JPH0938306A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To collect customer information without requiring hands as much as possible in a game place. SOLUTION: With a point card 17 inserted in a game-data-writing device 14, a game is played on a game machine 12 and data on the use of the game machine is recorded into the point card 17. According to the recorded data, a point card processor 1 writes a point into the point card 17 to carry out adding and updating. Also, based on the card number and data recorded in the point card a player is specified and the customer information of the players who used the game place is tabulated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine including, for example, a gaming machine installed in a game hall and played by a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, in a game arcade where a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, or a slot machine is installed, how often a player visits the store and how long the game is played. There was a need to aggregate customer information of players who used the amusement halls, etc., and utilize it for business management.

[0003]

However, in aggregating such customer information, it is necessary to identify the player who played the game with the gaming machine, and for that purpose, A method of asking the player who has played a game with the gaming machine for each name, inputting the name, etc. and totaling the names can be considered. However, in the case of such a method, manpower is required for the work for specifying the player. In addition, there is a drawback that it gives a player an annoying impression.

Therefore, for example, an information recording medium such as a so-called point card is held by the player, and a predetermined score is added and updated to the player who uses the game hall through the information recording medium. It is conceivable that, by giving a certain privilege, the player may voluntarily cooperate to collect the customer information.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of collecting customer information of a player without manpower.

[0006]

The present invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine including a gaming machine which is installed in a gaming hall and played by a player, and which is possessed by the player.
An information recording medium, which can specify the player and can specify the score owned by the player, and a record information reading unit that reads the record information of the information recording medium, The score addition updating means for adding and updating the score according to the usage status of the gaming machine to the score specified by the specifying information read by the recording information reading means, and the score read by the recording information reading means. The customer information totaling and providing means for totaling and providing the customer information of the player who has used the game hall to the game hall by using the specific information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, a predetermined value object is obtained when the score added and updated by the score addition and update means reaches a predetermined score. It further comprises a value object giving means for giving

[0008]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the information recording medium carried by the player can be used to identify the player and to identify the score owned by the player. Information is recorded. The record information of the information recording medium is read by the function of the record information reading means, and the score is added and updated to the score specified by the read specifying information according to the usage status of the gaming machine. . By the function of the customer information aggregation and provision means,
The customer information of the player who has used the game hall is aggregated by using the specifying information read by the recorded information reading means and is provided to the game hall.

According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 1, when the score added and updated according to the usage status of the gaming machine reaches a predetermined score. A predetermined value object is given to.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall system block diagram of a game machine. In the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, the centralized management unit 7 centrally manages information on a plurality of gaming facilities. In the drawing, only one game hall 6 is shown as a representative.
From each central management unit 7, a prize used for prize exchange and a point card 17 as an example of an information storage medium are carried into each game hall 6. At this stage, the point card 17
The card number as identification information for identifying the point cards. Only information is recorded. Then, the player 9 who wants to apply for the point card is
Go to and apply for issuance of the point card 17 after filling in the prescribed information such as your name, age, and gender. Then, the amusement hall 6 gives the point card 17 to the player.
Is issued, and the card No. recorded on the issued point card 17 is issued. The card application information including the information and the information entered by the player is output to the data processor 8a of the centralized management unit 7. In the data processor 8a, every time the card application information is transmitted, the card number. The personal data (see FIG. 12A) of the player, which has been classified and transmitted for each, is stored.

When the player 9 having issued the point card 17 plays a game with the gaming machine 12 in the gaming hall 6, the player inserts a card into the gaming data writer 14 connected to the gaming machine 12. Point card 1 in mouth 15 beforehand
Insert 7 A game is played by the game machine 12 in that state, and game data regarding the game state by the game machine 12 is transmitted from the game data writer 14 to the point card processor 1. This game data is, for example, the rental amount data (sales data) of a game medium used for the game machine 12 (for example, pachinko balls), the number-of-occurrence data of a specific game state (big hit), and the game medium typed in the game area. It is the number of used game media such as numbers, the game time data in which the game is played by the game machine 12, the game result data in which the player loses or wins as a result of playing the game (for example, difference data). The gaming machine 12 is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. Further, the specific game state means a game state that is advantageous to a player because a predetermined game condition is established. For example, in the case of a pachinko game machine, a so-called variable winning ball device is opened to easily hit a ball. This corresponds to a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player. The point card 17 inserted into the card insertion slot 15 of the game data writer 14 has its recorded data read, and at least the card number of the recorded data. Is transmitted to the point card processor 1 together with the game data.

