JP2002035377A - Device for distributing information to amusement place manager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for distributing information to an amusement place manager capable of reducing the burdens of a distribution destination when requesting the distribution of the information, shortening the time from an information distribution request to the distribution so as to quickly distribute the information. SOLUTION: The items of the information to be distributed to the distribution destination are registered beforehand in the game information selection and registration means 303 of a distribution origin computer system 30 and the distribution destination only requests the distribution of the information. Also, the game information preparation means 304 of the distribution origin computer system 30 which receives the information distribution request prepares the information for the distribution based on the registered items of the information and the time from the information distribution request to the distribution is shortened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution apparatus for a game arcade manager, which distributes, by e-mail, various information relating to sales at a game arcade and various information relating to a gaming machine installed at the game arcade.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers, there is one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-99271.

[0003] That is, a hall management terminal is installed in a game arcade, and the hall management terminal and the distribution source computer system are connected by a dedicated line, and the distribution source computer system and an information terminal (for example, a personal computer) are connected. Can be connected via the Internet. When there is a game information distribution request from an information terminal of a game arcade manager (distribution destination) at a location away from the game arcade, the distribution source computer system distributes the game information to the game arcade manager (distribution destination) via the Internet. Things.

The game information to be distributed is selected by a game arcade manager (distribution destination), and the selection of the game information is performed after connecting the information terminal and the distribution source computer system via the Internet. The selected game information is distributed to the game arcade manager (distribution destination) while maintaining the connected state.

[0005]

However, in the conventional information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers, the selection of information items by the distribution destination is performed after connection to the distribution source computer system, and the information items are further selected. Since the distribution source computer system creates the information for distribution after the selection, there is a problem that the time from the distribution request of the distribution destination to the distribution of the information becomes long, and the distribution of the information is delayed. Further, each time the distribution destination requests distribution of information, it is necessary to perform an operation of selecting an item of information, so that the operation of the selection operation is cumbersome and burdens the distribution destination.

[0006] Further, since the selection of the information item is performed in a state of being connected to the distribution source computer system via the Internet, for example, a communication fee such as a telephone fee increases and a burden on the distribution destination increases. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and
An information distribution device for amusement park managers who can shorten the time from the information distribution request to the distribution and can distribute the information promptly and can reduce the burden on the distribution destination when the information distribution request is made. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] In an information distribution device addressed to a game center manager, which distributes various information relating to sales of a game arcade and various information relating to a gaming machine installed in the game arcade by e-mail, the information distribution device addressed to a game arcade manager includes: Information storage means (301);
E-mail address registration means (302), telephone number registration means (307), game information selection registration means (303),
Phone number confirmation means (306) and game information creation means (3
04) and transmission means (305), wherein the game information storage means (301) collects and stores various types of information related to a game arcade and gaming machines installed in the game arcade,
The e-mail address registration means (302) registers an e-mail address to which information is distributed, and the telephone number registration means (307) stores a telephone number for collating a telephone number transmitted from a telephone. The game information selection / registration means (303) is for selectively registering game field information items to be transmitted to a distribution destination.
The telephone number confirming means (306), after recognizing the telephone number received from the telephone, disconnects the telephone line, and compares the telephone number with the telephone number registered by the telephone number registering means (307). The creating means (304) stores the game hall information stored in the game information storage means (301) with the game information selection / registration means if the telephone number verification result is correct in the telephone number confirmation means (306). (3
03) creating distribution information based on the game field information items registered in the transmission means (305).
Is sent to the destination indicated by the e-mail address registered in the distribution information registration means, and the game information creation means (30
4) An information distribution device for amusement park managers, which transmits the distribution information created in 4).

[2] The game information selection and registration means (30)
3) is to provide various information related to the sales of the game arcade and various information related to the game machines installed in the game arcade, information on the pachinko machine section for each game machine, slot machine section information, and section total information that is the total of each section, The information distribution device for amusement arcade owners according to [1], wherein model name information for each model name of the gaming machine and island information for each island of the gaming machine island can be selectively registered for each information.

