JP2007159845A - Game medium exchange device and recording medium issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium exchange device and a recording medium issuing device, which is capable of improving a customer attracting rate by efficiently using remainder balls in particular out of prize balls without any waste, adding services of pleasing any player having a cellular phone and improving the services of a game parlor. <P>SOLUTION: This game medium exchange device is provided with a prize selection means 110 selecting a type and the number of prizes desired by a player, a number of exchange calculating means 120 calculating the number of game media necessary for exchanging them for the prize according to the selection result of the prize selection means 110, and a remainder calculation means 130 calculating a remainder obtained by subtracting the calculation result by the number of exchange calculating means 120 from the total number of game media read from a negotiable value recording medium 3a. A recording medium issuing device 11 which issues a recording medium 11a recorded with communication condition information including a communication time of a mobile terminal 21 prescribed to be usable, according to the remainder calculated by the remainder calculation means 130 is also provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium exchanging apparatus and a recording medium that read information on a valuable value recording medium in which the number of game media acquired by a player is recorded, and exchange a prize or cash desired by the player based on the information Regarding the issuing device.

  In a conventional game store, a player places a game medium into a game machine such as a pachinko machine to play a game, and acquires the game medium as an award according to the game state. The game media obtained by the player at the end of the game (for example, a “pain ball” in the case of a pachinko machine) is counted by a prize ball counter installed in the game store, and the counting result is recorded. A recorded valuable value recording medium (for example, a receipt or a card) is issued from a prize ball counter.

  The valuable value recording medium is read by a prize counter in a game store with a scanner or card reader of a game medium exchange device (POS device), and is compared with the prize ball counter connected on the LAN network. Based on the obtained data, it was exchanged for a prize desired by the player according to a predetermined prize and the number of balls.

  By the way, depending on the quantity of free gift balls, not all free gift balls can be exchanged for free gifts. The free gift balls that could not be exchanged for free gifts are called “margin balls”. Etc.). However, there are few types of edge prizes, most of which do not reflect the player's intention, and in reality there are many players who are dissatisfied with the processing of extra balls.

  As a technique for solving such a problem related to the processing of surplus balls, when exchanging prizes at an amusement store, a mobile phone ringtone can be acquired as a surplus ball prize, and the acquisition of the ringtone can be obtained. The player is given a unique identification mark that allows the ringer melody provider to access the ringer melody and download the ringer melody, and the player accesses the ringer melody provider via the mobile phone and downloads the ringer melody. A proposed system has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-147678 A

  However, in the above-described conventional system, attention is paid to the recent situation in which the majority of players own mobile phones, but the target for exchanging extra prizes is limited to ringtones. This ringing melody is not necessarily a service that everyone of mobile phone owners will be pleased with, and it is effective for players who want to obtain ringtones until they are downloaded, but for other players However, it is not different from the above-mentioned end prize, and there is a possibility that the system itself is wasted because it is not fully utilized effectively for the game store side and the player side.

  The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the conventional technology as described above, and it is possible to effectively use the extra balls, especially the surplus balls, without causing waste. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium exchanging apparatus and a recording medium issuing apparatus that can increase the rate of attracting customers by improving the service of a game shop by providing a service that anyone who owns the game enjoys.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object described above resides in the inventions of the following items.
[1] A game medium exchanging apparatus (3) that reads information on the valuable value recording medium (3a) in which the number of game media acquired by the player is recorded, and exchanges a prize or money desired by the player based on the information. 10, 10a-10c)
A prize selection means (110) for selecting the type and number of prizes desired by the player;
An exchange number calculation means (120) for calculating the number of game media required for prize exchange according to the selection result by the prize selection means (110);
Surplus number calculating means (130) for calculating a surplus number obtained by subtracting the calculation result by the exchange number calculating means (120) from the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium (3a),
According to the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means (130), a recording medium (11a) in which communication condition information including the communication time of the portable terminal (21) determined to be usable in advance is recorded is issued. A game medium exchanging device (10, 10a to 10c) characterized by having a recording medium issuing device (11).

[2] Surplus number display means (102) for displaying the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculation means (130);
A communication time setting means (140) for converting the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means (130) into a communication time that the player can use on the portable terminal (21);
A registration code giving means (150) for giving a registration code necessary for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means (140),
A recording medium (11a) in which the communication time converted by the communication time setting means (140) and the registration code given by the registration code giving means (150) are issued by the recording medium issuing device (11) The game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c) according to [1], wherein the game medium exchange device is included in the communication condition information recorded in (1).

