JP6739994B2 - Playground system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game hall system.

Conventionally, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, in many amusement halls, various services are issued on condition that a membership card is issued to a registered player and the membership card is used. It is generally used to provide. Further, this document describes a configuration in which a portable terminal possessed by a player is used instead of a membership card. In this configuration, the identification information of the IC chip included in the mobile terminal is used as the member identification information.

A user of the amusement arcade system adopting such a configuration can enjoy the member service by using his/her own portable terminal without issuing the member card. For example, when trying to register as a member at a plurality of amusement halls, the number of membership cards issued for each amusement hall increases, which makes it difficult to manage and there is a risk that carrying the cards will be inconvenient. On the other hand, if it is possible to enjoy the membership service using the mobile terminal as described above, it can be said that it is very convenient without increasing the membership card.

JP, 2008-206697, A

However, not all mobile terminals are equipped with the IC chips as described above, so that there is a problem that the number of players who can enjoy the membership service using the mobile terminals is limited.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a system for a game hall capable of promoting membership registration by increasing the number of players who can use a mobile terminal instead of a membership card. It is provided.

The management device in the system for a game hall of the present invention can store the mobile identification information of the mobile terminal device possessed by the player in association with the member identification information, and store the member identification information associated with the mobile identification information. It can be transmitted to the mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device that has received the member identification information from the management device can display the code information indicating the member identification information. The gaming device can authenticate the member identification information by reading the code information displayed by the mobile terminal device.

In the game hall system of the present invention, the mobile terminal device displays the code information indicating the member identification information, and the game device can read the code information and perform authentication. According to this amusement hall system, the player does not need to bring a member recording medium. Further, for example, even a mobile terminal device having no short-distance communication function can be used as a substitute for the member recording medium, and the convenience of the player is greatly improved.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the system for game halls. The front view which shows the game information display device attached to the gaming machine. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a game information display device. The front view showing the combination of the game machine and the lending device. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a lending device. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the game data of each gaming machine which a management apparatus manages. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the member master data which a management apparatus manages. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the member individual game data which a management apparatus manages. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the memory data of a server apparatus. The front view which shows the (a) login screen and (b) top screen displayed on a portable terminal. The front view which illustrates the information display screen of the game hall which a portable terminal displays. Explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of displaying a membership card. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the member authentication operation in a lending device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example of a game arcade system 1 in which a mobile terminal can be used instead of a membership card such as a membership card.
In the amusement hall system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1, a mobile terminal (mobile terminal device) 15 displays membership card information indicating a member ID, and a lending device 4 as a gaming device reads the membership card information for authentication. To do. In the amusement hall system 1 having such a configuration, a member such as a member card (membership card) 101 issued to a registered player and having a member ID recorded as an example of predetermined member identification information is recorded. It is not necessary for the player to bring a recording medium for use. Further, even the mobile terminal 15 that does not have the near field communication function (NFC function, Near Field radio Communication) can be used instead of the membership card 101 and the like. If the mobile terminal 15 can be used instead of a membership card such as the membership card 101 in this way, the convenience of the player is greatly improved. Hereinafter, this content will be described in detail.

The game hall system 1 is constructed so as to be compatible with a plurality of game halls in which the game machines 2 are installed. In this amusement hall system 1, an application program for the mobile terminal 15 (hereinafter, simply referred to as an application) can be downloaded from the server device 100. By using this application, the member service can be used by using the mobile terminal 15 instead of the member card 101 in the hall where the hall members have been registered. The member services include, for example, a ball saving service such as a ball saving or a ball saving medal, a replay service that uses these ball saving, etc. for replay. In the following description, a hall member and hall member registration of a game hall are simply referred to as a member or a member registration, and a member who uses an application is referred to as an application member.

In the on-site system 11 of each amusement park, a lending device 4 for lending a gaming value such as balls and medals, a gaming information display device 3, etc. are individually installed to the gaming machines 2 such as the pachinko gaming machine 21 and the slot machine 22. ing. Further, one relay device 29 is installed for each of the two gaming machines 2.

In the prize exchange counter (not shown), several portable terminal registration devices 26 are installed in addition to a counter 253 for counting the acquired balls and a POS terminal 251 for exchanging the acquired balls for prizes. The counter 253 is a device that counts balls or medals and issues receipts or stores balls (stored medals). The POS terminal 251 is a terminal that reads a receipt or inquires about a stored coin (stored medal) to perform a prize exchange process. Further, in the management space, a management device 20 for centrally managing the operation status of various devices in the game arcade is installed.

In each game hall, an on-site network 200 such as a wired LAN to which the management device 20 is communicably connected is constructed. The gaming machine 2 is connected to the on-site network 200 via the relay device 29 together with the corresponding gaming information display device 3 and lending device 4. In the on-site system 11 of each amusement park using the on-site network 200, various communication between the gaming machine 2 side including the peripheral devices such as the game information display device 3 and the management device 20 is realized via the relay device 29. Has been done.

Further, an access point 201 that enables wireless connection of the mobile terminal 15 and the like is installed in the on-site network 200, which enables communication between the mobile terminal 15 and the management device 20. The on-site system 11 of each amusement arcade is communicably connected to the server device 100 outside the venue via a management device 20 connected to a public communication line such as an internet line.

Next, the gaming machine 2 will be outlined, and the server device 100, which is an example of the devices configuring the gaming system 1, the gaming information display device 3, the lending device 4, the mobile terminal 15, the management device 20, and the mobile terminal registration device. 26 will be described.