[3] The game information selection and registration means (30)
3) is information on pachinko machine section information, slot machine section information, and total information on each section of the pachinko machine section information for each of the gaming machines. The item [1] or [2] is characterized in that the item of section total information, the item of model name information for each model name of a gaming machine, and the item of island information for each island of a gaming machine can be selectively registered. The information distribution device addressed to the amusement arcade owner.

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. The identification information (telephone number, mail address) that can identify the distribution destination that is the game arcade manager is registered in advance in the phone number registration means (307) and the mail address registration means (302) of the information distribution apparatus addressed to the game arcade manager. Thus, the distribution destination can be specified from the identification information. Also, based on the information distribution request by the distribution destination, what kind of information is to be transmitted to the distribution destination is determined in the various types of information stored in the game information storage means (301) of the information distribution device addressed to the gaming arcade manager. Are registered in the game information selection registration means (303).

Further, in the information distribution device for amusement park managers, when there is a distribution request of information by the distribution destination, the game information creating means (304) selects from among various information stored in the game information storage means (301). Game information selection registration means (30
The information for distribution is created based on the item of information related to the distribution destination registered in 3).

Since the information items to be distributed are registered in advance in the game information selection / registration means (303), there is no need for the distribution destination to individually select the information items. And the burden on the distribution destination is reduced. Also, if there is a distribution request of information by the distribution destination without waiting for the selection time of the item of information by the distribution destination, the game information creation means (304) can immediately create information on the item, and Information to be created can be created quickly.

The information distribution request by the distribution destination and the distribution of information from the information distribution apparatus addressed to the game arcade manager are performed, for example, via a telephone line.

[0015] That is, when there is a distribution request of information from the distribution destination to the information distribution device directed to the game arcade owner via the telephone line, the information distribution device addressed to the game arcade owner receives the information distribution request, Disconnect the telephone line. As a result, telephone charges do not increase. The disconnection of the telephone line after the information distribution request may be acknowledged by the distribution destination. Also, if the estimated waiting time from when the telephone line is disconnected to when transmission information can be transmitted is transmitted to the distribution destination before disconnecting the telephone line, the waiting time can be reduced by the distribution destination. It can be used effectively.

After disconnecting the telephone line, the distribution destination may wait for the information to be distributed. In the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers, the distribution destination registered in the game information selection and registration means (303) is used. The game information creating means (304) creates information for distribution based on the item of information according to (1). When the information for distribution is created in this way, the transmitting means (305)
Transmits the created distribution information to a distribution destination via a communication line (for example, the Internet).

As for the information for distribution, the information for distribution created by the game information creating means (304) is transmitted by e-mail to the mail address registered in the mail address registering means (302).

Further, the telephone of the distribution destination is used as identification information,
When there is a distribution request for information by the distribution destination, the telephone number of the requested telephone is recognized, and based on the comparison between the recognized telephone number and the telephone number registered in the telephone number registration means (307). The telephone number confirmation means (306) confirms whether or not the information distribution is possible.

The game information selection / registration means (303) selectively registers various information relating to the sales of the game arcade and various information relating to the game machines installed in the game arcade. Detailed information because department information and department total information, which is the sum of each department, machine name information for each machine model name, and island information for each machine island, can be selected and registered for each information. Is available.

Further, various kinds of information relating to the sales of the amusement arcade and various kinds of information relating to the gaming machines installed in the amusement arcade are converted into pachinko machine section information items, slot machine section information items and total information of each section for each game machine. Since it is possible to select and register an item of a certain section total information, an item of model name information for each model name of the gaming machine, and an item of island information for each island of the gaming machine island, more detailed information can be obtained.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 8 are system configuration diagrams of a game arcade according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows an LON (Local Operat).
FIG. 2 is a diagram of a distributed network management system to which ing Network: Esharon (registered trademark) technology is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire game arcade.

A stand controller 12 as a repeater is installed on the game machine island 10, a gaming machine 13 is installed on the stand controller 12 using an LON chip, and a ball counter (game medium counter) 14 and a game medium rental are provided. It detects, monitors, and controls the device 15 and the like.

