JP6754303B2 - Game information management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game information management system.

Conventionally, various techniques have been proposed to facilitate the management of game machines installed in amusement parks. For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a technique for specifying a full time of a game machine and determining whether to increase (or decrease) the number of game machines according to the full time.

JP-A-2007-175113

However, with the technique described in Patent Document 1 above, it is not possible to specify how many players want to play a game in a situation where there is no empty space. For this reason, in the technology described in this document, the operation is difficult to increase even if the number of game machines is increased because the number of game machines is appropriate, or the operation is performed if the number of game machines is increased because the number of game machines is insufficient. It is difficult to judge whether the situation is likely to increase. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in deciding which game machine to install in the amusement park.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to facilitate determination of a game machine to be installed in a game field.

The game information management system of the present invention includes a game terminal capable of allowing a player to select a selected game machine and executing a special notification that a vacant table has occurred in the selected game machine, and the number of times the selected game machine is selected. This system includes a combination of a management device that aggregates (number of selections) by time and by type of game machine and displays aggregation result information corresponding to the aggregation result.

According to the game information management system of the present invention, the number of selections, which is the number of times the player wants to be notified of the occurrence of a vacant platform, can be totaled by time and by type, so that special notification (notification of the occurrence of an empty platform) is desired. It becomes easier for the game hall side to grasp how many players exist in the same time zone. That is, based on the aggregation result by the game information management system of the present invention, there are many players who desire special notification at the same time, so it is possible to maintain a high operation situation even when a plurality of units are increased, or at the same time, special notification is provided. Since there are few players who want to play the game, it becomes easier to judge whether the situation is such that it is not possible to maintain a high operating situation when multiple machines are added.

As described above, according to the game information management system of the present invention, it is easy to manage the appropriate number of game machines, so that it is easy to determine the game machines to be installed in the game hall.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the system for a playground. The front view which shows the game information display device attached to a game machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game information display device. A block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile terminal. Explanatory drawing which illustrates game data of each game machine managed by a business management apparatus. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the member master data managed by a business management apparatus. An explanatory diagram illustrating individual member game data managed by the sales management device. Explanatory drawing which illustrates model selection data for each model. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the storage data of a server apparatus. The front view which shows the display example of (a) login screen and (b) menu screen after login by a mobile terminal. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the screen transition of the mobile terminal at the time of WiFi connection. An explanatory diagram illustrating the screen transition of the mobile terminal when the "smartphone data display" menu is selected. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the installation model screen by a mobile terminal. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of each unit data screen by a mobile terminal. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the capture display screen by a mobile terminal. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the vacancy notification from the vacancy notification setting by the mobile terminal. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the registration list of a target model / aim stand. Explanatory drawing which illustrates model data display screen 1. Explanatory drawing which illustrates model data display screen part 2. Explanatory drawing which exemplifies model data display screen part 3.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example relating to a game information management system 1 capable of notifying a mobile terminal 15 possessed by a player of an empty table. This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 20.
The game information management system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a system constructed in each game hall where the game machine 2 is installed. The game information management system 1 of each game hall is connected to an external server device 100 via the Internet, which is a public communication line, whereby a game field system 10 straddling a plurality of game halls is constructed.

In the amusement park system 10, 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, various member services can be used by using the mobile terminal 15 in the amusement park registered as a hall member (amusement hall member).

As a member service that can be used on the mobile terminal 15, for example, in addition to the vacancy notification service by the game information management system 1 of each of the above-mentioned amusement parks, a ball storage service such as a ball storage or a storage medal, and these ball storage and storage medals are re-used. There is a replay service used for play. In the following description, the hall member of the amusement park and the hall member registration are simply referred to as members or member registration, and the member who uses the application is referred to as an application member.

The game information management system 1 of each game field can communicate with a management device that manages the operating status of the plurality of game machines 2 in the game field where the plurality of game machines 2 are installed, and information about the game. It is configured to include a mobile terminal (game terminal) 15 to be displayed. The management devices include a sales management device 20 for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the amusement park, an information management device 23 for transmitting vacant table information (special information), etc. to the mobile terminal 15. Is provided.

In each amusement park, in addition to a management network 200 such as a wired LAN to which various devices in the amusement park are communicably connected, a service network 201 to which a WiFi router 202 that enables wireless connection of the mobile terminal 15 is connected is provided. Has been built. While the business management device 20 is connected only to the management network 200, the information management device 23 is connected to both the management network 200 and the service network 201 in the amusement park, and is also connected to the Internet. It is connected. The game information management system 1 of each game hall is connected in a state where it can communicate with the server device 100 outside the field via the information management device 23 connected to the Internet, and the game data and the like of each game machine 2 in the game hall are information. It is transmitted to the server device 100 via the management device 23. The mobile terminal 15 can be connected to the service network 201 via the WiFi network, which is a wireless network realized by the WiFi router 202.

In each game hall, a lending device 4 for renting out game values such as balls and medals, a game information display device 3, and the like are individually installed for game machines 2 such as pachinko game machines 21 and slot machines 22. Further, one relay device 29 is installed for each of the two game machines 2.
The prize exchange counter (not shown) is equipped with several mobile terminal registration devices 26 in addition to a counter (not shown) for counting the acquired balls and a POS terminal (not shown) for exchanging the acquired balls for prizes. There is. Further, in the management space in the amusement park, there is a sales management device 20 for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the amusement park, and empty space information (special information) for the mobile terminal 15 located in the amusement park. The information management device 23 for transmitting the information is installed.

The game machine 2 is connected to the management network 200 via the relay device 29 together with the corresponding game information display device 3 and the rental device 4. In the management network 200, various communications between the game machine 2 side including peripheral devices such as the game information display device 3 and the sales management device 20 or the information management device 23 are realized via the relay device 29. ing.

In addition to the WiFi router 202, which is an example of a wireless communication circuit, the information management device 23 and the game information display device 3 are connected to the service network 201. The mobile terminal 15 that has performed a predetermined connection operation described later can be wirelessly connected to the service network 201 via the WiFi network, and can receive vacant table information (special information) transmitted by the information management device 23.

Next, the game machine 2 will be outlined, and the server device 100, the game information display device 3, the rental device 4, the mobile terminal 15, the sales management device 20, and the mobile terminal registration device, which form an example of the device configuration of the game hall system 10. 26, the information management device 23 will be described. The game information management system 1 of each game hall includes a relay device 29, a game information display device 3, a sales management device 20, a rental device 4, a mobile terminal registration device 26, an information management device 23, a mobile terminal 15, and a WiFi router 202. It is composed including.

(Game machine)
The gaming machine 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 is roughly classified into a pachinko gaming machine 21 and a slot machine 22.
The pachinko gaming machine 21 is a gaming machine that is played by firing a ball, which is a gaming value. The pachinko gaming machine 21 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a so-called seven machine that executes a big hit lottery according to a prize in the starting winning opening. The pachinko gaming machine 21 starts a game in which the symbol is changed according to the jackpot lottery, and notifies the jackpot winning by the stop display of the jackpot symbol. If a jackpot win occurs, it is possible to shift to an advantageous jackpot state in which the round in which the jackpot is opened is repeated multiple times.

Examples of the game signal that the pachinko game machine 21 outputs to the outside while the game is in progress include the following signals. These game signals are output to the game information display device 3 and the rental device 4 via the relay device 29, and the business management device is associated with the serial number ID which is the identification information of the game machine 2. It is transmitted to 20.

(1) Out signal: A signal that is output once every 10 balls are fired.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that is output once for every 10 balls paid out according to a prize.
(3) Start signal: A signal that is output once when the symbol variation starts.
(4) Jackpot signal: A level signal that is continuously output while a jackpot condition is occurring.
(5) Renso signal: A level signal output during the consecutive villa state in which a jackpot state occurs continuously.

The slot machine 22 is a game machine in which a symbol variation game can be started in consideration of a predetermined number of medals, and a prize is generated when the combination of the stopped and displayed symbols is a winning symbol. Winning symbols include BB symbols corresponding to BB (Big Bonus), RB symbols corresponding to RB (Regular Bonus), ART symbols corresponding to ART (Assist Replay Time), and 5 or 2 cards. A small winning combination symbol corresponding to a small winning combination 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 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 omission. When the BB symbol or RB symbol is stopped and displayed, the BB or RB combination wins, which increases the winning probability of a specific payout combination, which is an advantageous jackpot state such as BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus). ) Occurs. In addition, when an ART combination wins, the type of winning combination is notified, and the benefit of being able to execute the next game without consuming medals is given. An advantageous ART that increases the winning frequency of the replay role. appear.

