JPH10263173A - Visitor management system for game house - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a visitor data management system for a game house such as a pachinko shop which can make a visitor willingly obtain a visitor identification medium and can manage visitors' data which could not be managed except those of membership holders. SOLUTION: A visitor reception machine 3 is installed at the entrance of a game house. The visitor reception machine 3 is to issue visitor identification media, and simple data which cannot specify an individual are inputted into the machine if necessary. The visitor identification data corresponding to the visitor identification media issued by the machine 3 are inputted in an one-day member management database 32A. A visitor identification medium is read by card readers 11, 21 installed in a pachinko machine 10 and a calculator 20. So game data are accumulated in the database 32A in relation to the visitor identification data, and data analysis and management by the visitor can be made based on the data accumulated in the database 32A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple management system for managing visitors who enter a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor by using a visitor identification medium, and in particular, to easily issue a visitor identification medium. Is made possible.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is an entrance management system for a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor, which provides a service difference between members and non-members in order to secure fixed customers.

That is, a member card in which a member number is recorded is issued to a customer who is registered as a member, and the member's address and name, for example, are stored in a database together with the member number and a password. A device in which the member is installed in the game arcade (in the case of a pachinko parlor, an information disclosing apparatus for disclosing business information of the pachinko parlor, a ball lending machine for lending pachinko balls, and a counter for counting pachinko balls after the game is over) Etc.), a member card is inserted into a card reader attached to the device, the member number is read, and a personal identification number obtained by searching a database based on the read member number is used. If the password matches the password input by the customer, the customer is recognized as a correct member, and a service that is thicker than a non-member is given to the correct member. As a result, each customer can receive a better service than a non-member by registering as a member, and the customer who has registered as a member goes to a game hall where the member is registered rather than another game hall. Therefore, it is expected that the number of fixed customers will increase and the business performance will improve for the amusement arcade.

[0004] As a condition for issuing a membership card, for example, an address, a name, a date of birth, gender, occupation, and other necessary items and a personal identification number, which can identify the applicant individually, are entered into an application form, and the person in charge is given to a staff member. Upon submission, present the ID card to the attendant, provided that the attendant confirms that the required items on the application form match the ID card, and after the match is confirmed, the attendant inputs the information to the management computer. By operating the terminal and entering the required items and the password, it is registered in the management computer and the member ID
Issue a membership card.

[0005]

However, in the conventional visitor management system as described above, members use various types of information such as the number of saving media, the number of gift exchanges, and the number of terminal usages by using a membership card. Since game information can be accumulated, sales, profits, etc. can be managed based on these, but for non-members other than members, since there is no identification information, visitors can not be identified, There is an unsolved problem that the sales, profits, divisions, etc. of all non-members can only be processed as a sum.

In order to accumulate individual game information of the visitors, it is conceivable to apply a conventional management system using a membership card to ordinary visitors. Since the address, name, date of birth, etc., which can identify an individual, these input operations are complicated, and there is a problem that it is almost impossible to issue a card for all visitors because of the time required.

[0007] In addition, since the visitor side is provided with information belonging to privacy, he has a strong sense of resistance and hesitates to use it, which is particularly troublesome for a temporary visitor. There is also a problem that it becomes a factor to reduce the amount.

Further, since the member card is used for identification, it is necessary to carry the member card at all times. If the member card is forgotten, a procedure for reissuing the member card is required, which is troublesome.

[0009] Further, there is a problem that a password is required for paying out a storage medium and the like, and the management of this requires a burden on both the visitors and the management system. Therefore, the present invention has been made by focusing on the unresolved problems of the above conventional example, and it is easy for the non-members to grasp the visitor data and to issue the identification medium such as the identification card. It is an object of the present invention to provide an attendee management system for a game arcade that can be easily performed without causing any trouble, and that can separately accumulate game information of each visitor.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an identification medium issuing means for issuing an attendee identification medium in which attendee identification information is registered; Identification information reading means for reading the visitor identification medium issued by the identification medium issuing means provided in the device and transmitting the visitor identification information and predetermined management information; and the visitor identification information of the identification medium issuing means. Data storage means for storing the management information from the identification information reading means in association with the visitor identification information, and a data search for retrieving the information stored in the data storage means based on the visitor identification information. Means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the input information corresponding to the individual visitor is not inputted, the visitor identification medium can be easily acquired without any inconvenience to the visitor. According to the visitor identification information of the visitor identification medium, the history of game information and the like can be stored in the data storage means, and the management information such as game information for each visitor can be stored in the data storage means. Analysis and management become easier.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an identification medium issuing means for issuing a visitor identification medium in which visitor identification information is registered, wherein the identification medium is associated with the visitor identification information registered in the visitor identification medium. Simple information input means for inputting simple personal information that cannot identify an individual, and reading the visitor identification medium issued by the identification medium issuing means provided on the equipment installed in the game hall, Identification information reading means for transmitting predetermined management information; reading of the visitor identification information of the identification medium issuing means; simple personal information input by the simple information input means; and management information from the identification information reading means. And data storage means for storing the information in association with the visitor identification information, and data search means for searching the information stored in the data storage means based on the visitor identification information. That.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the invention, simple information that cannot identify the individual except for the individual's name, address, telephone number, date of birth, etc. Entering simple information that does not infringe on the privacy of the individual issues a visitor identification medium, so it is possible to input the minimum necessary personal information with a simple input operation, and that privacy will be infringed. No,
A visitor can use the visitor identification medium easily, and management information such as game information for each visitor can be stored in the data storage means, which facilitates analysis and management. In addition, since simple information that cannot identify individuals such as gender, residential area, occupation, and age group is input, analysis can be performed based on these information, so that a member analysis equivalent to the conventional member management system can be performed. It can be carried out.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the visitor identification medium is:
It is valid only on the day of issuance. According to the third aspect of the present invention, by making the visitor identification medium valid only for the day, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to carry the medium all the time and the burden on the visitor is reduced.

