JP2023112496A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a system for a game parlor capable of greatly increasing satisfaction of game players by giving a unique objective value as to play history data of the game players.SOLUTION: A system 1 for a game parlor includes game history data storage means for associating game history data of a game player with identification information of the game player for storage, NFT issuance means for issuing a non-fungible token, NFT game history creation means for creating NFT game history data by associating the non-fungible token issued by the NFT issuance means with the game history data, and prize exchange means for prize exchange processing for exchanging a game value acquired by the game player for the NFT game history data created by the NFT game history creation means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a game arcade system.

Conventionally, there has been provided a system in which the game history of each player is recorded on the server side, and the player can access the server and check his/her own game history after finishing the game (see the following patent documents: 1). According to such a system, it is possible for the player to look back on his/her own game situation based on objective data, and the player's sense of satisfaction can be enhanced especially when he or she wins.

JP 2016-129547 A

However, in the above-described conventional system, since the game history is normally automatically deleted after a certain period of time has passed, it is only possible to temporarily increase the self-satisfaction of the player. There is a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a system for amusement halls that is capable of giving a unique objective value to the game history data of the player and greatly enhancing the satisfaction of the player. It is.

The system for game halls of the present invention is a system for game halls in which a player can exchange the game value obtained through a game for desired prizes. This game hall system can issue non-fungible tokens, and can create NFT game history data by associating the non-fungible tokens with game history data. Then, the game arcade system can execute prize exchange processing for exchanging the game value acquired by the player with the NFT game history data.

According to the game hall system of the present invention, NFT game history data based on the player's game history data can be provided to the player as a prize. Therefore, according to this game arcade system, it is possible to objectively prove the player's personal game history as unique, thereby enhancing the satisfaction of the player. can.

System diagram showing the configuration of the game hall system. The front view of a pachinko game machine and an authentication unit. A block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko game machine and an authentication unit. The front view of the initial screen by an authentication unit. The front view of the screen for members by the authentication unit. The front view of the member non-registration screen by the authentication unit. The front view of the operation menu screen by an authentication unit. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the member list which a game hall management apparatus manages. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying game value data managed by the game hall management device; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating game history data of each player managed by the game hall management device; The front view of the attribute information input screen by a portable terminal. The front view of the credit card information input screen by a portable terminal. The front view of the face image registration screen by a mobile terminal.

A non-fungible token (NFT, non-fungible token) is, for example, a token issued according to the Ethereum Request for Comments (ERC) 721 standard. Non-fungible tokens can be issued on various blockchains, and the type of blockchain is not limited.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described using the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example relates to a game hall system 1 that converts a player's game history data into an NFT and provides it to the player as a prize. This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. FIG.

The game hall system 1 (FIG. 1) of this example includes an internal system 10 of the game hall in which the game machine 2 is installed, and an external server communicably connected to the internal system 10 via the Internet, which is a public communication line. It is a system that includes The external servers include the management server 11 that manages the NFT trading site, the manufacturer server 13 that is managed by the game machine manufacturer, and the like. In the game hall system 1, a player can access the NFT transaction site managed by the management server 11 by connecting his player terminal 15 to the Internet.

The management server 11 is an external server that associates NFTs with content provided by manufacturers and game halls and manages them as NFT prizes.
The manufacturer server 13 is an external server installed in the gaming machine manufacturer. The manufacturer server 13 uploads various contents (images, sounds, etc.) used in gaming machines to the management server 11 in order to convert them into NFTs.

In the game arcade, an authentication unit 4 for giving a game value necessary for a game, a game information display device 105, and the like are individually installed to the game machines 2 such as a pachinko game machine 21 and a pachislot game machine (not shown). there is Furthermore, one relay device 109 is installed for every two gaming machines 2 . A game hall management device 101 for managing various devices in the game hall is installed in the management space in the game hall. Also, at a prize exchange counter (not shown) in the game arcade, a prize exchange terminal 102 or the like is installed for exchanging the game value acquired by the player for a prize.

