JPH11164953A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit a game player to effectively utilize a managing device for managing stored balls or stored medals. SOLUTION: A stored ball managing device 2 for managing the stored balls of the game player and a stored medal managing device 2a for managing the stored medals of the game player are arranged in a game place. In this case, when an operation for keeping the medals which are counted by a stored medal processor 3 as the stored balls is executed by the game player, the counted number of the medals are converted into the number of the Pachinko (Japanese pin ball game) balls in accordance with a prescribed exchange rate of the medals and the Pachinko balls, transmitted to the stored ball managing device 2 and kept in the stored ball managing device as the stored balls. A game device is also constituted in such a way that the game player executes an operation for selecting whether the stored balls stored in the stored ball managing device 2 are withdrawn or the stored medals stored in the stored medal managing device 2a are withdrawn, at the time of receiving the discharge of the Pachinko balls or the medals by a stored ball processor 4 of the stored medal processor 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention outputs a predetermined value deposit information to a predetermined value storage device, so that the first game value is owned by the player as a result of the game using the game machine. The present invention relates to a gaming device that can be used in a gaming system capable of cumulatively storing gaming result values in predetermined units in the value storage device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, by outputting predetermined value deposit information to a predetermined value storage device to a device generally known as a game device of this type, a first game value is played. There has been a gaming device that can be used in a gaming system that can cumulatively store, in predetermined units, game result values owned by a player as a result of a game used in a game machine in a predetermined unit.

[0003] By using the above-mentioned gaming machine, a player can cumulatively deposit a game result value owned by a game in a game hall as, for example, a coin storage.

[0004]

By the way, conventionally, in a game arcade, there are different specific game values such as a pachinko game machine using pachinko balls and a slot machine playing games using medals. There are a plurality of types of gaming machines that can be played only in the game.

[0005] However, conventionally, for example, even if the above-mentioned coins can be played with a pachinko ball or the like possessed as a result of a game at a pachinko gaming machine, a medal possessed as a result of a game at a slot machine is added to the ball. I couldn't. In addition, when using a game with a debited ball, it could only be debited as a pachinko ball.

[0006] For this reason, even if the player who owns the coins wants to play a game with a slot machine other than the pachinko gaming machine, the coins cannot be used, and the medals obtained by the slot machines are accumulated in the coins. In addition, there is a problem that it is not possible to respond to a request to obtain a higher premium.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to use a value storage device more effectively to expand the range of use thereof, thereby improving the convenience of the value storage device for a player. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming device that can be improved.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by outputting predetermined value deposit information to a predetermined value storage device, a result of a game using a first game value for a gaming machine is provided. A game device that can be used in a game system that can cumulatively store the game result value owned by the player in a predetermined unit in the value storage device,
As a result of the game using the second game value different from the first game value, a value specifying means capable of specifying a game result value owned by the player, and a value specified by the value specifying means. Value conversion means for converting the value into the value of the predetermined unit based on a predetermined conversion reference value; and information for specifying the value of the predetermined unit obtained by conversion of the value conversion means as the value deposit information. And information output means capable of outputting to the device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the value storage device inputs debit information capable of specifying the size of the first game value. The value corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value can be deducted from the game result value owned by the player based on the game result, and the gaming device stores the player possessed value stored in the value storage device. First operation means operable by the player for performing a game using a second game value different from the first game value by deducting the game result value of the first operation value, and the first operation means A second game value payout means for paying out the second game value on condition that is operated,
Based on the operation of the first operation means, the magnitude of the second game value to be paid out by the second game value payout means is changed to the magnitude of the first game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value. First game value conversion means for converting, and the information output means converts the withdrawal information corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value obtained by the conversion of the first game value conversion means. The data is output to the value storage device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the value storage device inputs debit information capable of specifying the size of the first game value. The value corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value can be deducted from the game result value owned by the player based on the game result, and the gaming device stores the player possessed value stored in the value storage device. Second operation means operable by the player for performing a game using the first game value and the third game value usable as the second game value by deducting the game result value of And a third game value payout means for paying out the third game value on condition that the second operation means is operated, and the third game value payout means based on an operation of the second operation means. Of the third game value paid out by the game value payout means of And a second game value conversion means for converting the second game value into a value of the first game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value, wherein the information output means is converted by the second game value conversion means. The debit information corresponding to the calculated first game value is output to the value storage device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first value storage device for cumulatively storing game result values owned by a player as a result of a game using a first game value for a gaming machine. The first debit information that can specify the size of the first game value can be output to the game machine, and the second game value different from the first game value is used as a result of the game using the game machine. A game device capable of outputting second withdrawal information capable of specifying the magnitude of the second game value to a second value storage device that cumulatively stores the game result value owned by the player. The first value storage device is capable of withdrawing a value corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value from a game result value owned by a player based on the first withdrawal information, The second value storage device is based on the second debit information. The value corresponding to the magnitude of the second game value can be deducted from the game result value owned by the player, and the gaming device stores the player-owned value stored in the first value storage device. Whether to withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value of the first game value or to withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device. First selection operation means that can be operated by the user,
Provided that the first selection operation means is operated, the first game value selection payout means for paying out the first game value, and the second value by operation of the first selection operation means. When it is selected to withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the storage device, the first game value to be paid out by the first game value selection payout means The first game value conversion means for converting the size of the second game value into the second game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value, and the first game value conversion means obtained by the conversion of the first selection game value conversion means. A first information output unit that outputs the second withdrawal information corresponding to the second game value to the second value storage device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device is deducted. The player can select whether to withdraw the second game value or withdraw the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device and withdraw the second game value. A second selection operation unit, and the second selection operation unit is operated on condition that the second selection operation unit is operated.
A second game value selection payout means for paying out the game value of the game, and a game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device by the operation of the second selection operation means. 2 is selected, the magnitude of the second game value to be paid out by the second game value selection payout means is determined based on a predetermined conversion reference value. A second selected game value converting means for converting the value into a size, and the first withdrawal information corresponding to the first game value obtained by the conversion of the second selected game value converting means. And a second information output means for outputting to the first value storage device.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as a result of the game using the second game value different from the first game value by the function of the value specifying means, the game is owned by the player. The result value is specified. Then, the value specified by the value specifying unit is converted into the value of the predetermined unit based on a predetermined conversion reference value by the operation of the value conversion unit. Further, by the function of the information output means, information capable of specifying the value of the predetermined unit obtained by the conversion of the value conversion means is output to the value storage device as the value deposit information. Thereby, in the value storage device, the second
As a result of the game using the game value, the game result value owned by the player is determined by the predetermined unit as the game result value owned by the player as a result of the game using the first game value. Stored cumulatively.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect of the present invention, the first operating means operates to store the player-owned information stored in the value storage device. An operation by a player for performing a game using a second game value different from the first game value by deducting the game result value is enabled. Further, by the function of the second game value payout means, the second game value is paid out on condition that the first operation means is operated. Further, based on the operation of the first operation means, the magnitude of the second game value paid out by the second game value payout means becomes a predetermined conversion reference value by the operation of the first game value conversion means. It is converted to the first game value based on the first game value. Then, by the function of the information output means, the debit information corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value obtained by the conversion of the first game value conversion means is output to the value storage device. Accordingly, in the value storage device, the value corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value is deducted from the game result value owned by the player based on the input of the debit information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, the second operating means operates to store the player-owned information stored in the value storage device. An operation by the player for performing a game using a third game value usable as the first game value and the second game value by deducting the game result value is enabled. Further, by the function of the third game value payout means, the third game value is paid out on condition that the second operation means is operated. Further, based on the operation of the second operation means, the size of the third game value to be paid out by the third game value payout means becomes a predetermined conversion reference value by the operation of the second game value conversion means. Based on the first
Is converted to the size of the game value. Then, by the function of the information output means, the withdrawal information corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value obtained by the conversion of the second game value conversion means is output to the value storage device. Accordingly, in the value storage device, the value corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value is deducted from the game result value owned by the player based on the input of the debit information.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device is deducted by the operation of the first selection operation means. The player can select whether to withdraw the first game value or to withdraw the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device. You. Further, by the function of the first game value selection payout means, the first game value is paid out on condition that the first selection operation means is operated. Further, by the operation of the first selected game value conversion means, the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device is deducted by operating the first selection operation means, and When the withdrawal of the game value is selected, the size of the first game value to be paid out by the first game value selection payout means is the size of the second game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value. Is converted to Then, by the function of the first information output means, the second withdrawal information corresponding to the magnitude of the second game value obtained by the conversion of the first selected game value conversion means is converted to the second game value. Is output to the value storage device. Thereby, in the second value storage device, the second game value specified by the second withdrawal information from the game result value owned by the player based on the input of the second withdrawal information The value corresponding to the size is withdrawn.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first value storage device is stored by the operation of the second selection operation means. Withdrawal of the second game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player, or withdrawal of the second game value by deduction of the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device It is possible for the player to select and operate the game. Further, by the function of the second game value selection payout means, the second game value is paid out on condition that the second selection operation means is operated. Further, by the operation of the second selected game value conversion means, the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device is deducted by operating the second selection operation means, and When the withdrawal of the game value is selected, the magnitude of the second game value to be paid out by the second game value selection payout means is determined based on a predetermined conversion reference value.
Is converted to the size of the game value. Then, by the operation of the second information output means, the first debit information corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value obtained by the conversion of the second selected game value conversion means is converted to the first debit information. Is output to the value storage device. Thereby, in the first value storage device, the first game value specified by the first withdrawal information from the game result value owned by the player based on the input of the first withdrawal information The value corresponding to the size is withdrawn.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing the entire configuration of the gaming machine. The amusement arcade 1 is provided with gaming machine installation islands 6, 11, 13 in which a plurality of gaming machines can be collectively arranged. The gaming machine installation island 6 is a pachinko gaming machine 9a.
A ball box 109 is fixedly provided corresponding to each one, and the pachinko balls paid out to the player can be counted on the spot according to a predetermined operation of the player, and the counting value is displayed. This is the island where the aircraft is installed. The gaming machine installation island 11 is a gaming machine installation island of a type in which pachinko balls are stored in a ball box, the pachinko balls are counted at a place away from the gaming machine, and payment is made. In addition, between the pachinko gaming machines 9a, a ball payout device 10 for paying out pachinko balls used for the game is provided.
Similarly, a ball payout device 12 is provided between the pachinko gaming machines 9b. The ball dispensing machines 10 and 12 referred to here
May be to pay out a predetermined number of balls by inserting cash, or by inserting and paying out a predetermined prepaid card, by sending a command to the pachinko gaming machine, to pay out the ball to the pachinko gaming machine. There may be.

On the other hand, on the game machine installation island 13, a so-called slot machine 9c is provided. The slot machine 9c is different in that the pachinko gaming machines 9a and 9b use pachinko balls as a game medium, while using a predetermined medal as a game medium. Each slot machine 9
Between c, a medal payout device 14 for paying out medals to be used for a game is provided.

The game information and the like of the gaming machines provided on each of the gaming machine installation islands 6, 11, and 13 are stored in the respective gaming machine installation islands 6, 11, and 11.
Collected in the island management device 8 provided for each of the thirteen. In the amusement arcade 1, a game arcade management device 15 for managing the entire game arcade is provided, and the game information collected in each island management device 8 is transmitted to the game arcade management device 15, Collectively managed.

This game arcade 1 is a member of a ball storage system operated by a ball storage management company 16. Here, the value of the ball is the game result value that the player has kept in the game hall without immediately exchanging pachinko balls or the like obtained in the game for prizes, and is effectively and cumulatively stored even after the day of the game Value. This coin can be used by the player for playing a game, and can be used for exchanging prizes.

The amusement arcade 1 recruits players who want to use the ball storage system, registers members for applicants, and issues membership cards. The member card stores member information such as a unique member number for identifying the member, a password, and the name and address of the member. The amusement arcade 1 identifies each member by a member number, and manages the savings and game information for each member. In the amusement arcade 1, a ball storage management device 2 for managing and storing the ball storage of each member for each member number is installed. The ball storage management device 2 is connected to a game hall management device 15 and also to a general ball storage management device 17 of a ball storage management company 16. The total ball management device 17
Like the amusement arcade 1, receiving the ballparking information of each member from the ballparking management device 2 of a plurality of gaming arcades participating in the ballparking system,
Perform batch management.

In the amusement arcade 1, the gaming machine member 4 deposits the pachinko balls acquired by the pachinko gaming machine 9b as coins, and the gaming machine members deposits the medals acquired by the slot machine 9c as coins. A medal storage device 3 is provided. For example, when the member puts the pachinko balls obtained by the pachinko gaming machine 9b into the ball counter 41 of the ball storage processing device 4, the number of the balls is counted. If the member puts medals obtained by the slot machine 9c into the medal counter 31 of the medal storage device 3, the number of medals is counted. The ball storage processing device 4 stores the ball storage information capable of specifying the counted ball number in the ball storage management device 2.
Send to The ball storage management device 2 adds the members' ball storage based on the ball storage information. The medal storage processing device 3 converts the counted number of medals into a predetermined number of pachinko balls based on a predetermined conversion reference value, and transmits to the ball management device 2 the ball storage information that can specify the number of pachinko balls. Ball storage management device 2
Manages the member's ball storage by adding the ball storage information to the ball storage information transmitted from the ball storage processing device 4.

The deposited coins can be arbitrarily withdrawn and exchanged for premiums. Playground 1
A prize processing device 5 is provided which can perform a prize exchange operation with a withdrawal of a stored coin. In addition, when the member performs a predetermined operation with the ball storage processing device 4 or the medal storage device 3, it is possible to withdraw the stored ball and receive a payout of a pachinko ball or a medal for use in a game.

In the case of a general player who does not have a membership card, the pachinko balls obtained by the pachinko gaming machine 9b are inserted into the ball counter of the ball storage processing device 4 so that the ball number card on which the number of balls is recorded is recorded. Can be issued. Similarly, by putting the medals obtained by the slot machine 9c into the medal counter 31 of the medal storage device 3, a medal number card in which the number of medals is recorded can be received. The ball number card or the medal number card is a dedicated card that can be used for prize exchange, and can be used by the prize processing device 5.

