JP2005118385A - Game medium dispensing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium dispensing system which enables the easy and accurate unlocking of the individual ball dispensing processing machines or all of a plurality of ball dispensing processing machines based on the notification of the identification number by the remote control operation. <P>SOLUTION: The notification of the unlocking direction and the notification of the specified identification numbers are transmitted to unlock the individual ball dispensing processing machines 20 or a plurality of ball dispensing processing machines 20 divided by the islands by the input operation with a remote control 90. Each ball dispensing processing machine 20 judges the authenticity of the identification number: when the coincidence is recognized in the checking of the identification number, the ball dispensing processing machine 20 involved is unlocked. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium lending system that lends game media to a gaming machine by accepting banknotes, and in particular, based on notification of a personal identification number by a remote controller, an individual ball lending processor or a plurality of ball lending processes The present invention relates to a game medium lending system capable of easily and surely unlocking a machine.

  Conventionally, when playing a game in a game shop where a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine is installed, a magnetic card (recording medium) such as a prepaid card is once purchased from a card issuing machine or the like. A game medium lending system (card system) that borrows game media such as pachinko balls and medals according to the associated value is generally employed. In addition to a game medium lending system that uses a card medium such as a prepaid card, a game medium lending system that lends a game medium to a gaming machine by inserting a bill is also known.

  Here, the lending processing machine such as the pachinko machine and the pachislot machine includes a banknote storage unit for storing banknotes inserted by a player, and normally the banknote storage unit has a lock mechanism using a key. What locks is used (for example, refer patent document 1). For this reason, when the amusement store is closed, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit are collected by unlocking by the store clerk. In addition, this type of conventional technology includes a technology that uses a remote control to unlock only a single (individual) ball lending processor or simultaneously unlocks multiple ball lending processors. Are known.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-85437

  However, in the case of the unlocking method in the conventional ball lending processor described above, there are the following problems. That is, in the above prior art, when the key of the lending processor has been obtained by a person for the purpose of fraud, since the key can be easily used by anyone, it is stored in the banknote storage unit. There was a problem that fraud against banknotes could not be prevented.

  Furthermore, in this case, in the case of the locking method using the key in the above-described prior art, it is necessary to unlock the key of each lending processing machine each time the banknotes are collected. It took a long time and there was a problem in terms of work efficiency. In the case of the prior art using a remote control, the unlocking operation for a single (individual) ball lending processor is usually the same as the operation for unlocking multiple ball lending processors at the same time (the same unlocking). Therefore, when trying to unlock individual ball lending processing machines, there is a possibility that problems such as unlocking a plurality of ball lending processing machines may occur.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and is intended for a single (individual) ball lending processor or a plurality of ball lending processors based on the notification of a personal identification number by a remote controller. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming media lending system that can reliably perform unlocking, improve the efficiency of banknote collection, and reduce the occurrence of fraud such as banknote removal by a third party. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the invention described in claim 1 is arranged in parallel with a plurality of gaming machines and performs a lending process of gaming media to the gaming machines by receiving banknotes. In a gaming medium lending system comprising a plurality of lending processing machines and a wireless remote control device capable of communicating with the plurality of lending processing machines, the lending processing machine stores the banknotes therein and stores the banknotes. A banknote storage unit capable of switching between a takeout permitting state for allowing banknotes to be taken out and a takeout preventing state for preventing takeouts, and a lock mechanism unit for locking the banknote storage unit in the takeout preventing state. Unlocking instruction determining means for determining whether or not there is an unlocking instruction signal, a password number determining means for determining the authenticity of the input specific password, and the unlocking instruction And the unlock control means for unlocking the lock mechanism corresponding to the specific password and the specific password, and the remote control device unlocks the lending processor to be unlocked. And an unlocking instruction notifying unit for notifying a lending processor to be unlocked, and a notifying unit for notifying a specific password.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided in parallel with a plurality of gaming machines, and a plurality of lending processing machines for lending gaming media to the gaming machines by receiving banknotes, and the plurality of lending processes. In a gaming medium lending system comprising a relay communication device communicably connected to a machine and a wireless remote control device capable of transmitting an unlocking instruction notification, the lending processor stores the banknotes therein, A banknote storage unit capable of switching between a takeout permitting state for allowing the storage banknotes to be taken out and a takeout prevention state for preventing the taking out of the banknotes, a lock mechanism unit for locking the banknote storage unit in the takeout prevention state, Unlocking instruction determination means for determining the presence or absence of an unlocking instruction signal input from the outside, and individual lending processors among the plurality of lending processors are to be unlocked The first unlock control means for unlocking the banknote storage unit locked by the lock mechanism section and the plurality of lending processors are divided into islands on condition that the set personal identification number is notified. And a second unlocking that allows the banknote storage unit locked by the locking mechanism to be unlocked on condition that the island unit PIN is set as a batch unlocking target. The remote control device includes a first unlocking instruction notifying unit for notifying an individual lending processing machine to be unlocked and an unlock unit to be unlocked. Second unlocking instruction notifying means for notifying the lending processing machine of the unlocking instruction signal, and individual personal identification number notifying means for notifying an individual rental processing machine to be unlocked a specific password. And lending by island to be unlocked The processing machine, characterized in that it comprises a island unit identification number notification means for notifying a specific code number.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the lending processor is connected to one of the plurality of lending processors within the island unit. When the lock instruction signal is notified, it further comprises island unit unlock instruction means for giving an unlock command to the second unlock control means of all the loan processors in the island unit to which the loan processor belongs. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second or third aspect, the personal identification number determining means is configured to apply an unlock instruction notification notified from the remote control device to an individual lending processor. It is provided with the function to determine whether it is a personal identification number notification to be performed or a personal identification number notification for the lending processor in units of islands.