[3] The recording medium (11a) issued by the recording medium issuing device (11) displays an address or a two-dimensional code for designating a website opened on the Internet by the mobile terminal company,
The registration code is input information necessary for registration for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means (140) on the website together with an identification number for identifying the portable terminal (21) of the player. The game media exchange device (10, 10a to 10c) according to [2], characterized in that

  [4] The recording medium issuing device (11) issues a recording medium (11a) on which the communication time converted by the communication time setting means (140) and the communication condition information including the registration code are recorded. The game medium according to [2] or [3], further comprising: a transmission unit (104) for transmitting the communication condition information to the management server (20) of the mobile terminal company on the condition of the above Exchange device (10, 10a to 10c).

  [5] When the recording medium issuing device (11) issues the recording medium (11a) on which the communication condition information is recorded, the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means (130), or the surplus Instead of the number, the number of game media stored in the management server (4) of the game store (1) via the membership card (3b) registered in advance in the game store (1) by the player, or the value record Select any one of the total number of game media read from the medium (3a), and record communication condition information including the communication time of the portable terminal (21) determined to be usable in advance according to the selected number The game medium exchanging device (10a) according to [1], [2], [3] or [4], characterized in that it has a recording medium issue selection means (160) for instructing.

[6] When the mobile terminal (21) is a mobile phone provided with storage means (21b) and wireless communication means (21a), the communication condition information is directly input to the wireless communication means (21a) of the mobile phone. Transmitting means for mobile phone (105) for transmitting;
When transmitting directly to the mobile phone by the mobile phone transmission means (105), the transmission means (104) transmits the information related to the transmission and the communication condition information to the management server (20) of the mobile terminal company via the Internet. The game media exchange device (10b) according to [1], [2], [3], [4] or [5].

  [7] The recording medium issuing device (11) is configured separately from and connected to the gaming medium exchange devices (10, 10a to 10c) [1], [2], [3 ], [4], [5] or [6] game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c).

  [8] The recording medium issuing device (11) according to [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] or [7].

[9] A game medium exchanging device (3) that reads information on the valuable value recording medium (3a) in which the number of game media acquired by the player is recorded, and exchanges a prize or cash exchange desired by the player based on the information. 10c)
A prize selection means (110) for selecting the type and number of prizes desired by the player;
An exchange number calculation means (120) for calculating the number of game media required for prize exchange according to the selection result by the prize selection means (110);
Surplus number calculating means (130) for calculating a surplus number obtained by subtracting the calculation result by the exchange number calculating means (120) from the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium (3a);
Surplus number display means (102) for displaying the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means (130);
A communication time setting means (140) for converting the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means (130) into a communication time that the player can use on the portable terminal (21);
A registration code giving means (150) for giving a registration code necessary for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means (140);
The mobile terminal (21) is a mobile phone provided with a storage means (21b) and a wireless communication means (21a), and converted into the wireless communication means (21a) of the mobile phone by the communication time setting means (140). Mobile phone transmission means (105) for directly transmitting communication condition information including the registered communication time and the registration code;
Transmitting means (104) for transmitting information related to the transmission and the communication condition information to the management server (20) of the mobile terminal company via the Internet when transmitting directly to the mobile phone by the mobile phone transmitting means (105). A game medium exchanging device (10c).

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described.
In the game medium exchanging device (10, 10a to 10c) described in [1], information on the valuable value recording medium (3a) in which the number of game media acquired by the player is recorded is read based on the information. Exchange the prize or cash exchange desired by the player. Here, the valuable value recording medium (3a) is a game medium counter (premium ball counter) installed in the game store (1) from a game medium (premium ball) acquired by the player from the gaming machine ( This corresponds to a receipt, a card, or the like that is issued when the counting result is recorded when it is inserted into 3) and counted.

  The information on the valuable value recording medium (3a) is read by the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c), and the player is selected by the prize selection means (110) according to the number of game media acquired by the player read here. Selects the type and number of prizes desired. In accordance with the selection result by the prize selection means (110), the exchange number calculation means (120) calculates the number of game media necessary for the prize exchange.

  The prizes exchangeable by the player are limited to the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium (3a), and are read from the valuable value recording medium (3a) by the surplus number calculating means (130). The surplus number is calculated by subtracting the calculation result by the exchange number calculation means (120) from the total number of game media. This surplus number is determined to be available in advance as the communication time of the mobile terminal (21) such as a mobile phone owned by the player, separately from the prize exchange.

  The game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c) has a recording medium issuing device (11), and the recording medium issuing device (11) sets the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means (130). In response, the recording medium (11a) in which the communication condition information including the communication time of the portable terminal (21) determined to be usable in advance is recorded is issued.