Each gaming machine island 10 is connected to an island controller 11 also serving as a gateway. The island controller 11 is a gaming machine 13, which is equipment of each gaming machine island 10,
Each data of the game media lending device 15 and the like is temporarily accumulated and stored. The island controller 11 is connected to a HALL information network (LAN: Local Area Network),
The L information network includes a hall management terminal 21, a prize management terminal 22, a POS device 23, an information display terminal 24,
Point terminals 25 are respectively connected. These devices are further connected to a display 26, a printer 27, a modem, an audio output device, and the like.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the table controller 12, FIG. 3 is a front view of the table controller 12, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the table controller 12. The table controller 12 has a CPU as a means for performing various data processing.
(Central Processing Unit) and CPU
Has a main memory of ROM 121 (Read Only Memor
y) and a RAM 122 (Random Access Memory). The CPU operates according to the system programs and data stored in the ROM 121 and the programs and data loaded in the RAM. RAM 122
The program and the data loaded into the game device include a display control program for controlling the display on the display means 126, an operation control program for executing the contents operated by the operation means 127, and a game machine control for replenishing the game machine 13 with game media. A game information program that collects programs and various information of the gaming machine 13 and stores the collected gaming machine information in the gaming information storage unit 123, sales information and disconnection information of the gaming medium lending device 15, and collected gaming medium lending. A sales disconnection information program for storing information of the device 15 in the game medium lending information storage unit 124, collecting information of the game medium counter 14,
There is a game medium counter information program stored in a game medium counter information storage unit.

Further, the CPU is connected with an abnormality information display means for displaying an abnormality as a peripheral device and an operation means for canceling the abnormality. A communication interface is further connected as a peripheral device. The communication interface is connected to the hall management terminal 21 via a communication cable, and the game information storage unit 123, the game medium lending information storage unit 1
24. Transmit each information of the game medium counter information storage unit 125.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the hall management terminal 21, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hall management terminal 21.
3 is a block diagram of the hall management terminal 21. FIG.

The hall management terminal 21 is provided with a CPU as information processing means for performing various data processing.
ROM and RAM, which are main memories, are connected to the CPU. The CPU operates according to system programs and data stored in the ROM and programs and data loaded in the RAM.

The programs and data loaded into the RAM include a display control program for controlling display on the display means 211, a game control processing program for supplying pachinko balls to the gaming machine 13 and controlling the hitting,
A game information processing program for collecting game information stored in the game information storage unit 2 and storing and collecting the information in the game information database in the fixed disk device, and partially erasing the stored and stored game information database; 1
Second, the sales information and disconnection information stored in the game media lending information storage unit 124 are collected and stored in the sales information database and the disconnection information database in the fixed disk device, or the sales information database and the disconnection information database stored and recorded. A part of the sales disconnection processing program, collects the information stored in the game medium counter information storage section of the stand controller 12, and stores or stores the information in the game medium counter information database in the fixed disk device. There is a game medium counter processing program for partially deleting the game medium counter information database. A fixed disk device is connected to the CPU via a bus, and various programs executed by the CPU are loaded from the fixed disk device to the RAM.

The main body of the hall management terminal 21 includes:
In addition, peripheral devices are connected. As the peripheral device, display means for displaying various data of the game arcade in characters and figures and operation means 212 operated by an operator are connected via an interface circuit. As a peripheral device, a stand controller 12 is further connected via a printer 213 and a communication interface, and various data of a game arcade in the stand controller 12 are collected by the main body of the hall management terminal 21 via a communication cable. . Further, the information of each database in the hall management terminal 21 is transmitted to the distribution source computer system 30 via the communication interface.

7 and 8 show an information distribution device addressed to a game arcade manager. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the information distribution device addressed to a game arcade manager. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the information distribution device addressed to a game arcade manager. FIG. The distribution source computer system 30 is a main part of the information distribution device for amusement park managers.

