JPH1099529A - Device for setting machine lamp in game paralor system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for setting machine lamps which is easy to set in a game parlor system which provides various service by member cards. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a setting part 11D capable of differently setting for a member and non-member, and the setting of machine lamps can be differently set for a member and non-member at the time of the insertion of a member card. By transmitting the contents of the setting from a control part 11A to each machine lamp-cum-card reader, it is possible to set the whole system by one operation. As a displaying device differently displays for a member and non-member, it simple to understand the merits of being a member. Therefore, it is possible to enlist a larger number of people as members and to improve service.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the setting of display contents for lamps installed above game consoles in a game arcade system such as a pachinko parlor which issues various membership cards for each customer and performs various services. To a setting device that performs

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game store such as a pachinko parlor, usually, a player puts cash in an automatic machine such as a ball rental machine, borrows a game medium such as a pachinko ball, and plays a game on a game table such as a pachinko machine.
At the end of the game, the obtained game media are counted by a ball counter, and then exchanged for prizes. Recently, with the same feeling as depositing in a bank etc., deposit the pachinko balls that you have earned at a pachinko parlor into your account, pull out the required number of balls from there and play again, or A ball storage / replay system has been developed in which all or a part of the number of balls can be exchanged for prizes. For example, JP-A-3-
Japanese Patent No. 68385 discloses that deposited balls can be saved, can be exchanged for prizes with a predetermined number of balls, and the number of balls can be deducted. A person who intends to use this coin storage / replay system, for example, registers his / her name or the like in a store in advance and creates a membership card, and the player can use the membership card to play pachinko balls. You can play with a pachinko machine, put your own pachinko balls obtained as a result of the game into a ball counter, pass through your membership card, and put all the balls you got into your account .

Further, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-51464, a system has been developed in which a service for renting out a game medium to members only for free is developed. The content has been improved.

[0004] In addition, when a member card is inserted and played, the winning / losing data of the member is counted and connected to a later service, so that the member card is differentiated from the case where the member card is not used. Has also been proposed (see Japanese Patent Application No. 7-219306).

[0005]

However, even in a shop where the above-mentioned game media lending system is introduced, not all customers become members and use the game media lending system. Free customers can play freely. It is convenient for stores to have these customers become members as much as possible in order to simplify processing such as game media lending and counting of game media, or to provide services evenly to all customers, The procedure for becoming a member is a little troublesome, the merits of becoming a member are hard to be recognized, and the number of members does not readily increase.

There have also been attempts to display various information on a table lamp provided on a gaming table or to make various push buttons work more advantageously for members, but the setting differs for each store. Set up a program for the store in advance and store it in ROM
, And inserting a ROM into each lamp, and setting each DIP switch provided on each lamp individually.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a table lamp setting device which makes it possible to set a table lamp in a game arcade system extremely easily.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a game arcade system having a plurality of game consoles, each of which issues a membership card for each customer and can perform various services with the membership card. A button installed above the gaming table and operated by the customer, a display unit for displaying ball information of the table, and when the pressed button is valid, according to a lighting program set for the button. A lamp having a lamp that is turned on or flashing; reading means for reading information on the membership card; and lamp setting means for changing the display setting state of the lamp with a member or non-member. I do.

The lamp setting means is provided in a management computer for managing the entire game arcade system, and the lamp setting means is provided with a transmitting means for transmitting a setting signal to each lamp. preferable.

[0010] It is preferable that the stand lamp setting means is capable of setting the display contents of the payout information of the stand and the effective button range for the member more advantageously than the non-member.

[0011]

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

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a game arcade system according to the present invention, in which a terminal controller 10 and a counter section 30 are provided in common, and a plurality of islands are connected thereto. I have. Each island comprises an island end 20, an island controller 40, and a plurality of gaming units 50 connected to the island controller. Each component is connected by a LAN (local area network) and can exchange data with each other. It has become.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of the terminal controller 10, the island end 20, and the counter 30.

The terminal controller 10 includes a workstation 11, a personal computer 12, a printer 13, and a card issuing machine 14.

The workstation 11 includes a control unit 11A for controlling the entire system, a memory 11B, a display unit 11C such as a display, and an input / output unit 11D such as a keyboard and a printer.

