JP5824252B2 - Service provision system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a service providing technique for providing a service to a user who plays a game machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for a user who plays a game machine, a game history generated when a user plays a game is managed for each user, and the user accesses a server that manages the game history using a mobile phone terminal or the like. In addition, a system is known in which a point is given each time a game history is accumulated, and a user can enjoy a privilege according to the accumulation of points (see, for example, Patent Literature). 1).
In this type of system, generally, a gaming machine collects a user's game history, displays a two-dimensional code in which the game history and the network address of the management server are encoded at the end of the game, and the user carries the two-dimensional code. By photographing and reading with a telephone terminal or the like, it is possible to connect to a management server from a mobile phone terminal or the like to transmit a game history and register it easily.
Further, in this type of system, in order to ensure security, when the management server is accessed from a mobile phone terminal or the like, personal authentication is performed using the ID and password registered at the time of member registration.

JP 2009-213700 A

However, in the conventional system, when the mobile phone terminal possessed by the user does not have a two-dimensional code reading function, it is not possible to register a game history and receive a service. There is.
Also, when registering as a member, it is necessary to input the ID and password from the mobile phone terminal, and it is required to input the password etc. every time the management server is accessed, which makes the operation complicated and hinders the promotion of service use. ing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a service providing system capable of easily registering user service use.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores individual identification information, communicates with the user possessing terminal possessed by the user, and the user possessing terminal, and plays the game on the gaming machine through the user possessing terminal. A service providing server for providing a service, comprising: an individual identification information acquisition means for acquiring individual identification information from the user possessing terminal; , The service providing server, and a store server communicable with the platform machine , wherein the platform machine stores store member identification information issued to the user by the store where the gaming machine is installed. It has store member identification information reading means for reading the store member identification information from the member recording medium, and is based on the user's operation with respect to the user possessing terminal. When the registration request for the use of the service is transmitted to the store server, the store server manages the store member identification information and the personal information of the user in association with each other, and receives the registration request from the intermediary machine The personal information associated with the store member identification information is transmitted to the service providing server together with the individual identification information. When the service providing server receives the personal information and the individual identification information, the personal information and the individual The user possessing terminal is registered for service use based on the identification information .

Also, the present invention provides the service providing system, wherein the store server acquires the individual identification information for which the service use registration has been completed from the inter-vehicle machine, regardless of reading the store member identification information. Based on the identification information, service data is received from the service providing server, transmitted to the intermediary machine, and provided to the user through the intermediary machine.

  Further, in the service providing system according to the present invention, when the store server acquires the individual identification information for which the registration process has been completed from the inter-vehicle machine, the individual identification is performed regardless of the reading of the store member identification information. Based on the information, service data is received from the service providing server, transmitted to the intermediary machine, and provided to the user through the intermediary machine.

  In the service providing system according to the present invention, in the service providing system, the inter-game machine acquires game information acquisition means for acquiring game information related to a game from the gaming machine, and the game information acquired sequentially between the games of the user. It transmits to the said service provision server through a server, The said service provision server accumulate | stores the said user's game information, and provides the service according to the said accumulation | storage.

  In the service providing system according to the present invention, in the service providing system, the intermediary machine acquires a game effect appearing on the gaming machine by the game information acquiring means, and transmits the game effect to the service providing server through the store server. The server is characterized by providing a service having a value corresponding to the game effect that has appeared.

In the service providing system according to the present invention, in the service providing system, the intermediary machine sequentially transmits a game effect appearing on the gaming machine to the service providing server through the store server during the game of the user. When the predetermined condition is satisfied by the game effect that has appeared, the table server receives instruction data for inputting an instruction to the gaming machine so as to perform the service game effect set corresponding to the condition. And the gaming machine performs the service gaming effect based on the input of the instruction data from the pedestal machine during the game of the user.

  According to the present invention, it is a configuration in which a machine between the gaming machine and the gaming machine acquires individual identification information from the user possessing terminal, and the store server performs a registration process with respect to the service providing server based on the individual identification information. Therefore, a user who plays with a gaming machine can complete the registration process for using the service by simply obtaining the individual identification information of the user-owned terminal in the machine, and can easily complete the registration. Further, after registration, the user can receive a service using the individual identification information of the user possessing terminal without inputting an ID or a password.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the service provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of a pachinko machine and CR unit. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a store server. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the data structure of a store member database. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a service provision server. It is a figure which shows an example of battle record data. It is a figure which shows an example of the game history data for every model. It is a sequence diagram which shows the recording procedure of service utilization. It is a figure which shows an example of a game start screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a temporary registration screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a temporary registration completion screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a QR code display screen. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of CR unit when a user uses a service. It is a figure which shows an example of a game start screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an end screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, an embodiment will be described using a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a service providing system 1 according to the present embodiment.
This service providing system 1 accepts registration of service use from a user who plays with the pachinko machine 3, and after registration is completed, the mobile phone terminal 9 possessed by the user and the CR attached to the pachinko machine 3 where the user plays It is a system that provides various services related to games through the unit 5.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the service providing system 1 includes the pachinko machine 3 installed in each of a plurality of game stores 2, and a CR unit 5 as an example of a table machine installed in each pachinko machine 3. , A store server 7 installed in each game store 2, a data center 10 connected to each store server 7 via the Internet 8 as an example of a public communication line, and a user possessed by a user who plays with the pachinko machine 3 A mobile phone terminal 9 as a terminal, a service providing server 6 that provides data of various services to each mobile phone terminal 9 and the CR unit 5 via the Internet 8, and a service provided by the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 3 And a maker side server 22 to be provided.

The pachinko machine 3 is a game that uses a game ball as a game medium. In this pachinko machine 3, a player purchases a prepaid medium 4 as a recording medium on which a value is recorded, or charges the prepaid medium 4 with cash, and borrows a game ball for the remaining value of the prepaid medium 4 to play. This is a so-called CR (Card Reader) machine.
The pachinko machine 3 is communicably connected to the CR unit 5 that reads the prepaid medium 4, and is configured to be able to launch a game ball on the condition that it is connected to the CR unit 5 (in an energized state). .

  In detail, the pachinko machine 3 has a front glass 12 provided on the front surface of a game board (gauge board) 11 so that the game area of the game board 11 can be visually recognized through the front glass 12. A main body 13 is provided. The game area of the game board 11 includes a start opening 14 and a winning opening 15 from which a winning ball is obtained when passing a game ball, a normally closed large winning opening (so-called attacker) 16, the starting opening 14, a winning opening 15 and a large A game ball that has not won any of the winning holes 16 (so-called dislodged balls) is led from the gaming area to the back side of the gaming board 11 and collected, a number of obstacle nails 18 and a game to the starting hole 14 A gaming machine liquid crystal display 19 is provided as a symbol display unit that variably displays symbols according to winning (passing) of balls.

On the front surface of the pachinko machine main body 13, a lending switch 20 </ b> A for lending operation of game balls, a return switch 20 </ b> B for returning the prepaid medium 4 (instruction for ending the game), a display effect on the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19, etc. Various operation buttons such as a push button 20C for performing operation input are provided.
A game ball launching handle 21 is provided at the lower right of the pachinko machine main body 13 for launching game balls one by one into the game area of the game board 11 at predetermined time intervals. The pachinko machine 3 performs a lottery winning of the special prize when the game ball launched in accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 21 passes through the start port 14, and displays a pattern to be described later on the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19. It is displayed in a variable manner along with the performance, and the winning lottery result is notified to the player by the stop symbol. At the time of winning, the pachinko machine 3 gives the player an opportunity to increase the number of balls by opening the special winning opening 16 to make it easy for the game ball to win.

