JP6633420B2 - Playground system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a playground system.

  In recent years, as shown in Patent Literature 1, there are game arcades provided with a 1-yen corner for lending a ball for 1 yen in addition to a 4-yen corner for lending a ball for 4 yen. As a result, the player can play the game at a desired unit price, and the service for the player is improved.

  Patent Document 1 describes so-called boarding in which a ball or a medal obtained by a player is counted and different types of balls or medals are paid out using the counted value as a consideration.

JP 2015-39587 A

  However, when so-called entry is permitted, there is a possibility that a fractional ball that cannot be used for entry may occur. For example, if you have 103 1-yen coins and you use them in a 4-yen corner, convert 100 100-yen coins into 25 4-yen coins. Is possible, but three 1-yen coins remain.

  Note that such a problem is applicable if the balls and medals obtained by the player are converted into balls and medals having different unit prices (game values) and can be used. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in enabling entry into different game values.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system for a game arcade in which so-called entry into different game values can be performed satisfactorily.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a recording medium on which information that can specify the magnitude of the second game value corresponding to the fractional portion is recorded is issued, the second game device can play a game with a corresponding game machine. Is completed, the first gaming device starts a game with the corresponding gaming machine, converts the second game value into the first game value, and performs the game (so-called entry). 2 The game value can be used up. Thus, when the player wants to end the game, it is possible to suppress a small amount of game value remaining. As a result, so-called entry can be performed favorably.

Schematic diagram showing the configuration of a game arcade system in one embodiment Functional block diagram showing the configuration of each counter The figure which shows the display with the liquid crystal display section of each unit counter

Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration of a game arcade system. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the amusement arcade, and a counter 2 and an information display device (not shown) are installed for each gaming machine 1. Each of the gaming machines 1 and the counter 2 and the information display device are connected to the management device 6 via the relay device 4 and the LAN 5. A POS and a balance adjuster (both not shown) are also installed in the amusement arcade, and the POS and the balance adjuster are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. Although illustration is omitted in FIG. 1, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 6.

  In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine using a ball as a game medium is shown as a representative example of the gaming machine 1. However, a pachinko machine where a pachinko machine using a ball as a game medium is installed in a game hall, and a pachislot machine using medals as a game medium. There is a pachislot corner where the machine is installed. The pachinko parlor has a 4 yen pachinko machine with a pachinko machine with a lending unit price of 4 yen, a 2 yen pachinko machine with a pachinko machine with a lending unit of 2 yen, and a lending unit price of 1. There is provided a 1-yen pachinko corner where a 1-yen pachinko machine is installed. FIG. 1 shows a gaming machine 1 and a counting machine 2 installed at a 4 yen pachinko corner and a 1 yen pachinko corner as representatives.

  The pachislot corner is provided with a 20 yen pachislot corner where a pachislot machine with a lending unit price of 20 yen is installed, and a 5 yen pachislot corner with a pachislot machine with a lending unit price of 5 yen. That is, a plurality of types of gaming values used in the gaming machine 1 are provided in the gaming arcade such that the unit prices are different. The balls and medals obtained by the player can be counted by the respective counters corresponding to the game media, and the value of the counting result corresponds to (the magnitude of) the game value.

  The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office or the like in the game arcade, and is connected to a keyboard 7, a monitor 8, a printer (not shown), and the like, which are operated by an administrator of the game arcade. The management device 6 receives a game signal output from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the counting machine 2, etc.) and manages game data for each gaming machine 1 and personal data for each registered member. I do.

  The gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko machine, and has an operation handle 10, an upper tray 11, and a lower tray 12, which constitute a firing device for firing a ball on the board 9, and a liquid crystal display 13 on the board 9. , A first winning opening 15, a second starting opening 16, and a big winning opening 17. A lending button 18 and a return button 19 (both shown in FIG. 2) are provided in parallel on the upper tray 11. In this case, the return button 19 corresponds to the issuing operation means, but the issuing operation means may be provided for each of the counters 2.

The gaming machine 1 operates as described below.
(1) The first opening 15 is a winning opening (so-called navel winning opening) in which the winning rate does not change, and the second starting opening 16 is a winning opening (so-called electric chew) in which the winning rate changes. A jackpot lottery is performed in accordance with a prize (starting prize) in each of the starting openings 15 and 16, and the lottery result is notified by a symbol change performed on the liquid crystal display unit 13, and a jackpot is determined according to the change result.

