JPH1176576A - Information register device for game hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To independently register displayed information on every customer by providing a register terminal by which an assistant can be selected when data read out by a card-reader are correct and registering and storing the assistant information selected by the terminal in accordance with respective customers. SOLUTION: Assistants such as a plurality of animation characters guiding customers' playing on animation images and guidance information guiding playing method or the like together with the assistant are contained in a memory 11B of a workstation 11. The assistant information selected by customers is managed as attribution information of membership. Assistants are indicated together with guidance information on the images of respective kinds of terminals on the basis of the attribution information to guide a play during the time from the beginning of a game to exchanging to gifts. The image of the assistant and the guidance information are varied in accordance with information such as the accounted result of pachinko balls obtained by a player, the stored number of balls, or the number of his visits.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information registering apparatus which can register information such as image information and message information for each customer in a game room such as a pachinko parlor where a membership card is issued for each customer and various services are provided. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor, a customer is required to register an address, a name, and the like in the shop in advance and issue a membership card, and various services can be received by using the membership card. The system has appeared.
For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 7-51464 discloses a system that provides free game media only to customers who have become members. It is also possible to store game media in their own account.

In general, various terminals of a membership card system display guidance information for guiding a player on a game method, an operation method, and the like, and a moving image is used in addition to a still image. Some are displayed.

[0004]

However, even if such a membership card system is introduced, all manufacturers use their own systems to display images of exactly the same content, and thus lack originality. In particular, there is a problem that if pachinko parlors that happen to be adjacent to each other adopt the same manufacturer's system, they will look exactly the same, and cannot be differentiated from other pachinko parlors.

[0005] In addition, there is also a problem that regardless of the number of games or the amount of money inserted, any customer has the same screen and the same guidance message and lacks interest.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information registration device that can individually register display information for each customer in a game arcade where a membership card can be used. .

[0007]

According to the present invention, the above object is achieved by the following means.

That is, according to the present invention (claim 1), in a game arcade in which a membership card is issued for each customer and various services can be performed with the membership card, a card reader for reading data of the membership card is provided. A registration terminal capable of selecting an assistant when the data read by the card reader is correct; a storage unit for registering and storing the assistant information selected by the registration terminal corresponding to the member; After the registration, when a member card is inserted, a member terminal for displaying guidance by the assistant registered to the member is provided, so that each member can individually register the assistant. There is provided an information registration device in a game arcade.

Further, according to the present invention (claim 2), the system comprises a control means for controlling the entire system and a first storage means for storing various information, and issues a membership card for each customer. Is used in a game arcade system in which various services can be provided by the user, and guidance information for providing various guidance information such as a game method to a member, and an assistant for assisting a game for the member based on the guidance information. A second storage unit for storing assistant information including the image information of the first, a first display unit for displaying various information, and a first reading unit for reading the information of the membership card; If the information read by the reading means matches the information of the member stored in the first storage means in advance, the image information is displayed on the display means, A registration terminal having selection means for selecting an assistant, a second display means for displaying various information, and a second reading means for reading information on the membership card; The guidance information and the assistant information preselected by the member are extracted from the second storage means by the code information supplied from the control means based on the information of the member card supplied from the means, and are outputted to the second display means. An information registration device having a member terminal for displaying is provided.

[0010] The registration terminal includes third reading means for reading a player's public identification card and card issuing means for issuing a membership card, and the information read by the third reading means is used for the information read by the third reading means. Except in the case of membership rejection information stored in advance in the game arcade system, the player is registered as a member, and the assistant's image information is displayed on the first display means. It is preferable to include a new registration unit that issues a membership card based on the selection input.

[0011] Further, the first display means is a liquid crystal display screen provided with a touch sensor, and the selection means is provided in the first display means, and displays the information displayed by the first display means. More preferably, the result of the corresponding customer selection input is supplied to the control means via the touch sensor.

The assistant information includes a plurality of patterns of dependent assistant information for each assistant, the guidance information includes dependent guidance information corresponding to the dependent assistant information, and the first storage unit stores The member terminal stores the subordinate assistant information and the subordinate guidance information corresponding to the member's game status by the code information selected and supplied by the control means based on the game status. Is desirably displayed on the second display means.

[0013] Further, the first storage means stores playground use information for each member, and the dependent assistant information includes a plurality of patterns of dependent image information that gradually varies the degree of joy of the customer. Wherein the dependent guidance information includes a message adapted to the playground use information, the second storage means stores display conditions based on the playground use information, and the control means Based on the information of the member read and supplied by the reading means, the game room use information of the member stored in the first storage means is extracted and collated with the display condition, and corresponding to the collation result. More preferably, the code information is supplied to the member terminal.

According to the present invention, a preferred assistant can be selected from a plurality of animated characters for an assistant providing guidance on a game method and the like, so that a player can be made to feel that the shop is interesting, and the hall attracting power can be obtained. Can be increased.

