JP2006034893A - Game value medium dispensing device, settlement device, game management device and game management program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game value medium dispensing device, a settlement device, a game management device and a game management program that can further facilitate dispensing of game value media and settlement. <P>SOLUTION: Dispensing of game value media and/or settlement of a game result are carried out by communication between devices 30, 40 attached to a game machine 10 and a portable communication terminal. In this case, the number of dispensed game value media, the number of game value media actually used with the progress of a game, and the number of game value media granted as a prize according to the progress of the game, are counted to carry out settlement processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game value medium lending device, a clearing device, a game management device, and a game management program for playing a game with a game value medium such as a pachinko ball or coin in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a pachislot gaming machine.

  In conventional pachinko gaming machines, when a pachinko ball enters the start opening, internal lottery processing is performed, and on the display screen section provided on the board surface of the gaming machine based on the lottery result of big hit or miss A variable display game for changing a pattern made up of numbers, characters, figures, etc. is performed, and the design is stopped in a combination according to the internal lottery result while performing an effect using a character image or a background image.

  When the internal lottery result is a big hit, the symbols are stopped by a combination corresponding to the internal lottery result, and then the pachinko game is shifted to a state advantageous to the player. In a gaming state advantageous to the player, the winning opening is opened and pachinko balls are easily put into the winning opening, and as a result, more pachinko balls are paid out.

  By the way, when starting a game in such a pachinko machine, the player purchases the card at a card vending machine installed at a specific location in the pachinko hall, and then places the card in a ball lending machine provided between each pachinko machine. It is common to borrow a pachinko ball according to the amount of money inserted. In addition, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is also a device in which a pachinko ball is borrowed directly with cash regardless of a card. In this case, a player can use a platform provided between each pachinko gaming machine. It is designed to borrow pachinko balls by throwing coins into the interball lending machine.

At the end of the pachinko game, the player pays the paid-out pachinko ball (hand ball) by carrying it to a counter installed at a specific location in the hall and counting it.
JP 2004-49547 A

  However, when borrowing a pachinko ball in a conventional pachinko machine, the player purchases the card at a card vending machine installed at a specific location in the hall, or rents a pedestal ball provided between each pachinko machine. In order to change the coins to be inserted into the machine, it is necessary to exchange money with a change machine installed at a specific place in the hall, and there is a problem that it is unavoidable to start complicated pachinko games. Also, if it becomes necessary to rent a new pachinko ball during a pachinko game, the player must stand up each time, and the pachinko game is interrupted while leaving the pachinko machine and the game machine is There was a problem that the operating rate of was reduced.

  Further, at the end of the game, the player needs to carry the handball to a counter installed at a specific location in the hall and count it, and there is also a problem that the troublesome work cannot be avoided in this respect.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a game value medium lending device, a liquidation device, a game management device, and a game management program that can further facilitate the game value medium lending and settlement. Objective.

  In order to achieve this object, in the present invention, gaming value medium lending and / or game result clearing can be executed by communication between a device associated with a gaming machine and a portable communication terminal.

  That is, the invention of claim 1 is a gaming value medium lending device that lends a gaming value medium used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine, provided along with the gaming machine, and between the portable communication terminal Communication means for performing communication and game value medium lending processing means for lending the game value medium on condition of a predetermined charging process in response to a game value medium lending request from the mobile communication terminal are provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the player can borrow the game value medium by the portable communication terminal with respect to the game value medium lending device attached to the gaming machine. Therefore, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved by eliminating the need to stand up and purchase or exchange cards.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the communication means communicates with the mobile communication terminal by infrared communication.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the game value medium can be lent out by utilizing the infrared communication function of the portable communication terminal, and the game value medium can be lent out more easily.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game result clearing device for clearing a game result by a gaming machine, which is provided along with the gaming machine and communicates with a portable communication terminal; Clearing processing means for clearing the game result in response to a clearing request from the communication terminal is provided.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the player can cause the clearing apparatus attached to the gaming machine to perform clearing by the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game more easily by avoiding the troublesome work of standing up the seat and carrying the game value medium to the counting device.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third aspect, the communication means communicates with the portable communication terminal by infrared communication.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the game result can be settled by using the infrared communication function of the mobile communication terminal, whereby the settlement can be further facilitated.

  In the invention of claim 5, in the configuration of claim 3, the clearing processing means includes the number of game value media used for the progress of the game of the gaming machine and the game value actually used by the progress of the game. The game has a counting means for counting the number of used media and the number of game value media awarded as a prize according to the progress of the game, and the game is based on the counted number of used, used and granted To settle the result.