  As a result, in the prize exchange using the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c), when a part of the total number of game media obtained by the player is too much, the surplus number (remaining balls) is calculated. The recorded recording medium (11a) is issued from the recording medium issuing device (11) so that the player can use the surplus as the communication time of the portable terminal (21) based on the recording of the recording medium (11a). This makes it possible to use the surplus number more effectively.

  According to the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c) described in [2], the surplus number is displayed by the surplus number display means (102) for displaying the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculation means (130). Can be easily confirmed. Further, the surplus number is converted into communication time that can be used by the player on the portable terminal (21) by the communication time setting means (140). Furthermore, a registration code necessary for using the communication time is given by the registration code giving means (150).

  In this way, the communication time converted by the communication time setting means (140) and the registration code given by the registration code giving means (150) are issued by the recording medium issuing device (11). ) Included in the communication condition information recorded. That is, the player is authenticated by the registration code and can use the communication time.

  According to the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c) described in [3] above, a portable terminal company is established on the Internet for the recording medium (11a) issued by the recording medium issuing device (11). An address or a two-dimensional code for designating the website is displayed. These pieces of information are generally information printed on the surface of the recording medium (11a), but may be included in the communication condition information.

  The player accesses the website using the address or the two-dimensional code, and specifies the mobile terminal (21) used by the player when connecting to the management server (20) of the mobile terminal company on the website. A registration procedure for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means (140) can be performed using the registration code as input information together with an identification number (for example, a mobile phone number).

  According to the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c) described in [4] above, the recording medium on which the communication condition information including the communication time and the registration code is recorded by the recording medium issuing device (11). On the condition that (11a) is issued, the communication condition information is transmitted to the management server (20) of the portable terminal company by the transmission means (104) via the Internet.

  Thereby, in the management server (20) of the mobile terminal company, from the communication condition information input and transmitted by the player on the website and the transmission means (104) of the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c). It is possible to perform processing for authenticating registration using communication time after receiving each transmitted communication condition information and determining whether or not each of these separately received communication condition information is the same. .

  According to the game medium exchanging device (10a) described in [5], not only the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means (130) but also a player in advance at a game store ( 1) The number of game media stored in the management server (4) of the game store (1) via the membership card (3b) registered in 1), or the total number of game media read from the value recording medium (3a) Any one of them can be arbitrarily selected and exchanged with the communication time of the portable terminal (21) according to the selected number of game media.

  That is, when the recording medium (11a) is issued by the recording medium issuing device (11), the game medium stored in the management server (4) of the game store (1) by the recording medium issue selection means (160) Communication condition including the communication time of the portable terminal (21) corresponding to the selected number of game media when one of the number (so-called savings) and the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium (3a) is selected. The recording medium (11a) on which information is recorded is issued. Thereby, the player can select not only the surplus number but also the communication time of the portable terminal (21) as one option for prize exchange.

  According to the game medium exchange device (10b) described in [6] above, when the mobile terminal (21) is a mobile phone including a storage means (21b) and a wireless communication means (21a), the recording is performed. In addition to the issuance of the recording medium (11a) by the medium issuing device (11), instead of issuing the recording medium (11a), the communication condition information is directly transmitted to and stored in the mobile phone and included in the communication condition information. Thus, it is possible to add the remaining communication time to the remaining time of the active call time contracted in advance for the mobile phone.

  That is, the communication condition information is directly transmitted from the mobile phone transmission means (105) to the wireless communication means (21a) in the mobile phone. Then, when transmitting directly to the mobile phone by the mobile phone transmission means (105), the transmission means (104) sends information related to transmission by the mobile phone transmission means (105) and the communication condition information to the Internet. To the management server (20) of the mobile terminal company. In such a case, the game store (1) may process so as to bear the call cost charged based on the received call information from the mobile terminal company.

  According to the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c) described in [7], the recording medium issuing device (11) is configured separately from the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c). It is connected. Thus, the recording medium issuing device (11) is not necessarily built in the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c), and is configured as a separate body from the game medium exchange device (10, 10a to 10c). However, they may be connected via signal lines. In particular, when the recording medium issuing device (11) is separated from the game medium exchanging device (10, 10a to 10c), the game medium exchanging is performed like the recording medium issuing device (11) described in [8] above. It can be manufactured or sold as a product different from the device (10, 10a to 10c).

  Further, according to the game medium exchanging device (10c) described in [9], the communication condition information is provided on the premise that the recording medium issuing device (11) is not provided without the recording medium (11a) interposed. Can be directly transmitted to and stored in the mobile phone, and the communication time included in the communication condition information can be added to the remaining time of the pre-contracted effective call time of the mobile phone. Thereby, the intermediate process using the recording medium issuing device (11) and the recording medium (11a) is eliminated, and the efficiency of the process of exchanging the surplus number with the communication time of the portable terminal (21) can be improved.