In the case of the gaming machine installation island 6 in which the pachinko gaming machine 9a is installed, the operation of depositing the above-mentioned coins, the operation of withdrawing the coins, and the operation of issuing a ball count card are performed by the player who plays the game. It is configured to be able to perform.
The game machine installation island 6 is provided with a control device 7 for performing these control operations.
Is transmitted to the ball storage management device 2 via. Ball storage management device 2
Adds or subtracts the member's coins based on this transmission information.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the ball storage processing device 4. The ball storage processing device 4 includes a control unit 40 including a microcomputer 40a, a ball counter 41 for counting pachinko balls inserted by a player, a member card reader 42 for reading recorded information of a member card, and an operation unit that can be operated by the player. 43,
It includes a display unit 44 for displaying operation procedures and the like, a ball count card issuing unit 45, a ball payout unit 46, and an information input / output unit 47 for inputting and outputting information to and from the game hall management device 15 and the ball storage management device 2. .

The operation unit 43 can perform a deposit operation of a stored coin, a withdrawal operation of a stored coin, an operation of issuing a ball count card, and the like, and operation procedures are sequentially displayed on the display unit 44. The operations of depositing coins and withdrawing coins include an operation of inputting a PIN of a member card.

The control section 40 counts the number of balls inserted into the ball counter 41 and temporarily stores the value. If there is a ball number card issuing operation, the ball number card issuing unit 45 issues a ball number card based on the temporarily stored count value.

The control unit 40 determines the suitability of the card based on the member information read by the member card reader 42. The control unit 40 specifies the member's coins based on the coin accumulation information transmitted from the coin accumulation management device 2 and displays the coins on the display unit 44 as necessary. Then, when a new coin is deposited or when a coin is withdrawn, the display content is updated. Control unit 40
Specifies the number of pachinko ball payout requests based on the withdrawal operation of the ball. Then, it calculates the corresponding coin storage and outputs the calculation result to the coin storage management device 2 via the information input / output unit 47. If there is a coin storage amount corresponding to the number of payout requests, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of payout requests is transferred to the ball payout unit 4.
6 is executed. The control unit 40 outputs the update information of the coin storage according to the deposit of the coin storage to the coin storage management device 2 via the information input / output unit 47.

The control unit 40 transmits the information relating to the ball storage output to the ball storage management device 2 to the game center management device 15.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the premium processing apparatus 5. The prize processing device 5 includes a control unit 50 including a microcomputer 50a, a card reader 51 for reading record information of a ball count card or a medal count card, a member card reader 57 for reading record information of a membership card, a game room staff and a player. An operation unit 52 that can be operated, a display unit 53 that displays operation procedures and the like, a special prize payout unit 54, an information input / output unit 55 that inputs and outputs information to and from the game hall management device 15 and the ball storage management device 2. When a player wants to exchange a prize with a general prize such as a stuffed toy or a bag, the bar code reader 56 for reading a bar code attached to the prize is included.

The card reader 51 reads recorded information of a ball number card or a medal number card and inputs the information to the control unit 50. The control unit 50 calculates a prize exchangeable amount based on the input information. The control unit 50 displays on the display unit 53 a message prompting the user to select whether the desired prize is a special prize such as a paperweight or a general prize. When a special prize is selected by operating the operation unit 52, a special prize according to the prize exchange amount is paid out from the special prize payout unit 54. On the other hand, if the general prize is selected, the game hall staff reads the bar code attached to the prize desired by the player with the bar code reader 56,
The prize is handed directly to the player. Information on the type of prize and the prize exchange amount read by the bar code reader 56 is transmitted to the game center management device 1 via the information input / output unit 55.
5 is output.

The control unit 50 determines the suitability of the card based on the member information read by the member card reader 57. The control unit 50 specifies the member's coins based on the coins information transmitted from the coins management device 2 and displays the member's coins on the display unit 5.
3 is displayed. Then, in the same manner as in the case of a prize exchange using a ball count card, if a prize is selected by the player, the prize pool corresponding to the prize amount is subtracted, and the subtracted value is stored through the information input / output unit 55. Output to the management device 2 and the game arcade management device 15.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the medal storage device 3. The medal storage device 3 includes a control unit 30 including a microcomputer 30a, a medal counter 31 for counting medals inserted by a player, a member card reader 32 for reading recorded information of a member card, and an operation unit capable of operating the player. 33, a display unit 34 for displaying operation procedures, etc., a medal count card issuing unit 35, a medal payout unit 36, an information input / output unit 37 for inputting / outputting information to / from the game hall management device 15 and the ball storage management device 2. including.

The microcomputer 30a includes a counting data conversion means 30b and a game medium number conversion means 30.
c.

The operation unit 33 can perform operations for depositing medals as coins, withdrawal of coins to withdraw medals, operations for issuing a medal number card, and the like. Is done. The operation of depositing medals and the operation of withdrawing medals include an operation of inputting a PIN of a member card.

The control unit 30 counts the number of medals inserted into the medal counter 31 and temporarily stores the value. Then, if there is a token number card issuing operation, a token number card is issued from the token number card issuing unit 35 based on the count value temporarily stored.

The control unit 30 determines the suitability of the card based on the member information read by the member card reader 32. The control unit 30 specifies the member's coins based on the coin storage information transmitted from the coin storage management device 2 and displays this on the display unit 34 as necessary. Then, when a new coin is deposited or when a coin is withdrawn, the display content is updated.

The control unit 30 specifies the number of requests for payout of medals based on a medal withdrawal operation on the operation unit 33. Then, for example, the number of pachinko balls having a value corresponding to the requested number of medal payouts is calculated by the game medium number converting means 30c. The number of pachinko balls calculated by the game medium number conversion means 30c is output to the ball storage management device 2 via the information input / output unit 37 as the ball storage information. When there is a ball corresponding to the pachinko ball specified by the ball withdrawal information in the ball storage management device 2, information indicating that the ball can be withdrawn is transmitted from the ball management device 2 to the control unit 30. The control unit 30
Based on this information, a process of paying out the required number of medals from the medal payout unit 36 is executed.

The control unit 30 specifies the number of medals deposited based on the operation of depositing medals on the operation unit 33.
Then, for example, the number of pachinko balls having a value corresponding to the number of deposited medals is calculated by the count data conversion processing means 30b. The number of pachinko balls calculated by the count data conversion processing means 30b is output to the ball storage management device 2 via the information input / output unit 37 as ball storage information. In the ball storage management device 2, the member's ball storage is added and updated based on the ball storage information.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a part of the gaming machine installation island 6 provided with the pachinko gaming machine 9a. On the gaming machine installation island 6, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 9a are installed in parallel, and between each pachinko gaming machine 9a, a ball return device and a card unit corresponding to each pachinko gaming machine 9a are provided. Is provided. In the following description, the ball return device and the card unit are collectively referred to as a ball payout device 10.

At the lower part of each pachinko gaming machine 9a, a ball box 109 for collecting and counting the number of pachinko balls obtained by the player in the game is provided fixed to the gaming machine installation island 6. I have. The ball box 109 is for temporarily storing pachinko balls obtained by the player until settlement. The ball box 109 communicates with a ball collection gutter provided inside the gaming machine installation island 6, and the ball counting lever 111 is slid to collect the pachinko balls in the ball box 109 into the ball collection gutter. . The recovered pachinko balls are counted internally,
The counted value is accumulated and displayed on the ball number display section 110 of the ball box 109. The number of balls display section 110 is, for example, LE.
D is a dot matrix display.

Further, above each pachinko gaming machine 9a,
A calling / issuing device 100 is provided. The calling / issuing device 100 includes a display unit 101 for displaying operation procedures of various switches provided in the calling / issuing device 100 and the number of accumulated balls owned by the player, a ball number card issuing port 102, a ball number card. Issue switches 103 and 104, Member card slot 105, Member card ejection switch 106 pressed when ejecting the membership card, Call display unit 107 for notifying the attendant of the amusement arcade when called, Security code An input numeric keypad 108, a coin deposit switch 112, and the like are provided.

The member inserts his / her membership card into the member card insertion slot 105 and then refers to the personal identification number, thereby deducting the coins deposited in the game hall for use in the game and saving the game results. It becomes possible to deposit as. The inquiry operation of the personal identification number is performed by inserting the membership card into the membership card insertion slot 105 and then inputting the personal identification number with the ten keys 108 in accordance with the guidance displayed on the display unit 101.

The pachinko gaming machine 9a can play a game with a pachinko ball lent using a card balance recorded on a nationwide common card (hereinafter simply referred to as a common card), for example. Ball lending uses a common card as ball lending device 10
This is performed when the player inserts the card into the card insertion slot 10d and performs a predetermined ball lending operation. That is, a predetermined amount of card balance is withdrawn from the common card inserted into the card insertion slot 10d in response to a ball lending operation by the player, and a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the withdrawn balance are transferred from the ball return slot 10a to the upper plate 9.
Lend to one. Then, by operating the hit ball operation handle 93 in a state where the pachinko balls are present on the upper plate 91, the pachinko balls are fired one by one into the game area 90 one by one, so that a game can be performed.

Although not shown in detail in FIG. 5, in the game area 90, a so-called variable display device, a variable winning ball device, and the like, in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, are provided.
There are prize openings. For example, the game area 90
The variable display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed based on the fact that the hit ball hits a predetermined start winning opening. Then, if a predetermined combination of big hit symbols (for example, 777) is derived and displayed on the variable display device, a big hit is generated, and a big hit control capable of causing the variable winning ball device to hit a ball is started. You. In addition, when a big hit occurs in a specially changed symbol that is particularly determined among the big hit symbols, a certainty change (probability change) in which the big hit probability becomes high occurs thereafter. This probability change continues until, for example, two big hits occur thereafter, and after the second big hit control ends, the big hit probability returns to the normal one.

When a pachinko ball wins in the variable prize ball device or another winning opening, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 91 of the pachinko gaming machine 9a. Pachinko balls that overflow the upper plate 91 automatically fall into the lower plate 92. The lower plate 92 is provided with a lower plate ball removal lever 60 for moving the pachinko balls to the ball box 109. When the player slides the lower tray ball removal lever 60 as necessary, the pachinko balls stored in the lower tray 92 are moved to the ball box 10.
Guided to 9. If the ball counting lever 111 provided in the ball box 109 is slid, the pachinko balls in the ball box 109 are collected and counted, and are added to the count value of the ball number display unit 110 and displayed.

When the remaining balls are running low during the game, it is necessary to perform the ball lending operation again to replenish the balls 91 to the upper plate 91. However, if the player owns the count value, it is possible to withdraw the pachinko ball from the ball return port 10a by deducting the count value. The ball payout device 10 is provided with a ball return switch 10b for receiving the return of pachinko balls by deducting the count value, and the player operates the ball return switch 10b to decrement the count value. The count value of the ball number display section 110 is subtracted and displayed, and pachinko balls are supplied to the upper plate 91 from the ball return port 3a.

When the player deposits a ball at the game hall 1, the player can press the replay switch 10c to perform a so-called replay operation, thereby deducting the ball and paying out pachinko balls. It is possible. When the inquiry of the password is completed, for example, the player-owned coins are displayed on the display unit 101, and the replay switch 10c is operated on condition that the number of the accumulated coins is equal to or more than a predetermined number. In this case, a predetermined number of coins are withdrawn, and pachinko balls are paid out from the ball return port 10a. Ball number display 1
In order to finally settle the count value displayed at 10, for example, the ball number card issuing switch 103 may be pressed. By pressing the ball number card issuing switch 103, a ball number card on which information indicating the count value displayed on the ball number display section 110 is recorded is issued from the ball number card issuing port 102. For example, by using a ball count card with a prize processing device 5 installed at a service counter of a game arcade, a player can obtain a desired prize in exchange for a count value recorded on the ball count card. . When the ball number card issuing switch 104 is pressed instead of the ball number card issuing switch 103 during the settlement of the counted value, when the player exchanges the counted value among the acquired counted values for a special premium, for example. Only the counted value excluding the fraction (hereinafter, referred to as fraction) generated in the game is recorded on the ball count card and issued, and the fraction is deposited in the ball management device 2 in the game hall as the ball. The operation of the ball count card issuing switch 104 is effective only when the player is a member and the player has previously performed the inquiry for the personal identification number.

Furthermore, in the case of a member, it is possible to deposit the counted value as a coin in the game hall 1 on condition that the inquiry of the personal identification number has been performed in advance. In order to deposit the count value as a ball, a ball deposit switch 11
2 is pressed. When the coin deposit switch 112 is pressed, the control unit 7 (see FIG. 1) displays the count value displayed on the ball number display unit 110 as coin accumulation information on condition that the password has been queried in advance. It is transmitted to the ball storage management device 2 (see FIG. 1) via the system.

In a general amusement arcade, there is a possibility that a large amount of pachinko balls will be paid out to the player during the big hit control period, so that the big hit control is executed for the purpose of suppressing the ejaculation of the game. Continue to use the pachinko balls paid out based on the game after the big hit control ends,
In some cases, so-called possessed ball games may be restricted. In the present embodiment, as a system for limiting the ball game (ball game system), for example, a one-time exchange system in which a player is required to settle pachinko balls each time a big hit control is completed, and a pachinko game machine 9a In the period in which the probability change (probability fluctuation) occurs, the ball game is allowed, and after the probability change is completed, the pachinko ball must be settled.
a (see FIG. 6). In addition, it is also possible to adopt an unlimited system that allows unlimited ball games.

FIG. 6 is a system block diagram of the gaming machine installation island 6. The gaming machine installation island 6 has a calling / issuing device 10
0 and the carton box 109, and the pachinko game machine 9a
Is provided with a control device 7 for performing the hit control. 7a is a setting unit for setting the control operation of the control device 7. In the present embodiment, for example, one control device 7 is provided corresponding to each gaming machine installation island 6, and controls a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 9a arranged on the gaming machine installation island 6.