[0015] Further, in the invention according to claim 4, in the invention according to claim 2 or 3, the simple information input means includes, as the predetermined input information, a gender that cannot identify an individual;
It is characterized in that any one or more of the residence area, occupation, age group, hobby and budget amount are set.

[0016] In the invention according to claim 4, any one or more of gender, residential area, occupation, age group, hobby, and budget which cannot identify an individual is set as the predetermined simple information. Therefore, there is an advantage that the input can be performed in an interactive manner by selecting a small number of keys or selecting a touch screen, and the input operation can be simplified.

Here, in any one of the second to fourth aspects of the present invention, it is preferable that the simple information input means inputs predetermined simple information in an interactive manner. It can be more simplified.

Further, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the visitor identification medium is constituted by a magnetic card having a magnetic recording area or an IC having an information storage area.
It is preferable to use a magnetic card. When a magnetic card is used, it can be easily issued and read by an inexpensive device, and the magnetic card collected at the time of leaving can be reused. In the case of using a card, management information such as various types of game information is sequentially stored in an IC card, and these can be collectively stored in a data storage unit at a prize exchange or the like. The amount of access can be reduced, and the processing time can be reduced.

Further, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the identification information reading means is attached to a game medium lending machine for renting a game medium, and management information is stored in the game medium lending machine identification information and the number of game media. It is preferable that the gaming medium lending machine be set so that the lending of the gaming medium can be started when the identification information reading means reads the entrance identification medium. It is possible to make reading the game media lending condition or increase the number of game media lending, and it is possible to surely encourage the visitors to obtain the visitor identification media, and the number of the game media lending by the relevant visitors. It is possible to grasp the usage form of the gaming machine from the information.

Further, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the identification information reading means is attached to a gaming machine for paying out gaming media, and the management information is the gaming machine identification information and the number of gaming media. It is preferable that the gaming machine is set so that the game can be started when the identification information reading means reads the visitor identification medium. Conditions and the number of game media paid out can be increased, and it is possible to surely encourage the visitors to obtain the visitor identification media, and to determine the game state based on the selection state of the gaming machine and the number of game media of the corresponding visitors. It becomes possible to grasp the form.

Still further, in any one of the above-mentioned inventions, the identification information reading means is attached to a game medium counting machine for counting the number of game media paid out from the game machine, and the management information is read. Preferably, the number of media is used. In this case, there is an advantage that the number of game media acquired by the visitors can be cumulatively managed.

In the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the identification information reading means is attached to a processing terminal used when exchanging a game medium acquired at a game hall for a prize,
It is preferable that the management information be prize information. In this case, prize information for each visitor can be accumulated, and the prize trend of one day can be grasped.

Further, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, it is preferable that the identification information reading means is set so that a predetermined privilege is given when the visitor identification medium is read. By giving information such as information disclosure indicating the state of a gaming machine and a prize exchange rate, it is possible to prompt the issuance of a visitor identification medium.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a visitor management system for a game arcade according to the present invention is applied to a visitor management system for a pachinko parlor as a game arcade. It was done.

First, the structure will be described. This visitor management system is a system realized by the devices provided in the hall 1 and the monitoring room 2 in the pachinko parlor, and the hall 1 and the monitoring room 2 Are connected to each other through a communication cable 50 so that information can be communicated.

At the entrance of the hall 1, an entrance receiving machine 3 for receiving a one-day member registration is provided. The visitor accepting machine 3 issues an operation unit 3a as a simple information input means composed of a touch panel and a one-day membership card 4 as a visitor identification medium composed of a magnetic card on which the visitor identification information is magnetically recorded. And a card issuing unit 3b as an identification medium issuing unit, and by sequentially selecting the selection information displayed on the touch panel of the operation unit 3a, the simple information on the visitors is input in an interactive manner, and the input is completed. Sometimes, the visitor card 4 is issued from the card issuing unit 3b.