Here, the pachinko machine 3 is configured as an enclosed ball type game machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the pachinko machine body 13 and these game balls are circulated and used in the pachinko machine body 13. Specifically, the pachinko machine 3 launches the game balls (so-called safe balls) that are launched on the game board 11 and win the prize opening 15 and the like, and the game balls (so-called off balls) collected at the out port 17 respectively. 11 has a circulation channel (not shown) which is collected on the back side and returns to the launch position. A predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the circulation channel, and the enclosed game balls are repeated in the game area. It is configured to play a game by firing. In the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 3, since it is not necessary to replenish the game ball from the outside of the pachinko machine body 13, a so-called upper plate or upper plate for temporarily storing the game ball in front of the pachinko machine body 13 The pachinko machine main body 13 is not provided with a ball catching port for catching a game ball, a discharge port for discharging a prize ball to the upper plate, etc. A touch liquid crystal module 23 is provided under the front glass 12.
The touch liquid crystal module 23 is a display unit that can be touch-operated integrally incorporated in the frame of the pachinko machine main body 13, and functions as an operation unit and a display unit of the CR unit 5, and this configuration will be described in detail later. .

  The CR unit 5 is a gaming ball lending device that is arranged on one side of each pachinko machine 3 and connected to be communicable with each other, and controls the lending of game balls to the pachinko machine 3. That is, when the CR unit 5 receives a lending switch pressing signal indicating the operation of the lending switch 20A from the pachinko machine 3, the lending instruction signal is sent to the pachinko machine 3 as a response on the condition that the remaining value of the prepaid medium 4 is not zero. By outputting, the pachinko machine 3 is permitted to lend game balls.

  As the prepaid medium 4, a coin-shaped IC coin 4A and a card-type member card 4B with an IC built therein are used. The member card 4B is a store member recording medium issued and lent by the game store 2 to a user (store member) registered as a member in the game store 2, and the IC coin 4A is a customer other than that (so-called so-called). , A visitor's recording medium. Stored member identification information 24 (see FIG. 2), which is information for uniquely identifying a user, is recorded in the prepaid medium 4, and a store member number is used for the store member identification information 24.

The CR unit 5 has a function of issuing an IC coin 4A to a visitor and a function of charging a residual value to the membership card 4B. A bill (for example, “10,000 yen”, “5,000 yen”, “ A bill insertion slot 25 for inserting a bill (such as “2,000 yen”), a coin insertion slot 26 for inserting the IC coin 4A, a coin discharge slot 27 for discharging the IC coin 4A, and a member card insertion slot 28 for inserting the member card 4B. Is provided.
When the banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 25 and the member card 4B is not inserted, the CR unit 5 newly issues an IC coin 4A to which a residual value is given according to the value of the banknote, and the member card 4B Is inserted, the remaining value is added to the remaining value of the member card 4B according to the value of the banknote to charge the prepaid balance.
The CR unit 5 displays the remaining value on the touch liquid crystal module 23 while the prepaid medium 4 is inserted, and subtracts and updates the remaining value every time a ball is lent by operating the lending switch 20A. The updated residual value is displayed on the touch liquid crystal module 23, and the prepaid medium 4 is discharged when the return switch 20B is operated.

The configurations of the pachinko machine 3 and the CR unit 5 will be further described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko machine 3 and the CR unit 5.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 3 includes a gaming machine main board 40 and a payout control board 41 that are classified as main boards, and an effect sub board 42 and a launch control board 43 that are peripheral boards for the main board. ing. The main board is a board on which a circuit having a function that affects or may affect the winning lottery and the acquisition of the game ball is mounted.
The gaming machine main board 40 is also called a main control board, and is a board provided with a main control CPU 40A for drawing lottery of prize ball payout instructions and winning special prizes when winning a prize. Specifically, the pachinko machine 3 includes a winning detection sensor 44 that detects the winning of a game ball at each of the start port 14, the winning port 15, and the big winning port 16, and a detection signal is sent to the gaming machine main board 40 from each. Is output. The gaming machine main board 40 outputs a prize ball (payout) instruction signal to the payout control board 41 to instruct the payout of the prize ball every time a winning is detected.

  In addition, the gaming machine main board 40 performs a winning lottery of a special prize upon the detection of a winning at the start port 14 and displays a winning lottery result on a symbol display unit (so-called special symbol display) 45. When a special prize is won, the gaming machine main board 40 shifts the gaming state to a special gaming state (a so-called jackpot gaming state, a probability variation state, a time shortening gaming state, etc.), and the normal gaming state when the termination condition for the special gaming state is satisfied. Migrate to The symbol display unit 45 is provided on the game board 11 so as to be visually recognized. The symbol display unit 45 includes, for example, a 7-segment display and a large number of LED lamps. The winning lottery result is displayed by a display symbol (a combination of a 7-segment display and a lighting LED lamp). indicate. In the symbol display unit 45, a display symbol indicating the winning lottery result is displayed through a time variation display determined by the gaming machine main board 40 each time. Further, the gaming machine main board 40 designates what kind of effect is to be performed in order to perform the game effect according to the winning lottery result by using the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19, the sound source, the lamp, and the like, and the change time of the symbol ( An effect instruction signal designating a winning lottery result display timing) is output to the effect sub-board 42 together with a jackpot generating signal indicating the winning lottery result.

Further, the gaming machine main board 40 outputs an external terminal output signal Sout and a general-purpose signal as signals to be output to an external device of the pachinko machine 3. The external terminal output signal Sout is to output external output information for notifying the outside of information related to the player's own operation as the game progresses. In particular, the external output information includes winning lottery related information related to winning lottery, prize ball related information related to winning ball generation, and gaming state information related to gaming state.
In the winning lottery-related information, the start winning signal indicating the winning at the starting port 14 that is the winning lottery opportunity, the jackpot signal indicating the occurrence of the big hit (winning) in the pachinko machine 3, and the symbols are changed to display the result of the winning lottery A symbol rotation signal indicating that the symbol is being displayed and a symbol stop signal (so-called start signal) indicating symbol variation stop are included.
The prize ball-related information includes a grand prize winning signal indicating a prize at the grand prize winning opening 16 and a peripheral winning signal indicating a prize winning at the other prize winning openings 15.
The gaming state information includes a gaming state signal indicating a gaming state (for example, a probability variation gaming state, a short-time gaming state, a normal gaming state, or a special gaming state that is a jackpot game) that the pachinko machine 3 has transitioned to during gaming. ing.

The external terminal output signal Sout is input from the gaming machine main board 40 to the later-described gaming machine-mounted encryption board 56 via the payout control board 41, and transmitted from the gaming machine-mounted encryption board 56 to the CR unit 5.
In an external device such as the CR unit 5, by receiving the external terminal output signal Sout, it is possible to manage the player's ball and the difference ball of the pachinko machine 3 based on the ball-related information.
When a foul ball (return ball) detection sensor 50A and an out ball detection sensor 50E, which will be described later, are provided on the gaming machine main board 40, a foul ball signal indicating the occurrence of a foul ball and a miss indicating the occurrence of an out ball. The ball signal is also included in the external terminal output signal Sout and output.

