JP2001000727A - Prize control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize control device wherein a player can select and obtain a prize from a variety of prizes, suppressing a burden in the management of a game ground by utilizing a prize card issued to a predetermined member. SOLUTION: The prize control device, which is used to exchange prize balls given to a player with the result that a game was performed by the player using a Pachinko machine 2, includes a prize ball counter 7, which counts prize balls given to the player to calculate the amount of money of the prize balls given to the player, and a prize card identifying machine 61, which issues a prize card, on which information is recorded to specify money of prize, to the player being a predetermined member and adds the prize money calculated by the counter 7 to the prize money specified by the issued prize card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize processing apparatus and, more particularly, to a prize exchange apparatus using a value object given to a player as a result of the player playing a game with the gaming machine. Prize processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in performing a prize exchange, for example, a value object given to a player at the end of a game is counted at a predetermined place (for example, a prize exchange) installed in a game hall. Within the range of the value added value of the counted value object, the player has been exchanged for a prize such as a product desired by the player.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional prize exchange method, no matter how many valuable objects are obtained as a result of the player playing the game, the goods and services purchased by the game arcade are obtained. And so on, the prize can be selected only within a very limited range, and there are many cases where the prize desired by the player does not exist.

In order to solve this problem, if the types of prizes such as products and services handled in the amusement arcade are increased, a large space for displaying the prizes is required. And the management of the amusement arcade deteriorates, causing an inconvenience of imposing a large management burden on the amusement arcade.

[0005] Therefore, a member recording medium is issued to a predetermined member, and a member recording medium dealer that sells a relatively large number of products and services is sold by holding the member recording medium. It is conceivable to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience by configuring so that a member can exchange prizes from among many of the trading objects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention makes it possible for a player to select from various types of premiums while using a member's recording medium issued to a predetermined member to reduce the management burden on the amusement arcade. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize processing apparatus used for enabling a desired item to be selectively obtained.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a prize processing apparatus used when a prize is exchanged using a value object given to the player as a result of the player playing the game with the gaming machine. A member recording medium issuing means for issuing to a player as a predetermined member a member recording medium on which information that can specify the value is recorded, and counting and counting the value objects given to the player. Calculating means for calculating the magnitude of the added value possessed by the valuable object; and a value which can add the added value calculated by the calculating means to the value specified by the issued member recording medium. And an adding means.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a member storage medium in which information whose value can be specified is specified is issued to a predetermined member by the function of the member recording medium issuing means. When adding the value object given to the player as a result of the game to the value specified by the member recording medium, first,
The value object given to the player is counted by a calculating means to calculate the value of the value added corresponding to the value object, and then the value added means is recorded by the value adding means in the member record. Add to the value specified by the media.

That is, the value added is added to the value specified by the member's recording medium that can be used in a member's recording medium dealer that sells many goods and services. Therefore, the given value can be used for a prize exchange using a recording medium for members.

[0010]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing the general outline of a game management facility apparatus according to the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 103 denotes a ball lending card issuing company,
A centralized management computer 111 having a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM and the like for totaling sales by hall is installed. The ball lending card 134 from the ball lending card issuing company 103
(See FIG. 3B) is issued and each of the gaming arcades 100 and 101
Shipped to ... The ball lending card 134 may be written with information when sold at the ball lending card vending machine 4, or the information may be written in advance. , And the centralized management computer 111 of the ball lending card issuing company 103
Is connected by a communication line to a terminal box 109 installed in the server, so that information can be transmitted.

[0013] The game hall 101 is a game hall 1
Since it has the same configuration as 00, detailed description and illustration are omitted here.

In the figure, reference numeral 104 denotes a prize card issuing company as an example of a member recording medium issuing center.
A centralized management computer 112 containing a ROM and the like is installed. The centralized management computer 112 is connected to terminal boxes 110 installed in each of the game arcades 100, 101,... By a communication line so that information can be transmitted. In the figure, 105, 106, 107
Is a member store which is an example of a member recording medium store that is a member of the premium card issuing company 104.
Membership management computers 119, 120, and 121 having U, RAM, and ROM are installed. The member store management computers 119, 120, and 121 and the prize card issuing company central management computer 112 are connected by a communication line, and are configured to be able to transmit information. In the member store 107, a ball rental card vending machine 122 for selling a ball rental card 134 issued by the ball lending card issuing company 103 to a customer is installed. The centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 is connected by a communication line via a terminal box 123, so that information can be transmitted. Further, the ball rental card vending machine 122 and the centralized management computer 111 of the ball rental card issuing company 103 are connected to the terminal box 124.
Are connected by a communication line via the communication line, so that information can be transmitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 108 denotes a bank, which includes a CPU and an RA.
A central device 117 including a computer having a built-in M, ROM, and the like is installed. The central device 117 includes a database 118, which includes
Each game hall 100, 101 and ball rental card issuing company 103,
Prize card issuing company 104, each member store 105, 106,
Accounts such as 107, and the amount of money deposited in those accounts are stored. The symbols A, B, C, D, E, F, and G shown in the database 118 are ball lending card issuing company 103, game hall 100, and game hall 10, respectively.
1, each of the accounts of the member store 105, the member store 106, the member store 107, and the premium card issuing company 104, and the arrow shown in the figure means that money is transferred from one account to another account in the direction of the arrow. I have.