Here, the simple information includes simple information that cannot identify an individual, that is, gender of a man and woman who does not violate privacy, residence area, occupation, age group, favorite model, favorite gift, blood type, married / unmarried. , Hobbies, budgets, etc., one or more of which are set. For example, when setting up to the age group, "Please come and enter the applicable gender" on the touch panel. Along with the guidance information, a man selection area and a woman selection area are displayed, and when any of them is selected, a predetermined number of residence area selection areas are displayed together with the guidance information of "Please enter your residence area", If any of these are selected, then, together with the guidance information of "Please enter your occupation", "A plurality of occupation selection areas are displayed, and you can select any of these. Next, a plurality of age group selection areas such as those in their twenties, thirties, and forties are displayed together with the guidance information of “Please enter your age group”, and by selecting any of these, the input operation is performed. Is completed, the visitor card 4 in which the visitor identification information unique to the visitor is magnetically recorded is issued, and the input simple information is sent to the monitoring room 2 together with the visitor identification information. The data is transmitted to the computer 30 via the communication cable 50.

In addition, the daily membership card 4 includes
As shown, as the visitor information, it will be installed at the top
Pachinko parlor unique store code C₁Is recorded, followed by one day
"0" when the member is a member, "1" when the member is a normal member
Member type code C that records _Two“0” is recorded in the
Later, a unique daily membership number C for each card_ThreeIs recorded
You.

[0029] Then, 1
Many day membership cards 4 are stored in the card issuing unit 3b, and these are issued one by one through a card reader when the cards are issued.

In addition, as described in the prior art, a normal membership card is issued by applying for an application by filling in an application form with a personally identifiable address, name, telephone number and the like. As in the case of the one-day membership card 4, the member identification information including the store number, the member type code set to "1", and the member number is magnetically recorded in the same format as the one-day membership card 4.

In the hall 1, there are a plurality of gaming machine islands 6 in which a large number of pachinko machines 10 as gaming machines are arranged and formed into islands (only one of them is shown in FIG. 1). Pachinko machines 1 provided and installed on each gaming machine island 6
In each of 0, the visitor identification information recorded on the one-day membership card 4 issued by the visitor card issuing machine 3 and the member identification such as the member number recorded on the previously issued ordinary membership card. A card reader 11 that can read information, a gaming machine information device 12 that communicates necessary information through a communication cable 50, and a ball lending machine 13 that lends pachinko balls are additionally provided.

The gaming machine information device 12 is a simple computer having a built-in microprocessor, an interface circuit, and storage devices such as a ROM and a RAM. The gaming machine information device 12 includes a liquid crystal display and a sound generator (not shown). The generator also makes it possible to transmit information to a customer playing the game. Each gaming machine information device 12 is assigned a pachinko machine ID for identifying each pachinko machine 10. In the example of FIG.
The figure shows that “0001” and “0002” are assigned as pachinko machine IDs.

The gaming machine information device 12 is connected to the communication cable 50 via a built-in interface circuit, and is also connected to the pachinko machine 10, the card reader 11, and the ball lending machine 13. Various communication information output from the pachinko machine 10 or the ball lending machine 13 is transmitted to the communication cable 50 at a predetermined timing together with the pachinko machine ID assigned thereto and the visitor identification information or the member identification information read by the card reader 11. To the management computer 30 provided in the monitoring room 2.
Can be sent to

The game information transmitted by the game machine information device 12 includes, for example, an out ball counted by a counter (not shown) built in the pachinko machine 10 (the pachinko machine 1
The count value of the pachinko balls inserted into 0 and the replenishment balls (winning balls output from the pachinko machine 10), information indicating the usage status of the ball lending machine 13 (the number of lending balls for each visitor, the frequency of use of prepaid cards, etc.) ), Information that a special prize has occurred in the pachinko machine 10, information that the pachinko machine 10 has been stopped,
And so on.

In the hall 1, there is provided a counter 2 as a game medium counting means for counting the pachinko balls transferred from the vicinity of the pachinko machine 10 after or at the end of the game.
0 is, for example, near the prize exchange counter or each gaming machine island 6
The counter 20 is installed in the vicinity or the like, and includes a card reader 21 that can read the visitor identification information recorded on the visitor card 4 and the member identification information recorded on the membership card, A counter information device 22 for transmitting the count value of the device 20 or the visitor identification information or the member identification information read by the card reader 21 to the management computer 30 through the communication cable 50 is additionally provided.