  (2) When a winning start is made during a symbol change, the symbol changes are cumulatively held up to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, four each), and the held symbol changes are started after the symbol changes are completed. Note that if a start winning is made in a state where the number of held symbol fluctuations (the number of reservations) is the upper limit value, the symbol fluctuations are not suspended, and if the second startup opening 16 is on hold, the first startup opening 15 is suspended. And execute the symbol fluctuation which is held in priority to.

  (3) The winning probability (big hit probability) of the jackpot lottery is 1/360, and the probability of the probability that the jackpot becomes a jackpot (probably variable jackpot) after which the jackpot becomes the probability variable state (probability) is (both the normal state and the probability variation state). 66.6%. When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 17 is opened for 15 rounds. Note that the upper limit winning number of 1R is 10, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is terminated when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

  (4) During the probability change, the jackpot probability is increased to 1/36, and the winning rate to each of the starting ports 15 and 16 is increased, so that a time reduction state (time reduction) is achieved. Incidentally, since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until a big hit (normal big hit) which becomes a normal game state (normal state) which is neither a big hit nor a certain change after the big hit occurs, and thereafter a predetermined number (for example, 100 times) ), The time-saving state is reached until the symbol changes, and then the normal state.

  (5) The second starting port 16 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (common figure) that fluctuates according to winning in the general figure winning port 14 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time for one time in the normal state is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the time reduction state. The opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the time reduction state. That is, in the time reduction state, the normal figure fluctuation time is shorter than in the normal state, while the opening time is longer, so that the winning rate of the second starting port 16 is higher.

The gaming machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the following game signals in accordance with the progress of the game, such as the player driving a ball or starting a prize at each of the start ports 15 and 16. .
Out signal = a signal that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the out BOX for collecting consumed balls. Since one pulse is output for every 10 consumed (used, driven, collected) balls, “out signal number × 10” is specified as out. Note that a signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

  Safe signal = a signal output from the gaming machine 1 that can specify a prize awarded value (safe). Since one pulse is output for 10 payout balls, “the number of safe signals × 10” is specified as safe.

  Start signal = Signal capable of specifying a start process (symbol change, accessory operation, unit game) in the liquid crystal display unit 13 (accessory) which is changed (operated) by a start winning (specific winning) output from the gaming machine 1. It is. Since it is output when the symbol variation is determined, the start process is specified according to the input of the start signal, and “start signal × 1” is specified as the number of starts (the number of start processes). It should be noted that the signal may indicate a winning in the first starting port 15 or the second starting port 16.

  The jackpot signal is a signal that can specify the jackpot period output from the gaming machine 1. Since the state signal is output as a level during the jackpot, the input of the jackpot signal is specified as the jackpot.

  Specific state signal = a signal that can specify a specific state (Amanaka) output from the gaming machine 1. Since the state signal is a level signal output during a specific state (during a reduced working time) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 16 is improved, the input of the specific state signal is specified as being in the specific state. Further, a period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the specific state signal is input is specified as a normal state.

  Each machine 2 is a lending machine having a so-called machine counting function, and includes a status indicator light 20 indicating a gaming state of the gaming machine 1, a money slot 21 into which money (money value, valuable value) is inserted, and a player. And a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 22 for displaying game data such as the number of symbol changes (the number of starts) and the probability of a jackpot with the progress of the game, as well as possession balls (including members if they are members). A payout button 23 for paying out, a payout nozzle 24 through which the paid out ball passes, a card insertion slot 25 into which a general card 27 and a membership card 28 are inserted, and a detachable lower position below the lower tray 12 of the gaming machine 1. A large counting tray 26 and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of each unit counter 2. Each unit counter 2 includes a control unit 29 (a receiving unit, a game value specifying unit, a first game value consuming unit, a second game value specifying unit, a microcomputer 29 having a CPU 29a, a ROM 29b, a RAM 29c, and an I / O 29d. (Second game value consuming means, issuing means, setting means) and a peripheral portion connected to the control section 29. As the peripheral portion, an I / F unit 30 for transmitting and receiving various signals and various information between the management device 6 and the gaming machine 1, a currency processing unit 31 for determining the authenticity of the currency inserted into the currency slot 21, a liquid crystal display, The display unit 22, the touch panel 32 provided on the liquid crystal display unit 22, the general card 27 and the member card 28 in a state where the general card 27 and the member card 28 are inserted into the card insertion slot 25 (during reception). A card reader / writer (card RW) 33 for reading and writing various information to and from the card 28; a card stock unit 34 capable of stocking up to ten general cards 27 (capable of storing a plurality of recording media); The remote control light-receiving unit 35 for receiving (receiving) the remote control signal transmitted from the employee remote control carried by the user, the payout button 23, and the payout button 23 are operated. Dispensing unit 36 to dispense a frequency (e.g., 500 yen) worth of balls from the dispensing nozzle 24 to come, a counting unit 37 and the like for counting the balls flowing from the counter pan 26.