  Specifically, first, the type and number of prizes desired by the player are selected by the prize selection means (110). In accordance with the selection result by the prize selection means (110), the exchange number calculation means (120) calculates the number of game media necessary for the prize exchange. The surplus number calculating means (130) calculates a surplus number obtained by subtracting the calculation result by the exchange number calculating means (120) from the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium (3a). The surplus number calculated here is displayed on the surplus number display means (102).

  Then, the surplus number is converted into communication time that can be used by the player on the portable terminal (21) by the communication time setting means (140). Also, a registration code necessary for using the communication time is given by the registration code giving means (150). By the way, the mobile terminal (21) is a mobile phone provided with a storage means (21b) and a wireless communication means (21a), and the wireless communication means (21a) in the mobile phone is transmitted by the mobile phone transmission means (105). The communication condition information is directly transmitted to. Further, when transmitting directly to the mobile phone by the mobile phone transmission means (105), the transmission means (104) sends information related to transmission by the mobile phone transmission means (105) and the communication condition information to the Internet. To the management server (20) of the mobile terminal company.

  According to the game medium exchange device and the recording medium issuance device according to the present invention, when a part of the total number of game media obtained by the player in the exchange of the game media is left in a half, the surplus number is used as the mobile terminal. It is possible to use the surplus number more effectively for the player, making it possible to use it as a communication time, and improving the service of the game store by providing a service that anyone who owns a mobile phone will be pleased with Can increase the rate of attracting customers.

Hereinafter, various embodiments representing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a system including a game medium exchange device 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a game store 1 includes a game medium exchange device 10, a plurality of game machines 2, a game medium counter 3, a hall management device 4 that is a management server for managing these, and a member management device. 5 and the like are connected to an in-store LAN (Local Area Network) 6.

  The game medium exchange device 10 is provided with a recording medium issuing device 11 and a valuable value recording medium reading device 12 (see FIG. 2). These may be built in the game medium exchange device 10 or may be configured separately from the game medium exchange device 10 and connected. Further, the game medium exchange device 10 is connected to a telephone station server (management server) 20 that manages a communication network of a mobile terminal company (telephone company) with which a contract is made in advance via the Internet under certain conditions. It is configured.

  The player's portable terminal 21 or personal computer 22 is configured to be connected to the telephone station server 20 or the like under certain conditions via the Internet. Here, the mobile terminal 21 corresponds to a mobile phone, a PHS, a mobile terminal, or the like. Hereinafter, a mobile phone will be described as an example. The gaming machine 2 corresponds to a pachinko machine, a slot machine or the like having a function of paying out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize when a specific gaming state is realized. Hereinafter, a pachinko machine will be described as an example.

  FIG. 2 shows that the game media (prize balls) acquired by the player from the gaming machine 2 are put into the game media counter 3 installed in the game store 1 and counted, and the counted result is recorded as a valuable value. It is a block diagram which shows a structure required for the process relevant to the game media exchange apparatus 10 in the case of issuing as the medium 3a. Note that the game medium counter 3 is described as a “prize ball counter” in FIG.

  The game media counter 3 is a device that counts game media (prize balls) that a player has acquired from the game machine 2, and is generally at the center of a game machine island formed by arranging a plurality of game machines 2 or the like. Is installed. The game medium counter 3 is configured to record and output the result of counting the input game media (prize balls) on the valuable value recording medium 3a. Specifically, the valuable value recording medium 3a is printed with a number and bar code representing the counting result, a counting date, an ID for specifying the gaming medium counter 3, and a game shop name, etc. by printing. It corresponds to a receipt or a card recorded by light or magnetism.

  The game medium exchange apparatus 10 is an apparatus that reads information on the valuable value recording medium 3a and exchanges prizes or cash exchanges desired by the player based on the information. As described above, the game medium exchanging device 10 is provided with the recording medium issuing device 11 and the valuable value recording medium reading device 12, respectively. In the present embodiment, these are incorporated in the game medium exchanging device 10. Show.

