JP2003033549A - Apparatus for game and system for game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for games and a game parlor system capable of adapting to requests from game parlors which desire to provide preferential and differential treatments for member players. SOLUTION: The apparatus 3 for the games is provided in such a way as to adapt to a game machine, is capable of receiving player-nonspecific recording media and player-specific recording media 37, and performs processing for making used in games the worth of a negotiable value for the games specified from information recorded in the received player-nonspecific recording media and the player-specific recording media 37. Player attributive information on players is included in the information recorded in the player-specific recording media 37. The apparatus 3 for the games is provided with both a player-specific recording medium processing means for reading at least the information recorded in the received player-specific recording media 37 and an information display means 350 for displaying display contents based on the player attributive information separately from negotiable value information on the basis of the recorded information read from the received player-specific recording media 37.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention accepts a recording medium provided corresponding to a gaming machine, in which information capable of specifying the value of a game valuable value usable in a game is recorded and received. Performs processing for enabling a gaming valuable value of a size specified by the recorded information of the recording medium to be used for the game in the corresponding gaming machine, and accepts the player specific recording medium issued to the member player. The present invention relates to a gaming system made possible and a gaming system including the gaming device and a management computer in which information of member players is registered.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a game arcade, a member recording medium such as a membership card is issued to a member player who has previously registered as a member in order to fix the customer, collect information, and improve service to the customer. Therefore, it is carried out that the members receive preferential treatment and differentiation by implementing a savings service or the like in which the balls, medals, etc. obtained in the game can be used again in the game.

[0003]

However, in a game arcade in which a member recording medium such as a membership card is introduced, a member player different from a normal player is provided with a member's own service. Therefore, there is a demand to increase the number of fixed customers due to the increase in the number of members, but in the past, when accepting the recording medium for members, member players are preferentially treated compared to ordinary players. A display that allows you to feel that, for example, "Welcome to XX" or "This month is the birth month of XX ..." based on information belonging to the member such as the name and date of birth of the member. There is no such thing as displaying contents based on information belonging to each member, and there are gaming devices and gaming systems that can satisfy the demands of the amusement halls for preferential treatment and differentiation of member players. Na Was Tsu.

Therefore, the present invention has been made by paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and provides a gaming machine and a gaming system capable of responding to the demands of the gaming hall for preferential treatment and differentiation of the member players. It is intended to be provided.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and it is possible to specify the magnitude of the valuable value for gaming that can be used for gaming. Player-specific recording medium in which various information is recorded and the player cannot be specified, and at least information that can specify the magnitude of the valuable value for the game and player-specific information that can specify the player. To accept the recorded player-specific recording medium, and to use in the game the value of the game valuable value specified from the recorded information of the received player-non-specific recording medium and the player-specific recording medium A player for reading out at least the record information of the accepted player-specific recording medium, wherein the record information of the player-specific recording medium includes player attribution information about the player. Special A recording medium processing unit, based on the recorded information read from the accepted player specified recording medium,
In addition to the valuable value information, the information display means for displaying the display content based on the player attribution information is provided. According to this feature, the information display means displays the display content based on the player attribution information about the player excluding the valuable value information, and the player (member player) changes the display content into information about himself. Since the display contents are based on the above, it becomes possible to realize that the member player is preferentially treated compared to the normal player, so that it is possible to answer the demand of the gaming hall that wants to give preferential treatment and differentiation to the member player.

The gaming device of the present invention is data for performing data communication with a management computer having a player database in which at least player identifying information capable of identifying a player and the player attribution information are registered in association with each other. When the player identification information read by the player identification recording medium processing means is transmitted to the management computer and the player attribution information is returned from the management computer, the communication means is provided. A player attribution information recording means for determining that the read player attribution information has changed and updating and recording the player attribution information recorded in the player identification recording medium in the returned player attribution information. It is preferable to provide. By doing so, the management computer can confirm whether or not there is a change in the player attribution information of the player based on the player identification information transmitted from the gaming device, and when there is a change, Returns the latest player attribution information after the change to the gaming device of the transmission source, so that the latest player attribution information after the change returned from the management computer is recorded in the player identification recording medium. Since the display based on the latest player attribution information is displayed on the information display means, it is possible to avoid the display based on the incorrect player attribution information before the change.

In the gaming device of the present invention, when the player attribution information cannot be read out or is not recorded from the player identification recording medium, a transmission request for the player attribution information is sent together with the player identification information. It is preferable that the player attribution information recording means transmits it to the management computer, and the player attribution information returned from the management computer in response to the transmission request is recorded in the player identification recording medium. By doing so, it is possible to avoid that the display content based on the player attribution information is not displayed on the information display means when the player attribution information cannot be read out or is not recorded, and the management can be performed. Since the player attribution information returned from the computer is recorded in the player specific recording medium, when the player specific recording medium is used again,
It is possible to avoid as much as possible that the player attribution information cannot be read.

In the gaming device of the present invention, it is preferable that the player attribution information includes a name of the player, and the display content displayed on the information display means is a message including at least a part of the name. . By doing so, a message based on the player's name will be displayed on the information display means, so that the player (member player) clearly identifies that he or she is favored over the normal player. You will be able to feel it.

In the gaming device of the present invention, it is preferable that the player attribution information includes a birth date of the player, and the display content displayed on the information display means is a message based on the birth date. . By doing so, a message based on the player's date of birth will be displayed on the information display means, so that the player (member player) must be preferentially given to the normal player. You will be able to feel it clearly.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the information display means is provided separately. By doing so, by separately providing the information display means, the information display means can be installed at a position other than the gaming device, and the information display means can be provided to a player or a staff member of a game hall. It becomes possible to install it in a position where it is easy to see.

In the game apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the information display means is capable of scrolling display contents in a predetermined direction. By doing so, more display contents can be displayed on a small-sized display.

The gaming system of the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and records information capable of specifying the magnitude of the valuable value for gaming that can be used for gaming, and the player cannot be identified. It is possible to accept a player non-specific recording medium, and a player specific recording medium in which information specifying at least the magnitude of the valuable value for game and player specifying information capable of specifying the player are recorded. A player unspecified recording medium processing means for reading at least the recorded information of the accepted player unspecified recording medium, a player specific recording medium processing means for reading at least recorded information of the accepted player unspecified recording medium, and the acceptance And a use processing means for performing a process for causing the game to use the magnitude of the game valuable value specified from the record information of the player-unspecified recording medium and the player-specified recording medium, An information display means for displaying the display content based on the player attribution information about the player separately from the value information, and a gaming device connected to the gaming device so as to be capable of data communication, and at least the player identification information. A management computer having a player database in which the player attribution information is associated and registered, and the gaming device transmits the player identification information read from the player identification recording medium to the management computer. Then, the management computer returns the player attribution information registered in the player database in association with the transmitted player identification information to the gaming device, and the gaming device sends the returned player attribution. The display content based on the information is displayed on the information display means. According to this feature, the information display means displays the display content based on the player attribution information about the player excluding the valuable value information,
Since the player (member player) is able to realize that these display contents are the display contents based on the information about the player, the player is more preferentially treated than the normal player.
It can answer the demands of the amusement halls that want to give preferential treatment and differentiation to the member players.

The gaming system of the present invention has a player management computer which is connected to the management computer and manages information about the player, and the player management computer changes and updates the information about the player. It is preferable that the information regarding the changed and updated player is transmitted to the management computer, and the management computer updates the registered content of the player database based on the transmitted information. By doing this, by providing a player management computer,
It is possible to reduce the load on the management computer due to the change and update of the information about the player (member player).

In the gaming system of the present invention, it is preferable that the management computer or the player management computer can set display contents based on the player attribution information. By doing so, the display content based on the player attribution information can be appropriately changed in the management computer or the player management computer.

In the gaming system of the present invention, it is preferable that the player attribution information includes a name of the player, and the display content displayed on the information display means is a message including at least a part of the name. . By doing so, a message based on the name of the player (member player) will be displayed on the information display means, so that the member player
You will be able to clearly feel that you are favored over regular players.

In the gaming system of the present invention, it is preferable that the player attribution information includes a birth date of the player, and the display content displayed on the information display means is a message based on the birth date. By doing so, a message based on the birth date of the player (member player) will be displayed on the information display means, so that the member player is favored more than the normal player. You will be able to feel that clearly.

In the gaming system of the present invention, it is preferable that the information display means is provided separately from the gaming device. With this configuration, by making the information display means separate from the gaming device, the information display means can be installed at a position other than the gaming device, and the information display means can be played more efficiently. It will be possible to install it in a position where it can be easily seen by a person or an attendant of a game hall.

In the gaming system of the present invention, it is preferable that the information display means is capable of scrolling display contents in a predetermined direction. By doing so, more display contents can be displayed on a small-sized display.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following Embodiment 1, an example is shown in which a normal pachinko machine that dispenses pachinko balls, which is a game medium, is used as the game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other game machines. For example, it can be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine in which pachinko balls are enclosed so that they cannot be touched, a slot machine or a pachilot that uses coins or pachinko balls as a game medium, and even a game machine such as a completely credit-type slot machine. is there.

(Embodiment 1) An embodiment 1 to which the game apparatus according to claims 1 to 8 of the present invention is applied will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a game system in the first embodiment. This game system is a card reader type pachinko machine as a game machine arranged in parallel on a plurality of game islands in a game arcade. Machine (hereinafter pachinko machine) 2
And a card unit 3 as a game device installed one to one with respect to the pachinko machine 2, and an information display device 3 as an information display means for displaying various information as character information.
50 and a system controller 100 as a management computer which is installed at a predetermined place in the game arcade and manages a membership card 37 and a visitor card 38 described later used in the card unit 3 and possesses the membership card 37. It is mainly composed of a member management computer 120 as a player management computer for managing the information of the member player, and the system controller 100, the member management computer 120 and the card unit 3.
Is connected to the hub (HUB) 8 '(see FIG. 7) and the communication cable 8 so that the data communication is possible, and the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 can perform the data communication via the communication cable 10. It is connected to the. Further, the system controller 100 can be connected via a communication line network 11 to a management server installed in a card management company (not shown).

First, the recording medium used in the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the recording medium is issued to a member player who has previously registered as a member. Membership card 37 (player specific recording medium) and visitor card 3 installed in the card unit 3
8 (player unspecified recording medium) and two types of IC cards are used as recording media.

First, the membership card 37 as a player specific recording medium used in the first embodiment will be described. The membership card 37 is formed in a substantially rectangular card shape as shown in FIG. 2 (a). At the center position of the CD-RW drive, a mounting hole 81 that can be mounted on the rotor of the CD-RW drive when the member card 37 is inserted into the CD-RW drive is formed. A CD-RW card provided with an optical recording section 82 capable of optically recording and reading data is applied to the section, and the optical recording section 82 of the membership card 37 is used for various members such as store information. You can record the information of.

An antenna coil 83 for inputting / outputting (transmitting / receiving) recording data in a non-contact manner and an integrated circuit for electrically rewritably storing the recording data (in the outer peripheral portion of the mounting hole 81) IC) 84 is the mounting hole 81
These are concentric circles with these membership cards 37
Is inserted into a later-described card reader / writer 327 provided in the card unit 3, and electromagnetic waves output from the card reader / writer 327 cause induced electromotive force in the antenna coil 83 to cause the integrated circuit. The circuit 84 is operably energized, and various data can be exchanged with the card reader / writer 327 via the antenna coil 83 by electromagnetic waves without contact.

Further, in the internal memory of the integrated circuit 84 in these membership cards 37, the membership ID as player identification information capable of individually identifying each membership card 37, the issuing store where the membership card 37 was issued, Card unit 3
The security information and the like used when the communication between the system controller 100 and the system controller 100 is off-line is recorded in a non-rewritable manner, and the data communication with the card reader / writer 327 provides the information at the time of the additional deposit processing described later. The deposit ID, the frequency as a valuable value for games, and the card unit 3 for which the additional deposit process was performed at the end.
Device ID of (payment device), name (surname and surname), gender, age, birthday, etc. of the member holding the membership card 37
Information such as occupation information such as membership information (player attribution information) regarding the membership player who possesses the membership card is rewritably recorded.

Next, the visitor card 38 used in the first embodiment will be described. In the visitor card 38, as shown in FIG. 2B, the length of each side is each side of the membership card 37. Is formed in a substantially rectangular card shape that is slightly shorter than the length of, and an antenna coil 91 and an integrated circuit 92 having the same configuration as the antenna coil 83 and the integrated circuit 84 in the member card 37 are formed in the substantially central portion thereof. The non-contact IC card provided is applied, and the card reader / writer 3 is the same as the member card 37.
It is possible to perform various data transmission / reception with 27 by non-contact with electromagnetic waves.

