TW202348293A - Play management system, play control device, play management method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide users that consume products with product purchase experiences and service usage experiences that have high added value. A play management system 1 comprises a consumption information acquisition unit that acquires consumption information about the value or quantity of products consumed by a user, a lottery unit that executes a lottery when it has been determined on the basis of the consumption information that lottery execution conditions have been met, a ticket information outputting unit that outputs ticket information in accordance with the results of the lottery, a ticket information reception unit that receives the ticket information as inputted by the user using a reading device 951, and a play permission unit that permits the user a play when it has been determined on the basis of the ticket information as received by the ticket information reception unit that play conditions have been met. The present invention can thereby easily provide the user with limited play in accordance with consumption of products.

Description

Game management system, game control device, game management method and program

The present invention relates to a game management system, a game control device, a game management method and a program that can use ticket information to allow users of consumer goods to play games.

In the past, various mechanisms have been proposed to allow users to play so-called video games, games using other game devices, or games that follow predetermined rules (hereinafter, these are sometimes collectively referred to as for games).

For example, the following Patent Document 1 describes the structure of a game system that can use a stored-value IC card to purchase game rights and store information about the purchased game rights in a lending medium equipped with an IC chip. The game can be played based on information about the game rights communicated to the lending media. [Known technical documents] [Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-182128

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In addition, users who consume products, such as those who visit a restaurant store, are expected to provide a high value-added product purchase experience and service utilization experience. Against this background, specifically, it is considered that if, for example, a game can be provided to the user as an additional experience in response to the consumption of the product, the user will be satisfied. Here, if restrictions are set when providing the game to users, the rarity of the game can be ensured, and the satisfaction of users who have played the game can be further enhanced. On the other hand, it is desired to be able to easily manage whether or not a user's game is allowed or not.

The present invention was made in view of such background, and aims to provide a game management system, a game control device, a game management method, and a program that can easily provide users with rare games in response to the consumption of goods.

[Technical means to solve the problem] The game management system of the first invention includes: a consumption information acquisition unit that obtains consumption information related to the amount or quantity of goods consumed by the user; and a lottery unit that determines that the lottery execution conditions are satisfied based on the consumption information. The lottery is conducted in If it is determined that the game conditions are met based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information acceptance department, the user is allowed to play the game.

With this configuration, rare games can be easily provided to users in response to the consumption of goods.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the second invention, compared to the first invention, the consumption information acquisition unit obtains consumption information for each seat corresponding to the user, the lottery unit is configured to perform lottery for each seat, and the ticket information output unit Output ticket information to each seat.

With this configuration, the user can be allowed to play the game according to the lottery result of each seat.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the third invention of the present invention, compared to the first or second invention, the ticket information output unit outputs unique access information when a prize is won by lottery, and after accepting a use deposit from the user In the case of information access, ticket information is output to the user.

With this configuration, access information and ticket information can be output by different means.

Moreover, in the game management system of the fourth invention, compared to the third invention, the access information is an encoded image that can be read by a camera.

With this structure, the user can read and access the image through the camera to output the ticket information.

Moreover, in the game management system of the fifth invention, compared to the third or fourth invention, the ticket information output unit displays the access information on a screen arranged corresponding to the seat corresponding to the user, and the screen is the corresponding Seat users use it to order products.

With this configuration, the user can read the access information using the screen for ordering the product.

Moreover, in the game management system of the sixth invention of the present invention, in any one of the third to fifth inventions, the ticket information output unit determines that the storage requirement is satisfied when the user accepts access using the access information. Output ticket information when taking conditions.

With this configuration, it is possible to set restrictions on the output of ticket information while using access information.

Furthermore, the game management system of the seventh invention of the present invention, as compared with any one of the first to sixth inventions, further includes a ticket output information storage unit that accumulates ticket output information, and the ticket output information is obtained by Related to the ticket information output by the ticket information output unit, the game licensing unit performs the game based on the correspondence between the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit and the ticket output information stored in the ticket output information storage unit. permission.

With this configuration, it is possible to reliably confirm whether the accepted ticket information corresponds to the ticket information outputted by the ticket information output unit to allow game play.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the eighth invention of the present invention, compared to the seventh invention, the game licensing unit obtains time point information related to the time when the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit is output, and based on the obtained time point Information about the permission to play the game.

With this configuration, game play can be permitted depending on the time point when the ticket information is output.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the ninth invention, compared to the seventh or eighth invention, the ticket output information includes rights information indicating the rights that the user has in relation to the provision of each of two or more games. Rights, the game licensing department licenses at least one of two or more games to the user based on the rights information.

With this configuration, two or more games can be provided to the user according to the received ticket information.

Moreover, the game management system of the tenth invention of the present invention further includes: a game result acquisition unit that acquires game result information of a user who is permitted to play the game; and a prize, as compared with any one of the first to ninth inventions. The output instruction unit outputs a prize output instruction for outputting the prize to the user in response to the judgment result of whether the result information satisfies the predetermined prize output condition.

With this structure, prizes can be output to the user according to the result of the game, which can further enhance the value of the game.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the eleventh invention, compared to the ninth invention, the prize output instruction unit outputs the prize output instruction to the prize output device corresponding to the satisfied prize output condition among the two or more prize output devices.

With this configuration, two or more prize output devices can be used to easily output prizes according to the results of the game.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the twelfth invention, in any one of the first to eleventh inventions, the ticket information is an encoded image that can be read by a reading device.

With this configuration, the user can easily input ticket information using the reading device.

Moreover, in the game management system of the thirteenth invention, compared to any one of the first to twelfth inventions, the ticket information output unit outputs information about the location of the reading device together with the ticket information.

With this configuration, the user can easily reach the reading device.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the fourteenth invention, compared to any of the first to thirteenth inventions, the consumption information acquisition unit counts the number of plates of products consumed by the user and obtains the consumption information.

With this configuration, a lottery can be performed based on the number of plates of consumed products.

Moreover, in the game management system of the fifteenth invention, compared to any of the first to fourteenth inventions, the lottery section performs the first lottery based on the consumption information, and performs the second lottery for the winner of the first lottery. The ticket information output unit outputs ticket information to the user who won the second lottery.

With this configuration, the rarity of the game can be enhanced.

Furthermore, in the game management system of the sixteenth invention, compared to any of the first to fifteenth inventions, the game condition includes a condition regarding whether the consumption of the product by the user has been completed.

With this configuration, the user can be given motivation to quickly complete the consumption of the product.

Furthermore, the game control device of the seventeenth invention includes: a ticket information acceptance unit that accepts ticket information input by a user using a reading device; and a game permission unit that determines that the game is satisfied based on the ticket information. In the case of conditions, the user is allowed to play the game; the game result acquisition unit is to obtain the result information of the game for the user who is allowed to play the game; and the prize output instruction unit is to satisfy the requirements of two or more prize output devices. The prize output device corresponding to the predetermined prize output condition of the result information outputs a prize output instruction for outputting the prize.

With this configuration, two or more prize output devices can be used to easily output prizes according to the game results.

Furthermore, the game control device of the eighteenth invention includes: a ticket information acceptance unit that accepts ticket information input by a user using a reading device; and a game permission unit that determines that the game is satisfied based on the ticket information. In the case of game conditions, two or more games are permitted to the user based on the rights information indicating the rights that the user has in connection with the provision of each of two or more games, that is, the rights information corresponding to the ticket information. at least one of these games.

With this configuration, two or more games can be provided to the user according to the accepted ticket information.

[Invention effect] According to the game management system, game control device, game management method and program of the present invention, rare games can be easily provided to users according to the consumption of goods.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the game management system and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the structural elements with the same reference numerals in the embodiment perform the same operation, and therefore repeated description may be omitted.

In addition, the terms used below are generally defined as follows. In addition, the semantics of these terms should not always be interpreted as shown here. For example, in the following cases where individual explanations are given, they should also be interpreted in accordance with their explanations.

For a certain item, the so-called identifier is a word or symbol that uniquely represents the item. The identifier is, for example, an ID, but any type is not limited as long as it can identify the information of the corresponding matter. That is, the identifier may be a name that represents the item itself, or it may be a combination of symbols in a uniquely corresponding manner.

Acquisition may include acquisition of matters input by a user, etc., or may include acquisition of information stored in other devices. The so-called obtaining information stored in other devices may include obtaining information stored in other devices through APIs, etc., or may include crawling the contents of documents provided by other devices (including the contents of web pages, etc.) Wait and get it. In addition, it may also include obtaining information in a different format based on the original information, such as obtaining information by optical text reading of the image file.

Moreover, the so-called machine learning method can also be used to obtain information. The use of machine learning techniques can be performed, for example, as follows. That is, machine learning techniques are used to construct a classifier that takes a specific type of input information as input and outputs the type of output information to be obtained. For example, two or more groups of input information and output information are prepared in advance, and the two or more groups of information are passed to a module used to form a classifier for machine learning to form a classifier, and the formed classifier is accumulated. in the storage department. In addition, a classifier can also be called a learner. In addition, as a machine learning method, it is not limited to deep learning, random forest, SVR, etc. Moreover, machine learning can use functions in various machine learning architectures such as fastText, tinySVM, random forest, TensorFlow, etc. or various existing libraries.

Furthermore, classifiers are not limited to those obtained through machine learning. The classifier may also be, for example, a table representing the correspondence between input vectors and output information based on the input information. In this case, the output information corresponding to the feature vector based on the input information can be obtained from the table, or the parameters based on the input information can be generated using two or more input vectors in the table and weighting of each input vector. A vector of feature vector approximations, using the output information and parameters corresponding to each input vector used for generation to obtain the final output information. Furthermore, the classifier may be, for example, a function representing a relationship between an input vector based on input information and information used to generate output information. In this case, for example, the information corresponding to the feature vector based on the input information can be obtained through a function, and the obtained information can be used to obtain the output information.

The so-called output information includes the following concepts: display on a monitor, projection using a projector, printing using a printer, sound output, transmission to an external device, storage in a recording medium, transmission to other processing devices or Send processing results to other programs, etc. Specifically, it includes, for example, the ability to display information on a web page, transmit it as an email, etc., and output information for printing.

The so-called acceptance of information includes the following concepts: the acceptance of information input from input devices such as keyboards, mice, or touch panels, the reception of information transmitted from other devices through wired or wireless communication lines, and the reception of information from input devices such as keyboards, mice, or touch panels. Acceptance of information read from recording media such as optical disks, magnetic disks, and semiconductor memories, etc.

Regarding various information stored in information processing devices, etc., the so-called update includes the following concepts: in addition to changes in the stored information, adding new information to the stored information, deleting part of the stored information, or All waiting.

(Embodiment 1)

In this embodiment, the game management system generally operates as follows. That is, the game management system conducts a lottery based on the amount or quantity of goods consumed by the user, and outputs ticket information to the winning user. Then, if the user inputs the ticket information using the reading device, the game management system accepts the ticket information. Based on the ticket information, the game management system allows users who have entered the ticket information to play the game. Hereinafter, such a game management system 1 will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall structure of a game-equipped store system 900 using the game management system 1 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the game management system 1 is used for a game-equipped store system 900 used in a store such as a restaurant, for example. The game-attached store system 900 roughly includes: a store system 910, which is used in the store to sell meals and other services, and provide various services; and a game providing system 950, which is used to provide games to users who have predetermined game rights. . The game management system 1 includes the first information processing device 100 included in the store system 910 and the second information processing device 200 included in the game providing system 950 . The second information processing device 200 may also be called a game control device that performs game-related control. The first information processing device 100 and the second information processing device 200 are connected in a manner capable of communicating with each other.

In addition, in this embodiment, the game-equipped store system 900 is, for example, a so-called conveyor belt sushi restaurant, where visitors, that is, users, can order products at each seat. In addition, the store using the store system 900 with the game can also be a restaurant of other industry forms and industry types, and is not limited to restaurants. Furthermore, the game-attached store system 900 is not necessarily limited to use in connection with physical stores, but can also be used in connection with virtual stores and facilities that provide public services. Furthermore, the products provided to users who have subscribed are not limited to charges or free of charge.

Here, goods can be items or intangibles such as services provided to users.

Here, the term "seat" refers to the concept of a seat or a table that serves as a destination for providing products. For example, one seat corresponds to a customer group of one or more users who purchased the product (the customer group includes more than one user, and may also be one user). For example, in a restaurant that is a store, when a customer group consisting of multiple users comes to the store, and the customer group is guided to a table in the store, the table is equivalent to a seat. Furthermore, for example, in a restaurant that is a store, when a customer group of one user comes to the store and the customer group is guided to a counter seat in the store, the one counter seat is equivalent to the seat. In addition, the so-called seats are not limited to actual seats or tables. The seat may be a seat corresponding to a group composed of one or more users, and may indicate the purchaser, orderer, delivery destination, etc. of the product of the group. Such seats can be actual entities or virtual entities. That is, the so-called seat is a concept that represents a unit that serves as a destination for providing goods and receives consideration for the goods.