  According to the invention of claim 5, information (number of inputs, number of uses, number of grants) necessary for clearing is counted according to the progress of the game. The result can be liquidated.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game management device for lending out a game value medium used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine and for clearing a result of the game. From a communication means for communicating with a terminal, a game value medium lending process means for lending a game value medium on condition of a predetermined charging process in response to a request for lending a game value medium from a mobile communication terminal, and a portable communication terminal A clearing processing means for clearing the game result in response to the clearing request.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the player can receive the rental of the game value medium from the portable communication terminal to the game management device attached to the gaming machine. Therefore, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved by eliminating the need to stand up and purchase or exchange cards. In addition, the player can cause the game management apparatus attached to the gaming machine to perform settlement with the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game more easily by avoiding the troublesome work of standing up the seat and carrying the game value medium to the counting device.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the sixth aspect, the clearing processing means includes the number of rented game value media, the number of game value media actually used as the game progresses, and the game And counting means for counting the number of game value mediums awarded as prizes according to the progress of the game, and the result of the game is settled based on the counted number of loans, use and number of grants. .

  According to the invention of claim 7, information necessary for clearing (the number of loans, the number of uses, the number of grants) is counted according to the progress of the game. The result can be liquidated.

  The invention of claim 8 is a game management program for causing a game value medium lending device for lending a game value medium to be used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine to execute lending of the game value medium, wherein the portable communication terminal A reception step of receiving a gaming value medium rental request from the mobile communication terminal by communicating with the mobile communication terminal, and a gaming value medium rental processing step of renting the gaming value medium on condition of a predetermined charging process according to the rental request Be prepared.

  According to the invention of claim 8, the player can receive the rental of the game value medium by the portable communication terminal with respect to the rental device of the game value medium attached to the gaming machine. Therefore, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved by eliminating the need to stand up and purchase or exchange cards.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game management program for causing a game result clearing device for clearing a game result by a gaming machine to execute clearing, and communicating with the mobile communication terminal to thereby execute the clearing from the mobile communication terminal. A receiving step for receiving the clearing request, and a clearing processing step for clearing the game result in response to the clearing request from the mobile communication terminal.

  According to the invention of claim 9, the player can cause the clearing apparatus attached to the gaming machine to perform clearing by the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game more easily by avoiding the troublesome work of standing up the seat and carrying the game value medium to the counting device.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the ninth aspect, the clearing processing step includes a number-of-insertion counting step for counting a number of inserted gaming value media used for the progress of the game of the gaming machine, and a progress of the game. A usage count step that counts the number of game value media that are actually used, a grant count step that counts the number of game value media granted as a prize according to the progress of the game, and a counted input A clearing step for clearing the game result based on the number, the number used, and the number given.

  According to the invention of claim 10, information (number of inputs, number of uses, number of grants) necessary for the liquidation is counted according to the progress of the game. The result can be liquidated.

  The invention of claim 11 is a game management program for renting a game value medium used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine and causing a game management device for clearing a game result to execute the lending and clearing. A receiving step of receiving a gaming value medium rental request from the portable communication terminal by communicating with the portable communication terminal, and a gaming value medium for renting the gaming value medium on condition of a predetermined charging process according to the rental request A lending processing step, a receiving step for receiving a clearing request from the mobile communication terminal by communicating with the mobile communication terminal, and a clearing processing step for clearing the game result in response to the clearing request from the mobile communication terminal; Be prepared.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the player can rent out a game value medium from the portable communication terminal to the game management device attached to the gaming machine. Therefore, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved by eliminating the need to stand up and purchase or exchange cards. In addition, the player can cause the game management apparatus attached to the gaming machine to perform settlement with the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game more easily by avoiding the troublesome work of standing up the seat and carrying the game value medium to the counting device.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the eleventh aspect, the clearing processing step includes a rental number counting step for counting the number of game value medium lending, and the use of the game value medium actually used by the progress of the game. Based on the used number counting step for counting the number, the granted number counting step for counting the number of game value media granted as a prize according to the progress of the game, and the counted number of lending, used and granted A clearing step for clearing a game result.

  According to the invention of claim 12, information necessary for clearing (the number of loans, the number of uses, the number of grants) is counted according to the progress of the game. The result can be liquidated.

  According to the present invention, gaming value medium lending and / or game result clearing can be executed by communication between the device attached to the gaming machine and the mobile communication terminal, and the game can be more easily performed accordingly. Can do.

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine in a pachinko hall. In the pachinko hall, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 10 are arranged, and a player selects one of the plurality of pachinko gaming machines 10 to play a game. Note that each of the plurality of pachinko gaming machines 10 has the same configuration, and here, one pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a game board 12 is incorporated in a main body frame 11, an upper plate 13 and a lower plate 14 are provided on the front side below the game board 12, and a launch handle 15 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 14. Is provided.

