JP6909058B2 - Amusement park management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a playground management system.

Conventionally, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, a system has been proposed in which a desired gaming machine can be reserved before going to a gaming hall. According to such a system, it is possible to secure a gaming machine that the player wants to play in advance, so that the player can go to the playing field with peace of mind.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-11110

However, in the above system, it is difficult to accurately identify whether or not the gaming machine to be reserved is really vacant, especially when making a reservation during business hours, and a cigarette or a lighter is placed on the upper plate of the gaming machine. Even though the game table has already been secured by another player due to placing luggage on a chair or the like, there is a possibility that a trouble may occur in which the game table is mistakenly determined to be vacant and reserved.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a system capable of suppressing the occurrence of troubles between players even when the gaming machine can be reserved during business.

The management system for a game hall of the present invention comprises a player terminal possessed by a player, an employee terminal possessed by an employee of the game field, and a server device capable of communicating with the player terminal and the employee terminal. It is configured to include.

The player terminal transmits the reservation request information to the server device in response to the reservation operation in which the player reserves the desired gaming machine, and when the server device receives the reservation request information from the player terminal, whether or not the reservation can be made is possible. Send reservation confirmation information requesting confirmation to the employee terminal. The employee terminal returns a reservation completion notification or a reservation refusal notification to the player terminal. The reservation completion notification is returned in response to the reservation completion operation by the employee, and the reservation refusal notification is returned in response to the reservation refusal operation by the employee.

In the game hall management system of the present invention, for example, when a reservation operation is performed during business hours, the reservation can be confirmed after the employee confirms that the game machine to be reserved is in a state where the reservation can be made. .. In the operation of such a playground management system, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a trouble occurs by erroneously confirming a reservation even though it is occupied by another player.

As described above, the playground management system of the present invention is a system having excellent characteristics that can suppress the occurrence of troubles between players even when the game machine can be reserved during business hours. ..

The system diagram which shows the structure of the management system for a playground. The front view which shows the game information display device attached to a game machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game information display device. Explanatory drawing which illustrates game data of each game machine managed by a business management apparatus. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the amusement place member master data managed by a business management apparatus. An explanatory diagram illustrating individual game data of amusement park members managed by a business management device. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the storage data of a server apparatus. The front view which shows the display example of (a) login screen and (b) menu screen after login by a mobile terminal. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the screen transition of the mobile terminal at the time of WiFi connection. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the screen transition of the mobile terminal when the "unit reservation" menu is selected. Front view of the reservation request list screen displayed by the tablet terminal. Front view of the reservation acceptance confirmation screen and the reservation completion notification screen displayed on the tablet terminal. Front view of the reservation refusal confirmation screen and the reservation refusal notification screen displayed on the tablet terminal. Front view of the reservation completion notification screen and the reservation refusal notification screen displayed by the mobile terminal. Front view of the game information display device corresponding to the reserved game machine.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example relating to a game hall management system 1 capable of making a reservation for a specific game machine using a mobile terminal 15 possessed by a player such as a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone). This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15.
The playground management system 1 of this example includes a mobile terminal 15 which is an example of a player terminal possessed by a player, a tablet terminal 17 which is an example of an employee terminal possessed by an employee of the playground, and a mobile terminal. It is a system including 15 and a server device 100 capable of communicating with a tablet terminal 17.

In the game hall, in addition to the plurality of game machines 2, management devices 20 and 23 for managing the operating status of these plurality of game machines 2 are installed, and the management devices 20 and 23 manage various devices in the game hall. 11 is constructed. The on-site system 11 of each amusement park is connected to an external server device 100 via the Internet, which is a public communication line, and a amusement park system 10 straddling a plurality of amusement parks is constructed. The playground management system 1 of this example is configured by using an external server device 100.

In the amusement park system 10 corresponding to a plurality of amusement parks, an application program for the mobile terminal 15 (hereinafter, simply referred to as an application) can be downloaded from the server device 100. By using this application, various member services can be used via the mobile terminal 15 in the amusement park where the amusement park member has been registered. The member services that can be used on the mobile terminal 15 include, for example, a machine reservation service by the amusement park management system 1, a ball storage service such as a ball storage or a storage medal, and a replay that uses these ball storage and the storage medal for replay. There are services etc. In the following description, the amusement park member and the amusement park member registration are simply referred to as a member or a member registration, and the member who uses the application is referred to as an application member.

In each amusement park, in addition to a management network 200 such as a wired LAN to which various devices in the amusement park are communicably connected, a service network 201 to which a WiFi router 202 that enables wireless connection of a mobile terminal 15 is connected is provided. Has been built. The above-mentioned on-site system 11 is constructed by using the management network 200. The amusement park management system 1 that realizes the machine reservation service is constructed by using the service network 201 in addition to the Internet.

In each game hall, a lending device 4 for lending game values such as balls and medals, a game information display device 3, and the like are individually installed for game machines 2 such as pachinko game machines 21 and slot machines 22. Further, one relay device 29 is installed for each of the two gaming machines 2.
The prize exchange counter (not shown) includes a counter for counting won balls or medals (not shown), a POS terminal for exchanging won balls for prizes (not shown), and a number of mobile terminal registration devices 26. The stand is installed. Further, in the management space in the amusement park, there are various types of business management devices 20 for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the amusement park, and various types of mobile terminals 15 or tablet terminals 17 located in the amusement park. An information management device 23 for transmitting and receiving information is installed.

The game machine 2 is connected to the management network 200 via the relay device 29 together with the corresponding game information display device 3 and the rental device 4. In the management network 200, various communications between the game machine 2 side including peripheral devices such as the game information display device 3 and the sales management device 20 or the information management device 23 are realized via the relay device 29. ing.

In addition to the above-mentioned WiFi router 202, the information management device 23 and the game information display device 3 are connected to the service network 201. The mobile terminal 15 that has performed a predetermined connection operation can be connected to the service network 201 via the WiFi router 202, and various services can be used. Outside the amusement park, a mobile phone reservation service or the like can be used by connecting the mobile terminal 15 to the Internet.

The WiFi router 202 functions as a connection means for connecting the information management device (management device) 23 and the mobile terminal 15 owned by the player via the wireless LAN 202N so that the information management device (management device) 23 and the mobile terminal 15 owned by the player can communicate with each other at a predetermined location in the game hall. Has been realized. The game floor on which the game machine 2 is installed is set as the above-mentioned predetermined place, and the mobile terminal 15 can be connected to the wireless LAN 202N in the game hall by the WiFi router 202 on the game floor. Further, in the illustrated game hall, a WiFi spot (example of a predetermined place) capable of wirelessly connecting to the wireless LAN 202N is provided in a waiting space or the like in the hall where the player can enter even before the store opens.