In the game arcade system 1 , an application program for the player terminal 15 (hereinafter simply referred to as an application) can be downloaded from the management server 11 . As an application, for example, an application for managing own NFT assets can be downloaded. If the player terminal 15 has this application installed, it is possible to access the NFT trading site and trade various NFTs.

The player terminal 15 is a terminal that can be connected to the Internet, such as a smart phone (multifunctional mobile terminal, hereinafter referred to as a mobile terminal) 151 or a personal computer 150 . The player terminal 15 may be a terminal provided with an application for managing NFT assets owned by the player (a terminal in which the application is installed). In the game hall system 1 of this example, the NFT transaction site managed by the management server 11 can be accessed using the player terminal 15, and various NFT transactions can be performed.

The game hall management device 101 is a computer device that manages the operation status of various devices (game machines, authentication units, gift exchange terminals, etc.) installed in the game hall. The gaming facility management device 101 has a function of collecting, storing, and managing game history data of players. An example of game history data managed by the game hall management device 101 will be described later with reference to FIG.
The prize exchange terminal 102 is a terminal device that executes processing for exchanging game values such as accumulated balls and medals owned by a player for prizes.

The gaming machine 2 is a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine 21 or a pachislot gaming machine (not shown). The game machine 2 transmits various game information (the number of game media consumed, the number of game media provided, the occurrence of a big win, etc.) to the game hall management device 101 via the relay device 109 .
The authentication unit 4 is a device that authenticates a player and executes processing for using the game value (stored balls, stored medals) owned by the player in a game. The authentication unit 4 is individually installed on the side of the gaming machine 2 .

The game information display device 105 is a device that displays various game information (the number of jackpots, the number of games played, the number of winning balls, etc.) related to the game. The game information display device 105 is individually installed above the game machine.
The relay device 109 is a terminal device that relays data transmission/reception between the gaming machine 2, the authentication unit 4, the game information display device 105, and the gaming facility management device 101. FIG. As described above, one relay device 109 is installed for each two gaming machines.

In the gaming arcade, an on-site network 100 such as a wired LAN is constructed to which various devices are communicably connected. The game machine 2 is connected to the in-house network 100 via the relay device 109 together with the corresponding game information display device 105 and authentication unit 4 . In the hall network 100 , various communications between the gaming machine 2 including peripheral devices such as the gaming information display device 105 and the gaming arcade management device 101 are realized via the relay device 109 .

The game arcade management device 101 is connected to the in-house network 100 as well as to the Internet, which is a public communication line. In the game hall system 1, the inside system 10 and the outside management server 11 are connected in a communicable state via the game hall management device 101 connected to the Internet.

Next, (A) the configuration and basic operation of the gaming machine and the authentication unit, (B) the management data of the gaming facility management device, (C) the member management application screen of the player terminal, (D) the functions provided by the management server, ( E) exchange with NFT prizes will be explained in order.

(A) Configuration and Basic Operation of Gaming Machine and Authentication Unit In this example, a pachinko gaming machine 21 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine 2 . The pachinko gaming machine 21 (FIG. 2) is a gaming machine played by consuming (using) points and shooting game balls, which are game media. The exemplified pachinko game machine 21 is a so-called seven machine in which a jackpot lottery is executed in response to winning a special figure start port 221, and jackpot patterns are displayed to generate a jackpot state when the jackpot is won.

The pachinko gaming machine 21 has a substantially circular gaming area (game board) 210, as shown in FIG. A decoration lamp part 242 is provided on both left and right sides of the upper part of the game area 210 , and a speaker 241 is arranged on the lower left part of the game area 210 . An information display section 25 and an operation button group 231 are provided below the game area 210 , and an operation handle 23 is provided to the lower right of the information display section 25 .