  A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front surface of the game board 12. The firing handle 15 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 11, and the player operates the firing motor provided on the back side of the firing handle 15 by operating the firing handle 15. The pachinko balls stored in the tray 13 are launched into the game board 12.

  The launched pachinko ball is guided by a guide rail (not shown) provided on the game board 12 and moves to the upper part of the game board 12, and then its traveling direction is changed by collision with a plurality of obstacle nails. However, it falls toward the bottom of the game board 12.

  A display device 21 is provided in the approximate center of the front surface of the game board 12. A display device 22 is provided in the upper center of the display device 21. The display device 22 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display, and a normal symbol as display information is variably displayed so as to repeat fluctuation and stop.

  A ball passage detector (not shown) is provided on the left and right sides of the display device 21. When this ball passage detector detects that a game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the normal symbol variation display is started on the display device 22 described above, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol variation display is displayed. Stop. This normal symbol is information including numbers and symbols, for example, numbers such as “0” to “9” and symbols such as “☆”.

  When this normal symbol is displayed as a predetermined symbol, for example, “7”, the current is supplied to the solenoid for driving the start port 23 by a control circuit provided therein, and thereby, for a predetermined time. Only the opening 23 is controlled so that the pachinko ball can easily enter. Further, general winning ports 25 to 28 are provided on both the left and right sides of the display device 21. When pachinko balls enter the start opening 23 and the general winning openings 25 to 28, they are detected by a ball passage detector (not shown) provided therein, and a predetermined number is detected by an internal control circuit described later. The pachinko balls are paid out to the upper plate 13.

  The start port 23 is provided with a ball passage detector (not shown). When the passage of the ball is detected by the ball passage detector, an internal lottery is performed by an internal control circuit, and the lottery result is displayed. In the case of a big hit, an image effect corresponding to the big hit is given to the display device 21, and a current is supplied to a solenoid that is an opening / closing mechanism of a gate 29 provided at the lower part of the game board 12. Is opened for a certain period of time so that more pachinko balls can easily enter the gate 29. A ball passage detector (not shown) is provided inside the gate, and when the passage of the ball is detected by the ball passage detector, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out by the control circuit.

  Thus, when the result of the internal lottery is a big hit, more pachinko balls are paid out. Incidentally, when the number of pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 13 exceeds a certain number and when a predetermined discharge lever is operated, the pachinko balls are also paid out to the lower plate 14.

  Here, a communication unit 30 is provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so that infrared communication can be performed with a mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 2, the communication unit 30 includes a frame 31 fixed to the main body frame 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and inserted into an opening of a glass plate 24 provided on the front surface of the game board 12, The circuit board (communication circuit unit) 32 is fixed to the body 31 and provided with the LED light emitting unit 35, the infrared light emitting unit 33, and the infrared light receiving unit 34. Note that this communication unit 30 is provided in a part of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, such as around the pachinko gaming machine 10, such as around the pachinko gaming machine 10, where the communication unit 30 is visible to the player playing the game. do it.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The firing handle 15 described above is connected to the interface circuit unit 42 of the main control circuit unit 40, and the interface circuit unit 42 is connected to the input / output bus 44. An angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 15 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit unit 42 and then supplied to the input / output bus 44. The input / output bus 44 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 46.

  The interface circuit unit 42 is connected to the ball passage detectors 45 provided at the start port 23, the gate 29, and the general winning ports 25 to 28, respectively, and the pachinko ball is connected to the start port 23, the gate 29, and the general winning port. When passing through 25 to 29, a detection signal is supplied from the ball passage detector 45 to the interface circuit unit 42. The interface circuit unit 42 is also connected with a ball passage detector 50 provided on the launch path of the pachinko balls launched on the game board 12, and detects that the pachinko balls have been launched on the game board 12. The detection signal is supplied from the ball passage detector 50 to the interface circuit unit 42.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 48 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 49 are connected to the input / output bus 44. The ROM 48 stores a control program for controlling the flow of the entire game of the pachinko gaming machine 10, initial data for executing the control program, and the like.

  The RAM 49 stores flags and variable values used in the above-described program. For example, new input data, accumulated reach data indicating a calculation result by the CPU 46 and a game history, accumulated fluctuation number and accumulated jackpot number, or various kinds of information transmitted to the mobile phone described later by infrared communication are stored.