The information management device 23 is connected to the management network 200 and the service network 201, and is also connected to the Internet, which is a public communication line. The on-site system 11 of each amusement park is connected to the external server device 100 in a communicable state via the information management device 23 connected to the Internet. The game data and the like of each game machine 2 in the game hall are transmitted to the server device 100 via the information management device 23.

Next, the game machine 2 will be outlined, and the server device 100, the game information display device 3, the rental device 4, the mobile terminal 15, the tablet terminal 17, the sales management device 20, and the mobile phone, which form an example of the device configuration of the game hall system 10. The terminal registration device 26 and the information management device 23 will be described. The on-site system 11 of each game hall includes a relay device 29, a game information display device 3, a sales management device 20, a rental device 4, a mobile terminal registration device 26, and an information management device 23.

(Game machine)
The gaming machine 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 is roughly classified into a pachinko gaming machine 21 and a slot machine 22.
The pachinko gaming machine 21 is a gaming machine that is played by firing a ball, which is a gaming value. The pachinko gaming machine 21 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a so-called seven machine that executes a big hit lottery according to a prize in the starting winning opening. The pachinko gaming machine 21 starts a game in which the symbol changes according to the jackpot lottery, and notifies the jackpot winning by the stop display of the jackpot symbol. If a jackpot win occurs, it is possible to shift to an advantageous jackpot state in which the round in which the jackpot is opened is repeated multiple times.

Examples of the game signal output by the pachinko game machine 21 to the outside while the game is in progress include the following signals. These game signals are output to the game information display device 3 and the rental device 4 via the relay device 29, and the business management device is associated with the serial number ID which is the identification information of the game machine 2. It is transmitted to 20.

(1) Out signal: A signal that is output once for every 10 balls fired.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that is output once for every 10 balls paid out according to a prize.
(3) Start signal: A signal that is output once when the symbol variation starts.
(4) Jackpot signal: A level signal that is continuously output during the occurrence of a jackpot state.
(5) Probability variation signal: A level signal that is output in a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is improved and a jackpot state can be continuously generated.

The slot machine 22 is a gaming machine in which a symbol variation game can be started in consideration of a predetermined number of medals, and a prize is generated when the combination of the symbols displayed as stopped is a winning symbol. Winning symbols include BB symbols corresponding to BB (Big Bonus), RB symbols corresponding to RB (Regular Bonus), ART symbols corresponding to ART (Assist Replay Time), and 5 or 2 cards. A small bonus pattern corresponding to a small bonus such as is set.

In the slot machine 22, an internal lottery is executed at the start of the game, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery is stopped and displayed, the winning combination is generated. If the corresponding symbol cannot be stopped and displayed even if the internal lottery is won, it will be lost due to omission. When the BB symbol or RB symbol is stopped and displayed, the BB or RB combination wins, which increases the winning probability of a specific payout combination, which is an advantageous jackpot state such as BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus). ) Occurs. In addition, when the ART combination wins, the type of the winning combination is notified, and the benefit of being able to execute the next game without consuming medals is given. appear.

Examples of the game signal output by the slot machine 22 to the outside while the game is in progress include the following signals.
(1) Out signal: A signal that is output once each time one medal is consumed.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that is output once for each medal paid out according to a prize.
(3) BB signal: A level signal output during the generation of BB.
(4) RB signal: A level signal output during the generation of RB.
(5) ART signal: A level signal output during the generation of ART.

(Server device)
The server device 100 of FIG. 1 is, for example, a computer device managed by an operating company of a game information providing service. The server device 100 is communicably connected to the on-site system 11 of each amusement park via the Internet. The server device 100 has functions as a game information server, an application server, and an account server.

The function as a game information server is a server function for storing game information related to a plurality of game fields. The function as an application server is a server function for delivering an application to a mobile terminal 15 possessed by a player. The function as an account server is a server function that stores the account ID, which is the account information, the personal information of the player, and the game hall ID, which is the identification information of the game hall where the player has registered as a member, in association with each other. Is. Further, the server device 100 also has an SNS function that enables the exchange of e-mails between application members who have downloaded and registered the application.

The server device 100 includes the following means.
(1) Distribution means: A means for distributing an application for providing the service of the amusement park management system 1. The distribution means automatically distributes the version upgrade software at an appropriate timing after the first distribution. As a result, the version of the application can be kept up to date on the mobile terminal 15 side.
(2) Player information storage means: A means for storing application member information of a player (app member) who has registered as a member of the application. The player information storage means is the personal information of the player who is an application member, the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player, the account ID which is the account information when using the application, and the membership card issued at each game hall. 101 card IDs (member IDs that are member identification information for each playground) and the like are stored and managed for each application member. Further, for the login game in the game hall registered as a member, the game data of each player is received and stored from the information management device 23 of each game hall. As the game data of each player, for example, personal game data such as game time, amount of money used, income and expenditure, and number of jackpots is managed.
(3) Amusement place information storage means: A means for storing information (amusement place information) about each amusement place. The game field information includes game data of all the game machines 2 received from the information management device 23 of each game field.
(4) Model information storage means: A means for storing model information such as playability, specifications, and how to play for each model of the gaming machine 2.
(5) Account authentication means: The account ID (account information) entered when the application is executed on the mobile terminal 15 is authenticated as to whether it is valid or invalid, and if it can be authenticated, the application is sent to the mobile terminal 15. A means of permitting execution.
(6) Reservation confirmation transmission means: A means for transmitting reservation confirmation information including a serial number ID, which is identification information of the gaming machine 2, to the tablet terminal 17 when the reservation request information described later is received from the mobile terminal 15.
(7) Reservation control command transmission means: A means for transmitting a reservation control command such as a reservation command for confirming a reservation for a reservation target unit and a cancellation command for canceling the reservation. A playground ID and a serial number ID are associated with the reservation control command. When the reservation control command is received from the server device 100, the information management device 23 of the game hall related to the game hall ID associated with the reservation control command is the game machine related to the serial number ID associated with the reservation control command. A reservation control command (reservation command or cancellation command) is transferred to the game information display device 3 attached to 2.

(Game information display device)
The game information display device 3 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is a device including a liquid crystal display unit 33 including a large liquid crystal display. The game information display device 3 is attached to each of the plurality of game machines 2, and is installed above the corresponding game machines 2. A call button 341, a reset button 343, an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader 345, and a menu button 347 are arranged below the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display unit 33, and a lamp unit 32 is arranged so as to surround the upper half. ing. The liquid crystal display unit 33 is a touch-operable display unit on which a touch panel 331 (FIG. 3) is laminated. On the screen 330 of the liquid crystal display unit 33, various game information such as a jackpot history and past operation information of the game machine 2 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game information display device 3 is electrically configured around the control unit 30. The control unit 30 includes a CPU 301 that executes software to perform various operations, a ROM 302 / RAM 304 as memory means, and an I / O unit 305 that inputs / outputs signals. For the control unit 30, a transmission / reception unit 308 that executes signal transmission / reception with the outside, a liquid crystal display unit 33, a lamp unit 32 having an employee calling function, a touch panel 331, a calling button 341, a reset button 343, and an NFC reader 345. Etc. are electrically connected.
The NFC reader 345 is a data reader that executes data communication with a mobile terminal 15 having an NFC function and reads a mobile ID or the like which is mobile identification information of the mobile terminal 15.

