JP2000176135A - Control system for game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately grasp the amount sold in a recording midium issuing, receipt device, into which additional receipt of money can be recorded. SOLUTION: A control system for game comprises an issuing device 202 which is properly disposed in a game house to issue a recording medium, which can be used in a game, for recording information able to determine the magnitude of value, an additional money-receipt device 201 wherein values based on amounts of money received are added to values for use in a game, and a control device 49 to store and control various. information of the device 202 and the device 201. In the control system, the device 49 separately collect and control procurement amount information with respect to the issuing of the recording mediums in the device 202 and additional receipt amount information with respect to the additional money receipt in the device 201 to output the collected and controlled information by means of an output means 107 which is provided in the device 49.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prepaid card issued from an issuing device installed at an appropriate position in a game arcade.
Add-on device or issuance deposit that enables additional deposit processing to enable the use of the game by adding the value based on the deposit amount to the value that can be used for the game specified by the recording medium such as The present invention relates to a gaming system capable of collecting and managing various information in a processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a game arcade, a game device which can rent a pachinko ball or a coin as a game medium by using a game recording medium such as a prepaid card and execute the game has been used. A device for issuing a game recording medium such as a prepaid card is installed at an appropriate position in a game arcade.

For this reason, Japanese Patent No. 261499 discloses an apparatus for managing the recording medium such as a prepaid card and the purchase amount of the recording medium in these issuing apparatuses.
As proposed in No. 4, the number of recording media issued by the issuing device and the purchase price are collected and displayed on a display device so that the status of the issuing device can be managed. Gaming equipment has been proposed.

[0004] However, these conventional recording media such as prepaid cards are used up so that when all the recorded values are used for a game, the storage media cannot be used again. Since the issuance involves a predetermined issuance cost, in order to reduce these issuance costs, a value corresponding to the deposit amount is added to a value specified by a recording medium such as the prepaid card. Some issuance / payment apparatuses capable of performing additional payment processing and repeatedly using the recording medium in games have been put into practical use.

[0005]

However, when making these additional payments, the value of the value corresponding to the amount of money input is determined by the value of the value specified by the information already recorded on the recording medium. Is added to a new value, and the new value is made available for the game, and the recording medium is returned to the player, and the new recording medium is not issued. The problem that it is not possible to grasp and manage the additional payment amount related to the additional payment and the sales amount as the total amount of the purchase amount and the additional payment amount only by collecting and managing the purchase amount related to the issuance of the recording medium as in the related art. was there.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a gaming management system capable of collecting and managing the additional deposit amount in addition to the purchase amount relating to the issuance of the recording medium. It is intended to provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game management system according to the present invention is provided at an appropriate position in a game arcade, and specifies the value of a value that can be used for a game. Issuing device for issuing a game recording medium for recording possible information, an additional depositing device for adding a value based on a deposit amount to the value and making it usable for a game, the issuing device and the additional depositing device A management device that collects and manages various types of information, wherein the management device relates to at least purchase price information related to the issuance of the recording medium in the issuing device and the additional payment in the additional payment device. The system is characterized in that it additionally collects and manages the additional money amount information, and includes an output unit that outputs the collected and managed information. According to this feature, in addition to the purchase amount in the issuing device, the additional payment amount in the additional payment device is individually collected and managed by the management device,
Since the information is output to the output unit, the purchase amount and the additional payment amount can be individually grasped.

The game management system according to the present invention is provided at an appropriate position in a game arcade, and issues issuing means for issuing a game recording medium for recording information capable of specifying the size of a valuable value usable for a game. And an additional depositing means having a value based on the deposit amount added to the value to enable the game to be used for the game, an issue depositing device, and a management device for collecting and managing various information in the issue depositing device, In the gaming management system consisting of, the management device individually collects and manages at least the purchase amount information related to the issuance of the game recording medium in the issuance and payment device and the additional payment amount information related to the additional payment, An output unit for outputting the collected and managed information is provided. According to this feature, in addition to the purchase amount relating to the issuance of the recording medium in the issue / payment device, the additional deposit amount relating to the additional deposit is individually collected and managed by the management device, and the information is transmitted to the output unit. By being output, the purchase amount and the additional payment amount can be individually grasped.

In the gaming management system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the management device collects and manages information on the number of issued game recording media in the issuing device or the issuing / receiving device. In this way, the number of recording media issued by the issuing device or the issuing / receiving device can be ascertained.

In the game management system according to the present invention, the management device collects identification information that can specify the recording medium recorded on the game recording medium, and associates the purchase information with the identification information. It is preferable to manage and output the money amount information and the additional money amount information. In this way, the purchase amount and the additional payment amount for each recording medium can be individually grasped.

In the gaming management system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the management device individually manages and outputs the collected information for each type of the gaming recording medium. In this way, the purchase amount and the additional payment amount for each type of the recording medium can be individually grasped.

[0012] In the gaming management system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the management device manages and outputs the collected information individually for each of the issuing devices and each of the additional depositing devices or each of the issuing and receiving devices. In this way, the collected information such as the purchase amount, the additional deposit amount, and the number of issued cards can be grasped for each issuing device and each additional deposit device, or for each issuing / dispensing device.

In the game management system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the management device manages and outputs the collected information individually for each game island. By doing so, the collected information such as the purchase amount, the additional deposit amount, and the number of issued cards is
It can be grasped individually for each game island unit.

In the gaming management system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the management device manages and outputs the collected information in predetermined time units. In this way, it is possible to grasp information such as the purchase amount, the additional payment amount, and the number of issued sheets in the set predetermined time unit.

[0015]

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

In the following description, an enclosed pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to these enclosed pachinko gaming machines, and is not of these enclosed pachinko gaming machines. The present invention is also applicable to pachinko gaming machines capable of discharging ordinary pachinko balls, coin gaming machines and slot machines, and slot machines capable of performing games without using these coins.

The first embodiment described below is an example that embodies the inventions of claims 2 to 8 of the present invention, and the second embodiment is the embodiment of claims 1 and 3 to 8 of the present invention. It is an example which embodies the invention.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a game island 1 used in this embodiment 1, and FIG. 2 is an IC card which is a recording medium arranged in parallel with the game island 1. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the gaming machine of the first embodiment in which a game can be played in a game, FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the gaming machine of the first embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating an operation unit provided on the enclosed pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management computer used in the first embodiment, FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view showing a non-contact IC card which is a recording medium used in the first embodiment, and FIG. The IC card reader / writer used for the card unit constituting the gaming machine of the first embodiment FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the issuing / dispensing device arranged at the end of the game island used in the first embodiment, and FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the issuing / receiving device. It is a block diagram.

The gaming machine used in the first embodiment is:
As shown in FIG. 1, a predetermined number of game machines are used side by side on a game island 1 installed in a game arcade, and the game device is an enclosed pachinko machine 2 in which pachinko balls as game media are sealed.
And one for each pachinko machine 2 at the side position of the pachinko machine 2.
And a card unit 3 arranged in a pair.

The enclosed pachinko machine 2 used in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. A predetermined number of pachinko balls are enclosed inside the pachinko machine 2 in such a manner that they cannot be touched by fingers. The pachinko machine 2 is on the front.
An operation unit 32 is provided in a manner to protrude therefrom.