  In addition, the invention according to claim 5 is provided in parallel with the plurality of personal identification number gaming machines, and by accepting banknotes, a plurality of lending processing machines for lending gaming media to the gaming machines, and the plurality In the gaming medium lending system comprising a relay communication device communicably connected to the lending processing machine, the lending processing machine stores the banknotes inside, and allows a take-out permission state in which the stored banknotes are allowed to be taken out, Determining whether or not there is a banknote storage unit that can be switched between a removal prevention state that prevents removal, a lock mechanism that locks the banknote storage unit in the removal prevention state, and an unlock instruction signal that is input from the outside The unlocking instruction determination means, and a notification of an individual PIN that sets an individual lending processor as an object to be unlocked among the plurality of lending processors, The first unlock control means for allowing the banknote storage unit unlocked by the lock mechanism unit to be unlocked, and the plurality of lending processing machines are set as lending processing machines for each island as a collective unlocking target. And a second unlocking control unit that allows the unlocking of the banknote storage unit locked by the lock mechanism unit on the condition of notification of the island unit password. A first unlocking instruction notifying unit for notifying the unlocking instruction signal to the unlocking unit, and a second unlocking instruction notifying unit for notifying the unlocking processing machine of the island unit to be unlocked to the unlocking instruction signal.・ Individual security code notifying means for notifying the specific security code to the individual lending machine to be unlocked and specific security code to the lending machine for each island to be unlocked Input with island unit PIN number notification means Characterized in that it comprises a location.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the lending processor is a first password that is an individual password for identifying the lending processor body. A first personal identification number storage unit storing a number, a second personal identification number storage unit storing a second personal identification number, which is a personal identification number for each island, and the first personal identification number or the second personal identification number A personal identification number collating unit for collating the number with the notified individual personal identification number or island unit personal identification number, and a personal identification number determining unit for determining whether the personal identification numbers match by the personal identification number collating unit It is characterized by providing.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lock mechanism portion that locks the bill storage unit and the bill storage unit is provided outside the lending processor. It prepares for.

  According to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, a plurality of lending processing machines that are arranged in parallel with a plurality of gaming machines and perform lending processing of gaming media to the gaming machines by receiving banknotes, and the plurality In a gaming medium lending system provided with a wireless remote control device capable of communicating with the lending processor, the lending processor stores the banknotes inside and permits the taking out of the stored banknotes. And a banknote storage unit that can be switched between a removal prevention state that prevents removal, a lock mechanism that locks the banknote storage unit in the removal prevention state, and the presence / absence of an input unlock instruction signal The unlocking instruction determining means, the password determining means for determining the authenticity of the input specific password, the unlocking instruction signal and the specific password Accordingly, the unlocking control means for unlocking the lock mechanism unit, the remote control device unlocking instruction notification means for notifying the lending processor to be unlocked a unlocking instruction signal And a security code notifying means for notifying a specific security code to the lending machine to be unlocked, a key for locking / unlocking the banknote storage unit becomes unnecessary. In addition, the locking / unlocking work efficiency can be improved, and the bill storage unit is unlocked only by a notification operation of a specific password by the remote control device. Therefore, erroneous unlocking and unauthorized unlocking by other remote control devices are possible. The operation can be prevented, and the safety of the game medium lending system can be improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, a plurality of lending processing machines that are arranged in parallel with a plurality of gaming machines and that perform lending processing of gaming media to the gaming machines by receiving banknotes; In a gaming medium lending system comprising a relay communication device communicably connected to a lending processor and a wireless remote control device capable of transmitting an unlocking instruction notification, the lending processor stores the banknote therein. And a bill storage unit that can be switched between a removal permitting state that allows removal of the stored banknote and a removal prevention state that prevents removal, and a lock mechanism unit that locks the banknote storage unit in the removal prevention state. An unlocking instruction determination means for determining the presence or absence of an unlocking instruction signal input from the outside, and an individual lending processor out of the plurality of lending processors. The first unlocking control means for unlocking the banknote storage unit locked by the lock mechanism section and the plurality of lending processors are divided into island units on condition that the individual PIN number set as And secondly permitting the unlocking of the banknote storage unit locked by the locking mechanism section, on condition that the island unit PIN is set as a batch unlocking target for the island unit lending processor. Unlocking control means, wherein the remote control device includes a first unlocking instruction notifying means for notifying an individual lending processor to be unlocked and an unlocking instruction notification means, and an island to be unlocked. A second unlocking instruction notification means for notifying the unit lending processor of an unlocking instruction signal, and an individual password notification for notifying a specific password to the individual lending processor to be unlocked Means and islands to be unlocked Because it is provided with island unit PIN number notification means for notifying a specific PIN for each lending machine, a plurality of PINs and island units for unlocking individual loan processors Each PIN can be set as a specific PIN for unlocking the processor, and a single (individual) loan processor is targeted based on notification of the specific PIN by the remote control device. Unlocking or batch unlocking targeted for a plurality of lending machines can be performed reliably, thereby improving the operability and bill collection efficiency.

  According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, the loan processing machine is notified of the second unlocking instruction signal to one of the plurality of loan processing machines in the island unit. Then, since the island unit unlocking instruction unit that gives the unlock command to the second unlock control unit of all the loan processing units in the island unit to which the lending processor belongs is further provided. The unlocking instruction to the lending processor of the table can simultaneously unlock the other lending processors in the corresponding island, and the collective unlocking has the effect of improving the operability and banknote collection efficiency.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the personal identification number determination means is configured such that the unlocking instruction notification notified from the remote control device is a personal identification number notification for an individual rental processing machine or lending in units of islands. Since it has a function to determine whether it is a PIN code notification for a processing machine, it has the effect of being able to perform unlocking for individual lending processing machines or island-based lending processing machines without erroneous unlocking. .

  Further, according to the invention of claim 5, a plurality of loan processing machines that are arranged in parallel with the plurality of personal identification numbers, and that perform a lending process of game media to the gaming machine by accepting banknotes; In a gaming medium lending system comprising a relay communication device connected in communication with the plurality of lending processing machines, the lending processing machine stores the banknotes inside, and allows a taking-out permission state that allows the stored banknotes to be taken out. And a bill storage unit that can be switched between a removal prevention state for preventing removal, a lock mechanism unit that locks the bill storage unit in the removal prevention state, and presence / absence of an unlock instruction signal input from the outside Unlocking instruction determination means for determining the personal identification number of the plurality of lending processing machines set as individual unlocking processing machines as unlocking targets. In addition, the first unlocking control means for allowing the banknote storage unit unlocked by the lock mechanism unit to be unlocked, and the plurality of lending processing machines as the lending processing machines for each island unit are collectively unlocked. A second unlocking control means for permitting the unlocking of the banknote storage unit locked by the lock mechanism section on the condition of notification of the set island unit password, and individual lending to be unlocked A first unlocking instruction notifying unit for notifying the processing machine of an unlocking instruction signal, and a second unlocking instruction notification for notifying the island-specific lending processor of the unlocking target. A means for notifying a specific personal identification number to the individual lending machine to be unlocked, and a specific personal identification number to the island-specific lending machine to be unlocked. With island unit PIN code notification means Since the input device is provided, it is possible to directly issue an unlock instruction to the lending processing machine to be unlocked by the input device, so that it is possible to collect banknotes without erroneous unlocking. There is an effect.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the lending processor includes a first personal identification number storage unit storing a first personal identification number that is an individual personal identification number that identifies the main body of the rental processing machine, and an island A second personal identification number storage unit storing a second personal identification number which is a personal identification number, a first personal identification number or a second personal identification number, and a notified individual personal identification number or island unit personal identification number; Since the personal identification number collating unit for collating with the personal identification number and the personal identification number determining unit for determining whether or not the respective personal identification numbers match with the personal identification number collating unit, the specific personal identification code to be notified is provided. By determining the number, there is an effect that unlocking for a single (individual) lending processor or a plurality of lending processors can be reliably performed without erroneous unlocking.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, since the bill storage unit and the lock mechanism for locking the bill storage unit are provided outside the lending processor, the structure of the lending processor itself is simplified. There is an effect that reduction in size and size can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game medium rental system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiment, the game medium lending system according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko game. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  Here, in such a game medium lending system, when unlocking the desired (unlocked) ball lending processor 20 (corresponding to the lending processor in the claims), the remote controller 90 (to the remote operation device in the claims) And a personal identification number set in advance by an input operation, and an individual ball lending processor 20 or a plurality of ball lending processors 20 divided into islands for unlocking instructions and There is a main feature in the unlocking control processing for transmitting a specific PIN number notification, whereby the unlocking of the BV unit section 50 for the purpose of collecting banknotes can be performed by a plurality of individual ball lending processing machines 20 and island units ( It is divided into the group-specific ball lending processor 20 so that it can be executed reliably.