(Gaming machine)
The gaming machines 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 are roughly classified into a pachinko gaming machine 21 and a slot machine 22.
The pachinko gaming machine 21 is a gaming machine in which a game, which is a game value, is shot and played. The pachinko gaming machine 21 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a so-called seven gaming machine that executes a jackpot lottery in response to a winning at a starting winning opening. This pachinko gaming machine 21 starts a game in which a symbol variation is executed in accordance with a jackpot lottery, and notifies the jackpot winning by a stop display of the jackpot symbol. If a big hit is generated, it is possible to shift to an advantageous big hit state in which a round in which the big winning opening is opened is repeated a plurality of times.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the pachinko gaming machine 21, an upper plate 211 for storing balls to be shot is provided below the game area where balls are to be shot so as to project to the player side. Then, on the outer peripheral edge of the upper plate 211, there are a lending button 24 for paying out the rental balls in consideration of the deposit balance of the lending device 4 and a return button 25 for issuing or returning the game card 10 from the lending device 4. It is provided.

As the game signals externally output by the pachinko gaming machine 21 while the game is in progress, there are, for example, the following signals. These game signals are output to the game information display device 3, the lending device 4 and the like via the relay device 29, and the management device 20 is associated with the serial number ID which is the identification information of the game device 2. Sent to.

(1) Out signal: a signal output once every 10 balls are fired.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that is output once every 10 balls are paid out according to the winning.
(3) Start signal: A signal that is output once when the pattern variation starts.
(4) Big hit signal: A level signal that is continuously output while the big hit state occurs.

The slot machine 22 is a gaming machine that can start a symbol variation game in consideration of a prescribed number of medals, and wins when a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed is a winning symbol. As a winning symbol, a BB symbol corresponding to BB (big bonus), an RB symbol corresponding to RB (regular bonus), an ART symbol corresponding to ART (assist replay time), and a combination of 5 or 2 A small role symbol corresponding to a small role such as is set.

In the slot machine 22, an internal lottery is executed at the start of the game, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery is stopped and displayed, the winning of the winning combination is generated. Even if you win the internal lottery, if the corresponding symbol cannot be stopped and displayed, it will be lost due to missing. When the BB symbol and the RB symbol are stopped and displayed, the BB combination or the RB combination is won, and as a result, the winning probability of the specific payout combination is increased, which is an advantageous jackpot state such as BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus). ) Occurs. In addition, when an ART winning combination is won, the type of the internally won winning combination is notified, and the benefit that the next game can be executed without consuming medals is given. appear.

Examples of the game signals that the slot machine 22 outputs externally while the game is in progress include the following signals.
(1) Out signal: A signal output once each time one medal is consumed.
(2) Safe signal: A signal output once each time one medal is paid out according to winning.
(3) BB signal: a level signal output during the generation of BB.
(4) RB signal: a level signal output during the generation of RB.
(5) ART signal: A level signal output during the generation of ART.

(Server device)
The server device 100 of FIG. 1 is a computer device managed by, for example, a game information providing service operating company, and is connected to the Internet line. The server device 100 is communicatively connected to the on-site system 11 of each game arcade via a public line such as an Internet line. The server device 100 has functions as a game information server, an application server, and an account server.

The function as the game information server is a server function for storing game information regarding a plurality of game halls. The function as the application server is a server function for downloading the game information browsing application to the portable terminal 15 possessed by the player. The function as an account server is a server function that stores the account ID, which is account information, the personal information of the player, and the game hall ID, which is the identification information of the game hall where the player has registered as a member, in association with each other. Is. Further, the server device 100 also has an SNS function that enables exchange of mail between application members who have downloaded the application and completed registration.

Instead of this example, the functions as a game information server, the function as an application server, the function as an account server, and the SNS function may be realized by separate devices. It is also good to install them in different places.

The server device 100 has functions as the following means.
(1) Distribution means: means for downloading an application for providing the service of the game hall system 1. The distribution means automatically downloads the version-up software at an appropriate timing after the first download. As a result, the version of the application is maintained at the latest on the mobile terminal 15 side.
(2) Player information storage means: means for storing application member information of a player (application member) who has registered as a member of the game information browsing application. The player information storage means includes personal information of a player who is an application member, a mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 owned by the player, an account ID that is account information when using the application, and a membership card issued at each playground. ID (member ID that is member identification information) and the like are stored and managed for each application member. Further, the game data of each player is received and stored from the management device 20 of each game place for the login game in the game place where the member registration is completed. As the game data of each player, for example, individual game data such as game time, used amount, income and expenditure, number of big hits, etc. are managed.
(3) Hall information storage means: means for storing hall information regarding each game hall. The hall information includes the game data of all the gaming machines 2 received from the management device 20 of each gaming hall. The detailed contents of the hall information will be described later.
(4) Model information storage means: means for storing model information such as playability, specifications, and how to play for each model of the gaming machine 2.
(5) Account authentication means: Authenticates whether the account ID (account information) input when the application is executed on the mobile terminal 15 is valid or invalid. A means of permitting execution.
(6) Solicitation information output means: a means for displaying on the mobile terminal 15 solicitation information for soliciting member registration to a game hall where no member is registered. The solicitation information output means, when the application member browses the game information related to a specific game hall, searches whether the game hall ID of the game hall is associated with the account ID of the application member, and associates it. If not, the solicitation information is displayed on the mobile terminal 15.