For example, the game signals that the game information display device 3 attached to the pachinko game machine 21 captures from the game machine 2 side via the relay device 29 include (1) out signal, (2) safe signal, and (3) start. There are signals, (4) jackpot signals, (5) probability variation signals, and the like. The game information display device 3 generates, for example, the following game data (operation information) by totaling the number of times the game signal captured from the pachinko gaming machine 21 side is captured.

(1) Number of jackpots: Cumulative number of jackpots.
(2) Number of initial hits: The number of times the jackpot state occurs under normal conditions.
(3) Number of starts between jackpots: The number of starts since the end of the previous jackpot state (number of symbol fluctuations).
(4) Cumulative number of starts today: Cumulative number of starts since the store opened on the day.
(5) Difference ball: Balance as seen from the player side. The difference is calculated by subtracting the 10 outs that are added each time the out signal is received from the safe that is added 10 each time the safe signal is received.

The game information display device 3 outputs a signal including a state flag indicating the operating state of the corresponding game machine 2 to the information management device 23. The following operating states are represented by the status flags.
・ During game: In operation ・ Big hit: Big hit ・ Probability change: Probability fluctuating ・ Preparing: Closed / Not open

The game information display device 3 can display the generated game data on the screen 330. For example, in the data screen (display screen) illustrated in FIG. 2 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 21, the number of first hits (big hits that occurred under normal conditions) today, the day before, and the day before the previous day, in order from the top on the left side. Display column 361, a breakdown of jackpots (super: jackpot with a difference of 1500 or more, small: jackpot with a difference of less than 1500), display column 363, and display column 365 for the number of starts today are arranged. In the center of the screen 330, a display column 371 of the number of big hits of today, the day before, and the day before the previous day is arranged, and below that, a display column 372 of the highest difference ball in the past and a graph showing the number of start times between big hits with a bar graph. A display field 373 is arranged.

The game information display device 3 of this example has a function of creating capture data of a data screen (display screen) of the liquid crystal display unit 33 in response to a capture request signal transmitted from the information management device 23. Since the game information display device 3 returns the capture data associated (linked) with the serial number ID which is the identification number of the corresponding game machine 2, the information management device 23 side manages each game machine 2 individually. Is possible.

In particular, the game information display device 3 of this example has the following functions as functions related to the table reservation service.
(1) Reserved display means: A means for displaying that the reserved gaming machine 2 is a reserved machine. The reserved display means starts displaying that the machine is reserved in response to the above reservation command received from the server device 100 via the information management device 23. Similarly, in response to the above-mentioned cancellation command received, the display indicating that the unit is reserved is terminated.
(2) Reservation cancellation request means: A means for transmitting cancellation request information requesting cancellation of the reservation of the corresponding gaming machine 2 to the server device 100. The reservation cancellation request means transmits cancellation request information when the visit of the player who has reserved the gaming machine 2 cannot be confirmed within a predetermined time such as 30 minutes. The release request information is linked with a serial number ID, which is identification information of the game machine 2 to be released.

(Lending device)
The rental device 4 is a vertically long device installed on the side of each gaming machine 2. The lending device 4 is a re-gaming device that allows the player to reuse (replay) the stored balls for the game by returning the game value stored and managed by the business management device 20 as the stored balls to the player. It has the function of.

The lending device 4 for the pachinko gaming machine 21 is installed on the left side of the gaming machine 2, and rents out balls, which are game values, in response to the input of consideration such as cash. The lending device 4 for the slot machine 22 is installed on the right side of the gaming machine 2, and rents out medals, which are game values, in response to the input of consideration such as cash. The lending device 4 has a function of paying out game values such as balls and medals, and a function of authenticating a member ID.

The lending device 4 has a function of reading card data such as a member ID recorded on the membership card 101, an NFC function of reading terminal data such as a mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15, and the like. When the lending device 4 reads the member ID, the mobile ID, etc., it tries to collate with the member data stored in the business management device 20, and when the collation is possible, the member ID or the like is authenticated. The game when the member ID or the like is authenticated is specified as a login game by the member, is specified as the game data by the member, and the member service such as the ball storage / replay service can be used.

(Mobile terminal)
The mobile terminal 15 of FIG. 1, which forms an example of a player terminal, is, for example, a communication terminal such as a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone) provided with a display screen 150 of a touch panel display. The mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player can communicate with the information management device 23 via the wireless LAN 202N in the game hall, and can also communicate with the server device 100 via the Internet. Further, the mobile terminal 15 of this example has a GPS function for measuring its own position using GPS (Global Positioning System), an NFC function for realizing data communication with the game information display device 3 and the rental device 4, and the like. ing.

A mobile terminal 15 such as a smartphone that can connect to the Internet and has a WiFi function can be used as a terminal compatible with the amusement park management system 1. If the application downloaded from the server device 100 as an application server is executed on the mobile terminal 15, it can be wirelessly connected to the information management device 23 as a management device constituting the playground management system 1, and various information including vacant table information can be obtained. And you can use the car reservation service. Further, various services provided by the amusement park system 10 can be used even outside the amusement park.

By executing the above application, the mobile terminal 15 can realize at least the functions as the following means.
(1) Personal information registration means: A means for storing personal information such as a name, date of birth, gender, address, and personal identification number registered by a player who is a user. This function as a personal information registration means is realized by a personal information registration program included in the application for registering the player's personal information.
(2) Display means: In addition to displaying various game data (operation information) received by the receiving means, membership card information (code information) indicating the member ID (member identification information) received from the sales management device 20 is displayed. means. The display means can further convert the pre-registered personal information together with the account ID of the application into a two-dimensional code and display it on the display screen 150 as the pre-registration information.
(3) Reservation operation means: An operation means capable of performing a reservation operation for a player to reserve a desired gaming machine 2.
(4) Reservation request transmitting means: A means for transmitting reservation request information including a serial number ID, which is identification information of the gaming machine 2 to be reserved in the reservation operation, to the server device 100.
(5) Receiving means: A means for receiving a reservation acceptance / rejection notification (reservation completion notification or reservation refusal notification) from the server device 100.

(Tablet terminal)
The tablet terminal 17 of FIG. 1, which forms an example of an employee terminal, is, for example, a communication terminal including a display screen 170 of a touch panel display. The tablet terminal 17 possessed by the employee can communicate with the information management device 23 via the wireless LAN 202N in the amusement park. A program corresponding to the amusement park management system 1 is pre-installed on the tablet terminal 17.