  The main features will be specifically described. When unlocking the BV unit 50 of the individual ball lending processor 20 using the remote controller 90, the individual ball lending processor 20 for unlocking is used. , A personal identification number and an unlocking instruction notification (unlocking instruction notification using the individual unlocking key 95) set in advance by a numeric keypad operation with the remote controller 90 are transmitted. The “unlocking instruction notification + individual password” transmitted by the above is received, the individual password is checked against the first password previously stored in the memory 27 in the main body 21, and the individual password is When the first personal identification number matches, the lock by the BV lock mechanism 53 of the corresponding ball lending processor 20 is released. The individual code number and the code number for unlocking a plurality of locks, which will be described later, are known in advance only to the executive clerk who has a qualification higher than a predetermined level.

  Further, when the remote control 90 is used to unlock the BV unit sections 50 of a plurality (in this example, island units) of the ball lending processor 20, a plurality of ball lending processors 20 targeted for unlocking. (Actually, a second (for island unit) personal identification number and unlocking instruction notification set in advance by a numeric keypad operation on the remote controller 90 for one of a plurality of ball lending processing machines 20 on the island) The ball lending processor 20 receives the “unlocking instruction notification + second password” transmitted from the remote controller 90, and transmits the second unlocking instruction notification by the island unlocking key 98). The personal identification number is checked against the second personal identification number stored in advance in the memory 27 in the main body 21. If the personal identification number matches, the lock by the BV lock mechanism 53 that has received the transmission from the remote controller 90 is locked. Canceled That. In this case, an unlocking instruction is transmitted from the ball lending processor 20 to the ball lending processor 20 on the same island as the ball lending processor 20. In other words, this allows easy and reliable execution of unlocking a plurality of (by group) ball lending processing machines 20 such as islands for the purpose of collecting banknotes.

  Hereinafter, an outline of the game medium rental system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the game medium lending system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the management server 200, and FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the central management apparatus 100.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in this gaming medium lending system, a plurality of gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machines”) are arranged in parallel for each group called “island”. The game machine lending processing machine (hereinafter referred to as “ball lending processing machine”) is installed in the machine 10 so as to be paired with each other so as to be sandwiched between the pachinko machines 10. Deposit information with banknotes (cash) inserted into each ball lending processing machine 20 is transmitted as sales information to the management server 200 connected via the relay 300, and each ball lending processing machine is operated by this management server 200. Twenty pieces of sales information (amount) are managed individually. Here, the deposit information according to this example is cash information in units of 1000 yen.

  Further, the management server 200 is connected to the central management apparatus 100 managed by a third party, and the sales information of each ball lending processor 20 counted by the management server 200 is transmitted to the central management apparatus 100. Is done. As described above, a game medium lending system that manages the total sales amount of a plurality of amusement stores (amusement stores A, B, C,...) By the central management device 100 is constructed.

  For this reason, each of the ball lending processing machine 20 and the frame 30 is previously assigned with an individual identification ID (the main body identification ID of the ball lending processing machine 20, the frame identification ID of the frame 30). The two IDs are notified by communication from the ball lending processor 20 to the management server 200 when the ball lending processor 20 is turned on (when the amusement store is opened, the ball lending processor body is replaced, etc.). It is automatically registered in the management server database 210 provided in the management server 200, and thereafter, each ball lending processor 20 receives a deposit amount (with respect to the management server 200 for every deposit by banknote inserted by the player). Sales amount) in real time.

  On the other hand, the management server 200 receives communication information (sales amount) from the ball lending processor 20 and updates and counts it in association with the identification ID of the ball lending processor 20. The game store is provided with a hall computer (not shown) connected to the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending processor 20, and the hall computer uses the hall computer based on the game information such as prize balls and the rate of balls to be played. To manage the total sales.

  Details of the components in the first embodiment will be described below. That is, the ball lending processing machine 20 in the first embodiment has a function of giving an instruction to the pachinko machine 10 to lend a predetermined number of game balls with a banknote (a cash of 1000 yen bill) inserted by a player. The payment information at the time of insertion is temporarily stored in the memory 27 (FIG. 8), and the payment information is provided as sales information to the management server 200 in real time.

  For this reason, each ball lending processor 20 and the management server 200 are configured to be communicable via the repeater 300. As described above, in this example, as a banknote to be inserted into the ball lending processor 20, a 1000 yen banknote is targeted.

  One repeater 300 (HUB) is installed in each “island” and has a function as a concentrator that bundles network cables in each “island”. In this system, each repeater 300 is configured by serial connection (daisy chain). As will be described later, this repeater 300 is configured such that when one of the plurality of ball lending processors 20 on the island receives an unlocking instruction notification (on an island basis) from the remote controller 90, the other ball lending processor 20 has a function of communicating a similar unlocking instruction.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the management server 200 includes a management server database 210, a control unit 215, a display unit 216, and a communication I / F 220. The management server 200 has a function of acquiring deposit information by bills inserted into each lending machine 20 as individual sales information.

  Specifically, based on the identification ID (main body identification ID, frame identification ID) of each ball lending processing machine 20, the payment information by the bills inserted for each ball lending processing machine 20 is totaled as sales information. Has the ability to manage. The sales information from the ball lending processor 20 is transmitted to the management server 200 in real time and stored in the management server database 210 provided in the management server 200.

  The input unit 217 is an input unit that inputs various settings controlled (instructed) by the management server 200, and includes a keyboard (numeric keypad), a mouse, a trackball, and the like. The operation of the input unit 217 by the management server 200 is performed by a manager in charge of managing the amusement store (store manager, manager, etc.).