Further, since the character's clothes and the contents of the message can be changed depending on the number of balls stored, the number of visits, and the like, a unique hall can be produced for each store. Thereby, differentiation from other stores can be achieved.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The information registration apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of assistants (hereinafter simply referred to as assistants) such as a plurality of animated characters for guiding a game or operation to a player with a moving image are provided. In advance, guidance information (including voice information) that includes a message corresponding to the game status and the like (hereinafter, referred to as a guidance message as appropriate) and guides the player on the game method and the like together with the assistant is stored in a memory in advance, The hall computer manages the information of the preferred assistant selected by the customer as attribute information of the member, and based on this attribute information,
From the start of the game to the exchange of prizes, assistants selected by customers are displayed along with guidance information on the screens of various terminals installed throughout the hall, providing guidance on the games, and the games acquired by the customers as a result of the games The point is that the image and guidance information of the assistant are changed in accordance with the game situation such as the counting result of the medium and the game space use information such as the number of stored balls and the number of visits. Here, the member terminals of the information registration device include a member card processor for islands, a terminal information terminal and a member card processor for counters, and the registration terminals include member information terminals.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following drawings, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a game arcade system provided with the information registration device according to the present invention.

In this game arcade system, a membership card is issued for each customer, and various services such as saving coins and replaying can be performed with the membership card. The player deposits the pachinko balls that he has acquired in the pachinko parlor into his own account in the same sense as depositing at a bank, etc., draws out the required number of balls from there, and plays the game again, All or part of a certain number of balls can be exchanged for prizes.

In FIG. 2, a terminal controller 1
0, a counter section 30, and a member information terminal 40 are provided in common, and a plurality of islands are connected to these. Each island is composed of an island end 20, an island controller 50, and a plurality of game units 55 connected to the island controller 50. Each component is connected by a LAN (local area network) and exchanges data with each other. It is possible.

FIG. 3 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 section 11A for controlling the entire system, a memory 11B as first and second storage means, and a display section 11 such as a display.
It comprises an input / output unit 11D such as C, keyboard, printer and the like.

The personal computer 12 is connected to the workstation 11 via a LAN, and is operated by a clerk when performing statistical processing or correction of data stored in the workstation 11. When an application for membership is made, a virgin card is issued by the card issuing machine 14 based on the control by the personal computer. The virgin card is
A card that is owned by a player who has not been officially registered as a member, and is a card given by a clerk after the counter 30 has filled out a member application form separately, or a newly opened hall. In such a case, a card previously distributed to a customer before renovation is also included.

Each part 1 in the terminal controller 10
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 control means of the information registration device according to the present invention includes the control unit 11 of the workstation 11.
A corresponds to that operation is performed by the input / output unit 11D,
The assistant image information, guidance information, and display condition data are stored in the memory 11B. The storage means corresponds to the memory 11B.

The island end 20 is a member card processing machine 2 for islands.
1 and 22, and pachinko ball counting machines 23 and 24.

The pachinko ball counters 23 and 24 are devices for counting the pachinko balls obtained by the player as a result of the game, and are connected to the island member card processors 21 and 22 described below, respectively.

The island member card processing machine 21 is an integrated card processing machine and receipt issuing machine, and has a receipt issuing section 25 inside. When the member who has finished the game inserts the membership card into the island member card processor 21 and inserts the acquired pachinko balls into the pachinko ball counter 23, the counting result is displayed on the LCD screen of the island member card processor 21. Is done. If the member wishes to save all or part of the pachinko balls acquired, it will be saved in his / her account by a predetermined operation, and if he wishes to exchange prizes, a receipt will be issued by the predetermined operation Is done. The configuration and operation of the island member card processor 21 will be described later in detail.
It should be noted that a non-member player can issue a receipt with the fraction return button 126 (shown in FIG. 17) of the island member card processing machine 21 after inserting the acquired pachinko balls into the pachinko ball counting machine 23. Alternatively, the receipt issuing unit 25 may be used separately. Further, a recycling card issuance processing unit 26 may be provided in the island member card processing machine 22 instead of the receipt issuing unit 25 to issue a recyclable card that can be repeatedly recorded.

In order to exchange for prizes, the counter section 30 performs the processing using a membership card or receiving a receipt or a recycling card issued at the island end section 20.

The counter section 30 includes a member card processing machine 31 for counters, a prize exchange management device 32, a scanner 33, a printer 34, and a prize automatic dispenser 35.

The counter member card processing machine 31 is connected to the premium exchange management device 32, and is used to specify the account when the pachinko ball or medal deposited in the player's account is exchanged for the premium. Is to be read. The configuration and operation of the counter member card processor 31 will be described later in detail.

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

The result of counting by the pachinko ball counter 23 is input to the premium exchange management device 32 by the scanner 33 described above. Then, as a result of performing the prize exchange, if there is a remaining game medium, the remaining game medium can be returned to the player. 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 printer 34 is connected to the premium exchange management device 32 and can print out management data of the premium exchange management device 32.

The prize automatic payout machine 35 pays out the prize instructed by the prize exchange management device 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.

Next, the memory 1 of the workstation 11
Assistant information and guidance information characteristic of the present invention stored in 1B will be described.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the contents stored in the memory 11 B in the workstation 11.

FIG. 1 shows a storage area 11B _{1 for} assistant image information, a storage area 11B ₂ for guidance information, and a storage area 11B ₃ for display conditions for displaying a combination of these image information and guidance information. Have been.

