JP2007144025A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system or the like for properly receiving and managing game medium which a customer has dispensed and kept, and which are deposited from the customer for storage, and dispensing the game medium based on quantity data of the game medium deposited. <P>SOLUTION: This game system 9 is provided with a game medium deposit control support device 1, a game medium dispensing device 2, or the like. The game medium deposit control support device 1 is provided with a database 12 such as a deposit database. It authenticates the customer, extracts deposited quantity data of the customer from the deposit database, and issues a recording medium for dispensing 101 recorded with the extracted deposit quantity data. The game medium dispensing device 2 enables the customer to play a pachinko game or the like by dispensing the game medium based on the deposit quantity data recorded in the recording medium for dispensing 101. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and the like.

  Conventionally, for example, a game system using a pachinko machine or a game system using a slot machine is widely known. A game system using a pachinko machine is usually performed as follows. A player first rents a pachinko ball as a play medium at a predetermined rental rate set at a predetermined rental rate, and uses the pachinko ball that has been rented. Play with. And, for example, when the game is finished, if the game player holds the pachinko ball from the pachinko machine, the game player counts the pachinko ball with the game media counting device and the amount according to the loan rate. Exchange for a free gift. The pachinko balls and prizes must be exchanged on the same day and cannot be exchanged at a later date.

  However, for example, even if the number of pachinko balls currently held by a player is small to exchange for a desired prize, all of the pachinko balls must be exchanged on the day. For this reason, there are many players who do not want to exchange pachinko balls and prizes on the same day, but are willing to exchange them.

  Also, as mentioned above, pachinko balls held by players must be exchanged for prizes on the day, so if you want to play at a later date, be sure to bring cash and lend your pachinko balls again in cash. have to receive. For this reason, it is difficult to play pachinko when there is not enough money. Also, even if you have enough money, there are few merits to go to the same amusement store, so even a player who has come and played a pachinko game may not always revisit the store. As a result, the amusement store has become difficult to enclose a game player.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and manages and manages the game media that the player has rented out and holds from the player as appropriate. The purpose is to provide a new game system that can lend game media based on the quantity data.

  The invention described in claim 1 of the present application is a game medium deposit management support device for supporting management of a game medium provided for a game and deposited by a player, and a game medium for lending a game medium to a player The game media deposit management support device includes a player authentication database in which authentication information for authenticating a player and player identification information are registered in association with each other, and a game medium deposited by the player A deposit database that associates and registers the deposit quantity data indicating the quantity of the player and the player identification information, and authenticates the player based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database. When it is determined that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the recording medium for lending used when lending the game medium by the above-mentioned game medium lending device is used. Use permission information indicating use permission of the medium lending device is recorded, the game medium lending device reads the use permission information recorded in the lending recording medium, and the game medium lending device is based on the read use permission information. The game system is rented out based on deposit quantity data recorded in the deposit database.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the game system according to claim 1, wherein, when the game medium deposit management support device makes the above determination, the deposit quantity data corresponding to the player from the deposit database. And the extracted deposited quantity data is recorded on a lending recording medium, and the game medium lending device lends a game medium to a player based on the deposited quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium, The game system is characterized in that the record of deposit quantity data in the lending recording medium after lending is updated.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is the game system according to claim 2, wherein the game medium lending device is configured to be able to designate a lending rate when lending the game medium, and the lending rate can be designated. The rate designation information shown is obtained from the player, the loan rate is set based on the obtained rate designation information, the deposited quantity data after lending is calculated based on the set loan rate, and the deposited quantity in the recording medium for lending A game system characterized by updating a record of data.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the third aspect, the game medium lending device records the set lending rate on the lending recording medium. It is a play system.

  The invention according to claim 5 of the present application is the game system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the game system further comprises a recording medium reader for lending that can communicate with the game medium deposit management support device, The game medium deposit management support device directly or indirectly records the player identification information on the lending recording medium, and the lending recording medium reader records the lending recording medium directly or indirectly on the lending recording medium. The game player identification information and the deposited quantity data are read, and the read data is transmitted to the game medium deposit management support apparatus, and the game medium deposit management support apparatus transmits the data from the lending recording medium reader. Upon receipt, player identification information and deposit quantity data are obtained, and based on the obtained player identification information and deposit quantity data, the record of deposit quantity data in the deposit database is updated. A game system, which is a shall.

  The invention according to claim 6 of the present application is a game medium deposit management support apparatus for supporting management of a game medium provided for play and deposited by a player, and authentication for authenticating a player A player authentication database in which information and player identification information are registered in association with each other, and a deposit database in which deposit quantity data indicating the number of game media deposited by the player and the player identification information are registered in association with each other. A game medium for renting a game medium when the player is authenticated based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database and is determined to be a player registered in the player authentication database A game characterized in that use permission information indicating use permission of the game medium lending device is recorded on a lending recording medium used when lending the game medium by the lending device. A body-deposit management support apparatus.

  The invention described in claim 7 of the present application includes a player authentication database in which authentication information for authenticating a player and player identification information are registered in association with each other, authentication information for authenticating a player, and a player A computer having a player authentication database registered in association with identification information is caused to function as a game medium deposit management support device that supports management of game media provided for play and deposited by a player. A program, which causes a computer to authenticate a player based on authentication information obtained from a player and a player authentication database, and determines that the player is registered in the player authentication database; Permission to use the game media lending device as a recording medium for lending used when lending game media by the lending device for lending game media Is a program for causing perform processing for recording the use permission information.

  The invention according to claim 8 of the present application is a player authentication database in which authentication information for authenticating a player and player identification information are registered in association with each other, authentication information for authenticating a player, and a player A computer having a player authentication database registered in association with identification information is caused to function as a game medium deposit management support device that supports management of game media provided for play and deposited by a player. A recording medium on which a program is recorded, wherein the computer authenticates the player based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, and is a player registered in the player authentication database. If determined, the game medium lending device used for lending the game medium by the game medium lending device that lends the game medium is used. Device is a recording medium for recording a program, characterized in that use use permission information indicating permission to perform processing for recording.

  The invention according to claim 9 of the present application is a game medium deposit management method for managing a game medium provided for a game and deposited by a player, and authentication information for authenticating the player and A computer comprising a player authentication database registered in association with player identification information and a player authentication database registered in association with authentication information for authenticating the player and player identification information is prepared. If the computer authenticates the player based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, and determines that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the rental of the game medium The use permission information indicating the use permission of the game medium lending device is recorded on the lending recording medium used when lending the game medium by the game medium lending device. A play media deposit management method, characterized in that to carry out the process.

  In the invention described in claim 1 of the present application, the game medium deposit management support device registers deposit quantity data indicating the quantity of the game medium deposited by the player in association with the player identification information in the deposit database. When a player is authenticated and it is determined that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the use of a game medium lending device is used as a recording medium for lending used for lending a game medium by a game medium lending device. Use permission information indicating permission is recorded. The game medium lending device reads the use permission information recorded on the lending recording medium, permits the use of the game medium lending device based on the read use permission information, and stores the deposit information recorded in the deposit database. Lending game media based on the quantity data.

  By doing this, for example, if a game player deposits pachinko balls as a game medium and registers them in the deposit database, the game medium will be based on the deposit quantity data registered in the player authentication database at the next visit. You can borrow pachinko balls with the lending device. Therefore, even if the player does not have any cash, if he goes to the amusement store where the pachinko balls are deposited, the pachinko balls will be lent out based on the deposited quantity data registered in the player authentication database. be able to. Therefore, the player can easily play a pachinko game. On the other hand, the amusement store can always attract the amusement player to the amusement store without causing the amusement player who has deposited pachinko balls to go to another amusement store, and can direct the amusement store to the amusement store, So-called gamers can be enclosed.

  In addition, when lending based on the entrusted quantity data registered in the player authentication database, since the player is authenticated, the entrusted player can be surely lended, and the entrusted player It is possible to prevent lending to persons unrelated to.