Next, the personal computer 12 is connected to the above-described workstation 11 via a LAN, and is used to register a new account in the workstation 11 or to perform statistical processing of data stored in the workstation 11. The clerk operates when making corrections. When registering a new account, a new membership card is issued by the card issuing machine 14 based on the control by the personal computer.

The personal computer 12
Is also connected to the printer 13. This printer 1
According to 3, for example, a direct mail can be issued based on the ledger data stored in the workstation 11 described above.

Each part 1 in the terminal controller 10
The power supplies 1, 12, 13, and 14 are supplied by an uninterruptible power supply (not shown). As a result, it is possible to prevent the system from going down when the commercial power supply is cut off.

The workstation 11 is connected to an external management computer (not shown) by a dedicated communication line. Thus, data in the workstation 11 can be managed using the management computer. Further, the workstation 11
It is also connected to a ball number management computer (not shown) that manages the flow of pachinko balls and medals in the store, so that the pachinko balls and medals in the store can be comprehensively managed and grasped. The lamp setting means in the present invention corresponds to the input / output unit 11D of the workstation 11, and the lamp setting data is stored in the memory 11B. The transmitting means is a control unit 11 of the workstation.
A corresponds.

The island end portion 20 includes card processing machines 21, 22,
Pachinko ball counters 23, 2 connected to these
4. Receipt issuing machine 25, recycling card issuing machine 2
6. A pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 is provided.

The pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 is an integrated card processing machine and pachinko ball lending machine. When a member card is inserted and a personal identification number is entered with a numeric keypad, the number of possible debits (deposited in the account concerned). Number of pachinko balls)
Is displayed, and pachinko balls for the number of withdrawals entered by the numeric keypad by the player are received. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a pachinko ball cannot be withdrawn by a player based on the number of medals deposited in his or her account. Normally, the pachinko parlors independently manage the sales of pachinko machines and the sales of pachislot machines.

Instead of issuing a receipt, a recycling card may be issued by a recycling card issuing machine 26 connected to the pachinko ball counting machine 24. This recycle card is a card that can be repeatedly recorded, and the number of balls can be sequentially added to one recycle card.

Here, a counter is provided only for pachinko balls, but the same counting and issuing of receipts and recycled cards may also be performed for medals.

When exchanging for prizes, the counter unit 30 receives a receipt or a recycle card issued at the island end 20.

The counter section 30 includes a card processing machine 31, a prize exchange management machine 32, a scanner 33, a printer 34, and a prize automatic payout machine 35.

The card processing machine 31 includes a prize exchange management machine 32
When the player exchanges pachinko balls or medals deposited in his or her account for a prize, it reads in order to identify the account.

As described above, the scanner 33 reads the barcode of the recording paper output by the receipt issuing machine 25 and sends the read information (the counting result in the pachinko ball counting machine 23) to the premium exchange management machine 32. .

The result of counting by the pachinko ball counting machine 23 is input to the premium exchange management machine 32 by the scanner 33 described above. If there is a remaining game medium as a result of the prize exchange, the remaining game medium is deposited in the player's account. Further, when a player wants to exchange game media deposited in his or her account for a prize, the number of game media corresponding to the exchanged prize is subtracted from the account. Further, when the player desires to exchange for a special prize (a prize that can be exchanged for cash), a predetermined number of special prizes are paid out by the prize automatic dispensing machine 35. The input of the counting results of the pachinko ball counting machines 23 and 24 is performed by the prize exchange management machine 3.
2 may be used.

The printer 34 is connected to the premium exchange management machine 32, and can print out the management data of the premium management machine 32. When a plurality of prize exchange management machines 32 are used, one prize exchange management machine 32 may be used as a master machine and the printer 34 may be connected only to the master machine.

The prize automatic payout machine 35 pays out the prize instructed by the prize exchange management machine 32 as described above.
In addition, a card reader may be built in the automatic prize dispensing machine 35 so that a player can directly operate the game medium to exchange a game medium deposited in his / her account for a special prize.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the gaming unit 50. A gaming machine (pachinko machine) 60, a card unit 70 (generally referred to as a CR machine) provided on the left side thereof, and a card unit 70 provided thereon are provided. And a card lamp 80 provided.

