JP2022031597A - Game information management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game information management system that can improve the operation rate of a game machine.SOLUTION: A game information management system 1S of a game parlor where a game machine 2 is installed that executes relief processing for relieving a player when a predetermined non-big winning period elapses without the occurrence of a big winning includes: recommended game machine extraction means for extracting the game machine 2 recommended for the player who ends the game; and notification means for notifying a mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player of the recommended game machine extracted by the recommended game machine extraction means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a game information management system.

Conventionally, as in Patent Document 1 below, a gaming system that provides information on a recommended gaming machine after confirming a player's request has been known. With such a gaming system, it becomes possible to recommend a gaming machine desired by a player, and the effect of improving the operating rate of the gaming machine is expected.

Japanese Patent No. 5993930

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming system, the result of actually playing a game with the recommended gaming machine is not always a good result, so that there is a problem that the player gets annoyed when the gaming result is not good. , There is a situation that it is difficult to properly extract the recommended gaming machines.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a game information management system capable of improving the operating rate of a game machine by appropriately extracting a game machine recommended to the player.

In the game information management system of the present invention, a gaming machine configured to execute a relief process for relieving a player when a predetermined non-big hit period elapses without a jackpot is installed is installed. It is a system for amusement parks.

The game information management system of the present invention has a recommended game machine extraction means for extracting a recommended game machine for a player who has finished the game, and a notification means for notifying the portable terminal possessed by the player of the recommended game machine. , Is equipped. Further, in this game information management system, game data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period in each gaming machine and individual game data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period when the player finishes the game are available. It is remembered.

The above-mentioned recommended gaming machine extraction means can specify individual game data capable of specifying the length of the non-big hit period at the time when the player who has finished the game finishes the game, and can specify the length of the non-big hit period in each gaming machine. Recommended gaming machines are extracted based on various gaming data. Specifically, this recommended gaming machine extraction means extracts a gaming machine having a longer non-big hit period as a recommended gaming machine with respect to the non-big hit period at the time when the player finishes the game.

In the game information management system of the present invention, a gaming machine having a non-big hit period longer than the non-big hit period when the player has recently finished the game is extracted as a recommended gaming machine, and the player has a mobile terminal. You will be notified. If the player who has finished the game plays a game with the recommended gaming machine, the period until the relief process is executed is surely shortened, so that the player's satisfaction with the recommended gaming machine is increased, and the operation of the gaming machine is increased. The effect of improving the rate can be expected.

As described above, the game information management system of the present invention is a system having excellent characteristics capable of improving the operating rate of the game machine by appropriately extracting the game machine recommended to the player.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the game information management system. Front view showing a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the electric composition of a pachinko machine. The figure which exemplifies the winning probability of the special drawing lottery executed by a pachinko gaming machine. The figure which exemplifies the round distribution rate at the time of a big hit winning in a pachinko machine. Front view of the display screen by the pachinko machine. The front view which shows the game information display device. The block diagram which shows the electric composition of the game information display device. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the management server device. The figure which exemplifies the game data of each game machine stored in the management server device. The figure which illustrates the my data list which the management server device stores. The figure exemplifying the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list stored in the management server device. The front view which illustrates the recording start operation screen by a game information display device. An explanatory diagram of the "start recording" operation of My Data using a mobile terminal. The front view which illustrates the recording start screen by the game information display device. The front view which illustrates the data screen by the game information display device. The front view which illustrates the recording end operation screen by a game information display device. Explanatory drawing of "end recording" operation of my data using a mobile terminal. The front view which illustrates the recording end screen by the game information display device. The front view which illustrates the detailed data screen of the designated stand by a mobile terminal. A front view illustrating a personal data history screen by a mobile terminal. A front view illustrating a personal data aggregation screen by a mobile terminal. The front view which illustrates the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification screen by a mobile terminal. The flow diagram which shows the generation procedure of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list by a management server apparatus. The flow chart which shows the flow of the display operation of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen by a management device. The front view which illustrates the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen by a management device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example of a game information management system 1S capable of recommending another game machine 2 (recommended game machine) to a player who has finished the game in the game field where the game machine 2 is installed. This game information management system 1S is a useful system that can improve the operating rate by recommending the game machine 2 to the player to retain the player who is about to end the game and continue the game. .. This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 26.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game information management system 1S is an external management system that is communicably connected to the on-site system 700 of the amusement park where the game machine 2 is installed and the on-site system 700 via the Internet, which is a public communication line. It is a system including a server device 400 and the like. In this game information management system 1S, a player can receive a notification of a recommended game machine from the management server device 400 by connecting his / her mobile terminal 15 to the Internet.

In the game information management system 1S, an application program for the mobile terminal 15 (hereinafter, simply referred to as an application) can be downloaded from the management server device 400. By registering as an application member for using this application, the player can use various services such as the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification service described later. At the time of application member registration, the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 15 is uploaded to the management server device 400 and used as the application member ID which is identification information that can identify the player.

In the game hall, a lending device 4 for lending game values such as balls and medals, a game information display device 3, and the like are individually installed for the game machines 2 such as the pachinko game machine 21 and the slot machine 22. Further, one relay device 29 is installed for each of the two gaming machines 2. In the management space in the game hall, a management device 200 for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the game hall is installed. Further, a counter for exchanging prizes (not shown) in the amusement park is equipped with a counter (not shown) for counting the acquired balls and a POS terminal (not shown) for exchanging the acquired balls for prizes.

In the amusement park, an in-field network 800 such as a wired LAN to which various devices in the amusement park are communicably connected is constructed. The gaming machine 2 is connected to the venue network 800 constituting the venue system 700 together with the corresponding game information display device 3 and the rental device 4 via the relay device 29. In the on-site network 800, various communications between the game machine 2 side including peripheral devices such as the game information display device 3 and the management device 200 are realized via the relay device 29.

The management device 200 is connected to the on-site network 800 and also to the Internet, which is a public communication line. In the game information management system 1S, the on-site system 700 and the off-site management server device 400 are connected in a communicable state via the management device 200 connected to the Internet.

Next, the configuration and basic operation of the game machine 2 will be described, and the game information display device 3, the management device 200, the mobile terminal 15, and the management server device 400, which constitute the game information management system 1S, will be described in order. After that, the operation of the game information management system 1S will be described.

(Configuration and basic operation of gaming machines)
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 2 is roughly classified into a pachinko gaming machine 21 and a slot machine 22. In this example, the pachinko gaming machine 21 is illustrated.
The pachinko gaming machine 21 is a gaming machine in which a ball is used as a gaming medium. The pachinko gaming machine 21 is a so-called seven machine in which a big hit lottery is executed according to a prize at the starting port, and a big hit state (big hit) is generated when a predetermined big hit condition is satisfied according to the winning. In the pachinko gaming machine 21, a so-called ceiling is set to rescue the player when the non-big hit period is prolonged. When it reaches the ceiling, the relief process is executed, and the player is rescued by shifting from the normal state to the reduced working hours state. In the illustrated pachinko gaming machine 21, 800 jackpot starts, which represent the length of the non-jacket period, are set as the ceiling. Hereinafter, 800 jackpot starts are referred to as ceiling starts.

The pachinko gaming machine 21 (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine 21) exemplified in FIG. 2 has a substantially circular gaming region 130 into which a ball is driven. Decorative lamps 136 are arranged on both upper sides of the game area 130, and a pair of speakers 131 are arranged on both lower sides of the game area 130. Below the game area 130, an upper plate 150 and a lower plate 137 are provided in two upper and lower stages. On the right side of the lower plate 137 from the player side, an operation handle 135 for driving a ball into the game area 130 is erected.

In the game area 130, the first and second starting ports 11 and 12, the passing gate 14, the openable and closable large winning opening 160, and the like are arranged around the display device 19 including the liquid crystal display unit 190. At the bottom of the game area 130, an out hole 138 for collecting the balls that have flowed down without winning a prize is opened. On the outer peripheral portion on the left side of the game area 130, a special figure 1 display unit 181 and a special figure 2 display unit 182, which are 7-segment displays, and a general figure display unit 183 are arranged along the outer edge.