Next, while the player is playing the game with the gaming machine 12, the sales amount (the lending amount of the game medium such as balls lent to the player), the number of big hits, and the number of hit balls. , For example, data relating to a player's win or loss such as a difference ball is sequentially changed, and the game machine 12 transmits such changing game data to the game data writer 14, and in the game data writer 14, The game data is taken in and the processing operation of updating to new game data is performed. Then, the player finishes the game with the game machine 12, and the game data writer 14
If an operation for discharging the inserted point card is performed by operating the operation section 59 described later provided in, the final game data is written in the point card 17 and the point card 17 is inserted into the card insertion slot. It is discharged from 15 to the player.

The player inserts the discharged point card 17 into the card insertion slot 3 of the point card processor 1. The point card processor 1 reads the record data of the inserted point card 17, and judges whether or not there is a requirement to add and update points based on the game data included in the read record data. If provided, the point data of the inserted point card 17 is added and updated. In carrying out this point processing, first, the point card processor 1 requests the input of a personal identification number, performs a security check for personal identification from the personal identification number, and when it judges that the point addition requirement is satisfied. Indicates the card number of the inserted point card. Card information (personal data shown in FIG. 12A) corresponding to the data processor 8a
Then, a security check process is performed to compare the card information already registered in the data processor 8a with the card information recorded in the inserted point card to determine whether they match.

The point card processor 1 is provided with an additional value setting device 10, and as will be described later, the point addition requirement is satisfied when what kind of game data reaches what value. It is possible to input criteria data for determining that the Further, the point card processor 1 is provided with an operation section 2 for inputting a personal identification number and operations for exchanging prizes, and a data display section 4 for displaying predetermined data (described later). There is. Furthermore, the point card processor 1 is provided for exchanging a prize if the player operates the operation unit 2 to perform an exchange of prizes on condition that the points are at a predetermined value. A gift exchange card 18 or a gift exchange ticket 1 as an example of a gift exchange medium in which point data is recorded.
9 is issued to the player from the prize exchange medium issuing port 5. The player brings the issued free gift exchange card 18 or free gift exchange ticket 19 to, for example, a counter of the game hall 6,
Within the range of the point data recorded on the gift exchange card 18 or the gift exchange ticket 19, it is possible to exchange the gift with a predetermined prize. In this way, the utilization rate of the point card 17 can be increased by giving a prize or the like to the player who has obtained a predetermined number of points.

The point card processor 1 is a card No. recorded on the inserted point card 17. The information and the game data are transmitted to the data processor 8a, and when the point addition update processing is performed, the point addition information is also transmitted to the data processor 8a. In the data processor 8a, each card No. From the game data (personal data shown in FIG. 12A) and the like that are classified and stored for each, the transmitted card number. The game data or the like corresponding to is indexed and rewritten to new data according to the new game data or point addition information transmitted. Then, the new data and the card number. Based on the data of the player included in the card application information that can be indexed from the information, various customer information as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 is totaled, and the customer information is stored in the game hall 6. provide. As a method of providing the information, it is possible to use a printed document, an online transmission, a storage medium such as a floppy disk, or the like. The customer information provided by these is
The amusement hall 6 is important information for knowing weaknesses and advantages in operation.

In the figure, reference numeral 13 is a hall computer, which is a host computer for managing the entire amusement hall 6. The hall computer 13 and the point card processor 1 are connected to the hall computer 13 for various game data and the like. The data may be transmitted to perform the information aggregation process.

Further, instead of or in addition to the point card issued from the centralized management unit 7 to the game hall 6, the centralized management unit 7 may directly issue the point card to the player 9.

