JP2011161241A - Amusement facility management system, and management control method and program for amusement facility - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an amusement facility management system, heightening a repeat rate without requiring excessive processing time and without requiring unnecessary personnel cost, a game machine, management control method and program for amusement facility management, and a record medium. <P>SOLUTION: User identification data and taste information are previously registered in a user information recording part 420 of a management side system 400 connected to a game center side system 100 through a network. A user's game history is also sequentially recorded as user information in the user information recording part 420. Since the user information is collectively managed in the user information recording part 420 of the management side system 400, various services can be similarly provided from game machines of the game centers in the whole country. Therefore, excessive processing time is not required at the game center 100 side, and various services can be provided without requiring unnecessary personnel cost to heighten the repeat rate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an amusement facility management system, an amusement facility management control method, and a program, and more particularly, to an amusement facility management system and an amusement facility management control in which an amusement facility system and a management system are connected via a network. It relates to a method and a program.

  In an amusement facility, for example, a game center, it is necessary to increase a repeat rate indicating a rate at which users of the game center repeatedly visit in order to increase profits. In order to increase this repeat rate, it is necessary to sufficiently differentiate from other game centers.

  Conventionally, in order to achieve the above differentiation in game centers, a predetermined number of medal coins used for game machines are provided to users free of charge, or game machines are provided to users who have visited during a specific period. Provided a service such as freeing a certain number of plays. See Non-Patent Document 1 for game centers and the like.

  However, in order to provide the services as described above, there are many cases where an extra processing time is required in addition to the time for processing the normal business in the game center. In particular, in order to provide the above-mentioned services during the time when the game center is busy, it becomes necessary to hire a dedicated staff, which often requires extra labor costs. For this reason, in order to differentiate from other game centers and increase the repeat rate, there is a problem that extra labor costs are required.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an amusement facility operation that does not require extra processing time and can increase the repeat rate without requiring extra labor costs. It is to provide a system, an amusement facility operation control method, and a program.

  The amusement facility operating system of the present invention is an amusement facility operating system in which an amusement facility side system and a management side system are connected via a network. The system on the manager side controls the users of the amusement facility. A user information recording unit that records predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier to be identified, and predetermined user information is registered together with the user identifier in the user information recording unit in response to a request from the system on the amusement facility side. A registration means for transferring the user identifier to the facility-side system, and predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier is read from the user information recording unit in response to a request from the amusement facility-side system, and the amusement facility-side system Transfer hand to transfer to The system on the amusement facility side includes a terminal and a game machine connected to the server via a network, and the terminal is connected to a user of the input amusement facility. Registration request means for requesting registration of user information to the server, issuing means for issuing a user identifier of the user transferred from the server, and transfer of predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested from the game machine Transfer request means for requesting the server and transferring the transferred predetermined user information to the game machine, wherein the game machine stores the predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier recorded on the recording medium. It is characterized in that a transfer is requested to a terminal and a predetermined service is performed based on predetermined user information transferred from the terminal.

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the game machine detects a setting information recording unit that records predetermined setting information of a game executed on the game machine, and a user identifier issued by the issuing means. Requesting the terminal to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier read by the reading means, and in the setting information recording unit according to the predetermined user information transferred from the terminal Service processing means for changing predetermined setting information of the recorded game.

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the user information recording unit may include a user's game history and preference information.

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the server sends a notification regarding a predetermined game to the outside via a network every predetermined period based on the user's game history recorded in the user information recording unit. Means for transferring may further be provided.

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the notification relating to the predetermined game transferred by the server may include an amusement facility advertisement.

  Here, in the amusement facility management system according to the present invention, the computer further includes a computer on the user side of the amusement facility connected to the server via the network, and the computer on the user side inputs the user information of the input user. Registration request means on the user side that requests the server to register, and issuance means on the user side that issues the user identifier of the user transferred from the server. A user registration unit for registering predetermined user information together with a user identifier in the user information recording unit in response to a request from the user side computer, and transferring the user identifier to the user side computer. it can.

  An amusement facility operating system according to the present invention is an amusement facility operating system including a server, a terminal connected to the server, and a game machine. The amusement facility operating system corresponds to a user identifier that identifies a user of the amusement facility. The server has a user information recording unit that records user information, and the server registers predetermined user information together with a user identifier in the user information recording unit in response to a request from the terminal, and transmits the user identifier to the terminal. Registration means for transferring, and transferring means for reading predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the game machine in response to a request from the game machine, wherein the terminal is input Registration request means for requesting the server to register the user information of the user of the amusement facility, Issuing means for issuing a user identifier, wherein the game machine requests the server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier recorded on the recording medium, and the predetermined user transferred from the server A predetermined service is performed based on the information.

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the game machine detects a setting information recording unit that records predetermined setting information of a game executed on the game machine, and a user identifier issued by the issuing means. Requesting the server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier read by the reading means, and in the setting information recording unit according to the predetermined user information transferred from the server Service processing means for changing predetermined setting information of the recorded game.

  An amusement facility operating system according to the present invention is an amusement facility operating system comprising a terminal and a game machine connected to the terminal, the terminal corresponding to a user identifier for identifying a user of the amusement facility. A user information recording unit that records the user information, a registration unit that registers predetermined user information of the input user together with a user identifier in the user information recording unit, and displays the user identifier, and a request from the game machine And a transfer means for reading predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the game machine, wherein the game machine stores the predetermined user information corresponding to the input user identifier. Requesting a transfer to a terminal and performing a predetermined service based on predetermined user information transferred from the terminal. To.