The setting section 7a can set the ball game system of the pachinko gaming machine 9a controlled by the control device 7 by, for example, an operation of a game room attendant. For example, when a staff at a game hall selects a desired setting value from among the setting values registered in advance in the setting unit 7a, the jackpot control is completed regardless of whether the ball game system is being changed or not. Either a one-time exchange system that requires the player to settle the pachinko balls every time the game is done, or allow the player to continue playing with the ball without paying for the pachinko balls during the probability change, and settle the payment at the end of the probability change You can choose between a lucky number system that obligates you to do so and an unlimited system that allows unlimited ball games.

Operation information is input from the calling / issuing device 100 to the control device 7. The operation information is displayed on the numeric keypad 10
8, ball number card issuing switches 103 and 104, ball deposit switch 112, member card discharging switch 106
The information is output based on the operation of.

The control device 7 includes a ball number card issuing switch 1
The number of balls to be recorded on the ball number card is calculated based on the operations of 03 and 104, and this is included in the card R / W control information and output to the calling / issuing device 100. Calling / issuing device 1
00 issues a ball count card from the ball count card issuing port 102 based on the input of the card R / W control information. When the ball number card is issued, the effect is output from the calling / issuing device 100 to the control device 7 as card R / W information.
Thereby, the control device 7 grasps that the issuing process of the ball number card is completed.

The control device 7 transmits the personal identification number input by operating the numeric keypad 108 to the coin storage management device 2 and inquires of the personal identification number. The control device 7 outputs an inquiry result and the like returned from the ball management device 2 to the calling / issuing device 100. The control device 7 transmits the count value owned by the player to the ball storage management device 2 (see FIG. 1) as ball storage information based on the pressing operation of the ball storage switch 112.

A ball counter (not shown) inside the gaming machine installation island 6 supplies the control device 7 with a counting lever 11 of the ball box 109.
By operating the "1", counting information capable of specifying the newly counted number of pachinko balls is input. The control device 7 counts this count information cumulatively to calculate a count value owned by the player. Then, LED information for displaying the counted value on the ball number display section 110 is output to the ball box 109.

The payout ball information and the driven ball information are input from the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the control device 7. Payout information
It indicates the number of pachinko balls paid out to the player from the pachinko gaming machine 9a during the jackpot control period or the probable change period. The control device 7 specifies the number of payout balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 9a by counting the payout ball information. The driving ball information is stored in the gaming area 9 of the pachinko gaming machine 9a during a jackpot control period or a probable change period.
This shows a pachinko ball driven into 0. The control device 7 counts the driving ball information to thereby control the pachinko gaming machine 9 during the jackpot control period or the probable change period.
The number of driving balls used in a is specified. Then, the number of payout balls (the number of payout balls−the number of driven balls), which is the number of pachinko balls owned by the player during the jackpot control period or the probable change period, is calculated from the number of balls to be driven and the number of balls to be paid out. .

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 9a to the control device 7
, Game information is input. The game information is information output from a game control board (not shown) of the pachinko gaming machine 9a. The game information includes various information such as jackpot information indicating occurrence of a jackpot and termination of jackpot control, and probability change information indicating occurrence and termination of probability change. The control device 7 controls the pachinko gaming machine 9a based on the game information.
The game state of the game.

The control device 7 monitors the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 9a based on the gaming information input from the pachinko gaming machine 9a, performs control in accordance with the set ball holding game system, and permits the holding ball game. It is determined whether or not it should be.
Then, when it becomes a state in which the possession ball game is to be prohibited due to the end of the big hit control or the like, a hit command signal is output to the pachinko gaming machine 9a. The pachinko gaming machine 9a is provided with an input terminal (not shown) for inputting a hit command signal.
When the hitting command signal is input to the input terminal, the drive of the drive motor that drives the hit ball operation handle of the pachinko gaming machine 9a is stopped, and the pachinko gaming machine 9a enters a game inactive state. Specifically, when a hitting command signal is input, the power supply of the driving motor for driving the hitting operation handle is turned ON / OF.
An F relay operates to turn off the power supply. Thereby, the drive motor stops.

The ball return switch information and the replay switch information are input from the ball payout device 10 to the control device 7.
The ball return switch information is information input based on the pressing operation of the ball return switch 10b, and the replay switch information is information input based on the pressing operation of the replay switch 10c. Based on the input of the ball return switch information, the control device 7 deducts a predetermined value from the count value on condition that the count value exists, and outputs the ball return device control information to the ball payout device 10. The ball payout device 10 returns a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the upper plate 91 from the ball return port 3a based on the ball return device control information. Further, based on the input of the replay switch information, the control device 7 deducts a predetermined value from the stored ball on condition that the player has a predetermined number or more of the stored ball, and sends the replay payout information to the ball payout device 10. Output. The ball payout device 10 sends a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the ball return port 3a to the upper plate 9 based on the replay payout information.
Pay out to 1.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the control device 7.
The control device 7 has a ROM in which a control program 77 is stored.
76, a RAM 70 storing various calculation counters such as a payout ball counter 71, a driving ball counter 72, a counting counter 80, etc., a CPU 73 executing various calculation processes, an input port 78 for inputting various information, and outputting various information. An output port 79, an LED circuit 74, a voice synthesis circuit 75, and the like.

The input port 78 has payout ball detection information, hit ball detection information, game information, replay switch information, operation switch information, information input based on the pressing operation of the ball return switch 10b, and the card R / W information and setting information are input. The CPU 73 executes the following various processes according to the information input to the input port 72.

The control device 7 adds and updates the count value of the count counter 80 in accordance with the input of the count information. The control device 7 outputs to the LED circuit 74 LED information for displaying the counted value on the ball number display section 110 of the ball box 109. The LED circuit 74 outputs this to the carton 109 via the output port 79.

The control device 7 adds and updates the counter value of the payout ball counter 71 in response to the input of payout ball detection information, and adds and updates the counter value of the driven ball counter 72 in response to input of the driven ball detection information. I do. Then, by subtracting the counter value of the payout ball counter from the counter value of the payout ball counter 71, the number of payout balls (payout ball number−the number of hit balls), which is the number of pachinko balls owned by the player, is calculated.

The control device 7 grasps the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 9a based on the presence or absence of input of various game information.
For example, it is determined that the jackpot control has been started by inputting the jackpot information, and that the jackpot control has been terminated by stopping the input of the jackpot information. It is grasped that the probable change has started by inputting the probable change information, and that the probable change has been completed by stopping the input of the probable change information.

The control device 7 transmits the personal identification number input by the player to the coin storage management device 2 based on the operation information input in response to the operation of the numeric keypad 108, and inquires of the personal identification number. The ball storage management device 2 calculates the member number of the member card based on the received password, and determines whether the password input by the player matches the number stored inside in advance. . Then, the inquiry result is transmitted to the control device 7.

The control device 7 controls the counting counter 8 stored in the RAM 70 in response to the input of the ball return switch information.
The count value of 0 is subtracted and updated, and the ball return device control information is output from the output port 79 to the ball payout device 10. Control device 7
Outputs withdrawal request information to the ball storage management device 2 in response to the input of the replay switch information. The replay payout information is output from the output port 79 to the ball payout device 10 on condition that the information indicating that the coins can be withdrawn is returned.
Output to

The control device 7 is provided with a ball deposit switch 112
Based on operation information input in response to the pressing operation of
After transmitting the count value of the count counter 80 stored in the AM 70 to the ball storage management device 2 (see FIG. 1), the count counter 80 is reset.

The control device 7 grasps the control status of the calling / issuing device 100 such as whether or not the ball number card is normally issued based on the input of the card R / W information. The control device 7 grasps the possession ball game system based on the setting information input from the setting section 7a. Then, a hitting prohibition / cancellation program corresponding to the method is executed from among the control programs stored in the ROM 77. In other words, if the ball-holding game termination condition determined according to the ball-holding game system is satisfied,
A stop command signal is output from the output port 79. If the player still wants to continue the game, the voice synthesis circuit 75 outputs voice information via the output port 79. As a result, a notification prompting a settlement operation is issued from a speaker of the pachinko gaming machine 9a or the like.

The control device 7 controls the ball number card issuing switch 1
The number of balls to be recorded on the ball number card is calculated based on the operation information input in response to the operation of the keys 03 and 104, and this is included in the card R / W control information and output to the calling / issuing device 100. Then, thereafter, the counter values of the payout ball counter 71, the driven ball counter 72, and the counting counter 80 are reset.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the conversion ratio between pachinko balls and medals. As shown in the lower section of FIG. 8, the conversion rate between the pachinko ball and the medal is 5 for the pachinko ball 1 and the medal. For example, one ball is lent for 4 yen at the time of lending, while one medal is lent for 20 yen, which is five times that of a medal. At the time of replay, one pachinko ball is paid out in 3.5 yen worth of coins, whereas in the case of medals, one coin is paid out in five times the amount of 17.5 yen worth of coins. In addition, at the time of cashing, while one pachinko ball is cashed for 2.5 yen,
In the case of a medal, the money is exchanged for 12.5 yen, which is five times the medal.
Also, at the time of general prize exchange, one pachinko ball is traded at a value of 4 yen, whereas in the case of a medal, it is 5 times 2
Traded at a value of 0 yen.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of the processing executed by the medal storage processing device 3. Hereinafter, the processing content will be described in detail based on this flowchart and the block diagram of the medal storage processing device 3 shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not there is a member card, that is, whether or not a member card is inserted into the member card reader 32 (S1). If the member card is not inserted, there is a possibility that the non-member has operated the medal storage device 3, and the process will be described later.
Go to 5. When the member card is inserted into the member card reader 32, the card information of the member card is read (S2). Next, based on the read card information, it is determined whether or not the member card is a regular member card (S3). If it is determined that the card information is not valid and the member card is not valid, the member card is ejected (S14). If the member card is a valid card, a member flag stored in the microcomputer 30a is set (S4).

Next, it is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted into the medal counter 31 (S5). If no medal has been inserted, the process proceeds to S7 described later. Is performed (S6). The counting process is a process for counting the number of medals inserted into the medal counter 31 and specifying the number. After the counting process is performed, or when it is determined NO in S5, it is determined whether or not any operation is performed on the operation unit 33 (S7). If no operation has been performed, the process returns to S1, but if it has been operated, it is determined whether or not an unexpected illegal operation has been performed (S8). If the operation is an illegal operation, the process returns to S7. If the operation is not an illegal operation, the operation type is determined (S7).
9) A medal number card issuing process according to the operation type (S1)
0), medal saving processing (S11), medal withdrawal processing (S
12) is executed.

The medal number card issuance process is a process for issuing a medal number card in which the number of inserted medals is recorded. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. The medal saving process is a process for depositing the inserted medals as savings, and will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. The medal withdrawal process is a process for withdrawing medals from the deposited coins, and will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

After each processing of S10 to S12 is executed,
It is determined whether or not the member card is in the card reader 32 (S13). If the member card has been ejected, the process returns to S1 as it is. If the member card remains, the member card is ejected. Thereafter (S14), the process returns to S1.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the medal storage processing. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in S11 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, and a process of depositing inserted medals as coins is executed according to the following processing procedure.

First, the medal counter value is referred to (S
A1). The medal counter value is a counter that stores the count value of medals inserted into the medal counter 31. Next, display control for requesting the display unit 34 to input the member's password is performed (SA2). Next, it is determined whether a password has been input in response to the request (SA).
3) If there is no input yet, the process returns to SA2, but if it has been input, the input personal identification number is output to ball storage management device 2 (SA4).

Next, a message indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on the display unit 34 for inquiry of a personal identification number (SA5). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the ball management apparatus 2 (SA6). If there is no response, the process returns to SA5, but if there is a response, the input is made based on the response information. It is determined whether the provided password is valid (SA7). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SA2. on the other hand,
If it is valid, the count data conversion processing means 30b performs an arithmetic process of multiplying the medal counter value X by 5 to obtain 5X according to a predetermined mutual conversion rate (see FIG. 8) (SA8). Thereby, the number of deposited medals is converted into a value as the number of pachinko balls. Next, the information that can specify 5X calculated in SA8 is output to the ball storage management device 2 (SA9). The ball storage management device 2
In the same manner as the case where the member operates the ball storage processing device 4 or the like to deposit a pachinko ball equivalent to 5X, the member's stored ball is added and updated based on the 5X information input from the medal storage device 3.

Next, a process for displaying on the display unit 34 that the deposit of the medals inserted into the medal counter 31 has been completed is executed (SA10), and all the processes are completed.

By executing the medal saving process as described above, the medals obtained by the member are converted into a value as a ball, and are added to the member-owned ball previously stored in the ball management device 2. Is done. For this reason, the member can deposit not only the count value acquired by the pachinko gaming machine 9a and the pachinko ball acquired by the pachinko gaming machine 9b but also the medal acquired by the slot machine 9c in the gaming hall 1 as a savings ball, The convenience for the player is improved.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the medal withdrawal process. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in S12 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, and a process of extracting medals from the stored coins is executed according to the following processing procedure.

First, display control for requesting the display unit 34 to input the member's password is performed (SB1). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been input in response to the request (SB2).
Returning to step 1, if the password has been input, the input password is output to the coin storage management device 2 (SB3).

Next, a message indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on display unit 34 for inquiry of a password (SB4). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the coin-storage management device 2 (SB5). If there is no response, the process returns to SB4, but if there is a response, an input is made based on the response information. It is determined whether or not the provided password is valid (SB6). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SB1. on the other hand,
If it is valid, a process is performed to display on the display unit 34 a request to input the number of medals to be withdrawn (SB7). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of medals has been input (SB8).
The process returns to, but if the number of medals has been entered,
According to the predetermined mutual conversion rate (see FIG. 8), the number of input medals X is multiplied by 5 to calculate 5X by the game medium number converting means 30c (SB9). Thereby, the number of medals to be drawn is converted into a value as the number of pachinko balls.