(Game information display device)
The game information display device 3 of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is a device including a liquid crystal display unit 33 including a large liquid crystal display, and is installed above the game machine 2. A call button 341, a data switching button 343 and an NFC reader 345 are arranged on the lower side of the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display 33, and a lamp section 32 is arranged on the upper side. The liquid crystal display unit 33 is a touch-operable display unit in which a touch panel 331 (FIG. 3) is stacked. On the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display unit 33, various kinds of information such as a jackpot history and past game information are displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game information display device 3 is electrically configured centering on the control unit 30. The control unit 30 includes a CPU 301 that executes software to perform various calculations, a ROM 302 as a memory unit, a RAM 304, and an I/O unit 305 that inputs and outputs signals. With respect to the control unit 30, a transmission/reception unit 308 that transmits/receives signals to/from the outside, a liquid crystal display unit 33, a lamp unit 32 having an employee calling function, a touch panel 331, a call button 341, a data switching button 343, an NFC reader. 345 and the like are electrically connected. The NFC reader 345 is a data reader that performs data communication with the mobile terminal 15 having an NFC function and reads a mobile ID, which is mobile identification information of the mobile terminal 15.

For example, as the game signals that the game information display device 3 corresponding to the slot machine 22 takes in from the game machine 2 side via the relay device 29, (1) an input signal, (2) a payout signal, (3) a start signal, (4) There are bonus signals (BB signal, RB signal) and the like. The game information display device 3 generates the following game data (game information), for example, by totaling the number of times the game signals are fetched from the slot machine 22 side.

(1) Number of bonuses: The number of times the bonus state, which is a jackpot state, occurs.
(2) Number of starts between bonuses: Number of starts (number of games) since the last bonus state was finished.
(3) Cumulative number of starts today: The cumulative number of starts after opening the store on the day.
(4) Difference number of medals: The medal balance as seen from the player side. The number of difference medals is calculated by subtracting the number of inserted coins, which is added one by one each time the receiving signal is received, from the number of coins, which is added one by one each when the payout signal is received.

The game information display device 3 can display the generated game data on the screen 330. For example, in the screen 330 illustrated in FIG. 2, display fields 361, 363, 365 for the number of bonuses (BB number, RB number) for today, the day before, and the day before last are arranged in order from the upper left side. On the right side of the screen 330, display fields 371, 373, 374, and 375 for the highest number of past BBs, the number of games between bonuses, the number of games last day, and the number of games accumulated today are arranged in order from the top. At the lower center of the screen 330, a display area 38 for a bonus game number graph for 10 bonuses is provided. A large display area 39 is provided in the upper center of the screen 330. The display of the screen 330 can be appropriately switched according to the operation of the data switching button 343.

(Rental device)
The lending device 4, which is an example of a gaming device, is a vertically long device that is installed beside each gaming machine 2. The lending device 4 serves as a re-playing device that allows the player to use (replay) the stored balls for a game by returning the game value stored and managed by the management device 20 to the player. It has a function. Predetermined membership service, that is, ball storage/replay, is provided to the player on condition that the membership ID is authenticated.

The lending device 4 for the pachinko gaming machine 21 is installed on the left side of the gaming machine 2 and lends balls having a gaming value in response to the payment of cash or the like. The lending device 4 for the slot machine 22 is installed on the right side of the gaming machine 2 and lends a medal, which is a gaming value, in response to the input of consideration such as cash. The lending device 4 has a function of paying out a game value, a function of issuing a game card 10, and a function of authenticating a member ID using the mobile terminal 15. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described in detail by taking the lending device 4 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 21 as an example.

On the front surface of the lending device 4, as shown in FIG. 4, a status display unit 411 for displaying an operating condition such as a device error or running out of stock of game cards, a coin insertion slot 412 for inserting coins for ball rental, a mobile terminal 15. A reading camera 418 that reads the membership card information displayed by, an NFC reader 419 that is a short-range communication unit, a remote control light receiving unit 410, a touch panel 413 that is a display screen that can be touched, a payout button 414 that pays out coins, and a pachinko game. The upper plate 211 of the machine 21 is provided with a payout nozzle 415 for supplying payout balls and a card insertion slot 416 for inserting the game card 10. On the touch panel 413, for example, the deposit balance that has not been consumed as the price of the ball lending among the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 412, the number of accumulated coins that is the number of game values acquired by the member, and the like are displayed. ..

The gaming card 10 such as the membership card 101 or the general card 102 can be inserted into the card insertion slot 416. A member card 101, which is an example of a member recording medium, is a game card issued to a player who has registered as a member. The general card 102 is a game card issued when the deposit balance remains at the end of the game.

In addition to the card ID, the general card 102 records the deposit balance and the like. In addition to the card ID, deposit balance, and the like, the member card 101 records a password for logging in to the service menu for members. It should be noted that the number of coins accumulated by the coin accumulation service is not recorded in the membership card 101, and is managed in the management device 20 side in a state of being associated with a card ID.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lending device 4 is electrically configured mainly with a control unit 40 including a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, an I/O unit 404, and the like. For the control unit 40, the status display unit 411, the reading camera 418, the NFC reader 419, the liquid crystal display unit 431, the touch screen sheet 432, the I/F unit 48, the bill processing unit 421 that detects the type of inserted bill, and the like. , A card reader/writer (card RW) 462 for reading and writing the game card 10 inserted from the card insertion slot 416, a card stock unit 463 for stocking a general card 102 for new issue, a remote control light receiving unit 410, a ball payout button 414, A payout unit 47 for paying out balls is electrically connected. The touch panel 413 described above is a display panel that enables a touch operation by stacking a touch screen sheet 432 on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 431. The lending device 4 is connected to the management device 20 and the gaming machine 2 via the I/F unit 48 in a communicable state.

Here, the basic operation of the lending device 4 will be described. In the lending device 4, when the game card 10 is not inserted and the deposit is made, the general card 102 is delivered from the card stock unit 463 to the card RW 462 to record the deposit amount, and the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount ( (1 frequency=500 yen=125 coins) is displayed on the touch panel 413, which enables payout of rental balls. Up to ten general cards 102 can be stocked in the card stock section 463 and can be replenished from the card insertion slot 416 at any time.

