JP6207129B2 - GAME SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT COMPUTER, AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game system , a management computer, and a management apparatus that can identify players who visit at a plurality of game halls based on biological information and total information about each player.

  Conventionally, a camera for performing face authentication of a player is provided on each gaming table, each player is identified based on a face image captured by the camera, and even if the player does not have a membership card or the like There is a player management system in which each player can acquire data related to a gaming machine in which a game has been played (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-41764 A (page 15, FIG. 18)

  However, in Patent Document 1, by specifying each player based on the face image, data of all the players who visit the store can be acquired. When the customer data is acquired, the data of each player at each game hall is regarded as the data of each different player and is aggregated at each game hall. There is a problem that it is not possible to perform comparisons such as whether or not the game is being performed, and aggregation that can be used to understand the trends of the players throughout the plurality of game halls.

The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, such as comparing whether or not a player who visits one game hall also visits another game hall, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system , a management computer, and a management apparatus that can perform totalization for understanding the trends of players over a period of time.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming system according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A living body provided corresponding to a gaming machine and obtained by a living body information acquisition means (for example, the CCD camera 330 of the card unit 3) that acquires the biological information (for example, face image data) of the player corresponding to the gaming machine. information, a gaming machine related information relating to a game machine corresponding to the biometric information obtaining means (e.g., such as information and table data information of each pachinko machine 2 about a player performing a game in each pachinko machine 2), Yu technique The game information transmitting means (for example, the card unit 3) that transmits the game information including the game hall specifying information (for example, the game hall ID for identifying the game hall) that can specify the game hall in which the machine is provided is shown in FIG. , The game unit information including the game time of the player is transmitted to the customer management computer 110, and the customer management computer 110 that has received the game unit information receives the game unit information from the game unit information. A portion for transmitting game information including the game time and amount of money of the formed player, the model name and specifications of the gaming machine, and the game hall ID for identifying the game hall to the central management device 150 of the central counting company) ,
Biological information storage means (for example, a biological information table of the central management device 150) capable of storing the biological information;
It is determined whether or not the biological information included in the game information is similar to the stored biological information already stored in the biological information storage means (face image data stored in the biological information table of the central management device 150). (For example, in FIG. 13, the central management device 150 calculates the similarity between the face image data included in the received game information and all the face image data FDDi registered in the biometric information table. A face data that is the highest value of similarity, that is, a part of the same face image data specifying process for specifying face data that seems to be the same) determining means;
The biometric information determined to be not similar to any stored biometric information by the determination means is associated with player identification information (for example, biometric information ID) assigned so as to individually identify the player of the biometric information. Additional storage processing means for additionally storing in the biological information storage means (for example, the central management device 150 assumes that the player of the face image data included in the received game information is a new player in FIG. Of the biometric information ID of the table, a part for registering face image data included in the game information received in association with the unused biometric information ID),
A management computer connected to each amusement hall so that data communication is possible,
When it is determined by the determination means to be similar, the gaming information is included in the gaming machine related information and the game hall identification information stored in association with the player identification information of the biological information determined to be similar. A game history storage means (for example, the central management device 150 stores the game machine related information and the game hall identification information as a new game history in association with the biometric information ID in the game history table in FIG. Is the part where data such as game time, amount of money spent, number of balls acquired and number of jackpots is registered)
Based on the game history including the game hall specifying information of each game hall belonging to a predetermined group among the game histories stored in the game history storage means, one game hall and the one game hall in the group A totaling means (central management device 150) for totaling the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall and the gaming machine related information of another gaming hall so that it can be compared with other gaming halls other than
Aggregation result output means provided in the amusement hall and capable of outputting the aggregation results totaled by the aggregation means (for example, “counting page for specific customer visits output by the central management device 150” or “number of members / visit visitors” ”Total page”, “Total page of the number of members / visitors”, “Total page of the number of visitors in each region”, “Total page of occupancy rate by model”),
Have
The game history storage means can store the member identification information given when the player is a member of any game hall in association with the player identification information of the biometric information,
The counting means is member identification information that has visited the one game hall based on gaming machine related information including game hall specifying information of one game hall among the game histories stored in the game history storage means. First non-member game in which the number of visits to the one game hall is a predetermined number of times or more among non-member players to which no member identification information is assigned in the one game hall The number of visitors to the one non-member player and the second non-member player who has visited the one game hall less than a predetermined number of times,
The counting result output means includes
A comparison of the number of members visiting each of the member players who visited the game hall, the first non-member player at the one game hall, and the second non-member player at the one game hall. Output possible,
A game machine-related information of one game arcade of game machine related information corresponding to the player identification information of a particular player, the contrast can be that Ru can output der the gaming machine related information of the other game arcade It is a feature.
The management computer according to claim 2 of the present invention is
Related to the gaming machine related to the gaming machine corresponding to the biological information acquisition means provided for the gaming machine and acquired by the biological information acquisition means for acquiring the biological information of the player corresponding to the gaming machine information and a game arcade capable particular game arcade specific information, and a management device which is provided from the game arcade apparatus Ru includes a game information transmitting means for transmitting the game information to be game arcade can receive game information including data A management computer capable of communication,
Biological information storage means capable of storing the biological information;
Determination means for determining whether or not the biological information included in the game information is similar to the stored biological information already stored in the biological information storage means;
The biometric information determined not to be similar to any stored biometric information by the determination means is added to the biometric information storage means in association with the player identification information given so as to individually identify the player of the biometric information. Additional storage processing means for storing;
When it is determined that the determination means is similar, the gaming information is stored in the gaming machine related information and the game hall identification information stored in association with the player identification information of the biological information determined to be similar. Game history storage means for storing the gaming machine related information and the game hall specifying information included as a new game history;
Based on the game history including the game hall specifying information of each game hall belonging to a predetermined group among the game histories stored in the game history storage means, one game hall and the one game hall in the group Aggregating means for aggregating the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall and the gaming machine related information of another gaming hall so that it can be compared with other gaming halls other than
It is possible to compare the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall out of the gaming machine related information corresponding to the player identification information of a specific player from the counting result of the counting means and the gaming machine related information of another gaming hall. Total result transmission means for transmitting information for output to total result output means provided in the game hall;
With
The game history storage means can store the member identification information given when the player is a member of any game hall in association with the player identification information of the biometric information,
The counting means is member identification information that has visited the one game hall based on gaming machine related information including game hall specifying information of one game hall among the game histories stored in the game history storage means. First non-member game in which the number of visits to the one game hall is a predetermined number of times or more among non-member players to which no member identification information is assigned in the one game hall The number of visitors to the one non-member player and the second non-member player who has visited the one game hall less than a predetermined number of times,
The counting result transmitting means includes a member player who has visited one game hall, the first non-member player at the one game hall, and the second non-member player at the one game hall. It is possible to transmit information for outputting the number of visitors to each store in a comparable manner.
The management device according to claim 3 of the present invention is:
Biological information provided by a gaming machine and obtained by biological information obtaining means for obtaining biological information of a player corresponding to the game with the gaming machine, and gaming machine related to the biological information obtaining means A management device provided in the game hall that is capable of data communication with a game hall device including a game information transmission means for transmitting game information including information and game hall identification information capable of specifying a game hall. And
Biometric information storage means capable of storing the biometric information, and determination means for determining whether biometric information included in the game information is similar to stored biometric information already stored in the biometric information storage means; The biometric information determined not to be similar to any stored biometric information by the determination means is associated with the player identification information given to the player of the biometric information so that the player can be individually identified. In the case where it is determined that the additional storage processing means to be additionally stored is similar by the determination means, the gaming machine related information and the game stored in association with the player identification information of the biometric information determined to be similar into play specific information is capable of storing and gaming machine related information and game arcade specific information included in the game information as a new game history, if the player is a member of one of the game arcade A game history storage means capable of storing in association with the member identification information assigned player identification information of the biological information, among the game history stored in the game history storage unit, each game arcade belonging to a predetermined group Based on the game history including the game hall specifying information of the game room, it is possible to compare one game hall in the group with other game halls other than the one game hall. Based on the gaming machine related information including the gaming hall specifying information of one gaming hall out of the gaming histories stored in the gaming history storage means. The number of visits to the one game hall among the member players to whom the member identification information has been given and the non-member players to whom no member identification information has been assigned in the one game hall First non-member player more than a predetermined number of times , The management computer and the data and a collecting unit for visitors number of times of visiting the amusement park the one is comparably aggregated each visit number of the second non-membership player under predetermined number of non-member player Communication means outside the game hall for performing communication;
A totaling result output unit capable of outputting the totaling result totaled by the totaling unit;
With
The counting result output means includes
A comparison of the number of members visiting each of the member players who visited the game hall, the first non-member player at the one game hall, and the second non-member player at the one game hall. Output possible,
Among the game machine related information corresponding to the player identification information of a specific player, the game machine related information of one game hall and the game machine related information of another game hall can be output in a comparable manner. And
According to these features, it becomes possible to identify each player based on the biological information acquired by the biological information acquisition means, and when the players who visit the plurality of game halls are the same person, Since the gaming machine related information and the game hall specific information are stored as the game history in association with the player identification information of a specific player, for example, for one player, Since it becomes possible to compare the number of visits to the game hall, etc., it is possible to easily grasp the trends of the players across a plurality of game halls in the group.
Moreover, according to these characteristics, the trend of high-visiting players and low-visiting players can be grasped and used for market research.

A gaming system according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1,
The management computer (central management device 150 installed in the central tabulation company)
The biometric information storage means (biometric information table), the collation determination means (part of the same face image data specifying process in the table update process shown in FIG. 13), and the additional storage processing means (in FIG. 13, the received game information The face image data included in the game information received in association with the unused biometric information ID is registered among the biometric information IDs in the biometric information table, assuming that the player of the included face image data is a new player. Part), and
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the biometric information is determined only in the management computer, it is only necessary to store the biometric information only in the management computer, and the biometric information is stored in the game field device of each game arcade. Since it is not necessary, the storage capacity required for the entire system for storing biometric information can be minimized, and the biometric information acquired in one game arcade is stored in the game hall device of another game hall. Therefore, there is no danger of biometric information leaking from the game hall device of each game hall, so that the security of the system can be improved.