Each gaming hall 6 to which the customer information is provided by the centralized management unit 7 pays the centralized management unit 7 a leasing fee for using the customer information totaling system by the gaming device, and also by the point card processor 1. The central management unit 7 is paid a fee (point addition fee) corresponding to the addition and update fee obtained by additionally updating the point data to the point card. In addition, each of the amusement halls 6 uses the prize exchange card 18 issued from the point card processor 1 to provide the prize information including the type and number of the prizes exchanged with the data processor 8a.
Send to The data processor 8a manages the inventory of prizes at each of the amusement halls 6 on the basis of the transmitted prize information, and carries the prizes to the amusement hall where the inventory of the prizes is low. When carrying in this prize, the game hall 6 does not pay the purchase price of the prize to the central management unit 7. This is because the point card processor 1 has already paid the fee for the addition and update of the point data. Because of this configuration, point data is added and updated at a certain amusement hall 6, the point card thus added and updated is brought to another amusement hall, and a prize exchange card 18 is issued at that other amusement hall. Gift exchange card 8
Therefore, even if the prize is exchanged, the inconvenient situation that only the other game hall suffers a loss between the certain game hall and the other game hall does not occur.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram showing another example of the game apparatus. In the gaming device shown in FIG. 2, those denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 1 are the same devices, and here, differences from the gaming device shown in FIG. 1 are mainly described. To do.

In the gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, the data processor 8b is provided in one gaming hall 6, and the customer data is aggregated and managed in the one gaming hall 6. As a result, the amusement hall 6 can use the system by paying only the lease fee which is the system use fee or the purchase fee when the system itself is purchased. In addition, the game hall is responsible for the prize given based on the points.

FIG. 3 is a view showing various recording media used in the game machine. (A) shows a point card 17 as an example of an information recording medium. The point card 17 has an information printing unit 17a and an information recording unit 17b including a magnetic recording unit and the like. In the information recording unit 17b, the card expiration date 20, which is the expiration date of use of the point card 17, the card number. , A personal identification number, a game store code 23 for which the point card 17 is issued, game data 24, point data 25, a point addition date 26 when the point data is added and updated last, and a security code 27 are recorded.

FIG. 3B shows a gift exchange card 18 which is an example of a gift exchange medium. This prize exchange card 1
Reference numeral 8 has an information printing unit 18a and an information recording unit 18b including a magnetic recording unit and the like. And in the information recording section 18b,
Card No. 28, the point data 29, the issue date 30 of the issue exchange card 18, the issue number. 31 and a security code 32 are recorded.

FIG. 3C shows a gift exchange ticket 19 showing another example of the gift exchange medium. This gift exchange ticket 19
Is used instead of the gift exchange card 18. The gift exchange ticket 19 has an information printing section 19a and an information recording section 19b including a barcode and the like. And
In the information printing section, the card No. , The date of issue of the prize exchange ticket 19, its issue number. Is printed. In addition to the three types of data printed on the information printing section 19a, a security code is recorded on the information recording section 19b.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an adding method corresponding to the set value input and set by the added value setting unit 10 shown in FIGS. "1" by the added value setting device 10
When is set, if the player visits the game hall 6 and plays a game with the gaming machine 12, one point is added per day. If "2" is input and set by the additional value setting device 10, one point is added every time the player plays a game with the gaming machine 12 for one hour. When "3" is input and set, the player plays a game with the gaming machine 12, and 1 point is added for the first hour, and thereafter, 1 point is added every 2 hours. If "4" is set, one point is added every time the rent amount of game media such as ball rental reaches 5000 yen. If "5" is input and set, the player determines that the game machine 1
When the game is finished in a state where the player loses the game by 2 and the player loses, one point is added for every 500 balls.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the point card processor 1 shown in FIGS. The point card processor 1 has a basic circuit 33, and in the basic circuit 33, a CPU 40 as a control center, a RAM 41 for storing control data, and a read-only ROM 42 for storing a control program. Is provided.
Further, in the basic circuit 33, the additional value setting unit 16 for storing the set value set by the additional value setting unit 10
Is provided.

An input circuit 34 is connected to the basic circuit 33, and operation input data from the operation unit 2 is input to the input circuit 3.
4 is input to the basic circuit 33. Further, the card reader / writer 36 is connected to the basic circuit 33 in which the game data from the game data writer 14 is input to the basic circuit 33 via the input circuit 34, and the point inserted into the card insertion slot 3 The card information recorded on the card 17 is read by the card reader / writer 36 and input to the basic circuit 33.