On the other hand, when the game card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 416, the deposit amount recorded in the game card 10 is read and the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount is displayed on the touch panel 413. If the accepted game card 10 is the membership card 101, the number of coins stored is displayed when the member ID is authenticated on condition that the personal identification number is input, and the state in which the coins can be stored and replayed is possible. Becomes

The lending device 4 can authenticate the member ID using the mobile terminal 15. Corresponding mobile terminals 15 include a first mobile terminal (first mobile terminal device) having a short-range communication means capable of non-contact short-range communication and a first mobile terminal having no short-range communication means. There are two mobile terminals (second mobile terminal device). Regarding the first mobile terminal, it is possible to authenticate the member ID based on the mobile ID (mobile identification information) received from the short-range communication means of the mobile terminal. Regarding the second mobile terminal, it is possible to authenticate the member ID by reading the membership card information displayed by the mobile terminal. The operation when the member ID is authenticated by reading the membership card information displayed by the mobile terminal 15 is the same as when the member card 101 is accepted, except for the card handling operation.

If the deposit balance is being displayed, balls are dispensed once every several minutes from the dispensing mechanism inside the pachinko gaming machine 21 in response to the operation of the lending button 24 provided on the pachinko gaming machine 21, and the deposit balance is calculated. Subtraction is updated. If there are balls, when the payout button 414 of the lending device 4 is operated, the balls are paid out once every several minutes from the payout section and the number of balls is subtracted and updated.

The handling of the game card 10 when the deposit balance becomes zero differs depending on whether the general card 102 or the membership card 101. The general card 102 is collected from the card RW 462 to the card stock unit 463 when the deposit balance becomes zero. On the other hand, the membership card 101 is retained in the card RW 462 as it is, even if the deposit balance and the number of stored coins become zero.

When the return button 25 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 21 is operated after the game is finished, the lending device 4 records and issues (returns) the deposit balance on the general card 102 or the membership card 101, and issues the information. Is transmitted to the management device 20. As a result, the issuing information of the gaming card 10 is also stored on the management device 20 side. The deposit balance is managed by the management device 20 and is also recorded in the game card 10, while the number of accumulated coins is not recorded in the game card 10. The procedure of the member authentication operation in the lending device 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12 after the membership card function of the mobile terminal 15 and the like are described.

(Mobile device)
The mobile terminal 15 in FIG. 1 is, for example, a communication terminal such as a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone) including a screen 150 of a touch panel display. The mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player downloads the application from the server device 100 as an application server and executes the application on condition that the account ID or the like, which is predetermined account information, is registered, and the server device as a game information server. A mobile terminal device capable of accessing 100 to display game information.

The mobile terminal 15 such as a smartphone that can be connected to a public line such as the Internet line can be used as a terminal corresponding to the game hall system 1 by downloading a predetermined application, and the game hall system 1 is provided. You can use the service to play from inside and outside the game hall. Further, the mobile terminal 15 of this example includes a GPS function for measuring its own position by using GPS (Global Positioning System), an NFC function for realizing data communication with the game information display device 3 and the lending device 4, and the like. ing.

The mobile terminal 15 that has downloaded the predetermined application can realize at least the functions of the following means.
(1) Personal information registration means: means for storing personal information such as name, date of birth, sex, address, personal identification number, etc., registered by the player who is the user. The function as the personal information registration means is realized by the personal information registration program included in the application for registering the personal information of the player.
(2) Game hall guide means: means for identifying a nearby game hall based on its own position measured by the GPS function and displaying guidance information.
(3) Communication means: A means for transmitting information to other users who use the application and exchanging messages between users.
(4) Display means: A means for displaying various game data and information, and for displaying membership card information (code information) indicating the member ID (member identification information) received from the management device 20. The display unit can further convert the personal information pre-registered together with the account ID of the application into a two-dimensional code and display the pre-registered information on the screen 150.
(5) Recruitment information display means: A means for displaying solicitation information for soliciting member registration if the user is not registered as a member of the amusement hall when displaying the amusement information regarding the particular amusement hall.

(Management device)
As described above, the management device 20 (FIG. 1) is a device for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the game arcade. The management device 20 is installed in each of a plurality of amusement halls and has a function as a member information server that stores the personal information of the player input at the time of member registration (hall member registration).

The management device 20 includes an output unit including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), a device body that executes various arithmetic processes, and an input unit including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). The apparatus main body has a control function centered on a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage function that uses a hard disk drive, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and a communication function that transmits and receives various signals or information.

The management device 20 realizes the functions of the following means by the CPU executing a software program read from the hard disk drive, for example.
(1) Game data generating means: means for generating game data (game information) regarding a game executed by each gaming machine 2. The game data generation means generates game data by totaling the number of times of receiving game signals such as out signals output from each gaming machine 2. For the pachinko gaming machine 21, game data such as out (number of consumed balls), safe (number of paid-out balls), start (number of games), number of jackpots, etc. is generated for each gaming machine 2. Regarding the slot machine 22, game data such as out (number of consumed medals), safe (number of paid-out medals), start (number of games), number of BBs, number of RBs, number of ARTs is generated for each gaming machine 2. The game data may be generated by a device attached to the gaming machine 2, such as the game information display device 3, instead of the management device 20.
(2) Game data storage means: means for storing game data for each gaming machine 2 and individual game data for each member. The game data of each gaming machine 2 is stored in a state of being associated with the serial number ID which is the identification information of the gaming machine 2. The game data for each member is stored in association with a member ID that is member identification information.
(3) Member information storage means: This is a means for storing information about members already registered in the game arcade, and this member information storage means stores and manages at least a member ID, which is member identification information. The member ID is associated with the information about the member including the mobile ID (mobile identification information) of the mobile terminal 15 owned by the player and the individual game data for each member.
(4) Registration information sending means: means for sending registration information to the server device 100 when member registration is performed. The registration information includes the account ID and the member ID in a mutually associated state. Further, the member ID (member identification information) associated with the mobile ID can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 15.
(5) Player ID acquisition means: means for acquiring the member ID or the mobile ID of the member card 101 or the mobile terminal 15 carried by the member. The game in which the member ID, which is the member identification information, is authenticated is specified as the login game by the member.
(6) Game value storage means: A means for storing the game value, which is the game value acquired by each player, in association with the member ID.