The distribution source computer system 30 has the HA
It is connected to the LL information network, and the distribution destination is a game arcade manager who distributes information on the game arcade. A telephone line and the Internet are used as a communication line connecting the distribution source computer system 30 and the game arcade manager (distribution destination).

For example, when the management of a game arcade (distribution destination) requests distribution of the game arcade information to the distribution source computer system 30 by using a telephone line with a mobile phone, the telephone number of the mobile phone is transmitted to the distribution source computer. The number display compatible router of the system 30 recognizes the information, and the distribution source computer system 30 transmits predetermined game hall information from the distribution source computer system 30 to the mobile phone of the recognized telephone number by e-mail using the Internet. .

The distribution source computer system 30 includes a game information storage unit 301, a mail address registration unit 302,
Game information selection and registration means 303, game information creation means 30
4, transmission means 305, telephone number confirmation means 306,
A telephone number registration unit 307 is provided.

As a specific configuration of the distribution source computer system 30, a CPU as information processing means for performing various data processing is provided, and a ROM and a RAM as main memories are connected to the CPU. The CPU
It operates according to the system programs and data stored in the ROM and the programs and data loaded in the RAM.

The program and data loaded into the RAM include a display control program for controlling display on the display means, and database information of gaming machine information stored in the fixed disk of the hall management terminal 21 and collected on the fixed disk. A gaming machine information processing program for storing and recording in a game information database in the device, collecting sales information database information stored in a fixed disk of a hall management terminal, and storing and recording in a sales information database in a fixed disk device. Game media counter which collects the game media counter information database information stored in the fixed disk of the hall management terminal and stores and records it in the game media counter information database in the fixed disk device There is a processing program. These programs constitute a part of the game information storage means 301.

A program for selectively registering information on a game arcade (game information selection and registration means 303), a destination e-mail address and a transmission / reception destination mobile phone number are registered, and stored and stored in the e-mail registration information database. It has an e-mail registration processing program (e-mail address registration means 302 and telephone number registration means 307) for partially deleting the stored e-mail registration information database.

Furthermore, an e-mail information processing program (game information creating means 304) for processing the game arcade information to be transmitted based on the e-mail registration information, storing the e-mail information in the e-mail transmission information database, and recognizing the telephone number of the mobile phone. A program for checking whether a telephone number is registered in advance (telephone number confirmation means 306), and a telephone line processing program for transmitting information in an e-mail transmission information database by e-mail when the telephone number is registered ( Transmission means 305).

Further, other peripheral devices are connected to the distribution source computer system 30. As the peripheral device, display means for displaying various data of a game arcade in characters and graphics and operation means operated by an operator are connected via an interface circuit. As a peripheral device, a printer and a communication interface are further connected. The communication interface is connected to the hall management terminal 21 via a communication cable, and receives game hall information from the hall management terminal 21.

Next, distribution of information by the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process in which a distribution destination makes a distribution request for information to an information distribution device addressed to a game arcade manager (a distribution source computer system 30 constituting a main part) and distributes the information.

For example, when a distribution request for information on a game arcade is made from a distribution destination mobile phone, which is a game arcade manager, to the information distribution apparatus for the game arcade manager (distribution source computer system 30 constituting a main part) (step S901). Then, the telephone number is notified to the information distribution apparatus addressed to the game arcade manager through the number display compatible router set in the game arcade (step S902), and the notified telephone number and the telephone number registration means 307 are registered in advance. The registered telephone number is compared with the registered telephone number by the telephone number confirming means 306. If the result of the comparison is not identical (step S903: N), the telephone line is disconnected (step S908), and if the result of the comparison is identical (step S908). S903: Y), a confirmation dial tone is transmitted to the mobile phone (step S904), the telephone line is disconnected (step S905), and the game is played. The processing of the information delivery device for managers is performed (step S906), and information on the amusement arcade is distributed by e-mail to the destination mobile phone via the Internet, for example, whereby the display of the amusement arcade is displayed on the display of the mobile phone. The information is displayed (step S907), and the distribution of the information ends.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a process performed by the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers. The game information creating means 304 processes and creates the e-mail transmission information based on the e-mail registration information registered in advance in the e-mail address registration means 302 (step S1001). Of the playground by e-mail to the telephone number of the Internet via the Internet (step S
1002) After transmission, the telephone line is disconnected (step S).
1003), the processing of the information distribution apparatus directed to the game arcade manager ends.