The gaming system of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1 or means 1,
The totaling means (for example, the central management device 150 specifies a period to be totaled from the date of the game history table, and extracts the biometric information ID in which each game hall ID is registered within the specified period. By doing so, the part that counts the number of visitors to each amusement hall that visited during the period can be used to store the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall and the gaming machine related information of another gaming hall for a predetermined period (for example, Can be counted separately every month)
The totaling result output means (for example, “total page of the number of members / visitors”) outputs the gaming machine related information that has been totalized for each period in a comparable manner.
According to this feature, for example, if the predetermined period is one month, it is possible to compare the gaming machine related information collected from the previous month and the previous month, and the gaming machine related information of the previous month is more than the previous month. Since it becomes possible to easily grasp the tendency of whether or not it is increasing at the own store, which is one amusement hall, and other stores, which are other amusement halls, it is possible to utilize this information in the management of amusement halls. it can.

The gaming system of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1 or means 1,
The totaling means (for example, the central management device 150 specifies a period to be totaled from the items of the date in the game history table, extracts the game time for each model within the specified period, and The occupancy rate is calculated based on the play time, and the occupancy rate of each model is summed up in the game machine related information of one game hall and the game machine related information of other game halls. Can be counted separately for each model name)
The tabulation result output means (for example, “summarization page for each type of operation rate”) outputs the gaming machine related information tabulated individually for each attribute so as to be comparable (in FIG. 18, for each model name). This is characterized by the fact that the occupancy rates are displayed side by side.
According to this feature, for example, gaming machine related information aggregated for each gaming machine attribute such as model and specification can be compared, and how the gaming machine related information changes depending on the gaming machine attribute. Can be easily grasped at the own store, which is one game hall, and other stores, which are other game halls, so that this information can be utilized for the management of the game hall, such as replacement of gaming machines. .

The gaming system of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 and 1-3,
The aggregating means (for example, the central management device 150 refers to the item of the area associated with each game hall ID in the game hall information table, and other game halls belonging to the same area to which the store belongs) The game hall ID is extracted, the period to be counted is specified from the year / month / day item in the game history table, the number of registered game hall IDs within the specified period is extracted, and each game hall ID is supported. The game machine stored in association with one player identification information among the game histories stored in the game history storage means (game history table). By counting related information, it is possible to total gaming machine related information for each player,
The totaling result output means (for example, “specific customer visit count totaling page”) outputs the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall and the gaming machine related information of other gaming halls for each player so that they can be compared. (In FIG. 15, the part displaying our shop and other shops in a pie chart).
According to this feature, for each player, gaming machine-related information such as the number of times each player played at the own store, which is one gaming hall, gaming time, operating time, and win / loss of the gaming machine, It becomes possible to compare with game machine related information of other stores that are other game venues, and it is possible to easily grasp the trends of each player.

It is a system configuration | structure figure which shows the structure of the game system of this invention. It is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card unit to which the gaming system is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a card unit. It is an enlarged view which shows the protrusion part in a card unit. It is a figure which shows the memory content in the memory | storage device of a central management apparatus and a customer management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the content of the game history table in a central management apparatus, (b) is a figure which shows the content of the game hall information table in a central management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the content of the biometric information table in a central management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the content of the central customer information table in a central management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the content of the game hall customer information table in a customer management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the player table in a card unit, (b) is a figure which shows the stand data information table in a card unit, (c) is a figure which shows the game unit information table in a card unit. It is. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a card unit. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the player confirmation process implemented in a card unit. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the game history table update process implemented in a central management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the page for selection of the total page displayed on a customer management computer. It is a figure which shows the visit count total page of the specific customer displayed on a customer management computer. It is a figure which shows the total page of the member and the visitor visit number displayed on a customer management computer. It is a figure which shows the total page of the store visit number of each area displayed on a customer management computer. It is a figure which shows the total page of the model-specific operation rate displayed on a customer management computer.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the game system which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system of the present embodiment includes a card reader pachinko machine 2 (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) that is a gaming machine installed in each of a plurality of game halls A, B, C,. Card unit 3 (game room device, game information transmission) which is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 2 and performs various processes such as renting pachinko balls which are game media used in the pachinko machine 2 Means) and information relating to the player who played the game on each pachinko machine 2 and connected to each card unit 3 installed in the game hall in a communicable manner with each card unit 3 and each pachinko machine. A customer management computer 110 (game room device, game information transmission means) for collecting and managing machine data information and the like (game machine related information) of the machine 2, and a customer management of each amusement hall On computer 110 And continued to a central management unit 150 (management computer), it is mainly composed.

  Although not specifically illustrated, each game hall has a system controller, and this system controller is connected to a card management server installed in a card management company. The visitor card used in the card unit 3 of the amusement hall, the prepaid balance of the membership card, and the like are centrally managed.

  In each amusement hall, the card unit 3 and the pachinko machine 2 (prize ball control board) corresponding to the card unit 3 are directly connected to input and output various signals associated with the pachinko ball lending.

  In addition to a system controller (not shown), each game hall has a hall computer for collecting and managing machine data information and the like of each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall, although not specifically shown. These hall computers are also connected to each card unit 3 so that data communication is possible.

  The membership card and visitor card used in the card unit 3 of the present embodiment include a nonvolatile memory for storing various data, rewriting and reading of the recorded information, and an external reader / writer device. A contactless IC card having an IC chip having a control unit for performing contactless communication is used, and the membership card and the visitor card can be individually identified on the IC chip of the membership card and the visitor card. A card ID as identification information is stored in advance so as not to be rewritten. For visitor cards, in addition to these card IDs, various data such as prepaid balance data capable of specifying the prepaid balance are stored in a rewritable manner. Note that the visitor card of this embodiment is purchased and issued by an issuing machine (not shown) installed in the game hall.

  In addition, the system controller (not shown) of the present embodiment associates each card with a card ID that can be individually identified and stored in the membership card or visitor card used in the game hall. Or a card management table (not shown) for storing the prepaid balance remaining in the visitor card, in which the prepaid balance remaining in each member card and each visitor card is managed. It is possible to collate.

  Here, the pachinko machine 2 that is a gaming machine used in the present embodiment will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 2 launches a pachinko ball that is a gaming medium to the pachinko machine 2 in a gaming area. By playing a game, variable display is performed on a variable display device that variably displays special symbols and decorative symbols, and the jackpot symbol is displayed as a variable display result, so that the player acquires many pachinko balls It is controlled to a possible big hit state and is different from the above-mentioned special symbols and decorative symbols provided in the pachinko machine 2 and the probability variation state in which the probability of the big hit is higher than the normal gaming state (normal state) The variable winning device is controlled so that the pachinko ball is easy to win because the display result of the normal symbol variable display device that performs variable display of the normal symbol becomes a winning symbol. It is a normal pachinko machine in which a short-time state or the like is generated that is controlled to a state where it is likely to win more frequently than the normal state by being contracted, etc., and the pachinko machine 2 has various signals indicating various gaming states. An information output board (not shown) for external output is mounted, the information output board and the card unit 3 are connected via a signal cable (not shown), and the information output board is in a big hit state. A big hit signal indicating, a probability changing signal indicating that the probability changing state is in effect, a time shortening signal indicating that the time saving state is being indicated, and a variable display device showing that the variable display result of special symbols and decorative symbols has been derived and displayed. An external output signal including a start signal and a prize ball signal indicating that a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of pachinko balls are paid out as a prize ball is sent to the card unit 3 ( It is output to the part input IF335).

  A part of the signal cable is also connected to an out-ball counter 26 (see FIG. 2) provided below the pachinko machine 2 for counting pachinko balls used for games in the pachinko machine 2. An out ball counting signal output as a pulse having a predetermined time width every time the number of out balls (driving balls) of a predetermined number of balls (10 balls in this embodiment) is counted in the out ball counter 26, The signal is output to the card unit 3 (external input / output IF 335) via the signal cable.

  As described above, the card unit 3 of this embodiment is an example of the card unit 3 that does not have the function of counting the pachinko balls acquired by the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it has a counting device provided below the lower plate of the pachinko machine 2, and the counting device counts the number of pachinko balls acquired by the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and accepts a visitor card By memorizing the membership card, the player may be able to eliminate the trouble of carrying the acquired pachinko ball to a ball counter (so-called jet counter) provided at a predetermined position in the game hall. .

  Next, the card unit 3 of this embodiment, which is a gaming apparatus of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. The card unit 3 is attached to a pachinko machine 2 which is a gaming machine installed in a game hall. Provided in a one-to-one correspondence and connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2, various signals relating to pachinko ball lending can be input / output between the card unit 3 and the corresponding pachinko machine 2. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, on the front surface of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, various display units such as a multi-function lamp 301, a bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, and the front side of the device from the front of the device. And a card insertion slot 309 for inserting a membership card or a visitor card.

  A card insertion slot 309 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 is connected to a card slot (not shown) of a card reader / writer 327 built in a lower position of the card unit 3. Visitor cards and membership cards can be inserted into the card slot.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, on the surface of the protrusion 305 facing the player, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the display unit 312, the menu button 316 for displaying the main menu screen, and the table data are displayed. Operation of the replay button 319 and the replay button 319 for executing the replay game using the number of saving balls specified by the member ID of the member card when the table data button 318 and the member card are received And a replay display unit 320 for notifying that the display is effective, and on the surface of the display unit 312, each display item displayed on the display unit 312 can be input with a finger. A transparent touch panel 314 (see FIG. 3) is provided. Further, the projection 305 is provided with a small CCD camera 330 (biological information acquisition means) for taking a face image (biological information) of a player who plays a game with the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the card unit 3. It has been.

  When the menu button 316 is operated, the main menu (member) is displayed on the display unit 312 as shown in FIG. When the menu button 316 is operated when the inserted card is a visitor card or when no card is inserted, the “stored ball” in the main menu (member) in FIG. A main menu (visitor) that does not include the item “point” is displayed on the display unit 312.

  When the table data button 318 is operated, or when “table data” in the main menu is selected, the table data of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is displayed on the display unit 312. Of these table data, various types of information that are not stored in a table data information table to be described later are acquired from the hall computer and displayed on the display unit 312.

  In addition, at the upper position in the card unit 3, a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 is taken in, a bill inserted into the bill insertion port 302 is taken in, and its authenticity and bill type are identified, and the identification result is shown in the apparatus. A banknote identification unit 321 that is output to a control unit 328, which will be described later, provided at a substantially central portion is provided. In the banknote identification unit 321, various banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, thousand yen) Each bill) can be received (see FIG. 3).