Examples of the game signal output by the slot machine 22 to the outside while the game is in progress include the following signals.
(1) Out signal: A signal that is output once each time one medal is consumed.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that is output once for each medal paid out according to a prize.
(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, for example, a computer device managed by an operating company of a game information providing service. The server device 100 is connected to the Internet, which is a public communication line, and is communicably connected to the on-site system 11 of each amusement park via the Internet. The server device 100 has functions as a game information server, an application server, and an account server.

The function as a game information server is a server function for storing game information related to a plurality of game fields. The function as an application server is a server function for downloading a game information viewing application to a mobile terminal 15 possessed by a player. The function as an account server is a server function that stores the account ID, which is the 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 e-mail exchange between application members who have downloaded and registered the application.

The server device 100 has the following functions as each means.
(1) Distribution means: A means for downloading an application for providing the service of the amusement park system 10. The distribution means automatically downloads the version upgrade software at an appropriate timing after the first download. As a result, the version of the application can be kept up to date on the mobile terminal 15 side.
(2) Player information storage means: A means for storing application member information of a player (app member) who has registered as a member of a game information viewing application. The player information storage means is the personal information of the player who is an application member, the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player, the account ID which is the account information when using the application, and the membership card issued at each game hall. 101 IDs (member IDs that are member identification information for each amusement park) and the like are stored and managed for each application member. Further, the game data of each player is received and stored from the information management device 23 of each game field for the login game in the game field registered as a member. As the game data of each player, for example, personal game data such as game time, amount of money used, income and expenditure, and number of jackpots is managed.
(3) Hall information storage means: A means for storing hall information related to each amusement park. The hall information includes game data of all the game machines 2 received from the information management device 23 of each game hall.
(4) Model information storage means: A means for storing model information such as playability, specifications, and how to play for each model of the game machine 2.
(5) Account authentication means: The account ID (account information) entered when the application is executed on the mobile terminal 15 is authenticated as to whether it is valid or invalid, and if it can be authenticated, the application is sent to the mobile terminal 15. Means to allow execution.

(Game information display device)
The game information display device 3 of FIGS. 1 and 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 reset button 343, an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader 345, a menu button 347, and a remote control receiving unit 349 are arranged below the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display unit 33, and a lamp unit surrounds the upper half. 32 is arranged. The liquid crystal display unit 33 is a touch-operable display unit on which a touch screen sheet 331 (FIG. 3) is laminated. Various information such as jackpot history and past game information is displayed on the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display unit 33.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game information display device 3 is electrically configured around the control unit 30. The control unit 30 includes a CPU 301 that executes software to perform various operations, a ROM 302 / RAM 304 as memory means, and an I / O unit 305 that inputs / outputs signals. For the control unit 30, a transmission / reception unit 308 that executes signal transmission / reception with the outside, a liquid crystal display unit 33, a lamp unit 32 having an employee calling function, a touch screen sheet 331, a calling button 341, a reset button 343, and an NFC. The reader 345, the remote control receiver 349, and the like are electrically connected.

The NFC reader 345 is a data reader that executes data communication with a mobile terminal 15 having an NFC function and reads a mobile ID or the like which is mobile identification information (terminal identification information) of the mobile terminal 15.
The remote control receiving unit 349 is a receiving unit for an infrared signal transmitted by a remote controller 300 (see FIG. 1) possessed by an employee in charge of the floor or the like. The remote controller 300 carried by the employee is provided with an empty stand button 390. When an employee or the like in charge of the floor finds an empty table, he / she can operate the empty table button 390 to notify the information management device 23 that the table has become empty via the game information display device 3.

For example, the game signals that the game information display device 3 attached to the pachinko game machine 21 captures from the game machine 2 side via the relay device 29 include (1) out signal, (2) safe signal, and (3) start. There are signals, (4) jackpot signals, (5) consecutive villa signals, etc. The game information display device 3 generates, for example, each of the following game data (game information) by totaling the number of times the game signal captured from the pachinko gaming machine 21 side is captured.

(1) Number of jackpots: The number of occurrences of jackpot states under normal conditions (number of initial hits).
(2) Number of starts between jackpots: The number of starts since the end of the previous jackpot state (number of symbol fluctuations).
(3) Cumulative number of starts today: The cumulative number of symbol changes since the store opened on that day.
(4) Difference ball: Balance as seen from the player side. The difference is calculated by subtracting the 10 outs that are added each time the out signal is received from the safe that is added 10 each time the safe signal is received.

The game information display device 3 outputs a signal including a state flag indicating the operating state of the corresponding game machine 2 to the information management device 23. The following operating states are represented by the status flags.
・ Empty stand: The empty stand state is set by the remote controller 300. ・ During the game: In operation. ・ Big hit: During big hit (renso). ・ Preparing: Closed / Not open.

The game information display device 3 can display the generated game data on the screen 330. For example, in the data screen (display screen) illustrated in FIG. 2 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 21, in order from the top on the left side, the display column 361 of the number of first hits of today, the day before, and the day before the previous day, the breakdown of the big hits. A display column 363 and a display column 365 for the number of starts today are arranged. In the center of the screen 330, a display column 371 of the number of big hits of today, the day before, and the day before the previous day is arranged, and below that, a display column 372 of the highest difference ball in the past and a graph showing the number of start times between big hits with a bar graph. A display field 373 is arranged.

In particular, the game information display device 3 of this example has a function of creating capture data of the data screen (display screen) of the liquid crystal display unit 33 in response to the capture request signal transmitted from the information management device 23. .. The game information display device 3 returns the capture data associated with (linked) the serial number ID, which is the identification number of the corresponding game machine 2, and thereby the individual game machine 2 on the information management device 23 side. It is possible to manage.

(Lending device)
The rental device 4 is a vertically long device installed on the side of each game machine 2. The lending device 4 is a re-gaming device that allows the player to reuse (replay) the stored balls for the game by returning the game value stored and managed by the business management device 20 as the stored balls to the player. It has the function of.

The lending device 4 for the pachinko gaming machine 21 is installed on the left side of the gaming machine 2, and rents out balls, which are game values, in response to the input of consideration such as cash. The lending device 4 for the slot machine 22 is installed on the right side of the game machine 2, and rents out medals, which are game values, in response to the input of consideration such as cash. The lending device 4 has a function of paying out game values such as balls and medals, and a function of authenticating a member ID.

The lending device 4 has a function of reading card data such as a card ID recorded on the membership card 101, an NFC function of reading terminal data such as a mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15, and the like. When the lending device 4 reads the card ID, mobile ID, or the like, it attempts to collate with the member data stored in the business management device 20, and authenticates the member ID when the collation is possible. The game when the member ID is authenticated is specified as a login game by the member, is specified as the game data by the member, and the member service such as the ball storage / replay service can be used.

(Mobile terminal)
The mobile terminal 15 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a communication terminal possessed by a player, such as a smartphone (multifunctional mobile terminal) provided with a touch panel type display screen 150. The mobile terminal 15 can perform various operations by touching the touch panel type display screen 150 with a fingertip. The touch panel type display screen 150 realizes a function as an operating means operated by the player.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 15 is mainly composed of a control unit 152 including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The control unit 152 is connected to a liquid crystal display unit 152B, a touch screen sheet 152A laminated on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 152B, a microphone 152C, a speaker 152D, and a camera 152E, as well as a WiFi wireless circuit unit 152F and the public. The wireless circuit unit 152G and the like are connected. The touch operation function of the display screen 150 is realized by a combination of the liquid crystal display unit 152B and the touch screen sheet 152A.

The mobile terminal 15 can communicate with the information management device 23 constituting the game information management system 1 via a WiFi network (wireless communication line), and the server device 100 constituting the game hall system 10 (see FIG. 1). ) And can communicate via the Internet. Further, the mobile terminal 15 of this example has a GPS function for measuring its own position using GPS (Global Positioning System), an NFC function for realizing data communication with the game information display device 3 and the rental device 4, and the like. ing.