The information display unit 25 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and various types of information such as various game data related to the game such as the number of big hits and the number of special drawing lots are displayed on the display screen. Furthermore, the number of game balls (number of points) received from the authentication unit 4 is displayed on the display screen of the information display section 25 . As for the number of game balls, one point is subtracted each time one game ball is shot, while a predetermined number of balls is added according to winning. In the pachinko game machine 21, when the number of game balls becomes zero, game balls cannot be shot.

The operation button group 231 includes operation buttons for the player to select game data to be displayed on the information display unit 25, operation buttons used for game effects, and the like. The operation button group 231 includes a counting button 231A for counting the number of game balls stored in the pachinko gaming machine 21 .

The game area 210 is an area where game balls, which are game media, flow down. In the game area 210, a display device including the pattern display part 24 is arranged near the center, and an out hole 225 for recovering game balls that have flowed down without winning is provided at the bottom. The special figure starting opening 221 is arranged below the symbol display section 24 , and a large winning opening 222 is provided between the special figure starting opening 221 and the out hole 225 .

On the left side of the symbol display portion 24 as viewed from the player side, a passage gate type normal symbol start port 223 and the like are arranged. The normal figure starting port 223 is a gate for detecting passage of a game ball. The payout of game balls (prize balls) is not set in the normal figure starting port 223 through which only game balls pass. When the game ball is detected by the normal pattern starting port 223, a lottery random number is extracted for determining whether the normal pattern is correct (hereinafter referred to as the normal pattern lottery), and the normal pattern lottery is executed. The success or failure of the general pattern lottery is displayed by the symbol display unit 24. - 特許庁

The special figure starting port 221 is provided with an electric tulip (electric accessory), and is a variable prize winning opening that triggers a special symbol success/failure determination (hereinafter referred to as a special figure lottery). The electric tulip is opened with the winning of the general drawing lottery as an opportunity to remarkably increase the winning rate of the special drawing starting port 221.例文帳に追加When the game ball enters the special figure starting port 221 (start winning), a random number for lottery for special figure lottery is extracted, and a special figure lottery (jackpot lottery) is executed.

The pattern display unit 24 is a display unit that variably displays patterns on a liquid crystal display. The symbol display unit 24 has a function as a special figure display unit that displays the success or failure of the special figure lottery (lottery result), and a function as a general figure display unit that displays the success or failure of the general figure lottery (lottery result). are doing. When winning the special lottery, a big hit including the opening of the big prize opening 222 is generated.

The pachinko game machine 21 is mainly composed of a main control unit 20 as shown in FIG. For the main control unit 20, the information display unit 25, the operation button group 231, the effect control unit 291, the winning game ball sensors 293 to 295, the special figure start solenoid that opens the special figure start port (electric chew) 221 296, a large winning opening solenoid 297 for opening the large winning opening 222, a power supply circuit unit 298 for power supply, and the like are electrically connected. Further, the main control section 20 is electrically connected to an I/F section 200 that serves as a communication window for the relay device 109 and the authentication unit 4 .

The performance control unit 291 is electrically connected to an amplifier 241A that drives the speaker 241 and the decoration lamp unit 242, and is also communicably connected to a display control unit 292 that controls the display screen of the pattern display unit 24. there is

2 and 3, a special figure winning sensor 293 that detects winning to the special figure starting port 221 and a normal figure winning sensor 294 that detects winning of the normal figure starting port 223 , and a big prize sensor 295 for detecting a prize to the big prize opening 222 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 204, and an I/O (Input /Output) 205 and the like.

The authentication unit 4 is installed in the space between adjacent pachinko gaming machines 21 so as to individually correspond to the pachinko gaming machines 21 (see FIG. 1). This authentication unit 4 has a function (lending function) of giving the number of game balls (scores) that is the right to shoot game balls.