  A display control board 329 for controlling the display of the display unit 312 provided in the protruding portion 305 is disposed below the banknote identification unit 321 so as to face the protruding portion 305, and the display control is performed. A board connector provided on the substrate 329 is connected to a connection terminal portion of a unit substrate on which a liquid crystal display 313, which will be described later, and a switch corresponding to each button, which are housed in the protruding portion 305 and which constitute the display portion 312 are mounted. As a result, each part mounted on the unit substrate is electrically connected to the display control substrate 329. Note that the CCD camera 330 provided in the protruding portion 305 is also electrically connected to the display control board 329.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3 of this embodiment. The card unit 3 is a control unit that provides the various functions of the card unit 3 by controlling the bill recognition unit 321, the card reader / writer 327, the display control board 329, and each part of the card unit 3 according to a control program. The bill recognition unit 321, the card reader / writer 327, and the display control board 329 are connected to the control unit 328 so that various data can be transmitted and received.

  As described above, the control unit 328 directly communicates with the pachinko machine 2 in order to exchange various signals accompanying the lending of the pachinko balls with a prize ball control board (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2. It is connected.

The control unit 328 of this embodiment is a central processing circuit (CPU) 328a capable of executing a control program, a prepaid balance of a visitor card and a membership card being received by the card reader / writer 327, and an owner of the membership card. there and membership player's capable of storing various data such as savings piece count and the number of points and membership information RAM328b, control various and EEP ROM328c data can store the program such as time information and calendar information or the like at that time The RAM 328b is backed up by a battery (not shown), and the stored data is retained for a predetermined period even when the power supply is cut off.

Incidentally, the EEP ROM328c of this embodiment, the image determining program for determining whether or not the same person by comparing the face image is stored, CPU328a of the control unit 328, the image determining process By executing the program, as will be described later, it is possible to determine whether or not the face image captured by the CCD camera 330 is the same person by comparing with the face image captured and stored before that. It has become. As a method for comparing these face images to determine whether or not they are the same person, for example, a known method such as the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-217735 can be used. .

  In addition, a player table is stored in the RAM 328b (see FIG. 10). The player table includes a face image data ID given to the face image data photographed by the CCD camera 330, a visitor card inserted into the card reader / writer 327, a card ID read from the member card, and a member ID (member card). Only), the prepaid balance based on the card ID and the prepaid balance data, the number of saving balls specified from the member ID (member only), and the number of store points specified from the member ID (member card only) are stored. Yes. When a member plays a game using only a visitor card without using a member card, the central management device 150 performs membership based on the same face image data specifying process and a game history table described later. The ID may be specified, and the specified member ID may be returned to the member management computer (not shown) of the game hall to update the number of points visited by the corresponding member.

  In addition, a table data information table is stored in the RAM 328b (see FIG. 10). This table data information table stores table data information for three days including today, that is, today data, previous day data, and previous day data. The previous day data and the previous day data are also stored in the EEPROM 328c, which is a non-volatile memory. However, when displaying the previous day data and the previous day data, the data can be processed at a higher speed than reading from the EEPROM 328c. For this reason, in this embodiment, the previous day data and the previous day data read from the EEPROM 328c in advance are stored in the table data information table stored in the RAM 328b.

  In the table data information table (see FIG. 10) of this embodiment, the state of input to the unillustrated input terminals 1 to 3 of the big hit signal, the probability changing signal, and the short time medium signal output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is shown. Based on the current gaming state (only today), the latest gaming state data (input state of input terminal 1 to input terminal 3 in order from the left bit, 0: LOW / not connected, 1: HIGH, today only) and previous Game state data (game state data before being updated to the latest game state data, today only), total number of balls hit from the start of business, total number of winning balls, number of difference balls (total number of balls hit-total The number of winning balls), the total number of starts, the number of start after hit, which is the number of starts after the occurrence of a big hit, and the number of big hits, which is the number of hits from the start of business. , Probability from the start of business The number of occurrences of the game, the number of short-time occurrences from the start of business, the number of short-time occurrences from the start of business, and the number of consecutive big hits from the big hit that occurred in the normal gaming state to the next normal gaming state The table data information including the number of times is stored, and these table data information is based on the big hit signal, the probability changing signal, the time change signal, the start signal, the winning ball signal, and the out ball counting signal input to the input terminal. Updated to the latest information.

  In this embodiment, the table data information of the corresponding units is stored in the card unit 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and all the unit data information is acquired from the hall computer. You may make it do.

  In addition, today's table data that is tabulated and managed in these table data information tables includes a specific data header indicating that it is a transmission data string including the table data at the head, the device ID of the card unit 3, and In response to reception of a transmission request from a hall computer (not shown) installed in the game hall as a transmission data string in a predetermined format to which the corresponding pachinko machine 2 unit number is assigned (when the game state is changed, In the hall computer, the base data of each pachinko machine 2 is centrally managed.

  Further, in the game unit information table (see FIG. 10) stored in the RAM 328b, the table data information from the time when the player starts the game with the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the card unit 3, that is, each player The table data information related to the game of the game is tabulated. Note that whether or not the player has started the game and whether or not the player has ended the game are determined by a player confirmation process described later (see FIG. 12).

  The control unit 328 is provided with a data communication unit 334, and through the data communication unit 334, a system controller (not shown) that manages the prepaid balance remaining on the visitor card and the membership card, the customer management computer 110, It is connected to a member management computer (not shown) that manages the number of saving balls and points of each member, a hall computer (not shown) that manages the base data of each pachinko machine 2 and the like so as to be capable of data communication. The game unit information including the captured face image data can be transmitted to the customer management computer 110, and processing such as verification of the prepaid balance remaining on the received visitor card or membership card can be performed with the system controller. If the card is a membership card, the membership card With savings piece count and the number of points is identified from the stored member ID can be acquired from the member management computer, the pedestal data of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 can be acquired from the hall computer.

  Further, the control unit 328 is provided with an external input / output IF 335, and various signals associated with the lending of pachinko balls can be exchanged in the external input / output IF 335, and the pachinko machine 2 and the out ball count Various signals output from the device 26 can be input.

  The card reader / writer 327 reads and writes recorded information such as a card ID recorded on the member card and visitor card inserted from the card insertion slot 309, a member ID (member card only), and prepaid balance data.

  The control unit 328 also includes a remaining amount indicator provided in the operation unit of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, a rental button switch for detecting the operation of the rental button, a member card and a visitor being received, although not particularly illustrated. A return button switch for detecting the operation of the return button operated when returning the card is connected.

The control unit 328 includes replay operation information from the display control board 329 by operating a replay button 319 provided on the protruding portion 305, currency identification information by the banknote identification unit 321 and card insertion information from the card reader / writer 327. Etc., the entire LED such as a full color LED 301a provided in the multifunction lamp connected to the control unit 328, the control of the card reader / writer 327, the display control board 329, the display control of the remaining amount display, etc. Operation control and card acceptance processing (FIG. 11 ) for determining whether or not a member card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 can be used in cooperation with a system controller (not shown), Prepaid balance data read from membership card or visitor card, or Rent processing performed balls lend using prepaid balance identified from stored prepaid balance data in RAM328b (Figure 11) and, returning to the return processing of the membership card or visitor card accepting by an operation of the return button (FIG. 11 ), Deposit processing (FIG. 11 ) for depositing money into the prepaid balance remaining on the member card or visitor card being accepted (FIG. 11 ), replay processing using the number of saved balls (FIG. 11 ), face image data Various processes such as a game unit information transmission process for transmitting game unit information including

  A display control board 329 connected to the control unit 328 includes a liquid crystal display 313 that forms the display unit 312, a transparent touch panel 314, various switches (a menu switch 316 a corresponding to the menu button 316, and a base data button 318. Electronic components such as the corresponding table data switch 318a, the replay switch 319a corresponding to the replay button 319) and the LED 320a provided in the replay display unit 320 described above are connected.

  The display control board 329 according to the present embodiment specifies a display driving circuit (not shown) that performs display driving of the liquid crystal display 313 and a position where a pressing operation is performed based on an output signal from the transparent touch panel 314. An input position detection circuit (not shown) for outputting the input position information, a VDP (not shown) for processing related to a display image displayed on the display unit 312, a VROM for storing image data used for menu display, etc. (Not shown), VRAM (not shown) for temporarily storing display data to be displayed on the display unit 312, and determination and processing associated with inputs from various switches and touch panels independently of the control unit 328 based on the processing program A sub-microcomputer (not shown) is implemented.

  Hereinafter, the processing content of each processing performed by the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, step notation may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 328 is activated by turning on the power to the card unit 3, thereby performing the activation process of step Sa01 to confirm the connection status of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, A connection confirmation request is transmitted to the controller, the member management computer, and the hall computer, and initial values are set in each setting data based on setting information returned in response to the connection confirmation request.

  Then, after the activation process is performed, the processes of steps Sa02 to Sa07 are cyclically performed, so that the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 309 (step Sa02) and rented by the player (member player or visitor). Button operation (step Sa03), cash acceptance by inserting a bill from the bill insertion slot 302 (step Sa04), return button operation by the player (step Sa05), replay button 319 operation by the player (step Sa06) Then, the operation enters the standby state for detecting the operation of the menu button 316 (step Sa07).

In these stand-by state, the visitor player and membership player, when inserting the visitor card or membership card into the card insertion slot 309, the control unit 328 inserts detection information accompanying the insertion of the card from the card reader-writer 327 As a result of the output, the control unit 328 determines that there is card acceptance in step Sa02, proceeds to step Sa08, and performs card acceptance processing.

  In the card accepting process in step Sa08, first, it is determined whether or not there is a member card or a visitor card being accepted by the card reader / writer 327, and if there is a member card or a visitor card being accepted. When the card reader / writer 327 outputs a discharge instruction to return the visitor card or the membership card inserted into the card insertion slot 309, the card receiving process is completed, and when no receiving card exists. An instruction for taking in the member card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 is output to the card reader / writer 327, the inserted member card or visitor card is taken into the card slot of the card reader / writer 327, and the member Stored on the card or visitor card Stored data are, specifically, the membership card or a visitor card (membership) card ID and membership ID (membership card only) and reading the prepaid balance data.

  Then, an authentication request including the (member) card ID read from the accepted member card or visitor card, the prepaid balance data, and the device ID is transmitted to the system controller, and a card authentication process is performed to receive the authentication result from the system controller To do.

  In response to the reception of this authentication request, the system controller determines whether or not the (member) card ID included in the received authentication request exists in a card management table (not shown). ) The prepaid balance stored and managed in the card management table in association with the card ID is the prepaid balance data included in the received authentication request, that is, from the prepaid balance data read from the accepted member card or visitor card. It is determined whether or not it matches the specified prepaid balance, and on the condition that they match, “authentication OK” is returned as an authentication result. If the prepaid balance does not match, “authentication NG” is returned.