When the point addition processing of the inserted point card 17 is performed, the basic circuit 33 writes a control command signal for rewriting the point data of the inserted point card 17 to the new updated point data. Output to the reader / writer 36. When issuing the gift exchange card 18, the basic circuit 33 outputs a gift exchange card issue command signal to the card writer 37. Then, the card writer 37 takes out the free gift exchange card stocked in the card stock section 38, writes various card data shown in FIG. Further, the basic circuit 33 controls the CRT 4 to display necessary display data via the display circuit 39. Further, the basic circuit 33, via the output circuit 35 to the data processor 8a, 8b the game data described above, the card N
o. Outputs data and point addition information.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control circuit of the game data writer 14. Game data writer 14
Has a basic circuit 43, and the basic circuit includes C
A PU 46, a RAM 47 and a ROM 48 are provided.

An operating section 59 is connected to the basic circuit 43 via an input circuit 60. If a card ejecting operation is performed by the operating section 59, the operation signal is input to the input circuit 6.
It is input to the basic circuit 43 via 0. In addition, game machine 1
The game data that sequentially changes from 2 is input to the basic circuit 43 via the input circuit 60. A card reader / writer 44 is connected to the basic circuit 43, and the card insertion slot 1
Various card information recorded on the point card inserted into the card 5 is read by the card reader / writer 44 and input to the basic circuit 43.

The basic circuit 43 is a point card 17 in which game data updated according to the game up to that point is inserted if a card ejecting operation is carried out by the operating section 59.
A control command signal for writing to the card reader / writer 44
Output to The card reader / writer 44 writes the game data in accordance with the control command signal to write the point card 17
Is discharged. The basic circuit 43 outputs the game data to the point card processor 1 via the output circuit 45.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the data processors 8a and 8b. Data processor 8a, 8
b has a basic circuit 49. The basic circuit 49 is provided with a CPU 56, a RAM 57, and a ROM 58.

An operation unit 50 is connected to the basic circuit 49, and operations for executing each process are performed by the operation unit 50.
Performed by. The input circuit 51 is connected to the basic circuit 49, and the game data from the point card processor 1, the card number. Data and point addition information are input to the basic circuit 49 via the input circuit 51.

The basic circuit 49 controls the data output device 53 via the output circuit 52 to print out various customer total data as shown in FIGS. The basic circuit 49 controls the display 55 to display various customer total data shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 via the display circuit 54.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the control circuit of the point card processor 1 shown in FIG. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a display operation indicating that it is not used is performed, and a message indicating that it is not used is displayed by the CRT 4. Next, in S2, it is determined whether or not a point card has been inserted, and if not, the control ends. On the other hand, if the point card 17 is inserted into the card insertion slot 3, S
3, the display operation control indicating that the card has been inserted is performed, and a message indicating that the card has been inserted is displayed by the CRT 4. Next, in S4, control is performed to read the card information recorded in the inserted point card 17. Next, in S5, it is determined whether or not the card is a target card based on the read card data. This judgment is made by checking whether the game data transmitted from the game data writer 14 and the game data 24 recorded in the inserted point card 17 are matched with each other. If the inserted card is not the target card, the process proceeds to S7, and the display indicating that the card is an erroneous card is displayed on the CRT 4, and then the process proceeds to S23.

On the other hand, when the inserted card is the target card, the process proceeds to S6, and the input request display of the personal identification number is displayed by the CRT 4. Then, the process proceeds to S8, it is determined whether or not there is an input, and the process waits until there is an input. If the player inputs the personal identification number through the operation unit 2, S
9, the process of collating the input personal identification number with the personal identification number 22 recorded in the inserted point card 17 is performed, and then the process proceeds to S10, in which whether or not both coincide with each other as a result of the collation. Judgment is made. If they do not match, the process proceeds to S47 shown in FIG.

If they match, the process proceeds to S11, and the process of referring to the game data to which points are added among the game data included in the card data read in S4 is performed. As described above, the game data to be added to the points is set and input by the game hall in advance by the addition value setting device 10, and is selectively input from the five types shown in FIG. Has been done. Then, the process proceeds to S12, and it is determined whether or not the point addition requirement is satisfied. If not, the process proceeds to S33. If the conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to S13, and the collation data request signal is output to the data processors 8a and 8b. This verification data request signal is recorded on the inserted point card N
o. Contains data. The data processors 8a and 8b are
When the verification data request signal is received, the card No. included in the verification data is sent. The card information (personal data shown in FIG. 12 (A) or FIG. 13 (A)) registered corresponding to is returned to the point card processor 1 as collation data. If the collation data is returned, a determination of YES is made in S14, the flow proceeds to S15, the returned card information is collated with the card information recorded in the inserted point card, and in S16. A determination is made as to whether the two pieces of information match. If they do not match, the process proceeds to S44 shown in FIG. 9, but if they do match, the process proceeds to S17 to add points.