In addition, each visitor card 38 is stored in the internal memory of the integrated circuit 92 in each visitor card 38.
Card ID that can identify each individual and the visitor card 3
Information such as the frequency as a game valuable value and the device ID of the equipped card unit 3 is recorded by data communication with the card reader / writer 327, while the store where 8 is used is recorded in a non-rewritable manner. Is recorded so that it can be rewritten.

In the first embodiment, the membership card 37 is used.
The CD-RW card provided with the optical recording section 82 is applied to the above, but this is preferable because it becomes possible to record a relatively large amount of information and provide it to the member player. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In the first embodiment, the membership card 37 is mainly used.
An example using a CD-RW provided with an optical recording unit 82 will be described as an example, but in the card unit 3, a non-contact IC card having the same configuration as the visitor card 38 can be used as a membership card. .

Next, the pachinko machine 2 which is the game machine used in the first embodiment will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 2 has a glass door frame 202 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 202, there is a hit ball supply plate 203. The operation section 14 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply plate 203, and the surplus ball receiving plate 204 for storing the prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply plate 203 and the hitting ball are shot under the hitting ball supply plate 203. A hit ball operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 205 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the member card 3 in the card unit 3 is provided on the upper surface of the operation section 14.
7 and the frequency display section 17 for displaying the frequency read from the visitor card 38, and the frequency display section 17 which is pressed when the game starts or when the number of balls in the hitting ball supply plate 203 becomes small or disappears. Lending button 16 for lending a predetermined number of pachinko balls when the frequency is present in 17
And a return button 15 for ending the game when the membership card 37 is being accepted and returning the membership card 37 being accepted, and these units are provided inside the operation unit 14. It is mounted on the operating board 18 which is mounted.

At the rear of the glass door frame 202, as shown in FIG. 3, a game board 206 is detachably attached. In addition, a game area 207 is provided on the front surface of the game board 206. Near the center of this game area 207,
A variable display unit 209 on which a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols” are variably displayed, and a variable display device 210 on which a plurality of types of identification information called “normal symbols” are variably displayed.
And are provided. In addition, the game board 206 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 224, a passage gate 211, a starting winning opening 214, and a variable winning ball device 216, and at the bottom of the game area 207, hit balls that have not been won An outlet port 226 for collecting is formed.

The hit ball fired by a hammer (not shown) rocked by the operation of the hit ball operation knob 205 enters the game area 207 through the hit ball rail, and then flows down in the game area 207. At this time, the pachinko balls that have not reached the game area 207 because the launching momentum is too weak, the surplus ball tray 20 is passed through a circulation path (not shown).
It is supposed to be recirculated to 4.

Further, when the hit ball hit in the game area 207 passes through the passage gate 211, the ordinary symbol stopped and displayed on the variable display device 210 starts to change.

The display result after the variable display operation of the variable display device 210 is a predetermined specific display result (for example, 7).
In this case, the movable piece 215 provided on the starting winning opening 214 is opened for a predetermined time, which is advantageous for the player.

When a pachinko ball is won in the start winning port 214, all the special symbols are variably displayed (variable display) on the variable display section 209. And then left,
In the middle, the special symbol on the right is stopped, and when the stop display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a specific game state (big hit state) occurs. When such a big hit state occurs, the variable winning ball device 2
The opening / closing plate 220 provided at 16 is opened to enter the first state, which is advantageous for the player. The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, whichever comes first. It is a disadvantageous second state. If a hit ball that has entered the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 216 in the first state wins a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), the first time of that time Waiting for the end of the state, the repeat continuation control for controlling from the second state to the first state is performed. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

The structure of these pachinko machines 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
09 is connected to a display control board 280 for performing display control and a ball payout device 297 for paying out pachinko balls supplied to a ball tank (not shown), and a game control board 231 described later.
The prize ball control board 237 for controlling the payout of the pachinko balls based on the prize ball signal output from the player and various signals input / output from the card unit 3, the lamp control board 235 for controlling the game effect lamps, and the speaker. A sound control board 270 for controlling the sound output from the ball, and a launching control for launching a ball striking device for launching a pachinko ball delivered to the ball striking plate 203 based on the operation of the ball striking handle 205 to the game area 207. A control board 291 and a game control board 231 for controlling each of these parts are provided, and these are connected as shown in FIG. 7, and the pachinko balls paid out to the hitting ball supply plate 203 are used. Then you can play the game.

The prize ball control board 237 is connected to the control unit 328 (see FIG. 7) of the card unit 3 via a signal cable 9, and is used for a terminal terminal lending completion signal (EXS) and a table to be described later. READY signal (PRDY)
Is output to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3, and the card unit 3
A card unit READY signal (BRDY), which will be described later, and a terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) output from the control unit 328 are input.

Further, the game control board 231 is connected to an information output section 298 for externally outputting game information in the pachinko machine 2, and outputs a big hit signal, a start signal, etc. output from the game control board 231. Various game information such as big hit information and start information based on the input is output to the information display device 350 via the information output unit 298.

The operation board 18 is connected to the card unit 3 via the award ball control board and the signal cable 9 described above.
The lending input signal that is output when the lending button 16 is operated and the player lends a ball, and the return input signal that is output when the return button 15 is operated. The output signal is output to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 and the frequency display signal of the frequency display unit 17 output from the control unit 328 is input.

Next, a description will be given of the card unit 3 which constitutes the gaming machine of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, on the front surface of the card unit 3, the card unit 3 is at the uppermost position. Operation and system controller 10
0, and an operation lamp 301 for notifying the communication status with the member management computer 120 is provided, and an attendant or the like of a game hall can use the inside of the card unit 3 or the system controller 1
00 and the occurrence of a failure in the communication state with the member management computer 120.

Below the operation lamp 301, a bill insertion slot 302 into which a bill can be inserted, a coin insertion slot 303 into which a coin can be inserted, and a coin return button for returning the inserted coin. 304 and
A player can insert coins and bills as currency.

At the positions below the respective inlets 302 and 303 and the return button 304, it is possible to change the lending unit (the size of the frequency used in one lending operation) in the lending process described later. A changeable lamp 305 that is turned on, a lending unit change button 306 that changes the lending unit by operating the changeable lamp 305 during lighting, and a lending unit display unit 307 that displays the lending unit and the like. A fraction button 308 for changing and displaying the display content of a frequency display unit 309, which will be described later, such as a fraction display of the frequency.
And a frequency display section 309 displaying the frequency read from the membership card 37 or the visitor card 38, and a model setting lamp 31 indicating the corresponding game machine model by lighting.
0, a direction indicator lamp 311 indicating the connecting direction of the corresponding gaming machine, and an inserting lamp 312 indicating that the membership card 37 is being inserted into a card reader / writer 327 described later.
An operation panel having and is provided so that the player can perform various operations.

At the lower position of the operation panel, a coin return port 313 through which coins are returned when the coin return button 304 is operated, and the coin return port 313 are formed so as to project from below. A receiving portion 313 'for preventing the coins discharged from the coin return port 313 from falling is provided.

At a position further below the coin return port 313, a member card display portion 314 for displaying the number of replayable times based on the number of savings balls specified from the member card 37 being accepted, a personal identification number, etc. Numeric keypad 315 for inputting
The enter key 317 for deciding the personal identification number input with the ten-key pad 315 or for performing a predetermined number of refunds of the number of saved balls, and the membership card when the membership card 37 is accepted. Member operation provided with a play selection button 316 for selecting whether to execute a game using the recorded frequency or to execute a game using the number of savings balls specified by the member ID of the member card 37. A panel is formed so that a member player can perform an operation by inserting a member card.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the member card insertion slot 319 and the visitor card mounting slot 318 are arranged side by side as viewed from the player, and the visitor card mounting slot 318 is It is provided on a step portion 340 formed so as to enter the inside of the device rather than the front surface of the card unit 3 provided with the member card insertion opening 319.

The member card slot 319 is connected to a member card slot (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and the member card 37 can be inserted into the member card slot through the member card slot 319. In addition, the visitor card mounting opening 318 provided in the stepped portion 340 is continuously provided in a visitor card storage chamber (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327. The card can be mounted in the visitor card storage chamber.

Further, when the visitor card 38 is mounted in the visitor card storage chamber, the tip of the mounted visitor card 38 is mounted so as to project from the visitor card mounting port 318. Further, in the step portion 340 provided with the visitor card mounting opening 318, the transparent cover member 31 covering the entire step portion 340.
8'is attached so that the visitor card 38 mounted on the card reader / writer 327 can be visually recognized through the transparent cover member 318 'and the visitor card inserted by the transparent cover member 318'. 38 cannot be extracted.

As described above, by covering the entire surface of the stepped portion 340 with the transparent cover member 318 ', it is possible to avoid the trouble caused by the invasion of foreign matters into the inside of the device in which the visitor card 38 is mounted. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the transparent cover member 318 'is provided with a locking projection 341 provided on the front side end of the transparent cover member 318' on a side surface of the step portion 340. The transparent cover member 31 is locked to the stop hole 342.
The locking claw 343 provided at the rear end of the side surface of 8'is attached to the step portion 34.
It is designed to be attached by engaging with a locking hole 344 provided on the bottom surface of 0, and the locking of the locking claw 343 and the locking hole 344 is released by unlocking the card unit 3. The transparent cover member 318 'can be removed by exposing and releasing the engaging portion by pulling it out over the entire surface. As a result, a staff member of the game arcade who can unlock the lock can easily exchange the visitor card 38, and the card unit 3 is normally installed in parallel with the pachinko machine 2 to expose the engaging portion. Since the transparent cover member 318 'is not used, the transparent cover member 318' cannot be removed during normal use, that is, the mounted visitor card 38 cannot be removed.

An LED module 346 that emits green light is provided at a position where the upper and lower end surfaces of the transparent cover member 318 'abut on the upper and lower surfaces of the step portion 340 provided with the visitor card mounting opening 318. . These LED modules 346 are used in the card reader / writer 32.
It is controlled to emit light when processing is performed on the visitor card 38 mounted on the No. 7,
The transparent cover member 318 'receives light from its end face.
The green light of the ED module 346 is turned on to notify the player that the visitor card 38 is being processed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a member card receiving display portion 345 composed of an EL (electric luminescence) member that emits red light by applying a high frequency voltage around the member card insertion slot 319. Is provided. The member card receiving display section 345 is illuminated in red when the member card is being received, thereby notifying the player or the game hall clerk that the member card 37 is being received.

Card unit 3 used in this first embodiment
6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, the operation lamp 301 provided at the uppermost front position is connected to the card unit 3, and the changeable lamp 305 and the lending unit change button are also connected. 306, a lending unit display unit 307, a fraction button 308, a frequency display unit 309,
A model setting lamp 310, a direction indicator lamp 311, an inserting lamp 312, a display driver (not shown) for the lending unit display unit 307 and the frequency display unit 309, and the like are mounted, and control signals for these units and a control unit 328 described later. The first operation board 320 for inputting / outputting the information, the member card receiving display section 345, and the LED module 346 are connected, and the member card display section 314, ten keys 315, play selection button 316, enter key 31 are connected.
7. A display driver (not shown) for the member card display unit 314 is mounted, and these units and the control unit 3 are installed.
The second operation board 3 for inputting / outputting control signals to / from 28
21 are provided, and these first operation boards 320 are provided.
In addition, the second operation board 321 is arranged along the front panel of the card unit 3.

Further, at the upper position in the apparatus, the banknotes are inserted in the banknote insertion slot 302, the banknotes inserted in the banknote insertion slot 302 are taken in, and the authenticity and the banknote type are discriminated. Banknote identifying unit 322 that outputs the money to a control unit 328 (described later) provided in the central portion of the device.
Is provided, and at a lower position thereof, the coin insertion port 303 is continuously provided via a coin insertion path 323,
The authenticity of the coins (100-yen coin and 500-yen coin in the first embodiment) inserted through the coin insertion port 303 and the identification of the coin type are performed, and the identification result is used as a control unit 3 described later.
A coin discriminating unit 324 for outputting to 28 is provided. By incorporating both discriminating units 322, 424, various bills (each bill of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1,000 yen) and Various coins (100-yen coins, 500-yen coins) can be accepted.