Further, an information disclosing device 5 is provided in the hall 1 near, for example, an entrance, and the information disclosing device 5 is also connected to the management computer 3 via a communication cable 50.
Connected to 0. The information disclosure device 5 is also basically a computer, and integrally includes a device capable of transmitting information to a customer, such as a liquid crystal display device and a sound generation device, and a device capable of inputting information such as a touch panel and numeric keys. ing. Then, for example, when a customer visits a store, the customer operates a touch-panel type screen, so that business information sent from the management computer 30 through the communication cable 50 is disclosed by video or audio. For example, if the customer wants to recognize the state of occurrence of today's special prize of a particular kind of pachinko machine, he / she inputs that such information is requested in accordance with the instruction on the screen of the information disclosure device 5, and inputs the request. Is transmitted to the management computer 30, the management computer 30 refers to the pachinko machine database 32B set in the personal computer 32 in accordance with the request, and extracts necessary information.
The information is returned to the information disclosure device 5 through the communication cable 50, and the returned information is displayed on the screen of the information disclosure device 5 so that the customer can know.

The information disclosing device 5 is provided with a card insertion unit having the same functions as the card readers 13 and 21. The entrance card or the membership card 4 is inserted into the card insertion unit. When the information disclosure device 5 is used, a service for members can be provided unlike a service for visitors who do not have the one-day membership card 4 and the normal membership card. As a service for members, for example, a service that provides more detailed sales information that is not disclosed to visitors who do not have a one-day membership card 4 or a normal membership card, or analyzes game information of visitors and analyzes the results There is a game information analysis service of displaying or printing, and the service provided by the one-day membership card 4 and the regular membership card can be further different.

The management computer 30 installed in the monitoring room 2 performs various processes substantially in parallel by, for example, a time sharing method. A database device 32 composed of a computer is connected, and the database device 32 is a one-day member management database 32A.
And a normal member management database 32B and a pachinko machine database 32C. Management computer 3
0 indicates information transmitted through the communication cable 50,
The daily member management database 32A and the normal member management database 32B are provided to the database device 32 and appropriately controlled.
In addition, information is stored in the pachinko machine database 32C.

The management computer 30 appropriately controls the database device 32 in response to a request sent from the information disclosure device 5 or the like via the communication cable 50, and controls the daily member management database 32A, the normal member management database 32B, The pachinko machine database 32C is searched to read out information as a response to the request, and the read out information is returned to the requesting side through the communication cable 50.

Further, the management computer 30 controls the database device 32 in response to a request from a person who operates this system (system operation person in charge), and stores information requested by the person in charge in the one-day member management database. 32A, the regular member management database 32B, and the pachinko machine database 32C, and output to an output device such as a CRT or a printer.

The management computer 30 also stores the corresponding databases 32A-32 in response to a similar request from the portable terminal 40 possessed by the clerk connected wirelessly.
The information is read from C and displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the portable terminal 40 or the like.

Here, the one-day member management database 32A
The storage contents of the normal member management database 32B and the pachinko machine database 32C will be described. The daily member management database 32A is a database for accumulating information for each visitor other than the customer who is registered as a normal member, and corresponds to the visitor identification information given for each day of visitor. Information is stored. Then, when a visitor who visits the store plays a game with a pachinko machine 10, first inserts his / her one-day membership card 4 into a card reader 11 attached to the pachinko machine 10, and inserts the one-day membership card 4 into the card reader 11. The stored member number is read by the card reader 13 and transmitted to the gaming machine information device 12, from which it is transmitted to the management computer 30 through the communication cable 50. During the game, a supply ball, an out ball, a lending The number of balls, the presence or absence of a special prize, and the like are transmitted as game information. Further, at the end of the game, since the attendant withdraws the membership card from the card reader 13, the member has finished the game with the pachinko machine 10. Is recognized by the gaming machine information device 12, and information indicating the end of the game is transmitted to the management computer 30 through the communication cable 50. It has become as to be. Therefore,
The database device 32 controlled by the management computer 30 refers to a calendar and a clock incorporated therein, and determines the “start time” at which the member started playing the game on the pachinko machine 10 and the “start time” on the pachinko machine 10. The "end time" at which the game was completed, the "supply ball", the "out ball", and the "lending ball" at the pachinko machine 10 during the game,
The game information “pachinko machine ID” of the pachinko machine 10 is stored.

In the one-day member management database 32A, the number of coins saved by each visitor is stored in association with the visitor identification information. The savings ball is a pachinko ball that each member keeps in this pachinko parlor. In other words, when the pachinko machine 10 finishes the game with the pachinko machine 10 and counts the pachinko balls with the counter 20, the pachinko machine 10 does not intend to exchange the prize yet.
If you want to play a game, you are allowed to store pachinko balls, and the stored pachinko balls,
That is, the number of remaining coins is stored in the visitor management database 32A. The number of remaining coins of each visitor is added by the number of pachinko balls when counting pachinko balls or by requesting prize exchange at the prize exchange counter, and using the prize exchange at the prize exchange counter when leaving later Exchange can take place.

