JP2002119727A - System and method for levying indirect tax in game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of precisely and easily levying indirect taxes in a game parlor. SOLUTION: The operating condition (e.g. number of shot balls) of a game machine (e.g. pachinko device 1) in the game parlor is monitored and an indirect tax levying process by which the number of game media (prize balls) imparted to a player playing on the game machine is reduced by a set amount of indirect tax according to the operating condition is executed as the processing function (levying means 1c) of the game machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an indirect tax collection system and an indirect tax collection method capable of easily collecting an indirect tax at a game arcade easily.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a consumption tax, which is an indirect tax, is imposed on a game providing service in a game store such as a pachinko parlor. In the future, this consumption tax is expected to increase, and there is a possibility that other indirect taxes (for example, game taxes) will be introduced. However, there are various problems in collecting indirect taxes at game stores, and at present, there is no established mechanism for players to bear the consumption tax. In particular, in a game machine including a game machine and its peripheral equipment, a mechanism in consideration of the collection of the indirect tax has not been provided at all.

[0003]

For this reason, in the prior art, accurate collection based on the actions of the player has not always been realized. As long as the game store records the tax amount and pays the tax, it is necessary to directly or indirectly burden the player with the tax amount in any scene in the game providing service. However, in the past, game facilities were not provided with any function for collecting indirect taxes (function to properly bear indirect taxes). In some cases, there is a risk that the game may be unfair and inconsistent (for example, the burden may be biased on some players, or the burden rate may vary widely). Was. In addition, there is also a problem that it is difficult and troublesome for a game store to collect such an accurate tax with few problems. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an indirect tax collection system and an indirect tax collection method that can easily and accurately collect indirect taxes in a game arcade.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an indirect tax collection system according to the present invention is an indirect tax collection system in a game arcade, and monitors the operation status of a gaming machine in the game arcade. Based on the operation monitoring means and the operation status monitored by the operation monitoring means, a game value held by a player playing with the gaming machine or a game value given to the player is set by an indirect tax ( It may be set by the amount or may be set by the ratio.
The same applies hereinafter. And a collection means for executing an indirect tax collection process to reduce only the amount. In addition, "game value"
Is a value that can be exchanged for game media such as pachinko balls or prizes, for example, the game media itself, data corresponding to the number of game media, data on the amount of money inserted by the player, game media or prizes There may be data of various points and frequencies.

In a preferred embodiment, the operating condition is the operating amount or operating time of the gaming machine, and the collecting means is configured to determine whether the operating amount or operating time of the gaming machine is present. When the set predetermined amount or predetermined time is reached, the indirect tax collection process may be executed. Also, for example, as described in claim 3, the operating status is the operating amount or operating time of the gaming machine, the collection means, the operating amount or operating time of the predetermined unit of the gaming machine, The indirect tax collection process may be executed at a timing before the operation amount or the operation time reaches (including before the start of the operation).

Further, for example, as set forth in claim 4, the gaming machine fires a game medium and drives it into the game area, and after judging whether or not a prize has been won in the game area, discharges the game medium outside the machine. Alternatively, the operation status may be collected in the aircraft, and the operation monitoring unit may monitor the operation status based on the number of shots or discharges or the number of collected game media. Further, for example, as set forth in claim 5, the gaming machine discharges a game medium stored in a discharging storage unit as a game value given to a player according to a result of the game, The operation monitoring means may be configured to monitor the operation status based on the number of game media supplied to the discharge storage unit.

Further, for example, the gaming machine has a variable display means for executing a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in a variable manner and stopped.
The operation monitoring means may monitor the operation status based on the number of times the variable display game has been executed. Also,
For example, as set forth in claim 7, the gaming machine discharges a game medium as a game value to be given to a player according to a result of a game, or uses a data of a game medium amount as a game value as a player. Is added to the data of the amount of game media held by the player, and the collecting means adds the data of the game media or the amount of the game media discharged or added as a game value to a player to a set indirect tax amount. The indirect tax collection process may be realized by only reducing the number.

Further, for example, as set forth in claim 8, the gaming machine emits a game medium by a launching device and drives the game area to play a game, and a game medium used by a player for the game. Game storage for storing the game media, the collecting means, the game medium in the game storage, or the game medium supplied from the game storage to the launching device, the set indirect The indirect tax collection process may be realized by taking in only the tax amount as the game value in the aircraft.

[0009] Further, for example, as set forth in claim 9, the gaming machine includes a game value specifying information recording medium capable of recording game value specifying information for specifying the game value, and a recording medium responding means capable of responding. The collecting means, based on a response to the game value specifying information recording medium by the recording medium responding means, a game value data specified by the game value specifying information or a game specified by the game value specifying information The data that is added to or subtracted from the value data
The indirect tax collection process may be realized by adjusting (subtracting or adding) the amount corresponding to the indirect tax. The “game value specifying information” may be the game value data itself, ID information for specifying the game value, or the like. Further, the game value data may be recorded on a game value specifying information recording medium, or may be stored in a storage device inside the game machine or a storage device of the game equipment outside the game machine (for example, a storage device of the management device). May be. Also,
The "game value specifying information recording medium" is, for example, a magnetic card or an IC card, and the "recording medium response means" is, for example, a reader / writer such as a magnetic card.

[0010] Further, for example, the amount and the tax rate of the indirect tax collected by the collecting means are set as follows.
A setting unit for setting one or more parameters (for example, the set value of the indirect tax, the predetermined amount, the predetermined time, or the predetermined unit, etc.) to be determined directly or indirectly so as to be changeable; May be. Further, for example, as set forth in claim 11, a configuration may be provided that includes collection data calculation means for calculating collection data including at least a cumulative value of the indirect tax collected by the indirect tax collection process.
Further, for example, a configuration may be provided that includes a backup unit capable of storing and holding the collected data calculated by the collected data calculation unit even when the power supply is cut off. Further, for example, as in claim 13, a mode may be provided in which collected data output means for outputting the collected data to the outside is provided. Further, for example, a configuration may be provided that includes collected data display means for displaying the collected data.

An indirect tax collection method according to a fifteenth aspect is an indirect tax collection method in a game arcade, wherein the indirect tax collection method is owned by a player playing with the game machine based on the operation status of the game machine in the game arcade. The indirect tax is collected by executing the indirect tax collection process of reducing the game value or the game value given to the player by the set indirect tax by the game facility.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an example in which an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a game facility including a pachinko machine will be described. A. First, the front configuration and overall structure of the pachinko device 1 (game machine) of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, this pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine (card reading machine) in this case, and is roughly divided into a pachinko machine 2 (game machine body) and a card as a game medium lending device. It is comprised with the formula ball rental machine 3, and these are installed in a pair. The card type ball lending machine 3 has a built-in card reader / writer (recording medium responding means), and a card insertion slot 4 into which a card (game value specifying information recording medium) such as a magnetic card or an IC card is inserted on the front surface. Is provided.