A mobile terminal 15 such as a smartphone that can connect to the Internet and has a WiFi function can be used as a game terminal corresponding to the game field system 10 and the game information management system 1. If the application downloaded from the server device 100 as an application server is executed on the mobile terminal 15, it can be wirelessly connected to the information management device 23 as a management server constituting the game information management system 1, and various information including vacant table information can be obtained. You can get it. Further, various services provided by the amusement park system 10 can be used even outside the amusement park.

By executing the above application, the mobile terminal 15 can realize at least the functions as the following means.
(1) Personal information registration means: A means for storing personal information such as a name, date of birth, gender, address, and personal identification number registered by a player who is a user. This function as a personal information registration means is realized by a personal information registration program included in the application for registering the player's personal information.
(2) Display means: In addition to displaying various game data and information, a means for displaying membership card information (code information) indicating a member ID (member identification information) received from the business management device 20. The display means can further convert the pre-registered personal information together with the account ID of the application into a two-dimensional code and display it on the display screen 150 as the pre-registration information.
(3) Terminal-side transmission means: A selection game machine (aiming table, aiming) which is a type of the game machine 2 or the game machine 2 selected by the player by touching the display screen 150 (operation means) among the plurality of game machines 2. A means for transmitting selection information that can identify (model) to the information management device 23.
(4) Storage means: A means for storing the game machine (aiming table) selected by the player by touching the display screen 150 and the type (target model) of the selected game machine. The storage means registers the target table and the target model by storing the model number ID which is the identification information of the game machine 2 which is the target table, the information which can identify the target model, and the like.
(5) Terminal-side receiving means: Vacancy information (special) for executing vacancy notification (special notification, notification of vacancy occurrence) that allows the player to identify that a vacancy has occurred in the above-mentioned selected gaming machine. Information) is received from the information management device 23.
(6) Special notification executing means: A means for executing special notification based on special information received by the terminal-side receiving means. In this special notification executing means, the machine number ID of the game machine 2 included in the vacant machine information (special information) received by the terminal-side receiving means matches the machine number ID of the game machine 2 stored as the above-mentioned selected game machine. When, and when the vacant table information (special information) includes a gaming machine of the type selected by the player, a vacant table notification (special notification) indicating that a vacant table has occurred is executed.

(Sales management device)
The sales management device 20 of FIG. 1 is a device for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the amusement park. The business management device 20 is installed in each of a plurality of amusement parks, 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 business management device 20 includes an output unit including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), a main body of the device that executes various arithmetic processes, and an input unit including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). The main body of the device has a control function centered on a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage function that uses a hard disk drive, ROM, RAM, and the like, and a communication function that transmits and receives various signals or information.

The business management device 20 realizes the functions as the following means by, for example, the CPU executing a software program read from the hard disk drive.
(1) Game data generation means: A means for generating game data (game information) related to a game executed by each game machine 2. The game data generation means generates game data by totaling the number of times a game signal such as an out signal output by each game machine 2 is received. For the pachinko gaming machine 21, game data such as out (number of balls consumed), safe (number of balls paid out), start (number of games), and number of jackpots are generated for each gaming machine 2. For the slot machine 22, game data such as out (number of medals consumed), safe (number of medals paid out), start (number of games), number of BBs, number of RBs, and number of ARTs is generated for each game machine 2. The game data may be generated by a device attached to the game machine 2 such as the game information display device 3 instead of the business management device 20.
(2) Game data storage means: A means for storing game data for each game machine 2 and individual game data for each member. The game data of each game machine 2 is stored in a state of being associated with the serial number ID which is the identification information of the game machine 2. The game data for each member is stored in a state of being associated with the member ID, which is the member identification information.
(3) Member information storage means: A means for storing information about a member registered in the amusement park, and this member information storage means stores and manages at least a member ID which is member identification information. A member ID is associated with information about a member, including a mobile ID (mobile identification information) of the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player and individual game data for each member.
(4) Registration information transmission means: A means for transmitting registration information to the server device 100 when membership registration is performed. The registration information includes an account ID and a member ID in a state of being associated with each other.
(5) Player ID acquisition means: A means for acquiring a member ID or mobile ID of a member card 101 or a mobile terminal 15 possessed by a member. A game in which a member ID or the like, which is member identification information, is authenticated is specified as a login game by a member.
(6) Game value storage means: A means for storing balls, which are game values acquired by each player in a game, in association with a member ID.

(Mobile terminal registration device)
The mobile terminal registration device 26 of FIG. 1 is a device for performing member registration at each amusement park. A plurality of mobile terminal registration devices 26 are installed at a prize counter or the like so that players who wish to register as members can use them.

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

When the pre-registration information displayed by the mobile terminal 15 is read by the scanning scanner 262 with the membership card 101 inserted in the card insertion slot 260, the mobile terminal registration device 26 together with the member ID recorded in the membership card 101. It is associated with the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15. As a result, 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. ..

(Information management device)
The information management device 23 (FIGS. 1 and 4) is a device that manages information transmitted to and received from the server device 100, as well as information transmitted to and from the mobile terminal 15. The information management device 23 in the game information management system 1 is an example of a management server that manages the operating status of the plurality of game machines 2 in the game field where the plurality of game machines 2 are installed. Sends server information, etc.

The information management device 23 includes a device body having a control function centered on a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage function that uses a hard disk drive, ROM, RAM, etc., and a communication function that transmits and receives various signals or information. There is. An output unit including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), an input unit including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown) are connected to the main body of the device.

The information management device 23 has a function as the following means, for example, by the CPU executing a software program read from the hard disk drive.
(1) Information transmission / reception means: A means for transmitting / receiving various information such as game information to / from the server device 100. As described above, the information management device 23 as the information transmission / reception means serves as a window for exchanging information between the on-site system 11 and the game information management system 1 and the server device 100.
(2) Management-side receiving means: A means for receiving the above selection information transmitted from the mobile terminal 15 (terminal-side transmitting means).
(3) Capture information acquisition means: A means for acquiring capture data on the data screen of the game information display device 3. The capture information acquisition means individually transmits a capture data request signal to the game information display device 3 of each game machine 2 and receives a reply of the capture data.
(4) Empty table determination means: A means for determining whether or not a plurality of game machines 2 installed in the game hall are empty. The vacant table determination means executes the determination of whether or not the vacant table is vacant by referring to the flag value of the above-mentioned state flag included in the output signal of the game information display device 3 attached to each game machine 2.
(5) Management-side transmitting means: A means for transmitting vacant table information (special information), which is information of the game machine 2 determined that the vacant table is vacant, to the mobile terminal 15. The vacant table information includes a machine number ID and model information which are identification information of the game machine 2 determined to be vacant. The management-side transmission means indiscriminately transmits the vacant space information wirelessly via the WiFi router 202, which is an example of the above-mentioned wireless communication circuit, without specifying the transmission destination.
(6) Capture transmission means: A means for transmitting the capture data of the game information display device 3 to the mobile terminal 15.
(7) Aggregation means: Based on the selection information received by the management-side receiving means, the number of selections selected by the player using the mobile terminal 15 (operating means) is sorted by time and by type (model) of the gaming machine 2. Means to aggregate every). In this counting means, the player uses the mobile terminal 15 (operating means) to use the mobile terminal 15 (operating means) in the period from the state where there is no empty table to the occurrence of the empty table in one type of game machine. The number of simultaneous selections, which is the number of selections, is totaled.
(8) Aggregation result information display means: A means for displaying the increase support information (aggregation result information) corresponding to the model selection data (described later with reference to FIG. 8) which is the aggregation result of the aggregation means.
(9) Operation specifying means: A means for specifying the degree of operation of the one type of gaming machine after the vacancy notification (special notification) corresponding to the occurrence of a vacancy in one type of gaming machine. In particular, the operation specifying means of this example is after a vacant table is generated from a state where there is no vacant table in one type of game machine 2 and a vacant table notification is executed, and then vacant units are generated for the number of simultaneous selections. Identify the degree of operation of that one type of gaming machine in.
(10) Unit shortage notification executing means: When the degree of operation specified by the operation specifying means is higher than the predetermined standard degree of operation, the number of the above-mentioned one type of gaming machine 2 is insufficient. Means for performing machine shortage notification. In particular, this unit shortage notification executing means executes the unit shortage notification when the number of simultaneous selections is less than the reference number and when the above-mentioned operating degree is higher than the predetermined reference operating degree, while the number of simultaneous selections is high. If the number of times exceeds the reference number, the machine shortage notification is executed regardless of the above-mentioned operating degree.