Next, the information which can specify the calculated 5X is transmitted to the ball storage management device 2, and a process of requesting the withdrawal of medals is executed (SB10). Next, it is determined whether or not a response has been received from the ball storage management device 2 that has issued the medal withdrawal request (SB11), and this process is repeatedly executed until there is a response from the ball storage management device 2. If there is a response from the ball storage management device 2, it is determined whether or not medals can be withdrawn based on the response information (SB12).
For example, when the coins corresponding to the number of medals requested to be withdrawn are not stored in the coin storage management device 2, it is determined that the coins cannot be withdrawn, and the process returns to SB7 again. On the other hand, if it can be withdrawn, the medal payout unit 3
6, a command signal for paying out a medal equivalent to X is output (S
B13). Thereby, the medal payout unit 36 outputs X
Payout of a considerable number of medals is performed. Next, it is determined whether or not end information indicating that the payout of medals has been completed is input from the medal payout unit 36 (SB14), and this determination is repeatedly performed until the end information is input. When the end information is input, the payout end process is executed (SB15), and all the processes are ended. Note that the payout end processing is processing such as resetting the display state of the display unit 34 to an initial state.

Next, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the medal number card issuing processing. This flowchart is a subroutine that is executed in S10 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the medal counter value is referred to (SC
1) The number of medals inserted into the medal counter 31 is specified. Next, it is determined whether or not the member flag is set (SC2). The member flag indicates that a valid member card has been inserted into the member card reader 32 as shown in FIG.
The flag is set in S4. By judging whether or not the member flag is set, it can be confirmed whether or not the person who is going to issue the medal number card is a member. If the member flag is not set, the process immediately proceeds to SC6, and a process of writing the medal counter value into a card prepaid inside the device is executed. Then, thereafter, a process of issuing the medal number card in which the medal counter value is written from the medal number card issuing unit 35 is executed (SC8). Next, a display indicating that the issuance of the card has been completed is displayed on the display unit 34 (SC9), and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the member flag is set in SC2, that is, if an operation is being performed by the member, a display requesting an operation for selecting the type of card issuing method is displayed (SC3). For example, when cashing out medals, as shown in FIG. 8, depending on the number of medals to be cashed, fractional medals less than the unit number for cashing occur. If the person who wishes to issue the medal number card is not a member, the medal number is written and issued on the medal number card including this fraction, but if the member wishes to issue the medal number card Allows members to choose whether to issue a medal count card including fractions or issue a medal count card excluding fractions and deposit the excluded fractions as coins, according to the member's own choice. It has become.

Next, the member decides which method to issue the medal number card, and it is determined whether or not the operation has been performed (SC4). Is continuously displayed. on the other hand,
If the operation has been performed, it is determined whether or not it has been selected to write and issue all medals including the fraction on the medal count card (SC5). When it is selected to write all the medals including the fractions on the medal number card, the above-described processes of SC6 to SC9 are executed and the medal number card is issued. On the other hand, when it is selected that the fraction is to be deposited as a coin, issue processing other than the fractional medal is executed (SC7). By executing the processing other than the fractional medals, the number of medals excluding the fractional medals is recorded and issued on the medal number card. Further, the fraction is deposited in the ball management device 2 as a ball. Details of the issuance processing other than the end medals will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the processing other than the end token. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in SC7 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, and a medal number card excluding end medals is issued according to the following processing procedure.

First, display control for requesting the display unit 34 to input a member's password is performed (SD1). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been input in response to the request (SD2).
Returning to step 1, if the password has been input, the input password is output to the coin storage management device 2 (SD3).

Next, a message indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on the display unit 34 for inquiry of a personal identification number (SD4). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the ball storage management device 2 (SD5). If there is no response, the process returns to SD4. It is determined whether or not the provided password is valid (SD6). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SD2. on the other hand,
If it is valid, the setting (see FIG. 8) relating to the exchange rate of medals is referred to (SD7), and the number of end medals y is calculated according to the referred setting (SD8). Next, a process of writing the value obtained by subtracting the end medal number y from the medal counter value into the medal number card is executed (SD9), and thereafter, a process of issuing the medal number card is executed (SD1).
0).

Next, according to the predetermined mutual conversion rate (see FIG. 8),
An arithmetic process is performed to multiply the number of end medals y by 5 to obtain 5y (SD11). Thereby, the number of end medals is converted into a value as the number of pachinko balls. Next, the information that can specify the calculated 5y is output to the ball storage management device 2 (SD1).
2). Thereby, the number of end medals is stored in the ball storage management device 2 as the ball storage. Next, a display indicating that the issuance of the medal number card and the deposit of the coins has been completed is displayed on the display unit 34 (SD13), and the process ends.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining the contents of processing executed by the premium processing apparatus 5. The prize processing device 5 pays out special prizes or general prizes according to the following processing procedure. In the following, FIG.
4 and the block diagram of the prize processing device 5 shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not information indicating that a prize exchange is to be performed by using a coin storage is input (SE1). This information is input based on the fact that a person who desires a prize exchange performs a predetermined operation on the operation unit 52. If you have entered information to exchange prizes using accumulated coins,
It is determined whether the member card is inserted into member card reader 57 (SE3). If the member card has not been inserted, this determination is repeated until the member card is inserted into the member card reader 57. Then, when the member card is inserted into the member card reader 57, a coin storage use process is executed (SE4). The savings use process,
This is a process for exchanging prizes using accumulated coins, the details of which will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if NO is determined in SE1, the ball number card or the medal number card is
Then, it is determined whether or not it has been inserted into the No. 1 (SE2). If no card is inserted, the process returns to SE1, but if any card is inserted, the card reader 51 reads the record information of the card (SE5). Next, a prize exchangeable amount is calculated based on the read card information, and the numerical value is added to an internal counter (SE6). Next, it is determined whether or not another card (ball number card or medal number card) is added and inserted into the card reader 51 (SE7). If there is an additional card, the processing is performed again at SE5. Return.
On the other hand, if there is no additional card, it is determined whether or not a settlement operation has been performed (SE8). If the person wishing to exchange the prize has not yet operated the operation unit 52 to perform the settlement operation, the process returns to SE7. It is determined whether or not the operation is an exchange for replacement (SE
9).

In the case of an operation for exchanging for special prizes, a numerical value for specifying the number of special prizes is calculated based on a cash exchange rate stored in advance (SE10), and according to the calculated numerical value. Special prize payout unit 54
Is executed (SE11). Next, it is determined whether or not all special prizes have been paid out (SE1).
2) When all the special prizes have been paid out, the value of the internal counter (the counter added in SE6) is reset (SE17). Next, information that can specify the number of paid out special prizes is output to the game arcade management device 15 (SE1).
8), the process returns to SE1.

If NO is determined in SE9, there is a possibility that the player wants to exchange prizes with general prizes, so it is determined whether or not bar code information has been input from the bar code reader 56. It is determined (SE13). When the player designates a desired prize from the general prizes displayed at the service counter, and a game clerk reads the barcode attached to the specified prize with the barcode reader 56, the bar Code information is entered. If the barcode information has not been input, the process returns to SE9, and it is determined whether or not an operation for exchanging for special prizes has been performed. On the other hand, when the barcode information is input, the numerical value corresponding to the prize exchange amount specified based on the information is subtracted from the numerical value stored in the internal counter as the prize exchangeable amount (SE1).
4). Next, after the subtraction, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining value that can be exchanged for a prize (SE15). If there is no remaining value, the process of SE18 is executed. If there is a remaining value, it is determined whether or not a reset operation for terminating the premium exchange process has been performed (SE16). If the reset operation has been performed, the remaining value is reset (SE17).
The processing of SE18 is executed. If the reset operation has not been performed, the prize exchange will be performed using the remaining value, so that the process returns to SE13.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the accumulated ball use processing. This flowchart is shown in FIG.
Is a subroutine executed in SE4, and a process of exchanging prizes using the coins is executed according to the following procedure.

First, a process of reading the card information of the member card is executed (SF1). Next, display control for requesting the display unit 34 to input the member's password is performed (SF2). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been entered in response to the request (SF3). If no password has been entered, the process returns to SF2. Output to the ball storage management device 2 (SF
4).

Next, a message indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on display unit 34 for inquiry of a password (SF5). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the coin-storage management device 2 (SF6). If there is no response, the process returns to SF5, but if there is a response, an input is made based on the response information. It is determined whether or not the provided password is valid (SF7). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SF2. on the other hand,
If it is valid, a process of displaying the number of coins owned by the member on the display unit 53 is executed (SF8). In addition,
This accumulated ball is input from the accumulated ball management device 2 in SF6.

Next, it is determined whether the operation performed by the player is an operation for exchanging for a special prize or an operation for exchanging for a general prize (SF9). If the operation is an exchange for a special prize, a display requesting the input of the number of special prizes is displayed on the display unit 53 (SF10).
Next, it is determined whether or not the number of special prizes has been input (SF
11) When the number of special prizes is input, it is determined whether or not the input number is valid (SF12). That is,
It is determined whether the input number of special prizes is within a range that can be exchanged for the coins held by the member. If the inputted number of coins is exceeded, the process returns to SF10. An operation for subtracting the number is executed (SF13). The numerical value calculated here is updated and displayed on the display unit 53, for example. Next, a process of paying out special prizes from the special prize payout unit 56 is executed (SF14), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not all scheduled special prizes have been paid out (SF15). Then, when the payout processing of all the special prizes is completed, a subtraction value is output to the ball storage management device 2 (S
F20), the process ends. Note that the subtraction value is the number of accumulated coins corresponding to the number of special prizes paid out, and is a value to be subtracted from the number of accumulated coins of the member stored in the accumulated coins management device 2.

If it is determined in SF9 that the operation is not a special prize exchange operation but a general prize exchange operation, it is determined whether or not barcode information is input from the barcode reader 56 (SF16). ). If the barcode information has not been input, the process returns to SF9. If the barcode information has been input, the exchange amount of the general prize is calculated based on the input barcode information. Then, according to the calculated exchange amount, the number of saved coins of the member is subtracted (SF17).

Next, whether or not there is a remaining numerical value, that is,
It is determined whether or not the remaining coins still remain even after the number of saved coins is subtracted in F17 (SF18). If there is no remaining numerical value, the subtraction value is output to the ball storage management device 2 (SF2
0). On the other hand, when there is a remaining numerical value, it is determined whether or not an end operation based on the operation of the operation unit 52 has been performed (S
F19) If the end operation has not been performed, the process returns to SF16. On the other hand, if there is an end operation, the subtraction value is output to the coin storage management device 2, and the process ends.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the ball storage and replay processing executed by the controller 7. The control unit 7 controls depositing and replaying of stored coins performed in each pachinko gaming machine 9a based on a flowchart described below.

First, it is determined whether or not a password input waiting flag is set (SG1). The password waiting flag is a flag that is set when the process is waiting for input of a password. If the password input waiting flag is set, the process proceeds to SG7, but if not, it is determined whether the communication flag is set (SG2). The in-communication flag is a flag that is set when waiting for reception of any information from the ball management device 2. If the communicating flag is set, SG1
The process shifts to 2, but if not set, it is determined whether or not a reply waiting flag is set (SG
3). The reply waiting flag is a flag that is set based on the fact that a replay operation has been performed. If the reply waiting flag is set, the process goes to S <b> 17 in FIG.
The process proceeds to 13, but if not set, it is determined whether any operation has been performed (SG4). If no operation has been performed, the process ends.
If the operation has been performed, it is determined whether the password of the member card has already been authenticated (SG5). If the password has been authenticated, the operation performed is a deposit operation or a replay operation.
Proceed to G15. On the other hand, if the password has not been authenticated, a display requesting the input of the password is displayed on the display unit 101 (SG6).

Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been input by operating the numeric keypad 108 (SG7). If not, a password input waiting flag is set (SG18), and the process ends. On the other hand, when the password is input, the number is transmitted to the coin storage management device 2 (SG8), and a display indicating that communication is being performed is displayed on the display unit 102 (SG9). Further, the password input waiting flag is reset (SG10). Next, a communication flag is set (SG11). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a response from the coin storage management device 2 regarding the correctness of the personal identification number (SG12). If there is no response, the process ends,
If there is a reply, the communicating flag is reset (SG13). Next, based on the information from the coin storage management device 2, it is determined whether or not the input personal identification number is valid (SG14). If not, the process returns to SG6. On the other hand, if it is legitimate, it is determined whether or not the content of the operation of the player is an operation for depositing a coin (SG15). In the case of the operation for depositing the accumulated coins, the accumulated coins is executed (SG16), and thereafter, the process ends. FIG. 17A shows the details of the ball storage process.
It will be described later.

On the other hand, if it is not the operation for depositing the coins, since it is the replay operation, the replay process is executed (SG17), and thereafter, the process ends. The details of the replay processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 17 (a) is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the ball storage processing. This flowchart is shown in FIG.
6 is a subroutine executed in SG16. First,
The value of the count counter 80 (see FIG. 7) stored in the RAM 70 is referred to (SH1), and the count value possessed by the player is specified. Next, it is determined whether or not the count value of the referenced counter 80 is greater than 0 (SH2), and the value is output to the ball storage management device 2 on condition that it is greater than 0 (SH3). In addition, the ball management device 2 specifies the number of balls to be deposited and members based on the output information on the count counter value, and executes a process of adding the balls. As a result, the deposit processing of the coins based on the operation of the coin deposit switch 112 is performed. Next, the counter value of the counter 80 is reset (SH4), and the process ends.

FIG. 17B is a flowchart showing the procedure of the replay process. This flowchart is
This is a subroutine executed in SG17 of FIG. First, the content of the replay setting is referred to (SI1). The content of the replay setting is setting data of the number of pachinko balls to be paid out by one replay operation. Next, the set number is output to the ball management device 2 as withdrawal request information (S
I2). Upon receiving the withdrawal request information, the ball storage management device 2 performs a process of withdrawing a considerable number from the ball storage. For example, if the number of pachinko balls to be paid out in one replay operation is 120 and the conversion rate is as shown in FIG.
The number of accumulated balls corresponding to five shots (120 × 3.5 / 4.0) will be withdrawn. Next, it is determined whether or not there is a response from the coin storage management device 2 (SI3). If there is no response, a response waiting flag is set (SI7), and the process ends.
On the other hand, if there is a reply, it is determined based on the contents of the reply whether or not it is possible to withdraw coins (SI4).
If the number of coins owned by the member is less than the number of coins necessary for replaying, it is determined that withdrawal is impossible, and a display indicating that withdrawal is impossible is made on the display unit 101 (SI5). . On the other hand, if the withdrawal is possible, the set number payout command information (replay payout information) is sent to the ball payout device 10.
Is output (SI6), and the process ends. By outputting the replay payout information, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out from the ball payout device 10 to the member.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 18 is a system block diagram showing the overall configuration of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. The feature of the second embodiment is that a medal management device 2a capable of depositing medals as a medal separately from the ball management device 2 is provided in the game hall 1. Here, the savings medal is a game result value in which the medal obtained by the player in the game is not immediately exchanged for a prize as in the case of the savings, but is kept at the game hall, and is effective and cumulative even after the game day. It is worth saving. Therefore, this savings medal is
It is a value that can be used for games at the discretion of the player, and can also be used for gift exchange.