By executing the above program, the tablet terminal 17 can realize at least the functions as the following means.
(1) Display means: A means for displaying the above reservation confirmation information received from the server device 100. The reservation confirmation information of the server device 100 is transmitted to the tablet terminal 17 via the information management device 23.
(2) Reservation completion notification means: When the employee determines that the gaming machine 2 to be reserved is in a state where the reservation can be made, the fact that the reservation has been completed is notified in response to the employee's reservation completion operation. A means for returning the indicated reservation completion notification to the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player.
(3) Reservation refusal notification means: When the gaming machine 2 to be reserved is in a state where reservation is not possible, a reservation refusal notification indicating that the reservation is refused is sent in response to the employee's reservation refusal operation. A means of replying to the mobile terminal 15.
(4) Reservation cancellation request means: A means for transmitting cancellation request information requesting cancellation of a reservation to the server device 100. The reservation cancellation request means generates cancellation request information in response to an operation on a reservation cancellation screen (not shown). The release request information is associated with a serial number ID, which is identification information of the gaming machine 2 to be canceled, which is input by the operation. The cancellation request information is transmitted to the server device 100 via the information management device 23.

(Sales management device)
The sales management device 20 (FIG. 1) in the on-site system 11 is a device for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the amusement park. The business management device 20 is installed in each of a plurality of amusement parks, and has a function as a member information server that stores the player's personal information input at the time of member registration (amusement place member registration).

The business management device 20 includes an output unit including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), a main body of the device that executes various arithmetic processes, and an input unit including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). The main body of the device has a control function centered on a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage function that uses a hard disk drive, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and a communication function that transmits and receives various signals or information.

The business management device 20 realizes the functions as the following means by, for example, the CPU executing a software program read from the hard disk drive.
(1) Game data generation means: A means for generating game data (operation information) related to a game executed by each game machine 2. The game data generation means generates game data by totaling the number of times a game signal such as an out signal output by each game machine 2 is received. For the pachinko gaming machine 21, game data such as out (number of balls consumed), safe (number of balls paid out), start (number of games), and number of jackpots are generated for each gaming machine 2. For the slot machine 22, game data such as out (number of medals consumed), safe (number of medals paid out), start (number of games), number of BBs, number of RBs, and number of ARTs is generated for each game machine 2. The game data may be generated by a device attached to the game machine 2, such as a relay device 29, instead of the business management device 20.
(2) Game data storage means: A means for storing game data for each game machine 2 and individual game data for each member. The game data of each game machine 2 is stored in a state of being associated with a machine number ID which is identification information of the game machine 2. The game data for each member is stored in a state of being associated with the member ID, which is the member identification information.
(3) Member information storage means: A means for storing information about a member registered in the amusement park, and this member information storage means stores and manages at least a member ID which is member identification information. A member ID is associated with information about a member, including a mobile ID (mobile identification information) of the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player, individual game data for each member, and the like.
(4) Registration information transmission means: A means for transmitting registration information stored in the server device 100 via the information management device 23 when membership registration is performed. The registration information includes an account ID and a member ID in a state of being associated with each other.
(5) Player ID acquisition means: A means for acquiring the member ID of the membership card 101 or the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the member. A game in which a member ID or the like, which is member identification information, is authenticated is specified as a login game by a member.
(6) Game value storage means: A means for storing balls, which are game values acquired by each player in a game, in association with a member ID.

(Mobile terminal registration device)
The mobile terminal registration device 26 of FIG. 1 is a device for registering a member at each amusement park. A plurality of mobile terminal registration devices 26 are installed at a prize counter or the like so that players who wish to register as members can use them.

The mobile terminal registration device 26 has a built-in card reader / writer (not shown) for reading and writing the recorded information of the membership card 101, and is provided with a card insertion slot 260 on the front surface. On the upper surface side, a reading scanner 262 for reading the above-mentioned pre-registration information displayed by the mobile terminal 15 is provided. The mobile terminal registration device 26 has a function as an information output means for outputting the information read from the pre-registration information displayed and output by the mobile terminal 15 to the business management device 20.

When the member card 101 is inserted into the card insertion slot 260 and the pre-registration information displayed by the mobile terminal 15 is read by the reading scanner 262, the mobile terminal registration device 26 together with the member ID recorded on the member card 101. It is associated with the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15. As a result, the mobile terminal registration device 26 registers the mobile terminal 15 so that the member service can be enjoyed.
It is also possible to register the mobile terminal 15 by bringing the mobile terminal 15 close to the NFC reader 345 of the game information display device 3 and reading the mobile ID during the login game using the membership card 101. ..

(Information management device)
The information management device 23 is a device that manages information to be transmitted to and received from the server device 100, as well as information to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 15 and the tablet terminal 17. The information management device 23 in the amusement park management system 1 mediates the exchange of information between the tablet terminal 17 and the server device 100.

The information management device 23 includes a device main body having a control function centered on a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage function that uses a hard disk drive, ROM, RAM, etc., and a communication function that transmits and receives various signals or information. There is.

The information management device 23 has functions as the following means, for example, by the CPU executing a software program read from the hard disk drive.
(1) Information transmission / reception means: Means for transmitting / receiving various game information such as operation information of each game machine 2 to / from the server device 100, and mediating the transmission / reception of information between the server device 100 and the tablet terminal 17 or the like. .. The information transmitted by the server device 100 to the tablet terminal 17 includes, for example, reservation confirmation information requesting confirmation of whether or not the game machine 2 designated by the serial number ID can be reserved. The information transmitted from the tablet terminal 17 to the server device 100 includes, for example, a reservation completion notification indicating that the reservation has been completed, a reservation refusal notification indicating that the reservation is rejected, and the like. The reservation completion notification and the reservation refusal notification are transferred to the mobile terminal 15 via the server device 100.
(2) Reservation management means: A means for managing the reservation status of a plurality of gaming machines 2 in the game hall. When the reservation completion notification is received from the tablet terminal 17, the corresponding gaming machine 2 is registered as a reserved machine. When the cancellation request information is received from the game information display device 3 or the tablet terminal 17, the reservation of the corresponding game machine 2 is canceled.

The amusement park system 10 that manages a plurality of amusement parks stores and manages various data in order to provide various services. Of the following data, (1) to (3) are data managed by the sales management device 20, and (4) to (6) are data managed by the server device 100.

(1) Game data for each game machine The game data of each game machine 2 installed in the field, and FIG. 4 is an example of the game data of the slot machine 22. The business management device 20 stores game data such as the number of inserted medals, the number of paid out medals, the number of games, the number of BBs, and the number of RBs in association with the serial number ID which is the identification information of the game machine 2. The game data managed by the business management device 20 is transmitted to the server device 100 every time a predetermined time such as 10 minutes elapses.

(2) Amusement place member master data This is the data illustrated in FIG. 5 for managing the members registered in the amusement place, and the sales management device 20 is associated with the member ID of the amusement place to use the application. Account ID, mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 that downloaded the application, and personal information such as name, age, and gender are managed. The amusement park member master data covers all members regardless of whether or not they are registered as members using the application. The account ID is registered only for the player who downloaded the application and registered as a member.