  The display unit 216 is an output unit that outputs a menu screen as a display to a manager responsible for operating the management server 200, and includes a monitor or the like.

  The communication I / F 220 has a function of receiving sales information from each ball lending processor 20 via the communication I / F 26 (FIG. 8) of the ball lending processor 20 (FIG. 8) and the repeater 300, and a communication I of the central management device 100. / F130 (FIG. 4) is provided with a function of transmitting sales information of each ball lending processor 20 counted by the management server 200. Note that. The management server 200 is installed in the amusement store, but is installed by a third party that manages the central management device 100.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the central management device 100 includes a central management control unit 110, a display unit 115, a communication I / F 130, and a game shop management database 120. The central management device 100 mainly communicates with the management server 200 arranged in each game store (amusement store A, B, C,...) So that the ball lending acquired by the management server 200 is mainly used. Based on the sales information of the processing machine 20, a function is provided for total sales totaling for each amusement store, management of each ball lending processing machine 20, and the like. Specifically, the sales information transmitted from the management server 200 by each ball lending processor 20 can be stored in the amusement store management database 120 as the total sales information of the amusement store.

Next, the details of the configuration of the ball lending processor 20 and the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an external front view of the ball lending processing machine 20 and the pachinko machine 10 applied in the game medium lending system shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the ball lending processing machine 20 (connection with the frame 30). State), FIG. 7 shows a diagram showing a separation state of the frame 30 and the ball lending processor 20. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the ball lending processor 20.
That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the ball lending processing machine 20 is configured to be vertically long in appearance, and is located in front of the main body 21 of the ball lending processing machine 20 and the main body 21 (on the right side in FIG. 6). And a BV unit portion 50 formed so as to protrude slightly.

  As will be described later, the BV unit 50 is configured to automatically protrude from the main body 21 by an unlocking operation by the remote controller 90. Further, the front panel of the main body portion 21 of the ball lending processor 20 includes a display lamp portion 22, a display portion 23, and a remote control light receiving portion 24.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the ball lending processor 20 is detachable from a frame 30 attached and fixed in the amusement store. By connecting the ball lending processor 20 and the connectors located above and below the frame 30 to be connected to the frame 30, the ball lending processor 20 can be installed at a position adjacent to the pachinko machine 10. it can.

  The display lamp unit 22 has a function of notifying the operation state of the ball lending processor 20 by using lamps of three colors (green, red, and yellow). Specifically, lighting of the green lamp indicates normal operation, lighting of the red lamp indicates that the ball lending processor 20 is in an unusable state, and lighting of the yellow lamp indicates the host device. Each of the offline states indicates that an abnormality has occurred in the communication path with the relay device 300, the management server 200, or the like.

  The display unit 23 has a function of displaying a deposit amount at the time of banknote deposit, a loan amount at the time of lending a ball, and an error state when an abnormality occurs in the ball lending processor 20 by an error code or the like.

  The remote control light receiving unit 24 has a function of receiving an error reset signal, an unlocking instruction signal, and the like for resetting an error state of the ball lending processor 20 based on a transmission signal transmitted from the remote control. As will be described later, when the unlocking permission signal is received by the remote controller 90, the lock (locking) by the BV lock mechanism 53 in the BV unit 50 is unlocked.

  The control unit 25 has a control function for collectively controlling each process in the ball lending processor 20, and stores a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. A processing unit that has an internal memory for executing various processes using the internal memory, and particularly as closely related to the present invention, the unlocking instruction presence / absence determination unit 40 and the first The personal identification number collation unit 41, the second personal identification number collation unit 42, the personal identification number determination unit 43, the unlocking instruction notification control unit 44, and the ball lending control unit 45.

  The unlocking instruction presence / absence determination unit 40 has a function of determining whether or not an unlocking instruction is notified from the remote controller 90. The first personal identification number collating unit 41 is stored in the individual personal identification number and the first personal identification number storage unit 29 a in the memory 27 that are transmitted from the remote controller 90 and targeted for the individual ball lending processor 20. It has a function to verify the password.

  The second personal identification number collating unit 42 is a personal identification number transmitted from the remote controller 90 and targeted for unlocking the plurality of ball lending processing machines 20 and a personal identification number stored in the second personal identification number storage unit 29 b in the memory 27. It has a function to check the number.

  The personal identification number determination unit 43 has a function of determining whether the personal identification number is true or false based on the result of verification by the first and second personal identification number verification units 41 and 42. When one of the plurality of ball lending processing machines 20 on the island receives the unlocking instruction notification (in island units) from the remote controller 90, the unlocking instruction notification control unit 44 notifies the other ball lending processing machines 20 to each other. On the other hand, it has a function of notifying the same unlocking instruction. The ball lending control unit 45 has a function of instructing the pachinko machine 10 to throw a lending ball.

  The communication I / F 26 (interface) has a function of transmitting sales information by each ball lending processor 20 to the management server 200 via the relay device 300 by real-time communication and a solution to other ball lending processors 20. A function for transmitting a lock instruction notification is provided. The memory 27 has a function of storing sales information. The memory 27 corresponds to the game machine number of the pachinko machine 10 and includes a main body identification ID of the ball lending processor 20 and a frame of the frame 30. A sales information storage table 28 is provided for storing payment information associated with the body identification ID.

  The BV unit unit 50 includes a bill insertion slot 15, a bill storage unit 51, and a bill recognition unit 52. The bill insertion slot 15 is an opening for accepting bills (in this example, 1000 yen bills) and taking the bills into the bill storage unit 51. The banknote storage unit 51 has a function of storing banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 15 by a player. That is, in this example, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 51 by the store clerk are collected. For this reason, in this example, the banknote conveyance path which conveys the inserted banknote to an island edge, and the banknote collection box which collects a banknote at an island edge become unnecessary.

  The banknote identification unit 52 has a banknote processing function for storing authenticity and determination (identification) of money amount information and money amount information for a banknote inserted by the player from the banknote insertion slot 15, and banknotes inserted by the player. Is recognized, and the banknote determined to be normal is notified to the control unit 25 of the identification result and the money amount information. On the other hand, banknotes that cannot be identified are returned through the banknote slot 15.

  The BV lock mechanism unit 53 includes a mechanism that locks the BV unit unit 50. The lock (locking) unlocked by the BV lock mechanism unit 53 is unlocked by a remote controller owned by a store clerk or manager of a game shop. This is done by a lock instruction operation. The outline of the BV lock mechanism 53 will be described later. Reference numeral 80 denotes a power supply unit for supplying a voltage from the AC power supply (100 V) to the ball lending processor 20.