The store system 910 includes the first information processing device 100, an acceptance terminal 920 corresponding to the seat, and a desktop prize output device 925 corresponding to the seat. Furthermore, the store system 910 can be interpreted as having a terminal device 600 that can communicate with the first information processing device 100 through the network, for example. That is, the game management system 1 is configured so that users who are guests of a restaurant or the like can use the terminal device 600 or the like. In addition, the game management system 1 can be configured so that a manager of a restaurant or the like can perform various settings and use it.

In this embodiment, one customer group can place an order for a product or the like using the reception terminal 920 that is provided corresponding to the seat they use and has a screen such as a touch panel. In addition, it can also be configured so that customers use one or more terminal devices 600 owned by them to place orders for products. In addition, in FIG. 1 , for example, a portable information terminal device such as a so-called smartphone is shown as the terminal device 600 . A tablet-type information terminal device, a personal computer (PC) such as a laptop computer, etc. may also be used as the terminal device 600 . Furthermore, although a tablet-type information terminal device is shown as the reception terminal 920, a portable information terminal device, a personal computer (PC), or the like may also be used as the reception terminal 920.

In addition, in the game-attached store system 900, devices that can communicate with each other can communicate with each other through a network such as a local network or the Internet, but are not limited thereto. The number of each device included in the game store system 900 is not limited, and other devices may also be included in the game store system 900 .

The desktop prize discharging device 925 has the same mechanical structure as the prize discharging mechanism used with the plate collection device as described in Japanese Patent No. 3859962, for example. In this embodiment, the desktop prize output device 925 is configured to output a prize in response to a prize output instruction transmitted from another device via the network. In addition, the so-called prize output device is not limited to a device having such a mechanical structure, and may be, for example, a device that displays information or a device that outputs information. The so-called prizes are not limited to items, but can also be coupon codes, points, etc. that can be exchanged for goods or other items. The so-called prize output can be performed by handing the item from the desktop prize output device 925 to the user. The prize can also be output by displaying the information on a display device provided in the desktop prize output device 925 or the like, or by transmitting information to the terminal device 600 or the like held by the user.

The game providing system 950 has a second information processing device 200, a reading device 951, and a game support device 952. The reading device 951 and the game support device 952 are connected to the second information processing device 200 and are configured to function while transmitting and receiving information with the second information processing device 200 .

The reading device 951 is, for example, a device including a camera or a scanning sensor configured to optically read an image such as a two-dimensional barcode or a one-dimensional barcode. The reading device 951 may be configured to output the information shown in the image to the second information processing device 200 based on the read image, or may be configured to output the read image to the second information processing device 200 . In the latter case, the second information processing device 200 is configured so that the information shown in the image can be obtained. In addition, the reading device 951 is not limited thereto. It may also be a device that reads the magnetism recorded on the medium and outputs information, or it may be a device that communicates with the medium on which information is recorded and outputs the read information.

The game support device 952 is a device used by the user when playing the game. For example, when a so-called video game is playable in the game providing system 950, the game support device 952 is composed of a game console, a game controller, a display, etc. for executing the video game. In the case where online games can be played, a device that controls communication functions for playing online games may also be included in the game support device 952 . Furthermore, the game support device 952 may be a business game machine including a photo-making game machine, a crane game machine, or the like. In addition, the game support device 952 may also be equipped with a simulation operation terminal equipped with a sensor (such as a simulation gun, a simulation racket for a ball game, etc.) and a device with a display function of game content, and may be configured to simulate playing a shooting game. Football games etc. Moreover, in the case where the user can use the second information processing device 200 itself to play the game, the game support device 952 can also be interpreted as being included in the second information processing device 200 . Furthermore, the game providing system 950 can draw lots as a progress game. In this case, the game support device 952 may be a device for demonstrating the lottery or transmitting information, or may be configured to accept operations from the user in the form of a lottery.

In this embodiment, the game support device 952 can allow the user to play the game (provide the game) in response to instructions from the second information processing device 200 . In this case, the second information processing device 200 may appear to allow the user to play the game. In addition, providing a game is not limited to switching a state in which the game cannot be played to a state in which the game can be played. Expanding the range of games that users can play or being able to play games in different ways can also be called providing games.

In addition, the game may be such that a prize is output from a prize output unit 970 to be described later, and the user can obtain various rights. In this case, when the user plays the game, it can be said that the user outputs prizes, the user acquires various rights, etc. In the case of providing such a game, the game support device 952 may not be used. In addition, the various rights mentioned here include, for example, the right to obtain valuable things (not limited to tangible or intangible things) such as products or coupon information, the right to perform predetermined actions, etc., but they are not limited to Limited to this.

Here, the game providing system 950 uses a prize output unit 970 including two or more prize output devices. In this embodiment, the prize output unit 970 is configured such that the first prize output device 971 and the second prize output device 972 can respectively output prizes in response to instructions from the second information processing device 200 . Although the first prize output device 971 and the second prize output device 972 have, for example, the same mechanical structure as the desktop prize output device 925, they are not limited to having the same mechanical structure as the desktop prize output device 925. device of this structure. The prize output unit 970 is configured to output the prize in response to the instruction output from the second information processing device 200 . In this embodiment, the prize output from the first prize output device 971 is configured to be more valuable to an average user than the prize output from the second prize output device 972 . In addition, the difference between the prize output from the first prize output device 971 and the prize output from the second prize output device 972 is not limited thereto. For example, even if the two prizes are the same prizes, they may be of different natures such as type, color, purpose, etc., or one prize may be an object and the other prize may be in a different form such as information. Furthermore, more prize output devices may be used in the prize output unit 970, or only one prize output device may be used.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the first information processing device 100 and the terminal device 600. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the second information processing device 200.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the first information processing device 100 includes a storage unit 110 , a receiving unit 120 , an accepting unit 130 , a processing unit 140 and a transmitting unit 170 . The first information processing device 100 is, for example, a server device.

The storage unit 110 includes an order information storage unit 111 and a consumption information storage unit 113.

The order information storage unit 111 stores order information accepted by the order information acceptance unit 131 as will be described later. The order information is, for example, information related to product ordering, information having seat determination information that determines seats, and is information transmitted from a user-operable terminal such as the reception terminal 920 or the terminal device 600. The seat identification information is a seat identifier for identifying the seat or a terminal identifier for identifying the terminal device 600 . When the seat identification information is a terminal identifier, the terminal identifier and the seat identifier are managed in advance by being associated with each other, so that the order information can be associated with the seat identifier. That is, in this embodiment, merchandise is ordered for each seat and the ordering information is stored in the first information processing device 100 . In other words, in this embodiment, users of customer groups can order products according to each customer group.

The order information has, for example, a product identifier that can uniquely identify the product. The order information includes, for example, a product identifier and the quantity ordered. In addition, the order information may also include a product identifier and an amount, for example.

In addition, the general storage unit 110 stores two or more pieces of product management information including a product identifier and a unit price. The product management information is, for example, a database that records product identifiers corresponding to their unit prices. Product management information can also be stored in other devices. With this product management information, the unit price for the product identifier included in the order information can be determined. That is, the amount corresponding to the product identifier included in the order information can be calculated.

In addition, the order information may also be, for example, information indicating that the tray carrying the product has been sent (provided) to the customer group. In other words, the order information can also be information after ordering.

The consumption information storage unit 113 stores consumption information obtained by the consumption information acquisition unit 141 described below. Consumption information is information related to the amount or quantity of goods consumed by the user. In this implementation, the consumption information can be stored according to each seat identifier, that is, each seat. In this embodiment, the consumption information is, for example, the amount of goods consumed by the user, but it is not limited thereto. The quantity of goods consumed by the user can also be used as consumption information. In this embodiment, the products are arranged on the tray in each predetermined unit and provided to the user. In this case, the number of plates of goods consumed by the user can also be used as consumption information. For example, consumption information can also be stored according to each terminal identifier, that is, each user.

The receiving unit 120 receives information transmitted from other devices. The receiving unit 120 stores the received information in, for example, the storage unit 110 . In this embodiment, the user uses, for example, the terminal device 600 to input information, etc., and transmits the information to the first information processing device 100 . The receiving unit 120 may associate the transmitted information with the terminal identifier or the seat identifier and store it in the storage unit 110 . In this embodiment, the receiving unit may receive the order information transmitted from each terminal device 600 or the receiving terminal 920, and store the order information in the storage unit 110 in association with the terminal identifier or seat identifier. In addition, when receiving information from the acceptance terminal 920, the reception unit 120 can determine the seat identifier that identifies the seat corresponding to the transmission acceptance terminal 920 based on the transmitted information. Furthermore, when receiving information from the terminal device 600, the receiving unit 120 can determine the transmitted terminal identifier based on the transmitted information.

The reception unit 130 accepts information input using an input means (not shown) connected to the first information processing device 100 . The receiving unit 130 stores the received information in, for example, the storage unit 110 . In addition, the input means may be any one consisting of a ten key, a keyboard, a mouse, or a menu screen. The acceptance unit 130 may also accept information that is an input operation performed by using a reading device (such as a code reader, etc.) connected to the first information processing device 100 (for example, it also includes information read by the device). information).

Furthermore, it can also be said that the receiving unit 130 accepts the information received by the receiving unit 120 as information input to the first information processing device 100 . That is, the so-called input of information into the first information processing device 100 can also be interpreted to mean that the information is indirectly input into the first information processing device 100 by the user through the reception terminal 920, the terminal device 600, etc.

In this embodiment, the acceptance unit 130 includes an order information acceptance unit 131 and an access acceptance unit 133.

When the order information received from the reception terminal 920 or the terminal device 600 is received by the reception unit 120, the order information acceptance unit 131 accepts the order information. The order information accepting unit 131 associates the accepted order information with the seat identifier or terminal identifier, and accumulates it in the order information storage unit 111 .

The access acceptance unit 133 accepts access using access information from the user's terminal device 600 as will be described later. The access information represents information such as strings used to output ticket information as described later. This character string may include, for example, a unique identifier, etc., but may also include predetermined keywords, user-specific information, etc. In this embodiment, the access information includes, for example, information provided by the first information processing device 100 and indicating the location of a web page that can be accessed from the terminal device 600 or the like. The access information is, for example, information representing a URL that includes a unique identifier as a URL parameter. In this case, if there is an access to the web page, the access acceptance unit 133 accepts the access and accepts the URL parameters included in the access information.

In addition, access to information is not restricted in this way. For example, a unique identifier or the like and a code sequence may be used as the access information. The code sequence is used to display a reception screen for receiving the identifier or the like on the terminal device 600 . Moreover, the code sequence used to transmit a message (such as SMS or email) including an identifier from the terminal device 600 to the first information processing device 100 can also be used as access information. For example, so-called customized URL schemes can also be used to access information. In these cases, the access acceptance unit 133 may be configured to accept information (eg, identifiers, etc.) based on access information transmitted from the access terminal device 600 in various methods. The device providing the access destination is not limited to the first information processing device 100. In this case, the access accepting unit 133 may be configured to receive information transmitted from the access destination and indicating access using the access information, for example.

The processing unit 140 includes a consumption information acquisition unit 141, a lottery unit 143, a first winning processing unit 144, and a ticket information output unit 147. The ticket information output unit 147 includes an access information output unit 148. The processing unit 140 performs various processes. The various processes are, for example, processes performed by each section of the processing unit 140 as follows.

The consumption information acquisition unit 141 acquires consumption information, and accumulates the acquired consumption information in the consumption information storage unit 113 . In the present embodiment, the consumption information acquisition unit 141 acquires the order information so far corresponding to the seat identifier of the seat to be obtained from the order information storage unit 111, and calculates the consumption information by totaling the amount of the acquired products. . In other words, the consumption information storage unit 113 obtains consumption information for each seat corresponding to the user. Then, the consumption information acquisition unit 141 associates the consumption information with the seat identifier and accumulates it in the consumption information storage unit 113 . In addition, the total consumption information only needs to be based on each seat, and each time the customer group using the seat changes, the customer group may be targeted. In addition, the calculation or accumulation of consumption information only needs to be performed when order information is re-accepted, for example. The calculation or accumulation of consumption information may be performed, for example, every time a predetermined time elapses, or when an instruction from a user or the like is accepted by the reception unit 130 .

In addition, the consumption information acquisition unit 141 may also be configured to calculate the number of plates of products consumed by the user and obtain consumption information. In this case, the consumption information acquisition unit 141 does not need to use the order information. For example, using a conventional plate collection device configured to collect sushi plates in a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, the consumption information acquisition unit 141 counts the number of collected plates. Furthermore, the number of plates may be obtained as the consumption information, or the amount obtained by multiplying the predetermined unit price by the number of plates may be obtained as the consumption information. The consumption information acquisition unit 141 may be configured to acquire the consumption information by combining the amount of money etc. based on the number of collected plates with the amount of goods consumed without using the plates, or may be configured to acquire only any one as consumer information.

The lottery part 143 determines whether predetermined lottery execution conditions are met based on the consumption information. The lottery unit 143 performs the lottery when it is determined that the lottery execution means are satisfied. Here, the so-called lottery refers to the process of determining whether to proceed with the reservation (whether to win the lottery). In this embodiment, the lottery unit 143 is configured to perform lottery for each seat. Furthermore, the lottery unit 143 is configured to perform a first lottery based on the consumption information, and perform a second lottery for the winner of the first lottery. The respective lottery processing of the first lottery and the second lottery can be performed by various methods. For example, virtual random numbers can be used to randomly determine the winner, or each customer group can determine the winner with a predetermined probability, and each time a predetermined number of draws are conducted, the winner can be determined. The lottery processing may be performed when the user's instructions are input through the terminal device 600 or the reception terminal 920, or regardless of the presence or absence of such user instructions.