On the upper surface of the operation unit 32, as shown in FIG. 4, a player reads out from an IC card 37 which is a recording medium inserted into an IC card insertion slot 7, which will be described later, provided in the card unit 3. A frequency display unit 103 for displaying a frequency based on frequency data that is individually assigned and recorded to the IC card 37 and value information, and a total point possessed by the player at that time. Total score display section 104 on which (total score) is displayed
A lending button 101 that is pressed when the game starts or when the total score becomes “0”, and lends a score of a predetermined size when the remaining number is present in the frequency display unit 103; A return button 102 for returning the IC card 37 inserted into the card unit 3 by being pressed when ending the game, etc., and these components are provided inside the operation unit 32. It is mounted on a substrate 100 provided.

The pachinko ball enclosed in the pachinko machine 2 is driven into the game area 17 one by one by the hammer 28 by operating the hit ball operation handle 15. The hit pachinko balls are detected one by one by the firing ball detector 26, and each time there is a detection, the score of the total score display unit 104 is subtracted and updated by one.

Further, pachinko balls which have not reached the game area 17 because the firing momentum is too weak are collected from the foul ball inlet 27 and are detected by a foul ball detector 38 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the game board. Is detected. Every time these foul balls are detected, the total score of the total score display unit 104 is added and updated one by one. As a result, the player can effectively use the updated points that have been subtracted and updated without having the opportunity for the ball to reach the game area 17.

When a ball hit into the game area 17 wins the starting port 19, the normal winning port 20, or the variable winning ball device 16, a predetermined number of points are given to the player according to the winning. Is done. The points awarded to the player are:
The total score is displayed on the total score display unit 104. Pachinko balls that did not win any of the winning ports are collected from the out port 25.

The winning ball that has entered the normal winning port 20, the starting port 19, or the variable winning ball device 16 is guided to the winning ball collecting gutter 30 by being guided to the back of the game board. on the other hand,
The out ball collected by the out port 25 is guided by the out ball guiding gutter 36 and merges with the winning ball detected by the winning ball detector 31. After the out ball and the winning ball are detected by the driving ball detector 33, the driving ball collecting gutter 3
Guided to 4. Further, the foul ball collected from the foul ball inlet 27 is detected by a foul ball detector 38 and then guided to the driving ball collecting gutter 34.

The pachinko balls guided to the driving ball collecting gutter 34 are guided to the shooting ball supply port 39 along the inclination thereof. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 15, the hit ball motor 29 is driven, and the hammer 28 is intermittently swung. The firing ball supply port 39 with the intermittent swing of the hammer 28
The pachinko balls guided to the game area 17 are fired one by one into the game area 17. As described above, the pachinko balls enclosed in the pachinko machine 2 are repeatedly used.

When a staff member of the amusement arcade operates a predetermined ball removal switch (not shown), the solenoid 41 is excited, and the rotating plate 4 forming a part of the driving ball collecting gutter 34 is formed.
0 is rotated by a predetermined angle, and the ball drain gutter 42 and the driving ball collecting gutter 34
And communicate. Thus, after being detected by the driving ball detector 33, the enclosing ball guided to the driving ball collecting gutter 34 is guided to the ball discharging gutter 42 without being guided to the firing ball supply port 39, and the ball discharging is performed. The enclosed ball guided to the gutter 42 is discharged out of the pachinko machine 2.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 35 denotes a game control board, on which a game microcomputer 56 (see FIG. 5) for controlling various game contents is provided. Also, 4
Reference numeral 3 denotes a point control board, which is provided with a point control microcomputer 55 (see FIG. 5) for controlling the point. The point control board 43 is connected to the card via a connector 44. It is connected to a card unit control board (not shown) provided in the unit 3.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 105 denotes an analog display unit, and the number of points (total score) displayed on the total score display unit 104 is analog-displayed by the lighting amount of the lamp. Reference numeral 14 denotes a transparent plate holding frame, which is a game area 17.
Holds a transparent plate that covers the front of the camera.

When the ball hit into the game area 17 wins the starting port 19, the variable display device 18 starts variable display of symbols. Then, the variable display result of the variable display device 18 is set in a predetermined display mode (for example, 77
In the case of 7), a so-called big hit occurs. If a big hit occurs, the solenoid 21 is excited and the variable prize ball device 1
The opening / closing plate 24 provided in 6 is in a released state, which is a first state advantageous to the player. In the first state, a predetermined number of pachinko balls (eg, 10
) Or a predetermined period of time (for example, 30 seconds), whichever comes first, whichever comes first, is ended and is disadvantageous to the player, that is, the opening / closing plate 24 is closed. State.

A pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 16 during the period when the variable winning ball device 16 is in the first state is detected by the winning number detector 23 or the specific winning ball detector 22. You. If the pachinko ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 22, the variable winning ball device 1 of that time
After the first state of No. 6 is completed, the repetitive continuation control for controlling the variable winning ball device 16 from the second state to the first state again is performed. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, an operation lamp 10 for notifying the operation of the card unit 3 by being turned on, and a coin insertion slot are provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 constituting the gaming machine of the first embodiment. 4 and the total amount of the inserted money and the IC card 37 inserted into the IC card insertion slot 7
A display unit 5 for displaying the frequency and the like specified by the identification code (ID) read out and the frequency data as a valuable value, and an input unit 1 for performing various inputs such as a password input.
1 and informs the player that a recording medium is being issued based on the total amount of money inserted from the coin insertion slot 4 and a bill insertion opening 8 to be described later, or that a process of adding a frequency based on the total amount is being performed. Lamp 12 for notifying the player of the ejection of the issued or inserted IC card 37, a coin return slot 6,
A coin indicator 13a that blinks and lights up when returning a coin from the coin return slot to notify the player of the return of the coin.
And an IC card insertion slot 7 into which the IC card 37 can be inserted and issued, a bill insertion slot 8 into which a bill can be inserted and returned, and blinking when returning a bill from the bill insertion slot 8 And a bill indicator 13 illuminated to notify the player of the return of the bill.

The configurations of the pachinko machine 2 and the card unit 3 which constitute the gaming machine used in the first embodiment are as shown in FIG. The device and the issuing / receiving device 45 provided at the end of the game island 1 are connected to a management computer 49 as a management device via a communication cable 48.

First, the configuration of the pachinko machine 2 will be described. The game control board 35 provided on the back of the pachinko machine 2 has a game microcomputer 56 for controlling the operation of each part of the pachinko machine 2. The game microcomputer 56 is connected to a point control microcomputer 55 provided on the point control board 43, and the game microcomputer 56 controls each state in the game, for example, a big hit. Information such as occurrence is output.

Each of the display units and operation buttons provided on the operation unit 32 protruding from the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 is provided with a point control microcomputer 5.
5, the signals from the operation buttons are output to the point control microcomputer 55, and the calculation and display update of the display data displayed on each display unit are performed by the point control microcomputer 55. It is to be done by.

The point control microcomputer 55 includes detectors (a driving ball detector, a winning ball detector, a launch ball detector, a foul ball detector) for detecting the enclosed pachinko balls. ), And based on a signal output from each detector in a game, a point (total score) is won by a point calculation program stored in an internal ROM of the point control microcomputer 55 in advance. Addition by ball and subtraction of use score are implemented.