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the game machine includes a setting information recording unit that records predetermined setting information of a game executed on the game machine, an identifier input unit that inputs a user identifier, Request of the terminal to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier input by the identifier input means, and the game recorded in the setting information recording unit according to the predetermined user information transferred from the terminal Service processing means for changing predetermined setting information.

  The amusement facility management system of the present invention is an amusement facility management system comprising a terminal and a game machine, wherein the terminal registers user information of a user of the input amusement facility together with a user identifier. It has issuing means for issuing a recording medium having a recording unit, and the game machine performs a predetermined service based on predetermined user information recorded on the recording medium issued by the issuing means. .

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the game machine includes a setting information recording unit that records predetermined setting information of a game executed on the game machine, and a recording medium issued by the record issuing unit. Reading means for reading the recorded user identifier and predetermined user information, and a service for changing predetermined setting information of the game recorded in the setting information recording unit according to the predetermined user information read by the reading input means And a processing means.

  Here, in the amusement facility operating system according to the present invention, the user information recording unit may include a user's game history and preference information.

  The game machine according to the present invention includes a user information recording unit that records a user identifier for identifying a user of an amusement facility in association with predetermined user information, and the input predetermined user information of the user together with the user identifier. Registration means for registering in the user information recording section and displaying the user identifier, setting information recording section for recording predetermined setting information of the game to be executed, identifier input means for inputting the user identifier, and the identifier input means When the predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier input by is present in the user information recording unit, the predetermined setting information of the game recorded in the setting information recording unit is changed according to the predetermined user information And a service processing means.

  Here, in the game machine according to the present invention, the service processing means responds to the user identifier when the predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier input by the identifier input means does not exist in the user information recording unit. An acquisition means for acquiring predetermined user information from an external user information recording unit can be further provided.

  Here, in the game machine of the present invention, the user information recording unit may include user preference information and a game history.

  An amusement facility operation control method according to the present invention is an amusement facility operation control method between an amusement facility system and a management system connected via a network, wherein the amusement facility system is controlled via a network. User information in which predetermined user information is recorded in association with a user identifier for identifying a server and a user of an amusement facility. A registration request step for requesting registration of the user information of the user input to the terminal to the user information recording unit, and a user information recording unit according to a request in the registration request step. The user information is registered with the user identifier, and the user identifier is transferred to the terminal. A registration step; an issue step for issuing the user identifier transferred in the registration step; a first transfer request step for requesting the terminal to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier issued in the issue step; A second transfer request step for requesting the server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the first transfer request step; and a predetermined response corresponding to the user identifier requested in the second transfer request step. A first transfer step of reading user information from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the terminal, a second transfer step of transferring the predetermined user information transferred in the first transfer step to the game machine, and the second transfer And a service processing step for performing a predetermined service based on the predetermined user information transferred in the step. To.

  Here, in the operation control method for an amusement facility according to the present invention, the computer further includes a computer on the user side of the amusement facility connected to the server via a network, and the registration request step includes a terminal or a user. Registration of the user information of the user input to the computer on the side is requested to the user information recording unit, and the registration step receives predetermined user information from the user information recording unit in response to the request in the registration requesting step. Can be registered together with a user identifier, and the user identifier can be transferred to a terminal or a user computer.

  An amusement facility operation control method according to the present invention includes an amusement facility having a user information recording unit that records predetermined user information in association with a user identifier for identifying a terminal connected to a server, a game machine, and a user of the amusement facility. A method for controlling the operation of an amusement facility in which a registration request step for requesting registration of user information of a user input to a terminal in a user information recording unit, and a user information recording unit in response to a request in the registration request step Predetermined user information together with a user identifier, a registration step for transferring the user identifier to a terminal, an issuing step for issuing the user identifier transferred in the registration step, and a user identifier issued in the issuing step. The transfer requesting the server to transfer the corresponding user information A request step, a transfer step of reading predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the transfer request step from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the game machine, and the predetermined user information transferred in the transfer step And a service processing step for performing a predetermined service based on the above.

  An amusement facility operation control method according to the present invention is provided in an amusement facility comprising a terminal having a user information recording unit that records predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier for identifying a user of an amusement facility, and a game machine. An amusement facility operation control method for registering predetermined user information of a user input to a terminal together with a user identifier in a user information recording unit, a registration step for displaying the user identifier, and a game machine input A transfer request step for requesting the terminal to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier, and predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the transfer request step is read from the user information recording unit, and sent to the game machine. A transfer step to transfer, and predetermined user information transferred in the transfer step Characterized by comprising a service processing step of performing a predetermined service based.

  An amusement facility operation control method according to the present invention is an amusement facility operation control method in an amusement facility having a terminal and a game machine, and the predetermined user information of the user of the amusement facility input to the terminal together with a user identifier A recording medium issuing step for issuing a recording medium having a registered user information recording unit; a service processing step for performing a predetermined service based on predetermined user information recorded on the recording medium issued in the recording medium issuing step; It is provided with.

  The operation control method for an amusement facility according to the present invention records a user information recording unit that records a user identifier for identifying a user of an amusement facility in association with predetermined user information, and records predetermined setting information for a game to be executed. An amusement facility operation control method in an amusement facility equipped with a game machine having a setting information recording unit, wherein predetermined user information of a user input to the game machine is registered in the user information recording unit together with a user identifier A registration step, an identifier input step for inputting a user identifier to the game machine, and predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier input in the identifier input step exists in the user information recording unit, the predetermined user information The predetermined setting information of the game recorded in the setting information recording unit is changed according to Characterized in that a-bis processing steps.