Next, in S18, the number of points to be added is displayed on the CRT 4, and in S19, the added points have reached the predetermined value required to issue the prize exchange card 18. If it is determined that the current point is reached, the process proceeds to S36. If not, the process proceeds to S20 and the current point is set to CRT.
4, the process proceeds to S21, the point data 25 of the inserted point card 17 is rewritten to the new current point data, and the point addition information as the added points is transmitted to the data processors 8a and 8b. Processing is done. Next, in S22, it is determined in S21 whether the card reader / writer 36 has finished writing the data. Card reader / writer 36
Performs a process of rewriting the point data 25 of the inserted point card 17 to the current points and rewriting the point addition date data 26 to today's date, and when the rewriting process ends, the process proceeds to S23. Then, the discharge control of the point card is performed in S23, and when the discharge control is completed, the determination of YES is made in S24, the process proceeds to S25, and the operation completion display is performed by the CRT 4.

Next, in S26, it is determined whether or not the card has been returned, and when the player has not pulled out the card from the card insertion slot 3, a NO determination is made and S
In step 27, it is determined whether or not the predetermined period has elapsed, and the determination in S26 is continued until the predetermined period elapses.
If the player pulls out the point card 17 from the card insertion slot 3 before the predetermined period elapses, the process proceeds to S31, and it is determined whether or not the next card has been inserted.
If not, the process proceeds to S32, it is determined whether the predetermined period has elapsed, and the determination of S31 is continued until the predetermined period has elapsed. And if the card is inserted, the process returns to S3,
If the card is not inserted within the predetermined period, the control ends.

On the other hand, if the player does not pull out the point card from the card insertion slot 3 before it is determined in S27 that the predetermined period has passed, the process proceeds to S28, and the CRT 4 notifies the card is forgotten. , S29, it is determined again whether or not the card has been returned, and the player waits until the player removes the point card 17 from the card insertion slot 3. When the card is pulled out, the process proceeds to S30, the forgotten card removal notification is canceled, and the process proceeds to S31.

FIG. 9A is a program executed when it is determined in S12 that the point addition requirement is not satisfied. In S33, the point addition requirement non-attainment display is performed by the CRT 4, and in S34. Go ahead,
It is determined whether or not the card ejection operation is performed, and if not, the process proceeds to S35, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed, and the determination in S34 is continued until the period elapses. Then, if the player performs a card ejection operation via the operation unit 2 within the predetermined period, the process proceeds to S20. On the other hand, if the card ejection operation is not performed within the predetermined period, the above S2
Go to 3.

FIG. 9B shows a program executed when it is determined in S19 that the point after addition has reached the predetermined value. In S36, a notification that the point has reached the predetermined value is issued. Performed by CRT4, the process proceeds to S37, it is determined whether the player has operated the operation unit 2, and if not, the process proceeds to S38, it is determined whether a predetermined period has elapsed, and the predetermined period is S until it passes
The judgment of 37 continues. Then, if the operation is not performed before the elapse of the predetermined period, the process proceeds to S20 without issuing the prize exchange card 18, but if the operation is performed, the process proceeds to S39. It is determined whether or not the operation is an operation for exchanging premiums. If the operation is an operation for ejecting the point card, the process proceeds to S20 without issuing the prize exchange card 18. On the other hand, if the operation is an operation for exchanging the free gift, the process proceeds to S40, the CRT 4 displays that the selection of the free gift is made, and the process proceeds to S41, where the free gift exchange medium (the free gift exchange card 18 or The issuing operation of the gift exchange ticket 19) is performed. Then proceed to S40,
It is judged whether or not the issuance is completed, and when completed, the process proceeds to S43, in which the point card 17 inserted
The data to be written to is rewritten. This is because the point data used to issue the premium exchange card 18 needs to be subtracted because the point exchange data 18 has been issued using the point data because the point data has reached a predetermined value. The subtraction update processing of the point data is performed. Then, the control proceeds to S20.

FIG. 9C is a program executed when it is determined in S16 that the collation data do not match. In S44, the CRT 4 displays that the card data is abnormal. In step S45, it is determined whether or not a card ejection operation has been performed. If not, the process proceeds to step S46, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed, and the determination in step S45 is executed until the predetermined period has elapsed. It Then, by the time the predetermined period elapses, the player operates the operation unit 2
If a card ejection operation is performed via the button or if no operation is performed until a predetermined period of time elapses, the process proceeds to S23.