[0041] the storage area 11B _1, the image information of the assistant is stored group I, II ... is grouped. Image information of the group II and below is dependent image information.

As described above, the plurality of patterns of image information are provided because each assistant image is provided with subordinate image information that changes in a stepwise manner in accordance with the member's hall use information. Stimulates and encourages game play,
This is to strengthen the hall's ability to attract customers.

FIG. 4 shows a part of the grouped image information. As shown in the figure, the assistant characters A ₁ (code (1)), B ₁ (code (2)), and C ₁ (code (3)) stored in the group I all wear clothes that are close to regular clothes. I wear it and get a slightly firm impression. On the other hand, the characters A ₂ (code (4)) and B ₂ (code (5)) stored in the group II wear unrestricted clothes, and in particular, C ₂ (code ( In 6)), the image is very friendly, showing off the physical beauty.

Referring back to FIG. 1 prize, as the guidance information of the storage area 11B _2, for example, in addition to the general guidance message such as "Welcome" and "I press the personal identification number", the member has obtained the results of the game Depending on the number of balls, "Thank you" in the area of a (code (A)), "I'm strong" in the area of b (Code (a)), and the area of c (Code (c)) Stores a guidance message that is dependent guidance information such as “Kayashi!”.

These pieces of guidance information include audio information, and character information is displayed by an image display means provided in the member terminal 40 and each registered terminal, which will be described later. The above message is read out with a voice corresponding to the personality of each assistant character.

[0046] In this embodiment as the display condition storage area 11B _3, which sets the display condition by the pachinko ball count result Cx is visit number and貯玉number and game situations where gaming facility usage information.

That is, the number of visits to the store for three months is Hx, the number of balls saved in the member's account is Dx, the counting result of pachinko balls obtained by the member as a result of the game is Cx, the display condition of the image information is Hx, and , And the guidance information display conditions
Set with x and Cx.

[0048] For image information, displays a group I in H _X ≦ 50, Hx> 50 when the displays Group II.

Further, regarding the guidance message,
When Dx ≦ 1,000, the area a is
When 1,000 <Dx ≦ 9,999, a message in the area b is displayed, and when 10,000 ≦ Dx, a message in the area c is displayed. Similarly, regarding the pachinko ball counting result Cx, when Cx ≦ 1,000, the area a is set to 1,000 <C
When x ≦ 9,999, the area b is further increased by 10,000.
When ≤Cx, the message in the area of c is displayed.

These information and display conditions can be freely set according to the store's policy.

For example, as the image information of the character, an animated version of the store manager or a popular clerk of the hall may be adopted, and the voice information of the guidance information may include, in addition to the sound quality corresponding to the character, A plurality of dialects, foreign languages and the like in each region may be set so that the player can select them.

Regarding the counting method of the number of visits, which is one of the display conditions, it is possible to set the number of visits to one, no matter how many times a day, or to count every time a visit is made even on the same day. Is also good. Further, only the number of stored coins can be used as the display condition. Further, the conditions of the number of visits, the number of stored balls, or the number of pachinko balls can be easily changed according to the management situation of the hall. Further, other display conditions can be added.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the address setting in the storage means of each terminal corresponding to the storage contents shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, nine of the memory areas of the storage means T _M are allocated to assistant image information and guidance message information. Areas T _M1 to T _M6 store image information of the assistant, and areas T _M7 to T _M9 are areas for guidance message information. Code (1) from top to bottom in the nine memory area of T _M shown in the figure, (4), (2), (5), (3),
(6), (A), (b), (c) and assigned, respectively, A ₁ image information assistant, A _2, B _1, B
₂ , C ₁ , and C _2, and information of the guidance message are stored as (a), (b), and (c), and each terminal operates based on the display conditions supplied from the workstation 11 by the control unit 11A. The corresponding information is extracted from and displayed on the screen as the display means.

Next, an outline of the configuration of the member information terminal 40 which is a registration terminal of the information registration device in the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an outline of the structure of the member information terminal 40 shown in FIG.

In the figure, on the front of the upper part of the main body 41, an operation section 42 for performing various registrations is provided so as to protrude from the surface of the main body 41 so as to have a curved surface as a whole. A touch panel screen 48, which is a first display unit having a touch sensor as a selection unit, is incorporated in almost the upper half of the operation unit 42, and provides convenience such as a cash dispenser of a bank for members and applicants. The operator can easily operate while watching the screen.

At the approximate center of the step portion of the touch panel screen 48, there is provided a speaker 49 for giving guidance information to the operator together with sound effects in audio format.

Under the touch panel screen 48 slightly below the center of the surface of the operation unit 42 and below the touch panel screen 48, a license insertion slot 46 is opened on the right side, and a membership card insertion and issue slot 47 is opened substantially at the center.
A print outlet 4 is provided below the member card insertion and issue outlet 47.
5 is open.

In the back of the license insertion slot 46, a license reader for accepting the non-member's license and reading the information for the non-member to undergo a new member enrollment examination is a third reading means. (Not shown). Also,
The member card insertion and issuing port 47 includes a member card reader as a first reading means for receiving a member card and reading the information, and a card issuing means for issuing a member card when the above-mentioned non-member enrollment screening is passed. Is provided (not shown).

