JP2007029377A - Game medium dispensing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium dispensing system which notifies a worker of the presence of a token dispensing machine 13 which requires the refilling by a manual work because the automatic refilling is not performed. <P>SOLUTION: When a near empty state in which the residual amount of tokens becomes a specified amount or lower in the token dispensing machine 13 is sensed, the automatic refilling to the token dispensing machine 13 is started by a token refilling device 14. When the sensing of the near empty state continues even after a period of time by which the automatic refilling for tokens is taken under consideration has passed from when the near empty state on the token dispensing machine 13 is sensed, a refilling promotion display is displayed by a state displaying lamp 31. Thus, information on the token dispensing machine 13 not automatically refilled and requiring manual refilling is given, and the work load on the worker is reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium lending system including a plurality of game medium lending devices and a game medium replenishing device that automatically replenishes these game medium lending devices.

  Conventionally, a plurality of game islands have been installed in a game store, and each game island has a plurality of game machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines arranged side by side, and a game medium is provided on the side of each game machine. A game media lending device called a machine for lending is installed.

  The game medium lending device includes a game medium storage unit for storing game media, a game medium payout unit for paying out stored game media, and the like, and game media stored by accepting input of money by a player And rent game media to the player.

  In addition, the game medium lending device monitors the remaining amount of game media stored in the game medium storage unit, and detects the near empty state where the remaining amount of game media is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the front of the game medium lending device. A replenishment promotion display for promoting the replenishment of game media is displayed on a display unit provided on the display. Then, the clerk confirming the supply promotion display prepares a game medium for supply, opens the door on the front of the game medium lending device, and manually supplies the game medium storage unit (for example, Patent Document 1). reference.).

  In some cases, a game medium supply device for automatically supplying game media to each game medium lending device is installed on the game island. In this game medium supply device, a supply game medium is fed into the game island from the end of the game island and is conveyed by a conveyor disposed along the game island, and is arranged in correspondence with the position of each game medium lending device. The game medium on the conveyor is distributed by the provided distribution mechanism and automatically supplied to each game medium lending device (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

When this game medium supply device is installed, when a near empty occurs in the game medium lending device, the game medium supply device operates to start automatic replenishment, and the supply promotion display is displayed on the display unit of the game medium lending device. Can be displayed to notify the staff.
JP 2000-185172 A (2nd page, FIG. 4) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-190591 (page 3-5, FIG. 3)

  As described above, when a game medium replenishing device is installed, when near empty occurs in the game medium lending device, the game medium replenishing device operates to start automatic replenishment, and the display unit of the game medium lending device, etc. However, if an attendant who notices the supply promotion display prepares a game medium for supply and tries to supply the game medium lending device manually, the near empty will be eliminated by automatic supply. Sometimes.

  Also, if the supply of game media is not replenished in consideration of automatic replenishment even if an attendant notices the replenishment promotion display, or if the replenishment promotion display is not performed, the game medium of the game medium replenishment device may be insufficient or replenished. There are many game media lending devices to be played, and game media may not reach the downstream game media replenishment device as soon as possible, or the game media replenishment device may cause passage clogging, and it may take time to replenish, Meanwhile, there is a possibility that the game medium of the game medium lending device becomes empty and the game medium cannot be lent to the player.

  Therefore, even if a near-empty occurrence occurs in the game medium lending device, even if a replenishment promotion display is displayed on the display unit of the game medium lending device, it is not possible for the clerk to determine whether manual replenishment is really necessary. However, preparation work for replenishment has to be done, and there is a problem that burdens the work of the staff.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending system that can notify a game medium lending device that needs to be manually replenished.

  The game medium lending system according to claim 1 is stored in a game medium storage unit that stores game media, a game medium payout unit that discharges game media stored in the game medium storage unit, and a game medium storage unit. A game medium remaining amount detection unit that detects near empty when the remaining amount of game media is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, a transmission means that transmits near empty information detected by the game medium remaining amount detection unit, and promotes replenishment of game media When the near empty is detected by the display unit for displaying the replenishment promotion display and the game medium remaining amount detecting unit, the transmission means transmits the near empty information, and the near empty is detected even at a preset time from the detection of the near empty. If the detection is continued, a plurality of game medium lending devices having a control unit that displays a replenishment promotion display on the display unit, and transmission means of these game medium lending devices Those that and a game medium supplying apparatus for automatically replenishing the game media to a game media lending apparatus that has transmitted the information of the near empty to receive information to come near empty.