  Further, use permission information indicating use permission of the game medium lending apparatus is recorded on a lending recording medium used when lending the game medium by the customer play medium lending apparatus. Thereby, the game medium lending device can read the use permission information recorded on the lending recording medium and permit the use of the game medium lending device based on the read use permission information. Therefore, the game medium lending device can permit the use of the player registered in the player authentication database without authenticating the player. Therefore, any game medium lending device that can read information recorded on the lending recording medium can be used, and the game medium lending device can be simplified.

  In the invention described in claim 2 of the present application, when the game medium deposit management support apparatus determines that the player is a player registered in the player authentication database, the deposit corresponding to the player is determined from the deposit database. Quantity data is extracted, and the extracted deposit quantity data is recorded on a lending recording medium. In addition, the game medium lending device lends the game medium to the player based on the deposited quantity data recorded on the lent recording medium, and updates the record of the deposited quantity data on the lent recording medium after the lending. .

  Therefore, it is possible to record the deposit quantity data after lending the play medium by the play medium lending device on the lending recording medium. Therefore, for example, the record of the deposit quantity data in the deposit database can be updated based on the deposit quantity data of the recording medium for lending after lending, and the deposit quantity can be easily managed.

  In the invention according to claim 3 of the present application, the game medium lending device is configured to be able to designate a lending rate when lending the game medium, and obtains rate designation information indicating designation of the lending rate from the player. The lending rate is set based on the obtained rate designation information.

  In this way, for example, a player who wants to enjoy playing with a low gambling ability can set a low lending rate for the game medium, while a player who wants to improve the gambling ability can rent a game medium. The rate can be set high and can be tailored to the needs of the player. As a result, for example, a game player who has been shy away from the conventional pachinko game due to his high gaming ability can enjoy the pachinko game, and the customer base of the player can be expanded.

  At that time, the game medium lending device calculates the deposited quantity data after lending based on the set lending rate and updates the record of the deposited quantity data on the lending recording medium.

  Therefore, even when the lending rate changes depending on the designation of the player, the deposited quantity after lending is always recorded on the lending recording medium by the game medium lending device. Therefore, for example, the record of the deposit quantity data in the deposit database can be updated based on the deposit quantity data of the recording medium for lending after lending, and the deposit quantity can be easily managed.

  In the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, the game medium lending device records the set lending rate on the lending recording medium.

  In this way, for example, when counting pachinko balls as play media that have been put out on a pachinko machine as a play device with the play medium counting device, the play medium counting device only has to read the lending rate recorded on the lending recording medium. Thus, based on the read rental rate, the game medium counting device can convert, for example, a quantity corresponding to a preset standard rate. Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate the need for a person to input a lending rate to the game medium counting device every time the game medium counting device counts, and the counting process can be simplified.

  In the invention according to claim 5 of the present application, the player identification information recorded directly or indirectly on the lending recording medium by the lending recording medium reader capable of communicating with the game medium deposit management support device, and lending The deposit quantity data recorded on the recording medium is read, and the read data is transmitted to the game medium deposit management support apparatus. Then, the game medium deposit management support device obtains the player identification information and the deposit quantity data by receiving it, and updates the record of the deposit quantity data in the deposit database based on the obtained player identification information and the deposit quantity data. .

  By doing so, the record of the deposit quantity data in the deposit database can be updated to the latest deposit quantity data after play. Therefore, even after playing, it can be updated based on the deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium, and the deposit quantity can be easily managed.

  In addition, for example, if a player has a pachinko ball lent based on the deposit quantity data and has played the pachinko ball, he or she will deposit the whole or a part without exchanging it for a prize. You can also increase the deposit amount for later play.

  In the inventions of claim 6, claim 7, claim 8, and claim 9 of the present application, when lending based on the deposit quantity data registered in the player authentication database, the player is authenticated. Therefore, it is possible to reliably lend to the entrusted game player, and it is possible to prevent lending to a person unrelated to the entrusted game player.

  Further, use permission information indicating use permission of the game medium lending apparatus is recorded on a lending recording medium used when lending the game medium by the customer play medium lending apparatus. Thereby, for example, the game medium lending device reads the use permission information recorded on the lending recording medium, and can permit the use of the game medium lending device based on the read use permission information. Therefore, the game medium lending device can permit the use of the player registered in the player authentication database without authenticating the player. Therefore, any game medium lending device that can read information recorded on the lending recording medium can be used, and the game medium lending device can be simplified.

  FIG. 18 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the entire game system of the present invention. The game system 9 of this embodiment includes a game medium deposit management support device 1, a game medium lending device 2, a game medium counting device 3, a lending recording medium reader / writer 4, and a reading medium when reading out of the store. The lending recording medium reader 5 is provided. Hereinafter, each device used for these game systems 9 will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a game medium deposit management support device 1, a lending recording medium reader / writer 4 and a lending recording medium reader 5 for reading outside the store, which are used in the game system 9 of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a game medium lending device 2 used in the game system 9 of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the game medium counting device 3 used in the game system 9 of the present invention. is there.

  In this embodiment, the game medium deposit management support device 1 is a device that supports the management of pachinko balls that are pachinko balls serving as game media for use in play and are deposited by players. As shown in FIG. 1, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 includes an authentication information input unit 11, a database 12, a player authentication unit 14, a deposit quantity extraction unit 15, a recording medium issue unit 16 for lending, An authentication information registration processing unit 17, a deposit quantity registration processing unit 18, a management password registration processing unit 19, a communication control unit 13, and an authentication recording medium issuing unit 10 are provided.

  The authentication information input unit 11 inputs authentication information for authenticating the player. In this embodiment, the authentication information input unit 11 includes a biometric feature reading processing unit 11a and an authentication recording medium reader 11b.

  In the present embodiment, biometrics authentication is adopted as personal authentication as to whether or not the player is a true player, and the biometric feature reading processing unit 11a reads data of the biometric feature portion used for biometrics authentication. Enter. In this embodiment, fingerprint data of a finger is used as the biometric feature.

  Note that the biometric feature is not limited to a fingerprint, and for example, a retina, a vein, or a voiceprint may be used as the biometric feature. The biometric feature reading processing unit 11a may be any one that can read and input data such as the adopted retina, vein, or voiceprint, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, the biometric feature reading processing unit 11a generates authentication information by digitizing the data of the read biometric feature.

  The authentication recording medium reader 11b reads and inputs a record of authentication information recorded on the authentication recording medium 100 and encrypted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the authentication recording medium 100 includes a player ID as player identification information for identifying a player, and an authentication recording medium as authentication recording medium identification information for identifying the authentication recording medium. ID is displayed. Further, the authentication information obtained by digitizing and encrypting the data of the biometric feature portion is recorded by magnetism together with the player ID and the authentication recording medium ID. Then, the authentication recording medium reader 11b reads and inputs these player ID, authentication recording medium ID, and authentication information records.

  In this embodiment, the database 12 includes a player authentication database 12a, a deposit database 12b, and a lending recording medium management database 12c.

  The player authentication database 12a registers authentication information for authenticating the player in association with the player ID. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the player authentication database 12a has a player ID, authentication information obtained by digitizing and encrypting the biometric feature data, information indicating the registration date, damage report Is registered in association with each other and the recording medium ID for authentication.

  In this embodiment, an authentication password, a player ID, and an authentication recording medium ID are registered in association with each other in the player authentication database 12a. This authentication password is used as authentication information when the authentication recording medium 100 is reissued when the authentication recording medium 100 is lost. Therefore, the authentication password in this embodiment is not used when authenticating a normal player.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the deposit database 12b registers a player ID, deposit quantity data, and point number data indicating the number of points in association with each other.

  The entrusted quantity data is data indicating the number of pachinko balls that are borrowed from the amusement store and held by the game player, and deposited from the game player to the amusement store side. In this embodiment, the deposit quantity data is composed of basic deposit quantity data obtained by rounding down fractions less than one hundred and the fraction data. In addition, the basic deposit quantity data and fraction data record the number in the case of a lending rate (standard rate) lent at 4 yen per pachinko ball.