  The general-purpose signal is a general-purpose signal that informs an external existing device (for example, a data display or a hall computer) of the state of the pachinko machine 3, and is output from the gaming machine main board 40 via the payout control board 41.

The payout control board 41 is a board that performs control for paying out game balls based on the prize ball payout instruction signal of the gaming machine main board 40, and manages the release of the game balls, and includes a payout control CPU 41A. Also, the payout control board 41 monitors the connection state based on the energization state with the CR unit 5, and if it is not normally connected (non-conduction state), the game ball is prohibited from being emitted and the game is disabled. To.
Here, since the pachinko machine 3 is configured as an enclosed ball type gaming machine as described above, the gaming ball is not thrown in from the outside of the pachinko machine 3 during the game, and the actual gaming ball Instead of throwing in, the thrown game ball is thrown on the digital data. In other words, the payout control board 41 includes a game machine management launchable ball number storage unit 46 that stores the remaining number of game balls that can be launched by the player (hereinafter referred to as “the number of balls that can be fired”). On condition that the number is not “zero”, a launch permission signal for permitting the launch of the game ball is output to the launch control board 43 described later. When a lending (dispensing) instruction signal is input from the CR unit 5 via a gaming machine mounted encryption board 56, which will be described later, the payout control board 41 is replaced with a predetermined number of gaming balls, instead of the predetermined number of gaming balls. The number of balls is added to the number of balls that can be fired, and a lending (payout) result signal indicating the addition result is returned to the CR unit 5.

The payout control board 41 includes a foul ball (return ball) detection sensor 50A for detecting a foul ball, a missed ball detection sensor 50B for detecting a missed ball, and a fired ball so as to be able to manage the increase / decrease in the number of balls that can be fired. Detection signals of the detection sensor 50C, the ball detection sensor 50D, and the out ball detection sensor 50E are input.
A foul ball is sent to a launch pad of a launching device (not shown) and bulleted, and then travels backward on a launch rail (not shown) without reaching the game area of the game board 11 to cause a foul path (not shown). The game balls collected on the back side of the game board 11 via the abbreviation). In other words, it can be said that the foul ball is a game ball that has not been used in the game due to a hit. The foul ball (return ball) detection sensor 50A is configured as a passing sensor that detects a game ball passing through the foul path.
The loose ball is a board surface of the game board 11 without being awarded to any of the winning openings 15 and 16 and the start opening 14 after being thrown into the game area of the game board 11 by a bullet by a launching device (not shown). It refers to a game ball that has passed through the lowermost out port 17 (so-called out hole). The missed ball detection sensor 50 </ b> B is configured as a passing sensor that detects a game ball passing through the out port 17.

  The shot ball detection sensor 50C is a sensor that detects a game ball as a game ball (shot ball) sent to a launch pad of a launch device (not shown), and is configured as a passing sensor that passes through a route to the launch pad. Yes. Each time the shot ball detection sensor 50C detects a game ball, the payout control board 41 subtracts the number of balls that can be fired, assuming that the game ball is shot.

After the ball detection sensor 50D is sent to the launch pad, it remains on the launch pad without being bounced by the game interruption, and a pachinko machine through a predetermined ball removal path (not shown) by a ball removal mechanism (not shown). It is a sensor that detects game balls (ball-out balls) collected on the back side of the machine body 13, and is configured as a passing sensor that detects game balls passing through the ball-out path.
The out ball detection sensor 50 </ b> E detects a game ball collected from each of the winning openings 15, 16 and an out ball referring to a detached ball collected from the out port 17. In the pachinko machine 3, although not shown, the game balls collected from the winning ports 15 and 16 and the loose balls collected from the out port 17 are merged on the back side of the game board 11 and are collected in the collecting unit on the lower end side. An out ball detection sensor 50E is provided as a passage sensor that detects the game ball P (out ball) and is guided through a predetermined route.

Since the out ball is either a game ball collected through the game area of the game board 11 or a dislodged ball, it can be said to be a game ball actually used for a game after being set on the launch pad.
On the other hand, the foul balls and ball-out balls are game balls that have been sent to the launch pad, but have not been used for play due to being hit or interrupted. Is also called. When detecting the return ball, the payout control board 41 adds and updates the number of balls that can be fired to return the return ball to the number of balls that can be fired.
When the payout control board 41 adds and updates the number of balls that can be fired, in addition to when a return ball is generated, when the prize ball payout instruction signal is received from the gaming machine main board 40, and the loan instruction signal from the CR unit 5 May be entered.

  The payout control board 41 sends a lending (payout) result signal indicating the increase / decrease result of the game ball to the CR unit 5 through the game machine-equipped encryption board 56 described later each time the number of balls that can be fired increases / decreases due to the generation of prize balls and sensor detection. In addition, the number of balls that can be fired as a result of the increase / decrease is constantly displayed on the gaming machine management fireable ball number indicator lamp 52 so that it can be visually recognized from the outside. The number of balls that can be fired during the game is also displayed on the touch liquid crystal module 23 provided in the pachinko machine 3 under the control of the CR unit 5. In addition to this, the gaming machine management launchable ball number indicator light 52 is provided so as to be visible from the outside, so that even if the touch liquid crystal module 23 breaks down, the player can grasp the number of balls in the game. It is like that. It should be noted that the outputs of the detection sensors such as the foul ball (return ball) detection sensor 50A and the missed ball detection sensor 50B are input to the gaming machine main board 40 and output from the gaming machine main board 40 to the payout control board 41. Also good. Further, the lending instruction is not limited to lending with the remaining value of the prepaid medium 4 as a consideration, but also includes an instruction based on replay using a stored ball and use of a payout of possession. At this time, an upper limit can be set in the CR unit 5 or the like for the number of balls per loan for the purpose of preventing fraud.

  The number of balls that can be fired managed by the payout control board 41 is settled at the end of the game. That is, when the player operates the return switch 20B of the member card 4B in order to end the game, a fireable ball number transfer request command is output from the CR unit 5 to the payout control board 41. When the payout control board 41 receives this fireable ball number transfer request command, the payout control board 41 performs processing (payment processing) for transferring the number of fireable balls to the CR unit 5 and clears the number of fireable balls to zero. The value transferred to the CR unit 5 is output from the CR unit 5 to a predetermined management server (not shown) of the gaming store 2 and managed in association with the player (more specifically, the prepaid medium 4).

  The launch control board 43 is a board that controls the launch of a game ball on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the payout control board 41, and a launch state signal that indicates whether or not the game ball can be launched. Is output to the payout control board 41. A launch device (not shown) is controlled by the launch control board 43, and a game ball is launched with a resilience according to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle 21.

The production sub-board 42 selects a game production based on the production instruction signal of the gaming machine main board 40, and controls the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19 and a sound source and underframe lamp (not shown) based on the selected game production. , Which is a board on which a circuit for performing an effect according to the winning lottery result is mounted, does not output a signal to the gaming machine main board 40, and its operation affects the winning lottery result of the gaming machine main board 40. It is structured so as not to affect.
The effect sub-board 42 includes an effect data storage unit 42A that stores data for various game effects such as image data used for display effects on the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19, and is used for effect instruction signals and progress of effects. At the same time, the game effect data is sequentially read from the effect data storage unit 42A, and the game machine liquid crystal display 19, the sound source, and the frame lamp are controlled to perform the game effect.