A printer (not shown) for making a hard copy of an image on the touch panel screen 48 and the like is provided behind the print outlet 45.

Next, the outline of the configuration of each member terminal of the information registration apparatus in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the game unit 55 including the terminal information terminal 70.

In FIG. 14, the gaming machine 60 is a pachinko machine here, and a platform lamp 80 provided with various buttons and a display is provided on the platform main body 61. In this pachinko machine, when a ball enters a hole called a chucker, the three-digit digital display 66 at the center of the panel fluctuates in rotation, and when the ball stops, all three digits become a specific number or the like. For example, a so-called fever table, which is a big hit at “777” and the tulip 67 is fully opened for a certain period of time, is provided.

An inter-table information terminal 70 is provided adjacent to the left side of the table main body 61.

The inter-apparatus information terminal 70 also serves as an apparatus for replaying each apparatus that accepts a membership card and throws out a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the accumulated coins of the member's account.

A display unit 79 as a second display means having a liquid crystal screen 115 (see FIG. 15) is provided on the upper part of the inter-station information terminal 70, and the workstation 11 operates according to the member's hall use information. Based on the selected and transmitted code information, the image information and the guidance information of the assistant registered in advance by the selection of the member are displayed.

An operation section 74 is provided at the center of the inter-table information terminal 70. A ten-key 77 for the member to input a personal identification number and the like, and a replay button 76 for extracting a predetermined number of coins to play. Etc. are provided.

A member card insertion slot 71 is opened below the inter-table information terminal 70, and a member card processor (not shown) serving as second reading means is provided at the back of the member card insertion slot 71. Is provided.

FIG. 15 is a side view of the terminal information terminal 70.
Shown in As shown in the figure, a display unit 79 is provided so as to protrude from the gaming machine 60, and a liquid crystal screen 1
15 occupies a large space, and is arranged so that it is very easy for a player during a game to see.

Next, the island member card processing machine 2 shown in FIG.
An outline of the configuration of No. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the island member card processor 21.

As shown in FIG. 17, the main body 121 of the island member card processing machine 21 has a shape having a smooth slope such that the upper surface becomes steeper toward the lower part on the near side. A member card insertion slot 131, an operation unit 122, a receipt issuing slot 132, and a display unit 134 serving as a second display unit are provided from the front. Display 134
Is provided with a liquid crystal screen 135, and a pachinko ball counter 2
3 and the like are displayed. Member card slot 1
A member card reader (not shown) is provided at the back of the unit 31 as second reading means. The operation unit 122
In addition to the cancel button 125, the total number of coins button 127 for storing the total number of counting results, the fractional number of coins to be stored only for fractions, and the fractional coins button 124 issued on the receipt, and the fractions are returned by pachinko balls for the premiums. Is a fraction return button 126 for saving balls
Are arranged.

Next, an outline of the configuration of the counter member card processor 31 shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

FIG. 19 shows a member card processing machine 3 for a counter.
1 is a perspective view of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, the main body 151 of the member guard processing unit 31 for the counter is provided with the member card processing unit 2 for the island.
As in the case of the main body 121 of FIG. 1, the upper surface has a shape having a smooth slope that becomes steeper toward the lower part on the near side, and the member card insertion slot 161, the operation unit 152, and the A display unit 158 as a second display means is provided. A member card reader (not shown) is provided behind the member card insertion slot 161 as second reading means. The display unit 158 is provided with a liquid crystal screen 159, and displays the number of balls to be stored, visiting points, and the like. Also,
The operation unit 152 includes a cancel button 156, a keypad-154 for inputting a password, and a confirmation button 157 for confirming the input password.

This counter member card processing machine 31
Normally, it is connected to the premium exchange management device 32 (see FIG. 3), but it can be used alone.

Next, an outline of the operation of the information registration apparatus according to this embodiment will be described.

In the information registration apparatus according to the present embodiment, first, a plurality of patterns of assistant image information and guidance information are stored in advance in the memory 11B of the workstation 11 and the memories of the various terminals.
Further, in the memory 11B of the workstation 11,
Display conditions for combining these pieces of information and displaying them on the display screens of various terminals are stored.

Next, when the member operates the member information terminal 40 and selects a preferred assistant, the member information terminal 4
0 transmits the information as attribute information of the member to the workstation 11 accompanying the member information, and the workstation 11 stores this information in a predetermined area of the memory 11B.

Next, when the member inserts a membership card into any one of the member terminals for playing a game or exchanging prizes, saving coins, etc., the card reader of the member terminal reads the member information written on the member card. Is read and transmitted to the workstation 11.

Upon receiving the member information, the workstation 11 retrieves the assistant information already registered by the member's selection and information such as the hall use information of the member from the predetermined area of the memory 11B. Then, based on the display conditions stored in advance, the assistant image information and guidance message information corresponding to the member's hall use information are selected, and the code number is transmitted to the member terminal in which the member card is inserted.