The pachinko machine 2 has a front frame 11 which is openably and closably attached to a machine frame (not shown) disposed on the back side of the front frame 11, and a game board 10 in which a game area described later is formed. It is attached to the upper central portion of the front frame 11. A glass frame 13 is attached to the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the upper side of the front surface, and a game board 10 is provided via a glass 14 (which may be a transparent plastic board) held by the glass frame 13. Is visible. An opening / closing panel 15 is disposed below the glass frame 13 and is attached to the front frame 11 so as to be freely opened and closed. Further, an operation panel 16 is provided below the opening and closing panel 15 in a normally fixed state with respect to the front frame 11.

On the front surface of the game board 10, an area for judging out or safe (judging whether or not a prize has been won) while dropping a game ball (game medium) called a pachinko ball or the like from above is described below. A game area 31) is formed,
When a ball enters the winning opening and it is effectively safe, a predetermined number of game balls are discharged to the upper plate 17 (game storage section) provided on the opening / closing panel 15 (that is, discharged as a prize ball). ). The discharge of such award balls is performed by a discharge control device 114 (FIG.
Is realized by controlling the driving of a discharge unit (not shown). Discharge unit is pachinko machine 2
And a unit for discharging a predetermined number of game balls to an upper plate 17 from an upper tank (discharge storage unit) (not shown) provided on the rear side upper portion of the pachinko machine 2. Peripheral equipment for gaming machines (so-called gaming island equipment)
, So that the game balls can be appropriately supplied. A key insertion portion 21 of a locking device (not shown) for the front frame 11 and the glass frame 13 is formed at an opening / closing side (right side in FIG. 1) of the front frame 11. The glass frame 13 has an opening 13a (game area see-through window) formed substantially at the center, and a glass 14 as a clear member is held in the opening 13a.

The upper plate 17 provided on the opening and closing panel 15 is
A game ball (not shown) for temporarily holding game balls before firing discharged as prize balls or as lending balls, and sending these game balls to a firing device (not shown) provided on the lower side of the back surface of the front frame 11. The upper plate 17 includes a card operation unit 23 and a push button 24 for opening and closing a ball passage for transferring a game ball of the upper plate 17 to a lower plate 26 (game storage unit) described later. Is formed. Here, the card operation unit 23 includes the coin machine 3
A card balance display (not shown) for displaying the balance of cards inserted in the game, a ball lending button (not shown in detail) operated when purchasing game balls, and a card operated when discharging cards A discharge button (details not shown) and a ball lending valid display LED (not shown) for displaying a ball lending valid state are provided. The operation panel 16 includes an ashtray 25, a lower tray 26, a ball removal lever 27 for pulling out the balls stored in the lower tray 26, and a firing operation handle 28 for operating the firing device. Is provided.

B. Next, the front configuration of the game board 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular game area 31 is formed on a front surface of the game board 10 by being surrounded by a guide rail 30. The game board 10 has an out ball inflow port (located at the rear of a mounting member of a variable winning device 34 to be described later, not shown), a variable display device 32 (variable display means), a normal electric accessory type starting winning port 33, Variable winning device 34 (large winning opening), general-purpose starting gates 35, 36, a plurality of general winning openings 37 to 42, 4
2a, special figure start memory display 43, general figure display 44, general figure start memory display 45, hitting direction conversion member 46 called a windmill (only a part is denoted, and others are omitted because it becomes complicated), and many Obstacle nails (not shown) are provided. The variable display device 12 includes a screen capable of displaying identification information (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a special figure) such as an image and a symbol, and a plurality of variable display areas can be formed on the screen. A plurality of special maps can be displayed for each. For example, three variable display areas are formed in three horizontal rows substantially at the center of the screen, and in each variable display area, a special figure composed of numbers, characters, and the like is displayed in a stopped state (stop display), or a variable figure is displayed. It is possible to display (variable display) in a state (for example, a state of scrolling vertically).

A winning sensor (for example, a proximity sensor) is arranged at every winning port provided on the game board 10 for each winning port. That is, in the start winning opening 33, a special figure start sensor 131 described later is provided with the variable winning device 34 (large winning opening).
Inside are a count sensor 134 and a continuation sensor 13 described later.
3, and further, winning sensors A1 to AN described later are arranged in the general winning openings 37 to 42 and 42a. Around the game board 10, a game board decoration member 51 is arranged, and side lamps 52 and 53 are arranged. The side lamps 52 and 53 are electric decoration members which decorate a game by blinking or lighting at the time of a big hit described later, for example. Note that the game area 31 in the game board 10 is, for example, a game belonging to the so-called “first type” or a “third type” provided with a variable display device as long as the game is played using a pachinko ball. It may be of any type, or may be of any other type, and may have any configuration. For example, in the present embodiment, a type belonging to the “first type” is used.

C. Next, a control system of the pachinko machine 1 (game machine) of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, a game control device 100 is a control device that performs general control of a game (including control of game progress and direct or indirect control of each controlled device for the game), and is necessary for pachinko games and the like. A game microcomputer 101 (a game microcomputer: manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip) composed of a one-chip microcomputer for controlling an accessory, and an oscillator 101a
(Clock generation circuit), EEPROM 101b, input interface 102, output interface 1
03 and the microcomputer 101 for games.
Includes a CPU 104, a ROM 105, and a RAM 106. The game control device 100 (especially, the game microcomputer 101) corresponds to an operation monitoring unit and a collection unit of the present invention, and the EEPROM 101b corresponds to a backup unit of the present invention.

Here, the RAM 1 of the game microcomputer 101
Reference numeral 06 denotes prize ball request data (for example, data for requesting discharge of prize balls, such as 7 prize balls and 15 prize balls).
And a memory area for storing collection request data to be described later. Also, E
The EPROM 101b is a nonvolatile memory for storing and holding collected data, which will be described later, even in a power-off state, and may be another type of nonvolatile memory. Note that this E
The EPROM 101b corresponds to a backup unit of the present invention. However, the backup means of the present invention may be a memory (such as a normal RAM) that is supplied with power even in a power-off state and stores and retains data by a backup power supply including, for example, a capacitor.

The input interface 102 of the game control device 100 includes a special figure start sensor 131, a general figure start sensor 132, a continuation sensor 133, a count sensor 134, winning sensors A1 to AN, a fire detection sensor 136, and a foul detection sensor 137. Detection signal and setting switch 13
5 (setting means) is input. here,
The prize sensors A1 to AN are sensors for detecting prize balls that have won the general prize ports, respectively. When the gaming board 10 has n general prize ports, n prize sensors are arranged.
The special figure start sensor 131 is a sensor that detects a winning ball that has won the start winning prize port 33 of the special figure.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a sensor for detecting a winning ball that has won (passed) the ordinary figure starting gates 35 and 36. The continuous sensor 133 is a continuous winning channel (passes a so-called special winning opening) in the large winning opening of the variable winning device 34. The count sensor 134 detects a winning ball that has flowed into a general winning channel (a channel that does not pass through the special winning port) in the large winning port of the variable winning device 34. Sensor.

