JP4458411B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game in which a member player who has received a common member card, which is a member recording medium that can be used in a plurality of game arcades, can use the common member card in each game hall. The present invention relates to a game system in which generated member game related information can be confirmed by an information terminal or the like that can be operated by the user.

  In the past, these member players can confirm information related to their games by member players who have been issued a common member card that can be used in multiple amusement halls as a result of member registration. By accessing a game information providing device that provides game information in a game room from a terminal device such as a personal computer owned by the player and inputting a member ID of a common member card, the member player can use the common member card. There is a game information generated by executing a game in all the amusement halls that can use the game, for example, the number of stored balls that have been acquired by the game and stored again for use in the game. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-360895 (page 4, FIG. 8)

  However, in Patent Document 1, when a member player requests provision of game information, game information is provided (distributed) in all game areas where the player has played. Although it is convenient for member players who want to check game information at the game hall, among the game halls that they played, it is unnecessary for member players who want to check only game information at the desired game hall. There was a problem that the trouble was caused by the provision of the material.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides member players with game information (member game-related information) in a plurality of game venues that can use the member game recording medium in common. In this case, an object is to provide a game system that can confirm only game information (member game related information) at a game place desired by a member player.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming system according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Member game-related information generated in connection with the game at the game hall of a member player who has been issued a member record medium that is installed in the game hall and can be used at a plurality of game halls is recorded on the member record medium. Member game related information storage means for storing each member player recorded in association with individually identifiable member identification information, and member game related information stored in the member game related information storage means A member game related information transmitting means for transmitting the member identification information associated with the member game related information and the game field identification information capable of individually identifying the game field;
It is connected to the game hall management device installed in each of the plurality of game halls so that data communication is possible,
The member identification information and the member game related information transmitted from the member game related information transmitting means are associated with each other and stored for each game hall identified from the game hall identification information received together with the member identification information and the member game related information. A member game-related information storage means for each game hall,
Based on the game hall identification information and member identification information transmitted from the member game related information transmission means, each game hall identification information received in association with each member identification information is identified from the member identification information. A game-completed game place storage means for storing a game place where a player has played a game,
Member identification information receiving means for receiving member identification information of the member player from an information terminal operable by the member player;
All the game halls in which member game related information is stored in association with the member identification information received by the member identification information receiving means in the member game related information storage means by game hall are associated with the member identification information. A game hall extracting means for extracting all the game hall identification information stored in the game hall storage means ,
Among the plurality of game arcade available membership recording medium, all in specified capable the information the member player extracted only already game arcade who have carried out the game in the game field extracting means A game hall designation receiving means for delivering to the terminal and receiving the designation of the game hall;
Corresponds to the member identification information of the member player at the game hall that has been designated by the game hall designation receiving means, among the member identification information stored for each game hall in the member game related information storage means by the game hall Member game related information extracting means for extracting the member game related information stored together;
Member game related information distribution means for distributing the member game related information extracted by the member game related information extraction means to a distribution destination designated by the information terminal or the member player;
A management facility outside the game hall comprising:
It is characterized by comprising.
According to this feature, a designated reception of a game hall where the member player wants to confirm member game-related information from the member player is performed by the game hall designation receiving means, and the member player's Since only the member game related information is extracted and distributed, the member player receives the member game related information as the game information at the desired game arcade and the distribution of the member game related information at other game venues. It can be confirmed without any problems. Further, by providing the game-completed game place storage means, the game place where the member player of the member identification information received by the member identification information receiving means has played a game can be specified quickly and with a low processing load.

The gaming system according to claim 2 of the present invention is:
Member game-related information generated in connection with the game at the game hall of a member player who has been issued a member record medium that is installed in the game hall and can be used at a plurality of game halls is recorded on the member record medium. Member game related information storage means for storing each member player recorded in association with individually identifiable member identification information, and member game related information stored in the member game related information storage means A member game related information transmitting means for transmitting the member identification information associated with the member game related information and the game field identification information capable of individually identifying the game field;
It is connected to the game hall management device installed in each of the plurality of game halls so that data communication is possible,
The game hall identification information transmitted from the member game related information transmitting means and the member game related information are associated with each other and stored for each member identification information so that each member player can specify the game hall where the game was played. A member game-related information storage means for each game hall,
Member identification information receiving means for receiving member identification information of the member player from an information terminal operable by the member player;
Game hall identification information extracting means for extracting all the game hall identification information stored in the member game related information storage means for each game hall in association with the member identification information received by the member identification information receiving means;
Among the plurality of game halls that can use the member recording medium, the member player specified from all the game hall identification information extracted by the game hall identification information extracting means has already played a game. the only gaming facility to deliver to all and that can be specified in the information terminal, and the designation accepting means game hall to accept the designation of the recreation field,
Designated by the game hall designation receiving means among the game hall identification information stored in association with the member identification information received by the member identification information accepting means in the member game related information storage means by the game hall Member game related information extracting means for extracting member game related information of the member player stored in association with the game hall identification information of the game hall that has received
Member game related information distribution means for distributing the member game related information extracted by the member game related information extraction means to a distribution destination designated by the information terminal or the member player;
A management facility outside the game hall comprising:
It is characterized by comprising.
According to this feature, a designated reception of a game hall where the member player wants to confirm member game-related information from the member player is performed by the game hall designation receiving means, and the member player's Since only the member game related information is extracted and distributed, the member player receives the member game related information as the game information at the desired game arcade and the distribution of the member game related information at other game venues. It can be confirmed without any problems. In addition, by providing a member game-related information storage means by game hall, it is possible to quickly and with low processing load specify a game hall where a member player of the member identification information received by the member identification information receiving means has played a game. .

