Enhancing information infrastructure for gaming halls through CⅡ function expansion

「The company strengthened sales of BiGMO XCEL, a per-machine LCD terminal equipped with a 21.5-inch vertical display, one of the industry's largest, and TJ-01, a self-service terminal integrating a settlement machine and POS, both new products unveiled at an exhibition held during the first quarter. It also worked to expand adoption of Site Seven FAN+ (Fantast), an AI-powered marketing support service.」

「The company renewed its membership-based information service DK-SIS for the first time in 35 years and released it as DK-SIS INFINITY.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Information Systems Business promoted sales of the VEGASIA card unit to capture demand for capital investment associated with the adoption of smart gaming machines. The company also strengthened sales of BiGMO XCEL, a per-machine LCD terminal equipped with a 21.5-inch vertical display, one of the industry's largest, and TJ-01, a self-service terminal integrating a settlement machine and POS, both new products unveiled at an exhibition held during the first quarter. In addition, it worked to expand adoption of Site Seven FAN+ (Fantast), an AI-powered marketing support service.」

「For ClarisLink, a cloud service that enables chain operators to view and analyze hall data, the company implemented a function that displays a list of the operating status of machines in the trade area through integration with the Market-SIS trade-area analysis service.」

「To meet equipment demand aimed at enhancing appeal to fans following the introduction of smart gaming machines, the company promoted sales of the new REVOLA II and DUALINA information display terminals unveiled at the previous fiscal year's exhibition. It also sought to further expand MIRAI GATE services related to responding to market changes from smart gaming machines by promoting adoption of the ClarisLink cloud-based chain management system, the Market-SIS trade-area analysis service providing customer traffic conditions in surrounding areas, and the Easy Machine Replacement Operation Option, which completes complicated machine replacement work in a short time and improves operating efficiency.」

「The company developed the Market-SIS smartphone app, Market-SIS QUICK, to make its Market-SIS trade-area analysis service more accessible. The service provides pachinko halls with nationwide customer traffic data.」

「Sales of products and other offerings for pachinko halls substantially exceeded the same period of the previous year, as sales volumes for the company's VEGASIA card units, including units dedicated to smart gaming machines, and its REVOLA and BiGMO PREMIUM information display terminals remained strong.」

「To further expand ＭＩＲＡＩＧＡＴＥ services in response to market changes following the arrival of smart gaming machines, the company promoted the rollout of the “Easy Replacement Operations Option,” which completes the complicated work involved in replacing machines in a short time and contributes to operational efficiency; the cloud-based chain-store management system “ＣｌａｒｉｓＬｉｎｋ”; and “Ｍａｒｋｅｔ－ＳＩＳ,” a trade-area analysis service that provides customer traffic data for surrounding areas.」

「Sales of products and other offerings for pachinko halls substantially exceeded the same period of the previous year, as sales volumes for the company's VEGASIA card units, including units dedicated to smart gaming machines, and its REVOLA and BiGMO PREMIUM information display terminals remained strong.」

「The company promoted migration from existing hall computers to the AI hall computer Χ (Kai), which is optimized for managing smart gaming machine data, and expanded sales of MIRAI GATE services such as Market-SIS related to responding to market changes brought about by the emergence of smart gaming machines.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Information Systems Business proposed promoting replacements through system upgrades to the AI hall computer “Χ (カイ),” which is scheduled to be introduced to the market from November and is optimized for managing data on smart gaming machines.」

「From June, the company began offering the Easy Machine Replacement Operation Option for the AI hall computer Χ (Kai), enabling complicated machine replacement settings and the transfer of display-lamp data to be completed in a short time. It also worked to strengthen and propose services that improve pachinko hall operating efficiency and address increasingly complex gaming machine management.」

「The company developed the Easy Machine Replacement Operation Option, which imports a Change Approval Application Form to complete complicated machine replacement operations in a short time. To reduce crowds before opening, it also developed functions allowing fans to enter machine lotteries and reserve machines through a web interface.」

「Against this market backdrop, in the Information Systems Business the company strengthened proposals for using the AI hall computer Χ (Kai) and promoted migration from existing hall computers through system upgrades. For fan-facing information display terminals, it added a function that clearly presents countdown data until Yutai Time is triggered and worked to expand sales.」

「Following proposals for specific management methods for new-regulation pachinko machines at a web seminar for pachinko hall operators held in March 2021, the number of system upgrades for the AI hall computer Χ (Kai) and sales of the REVOLA and IL-X3 information display terminals, which clearly convey information about Yutai Time machines to fans, both exceeded the same period of the previous year and progressed steadily.」

「As a measure against COVID-19, the company developed a Self Counter function that enables customers to settle prepaid card balances and exchange them for prizes in a single self-service process without assistance from hall staff.」

「In the Information Systems Business, the company released new functions compatible with pachinko machines equipped with the increasingly adopted Yutai Time feature. It also worked to expand sales of the fan-facing information terminals BiGMO PREMIUM and REVOLA and to promote migration through system upgrades for the AI hall computer Χ (Kai).」

「As a measure against COVID-19 at pachinko halls, the company added a new function to the information display terminal screens installed above pachinko and pachislot machines, allowing users to see at a glance whether the machines, chairs, and other items had been cleaned and disinfected.」

「Against this market backdrop, in the information systems business we added functions to the new AI hall computer “Ｘ（カイ）,” released in June, continued to promote replacement through system upgrades from the existing “ＣⅡ” hall computer, and focused on individual seminars and follow-up activities for stores that had installed the system.」

「The company proposed its new AI hall computer “Ｘ (カイ),” released in June, and promoted replacements through system upgrades from the existing “ＣⅡ” hall computer.」

「At an exhibition, the company unveiled Χ (Kai), a new AI hall computer representing the first renewal in 12 years since the CⅡ hall computer.」

「The company developed Χ (Kai), a hall computing system equipped with an AI-powered auto-consulting function. It also developed Χai-TACT, gaming machine analysis software that allows data from Χ to be directly accessed and analyzed from a personal computer owned by the hall. In addition, it developed Χai-SIS, a gaming machine analysis service including sales simulation software fully compatible with pachinko machines with settings.」

「For CR units, we continued to propose customer analysis using “Ｆａｎ-ＳＩＳ,” a service providing fan-trend data, and new functions with enhanced security features for “ＶＥＧＡＳＩＡⅢ.”」

「We worked to increase usage frequency and adoption, including by releasing new functions for “Ｆａｎ-ＳＩＳ,” a service providing fan-trend data.」

「The company developed Fan-SIS, a fan trend data publishing service for pachinko halls that uses gaming behavior data collected nationwide.」

「To support a range of operating formats, the company developed data management software capable of managing 18 rates, twice the previous number. It also added support for the stored-ball transfer function, which allows stored balls from ¥1 pachinko to be used on ¥4 pachinko and vice versa. Through integration with DK-SIS, a membership-based information service for pachinko halls, the company developed simulation software that enables operators to formulate business plans based on the latest pachinko machine specifications.」