JP2004000699A - Method and system for managing game medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game media managing system for conducting finely determined service for a player in a game parlor in which a plurality of game machines are installed. <P>SOLUTION: When counting the number of game media by a game medium counting machine 3, information specifying the source of the game media is obtained respectively from the first route from a game medium information sending device 10 and the second route conveyed by a game medium information storing device 20 from the game medium information sending device 10 to a game medium information receiving device 30 and a player ID is obtained. When pieces of information specifying the sources, obtained respectively, match with each other, the above counted numbers and the player ID are sent to a managing device 40, which manages them as player information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game medium management method and a game medium management system for performing a service determined for each class into which game media are categorized, on a game result.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a game arcade, generally, as shown in FIG. 46, a layout is provided in which a plurality of gaming machine islands 1 in each of which a gaming machine group including a plurality of gaming machines 5 is arranged on a top board. Further, in a game arcade, a plurality of game media renting machines 2 for renting game media to a gaming machine to be played by a player, and counting of the number of game media possessed by the player at the end of the game. And a plurality of game medium counters 3 are installed.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these gaming machines are installed back to back for each of the two gaming machines. Among the gaming machine groups, the gaming machine groups facing each other are called gaming machine groups belonging to the same “course”.
[0004]
Also, recently, with the spread of prepaid cards, as shown in FIG. 46, amusement arcades in which one gaming medium rental machine 2 is installed for one gaming machine have been increasing. For example, for each of two adjacent gaming machines, one gaming medium counter 2 is installed at a position sandwiched between these gaming machines, and a gaming machine group including one or more gaming machines is provided. There is also a game arcade in which one game media rental machine 2 is installed.
[0005]
Even if one gaming medium lending machine 2 is provided for a gaming machine group consisting of one or more gaming machines, the gaming machine from which the gaming medium lending machine 2 lends the gaming medium has a positional relationship. It is decided naturally.
[0006]
The gaming machine executes a game with the inserted gaming medium, and pays out a gaming medium (for example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine, is called a prize ball) as a prize according to a realized gaming state. Then, at the end of the game, the player can exchange the remaining game media (for example, in the case of a pachinko game machine, a prize ball) for various prizes according to the quantity thereof.
[0007]
Some prizes include cash items that can be exchanged for cash, and most players acquire cash items and exchange the cash items for cash at a cashing area different from the amusement arcade. ing.
[0008]
Usually, the unit price of the prize ball at the time of exchange is set to a different amount for each game arcade, but in each of the game arcades, an amount common to all gaming machines is set uniformly.
[0009]
By the way, the quantity of prize balls to be exchanged for various prizes is predetermined according to the amount of money corresponding to the prize, and there is generally no prize exchangeable for one prize ball. . In particular, the minimum unit of the amount of money equivalent to a cash object is 500 yen.
[0010]
Therefore, the player cannot exchange all prize balls for prizes depending on the number of prize balls. The prize ball that could not be exchanged for a prize at this time is called a "remaining ball" and is collected at the game hall side.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the game hall, at the start of the game, the player borrows the game medium in an amount corresponding to the amount, and at the end of the game, the remaining game medium (actually, As a result, the prize according to the number of game media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine can be obtained. A unique amount has been set.
[0012]
Therefore, when setting a high unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange, the gaming side needs to set the quantity of the game medium exchanged for the prize, that is, the quantity of the game medium paid out from the gaming machine, in order to obtain a profit. Therefore, a large number of gaming machines having a low probability of being in a specific gaming state are installed. However, since the player tends to avoid such gaming machines, there is a problem that the number of visitors decreases.
[0013]
Also, the gaming side sets a low unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange, and when a large number of gaming machines having a high probability of being in a specific gaming state are installed, the number of visitors can be increased, but Since most of the players are to use such a gaming machine as a game object, there is a problem in that the gaming machine is greatly consumed and an investment amount required for replacing the gaming machine becomes high.
[0014]
The above-described problem is that even if the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is a gaming machine with a high probability of being in a specific gaming state or a gaming machine with a low probability of being in a specific gaming state, This is caused by the fact that the amount is common to all machines.
[0015]
In other words, the game goal of the player is concentrated on how to exchange a lot of game media for various prizes while keeping a large amount of game media at hand, so if the unit price of the game media at the time of exchange is the same amount, It is a matter of course that a player uses a gaming machine having a high probability of being in a specific gaming state as a game target, and only a player playing with such a gaming machine will come.
[0016]
In view of the above problems, if it is possible to set the unit price of the game medium at the time of replacement to a different amount according to the gaming machine, for example, a gaming machine having a high probability of being in a specific gaming state is provided. For game media paid out from, set the unit price at the time of replacement low, and for game media paid out from gaming machines with a low probability of being in a particular gaming state, set the unit price at the time of replacement high. In addition, the player can select a gaming machine to be played depending on whether the importance is placed on the probability or the quantity of prizes according to the situation at the time of the game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player from concentrating on a specific gaming machine, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in the number of visitors and to reduce the number of times the gaming machine is replaced.
[0017]
On the other hand, the unit price of the game medium when the game medium lending machine lends the game medium is set to 4 yen, and in particular, the game hall unique amount is not set.
[0018]
Therefore, if it is possible to set the unit price of the gaming medium at the time of lending to a different amount according to the gaming machine, for example, for a gaming medium paid out from a gaming machine having a high probability of being in a specific gaming state, By setting the unit price at the time of lending high and setting the unit price at the time of lending low for game media paid out from gaming machines with a low probability of being in a specific gaming state, the player can It is possible to select a gaming machine to be played, depending on whether the importance is placed on the probability or the number of borrowed game media. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player from concentrating on a specific gaming machine, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in the number of visitors and to reduce the number of times the gaming machine is replaced.
[0019]
Furthermore, by setting both the unit price at the time of lending and the unit price at the time of exchange finely, the amusement arcade emphasizes the gaming machines with the same probability of being in a specific gaming state, the players who value the probability, and the quantity of prizes It is possible to be selected as a game target by any one of the player who plays the game and the player who places importance on the number of game media to be borrowed.
[0020]
In order to set the unit price at the time of exchange to a different amount according to the gaming machine, each gaming medium lending machine divides the gaming machine lent out the gaming medium and the gaming medium paid out as an award from the gaming machine. What is necessary is just to make it correspond. That is, if each gaming medium renting machine associates the gaming machine lent out the gaming medium with the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine, when exchanging the gaming medium for various prizes, The unit price of the game medium at the time of replacement can be obtained in accordance with the gaming machine that has paid out the game media or the gaming medium lending machine that has lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine.
[0021]
In order to set the unit price at the time of lending to a different amount according to the gaming machine, the unit price of the gaming medium at the time of lending is stored in the gaming medium lending machine that lends the gaming medium to the gaming machine. By doing so, the game media lending machine can determine the quantity of the game media to be lent by dividing the designated amount by the unit price at the time of lending when renting the game media.
[0022]
However, the gaming media lending machine falsely pertains the association between the gaming machine that has lent the gaming media and the gaming media that has been paid out as a prize from the gaming machine, and is actually paid out from the gaming machine whose unit price at the time of replacement is low. Even if the game medium is used, if a player who acts improperly appears to have been paid out from a gaming machine having a high unit price at the time of exchange, the profit of the game hall will be reduced.
[0023]
Also, as described above, in the game hall, the number of game media to be exchanged for various prizes is predetermined in accordance with the amount corresponding to the prize, and the prizes that can be exchanged for one game medium are: Since the game machine is not prepared, the game medium that is left at hand at the end of the game (actually, the game medium paid out as a prize from the game machine as a result of the game machine being in a specific game state). When obtaining a prize according to the quantity of), all of the game media cannot be exchanged for a prize, and a surplus ball often occurs.
[0024]
The surplus balls are collected at the game hall side, so it is reality that many players are dissatisfied with this point, but in the game hall there are many players who exchange for cash It is difficult to prepare a corresponding prize.
[0025]
For example, when a player wants to obtain a cash object, dividing the number of game media by the number required for exchange for the cash object (the amount equivalent to 500 yen), the value corresponding to the quotient becomes Is the quantity of cash products that the person obtains. At this time, the value corresponding to the surplus is the number of surplus balls. If there is a prize corresponding to an amount of less than 500 yen in a prize other than cash, the surplus ball can be exchanged for such a prize depending on the number of surplus balls, Unless the number of game media required for exchanging for such a prize does not match, finally, there will be no extra balls. If the prize exchanged for the extra ball is not a prize desired by the player, the complaint of the player is not eliminated.
[0026]
Therefore, for each player, the total number of surplus balls generated at the time of exchange is managed, and when the total number of surplus balls reaches a quantity that can be exchanged for prizes, it is exchanged for a prize according to the total number of extra balls. By doing so, the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved.
[0027]
However, as described above, when the unit price of the game medium at the time of replacement is made different depending on the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium or the gaming medium lending machine that lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine, the same applies. Even if it is a prize, the amount of game media required for exchange for the prize varies, so in practice, the prize amount is obtained by multiplying the amount of game media by the unit price at the time of exchange, In accordance with the obtained prize amount, the person exchanges for various prizes (including real money) whose corresponding amount is the prize amount.
[0028]
That is, if the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is made different depending on the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium or the gaming medium lending machine that lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine, the remaining Instead of managing the balls, a value equivalent to the remainder obtained by dividing the prize amount by a predetermined reference amount (for example, 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount required for exchanging for cash), is calculated as the surplus amount. What is necessary is just to manage as.
[0029]
At this time, the value corresponding to the quotient is the quantity of cash products acquired by the player.
[0030]
In view of the points described above, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to set a service according to a class into which game media are classified. For example, when exchanging acquired game media for prizes, it is possible to change the number of game media and the exchange unit price according to various conditions, for example, different rules for each player, used lending machine, and gaming machine. It is a first object of the present invention to provide a simple game medium management method and system.
[0031]
A second object is to enable a process of carrying over the number of acquired game media (or the amount of prize money) to the next visit.
[0032]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the first object, according to a first aspect of the present invention,
In a game medium management method in a game hall of a format in which game media are counted by a game medium counter and a game result is output,
For two or more classes for classifying game media, two or more classification information indicating to which class the game media are classified;
A plurality of pieces of service content information for determining the content of the service for the game result that is counted and output;
Determining association information for associating each of the two or more types of information with any of the plurality of pieces of service content information;
When counting the number of game media with the game media counter, obtain the classification information indicating which class the counted game media belongs to,
Obtaining service content information associated with the classification information according to the association information,
Execute the service of the content indicated by the acquired service content information
A game medium management method is provided.
[0033]
According to a second aspect of the present invention,
In a game media management system in a game hall of a format in which game media are counted by a game media counter and a game result is output,
Classification information obtaining means for obtaining two or more classification information indicating to which class the game medium is classified, for two or more classes for classifying the game medium,
A plurality of pieces of service content information indicating the content of the service for the game result that is counted and output, and association information for associating each of the two or more types of information with any of the plurality of pieces of service content information are stored in advance. Service content determining means;
Service execution means for executing the determined service,
In the upper game medium counter, when counting the number of game media stored in the game medium container, the classification information obtaining means obtains classification information indicating which class the counted game media belongs to. ,
The service content determining means is
Service content information associated with the category information acquired by the category information acquisition means, determines the service content according to the association information, instructs the service content indicated by the service content information to the service execution means,
The service execution means executes a service having the content specified by the service content determination means.
A game medium management system is provided.
[0034]
In order to achieve the second object, according to a third aspect of the present invention,
In a game medium management method in a game hall of a format in which game media are counted by a game medium counter and a game result is output,
For two or more classes for classifying game media, two or more classification information indicating to which class the game media are classified;
A plurality of pieces of service content information for determining the content of the game result output by counting, which is to be associated with the game result for evaluating the game result;
Determining association information for associating each of the two or more types of information with any of the plurality of pieces of service content information;
When counting the number of game media with the game media counter, obtain the classification information indicating which class the counted game media belongs to,
Obtaining service content information associated with the classification information according to the association information,
Execute the service of the content indicated by the acquired service content information,
The categorization information includes, for two or more classes that categorize the customer, two or more customer categorization information indicating to which class the customer is classified,
As the above-mentioned customer classification information, information that identifies a customer is acquired,
Accumulating and processing the associated game results for evaluation for each piece of information specifying the customer.
A featured game medium management method is provided.
[0035]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention,
In a game media management system in a game hall of a format in which game media are counted by a game media counter and a game result is output,
Classification information obtaining means for obtaining two or more classification information indicating to which class the game medium is classified, for two or more classes for classifying the game medium,
A plurality of pieces of service content information indicating the content of the service for the game result that is counted and output, and association information for associating each of the two or more types of information with any of the plurality of pieces of service content information are stored in advance. Service content determining means;
Service execution means for executing the determined service,
In the upper game medium counter, when counting the number of game media stored in the game medium container, the classification information obtaining means obtains classification information indicating which class the counted game media belongs to. ,
The service content determining means includes:
Service content information associated with the category information acquired by the category information acquisition means, determines the service content according to the association information, instructs the service content indicated by the service content information to the service execution means,
The service execution means executes a service associated with a game result for evaluating the game result, according to the content instructed by the service content determination means,
The classification information obtaining means obtains, as the classification information, at least two or more customer classification information indicating which class the customer is classified into, for at least two classes for classifying the customer,
The customer classification information is information for identifying a customer,
The service execution means accumulates and processes the game results for the evaluation for each piece of information specifying the customer.
A featured game media management system is provided.
[0036]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0037]
Prior to the description of the game medium management system of the present invention, a game arcade to which the game medium management system of the present invention is applied will be described.
[0038]
First, the layout of the game arcade will be described with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0039]
In FIG. 46, the gaming arcade has a layout in which a plurality of gaming machine islands 1 in each of which a plurality of gaming machines 5 are arranged on a top plate. Further, in a game arcade, a plurality of game media renting machines 2 for renting game media to a gaming machine to be played by a player, and counting of the number of game media possessed by the player at the end of the game. And a plurality of game medium counters 3 are installed.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these gaming machines are installed back to back for each of the two gaming machines, and face each other in the two gaming machine islands 1. A plurality of matching gaming machines are called gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0041]
In a game arcade, it is common that gaming machines of the same type are installed on the same gaming machine island 1, or gaming machines of the same type are gaming machines belonging to the same course.
[0042]
Also, recently, with the spread of prepaid cards, as shown in FIG. 46, amusement arcades in which one gaming medium rental machine 2 is installed for one gaming machine have been increasing. For example, for each of two adjacent gaming machines, one gaming medium counter 2 is installed at a position sandwiched between these gaming machines, and a gaming machine group including one or more gaming machines is provided. There is also a game arcade in which one game media rental machine 2 is installed.
[0043]
Even if one gaming medium lending machine 2 is provided for a gaming machine group consisting of one or more gaming machines, the gaming machine from which the gaming medium lending machine 2 lends the gaming medium has a positional relationship. It is decided naturally.
[0044]
Hereinafter, the state of the game of the player in the gaming machine will be described using the example of the state of the game of the player in the currently mainstream type of pachinko gaming machine.
[0045]
At the start of the game, the player inserts cash into the game medium lending machine 2 (see FIG. 46) or inserts a prepaid card and designates the amount, thereby changing the pachinko balls of the game medium according to the amount. Borrow the amount of In addition, the unit price of one pachinko ball at the time of borrowing is unified to, for example, 4 yen in an existing game arcade. Therefore, the gaming medium lending machine 2 obtains the number of pachinko balls to be rented by dividing the designated amount by four yen, and lends the determined amount of pachinko balls.
[0046]
With reference to FIG. 48, a description will be given of a pachinko gaming machine of the type currently in the mainstream and a state of a game executed thereby.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 48, the pachinko gaming machine has a game board 50 that forms a space for moving a pachinko ball, and the game board 50 is installed so as to be substantially parallel to the vertical direction. ing. Although not shown in FIG. 48, the glass plate covers the game board 50 so as to keep a constant interval between the game board 50 and the glass board.
[0048]
Although not shown in FIG. 48, the pachinko gaming machine has a firing mechanism for firing pachinko balls in a space partitioned by the gaming board 50 and a glass plate.
[0049]
Further, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a firing handle 60 that constitutes a part of a firing mechanism and allows a player to perform an operation of hitting a pachinko ball, and a receiving tray 70 for storing pachinko balls.
[0050]
The player throws the pachinko balls borrowed by the game medium renting machine 2 into the tray 70 of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0051]
When one pachinko gaming machine is provided with one gaming medium renting machine 2, the gaming media renting machine 2 can directly rent the pachinko balls to be lent by the attached supply path. It is preferable to supply the tray to the tray 70 of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0052]
When the firing handle 60 is rotated so as to have a desired angle, the pachinko balls stored in the receiving tray 70 are fired one by one at a strength corresponding to the angle.
[0053]
The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a guide rail 51 for sending the pachinko balls fired by the firing handle 60 to a position vertically above the gaming board 50 so as to surround the gaming board 50.
[0054]
Therefore, in the game board 50, the pachinko balls that are fired and guided to the upper position by the guide rails 51 begin to fall, and in the course of the fall, collide with obstacle nails (not shown) in various states, thereby causing pachinko balls. The path in which the ball falls is changed for each collision.
[0055]
The game board 50 is provided with a communication portion through which the pachinko balls pass and are discharged to the back of the game board 50. The communication section includes a winning section 52 in which a certain number of pachinko balls are paid out when a pachinko ball passes therethrough, and a specific winning section 53 in which a certain pachinko ball is paid out and a gaming state is changed. When the specific gaming state is realized, the variable winning section 54 through which the pachinko ball can pass, and the pachinko ball that does not enter any of the above-described winning section 52, the specific winning section 53, and the variable winning section 54 are finally determined. There is an out-ball discharge unit 55 provided at a position where they gather together.
[0056]
The variable winning section 54 has a lid for preventing pachinko balls from passing therethrough. Normally, the lid is closed so as to be integrated with the gaming board 50, and the specific gaming state is provided. When this is realized, by shifting to the open state in which the lid is opened, a space for the pachinko balls to enter is secured.
[0057]
In the game board 50, when a falling pachinko ball enters the winning section 52 or the specific winning section 53, a predetermined number (for example, 7) of pachinko balls are paid out to the receiving tray 70.
[0058]
In addition, the game board 50 starts operation when a pachinko ball enters the specific winning section 53, and is controlled by a control device provided therein to select one of a plurality of types of game states prepared in advance. A game state providing unit 56 that performs an operation of providing one type of game state is provided. Note that the control device controls the operation of the game state providing unit 56 so that a predetermined game state among a plurality of types of game states is provided with a predetermined probability.
[0059]
When the game state provided by the game state providing unit 56 is a predetermined game state, the variable winning unit 54 shifts to the open state a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). In the open state, the variable winning unit 54 shifts to the closed state when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls is inserted or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. In addition, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of pachinko balls is paid out to the receiving tray 70 for each of the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning section 54.
[0060]
By the way, in general, pachinko gaming machines include a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called "fever machine" belongs, a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called "wing thing" belongs, and a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called "right thing" belongs. Are classified into three types.
[0061]
All pachinko gaming machines are designed to perform an operation of paying out a predetermined number of prize balls as a prize when a predetermined gaming state is realized, but the probability of the predetermined gaming state is Depending on the type, the quantity of prize balls to be paid out as a prize when a predetermined game state is realized is also different depending on the type. In addition, in each of the pachinko gaming machines, the state of the game of the player in the pachinko gaming machine is the same as that of the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine.
[0062]
In the following description, the pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine to the saucer 70 will be referred to as “prize balls”.
[0063]
Normally, the number of prize balls that can be paid out from the pachinko gaming machine to the tray 70 when the variable prize portion 54 shifts to the open state is approximately 2,400 pieces. Since the player cannot fully store the prize balls, the prize balls paid out to the receiving tray 70 are stored in a ball box prepared at the game hall.
[0064]
At the end of the game, the player can exchange the remaining pachinko balls (actually, the prize balls stored in the ball box) for various prizes according to the number of pachinko balls. .
[0065]
Specifically, when the player installs the ball box storing the prize ball in a predetermined portion of the game medium counter 3, the game medium counter 3 determines the quantity of the prize ball stored in the ball box. A recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded is issued. Then, the player brings the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 to the prize exchange counter. At the prize exchange counter, the person in charge of the amusement arcade checks the counting result based on the recorded content of the recording medium, and then obtains a prize corresponding to the number of prize balls as the counting result. The recorded content from the recording medium can be read using a reading device such as a POS device.
[0066]
Some prizes include cash items that can be exchanged for cash, and many players acquire cash items and exchange the cash items for cash at a cash field different from the amusement arcade. ing.
[0067]
Normally, the unit price of one prize ball at the time of exchange is set to a different amount for each game arcade, but in the game arcade, this amount is common to all gaming machines.
[0068]
Next, with reference to FIG. 60, a description will be given of how a game medium container is used in a game arcade.
[0069]
FIG. 60 shows a part of the gaming island described in FIG.
[0070]
As shown in FIG. 60, in a gaming island, a gaming machine row usually composed of a plurality of gaming machines 1100, and a gaming medium lending machine 1200 arranged between the gaming machines 1100 in the gaming machine row, Are installed on the top plate 1010 to constitute a gaming island as a whole. Note that FIG. 60 shows only one gaming machine row.
[0071]
A gaming machine 1100 shown in FIG. 60 is a pachinko machine. In the case of the gaming machine 1100, a first gaming medium holding unit (upper) for holding a game medium used for executing a game and temporarily holding a game medium to be discharged as a prize at the lower part of the front surface thereof Plate), and a second game medium holding portion (lower plate) serving as a tray for the game media flowing from the game medium holding portion.
[0072]
A space below the second game medium holding portion is an empty space so that the game medium container 1440 can be arranged between the second game medium holding portion and the top plate 1010. FIG. 60 shows a state where the game medium container 1440 is arranged in the empty space. The game medium container 1440 is arranged such that the opening (lower plate ejection opening) provided in the second game medium holding portion and the opening 1401 on the upper portion of the game medium container 1440 have a corresponding relative positional relationship. be able to.
[0073]
The game medium lending machine 1200 shown in FIG. 60 has a bill insertion slot 1222, a coin insertion slot 1224, a game medium discharge unit 1240, and an identifier 1210 on the front surface of the main body. The bill insertion slot 1222 and the coin insertion slot 1224 are openings for inserting bills and coins, respectively. From this portion, bills or coins are inserted and game media is lent at a predetermined rent unit price. In addition, a card insertion device may be provided in addition to these, or instead of both or one of them. By doing so, a prepaid card, a credit card, or the like can be used. The game medium discharging unit 1240 discharges the rented game medium from the game medium renting machine 1200. The game medium discharge section 1240 has a game medium guide tube 1242. The game medium guide tube 1242 is set such that the opening 1243 at the distal end thereof is located above the game medium holding unit into which the game medium is to be charged. Therefore, the game medium lent from the game medium lending machine 1200 is discharged to the corresponding game medium holding unit.