The point control microcomputer 55 is connected to a micro processing unit (MPU) 50 described later provided on the card unit control board (not shown) provided inside the card unit 3. And frequency data corresponding to the total amount of money inserted from the MPU 50 or frequency data specified by the identification information (ID) and value information read from the inserted IC card 37; If the score obtained in the past game is recorded in the game, or the score information registered corresponding to the identification information (ID) of the inserted IC card 37 in the management computer 49 described later exists. The score data and the like are also output.

The structure of the card unit 3 of the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG.
A display driver 51 for controlling a display operation of the display unit 5 in addition to the input unit 11 including ten keys, an enter key, and a clear key, the processing lamp 12, and the indicators 9, 13a, and 13b. A new IC card 37 is issued when a predetermined amount of money is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 7, and the identification information (ID) and the value information are transmitted from the inserted IC card 37. Read out various information such as, the frequency corresponding to the total amount entered and the specified frequency is obtained by information and games that can specify the magnitude of the new frequency calculated by the addition process And an IC card reader / writer 54 for writing new score data, etc., and detection for detecting insertion of coins into a communication passage with the coin insertion slot 4 and communicating with the coin insertion slot. A coin discriminating unit 46 having a coin sensor 46 'as a step, for discriminating inserted coins, and a bill which is connected to said bill insertion slot 8 and detects insertion of a bill into a communication passage with said bill insertion slot 8; A bill identification unit 53 having a sensor 53 ′ for detecting a bill inserted and identifying the bill, various kinds of information data read out and written from the inserted IC card 37, a total amount of the inserted money, and the like. And a storage unit 52 for storing a control program and the like in which control contents and the like executed by the MPU 50 as a card unit control unit are described, and for performing data communication with a management computer 49 via a communication cable 48. The communication unit 47 controls the respective units, and is inserted based on outputs from the coin identification unit 46 and the bill identification unit 53. And the MPU 50 for calculating the total amount of money that has been issued. These components are connected as shown in FIG. 5 so that the IC card 37 can be newly issued and has already been issued. It is possible to perform additional payment processing to add frequency data, which is a valuable value corresponding to the amount to be inserted into the IC card 37, so that the value can be used for a game.

The configuration of the IC card 37 used in the first embodiment has a predetermined thickness as shown in FIG. 7 and is formed at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the concave portion of a resin base 81 having a concave inside. A dedicated microcomputer 82 having a memory (not shown) built therein is mounted by tape-to-bonding (TAB) mounting, and a pattern provided along the outer periphery of the base 81 from the dedicated microcomputer 82. A flexible printed board 84 having a coil 83 is inserted therein, and the entire surface of the concave portion is covered with a top film 85. These IC cards 37 are provided with the IC card reader / writer 54 and an IC of an issuing device to be described later. By being inserted into the card reader / writer 63, the electromagnetic wave output from the reader / writer causes the pattern coil 83 to generate a dielectric electromotive force. With serial dedicated microcontroller 82 is operatively biased, via the pattern coil 83 8
Non-contact IC card capable of performing various data communications with the IC card reader / writer 54 and the IC card reader / writer 63 provided in the issue / receipt device 45 described later in a non-contact manner by electromagnetic waves. , The IC
Each IC card 3 is previously stored in the card 37 as described above.
7 is assigned and recorded.

These ICs used in the first embodiment
The card 37 is provided with a normal card (visitor card) issued by the card unit 3 or an issuing / receiving device 45 described later.
) And a member card issued in advance to a specific member. The identification information (I
D) is prefixed with a character string of "VC", and the identification information (ID) assigned to the member card is prefixed with a character string of "MC". The type can be determined by the information (ID).

The configuration of the IC card reader / writer 54 into which these IC cards 37 can be inserted will be described with reference to FIG. 8. In the IC card reader / writer 54, an IC from the IC card insertion slot 7 is provided. An insertion sensor 97 for detecting the insertion of the card 37, a guide rail 98 extending from the IC card insertion slot 7 and allowing the IC card 37 to slide, and being disposed so as to sandwich the guide rail 98, The movement of the IC card 37 is controlled by the drive motor 8.
A transport mechanism including transport rollers 87 and 88 that are implemented by being driven and rotated at 6 and 93, and a transport belt 91 stretched on one side of the transport rollers 87 and 88;
An electromagnetic solenoid 89 for projecting and retracting a stop pin for stopping the conveyed IC card 37 at a predetermined position, a communication head 90 for supplying power and data communication to the IC card 37 stopped at a predetermined position, A transport roller that is driven by a drive motor 99 to transfer the IC card 37 to the guide rail 98 from a control board 92 that is connected to perform the control and a storage box 96 in which the IC card 37 issued inside is stored. 95 are provided,
A new IC card 37 can be issued, and reference numeral 94 in the figure denotes a free roller that assists the transfer by free rotation.

Next, the issuing and depositing device 45 used in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. The issuing and depositing device 45 is one of the plurality of gaming islands 1 installed in a game arcade. As shown in FIG.
, And its external shape is as shown in FIG. The issuance and payment device 45 includes a box-shaped housing 59.
On the front surface, an operation display section 58 for notifying a user that the issuance of the IC card 37 and the additional deposit processing are possible, and a coin insertion slot 61 and a bill insertion slot 62 which are currency insertion slots. A money input unit 60, a total amount display unit 70 for sequentially displaying the total amount of money inserted from each of the input ports, an issue button 69, a cancel / return button 68, and an issuance process of the IC card 37 And a processing lamp 64, which is a notifying means for notifying that the additional payment processing is being performed by adding a frequency based on the input amount and the IC card insertion port 66; A card indicator 65 for notifying the ejection of the IC card, and a card indicator 65 provided on the lower surface inside the concave portion 71 formed on the front surface of the issuing device 9 so as to play a game when the IC card 37 is issued or inserted. There an input unit 73 for inputting a personal identification number, is disposed on the inner bottom surface of the recess 71, a display unit 72 for displaying a password input by the input unit 73
And a return 57 for the inserted coin and a return 5 for the coin
7, a coin indicator 79a and a bill indicator 79b are provided near each of the bill insertion slot 62 and notify the user of the return of coins or bills.