The setting switch 135 sets the amount and ratio of the game value (in this case, a prize ball, but may be the balance data of a card) collected as an indirect tax.
One or a plurality of parameters (specifically, described later) for directly or indirectly determining the indirect tax amount and tax rate are settable so as to be changeable. For example, the game control device 1
It comprises a dip switch or a rotary switch provided on a board unit or the like constituting the 00. As shown in FIG. 3, the launch detection sensor 136 is disposed on the base end side of the launch rail 30a in the pachinko machine 2, and detects one game ball fired along the launch rail 30a. is there. Further, the foul detection sensor 137
Is disposed in the foul ball collection unit 30b in the pachinko machine 2 as shown in FIG. 3, and detects one game ball (that is, a foul ball) collected from the foul ball collection unit 30b to the upper plate 17. It is a sensor. It should be noted that game balls fired along the shooting rail 30a but returned without being driven into the game area 31 are collected by the foul ball collection unit 30b as the foul balls. Further, the above-mentioned firing detection sensor 136 and foul detection sensor 137
Functions as a sensor that outputs information (operation information) for monitoring the operation status of the pachinko machine 1 in this case, and constitutes an operation information detection unit. Such operation information detection means is not an essential element of the present invention. For example, when monitoring the operation status from the number of executions of the variable display game described below, the operation information detection means detects the operation information (the number of executions of the variable display game). Is not necessary

On the other hand, from the output interface 103 of the game control device 100, the above-mentioned general-purpose indicator 44, the above-mentioned general-purpose solenoid 108 for driving the above-mentioned starting winning opening 33 (normal variable winning device), and the opening and closing of the variable winning device 34. Big winning opening solenoid 109 for driving the door, a board external terminal 110 for transmitting board external information (for example, a jackpot signal or the like) to the management device of the game store, the lamp 5 on the game board 10 described above.
2, 53, the special figure start memory display 43, the general figure start memory display 45, and the like, a decoration control device 111 for controlling a speaker (not shown), and a sound control device 112 for controlling output of sound effects and the like. A display control device 113 for driving and controlling the variable display device 32, a discharge control device 114 for driving and controlling a discharge unit (not shown) for discharging game balls, a game store management device, etc. A signal is output to collection information output section 115 for transmission. Although details will be described later, a signal (prize ball command) including prize ball request data is output from the game control device 100 to the discharge control device 114. That is, the game control device 1
When a winning of a game ball is detected by the winning sensors 131, 133, 134, A1 to AN provided for each winning opening of the game board 10, the number of 00 corresponds to the winning value of the winning opening in principle. Information on the number of prize balls set in advance (prize ball request data)
Is transmitted to the discharge control device 114.
Then, the discharge control device 114 receives the prize ball command, and performs prize ball discharge control for controlling the discharge unit so that the game balls corresponding thereto are discharged to the upper plate 17.

Further, display control information (display command) is transmitted from the output interface 103 of the game control device 100 to the display control device 113. The display control device 113 controls the image display of the variable display device 32 based on the display control information transmitted from the game control device 100. For example, when the variable display game is executed, the display control information including the data of the combination of the stop symbols (stop mode) and the data of the variable time from the game control device 100 is:
In this case, the data is transmitted and the display control device 1
In the configuration 13, a variation mode that satisfies the stop mode and the variation mode is selected, and a variation display game in which a plurality of special figures (identification information) is variation-displayed in the variation display area of the display device 32 and stopped is performed. ing.

D. Next, an outline of a game performed by the pachinko machine 1 (game machine) and a flow of the game will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of the entire game. First, at the beginning of the game (or before the start of the game), the game is in a customer waiting state as shown in FIG. 3, and display control information for instructing display of a customer waiting screen is transmitted from the game control device 100. And the fluctuation display device 32
A customer waiting screen (moving image or still image) is displayed on this screen. Then, when a game ball hit into the game area via the guide rail 2 wins a start winning prize port 33 which is a start port (chucker) of a special figure (that is, if there is a start prize), the above-described fluctuation occurs. Display control information for instructing display is transmitted from the game control device 100, and a plurality of special figures (numerals, numerals,
A display (a so-called fluctuating display) in which characters (symbols, symbols, patterns, etc.) fluctuate (for example, scroll) is performed,
A variable display game is performed. In some cases, for example, at a time near the end of the change display of the special figure, the change display of the special figure in a special mode (so-called reach action) is performed in order to give the player an expectation of a big hit.

Then, the result of the variable display game (combination of stopped special figures) is displayed in a specific display mode (for example, “7, 7,
In the case of a slot number such as "7"), a gaming state (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a specific gaming state) advantageous to the player, called a big hit, is made. For control purposes, the value of the jackpot random number is extracted and stored, for example, on condition that there is a start winning, and the extracted and stored random number value is compared with a predetermined determination value at the time of determination, and this comparison is determined. Based on the result of the determination, it is determined in advance whether or not to make a big hit, and in response to this determination, the variable display is started. In addition, when so-called special figure time reduction control is performed, the time from the start to the end of the special figure change is shorter than usual, and the frequency of the change display game per time is substantially reduced accordingly. It becomes more advantageous. Also, if the probability of a jackpot is set to a high probability by controlling so-called probability fluctuation, the probability of a jackpot being greater than usual increases. Note that the state in which the control of the time reduction and the probability variation of the above-described special figure is executed is hereinafter referred to as a special game state depending on the case. Such a special game state is, for example, a special combination (for example, “7, 7, 7”
Is controlled to occur in the normal state after the big hit (the gaming state that is not the big hit state).

When the big hit state is reached, the variable winning device 3
The opening / closing door of the special winning opening of No. 4 is for a specified time (for example, 30 seconds)
, An opening operation is performed in which the opening operation is temporarily performed only for a period of time, for example, up to ten winnings. The opening operation is performed by detecting a continuous winning ball (continuous sensor 1).
33 is performed a plurality of times, for example, up to 16 rounds. In this jackpot state, display control information for instructing the display of a jackpot screen for producing a jackpot state or notifying a player of the number of jackpot rounds is transmitted from the game control device 100, and the display screen of the display device 12 is displayed. Then, such a jackpot display is executed. In addition, when a game ball further wins in the starting winning opening 33 during the change display game or the big hit of the special figure, the special figure start storage indicator 43 is lit and stored up to four in this case. Or, after the big hit is over, the change display game of the above-mentioned special figure is repeated based on the memory (that is, the start memory),
Or return to the customer waiting state. That is, as shown in FIG.
If the variable display game ends with a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit state. If the variable display game ends with a miss and there is a start memory, the variable display game is executed again. Return to the waiting state,
If the big hit is completed and there is a start memory, the variable display game is executed again. If the big hit is completed and there is no start memory, the flow returns to the customer waiting state.

On the other hand, when a game ball wins (passes) the general-purpose starting gates 35 and 36 during the game, the general-purpose display 44
(In this case, a single digit number) is displayed in a variation display game. Then, the result of the variable display game (stopped ordinary figure) is displayed in a predetermined mode (for example,
In the case of “7”), a game value called per-figure is given. At this time, the pair of opening and closing members of the starting winning opening 33 are opened in an inverted C-shape, for example, in the open state.
The game is held for about 5 seconds. This makes it easier for game balls to win in the starting winning opening 33, and accordingly, the number of executions of the special figure variable display game increases and the possibility of a big hit increases. It should be noted that this state of hitting the ordinary figure is also a kind of gaming state advantageous to the player. In addition, when a game ball is further won at the general-purpose starting gates 35 and 36 during the above-described general-purpose change display game, the general-purpose starting storage display 45 is lit and stored up to four in this case. After the variable display game is completed, the above-described general-purpose variable display game is repeated based on the memory.