Furthermore, in addition to the normal game effect data, the effect data storage unit 42A stores a large number of service game effect data provided by the service providing server 6 as a service. Each of the service game effect data is associated with the effect instruction signal of the gaming machine main board 40, and can be executed in place of the normal game effect data previously associated with the effect instruction signal. Yes.
An effect instruction input signal instructing to perform a game effect based on the service game effect data can be input from the CR unit 5 via the touch liquid crystal module 23 to the effect sub-board 42. When the instruction input signal is input, a game effect based on the service game effect data is executed instead of the normal game effect data.

  The game effects provided by the service game effect data include display effects performed using the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19, effects performed using lighting / flashing of lamps and sound output, and operation modes of the objects. Various effects such as effects to be expressed are included. In addition, as the display effects, so-called reach effects and notice effects that are performed during symbol display, special event occurrence notification screen display effects that notify the occurrence of special prizes by screen display, display effects that are performed during special games that accompany the occurrence of special prizes, etc. Is included. The game effects for these services are high value-added effects such as the use of rare character images and background images, and the effects of the effects are elaborate compared to the normal game effects. . Further, a large number of service game effect data with different ranks of added value are stored in advance in the effect data storage unit 42A, and which rank of the game effect for service appears in the effect instruction input signal. Rank specification information for specifying is included.

  Further, the effect sub-board 42 sequentially outputs to the touch liquid crystal module 23 (to be described later) an effect type signal that can uniquely identify the contents of the game effect each time a normal game effect is performed during the game. The effect type signal is sequentially input to the CR unit 5 through the touch liquid crystal module 23, and the CR unit 5 can recognize the game effect appearing on the pachinko machine 3 in real time based on the effect type signal. ing.

In addition to the members described above, the pachinko machine 3 includes an external terminal board 54, a CR board 55, and a game machine-equipped encryption board 56, as shown in FIG. The touch liquid crystal module 23 is incorporated.
The external terminal board 54 is a terminal board that outputs the external terminal output signal Sout and the general-purpose signal output from the gaming machine main board 40 to the CR unit 5 or the like in one direction. In the CR unit 5, by acquiring the external terminal output signal Sout, the jackpot occurrence, the jackpot occurrence number, the symbol fluctuation count (start count) is specified based on the jackpot signal and the symbol fluctuation stop signal, and the deviation The difference balls can be managed separately from the payout control board 41 based on the ball signal, the foul ball signal, and the prize ball signal.

  The CR board 55 is a board that outputs switch operation signals of the lending switch 20 </ b> A and the return switch 20 </ b> B to the CR unit 5. The CR board 55 is connected to a frequency display 57 and a rentable lamp 58. The CR board 55 displays a frequency indicating the remaining value of the prepaid medium 4 input from the CR unit 5 as a frequency display 57. 7 segments and the like, and the lending enable lamp 58 is turned on according to the presence or absence of a lending permission signal from the CR unit 5.

The above-mentioned game machine-equipped cryptographic board 56 has a communication interface function for serial communication with the CR unit 5, and data with the CR unit 5 that may affect the outgoing ball mainly due to tampering or the like. Send and receive encrypted. Such data includes, for example, a lending instruction signal input to the pachinko machine 3 by the CR unit 5 (a payout instruction signal when using a ball), or a ball lending / dispensing that is output from the payout control board 41. A lending (dispensing) result signal indicating whether or not, a switch pressing signal of the lending switch 20A and the return switch 20B output from the CR board 55 to the CR unit 5, and the like. By encrypting and communicating such data with the CR unit 5, it is possible to prevent unauthorized acts due to tampering of communication data.
However, since the external terminal output signal Sout does not include data that may affect the game, it is decrypted by the encryption board 56 mounted on the gaming machine and then transmitted to the CR unit 5 in an unencrypted state. Is done.
Note that the gaming machine-equipped encryption board 56 may be provided on one relay board together with the external terminal board 54.

  The touch liquid crystal module 23 is controlled by the CR unit 5 and functions as a display unit and an operation unit of the CR unit 5. That is, the CR unit 5 corresponds to the main body of the game ball lending device 60, and the touch liquid crystal module 23 corresponds to the display unit and the operation unit of the game ball lending device 60.

  The touch liquid crystal module 23 is connected to a CR unit 5 corresponding to the main body of the game ball lending device 60 so as to communicate with each other, and includes a liquid crystal display unit 61 having a touch panel, and controls the display of the liquid crystal display unit 61. Display control signals to be input are input from the CR unit 5. A touch operation on the liquid crystal display unit 61 is output to the CR unit 5 as a touch operation input signal, and the touch operation is input to the CR unit 5. That is, the touch liquid crystal module 23 is incorporated in the pachinko machine 3, but its display operation is controlled by the CR unit 5, and the input operation is output to the CR unit 5. And an operation unit.

  Further, operating power is supplied from the CR unit 5 to the touch liquid crystal module 23 via the power supply line 67 of the touch liquid crystal module 23. That is, the touch liquid crystal module 23 communicates directly with the CR unit 5 without going through the pachinko machine 3, and the operation power is also supplied from the CR unit 5, so the pachinko machine 3 is provided. There is no need to change the electric circuit, and manufacturing and the like are facilitated.

  This touch liquid crystal module 23 is connected inside the pachinko machine 3 so as to be communicable with the production sub-board 42 and produces an effect type signal indicating the type of display effect performed on the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19. When receiving the effect instruction input signal from the CR sub-unit 42 and further receiving the effect instruction input signal from the CR unit 5, the effect instruction input signal is input to the effect sub-board 42. The touch liquid crystal module 23 sequentially outputs the effect type signals sequentially received from the effect sub-board 42 to the CR unit 5, and a predetermined game effect appears in the game based on the effect type signal in the CR unit 5. It is determined in real time whether or not.

  The configuration of the CR unit 5 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the CR unit 5 includes a lending device control board 68, a value medium R / W 69 for reading and writing the prepaid medium 4, and an electronic settlement owned by the player. An identification medium R / W 70 that communicates with the function-equipped mobile phone terminal 9 by short-range wireless communication (for example, NFC) to acquire individual identification information 37 to be described later, a bill validator 71, a lending device-mounted cryptographic board 72, and a power source Module 73.

The lending device-mounted encryption board 72 encrypts / decrypts communication data input / output via the gaming machine-mounted encryption board 56 of the pachinko machine 3 using an encryption key generated by a predetermined algorithm.
The power supply module 73 supplies power to each part of the CR unit 5 and also supplies power to the touch liquid crystal module 23 as described above. In addition, the power of the power supply module 73 is output as a rental I / F power source to each of the game machine mounted encryption board 56, the payout control board 41, and the CR board 55 of the pachinko machine 3. The gaming machine mounted encryption board 56 and the CR board 55 are driven by using the lending I / F power source as a driving power source, and the payout control board 41 detects the input of the lending I / F power source to detect the CR unit 5. Detecting the continuity state with.