Further, the medal management device 2a is connected to the ball management device 2, and is configured to be able to mutually transmit and receive information. The member can arbitrarily select either one of the stored ball and the stored medal in the medal storage processing device 3 and can draw out the medal. Further, the member can arbitrarily select any one of the ball storage and the coin medal in the ball storage processing device 4 to draw out the pachinko ball. When a medal or a pachinko ball is withdrawn and a shortage of coins or a shortage of medals selected is insufficient, it is also possible to compensate for the shortage with another value not selected (a shortage or a medal) and to withdraw. . Further, in the case of a game with the pachinko gaming machine 9a, it is configured to be able to select whether a pachinko ball is to be deducted from a stored ball or a pachinko ball is to be deducted from a stored medal when performing replay. As a result, the convenience of the member's use of coins or medals is further improved.

The medal savings management device 2a and the coin savings management device 2 are connected to the total coin savings management device 17b and the total coin savings management device 17a of the coin savings and coin savings management company 16a, respectively. The savings and medals of each member are managed for each game arcade 1. Note that the other reference numerals shown in FIG. 18 are the same as those in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram of the medal storage device 3 according to the second embodiment. The medal processing device 3 according to the second embodiment differs from the medal processing device 3 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Management device 2a
It is a point connected with. Therefore, here, the description of the processing content common to the medal storage device 3 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 will be omitted, and only different points will be described.

The control unit 30 specifies the number of medals to be deposited based on the operation of depositing medals on the operation unit 33, and determines whether the member wishes to deposit the medals as a saved medal or to deposit the medal as a saved coin. Determine if you want it. Then, when the user wants to deposit as a ball, the ball information is output to the ball management device 2 via the information input / output unit 37 as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, when it is desired to deposit the medal as a medal, the medal information for specifying the number of medals is output to the medal management device 2a via the information input / output unit 37.
In the medal management device 2a, the medal of the member is added and updated based on the medal saving information.

The control unit 30 specifies the number of medals to be paid out based on the medals withdrawal operation on the operation unit 33, and determines whether the member wants to pay out the medals from the accumulated medals. Is determined. Then, for example, when the player wants to pay out the coins, the coin dropping information that can specify the coins to be withdrawn in the same manner as in the first embodiment is sent to the ballistics management device 2 via the information input / output unit 37. Is output to On the other hand, when payout from the medal is desired, the medal debit information that can specify the number of medals is output to the medal management device 2a via the information input / output unit 37. When the medal management device 2a has a medal specified by the medal debit information, information indicating that the medal can be withdrawn is transmitted from the medal management device 2a to the control unit 30. Control unit 30
Executes the process of paying out the required number of medals from the medal payout unit 36 based on this information.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram of a ball storage processing device 4 according to the second embodiment. The point that the ball processing apparatus 4 according to the second embodiment differs from the ball processing apparatus 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2a. Therefore, here, description of the processing content common to the ball storage processing device 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be omitted, and only different points will be described.

The control unit 40 specifies the number of pachinko balls to be deposited based on the operation of depositing pachinko balls on the operation unit 43, and determines whether the member wishes to deposit the balls as a medal, or deposits it as a ball. Determine if you want to. Then, when the user wants to deposit as a coin storage, the coin storage information is output to the coin storage management device 2 via the information input / output unit 47 as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, when it is desired to deposit as a medal, for example, the number of medals having a value corresponding to the number of pachinko balls deposited is calculated by the count data conversion processing means 40b. The number of medal balls calculated by the count data conversion processing means 40b is output to the medal storage management device 2a via the information input / output unit 37 as medal storage information. In the medal management device 2a, the medal of the member is added and updated based on the medal saving information.

The control unit 40 specifies the number of pachinko ball payout requests based on the pachinko ball withdrawal operation on the operation unit 43, and determines whether the member wants to pay out the pachinko ball from the medal storage. Determine whether you want to pay out. Then, for example, in the case where the player wants to pay out the coins, the coin dropping information which can specify the coins to be withdrawn in the same manner as in the first embodiment is sent to the ballistics management device 2 via the information input / output unit 47. Is output to On the other hand, when payout from the medal is desired, for example, the medal number having a value corresponding to the number of payout requests is calculated by the game medium number conversion unit 40c. The number of medals calculated by the game medium number converting means 40c is output to the medal management device 2a via the information input / output unit 47 as the medal debit information. If there is a medal corresponding to the medal specified by the medal savings information in the medal savings management device 2a, information indicating that the medal can be withdrawn is transmitted from the medal management device 2a to the control unit 40. Control unit 40
Executes a process of paying out the required number of pachinko balls from the ball payout unit 46 based on this information.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the medal storage processing. This flowchart shows a process that is executed when a member desires to deposit a medal as a medal in the medal storage processing device 3 according to the second embodiment. Is output to the medal storage management device 2a.

First, the medal counter value is referred to (S
J1). The medal counter value is a counter that stores the count value of medals inserted into the medal counter 31. Next, display control for requesting the display unit 34 to input the member's password is performed (SJ2). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been entered in response to the request (SJ
3) If there is no input yet, the process returns to SJ2, but if it has been input, the input personal identification number is output to the medal management device 2a (SJ4).

Next, a message indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on display unit 34 in order to inquire about a password (SJ5). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the medal storage management device 2a (SJ6). If there is no response, the process returns to the above-described SJ5. It is determined whether the input password is valid (SJ7). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SJ2.
On the other hand, if it is valid, a process of outputting information that can specify the medal counter value X to the medal management device 2a is performed (SJ8). The medal management device 2a adds and updates the member's medal based on the information of X input from the medal processing device 3.

Next, a process for displaying on the display section 34 that the deposit of the medals inserted into the medal counter 31 has been completed is executed (SJ9), and all the processes are completed.

If the member desires to deposit medals as coins, the medal savings processing device 3
A ball storage process is executed instead of the medal storage process. The content of the ball storage process executed here is that the password is output to the ball management device 2 instead of the medal management device 2a in SJ4 of FIG. 21 is the same as the flowchart in FIG. 21 except that information that can specify 5X, which is 5 times the value, is output. Therefore, here, the description of the flowchart showing the processing procedure of the ball storage processing will be omitted.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the medal withdrawal process. This flowchart shows a process executed by the medal storage device 3 according to the second embodiment, and a process of paying out medals in accordance with a member operation is executed according to the following processing procedure.

First, display control for requesting the display unit 34 to input the member's password is performed (SK1). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been input in response to the request (SK2).
Returning to step 1, if it is input, a process is performed to confirm with the member whether the medal is to be withdrawn from the medal or the coin (SK3). If the member performs a selection operation for deciding one of them in accordance with the instruction on the display unit 34, it is specified whether to withdraw from a medal or a coin based on the operation. The personal identification numbers that have been input are output to the medal management device 2a when the coins are withdrawn from the medal storage device 2a and the passwords that are input to the ball management device 2 when the coins are withdrawn from the coin storage (SK4, SK5).

Next, a display indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on display unit 34 for inquiry of a password (SK6). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the coin storage management device 2 or the medal management device 2a to which the password is transmitted (SK7). If there is no response, the process returns to SK6. If there is, it is determined based on the response information whether or not the input password is valid (SK8). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SK1. On the other hand, if it is valid, a process is performed to display on the display unit 34 a request for inputting the number of medals to be withdrawn (S
K9). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of medals has been input (SK10). If the number has not been input, the process returns to SK9. The process branches depending on whether the process is drawn from (SK11).

In the case of withdrawal from coins, the number of game media conversion means 30c determines a predetermined mutual conversion rate (FIG. 8).
), The input medal number X is multiplied by 5 to obtain 5X (SK13). Thereby, the number of medals to be drawn is converted into a value as the number of pachinko balls.
Next, the calculated 5X is transmitted to the coin storage management device 2, and a process of requesting the withdrawal of medals is executed (SK14).

On the other hand, in the case of withdrawal from stored medals, a calculation process is performed in which the number of input medals X is directly used as the withdrawn number X of stored medals (SK12). Next, the calculated X is transmitted to the medal storage management device 2a, and a process of requesting the withdrawal of medals is executed (SK15).

After the processing of SK14 or SK15, it is determined whether or not there is a response to the ball storage management device 2 or the medal storage management device 2a which has issued the medal withdrawal request (SK16). It is executed repeatedly. If there is a reply, it is determined whether or not a medal can be withdrawn based on the reply information (SK1).
7). If no coins corresponding to the number of medals requested to be withdrawn are stored in the coin storage management device 2, or medals corresponding to the number of medals requested to be withdrawn are stored in the stored coin management device 2a. If not, it is determined that the withdrawal is impossible. In this case, it is determined whether the medal is insufficient or the number of coins is insufficient (SK18a).

When the withdrawal is requested from the medal storage management device 2a, it is determined that the medal is insufficient, and the stored ball compensation process described later is executed (SK18b). The stored ball compensation process is a process that makes it possible to compensate for the shortage of stored medals with the stored ball. On the other hand, when a withdrawal request is made to the coin storage management device 2, it is determined that the coins are insufficient, and a medal storage compensation process described later is executed (SK18).
c). The medal storage processing is a processing that makes it possible to compensate for the shortage of the shortage with the stored medal.

If it is determined in SK17 that the withdrawal is possible, there is no need to make up for the withdrawal.
6, a command signal for paying out a medal equivalent to X is output (S
K19). Thereby, the medal payout unit 36 outputs X
Payout of a considerable number of medals is performed. Next, it is determined whether or not end information indicating that the payout of medals has been completed is input from the medal payout unit 36 (SK20), and this determination is repeated until the end information is input. When the end information is input, the payout end processing is executed (SK21), and all the processing ends.

By executing the above-described medal withdrawal processing, the member can not only receive the medal by deducting the accumulated medals but also receive the medal by deducting the accumulated balls. Therefore, when the member who owns the coins plays the game with the slot machine 9c, the coins required for the game of the slot machine 9c can be obtained using the coins without using the cash. Therefore, the convenience of the member is improved.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the medal storage processing. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in SK18c of FIG.
This process is executed when there is a shortage of coins when performing an operation for receiving medals in the coins.

First, a process for specifying the number of medals Xa that cannot be withdrawn is executed based on the number of medals X requested to be withdrawn and the coins owned by the member (SL1). Next, in order to determine whether or not the shortage of coins can be compensated for with the medal, the medal number data transmission request information is output to the medal management device 2a (SL2). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a response according to the medal count data transmission request information, that is, whether the medal count management device 2a has transmitted the medal count data of the member (SL3). Then, provided that the medal count data has been transmitted,
It is determined whether or not it is possible to further draw out the medal of Xa if the saving medal owned by the member is supplemented (SL)
4). If it is possible to withdraw the medal of the shortage Xa by supplementing the medal, the display unit 34 displays on the display unit 34 a message indicating that it is necessary to select whether or not the medal is to be supplemented with the medal and withdrawn.

Next, the selection operation is performed by the member,
On the condition that information based on this is input (SL
6) Based on the input information, it is determined whether or not to execute a process of paying out medals by supplementing the shortage with stored medals (SL7).

When the operation of paying out medals to compensate for the stored medals is performed, the number (X-Xa) of medals that can be drawn out by the stored coins is multiplied by 5 to 5 (X-Xa). Is performed by the number-of-game-mediums conversion means 30c (SL10). Next, information that can specify Xa is output to the medal storage management device 2a, and 5 (XX)
Information that can specify a) is output (SL11). The ball storage management device 2 and the medal management device 2a regard these pieces of information as the withdrawal request information, and subtract a numerical value corresponding to each information from the ball storage and the medal stored by the member.

Next, an X payout command signal is output to the medal payout section 36 (SL17). As a result, a medal corresponding to X is paid out from the medal payout unit 36. Next, on condition that end information indicating that all medals have been paid out has been input from the medal payout unit 36 (SL
18) A payout ending process such as clearing the display content of the display unit 34 is executed (SL19), and all the processes are ended.

On the other hand, when an operation for paying out medals is performed at SL7 without making up for the shortage with accumulated medals, information that can specify 5 (X-Xa) is transmitted to the accumulated ball management device 2. It is output (SL8). That is, the payout of medals is performed within the range of the coins owned by the member. Next, (XX)
The payout command signal of a) is output (SL9), and medals corresponding to (X-Xa) are paid out from the medal payout unit 36.

If it is determined in SL4 that the medal of Xa cannot be drawn even after the medal of the stored medal is compensated, the medal number Xb of the medal which can be withdrawn and compensated for the medal of the Xa is compensated.
(Xb <Xa) is calculated, and (X−Xa +
A display indicating that Xb) is the number of medals that can be withdrawn is displayed (SL12). Next, without drawing out the medals of (X−Xa + Xb) or without supplementing the stored medals, (XX)
A selection operation for withdrawing the medals in a) is performed, and it is determined whether information based on this is input (SL1).
3). Then, the operation content is determined on the condition that such information is input, and if the medal is not supplemented, the processing shifts to SL8.

On the other hand, when the medal is to be compensated, information that can specify 5 (X−Xa) is output to the ball storage management device 2 and information that can specify Xb is output to the medal storage management device 2 a. (SL15). Next, a payout command signal of (X−Xa + Xb) is output to the medal payout unit 36, and the payout unit 36 pays out a corresponding medal. afterwards,
The processing shifts to SL18 and SL19, respectively, and all the processing ends.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the accumulated ball compensation processing. This flowchart is shown in FIG.
This is a subroutine executed in SK18b, and is a process executed when the number of stored medals becomes insufficient when an operation for receiving payout of medals is performed.

