JPH0984949A - Member management terminal equipment for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a member to receive information service from a shop side by inserting a member card, to enable the shop to install the equipment, at an inexpensive equipment cost and to surely perform member management while leaving ball (metal) lending machines between stands installed from before as they are. SOLUTION: This member management terminal equipment (d) connected to a host computer is attached to the prescribed part of a lamp panel part 2 or a modesty panel part 8 positioned at the upper part of the already installed ball (metal) lending machines (c) between the stands and supports 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of membership management terminal devices for gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large number of pachinko machines (slot machines) are installed on an island and each pachinko machine (slot machine)
To date, there are quite a number of amusement arcades that have no member card slot, conventional coins and banknotes, and are still equipped with pedestrian ball (metal) lending machines. ing.

[0003] Such a conventional pedestal ball (metal) rental machine has a harmful effect even if it is attempted to manage the customer, start service to the customer, and further enhance the sales management of the shop itself. .

In order to solve these problems, if a dedicated stand-alone ball lending machine having a member card insertion slot (having a member card reader) for customer management is to be replaced and installed, a great deal of remodeling equipment cost is required. Met.

[0005]

However, in order to further enhance the business management, to provide the customer with detailed service, and to enhance the trusting relationship between the store and the customer, the present invention requires the minimum modification cost. Now, the above-mentioned object can be achieved.

Further, the present invention also has an excellent advantage that it can be sufficiently coped with without a resistance even in a game hall where a pedestal ball lending machine of another manufacturer is used.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in an island portion in which an inter-mountain ball (metal) rental machine is installed between each pachinko machine (slot machine),

[0008] A lamp plate portion located above the inter-mountain ball (metal) rental machines that compose the island portion and above the studs between gaming machines where no inter-mountain ball (metal) rental machines are installed. Alternatively, a member card insertion slot having a member card reader built in is provided at a predetermined position on the curtain plate, and a member management terminal device including a plurality of display switching buttons and a data display is mounted,
A membership management terminal device for gaming machines, characterized in that the membership management terminal device, the inter-mountain ball (metal) lending machine and pachinko machine (slot machine), and a host computer installed in a store are connected to each other. .

Further, the present invention is for a gaming machine in which the display switching button is a point number display button, a prize number display button, a start number display button after the prize, a driven ball (metal) number display button after the prize, and the like. It is a member management terminal device.

Further, according to the present invention, the data display unit displays, as display contents, the number of points, the number of special prizes, the number of starts after the special prize, the number of driven balls (metals) after the special prize, and the like. It is a terminal device.

According to the present invention, the member management terminal device is
The membership management terminal device for gaming machine is installed on the side surface of the calling lamp mounted on the lamp plate portion or on a predetermined portion of the curtain plate portion.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described.

Since the contents of the invention of each claim are common, they will be described at the same time.

Reference numeral a is a pachinko machine. b is a pachinko machine a
The islands, where c are installed, are inter-mountain ball (metal) rental machines installed between the so-called pachinko machines of the pachinko machine a. In the present invention, a game in which the old type inter-mountain ball (metal) lending machine c is used, in which 1,000-yen banknotes are inserted or coins are inserted to receive balls for lending, respectively. It can be installed and applied in the field.
Further, the pedestal ball (metal) rental machine c is connected to a host computer (not shown) in the store.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a call lamp installed on a lamp plate portion 2 above each pachinko machine a constituting the island portion b.

Reference numeral d denotes a member management terminal device of the present invention, which has the following configuration.

The member management terminal device d is installed on the island portion b above the inter-mountain ball (metal) rental machine c, connected to the host computer (not shown).
The host computer is connected to the inter-mountain ball (metal) lending machine c and the pachinko machine a (including metal lending machine).

The member management terminal device d is a member card 3
The member card insertion slot 4 of the
Has a membership card reader 4 '. This member card reader 4'can surely identify whether or not the card is registered on the store side. Therefore, if the membership card 3 is unregistered or cannot be identified, it is returned as unidentifiable. When it is not returned, the membership card 3 is inserted into the membership card insertion slot 4 and is still connected to the host computer.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the membership card insertion port 4 may be formed laterally, and the membership card 3 may be inserted laterally. Further, separately from the above, the member card insertion port 4 may be formed upward and the member card 3 may be inserted from above. Reference numeral 9 is a ten-key pad which constitutes the member management terminal device d, and when the customer does not carry the membership card 3, he / she pushes the personal identification number of the customer to play the game.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a display switching button which constitutes the member management terminal device d. The button 5 is a button for displaying the number of points, a button for displaying the number of prizes, a button for displaying the number of starts after the prize, and a driving ball (metal) after the prize. ) Use the number display button, etc. The order in which the buttons 5 are arranged in parallel is not particularly limited.