In the amusement park system 10 of each amusement park having the above configuration, various data are stored and managed in order to provide various services. Of the following data, (1) to (3) are data managed by the sales management device 20, (4) is data managed by the information management device 23, and (5) to (7) are server devices. It is the data managed by 100.

(1) Game data for each game machine The game data of each game machine 2 installed in the field, and FIG. 5 is an example of the game data of the slot machine 22. The business management device 20 stores game data such as the number of medals inserted, the number of payouts, 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 game machine 2. The game data managed by the business management device 20 is transmitted to the server device 100 every time a predetermined time such as 10 minutes elapses.

(2) Member master data This is the data illustrated in FIG. 6 for managing the members (hall members) registered in the game hall, and the sales management device 20 uses the application in association with the member ID of the game hall. It manages the account ID for the user, 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 using the application. The account ID is registered only for the player who downloaded the application and registered as a member.

(3) Individual member game data This is individual game data of each member registered in the game hall, and FIG. 7 illustrates the game data of the member with the member ID "123456878". In the member individual game data in the figure, the game record which is the history of the above-mentioned login game by the member is managed for each game machine 2, and in each game record, the serial number ID, the game start time, and the game end time of the game machine 2 are managed. , The number of games, the number of BBs, etc. are managed. The login game by the member corresponds to the game login by the reception of the member card 101 by the lending device 4, the authentication of the member ID using the mobile terminal 15, the authentication of the member ID using the mobile terminal 15 by the game information display device 3, and the like. Be identified. In the item of "game start", the time at the time of member ID authentication is recorded. In the item of "game end", the time of ejecting the membership card 101, touching the log-out button (not shown) of the lending device 4, rereading the mobile ID, and the like are recorded.

(4) Model selection data (aggregation result)
It is selection data for each model such as the number of times the player has selected (registered) the game machine 2 using the mobile terminal 15, and the information management device 23 has the following data for each two-hour time zone as shown in FIG. Each aggregated data of is managed for each model (type of game machine).

-Number of selections: The total number of selections selected in each time zone (every 2 hours).
-Number of simultaneous selections: The maximum value in time, which is the number of times the player has selected minus the number of times an empty table has occurred. That is, when the number of simultaneous selections is 2 or more, a plurality of players want to be notified of the vacancy at the same time. For example, if two players select at the same time, the number of simultaneous selections will be 2, and if one empty machine occurs after that, the number of simultaneous selections will be 1. Then, when the time zone elapses as it is, the number of simultaneous selections to be output becomes 2, which is the maximum value of this time zone.
・ 2h out after notification: Average out (operation degree) of the entire model for 2 hours after the vacant platform notification is performed and then the number of simultaneous selections becomes zero.

The model selection data in FIG. 8 is exemplary data for model B. Similar model selection data is aggregated for each model of the game machine 2. If the player registers a specific game table as the target instead of the model (target model), it is aggregated as model selection data related to the model of the target.

(5) App member data This is the data of the app member who has downloaded and registered the application, and the server device 100 associates the account ID, which is the identification information of the app member, with the e-mail address as illustrated in FIG. , Password, mobile ID of mobile terminal 15, personal information such as name and age, and member ID for each amusement park are stored and managed. The member ID for each amusement park can correspond to the amusement park ID, which is the identification information of the amusement park, for up to 100 stores. In the server device 100, 100 data areas (Data1 to Data100) of storage areas for the game hall ID and the member ID are prepared.
(6) Individual game data of application members This is individual game data of application members registered in the application. As individual game data for each application member, game time, usage amount, income and expenditure, number of jackpots, etc. are managed daily and for each game hall. For example, when two or more playgrounds are played on the same day, individual game data for that day is managed separately for each playground.
(7) Hall information for each game hall The hall information includes game data of each game 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 in association with the game hall ID, which is identification information for identifying each game hall, and the hall information of the specific game hall can be referred to by making an inquiry using the game hall ID. The facility information includes information such as the address of the amusement park, a telephone number, traffic access information, business hours, and the address of the Internet site provided by the amusement park. The business information includes various information about the amusement park, such as a breakdown of the models of the amusement machine 2 installed in the amusement park, business information such as business hours and event sales, and facility information such as the existence of a parking lot and wireless LAN environment and amenities. Contains information.

Next, the procedure for using the service for players provided by the game hall system 10 and the increase support information (aggregated result information) presented by the game information management system 1 to support the determination of the increase in the number of the game machines 2. ) Will be explained.

As a procedure for using the service for the player, (1) application download → application member registration, (2) advance personal information registration, and (3) service provided by the application will be explained in order.
The contents of the increase support information will be described by exemplifying (4) a model data display screen (for example, FIGS. 18 to 20) by the information management device 23.

(1) Application download / application member registration In order to use the service provided by the amusement park system 10, it is necessary to access the site of the operating company in advance and download and install the application on the mobile terminal 15.

The login screen illustrated in FIG. 10A is displayed on the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 in which the application is started. 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 been registered as an application member to enter a registered account ID and password to log in. The skip button 155 is a button for skipping the application member registration. A user who has not registered as an application member can use a part of the services provided by the application by operating the skip button 155.

In addition, the following items are set as input items at the time of application member registration.
(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 PIN.

(B) Of the personal information of optional items, name, date of birth, gender, address, etc. are items required for membership 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 PIN is an input item required to deposit the balls (medals) acquired by the player as stored balls on the playground side and withdraw them later to use the replay service that enables replay. The above input items can be input at the time of application member registration, and can be input or changed at any time after downloading the application.

(2) Pre-personal information registration Pre-personal information registration is a registration for easily completing member registration (hall member registration) using the mobile terminal 15. Among the input items at the time of membership registration of the above application, the information of each item of the above-mentioned (B) optional item excluding the personal identification number becomes the personal information necessary for membership registration. The mobile terminal 15 stores the personal information input by the player by executing the above-mentioned personal information registration program included in the application, and pre-registers the personal information.

If personal information has been pre-registered, it has been registered according to the personal information output operation of operating the "QR code (R)" menu 156F on the top menu screen (FIG. 10 (b)) displayed by the mobile terminal 15. Pre-registration information, which is a two-dimensional code representing personal information of, can be displayed and output on the display screen 150.

A user who wishes to register as a member at any of the amusement parks only needs to hold the mobile terminal 15 displaying the pre-registration information representing 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 on the unregistered member card 101 and sells the read personal information after associating the member ID. It is transmitted to the management device 20.

The business management device 20 as a member information server stores the account ID and personal information included in the received personal information in association with the member ID, and executes the member registration. The business 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 the registration completion to the mobile terminal registration device 26. The server device 100 that has received the notification 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 a membership card 101 in which the membership ID is recorded in response to the reception of the signal indicating the completion of registration.

Membership registration as described above can be carried out individually for each amusement park in a plurality of amusement parks. In the server device 100, as illustrated in the application member data of FIG. 9, each time the number of registered game halls increases, a maximum of 100 combinations of game hall IDs and member IDs are added. If this advance personal information registration is not used, it is possible to register as a member by filling out the required items on the prescribed membership application form at each game hall and submitting it to the game field as before. In this case, the amusement park employee manually inputs the items entered in the application form into the sales management device 20 to execute the membership registration, and manually issues the membership card 101.

(3) Service provided by the application When the application is logged in, the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 is switched to the top menu screen of FIG. 10 (b). On the top menu screen, menu buttons corresponding to each of the following services provided are arranged.

The "model information" menu 156A is a menu that displays various information (specs, how to play, etc.) regarding the model of the game machine 2. By selecting the "model information" menu 156A, it is possible to use a game information browsing service that displays information such as playability, specifications, and how to play of an arbitrarily selected model on the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 and allows the player to browse. ..

The "hall information" menu 156B is a menu for displaying information (address, business hours, installed model, etc.) about each amusement park. If this "hall information" menu 156B is selected, it is possible to use a game information browsing service that allows the player to browse the business information of the arbitrarily selected game hall, the game data of the installed game machine 2, and the like. If the member registration (hall member registration) to the selected amusement park has not been registered, the solicitation information prompting the member registration is displayed prior to the display of the hall information. In addition, when the "hall information" menu 156B is selected, it is possible to switch to a map screen or the like for guiding nearby amusement parks on the display screen 150 in conjunction with the GPS function of the mobile terminal 15. It has become.