At the lower position of the card unit 3,
The member card 3 is arranged so as to be connected to both the member card insertion slot 319 and the visitor card mounting slot 318, and is inserted into the member card insertion slot 319 and accepted.
7, the recording information recorded in the integrated circuit (IC) 84 and the recording information stored in the integrated circuit 92 of the visitor card 38 mounted in the visitor card mounting slot 318 are read and written. A card reader / writer 327 (player specific recording medium processing means, player non-specific recording medium processing means, use processing means) is provided.

The card reader / writer 327 has a communication board 327a for transmitting / receiving data to / from the membership card 37 inserted in the visitor card slot and the visitor card 38 mounted in the visitor card storage chamber.
And a control board 327b (data communication unit) on which a controller for controlling the card reader / writer 327 is mounted, and the control board 327b is
The system controller 1 is connected to the system controller 100 via the hub 8 ′ and the communication cable 8.
Data communication with 00 is possible. The control board 327b is also connected to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 in which the card reader / writer 327 is mounted, and various data can be transmitted / received to / from the control unit 328.

Further, at the substantially central position of the card unit 3, the bill identifying unit 322 and the coin identifying unit 3 are provided.
24, connected to the card reader / writer 327 and connected to the card reader / writer 327 and the I / O port 332a for inputting / outputting various signals to / from the bill identifying unit 322 and the coin identifying unit 324. I / O port 332d for transmitting / receiving various data, and an I / O connected to the first operation board 320 and the second operation board 321 to input / output various signals.
Port 332b, prize ball control board 23 of the pachinko machine 2
7, an I / O port 332c for inputting / outputting various signals to / from the operation board 18, a communication unit 334 for performing data communication with the member management computer 120 via the hub 8'and the communication cable 8, and the information display. A data output unit 336 that is connected to the device 350 and outputs display data to be displayed on the information display device 350, control of each unit configuring these card units 3, control of a frequency display unit 17 mounted on the operation board 18, and the like. MPU 329 for implementing the above, RAM 330 used as a work memory, etc., the MPU 3
A control unit 328 (usage processing means) provided with a ROM 331 or the like in which a control program or the like in which the control contents executed by 29 are stored is stored, and these units are connected as shown in FIG. The operation of each unit constituting the card unit 3 is controlled by the control program executed by the MPU 329.

As shown in FIG. 6, the card unit 3 according to the first embodiment is engaged with the main body of the card unit 3 by means of a unit holder 31 'provided at the upper and lower positions thereof, and the main body of the card unit 3 is oriented in the front direction. It is installed on the game island through a unit holder 31 that is held so that it can be pulled out, and a cylinder lock (not shown) is provided at the lower front position of the card unit 3, and an unlock key carried by a staff member or the like. The card unit 3 can be pulled out by releasing the lock. In addition, the unit holder 31 is provided with a connector for relaying various connection cables, and a cable for connecting the card reader / writer 327 and the system controller 100, and the control unit 328 and the member management computer 120 are connected. The cables to be connected are also relay-connected via the unit holder 31, and it is devised so that these cables do not get entangled when the main body of the card unit 3 is pulled out and the main body of the card unit 3 cannot be pulled out.

The bill discriminating unit 322 used in the first embodiment is a bill conveying unit constructed so that its rear end side (the bill insertion tip side) traverses the inside of the game island via a bill collecting path (not shown). It is connected to a road (not shown). When the member card 37 is being accepted and the read frequency does not remain in the bill identifying unit 322 (in the case of 0 degree)
In the above, the control unit 328 controls so as to accept the insertion of the bill and identify the accepted bill. When it is determined that the banknote received by this identification is a regular banknote (1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, 10000 yen banknote), the identification result is output to the control unit 328, and The identified banknote is sent to the banknote transport path, and if the banknote is identified as not a legitimate banknote, the accepted banknote is returned. In the first embodiment, the banknote identification unit 322 is used when the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) and the system controller 100 are not connected for communication (including communication failure) and the membership card 37.
Is not being accepted, the control unit 328 is controlled so that only 1000 yen bills are accepted and the other bills are not returned and accepted, and the membership card 37 is being accepted. When the frequency specified by the membership card 37 remains, the control unit 328 controls so as not to accept any banknote.

The coin discriminating unit 324 used in the first embodiment has a coin return path 325 as shown in FIG.
Is connected to the coin return port 313 via a coin collecting path 313 and a coin collecting path 326 and a coin collecting gutter (not shown), and is connected to a coin transporting path (not shown) that extends across the game island. Has been done. The coin identification unit 32
No. 4 accepts the insertion of coins when the membership card 37 is being accepted and the read frequency does not remain (when it is 0 degrees), or when the membership card 37 is not being accepted,
The control unit 32 for identifying the received coins
It is controlled by 8. When it is determined that the received coin is a regular coin (100-yen coin, 500-yen coin) by this identification, the identification result is output to the control unit 328, and the identified coin is transferred to the coin transport path. If it is ejected and it is identified as not a legitimate coin, it will be returned. Further, when the membership card 37 is being accepted and the frequency read from the membership card 37 remains, the coin identification unit 324 controls not to accept coins as in the case of the banknote. It is controlled by the unit 328.

Next, the information display device 350 as the information display means constituting the gaming machine of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. The information display device 350 is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 8, a display unit 351 attached to the curtain plate 30 covering the upper portion of the pachinko machine 2, and a control board which is separate from the display unit 351 and is connected to the display unit 351 by a connection cable 366. And a control unit 370 having a built-in 371.

As described above, the information display device 350 is constituted by the display unit 351 which is a separate housing and has a display function and the control unit 370 which controls the display unit 351. The thickness of the display unit 351 can be reduced by removing the control board 371 from the inside of the display unit 351 exposed on the front surface of the display unit 351 and the installability of these display units 351 can be improved, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the control board 371 may be provided in the display unit 351 so that the display unit 351 and the control unit 370 are formed in the same housing.

As shown in FIG. 9, the display unit 351 has a structure in which a display substrate 357 is housed in a casing composed of a base 352 and a cover body 353 covering the upper part of the base 352. The cover body 353 is a base body 35.
The engaging claws 354 provided upright at the two end portions of the second body are integrated by engaging with engaging holes 355 formed in the side surface of the cover body 353. Incidentally, reference numeral 356 in the drawing denotes a support projection for fixing the four corners of the display substrate 357 with screws.

On the front surface of the cover body 353, an LED display module 358 mounted on the display substrate 357.
The opening 359 is formed so that the entire display area 367 formed by can be seen from the outside.
Is closed by a cover material 360 that can preferentially transmit red light emitted from the LED display module 358. Further, a data button 361 and a display switching button 362 which can be operated by the player are formed at a lower position near the opening 359, and the data button 361 and the display switching button 36 are provided on the upper surface of the display substrate 357.
The data switch 363 and the display changeover switch 364 corresponding to 2 are mounted.

On the upper surface of the display substrate 357, as described above, the predetermined number (16 in the present embodiment, 16 in the horizontal direction) of the three red LED elements which can be independently turned on are arranged in a matrix. The LED display modules 358 are arranged in a horizontal row to form a dot matrix LED panel of vertical 16 × horizontal 48 dots (pixels), and the display driver 368 mounted on the lower surface of the display substrate 357 controls the pixels. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), by performing the lighting control of the above, characters (symbols) and the like can be displayed, and the control for sequentially shifting the illuminated LED elements in a predetermined direction is performed. By implementing 368,
As shown in FIG. 11B, a long sentence can be displayed by scrolling. In the present invention, the scroll display means displaying while moving one continuous message sentence or figure, or switching and displaying a predetermined display section, and the moving direction when moving the display is It may be vertical or horizontal. Furthermore, although the LED element is red in the first embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the LED element may be a combination LED element capable of issuing green and red, or green and red. It may be a combination LED element capable of emitting blue light and capable of emitting various colors by appropriately adjusting the light emission of green, red and blue.

Further, the display driver 368, the data switch 363, and the display changeover switch 364.
Are led out from the lower surface of the display substrate 357, and
The control board 37 is connected to the control board 37 by a connection cable 366 that is drawn to the outside through an opening 365 formed in a substantially central portion of the second board 2.
Connected to 1.

Next, the structure of the information display device 350 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control board 371 housed in the control unit 370 of FIG.
63 and the I / O port 372 to which the detection signal from the display changeover switch 364 is input and the display control signal to the display driver 368 is output, and the first for inputting the display data output from the corresponding card unit 3. Data input unit 373, corresponding pachinko machine 2
A second data input unit 374 for inputting various game information output from the above, storing game data of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 based on the various game information input from the second data input unit 374, and described later. Non-volatile EEP in which processing programs executed by the MPU 377 are stored
A ROM 375, a RAM 376 used as a work memory of the MPU 377, and an MPU for controlling the respective units and the display control of the display unit 351.
377 and are connected to each other as shown in FIG.

In the information display device 350, the second data input unit 374 is output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2.
EEPROM based on various game information input from
The game data stored in 375 is sequentially updated to the latest information, and based on the input detection of the data switch 363 and the display changeover switch 364.
LED the game data stored in EPROM375
It is designed to be displayed in a display area 367 composed of a module 358.

In the information display device 350, the display data output from the corresponding card unit 3 is input from the first data input section 373, so that the display data input to the display area 367 is changed to the input display data. It is designed to display a message based on it.

Next, the system controller 100 as a management computer in the first embodiment will be explained. As shown in FIG. 12, the system controller 100 connects the system to a data bus 101 for transmitting / receiving data inside the computer. An R used as a CPU 102, a work memory, etc. for performing various processes executed by the controller 100 and updating processes of a card management DB described later
AM103, RTC that outputs time information and calendar information
104, a storage device 105 including a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, an input device 106 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 107 for displaying and outputting various information, a printer 108 for printing out various information, and data with the member management computer 120 A first communication unit 109 that performs communication, a second communication unit 110 that performs data communication with the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327), and a DSU 111 for connecting to a management server provided in the card company so that data communication is possible. Is a normal computer connected to.

Further, in addition to the processing program for executing the processing of the system controller 100, the storage device 105 stores the membership program for each membership ID of the membership card 37 as shown in FIG. 13A. The member information of the member player (name and surname), sex, age, birthday, occupation, and address of the member player who owns the card 37 (player attribution information) and the member card 37 are recorded. Whether the member information is updated (If the member information recorded on the membership card 37 has been updated to the latest one, "updated" is registered, and if the member information is not recorded or the latest member information is recorded. If not updated, the update is registered), the member attribute information table (player database) in which is registered, and as shown in FIG. There are each payment ID to add money process described later is applied to each time it is performed, the member ID of the member card 37 additional deposit process corresponding to the payment ID has been performed,
A deposit device that is the device ID of the card unit 3 that has been subjected to the additional deposit process corresponding to the deposit ID, the deposit frequency corresponding to the deposit amount used for the additional deposit process, and the deposit frequency used for the lending process described below. FIG. 13 is a membership card master table in which the used usage frequency and the remaining usage frequency of the deposit frequency that has not been used for the lending process are registered.
As shown in (c), the device ID of the card unit 3
For each, the island number of the gaming island where the card unit 3 is installed, the corresponding model that is the model name of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and the card ID of the installed visitor card 38.
And the total usage frequency that is the cumulative usage frequency used for the lending process described below, the usage frequency used from the visitor card 38, and the usage frequency used from the membership card 37 among the total usage frequencies. Card management database (D
B) is stored, and the registration data in the card management DB is stored for each type of information transmitted from the card unit 3 and for each predetermined period (in the first embodiment, during the opening process performed once a day). The latest data is sequentially updated based on the information transmitted from the member management computer 120.

Next, the member management computer 120 as the player management computer in the first embodiment will be explained. The member management computer 120 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the member management computer 12 is connected to the data bus 121 that sends and receives data inside the computer.
0 for performing various processes executed by 0 and a member management DB update process described later, a RAM 123 used as a work memory, R for outputting time information and calendar information.
TC124, storage device 125 including magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk, input device 12 such as keyboard and mouse
6, a display device 127 that displays and outputs various information, a printer 128 that prints out various information, and a first communication unit 12 that performs data communication with the system controller 100.
9. A normal computer to which the second communication unit 130 for performing data communication with the card unit 3 (control unit 328) is connected.

