Game machine having data management ability

摘要

A game machine (10) includes a card interface (11) configured so that a magnetic card (20) is detachably attached thereto, an element (12) to record a card ID generated on the basis of time information specifying the date and time when the magnetic card (20) is attached to the card interface (11) in a magnetic data recording area (22) provided in the magnetic card (20), and an element (14) to print an access code uniquely obtained by the calculation of a predetermined function based on the card ID in a printing area (21) of the magnetic card (20).

主权项

1. A game system comprising:
a server device having a database configured to store identification information for identifying each player and a plurality of optional messages, the plurality of optional messages being in association with the identification information; an arcade game machine, installed at a play facility, operatively connected to the server device via a network and configured to allow a player to play a game; and a mobile terminal device operatively connected to the server device via a network and having a user interface, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured, per operation provided via the user interface by the player, to receive at least a first one of the optional messages consisting of only identification information and to send the at least a first one of the optional messages to the server device before the game starts on the arcade game machine, wherein the server device is configured to receive the at least a first one of the optional messages from the mobile terminal device and to store the at least a first one of the optional messages in the database before the game starts on the arcade game machine, wherein the arcade game machine is configured to inform the server device of the event which has occurred during progress, or as a result, of the game played by the player, and wherein the server device is configured to send a second one of the optional messages in accordance with the event informed from the arcade game machine to the arcade game machine such that the second one of the optional messages is displayed on the arcade game machine.