  Specifically, for example, when the valuable recording medium 3a is the receipt, the valuable recording medium reader 12 includes a scanner that optically reads the receipt, and when the valuable recording medium 3a is the card. Consists of a card reader that reads the card magnetically or optically. Regardless of the value recording medium reading device 12, the information (total number of game media) related to the read count result is collated with the count data in the game media counter 3 connected on the network of the in-store LAN 6, and the information It is set so as to determine whether or not it is appropriate. The recording medium issuing device 11 will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing main functions of the game medium exchange device 10. The game medium exchange device 10 is configured as a computer having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. In addition to the valuable value recording medium reading device 12 and the recording medium issuing device 11, an input unit 101 such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a scanner; Display means 102 such as a liquid crystal unit, CRT display, organic EL display, storage means 103 such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, magneto-optical disk, and communication means (including transmission means) such as a FAX modem and a LAN card. ) 104 and the like.

  In addition, the game medium exchange device 10 includes a prize selection unit 110, an exchange number calculation unit 120, a surplus number calculation unit 130, a communication time setting unit 140, a registration code providing unit 150, and the like as various functions realized by a CPU or the like. ing. The prize selection means 110 is a function for selecting the type and number of prizes desired by the player. The prize selection means 110 controls the display means 102 to display and output a list of prizes that can be exchanged by the player so that it can be selected by operating the input means 101.

  The exchange number calculation means 120 is a function for calculating the number of game media necessary for prize exchange according to the selection result by the prize selection means 110. The number of game media required for exchange for each prize is predetermined as prize exchange information, and this prize exchange information is stored in the storage means 103 as a database. The exchange number calculation means 120 calculates the number of game media necessary for the prize exchange by reading and calculating the prize exchange information from the storage means 103 according to the selection result by the prize selection means 110.

  The surplus number calculating means 130 has a function of calculating a surplus number (remainder ball) obtained by subtracting the calculation result of the exchange number calculating means 120 from the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium 3a. The number of game media required for exchanging for each prize is determined in advance according to the amount corresponding to the prize, but usually no exchangeable prize is prepared for a small amount of game media (prize balls). Therefore, a small amount of game media that cannot be exchanged for general prizes is calculated as the surplus number.

  Such surplus number is affected by the cash exchange rate and the minimum premium rate in the game store 1. Specifically, for example, if the cash exchange rate is 2.5 yen (40 pieces), the number of surplus is less than 40 pieces. Furthermore, if the minimum premium rate is 500 yen premium, the maximum surplus number is 199. The surplus number is displayed on the display means 102 corresponding to the “surplus number display means”, so that not only the store clerk of the game store 1 but also the player can check it.

  The communication time setting unit 140 has a function of converting the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating unit 130 into a communication time that can be used by the player on the portable terminal 21. The communication time converted from the surplus number by the communication time setting unit 140 is transmitted to the hall management device 4 in association with the player information managed by the member management device 5, and the storage unit 103. Stored in the database.

  Regarding the conversion of the communication time, for example, the communication time is set to be calculated using the surplus number and the exchange unit time. That is, the exchange unit time t per one extra ball is determined in advance by a contract between the game store 1 and the mobile terminal company, and the communication time T is calculated by the formula: T = tn (n is the surplus number). Set to.

  In this way, the call time may be calculated in units of minutes according to the surplus number. Alternatively, a plurality of types of communication time are prepared in advance, and any one of the communication times is selected according to the surplus number. You may set as follows. For example, if the surplus number is 30, the call time is 1 minute, if the surplus number is 45, the call time is 2 minutes, and if the surplus number is 80, the call time is 3 minutes. May be.

  When the surplus number is less than the minimum surplus number (for example, 30) required for conversion of the communication time, one game medium is set as one point instead of the communication time, and the player information described later for each player It may be stored in the storage means 103 as a part. Then, every time the prize is exchanged, the total of the information on the points for each player stored in the storage means 103 is updated. When the total of points reaches the minimum surplus number, it may be converted into a call time, or the points may be further accumulated and exchanged with other prizes.

  The registration code giving means 150 is a function for giving a registration code necessary for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means 140. Here, the registration code is one piece of communication condition information necessary for accessing the telephone office server 20 described later and registering the use of the communication time, and is given as a combination of arbitrary numbers.

  When the registration code giving means 150 gives a registration code, for example, the player's mobile phone number is inputted, and whether or not the newly given registration code has already been registered with the central office server 20 via the Internet. If it is verified and registered, a new registration code is given. This registration code is stored and accumulated in the database of the storage means 103 in association with the player information managed by the member management apparatus 5.

  The recording medium issuing device 11 is a device that issues a recording medium 11a in which communication condition information including the communication time of the portable terminal 21 determined to be usable in advance is recorded according to the surplus number of players. Here, the recording medium 11a may employ a so-called PET card (material is polyethylene terephthalate, etc.), and various types of information including communication condition information is printed and recorded by a printing unit.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the communication condition information recorded on the recording medium 11a includes the communication time 1113 converted by the communication time setting means 140 and the registration code given by the registration code giving means 150. (Registration number in the figure) 1112 is included. Further, an ID 1111 set in advance for specifying the game store 1, an issue date 1114 and an issue time 1115 of the record medium 11 a, and a game store name 1116 are recorded on the recording medium 11 a. The registration code 1112 has already been registered in the telephone office server 20 in association with the player's mobile phone number when the recording medium 11a is issued.