  Further, an interface circuit unit 52 is connected to the input / output bus 44. The interface circuit unit 52 includes a speaker 53, a launch motor 54, a solenoid 55 for opening and closing the gate 29, a payout unit 47 for paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the upper plate 13 in accordance with lending or winning a ball, and communication. The circuit unit 32 is connected, and the interface circuit unit 52 supplies a driving signal and driving power to control each of the above-described devices according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 46.

  The communication circuit unit 32 is connected to an LED 35, an infrared light emitting unit 33, and an infrared light receiving unit 34, and the communication circuit unit 32 operates them according to a game program executed by the CPU 46.

  In addition, a display control unit 60 is connected to the interface circuit unit 52, and the display control unit 60 displays a drive signal for displaying an effect image according to the progress of the game in accordance with the game program executed by the CPU 46. Output to the device 21. Further, the display device 22 is connected to the interface circuit section 52, and numbers and symbols are displayed according to the progress of the game in accordance with the game program executed by the CPU 46.

  Next, the configuration of a mobile phone for transmitting and receiving information to and from the pachinko game machine 10 by infrared communication will be described. 4 is a plan view showing a configuration of the mobile phone 70. The mobile phone 70 is provided with a display unit 72, an operation unit 73 including a keypad group, a microphone 74, a speaker 75, and an infrared communication unit 80 in a casing 71. It has been.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the cellular phone 70. The cellular phone 70 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 81, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 82, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 83, a communication interface 84, The communication unit 85 (microphone 74, speaker 75), operation unit 73 and display unit 72, infrared light emitting unit 86, and infrared light receiving unit 87 are each connected to a bus 89. The infrared light emitting unit 86 and the infrared light receiving unit 87 constitute an infrared communication unit 80.

  The ROM 81 receives a processing program for making a call, a processing program for transmitting / receiving information to / from the pachinko game machine 10 by infrared communication, and a communication with a mail server to be transmitted from another mobile phone. A processing program for delivering e-mail and e-mail to be transmitted to other mobile phones is stored.

  The CPU 82 secures a work area in the RAM 83 and executes these processing programs.

  The RAM 83 records and holds the telephone number and address of the mobile phone 70, the received e-mail, and various information received from the pachinko gaming machine 10 by infrared communication.

  The communication interface (I / F) 84 communicates with a base station via an antenna 76 provided in the casing 71, thereby establishing a connection with the mobile phone network via the base station. It is established to send and receive information. The telephone call unit 85 includes a microphone 74 and a speaker 75. When a call is made with another mobile phone, the voice of the user is input by the microphone 74 and converted into an electric signal, and the voice signal of the other party is received. The speaker 75 outputs the sound.

  The operation unit 72 is composed of a plurality of keypads, and each key is assigned a character such as a numeral or alphabet, and an input result such as a telephone number, an address, a sentence, various setting codes, etc. by a user's pressing operation is displayed. The data is output to the CPU 82.

  The display unit 72 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display device provided on the surface of the mobile phone 70, and displays various information under the control of the CPU 82. That is, information stored in the RAM 83 such as a telephone number, time, contents of an e-mail, information received from the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed.

  In the mobile phone 70 having such an infrared communication function, pachinko balls can be lent out and paid out by the infrared communication function with the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  That is, in the cellular phone 70, a credit card number, a password, a user ID, etc. are registered in advance with a billing server (described later) on the network, and when playing a pachinko game, By performing a predetermined authentication process by infrared communication, a pachinko ball can be rented on the condition of the charging process.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, each pachinko gaming machine 10 installed in the hall is connected to the store terminal 100 via a communication interface 41 (FIG. 3) connected to the main control circuit unit 40. The store terminal 100 can be connected to the billing server 102 via the network 101.

  A player selects a desired pachinko gaming machine 10 from a plurality of pachinko gaming machines installed in the hall, and uses the infrared communication function of the mobile phone 70 owned by the player, to and from the pachinko gaming machine 10. By performing communication, it is possible to request rental of pachinko balls.

  That is, FIG. 7 shows a timing chart relating to transmission / reception of information between the mobile phone 70 and the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the pachinko ball lending process. First, the player operates the operation unit 73 of the mobile phone 70 to operate the pachinko ball. When the lending process request is input, the CPU 82 (FIG. 5) of the mobile phone 70 executes the authentication process according to the program stored in the ROM 81 (S11).