On the front face of the authentication unit 4 (see FIG. 2), there are a status lamp 41 for displaying an operating state such as a device error, a camera section 42 for player face authentication, and a touch panel in which a touch screen sheet is laminated on a liquid crystal display screen. A formula display section 43, a lending button 44 for lending the number of game balls required for the game according to the payment, a replay button 45 for using the number of accumulated balls deposited in the game hall, and ending the game. end button 46, etc. are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the authentication unit 4 is electrically configured around a control section 40 including a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, an I/O 404, and the like. In addition to the components described above, an I/F section 400 is electrically connected to the control section 40 . The authentication unit 4 can communicate with the relay device 109 via the I/F section 400 and is directly connected to the corresponding pachinko game machine 21 .

Next, basic operations of the pachinko game machine 21 and the authentication unit 4 will be described. When the pachinko game machine 21 receives the number of game balls from the corresponding authentication unit 4, the game balls for the number of game balls can be shot. A pachinko game machine 21 subtracts the number of game balls by one every time a game ball is shot, and adds the number of given balls corresponding to the winning to the number of game balls when a prize is won. In the pachinko game machine 21, when the number of game balls becomes zero, game balls cannot be shot and the game cannot be continued.

In the pachinko game machine 21 , game balls can be shot from a shooting device (not shown) arranged on the upper left of the game area 210 by operating the operation handle 23 . When the game ball enters the special figure starting port 221, a special figure lottery (jackpot lottery) is executed, and the pattern display part 24 starts the pattern variation of the special figure.

When winning the special lottery, the symbol display part 24 stop-displays a big win pattern such as 777 to announce the big win, and shifts to a big win state. In the jackpot state, the winning rate is greatly improved by opening the big winning port 222 a specified number of times.

In addition, when winning the normal pattern start port 223, the normal pattern lottery is executed, and the pattern variation of the normal pattern is started in the pattern display section 24. - 特許庁When the normal figure lottery is won, the fact is notified by the pattern display part 24, and the electric tulip of the special figure starting port 221 is opened to facilitate the winning of the special figure starting port 221.例文帳に追加

As the game state of the pachinko game machine 21, in addition to the jackpot state, there are a normal state and a variable probability state. Probable variable state is a hot state in which the winning probability of special figure determination and normal figure determination is higher than the normal state, and the expectation of the jackpot is high. During the game of the pachinko game machine 21, it is possible to view various game data (the number of big wins, the number of special drawing lots, etc.) according to the touch operation on the information display section 25. FIG.

In order to receive the count of the number of game balls stored in the pachinko gaming machine 21 at the end of the game, the count button 231A should be operated. When the counting button 231A is operated, the pachinko gaming machine 21 transmits the stored number of game balls to the authentication unit 4.例文帳に追加The counting button 231A can transmit the number of game balls one by one by short pressing, and can transmit the number of game balls collectively by pressing long. In the authentication unit 4, the number of game balls received from the pachinko game machine 21 is converted into the number of possessed balls. The number of game balls stored in the pachinko game machine 21 is reset to zero when transmission to the authentication unit 4 is completed.

The authentication unit 4 receives various game signals from the corresponding pachinko game machine 21, calculates and stores game data, and transmits the game data to the game hall management device 101 at any time. The authentication unit 4 also receives and stores various setting information (game machine number, model name, unit price for points, etc.) from the gaming facility management device 101 .

The authentication unit 4 converts the player's deposit balance, the number of stored balls, and the number of balls held by the player into the number of game balls according to the player's request such as operation of the lending button 44, and transmits the number to the corresponding pachinko game machine 21.例文帳に追加For example, when the lending button 44 is operated, the fixed amount (for example, 1000 yen) is converted into the number of game balls (250 balls) and transmitted to the pachinko gaming machine 21 . For example, when the replay button 45 is operated, the number of possessed balls or the number of accumulated balls is converted into the number of game balls by 250 balls, and is transmitted to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to enable replay with the possessed balls and accumulated balls (replay). process). When the player possesses both the number of balls and the number of stored balls, the number of balls is preferentially converted into the number of game balls.