(Mobile terminal registration device)
The mobile terminal registration device 26 of FIG. 1 is a device for performing member registration at each game hall. A plurality of mobile terminal registration devices 26 are installed in a prize counter or the like so that a player who desires to register as a member can use them.

The mobile terminal registration device 26 has a built-in card reader/writer (not shown) that reads and writes information recorded on the membership card 101, and has a card insertion slot 260 on the front surface. A reading scanner 262 for reading the above-mentioned pre-registration information displayed on the mobile terminal 15 is provided on the upper surface side. The mobile terminal registration device 26 has a function as an information output unit that outputs information read from the pre-registered information displayed and output by the mobile terminal 15 to the management device 20.

When the pre-registration information displayed on the mobile terminal 15 is read by the reading scanner 262 in the state where the membership card 101 is inserted into the card insertion slot 260, the mobile terminal registration device 26 stores the membership ID recorded in the membership card 101. Corresponds to the mobile ID of the mobile terminal. Thereby, the mobile terminal registration device 26 registers the mobile terminal 15 so that the member service can be enjoyed.
It is also possible to register the mobile terminal 15 by bringing the mobile terminal 15 close to the NFC reader 345 of the game information display device 3 and reading the mobile ID during the login game using the membership card 101. ..

The game hall system 1 configured as described above stores and manages various data in order to provide various services. Among the following data, (1) to (3) are data managed by the management device 20, and (4) to (6) are data managed by the server device 100.

(1) Game data for each gaming machine These are game data of each gaming machine 2 installed in the field, and FIG. 6 is an example of the gaming data of the slot machine 22. The management device 20 stores game data such as the number of inserted medals, the number of paid-out coins, the number of games, the number of BBs, and the number of RBs in association with the serial number ID which is the identification information of the gaming machine 2. The game data managed by the management device 20 is transmitted to the server device 100 each time a predetermined time such as 10 minutes elapses.

(2) Member master data This is the data exemplified in FIG. 7 for managing the members registered in the amusement hall, and the management device 20 associates the member ID of the amusement hall with the account ID for using the application. , Manages the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 that downloaded the application, and personal information such as name, age, and gender. The member master data covers all members regardless of whether or not they are registered as members by using the application. The account ID is registered only for the player who downloaded the application and registered as a member.

(3) Member Individual Game Data This is individual game data of each member registered in the game arcade, and FIG. 8 exemplifies the game data of the member with the member ID “12345678”. In the individual member game data in the figure, a game record that is a history of the above-mentioned login game by the member is managed for each gaming machine 2, and in each gaming record, the serial number of the gaming machine 2, the game start time, the game end time, The number of games, the number of BBs, etc. are managed. The login game by the member is in response to the game login by accepting the membership card 101 by the lending device 4, authenticating the member ID using the mobile terminal 15, or authenticating the member ID using the mobile terminal 15 by the game information display device 3. Specified. The time at the time of member ID authentication is recorded in the item "game start". In the item “game end”, the time when the membership card 101 is ejected, the time when the logout button 158C (see FIG. 13) displayed on the lending device 4 is touched, the time when the mobile ID is reread, and the like are recorded. It

(4) Application Member Data This is the data of application members who have downloaded the application and completed registration. The server device 100 associates the account ID, which is the identification information of the application members, with the email address, as illustrated in FIG. In addition to the password, the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15, personal information such as name and age, and the member ID for each amusement hall are stored and managed. The member ID for each game hall can correspond to up to 100 stores by associating the game hall ID which is the identification information of the game hall. In the server device 100, a storage area for a game hall ID and a member ID for 100 data (Data1 to Data100) is prepared.
(5) Application member individual game data This is the individual game data of application members registered in the application. As individual game data for each application member, a game time, a used amount, a balance, a number of jackpots, etc. are managed for each day and each game hall. For example, when playing in two or more game halls on the same day, the individual game data of the day is managed separately for each game hall.
(6) Hall information for each game hall The hall information includes game data of each gaming machine 2 installed in the game hall, facility information of the game hall, and business information of the game hall. The hall information is managed by associating a game hall ID, which is identification information for identifying each hall, with the use of the hall ID, it is possible to refer to the hall information of a particular hall. The facility information includes information such as an amusement hall address, a telephone number, traffic access information, business hours, and an internet site address provided by the amusement hall. The business information includes a breakdown of the game machine 2 installed in the game hall, business guide information such as business hours and event sales, facility information such as parking lot and wireless LAN environment, amenities, etc. Information is included.

Next, a procedure for using the service provided by the game arcade system 1 will be described. Hereinafter, (1) application download/application member registration and (2) service provided by the application will be described in order.

(1) Application Download/App Member Registration In order to use the service provided by the amusement hall system 1, it is necessary to access the site of the operating company in advance and download and install the application on the mobile terminal 15.

A login screen illustrated in FIG. 10A is displayed on the screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 that has started the application. On the login screen, a new member registration button 151, a login button 153, and a skip button 155 for using the application are arranged. The new member registration button 151 is a button for starting application member registration necessary for using the application. The login button 153 is a button for a user who has already registered as an application member to log in by inputting a registered account ID and password. The skip button 155 is a button for skipping application member registration. A user who is not registered as an application member can use a part of the service provided by the application by operating the skip button 155.