  The game medium lending system according to claim 2 is the game medium lending system according to claim 1, wherein the elapsed time from when near empty is detected until the supply promotion display is displayed on the display unit and the number of transactions for lending the game medium Setting means for setting at least one of them is provided.

  The game medium lending system according to claim 3 is the game medium lending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit does not eliminate the near empty even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the supply promotion display is displayed on the display unit. Sometimes, the display unit switches from a normal supply promotion display to an emergency supply promotion display.

  The game medium lending system according to claim 4 is stored in a game medium storage unit that stores game media, a game medium payout unit that discharges game media stored in the game medium storage unit, and a game medium storage unit. A game medium remaining amount detection unit that detects near empty when the remaining amount of game media is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, a transmission means that transmits near empty information detected by the game medium remaining amount detection unit, and promotes replenishment of game media The display unit that can switch and display the replenishment promotion display to be displayed according to the urgent level of replenishment, and when the near empty is detected by the game medium remaining amount detection unit, the transmission means transmits the near empty information and the display unit is low Display the replenishment promotion display according to the degree of urgency, and display on the display unit if near empty detection continues even after a preset time has passed since the near empty detection A plurality of game medium lending devices having a control unit that switches to a replenishment promotion display corresponding to a high degree of urgency, and near-empty information transmitted from the transmission means of these game medium lending devices and receiving the near-empty information And a game medium supply device for automatically supplying game media to the transmitted game medium lending device.

  According to the gaming medium lending system of claim 1, even if the gaming medium replenishing device starts automatic replenishment of gaming media when the near empty is detected by the gaming medium remaining amount detecting unit of the gaming medium lending device, the display unit If the near empty detection is continued even after the time when considering the automatic replenishment of game media from the time of near empty detection, the replenishment promotion display will be displayed on the display unit, so the automatic replenishment display will be displayed. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the game medium lending device that needs to be manually replenished, and to reduce the work of the staff.

  According to the game medium lending system according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the game medium lending system according to claim 1, the elapsed time from when the near empty is detected until the replenishment promotion display is displayed on the display unit, and the game medium It is at least one of the number of transactions lent out, that is, only the elapsed time, only the number of transactions, and both the elapsed time and the number of transactions can be arbitrarily set, so consider the situation such as the number of game media lending devices installed, etc. Therefore, it can be set appropriately so that the game medium is not empty and the work of the staff can be reduced.

  According to the game medium lending system according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the game medium lending system according to claim 1 or 2, the near empty is not generated even if a predetermined time elapses after the replenishment promotion display is displayed on the display unit. When it is not resolved, the display unit switches from the normal replenishment promotion display to the emergency replenishment promotion display, so that the priority of replenishment can be displayed.

  According to the game medium lending system of claim 4, when the near empty is detected by the game medium remaining amount detection unit of the game medium lending device, the game medium supply device starts automatic supply of game media, and the display unit If a near-empty detection is continued from the time when the near empty is detected and the near empty detection is continued, the display on the display unit is set to a high emergency level. Since the display is switched to the corresponding replenishment promotion display, it is possible to notify the game medium lending device that requires manual replenishment without being automatically replenished, thereby reducing the staff's work.

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

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the game island of the game medium lending system. On the game island 11 installed in the game store, a plurality of game machines 12 which are pachislot machines using medals as game media are installed in parallel. In addition, a medal lending machine 13 as a gaming medium lending device, which is a pedestal machine, is installed on one side of each gaming machine 12, and each gaming machine 12 and medal lending machine 13 automatically replenish medals. A medal supply device 14 is installed as a supply device.

  FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of the game medium lending system. Each island 11 has one island controller 15 that communicates with each medal lending machine 13 in the island 11. It acquires and manages sales information etc. at each medal lending machine 13. Furthermore, each island controller 15 communicates with a management computer 16 installed in an amusement store office or the like, and this management computer 16 collects sales information from each island controller 15 during the operation of the amusement store, and at a predetermined timing. Aggregate with.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the gaming machine 12, a player inserts a medal and plays a game, and pays out an acquired medal, that is, an award medal. On the front surface of the gaming machine 12, an insertion port (not shown) for inserting medals, a window portion 21 facing three drums 20 on which symbols and characters are displayed, and an operation button 22 for stopping each drum 20 rotating during the game are acquired. A tray 23 from which medals are paid out is provided. Inside the gaming machine 12, a medal throwing device for paying out medals, that is, award medals, is incorporated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an upper door 27, a medal replenishing door 28 and a lower door 29 are arranged on the front surface of the medal lending machine 13 in order from the top so that they can be opened and closed. The key can be locked and unlocked.