  In this embodiment, the deposit quantity data is composed of the basic deposit quantity data and the fraction data. As described later, the pachinko ball lending by the game medium lending device 2 is 100 per time. This is because, for example, the items that do not satisfy the lending amount per time at the standard rate are separated. However, the deposit quantity data is not limited to the basic deposit quantity data and the fraction data, and may be constituted from a number of the basic deposit quantity data and the fraction data combined.

  The point is for the amusement store to give back services to the player according to the number. For example, when a ball is lent by cash, points are awarded according to the amount of cash.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the lending recording medium management database 12c includes a player ID, a management password as lending recording medium specifying information for identifying a lending recording medium 101 described later, and a lending recording medium. The information of the date and time of issuing 101 is correlated and registered.

  In this embodiment, the management password is generated and effective every time the recording medium 101 for lending is issued, is returned from the player to the amusement store side, and is given a predetermined invalid action by the game medium deposit management support device 1. It consists of a one-time password that expires when the password is taken.

  The player authentication unit 14 performs biometrics authentication on the player based on the authentication information obtained from the player by the biometric feature reading processing unit 11a and the player authentication database 12a. Further, the player authentication unit 14 is based on the player ID, the authentication recording medium ID and the authentication information obtained from the player recording medium by the authentication recording medium reader 11b, and the player authentication database 12a. Then, a process for confirming that the authentication recording medium 100 belongs to the player is performed.

  The deposit quantity extraction unit 15 performs processing for extracting the deposit quantity data of the basic deposit quantity data and the fraction data corresponding to the authenticated player ID and the point number data from the deposit database 12b.

  The lending recording medium issuing unit 16 issues the lending recording medium 101. The lending recording medium 101 is for use when lending pachinko balls by the game medium lending device 2. As shown in FIG. 12, the lending recording medium 101 in this embodiment is a card-like one, and includes a data record holding unit 111 and a data display unit 112 configured from IC tags.

  The lending recording medium issuing unit 16 includes a management password generating unit 16a and a lending recording medium recording processing unit 16b.

  The management password generation unit 16a performs a process of generating a management password for the lending recording medium when the lending recording medium 101 is issued.

  The lending recording medium recording processing unit 16b performs a process of recording the generated management password in the data record holding unit 111 of the lending recording medium 101, and the basic deposited quantity data extracted by the deposited quantity extracting unit 15 and A process of recording the deposit quantity data of the fraction data and the point number data in the data record holding unit 111 is performed.

  Further, the lending recording medium recording processing unit 16b converts the basic deposited quantity data and the deposited quantity data of the fractional data extracted by the deposited quantity extracting unit 15 and the point number data into the lending recording medium 101 as shown in FIG. The basic deposit quantity display unit 112a, the fraction display unit 112b, and the point number display unit 112c provided in the data display unit 112 are each displayed.

  The authentication information registration processing unit 17 performs a process of registering authentication information in the player authentication database 12a. In this embodiment, the authentication information registration processing unit 17 reads the biometric feature data by the biometric feature reading processing unit 11a and digitizes and encrypts the authentication information, the player ID, the authentication password, and the authentication record. Processing for registering the medium ID in association with each other in the player authentication database 12a is performed.

  In addition, when the damage information is reported from the player, for example, when the authentication recording medium 100 is stolen, the authentication information registration processing unit 17 associates the damage report information with the player ID of the player. Processing for registration in the player authentication database 12a is performed.

  The communication control unit 13 receives, for example, deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101, a management password, etc. from the lending recording medium reader / writer 4 or the lending recording medium reader 5 for reading outside the store. Receive data.

  The deposit quantity registration processing unit 18 performs a process of registering deposit quantity data indicating a deposit quantity of pachinko balls deposited by a player in association with the player ID in the deposit database 12b. In addition, when points are given to the player, the deposit quantity registration processing unit 18 performs a process of registering the point number data and the player ID in association with the deposit database 12b.

  Also, the entrusted quantity registration processing unit 18 uses the management password, the entrusted quantity data, and the point number data received from the lending recording medium reader / writer 4 or the lending recording medium reader 5 for reading outside the store. Based on this, processing is performed to update the deposit quantity data and the point number data registered in the deposit database 12b.

  The management password registration processing unit 19 uses the management password generated by the management password generation unit 16a to the rental recording medium management database 12c, and information on the date and time when the player ID and the rental recording medium 101 are issued. The process of registering in association with.

  The authentication recording medium issuing unit 10 performs a process of newly issuing the authentication recording medium 100 when the deposited quantity registration processing unit 18 performs a process of updating the deposited quantity data registered in the deposited database 12b.

  Next, the game medium lending device 2 will be described.

  The game medium lending device 2 lends pachinko balls to gamers. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14A, the game medium lending device 2 is installed on the side of the pachinko machine main body 121, and the game medium lending device 2 and the pachinko machine main body 121 constitute a pachinko machine 120 as a game device. Is configured.

  The game medium lending apparatus 2 according to this embodiment includes a bill insertion part 21 for inserting 1000 yen bills, a prepaid card insertion part 22 for inserting a prepaid card, and a player rents pachinko balls using the recording medium 101 for lending. A lending operation unit 23 that is operated by a player and a lending control unit 200 (shown in FIG. 2) that performs control when lending a pachinko ball by the lending recording medium 101. ), A pachinko ball can be lent out using either the prepaid card or the recording medium 101 for rent. Therefore, in the game medium lending device 2 of this embodiment, the lending operation unit 23 and the lending recording medium 101 are attached to a conventional device that lends pachinko balls using cash (1000 yen bills) or a prepaid card. It is a thing.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the lending operation unit 23 of the game medium lending device 2 includes a lending recording medium insertion unit 24 for lending the lending recording medium 101, a lending rate specifying unit 25, a lending start button 26, and a display unit. 27 and a return button 28.

  The lending rate designation unit 25 is a part that designates a lending rate when lending a pachinko ball. In this embodiment, the lending rate designation unit 25 includes a 4-yen designation unit 25a, a 2-yen designation unit 25b, and a 1-yen designation unit 25c.

  The 4-yen designation unit 25a is for designating a lending rate of 4 yen per pachinko ball. When a 4-yen designation unit 25a is pressed by a player, the pachinko ball is lent at that lending rate. It is set up. The 2-yen designating unit 25b is set to lend a pachinko ball at a lending rate of 2 yen per pachinko ball when pressed. Similarly, the 1-yen designation unit 25c is set to lend a pachinko ball at a lending rate of 1 yen per pachinko ball when pressed by a player.

  The lending start button 26 lends 100 pachinko balls when pressed by the player. Specifically, each time the player performs a pressing operation, the lending operation unit 26 uses 100 pachinko balls, and a pachinko ball from the ball guide tube 122 (shown in FIG. 14A) provided in the game medium lending device 2. It supplies to the stand 121.

  The display unit 27 displays, for example, information on the current deposit quantity data.

  The return button 28 is for taking out the lending recording medium 101 put in the lending recording medium insertion unit 24 and returning it to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lending control unit 200 includes a lending recording medium determining unit 201, a record reading unit 202, a lending rate setting unit 203, a lending rate recording / display processing unit 204, and a deposit quantity data update processing unit. 205.

  The lending recording medium determination unit 201 determines whether or not the lending recording medium 101 is inserted into the lending recording medium insertion unit 24.

  The record reading unit 202 reads the deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101.

  The lending rate setting unit 203 sets a lending rate based on the information specified by the lending rate specifying unit 25.

  The lending rate recording / display processing unit 204 performs a process of recording the lending rate set by the lending rate setting unit 203 in the data record holding unit 111 of the lending recording medium 101 and the data display unit of the lending recording medium 101. The process of displaying on 112 is performed.