[0016] The ball rental card issuing company 103 to the game hall 10
The ball rental card 134 shipped to 0 is a ball rental card vending machine 4
Is sold to users (players). The user pays for the premium or a premium card 136 as an example of a member recording medium described later.
By inserting (see FIG. 5) into the ball lending card vending machine 4, a ball lending card in which a predetermined amount is recorded is given. The user inserts the ball lending card into a card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3 corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 that the user wants to play from among a plurality of pachinko machines 2 installed in the game arcade. By using the amount recorded on the ball lending card, the game ball is paid out to the pachinko machine 2 and the game becomes possible.

When the game is over, the amount recorded on the ball lending card 134 is reduced and updated by the amount used for the game, and the ball lending card 134 with the remaining amount recorded is paid out to the player. In addition, a prize ball as an example of a value provided to a player as a result of a game played by a gaming machine is paid out to the user. The user puts the paid-out prize ball into the prize ball counter 7 (see FIG. 2) of the prize processing device 5, and
The number of the inserted prize balls is counted. The prize processing device 5 adds and updates the valuable value recorded on the prize card 136 (see FIG. 5) within the range of the valuable value corresponding to the number of inserted prize balls, or special prize 138 (see FIG. 5). 6 can be exchanged with the ball number card 134 (see FIG. 4).
) Is issued. Further, the prize processing device 5 has a function of newly issuing a prize card 136. The premium card 136 is a membership card issued to a predetermined member, and the premium card constitutes a member recording medium issued to the predetermined member. The user uses the ball count card reader 19 provided on the counter 114 by the issued ball count card 19.
The number-of-balls information recorded in the number-of-balls card 19 is inserted into the number-of-balls card 19, and exchanged for general prizes such as tobacco and chocolate within the range of the read number-of-balls information. .

A ball rental card vending machine 4, a card processing machine 3, a pachinko machine 2, a prize processing device 5, and a ball count card reading device 500 installed in the amusement arcade 100 are connected to a hall management computer 6. , So that information can be transmitted. The hall management computer 6 has a CP
U, RAM, ROM, etc. are built in, and the ball rental card sales amount, the ball rental card usage amount, the number of profit balls and disadvantageous balls of the pachinko machine 2, the number data of the prize balls counted by the prize processing device 5 Centralized management of various information generated in the amusement arcade, such as information on the exchange amount of general prizes using the number of balls card, increase and update information of prize cards, new issuance information of prize cards, and exchange amount information of special prizes. . The ball count card issued by the prize processing device 5 can be exchanged for a prize on the condition of the game hall 100 and on the same day. The same information as the ball number information recorded in the ball number card 19 is also stored in the hall management computer 6, and each time the ball number card 19 is used and the stored ball number is reduced and updated, the hall number information is used. The corresponding ball number information of the management computer 6 is also reduced and updated, and each time the ball number card 19 is used, the ball number information recorded on the ball number card 19 and the ball number information stored in the hall management computer A so-called jersey number management for checking whether or not the numbers match is performed. The prize card 136 paid out to the user is inserted into the ball rental card vending machine 4, and the user can use the ball rental card 134 within the value range recorded on the prize card.
Can be purchased.

Information on the sales amount (sales amount) of using the premium card of the ball rental card vending machine 4 installed in the amusement arcade 100 is transmitted to the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 110 and the communication line. Is transmitted to This terminal box 1
It is not always necessary to connect the computer 10 and the centralized management computer 112 online. Instead, the sales amount of the ball rental card is calculated by summing up the sales amount of the ball rental card, and the slip is described offline using the slip. The information may be input to the central management computer 112.

A special prize exchange device is provided in the amusement arcade, and the special prize 138 inserted by the user by inserting the dispensed special prize into the special prize exchange device.
May be paid to the user. It should be noted that instead of paying out cash, the remaining amount of the user's premium card 136 may be increased and updated. When the special prize exchange device is provided, the special prize exchange device is connected to the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 via the terminal box, and the amount of the special premium 138 received by the premium card issuing company 104 is reduced. It is desirable to be configured to be transmitted to the central management computer 112.

The special prize exchange device and the prize processing device 5 may be installed in a prize exchange station provided outside the game arcade.

On the other hand, a user who wants to actually see and check the prize and purchase the prize instead of exchanging the prize according to a catalog to be described later by bringing the prize card 136 and participating in the member store 10
6, the prize card 136 is inserted into the prize processing device 9 installed in the franchise 106, and the type of prize that the user wants to buy and sell, such as goods and services sold in the franchise 106, The number is input to the prize processing device 9. Then, the amount corresponding to the input prize is subtracted from the remaining amount of the prize card 136, and the prize card 136 after the subtraction is returned to the user. In this way, the user can actually see the prize visually and obtain it. The centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 and the member store management computers 119 and 12 installed in the member stores 105, 106 and 107, respectively.
0, 121 do not necessarily need to be connected online, and collects the prize numbers and the number of prizes transmitted from the amusement arcades 100, 101 and the addresses, names, telephone numbers, etc. of the users corresponding to the prize numbers, and makes a slip. Etc., and periodically collectively offline each member store 105, 10
6, 107.

A special prize exchange device 8 for exchanging the special prize for cash is installed at the bank 108, and the user brings his / her own special prize to the bank 108, and the special prize is installed at the bank 108. It can be inserted into the special prize exchange device 8 and converted into cash. The special prize exchange device 8 installed in the bank 108 is a terminal box 1
16 is connected to the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 by a communication line, and the exchange amount of the special premium 138 is transmitted to the centralized management computer 112 via the terminal box 116. .

