JP2013118928A - Game recording medium issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game recording medium issuing device, configured to extract and issue only information needed by a player in information on reserved balls and payment balance.SOLUTION: When issuing a reserved ball ticket 28, a counting machine 2 of each game machine allows a player to select any of information on the reserved balls and payment balance, information only on the payment balance, and information only on the reserved balls, and issues the reserved ball ticket 28 storing the selected information. For example, when there is no need for the player to use cash when acquiring a certain amount of balls, the counting machine may previously extract only the payment balance. Alternatively, for example, when the player acquires balls for an exchanged prize, the counting machine can previously issue the reserved ball ticket 28 that stores the reserved balls so as to extract and store only information needed by the player, thereby improving convenience of the game.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game recording medium issuance device that issues a recording medium that is attached to a gaming machine and records information that can specify a game value used in a game.

  In a conventional game hall, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, when a game medium is lent out within the range of the deposit amount and a game is played, and a large amount of game media is acquired due to the occurrence of a prize, a counter is used. It is a system that can count and make a ball, and use that ball again in the game. And when you return after finishing the game, record and issue the unused deposit balance and holding balls on a recording medium such as an IC card, and pay back the deposit balance with the checkout machine. Like to do.

JP 2009-279318 A

In the case of the above configuration, it may be possible to record and issue the deposit balance and the coins on separate recording media, but considering the risk of forgetting and convenience, the two pieces of information are combined into one recording medium. It can be said that it is better to record.
However, if the two pieces of information are issued together on a single recording medium, it is inconvenient if, for example, the game is continued with a ball and it is desired to settle the deposit balance early.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game recording medium issuing device that can extract and issue only information necessary for the player out of the holding ball and the deposit balance.

The present invention relates to a game recording medium issuing device that issues a recording medium that is attached to a gaming machine and records information that can specify a game value to be used in the game.
Money processing means for accepting money and specifying and storing the amount of money, and game value assignment for allowing game value to be given within the range of the amount specified by the money processing means in accordance with a game value giving operation by the player Means, and an acquired game value storage means for specifying and storing the amount of game value acquired by the player, and a recording medium on which the balance information indicating the balance of the amount and the game value information indicating the amount of game value are recorded. A recording medium issuing means capable of issuing; and a recording information selecting means for selecting either or both of the balance information and game value information as information to be recorded on the recording medium by the player. The issuing means records and issues the information selected by the recording information selecting means on a recording medium.

  According to the present invention, when the game is finished and returned, the holding ball and the deposit balance are recorded and issued on the recording medium as before, but when the loan becomes unnecessary due to the acquisition of sufficient holding balls, The deposit balance can be refunded by issuing a recording medium in which only the deposit balance is recorded, leaving the balls as they are. In addition, when the game continues but it is desired to exchange prizes in advance, it is possible to exchange prizes by issuing a recording medium of only possession balls while leaving the deposit balance as it is.

The figure which shows schematically the whole structure of the system for game centers in one Embodiment of this invention. Block diagram showing the configuration of each counter

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the entire configuration of a game hall system to which a game hall management apparatus is applied. A plurality of types and a plurality of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and each counter 2 (corresponding to a game recording medium issuing device) is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 and each counter 2 are connected to the gaming machine terminal 4 via the LAN 3. The gaming machine terminal 4 transfers a gaming signal, which will be described later, output from a gaming machine side device such as the gaming machine 1 or each counter 2 to the management device 5 and also has a calling function or a gaming machine for calling an employee of the gaming hall. It also has a data display function for displaying one operation data. The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 6 as input means, a monitor 7 as output means, a printer (not shown), and the like, and a prize exchange terminal via the LAN 8 (POS) 9 is also connected. In such a game hall, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are installed and are managed by the management device 5.

  The gaming machine 1 has a well-known configuration as a pachinko gaming machine, a handle 11 for firing a pachinko ball on the board surface 10, a display unit 12 provided on the board surface 10, and a diagram in which the launched pachinko ball can win a prize. Winning entrance 13, starting winning opening 14, electric tulip type starting winning opening 15, large winning opening 16, upper plate 17 in which pachinko balls paid out from the gaming machine 1 are stored, pachinko balls overflowing from this upper plate 17 Is provided with a lower tray 18 and the like.