  The deposited quantity data update processing unit 205 calculates the deposited quantity after lending based on the set lending rate when lending the pachinko balls, and stores it in the data display unit 112 of the lending recording medium 101. The displayed deposit quantity data and the deposit quantity data recorded in the data record holding unit 111 are updated to the calculated deposit quantity data.

  In addition, the game medium lending apparatus 2 of this embodiment includes a rate card issuing port 29a for issuing a rate card as shown in FIG. 14B. A rate card (not shown) issued from the rate card issuing port 29a is used when counting pachinko balls by the game medium counting device 3 described later. Although not shown, the rate card of this embodiment includes a data record holding unit and a lending rate display unit.

  In this embodiment, when a pachinko ball is rented out with cash or a prepaid card, when a rate card issuance button 29b provided on the side of the rate card issuance port 29a is pressed by a player or the like, The lending device 2 records a lending rate of 4 yen per pachinko ball in the data record holding unit, generates a rate card displaying the lending rate on the lending rate display unit, and uses the generated rate card as a rate card. Issued from issue port 29a.

  The data record holding unit of the rate card of this embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the data record holding unit 111 of the lending recording medium 101 described above.

  Next, the game medium counting device 3 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game medium counting device 3 includes a card insertion unit 31 for inserting a recording medium 101 for lending or a rate card (not shown), a ball insertion unit 34 for inserting a pachinko ball, and a counting unit 32. A display unit 33, a sheet issue button 30, and a conversion control unit 300.

  The counting unit 32 counts the actual number of pachinko balls thrown into the ball throwing unit 34.

  The display unit 33 displays the actual number counted by the counting unit 32, for example.

  When the sheet issue button 30 is pressed by a player or the like, a quantity display sheet 102 is issued by a quantity display sheet issuing unit 36 described later.

  The conversion control unit 300 includes a card determination unit 301, a record reading unit 302, a quantity conversion unit 303, and a quantity display sheet issuing unit 304.

  The card determination unit 301 determines whether or not the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card has been inserted into the card insertion unit 31.

  The record reading unit 302 reads the lending rate recorded on the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card.

  Based on the actual count value counted by the counting unit 32 and the lending rate read by the record reading unit 302 from the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card, the quantity converting unit 303 is a standard rate (4 yen per piece). Convert to the quantity corresponding to.

  The quantity display sheet issuing unit 304 issues the quantity display sheet 102 displaying the quantity data converted by the quantity conversion unit 303.

  Next, the rental recording medium reader / writer 4 will be described.

  In the lending recording medium reader / writer 4 of this embodiment, the lending recording medium reader for lending and the lending recording medium writer can be integrated with each other so that the recording can be read from and written to the lending recording medium 101. It is configured.

  The lending recording medium reader / writer 4 is installed at a prize exchange counter or the like of an amusement store, and is connected to the amusement medium deposit management support apparatus 1 so that it can communicate with a dedicated line or wirelessly. The lending recording medium reader / writer 4 serves as the lending recording medium writer, for example, when the player has returned the lending recording medium 101 together with the quantity display sheet 102 after finishing the pachinko game. The deposit quantity data recorded in the data record holding unit 111 of 101 is recorded again as new data.

  The lending recording medium reader / writer 4 serves as a lending recording medium reader for reading at the time of return, and contacts or does not contact the management password, the current deposited quantity data, and the point number data recorded on the lending recording medium 101. Read by contact. The read data is transmitted to the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1.

  Next, the rental recording medium reader 5 for reading outside the store will be described. The lending recording medium reader 5 for reading outside the store is installed, for example, at a game customer entrance of a game store, and is connected to the game medium deposit management support device 1 so that it can communicate with a dedicated line or wirelessly. Then, when the player passes the game customer entrance of the amusement store with the lending recording medium 101, the lending recording medium reader 5 for reading outside the store reads the data on the lending recording medium 101. The management password, deposit quantity data, point number data, etc. recorded in the holding unit 111 are read in a non-contact manner, and the read data is sent to the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 used in the game system shown in FIG.

  The game medium deposit management support device 1 is a recording device and a hard disk 50 that is a recording medium that records the program of this system, a CPU 51 that is a device that executes and controls the program recorded on the hard disk 50, a CRT 52 that is a display device, To communicate with the keyboard 54 and mouse 55 which are input devices, the authentication information input unit 11 for inputting authentication information, the recording medium reader / writer 4 for lending, and the lending recording medium reader 5 for reading outside the store. The communication interface 53 is provided.

  In addition to the above programs, data constituting each database 12 is recorded on the hard disk 50 of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1. That is, the hard disk 50 corresponds to the player authentication database 12a, the deposit database 12b, and the rental recording medium management database 12c in FIG.

  Further, the CPU 51 of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 performs the game player authentication unit 14, the deposit quantity extraction unit 15, the lending recording medium issue unit 16, the authentication information registration processing unit 17, the deposit quantity registration processing unit 18, FIG. This corresponds to the management password registration processing unit 19 and the authentication recording medium issuing unit 10. Further, the communication interface 53 of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 corresponds to the communication control unit 13 of FIG.

  FIG. 5A is a drawing showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game medium lending device 2 used in the game system shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5B is the hardware configuration of the game medium counting device 3 used in the game system shown in FIG. It is drawing which shows an example.

  The game medium lending apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 5A includes a bill insertion unit 21, a prepaid card insertion unit 22, a lending recording medium insertion unit 24, a lending rate designation unit 25, a lending start button 26, a return button 28, a display unit 27, lending. The memory 211 which memorize | stored the program etc. which lend a pachinko ball using the recording medium 101 for CPU, and CPU210 which performs and controls the program etc. which were memorize | stored in the memory 211 are provided.

  The CPU 210 of the game medium lending device 2 shown in FIG. 5A performs the lending recording medium determination unit 201, the record reading unit 202, the lending rate setting unit 203, the lending rate recording / display processing unit 204, and the lending of the lending control unit 200 of FIG. This corresponds to the recording medium recording processing unit 205.

  5B includes a card insertion unit 31, a counting unit 32, a display unit 33, a ball insertion unit 34, a sheet issue button 30, a program for converting the counted pachinko balls, and the like. The stored memory 311 and the CPU 310 that executes and controls the program stored in the memory 311 are provided.

  The CPU 310 of the game medium counting device 3 shown in FIG. 5B corresponds to the card determination unit 301, the record reading unit 302, the quantity conversion unit 303, and the quantity display sheet issuing unit 304 of the conversion control unit 300 of FIG.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, a case where authentication information for authenticating a player is registered will be described. In this embodiment, a player who has registered authentication information can use this system. Therefore, in order to use this system, it is necessary to register authentication information in advance. This registration of authentication information can be performed as follows, for example.

  The game medium deposit management support device 1 uses the biometric feature reading processing unit 11a to read, for example, fingerprint data of a player's index finger and generate authentication information that has been digitized. Then, the encrypted authentication information is registered in the player authentication database 12a in association with the separately input player ID, authentication password, authentication recording medium ID, and registration date. The registration of the above-described authentication information in the player authentication database 12a corresponds to the authentication information registration processing unit 17 in FIG.

  Note that when the authentication information is registered, the deposit quantity data is registered in the deposit database 12b. The registration of the authentication information and the registration quantity data can be performed at any time. For example, it can be performed before a pachinko game is played at the amusement store or when a pachinko ball is held after playing a pachinko game with cash. Further, the deposit quantity data in the deposit database 12b can be registered by adding cash according to the amount by paying cash to the amusement store. In that case, the number of points corresponding to the amount is also given.

  On the other hand, when the above registration is performed when the pachinko ball is held after playing the pachinko game with cash, the whole or a part of the quantity can be registered in the deposit database 12b as the deposit quantity of the player.

  Next, an operation until the game medium deposit management support device 1 authenticates a player and issues a recording medium for lending will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing from authenticating a player to issuing a rental recording medium.