In addition to the processing program for executing the processing of the member management computer 120, the storage device 125 also stores the member ID for each member ID of the member card 37 as shown in FIG. Number of savings balls at the time, PIN for personal identification, number of store visits, store visit points,
A member consisting of the last visit date, the member rank based on the number of visits and the visit date, and the name (name and surname) of the member player who owns the member card 37, gender, age, birthday, occupation, and address. Member information of the player (player attribution information) and the update status registered when new registration or registration change is performed on the member registration / change screen described later (when new registration or registration change is performed "Ye
"s" is registered, and "No" is registered when the registration contents based on these new registrations or registration changes are reflected in the card management DB of the system controller 100).
And the member information table in which is registered, and as shown in FIG. 15B, the display No. assigned to each display data. Each time, the display content (draft) that is the source of the welcome display displayed on the information display device 350 and the display condition of the welcome display based on the display content (condition of the member player to be displayed, for example, today's birthday) Members, members other than today's birthday, etc.) and whether or not the base display data is applied (“Yes” is registered if applicable, and “No” if not applied) Will be registered)
A member management database (DB) including a welcome display table in which the display timing for displaying the display content and the welcome display table is registered. Each of these tables is transmitted from the card unit 3. The information is sequentially updated to the latest data on the basis of various information and information input on a member registration / change screen and a welcome display data setting screen which will be described later.

On the display device 127 of the member management computer 120 of the first embodiment, registration of new member information in the member information table of the member management DB, change of already registered member information, etc. are carried out. Member registration / change screen (see FIG. 16) for registering or changing the base display data of the welcome display registered in the welcome display table (see FIG. 17).
Is displayed, and the registered data of each table in the member management DB is updated by displaying these setting screens and inputting or changing the necessary items.

In the member registration / change screen shown in FIG.
As shown in 6, it is possible to enter a newly registered member ID, the member's full name (surname and surname), gender, age, birthday, occupation, address, and personal identification number. By inputting “Register / Change” after inputting each of these items, each of the input data is registered in the corresponding item of the member information table, and “Yes” is set in the update status item. Will be registered. Further, by inputting an existing member ID on the member registration / change screen, the registration data of the member registered in the member information table is displayed in the input field of each item. By changing and inputting these display items and then inputting "registration / change", the registered data of the member registered in the member information table is updated to the changed and input data, and is updated. “Yes” is registered in the item of status.

On the welcome display data setting screen, as shown in FIG. 17, the base display data currently registered in the welcome display table is displayed in each display number. Each of these display numbers is displayed. There is a welcome display table display area where it is possible to set whether or not to apply the base display data, and a draft creation area where it is possible to change the existing base display data and create new base display data. ing. In this welcome display data setting screen, enter "New" and in the draft creation area, display content of the welcome display to be newly registered (draft)
And display conditions (conditions of the member player to be displayed),
By inputting "display timing" and then "registration", a new display number. Is issued and the display number. Corresponding to the above, the base display data consisting of the display contents, display conditions, and display timings input in these draft creation areas are registered in the welcome display table, and are also registered in the welcome display table display area. The base display data is additionally displayed. In addition, it is possible to insert parameters for displaying information (name, surname, gender, occupation, etc.) included in the member information in the display contents, and by inserting these parameters, the display contents can be changed. When displayed, the information included in the member information specified by the member card 37 can be set to be displayed in these parameter portions.

Further, each display number displayed in the welcome display table display area. By checking in the applicable item corresponding to, the corresponding display number of the welcome display table. The item of whether or not to apply is updated to “Yes”, and by unchecking the item of application, the corresponding display No. of the welcome display table is displayed. The item "whether or not to apply" is updated to "No".

Further, any display No. displayed in the welcome display table display area is displayed. When you enter the "Change" and enter "change", the corresponding registration data will be displayed in the draft creation area. In the draft creation area, change the display contents and display conditions, and then enter "registration" to enter the welcome display table. In the designated display No. registered in. The base display data of No. 1 is updated to the base display data consisting of the changed display contents, display conditions, and display timing, and the display No. displayed in the welcome display table display area. The base display data of is also updated. Also, any display N displayed in the welcome display table display area
o. And then enter "Delete", the designated display N registered in the welcome display table is displayed.
o. And the display number. The base display data and the item of whether or not to apply are deleted, and the display number of the display number displayed in the welcome display table display area. The base display data of and the item of whether or not to apply are deleted.

The processing status of each part in the gaming system of the first embodiment will be described below.

In the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, the acceptance process for determining whether the membership card 37 inserted in the membership card insertion slot 319 can be used or not, and the membership card 37 accepted in this acceptance process There is a lending process (usage process) for using the read-out frequency for lending pachinko balls, and the case where the membership card 37 is receiving and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, and a banknote (1000 yen banknote, 20
When a 00-yen banknote, a 5000-yen banknote, a 10,000-yen banknote) or a coin (100-yen coin, 500-yen coin) is inserted or inserted and identified, the frequency corresponding to the identified amount (the identification amount is 100). (Added value) is added to the frequency read from the accepted membership card 37, and if the membership card 37 is not accepted, low-value banknotes (1000 yen banknotes) or coins (100 yen) When a coin, 500-yen coin) is inserted or inserted and identified, the frequency corresponding to the identified amount is recorded on the visitor card 38 inserted into the visitor card mounting opening 318, and then the recorded frequency is recorded. Issued lending processing that uses all of the above for pachinko ball lending, and withdrawal processing that allows the number of savings balls saved in the previous game to be used again in the game. It has become way. Further, in the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, in addition to the above-described processing, display control of a welcome display displayed on the corresponding information display device 350 and the like are performed.

First, the reception process will be described with reference to FIG. 18. The member card insertion port 31 of the card unit 3 will be described.
When the membership card 37 is inserted into the card reader / writer 9, the card reader / writer 327 detects the membership ID from the inserted membership card 37.
And the deposit ID and the frequency are read, and the license request and the read deposit ID and the frequency are sent to the system controller 100 together with the device ID individually assigned to each card unit 3.

The system controller 100 which has received the license request, the deposit ID, the frequency, and the device ID
Extracts the remaining frequency registered corresponding to the deposit ID received in the membership card master table,
The frequency received from the card unit 3 is collated with the extracted remaining frequency, and when the collation matches, the license is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) that is the transmission source. If the collation does not match in the collation, it is determined whether or not the frequency received from the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) is less than the residual frequency registered in the member card master table, and the residual frequency is determined. If it is less than the above, the remaining frequency of the member card master table is updated to the received frequency and the license is transmitted to the card unit 3 of the transmission source.
Reply to (card reader / writer 327). If the corresponding deposit ID does not exist in the membership card master table or if the received frequency exceeds the remaining frequency in the membership card master table, the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) that is the source of the unusable status is notified. Reply.

When the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) receives the license, the inserted member card 37 is made usable and the read member I is read.
Send D and frequency to control unit 328. When the unusable is received from the system controller 100, the inserted member card 37 is returned as unusable.

Member I from the card reader / writer 327
The control unit 328 that has received D and the frequency stores the received member ID and frequency in the RAM 330, and displays the stored frequency on the frequency display unit 309 and the frequency display unit 17 of the pachinko machine 2. The member card receiving display section 345 is turned on.

Next, the control unit 328 informs the member management computer 120 that the member card 37 has been accepted, and the stored member I.
Send D and the device ID.

Notification of acceptance of these membership cards and membership I
D, member management computer 120 that received the device ID
Determines whether the date of the visit date registered corresponding to the member ID received in the member information table is today's date. If the visit date is not today's date, the item In addition to updating to today's date, 1 is added to the number of store visits and 100 is added to the store visit points.

Further, the card unit 3 of the first embodiment is
Even when communication with the system controller 100 is not possible (offline state), the membership card 37 can be accepted. Explaining the reception processing in the card unit 3 in the offline state, first,
When the membership card 37 is inserted into the membership card insertion slot 319 of the card unit 3, the card reader / writer 327
Is the member ID and deposit I from the inserted member card 37.
Read D, frequency and security information.

Next, the read security information is collated with the security information registered in advance, and when the collation is coincident, the inserted member card 37 is made usable, and the read member ID and frequency. , To the control unit 328. If the read security information is different from the security information registered in advance, the inserted member card 37 is returned as unusable.

Member I from the card reader / writer 327
The control unit 328 that has received D and the frequency stores the received member ID and frequency in the RAM 330, and displays the stored frequency on the frequency display unit 309 and the frequency display unit 17 of the pachinko machine 2, The member card receiving display portion 345 is turned on.

In this way, the system controller 100
By making the membership card 37 usable even in a state where communication with the system controller 100 is impossible (offline state), the member player can play a game even when communication with the system controller 100 is disabled due to a communication failure or the like. Although it is possible to minimize damage to the game arcade, the present invention is not limited to this.

Further, in the card unit 3,
The lending button 16 is input when the membership card 37 is accepted and the frequency stored in the RAM 330 remains, that is, when the frequency remains in the frequency display unit 309 and the frequency display unit 17 of the pachinko machine 2. By doing so, the pachinko balls used for the game of the pachinko machine 2 are lent out using the frequency.

The control status of the lending process will be described with reference to FIG. 19. The prize ball control board 237 of the pachinko machine 2 is described.
Is in a standby state when connected to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 and in a state where communication is possible, and sets PRDY to LOW (S1).

When the lending button 16 is operated while the PRDY is being output in this way, the control unit 328 sets the BRDY to LOW (S2), and further sets the BRQ to LOW in this state ( S
3).

Next, the prize ball control board 237 detects the BRDY LOW when the BRDY LOW is detected.
When W is detected, it is confirmed whether or not the pachinko balls can be paid out, and if it is possible, the EXS is set to LOW (S4).

The control unit 328 which has detected the EXS LOW sets the BRQ to HIGH (S5),
The prize ball control board 237 which has detected the HIGH of Q outputs a ball payout signal to the ball payout device 297, and based on this, the payout of the number of balls corresponding to one time (25 balls in the first embodiment) is carried out. At the same time, the EXS is set to HIGH based on the completion of the payout (S6).

The control unit 328 that has detected the EXS HIGH subtracts 1 degree from the stored frequency and outputs 1 from the frequency displayed on the frequency display section 17.
Subtract the degree and update the display.

The control unit 328 controls these (S3)-
The signal control of (S6), the subtraction update control of the frequency, and the output control of the lending signal are repeatedly performed for the lending frequency set by the lending unit change button 306, and after these controls are completed, BRDY is set to HIGH. (S7), the lending process ends.

As described above, the prize ball control board 237 rents out the number of pachinko balls corresponding to one time (25 balls) based on the number of times of detecting the BRQ HIGH output from the control unit 328 of the card unit 3. The pachinko balls lent out in this manner are used by the player to play a game on the pachinko machine 2.

In the first embodiment, one time is subtracted when S6 is completed.
After repeatedly performing the processing of 3 to S6 for the lending frequency (for example, 5 times for lending for 5 times), that is, after the pachinko balls for the lending frequency are paid out, the lending frequency (for example, 5 It may be configured to subtract 5 degrees if the loan is for the degree.

At the end of the lending process using the membership card 37, the control unit 328 causes the card reader / writer 327 to
The frequency of use used by the lending process is transmitted to.
Based on this, the card reader / writer 327 updates and records the frequency recorded in the member card 37 being accepted to the frequency obtained by subtracting the usage frequency received from the control unit 328, and as shown in FIG. The member lending completion notification indicating that the card lending process has been performed, the deposit ID of the inserted member card 37, the usage frequency and the device ID received from the control unit 328 are transmitted to the system controller 100. Has become.

Further, in the system controller 100 which has received the member lending completion notification and the deposit ID, the usage frequency, and the device ID, the received usage frequency is calculated from the remaining frequency of the corresponding payment ID in the member card master table of the card management DB. The received usage frequency is added and updated with respect to the usage frequency, and the received usage frequency is also received with respect to the total usage frequency corresponding to the received device ID of the card unit data table and the usage frequency of the membership card. The usage frequency is added and updated.

In addition, in the card unit 3 of this embodiment, when the membership card 37 is accepted, "saving" is selected by the play selection button 316, so that the membership card 37 being accepted. It is possible to perform a withdrawal process for withdrawing the number of savings balls specified by the member ID.

This withdrawal process will be described with reference to FIG. 18. The member card 37 is accepted and the control unit 3
When the member ID and the frequency read from the accepting member card 37 are stored in the RAM 330 of 28, "saving" is performed by the operation of selecting the play selection button 316.
When is selected, the personal identification number is awaited.

When the personal identification number is input in this state, the control unit 328 transmits the request for extracting the stored coins, the input personal identification number, the stored member ID and device ID to the member management computer 120. To do.