  Here, in the operation control method for an amusement facility according to the present invention, when the predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier input in the identifier input step does not exist in the user information recording unit, the service processing step includes the user identifier. An acquisition step of acquiring predetermined user information corresponding to the above from an external user information recording unit can be further provided.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute an amusement facility operation control method in an amusement facility system and a management system connected via a network, the amusement facility system comprising: It has a terminal and a game machine connected to a management system via a network, and the management system records predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier for identifying a server and an amusement facility user. A registration request step for requesting registration of user information of a user input to the terminal in the user information recording unit, and user information recording in response to the request in the registration request step Register predetermined user information together with the user identifier, and A registration step for transferring the child to the terminal, an issuing step for issuing the user identifier transferred in the registration step, and a request for transferring the predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier issued in the issuing step to the terminal. 1 transfer request step, a second transfer request step for requesting the server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the first transfer request step, and a user requested in the second transfer request step A first transfer step of reading predetermined user information corresponding to the identifier from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the terminal, and a second transfer step of transferring the predetermined user information transferred in the first transfer step to the game machine And a service processing step for performing a predetermined service based on the predetermined user information transferred in the second transfer step; Characterized by comprising.

  Here, in the program of the present invention, the computer further includes a computer on the user side of the amusement facility connected to the server via a network, and the registration request step is input to the terminal or the computer on the user side The registration step requests registration of the user information of the user in the user information recording unit, and the registration step registers predetermined user information together with a user identifier in the user information recording unit in response to the request in the registration request step. The user identifier can be transferred to a terminal or a user computer.

  The program of the present invention is a management of an amusement facility in an amusement facility having a user information recording unit that records predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier that identifies a user of a terminal, game machine, and amusement facility connected to a server. A program for causing a computer to execute a control method, a registration request step for requesting registration of user information of a user input to a terminal in a user information recording unit, and a user in response to a request in the registration request step Registered predetermined user information in the information recording unit together with the user identifier, a registration step of transferring the user identifier to the terminal, an issuing step of issuing the user identifier transferred in the registration step, and issued in the issuing step Transfer of predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier A transfer requesting step for requesting the server, a transfer step for reading predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the transfer requesting step from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the game machine, and a transfer in the transferring step And a service processing step for performing a predetermined service based on the predetermined user information.

  The program according to the present invention is an operation control of an amusement facility in an amusement facility comprising a terminal having a user information recording unit that records predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier for identifying a user of an amusement facility, and a game machine. A program for causing a computer to execute a method, registering predetermined user information of a user input to a terminal together with a user identifier in a user information recording unit, and displaying the user identifier in a game machine A transfer requesting step for requesting the terminal to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the input user identifier, and reading out predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the transfer requesting step from the user information recording unit; The transfer step to transfer to the game machine, and the transfer step Characterized by comprising a service processing step of performing a predetermined service based on the predetermined user information.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute an amusement facility operation control method in an amusement facility having a terminal and a game machine, wherein predetermined user information of an amusement facility user input to the terminal is received. A recording medium issuing step for issuing a recording medium having a user information recording unit registered together with a user identifier, and a service for performing a predetermined service based on predetermined user information recorded on the recording medium issued in the recording medium issuing step And a processing step.

A program according to the present invention includes a user information recording unit that records a user identifier for identifying a user of an amusement facility and predetermined user information, and a setting information recording unit that records predetermined setting information of a game to be executed. A program for causing a computer to execute an operation control method of an amusement facility in an amusement facility equipped with a game machine having a user machine, wherein the predetermined user information of a user input to the game machine is recorded together with a user identifier in the user information record A registration step for registering in the game unit, an identifier input step for inputting a user identifier in the game machine, and a predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier input in the identifier input step exists in the user information recording unit. Predetermined game information recorded in the setting information recording unit according to the user information Characterized by comprising a service processing step of changing the constant information.
Here, in the program of the present invention, when the predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier input in the identifier input step does not exist in the user information recording unit, the service processing step includes a predetermined processing corresponding to the user identifier. An acquisition step of acquiring user information from an external user information recording unit can be further provided.
The recording medium of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute the operation control method for an amusement facility according to any one of claims 15 to 20.

  According to the amusement facility management system, the amusement facility management control method, and the program of the present invention, the user information of the management-side system 400 in which user identification data and preference information are connected to the game center-side system 100 in advance via a network. It can be registered in the recording unit 420. Furthermore, the user's game history can also be sequentially recorded in the user information recording unit 420 as user information. As described above, the user information is collectively managed in the user information recording unit 420 of the management-side system 400, so that various services can be similarly provided by game machines in game centers nationwide. Therefore, an amusement facility operating system and an amusement facility that can provide various services without requiring extra processing time on the game center 100 side, and do not require extra labor costs, and can increase the repeat rate. Operation control method and program can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the system of the amusement facility side connected with the network in Embodiment 1 of this invention, for example, the system of the game center side, and the management side. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 130 of the terminal 110 in the case of member registration in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the system by the side of the game center in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the system by the side of the game center in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the system by the side of the game center in Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the system by the side of the game center in Embodiment 5 of this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 shows an amusement facility side, for example, a game center side system and a management side system connected via a network in the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a game center side system, 400 denotes a management side system that manages the game center side system 100, 530 denotes a computer such as a personal computer (PC) used by a user of the game center side system 100, Reference numeral 500 denotes a network such as the Internet, 520 denotes a node that connects the game center side system 100 to the network 500, 510 denotes a node that connects the management side system 400 to the network 500, and 530 denotes a node that connects the computer 540 to the network 500. The game center side system 100 can be connected to the node 520 and the management side system 400 to the node 510 can be connected to the network 500 via a general public network via a wired cable. Alternatively, it can be connected to the network 500 by a wireless communication device such as a mobile phone or PHS. Hereinafter, the game center side system 100 may be simply abbreviated as “game center 100”.