  First, the game medium deposit management support device 1 reads the data of the biometric feature (fingerprint) by the biometric feature reading processing unit 11a and digitizes it to generate authentication information (FIG. 6, step S1).

  Further, the game medium deposit management support device 1 reads and inputs the player ID, the authentication recording medium ID, and the encrypted authentication information recorded on the authentication recording medium by the authentication recording medium reader 11b (FIG. 6). Step S1).

  The game medium deposit management support device 1 compares the generated authentication information with the decrypted authentication information that is encrypted and registered in the player authentication database 12a, and the generated authentication information is It is determined whether there is a match with the authentication information registered in the player authentication database 12a. Also, the player ID read from the authentication recording medium 100, the authentication recording medium ID, and the decrypted encrypted authentication information, the player ID registered in the player authentication database 12a, and the authentication record It is determined whether the medium ID matches the decrypted authentication information (FIG. 6, step S2).

  The above step S2 corresponds to the player authentication unit 14 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S2 that one or both of the generated authentication information and the authentication information read from the authentication recording medium 100 do not match those registered in the player authentication database 12a, The fact that it cannot be displayed is displayed on the CRT 52 (FIG. 6, step S3).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2 that both the generated authentication information and the authentication information read from the authentication recording medium match those registered in the player authentication database 12a, the player The deposit quantity data and the point number data corresponding to the ID are extracted from the deposit database 12b (FIG. 6, step S4). This step S4 corresponds to the deposit quantity extraction unit 15 in FIG.

  Next, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 generates and issues a lending recording medium 101 as shown in FIG. 9 (FIG. 6, step S5). This step S5 corresponds to the lending recording medium issuing unit 16 in FIG. The lending recording medium 101 is issued as follows.

  The game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 performs processing for displaying the extracted deposit quantity data and point number data on the data display unit 112 of the recording medium 101 for lending.

  For example, in the deposit database 12b, the basic deposit quantity data and the fraction data of the deposit quantity of the corresponding player are registered as 700 pieces and 34 pieces, respectively, as shown in FIG. 16, and the point number data is registered as 1000. If so, those records are extracted, and as shown in FIG. 9, 700, fractions are displayed in the basic deposit quantity display section 112a provided in the data display section 112 in the recording medium for lending 101. A process of displaying 34 on the display unit 112b and 1000 on the point number display unit 112c is performed.

  Further, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 generates a management password for managing the recording medium 101 for lending. The step of generating the management password corresponds to the management password generation unit 16a of the lending recording medium issuing unit 16 in FIG.

  Then, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 performs a process of recording the generated management password in the data record holding unit 111 of the lending recording medium 101 as use permission information.

  Further, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 performs a process of recording the extracted deposit quantity data and point number data in the data record holding unit 111 of the lending recording medium 101.

  The steps of displaying and recording on the lending recording medium 101 correspond to the lending recording medium recording processing unit 16b of the lending recording medium issuing unit 16 in FIG. The rental recording medium 101 is issued as described above.

  Further, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 registers the generated management password in the lending recording medium management database 12c in association with the player ID and the lending recording medium issuance date information (FIG. 6). Step S6). This step S6 corresponds to the management password registration processing unit 19 in FIG.

  Next, an operation in which the game medium lending device 2 lends a pachinko ball using a lending recording medium will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for lending a pachinko ball with a lending recording medium.

  The game medium lending device 2 determines whether or not the lending recording medium 101 is inserted into the lending recording medium insertion unit 24 (step S11 in FIG. 7). This step S11 corresponds to the lending recording medium determination unit 201 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S11 that the lending recording medium 101 cannot be detected and inserted in the lending recording medium inserting unit 24, the lending recording medium 101 is inserted into the lending recording medium inserting unit 24. Monitor.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that the lending recording medium 101 is detected and inserted in the lending recording medium insertion unit 24, the control is transferred to the next step S12.

  When the game medium lending device 2 determines that the lending recording medium 101 has been inserted, the game medium lending device 2 reads the management password recorded on the lending recording medium 101 as use permission information and records it on the lending recording medium 101. The deposited quantity data is read (FIG. 7, step S12). This step S12 corresponds to the record reading unit 202 in FIG.

  In addition, the game medium lending device 2 determines whether the 4-yen designation unit 25a, the 2-yen designation unit 25b, or the 1-yen designation unit 25c of the rate designation unit 25 is pressed, or whether the return button 28 is pressed. Is determined (step S13 in FIG. 7).

  If it is determined in step S13 that the return button 28 has been pressed, the recording medium for lending 101 is taken out from the lending recording medium insertion unit 24 (step S22 in FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S13 that one of the 4-yen designating part 25a, the 2-yen designating part 25b, and the 1-yen designating part 25c of the rate designating part 25 has been pressed, the one that has been pressed The rate of display is set as rate designation information obtained by designation by the player, and a lending rate is set based on the rate designation information (step S14 in FIG. 7). This step S14 corresponds to the lending rate setting unit 203 in FIG.

  Thereafter, the game medium lending device 2 records the set lending rate on the record holding unit 111 of the lending recording medium 101 and displays it on the data display unit 112 (FIG. 7, step S15). This step S15 corresponds to the lending rate recording / display processing unit 204 in FIG.

  For example, when it is determined that the 4-yen designation unit 25a has been pressed and the lending rate is set to 4 yen per piece, the lending rate is recorded in the record holding unit 111 of the lending recording medium 101 and is shown in FIG. In this way, a process of displaying “4” on the lending rate display unit 112d provided in the data display unit 112 of the lending recording medium 101 is performed.

  In this embodiment, when one of the 4-yen designation unit 25a, the 2-yen designation unit 25b, and the 1-yen designation unit 25c of the rate designation unit 25 is pressed, for example, the lending rate In order to change the game medium lending device 2, the game medium lending device 2 is configured not to operate even if another 2-yen designating part 25 b or 1-yen designating part 25 c is pressed. In the case of changing the lending rate, after the player presses any one of the rate designating sections 25, the return button 28 is pressed to take out the lending recording medium 101 once again. This can be done through S13.

  Next, the game medium lending device 2 determines whether or not the lending start button 26 is pressed or the return button 28 is pressed (FIG. 7, step S16).

  If it is determined in step S16 that the return button 28 has been pressed, control is transferred to step S22.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S16 that the lending start button 26 has been pressed, the set lending rate information and the quantity data to be lent when the lending start button 26 is pressed once. Based on this, the deposit quantity at the standard rate after lending is calculated (FIG. 8, step S17).

  For example, when it is determined in step S14 that the 4-yen designating unit 25a has been pressed and set to a lending rate of 4 yen per piece, the basic deposit quantity data is recorded as 700 on the lending recording medium 101. In such a case, the quantity value “600” is calculated from the data “700” by subtracting the quantity value “100” lent as the lending start button 26 is pressed once. Then, “600” is obtained as basic deposit quantity data after lending.

  Then, the game medium lending device 2 determines whether or not lending can be permitted based on the calculated basic deposit quantity data after lending (FIG. 8, step S18). Specifically, it is determined whether the calculated basic deposit quantity data after lending is “0” or more.

  If it is determined in step S18 that the basic deposit quantity data after lending is not “0” or more and lending is not permitted, a message indicating that lending is not possible is displayed on the display unit 27 (shown in FIG. 14B), and the return button 28 is displayed. Is displayed (FIG. 8, step S19).

  Then, the game medium lending device 2 determines whether or not the return button 28 has been pressed (FIG. 8, step S21). If it is determined in step S21 that the return button 28 has not been pressed, the return button 28 is monitored for being pressed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S21 that the return button 28 has been pressed, control is transferred to step S22.

  If it is determined in step S18 that the basic deposit quantity data after lending is “0” or more and lending is permitted, the game medium lending device 2 uses the pachinko machine from the ball guide tube 122 (shown in FIG. 14A). In addition to being supplied to 121, the deposit quantity data recorded in the lending recording medium 101 and the displayed deposit quantity data are updated (step S20 in FIG. 8).