The internal structure of the issuance and payment device 45 is shown in FIG.
0, the operation display unit 58, the processing lamp 64, the card indicator 65, the coin and bill indicators 79a, 79b.
And the issue button 69 and the stop button 68 are connected to the coin slot 61 so that the coin slot 61
A coin sensor 74 'for detecting the insertion of coins in a communication path with the coin, and a coin identification and counting unit 74 for identifying coins to be inserted; And a display driver 77 for controlling the display operation of the total amount display unit 70, having a bill sensor 75 'for detecting insertion of a bill in the communication path with the bill. An input unit 73 including a numeric keypad, an enter key, and a clear key; a display driver 78 for controlling a display operation of the display unit 72;
An IC that is connected to and inserted into the IC card insertion slot 66
A supply unit (not shown) for reading information recorded on the card 37 and storing and supplying the IC card 37 issued at the rear of the unit is provided. The IC card reader / writer 63 that writes the various kinds of information in a non-contact manner, the total amount data displayed on the total amount display section 70, each data read or written from the IC card 37, The sales amount issued or added in the depositing device 45 and the micro processing unit (MPU) 8 which is a control unit described later.
A communication unit 67 for performing data communication with the management computer 49 via the communication cable 48, as shown in FIG. A microprocessing unit (MPU) which is an issuing device control unit as a calculation unit for controlling these units and calculating the total amount of money and the like.
80, and these units are connected as shown in FIG. 10 so that the IC card 37 can be newly issued and additional payment processing can be performed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the card unit 3 and the issuance / payment device 45 are connected via a communication cable 48 to a management computer 49, which is a game management device, so that data communication is possible. 49
6, a central processing unit (CPU) 113, a RAM 108, a display device 107 as output means, a data bus 112 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer 49, as shown in FIG. A timer device 110 capable of outputting time information, a printing device 111 serving as an external output, a storage device 109 composed of a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, and a communication interface for performing data communication with the card unit 3 and the issuing / receiving device 45. And a computer 106 connected to the interface 106. The storage device 109 stores in the storage unit 109 the I / O issued by the card unit 3 or the issue / payment device 45.
The identification information (ID) of the C card 37 is the identification information (I
The issue card database (DB) in which the purchase amount information and the additional deposit amount information relating to the issuance of the IC card 37 are sequentially updated and registered together with the personal identification number, frequency data, and score data corresponding to D); The issuing / receiving device database (DB), which is updated and registered together with the purchase amount information and the additional receiving amount information relating to the issuance relating to the issuance corresponding to the device code, includes Stored are purchase price information on issuance related to issuance corresponding to the device code for each set time unit, and hourly database (DB) in which additional deposit amount information is stored.

The card unit 3 of the first embodiment
First, when the player wants to newly issue the IC card 37, the player is required to play the IC card 37 at a predetermined amount (2,000 yen in the first embodiment) or more. A desired amount to be provided is inserted through the coin slot 4 and / or the bill insertion slot 8.

The inserted money is stored in the coin identification unit 46.
And / or identified by the bill identification unit 53,
The MPU 50 calculates the total amount based on the identification information output from each of these identification units, displays the total amount on the display unit 5, and stores the total amount in the storage unit 52.

After confirming the display of the total amount, the player presses the enter key of the input unit 11.

Thus, the MPU 50 specifies the purchase amount to be issued for the issuance of the IC card 37, converts the purchase amount into frequency data, blinks the display on the display unit 5, and turns on the input unit. The user is prompted to enter a personal identification number from the IC card 11, and at the same time, the IC card 37 to be issued is set at a predetermined position on the IC card reader / writer 54, and the identification information (ID) previously assigned and recorded on the IC card 37 is read out. Then, the identification information (ID) is temporarily stored in the storage unit 52.

After the player inputs a personal identification number (four-digit number is used in the first embodiment) from the input section 11, the player presses the enter key provided on the input section 11.

Based on the input, the MPU 50 transmits the purchase price data, the value data of the valuable value, the password data, and the card unit 3 together with the identification information (ID) stored in the storage unit 52. The assigned device code (in the first embodiment, the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 is connected is used as the device code of the card unit 3).
9 through the communication unit 47 and the communication cable 48 to turn on the processing lamp 12.

Based on the output, the management computer 4
Reference numeral 9 searches for whether or not identification information (ID) that matches the output identification information (ID) is present in the issuance card DB, and matches the identification information (ID) in the search.
If the ID does not exist, it is determined that the card is newly issued, and the identification information (ID) includes the purchase amount data, the frequency data which is a valuable value, the personal identification number data, and the device code of the card unit 3 executing the issuance. The association is registered in the issuance card DB, and the completion of the registration is returned.

Based on this reply, the MPU 50 turns off the processing lamp 12 and records the frequency data stored in the storage unit 52 on the IC card 37 via the IC card reader / writer 54. At the same time, the IC card 37 is ejected from the IC card insertion slot 7 and issued, the card indicator 9 flashes, and 1 is added to the issued number data stored in the storage unit 52 to update the storage.

Each information such as the purchase amount data and the issued number data relating to the issuance is output to the management computer 49 when the issuance is performed as described above, and the device code is stored in the issuance / payment device DB. Updated in association with,
It is to be registered.

Regarding issuance in the card unit 3, the issued IC card 37 may be used immediately on the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 is connected. Without discharging the card 37, the recorded frequency data is output to the point control microcomputer 55 so that the frequency can be used immediately for the game, and the player can use the IC again.
The card 37 may not be inserted.

In the case of immediate use, the MP
U50 performs the registration in the management computer 49 regarding the issuance at the stage where the player presses the return button 102 and the IC card 37 is ejected after the player executes the game. At this time, the management computer 49 may store the remaining frequency data displayed on the frequency display unit 103 at the time when the return button 102 is pressed, instead of the frequency data based on the inserted total amount. Is output to the management computer 49 and registered. In this case, if the card unit 3 has a function of collecting the IC card 37,
Since a situation may occur in which the IC card 37 is not returned, the output may be made at the time of collection.

In the case where the remaining number and the total score are “0” in the immediate use, the IC card 37 may not be issued. The data is not updated,
Only the purchase amount and the issuing device code are output to the management computer 49 and registered.

In addition, the issuing and receiving device 45 of the first embodiment.
The processing of issuing the IC card 37 in the above will be described. As in the case of the card unit 3, the player has a predetermined amount of money (2,000 yen in the first embodiment) or more and the desired amount of money to be provided for the game. Is inserted through the coin insertion slot 61 and / or the bill insertion slot 62.

The inserted money is identified by the coin identification and counting unit 74 and the bill identification unit 75, and the MPU 80 calculates the total amount based on the identification information output from each of the identification and counting units, and the display unit 7
0, and is stored in the storage unit 76.

After confirming the display of the total amount, the player presses the issue button 69.

Thus, the MPU 80 specifies the purchase amount to be issued for the issuance of the IC card 37, converts the purchase amount into frequency data, blinks the display on the display section 72, and turns on the input section. The user is prompted to enter a personal identification number from 73, and at the same time, the IC card 37 to be issued is set at a predetermined position of the IC card reader / writer 63, and the identification information (ID) previously assigned and recorded on the IC card 37 is read. Then, the identification information (ID) is temporarily stored in the storage unit 76.

After the player inputs the personal identification number from the input unit 73 in the same manner as in the case of the card unit 3, the player presses the enter key provided on the input unit 73.

On the basis of the input, the MPU 80 displays the purchase amount data, the value data of valuable value, the personal identification number data, and the device code of the issuing / receiving device together with the identification information (ID) stored in the storage unit 76. The data is output to the management computer 49 via the communication section 67 and the communication cable 48, and the processing lamp 64 is turned on.

Based on the output, the management computer 4
Reference numeral 9 searches for whether or not identification information (ID) that matches the output identification information (ID) is present in the issuance card DB, and matches the identification information (ID) in the search.
If the ID does not exist, it is determined that the ID is newly issued, and the identification information (ID) is associated with the purchase price data, the frequency data that is a valuable value, the personal identification number data, and the device code, and registered in the issue card DB. Reply completion.