A gaming system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The member game-related information includes balance information in each game hall of the member player.
According to this feature, the member player can easily grasp the balance at each game hall where the game is performed, and can contribute the information to the examination of the winning percentage and future game strategy for each game hall.

A gaming system according to claim 4 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The member game-related information includes saving value information having a magnitude of a saving value that can be reused for a game out of the acquired value acquired in the game at each game hall of the member player.
According to this feature, the member player can easily grasp the value of the saving value at each game arcade where the game is performed.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system according to the first embodiment corresponding to claim 2 of the present invention is installed in each game arcade and has information related to member players registered as members in the game hall (the member player concerned). Member management computer 120 as an in-game venue management device that collects and manages (including member game-related information generated in each game) and the member management computer 120 installed in each of these amusement halls via the communication line 11 in both directions. Member player attribute information based on reception of member game related information including member registration information, savings ball number information, game history data, etc., which are connected so that data communication is possible and transmitted from the member management computer 120 of each game hall And a management service that forms a management device outside the game hall installed in a card management company that centrally manages information about member players, such as the game history of member players, for each game hall. A bus 140, and is mainly composed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the member management computer 120 installed in each game hall has a one-to-one correspondence with a pachinko machine 2 as a game machine arranged in parallel on a plurality of game islands arranged in the game hall. The card unit 3 to be installed, the ball counter 40 for counting the pachinko balls acquired by the member player in the game and making it usable again, and the record for the member used in the card unit 3 A system controller 100 is connected via a communication cable 8 to manage the frequency as a game value recorded in a common member card as a medium and a visitor card as a prepaid card. Is a card acceptance notification including a common member ID indicating that a common member card has been inserted into the card unit 3 and a game in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 Various information such as continuous information is transmitted, and from the ball counter 40, information on the number of pachinko balls counted with the common member ID that is the member identification information read from the common member card is transmitted from the system controller 100. Information such as the frequency of use for each common member card is transmitted.

  In addition, the system controller 100 installed in each game arcade is also connected to a management server 140 installed in the card management company through the router 5 and the communication line 11. Information about the card such as the frequency remaining in the common membership card and visitor card used by the customer is managed.

  Further, the card management company is provided with a site server 14 connected to the management server 140 together with the management server 140, and the site server 14 is connected to the Internet network. It can be accessed from a notebook personal computer 15 or a mobile phone 16 which is an information terminal that can be operated by a member player having a connection function.

  The card unit 3 is directly connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and via the relay terminal 4, and various signals can be transmitted and received between the card unit 3 and the corresponding pachinko machine 2, The corresponding pachinko machine 2, a supply ball counter (not shown) for counting the number of pachinko balls supplied to the pachinko machine 2, and an out ball counter for counting the number of pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 (not shown) A signal indicating various game information output from the not shown) is input to the card unit 3 via the relay terminal 4, and the game-related information is a member based on the input signals. By being transmitted to the management computer 120, the member management computer 120 can grasp game-related information in each pachinko machine 2, and the corresponding card unit 3 The game-related information that occurred during the reception of Oite common membership card, which is to be managed as a game history is a member game-related information generated in the game of the member player.

  First, the member management computer 120 as the game hall management device used in the present embodiment will be described. The member management computer 120 of the present embodiment has a data bus for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer as shown in FIG. 121, a CPU 122 that performs various processes performed by the member management computer 120, a RAM 123 that is used as a temporary storage area during processing, a real-time clock (RTC) 124 that outputs current time information and calendar information, and a magnetic disk A storage device 125 including a magnetic disk and a magneto-optical disk, an input device 126 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 127 for displaying and outputting various information, a printer 128 for printing and outputting various information, a card unit 3, a ball counter 40, and a system controller 100. And data communication with the management server 140 Cormorant communication unit 129 is connected is a conventional computer.

  In addition to the processing program for executing the processing of the member management computer 120, the storage device 125 includes a member information table (FIG. 3 (FIG. 3)) that stores (stores) member attribute information and a password regarding each member player. a), and a member-specific game history table in which a game history is stored in association with the common member ID of each member player together with the number of stored balls, store points, and number of visits at the game hall (FIG. 3B) Reference) is stored.

  In the member information table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), it is recorded on a common member card that can be commonly used in a plurality of game halls, and issuance of the common member card. In association with the common member ID, which is member identification information for individually identifying the received member player, the personal identification number used for identity verification, the member's name (first name and last name), gender, age , Member attribute information including birthday, occupation, address, and e-mail address are registered.