  The general card 27 is a card valid only on the day, and has an IC chip 27a built therein. In the IC chip 27a, a general ID capable of specifying a card is recorded, and the balance and the number of balls are recorded. The member card 28 is a card that is valid until a preset expiration date (for example, three years), and has a built-in IC chip 28a. In the IC chip 28a, a member ID capable of identifying a card (member of the card) is recorded, and the balance and the number of balls are recorded. The number of accumulated coins corresponding to the member card 28 is stored in the member account of the management device 6.

Each unit counter 2 operates as described below.
(1) It has a function of detecting the number (remaining number) of the general cards 27 stocked in the card stock unit 34, and when money is inserted into the money insertion slot 21, the remaining number at that time becomes one. Under the conditions described above, money is accepted, the inserted amount, which is the amount of the inserted money, is stored in the RAM 29c as a balance, and the balance is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. When the lending button 18 of the gaming machine 1 is operated from this state (a state where there is a balance) (when a lending operation is performed), it corresponds to one time within the range of the balance according to the operation of the lending button 18. The number of balls is lent out from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1. For example, if the unit price is 4 yen, 125 balls are paid out, and if the unit price is 1 yen, 500 balls are paid out. At this time, since a signal indicating that one game ball has been paid out is output from the gaming machine 1 to each machine 2, the balance stored in the RAM 29 c and the balance displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 are calculated. One is subtracted, and a sales signal indicating the number of lent balls indicating the number of rented game media is output. Since the sales signal is a pulse signal in which one pulse is output each time a number of balls are paid out, one pulse is specified as the sales amount for 500 yen. Note that when no general card 27 is stocked in the card stock unit 34, that is, when the number of remaining general cards 27 is 0, acceptance of money is prohibited.

  (2) When the ball dropped from the lower tray 12 of the gaming machine 1 is received by the counting tray 26, the ball received by the counting tray 26 flows into the counting unit 37 to count the ball, and the counted ball is counted. The number of counted balls, which is the number, is stored in the RAM 29c as the number of possessed balls, and the number of possessed balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 (the game medium is counted). When the payout button 23 is operated (when a payout operation is performed) from this state (a state with the number of balls), the number of counted balls (the number of balls) or the number of stored balls (members) is operated according to the operation of the payout button 23. In the case of the player), the payout mechanism in the gaming machine 1 pays out balls of the number of balls corresponding to several times per minute (payout processing of game media). At this time, a payout which can specify the payout number indicating the number of game media paid out, while subtracting one frequency from the number of balls held in the RAM 29c and the number of balls held displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. Output a signal. If the number of balls is less than the number of balls equivalent to one time, the number of balls less than the number of ones is paid out from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1, and similarly, A fraction less than one frequency is subtracted from the number of balls held in the RAM 29c and the number of balls held displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. In other words, each of the counters 2 installed in the 4 yen pachinko corner can replay 4 yen coins within the range of the number of balls held in 4 yen, and similarly, it is installed in the 2 yen pachinko corner. Each counter 2 has a 2 yen ball within the range of 2 yen balls, and each unit counter 2 installed in the pachinko corner has a 1 yen coin within the range of 1 yen balls. Play is possible.

  (3) When the general card 27 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 (when accepted), the balance or the number of balls recorded in the general card 27 is read by the card reader / writer 33, and the read balance or ball is read. The number is stored in the RAM 29c (the data of the balance and the number of balls (the value of the game value) specified from the general card 27 is transferred to the RAM 29c) and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. At this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls recorded on the general card 27 are reset to zero (initialization, data of the balance and the number of possessed balls of the general card 27 are erased). When the general card 27 is accepted, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the balance and the number of balls read from the general card 27.