The passing gate 14 is a gate for detecting a passing ball, and is arranged in the area on the left side of the display device 19 when viewed from the player side. No prize ball is set to be paid out at the passing gate 14 that only allows the ball to pass through. When the passing gate 14 detects a passing ball, a lottery random number for a lottery of ordinary symbols (hereinafter referred to as a normal figure lottery) is extracted, and the normal figure lottery is executed. Whether or not the lottery is successful is displayed by the above-mentioned normal map display unit 183.

The first starting port 11 is a starting port that triggers a lottery for the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a first special symbol lottery). The second starting port 12 is a starting port that triggers a lottery for the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a second special symbol lottery). The success or failure of the first special drawing lottery and the second special drawing lottery is displayed by the special drawing 1 display unit 181 or the special drawing 2 display unit 182.

The first starting port 11 is a so-called navel-type starting port that is arranged directly below the display device 19 and whose winning rate does not fluctuate.
The second starting port 12 is an electric chew type starting port arranged directly below the first starting port 11. An electric tulip 121 that allows a pair of movable blades to rotate to win a prize in the second starting port 12 is attached to the opening 120 of the second starting port 12. The electric tulip 121 operates according to the winning of the regular drawing lottery (winning of the regular drawing), and opens the second starting port 12. The opening time of the second starting port 11 differs depending on the gaming state. In the probabilistic state and the time saving state, it is 3 seconds, while in the normal state, it is 0.2 seconds.

The big winning device 16 is a variable winning device called an attacker that opens the big winning opening 160. The attacker 16 is arranged below the second starting port 12. The attacker 16 has a horizontally long rectangular large winning opening 160 and a lid member 161 that rotates by opening downward to open and close the large winning opening 160. In the attacker 16, the lid member 161 is usually substantially flush with the board surface forming the game area 130, and the large winning opening 160 is closed. When the lid member 161 is rotated toward you, the large winning opening 160 is opened. In addition, when a prize is won in the large prize opening 160, the payout is 15.

The attacker 16 is opened when a big hit state (15R big hit state, 8R big hit state) occurs triggered by the big hit in the first special drawing lottery or the second special drawing lottery. In the jackpot state, the round process in which the attacker 16 is released is repeatedly executed until 30 seconds have passed or 10 prizes have been won. In the 15R jackpot state, the round game is repeated 15 times, and in the 8R jackpot state, the round game is repeated 8 times.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 19 is a device in which a liquid crystal display unit (effect display unit) 190 is arranged substantially in the center. The liquid crystal display unit 190 displays various screens for directing the game and displays information about the game. Whether or not the first special figure lottery and the second special figure lottery (appropriately referred to as a special figure lottery) is performed is displayed on the special figure 1 display unit 181 or the special figure 2 display unit 182, and is also displayed by the liquid crystal display unit 190. It is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner for the player by the symbol variation display for directing. In the time saving state (probability change state), the symbol fluctuation time becomes short, and the number of times the special figure lottery is executed per unit time increases.

Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 21 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 21 is configured around the main control unit 20. For the main control unit 20, in addition to the above configuration, a payout control unit 33 that controls a payout mechanism unit 339 for paying out balls, a launch control unit 34 that controls a launching device 349 for driving balls, a winning ball or a passing ball. Detection sensors 311 to 314, the special figure 2 solenoid 322 that opens the second starting port 12, the large winning opening solenoid 324 that opens the attacker 16, the effect control unit 35 that controls the game effect, and various game signals are output externally. The signal output unit 284 and the like are electrically connected. Further, a power supply circuit unit 328 for supplying electric power is connected to the main control unit 20.

As the detection sensor for the winning ball or the passing ball, as shown in FIG. 3, the special drawing 1 winning sensor 311 for detecting the winning ball to the first starting port 11 (see FIG. 2) and the winning ball to the second starting port 12 are used. There are a special figure 2 winning sensor 312 to detect, a normal drawing start sensor 313 to detect a passing ball of the passing gate 14, a large winning sensor 314 to detect a winning ball to the large winning opening 160, and the like.

The effect control unit 35 has a function as a sub control unit for controlling the game effect operation, and like the main control unit 20, is configured to include a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. (not shown). The amplifier 351 for driving the speaker 131 and the decorative lamp unit 136 are electrically connected to the effect control unit 35, and the display control unit 36 for controlling the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190 is communicably connected to the effect control unit 35. There is. The ROM of the effect control unit 35 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU, and also stores a lottery table for effect lottery for determining the type of notification effect for notifying the success or failure of the special figure lottery. is doing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a storage element ROM (Read Only Memory) 202 / RAM (Random Access Memory) 204, and a random number generation unit that generates random numbers in a predetermined range. It includes a 207, a random number extraction unit 206 that extracts random numbers for lottery, an I / O (Input / Output) 205 that forms an input / output interface, and the like. The ROM 202 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 201, and also includes a lottery table shared for the first special drawing lottery and the second special drawing lottery (hereinafter, referred to as a special drawing lottery lottery table). I remember the lottery table for the regular drawing lottery.

The lottery table for the regular drawing lottery is a lottery table in which the winning random numbers of the regular drawing lottery are defined. There are two types of lottery tables for the regular drawing lottery: a lottery table applied to the regular drawing lottery under the normal state and a lottery table applied to the regular drawing lottery under the time saving state (including the probable change state). ing.

The lottery table for the special figure lottery is a lottery table in which a big hit and a short-time winning random number are defined as the winning random numbers of the special drawing lottery. That is, in the special drawing lottery of this example, in addition to the big hit lottery, a time-saving lottery can be executed. As the lottery table for the special drawing lottery, three types of lottery tables are prepared according to the game state of each of the normal state, the time saving state, and the probable change state. At the time of the first special drawing lottery and the second special drawing lottery, one of the lottery tables is selected according to the type of the gaming state.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the gaming machine 21 of this example, there is a possibility that a big hit and a time saving will be won by the first special drawing lottery and the second special drawing lottery. As shown in the figure, the winning probability of the big hit by the 1st special figure lottery and the 2nd special figure lottery under the normal state and the time saving state is 1/299, while the winning probability of the big hit is 1 / 2.9 in the probabilistic state. , Will be much higher. As described above, the probabilistic state is extremely advantageous because the expectation of the jackpot is significantly higher than that of the normal state and the time saving state.

On the other hand, in the time saving state, the winning probability of the big hit is not different from the normal state. However, as described above, in the short time state, the symbol fluctuation time becomes short and the opening time of the second starting port 12 corresponding to the winning of the normal figure becomes long. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the number of winnings to the second starting port 12 may increase and the ball ejection rate may increase, and the number of executions of the second special drawing lottery according to the winning to the second starting port 12 increases. Since the expectation of a big hit is high, it is advantageous for the player side as compared with the normal state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the first special drawing lottery and the second special drawing lottery, the possibility of time-saving winning is set only in the normal state, and the winning probability is 1/200. If the time saving winning occurs in the normal state, it is possible to shift to the time saving state which is more advantageous than the normal state as described above. As a matter of course, the time saving winning probability is zero in the time saving state itself and the probability variation state accompanied by the time saving state.

As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the winning probability of the jackpot is exactly the same in the first special drawing lottery and the second special drawing lottery. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the round distribution rate, which is the ratio of whether the 15R jackpot state occurs or the 8R jackpot state occurs when the jackpot is won, is different between the first special drawing lottery and the second special drawing lottery. However, the degree of advantage on the player side is different. The 15R fraction at the time of the jackpot by the first special figure lottery is 30%, and the 8R fraction is 70%. On the other hand, in the second special drawing lottery, the 15R fraction at the time of winning the jackpot is 70% (8R fraction 30%). The second special figure lottery is more advantageous than the first special figure lottery in that the probability of being distributed to the 15R big hit state according to the big hit is high.