  The upper door 27 can display a bill insertion slot 30 for inserting bills one by one in the longitudinal direction, a status display lamp 31 as a display unit for displaying the status of the medal lending machine 13, for example, three-digit alphanumeric characters. An information display unit 32 is provided. The status display lamp 31 is turned off in a normal standby state, and flashes when an error or a medal is nearly empty. The information display unit 32 is a 7-segment x 3-digit display that displays a running geometric pattern in the normal standby state, and displays a countdown during the lending operation in accordance with the medal throwing operation, causing an error. Sometimes an error code is displayed, and a predetermined code is also displayed when the medal is near empty or empty. Further, inside the upper door 27, the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 30 is identified, and only a regular target banknote such as a thousand yen banknote is taken in, and other banknotes are returned to the banknote insertion slot 30 and returned. A banknote processing unit 35 having a banknote storage unit 34 that stores a banknote recognition unit 33 that stores a legitimate target banknote taken in from the banknote recognition unit 33 is disposed.

  Inside the lower door 29, the medal storage unit 36 as a game medium storage unit configured with a hopper for storing medals, and the medal storage unit 36 according to the amount of bills inserted into the banknote processing unit 35 are stored. A medal payout unit 38 is provided as a game medium payout unit having a medal discharge unit 37 for throwing out and lending a predetermined number of medals. The medal storage unit 36 is provided with a medal remaining amount detection unit 39 as a game medium remaining amount detection unit that detects a near empty in which the amount of stored medal is reduced to a predetermined value or less. The medal remaining amount detection unit 39 uses a detection method such as an optical type that detects whether the detection light is shielded by the medal or an energization type that detects whether the medal is energized through the medal. A medal remaining amount detection unit that detects a full medal is provided.

  The lower door 29 is provided with a nozzle 40 that pays out medals paid out from the medal payout unit 38 to the tray 23 of the gaming machine 12.

  The medal replenishment door 28 is provided above the medal reservoir 36 and can open and close a manual replenishment port 41 through which a staff member manually replenishes medals when the amount of medal stored in the medal reservoir 36 decreases. And

  On the back side of the medal lending machine 13, an automatic replenishment port 42 that faces the upper side of the medal storage part 36 and automatically replenishes medals by the medal replenishing device 14 is disposed. An electrical unit 43 in which the parts and the like are disposed is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the medal lending machine 13 includes a control unit 45, to which a status display lamp 31, an information display unit 32, a bill processing unit 35, and a medal payout unit 38 are connected. Further, an operation unit 46 for operating setting switching of the control unit 45, a clock unit 47 which is a clock function, a memory unit 48 for storing various setting items, a power supply unit 49 for supplying power, an island controller 15 and this A communication interface unit 50 that communicates with the management computer 16 through the island controller 15 and an external output unit 51 as a transmission unit that communicates with the medal replenishing device 14 are connected.

  The memory unit 48 stores the number of medals to be paid out for each target banknote inserted into the banknote processing unit 35 (for example, 1,000 yen = 50 sheets), display conditions after detecting near empty, and the like.

  The communication interface unit 50 communicates with the island controller 15 and the management computer 16 through the island controller 15, transmits sales information to the management computer 16, etc., and receives display conditions after the detection of near empty set by the management computer 16. To do.

  The external output unit 51 communicates with the medal replenishing device 14 and transmits a medal replenishment signal to the medal replenishing device 14 as near empty information when near empty is detected.

  When the medal remaining amount detection unit 39 detects near empty, the control unit 45 causes the external output unit 51 to transmit a medal replenishment signal to the medal replenishment device 14, but the state display lamp 31 remains off. If the near-empty detection is continued even when the automatic replenishment of the medal is taken into consideration after the near-empty detection based on the preset display condition after the near-empty detection without displaying the replenishment promotion display, the status display lamp A function to display 31 to display the normal replenishment promotion display, when the near empty is not resolved even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the replenishment promotion display is displayed with the status display lamp 31 and the normal replenishment with the status display lamp 31 It has a function of switching from the promotion display to the emergency supply promotion display. The status display lamp 31 lights the normal supply promotion display, and the emergency supply promotion display blinks or changes the lighting color.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display conditions after the near empty detection include an elapsed time condition from the time of near empty detection and a transaction frequency condition for lending medals from the time of near empty detection. Either one or both of the transaction number conditions can be selected and set, and the time can be arbitrarily set in the elapsed time condition and the number can be arbitrarily set in the transaction number condition.