The lending device control board 68 has a CPU 76A for main control for controlling each part as a control means and a CPU 76B for high-speed I / O (Input / Output) separately. The CPU 76B mainly controls processing that requires high-speed data I / O, such as image processing for displaying various types of information on the touch liquid crystal module 23 and processing for accepting touch operations on the touch liquid crystal module 23. It is something to execute.
That is, the lending device control board 68 is provided with a high-speed communication I / F 80 as a high-speed I / O component, and this is controlled by the CPU 76B. The high-speed communication I / F 80 sends and receives various signals such as display control data for controlling the display of the touch liquid crystal module 23, the touch operation output, the effect type signal, and the effect instruction input signal to and from the touch liquid crystal module 23. Communication I / F.

  Further, the CPU 76B determines whether or not a predetermined game effect has appeared as a display effect of the gaming machine liquid crystal display 19 based on the effect type signal sequentially input from the touch liquid crystal module 23, and the predetermined game effect has appeared. In this case, it functions as an effect determination unit 85 that outputs the fact to the CPU 76A. Such a predetermined game effect is preset in the CR unit 5 through the store server 7.

  In the CR unit 5, by providing a dedicated CPU 76B for signal processing that requires high-speed I / O, not only display processing on the touch liquid crystal module 23 but also determination of the above-mentioned game effects and service game effects can be performed. Delays in instructions are prevented.

The CPU 76A for main control performs reading and writing of the prepaid medium 4, ball rental control for the pachinko machine 3, transmission of the individual identification information 37 and game information to the store server 7, and the like.
The CPU 76A controls I / O components that may be slower than the CPU 76B that controls high-speed I / O components. That is, the lending device control board 68 has a serial communication I / F 82 for communicating with the store server 7 via an in-store LAN or a dedicated communication line, and an input-only interface that is a communication interface with the external terminal board 54 of the pachinko machine 3. Serial communication I / F 83 and a serial communication I / F 84 which is a communication interface with the lending device mounted cryptographic board 72 are provided and controlled by the CPU 76A.

  Further, the CPU 76A functions as a gaming machine information acquisition unit 86 that acquires gaming machine information including identification information and the like of the connected pachinko machine 3. The gaming machine information includes an identification code (game machine manufacturer code) that uniquely identifies the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 3, an identification code (model code) that can uniquely identify the gaming machine model, and an identification code that can uniquely identify the gaming machine individual. (Gaming machine ID) and the like, and the gaming machine information is acquired from a pachinko machine 3 or a management computer (not shown) installed in the gaming store 2 when the CR unit 5 is turned on. When the game information is transmitted to the store server 7, the game information is transmitted in association with the game information.

The gaming machine information acquisition unit 86 acquires gaming machine information from both the pachinko machine 3 and a management computer (not shown) installed in the gaming store 2, and collates the information acquired from both. Only when they match, the aggregation process may be performed so that the game data is handled as valid game data. Moreover, when both information does not correspond, which gaming machine information is positive may be set in advance.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent game information unique to a player's game from being transmitted in association with a model different from the model played at that time and registered in the data center 10 as will be described later.

The game information is information generated when a player plays a game. Specifically, the game information is determined by various information included in the external terminal output signal Sout and the parallel output, and the effect determination unit 85. The appearance information of a predetermined game effect is included.
Among these pieces of game information, the appearance information of the game effect is sequentially transmitted from the CR unit 5 to the store server 7 while the player is playing the game. As for the remaining game information, the CPU 76A starts and ends the game (that is, from the time when the prepaid medium 4 is inserted until the return switch 20B is operated). Accumulated in a cash memory (not shown), and at the end of the game, various numerical values included in the game information (for example, the number of revolutions, number of jackpots, number of balls to be thrown, number of balls to be played, etc.) It transmits to the store server 7 collectively.

  Note that the game store 2 is provided with various management computers (not shown) for managing the operating status of each pachinko machine 3, the number of balls, and the possession balls and storage balls of each player. In addition, game information is appropriately transmitted from the CR unit 5 for management by each management computer.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the store server 7.
The store server 7 is a server computer that is communicably connected to each CR unit 5, the service providing server 6, and the data center 10, and as shown in FIG. 3, the in-store communication unit 30 and the out-of-store communication A unit 31, a control unit 32, and a store member management unit 33 are provided.
The in-store communication unit 30 communicates with each CR unit 5 in the gaming store 2 through an in-store LAN or a dedicated communication line, and the out-store communication unit 31 communicates with the data center 10, service providing server 6, And it communicates with the maker side server 22. The control unit 32 centrally controls each unit of the store server 7. The store member management unit 33 manages the store members and includes a store member database 34 in which various information of store members is recorded.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the data structure of the store member database 34.
As shown in FIG. 4, the store member database 34 includes data fields such as the store member identification information 24, store member personal information 35, and service registration information 36, and these information are linked and managed. Yes. The personal information 35 is information unique to store members, and includes names such as names and nicknames, contact information such as addresses and e-mail addresses, and names of game stores registered as members. The service registration information 36 includes registered information indicating whether or not the store member has registered for service use with the service providing server 6, and possesses the store member when the service use registration has been completed. Individual identification information 37 of the mobile phone terminal 9 is included.

The individual identification information 37 is information that can be transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 9 to an external terminal by communication among the information that uniquely specifies the mobile phone terminal 9. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the mobile phone terminal 9 is provided with an electronic payment function using electronic money that transmits and receives payment data by short-range wireless communication, and is given to the mobile phone terminal 9 by this electronic payment function. The identification information is used as the individual identification information 37.
The individual identification information 37 is read by the identification medium R / W 70 (FIG. 2) when the mobile phone terminal 9 possessed by the player is brought close to the CR unit 5, and the store member identification information 24 recorded in the membership card 4B. Are transmitted from the CR unit 5 to the store server 7 in association with each other.

  In addition, the control unit 32 transmits a game information to the data center 10 and a function of a registration process for performing service registration for permitting the service use of the user in the game to the service providing server 6 based on the individual identification information 37. And a relay function for relaying data communication between the service providing server 6 and the CR unit 5.

Specifically, when the registration process function is received from the CR unit 5 together with the registration request, the control unit 32 performs the registration process on the service providing server 6.
Specifically, the control unit 32 associates the personal information 35 associated with the store member identification information 24 with the individual identification information 37 and transmits it to the service providing server 6, and registers service usage for the individual identification information 37. I do. Thereby, the service from the service providing server 6 can be used through the mobile phone terminal 9 in which the individual identification information 37 is recorded.

Specifically, when the game information transmission function is received from the CR unit 5, the control unit 32 stores the game information and the gaming machine information in the store member identification information 24 or the individual identification information 37 acquired from the CR unit 5. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the player in the game has completed the service use registration of the service providing server 6, and when completed, at least individual identification information is associated with the game information and the gaming machine information. Transmit to the data center 10.
Thereby, in the data center 10, the game machine information of the pachinko machine 3 that the user has played and the game information are associated with the individual identification information 37 of the mobile phone terminal 9 possessed by the user and accumulated for each game. It will be.