The following items are set as the input items when registering as an application member.
(A) Required items Account ID and password for starting the application.
(B) Optional items Personal information such as name, date of birth, gender, address, and personal identification number.

(B) Of the personal information of the optional items, the name, date of birth, sex, address, etc. are items required for member registration at each amusement park, and if these items have been entered, the mobile terminal 15 You can easily register as a member by using.

The personal identification number is an input item required to use a replay service that allows the player to deposit balls (medals) acquired by the player as a stored coin at the game hall side and to withdraw the token later for replaying. The above-mentioned input items can be input at the time of application member registration, and can be input or changed at any time after the application is downloaded.

(2) Service provided by application When logging in to the application, the screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 is switched to the top screen of FIG. On the top screen, menu buttons corresponding to the following services provided are arranged.

The “model information” menu 156A is a menu for displaying various information (specs, how to play, etc.) regarding the model of the gaming machine 2. The "hall information" menu 156B is a menu for displaying information (address, business hours, installed model, etc.) regarding each game hall. The "everyone's game open space" menu 156C is a menu for displaying word-of-mouth information posted by the application user. The “moving image” menu 156D is a menu for viewing free moving image content. The "balance sheet" menu 156E is a menu for the player himself to input and manage the balance of the game. The “QR code (R)” menu 156F is a menu for displaying the pre-registration information in which the pre-registered personal information is two-dimensionally coded. The operation of the “QR code (R)” menu 156F corresponds to the personal information output operation, which is necessary when performing member registration at a specific game hall. The "other" menu 156G is a menu for performing operations relating to various settings such as registration of personal information. The “membership card” menu 156H is a menu for displaying membership card information on the screen 150 and allowing the mobile terminal 15 to have a function as a membership card.

The services provided by the game arcade system 1 via applications include the following services.
(2-1) Game information browsing service at a specific game hall A service corresponding to the above "hall information" menu 156B. In this game information browsing service, the player is made to browse the business information of the arbitrarily selected game hall, the game data of the installed gaming machine 2, and the like. For example, on the hall information display screen illustrated in FIG. 11, the facilities in the game arcade are displayed as icons, and basic information such as addresses and access methods is also displayed. The display content can be changed by selecting the tab menu. If the selected game hall has not been registered, the characters "Member not registered!" that prompts member registration are displayed.
(2-2) Model information browsing service for gaming machine 2 A service corresponding to the above "model information" menu 156A. In this game information browsing service, information such as game characteristics, specifications, and how to play of an arbitrarily selected model is displayed on the screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 so that the player can browse the information.
(2-3) User's own game data management service A service corresponding to the above "balance sheet" menu 156E. In this game data management service, individual game data (game time, amount of money used, income and expenditure, number of jackpots, etc.) of the player who is an application member is aggregated and managed. The portable terminal 15 can browse individual game data for each day, each month, and each game hall.
(2-4) GPS-linked game hall guidance service A service that links with the GPS function of the mobile terminal 15 and guides a nearby game hall on the screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 based on the position captured by the GPS function.
(2-5) SNS service A service corresponding to the above-mentioned "Everyone's Game Square" menu 156C. The SNS service is a service that enables communication among players who are application members. There are mail exchange services and message sending services.
(2-6) Prior personal information registration service One of the services provided by the above "Other" menu 156G. The prior personal information registration service is a service for pre-registering personal information necessary for membership registration at a specific game arcade. If the personal information is registered in advance, the personal information can be output by the above-mentioned personal information output operation.
(2-7) Member registration solicitation service A service that encourages member registration for amusement centers that have not been registered. When the game information of a specific game hall is browsed using the mobile terminal 15, a screen (see FIG. 11) including solicitation information for prompting member registration is displayed when the member has not registered for that game hall.
(2-8) Membership card function A function of displaying membership card information indicating the member ID (membership identification information) received from the management device 20 on the screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 so that the mobile terminal 15 has a role as a membership card. .. The membership card function will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, (a) member registration by personal information registration in advance (hall member registration), (b) flow of membership card display by the mobile terminal 15, and (c) flow of member authentication operation by the lending device 4 in the game hall system 1. , Will be described.

(A) Member registration by prior personal information registration Among the input items at the time of application member registration described above, the information of each item of the above (B) optional items except the personal identification number becomes the personal information necessary for hall member registration. The mobile terminal 15 stores the personal information input by the player by executing the personal information registration program included in the application, and pre-registers it.

If the personal information is registered in advance, it is registered in response to the personal information output operation of operating the “QR code (R)” menu 156F on the top screen (FIG. 10B) displayed by the mobile terminal 15. The pre-registration information, which is a two-dimensional code representing the personal information of, is displayed and output on the screen 150.

A user who wishes to register as a member at any of the amusement halls only has to hold the screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 displaying the pre-registration information representing the personal information over the reading scanner 262 of the mobile terminal registration device 26. When the mobile terminal registration device 26 reads the personal information from the pre-registration information displayed by the mobile terminal 15, the mobile terminal registration device 26 writes the member ID in the unregistered member card 101 and associates the member ID with the read personal information. It is transmitted to the management device 20.

The management device 20 as the member information server stores the account ID and the personal information included in the received personal information in association with the member ID, and executes the member registration. The management device 20 notifies the server device 100 that the member registration has been completed together with the member ID and the account ID, and returns a signal indicating registration completion to the mobile terminal registration device 26. Upon receiving the notification, the server device 100 stores at least three of the account ID, the personal information, and the member ID in association with each other, and manages the player. The mobile terminal registration device 26 issues the membership card 101 recording the membership ID in response to the reception of the signal indicating the completion of registration.