  (4) When the member card 28 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 (when it is accepted), the balance or the number of balls recorded on the member card 28 is read by the card reader / writer 33, and the read balance or ball is read. The number is stored in the RAM 29c (the data is transferred from the membership card 28 to the RAM 29c) and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. At this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls recorded on the member card 28 are reset to zero (initialization, data of the balance and the number of possessed balls of the member card 28 are deleted). Also, by inputting the number of coins stored in the member account of the management device 6 on condition that the operation of the personal identification number is input, the number of coins stored in the member card 28 is also stored in the RAM 29c and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. I do. When the member card 28 is accepted, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the balance and the number of balls read out from the member card 28 and the number of balls stored corresponding to the member card 28.

  (5) When the return button 19 of the gaming machine 1 is operated (when an issuance operation is performed), the balance or the balance according to the accepting state of the general card 27 or the member card 28 at the time when the return button 19 is operated. The number of possessed balls is recorded on a general card 27 or a membership card 28 and issued. When the return button 19 is operated, the general card 27 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25, and if there is at least one of the balance and the number of balls held (unless "0"), the general card 27 is stored in the RAM 29c. The balance and the number of balls held are recorded on the general card 27 (data is transferred from the RAM 29c to the general card 27), and the general card 27 is issued. At this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM 29c are reset to zero (initialization, data of the balance and the number of possessed balls in the RAM 29c are erased). When the general card 27 is issued, a balance ID recorded on the general card 27 and an issuance signal capable of specifying the number of balls held are output to the management device 6 together with a general ID capable of specifying the card, and the balance recorded and the ball held on the general card 27 are output. The number is also stored and managed by the management device 6.

  (6) When the return button 19 is operated, the membership card 28 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25, and if there is at least one of the balance and the number of possessed balls, the balance or possessed ball stored in the RAM 29c is provided. The number is recorded on the member card 28 (data is transferred from the RAM 29c to the member card 28), and the member card 28 is issued. Also at this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM 29c are reset to zero (initialization, data of the balance and the number of possessed balls in the RAM 29c is deleted). When the member card 28 is issued, a balance ID recorded on the member card 28 and an issuance signal capable of specifying the number of balls held are output to the management device 6 together with the member ID capable of specifying the card, and the balance and ball held recorded on the member card 28 are output. The number is also stored and managed by the management device 6. In addition, the number of balls held is output to the management device 6 in which the number of balls can be specified on condition that the operation number of the personal identification number is input, and the number of balls held is stored in the member account of the management device 6 as the number of saved balls (from the RAM 29c to the member account). Migrate data to).

  (7) When the return button 19 is operated, neither the general card 27 nor the membership card 28 has been inserted into the card insertion slot 25, and if there is at least one of the balance and the number of possessed balls, at that time, Provided that the number of remaining general cards 27 is two or more, one of the general cards 27 is fed out (set) to a card reader / writer 33 by a card moving mechanism (not shown) and stored in the RAM 29c. The balance and the number of balls held are recorded (data is transferred from the RAM 29c to the general card 27), and the general card 27 is issued. Also at this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM 29c are reset to zero (initialization, data of the balance and the number of possessed balls in the RAM 29c is deleted). Also in this case, when the general card 27 is issued, an issuance signal for specifying the balance or the number of balls recorded in the general card 27 is output to the management device 6 together with the general ID for specifying the card, and the general card 27 is output to the general card 27. The recorded balance and the number of balls are also stored and managed by the management device 6.

  The management device 6 includes a control unit including a microcomputer (not shown) having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O. The management device 6 operates in accordance with the stored computer program, temporarily stores a game information display service for displaying game data indicating the operation status of the gaming machine 1, and a game medium obtained by the player through the game, and Alternatively, it is possible to execute a ball saving service that can be reused for a game at a later date. In order to execute these services, the operating state of the gaming machine 1 is specified based on a gaming signal input to the input / output unit from the gaming machine 1 or each of the counters 2 and the game information for each gaming machine 1 Is to be managed.

  In the management device 6, a plurality of accounts corresponding to the above-mentioned corners are set for one member ID or card ID (corresponding to identification information). The coins can be stored (deposited) in association with the card 27. That is, in association with the member ID stored in the member card, a 20-yen medal account, a 5-yen medal account, a 4-yen coin account, a 1-yen coin account, a 20-yen medal account, a 5-yen medal account, A yen holding ball account and a yen holding ball account are respectively set. In the present embodiment, a main account that can be used in the corner (a game medium ball that is preferentially used in the corner), such as a sub-account other than the 4 yen coin account (20 yen medal in the case of a 4 yen pachinko corner) Account, 5 yen savings medal account, 1 yen savings account). For example, if there are 1,000 coins or 1 day coins in the 4 yen pachinko corner, 1 coin can be used for 250 yen 4 coins for replaying the coins or paying out the balls.