As shown in FIG. 1, the data center 10 includes a storage database 38, and gaming machine information, game information, and individual identification information 37 transmitted from each gaming store 2 are linked to the storage database 38. Managed.
Further, the data center 10 processes the data stored in the storage database 38 to the service providing server 6 according to the specifications (necessary data contents) required by the service providing server 6 and sequentially provides the data.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the service providing server 6.
In the figure, a registration information storage unit 89 stores registration information of a user who has registered for service use. This registration information includes the user's personal information (for example, nickname, address, e-mail address, etc.), the individual identification information 37 of the mobile phone terminal 9 possessed by the user, and a service usage ID that uniquely identifies the user. It is. As described above, the personal information and the individual identification information 37 are transmitted to the service providing server 6 by each store server 7 executing a registration process. Upon receipt of these, the service providing server 6 issues a new service use ID and stores it in the registered information storage unit 89 in association with the personal information and the individual identification information 37, thereby allowing the user to permit the use of the service. Register.
The individual identification information 37 registered at this time is used as an access key for receiving service provision from the service providing server 6.

The game information acquisition unit 90 acquires game information, game machine information, and individual identification information 37 from the data center 10 and outputs them to the game information storage unit 91.
The game information accumulation unit 91 accumulates and manages game information for each individual identification information 37, and manages, for example, battle record data 96 and game history data 97 for each model. The game information managed by the game information storage unit 91 is associated with the registration information stored in the registration information storage unit 89 using, for example, the individual identification information 37 as a key.

  The battle record data 96 is data obtained by aggregating accumulated game information. As shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 6, the usage amount, the number of bonuses, the total number of rotations, the number of working days, the highest record number of consecutive chunks, and the highest record ever. Includes the number of balls. The amount of money used represents the total amount of money used in the game so far, and the number of bonuses represents the total number of special prizes generated so far. The total number of rotations indicates the number of winning lotteries that have been performed by the pachinko machine 3 so far, and the number of working days indicates the number of days played. In addition, the past maximum number of consecutive Changs indicates the maximum number of continuations of the probability varying game in the pachinko machine 3 having the probability varying gaming state, and the past maximum number of acquired balls indicates the maximum number of acquired balls in one game. Note that the past highest consecutive number of consecutive games and the highest number of balls acquired are also managed in association with the model of the pachinko machine 3 that has been played, and it is possible to refer to which model has been achieved.

The game history data 97 for each model is data obtained by totalizing the accumulated game information for each model of the pachinko machine 3, and as shown in FIG. 7, the total number of revolutions, the number of balls, the number of bonuses, the probability, the past Includes the maximum number of consecutive channels and the mission complete rate.
The total number of rotations, the number of bonuses, and the maximum number of consecutive consecutive chunks are data obtained by extracting the total number of rotations, the number of bonuses, and the maximum number of consecutive consecutive chunks described in the battle record data 96 for a specific model.
Outgoing balls indicate the total number of balls acquired, and a plus / minus symbol is attached, and the number of balls acquired is recorded so as to be identifiable. The probability indicates the actual value of the bonus occurrence probability, and is obtained by dividing the total number of rotations by the number of bonuses. The mission complete rate indicates, for example, the ratio of the number that the user can solve with respect to the number of tasks (missions) set in advance by the gaming machine maker. (For example, the amount of money used, the game time, the appearance of a predetermined game effect), and the like are set.

  When the game information includes appearance information indicating that a predetermined game effect has appeared, the point granting unit 92 assigns a predetermined number of points according to the predetermined game effect, and game information The data is output to the storage unit 91. In the game information storage unit 91, the number of points given is managed in association with the individual identification information 37, and is added to the existing number of points each time a new point number is given.

  Based on the number of points associated with the individual identification information 37, the service game effect permission determination unit 93 determines whether or not to permit execution of the service game effect. 7 to send. More specifically, the service game effect permission determination unit 93 determines whether or not the cumulative number of points exceeds the reference value every time the points are given by the point granting unit 92, and exceeds the reference value. In addition, the execution of the service game effect is permitted. A plurality of values are set for the reference value, and the execution of the service game effect with a high added value is permitted as the reference value of a larger value is exceeded.

The mobile site providing unit 94 has a WEB server function that provides a WEB site (so-called mobile site) that can be accessed from the mobile phone terminal 9 that stores the individual identification information 37 that has been registered for use. That is, the mobile site providing unit 94 requests the individual identification information 37 when there is an access from the mobile phone terminal 9, and performs authentication based on whether or not the received individual identification information 37 is recorded in the registration information storage unit 89. Do. A configuration may be added in which the access password is linked to the individual identification information 37 and recorded in the registration information storage unit 89 in advance, and the mobile site providing unit 94 authenticates based on the access password. Thereby, the user can access the WEB site provided by the mobile site providing unit 94 using the access password from an arbitrary terminal as well as the arbitrary mobile phone terminal 9.
In addition, the mobile site providing unit 94 cooperates with the game information storage unit 91 to make it possible to view from the mobile phone terminal 9 the game data 96 and the game history data 97 for each user having the mobile phone terminal 9 that has accessed. To realize a game history providing service.

The manufacturer-side service cooperation unit 95 transmits the game history data 97 for each model managed by the game information storage unit 91 to the manufacturer-side server 22 of the manufacturer that manufactured the pachinko machine 3 of the model. By managing the game history for each model by the manufacturer-side server 22 for each user, the manufacturer can provide a service for presenting novelty goods corresponding to the game history to the user.
In this manner, by accumulating game information for each model of the pachinko machine 3, it is possible to receive services that are different for each model, or various information and content.

Next, in the service providing system 1, a procedure in which a user who plays with the pachinko machine 3 registers usage with the service providing server 6 will be described.
In the present embodiment, two work steps of provisional registration and main registration are provided for use registration, and provisional registration can be executed from the CR unit 5.
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a recording procedure for using a service.
When the store member's member card 4B is inserted into the CR unit 5 (step S1: Yes), the CR unit 5 reads the store member identification information 24 from the member card 4B (step S2), and the touch liquid crystal module 23 plays a game. The start screen 100 (FIG. 9) is displayed (step S3). On the game start screen 100, a registration button 101 for applying for service use registration is displayed. When the registration button 101 is touched (step S4: Yes), the CR unit 5 touches an instruction to bring the mobile phone terminal 9 possessed by the store member user closer to the identification medium R / W 70 of the CR unit 5. When it is displayed on the liquid crystal module 23 (step S5) and the individual identification information 37 of the mobile phone terminal 9 is acquired (step S6: Yes), the temporary registration screen 102 is displayed on the touch liquid crystal module 23 (step S7).

As shown in FIG. 10, the provisional registration screen 102 is provided with an input field for information necessary for using the service. In the present embodiment, the service provided by the service providing server 6 includes a service for displaying the user avatar registered for use on the game start screen 100, and the provisional registration screen 102 includes information necessary for creating the avatar. As an input field, a nickname input field 103 that is an avatar name, an affiliation area input field 104 for inputting an avatar affiliation area (game store name, etc.), a gender input field 105 for inputting an avatar sex, and an avatar image are selected. Each avatar image selection field 106 is provided.
An avatar refers to a pseudo character displayed in place of a player's picture, and an image depicting this character is an avatar image.