  If the authentication result returned from the system controller is “authentication NG”, the instruction to eject the accepted membership card or visitor card is output to the card reader / writer 327, and the inserted membership card or visitor card is returned. On the other hand, if the returned authentication result is “authentication OK”, the prepaid balance is displayed on the balance display provided in the corresponding operation unit of the pachinko machine 2.

  If the received card is a visitor card, the card receiving process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07. On the other hand, if the received card is a member card, the member of the received member card By sending a member information transmission request including an ID to the member management computer, the member management computer is notified that the member card has been accepted, and the member information of the member player who owns the member card is managed as a member. Execute member information acquisition processing acquired from the computer.

  Then, after the aggregation of the table data information of the member is started, the card receiving process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07.

  Further, in the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07 in which the prepaid balance is displayed on the balance indicator, when the player performs the operation of the lending button, the control unit 328 performs the lending operation in the step of Sa03. The process proceeds to step Sa09 to execute the lending process.

  In this lending process, first, the prepaid balance read out from the inserted member card or visitor card and stored in the player table, or the prepaid balance stored in the player table in the deposit process described later is used in this embodiment. It is determined whether or not the unit amount is 100 yen, and if the prepaid balance is less than 100 yen, it is determined as “Yes” in the determination, and the lending process is terminated and waiting in steps Sa02 to Sa07 On the other hand, if the remaining prepaid amount is 100 yen or more, it is determined whether or not the remaining prepaid amount (displayed amount) is 500 yen set as the payout unit amount for the lending process in this embodiment. In the following description, the prepaid balance displayed on the balance display means the amount stored in the prepaid balance item of the player table.

  When the remaining prepaid amount is 500 yen or more, the payout amount ball lending process is performed, whereas when it is less than 500 yen, the display amount ball lending process is performed.

  In this payout amount ball lending process, a payout instruction for the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the payout amount of 500 yen, specifically, in this embodiment, the lending unit price of one pachinko ball is 4 yen. An instruction to pay out 125 balls corresponding to the yen is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  Then, 500 yen is subtracted and updated from the prepaid balance displayed on the balance display, and when there is a prepaid balance in the player table and a member card or visitor card being received, the member card or visitor card being received The prepaid balance data stored in the device ID is updated to the prepaid balance data that can specify the new prepaid balance that has been updated by subtracting 500 yen, and then the device ID uniquely assigned to the card unit 3 to the system controller And a loan completion notice including the (member) card ID of the receiving membership card or visitor card and the usage amount, and stored in association with the (member) card ID in the card management table of the system controller Subtract the usage amount from the prepaid balance

  Then, it is determined whether or not the visitor card is being received. If the visitor card is not being received, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07, while the visitor card is being received. In this case, it is determined whether or not the new prepaid balance displayed on the balance display is zero.

  If the prepaid balance is not 0 in the determination, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07. On the other hand, if the prepaid balance is 0, the prepaid balance is 0. The visitor card is collected in the storage unit of the card reader / writer 327, the lending process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07.

  On the other hand, in the display amount ball lending process, the maximum amount of the prepaid remaining amount displayed on the remaining amount indicator is 100 yen that is the usage unit amount and is an integral multiple of 100 yen that is the usage unit amount. If the prepaid balance is 450 yen, an instruction for paying out the number of pachinko balls corresponding to 400 yen corresponding to 4 times the maximum amount, which is an integral multiple of 100 yen as the unit amount, specifically this embodiment Since the lending unit price of one pachinko ball is 4 yen, a payout instruction of 100 balls equivalent to 400 yen is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls .

  Then, 400 yen which is the amount used for pachinko ball lending is subtracted from the prepaid balance displayed on the balance display, and the prepaid balance data in the player table, as well as the member card or visitor card being accepted After the prepaid balance data stored in the member card or visitor card being received is updated to prepaid balance data that can specify a new prepaid balance (for example, 50 yen) updated by subtracting 400 yen, A lending completion notification including a device ID uniquely assigned to the card unit 3, a (member) card ID of the member card or visitor card being accepted, and 400 yen is sent to the system controller, and the system controller Card management table in association with the (member) card ID at the controller 400 yen prepaid balance stored is subtracted updated. Then, as with the payout amount ball lending process, it is determined whether or not a visitor card is being received. If the visitor card is not being received, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07. When the visitor card is being received, it is determined whether or not the new prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator is 0. If the prepaid balance is 0, the prepaid balance is The visitor card that has become 0 is collected in the storage unit of the card reader / writer 327, the lending process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07.

  Further, in the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07, when the player inserts a banknote from the banknote insertion slot 302, the currency identification information accompanying the insertion of the banknote is output from the banknote identification unit 321 to the control unit 328. Thus, the control unit 328 determines that the banknote is accepted in step S4, and proceeds to step Sa10 to perform the deposit process.

  In this depositing process, first, the inserted amount of bills inserted is specified from the input money identification information.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the member card or visitor card being accepted exists in the card reader / writer 327. If the member card or visitor card being accepted does not exist, the specified input amount is determined in the player table. After adding and updating the prepaid balance (including 0 yen), after sending a payment notification including the added and updated deposit amount (same as the deposit amount) and the device ID of the card unit 3 to the system controller, the remaining amount indicator Is updated to the new amount after the addition update stored in the prepaid balance of the player table, the deposit process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of Sa02 to Sa07.

  In other words, when there is no member card or visitor card being accepted, the prepaid balance corresponding to the inserted amount is stored in the player table so that the prepaid balance can be used for the game. In the case where the game is terminated with these remaining prepaid amounts remaining, a visitor card in which the remaining prepaid amounts are recorded is issued, as will be described later.

  On the other hand, if there is a member card or visitor card being accepted, the prepaid specified by the prepaid balance data stored in the member card or visitor card (and player table) being accepted is determined. After adding to the remaining amount and updating the prepaid remaining amount data after adding the prepaid remaining amount data to the prepaid remaining amount data that can be specified, the deposited amount (same as the deposited amount), the device ID of the card unit 3, and the acceptance A card payment notification including the (member) card ID of the member card or visitor card in the card is transmitted to the system controller, and the prepaid stored in correspondence with the (member) card ID in the card management table of the system controller After the deposit amount is added to the balance and updated, it will be displayed on the balance indicator. The prepaid balance remaining in the player table (member card or visitor card being accepted) is updated and displayed as the new amount after the addition update stored in the prepaid balance, and the deposit process is terminated to complete steps Sa02 to Sa07. Return to the standby state.

  In this embodiment, the deposit process can be performed without depending on the prepaid balance before the addition update. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the deposit process is performed by the addition update. A player who loses the visitor card of the large prepaid balance by making the prepaid balance unnecessarily large so that it can be implemented only when the previous prepaid balance is less than a predetermined amount, for example 1000 yen or less. It may be possible to prevent the disadvantages of the game and the excessive penetration of the game.

  Further, in the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07, when a signal from the return button switch is input to the control unit 328 by the player operating the return button, the control unit 328 returns in step Sa05. It is determined that there is an operation, and the process proceeds to step Sa11 to execute return / issue processing.

  In this return / issuance process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a member card or visitor card being accepted by the card reader / writer 327. If there is no such card, it is determined as an erroneous operation and the process is terminated. It returns to the standby state of Sa02 to Sa07.

  On the other hand, if the card is present, a discharge instruction is output to the card reader / writer 327 so that the member card or visitor card accepted by the card reader / writer 327 is discharged and returned, and then the returned card is a member. Whether or not the card is a card is determined based on whether or not the member ID is stored in the player table.

  When the returned card is a visitor card, a return notification including the card ID of the returned visitor card and the device ID of the card unit 3 is transmitted to the system controller, and the visitor card specified from the card ID is Notifying the system controller of the return, the return / issuing process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07.

  If the returned card is a member card, the member card ID (in the case of a system controller) or member ID (in the case of a member management computer) of the returned member card and the device ID of the card unit 3 are included. A return notification is transmitted to the system controller and the member management computer to notify that the member card has been returned. At the same time, the return / issuance process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07. If a collated flag indicating that the password encryption set when using the number of saving balls has been collated is set, the collated flag is reset when the member card is returned.

  On the other hand, if there is no membership card or visitor card being accepted by the card reader / writer 327, the prepaid balance specified from the prepaid balance data stored in the prepaid balance data item of the player table, that is, at that time It is determined whether or not there is a prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator. If the prepaid balance does not exist, that is, if the prepaid balance is 0 yen, the return / issue process is terminated, If the prepaid balance is present, that is, not 0 yen, the visitor card stored in the storage section of the card reader / writer 327 is moved to the card slot reading position of the card reader / writer 327 and used for the issuance. The stored data of the visitor card to be played, specifically the card ID, After the prepaid balance data stored in the prepaid balance item of the table is written to the visitor card and the prepaid balance data is updated, the visitor card is discharged from the card insertion slot 309, and the remaining amount indicator at that time A visitor card in which prepaid balance data that can specify the prepaid balance displayed in is stored is issued to the player. When there is no visitor card stored in the storage unit, an error is displayed on the display unit 312, and a visitor card insertion wait state is entered, and an issuing card is inserted from the card insertion slot 309. Then, the inserted visitor card is used for issuance.

  Then, an issuance notification including the device ID of the card unit 3, the card ID read from the visitor card to be issued, and the prepaid balance data written and stored in the visitor card is transmitted to the system controller. The prepaid balance stored in the card management table in association with the card ID of the issued visitor card is updated to the prepaid balance stored in the issued visitor card. Can be used in the card unit 3 and can be settled by a settlement apparatus (not shown).

  In this embodiment, the prepaid balance data stored in the membership card or visitor card is updated each time the prepaid balance is used for ball lending in the above-described lending process, so that the prepaid balance data is returned during the return operation. The membership card and the visitor card are returned without being renewed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the prepaid balance of the membership card and the visitor card each time these prepaid balances are used for ball lending. Without updating the data, only the prepaid balance data stored in the prepaid balance item of the player table is updated, and at the time of return, it is stored in the prepaid balance item of the player table. Prepaid balance data is updated and stored as visitor card prepaid balance data It may be.

Further, in the standby state in step Sa02~Sa07 described above, when there is an input of a signal from the re-Place switch 319a by carrying out the operation of the replay button 319, the control unit 328, in step Sa06 re It is determined that there is a play operation or a replay operation, and the process proceeds to step Sa12 to execute a replay process.