The central management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 and the database 118 of the bank 108 are connected by a communication line, and the following information is transmitted from the central management computer 112 to the database 118. That is, the premium update information of the premium card updated by the premium processing device 5 provided in the gaming arcades 100 and 101, and the premium using the ball rental card vending machine 4 provided in the gaming arcades 100 and 101. Information on the sales amount of the ball lending card sold by the card, information on the sales amount of the prize using the prize card (prize exchange information) at each of the member shops 105, 106, and 107, and the like are transmitted.
On the other hand, from the centralized management computer 111 of the ball rental card sales company 103, the total of the ball rental card amounts sold in the game halls 100 and 101 and the total amount of the ball rental cards used in the game halls 100 and 101 are used. The difference information is transmitted to the database 118. In addition, member stores 10
Information on the sum of the ball lending cards sold at 7 (card price) is transmitted from the central management computer 111 to the database 118.

In the database 118, the money is moved between the accounts in the direction shown by the arrows in the figure, based on the various kinds of information transmitted. That is, the sum of the sales amount of the ball lending card between the account A of the ball lending card sales company and the accounts C and B of each game arcade (card price) and the amount of the ball lending card used by the card processing machine 3 Move gold by the difference from the total. In addition, the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of the card lending card at the member store 107 (card price) is calculated from the account F of the member store 107 to the ball lending card sales company 1
Move to account A of 03. Thereby, the member store 107
Can benefit from the reduced commission. Playground 1
The ball lending card 1 sold by the premium card 136 using the ball lending card vending machine 4 provided in 00, 101
The amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of each of the amusement centers 100 and 10
Move to accounts B and C of No. 1. A premium added to the premium card updated by the premium processing device 5 provided in each of the gaming arcades 100 and 101 and the purchase price of the special premium 138 purchased by each gaming arcade 100 and 101 plus a fee. Is the total of accounts B and C of each of the gaming arcades 100 and 101
To the account C of the premium card issuing company 104. Actually, only the amount in which the card increase renewal amount and the special premium purchase price (addition to commission) and the sales amount (subtract the commission) are offset is transferred between the account G and C and B. Become like Furthermore, each member store 105,106,10
7, the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the sales amount of the prize using the prize card 136 (prize exchange amount) is transferred from the account G of the prize card issuing company 104 to the accounts D, E, F of the member stores 105, 106, 107. Moving.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a special prize exchange device (special prize settlement machine) provided in a main part of a game arcade and a bank.

The ball lending card vending machine 4 installed in the amusement arcade 100 is provided with a bill insertion slot 26, and is inserted by a user (player) inserting a bill through the bill insertion slot 26. Bills identified by the bill validator 27,
If the bill is an improper bill such as a fake bill, it is returned to the user. If the bill is an improper bill, the bill is taken into the bill storage unit 28. Then, the amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed on the amount indicator 23, and the sales card selection button 36 is selected and operated within the range of the displayed amount. The ball lending card 19 includes, for example, 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 3000 yen,
There are five kinds of cards of 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen, and a desired card rental card 19 among the five kinds of ball rental cards 19 can be designated by selecting and pressing the sale card selection button 36. it can. When the sales card selection button 36 is pressed, the ball lending card 19 of the amount specified by the pressing operation is taken out from the ball lending card storage unit 32, and the taken ball lending card 19 is taken out.
Is identified by the ball lending card identification device 31 as to whether or not the ball lending card 19 has the selected and designated amount. When the ball lending card is identified as the ball lending card having the selected amount, the ball lending card payout port 30 is used. The ball lending card 19 is paid out. Thereafter, when there is a change, the change bill payout device 34 is operated, and the change is paid out to the user from the change bill payout exit 33. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a control unit, which comprises a microcomputer or the like for controlling the ball lending card vending machine 4.

The ball lending card vending machine 4 can sell the ball lending card 19 not only by inserting money such as bills but also by using the premium card 136. In that case, the premium card 136 is inserted into the premium card slot 24. Then, the premium card 136 inserted by the premium card identification device 25
Is an appropriate card, and if it is an incorrect card, an abnormal process of returning the inserted card to the user or notifying the staff at the game arcade that the improper card has been inserted is performed. Done. If the inserted card is a proper card, the card information recorded on the inserted card is read by the premium card identification device 25, and then the user inputs the personal identification number from the personal identification number input key 29. If the inputted password is a correct number, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted prize card 136, that is, the prize amount is displayed on the amount display unit 23. The user selects and operates the sales card selection button 36 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount display 23, and can purchase the ball lending card 134 of a desired amount in the same manner as described above. And ball lending card 13 of desired amount
4, the remaining amount of the prize card 136, ie, the remaining amount of the prize, is displayed on the amount display 23, and the remaining amount of the inserted prize card is updated to the remaining amount of the prize displayed on the amount display 23. The updated premium card is returned to the user from the premium card slot 24. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a processor number display section, on which the number of the ball lending card vending machine 4 is displayed. Reference numeral 21 denotes a sale indicator, and reference numeral 22 denotes a sale cancellation indicator. While the ball rental card vending machine 4 is selling the ball rental card 134, the sale cancellation indicator 22 is turned off and the sale indicator is displayed. 21 is lit. Conversely, if the ball lending card vending machine 4 is not on sale, the on-sale indicator 21 is turned off and the sale stop indicator 22 is lit. In the drawing, reference numeral 37 denotes an inserted bill filling display unit. When the bill storage unit 28 is full by the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 26 and the bill cannot be inserted any more, the inserted bill filling display unit 37 is displayed. It is configured to be lit or blinking and to indicate to a staff at the game arcade that the inserted bills are full. 38
Is a change bill deficiency display section, and when the change bills stored for paying out to the user by the change dispensing device 34 are running short, the change bill deficiency display section 38 is lit or blinks to indicate the game. It is configured to notify the staff in the field. Reference numeral 39 denotes a ball lending card deficiency display unit, and when the ball lending card 134 stored for sale to the player runs short, the ball lending card deficiency display unit 39 is lit or flashed to indicate that it is a game. It is configured to notify the staff in the field.