When the completion button 107 on the temporary registration screen 102 is operated to instruct the completion of temporary registration information input (step S8: Yes), the CR unit 5 displays the temporary registration completion screen 110 (see FIG. 11) while A temporary registration request is transmitted to the store server 7 (step S9), temporary registration information (that is, information necessary for generating an avatar), store member identification information 24, and individual identification information 37 are transmitted in association with each other (step S9). Step S10).
When the store server 7 receives a temporary registration request from the CR unit 5, it similarly makes a temporary registration request to the service providing server 6 (step S 11), and personal information 35 associated with the individual identification information 37 and the store member identification information 24. And provisional registration information are transmitted (step S12). At the time of this temporary registration, the store server 7 transmits the personal information 35 associated with the store member identification information 24 to the service providing server 6 so that the user can separately transmit the personal information 35 to the service providing server 6 and register it. Can be omitted.

When the service providing server 6 receives the individual identification information 37, the personal information 35, and the temporary registration information together with the temporary registration request, the service providing server 6 records these information in the registration information storage unit 89 together with information indicating that the temporary registration state is present. Is temporarily registered (step S13). Next, the service providing server 6 generates a URL for the main registration site (step S14) and transmits it to the store server 7 (step S15).
When the store server 7 receives the URL of the main registration site from the service providing server 6, the store server 7 transfers this URL to the CR unit 5 that is performing temporary registration (step S16).
Upon receiving the URL of the main registration site, the CR unit 5 generates a QR code 112 of this URL, and displays a QR code display screen 113 including the QR code 112 as shown in FIG. 12 (step S17). The temporary registration process is completed.

After that, when the user reads the QR code 112 with the mobile phone terminal 9, accesses the site for main registration from the mobile phone terminal 9, and sets the input of incidental information such as a personal identification number (step S18: YES), the service providing server 6 changes the registration information in the temporary registration state to the main registration, thereby completing the registration of service use (step S19). When the main registration is completed, the service providing server 6 notifies the store server 7 to that effect and is reflected in the service registration information 36 of the store member database 34.
When the service use registration is completed, the avatar image 119 created by the user is displayed on the game user's exclusive game start screen 120 (FIG. 14) displayed thereafter.

  Needless to say, the registration information may be registered as it is as the main registration when the main registration is omitted and the provisional registration is performed in step S13.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CR unit 5 when the user uses the service.
When the user brings the mobile phone terminal 9 close to the CR unit 5 and reads the individual identification information 37 (step S30), the CR unit 5 determines whether or not the registration processing for the individual identification information 37 has been completed. To confirm the registration status of service use (step S31). In response to this inquiry, the store server 7 refers to the store member database 34 to check whether registration has been completed and returns it to the CR unit 5.
If the individual identification information 37 has not been registered (step S32: NO), since the service cannot be used with this individual identification information 37, the CR unit 5 ends this processing. On the other hand, when the individual identification information 37 has been registered (step S32: YEs), the CR unit 5 acquires the avatar associated with the individual identification information 37 from the service providing server 6 through the store server 7, and the avatar image 119 is obtained. Is displayed on the touch liquid crystal module 23 (step S33).
Prior to the display of the dedicated game start screen 120, it is possible to improve the security by requiring the user to input a password registered in advance for use of the service.

After that, when the game ball is lent out in accordance with the operation of the rent switch 20A and the game is started (step S34: Yes), the game information sequentially transmitted from the pachinko machine 3 during the game is accumulated and the effect type It is determined whether or not a predetermined game effect has appeared based on the signal (step S35).
When the predetermined game effect appears (step S36: Yes), the appearance information indicating that the predetermined game effect has appeared is transmitted to the service providing server 6 through the store server 7. As a result, the service providing server 6 gives points to the game effect that has appeared, and as a result, when the accumulated value of the points exceeds a predetermined reference value, the service game corresponding to the accumulated value of the points is given. An effect instruction input signal for instructing execution of the effect is transmitted to the CR unit 5 through the store server 7.
When the CR unit 5 receives the effect instruction input signal (step S38: Yes), the CR unit 5 inputs the effect instruction sub-board 42 of the pachinko machine 3 through the touch liquid crystal module 23 (step S39). Thereby, in the effect sub-board 42, the service game effect instructed by the effect instruction input signal is executed, and the game effect changes in real time according to the game effect that has appeared.

Then, the CR unit 5 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S35 to S39 until the game is ended by operating the return switch 20B or the like, and when the game is ended (step S40: Yes), The game information accumulated in step S35 is totaled (step S41), an end screen 130 (FIG. 15) displaying the total value is displayed (step S42), and the total value of the game information is displayed through the store server 7. It transmits to the service provision server 6 (step S43), and complete | finishes this process.
As a result, the service providing server 6 accumulates the total value of the transmitted game information in the game information storage unit 91, and the game record data 96 and the game history data 97 for each model are generated and can be viewed from the mobile site. Become.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the CR unit 5 that is a pedestal machine provided alongside the pachinko machine 3 acquires the individual identification information 37 from the mobile phone terminal 9 when provisional registration of service use is performed. Based on the identification information 37, the store server 7 requests the service providing server 6 for provisional registration of service use and performs provisional registration.
Thereby, the user can complete the temporary registration process for using the service by simply causing the CR unit 5 to read the individual identification information 37 of the mobile phone terminal 9 and simply complete the temporary registration. In particular, if the main registration is performed by provisional registration, the subsequent registration processing is not necessary, and registration can be easily performed without operating the mobile phone terminal 9 and accessing the mobile site.
Further, after registration is completed, the service can be received using the individual identification information 37 as an access key to the service providing server 6, so that it is not necessary to input an ID or password when accessing the service providing server 6.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since information that can be transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 9 to an external terminal by communication is used as the individual identification information 37, the individual identification information 37 can be easily read by the CR unit 5, Operation at the time of registration becomes easy. Moreover, since the identification information of the electronic payment function with sufficient security is used as the individual identification information 37, misuse such as impersonation can be prevented.

  According to this embodiment, since the store server 7 transmits the personal information 35 associated with the store member identification information 24 to the service providing server 6 at the time of provisional registration, the user renews his / her own personal information 35 to the service providing server. It is not necessary to register for the service, and the use of the service can be registered more easily.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the CR unit 5 acquires game information from the pachinko machine 3, and transmits the game information acquired sequentially during the user's game to the service providing server 6 through the store server 7, and the service providing server 6 Is configured to accumulate user game information and provide services according to the accumulation.
According to this configuration, since a service according to the accumulation of game information is provided, the service use motivation can be maintained, and a service that the user does not get bored can be provided.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the CR unit 5 transmits the game effect that has appeared on the pachinko machine 3 to the service providing server 6 through the store server 7, and the service providing server 6 has a value service corresponding to the appearing game effect. It was set as the structure which provides.
Thereby, compared with the case where the value of the provided service is determined by the game time (game amount), it is possible to give the user a sense of expectation that a high-value service can be received at an early stage, and to promote the use of the service.
Furthermore, since a new value can be provided by providing a new game effect, a continuous motivation for receiving the service can be obtained.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the CR unit 5 sequentially transmits to the service providing server 6 the game effects that have appeared on the pachinko machine 3 during the user's game, and the service providing server 6 determines whether the game effects that have appeared are predetermined. When the condition is satisfied (that is, when the accumulated value of points given in accordance with the appearing game effect exceeds the reference value), the gaming machine performs the service game effect set corresponding to the condition. An instruction instruction input signal for inputting an instruction is transmitted to the CR unit 5 through the store server 7, and the pachinko machine 3 performs a service game effect based on the input of the effect instruction input signal from the CR unit 5 during the user's game. It was set as the structure which performs.
Thereby, during the user's game, the service game effect can appear in real time according to the appearance state of the game effect, and the game effect on the gaming machine can be varied.
Furthermore, since a new service game effect can appear every time a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the appearance of the game effect, the interest of the game machine in the game effect can be maintained and obsolescence of the game machine can be prevented. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, data of a service provided by the service providing server 6 (for example, a dedicated game start screen 120 using an avatar) is distributed from the service providing server 6 to the CR unit 5. Therefore, it is possible to easily expand and update new characters and services.