The gaming machine 60 is a pachinko machine here,
The base body 61 for a normal game has a frequency display section 62 for displaying a card balance, a ball lending possible display lamp 63 indicating that ball lending is possible, and a predetermined amount of money (for example, 200 yen) when pressed. Ball lending switch 64 for discharging the ball of (minute), return switch 65 for returning the card
Etc. are provided. When a ball enters a hole called a chucker, the number on the three-digit digital display at the center of the board fluctuates, and when it stops, when all three digits are a specific number, for example, " 777 "is a so-called fever table in which the jackpot is hit and the tulip 67 is fully opened for a certain period of time.

The card unit 70 has a card usable lamp 71, a display button 72, a table direction display lamp 73, a card insertion lamp 74, a common card (prepaid card) insertion slot 75, and the like from above.

The card available lamp 71 lights up when a card can be inserted, and blinks when an alarm occurs or when the gaming machine is not connected. By pressing the display button 72, the previous transaction can be displayed. The table direction indicator lamp 73 indicates whether an available table exists on the right side or the left side with respect to the card unit. It can be seen that a possible pachinko machine is present on the right side of the card unit. When the card unit is installed on the right side of the pachinko machine, a left-pointing arrow is displayed. When a common card is inserted from the card insertion slot 75, the card insertion lamp 74 is turned on by monitoring the insertion status.

The card unit 70 is used for the gaming machine 6.
It receives the ball purchase amount information from 0, calculates and stores the balance, transmits the balance information to the gaming machine 60, and outputs the ball purchase amount information to the stand lamp / card reader 80.

The stand lamp / card reader 80 has left and right lamp portions each having three lamps 81a, 81b and 81c, and a panel 82 provided with various buttons and indicators at the center. The lamps are usually of different colors, for example red, blue and yellow.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a stand lamp and a card reader. Here, the panel 82 will be mainly described.

The upper half of the panel 82 has a button 83 for displaying the number of special prizes, ie, the number of “big hits” and a display portion 84 thereof, and a button for displaying the number of starts, ie, the number of times the rotation of the digital display has started. 85 and its display unit 86,
Display sections 87a, 87b, 87c set by the clerk,
87d are provided.

In the lower half of the panel 82, a card insertion slot 89 is provided at the center and four setting buttons 88a, 88b, 8 are provided on both sides thereof.
8c and 88d are provided.

In this embodiment, four display units 87a,
87b, 87c, and 87d each have "mealing"
"Lucky", "exchange", "unlimited",
The four setting buttons 88a, 88b, 88c, and 88d are assigned "trouble", "dama box", "drink", and "towel", respectively.

The table lamps 81a, 81b and 81c are sequentially turned on in a predetermined pattern at the time of a big hit, for example, "777", and the display pattern is changed by the setting of the setting button as described below.

First, when the player presses the trouble button 88a to call a clerk when any trouble occurs on the table, the table lamps 81a, 81b and 81c flash simultaneously (flash). I do. In addition, when a ball box is needed in a good ball-out situation, when the ball box button 88b is pressed, the table lamp is turned on cyclically in the order of 81a → 81b → 81c. When the player requests a drink, pressing the drink button 88c causes only the lamp 81b to flash, and when requesting a towel, the player presses the button 88c.
By pressing d, only the lamp 81a is flushed.

The clerk knows the player's request from the display status of the lamps and can take appropriate measures.

The setting buttons 88a, 88 as described above
The functions to be assigned to b, 88c and 88d can be arbitrarily set according to the policy of the hall.

For example, in hall A, As a general rule, guests can be prevented from receiving drinks and toweling services, while Hall B has As a general rule, the general customer can be prevented from receiving drink service.

Further, as the display content, that is, the service content, the drink can be specified to coffee or tea, or can be changed to cigarette. This setting is performed by the setting of the management computer, which will be described later.

Next, the four display sections 87a, 87b, 87
c and 87d will be described.