When a user plays a game using the ball lending card 134 sold by the ball lending card vending machine 4, a card processing machine (card) installed on a game machine installation island of the game hall 100 is used. Ball lending machine) 3 ball lending card slot 1
2, the ball lending card 134 is inserted. The card processing machine (card lending machine) 3 is provided adjacent to each of the pachinko machines 2 installed on the installation island 1 and corresponds to each of the adjacent pachinko machines. therefore,
For example, when it is desired to play a game with the pachinko machine 2 in the center of the drawing, a ball lending card is inserted into the ball lending card slot 12 of the card processing machine (card lending machine) 3 adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine in the center of the drawing. It is necessary to input 134. If the user inserts the ball lending card 134 into the ball lending card slot 12 and specifies the amount to be used by the pachinko machine 2 by operating the amount selection button 14, the number corresponding to the specified amount is determined. A game ball is paid out to the pachinko machine 2, and a ball game in which a ball is shot and fired in the game area becomes possible. The remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount selected by the amount selection button 14 from the remaining amount of the ball lending card 134 inserted from the ball lending card slot 12 is displayed by the remaining amount display 13. On the other hand, if a predetermined game state such as a win of a pachinko ball driven into the game area accompanying a ball game occurs, a predetermined game value is given to the player based on the occurrence of the predetermined game state. Therefore, the score corresponding to the given game value is added and displayed on the credit indicator 15. On the other hand, the score corresponding to the pachinko ball used in the ball game is subtracted from the score displayed on the credit display 15, and the score after the subtraction is displayed on the credit display 15. Then, when the player presses the end button (not shown) or when the pachinko machine 2 is stopped, a prize ball corresponding to the score displayed on the credit indicator 15 is paid out to the player. .

The player puts the paid-out prize ball into the prize ball counter 7 of the prize processing device 5.

The prize ball counter 7 counts the prize balls input and inputs the coefficient value to the prize processing device main body 5 'via the wiring 7a. The prize ball counter 7 constitutes a calculating means for counting the value object given to the player and calculating the value of the value added to the value object. The prize ball counter 7 is connected to the prize processing device main body 5 '.
It may be incorporated within. The premium processing apparatus body 5 'issues a new premium card 136, updates the premium, pays out a special premium 138, or pays out a ball number card 19 within the range of the inputted premium ball information.

A new premium card 13 is provided by the premium processing device 5.
In the case of paying out 6, first, the player is required to manually write necessary information such as an address, a name, a telephone number, etc. on a prescribed sheet, and the entry sheet is inserted into the entry sheet slot 63. . The entry sheet inserted into the entry sheet slot 63 is read by a character reader 64 such as an optical character reader, such as an OCR, and then the entry sheet is stored in the entry sheet storage section 65. If it is determined that the identification is possible as a result of reading by the character reading device 64, a display indicating that the identification is possible is displayed on the CRT display 76, and if the identification is impossible, the cause of the impossibility is displayed on the CRT display 76. And
If the prize card can be identified, the player presses the prize card registration key 84, takes out one prize card stored in the prize card storage section 62, identifies the prize card by the identification device 61, and outputs necessary information. The prize card 13 is written in the prize card 136 and the prize card 13
Pay out 6.

Next, when paying out the special prize 138,
First, a player throws a prize ball into the prize ball counter 7. Then, the number of inserted balls is displayed on the prize ball display 74, and when the player presses the special prize payout key 78, the breakdown of the special prize 138 is displayed on the CRT display 76. The breakdown of the special prize includes, for example, one special prize having a value of 5,000 yen and a value of 1,000 yen when the total amount of the prize balls input to the prize ball counter 7 is 7000 yen. This is a display to pay out two special prizes. Next, when the player presses the confirmation key 83, the special prize 138 as indicated on the CRT display 76 is taken out of the special prize storage section 68, and the special prize payout device 67 outputs the special prize payout. Payout is made to the player from 66. Then, the receipt issuing device 7
The receipt is printed by 3 and the receipt is paid out from the receipt issuing port 72 to the player side.

Next, when paying out a ball number card that can be exchanged for a general prize, the player first inserts a prize ball into the prize ball counter 7. Then, similarly to the above, the prize ball display 7
The number of inserted balls is displayed at 4, and the player presses the general premium ball number card payout key 79. Then, the general prize ball number card payout device 70 takes out the general prize ball number card from the general prize ball number card storage unit 71, records the inserted prize ball number data, and plays the game from the general prize ball number card payout port 69. The ball number card 19 is paid out to the player.