Based on this reply, the MPU 80 turns off the processing lamp 64 and records the frequency data stored in the storage unit 76 on the IC card 37 via the IC card reader / writer 63. At the same time, the IC card 37 is ejected from the IC card insertion slot 66 and issued, and the card indicator 65 blinks,
The storage is updated by adding 1 to the issued number data stored in the storage unit 76.

The issued IC card 37 is used by being inserted into the IC card insertion slot 7 of the card unit 3 connected to the pachinko machine 2 selected by the player.

The usage status of the issued IC card 37 (including a previously issued member card) will be described. First, the player can use the issued IC card 37 or the previously issued member card. IC card 3 which is a card
7 is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 7, and a password determined at the time of issuance is input from the input unit 11.

Based on the insertion, the IC card reader / writer 54 detects the insertion of the IC card 37, takes in the card by the transport mechanism, and records the card on the IC card 37 by the communication head 90. The score data, if any, is read out along with the identification code (ID) and the frequency data.

The information data read from the IC card 37 and the personal identification number data entered above are temporarily stored in the storage unit 52 and are transmitted via the communication unit 47 and the communication cable 48. It is output to the management computer 49.

The management computer 49 receives the identification code (I) output from the card unit 3 based on the output.
D), the personal identification number and frequency data and score data ("0" at the time of issuance) registered in the issued card DB in association with D), the personal identification number data and frequency data output from the card unit 3, and the score. A comparison is made as to whether or not the data matches the data. If the data is matched, a license to use the inserted IC card 37 is returned to the card unit 3.
7 is returned.

Based on the reply of the license, the MPU 50 of the card unit 3 outputs the frequency data and the score data to the score control microcomputer 55, and the frequency data and the score data are displayed on the frequency display unit 103. And displayed on the total score display section 104.

At this stage, the player operates the operation unit 3
By pressing the lending button 101 provided on the number 2, a predetermined frequency among the frequencies displayed on the frequency display unit 103 is converted into a score, and the total score display unit 1 is converted.
04 is added.

At this time, from the frequency displayed on the frequency display unit 103, the frequency of a predetermined size converted into the score is subtracted by the point control microcomputer 55 to update the display. The new frequency data thus subtracted is output to the MPU 50 to update the frequency data in the storage unit 52, and the new frequency data and the identification information (ID) of the IC card 37 are stored in the management computer 49. Is output to the issuance card D
The frequency data recorded in B corresponding to the identification information (ID) is updated.

As a result, a score is present in the total score display section 104, and the score control microcomputer 55 sends a signal to the gaming microcomputer 56 indicating that a score is present in the score display section 104. The game microcomputer 56 validates the operation of the hit ball operation handle 15 based on the output.

In this state, the player operates the hit ball operation handle 15 to execute a game, and a predetermined point is given by the ball being won in each of the winning holes as described above.
As the ball is added, one point is subtracted for each ball hit, and if the score is reduced or lost, the lending button 101 is operated again to perform the predetermined operation as described above. A game can be played by receiving a loan of a size score.

When the remaining score becomes “0” by using the score by these games, the frequency display unit 103
In the case where there is a remaining number, the player can execute the game by converting the frequency into a score as described above.

When the remaining number of frequencies is reduced or becomes “0” due to the use of these frequencies, the player can use the coin insertion slot 4 or the bill insertion slot 8 provided in the card unit 3. The desired amount of money to be used for the game is inserted, or the IC card 37 is ejected once, inserted again into the issuing / receiving device 45, and the money is inserted, so that the additional payment of the number can be performed. The processing status of the additional deposit process will be described for a case where a desired amount of money to be used for a game is inserted from the coin slot 4 or the bill slot 8 provided in the card unit 3.

As described above, for example, when the number of remaining counts becomes “0”, the player can obtain a desired amount of money to be played,
For example, when a thousand-yen bill is inserted through the bill insertion slot 8 provided in the card unit 3, the bill is inserted into the bill sensor 53 'provided in the bill identification unit 53.
And the detection is output to the MPU 50.

The MPU 50 instructs, based on the output, the identification of the bill inserted in the bill identifying unit 53, that is, the 1,000-yen bill.

If the identification is "NG" in the identification, the 1,000-yen bill is returned, and the bill indicator 13b flashes for a predetermined time to notify the player of the return of the bill, and the identification is returned. If “OK”, the MPU 50 calculates the total amount based on the identification information output from the bill identification unit 53 by the identification, displays the total amount on the display unit 5, and displays the total amount in the storage unit 52. It is temporarily stored as the additional deposit amount.

Next, the MPU 50 calculates the total amount (additional payment amount) data, frequency data based on the total amount, identification information (ID) of the IC card 37, and the device code assigned to the card unit 3. Is output to the management computer 49, and the in-process lamp 12 is turned on.

The management computer 49 searches whether or not the output identification information (ID) is already registered in the issue card DB. ID), the total amount (additional payment amount) data is added to the payment amount data registered in association with the ID information, and the identification information (I
The output frequency data is added to the frequency data registered in association with D), updated and registered, and further registered in the issuing device DB in association with the output device code. The total amount (additional payment amount) data is added to the received payment amount data, updated and registered, and the new frequency data obtained by the addition and the update,
The completion of the registration process is returned to the card unit 3.

Based on this reply, the MPU 50 recognizes that the processing has been completed, turns off the processing lamp 12 and outputs the new frequency data to the point control microcomputer 55 to display the frequency. It is displayed on the unit 103.

Based on this, the player may further operate the lend button 101 to continue the game, or when ending the game in order to play the game with a different gaming machine, the return button 102 May be operated to return the IC card 37.

When the return button 102 is pressed and the IC card 37 is returned, the remaining number data of the remaining number display section 103 and the total score data of the total score display section 104 are output to the MPU 50. In addition to writing and recording on the IC card 37, the contents are also output to the management computer 49 and the contents of the issuance card DB are updated and managed.

In the above, the processing status of the additional deposit processing in the card unit 3 has been described. However, in the issuance and deposit apparatus 45, various data are exchanged with the management computer 49 in the same manner as in the card unit 3. The contents of the issuance card DB and the issuance / payment device DB of the management computer 49 are updated and managed, and the new frequency data calculated in the addition processing by the additional payment is written to the IC card 37 and returned. As a result, the payment processing is performed.

As described above, when issuance or additional payment is made by the card unit 3 and the issuance / payment device 45, each information on the issuance and additional payment is stored in the storage unit 1 in the management computer 49.
09 is sequentially updated, registered, and managed in the issuance card DB and the issuance and payment device DB 09, and is set at every predetermined time, for example, every hour as in the first embodiment. Are "11:00", "12:
00, the data of the issued card DB and the data of the issued / received device DB at each predetermined time are stored and managed in the hourly DB, and each card unit 3 of the issued / received device DB is stored. In the device number data, the game island number in which the card unit 3 is arranged is recorded in advance in association with it.

The display contents displayed on the display device 107 of the management computer 49 will be described based on the respective databases stored in the storage device 109. The display based on the issue / payment device DB is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the operation status of each issuing / receiving device, the total number of issued IC cards 37 issued by each card unit 3 and the issuing / receiving device 45 from the opening of the store to the time, and the purchase related to the issuing of the IC card 37 Cumulative amount of money,
The cumulative total of the additional payment amount and the total sales amount (purchase amount + additional payment amount) in the issue / payment device are displayed, and the total number of issued cards and the total sales amount of these respective issue / payment devices are added up by the CPU 113 to be today. It is displayed as the total number of issued cards and the total amount sold today. When the issuing / paying device is the card unit 3, the game island number where the card unit 3 is arranged is displayed.