The "Minna no Game Square" menu 156C is a menu for displaying word-of-mouth information posted by application users. If you select the "Minna no Game Square" menu 156C, you can use the SNS service that enables communication between players who are app members. Examples of SNS services include a mail exchange service and a message transmission service.

The "video" menu 156D is a menu for viewing free video content.
The "balance book" menu 156E is a menu in which the player himself / herself inputs and manages the balance of the game.
The "QR code (R)" menu 156F is a menu for displaying pre-registration information in which pre-registered personal information is two-dimensionally coded. The operation of the "QR code (R)" menu 156F corresponds to the personal information output operation, and is required when registering as a member at a specific amusement park.
The "Other" menu 156G is a menu for performing operations related to various settings such as registration of personal information.

The "WiFi connection" menu 156H is a menu for using the WiFi connection service that connects the mobile terminal 15 to the WiFi network, which is a wireless communication line in the amusement park, so as to be communicable. Details will be described later as (3-1) WiFi connection service below, but after the initial setting, you will be automatically connected to the WiFi network just by starting the application.

The "smartphone data display" menu 156K is a menu for using the smartphone data display service described later, which displays game data on the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 in a state where the WiFi connection is established. If the smartphone data display service is used, the game data of each game machine 2 in the game hall can be browsed by using the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player.

Next, among the services displayed by the (3) application in the game information management system 1, the above (3-1) WiFi connection service, (3-2) smartphone data display service, and (3-3) vacancy notification service , Will be described with reference to the figure.

(3-1) WiFi connection service When using the WiFi connection service for the first time at each amusement park, select the "WiFi connection" menu 156H on the top menu screen of FIG. 10 (b) and connect the mobile terminal 15 to the WiFi network. You need to perform an operation to do so.

When the "WiFi connection" menu 156H is selected, the screen switches to the connection screen shown in FIG. 11 (a). By operating the connection button 157A arranged on the connection screen, the connection to the WiFi network is established together with the switching display to the connection completion screen of FIG. 11B. If such an initial connection is executed in each game hall, the automatic connection setting in which the WiFi connection is automatically performed when the application is started is enabled individually for each game hall. Once the connection to the WiFi network is established, it becomes possible to browse the game data by the smartphone data display service described below via the service network 201.

(3-2) Smartphone data display service When the "Smartphone data display" menu 156K on the top menu screen of FIG. 10 (b) is selected in the amusement park where the automatic connection setting to the WiFi network is enabled, as shown in FIG. 12 (a). Switch to the smartphone data screen. FIG. 3A is a smartphone data screen before the WiFi connection is established, and a standby display 157B indicating that the WiFi connection process is in progress is arranged in the lower half of the screen. After that, when the WiFi connection is established, the standby display 157B is replaced with a menu button such as the data browsing button 157C (FIG. 12B). It should be noted that even while browsing the following game data by selecting the "smartphone data display" menu 156K, it is possible to access the website on the Internet and use e-mail and the like.

When the data viewing button 157C, which is displayed as "View real-time platform status" in the text on the smartphone data screen of FIG. 12B, is selected, the mobile terminal 15 displays the model information of the game machine 2 installed in the game hall. The requested signal is transmitted to the information management device 23. When information is received from the information management device 23 in response to this request signal, the mobile terminal 15 switches and displays the installation model screen of FIG. 13 based on the received information.

The installed model screen of FIG. 13 is a screen for displaying items of information on the game machine 2 installed in the game hall for each model. The item display for each model provided with the check box 158A includes the display of the model name as well as the display of the number of installed units and the number of empty units. By referring to this installed model screen, it is possible to check the number of installed models installed in the amusement park and the status of vacant units.

The check box 158A is a check box for registering a target model (selected game machine). A model (type of game machine) in which the check box 158A is checked can be registered in the mobile terminal 15 as a target model, and a vacancy notification can be displayed. By registering the target model, it is possible to collectively display the game data of that model (not shown). For example, for a new machine or a popular model, it is preferable not to specify a specific game machine, but to check the availability of each model on the installed model screen of FIG. 13 or to register for each model as a target of the vacancy notification.

The item display for each model in FIG. 13 is a selection button capable of touch operation, and the model can be selected by touch operation to the item display of the target model. When any model is selected by the touch operation to this item display, as shown in FIG. 14, the information of each game machine 2 is switched and displayed on the data screen of each machine. On the data screen of each machine, a plurality of strip-shaped data display fields in the left-right direction for displaying the information of each game machine 2 are arranged. In the data display column, a check box 158A, a serial number display 158B for displaying the serial number of the game machine 2, a status display 158C, and a data display 158D are arranged in order from the left side.

The check box 158A in the data screen of each machine in FIG. 14 is a check box for registering the aiming machine (selected game machine) in the mobile terminal 15. The game machine 2 in which the check box 158A is checked can be registered in the mobile terminal 15 as a target, and the vacant machine notification and the machine data can be displayed. If the game information display device 3 attached to the game machine 2 is of a model that does not include the above-mentioned status flag in the output signal, the check box 158A is hidden because it is impossible to determine the vacancy.

The status display 158C is a display column for the real-time operating status of the game machine 2. The following situations are displayed on the status display 158C.
・ Empty stand: Empty by remote control 300 ・ Game: In operation ・ Big hit: Big hit (ream villa) ・ Preparing: Closed / not open ・ (Blank): Power stopped

The data display 158D displays jackpot data that is updated at any time every 3 to 5 minutes. For example, in the case of the slot machine 22, the displayed jackpot data includes the total number of games, the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the synthesis probability, the number of ARTs, the BB probability, the RB probability, the number of games now, and the like. If the game information display device 3 attached to the game machine 2 is of a model that does not support the display of jackpot data, "-" is displayed in each column of the data display 158D.

The display contents of the status display 158C and the data display 158D can be changed by a slide operation of moving the fingertip or the like laterally while touching the display screen 150. For example, by sliding the fingertip touching the inside of the display area to the left as shown in the illustration of FIG. 14A, the display content can be changed as shown in FIG. 14B, and the frame is outside the area of the display screen 150. The displayed items that have been out can be moved to the display screen 150.

When the unit number display 158B is touch-operated to select one of the game machines 2 on each unit data screen of FIG. 14, the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 is switched to the capture display screen of FIG. This capture display screen is a screen for displaying the capture screen, which is a copy screen of the data screen of the game information display device 3, and is drawn by using the capture data received from the information management device 23 for the corresponding game machine 2. .. FIG. 6A is a display when the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 is vertical, and FIG. 6B is a display when the display screen 150 is horizontal. The data screen (capture screen) of the game information display device 3 in the capture display screen can be enlarged or moved horizontally by a slide operation with a fingertip, a pinch operation, or the like. The information management device 23 repeatedly requests the game information display device 3 for capture data every time a predetermined time (10 seconds) elapses, and transmits the captured data received from the game information display device 3 to the mobile terminal 15. To do. As a result, the latest data is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 15 at predetermined time intervals.

(3-3) Empty platform notification service If the mobile terminal 15 is connected to the WiFi network in the game hall, an empty platform notification service that receives an empty platform notification (special notification) when the game machine 2 to be played becomes empty. Available. The procedure for using this vacancy notification service will be described with reference to FIG.

On the installation model screen of FIG. 16A (same as the screen illustrated in FIG. 13), the reception setting button 159A, which is the setting button of the vacancy notification service, is arranged in the upper right. If the reception setting button 159A is selected, the display can be switched and displayed on the empty stand notification setting screen shown in FIG. On the vacant platform notification setting screen, an on / off button 159B for selecting whether or not to request vacant platform notification is arranged for each of the slot machine 22 and the pachinko gaming machine 21. By switching the on / off button 159B to ON, it is possible to set a state in which vacant table information (vacant table notification guidance) can be received.