The lottery execution conditions are, for example, conditions related to the amount purchased by the user (for example, 500 yen or more, etc.), conditions related to the total number of products purchased by the user (for example, ten or more, etc.). In addition, the lottery execution conditions are, for example, preset and stored in the storage unit 110, but may also be appropriately changed. The lottery execution conditions are based on various factors such as the season, time zone, weather, the nature of the customer group (such as the number of visits to the store, the number of people, age, gender, etc.), the number of goods in stock, the congestion level of the store, etc., through the processing unit 140, etc. Settings can be made in accordance with preset setting rules, etc., or settings can be made in response to information sent from other management devices (not shown) that can communicate through the network.

Furthermore, the lottery execution condition is, for example, a condition related only to consumption information on one or more predetermined products among two or more products. The lottery execution condition may be, for example, information including a product identifier that identifies a product that is a target of the lottery, information that includes a product identifier that identifies a product that is not a target of the lottery, or information that identifies a product that is a target of the lottery. The information of the product category identifier of the product category may also be information including the product category identifier that identifies the product category that will not be the object of the lottery.

Specifically, for example, as a customer group that can order two or more products, it is assumed that in addition to various types of sushi (such as "tuna", "young amberjack", "salmon roe", "egg", etc.), there are also beverages (For example, "Bottled Beer (Large)", "Bottled Beer (Small)", "Oolong Tea", "Orange Juice", "Drink Bar", etc.), side menu (noodles ("Tofu Skin Udon", "Meat udon", "soy sauce ramen", etc.), "burgers", etc.), desserts ("pudding", "vanilla ice cream", "strawberry", etc.) and other products. In this case, when these customers decide on noodle and beverage products as preset products among the products that can be ordered, these products are based on the beverage category (such as "Bottled Beer (Large)", "Bottled Beer (small)", "oolong tea", "orange juice", "drink bar", etc.) or noodles ("bean skin udon", "meat udon", "soy sauce ramen", etc.) Consumption information will be related to the lottery execution conditions. Furthermore, for example, if the customer group presets only the product identifiers of "Tofu Udon", "Meat Udon", and "Drink Bar" among the products that can be ordered, it will only be related to these three products. Consumption information (for example, information including the total order information of any one of the product identifiers of three products) becomes relevant to the lottery execution conditions. As one or more preset products, it only needs to be set from various viewpoints. For example, one or more preset products may be set as one or more preset products that are not provided on trays that can be collected by the tray collection device. In addition, more than one preset product can also be changed appropriately. For example, the processing unit 140 and others can also follow various factors such as the season, time zone, weather, the nature of the customer group (such as the number of visits to the store, the number of people, age, gender, etc.), the number of goods in stock, and the degree of crowding of the store. It can be set based on preset setting rules, etc., or can be set in response to information sent from other management devices that can communicate through the network.

In addition, in this embodiment, when checkout (payment of the product fee) has been performed, the consumption information of the seat is reset. In addition, in the case where the lottery processing has been carried out, the consumption information of the seat until now becomes irrelevant to the compensation processing, but it is not limited to this.

The first winning processing unit 144 performs compensation granting processing of granting prizes to users who are the customer group who won the prize in the first lottery. The reward giving process is, for example, a process of transmitting a prize delivery instruction to the desktop prize output device 925 . More specifically, for example, it refers to a process in which the product port of the desk-top prize output device 925 is turned on by transmitting a prize delivery instruction, and one prize comes out of the desk-top prize output device 925 . In addition, as mentioned above, the types and output forms of prizes are not limited thereto.

The ticket information output unit 147 outputs ticket information according to the result of the lottery. The ticket information output unit 147 is configured to output ticket information for each winning seat. That is, it can also be said that the ticket information output unit 147 outputs ticket information in response to the winning result. The ticket information output unit 147 includes an access information output unit 148 that outputs access information for outputting ticket information.

In this embodiment, the ticket information output unit 147 performs processing using access information as described below for the user who won the second lottery, and then outputs the ticket information. That is, the ticket information output unit 147 outputs unique access information from the access information output unit 148 when a prize is won in the second lottery. This access information is obtained and used by the user's terminal device 600 . Then, when the access using the access information is accepted from the user, the ticket information output unit 147 outputs the ticket information to the user. In the present embodiment, when the access acceptance unit 133 accepts access using the access information from the user, the ticket information output unit 147 outputs the ticket information when it is determined that the access condition is satisfied. In addition, the so-called access here includes, for example, in addition to accessing information provided through a network such as a web page or API, it also includes the concept of sending emails or other messages.

The access information output unit 148 outputs access information in the following manner. That is, in this embodiment, the access information output unit 148 transmits the access information to the reception terminal 920 arranged corresponding to the seat to be output, and causes the access information to be displayed on the screen of the reception terminal 920 . In this embodiment, the access information is displayed on the screen of the reception terminal 920 as an encoded image that can be read by the camera of the terminal device 600 , for example. This image, that is, the access information is, for example, a two-dimensional barcode representing a string used to query the right to play the game. In addition, the access information may also be output as a so-called barcode or other multi-dimensional barcode, or may be other images, character strings themselves, etc. that can be read using the terminal device 600 . Thereby, the user can read the displayed image, that is, access the information, through the terminal device 600, and can easily utilize the access information.

For example, the access condition is valid access information and is accepted by the access acceptance unit 133 . The so-called valid access information is, for example, access information output by the access information output unit 148, and access using the access information has not been accepted by the access acceptance unit 133 so far. In addition, without being limited to this, for example, if access using one access information is accepted up to a predetermined number of times, the access condition may be satisfied in any case. Furthermore, when access is accepted using one piece of access information, it can be determined that the access condition is satisfied an unlimited number of times. In addition, time-related conditions may also be provided as access conditions. For example, accesses performed within a predetermined time after the access information is output, accesses performed within the same day, etc. can also be included in the access conditions. In addition, conditions based on information different from the access information, such as information related to the type and model of the terminal device 600 that performs access, conditions related to the method used for access, and the like may be provided. In addition, the conditions related to the method used for access include, for example, the type of web browser or other app used for access, the type of web browser, etc., but are not limited thereto.

In addition, whether the access data used for the access accepted by the access acceptance unit 133 is the data output by the access information output unit 148 may be determined as follows, for example. When the access information output unit 148 outputs the access information, the output history of the access information is recorded in the storage unit 110 . This output history record can record, for example, identifiers indicating access information, output date and time, and other information. Then, the ticket information output unit 147 confirms whether the information received by the access acceptance unit 133 is a record corresponding to the output history record, and makes a judgment based on the confirmation result. Furthermore, when the access history includes time-related conditions, it is sufficient to use this output history for judgment. In addition, the use of such output history information is not limited, and the access information output unit 148 may be configured to output access information including information following predetermined rules. In this case, the ticket information output unit 147 may also confirm whether the information accepted by the access acceptance unit 133 complies with the predetermined rule. For example, as information that follows a predetermined rule, information related to an encoded output time point (day, time, etc.) may be used. In this case, the ticket information output unit 147 may be configured to obtain the output time point based on the accepted access information and determine whether the time-related conditions are met.

In this embodiment, the so-called ticket information can be said to be information indicating that the user has the right to play the game. The ticket information is information that can be read by the reading device 951. In this embodiment, the ticket information is output as an encoded image that can be read by the reading device 951, for example. More specifically, the ticket information is, for example, a two-dimensional barcode representing a string including an identifier used to inquire about the right to play the game. In addition, the ticket information may also be output as a so-called barcode or other multi-dimensional barcode, or as an image, a character string itself, etc. that can be optically read by the reading device 951. In addition, the ticket information may also be in the form of magnetic patterns or other forms that can be read magnetically.

In this embodiment, the output of ticket information means transmitting the ticket information to the user's terminal device 600 . When the ticket information is an image as described above, the process of transmitting the information to the terminal device 600 in such a manner that the image can be displayed on the terminal device 600 is called outputting the ticket information. In this case, the information representing the image itself can also be transmitted to the terminal device 600. In the case where the terminal device 600 can generate an encoded image, the string represented by the image can also be transmitted as ticket information. to the terminal device 600. For example, the ticket information is transmitted in a manner that can be displayed by an application program of the terminal device 600 used for accessing the information. More specifically, when access is performed using access information, the ticket information output unit 147 may output the ticket information in a manner such that the ticket information is displayed on a web page displayed on the terminal device 600 . Furthermore, when accessing using access information, the ticket information may be displayed when a predetermined button displayed on the web page displayed on the terminal device 600 is operated. Furthermore, for example, in the case where access using access information has been performed by email, message, etc., ticket information may be sent as a reply.

In addition, the output of the ticket information may be, in addition to transmission to the terminal device 600, output of paper on which information is recorded using a printer or the like, or display on a screen of the acceptance terminal 920 or the like.

The ticket information output unit 147 is configured to output ticket information identified by a different identifier each time the ticket information is output. That is, the ticket information output unit 147 is configured to output unique ticket information. In addition, the output ticket information may also be unique within the predetermined period. Furthermore, the ticket information output unit 147 may be configured to output the same ticket information multiple times.

When the ticket information has been outputted, the ticket information output unit 147 transmits the output record, that is, the ticket output information, to the second information processing device 200 . The ticket output information may include, for example, an identifier capable of identifying the ticket information, output date and time, and other information.

In this embodiment, the ticket information output unit 147 may output information about the location of the reading device 951 (reading location information) together with the ticket information. The read location information is outputted simultaneously with the ticket information and displayed on the screen (terminal display unit 661 ) of the terminal device 600 , for example. Specifically, for example, when the ticket information is output as an image, the same image may be output including the read location information. Furthermore, for example, the image including the ticket information and the reading place information may be displayed so that they are included in the same web page. Furthermore, the read location information can also be included in the same file file as the file file containing the ticket information. As the place information to be read, various forms such as a map in a store or a code sequence indicating coordinates in the map can be used.

In addition, the processing unit 140 may also output ticket information to the user who won the first lottery, or only perform one lottery when the lottery execution conditions are met. Moreover, it is also possible to output ticket information to a user who is an output target, such as a user who has won a lottery, without using the access information. In this case, for example, the ticket information output unit 147 may also transmit the ticket information to the terminal device 600 that is associated with the seat in advance. In addition, the ticket information output unit 147 can also output the ticket information to paper through a printer installed in the store, or display the ticket information on the screen of the acceptance terminal 920 to allow the user to record the ticket. information.

The transmitting unit 170 transmits information to other devices constituting the game-equipped store system 900 through a network or the like. The transmission unit 170 transmits information to, for example, the second information processing device 200 and the terminal device 600 . In other words, the transmission unit 170 outputs information to, for example, the second information processing device 200 and the terminal device 600 .

Next, the structure of the terminal device 600 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the terminal device 600 includes a terminal storage unit 610 , a terminal receiving unit 620 , a terminal accepting unit 630 , a terminal processing unit 640 , a terminal output unit 660 , a terminal transmitting unit 670 and a sensing unit 680 . The terminal output unit 660 includes a terminal display unit 661 .

The terminal storage unit 610 includes a ticket information storage unit 611 and a device identification information storage unit 613.

The ticket information sent from the first information processing device 100 is temporarily or permanently accumulated in the ticket information storage unit 611 . Thereby, in the terminal device 600, the ticket information can be output to the terminal display unit 661.

The device identification information storage unit 613 stores device identification information. Although the device identification information is information that can identify the type of the terminal device 600, it is not limited thereto. It may also be that different information cannot be written to the device identification information storage unit 613.

The terminal receiving unit 620 receives information transmitted from the first information processing device 100 and other devices through the network. The terminal receiving unit 620 accumulates the received information in the terminal storage unit 610, for example, so that the terminal processing unit 640 and the like can obtain it.

The terminal acceptance unit 630 accepts various input operations on the terminal device 600 performed by the user using the terminal device 600 . The operation may be performed using an input device (not shown), for example, but the operation is not limited thereto.

The terminal processing unit 640 uses various parts of the terminal device 600 to perform various information processing operations.

The terminal output unit 660 outputs information by displaying it on a terminal display unit 661 or the like that is a display device, for example. In addition, the method of outputting information is not limited to this, and may also be performed by outputting sound from a speaker or the like.

The terminal transmitting unit 670 transmits the information obtained by the terminal processing unit 640 and the like through a network, for example.

The sensing unit 680 has a camera. The sensing unit 680 can perform photography or video recording using a camera, and accumulate the obtained information in the terminal storage unit 610 .

In this embodiment, the terminal processing unit 640 is configured to obtain the information contained in the image by performing predetermined recognition processing based on the image obtained by the sensing unit 680 (it may also be the same dynamic image). information. For example, in the case where the sensing unit 680 captures an image including a two-dimensional barcode or the like, the terminal processing unit 640 may identify the two-dimensional barcode included in the captured image and obtain the two-dimensional barcode that has been encoded. information for use. For example, when access information including a URL is photographed by the sensing unit 680, the terminal processing unit 640 is configured to obtain the URL using the photographed image and perform access using the URL through a web browser or the like.