  Since there are a plurality of medal lending machines 13, the display condition after the detection of near empty is set by the management computer 16 at once. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the management computer 16 arbitrarily sets the time until the replenishment promotion display is displayed on the status display lamp 31 after the detection of near empty and the number of transactions for lending medal. It has the function of

  As shown in FIG. 1, the medal replenishing device 14 has a medal replenishing device main body 55 installed at the island end of one end of the game island 11. A replenishment medal storage unit for storing, a medal sending unit for sending out medals stored in the replenishment medal storage unit, and the like are incorporated.

  On the game island 11, a medal transport unit 56 including a transport belt for transporting medals sent from the medal sending unit of the medal supply device main body 55 from one end to the other end of the game island 11 is installed. The unit 56 is provided with a medal distribution unit 57 that distributes the medals transported by the medal transport unit 56 to each gaming machine 12 and each medal lending machine 13 and automatically supplies them. Each medal distribution unit 57 includes a distribution member for distributing medals from the medal transport unit 56, and a drive unit such as a solenoid for driving the distribution member. The medals distributed by each medal distribution unit 57 are automatically supplied through each supply passage 58 to the automatic supply port of the gaming machine 12 and the automatic supply port 42 of the medal lending machine 13.

  In the game island 11, the medals transported to the most downstream position of the medal transport unit 56 and the medals collected from each gaming machine 12 and each medal lending machine 13 are transported to the replenishment medal storage unit of the medal replenishing device main body 55. A transport unit 59 is provided.

  The medal replenishing device 14 is connected to the control unit for controlling the medal replenishing device 14 in the medal replenishing device main body 55 and to the external output unit 51 of each medal lending machine 13 through the signal line 60 to connect each gaming machine 12 and each medal. An external input unit for inputting a medal supply signal output from the lending machine 13 is provided. The control unit starts the automatic supply operation of medals by inputting a medal replenishment signal to the external input unit, and the automatic replenishment of medals by eliminating the input of the medal replenishment signal to the external input unit because the medals have been replenished Stop operation.

  Next, the supply promotion display of the game medium rental system will be described.

  First, the setting of display conditions after detecting near empty will be described.

  The setting means 16a of the management computer 16 sets, for example, the elapsed time from the detection of the near empty as the display condition after the near empty is detected. This elapsed time can be arbitrarily set within a range where no token runs out due to the remaining medals in the near empty state, and is set to 90 seconds (see FIG. 5) here.

  The management computer 16 transmits the display conditions after the near empty detection set by the setting means 16a to each medal lending machine 13 in a lump.

  Each medal lending machine 13 stores the display condition after the near empty detection transmitted from the management computer 16 in the memory unit 48.

  Next, the replenishment promotion display after detecting near empty will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When a near empty is detected by a certain medal lending machine 13 (step 1), a medal replenishment signal is output from the medal lending machine 13 to the medal replenishing device 14 (step 2). At this time, since the status display lamp 31 maintains the normal display in the off state, the status display lamp 31 does not indicate that it has become nearly empty.

  The medal replenishment device 14 that has received the medal replenishment signal starts the automatic replenishment operation of the medals, transports the medals sent from the replenishment medal storage unit by the medal transport unit 56, and automatically refills the medals for auto replenishment. The medal distribution unit 57 corresponding to the machine 13 distributes the medals to the medal lending machine 13 to be automatically replenished.

  In the medal lending machine 13 subject to automatic replenishment, it is confirmed whether or not the near empty has been released by the automatic replenishment (step 3). If it has not been released (not released in step 3), the display condition after detecting the near empty, here the near It is confirmed whether 90 seconds have elapsed since the time of detecting the empty state (step 4).

  If 90 seconds have passed since the time of detection of near empty (does not match in step 4), if the medal lending machine 13 is automatically replenished with medal and the near empty is canceled (release of step 3), the medal The output of the medal supply signal from the lending machine 13 is stopped (step 5).

  The medal replenishing device 14 stops the automatic replenishment operation when the medal replenishment signal is not input.

  Also, there are not enough medals in the medal replenishing device 14, there are too many medal lending machines 13 to be replenished, and medals cannot be quickly distributed to the medal lending machine 13 in the downstream position. Sometimes it takes time to replenish.

  In such a case, a medal lending machine 13 in which 90 seconds have elapsed since the near-empty detection occurs (matching in step 4), and in this medal lending machine 13, the status display lamp 31 is turned on and the normal lending machine 13 is turned on. A replenishment promotion display is displayed (step 6).