[0074]
Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The gaming medium management system provided in the present embodiment includes a plurality of gaming machines that pay out a predetermined amount of gaming media as a prize when a specific gaming state is realized, and a game machine of the plurality of gaming machines. A plurality of gaming medium lending machines provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines and lending gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group, and a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines. The present invention is applied to a game arcade equipped with a game medium counter for counting the number of game media stored in each of the plurality of ball boxes for storing the paid out game media. A game media management system,
(A) a management device that is connected to the game medium counter and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, player information of the player indicated by the player ID;
(B) A gaming machine provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines and including a gaming machine ID of a corresponding gaming machine and a lending machine ID of a lending machine of a gaming medium lending machine corresponding to a gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A plurality of gaming machine information transmitting devices for transmitting a signal indicating information on the electromagnetic wave and transmitting the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave to the gaming medium counter,
(C) a signal that is provided for each of the ball boxes, receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information transmitting device provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the corresponding ball box is used, and carries the received electromagnetic wave. A plurality of gaming machine information storage devices that acquire and store and retain the gaming machine information indicated by, and transmit a signal indicating the stored and held gaming machine information on an electromagnetic wave,
(D) An electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information storage device provided in the gaming medium counter and provided in correspondence with a carton storing game media whose number is to be counted. And a gaming machine information receiving device for receiving gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0075]
Here, the game medium counting machine is
(1) Gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving apparatus and a game transmitted from a gaming machine information transmitting apparatus provided corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information By checking the machine information, it is determined whether or not the association between the gaming machine in which each of the plurality of gaming medium renting machines has lent the gaming medium and the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine is valid. Determining means for determining
(2) input means for inputting a player ID of the player;
(3) counting means for counting the number of game media stored in the carton;
(4) First calculation for calculating a unit price of a game medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device. means,
(5) By multiplying the counting result of the counting means by the unit price obtained by the first calculating means, a prize amount to the player is obtained, and the obtained prize amount is divided by a predetermined reference amount. Second calculating means for obtaining a surplus amount corresponding to the surplus,
(6) When the result of the determination by the determination means indicates that it is valid, the player ID input by the input means and the surplus amount obtained by the second calculation means are stored in the management device. Transmitting means for transmitting,
(7) The recording medium on which the determination result of the determination means, the counting result of the counting means, the unit price obtained by the first calculation means, and the gaming machine information obtained by the gaming machine information receiving device are recorded. Issuing means to issue,
Is to be provided.
[0076]
Here, the management device manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter as the player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter. Means.
[0077]
Hereinafter, the game medium management system according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0078]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a first embodiment of a game medium management system of the present invention.
[0079]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a game medium lending machine, 3 denotes a game medium counter, 10 denotes a game machine information transmitting device, 20 denotes a game machine information storage device, 30 denotes a game machine information receiving device, and 40 denotes a management device.
[0080]
The gaming machine information transmission device 10 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machines, and includes a gaming machine ID of a corresponding gaming machine and a lending machine ID of a gaming medium lending machine 2 corresponding to a gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A signal indicating gaming machine information is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine ID can be defined, for example, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 49, gaming machines to be laid out in a game arcade are first classified for each island, and gaming machines on the island are ordered counterclockwise to define IDs.
[0081]
The gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits to the gaming medium counter 3 the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave.
[0082]
In addition, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided with a plurality of gaming medium containers (for example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine, a ball box) for storing gaming media paid out as a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines. ) Provided for each gaming machine, receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the corresponding ball box is used, and indicates the gaming machine indicated by the signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave. The information is acquired, stored and held, and a signal indicating the stored and held gaming machine information is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.
[0083]
Further, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in the gaming medium counter 3, and the gaming machine information storage provided in correspondence with the ball box storing the gaming media whose number is to be counted by the gaming medium counter 3. It receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from the device 20 and acquires gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0084]
The mode in which information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 20 and the mode in which information is transmitted from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are as described above. It is not limited to conveyance by electromagnetic waves. That is, when the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device 20 are in a predetermined relative positional relationship, information is transmitted between them, and the gaming machine information storage device 20 and the gaming machine information When the receiving device 30 has a predetermined relative positional relationship, information is transmitted between them, and when the receiving device 30 has a relative positional relationship other than the above, it is sufficient that the respective information is not transmitted. For example, it is possible to transmit information using radiation and limit its reach, and / or to shape and use it as a directional beam. As the radiation, electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, visible light, and infrared rays, and ultrasonic waves can be used. Note that when the above-mentioned predetermined relative positional relationship is established, terminals that can be in contact with each other may be provided on both sides, and information may be transmitted through a pair of these terminals. In addition, electromagnetic induction may be used, or two magnetic circuits constituting a closed circuit may be provided one each in a state where both are opposed to each other.
[0085]
Hereinafter, in the present embodiment and other embodiments, a case where an electromagnetic wave is used as a carrier will be described, but as described above, the mode of transmitting information is not limited to this.
[0086]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30.
[0087]
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 performs D / A conversion of a memory 11 that stores and holds gaming machine information and a gaming machine information that is stored and held by the memory 11 into an analog signal. A transmitter 12 that modulates the analog signal subjected to the A / A conversion into an electromagnetic wave and transmits the same, and a transmission circuit 13 that transmits game machine information stored in the memory 11 to the game medium counter 3 Can be.
[0088]
The gaming machine information storage device 20 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, demodulates the received electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and D / A converts the demodulated analog signal to convert the gaming machine information. The receiver 21 to be obtained, the memory 22 for storing and holding the gaming machine information obtained by the receiver 21, and the D / A conversion of the gaming machine information stored and held by the memory 22 into an analog signal, and the D / A conversion is performed. And a transmitter 23 for modulating an analog signal into an electromagnetic wave and transmitting the modulated electromagnetic wave.
[0089]
The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20, demodulates the signal into an analog signal, and D / A converts the demodulated analog signal to convert the gaming machine information. A configuration including a receiver 31 to be obtained and an output circuit 32 to output the gaming machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3 can be adopted.
[0090]
The gaming machine information may be stored in an analog format using a charge voltage of a capacitor or the like, or may be stored in a digital format using numerical values, codes, and the like. Further, analog signal processing may be performed using an operational amplifier, a comparator, or the like, or digital signal processing may be performed using a digital processor.
[0091]
Further, as the modulation format of the carrier wave (for example, the above-described electromagnetic wave), any of analog modulation and digital modulation may be adopted depending on a format in which gaming machine information is stored / processed, or a state of a transmission path. For example, as described above, gaming machine information is stored / processed as digital information, and is analog-modulated and transmitted, thereby facilitating processing by a digital computer widely used as an information processing device, and The configuration of the circuit and the demodulation circuit can be simplified.
[0092]
Further, in a transmission path with much disturbance such as noise, information may be transmitted by digitally modulating an electromagnetic wave. Thereby, the influence of the disturbance can be reduced.
[0093]
Hereinafter, in the description of this embodiment and other embodiments, a case will be described in which information is stored / processed in a digital format, and when this is transmitted, the information is converted into an analog signal and an electromagnetic wave is modulated. However, as described above, the mode of information storage / processing and transmission is not limited to this.
[0094]
Here, the game machine information storage device 20 is installed in a game medium container (for example, a ball box) conveyed in the game arcade. Therefore, it is effective to reduce the size and weight of the power supply for supplying electric power for operating the gaming machine information storage device 20 so as not to impair the portability and / or accommodation of the game medium container. That is, it is desired that electric power can be supplied to the gaming machine information storage device 20 from outside the gaming medium container. However, power supply by cable is not suitable for portability. That is, providing a non-contact or easily detachable power supply unit is suitable as a power supply method for devices provided in the game medium container. Examples of such a power supply method include using radio waves, radiation such as light, using coupling that can be realized in a non-contact manner such as coupling by electromagnetic induction, and using a terminal pair having contact surfaces pressed against each other. It can be used.
[0095]
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 each include an oscillation circuit 14 for transmitting a power-on electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20. , 33, and the gaming machine information storage device 20 receives the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the oscillation circuit 14 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the oscillation circuit 33 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, and receives the received electromagnetic wave. Is converted into electric power, so that the power supply circuit 24 for generating an operation power supply can be further provided.
[0096]
This makes it possible to externally supply electric power for operating the gaming machine information storage device 20.
[0097]
Further, it is preferable that a secondary battery for storing the converted power is provided in the power supply circuit 24 and / or that the memory 22 is configured using a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM. With this configuration, the acquired information can be held in the memory 22 even when power is not supplied from the outside.
[0098]
Here, the power of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be supplied from a commercial AC power supply. This is because the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are installed on the top plate and the gaming medium counter that are fixedly arranged in the game arcade, so that there is no transportation problem. .
[0099]
In addition, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device 20 may carry a signal indicating gaming machine information on light instead of on a radio wave.
[0100]
In order to store desired gaming machine information in the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, a gaming machine information setting device for setting gaming machine information may be provided. The gaming machine information setting device acquires gaming machine information input from the outside, and sends the acquired gaming information to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the acquired gaming machine information. If the machine information is transmitted, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information setting device in the memory 11.
[0101]
Also, as shown in FIG. 4, a gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton, and as shown in FIG. 5, a gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is a gaming machine group including a plurality of gaming machines. In the top plate for juxtaposition, it is provided at a portion where a carton used by the corresponding gaming machine is placed, and as shown in FIG. It can be provided at a portion where a carton storing game media whose number is to be counted is placed.
[0102]
By doing so, the distance between the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information storing device 20 and the distance between the gaming machine information storing device 20 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 become short, and thus the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 Can be transmitted in a state where the reach of the electromagnetic wave transmitted by the device and the reach of the electromagnetic wave transmitted by the gaming machine information storage device 20 are narrowed, and the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device 20. It becomes possible to simplify the device configuration of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and to suppress power consumption.
[0103]
Further, the transmission distance between the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the gaming medium container placed at a position corresponding to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, and others Of the game machine information storage device 20 can be increased. This is the same for the gaming machine information receiving device 30.
[0104]
As described above, the transmission distance of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 or the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the gaming machine information storing device 20 are set to be different from those of the gaming machine information storing device 20 provided in the corresponding gaming medium container. By increasing the difference between the game machine information storage device 20 and the corresponding game media container, information is transmitted between the game machine information storage devices 20 and the other game machine information storage devices 20. No information can be transmitted between them.
[0105]
Although FIG. 5 illustrates that the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a slot game machine, a pachislo game machine, and the like.
[0106]
Thereby, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used stores the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave and stores the gaming machine information stored in the ball box. Since the game media can be stored and held in the device 20, each gaming medium lending machine 2 can associate the gaming machine with which the gaming medium has been lent out to the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine. That is, the gaming machine stored in the ball case can be associated with the gaming machine that has paid out the gaming medium and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine.
[0107]
Now, returning to FIG. 1, the game medium lending machine 2, the game medium counter 3, and the management device 40 will be described.
[0108]
The gaming medium lending machine 2 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines among the plurality of gaming machines, and lends gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group. As described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the game medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow the game medium. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of game media to be lent is obtained.
[0109]
Further, as described above, at the time of the end of the game, the player receives the game media remaining at hand (actually, as a result of the game machine being in a specific game state, the game medium paid out as a prize from the game machine). In order to count the number of game media, the game box storing the game media is installed at a predetermined portion of the game media counter 3.
[0110]
When the player installs the ball box at a predetermined portion, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of game media stored in the ball box, and prints the counting result or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further obtains the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30 before issuing the recording medium. By comparing the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmission device 10 provided corresponding to the game machine ID indicated by the game machine ID included in the game machine information with the game machine, It is determined whether or not the association between the medium (the gaming medium stored in the carton), the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium, and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that lends the gaming medium to the gaming machine is valid. It is supposed to.
[0111]
If the game medium counter 3 determines that the association is not valid, the gaming medium counter 3 may notify the outside such as issuing an alarm.
[0112]
Further, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 receives the prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the game media paid out is calculated.
[0113]
The gaming medium counter 3 stores, for each gaming machine ID, the unit price of a gaming medium to be paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID, and stores the game acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30. With respect to the gaming machine ID included in the machine information, a unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching for a unit price corresponding to the gaming machine ID. In addition, the gaming medium counter 3 stores, for each lending machine ID, the unit price of the gaming medium that is paid out as a prize from the gaming machine in which the gaming medium lending machine indicated by the lending machine ID lends the gaming medium. For the lending machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the machine information receiving device 30, the unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching for the unit price corresponding to the lending machine ID.
[0114]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium counter 3 is provided, the game hall sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0115]
Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 compares the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the determination result of the above determination, and the obtained unit price with its own counting result. Is further recorded on a recording medium on which is recorded.
[0116]
Thereby, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device for reading and outputting the recorded content of the recording medium brought by the player is provided, the person in charge of the amusement arcade determines the judgment result of the recorded content outputted by the reading device. If it indicates that it is not valid, it is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player.
[0117]
In the first embodiment, since the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is different, the quantity of the game medium required for exchange for the same prize is different even for the same prize. Therefore, instead of managing the total number of surplus balls for each player, the total amount of surplus must be managed for each player as described above.
[0118]
Therefore, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains a prize amount to the player by multiplying the counting result of the game medium itself by the obtained unit price, and sets the obtained prize amount in a predetermined standard. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by the amount is calculated.
[0119]
The quotient obtained by dividing the prize amount by the reference amount indicates the number of prizes corresponding to the reference amount.
[0120]
Here, the reference amount by which the prize amount is divided may be, for example, the minimum unit (500 yen) of the amount required for exchange for cash, or the minimum unit price of a prize provided by the game hall. Or you can. In addition, it is preferable that the reference amount can be set to an arbitrary amount for each game arcade.
[0121]
Then, the game medium counter 3 is configured to input the player ID of the player, and when the determination result of the above determination indicates that the determination is valid, the input player ID and The obtained surplus amount is transmitted to the management device 40.
[0122]
The management device 40 is connected to the game medium counter 3 and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, the player information of the player indicated by the player ID, as described above. Since the player ID and the surplus amount are transmitted from the medium counter 3, in the first embodiment, the management device 40 calculates the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3. The player information can be managed in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as player information.
[0123]
The management device 40 is installed in a place invisible to a player, for example, in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or in an office of a game arcade. It can be realized by.
[0124]
As described above, the player cannot exchange all of the game media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine for a prize, which may result in a surplus amount. According to the embodiment, the surplus amount can be managed by the management device 40.
[0125]
Therefore, the management device 40 may output, for example, the total amount of surplus managed as player information together with the corresponding player ID, or may output the total amount of surplus managed as player information. By outputting a value exceeding the predetermined reference amount together with the corresponding player ID, the gaming hall can know the total amount of the remaining amount for each player.
[0126]
Further, for example, the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded for a total amount of surpluses managed as player information, which exceeds a predetermined reference amount. By doing so, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0127]
After issuing the prepaid card on which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0128]
The operations of the game medium counter 3 and the management device 40 described above are each realized by a processing device provided therein executing a program. That is, each means in the first invention is realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 and the management device 40 executing a program.
[0129]
That is, these operations are automatically performed by the game medium counter 3 and the management device 40 without any need for labor, so that the burden on the game arcade is reduced. Information can be easily searched.
[0130]
By the way, the game media lending machine 2 obtains the number of game media to be rented by dividing a designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), but belongs to a corresponding gaming machine group. If the unit price of the game media to be lent to the gaming machine (unit price at the time of lending) is stored, the designated amount is divided by the stored unit price to obtain the quantity of the game media to be lent. Will be able to
[0131]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2 is provided, the game hall sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0132]
Further, in the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. In addition to these, the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is paid out as a prize. It is possible to include the number of played game media.
[0133]
In this case, in particular, the gaming medium counter 3 sets the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 in correspondence with the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The number of game media included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the provided gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is compared with its own counting result, and when the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, It can be determined that the association is valid.
[0134]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The gaming medium management system provided in the present embodiment includes a plurality of gaming machines that pay out a predetermined amount of gaming media as a prize when a specific gaming state is realized, and a game machine of the plurality of gaming machines. A plurality of gaming medium lending machines provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines and lending gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group, and a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines. The present invention is applied to a game arcade equipped with a game medium counter for counting the number of game media stored in each of the plurality of ball boxes for storing the paid out game media. A game media management system,
(A) a management device that is connected to the game medium counter and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, player information of the player indicated by the player ID;
(B) The plurality of gaming medium renting machines connected to the gaming medium counting machine and each of the plurality of gaming medium renting machines lends a gaming medium to a corresponding one of the gaming media paid out as an award from the gaming machine. A validity determination device for determining whether or not
(C) A gaming machine provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines and including a gaming machine ID of a corresponding gaming machine and a lending machine ID of a lending machine of a gaming medium lending machine corresponding to a gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A plurality of gaming machine information transmitting devices that transmit a signal indicating information on the electromagnetic wave and transmit the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave to the validity determination device,
(D) A signal that is provided for each of the carton boxes, receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information transmitting device provided for the gaming machine in which the corresponding carton box is used, and is a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave. A plurality of gaming machine information storage devices that acquire and store and retain the gaming machine information indicated by, and transmit a signal indicating the stored and held gaming machine information on an electromagnetic wave,
(E) An electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information storage device provided in the gaming medium counting machine and provided in correspondence with a carton storing game media whose number is to be counted. And a gaming machine information receiving device for receiving gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0135]
Here, the game medium counting machine is
(1) input means for inputting a player ID of a player;
(2) counting means for counting the number of game media stored in the carton,
(3) First calculation for calculating a unit price of a game medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device. means,
(4) By multiplying the counting result of the counting means by the unit price determined by the first calculating means, a prize amount to the player is obtained, and the calculated prize amount is divided by a predetermined reference amount. Second calculating means for obtaining a surplus amount corresponding to the surplus,
(5) first transmission means for transmitting the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device to the validity determining device;
(6) Each of the plurality of gaming medium renting machines returned from the validity determination device with respect to the gaming machine information transmitted by the first transmitting means, and the gaming machine from which the gaming medium has lent the gaming medium and If the determination result indicating whether the association with the game medium paid out as a prize is valid indicates that the game medium is valid, the player ID input by the input means and the second of
Second transmission means for transmitting the surplus amount calculated by the calculation means to the management device;
(7) The determination result returned from the validity determination device, the counting result of the counting means, the unit price determined by the first calculating means, and the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device Issuing means for issuing the recorded recording medium,
Is to be provided.
[0136]
Also, here, the validity determination device is:
(1) The gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter and the gaming machine transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device provided corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. By checking the machine information, it is determined whether or not the association between the gaming machine in which each of the plurality of gaming medium renting machines has lent the gaming medium and the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine is valid. Determining means for determining
(2) return means for returning the result of the determination by the determination means to the game medium counter;
Is to be provided.
[0137]
Here, the management device manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter as the player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter. Means.
[0138]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 and FIGS. 50 and 51, details of the game medium management system according to the present embodiment will be described.
[0139]
FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of a game medium management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[0140]
In FIG. 7, 2 is a game media lending machine, 3 is a game media counter, 10 is a game machine information transmitting device, 20 is a game machine information storage device, 30 is a game machine information receiving device, 40 is a management device, and 50 is a valid device. It is a sex determination device.
[0141]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machines, and the gaming machine ID of the corresponding gaming machine and the lending of the gaming medium rental machine 2 corresponding to the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A signal indicating gaming machine information including the machine ID is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.
[0142]
Note that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits to the validity determining device 50 the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave.
[0143]
Also, similarly to the above, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided for each of a plurality of boxes (ball boxes) for accommodating game media paid out as a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines, and a corresponding ball. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the box is used is received, and the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired and stored and held. In addition, a signal indicating the game machine information stored and held is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.
[0144]
The gaming machine information receiving device 30 is also provided in the game medium counter 3 in the same manner as described above, and the game medium counter 3 is provided corresponding to the ball case storing the game media whose number is to be counted. It receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information storage device 20 and acquires gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0145]
Note that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be configured as shown in FIG. 50 or FIG. This configuration is different from the configurations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 in that the destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determination device 50.
[0146]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be arranged as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, as in the first embodiment. .
[0147]
Thereby, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used stores the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave and stores the gaming machine information stored in the ball box. Since the game media can be stored and held in the device 20, each gaming medium lending machine 2 can associate the gaming machine with which the gaming medium has been lent out to the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine. That is, the gaming machine stored in the ball case can be associated with the gaming machine that has paid out the gaming medium and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine.
[0148]
Now, returning to FIG. 7, the game medium lending machine 2, the game medium counter 3, the management device 40, and the validity determination device 50 will be described.
[0149]
The gaming medium lending machine 2 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines among the plurality of gaming machines, and lends gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group. As described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the game medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow the game medium. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of game media to be lent is obtained.
[0150]
Further, as described above, at the time of the end of the game, the player receives the game media remaining at hand (actually, as a result of the game machine being in a specific game state, the game medium paid out as a prize from the game machine). In order to count the number of game media, the game box storing the game media is installed at a predetermined portion of the game media counter 3.
[0151]
When the player installs the ball box at a predetermined portion, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of game media stored in the ball box, and prints the counting result or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the second embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further outputs the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 before issuing the recording medium. Is transmitted to the validity determination device 50.
[0152]
This is because, in the first embodiment, the game medium counter 3 counts the number of game media (game media stored in the carton), the game machine that has paid out the game media, and the game machine. It is determined whether or not the association with the game medium lending machine 2 that has lent the game medium to the machine is valid. However, in the second embodiment, the validity determination device 50 This is to make a determination.
[0153]
That is, in the second embodiment, the validity determination device 50 corresponds to the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. By checking the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 provided as a game medium, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of game media (game media stored in a carton), It is determined whether or not the association between the gaming machine that has paid out the gaming medium and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine is valid.
[0154]
The validity determination device 50 is installed in a place invisible to the player, for example, in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or in an office of a game arcade. It can be realized by a processing device.
[0155]
Further, in the second embodiment, the validity determination device 50 returns its own determination result to the game medium counter 3, and the game medium counter 3 is provided with a game machine information receiving device. The gaming machine information acquired by the device 30 and the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 are further recorded on a recording medium on which the counting result of the gaming machine itself is recorded.
[0156]
If the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 determines that the association is not valid, the gaming medium counter 3 may notify the outside by issuing an alarm or the like. it can.
[0157]
Thereby, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device for reading and outputting the recorded content of the recording medium brought by the player is provided, the person in charge of the amusement arcade determines the judgment result of the recorded content outputted by the reading device. If it indicates that it is not valid, it is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player.
[0158]
Also, in the second embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 receives an award from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the game media paid out is calculated.
[0159]
The gaming medium counter 3 stores, for each gaming machine ID, the unit price of a gaming medium to be paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID, and stores the game acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30. With respect to the gaming machine ID included in the machine information, a unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching for a unit price corresponding to the gaming machine ID. In addition, the gaming medium counter 3 stores, for each lending machine ID, the unit price of the gaming medium that is paid out as a prize from the gaming machine in which the gaming medium lending machine indicated by the lending machine ID lends the gaming medium. For the lending machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the machine information receiving device 30, the unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching for the unit price corresponding to the lending machine ID.