Next, the structure of the second information processing device 200 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the second information processing device 200 includes a second storage unit 210 , a second receiving unit 220 , a second accepting unit 230 , a second processing unit 240 and a second transmitting unit 270 . The second information processing device 200 is, for example, a server device.

The second storage unit 210 includes a ticket output information storage unit 211.

The ticket output information storage unit 211 accumulates ticket output information related to the ticket information output by the ticket information output unit 147 .

The second receiving unit 220 receives information transmitted from other devices. The second receiving unit 220 stores the received information in, for example, the second storage unit 210 . In this embodiment, for example, the second receiving unit 220 may receive game-related information transmitted from the game support device 952 and accumulate it in the second storage unit 210 .

The second accepting unit 230 accepts information input using an input means (not shown) connected to the second information processing device 200 . The second accepting part 230 stores the accepted information in the second storage part 210, for example. In addition, the input means may be any configuration including a numeric keyboard, a keyboard, a mouse, or a menu screen. The second reception unit 230 may be configured to accept user operations performed by the game support device 952 and information obtained by the game support device 952 .

The second acceptance unit 230 includes a ticket information acceptance unit 231. The ticket information accepting unit 231 accepts ticket information input using the reading device 951 connected to the second information processing device 200 . That is, the second accepting unit 230 accepts the ticket information read by the reading device 951 . The second accepting part 230 saves the accepted ticket information in the second storage part 210.

The second processing unit 240 includes a game permission unit 241, a game control unit 243, a game result acquisition unit 245, and a prize output instruction unit 247. The second processing unit 240 performs various processes. The various processes are, for example, processes performed by each part of the second processing unit 240 as follows.

The game permission unit 241 allows the user to play the game when it is determined that predetermined game conditions are satisfied. That is, when the game permission unit 241 determines that the game conditions are satisfied, it sends an instruction to the game support device 952 so that the game support device 952 allows the user to play the game. With this, users can play games.

In this embodiment, the game permission unit 241 determines whether the game conditions are satisfied based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 . That is, the game conditions include conditions related to ticket information.

The game condition is, for example, that valid ticket information is accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 . The so-called valid ticket information is, for example, ticket information output by the ticket information output unit 147, and the ticket information has not been accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 until now. In addition, without being limited thereto, for example, acceptance of a piece of ticket information up to a predetermined number of times may be regarded as satisfying the game conditions, and such a number limit may not be set. Furthermore, in addition to conditions based on such ticket information, conditions based on information different from the ticket information may also be included in the game conditions.

In addition, it is assumed that it is a game condition that the ticket information output by the ticket information output unit 147, that is, the ticket information has not been accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 until now. In this case, whether the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 satisfies the game conditions can be determined as follows, for example. In this embodiment, the game permitting unit 241 is configured to permit the game based on the correspondence between the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 and the ticket output information stored in the ticket output information storage unit 211 . For example, the game licensing unit 241 queries the ticket output information based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231, confirms whether there is corresponding ticket output information, and makes a judgment based on the confirmation result. When there is corresponding ticket output information, the game permission unit 241 determines that the game conditions are satisfied. In addition, the game permission unit 241 is configured to perform a deletion process of the ticket output information when it is determined that the game conditions are satisfied. In the deletion process, the game permission unit 241 deletes the corresponding ticket output information from the ticket output information storage unit 211, for example. In addition, as a deletion process in the game permission unit 241, flag information indicating that the ticket information has been accepted may be recorded in the ticket output information storage unit in association with the corresponding ticket output information. 211. In this case, the game permission unit 241 only needs to confirm whether the corresponding ticket output information does not include the above flag information when querying the ticket output information.

In addition, in this embodiment, a time-related condition may be provided as a game condition. For example, the ticket information can be accepted within a predetermined time after output, or the ticket information can be accepted within the same day after the output of the ticket information, etc. can also be included in the game conditions. In this case, the game permission unit 241 obtains time point information related to the time when the ticket information accepted by the ticket information acceptance unit 231 is output, and performs permission of the game based on the obtained time point information.

In this way, when the game conditions include time-related conditions, for example, the ticket information output unit can also be used to determine whether the game conditions are satisfied. That is, the game licensing unit 241 can obtain the time point information with reference to the corresponding ticket output information, and determine whether time-related conditions are satisfied based on the time point information.

In addition, it may be configured to determine whether or not the game conditions are satisfied by a method different from the method of outputting information using such a ticket. For example, the ticket information output unit 147 may be configured to output ticket information that follows predetermined rules, and the game permission unit 241 confirms whether the accepted ticket information follows the predetermined rules. Thereby, it can be confirmed whether the accepted ticket information is the ticket information output by the ticket information output part 147. In this case, whether a piece of ticket information has been accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 up to now can be determined by pre-accumulating the history information related to the ticket information that has been accepted in the past in the second storage unit 210, and Query the historical record information and confirm. In addition, the information related to the output time point (day, time, etc.) encoded using a predetermined rule may be reflected in the ticket information. In this case, the game licensing unit 241 can obtain the time point information based on the accepted ticket information and determine whether the time-related conditions are met.

In this embodiment, the requirement for the ticket information to be valid may include, for example, that the user to whom the ticket information is output has finished eating. For example, the completion of payment settlement, the completion of scheduled procedures for starting settlement, etc. may also mean that the user has finished eating. In this case, the user cannot play the game as long as the meal is not finished. In addition, such a structure may be expressed as a game condition including a condition regarding whether the user's meal has been completed. In addition, the game conditions may include the condition that the user's diet is completed. By setting such game conditions, the user will not be able to play the game as long as he or she has not completed the meal. Therefore, the user can be given motivation to complete the meal quickly, and the table-turning rate of users in the store can be increased. In addition, contrary to this, the user's continued eating and drinking may be used as a requirement for the validity of the ticket information. Furthermore, the validity of the ticket information may be independent of the completion of the user's meal. In this case, the game conditions may include at least conditions for reading a valid ticket and completion of the user's meal.

In addition, in this case, for example, the processing unit 140 may also obtain information from the store system 910 to detect whether the user's meal has been completed. For example, when the settlement instruction from the acceptance terminal 920 has been accepted by the acceptance unit 130, the processing unit 140 may determine that the meal of the customer group corresponding to the acceptance terminal 920 has been completed. In addition, the so-called completion of eating and drinking can also be expressed as the completion of the consumption of goods by the user.

When the user plays a game, the game control unit 243 cooperates with the game support device 952 to perform control related to the game. For example, the game control unit 243 accumulates information related to the game in the second storage unit 210 based on the information transmitted from the game support device 952, or changes the display of the display unit (not shown). Furthermore, the game control unit 243 transmits the information to the game support device 952 and reflects the information in the game. In addition, the controls related to the game are not limited to this, and can be appropriately set according to the type, content, etc. of the game. For example, in the case where the program of a video game is executed in the second information processing device 200, the control related to the game may include executing the program. Furthermore, for example, the control related to the game may include appropriate control such as counting the time until the game ends, determining the end of the game, and providing guidance to the user. Furthermore, the game control unit 243 may not be provided, and almost all controls related to the game may be performed in the game support device 952.

The game result acquisition unit 245 acquires the game result information of the user who is allowed to play the game. The game result acquisition unit 245 acquires, for example, in-game points, game results, etc. recorded in the user's game as the result information. The type of result information is not limited to what has been instantiated, and can be set appropriately.

The prize output instruction unit 247 determines whether the result information of the user's game satisfies predetermined prize output conditions. Then, the prize output instruction unit 247 outputs a prize output instruction for outputting the prize to the user who has played the game in response to the judgment result. The prize output instruction is sent to the prize output unit 970, for example. When receiving a prize output instruction, the prize output unit 970 outputs the prize in response to the instruction.

The prize output condition may include, for example, that the result information is better than a predetermined level or within a range of a predetermined level. For example, in the case where the score in the game is used as the result information, the prize output condition may be that the score is higher than a predetermined threshold or the score is within a predetermined value range. In addition, without being limited thereto, the prize output conditions may also include the person who compared the result information with other users and the person who recorded the unique record in the game. For example, the prize output condition may include a person with a higher score than other users. Specifically, for example, it may be a score that is higher than a predetermined ranking in the ranking of scores. Furthermore, for example, the prize output condition may include the achievement of a specific mission in the game. Specifically, it may include, for example, leaving specific results for specific elements.

In addition, in this embodiment, there are two conditions, a first condition and a second condition, as prize output conditions. Furthermore, the prize output instruction unit 247 is configured to output a prize output instruction to the device corresponding to the prize output condition that satisfies the result information among the first prize output device 971 and the second prize output device 972 . For example, in the case where the first condition is satisfied, the prize output instruction section 247 outputs a prize output instruction to the first prize output device 971 . Furthermore, when the second condition is satisfied, the prize output instruction unit 247 outputs a prize output instruction to the second prize output device 972 .

For example, assume that "the score is 1,000 points or more" as the first condition and "the score is 500 points or more and less than 1,000 points" as the second condition. In the case where the result information is, for example, 1200 points, since the first condition is satisfied, the prize output instruction is output to the first prize output device 971 . Thereby, the user can obtain the prize output from the first prize output device 971 . Furthermore, in the case where the result information is, for example, 700 points, since the second condition is satisfied, a prize output instruction is output to the second prize output device 972 . Thereby, the user can obtain the prize output from the second prize output device 972 . Furthermore, in the case where the result information is, for example, 300 points, neither condition is satisfied. In this case, the instruction is not output to the prize output section 970, and the prize is not output. In addition, notifications can also be output to users in a predetermined format depending on whether a combination of these conditions is met. The predetermined notification can be performed by display on the screen, output of sound, output on paper, etc.

In addition, the prize output instruction unit 247 may also switch to which one of the first prize output device 971 and the second prize output device 972 to output the prize output instruction depending on whether the result information satisfies a prize output condition. In this case, in other words, one of the prize output conditions is satisfied as the first condition and one of the prize output conditions is not satisfied as the second condition.

In addition, the prize output unit 970 may be provided with three or more prize output devices. In this case, the prize output instruction unit 247 may be configured to output a prize output instruction for outputting the prize to the prize output device corresponding to the predetermined prize output condition that satisfies the result information among the three or more prize output devices.

In addition, the game result acquisition unit 245 or the prize output instruction unit 247 is configured to perform the above-mentioned operations every time a user's game progresses. In addition, without being limited to this, the acquisition of result information, judgment related to prize output conditions, etc. can also be performed when the predetermined time point arrives. For example, this action can be performed every day, every day, every month, etc., or every time the store manager or the like instructs the user to perform this action.

Furthermore, for example, the result information of the game may be transmitted to the first information processing device 100, and the processing by the above-mentioned prize output instruction unit 247 may be performed in the first information processing device 100.

The second transmitting unit 270 transmits information to other devices constituting the game-equipped store system 900 through a network or the like. The second transmission unit 270 transmits information to, for example, the first information processing device 100, the prize output unit 970, the game support device 952, and the like. In other words, the second transmission unit 270 transmits information to, for example, the second information processing device 200 and the terminal device 600 .

In addition, although the above-mentioned storage unit 110, second storage unit 210, and terminal storage unit 610 are preferably non-volatile recording media, they can also be implemented with volatile recording media. Although the information obtained in each device can be stored separately in these recording media, the process of memorizing the information is not limited to this. For example, information can be stored through a recording medium, information transmitted through a communication line, etc., or information input through an input device can be stored.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned processing unit 140, second processing unit 240, and terminal processing unit 640 can generally be implemented by an MPU or a memory. The processing programs of the processing unit 140, the second processing unit 240, and the terminal processing unit 640 are usually implemented as software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it can also be implemented in hardware (dedicated lines).

In addition, the input means that can be used to input information that can be accepted by the accepting unit 130, the second accepting unit 230, and the terminal accepting unit 630 may be any input means including a numeric keypad, a keyboard, a mouse, or a menu screen. composition. The acceptance unit 130, the second acceptance unit 230, and the terminal acceptance unit 630 can be realized by a device driver of an input means such as a numeric keypad or a keyboard, or by control software of a menu screen, or the like.

Furthermore, although the receiving unit 120, the second receiving unit 220, and the terminal receiving unit 620 are usually implemented by wireless or wired communication means, they may also be implemented by receiving broadcasts.

Furthermore, although the transmission unit 170, the second transmission unit 270, and the terminal transmission unit 670 are usually implemented by wireless or wired communication means, they may also be implemented by broadcast means.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of ticket output information stored in the same ticket output information storage unit 211.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the ticket output information storage unit 211 records records of ticket output information that have been output in the past. The ticket output information may include, for example, an identifier included in the ticket information, that is, an identifier that specifies the ticket information; the date and time when the ticket information was output by the ticket information output unit 147; and the number of uses. As the number of uses, for example, the number of times the corresponding ticket information is accepted can be recorded. In the case where such ticket output information is used, the game permission unit 241 uses the identifier that identifies the accepted ticket information to retrieve the corresponding ticket output information. Then, the game permission unit 241 may determine that the game condition is satisfied when the value of the number of uses does not reach a predetermined value. For example, the game condition is set to use a piece of ticket information only once, and the game condition is satisfied when the value of the number of uses is 0.