  In this replay process, first, it is determined whether or not the player is a member based on whether or not a member ID is stored in the player table. If the member ID is not stored (the player is not a member) If the member ID is stored (if the player is a member), the replay process is terminated, and if the password stored in the RAM 328b is verified, the verification is performed. It is determined whether or not the completed flag is “1” indicating that the verification has been completed. If the flag is not “1” (if the verification has not been completed), a password receiving screen (not shown) including a numeric keypad for receiving the password is displayed. Is displayed on the display unit 312 and the password is accepted.

  Then, a savings ball number output request including the personal identification number received on the personal identification number acceptance screen, the device ID, and the member ID stored in the player table is transmitted to the member management computer.

  In response to receiving this saving ball number output request, the member management computer is stored corresponding to the member ID included in the saving ball number output request received in the member information table (not shown) of the member management computer. The personal identification number and the personal identification number included in the received savings ball number output request are collated, and on the condition that the collation is matched, the number of saving balls stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID, A reply is sent to the card unit 3 that is the transmission source of the number of savings ball output request. If the passwords do not match, a verification error is returned, indicating that the passwords do not match, and the replay process is terminated.

  The number of saved balls acquired from the member management computer in this way is stored in the player table, and the collated flag is updated to “1” indicating that the collation has been completed.

  After setting “1” in the verified flag in this way, or after confirming that “1” is set in the verified flag, the number of stored balls stored in the player table is displayed on the display unit 312. And the member player is informed of the number of saved balls, and then the number of saved balls is the number of replay units set to replay, specifically, in this embodiment, 125 equivalent to 500 yen. It is determined whether or not there are 135 balls or more, which is the total number of balls and 10 balls as a replay fee, and if there are no savings balls equal to or greater than the number of replay units, replay is not possible. After displaying the message to the effect on the display unit 312, the replay process is terminated. On the other hand, when the number of saving balls more than the replay unit number exists, the replay display unit 320 (LED 320 a) is turned on. Replay button 319 The member is notified that the operation is valid, and a display request for a message prompting the user to operate the replay button 319 is transmitted to the display control board 329 to prompt the display unit 312 to operate the replay button 319. After the message is displayed, the operation waits for the replay button 319.

  Then, when there is no operation of the replay button 319 within a predetermined time, the replay process is ended, whereas when there is an operation of the replay button 319 within the predetermined time, it is stored in the player table. The number of replay units (135 balls) is subtracted and updated from the number of saved balls, and the replay display unit 320 (LED 320a) is turned off, and then a replay ball lending process is performed. In the replay ball lending process of this embodiment, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of replay units (135 balls), specifically, 125 pachinko balls excluding the fee from the number of replay units (135 balls). A ball payout instruction is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  Then, by sending a replay completion notification including the device ID of the card unit 3 and the member ID stored in the player table to the member management computer, the member information table of the member management computer After the replay unit number (135 balls) is subtracted and updated from the number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID, the replay process is terminated.

Further, in the standby state of step Sa02～Sa07, if the player has an input signal from the menu switch 316a by carrying out the operation of the menu button 316, the control unit 328, the menu in step Sa07 It is determined that there is an operation, and the process proceeds to step Sa13 to execute menu display processing. In the image determination process (see FIG. 12), which will be described later, executed by the card unit 3, not only determines whether or not the player is the same, but also determines the approximate age and sex of the player. When performing the display process, a specific menu item corresponding to the age group, sex, etc. of the player may be displayed.

  In this menu display process, the control unit 328 first determines whether or not the player who is playing the game with the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is a member based on the data stored in the player table (member ID is stored). If the player is not a member (when the member ID is not stored), each menu of “data”, “ranking”, and “notification” that does not include member-specific menu items A visitor main menu including only items (see FIG. 4) is displayed on the display unit 312 by outputting a visitor main menu display instruction to the display control board 329. On the other hand, if the player is a member, the visitor main menu is displayed. Menu items of “Point display” and “Replay”, and the names of the members stored in the RAM 328b. Including a message, the member main menu shown in FIG. 4, it is displayed on the display unit 312 by outputting a membership main menu display instruction to the display control board 329.

  Each menu item displayed on the display unit 312 can be selected by the player, and if any menu item is not selected within a predetermined time, a menu display end instruction is displayed on the display control board 329. By outputting, the display of the main menu is ended and the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07. On the other hand, if any menu item is selected within a predetermined time, the process corresponding to the selected menu item is performed. Is executed, the process returns to the standby state of steps Sa02 to Sa07.

  When the “table data” menu in the main menu is selected, the table data display process for displaying the table data information of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is performed, and the “ranking” menu is selected. In this case, the ranking of the pachinko machine 2 in the amusement hall based on the stand data is acquired and displayed from the hall computer, and when the “Notification” menu is selected, the notification information is acquired from the hall computer and displayed. When the “Point display” menu is selected, the number of points visited (the number of points stored in the player table) that the member holding the member card being accepted at that time displays is displayed. Is done. When the “replay” menu is selected, the replay process in step Sa12 described above is executed in the same manner as the operation of the replay button 319.

  In this embodiment, based on the face image photographed by the CCD camera 330 provided in the card unit 3, it is possible to determine the player who plays with the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the card unit 3, The time when each player starts the game and the time when the game ends are confirmed by the player confirmation process described below, and the player table, the table data information table, and the game unit information table are updated. Yes.

  Next, a player confirmation process performed by interrupting each process performed by the CPU 328a of the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 at regular time intervals (for example, 100 milliseconds) will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, in the player confirmation process of the present embodiment, first, the control unit 328 is configured to output a big hit signal, a probability changing signal, and a short time output from the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 is connected. It is determined whether or not there is input of table data information such as a signal, a prize ball signal, a start signal, and an out-ball counter signal output from the out-ball counter 26 (step Sb01). If the table data information is input (step Sb01; Yes), the process proceeds to step Sb02. If the table data information is not input (step Sb01; No), the process proceeds to step Sb12.

  In step Sb12, it is determined whether or not a non-operation determination timer provided in a predetermined area of the control unit 328 has expired. If the non-operation determination timer is not up (step Sb12; No), the process returns to step Sb01. Thereafter, it is determined in step Sb01 that there is input of unit data information, or the non-operation determination timer is determined in step Sb12. Steps Sb01 and Sb12 are repeated until it is determined that the timer has expired. When the non-operation determination timer is up (step Sb12; Yes), non-operation determination processing is performed based on, for example, a big hit signal, a probability changing signal, a short-time signal, etc. (step Sb13). Specifically, in this non-working determination process, if the gaming state of the table data information table is the big hit gaming state, the probability changing state, or the short time state based on the big hit signal, the probability changing signal, and the short time medium signal, When the player determines that the game is in progress (in operation) only by temporarily leaving the pachinko machine 2 and the game state is in the normal game state, the player has finished the game on the pachinko machine 2 and is not in operation Judge that. In the non-operation determination process, a face image is taken by the CCD camera 330, and the player ends the game on the pachinko machine 2 on the condition that the player leaves and the face image is not taken. You may make it determine with it being a non-operation state.

  In step Sb14, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 is connected is determined to be non-operating in the process of step Sb13. If the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 is connected is not determined to be in the non-operating state, that is, if it is determined to be in the operating state (step Sb14; No), the non-operating determination timer is reset ( Step Sb15), the player confirmation process is terminated. If it is determined that the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 is connected is in a non-operating state (step Sb14; Yes), it is assumed that the player has finished the game, and the game state of the table data information table is “ It is updated to “not in operation” (step Sb16).

  At this time, in step Sb17 (game information transmitting means), the end time of the game unit information table is updated, the game time of the player generated based on this game unit information table, and the CCD camera in step Sb04 described later. The game unit information including the face image data photographed by 330 and stored as the comparison face image data in the RAM 328b is transmitted to the customer management computer 110, and the game end process for resetting the player table and the game unit information table is performed. Then, the player confirmation process ends. The customer management computer 110 that has received the game unit information from the card unit 3 is a game that identifies the player's game time and usage amount generated from the game unit information, the model name and specifications of the gaming machine, and the game hall. The game information including the place ID (game room specifying information) and the like and the face image data of the player is transmitted to the central management device 150 of the central counting company.

  Further, if the table data information is input in step Sb01, the process proceeds to step Sb02. If it is determined in this step Sb02 that the game data in the table data information table is referred to, the game data is in the operating state (step Sb02; No) proceeds to step Sb07, and if it is determined that it is in a non-operating state (step Sb02; Yes), the process proceeds to step Sb03.

  In step Sb03, the gaming state of the table data information table is updated to “in operation”. In step Sb04, a face image of the player is photographed by the CCD camera 330 provided in the card unit 3. The new face image photographed by the CCD camera 330 is temporarily stored in the RAM 328b of the control unit 328 as comparison face image data. In the RAM 328b of the control unit 328, the previous face image taken one time before among the face images taken by the CCD camera 330 is stored as player face image data. The face image data ID of the player table described above is assigned in association with these face images. By executing the following steps, if the previous face image and the new face image are the same among the face images taken by the CCD camera 330, it is determined that the player has temporarily left the seat, If the previous face image and the new face image are not the same, it is determined that the previous player has left and a different player has been newly seated.

Next, in step Sb05, the CPU 328a of the control unit 328 causes the player face image data that is the previous face image stored in the RAM 328b and the comparison face image data that is the new face image captured in step Sb04. And an image determination process for determining whether or not the previously photographed player and the newly photographed player are the same. In this image determination process, the similarity between the player face image data and the comparison face image data is calculated, and when the similarity is equal to or greater than the same determination threshold, it is determined that the photographed person is the same person. If the similarity is less than the same determination threshold, it is determined that the photographed person is not the same person.

  As the similarity in this embodiment, various feature amounts in the face image based on both face image data are extracted, and the similarity is calculated based on the matching state of the extracted various feature amounts. More specifically, the CPU 328a performs various facial features on the face image based on each face image data, such as, for example, the distance between the eyes, the length from the chin to the forehead, and the length from the chin to the nose. Based on the amount, a difference sum, an average ratio, or a ratio sum is obtained as the similarity.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the comparison face image data that is a new face image is compared with the player face image data that is the previous face image, but the player face image data that is the previous face image is Not only one face image but also several face images taken several times in the past are stored, and each of these several face images and a new face as comparison face image data are stored. The image may be compared with this, and in this way, even if the image of one previous face image is poor, if other face images in the past several times are clear, a good judgment is made. become able to. It should be noted that the past several face images used for this determination are such that the player shooting process of shooting the player's face image every predetermined time is interrupted in each process even when the pachinko machine 2 is in an operating state. get. Further, when shooting a face image, continuous shooting is performed at predetermined intervals to generate comparison face image data composed of a plurality of new face images, and this comparison face image data is used as player face image data. You may make it compare with.