The authentication unit 4 stores the number of game balls received in response to the operation of the count button 231A of the pachinko gaming machine 21 as the number of possessed balls. When the end button 46 is operated in a state in which at least one of the balance of deposits and the number of balls in possession exists, the authentication unit 4 transmits the balance of deposits and the number of balls in possession of the player to the game hall management device 101 and resets them. and make it empty.

The authentication unit 4 acquires the face image of the player by the camera section 42 and transmits it to the game hall management device 101 at any time, and also receives the result of authentication of the player based on the face image from the game hall management device 101 at any time. Deposit processing for the authentication unit 4 is executed by credit settlement or debit settlement by face authentication as described above. When the deposit process is executed, a message to that effect is sent to a pre-registered e-mail address.

The authentication unit 4 displays the initial screen of FIG. The initial screen in the figure is a display screen in which a message display field 438 and a face imaging area 431 are arranged between a type display field 430 at the top and a deposit balance display field 432 and a property value display field 433 at the bottom. .

The type display field 430 is a display field for the type (unit price) and the number of units to be given. In the message display field 438 of the initial screen, a greeting and a text indicating that face authentication is to be started are displayed. A face imaging area 431 is a display indicating a face imaging area. A captured image is displayed in the face imaging area 431 . By displaying the captured image in the face imaging area 431, it is possible to prompt the player to make adjustments so that the face fits within the area.

The deposit balance display column 432 is a column for displaying the deposit balance that has not been converted into the number of game balls among the amounts deposited by the above deposit processing. The possession value display field 433 is a display field for the number of balls possessed by the player and the number of accumulated balls.

When the face authentication is completed, the display screen on the display unit 43 is switched from the initial screen in FIG. 4 to the member screen in FIG. On this screen for members, the balance of payment received from the game hall management device 101 after face authentication, and data on the number of owned balls and stored balls are displayed.

As with the initial screen (FIG. 4), the member screen in FIG. 5 has a type display column 430 at the top, and a deposit balance display column 432 and an ownership value display column 433 at the bottom. In addition to a message display field 438 and a face imaging area 431, a menu button 434 is arranged in the middle portion of the screen for members. The menu button 434 is a touch operation button for displaying an operation menu screen shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later.

On the other hand, if the face has not been authenticated, the authentication unit 4 is notified of non-registration from the gaming facility management device 101 . After receiving this non-registration notification, the authentication unit 4 switches the display of the display unit 43 to the member non-registration screen shown in FIG. This member non-registration screen is different from the above except that a text message indicating that member registration is required is displayed in the message display field 438 and that the face image of the player has already been displayed in the face image capturing area 431. The display screen is almost the same as the initial screen.

The operation menu screen of FIG. 7 is a display screen that is switched and displayed according to the touch operation on the menu button 434 in the screen for members (FIG. 5). As for the operation menu screen, the type display field 430 at the top, the deposited balance display field 432 and the owned value display field 433 at the bottom are the same as those of the member screen, but the contents displayed in the middle part are different from those of the member screen. there is

A deposit button 435, a break button 436, and a game end button 437 are arranged in the middle portion of the operation menu screen (FIG. 7). These operation buttons can be touch-operated. The deposit button 435 is an operation button for depositing money by credit settlement. The break button is an operation button for taking a break of up to 50 minutes. The game end button is an operation button for ending the game.

(B) Management Data of Game Hall Management Device The game hall management device 101 has a function of storing and managing registered member's personal information as a member list shown in FIG. It has a function of storing and managing game value data, a function of a game history data storage means of storing and managing the game history data of each player as the game history data of FIG. 10, and the like.

The member list of FIG. 8 is a list of personal data of each member in which the attribute information of each member input in the member registration procedure is registered. The membership registration procedure can be performed by an application of the mobile terminal 151, for example.
The gaming value data shown in FIG. 9 is the data of the deposited balance, the number of balls held, and the number of stored balls owned by each member. are associated with each other and stored.
The game history data of FIG. 10 is data of the game history of each member. The game hall management device 101 creates and stores the game history data of each member based on the game data aggregated by the authentication unit 4 and transmitted at any time. Note that the game history data includes the identification information of the game halls so that the management server 11 can distinguish between the game halls.