In addition, when the corresponding ticket information has been accepted, the usage time information such as date and time can be recorded instead of the number of uses. For example, when a piece of ticket information is used only once, and when the ticket output information records usage time information, it may be determined that the game conditions are not met when the corresponding ticket information is accepted. Furthermore, instead of the number of times of use, when the ticket information corresponding to the ticket output information is accepted next time, a flag indicating whether the game play is permitted may be recorded.

In addition, when the number of times that the ticket information has been accepted reaches the upper limit, the record of the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information can also be deleted from the ticket output information storage unit 211 . For example, when using a piece of ticket information that can only be used once, the upper limit is once.

In addition, as described above, in the case where the access information output unit 148 records the output history of access information in the storage unit 110 and can make a judgment related to the access condition based on the output history, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 The example shown is the ticket output information.

Next, the flow of operations of the game management system 1 will be described. The first information processing device 100 and the second information processing device 200 perform various operations as follows, for example. These operations are performed by the processing unit 140 or the second processing unit 240 performing control operations and the like while using each part.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operations of the game management system 1 .

First, processing is performed in the first information processing device 100 .

(Step S1) That is, when the processing unit 140 receives the order information transmitted from the user, the order information accepting unit 131 accepts the order information.

(Step S2) The processing unit 140 performs lottery processing. The details of the lottery processing process are described later. Thereby, the second lottery is performed under predetermined circumstances.

(Step S3) The processing unit 140 performs ticket information output processing. The flow of ticket information output processing will be described in detail later. Thereby, the ticket information is output in a predetermined situation.

If the ticket information is output, the user can cause the reading device 951 to read the ticket information. Processing is performed in the second information processing device 200.

(Step S4) The second processing unit 240 performs game permission determination processing. The flow of game permission determination processing will be described in detail later. Thereby, the user can play the game under predetermined circumstances.

(Step S5) The second processing unit 240 performs prize output processing. The flow of prize output processing will be described in detail later. Thereby, the prize is output in a predetermined situation. When the process of step S5 ends, the series of operations ends.

This processing is started repeatedly at regular intervals. In addition, in the above description, the processing of steps S1 to step S3 performed in the first information processing device 100 and the processing of steps S4 and step S5 performed in the second information processing device 200 are continuously performed in this order. But it is not limited to this. The processing of the first information processing device 100 and the processing of the second information processing device 200 may also be performed independently and asynchronously. Furthermore, the order of steps S1 to S5 is not limited thereto.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the lottery processing of the first information processing device 100.

(Step S21) The processing unit 140 determines whether the consumption information acquisition time point has arrived. If it is determined that it has arrived, the process proceeds to step S22. Otherwise, the lottery processing ends. For example, the processing unit 140 may determine that the consumption information acquisition time point has arrived for each seat, for example, each time the order information is accepted.

(Step S22) The processing unit 140 acquires the consumption information using the order information of the seat to be acquired. The processing unit 140 associates the acquired consumption information with its seat identifier and accumulates it in the consumption information storage unit 113 .

(Step S23) The processing unit 140 determines whether the lottery execution conditions are met based on the consumption information for each seat. In the case where it is determined that the lottery execution conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S24. If this is not the case, the lottery processing is ended.

(Step S24) The processing unit 140 performs the first lottery for the user of the seat.

(Step S25) The processing unit 140 determines whether the result of the first lottery is a win. In the case of winning, proceed to step S26. If this is not the case, the lottery processing is ended.

(Step S26) The processing unit 140 transmits a prize delivery instruction to the desktop prize output device 925 corresponding to the seat. Thereby, the prize is output from the desktop prize output device 925, and the user of the seat can obtain the prize. Furthermore, the processing unit 140 performs a second lottery for the user of the seat. If the process of step S26 ends, the lottery process ends.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the ticket information output processing of the first information processing device 100.

(Step S41) The processing unit 140 performs the second lottery in the previous lottery process and determines whether the result is a win. In the case of winning, proceed to step S42. In the case of not winning the prize and in the case of not performing the second lottery in the previous lottery process, the process proceeds to step S43.

(Step S42 ) The processing unit 140 transmits the access information to the acceptance terminal 920 corresponding to the seat, and outputs the access information to the screen of the acceptance terminal 920 . In this way, users of this seat can obtain access information. In this embodiment, the user can access the first information processing device 100 using the access information by using the camera of the terminal device 600 to read the access information. Furthermore, the processing unit 140 updates the output history record stored in the storage unit 110 for the access information that has been output.

(Step S43) The processing unit 140 determines whether the access acceptance unit 133 has accepted access using the access information from the user. If it is determined that the access has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S44. If not, the ticket information output processing ends.

(Step S44) The processing unit 140 searches the output history record using the information accepted by the access acceptance unit 133, and confirms the output record of the corresponding access information.

(Step S45) The processing unit 140 determines whether the access condition is satisfied. In the case where it is determined that the access condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S46. In the case where this is not the case, proceed to step S47.

(Step S46) The processing unit 140 outputs the ticket information to the access source terminal device 600. Furthermore, the processing unit 140 transmits the ticket output information corresponding to the output ticket information to the second information processing device 200 . Thereby, in the second information processing device 200, the ticket output information is accumulated in the ticket output information storage unit 211. If the process of step S46 ends, the ticket information output process ends.

(Step S47) On the other hand, when it is determined that the access condition is not satisfied, the processing unit 140 outputs an error screen to the access source terminal device 600. The error screen may include, for example, a display indicating that the access information is not valid. In this way, the user can easily know that although the access has been made, it is not valid. If the process of step S47 ends, the ticket information output process ends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the game permission determination process of the second information processing device 200.

(Step S61) The second processing unit 240 reads the ticket information through the reading device 951, and determines whether the ticket information has been accepted. If it is determined that the ticket information has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S62. If not, the game permission determination process ends.

(Step S62) The second processing unit 240 retrieves the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information stored in the ticket output information storage unit 211.

(Step S63) The second processing unit 240 determines whether the game conditions are satisfied. In the case where it is determined that the game conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S65. If this is not the case, then proceed to step S64.

(Step S64) If it is not determined that the game condition is satisfied, the second processing unit 240 outputs error information. Error information includes, for example, information indicating that the ticket information is not valid. The error information may be output by, for example, display on the screen or output of sound. By outputting error information like this, the user can easily know that the ticket information is not valid. When the process of step S64 ends, the game permission determination process ends.

(Step S65) On the other hand, when it is determined that the game conditions are satisfied, the second processing unit 240 permits the game to be played. That is, an instruction is sent from the second information processing device 200 to the game support device 952 so that the game support device 952 allows the user to play the game. This allows the user who reads the ticket information with the reading device 951 to play the game.

(Step S66) The second processing unit 240 deletes the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information from the ticket output information storage unit 211. Thereby, the game condition is not satisfied in the case where the same ticket information is read by the reading device 951 again. When the process of step S66 ends, the game permission determination process ends.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the prize output processing of the second information processing device 200.

(Step S81) The second processing unit 240 determines whether the game that can be played by instructing the game support device 952 last time has ended. If it is determined that the game has ended, the process proceeds to step S82. If this is not the case, the prize output process ends.

(Step S82) The second processing unit 240 obtains result information.

(Step S83) The second processing unit 240 determines whether the first condition is satisfied based on the result information. In the case where it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S84. In the case where this is not the case, proceed to step S85.

(Step S84) The second processing unit 240 transmits a prize output instruction to the first prize output device 971. Thereby, the prize is output from the first prize output device 971, and the user who has played the game can obtain the prize. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S85.

(Step S85) The second processing unit 240 determines whether the second condition is satisfied based on the result information. In the case where it is determined that the second condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S86. If this is not the case, the prize output processing is ended.

(Step S86) The second processing unit 240 transmits a prize output instruction to the second prize output device 972. Thereby, the prize is output from the second prize output device 972, and the user who has played the game can obtain the prize. When the process of step S86 ends, the game permission determination process ends.

Next, specific examples related to access information, ticket information, and games in the game management system 1 of this embodiment will be described. The following is an example and can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an output example of access information output by the same game management system 1.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a state in which the access information is transmitted to one acceptance terminal 920 and displayed on the screen of the acceptance terminal 920 . In this case, the access information is displayed on the screen as 2D barcode C10. The user can read the displayed two-dimensional barcode C10 with the camera of the terminal device 600 and receive the output of the ticket information. In addition, in this embodiment, the screen can include descriptions related to access information, descriptions related to output conditions of ticket information, and the like. Furthermore, an order screen switching button 928 for returning the display to the order screen may be displayed on this screen. If the order screen switching button 928 is operated, the order screen for accepting orders may be returned.

Furthermore, for example, the screen displaying such access information may be configured so that when access using the access information has been performed or when a predetermined time for enabling access has elapsed, the screen may be displayed in response to the situation. Switches to the original order screen and other screens. Such a structure can be realized by, for example, the processing unit 140 transmitting an instruction to the acceptance terminal 920 in response to the issuance of a ticket or the passage of a predetermined time. This can prevent the access information that has been unable to output the ticket information from being read again, thereby reducing user confusion.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an output example of ticket information output by the same game management system 1.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a state in which ticket information is displayed on the terminal display unit 661 of a terminal device 600 that has performed access that satisfies the access conditions using the access information. For example, if the access information read by the camera of the terminal device 600 is used for access, the terminal device 600 communicates with the first information processing device 100, and as a result, such a screen can be automatically displayed. Such a screen is, for example, a screen of a web page displayed by the web browser of the terminal device 600 based on the information transmitted from the first information processing device 100 . In addition, the display method of the screen or the process until the screen mark is not limited thereto, and can be configured appropriately.

The ticket information displayed on the terminal display unit 661 is included in the screen as a two-dimensional barcode C20, for example. The user can obtain permission to play the game by causing the reading device 951 to read the two-dimensional barcode C20 displayed on the terminal display portion 661 . In addition, in this embodiment, the screen may include instructions related to the ticket information such as how to use the ticket information, validity period, etc.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, in addition to the two-dimensional barcode C20 indicating ticket information, location information C25 related to the location of the reading device 951 is also displayed on the screen. The location information C25 is, for example, a map or a manual showing the location where the reading device 951 is installed, but it is not limited thereto. In addition, the place information C25 can also be said to be information related to a place where games can be played. By displaying such location information C25 in conjunction with the ticket information, the user can smoothly allow the reading device 951 to read the ticket information.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game output by the same game management system 1.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a screen transition of a shooting game when the shooting game is provided by the game providing system 950. In addition, the shooting game is a game that can be played using a screen that displays an image and a simulated gun (an example of the game support device 952 ) that faces the screen and is held by the player. The simulated gun has a camera that can read a mark placed on the side of the screen, and is configured to determine the direction or distance of the simulated gun relative to the screen.

In a state where no one is playing the game, the title screen S101 is displayed on the screen. It can also be configured to display other guidance information. From this state, if valid ticket information is read by the reading device 951, the game is allowed to be played. Then, in order to start the game, the system switches to an explanation screen S102 that can include rules, prize output conditions, and the like, for example. Then, for example, when a predetermined time has elapsed or internal processing for game execution has been completed, the process switches to the start instruction screen S103. The start instruction screen includes instructions to prompt an operation for starting the game.

When an operation is performed to start the game in the start instruction screen S103, the game transitions to the in-game screen S104. In this example, the in-game screen S104 includes, for example, a target (such as an image of a fish) that should be aimed with a simulated gun, a remaining time display bar, and a score bar displaying scores. For example, if the remaining time becomes zero, the game is complete. Then, based on the score, that is, the result information, the screen moves to one of the result display screens S105b and S105c. For example, when the score satisfies the prize output conditions, that is, when a prize output instruction is issued, the process shifts to the result display screen S105b indicating the purpose of outputting the prize. On the other hand, when the points do not satisfy the prize output conditions, that is, when the prize output instruction is not given, the result display screen S105c in which the purpose of outputting the prize is not displayed is switched. When the result display screens S105b and S105c are displayed, for example, the title screen S101 is returned when a predetermined operation by the player or the like is performed or when a predetermined time elapses. In addition, when the ticket information is re-read while the result display screens S105b and S105c are displayed, the screen may be switched to the explanation screen S102.

As explained above, in this embodiment, the user can experience the game based on the consumption information related to the amount or quantity of the goods consumed by the user. Regarding providing games to users, the game management system 1 or other devices are used, and direct support and operations from store managers and the like are not necessarily required. Therefore, a high value-added product purchasing experience or a service utilization experience can be easily provided to users who consume the products.

In particular, in the past, when only users with game rights were allowed to play games, a manager was sometimes required to confirm the game rights, permit the game, and provide prizes. On the other hand, in this embodiment, by using the second information processing device 200 which is the game control device together with other devices of the game providing system 950, these operations can be performed automatically. Therefore, a rare game can be easily provided to the user, and the amount of human resources required to provide the game to the user can be reduced.