In the first embodiment, the island number of the gaming island 1 in which the card unit 3 is installed is registered in association with each card unit 3 registered in the issuing / receiving apparatus DB as described above. Based on this, as shown in FIG. 12, the total number of issuances, the total purchase amount, the total additional payment amount, and the total sales amount for each island are displayed, and each information can be managed for each island. ing.

Further, since the hourly DB stores the data of the issuing / receiving apparatus DB at each of the predetermined times, the data of the issuing / receiving apparatus DB at the end of the predetermined time, for example, in FIG. Is "11: 0
The CPU 113 subtracts the data at the start of the predetermined time from the data at the time of “0”, for example, the data at the time of opening of the store at “10:00” in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the number of cards issued per unit time (one hour in the first embodiment) and the number of issued cards, the number of purchased cards, the amount of additional payment, the amount of added money, the sales amount, the total number of issued cards, and the total number of issued cards. Is displayed.

Further, as described above, the issue card DB contains the identification information (I
In association with D), as described above, the sales amount related to the issuance of the IC card 37, the code of the device that issued the IC card 37, the amount of additional payment, the frequency data as valuable value, and the point data (total score) are sequentially changed. In the first embodiment, a normal card and a membership card are provided as the types of the IC cards 37 as described above, and the leading character strings of the identification information (ID) are variously distinguished from each other. The information is individually assigned to each issue, and for each type identified based on the identification information (ID), the information is stored in the issue card DB.
It is managed individually within.

Based on this issuance card DB, as shown in FIG. 14, for the membership card, the remaining number, the points (total score), the today's additional payment amount, and the additional payment amount since the membership card was issued are shown. The total is displayed individually for each member card, and the sum of today's additional payment amount in each member card is displayed as the total payment today.

Further, based on the issuance card DB, as shown in FIG. 15, for the normal cards, the device code of the device to which each normal card was issued, the purchase price, the remaining number, and the points (total score) related to the issuance The additional payment amount and the purchase amount obtained by adding the purchase amount and the additional payment amount are individually displayed for each ordinary card, and the total number of issued ordinary cards and the issuance of the ordinary card are displayed. The total purchase price obtained by adding the purchase prices is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 15, the identification information (ID) of the ordinary card used in the first embodiment includes, following the character string indicating the type, information based on the issue date of “98 ( Date of issue) NOV (November) 11 (11th)
-XXXX (serial number) "
Before the issuance of the ordinary card, the card is stored in advance and is loaded into the issuance / payment device so that the card is issued. Therefore, FIG. 15 shows that information such as the date and time of the issuance is individually displayed. Although not implemented, in the issuance card DB, at the time of the registration in issuing each of these normal cards, the date and time information may be obtained from the timer device 110, registered, and displayed.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the card unit 3 and the issuing / receiving device 45, which are the issuing / receiving devices, are used.
, The purchase amount information and the number information relating to the issuance of the IC card 37, which is a normal card, and the additional payment amount in the additional payment process are separately collected and managed by the management computer as the management device. Therefore, each of these pieces of information can be individually grasped and managed.

Further, as described above, the purchase amount, the additional deposit amount, the number of IC cards issued, etc.
By being able to manage and display each time and for each IC card, it is possible to more accurately grasp and manage the operating status of the issuing / receiving device, the consumption status and the sales status of the IC card.

In the first embodiment, both the card unit 3 provided between the pachinko machines 2 and the issue / payment device 45 provided at the end of the game island 1 are used as the issue / payment device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of them may be used as the issuance and payment device.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game management system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 16, each device constituting the gaming management system of the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that 1, the card unit 3 has a new issuing function of the IC card 37, whereas the card unit 201 of the second embodiment is not provided with the issuing function of the IC card 37. In the first embodiment, the issuance and depositing device 45 is also capable of additionally depositing, whereas in the first embodiment, the issuing depositing device 45 is also capable of additionally depositing. Issue-only device 20 having only the issue function in the first embodiment
Except for 2, the pachinko machine 2 and the management computer 49, which is a management device, and the connection status thereof are the same as those in the first embodiment.

Along with these changes, the IC card reader / writer 54 in the first embodiment has been changed to a normal IC card reader / writer 54 'having no storage box 96 for the IC card 37, and the second embodiment has been described. Although the configuration of the issuance-only device 202 does not change,
The IC card insertion port 66 is changed to an IC card ejection port so as not to accept insertion of the IC card 37.

The issuing process of the issuing-only device 202 of the second embodiment is almost the same as the issuing process of the issuing / receiving device 45 of the first embodiment. The identification information (ID) of the IC card 37 to be issued and the purchase price information are output together with the device code individually assigned to the 202, and the issued card DB and the device DB of the storage device 109 (issued / received money of the first embodiment) are output. In the second embodiment, the denomination information input for issuing the IC card 37 is also output together with the data, and is registered in the device DB. Is recorded and updated.

The deposit processing of the card unit 201 which is the dedicated apparatus for the deposit processing of the second embodiment is almost the same as that of the card unit 3 of the first embodiment. The total amount of the inserted money) is output to the management computer 49 together with the device code of the card unit 3 and the identification information (ID) of the IC card 37, so that the additional payment amount is updated. In the second embodiment, the timing at which each of these data is output to the management computer 49 is such that the IC card 37 is returned by the player operating the return button 102 provided on the operation unit 32 of the pachinko machine 2. At the same time, the data is output to the management computer 49 together with the residual frequency data and the score (total score) data, and each data is issued. Updated over de DB and equipment DB,
Be managed.

The card unit 3 of the second embodiment
In the same manner as in the issuance-only device 202, the denomination information of the money inserted for additional payment is output together with the various information to be output, and is recorded and updated in the device DB.

In the second embodiment, the device DB
The card unit 3 and the issuing device 202 are
Since the management items are different, information on each of these devices is individually stored and managed, and, similarly to the first embodiment, the data of each of the DBs at an hour, which is a predetermined time unit, is used. Are recorded in the hourly DB.

The display of the display device 107 on the management computer 49 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as shown in FIG. The number of IC cards issued, the purchase amount and the status related to the issuance, and the total number of issued cards and the total purchase amount are displayed. In the second embodiment, each time zone is displayed below the display. When a desired time zone, for example, 10:00, is selected from the time bar, data corresponding to the time zone is displayed as shown in FIG.

As shown above, the data shown in FIG. 18 is based on the data of each item of the device DB at the end of the display time zone and the data of the corresponding item of the device DB at the start of the display time zone. Is subtracted by the CPU 113 to display the number of issued IC cards, the purchase amount related to the issuance, the total number of issued cards, the total purchase amount, and the operating status in the time period.

In the second embodiment, the additional deposit status of the card unit 201 is based on the device DB, and as shown in FIG. Is arranged to be displayed together with the gaming island number and its operating status, and further, based on the gaming island number,
The CPU 113 calculates the cumulative sum of the additional payment amount for each game island, the total sum of the additional payment amount, and the total sales amount obtained by adding the purchase amount related to the issuance in FIG. 17 to the total sum of the additional payment amount. Is calculated and displayed.