FIG. 9D shows a program executed when it is determined in step S10 that the personal identification numbers do not match. In step S47, the process of displaying the personal identification number input by mistake on the CRT 4 is executed. Then, the process proceeds to S48, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed, and the process waits until it has elapsed. And when it has passed, the process proceeds to S49,
The CRT 4 again displays the input request for the personal identification number.
Then, the process proceeds to S50, it is determined whether or not the personal identification number is input, and the process waits until the input. Then, when there is an input, the process proceeds to S51, a collating operation of the password input again is performed, and it is determined whether or not the passwords match in S52. If so, the process proceeds to S11.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the control circuit of the game data writer shown in FIG. S
A1 determines whether or not a card is inserted, and if not inserted, the control ends. When the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 15, the process proceeds to SA2, the card reader / writer 44 reads the recorded data of the card, and proceeds to SA3, where it is determined whether or not the inserted card is the target card. Done. If the inserted card is not the point card 17, the process proceeds to SA9, and card ejection control is performed, but if the inserted card is the point card 17, the process proceeds to SA4,
Processing for taking in game data sequentially sent from the gaming machine 12 is performed. As described above, the game data includes sales data (amount of game media such as a ball lending amount), data on the number of big hits, number of game media hits, game time, customer win / loss data (for example, difference ball data). Etc., which is data that changes sequentially as the player plays a game with the game machine 12, and the game data that changes sequentially is the game machine 12
Is input to the game data writer 14 from
Processing for taking in the input game data is performed. In the game data writer, a process of constantly updating the latest game data according to the taken game data is performed.

Then, when the player finishes the game, the operation unit 5
If the card ejection operation is performed through 9, the determination of YES is made by SA5, the process proceeds to SA6, the acquisition of the game data is ended, the process proceeds to SA7, the game data is totaled and written in the point card, A process of transmitting the aggregated game data to the point card processor 1 is performed. Next, at SA8, a process for clearing the loaded game data is performed. This is because the game data has already been written, so that the game data becomes unnecessary and the unnecessary game data is cleared.

Next, at SA9, the inserted point card 17 is operated by operating the card reader / writer 36 to perform ejection control. At SA10, it is judged whether or not the ejection of the card is completed, and the operation is completed. Wait until. At the stage of completion, the process proceeds to SA11, and it is determined whether the card has been returned. The player inserts the card 14
If the point card is not withdrawn from, the process proceeds to SA12, it is determined whether a predetermined period has elapsed, and the process waits until the predetermined period elapses. Then, if the player pulls out the point card 17 from the card insertion slot 15 before the lapse of a predetermined period, the determination of YES is made by SA11 and the control ends, but before the lapse of the predetermined period, the game is finished. If the person does not remove the loyalty card 17 from the card insertion slot 15, proceed to SA13, give a notice of forgetting to remove the card, proceed to SA14, determine whether the card has been returned again, and wait until the card is returned. To do.
Then, the player makes a point card 1 from the card insertion slot 15.
If 7 is withdrawn, the process proceeds to SA15, the card removal notice is released, and the control ends.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the operation of the control circuit of the data processor shown in FIG. It is judged by SB1 whether or not the collation data request signal is transmitted from the point card processor 1, and if it is not transmitted, the process proceeds to SB6, where the game data and the card N are transmitted.
o. It is determined whether or not the data and the point addition information are transmitted from the point card processor 1, and if not, the process proceeds to SB9, where it is determined whether or not the operation unit 50 is operated, and the operation is performed. If not, the control ends as it is.

From the point card processor 1, the card N
o. If the game data or the point addition information is transmitted in accordance with the data, a determination of YES is made by SB6, the process proceeds to SB7, and the transmitted card N
o. Personal data registered corresponding to the data (Fig. 1
2 (A) and FIG. 13 (A)), aggregated data (FIG. 12)
(B), refer to FIG. 13 (B)), processing for calling the point data for each store is performed. Then proceed to SB8, personal data,
Processing to calculate and store total data and point data for each store is performed. When the game data and the point addition information are transmitted by SB6, it is necessary to update the already registered data according to the transmitted data, and the update is performed by SB8. The point data for each store is the total data of the points given to each game hall 6, and the centralized management unit 7 charges the point addition fee to the game hall 6 according to the point data for each store.