  The game center side system 100 includes a terminal 110 connected to the server 400 via a node 520 and a network 500, game machines 300a and 300b, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the terminal 110 is connected to the node 520 via an I / F 150 described later, and the game machines 300a, 300b and the like are connected to the I of the terminal 110 via the respective I / F 330a, 330b described later. / F150 is connected to node 520. The game machines 300a, 300b, etc. may be directly connected to the node 520 or other nodes (not shown) of the network 500 via respective I / Fs 330a, 330b described later. In this case, the game machines 300a, 300b, etc. can communicate with each other via the node 520 or the other node. The terminal 110 uses the input unit 120 for inputting predetermined user information of a user such as the game machine 300a who has visited the game center 100 using a keyboard, a mouse, etc., the predetermined user information input to the input unit 120, and the like. Display unit 130 to be displayed to the user, registration request unit (registration request means) 125 that requests the server 410 to register the predetermined user information input to the input unit 120, and the user identifier of the user transferred from the server 410 The transfer request unit 125 requests the server 410 to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested from the issuing unit 140, the game machine 300a, etc., and transfers the transferred predetermined user information to the game machine 300a, etc. (Transfer request means), an I / F 150 which is an input / output interface with the game machine 300a or the like or the node 520In FIG. 1, the registration request unit 125 and the transfer request unit 125 are shown as a registration / transfer request unit 125 for simplification. The game machine 300a or the like may be a video game machine or a medal game machine, and the type is not particularly limited. The issuing unit 140 can issue the user identifier by displaying it on the display unit 130, or can also issue it by creating a card 200 (recording medium) on which the user identifier is recorded, as shown in FIG. it can.

  A user who visits the game center 100 first registers predetermined user information such as the person's name and preference from the input unit 120 according to various guides displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal 110. The registration / transfer request unit 125 requests the server 410 connected via the network 500 to register predetermined user information. As will be described later, the server 410 records this predetermined user information in the user information recording unit 420 together with a user identifier for identifying the user, thereby registering the user as a member (member registration). After member registration, the server 410 transfers the user identifier to the terminal 110. The terminal 110 issues a card 200 in which the transferred user identifier is recorded. The card 200 may be a simple magnetic card or an IC card. The user can receive various services to be described later by causing the game machine 300a in the game center 100 to read the issued card 200. Instead of the card 200 described above, a user's mobile phone number or a predetermined password may be input from an identification input unit (not shown). Alternatively, a fingerprint, voice, or iris shape may be input. Any other device that can identify the user can be used instead of the card 200.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 300a includes an I / F 330a that is an input / output interface with the terminal 110, a detection unit (detection means) 320a that detects information such as a user identifier recorded on the card 200, / F 330a and a detection unit 320a connected to a service processing unit (service processing unit) 340a that performs processing for providing various services described later, a game execution unit 310a that executes a game on the game machine 300a, and a game execution unit 310a Has a setting information recording unit 350a that records predetermined setting information related to the game to be executed.

  For example, when the user identifier is issued by creating the card 200, when the user sets the card 200 in a card insertion slot (not shown) of the game machine 300a, the detection unit 320a detects the user identifier recorded on the card 200. Do. A non-contact input method may be used instead of the method of setting the card insertion slot. When the user identifier is issued by the display unit 130, the user can detect the user identifier by inputting the user identifier into the detection unit 320a. Next, the service processing unit 340a requests the terminal 110 to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the detected user identifier via the I / F 330a. Thereafter, as described above, the transfer request unit 125 of the terminal 110 requests the server 410 to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested from the game machine 300a through the I / F 150, and is transferred from the server 410. The predetermined user information is transferred to the game machine 300a or the like via the I / F 150. The service processing unit 340a can provide various services by changing the predetermined setting information of the game recorded in the setting information recording unit 350a in accordance with the predetermined user information transferred from the terminal 110. For example, when a user's birthday is recorded in predetermined user information, if the day is the birthday, a one credit service can be specially provided by the game. As described above, for each of a large number of users who have visited the game center 100, for example, a special service for a birthday is provided without requiring extra processing time and without extra labor costs. be able to. As a result, since the number of users who visit the game center 100 is likely to increase on the birthday, the repeat rate can be increased easily and easily.

  The game machine 300b has the same function as the game machine 300a. For example, a function corresponding to the service processing unit 340a is indicated as a service processing unit 340b. Therefore, the description of the game machine 300b is omitted to avoid duplication. Although FIG. 1 shows only two game machines (game machine 300a and game machine 300b), this is merely for convenience of explanation, and the number of game machines is not limited to two.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the management system 400 accesses a user information recording unit 420 and user information recording unit 420 that record predetermined user information in association with a user identifier for identifying a user of the game center 100. Server 410. The server 410 registers predetermined user information together with a user identifier in the user information recording unit 420 in response to a request from the game center side system 100, and transfers the user identifier to the game center side system 100. And a transfer unit 412 that reads predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier from the user information recording unit 420 in response to a request from the system 100 on the game center side and transfers it to the system 100 on the game center side. Means). The management system 400 can also have a separate web site 430. On the web site 430, contents of a new game that can be used in the game machine 300a of the game center 100 can be displayed.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal 110 at the time of member registration in the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 is a member registration screen displayed on the display unit 130, 12 is a display indicating that it is an input form, 14 is a name field for inputting the user's name, and 16 is an address for inputting the user's address. Field 18 is an e-mail address field for inputting the user's e-mail address, and 20 is the user's phone number (whether it is a fixed phone number or a mobile phone number such as a mobile phone). Phone number field for entering the user's age, 22 for the age field for entering the user's age, 24 for the birthday field for entering the user's birthday, 26 for the gender field for entering the user's gender, and 30 for the use. This is a genre field for inputting a game type (genre) that the user likes. A plurality of genre fields 30 can be selected, and FIG. 2 shows an example in which a fighting game 34 and an adventure game 35 are selected. Reference numeral 38 denotes a game name column for inputting a game name that is often played by the user. The game name field can be input in order from first to third. You may enter 4th or lower place instead of up to 3rd place. Reference numeral 42 denotes a service field for selecting and inputting a service desired by the user. FIG. 2 shows an example in which free play 44 is selected.