As described above, in order to receive the vacancy notification for the specific game machine 2, it is necessary to register the game machine 2 as a target (selection game machine) on the mobile terminal 15 side. As illustrated in the data screen of each machine in FIG. 16 (c) (same as the screen illustrated in FIG. 14), if the check box 158A corresponding to the game machine 2 for which the vacant machine notification is to be received is checked, it can be used as the aiming machine. The serial number ID (identification information) of the game machine 2 can be registered on the mobile terminal 15 side. The setting information indicating the setting contents of the reception setting of the vacancy notification is transmitted to the information management device 23 after being attached with a time stamp (time information indicating the time) by the WiFi router 202.

The vacant table information transmitted by the information management device 23 includes the machine number ID (identification information) of the vacant game machine 2. Therefore, if the serial number ID of the aiming platform is registered on the mobile terminal 15 side as described above, it is possible to carry whether or not the empty platform information transmitted by the information management device 23 is information related to the game machine 2 registered as the target platform. The terminal 15 can make a judgment. When the received vacant platform information is information about the game machine 2 registered as the aiming platform, the mobile terminal 15 executes the vacant platform notification by popping up the vacant platform notification guidance window as shown in FIG. 16 (d). To do. By touching the "vacant table confirmation" button in the empty table notification guidance window, it is possible to switch and display the screen for displaying a list of real-time game data of the game machine 2 to be notified.
On the other hand, when the vacant platform information transmitted by the information management device 23 is not the information corresponding to the game machine 2 registered as the aiming platform, the mobile terminal 15 does not display the vacant platform notification even if the vacant platform information is received.

In the installed model screen of FIG. 17 (a) (same as the screen illustrated in FIG. 13), the registration list browsing button 159C for confirming the target platform or the registration list of the target model, which is the target of the empty platform notification, is on the upper left. Is located in. By selecting the registration list browsing button 159C, the aiming platform screen of the figure (b), which is a list display of the game data and the operating state of each gaming machine registered in the mobile terminal 15 as the aiming platform, can be switched and displayed. Further, if the target model button 159E in the target model screen is selected, the target model screen of the figure (c), which is a list display of the availability status of each model registered in the mobile terminal 15 as the target model, can be switched and displayed. .. Further, by selecting the aiming platform button 159D in the aiming model screen, it is possible to return to the display state of the aiming platform screen shown in the figure (b).

(4) Model data display screen by information management device (additional unit support information, total result information)
The information management device 23, which functions as the counting means for counting the number of selections selected by the player by time zone (2 hours in this example) and for each model of the game machine 2, is provided by the player using the mobile terminal 15. The selected (registered) gaming machine 2 is totaled as the number of selections for each model (by type of gaming machine) (for example, the model selection data in FIG. 8). For example, when a target model is selected, the number of selections for each model is added once regardless of the number of game machines installed for that model. Further, when the player registers a specific game table as a target in the mobile terminal 15, the information management device 23 identifies the model of the target and adds the number of selections for each model corresponding to the model once. To do. Even when one player registers two or more (plural) targeting machines of the same model, the number of times the corresponding model is selected is added once. As a result, the number of simultaneous selections becomes an index showing the number of players who want to generate vacant units, and by subtracting the number of simultaneous selections by the amount of vacant units, waiting for the occurrence of vacant units at that point. It is possible to specify the number of players who are playing.

The information management device 23 can display the model data display screens illustrated in FIGS. 18 to 20 based on the model selection data for each model illustrated in FIG. On the model data display screen, there is an aggregated data display column 231 that displays model selection data for each 2-hour time zone, a statistical data display column 233 that displays statistical data of model selection data, and support information that presents support information for increasing units. The presentation column 235 and the like are arranged.

The number of selections, the number of simultaneous selections, and the 2h out after notification, which are the display items of the aggregated data display field 231, are the same as the items of the model selection data illustrated in FIG. 8, and are as follows.
-Number of selections: The total number of selections selected in each time zone (every 2 hours).
-Number of simultaneous selections: The maximum value in time, which is the number of times the player has selected minus the number of times an empty table has occurred.
-2h out after notification: Average out (operation degree) of the entire model for 2 hours after the number of vacant units selected at the same time after notification of vacant units.

Of the "simultaneous selection counts" in the following description, the simultaneous selection counts other than those corresponding to the simultaneous selection counts in FIGS. 18 to 20 are added according to the selection of the target model or the like by the player. , Means the number of simultaneous selections during aggregation that is subtracted and changes at any time according to the occurrence of vacant units. The number of simultaneous selections has a different meaning from the number of simultaneous selections of FIGS. 18 to 20, which is the maximum value in time of the value obtained by subtracting the number of occurrences of vacancy from the number of times selected by the player.

The items in the statistical data display column 233 are as follows.
-Total number of selections: The total number of selections per day.
-Maximum number of simultaneous selections: The maximum number of simultaneous selections on the day.
-Average value of 2h out after notification (operation degree): Average value of 2h out after notification.
・ Average out of the entire game hall (standard operating rate): Average out of all game machines (slot machines with 20 yen medals).

When the information management device 23 notifies the vacancy and the average out for 2 hours after notification, which is an example of the operating degree after the number of simultaneous selections becomes zero, is higher than the average out for the entire amusement park, which is an example of the standard operating degree. Executes a stand shortage notification. For example, in the case of FIGS. 18 to 20 in which the average out of the entire amusement park is 800, the information management device 23 determines whether or not the average out of 2 hours after notification is 800 or more.

If the average out for 2 hours after notification is 800 (average out for the entire amusement park) or more, the information management device 23 is "recommended to increase the number of units" to notify the lack of units, as illustrated on the model data display screen of FIG. The character string is displayed as text in the support information presentation field 235. On the other hand, if the average out for 2 hours after notification is less than 800 (average out for the entire amusement park), nothing is displayed in the support information presentation column 235 as illustrated on the model data display screen of FIG.

In the game information management system 1 of this example, in addition to the condition of comparing the 2h average out after the notification and the average out of the entire game hall after the notification, the condition regarding the maximum number of simultaneous selections is set as the execution condition of the machine shortage notification. Has been done. In this example, 5 times is set as the reference number of times regarding the maximum number of simultaneous selections (number of simultaneous selections). If the maximum number of simultaneous selections is 5 or more, which is the reference number, the information management device 23 is a model illustrated in FIG. 20 regardless of whether or not the average out for 2 hours after notification is equal to or more than the average out for the entire amusement park. As shown in the data display screen, the game console shortage notification is executed using the support information presentation column 235.

In the example of FIG. 20, the character string of "examination of additional units required" is displayed in the support information presentation column 235 instead of "recommended to increase the number of units". In the case of FIG. 20, where the average out for 2 hours after notification is less than the average out for the entire game hall, while the maximum number of simultaneous selections is equal to or greater than the reference number, FIG. Since the degree of urgency for increasing the number of units is lower than in the case, the character string of the notification of insufficient number of units is "examination required for increasing the number of units" in the sense of encouraging consideration of increasing the number of units. The unit shortage notification of "examination of additional units required" is less urgent than the unit shortage notification of "recommended additional units" illustrated on the model data display screen of FIG.

As described above, in the game information management system 1 of this example, the player can select the selected game machine such as the aiming table and the target model, and the vacant table notification (special) to the effect that the selected game machine has an empty table. A mobile terminal (game terminal) 15 capable of executing notification), and an information management device 23 that totals the number of times (selection number) selected as a selected game machine by time and by type of game machine and displays the totaled result. It is a system including a combination of and.

According to this game information management system 1, the number of selections, which is the number of times the player wants to be notified of the occurrence of a vacancy, can be totaled by time and by type, so that the player who wants to be notified of the vacancy can be in the same time zone. It becomes easier for the playground to identify how much it exists. In other words, based on the aggregated results by this game information management system 1, there are many players who want to be notified of vacancy at the same time, so if multiple units are added, it is possible to maintain a high operating situation, or at the same time, they want to be notified of vacancy. Since there are few players, it becomes easier to judge whether it will not be possible to maintain a high operating situation if multiple units are added.

As described above, according to the game information management system 1 of this example, it is easy to manage the appropriate number of game machines 2, so that it is easy to determine the game machine 2 to be installed in the game hall. According to this game information management system 1, for example, when the degree of operation such as 2h out after notification and 2h average out after notification is about the same, the type with a small number of selections is prioritized over the type with a large number of selections. It is also possible to make it a candidate for removal.