  On the other hand, a joint control board 31 is provided at an upper position of the frame body 30, and this joint board 31 has sales information (data) when the ball lending processor 20 is replaced and in a communication abnormal state (offline). A memory 33 that functions as a storage for the storage. Inside this memory 33, there is provided a sales information storage table 33 that corresponds to the gaming machine number of the pachinko machine 10 and stores the payment information associated with the identification ID of the ball lending processing machine 20 and the identification ID of the frame 30. It has been.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 that is a gaming machine includes a gaming area 11 and an upper plate 12 provided below, and a ball throwing mechanism 13 is provided therein. The ball throwing mechanism 13 is placed on the upper plate 12 of the pachinko machine 10 when a ball lending throwing request is given from the control unit 25 and when a prize throwing request is given by the pachinko machine 10. It is a part where a predetermined number of pachinko balls are thrown out.

  Next, an unlocking mechanism for the BV unit 50 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the ball lending processor 20 for explaining the unlocking operation of the lock (locking) performed when the bill is collected by the remote controller 90.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the BV lock mechanism unit 53 is unlocked by the lock mechanism unit 53 based on an operation (transmission of an unlock permission signal) by a remote controller 90 possessed by a manager of a game store or the like. It is a mechanism to do. Specifically, when the administrator turns on the individual unlock key 95 (see FIG. 11) of the remote controller 90 toward the remote control receiving unit 24 of the ball rental processing machine 20, the BV unit unit 50 causes the ball rental processing machine 20. And the bill storage part 51 (FIG. 9) is opened. Thereby, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 51 are collected.

  On the other hand, the BV unit portion 50 is mounted (locked) by pushing the BV unit portion 50 in a state of protruding forward toward the main body 21 (in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 9) by hand, thereby pushing the BV lock mechanism portion 53. Can be activated. As will be described later, the operation of the lock mechanism 53 is performed by turning ON / OFF the energization of the solenoid 60. Hereinafter, the details of the BV lock mechanism 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10-1 and 10-2.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, the BV lock mechanism 53 includes a solenoid 60, a lock lever 61, an anchor plate 75, and a pressing plate spring 71. Further, since the slide rail 74 is provided at the upper and lower positions of the BV unit portion 50, the BV unit portion 50 can be translated along the slide rail 74 in the mounting direction and the take-out direction.

  A proximal end portion of a pressing leaf spring 71 is attached to the upper end portion of the anchor plate 75, and a distal end portion of the pressing leaf spring 71 is brought into contact with a rear end portion of a housing (case) constituting the bill storage portion 51. ing.

  For this reason, the BV unit part 50 is always pressed toward the direction in which the BV unit part 50 is detached (direction A in FIG. 10-2) by the elasticity of the pressing leaf spring 71. A hook 62 is formed at the tip of the lock lever 61, and this hook 62 can be engaged with an engagement pin 72 formed on the anchor plate 71.

  Further, one end (upper side in FIG. 10) of the tension spring 73 is attached to the attachment part 71 a extending to the upper part of the anchor plate 71, and the other end (lower side in FIG. 10) is attached to the proximal end part of the lock lever 61. It has been. For this reason, when the solenoid 60 is OFF (when no power is supplied), the lock lever 61 is deflected clockwise around the support shaft 78 due to the elasticity of the tension spring 73. The engagement pin 62 of the anchor plate 71 is engaged, whereby the BV unit portion 50 is locked (locked). In addition, ON / OFF of energization to the solenoid 60 is performed by energization control by the BV unit control unit 56.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10-2, when the solenoid 60 is ON (when energized), the operation of the solenoid 60 (ON) activates the lock lever 61 against the elasticity of the tension spring 73. The engagement between the portion 62 and the engagement pin 72 of the anchor plate 71 is released. As a result, the BV unit 50 is detached along the slide rail 74 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. Thereby, unlocking with respect to the BV unit part 50 can be performed. Further, as described above, the locking of the BV unit portion 50 can be easily performed by pushing the BV unit portion 50 by hand in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 10-2.

  As described above, in the case of the lock mechanism portion 53 of the present example, since it can be easily unlocked by operation with a remote controller, and locking (locking) can be easily performed manually, A bank clerk does not need to insert and operate a key for unlocking into the keyhole of the ball lending processor 20 when unlocking and locking, and a banknote transport mechanism or island that transports banknotes in the banknote storage 51 to the island edge. A bill storage safe for collecting bills at the end is not necessary, which is effective in terms of cost reduction and security.

  Next, an outline of a remote controller applied in the game medium rental system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11-1 is an external view showing a remote control for managers possessed by a manager of a game shop, and FIG. 11-2 is an external view showing a remote control possessed by a general clerk (store clerk). FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the remote controller.

  The administrator remote control 90 is a wireless remote control device including a light emitting diode (LED) that transmits infrared rays. That is, as shown in FIG. 11A, on the front panel portion constituting the remote controller 90, when an error occurs, a reset key 92 for performing reset processing, a setting key 93 for performing operation setting, and a cancel key for canceling operation are displayed. 94, a setting input unit 91 (FIG. 12) such as an individual unlocking key 95, a feed key 96, and a return key 97 for setting an unlocking permission notice, and an individual ball lending processor 20 or a plurality of ball lending processors 20 A numeric keypad input unit 98 such as a numeric keypad (0 to 9) is provided for inputting a password (for example, 5 digits) for unlocking the password.

  FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the remote controller 90. That is, the remote controller 90 includes a control unit 85, a memory 86, an LED transmission unit 87, a setting input unit 91, and a numeric keypad input unit 98. The LED transmission unit 87 is an infrared transmission unit including an LED that transmits an infrared signal to the remote control light receiving unit 24 (FIG. 8) of the ball lending processor 20 and instructs the operation (ON) of the BV lock mechanism unit 53. .

  The memory 86 has a function of temporarily storing the password entered by the ten key input unit 98. Note that the clerk remote control shown in FIG. 10-2 has fewer operation keys than the administrator remote control and has limited functions, such as an error display generated mainly in the ball lending processor 20. It is used when performing reset processing.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the basic control procedure of the game medium rental system according to the present invention. That is, the game medium lending system of the present invention is broadly classified into (1) store opening setting process (step SA100), (2) online control process (step SA200), (3) banknote collection process (step SA300), (4) It consists of five processing steps, a regular communication step (step SA400) and a (5) closing time setting step (step SA500). First, the outline about each control process of these (1)-(5) is demonstrated.

(1) Store opening setting process The store opening setting process is a store opening process executed by the management server 200 in the amusement store. The central management device 100 managed by a third party and each ball lending processor 20 in the amusement store. Is a processing step of transmitting a store opening notification.