Next, when the premium card 136 is renewed, the player first inserts a premium ball into the premium ball counter 7, and the number of the inserted balls is displayed on the ball number display 74. The person inserts the prize card 136 owned by himself / herself into the prize card insertion / payout opening 60. Next, the player inputs a personal identification number from the numeric keys 75. Then, the remaining prize amount recorded on the inserted prize card is displayed on the CRT display 76. The remaining prize amount is the amount already recorded on the inserted prize card.
Next, when the player presses the prize update key 80, a new prize amount obtained by adding and updating the prize amount corresponding to the inserted prize ball to the inserted prize card 136 is written by the prize card identifier 61. The premium card 136 in which the new premium amount is written is the premium card insertion / ejection port 6
0 is paid to the player side. Then receipt receipt 7
A receipt is issued from 2. This premium card identifier 6
1 constitutes a value adding means capable of adding the value added by the calculating means to the value specified by the member recording medium issued to a predetermined member. In addition, this value adding means,
All of the added value may be added, or only the value specified within the range of the added value may be added based on a user's operation of specifying the added value.

Next, when the user uses his / her own premium card 136 to look at the premium catalog provided at the counter 114 of the amusement arcade and wants to obtain the premium described in the catalog, first, Is inserted into the prize card insertion / payout port 60. Next, the personal identification number is input by the numeric keys 75. Then, the remaining prize amount recorded on the inserted prize card 136 is displayed on the cathode ray tube display 76, and then, after pressing the prize number designation key 81, a desired prize is determined in advance by referring to a catalog or the like. The prize number is input from the numeric keys 75. Then, the inputted premium number is displayed on the CRT display 76. Next, after the prize number designation key 82 is pressed, the desired number of prizes is input from the numeric keys 75. Then, the entered number is displayed on the CRT display 76. At this stage, if there is an error such as a shortage of remaining prize money recorded in the inserted prize card, the cause of the error is displayed on the CRT display 76. If there is no error and the user presses the confirmation key 83, the receipt 141 (see FIG. 7) is printed by the receipt issuing device 73 and issued to the user from the receipt issuing port 72. Then, the inserted prize card 136 is updated to a new remaining prize amount obtained by subtracting the amount used for the prize exchange, and
It is returned to the user from the outlet 60. In addition, 10a in the figure
Is a connection wire for connecting the prize processing device 5 to the terminal box 110. The user's address, name, and telephone number entered when the above-mentioned prize card is newly issued via the connection wire 10a and the terminal box 110. Is transmitted to the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104. In other words, the prize processing device 5 includes at least the value information added by the value addition means in order to provide the issuer of the member recording medium with information for managing the member recording medium. An information output means for outputting is included. Furthermore, the prize number and the number of prizes input from the above-mentioned numeric keys 75, the card number of the inserted prize card 136, and the like are transmitted via the connection wiring 10a and the terminal box 110 to the central management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104. Is transmitted to The central management computer 112 stores the transmitted necessary information such as the address, name, and telephone number of the user in association with the number of the premium card held by the user. If the number is transmitted, the necessary information such as the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the owner of the premium card 136 is determined from the card number, and the premium is stored in the member store management computer of the member store near the user's address. The number, its number information, and the address, name, telephone number, and the like of the user to whom the prize is sent are transmitted.

Then, the prize desired by the user is delivered to the user in a desired number from the member store at a later date. In addition,
In the figure, reference numeral 77 denotes a control unit including a microcomputer or the like for controlling the prize processing device 5. Reference numeral 20 denotes a processor number display unit, reference numeral 21 'denotes an in-operation indicator for displaying that operation is in progress, and reference numeral 22' denotes an operation stop display for indicating that operation is stopped.

When the user wants to exchange the special prize paid out from the prize processing device 5 for cash, the user brings the special prize 138 to the bank 108 and the special prize exchange device (special prize) installed at the bank 108. The special prize 138 is input from the special prize input port 52 of the payment machine 8). Then, the amount of money corresponding to the inserted special prize 138 is displayed on the amount display 59, and when the user presses the confirmation key 58, the bill dispensing device 51 'is activated and the bill is dispensed from the bill dispensing port 5.
The coin is dispensed from 0 to the user, and the coin dispensing device 54 ′ is operated as needed, and the coin is dispensed to the user from the coin dispensing port 54. The money amount of the bills and coins to be paid out is controlled so as to match the money amount displayed by the money amount display 59. Then the receipt issuing device 57
Is activated, and a receipt on which predetermined items are printed is issued to the user from the receipt issuing port 56. In the figure, reference numeral 777 denotes a control unit including a microcomputer or the like. 20
Is a processor number display, 21 is a display for sale, and 22 is a display for discontinuation of sales. The special prize exchange device (special prize settlement machine) 8 is connected to the centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 through the terminal box 116.
The number of special prizes 138 stored in the prize card issuing company 104 is transmitted to the central management computer 112.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the ball count card 19. Ball number card 19
As shown in the figure, the magnetic stripe 133 has a game store code that can specify the game arcade where the ball count card 19 has been issued, the card issue date on which the ball count card 19 has been issued, and the number of the ball count card 19. A card number as a number, ball number information, a security code for improving the security of the ball number card 19, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the ball lending card.

In the magnetic slide 135 of the ball lending card 134, a card number which is the number of the ball lending card 134, balance information, a security code for improving card security, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the premium card.