  This gaming machine 1 pays out a specified number of pachinko balls (the number of award balls) when the fired pachinko balls win the start winning openings 14 and 15 (so-called ordinary actors), which are special figure winning openings. A lottery is executed to determine whether or not a big win and if a big win is to occur, a probability variation state is determined. This internal lottery is executed based on a predetermined jackpot winning probability, receives the lottery result of the internal lottery, determines the type of special figure to be stopped and displayed on the display unit 12, and starts symbol variation. At this time, when the special figure stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot state is generated, and the big winning opening 16 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. When a pachinko ball is awarded to the big winning opening 16, generally a larger number of pachinko balls are paid out than when the winning winning openings 14 and 15 are won. For this reason, when a big hit state occurs, a large amount of pachinko balls are paid out, and the player can acquire a large amount of pachinko balls.

  The gaming machine 1 and its peripheral devices having such a configuration are used to send various game signals along with the progress of the game, such as driving a pachinko ball by a player (starting) and starting winnings to the starting winning ports 14 and 15 described above. Output. This game signal is output from an out BOX (not shown) that collects used balls, for example, and is an out signal that can specify an out (number of used media) that is the number of pachinko balls fired on the board 10. Is a safe signal that can specify the safe (number of payout media) that is the number of pachinko balls that have been paid out in accordance with winning at each winning opening, and winning (starting winning) at the starting winning openings 14, 15 These are a start winning signal that can be identified, a symbol variation signal that can identify a symbol variation (actual operation) that starts variation (actuation) in response to a start winning to the start winning ports 14 and 15, and the like. In addition, the gaming machine 1 outputs a jackpot signal indicating that it is a jackpot state and a probability variation signal indicating that it is in a probability variation state, and the number of pachinko balls lent out according to the inserted money. A sales signal is also output.

The management device 5 is composed of a computer having a control unit made up of a CPU (not shown), a storage unit made up of ROM, RAM, HDD, and the like, and an input / output unit that is an input means for transmitting and receiving the game signals described above. . The management device 5 operates according to the control program stored in the storage unit, and for each gaming machine 1 and each model of the gaming machine 1 based on the gaming signal from the gaming machine side device input to the input / output unit. Calculate and aggregate operating data.
Specifically, the management device 5 is based on the game signal input from the gaming machine side, out, safe, difference ball, symbol variation count (start count), jackpot count (number of jackpot state occurrence), probability variation count Known operation data such as (number of occurrences of probability fluctuation state) and sales are calculated and aggregated for each gaming machine 1 and each model of gaming machine 1.

The management device 5 records, as card data, ID information, an issue number, and counting information, which will be described later, output from each counter.
The prize exchange terminal 9 executes a prize exchange process based on the number of pachinko balls specified by the counting information recorded on a coin-to-ball ticket (or member card) (corresponding to a recording medium) made of an IC card. In this prize exchange process, the counted pachinko balls are exchanged for so-called special prizes and general prizes according to the exchange rate set for each game hall. The result of the prize exchange performed at the prize exchange terminal 9 is transmitted to the management apparatus 5 and is managed by the management apparatus 5 in association with the coin card. That is, the management device 5 associates the ID information recorded on the coin-to-ball ticket (including the membership card) with the gift exchange process and stores it as gift exchange completed information.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each counter. Each counter 2 is composed mainly of a control unit 19. The control unit 19 includes a CPU 20, a ROM 21, a RAM 22, and a microcomputer having an I / O 23 that is an input / output unit for inputting and outputting signals. Each control unit 19 is based on a control program stored in the ROM 21 or the like. The overall operation of the counter 2 is controlled. Each counter 2 is assigned unique ID information and is provided on the gaming machine 1 on a one-to-one basis.

  The control unit 19 includes an I / F unit 24, a bill processing unit 25 (corresponding to money processing means), a display unit 26, a coin ticket issuing unit 27 (corresponding to recording medium issuing means), and an operation unit 29 (recording information selection means). ), A payout unit 30 (corresponding to game value giving means), a counting unit 31 (corresponding to acquired game value storage means), and the like. The I / F unit 24 transmits / receives information to / from the management device 5 and the gaming machine 1. The banknote processing unit 25 determines the authenticity of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 32 shown in FIG. 1, and if true, takes in the banknote and outputs a sales signal. The counting unit 31 counts the number of pachinko balls that have fallen from the lower plate 18 of the gaming machine 1 and received by the ball receiving unit 33. The display unit 26 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display or various display lamps, and is recorded on the number of pachinko balls counted by the counting unit 31 or on a coin card 28 inserted in the card insertion slot 34 shown in FIG. The displayed data is displayed and the operation data is displayed along with the player's game.