FIGS. 11 to 17 are diagrams for explaining the contents displayed on each screen of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers. The input unit of the information distribution device for amusement arcade owners is, for example, a keyboard and a mouse.

FIG. 11 is a diagram of an e-mail distribution destination registration screen 310 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement arcade owners, in which the e-mail address of the arcade owner registers his or her own e-mail address. In the code input field 311, a registration number is input, in the distribution destination name input field 312, a distribution name for distributing game information by e-mail is input, and in the distribution destination telephone number input field 313, a call from a mobile phone is made. Enter a phone number to verify the phone number received over the line,
In the distribution destination e-mail address input field 314, an e-mail address of the distribution destination is entered, and the distribution destination model selection field 315 is entered.
The (option button) is used to select whether to receive the e-mail information on the playground from a mobile phone or a personal computer. When the command button of “previous record” is pressed, the content registered last time is displayed, and “next record” is displayed. When the command button of “” is pressed to send the game arcade information to another distribution destination by e-mail, a new registration screen is displayed. When the command button of “OK” is pressed, the input content is registered, and the game content of FIG. Machine 13 of the information distribution device addressed to the store owner
The screen shifts to the information selection / registration screen for each, and if the command button of “cancel” is pressed, the input content is canceled.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of an information selection / registration screen 320 for each gaming machine 13 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement arcade owners. The game machine information relating to the installed game machine 13 is registered by selecting an item of the pachinko section and an item of the slot machine section for each of the game machines 13 and registering contents to be distributed by e-mail.

Also, the section total item, which is the total information of the sales information relating to the sales of the game arcade for each department and the total information of the game machines 13 installed in the game arcade, is selected and distributed by e-mail. This is a screen for registering contents to be performed.

In the section information selection item column 321, section information of the game arcade stored in the information distribution apparatus for game arcade managers is displayed for each item, and is selected from the displayed items. The button 322 of “selection of department information” is a button for selecting and displaying each item selected in the section information selection item field 321 in the department distribution information display field 323. The section distribution information display column 323 displays each item selected in the section information display selection item 321. In the item column of the section distribution information display column 323, each selected item name is displayed.
Numeral 24 indicates the number of positive digits of each item, and a decimal part column 325 is displayed.
Indicates a small number of digits of each item. When the command button of “select island” is pressed, the screen shifts to an island information selection screen of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers in FIG.
When the command button is pressed, the screen shifts to a model name information selection / registration screen of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers in FIG.
When the "OK" command button is pressed, the selected item is registered, and the screen shifts to the information transmission registration screen of each gaming machine 13 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers in FIG. 13, and the "cancel" command button is pressed. Then, the selected content is canceled.

In the section distribution information display column 323, items are displayed in a default state, and when there is no need to select an item, a command button of "OK" is pressed and registered.

FIG. 13 is a diagram of an information distribution registration screen 330 for each gaming machine 13 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers.
The items selected on the information selection / registration screen 320 for each gaming machine 13 of the information distribution device addressed to the gaming arcade manager of No. 2
It is a screen diagram for selecting slot machine department, department total,
In the delivery section display column 331, a pachinko section, a slot machine section, and a section total are displayed for each section, and a check mark is displayed on the button 332 of "distribution section check" when a section to be transmitted is selected. Pressing the “OK” command button registers the selected department, and pressing the “Cancel” command button cancels the selected department.