  Further, in the game history table for each member of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the game is counted again by the ball counter 40 in association with the common member ID of each member player. The number of saving balls, the number of visits, the number of visits, and the games played by the member player after inserting the common member card into the card unit 3 and taking out the common member card once As games, the game history of 10 times is memorized recently. Specifically, the game history includes, for each common member ID, the date of visit, the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 that has played the game, the start time of the game (the insertion time of the common member card), the end time of the game (the common member) Card return time), game time that is the difference between the start time and end time, the number of starts, the number of bonuses, the number of chances of change, the sales amount that the member player has consumed in the game, the member player in the game The amount of spending (minimum number is in units of 100 yen) that is equivalent to the prize provided to the member player by the game hall by earning, the amount of income and expenditure by subtracting the amount of spending from these sales, and winning or losing of the game hall Is stored.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, based on the reception of the storage ball use request transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the replay operation in the card unit 3, the password number included in the storage ball use request. Is matched with the personal identification number stored in the member information table corresponding to the common member ID included in the storage ball use request, and when the collation matches, the game history table for each member stores the common member ID. The number of savings balls used for the reuse of the number of savings balls to the game is executed by performing a savings ball number licensing process for permitting reuse of the number of savings balls stored in association with the game. Subtraction is updated from the size of the number of saving balls.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, based on the reception of the count information transmitted from the ball counter 40, corresponds to the member-specific game corresponding to the common member ID included in the received count information. By executing the savings ball number update process for adding and updating the number of counting balls included in the received counting information to the size of the savings ball number stored in the history table, and by the savings ball number updating process A stored ball information transmission process for transmitting the stored ball information including the size of the new number of stored balls after the addition update, the common member ID, and the game hall ID to the management server 140 is performed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, based on the reception of the common member card acceptance notification transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the newly received common member card in the card unit 3, The current data in the game history table for each member corresponding to the common member ID read from the newly received common member card included in the common member card acceptance notification is the previous data, and the previous data is the previous data. As described above, while updating the number of times of each game history, starting storage (update) to the current game history, storing member game related information generated in the game of the member player, Based on the return operation in the card unit 3, the return notification sent from the card unit 3 is stored as described above. When the current member ID is included, the storage (update) of the current game history is terminated, the winning / losing in the gaming unit is determined and stored, the gaming history data storing the winning / losing, and the common member ID A member game related information transmission process is performed in which member game related information including the size of the number of saving balls, the number of store visit points, the number of store visits, the common member ID, and the game hall ID are transmitted to the management server 140. When starting to store (update) the current game history, the member management computer 120 sends a usage frequency information output request including a common member ID corresponding to the game history to be updated to the system controller 100. As a result, when the frequency is used from the common member card in which the common member ID included in the transmitted usage frequency information output request is recorded, the system controller 100 transmits the usage frequency information. In this way, the game history is updated and added to the sales amount.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of this embodiment displays a member registration screen (not shown) on the display device 127 and newly registers a member when a predetermined operation for performing a new member registration is performed. A member attribute information input process for receiving input of member attribute information relating to a member player is performed, and a member registration including a common member ID issuance request for a common member ID to be given to the new member player and the input member attribute information The member registration information transmission process for transmitting information is performed, and the member attribute information received on the member registration screen is associated with the common member ID returned from the management server 140 based on the transmission of the member registration information. The member attribute information storage process stored in the member information table is performed.

  Next, the configuration of the management server 140 and the site server 14 constituting the outside-game-hall management apparatus according to the present invention will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the management server 140 transmits and receives data inside the computer. In addition, the management server 140 performs processing for managing the frequency, usage frequency, issue frequency, and payment frequency remaining in the common membership card and visitor card used at each game hall, and a storage device 145 described later. A CPU 142 that performs various processes such as a process for updating each table stored in the memory, a RAM 143 that is used as a temporary storage area at the time of processing, an input device 144 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a storage that includes a magnetic disk and a magneto-optical disk A device 145, a display device 146 for displaying and outputting various information, and each game hall through the communication line 11 The digital service unit (DSU) 148 for performing data communication with the installed system controller 100 and the communication unit 149 for performing bidirectional data communication with the site server 14 are generally excellent in processing capability. Computer.

  In addition to the processing program in which various processing contents executed by the management server 140 are described, the storage device 145 stores data such as the frequency remaining in the common member card and the visitor card, the amount of money received, and the like. DB, the common member information table shown in FIG. 5 (a), the member game information database (DB) by game hall shown in FIG. 5 (b), which is a member game related information storage means, and FIG. The game-completed game place table which is the game-completed game place storage means shown in FIG. 6 and the game place information table shown in FIG. 6B are stored.

  In the common member information table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, for each common member ID, a personal identification number, a member's name (first name and last name), gender, age, birthday, occupation, Member attribute information including an address and an e-mail address is stored, and data stored in the member information table by game hall is updated and stored based on reception of member registration information transmitted from the member management computer 120.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, the member game information database for each game hall according to the present embodiment is associated with each common member ID for each game, and the saving balls in the game hall of the member player are stored. The number of visits at the game hall, the number of visits at the game hall, the visit date, the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 that played the game, the start time of the game (insertion time of the common member card), the end time of the game ( Common member card return time), game time that is the difference between the start time and end time, the number of starts, the number of bonuses, the number of probable changes, the sales amount that the member player has spent on the game, the member player playing Expenditure amount (minimum number is in units of 100 yen) that is equivalent to the prize provided to the member player by the game hall by earning at the game, Outcome and have the game history is stored consisting of, these stored data are updated and stored on the basis of the membership gaming-related information transmitted from the member management computer 120 installed in the game arcade.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), in the gaming room table of the present embodiment, a game in which a member player identified by the common member ID plays a game in association with each common member ID. All of the game hall IDs of the halls are stored, and the registration of the game hall IDs in these game hall-completed game hall tables is the common information transmitted together with the member game related information from the member management computer 120 installed in each game hall. In the case where the game hall ID stored together with the member game-related information is not included in the game hall ID stored in the game center table in association with the member ID, the game hall ID is the member game. It is memorized (registered) as a playground where a player played a game.