E. Next, an example of a configuration of the entire facility including the pachinko machine 1 (game machine) (particularly, a configuration as an indirect tax collection system) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, one or a plurality of gaming islands (not shown) in which a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are arranged are installed in a hall, and a management device 200 is provided in a gaming room such as a management room of the gaming store. Usually, it is provided in. The management device 200 includes a collection device 150
A device that receives signals such as game information (external information for a board) and indirect tax collection data transmitted from each of the pachinko machines 1 via the PC and outputs and processes the information. Configured by the system. The management device 200 includes an output unit 201 that outputs received information (including received and processed information), a recording unit 202 that records received information, and an arithmetic unit 203 that processes received information. Output means 201
Includes, for example, a display for displaying the information, a printer for printing the information, and an output circuit for transmitting the information as a signal to the outside. Also,
The recording unit 202 may be a memory or a hard disk for writing and storing the information. The calculating means 203 is, for example, a microcomputer including a CPU (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer). In this case, in particular, the calculating means 203 has a function of calculating, for example, an indirect tax payment amount from indirect tax collection data.

The management device 200 is connected to a computer system of a management organization 300 (for example, a tax office) related to indirect tax collection via a dedicated telephone line or a network such as the Internet, and receives information (collection data and data) related to indirect tax. Tax payment amount, etc.) as appropriate. The collection device 150 is, for example, a network component (for example, a LAN cable and an LA cable) that enables communication between each of the pachinko devices 1 and the management device 200.
Hub for connecting N cables). However, the collection device 150 is configured to include arithmetic means such as a microcomputer, and has a function of processing information transmitted from each gaming machine in addition to a function of merely transmitting information (for example, an indirect tax of each gaming machine). The management device 2 calculates the total value of the collected data and
00 function).

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1a denotes output means (collected data output means) provided in the pachinko machine 1, reference numeral 1b denotes backup means provided in the pachinko apparatus 1, and reference numeral 1c denotes pachinko apparatus. Reference numeral 1d denotes a collecting means provided in the pachinko apparatus 1 and reference numeral 1d denotes a calculating means (collected data calculating means) provided in the pachinko machine 1.
Denotes an operation monitoring means provided in the pachinko device 1, reference numeral 1e denotes a display device (collection data display means) provided in the pachinko device 1 or outside the pachinko device 1, and reference numeral 1 denotes a display device.
f denotes a reading device provided inside the pachinko device 1 or outside the pachinko device 1.

Here, output means (collection data output means)
1a transmits a signal including indirect tax collection data to the collection device 1
The element is transmitted to the management device 200 via the reference numeral 50 or output to the display device 1e or the reading device 1f. In this example, the component is constituted by the microcomputer 101 and the output interface 103 or the collection information output unit 115. I have. Further, in this example, the backup means 1b
EPROM 101b. The collecting means 1c is provided with a control processing function (to be described later) of the microcomputer 101 (steps S104 to S105 or steps S113 to S11 in FIGS. 6 and 7).
4 etc.). The calculation means (collection data calculation means) 1d is an element for calculating and generating indirect tax collection data, and is also realized by the processing function of the microcomputer 101 described later (step S116 in FIG. 7). The operation monitoring unit 1g is realized by a control processing function (steps S101 to S103 and the like in FIG. 6) of the microcomputer 101 based on outputs of the above-described emission detection sensor 136 and foul detection sensor 137, which are operation information detection units. ing. The display device 1e is a display unit that displays information including indirect tax collection data. In this case, the display device 1e is realized by, for example, the variable display device 32. Further, the reading device 1f includes a backup unit 1b (EEPR
The data recorded in the OM 101b) is transferred to the management
0, which can be directly read by the investigator or the like, and can be connected to the pachinko machine 2 via the collection information output unit 115, for example, so that it can communicate with the microcomputer 101. For example, it is a portable terminal capable of reading and displaying an image. When such a reading device 1f is connectable, it is possible to easily check the tax payment amount and the collected data by the management organization. In addition, such a reading device 1f
Is connected to the display device 1e.
An operation unit capable of displaying data of the OM 101b at any time may be provided in the pachinko machine 12, and the operation unit may be operated by an investigator of the management organization 300 to read the data.

Note that the display device 1e may be constituted by display means inside the game machine as in this example, but may be provided as equipment outside the game machine (for example, equipment on the game island side). The information display including the indirect tax collection data on the display device 1e may be configured to be performed based on a human operation as described above.
May be automatically performed at a predetermined timing (for example, at the time of execution of step S117 in FIG. 7 described later) by the above control.

F. Indirect Tax Collection Function Next, the principle and specific example of the indirect tax collection function provided in the pachinko machine 1 (game machine) of the present embodiment will be described. (A) Principle of Collecting Indirect Tax The principle of collecting indirect tax in this example is that the awarded amount of game balls as a game medium can be set by the set indirect tax (amount such as tax amount, tax rate, etc.). The indirect tax is collected by executing an indirect tax collection process with a smaller amount. In this example, the setting of the indirect tax can be easily performed by operating the setting switch 135, and can be appropriately changed. In addition, in this case, the indirect tax collection process is performed by the game control device 100 in steps S104 and S1 described later.
05 (see FIG. 6) and steps S113 and S114 (see FIG. 7).
Reference).

(B) Collecting conditions or collecting timing of indirect tax The collecting timing or collecting condition of indirect tax (that is, the execution timing of the indirect tax collecting process or the condition premised on performing the above-mentioned indirect tax collecting process) is based on the operation status of the pachinko machine 2. Is set based on In this case, specifically, a value obtained by subtracting the number of fouled balls from the actual number of fired balls (hereinafter referred to as the number of fired balls) is a predetermined amount set by the setting switch 135 (for example, 100). ), The indirect tax collection process of reducing a predetermined number (for example, one) of prize balls corresponding to the indirect tax set by the setting switch 135 at the subsequent prize ball processing execution timing. Be executed. Thus, pachinko machine 2
If the indirect tax is collected on the collection conditions or the collection timing set based on the operating status of the game, tax will be made according to the amount of game execution, regardless of whether the game is won or lost. More accurate indirect tax collection in terms of gender and fairness can be realized.

(C) Collecting amount of indirect tax (or collecting unit) The collecting amount of indirect tax may be configured such that the above-mentioned parameters (the predetermined amount and the predetermined number) are directly set by the setting switch 135, or may be set. In the switch 135, a tax amount or a tax rate, a collection rate of prize balls, and the like are set, and the above-described parameters for realizing this may be calculated by processing of the game control device 100, for example. The unit of collection of the indirect tax may be collection of one game ball, but a plurality of game balls (specified number of game balls) discharged in one prize may be collected.
Collection of winning units as a unit (for example, collection of 15 units) may be used. In the case where the number of game balls ejected in one winning is set to a different value depending on the winning opening or the like (in the case of a plurality of award balls), for example, the one having the largest number of award balls is used. There may be a mode in which the collection unit is used, or the collection unit is different each time.