[0160]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium counter 3 is provided, the game hall sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0161]
Further, in the second embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the obtained unit price together with the gaming machine information and the determination result on a recording medium on which its own counting result is recorded.
[0162]
In the second embodiment, since the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is made different, the quantity of the game medium required to exchange for the same prize is different even for the same prize. Therefore, instead of managing the total number of surplus balls for each player, the total amount of surplus must be managed for each player as described above.
[0163]
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying the counting result of the game medium itself by the obtained unit price, and sets the obtained prize amount in a predetermined standard. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by the amount is calculated.
[0164]
The quotient obtained by dividing the prize amount by the reference amount indicates the number of prizes corresponding to the reference amount.
[0165]
Here, the reference amount by which the prize amount is divided may be, for example, the minimum unit (500 yen) of the amount required for exchange for cash, or the minimum unit price of a prize provided by the game hall. Or you can. In addition, it is preferable that the reference amount can be set to an arbitrary amount for each game arcade.
[0166]
The game medium counter 3 is configured to input the player ID of the player, and if the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 indicates that it is valid, the input is performed. The determined player ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0167]
The management device 40 is connected to the game medium counter 3 and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, the player information of the player indicated by the player ID, as described above. Since the player ID and the surplus amount are transmitted from the medium counter 3, in the second embodiment, the management device 40 calculates the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 in the second embodiment. The player information can be managed in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as player information.
[0168]
The management device 40 is installed in a place invisible to a player, for example, in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or in an office of a game arcade. It can be realized by.
[0169]
As described above, the player cannot exchange all of the game media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine for a prize, which may result in a surplus amount. According to the embodiment, the surplus amount can be managed by the management device 40.
[0170]
Therefore, the management device 40 may output, for example, the total amount of surplus managed as player information together with the corresponding player ID, or may output the total amount of surplus managed as player information. By outputting a value exceeding the predetermined reference amount together with the corresponding player ID, the gaming hall can know the total amount of the remaining amount for each player.
[0171]
Further, for example, the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded for a total amount of surpluses managed as player information, which exceeds a predetermined reference amount. By doing so, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0172]
After issuing the prepaid card on which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0173]
The operations of the game medium counter 3, the management device 40, and the validity determination device 50 described above are each realized by a processing device provided therein executing a program. That is, each means in the second invention is realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3, the management device 40, and the validity determination device 50 executing a program.
[0174]
That is, these operations are automatically performed by the game medium counter 3, the management device 40, and the validity determination device 50 without bothering the user, thereby reducing the burden on the game arcade. At 40, it is possible to easily search for player information.
[0175]
By the way, the game media lending machine 2 obtains the number of game media to be rented by dividing a designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), but belongs to a corresponding gaming machine group. If the unit price of the game media to be lent to the gaming machine (unit price at the time of lending) is stored, the designated amount is divided by the stored unit price to obtain the quantity of the game media to be lent. Will be able to
[0176]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2 is provided, the game hall sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0177]
Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the gaming machine information includes the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID, but in addition to these, the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is paid out as a prize. It is possible to include the number of played game media.
[0178]
In this case, in particular, the management device 40 is provided for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 in correspondence with the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The number of game media included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is compared with the counting result of the game machine itself, and if the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the correspondence is determined. Can be determined to be valid.
[0179]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The gaming medium management system provided in the present embodiment includes a plurality of gaming machines that pay out a predetermined amount of gaming media as a prize when a specific gaming state is realized, and a game machine of the plurality of gaming machines. A plurality of gaming medium lending machines provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines and lending gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group, and a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines. For each of a plurality of cartons for storing the paid out game media, a game media counter for counting the number of game media stored in the carton, and a recording medium issued by the game media counter. A game medium management system applied to a game arcade having a reading device for reading recorded contents of the
(A) a management device that is connected to the reading device and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, player information of the player indicated by the player ID;
(B) A gaming machine provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines and including a gaming machine ID of a corresponding gaming machine and a lending machine ID of a lending machine of a gaming medium lending machine corresponding to a gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A plurality of gaming machine information transmitting devices that transmit a signal indicating information on an electromagnetic wave and transmit the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave to the reading device,
(C) a signal that is provided for each of the ball boxes, receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information transmitting device provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the corresponding ball box is used, and carries the received electromagnetic wave. A plurality of gaming machine information storage devices that acquire and store and retain the gaming machine information indicated by, and transmit a signal indicating the stored and held gaming machine information on an electromagnetic wave,
(D) An electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information storage device provided in the gaming medium counter and provided in correspondence with a carton storing game media whose number is to be counted. And a gaming machine information receiving device for receiving gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0180]
Here, the game medium counting machine is
(1) counting means for counting the number of game media stored in the ball case,
(2) issuing means for issuing a recording medium on which the counting result of the counting means and the gaming machine information obtained by the gaming machine information receiving device are recorded;
Is to be provided.
[0181]
Here, the reading device is:
(1) reading means for reading recorded contents of a recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter;
(2) The game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device provided corresponding to the game machine indicated by the game machine information included in the recorded contents read by the reading means and the game machine ID included in the game machine information. By checking the gaming machine information with the gaming machine information, whether or not each of the plurality of gaming medium lending machines is properly associated with the gaming machine lent out the gaming medium and the gaming medium paid out as an award from the gaming machine Determining means for determining whether or not
(3) input means for inputting a player ID of the player;
(4) For the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read by the reading means, a first unit for calculating a unit price of a gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. Means for calculating
(5) By multiplying the counting result of the recorded contents read by the reading means by the unit price obtained by the first calculating means, the prize amount to the player is obtained and the obtained prize amount is determined in advance. A second calculating means for obtaining a surplus amount corresponding to the remainder when divided by the reference amount;
(6) When the result of the determination by the determination means indicates that it is valid, the player ID input by the input means and the surplus amount obtained by the second calculation means are stored in the management device. Transmitting means for transmitting,
(7) output means for outputting the judgment result of the judgment means, the recorded contents read by the reading means, and the unit price obtained by the first calculation means;
Is to be provided.
[0182]
Here, the management device may have management means for managing the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device as the player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the reading device. It has become.
[0183]
Hereinafter, the details of the game medium management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, FIG. 8, and FIGS.
[0184]
FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of a third embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.
[0185]
In FIG. 8, 2 is a game media lending machine, 3 is a game media counter, 4 is a reading device, 10 is a gaming machine information transmitting device, 20 is a gaming machine information storage device, 30 is a gaming machine information receiving device, and 40 is management. Device.
[0186]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machines, and the gaming machine ID of the corresponding gaming machine and the lending of the gaming medium rental machine 2 corresponding to the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A signal indicating gaming machine information including the machine ID is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.
[0187]
Note that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits to the reading device 4 the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave.
[0188]
Also, similarly to the above, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided for each of a plurality of boxes (ball boxes) for accommodating game media paid out as a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines, and a corresponding ball. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the box is used is received, and the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired and stored and held. In addition, a signal indicating the game machine information stored and held is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.
[0189]
The gaming machine information receiving device 30 is also provided in the game medium counter 3 in the same manner as described above, and the game medium counter 3 is provided corresponding to the ball case storing the game media whose number is to be counted. It receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information storage device 20 and acquires gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0190]
Note that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be configured as shown in FIG. 52 or FIG. This configuration is different from the configurations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 in that the destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the reader 4.
[0191]
FIGS. 4 to 6 are explanatory diagrams showing installation examples of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30, as in the above-described first embodiment. Can be arranged as follows.
[0192]
Thereby, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used stores the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave and stores the gaming machine information stored in the ball box. Since the game media can be stored and held in the device 20, each gaming medium lending machine 2 can associate the gaming machine with which the gaming medium has been lent out to the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine. That is, the gaming machine stored in the ball case can be associated with the gaming machine that has paid out the gaming medium and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine.
[0193]
Now, returning to FIG. 8, the game medium lending machine 2, the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, and the management device 40 will be described.
[0194]
The gaming medium lending machine 2 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines among the plurality of gaming machines, and lends gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group. As described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the game medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow the game medium. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of game media to be lent is obtained.
[0195]
Further, as described above, at the time of the end of the game, the player receives the game media remaining at hand (actually, as a result of the game machine being in a specific game state, the game medium paid out as a prize from the game machine). In order to count the number of game media, the game box storing the game media is installed at a predetermined portion of the game media counter 3.
[0196]
When the player installs the ball box at a predetermined portion, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of game media stored in the ball box, and prints the counting result or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the third embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further outputs the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 to the recording medium together with the counting result. It is to be recorded.
[0197]
Further, as described above, in order to obtain a prize corresponding to the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3, the player stores the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 in the prize exchange counter. It is supposed to be brought.
[0198]
The reading device 4 is installed at a prize exchange counter and reads and outputs the recorded contents of a recording medium brought by the player. In the third embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads. The game machine information in the recorded contents is compared with the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmission device 10 provided corresponding to the game machine indicated by the game machine ID included in the game machine information. Thus, it is determined whether or not the association between the game media whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game machine that has paid out the game medium and the game medium lending machine 2 that has lent the game medium to the game machine is valid. Is determined, and the determination result is output together with the read recorded contents.
[0199]
If the reading device 4 determines that the association is not valid, the reading device 4 can notify the outside by issuing an alarm or the like.
[0200]
The gaming media counted by the gaming media counter 3 are the gaming media paid out from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming media counter 3. The game paid by the gaming machine lending machine 2 indicated by the lending machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counting machine 3 from the gaming machine that lent the gaming medium. Since the game medium is a medium, the game medium counter 3 counts the game medium, the game machine that has paid out the game medium, and the game medium lending machine 2 that has lent the game medium to the game machine. The fact that the association is valid is equivalent to the fact that the association between the gaming machine that each gaming medium renting machine 2 has lent out the gaming medium and the gaming medium that has been paid out as a prize from the gaming machine is equivalent. is there.
[0201]
Thus, at the prize exchange counter, the person in charge of the game hall can take measures such as hearing the situation from the player when the determination result output by the reading device 4 indicates that the result is not valid.
[0202]
In the third embodiment, the reading device 4 pays out the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID as a prize. The unit price of the game media is calculated.
[0203]
Note that the reading device 4 stores, for each gaming machine ID, the unit price of the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID, and includes the unit price in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents. The unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching the unit price corresponding to the gaming machine ID for the gaming machine ID. In addition, the reading device 4 stores, for each lending machine ID, the unit price of the game medium that is paid out as a prize from the gaming machine in which the gaming medium lending machine indicated by the lending machine ID lends the gaming medium, and the read record is stored. The unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching for the unit price corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the contents.
[0204]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the reading device 4 is provided, the amusement arcade can set the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0205]
Further, in the third embodiment, the reading device 4 further outputs the obtained unit price together with the recorded contents and the determination result.
[0206]
In the third embodiment, since the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is different, the number of game media required to exchange for the same prize is different even for the same prize. Therefore, instead of managing the total number of surplus balls for each player, the total amount of surplus must be managed for each player as described above.
[0207]
Therefore, in the third embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying the counted result of the read recorded contents by the obtained unit price, and also calculates the obtained prize amount. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by a predetermined reference amount is obtained.
[0208]
The quotient obtained by dividing the prize amount by the reference amount indicates the number of prizes corresponding to the reference amount.
[0209]
Here, the reference amount by which the prize amount is divided may be, for example, the minimum unit (500 yen) of the amount required for exchange for cash, or the minimum unit price of a prize provided by the game hall. Or you can. In addition, it is preferable that the reference amount can be set to an arbitrary amount for each game arcade.
[0210]
Then, the reading device 4 is configured to input the player ID of the player, and when the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the determination is valid, the input player ID and the obtained player ID are obtained. The surplus amount is transmitted to the management device 40.
[0211]
The management device 40 is connected to the reading device 4 and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, player information of the player indicated by the player ID, and as described above, the reading device 4 Since the player ID and the surplus amount are transmitted from the management device 40, in the third embodiment, the management device 40 uses the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4 as player information as It can be managed in association with the player ID transmitted from the reading device 4.
[0212]
The management device 40 is installed in a place invisible to a player, for example, in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or in an office of a game arcade. It can be realized by.
[0213]
As described above, the player cannot exchange all of the game media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine for a prize, which may result in a surplus amount. According to the embodiment, the surplus amount can be managed by the management device 40.
[0214]
Therefore, the management device 40 may output, for example, the total amount of surplus managed as player information together with the corresponding player ID, or may output the total amount of surplus managed as player information. By outputting a value exceeding the predetermined reference amount together with the corresponding player ID, the gaming hall can know the total amount of the remaining amount for each player.
[0215]
Further, for example, the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded for a total amount of surpluses managed as player information, which exceeds a predetermined reference amount. By doing so, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0216]
After issuing the prepaid card on which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0219]
The operations of the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, and the management device 40 described above are each realized by a processing device provided therein executing a program. That is, each means in the third invention is realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, and the management device 40 executing a program.
[0218]
That is, these operations are automatically performed by the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, and the management device 40 without any labor, so that the burden on the game arcade can be reduced. Can also easily search for player information.
[0219]
By the way, the game media lending machine 2 obtains the number of game media to be rented by dividing a designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), but belongs to a corresponding gaming machine group. If the unit price of the game media to be lent to the gaming machine (unit price at the time of lending) is stored, the designated amount is divided by the stored unit price to obtain the quantity of the game media to be lent. Will be able to
[0220]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2 is provided, the game hall sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0221]
Further, in the third embodiment, the gaming machine information includes the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. In addition to these, the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is paid out as a prize. It is possible to include the number of played game media.
[0222]
In this case, in particular, the reading device 4 performs, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the read recorded content, a game provided corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The number of gaming media included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is compared with its own counting result, and if the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the association is valid. Can be determined.
[0223]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described. The gaming medium management system provided in the present embodiment includes a plurality of gaming machines that pay out a predetermined amount of gaming media as a prize when a specific gaming state is realized, and a game machine of the plurality of gaming machines. A plurality of gaming medium lending machines provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines and lending gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group, and a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines. For each of a plurality of cartons for storing the paid out game media, a game media counter for counting the number of game media stored in the carton, and a recording medium issued by the game media counter. A game medium management system applied to a game arcade having a reading device for reading recorded contents of the
(A) a management device that is connected to the reading device and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, player information of the player indicated by the player ID;
(B) Whether or not the association between the gaming machine connected to the reading device and each of the plurality of gaming media lending machines renting the gaming media and the gaming media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine is valid. A validity determination device for determining whether
(C) A gaming machine provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines and including a gaming machine ID of a corresponding gaming machine and a lending machine ID of a lending machine of a gaming medium lending machine corresponding to a gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A plurality of gaming machine information transmitting devices that transmit a signal indicating information on the electromagnetic wave and transmit the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave to the validity determination device,
(D) A signal that is provided for each of the carton boxes, receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information transmitting device provided for the gaming machine in which the corresponding carton box is used, and is a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave. A plurality of gaming machine information storage devices that acquire and store and retain the gaming machine information indicated by, and transmit a signal indicating the stored and held gaming machine information on an electromagnetic wave,
(E) An electromagnetic wave transmitted from a gaming machine information storage device provided in the gaming medium counting machine and provided in correspondence with a carton storing game media whose number is to be counted. And a gaming machine information receiving device for receiving gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0224]
Here, the game medium counting machine is
(1) counting means for counting the number of game media stored in the ball case,
(2) issuing means for issuing a recording medium on which the counting result of the counting means and the gaming machine information obtained by the gaming machine information receiving device are recorded;
Is to be provided.
[0225]
Here, the reading device is:
(1) reading means for reading the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter; (2) input means for inputting a player ID of the player;
(3) For the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read by the reading means, a first unit for calculating a unit price of a gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. Means for calculating
(4) By multiplying the counting result of the recorded contents read by the reading means by the unit price obtained by the first calculating means, a prize amount to the player is obtained and the obtained prize amount is determined in advance. A second calculating means for obtaining a surplus amount corresponding to the remainder when divided by the reference amount;
(5) first transmitting means for transmitting the recorded content read by the reading means to the validity determination device;
(6) Each of the plurality of gaming medium renting machines returned from the validity determination device with respect to the gaming machine information transmitted by the first transmitting means, and the gaming machine from which the gaming medium has lent the gaming medium and If the determination result indicating whether the association with the game medium paid out as a prize is valid indicates that the game medium is valid, the player ID input by the input means and the second Second transmitting means for transmitting the surplus amount calculated by the calculating means to the management device;
(7) output means for outputting the judgment result returned from the validity judgment device, the recorded contents read by the reading means, and the unit price obtained by the first calculation means;
Is to be provided.
[0226]
Also, here, the validity determination device is:
(1) Transmission from the gaming machine information transmitting device provided corresponding to the gaming machine information indicated by the gaming machine information included in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device and the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. By comparing the obtained gaming machine information with each other, the association between the gaming machine in which each of the plurality of gaming media lending machines has lent the gaming media and the gaming media paid out as an award from the gaming machine is valid. Determining means for determining whether or not
(2) return means for returning a result of the determination by the determination means to the reading device;
Is to be provided.
[0227]
Here, the management device sets the total of the surplus amount of the recorded content transmitted from the reading device as the player information to the player ID of the recorded content transmitted from the reading device as the player information. It has a management means for managing it in association with each other.
[0228]
Note that the reference amount by which the second calculating means of the gaming medium coefficient machine and the second calculating means of the reading device divide the prize amount is, for example, a minimum unit price of an amount required for exchange for the above-mentioned cash product ( 500 yen) or the lowest unit price of a prize provided by the game hall.
[0229]
The quotient obtained when the second calculating means of the gaming medium coefficient machine and the second calculating means of the reading device divide the prize amount by the reference amount indicates the number of prizes corresponding to the reference amount. .
[0230]
Hereinafter, the details of the game medium management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0231]
FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of a fourth embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.
[0232]
In FIG. 9, 2 is a game media lending machine, 3 is a game media counter, 4 is a reading device, 10 is a gaming machine information transmitting device, 20 is a gaming machine information storage device, 30 is a gaming machine information receiving device, and 40 is management. The device 50 is a validity determination device.
[0233]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machines, and the gaming machine ID of the corresponding gaming machine and the lending of the gaming medium rental machine 2 corresponding to the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. A signal indicating gaming machine information including the machine ID is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.
[0234]
Note that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits to the validity determining device 50 the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave.
[0235]
Also, similarly to the above, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided for each of a plurality of boxes (ball boxes) for accommodating game media paid out as a prize from each of the plurality of gaming machines, and a corresponding ball. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the box is used is received, and the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired and stored and held. In addition, a signal indicating the game machine information stored and held is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.
[0236]
The gaming machine information receiving device 30 is also provided in the game medium counter 3 in the same manner as described above, and the game medium counter 3 is provided corresponding to the ball case storing the game media whose number is to be counted. It receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information storage device 20 and acquires gaming machine information indicated by a signal riding on the received electromagnetic wave.
[0237]
Note that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be configured as shown in FIG. 50 or FIG. This configuration is different from the configurations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 in that the destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determination device 50.
[0238]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be arranged as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, as in the first embodiment. .
[0239]
Thereby, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used stores the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the electromagnetic wave and stores the gaming machine information stored in the ball box. Since the game media can be stored and held in the device 20, each gaming medium lending machine 2 can associate the gaming machine with which the gaming medium has been lent out to the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine. That is, the gaming machine stored in the ball case can be associated with the gaming machine that has paid out the gaming medium and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine.
[0240]
Now, returning to FIG. 9, the game medium lending machine 2, the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, the management device 40, and the validity determination device 50 will be described.
[0241]
The gaming medium lending machine 2 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming machine groups including one or more gaming machines among the plurality of gaming machines, and lends gaming media to gaming machines belonging to the corresponding gaming machine group. As described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the game medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow the game medium. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of game media to be lent is obtained.
[0242]
Further, as described above, at the time of the end of the game, the player receives the game media remaining at hand (actually, as a result of the game machine being in a specific game state, the game medium paid out as a prize from the game machine). In order to count the number of game media, the game box storing the game media is installed at a predetermined portion of the game media counter 3.
[0243]
When the player installs the ball box at a predetermined portion, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of game media stored in the ball box, and prints the counting result or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the fourth embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further outputs the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 to the recording medium together with the counting result. It is to be recorded.
[0244]
Further, as described above, in order to obtain a prize corresponding to the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3, the player stores the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 in the prize exchange counter. It is supposed to be brought.
[0245]
The reading device 4 is installed at a prize exchange counter and reads and outputs the recorded contents of a recording medium brought by the player. In the fourth embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads. Before outputting the recorded contents, the recorded contents are transmitted to the validity judging device 50.
[0246]
This is because, in the third embodiment, the reading device 4 determines whether the game medium counting machine 3 has counted the number of game media (game media stored in the carton) and the game media that has paid out the game media. The game machine and the game medium lending machine 2 that has lent the game medium to the game machine are determined to be valid or not. In the fourth embodiment, the validity determination device is used. 50 is to make this determination.
[0247]
That is, in the fourth embodiment, the validity determination device 50 determines that the game machine information included in the game content transmitted from the reading device 4 and the game machine ID included in the game machine information indicate the game machine ID. By comparing the game medium information transmitted from the game machine information transmission device 10 provided corresponding to the game machine with the game medium information, the game medium counter 3 counts the game medium (the game medium stored in the ball case). ) And the gaming machine that has paid out the gaming medium and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the gaming medium to the gaming machine are determined to be valid.
[0248]
The validity determination device 50 is installed in a place invisible to the player, for example, in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or in an office of a game arcade. It can be realized by a processing device.
[0249]
Further, in the fourth embodiment, the validity determination device 50 returns its own determination result to the reading device 4, and the reading device 4 returns the determination result from the validity determination device 50. The judgment result is output together with the read recorded contents.
[0250]
Note that, when the reading device 4 determines that the determination result returned from the validity determining device 50 indicates that the association is not valid, the reading device 4 can notify the outside by issuing an alarm or the like.
[0251]
The gaming media counted by the gaming media counter 3 are the gaming media paid out from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming media counter 3. The game paid by the gaming machine lending machine 2 indicated by the lending machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counting machine 3 from the gaming machine that lent the gaming medium. Since the game medium is a medium, the game medium counter 3 counts the game medium, the game machine that has paid out the game medium, and the game medium lending machine 2 that has lent the game medium to the game machine. The fact that the association is valid is equivalent to the fact that the association between the gaming machine that each gaming medium renting machine 2 has lent out the gaming medium and the gaming medium that has been paid out as a prize from the gaming machine is equivalent. is there.
[0252]
Thus, at the prize exchange counter, the person in charge of the game hall can take measures such as hearing the situation from the player when the determination result output by the reading device 4 indicates that the result is not valid.
[0253]
In the fourth embodiment, the reading device 4 pays out a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents. The unit price of the game media is calculated.
[0254]
Note that the reading device 4 stores, for each gaming machine ID, the unit price of the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID, and includes the unit price in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents. The unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching the unit price corresponding to the gaming machine ID for the gaming machine ID. In addition, the reading device 4 stores, for each lending machine ID, the unit price of the game medium that is paid out as a prize from the gaming machine in which the gaming medium lending machine indicated by the lending machine ID lends the gaming medium, and the read record is stored. The unit price (unit price at the time of replacement) can be obtained by searching for the unit price corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the contents.