  In this authentication process, the CPU 81 displays a message prompting the input of the password on the display unit 72 and waits for the input of the password via the operation unit 73. When the operation unit 72 is operated, if the word input by this operation and the password stored in the RAM 83 are compared and matched, the subsequent processing relating to the rental of the pachinko ball is continued, and the RAM 83 is previously stored. The user ID, password, and pachinko ball lending request stored in are transmitted to the pachinko gaming machine 10 via the infrared ray issuing unit 86. In this pachinko ball lending process, when a player starts a pachinko game on the pachinko gaming machine 10, the player inputs a game start request via the operation unit 73. When there is an operation, this game start request is also transmitted to the pachinko gaming machine 10 together.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the CPU 46 of the main control circuit unit 40 receives a processing request from the mobile phone 70 via the infrared light receiving unit 34 provided in the communication unit 30, the CPU 46 stores the game value medium stored in the ROM 48. The authentication process is executed according to the game management program related to the lending process (S12). In this embodiment, the game management program is stored in the ROM 48 in advance. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a disk-shaped recording medium reader is provided, and the program is read from the disk-shaped recording medium. It may be stored and used in a network or downloaded via a network.

  In this authentication process, the CPU 46 transmits the password and user ID received from the mobile phone 70 to the store terminal 100 (FIG. 6). The store terminal 100 transmits these pieces of information to the billing server 102 via the network 101.

  The billing server 102 compares the user ID and password registered in advance with the user ID and password transmitted from the store terminal 100 at this time. To 100. The shop terminal 100 returns this authentication result to the pachinko gaming machine 10 that is the transmission source of this authentication request.

  As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 10 visually displays the fact that the authentication result can be charged by causing the LED light emitting unit 35 (FIG. 3) to emit light, and the authentication result to the mobile phone 70 via the infrared light emitting unit 33. And send a request to enter the rental amount of pachinko balls. In the cellular phone 70, when this request is received via the infrared light receiving unit 87 (FIG. 5), the CPU 82 displays on the display unit 72 a prompt to input the authentication result and the amount.

  When the player inputs an amount using the operation unit 73 in accordance with this input request (S13), the CPU 82 transmits information specifying this amount to the pachinko gaming machine 10 by infrared communication. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 that has received the amount designation information, the CPU 46 executes billing processing (S14). In this billing process, the CPU 46 transmits the money amount designation information transmitted from the mobile phone 70 to the billing server 102 via the store terminal 100 and the network 101 together with the user ID.

  The billing server 102 charges the specified amount using the credit card number associated with the user ID. This charging processing result is transmitted from the charging server 102 to the pachinko gaming machine 10 via the store server 100. The CPU 46 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 that has received the billing processing result pays out the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount to the upper plate 13 by the payout unit 47 (FIG. 3) (S15), and then sends the charge result to the mobile phone by infrared communication. 70.

  As a result, the CPU 82 of the mobile phone 70 displays the received charging result on the display unit 72, so that the player can recognize that the charging process has been executed. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the main control circuit unit 40 that executes the game management program related to the lending process of the game value medium for lending the pachinko ball constitutes the game value medium lending processing means, and the mobile phone The communication unit 30 that performs infrared communication with the network 70 constitutes a communication means, and the rental processing means and the communication means constitute a game value medium lending device.

  Thus, when the pachinko ball is lent out on the condition of the billing process, the player can start playing the game with the pachinko gaming machine 10 with the rented pachinko ball. Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, a ball passage detector 50 (FIG. 3) is provided on the hitting path of the pachinko ball launched into the game board 12 by operating the launch handle 15. For example, an optical sensor or the like is used for the ball passage detector 50. The CPU 46 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 executes the ball lending process by the mobile phone 70, and when the pachinko game is started, it is based on the number of balls lent out, the number of balls struck out, and the number of balls paid out by winning. The counting operation of the number of hand balls is executed. Incidentally, the number of hand balls X means the number of balls remaining at hand, and is calculated by X = Y−Z + A from the number of balls Y lent out, the number Z of balls struck out, and the number of balls A paid out by winning. Is done.

  That is, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure related to the counting operation of the number of hand balls executed by the CPU 46 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the CPU 46 determines whether or not the pachinko game is started in step S21. Here, when the pachinko game is started in response to the player sending a game request to the pachinko gaming machine 10 via the mobile phone 70 in step S11 shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 46 starts the pachinko game. As a result, the process proceeds from step SP21 to step S22 to reset the number of hand balls stored in the RAM 49 (FIG. 3), and then proceeds to step S23.

  In step S23, the CPU 46 performs the counting operation of the number of hand balls X according to the progress of the game by the above-described calculation, and stores the number of hand balls X as the calculation result in the RAM 49. The number of hand balls 49 is sequentially updated as the game progresses. In addition, the calculation process of the number of hand balls including the payout process of the pachinko ball according to the winning will be described later. Further, the CPU 46 proceeds to step SP23 and determines whether or not a settlement processing instruction is input from the mobile phone 70 by infrared communication. That is, in mobile phone 70, CPU 82 (FIG. 5) transmits a clearing instruction via infrared light emitting unit 86 when a clearing instruction is input via operation unit 73. The CPU 46 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 that has received this clearing instruction via the infrared light receiver 34 executes a clearing process based on the number of hand balls X stored in the RAM 49 based on this clearing instruction (S24).