Upon receiving the respective code numbers of the image information and the guidance information of the assistant from the workstation 11, the member terminal extracts the image information and the message information of the corresponding assistant from the built-in memory based on these numbers. To display on the screen, and guide the member to the game or operation method.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the workstation 11 transmits the binary data of the image data and the guidance data to the member information terminal 40 and each member terminal in advance, and executes the code information in the real-time processing. Only the method of sending is adopted. According to this method, since it is not necessary to transmit a large amount of binary data in real-time processing, the information registration device can be realized on a relatively low-speed network.

Next, the operation of the member information terminal 40 for the member to register his favorite assistant will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIGS. 7 to 10 show the member information terminal 40.
FIG. 7 shows a flow when the member newly registers or changes the registration of the assistant, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show a flow when the non-member newly registers and newly registers the assistant. Shows the flow. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a common routine of the assistant selection process in FIGS. 7 to 9.

In FIG. 7, first, when the main body stands up,
An initial screen for asking whether new member registration or new / update registration of an assistant is started (step S100). When the operator selects new / update registration of the assistant on the touch panel screen 48, the screen displays "Please insert a membership card."
And a screen prompting for the insertion of a membership card (step S
110).

When the operator inserts the member card into the member card insertion issuing slot 47 (step S120), the member card reader reads the information of the inserted card (step S130), and confirms the authenticity of the card. , And transmits the information to the workstation 11.

The work station 11 that has read the information on the card compares it with the member information stored in the memory 11B. When the verification of the member information is completed, the member information terminal 40 receives a command from the control unit 11A and displays a default assistant (not shown) on the touch panel screen 48.
Is displayed (step S140), and the member is instructed to touch the image area of the default assistant with a finger or the like.

When the member touches the default assistant (step S150), the screen is switched to an assistant selection processing screen (steps S50 to S55). If there is no touch on the screen even after the predetermined time elapses, it is assumed that the assistant does not intend to register new / change or the intention is lost, and the member card is ejected from the member card insertion / issuing opening 47. To return the member card (step S1
90) Return to the initial screen.

Next, the routine of the assistant selection process will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, an assistant selection screen displaying assistants that can be selected by the member is displayed on the touch panel screen 48 (step S51). FIG. 11 shows an example of the assistant selection screen.

In FIG. 11, five animation characters as assistants are displayed, and assistants A ₁ , B ₁ , C ₁ , D ₁ and E ₁ are arranged from the left. These are all storage areas 11B ₁ shown in FIG.
Is image information belonging to the group I. At the top of the screen,
"Choose your favorite assistant."
Is displayed. Under each assistant's image information, simple profiles 145 to 149 of the assistants, such as name, age, and personality, are displayed, respectively, so that the member can be more friendly when selecting an assistant. Below the profile 147, a “return” button for returning the display to the previous screen is displayed. At the bottom of the screen, a telop display section 142 for flowing event information of a hall such as Ladies Day is set.

Returning to FIG. 10, when the member presses the "return" button, the display returns to the default assistant display screen of step S140 (step S52). If the member touches any of the assistants on the screen (step S52), the screen is switched and only the touched assistant is displayed large on the screen (step S53). FIG.
Reference numeral 2 denotes an example of the assistant screen enlarged in this way. As shown in the figure, the profile is also displayed in a large size, and the information for introducing the assistant F is also detailed. Below the profile display column, a "OK" button and a "RETURN" button are displayed side by side. Member returns button 15
When the user touches "2", the screen returns to the original assistant selection screen (step S51). When the "OK" button 151 is touched (step S54), as shown in FIG. After saying "Hello!", The screen clearly indicates that the member selected Assistant F on the screen (step S55).
The member information terminal 40 transmits the information to the workstation 1
Send to 1.

Returning to FIG. 7, upon receiving the information of the assistant F from the member information terminal 40, the workstation 11
It is confirmed whether assistant registration has already been performed by the member in the past (step S160). If you have not registered yet, as a new registration,
The assistant F is stored in the memory 11B as attribute information of the member.
In the member information area (step S17).
0). If the member has already been registered, it is assumed that the assistant has been changed, and the attribute information of the member is rewritten (step S180).

After that, the member card is returned (step S190), and the member information terminal 40 returns the touch panel screen 48 to the initial screen display. The information of the selected assistant may be recorded as a code on the member card of the member.

Next, the operation flow of the member information terminal 40 when a non-member joins will be described with reference to FIGS.

A non-member player who wishes to join first selects a new member registration on the initial screen of the member information terminal 40 (step S100 in FIG. 7), and as shown in FIG. Is switched to a screen of "Please insert your license.", And a screen prompting insertion of a license is displayed (step S200). When the player inserts his / her license through the license insertion slot 46 (step S21)
0), the license reader provided at the back of the license insertion slot 46 reads the display of the license (step S220), and transmits the contents to the workstation 11. The workstation 11 previously stores an enrollment screening database listing the rejected members in the memory 11B, and checks the contents of the license sent from the member information terminal 40 and the above database. Perform (Step S2
30).

[0099] If the player who has applied for membership corresponds to the rejection object stored in the database,
This is displayed on the touch panel screen 48 (step S240), and the license is returned (step S250).
Returns to the initial screen display.