  Further, in the game hall information table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6B, the game hall identifiers (game hall A, game hall B,...) Of each game hall are associated with the game hall ID. A line that is connection information for performing communication connection with the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 installed in each game hall through the DSU 148 and the communication line 11 through the game hall name and location of the game hall. The number is stored.

  The CPU 142 of the management server 140 of this embodiment is given to a new member player based on the reception of the member registration information transmitted in the member registration information transmission process in the member management computer 120 and the member player. The common member ID issuance process for issuing the common member ID stored in the common member card issued to the member is performed, and the issued common member ID is returned to the member management computer 120 that is the transmission source of the member registration information. At the same time, a member related information storage process is performed for storing (registering) the issued common member ID and the member attribute information included in the received member registration information in the member information table by game hall. (See Figure 7)

  Further, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 according to the present embodiment includes the stored ball information in the member game information database by game hall based on the reception of the stored ball information transmitted in the stored ball information transmission process in the member management computer 120. Among the stored data of the game hall specified from the game hall ID to be stored, a saving ball number update process is performed to update the number of saved balls stored in association with the common member ID included in the stored ball information. (See Figure 7)

  Further, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 of this embodiment is included in the received member game related information based on the reception of the member game related information transmitted in the member game related information transmission process in the member management computer 120. The game history data and the number of stored balls, the store point, the number of visits, among the stored data of the game hall identified from the game hall ID received together with the member game related information of the member game information database by game hall, A member game related information update process is executed to update and store the number of saving balls associated with the common member ID received together with the member game related information, the store visit point, the number of store visits, and the game history. (See Figure 7)

  Further, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 according to the present embodiment, when the common member ID and the password received from the member player are transmitted from the site server 14 on the login page described later, the transmitted common member ID. In response to the password, a password stored in the common member information table is specified, and a verification process is performed to perform verification with the transmitted password. (See Figure 8)

  Further, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 of the present embodiment extracts all the game hall IDs stored in the game-completed game hall table corresponding to the common member ID when the matching results in the matching processing match. To identify all the game halls in which the member player has played the game, that is, the game hall in which the game history of the member player is stored, and to identify all the identified games. By executing the game hall information transmission process for transmitting the venue information (game hall information) to the site server 14, a game hall selection page in which each identified game hall can be selected is displayed from the site server 14 as a member game. Distributed to the notebook personal computer 15 or the mobile phone 16 which is the information terminal of the person. (See Figure 8)

  In addition, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 according to the present embodiment includes, among the data stored as the storage data of the game hall selected by the member player on the game hall selection page in the game hall-specific member game information database, A member game-related information extraction process for extracting the number of stored balls, store points, number of visits, and game history data stored in association with the common member ID received on the login page, and the member game-related information is performed. A member game related information distribution process is performed in which each data extracted in the extraction process is distributed to the notebook personal computer 15 or the mobile phone 16 which is a member player's information terminal via the site server 14. (Fig. 8)

  Next, the configuration of the management server 140 and the site server 14 constituting the outside-game-hall management device according to the present invention will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the management server 140 transmits and receives data inside the computer. In addition, the CPU 182 performs processing for transmitting and receiving various data for the site executed by the site server 14, processing for receiving common member IDs and passwords from member players, and selecting and selecting other game venues, etc. A RAM 183 used as a temporary storage area at the time of processing, a storage device 184 including a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk storing HTML data for a site, a processing program, and the like, and a data communication with the management server 140 1 communicator 188, a notebook personal computer that is a member player's information terminal via the Internet The second communication unit 189 performs data communication with 5 or mobile telephone 16, a computer for the connected servers.

  Further, the CPU 182 of the management server 14 of this embodiment distributes a login page based on access from the notebook personal computer 15 or the mobile phone 16 which is the information terminal of the member player, and the common member ID of the member player and A member identification information receiving process is performed for receiving the password and transmitting the received common member ID and password to the management server 140.

  In addition, the CPU 182 of the management server 14 according to the present embodiment generates a game hall selection page in which each game hall included in the game hall information is selected and designated based on the transmission of the game hall information from the management server 140. Then, a game hall designation receiving process for receiving a game hall designation for receiving a designation of a game hall from a member player is performed by distributing the information to a notebook personal computer 15 or a mobile phone 16 which is an information terminal of the member player. The selected game hall information that can specify the place is transmitted to the management server 140.

  Hereinafter, in the game hall system of the present embodiment, the flow of the member player grasping the number of saving balls at each game hall where he / she played the game, the balance of each game, etc. is shown in FIG. 8 and FIGS. To explain, first, when a member player accesses the site (member service site) of the site server 14 from the notebook computer 15 or the mobile phone 16, the login page shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the log-in page is provided with a common member ID input unit for inputting a common member ID and a code number input unit for inputting a code number. Then, after inputting the common member ID and the personal identification number to each of these input sections, the selection input section of “Login” provided at the lower position of the login page is selectively input.