As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 204 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 201 and temporary writing. The storage area of the RAM 204 is provided with a storage area for a hold random number (special figure hold), which is a lottery random number for a special figure lottery, and a storage area for a hold random number (normal figure hold) for a normal figure lottery. The special figure hold includes a first special figure hold corresponding to the winning of the first starting port 11 and a second special drawing holding corresponding to the winning of the second starting port 12. The maximum number of holds for each hold is four.

The main control unit 20 realizes the functions as the following means (1) and (2) by causing the CPU 201 to execute the program read from the ROM 202. Further, the effect control unit 35 also realizes the function as the means of the following (3).
(1) Lottery means: A means for executing a special drawing lottery or a general drawing lottery, which is an example of a big hit lottery.
(2) Jackpot state generating means: A means for generating a jackpot state (15R, 8R) according to the success or failure of the jackpot lottery (special drawing lottery).
(3) Directional lottery means: A means for executing a production lottery for determining the type of notification effect of whether or not the special figure lottery is successful.

The gaming machine 21 externally outputs the following gaming signals from the signal output unit 284 as operation information accompanying the progress of the game. The game signal is input to the game information display device 3 and the management device 200 via the relay device 29.
(1) Out signal: A signal (operating signal) that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the out BOX (not shown) that collects the consumed balls. Since 11 pulses are output for 10 consumed (used, driven, collected) balls, "the number of out signals x 10" can be specified as out. The signal output from the gaming machine 21 may be used.
(2) Safe signal: A signal output from the gaming machine 21 that can specify the winning value (safe). Since one pulse is output for every 10 balls paid out according to the winning, "the number of safe signals x 10" can be specified as safe. The replenishment signal output from the ball replenishment device (not shown) may be used as a safe signal.
(3) Start signal: A signal capable of specifying the start process (symbol variation, accessory operation) and the start (number of starts, number of symbol fluctuations) in the liquid crystal display unit 190 (feature) operated by the start winning (S winning). Therefore, it is output from the gaming machine 21. Since it is output when the symbol fluctuation is confirmed, the start process can be specified according to the signal input. It should be noted that the S winning signal indicating that the starting ports 11 and 12 have been won may be used instead. In the gaming machine 21, the symbol change starts according to the big hit lottery. In the description of this example, start, symbol change, and jackpot lottery are used as the same meaning.
(4) Jackpot signal: A signal output from the gaming machine 21 that can specify the jackpot period. Since the level is output during the jackpot state, the jackpot signal output can be specified as the jackpot state.
(5) Special state signal: A signal output from the gaming machine 21 that can identify the sweetness. Kanchu is a gaming state that is a time-saving state or a probable change state. Since the special state signal is a state signal whose level is output during the special state (during the time reduction (including the probability change)) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 12 is improved, the special state signal is being output during the special state (special state). Can be specified as (middle). Further, the period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the special state signal is input can be specified as the normal state.

Next, the basic operation of the gaming machine 21 having the above configuration will be described along with the flow of the game.
When the operation handle 135 is operated in the clockwise rotation direction, the gaming machine 21 shoots a ball with a strength corresponding to the operation amount. The fired ball flows down the game area 130 in which the passing gate 14 and the like are arranged. The balls that did not win are collected from the out hole 138 provided at the bottom of the game area 130.

If the ball passes through the passing gate 14 while the ball is flowing down, a lottery is executed in which the random number generation unit 27 extracts a lottery random number for the general drawing lottery from the random numbers generated. The random numbers for the lottery are collated with the lottery table for the general drawing lottery, and the success or failure of the general drawing lottery is determined. If you win the regular drawing lottery, the electric tulip 121 will be released and you will be able to win the second starting port 12. The opening time of the electric tulip 121 is 0.2 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the time saving state and the probable change state.

When a predetermined starting condition of winning a ball to the first (second) starting port 11 (12) is satisfied, the main control unit 20 extracts a lottery random number for a special drawing lottery to obtain a first. (2) Execute a special drawing lottery. The lottery random number for the first (second) special figure lottery is temporarily stored in the storage area of the RAM 204 as the first (second) special figure hold. However, when the number of hold of the first (second) special figure hold is four, the new first (second) special figure hold is deleted without being stored.

The number of special figure reservations is displayed in the special figure reservation display area 195 in the lower right corner as shown in the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190 illustrated in FIG. 6A. In this special figure hold display area 195, the number of holds for the first special figure hold and the number of holds for the second special figure hold are displayed side by side like a two-digit number. The upper digit number 195L represents the number of hold of the first special figure hold, and the lower digit number 195R represents the number of hold of the second special figure hold.

The main control unit 20 reads out the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold when the symbol change in the special figure notification area 191 is stopped and the jackpot state is not occurring, and the special figure lottery is performed. A symbol change is executed as a notification effect indicating whether or not the result is correct. At this time, the main control unit 20 preferentially reads out the second special figure hold rather than the first special figure hold. Therefore, the first special figure hold is read only when the second special figure hold is zero.

The main control unit 20 selects a lottery table for special figure lottery corresponding to the game state being generated, and executes the special figure lottery by collating the read special figure hold (random number for lottery of special figure lottery). .. In addition, in the effect control unit 35, the above-mentioned effect lottery is executed by utilizing the special figure hold. By this effect lottery, the type of the notification effect including the reach effect, the symbol fluctuation time, and the like are determined.

The success or failure of the special figure lottery is displayed on the first special figure display unit 181 or the second special figure display unit 182, and is also easily notified in the special figure notification area 191 (FIG. 6A) of the liquid crystal display unit 190. Will be done. In the special figure notification area 191, the result of the special figure lottery is notified by the combination of the three-digit number symbols that are stopped and displayed after the variable display of the three numerical symbols for the effect.

In the special figure notification area 191, the special figure lottery result is notified according to the combination of numerical symbols using Arabic numerals for three-digit production. The three-digit doublet is a jackpot symbol that notifies the jackpot. Further, among the jackpot symbols, a combination of odd-numbered symbols such as "333" and "777" is a 15R jackpot notification symbol, and a combination of even-numbered symbols such as "222" and "444" is an 8R jackpot notification symbol. ing. The winning symbol in the special figure notification area 191 may be one in which the player can immediately recognize the reduced working hours, but it may not be recognized.

If the jackpot is a 15R jackpot, a 15R jackpot state is generated in which the above round process is repeatedly executed 15 times. Then, when the 15R jackpot state ends, a probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery increases occurs over 100 starts (symbol fluctuations). Under the probabilistic state, the display screen of FIG. 6B is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190. On this display screen, the characters "Probability changing!" Indicates that the probabilistic state is being executed are displayed in the upper game state display area 197, and the remaining start display area 193 in the lower left corner is in the probable change state. The remaining start of (the number of remaining starts, the number of remaining symbol changes) is displayed. If there is a display of the remaining start, the player can recognize the remaining period of the probable change state.

When the jackpot is an 8R jackpot, an 8R jackpot state in which the above round process is repeatedly executed eight times occurs. Then, when the 8R jackpot state is completed, the time saving state for 50 starts is started. Under this time-saving state, the display screen of FIG. 6C is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190. On this display screen, the characters "time saving!" Are displayed in the game status display area 197, and the remaining number of symbol changes is displayed in the remaining start display area 193 on the lower left side.

If the jackpot occurs again before the remaining start of the probability change state or the time saving state reaches zero after the jackpot state ends, the jackpot state will continuously occur and the villa will be a continuous villa. On the other hand, if a big hit does not occur until the remaining start reaches zero, the probabilistic state or the time saving state ends and returns to the normal state according to the arrival of the remaining number of times zero.