  The data input in the above fields is transferred to the server 410 by the registration / transfer request unit 125 and recorded in the user information recording unit 420 by the server 410. In the name field 14, address field 16, e-mail address field 18, telephone number field 20, age field 22, birthday field 24, gender field 26, etc., identification data used for identifying the user is input. The server 410 can create a user identifier based on these identification data. On the other hand, the genre column 30, the game name column 38, and the service column 42 are columns in which preference information such as a user's preference or hope for the game is input, and the service processing unit 340a and the like of the game machine 300a and the like have this preference information. Various services can be provided based on the above.

  When the user uses the card 200 or the like to detect a user identifier and plays a desired game on the game machine 300a or the like, a predetermined game history is transferred from the service processing unit 340a or the like to the server 410. This game history is, for example, a history of what kind of game the user has played and how long, such as the genre of the game played, the cumulative number of coins inserted, the cumulative game fee, the total play time, and the score. Show. The server 410 also records this game history in the user information recording unit 420. Therefore, the user information recorded in correspondence with the user identifier in the user information recording unit 420 includes the identification data input in the name field 14 and the like, the preference information and the game history recorded in the genre field 30 and the like. be able to.

  Hereinafter, a predetermined service performed by the service processing unit 340a such as the game machine 300a will be described.

1. Service based on user's game history (1) New game notification service When a new game (new game) executed on the game machine 320a or the like becomes available in the game center 100, the server 410 includes a user information recording unit 420. Can be forwarded to the user's e-mail address via the network 500 based on the user's game history recorded in. That is, when the new arrival game is a fighting game, a notification regarding the new arrival game can be transferred to a user who has a relatively large number of fighting games played in the game history. The notification can be performed every predetermined period, for example, every week. Further, the notification can include an advertisement of the game center 100. The server 410 can also post information on a new arrival game on the home page 430, and the user browses the home page 430 from a personal computer (not shown) or a mobile phone (not shown) or the like. You can also get information about the game.

(2) Ranking service The server 410 can create a ranking related to a specific game based on the game history of each user recorded in the user information recording unit 420. This ranking may be not only by score but also by sex and age recorded in the user information recording unit 420. The created ranking can be transferred to the user's e-mail address via the network 500. The server 410 may display the ranking on the home page 430. In addition to the ranking, statistical data such as what kind of game is played and how many times during a certain period, for example, one month is created and sent to the user's e-mail address via the network 500 It can also be transferred.

(3) Fee service When it is determined that the user has played the game more than a predetermined number of times by acquiring the game history recorded in the user information recording unit 420, the game fee is discounted for the user. be able to.

2. Service Using User Identification Data The service processing unit 340a can acquire user information from the user information recording unit 420 based on a user identifier detected by the user using the card 200 or the like. As a result, when it is determined that the day is the birthday of the user, a predetermined credit can be provided for a game played on the game machine 300a. When the game is an adventure game or a role-playing game, a predetermined item can be given to a player character operated by the user. Alternatively, in the hidden mode, a command that can use a character that cannot be used normally can be displayed. Since user information is collectively managed in the user information recording unit 420 of the management-side system 400, similar services can be provided by game machines at game centers nationwide. Therefore, the game center 100 side does not need extra processing time, and can provide the service without extra labor costs.

3. Service based on user preference information (1) New game notification service The above-mentioned new game notification service is a service based on the user's game history, but for users who have selected a fighting game in the genre field 32 of the preference information. You may forward notifications about new games.

(2) Ranking service The above ranking service is a service based on the user's game history. However, based on the user's preference information, the ranking of the game is given only to the user who likes a certain game. It can also be transferred.

(3) Fee Service The fee service described above is a service based on the user's game history, but the user can set or select an upper limit value for a predetermined period of the game fee in advance. Based on the upper limit value, a predetermined warning can be displayed during the game when the game fee approaches the upper limit value for a user who plays a certain game.

(4) Character Service As described above, the preference information has been described in the genre column 30, the game name column 38, and the service column 42 shown in FIG. You can register as one. For example, it is possible to register a desire to make the player character the strongest or to make the player character's costume a desired costume. In this case, the service processing unit 340a can acquire the above preference information from the user information recording unit 420 based on the user identifier detected by the user using the card 200 or the like. The service processing unit 340a and the like, when it is determined that the user's preference information is the one that wants to make the player / character strongest, the setting information recording unit so that the player / character set to the strongest from the start of the game can be used. 360a can be changed. For example, in the case of a shooting game, the shot shot by the player character can be changed to the strongest. Alternatively, in the case of a car racing game, the maximum speed of the car character operated by the player character can be changed to the set maximum speed. As a result, the user can use the strongest player character according to his / her preference. On the other hand, the game center 100 does not require extra processing time for the change, and can provide the service without extra labor costs.

  The service processing unit 340a and the like can use the player character set to the desired costume from the start of the game when the user's preference information is found to be the one that wants the player / character costume to be the desired costume. The setting information recording unit 360a can be changed. As a result, the user can use the player character of the costume as his / her preference.