The information management device 23 as the counting means is of the one type by the mobile terminal 15 operated by the player during the period from the state where there is no vacant table to the occurrence of the vacant table in the game machine 2 of one type. The number of simultaneous selections, which is the number of times the game machine is selected, is totaled. By referring to the number of simultaneous selections, it becomes easy to identify the number of players who desire the vacant table notification in the absence of vacant units. This makes it easier to manage the appropriate number of game machines 2.

The information management device 23 is the operating degree (for example, notification) of the game machine 2 of the same type after the number of vacant machines selected at the same time is generated from the state where there is no vacant machine in one type of game machine via the vacant table notification. After 2h average out), if this operating degree is higher than the predetermined standard operating degree (for example, the average out of the entire game hall), the number of the one type of gaming machine is insufficient. Execute the corresponding stand shortage notification.

When a vacant table occurs from a state where there is no vacant table and a vacant table notification (special notification) is given, it is conceivable that the player who desires the vacant table notification starts the game. If the subsequent operating degree is higher than the standard operating degree, it is expected that the player who notified the vacancy has been playing for a long time, and if the number of gaming machines of that type is increased, the operating degree will be increased accordingly. it can. On the other hand, if the above-mentioned operating degree is lower than the standard operating degree, it is conceivable that the player has not played the game for a long time and the operating degree does not increase so much even if the number of gaming machines of that type is increased. In this way, if the unit shortage notification is executed when the operating degree is higher than the predetermined standard operating degree, it becomes easier for the game hall to specify whether or not it is better to increase the number of units, and the game field can be used. It is possible to improve the effect that the game machine 2 to be installed can be easily determined.

In addition, in the case of deciding whether or not to notify the machine shortage according to the degree of operation after the number of simultaneous selections is vacant and the number of simultaneous selections becomes zero, the game machine 2 is used for the game. A model in which one player plays a game for a long period of time is a model in which the degree of operation is high after an empty platform occurs even though the waiting time is low for the desired player. It can be a kind. Since there is a high possibility that such a game machine 2 is a game machine in which the player has a high motivation to play, it is desirable to increase the number of such game machines 2. In response to this situation, the game information management system 1 of this example executes a machine shortage notification depending on the degree of operation, so it becomes easier for the game hall to identify that it is better to increase the number of machines, and the game hall. It is possible to improve the effect of making it easier to determine the game machine 2 to be installed in.

In the information management device 23 as the unit shortage notification executing means, when the number of simultaneous selections is less than the reference number, the degree of operation (for example, 2h average out after notification) is a predetermined reference degree of operation (for example, the average of the entire amusement park). If it is higher than Out), the machine shortage notification is executed, while if the number of simultaneous selections is larger than the reference number, the machine shortage notification is executed regardless of the degree of operation.

When the number of simultaneous selections is larger than the reference number of times (5 times in this example), there are many players who want to play the game with the game machine 2, and the number of players is insufficient. In this state, the shortage notification is performed regardless of the specific result such as the degree of operation, so there is a risk that the machine shortage notification will not be performed even though there are more players who want to play the game than the number of game machines. Can be suppressed.

The information management device 23 as a management-side transmission means indiscriminately transmits vacant space information (special information) via the WiFi router 202 without specifying a transmission destination. On the other hand, the mobile terminal 15 is provided with a storage means for storing the type of the game machine 2 selected by the player, and when the vacant table information includes the game machine 2 of the type selected by the player, the vacant table notification is provided. To execute. When such a configuration is adopted, it is not necessary for the information management device 23 side to specify the mobile terminal 15 and output the vacant table information. It is no longer necessary for the information management device 23 to create vacant table information for each mobile terminal 15, and the processing load required to create vacant table information can be reduced.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be adopted. In addition, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
It is also possible to correspond to a game hall where a game machine other than the illustrated game machine is installed. For example, it can be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine in which a ball is enclosed and the score is consumed to shoot the ball.
An example of a game hall that uses a ball rented for 4 yen per piece or a medal rented for 20 yen per piece is shown, but it can also be applied to a game field that uses balls with other unit prices, for example, for 2 yen per piece. It is also possible to apply it to a game hall where there are balls to be rented and balls to be rented for 0.5 yen each.

Although the information management device 23 is configured to recognize the occurrence of the vacant table by operating the remote controller 300 by the employee who finds the vacant table, the method of determining the vacant table may be changed. For example, when a camera for capturing a player is installed in a rental device 4, a game machine 2, or the like, whether or not the player exists in front of the game machine is specified from the image, and when the player does not exist. It may be configured to be determined to be empty. Further, when the operation signal (out signal, safe signal, jackpot signal, etc.) output by the game machine 2 is interrupted for a certain period of time, it may be determined to be empty.

The notification method of the vacant table notification (special notification), which is the notification of the occurrence of a vacant table, may be changed. For example, it may be configured to notify by voice instead of a message. In addition, the notification method for notifying the shortage of units may be arbitrarily changed.
A mobile terminal 15 such as a multifunctional mobile terminal has been illustrated as a game terminal, but the configuration is not limited to this. The game terminal may be arbitrarily changed, for example, by using a mobile personal computer. Further, the operating means does not have to be a touch panel, and it is also possible to use a keyboard, a mouse, a line-of-sight input device operated by the player with the line of sight, a voice input device operated by the player with the voice, and the like. In addition, the game terminal does not have to be possessed by the player, and is provided for a lending device for renting balls and medals provided for the game machine, and is provided for the game machine to display game information such as the number of jackpots. It is also possible to adopt a game information display device to be used as a game terminal.

The information to be transmitted when the player selects the game machine or the type of the game machine can be arbitrarily selected, and any information can be specified as long as the type of the game machine 2 can be specified on the information management device (management device) 23 side. The configuration may be. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the mobile terminal 15 transmits the serial number ID and the information management device 23 side specifies the type of the game machine from the serial number ID.

In this example, the game machine can be selected by either the model or the serial number, but the game machine can be selected by only one of the model and the serial number, or the game machine can be selected by both the model and the serial number. On the other hand, a configuration may be adopted in which the number of simultaneous selections is totaled only when the game machine is selected for either the model or the serial number. For example, in the case of a player who wants to play a game with a specific game machine in operation, there is a high possibility that the specific game machine will be selected as a target even if the corresponding model has an empty table, and the model itself. There is a risk that the number of simultaneous selections will be added once even though there is a vacancy. Therefore, if a configuration is adopted in which the number of simultaneous selections is totaled only when a model is selected as described above, it is possible to avoid the situation where the number of simultaneous selections is added when the model itself is vacant, and the number of simultaneous selections is increased. It is possible to improve the aggregation accuracy of the number of simultaneous selections, which is a judgment index for the machine.

The vacant table information (special information) output by the information management device (management device) 23 may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the vacant table information (game terminal) 15 on the information management device 23 side is individually vacant. A configuration in which (special information) is created and output may be adopted.
At least one of the management device and the game terminal may be composed of a plurality of devices. Further, the management device and the game terminal may be configured to send and receive information by wired communication instead of wireless communication.

Although the player selects the game machine 2 for which the player wants to be notified of the vacancy, a structure may be adopted in which the player can reserve the game machine 2. In this configuration, when a vacant table occurs, it is sufficient to notify that the vacant table is being reserved so that the player who made the reservation can play the game. In this case, for example, an operation may be adopted in which the mobile terminal 15 displays that the player is a reserved player and the employee who confirms the reservation permits the game.

When the player selects the game machine 2 on the mobile terminal 15, the WiFi router 202 is configured to add information on the selection time (such as a time stamp indicating the time when the selection operation is performed), but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which the mobile terminal 15 outputs time information, a configuration in which the selected time is determined based on the time when the management device receives the selected information, and the like can be considered.

In this example, the number of selections is totaled by dividing every two hours, but the totaling method for each hour may be changed. For example, a configuration is conceivable in which the total is divided every hour or every 30 minutes.
The reference operating degree and the reference number of times may be changed arbitrarily. In addition, although it is configured to specify whether or not it is equal to or higher than the standard operating degree by the number of outs, whether or not it is equal to or higher than the standard operating degree according to the operating rate of the gaming machine (the rate of the gaming machine judged to be in operation). May be configured to determine.