FIG. 14 is a diagram of a model name information selection / registration screen 340 of the information distribution apparatus addressed to the game arcade manager, in which the distribution destination, which is the game arcade manager, is installed in the sales information relating to the sales of the game arcade and in the game arcade. This is a screen for registering the contents to be transmitted by e-mail by selecting item information for the gaming machine information on the gaming machine 13 for each model name of the gaming machine 13, and the model information selection item column 341 includes information addressed to the amusement arcade manager. The model name information of the game hall stored in the distribution device is displayed for each item,
Select from the displayed items. "Model name information selection"
The button 342 is a button for selectively displaying each item selected in the model name information selection item column 341 in the model name distribution information display column 343. The selected item name is displayed in the item column of the model name distribution information display column 343, and the integer part column 3
Numeral 45 indicates the number of positive digits of each selected item, and the decimal part column 346 displays the number of decimal digits of each selected item.

When the command button of “section selection” is pressed, the screen shifts to an information selection / registration screen 320 for each game of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers in FIG. 12, and when the command button of “island selection” is pressed, the screen shown in FIG. The screen shifts to the island information selection screen 360 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement arcade owners, and when the “OK” command button is pressed, the selected item is registered. When the “Cancel” command button is pressed, the selected item is canceled. .

In the model name distribution information display field 343,
The items are displayed in a default state, and if it is not necessary to select an item, the command is registered by pressing the “OK” command button.

FIG. 15 is a diagram of a model name information distribution registration screen 350 of the information distribution device addressed to the game arcade manager, and the model name information selection registration screen 34 of the information distribution device addressed to the game arcade manager of FIG.
It is a screen diagram for selecting the item selected at 0 for each model name of the gaming machine 13, and the distribution model name information display field 351 is displayed for each pachinko model name and each slot machine model name. A button 352 of "model name check" selects and checks a pachinko model name and a slot machine model name to be distributed. Pressing the “OK” command button registers the selected model name, and pressing the “Cancel” command button cancels the selected model name.

FIG. 16 is a diagram of an island information selection / registration screen 360 of the information distribution apparatus addressed to the game arcade manager, in which the game arcade manager determines the sales information on the sales of the game arcade and the game related to the gaming machine 13 installed in the game arcade. It is a screen for registering the content of the machine information for each item of the gaming machine island for each item and registering the content to be distributed by e-mail. The island information selection item column 361 is stored in the information distribution device for amusement park managers. Each item of the island information of the game arcade that is displayed is displayed, and each displayed item is selected.
The button 362 of “select island information” is in the island information selection item column 3
This button is used to selectively display each item selected in 61 in the island distribution information display column 363. Island distribution information display field 363
In the item column, the name of each selected item is displayed, in the integer part column 364, the number of positive digits of each selected item is displayed, and in the decimal part column 365, the small number of digits of each selected item is displayed. The number is displayed. Pressing the “select section” button causes the screen to shift to the information selection registration screen 320 for each gaming machine 13 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers in FIG. 12, and pressing the “select model name” command button causes the amusement arcade in FIG. The screen shifts to a model name information selection screen 340 of the information delivery device for managers, and when the command button of “OK” is pressed, the selected information is registered. 37
When the command shifts to 0 and the “cancel” command button is pressed, the selected content is canceled.

In the island distribution information display column 363, items are displayed in a default state, and when it is not necessary to select an item, the command is registered by pressing an "OK" command button.

FIG. 17 is a diagram of an island information distribution registration screen 370 of the information distribution apparatus directed to the game arcade manager. Items selected on the island information selection registration screen 360 of the information distribution apparatus directed to the game arcade manager of FIG. It is a screen diagram for selecting for each island. In the distribution island number display column 371, the first island, the second island,..., The island numbers are displayed for each island.
2. When an island number to be transmitted is selected, a check mark is displayed. Pressing the “OK” command button registers the selected island number, and pressing the “Cancel” command button cancels the selected island number.

FIGS. 18 to 20 show examples of screen display on the mobile phone when the distribution information processed (selected and created) by the information distribution apparatus for game arcade managers is transmitted to the mobile phone of the distribution destination.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display screen 410 of the portable telephone displaying the department information. FIG. 18 shows an information selection / registration screen 320 for each of the gaming machines 13 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers shown in FIG. In the information distribution registration screen 330 for each gaming machine 13 of the information distribution apparatus addressed to the game arcade manager shown in FIG.
This is a display example when the pachinko department and total department of the customer entrance rate are registered, and the display contents are the item name, incoming time, department name, ball loan, gross profit, number of bills, number of operating units, occupancy rate, The number of customers and the rate of customers are displayed.