First, the "during meal" display portion 87a displays "during meal" when the customer goes out of the game and asks the store clerk to operate the remote controller separately, and then pulls out the membership card. The display unit 83 lights up, and the game cannot be restarted unless the same card is inserted. That is, since the game can be resumed only with the same card, interruption by another person can be prevented. At this time, the common card can be handled in various ways as follows. For example, it is possible to perform a treatment for preventing discharge of balls while the common card is inserted, and a lock for preventing the member card from being pulled out unless the common card is returned. In addition, there is no particular limitation on the common card, and a clerk may monitor for fraud as before. When the "during meal" is displayed, the remaining time is displayed on the display unit 84 for displaying the number of special prizes in units of minutes with an initial value of 30 minutes.

The "lucky" display portion 87b is turned on when a big hit occurs during a preset lucky time, and it is possible to continue hitting until a certain number appears.

The "replacement" display portion 87c indicates that a prize is being replaced due to a jackpot, and is displayed when the clerk makes a setting with the remote controller when the clerk makes an offer to leave the prize for a reason. Is confirmed.

The "unlimited" display portion 87d indicates that the play can be continued even after a big hit has occurred. This means that if a big hit occurs, the player may not be able to continue playing unless the ball is exchanged for a prize or receipt once or deposited in his / her own account, but such restriction is not made. To make this setting, an unlimited signal is sent to the stand lamp / card reader 80 by setting the setting button (not shown) on the pachinko machine side or a remote control operation by a clerk, whereby the “unlimited” display section 87d is displayed. Lights up and play can continue.

Next, the display of the ball information will be described.

In this embodiment, the display of ball information includes the number of special prizes (the number of jackpots), the number of starts (the number of times a ball has been inserted into a hole called a chucker of a pachinko machine), and if a ball is entered there, a digital (table center) ) Starts rotating. For example, a big hit occurs when aligned with 777), but the display contents are changed between members and non-members.

For example, when the number of special prizes is set by the lamp setting means in the terminal controller so that the number of special prizes can be displayed in the past three days and the number of start times can be displayed in the past three times, the contents are set when the power of the lamp is turned on. When transmission of the setting data is requested from the terminal lamp to the terminal controller, the data transmitted and received from the terminal controller is stored in each unit as the setting data. In this case, when the member card is inserted, the number of special prizes can be switched and displayed by pressing the button 83 next to the special prize number display section (two digits) 84 for the past three days. Every time the button 83 is pressed, the parts of the panel today, the previous day, and the day before the previous day are cyclically lit, and the values for the past three days on that table can be sequentially displayed. Similarly, every time the button 85 next to the LED display section (four digits) 86 of the number of starts is pressed, the number of starts from the current time, that is, the previous jackpot to the current jackpot, the last time, that is, the number of times from the previous jackpot to the previous jackpot, is increased. The panel portion of the number of starts, the number of times before the start, ie, the number of times of the start from the jackpot of one more time before the previous time to the jackpot of the immediately preceding time, is cyclically lit, and data for the past three times of the table can be displayed. These values are also stored in the table lamp.

Next, the setting contents of the table lamp characteristic of the present invention will be described.

As a display function, for example, the number of special prizes, that is, the number of jackpots, is displayed for the current day, all days, and the previous and previous three days.
It is assumed that a function is provided for displaying the number of times of starting, that is, the number of times the ball enters the chuck and the number in the center of the table starts to rotate, this time, the last time, and the previous and last times. In this case, the intention of the hall to discriminate the displayable contents between the member and the general customer is reflected so that the member can be preferentially treated and the number of members can be increased.

For example, in hall A, In Hall B Can be displayed.

Note that such a display can be switched each time the button is pressed when a member card is inserted, but is not switched by pressing the button when no member card is inserted. In addition, the display time may be set to disappear after a predetermined time, for example, 2 seconds, so that the display time is not seen by others.

In order to realize such a display, software for changing display data during insertion and non-insertion of a membership card is required, and this change can freely reflect the request and policy of the hall. Need to be something.

For this reason, in the past, it was necessary to perform work such as replacing the ROM of the lamp for each table. However, the lamp setting device described in the present embodiment can register the setting contents in the management computer. It has a function, and the contents once set reach all the lamps, so that the workability is remarkably improved.