(C) Membership Management Application Screen by Player Terminal The mobile terminal 151, which is an example of the player terminal 15, can display a membership management application screen by executing an application downloaded from the management server 11. FIG. As member management application screens, the attribute information input screen in FIG. 11, the credit card information input screen in FIG. 12, and the face image registration screen in FIG. 13 are exemplified.

The attribute information input screen of FIG. 11 is a screen for inputting attribute information such as name, age, sex, address, telephone number, and the like.
The credit card information input screen of FIG. 12 is a screen for inputting credit card information such as card name, card number, security code, and expiration date.
The face image registration screen of FIG. 13 is a screen for the player to photograph his/her own face and register his/her face image.

(D) Functions Provided by Management Server The management server 11 is a server device installed outside the game hall. The management server 11 can communicate with the manufacturer server 13 and the game hall management device 101 installed in each game hall via the Internet (see FIG. 1). The management server 11 associates content provided by manufacturers and game halls with NFTs and manages them as NFT prizes. In addition, the management server 11 operates an NFT transaction site, which is a site for users to conduct NFT transactions.

The management server 11 has functions as the following means.
(1) Contents storage means: Means for storing contents provided by manufacturers and game parlors.
(2) NFT issuing means: means for issuing non-fungible tokens.
(3) NFT game history creation means: means for creating NFT game history data by associating the non-fungible token issued by the NFT issuing means with the game history data. The NFT gaming history data includes player identification information.
(4) Prize exchange means: Means for executing a prize exchange process for exchanging the game value acquired by the player with the NFT game history data.

The content provided by the game arcade includes game history data of each player. As described above, the content provided by the manufacturer server 13 includes various types of content such as effect images and audio data used in the gaming machine 2 . Contents of the game arcade include game history data for each player associated with the identification information of the player.

The management server 11 associates an NFT with the content provided from the game hall or the manufacturer server 13 and manages it as an NFT prize. The management server 11 manages the game history data associated with the NFT as NFT game history data. In addition, the management server 11 manages the effect image associated with the NFT as an NFT image.

(E) Exchange with NFT prizes NFTs (non-fungible tokens = non-fungible tokens) are tokens issued according to the Ethereum Request for Comments (ERC) 721 standard, for example. Ethereum is a platform for building decentralized applications and smart contracts. A smart contract is a computer protocol for automatically executing protocols such as contracts on a blockchain.

In Ethereum, smart contract execution history is recorded on a blockchain on a P2P network. For this reason, the use of smart contracts makes it possible to ensure the transparency of contracts.
NFTs have the advantage that they can be issued on various blockchains, and the types of blockchains are not limited.

The management server 11 can create NFT game history data in which the NFT is associated with the game history data of the member himself/herself, and can provide the NFT game history data as a prize (NFT prize). Note that the exchange unit price of the NFT game history data can be set arbitrarily by the game hall side. Medals can be exchanged for 50 medals.

The management server 11 can create NFT images in which NFTs are associated with various effect images provided by the manufacturer of the gaming machine 2, and provide them as prizes (NFT prizes). Note that the effect image displayed on the symbol display unit 24 of the gaming machine 2 is desirable as the prize (NFT prize).

A player who wishes to exchange for an NFT prize needs to declare the exchange for an NFT prize at the prize exchange counter. When exchanging with an NFT image, a list of exchangeable NFT image prizes is displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange terminal 102 . The player can select a desired NFT image prize from the listed NFT image prizes. When exchanging with the NFT game history data, the gaming facility management device 101 reads out the game history data of the member and transmits it to the management server 11 . The management server 11 creates NFT game history data and transmits it to the gaming facility management device 101 .