First, a process for specifying the number of medals Xa that cannot be withdrawn is executed based on the number of medals X for which a withdrawal is requested and the stored medals owned by the member (SM).
1). Next, in order to determine whether or not the shortage of stored medals can be compensated for by using the stored ball, the stored ball number data transmission request information is output to the stored ball management device 2 (SM2). Next, whether or not there has been a response in accordance with the ball count data transmission request information,
It is determined whether or not the ball management device 2 has transmitted the member's ball count data (SM3). Then, on condition that the number-of-balls data has been transmitted, it is determined whether or not it is possible to further draw out the medal of Xa by supplementing the number of coins owned by the member (SM4). If it is possible to withdraw the medal of the shortage Xa by replenishing the shortage, a message is displayed on the display unit 34 indicating whether to select whether the shortage should be replenished with the shortage and withdrawn (SM5). Next, on the condition that a selection operation is performed by the member and information based on this is input (SM6), it is determined whether or not to execute a process of paying out medals by compensating for the shortage based on the input information. Is determined (SM7). Then, when the operation of paying out the medals by compensating the accumulated coins is performed, the number Xa of the unextractable medals is multiplied by 5 to obtain 5Xa (SM10). Next, 5Xa is stored in the ball storage management device 2.
Is output, and information that can specify (X-Xa) is output to the medal management device 2a (SM1).
1). The ball management device 2 and the medal management device 2a
The information is regarded as the withdrawal request information, and the numerical value corresponding to each information is subtracted from the coins and medals owned by the member.

Next, an X payout command signal is output to the medal payout section 36 (SM17). As a result, a medal corresponding to X is paid out from the medal payout unit 36. Next, on condition that end information indicating that all the medals have been paid out has been input from the medal payout unit 36 (SM
18) A payout ending process such as clearing the display content of the display unit 34 is executed (SM19), and all the processes are ended.

On the other hand, if the operation for paying out the medals is performed in the SM 7 without replenishing the stored coins, information that can specify (X-Xa) is output to the medal storage management device 2a ( SM8). That is, the payout of medals is performed within the range of the medal held by the member. Next, a payout command signal of (X-Xa) is output to the medal payout unit 36 (SM9), and the medal payout unit 3
From 6 on, medals corresponding to (X-Xa) are paid out.

In SM4, even if the accumulated ball is supplemented, X
If it is determined that the medal a cannot be withdrawn, the medal count Xb (Xb <
Xa) is calculated, and a display indicating that (X−Xa + Xb) is the number of medals that can be drawn out is displayed on the display unit 34 (SM1).
2). Next, draw a medal of (X-Xa + Xb),
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not a medal of (X-Xa) is to be drawn out without supplementing the accumulated coins, and it is determined whether or not information based on this is input (SM13). Then, the content of the operation is determined on the condition that such information is input, and if the accumulated ball is not supplemented, the processing shifts to SM8. On the other hand, in the case of supplementing the accumulated coins, information that can specify 5Xb is output to the accumulated coin management device 2, and information that can identify (X-Xa) is output to the accumulated coin management device (SM15). Next, (XX)
The payout command signal of (a + Xb) is output, and the payout corresponding to the payout command signal is paid out from the payout unit 36. Thereafter, the processing shifts to SM18 and SM19, and all the processing ends.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of the processing executed by the ball storage processing apparatus 4 according to the second embodiment. Hereinafter, the processing content will be described in detail based on this flowchart and the block diagram of the ball storage processing device 4 shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not there is a member card, that is, whether or not a member card is inserted in the member card reader 42 (SN1). When the member card is not inserted, there is a possibility that the non-member operates the ball storage processing device 4, and therefore, an SN described later is used.
Go to 5. When the member card is inserted into the member card reader 42, the card information of the member card is read (SN2). Next, based on the read card information,
It is determined whether the member card is a regular member card (SN3). If it is determined that the card information is not valid and the member card is not valid, the member card is ejected (SN14). If the member card is a valid card, a member flag inside the microcomputer 40a is set (SN4).

Next, it is determined whether or not a ball has been inserted into the ball counter 41 (SN5). If no pachinko ball has been inserted, the process proceeds to SN7 described later. A counting process is performed (SN6). The counting process is a process for counting the number of balls inserted into the ball counter 41 and specifying the number. After the counting process is performed, or when NO is determined in SN5, it is determined whether any operation is performed on the operation unit 43 (SN7). If no operation has been performed, the process returns to SN1, but if the operation has been performed, it is determined whether or not an unexpected illegal operation has been performed (SN8). If the operation is not an illegal operation, the process returns to SN7. If not, the operation type is determined (S7).
N9), a ball number card issuing process according to the operation type (SN1)
0), ball storage processing (SN11), ball withdrawal processing (SN1)
2) is executed respectively.

The ball number card issuance process is a process for issuing a ball number card in which the number of inserted pachinko balls is recorded. The ball storage process is a process for depositing the inserted ball as a ball storage, and will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. The ball withdrawal process is a process for withdrawing a pachinko ball from a deposited ball or medal, and will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

After the processes of SN10 to SN12 are executed, it is determined whether or not the member card is present in the card reader 42 (SN13). If the member card has been ejected, the process returns to SN1 as it is. If the member card remains, after discharging the member card (SN14),
The process returns to SN1.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the ball storage processing. This flowchart corresponds to S in FIG.
This is a subroutine executed in N11.
The processing of depositing the pachinko balls inserted in 1 as a storage ball according to the following processing procedure is executed.

First, the ball counter value is referred to (SP
1). The ball counter value is a counter that stores the count value of the balls inserted into the ball counter 41. Next, display control for requesting the display unit 44 to input the member's password is performed (SP2). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been entered in response to the request (SP3). If no password has been entered, the process returns to SP2. It is output to the ball storage management device 2 (SP4).

Next, a display indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on the display unit 44 for inquiry of a personal identification number (SP5). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the ball management apparatus 2 (SP6). If there is no response, the process returns to SP5, but if there is a response, an input is made based on the response information. It is determined whether or not the provided password is valid (SP7). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SP2. on the other hand,
If it is valid, a process of outputting X to the ball management device 2 is performed (SP8). The ball storage management device 2 adds and updates the member's ball storage based on the information of X input from the ball storage processing device 4.

Next, a process for displaying on the display unit 44 that the deposit of the ball inserted into the ball counter 41 has been completed is executed (SP9), and all the processes are completed.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the ball withdrawal processing. This flowchart is shown in FIG.
Is a subroutine executed in SN12 of FIG. This flowchart shows a process executed by the ball storage processing device 4 according to the second embodiment, and a process of paying out pachinko balls in accordance with a member's operation is performed by the following processing procedure.

First, display control for requesting the display unit 44 to input a member's password is performed (ST1). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been input in response to the request (ST2).
Returning to step 1, if it has been input, a process is performed to confirm with the member whether the ball is to be withdrawn from the medal or the ball (ST3). If the member performs a selection operation for deciding one of them in accordance with the instruction on the display unit 44, it is specified whether to withdraw from the medal or coins based on the operation. The personal identification numbers that have been input are output to the medal storage management device 2a when the coins are withdrawn from the medal storage, and to the coin storage management device 2 when the coins are withdrawn from the coin storage (ST4, ST5).

Next, display indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on display unit 44 for inquiry of a password (ST6). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the coin storage management device 2 or the medal management device 2a to which the personal identification number is transmitted (ST7). If there is no response, the process returns to ST6. If there is, it is determined based on the response information whether the input password is valid (ST8). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to ST1. On the other hand, if it is valid, a process is performed for displaying on the display unit 44 a request for inputting the number of pachinko balls to be withdrawn (ST9). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of pachinko balls has been input (ST10). If the number has not been input, the process returns to ST9. The process branches depending on whether the money is withdrawn from the pool (ST11).

In the case of withdrawal from a medal, the number of input balls X is reduced to 1/5 by the game medium number conversion means 40c in accordance with a predetermined mutual conversion rate (see FIG. 8).
5 is performed (ST13). Thereby, the number of drawn balls is converted into a value as the number of medals. Next, the calculated X / 5 is transmitted to the medal management device 2a, and a process of requesting the withdrawal of a ball is executed (ST).
14).

On the other hand, in the case of withdrawal from the stored coins, a calculation process is performed in which the number of input balls X is directly used as the number of withdrawn balls X (ST12). Next, the calculated X is stored in the ball
And the process of requesting the withdrawal of the ball is executed (S
T15).

After the processing in ST14 or ST15, it is determined whether or not there is a response from the ball storage management apparatus 2 or the medal storage management apparatus 2a that issued the pachinko ball withdrawal request (ST16). Is repeatedly executed. If there is a reply, it is determined whether or not a pachinko ball can be withdrawn based on the reply information (ST17). If the number of balls required to be withdrawn is not stored in the ball management device 2, or the number of medals corresponding to the number of balls requested to be withdrawn is stored in the medal management device 2a. If not, it is determined that the withdrawal is impossible. Then, in this case, it is determined whether there is a shortage of tokens or a shortage of coins (ST18a).

If a withdrawal request has been made to the accumulated ball management device 2, it is determined that the accumulated coins are insufficient, and a stored-medal compensation process described later is executed (ST18b). On the other hand, when the withdrawal is requested from the medal storage management device 2a, it is determined that the medal is insufficient, and a stored ball compensation process described later is executed (ST18c).

If it is determined in ST17 that the pachinko balls can be withdrawn, there is no need for replenishment, and a command signal for paying out pachinko balls equivalent to X is output to the ball payout section 46 (S17).
T19). Thereby, the payout of the pachinko balls corresponding to X is performed from the ball payout unit 46. Next, it is determined whether or not end information indicating that the payout of the pachinko balls has been completed has been input from the ball payout unit 46 (ST20), and this determination is repeatedly performed until the end information is input. When the end information is input, a payout end process is executed (ST21), and all the processes are ended.

By executing the above-described ball withdrawal processing, the member can not only receive the payout of the pachinko ball by withdrawing the ball but also the payout of the pachinko ball by withdrawing the medal of the medal. . For this reason,
Pachinko machines 9a, 9
In the case of playing the game at b, the pachinko balls required for the game of the pachinko gaming machines 9a and 9b can be obtained using the medal without using the cash. Therefore, the convenience of the member is improved.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the accumulated ball compensation processing. This flowchart is shown in FIG.
This is a subroutine executed in ST18c, and is a process executed when an operation for receiving a payout of pachinko balls with a medal is performed and a medal shortage occurs.

First, a process of specifying the number of pachinko balls Xa that cannot be withdrawn is executed based on the number of pachinko balls X requested to be withdrawn and the medal possessed by the member (SU1). Next, in order to determine whether or not the shortage of stored medals can be compensated for by using the stored ball, the stored ball number data transmission request information is output to the stored ball management device 2 (SU2). Next, it is determined whether or not a response has been made in response to the information on the number-of-ball-stored data transmission request, that is, whether or not the ball-storage management apparatus 2 has transmitted the number-of-ball-stored data of the member (SU3). Then, on condition that the number-of-balls data has been transmitted, it is determined whether or not it is possible to further withdraw the pachinko ball of Xa by supplementing the number of balls held by the member (SU4). If the shortage of pachinko balls can be withdrawn by supplementing the shortage, a display is displayed on the display unit 34 to indicate whether the shortage should be supplemented with the shortage and whether or not to be withdrawn (SU5). next,
Under the condition that the selection operation is performed by the member and the information based on the selection operation is input (SU6), it is determined whether or not to execute the process of paying out the pachinko ball by filling the shortage based on the input information. (SU7). Then, when the operation of paying out the pachinko balls by supplementing the stored balls is performed, the number (X-Xa) of the pachinko balls that can be withdrawn only by the stored medals is reduced by one-fifth (X-Xa). / 5 is calculated (SU10). Next, X
is output, and the medal management device 2a
(X-Xa) / 5 is output (S
U11). Ball management device 2 and medal management device 2a
Regards the information as the withdrawal request information and subtracts the numerical value corresponding to each information from the coins and medals owned by the member.

Next, an X payout command signal is output to the ball payout section 46 (SU17). Thereby, the ball payout unit 4
From 6, a pachinko ball corresponding to X is paid out. next,
On condition that end information indicating that all the medals have been paid out is input from the ball payout unit 46 (SU18),
A payout ending process such as clearing the display content of the display unit 34 is executed (SU19), and all the processes are ended.

On the other hand, if the operation for paying out medals is performed at SU7 without replenishing the accumulated coins, information capable of specifying (X-Xa) / 5 is output to the accumulated token management device 2a. (SU8). In other words, the payout of the pachinko ball is performed within the range of the medal held by the member. Next, (XX)
The payout command signal of a) is output (SU9), and the ball payout section 46 pays out a pachinko ball corresponding to (X-Xa).

In SU4, even if the accumulated ball is supplemented,
If it is determined that the pachinko ball of a cannot be withdrawn, the number of pachinko balls Xb that can be withdrawn by compensating for the accumulated ball
(Xb <Xa) is calculated, and (X−Xa +
A display indicating that Xb) is the number of pachinko balls that can be withdrawn is displayed (SU12). Next, (X-Xa + Xb) pachinko balls are withdrawn or (X
A selection operation of pulling out the pachinko ball of -Xa) is performed, and it is determined whether information based on this is input (SU13). Then, the content of the operation is determined on the condition that such information is input, and if the accumulated ball is not supplemented, the processing shifts to SU8. On the other hand, in the case of replenishing the accumulated coins, information capable of specifying Xb is output to the accumulated coin management device 2 and (X−Xa) / 5 is sent to the accumulated coin management device 2a.
Is output (SU15). Next, a payout command signal of (X−Xa + Xb) is output to the ball payout unit 46, and a corresponding pachinko ball is paid out from the payout unit 46. Thereafter, the processing proceeds to SU18 and SU19.
And all the processing ends.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the medal storage processing. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in ST18b of FIG.
This is a process executed when an operation for receiving payout of a pachinko ball is performed in the case of a shortage and the shortage of the shortage occurs.

