JP7368646B1 - Service providing device and control device for the service providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] In a device for providing prize winning games and other services, it is possible to effectively encourage the use of the service using a monitor. [Solution] A payment reception unit 103 that accepts payments from users and a main providing operation that provides a service that allows you to obtain a predetermined prize a number of times according to the details of the payment accepted by the payment reception unit 103. A main providing operation control unit 101 that controls, a lottery operation, and an operation that is performed when the result of the lottery operation is a win and provides an additional service different from the prize that can be obtained by providing the main providing operation. The sub-providing operation control unit 200 includes a sub-providing operation control unit 200 that performs control for executing a sub-providing operation including a sub-providing operation, and a video display unit 107 that displays images related to the lottery operation while the lottery operation is being executed. The crane game machine 1 starts control for executing a lottery operation when the main offering operation control unit 101 completes execution of the main offering operation. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a service providing device for prize winning games such as crane games and other services, and a control device for the service providing device that is incorporated into the service providing device and operates.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been known prize winning game machines, typified by so-called crane games, which can be operated by inserting coins or making electronic payments, and which allow players to win prizes in accordance with the operation of equipment.

As an example of such a prize-winning game machine, Patent Document 1 describes a prize storage box in a game machine for the purpose of increasing players' desire to acquire prizes and further increasing the interest of the game. A technique is disclosed in which a monitor is provided on the surface of the prize and information regarding the prize is displayed on the monitor.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-300128

However, the above conventional technology has the following problems. That is, the content displayed on the monitor is limited to only those related to prizes provided by the game machine, and it cannot be said that the functions of the monitor combined with the game machine are fully utilized.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a service that can effectively encourage the use of the service by a monitor in a service providing device capable of acquiring prizes such as prize winning games. The purpose is to provide a providing device and a control device for a service providing device.

A first aspect of the present invention provides a payment reception unit that accepts payments from a user, and a service that allows the user to obtain a predetermined prize, the number of times depending on the content of the payment accepted by the payment reception unit. A control device for a service providing device that is removably incorporated into a service providing device including a main providing operation control unit that controls a main providing operation, and a video display unit that displays a predetermined image, the control device including a lottery operation, Control for executing a sub-offering operation including an operation of providing an additional service different from the prize that can be obtained by providing the main offering operation, which is performed when the result of the lottery operation is a win. The sub-providing operation control unit starts control for executing the lottery operation when the main providing operation control unit completes execution of the main providing operation, and the sub-providing operation control unit starts control for executing the lottery operation, and Control is executed to display a video related to the lottery operation as a predetermined video while the lottery operation is being executed, and the additional service is configured such that the payment receiving unit controls the number of times the main providing operation is executed. This is a control device of a service providing device that increases the number of payments depending on the content of accepted payments .

In a second aspect of the present invention, the service providing device includes a plurality of the payment receiving units that individually accept payments from each of a plurality of users, and the main providing operation control unit of the service providing device includes: The payment receiving unit controls the plurality of main providing operations corresponding to each of the payments of a plurality of users accepted, and the sub-offering operation control unit controls the lottery operation corresponding to each of the plurality of main providing operations. The control device of the service providing device according to the first aspect of the present invention starts execution control in the order in which the payments are received from a plurality of users by the payment receiving unit.

The present invention as described above has the effect that, in a service providing device capable of acquiring prizes such as prize winning games, it is possible to effectively encourage the use of the service by a monitor.

A perspective view showing the configuration of a crane game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention A block diagram showing the configuration of a crane game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention A diagram showing a flowchart explaining the operation of the crane game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. A diagram showing a flowchart explaining the operation of the crane game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. A diagram for explaining a lottery video in operation of a crane game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention A diagram for explaining a lottery video in operation of a crane game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a crane game machine that is an example of a prize winning game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the crane game machine 1 includes a housing 10, a game main body 20 having a plurality of game units 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d disposed in the housing 10, a monitor 30 for displaying images, The main components include a speaker 40 that outputs sound.