  Based on the selection input of the “login” selection input unit, the site server 14 transmits the common member ID and the password received on the login page to the management server 140, so that the management server 140 As described above, the password stored in the common member information table is specified in association with the input common member ID, and the verification process with the password received on the login page is performed. In the case where the matches in the above match, all of the game hall IDs stored in the game-played game hall table corresponding to the common member ID are extracted, and the game hall where the member player has played the game, that is, All the game halls in which the game history of the member players are stored are specified, and information on all the specified game halls (game hall information) is sent to the site server 14. As a result, the game site selection page shown in FIG. 10 with the ability to select and specify each game site included in the game site information from the site server 14 is a notebook personal computer 15 that is a member player's information terminal or a mobile phone. 16 is distributed.

  In this game hall selection page, as shown in FIG. 10, a member player is selected by checking a check box 50 corresponding to a game hall for which member game related information is to be confirmed, and is provided at a lower position of the page. By selecting the “display” selection input section, information that can specify the selected game hall from the site server 14 to the management server 140 (a game hall name or a game hall name may be used). ID information or display order information or the like may be selected).

  Then, in the management server 140 that has received the selected game hall information, it is stored in the member game information database by game hall as storage data of the game hall selected by the member player identified from the selected game hall information. Among the data, the number of saving balls, store points, number of visits and game history data stored in association with the common member ID of the member player are extracted, and the number of saved balls, store points, The confirmation page shown in FIG. 11 in which only the game history including the number of visits to the store and the balance is displayed is distributed to the notebook computer 15 or the mobile phone 16 of the member player, so that the member player can select the game hall selection page. The member game related information such as the number of balls saved at the game hall selected at, the balance of each game, etc., and the distribution of member game related information of other game halls shall not be received. It can be confirmed in.

  In addition, in the lower position of the confirmation page of the present embodiment, there is provided a selection input unit for “other game halls”. When the selection input unit is selected and input, the other game halls from the site server 14 are provided. Based on the fact that the selection acceptance information is transmitted to the management server 140, information on the game hall (game hall information) in which the game history of the member player identified above is stored is transmitted to the site server 14. Thus, the game hall selection page shown in FIG. 10 in which each game hall included in the game hall information is selected and designated from the site server 14 becomes a notebook personal computer 15 or a mobile phone 16 which is a member player's information terminal. By re-distributing, the member game player selects the other game hall for which the member game-related information is to be confirmed on the game hall selection page, and the confirmation page for the other selected game hall is distributed again. Be done In, you can check the member game-related information of the other game field.

  In the first embodiment, the management server 140, which is a management device outside the game hall, has a game-completed game hall table, which is a game-playing game hall storage means, as shown in FIG. By extracting all the game hall IDs stored in the game center table in association with the member ID, all the game halls where the member player has executed the game can be quickly and with a low processing load. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the management server 140 does not have these game-played game hall tables, and each game hall in the member game information table by game hall is provided for each game hall. Search the stored data corresponding to the common member ID, extract and specify all the game halls where the number of visits or the game history is stored in the stored data, and information on all the specified game halls (games) Place information) It may be sent to the site server 14.

  Next, the gaming system of the second embodiment corresponding to claim 3 of the present invention will be described. Although the configuration is the same as that of the gaming system of the first embodiment, the gaming system of the second embodiment is used. The feature of the system is that in the gaming system of the first embodiment, the game hall in which the member player of the common member ID accepted on the login page using the game-completed game hall table has already played the game is quickly In the second embodiment, the member player has already played a game quickly and with a low processing load without using these game-playing game tables. The major feature is that it is possible to identify the game hall that is present, and since the other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment, the explanation is omitted, and the member player who is the feature point has already played the game. Playing If it will be described mainly below the flow specified.

  First, in the storage device 145 of the management server 140 of the second embodiment, in addition to the common member information table and the game hall information table stored in the first embodiment, member game information by game hall in the first embodiment. In place of the database, a member game information table by game hall shown in FIG. 12 is stored, and the game-completed game hall table in the first embodiment is not stored.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the member game information table for each game hall according to the second embodiment has 1 member game related information associated with the common member ID assigned to each member player, together with the common member ID. The game field ID item in which the game field ID that has been transmitted at any time is stored, the number of saved balls of the member player in the game field corresponding to the game field ID, the store point, and the number of store visits are stored. In addition, the game history of the member player is stored.