(3) Individual game data of game hall members It is individual game data of each member registered in the game hall, and FIG. 6 illustrates the game data of the member with the member ID "123456878". In the game field member individual game data in the figure, the game record which is the history of the above-mentioned login game by the member is managed for each game machine 2, and in each game record, the machine number of the game machine 2, the game start time, and the game end are managed. The time, the number of games, the number of BBs, etc. are managed. The login game by the member corresponds to the game login by the reception of the member card 101 by the lending device 4, the authentication of the member ID using the mobile terminal 15, the authentication of the member ID using the mobile terminal 15 by the game information display device 3, and the like. Be identified. In the item of "game start", the time at the time of member ID authentication is recorded. In the item of "game end", the time such as when the membership card 101 is ejected, when the logout button (not shown) of the lending device 4 is touched, when the mobile ID is read again, and the like are recorded.

(4) App member data This is the data of the app member who has downloaded and registered the application, and the server device 100 associates the account ID, which is the identification information of the app member, with the e-mail address as illustrated in FIG. , Password, mobile ID of mobile terminal 15, personal information such as name and age, and member ID for each amusement park are stored and managed. The member ID for each amusement park can correspond to the amusement park ID, which is the identification information of the amusement park, for up to 100 stores. In the server device 100, 100 data worth (Data1 to Data100) of storage areas for the game hall ID and the member ID are prepared.
(5) Individual game data of application members This is individual game data of application members registered in the application (not shown). As individual game data for each application member, game time, usage amount, income and expenditure, number of jackpots, etc. are managed daily and for each playground. For example, when two or more playgrounds are played on the same day, individual game data for that day is managed separately for each playground.
(6) Amusement place information for each amusement place The amusement place information includes the game data of each game machine 2 installed in the amusement place, the facility information of the amusement place, and the business information of the amusement place. The amusement park information is managed in association with the amusement park ID, which is identification information for identifying each amusement park, and if the amusement park ID is used, the amusement park information of a specific amusement park can be referred to. Facility information includes information such as the address of the amusement park, telephone number, traffic access information, business hours, and the address of the Internet site provided by the amusement park. The business information includes various information about the game hall, such as a breakdown of the models of the game machines 2 installed in the game hall, business information such as business hours and event sales, and equipment information such as the existence of parking lots and wireless LAN environments and amenities. Contains information.

Next, a procedure for using the service provided by the amusement park system 10 and an operation for realizing the machine reservation service will be described. Below, after explaining in order (1) application download / application member registration, (2) advance personal information registration, and (3) services provided by the application as procedures for using the service, (4) unit reservation service The contents of the system operation to realize the above will be explained.

(1) Application download / application member registration In order to use the service provided by the amusement park system 10, it is necessary to access the site of the operating company in advance and download and install the application on the mobile terminal 15.

The login screen illustrated in FIG. 8A is displayed on the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 in which the application is started. On the login screen, a new member registration button 151, a login button 153, and a skip button 155 for using the application are arranged. The new member registration button 151 is a button for starting application member registration necessary for using the application. The login button 153 is a button for a user who has been registered as an application member to enter a registered account ID and password to log in. The skip button 155 is a button for skipping the application member registration. A user who has not registered as an application member can use a part of the services provided by the application by operating the skip button 155.

The following items are set as input items when registering as an application member.
(A) Required items Account ID and password for starting the application.
(B) Optional items Personal information such as name, date of birth, gender, address, and PIN.

(B) Of the personal information of optional items, name, date of birth, gender, address, etc. are items required for membership registration at each amusement park, and if these items have been entered, the mobile terminal 15 You can easily register as a member using.

The PIN is an input item required to deposit the balls (medals) acquired by the player as stored balls on the playground side and then withdraw them later to use the replay service that enables replay. The above input items can be input at the time of application member registration, and can be input or changed at any time after the application is downloaded.

(2) Pre-personal information registration Pre-personal information registration is a registration for easily completing member registration (game hall member registration) using the mobile terminal 15. Among the input items at the time of the above application member registration, the information of each item of the above (B) optional item excluding the personal identification number becomes the personal information necessary for the member registration. The mobile terminal 15 stores the personal information input by the player by executing the above-mentioned personal information registration program included in the application, and pre-registers the personal information.

If personal information has been pre-registered, it has been registered according to the personal information output operation of operating the "QR code (R)" menu 156F on the top menu screen (FIG. 8 (b)) displayed by the mobile terminal 15. Pre-registration information, which is a two-dimensional code representing personal information of, can be displayed and output on the display screen 150.

A user who wishes to register as a member at any of the amusement parks only needs to hold the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 displaying the pre-registration information representing personal information over the reading scanner 262 of the mobile terminal registration device 26. When the mobile terminal registration device 26 reads the personal information from the pre-registration information displayed by the mobile terminal 15, the mobile terminal registration device 26 writes the member ID on the unregistered member card 101 and sells the read personal information after associating the member ID. It is transmitted to the management device 20.

The business management device 20 as a member information server stores the account ID and personal information included in the received personal information in association with the member ID, and executes the member registration. The business management device 20 notifies the server device 100 that the member registration has been completed together with the member ID and the account ID, and returns a signal indicating the registration completion to the mobile terminal registration device 26. The server device 100 that has received the notification stores at least three of the account ID, the personal information, and the member ID in association with each other, and manages the player. The mobile terminal registration device 26 issues a membership card 101 in which the membership ID is recorded in response to the reception of the signal indicating the completion of registration.

Membership registration as described above can be carried out individually for each amusement park in a plurality of amusement parks. In the server device 100, as illustrated in the application member data of FIG. 7, each time the number of registered game halls increases, a maximum of 100 combinations of game hall IDs and member IDs are added.
If this advance personal information registration is not used, it is possible to register as a member by filling out the required items on the prescribed membership application form at each amusement park and submitting it to the amusement park as before. In this case, the amusement park employee manually inputs the items entered in the application form into the sales management device 20 to execute the membership registration, and manually issues the membership card 101.

(3) Service provided by the application When the application is logged in, the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 is switched to the top menu screen of FIG. 8 (b). On the top menu screen, menu buttons corresponding to each of the following services provided are arranged. Login is possible for each amusement park. In the state of being connected to the wireless LAN 202N in the amusement park, the service related to the amusement park can be used according to the login. On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 15 is connected to the Internet, it is possible to select a game field to log in to. By logging in after selecting a playground, you will be able to use various services related to the selected playground, including the stand reservation service.

The "model information" menu 156A is a menu that displays various information (specs, how to play, etc.) regarding the model of the gaming machine 2. If you select the "model information" menu 156A, you can use the game information browsing service that displays information such as the playability, specifications, and playing method of the arbitrarily selected model on the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 so that the player can browse it. ..