  Various information including the communication condition information is shown in FIG. 4B in the hall management device 4 and the member management device 5 connected to the storage means 103 and the game medium exchange device 10 via the in-store LAN 6. It is memorized in the form. Each column item in the form includes, in order from the left, a salesclerk code (or name) 1117 responsible for issuing the recording medium 11a, an issue date 1114, an issue time 1115, a registration code 1112, an ID 1111, a point number 1118, and a communication time 1113. is there. As described above, the point number 1118 indicates the total value when one game medium is registered as one point instead of the communication time. The mobile phone number of the player may also be recorded.

  Further, although not shown on the recording medium 11a, an address or a two-dimensional code for designating a website opened on the Internet by the mobile terminal company may be displayed. In such a website, the registration code 1112 is defined as input information necessary for registration for using the communication time 1113 together with an identification number for identifying the portable terminal 21 of the player.

  As the identification number for identifying the player's portable terminal 21, the telephone number of the portable terminal 21 may be used as it is. Moreover, URL (uniform resource locator) corresponds to the address. The two-dimensional code is a technique for marking and printing data such as characters and numbers as a two-dimensional graphic pattern on the surface or the surface of an object, and a QR code is widely adopted as a representative one. The two-dimensional code in the present embodiment includes information for connecting to the website. In addition, a game store name, various event information in the game store, and the like may be displayed on the recording medium 11a.

  Also, on condition that the recording medium issuing device 11 issues the recording medium 11a, the communication condition information is transmitted to the mobile terminal company telephone station server 20 via the Internet by the communication means 104 of the valuable value recording medium reading device 12. It is set to be sent. That is, when the recording medium 11 a is issued from the recording medium issuing device 11, communication condition information such as an issue date 1114, an issue time 1115, a registration code 1112, ID 1111, etc. is output by the communication means 104, and hall management on the in-store LAN 6 is performed. Communication condition information is also transmitted from the device 4 to the telephone station server 20 of the mobile terminal company via the Internet.

Next, operation | movement of the game media exchange apparatus 10 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
In FIG. 2, after the game ends in the gaming machine 2, the player puts the acquired game media (prize balls) into the game media counter 3 installed in the game store 1 and counts it. The counted result is issued from the game medium counter 3 as a valuable value recording medium (receipt or card) 3a. Further, information (counting data) related to the number of game media counted by the game media counter 3 is transmitted to the hall management device 4 connected to the game media counter 3 via the in-store LAN 6 and stored each time. Managed.

  The player takes the valuable value recording medium 3 a to the prize counter in the game store 1. The prize counter is provided with a game medium exchanging device 10, and the count value of the game media recorded on the value recording medium 3a, the date of counting, and the game by the value recording medium reading device 12 equipped therein. Information such as the ID of the medium counter 3 is read. The information (the total number of game media) related to the read count result is compared with the count data in the game media counter 3 connected on the network of the in-store LAN 6 to determine whether the information is appropriate. The

  If the count data is appropriate, the type and number of prizes desired by the player are selected by the prize selection means 110 shown in FIG. 3 according to the total number of game media as the counting result. In accordance with the selection result by the prize selection means 110, the exchange number calculation means 120 calculates the number of game media necessary for the prize exchange. The prizes that can be exchanged by the player are limited to the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium 3a, and the surplus number calculating means 130 calculates the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium 3a. A surplus number is calculated by subtracting the calculation result by the exchange number calculation means 120.

  The surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means 130 is determined to be available in advance as the communication time of the portable terminal 21 owned by the player, separately from the prize exchange. Since the surplus number is displayed by the display means 102 which is a surplus number display means, the player can easily confirm the surplus number. Further, the surplus number is converted by the communication time setting means 140 into communication time that can be used by the player on the portable terminal 21. The communication time converted here is transmitted to the hall management device 4 connected to the game medium exchange device 10 via the in-store LAN 6, and is stored and managed each time.

  Regarding the conversion of the communication time, as described above, the exchange unit time t per one extra ball is determined in advance by a contract between the game shop 1 and the mobile terminal company, and the communication time T is expressed by the equation: T = tn. (N is a surplus number). Alternatively, a plurality of types of communication times may be prepared in advance, and any one of the communication times may be selected according to the surplus number. For example, three kinds of communication time are prepared as prizes, such as a call time of 1 minute when the surplus number is 30, a call time of 2 minutes when the surplus number is 45, and a call time of 3 minutes when the surplus number is 80.