  In addition, the user accesses the service providing server 6 from outside the game store 2 using the mobile phone terminal 9 possessed by the user, and the service data provided by the service providing server 6 (for example, avatar setting or personal information) Etc.), since the user receiving the service is managed in association with the individual identification information 37 of the mobile phone terminal 9, the service providing server from the game store 2 through the CR unit 5 next time The service provided from 6 is properly reflected and provided.

  The above-described embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(Modification 1)
In the embodiment described above, when the CR unit 5 acquires the store member identification information 24 associated with the individual identification information 37 for which the registration process has been completed, the store server 7 reads the individual identification information 37 from the mobile phone terminal 9. Instead, based on the individual identification information 37 managed in association with the store member identification information 24, service data is received from the service providing server 6 and transmitted to the CR unit 5. It is good also as a structure provided to.
According to this configuration, the user can receive the service using the membership card 4B even if the mobile phone terminal 9 is not forgotten or possessed during the game.

(Modification 2)
In the embodiment described above, when the CR unit 5 acquires the individual identification information 37 for which the registration process has been completed, the store server 7 stores the individual identification information 37 in the individual identification information 37 regardless of whether or not the store member identification information 24 is read. The service data may be received from the service providing server 6 and transmitted to the CR unit 5 and provided to the user through the CR unit 5.
According to this configuration, even if the user forgets the membership card 4B and does not possess it during the game, the user can receive the service using the individual identification information 37 of the mobile phone terminal 9.
In this configuration, regardless of whether or not the store member identification information 24 is read, the game store 2 side can set in the store server 7 whether service data is received from the service providing server 6 and provided to the user. Anyway. In this setting, the setting may be flexibly changed according to the type of user (store member), game maker, or gaming machine.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 3 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any gaming machine that uses a gaming medium in which a pedestrian machine is juxtaposed and plays a game medium may be used. The present invention can be applied to any game machine.
In the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone terminal 9 is illustrated as an example of the user-owned terminal. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a portable electronic device such as a portable computer, a PDA, or a notebook computer.
In the above-described embodiment, a game medium lending device that lends a game medium to a gaming machine is illustrated as an example of a pedestrian machine, but is not limited thereto. Furthermore, it is sufficient that the inter-story machine is provided for one gaming machine, and it is not necessary to be located between the two gaming machines.
In addition, the service providing server 6 may be configured by a single server computer, or may be configured by linking a plurality of server computers to provide a service.

(Modification 4)
Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, although it was set as the structure by which the service game effect is performed with the pachinko machine 3 according to the point provided by appearance of game effect, not only this but according to the provided point, an image or Content data such as audio, video, and various types of information may be given to the user. Further, the points and content data obtained in this way may be virtually traded between users who have registered for use.

(Modification 5)
In the embodiment described above, the service providing server 6 applies the character strings input to any one of the CR units 5 to all the CR units 5 for the plurality of CR units 5 in which the user who has registered for use plays. You may make it provide the chat service between the user inside and outside the game store 2 by transmitting to the unit 5 and displaying it.

1 Service provision system 2 Game store 3 Pachinko machine (game machine)
4 Prepaid media 4B Membership card (store member recording media)
5 CR unit (between machines)
6 Service providing server 7 Store server 9 Mobile phone terminal (user-owned terminal)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Data center 22 Maker side server 23 Touch liquid crystal module 24 Store member identification information 35 Personal information 37 Individual identification information 42 Sub-board for presentation 42A Production data storage part 60 Game ball rental apparatus 69 Value medium R / W (Store member identification information reading) means)
70 Identification medium R / W (individual identification information acquisition means)
85 Production determination unit 86 Game machine information acquisition unit (game information acquisition means)
89 Registration information storage unit 90 Game information acquisition unit 91 Game information storage unit 92 Point granting unit 93 Service game effect permission determination unit 94 Mobile site provision unit 95 Manufacturer side service cooperation unit 96 Game data 97 Game history data for each model 100 Game start screen

Claims (6)

Storing personal identification information, and a user possessing terminal possessed by the user;
A service providing system comprising: a service providing server that communicates with the user possessing terminal and provides a service to the user who plays a game machine through the user possessing terminal;
There is an individual identification information acquisition means for acquiring individual identification information from the user possessing terminal, and a pedestrian machine provided alongside the gaming machine,
The service providing server, and a store server that can communicate with the inter-vehicle machine,
The inter-machine is
A store member identification information reading unit that reads the store member identification information from a store member recording medium that records store member identification information issued to the user by a store in which the gaming machine is installed, and based on an operation of the user; , Sending a registration request for use of the service to the user-owned terminal to the store server,
The store server
When the store member identification information and the personal information of the user are associated and managed, and the registration request is received from the intermediary machine, the personal information associated with the store member identification information and the individual identification information are provided with the service. To the server,
When the service providing server receives the personal information and the individual identification information, the service providing system registers the user possession terminal for service use based on the personal information and the individual identification information . When the store server acquires store member identification information associated with the individual identification information for which the service use registration has been completed, the individual identification information associated with the store member identification information is managed. Regardless of whether or not the individual identification information is read, service data is received from the service providing server, is transmitted to the machine, and is provided to the user through the machine. The service providing system according to claim 1 . When the store server acquires the individual identification information for which the service use registration has been completed from the inter-vehicle machine, the service data is obtained based on the individual identification information regardless of the reading of the store member identification information. The service providing system according to claim 1 , wherein the service providing system receives the data from a service providing server, transmits the received data to the intermediary machine, and provides the user with the intermediary machine. The inter-machine is
Game information acquisition means for acquiring game information relating to a game from the gaming machine;
The game information acquired sequentially during the game of the user is transmitted to the service providing server through the store server,
The service providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the service providing server accumulates the game information of the user and provides a service according to the accumulation. The inter-machine is
A game effect that appears on the gaming machine is acquired by the game information acquisition means and transmitted to the service providing server through the store server,
The service providing server includes:
The service providing system according to claim 4 , wherein a service with a value corresponding to the game effect that has appeared is provided. The inter-machine is
During the game of the user, the game effects that appeared on the gaming machine are sequentially transmitted to the service providing server through the store server ,
The service providing server includes:
When a predetermined condition is satisfied by the appearing game effect, instruction data for inputting an instruction to the gaming machine to perform a service game effect set in accordance with the condition is transmitted through the store server. To
The gaming machine is
The service providing system according to claim 5 , wherein during the user's game, the service game effect is performed based on an input of the instruction data from the inter-vehicle machine.

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