[0107] As in the case of the issuance-only device 202, the time slot is input and designated by a keyboard (not shown) or the like in the additional deposit amount in the card unit 201 as well, so that at the end of the designated time slot. The data of the corresponding item of the device DB at the start of the time zone is subtracted by the CPU 113 from the data of each item of the device DB, and as shown in FIG. The total purchase amount related to the issuance in the time zone in FIG. 18 is added to the total amount of money and the time deposit amount for each game island, the total sum of the additional deposit amount in the time zone, and the total sum of the additional deposit amount in the time zone. The total sales amount during the time period is displayed.

Also, as shown in FIG. 21, in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, based on the issued card DB, the remaining number, the points (total score), The total amount of additional payments and the total amount of additional payments since the membership card was issued are individually displayed for each member card, and the total amount of today's additional payments for each member card is displayed as the total payment today. It is supposed to be.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22, with respect to a normal card issued in the issuance-only device 202,
In the same manner as in the first embodiment, based on the issuance card DB, the device code of the issuance dedicated device to which each normal card is issued, the purchase amount, the remaining number, the points (total score), the additional deposit amount, The purchase amount obtained by adding the purchase amount and the additional deposit amount is individually displayed for each ordinary card, and the total number of issued ordinary cards and the purchase amount relating to the issuance of the ordinary card are added together. Total purchase price is displayed.

Further, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the issuance of each IC card 37 for each purchase price is performed based on the purchase price information of each issue IC card 37 recorded in the issue card DB. The number of sheets is displayed and can be grasped.

In the second embodiment, the denomination information of the input amount is recorded in the device DB as described above. Based on the device DB, as shown in FIG. The total number of each denomination input in the issue dedicated device 202 is made displayable, and the money stored in each issue dedicated device 202 can be compared with the display data, In FIG. 24, the display of the issuance-only device 202 has been described as an example, but similarly, the data of the deposit type can be displayed for the card unit 201 as well.

As described above, the method of displaying the deposit type is carried out for each device as described above, but a cash collection device or the like is connected to the card unit 201 so that cash is provided for each game island 1. In the case of collection and storage, etc., the quantity of each denomination may be displayed for each game island 1.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the purchase amount information and the number information relating to the issuance of the IC card 37, which is a normal card issued by the issuance dedicated device 202, and the additional payment processing of the card unit 201 Is separately collected and managed by the management computer, which is a management device, so that each piece of information can be individually grasped and managed.

Further, as described above, the purchase amount, the additional deposit amount, the number of issued IC cards, and the like can be managed and displayed for each device, for each time, and for each IC card. It is possible to grasp and manage the operating status of the issuing / receiving device, the consumption status of the IC card, the sales status, and the like.

Each element in each of the above embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.

[0116] Claim 1 of the present invention is for a game for recording information (ID) provided at an appropriate position in a game hall and capable of specifying the size of valuable value (remaining number data) usable for the game. An issuing device (issuing-only device 202) for issuing a recording medium (IC card 37) and a valuable value (frequency data) based on the deposit amount are added to the valuable value (remaining frequency data) to enable use in a game. An additional depositing device (card unit 201) and a management device (management computer 49) that collects and manages various information of the issuing device (issue-only device 202) and the additional depositing device (card unit 201).
In the gaming management system, the management device (management computer 49) includes at least the recording medium (IC) in the issuing device (issue-only device 202).
The purchase amount information relating to the issuance of the card 37) and the additional payment amount information relating to the additional payment in the additional payment device (card unit 201) are individually collected and managed, and the collection and management (FIGS. 17 and 19). Output means (display device 107) for outputting the obtained information.

A second aspect of the present invention records information (ID) that is provided at an appropriate position in a game arcade and that can specify the size of valuable value (remaining number data) that can be used for a game. Issuing means (IC card ladder writer 54, 63) for issuing a game recording medium (IC card 37), and adding a valuable value (frequency data) based on the received money amount to the valuable value (remaining frequency data) to play the game. An issuance and payment device (card unit 3 and issuance and payment device 45) having additional payment means (MPUs 50 and 80) that can be used, and various information in the issuance and payment device (card unit 3 and issuance and payment device 45) are collected. , A management device (management computer 49) for managing the game, the management device (management computer 49) includes at least the De unit 3, issue payment device 4
5) The purchase amount information relating to the issuance of the game recording medium (IC card 37) and the additional payment amount information relating to the additional payment are separately collected and managed (FIG. 11), and the collected and managed information is collected. Output means (display device 107) for outputting the same.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, the management device (management computer 49) is configured to execute the game in the issue device (issue-only device 202) or the issue / payment device (card unit 3, issue / payment device 45). Collects and manages information on the number of issued recording media (IC card 37) (FIG. 1)
1, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18).

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the management device (the management computer 49) stores the game recording medium (I
In addition to collecting identification information (ID) capable of identifying the recording medium recorded on the C card 37), managing and outputting the purchase amount information and the additional payment amount information in association with the identification information (ID) ( FIGS. 14, 15, 21, and 22).

Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the management device (management computer 49) stores the game recording medium (I
The collected information (purchase amount, additional payment amount, and number of issued cards) is individually managed and output for each type of C card 37) (member card, normal card) (FIGS. 14, 15, 21, and 22).
I do.

Further, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the management device (management computer 49) adds the collected information (purchase amount, additional payment amount, and number of issued cards) to each of the issuing devices (issuing-only device 202). Management and output individually for each depositing device (card unit 201) or each of the issuing and depositing devices (card unit 3, issuing and depositing device 45) (FIG. 1).
1, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20).

Further, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the management device (management computer 49) separately collects the collected information (purchase amount, additional payment amount, and number of issued cards) for each game island (game island 1). Management and output (FIGS. 12, 19 and 20).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the management device (management computer 49) manages and outputs the collected information (purchase amount, additional payment amount, and number of issued cards) in a predetermined time unit (FIG. 13, FIG. 18).

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in the above embodiments with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and changes and modifications may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, the addition is included in the present invention.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display on the display device 107 has been described as an example of the output means. However, these data may be printed and output by the printing device 111. The form of these outputs may be any as long as the operator can visually confirm each data.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the management computer 49 performs addition processing of frequency data which is a valuable value relating to issuance and additional payment, but these additions are provided in the card units 3 and 201. The MPU 80 provided in the MPU 50, the issuing and depositing device 45, and the dedicated depositing device 202 may be implemented. In the above-described embodiment, an additional depositing unit is formed by cooperation between the MPU 50, the MPU 80, and the management computer 49. However, in this embodiment, the MPU 50 and the MPU 80 for instructing additional payment are described as additional payment means for convenience.

In the above embodiment, the identification information (I
Although D) is recorded in the IC card 37 in advance, the present invention is not limited to this. The identification information (ID) may be determined at the time of issuance and recorded in the IC card 37. good.

In the above embodiment, the password is registered as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the password may not be used if necessary. Further, these passwords are not limited to numbers, but may be passwords, and the number of digits and the number of characters may be arbitrarily selected.