In the gaming machine 21 of this example, in addition to the time saving state generated by the probability change and the time saving state after the 8R jackpot state, the time saving state is caused by the time saving winning under the normal state and the above relief process (so-called ceiling). It may occur. The duration of the time-saving state due to the time-saving winning is a period of 100 starts. The duration of the time-saving state due to the relief process executed on the ceiling of 800 jackpot starts is a period of 300 starts, and this time-saving state continues until the jackpot start reaches 1100 times at the longest. The display screen of FIG. 6C is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190 even in the time saving state due to the time saving winning and the relief process.

(Game information display device)
The game information display devices 3 of FIGS. 1 and 7 are provided corresponding to each game machine 21, receive game signals of the corresponding game machines 21 via the relay device 29, and create various game data. It is a device that can be displayed.

The game information display device 3 includes a liquid crystal display unit 33 including a large liquid crystal display. A call button 341, a data reading surface 345S of an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader 345 (see FIG. 8), a menu button 347, and the like are arranged on the lower side of the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display unit 33, and surround the upper half. The lamp portion 32 is arranged as such. The liquid crystal display unit 33 is a touch-operable display unit on which the touch panel 331 is laminated. Various data such as game data of the game machine 21 and my data (individual game data) of the player are displayed on the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display unit 33.

As shown in FIG. 8, the game information display device 3 is electrically configured around the control unit 30. The control unit 30 includes a CPU 301 that executes software to perform various operations, a ROM 302 / RAM 304 as memory means, and an I / O unit 305 that inputs / outputs signals. For the control unit 30, a transmission / reception unit 308 that executes signal transmission / reception with the outside, a liquid crystal display unit 33, a lamp unit 32 having an employee calling function, a touch panel 331, a calling button 341, an NFC reader 345, and a menu button. 347 and the like are electrically connected. The NFC reader 345 is a data reader that executes data communication with a mobile terminal 15 having an NFC function and reads information such as a terminal ID that is identification information of the mobile terminal 15.

For example, the game signals captured from the game machine 21 side by the game information display device 3 attached to the game machine 21 via the relay device 29 include (1) an out signal, (2) a safe signal, and (3) a start signal. , (4) jackpot signal, (5) special state signal and the like.

The game information display device 3 generates, for example, the following game data by totaling the number of times the game signal captured from the game machine 21 side is captured.
(1) Number of jackpots: The number of jackpots in the normal state, the number of occurrences of the jackpot state in the time-saving winning or relief processing in the normal state (the number of initial hits), and the jackpot state after the 8R jackpot state or in the sweetness due to the probability change. Number of occurrences (number of consecutive villas).
(2) Jackpot start: The number of starts since the end of the previous jackpot state.
(3) Cumulative start today: Cumulative number of starts after opening on the day.
(4) Difference ball: Balance as seen from the player side. The difference is calculated by subtracting the 10 outs that are added each time the out signal is received from the safe that is added 10 each time the safe signal is received.
(5) Number of time reductions: The number of times the time reduction state was reached on the day (including the time reduction state due to the time reduction winning or relief processing in the normal state).

The game information display device 3 can display the game data of the game machine 21 on the screen 330. In the example of FIG. 7, in order from the top on the left side, the display column 361 for the number of first hits of today, the day before (1 day ago), and the day before last (2 days ago), the display column 363 of the breakdown of big hits, and the cumulative total of today. The start display field 365 is arranged. In the center of the screen, for example, the main display column 371 that displays the number of jackpots of today, the day before, and the day before last is arranged, and below that, the display column 372 of the highest difference ball in the past, the bar graph of the jackpot start. The graph display field 373 represented by is arranged.

The game information display device 3 has functions as the following means. The functions as the means of the following (1) and (2) are realized by the control unit 30 by the CPU 301 executing the program read from the ROM 302 or the like. The function as the means of (3) is realized by the liquid crystal display unit 33. The function as the means of (4) is realized by the transmission / reception unit 308.

(1) Game data totaling means: A means for totaling game data representing the operation of the corresponding game machine 21. The game data aggregation means aggregates various game data by counting the number of times the game signal received from the game machine 21 via the relay device 29 is received.
(2) My data totaling means: A means for totaling my data, which is individual game data of a player. The My Data aggregation means is used in the My Data aggregation period from the player's "recording start" operation (described later using FIG. 14) to the "recording end" operation (described later using FIG. 18). The individual game data is aggregated as the player's my data. My data is composed of, for example, jackpot start, jackpot count, time reduction count, out, safe, and the like.
(3) Game information display means: A means for displaying various game data such as game data by the game data totaling means and my data by the my data totaling means.
(4) My data transmission means: A means for transmitting my data to the management server device 400 via the management device 200. The my data transmission means transmits my data in a state of being associated with a terminal ID as identification information of a player.

(Management device)
The management device 200 is a device installed in each game hall and for centrally managing the operating status of all the devices (game machine 21, rental device 4, game information display device 3, etc.) installed in the game hall. Is.

The management device 200 is a device including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display, an output means such as a printer (not shown), a main body of the device for executing various arithmetic processes, and an input means such as a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). .. The main body of the device has a communication means for transmitting and receiving various signals or information, a storage means such as a hard disk drive, and the like.

The management device 200 realizes, for example, the functions as the following means (1) to (7).
(1) Game data totaling means: A means for totaling game data of each game machine 21. Similar to the game information display device 3, the game data aggregation means aggregates various game data by counting the number of times the game signal received from each game machine 21 is received.
(2) Operation determination means: A means for determining whether each gaming machine 21 is in an operating state or an empty state. When the out signal is not output from the gaming machine 21 for a certain period of time, the operation determining means determines that the gaming machine 21 is in an empty state.
(3) Game data storage means: Means for storing game data for each game machine 21 and each player. The game data for each game machine 21 and each player is stored in a state in which the machine number, which is the identification information of the game machine 21, is associated with the game data. In addition to the serial number, the terminal ID as the identification information of the player is associated with the My Data, which is the game data for each player. Further, the game data of each gaming machine 21 includes an operation flag indicating whether it is in an operating state or an empty state.
(4) Game data transmission means: A means for transmitting game data such as game data of each game machine 21 and my data for each player to the management server device 400. The game data transmission means associates the game field ID and, for example, periodically transmits the game data every minute.
(5) Notification result receiving means: A means for receiving the notification result of the recommended gaming machine from the management server device 400, which is an example of the notification result transmitting means described later.
(6) Calculation means: A means for calculating the game continuation ratio, which is the ratio of the players who actually started the game with the recommended gaming machine among the players who received the notification of the recommended gaming machine (recommended gaming machine PUSH notification). .. The calculation means calculates the game continuation ratio based on the notification result received by the notification result receiving means.
(7) Output means: A means for outputting the game continuation ratio calculated by the calculation means.

(Mobile terminal)
The mobile terminal 15 of FIG. 1 is a communication terminal possessed by a player such as a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone) provided with a display screen 15D of a touch panel display. The mobile terminal 15 has a connection function with a public communication line such as the Internet, and also has an NFC function for realizing data communication with the game information display device 3.

The mobile terminal 15 can realize at least the functions as the following means by executing a dedicated application downloaded from the management server device 400 or the like.
(1) Web page display means: A means for accessing a website provided by the management server device 400 on the Internet to display and browse a web screen.
(2) Notification receiving means: A means for receiving a notification from the management server device 400. Examples of the notification include a recommended gaming machine PUSH notification, which will be described later.

(Management server device)
The management server device 400 of FIG. 1 is a computer device managed by a third party different from the game hall, for example, an operating company of a game information providing service. As described above, the management server device 400 is communicably connected to the management device 200 provided in the amusement park via a public communication line such as the Internet.

The management server device 400 provides a website on the Internet. According to the mobile terminal 15 to which the dedicated application is installed, the website of the management server device 400 can be accessed and various information (described later with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22) can be browsed. Further, the management server device 100 can transmit the PUSH notification to the mobile terminal 15 in which the application is installed. Examples of the PUSH notification include the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification described later with reference to FIG. 23.