(D) Generation and Output of Collected Data In this case, every time the game control device 100 executes the indirect tax collection process, the game control device 100 collects at least the accumulated value of the collected indirect tax (daily or total). The data is calculated, and the collected data is stored in the EEPROM 101 serving as a backup means.
b, and has a function of transmitting the collected data to the outside (at least the management device 200). The value of the collected data may be the number of prize balls, a value obtained by converting the number of prize balls into a monetary amount (tax amount), the number of points, or the like, or both values may be calculated as collected data. It may be a mode of storing or outputting. In addition, the game control device 10
0 has a function of automatically displaying the current value of collected data and the like on the display device 1e (for example, the fluctuation display device 32) at a predetermined timing, and displaying the current value on the display device 1e in accordance with an operation of an operation unit (not shown). Have.

As a specific display example of the collected data and the like on the display device 1e, for example, as shown in FIG.
There may be a mode of displaying the number of launched balls (7200), the number of collected balls (72), and the collection rate (1.0%) of the game balls on that day. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the total number of prize balls collected in the past on the table (the total number of collected balls (TOTA))
L); 17010) and the total number of prize balls collected on the table for the day (total collected ball count (today); 72) are automatically displayed at a predetermined timing, for example, or an operation unit not shown. May be displayed by operating. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, both different display modes may be automatically displayed as appropriate, or may be switched and displayed according to the operation of the operation unit.

G. Operation of Control System Next, an example of the control of the pachinko machine 1 (gaming machine) for realizing the above-described game progress and the above-described indirect tax collection function will be described. (A) Main Processing of the Game Control Apparatus First, an outline of the main processing of the game control apparatus 100 (microcomputer 101) will be described. When power is supplied and the reset signal is released and the microcomputer 101 is started, the CPU 104
Performs initialization processing of the RAM 106 at the time of activation, interruption permission processing, and the like as necessary, and then performs special figure game processing. In this special figure game process, overall control of the entire variable display game is performed. That is, when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, a determination of a jackpot random number or a random number for a special game determination (a random number value extracted and stored in a timer interrupt process described later is compared with a determination value to determine whether or not a jackpot is determined. Processing, a process of setting a jackpot flag in the case of a big hit, a process of setting a combination of stop symbols of a special figure (stop mode), and a process of setting a variation mode of the special figure. Here, when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, the fluctuation display game is started when the start opening prize is awarded in the customer waiting state and the fluctuation display game ends, the start memory is stored, and the fluctuation display game is executed again. There are three types when the big hit state ends, there is a start memory, and the variable display game is executed again. In the special figure game processing, processing for setting information for editing processing of various output data related to a special figure variable display game and the like is also performed. That is, the content (command data) of the control information (command) to be transmitted to the display control device 120, the decoration control device 111, the sound control device 112, and the like is set in accordance with, for example, the game state of the special display variable display game.

Next, a general-purpose game process for a general-purpose variation display game is performed. That is, a process of setting the content of the control information to be transmitted to the sound control device 112, the decoration control device 111, and the like in accordance with the state of the fluctuation display game in the ordinary figure is performed.
Next, the normal figure fluctuation control processing is performed. This is a process of setting the control information data for the variation display game of the ordinary figure in the transmission area based on the information set in the ordinary figure game process. Then, after the above-mentioned ordinary figure fluctuation control processing, the output data of the board external terminal 110 (big hit signal, probability fluctuation signal, symbol confirmation signal, prize ball signal, etc.) and the output data of the collection information output unit 115 (collection data) The external information editing process for setting the signal of the above is performed. After the external information editing processing, the process proceeds to the special figure game processing step, and the processing after the special figure game processing is sequentially and repeatedly executed.

(B) Timer Interrupt Process of Game Control Device Next, an outline of the timer interrupt process of the game control device 100 (microcomputer 101) will be described. This timer interrupt process is started by a timer interrupt start process in the main process, and is executed, for example, every 0.5 msec. In the timer interrupt processing, first, the data of the register of the CPU 104 is saved. Next, an input process is executed. In this input processing, the above-mentioned sensors (the special figure start sensor 131, the general figure start sensor 132, the continuation sensor 133, the count sensor 1
34, the detection signals of the winning opening sensors 1 to n (A1 to AN), the launch detection sensor, the foul detection sensor, and the like are read. Specifically, the output value of each sensor is determined for each timer interrupt cycle, and when the output value of the same level continues for a specified number of times (for example, twice), the level of this output value is detected by each sensor. Read as the definitive value of the signal.
When it is read that any one of the sensors or the switches is turned on, a flag (input flag) indicating that is turned on.

Next, output processing for setting and outputting the output data set in the above-described main processing to the output port is executed, and then edited in the above-described main processing and the prize ball processing (FIG. 7) described later. Control devices (display control device 11
3. A process (command transmission process) for transmitting control information (command) to the emission control device 114, the sound control device 112, and the decoration control device 111) is executed. Next, in this timer interrupt processing, a random number update processing is executed. This is a process for updating the values of the jackpot random number, the special game determining random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the missing symbol random number, and the ordinary symbol random number. The jackpot symbol random number is a random number for determining a combination of symbols of the special symbol (a specific stop mode; a jackpot symbol) when the result of the variable display game of the special symbol is a jackpot. Further, the per-figure random number is a random number for determining whether or not the per-figure per-figure is set. Also, the missing symbol random number is a random number for determining a missing symbol.

Thereafter, in this timer interrupt processing, a switch monitoring processing (sensor input monitoring processing) is executed. This monitors the input flag set in the input process described above,
For example, when the input flag of the special map start sensor 131 is set, a process of extracting and storing a value such as a jackpot random number or a special game determining random number is executed. Thereafter, in this timer interrupt process, the saved register is restored to resume the main process, the interrupt is permitted, and the process interrupted at the time of the interrupt is returned (returned).

(C) Operation Monitoring Process Next, the operation monitoring process of the game control device 100 will be described.
This operation monitoring process is performed by the main process (for example,
May be performed in the switch monitoring process),
It may be performed in the timer interrupt processing. The operation monitoring process is a process of collecting a predetermined number (for example, one) of prize balls, but there may be a mode of collecting prize balls in winning units. When the process is started, it is determined in step S101 whether a shooting ball has been detected (whether or not the input flag of the firing detection sensor 136 has been set), and if a shooting ball has been detected, the process proceeds to step S102. Proceed, and if not detected, the operation monitoring process ends. Then, in step S102, it is determined whether or not a foul ball has been detected (whether or not the input flag of the foul detection sensor 137 has been set). If a foul ball has not been detected, the process proceeds to step S103, where the foul ball has been detected. If this is the case, the operation monitoring process ends. Next, in step S103, a shooting ball number update process is performed. This firing sphere count updating process is a process of increasing the stored value of the firing sphere count by “1”. Next, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the stored value of the number of fired spheres is equal to or more than a predetermined amount (for example, 100). If it is equal to or more than the predetermined amount, the process proceeds to step S105. To end.

Then, in step S105, a collection request set process is executed. This collection request set processing is performed by setting a preset collection request data (for example, prize ball 1).
Is added and stored in a corresponding memory area provided in the RAM 106. What is collection request data?
This is data corresponding to the indirect tax collected based on the operation status monitoring realized by the processing up to step S104. In this case, specifically, it is data on the number of prize balls collected. In the case of collection in a winning unit, for example, the number of winnings may be stored as the collection request data. Next, in step S106, the stored value of the number of shot spheres is initialized to zero. Then, after step S106, the operation monitoring process ends.