The member management computer 120 which has received the request for extracting the stored coins, the personal identification number, the member ID, and the device ID.
Extracts the personal identification number and the number of savings balls corresponding to the member ID received in the member information table,
The extracted personal identification number is collated with the received personal identification number. If the personal identification numbers match in this collation, the number of saved balls extracted is returned to the transmission source card unit 3 (control unit 328).

The control unit 328, which has received the number of saved balls from the member management computer 120, stores the received number of saved balls in the RAM 330 and uses the number of replayable times calculated based on the stored number of saved balls for the membership card. When the number of re-playable times displayed on the display unit 314 remains, the number of saved balls can be refunded.

When the enter key 317 is input in this state, a predetermined number of balls are paid out in the pachinko machine 2 in a manner substantially similar to the lending process described above.

At this time, the control unit 328 subtracts and updates the number of paid-out balls from the stored number of saved balls, and subtracts the re-playable number displayed on the member card display section 314 by one. Update. In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 328 manages a member with a refund completion notification indicating that the number of saved balls has been withdrawn, the number of withdrawn balls, the member ID of the member card 37 being accepted, and the device ID. It is adapted to be transmitted to the computer 120.

In addition, the member management computer 120 which has received the withdrawal completion notification, the number of withdrawn balls, the member ID, and the device ID, from the number of savings balls corresponding to the received member ID in the member information table of the member management DB, The number of payout coins received is subtracted and updated.

Next, the additional deposit processing will be described with reference to FIG. 18. When the membership card 37 is being accepted and the frequency read from the membership card 37 does not remain (when it is 0 degrees), a bill (1000 Yen bills, 2000 Yen bills, 5
000 yen bill, 10000 yen bill) or coin (100
(Yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted or inserted, the amount of the inserted banknote or the inserted coin is identified in the bill identification unit 322 or the coin identification unit 324, and the identification amount is output to the control unit 328. It

Next, the control unit 328 converts the output identification amount into a frequency (a value obtained by dividing the identification amount by 100), and transmits the converted frequency (deposit frequency) to the card reader / writer 327.

Card reader / writer 3 which received the deposit frequency
27 transmits to the system controller 100 the deposit notification indicating that the additional deposit has been made, the received deposit frequency, the member ID of the member card 37 being accepted, and the device ID.

These deposit notification, deposit frequency, member I
D, the system controller 100 having received the device ID generates a deposit ID, generates the deposit ID, the received member ID, the device ID of the received deposit device (card unit 3), and the received The payment frequency and the remaining frequency are associated with each other and registered in the member card master table, and the generated payment ID is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) of the transmission source.

Deposit ID from the system controller 100
In the card reader / writer 327 that received the reply of
The deposit ID and the frequency, and the device ID of the deposit device recorded in the member card 37 being accepted are updated and recorded in the deposit ID and the deposit frequency received from the system controller 100, and the device ID of the card unit 3, respectively. The update completion is transmitted to the control unit 328.

Upon receipt of the update completion from the card reader / writer 327, the control unit 328 adds and updates the converted deposit frequency to the frequency stored in the RAM 330, and displays the updated frequency in the frequency display section 309 and the frequency display. By displaying in the section 17, the player can perform the lending process based on the updated frequency.

In the card unit 3 of the first embodiment,
Even if the communication state with the system controller 100 is offline, if the membership card 37 is accepting and the frequency read from the membership card 37 does not remain (in the case of 0 degree), 1000 You can carry out additional deposit processing of less than JPY Further, the frequency added in the additional deposit process by the card unit 3 in the offline state can be used for the lending process only in the card unit 3.

In the card unit 3 of this embodiment, when the return button 15 is pressed, the member card 37 being received is ejected from the member card insertion slot 319 and the member card receiving display section 345 is displayed. It blinks for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), then turns off and returns to the player.

Next, the issuing and lending process will be described with reference to FIG. 20. When the membership card 37 is not being accepted, low-value banknotes (1000 yen banknotes) or coins (100 yen banknotes).
(Yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted or inserted, the amount of the inserted banknote or the inserted coin is identified in the bill identification unit 322 or the coin identification unit 324, and the identification amount is output to the control unit 328. It Based on this, the control unit 328 causes the LED module 346 to emit light, lights the transparent cover member 318 ', and converts the output identification amount into a frequency (a value obtained by dividing the identification amount by 100), and the conversion is performed. The frequency (issue frequency) is transmitted to the card reader / writer 327.

The card reader / writer 327 which has received this issue frequency issues the visitor card 38 to the player by recording the received issue frequency on the mounted visitor card 38, and at the same time, the visitor card 38 is issued. The issue frequency and the card ID recorded in 38 are read, and the read issue frequency is transmitted to the control unit 328.

The control unit 328, which has received the issuance frequency from the card reader / writer 327, stores the received issuance frequency in the RAM 330, displays it on the frequency display section 309 and the frequency display section 17, and then reads all the frequencies that have been read out. The control unit 328 sends the end of the lending process to the card reader / writer 327 after being used for the lending process and causing the pachinko machine 2 to pay out the pachinko balls, and after the lending process of all these frequencies is completed.

Based on this, the card reader / writer 327
Transmits the update completion to the control unit 328 after updating the frequency recorded on the visitor card 38 to 0 degree.

When the control unit 328 receives the update completion from the card reader / writer 327, the LED module 3
The light emission of 46 is stopped and the transparent cover member 318 'is turned off. A player can play a game on the pachinko machine 2 by using the pachinko balls lent out in this manner.

At the end of the issuance and lending process, the card reader / writer 327, as shown in FIG. 20, notifies the issuance and lending completion notification indicating that the issuance and lending process has been performed by the visitor card 38 and the card of the visitor card 38. I
D, the frequency of use (1 degree, 5 degrees, or 10 degrees) and the device ID used at that time are transmitted to the system controller 100.

In addition, the system controller 100 which has received the issued lending completion notification, the card ID, the frequency of use, and the device ID, the total frequency of use and the visitor corresponding to the received device ID in the card unit data table of the card management DB. The received usage frequency is added and updated to the card usage frequency, and when the card ID of the registered visitor card 38 is different from the received card ID, it is updated to the received card ID.

Next, the processing status of the card unit 3, the system controller 100, and the member management computer 120 relating to the display control of the information display device 350 as the information display means provided corresponding to the card unit 3 of the first embodiment. Detailed description.

First, the member management computer 120
As shown in FIG. 21, at the time of opening the store, the member ID for which “Yes” is registered in the update status and the member information of the member ID are extracted from the member information table of the member management DB, and these extracted member IDs are extracted. Also, the member information of the member ID and the update request are transmitted to the system controller 100.

Based on this, the system controller 100
Then, based on the member ID received together with the update request and the member information of the member ID, the registration data of the member attribute information table of the card management DB is updated to the latest data, and the newly registered member ID and its Register additional member information. At this time, "unupdated" is registered in the item of whether or not the member information of the member ID of which the member information is updated and the member ID of the newly registered member are updated.

In this embodiment, the member management computer 120 sends the member information updated during the opening process to the system controller 100.
The present invention is not limited to this, and the updated member information may be transmitted at the time of closing processing, or may be transmitted every time the member information is updated even during business. You may

Also, the member management computer 120 displays the display No. in which "Yes" is registered in the applicable item from the welcome display table. The base display data of is extracted.
Next, the member management computer 120 transmits the extracted base display data to each card unit 3 (control unit 328).

The card unit 3 which has received the base display data transmitted from the member management computer 120.
The control unit 328 stores the received base display data, and waits for the membership card 37 to be received.

Next, as shown in FIG. 22, when the card unit 3 accepts the membership card 37, the card reader / writer 327 reads the membership ID and membership information from the accepted membership card 37 during the above-mentioned acceptance processing. , And sends the read member ID and update determination request to the system controller 100.

Based on this, the system controller 100
Then, card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327)
The member ID received together with the update determination request is extracted from the member attribute information table of the card management DB, and received by the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) based on the update status corresponding to the extracted member ID. It is determined whether or not the member information recorded on the member card 37 has been updated. When the member information is not updated in this determination (when "updated" is registered in the item of the update status corresponding to the extracted member ID)
For example, it is determined that there is no update, and a notification of no update is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) that is the transmission source.

In the card reader / writer 327, which has received a reply from the system controller 100 with no update notification, the control unit 3 receives the member information read from the member card 37.
28.

Based on this, the control unit 328 uses the base display data received and stored from the member management computer 120 during the opening process to display the base of the display condition that matches the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327. The display data is extracted, the welcome display data is generated based on the display content of the extracted base display data and the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327, and the display timing included in the extracted base display data is generated. According to the output to the information display device 350,
A message based on the generated welcome display data is scroll-displayed on the information display device 350.

For example, in the control unit 328, the display condition is set to the member of today's birthday, the display timing is set to the base display data at the time of accepting the membership card, and the member other than the member of today's birthday is set, If the display timing is the base display data when the membership card is accepted, and if the birthday of the member player included in the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327 is today, The base display data whose display condition is today's birthday member is extracted, and welcome display data for displaying a message based on the display contents of the extracted base display data is generated, and then the information display device is immediately generated. Three
By outputting to 50, the message based on the generated welcome display data is displayed on the information display device 350. If the base display data is displayed at the time of returning the card, the generated welcome display data is temporarily stored, and the welcome display temporarily stored when the member card 37 being accepted is returned. By outputting the data to the information display device 350, a message based on the generated welcome display data is displayed on the information display device 350.
Will be displayed in. In addition, here, the example of applying the member card acceptance time and the member card return time as the display timing of the welcome display has been described, but these display timings can be appropriately changed, for example, during the lending operation, It may be used for additional payment.

When the parameters for displaying the information included in the member information are inserted in the display contents of the extracted base display data, the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327. The welcome display data for displaying the message in which the relevant information included in the above is inserted in the parameter portion is generated. For example, when the display content includes a parameter “(“ last name ”)” for displaying the last name of the member player,
A message in which the last name of the member player included in the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327 is inserted in this parameter portion (display content in the base display data is "Welcome. If the last name of the member player included in the member information read from the member card 37 is "○○", the message "Welcome to you. Mr. ○○" will be displayed as the welcome display data. Will be generated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, when the member information is updated by the system controller 100, the membership of the membership card 37 accepted by the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) is determined. If the information has been updated (the extracted member ID
When "not updated" is registered in the item of update status corresponding to, that is, when the contents of the member attribute information table are changed and the changed contents are not yet reflected in the record information of the corresponding member card 37) Has been updated,
Based on this determination, the update request and the member information registered in the member attribute information table corresponding to the extracted member ID are the card units 3 (card reader / writer 3
27) and update the item of the update status corresponding to the extracted member ID to "updated".

[0138] The card reader / writer 327 which receives the reply of the update request and the member information from the system controller 100.
Then, it is determined that the member information of the corresponding member card 37 is changed, and the member information recorded in the member card 37 being accepted is updated and recorded in the member information returned from the system controller 100. The recorded information on the member card 37 is read out, and the read out member information is transmitted to the control unit 328.

Based on this, the control unit 328 conforms to the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327 from the base display data received and stored from the member management computer 120 at the time of the store opening process as described above. Base display data of the display condition is extracted, welcome display data is generated based on the display content of the extracted base display data and the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327, and the welcome display data is included in the extracted base display data. The message based on the generated welcome display data is scroll-displayed on the information display device 350 by outputting to the information display device 350 according to the displayed display timing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the card unit 3 receives the membership card 37, and the card reader / writer 327 causes the membership card 37 during the above-mentioned acceptance processing.
If only the member ID can be read from, for example, if the accepted member card 37 has just been issued and the member information is not recorded, the read member ID and the member information request are transmitted to the system controller 100. .

Based on this, the system controller 100
Then, card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327)
The member ID received together with the request for member information is extracted from the member attribute information table of the card management DB, and the member information registered corresponding to the extracted member ID is sent to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327). ) And update the item of the update status corresponding to the extracted member ID to “updated”.

In the card reader / writer 327 which has received the member information returned from the system controller 100, the member information returned from the system controller 100 is recorded in the member card 37 being accepted, and the member returned from the system controller 100 is recorded. The information is sent to the control unit 328.

Based on this, the control unit 328 matches the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327 from the base display data received and stored from the member management computer 120 at the time of the opening process as described above. Base display data of the display condition is extracted, welcome display data is generated based on the display content of the extracted base display data and the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327, and the welcome display data is included in the extracted base display data. The message based on the generated welcome display data is scroll-displayed on the information display device 350 by outputting to the information display device 350 according to the displayed display timing.