  Specifically, as these game histories, a store visit item that stores the store visit date corresponding to the previous visit, the previous visit, and the like, and the game center ID of the playground where the member player visited the store on the visit date And the number of the pachinko machine 2 that played the game, the start time of the game (the insertion time of the common member card), the end time of the game (the return time of the common member card), and the game that is the difference between the start time and the end time Time, number of starts, number of bonuses, number of chances of change, sales amount that the member player has consumed for the game, prizes provided by the playground to the member player by the member player earning in the game The amount of money that is equivalent to the amount of money (minimum number is in units of 100 yen), the amount of money that subtracts the amount of money spent from sales, and the winning and losing of the game hall are stored for the past 20 times, and the game history In the item of, the total of the current month is And this month of the items that are in total has been stored, the previous month of the items that the previous month's total is stored are aggregated, and the item of the month before last that the sum of the month before last are stored in aggregated is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the stored data of the game information-specific member game information table is based on the reception of the stored ball information transmitted from the member management computer 120, and the common member ID and the game hall included in the received stored ball information. The number of saving balls corresponding to the ID is updated and stored in the size of the number of saving balls included in the received saving ball information, and the member game related information transmitted in the member game related information transmission process of the member management computer 120 is stored. Based on the reception, the number of saving balls corresponding to the common member ID and the game hall ID received together with the member game-related information, the number of visit points, the number of visits, the number of saving balls included in the received member game-related information, store visit points, Memorize the number of visits. At this time, if there is no storage of the received game hall ID corresponding to the received common member ID, the received game hall ID is registered in the item of the game hall ID and associated with the game hall ID. Store the number of stored balls, store points, and store visits.

  In addition, the game history item data corresponding to the received common member ID is updated so that the current data is the previous data, the previous data is the previous data, and the number of times each game history is updated. At the same time, the game history data included in the received member game related information is stored as current data, and the current data is added and updated to the total value of this month.

  As described above, the member game information table by game hall of the second embodiment is used for specifying the game hall where the logged-in member player is playing a game. Referring to FIG. 14, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 according to the second embodiment uses the common member ID transmitted from the site server 14 based on the selection input of the “login” selection input unit of the login page. Based on the reception of the personal identification number, the personal identification number stored in the common member information table is specified in association with the common membership ID, and the verification process is performed with the personal identification number received on the login page.

  If the matching is matched in the matching process, all the game hall IDs stored in the member game information table by game hall corresponding to the common member ID are extracted, and the member player plays the game. By specifying the executed game hall and transmitting the information of all the specified game halls (game hall information) to the site server 14, the site server 14 can select and designate each game hall included in the game hall information. The same game hall selection page as shown in FIG. 10 is distributed to the notebook personal computer 15 and the mobile phone 16 which are information terminals of the member players.

  When the member player selects (designates) a game hall for which member game-related information is to be confirmed based on the distribution of the game hall selection page, the site server 14 sends the management server 140 to the management server 140. Based on the fact that the selected game hall information that is information that can identify the selected game hall is transmitted, in the member game information table by game hall in the management server 140, the common member ID of the member player Game data including the number of stored balls, store points, store visits, and balance, stored in association with the game center ID of the game site identified from the selected game site information All the aggregated data for this month, the previous month, and the previous month are extracted, and the game history including the number of saved balls, the number of store visits, the number of visits, and the balance, and the collection of this month, the previous month, and the previous month are extracted. A confirmation page similar to that shown in FIG. 11 in which only data is displayed is distributed to the notebook computer 15 or the mobile phone 16 of the member player, so that the member player can select the game site selected on the game site selection page. Member game related information such as the number of saved balls and the balance of each game can be confirmed without receiving distribution of member game related information at other game venues.

  That is, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 according to the present embodiment extracts all the game hall IDs stored in the game hall membership game information table in association with the common member ID received on the login page. The venue identification information extraction process is performed to identify all the game halls in which the member players have played games, and send the information of all the identified game halls (game hall information) to the site server 14, In the member game information table by game hall, the member player specified from the selected game hall information is designated in the stored data associated with the common member ID of the member player accepted on the login page. The game history including the number of saved balls, store points, store visits, and income and expenses that are stored in association with the game hall ID of the selected game hall, and the collection of this month, the previous month, and the month before last The member game related information extracting process for extracting all the data is performed, and each data extracted by the member game related information extracting process is sent via the site server 14 to the notebook personal computer 15 which is a member player information terminal, A member game related information distribution process is performed for distributing to the mobile phone 16 as a confirmation page.

  As described above, according to each of the embodiments, a game that the member player wants to obtain (confirm) the member game-related information from the member player by using the game hall selection page distributed from the site server 14 serving as a game hall designation receiving means. Since the designated reception of the place is performed and the member game related information of the member player in the designated game place is extracted and distributed as the confirmation page, the member player can select the desired game place. Only the member game related information that becomes the game information in can be confirmed without receiving the distribution of the member game related information of other game venues.

  As described above, according to each embodiment, since the gaming machine history including the number of saving balls and the balance as member attribute information is distributed to the notebook personal computer 15 and the mobile phone 16 which are information terminals of the member player, The player can easily grasp the balance and the number of saved balls at each amusement hall as a member, and can contribute the information to the examination of the winning percentage and future gaming strategy for each gaming hall.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the gaming machine history including the number of saving balls and the balance as extracted member attribute information is distributed to the notebook personal computer 15 and the mobile phone 16 which are information terminals of the accessing member player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine history including the number of saving balls and the balance, which are the member attribute information, is specified from the common member ID received on the login page. The e-mail address of the member player, the e-mail from the member player, such as the gaming machine history including the number of savings and the balance in the e-mail address that is the delivery destination designated by the member player You may make it transmit the electronic mail containing information.

  In each of the above embodiments, the game hall ID is mainly used as the game hall identification information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game hall identification information includes a game hall name, Alternatively, it is only necessary to be able to identify individual game halls such as a game hall A, a game hall B, a game hall C, etc. In the reception of game halls from individual databases, tables, member players, etc. Instead of the same game hall identification information, game hall identification information having a different form may be used.