This operation is performed as follows, and the management device 6 manages the entry history.
(1) Transaction data (the number of deposits, the number of replays, the number of prize exchanges, the number of balances) is basically managed for each lending unit price (account).
(2) The boarding function must not add up the savings of each account. In other words, the transfer processing of the savings and holdings between accounts is prohibited.
(3) The entry function can be used with the player's intention confirmation each time.

  In this case, the determination of which account to select by the player corresponds to "confirmation of intention", and the selection is valid only on the day, and it is necessary to perform an act of selecting again when the date changes. In other words, even if the account is selected once, the account selection becomes invalid after a predetermined period has elapsed, and the account selection is performed each time.

(4) In the case of using the entry function, a coin savings or a medal savings (hereinafter collectively referred to as a coin savings) account selected by the player and a savings on the day or a savings medal on the day (hereinafter collectively referred to as a possessing ball) account. Is displayed on each counter 2 and the POS 6 so that the player can confirm it.
(5) When exchanging prizes, the savings of each savings account must not be added. Similarly, the ball positions in each ball position account must not be added.
(6) The entry between the same types in the pachinko corner or the pachislot corner is permitted, but the entry between different types of the pachinko corner and the pachislot corner is prohibited.

  It is to be noted that the operation of storing and storing balls can be set as an option. In addition, it is possible to set a pachinko machine only and a pachislot machine only.

  FIG. 3 schematically shows the display contents of the liquid crystal display unit 22 of each counter 2 installed in the 1-yen pachinko corner. The corner display section 22a indicates that it is a 1-yen pachinko corner, the game value display section 22b indicates that a 1-yen coin is being used, and the number-of-possessing-balls display section 22c has 103 dips. Is displayed, and the issuance state display section 22d indicates that the ordinary general card 27 is in the issuance state. In addition, an “other menu” button 22e is also provided, and the player can select the game value of the entry source by operating the button 22e.

  When the player wants to issue the general card 27, as shown in FIG. 3, the return button 19 provided on the gaming machine 1 is operated while the "normal card issuing state" is displayed on the issuing state display section 22d. . Then, each unit counter 2 issues a general card 27 recording information of 103 1-yen coins. In this case, the issued general card 27 can be used only by each counter 2 set in the pachinko corner of 1 yen, and each card installed in the corner of a different game value (4 yen, 2 yen). The entry used by the counter 2 is not permitted. That is, when the player does not select to enter, the general card 27 in which all the number of possessed balls is recorded is issued regardless of the fractional presence or absence. In this case, entry in other corners is not allowed unless the recorded ball count does not accidentally generate a fraction when entering. For example, when a general card 27 recording 103 yen coins is used in a 4 yen pachinko parlor, 4 yen coins will not be rented out for 1 yen coins, but if 100 yen coins are recorded by chance, a fraction will result. Is not generated, the allowance of one yen ball is allowed (entering is allowed). On the other hand, if the number of dime balls is one that is considered as a consideration, and the fractional ball is ultimately a fractional ball that is to be paid, the fraction is produced without allowing the one-yen ball to be considered as a consideration. A message is displayed that urges the player to not be able to pay for the ball, and to re-adjust the ball to a fractional number.

  By the way, although the general card 27 issued as described above can be replayed by inserting the general card 27 into each counter 2 at the destination at the same corner and paying out the ball, the general card 27 is used in a different game. In the case where the ball is inserted into each of the counters 2 installed in the corner of the value and the ball is boarded, the number of balls remaining with a fraction that cannot be used at the destination is allowed to be stored in the general card 27. The following problems occur.

  That is, as a result of issuing a general card 27 recording a ball possessing a fractional ball and playing a game at a corner of a different game value, if the ball is used up within the replayable range by entering, the fractional ball is consumed. Although it remains, even if the remaining fractional balls are returned to the entry corner and played, almost no games can be played, so some players take the general card 27 back without playing the game. May come. In this case, since the number of general cards 27 held at the game hall decreases, extra expenses may be required to replenish the general cards 27.

  The general card 27 is collected by each counter 2 when the balance becomes 0 and the number of possessed balls becomes 0. However, when the fraction remains, the general card 27 does not become the possessed ball 0. Issue 27. Therefore, a similar problem occurs in such a situation.