The lottery is performed when the lottery execution conditions are satisfied based on the consumption information, and the ticket information required for the game is output according to the result. Therefore, the game can be positioned as rare, which can increase the charm of the game. Since the lottery can be performed automatically without manual intervention, rare games can be easily provided to users according to the consumption of goods.

In this embodiment, the lottery is conducted in multiple stages. In addition to the fun of receiving prizes from the desktop prize output device 925, the user can also experience the fun of obtaining ticket information. Therefore, since the user can be made aware of the possibility of obtaining various prizes or special offers, the user's fun can be further increased. Furthermore, prizes can be output according to the results of the game. Therefore, the charm of the game can be further enhanced, and a game that is rare and attractive to the user can be easily provided to the user.

In addition, the processing in this embodiment can also be implemented in software. Furthermore, this software can also be distributed through software downloads, etc. Furthermore, this software can also be recorded on a recording medium such as CD-ROM and distributed. In addition, the software that implements the game management system 1 in this embodiment is the following program. That is, this program is a program executed by one or more computers included in the game management system 1, and is a program for causing the computer of the game management system 1 to function as the following: a consumer information acquisition unit that acquires Consumption information related to the amount or quantity of goods consumed by the user; a lottery unit that conducts a lottery when it is determined that the lottery execution conditions are satisfied based on the consumption information; a ticket information output unit that responds to the lottery The ticket information is output as a result; the ticket information accepting unit accepts the ticket information input by the user using the reading device; and the game licensing unit outputs the ticket information based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit. If it is determined that the game conditions are met based on the ticket information, the user is allowed to play the game.

In addition, the game management system can also be composed of a device (such as a server). The structure of this game management system is shown below.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the structure of a game management system 1001 according to a modified example of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 13 , the game management system 1001 uses one piece of hardware to assume the respective functions of the first information processing device 100 and the second information processing device 200 . That is, the game management system 1001 has the same hardware configuration as the first information processing device 100, and has the storage unit 110, the receiving unit 120, the accepting unit 130, and the processing unit 140 like the first information processing device 100. and transmission part 170. The storage unit 110 can include an order information storage unit 111, a consumption information storage unit 113, and a ticket output information storage unit 211. The acceptance unit 130 can include an order information acceptance unit 131, an access acceptance unit 133, and a ticket information acceptance unit 231. Furthermore, the processing unit 140 includes the same consumption information acquisition unit 141, lottery unit 143, first winning processing unit 144 and ticket information output unit 147 as the first information processing device 100, and includes the same consumption information acquisition unit 147 as the second information processing device 200. The game permission unit 241, the game control unit 243, the game result acquisition unit 245 and the prize output instruction unit 247 are provided.

In the case of using the game management system 1001 composed of such a single device, the operations of the above-described embodiment can also be performed.

(Embodiment 2)

In Embodiment 2, the game management system differs from Embodiment 1 mainly in that it is configured to manage the provision of two or more games in association with the ticket information output for each seat. In Embodiment 2, for example, a first game and a second game can be provided as two games. The first game is, for example, a game play as in Embodiment 1. The second game is, for example, a lottery (lottery game). In addition, the two or more games can also be similar games, for example, they can be playing games with different contents, or they can be lottery games with different contents. Furthermore, it can also be provided in such a manner that games of different types can be played. The provision of products or various work contents may also be referred to as the provision of games. In Embodiment 2, this type of game management system 2001 will be described below focusing on the configuration that is different from the above-described Embodiment 1.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the overall structure of a game-equipped store system 2900 using the game management system 2001 in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the game management system 2001 is similar to the game management system 1001 of the above-mentioned modified example of Embodiment 1, and is responsible for the first information processing device 100 and the second information processing device 200 through one piece of hardware. Each has equivalent functions. In addition, the game management system 2001 may also be divided into, for example, a device that assumes functions equivalent to the first information processing device 100 and a device equivalent to the functions of the second information processing device 200, or divided into multiple subsystems in other aspects.

As shown in the figure, the game store system 2900 is different from the game store system 900 of Embodiment 1 in the following points. That is, in the game-attached store system 2900, the game management system 2001 is used instead of the game management system 1. Furthermore, in the game-equipped store system 2900 , the store system 910 is provided with a management terminal device 929 . Furthermore, in the game-equipped store system 2900 , the store system 910 is not provided with the desktop prize output device 925 . In the game-equipped store system 2900, the first right to output the prize to the prize output unit 970 is given corresponding to the seat, instead of outputting the prize in each seat when the first lottery is won.

The management terminal device 929 is configured to be able to communicate with the game management system 2001 via a network, for example. The management terminal device 929 has a screen such as a touch panel, for example. The administrator can use the management terminal device 929 to transmit information such as instructions to the game management system 2001 to cause the game management system 2001 to perform information processing, or to transmit information to the management terminal device 929 to confirm the information accumulated in the game management system 2001. In addition, although a tablet-type information terminal device is shown as the reception terminal 920, a portable information terminal device, a personal computer (PC), or the like may also be used as the reception terminal 920. In addition, the role of the management terminal device 929 in the store system 2900 with the game can also be assumed by the game management system 2001 or an input/output device provided with the game management system 2001.

Figure 15 is a block diagram of the same game management system 2001.

As shown in FIG. 15 , in the game management system 2001, the processing unit 140 has a second game control unit 2243. Furthermore, a winning processing unit 2144 is provided instead of the first winning processing unit 144 . Furthermore, a first game control unit 1243 is provided instead of the game control unit 243 . The other configurations of the game management system 2001 are substantially the same as the configuration of the game management system 1001 according to the modification of Embodiment 1. Each part of the game management system 2001 can operate differently from Embodiment 1 mainly in the following points.

In Embodiment 2, the winning processing unit 2144 performs the first right granting process of granting the first rights related to the first game to the user group who won the first lottery. The so-called first right is, for example, the right to play the first game, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the first game may be played when the number of granted first rights reaches a predetermined number, or the first game may be played by satisfying a predetermined condition in addition to the first right.

Furthermore, in Embodiment 2, the winning processing unit 2144 performs the second right granting process of granting the second right related to the second game to the user group who won the second lottery. The so-called second right is, for example, the right to play a second game, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the second game may be played when the number of granted second rights reaches a predetermined number, or the second game may be played by satisfying a predetermined condition in addition to the second right.

The winning processing unit 2144 grants the first right or the second right as follows, for example. That is, the winning processing unit 2144 associates an identifier such as a seat identifier with which the user can be identified, and accumulates the rights information related to the granted rights in the storage unit 110 and the like. In this embodiment, for example, the rights information indicating the number of the first rights or the number of the second rights is stored in the ticket output information storage unit 211 in correspondence with the ticket information corresponding to the seat identifier or the like. The winning processing unit 2144 updates the information indicating the number of each right corresponding to the identifier corresponding to the user who won the lottery at the time of the lottery so that the number of rights increases according to the winning. In this embodiment, information indicating the number of the first right or the number of the second right is included in the ticket output information. That is, the winning processing unit 2144 updates the ticket output information in response to the granting of the first right or the second right. The winning processing unit 2144 can also be said to update the ticket output information in response to the lottery results. That is, in this embodiment, the ticket output information includes, for example, rights information indicating the rights that the user has regarding the provision of each of the two games. In addition, when three or more games are provided, the ticket output information may include rights information indicating the user's rights related to the provision of each of the three or more games.

The ticket information output unit 147 outputs ticket information according to the result of the lottery. In Embodiment 2, the ticket information output unit 147 is also configured to be able to output ticket information for each winning seat. In addition, without being limited thereto, for example, when the user inputs a predetermined required operation, the ticket information may be output through the ticket information output unit 147 in response to the situation. Furthermore, the so-called results of the lottery may include the results of the lottery in addition to winning or not winning, etc. For example, it can also be configured to output ticket information regardless of whether the lottery has been won or not when a lottery has been held, or to output ticket information when a lottery has been won. It is also possible to output ticket information when a user wins the first lottery, regardless of the results of subsequent draws. In addition, regardless of the result of the lottery, the ticket information can also be output without the lottery being conducted.

In the second embodiment, the ticket information output unit 147 performs processing using the access information, and then outputs the ticket information. That is, the ticket information output unit 147 outputs unique access information from the access information output unit 148 before outputting the ticket information. The access information may be output when, for example, the user wins a lottery or when the user inputs a predetermined requested operation. This access information is obtained and used by the user's terminal device 600 . Then, when the access using the access information is accepted from the user, the ticket information output unit 147 outputs the ticket information to the user.

In this embodiment, the ticket information output unit 147 only needs to output the ticket information when it is determined that the access conditions are satisfied when the access acceptance unit 133 accepts access using the access information from the user. . The access condition is, for example, that the access acceptance unit 133 accepts valid access information. In Embodiment 2, valid access information is, for example, access information output by the access information output unit 148, and any valid rights remain with respect to the ticket information corresponding to the access information. That is, since the access information can be said to be information corresponding to the user, the ticket information output unit 147 can respond to the rights related to the game corresponding to the user when accepting access using the access information. status and output ticket information. In addition, the access conditions are not limited to this, and access information can also be output without any rights. Moreover, similarly to Embodiment 1, the access condition may include the case where the corresponding access has not been accepted by the access acceptance unit 133 up to now. In this case, the ticket information is output only to the first terminal device 600 among the users. In addition, conditions other than these may be used as access conditions, and multiple conditions may be combined.

Furthermore, in Embodiment 2, the ticket information output unit 147 is configured to output different ticket information each time a customer group checks out. The same ticket information can be output to a customer group at different points in time. That is, the ticket information output unit 147 is configured to output unique ticket information for one user. In addition, the output ticket information can also be unique within the predetermined period. Furthermore, the ticket information output unit 147 may be configured to output different ticket information for each user at each output time point. In this case, it is sufficient that a plurality of ticket information output for one user can be managed in correspondence with each other.

When the ticket information output unit 147 outputs ticket information, it updates its output record, that is, the ticket output information.

The game permission unit 241 allows the user to play the game when it is determined that predetermined game conditions are satisfied. That is, when the game permission unit 241 determines that the game conditions are satisfied, it sends an instruction to the game support device 952 so that the game support device 952 allows the user to play the game. With this, users can play games.

In the present embodiment, the game permission unit 241 determines whether the game conditions are satisfied based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 . That is, the game conditions include conditions related to ticket information.

The game condition is, for example, that valid ticket information is accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 . The so-called valid ticket information is, for example, the ticket information output by the ticket information output unit 147, and any valid rights corresponding to the ticket information remain. That is, the game permission unit 241 may determine whether the game conditions are satisfied based on the status of the rights corresponding to the ticket information and related to the game. In addition, similarly to Embodiment 1, the case where the ticket information has not been accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 may be included in the game conditions. Furthermore, conditions other than these may be used as game conditions, and a plurality of conditions may be combined. For example, acceptance of a piece of ticket information up to a predetermined number of times may be regarded as satisfying the game conditions, and such a number limit may not be set. Furthermore, in addition to conditions based on such ticket information, conditions based on information different from the ticket information may also be included in the game conditions.

In addition, it is assumed that the ticket information is output by the ticket information output unit 147, and that any valid right corresponding to the ticket information remains becomes a game condition. In this case, for example, it may be determined as follows whether the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 satisfies the game conditions. In this embodiment, the game permitting unit 241 may be configured to permit the game based on the ticket corresponding to the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231 . For example, the game licensing unit 241 queries the ticket output information based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231, confirms whether there is corresponding ticket output information, and makes a judgment based on the confirmation result. It can also be said that the game licensing unit 241 acquires the rights information corresponding to the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit 231, and makes a judgment based on the acquired rights information. For example, the game permission unit 241 determines that the game conditions are satisfied when the number of any right corresponding to the corresponding ticket output information is one or more.

In this embodiment, the game permission unit 241 is configured to obtain the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information, that is, the rights information, and when it is determined that the game conditions are satisfied based on the ticket information, based on the acquired The rights information allows the user to license at least one of two or more games. Specifically, the game licensing unit 241 licenses the game of the type to which the user is entitled in the rights information among two or more games to the user. As a specific example, assume that the rights information shows that there is a first right but no second right. In this case, the game permission section 241 can play the first game based on the first right (permit the first game). On the other hand, suppose that the rights information shows that there is no first right but there is a second right. In this case, the game permission section 241 can play the second game based on the second right (permit the second game). In the case where there are both the first right and the second right, the game licensing unit 241 can play both the first game and the second game.

In addition, the game permitting unit 241 may be configured to permit two or more games based on the ticket output information for one opportunity when the ticket information accepting unit 231 accepts the ticket information. For example, if the game licensing unit 241 accepts the ticket information, it may provide each game to the user in accordance with the number of rights of each game recorded as the ticket output information at the time point. In this case, the game permission unit 241 is configured to update the ticket output information in accordance with the exercised rights by performing elimination processing. For example, the game licensing unit 241 sets the number of valid rights to zero for the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information. In addition, without being limited thereto, the game permission unit 241 may also be configured to allow one game based on the ticket output information for one opportunity when the ticket information accepting unit 231 accepts the ticket information. In this case, the game licensing unit 241 only needs to perform elimination processing and subtract the number of rights that have been exercised from the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information. Furthermore, in Embodiment 2, as the ticket output information, each right record can be managed in association with one piece of ticket information. In this case, it is also possible to update the attribute value indicating the right, delete the record, etc. for the record related to the exercised right.