  In each of the above embodiments, the management server 140 and the site server 14 are individually provided from the viewpoint of improving security. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the management server 140 and the site server 14 are provided. The server 14 may be configured by a single server.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the management server 140 and the site server 14 that are management devices outside the game hall are installed in the card management company is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these outside the game hall You may make it install a management apparatus in another organization.

  In each of the above embodiments, the member registration is performed by the member management computer 120 installed in each game hall. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the members of each of these game halls. Registration is received from member players at the site server 14, or registration sheets containing common member IDs and member attribute information are sent from each amusement hall, and these members are registered at the management server 140. This process may be performed, and when member registration is performed in other than the member management computer 120, a common member card may be issued to the member player by mail or the like.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although collation by a PIN code is implemented in the login page, this invention is not limited to this, You may make it not implement these collation.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the number of saving balls and a store visit point are made peculiar for every game hall, this invention is not limited to this, These management balls 140 and a store visit point are stored in the management server 140 It is also possible to manage them centrally so that the number of saving balls and store points can be used in common at each amusement hall where a common member card can be used.

Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.
Claim 1 of the present invention relates to a game at a game hall of a member player who has been issued a member recording medium (common member card) that is installed in the game hall and can be used at a plurality of game halls. Member game related information storage means for storing the generated member game related information in association with member identification information (common member ID) that can individually identify each member player recorded on the member recording medium ( A member-specific game history table), member game-related information stored in the member game-related information storage means, member identification information associated with the member game-related information, and the game field can be individually identified. A game hall management device (member management console) comprising: member game related information transmission means (CPU 122; member game related information transmission processing, communication unit 129) that transmits together with the game hall identification information (game hall ID). And the member identification information transmitted from the member game related information transmitting means and the member game related information are associated with each other. , with the member identification information and membership gaming related information game arcade by travelers gaming related information storage means for storing each game hall specified from the game arcade identification information received together with the (game arcade-specific member gaming information database), the Based on the game hall identification information and the member identification information transmitted from the member game related information transmitting means, each game hall identification information received in association with each member identification information is identified from the member identification information. person and the game already game hall storage means for storing as a game field, which went a game is, the member from the member the player can be operated information terminal (notebook personal computer 15, mobile phone 16) Member identification information accepting means (site server 14, CPU 182; member identification information accepting process) for accepting the member identification information of the engineer, and the member accepted by the member identification information accepting means in the member game related information storage means for each game hall All the game halls in which member game-related information is stored in association with the identification information are extracted, and all game hall identification information stored in the game-played game hall storage means in association with the member identification information is extracted. game arcade extracting means for extracting by; and (CPU 142 game arcade extraction process), among the plurality of game arcade available membership recording medium, said member player extracted by the gaming facility extracting means already game the only game arcade who have performed all in and delivered to the specified possible with said information terminal, a game arcade designation accepting means for accepting designation of the recreation field (the site server 14,
CPU 182; member identification information accepting process) and member identification information stored for each game place in the member game related information storage means for each game place in the game place that has been designated by the game place designation accepting means. Member game related information extracting means (CPU 142; member game related information extracting process) for extracting member game related information stored in association with the member identification information of the member player, and the member game related information extracting means Member game-related information distribution means (site server 14, CPU 122; member game-related information distribution processing) for distributing the extracted member game-related information to the information terminal or a distribution destination designated by the member player. Devices (management server 140, site server 14).

Claim 2 of the present invention relates to a game at a game venue of a member player who has been issued a member recording medium (common membership card) that is installed in the game hall and can be used at a plurality of game halls. Member game related information storage means for storing the generated member game related information in association with member identification information (common member ID) that can individually identify each member player recorded on the member recording medium ( A member-specific game history table), member game-related information stored in the member game-related information storage means, member identification information associated with the member game-related information, and the game field can be individually identified. A game hall management device (member management console) comprising: member game related information transmission means (CPU 122; member game related information transmission processing, communication unit 129) that transmits together with the game hall identification information (game hall ID). Yuta 120) is connected to the plurality of the installed game arcade management device can communicate data to each game arcade, as each member player can identify the game arcade performing a game, the member game related information sending means A game field-specific member game-related information storage means (game-field-specific member game information table) for associating the game field identification information and member game-related information transmitted from Member identification information receiving means (site server 14, CPU 182; member identification information receiving process) for receiving member identification information of the member player from an information terminal (notebook computer 15, mobile phone 16) operable by the player, and the member All the game hall identification information stored in the member game-related information storage means for each game hall is extracted in association with the member identification information received by the identification information receiving means. Technical field identification information extracting means; and (CPU 142 game arcade extraction process), among the plurality of game arcade available membership recording medium, all of the game field identification information extracted by the gaming facility identification information extracting means only game arcade with that said member player identified has already performed a game to deliver all in specified possible with said information terminal, a game arcade designation accepting means for accepting designation of the recreation field (the site server 14 , CPU 182; member identification information accepting process) and the member game related information storage means for each game hall, each game hall identification information stored in association with the member identification information accepted by the member identification information accepting means. Member game related information for extracting the member game related information of the member player stored in association with the game hall identification information of the game hall that has been designated by the game hall designation accepting means. Information extracting means (CPU 142; member game related information extracting process) and member game related information for distributing member game related information extracted by the member game related information extracting means to a distribution destination designated by the information terminal or the member player And an information distribution means (site server 14, CPU 122; member game related information distribution processing), and a management device outside the game hall (management server 140, site server 14).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the member game related information includes balance information (balance amount) at each game hall of the member player.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the member game-related information includes a stored value (saved ball) that can be reused for a game out of an acquired value (number of acquired balls) acquired in a game at each game hall of the member player. Number) of saving value information.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the member management computer used for Example 1 of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the member information table used for Example 1 of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the game history table classified by member used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the management server and site server which were used for Example 1 of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the common member information table used for Example 1 of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the member game information database classified by game hall used for Example 1 of this invention. . (A) is a figure which shows the game-completed game place table used for Example 1 of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the game place information table used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing condition of the member management computer and management server which comprise the game system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing condition of the site server and management server which comprise the game system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the login page displayed on the information terminal of a member player in the game system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the game hall selection page displayed on the information terminal of a member player in the game system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the confirmation page displayed on the information terminal of a member player in the game system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the member game information table according to game hall used for Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing condition of the member management computer and management server which comprise the game system of Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing condition of the site server and management server which comprise the game system of Example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 4 Relay terminal 5 Router 14 Site server 15 Laptop 16 Mobile phone 40 Ball counter 100 System controller 120 Member management computer 122 CPU
125 Storage Device 126 Input Device 129 Communication Unit 140 Management Server 142 CPU
145 Storage device 148 DSU
149 Communication unit 182 CPU
188 First communication unit 189 Second communication unit