  That is, as described above, each of the ball lending processor 20 and the frame 30 is previously assigned with an individual identification ID (a main body identification ID of the ball lending processor, a frame identification ID of the frame). The identification ID is notified from the ball rental processing machine 20 to the management server 200 when the ball rental processing machine 20 is turned on, and the main body identification ID of each ball rental processing machine 20 and the frame identification ID of the frame are Are automatically registered in the management server database 210 provided in the management server 200. Thereafter, the management server 200 stores the sales information notified from each ball lending processor 20 in the management server database 210 and updates the sales information as the bills are inserted.

(2) Online control process (normal)
The online control process notifies the ball lending instruction to lend a ball from the ball lending processor 20 to the pachinko machine 10 when cash (banknote) is thrown into the ball lending processor 20 by the player. This is a processing step of notifying the management server 200 of sales information based on the inserted bills in association with the main body identification ID of the ball lending processor 20. Here, the notification of the sales information transmitted from the management server 200 to the central management apparatus 100 is normally performed sequentially by real-time communication, but may be performed at regular intervals.

(3) Banknote collection process The banknote collection process is performed by unlocking the BV unit 50 provided in the ball lending processor 20 by operating a remote controller owned by the manager of the amusement store, and the banknote storage section of the BV unit 50. 51 is a processing step for collecting banknotes stored in 51, and can be appropriately performed during business hours and when the store is closed.

(4) Regular communication process The regular communication process is a process of regularly confirming the connection state and error log between the management server 200 and the central management apparatus 100 during the business hours of the amusement store. It is a process.

(5) Closing time setting process The closing time setting process is a processing process in which sales information transmitted from each ball lending processor 20 is totaled by the management server 200 and transmitted to the central management apparatus 100 as total data. At this time, a closing notification signal is transmitted from the management server to the central management device 100 and the ball lending processor 20.

  The overall control processing procedure in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 14 is a processing procedure performed between the management server 200 and the ball lending processor 20. That is, when a player inserts a bill (1000 yen bill) into the bill insertion slot 15 of the ball lending processing machine 20 (step S100), the BV unit 50 recognizes the authenticity of the inserted bill as a bill recognition unit 52. To determine whether the banknote is normal (step S110). And when a banknote is determined to be a bad banknote by determination by step S110 (step S110 negative), a bad banknote is returned through the banknote insertion slot 15 (step S115).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the inserted banknote is a normal banknote (Yes at Step S110), the banknote is stored in the banknote storage unit 51, and the process proceeds to the next ball lending process at Step S120 (Step S120). S120). Specifically, the ball throwing mechanism unit 13 of the pachinko machine 10 is instructed to lend a 1000 yen ball, and the ball throwing mechanism unit 13 throws the ball.

  As a result, balls of 1000 yen are thrown out on the upper plate 12 of the pachinko machine 10, and the player can play the game. Hereinafter, the ball lending processing machine 20 stores the sales information in the sales information storage table 28 in the memory 27 using the deposit information input by the player as sales information (step S130).

  FIG. 15 shows an example of the sales information storage table 28 (33) provided in the memory 27 of the ball lending processor 20 and in the memory 32 of the frame 30. As shown in the figure, the sales information storage table 28 (33) includes a game store code for individually identifying each game store, a main body identification ID for identifying the ball lending processor main body, and a frame body identification ID for identifying the frame. , There are 6 fields of game machine number, sales amount, and transaction identification ID set at the time of transaction.

  That is, FIG. 15 shows sales information storage when a player who plays a game on the pachinko machine 10 with the machine number 100 places 1000 yen into the ball lending processor 20 (main body identification ID: XXX1, frame identification ID: YYYY1). The sales information storage table 28 when a player who plays a game on the pachinko machine 10 with the table 28 and the machine number 101 puts 1000 yen into the ball lending processing machine 20 (main body identification ID: XXX2, frame identification ID: YYYY2) Show. In each of these fields, each time a player inserts a bill into the ball lending processor 20, it is stored as stored data. The sales information in the sales information storage table 28 is an identification ID (body identification ID, frame identification). ID) and the management server 200 is notified in real time.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 14, the ball lending processor 20 notifies the management server 200 of sales information associated with the identification ID through the communication I / F 26 (step S140). On the other hand, the management server 200 receives the sales information notification from the ball lending processor 20 (step S150), and stores the sales information in the management server database 210 (step S160).

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is the same identification ID (step S170). If there is the same identification ID (Yes at step S170), the sales information is updated in association with the same identification ID (step S170). S180). If it is determined in step S170 that the IDs are not the same (No in step S170), an error process is performed (step S171). The identification IDs of all the ball lending processing machines 20 are notified to the management server 200 when the ball lending processing machine 20 is turned on.

  Hereinafter, the sales information updated and tabulated in step S180 is transmitted from the management server 200 to the central management apparatus 100 through the repeater 300 (step S190). The central management apparatus 100 manages the total sales information of the amusement shop based on the sales information from each ball lending processor 20 notified from the management server 200.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the management server database 210 provided in the management server 200. As shown in the figure, the management server database 210 has a game store code for identifying each game store individually, a transaction date indicating a date at the time of transaction (when a bill is inserted), and a main unit identification ID for specifying a ball lending processor main unit. 7 fields of frame identification ID for identifying the frame, game machine number, sales amount, and transaction identification ID set at the time of transaction are provided.

  Of the fields in the management server database 210, the sales amount is collated based on the sales information associated with the identification ID notified from the ball lending processor 20, and the sales information ( Amount) is transmitted to the central management apparatus 100 at a predetermined timing.

  Next, the management server 200 determines whether or not there is an instruction for collecting banknotes (step S200). If there is an instruction for collecting banknotes (Yes at step S200), the process proceeds to the banknote collecting process (step S210). . Here, as described above, in the present invention, in the banknote collection process, since there is a feature in the unlocking procedure for the BV unit 50 of the ball lending processor 20 accompanying the banknote collection, the details of this unlocking procedure are as follows. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the unlocking procedure of the game medium lending system according to the first embodiment. Here, in the example of the flowchart shown below, the personal identification number (predetermined individual personal identification number) for unlocking the single (individual) ball lending processor 20 is “1234” (four digits), A description will be given assuming that a password for unlocking a plurality of ball lending processors 20 (all ball lending processors 20 in a predetermined island) is “98765” (5 digits). It should be noted that changing the number of digits between the individual unlocking code number and the island unit code number unlocks a large number of ball lending processing machines 20, which leads to handling a large amount of banknotes. This is to make a difference.

  That is, as shown in the figure, first, the remote controller 90 is in a state of waiting for the input of a “password” and “unlock instruction”. Specifically, it is determined whether or not there is an input operation to the remote controller 90. (Step S710), if there is an input of a password (in this example, the password is “1234”) (Yes in Step S711), then the process proceeds to a determination of whether or not there is an unlock instruction notification. (Step S712). If it is determined in step S712 that there is an unlocking instruction notification and the notification is completed (Yes in step S712), notification of the individual PIN number input in the numeric keypad in step S713 and transmission of the unlocking instruction notification ( (Individual personal identification number notification + unlock instruction notification) is performed (step S713). This unlocking instruction notification is executed when the individual unlocking key 95 (FIG. 11) is pressed (ON). That is, in the case of this example, the operation is intended for unlocking the individual ball lending processor 20.