The section names are a pachinko section, a slot machine section, and a section total.
The sales and gross profit of banknotes and coins put into the market are the difference between the loan and prize money and the total amount of prize profit, the number of operating machines is the number of currently operated gaming machines, and the occupancy rate is the number of operating machines in operation. The percentage of time and the number of customers are the total number of gaming machines operated per hour, and the customer rate is the ratio of the number of customers to the number of installations.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display screen 410 of the portable telephone displaying the model name information, and is a model information selection / registration screen 340 of the information distribution apparatus for game arcade managers shown in FIG. 14 and a game shown in FIG. This is a display example when the AAAAA model of the money lending, the gross profit, the number of balls divided, and the number of balls / car is registered as the transmission information on the model information distribution registration screen 350 of the information distribution device addressed to the place manager. Indicates an item name, an arrival time, a model name, a lending money, a gross profit, a number of bills, and a number of balls / car.
The model name is the name of each gaming machine 13, the lending money is the sales amount of bills and coins to be inserted into the gaming medium lending device 15, the gross profit is the total amount of the difference between the lending money and the prize money and the prize profit, Number of balls,
Ball counter 1 for the number of balls lent by game media lending device 15
The ratio of the number of prize balls counted in 4, the number of received balls / unit, the gaming machine 13
Is the number of incoming balls per car.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display screen of the mobile phone displaying the island information. The island information selection / registration screen 360 of the information distribution apparatus for amusement arcade manager shown in FIG. 16 and the amusement arcade management shown in FIG. Information distribution registration screen 3 of the user information distribution device
At 70, the information to be sent is the lending money, gross profit, number of balls, number of balls /
This is a display example in a case where the first island is registered, and the display contents include an item name, an arrival time, a model name, a lending money, a gross profit, a ball rate, and a number of balls / car. The island is the island number, the lending money is the sales amount of bills and coins to be input to the game media lending device 15, and the gross profit is the total amount of the difference between the lending money and the prize money and the prize profit, the number of balls divided, and the game. The ratio of the number of prize balls counted by the ball counter 14 to the number of balls lent by the medium lending device 15,
This is the number of incoming balls per unit or gaming machine 13.

In the embodiment described above, the mobile phone is used for receiving the e-mail, but a mobile terminal such as a mobile personal computer, a notebook personal computer, or a portable information device may be used.

Further, the configuration and the procedure for the case where the distribution destination which is the game arcade manager requests the distribution source computer system 30 to distribute the information on the arcade with the portable telephone have been described. Needless to say, it depends on the destination (for example, a game arcade manager and a person in charge of adjusting a nail of a game machine).

Further, a telephone line is used when the distribution destination requests information distribution to the distribution source computer system 30, and the Internet is used when the distribution source computer system 30 distributes information to the distribution destination. Although the communication lines using different communication lines are shown, a dedicated line or the Internet alone may be used. In addition to the dedicated line and the Internet, FA
An X line, a CATV line, a satellite broadcast line, or another communication line may be used.

[0064]