As shown in FIG. 9, the management server device 400 includes an output unit 411 including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display, a printer (not shown), a device main body 410 that executes various arithmetic processes, and an input including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). It includes a unit 412, a hard disk drive 415, and a communication I / F unit 413 that transmits and receives various signals or information. The apparatus main body 410 has a control function centered on the CPU 421 that executes arithmetic processing, and a storage function that uses the ROM 422, the RAM 423, the hard disk drive 415, and the like. In addition, in FIG. 1, only the apparatus main body 410 is shown, and the illustration of other configurations is omitted.

The management server device 400 realizes the functions as the following means (1) to (10). (1) Game data receiving means: A means for receiving game data of each gaming machine 21 and my data for each player from a management device 200 which is an example of data transmitting means.
(2) Distribution means: A means for distributing an application for providing the service of the game information management system 1S to the mobile terminal 15.
(3) App member information storage means: A means for storing app member information related to an app member who has completed use registration (app member registration) of the application. The application member information is information in which the personal information of the player and the like are associated with the terminal ID used as the application member ID.
(4) Game data storage means: A means for storing game data of each game machine 21 for each game field. The game data storage means stores the game data of each game machine 21 in a state in which the machine numbers of the game machines 21 are associated with each other. The contents of the game data of each game machine 21 stored by the game data storage means for each game field will be described later with reference to FIG.
(5) Individual game data storage means: A means for storing my data (individual game data) for each player in association with a terminal ID (application member ID) which is an example of identification information of the player. My data for each player will be described later with reference to the My Data list in FIG.
(6) Data presentation means: A means for presenting various game data so as to be viewable on a web screen displayed by a mobile terminal 15 that has accessed a website. The data presenting means displays my data for each player, game data of each gaming machine 21, and the like on the web screen according to the operation of the player on the web screen.
(7) Recommended gaming machine extraction means: A means for extracting a gaming machine 21 (recommended gaming machine) recommended for a player who has finished the game.
(8) Notification means: A means for notifying the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player of the recommended gaming machine extracted by the recommended gaming machine extraction means. The notification means notifies the recommended gaming machine by, for example, the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification described later.
(9) Notification history storage means: A means for storing the execution history of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification for each game playground. The content of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history will be described later with reference to the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list in FIG.
(10) Spec information storage means: A means for storing the spec information of the model of the gaming machine 21 installed in each game hall. The spec information includes a ceiling start, which is a jackpot start where the relief process is executed. The ceiling start of the gaming machine 21 illustrated in this example is 800 times.

Next, the data managed in order to provide various services in the game information management system 1S will be described. FIGS. 10 to 12 show (1) game data of each game machine, (2) my data list, and (3) recommended game machine PUSH notification history list stored in the management server device 400 constituting the game information management system 1S. Will be explained with reference to.

(1) As shown in FIG. 10, the game data management server device 400 of each game machine stores and manages game data representing the operation of each game machine 21 for each game hall. The figure is the cumulative game data of each game machine 21 of the same model of the machine numbers “231” to “255”. The game data of each gaming machine 21 is associated with a machine number which is identification information of the gaming machine 21.

The game data includes cumulative start, out, safe, number of big hits (15R, 8R), number of time reductions due to time saving winning and relief processing, start between big hits, and the like. The jackpot start is an example of game data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period. Further, the game data includes an operation flag indicating whether or not each game machine 21 is in operation. If the gaming machine 21 is in operation, the flag value of the operation flag is "1", and if it is in an empty state, it is "0". In the example of the figure, the gaming machines 21 having the serial numbers "232", "233", "252", and "254" are in operation, and the gaming machines 21 having other serial numbers are vacant.

The management server device 400 stores and manages out and safe time-series data for each gaming machine 21. According to the out and safe time series data, it is possible to generate a slump graph showing the transition of the ball output.

(2) My data list The management server device 400 stores and manages my data sequentially received from the game information display device 3 for each player, as shown in FIG. My data list is a list of my data for each my data aggregation period. Each My Data is associated with a machine number, which is identification information of the gaming machine 21.

My data includes date, game start time, game end time, cumulative start (S number), number of big hits, number of time reductions, big hit start (S number at the end) at the end of the game, out, safe, etc. ing. In the game start time, the time when the "recording start" operation of My Data, which will be described later, is performed is recorded. In the game end time, the time when the "recording end" operation of My Data, which will be described later, is performed is recorded. The jackpot start at the end of the game in My Data is an example of individual game data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period at the time when the game related to My Data is finished.

(3) Recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list The recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list (FIG. 12) is a list of recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data by the management server device 400. The recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data is data for each PUSH notification specified by the notification number (notification No.). In the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data, the terminal ID (app member ID), which is the identification information of the player to be notified, the notification time, the recommended gaming machine serial number, and the player continued the game after the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification. The machine number of the gaming machine (continuous gaming machine) in the case, a notification evaluation flag indicating the notification result of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification, and the like are included.

The notification evaluation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the game has been continued on the recommended gaming machine, and indicates the effect of the notification of the recommended gaming machine. When the player plays a game with the recommended gaming machine after the notification of the recommended gaming machine PUSH, "1" is recorded in the notification evaluation flag, and in other cases, that is, when the game is continued with a gaming machine other than the recommended gaming machine. Or, when the game itself is finished, "0" is recorded in the notification evaluation flag.

Among the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data, each data of the terminal ID, the notification time, and the serial number of the recommended gaming machine, which are the identification information of the player, is recorded at the time of execution of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification. On the other hand, the serial number of the continuous gaming machine and the notification evaluation flag are recorded before the preset continuation determination period (for example, 15 minutes in this example) elapses.

In the example of FIG. 12, the notification No. The recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data of 1 is the game of the serial numbers "401", "303", and "406" when the player who possesses the mobile terminal 15 of the terminal ID "ABAABDAB" finishes the game related to My Data. This is the data when the machine 21 is notified as a recommended gaming machine. For example, notification No. In the case of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data of 1, the gaming machine 21 having the serial number "401", which is a continuous gaming machine, is one of the three recommended gaming machines. That is, the notification No. In response to the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification related to 1, the player continued the game with the gaming machine 21 of the machine number "401", which is one of the recommended gaming machines, so "1" is set in the notification evaluation flag. It has been recorded.

Also, for example, No. In the case of the PUSH notification history data of 2, since the player did not continue the game within the above-mentioned continuation determination period, the continuous gaming machine becomes empty data, and "0" is recorded in the notification evaluation flag. Further, for example, No. In the case of the PUSH notification history data of 3, since the gaming machine 21 having the serial number “508”, which is the continuous gaming machine, is not the recommended gaming machine, “0” is recorded in the notification evaluation flag.

Next, the contents of the operation of the game information management system 1S configured as described above will be described. Hereinafter, among the services for application members provided by the game information management system 1S, (1) my data recording service, (2) game information browsing service, and (3) recommended game machine PUSH notification service will be described, followed by , (4) Generation of the recommended game machine PUSH notification history list by the management server device 400, and (5) Display of the recommended game machine PUSH notification result by the management device 200 will be described.

In order to receive the above service for the application member, the player needs to download the application from the management server device 400 and register as the application member. In the game information management system 1, the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 15 used for registration is used as the application member ID.

(1) My data recording service The My data recording service is a service for recording My data, which is an individual game data of a player. In order to use this service, it is necessary to operate the game information display device 3. First, the player needs to press the menu button 347 of the game information display device 3 to switch and display the menu screen (not shown) including the “My Data” button (not shown) on the screen 330. When the "My data" button is touched, the example recording start operation screen shown in FIG. 13 is switched and displayed.

The recording start operation screen (FIG. 13) is a screen in which the character string "Please touch the mobile phone to start recording my data!" Is displayed in the main display field 371 in the center of the screen 330. The player can perform a "recording start" operation in which the mobile terminal 15 is brought close to the reading surface 345S of the NFC reader 345 while the recording start operation screen is displayed (FIG. 14).