  On the other hand, when the ball lending processor 20 receives the password and the unlocking instruction from the remote controller 90 (“notification of the password number + unlocking instruction notification”) (Yes in step S714), the type of the password is determined in the next step S715. (Step S715). This type determination of the personal identification number is a process for determining whether the acquired personal identification number is unlocked for individual ball lending processing machines 20 or unlocked for a plurality of ball lending processing machines 20. . Specifically, if an unlock instruction notification based on the operation of the individual unlock key 95 and a 4-digit password are input, it is determined that the password is the first password, and based on the operation of the island unlock key 98. If the unlock instruction notification and the 5-digit password are input, it is determined that the password is the second password (step S716).

  That is, in step S720, it is determined whether the personal identification number received in step S714 is the first personal identification number (step S720). If the individual personal identification number is the first personal identification number (Yes in step S701), the individual identification number is determined. The process proceeds to the unlocking process (step S730). Here, in this example, since the personal identification number input by the remote controller 90 is the personal identification number (“1234”) targeted for unlocking the individual ball lending processing machine 20 (Yes in step S720), the next step S730 is performed. Move on to processing. In this individual unlocking process, the personal identification number is compared with the first personal identification number by the personal identification number collating unit 43 (FIG. 8) (step S731), and the personal identification number is determined by the personal identification number determining unit 43 (FIG. 8). (Step S732). Specifically, it is determined whether the passwords match (step S733). If the passwords match (Yes at step S733), the lock (locked) is unlocked (step S734).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S720 that the password is not the first password (No in step S720), the process proceeds to step S740, and whether or not the password is the second password. Is determined (step S740). If the determination in step S740 does not match the second personal identification number (“98765”) (No in step S740), the process ends without performing the unlocking process (end).

  Next, a case where “98765” is input as a personal identification number by an input operation using the remote controller 90 and the island unlock key 98 is pressed as an unlock instruction notification will be described. If it is determined in step S720 that it is not the first password (No in step S720), and if it is determined in step S740 that it is the second password (Yes in step S740), then the next plurality of unlocks The process proceeds to processing (step S741). Hereinafter, it is a process in which a personal identification number is determined by the personal identification number determination unit 43 (FIG. 8) (step S743). Specifically, it is determined whether the passwords match (step S744). If the passwords match (Yes at step S744), the lock (locked) is unlocked (step S745). Furthermore, in this example, an unlocking instruction notification is transmitted to the other ball lending processing machines 20 in the island via the repeater 300 (step S750).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, based on the notification of the personal identification number by the remote controller, unlocking for a single (individual) ball lending processing machine 20 or a plurality of units (island unit of amusement store). Since the ball lending processing machine 20 is unlocked, the ball lending processing machine 20 is unlocked only when the passwords at the time of remote control operation match, so the third party for the purpose of fraud is remote controlled. Even if it has been obtained, security can be improved because it is possible to reliably prevent withdrawal of banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit. Moreover, since the unlocking of the ball lending processor 20 by the remote controller is only the manager responsible for knowing the password, an effect can be expected from the viewpoint of security.

  Next, the details of the game medium rental system according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the ball lending processor 20 according to the second embodiment. That is, in the first embodiment, based on the notification of the personal identification number (individual personal identification number / multiple personal identification number) by the remote controller 90, the unlocking or plural units for the single (individual) ball lending processor 20 are performed. Although the unlocking is performed for the ball lending processing machine 20 (by the island unit of the amusement store), in the second embodiment, an input capable of inputting a password to the ball lending processing machine 20 is possible. The device 47 is mounted, and by inputting a pre-set password to this input device, unlocking for a single (individual) ball lending processor 20 or a plurality (amusement islands) The unit is characterized in that it is configured to unlock the ball lending processor 20.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 17, in the second embodiment, the input device 47 is installed on the front panel of the ball lending processor 20, and the setting input unit 48 and the numeric keypad input unit 49 of the input device 47 Similarly to the operation using the remote controller 90 described above, an unlocking operation for an individual ball lending processor 20 or a plurality of ball lending processors 20 can be performed. Note that the unlocking process procedure in the second embodiment is the same as the unlocking process procedure in the first embodiment because the function of the remote controller 90 is merely replaced with the input operation by the input device 47, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, an individual ball lending processing machine or a plurality of ball lending processing machines (by an island in an amusement store) can be processed by inputting a personal identification number by the input device 47. Therefore, the individual ball lending processor 20 can be unlocked more easily and reliably than the unlocking operation in the first embodiment.

  The first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention can be applied to various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims other than the above-described embodiments. May be implemented.

  For example, in the first and second embodiments, the case where the game medium lending system according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko game has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same applies to a game system using a pachislot machine. Can be applied to.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the ball is thrown out from the inside of the pachinko machine (so-called CR machine system), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball rental processing machine to the nozzle The same applies to a method in which balls are thrown out through the. Moreover, not only the ball lending processing machine which accepts only banknotes as shown in each of the first and second embodiments described above, but can accept both cards (prepaid cards, membership cards, etc.) and banknotes, at least the banknotes are in the machine. The present invention can also be applied to a stored card processing machine.

  Furthermore, not only the ball lending processing machine such as the prepaid card as shown in the first and second embodiments described above, but also the card medium is built in the machine, and the value of the inserted banknote is indicated as the card. The present invention can also be applied to a ball lending processing machine that performs ball lending processing in association with a medium and that stores inserted banknotes in the machine. In this case, it is not necessary to discharge the card medium every time lending processing is performed, so the running cost can be reduced, the card medium is not affected by counterfeiting, and sales information can be managed strictly. Become.

  In the first and second embodiments, the ball lending processor 20 includes the BV unit 50 that stores banknotes. However, the BV unit 50 and the BV lock mechanism 53 have a ball lending process. It may be configured to be installed outside the machine 20.

  Further, among the processes described in the first and second embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or are described as being manually performed. All or part of the processing can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedure, control procedure, specific name, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above-described document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured. Further, all or any part of each processing function performed in each device may be realized by a CPU and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic.