As described above, in the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, the welcome display based on the member information read from the accepted member card 37 is displayed on the information display device 350 (display condition based on the member information). ), And a message including information such as the surname of the member player included in the member information) are displayed on the member player, and the welcome display displayed on the information display device 350 relates to the member player. Since the display contents are based on the information, it is possible to realize that the player is preferentially treated than the normal player, and thus it is possible to answer the demand of the gaming hall that wants to give preferential treatment and differentiation to the member player.

In the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, when the membership card 37 is received, the membership ID of the membership card 37 and the update determination request are transmitted to the system controller 100, and the system controller 100 10
When the member information is received from 0, the information display device 350 is made to display a welcome display based on the member information received from the system controller 100. Even if the change is not reflected in the member information recorded in the member card 37, the system controller 100 determines whether there is a change, and if there is a change, the latest member after the change. Information is system controller 1
00, and the changed latest member information transmitted from the system controller 100 is recorded in the member card 37, and a welcome display based on these latest member information is displayed on the information display device 350. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display based on incorrect member information.

In addition, in the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, when the membership information cannot be read from the accepted membership card 37 (when membership information is not recorded).
In addition, the member ID and the member information request read from the member card 37 are transmitted to the system controller 100, and the welcome display based on the member information received from the system controller 100 based on this is sent to the information display device 350. When the membership information cannot be read from the accepted membership card 37 (when membership information is not recorded), a welcome display based on the membership information is displayed on the information display device 350. You can avoid being unable to.

In addition, in the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, when the member information cannot be read from the accepted member card 37 (when the member information is not recorded), the system is based on the above-mentioned member information request. The member information received from the controller 100 is recorded on the received member card 37.
It is possible to avoid that the member information cannot be read when the member card 37 from which the member information cannot be read (member information is not recorded) is used again.

Further, in the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, the welcome display displayed on the information display device 350 can be displayed with the member player's name (surname) included. The player can clearly feel that he or she is favored over the normal player.

In addition, in the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, the information display device 3 is provided to the member player who has birthday today based on the birthday (date of birth) included in the member information.
The welcome display displayed on 50 is different from the welcome display displayed on the information display device 350 for the other member players (in the first embodiment, a message to a normal member player is "Birthday"). The message "Congratulations to the day" is added), so that the member player can clearly feel that he or she is favored over the normal player. become.

In addition, in the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, the information display device 350 for displaying the welcome display based on the member information is formed separately from the card unit 3, so that Thus, the information display device 350 can be installed at a position where it can be easily seen by the member player, the staff in the game hall, and the like.

Further, the information display device 3 used in the first embodiment.
In 50, the display contents can be scroll-displayed, and more display contents can be displayed on a small-sized display device.

(Embodiment 2) Embodiment 2 to which the gaming system according to claims 9 to 15 of the present invention is applied
Will be described. In the gaming system of the second embodiment, the record information of the membership card 37 'as the player identification recording medium applied in the second embodiment and the information display performed by the card unit 3'in the second embodiment are displayed. Except for the display control of the device 350, it has almost the same configuration as the gaming system in the above-described first embodiment, so here, regarding the record information of the membership card 37 'and the display control performed by the card unit 3'. Only explained.

Unlike the membership card 37 of the first embodiment, the membership card 37 'of the second embodiment has the membership card 3'.
Information such as member's name (surname and surname), gender, age, birthday, occupation, etc. of the member who owns 7 ', member information (member attribution information) of the member player who holds the member card is not recorded. The configuration is the same, and the other configurations are the same. That is, the integrated circuit 8 of the membership card 37 '
In the internal memory of 4, the member ID as player identification information that can individually identify each member card 37 ', the issuing store where the member card 37' was issued, the card unit 3 '
The security information and the like used when the communication between the system controller 100 and the system controller 100 is off-line is recorded in a non-rewritable manner, and the data is communicated with the card reader / writer 327 to be provided at the time of the additional deposit processing described later. The deposit ID, the frequency as a game value, and the card unit 3'for which additional deposit processing was performed at the end
Information such as the device ID of the (payment device) is rewritably recorded.

Next, the card unit 3'of the second embodiment.
Card unit 3'and system controller 1 relating to display control of the information display device 350 provided corresponding to
00, the processing status of the member management computer 120 will be described.

First, the member management computer 120
As in the case of the first embodiment, the member ID for which “Yes” is registered in the update status and the member information of the member ID are extracted from the member information table of the member management DB at the time of opening the store, and the extracted members are extracted. ID and the member ID
Member information and update request of the system controller 100
Send to.

Based on this, the system controller 100
Then, based on the member ID received together with the update request and the member information of the member ID, the registration data of the member attribute information table of the card management DB is updated to the latest data, and the newly registered member ID and its Register additional member information.

Further, in the welcome display table, "Yes" is registered in the applicable item, and the display number. The base display data of is extracted. Next, member management computer 12
0 transmits these extracted base display data to each card unit 3 '(control unit 328).

The control unit 328 of the card unit 3'which has received the base display data transmitted from the member management computer 120 stores the received base display data and waits for the member card 37 'to be received.

Next, as shown in FIG. 25, when the card unit 3'accepts the membership card 37, the card reader / writer 327 reads the membership ID from the accepted membership card 37 'during the above-mentioned acceptance processing. The read member ID and member information request are transmitted to the system controller 100.

Based on this, the system controller 100
Then, the member ID received together with the member information request from the card unit 3'is extracted from the member attribute information table of the card management DB, and the member information registered corresponding to the extracted member ID is the transmission source card unit. Reply to 3 '(card reader / writer 327).

When the card reader / writer 327 receives the member information returned from the system controller 100, the member information returned from the system controller 100 is transmitted to the control unit 328.

Based on this, the control unit 328 determines from the base display data received and stored from the member management computer 120 at the time of the store opening process, the base of the display condition suitable for the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327. The display data is extracted, the welcome display data is generated based on the display content of the extracted base display data and the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327, and the display timing included in the extracted base display data is generated. According to the output to the information display device 350,
A message based on the generated welcome display data is scroll-displayed on the information display device 350.

For example, in the control unit 328, the display condition is set to the member of the birthday today, and the display timing is set to the base display data at the time of accepting the membership card and the member other than the member of the birthday today. If the display timing is the base display data when the membership card is accepted, and if the birthday of the member player included in the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327 is today, The base display data whose display condition is today's birthday member is extracted, and welcome display data for displaying a message based on the display contents of the extracted base display data is generated, and then the information display device is immediately generated. Three
By outputting to 50, the message based on the generated welcome display data is displayed on the information display device 350. If the base display data is displayed at the time of returning the card, the generated welcome display data is temporarily stored, and the welcome display temporarily stored when the member card 37 being accepted is returned. By outputting the data to the information display device 350, a message based on the generated welcome display data is displayed on the information display device 350.
Will be displayed in. In addition, here, the example of applying the member card acceptance time and the member card return time as the display timing of the welcome display has been described, but these display timings can be appropriately changed, for example, during the lending operation, It may be used for additional payment.

When the parameters for displaying the information included in the member information described above are inserted in the display contents of the extracted base display data, the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327. The welcome display data for displaying the message in which the relevant information included in the above is inserted in the parameter portion is generated. For example, when the display content includes a parameter “(“ last name ”)” for displaying the last name of the member player,
A message in which the last name of the member player included in the member information transmitted from the card reader / writer 327 is inserted in this parameter portion (display content in the base display data is "Welcome. If the last name of the member player included in the member information read from the member card 37 is "○○", the message "Welcome to you. Mr. ○○" will be displayed as the welcome display data. Will be generated.

As described above, in the gaming system of the second embodiment, the information display device 350 connected to the card unit 3'has received the membership card 37 '.
A welcome display based on the member information transmitted from the member management computer 120 based on the member ID (a message that matches the display conditions based on the member information or a message that includes information such as the surname of the member player included in the member information). Since the welcome display displayed on the information display device 350 is the display content based on the information about itself, the member player can realize that the member player is preferentially treated than the normal player. Therefore, it is possible to answer the demand of the amusement hall that wants to give preferential treatment and differentiation to the member players.

In the game system of the second embodiment,
As in the first embodiment, the member management computer 120 that manages the member information is included, and new registration and modification of the member information can be performed on the member registration / modification screen displayed on the member management computer 120. At the same time, the member information newly registered or changed in the member management computer 120 is displayed in the system controller 100.
Since it is reflected in the member information registered in the member attribute information table in the card management DB of, the new registration of the member information registered in the member attribute information table in the card management DB of the system controller 100 and The processing load associated with the change can be reduced as much as possible.

In the game system of the second embodiment,
Similar to the first embodiment, the member management computer 1
The welcome display data setting screen displayed at 20 can set or change the welcome display displayed at the information display device 350, and the welcome display displayed at the information display device 350 can be changed to the member management computer. Can be set or changed as appropriate.

Further, in the gaming system of the second embodiment, the display contents displayed on the information display device 350 connected to the card unit 3'can be displayed including the name (name) of the member player. As a result, the member player can clearly feel that he or she is favored over the normal player.

In the game system of the second embodiment,
Based on the birthday (date of birth) included in the member information, the card unit 3'displays a welcome display on the information display device 350 for the member player having a birthday today,
A welcome display different from the display content displayed on the information display device 350 to the other member players (in the second embodiment, similar to the above-described first embodiment, a message to the normal member player indicates " The message "Happy birthday" is added), which allows the member player to clearly feel that he or she is favored over the normal player. Like

In the gaming system according to the second embodiment, the card unit 3'and the information display device 350 for displaying the information based on the member information are formed separately. Information display device 350
Can be installed at a position that is more easily seen by member players, game hall staff, and the like.

Further, in the gaming system of the second embodiment, the information display device 350 connected to the card unit 3'is adapted to scroll display contents, so that more display contents can be displayed in a small size. It can be displayed on the device.

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

Claim 1 of the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine (card reader type pachinko machine 2), and records information capable of specifying the magnitude of the valuable value (frequency) for gaming that can be used for gaming. The player unidentified recording medium (visitor card 38) in which the player cannot be identified, and information that can identify at least the magnitude of the game valuable value (frequency) and the game that can identify the player Person identification information (member ID)
It is possible to accept the player specific recording medium (member card 37) in which is recorded, and from the recorded information of the player unspecified recording medium (visitor card 38) and the player specific recording medium (member card 37) A gaming device (card unit 3) for performing processing (lending processing) for using the value of the identified valuable value (frequency) for gaming, the player-specific recording medium (membership card 37) The information recorded in is the player attribution information (member information) about the player.
And a player specific recording medium processing unit (card reader / writer 327) for reading at least the recorded information of the accepted player specific recording medium (member card 37), and the accepted player specific recording medium (member card 37). Information display means (information display device 350) for displaying display contents (welcome display) based on player attribution information (member information) separately from valuable value information (frequency, number of savings balls, etc.) based on the record information read from ), And.

According to claim 2 of the present invention, a player database (member attribute) in which at least player identifying information (member ID) capable of identifying a player and the player attribution information (member information) are registered in association with each other. A player provided with a data communication unit (control board 327b) for performing data communication with a management computer (system controller 100) having an information table and read by the player specific recording medium processing unit (card reader / writer 327). Specific information (Member I
D) the management computer (system controller 1)
00), and when the player attribution information (member information) is returned from the management computer (system controller 100), the read player attribution information (member information) is changed. A player attribution information record for determining and updating and recording the player attribution information (member information) recorded in the player identification recording medium (member card 37) in the returned player attribution information (member information). Means (card reader / writer 327) is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the player attribution information (member information) cannot be read out or recorded from the player identification recording medium (member card 37), the player identification information ( The player attribution information (member information) transmission request (member information request) is transmitted to the management computer (system controller 100) together with the membership ID, and the player attribution information recording means (card reader / writer 327) requests the transmission. The player attribution information (member information) returned from the management computer (system controller 100) in response to the (member information request) is recorded in the player specific recording medium (member card 37).

According to claim 4 of the present invention, the player attribution information (member information) includes a player's name (surname), and the display content displayed on the information display means (information display device 350) is The message contains at least part of the name (surname).

According to claim 5 of the present invention, the player attribution information (member information) includes the player's date of birth (birthday), and is displayed on the information display means (information display device 350). Is a message based on the date of birth (birthday).

According to claim 6 of the present invention, the information display means (information display device 350) is provided separately.

According to claim 7 of the present invention, the information display means (information display device 350) is capable of scrolling display contents in a predetermined direction.