In the game main body 20, the game units 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d are arranged in a matrix shape when viewed from the front within the housing 10, and each of the game units 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d is The player accepts individual payments and performs individual game operations.

The following will explain the game unit 20a as an example. The game unit 20a is a storage 21a that stores items such as toys and miscellaneous goods as prizes, and is suspended from the ceiling of the storage 21a.The game unit 20a moves within the storage 21a in accordance with the player's operations, which will be described later, and collects prizes. The crane 22a to be transported, the prize input section 23a which is disposed on the floor of the storage 21a and has an opening into which the prizes dropped from the crane 22a are inserted, and the prize input section 23a of the storage 21a communicates with each other to store the prizes in the case. It has a prize discharge part 24a including an opening for discharging the prize to the outside of the body 10. The front side of the storage 21a is made of a transparent member such as a glass plate or an acrylic plate, so that the player can visually check the prizes inside the storage 21a and the positions of the crane 22a and the prize insertion part 23a. Furthermore, a lid that can be opened and closed may be disposed over the opening of the prize discharging section 24a.

Furthermore, the game unit 20a includes a coin insertion section 25a that accepts coin insertion from a player, and grasps and releases prizes, including vertical movement of the crane 22a and opening/closing of the arm, as an operation based on the payment by the coin insertion section 25a. A crane movement input unit 26a is realized by a button etc. for performing a series of operations to perform a series of operations, and a crane movement is realized by a lever etc. for moving the crane 22a within the horizontal plane of the floor of the storage 21a. It has an input section 27a as an interface. Note that any part of each side of the casing 10 including the front surface is configured to be openable (not shown), and can be opened when replacing or replenishing prizes.

Further, the indicator 28a is an LED, liquid crystal, or other display capable of displaying at least numbers, and displays the number of times the game unit 20a can operate the game according to the payment details based on the amount accepted by the coin insertion section 25a. .

The functions of each part in the game units 20b, 20c, and 20d are also common, and as shown in the figure, the storages 21b to 21d having the same reference number are the storage 21a, the cranes 22b to 22d are the crane 22a, and the prize insertion part. 23b to 23d are the prize input section 23a, the prize discharge sections 24b to 24d are the prize discharge section 24a, the coin input sections 25b to 25d are the coin input section 25a, and the crane operation input sections 26b to 26d are the crane operation input section 26a. , the crane movement input units 27b to 27d have the same function and configuration as the crane movement input unit 27a, and the indicators 28b to 28d have the same function and configuration as the indicator 28a.

Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each part that performs control operations of the crane game machine 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the main providing operation control unit 101 is realized by a general-purpose CPU, memory, or other general-purpose computer or microprocessor, and is means for controlling the operations of the game main body 20, monitor 30, and speaker 40.

The fee accepting unit 102 corresponds to each of the coin inserting units 25a to 25d in FIG. 1, and is a means for outputting the amount of the inserted coin to the payment accepting unit 103 as fee data. The payment acceptance unit 103 is a means for receiving fee data input from the fee acceptance unit 102, finalizing the payment details, and outputting this as payment data to the main provision operation control unit 101 via the sub-provision operation control unit 200. be.

In addition to accepting coins like the coin input units 25a to 25d, the fee accepting unit 102 may also be configured to accept banknotes, or accept electronic payments such as electronic money or credit cards.

The operation I/F unit 104 is an interface that receives operations from the player, and corresponds to the crane movement input units 26a to 26d and crane movement input units 27a to 27d of the game units 20a to 20d in FIG. This is means for receiving operations from the player under the control of the providing operation control unit 101. The crane drive unit 105 is realized by an actuator and an arbitrary mechanical element, and is a means for moving the cranes 22a to 22d and grasping and releasing prizes in FIG. 1 in response to input from the operation I/F unit 104. It is.