  As described above, the game medium lending system according to the present invention is useful for collecting banknotes accompanying unlocking of a banknote storage unit, and is particularly suitable for ball lending processing machines used in pachinko machines, pachislot machines, and the like. Yes.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the game media rental system which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the game media rental system which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the management server shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the central management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an external front view of a ball lending processor and a pachinko machine applied in the game medium lending system shown in FIG. 2. It is a side view which shows the ball | bending rental processing machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the isolation | separation state of the ball lending processing machine main body and frame shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the ball | bending rental processing machine which concerns on the present Example 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the unlocking operation | movement of the BV unit part in a rental processing machine. It is explanatory explanatory drawing which shows the locked state of a BV lock mechanism part. It is explanatory explanatory drawing which shows the lock unlocking state of a BV lock mechanism part. It is an external view which shows the remote control for managers. It is an external view which shows the remote control for general attendants. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the internal circuit of a remote control. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a basic processing procedure of the game medium lending system according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process sequence of the game media rental system which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of a sales information storage table. It is a figure which shows the structure of a management server database. It is a flowchart which shows the unlocking process sequence of the game media rental system which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the ball | bending rental processing machine which concerns on Example 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 15 Banknote insertion slot 20 Ball lending processing machine 22 Display lamp 23,115,216 Display part 24 Remote control light-receiving part 25,215 Control part 26,130,220 Communication I / F
27, 32 Memory 28, 33 Sales information storage table 29a First personal identification number storage unit 29b Second personal identification number storage unit 30 Frame 31 Joint substrate 40 Unlocking instruction presence / absence determination unit 41 First personal identification number collation unit 42 2 PIN number collating unit 43 PIN number judging unit 44 Unlocking instruction notification control unit 45 Ball lending control unit 47 Input device 48 Setting input unit 49 Numeric keypad input unit 50 BV unit unit 51 Banknote storage unit 52 Banknote identification unit 53 BV lock mechanism Part 60 solenoid 61 lock lever 62 collar 71 pressing plate spring 72 engagement pin 74 slide rail 75 anchor plate 78 spindle 80 power supply unit 100 central management device 110 central management control unit 120 amusement shop management database 200 management server 210 management server database 217 Input unit 300 Repeater

Claims (7)

A plurality of lending processing machines that are arranged in parallel with a plurality of gaming machines and perform lending processing of gaming media to the gaming machines by accepting banknotes, and a wireless remote control device that can communicate with the plurality of lending processing machines In a game media lending system with
The lending processor is
A banknote storage unit that stores the banknotes therein and is capable of switching between a take-out permission state for allowing the take-out of the stored banknotes and a take-out prevention state for preventing the take-out.
A lock mechanism for locking the banknote storage unit in the take-out prevention state;
Unlocking instruction determination means for determining the presence or absence of an input unlocking instruction signal;
A password determination means for determining the authenticity of the input specific password;
Corresponding to the unlocking instruction signal and the specific password, the unlocking control means for unlocking the lock mechanism unit,
The remote control device is:
Unlocking instruction notifying means for notifying the unlocking processing device to be unlocked, an unlocking instruction signal;
A game medium lending system comprising: a code number notifying means for notifying a lending processor to be unlocked a specific code number. A plurality of lending processing machines that are arranged in parallel with a plurality of gaming machines and perform lending processing of gaming media to the gaming machines by accepting banknotes, and a relay communication device that is connected to the plurality of lending processing machines, In a game medium rental system comprising a wireless remote control device capable of transmitting an unlocking instruction notification,
The lending processor is
A banknote storage unit that stores the banknotes therein and is capable of switching between a take-out permission state for allowing the take-out of the stored banknotes and a take-out prevention state for preventing the take-out.
A lock mechanism for locking the banknote storage unit in the take-out prevention state;
Unlocking instruction determination means for determining the presence or absence of an unlocking instruction signal input from the outside;
A first unlocking unit for unlocking the banknote storage unit locked by the lock mechanism unit is provided on condition that an individual personal identification number is set as an unlocking target among the plurality of lending processing units. Unlocking control means;
The plurality of lending machines are divided into island units, and the lock mechanism unit is locked on the condition that the island unit PIN is set as a batch unlocking target. A second unlocking control means for allowing the banknote storage unit to be unlocked,
The remote control device is:
First unlocking instruction notifying means for notifying an unlocking instruction signal to an individual lending processor to be unlocked;
A second unlocking instruction notifying means for notifying an unlocking instruction signal to the island-based lending processor to be unlocked;
An individual PIN notification means for notifying a specific PIN to an individual lending machine to be unlocked;
A game medium lending system comprising island unit password notification means for notifying a specific password to an island unit lending processor to be unlocked.   When the second unlocking instruction signal is notified to one of the plurality of lending processors within the island unit, the lending processor is within the island unit to which the lending processor belongs. 3. The game medium lending system according to claim 2, further comprising island unit unlocking instruction means for giving an unlocking instruction to the second unlocking control means of all lending processors.   The security code determination means is a function for determining whether the unlocking instruction notification notified from the remote control device is a security code notification for an individual lending processor or a security code notification for unlocking in units of islands. The game medium lending system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by comprising: A plurality of lending processors that are arranged in parallel with a plurality of gaming machines and perform lending processing of gaming media to the gaming machines by accepting banknotes, and a relay communication device that is in communication connection with the plurality of lending processors In the provided game media lending system,
The lending processor is
A banknote storage unit that stores the banknotes therein and is capable of switching between a take-out permission state for allowing the take-out of the stored banknotes and a take-out prevention state for preventing the take-out.
A lock mechanism for locking the banknote storage unit in the take-out prevention state;
Unlocking instruction determination means for determining the presence or absence of an unlocking instruction signal input from the outside;
A first permitting unlocking of the banknote storage unit locked by the lock mechanism section is provided on condition that notification of an individual password set as an unlocking target among the plurality of lending processing machines is set. Unlocking control means,
Allowing the unlocking of the banknote storage unit locked by the lock mechanism unit on condition that the plurality of lending machines are notified of the island unit PIN that is set as the lending unit for each island unit. And a second unlocking control means for
First unlocking instruction notifying means for notifying an unlocking instruction signal to an individual lending processor to be unlocked;
A second unlocking instruction notifying means for notifying an unlocking instruction signal to the island-based lending processor to be unlocked;
An individual PIN notification means for notifying a specific PIN to an individual lending machine to be unlocked;
A game medium lending system comprising: an input device having an island unit password notification means for notifying a specific password for an island unit lending machine to be unlocked.   The lending processor has a first code number storage unit that stores a first code number that is an individual code number that identifies a lending processor main body, and a second code number that is a code number for each island. A stored second personal identification number storage unit; a personal identification number collating means for collating the first personal identification number or the second personal identification number with the notified individual personal identification number or island unit personal identification number; 6. The game medium lending system according to claim 2, further comprising: a personal identification number determination unit configured to determine whether the personal identification numbers match each other by a personal identification number collating unit.   The game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the bill storage unit and a lock mechanism that locks the bill storage unit are provided outside the lending processor.

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