When this "recording start" operation is performed, the game information display device 3 executes reading of the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 15. Then, the game information display device 3 inquires the management server device 400 of the read terminal ID for the purpose of starting recording of my data on the corresponding game machine 21 (unit number). The management server device 400 collates the terminal ID requested to be inquired with the terminal ID stored as the application member information. If the verification is possible, the management server device 400 returns the permission signal for starting my data recording to the game information display device 3 via the management device 200. The game information display device 3 starts recording my data in response to the reception of this permission signal.

The terminal ID for which the game information display device 3 requests the management server device 400 to make an inquiry is associated with a machine number which is an identification number of the game machine 21 and a game hall ID which is identification information of the game hall. The management server device 400 can specify the gaming machine 21 related to My Data based on the serial number associated with the terminal ID.

On the other hand, if the terminal ID for which the inquiry is requested cannot be collated with the terminal ID stored as the application member information, the management server device 400 returns a signal to the effect that the terminal ID cannot be collated to the game information display device 3. .. The game information display device 3 that receives the reply of the signal that the collation cannot be performed displays a character string such as "My data cannot be recorded" on the screen 330 and asks the player to confirm whether or not the application member is registered. ..

When the game information display device 3 starts recording my data, the recording start screen illustrated in FIG. 15 is switched and displayed. In the main display field 371 of this recording start screen, the message "Recording of my data has started!" Is displayed. When the recording of my data is started, the game information display device 3 starts totaling and recording my data at zero start in parallel with the totaling of game data representing the operation of the corresponding gaming machine 21.

During the recording of my data, the display screen (data screen) of my data is switched and displayed as illustrated in FIG. At the bottom of the main display field 371 while displaying My Data, a warning message to the player is also displayed, "Don't forget to perform the recording end operation when ending the game!". If a predetermined operation is performed, the display content of the main display field 371 can be switched to game data indicating the operation of the game machine 21.

When ending the game and ending the recording of My Data, the player presses the menu button 347 of the game information display device 3 to arrange a menu screen (not shown) in which a "My Data" button (not shown) is arranged. Can be switched and displayed on the screen 330. When the "My data" button is touched on the menu screen, the screen 330 is switched and displayed on the recording end operation screen (FIG. 17).

The recording end operation screen (FIG. 17) is a screen in which the character string "Please touch the mobile phone to end the recording of my data!" Is displayed in the main display field 371 in the center of the screen. The player can perform a "recording end" operation in which the mobile terminal 15 is brought close to the reading surface 345S of the NFC reader 345 while the recording end operation screen is displayed (FIG. 18).

When this "recording end" operation is performed, the game information display device 3 re-reads the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 15 and determines whether or not the "recording end" operation is appropriate. Specifically, the game information display device 3 determines whether or not the terminal ID read during the "recording end" operation matches the terminal ID read during the "recording start" operation. In the case of a match, the game information display device 3 determines that the "recording end" operation has been properly performed. On the other hand, if the terminal ID read during the "recording end" operation does not match the terminal ID read during the "recording start" operation, the game information display device 3 determines that it is an inappropriate "recording end" operation, and the main display field 371 An error message (not shown) is displayed and the player is asked to confirm.

When the "recording end" operation is properly performed, the game information display device 3 ends the recording of my data and switches and displays the recording end screen on the screen 330 (FIG. 19). In the main display field 371 of this recording end screen, the message "The recording of my data has been completed! You can access the my data site and check my data!" Is displayed.

When the game information display device 3 finishes recording the my data, the game information display device 3 manages the my data in a state in which the machine number (identification number) of the corresponding game machine 21 and the terminal ID which is the identification information of the player are associated with each other. Send to 200. The management device 200 transfers the My Data received from the game information display device 3 to the management server device 400 after associating the game field ID which is the identification number of the game field.

When the management server device 400 receives my data from the management device 200 of the game hall, it newly receives it in the my data list (see FIG. 11) related to the terminal ID (player identification information) associated with the my data. Record my data. At this time, the management server device 400 assigns a number (No.) to the newly added My Data and manages it (see FIG. 11).

(2) Game information browsing service Next, a game information browsing service that allows a player to browse his / her own my data, game data of each gaming machine 21, and the like will be described. In using the game information browsing service, the player needs to execute an application on the mobile terminal 15 to access the website (my data site) provided by the management server device 400. By appropriately performing an operation on the web screen displayed on the mobile terminal 15 when accessing the website, the player who is an application member can browse, for example, each of the following data screens.

(Detailed data screen for designated units)
The designated machine detailed data screen 51 is a web screen that displays detailed game data (detailed data) of the designated game hall (hall), model, and machine number 21 as in the example of FIG. If the player specifies the hall name, business day, model, unit number, etc. on the web screen displayed by the mobile terminal 15 having the web page browsing function, the player switches the designated unit detailed data screen 51 illustrated in FIG. 20. It can be displayed.

On the designated machine detailed data screen 51 (FIG. 20), a display field 511 showing a designated hall name, model name, date, machine number, etc., a detailed game data list 512 of the designated game machine 21, and a difference ball transition graph are displayed. (Slump graph) 513, back button 514, etc. are arranged. In the detailed game data list 512, the cumulative start of the designated gaming machine 21, the number of jackpots (15R, 8R), the number of time-saving states (usually, the upper limit), the jackpot probability, the number of difference balls, and the like are displayed. Of the number of times in the reduced working hours state, "normal" (abbreviated as "communication" in FIG. 20) is the number of times the normal state is changed to the reduced working hours state by winning the reduced working hours in the special drawing lottery. The "upper limit" (abbreviated as "upper" in the figure) is the number of times the time has been shortened due to the relief treatment by the ceiling.

(Personal data history screen)
The personal data history screen 52 is a screen for displaying a list of past my data of a specific player, as in the example of FIG. 21. When the player specifies the hole name, the period, and the model name on the web screen, the player can switch and display the personal data history screen 52 illustrated in FIG. 21 including the list display of my data.

On the personal data history screen 52, a display field 521 showing a designated hall name, period, model name, etc., a list 522 showing the game data of the player, a back button 523, and the like are arranged. In the list 522, history information such as the serial number of the gaming machine 21 that played the game, the number of S (cumulative start), and the big win / time reduction (number of big hits and time reduction) is displayed for each My Data. The data displayed on the personal data history screen 52 is data generated by the management server device 400 based on the My Data list (see FIG. 11) managed by the management server device 400.

(Personal data aggregation screen)
As in the example of FIG. 22, the personal data aggregation screen 53 is a screen for displaying cumulative game data of a specific player over a predetermined period in the past. When the player specifies the hall name, the period, and the model name on the web screen, the player can switch and display the personal data aggregation screen 53 illustrated in FIG. 22. On the personal data aggregation screen 53 of the figure, a display column 531 indicating a designated hall name, period, model name, a cumulative personal data list 532, a back button 533, and the like are displayed.

In the list 532, the cumulative personal data, which is the cumulative data of my data (individual game data) in the designated period, is displayed. On the personal data aggregation screen 53 of the figure, the cumulative personal data includes, for example, the cumulative S number (cumulative start), the number of big wins (cumulative jackpot count), the number of time reductions (cumulative time reduction count), and the synthesis probability (cumulative jackpot / cumulative time reduction). (Synthesis probability) and the number of difference balls (cumulative number of difference balls) are displayed. The cumulative personal data is generated by the management server device 400 based on each My Data in the My Data List (see FIG. 11).

(3) Recommended gaming machine PUSH notification service The recommended gaming machine PUSH notification service is a service that notifies the recommended gaming machine to the mobile terminal 15 owned by the player who has finished the game related to My Data. When the player performs the "recording end" operation of my data, the management server device 400 determines that the player has finished the game and executes the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification.