First, a process of specifying the number of pachinko balls Xa that cannot be withdrawn is executed based on the number of pachinko balls X for which a withdrawal request is made and the number of coins owned by the member (SV).
1). Next, in order to determine whether or not the shortage of coins can be compensated for by using a medal, the medal count data transmission request information is output to the medal management device 2a (SV2). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a response according to the medal count data transmission request information, that is, whether the medal management device 2a has transmitted the medal count data of the member (SV).
3). Then, on the condition that the medal count data has been transmitted, it is determined whether or not it is possible to further withdraw the pachinko ball of Xa by supplementing the medal possessed by the member (SV4). Insufficient Xa due to compensation of saving medals
If the pachinko ball of the item can be pulled out, the display unit 3
In step S5, a message is displayed to indicate whether the user should select whether or not to make up for the shortage with the medal and to withdraw the money.

Next, a selection operation is performed by the member.
On the condition that information based on this is input (SV
6) Based on the input information, it is determined whether or not a process of paying out pachinko balls by filling in the shortage with a medal (SV7).

When the operation of paying out pachinko balls while compensating for the stored medals is performed, the number Xa of pachinko balls that cannot be withdrawn from the stored balls is reduced by 1/5 to 5 / Xa. Is performed by the number-of-game-means conversion means 40c (SV10). Next, Xa / 5 is sent to the medal storage device 2a.
Is output to the ball storage management device 2 (X-
Information that can specify Xa) is output (SV11). The ball storage management device 2 and the medal management device 2a regard these pieces of information as the withdrawal request information, and subtract a numerical value corresponding to each information from the ball storage and the medal stored by the member.

Next, an X payout command signal is output to the ball payout section 46 (SV17). Thereby, the ball payout unit 4
From 6, a pachinko ball corresponding to X is paid out. next,
(SV1) on condition that end information indicating that all the pachinko balls have been paid out is input from the ball payout unit 46.
8) A payout ending process such as clearing the display content of the display unit 34 is executed (SV19), and all the processes are ended.

On the other hand, if the operation for paying out the pachinko balls without making up for the shortage in the SV 7 without making up for the shortage is performed, information that can specify (X-Xa) is transmitted to the ball storage management device 2. It is output (SV8). That is, the payout of the pachinko balls is performed within the range of the coins held by the member. Next, (XX)
The payout command signal of (a) is output (SV9), and the ball payout section 46 pays out pachinko balls corresponding to (X-Xa). In SV4, if it is determined that the pachinko ball of Xa cannot be withdrawn even after the supplemental medals are compensated, the number Xb of pachinko balls that can be compensated for and withdrawn can be compensated.
(Xb <Xa) is calculated, and (X−Xa +
A display indicating that Xb) is the number of pachinko balls that can be withdrawn is displayed (SV12). Next, a selection operation of pulling out the pachinko ball of (X-Xa + Xb) or pulling out the pachinko ball of (X-Xa) without supplementing the medal is performed, and whether information based on this is input. It is determined whether or not it is (SV13). Then, the operation content is determined on the condition that such information is input, and if the medal is not supplemented, the process proceeds to SV8.

On the other hand, when the medal is to be compensated, information that can specify (X-Xa) is output to the ball storage management device 2 and information that can specify Xb / 5 is output to the medal storage management device 2a. (SV15). Next, a payout command signal of (X−Xa + Xb) is output to the ball payout unit 46, and a corresponding pachinko ball is paid out from the payout unit 36. Thereafter, the processing shifts to SV18 and SV19, respectively, and all the processing ends.

FIG. 30 shows a control device 7 according to the second embodiment.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the ball storage and the replay processing performed by. This flowchart is for controlling depositing and replaying of stored coins performed in each pachinko gaming machine 9a, similarly to the flowchart of FIG. 16 shown as the first embodiment. 16 is the same as the flowchart in FIG. 16 except that the password is transmitted not only to the ball management device 2 but also to the medal management device 2a in SQ8, unlike SG8. Therefore, further detailed description is omitted here. In addition, the ball storage process executed in SQ16 is
This processing is the same as that of SG16 in FIG. 16, and the details thereof are as described above with reference to FIG.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the replay process executed in SQ17 of FIG.
In this subroutine, first, it is paid out whether or not an operation of switching the drawing mode is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 9a (SR1). The withdrawal mode is a mode for determining whether the target to be withdrawn at the time of performing the replay operation is a saved ball or a saved medal. When a predetermined draw-out mode changeover switch is pressed, an operation signal is input to the control device 7, and it is determined that the draw-out mode switching operation has been performed.
Then, in this case, a process of inverting the drawer mode and storing the same is executed (SR2). A withdrawal mode determination flag for determining whether to set the withdrawal mode to be a savings or a medal is stored in the control device 7, and the flag state is inverted each time a withdrawal mode switching signal is input. Is done. Note that the withdrawal mode changeover switch is, for example, in the vicinity of the replay switch 10c or the calling / issuing device 100.
May be provided.

If the draw mode switching operation has not been performed, the replay setting is referred to based on the draw mode determination flag (SR3). This makes it possible to determine whether the target to be withdrawn when the replay operation is performed is a stored ball or a stored medal. Next, it is determined whether or not the withdrawal mode is the savings mode based on the settings (SR4). In the case of the ball storage mode, the set number is directly output as the withdrawal request information to the ball storage management device 2 (S
R6). On the other hand, when the mode is not the ball-saving mode, that is, in the case of the medal saving mode, a value of 1/5 of the set number is output to the medal savings management device 2a as withdrawal request information (SR
5).

Next, it is determined whether or not there is a response from the ball storage management device 2 or the medal storage device 2a (SR
7) If there is no reply, a reply waiting flag is set (S
R9), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a reply, it is determined based on the content of the reply whether or not it is possible to withdraw coins or medals (SR8). If the number of coins or medals owned by the member is less than the value required for replaying, it is determined that withdrawal is impossible, and a display indicating that withdrawal is impossible is made on the display unit 101. (SR10). On the other hand, if the withdrawal is possible, the set number payout command information (replay payout information) is output to the ball payout device 10 (SR11), and the process ends. By outputting the replay payout information, the ball payout device 1
From 0, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to members.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the medal storage device 3 according to the third embodiment.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the ball storage processing apparatus 4 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

A feature of the third embodiment is that the member operates the medal storage device 3 or the ball processing device 4 to withdraw the medal or ball stored by the member, and the pachinko gaming machine 9
a, 9b and the slot machine 9c can be issued a replay card that can be used. Referring to FIGS. 33 and 34, the medal storage processing device 3 and the coin storage processing device 4 are provided with replay card issuing units 39 and 49 for issuing the replay card. By operating the operation unit 33 or the operation unit 34, the member can perform a replay card issuance operation.

For example, if the member operates the operation unit 33 of the medal savings processing device 3 to select whether to withdraw from the medal or to withdraw from the coin and determine the issue face value of the replay card, the member to be withdrawn is determined. The replay card issuance unit 39 issues a replay card of a desired par value on condition that the medal or the coin is deposited at a par value or more. In the microcomputer 30a, a replay card amount conversion unit 30d is configured, and the replay card amount conversion unit 30d converts the value of the issued denomination into the value of a medal or coin to be withdrawn. When the conversion processing is performed by the replay card amount conversion means 30d, information that can specify the converted value is transmitted from the information input / output unit 37 to the medal management device 2 or the ball management device 2.
output to a. As a result, the medal storage device or the stored ball management device 2a performs the subtraction update of the stored medals or the stored balls.

When a member receives a replay card in the ball processing device 4, a replay card having a desired face value is issued from the replay card issuing section 49 in the same procedure. , A replay card amount conversion means 40d for executing the same processing as that of the microcomputer 30a.

[0188] The replay card issued from the replay card issuing units 39 and 49 has, for example, a denomination (frequency) equivalent to the value of the saved medals or coins deducted in exchange for the issuance of the replay card. ing. The replay card is transferred to the ball payout device 10, 12 or the medal payout device 1
By performing a predetermined operation by inserting the card into the card insertion slot 10d or the like provided in the slot 4, the number of replay cards is withdrawn by the predetermined number of times, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls or medals are paid out.

Note that the medal storage processing device 3 and the ball storage processing device 4 according to the third embodiment include a replay card issuing unit 3
Except for the points 9 and 49 and the replay card amount conversion means 30d and 40d provided in the microcomputers 30a and 30b, respectively, the medal storage device 3 according to the second embodiment. And it is the same as the ball storage processing device 4. The configuration of the entire gaming machine is the same as that of the second embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, further detailed description is omitted here.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the replay card issuance processing. This flowchart shows a process executed by the medal storage device 3 and the coin storage device 4 according to the third embodiment, and a process of issuing a replay card in accordance with the operation of the member according to the following processing procedure. Is executed.

First, display control for requesting the display units 34 and 44 to input the member's password is performed (SW).
1). Next, it is determined whether or not a password has been entered in response to the request (SW2). If no password has been entered, the process returns to SW1. The process of confirming with the member whether to withdraw from the medal or the coin is performed (SW3). If the member performs a selection operation for deciding one of them according to the instructions on the display units 34 and 44, it is specified whether to withdraw from a medal or a coin based on the operation. When withdrawing from a medal, the medal management device 2
a, when the coins are withdrawn from the coin storage, the input personal identification numbers are output to the coin storage management apparatus 2 (SW4, SW4).
5).

Next, a display indicating that communication is in progress is displayed on display units 34 and 44 for inquiry of a password (SW).
6). Next, it is determined whether or not some response information has been input from the coin storage management device 2 or the medal storage management device 2a to which the password is transmitted (SW7). If there is no response, the process returns to the SW6. If there is, it is determined based on the response information whether or not the input password is valid (SW8). If the entered password is not valid, the process returns to SW1. On the other hand, if it is legitimate, a process is executed to display on the display units 34 and 44 a request for input of the issue amount (SW9). Next, it is determined whether or not the issuance amount has been input (SW10).
When the issue amount has been input, the process branches depending on whether to withdraw from a medal or a coin (SW11).

In the case of withdrawal from a medal, the replay card amount conversion means 30d and 40d change the issue amount X to 17.5 in accordance with a predetermined mutual conversion rate (see FIG. 8).
A calculation process is performed to set the value (X / 17.5) decremented by the number of stored medals to be withdrawn (SW13). This allows
The issued amount is converted into a value as the number of medals. Next, the calculated X / 17.5 is transmitted to the medal management device 2a, and a process of requesting withdrawal is executed (SW14).

On the other hand, in the case of withdrawal from coins, the reissued card amount conversion means 30d and 40d change the issue amount X to 3.5 according to a predetermined mutual conversion rate (see FIG. 8).
A calculation process is performed to set the value (X / 3.5) decremented by the number of balls to be deducted (SW12). Thereby, the issue amount is converted into a value as the number of balls. Next, the calculated X
/3.5 is transmitted to the ball storage management device 2, and a process of requesting withdrawal is executed (SW15).

After the processing of SW14 or SW15, it is determined whether or not there is a response to the withdrawal management apparatus 2 or the medal management apparatus 2a which has issued the withdrawal request (SW16), and this processing is repeatedly executed until there is a response. Is done. If there is a reply, it is determined based on the reply information whether it is possible to withdraw a coin or a medal corresponding to the issued amount (SW17). If no coins equivalent to the issue amount are stored in the coin storage management device 2 or if tokens equivalent to the issue amount are not stored in the coin medal management device 2a, it is determined that the withdrawal is impossible. Then, in this case, the process returns to the SW 9 again.

If it is determined in SW17 that the replay card can be withdrawn, a command signal for issuing a replay card with an issue face value of X is output to the replay card issuing units 39 and 49 (SW18). Thereby, the replay card issuing unit 3
From 9 and 49, a replay card with an issue face value of X is issued. Next, it is determined whether or not end information indicating that issuance of the replay card has been completed has been input from the replay card issuing units 39 and 49 (SW19), and this determination is repeated until the end information is input. It is. When the end information is input, a payout end process is executed (SW2).
0), after the display units 34 and 44 are cleared to the initial screen, all the processing ends.

By executing the replay card issuance process, the member can obtain the replay card. Since the replay card stores game values usable for the game of the pachinko gaming machines 9a and 9b and the slot machine 9c, the member uses the replay card to play the pachinko gaming machines 9a and 9b and the slot machine 9c. Slot machine 9
The game can be played freely with c. Thereby, the convenience of the member is improved.

Next, modifications and features of the embodiment of the invention described above will be enumerated below. (1) The slot machine 9c is a gaming machine that enables a game by inserting a medal, for example. However, instead of this, the medal is not used at all, and the frequency stored in the predetermined card dedicated to the slot machine is reduced by the predetermined frequency, thereby enabling one play. A slot machine of a type configured to be given to a player may be employed. In this case, the frequency stored in the slot machine-dedicated card becomes the game value usable for the gaming machine, and the point given to the player becomes the game result value.

Similarly, the pachinko gaming machine may be of a type in which a pachinko ball is sealed inside the gaming machine, and the player can play the game without touching the pachinko ball at all. For example, by reducing the frequency stored in a predetermined pachinko gaming machine dedicated card by a predetermined frequency, a predetermined number of points are given to the player, and the number of pachinko balls enclosed within the range of the points is reduced. A hitting operation is possible, and a pachinko gaming machine of a type configured so that the score is added and updated if a hit ball is won is given as an example. In this case, the frequency stored in the pachinko gaming machine dedicated card becomes the gaming value usable for the gaming machine, and the point given to the player becomes the gaming result value.

(2) With the operation unit 33 or the operation unit 43, the first game value is withdrawn by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device or the second game value is drawn. The selection operation means is configured so that the player can select and operate whether to withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the value storage device.

By operating the selection operation means, the number of game media converting means 30c, 40c deducts the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device and converts the first game value. When the withdrawal is selected, the magnitude of the first game value to be paid out by the first game value payout means is determined based on a predetermined conversion reference value.
The first game value conversion means for converting the game value into the value of the game value is constituted.