When playing without a member card, a safe ball from the gaming table (a ball to be supplied to the table, that is, a prize and a ball is given to the customer to be supplied to the temporary holding section of the gaming table). Each data of the number of balls, ie, the number of balls, and the number of out balls (corresponding to the number of balls coming out of the table, that is, the number of driving balls) are separately transmitted as needed to a replenishment computer (not shown) via a table lamp. . For example, one pulse is emitted from the table with ten safe balls or out balls. When playing with a member card inserted, these data are temporarily stored in the lamp unit.
The card is sent to the terminal controller when the card is removed. At this time, the out ball and safe ball information are also transmitted to a replenishment computer (not shown).

To realize such a function, the card reader 80 has a hardware configuration as shown in the block diagram of FIG. That is, a card presence / absence detection switch 92, a reading head 93, a ROM 94,
The RAM 95 and the display unit 96 are connected via a bus, and also connected to the pachinko machine 61. Further, it is also connected to the island controller 40 and the terminal controller 10 via the communication interface 97.

A transmission / reception system in which signals having an inverse relationship are transmitted between the island controller 40 and the card reader using two transmission lines as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-190381 to improve data reliability. Is adopted.

FIG. 6 shows the contents stored in the memory 11B provided in the terminal controller. According to the figure, for each account number (ID number) given to each player, the date, the number of balls to be played out, the number of balls to be driven, the amount of balls purchased, the number of replayed balls, the stay time, and the like are stored. After tallying for one day, data for the same ID is sorted by ID, and FIG. 6 shows the result of such sorting. The information of each member ID is stored on a daily basis.

The contents stored in the memory include ball storage data indicating the number of game media deposited, data on the number of free lending balls, the number of times of use, etc., and the member's address, name, age, gender, and telephone number. Ledger data and the like may be stored and managed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game arcade system according to the present invention.

When the operation is started, it is constantly monitored whether or not the member card is inserted (step S101). When the member card is inserted, the member card is recorded on the inserted member card.
The store number, member number, expiration date, secret number, and the like are read and transmitted to the terminal controller 10 via the island controller 40 (step S10).
2). At this time, the ID of the card reader, that is, the ID of the pachinko machine is also transmitted at the same time.

The terminal controller 10 checks whether the inserted card is valid, such as the store number read from the member card, the card expiration date, whether the ID is already in use, and the like (step). S10
3) If the card is not valid, an alarm such as a sound or blinking of a lamp is generated (step S104), and the alarm continues to be generated until the card is removed (step S105). When the card is removed, the first card insertion wait state is set.

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the inserted card has been used for the first time today (step S10).
6) When it is used for the first time, the number of visits is counted up (step S107). This is because the stored visit frequency data is done on a daily basis,
This is because if the customer visits the store several times a day, the visit is not counted as a visit after the second time. Subsequently, the play start time is stored (step S108), and the play is started. These are stored in the memory 11B of the terminal controller.

First, when a customer inserts a common card (prepaid card) into the card unit 70 and presses the ball lending switch 64 on the pachinko machine, a predetermined amount of money, for example, 200 yen, is charged on the pachinko machine 60. Discharged to a dish.

A single ejection signal is sent from the pachinko machine 60 to the card unit 70, and the card unit 70 stores this signal. When the ball purchase amount signal is sent to the card reader 80, the card reader 80 stores this signal. I do. Each time a ball is discharged from the pachinko machine 60 as a hit, addition is performed as payout information in the card reader 80. On the other hand, driving balls that did not win are also added.
As described above, game information such as the ball purchase amount, the number of balls driven, and the number of balls played out is stored in the memory of the card reader 80 (step S109). The balance information of the common card is a ball lending switch 64
Each time is pressed, the data is updated in the memory in the card unit 70, but recording on the card is performed when the card return switch 65 of the pachinko machine 60 is pressed, and a hole is opened at a position corresponding to the balance. .

When the member card is pulled out, the game ends. For this reason, the withdrawal of the member card is monitored (step S110), and when the member card is withdrawn, the purchase amount of balls, the number of inserted balls, and the number of discharged balls during the period in which the member card is inserted are indicated by the member ID and the card. The data is transmitted to the terminal controller 10 via the island controller 40 together with the reader ID (step S111).

The terminal controller 10 stores the game information transmitted together with the end time (step S).
112). Since the same customer may play a game a plurality of times in one day, the same customer is stored for each game until the closing of the day (at the end), and the total is calculated for each customer at the end. I try to remember again. This counting result can be displayed and printed as appropriate.