  In addition, a registration code 1112 necessary for using the communication time 1113 is given by the registration code giving means 150. When the registration code 1112 is given, the player's mobile phone number is input, and whether or not the newly given registration code 1112 has already been registered is checked against the telephone office server 20 via the Internet. In this case, a new registration code 1112 is provided. Such a registration code 1112 and the communication time are stored and managed as communication condition information.

  The recording medium issuing device 11 of the game medium exchanging device 10 issues a recording medium 11a on which the communication condition information is recorded. Various information described in FIG. 4 is displayed on the recording medium 11a. Further, when the recording medium 11a is issued from the recording medium issuing device 11, the communication condition information is output by the communication means 104, and from the hall management device 4 on the in-store LAN 6 via the Internet, the telephone station server of the mobile terminal company 20 is also transmitted.

  When the recording medium 11a is issued, the player connects to the Internet from the mobile terminal 21 or the personal computer 22, and accesses a website established by the mobile terminal company on the Internet. Here, the player inputs the URL displayed on the recording medium 11a, or inputs the two-dimensional code by a digital camera built in the portable terminal 21, a CCD touch scanner connected to the personal computer 22, or the like. By reading, you can easily connect to the website.

  In FIG. 5, in a state where the mobile terminal company website is accessed, as shown in FIG. 5A, a login screen is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 21 or the like. When the player inputs and transmits the telephone number (identification number) of the portable terminal 21 on this login screen, the player can connect to the telephone station server 20 of the portable terminal company. When connected, a screen for inputting a registration code (pass code in the figure) 1112 recorded in the recording medium 11a is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B. Then, the registration code 1112 is input and transmitted again.

  When the player's registration code 1112 is transmitted to the telephone server 20, the registration code 1112 that has already been received in association with the issuance of the recording medium 11a by the recording medium issuing device 11 is checked and transmitted from the player. When it is authenticated that the registration code 1112 is proper, a process for adding the call time converted by the communication time setting means 140 is performed, and the call time is added as shown in FIG. The registered result is displayed on the screen of the player's portable terminal 21 or the like. Thereafter, the player can use the communication time added and registered on his / her mobile terminal 21.

  As described above, according to the system including the game medium exchanging device 10, when a part of the total number of game media obtained by the player is left in the middle of prize exchange, the recording medium 11a in which the surplus number is recorded. Can be used from the recording medium issuing device 11 so that the player can use the surplus number as the communication time of the portable terminal 21 based on the recording on the recording medium 11a. it can.

6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
The game medium exchange device 10a according to the present embodiment is premised on a “storage system” that can store game media acquired by the player in the game store 1, and the recording medium issuing device 11 stores the recording media 11a. When issuing the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means 130, or in place of the surplus number, the hole management device 4 of the game store 1 via the member card 3b registered in the game store 1 by the player in advance. Is selected from the number of game media stored in the storage medium or the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium 3a, and the selected one can be converted into the communication time of the portable terminal 21. ing.

  Here, the valuable value recording medium 3a as a receipt or a card output from the game medium counter 3 is omitted from the configuration, and the membership card 3b is valuable for reading the total number of game media acquired by the player. It may be used as a recording medium. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part of the same kind as 1st Embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 6, if the player becomes a member of the game store 1 (see FIG. 1), when the player counts the game media acquired by the game with the game media counter 3, the count result is the member management device. 5 is stored and managed in the hall management device 4 as stored-ball data associated with the membership number (ID code) of the player managed in 5. A membership card 3b in which a membership number is recorded using a magnetic medium or an IC chip is issued to the player, and the player sets the membership card 3b when counting by the gaming medium counter 3, It is set so that the counting result can be stored (deposited) in the hall management device 4 as stored ball data associated with its member number.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the game medium exchanging device 10a includes a member card reading instead of the valuable value recording medium reading device 12 or in addition to the valuable value recording medium reading device 12 (not shown in FIG. 7). A device 13 is attached. The member card reader 13 is composed of, for example, a card reader that reads information recorded on the member card 3b. The stored ball data stored and managed in the hall management device 4 is drawn out as a rented ball through the membership card 3b by the gaming medium lending machine attached to the gaming machine 2, or used for gaming, or the membership card 3b by the gaming medium exchange device 10a. Can be used to exchange prizes.