[0255]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the reading device 4 is provided, the amusement arcade can set the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0256]
Further, in the fourth embodiment, the reading device 4 further outputs the obtained unit price together with the recorded contents and the determination result.
[0257]
In the fourth embodiment, since the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is made different, the quantity of the game medium required to exchange for the same prize is different even for the same prize. Therefore, instead of managing the total number of surplus balls for each player, the total amount of surplus must be managed for each player as described above.
[0258]
Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying the calculated result of the read recorded contents by the obtained unit price, and also calculates the obtained prize amount. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by a predetermined reference amount is obtained.
[0259]
The quotient obtained by dividing the prize amount by the reference amount indicates the number of prizes corresponding to the reference amount.
[0260]
Here, the reference amount by which the prize amount is divided may be, for example, the minimum unit (500 yen) of the amount required for exchange for cash, or the minimum unit price of a prize provided by the game hall. Or you can. In addition, it is preferable that the reference amount can be set to an arbitrary amount for each game arcade.
[0261]
Then, the reading device 4 is configured to input the player ID of the player, and when the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the determination is valid, the input player ID and the obtained player ID are obtained. The surplus amount is transmitted to the management device 40.
[0262]
The management device 40 is connected to the reading device 4 and manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, player information of the player indicated by the player ID, and as described above, the reading device 4 Since the player ID and the surplus amount are transmitted from, in the fourth embodiment, the management device 40 uses the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4 as player information as It can be managed in association with the player ID transmitted from the reading device 4.
[0263]
The management device 40 is installed in a place invisible to a player, for example, in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or in an office of a game arcade. It can be realized by.
[0264]
As described above, the player cannot exchange all of the game media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine for a prize, which may result in a surplus amount. According to the embodiment, the surplus amount can be managed by the management device 40.
[0265]
Therefore, the management device 40 may output, for example, the total amount of surplus managed as player information together with the corresponding player ID, or may output the total amount of surplus managed as player information. By outputting a value exceeding the predetermined reference amount together with the corresponding player ID, the gaming hall can know the total amount of the remaining amount for each player.
[0266]
Further, for example, the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded for a total amount of surpluses managed as player information, which exceeds a predetermined reference amount. By doing so, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0267]
After issuing the prepaid card on which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0268]
The operations of the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, the management device 40, and the validity determination device 50 described above are each realized by a processing device provided therein executing a program. That is, each means in the fourth invention is realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, the management device 40, and the validity determining device 50 executing a program. It is.
[0269]
In other words, these operations are automatically performed by the game medium counter 3, the reading device 4, the management device 40, and the validity determination device 50 without labor, so that the burden on the game arcade can be reduced. In particular, in the management device 40, it is also possible to easily search for player information.
[0270]
By the way, the game media lending machine 2 obtains the number of game media to be rented by dividing a designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), but belongs to a corresponding gaming machine group. If the unit price of the game media to be lent to the gaming machine (unit price at the time of lending) is stored, the designated amount is divided by the stored unit price to obtain the quantity of the game media to be lent. Will be able to
[0271]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2 is provided, the game hall sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0272]
Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment, the gaming machine information includes the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID, but in addition to these, the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is paid out as a prize. It is possible to include the number of played game media.
[0273]
In this case, in particular, the validity determination device 50 sets the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 to the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The number of game media included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the corresponding gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is compared with the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4. If the difference is within a predetermined range, it can be determined that the association is valid.
[0274]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The game medium management system according to the present embodiment enables a service for the counted game media to be determined for each class for the class into which the game media are classified.
[0275]
In FIG. 68, a game medium management system 2000 according to the present embodiment determines a service content according to a category information acquiring unit 2100 for acquiring category information indicating a class to which a gaming machine is classified, and the acquired category information. And a service execution unit 2300 for executing the service of the determined content.
[0276]
When the game media is counted by the game medium counter 3, the classification information obtaining unit 2100 obtains the classification information indicating the class into which the game media are classified. Then, the acquired classification information is sent to the service content determination unit 2200.
[0277]
For example, when the classification information itself is input from the outside, the classification information can be obtained by receiving the classification information. When there is information provided along with the game medium, information indicating the relationship between this information and the classification information is stored in advance, and the classification information can be acquired by referring to this information.
[0278]
The service content determination unit 2200 stores a plurality of pieces of service content information indicating the service content of the service for the game result that is counted and output from the game medium counter, and further includes category information for classifying the game media. Is stored in advance in association with any of the plurality of stored service content information. Then, the service content corresponding to the category information sent from the category information acquisition unit 2100 is determined according to the association information, and the determined service content is instructed to the service execution unit 2300.
[0279]
The service execution unit 2300 receives the information indicating the game result counted and output from the game medium counter 3 and executes the service of the content instructed by the service content determination unit 2200.
[0280]
Such a game medium management system includes, for example, an interface for input / output, a storage device for storing information indicating association and a program indicating a processing procedure, and an arithmetic device for executing processing according to the program. It can be configured to include an information processing device configured to include the information processing device.
[0281]
As a service to be executed, for example, a game result output from the game medium counter 3 can be associated with an evaluation result for evaluation. More specifically, the number n given from the gaming machine medium counter 3 can be changed according to the rules defined as the service contents to obtain the converted number N, and this can be output. It is also possible to change the unit price α of the game medium given from the outside (or stored in advance) in accordance with the rules defined as the service contents, obtain the converted unit price γ, and output the converted unit price γ. it can. Further, the converted exchange unit price γ obtained as described above is multiplied by the number n given from the game medium counter 3, or the converted unit number N obtained as described above is multiplied by the exchange unit price α. The obtained prize money amount β can be output.
[0282]
Next, with reference to FIG. 69, the relationship between the category information, the service content information, and the association information for associating them will be described.
[0283]
For a plurality of classes into which game media are categorized, a plurality of categorization information indicating game media categorized into each class is determined in advance. Also, a plurality of pieces of service content information indicating the service content to be executed for the game result are determined in advance. Then, as to these, association information for associating each of the plurality of classification information with any of the plurality of service content information is determined. As the association information, for example, as shown in FIG. 69, the category information 1 can be associated with the service content information 1, and the category information 2 and the category information 3 can be associated with the service content information 3. In other words, for any of the classification information, only one corresponding service content information may be determined, and a plurality of classification information may be associated with the common service content information, or there may be unassociated service content information. Is also good.
[0284]
Next, an example of a service defined by the service content information will be described with reference to FIGS. 70 and 71.
[0285]
First, with reference to FIG. 70, a description will be given of a service content f that is provided from a game medium counter and changes the counted number n of game media to a converted number N.
[0286]
In FIG. 70, for each of n1, n2, n3,... That can be given as the number n, the number to be changed as the converted number N is determined as one of N1, N2, N3, N4,. That is, for any number n, the corresponding converted number is one, and given the number n, the converted number N is determined. Therefore, a plurality of numbers n may be associated with a common conversion number N, or there may be unconverted conversion numbers N. By preparing a plurality of such associations with different associations, a plurality of types of service contents f can be provided.
[0287]
Further, the service content f may include a correspondence that does not change the number. That is, there may be a correspondence where the given number n is equal to the number N of conversions that have received the service f.
[0288]
Next, with reference to FIG. 71, a description will be given of a service g for changing the exchange unit price α of the game medium to the converted exchange unit price γ.
[0289]
In FIG. 71, a plurality of service contents g for changing the exchange unit price α to the converted exchange unit price γ can be prepared by changing the converted exchange unit price. For example, as shown in FIG. 71, the service content g1 for changing the exchange unit price α to the converted exchange unit price γ1, the service content g2 for changing the exchange unit price α to the converted exchange unit price γ3, and the exchange unit price α for the converted exchange unit price γ3 A plurality of service contents can be prepared, such as the service contents g3 to be changed to. At this time, one conversion exchange unit price γ to be changed may be determined for each of the plurality of service contents g, and two or more service contents g may be changed to a common conversion exchange unit price.
[0290]
Further, there may be a conversion exchange unit price which is not changed by the service content g. That is, there may be a service content g in which the given exchange unit price α is equal to the converted exchange unit price γ that received the service content g.
[0291]
The service contents f and g can be determined by rules such as multiplication, addition, and a combination thereof. For example, it is possible to increase or decrease at a predetermined ratio, or to add or subtract a predetermined number. As described above, a rule without change may be included. Further, the conversion may be performed not only by calculation but also by referring to a predetermined correspondence (for example, a correspondence table prepared in advance).
[0292]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 54 to 58 and FIGS. 61 to 64. The game medium management system according to the present embodiment sets a weighting factor for each class with respect to classes classified according to various attributes, and weights and processes the number of game media counted in the game medium counter. For information processing.
[0293]
In FIG. 61, an information processing apparatus 100 for performing weighting processing includes a unit price α for exchanging game media for prizes, a weight coefficient table indicating a weight coefficient w set for each class, and a program describing processing procedures in advance. It has a storage device 120 stored therein, an arithmetic unit 110 for executing processing in accordance with the procedure described in the program, and an interface 130 for inputting and outputting information.
[0294]
The information processing apparatus 100 is provided with the number n of the game media and the classification information L indicating the class corresponding to the attribute of the game medium counted by the game medium counter 3 given from the game medium counter 3. Based on this, the weighted converted number N and / or the weighted prize amount β are output.
[0295]
First, a mode of calculating the converted number N will be described. For the given category information L, a weight coefficient w corresponding to the class indicated by the category information L is acquired with reference to the weight coefficient table, and the number n given from the game medium counter 3 is multiplied by this to obtain the converted number. N is calculated and output. That is, the converted number is
N = wn
It is expressed as
[0296]
Next, an aspect in which the prize money amount is weighted will be described. This is different from the aspect of calculating the converted number N in that a prize amount β, which is an amount that can be exchanged for a prize, is calculated by multiplying the exchange unit price α stored in the storage device 120 in advance. The output may be a game result expressed by using other units such as the acquired points (points) in addition to the prize amount β.
[0297]
In this aspect, based on the number n, the weight coefficient w, and the exchange unit price α,
β = wαn
Is calculated.
[0298]
Further, the conversion unit price γ corresponding to the class is calculated from the weight coefficient w by
γ = wα
Is obtained once, and further multiplied by the number n,
β = γn
May be calculated as the prize amount β.
[0299]
It is needless to say that a conversion unit price table indicating the conversion unit price γ may be stored in advance in the storage device 120 instead of the weight coefficient w, and this may be referred to.
[0300]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 54 to 58 and FIGS. 62 to 64, an example of the class to be classified and the weight coefficient set for the class will be described.
[0301]
First, referring to FIG. 56 and FIG. 62, gaming machine class L categorized with respect to the attribute of the gaming machine_PWill be described.
[0302]
In FIG. 56, the entire gaming machines arranged in the game arcade are classified into A gaming machine classes 1, 2,... Then, gaming machine type information indicating gaming machines belonging to each gaming machine class is defined. Then, for each of the classified classes, as shown in FIG._pCan be set.
[0303]
Such categories of gaming machines are defined by, for example, attributes such as a type of gaming executed by the gaming machine, an area unit where the gaming machine is arranged in the game hall, and an expected value at which the gaming machine is in a specific gaming state. be able to. As the area unit, the gaming machine island 1, the course, the gaming machine row 6, and the like shown in FIG. 47 can be used. A gaming machine number in a gaming machine island defined as shown in FIG. 49 may be used. In this way, by classifying according to the area unit in the amusement arcade, for example, a large weighting factor is set for an installation area where the player's attachment is poor, and the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine arranged there is increased. This can promote the player's attachment to such an installation area.
[0304]
Also, by classifying the expected value at which the gaming machine enters a specific gaming state, and setting a weight coefficient corresponding to the reciprocal of the expected value, the payout rate at which the game medium is paid out can be set independently for each gaming machine. , It is possible to secure a common profit margin including prize exchange.
[0305]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 54, 55, 57, and 63, the gaming machine class L classified according to the attribute of the gaming machine_RWill be described.
[0306]
In FIG. 57, the entirety of the game medium lending machines arranged in the game arcade are classified into B game medium lending machine classes 1, 2,... Then, game medium lending machine type information indicating a technology medium lending machine belonging to each game medium lending machine class is defined. Then, for each of the classified classes, as shown in FIG._RCan be set.
[0307]
The game media lending machines include those that accept cash input, those that accept non-cash input such as prepaid cards, or those that accept both. According to such a mode of payment, the game media lending machines can be classified.
[0308]
In the case of accepting a payment for an additional service, a gaming medium lending machine that accepts the payment can be classified separately from the others. In addition, the area in which the game media lending machine is arranged can be categorized in the same manner as in the case of the gaming machine categorization.
[0309]
Here, one gaming medium lending machine is provided for each gaming machine, and as shown in FIG. 54 or FIG. 55, one gaming medium lending machine corresponds to a plurality of gaming machines. Game media used for these gaming machines. In this way, when a plurality of gaming machines correspond to one gaming medium lending machine, the plurality of gaming machines can be easily classified into a common class.
[0310]
As described above, it is possible to classify the gaming machines and the gaming medium lending machines, that is, the attributes of the sources from which the gaming media are paid out. The source of the game media counted by the game medium counter is, for example, as described above in the first to fourth embodiments, the game machine information storage device provided in the game medium container (ball box), It can be obtained by using it as a carrier.
[0311]
Next, referring to FIGS. 58 and 64, customer class L classified according to the attribute of the customer (player)_RWill be described.
[0312]
In FIG. 57, the entirety of customers who come to the amusement arcade are classified into C customer classes 1, 2,... Then, a customer indicating a customer belonging to each customer class is defined. Then, for each of the classified classes, as shown in FIG._CCan be set.
[0313]
Such customer classification can be performed according to attributes such as the number of visits, the number of game media borrowed at the time of visit, and the importance of the customer.
[0314]
The information indicating the customer who brought the game medium into the game medium counter is, for example, an ID card in which a player ID for identifying the customer is recorded in advance, and the information is read by the game medium counter to read the ID card. It can be obtained by providing a device. Note that an input device may be provided in the game medium counter to thereby receive input of the player ID of the player. As the input device, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, and the like can be used.
[0315]
As described above, by classifying the classes of the attributes of the customer, it is possible to perform processing by increasing the counted number of game media in accordance with the weight coefficient set for each customer. Therefore, it is possible to promote the arrival of desired customers in the game arcade.
[0316]
Classification as described above can be performed, for example, on any of the above-described attributes. However, it is also possible to focus on a plurality of attributes and classify the classes according to each attribute. In this case, the weighting coefficient w for classifying by individual classification_i, And this can be used as the overall weighting factor W.
[0317]
That is, the total weight coefficient W is replaced with the individual weight coefficient w_iFrom the following equation.
[0318]
W = Πw_i
For example, when classifying is performed for each of the attribute of the gaming machine, the attribute of the gaming medium lending machine, and the attribute of the customer, the total weight coefficient W can be obtained as follows. That is, the gaming machine is a gaming machine class L shown in FIG._PAnd the weighting factor w for each class_PIs set, and the game medium lending machine is a game medium lending machine class L shown in FIG._RAnd the weighting factor w for each class_RIs set, and the customer class L shown in FIG._CAnd the weighting factor w for each class_CIs set. The total weighting factor W at this time is the weighting factor w_P, W_R, W_CFrom
W = w_Pw_Rw_C
Can be determined according to
[0319]
Further, for example, the gaming machines may be classified based on a plurality of attributes. For example, a weighting factor for a class in units of areas where gaming machines are arranged is represented by w_P1And the weighting factor for the class according to the type of gaming machine executed by the gaming machine is w_P2When
Weighting factor w for gaming machines_PIs the weight coefficient w_P1, W_P2From
w_P= W_P1w_P2
Is required in accordance with Similarly, it is needless to say that a plurality of attributes can be similarly classified and the weighting factors can be set for the attributes of the game media lending machine and the customer.
[0320]
In this way, by paying attention to various types of attributes, classifying each attribute, and setting a weight coefficient for each classified class, a more detailed weighting process can be performed.
[0321]
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The game medium management system according to the present embodiment includes an information processing device for accumulating and processing the number of game media acquired at each visit to a customer who repeatedly visits the store.
[0322]
In FIG. 65, the information processing apparatus 100 for accumulatively processing stores, for each player, a cumulative table indicating the number of game media accumulated for the player and a program describing the processing procedure in advance. Storage device 120, an arithmetic unit 110 for executing processing in accordance with the procedure described in the program, and an interface 130 for inputting and outputting information.
[0323]
The information processing apparatus 100 receives the number n of game media and the player ID given from the game medium counter 3 and outputs a cumulative number 示 す indicating the number of game media accumulated for the player ID. It is for doing.
[0324]
That is, when the number n of game media counted is given from the game medium counter 3, the player ID is also acquired, and a term corresponding to the player ID is searched from the accumulation table and described in the term. The accumulated number is replaced with a value obtained by adding the value to the value obtained by adding the number n given from the game medium counter. Here, when the term corresponding to the player ID is not in the accumulation table, a new term is created, and the acquired number n is stored as the accumulated number.
[0325]
The accumulation table can accumulate the player ID and the accumulated number Σ in association with each other in a format as shown in FIG. 66, for example.
[0326]
In addition, when it is offered to exchange the game media in which the number has been accumulated for the prize together with the player ID, the item corresponding to the player ID is searched from the accumulation table, and the accumulated item described in the item is searched. Output the number Σ. Then, an input of the desired number of exchanges m desired to be exchanged for prizes is received, and this is compared with the cumulative number Σ. If the desired number of exchanges m is larger than the cumulative number Σ, an output indicating that the cumulative number is insufficient is output. Otherwise, the storage medium for replacing the cumulative number 記載 described in the cumulative table with a value obtained by subtracting the desired number of exchanges m from Σ and for exchanging for a prize in which the desired number of exchanges m is described. Issue At this time, the replaced cumulative number may be further output.
[0327]
The input of the desired number m of exchanges can be performed, for example, by providing an input device and receiving an operation thereof. More specifically, for example, as an input device. A keyboard, a touch panel, or the like can be used.
[0328]
Further, the cumulative number な ど described in the above table, the replaced cumulative number, and the output indicating that the cumulative number is insufficient can be provided by providing a display device or the like. As the display device, for example, a display device that can display a character string, an image, or the like, a voice device that displays information by voice, or the like can be used.
[0329]
As a storage medium for exchanging for the prize, for example, a receipt for visually displaying information, a card for displaying information in a machine-readable manner, or the like can be used.
[0330]
The converted number N or the prize amount β described in the sixth embodiment may be used instead of the accumulated number n. In this manner, by using the converted number N or the weighted prize money amount β, the accumulation / summation of the game result by the game with the device having the different class and the game result between the customers belonging to the different customer classes is performed. Becomes possible.
[0331]
Further, a group ID indicating a group to which the player belongs may be obtained instead of the player ID. Thus, for example, customers having a common interest can be classified into the same group, and the number of game media acquired by a plurality of customers can be added up and processed.
[0332]
For example, the accumulation table can be stored in the storage device 120 in the format shown in FIG. 67A, and the group ID can be obtained instead of the player ID. As a result, for each group ID, the number of game media can be accumulated for the group ID, and the accumulated number can be exchanged for a premium.
[0333]
In addition, an accumulation table in the format shown in FIG. 67 (a) and a correspondence table showing the correspondence between the player ID and the group ID to which the player ID belongs shown in FIG. 67 (b) are stored in the storage device 120. And can perform the processing. For a given player ID, a group ID to which the player ID belongs is searched, and processing is performed on the accumulated number accumulated for the group ID. In addition, as shown in FIG. 67 (b), in addition to the correspondence table sorted for player IDs, a correspondence table sorted for group IDs as shown in FIG. 67 (c) may be prepared. This makes it easy to know the player IDs of the players belonging to a certain group, which is convenient for adding a new player to a certain group.
[0334]
As described above, game results such as the number of game media and the amount of prize money can be accumulated and / or summed up. As a result, with respect to a prize having a large number of game media (high prize money) for exchange, the player can repeatedly come and carry over the game result, or the game result can be shared by a plurality of players. Exchange is possible by adding together. For this reason, it is anticipated that the customer will repeatedly come to the venue, or that the customer will come to the site by inviting acquaintances, etc., and it is expected that the total number of visitors will increase.
[0335]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0336]
(Example 1)
First, a first embodiment will be described.
[0337]
The first embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 1 is employed in a game arcade in which various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0338]
The layout of the game arcade according to the first embodiment is the same as in FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0339]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball ( Actually, the number of pachinko balls (hereinafter, referred to as “prize balls”) paid out as a prize from the pachinko gaming machine as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state is counted. And a plurality of game medium counters 3 are installed.
[0340]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0341]
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium lending machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0342]
However, in the first embodiment, the management device 40 is installed in a place that is invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or an office of a game arcade.
[0343]
The management device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0344]
By the way, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine in a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. Ball used in machine
It is provided at the part where the box is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0345]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG.
[0346]
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine information uniquely assigned to the pachinko gaming machine as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. The ID and the renting machine ID uniquely assigned to the gaming medium renting machine 2 that rents pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine are stored and held.
[0347]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0348]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0349]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted by the transmitter 12 as electromagnetic waves to the gaming medium counter 3 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0350]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0351]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0352]
The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further indicates the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 before issuing the recording medium, and the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. By comparing the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided for the pachinko gaming machine with the gaming machine information, the number of the prize balls counted (the prize balls stored in the ball box), It is determined whether or not the association between the gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming medium rental machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the gaming machine is valid.
[0353]
That is, the gaming medium counter 3 calculates, for the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30, a gaming machine ID and a lending machine ID that match the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID included in the gaming machine information. When the gaming machine information including the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, a prize ball whose number is counted, a pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and a gaming medium that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. It is determined that the association with the rental machine 2 is valid.
[0354]
Further, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 determines that the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is an award from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The unit price of the paid out game media is calculated.
[0355]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the determination result of the above-described determination, and the obtained unit price on a recording medium on which its own counting result is recorded. It is supposed to.
[0356]
Further, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying the counting result of the game medium itself by the determined unit price, and also determines the determined prize amount by a predetermined reference amount. The surplus amount corresponding to the remainder when divided by is calculated. Then, the game medium counter 3 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player. If the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the player ID is valid, the player ID is input. The player ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0357]
Therefore, the management device 40 uses the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 and, for each player ID of a plurality of players, the player information of the player indicated by the player ID. Can be managed.
[0358]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter 3. Has become.
[0359]
In the first embodiment, the management device 40 further determines, among the sum of the surplus money managed as player information, a sum exceeding a predetermined reference money, together with a corresponding player ID. Output.
[0360]
FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3.
[0361]
The operations shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 are realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. .
[0362]
As shown in FIG. 11, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 1101), the gaming medium counter 3 stores the gaming machine information (step 1102).
[0363]
For example, in step 1102, the gaming medium counter 3 transmits, for each gaming machine ID of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. An area for storing is provided, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 is stored in an area corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information.
[0364]
As shown in FIG. 12, when the game box is placed on the portion shown in FIG. 6 (step 1201), the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step 1202).