According to the information distribution apparatus for a game arcade manager according to the present invention, items of information to be distributed to a distribution destination, which is a game information manager, are registered in the game information selection and registration means in advance,
Since the distribution destination only needs to make the information distribution request, the burden on the distribution destination is reduced, and the information registered in the game information creation means of the information distribution apparatus addressed to the game arcade manager who received the information distribution request is registered. , Information for distribution can be created based on the above item, the time from information distribution request to distribution can be shortened, and information distribution can be speeded up. Furthermore, after the distribution destination makes a request for information distribution via a telephone line, the telephone line is cut off, and the distribution destination waits for information for distribution from the information distribution device addressed to the amusement arcade manager, so the telephone line is connected. It is not necessary to maintain such a state, and the burden on the communication fee of the distribution destination can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a distributed network management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire game arcade according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a table controller according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a platform controller according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hall management terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a hall management terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an information distribution device directed to a game arcade manager according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an information distribution device addressed to a game arcade manager according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of calling a mobile phone and displaying electronic mail information according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an electronic mail distribution destination registration screen of the information distribution apparatus for amusement arcade managers according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an information selection registration screen for each gaming machine of the information distribution apparatus for amusement park managers according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an information distribution registration screen for each gaming machine of the information distribution apparatus directed to a game arcade manager according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a model name information selection / registration screen of an information distribution device addressed to a game arcade manager according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a model name information distribution registration screen of the information distribution apparatus directed to a game arcade manager according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an island information selection / registration screen of the information distribution apparatus directed to a game arcade manager according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of an island information distribution registration screen of the information distribution device directed to a game arcade manager according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of a mobile phone displaying department information according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of a mobile phone displaying model name information according to the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of a mobile phone displaying island information according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine island 11 ... Island controller 12 ... Table controller 13 ... Game machine 14 ... Ball counter (game medium counter) 15 ... Game medium lending device 21 ... Hall management terminal 22 ... Premium management terminal 23 ... POS device 24 Information display terminal 25 Point terminal 26 Display 27 Printer 30 Distribution computer system 301 Game information storage means 302 Email address registration means 303 Game information selection and registration means 304 Game information creation means 305 Transmission means 306 ... Phone number confirmation means 307 ... Phone number registration means 310 ... E-mail distribution destination registration screen 320 ... Information selection registration screen 330 ... Information distribution registration screen 340 ... Model name information selection registration screen 350 ... Model name information distribution registration screen 360: Island information selection registration screen 370: Island information distribution registration screen 41 0… Display screen of mobile phone

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazunori Kato 3-12-9 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo F-term within Ace Denki Co., Ltd. (reference) 2C088 CA02 CA07 CA31 CA35 5B049 AA04 BB61 CC05 CC08 DD01 EE01 FF03 FF04 GG04 GG06 GG07

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An information distribution device for a game arcade manager for distributing various kinds of information relating to sales of a game arcade and various information on a gaming machine installed in the game arcade by e-mail, , Game information storage means, mail address registration means, telephone number registration means,
The game information selection / registration means, the telephone number confirmation means, the game information creation means, and the transmission means are provided, and the game information storage means collects and stores various kinds of information relating to a game arcade and a gaming machine installed in the game arcade. The e-mail address registration means registers an e-mail address to which information is distributed, and the telephone number registration means registers a telephone number for collating a telephone number transmitted from a telephone. The game information selection / registration means is for selectively registering an item of game place information to be transmitted to a distribution destination. The telephone number confirmation means recognizes a telephone number received from a telephone and sets a telephone number. Disconnecting the line and checking the phone number registered by the phone number registration means with the phone number registered by the phone number registration means; In this case, the game information is stored in the game information storage means, and the distribution information is created based on the game information registered in the game information selection registration means. Is a device for transmitting the distribution information created by the game information creating means to a destination indicated by an e-mail address registered in the delivery information registering means, wherein the information is addressed to a game arcade manager. 2. The game information selection / registration means stores various kinds of information relating to sales of a game arcade and various kinds of information relating to a game machine installed in the game arcade, with information on pachinko machine section information, slot machine section information and each section of each game machine. 2. The department total information, which is the sum of the above, the model name information for each model name of the gaming machine, and the island information for each island of the gaming machine island can be selectively registered for each piece of information. Information distribution device for game arcade owners. 3. The game information selection / registration means stores various kinds of information relating to the sales of the game arcade and various kinds of information relating to the game machines installed in the game arcade, as items of pachinko machine section information for each game machine, and slot machine section information. It is characterized by being able to selectively register items and section total information items which are total information of each section, items of model name information for each model name of gaming machine, and items of island information for each island of gaming machine island. Claim 1 or 2
Information distribution device addressed to the amusement arcade owner described in.