Finally, the ball is discharged (step S11).
3). The customer may save the ball in his account or exchange it for a prize.

Although the game can be played without inserting a card, the data of the IN ball and the OUT ball are separately transmitted to the replenishment computer together with the machine number, so that the appropriate ball replenishment is always performed. ing. The number of jackpots and the like are stored in the table lamp unit regardless of the presence or absence of a card.

In the present system, since the game information is recorded for each member, various functions using the game information are provided.
First, there is a win / loss data acquisition function, and the terminal controller 10 can obtain win / loss data from game information according to the following formula.

R = (ab) · c−d−e · f where: a: the number of balls (balls) output from the gaming machine 60 and collected by the card reader 80 and exiting from the gaming machine 60 Number of balls to be output based on information b: Number of balls to be driven based on information of balls (balls to be driven) put into gaming machine 60 and output from gaming machine 60 and collected by card reader 80 c: Management computer for system Registered purchase unit price d: The purchase price of the balls output from the card unit 70 and collected by the card reader 80 e: The number of replay balls collected for each member from the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27 by the system management computer f: This is the unit price of the unit sold in the management computer of the system.

Of these, abde is calculated based on cumulative data for a period for which a win or loss is to be calculated. Further, in a store where the system for resuming the ball storage is not introduced, the term “ef” becomes irrelevant. Win / Loss is determined when R> 0 and lost when R <0. In other words, the winning or losing is determined by judging which of the investment amount (the ball purchase amount) and the value of the provided ball is larger. Whether you save the winning ball or exchange it for a prize, there is no direct relationship between winning and losing.

As a specific example, the winning or losing of a certain customer who has obtained the results shown in the following table for three days is calculated. Note that c
= 2.5 yen d = 4 yen. Table date ab de 8/10 1000 200 200 1000 100 8/11 200 300 500 08/8/12 2000 400 500 200 200 When these are applied to the above equation, R = (3200-900) 2.5-2000-300. Since 4 = 2550> 0, it can be seen that the game has won 2550 yen.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing how various types of management including such a win / loss determination are performed. Here, it is assumed that the management computer is the workstation 11 included in the terminal controller 10, and the unit price of purchased and sold units is stored in the memory 11B.

First, an extraction condition is input (step S
201). This corresponds to a case where a list of important customers is output in order to obtain information on regular customers who are important for the store and customers who have a large investment amount. The number a of balls ejected from the gaming machine according to the extraction conditions, the number b of balls inserted into the gaming machine b, and the amount of ball purchase d
(These are already received from the card reader and stored in the memory) and the unit price c, the unit price f, and the number e of replayed balls stored in the memory are extracted (step S202), and the above-described equation R is obtained. Is obtained by calculation (step S203). This calculation result is output (step S204).

In this way, the winning / losing results for all members are obtained.

FIG. 9 is an example of a display of a list of members' wins and losses, and shows a pattern in which the investment amount, the winning amount, the number of visits, and the stay time are displayed for each member.

FIG. 10 is a print example of a list showing not only such a win / loss but also a member win / loss management result including personal information of the member. In this figure, the investment amount from the beginning of the year is 1500
0 or more customers are arranged in order of investment amount.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a setting screen for setting the above-mentioned lamp display.

Here, in the lamp information display section provided at the bottom of the screen, it is possible to set how the members and the general will display the contents of the special prize and the start.
In the table lamp function information field, it is possible to set whether the service of the display buttons 87a to 87d is to be treated equally for general and members or to be a service only for members.

In this figure, in order to calculate the playing time of the member, the number of insertions per minute is calculated by dividing the out ball while the member card is inserted by the set number of insertions to calculate the playing time. ing. For example, in the case of a setting of 100 balls, the number of out balls is 12 while the member card is inserted.
If the number is 00, the play time is 12 minutes.

FIG. 12 is a printout example showing a list of table lamp display settings.
It is possible to confirm how the start display and the button setting are set.

As described above, according to the present invention, the game information is stored for each member, and is displayed on the lamp unit separately from general customers, so that the merit of becoming a member can be easily recognized. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a large number of members and to perform stable management.

Further, various services or events can be performed by accurately grasping the member information.