As described above, when the "recording end" operation is performed by the player, the My Data collected by the game information display device 3 is transmitted to the management server device 400 via the management device 200. When the management server device 400 receives my data, it stores the my data by adding the newly received my data to the my data list (FIG. 11). In addition, the management server device 400 acquires the game hall ID and the unit number associated with the My Data newly added to the My Data list, and also acquires the jackpot start at the end of the game, which is the configuration data of the My Data. do.

The management server device 400 refers to the game data (FIG. 10) of each of the game machines 21 of the same model as the game machine 21 related to the my data among the game machines 21 installed in the game field from which the my data is transmitted. The management server device 400 extracts up to three recommended gaming machines from the gaming machines 21 of the same model as the gaming machines related to My Data.

The management server device 400 extracts the gaming machine 21 having more jackpot starts than the jackpot start of My Data as a candidate for the recommended gaming machine from the empty gaming machines 21 whose operation flag value is "0". .. Here, when the number of candidate gaming machines is 1 or more and 3 or less, the management server device 400 extracts all the candidate gaming machines 21 as recommended gaming machines. On the other hand, when the number of candidate gaming machines 21 exceeds three, the management server device 400 extracts the three in descending order of the number of big hit start as recommended gaming machines. If the recommended gaming machine cannot be extracted, the management server device 400 does not notify the recommended gaming machine PUSH.

That is, when the management server device 400 as the recommended gaming machine extraction means extracts the recommended gaming machine for the player who has finished the game, the newly added My in the player's My Data List (FIG. 11). Based on the data and the game data of each gaming machine 21 (FIG. 10), the gaming machine 21 having a non-big hit period longer than the non-big hit period at the time when the player finishes the game is extracted as a recommended gaming machine.

The management server device 400 executes a recommended gaming machine PUSH notification including information such as the extracted recommended gaming machine serial number (identification information) and a jackpot start to the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player related to My Data. do. On the mobile terminal 15 that has received the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification, for example, the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification screen 54 of FIG. 23 is switched and displayed.

The recommended gaming machine PUSH notification screen 54 has a text display 540 indicating that it is a notification screen for the recommended gaming machine, a display field 541 displaying the model name and ceiling start of the gaming machine 21 in which the player is playing a game, and My. A display field 542 for starting a jackpot related to data, a display field 543 for displaying recommended gaming machines as a "recommended machine list", an OK button 544, and the like are displayed.

In the display column 543 (FIG. 23) of the recommended gaming machines, the serial numbers of the three recommended gaming machines are listed in descending order of the number of big hit start. In the display field 543, the jackpot start and shortened start of each recommended gaming machine are displayed for each recommended gaming machine. The shortened start is the difference between the jackpot start of the recommended gaming machine and the jackpot start of My Data, and indicates how many times the number of starts to the ceiling can be shortened when the machine is moved to the recommended gaming machine. There is. The management server device 400 also gives the same notification when the number of recommended gaming machines is one or more and less than three.

(4) Generation of Recommended Game Machine PUSH Notification History List As described above, the management server device 400 manages the recommended game machine PUSH notification history list for each game hall (see FIG. 12). Hereinafter, a method of generating the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list by the management server device 400 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 24.

When the management server device 400 receives the recorded My Data from the game hall side (S101: YES), the management server device 400 notifies the mobile terminal 15 of the terminal ID associated with the My Data with the above recommended gaming machine PUSH notification. Execute (S102). Further, the management server device 400 attaches a notification number (notification No.) to the notification data (recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data) representing the content of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification, and attaches a notification number (notification No.) to the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list (see FIG. 12). Add (record) to (S103). When the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data is recorded in response to the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification, the continuous gaming machine and the notification evaluation flag in the data are empty data.

After that, the management server device 400 determines whether or not the player to whom the notification of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification has newly performed the "recording start" operation of My Data (S104). The management server device 400 waits for the "recording start" operation of My Data by the notification destination player until the continuation determination period of 15 minutes elapses (S104: NO → S125: NO) (S104).

When the player to whom the notification of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification is newly performed (S104: YES), the management server device 400 performs the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification recorded in step S103 above. Regarding the data, the gaming machine 21 (unit number) related to the above-mentioned "recording start" operation is recorded as a continuous gaming machine (S105). On the other hand, if the continuation determination period of 15 minutes has elapsed (S125: YES) without performing the "recording start" operation of My Data (S104: NO), the management server device 400 is set in step S103 above. For the recorded recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data, "0" is recorded in the notification evaluation flag (S126). In this case, the continuous gaming machine in the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data is empty data.

When the continuous gaming machine is recorded in step S105, whether or not the management server device 400 includes the continuous gaming machine in the recommended gaming machine related to the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification executed in step S102. Is determined (S106). If the continuous gaming machine is one of the recommended gaming machines (S106: YES), the management server device 400 has a notification evaluation flag (see FIG. 12) in the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data recorded in step S103 above. ), “1” is recorded (S107). On the other hand, if the continuous gaming machine is not included in the recommended gaming machine (S106: NO), the management server device 400 sets "0" in the notification evaluation flag for the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data recorded in step S103 above. Record (S117).

(5) Display of recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result The recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result display is a display for the game field manager and the like by the game field management device 200. The management device 200 acquires the above-mentioned recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list (see FIG. 12) managed by the management server device 400, and executes the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result display. Hereinafter, the flow of displaying the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result by the management device 200 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

The management device 200 can display a recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen (described later with reference to FIG. 26) showing the effectiveness of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification. The management device 200 can display a menu screen (not shown) including a display request button for displaying the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen.

On this menu screen, when the administrator of the game hall operates the above display request button using an input means such as a keyboard or a mouse, that is, there is an operation of requesting the display of the recommended game machine PUSH notification result screen. (S201: YES), the management device 200 requests the management server device 400 to transmit the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list (see FIG. 12) (S202).

When the management device 200 acquires the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list (S203: YES), the management device 200 aggregates each recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data included in the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list, and counts the number of recommended gaming machine PUSH notifications. The number of notifications, and the number of game starts, which is the number of times the game has been continued on the recommended gaming machine, are specified (S204). Here, the number of notifications is the number of recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data in the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list. The number of game starts is the number of recommended gaming machine PUSH notification data in which "1" is recorded in the notification evaluation flag in the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification history list.

Further, the management device 200 calculates the notification effect rate, which is the rate at which the game is continued on the recommended gaming machine by the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification, that is, the rate at which the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification is successful (S205). Specifically, the management device 200 calculates the notification effect rate by dividing the number of game starts by the number of notifications.

The management device 200 switches and displays the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen 201 of FIG. 26 on a PC monitor or the like as an output means (S206). The recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result display screen 201 is a screen including a display column 202 for the number of notifications, the number of game starts, and the notification effect rate. According to the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen 201 of the figure, the number of notifications of the recommended gaming machine is 500 times, and the number of games started continuously in the recommended gaming machine is 345 times. I understand. Furthermore, according to the notification effect rate (69%), it can be seen that almost 70% of the 500 recommended gaming machine PUSH notifications were able to guide the player to the recommended gaming machine and succeeded in deterring the end of the game. .. As described above, according to the display of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen 201, the manager of the gaming field or the like can confirm the effectiveness of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification.

The game information management system 1S of this example having the above-mentioned configuration can play a player when a predetermined non-big hit period (in this example, a period of 800 start times between big hits) elapses without a big hit. This is a system for a game hall in which a game machine 2 configured to execute a relief process for relief is installed.

The game information management system 1S has a recommended game machine extraction means for extracting a recommended game machine for a player who has finished the game, and a notification means for notifying the player's mobile terminal 15 of the recommended game machine. , Is equipped. Further, in this game information management system 1S, the game data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period in each game machine 2 and the individual game that can specify the length of the non-big hit period when the player finishes the game. My data, which is data, is managed.