  Here, FIG. 9 shows a timing chart relating to transmission / reception of information between the mobile phone 70 and the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the clearing process. First, the player operates the operation unit 73 of the mobile phone 70 to make a clearing process request. When the input is made, the CPU 82 (FIG. 5) of the mobile phone 70 executes an authentication process in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 81 (S31).

  In this authentication process, the CPU 81 displays a message prompting the input of the password on the display unit 72 and waits for the input of the password via the operation unit 73. When the operation unit 72 is operated, if the word input by this operation is compared with the password stored in the RAM 83 and matches, the subsequent processing related to the settlement is continued and stored in the RAM 83 in advance. The user ID, the password, and the settlement process request are transmitted to the pachinko gaming machine 10 via the infrared ray issuing unit 86.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the CPU 46 of the main control circuit unit 40 receives a processing request from the mobile phone 70 via the infrared light receiving unit 34 provided in the communication unit 30, the game result stored in the ROM 48 is cleared. The authentication process is executed according to the game management program related to the process (S32). In this embodiment, the game management program is stored in the ROM 48 in advance. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a disk-shaped recording medium reader is provided, and the program is read from the disk-shaped recording medium. It may be stored and used in a network or downloaded via a network.

  In this authentication process, the CPU 46 transmits the password and user ID received from the mobile phone 70 to the store terminal 100 (FIG. 6). The store terminal 100 transmits these pieces of information to the billing server 102 via the network 101.

  The billing server 102 compares the user ID and password registered in advance with the user ID and password transmitted from the store terminal 100 at this time, and if they match, determines that the request is a processing request by an authorized user, The authentication result is transmitted to the store terminal 100. The shop terminal 100 returns this authentication result to the pachinko gaming machine 10 that is the transmission source of this authentication request. The CPU 46 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 that has received the authentication result transmits the authentication result to the mobile phone 70 by infrared communication and executes a clearing process (S33). In this clearing process, the CPU 46 transmits the number of hand balls stored in the RAM 49 by the counting operation of the number of hand balls described above with reference to FIG. 8 to the charging server 102 via the store terminal 100 and the network 101 together with the user ID.

  The billing server 102 stores the specified amount as a user acquisition point associated with the user ID in a storage device inside the server. This acquisition point can be used instead of cash for shopping with a credit card, for example. The settlement processing result is transmitted from the billing server 102 to the pachinko gaming machine 10 via the store server 100. The CPU 46 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 that has received the settlement processing result displays the settlement result visually by causing the LED light emitting unit 35 (FIG. 3) to emit light, and transmits it to the mobile phone 70 by infrared communication.

  As a result, the CPU 82 of the mobile phone 70 displays the received settlement result on the display unit 72 so that the player can recognize that the settlement process has been executed. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the clearing processing means is configured by the main control circuit unit 40 that executes the game management program related to the clearing process for clearing the game result, and infrared communication is performed with the mobile phone 70. The communication unit 30 performs communication means, and the clearing processing means and communication means constitute a clearing apparatus.

  Next, a procedure for calculating the number of hand balls including a payout process of pachinko balls according to the winning will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the calculation processing procedure. When the CPU 46 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 enters the count operation process (S23) corresponding to the progress of the game shown in FIG. 8, the pachinko ball is first lent out in step S41. Determine whether it was done. Here, since the pachinko ball lending has already been executed in the game start process of step S21 shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 46 proceeds to step S42 and calculates the number of balls Y = Y + α by lending, and the result is stored in the RAM 49. To store. Incidentally, α means the number of pachinko balls given in one lending.

  Further, the CPU 46 proceeds to step S43, calculates the number of hand balls X = Y−Z + A, and stores the result in the RAM 49. Here, since it is the first calculation process after the game starts, the number Z of hit balls is 0 by the reset process of step S22 shown in FIG. 8, and the number A of pachinko balls paid out by winning is also 0. .

  Then, the CPU 46 determines whether or not a pachinko ball has been launched on the game board 12 in step S44 based on the detection result of the ball passage detector 50. Here, when the launch of the pachinko ball is not detected by the ball passage detector 50, the CPU 46 returns to the process of step S41. On the other hand, when the launch of a pachinko ball is detected, the CPU 46 proceeds from step S44 to step S45, calculates the number of launched balls Z = Z + 1, and stores the result in the RAM 49.