The "hall information" menu 156B is a menu for displaying the game hall information (address, business hours, installed model, etc.) of each game hall. If this "hall information" menu 156B is selected, it is possible to use a game information browsing service that allows the player to browse the business information of the arbitrarily selected game hall, the game data of the installed game machine 2, and the like. If the member registration to the selected game hall (game hall member registration) has not been registered, the solicitation information prompting the member registration is displayed prior to the display of the game hall information. In addition, when the "hall information" menu 156B is selected, it is possible to switch to a map screen or the like for guiding nearby amusement parks on the display screen 150 in conjunction with the GPS function of the mobile terminal 15. It has become.

The "Minna no Yugi Hiroba" menu 156C is a menu that displays word-of-mouth information posted by application users. If you select the "Minna no Game Square" menu 156C, you can use the SNS service that enables communication between players who are app members. The SNS service includes a mail exchange service, a message transmission service, and the like.

The "video" menu 156D is a menu for viewing free video content.
The "balance book" menu 156E is a menu in which the player himself / herself inputs and manages the balance of the game.
The "QR code (R)" menu 156F is a menu for displaying pre-registration information in which pre-registered personal information is two-dimensionally coded. The operation of the "QR code (R)" menu 156F corresponds to the personal information output operation, and is required when registering as a member at a specific amusement park.
The "Other" menu 156G is a menu for performing operations related to various settings such as registration of personal information.

The "WiFi connection" menu 156H is a menu for using the WiFi connection service that connects the mobile terminal 15 to the wireless LAN 202N in the amusement park. Details will be described later as the following (3-1) WiFi connection service, but after the initial setting, it is automatically connected to the wireless LAN 202N in the amusement park just by starting the application.

The "machine reservation" menu 156K is a menu for using the machine reservation service for reserving a specific gaming machine 2 for which a game is desired. The machine reservation service can be used, for example, in a state where the connection to the Internet is established, and the specific game machine 2 can be reserved by the operation on the screen of the mobile terminal 15 possessed by the player.

Next, among the services provided by the (3) application in the amusement park management system 1, the above-mentioned (3-1) WiFi connection service and (3-2) unit reservation service will be described with reference to the drawings. ..

(3-1) WiFi connection service When using the WiFi connection service for the first time at each amusement park, select the "WiFi connection" menu 156H on the top menu screen of FIG. 8 (b), and use the mobile terminal 15 wirelessly in the amusement park. It is necessary to perform an operation to connect to LAN202N.

When the "WiFi connection" menu 156H is selected, the screen switches to the connection screen shown in FIG. 9A. By operating the connection button 157A arranged on the connection screen, the connection to the wireless LAN 202N in the amusement park is established together with the switching display to the connection completion screen of FIG. 9B. If such an initial connection is executed in each amusement park, the automatic connection setting in which the WiFi connection is automatically performed when the application is started is enabled individually for each amusement park. If the connection to the wireless LAN 202N in the game hall is established, it becomes possible to browse the game data by the smartphone data display service and to reserve the specific game machine 2 by the machine reservation service, which will be described later, via the service network 201. ..

As described above, in the illustrated game hall, a WiFi spot is provided in a waiting space in the hall where players can enter even before the store opens. Visitors (players) of this game hall can connect to WiFi on the game floor where the game machine 2 is installed, and can also connect to WiFi at the above-mentioned WiFi spot. In the game hall of this example in which the WiFi spot is provided in the waiting space before the store opens, the player can connect to the WiFi using his / her own mobile terminal 15 even before the store opens.

(3-2) Unit reservation service If you can connect to the Internet, you can operate the unit reservation service 156K on the top menu screen (Fig. 8 (b)) without visiting the amusement park. Reservation service is available. When the "unit reservation" menu 156K on the top menu screen of FIG. 8 (b) is selected under the Internet environment, the reserved model selection screen illustrated in FIG. 10 (a) can be switched and displayed, and the desired gaming machine 2 can be displayed by the following reservation operation. Can be reserved.

The reserved model selection screen of FIG. 10A is a screen for displaying items of information on the gaming machine 2 installed in the game hall of the login destination for each model. In addition to displaying the model name, the item display for each model includes the display of the number of installations and the number of vacant units. The item display is a selection button that allows touch operation, and the model can be selected by touching the item display of the target model. On the reserved model selection screen, the slot machine 22 and the pachinko gaming machine 21 can be switched by selecting either the "pachislot" or "pachinko" selection button located above the item display for each model. Is.

When any model is selected by touching the item display for each model in FIG. 10 (a), the reservation target machine selection screen that displays the information of each gaming machine 2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (b). Switching display is displayed. On this reservation target machine selection screen, a plurality of strip-shaped data display fields 158A in the left-right direction for displaying information on each gaming machine 2 are arranged. In the data display field 158A, a serial number display 158B, a data display 158C, and the like for displaying the serial number of the gaming machine 2 are arranged.

On the data display 158C, jackpot data, which is operation information related to the operation status on the previous day, is displayed. For example, in the case of the slot machine 22, the displayed jackpot data includes the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the synthesis probability, the number of ARTs, the BB probability, the RB probability, the total number of games, and the like. If the game information display device 3 attached to the game machine 2 is of a model that does not support the display of jackpot data, "-" is displayed in each column of the data display 158C.

Further, above the data display field 158A, data slide buttons 158E having left and right arrows are arranged. By operating the data slide button 158E, the display content of the data display 158C can be changed. For example, if the data slide button 158E of the left arrow is touch-operated, the display item framed out to the right outside the area of the display screen 150 can be moved into the display screen 150 by changing the display range.

When the machine number display 158B is touched to select one of the gaming machines 2 on the reservation target machine selection screen of FIG. 10 (b), the machine number of the reservation target machine is as shown in FIG. 10 (c). A window 158F for confirming is popped up on the front side. "Yes" and "No" buttons are arranged on the window 158F. If you touch the "No" button, you can return to the above reservation target unit selection screen.

When the "Yes" button of the window 158F in FIG. 10C is touch-operated, the mobile terminal 15 transmits the reservation request information for requesting the reservation to the server device 100. The reservation request information including the unit number ID which is the identification information of the reservation target unit is associated with the game hall ID which is the identification information of the game hall and the mobile ID which is the identification information of the mobile terminal 15.

(4) System operation for providing the machine reservation service The server device 100 that has received the reservation request information is possessed by the employee of the game hall via the information management device 23 of the game field specified by the game hall ID. Reservation confirmation information is transmitted to the tablet terminal 17. The reservation confirmation information includes the serial number ID of the reservation target unit, and is linked with the mobile ID which is the identification information of the mobile terminal 15.