Claim 8 of the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine (card reader type pachinko machine 2), and records information capable of specifying the magnitude of a valuable value (frequency) for gaming that can be used for gaming. The player unidentified recording medium (visitor card 38) in which the player cannot be identified, and information that can identify at least the magnitude of the game valuable value (frequency) and the game that can identify the player Person identification information (member ID)
Player-specific recording medium (membership card 37 ') in which is recorded
Player non-specific recording medium processing means (card reader / writer 327) capable of receiving at least the recorded information of the received player non-specific recording medium (visitor card 38), and the received player specific recording. Player specific recording medium processing means (card reader / writer 327) for reading at least the recorded information of the medium (membership card 37 ')
And the accepted player-independent recording medium (visitor card 38) and player-specific recording medium (member card 3
7 ') use processing means (card reader / writer 327, control unit 32) that performs processing for using the value of the game valuable value (frequency) specified from the recorded information in the game.
8)) and valuable value information (frequency, number of saved balls, etc.), and information display means (information display device 350) for displaying display contents (welcome display) based on player attribution information (member information) about the player. And a gaming device (card unit 3 '), which is connected to the gaming device (card unit 3') so as to be capable of data communication, and at least the player identification information (member ID) and the player attribution information ( Member information) and a management computer (system controller 100) having a player database (member attribute information table) registered in association with each other, and the game device (card unit 3 ') is specified by the player. Player identification information (member I) read from the recording medium (member card 37 ')
D) the management computer (system controller 1)
00), and the management computer (system controller 100) sends the sent player identification information (member I
D) The player attribution information (member information) registered in the player database (member attribute information table) in association with D) is returned to the gaming device (card unit 3 '), and the gaming device (card) The unit 3 ') displays the display content based on the returned player attribution information (member information) on the information display means (information display device 350).

A ninth aspect of the present invention comprises a player management computer (membership management computer 120) which is connected to the management computer (system controller 100) and manages information relating to the player. The (member management computer 120) can accept changes and updates of the information (member information) about the player, and the management computer (system controller 100) receives the changed and updated information (member information) about the player. Then, the management computer (system controller 100) updates the registered content (member information) of the player database (member attribute information table) based on the transmitted information (member information).

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the management computer (system controller 100) or the player management computer (membership management computer 120) displays a display content (welcome display) based on the player attribution information (membership information). It is settable.

According to claim 11 of the present invention, the player attribution information (member information) includes the name of the player, and the display content (welcome display) displayed on the information display means (information display device 350) is: The message includes at least part of the name (surname).

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the player attribution information (member information) includes the player's date of birth (birthday),
The display content (welcome display) displayed on the information display means (information display device 350) is a message based on the date of birth (birthday).

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the information display means (information display device 350) is provided separately from the game device (card unit 3 ').

In the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the information display means (information display device 350) is capable of scrolling display contents in a predetermined direction.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the first embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment.
It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention.

For example, in the first embodiment, the card unit 3 and the information display device 350 which constitute the game device of the present invention, the card unit 3 and the information display device 350, and the system controller 100 as a system management computer. , Member management computer 120
, And an example applied to a gaming system mainly composed of, but the present invention is not limited to this,
The card unit 3 and the information display device 350 may be used as a single unit, and the welcome display displayed on the information display device 350 may be generated only based on the record information of the accepted membership card 37.

In the card unit 3 of the first embodiment, when the member information (player attribution information) included in the received record information of the member card 37 cannot be read or is not recorded, the system controller The member information request is transmitted to 100, and the system controller 10
Although the member information is obtained from 0, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the member information cannot be read or is not recorded, the welcome information based on the member information is provided. The display may not be performed. Further, although the obtained member information is recorded on the member card 37 which is being accepted, the present invention is not limited to this.

In the gaming system according to the second embodiment, the welcome display data setting screen of the member management computer 120 allows the display content of the welcome display displayed on the information display device 350 to be set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the system controller 100 can set the display contents of these welcome displays.
May be implemented in.

In the card units 3 and 3'in each of the above embodiments, the member management computer 120 is opened when the store is opened.
The welcome display data is generated based on the received base display data and the member information recorded on the received member card 37 or the member information obtained from the system controller 100 by the member ID of the member card 37 ', The message based on the generated welcome display data is displayed by outputting the information to the information display device 350, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the welcome display data is displayed in the card unit. 3, 3 '
Base display data registered in advance in the member information and the member information or member card 3 recorded in the accepted member card 37.
A message based on the generated welcome display data may be displayed by generating it based on the member information obtained from the system controller 100 with the member ID of 7'and outputting it to the information display device 350. good.

In each of the above embodiments, the member information or member card 37 'recorded in the accepted member card 37 is used.
Although the message based on the name (name) included in the member information obtained from the system controller 100 can be displayed with the member ID of, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a player Information (eg, event notification, new prize information, ranking display (stands, prizes, balls), etc.) and a message based on the name (name) included in the member information (for example, "○○ , Etc.) may be displayed.

In each of the above embodiments, the member information or member card 37 'recorded in the accepted member card 37 is used.
Although the message based on the birthday (date of birth) included in the member information obtained from the system controller 100 can be displayed with the member ID of, the present invention is not limited to this. A message based on the month of birth specified from the birthday (date of birth) included in the member information may be displayed. Also,
The message may include the birthday and month of birth.

In each of the above embodiments, the information display device 3
Although the information displayed in 50 is a message based on a name or a birthday as described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a message based on a nickname or the like may be displayed. .

Further, in the gaming machine in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the card units 3 and 3'constituting the main body and the information display device 350 constituting the information display means are separately formed. Is not limited to this, and the display device as the information display means is a card unit 3,
It may be provided on the front surface of 3 '.

Further, the information display device 350 constituting the amusement machine in each of the above embodiments can display the displayed contents by scrolling, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display is possible. The information may be displayed all at once, or may be displayed in a time-sharing manner so that a large display content can be displayed.

Further, in the information display device 350 which constitutes the gaming apparatus in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the display contents are displayed by turning on the LED modules arranged in a matrix, but the present invention is not limited to this. These display contents are not displayed by other display devices, for example,
It may be displayed on an LCD panel or the like.

In each of the above embodiments, when the system controller 100 identifies the membership card 37 received by the card unit 3, 3 ', the membership ID read from the accepted membership card 37 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible to specify the accepted membership card 37 based on the membership information such as the player's name and address read from the membership card 37. Is also good. Further, the system controller 100 uses the membership card 37 based on the membership information.
May be collated.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the card reader type pachinko machine 2 is made to pay out the pachinko balls by using the frequency of the member card 37 'inserted as the game device or the mounted visitor card 38. Although the card units 3 and 3'are used, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the membership card 37 'and the visitor card 38 can be used to carry out the game on the corresponding gaming machine. For example, as shown in FIG. 26, the card-type ball lending unit 3a for paying out pachinko balls by itself using the frequency of a membership card 37 'or a visitor card 38 as shown in FIG. Card type medal lending unit (not shown) and CR for paying out coins and medals
A slot card unit (not shown) or the like may be used.

Further, the card unit 3 of each of the above embodiments,
In 3 ′, the same card reader / writer 327 processes the membership card 37 and the visitor card 38, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a card that processes these membership cards 37. A reader / writer and a card reader / writer that processes the visitor card 38 may be separately provided.

Further, the card unit 3 of each of the above embodiments,
In 3 ', when the number of savings balls specified by the membership card 37' is used for replay, the input of the personal identification number is accepted to verify the identity, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is not a thing, and it may be possible to use the number of savings balls for replay without accepting the personal identification number,
The personal identification number may be accepted when the membership card 37 'is accepted.

Further, the card unit 3 of each of the above embodiments,
In 3 ', the pachinko balls can be refunded by using the number of savings balls specified by the record information of the membership card 37', and the payout process can be performed so that the corresponding pachinko machine 2 can perform the game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the withdrawal process may not be implemented.

Further, the card unit 3 of each of the above embodiments,
In 3 ', 1000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, 5000
Yen bills, 10000 yen bills, 100 yen coins, 500 yen coins can be accepted, additional deposit processing to the member card 37 can be performed, 1000 yen bills, 100 yen coins, 500
Although the yen coins can be accepted and the issuing and lending process of the visitor card 38 can be performed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only bills or coins are accepted and the additional deposit process and issuance are performed. Lending processing may be possible, or coins or banknotes of a single denomination may be accepted to perform additional payment processing and issue / lending processing. Incidentally, the game device in the present invention includes a device to which the additional deposit function to the member card 37 and the issuing function of the visitor card 38 are not provided.

Further, the card unit 3 of each of the above embodiments,
In 3 ', when the membership card 37' is not accepted, when the money is inserted, the issuing and lending process of the visitor card 38 is executed, and the frequency of the inserted amount of money is recorded in the visitor card 38. All recorded frequencies are automatically used for lending processing, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example,
Lending for a predetermined frequency within the recorded frequency range may be automatically carried out, and lending for the remaining predetermined frequency may be carried out by operating the lending button 16, or automatic lending may be carried out. Instead, the lending may be carried out collectively or at predetermined intervals based on the operation of the lending button 16.

Also, the card unit 3 of each of the above-mentioned embodiments,
In 3 ', when the membership card 37' is not accepted, when the money is inserted, the issuing and lending process of the visitor card 38 is performed, and the process of recording the frequency corresponding to the amount of the inserted money in the visitor card 38 is performed. The issuance of the visitor card 38 is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the issuance according to the present invention records a game valuable value usable for a game on the visitor card 38 and records the value. It is to put the valuable value for gaming in a state where it can be used for gaming. For example, the visitor card 3 housed inside.
After recording the frequency in 8, it may be conveyed to the outside.

Also, the card unit 3 of each of the above-mentioned embodiments,
In 3 ', when the membership card 37' is accepted, each information such as the frequency of the membership card 37 'is stored in the RAM 330, and the stored information is updated based on the lending process or the additional deposit process, and The card reader / writer 327
The information such as the frequency recorded on the membership card 37 'being accepted at is also updated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the frequency is based on the lending process or the additional deposit. When information such as
When only the information stored in AM330 is updated and the return operation is performed, the updated information is updated to the membership card 3
The information recorded in 7 may be updated and recorded.

Also, the card unit 3 of each of the above-mentioned embodiments,
In 3 ', the visitor card 38 is the card reader / writer 3
Although it is installed in the 27 visitor card storage chamber in a non-removable manner, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a visitor card 38 issued by a card issuing machine or the like is used.
May be inserted into a card slot capable of accepting the visitor card 38 (may be shared with a member card slot), so that the frequency based on the visitor card 38 can be used for a game.

In the gaming system of each of the above embodiments, the frequency as the gaming valuable value specified by the membership card 37 'is recorded or registered in both the membership card 37 and the system controller 100. Although the frequency can be specified from the information, the present invention is not limited to this, and the frequency may be recorded only in the membership card 37, or the system controller 100 or a third party organization. The registered frequency may be specified by registering the frequency only in the management server or the like and reading the identification code such as the member ID of the member card 37.

In each of the above embodiments, the membership card 3
The frequency as the gaming valuable value specified by 7'is registered and managed in association with the deposit ID given to each additional deposit process, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of these, the frequencies as these gaming valuable values may be registered and managed in the system controller 100 in association with the member ID of the member card 37 '.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the frequency as the game valuable value specified by the visitor card 38 is recorded in the visitor card 38, and the frequency is specified by reading the recorded frequency. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the frequency based on the identified monetary amount is calculated by the system controller 100.
Or register only on the card management server of a third party,
The registered frequency may be specified by reading an identification code such as a card ID of the visitor card 38.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, a non-contact type IC card is used as the recording medium (membership card 37 ', visitor card 38), but the present invention is not limited to this, and this is not a limitation. A magnetic card or a contact type IC card may be used, and further, when the record information can be specified by using the identification code, the information such as the identification code that can specify the recording medium can be at least readable recorded. It suffices if it is sufficient, and for example, it may be a recording medium or the like on which a predetermined information recording symbol such as a barcode is readablely printed.

Further, the recording medium (membership card 37 ', visitor card 38) used in each of the above-mentioned embodiments has a card shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a disk shape. It may have other shapes such as a spherical shape, a chip shape, and the like.

Further, the membership card 3 used in each of the above embodiments
7'can be used only within a predetermined game hall, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be used as a common membership card that can be used at a plurality of game halls. good.