[0365]
When the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball case is performed (step 1203). Note that the content of the counting process is the same as the content of the counting process in the currently used game medium counting machine, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0366]
It should be noted that the gaming medium counter 3 can issue an alarm when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 (step 1204).
[0367]
Subsequently, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains a unit price of a prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID. (Step 1205).
[0368]
For example, in step 1205, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to a table storing the gaming machine ID and the unit price in association with each other.
[0369]
Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 determines whether or not the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. A determination is made (step 1206).
[0370]
For example, in step 1206, the gaming medium counter 3 outputs the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information stored in the area corresponding to.
[0371]
When the coincident gaming machine information is stored and held, the correspondence between the prize ball whose number has been counted, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. The game medium counter 3 multiplies the unit price calculated in step 1205 by the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the counting process in step 1203, so that the game medium counter 3 Is obtained (step 1207). Then, a surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained (step 1208).
[0372]
Here, it is assumed that the reference amount for dividing the prize amount is 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchange for cash.
[0373]
In addition, when the matching gaming machine information is not stored and held, the prize ball whose number has been counted, the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that lends the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine are displayed. Means that the association is not valid, the process proceeds to step 1212.
[0374]
Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 determines whether or not a player ID has been input within a predetermined time (step 1209) (step 1210).
[0375]
Here, as an input method of the player ID, for example, an insertion slot for inserting a membership card in which the player ID is recorded in advance is provided in the game medium counter 3, and the membership card inserted in the insertion slot is provided. The recorded player ID can be read. Further, for example, a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting a player ID can be provided in the game medium counter 3, and a player can input a player ID from these keys.
[0376]
It is preferable that the game medium counter 3 prompts the input of the player ID by playing an announcement or the like.
[0377]
When the player ID is input within a predetermined time, the game medium counter 3 transmits the player ID and the surplus obtained in step 1208 to the management device 40 (step 1211).
[0378]
If the player ID has not been input within a certain period of time, the game medium counter 3 determines that the player who has placed the ball box containing the counted number of prize balls in the portion shown in FIG. , It is determined that the player has not been assigned a player ID, and the process proceeds to step 1212.
[0379]
Finally, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the number of prize balls as the counting result of the counting processing in step 1203, and the value obtained in step 1205. A recording medium on which the unit price of the prize ball and the determination result of step 1206 are recorded is issued (step 1212).
[0380]
In addition, the game medium counting device 3 determines, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the gaming machine information stored in.
[0381]
If the determination result in step 1206 indicates that the determination is invalid in step 1212, the gaming medium counter 3 can further generate an alarm.
[0382]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the management device 40.
[0383]
The operation illustrated in FIG. 14 is realized by a processing device provided inside the management device 40 executing a program.
[0384]
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the management device 40 stores a table storing, for each player ID, the total amount of surplus transmitted from the game medium counter 3 together with the player ID as player information. Have.
[0385]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, when the player ID and the surplus are transmitted from the game medium counter 3 (step 1401), the management device 40 sets the surplus to the surplus corresponding to the player ID. (Step 1402).
[0386]
Further, it is determined whether or not the sum of the surplus amount after the addition exceeds a predetermined reference amount (step 1403). If the sum exceeds the reference amount, the player ID and the sum of the remaining amount after the addition are calculated. Is output (step 1403).
[0387]
Here, the reference amount for determining whether or not the total of the surplus amount has exceeded 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchanging for cash.
[0388]
For example, in step 1403, the management device 40 can display the player ID and the total amount of the surplus after the addition on a display or print it with a printer.
[0389]
As described above, according to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitted by the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball box is used is indicated by a signal transmitted on an electromagnetic wave. Is stored in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, so that the prize ball stored in the ball box is paid out the prize ball and the pachinko game machine. Can be associated with the game media lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko balls.
[0390]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0391]
Further, according to the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 calculates the number of prize balls (prize balls stored in the ball box), the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize balls, and the pachinko game. By judging whether or not the association with the gaming media renting machine 2 that has lent the pachinko balls to the machine is valid, each of the gaming media renting machines 2 has borrowed the pachinko balls from the pachinko gaming machine and the pachinko gaming machine. It can be determined whether or not the association with the prize ball paid out as a prize is valid.
[0392]
Therefore, at the prize exchange counter provided with a reading device for reading and outputting the recorded content of the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3, a person in charge of the game arcade judges the recorded content output by the reading device. If the result indicates that the recording medium is not valid, it is possible to take measures such as listening to the situation from the player who brought the recording medium, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0393]
Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total amount of the surplus amount for each player ID, and thereby the player ID whose total amount exceeds the reference amount (500 yen). Can be output.
[0394]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0395]
In the first embodiment, the game medium counter 3 calculates the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information in step 1205 of FIG. The unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information may be obtained.
[0396]
In this case, the game medium counter 3 obtains the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the lending machine ID and the unit price in association with each other, as shown in FIG. be able to.
[0397]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0398]
Further, in the first embodiment, when the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 outputs the player ID and the total of the surplus amount. All the player IDs and the surplus are output periodically, or all the player IDs and the sum of the surplus whose total surplus exceeds the reference amount are periodically output. It may be.
[0399]
Further, when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0400]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0401]
By the way, in general, pachinko gaming machines include a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called "fever machine" belongs, a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called "wing thing" belongs, and a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called "right thing" belongs. Are classified into three types.
[0402]
All pachinko gaming machines are designed to perform an operation of paying out a predetermined amount of prize balls as a prize when a specific gaming state is realized, but the probability of becoming a specific gaming state is The number of prize balls to be paid out as a prize when a specific game state is realized is different depending on each type, and the type differs. In addition, in each of the pachinko gaming machines, the state of the game of the player in the pachinko gaming machine is the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine currently used.
[0403]
Therefore, in the first embodiment, the gaming machine information can include a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0404]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 1205 in FIG. 12 is a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0405]
Also, considering the layout in the gaming arcade shown in FIG. 46, in the first embodiment, in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID, the gaming machine information includes the island uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1. An ID can be included. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0406]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 1205 in FIG. 12 is a table storing the island ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0407]
Also, considering the layout in the game arcade shown in FIG. 47, in the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0408]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 1205 in FIG. 12 is a table storing the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0409]
In addition, since there are many game arcades operating over a plurality of floors, in the first embodiment, the gaming machine information is uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. A floor ID can be included. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0410]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 1205 in FIG. 12 is a table storing floor IDs and unit prices in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0411]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0412]
In the first embodiment, the gaming medium rental machine 2 can further store the unit price of a pachinko ball to be lent to a pachinko gaming machine belonging to a corresponding pachinko gaming machine group.
[0413]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0414]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0415]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 further records a predetermined symbol on the prepaid card issued by the management device 40. Then, when the prepaid card in which the symbol is recorded is inserted, the gaming medium lending machine 2 uses the designated amount instead of the stored unit price, but a predetermined reference amount (for example, the stored unit price). By dividing by the highest amount, the number of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained.
[0416]
(Example 2)
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
[0417]
The second embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 1 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0418]
The layout of the game arcade according to the second embodiment is the same as in FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0419]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball held by the player at the end of the game ( Actually, as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state, it is a prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine.) A plurality of gaming medium counters 3 for counting the number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. Have been.
[0420]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0421]
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium rental machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0422]
However, in the second embodiment, for example, the management device 40 is installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or an office of a game arcade.
[0423]
The management device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0424]
By the way, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine on a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the carton used by the machine is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0425]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG.
[0426]
In the above-described first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. In the second embodiment, however, the gaming machine information includes the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. , The number of prize balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID.
[0427]
That is, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine ID, the rental machine ID, and the pachinko gaming machine information as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. The number of prize balls paid out from the gaming machine (hereinafter, referred to as “the number of prize balls”) is stored and held.
[0428]
In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to acquire the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of prize balls paid out as a prize, and transmits the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. Although it is necessary, its operation will be described later.
[0429]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0430]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0431]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted by the transmitter 12 as electromagnetic waves to the gaming medium counter 3 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0432]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0433]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0434]
The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming machine ID further indicates the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 before issuing the recording medium. The gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine, and the number of prize balls included in the transmitted gaming machine information and the own counting result are displayed. When the difference is within a predetermined range, a prize ball whose number is counted (a prize ball stored in a ball box), a pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and a pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. Game media loaned out Correspondence between 2 is adapted to determine to be valid.
[0435]
Also, in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 sets the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information The unit price of the game medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is obtained.
[0436]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the determination result of the above-described determination, and the obtained unit price on a recording medium on which its own counting result is recorded. It is supposed to.
[0437]
Also, in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the game medium counter 3 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying its own counting result by the obtained unit price, A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained. Then, the game medium counter 3 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player. If the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the player ID is valid, the player ID is input. The player ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0438]
Thus, the management device 40 uses the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as described in the first embodiment to generate the game for each player ID of a plurality of players. The player information of the player indicated by the player ID can be managed.
[0439]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter 3. Has become.
[0440]
In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the management device 40 further exceeds a predetermined reference amount of the total remaining amount managed as player information. Is output together with the corresponding player ID.
[0441]
FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3.
[0442]
The operations shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 are realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. .
[0443]
As shown in FIG. 26, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 2601), the gaming medium counter 3 stores the gaming machine information (step 2602).
[0444]
For example, in step 2602, the gaming medium counter 3 transmits, for each gaming machine ID of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. An area for storing is provided, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 is stored in an area corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information.
[0445]
As shown in FIG. 27, when the game box is placed on the portion shown in FIG. 6 (step 2701), the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. It is determined whether or not it has been (Step 2702).
[0446]
When the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball case is performed (step 2703). Note that the content of the counting process is the same as the content of the counting process in the currently used game medium counting machine, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0447]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 can issue an alarm when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 (step 2704).
[0448]
Subsequently, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains a unit price of a prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID. (Step 2705).
[0449]
For example, in step 2705, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to a table storing the gaming machine ID and the unit price in association with each other.
[0450]
Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 stores and holds the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine ID as the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 by the operation shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is (Step 2706).
[0451]
For example, in step 2706, the gaming medium counter 3 outputs the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, and the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is determined whether or not the game machine ID included in the game machine information stored in the area corresponding to the game machine ID matches.
[0452]
When game machine information including the same game machine ID as the game machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the game machine information receiving device 30 is stored and held, the game machine information is acquired (step 2707).
[0453]
It should be noted that the gaming medium counter 3 issues an alarm when gaming machine information including the same gaming machine ID as the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is not stored. (Step 2704).
[0454]
Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 compares the counting result of the counting process in step 2703 with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 2707 (step 2708), and the difference between the two is determined in advance. If it is within the defined range, the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium rental machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is valid. Since it means that there is, the prize amount to the player is obtained by multiplying the quantity of the prize ball, which is the counting result of the counting process in step 2703, by the unit price obtained in step 2705 (step 2709). Then, a surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained (step 2710).
[0455]
Here, it is assumed that the reference amount for dividing the prize amount is 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchange for cash.
[0456]
If the difference between the counting result of the counting process in step 2703 and the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 2707 is out of the predetermined range, the prize balls whose number is counted This means that the association between the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is not valid, and the process proceeds to step 2714.
[0457]
Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 determines whether or not a player ID has been input within a predetermined time (step 2711) (step 2712).
[0458]
Here, as an input method of the player ID, for example, an insertion slot for inserting a membership card in which the player ID is recorded in advance is provided in the game medium counter 3, and the membership card inserted in the insertion slot is provided. The recorded player ID can be read. Further, for example, a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting a player ID can be provided in the game medium counter 3, and a player can input a player ID from these keys.
[0459]
It is preferable that the game medium counter 3 prompts the input of the player ID by playing an announcement or the like.
[0460]
When the player ID is input within a certain time, the game medium counter 3 transmits the player ID and the surplus obtained in step 2710 to the management device 40 (step 2713).
[0461]
If the player ID has not been input within a certain period of time, the game medium counter 3 determines that the player who has placed the ball box containing the counted number of prize balls in the portion shown in FIG. , It is determined that the player ID is not assigned to the player, and the process proceeds to step 2714.
[0462]
Lastly, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the number of prize balls as the counting result of the counting processing in step 2703, and the number obtained in step 2705. A recording medium on which the unit price of the prize ball and the determination result of step 2708 are recorded is issued (step 2714).
[0463]
In addition, the game medium counting device 3 determines, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the gaming machine information stored in.
[0464]
If the determination result in step 2708 indicates that the determination is invalid in step 2714, the gaming medium counter 3 can further issue an alarm.
[0465]
Also, since the amount of pachinko balls borrowed by the game medium renting machine 2 at the start of the game is generally less than 1,000 yen, the game medium counting machine 3 makes a comparison in the determination of step 2708 in FIG. It is preferable that the range of the difference is at least larger than the number of pachinko balls for 1,000 yen (1,000 yen / 4 yen = 250).
[0466]
Further, the flowchart showing the operation flow of the management device 40 is the same as that of FIG. 14, and the table in which the management device 40 stores the player information is the same as that of FIG.
[0467]
As described above, according to the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine using the ball box converts electromagnetic waves into electromagnetic waves. By storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted and carried in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, the prize ball is stored in the prize ball stored in the ball box. It is possible to associate the paid-out pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine.
[0468]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0469]
Further, according to the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the game medium counting machine 3 uses the prize ball whose number has been counted (the prize ball stored in the ball box) and the prize ball. The pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the pachinko gaming machine and the pachinko gaming machine that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine determine whether the association with the pachinko gaming machine is valid or not. It is possible to determine whether or not the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out as a prize from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.
[0470]
Therefore, at the prize exchange counter provided with a reading device for reading and outputting the recorded content of the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3, a person in charge of the game arcade judges the recorded content output by the reading device. If the result indicates that the recording medium is not valid, it is possible to take measures such as listening to the situation from the player who brought the recording medium, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0471]
Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total surplus amount for each player ID, so that the total surplus amount is equal to the reference amount ( A player ID exceeding 500 yen can be output.
[0472]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0473]
In the second embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 calculates the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in step 2705 in FIG. 27, The unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information may be obtained.
[0474]
In this case, the game medium counter 3 obtains the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the lending machine ID and the unit price in association with each other, as shown in FIG. be able to.
[0475]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0476]
Further, in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 sets the player ID and the surplus amount. Although the total is output, all the player IDs and the sum of the surplus amount are output periodically, or all the player IDs and the surplus whose total amount exceeds the reference amount are output. The amount may be periodically output.
[0477]
Further, the management apparatus 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, as in the first embodiment. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0478]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0479]
By the way, also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0480]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 2705 of FIG. 27 is a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0481]
Also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes an island ID uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0482]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 2705 in FIG. 27 is a table storing the island ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0483]
Also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0484]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 2705 in FIG. 27 is a table storing the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0485]
In the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a floor ID uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0486]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 2705 in FIG. 27 is a table storing the floor ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0487]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0488]
In the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium lending machine 2 stores the unit price of pachinko balls to be lent to pachinko gaming machines belonging to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine group. be able to.
[0489]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0490]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0490]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 further records a predetermined symbol on the prepaid card issued by the management device 40. Then, when the prepaid card in which the predetermined symbol is recorded is inserted, the gaming medium lending machine 2 sets the designated amount not to the stored unit price but to a predetermined reference amount (for example, by storing the designated amount). By dividing by the highest price among the unit prices, the number of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained.
[0492]
(Example 3)
Next, a third embodiment will be described.
[0493]
The third embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 7 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0494]
The layout of a game arcade according to the third embodiment is the same as in FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0495]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball held by the player at the end of the game ( Actually, as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state, it is a prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine.) A plurality of gaming medium counters 3 for counting the number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. Have been.
[0496]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0497]
In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium rental machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0498]
However, in the third embodiment, for example, the management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 are installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. I have.
[0499]
The management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0500]
By the way, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine in a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the carton used by the machine is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0501]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG. 3, except that the transmission destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determining device 50. Is different.
[0502]
In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores and holds a gaming machine ID and a rental machine ID as gaming machine information of a corresponding pachinko gaming machine. ing.
[0503]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0504]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0505]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted by the transmitter 12 as an electromagnetic wave to the validity determining device 50 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0506]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0507]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0508]
The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming machine counter 3 further transmits the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 to the validity determining device 50 before issuing the recording medium.
[0509]
Therefore, the validity determination device 50 determines the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine information provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. Since the game machine information transmitted from the transmitting device 10 can be compared with the game machine information, the game medium counter 3 counts the number of the prize balls (prize balls stored in the ball box) and the prize balls. It is possible to determine whether or not the association with the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is valid.
[0510]
That is, the validity determination device 50 determines, for the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3, a gaming machine ID and a lending machine ID that match the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID included in the gaming machine information. When the game machine information including the game machine information is transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10, the game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls, the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the pachinko game machine. A determination result indicating that the association with the game medium lending machine 2 that lent the ball is valid is returned to the game medium counter 3, and if not, a determination result indicating that the association is not valid is The game medium is returned to the game medium counter 3.
[0511]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information obtained by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the determination result returned from the validity determining device 50 on a recording medium on which the counting result of the gaming machine is recorded. It is supposed to.
[0512]
Also, in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 sets the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information The unit price of the game medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is obtained.
[0513]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 further records the obtained unit price on a recording medium on which its own counting result is recorded.
[0514]
Also, in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the game medium counter 3 obtains a prize amount to the player by multiplying its own counting result by the obtained unit price, A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained. Then, the game medium counter 3 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player, and indicates that the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 is valid. , The entered player ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0515]
Thus, the management device 40 uses the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as described in the first embodiment to generate the game for each player ID of a plurality of players. The player information of the player indicated by the player ID can be managed.
[0516]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter 3. Has become.
[0517]
In the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the management device 40 further exceeds a predetermined reference amount of the total remaining amount managed as player information. Is output together with the corresponding player ID.
[0518]
28 and 29 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device 50.
[0519]
The operation illustrated in FIG. 28 and the operation illustrated in FIG. 29 are realized by a processing device provided inside the validity determination device 50 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. Things.
[0520]
As shown in FIG. 28, when the game machine information is transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 (step 2801), the validity determination device 50 stores and holds the game machine information (step 2802).
[0521]
For example, in step 2802, the validity determination device 50 transmits, for each gaming machine ID of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. An area for storing is provided, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 is stored in an area corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information.
[0522]
Also, as shown in FIG. 29, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 (step 2901), the validity determination device 50 displays the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information in FIG. It is determined whether the data is stored and held by the operation shown (step 2902).
[0523]
For example, in step 2902, the validity determination device 50 stores the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counter 3 and the area corresponding to the game machine ID that matches the game machine ID included in the game machine information. It is determined whether or not the stored gaming machine information matches.
[0524]
When the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 is stored and stored, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball And a determination result indicating that the association with the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent the pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine is returned to the gaming medium counter 3 (step 2903). A determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted by the medium counting machine 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the gaming media rental machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is not valid. Is returned to the game medium counter 3 (step 2904).
[0525]
Note that the validity determination device 50 stores the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the existing gaming machine information.
[0526]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3.
[0527]
The operation shown in FIG. 30 is realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.
[0528]
As shown in FIG. 30, when the game box is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 (step 3001), the game medium counter 3 determines whether or not the game machine information has been output from the output circuit 32 of the game machine information receiving device 30. Is determined (step 3002).
[0529]
When the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball case is performed (step 3003). Note that the content of the counting process is the same as the content of the counting process in the currently used game medium counting machine, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0530]
It should be noted that the gaming medium counter 3 can issue an alarm when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 (step 3004).
[0531]
Subsequently, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains a unit price of a prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID. (Step 3005).
[0532]
For example, in step 3005, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to a table storing the gaming machine ID and the unit price in association with each other.
[0533]
Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 transmits the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 to the validity determining device 50 (Step 3006).
[0534]
As described above, the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 50. Therefore, when the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 50 (step 3007), the game medium counter 3 is returned. When the determination result indicates that the prize is valid (step 3008), the prize to the player is multiplied by the unit price obtained in step 3005 by the number of prize balls obtained as a result of the counting process in step 3003. The amount is calculated (step 3009). Then, a surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained (step 3010).
[0535]
Here, it is assumed that the reference amount for dividing the prize amount is 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchange for cash.
[0536]
If the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 indicates that the determination is not valid, the process proceeds to step 3014.
[0537]
Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 determines whether or not a player ID has been input within a predetermined time (step 3011) (step 3012).
[0538]
Here, as an input method of the player ID, for example, an insertion slot for inserting a membership card in which the player ID is recorded in advance is provided in the game medium counter 3, and the membership card inserted in the insertion slot is provided. The recorded player ID can be read. Further, for example, a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting a player ID can be provided in the game medium counter 3, and a player can input a player ID from these keys.
[0539]
It is preferable that the game medium counter 3 prompts the input of the player ID by playing an announcement or the like.
[0540]
When the player ID is input within a certain time, the game medium counter 3 transmits the player ID and the surplus obtained in step 3010 to the management device 40 (step 3013).
[0541]
If the player ID has not been input within a certain period of time, the game medium counter 3 determines that the player who has placed the ball box containing the counted number of prize balls in the portion shown in FIG. It is determined that the player has not been assigned a player ID, and the process proceeds to step 3014.
[0542]
Lastly, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the number of prize balls as the counting result of the counting processing in step 3003, and the value obtained in step 3005. A recording medium that records the unit price of the prize ball and the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 is issued (step 3014).
[0543]
Further, when the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 indicates that the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 is invalid in step 3014, the gaming medium counter 3 can further generate an alarm.
[0544]
Further, the flowchart showing the operation flow of the management device 40 is the same as that of FIG. 14, and the table in which the management device 40 stores the player information is the same as that of FIG.
[0545]
As described above, according to the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball case is used is configured to transmit electromagnetic waves. By storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted and carried in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, the prize ball is stored in the prize ball stored in the ball box. It is possible to associate the paid-out pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine.
[0546]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0547]
Further, according to the third embodiment, the validity judging device 50 determines whether the game medium counter 3 has counted the number of the prize balls (prize balls stored in the ball box) and the pachinko machines that paid out the prize balls. A pachinko gaming machine in which each of the gaming medium renting machines 2 has lent a pachinko ball by determining whether the association with the gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is valid. It can be determined whether or not the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out as a prize is valid.
[0548]
The determination result of the validity determination device 50 is returned to the game medium counter 3 and is recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, so that the content recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 is read. At the prize exchange counter provided with a reading device that outputs the reading media, the person in charge of the game arcade may change the recording medium when the judgment result of the recorded content output by the reading device indicates that the content is not valid. It is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player who brought the game, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0549]
Further, according to the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total surplus amount for each player ID, so that the total surplus amount is equal to the reference amount ( A player ID exceeding 500 yen can be output.
[0550]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0551]
In the third embodiment, the game medium counter 3 determines the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in step 3005 in FIG. 30, The unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information may be obtained.
[0552]
In this case, the game medium counter 3 obtains the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the lending machine ID and the unit price in association with each other, as shown in FIG. be able to.