3. Other Services (1) Download Service The server 410 displays on the home page 430 accessories, icons, sounds, wallpaper, etc. that can be used during a game on the user's personal computer or mobile phone (not shown). Can be kept. The user can obtain a desired accessory by downloading it to a personal computer or a mobile phone (not shown).

(2) Setting Change Service When the user's address is changed, the user can change the user information directly via the network 500 from a personal computer or a mobile phone (not shown). Of course, the user information can also be changed directly from the terminal 110 in the game center 100 via the network 500.

  In the above description, a user who has visited the game center 100 registers predetermined user information such as the person's name and preferences from the input unit 120 according to various guides displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal 110, and The user information is transferred to the server 410 in the management system 400 and recorded in the user information recording unit 420. However, the user can also record and register user information directly in the user information recording unit 420 connected to the server 410 in the management-side system 400 from a computer 540 such as a PC connected to the network 500. That is, the computer 540 on the user side requests the server 410 to register the input user information of the user (user registration request means), and issues the user identifier of the user transferred from the server 410. (Issuing means on the user side) Also in this case, the member registration screen 10 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display of the computer 540, and the user can input in each column in the same manner as described above. The registration unit 414 of the server 410 registers predetermined user information together with a user identifier in the user information recording unit 420 in response to a request from the computer 540 on the user side, and transfers the user identifier to the computer 540 on the user side. (User registration means).

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, user identification data and preference information are registered in advance in the user information recording unit 420 of the management system 400 connected to the game center system 100 via the network. Can do. Furthermore, the user's game history can also be sequentially recorded in the user information recording unit 420 as user information. As described above, the user information is collectively managed in the user information recording unit 420 of the management-side system 400, so that various services can be similarly provided by game machines in game centers nationwide. Therefore, the game center 100 does not need extra processing time, can provide various services without extra labor costs, and can increase the repeat rate.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system on the game center side according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 3 with the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 have the same functions, and thus description thereof is omitted. In the first embodiment described above, the server 410 is connected to the game center side system 100 via the network 500. In the second embodiment, the server 410 is installed in the game center side system 100, and the user information recording unit 420 is also installed in the game center side system 100. Game machines 300a and 300b and terminal 110 are each directly connected to server 410 via I / F 330a and the like.

  When the user inputs predetermined user information via the member registration screen 10 as in the first embodiment, the server 410 receives the user information recording unit 420 in response to a request from the terminal 110 as in the first embodiment. Predetermined user information is registered together with the user identifier, and the user identifier is transferred to the terminal 110. The same is true in that the user identifier is issued by display or creation of the card 200. However, in the second embodiment, the service processing unit 341a such as the game machine 300a that detects the user identifier by using the card 200 or the like directly transfers predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier to the server 410. The point to request is different. Accordingly, the server 410 reads predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier from the user information recording unit 420 in response to a request from the game machine 300a or the like, and transfers it to the game machine 300a or the like. Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, the service processing unit 341a or the like performs a predetermined service based on predetermined user information transferred from the server 410. For this reason, services unique to the game center 100, such as an open memorial service of the game center 100, can be easily provided.

  The terminal 110 can be connected to the network 500 via the I / F 150 and the node 520. Therefore, it is possible to access a user information recording unit of another similar game center connected to the network 500. Therefore, even a user who is not registered in the user information recording unit 420 of the game center 100 is a user registered in the user information recording unit of another similar game center connected to the network 500. The game center 100 can be played using a card issued at the other game center.

  In the above description, a user who has visited the game center 100 registers predetermined user information such as the person's name and preferences from the input unit 120 according to various guides displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal 110, and Was transferred to the server 410 in the game center side system 100 and recorded in the user information recording unit 420 connected to the server 410. However, the user can directly input user information to the terminal 110 via the nodes 530 and 520 from a computer 540 such as a PC connected to the network 500. In this case, the member registration screen 10 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display of the computer 540, and the user can input the fields in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, the user information is registered in the user information recording unit 420 connected to the server 410 in the game center side system 100, and the user identifier is transferred to the terminal 110. The issuing unit 140 can transfer the transferred user identifier to a computer 540 such as a PC.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, a service unique to the game center 100 can be provided by installing the server 410 and the user recording unit 420 in the game center system 100. Furthermore, a service similar to that of the first embodiment can be provided without providing a special management system.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a system on the game center side according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 4 with the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 have the same functions, and thus description thereof is omitted. In the above-described second embodiment, the terminal 110, the game machine 300a, and the like are connected to the server 410. In the third embodiment, the server 410 is not installed, and the user information recording unit 420 is provided in the terminal 110. The game machine 300a and the like are directly connected to the terminal 110 via the I / F 330a and the like.

  The terminal 110 inputs user information as in the first embodiment. That is, as in the first embodiment, the user inputs predetermined user information via the member registration screen 10. However, in the third embodiment, the registration unit (registration unit) 127 of the terminal 110 registers predetermined user information together with the user identifier in the user information recording unit 420. The user identifier is displayed on the display unit 130. When a user inputs a user identifier into an ID input unit (identifier input means) 360a or the like of the game machine 300a or the like, the service processing unit 342a or the like of the game machine 300a or the like requests the terminal 110 to transfer user information corresponding to the user identifier. To do. Thereafter, the transfer unit (transfer unit) 115 of the terminal 110 reads predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier from the user information recording unit 420 and transfers it to the game machine 300a or the like. Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, the service processing unit 342a or the like performs a predetermined service based on predetermined user information transferred from the terminal 110. As a result, services similar to those of the first and second embodiments can be provided without providing a special server.