  For example, when the basic deposit quantity “600” after lending is calculated in step S17, the basic deposit quantity recorded in the lending recording medium 101 is updated to “600” as shown in FIG. The display of the quantity display part 112a is updated to “600”.

  In this embodiment, the game medium lending device 2 displays information on the current deposit quantity on the display unit 27, although not shown. For example, when the basic deposit quantity data after lending becomes “600” as described above, the display unit 27 displays, for example, “600 can be replenished at the standard rate”.

  In addition, when a 1000 yen banknote is inserted in the banknote insertion part 21 of the game medium lending apparatus 2, or when a prepaid card is inserted in the prepaid card insertion part 22, the game medium lending apparatus 2 operates in the same manner as before. Do. That is, when the 1000-yen bill or prepaid card is inserted, the game medium lending device 2 determines that the 1000-yen bill or prepaid card has been inserted, and the pachinko ball is 1000 yen at a lending rate of 4 yen per piece. Only the amount of banknotes or the amount recorded on the prepaid card is lent out as appropriate.

  In addition, when lending with a 1000 yen bill or a prepaid card, the game medium lending device 2 can be used for each one from the rate card issuance port 29a when the rate card issuance button 29b is pressed by a player or the like. A lending rate of 4 yen is recorded in the data record holding unit, and a rate card (not shown) in which the lending rate is displayed on the lending rate display unit is generated and issued.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the lending recording medium 101 is inserted in the lending recording medium insertion unit 24 and the 1000-yen banknote is further inserted into the banknote insertion unit 21, An update process is performed in which the quantity corresponding to the amount of 1000 yen banknotes is added to the basic deposit quantity data of the lending recording medium 101.

  For example, when the basic deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101 is “0”, the quantity 250 at the standard rate for 1000 yen is added, and the basic deposit quantity data of the lending recording medium 101 is added. The process of re-recording to “250” and re-displaying is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a 1000-yen banknote is further inserted into the banknote insertion portion 21 in a state where the lending recording medium 101 is inserted, the number of points corresponding to the amount of the 1000-yen banknote is used for lending. The update processing is configured to be added to the point number data of the recording medium 101.

  Next, the case where the game on the pachinko machine 120 is finished will be described.

  When there is a pachinko ball taken out from the pachinko machine 120 when the game is finished, the pachinko ball taken out from the pachinko machine 120 is counted by the game medium counting device 3. Hereinafter, the operation when counting pachinko balls by the game medium counting device 3 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when the pachinko balls are counted by the game medium counting device 3.

  The game medium counting device 3 determines whether or not the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card has been inserted into the card insertion unit 31 (FIG. 9, step S31). This step S31 corresponds to the card determination unit 301 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S31 that the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card cannot be detected and inserted into the card insertion unit 31, the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card is inserted into the card insertion unit 31. To monitor.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S31 that the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card has been detected and inserted in the card insertion unit 31, control is transferred to the next step S32.

  Then, the game medium counting device 3 reads the lending rate recorded on the lending recording medium 101 or the rate card (FIG. 9, step S32). This step S32 corresponds to the recording / reading unit 302 of FIG.

  In addition, when the pachinko balls are inserted into the game media insertion unit 34, the game medium counting device 3 counts the actual number of the pachinko balls (FIG. 9, step S33).

  Then, the game medium counting device 3 converts it into the quantity of the standard rate based on the count value, the lending rate and the standard rate (FIG. 9, step S34). This step S34 corresponds to the quantity conversion unit 303 in FIG.

  For example, in the case where the count value is 642 and the lending rate is “4” yen, the count value of 642 is counted as the converted quantity as it is. When the lending rate is 2 yen, 642 is divided by 2 and 321 is calculated to convert it to the standard rate quantity.

  Then, the game medium counting device 3 determines whether or not the sheet issuing button 30 has been pressed (FIG. 9, step S35).

  If it is determined in step S35 that the sheet issue button 30 has not been pressed, the sheet issue button 30 is monitored for being pressed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S35 that the sheet issue button 30 has been pressed, a quantity display sheet displaying the converted quantity data and the like is issued (FIG. 9, step S36). This step S36 corresponds to the quantity display sheet issuing unit 304 in FIG.

  As described above, when the player obtains the quantity display sheet by the game medium counting device 3, the whole or a part of the quantity of the pachinko balls displayed on the quantity display sheet is exchanged for a prize as in the past. Can do. It is also possible to deposit all or part of them.

  In the case of depositing all or part of the data, the total quantity data of the total or part of the quantity and the deposited quantity displayed on the recording medium 101 for lending is rented out by, for example, the operation of an amusement clerk. When the data is input to the recording medium reader / writer 4, the recording medium reader / writer 4 for lending records the deposited quantity data of the recording medium 101 for lending to the inputted total quantity data and displays it again.

  In this embodiment, the player who wishes to continue the pachinko game again receives the recording medium 101 for lending at this time, and based on the deposited quantity recorded in the recording medium 101 for lending, Has been able to continue.

  Next, a process of updating the record of deposit quantity data in the deposit database 12b of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 based on the deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for updating the record of the deposit quantity in the deposit database 12b of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 based on the deposit quantity data of the lending recording medium 101.

  The lending recording medium reader / writer 4 reads the deposit quantity data re-recorded on the lending recording medium 101, for example, by an operation of an amusement clerk, and reads the management password recorded on the lending recording medium 101 ( FIG. 10, step S41).

  Further, the lending recording medium reader / writer 4 transmits the read deposit quantity data and the management password to the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 (FIG. 10, step S42).

  The game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 extracts a player ID corresponding to the management password from the rented recording medium management database 12c based on the received management password (FIG. 10, step S43). Although not shown, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 performs processing for invalidating the management password. Therefore, at this time, the lending recording medium 101 expires.

  Then, the game medium deposit management support device 1 performs a process of updating the deposit quantity data record in the deposit database 12b corresponding to the corresponding player ID to the deposit quantity data received from the lending recording medium reader / writer 4. (FIG. 10, step S44). Steps S43 and S44 correspond to the deposit quantity registration processing unit 18 in FIG.

  In addition, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 issues a new authentication recording medium 100 (FIG. 10, step S45). The authentication recording medium 100 is issued by the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 as follows.

  The game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 extracts encrypted authentication information corresponding to the player ID from the player authentication database 12a based on the extracted player ID. The game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 newly generates an authentication recording medium ID. Then, the authentication recording medium 100 in which the newly generated authentication recording medium ID, the player ID, and the encrypted authentication information are recorded is generated and issued. In addition, the game medium deposit management support device 1 re-records the authentication recording medium ID in the player authentication database 12a in the newly generated one.

  The newly issued authentication recording medium is given to the game player who leaves the store. The authentication recording medium is used for the authentication of the player at the next visit.

  In this way, the authentication recording medium delivered at the time of leaving the store is newly issued separately from the above-described authentication recording medium deposited at the time of visiting the store, so that the authentication recording medium deposited at the time of visiting the store is issued. It is not necessary for a person such as an amusement clerk to manage the recording medium, thereby reducing labor costs.

  However, instead of newly issuing an authentication recording medium to be passed when leaving the store, the authentication recording medium deposited at the time of visiting the store may be passed as it is when leaving the store, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Next, a case where no pachinko balls remain when the game on the pachinko machine 120 is finished will be described.

  In this case, the same steps as steps S41 to S44 shown in FIG. 10 are performed.

  That is, the lending recording medium reader / writer 4 reads the deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101 by the playing medium lending device 2 and also reads the management password recorded on the lending recording medium 101 to play. It transmits to the medium deposit management support apparatus 1.

  The game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 extracts a player ID corresponding to the received management password from the lending recording medium management database 12c and performs a process of invalidating the management password. Then, processing for updating the deposit quantity data record in the deposit database 12b corresponding to the extracted player ID is performed to the received deposit quantity data, and a new authentication recording medium 100 is issued.