SL6 in FIG. 23, SM6 in FIG. 24, FIG.
According to the flowchart of SU6 of FIG. 29 and SV6 of FIG. 29, when the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device is less than the magnitude of the first game value requested to be withdrawn. A first compensation selection processing means capable of causing the player to select whether or not to compensate for the shortage of the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device. ing.

SL6 in FIG. 23, SM6 in FIG. 24, FIG.
According to the flowchart of SU6 and SV6 in FIG. 29, when the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device is less than the magnitude of the first game value requested to be withdrawn. And if the value is still insufficient even after compensating for the insufficient value with the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device,
A second process capable of allowing the player to select whether or not to withdraw the first game value within a range that can be compensated by the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device. Is configured.

(3) When the member wishes to deposit a pachinko ball as a medal instead of as a ball in the ball storage processing device 4, a medal storage process is executed instead of the ball storage process of FIG. become. The content of the medal saving process executed here is that the password is output to the medal management device 2a instead of the ball management device 2 in SP4 of FIG. 26, and the ball counter is stored in the medal management device 2a in SP8. 26 is the same as the flowchart of FIG. 26, except that information capable of specifying X / 5 obtained by dividing the value X by 1/5 is output.

[0205]

A specific example of the means for solving the problem: By outputting predetermined value deposit information to a predetermined value storage device by a medal storage processing device 3, a ball processing device 4, a gaming machine installation island 6, and a control device 7. The present invention can be applied to a gaming system capable of accumulatively storing a game result value owned by a player as a result of a game using a first game value in a gaming machine in a predetermined unit in the value storage device. A game device is configured. The value storage device is configured by the ball storage management device 2. The value deposit information is constituted by information indicating deposit of a coin to be output from the coin storage processing device 4 or the control device 7 to the coin storage management device 2. The first game value is constituted by a pachinko ball or the like. The game result value is constituted by a count value and a pachinko ball. The value stored cumulatively in the value storage device in a predetermined unit is constituted by the accumulated coins.

The medal counter 31 constitutes value specifying means for specifying a game result value owned by the player as a result of a game using a second game value different from the first game value. I have. By the medal, the second
The game value is configured.

[0207] The count data conversion processing means 30b constitutes value conversion means for converting the value specified by the value specifying means into the value of the predetermined unit based on a predetermined conversion reference value. The conversion reference value is configured by the mutual conversion rate shown in FIG. By the information input / output unit 37,
An information output unit configured to output information that can specify the value of the predetermined unit obtained by the conversion by the value conversion unit to the value storage device as the value deposit information is configured.

[0208] Based on the input of the withdrawal information capable of specifying the size of the first game value, the ball management device 2 corresponds to the size of the first game value from the game result value owned by the player. The value storage device capable of withdrawing a value is configured. S in the flowchart of FIG.
The debit information is configured by I12, ST15 in the flowchart of FIG. 27, and the like.

[0209] By the operation unit 33 of the medal storage device 3,
A second game value different from the first game value by deducting a game result value owned by the player stored in the value storage device.
The first operation means which can be operated by the player for playing a game using the game value of is configured. The medal payout unit 36 of the medal storage processing device 3
The second game value payout means for paying out the second game value is provided on condition that the operation means is operated. Based on the operation of the first operation means, the second game medium conversion means 30c of the medal storage device 3
The first game value converting means for converting the size of the second game value paid out by the game value paying means into the first game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value is constituted. The debit information corresponding to the size of the first game value obtained by the conversion of the game value conversion means is output to the value storage device by the information input / output unit 37 and SK14 in the flowchart of FIG. The information output means is configured.

[0210] The operation unit 43 of the coin storage processing device 4 deducts the game result value owned by the player stored in the value storage device and can be used as the first game value and the second game value. A second operation means operable by the player for playing a game using the third game value is configured. The third game value is constituted by the replay card. Medal savings processing device 3
The third game value payout unit that pays out the third game value is provided on condition that the second operation unit is operated by the replay card issuing unit 39.

[0211] The replay card amount conversion means 40d of the coin storage processing device 4 determines the size of the third game value to be paid out by the third game value payout means based on the operation of the second operation means. A second game value conversion means for converting the first game value into the magnitude of the first game value based on the conversion reference value is provided. The debit corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value obtained by the conversion of the second game value conversion means by the information input / output unit 47 of the coin storage processing device 4 and SK12 to SK15 of the flowchart of FIG. The information output means for outputting information to the value storage device is configured.

A first value storage device for cumulatively storing a game result value owned by a player as a result of a game using the first game value in a gaming machine is constituted by the ball accumulation management device 2. I have. The second medal management device 2a for cumulatively storing a game result value owned by a player as a result of a game using a second game value different from the first game value in a gaming machine. A value storage device is configured.

Whether the first game value is withdrawn by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device or the second value by the operation unit 43 of the coin storage processing device 4 A first operation in which the player can select and withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the storage device.
Is configured. The first game value selection payout means for paying out the first game value is provided on condition that the first selection operation means is operated by the ball payout section 46 of the ball storage processing device 4. Ball storage processing device 4
By means of the number of game medium converting means 40c, the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device is deducted by operating the first selection operation means, and
If the user chooses to withdraw the game value of
A first game value conversion means for converting the size of the first game value to be paid out by the game value selection payout means to the size of the second game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value; I have. By the information input / output unit 47 of the ball storage processing device 4,
A first information output for outputting the second withdrawal information corresponding to the magnitude of the second game value obtained by the conversion of the first selected game value conversion means to the second value storage device Means are configured.

With the operation unit 33 of the medal storage device 3,
Either withdraw the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device and withdraw the second game value or obtain the game result owned by the player stored in the second value storage device Second selection operation means is provided, which allows the player to select whether to withdraw the second game value by deducting the value. The medal payout unit 36 of the medal storage device 3 constitutes a second game value selection payout unit that pays out the second game value on condition that the second selection operation unit is operated. By means of the game medium number conversion means 30c of the medal storage processing device 3, the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device is deducted by operating the second selection operation means and the second When the withdrawal of the game value is selected, the size of the second game value to be paid out by the second game value selection payout means is calculated based on a predetermined conversion reference value. The second selected game value conversion means for converting the game value into the value is constituted. The first debit information corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value obtained by the conversion of the second selected game value conversion means is converted by the information input / output unit 37 of the medal storage processing device 3 into the first debit information. Second information output means for outputting to the first value storage device is configured.

It goes without saying that the first value storage device may be the medal management device 2a and the second value storage device may be the ball management device 2. In this case, a specific example of each means is exchanged between the ball storage processing device 4 and the medal storage device 3 for example.

[0216]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
As for the result of the game using the second game value different from the first game value, the game result value owned by the player is the result of the game using the first game value, Since the game result value owned by the player is cumulatively stored in the value storage device in the predetermined unit, the use range of the value storage device is expanded more effectively, and the use range is expanded for the player. The convenience of the value storage device can be improved.

According to claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, a second game different from the first game value by deducting a game result value owned by the player stored in the value storage device. Since the operation by the player for playing the game using the value is enabled, the convenience of the value storage device for the player can be further improved.

Regarding claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the first game value and the second game value are deducted by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the value storage device. Since the operation by the player for performing the game using the third game value usable as the game is enabled, the convenience of the value storage device for the player can be further improved.

Regarding claim 4, the first game value is withdrawn by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device, or stored in the second value storage device. In order to allow the player to select whether to withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player, the first and second value storage devices are more It can be used effectively to expand the range of use, and the convenience of the first and second value storage devices for the player can be improved.

Regarding claim 5, in addition to the effect of claim 4, the second game value is derived by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device, or Since the player can select and withdraw the second game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device, furthermore, The convenience of the first and second value storage devices for a player can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing the overall configuration of a gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a ball storage processing device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a premium processing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a medal storage device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a gaming machine installation island in which a pachinko gaming machine is installed.

FIG. 6 is a system block diagram of the gaming machine installation island.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control device that manages pachinko gaming machines installed on the gaming machine installation island.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining conversion rates of pachinko balls and medals.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing contents of the medal storage device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a medal storage process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a medal withdrawal process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a medal count card issuing process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of an issuance process other than an end medal.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining processing contents of the premium processing apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a coin storage use processing.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a stored ball and replay processing.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a ball storage process and a replay process.

FIG. 18 is a system block diagram showing an overall configuration of a gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a medal storage device.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a ball storage processing device.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a medal storage process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a medal withdrawal process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a medal storage processing.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of accumulated ball compensation processing.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining processing contents of a ball storage processing device.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a ball storage process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a ball withdrawal process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of accumulated ball compensation processing.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a medal storage processing.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a stored ball and replay processing.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a replay process.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a medal storage device.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a ball storage processing device.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of replay card issuance processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game arcade, 2 is a ball storage management device, 2a is a medal storage device, 3 is a medal storage device, 4 is a ball storage device, 5 is a prize processing device, 6 is a gaming machine installation island, and 11 and 13 are gaming machines. The installation island, 8 is an island management device, 9a and 9b are pachinko gaming machines, 9c is a slot machine, 15 is a game arcade management device, 16 is a ball storage management company, 17 is an integrated ball management device, 1
7a is a total savings management device, 17b is a total savings medal management device, 30 is a control unit of the medal savings processing device, 30a is a microcomputer of the medal savings processing device, 30b is a count data conversion processing means of the medal savings processing device, 30c is A means for converting the number of game media of the medal storage device, 30d is a replay card amount conversion device of the medal storage device, 31 is a medal counter of the medal storage device, 37 is an information input / output unit of the medal storage device, and 39 is Play card issuing unit, 40 is a control unit of the ball storage processing device, 41 is a ball counter of the ball storage processing device, 4
5 is a ball number card issuing unit of the ball storage processing device, 50 is a control unit of the prize processing device, 40 is a control unit of the ball storage processing device, 40a is a microcomputer of the ball storage processing device, and 40b is a count data conversion processing unit of the ball storage processing device. , 40c are means for converting the number of game media of the ball processing apparatus, 40d is a replay card amount converting means of the ball processing apparatus, 47 is an information input / output section of the ball processing apparatus, and 49 is a replay card issuing section.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Outputting predetermined value deposit information to a predetermined value storage device, the game result value acquired by the player as a result of the game using the first game value in the gaming machine is determined by a predetermined unit. A game device that can be cumulatively stored in the value storage device and that can be used in a game system, wherein a game using a second game value different from the first game value results in a game Value specifying means capable of specifying a game result value owned by the player, value converting means for converting the value specified by the value specifying means into a value of the predetermined unit based on a predetermined conversion reference value, An information output means for outputting information that can specify the value of the predetermined unit obtained by the conversion of the value conversion means to the value storage device as the value deposit information. 2. The value storage device converts the value of the first game value to the size of the first game value based on the input of the withdrawal information capable of specifying the size of the first game value. A corresponding value can be deducted, and the gaming device deducts a game result value owned by the player stored in the value storage device and is different from the first game value.
First operation means operable by the player for playing a game using the game value of the second operation value, and the second operation means provided that the first operation means is operated.
A second game value payout means for paying out the game value of, and a predetermined conversion of the magnitude of the second game value to be paid out by the second game value payout means based on the operation of the first operation means. First game value conversion means for converting the first game value into the magnitude of the first game value based on a reference value, wherein the information output means includes the first game value conversion means obtained by the conversion of the first game value conversion means. 2. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the withdrawal information corresponding to the size of the gaming value is output to the value storage device. 3. The value storage device changes the value of the first game value from the value of the game possessed by the player based on the input of withdrawal information capable of specifying the size of the first game value. The corresponding value can be debited, and the gaming device debits a game result value owned by a player stored in the value storage device, the first game value and the second value.
A second operable by the player for performing a game using a third game value usable as the game value of the second
Operating means, and the third operating means is operated on condition that the second operating means is operated.
A third game value payout means for paying out the game value of the predetermined value, and a predetermined conversion of the magnitude of the third game value paid out by the third game value payout means based on the operation of the second operation means. A second game value converting means for converting the first game value into a magnitude based on a reference value, wherein the information output means is provided by the second game value converting means. 2. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the withdrawal information corresponding to the size of the gaming value is output to the value storage device. 4. A first value storage device for cumulatively storing a game result value owned by a player as a result of a game using the first game value in a gaming machine. A game in which the first debit information whose size can be specified can be output, and the second game value different from the first game value is used by the gaming machine as a result of the game, and the game is owned by the player A game device capable of outputting second withdrawal information capable of specifying the magnitude of the second game value to a second value storage device that cumulatively stores result values, wherein the first value The storage device is capable of withdrawing a value corresponding to the magnitude of the first game value from a game result value owned by the player based on the first withdrawal information, A game result owned by the player based on the second debit information The value corresponding to the magnitude of the second game value can be deducted from the value, and the gaming device deducts a game result value owned by the player stored in the first value storage device. The player can select whether to withdraw the first game value or to withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device. Possible first selection operation means, first game value selection payout means for paying out the first game value on condition that the first selection operation means is operated, and first selection The first game value selection is performed when it is selected to withdraw the first game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player stored in the second value storage device by operating the operation means. 1st to be paid out by the payout means
A first game value conversion means for converting the value of the game value into the second game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value; and a conversion by the first selection game value conversion means. A first information output means for outputting the second withdrawal information corresponding to the magnitude of the second game value to the second value storage device. . 5. A game stored in the first value storage device, wherein the game result value owned by the player is deducted to derive the second game value, or a game stored in the second value storage device. Selection operation means by which the player can select whether to withdraw the second game value by deducting the game result value owned by the player, and that the second selection operation means has been operated. A second game value selection payout means for paying out the second game value, and a game result owned by the player stored in the first value storage device by operating the second selection operation means. When it is selected to withdraw the value and to withdraw the second game value, the second game value selection payout means pays out the second game value.
A second selected game value converting means for converting the magnitude of the game value into the first game value based on a predetermined conversion reference value; and a conversion by the second selected game value converting means. 5. A second information output means for outputting the first withdrawal information corresponding to the size of the first game value to the first value storage device. 3. The gaming device according to claim 1.