When the tablet terminal 17 receives the reservation confirmation information, the reservation request list screen illustrated in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display screen 170. On the reservation request list screen, a list of reservation records, which is the reservation history before the confirmation process, is displayed among the reservations related to the reservation confirmation information received from the server device 100. On this reservation request list screen, for each reservation record, the request time, account ID (member name), and serial number (serial number ID) at which the reservation was requested are displayed together with the operation buttons of the reception button 173A and the rejection button 173B. NS.

The employee who owns the tablet terminal 17 needs to go to the reservation target machine and perform the work of confirming the presence or absence of another player who occupies the game machine 2, that is, whether or not the machine is vacant for each reservation record. There is. The reception button 173A in the reservation request list screen of FIG. 11 is an operation button when a vacant unit can be confirmed by this work, and the rejection button 173B is an operation button when the reservation target unit is not a vacant unit. ..

When the reception button 173A is operated for any of the reservations, the reservation reception confirmation screen illustrated in FIG. 12A for occupancy confirmation is displayed on the tablet terminal 17. On the reservation acceptance confirmation screen, the serial number of the gaming machine 2 is displayed, and the "YES" button and the "NO" button, which are confirmation buttons for confirming whether or not the reservation can be accepted, are displayed.

When the "YES" button on the reservation acceptance confirmation screen of FIG. 12A is operated, the tablet terminal 17 completes the reservation indicating that the reservation has been completed via the information management device 23 and the server device 100 of the amusement park. The notification is returned to the mobile terminal 15 of the reservation source, and the display is switched to the reservation completion notification screen shown in FIG. In response to the operation of the "OK" button on the reservation completion notification screen, the corresponding reservation record among the reservation records displayed on the reservation request list screen (FIG. 11) is deleted from the list.
On the other hand, when the "NO" button on the reservation acceptance confirmation screen of FIG. 12A is operated, the display screen of the tablet terminal 17 returns to the reservation request list screen illustrated in FIG.

When the refusal button 173B is operated for any of the reservation request list screens of FIG. 11, the reservation refusal confirmation screen illustrated in FIG. 13A is displayed on the tablet terminal 17 for confirmation. On the reservation refusal confirmation screen, the serial number of the gaming machine 2 is displayed, and the "YES" button and the "NO" button, which are confirmation buttons for whether or not to reject the reservation, are displayed.

When the "YES" button on the reservation refusal confirmation screen of FIG. 13A is operated, the tablet terminal 17 indicates that the reservation is rejected via the information management device 23 and the server device 100 of the amusement park. The notification is returned to the mobile terminal 15 of the reservation source, the display is switched to the reservation refusal notification screen of the figure (b), and the corresponding reservation record is deleted from the list. On the other hand, when the "NO" button on the reservation acceptance confirmation screen of FIG. 13A is operated, the display screen of the tablet terminal 17 returns to the reservation request list screen illustrated in FIG.

In this way, the mobile terminal 15 receives a reply of the reservation completion notification or the reservation refusal notification from the tablet terminal 17 in response to the transmission of the reservation request information. Upon receiving the reply of any of the notifications, the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 15 switches to the display of the reservation completion notification screen of FIG. 14A or the reservation refusal notification screen of FIG. 14B.

The reservation completion notification screen of FIG. 14A is a screen in which a "confirmation" button and a "change" button are arranged together with a display indicating that the reservation has been completed. The reservation refusal notification screen of FIG. 14B is a screen in which a "confirmation" button is arranged together with a display indicating that the reservation has been refused and a reason for refusal such as possession by another player.

When the "confirmation" button on the reservation completion notification screen (FIG. 14 (a)) displayed by the mobile terminal 15 is operated, the reservation confirmation information indicating the confirmation of the reservation is transmitted to the server device 100 and FIG. 8 (b). ) Switches to the top menu screen. The server device 100 that has received the reservation confirmation information registers the mobile ID, which is the identification information of the mobile terminal 15, the serial number ID of the reservation target unit, the playground ID, the time information indicating the reservation time, and the like as the reserved information. At the same time, the above reservation command is transmitted to the game information display device 3 attached to the reservation target table.

As shown in FIG. 15, the game information display device 3 that has received the reservation command displays a reserved display screen on the screen 330 indicating that the corresponding game machine 2 is reserved. On this reserved display screen, a message indicating that an employee needs to be called to start the game is displayed in the display field 371 at the center of the screen 330 as well as the fact that the reservation has been made. At this time, the account ID of the application member who uses the application on the mobile terminal 15 is displayed in "○○○○ -sama" in the figure.

When the reserved information is registered in the server device 100 and the reserved display screen is displayed on the game information display device 3 and the reservation is confirmed, the top menu screen (on the mobile terminal 15 of the reservation source) is displayed. The reservation completion notification screen of FIG. 14 (a) is redisplayed in response to the touch operation of the "unit reservation" menu 156K of FIG. 8 (b).

On the other hand, when the "change" button on the reservation completion notification screen (FIG. 14 (a)) displayed by the mobile terminal 15 is operated, the reservation confirmation information is not transmitted to the server device 100, and FIG. 10 (a) shows. Return to the reserved model selection screen illustrated in. Further, when the reservation refusal notification screen of FIG. 14 (b) is displayed on the mobile terminal 15, the reservation model selection screen shown in FIG. 10 (a) is switched and displayed in response to the touch operation of the "confirmation" button. ..

After visiting the game hall, the reserved player confirms that the machine has been reserved by checking the account ID displayed on the reserved display screen of FIG. 15 by the game information display device 3. can. A player who actually wants to start the game on the reserved table can display the reservation completion notification screen of FIG. 14 (a) on the mobile terminal 15 by operating the "table reservation" button 156K on the top menu screen of FIG. 8 (b). It is necessary to display the reservation completion notification screen to the employee.

The employee who confirms the reservation completion notification screen of the mobile terminal 15 causes the tablet terminal 17 to display a reservation cancellation screen (not shown). This reservation cancellation screen is a screen including an input field such as a serial number ID which is identification information of the gaming machine 2 to be canceled, and the tablet terminal 17 requests cancellation according to an employee's operation on the reservation cancellation screen. Information is transmitted to the server device 100. The release request information is linked with the serial number ID of the game machine 2 to be released, which is input according to the operation of the employee.

If the game is not started even after a predetermined time such as 30 minutes has elapsed after the reserved display screen (FIG. 15) is displayed on the game information display device 3, the game information display device 3 will display the game information display device 3. The cancellation request information is transmitted to the server device 100.

Upon receiving the release request information, the server device 100 deletes the corresponding reserved information and transmits a release command to the corresponding game information display device 3. Upon receiving this release command, the game information display device 3 ends the display of the reserved display screen (FIG. 15) and switches to the normal screen display.