  Further, the CPU 46 proceeds to step S46, and determines whether or not the pachinko balls launched on the game board 12 have won the general winning holes 25 to 28 of the ball passing detectors 45 provided in the respective winning holes 25 to 28. Judgment is made based on the detection result. If any of the general winning awards is won, the CPU 46 proceeds from step S46 to step S47 and pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls for one win, and calculates the payout number A = A + β in step S47. The result is stored in the RAM 49. Incidentally, β means the number of pachinko balls to be paid out in one winning. After calculating the payout number A in step S47, the CPU 46 returns to step S41 described above.

  On the other hand, when the winning of the pachinko ball is not detected at the general winning ports 25 to 28, the CPU 46 proceeds to step S49 to determine whether or not the pachinko ball launched on the game board 12 has entered the gate 29. The determination is made based on the detection result of the ball passage detector 45 provided at 29. Before the opening operation of the gate 29 in step S55, which will be described later, since the gate 29 is in a closed state, the CPU 46 proceeds from step S49 to step S50, and the pachinko ball that has been launched on the game board 12 is performed. Is determined based on the detection result of the ball passage detector 45 provided at the start port 23.

  If the pachinko ball is not detected by the ball passage detector 45 at the start port 23, the CPU 46 returns to step S41 described above. On the other hand, if a pachinko ball is detected by the ball passage detector 45 of the start port 23, the CPU 46 proceeds from step S50 to step S51, assuming that the pachinko ball has entered the start port 23, and a predetermined amount for a single win. The number of pachinko balls is paid out. In step S52, the payout number A = A + β is calculated, and the value of A stored in the RAM 49 is updated based on the result.

  Then, the CPU 46 executes the internal lottery in step S53 and causes the display control unit 60 to execute an image effect corresponding to the internal lottery result, thereby performing a predetermined image effect on the display device 21 and in step S54. If the internal lottery result in step S53 is not a big win, the process returns to step S41 described above. If the internal lottery result is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S55.

  In step S55, the CPU 46 drives the solenoid 55 to open the gate 29 to easily enter the pachinko ball, and starts an internal timer. As a result, the gate 29 is opened for a certain time corresponding to the jackpot, and the CPU 46 proceeds to step S56 to determine whether or not the internal timer has reached a predetermined time. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the CPU 46 returns from step S56 to step S41 described above. As a result, a pachinko ball is launched into the game board 12 with the gate 29 opened due to the jackpot. Accordingly, when the pachinko ball launched into the game board 12 in this state enters the gate 29, the CPU 46 proceeds from step S49 to step S57, paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls for one win, and in step S58. The number of payouts A = A + β is calculated, and the value of A stored in the RAM 49 is updated based on the result.

  Thus, when the pachinko game is started, the CPU 46 repeats the processing procedure shown in FIG. 10, whereby the number of hand balls X is sequentially calculated in step S43 and the value of the RAM 49 is updated.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment, the pachinko ball lending process is executed by infrared communication with the mobile phone 70, so that the player can perform the conventional process. Pachinko balls can be borrowed while sitting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 without going to a card vending machine or a change machine installed at a specific place in the hall. In addition, the counting operation of the number of hand balls related to the pachinko game is executed sequentially, and the clearing process is executed by infrared communication with the mobile phone 70, so that the player can specify the hole. Clearing can be done without carrying pachinko balls to the counter installed at the place.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case of performing both the lending of pachinko balls and the clearing of game results has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one function of lending pachinko balls or clearing of game results is described. You may make it have. When only clearing of the game result is performed by infrared communication with the mobile phone 70, it is difficult to grasp the number of pachinko balls lent out in the main control circuit unit 40. For example, it is provided in the vicinity of the pachinko gaming machine. If a counting means for counting the number of pachinko balls lent out by card or change by a ball lending machine is provided and counted, it is possible to execute the same clearing process as in the first embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, the case where infrared communication is performed between the mobile phone 70 and the pachinko gaming machine 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and communication is performed using a wireless communication function such as Bluetooth. Even if it does, it becomes possible to perform the lending process and settlement process of the pachinko ball similar to the above-mentioned Example 1. FIG.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the present invention is applied when the pachinko ball lending and clearing process is executed for the pachinko gaming machine 10, but the application target of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a pachislot machine, It is also possible to apply when executing the lending and clearing process.

  The present invention relates to a game value medium lending device, a clearing device, a game management device, and a game management program, and can be applied to, for example, a pachinko game machine or a pachislot machine, a lending of pachinko balls or coins, and a game result clearing process. .