[0553]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0554]
Further, in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 sets the player ID and the surplus amount. Although the total is output, all the player IDs and the surplus are output periodically, or all the player IDs and surplus of the surplus exceeding the reference amount are output. The total may be periodically output.
[0555]
Further, the management apparatus 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, as in the first embodiment. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0556]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0557]
By the way, also in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0558]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3005 in FIG. 30 is a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0559]
Also, in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes an island ID uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0560]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3005 of FIG. 30 is a table storing the island ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0561]
Also, in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0562]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3005 in FIG. 30 is a table storing the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0563]
Also, in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a floor ID uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0564]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3005 in FIG. 30 is a table storing the floor ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0565]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0566]
In the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium renting machine 2 stores the unit price of pachinko balls to be lent to pachinko gaming machines belonging to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine group. be able to.
[0567]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0568]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0569]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40
When a predetermined symbol is recorded on the prepaid card issued by the device 40, the game medium lending machine 2 stores the designated amount when the prepaid card on which the symbol is recorded is inserted. The quantity of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained by dividing by a predetermined reference amount (for example, the highest amount among the stored unit prices) instead of the unit price.
[0570]
(Example 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.
[0571]
The fourth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 7 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0572]
The layout of a game arcade according to the fourth embodiment is the same as in FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0573]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball held by the player at the end of the game ( Actually, as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state, it is a prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine.) A plurality of gaming medium counters 3 for counting the number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. Have been.
[0574]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0575]
In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium rental machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0576]
However, in the fourth embodiment, for example, the management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 are installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or an office of a game arcade. I have.
[0577]
The management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0578]
By the way, in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine on a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the carton used by the machine is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0579]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG. 3, except that the transmission destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determining device 50. Is different.
[0580]
In the third embodiment, the gaming machine information is constituted by the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. However, in the fourth embodiment, the gaming machine information includes the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. The number of prize balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is included.
[0581]
That is, in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine ID, the rental machine ID, and the pachinko gaming machine information as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. The number of prize balls, which is the number of prize balls paid out from the gaming machine, is stored and held.
[0582]
In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to acquire the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of prize balls paid out as a prize, and transmits the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. Although it is necessary, its operation will be described later.
[0583]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0584]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0585]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted by the transmitter 12 as an electromagnetic wave to the validity determining device 50 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0586]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0587]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0588]
The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further transmits the gaming machine information obtained by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the counting result of the gaming machine itself to the validity determining device 50 before issuing the recording medium. I am trying to do it.
[0589]
Therefore, the validity determination device 50 determines, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3, the gaming machine information provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The gaming machine information is transmitted from the transmitting device 10 and the difference between the number of prize balls included in the transmitted gaming machine information and the counting result transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 is determined in advance. If it is within the predetermined range, the prize ball (prize ball stored in the ball box) whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and the pachinko machine A determination result indicating that the association with the game medium lending machine 2 that lent the ball is valid is returned to the game medium counter 3, and if not, a determination result indicating that the association is not valid is Return to game media counter 3 It has become way.
[0590]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information obtained by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the determination result returned from the validity determining device 50 on a recording medium on which the counting result of the gaming machine is recorded. It is supposed to.
[0591]
Also, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 sets the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information The unit price of the game medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is obtained.
[0592]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 further records the obtained unit price on a recording medium on which its own counting result is recorded.
[0593]
Also, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying its own counting result by the obtained unit price, A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained. Then, the game medium counter 3 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player, and indicates that the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 is valid. , The entered player ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0594]
Thus, the management device 40 uses the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as described in the first embodiment to generate the game for each player ID of a plurality of players. The player information of the player indicated by the player ID can be managed.
[0595]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the game medium counter 3 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the game medium counter 3. Has become.
[0596]
In the fourth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the management device 40 further exceeds the predetermined reference amount of the total remaining amount managed as player information. Is output together with the corresponding player ID.
[0597]
FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device 50.
[0598]
The operation shown in FIG. 31 and the operation shown in FIG. 32 are realized by a processing device provided inside the validity determination device 50 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. Things.
[0599]
As shown in FIG. 31, when the game machine information is transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 (step 3101), the validity determination device 50 stores and holds the game machine information (step 3102).
[0600]
For example, in step 3102, the validity determination device 50 transmits, for each gaming machine ID of all the pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. An area for storing is provided, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 is stored in an area corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information.
[0601]
As shown in FIG. 32, when the game medium information and the counting result are transmitted from the game medium counter 3 (step 3201), the validity determination device 50 transmits the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counter 3. It is determined whether or not gaming machine information including the same gaming machine ID is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 31 (step 3202).
[0602]
For example, in step 3002, the validity determination device 50 stores the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is determined whether or not the game machine ID included in the stored game machine information matches.
[0603]
When the game machine information including the same game machine ID as the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counter 3 is stored and held, the game machine information is acquired (step 3203).
[0604]
If the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine ID as the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 is not stored and held, the validity determination device 50 proceeds to step 3206.
[0605]
Subsequently, the legitimacy determination device 50 compares the counting result transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in Step 3203 (Step 3204). If the difference is within a predetermined range, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counting machine 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium lending that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine A determination result indicating that the association with the machine 2 is valid is returned to the game medium counter 3 (step 3205). Otherwise, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium A determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is returned to the gaming medium counter 3 (step S3). 3206).
[0606]
Note that the validity determination device 50 stores the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the existing gaming machine information.
[0607]
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3.
[0608]
The operation shown in FIG. 33 is realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.
[0609]
As shown in FIG. 33, when the game box is placed on the portion shown in FIG. 6 (step 3301), the gaming medium counter 3 determines whether or not the gaming machine information has been output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. Is determined (step 3302).
[0610]
When the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball case is performed (step 3303). Note that the content of the counting process is the same as the content of the counting process in the currently used game medium counting machine, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0611]
It should be noted that the gaming medium counter 3 can issue an alarm when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 (step 3304).
[0612]
Subsequently, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains a unit price of a prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID. (Step 3305).
[0613]
For example, in step 3305, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to a table storing the gaming machine ID and the unit price in association with each other.
[0614]
Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 transmits the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the counting result of the counting process in step 3303 to the validity determining device 50 (step 3306).
[0615]
As described above, the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 50. Therefore, when the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 50 (step 3307), the game medium counter 3 is returned. When the determination result indicates that the prize is valid (step 3308), the prize to the player is multiplied by the unit price calculated in step 3305 by the number of prize balls obtained as a result of the counting process in step 3303. The amount is calculated (step 3309). Then, a surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained (step 3310).
[0616]
Here, it is assumed that the reference amount for dividing the prize amount is 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchange for cash.
[0617]
If the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 indicates that the determination is not valid, the process proceeds to step 3314.
[0618]
Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 determines whether or not the player ID has been input within a predetermined time (step 3311) (step 3312).
[0619]
Here, as an input method of the player ID, for example, an insertion slot for inserting a membership card in which the player ID is recorded in advance is provided in the game medium counter 3, and the membership card inserted in the insertion slot is provided. The recorded player ID can be read. Further, for example, a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting a player ID can be provided in the game medium counter 3, and a player can input a player ID from these keys.
[0620]
It is preferable that the game medium counter 3 prompts the input of the player ID by playing an announcement or the like.
[0621]
When the player ID is input within a predetermined time, the game medium counter 3 transmits the player ID and the surplus obtained in Step 3310 to the management device 40 (Step 3313).
[0622]
If the player ID has not been input within a certain period of time, the game medium counter 3 determines that the player who has placed the ball box containing the counted number of prize balls in the portion shown in FIG. Then, it is determined that the player ID is not assigned to the player, and the process proceeds to step 3314.
[0623]
Lastly, the gaming medium counter 3 obtains the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the number of prize balls as the counting result of the counting process in step 3303, and the value obtained in step 3305. A recording medium that records the unit price of the prize ball and the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 is issued (step 3314).
[0624]
It should be noted that the game medium counter 3 can further issue an alarm when the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 indicates that the determination result is not valid in step 3314.
[0625]
Further, the flowchart showing the operation flow of the management device 40 is the same as that of FIG. 14, and the table in which the management device 40 stores the player information is the same as that of FIG.
[0626]
As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine using the ball box converts electromagnetic waves. By storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted and carried in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, the prize ball is stored in the prize ball stored in the ball box. It is possible to associate the paid-out pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine.
[0627]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0628]
Further, according to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, the validity determination device 50 determines whether the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 (the prize ball stored in the ball box). ) And the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming media lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine, to determine whether or not the association is valid. 2 can determine whether or not the association between the pachinko gaming machine lent out of the pachinko ball and the premium ball paid out as a prize from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.
[0629]
The determination result of the validity determination device 50 is returned to the game medium counter 3 and is recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, so that the content recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 is read. At the prize exchange counter provided with a reading device that outputs the reading media, the person in charge of the game arcade may change the recording medium when the judgment result of the recorded content output by the reading device indicates that the content is not valid. It is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player who brought the game, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0630]
Further, according to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total surplus amount for each player ID, so that the total surplus amount is equal to the reference amount ( A player ID exceeding 500 yen can be output.
[0631]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0632]
In the fourth embodiment, the game medium counter 3 calculates the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information in step 3305 in FIG. The unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information may be obtained.
[0633]
In this case, the game medium counter 3 obtains the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the lending machine ID and the unit price in association with each other, as shown in FIG. be able to.
[0634]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0635]
Further, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 sets the player ID and the surplus amount. Although the total is output, all the player IDs and the surplus are output periodically, or all the player IDs and surplus of the surplus exceeding the reference amount are output. The total may be periodically output.
[0636]
Further, the management apparatus 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, as in the first embodiment. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0637]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0638]
By the way, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0639]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3305 in FIG. 33 is a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0640]
Also, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes an island ID uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0641]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3305 in FIG. 33 is a table storing island IDs and unit prices in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0642]
Also, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0643]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3305 in FIG. 33 may be a table storing the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. it can.
[0644]
Also, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a floor ID uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0645]
In this case, the table referred to by the game medium counter 3 in step 3305 in FIG. 33 is a table storing floor IDs and unit prices in association with each other as shown in FIG. Can be.
[0646]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0647]
In the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the game medium lending machine 2 stores the unit price of pachinko balls to be lent to the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine group. be able to.
[0648]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0649]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0650]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 further records a predetermined symbol on the prepaid card issued by the management device 40. Then, when the prepaid card in which the symbol is recorded is inserted, the gaming medium lending machine 2 uses the designated amount instead of the stored unit price, but a predetermined reference amount (for example, the stored unit price). By dividing by the highest amount, the number of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained.
[0651]
(Example 5)
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described.
[0652]
The fifth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 8 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0653]
The layout of the game arcade according to the fifth embodiment is the same as in FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0654]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball held by the player at the end of the game ( Actually, as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state, it is a prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine.) A plurality of gaming medium counters 3 for counting the number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. Have been.
[0655]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0656]
In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium rental machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0657]
However, in the fifth embodiment, for example, the management device 40 is installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or an office of a game arcade.
[0658]
The management device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0659]
In the fifth embodiment, the prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 is provided with a reading device 4 for reading and outputting the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3.
[0660]
By the way, in the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine on a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the carton used by the machine is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0661]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG. 3, but the destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the reading device 4. The points are different.
[0662]
In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine information uniquely assigned to the pachinko gaming machine as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. The ID and the renting machine ID uniquely assigned to the gaming medium renting machine 2 that rents pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine are stored and held.
[0663]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0664]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0665]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits, to the reading device 4, the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted as electromagnetic waves by the transmitter 12 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0666]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0667]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0668]
The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.
[0669]
Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the fifth embodiment, the reading device 4 further outputs the recorded contents. The gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine information included in the read content and the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. By matching the machine information with the machine information, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of the prize balls (the prize balls stored in the ball box), the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize balls, and the pachinko game machine. It is determined whether or not the association with the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the ball is valid.
[0670]
That is, the reading device 4 has the gaming machine information including the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID that match the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information with respect to the gaming machine information included in the read recorded contents. Is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, when the gaming medium counter 3 counts the prize ball, the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and the pachinko ball is lent to the pachinko gaming machine. It is determined that the association with the game media lending machine 2 is valid.
[0671]
The prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 is paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3. Payout from the pachinko gaming machine that the prize ball, which is indicated by the renting machine ID indicated by the renting machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counting machine 3, has lent the pachinko ball. Prize ball, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium that lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. The fact that the association with the renting machine 2 is valid means that the association between the pachinko gaming machine that each gaming medium renting machine 2 has lent out the pachinko ball and the prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine. It is equivalent to the fact that those are.
[0672]
In the fifth embodiment, the reading device 4 pays out the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID as a prize. The unit price of the game media is now required.
[0673]
In addition, the reading device 4 further outputs the determination result of the above-described determination and the obtained unit price together with the read record content.
[0674]
Further, in the fifth embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying the counted result of the read recorded contents by the obtained unit price, and also calculates the obtained prize amount in advance. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by the determined reference amount is calculated. Then, the reading device 4 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player, and when the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the input is correct, the input player The ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0675]
Therefore, the management device 40 manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, the player information of the player indicated by the player ID using the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4. Will be able to
[0676]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the reading device 4.
[0677]
In the fifth embodiment, the management device 40 further determines, among the total surplus money managed as player information, a sum exceeding a predetermined reference money, together with a corresponding player ID. Output.
[0678]
FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3.
[0679]
The operation shown in FIG. 34 is realized by a processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.
[0680]
As shown in FIG. 34, when the game box is placed on the portion shown in FIG. 6 (step 3401), the gaming medium counter 3 determines whether or not the gaming machine information has been output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. Is determined (step 3402).
[0681]
When the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30, a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball case is performed (step 3403). Note that the content of the counting process is the same as the content of the counting process in the currently used game medium counting machine, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0682]
Note that the gaming medium counter 3 can issue an alarm when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 (step 3404).
[0683]
Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 stores the recording medium on which the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the number of prize balls as the counting result of the counting process in step 3403 are recorded. Issue (Step 3405).
[0684]
35 and 36 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the reading device 4.
[0685]
The operations shown in FIGS. 35 and 36 are realized by a processing device provided inside the reading device 4 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel.
[0686]
As shown in FIG. 35, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 3501), the reading device 4 stores the gaming machine information (step 3502).
[0687]
For example, in step 3502, the reading device 4 stores, for each gaming machine ID of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. And stores the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information.
[0688]
As shown in FIG. 36, when the recording medium from which the recorded content is to be read is set at a predetermined site (step 3601), the reading device 4 performs a reading process for reading the recorded content of the recording medium (step 3601). 3602). Note that the content of the reading process is the same as the content of the reading process in the currently used reading device, and thus the description is omitted.
[0689]
Subsequently, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading processing in step 3602, the reading device 4 obtains the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID (step 3603). ).
[0690]
For example, in step 3603, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to a table storing the gaming machine ID and the unit price in association with each other.
[0691]
Subsequently, the reading device 4 determines whether or not the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading processing in step 3602 is stored and held by the operation illustrated in FIG. 35 ( Step 3604).
[0692]
For example, in step 3604, the reading device 4 corresponds to the gaming machine information in the recorded content read in the reading processing in step 3602 and the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information stored in the area matches.
[0693]
When the matching gaming machine information is stored and held, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine Since it means that the association with the rental machine 2 is valid, the reading device 4 determines in step 3603 the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 3602, By multiplying the obtained unit price, a prize amount to the player is obtained (step 3605). Then, a surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained (step 3606).
[0694]
Here, it is assumed that the reference amount for dividing the prize amount is 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchange for cash.
[0696]
If the matching gaming machine information is not stored and held, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the pachinko ball have been lent to the pachinko gaming machine. Since this means that the association with the game media lending machine 2 is not valid, the process proceeds to step 3610.
[0696]
Subsequently, the reading device 4 determines whether or not a player ID has been input within a predetermined time (step 3607) (step 3608).
[0697]
Here, as an input method of the player ID, for example, the reading device 4 is provided with an insertion slot for inserting a membership card in which the player ID is recorded in advance, and the player ID is recorded on the membership card inserted in the insertion slot. The player ID can be read. Further, for example, a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting a player ID may be provided in the reading device 4 so that a player or a person in charge of a game arcade inputs a player ID from these keys. Can be.
[0698]
It is preferable that the reading device 4 prompts the input of the player ID by playing an announcement or the like.
[0699]
When the player ID is input within a predetermined time, the reading device 4 transmits the player ID and the surplus obtained in step 3606 to the management device 40 (step 3609).
[0700]
If the player ID has not been input within a certain period of time, the reading device 4 indicates that the player who has brought the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 is a player to whom no player ID has been assigned. And the process proceeds to step 3610.
[0701]
Finally, the reading device 4 outputs the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 3602, the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 3603, and the determination result in step 3608 (step 3610).
[0702]
Note that the reading device 4 stores the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 3602 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the set gaming machine information.
[0703]
In addition, when the determination result in step 3608 indicates that the reading device 4 is not valid in step 3610, the reading device 4 can further generate an alarm.
[0704]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the management device 40.
[0705]
The operation illustrated in FIG. 37 is realized by a processing device provided inside the management device 40 executing a program.
[0706]
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the management device 40 has a table in which, for each player ID, the total amount of surplus transmitted from the reading device 4 together with the player ID is stored as player information. ing.
[0707]
Then, as shown in FIG. 37, when the player ID and the surplus amount are transmitted from the reading device 4 (step 3701), the management device 40 calculates the surplus amount as the sum of the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID. (Step 3702).
[0708]
Further, it is determined whether or not the sum of the surplus amount after the addition exceeds a predetermined reference amount (step 3703). If the sum exceeds the reference amount, the player ID and the sum of the remaining amount after the addition are calculated. Is output (step 3703).
[0709]
Here, the reference amount for determining whether or not the total of the surplus amount has exceeded 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchanging for cash.
[0710]
For example, in step 3703, the management device 40 can display the player ID and the total amount of the surplus after the addition on a display or print it with a printer.
[0711]
As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine using the ball box converts electromagnetic waves into electromagnetic waves. By storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted and carried in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, the prize ball is stored in the prize ball stored in the ball box. It is possible to associate the paid-out pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine.
[0712]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0713]
Further, according to the fifth embodiment, the reading device 4 includes the prize ball (the prize ball stored in the ball box) whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 and the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball. And determining whether or not the association with the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is valid, so that each of the gaming medium renting machines 2 has lent the pachinko ball and the pachinko gaming machine. It can be determined whether or not the association with the prize ball paid out as a prize from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.
[0714]
Therefore, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the game arcade may indicate that the judgment result output by the reading device 4 indicates that the result is not valid. It is possible to take countermeasures such as listening to the circumstances, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0715]
Furthermore, according to the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total surplus amount for each player ID, so that the total surplus amount is equal to the reference amount ( (500 yen) can be output.
[0716]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0717]
In the fifth embodiment, the reading device 4 determines the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in step 3603 in FIG. 36. The unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the information may be obtained.
[0718]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the reading device 4 may obtain the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the rental machine ID and the unit price in association with each other. it can.
[0719]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0720]
Further, in the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the surplus corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 sets the player ID and the surplus amount. Although the total is output, all the player IDs and the surplus are output periodically, or all the player IDs and surplus of the surplus exceeding the reference amount are output. The total may be output periodically.
[0721]
Further, the management apparatus 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, as in the first embodiment. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0722]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0723]
By the way, also in the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0724]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 3603 in FIG. 36 can be a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0725]
Also, in the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes an island ID uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0726]
In this case, the table that the reading device 4 refers to in step 3603 of FIG. 36 can be a table that stores the island ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0727]
Also, in the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0728]
In this case, the table that the reading device 4 refers to in step 3603 of FIG. 36 can be a table that stores the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0729]
Also, in the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a floor ID uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0730]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 3603 in FIG. 36 can be a table storing the floor ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0731]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0732]
In the fifth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium lending machine 2 stores the unit price of pachinko balls to be lent to the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine group. be able to.
[0733]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0734]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0735]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 further records a predetermined symbol on the prepaid card issued by the management device 40. Then, when the prepaid card in which the symbol is recorded is inserted, the gaming medium lending machine 2 uses the designated amount instead of the stored unit price, but a predetermined reference amount (for example, the stored unit price). By dividing by the highest amount, the number of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained.
[0736]
(Example 6)
Next, a sixth embodiment will be described.
[0737]
The sixth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 8 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0738]
The layout of the game arcade according to the sixth embodiment is the same as in FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0739]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball held by the player at the end of the game ( Actually, as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state, it is a prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine.) A plurality of gaming medium counters 3 for counting the number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. Have been.
[0740]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0741]
In the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium rental machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0742]
However, in the sixth embodiment, the management device 40 is installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or an office of a game arcade.
[0734]
The management device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0744]
In the sixth embodiment, the prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 is provided with a reading device 4 for reading and outputting the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3.
[0745]
By the way, in the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine in a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the carton used by the machine is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0746]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG. 3, but the destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the reading device 4. The points are different.
[0747]
In the fifth embodiment, the gaming machine information is made up of the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. However, in the sixth embodiment, the gaming machine information is added to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. The number of prize balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID is included.
[0748]
That is, in the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine ID, the rental machine ID, and the pachinko gaming machine information as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It stores and holds the number of prize balls, which is the number of prize balls paid out from the gaming machine.
[0749]
In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to acquire the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of prize balls paid out as a prize, and transmits the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. Although it is necessary, its operation will be described later.
[0750]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0751]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0752]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits, to the reading device 4, the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted as electromagnetic waves by the transmitter 12 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0753]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0754]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0755]
The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.
[0756]
Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the sixth embodiment, the reading device 4 further outputs the recorded contents. Previously, regarding the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information of the read recorded contents, the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. If the difference between the number of prize balls transmitted and included in the transmitted gaming machine information and the count result of the read recorded contents is within a predetermined range, the game media A prize ball (a prize ball stored in a ball box) for which the counting machine 3 has counted the number, a pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and a game medium lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. The association is valid It is adapted to judgment.
[0757]
The prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 is paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3. Payout from the pachinko gaming machine that the prize ball, which is indicated by the renting machine ID indicated by the renting machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counting machine 3, has lent the pachinko ball. Prize ball, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium that lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. The fact that the association with the renting machine 2 is valid means that the association between the pachinko gaming machine that each gaming medium renting machine 2 has lent out the pachinko ball and the prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine. It is equivalent to the fact that those are.
[0758]
In the sixth embodiment, the reading device 4 pays out the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the read recorded contents from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID as a prize. The unit price of the game media is now required.
[0759]
In addition, the reading device 4 further outputs the determination result of the above-described determination and the obtained unit price together with the read record content.
[0760]
Further, in the sixth embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying the counted result of the read recorded contents by the obtained unit price, and also calculates the obtained prize amount in advance. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by the determined reference amount is calculated. Then, the reading device 4 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player, and when the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the input is correct, the input player The ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0761]
Therefore, the management device 40 manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, the player information of the player indicated by the player ID using the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4. Will be able to
[0762]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the reading device 4.