  Under such circumstances, the present embodiment is devised so that a fraction is not generated when a ball is loaded. That is, when the player wants to use the ball obtained at the 1-yen pachinko corner, for example, at a corner having a different game value, the player operates the liquid crystal display unit 22 to select entry from now on. That is, the general card 27 for entry (hereinafter, entry card (recording medium)) can be issued by the player indicating his / her intention in advance to enter.

  Specifically, the player performs a touch operation on the issuance state display unit 22d displaying the “normal card issuance state”. Then, in response to this operation, the control unit 29 of the table counter 2 switches the display state of the “normal card issue state” to the “entry card issue state” as shown in FIG. A 1-yen ball (second game value) is set to be enterable as a 4-yen ball (first game value), for example. Then, when the issuing operation is performed by the player, an entering card in which the number of possessed balls that are not fractional when the entry is performed is issued is issued. In other words, it is set that the player who issues the boarding card is a player who plays the game by converting the second game value (one yen ball) into the unit price of the first game value (4 yen). It has become possible. When the least common multiple is larger than a predetermined value, a configuration may be adopted in which entry is possible only between types in which the least common multiple is equal to or less than a predetermined value.

  As a method of recording a ball with no fractional part, if the ball is a ball, a unit price of 4 yen, 2 yen, and 1 yen is provided, so that the minimum common multiple of 4, 2, 1 is 4, which is a multiple of 4. Record the number of balls that have been adjusted to be the maximum number within the number of balls, and for fractions less than a multiple of 4, pay the fractional number of balls from the payout nozzle 24 without storing them in the entry card. Pay out. That is, when the number of possessed balls is converted into a monetary value, the possessed balls corresponding to a multiple of the least common multiple of each unit price are recorded.

  The calculation (specification) of the least common multiple is performed by calculating the multiple of each unit price and setting the minimum value of the matching values as the least common multiple. When the unit price in the game hall is set, the management device 6 ( The calculation is performed on the common multiple specifying means) side, and the calculation result is stored in each vehicle counter 2 by notifying it to each vehicle counter 2 in advance. In addition, all the types (game values) of the ball held by the player are stored in the RAM 29c of the control unit 29 of each counter 2 and are stored in the RAM 29c when the entry card and the general card 27 are issued. The stored ball is recorded on the card.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, since there are 103 diving balls of one yen, 100 diving balls which are multiples of 4 and are the maximum number within 100 are recorded on the entry card, and a fractional number is recorded. Are discharged from the discharge nozzle 24. When this entry card is used as a 4-yen coin, there are 25 diving balls, and when it is used as a 2-yen coin, there are 50 diving balls. In this case, each ball counter 2A installed in the 4 yen pachinko corner has a 4 yen ball in the first game value and the 1 yen ball in the 2nd game value in the 1 yen pachinko corner. Is equivalent to a second game device, and a ball of 2 yen is equivalent to a third game value.

  Then, the player places the entry card issued by each counter 2 installed at the 1-yen corner of the entry source as described above at the entry destination, for example, at the 4 yen pachinko corner. By re-playing the game by inserting it into each of the counting machines 2 and converting it from a 1-yen ball at the entry source to a 4-yen ball at the entry destination, and re-playing without any fraction Can be. In this case, since the entry card records a 1-yen ball as the ball at the entry source, the player operates the "other menu" button 22e of each counter 2 to A ball with a value of 1 yen is selected as a ball to be entered.

  On the other hand, if the player who is replaying at the boarding destination obtains a 4-yen ball with the remaining 1-yen ball at the boarding source and performs the issuing operation, Two game values of a 1-yen ball and a 4-yen ball are recorded as entry points on the card. Therefore, when a player inserts a boarding card in which a plurality of game values are recorded into each of the counting machines 2 of the boarding destination and enters the card, the "other menu" of each of the counting machines 2 of the boarding destination is required. By operating the "" button 22e, a desired game value is selected from a plurality of entry source game values.

  A counter for each medal is installed in the pachislot corner as well, and the ball is recorded and issued on the boarding card so that fractions do not appear. For example, when a 5-yen possession medal is put in as a 20-yen medal, the number of possessed medals that is a multiple of 20 which is the least common multiple of 5 and 20 and is the maximum number within the possessed medal is recorded, and a fractional medal is recorded. Pay out. In this case, the 20-yen possession medal is the first game value, and each of the counters 2 installed in the 20-yen pachislot corner is the first gaming device, and the 5-yen medal is the second game value, the 5yen pachislot corner Is equivalent to the second game device. Further, for example, when a 10-yen pachislot corner is provided, a medal of 10 yen corresponds to the third game value.