First, it is conceivable that there will be competitions for payouts for a limited period. This is done by ranking customers in order of win, year, month, week, etc.
A service such as a prize or a free ball lending is provided to a higher rank. Such an event is notified by a poster or direct mail in the store, and can be differentiated from other stores as a unique event.

Second, as described above, regular customers can be easily extracted by comparing store visit frequency, stay time, and the like, and special services can be given to the extracted regular customers to provide regular customers. Can be fixed customers.

Thirdly, the loss can be remedied. By extracting from the winning / losing data the customers who are losing in spite of the large amount of investment and providing special services to such losers, for example, a service that preferentially introduces units with a high winning rate, It is possible to make a fixed customer by performing relief.

As a fourth application, the present invention utilizes the fact that it is always known which member plays on which device. For example, when a specific member receives a call from the outside, the only way to contact the customer was to broadcast in the store. It can be conveyed, and reliable agency is possible. At this time, by giving the handset of the cordless telephone, it is possible to make a telephone call without leaving the gaming machine, so that it is possible to prevent a reduction in gaming time.

Also, in order to prevent a lost item, the common card may be automatically returned when the member card is pulled out at the end of the game, or in order to prevent theft, the member card will not be pulled out unless the common card is returned. May be locked as follows.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the membership card of the ball-playing replay system but also to a game system using a mere member card which does not perform a ball-saving operation. In addition, although the ball is lent using a prepaid card called a common card, the present invention is not limited to this, and a ball lending machine that can be used with cash may be connected to the gaming machine.

Although the above description has been made with reference to a pachinko machine, a gaming machine such as a medal machine may be used. The contents of the service button can be changed as appropriate, such as changing the drink to a cigarette. However, in that case, it is necessary to change the display of the button.

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As described above, according to the present invention, when the member card is inserted, the setting of the lamp can be set differently between the member and the non-member, so that the merit of becoming a member can be easily understood, and Of members,
Service can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a game arcade system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of a terminal controller, a counter, and an island end in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the gaming unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing details of a stand lamp / card reader unit of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a card reader.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing stored contents of a memory provided in a terminal controller.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation in the game arcade system according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing how various types of management including determination of winning or losing are performed.

FIG. 9 is an example of a list of winning and losing of members, showing a pattern in which an investment amount, a winning amount, the number of visits, and a stay time are displayed for each member.

FIG. 10 is a print example of a list showing not only winning / losing but also member winning / losing management results including personal information of members;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a setting screen for setting a lamp display.

FIG. 12 is a printout example showing a list of table lamp display settings.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Terminal controller 20 Island end part 30 Counter part 40 Island controller 50 Gaming unit 60 Gaming machine 61 Main unit 62 Frequency display part 63 Ball lending possible display lamp 64 Ball lending switch 65 Return switch 70 Card unit 71 Card usable lamp 72 Display button 73 Direction display lamp 74 Card insertion lamp 75 Common card insertion slot 80 Lamp / card reader 81a, 81b, 81c Main lamp 82 Panel 83 Special prize count display button 84 Special prize count display section 85 Start count display button 86 Start count display Part 87a "during meal" display part 87b "lucky" display part 87c "replacement" display part 87d "unlimited" display part 88a "trouble" button 88b "tama box" request button 88c "drink" request button 88d "towel" request button 89 members Over de insertion port 91 CPU 92 card presence detection switch 93 readhead 94 ROM 95 RAM 96 display section 97 communication interface

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 7, 1996

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Claims (3)

[Claims] An amusement arcade system having a plurality of game consoles, issuing a membership card for each customer, and performing various services with the membership card, is installed above each game console and provided by a customer. A table lamp having a button to be operated, a display unit for displaying ball information on the table, and a lamp that lights or flashes according to a lighting program set for the button when the pressed button is valid. And a reading means for reading the information of the member card; and a lamp setting means for changing the display setting state of the lamp between the member and the non-member. 2. The lamp setting means is provided in a management computer for managing the entire game arcade system, and the lamp setting means is provided with transmitting means for transmitting a setting signal to each lamp. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
Table lamp setting device according to the above. 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said table lamp setting means is capable of setting the display contents of the ball payout information and the range of effective buttons for the member more advantageously than the non-member. A table lamp setting device in a game arcade system.