  The terminal 110 can be connected to the network 500 via the I / F 150 and the node 520. Therefore, it is possible to access a user information recording unit of another similar game center connected to the network 500. Therefore, even a user who is not registered in the user information recording unit 420 of the game center 100 is a user registered in the user information recording unit of another similar game center connected to the network 500. The game center 100 can be played using the user identifier displayed on the terminal of the other game center.

  In the above description, a user who has visited the game center 100 registers predetermined user information such as the person's name and preferences from the input unit 120 according to various guides displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal 110, and Is recorded in the user information recording unit 420 in the terminal 110. However, the user can directly input user information to the terminal 110 via the nodes 530 and 520 from a computer 540 such as a PC connected to the network 500. In this case, the member registration screen 10 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display of the computer 540, and the user can input the fields in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, user information is registered in the user information recording unit 420 in the terminal 110, and the user identifier is displayed on the computer 540 such as a PC by the registration unit 127.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, by installing the user recording unit 420 in the terminal 100, it is possible to provide the same service as in the first and second embodiments without providing a special server.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game center side system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 5 with the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 have the same functions, and thus description thereof is omitted. In the above-described third embodiment, the game machine 300a and the like are connected to the terminal 110. In the fourth embodiment, the game machine 300a and the like are not connected to the terminal 110, and the user information recording unit 420 is provided in the card 200 issued by the terminal 110.

  The terminal 110 inputs user information as in the first embodiment. That is, as in the first embodiment, the user inputs predetermined user information via the member registration screen 10. However, in the fourth embodiment, the issuing unit 143 registers the user identifier and user information in the user information recording unit 420 in the card 200. When the user causes the reading unit (reading unit) 323a or the like of the game machine 300a or the like to read the card 200, the service processing unit 343a or the like of the game machine 300a or the like receives predetermined user information from the user information recording unit 420 in the card 200. Can be acquired. Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, the service processing unit 343a or the like performs a predetermined service based on predetermined user information. As a result, services similar to those of the first to third embodiments can be provided by using only the card 200 without providing a server, an I / F 330a, or the like.

  The terminal 110 can be connected to the network 500 via the I / F 150 and the node 520. Therefore, it is possible to access other similar game center terminals connected to the network 500. For this reason, it is possible not only to issue a unique card 200 for each game center, but also to issue a common card between game centers. Therefore, even if a user has a card that has not been issued at the game center 100, the game center 100 can be used as long as the user has a common card issued at another similar game center connected to the network 500. You can play with

  In the above description, a user who has visited the game center 100 registers predetermined user information such as the person's name and preferences from the input unit 120 according to various guides displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal 110, and The user information is recorded in the user information recording unit 420 in the card 200 by the issuing unit 143. However, the user can directly input user information to the terminal 110 via the nodes 530 and 520 from a computer 540 such as a PC connected to the network 500. In this case, the member registration screen 10 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display of the computer 540, and the user can input the fields in the same manner as described above. The issuing unit 130 in the terminal 110 can record and register user information input from the computer 540 in the user information recording unit 420 of the card 200.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, by providing the user recording unit 420 on the card 200, it is possible to provide the same service as in the first to third embodiments without providing a special server. Furthermore, since a common card can be issued between game centers, a user having a common card can play at other similar game centers.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a system on the game center side according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 6 with the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 have the same functions, and thus description thereof is omitted. In the above-described third embodiment, the game machine 300a and the like are connected to the terminal 110. In the fifth embodiment, the terminal 110 is not installed, and functions such as the input unit of the terminal 110 are installed in each game machine 300a and the like. In other words, in addition to the functions described in the third embodiment, the game machine 300a and the like are registered in the same manner as the registration unit 127, such as the input unit 120a similar to the input unit 120, the display unit 130a similar to the display unit 130, and the like. The user information recording unit 420a is the same as the user information recording unit 420, such as the unit 127a.

  As with the terminal 100 of the third embodiment, the game machine 300a and the like input user information. That is, as in the third embodiment, the user inputs predetermined user information via the member registration screen 10. Next, the registration unit 127a registers the user identifier and user information in the user information recording unit 420a in the game machine 300a. The user identifier is displayed on the display unit 130a as in the third embodiment. When the user inputs to the ID input unit 360a or the like of the game machine 300a or the like, the service processing unit 344a or the like of the game machine 300a or the like can acquire predetermined user information from the user information recording unit 420a in the game machine 300a. . Thereafter, as in the third embodiment, the service processing unit 344a or the like performs a predetermined service based on predetermined user information. The game machine 300a and the like are connected to each other, and can access an external user information recording unit, for example, a user information recording unit 420b of another game machine 300b or the like, and acquire user information corresponding to the user identifier. For this reason, even a user who is not registered in the user information recording unit 420a of a certain game machine 300a is registered in an external user information recording unit, for example, the user information recording unit 420b of another game machine 300b. Can be played on the game machine 320a. As a result, the same service as in the first to fourth embodiments can be provided without specially installing the server 410 and the terminal 110 and using the card 200.

  The game machine 300a and the like can be connected to the network 500 via the I / F 150 and the node 520. Therefore, it is possible to access a game machine of another similar game center connected to the network 500 and acquire user information corresponding to the user identifier. For this reason, even a user who is not registered in the user information recording unit 420a of the game machine 300a of a certain game center 100 is stored in an external user information recording unit, for example, a user information recording unit of a game machine of another game center. If it is a registered user, it can play with the game machine 300a. The external user information recording unit includes the user information recording unit 420 connected to the server 410 of the management-side system 400 described in the first embodiment and the server 410 of the game center-side system 100 described in the second embodiment. The connected user information recording unit 420, the user information recording unit 420 included in the terminal 110 of the game center system 100 described in the third embodiment, or the user information recording unit 420 included in the card 200 described in the fourth embodiment. It may be.