  If it is determined in step Sb06 that the previously shot player and the newly shot player are not the same person in step Sb05 (step Sb06; No), the process proceeds to step Sb18. When it is determined that the previously photographed player and the newly photographed player are the same person (step Sb06; Yes), the process proceeds to step Sb07.

  In step Sb07, the table data information table is updated based on the table data information input in step Sb01. Then, it is determined whether or not the total number of shot balls has been updated (step Sb08). Whether or not the total number of shot balls has been updated may be determined by determining whether or not the table data information table has been updated based on the out ball count signal input from the out ball counter 26. When there is an update of the total number of shot balls (step Sb08; Yes), the non-operation determination timer is reset (step Sb09), and the process proceeds to step Sb10, and when there is no update of the total shot balls number (step Sb08; No) ) Proceeds to step Sb10.

  In step Sb10, whether or not there is a change in the gaming state, that is, an input terminal (not shown) for the big hit signal, the probability changing signal, and the short time medium signal output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 in the update of the base data information of Sb07 It is determined whether or not the input state to 1 to 3 has changed. When there is a change in the gaming state (step Sb10; Yes), input terminals (not shown) of the big hit signal, the probability changing signal, and the short time medium signal output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 stored in the table data information table 1 to 3 based on the current gaming status (only today) and the latest gaming status data (in order from the left bit to the input status of the input terminals 1 to 3, 0: LOW / not connected, 1: HIGH, today only) and previous game state data (game state data before being updated to the latest game state data, today only), the total number of hit balls, the total number of winning balls, the number of difference balls from the start of business (Total number of balls hit-total number of winning balls), the total number of starts, the number of start after hit, which is the number of starts after the occurrence of a big hit, is reset every time the occurrence of a big hit state is identified, With the number of hits per jackpot The number of jackpots, the number of times of probability change that is the number of occurrences of the probability change state from the start of business, the number of times of short time that is the number of times of the short-time state from the start of business, and the normal game state next to the big hit that occurred in the normal game state A table data information transmission process for transmitting to the system controller the table data information consisting of the number of consecutive hits that is the number of jackpots that have occurred until now is executed (step Sb11), the player confirmation process is terminated, and the game state is changed If there is no (step Sb10; No), the player confirmation process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step Sb06 that the previously shot player and the newly shot player are not the same person in step Sb05 (step Sb06; No), the process proceeds to step Sb18. The face image data ID is assigned to the new face image photographed in (1), and the new face image is registered in the RAM 328b as the player face image data of another player who has newly started the game. In step Sb19, a new face image data ID is registered in the player table, a start time of the game unit information table is registered, and a game start process for starting an update of the game unit information table is performed. The person confirmation process ends.

  Next, the central management device 150 installed in the central aggregation company and the customer management computer 110 installed in each game arcade will be described in detail. The customer management computer 110 of each game arcade is connected to the central management device 150 of the central accounting company so that bidirectional data communication is possible through a communication line (see FIG. 1).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents stored in the storage devices (not shown) of the central management device 150 and the customer management computer 110. The storage device of the central management device 150 includes a game history table (see FIG. 6A), a game hall information table (see FIG. 6B), a biological information table (see FIG. 7), and central customer information. A table (see FIG. 8) is stored. The customer management computer 110 stores a game hall customer information table (see FIG. 9).

  It should be noted that game information, which is various information including face image data related to customers, is transmitted from the customer management computer 110 installed in each game hall to the central management device 150 installed in the central aggregation company. . As will be described later, the central management apparatus 150 updates various tables based on game information received from the customer management computer 110. In addition, the customer management computer 110 of the game hall generates game information based on the game unit information received from the card unit 3 described above. This game information includes the player's face image data photographed by the CCD camera 330 of the card unit 3 in the aforementioned player confirmation process, and the member ID and game when the player uses a member card during the game. Various types of information such as the model, specs, genre, and rate of the pachinko machine 2 performed, and the game time, amount of money used, the number of balls acquired and the number of jackpots are included. Furthermore, the game information includes a game hall ID for identifying a game hall where the player has played a game, and various types of information on the date on which the player has played a game.

  When the customer management computer 110 generates game information based on the game unit information received from each card unit 3, the customer management computer 110 temporarily stores each game information and stores the game information at a predetermined timing. The data is transmitted to the management apparatus 150. For example, the customer management computer 110 may transmit game information when the store is closed or every predetermined time. Further, when the customer management computer 110 transmits game information to the central management device 150, the customer management computer 110 transmits an information transmission permission request to the central management device 150 in advance, and only when the transmission permission is obtained from the central management device 150. Information may be transmitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the biometric information table (biometric information storage means) of the central management device 150, face image data (stored biometric information) included in the received game information is biometric information ID (player identification information). Are stored in association with each other. In this biometric information table, a plurality of pieces of face image data specified as face image data of the same player in a table update process described later are stored in association with one biometric information ID. In the biometric information table, a maximum of five face image data FDDai to FDDei (where i = 1, 2, 3,..., N) are stored in order from the face image data with the newest shooting date.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the central customer information table of the central management apparatus 150, the central management apparatus 150 performs image determination of face image data corresponding to the biological information ID of the biological information table in association with the biological information ID. The approximate age and gender of the acquired player are registered, and the game room ID where the face image data was taken and the member ID registered when the player uses the membership card during the game Has been. If the player does not use the member card during the game, the member ID item is blank. Furthermore, when the biometric information ID and the member ID are registered in the central customer information table, when the player of the face image data corresponding to the biometric information ID is different from the member ID of the member card used, An item for checking this may be provided in the central customer information table. In this way, when the owner of the original member card rents the member card to another person and uses it, the manager of the game hall can discover that fact.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the game history table of the central management device 150, the game date of the game place where the game was played, the date on which the player played the game, in association with the biometric information ID. When a player uses a membership card during a game, the member ID, the model, specs, genre, and rate of the pachinko machine 2 that played the game, and the game time, amount of money used, and earned ball Data such as number and number of big hits is registered.

As shown in FIG. 6B, each game for generating various tabulation pages (see FIGS. 14 to 18) described later in association with the game hall ID in the game hall information table of the central management device 150. The name of the game hall, the location of the game hall, the nearest station of the game hall, the railway line where the nearest station is located, the area where the game hall is operated, and the like are registered. Note that the attributes such as the nearest station, the railway line, and the region are used as a group for comparing each game hall on a totaling page to be described later. Further, in the game arcade information table, in association with the game arcade ID, the administrator of each game arcade is PIN for accessing the administrator pass is registered in the summary page.

  The central management device 150 receives the game information from the customer management computer 110 of the game hall, updates various tables, and then includes a biometric information ID corresponding to the face image data of the player included in the received game information. The customer information is returned to the customer management computer 110. This customer information includes a member ID in association with the biometric information ID. If the player does not use the membership card, that is, if the membership information is not included in the game hall information transmitted from the customer management computer 110 described above, the center is associated with the biometric information ID. The approximate age and sex of the player acquired by the management device 150 performing image determination of the face image data are included in the customer information.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a biometric information ID included in the customer information transmitted from the central management device 150 is registered in the game hall customer information table of the customer management computer 110. Furthermore, when the player has registered as a member at the game hall, the member ID, the name, address, age, and sex registered by the player are registered in association with the biometric information ID. If the player has not registered as a member at the amusement hall, the member ID, name, and address items are blank, and the age and gender items are included in the customer information described above. The approximate age and gender of the player acquired by the central management device 150 performing image determination of the face image data corresponding to the biometric information ID of the biometric information table is registered.

  Next, a table update process executed when the central management device 150 receives game information from the customer management computer 110 at the game hall will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, in the table update process of the present embodiment, first, in step Sc01, the central management device 150 displays all the face image data included in the received game information and all the biometric information tables registered in the biometric information table. The degree of similarity with the face image data FDDi is calculated, and the same face image data specifying process (matching determination means) for specifying the face data having the highest value in the calculated similarity, that is, the face data that seems to be the same is performed. .

  As the similarity in this embodiment, various feature amounts in the face image based on both face image data are extracted, and the similarity is calculated based on the matching state of the extracted various feature amounts. This calculation means may be the same as that executed by the CPU 328a of the card unit 3 described above.

  Then, the process proceeds to step Sc02, and whether or not the degree of similarity between the specified face image data FDDi registered in the biometric information table and the player of the face image data included in the received game information is equal to or greater than the same determination threshold value. That is, it is determined whether or not the players of both face image data are the same person by determining whether or not there is face image data FDDi having a similarity equal to or greater than the same determination threshold.

  As a result of this determination, when the players of both face image data are the same person (step Sc02; Yes), the process proceeds to step Sc03. When the players of both face image data are not the same person (step Sc02; No), the process proceeds to step Sc06.

  In step Sc06 (additional storage processing means), assuming that the player of the face image data included in the received game information is a new player, among the biometric information IDs in the biometric information table, unused biometric information IDs are used. The face image data included in the game information received in association is registered. In the central customer information table, the biometric information ID is registered, and the approximate age and sex of the player specified by performing image determination of the face image data are registered in association with the biometric information ID. At the same time, when the player uses the member card during the game, the member ID and the game hall ID of the game hall where the game was played are registered (step Sc07) (game history storage means). Further, a game history table for a new player is created (step Sc08), and the process proceeds to step Sc05.

  As a result of the determination in step Sc02 described above, if the players of both face image data are the same person, that is, if face image data of the same person has already been registered (step Sc02; Yes), the process goes to step Sc03. Proceeding, assuming that the face image data included in the received game information is the latest player's face image data, an update process for storing the face image data in association with the biometric information ID of the biometric information table is performed. At this time, the oldest face image data of the player stored in the biometric information table is deleted from the biometric information table, and several pieces of face image data including the latest face image data are always included. Is stored in the biological information table.

  In the central customer information table, in association with the biometric information ID, when the player uses a member card during the game, the member ID and the game hall ID of the game hall where the game was played are registered (steps). Sc04) (game history storage means), the process proceeds to step Sc05.