  The possession ticket issuing unit 27 is provided with a reader / writer corresponding to the card insertion slot 34 shown in FIG. 1, and reads data recorded in the possession ticket 28 inserted into the card insertion slot 34, and A coin card 28 in which the number of pachinko balls counted by the counting unit 31 and data such as ID information individually assigned to each counter 2 is recorded is issued. A unique number that is individually identifiable is assigned to each of the coin-to-ball tickets 28, and each coin counter 28 to be issued has ID information, an issue number, and a count counted by the counting unit 31. Information (corresponding to game value) is recorded. These ID information, issue number, and count information are also transmitted to the management device 5 when the coin card 28 is issued, and are also recorded on the management device 5 side. This bead card 28 can be issued when the number of balls counted by the counting unit 31 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 100 balls). Collected. In addition, the coin-to-ball ticket issuing unit 27 is configured to be able to read not only the coin-bearing ticket 28 but also a member card inserted into the card insertion slot 34 and record ID information and counting information on the member card. Yes.

  The operation unit 29 includes, for example, a touch panel provided on the display unit 26 and switches (not shown). The operation unit 29 accepts a player's operation and also accepts a player's operation to issue a coin card 28. The payout unit 30 is connected to the pachinko ball through the ball payout nozzle 35 shown in FIG. 1 in accordance with the operation input from the operation unit 29 within the range of the number of pachinko balls (holding balls) counted by the counting unit 31. To pay.

  The gaming machine 1 is of a type called a CR (Card Reader) machine, which has a lending button 36 and a return button 37, and is lent out with a signal indicating that there is a deposit balance from each counter 2 When the button 36 is pressed down, for example, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to 1000 yen (250 for 4 yen exchange) is paid out, and a signal indicating the payout is output to each counter 2. . When the return button 37 is pressed, a signal indicating that the return button 37 is returned is output to each counter 2.

Now, each counter 2 displays the pachinko ball counted by the counting unit 31 as a holding ball as described above, and the game machine from the ball payout nozzle 35 by a payout operation (corresponding to a game value giving operation) by the player. While it can be paid out to one upper plate 17, it is possible to issue a coin-to-ball ticket 28 in which the deposit balance and the number of coins are recorded, and its function will be described in detail. In addition, since the operation | movement at the time of receiving a membership card is also the same, the description is abbreviate | omitted.
(1) The coin-carrying ticket 28 can be received at the card insertion slot 34, and when a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 32 in the received state, the deposit amount is stored in the coin-carrying ticket 28.
(2) When a predetermined number (about 5) of the Jongyue tickets 28 can be stocked and banknotes are received in a state where the Jingyue tickets 28 are not received, the deposit balance is recorded on the stocked Jongyoma tickets 28. Then, the coin-carrying ticket 28 is put into a reception state.
(3) When the lending button 36 provided in the gaming machine 1 is pressed in a state in which 1000 yen or more is stored as a deposit balance in the accepted coin voucher 28, a sales signal is transmitted to the management device 5 Then, the deposit balance stored in the holding ticket 28 is updated by a decrease of 1000 yen.
(4) When the payout button 38 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, the counting balls (holding balls) are paid back for 1 unit of payout (125 balls).
(5) When the issuance button 39 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, among the accepted juggling tickets 28 or the stocking juggling tickets 28, the juggling vouchers 28 with the latest acceptance order are issued. To do. Two types of issuance processing are possible as issuance processing for issuing the juggling ticket 28. That is, in response to pressing of the issue button 39 in a state where all the possessed balls are specified, in response to pressing of the issue button 39 in a state where all of the issued balls 39 are issued and a part of the retained balls is specified. There is a split issue process for issuing a ball to be issued that is designated as an issue target.

(6) In response to an operation of the return button 37 provided on the gaming machine 1, (a) a holding ball and a deposit balance, (b) a deposit balance only, and (c) a display button only for a possession are displayed on the display unit 26. The player can select one of the display buttons. In the initial state, (a) is set, and when a predetermined time elapses without selecting anything, both the holding ball and the deposit balance are recorded on the holding ball ticket 28.
That is, when no operation is performed on the operation unit 29, a coin-ball ticket 28 in which the possession ball and the deposit balance are recorded is issued, and when the “deposit balance only” button is selected, only the deposit balance is recorded. Is issued, and when the “only possession” button is selected, the possession coupon 28 in which only the possession is recorded is issued. Accordingly, it is possible to issue a coin-to-ball ticket 28 in which information desired by the player is stored.