[0763]
In the sixth embodiment, the management device 40 further determines, among the total surplus money managed as player information, a sum exceeding a predetermined reference money, together with a corresponding player ID. Output.
[0764]
The flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3 is the same as that in FIG.
[0765]
38 and 39 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the reading device 4.
[0766]
The operations shown in FIGS. 38 and 39 are realized by a processing device provided inside the reading device 4 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel.
[0767]
As shown in FIG. 38, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 3801), the reading device 4 stores the gaming machine information (step 3802).
[0768]
For example, in step 3802, the reading device 4 stores, for each gaming machine ID of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. And stores the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information.
[0769]
As shown in FIG. 39, when the recording medium from which the recorded content is to be read is set at a predetermined portion (step 3901), the reading device 4 performs a reading process for reading the recorded content of the recording medium (step 3901). 3902). Note that the content of the reading process is the same as the content of the reading process in the currently used reading device, and thus the description is omitted.
[0770]
Subsequently, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading processing of step 3902, the reading device 4 obtains the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID (step 3903). ).
[0771]
For example, in step 3903, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to a table storing the gaming machine ID and the unit price in association with each other.
[0772]
Subsequently, the reading device 4 determines whether or not the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine ID as the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading processing in step 3902 is stored by the operation shown in FIG. Is determined (step 3904).
[0773]
For example, in step 3904, the reading device 4 corresponds to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading processing in step 3902, and the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information stored in the area matches.
[0774]
If the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine ID as the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading processing of step 3902 is stored and acquired, the gaming machine information is acquired (step 3905).
[0775]
Subsequently, the reading device 4 compares the counting result of the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 3902 with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 3905 (step 3906), If the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, a prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, a pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and a game in which the pachinko ball has been lent to the pachinko gaming machine. Since the association with the medium lending machine 2 is valid, the reading device 4 adds the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the recorded contents read in the reading processing in step 3902, to step 3903. By multiplying by the unit price obtained in the above, the prize amount to the player is obtained (step 3907). Then, a surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined amount is obtained (step 3908).
[0776]
Here, it is assumed that the reference amount for dividing the prize amount is 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchange for cash.
[0777]
In addition, the reading device 4 determines that the difference between the counting result of the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 3902 and the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 3905 is outside the predetermined range. In the case of, the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine, is performed. Since it is not valid, the process proceeds to step 3912.
[0778]
Subsequently, the reading device 4 determines whether or not the player ID has been input within a predetermined time (step 3909) (step 3910).
[0779]
Here, as an input method of the player ID, for example, the reading device 4 is provided with an insertion slot for inserting a membership card in which the player ID is recorded in advance, and the player ID is recorded on the membership card inserted in the insertion slot. The player ID can be read. Further, for example, a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting a player ID may be provided in the reading device 4 so that a player or a person in charge of a game arcade inputs a player ID from these keys. Can be.
[0780]
It is preferable that the reading device 4 prompts the input of the player ID by playing an announcement or the like.
[0781]
When the player ID is input within a predetermined time, the reading device 4 transmits the player ID and the surplus obtained in step 3908 to the management device 40 (step 3911).
[0782]
If the player ID has not been input within a certain period of time, the reading device 4 indicates that the player who has brought the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 is a player to whom no player ID has been assigned. It proceeds to step 3912.
[0783]
Finally, the reading device 4 outputs the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 3902, the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 3903, and the determination result in step 3906 (step 3912).
[0784]
In addition, the reading device 4 stores the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the recorded content read in the reading processing in step 3902 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the set gaming machine information.
[0785]
If the determination result in step 3906 indicates that the reading device 4 is not valid in step 3912, the reading device 4 can further generate an alarm.
[0786]
Also, the amount of pachinko balls borrowed by the game medium lending machine 2 at the start of the game is generally 1,000 yen or less, so the range of the difference that the reader 4 compares in step 3906 of FIG. It is preferable to make the number of pachinko balls worth at least 1,000 yen (1,000 yen / 4 yen = 250 pieces).
[0787]
Furthermore, the flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the management device 40 is the same as in FIG. 37, and the table in which the management device 40 stores the player information is the same as in FIG.
[0788]
As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball case is used is configured to transmit electromagnetic waves. By storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted and carried in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, the prize ball is stored in the prize ball stored in the ball box. It is possible to associate the paid-out pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine.
[0789]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0790]
Further, according to the sixth embodiment, similarly to the fifth embodiment, the reading device 4 determines whether the game medium counter 3 has counted the number of prize balls (prize balls stored in the ball box). By determining whether the association with the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming medium rental machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is valid, each gaming medium renting machine 2 It is possible to determine whether or not the association between the pachinko gaming machine lent out of the pachinko ball and the premium ball paid out as a prize from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.
[0791]
Therefore, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the game arcade may indicate that the judgment result output by the reading device 4 indicates that the result is not valid. It is possible to take countermeasures such as listening to the circumstances, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0792]
Furthermore, according to the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total surplus for each player ID, so that the total surplus is equal to the reference amount ( (500 yen) can be output.
[0793]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0794]
In the sixth embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in step 3903 in FIG. The unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the information may be obtained.
[0795]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the reading device 4 may obtain the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the rental machine ID and the unit price in association with each other. it can.
[0796]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0797]
Further, in the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 sets the player ID and the surplus amount. Although the total is output, all the player IDs and the surplus are output periodically, or all the player IDs and surplus of the surplus exceeding the reference amount are output. The total may be output periodically.
[0798]
Further, the management apparatus 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, as in the first embodiment. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0799]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0800]
By the way, also in the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0801]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 3903 in FIG. 39 can be a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0802]
Also, in the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes an island ID uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0803]
In this case, the table that the reading device 4 refers to in step 3903 in FIG. 39 can be a table that stores the island ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0804]
Also in the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0805]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 3903 of FIG. 39 can be a table storing the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0806]
Also, in the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a floor ID uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0807]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 3903 in FIG. 39 can be a table storing the floor ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0808]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0809]
In the sixth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the game medium renting machine 2 stores the unit price of pachinko balls to be lent to the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine group. be able to.
[0810]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0811]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0812]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 further records a predetermined symbol on the prepaid card issued by the management device 40. Then, when the prepaid card in which the symbol is recorded is inserted, the gaming medium lending machine 2 uses the designated amount instead of the stored unit price, but a predetermined reference amount (for example, the stored unit price). By dividing by the highest amount, the number of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained.
[0813]
(Example 7)
Next, a seventh embodiment will be described.
[0814]
The seventh embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 9 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0815]
The layout of the game arcade according to the seventh embodiment is similar to that of FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0816]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball held by the player at the end of the game ( Actually, as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state, it is a prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine.) A plurality of gaming medium counters 3 for counting the number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. Have been.
[0817]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0818]
In the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium rental machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0819]
However, in the seventh embodiment, for example, the management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 are installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. I have.
[0820]
The management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0821]
In the seventh embodiment, the prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 is provided with a reading device 4 for reading and outputting the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3.
[0822]
By the way, in the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine in a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the carton used by the machine is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0823]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG. 3, except that the transmission destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determining device 50. Is different.
[0824]
In the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine information uniquely assigned to the pachinko gaming machine as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. The ID and the lending machine ID uniquely assigned to the gaming medium lending machine 2 that lends pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine are stored and held.
[0825]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0826]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0827]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted by the transmitter 12 as an electromagnetic wave to the validity determining device 50 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0828]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0829]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0830]
The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.
[0831]
Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the seventh embodiment, the reading device 4 further outputs the recorded contents. Before that, the recorded contents are transmitted to the validity determination device 50.
[0832]
Therefore, the validity determination device 50 is provided corresponding to the gaming machine information of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. Since the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmission device 10 can be compared with the game machine information, a prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 (a prize ball stored in a ball box), It is possible to determine whether or not the association with the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming medium rental machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is valid.
[0832]
That is, the validity determination device 50 determines, for the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, that the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID and the rental machine ID that match the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information are used. When the gaming machine information including the machine ID is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the pachinko game A determination result indicating that the association with the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko balls to the machine is returned to the reading device 4, and if not, the determination result indicating that the association is not valid is returned. , To the reading device 4.
[0834]
The prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 is paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3. Payout from the pachinko gaming machine that the prize ball, which is indicated by the renting machine ID indicated by the renting machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counting machine 3, has lent the pachinko ball. Prize ball, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium that lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. The fact that the association with the renting machine 2 is valid means that the association between the pachinko gaming machine that each gaming medium renting machine 2 has lent out the pachinko ball and the prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine. It is equivalent to the fact that those are.
[0835]
The reading device 4 further outputs the determination result returned from the validity determining device 50 together with the read record content.
[0836]
In the seventh embodiment, the reading device 4 pays out, as a prize, the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information of the read recorded contents from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The unit price of the game media is now required.
[0837]
The reading device 4 further outputs the obtained unit price together with the read record contents.
[0838]
Further, in the seventh embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the prize amount for the player by multiplying the counted result of the read recorded contents by the obtained unit price, and also calculates the obtained prize amount in advance. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by the determined reference amount is calculated. Then, the reading device 4 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player, and when the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the input is correct, the input player The ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0839]
Therefore, the management device 40 manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, the player information of the player indicated by the player ID using the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4. Will be able to
[0840]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the reading device 4.
[0841]
In the seventh embodiment, the management device 40 further determines, among the total surplus money managed as player information, a sum exceeding a predetermined reference money, together with a corresponding player ID. Output.
[0842]
The flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3 is the same as that in FIG.
[0843]
40 and 41 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device 50.
[0844]
The operation illustrated in FIG. 40 and the operation illustrated in FIG. 41 are realized by a processing device provided inside the validity determination device 50 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. Things.
[0845]
As shown in FIG. 40, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 4001), the validity determination device 50 stores and holds the gaming machine information (step 4002).
[0846]
For example, in step 4002, the validity determination device 50 transmits, for each gaming machine ID of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. An area for storing is provided, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 is stored in an area corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information.
[0847]
As shown in FIG. 41, when the recorded content is transmitted from the reading device 4 (step 4101), the validity determination device 50 displays the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information in the recorded content as shown in FIG. It is determined whether the data is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 40 (step 4102).
[0848]
For example, in step 4102, the validity determination device 50 corresponds to the gaming machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information stored in the area to be played matches.
[0849]
When the gaming machine information corresponding to the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 is stored and held, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 and the prize ball are paid out. A determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is returned to the reading device 4 (step 4103). A determination indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is not valid. The result is returned to the reading device 4 (step 4104).
[0850]
The validity determination device 50 stores the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the gaming machine information that has been set.
[0851]
FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the reading device 4.
[0852]
The operation illustrated in FIG. 42 is realized by a processing device provided inside the reading device 4 executing a program.
[0853]
As shown in FIG. 42, when the recording medium from which the recorded content is to be read is set at a predetermined portion (step 4201), the reading device 4 performs a reading process for reading the recorded content of the recording medium (step 4202). . Note that the content of the reading process is the same as the content of the reading process in the currently used reading device, and thus the description is omitted.
[0854]
Subsequently, for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information among the recorded contents read in the reading process of step 4202, the reading device 4 obtains the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID (step 4203). ).
[0855]
For example, in step 4203, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to a table storing the gaming machine ID and the unit price in association with each other.
[0856]
Subsequently, the reading device 4 transmits the recorded content read in the reading process of Step 4202 to the validity determination device 50 (Step 4204).
[0857]
As described above, since the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 50, when the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 50 (step 4205), the reading result is returned. Is valid (step 4206), the unit price obtained in step 4203 is multiplied by the unit price obtained in step 4203 to the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 4202. The award amount for the player is obtained (step 4207). Then, a surplus amount corresponding to a surplus obtained by dividing the obtained award amount by a predetermined reference amount is obtained (step 4208).
[0858]
Here, it is assumed that the reference amount for dividing the prize amount is 500 yen, which is the minimum unit of the amount necessary for exchange for cash.
[0859]
If the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 indicates that it is not valid, the process proceeds to step 4212.
[0860]
Subsequently, the reading device 4 determines whether or not the player ID has been input within a predetermined time (step 4209) (step 4210).
[0861]
Here, as an input method of the player ID, for example, the reading device 4 is provided with an insertion slot for inserting a membership card in which the player ID is recorded in advance, and the player ID is recorded on the membership card inserted in the insertion slot. The player ID can be read. Further, for example, a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting a player ID may be provided in the reading device 4 so that a player or a person in charge of a game arcade inputs a player ID from these keys. Can be.
[0862]
It is preferable that the reading device 4 prompts the input of the player ID by playing an announcement or the like.
[0863]
When the player ID is input within a certain time, the reading device 4 transmits the player ID and the surplus obtained in step 4208 to the management device 40 (step 4211).
[0864]
If the player ID has not been input within a certain period of time, the reading device 4 indicates that the player who has brought the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 is a player to whom no player ID has been assigned. And the process proceeds to step 4212.
[0865]
Finally, the reading device 4 outputs the recorded contents read in the reading process in step 4202, the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 4203, and the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 (step 4212). .
[0866]
In addition, if the determination result returned from the validity determination device 50 indicates that the determination result is not valid in step 4212, the reading device 4 can further generate an alarm.
[0867]
Furthermore, the flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the management device 40 is the same as in FIG. 37, and the table in which the management device 40 stores the player information is the same as in FIG.
[0868]
As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine using the ball box converts electromagnetic waves into electromagnetic waves. By storing and holding the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted and transmitted in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, the prize ball is stored in the prize ball stored in the ball box. It is possible to associate the paid-out pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine.
[0869]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0870]
Further, according to the seventh embodiment, the validity determining device 50 determines whether the game medium counter 3 has counted the number of prize balls (prize balls stored in the ball box) and the pachinko balls that paid out the prize balls. By determining whether the association with the gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is valid, each of the gaming medium renting machines 2 has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. It can be determined whether or not the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out as a prize is valid.
[0871]
The judgment result of the validity judging device 50 is returned to the reading device 4 and output. Therefore, at the prize exchange counter where the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the amusement arcade makes the judgment result output by the reading device 4. Is invalid, it is possible to take measures such as listening to the situation from the player who brought the recording medium, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0873]
Furthermore, according to the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total surplus amount for each player ID, so that the total surplus amount is equal to the reference amount ( A player ID exceeding 500 yen can be output.
[0873]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0874]
In the seventh embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in step 4203 of FIG. The unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the information may be obtained.
[0875]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the reading device 4 may obtain the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the rental machine ID and the unit price in association with each other. it can.
[0876]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0877]
Further, in the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 sets the player ID and the surplus amount. Although the total is output, all the player IDs and the surplus are output periodically, or all the player IDs and the surplus of the surplus exceeding the reference amount are output. The total may be periodically output.
[0878]
Further, the management apparatus 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, as in the first embodiment. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0877]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0880]
By the way, also in the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0881]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 4203 in FIG. 42 can be a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0882]
Also, in the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes an island ID uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0883]
In this case, the table that the reading device 4 refers to in step 4203 of FIG. 42 can be a table that stores the island ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0884]
Also in the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0885]
In this case, the table that the reading device 4 refers to in step 4203 of FIG. 42 can be a table that stores the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0886]
Also, in the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a floor ID uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0887]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 4203 of FIG. 42 can be a table storing the floor ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0888]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0889]
In the seventh embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium renting machine 2 stores the unit price of pachinko balls to be lent to the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine group. be able to.
[0890]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0891]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0892]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 further records a predetermined symbol on the prepaid card issued by the management device 40. Then, when the prepaid card in which the symbol is recorded is inserted, the gaming medium lending machine 2 uses the designated amount instead of the stored unit price, but a predetermined reference amount (for example, the stored unit price). By dividing by the highest amount, the number of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained.
[0893]
(Example 8)
Next, an eighth embodiment will be described.
[0894]
The eighth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 9 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.
[0895]
The layout of a game arcade according to the eighth embodiment is the same as in FIGS. 46 and 47.
[0896]
That is, as shown in FIG. 46, in the amusement arcade, a layout is provided in which a large number of gaming machine islands 1 in which a group of pachinko gaming machines composed of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on a top board. Furthermore, in a game hall, a plurality of game medium renting machines 2 for renting a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, to a pachinko gaming machine to be played by a player, and a pachinko ball held by the player at the end of the game ( Actually, as a result of the pachinko gaming machine being in a specific gaming state, it is a prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine.) A plurality of gaming medium counters 3 for counting the number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. Have been.
[0897]
Also, as shown in FIG. 47, in each of the gaming machine islands 1, these pachinko gaming machines are arranged back to back for each of the two pachinko gaming machines. Of the group of attached pachinko gaming machines, the group of pachinko gaming machines facing each other is called a group of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the same “course”.
[0898]
In the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46, one gaming medium rental machine 2 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine.
[0899]
However, in the eighth embodiment, for example, the management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 are installed in a place that is invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 or an office of a game arcade. I have.
[0900]
The management device 40 and the validity determination device 50 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0901]
In the eighth embodiment, the prize exchange counter shown in FIG. 59 is provided with a reading device 4 for reading and outputting the recording medium issued by the play medium counter 3.
[0902]
By the way, in the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has a corresponding pachinko gaming machine in a top board for juxtaposing a group of pachinko gaming machines including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the carton used by the machine is placed. The gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 where a ball box storing prize balls to be counted is placed.
[0903]
The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in FIG. 3, except that the transmission destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determining device 50. Is different.
[0904]
In the seventh embodiment, the gaming machine information is made up of the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. However, in the eighth embodiment, the gaming machine information is added to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID. , The number of prize balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID.
[0905]
That is, in the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine ID, the rental machine ID, and the pachinko gaming machine information as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It stores and holds the number of prize balls, which is the number of prize balls paid out from the gaming machine.
[0906]
In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to acquire the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of prize balls paid out as a prize, and transmits the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. Although it is necessary, its operation will be described later.
[0907]
As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the power-on electromagnetic wave for turning on the power of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 14, so that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 When the ball case is placed at the site shown in FIG. 4 to store the prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko game machine, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is powered by the power supply circuit 24. Since the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 43 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is received and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power, an operation power supply is generated, and the operation is started.
[0908]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 uses the transmitter 12 to D / A-convert the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operating, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and demodulates the demodulated analog signal. A / D conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the game machine information obtained by the receiver 21.
[0909]
Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted by the transmitter 12 as an electromagnetic wave to the validity determining device 50 by the transmission circuit 13.
[0910]
On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 transmits the power supply electromagnetic wave for powering on the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the carton is placed at the position shown in FIG. 6 in order to count the quantity, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the carton is operated by the power supply circuit 24 so that the oscillation circuit 14 of the It receives an electromagnetic wave for turning on the power transmitted from the device and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power to create an operation power source, and thus starts its operation.
[0911]
When the game machine information storage device 20 starts operation, the transmitter 23 D / A converts the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the receiver 31, demodulates the electromagnetic wave into an analog signal, and converts the demodulated analog signal into a D signal. A / A conversion is performed to obtain the game machine information, and the output circuit 32 outputs the game machine information obtained by the receiver 31 to the game medium counter 3.
[0912]
The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.
[0913]
Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the eighth embodiment, the reading device 4 further outputs the recorded contents. Before that, the recorded contents are transmitted to the validity determination device 50.
[0914]
Therefore, the validity determination device 50 is provided for the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 in correspondence with the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID. The gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information among the transmitted recorded contents, and the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 When the difference from the counting result is within a predetermined range, the prize ball whose prize ball has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 (the prize ball stored in the ball box) and the prize ball are paid out. The pachinko gaming machine and the pachinko gaming machine are returned to the reading device 4 a determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko gaming machine lending the pachinko ball to the gaming medium lending machine 2 is valid. Judgment indicating invalid And it is adapted to return to the reading device 4.
[0915]
The prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3 is paid out from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3. Payout from the pachinko gaming machine that the prize ball, which is indicated by the renting machine ID indicated by the renting machine ID included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counting machine 3, has lent the pachinko ball. Prize ball, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and the gaming medium that lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine. The fact that the association with the renting machine 2 is valid means that the association between the pachinko gaming machine that each gaming medium renting machine 2 has lent out the pachinko ball and the prize ball paid out as an award from the pachinko gaming machine. It is equivalent to the fact that those are.
[0916]
The reading device 4 further outputs the determination result returned from the validity determining device 50 together with the read record content.
[0917]
Further, in the eighth embodiment, the reading device 4 paid out the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents from the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine ID as a prize. The unit price of the game media is now required.
[0918]
The reading device 4 further outputs the obtained unit price together with the read record contents.
[0919]
Further, in the eighth embodiment, the reading device 4 obtains the prize amount to the player by multiplying the counted result of the read recorded contents by the obtained unit price, and also calculates the obtained prize amount in advance. A surplus amount corresponding to a surplus when divided by the determined reference amount is calculated. Then, the reading device 4 inputs a player ID uniquely assigned to the player, and when the determination result of the above-described determination indicates that the input is correct, the input player The ID and the obtained surplus amount are transmitted to the management device 40.
[0920]
Therefore, the management device 40 manages, for each player ID of a plurality of players, the player information of the player indicated by the player ID using the player ID and the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4. Will be able to
[0921]
That is, the management device 40 manages the total of the surplus amount transmitted from the reading device 4 as player information in association with the player ID transmitted from the reading device 4.
[0922]
In the eighth embodiment, the management device 40 further determines, among the total surplus money managed as player information, a sum exceeding a predetermined reference money, together with a corresponding player ID. Output.
[0923]
The flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game medium counter 3 is the same as that in FIG.
[0924]
43 and 44 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device 50.
[0925]
The operation illustrated in FIG. 43 and the operation illustrated in FIG. 44 are realized by a processing device provided inside the validity determination device 50 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. Things.
[0926]
As shown in FIG. 43, when the game machine information is transmitted from the game machine information transmission device 10 (step 4301), the validity determination device 50 stores and holds the game machine information (step 4302).
[0927]
For example, in step 4302, the validity determination device 50 transmits, for each gaming machine ID of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines. An area for storing is provided, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 is stored in an area corresponding to the game machine ID included in the game machine information.
[0928]
Further, as shown in FIG. 44, when the recorded content is transmitted from the reading device 4 (step 4401), the validity determination device 50 performs the same game as the gaming machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information including the machine ID is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 43 (step 4402).
[0929]
For example, in step 4402, the validity determination device 50 corresponds to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information stored in the area to be played matches the gaming machine ID.
[0930]
When the game machine information including the same game machine ID as the game machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 is stored and held, the game machine information is acquired (step 4403).
[0931]
In the case where the game machine information including the same game machine ID as the game machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 is not stored and held, the validity determination device 50 proceeds to step 4406.
[0932]
Subsequently, the validity determination device 50 compares the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in Step 4403 (Step 4404). If the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the gaming medium counter 3, the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball, and the pachinko ball have been lent to the pachinko gaming machine. A determination result indicating that the association with the game medium lending machine 2 is valid is returned to the reading device 4 (step 4405). Otherwise, the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 is A determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming medium rental machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine is returned to the reading device 4 (step). 406).