  In step Sc05 (game history storage means), the game history table is associated with the biometric information ID in the game history table, the date when the player played the game, the game field ID of the game site where the game was played, and the player playing the game. If a member card is used, the member ID, the model, specs, genre, and rate of the pachinko machine 2 that played the game, the game time, amount of money used, the number of balls earned, the number of jackpots, etc. Is registered.

  Next, the case where the manager of each game hall grasps the trend of the players who have visited the store will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, when the manager of the game hall accesses the central management device 150 of the central counting company using the customer management computer 110 installed in the gaming hall, the central management device 150 (counting means) displays a login page (not shown). The game hall manager inputs the game hall ID of the own store and the manager pass and logs in to the total page created exclusively for the game hall.

  Based on this login, the central management device 150 identifies the administrator pass stored in the above-described game hall information table in association with the game hall ID received on the login page, and the management received on the login page. The collation process with the person pass is performed. When the collation in this collation process matches, a selection page for selecting each aggregate page shown in FIG. 14 is distributed. This selection page includes the “Total customer visit count page”, “Member / visit customer count page”, “Regional visitor count page”, and “Machine-specific utilization rate summary page”. A selection input unit is provided. The central management apparatus 150 refers to the game hall ID stored in association with each biometric information ID in the central customer information table, and determines all the biometric information IDs associated with the accessed game hall ID. Perform customer extraction processing.

  In addition, when the game hall administrator selects and inputs the “specific customer visit count total page” on the above-described selection page, it is associated with the extracted biometric information ID registered in the biometric information table. The latest face image data is extracted from the plurality of face image data thus obtained, and a specific customer selection page (not shown) in which each extracted face image data is displayed as a thumbnail is displayed. In this specific customer selection page, each thumbnail display is a selection item. In addition to the thumbnail display, an item for setting a predetermined period compared with a selection item for selecting a game hall of another store compared with the own store is also provided.

  Then, when the manager of the game hall selects and inputs a thumbnail of a specific player, the number of times the player has visited the store and the number of times the player has visited another store in the area (group) to which the store belongs. Is displayed (refer to FIG. 15). When the central management device 150 displays the “specific customer visit count totaling page”, the central management device 150 refers to the item of the area associated with each game hall ID in the game hall information table, and the own shop belongs. The game hall ID of another game hall belonging to the same area as the area is extracted. Then, with reference to the game history table, a “specific customer visit count totaling page” is generated based on the date of visit associated with the identified player's biometric information ID and the item of the game hall ID. . For example, a period to be counted is specified from the date in the game history table, and the number of registrations of each game hall ID within the specified period is extracted. At this time, when one game hall ID is registered on the same day, that is, when a game is played a plurality of times on the same day, the number of registrations is extracted by counting one visit. Then, the number of visits to each game hall corresponding to each game hall ID is aggregated.

  In addition, by performing the customer extraction process, the thumbnail display described above displays only the players who have visited the store, and the players who have visited other stores have not visited the store. The player does not display. In other words, the manager of each game hall cannot refer to information such as a face image related to a player who has never visited the store on the “specific customer visit count count page”.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the “specific customer visit count totaling page” (counting result output means) displays the biometric information ID, the player's face image stored in the biometric information table, and the central customer. The member ID, name, age, gender, number of visits, and last visit date items generated based on the table are displayed. Furthermore, a pie chart comparing the number of visits of the own store with the number of visits of other stores is also displayed. In addition, a selection input unit for “this game history” for displaying the player's game history is also provided. When this selection input unit is selected, the player's game generated based on the game history table is provided. The history is displayed. The display of the game history may not only display the game history of the player's own store, but also display the game history that the player has played at other stores in a comparable manner. Furthermore, not only the number of visits of the own store and the number of visits of another store may be compared, but the game time at the own store may be displayed so that the game time at another store can be compared. In addition to comparing the own store with other stores, display is made so that the player can compare the model and specs of the pachinko machine 2 where the game was played, and the game time in each model of the pachinko machine 2 It is also possible to display the specifications so that the game times of the pachinko machines 2 of the specifications can be compared so that the manager of the game hall can grasp the model, specifications, etc. of the pachinko machines 2 preferred by the player.

  In addition, when the game hall manager selects and inputs “total number of members / visitor visits” on the above-mentioned selection page, a countup page indicating the number of members / visits at the store is displayed ( (See FIG. 16). The central management device 150 refers to the game history table when displaying the “member / visit visitor count page” and refers to the biometric information ID associated with the game hall ID of the game hall. In addition, the number of visitors (the number of customers who visited the store) during the last month and the previous month is totaled with reference to the item of the date. For example, by specifying the period to be counted from the date in the game history table, and extracting the biometric information ID in which each game hall ID in the specified period is registered, the visitors came within the period Count the number of customers at each amusement hall. Note that the month to be compared may be appropriately selected.

At this time, the central management device 150 refers to the game hall ID, member ID, and date of the specified game hall stored in the game history table, and relates to the player to whom the member ID is given. Aggregate the data as the number of “members” who visited the store. Further, it is determined whether or not the number of times the player has visited the store is greater than or equal to a predetermined number by referring to the items of all past dates of the players to whom the member ID has not been assigned. ) The above players are counted as “high-visit store visitors”, and other players less than a predetermined number of times (predetermined threshold) are totaled as “low-visit store visitors”. In this embodiment, as a criterion for determining “high-visit store visitor” and “low-visit store visitor”, for example, if the number of visits is three or more times a month, it is determined as “high-visit store visitor”. If it is less than 3 times, it is judged as a “visitor visitor”.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the “member / visitor count page” (counting result output means) can compare the number of customers who visited the store last month and the previous month (April and May in this embodiment). A pie chart is displayed. Each pie chart is displayed by being divided into the ratios of the number of customers of “members”, “high-visit store visitors”, and “low-visit store visitors”.

  In addition, when the manager of the game hall selects and inputs the “counting page for the number of customers in each region” on the above-mentioned selection page, a counting page indicating the number of customers in the region (group) to which the store belongs is displayed. Is displayed (see FIG. 17). The central management device 150 refers to the item of the area associated with each game hall ID in the game hall information table when displaying the “counting page of the number of customers in each area”, and the store itself belongs The game hall ID of another game hall belonging to the same area as the area to be extracted is extracted. Then, each game visited in the last month and last month by referring to the biometric information ID associated with the game hall ID extracted by referring to the game history table and further referring to the item of the month and month Aggregate the number of people in the venue (number of customers visiting the store). For example, by specifying the period to be counted from the date in the game history table, and extracting the biometric information ID in which each game hall ID in the specified period is registered, the visitors came within the period Count the number of customers at each amusement hall. Note that the period to be compared may be appropriately selected.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the “counting page for the number of customers in each region” (counting result output means) shows the number of customers in the last month and last month (April and May in this embodiment) at the store and other stores. A pie chart can be displayed. Each pie chart is displayed by being divided into the ratio of the number of customers of “our store” (own store) and the number of customers of “other stores”, which is the total of other game halls in the area. In addition, the area item in the game hall information table can be set as appropriate based on a prediction of a range of actions that a player player is supposed to act on. Further, in this embodiment, when the own store and other stores are compared, the total is calculated for each region (group), but may be calculated for each location (group) based on the game hall information table. And it may total for every nearest station (group), and may total for every railway line (group). If a player who has visited the store has visited another store even once, a list of other stores will be displayed. It may be possible to compare with a store. In addition, when displaying a pie chart that can compare the number of customers in the previous month and the previous month, the color of the store that has increased the most in the pie chart so that you can identify the store with the largest number of customers in each region. May be displayed differently from other stores.

  In addition, when the game hall manager selects and inputs “Aggregation page for occupancy rate by model” on the above-mentioned selection page, “Aggregation page for occupancy rate by model” is displayed, and the store and the store itself are displayed. In other stores of the region (group) to which the game belongs, a table showing the operation rate of the gaming machine by type in the last month and last month (April and May in this embodiment) is displayed (see FIG. 18). The central management device 150 refers to the game history table when displaying the “model-specific operation rate totaling page”, refers to the year / month / day item and the game model item, respectively, the previous month and the previous month. The operating rate of each model that was in operation during the period is calculated. For example, specify the period to be aggregated from the date in the game history table, extract the game time for each model within the specified period, calculate the operating rate from the game time of each model, Aggregate machine availability. Note that the month to be compared may be appropriately selected.

  As shown in FIG. 18, “model-specific operation rate totaling page” (totaling result output means) includes the models of each model in the previous month and the last month (April and May in this embodiment) at the own store and other stores. A table showing the availability is displayed. Further, a “change” item indicating whether or not the operating rate of each model has changed between the previous month and the previous month is displayed in association with each model. The manager of the game hall can grasp which model has become popular by referring to the item “change”.

  In addition, although the present Example illustrated the total page as mentioned above, the page which the management of a game hall can access is a page totaled according to a player's age classification and sex besides these total pages. There may be pages that are tabulated in such a manner that the operating status of each gaming machine can be compared for each model, spec, genre, and rate related to the gaming machine.

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to identify each player based on the face image data (biological information) acquired by the card unit 3 (biological information acquisition means). When the players who visit the plurality of game halls are the same person, the game information (game machine related information) and the game hall ID (game hall) are associated with the player's biometric information ID (player identification information). Specific information) is stored in the game history table. For example, for one player, it is possible to compare the number of visits of one game hall and other game halls in the group. It is possible to easily grasp the trends of players over a plurality of game halls.

  Further, the central management device 150 stores a biometric information table, and the central management device 150 executes the same face image data specifying process and the like, and the facial images stored in large quantities only in the central management device 150 (management computer). Since the comparison judgment with the data is performed, it is only necessary to store the large-capacity face image data only in the central management device 150, and it is necessary to store the face image data in the customer management computer 110 of each game hall. Therefore, the storage capacity required for the entire system for storing the face image data can be minimized, and the face image data acquired in one game hall is stored in the customer management computer 110 of another game hall. Therefore, there is no danger that the face image data of a player unrelated to each game hall leaks from the customer management computer 110 of each game hall. , It is possible to improve the security of the system.

  In addition, if the predetermined period is set to one month on the “Total number of members / visitor” page or “Total number of visitors to each region” in this example, the number of visits that have been calculated for the previous month and the previous month The number of people (game machine-related information) can be compared, and the tendency of whether the number of visitors to the store last month has increased compared to the previous month, whether it is one store or another store. This makes it easy to grasp the information, so that this information can be utilized in the management of the amusement hall.