If the player does not fall under the rejection process, the process proceeds to the enrollment procedure (step S2).
30 to step S270).

First, the display is switched to a screen display for prompting a player to input predetermined personal data (step S260).
If the player does not input predetermined personal data (step S270), it is determined that the application for membership has been withdrawn, the license is returned (step S250), and the touch panel screen 48 is returned to the initial screen display. . If the player has entered the predetermined personal data (step S270),
The enrollment procedure is completed, and the flow shifts to the flow of new assistant registration (steps S280 to S32).
0).

After displaying the screen of the default assistant in the same manner as the flow shown in FIG. 7 (step S28)
0), when the player touches the default assistant (step S290), the routine shifts to an assistant selection processing routine (steps S50 to S5).
5). When the player touches the image area of the favorite assistant and presses the "OK" button, the member information terminal 40 transmits the selected assistant's code information to the workstation 11 together with the personal data of the player, The workstation 11 stores the information in the member information area of the memory 11B, and performs member registration and assistant registration for the player (step S30 in FIG. 9).
0). After that, after returning the license (step S31
0), a membership card is issued by a card issuing machine (not shown), a membership card is issued from the membership card insertion and issuing port 47 (step S320), and the touch panel screen 48 is returned to the initial screen.

As described above, according to the member information terminal which is the registration terminal of the information registration device according to the present invention, the member
A preferred assistant can be selected from a plurality of assistants stored in advance, and even a non-member can become a member by a simple examination using a license, and can register a favorite assistant at the same time.

Next, the operation of each member terminal of the information registration device according to the present embodiment will be described.

First, the main operation of the terminal information terminal 70 will be described with reference to FIG.

While the member is not playing a game, the terminal information terminal 70 displays the image of the default assistant on the liquid crystal screen 115 as shown in FIG.
Guidance information for prompting insertion of a membership card is displayed together with a greeting to the player.

The member inserts the member card into the member card slot 71.
, The member card processor reads the inserted member card and transmits information such as an ID number to the workstation 11. The workstation 11 extracts the attribute information of the member from the storage area of the member information in the memory 11B based on the received information, and determines the image information and the guidance message of the assistant based on the display condition. The code information is transmitted to the inter-terminal information terminal 70, and the inter-terminal information terminal 70 extracts the image information and the character information corresponding to the code information from a memory (not shown), and switches and outputs the screen of the liquid crystal screen 115. .

FIG. 16B shows an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 115 in this manner.

[0109] In this figure, an assistant image belonging to the group II shown in Fig. 1 is displayed, and it can be seen that this member has registered the assistant character of B (see Fig. 4).

The member presses the ten-key 77 of the operation unit 74 in accordance with the guidance information "press the password" at the bottom of the screen.
When the personal identification number is input by the user, the inter-station information terminal 70
The password information is transmitted to the workstation 11 to verify the password. The workstation 11
When the transmitted number matches the pre-stored password, the information to that effect is transmitted to the head-to-head information terminal 70, and the head-to-head information terminal 70 that has received the information switches the screen of the liquid crystal screen 115, The image of FIG. 16C is displayed.

[0111] In the image of Fig. 16 (c), "The number of customers' savings is 2,600. Strong!" Is displayed as guidance information. From this figure, the number of visits Hx of this member is 51 times or more in the past three months, and the number Dx of balls stored is 2,600, so that the code information of B2 · b (see FIG. 1) is displayed as the display condition. It can be seen that the information has been transmitted from the workstation 11.

When the player presses the replay button 76 in accordance with the guidance information shown in the figure, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are deducted from the number of stored balls, and a ball throwing means (not shown) uses a so-called "elephant's nose". The pachinko balls are thrown out to the upper plate 69 of the gaming machine 60 through the outlet 73.

In the amusement arcade system according to this embodiment, even a non-member player can use the terminal information terminal 70. In this case, the player
By inserting coins into the coin slot 111, pachinko balls can be lent.

As described above, according to the terminal information terminal of the information registration apparatus according to the present invention, since the liquid crystal screen is provided so as to protrude from the gaming machine toward the front, the player who is a member can
You can enjoy the game while watching the guidance information without difficulty. In addition, you can enjoy the screen itself because your favorite assistant is displayed, and the clothes and messages of the assistant change according to the use information of the hall, so you can enjoy increasing the number of balls and visits to the store. I will be As a result, the hall can be differentiated from other stores, and the ability to attract customers and the amount of sales can be increased.

Next, the operation of the island member card processor 21 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, before a member card is inserted, a default assistant (not shown) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 135 of the display unit 134, and a message "Please insert a member card" is displayed ( Not shown).