The normal member management database 32B is a database for storing information for each customer registered as a normal member, and stores information corresponding to a member number assigned to each member. It has become. When a member who visits the pachinko machine plays a game with the pachinko machine 10, the user inserts his or her normal member card into the card reader 13 attached to the pachinko machine 10 and stores the member's member number stored in the normal member card. The number is read by the card reader 13 and transmitted to the gaming machine information device 12, from which it is transmitted to the management computer 30 through the communication cable 50. During the game, the number of supply balls, out balls, lending balls, etc. The presence or absence of a special prize is transmitted as game information. Further, at the end of the game, the member withdraws the membership card from the card reader 13, so that the member has finished the game with the pachinko machine 10 is a game machine information device. 12 and the information indicating the end of the game is transmitted to the management computer 30 through the communication cable 50.
Is sent to Therefore, the database device 32 controlled by the management computer 30
By referring to the calendar and clock incorporated therein, the “date” at which the member played the game, the “start time” at which the game was started with the pachinko machine 10, and the game at the pachinko machine 10 were completed. The "end time", the "supply ball", the "out ball" in the pachinko machine 10 during the game,
“Pachinko rental” and “Pachinko machine I” of the pachinko machine 10
The game information "D" is stored.

In the normal member management database 32B, the number of accumulated coins of each member is stored in association with the member number. In other words, when the member counts the pachinko balls with the counter 20 at the end of the game, if there is no intention to exchange prizes on that day, or if the member goes to the prize exchange counter even if he / she intends to exchange prizes at the time of counting. If you lose your willingness to exchange because you do not have your favorite prize, you will be allowed to store pachinko balls until your favorite prize appears at a later date. The number is stored in the member management database 32A. The number of remaining coins of each member is added by the number of pachinko balls when counting pachinko balls or by requesting prize exchange at the prize exchange counter, and later when using the prize exchange counter to exchange prizes using coins. It is reduced by the amount required for the exchange.

Then, the normal member management database 32B
The personal identification number of each member is stored in association with the member number. The reason for registering the PIN is to confirm that the customer using the membership card is really the member who is the owner of the membership card. This is to prevent the service from being received using the member card.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine database 32C, "date", "number of refill balls", "number of out balls", "number of special prizes", "start" are associated with the "pachinko machine ID" of each pachinko machine 10. , And "number of lending balls" are stored, for example, every 5 minutes. “Start” is game information indicating that the operation in the specific mode has started.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart showing an outline of processing in the present system. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing in the visitor accepting machine 3, and first, step S101.
Displays the initial screen.

In this initial screen display processing, a male selection area and a female selection area of a predetermined size are displayed on the touch panel of the operation unit 4a together with the guidance information of "Please come and enter your gender."

Next, the flow shifts to step S102, where it is determined whether or not any of the currently displayed selection areas has been pressed by a finger. When is pressed, the flow shifts to step S103 to store gender data corresponding to the pressed selection area in a predetermined storage area.

Next, the process proceeds to step S104, where the residence area is displayed. In this living area display processing, together with the guidance information of "Please input the living area", a predetermined living area near the pachinko parlor is blocked and displayed as a plurality of selected areas.

Next, the flow shifts to step S105, where it is determined whether or not any of the currently displayed selection areas has been pressed with a finger. It is determined whether the set predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S104. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step S101.

Further, when the result of the determination in step S105 is that any one of the plurality of selected areas has been selected, the flow proceeds to step S107, where the living area data corresponding to the selected living area is stored in the predetermined storage area. Store.

Next, the process proceeds to step S108, where occupation display is performed. In this occupation display process, a plurality of selection areas indicating predetermined public servants, company employees, students, business types, and the like are displayed together with guidance information of "Please enter your occupation."

Next, the flow shifts to step S109, where it is determined whether or not any of the currently displayed selection areas has been pressed by a finger. It is determined whether the set predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S108, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step S101.

Further, when the result of the determination in step S109 is that any of the plurality of selected areas has been selected, the flow shifts to step S111 to store the occupation data corresponding to the selected occupation in the predetermined storage area. .

Next, the process shifts to step S112 to display an age group. In this age group display processing, a plurality of selection areas such as those in their twenties, thirties, forties, fifties, and sixties are displayed together with the guidance information of “Please enter your age group”.

Next, the flow shifts to step S113, where it is determined whether or not any of the currently displayed selection areas has been pressed with a finger.
The routine proceeds to 114, where it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed,
Returning to step S112, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step S101.