  (7) The number of separately issued balls can be set in the operation unit 29. The number of balls issued separately is the number of balls that the player wishes to issue the coupon card 28. When this number of balls issued is set, the number of balls issued when the number of balls issued reaches the number of balls issued separately. The number of separately issued balls is stored in the holding ball ticket 28, and a refund from the number of separately issued balls after that is prohibited. In this case, when paying back the number of separately issued balls from the number of separately issued balls, the operation unit 29 needs to perform an operation for canceling the divided issue. Therefore, when the number of balls is more than the number of split issued balls even once, it is possible to issue a ball ticket 28 in which the number of separately issued balls is recorded by the issuing operation.

  On the other hand, when the number of split issued balls is set, but the number of held balls is less than the number of split issued balls, the number of held balls is converted into the number of split issued balls in exchange for cash by cash compensation operation on the operation unit 29. It is possible to increase it. For example, if the number of separately issued balls = 2500 balls, the number of holding balls = 2300 balls, and the deposit balance = 5000 yen, the number of issued balls is increased by increasing the number of balls by 200 in exchange for a deposit balance of 800 yen. It can be stored in the ticket 28. In this case, the deposit balance is 4200 yen.

(8) When the lending button 36 of the gaming machine 1 is operated in a state where there are more than the number of payout units, it is determined whether or not the deposit balance is equal to or less than a predetermined amount. While lending is executed, a lending confirmation message is displayed when a predetermined amount is exceeded, and lending processing is executed when a lending confirmation operation is performed. Therefore, careless lending in a state where there is a ball can be prevented.
That is, when the payout operation is performed when the balance amount is 1000 yen or more and there is no ball, lending is executed in units of 1000 yen (when the lending unit is 1000 yen) within the range of the balance amount. On the other hand, when the lending button 36 is operated in a state where the number of holding balls is equal to or more than the number of payout units, it is confirmed whether or not payout is performed. In this case, if the balance is 1000 yen, the loan is executed, and if the balance is 2000 yen or more, a message for confirming the loan is displayed. As this lending confirmation message, “OK” button and “Cancel” button are displayed. When “OK” button is selected, pachinko balls are paid out as if there is a lending confirmation operation, and “Cancel” button is selected If you do, return to the original screen.

  According to such an embodiment, when issuing the coin-to-ball ticket 28 in each counter 2, it is possible to select and select any information of the possession ball and the deposit balance, only the deposit balance, or only the possession ball. For example, if it is no longer necessary to use cash because a certain amount of possession has been acquired, it is possible to take out only the deposit balance in advance. it can. Also, for example, when the exchangeable prizes have been made, the possession card 28 stored in the possession can be issued in advance, so that only the information required by the player can be taken out and stored. Convenience can be improved.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
A means for selecting information to be recorded on the coin card (member card) may be provided on the gaming machine side.
The form of the recording medium is not limited to a card shape, and may be a coin shape, for example.
Although the lending button 36 and the return button 37 are provided on the gaming machine side, they may be provided on the counter counter side.
You may make it perform the lending of a ball | bowl and the paying-out of a ball using the payout mechanism inside a game machine. In this case, the ball dispensing nozzle 35 becomes unnecessary.
The gaming machine may be an enclosed gaming machine that adds and stores electronic data without paying out gaming media. In this case, the counting unit 31 and the payout unit 30 are not necessary.
The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be a slot machine, for example.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is each counter (game recording medium issuing device), 25 is a banknote processing unit (money processing means), 27 is a coin pass issuing unit (recording medium issuing means), 29 is An operation unit (recording information selection unit), 30 is a payout unit (game value giving unit), and 31 is a counting unit (acquired game value storage unit).

Claims (1)

In a game recording medium issuing device that issues a recording medium that is attached to a gaming machine and records information that can identify a gaming value to be used in the game,
Money handling means for accepting money and identifying and storing the money amount;
In accordance with a game value giving operation by the player, a game value giving means for permitting the game value to be given within the range of the amount specified by the money processing means,
An acquired game value storage means for specifying and storing the amount of game value acquired by the player through the game;
Recording medium issuing means capable of issuing a recording medium that records balance information indicating the balance of the amount of money and game value information indicating the amount of game value;
A record information selection means for a player to select either or both of the balance information and game value information as information to be recorded on the recording medium,
The game recording medium issuing device, wherein the recording medium issuing means records and issues information selected by the recording information selecting means on a recording medium.

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