Claims (4)

Member game-related information generated in connection with the game at the game hall of a member player who has been issued a member record medium that is installed in the game hall and can be used at a plurality of game halls is recorded on the member record medium. Member game related information storage means for storing each member player recorded in association with individually identifiable member identification information, and member game related information stored in the member game related information storage means A member game related information transmitting means for transmitting the member identification information associated with the member game related information and the game field identification information capable of individually identifying the game field;
It is connected to the game hall management device installed in each of the plurality of game halls so that data communication is possible,
The member identification information and the member game related information transmitted from the member game related information transmitting means are associated with each other and stored for each game hall identified from the game hall identification information received together with the member identification information and the member game related information. A member game-related information storage means for each game hall,
Based on the game hall identification information and member identification information transmitted from the member game related information transmission means, each game hall identification information received in association with each member identification information is identified from the member identification information. A game-completed game place storage means for storing a game place where a player has played a game,
Member identification information receiving means for receiving member identification information of the member player from an information terminal operable by the member player;
All the game halls in which member game related information is stored in association with the member identification information received by the member identification information receiving means in the member game related information storage means by game hall are associated with the member identification information. A game hall extracting means for extracting all the game hall identification information stored in the game hall storage means ,
Among the plurality of game arcade available membership recording medium, all in specified capable the information the member player extracted only already game arcade who have carried out the game in the game field extracting means A game hall designation receiving means for delivering to the terminal and receiving the designation of the game hall;
Corresponds to the member identification information of the member player in the game hall that is designated by the game hall designation receiving means among the member identification information stored for each game hall in the member game related information storage means by the game hall Member game related information extracting means for extracting the member game related information stored together;
Member game related information distribution means for distributing the member game related information extracted by the member game related information extraction means to a distribution destination designated by the information terminal or the member player;
A management facility outside the game hall comprising:
A gaming system characterized by comprising: Member game-related information generated in connection with the game at the game hall of a member player who has been issued a member record medium that is installed in the game hall and can be used at a plurality of game halls is recorded on the member record medium. Member game related information storage means for storing each member player recorded in association with individually identifiable member identification information, and member game related information stored in the member game related information storage means A member game related information transmitting means for transmitting the member identification information associated with the member game related information and the game field identification information capable of individually identifying the game field;
It is connected to the game hall management device installed in each of the plurality of game halls so that data communication is possible,
The game hall identification information transmitted from the member game related information transmitting means and the member game related information are associated with each other and stored for each member identification information so that each member player can specify the game hall where the game was played. A member game-related information storage means for each game hall,
Member identification information receiving means for receiving member identification information of the member player from an information terminal operable by the member player;
Game hall identification information extracting means for extracting all the game hall identification information stored in the member game related information storage means for each game hall in association with the member identification information received by the member identification information receiving means;
Among the plurality of game halls that can use the member recording medium, the member player specified from all the game hall identification information extracted by the game hall identification information extracting means has already played a game. the only gaming facility to deliver to all and that can be specified in the information terminal, and the designation accepting means game hall to accept the designation of the recreation field,
Designated by the game hall designation receiving means among the game hall identification information stored in association with the member identification information received by the member identification information accepting means in the member game related information storage means by the game hall Member game related information extracting means for extracting member game related information of the member player stored in association with the game hall identification information of the game hall that has received
Member game related information distribution means for distributing the member game related information extracted by the member game related information extraction means to a distribution destination designated by the information terminal or the member player;
A management facility outside the game hall comprising:
A gaming system characterized by comprising: The game system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the member game-related information includes balance information in each game hall of the member player. The member game-related information includes saving value information of a value of a saving value that can be reused for a game among the acquired values acquired in games at each game hall of the member player. The game system according to any one of 1 to 3 .

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