  The attendant confirms the normal replenishment promotion display by turning on the status display lamp 31 to prepare a replenishment medal, go to the place of the medal lending machine 13 to be replenished, and unlock the medal replenishment door 28 with the key. The medals for replenishment are inserted from the opened manual replenishment port 41 and replenished to the medal storage unit 36.

  In this medal lending machine 13, the state display lamp 31 is turned on and the normal replenishment promotion display is displayed until the near empty is canceled within a certain time (unreleased in step 7, within a certain time in step 8). ), The normal replenishment promotion display by turning on the status display lamp 31 is continued.

  When the near empty is canceled within a predetermined time by the medal lending machine 13 (release of step 7), the output of the medal replenishment signal is stopped (step 9), the status display lamp 31 is turned off and the normal display is displayed. (Step 10).

  In addition, when there are multiple medal lending machines 13 that turn on the status display lamp 31 and display the replenishment promotion display, etc., the status display lamp is displayed while the clerk is replenishing the medals of the other medal lending machines 13. There may be a case where a certain period of time elapses after 31 is turned on and the normal replenishment promotion display is displayed (a certain period of time elapses in Step 8). In this case, the status display lamp 31 is switched from the normal replenishment promotion display to the emergency replenishment promotion display by changing the blinking or lighting color of the status display lamp 31 (step 11).

  Therefore, the clerk confirms the emergency replenishment promotion display and displays the emergency replenishment promotion display even if the replenishment promotion display is displayed on the status display lamps 31 of the plurality of medal lending machines 13. The medal lending machine 13 is preferentially replenished with medals.

  In the medal lending machine 13 displaying the emergency supply promotion display, the emergency supply promotion display is continued until the near empty is canceled (Step 12 is not canceled).

  When the near empty is canceled by the medal lending machine 13 displaying the emergency replenishment promotion display (release of step 12), the output of the medal replenishment signal is stopped (step 9), the status display lamp 31 is turned off and normal Display the display (step 10).

  In this way, even when the medal lending machine 13 detects near empty, even if the medal replenishment device 14 starts automatic replenishment of medals, the status display lamp 31 does not immediately display the replenishment promotion display, and when the near empty is detected. If near-empty detection continues even after the elapsed time considering the automatic replenishment of medals, the status display lamp 31 displays a replenishment promotion display, so that medals that require manual replenishment without automatic replenishment are displayed. The rental machine 13 can be notified, and the work of the staff can be reduced.

  In addition, since the setting means 16a can arbitrarily set the elapsed time from when the near empty is detected until the replenishment promotion display is displayed on the status display lamp 31, the medal is considered in consideration of the number of medal lending machines 13 installed. Can be set appropriately so that it is not empty and can reduce the work of the staff.

  In addition, when the near empty is not canceled even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the replenishment promotion display is displayed with the status display lamp 31, the status display lamp 31 switches from the normal replenishment promotion display to the emergency replenishment promotion display. , The priority of replenishment can be displayed.

  Note that the setting means 16a of the management computer 16 may set the number of medals lending transactions instead of setting the elapsed time from the detection of near empty as the display condition after detecting near empty. The number of transactions is, for example, 1 transaction = 1000 yen = 50 medals, and if about 500 medals remain in the medal storage unit 36 when near empty is detected, about 10 transactions are possible. However, it is preferable to set about 5 transactions in consideration of errors and margins.

  Also, set both “Elapsed time (eg: 90 seconds)” and “Number of transactions (eg: 5 times)” to “Yes”, and display the supply promotion according to the person who met the conditions of the early timing. It may be.

  In addition, if the display condition after near empty detection can be set arbitrarily, it can be set in detail and appropriately according to the situation of the amusement store, etc., but in many cases it can also be fixed, and in this fixed case the setting of Save time and effort.

  When the medal lending machine 13 detects near empty, the medal replenishment device 14 starts automatic replenishment of medals, and the status display lamp 31 displays a replenishment promotion display corresponding to a low urgency level. If near-empty detection is continued even after the detection of automatic medal replenishment from the time of detection, the display of the status display lamp 31 may be switched to a replenishment promotion display corresponding to a high degree of urgency. However, the medal lending machine 13 that needs to be manually replenished without being automatically replenished can be notified, and the work of the staff can be reduced. For example, when the status display lamp 31 blinks, the blinking speed of the status display lamp 31 may be changed to increase the blinking speed. In the case of a luminescent color, the color may be changed from yellow to red, or the blinking and the luminescent color may be combined. Further, the display switching timing from the low emergency level supply promotion display to the high emergency level supply promotion display by the status display lamp 31 may be arbitrarily set by the setting means 16a as described above, or may be fixed.