The possible number of operations display unit 106 corresponds to the indicators 28a to 28d in FIG. 1, and is means for displaying the number of games that the player can play as a number in response to a signal from the main providing operation control unit 101. The video display section 107 corresponds to the monitor 30 in FIG. 1, and is a means for outputting the video recorded in the main providing operation control section 101 and the sub-providing operation control section 200, which will be described later. The audio output unit 108 corresponds to the speaker 40 in FIG.

In the above configuration, the fee acceptance section 102, the payment acceptance section 103, the operation I/F section 104, the crane drive section 105, and the possible operation number display section 106 are connected to the game machine 1, which constitutes the game body 20. The number of units 20a to 20d are individually provided.

The sub-providing operation control unit 200 is realized by a general-purpose CPU, memory, or other general-purpose computer or microprocessor, and is a means disposed between the main providing operation control unit 101 and the payment receiving unit 103.

The sub-offering operation control unit 200 transfers the payment data from the payment receiving unit 103 to the main offering operation control unit 101, and upon receiving the input of the payment data, executes a lottery operation, which will be described later, which is a series of sub-offering operations. According to the result of the lottery operation, it executes an additional service, which will be described later, and outputs a predetermined video signal, which will be a lottery image, which will be described later, to the video display unit 107 based on a program stored in itself. do. It is preferable that the sub-providing operation control unit 200 is provided with an input interface such as a dip switch or a numeric keypad (not shown). Thereby, various setting values necessary for the sub-providing operation can be changed.

The communication unit 109 is a means for the main provision operation control unit 101 to communicate with an external communication device or a server on a network via a wired or wireless communication path or network (not shown). When the charge acceptance unit 102 has a configuration that accepts electronic payments, the communication unit 109 is configured to communicate with a payment agency that handles electronic payments, a server during the payment period, or the like.

The decorative display section 110 is implemented as a lighting device such as an LED (not shown in FIG. 1), and is a means for blinking in a predetermined pattern during operation of the crane drive section 105 under the control of the main providing operation control section 101. It is. However, the communication unit 109 may be omitted depending on the content of the payment. Similarly, the decoration display section 110 may be omitted depending on the content of the effect of the crane game machine 1.

In the above configuration, the crane game machine 1 corresponds to the service providing device of the present invention, the payment receiving section 103 corresponds to the payment receiving section of the present invention, and the main providing operation control section 101 corresponds to the main providing operation control section of the present invention. The sub-providing operation control section 200 corresponds to the sub-providing operation control section of the present invention, and the video display section 107 corresponds to the video display section of the present invention.

The crane game machine 1 of the present embodiment has the above configuration, so that the sub-providing operation control section 200 can perform crane game operations of the game main body 20 based on the control of the main providing operation control section 101. A sub-providing operation linked to the payment is executed, and a lottery video related to the sub-providing operation is displayed on the video display unit 107. The sub-providing operation is an operation that provides an additional service different from the prize that can be obtained through the crane game of the crane game machine 1, which is performed when the lottery operation and the result of the lottery operation is a win.

Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the crane game machine 1 under the control of the main providing operation control section 101 and the sub-offering operation control section 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Operation example 1)
First, the player inserts a predetermined amount of coins into the fee receiving section 102, which is one of the coin inserting sections 25a to 25d of a desired game unit among the game units 20a to 20d of the game main body 20 (S10). Hereinafter, the use of the game unit 20a alone will be explained as an example.

When the payment acceptance unit 103 detects that a coin has been inserted into the charge acceptance unit 102, if a new coin is not inserted even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the insertion time, or if coins are continuously inserted, , if a new coin is not inserted even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the last coin was inserted, it is assumed that payment acceptance has been completed, and payment data is generated according to the amount (fee) of the accepted coins, and a secondary coin is inserted. It is output to the main provision operation control section 101 via the provision operation control section 200 (S11).