In the configuration of this example, the vacant table is notified, and then the average out for the entire model for 2 hours after the number of simultaneous selections becomes zero, which is the average out for 2 hours after the notification (FIGS. 18 to 20). (See) is illustrated as an example of the degree of operation to be compared with the standard degree of operation. Instead of this, it is also possible to adopt the average of the outs for 2 hours immediately after the notification of the vacancy as the operation degree to be compared with the reference operation degree. The time for totaling the average outs after the number of simultaneous selections becomes zero is not limited to the two hours in this example. 1 hour, 1 hour 30 minutes, 3 hours, etc. may be set.

In this example, after the vacant table notification, the operating degree of one type of game machine 2 is specified based on the time when vacant units are generated for the number of simultaneous selections. Instead of this, the time of the vacancy notification (special notification) corresponding to the occurrence of the vacancy in one type of game machine 2 is used as a reference, and the time of the one type of game machine 2 after this time is used as a reference. The information management device 23 may be configured to specify the degree of operation. For example, when the number of simultaneous selections is 2 or more, the timing of the first notification of vacancy, etc., is the average of 2 hours after notification of vacancy based on the time before notification of vacancy for the number of simultaneous selections. It is also good to specify out etc. as this degree of operation. Then, when the operating degree specified in this way is higher than the predetermined standard operating degree (for example, the average out of the entire amusement park), the number of the one type of gaming machine is insufficient. It is also good to execute shortage notification. If the degree of operation after the notification of vacancy is higher than the standard degree of operation, the player who received the notification of vacancy has been playing for a long time, and if the number of game machines of that type is increased, the degree of operation will increase accordingly. It can be expected to be higher. On the other hand, if the above-mentioned operating degree is lower than the standard operating degree, the player who has received the vacancy notification has not played for a long time, and even if the number of gaming machines of that type is increased, the operating degree does not increase so much. Can be considered. If the unit shortage notification is executed when the operating degree is higher than the predetermined standard operating degree, it becomes easier for the amusement park side to specify whether or not it is better to increase the number of units.

As long as information can be transmitted / received between the information management device 23 and the mobile terminal 15, the signals can be transmitted / received either directly or via the relay device 29. Further, when relaying the relay device 29, the signal transmitted by the information management device 23 or the mobile terminal 15 may be processed and then transmitted to the other. Regardless of the configuration, it corresponds to the transmission means (or reception means) of the information management device 23 and the reception means (or transmission means) of the mobile terminal 15 transmitting and receiving information.

In the illustrated configuration, the information management device 23 is configured to determine the vacant space and transmit the vacant table information, but the sales management device 20 is configured to execute both or one of the determination and the transmission of the vacant table information. You may. Further, the sales management device 20 and the information management device 23 may be realized by one management device. A part of the functions of the information management device 23 may be realized by the sales management device 20.

In this example, when a vacant table occurs, the information management device 23 side transmits the vacant table information without specifying the destination mobile terminal 15, while the player does not register the vacant table notification. A configuration is adopted in which the mobile terminal 15 does not notify the vacancy when the vacancy information of 2 is received. Instead of this, even when the machine number ID of the game machine 2 included in the vacant machine information received by the mobile terminal 15 does not match the machine number ID of the game machine 2 registered as the aiming table or the target model, the mobile phone is carried. You may carry out the vacancy notification by the terminal 15. In this case, a vacant platform notification (additional vacant platform notification) in a form different from that of the gaming machine 2 for which the vacant platform notification is registered is implemented, and the player who receives the vacant platform notification can distinguish. Is desirable.

The information management device 23 may count the number of players registered as the target of the vacancy notification for each game machine 2, and include the counted value in the vacancy notification information and transmit it.
In this example, the game information display device 3 is configured to create the capture data which is the original data of the capture screen. Instead of this, the information management device 23 may create the captured data. In this case, the structure of the data screen of the game information display device 3 is stored in advance on the information management device 23 side, and the game data at the time of creation is received from the relay device 29 and applied to the stored data screen. It is also good to create a capture screen. The data screen (capture screen) displayed on the mobile terminal 15 does not have to be exactly the same as the data screen of the game information display device 3, and may be imitated.

Although the configuration in which the information management device 23 receives the captured data from the game information display device 3 and transmits the captured data to the mobile terminal 15 is illustrated, instead of this, the game information display device 3 directly does not go through the information management device 23. , The captured data may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 15.
After starting the display of the capture screen, the mobile terminal 15 may receive only the data of the game machine 2 instead of the capture data and update the displayed data.

In this example, the function as a game information server, the function as an application server, and the function as an account server are realized by the server device 100, but each function may be realized by a separate device, and they may be realized. Devices can also be installed in different locations.
Although the game information display device 3 is installed above the game machine 2, it may be installed on the side of the game machine 2. Further, in this example, the game information display device 3 having a function of calling an employee is illustrated, but the call display device may be configured separately. Alternatively, the game information display device 3 and the rental device 4 may be integrally configured.

Although specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner depending on the composition and numerical values of specific examples. The scope of claims includes technologies that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the above-mentioned specific examples by utilizing known technologies, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1 Game information management system 10 Game hall system 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)
15 Mobile terminals (game terminals, personal information registration means, display means, terminal-side transmission means, storage means, terminal-side reception means, special notification execution means)
150 Display screen (operation means)
2 Game machine 20 Business 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)
201 Service network 202 WiFi router (wireless communication circuit)
21 Pachinko game machine 22 Slot machine 23 Information management device (management server, management device, information transmission / reception means, management side reception means, capture information acquisition means, vacancy determination means, management side transmission means, capture transmission means, aggregation means, aggregation Result information display means, operation identification means, machine shortage notification execution means)
26 Mobile terminal registration device 262 Reading scanner 29 Relay device 3 Game information display device 4 Rental device

Claims (6)

A game information management system including a management device that manages the operating status of the plurality of game machines in a game field where a plurality of game machines are installed, and a game terminal that can communicate with the management device and display information about the game. In
The game terminal is
The operation means operated by the player and
A terminal-side transmission means for transmitting selection information capable of identifying a game machine selected by the operation means among a plurality of game machines or a selected game machine which is a type of the game machine to the management device.
A terminal-side receiving means for receiving special information from the management device for executing a special notification that allows the player to identify that an empty platform has occurred in the selected gaming machine.
A special notification executing means for executing the special notification based on the special information received by the terminal-side receiving means is provided.
The management device is
An empty platform determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of gaming machines are empty, and
As the special information, the management side transmitting means for transmitting the information of the game machine determined by the vacant table determination means to the game terminal, and
A management-side receiving means for receiving the selection information transmitted by the terminal-side transmitting means,
Based on the selection information received by the management-side receiving means, a counting means that totals the number of selections selected by the player by the operating means by time and by type of the gaming machine.
A game information management system including a total result information display means for displaying total result information corresponding to the total result of the total means. The counting means is the number of times that the player selects the one type of game machine by the operation means in the period from the state where there is no vacant table to the occurrence of the vacant table in one type of game machine. The game information management system according to claim 1, wherein the number of times is totaled. The management device is
An operation specifying means for specifying the degree of operation of the one type of game machine after the number of vacant units for the number of simultaneous selections occurs from the state where there is no vacant table in the one type of game machine.
When the degree of operation specified by the operation specifying means is higher than the predetermined standard degree of operation, the machine shortage notification that executes the machine shortage notification corresponding to the shortage of the number of the game machines of one type is executed. The game information management system according to claim 2, further comprising an execution means. The unit shortage notification executing means executes the unit shortage notification when the number of simultaneous selections is less than the reference number of times and when the operation degree specified by the operation specifying means is higher than the predetermined reference operation degree. On the other hand, the game information management system according to claim 3, wherein when the number of simultaneous selections is larger than the reference number of times, the machine shortage notification is executed regardless of the degree of operation specified by the operation specifying means. The management device is
An operation specifying means for specifying the degree of operation of the one type of gaming machine after a special notification corresponding to the occurrence of an empty platform in one type of gaming machine, and
When the degree of operation specified by the operation specifying means is higher than the predetermined standard degree of operation, the machine shortage notification that executes the machine shortage notification corresponding to the shortage of the number of the game machines of one type is executed. The game information management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an execution means. The management-side transmission means indiscriminately transmits the special information without specifying a transmission destination via a wireless communication circuit.
The game terminal includes a storage means for storing the type of game machine selected by the player by the operation means.
The special notification execution means according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the special notification execution means executes the special notification when a gaming machine of the type selected by the player is included in the special information. Game information management system.