  Further, the display condition after the near empty detection may be set for each medal lending machine 13. For example, for the medal lending machine 13 that is located upstream of the medal transport unit 56 of the medal replenishing device 14 and that is capable of automatically replenishing medals quickly, a replenishment promotion display is displayed on the status display lamp 31 from the time of near empty detection. By setting a lot of elapsed time and the number of transactions until it is done, the display of the replenishment promotion display is delayed to reduce the work of the staff, and conversely, it is located on the downstream side of the medal transport unit 56 and automatic replenishment is difficult to spread. For the medal lending machine 13, there are cases in which the display of the replenishment promotion display is speeded up by setting the elapsed time and the number of transactions from the detection of near empty until the state display lamp 31 displays the replenishment promotion display, The medal can be prevented from running out.

  Further, the game medium lending device is not limited to the medal lending machine 13 having a medal lending function corresponding to the case where the gaming machine 12 is a cash machine that separately requires medal lending, and the gaming machine has a CR having a medal lending function. A so-called CR unit which is a medal lending machine corresponding to the case of the machine may be used.

  Further, the game medium lent by the game medium lending device is not limited to a medal corresponding to a pachislot machine, but may be a pachinko ball corresponding to a pachinko machine.

It is a block diagram of the game island of the game medium rental system which shows one embodiment of this invention. It is the whole block diagram of a game media rental system same as the above. The medal lending machine of the game medium lending system is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a sectional view. It is a block diagram of a medal lending machine of the same game media lending system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a setting of the display conditions after the near empty of a game media rental system same as the above. It is a flowchart regarding the supply promotion display of a game media rental system same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

13 Medal lending machine as a game media lending device
14 Medal supply device as a game media supply device
16a Setting method
31 Status indicator lamp as display
36 Medal storage part as game media storage part
38 Medal payout part as game media payout part
39 Medal remaining amount detection unit as game medium remaining amount detection unit
45 Control unit
51 External output unit as transmission means

Claims (4)

The remaining amount of game media stored in the game medium storage unit, the game medium storage unit for storing game media, the game medium payout unit for paying out game media stored in the game medium storage unit, and the game medium storage unit is less than a predetermined amount. A game medium remaining amount detection unit for detecting near empty, a transmission means for transmitting near empty information detected by the game medium remaining amount detection unit, a display unit for displaying a supply promotion display for promoting the supply of game media, and a game When the near-empty is detected by the medium remaining amount detection unit, the transmission means transmits the near-empty information, and if the near-empty detection is continued even after a preset time from the detection of the near-empty, the display unit A plurality of game medium lending devices having a control unit for displaying a supply promotion display;
A game medium replenishing device that receives the near empty information transmitted from the transmission means of the game medium lending device and automatically replenishes the game medium lending device that has transmitted the near empty information; A game media rental system characterized by that. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit that sets at least one of an elapsed time from when the near-empty is detected until the supply promotion display is displayed on the display unit and the number of transactions for lending the game medium. Game media rental system. When the near-empty is not resolved even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the replenishment promotion display is displayed on the display unit, the control unit causes the display unit to switch from the normal replenishment promotion display to the emergency replenishment promotion display. 3. The game medium rental system according to claim 1, wherein the game medium is lent. The remaining amount of game media stored in the game medium storage unit, the game medium storage unit for storing game media, the game medium payout unit for paying out game media stored in the game medium storage unit, and the game medium storage unit is less than a predetermined amount. A game medium remaining amount detection unit for detecting near empty, a transmission means for transmitting near empty information detected by the game medium remaining amount detection unit, and a replenishment promotion display for promoting the replenishment of game media according to the urgent level of replenishment The display unit that can be switched and displayed, the near empty information is detected by the transmission means when the game medium remaining amount detection unit is detected, and the display unit displays a replenishment promotion display corresponding to the low degree of emergency If near-empty detection continues even after a preset time has elapsed since the detection of near-empty, the display on the display is switched to a replenishment promotion display corresponding to a high degree of emergency. A plurality of game media lending apparatus having a control unit for changing,
A game medium replenishing device that receives the near empty information transmitted from the transmission means of the game medium lending device and automatically replenishes the game medium lending device that has transmitted the near empty information; A game media rental system characterized by that.

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