When the member inserts the member card into the member card insertion slot 131 of the island member card processor 21, the default screen is switched, and FIGS. 18 (a), (d) and (g) are switched.
As shown in FIG. 7, after the member's favorite assistant registered in the workstation 11 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 135 and a greeting message is displayed,
As shown in (e) and (h), guidance information that "Please put a pachinko ball in a counter" is displayed. When the member puts the acquired pachinko balls into a pachinko ball counting machine 23 (not shown), the counting result is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 135. At this time, the guidance information displayed together with the assistant differs depending on the counting result. In the present embodiment, the count result Cx = 843 (≦
(1,000), "Thank you" is displayed, and in the same figure (f), since the counting result Cx = 3,524 (≤5,000), "Strong!" Is displayed. Further, in FIG. 1 (i), Cx = 1
Since 3,401 pieces (≧ 10,000 pieces), “Kudashi!” Is displayed to stimulate the sense of superiority of the members and to motivate them to visit the store again. Note that FIG.
, The assistants (a) to (c), (d) to (f) and (g) to (i)
The island member card processor 21 corresponding to the image information A (FIG. 11), D, and E stored in the group I of 11B1 in the storage area of the memory 11B and based on the image code information transmitted from the workstation 11. From memory.

The member that has finished counting presses the total number of coins button 127 to save all the coins, and presses the fractional coins button 124 to save only the fractions. When the member desires a prize exchange, when the fraction ball storage button 124 is pressed, a receipt is output from the receipt issuing port 132.

Next, the operation of the member card processing machine for a counter will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21.

Here, the operation when used alone will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21.

This counter member card processing machine 31
It mainly has two functions of member registration of a player, display of the number of coins to be exchanged for prizes, and addition of visit points.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the counter member card processor 31 having such a function. In FIG. 20, steps S400 to S440 and step S530 are operations for member registration, and steps S450 to S530 are operations for displaying the number of stored coins and adding points to the store.

First, a default assistant (not shown) is displayed on the initial screen of the liquid crystal screen 159, and guidance information of "Please insert a membership card" is displayed (not shown). When the player inserts the member card according to the guidance display (step S400), the member card reader reads the information of the member card (step S41).
0), it is determined whether the card is a virgin card (step S)
420).

If the read card is a virgin card, the member card processing unit for counter 31 displays a message prompting the input of a personal identification number on the liquid crystal screen 159 together with the default assistant. LCD screen 15
According to the display of No. 9, when the password is input using the numeric keypad 154 (step S440), a message appears to input the password again for confirmation, and when the two numbers match,
The personal identification number is transmitted to the workstation 11 and stored in the member information storage area of the memory 11B. The player is formally registered as a member, and the member card is ejected from the member card insertion slot 161 ( Step S53
0).

In step S410, if the read card is not a virgin card but a registered member card that has been formally registered, the counter member card processor 31 determines whether or not an assistant has already been registered. A determination is made (step S450).

If the assistant has not been registered, guidance information for prompting the assistant registration procedure is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 159 (step S460), and the membership card is ejected (step S530). The processor 31 returns to the initial screen. This is because the hall adopting the information registration device according to the present invention has a check function in the counter member card processing machine 31 in order to promote the assistant registration by the member,
The member registers the assistant using the member information terminal 40 described above.

If the assistant has already been registered, the member card processing unit for counter 31 displays the liquid crystal screen 159 based on the code information of the assistant and guidance message transmitted from the workstation 11.
Is switched, the guidance is displayed by the assistant selected and registered by the member as shown in FIG. 21 (a), and the member is prompted to input a password as shown in FIG. 21 (b) ( Step S470).

When the member inputs a password using the numeric keypad 154 (step S480), and the password matches the member information transmitted from the workstation 11, the counter member card processing machine 31 determines the number of coins to be stored and the visit points. It is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 159 (step S490).
If the hall does not use the visiting points, only the number of stored balls is displayed.

Thereafter, if the member does not wish to exchange prizes (step S500), by pressing the cancel button 156 (step S510), the member card processor for counter 31 discharges the member card (step S530).
As shown in FIG. 21 (c), after displaying a message urging removal of the member card, the operation is ended.

If the member wishes to exchange a prize (step S500), the member informs the clerk of that fact. The clerk receiving the prize exchange request from the member is the prize exchange management device 32.
Is operated to take out the prize by the prize automatic dispensing machine 35 and hand it to the member. When the prize exchange is completed, the clerk presses an end button (not shown), and the member card processing machine for counter 31 ejects the member card (step S530), displays a message urging the removal of the member card, and then displays an initial screen. Return.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.
The present invention can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.

In the above embodiment, the information registration apparatus which can be realized on a relatively low-speed network has been described.
In the case of a game arcade system connected to a high-speed network, for example, a network having a speed of about 100 Mbps, inserting a membership card without storing image data and guidance data in the memory of the member information terminal or each member terminal. Sometimes, a method of acquiring binary data from a workstation in real time and displaying the binary data on each display means can also be adopted.

[0133] In the above embodiment, the gaming machine connected to each unit replaying machine lent by a membership card has been described. However, a conventional CR unit is connected instead of each unit replaying machine. However, a unit in which a CR unit is further added and connected may be used. Also,
The present invention may be applied to an apparatus in which a gaming table, a counting device, and a lending device are integrated.

Further, although the embodiment applied to the pachinko game machine has been described, it is needless to say that the embodiment can be applied to a medal machine or the like.

[0135]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

That is, according to the present invention, as for the assistant who is an animation character which is displayed on various terminals to assist the game of the member customer, the member selects his / her favorite assistant from a plurality of animation characters and individually. , An information registration device that can attract the interest of the player is provided.