In addition, in this embodiment, the requirement for the ticket information to be valid may include, for example, that the user to whom the ticket information is output has finished eating. The requirements configured in this way may be expressed as the game condition including a condition regarding whether the user's meal has been completed, or as the game condition including a condition that the user's meal has been completed. In addition, the requirements configured in this way may be expressed as the game conditions include a condition regarding whether the consumption of the product by the user has been completed, or the game conditions may be expressed as including a condition that the consumption of the product by the user is completed. In this case, similarly to the above-mentioned Embodiment 1, the user can be given motivation to quickly complete the meal, and the table-turning rate of users in the store can be increased.

When the user plays the first game, the first game control unit 1243 cooperates with the game support device 952 to perform control related to the first game. The control related to the game is, for example, the same as the control performed by the game control unit 243 in Embodiment 1 described above, but is not limited thereto, and can be adapted to the content of the first game (for example, the type, content of the game, etc.) etc.) and set appropriately. Furthermore, for example, in the case where the second game can be provided without using the game support device 952, the second game control unit 2243 may be configured to perform control without cooperating with the game support device 952.

When the user plays the second game, the second game control unit 2243 cooperates with the game support device 952 to perform control related to the second game. The control related to the game is, for example, the same as the control performed by the game control unit 243 in the first embodiment, but it is not limited thereto. In addition, it can be adapted to the content of the second game (for example, the type, content of the game). etc.) and set appropriately. Furthermore, for example, in the case where the second game can be provided without using the game support device 95, the second game control unit 2243 may be configured to perform control without cooperating with the game support device 952.

The game result acquisition unit 245 acquires the game result information of the user who is allowed to play the game. The game result acquisition unit 245 acquires, for example, in-game points, game results, etc. recorded in the user's game as the result information. The type of result information is not limited to the example and can be set appropriately. The game result acquisition unit 245 may be configured to acquire the result information of either the first game and the second game, or may be configured to acquire the result information of both games.

The prize output instruction unit 247 determines whether the result information of the user's game satisfies predetermined prize output conditions. Furthermore, the prize output instruction unit 247 outputs a prize output instruction for outputting the prize to the user who has played the game in response to the judgment result. The prize output instruction is transmitted to the prize output unit 970, for example. When the prize output unit 970 receives a prize output instruction, it outputs the prize in response to the instruction. The prize output instruction unit 247 may be configured to determine whether the prize output conditions are satisfied with respect to the result information of either the first game or the second game. Furthermore, the prize output instruction unit 247 may be configured to determine whether each piece of result information of the two-party game satisfies the prize output condition. In this case, the prize output conditions related to the result information of the first game and the prize output conditions related to the result information of the second game may also be different. Furthermore, the prize output instruction unit 247 may be configured to use the result information of each game to determine whether a prize output condition is satisfied.

In addition, although the prize output condition can be set similarly to Embodiment 1, it is not limited to this. In addition, the prize output condition may also be that the game has been played (the game has been allowed to be played) itself. In this case, it can be said that if the corresponding game is permitted, the prize output conditions are met. This aspect can also be regarded as having no prize output conditions.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of ticket output information used in the same game management system 2001.

As shown in FIG. 16 , in Embodiment 2, the ticket output information may include, for example, an identifier for specifying the ticket information, the date and time when the ticket information is output by the ticket information output unit 147 , the number of first rights, and The number of secondary rights. The number of each right is the number of rights granted to the user, which can be said to be the number of times the game can be received. In the case where such ticket output information is used, the game permission unit 241 uses the identifier that identifies the accepted ticket information to retrieve the corresponding ticket output information. Furthermore, the game permission unit 241 may determine that the game conditions are satisfied when the number of any right is one or more. The game licensing unit 241 may determine that the game condition is satisfied for the first right when the number of the first right is one or more, and may determine that the game condition is satisfied for the second right when the number of the second right is one or more. Game Conditions.

In addition, in Embodiment 2, also in the state before the ticket information is output, a lottery is performed based on the user's consumption information, and rights can be granted. That is, in the ticket output information, the ticket output information can also be managed for the ticket information that has not been output. In addition, without being limited to this, when the ticket information is not output, information indicating the number of rights granted corresponding to the seat identifier etc. is accumulated, and this information can also be used to add the ticket information Record the ticket output information if it has been output.

Next, the flow of operations of the game management system 2001 will be described. The game management system 2001 performs various operations as follows, for example. These operations are performed by the processing unit 140 performing control operations and the like while using each part.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operations of the game management system 2001.

The general operation flow of the game management system 2001 is the same as that of the first embodiment. That is, each stage of steps S201 to S204 in FIG. 17 is substantially the same as step S1 to step S4 in Embodiment 1. In Embodiment 2, prize output for the first game is performed in step S205. Then, in step S206, prize output for the second game is performed. In addition, since the flow of the prize output processing for the first game shown in step S205 can be the same as the flow of Embodiment 1 (for example, steps S81 to step S86), the description here is omitted.

In addition, this processing is started repeatedly at regular intervals. In addition, although the description is based on steps S201 to S206 continuing in this order, it is not limited thereto.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the lottery processing of the game management system 2001.

The processing from step S221 to step S225 is the same as the processing from step S21 to step S25 in Embodiment 1.

(Step S226) The processing unit 140 grants the first right to the user of the seat. That is, by updating the ticket output information, it corresponds to the ticket information corresponding to the user, and the subject matter with the first right is recorded. Specifically, for example, the attribute value corresponding to the ticket information and related to the quantity of the first right is increased by a predetermined amount (for example, one).

Furthermore, the processing unit 140 performs a second lottery for the user of the seat.

(Step S227) The processing unit 140 determines whether the result of the second lottery is a win. In the case of winning, proceed to step S228. In the case of not winning, proceed to step S229.

(Step S228) The processing unit 140 grants the second right to the user of the seat. That is, the ticket output information is updated to correspond to the ticket information corresponding to the user, and the subject matter with the second right is recorded. Specifically, for example, the attribute value corresponding to the ticket information and related to the number of the second right is increased by a predetermined number (for example, one).

(Step S229) The processing unit 140 transmits the access information to the acceptance terminal 920 corresponding to the seat, and outputs the access information to the screen of the acceptance terminal 920. In this way, users of this seat can obtain access information. In this embodiment, the user can read the access information by using the camera of the terminal device 600 to perform access using the access information. If the process of step S229 ends, the lottery process ends.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of ticket information output processing of the game management system 2001.

The processes from step S241 to step S243 and step S245 are the same as the processes from step S43 to step S45 and step S27 in Embodiment 1.

(Step S244) When it is determined in step S243 that the access condition is satisfied, the processing unit 140 outputs the ticket information to the terminal device 600 of the access source. Furthermore, the processing unit 140 updates the ticket output information corresponding to the output ticket information. If the process of step S243 ends, the ticket information output process ends.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the game permission determination process of the game management system 2001.

The processing from step S261 to step S264 is the same as the processing from step S61 to step S64 in Embodiment 1, and is performed by the processing unit 140 .

(Step S265) The processing unit 140 determines whether there is a first right corresponding to the ticket information. If it is determined that the first right exists, the process proceeds to step S266, and if it is not determined that the first right exists, the process proceeds to step S267.

(Step S266) The processing unit 140 allows the first game to be played once. In other words, the user can play the first game once. It can also be said that the game management system 2001 can provide the first game to the user. In Embodiment 2, an instruction is also sent from the game management system 2001 to the game support device 952, and the game support device 952 allows the user to play the first game. Thereby, the user whose ticket information is read by the reading device 951 can play the first game. Then, in this case, the prize output processing of the first game is performed (step S205 in FIG. 17 ).

(Step S267) The processing unit 140 determines whether there is a second right corresponding to the ticket information. If it is determined that the second right exists, the process proceeds to step S268. If not, the process proceeds to step S269.

(Step S268) The processing unit 140 allows the second game to be played once. In other words, the user can play the second game once. It can also be said that the game management system 2001 can provide a second game to the user. In Embodiment 2, for example, prize output processing of the second game is performed.

(Step S269) The processing unit 140 updates the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information in accordance with the number of times the first game is allowed in step S266 and the number of times the second game is allowed in step S268. In this embodiment, for example, the attribute values of the number of first rights and the number of second rights corresponding to the ticket information are subtracted from the number of times each game is permitted. More specifically, in the case where the first game is licensed once in step S266, the number of the first rights corresponding to the ticket information is subtracted by one. Also, in the case where the second game is permitted once in step S268, the number of the second rights corresponding to the ticket information is reduced by one. When the process of step S269 ends, the game permission determination process ends.

In addition, the figure shows an example of a configuration in which the first game and the second game are each permitted up to once in response to one acceptance of ticket information. In this case, as long as the rights corresponding to the ticket information remain after the game is approved, one further game corresponding to the rights may be allowed in response to the acceptance of the ticket information again. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and a larger number of games may be permitted at one time, or the number of games corresponding to all rights corresponding to the ticket information may be permitted at that point in time. Furthermore, it may be configured so that only one of the first game and the second game is allowed in response to one acceptance of ticket information.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the prize output processing of the second game in the same game management system 2001.

In this embodiment, the output of the prize from the second prize output device 972 is performed as a second game of the lottery game. Furthermore, as the second game, a lottery is performed and processing is performed according to the lottery result. This example will be described below.

(Step S291) The processing unit 140 outputs a prize output instruction to the second prize output device 972. Through this, users who play the game can obtain prizes.

(Step S292) The processing unit 140 executes a lottery (hereinafter, this lottery is referred to as the second game lottery.). The lottery can be performed by the lottery unit 143 in the same manner as the first lottery and the second lottery, for example. Specifically, for example, the winner can be determined randomly using virtual random numbers, or the winner can be determined every time a predetermined number of draws are conducted in a way that each customer group has a predetermined probability of winning. Furthermore, the lottery result may be determined in response to the user's input operation. As an example of the input operation, the operation of a predetermined operation button through the game support device 952 is not limited thereto.

(Step S293) The processing unit 140 determines whether the user who played the game won a prize in the second game. In the case of winning, proceed to step S294. In the case where this is not the case, proceed to step S295.

(Step S294) The processing unit 140 transmits a prize output instruction to the first prize output device 971. Thereby, the prize is output from the first prize output device 971, and the user who has played the game can obtain the prize. After that, when the process of step S294 ends, the game permission determination process ends.

(Step S295) The processing unit 140 notifies the user of the loss. As the notification of not winning, for example, the user can know the result of the lottery by displaying the message that he did not win on the display of the game support device 952, outputting a sound, or transmitting information to the user's terminal device 600. When the process of step S86 ends, the game permission determination process ends.

In addition, in accordance with the above-mentioned stages of each process (stage of the game), the display or the like of the game support device 952 appropriately displays the message that the prize has not been won, outputs a sound, or transmits information to the user's terminal device 600, thereby It allows users to know the status of the second game or perform demonstrations.

Thus, in the example shown in the figure, by playing the second game once, the user can obtain a prize. Moreover, the user can get another prize according to the result of the lottery in the second game. In addition, the prize output in step S291 and the prize output in step S294 may also be output from the same prize output device. Furthermore, as the prize output processing of the second game, only the processing of step S291 may be performed, or only the processing of steps S292 to S295 may be performed. Moreover, a lottery can also be drawn during the second game, and different prizes can be output according to the result. For example, depending on the result of the lottery, the prize may be output from the first prize output device 971 or the prize may be output from the second prize output device 972 . Furthermore, the process of step S295 may not be performed.

In addition, the lottery during the second game is not limited to being realized by information processing by the processing unit 140 and the like. For example, the game support device 952 may be configured to perform a lottery, and may be configured to determine whether or not a prize is won in the lottery in the second game based on the result of the lottery. As the lottery, for example, the result of the lottery can be determined according to the direction of the rolling marbles like a pinball machine. In this case, as long as it is configured to use a sensor that detects the presence of marbles at a predetermined position, the game support device 952 The lottery results can be output to the game management system 2001. In addition, the structure of the game support device 952 is not limited to this.

Next, specific examples related to access information and ticket information in the game management system 2001 of this embodiment will be described. The following is an example and can be changed appropriately.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an output example of access information output by the same management system 2001.

FIG. 22 shows a state in which access information is displayed as a two-dimensional barcode C10 on the screen, similarly to FIG. 10 . In Embodiment 2, in addition to the description related to the access information, this screen may also include rights information C210 related to the number of rights corresponding to the ticket information. The rights information C210 may be displayed based on, for example, ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information corresponding to the seat.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an output example of ticket information output by the same game management system 2001.

23 shows an example of a state in which the two-dimensional barcode C20 indicating ticket information is displayed on the terminal display unit 661 of a terminal device 600 that satisfies the requirements using the access information, as in FIG. 11 . Access conditions for access devices. In Embodiment 2, for example, this screen may also include rights information C225, where the rights information C225 is related to the number of rights corresponding to the ticket information. For example, the rights information C225 may be displayed based on the ticket output information corresponding to the ticket information corresponding to the seat.