  Further, in the above case, if the player leaves the store with the recording medium 101 for lending out from the game medium lending device 2 without going through steps S41 to S44, the lending for reading when taking out the store The recording medium reader 5 reads the deposit quantity data, the management password, and the lending rate recorded on the lending recording medium 101 in a non-contact manner and transmits them to the amusement medium deposit management support apparatus 1 when passing through the game customer entrance / exit.

  Then, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 extracts a player ID corresponding to the received management password from the lending recording medium management database 12c, and performs processing for invalidating the management password. Then, based on the extracted player ID, a process of updating the deposit quantity data record in the deposit database 12b to the received deposit quantity data is performed.

  Thereby, for example, when the latest deposit quantity data after the game recorded in the lending recording medium 101 is different from the deposit quantity data registered in the deposit database 12b of the play medium deposit management support apparatus 1. Even if the player leaves the amusement store, the deposit quantity data registered in the deposit database 12b of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 can be updated to the latest after the game.

  Therefore, for example, when a player leaves the store intentionally to hide the decrease in deposit quantity, or when the player forgets to have the lending recording medium 101 and leaves the store as it is However, the deposit quantity data in the deposit database 12b can be reliably updated to that after play.

  In the above embodiment, the game medium lending device 2 lends the game medium based on the deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101, and the deposit quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101 after the game. The deposit quantity data in the deposit database of the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 is updated on the basis of this, but the present invention is not limited to this form and can be changed as appropriate. For example, you may comprise as follows.

  That is, for example, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 and the game medium lending apparatus 2 are connected to be communicable. Further, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 records a player ID as use permission information indicating, for example, use permission of the game medium lending apparatus 2 on the lending recording medium 101. When the game medium lending device 2 reads the record of the player ID from the lending recording medium 101 and determines that the player ID as the use permission information is recorded, the lending start operation unit is started. When the button 26 is pressed, rental inquiry information including the player ID read from the rental recording medium 101 is transmitted to the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1.

  The received game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 compares the deposit quantity data in the deposit database 12b corresponding to the received player ID and the loan quantity by a single pressing operation of the lending start button 26, and the deposit database 12b. If it is determined that the deposit amount is larger than the lending amount, lending permission answer information indicating a lending permission answer is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not large, lending non-permission information indicating a lending non-permission reply is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2.

  When the game medium lending device 2 receives the lending non-permission reply information, for example, the game medium lending device 2 displays on the display unit 33 that lending is not possible. On the other hand, when the loan permission reply information is received, a pachinko ball is supplied. When the pachinko ball is supplied, the game medium lending device 2 transmits the supplied quantity data together with the player ID to the game medium deposit management support device 1 each time.

  The received game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 updates the deposit quantity data in the deposit database 12b corresponding to the player ID each time based on the received quantity data and the player ID. In the above case, a management password may be recorded instead of the player ID.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the biometrics authentication and the authentication by the authentication recording medium are performed. However, the present invention is not limited to the form performed by both, and can be changed as appropriate. You may make it perform by either one of the authentication by a medium.

  However, for example, if only biometrics authentication using fingerprints is performed, it is difficult to perform authentication when it is difficult to collect fingerprints due to injury or the like. Further, if only authentication by the authentication recording medium is performed, for example, when the authentication recording medium is stolen, there is a possibility that the player is impersonated. Therefore, it is more preferable to perform both biometrics authentication and authentication using an authentication recording medium as in the above embodiment.

  The authentication is not limited to the above method, and for example, a password registered in association with the player ID in the player authentication database 12a may be used as authentication information, and the player may input the password at the time of authentication.

  In the above embodiment, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 issues the lending recording medium 101 in which the deposited quantity data is recorded. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and for example, a data record holding unit A lending recording medium 101 having a data display unit 112 and a data display unit 112 is manufactured in advance by a device different from the game medium deposit management support device 1, and the game medium deposit management support device is added to the manufactured lending recording medium 101. 1 may record the deposit quantity extracted from the deposit database 12b, or record and display the deposit quantity.

  In the above embodiment, the game medium lending device is configured to lend a pachinko ball using any of cash (1000 yen bill), prepaid card, or lending recording medium 101. For example, a dedicated device that lends pachinko balls using the lending recording medium 101 may be used.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game medium lending device 2 is installed on the side of the pachinko machine main body 121 and is configured to form one game apparatus with the pachinko machine main body 121. The apparatus 2 may be installed independently of the pachinko machine body 121.

  In the above embodiment, the game medium lending device 2 is set so as to be able to designate the lending rate when lending the game medium. However, the game medium lending device 2 may be lent at a constant lending rate.

  Further, in the case where the lending rate can be designated, in the above embodiment, the game medium lending device is designated by the player by selecting from a plurality of predetermined lending rates and based on the designated rate designation information. 2 sets the lending rate, but is not limited to this form, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the rental rate per pachinko ball may be designated by the player arbitrarily input, and the game medium lending device 2 may set the rental rate based on the designated rate designation information.

  Further, the lending rate is not limited to a rate per pachinko ball, and may be set to 100, 50, or 25 for 100 yen, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the game medium lending device 2 lends 100 pachinko balls as the lending start button 26 is pressed once. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It can be changed as appropriate. For example, it is possible to set an appropriate amount such as 50 pieces, 150 pieces, and 200 pieces to be lent as the lending start button 26 is pressed once. Alternatively, it may be specified by inputting a quantity value to the game medium lending apparatus 2 and a lending start button 26 is pressed once, and the player may lend only the quantity specified by the player.

  In addition, the game medium counting device 3 may include an update processing unit that reads the deposit quantity recorded in the lending recording medium 101 and updates it to new quantity data. Then, for example, the update processing unit of the game medium counting device 3 reads the deposit quantity data recorded on the recording medium 101 for lending, and the total quantity of the read deposit quantity and all or a part of the counted quantity And the record update processing is performed on the lending recording medium 101 using the calculated total quantity data as deposit quantity data.

  By doing so, the deposit quantity data re-recorded on the lending recording medium 101 can be read and input by the lending recording medium reader and transmitted to the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 thereafter. Therefore, the record update processing of the deposited quantity of the recording medium 101 for lending by the lending recording medium writer can be omitted, and the use can be made convenient.

  Further, the game medium counting device 3 and the game medium deposit management support device 1 may be connected to be communicable. Then, for example, the game medium counting device 3 reads the deposited quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium 101, and calculates the total quantity data of the read deposited quantity data and all or a part of the counted quantity data. The management password read from the lending recording medium 101 is transmitted to the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 together with the management password. The received game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 may update the deposit quantity data of the deposit 12b corresponding to the corresponding player based on the received management password and the total quantity data.

  Thereby, when depositing pachinko balls after counting by the game medium counting device 3, the deposited quantity data in the deposit database 12b can be more easily updated without using the lending recording medium writer and the lending recording medium reader.

  Further, in the above embodiment, a disposable management password is recorded on the rental recording medium 101 as disposable recording medium specifying information registered in association with the player ID in the rental recording medium management database 12c. The player ID can be extracted from the management password. In other words, the player ID is indirectly recorded on the lending recording medium 101 through the lending recording medium specifying information registered in association with the player ID in the lending recording medium management database 12c. However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and for example, the player ID may be directly recorded on the lending recording medium 101 alone or together with a disposable management password, and can be changed as appropriate.

  However, when the lending recording medium 101 returned from the player is invalidated as in the above embodiment, if only the player ID is recorded alone, the lending recording medium 101 becomes invalid. Even in such a case, it is difficult to distinguish whether it is invalid or not, and it may be difficult to manage the lending recording medium 101. Therefore, it is preferable to record a disposable management password on the lending recording medium 101.

  Further, the present game system is not limited to a game using a pachinko machine but can be applied to a game using a slot machine, for example. In the case of a game using a slot machine, a game medium corresponds to a medal.