The membership registration as described above can be carried out individually at each game hall. In the server device 100, as illustrated in the application member data of FIG. 9, a combination of a game hall ID and a member ID is added up to 100 as the number of registered game halls increases.

If this prior personal information registration is not used, it is possible to perform membership registration by filling in the required membership application form at each amusement hall and submitting it to the amusement hall as in the past. In this case, the game hall employee manually inputs the management device 20 while reading the items written on the application form to execute the member registration, and manually issues the membership card 101.

(B) Flow of display of membership card by mobile terminal When the “Membership Card” menu 156H is selected on the top screen of FIG. 12(a) (the screen of FIG. 10(b) above), the store WiFi of FIG. It is possible to switch to the connection screen. This store WiFi connection screen is a screen in which a “Connect” button 157A and a “Not connect” button 157B are arranged in addition to a text display indicating that it is necessary to connect to the WiFi in the store for saving and replaying. ..

When the “Connect” button 157A is selected on the store WiFi connection screen, the display first switches to the store WiFi search screen shown in FIG. 12(c). The store WiFi search screen in FIG. 7C is a screen that displays a text indicating that it takes a while while searching for an access point in the store.

After that, when an access point in the store is found, the display is switched to the store selection screen shown in FIG. This store selection screen is a screen on which the store button 157C corresponding to the found access point is displayed so that it can be touch-operated, and the player can select a store that uses the member service. When the store button 157C that is a member service, which is a member service, is touched on this store selection screen, an inquiry for the account ID (application login ID) is made to the management device 20 of the store. ..

If the account ID has already been registered as a member, a manual input code 158A and a bar code 158B, which are membership card information (code information) indicating the member ID (member identification information), are displayed as shown in FIG. The display switches to the membership card display screen.
When the “Membership Card” menu 156H on the top screen (FIG. 12A) is touch-operated while already connected to the access point in the store, the display screens of FIGS. It is directly switched and displayed on the "membership card" display screen of FIG. 12(e) without going through.

(C) Flow of Member Authentication Operation by Lending Device In the lending device 4 before member authentication, the top screen of FIG. 13A is displayed on the touch panel 413. Various menu buttons including a “member login” button 413A are arranged on this top screen. When the “member login” button 413A is touch-operated, the login guide screen shown in FIG. The login guide screen displays the following three guides as a login method by member authentication.

The first login method is a method of logging in by inserting the membership card 101 into the card insertion slot 416 of the lending device 4. The second login method is a login method limited to the mobile terminal 15 having the near field communication function. In this login method, the mobile terminal 15 is brought close to the NFC reader 419 of the lending device 4 to read the mobile ID, and login is performed.

The third login method is a method of logging in using the membership card information displayed on the "membership card" display screen of FIG. 12(e). The login method further includes a method of logging in by inputting the manual input code 158A displayed on the “membership card” display screen on the touch panel 413, and membership card information displayed on the “membership card” display screen ( There is a method of causing the lending device 4 to read the code information and the barcode 158B) and log in.

In order to log in by inputting the manual input code 158A, first, the manual input login button 413B on the login guidance screen (FIG. 13B) displayed on the touch panel 413 is touch-operated, and then FIG. 13C is displayed. Switch to the login code input screen of. When the manual input code 158A displayed on the "membership card" display screen is input on the login input screen, the screen is switched to the personal identification number input screen shown in FIG. Login is completed by manually entering the PIN number set when registering as a hall member.

On the other hand, in order to have the lending device 4 read the bar code 158B, which is the membership card information displayed on the “membership card” display screen, in front of the reading camera 418 provided on the front surface of the lending device 4, the “membership card” is displayed. The login can be completed by directly facing the mobile terminal 15 displaying the display screen, photographing the barcode 158B, and reading the membership card information.

Whichever login method is used, when the login is completed by the authentication of the member ID, the touch panel 413 is switched to the display of the login screen of FIG. 13(e). On this login completion screen, the number of replayable balls is displayed along with the fact that the user is currently logged in. It should be noted that the replay procedure is the same for the above-described first to third login methods.

After that, when the game ends, it is necessary to perform a logout by touching the logout button 158C arranged at the bottom of the login screen. If you forget to log out and leave your desk while you are still logged in, there is a risk of your coins being stolen. In order to prevent such theft, for example, (1) a configuration for forcibly logging out when there is no input for a predetermined time in the non-operation timer, (2) input for a predetermined time in the non-operation timer It is advisable to adopt a configuration in which a button requesting the input of a personal identification number is additionally provided when there is none, (3) a configuration in which the disconnection of the WiFi connection is detected and the user logs out. With these configurations, it is possible to reliably prevent theft damage caused by forgetting to log out.

As described above, in the amusement hall system 1, if an application functioning as a membership card is downloaded to the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player, the application can be used to perform membership registration at a specific amusement hall. .. The mobile terminal 15 that has downloaded the application can display the membership card information in a coded form, and when the membership service is provided at the amusement hall, the membership card information (bar code) displayed by the mobile terminal 15 is rented out. It can be read by a gaming device such as No. 4 to receive member authentication. In the amusement hall system 1, the player can authenticate the membership by using the portable terminal 15 without bringing the membership card 101, which greatly improves the convenience of the player.

In the amusement hall system 1, even a mobile terminal 15 such as Felica (registered trademark) that does not have an NFC function can be used instead of a membership card. According to the system 1 for the amusement hall, various types of portable terminals 15 possessed by the player can be widely supported, so that the convenience of the player is further enhanced and the membership registration can be promoted.