Reference numeral 6 is an L constituting the member management terminal device d.
It is an ED display section, and by pressing various buttons of the display switching button 5, the display content corresponding to the switching button 5 is the number of points, the number of special prizes, the number of starts after the special prize, and the hit ball (metal) after the special prize. The numbers etc. are digitally displayed. The display switching button 5 and the LED display unit 6 described above are connected to the host computer.

Further, the member management terminal device d may be installed by being connected to the host computer on the side surface of the calling lamp 1 attached to the lamp plate portion 2.

The member management terminal device d may be installed at a predetermined position on the curtain plate 8 above the lamp plate 2.

The member management terminal device d of the present invention as described above
Has made it possible for the store side to install a member-managing card made by another company that has not been able to use it, and to install the old-fashioned stand-alone ball (metal) rental machine in the store that is still in use. Is the minimum improvement cost without new installation,
The benefits of customer management can be fully cited.
Furthermore, for the customer, it is possible to know the information of each gaming machine in the hall in a short time by an extremely simple operation,
You can play with fun and peace of mind.

Further, according to the present invention, the customer inserts the membership card 3 into the membership card insertion slot 4 of the membership management terminal device d,
When you play, play information such as how many big jackpots came to the pachinko machine a during play, how much money was used, how much money was lost, balls (metal) All information such as lending information is input by the connected host computer, and the shop side can know the above-mentioned various information about the customer.

[0026]

The present invention has the following effects.

The present invention is located above the inter-mountain ball (metal) lending machine while using the inter-mountain ball (metal) lending machine in which the customer management membership card could not be inserted. On the side of the calling lamp attached to the lamp plate or at a predetermined place on the curtain plate, the member management terminal device composed of a member card insertion slot with a member card reader, a display switching button, an LED data display unit, etc. was attached, Purchase a new Tajima ball (metal) rental machine that can manage new customers,
It also has the advantage of two birds with one stone, which can manage customers at a relatively low cost without upgrading the equipment.

Further, the member management terminal device of the present invention has the excellent advantage that it can be installed even in a store having a pallet ball (metal) rental machine made by another company, so that the customer management function can be sufficiently exerted. are doing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a membership management terminal device for a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the same device.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of the gaming machine in which the same device is mounted on the side surface of the calling lamp.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a gaming machine in which the same device is mounted on a side surface of a calling lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

a ... Pachinko machine b ... Island part c ... Taima ball (metal) rental machine d ... Member management terminal device 1
・ ・ ・ Calling lamp 2 ・ ・ ・ Lamp plate 3 ・ ・ ・ Member card 4 ・ ・ ・ Member card slot
4 '... Member card reader 5 ... Display switching button 6 ... LED display 7 ... Studs 8 ... Makeboard 9 ... Numeric keypad

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. In an island portion where inter-mountain ball (metal) rental machines are installed between each pachinko machine (slot machine), an upper part and a stand of each inter-mountain ball (metal) rental machine forming the island portion. A member card insertion slot with a built-in member card reader is provided at a predetermined position on the lamp plate or the curtain plate located above the stud between the gaming machines without the metal lending machine installed. In addition, a member management terminal device consisting of a plurality of display switching buttons and a data display part is installed, and the member management terminal device, the inter-mountain ball (metal) lending machine and the pachinko machine (slot machine) are installed in the store. A membership management terminal device for gaming machines, characterized in that it is connected to a host computer. 2. The display switching button is a point number display button, a prize count display button, a start count display button after the prize, a hit ball (metal) count display button after the prize, and the like. Item 1. A member management terminal device for gaming machines. 3. The data display section displays the number of points, the number of special prizes, the number of starts after the special prize, the number of hit balls (metals) after the special prize, etc. as the display contents to be displayed. Member management terminal device for gaming machine described. 4. The member management terminal device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the member management terminal device is installed on a side surface of a calling lamp attached to a lamp plate portion or at a predetermined position of a curtain plate portion.