  In addition, the general card 27 on which a 1-yen ball is recorded may be able to enter not only the 4 yen pachinko corner but also the 2 yen pachinko corner. That is, after receiving the general card 27 issued from each of the counters 2 installed in the 1-yen pachinko corner, the respective counters 2 installed in the 2-yen pachinko corner receive the 1-yen yen. When a replay operation for paying out a 2-yen coin is performed with the ball held as a consideration, if the ball played at a price of 1 yen is used as a consideration and a fractional ball is not finally produced, 1 yen will be paid. Is allowed (entering is allowed). On the other hand, if the number of dime balls is one that is considered as a consideration, and the fractional ball is ultimately a fractional ball that is to be paid, the fraction is produced without allowing the one-yen ball to be considered as a consideration. A message is displayed that urges the player to not be able to pay for the ball, and to re-adjust the ball to a fractional number.

  Further, the configuration in which a fractional ball generated at the time of entry is paid out from the payout nozzle 24 is applied only to the entry card, and is not applied to the membership card 28. This is because, in the case of the membership card 28, if a fractional ball is left, it will be added as a ball when the business is over.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In a configuration in which a fraction that cannot be used at the entrance is allowed to remain, the number of general cards 27 held at the game hall decreases, and there is a possibility that extra expenses will be required to replenish the general cards 27. is there. In this regard, according to the individual counter 2 of the present embodiment, a boarding card (recording medium) that records information that can specify the magnitude of the second game value for which there is no fraction is issued, After each game counter 2B (second game device) finishes the game on the corresponding game machine 1, each game counter 2A (first game device) installed in another corner corresponds to the game machine. When the game is started at 1 and the second game value is converted to the first game value and the game is played (so-called entry), the second game value can be used up. Thus, when the player wants to end the game, it is possible to suppress a small amount of game value remaining. As a result, so-called entry can be performed favorably.

  Since the fraction (second game value for the fraction) generated at the time of entry is paid out to the player as a ball (game medium), the player can easily notice that the fraction remains. As a result, when the boarding card is issued, it is possible to prevent the fraction from being left.

  For example, provided that it is set that a game is to be performed by converting a dime ball (second game value) of 1 yen into a dime ball (first game value) of 4 yen, a fraction of one yen is provided. Issue a boarding card that can identify the ball you have. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the issuance of the entry card so that a fraction is not produced even for a player who does not play the game in conversion.

  Since a boarding card is recorded which records information capable of specifying the magnitude of the second game value corresponding to a common multiple of the unit prices of the plurality of game values, the first game value and the third game value are calculated from the second game value. In any case, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a fraction.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be modified or expanded as follows, or each modification may be combined with the above-described embodiment, or each modification may be combined.
It is also possible to apply to a gaming machine different from the exemplified gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine that consumes a point and fires an enclosed ball, and a game that consumes credit without using a medal. It is also possible to apply to a credit-type pachislot machine in which progress is made. In this case, the points and credits correspond to the game value. Also, in this configuration, when issuing an entry card, each counter stores the fraction as it is as a score or credit as it is, and records and issues the score or credit for the fractional part in the entry card. What is necessary is just a structure.

  Additional corners can be provided in addition to or instead of the illustrated corners. For example, it is possible to provide a pachinko corner for lending a ball for 0.5 yen per piece or a pachislot corner for lending a medal for 10 yen per sheet. That is, the type of the game value can be arbitrarily changed.

  Although an IC card is used as the recording medium, the recording medium may be changed, for example, an IC coin may be adopted. Further, a mobile phone possessed by the player may be used as the recording medium. When a mobile phone is used as a recording medium, a reading unit that reads the ID of the mobile phone may be provided in each of the counters 2, and the ball may be managed in association with the ID of the mobile phone. In this configuration, the mobile phone ID is read, and the number of possessed balls is associated with the mobile phone ID. As described above, in the configuration in which the number of balls is associated with the mobile phone, it can be considered that the mobile phone is issued to the player so that the mobile phone can be used as a recording medium. include.