[0933]
The validity determination device 50 stores the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information in the recorded content transmitted from the reading device 4 in an area corresponding to the gaming machine ID that matches the gaming machine ID. It is preferable to clear the gaming machine information that has been set.
[0934]
Further, a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the reading device 4 is the same as that in FIG. The flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the management device 40 is the same as that in FIG. 37, and the table in which the management device 40 stores the player information is the same as that in FIG.
[0935]
As described above, according to the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine using the ball box converts electromagnetic waves. By storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted and carried in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to the ball box, the prize ball is stored in the prize ball stored in the ball box. It is possible to associate the paid-out pachinko gaming machine and the gaming medium renting machine 2 that has lent pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine.
[0936]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 13 is provided, the game arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount of wood. Will be able to
[0937]
According to the eighth embodiment, similarly to the seventh embodiment, the legitimacy determining device 50 determines whether the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 (the prize ball stored in the ball box). ) And the pachinko gaming machine that has paid out the prize ball and the gaming media lending machine 2 that has lent the pachinko ball to the pachinko gaming machine, to determine whether or not the association is valid. 2 can determine whether the association between the pachinko gaming machine that has lent the pachinko ball and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine as a prize is valid.
[0938]
The judgment result of the validity judging device 50 is returned to the reading device 4 and output. Therefore, at the prize exchange counter where the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the amusement arcade makes the judgment result output by the reading device 4. Is invalid, it is possible to take measures such as listening to the situation from the player who brought the recording medium, and it is possible to prevent the player from being fraudulent.
[0939]
Further, according to the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the management device 40 manages the total surplus amount for each player ID, so that the total surplus amount is equal to the reference amount ( (500 yen) can be output.
[0940]
Therefore, the amusement arcade can know a player whose surplus exceeds the reference amount, and therefore, even if the player cannot exchange all of the prize balls for a prize, the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount. After that, it becomes possible to acquire a prize.
[0941]
Also in the eighth embodiment, similarly to the seventh embodiment, the reading device 4 determines in step 4203 of FIG. 42 that the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the gaming machine ID included in the gaming machine information. However, the unit price of the prize ball corresponding to the rental machine ID included in the gaming machine information may be obtained.
[0942]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the reading device 4 may obtain the unit price of the prize ball by referring to the table storing the rental machine ID and the unit price in association with each other. it can.
[0943]
Therefore, if a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 16 is provided, the amusement arcade sets the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange to a fine amount. Will be able to
[0944]
Further, in the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the surplus amount corresponding to the player ID exceeds the reference amount, the management device 40 sets the player ID and the surplus amount. Although the total is output, all the player IDs and the surplus are output periodically, or all the player IDs and the surplus of the surplus exceeding the reference amount are output. The total may be output periodically.
[0945]
Further, the management apparatus 40 can issue a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded when the total amount of the surplus exceeds the reference amount, as in the first embodiment. Thereby, when the total of the surplus amount exceeds the reference amount, the player can acquire a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded.
[0946]
In this case, after issuing the prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 needs to subtract the reference amount from the total of the corresponding surplus amount.
[0947]
By the way, in the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a type ID uniquely assigned to each type in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the type ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the lending machine ID.
[0948]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 4203 in FIG. 42 can be a table storing the type ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0949]
Also, in the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes an island ID uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. You can do so. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold an island ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0950]
In this case, the table that the reading device 4 refers to in step 4203 of FIG. 42 can be a table that stores the island ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0951]
Also, in the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a course ID uniquely assigned to the course in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 can store and hold the course ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0952]
In this case, the table that the reading device 4 refers to in step 4203 of FIG. 42 can be a table that stores the course ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0953]
Also, in the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming machine information includes a floor ID uniquely assigned to the floor in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID. be able to. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold a floor ID in addition to the gaming machine ID and the rental machine ID.
[0954]
In this case, the table referred to by the reading device 4 in step 4203 of FIG. 42 can be a table storing the floor ID and the unit price in association with each other as shown in FIG. .
[0955]
Further, as described above, at the start of the game, the player inserts cash or a prepaid card into the gaming medium lending machine 2 and specifies a desired amount to borrow a pachinko ball. By dividing the designated amount by a predetermined reference amount (4 yen), the number of pachinko balls to be lent is obtained.
[0956]
In the eighth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming medium renting machine 2 stores the unit price of pachinko balls to be lent to the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine group. be able to.
[0957]
In this case, when the player inserts cash or a prepaid card and designates a desired amount, the gaming medium lending machine 2 divides the designated amount by the stored unit price to obtain a pachinko machine to be lent. The number of balls will be calculated, and the pachinko balls will be rented out.
[0958]
Therefore, by providing a unit price setting device for setting an arbitrary amount to the unit price stored in the game medium lending machine 2, the game hall sets the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of lending to a fine-grained amount. Will be able to
[0959]
In addition, as described above, when the management device 40 issues a prepaid card in which the reference amount is recorded, the management device 40 further records a predetermined symbol on the prepaid card issued by the management device 40. Then, when the prepaid card in which the symbol is recorded is inserted, the gaming medium lending machine 2 uses the designated amount instead of the stored unit price, but a predetermined reference amount (for example, the stored unit price). By dividing by the highest amount, the number of pachinko balls to be lent can be obtained.
[0960]
By the way, next, the number of prize balls paid out by the pachinko gaming machine as a prize required in the second embodiment, the fourth embodiment, the sixth embodiment, and the eighth embodiment. The operation of counting the number of prizes and transmitting the number of prize balls as the counting result to the corresponding gaming machine information transmitting device 10 will be briefly described by taking a pachinko gaming machine of the type currently mainstream as an example.
[0961]
A front view of the currently mainstream pachinko gaming machine is as shown in FIG.
[0962]
FIG. 45 is a configuration diagram of a control device provided inside the pachinko gaming machine.
[0963]
The control device performs control for realizing the operation of the pachinko gaming machine, and is provided inside the pachinko gaming machine on the back side of the gaming board 50.
[0964]
In FIG. 45, reference numeral 80 denotes a control device, 81 denotes a winning unit control device, 82 denotes a specific winning unit control device, 83 denotes a variable winning unit control device, 84 denotes a game state providing unit control device, 85 denotes a prize ball payout device, and 86 denotes a prize ball payout device. It is a prize ball number transmission device.
[0965]
Upon detecting that the pachinko ball has entered the prize unit 52, the prize unit controller 81 outputs a prize signal indicating that to the prize ball payout device 85.
[0967]
Further, upon detecting that a pachinko ball has entered the specific prize unit 53, the specific prize unit control device 82 outputs a specific prize signal indicating that to the prize ball payout device 85 and the game state providing unit control device 84. .
[0967]
In addition, when the specific winning signal is output from the specific winning unit control device 82, the gaming state providing unit control device 84 determines a gaming state to be provided by the gaming state providing unit 56 from a plurality of types of gaming states. Then, the operation of the game state providing unit 56 is controlled so as to provide the determined game state.
[0968]
In addition, when the game state determined by the game state providing unit control device 84 is a specific game state, the variable winning unit control device 83 sets a predetermined value after the game state providing unit 56 provides the specific game state. The operation of the variable winning unit 54 is controlled so as to shift to the open state by the number of times (for example, 16 times), and the pachinko ball is added to the variable winning unit 54 while the variable winning unit 54 shifts to the open state. Is detected, a variable winning signal indicating that fact is output to the prize ball payout device 85.
[0969]
In addition, the variable winning unit control device 83 further determines whether a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls enter the variable winning unit 54 or advance while the variable winning unit 54 is in the open state. When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, the operation of the variable winning unit 54 is controlled so as to shift to the closed state.
[0970]
The prize ball dispensing device 85 determines a predetermined number (for example, 7) when a winning signal is output from the winning unit control device 81 and when a specific winning signal is output from the specific winning unit control device 82. And pays out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls to the receiving tray 70 when the variable prize signal is output from the variable winning unit control device 83. It is.
[0971]
The prize ball payout device 85 further counts the number of prize balls paid out to the tray 70 and outputs the number of prize balls as a counting result to the prize ball number transmission device 86. At this time, the prize ball payout device 85 may count only the number of prize balls paid out when the variable prize signal is output from the variable prize unit control device 83.
[0972]
The prize ball number transmitting device 86 transmits the prize ball number output from the prize ball payout device 85 to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10.
[0973]
Further, the control device 80 further includes a firing ball counting device that counts the number of pachinko balls fired from the firing handle 60 and outputs the number of firing balls as a result of the counting to the premium ball transmitting device 86. In such a case, the prize ball transmitting device 86 subtracts the number of fired balls output from the number of fired ball counting device from the number of prize balls output from the prize ball payout device 85. The result may be transmitted to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10.
[0974]
Note that the first to eighth embodiments are examples in which the game medium management system of the present invention is employed in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed. In the case where the game machine is used in a game arcade where various game machines other than the pachinko game machine are set, the type of the game machine can be used as the game machine information.
[0975]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when exchanging game media for prizes, services having different contents can be executed according to various circumstances.
[0976]
That is, for the class into which the game media are classified, the service content can be determined for each class, and this can be executed.
[0977]
Further, the game media counted by the game media counter, that is, the game media acquired by the game, can be accumulated and processed each time the game media are repeatedly acquired.
[0978]
Further, game media obtained by customers belonging to a common group can be combined and processed.
[0979]
Then, since each gaming medium renting machine can associate the gaming machine lent out the gaming medium with the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine, the unit price at the time of exchanging the gaming medium is determined according to the gaming machine. Different amounts can be set.
[0980]
Further, according to the present invention, the association is valid at a point in time after the point at which each gaming medium renting machine associates the gaming machine lent out the gaming medium with the gaming medium paid out as a prize from the gaming machine. Since it is possible to determine whether or not the player is illegal, it is possible to prevent fraud by the player.
[0981]
Further, according to the present invention, the surplus amount can be managed for each player, thereby making it possible to eliminate complaints of the player at the time of replacement.
[0982]
The association, the determination of validity, and the management of the surplus amount can be automatically performed without manual operation, so that the game hall provides fine-grained services to valid players. It is possible to anticipate the arrival of many players.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a first embodiment of a game medium management system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a gaming machine information transmitting device, a gaming machine information storage device, and a gaming machine information receiving device.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of a gaming machine information transmitting device, a gaming machine information storage device, and a gaming machine information receiving device.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an installation example of a gaming machine information storage device.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an installation example of a gaming machine information transmitting device.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an installation example of a gaming machine information receiving device.
FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of a game medium management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of a third embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of a fourth embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the storage contents of the gaming machine information transmitting device in the first embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a table referred to by the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the management device in the first embodiment.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing management contents of the management device in the first embodiment.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of another table referred to by the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing another storage content of the gaming machine information transmission device in the first embodiment.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of another table referred to by the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing another storage content of the gaming machine information transmission device in the first embodiment.
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of another table referred to by the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing another storage content of the gaming machine information transmitting device in the first embodiment.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of another table referred to by the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing another storage content of the gaming machine information transmitting device in the first embodiment.
FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of another table referred to by the game medium counter in the first embodiment.
FIG. 25 is an explanatory view showing the storage contents of the gaming machine information transmitting device in the second embodiment.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the game medium counter in the second embodiment.
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the game medium counter according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the third embodiment.
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the third embodiment.
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of the game medium counter in the third embodiment.
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the game medium counter in the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the game medium counter in the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of the reading apparatus according to the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of the reading apparatus according to the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the management device in the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of the reading apparatus according to the sixth embodiment.
FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of the reading apparatus according to the sixth embodiment.
FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the seventh embodiment.
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the seventh embodiment.
FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of the reading apparatus according to the seventh embodiment.
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the eighth embodiment.
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the validity determination device in the eighth embodiment.
FIG. 45 is a configuration diagram of a control device provided inside the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing a layout of a game arcade.
FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram showing a layout of a game arcade.
FIG. 48 is a front view of a pachinko game machine that is currently mainstream.
FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing definitions of gaming machine islands in a gaming arcade and definitions of gaming machine numbers in each gaming machine island.
FIG. 50 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a gaming machine information transmitting device, a gaming machine information storage device, and a gaming machine information receiving device.
FIG. 51 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a gaming machine information transmitting device, a gaming machine information storage device, and a gaming machine information receiving device.
FIG. 52 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a gaming machine information transmitting device, a gaming machine information storage device, and a gaming machine information receiving device.
FIG. 53 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a gaming machine information transmitting device, a gaming machine information storage device, and a gaming machine information receiving device.
FIG. 54 is an explanatory view showing a gaming machine corresponding to a common gaming medium lending machine and a gaming machine information transmitting device provided corresponding to the gaming medium lending machine.
FIG. 55 is an explanatory view showing a gaming machine corresponding to a common gaming medium lending machine and a gaming machine information transmitting device provided corresponding to each gaming machine.
FIG. 56 is an explanatory view showing gaming machine classes categorized for gaming machines.
FIG. 57 is an explanatory view showing game medium lending machine classes classified for game medium lending machines.
FIG. 58 is an explanatory diagram showing customer classes categorized for customers.
FIG. 59 is an explanatory diagram showing a layout of a game arcade.
FIG. 60 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a game machine, a game medium lending machine, and a game medium container.
FIG. 61 is a block diagram showing an information processing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment.
FIG. 62 is an explanatory diagram showing a weight coefficient table indicating the correspondence between gaming machine classes and weight coefficients;
FIG. 63 is an explanatory view showing a weight coefficient table indicating a correspondence between a game medium lending machine class and a weight coefficient;
FIG. 64 is an explanatory diagram showing a weight coefficient table indicating a correspondence between a customer class and a weight coefficient;
FIG. 65 is a block diagram showing an information processing apparatus according to a seventh embodiment.
FIG. 66 is an explanatory diagram showing an accumulation table showing the correspondence between player IDs and the accumulated number.
FIG. 67 (a) is an explanatory diagram showing an accumulation table showing a correspondence between a group ID and an accumulated number, and FIG. 67 (b) shows a correspondence table sorted on player IDs showing a correspondence between a player ID and a group ID. Explanatory drawing, (c) Explanatory drawing which shows the correspondence table sorted by group ID which shows the correspondence between player ID and group ID.
FIG. 68 is a block diagram showing a game medium management system according to a fifth embodiment.
FIG. 69 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship among classification information, association information, and service content information.
FIG. 70 is an explanatory diagram showing service contents for changing the number.
FIG. 71 is an explanatory diagram showing service contents for changing the exchange unit price.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine island, 2 ... Game medium lending machine, 3 ... Game medium counter, 5 ... Game machine, 6 ... Game machine line, 4 ... Reading device, 8 ... Tank box, 10 ... Game machine information transmission device, 20 ... Gaming machine information storage device, 30 ... Gaming machine information receiving device, 40 ... Management device, 50 ... Validity judging device, 11, 22 ... Memory, 12, 23 ... Transmitter, 13 ... Transmission circuit, 14, 33 ... Oscillation Circuits, 21, 31: Receiver, 24: Power supply circuit, 32: Output circuit, 50: Game board, 60: Launching handle, 70: Receiving tray, 51: Guide rail, 52: Winning section, 53: Special winning section, 54 ... variable winning section, 55 ... out ball discharging section, 56 ... game state providing section, 80 ... control device, 81 ... winning section control apparatus, 82 ... specific winning section control apparatus, 83 ... variable winning section control apparatus, 84 ... game State providing unit control device, 85: prize ball payout device, 86: number of prize balls Communication device, 100 information processing device, 110 arithmetic device, 120 storage device, 130 interface, 1010 top plate, 1100 gaming machine, 1440 gaming machine container, 1200 gaming machine rental machine, 1210 1222 ... Bill insertion slot, 1224, coin insertion slot, 1240: game medium discharge section, 1242: game medium guide tube, 1243: opening, 2000: game medium management system, 2100: classification information acquisition section, 2200: service content determination section, 2300 ... Service execution unit.

Claims (30)

In a game medium management method in a game hall of a format in which game media are counted by a game medium counter and a game result is output,
For two or more classes for classifying game media, two or more classification information indicating to which class the game media are classified;
A plurality of pieces of service content information for determining the content of the service for the game result that is counted and output;
Determining association information for associating each of the two or more types of information with any of the plurality of pieces of service content information;
When counting the number of game media with the game media counter, obtain the classification information indicating which class the counted game media belongs to,
Obtaining service content information associated with the classification information according to the association information,
A game medium management method, characterized by executing a service indicated by the acquired service content information. The game medium management method according to claim 1,
A game medium management method, wherein the service content information indicates that the game result is associated with an evaluation result for evaluating the game result. In the game medium management method according to claim 2,
A game medium management method, wherein the service content information further indicates a rule of association with the game result. In the game medium management method according to any one of claims 2 and 3,
A game medium management method, wherein the game result indicating that the service content information is associated is the number of game media counted by the game medium counter. In the game medium management method according to any one of claims 2 and 3,
A game medium management method, wherein the service content information indicates that a game result is associated with a predetermined exchange unit price for converting the game result into a monetary value, in association with the game result for evaluation. The game medium management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A game medium management method, wherein the classification information is information for specifying a customer. The game medium management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The above-mentioned classification information is information for specifying a source from which the game medium has been paid out, a game medium management method. The game medium management method according to claim 7,
In the above-mentioned gaming space, a plurality of gaming machines are arranged, game media paid out from each gaming machine are stored in a gaming media container, and the gaming media stored in the gaming media containers are counted by the gaming media counter. Playground,
As the game medium container, one provided with a storage element for storing information is prepared,
As a process for transmitting the information identifying the above-mentioned source,
In the storage element of the game medium container, perform a process of storing information indicating the source from which the game medium to be stored was paid out,
As a process of acquiring the source information in the upper game media,
A game medium management method comprising: reading out source information stored in a storage element of a game medium container that stores the counted game media; and performing a process of detecting the source of the counted game media. The game medium management method according to claim 7,
The method for managing a game medium, wherein the information for specifying the source is information indicating a position where a gaming machine that has paid out the game medium is provided. The game medium management method according to claim 7,
Each of the gaming machines is classified into any of a plurality of gaming machine groups in advance, and information indicating a gaming machine group to which each gaming machine belongs is defined,
The game medium managing method, wherein the information for specifying the source is information indicating a group of gaming machines to which the gaming machines that have paid out the gaming media belong. The game medium management method according to claim 7,
The above-mentioned gaming arcade is a gaming arcade in which a gaming media lending machine for lending out gaming media used in each gaming machine is installed for each of a plurality of gaming machines,
Define information indicating each game media lending machine,
The game medium management method, wherein the information for specifying the source is information indicating a game medium renting machine that has lent a game medium to a gaming machine that has paid out a game medium. In the game medium management method according to claim 6,
A gaming medium management method, wherein the associated evaluation results for evaluation are accumulated and processed for each piece of information specifying the customer. The game medium management method according to claim 7,
For two or more customer classes that classify customers, two or more customer classification information indicating to which customer class the customer belongs is further obtained as the classification information,
The customer classification information is information for identifying each customer,
A game medium management method, wherein the associated evaluation results for evaluation are accumulated and processed for each piece of information that specifies the customer. In a game media management system in a game hall of a format in which game media are counted by a game media counter and a game result is output,
Classification information obtaining means for obtaining two or more classification information indicating to which class the game medium is classified, for two or more classes for classifying the game medium,
A plurality of pieces of service content information indicating the content of the service for the game result that is counted and output, and association information for associating each of the two or more types of information with any of the plurality of pieces of service content information are stored in advance. Service content determining means;
Service execution means for executing the determined service,
The classification information acquiring means, in the upper game medium counter, when counting the number of game media stored in the game medium container, obtains classification information indicating which class the counted game media belongs to. ,
The service content determining means is
Service content information associated with the category information acquired by the category information acquisition means, determines the service content according to the association information, instructs the service content indicated by the service content information to the service execution means,
A game medium management system, wherein the service execution means executes a service of the content specified by the service content determination means. In the game medium management system according to claim 14,
A game medium management system, wherein the service content information indicates that the service content information is associated with an evaluation result for evaluating the game result. The game medium management system according to claim 15,
A game medium management system, wherein the service content information further indicates a rule for associating the game result with the game result. The game media management system according to any one of claims 15 and 16,
A game medium management system, wherein the game result indicating that the service content information is associated is the number of game media counted by the game medium counter. The game media management system according to any one of claims 15 and 16,
A game medium management system, wherein the service content information indicates that a predetermined exchange price for converting a game result into a monetary value is associated with a game result, in association with an exchange price for evaluation. In the game medium management system according to any one of claims 14 to 18,
The above-mentioned classification information is information for specifying a customer. In the game medium management system according to any one of claims 14 to 18,
A game medium management system, wherein the classification information is information indicating a source from which the game medium was paid out. The game media management system according to claim 20,
In the above-mentioned gaming space, a plurality of gaming machines are arranged, game media paid out from each gaming machine are stored in a gaming media container, and the gaming media stored in the gaming media containers are counted by the gaming media counter. Playground,
A storage element for storing information, provided in the game medium container,
The above-mentioned classification information acquisition means,
As a process for transmitting the information for specifying the source, the storage element of the game medium container performs a process of storing information for specifying the source from which the game medium to be stored was paid out,
As a process for obtaining the source information in the upper game medium, a process of reading the source information stored in the storage element of the game medium container storing the counted game media and detecting the source of the counted game media A game media management system characterized by performing: The game media management system according to claim 20,
The game medium management system, wherein the information for specifying the source is information indicating a position where a gaming machine that has paid out a game medium is provided. The game media management system according to claim 20,
The classification information obtaining means classifies each of the gaming machines into one of a plurality of gaming machine groups in advance, and stores information indicating the gaming machine group to which each belongs, in advance,
The game medium management system, wherein the information for specifying the source is information indicating a group of gaming machines to which the gaming machines that have paid out the gaming media belong. The game media management system according to claim 20,
The above-mentioned gaming arcade is a gaming arcade in which a gaming media lending machine for lending out gaming media used in each gaming machine is installed for each of a plurality of gaming machines,
The classification information obtaining means stores information indicating each gaming medium lending machine in advance,
The game medium management system, wherein the information for specifying the source is information indicating a game medium renting machine that has lent a game medium to a gaming machine that has paid out a game medium. The game medium management system according to claim 19,
The service executing means accumulates and processes an evaluation result for evaluation associated with the instruction of the service content determining means for each piece of information specifying the customer acquired by the category information acquiring means. And a game media management system. The game media management system according to claim 20,
The classification information obtaining means further obtains, as the classification information, two or more customer classification information indicating which customer class the customer belongs to for two or more customer classes for classifying the customer,
The customer classification information is information for identifying each customer,
The service executing means accumulates and processes an evaluation result for evaluation associated with the instruction of the service content determining means for each piece of information specifying the customer acquired by the category information acquiring means. And a game media management system. The game medium management method according to claim 1,
A game medium management method, wherein the service content indicates that the game result is changed. The game medium management method according to claim 27,
A game medium management method, wherein the service content further indicates a rule for changing the game result. In the game medium management system according to claim 14,
A game medium management system, wherein the service content indicates that the game result is changed. The game medium management system according to claim 29,
A game medium management system, wherein the service content further indicates a rule for changing the game result.

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