If the result of the determination in step S113 is that any of the plurality of selected areas has been selected, the flow proceeds to step S115 to store the occupational data corresponding to the selected age group in a predetermined storage area. I do.

Next, the flow shifts to step S116, in which a card reader containing one of the many daily membership cards 4 stored in the card issuing section 3b is inserted.
It is issued after reading the pre-recorded visitor information.

Next, the process proceeds to step S117, in which the visitor information read in step S116 and the data stored in each of steps S103, S107, S111 and S116 are read, and the destination address and A predetermined transmission frame is formed by adding the transmission source address, and the transmission frame is transmitted to the management computer 30, and then the process returns to the step S101.

Then, in the process of FIG.
The processing of 101 to step S116 and the operation unit 3a correspond to the simple information input unit, and the processing of step S116 and the card issuing unit 3b correspond to the identification medium issuing unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing in the information disclosing device 5. When a visitor uses the information disclosing device 5 at the time of entry, for example, first,
When the operation start button is pressed, the processing in FIG. 4 is started. First, the process shifts to step S201 to determine whether the one-day membership card 4 or the normal membership card is inserted, and the card is inserted. If not, it is determined that the operator does not have the one-day member card 4 or the normal member card, and the process shifts to step S202 to execute general service processing.

This general service processing is a service for unilaterally providing simple business information such as the number of special awards for each pachinko machine 10 on the day, for example, and displaying and / or displaying them.
Alternatively, after printing, the process returns to step S201.

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S201 is that a card has been inserted, the flow moves to step S203 to determine whether the inserted card is a one-day membership card 4. This determination is made based on whether or not the member type in the format information recorded on the card is set to “0”, and when this is set to “0”, it is determined that the card is a daily membership card 4. Then, the process shifts to step S204 to execute a one-day member service process.

The one-day member service process is, for example, a service that can be received by a visitor who does not have a card (a service for providing business information unilaterally).
In addition to the above, it is conceivable to add a service for providing simple business information, such as providing the status of occurrence of a special prize for each type of pachinko machine 10, and display and / or print these before processing. finish.

[0067] Further, when the determination result in step S203 is the normal membership card is a membership type is "1", the process proceeds to step S205, step S206 is cleared to "0" mismatch count N _C described later Then, the member card is prepared for collation verification. This collation preparation process
The member number is read from the inserted member card and transmitted to the management computer 30 through the communication line 50,
The management computer 30 transmits the received member number to the database device 32. Then, the database device 32
Searches the member management database 32A, reads out the personal identification number registered by the member corresponding to the member number, and returns the personal identification number to the management computer 30. From there, the personal identification number is transmitted to the information disclosure device 5 through the communication cable 50. Will be returned.

Next, the processing shifts to step 207, where the information
The opening device 5 requests the customer to input a password, and
When the number is entered upon request, enter the correct PIN
Compare the numbers with each other to determine whether they match
If not, the process proceeds to step S208.
And the number of mismatches N_CIs incremented by “1”,
Next, the process proceeds to step S209, and the number of mismatches N_CBut
Predetermined value N_CSIt is determined whether or not has reached, N_C<N_CSIs
Sometimes, the process returns to step S206, and N_C= N _CSIn
If it does, the process proceeds to step S210, where unauthorized use is permitted.
Processing is concluded after confiscating the membership card
Complete.

If the result of the determination in step S207 is that the personal identification numbers match, the customer is recognized as a correct member, and the flow proceeds to step S211. In this step S211, a service process for normal members is executed.
As the service processing for the member, for example, in addition to the service for the general public and the service for the one-day member, the game information of the member is analyzed and, for example, the total win / loss for each month, the total win / loss for each type of the pachinko machine 10, etc. It is conceivable to add a service or the like that provides the information to the member, and displays and / or prints the information before terminating the process.

The processing shown in FIG.
The present invention can be applied to the pachinko machine 10 or the counting machine 20 by changing the specific contents of the processing in 3, 205, 211.

Step S202 in the pachinko machine 10
It is conceivable that services such as discounting of game fees are not performed as the processing of. Further, as a one-day member service in the processing of step S205 in the pachinko machine 10, a service of giving a small discount to a game fee is conceivable. Then, step S211 in the pachinko machine 10
As a service for regular members in, a service that gives a higher discount to game fees can be considered.

On the other hand, as the processing in step S202 in the counter 20, it is conceivable that the counting result is output as it is without giving a premium and no service is given. In addition, 1 of step S204 in the counter 20
As a service for Japanese members, a service that gives a slight extra to the counting result can be considered. As a service for normal members in step S211 in the counter 20, a service that gives a higher surcharge to the counting result can be considered.

In addition, as a service for each member card, for example, a one-day member and a normal member can receive free drinks, and a resting place where only normal members can enter can be considered.