In addition, as for the assistant image and the guidance information displayed therewith, the clothing and the content of the message change according to the member's playground usage information, so that it can be differentiated from other stores and the member's Since the desire to use the hall is promoted, an information registration device capable of improving the ability to attract customers and increase sales is provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing storage contents of a memory in a workstation.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a game arcade system provided with the information registration device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of a terminal controller, an island end, and a counter unit.

FIG. 4 is a print example showing a part of the image information grouped as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing address settings in storage means of each terminal corresponding to the storage contents shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a member information terminal of the information registration device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the member information terminal shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the member information terminal shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the member information terminal shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of the member information terminal shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an example of an assistant display screen displayed on the touch panel screen of the member information terminal shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged display screen of an assistant selected by a player.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged display screen of an assistant selected by a player.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a game unit including a terminal information terminal of the information registration device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a side view of the terminal information terminal shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the inter-table information terminal shown in FIG. 14; That is, FIG. 16A is a default screen before a membership card is inserted, and FIG. 16B is an image displayed based on the display condition A2 · b shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an island member card processing machine of the information registration device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

18 (a) to (i) are examples of images displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the island member card processor shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a counter member card processor of the information registration device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

20 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of a counter member card processor of the information registration device shown in FIG. 19;

21 (a) to (c) are examples of images displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the counter member card processor shown in FIG. 19.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 terminal controller 11 workstation 11A control unit 11B memory 11B1 assistant image information storage area in memory 11B 11B2 guidance information storage area in memory 11B 11B3 display condition storage area in memory 11B 20 island end 21 for island Member card processing machine 23 Pachinko ball counting machine 25 Receipt issuing machine 30 Counter section 31 Member card processing machine for counter 40 Member information terminal 45 Print discharge port 46 License insertion slot 47 Member card insertion and issue port 48 Touch panel screen 50 Island controller 55 Gaming unit 60 Pachinko machine (Pachinko machine) 70 Information terminal between 71, 131, 161 Member card slot 72 Return button 73 Pachinko ball throwout 79, 134, 158 Display unit 115, 135, 158 LCD screen

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Akinori Matsumoto 1-3-1 Shimoteno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture Inside Glory Industries Co., Ltd. Chome 3-1, Glory Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] An amusement arcade in which a membership card is issued for each customer so that various services can be performed using the membership card. A card reader for reading data of the membership card is provided, and the data read by the card reader is provided. Registration terminal that can select an assistant when is correct, storage means for registering and storing the assistant information selected by the registration terminal corresponding to the member, and a membership card inserted after the assistant information is registered An information registration device in a game arcade, comprising: a member terminal for displaying guidance by an assistant registered with the member; and each member can individually register the assistant. 2. A game arcade comprising a control means for controlling the entire system and a first storage means for storing various kinds of information, wherein a membership card is issued for each customer and various services can be performed with the membership card. The system stores guidance information used by the system to provide various guidance information such as a game method to a member, and assistant information including image information of an assistant who assists the member in playing a game based on the guidance information. Second storage means; first display means for displaying various kinds of information; and first reading means for reading information on the membership card, wherein the information read by the first reading means is the first reading means. If the information matches the member information stored in advance in the storage means, the image information is displayed on the display means, and the member selects a favorite assistant. Registration device provided with a means, a second display means for displaying various information, and a second reading means for reading the information of the membership card, the membership card supplied from the second reading means A member terminal for extracting guidance information and assistant information selected by the member in advance from the second storage means by code information supplied from the control means based on the information of the member terminal and displaying the guidance information on the second display means. Information registration device provided. 3. The registration terminal includes third reading means for reading a public identification card of a player and card issuing means for issuing a membership card, and information read by the third reading means. Unless is the rejection information stored in advance in the gaming system, register the player as a member, display the image information of the assistant on the first display means, and select the selection of the player 3. The information registration apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a new registration unit that issues a membership card based on a selection input by the unit. 4. The first display means is a liquid crystal display screen provided with a touch sensor. The selection means is provided on the first display means, and displays information displayed on the first display means. The information registration apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a result of a corresponding customer selection input is supplied to the control unit via the touch sensor. 5. The assistant information includes a plurality of patterns of dependent assistant information for each assistant, the guidance information includes dependent guidance information corresponding to the dependent assistant information, and the first storage unit includes: The member terminal device stores the subordinate assistant information and the subordinate guidance information corresponding to the member's gaming state by the code information selected and supplied by the control means based on the gaming state. 5. The information registration apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information is displayed on the second display means. 6. The first storage means stores game hall use information for each member, and the dependent assistant information includes a plurality of patterns of dependent image information that gradually varies the degree of joy of the customer. Wherein the dependent guidance information includes a message adapted to the playground use information, the second storage means stores display conditions based on the playground use information, and the control means Based on the information of the member read and supplied by the reading means, the game room use information of the member stored in the first storage means is extracted and collated with the display condition, and corresponding to the collation result. The information registration apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the code information is supplied to the member terminal.