(D) Prize Ball Processing Next, the prize ball processing of the game control device 100 will be described. This prize ball processing may be performed in the main processing, or may be performed in the timer interrupt processing. When the process is started, in step S111, it is determined whether or not the value of the award ball request data is in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 106 (whether or not the value is not zero). If there is the award ball request data, the process proceeds to step S112. If not, the prize ball processing ends. Note that award ball request data (for example, 7 award balls, 15
For example, in the switch monitoring process, any of the winning sensors (in this case, the special figure start sensor 131, the continuation sensor 133, the count If the input flag of the sensor 134 or any of the winning opening sensors 1 to n (A1 to AN) is set, data corresponding to the winning is added and updated. I have. Then, in step S112, the award ball request data in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 106 is updated by subtracting, for example, one emission unit (for example, the number of emitted balls such as seven awarded balls and fifteen awarded balls). This is to prevent the discharge from being performed repeatedly. In step S112, the number of winning balls corresponding to the subtraction is set as the number of winning ball requests for editing a winning ball command (step S118) described later.

Next, in step S113, the RAM 10
It is determined whether or not the value of the collection request data exists in the predetermined memory area (whether the value is not zero). If there is the collection request data, the process proceeds to step S114;
Proceed to 118. Then, in step S114, the set value of the requested number of prize balls for the prize ball command editing (step S118) described later is updated by subtracting a predetermined number (for example, one) corresponding to the indirect tax of one collection unit. Next, in step S115, the collection request data in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 106 is updated by subtracting, for example, one collection unit (in this case, for example, one). This is to prevent the collection from being performed repeatedly.

Next, in step S116, EEPRO
The collection data stored and held in M101b is updated by adding the collection request data subtracted in step S115. For example, as shown in FIG.
If the total collected ball count (TOTAL) and the total collected ball count (today) are set as the collected data, the number data is increased by the collection request data subtracted in step S115. Next, in step S117, an information setting process (editing) for transmitting the collected data newly updated and generated by the calculation in step S116 to the management device 200 or outputting the collected data to the display device 1e or the reading device 1f in some cases. Processing). Note that the output information set here is actually output to the management device 200 or the like via the external information editing process in the main process described above, the output process or the command transmission process in the timer interrupt process described above, for example. Is done.

Next, in step S118, step S
If there is a collection request set in 112, a command (prize ball command) for the discharge control device 114 for actually discharging the number of prize ball requests is updated in step S114. Next, in step S119, the command data edited in step S118 is set in the transmission area. The command set here is actually transmitted to the discharge control device 114 through, for example, a command transmission process in the above-described timer interrupt process.

According to the above-described control processing, when a game result (winning to any winning opening) in which a game ball is discharged as a prize ball occurs, in the winning processing of the game control device 100 (control means), Prize ball request data for requesting a prescribed number of game balls to be discharged in principle is set in the RAM 106 in this case. The prize ball request data is included in the prize ball command and transmitted to the discharge control device 114. Upon receiving the prize ball request data, the discharge control device 114 drives and controls the above-described discharge unit based on the prize ball request data. And actually execute the specified number of emissions. However, even when a prize is generated, when the collection condition based on the operation status of the pachinko machine 2 is satisfied (that is, in this case, the number of shot balls immediately after the previous collection condition is satisfied reaches the predetermined amount). ), The steps S113, S114, S1 of the award ball processing are performed.
18 or the like (that is, indirect tax collection processing), the number of prize balls discharged is controlled to be reduced by a predetermined number (for the indirect tax), and as a result, the discharge of the predetermined number of game balls is not executed,
That amount was collected as indirect tax. Then, the collected prize balls are added and stored in step S116, and collected data including at least the accumulated value of the collected indirect tax is generated. The generated collected data is stored in the management device 200 or the like in step S117. Is output to

According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Since the equipment of the amusement arcade (in this case, the pachinko machine 1) has a function of automatically executing an indirect tax collection process of reducing and collecting prize balls for the indirect tax, the game store can play the indirect tax. It is not necessary to perform complicated operations such as adjusting the exchange rate of prize exchange and adjusting nails in order to impose on the player, thereby reducing the tax processing burden on the game store. (2) Since prize balls for the indirect tax are collected as a processing function of the game equipment, by setting conditions and ratios for reducing the prize balls to desired conditions and values, the indirect tax rate and the purpose of the tax system can be improved. Matched fair and accurate collection (charging to the player) can be easily performed. In particular, stable and unified collection without variations (or time variations) between gaming arcades or gaming machines is possible, compared to the conventional collection method (payment method for players) by nail adjustment etc. Becomes

(3) Further, based on the operation status of each gaming machine (in this case, the number of shot balls), an indirect tax collection process for reducing a game value given to a player playing with the gaming machine by an indirect tax. Will be taxed according to the amount of game play, regardless of whether the game has been won or lost.
More accurate indirect tax collection in terms of unity and fairness can be realized. (4) In particular, in the present embodiment, the operation status is the operation amount of the gaming machine (specifically, the number of fired balls), and when the operation amount of the game machine reaches a set predetermined amount (the number of fired balls is, for example, 100
In this case, the indirect tax collection process is executed. For this reason, the prescribed operation of the gaming machine is reliably taxed as set.

(5) In the present embodiment, the operating status (operating amount) of the gaming machine is monitored based on the number of shot balls, so that the operating status can be accurately monitored, and consequently indirect tax collection can be performed. The accuracy is further improved. This is because, in the case of a gaming machine that plays a game by driving the game medium into the game area, it is an indispensable operation in the progress of the game, and is normally continuously repeated during the game. (6) In the present embodiment, one or more parameters (for example, the set value of the indirect tax, the predetermined amount, etc.) for directly or indirectly determining the tax amount and tax rate of the indirect tax to be collected are set. Setting means (setting switch 1)
35). For this reason, it is possible to easily change the collection rate of the prize balls or the setting of the collection rate according to the change of the tax rate, and further reduce the tax processing burden on the game store.

(7) Moreover, in this case, the collection data including at least the accumulated value of the indirect tax collected by the indirect tax collection process (daily or total) is calculated by the processing of the game control device 100. Is done. The calculated collected data is stored in a backup unit (EEPROM 10
1b), the data can be stored in a nonvolatile manner, can be output to an external device (such as the management device 200), and can be displayed by the collected data display means (display device 1e). For this reason, the collection data does not need to be calculated by the taxpayer of the amusement store or the like, and it is not always necessary to record the collection data, and the collection data can be appropriately read by an external device or the collection data display means as needed. , Will be extremely convenient.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may have various modifications and applications. First, the operating status of the game ball (pachinko machine 1) is not limited to the number of game media fired, but may be monitored from other information inside or outside the machine. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, instead of the launch detection sensor 136 and the foul detection sensor 137 in the aforementioned control system (FIG. 2), operation information supplied from outside (information for monitoring the operation state of the gaming machine) May be provided to the game control device 100 to monitor the operating state of the gaming machine based on operating information from outside the machine.
As shown in FIG. 10, the source of the operation information from the outside may be a supply number counting unit 401 or an OUT number counting unit 40.
There may be equipment on the gaming island side, such as 2. The replenishment number counting unit 401 is provided in the upper tank (discharge storage unit) described above.
The number of game balls to be replenished (i.e., the number of replenishment of game media) is counted, and this replenishment number may be used as operation information. Further, the OUT number counting unit 402 counts the number of game balls discharged to the outside after being driven into the game area and being safe or out (that is, the number of game media discharged outside the machine). The number of emissions may be used as operation information. Also, when inputting operation information from outside the gaming machine,
As shown in FIG. 10, it may be directly input,
The input may be performed via the management device 200. Further, in the case of an enclosed type gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine of a type that is collected in the machine after a game game medium is driven into the gaming area and is circulated and used in the machine), the OUT number counting unit 402 Instead, a unit (collection number detecting unit) for detecting the number of game media collected in the machine (that is, the number of game media collected) may be provided, and the output of the collection number detecting unit may be used as operation information. Further, the number of executions of the above-described change display game (corresponding to the so-called start number of the special figure change) may be used as the operation information.