As described above, the playground management system 1 of this example is a server device 100 capable of communicating with the player's mobile terminal 15, the tablet terminal 17 owned by the game hall employee, and the mobile terminal 15 and the tablet terminal 17. And is a system configured to include.
The mobile terminal 15 transmits reservation request information to the server device 100 in response to a reservation operation in which the player reserves the desired gaming machine 2, and when the server device 100 receives the reservation request information from the mobile terminal 15, the game The reservation confirmation information including the serial number ID of the machine 2 is transmitted to the tablet terminal 17. The tablet terminal 17 returns a reservation completion notification in response to the reservation completion operation by the employee or a reservation refusal notification in response to the reservation refusal operation to the player's mobile terminal 15 via the server device 100.

In this game hall management system 1, for example, when a reservation operation is performed during business hours, the employee can confirm that the game machine 2 to be reserved is in a state where the reservation can be made, and then confirm the reservation. .. With the operation of such a game hall management system 1, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a trouble occurs by erroneously confirming a reservation even though it is occupied by another player with high certainty.

As described above, the game hall management system 1 is a useful system capable of suppressing the occurrence of troubles between players even when the game machine can be reserved during business hours.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be adopted. In addition, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
The tablet terminal 17 may be provided with a reason input operation means for inputting the reason when the employee determines that the reservation is impossible. For example, on the reservation refusal confirmation screen illustrated in FIG. 13A, it is preferable to provide an input operation unit for the employee to input the reason for refusal as an example of the reason input operation means. For example, it is preferable that the input operation unit allows an employee to select and input from a plurality of reasons such as the fact that another player has already been secured, a breakdown, a reservation by another player, and the like.

The tablet terminal (employee terminal) 17 as the reservation refusal notification means may return the reason input by using the input operation unit as the reason input operation means to the mobile terminal 15 together with the reservation refusal notification. In this case, the player can be convinced when the reservation is refused, and the dissatisfaction on the player side can be suppressed.

When the employee determines that the reservation is not possible, the mobile terminal 15 uses the serial number ID, which is the identification information of the gaming machine 2 selected from the other gaming machines 2 that are not the target of the reservation, as an alternative gaming machine candidate. It may be a tablet terminal (employee terminal) 17 provided with an alternative gaming machine notification means for replying to. For example, it is also possible for the employee to input the serial number ID of the gaming machine 2 which is vacant in the gaming machine 2 of the same type as the gaming machine 2 for which the reservation is requested, and notify the player.

In this example, when a player who has reserved a gaming machine visits the venue, an employee who has been presented with the reservation completion notification screen (FIG. 14A) operates the tablet terminal 17 to cancel the reservation. ing. Alternatively or additionally, the following configuration may be adopted.
(1) When the reserved player can be confirmed by reading the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 15 by the NFC reader 345, the game information display device 3 transmits the release request information to the server device 100.
(2) A configuration in which a player provides a means for canceling a reservation by inputting account information by himself / herself. For example, when the reservation cancellation operation is performed from the reservation cancellation menu newly provided on the application screen, the cancellation request information is transmitted to the server device 100.
(3) The game information display device 3 transmits the release request information to the server device 100 in response to a remote operation by the remote controller carried by the employee, a button operation by the employee, or the like.

In this example, the function as a game information server, the function as an application server, and the function as an account server are realized by the server device 100, but each function may be realized by a separate device, and they may be realized. Devices can also be installed in different locations.
Although the game information display device 3 is installed above the game machine 2, it may be installed on the side of the game machine 2. Further, in this example, the game information display device 3 having a function of calling an employee is illustrated, but the call display device may be configured separately. Alternatively, the game information display device 3 and the rental device 4 may be integrally configured. Further, the functions of the sales management device 20 and the information management device 23 may be realized by one management device.

Although specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner depending on the composition of specific examples, numerical values, and the like. The scope of claims includes technologies that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the above-mentioned specific examples by utilizing known technologies, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1 Amusement park management system 10 Amusement park system 100 Server device (game information server, application server, account server, distribution means, player information storage means, game hall information storage means, model information storage means, account authentication means, reservation confirmation Transmission means, reservation control command transmission means)
11 On-site system 15 Mobile terminal (player terminal, personal information registration means, receiving means, display means, reservation operation means, reservation request sending means)
17 Tablet terminal (employee terminal, display means, reservation completion notification means, reservation refusal notification means, reservation cancellation request means)
2 Game machine 20 Business management device (management device, member information server, game data generation means, game data storage means, member information storage means, registration information transmission means, player ID acquisition means, game value storage means)
201 Service network 202 WiFi router (connection means)
202N wireless LAN
21 Pachinko game machine 22 Slot machine 23 Information management device (management device, information transmission / reception means, reservation management means)
26 Mobile terminal registration device 29 Relay device 3 Game information display device (reserved display means, reservation cancellation request means)
4 Rental equipment

Claims (4)

A player terminal possessed by a player, an employee terminal possessed by an employee of the game hall, a server device capable of communicating with the player terminal and the employee terminal, and a game information display device attached to each game machine. In the amusement park management system equipped with
The player terminal is
A reservation operation means capable of performing a reservation operation for a player to reserve a desired gaming machine, and a reservation operation means.
A reservation request transmission means for transmitting reservation request information including identification information of the gaming machine targeted for reservation in the reservation operation to the server device is provided.
The server device
When the reservation request information is received, the reservation confirmation transmission means for transmitting the reservation confirmation information including the identification information of the gaming machine to the employee terminal, and the reservation confirmation transmission means .
It is provided with a reservation command for confirming a reservation for the game machine to be reserved and a reservation control command transmission means for transmitting a cancellation command for canceling the reservation to the game information display device .
The employee terminal is
A display means for displaying the reservation confirmation information received from the server device, and
When the employee determines that the gaming machine to be reserved is in a state where reservation is possible, the player terminal sends a reservation completion notification indicating that the reservation has been completed in response to the employee's reservation completion operation. Reservation completion notification means to reply to
When the gaming machine to be reserved is in a state where reservation is not possible, a reservation refusal notice indicating that the reservation is rejected is returned to the player terminal in response to the employee's reservation refusal operation. With notification means ,
The game information display device is
A reserved display means that starts displaying that the unit is reserved in response to the reservation command received from the server device and ends the display in response to the release command.
Reservation cancellation request means for transmitting cancellation request information to the server device when the visit of a player who has reserved a gaming machine cannot be confirmed within a predetermined time after starting the display indicating that the machine is reserved. And with
When the server device receives the release request information from the game information display device, the server device is configured to delete the corresponding reserved information and transmit a release command to the game information display device. Management system for the amusement park. The employee terminal is
Equipped with a reason input operation means for inputting the reason why the employee has determined that the reservation is not possible,
The management system for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the reservation refusal notification means returns the reason input by the reason input operation means to the player terminal together with the reservation refusal notification. The management system for a game hall according to claim 2, wherein the reason input operation means can input that another player has already secured the reason. The employee terminal is
An alternative gaming machine that returns the identification information of a gaming machine selected from other gaming machines that are not subject to reservation to the player terminal as an alternative gaming machine candidate when the employee determines that the reservation is not possible. The management system for a game hall according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a notification means.

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