In each of the above embodiments, the membership card 3
Although it is not possible to settle the money with the frequency remaining in 7 ', the present invention is not limited to this, and for example,
By providing a settlement device, the frequency remaining on the membership card 37 'may be settled to the amount of money corresponding to the frequency.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the frequency and the amount of money corresponding to the frequency are used as the form of the game valuable value used in the pachinko machine 2 which is the game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, these game valuables may be used as predetermined points or corresponding numbers of pachinko balls and coins, and the form thereof may be arbitrarily selected.

In each of the above embodiments, a pachinko ball is used as a game medium used in the pachinko machine 2 which is a game machine. These game media are coins or points, and further, an image-type pachinko machine described later. It may be a pachinko ball or coin formed with images on a slot machine,
These game media are included in the game media of the present invention as long as they are media used in the game, and the form thereof is not limited.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the card reader type pachinko machine 2 which uses the card of the card unit 3 to pay out the pachinko balls by itself is used as the gaming machine. Type pachinko machine 2
As shown in FIG. 26, as well as shown in FIG. 26, a pachinko machine 2a that can be supplied with pachinko balls from the card type ball lending unit 3a or the like to perform a game, or a slot machine 2c or a pachinko machine that uses coins to perform a game Pachilot 2d that uses balls to play games, Pachinko machines that can play without ejecting pachinko balls and coins, and slot machines 2e that are fully creditable, and data without using these game media. Applicable to amusement machines that can be played by, etc., image-type pachinko machines where game boards and pachinko balls are displayed in images, and image-type slot machines and pachinko slots where reels are displayed in images. Needless to say, these gaming machines are not limited.

[0218]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the invention of claim 1, the information display means displays the display contents based on the player attribution information about the player excluding the valuable value information, and the player (member player) is Since these display contents are based on the information about oneself, it becomes possible to realize that they are preferentially treated compared to normal players. Can answer your request.

(B) According to the invention of claim 2, the management computer can confirm whether or not there is a change in the player attribution information of the player based on the player specifying information transmitted from the game device. If there is a change, the latest player attribution information after the change is sent back to the game device of the transmission source by the latest player attribution information after the change, and the latest player attribution information after the change returned from the management computer is played. Since the display based on the latest player attribution information recorded on the player identification recording medium is displayed on the information display means, the display based on the incorrect player attribution information before the change is made. Can be avoided.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, when the player attribution information cannot be read out or is not recorded, the display content based on the player attribution information is not displayed on the information display means. The player attribution information returned from the management computer is recorded in the player identification recording medium, so when the player identification recording medium is used again, the player attribution information is read. You can avoid being unable to put out as much as possible.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, since the message based on the player's name is displayed on the information display means, the player (member player) must be a normal player. You will be able to feel clearly that you are being favored rather than.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, since the message based on the player's date of birth is displayed on the information display means, the player (member player) normally You will be able to clearly feel that you are getting preferential treatment over the players.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, by separately providing the information display means, the information display means can be installed at a position other than the gaming apparatus. It becomes possible to install it in a position where it can be easily seen by the player, the staff in the game hall, etc.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, more display contents can be displayed on a small-sized display.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, the information display means displays the display contents based on the player attribution information regarding the player excluding the valuable value information, and the player (member player) is Since these display contents are based on the information about oneself, it becomes possible to realize that they are preferentially treated compared to normal players. Can answer your request.

(I) According to the invention of claim 9, a player (member player) is provided by providing a player management computer.
It is possible to reduce the load on the management computer due to the change and update of the information regarding.

(J) According to the invention of claim 10, the display contents based on the player attribution information can be appropriately changed in the management computer or the player management computer.

(K) According to the invention of claim 11, since the message based on the name of the player (member player) comes to be displayed on the information display means, the member player can play the normal game. You will be able to clearly feel that you are being preferentially treated.

(L) According to the invention of claim 12, since the message based on the birth date of the player (member player) is displayed on the information display means, the member player can You will be able to clearly feel that you are getting preferential treatment over regular players.

(M) According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by making the information display means separate from the game device, the information display means can be installed at a position other than the game device. The information display means can be installed at a position where it can be easily seen by the player, the staff at the game hall, and the like.

(N) According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, more display contents can be displayed on a small-sized display.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system to which a card unit as a gaming device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2A is a front view showing a membership card used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a front view showing a visitor card.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko machine and a card unit used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an operation unit of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the front structure of the card unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view and a rear view of the card unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing configurations of a card unit and a pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a display unit and a control unit that form the information display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a display unit that constitutes the information display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

11A and 11B are diagrams showing a display state of the information display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

13A, 13B, and 13C are registrations of a member attribute information table, a member card master table, and a card unit-specific data table that constitute a card management DB in the system controller used in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a situation.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a member management computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

15 (a) and 15 (b) are diagrams showing registration statuses of a member information table and a welcome display table which constitute a member management DB in the member management computer used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a member registration / change screen displayed on the member management computer used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a welcome display data setting screen displayed on the member management computer used in Example 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a processing state (at the time of receiving a membership card) of each device constituting the gaming system used in Example 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an output state of each signal output from the prize ball control board and the card unit of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20: Processing status of each device constituting the gaming system used in Example 1 of the present invention (other than when a membership card is accepted)
FIG.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a processing state (at the time of opening a store) of each device constituting the gaming system used in Example 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a processing situation (at the time of accepting a membership card) of each device constituting the gaming system used in Example 1 of the present invention and a display situation of the information display device.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a processing status of each device constituting the gaming system used in Example 1 of the present invention (at the time of receiving a membership card) and a display status of the information display device.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a processing situation (at the time of accepting a membership card) of each device constituting the gaming system used in Example 1 of the present invention and a display situation of the information display device.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a processing status (at the time of accepting a membership card) of each device constituting the gaming system and a display status of the information display device in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a modified example of the gaming machine in each embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Card reader type pachinko machine (gaming machine) 2a Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 2b Enclosed type pachinko machine (gaming machine) 2c Slot machine (gaming machine) 2d Pachilot (gaming machine) 2e Full credit type slot machine (gaming machine) 3 Card unit (gaming device) 3'Card unit (gaming device) 3a Card type ball lending unit (gaming device) 8 Communication cable 8'Hub 9 Signal cable 10 Communication cable 11 Communication line network 14 Operation part 15 Return button 16 Lending button 17 Frequency display section 18 Operation board 30 Curtain board 31 Unit holder 31 'Slide rail 37 Member card (player specific recording medium) 37' Member card (player specific recording medium) 38 Visitor card (player non-specific recording medium) ) 81 mounting hole 82 optical recording section 83 antenna coil 84 integrated circuit 91 antenna connector File 92 integrated circuit (IC) 100 system controller (management computer) 101 data bus 102 CPU 103 RAM 104 RTC 105 storage device 106 input device 107 display device 108 printer 109 first communication unit 110 second communication unit 111 DSU 120 member management computer (Player management computer) 121 data bus 122 CPU 123 RAM 124 RTC 125 storage device 126 input device 127 display device 128 printer 129 first communication unit 130 second communication unit 202 glass door frame 203 hit ball supply plate 204 surplus ball receiving plate 205 hit ball Operation handle (operation knob) 206 Game board 207 Game area 209 Variable display unit 210 Variable display device 211 Passage gate 214 Start winning hole 215 Movable piece 216 Variable winning ball device 220 Opening plate 2 4 winning opening 226 out opening 298 information output unit 231 game control board 235 lamp control board 237 prize ball control board 270 voice control board 280 display control board 291 firing control board 297 ball payout device 301 operation lamp 302 bill insertion slot 303 coin insertion slot 304 Coin return button 305 Changeable lamp 306 Lending unit change button 307 Lending unit display section 308 Fractional button 309 Frequency display section 310 Model setting lamp 311 Direction indicator lamp 312 Inserting lamp 313 Coin return slot 313 'Receiving section 314 Member card display 315 numeric keypad 316 play selection button 317 enter key 318 visitor card mounting opening 318 'transparent cover member 319 member card insertion opening 320 first operation board 321 second operation board 322 banknote identification unit 323 coin insertion path 324 hard Coin identification unit 325 Coin return path 326 Coin collection path 327 Card reader / writer (player specific recording medium processing means, player non-specific recording medium processing means, use processing means) 327a communication board 327b control board 328 control unit (use processing means ) 329 MPU 330 RAM 331 ROM 332a I / O port 332b I / O port 332c I / O port 332d I / O port 334 Communication part 340 Step part 341 Locking protrusion 342 Locking hole 343 Locking claw 344 Locking hole 345 Reception-in-progress display section 346 LED module 350 Information display device (information display means) 351 Display unit 352 Base body 353 Cover body 354 Engaging claw portion 355 Engaging hole 357 Display substrate 358 LED display module 359 Opening 360 Cover material 361 Data button 362 Display Switching button 363 data switch 364 display switch 365 opening 366 connecting cable 367 display area 368 display driver 370 control unit 371 control board 373 first data input unit 374 the second data input unit 375 EEPROM 376 RAM 377 MPU

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A player-unspecified recording medium provided corresponding to a gaming machine, in which information that can specify the value of a game valuable value that can be used in a game is recorded and the player cannot be specified. And, it is possible to accept a player identification recording medium in which at least information capable of identifying the value of the game valuable value and player identification information capable of identifying the player are received, and A game device for performing a process for causing a game to use the magnitude of a game valuable value specified from record information of a specific recording medium and a player specific recording medium, wherein the record information of the player specific recording medium is Is a player specific recording medium processing means for reading out at least the recorded information of the accepted player specific recording medium, and a record read from the accepted player specific recording medium. An information display means for displaying the display content based on the player attribution information separately from the valuable value information based on the recorded information, and a gaming device. 2. A data communication means for performing data communication with a management computer having a player database in which at least player identification information capable of identifying a player and the player attribution information are registered in association with each other, The player identification information read by the player identification recording medium processing means is transmitted to the management computer, and when the player attribution information is returned from the management computer, the read player attribution information is read. Is judged to have changed,
The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: player attribution information recording means for updating and recording the player attribution information recorded in the player identification recording medium in the returned player attribution information. 3. When the player attribution information cannot be read or is not recorded from the player specification recording medium, a transmission request of the player attribution information is transmitted to the management computer together with the player identification information, 3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein the player attribution information recording means records the player attribution information returned from the management computer in response to the transmission request in the player identification recording medium. 4. The player attribution information includes the name of the player, and the display content displayed on the information display means is a message including at least part of the name.
The game device according to any one of 1. 5. The player attribution information includes the player's date of birth, and the display content displayed on the information display means is a message based on the date of birth. The gaming device described. 6. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the information display means is provided separately. 7. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the information display means is capable of scrolling display contents in a predetermined direction. 8. A player-unspecified recording medium provided corresponding to a gaming machine, in which information capable of specifying the value of a game valuable value usable in a game is recorded and in which a player cannot be specified. , And at least a player-specific recording medium in which information for identifying the value of the game valuable value and player-identifying information for identifying the player can be received, and Player non-specific recording medium processing means for reading at least recorded information of a specific recording medium, player specific recording medium processing means for reading at least recorded information of the accepted player specific recording medium, and the received player non-specific recording Use processing means for performing processing for causing the game to use the magnitude of the game valuable value specified from the record information of the medium and the player identification recording medium, and the player separately from the valuable value information. An information display means for displaying the display content based on the player attribution information related to the gaming device; and a gaming device, which is connected to the gaming device so as to be capable of data communication, and at least the player identification information and the player attribution information. And a management computer having a player database registered in association with each other, wherein the gaming device sends the player identification information read from the player identification recording medium to the management computer, and the management computer sends the player identification information. The player attribution information registered in the player database in association with the returned player identification information is returned to the gaming device, and the gaming device displays the display content based on the returned player attribution information. A gaming system characterized by displaying on an information display means. 9. A player management computer that is connected to the management computer and manages information about a player, the player management computer being capable of accepting changes and updates of information about the player, 9. The gaming system according to claim 8, wherein the changed and updated information about the player is transmitted to the management computer, and the management computer updates the registered contents of the player database based on the transmitted information. 10. The gaming system according to claim 8, wherein the management computer or the player management computer can set display contents based on the player attribution information. 11. The player attribution information includes the name of the player, and the display content displayed on the information display means is a message including at least a part of the name.
10. The game system according to any one of 10. 12. The player attribution information includes the player's date of birth, and the display content displayed on the information display means is:
The gaming system according to any one of claims 8 to 11, which is a message based on the date of birth. 13. The gaming system according to claim 8, wherein the information display means is provided separately from the gaming device. 14. The information display means is capable of scrolling display contents in a predetermined direction.
The game system according to any one of 1.