Further, in the above embodiment, the frequency data and the score data are registered or recorded in both the management computer 49 and the IC card 37 as a recording medium from the viewpoint of security, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the information may be registered or recorded only in one of these.

In the above embodiment, the non-contact IC card 37 is used as the recording medium as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
It may be a medium on which a predetermined information recording symbol or the like such as a magnetic card or a bar code can be printed as a C card or the like. The information is not particularly limited as long as the information capable of specifying the information can be recorded in a readable manner.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the frequency is used as the form of the value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, these values are used as points, the number of pachinko balls or the number of coins. The mode may be arbitrarily selected.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 2 in which the pachinko balls are sealed so as not to be touched is used. However, the present invention is not limited to the enclosed game machines in which these game media are sealed. Needless to say, the game media can be provided to ordinary game machines in which the game media is discharged to the outside of the game machines, and other game machines that play games with data without using these game media. The machine is not limited.

In the above embodiment, the card units 3 and 201 are arranged between the pachinko machines 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the arrangement positions of the card units 3 and 201 are not limited to this. Is not particularly limited as long as the position is in the vicinity of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 on a one-to-one basis.

[0134]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, in addition to the purchase amount in the issuing device, the additional deposit amount in the additional deposit device is individually collected and managed by the management device, and the respective information is stored in the management device. Output to the output means,
The purchase amount and the additional deposit amount can be individually grasped.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the purchase amount relating to the issuance of the recording medium in the issue / payment device, the additional deposit amount relating to the additional deposit is individually collected and managed by the management device. Since the respective information is output to the output unit, the purchase amount and the additional payment amount can be individually grasped.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of recording media issued by the issuing device or the issuing / receiving device can be ascertained.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the purchase amount and the additional deposit amount for each recording medium can be individually grasped.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the purchase amount and the additional deposit amount for each type of the recording medium can be individually grasped.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the collected information such as the purchase amount, the additional deposit amount, and the number of issued cards is stored in each issue device and each additional deposit device or each issue deposit device. You can figure out.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, each information such as the collected purchase amount, additional payment amount, and number of issued cards can be individually grasped for each game island.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, it is possible to grasp each information such as the purchase amount, the additional deposit amount, and the number of issued sheets in the set predetermined time unit.

[0143]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a game island provided with a game device used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an operation unit of the enclosed pachinko machine used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a management computer used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view showing the IC card used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows the I used in the card unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of a C card reader / writer.

FIG. 9 is an external perspective view showing the issuance and payment device in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the issuing / receiving device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the management computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the management computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the management computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the management computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the management computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a management computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

l Game island 2 (enclosed) Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 4 Coin slot 5 Display 6 Coin return slot 7 IC card insertion slot 8 Bill insertion slot 9 Card indicator 10 Operation lamp 11 Input unit 12 Processing lamp 13a Coin indicator 13b Banknote indicator 14 Transparent plate holding frame 15 Hitting operation handle 16 Variable winning ball device 17 Game area 18 Variable display device 19 Starting port 20 Normal winning port 21 Solenoid 22 Special winning ball detector 23 Winning number detector 24 Opening / closing plate 25 Out opening 26 Launch Ball Detector 27 Foul Ball Inlet 28 Hammer 29 Hitting Ball Motor 30 Winning Ball Collecting Gutter 31 Winning Ball Detector 32 Operation Unit 33 Driving Ball Detector 34 Driving Ball Collecting Gutter 35 Game Control Board 36 Out Ball Guiding Gutter 37 IC Card (recording medium) 38 Furl ball detector 39 shots Shooting hole supply port 40 Rotating plate 41 Solenoid 42 Ball drop gutter 43 Point control board 44 Connector 45 Issuance and payment device 46 Coin identification unit 46 'Coin sensor 47 Communication unit 48 Communication cable 49 Management computer 50 Micro processing unit (MPU) ;
Calculation means, additional payment means) 51 display driver 52 storage unit 53 bill identification unit 53 'bill sensor 54 IC card reader / writer (issuing means) 54' IC card reader / writer (issuing means) 55 microcomputer for controlling points Microcomputer 57 Return port 58 Operation display section 59 Case 60 Currency insertion section 61 Coin insertion port 62 Bill insertion port 63 IC card reader / writer (issuing means) 64 Processing lamp 65 Card indicator 66 IC card insertion port (IC card) Outlet) 67 Communication unit 68 Cancel / Return button 69 Issue button 70 Total amount display unit 71 Depression 72 Display unit 73 Input operation unit 74 Coin identification and counting unit 74 'Coin sensor (detection means) 75 Bill identification and counting unit 75' Bill sensor (Detecting means) 76 Storage unit 77 Display driver 78 display driver 79a coins indicator 79b bill indicator 80 micro processing unit (MPU;
81 Base 82 Special microcomputer 83 Pattern coil 84 Flexible printed board 85 Top film 86 Drive motor 87 Transport roller 88 Transport roller 89 Electromagnetic solenoid 90 Communication head 91 Transport belt 92 Control board 93 Drive motor 94 Free roller 95 Transport roller 96 Storage box 97 Insertion sensor 98 Guide rail 99 Drive motor 100 Substrate 101 Lending button 102 Return button 103 Frequency display unit 104 Total score display unit 105 Analog display unit 106 Communication interface 107 Display device 108 RAM 109 Storage device 110 Timer device 111 Printing device 112 Data bus 113 CPU 201 Card unit (device dedicated to additional payment) 202 Device dedicated to issuance

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An issuing device which is provided at an appropriate position in a game arcade and issues a game recording medium for recording information capable of specifying a value of a value of a value usable for a game, based on a deposit amount. In a gaming management system comprising: an additional depositing device that adds a valuable value to the valuable value to enable use in a game; and a managing device that collects and manages various information of the issuing device and the additional depositing device. The device individually collects and manages at least the purchase amount information related to the issuance of the recording medium in the issuing device and the additional payment amount information related to the additional payment in the additional payment device, and the collected and managed information. A game management system, comprising: output means for outputting a game. 2. An issuing means for issuing a game recording medium which is provided at an appropriate position in a game hall and records information capable of specifying the magnitude of a value of a value usable for a game, and a value based on a deposit amount. An issue depositing device having an additional depositing means for adding a value to the valuable value and making it usable for a game,
A management device that collects and manages various types of information in the issuance / payment device, wherein the management device includes at least purchase price information relating to issuance of the game recording medium in the issuance / payment device; A management system for games, comprising: separately collecting and managing additional payment amount information relating to payment; and outputting means for outputting the collected and managed information. 3. The gaming management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device collects and manages information on the number of issued game recording media in the issuing device or the issuing / receiving device. 4. The management device collects identification information that can identify the recording medium recorded on the game recording medium, and associates the purchase amount information and the additional payment amount information with the identification information. Claim 1 to manage and output
3. The gaming management system according to any one of 3. 5. The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device individually manages and outputs the collected information for each type of the game recording medium. 6. The game management according to claim 1, wherein the management device manages and outputs the collected information individually for each of the issuing devices and each of the additional payment devices or for each of the issuance and payment devices. system. 7. The management system for games according to claim 1, wherein the management device manages and outputs the collected information individually for each game island. 8. The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device manages and outputs the collected information in a predetermined time unit.