  In the above description, a user who has visited the game center 100 inputs predetermined user information such as the person's name and preference from the input unit 120a and the like according to various guides displayed on the display unit 130a and the like of the game machine 300a and the like. The user information is registered, and the user information is recorded in the user information recording unit 420a or the like by the registration unit 127a or the like. However, the user can directly input user information to the game machine 300a or the like via the nodes 530 and 520 from a computer 540 such as a PC connected to the network 500. In this case, the member registration screen 10 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display of the computer 540, and the user can input the fields in the same manner as described above. The registration unit 127a or the like in the game machine 300a or the like can record and register the input user information in the user information recording unit 420a or the like, and can display the user identifier on a computer 540 such as a PC.

  As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, the functions of the terminal 110 are provided in the game machine 300a or the like, so that the server 410 and the terminal 110 are not installed and the card 200 is not used. A similar service can be provided.

  A computer program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the amusement facility operating system of the present invention, and the computer (server 410, terminal 110, game machine 300a, etc.) of the amusement facility operating system is the computer program. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the above. In this case, the computer program itself realizes a new function of the amusement facility management system of the present invention. Furthermore, a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded also constitutes the present invention. As a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded, for example, a CD-ROM, a memory card, a DVD, an optical disk, an FD, a hard disk, a ROM, or the like can be used.

  As an application example of the present invention, it can be applied to a game center management system.

  10 Member Registration Screen, 12 Display, 14 Name Field, 16 Address Field, 18 E-mail Address Field, 20 Phone Number Field, 22 Age Field, 24 Birthday Field, 26 Gender Field, 30 Genre Field, 34 Fighting Game, 35 Adventure game, 38 Game name field, 42 Service field, 44 Free play, 100 Game center system, 110 Terminal, 120, 120a, 120b Input part, 125 Registration / transfer request part, 127, 127a, 127b Registration part, 130 , 130a, 130b display unit, 140, 143 issue unit, 150, 330a, 330b I / F, 200 cards, 300a, 300b game machine, 310a, 310b game execution unit, 320a, 320b detection unit, 323a, 323b reading unit 340a, 340b, 341a, 342a, 343a, 344a, 341b, 342b, 343b, 344b Service processing unit, 350a, 350b Setting information recording unit, 360a, 360b ID input unit, 400 management system, 410 server, 412 transfer unit, 414 registration unit, 420 user information recording unit, 430 web site, 500 network, 510, 520, 530 node, 540 computer.

Takeshi Nagao, “Video Game Fengyun Record”, published by Shunju Bungei, June 30, 1999.

Claims (5)

An amusement facility operating system comprising a server, a terminal connected to the server, and a game machine,
A user information recording unit that records predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier for identifying a user of an amusement facility;
The server
Registration means for registering predetermined user information together with a user identifier in the user information recording unit in response to a request from the terminal, and transferring the user identifier to the terminal;
Transfer means for reading predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the game machine in response to a request from the game machine;
The terminal
Registration request means for requesting the server to register user information of the user of the input amusement facility;
Issuing means for issuing a user identifier transferred from the server,
The game machine requests a server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier recorded on the recording medium, and performs a predetermined service based on the predetermined user information transferred from the server. Amusement facility management system. In the amusement facility management system according to claim 1,
The game machine
A setting information recording unit that records predetermined setting information of a game executed on the game machine;
Detecting means for detecting a user identifier issued by the issuing means;
The server requests the server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier read by the reading means, and the game recorded in the setting information recording unit according to the predetermined user information transferred from the server. An amusement facility operating system comprising service processing means for changing predetermined setting information. An amusement facility management system equipped with a terminal and a game machine,
The terminal has issuing means for issuing a recording medium having a user information recording unit in which predetermined user information of a user of an amusement facility that has been entered is registered together with a user identifier,
The game machine performs a predetermined service based on predetermined user information recorded on a recording medium issued by the issuing means,
The user information recorded in the user information recording unit includes a user's game history and preference information. An amusement facility operation control method in an amusement facility having a user information recording unit that records predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier that identifies a user connected to a terminal, a game machine, and an amusement facility connected to a server,
A registration request step for requesting registration of the user information of the user input to the terminal in the user information recording unit;
A registration step of registering predetermined user information together with a user identifier in a user information recording unit in response to a request in the registration request step, and transferring the user identifier to a terminal;
An issuing step for issuing the user identifier transferred in the registration step;
A transfer request step for requesting the server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier issued in the issuing step;
A transfer step of reading predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the transfer requesting step from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the game machine;
An amusement facility operation control method comprising: a service processing step for performing a predetermined service based on the predetermined user information transferred in the transfer step. Amusement facility operation control method in an amusement facility having a user information recording unit that records predetermined user information corresponding to a user identifier for identifying a user connected to a terminal, game machine, and amusement facility connected to a server is executed on a computer A program for
A registration request step for requesting registration of the user information of the user input to the terminal in the user information recording unit;
A registration step of registering predetermined user information together with a user identifier in a user information recording unit in response to a request in the registration request step, and transferring the user identifier to a terminal;
An issuing step for issuing the user identifier transferred in the registration step;
A transfer request step for requesting the server to transfer predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier issued in the issuing step;
A transfer step of reading predetermined user information corresponding to the user identifier requested in the transfer requesting step from the user information recording unit and transferring it to the game machine;
A service processing step of performing a predetermined service based on the predetermined user information transferred in the transfer step.

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