  Further, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, a program that functions as the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1, or a recording medium on which the program is recorded can be grasped as follows.

  In other words, the game medium deposit management support apparatus 1 is a game medium deposit management support apparatus that supports the management of the game medium provided for play and deposited by the player, for authenticating the player. A player authentication database registered in association with authentication information and player identification information; a deposit database in which deposit quantity data indicating the number of game media deposited by the player and the player identification information are registered in association with each other; The player is authenticated based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, and when it is determined that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the game is The deposited quantity data corresponding to the customer is extracted, and the extracted deposited quantity data is recorded on the lending recording medium, and the above-mentioned lending recording medium contains A recording medium reader for lending which records information directly or indirectly and can communicate with the game medium deposit management support device, and the player identification information recorded directly or indirectly on the lending recording medium , And data from the lending recording medium reader that has read the deposited quantity data re-recorded on the lending recording medium by the lending apparatus after lending the playing medium by the lending apparatus for lending the playing medium The player identification information and the deposit quantity data are obtained by receiving, and the record of the deposit quantity data in the deposit database is updated based on the obtained player identification information and the deposit quantity data. is there.

  In this embodiment, the system program installed in the hard disk is executed. However, the program holding form is not limited to this. For example, the system program may be recorded on a CD-ROM, flexible disk, magnetic tape, or the like.

  Furthermore, the system program may be distributed via a wired or wireless communication line. Alternatively, the system program may be installed in the main server computer, and the local server computer may execute the system program via a communication line such as the Internet.

  Further, the recording mode of the program and data is not particularly limited. Besides being recorded on the recording medium in a form that can be directly executed, it may be recorded on the recording medium in a compressed form so as to be decompressed and used, for example.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where each function of FIG. 1 is realized using a computer has been described as an example. However, a part of the function of FIG. 1 may be configured using hardware logic. .

The block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the game medium deposit management support apparatus used for the game system of one embodiment of this invention, the recording medium reader / writer for lending, and the lending recording medium reader for reading at the time of carrying out the store It is. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the game media rental apparatus used for the game system of one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the game media counting apparatus used for the game system of one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a game media deposit management support apparatus. FIG. 5A is a block diagram for explaining the hardware configuration of the game medium lending device, and FIG. 5B is a block diagram for explaining the hardware configuration of the game medium counting device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the player's authentication by the game medium deposit management support apparatus. It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the process of lending the pachinko ball by the game medium lending device using the lending recording medium. It is another part of the flowchart which shows the flow of the process of lending the pachinko ball by the game medium lending device using the lending recording medium. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of counting the pachinko ball by the game medium counting device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the case of updating the deposit quantity data of a deposit database based on the recording of a lending recording medium. It is a front view of one embodiment of a recording medium for authentication. It is a front view of one embodiment of a recording medium for lending. It is a front view of the recording medium for lending in the state where the lending rate display processing was performed on the lending rate display unit by the game medium lending device. FIG. 14A is a front view of an embodiment of a pachinko machine equipped with a game medium lending device, and FIG. 14B is an enlarged front view of the game medium lending device. It is drawing which represented typically the data structure of the player authentication database. It is drawing which represented the data structure of the depository database typically. It is drawing which represented typically the data structure of the recording medium management database for a lending. It is a schematic surface of the whole game system of one embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game medium deposit management support apparatus 2 Game medium lending apparatus 3 Game medium counting apparatus 4 Recording medium reader / writer for lending 5 Recording medium reader for lending for reading outside the store 12a Player authentication database 12b Deposit database 12c For lending Recording medium management database 100 Recording medium for authentication 101 Recording medium for lending


Patent Applicant Fine Foods Co., Ltd. Applicant Agent Patent Attorney Koichi Tagawa

Claims (9)

A game medium deposit management support device for supporting the management of game media provided for a game and deposited by a player; and a game medium lending device for lending game media to a player;
The play media deposit management support device is
A player authentication database in which authentication information for authenticating a player and player identification information are registered in association with each other;
A deposit database in which deposit quantity data indicating the quantity of game media deposited by a player and a player identification information are associated and registered;
With
When the player is authenticated based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, and it is determined that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the game by the game medium lending device Use permission information indicating permission to use the game medium lending device is recorded on the lending recording medium used for lending the medium,
The game medium lending device reads the use permission information recorded on the lending recording medium, permits the use of the game medium lending device based on the read use permission information, and stores the deposit quantity recorded in the deposit database. A game system characterized by lending game media based on data. In the game system according to claim 1,
When the game medium deposit management support device makes the above determination, it extracts the deposit quantity data corresponding to the game player from the deposit database, records the extracted deposit quantity data in the recording medium for lending,
The game medium lending device lends a game medium to a player based on the deposited quantity data recorded on the lending recording medium, and updates the record of the deposited quantity data on the lending recording medium after the lending. A play system. In the game system according to claim 2,
The above-mentioned game media lending device is configured to be able to specify a lending rate when lending game media,
For lending, rate specification information indicating the specification of the loan rate is obtained from the player, the loan rate is set based on the obtained rate specification information, and the deposited quantity data after lending is calculated based on the set loan rate A game system characterized by updating records of deposit quantity data on a recording medium. In the game system according to claim 3,
The game system lending apparatus records the set lending rate on the lending recording medium. In the game system according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The above game system further comprises a rental recording medium reader capable of communicating with the game medium deposit management support device,
The game medium deposit management support device records the player identification information directly or indirectly on the recording medium for lending,
The lending recording medium reader reads the player identification information and the deposited quantity data recorded directly or indirectly on the lending recording medium, and transmits the read data to the gaming medium deposit management support apparatus. ,
The game medium deposit management support device obtains player identification information and deposit quantity data by receiving data from the lending recording medium reader, and based on the obtained player identification information and deposit quantity data, A game system characterized by updating records of deposit quantity data. A game medium deposit management support device for supporting the management of a game medium provided for a game and deposited by a player,
A player authentication database in which authentication information for authenticating a player and player identification information are registered in association with each other;
A deposit database in which deposit quantity data indicating the quantity of game media deposited by a player and a player identification information are associated and registered;
With
Based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, the player is authenticated, and if it is determined that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the game medium is lent out. A play medium deposit management support apparatus, wherein use permission information indicating use permission of a play medium lending apparatus is recorded on a lending recording medium used when lending a play medium by the apparatus. A game player authentication database in which authentication information for player authentication and player identification information are registered in association with each other, and a game player in which authentication information for player authentication and player identification information are registered in association with each other A program that causes a computer equipped with an authentication database to function as a game medium deposit management support device that supports management of a game medium provided for play and deposited from a player,
If the computer authenticates the player based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, and determines that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the game medium is lent out. A program for causing a recording medium for lending used when lending a game medium by a lending apparatus for lending to perform use of a process for recording use permission information indicating permission for use of a lending apparatus for a game medium. A game player authentication database in which authentication information for player authentication and player identification information are registered in association with each other, and a game player in which authentication information for player authentication and player identification information are registered in association with each other A recording medium that records a program that causes a computer equipped with an authentication database to function as a game medium deposit management support device that supports management of a game medium provided for play and that is deposited by a player,
If the computer authenticates the player based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, and determines that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the game medium is lent out. A recording medium on which is recorded a program that causes a recording medium for lending used when lending a game medium by a lending apparatus for lending to be used to record use permission information indicating permission to use the lending apparatus for a game medium. A game medium deposit management method for managing game media provided for a game and deposited by a player, wherein authentication information for authenticating a player and player identification information are associated with each other and registered. Preparing a computer comprising a player authentication database, and a player authentication database registered in association with authentication information for authenticating a player and player identification information;
If the computer authenticates the player based on the authentication information obtained from the player and the player authentication database, and determines that the player is registered in the player authentication database, the game medium is lent out. A game medium deposit management method comprising: performing a process of recording use permission information indicating use permission of a game medium lending apparatus on a lending recording medium used when lending a game medium by the game medium lending apparatus to be performed.

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