The magnetic stripe 137 of the prize card 136 includes a card expiration date for specifying the expiration date of the prize card 136, a card number which is the number of the prize card 136, the balance (the remaining prize amount), and the prize card 136. The security code etc. for improving the security of this is recorded.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a special prize. The special prize 138 is constituted by a magnetic card in which a magnetic stripe 139 is formed on a part of a plate-shaped resin. The magnetic stripe 139 records an issue number, which is a number issued to the special prize 138, a security code for improving the security of the special prize 138, and the like. In addition, some of the special prizes 138 include
A gold chip 140 having a value corresponding to the premium value of the special premium 138 is incorporated.

FIG. 7 is a receipt issued from the prize processing device (prize card processor) 9 when a prize is exchanged by selecting a prize using a catalog at the prize exchange 102, as shown in FIG. Information is printed. FIG. 3-
The various cards shown in FIG. 6 and the special prizes shown in FIG. 7 are not limited to magnetic cards, but include IC cards, optical cards (using optical disk memory), heat-sensitive cards, cards with bar codes, and punch holes. It may be composed of various things such as a perforated card. Although the ball number information and the balance information are recorded and updated on the various cards shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the ball number information and the balance information are not recorded on the card, but based on the card number. Hall management computer 6
Alternatively, the ball number information and the balance information may be updated in the centralized management computers 111 and 112.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a centralized management computer installed in the premium card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

An auxiliary computer 112 ′ is connected to the central management computer 112, and a CRT display 142, a keyboard 144 and a printer 143 are connected to the auxiliary computer 112 ′. The keyboard 144 is activated by inserting a key possessed by a predetermined operator into the power switch 160 of the auxiliary computer 112 '. The keyboard 144 has a totaling key 151 for totaling data for each amusement arcade (hall), a sales key 152 for totaling sales for each member store, and a totaling key 152 for totaling data for each premium card. Card-based totaling key 153, prize entry / exit key 154 for totalizing the entry / exit data of special prizes, accident key 155 for totaling accident card data, printer 14
3 is a print key 15 for printing predetermined data.
6 are provided. By operating the various keys 151 to 155, the respective data described above is totaled, and the totaling result is displayed on the CRT display 142 (FIGS. 9 to 11). Keyboard 144
Are provided with a numeric keypad 157 for inputting numbers and the like, a character information input key 159 for inputting character information, and other function keys 158.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing hole-by-hole aggregation information performed by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

B and C on the first line indicate the name of the game arcade (hall), and the second line specifies the type of the aggregated data. In other words, "prize card update amount"
Means the renewal amount of the premium card updated by the premium processing device 5 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and the terminal box which is the transmission source of the data transmitted to the central management computer 112 at the time of the renewal. The billing destination of the premium card issuing company 104 is specified by the number or the like. It should be noted that the amusement hall to be billed may be specified based on the processor number of the prize processing device 5. The game hall code may be transmitted from the terminal box to the central management computer 112 together with the increased update data. “Special prize issue amount” is the premium card issuing company 104
Means the amount of the special prize 138 shipped to the game hall. The “ball lending card sales amount” is the ball lending card vending machine 4
(Refer to FIGS. 1 and 2) means the sales amount of the ball lending card 134 sold by the premium card 136. The leftmost column in the figure shows the date. For example, the prize card renewal amount at Hall B on October 1 is 3,481,926 yen, and the special prize delivery amount is 7,000,000 yen. Yes, the ball lending card sales amount is 2,756,000 yen. Hall B on October 2 and October 30 and Hall C on October 3 and October 31
The data of the halls are “0”, respectively. This is the day when the hole B is closed on October 2 and October 30, and the day when the hole C is closed on October 3 and October 31. This is because it was a day and did not do business. In addition, the premium card renewal amount, special prize issue amount, and ball lending card sales amount
The total amount for one month from October 1 to October 31 is displayed, and the premium card issuing company 104 is displayed.
Is calculated and displayed for each game hall. For example, in the case of Hall B, the monthly charge for the premium card renewal amount is the same as the total amount of 87,64.
9,307 yen, the special prize issue amount is 207,302,500 yen, which is a sum of a certain fee added to the total amount, and the charge amount is 207,302,500 yen, and the fee is deducted from the total amount for the ball lending card sales amount 71,441,470 yen will be paid from the premium card issuing company 104 to the B hall 100. The difference between those charges is 2 in the bottom line.
23,510,337 yen. Further, the total of the prize ball number data input to the prize processing device 5, that is, the total data of the prize balls paid out by the game hall 100 is transmitted to the central management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104, and the central management computer 112 Based on the transmitted data, the total prize ball count for each game hall may be totaled and displayed. In this case, the profit for each game hall can be determined based on the total data of the card ball lending amount for each game hall and the total data of the premium ball count shown in FIG. Can be covered with glass to prevent tax evasion.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the tabulated data for each card tabulated by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company. In the figure, the top line shows the card number of the prize card, and the line below it shows the remaining amount of the prize card of the previous month. In addition, the premium update amount and the usage amount of the premium card are shown every day from October 1 to October 31. For example, on October 1, it can be seen that the premium card of the card number 12001 has been updated by 5,300 yen and 15,000 yen has been used. Then, the sum of the renewal amount and the usage amount for one month from October 1 to October 31 is calculated and indicated, and the total usage amount is subtracted from the sum of the previous month remaining amount and the sum of the renewal amount. The amount thus paid is the remaining amount of the premium card of 30,400 yen as of October 31.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing sales data for each member store. The top line in the figure shows the store name of each member store, and the number below it shows the sales using the premium card 136 for each member store from October 1 to October 31. The amount is shown. Then, the total sales for the one month is calculated and shown. Below the total sales, fees paid by each member store to the premium card issuing company 104 are shown. The remaining amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales is the transfer amount paid from the premium card issuing company 104 to each member store. For example, in the case of the D member store, 2,091,
It will be 999 yen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing tabulation of accident card data. The leftmost column in the figure shows the card number of the accident card. In the case of a lost card, there is a report from the lost person, and the card number of the subsequently declared card is registered. For example, in the case of the card with the card number 12003 in FIG. 10, the card has been updated and increased by 6,500 yen on October 1, but has not been used or updated at all. Since there was a declaration on October 2, 1990 that the owner of this card number 12003 lost it, the declaration card was registered as an accident card, and an asterisk (*) was added before the amount indicating the balance in FIG. Is displayed. on the other hand,
The card with the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 12 is a card whose balance has been falsified, and the card number 1204 shown in FIG.
As can be seen from the data in the column No. 04, as of October 1, the prize remaining amount is “0” even though the remaining amount is “0”.
36,000 yen was used on October 1, and it can be seen that the balance has been falsified as of October 1. Therefore, it is registered as an accident card as of October 1st. As shown in FIG. 10, the accident card whose balance has been falsified is displayed with a star in front of the number of the balance. The accident card information shown in FIG.
6 and the like, and if an accident card is used in those places, an alarm is sounded immediately so that accident processing can be performed.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the entry / exit data of special prizes. There are three types of special prizes 138: 2,000 yen, 500 yen and 100 yen.
The number of the special prizes 138 returned to the prize card issuing company 104 for each kind of the special prize 138 is shown. On the other hand, the number of premiums issued and the premium card issuing company 104
Prizes 13 shipped to each of the amusement arcades 100 and 101
8 is shown for each type of special prize 138. The total number of issued special prizes 138 from October 1 to October 31 is calculated and shown for each game hall and for each type of special prize. Further, the total amount of the special prize 138 shipped during one month for each game hall is shown, and the sum of the total amount and the commission is the amount charged to each game hall. For example, in the case of Hall B, the amount of billing for the special prize 138 for one month from October 1 to October 31 is 20
7,302,500 yen. The prize stock quantity in the right column of the figure shows the prize stock quantity of the prize card issuing company 104 from October 1 to October 31 for each type of special prize.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the sales data of the ball lending card by hall, which is compiled by the centralized management computer 111 of the ball lending card sales company 103.