The main provision operation control unit 101 sets the number of times the operation I/F unit 104 can operate based on the payment data input from the fee acceptance unit 102, and the operation I/F unit 104 performs the player's operation for the set number of times. The setting is made to accept the request (S12). Note that the number of operable times is output to the operable number display section 106 and displayed as a number on the indicator 28a.

As a result, the player operates the crane operation input section 26a and the crane movement input section 27a, which are the operation I/F section 104, to operate the crane 22a and transfer the prize in the storage 21a to the prize insertion section 23a. A crane game can be played to obtain the prize by transporting it and discharging it from the prize discharging section 24a.

From S12 onward, the main provision operation control section 101 controls the operation I/F section 104, while the sub provision operation control section 200 receives payment data from the payment reception section 103 and transfers the payment data to the main provision operation. While relaying to the control unit 101, a lottery operation is set (S13).

Note that when the game units 20a to 20d are used at the same time, the sub-providing operation control section 200 receives the payment data from the payment reception section 103 of each of the game units 20a to 20d in the input order, thereby controlling the lottery operation based on the payment data. Set to start in the order of reception.

The lottery operation is an operation for setting a winning or losing lottery result based on a program and data stored in the sub-providing operation control unit 200 with a predetermined probability. However, in this step, only the setting of the lottery operation is performed, and the operation is not started. Note that it is preferable that the lottery probability can be set to an arbitrary probability via an input interface provided in the sub-providing operation control unit 200.

The main providing operation control unit 101 counts the number of operations of the operation I/F unit 104, and when a player plays a crane game, the number of operations of the operation I/F unit 104 is set based on the payment data. When the number of possible operations has been reached (S14), control is performed to stop the operation I/F unit 104 and not accept any more operations from the player.

When the main provision operation control unit 101 performs an operation to stop the operation I/F unit 104, in response to this, the sub provision operation control unit 200 starts the lottery operation set in S13 (S15), and for example, The random number program performs an operation to determine whether the lottery result is a win or a loss (S16).

If the lottery result is a win, the sub-providing operation control unit 200 outputs data corresponding to payment data predetermined by the sub-providing operation control unit 200 to the main providing operation control unit 101. When the main provision operation control unit 101 receives the payment data input from the sub-provision operation control unit 200, the main provision operation control unit 101 sets the number of times the operation I/F unit 104 can operate (S17), and the operation I/F unit 104 is set to accept operations from the player (S18).

Thereafter, similarly to S13 and S14, the player operates the crane movement input section 26a and the crane movement input section 27a, which are the operation I/F section 104, to operate the crane 22a and move the crane 22a inside the storage 21a. You can play the crane game again to get prizes. The service of increasing the number of times the crane game is played, that is, the number of times the operation I/F unit 104 can operate, corresponds to an additional service of the sub-providing operation of the present invention. Note that the number of times that the operation I/F section 104 can operate may be increased by a single number or a plurality of times, and can be changed to an arbitrary number via an input interface provided in the sub-providing operation control section 200. is preferred.

When the number of operations of the operation I/F unit 104 reaches the number of possible operations set based on the payment data (S19), control is performed to stop the operation I/F unit 104 from accepting any more operations from the player. and complete the operation.

While the lottery operation in S15 is being executed, the sub-providing operation control section 200 displays a lottery video, which is an image related to the lottery operation, on the video display section based on the program and data stored in the sub-providing operation control section 200. 107 on the monitor 30.

The lottery video indicates to the players that the end of the crane game based on the completion of payment does not mean that all operations of the crane game machine 1 have ended, and that it is possible for the player to receive further prizes or services. This is content in the form of videos or still images that conveys information that makes people remember or expect something to be true. While the lottery operation is being executed, the lottery video displays content that indicates that the lottery is being held and that you can expect a win, and after the lottery results are finalized, it displays that fact and also indicates the use of the crane game machine 1. It is preferable that the content be meaningful to the player and provide a certain sense of satisfaction.