When the verification data request signal is transmitted from the point card processor 1 (see S13), the determination of YES is made by SB1 and the process proceeds to SB2, where the card No. included in the verification data request signal transmitted. A process for calling the personal data registered corresponding to the above and temporarily storing it in a predetermined area is performed, and the process proceeds to SB3, where the called personal data is returned to the point card processor 1. Then, the process proceeds to SB4, where it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed. When the predetermined period has elapsed, the process proceeds to SB5, where the process of clearing the personal data temporarily stored in the predetermined area is performed and the control ends. .

FIG. 12 shows an example of the information provided by the centralized management unit 7 in the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 to the game hall 6. FIG. 12A shows the personal data of the customer, which is the point card No. For each, customer's name, age,
Gender, number of visits, frequency of visits, point data, number of exchanges of prizes, game time, game time by game table, investment amount, and visit information of other stores are classified and aggregated. The frequency of visits is 1
It is how many times a week the store has visited, and the point data is classified and aggregated from the cumulative point data up to now and the point data in the present month. Further, the game time is calculated by accumulating the accumulated total time so far and the average game time converted per week. In addition, the gaming time for each gaming machine is set by the gaming machine in four types, A, B, C and D, for each type,
The cumulative total game time so far for each of these game models is totaled. As the investment amount, the total investment amount up to now and the average investment amount converted per week are tabulated.

FIG. 12 (B) shows aggregated data, in which the total number of visitors to the store, the average number of store visits, the total number of points added, and the number of exchanges of prizes are aggregated at a certain game arcade. Then, as the aggregated data, aggregated data of the present month, aggregated data representing the aggregated data of the present month in a ratio compared to the previous month, and data represented in a ratio compared to the same month in the previous year are aggregated. The average visit frequency is the average number of visits converted per week.

FIG. 13 shows available information of the game arcade in the case of the gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 13A shows personal data, and there is no other store visit information as compared with FIG. 12A. This is because, in the case of the gaming machine in FIG. 2, since it is a system that aggregates and manages data only in one game hall, the visit information of other stores cannot be aggregated.

FIG. 13B shows aggregated data in the gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, and the same data as in FIG. 12B is aggregated.

FIG. 14 shows information provided to the game arcade in the gaming machine shown in FIGS.

FIG. 14A is a bar graph showing the ratio of males and females of customers who visit the store at a certain game arcade by age group. In the bar graph, the broken line part is a woman, and the part without a broken line is a man. The overall male / female ratio in this amusement arcade is 74:26.

FIG. 14B is the aggregate data of the average game time and the average investment amount in a certain game arcade. As these data, the data of the present month, the data represented by the ratio of the last month comparing the data of the present month with the last month, and the data represented by the ratio with the same month as last year are aggregated.

FIG. 15 shows the information provided to the game arcade by the gaming machine shown in FIGS.

FIG. 15A shows, in the form of a bar graph, the game time of customers who visit a certain game arcade by age group and gender. For example, in the case of a customer in their thirties, the game time is 3.50 for men and 1.75 for women.

FIG. 15B shows, in the form of a bar graph, the investment amounts of customers who visit the certain game hall by age group and gender. For example, for customers in their thirties, 23 × 1000 yen for men, and 12 for women.
It is 5 x 1000 yen.

Next, the features and modifications of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. (1) In the gaming device shown in FIG. 1, the point addition method may be fixedly set to one type uniformly in a plurality of amusement halls 6. In such a case, instead of paying the point addition fee to the central management unit 7 according to the addition of points at the game hall, the price of the prize is paid to the central management unit 7 when the game hall purchases the prize. You may do it. Further, the game machine 12 is configured to provide the game data writer 14 with sales data (payout amount of a game medium such as a ball lending amount) as game data. A game medium payout device may be provided adjacent to the game machine 12, and the sales data may be transmitted from the game medium payout device to the game data writer 14. The game data writer 14 constitutes a usage status information collecting means for collecting information on the usage status of the gaming machine, which is required when the score addition / update means described later adds and updates the score. The addition value setting unit 10 constitutes reference data selection input means for selecting and inputting reference data which is a judgment reference when the score addition / update means described later adds and updates the score according to the usage status of the gaming machine. (2) The card stock unit 38 constitutes a value object storage unit for storing a value object described later. The CRT 4 constitutes information display means for displaying predetermined information.