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the infrared communication unit provided in the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit part of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. It is a top view which shows the mobile telephone which performs infrared communication with the pachinko game machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a basic diagram which shows the system configuration | structure for performing the accounting process by the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a timing chart of the information transmission / reception process between the pachinko gaming machine and the mobile phone related to the billing process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on the count operation | movement of the number of hand balls performed with the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. It is a timing chart of the information transmission / reception process between the pachinko gaming machine and the mobile phone related to the settlement process. It is a flowchart which shows the calculation processing procedure of the number of hand balls in the pachinko gaming machine of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 12 Game board 13 Upper plate 14 Lower plate 15 Launch handle 21 Display device 22 Start opening 25-28 General winning opening 29 Gate 30 Communication unit 33, 86 Infrared light emission part 34, 87 Infrared light reception part 47 Dispensing part 45, 50 ball passage detector 70 mobile phone 100 store terminal 101 network 102 billing server

Claims (12)

A gaming value medium lending device that lends a gaming value medium used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine,
A communication means that is provided along with the gaming machine and performs communication with a portable communication terminal;
A gaming value medium lending device comprising: gaming value medium lending processing means for lending the gaming value medium on condition of a predetermined charging process in response to a lending request for the gaming value medium from the portable communication terminal. The gaming value medium lending device according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit communicates with the mobile communication terminal by infrared communication. A game result clearing device for clearing game results from gaming machines,
A communication means that is provided along with the gaming machine and performs communication with a portable communication terminal;
A clearing apparatus comprising: a clearing processing means for clearing the game result in response to a clearing request from the mobile communication terminal. The clearing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the communication unit communicates with the mobile communication terminal by infrared communication. The settlement processing means includes
The number of game value media used for the progress of the game of the gaming machine, the number of game value media actually used by the progress of the game, and the game given as a prize according to the progress of the game 4. The game apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: a counting unit that counts the number of value medium grants, and the game result is settled based on the counted input number, use number, and grant number. Clearing device. A game management device that lends a game value medium used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine and clears the result of the game,
A communication means that is provided along with the gaming machine and performs communication with a portable communication terminal;
Game value medium lending processing means for lending the game value medium on condition of a predetermined charging process in response to a request for lending the game value medium from the mobile communication terminal;
A game management device comprising: a clearing processing means for clearing the game result in response to a clearing request from the mobile communication terminal. The settlement processing means includes
The number of rented game value media, the number of game value media actually used as the game progresses, and the number of game value media awarded as prizes according to the progress of the game The game management device according to claim 6, further comprising a counting unit that counts, and based on the counted number of loans, the number of uses, and the number of grants, the game result is settled. A game management program for causing a game value medium lending device to lend a game value medium used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine to execute lending of the game value medium,
A receiving step of receiving a request for lending the game value medium from the mobile communication terminal by communicating with the mobile communication terminal;
A game value medium lending process step of lending the game value medium on condition of a predetermined billing process in response to the lending request; A game management program for causing a game result clearing device for clearing a game result by a gaming machine to execute the clearing,
A receiving step of receiving a clearing request from the mobile communication terminal by communicating with the mobile communication terminal;
A game management program comprising: a clearing process step of clearing the game result in response to a clearing request from the mobile communication terminal. The clearing process step includes:
An input number counting step for counting the number of input of game value media used for the progress of the game of the gaming machine,
A usage number counting step of counting the number of game value media actually used by the progress of the game;
A grant number counting step of counting the grant number of game value mediums awarded as prizes according to the progress of the game;
The game management program according to claim 9, further comprising: a clearing step for clearing the game result based on the counted number of insertions, number of uses, and number of grants. A game management program for renting a game value medium used for the progress of a game of a gaming machine and causing the game management device for clearing the result of the game to execute the lending and the liquidation,
A receiving step of receiving a request for lending the game value medium from the mobile communication terminal by communicating with the mobile communication terminal;
A game value medium lending process step of lending the game value medium on condition of a predetermined charging process in response to the lending request;
A receiving step of receiving a clearing request from the mobile communication terminal by communicating with the mobile communication terminal;
A game management program comprising: a clearing process step for clearing the game result in response to a clearing request from the mobile communication terminal. The clearing process step includes:
A lending number counting step for counting the lending number of the game value medium; and
A usage number counting step of counting the number of game value media actually used by the progress of the game;
A grant number counting step of counting the grant number of game value mediums awarded as prizes according to the progress of the game;
The game management program according to claim 11, further comprising a clearing step of clearing the game result based on the counted number of loans, number of uses, and number of grants.

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