As shown in FIG. 5, which is a diagram showing an example of a lottery video displayed on the monitor 30, the lottery video is expressed, for example, in the form of an animation, and the story shown in FIGS. 5(a) to 5(e) is By having this, the above content is expressed. FIGS. 5(a) to 5(c) show the story displayed during the lottery operation in S15 to S16, and the frame 70a in FIG. A series of images such as ``where the hero is'' in frame 70b of Figure 5(b), ``a hero (the leader of a group of heroes) appears'', and ``a hero jumping kicks (punch)'' in frame 70c of Figure 5(c). is displayed.

The ending of the story of the lottery video branches depending on the lottery result in S16. That is, when the operation of the crane game machine 1 moves to S17 and the lottery result is a win, the story transitions to FIG. An image of a ``hero who defeats the enemy and strikes a pose'' is displayed along with the words ``One more time.''

On the other hand, if the operation of the crane game machine 1 shifts to END and the lottery result is a loss, the story transitions to FIG. An image of a fallen hero is displayed along with the text.

Note that while the lottery video is being output, audio, sound effects, music, etc., which are included in or independent of the lottery video, may be simultaneously output from the speaker 40 as the audio output unit 108. Also, different blinking patterns may be displayed on the decoration display section 110 during the lottery, corresponding to each content of the lottery result.

By providing the above-mentioned lottery video, the player of the crane game machine 1 is stimulated to have a gambling desire to play the crane game again.

In the above explanation, it is assumed that the lottery video is expressed as an animation with a story, but it is also possible to use one or more still images, or use the cranes 22a to 22d in each game unit 20a to 20d of the game main body 20. It is also possible to take an image of the behavior of the person and display it as a video. In this case, a monitor camera for imaging is provided in the storages 21a to 21d of each of the game units 20a to 20d.

Further, when the lottery video has a series of stories, it may be a story with content imitating sports, such as a soccer or basketball goal scene, in addition to the hero story described above, and the content is not limited to the specific content.

(Operation example 2)
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4, another example of the operation of the crane game machine 1 under the control of the main provision operation control section 101 and the sub provision operation control section 200 will be described. However, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 3 are given to the same flows as in operation example 1, and detailed explanations are omitted.

Steps S10 to S16 are executed in the same manner as in operation example 1, and in response to the operation of the main providing operation control section 101 to stop the operation I/F section 104, the sub-offering operation control section 200 selects the lottery set in S13. The operation is started and an operation is performed to determine whether the lottery result is a win or a loss.

If the lottery result is a win, the sub-providing operation control unit 200 causes the main providing operation control unit 101 to include a display announcing the win and a display of a predetermined two-dimensional code as part of the lottery video. A video is set (S20) and displayed on the monitor 30, which is the video display section 107 (S21).

Further, an example of the lottery video displayed on the monitor 30 is as shown in FIG. 6. The lottery video is expressed as an animation, for example, and has a story shown in FIGS. , express the above content. 6(a) to 6(c), similar to FIGS. 5(a) to 5(c) of operation example 1, show stories displayed during the lottery operations of S15 to S16.

If the operation of the crane game machine 1 moves to S17 and the lottery result is a win, the story transitions to FIG. 6(d), and the character "Win" is displayed as a frame 70f to inform the player that it is a win. An image of a ``hero who defeats an enemy and strikes a pose'' is displayed along with a two-dimensional code. The service of displaying this two-dimensional code corresponds to an additional service of the sub-providing operation of the present invention.

On the other hand, if the operation of the crane game machine 1 shifts to END and the lottery result is a loss, the story transitions to FIG. An image of a fallen hero is displayed along with the text.

Here, the two-dimensional code 71 displayed in the frame 70f of FIG. 6(d) is a code that can be read by the player's smartphone or other mobile terminal via the monitor 30, and is a code that can be read by the player's smartphone or other mobile terminal. It is decoded into an address and allows the mobile device to access the website. Thereby, the player can obtain the right to obtain prizes from the website accessed via the two-dimensional code.