In the figure, “card sales amount” refers to
Means the sales amount of the ball lending card 134 sold by the ball lending card vending machine 4 of 00, 101, and is 1 from October 1
The sales amount for one month until October 31 is shown.
“Card ball lending amount” means the ball lending amount lent by the card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3 using the ball lending card 134, and is one month from October 1 to October 31. The ball lending amount is shown. The “difference” means the amount obtained by subtracting the card ball lending amount from the card sales amount, and indicates the amount for one month from October 1 to October 31.
The “card burden amount” means that a certain game hall has a ball lending card 134.
Means the amount of money to bear the manufacturing price of the card. For example, in the case of Hall B, the monthly card charge is 1,263,517.
It becomes a circle. The method of calculating the card burden is such that the number of balls sold by all game arcades and ball rental card stores is calculated by the central management computer 111, and the total number of balls sold per ball rental card is added to the total number of balls sold. First, calculate the total of the card manufacturing costs for one month by multiplying the manufacturing costs. Then, a value obtained by dividing the monthly card ball lending amount of a certain game hall by the sum of the card ball lending amounts of all the game halls is calculated, and the value is the card burden ratio in the gaming hall. Then, a value obtained by multiplying the card burden ratio by the total of the card manufacturing charges described above is a one-month card burden amount in the game arcade.

[0056]

According to the present invention, the value added to the player as a result of the game can be used for prize exchange using the member's recording medium. In this way, it is possible for a player to select and exchange prizes from among many types of prizes handled by the store while suppressing the management burden of the amusement arcade. In addition, the single prize processing apparatus calculates the value added by the newly issued member recording medium and the added value object, and adds the value added to the value specified by the member recording medium. Since the amusement arcade has almost all the functions necessary for adopting the premium exchange service using the recording medium for members, at the amusement arcade, at least one prize processing device is provided. With the introduction, the premium exchange service using the member recording medium can be almost started.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of an example of a game management facility device using a prize processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a main part of the game arcade.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a ball count card.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a ball lending card.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a premium card.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a special prize.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a print content of a receipt.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a centralized management computer of a card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing tally data for each hall tallyed by a management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing card-based total data obtained by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing sales data for each member store compiled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing tabulated data of accident cards tabulated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the special prize entry / exit data compiled by the centralized management computer of the prize card issuing company.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing sales data by hall compiled by a centralized management computer of a ball rental card issuing company.