Therefore, a normal member can enter the game as it is and start a game with the pachinko machine 10 of his choice.
After registering the day member and obtaining the one-day member card 4, the game starts with the pachinko machine 10 of your choice.

At this time, even a visitor who does not acquire the one-day membership card 4 and the normal membership card can start a game with the pachinko machine 10 of his choice. By providing a service that is comparable to those who do not get a one-day membership card at the Pachinko machine, giving a slight discount on the game fee at the pachinko machine 10, giving a slight extra to the counting result at the counter 20, etc. Can be encouraged to obtain the member card 4 for one day.

When acquiring the one-day membership card 4,
As described above, one or more of gender, residential area, occupation, age group, hobby, budget amount, etc. are set at the admission machine 3 so as not to infringe on the privacy of the individual, and these are set on the touch panel. Since the input is performed in an interactive manner, there is no resistance for the visitors and the input operation can be performed extremely easily. The input simple information is transmitted to the management computer 30 via the management computer 30 together with the visitor information including the one-day member number. It is registered in the day member management database 32A.

In this manner, the user holds the issued one-day membership card 4, selects the desired pachinko machine 10, inserts the one-day membership card 4 into the card reader 11, and plays the game. The game information is stored in the one-day member management database 32A, and is stored as a history of the movement of the pachinko machine 10 and the exchange of premiums.

For this reason, when the store clerk wants to know the pachinko machine ID of the customer who is currently playing with the desired pachinko machine 10 from the portable terminal 40 by wirelessly requesting the pachinko machine ID from the management computer 30, the management computer 30 The one-day member management database 32A is searched to extract the one-day member of the current pachinko machine ID, and the game history of the one-day member can be displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the portable terminal 40.

Similarly, when the operator operating the management computer 30 wants to know the game history of the member for one day, the game history is displayed on a CRT display or a printer attached to the management computer 30 in the same procedure. Can be printed.

As described above, the one-day member management database 3
2A can store the game histories of visitors other than regular members, and by accumulating them, the number of saving media, the number of prize exchanges, and the number of terminals used on the day can be obtained. Of sales, profits, and quotas by gender, age group, area of residence, and occupation, as well as sales, profits, and quotas of pachinko parlors. Etc. can be determined, and a function equivalent to the conventional membership card can be exhibited.

When performing a prize exchange, it is confirmed whether or not to continue the game, and when ending the game,
In addition to having the member card 4 returned for one day, the exiting pachinko parlors who have finished the game without exchanging prizes must have the member card 4 returned at the exit in the same manner.
In this case, in order to increase the return efficiency of the one-day membership card 4, when the one-day membership card 4 is issued by the attendee accepting machine 3, a deposit of a predetermined amount is required to be paid. It is conceivable that the deposit is returned together with the return of the card 4.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a magnetic card is applied as a one-day membership card visitor identification medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an IC card can also be applied. In this case, since the management information such as game information can be directly stored in the IC card itself, the number of times of data transfer between each pachinko machine 10 and the management computer 30 is reduced, and It can reduce the load required for computer communication, and can simply issue a card with an optically readable identification code such as a bar code corresponding to a one-day membership number, and use a pachinko machine to read the card. You may make it provide in the apparatus 10, the counter 20, etc.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the operation unit 3a for inputting personal simple information is provided in the visitor accepting machine 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. Then, simply issue the visitor identification medium in which the visitor identification information is recorded, and omit the input of the simple information. Instead, for example, using a terminal connected to the management computer 30 provided in a prize counter or the like, For example, simple information that can be determined from the appearance of gender, age group, etc. may be input. In some cases, the input of simple personal information is omitted, and the visitor reception machine 3 is issued a simple one-day membership card. In addition, since the visitor reception machine 3 is similar in location and function to the information disclosure machine 5, both may be integrated.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the one-day membership card 4 in which the visitor information is recorded in advance by the visitor receiving machine 3 is issued, but the present invention is not limited to this. Sometimes, for example, visitors reception machine 3
Is recorded, including a daily member number composed of the identification code and the number of visitors N added to each visitor, and a daily member number of a serial number managed by the management computer 30. Alternatively, the visitor information excluding the one-day membership number may be stored in advance, and only the one-day membership number may be recorded when the card is issued. By recording the date and time of issue, it is possible to identify the same member number. Therefore, the member card 4 may be carried without collecting it for one day at the time of exit, and used at the next entrance. Can store monthly and yearly information like a normal membership card.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the operation unit 3a of the entrance receiving machine 3 is configured in a touch panel format has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined number of keys are arranged. Alternatively, a corresponding key may be pressed based on the guidance information.