Here, the predetermined website may be operated by, for example, a business that installs, sells, or leases the crane game machine 1, or a business related to the business. In addition, the prize may be any item such as toys, miscellaneous goods, accessories, stationery, etc., as long as it is stored in the crane game machine 1 and is different from the prizes that can be obtained by playing the crane game. through delivery or other means from the above-mentioned companies. Please note that prizes are not limited to goods, but include discounts or free prices on products, restaurants, and other stores that provide services, toys, miscellaneous goods, accessories, stationery, and other arbitrary goods. It may also be a coupon.

By providing the lottery video as described above, the player of the crane game machine 1 is aroused in the gambling spirit to want to play the crane game again.

(Operation example 3)
In the above operation examples 1 and 2, it is assumed that all operations of the crane game machine 1 are completed when the lottery operation by the sub-providing operation control unit 200 is completed, but from S21 shown by the dotted line flow in the flowchart of FIG. Even after the lottery operation is completed, as in the transition to S17, the transition from S21 to S17 shown by the dotted line flow in the flowchart of FIG. 3, or the transition to S20, regardless of whether the lottery result is a hit or miss, Furthermore, provision of an additional service included in the sub-providing operation may be performed (replayed) unconditionally. In this case, during the transition of the above-described flow, the sub-providing operation control unit 200 sends a message "notifying the player that the sub-providing operation will be provided," as shown in the frame 70g in FIGS. 5(g) and 6(g). An image of a group of heroes gathered together with the words "One more time" is displayed.

Furthermore, the additional service provided unconditionally may be a combination of operation examples 1 and 2. That is, the replay of the first operation example may be the prize offering of the second operation example, and the replay of the second operation example may be the crane game operation of the first operation example.

As described above, in the crane game machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sub-providing operation control unit 200 handles payment for executing the crane game operation of the game main body 20 based on the control of the main providing operation control unit 101. As a linked sub-providing operation, if the lottery operation and the lottery result is a win, the operation based on this is an additional service different from the provision of prizes, which is a service provided by the main providing operation, such as a crane game. In addition to displaying a two-dimensional code on the monitor 30 to increase the number of plays that can be played or to obtain a prize different from the prizes that can be obtained by playing the crane game, a lottery video that is a video related to the lottery operation. is displayed on the video display section 107.

As a result, the function of the monitor 30 of the crane game machine 1 is used to arouse the gambling spirit of the player who wants to repeatedly play the crane game of the crane game machine 1, thereby effectively encouraging the use of the crane game by the monitor 30. becomes possible.

Furthermore, according to the crane game machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game units 20a to 20d of the game main body 20 each independently play a crane game, the sub-providing operation control unit 200 controls the sub-providing operation. The payment data regarding each of the game units 20a to 20d is set and started in the order in which they are received.

As a result, even for a game machine that provides games to each of a plurality of players in one housing, it is possible to provide the sub-providing operation of the present invention fairly to the players. becomes.

As described above, according to the crane game machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to effectively encourage the use of the crane game using the monitor 30.

However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

In the above description, the present invention has been described as a crane game machine 1 as an embodiment, but the service providing device of the present invention provides a service in which the payment receiving unit can obtain a predetermined prize. It is sufficient that the service can be provided a number of times according to the content of accepted payments, and is not limited to the content of the service. In other words, in the case of a prize winning game (prize game) such as a crane game in which a prize can be won by a player's operation, the present invention covers specific methods and configurations for acquiring the prize, and details of the prize. It can be implemented without being limited by the specific type etc. For example, the scope of the present invention includes not only prize winning games using mechanical mechanisms such as crane games, but also prize winning games using software methods in which images and videos displayed on a monitor are manipulated. .

Furthermore, services that allow players to obtain predetermined prizes include games such as prize-winning games, as well as services such as capsule toy vending machines that allow players to reliably obtain prizes and goods through operations. However, it is included in the service that allows you to obtain a predetermined prize according to the present invention.