The management server device 400 as a recommended gaming machine extraction means has my data (individual game data) capable of specifying the length of the non-big hit period (in this example, the big hit start) at the time when the player who finished the game finishes the game. ), And the recommended gaming machine is extracted based on the gaming data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period in each gaming machine. The management server device 400 extracts the gaming machine 2 having a longer non-big hit period as the recommended gaming machine with respect to the non-big hit period at the time when the player finishes the game.

The game information management system 1S extracts the game machine 2 having a non-big hit period longer than the non-big hit period when the player has recently finished the game as a recommended game machine, and for the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player. Notice. Once the player who has finished the game moves to the recommended gaming machine, the period until the player shifts to the time-saving state by the relief process can be surely shortened, so that the player's satisfaction with the recommended gaming machine increases, and eventually the game. The effect of improving the operating rate of the machine 2 can be expected.

As described above, the game information management system 1S of this example is a system having excellent characteristics capable of improving the operating rate of the game machine 2 by appropriately extracting the game machine 2 recommended to the player. ..

When the mobile terminal 15 displays the notified information on the recommended gaming machine, the jackpot start of the recommended gaming machine (an example of the length of the non-big hit period) and the jackpot start when the player finishes the game. And, together, display a shortened start, which is an example of comparable information. According to the shortened start in the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification screen 54 (see FIG. 23), the player can understand at a glance the degree of shortening of the remaining start until the ceiling start when the platform is moved to each recommended gaming machine.

The management server device 400 as a game data storage means stores the jackpot start (number of executions of the jackpot lottery) of each gaming machine 2 as game data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period. If the jackpot start of each gaming machine 2 is stored, it is possible to easily extract a gaming machine having more jackpot starts than the jackpot start related to My Data.

The management device 200 calculates the percentage of the players who have actually started playing with the recommended gaming machine among the players who have notified the recommended gaming machine as the notification effect rate, and the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification result screen (see FIG. 26). .) Outputs the notification effect rate. According to the notification effect rate, the manager of the pachinko / pachislot machine can confirm the effectiveness of the notification of the recommended gaming machine at a glance.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of the present embodiment, the following configuration may be adopted. In addition, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
The gaming machine 2 illustrated in this example is merely an example, and the gaming information management system 1S can be configured for gaming machines having various specifications. For example, in this example, the gaming machine 2 that pays out the gaming medium is illustrated, but an enclosed gaming machine may be targeted. Instead of the pachinko gaming machine 21 that uses the ball as a gaming medium, the slot machine 22 may be used.

In this example, as a relief process, a process of generating a time saving state after a predetermined non-big hit period has elapsed is exemplified. Instead of this, as a relief process, a probable change state may be generated, or a jackpot state may be generated. If such a relief process is adopted, it is possible to strongly motivate the movement of the platform to the recommended gaming machine, and the effect of notifying the recommended gaming machine can be further enhanced. Further, when the gaming machine is a slot machine 22, as a relief process, it is possible to generate an advantageous gaming state such as so-called AT (assist time) or ART (assist replay time), or to generate a bonus state. can.

In this example, the length of the non-big hit period is specified by the big hit start. Alternatively, the length of the non-big hit period may be specified based on other gaming data. For example, the non-big hit period can be specified by the game data such as the number of difference balls between big hits, the number of hit balls between big hits, or the game time between big hits.

In this example, when the player has finished playing the game machine 2, the recommended game machine is extracted from the game machine 2 of the same model. Instead of this, it is also good to extract recommended gaming machines from gaming machines 2 having different ceiling start setting values. In this case, a gaming machine in which the difference between the ceiling start and the jackpot start is smaller than the difference in the gaming machine 2 in which the player has finished the game may be extracted. Then, even if the setting value of the ceiling start is different, the gaming machine 2 which is expected to perform the relief process earlier can be extracted as the recommended gaming machine.

In this example, the configuration in which the game information display device 3 reads the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 15 to identify the player is illustrated. The means for specifying the player is not limited to this configuration, and the player may be specified by any means. For example, a membership card in which a member ID is recorded may be issued to the player, and a card reader capable of reading the member ID may be provided in the game information display device 3 to identify the player by reading the member card.

Further, the game information display device 3 and the rental device 4 may be provided with a camera capable of acquiring a player's face image, and the player can be identified based on the face image. It is also possible to identify the player based on biological information such as fingerprints and voiceprints. In this case, the player can be specified and the service can be provided without using the membership card or the mobile terminal 15.

Similarly, in this example, the configuration in which the game end is determined by the "recording end" operation of the player's My Data using the mobile terminal 15 and the PUSH notification of the recommended game machine is performed has been described. Is not limited to this configuration. It may be determined that the player has finished the game based on the authentication of the membership card, the face image, the authentication of the biometric information, and the like. In this case, the player can determine the end of the game and execute the notification without using the mobile terminal 15.

In this example, the management server device 400 is provided outside the game hall and is operated by the operating company of the game information providing service, but the game field itself may operate the management server device 400.
In this example, the notification result of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification is output by displaying the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification screen (FIG. 23) on the PC monitor or the like included in the management device 200. Instead of this, it is also possible to print out the notification result of the recommended gaming machine PUSH notification by a printer or the like connected to the management device 200.

The numerical values, the number of digits, items, etc. in the explanation of this example are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted.
Another device may execute a part of the processing performed by the device constituting the game information management system 1S. For example, the calculation of the notification result of the recommended gaming machine may be executed by the management server device 400, or the display of the calculation result may be executed by the management server device 400 or the game information display device 3.

Although the specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technique included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner by the composition and numerical values of specific examples. The scope of claims includes technologies that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the above-mentioned specific examples by utilizing known technologies, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1S game information management system 2 game machine (lottery means, jackpot state generation means, production lottery means)
3 Game information display device (game data aggregation means, my data aggregation means, game information display means, my data transmission means)
15 Mobile terminals (web page display means, notification receiving means)
21 Pachinko game machine 29 Relay device 200 Management device (game data aggregation means, operation determination means, game data storage means, game data transmission means, notification result reception means, calculation means, output means)
400 Management server device (game data receiving means, distribution means, application member information storage means, game data storage means, individual game data storage means, data presentation means, recommended game machine extraction means, notification means, notification history storage means, spec information Memory means)
700 On-site system 800 On-site network

Claims (4)

A big hit lottery is executed when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied, a big hit is generated when the big hit lottery is won, and a player is assigned when a predetermined non-big hit period elapses without a big hit. In the game information management system of the game hall where the game machine configured to execute the relief process for relief is installed.
A game data storage means that stores game data that can specify the length of the non-big hit period in each game machine in association with the identification information of each game machine.
Individual game data storage means for storing individual game data capable of specifying the length of the non-big hit period at the time when the player finishes the game in association with the identification information of the player.
Recommended gaming machine extraction means for extracting recommended gaming machines, which are recommended gaming machines for players who have completed the game, and
It is provided with a notification means for notifying the mobile terminal possessed by the player of the recommended gaming machine extracted by the recommended gaming machine extraction means.
When the recommended gaming machine is extracted, the recommended gaming machine extraction means is the individual gaming data of the player stored by the individual gaming data storage means, and each game stored by the gaming data storage means. A game information management system characterized by extracting a gaming machine having a non-big hit period longer than the non-big hit period at the time when the player finishes the game, based on the game data of the machine. When the mobile terminal displays the information of the recommended gaming machine notified from the notification means, the length of the non-big hit period of the recommended gaming machine and the length of the non-big hit period at the time when the player finishes the game The game information management system according to claim 1, wherein the game information management system is characterized by displaying information that can be compared with each other. The game information management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game data storage means stores the number of executions of the big hit lottery as game data capable of specifying the length of the non-big hit period. A calculation means for calculating the ratio of the players who actually started the game with the recommended gaming machine among the players who notified the recommended gaming machine by the notification means.
The game information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an output means for outputting a ratio calculated by the calculation means.

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