Further, in the above embodiment, 1
A description has been given of the case where various benefits are provided to encourage the acquisition of the day membership card 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the insertion of the one-day membership card 4 or the normal membership card is stipulated as a game start condition on the pachinko machine 10. By specifying the insertion of the one-day membership card 4 or the normal membership card as a ball lending condition of the ball rental machine 13, the acquisition of the one-day membership card 4 can be further promoted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the personal identification number is collated at the time of using the ordinary member card in the information disclosure machine 5 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be omitted, and the collation of the personal identification number may be performed only when the coins are withdrawn at the gaming machine or the counter.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the portable terminal 40 is connected to the management computer 30 by radio is described. However, this may be omitted, and the management computer 30 and the database device 32 may be integrated. You may make it make it.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the system according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine at a pachinko parlor, but the application of the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine type slot machine playing a game using a so-called pachislot. In this case, since one slot machine may be shared by two slot machines, At this time, a card reader is also attached to the medal lending machine, and when the information of the one-day membership card or the normal membership card is read, the medal lending information is added to the information and transmitted to the management computer. The same can be said of the case where two pachinko machines share one ball rental machine. Further, the present invention can be applied to a game arcade other than a pachinko parlor, for example, a slot machine for playing games using medals as game media, and a game center for playing various games similarly using medals.

[0090]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a visitor identification medium is issued to a visitor to a game arcade, and the visitor identification medium is acquired. ,
When used for counting game media and exchanging prizes, management information such as game information for each visitor can be stored in the data storage means, so that management information can be collected and analyzed for each visitor, At this time, since there is no need for the visitor's personal information, there is no resistance to the visitor, it is easy to use for temporary and variable customers, and since a PIN is required, the burden on the visitor and the system The effect of requiring less is obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the invention, simple information that cannot identify an individual except for the individual's name, address, telephone number, date of birth, etc. Entering simple information that does not infringe on the privacy of the individual issues a visitor identification medium, so it is possible to input the minimum necessary personal information with a simple input operation, and that privacy will be infringed. Without the above, visitors can easily use the visitor identification medium, and management information such as game information for each visitor can be stored in the data storage means, and analysis and management based on these simple information can be performed. This makes it easy to perform a member analysis equivalent to that of the conventional member management system.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2, the expiration date of the visitor identification medium is set to one day, so that the visitor visits like a normal membership card. Sometimes, it is not necessary to carry a card, and there is no need for a personal identification number.

Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effects of the invention of claims 1 to 3, in addition to the simplified simple information, sex, residence area, occupation,
Since any one or more of the age group, hobby and budget amount are set, there is no resistance to the visitors, and it is possible to perform the input operation in an interactive manner by selecting a small number of keys or selecting a touch screen. The effect that simplification can be obtained is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a magnetic recording format of visitor identification information of a one-day membership card.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a process performed by the attendee accepting machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing in the information disclosure device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 hall 2 monitoring room 3 admission machine 4 one-day membership card (entry identification medium) 5 information disclosure device 6 gaming machine island 10 pachinko machine 11, 21 card reader (identification information reading means) 12 gaming machine information device 13 ball Rental machine 20 Counter 22 Counter information device 30 Management computer 32 Database device 32A Daily member management database 32b Regular member management database 32B Pachinko machine database 40 Mobile terminal 50 Communication cable

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Atsushi Miyazaki 7-86 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Inside Amtex Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masaaki Hatori 7-86, Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Co., Ltd. In Amtex (72) Inventor Tetsuo Nakamura 7-86, Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma In-house Amtex

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An identification medium issuing means for issuing a visitor identification medium in which the visitor identification information is registered, and reading the visitor identification medium issued by the identification medium issuing means provided in equipment installed in a game arcade. Identification information reading means for sending out the visitor identification information and predetermined management information by reading the visitor identification information of the identification medium issuing means, and managing the management information from the identification information reading means with the visitor identification information. An attendee management system for a game arcade, comprising: a data storage means for storing data in association with each other; and a data search means for searching for information stored in the data storage means based on the visitor identification information. 2. An identification medium issuing means for issuing a visitor identification medium in which visitor identification information is registered, and an individual cannot be specified in correspondence with the visitor identification information registered in said visitor identification medium. A simple information input unit for inputting simple personal information, and a visitor identification medium issued by the identification medium issuing unit provided in the equipment installed in the game arcade are read, and the visitor identification information and predetermined management information are transmitted. Identification information reading means, reading the visitor identification information of the identification medium issuing means, associating the simple personal information input by the simple information input means and the management information from the identification information reading means with the visitor identification information; An attendee management system for a game arcade, comprising: a data storage means for storing; and a data search means for searching for information stored in the data storage means based on the visitor identification information. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the visitor identification medium is valid only on the day of issuance. 4. The simple information input means includes, as simple information, gender, residential area, occupation, age group, favorite model, favorite prize, blood type, married / unmarried, hobby and budget amount that cannot identify an individual. The system according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the plurality is set.