In the above embodiment, the indirect tax collection process is performed as shown in FIG. 11B, for example, based on the operating amount of the gaming machine (specifically, the number of game balls fired). Alternatively, the indirect tax collection process may be executed based on the operating time of the gaming machine, for example, as shown in FIG. FIG. 11A shows that every time the operation time reaches 1 minute,
In this embodiment, an indirect tax collection process is performed. The operating time of the gaming machine is determined by judging that the gaming machine is operating from some operation information and counting the operating time. For example, when the launching of the game ball is repeatedly executed at intervals shorter than the set maximum cycle, it is determined that the game is in operation, and the time determined in this manner may be counted. Further, in the above embodiment, when the operation amount or the operation time of the gaming machine reaches the set predetermined amount or the predetermined time (that is, at or after the arrival), the indirect tax collection process is executed. However, the indirect tax collection process is performed at a timing before the operation amount or the operation time reaches (including before the start of the operation) with respect to the operation amount or the operation time of the predetermined unit of the gaming machine. It may be executed. For example, when the operation of a gaming machine is started, an indirect tax collection process is immediately performed in which a set amount of indirect tax is collected, and thereafter, every time the operating amount reaches a predetermined unit amount, a similar indirect tax is collected. The collection process may be repeatedly executed. With this configuration, indirect tax collection is performed in advance, so that, for example, immediately before the end of the predetermined amount of operation, a player who changes the platform (game machine) (or a player who stops the game) This has the advantage that indirect taxes can be reliably collected.

In the above embodiment, the indirect tax collection process is realized by reducing the number of prize balls, but the mode of the indirect tax collection process is not limited to this. For example, upper plate 1
There is provided a collection mechanism which can take in the machine the game balls (game media) in the lower plate 7 or the lower plate 26 (game storage section) or the game balls being supplied from the upper plate 17 to the launching device. The indirect tax collection process may be realized by taking in game balls (game value) for the indirect tax set by the mechanism. However, in this case, the mechanical structure of the gaming machine becomes complicated and the remodeling of the current machine becomes difficult due to the necessity of the collection mechanism. The indirect tax collection process by data manipulation described below is excellent.

Also, based on the response to the game value specifying information recording medium (magnetic card, IC card, etc.) by the recording medium responding means (for example, the reader / writer of the ball lending machine 3 in FIG. 1), the game value specifying information is read. Addition or subtraction to or from the game value data specified by the above (data such as the number of game balls exchangeable for game balls or premiums, the amount of money, the number of points, etc.) or the game value data specified by the game value specification information. The indirect tax collection process can also be realized by adjusting (that is, subtracting or adding) the data (such as prize balls or rental ball data) corresponding to the indirect tax. That is, the indirect tax collection process may be realized by directly or indirectly reducing the game value data specified by the card or the like held by the player by the amount corresponding to the indirect tax. In this way, if the indirect tax collection process is performed by manipulating the game value data or performing control to reduce the number of prize balls as described above, the indirect tax can be easily performed on the current machine only by software modification. There is an advantage that collection processing can be performed. Also, if the various aspects of the indirect tax collection process described above,
For example, when a game ball is lent or a card is issued, the indirect tax is collected by the player paying a larger amount of the deposit for the indirect tax. An excellent advantage is obtained that it is not necessary to provide a change return function in a ball rental machine or a card issuing machine.

Further, it goes without saying that the operation monitoring means and collection means of the present invention are not limited to the mode constituted by the processing means in the gaming machine as in the above-described embodiment. For example, the operation information of each gaming machine is transmitted to the management device, the operation status of each gaming machine is monitored by the management device, and for example, the game value data of the player playing with each gaming machine is operated, and the indirect tax is A mode in which the collection process is realized (that is, a mode in which the management device configures both the operation monitoring unit and the collection unit) may be used. Also, a configuration in which one of the management device and the gaming machine functions as operation monitoring means and the other functions as collection means, or the processing functions of both the management device and the gaming machine cooperate to function as operation monitoring means and collection means There may be an embodiment that realizes. Further, for example, there may be a mode in which a function as an operation monitoring unit or a function as a collection unit is realized in the facilities of the game island.

The present invention can be applied to, for example, a game arcade equipped with a prepaid card type pachinko machine or a game arcade equipped with a credit type pachinko machine. Alternatively, the present invention can naturally be applied to a game arcade where a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine such as a so-called pachislot machine is installed. The configuration and model of the gaming machine may be of any type. Further, the present invention can be applied to a game arcade in which a plurality of types of gaming machines are mixed. In addition, the provision of a game value to a player is not necessarily limited to the provision of a game medium such as a prize ball. For example, data (data corresponding to the amount of a game medium or the value of a prize) is stored on a magnetic card or an IC card. A mode in which the game value is substantially given by being recorded may be used. The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[0060]

According to the present invention, since the facilities of the amusement arcade have a function of executing an indirect tax collection process of automatically reducing the game value of the indirect tax and collecting the indirect tax, the game store can play the indirect tax. It is not necessary to perform complicated operations such as adjusting the exchange rate of prize exchange and adjusting nails in order to impose on the player, thereby reducing the tax processing burden on the game store. In addition, since the game value of the indirect tax is collected as a processing function of the game equipment, by setting conditions and ratios for reducing the game value to desired conditions and values,
Fair and accurate collection (charging to the player) that matches the indirect tax rate and the purpose of the tax system can be easily performed. In particular, stable and unified collection without variations (or time variations) between gaming arcades or gaming machines is possible, compared to the conventional collection method (payment method for players) by nail adjustment etc. Becomes Moreover, the present invention performs indirect tax collection processing that reduces the game value held by the player playing with the gaming machine or the gaming value given to the player by the indirect tax based on the operating status of the gaming machine. Regardless of whether the game is won or lost, tax is imposed in accordance with the amount or time of execution of the game, and more accurate indirect tax collection can be realized in terms of uniformity and fairness.