[Explanation of symbols]

104 is a prize card issuing company, 112 is a central management computer, 103 is a ball rental card issuing company, 111 is a central management computer, 100 and 101 are amusement arcades, 108 is a bank, 6 is a hall management computer, and 7 is a prize ball counting. , 2 is a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine, 3 is a card processing machine, 4 is a ball rental card vending machine, 5 is a prize processing device, 61 is a prize card identification machine, 67 is a special prize payout device, 70 is a general prize Ball number card payout device, 19 is a ball number card, 134
Is a ball lending card, 136 is a premium card as an example of a member recording medium, and 138 is a special premium.

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[Submission date] July 7, 2000 (200.7.7)

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[Title of the Invention] Premium management device

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The present invention relates to a prize management device.
And, in detail, according to the result of the game using the gaming machine
Prize management device that manages information related to prizes given to persons
About the installation.

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2. Description of the Related Art In a game arcade, for example,
As a result of gaming with pachinko gaming machines as an example,
A prize exchange service for exchanging the awarded balls for predetermined prizes
Has been done conventionally. This kind of free gift exchange service
As a prize provided to players in, usually gum or
Aside from general prizes such as caramel, a certain cash
There are special gifts that can be exchanged for money at the place
You. In addition, the special prizes themselves may have different monetary values.
Several types are available, and multiple types of special
Special scenery according to the game result by combining prizes
Goods are given to the player.

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However , special prizes
Has the property of being directly exchangeable for cash,
The management of goods receipt / delivery is particularly important compared to general prizes.
It can be said that there is. However, conventionally, special prize storage /
Outgoing management was done manually, so the management burden
There was a problem that was large. In particular, there is one special prize
Rather than multiple types, the management of the
Because of the simplicity and importance of management,
There was a problem that the target burden also increased. The present invention
It was conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose was
Provide a prize management device that can reduce the management burden of special prizes
Is Rukoto.

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The present invention according to claim 1 is provided.
Is given to the player according to the result of the game using the gaming machine.
Prize management device that manages information about prizes
For example, the central management computer 112, the auxiliary computer 1
12 ', CRT display 142),
The management device outputs the special prize (138) among the prizes.
The number of warehouses depends on the type of the special prize (for example, 2,000 yen, 5
Total data (e.g., 00 yen, 100 yen)
For example, the data of “number of prizes issued” shown in FIG. 13) is generated.
It is characterized by doing. The present invention described in claim 2 is a contractor.
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the special gift
Aggregated data (for example,
For example, a prize for a special prize of 2000 yen shown in FIG.
One month's worth of data)
And The present invention described in claim 3 is based on claim 1 or
In addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2, all kinds of features
Aggregated data indicating the total amount of issued special prizes (for example, FIG. 9
Data of "special prize delivery amount" shown in FIG. 13 is shown in FIG.
"Total amount" data)
You. The present invention described in claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3.
In addition to the configuration of
For example, the data of “special gift delivery amount” shown in FIG.
It is characterized by the following. The present invention according to claim 5 provides:
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In addition, the number of special prizes in stock is collected by type of special prizes.
The calculated aggregated data (for example, “Scenery shown in FIG.
Item data) is generated. Contract
The present invention described in claim 6 provides any one of claims 1 to 5
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in the above, the total data is displayed
(E.g., displayed by CRT display 142).
Shown).

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According to the present invention, a game machine is used.
Of prizes given to the player according to the result of the game
Of special prizes were aggregated by type of special prize
Total data is generated by the premium management device. Claim
According to the present invention described in claim 2, the invention according to claim 1 is provided.
In addition to the action, the number of outgoing special prizes over multiple days
The totalized data is generated by the prize management device.
Is done. According to the invention described in claim 3, claim 1
Or in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 2,
Aggregated data indicating the total amount of issued special gifts
Generated by the management device. The invention according to claim 4
According to the invention, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 3,
Aggregation showing the total amount of outgoing goods per day for all types of special prizes
Data is generated by the premium management device. Claim 5
According to the present invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4,
In addition to the effects of the invention described in the above item, the number of stocks of the special prize
Is the total data for each type of special gift,
Generated by the management device. The invention according to claim 6
According to the invention, the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is provided.
In addition to the action of
Is displayed.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, special
Aggregated data is generated, which summarizes the number of prizes issued by type.
To manage the number of issued special prizes
As a result, the management burden of those who manage special gifts can be reduced
Wear. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, according to claim 1,
In addition to the effects of the above-mentioned invention, the number of special prizes issued for several days
To produce aggregated data summed across
The management burden on those who manage special prizes can be further reduced
You. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, claim 1 or
In addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 2, all kinds of
Aggregated data indicating the total amount of issue of special prizes was generated
To further reduce the administrative burden on those who manage special prizes
it can. According to the present invention described in claim 4, according to claim 3,
In addition to the effects of the described invention, daily aggregated data
Details on the status of special prize shipments
Can be grasped. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, the claim
In addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The total number of special prizes in stock by type.
Manage special gift prizes for data generation
Can reduce the administrative burden on the elderly. The invention according to claim 6
According to the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In addition to the effects, the summary data
Can be easily grasped visually.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A prize processing device used when a prize is exchanged using a value object given to the player as a result of the player playing a game with a gaming machine, wherein the value of the prize can be specified. Member recording medium issuing means for issuing a member recording medium on which information is recorded to a player as a predetermined member; counting value objects given to the player; Calculating means for calculating the size, and value adding means capable of adding the value added by the calculating means to the value specified by the issued member recording medium. A prize processing device characterized by the following.