  Although the information on the number of possessed balls is recorded directly on the boarding card, the management may be performed without writing the information on the number of possessed balls on the boarding card. In this case, the management apparatus 6 manages the number of balls in association with the ID of the entry card, and communicates with the management apparatus 6 when the entry card is inserted into each counter 2. The number of balls may be specified.

When issuing a boarding card, a configuration is adopted in which a fractional number of balls are paid out from the payout nozzle 24, but a fractional number of balls are not paid out from the payout nozzle 24 but are stored in the respective counting machines 2 without leaving. It is good.
Further, the present invention may be applied to a membership card. In this case, when a fractional ball is generated, a configuration in which the fractional ball is managed by the management device 6 without being paid out when the member card is issued can be considered. In this configuration, a fractional number of balls may be added and then used for entry, replay, or exchange for a prize.

  When the player operates the respective counters 2 to set whether or not to enter, it may be possible to set at which corner to enter. In this case, a boarding card may be issued in which the number of balls with no fraction at the corner where the boarding is performed is recorded. In other words, when the player selects the boarding corner, if the player's ball is converted into the boarding ball's unit price, the number of ball holdings that do not generate a fraction will be specified, and the number of ball holdings will be determined. May be issued.

  The management device 6 may have a configuration in which a part of the functions of each of the counters 2 is provided, or may have a configuration in which each of the counters 2 has the functions of the management device 6. For example, the number of balls held is stored in each of the counting machines 2. However, each time counting or payout is performed, the management device 6 and each of the counting devices 2 communicate with each other. The configuration may be such that the number of balls held is stored only on the six sides.

Although a fractional number of balls are paid out from the payout nozzle 24 at the same time that the boarding card is issued, the ball may be paid out from the payout nozzle 24 before or after the boarding card is issued.
Although the maximum number of the least common multiple of each unit price is set as the number of balls that will not generate a fraction at the time of entry, a common multiple different from the least common multiple may be used. In other words, the number of balls with no fraction may be a multiple of a common multiple of each unit price.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2A is a counting machine (first gaming machine), 2B is a counting machine (second gaming machine), 19 is a return button (issuing operation means), 6 is a management device. (Common multiple specifying means), 29 is a control unit (receiving means, game value specifying means, first game value consuming means, second game value specifying means, second game value consuming means, issuing means, setting means).

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When playing a game, the game value consumed by the player includes a first game value , a second game value , and a third game value , each of which has a different unit price , and the game is consumed by the player consuming the first game value. the first gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine capable of advancing and provided in correspondence with the prior Symbol gaming machine capable of advancing the game by consuming the second gaming value A second gaming machine , and a gaming arcade corresponding to a gaming arcade provided with a third gaming machine provided corresponding to a gaming machine capable of proceeding a game by consuming the third gaming value In the system for
The first gaming device,
Receiving means for receiving a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the magnitude of the game value possessed by the player is recorded;
When the receiving unit receives the recording medium, a game value specifying unit that specifies the magnitude of the game value possessed by the player;
A first method that enables the game by consuming the first game value possessed by the player and converting the second game value possessed by the player into a unit price of the first game value to enable the game Game value consumption means,
The second gaming machine includes:
Second game value specifying means for specifying the magnitude of the second game value possessed by the player;
A second game value consuming means for consuming the second game value possessed by the player and enabling a game;
Issue operation means by which the player performs an issue operation which is a predetermined operation,
When the issuance operation is performed by the player, the second game value of the magnitude of the second game value possessed by the player is converted to a unit price of the first game value. Issuing means for issuing the recording medium on which information capable of specifying the magnitude of the second game value for the amount of no game is output,
Common multiple specifying means for specifying a common multiple of unit prices of the first game value, the second game value, and the third game value,
The issuance means records information capable of specifying the magnitude of the second game value which is a multiple of the common multiple identified by the common multiple identification means, among the magnitudes of the second game value possessed by the player. A game arcade system for issuing the recording medium . Gaming machines are those in which the game progresses by using game media,
The second game value consuming means, when the player performs the issuing operation, pays out a game medium to be used in a corresponding game machine with a fraction of the second game value as a price. The game arcade system according to claim 1. Setting means for converting the second game value by a unit price of the first game value to set a player who plays the game,
The issuance means is configured to convert the second game value by a unit price of the first game value, and to perform the issuance operation on condition that the player is a player who performs a game. When the second game value of the magnitude of the second game value possessed by the player is converted by the unit price of the first game value, the second game value is a fractional part of the second game value. The system for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium on which information capable of specifying the size of the game is recorded is issued.

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