Furthermore, in the above description, when the game main body 20 has the game units 20a to 20d that each independently play a crane game, the sub-providing operation control unit 200 controls each of the game units 20a to 20d to perform the sub-providing operation. Although it is assumed that the payment data is set and started in the order in which payment data regarding the payment is received, it may be set in the order in which fee data or electronic payment is input before the payment details are finalized.

As a result, even for a game machine that provides games to each of a plurality of players in one housing, the sub-providing operation of the present invention can be preferentially performed for the player who most desires to play. This makes it possible to encourage further use of the service.

Furthermore, in the above description, the present invention is a service providing device such as a crane game machine 1 as an embodiment, but the present invention may be implemented as a standalone sub-providing operation control unit 200. . That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the sub-providing operation control unit 200 includes, as an independent module 210, the main providing operation controlling unit 101, the payment receiving unit 103, the video display unit 107, the audio output unit 108, and the crane game machine 1 as an independent module 210. It may be implemented as a structure that can be freely attached and detached via the decoration display section 110 and the connector C.

Thereby, the module 210 as the sub-providing operation control unit 200 can be integrally incorporated into a service providing device such as a conventional crane game machine as auxiliary hardware. The module 210 serving as the sub-providing operation control section 200 receives power supply from the service providing device, and also controls the main providing operation controlling section, the payment receiving section, the video display section, the audio output section, and the decoration display section of the service providing device. By operating and controlling the conventional service providing device in cooperation with the service providing device of the present invention, it is possible to implement the conventional service providing device as the service providing device of the present invention.

In short, the present invention may be implemented by adding various changes to the above-described embodiments, including those described above, as long as they do not depart from the gist and technical scope thereof.

The present invention as described above has the effect that in a service providing device capable of acquiring prizes such as prize winning games, it is possible to effectively encourage the use of the service by a monitor, for example, in a crane game. This is useful in applications such as prize winning games.

1 Crane game machine 10 Housing 20 Game body 20a-20d Game unit 21a-21d Storage 22a-22d Crane 23a-23d Prize insertion section 24a-24d Prize ejection section 25a-25d Coin insertion section 26a-26d Crane operation input section 27a ~27d Crane movement input unit 28a~28d Indicator 30 Monitor 40 Speaker 70a~70g Top 71 Two-dimensional code 101 Main provision operation control unit 102 Fee acceptance unit 103 Payment acceptance unit 104 Operation I/F unit 105 Crane drive unit 106 Number of possible operations Display section 107 Video display section 108 Audio output section 109 Communication section 110 Decorative display section 200 Sub-providing operation control section 210 Module C Connector

Claims (2)

A payment reception unit that accepts payments from users; and a main provision operation that controls a main provision operation that provides a service that allows the acquisition of predetermined prizes a number of times according to the details of the payments accepted by the payment reception unit. A control device for a service providing device that is removably incorporated into the service providing device including a control unit and a video display unit that displays a predetermined image,
Execute a sub-providing operation including a lottery operation and an operation of providing an additional service different from the prize that can be obtained by providing the main providing operation, which is performed when the result of the lottery operation is a win. a sub-providing operation control unit for controlling the
When the main providing operation control unit completes execution of the main providing operation, the sub-providing operation control unit starts control for executing the lottery operation, and displays a video of the lottery operation as the predetermined image. Execute control to display images related to the lottery operation during execution ,
The additional service is an operation for increasing the number of executions of the main providing operation from the number of times according to the content of the payment accepted by the payment reception unit.
Control device for service providing device. The service providing device includes a plurality of payment reception units that individually accept payments from each of a plurality of users,
The main providing operation control unit of the service providing device controls the plurality of main providing operations corresponding to each of the plurality of user payments accepted by the payment receiving unit,
The sub-providing operation control unit starts control for executing the lottery operation corresponding to each of the plurality of main providing operations in the order in which the payment receiving unit receives requests from the plurality of users.
A control device for a service providing device according to claim 1.

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