The management device 20 in the game hall system 1 manages the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 owned by the player and the member ID in association with each other, and the member ID associated with the mobile ID is stored in the mobile terminal 15. Can be sent. The lending device 4 can authenticate the member ID by reading the membership card information displayed on the mobile terminal 15 based on the member ID or the like received from the management device 20. With the amusement arcade system 1 adopting such a configuration, it is not necessary to bring a member recording medium such as a membership card 101 as a membership card, and the portable terminal 15 does not have an NFC function. Can also be used instead of the membership card 101. Since it is not necessary to prepare a mobile terminal having an NFC function in order to use the service provided by the game hall system 1, the convenience of the player can be greatly improved.

Since the lending device 4 includes the reading camera 418 for reading the membership card information in addition to the NFC reader 419, the mobile terminal having the NFC function (first mobile terminal device) also does not have the NFC function. It can also be applied to a mobile terminal (second mobile terminal device). If the mobile terminal has an NFC function, the member ID can be authenticated based on the mobile ID read by the NFC reader 419.

The management device 20 stores the gaming value (saving medal), which is the gaming value acquired by each player, in association with the member ID, and in the lending device 4 as the re-gaming device, after authenticating the member ID. , Can be used again for playing games. In addition to the membership card 101 as a membership card, the lending device 4 can perform member authentication using the mobile terminal 15 with an NFC function or the mobile terminal 15 without an NFC function. Since there are various member authentication methods, the convenience of the player is high.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be adopted. Further, it is also possible to employ a combination of the following configurations as appropriate.
When the membership card is displayed on the mobile terminal 15, the membership card information such as the member identification information is received by connecting to the management device 20. However, the membership card information is stored in the mobile terminal 15 and read out. It may be displayed. It is preferable that the membership card information of a plurality of amusement centers can be stored and the player can select the membership card information to be used each time.

Although the lending device 4 has been described as a gaming device capable of performing membership authentication by reading the membership card information displayed by the mobile terminal 15, the same membership authentication function is provided to gaming devices such as the counter 253 and the POS terminal 251. It is good to have it.

When a player who has already registered his/her mobile ID, displays the membership card information on the mobile terminal with NFC function (first mobile terminal device) and authenticates the member ID, the fact that the NFC function is available is displayed. It is also good to notify. That is, when the member ID information displayed by the mobile terminal with the NFC function is read and the member ID is authenticated, a notification unit that notifies that the member ID can be authenticated by the NFC function, which is an example of the short-range communication unit, is provided. It is also good to provide. This informing means may be provided in, for example, the lending device 4, the counter 253, the POS terminal 251, or the like, which is a game device. This makes it possible to promote the use of the NFC function, which is more convenient than the membership card function.

Further, in the case of a mobile terminal with an NFC function, a restriction means for restricting the use of the membership card function may be provided. For example, when the application is downloaded to the mobile terminal, the presence/absence of the NFC function can be confirmed, and if the NFC function is provided, the membership card function can be disabled.
Although the membership card information is displayed as a bar code, a two-dimensional code may be used.

The game information server, application server, and account server may be used as one server, or may be configured as separate servers. When configured with different servers, they may be installed in different places or may be installed in the same place.

A camera for reading the membership card information displayed by the mobile terminal 15 may be provided in the game information display device 3. In this example, the game information display device 3 installed above the game machine is illustrated, but the game information display device 3 may be installed on the side of the game machine. Further, the game information display device 3 and a call display device having a function of calling an employee may be integrally configured, or the game information display device 3 and the lending device 4 may be integrally configured. ..

Although the configuration in which the application program is downloaded to the mobile terminal 15 in advance has been described as an example, an ASP (Application Service Provider) type website that provides various services without downloading the application may be provided.

Although specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the above examples, these specific examples merely disclose one example of the technology included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be limitedly interpreted by the configurations and numerical values of the specific examples. The scope of the claims covers the technology in which the specific examples are variously modified, changed or appropriately combined by utilizing the known technology and the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1 System for game hall 10 Game card 101 Member card (member recording medium)
102 general card 100 server device (game information server, application server, account server, distribution means, player information storage means, hall information storage means, model information storage means, account authentication means, invitation information output means)
11 On-site system 15 Mobile terminal (mobile terminal device, personal information registration means, game hall guidance means, communication means, display means, invitation information display means)
2 gaming machine 20 management device (member information server, game data generation means, game data storage means, member information storage means, registration information transmission means, player ID acquisition means, game value storage means)
21 Pachinko gaming machine 22 Slot machine 26 Mobile terminal registration device 262 Reading scanner 29 Relay device 3 Game information display device 4 Lending device (gaming device, re-gaming device)

Claims (2)

A recording medium for members, which is issued to a player who has registered as a member, and in which predetermined member identification information is recorded,
A management device for storing and managing the member identification information,
In a system for a game arcade, which comprises a gaming device capable of providing a player with a predetermined membership service on condition that the membership identification information is authenticated,
The management device is
Mobile identification information of the mobile terminal device possessed by the player can be stored in association with the member identification information, it is possible to transmit the member identification information associated with the mobile identification information to the mobile terminal device,
The mobile terminal device is configured to be able to display code information indicating the member identification information received from the management device, and has a short-range communication means capable of performing short-range communication in a contactless manner. A mobile terminal device and a second mobile terminal device not having the short-range communication means ;
The gaming device can authenticate the member identification information by reading the code information displayed by the mobile terminal device, and the mobile device identification information received from the short-range communication means included in the first mobile terminal device. It is configured to be able to authenticate the member identification information based on
When the code information displayed by the first mobile terminal device is read to authenticate the member identification information, a notification unit is provided to notify that the member identification information can be authenticated by the short-range communication unit. Characteristic system for amusement hall. The management device includes a game value storage unit that stores the game value acquired by each player through a game in association with the member identification information.
2. The replay device according to claim 1 , wherein the game device is a re-play device that returns the game value to the player so that the player can use the game value again in the game. System for amusement parks.