  In addition, in the “Aggregation page for machine-specific operation rate” of this embodiment, it is possible to compare the operation rate (gaming machine-related information) calculated for each attribute of the pachinko machine 2 (game machine) such as the model and specifications. , It will be easy to grasp how the utilization rate changes with the attributes of the pachinko machine 2 between the own store that is one game hall and other stores that are other game halls. Information can be utilized for management of amusement halls such as replacement of pachinko machines 2.

  In addition, in the “specific customer visit count counting page” of this embodiment, for each player, the number of times each player played a game (the number of visits) at the own store, which is one playground, and the gaming machine It is possible to compare game history (game machine related information) such as game time, operation time, win and loss, and game history of other stores that are other game venues, and easily grasp the trends of each player Can do.

In addition, on the “Aggregation page for number of members / visitors” in this embodiment, the data related to the player to whom the member ID is assigned is counted as the number of visits of “members”, and the number of visits by other players is also calculated. it is judged whether or not a predetermined number of times or more, visit number counts the predetermined number of times (predetermined threshold) or more players as "high visit visitor", otherwise the player's less than a predetermined number (predetermined threshold value) " By summing up as “low-visit store visitors”, the trends of “high-visit store visitors” (high-visiting players) and “low-visit store visitors” (low-visiting players) can be grasped and used for market research. In addition, without identifying whether or not you are a member, simply count so that you can compare “high-visit store visitors” with the number of visits more than a predetermined number (predetermined threshold) with other “low-visit store visitors” It may be.

  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 of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the central management device 150 is installed in the central tabulation company and connected to the customer management computer 110 of each game hall. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various types of the central management device 150 have. The customer management computer 110 in each of the game halls A to N may be provided with a function for collecting customer information.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the face image data image | photographed with the CCD camera 330 of the card unit 3 is used as biometric information for specifying each player, this invention is not limited to this, Other than a face image In addition, image data such as a player's vein, fingerprint, and iris may be used as biometric information. The means for acquiring image data of a player's vein, fingerprint or iris may be a means used in a conventionally known biometric authentication device.

  Further, in the above embodiment, attributes classified geographically such as the nearest station, railway line, and region registered in the game hall information table are used as a group for comparing each game hall. As a criterion for grouping, the game halls that have introduced the same model of pachinko machines may be compared to each other as one group, and affiliated stores that have a common management base. You may make it compare each game hall as one group. Further, the game hall manager may arbitrarily set a plurality of other game halls to be compared as one group.

  In the embodiment, as described above, when the card unit 3 determines the end of the game, the card unit 3 transmits the game unit information, so that the customer management computer 110 has the game hall ID and the player's face. Game information including image data is transmitted to the central management device 150 of the central counting company, the central management device 150 executes table update processing, and the central management device 150 updates the game history table based on the received game information That is, the gaming machine stored in association with the player identification information of the biometric information determined to be similar on the condition that the game history storage means of the present invention is determined to be similar by the collation determination means. In addition to the related information and the game hall specifying information, the gaming machine related information and the game hall specifying information included in the game information are additionally stored as a new game history. In addition, on the condition that the matching determination means determines that they are not similar to each other, the gaming machine related information and the game hall identification included in the game information in association with the player identification information of the biological information included in the game information However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game is stored on the condition that the game history storage means is determined not to be similar by the matching determination means. It may not have a configuration for storing the gaming machine related information and the game hall specifying information included in the game information in association with the player identification information of the biometric information included in the information. That is, for example, when a new player is seated, that is, when a new player starts playing, the card unit 3 transmits the face image data to the customer management computer 110 and receives the face image data. The management computer 110 may transmit the game information including the game hall ID and the player's face image data to the central management device 150 of the central tabulation company, and the central management device 150 may execute the table update process described above. In this case, at the time when the player is seated, the game has not started yet, and no information on the game in the game history table has been acquired. Only the biometric information ID associated with the image data is registered, and when the player finishes the game, the card unit 3 transmits information related to the game to the customer management computer 110. It may be transmitted from the management computer 110 to the central management device 150 of the central tabulation company, and the central management device 150 may update the game history table based on this information.

  Further, in the embodiment, by referring to the biometric information ID registered in the central customer information table of the central management device 150 and the number of member IDs registered in association with each biometric information ID, You can also grasp the membership registration rate.

2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 110 Customer management computer 150 Central management device 328 Control unit 328a CPU
328b RAM
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Biometric information provided by a biometric information provided by a biometric information acquisition unit that is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and acquires biometric information of a player corresponding to the gaming machine, and gaming machine related information related to the gaming machine corresponding to the biometric information acquisition unit When a game information transmitting unit for transmitting and possible gaming facility specifying information specifying a game field Yu technique machine is provided, the game information including,
Biological information storage means capable of storing the biological information;
Determination means for determining whether or not the biological information included in the game information is similar to the stored biological information already stored in the biological information storage means;
The biometric information determined not to be similar to any stored biometric information by the determination means is added to the biometric information storage means in association with the player identification information given so as to individually identify the player of the biometric information. Additional storage processing means for storing;
When it is determined by the determination means to be similar, the gaming information is included in the gaming machine related information and the game hall identification information stored in association with the player identification information of the biological information determined to be similar. Game history storage means for storing gaming machine related information and game hall specifying information as a new game history;
Based on the game history including the game hall specifying information of each game hall belonging to a predetermined group among the game histories stored in the game history storage means, one game hall and the one game hall in the group Aggregating means for aggregating the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall and the gaming machine related information of another gaming hall so that it can be compared with other gaming halls other than
A totaling result output means provided in the game hall and capable of outputting the totaling results totaled by the totaling means;
Have
The game history storage means can store the member identification information given when the player is a member of any game hall in association with the player identification information of the biometric information,
The counting means is member identification information that has visited the one game hall based on gaming machine related information including game hall specifying information of one game hall among the game histories stored in the game history storage means. First non-member game in which the number of visits to the one game hall is a predetermined number of times or more among non-member players to which no member identification information is assigned in the one game hall The number of visitors to the one non-member player and the second non-member player who has visited the one game hall less than a predetermined number of times,
The counting result output means includes
A comparison of the number of members visiting each of the member players who visited the game hall, the first non-member player at the one game hall, and the second non-member player at the one game hall. Output possible,
A game machine-related information of one game arcade of game machine related information corresponding to the player identification information of a particular player, the contrast can be that Ru can output der the gaming machine related information of the other game arcade Characteristic gaming system. Related to the gaming machine related to the gaming machine corresponding to the biological information acquisition means provided for the gaming machine and acquired by the biological information acquisition means for acquiring the biological information of the player corresponding to the gaming machine information and a game arcade capable particular game arcade specific information, and a management device which is provided from the game arcade apparatus Ru includes a game information transmitting means for transmitting the game information to be game arcade can receive game information including data A management computer capable of communication,
Biological information storage means capable of storing the biological information;
Determination means for determining whether or not the biological information included in the game information is similar to the stored biological information already stored in the biological information storage means;
The biometric information determined not to be similar to any stored biometric information by the determination means is added to the biometric information storage means in association with the player identification information given so as to individually identify the player of the biometric information. Additional storage processing means for storing;
When it is determined that the determination means is similar, the gaming information is stored in the gaming machine related information and the game hall identification information stored in association with the player identification information of the biological information determined to be similar. Game history storage means for storing the gaming machine related information and the game hall specifying information included as a new game history;
Based on the game history including the game hall specifying information of each game hall belonging to a predetermined group among the game histories stored in the game history storage means, one game hall and the one game hall in the group Aggregating means for aggregating the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall and the gaming machine related information of another gaming hall so that it can be compared with other gaming halls other than
It is possible to compare the gaming machine related information of one gaming hall out of the gaming machine related information corresponding to the player identification information of a specific player from the counting result of the counting means and the gaming machine related information of another gaming hall. Total result transmission means for transmitting information for output to total result output means provided in the game hall;
With
The game history storage means can store the member identification information given when the player is a member of any game hall in association with the player identification information of the biometric information,
The counting means is member identification information that has visited the one game hall based on gaming machine related information including game hall specifying information of one game hall among the game histories stored in the game history storage means. First non-member game in which the number of visits to the one game hall is a predetermined number of times or more among non-member players to which no member identification information is assigned in the one game hall The number of visitors to the one non-member player and the second non-member player who has visited the one game hall less than a predetermined number of times,
The counting result transmitting means includes a member player who has visited one game hall, the first non-member player at the one game hall, and the second non-member player at the one game hall. A management computer capable of transmitting information for outputting the number of visitors to each store in a comparable manner. Biological information provided by a gaming machine and obtained by biological information obtaining means for obtaining biological information of a player corresponding to the game with the gaming machine, and gaming machine related to the biological information obtaining means A management device provided in the game hall that is capable of data communication with a game hall device including a game information transmission means for transmitting game information including information and game hall identification information capable of specifying a game hall. And
Biometric information storage means capable of storing the biometric information, and determination means for determining whether biometric information included in the game information is similar to stored biometric information already stored in the biometric information storage means; The biometric information determined not to be similar to any stored biometric information by the determination means is associated with the player identification information given to the player of the biometric information so that the player can be individually identified. In the case where it is determined that the additional storage processing means to be additionally stored is similar by the determination means, the gaming machine related information and the game stored in association with the player identification information of the biometric information determined to be similar into play specific information is capable of storing and gaming machine related information and game arcade specific information included in the game information as a new game history, if the player is a member of one of the game arcade A game history storage means capable of storing in association with the member identification information assigned player identification information of the biological information, among the game history stored in the game history storage unit, each game arcade belonging to a predetermined group Based on the game history including the game hall specifying information of the game room, it is possible to compare one game hall in the group with other game halls other than the one game hall. Based on the gaming machine related information including the gaming hall specifying information of one gaming hall out of the gaming histories stored in the gaming history storage means. The number of visits to the one game hall among the member players to whom the member identification information has been given and the non-member players to whom no member identification information has been assigned in the one game hall First non-member player more than a predetermined number of times , The management computer and the data and a collecting unit for visitors number of times of visiting the amusement park the one is comparably aggregated each visit number of the second non-membership player less than a predetermined number of non-member player Communication means outside the game hall for performing communication;
A totaling result output unit capable of outputting the totaling result totaled by the totaling unit;
With
The counting result output means includes
A comparison of the number of members visiting each of the member players who visited the game hall, the first non-member player at the one game hall, and the second non-member player at the one game hall. Output possible,
Among the game machine related information corresponding to the player identification information of a specific player, the game machine related information of one game hall and the game machine related information of another game hall can be output in a comparable manner. Management device.

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