In particular, in the invention according to claim 2, the operating status is the operating amount or operating time of the gaming machine, and when the operating amount or operating time of the gaming machine reaches a set predetermined amount, the indirect tax collection process is performed. It is in an executed mode. For this reason, the prescribed operation of the gaming machine is reliably taxed as set. Also, as described in claim 3, for a predetermined unit operating amount or operating time of the gaming machine,
If the configuration is such that the indirect tax collection process is executed at a timing before the operation amount or the operation time has arrived, the indirect tax collection is performed in advance, so for example, immediately before the end of the predetermined unit of operation amount, The advantage that the indirect tax can be reliably collected from the player who has changed the gaming machine (or the player who has stopped playing the game) is obtained.

In the case where the operating status of the gaming machine is monitored based on the number of game media emitted, discharged, or collected, as described in claim 4, the number of game media replenished is monitored based on claim 5. Monitoring the operating status by using
When the operating status is monitored based on the number of times the variable display game is executed as described in claim 6, the operating status can be accurately monitored, and the accuracy of indirect tax collection can be further improved. Launching, discharging or collecting game media, or replenishing game media is an essential operation in the progress of a game in the case of a gaming machine that drives a game by driving the game media into the game area, or a gaming machine that provides a game medium to a player. This is because the game is usually continuously and repeatedly performed. Also, in the case of a gaming machine in which the variable display game is played, it is normal that the variable display game is repeatedly played continuously as the game progresses.

According to the present invention, for example, a game medium (game value) or data thereof provided to a player is reduced as described in claim 7. Indirect tax collection processing is realized by, for example, importing (value) into the aircraft, or adjusting the game value data held by the player by the amount of the indirect tax. In other words, the indirect tax collection process is realized by reducing the game value held by the player or the game value given to the player by the indirect tax. For this reason,
For example, when a game ball is lent or a card is issued, the indirect tax is collected by the player paying a larger amount of the deposit for the indirect tax. An excellent advantage is obtained that it is not necessary to provide a change return function in a ball rental machine or a card issuing machine. In addition, if the indirect tax collection process is realized by manipulating the game value data or performing control to reduce the amount of game media provided, the indirect tax collection process can be easily performed on the current machine only by software modification. There is an advantage that becomes possible.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a setting means for setting one or a plurality of parameters for directly or indirectly determining a tax amount and a tax rate of an indirect tax to be collected so as to be changeable. In addition, it is possible to easily change the collection of the game value or the setting of the collection rate according to the change of the tax rate or the tax amount, and the tax processing burden on the game store can be further reduced. Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a collection data calculating means for calculating collection data including at least a cumulative value (daily or total) of the indirect tax collected by the indirect tax collection process. This is convenient because there is no need to calculate the collected data by a tax officer of a game arcade or the like. Claims 12 to 14
As described in the above, there is provided a backup means capable of storing and holding the calculated collected data in a nonvolatile manner, a collected data output means for outputting the collected data to the outside, or a collected data display means for displaying the collected data. In this case, the collection data does not necessarily need to be recorded by the taxpayer or the like of the game arcade, and can be appropriately read by an external device or collection data display means as needed, which is extremely convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a game flow.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the entire facilities of the game arcade.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation monitoring process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a prize ball process.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of collected data and the like.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a control system (another embodiment) of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating operation information detection means.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating indirect tax collection timing.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 1a Output means (collection data output means) 1b Backup means 1c Collection means 1d Calculation means (collection data calculation means) 1e Display device (collection data display means) 32 Change display device (change display means, collection) Data display means) 100 gaming control device 101 gaming microcomputer (collection means, operation monitoring means) 101b EEPROM (backup means) 115 collection information output section (collection data output means) 135 setting switch (setting means) 136 firing detection sensor (operation) Information detecting means) 137 Foul detection sensor (operating information detecting means) 401 Replenishment number counting unit (operating information detecting means) 402 OUT number counting unit (operating information detecting means)

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[Claims] An indirect tax collection system in a game arcade, comprising: an operation monitoring means for monitoring an operation status of a gaming machine in a game arcade; and an operation monitoring means for monitoring the operation status monitored by the operation monitoring means. An indirect tax collection system comprising an indirect tax collection process for reducing a game value possessed by a player who plays the game or a game value given to the player by a set indirect tax. . 2. The operation status is an operation amount or an operation time of the gaming machine, and the collecting unit, when the operation amount or the operation time of the game machine reaches a set predetermined amount or a predetermined time, The indirect tax collection system according to claim 1, wherein an indirect tax collection process is performed. 3. The operating status is an operating amount or an operating time of the gaming machine, and the collecting unit is configured to determine the operating amount or the operating time of the gaming machine with respect to an operating amount or an operating time of a predetermined unit of the gaming machine. 2. The indirect tax collection system according to claim 1, wherein the indirect tax collection process is executed at a timing before arrival. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine shoots a game medium, drives the game medium into a game area, determines whether or not a prize is won in the game area, and then discharges the game medium out of the machine or collects the game medium in the machine. The indirect tax collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operation monitoring unit monitors the operation status based on the number of shots, discharges, or collections of the game media. 5. The game machine discharges a game medium stored in a discharge storage unit as a game value given to a player in accordance with a result of the game. The indirect tax collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operation status is monitored based on the number of game media supplied to the discharge storage unit. 6. The game machine further comprises a variable display means for executing a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed and stopped, and wherein the operation monitoring means determines the number of times the variable display game is executed. The indirect tax collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operating status is monitored based on the operating status. 7. The game machine, according to the result of the game, discharges a game medium as a game value given to a player, or stores a game medium amount data as a game value by the player. The collection means reduces the data of the game medium or the amount of the game medium discharged or added as a game value to a player by a set indirect tax. The indirect tax collection system according to claim 1, wherein the indirect tax collection processing is realized. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine shoots a game medium by a firing device and drives the game medium into a game area to play a game, and a game storage unit for storing a game medium used by the player in the game. The collection means, a game medium in the game storage unit, or a game medium supplied from the game storage unit to the launching device, the set indirect tax in the aircraft as the game value The indirect tax collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the indirect tax collection processing is realized by taking in. 9. The game machine comprises: a game value specifying information recording medium capable of recording game value specifying information for specifying the game value; and a recording medium responding means capable of responding. Adding or subtracting to or from the game value data specified by the game value specifying information or the game value data specified by the game value specifying information, based on the response of the game value specifying information recording medium by the means. The indirect tax collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the indirect tax collection processing is realized by adjusting data to be performed by an amount corresponding to the indirect tax. 10. A method according to claim 1, further comprising setting means for setting one or more parameters for directly or indirectly determining a tax amount and a tax rate of the indirect tax collected by said collecting means so as to be changeable. An indirect tax collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. A collection data calculation means for calculating collection data including at least a cumulative value of the indirect tax collected by the indirect tax collection process. Indirect tax collection system. 12. The indirect tax collection system according to claim 11, further comprising a backup unit capable of storing and holding the collection data calculated by the collection data calculation unit even when the power supply is cut off. 13. The indirect tax collection system according to claim 11, further comprising collection data output means for outputting the collection data to the outside. 14. A collected data display means for displaying the collected data.
The indirect tax collection system according to any one of the above. 15. A method of collecting indirect taxes in a game arcade, comprising: a game value held by a player playing in said game machine or a game granted to said player, based on an operation status of said game machine in said game arcade. An indirect tax collection method characterized by collecting indirect taxes by executing indirect tax collection processing that reduces the value by the amount of indirect taxes by game equipment.