When the selection of the NFT prize to be exchanged is confirmed in the prize exchange terminal 102, subtraction processing of the game value corresponding to the price of the prize is executed. The player can check the NFT prize acquired as a prize with the NFT management application of the player terminal 15 .

The game hall system 1 of the present example configured as described above is a system for amusement halls in which a player can exchange the game value obtained by playing the game for desired prizes. This game hall system 1 can issue non-fungible tokens, and can create NFT game history data by associating the non-fungible tokens with game history data. Then, the game arcade system 1 can execute prize exchange processing for exchanging the game value acquired by the player with the NFT game history data.

According to the game arcade system 1 of this example, NFT game history data based on the game history data of the player can be provided to the player as a prize. Therefore, according to the game hall system 1, it is possible to objectively prove the player's personal game history as unique, thereby increasing the satisfaction of the player. can be greatly enhanced.

The game history data of this example includes the date of the game played, the identification information of the game machine, the identification information of the game parlor, and the data regarding the record of occurrence of big wins. NFT game history data based on such game history data can prove the player's personal game history in more detail.

The following configuration may be employed instead of or in addition to the configuration of this embodiment. Moreover, it is also good to employ|adopt each following structure combining suitably.
The types of data included in the game history data are not limited to the data illustrated in FIG. 10, and any type of data may be included. For example, it is also possible to store the occurrence time and the number of winning balls of each of the big wins.
Furthermore, the game history data may include image data relating to the gaming machine on which the player has played. The image data visualizes the player's personal gaming history, and can serve as a landmark for searching or looking back later.

In this example, a system in which only registered players can play is exemplified. In this case, each gaming machine must be provided with cash deposit means.
In the exemplified system, payment by credit card payment is possible, but payment by debit card payment may also be possible.

In this example, the member player is identified based on the face image of the player, but the player identification means is not limited to this. For example, members may be identified based on other biometric information such as fingerprints, veins, and irises. Also, instead of biometric information, members may be identified based on member number information recorded on a medium such as a member card or mobile terminal. Furthermore, it is also possible to identify a member based on both biometric information and member number information.

The game machine 2 exemplified in this example is merely an example, and the game hall system 1 can be configured for game machines with various specifications. For example, although the gaming machine 2 in which games are played using game media is illustrated in this example, it may be a pachislot gaming machine. Furthermore, in this example, the game medium is not paid out as an enclosed game machine, but the game machine may be a payout type pachinko game machine that pays out game media in response to winning.

Although the specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above as examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology encompassed by the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed to be limited by the configurations and numerical values of specific examples. The scope of claims encompasses techniques in which the above-described specific examples are variously modified, changed, or appropriately combined using known techniques and knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1 Game Hall System 10 In-House System 101 Game Hall Management Device (Game History Data Storage Means)
102 prize exchange terminal 105 game information display device 109 relay device 11 management server (content storage means, NFT issuing means, NFT game history creation means, prize exchange means)
13 Manufacturer Server 15 Player Terminal 150 Personal Computer 151 Portable Terminal 2 Game Machine 21 Pachinko Game Machine 4 Authentication Unit

Claims (3)

A system for amusement halls in which a player can exchange the game value obtained by playing a game on a game machine for desired prizes,
game history data storage means for storing game history data of a player in association with identification information of the player;
NFT issuing means for issuing non-fungible tokens;
NFT game history creating means for creating NFT game history data by associating the non-fungible token issued by the NFT issuing means with the game history data;
a prize exchange means for executing a prize exchange process for exchanging the game value acquired by the player with the NFT game history data including the identification information of the player created by the NFT game history creation means. A game hall system characterized by: 2. The game arcade system according to claim 1, wherein the game history data includes game date, identification information of the arcade, identification information of the game machine, and data relating to the occurrence of big wins. 3. The game arcade system according to claim 2, wherein said game history data includes image data relating to the game machines in which games have been played.

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