In addition, in this Embodiment 2, the management information managed by the game management system 2001 may be displayed on the management terminal device 929 and output in a form that the administrator can confirm, and the management information may be displayed on the ticket. Information and the status related to the corresponding ticket output information. Such an operation can be realized, for example, by the processing unit 140 outputting the management information to the management terminal device 929 based on the ticket output information.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an output example of management information output by the same game management system 2001.

As shown in FIG. 24 , the management information can be displayed at a glance by associating information related to each user with information identifying a user such as information identifying seats. In the example shown in the figure, the management information includes attribute values such as the number of users, store entry time, amount of money spent so far, rights information C230, and the like. The right information C230 may include, for example, each attribute value such as the number of first rights ("game"), the number of second rights ("lottery"), and the like. Rights information C230 can obtain and output based on the ticket output information.

Since this kind of management information is output and can be confirmed by the administrator, the administrator can easily grasp the status of the rights of each user. Even if each user is unable to obtain or read ticket information smoothly or a game-related problem occurs, the administrator can easily grasp the status of the user's rights and quickly respond to the situation. What happened.

As described above, in Embodiment 2, the same effect as in Embodiment 1 described above can be obtained. Furthermore, in Embodiment 2, two or more games can be easily provided to the user. Therefore, a higher value-added experience can be easily provided.

In the above-described specific example of Embodiment 2, by being able to provide the second game, it becomes possible to provide the prizes that can be provided at each table in Embodiment 1 without using the table prize output device 925. By realizing this type of provision, there is no need to replenish prizes, repair, etc. for each desktop prize output device 925, and a system that can provide users with a high added value experience can be introduced or operated at a lower cost.

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FIG. 25 is an overview diagram of the computer system 800 in the above embodiment. Figure 26 is a block diagram of the same computer system 800.

These drawings show the configuration of a computer that executes the program described in this specification to implement the information processing device or the like of the above-described embodiment. The above embodiments can be implemented by computer hardware and computer programs executed on it.

Computer system 800 includes: computer 801 including a CD-ROM drive; keyboard 802; mouse 803; and monitor 804.

In addition to the CD-ROM drive 8012, the computer 801 also includes: MPU 8013; bus 8014, which is connected to the CD-ROM drive 8012; ROM 8015, which is used to store programs such as startup programs; RAM 8016, which is connected to the MPU 8013 and is used temporarily Memorizes application program commands and provides temporary memory space; and hard drive 8017, which is used to store application programs, system programs and data. Although not shown here, the computer 801 may further include a network card that provides a connection to the LAN.

In the computer system 800 , the program for executing the functions of the information processing device of the above embodiment can be stored in the CD-ROM 8101 , inserted into the CD-ROM drive 8012 , and then transferred to the hard disk 8017 . Instead of this method, the program can also be transmitted to the computer 801 through a network not shown in the figure, and stored in the hard disk 8017. The program is loaded into RAM8016 during execution. Programs can also be loaded directly from CD-ROM8101 or the Internet.

In the computer 801, the program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) or a third-party program that executes the functions of the information processing device or the like in the above-mentioned embodiments. The program only needs to contain the part of the command that will call the appropriate function (module) and obtain the desired result in the controlled state. How the computer system 800 operates is common knowledge, and detailed description is omitted.

In addition, the above program does not include processing by hardware in the transmission step of transmitting information, the reception step of receiving information, etc., such processing is performed by a modem or interface card in the transmission step. Processing performed (processing performed by hardware only).

Furthermore, the computer that executes the above program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or decentralized processing may be performed.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, two or more components present in one device can be physically implemented on one medium.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, each process (each function) may be realized by centralized processing using a single device (system), or may be realized by distributed processing using a plurality of devices (in this case, it is possible to use The entire system consisting of multiple devices that perform distributed processing is regarded as one "device").

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the exchange of information between the constituent elements, for example, in the case where the two constituent elements for the exchange of information are physically different, can be accomplished by one of the constituent elements. The output of information is performed by receiving information from a component of the other, or in the case where the two components of the exchange of information are physically the same, the information can be output by receiving the information from one of them. The stage of processing corresponding to the constituent elements of the other is transferred to the stage of processing corresponding to the constituent elements of the other.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, information related to the processing performed by each component includes, for example, information accepted, acquired, selected, generated, transmitted or received by each component, thresholds or values used in processing by each component. Information such as formulas and addresses, even if not explicitly mentioned in the above description, can be temporarily or permanently maintained in a recording medium not shown in the figure. Furthermore, each component or the storage unit (not shown) may store information in the recording medium (not shown). Furthermore, each component or a reading unit (not shown) may read information from the recording medium (not shown).

In the above embodiment, in the case where the information used in each component, such as the threshold or address used in the processing of each component, various setting values and other information can be changed by the user, even if it is not clearly stated in the above description Records, users can also change this information appropriately, or they may not change it. In the case where the user can change such information, the change can be realized, for example, by a reception unit (not shown) that accepts change instructions from the user and a change unit (not shown) that changes the information in response to the change instructions. . The acceptance of the change instruction by the not-shown acceptance unit may be, for example, acceptance from an input device, reception of information transmitted through a communication line, or reading from a predetermined recording medium. Acceptance of information.

Furthermore, in the above embodiments, each component may be configured by dedicated hardware, or components that can be implemented by software may be implemented by executing a program. For example, each component can be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU reading and executing software/programs recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory. During the execution, the program execution unit may execute the program while accessing the memory unit or the recording medium. In addition, the program can be executed by downloading from a server or the like, or by reading a program recorded on a predetermined recording medium (for example, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, etc.). Furthermore, the Program may be used as a program that constitutes a Program Product. Furthermore, the computer on which the program is executed may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or decentralized processing may be performed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made, which are also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is also possible to configure an embodiment in which a plurality of the above-described embodiments are appropriately combined. For example, the configuration itself of the above-described embodiment is not limited, and the respective components of the above-described embodiment may be replaced or combined with components of other embodiments as appropriate. In addition, some components or functions may be omitted from the above-described embodiments.

[Industrial Applicability] As described above, the game management system of the present invention has the effect of easily providing rare games to users in response to the consumption of goods, and is useful as a game management system and the like.

1,1001,2001: Game management system 100: First information processing device 110:Storage Department 111: Order information storage department 113:Consumer Information Storage Department 131:Order Information Reception Department 133:Access acceptance department 140:Processing Department 141: Consumer information acquisition department 143:Lottery Department 144:The first lottery processing department 147: Ticket information output department 148:Access information output department 200: Second information processing device (game control device) 210:Second storage department 231:Ticket Information Acceptance Department 240:Second Processing Department 241: Game Licensing Department 243: Game Control Department 245: Game result acquisition department 247: Prize output instruction department 600:Terminal device 900: Comes with game store system 910:Store system 920: Acceptance terminal 925: Desktop prize output device 929: Management terminal device 950: Game provision system 951:Reading device 952: Game support device 970: Prize Output Department 971: The first prize output device 972: Second prize output device 1243:First Game Control Department 2144:Lottery Processing Department 2243:Second Game Control Department C10: QR code representing access information C20: QR code representing ticket information

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall structure of a store system with a game using the game management system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram of the first information processing device and the terminal device. Figure 3 is a block diagram of the same second information processing device. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of ticket output information stored in the same ticket output information storage unit. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operations of the same game management system. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the lottery processing of the first information processing device. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the ticket information output processing of the first information processing device. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the game permission determination process of the second information processing device. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the prize output processing of the second information processing device. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an output example of access information output by the same game management system. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an output example of ticket information output by the same game management system. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game output by the same game management system. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the structure of a game management system according to a modified example of this embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the overall structure of a store system with a game using the game management system in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Figure 15 is a block diagram of the same game management system. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of ticket output information used in the same game management system. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operations of the same game management system. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of lottery processing in the same game management system. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of ticket information output processing of the same game management system. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of game permission determination processing of the same game management system. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of prize output processing in the second game of the same game management system. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an output example of access information output by the same game management system. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an output example of ticket information output by the same game management system. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an output example of management information output by the same game management system. FIG. 25 is an overview diagram of the computer system in the above embodiment. Figure 26 is a block diagram of the same computer system.

1: Game management system

100: First information processing device

200: Second information processing device (game control device)

600:Terminal device

900: Comes with game store system

910:Store system

920: Acceptance terminal

925: Desktop prize output device

950: Game provision system

951:Reading device

952: Game support device

970: Prize Output Department

971: The first prize output device

972: Second prize output device

Claims (20)

A game management system, which has: The consumption information acquisition department obtains consumption information related to the amount or quantity of goods consumed by the user; A lottery department that conducts a lottery when it is determined that the lottery execution conditions are met based on the consumption information; A ticket information output unit, which outputs ticket information in response to the results of the lottery; The ticket information acceptance department accepts the ticket information input by the user using the reading device; and The game permission unit allows the user to play the game when it is determined that the game conditions are satisfied based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit. The game management system of claim 1, wherein the consumption information acquisition unit obtains the consumption information of each seat corresponding to the user, The lottery unit is configured to perform the lottery for each seat, The ticket information output unit outputs the ticket information to each seat. The game management system of claim 1, wherein the ticket information output unit outputs unique access information when a prize is won through the lottery, and when the use of the access information is accepted from the user In the case of access, the ticket information is output to the user. The game management system of claim 3, wherein the access information is an encoded image that can be read by a camera. The game management system of claim 3, wherein the ticket information output unit displays the access information on a screen arranged corresponding to the seat corresponding to the user, The screen is used by the user of the corresponding seat to place an order for the product. The game management system of claim 3, wherein the ticket information output unit outputs the ticket information when it is determined that access conditions are satisfied when the user accepts access using the access information. . The game management system of Claim 1 further includes a ticket output information storage unit that accumulates ticket output information, and the ticket output information is related to the ticket information output by the ticket information output unit, The game permitting unit authorizes the game based on the correspondence between the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit and the ticket output information stored in the ticket output information storage unit. The game management system of claim 7, wherein the game licensing unit obtains time point information related to the time when the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit is output, and performs the operation based on the obtained time point information. Game License. The game management system of claim 7, wherein the ticket output information includes rights information, and the rights information represents the rights of the user related to the provision of each of two or more games, The game licensing unit licenses at least one of the two or more games to the user based on the rights information. For example, the game management system of claim 1 further includes: The game result acquisition unit obtains the game result information of the user who is allowed to play the game; and The prize output instruction unit outputs a prize output instruction for outputting the prize to the user in response to a determination result of whether the result information satisfies a predetermined prize output condition. The game management system of claim 10, wherein the prize output instruction unit outputs the prize output instruction to a prize output device corresponding to a satisfied prize output condition among the two or more prize output devices. The game management system of claim 1, wherein the ticket information is an encoded image that can be read by the reading device. The game management system of claim 1, wherein the ticket information output unit outputs information related to the location of the reading device together with the ticket information. The game management system of claim 1, wherein the consumption information acquisition unit counts the number of plates of goods consumed by the user and obtains the consumption information as the consumption information. The game management system of claim 1, wherein the lottery section conducts a first lottery based on the consumption information, and conducts a second lottery for the winner of the first lottery, The ticket information output unit outputs the ticket information to the user who wins the second lottery. The game management system of claim 1, wherein the game condition includes a condition regarding whether the consumption of the product by the user has been completed. A game control device having: The ticket information acceptance department accepts the ticket information input by the user using the reading device; a game licensing unit that allows the user to play the game if it is determined that the game conditions are met based on the ticket information; The game result acquisition unit obtains the game result information of the user who is allowed to play the game; and The prize output instruction unit outputs a prize output instruction for outputting a prize to a prize output device corresponding to a predetermined prize output condition that satisfies the result information among two or more prize output devices. A game control device having: The ticket information acceptance department accepts the ticket information input by the user using the reading device; and The Game Licensing Department determines that the game conditions are satisfied based on the ticket information, based on the rights information indicating the rights that the user has in connection with the provision of each of two or more games, that is, with the The rights information corresponding to the ticket information allows the user to play at least one game among two or more games. A game management method, which is implemented by a reading device, a consumption information acquisition unit, a lottery unit, a ticket information output unit, a ticket information acceptance unit, and a game licensing unit, and has: A consumption information acquisition step, in which the consumption information acquisition unit obtains consumption information related to the amount or quantity of goods consumed by the user; A lottery step, in which the lottery department performs a lottery when it is determined that the lottery execution conditions are met based on the consumption information; In the ticket information output step, the ticket information output unit outputs ticket information in response to the result of the lottery; The ticket information accepting step, the ticket information accepting unit accepts the ticket information input by the user using the reading device; and In the game permission step, the game permission unit allows the user to play the game when it is determined that the game conditions are satisfied based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information acceptance step. A program that causes a computer to: The consumption information acquisition department obtains consumption information related to the amount or quantity of goods consumed by the user; A lottery department that conducts a lottery when it is determined that the lottery execution conditions are met based on the consumption information; A ticket information output unit, which outputs ticket information in response to the results of the lottery; The ticket information acceptance department accepts the ticket information input by the user using the reading device; and The game permission unit allows the user to play the game when it is determined that the game conditions are satisfied based on the ticket information accepted by the ticket information accepting unit.