Card No. The data 21 constitutes recording medium identification information for identifying an information recording medium described later. Card No. The data 28 constitutes value object identification information for identifying a value object described later.

(3) S6 to S16 constitute an information recording medium suitability judging means for judging suitability of an information recording medium, which will be described later. The information recording medium suitability determining means includes a person determining means (S6 to S10) for determining whether or not the owner of the information recording medium is the person. Further, the data processors 8a and 8b constitute recording information classification and registration means for classifying and recording the recording information of the information recording medium for each recording medium identification information recorded on the information recording medium. There is. The information recording medium suitability determination means collates the corresponding recording information registered in the recording information registration means with the recording information of the information recording medium based on the recording medium identification information and determines whether or not it is proper. It includes collation determination operation means (S13 to S16) for performing the operation for determining.

[0065]

[Specific Example of Means for Solving the Problem] The gaming machine 12
As a result, a gaming machine that is installed in the game hall and is played by the player is configured. The point card 17
By this, the identification information (card No. data 2) possessed by the player, capable of specifying the player, and capable of specifying the score (point) owned by the player.
1, the point data 25) are recorded on the information recording medium. Note that this identification information is the card number.
It may be only the data 21. In that case, the point data is not directly recorded on the point card 17, but is recorded on the data processor 8a or 8b, for example. It is stored in association with the data.

The card reader / writer 36 constitutes recording information reading means for reading the recording information on the information recording medium. The point card processor 1 constitutes a score addition / update unit that adds and updates a score according to the usage status of the gaming machine to the score specified by the specifying information read by the recorded information reading unit. ing. By the data processor 8a, 8b, the customer information of the player who has used the amusement hall is totaled by using the identification information read by the recording medium reading means, and the customer information is provided to the amusement hall. Means are configured. The prize card 18 or the gift exchange ticket 19 constitutes a value object to be given when the score added and updated by the score addition and update means reaches a predetermined score.
The point card processing unit 1 also serves as a value object giving means for giving the value object.

[0067]

[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
According to the present invention described in, since the information recording medium is thankful to the player that the points are added and updated according to the usage status of the gaming machine, the player actively uses this information recording medium. A player who uses the information recording medium to identify the player by using the information recording medium that is used by the store, and uses the information recording medium to utilize the player. It is possible to collect and obtain customer information required for the amusement hall without adding much labor to the amusement hall.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, a predetermined value object is given to the player when the added and updated score reaches a predetermined score. As a result of being granted, the utilization rate of this game device by the player becomes high, and the customer information of many players can be aggregated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire system of a game device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an entire system of another example of the gaming device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing various recording media used in the game device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing types of point addition methods.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the point card processor.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a game data writer.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the data processor.

8 is a flowchart showing an operation of a control circuit of the point card processor shown in FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing an operation of a control circuit of the point card processor shown in FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit of the game data writer shown in FIG.

11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit of the data processor shown in FIG.

12 is an explanatory diagram showing information provided by the gaming device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing information provided by the gaming device shown in FIG. 2.

14 is an explanatory diagram showing information provided by the gaming device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

15 is an explanatory diagram showing information provided by the gaming device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

17 is a point card as an example of an information recording medium, 18 is a gift exchange card as an example of a value object, 19 is a gift exchange ticket as an example of a value object, 14 is a game data writer, 6 is a game hall,
12 is a game machine, 1 is a point card processor as an example of score addition and update means, 36 is a card reader / writer as an example of recorded information reading means, 8a and 8b are data processors as an example of customer information totalization providing means, and 10 is It is an added value setting device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming device including a gaming machine installed in a gaming hall and played by a player, which is possessed by the player, capable of specifying the player and owned by the player. And an information recording medium recording identification information capable of identifying the score, and a recording information reading unit for reading the recording information of the information recording medium, and is specified by the identification information read by the recording information reading unit. A score addition and update unit that adds and updates a score according to the usage status of the gaming machine with respect to the score, and a player who uses the game hall by using the identification information read by the recording information reading unit. And a customer information totaling / providing means for totaling and providing the customer information to the game hall. 2. The gaming device, further comprising value object giving means for giving a predetermined value object when the score added and updated by the score addition updating means reaches a predetermined score.