  The hall management device 4 is configured to store and accumulate history data such as deposit and withdrawal of storage balls (game media) and usage status of the storage balls in association with individual member numbers, and based on the history data, For example, various data such as the total number of deposits and the total number of withdrawals during a specified period can be output (displayed or printed).

  In addition to the various functions (see FIG. 3) realized by the CPU or the like, the game medium exchange device 10a includes a recording medium issue selection means 160. When the recording medium issuance device 11 issues the recording medium 11a, the recording medium issuance selection means 160 replaces the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means 130 or the surplus number with a game store in advance. Either the number of game media (stored ball data) stored in the hall management device 4 of the game store 1 via the membership card 3b registered in 1 or the total number of game media counted by the game media counter 3 This is a function for instructing recording of communication condition information including a communication time corresponding to the selected item.

  When the surplus number is selected by the recording medium issuance selection unit 160, the communication time setting unit 140 converts the surplus number into communication time. Further, when the total number of game media is selected by the recording medium issuance selection means 160, all of the total number of game media is converted into communication time by the communication time setting means 140. Further, when the number of game media (stored ball data) stored in the hall management device 4 is selected by the recording medium issuance selection means 160, any number of game media (stored ball data) are within the range. The number of game media is converted into communication time by the communication time setting means 140. Such selection by the recording medium issue selection means 160 can be made based on the player's intention.

  According to the second embodiment described above, when the game media obtained by the game is counted by the game media counter 3, the information (count data) regarding the counted number of game media is the game media counter. 3 is stored in the hall management device 4 that is transmitted to the hall management device 4 connected to the in-store LAN 6 and is associated with the player's membership number (ID code) managed by the member management device 5. 4 is stored and managed. As described above, the output of the valuable value recording medium 3a by the game medium counter 3 may be omitted.

  By reading the membership card 3b with the membership card reader 13 provided in the gaming media exchange device 10a and inputting the personal identification number, the counting result in the gaming media counter 3, the date of counting, the gaming media counter 3 Information such as ID is read. Here, when the number of game media (stored ball data) stored in the hall management device 4 is selected by the recording medium issuance selection means 160, an arbitrary number of game media can be selected within the range of the number of game media (stored ball data). The communication time setting means 140 can convert the communication time.

  Further, when the total number of game media counted by the game medium counter 3 is selected by the recording medium issuance selection means 160, all the total number of game media is converted into communication time by the communication time setting means 140. Can do. Alternatively, when the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculation means 130 is selected by the recording medium issuance selection means 160, only the surplus number can be converted into communication time by the communication time setting means 140.

  Thus, the communication time corresponding to the number of game media selected by the recording medium issuance selection means 160 is converted, and the recording medium 11a in which the communication condition information including this communication time is recorded is issued from the recording medium issuing device 11. It will be. Thereby, the player can freely select the communication time of the portable terminal 21 as one option for prize exchange as well as the surplus number.

  Also, when the recording medium 11a is issued by the recording medium issuing device 11, communication condition information is output by the communication means 104 as in the first embodiment, and it is carried from the hall management device 4 on the in-store LAN 6 via the Internet. It is also transmitted to the telephone company server 20 of the terminal company. Note that the procedure for using the recording medium 11a to actually register the communication time recorded therein as the communication time of the mobile terminal 21 is the same as that in the first embodiment described above, and is duplicated. Description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the recording medium issuance / selection means 160 is configured so that the surplus number and the total number of game media can also be selected. Once added to the number of game media (stored ball data) stored in the device 4, the number of game media arbitrarily selected within the range of the game media (stored ball data) is communicated by the communication time setting means 140. You may comprise so that it may convert into time.

8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
The game medium exchange device 10b according to the present embodiment includes the recording medium issuing device 11 described above, and can directly transmit the communication time converted by the communication time setting means 140 to the portable terminal 21. It is comprised as follows. A configuration in which the recording medium issuing device 11 is omitted from the game medium exchanging device 10 and the communication time can be directly transmitted to the mobile terminal 21 instead will be described later. Parts that are the same as those in the various embodiments are given the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  Further, the game medium exchanging device 10b in the present embodiment includes the valuable value recording medium reading device 12 that reads the valuable value recording medium 3a output from the gaming medium counter 3 according to the first embodiment, and the second Either of the membership card readers 13 for reading the membership card 3b used in the storage system according to the embodiment may be equipped, or both may be constructed. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 21 applied to the present embodiment is a mobile phone provided with the wireless communication means 21a and the storage means 21b shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the game medium exchange device 10 b includes a mobile phone communication unit 105 in addition to the communication unit 104. The mobile phone communication unit 105 directly transmits the communication condition information including the communication time described above to the wireless communication unit 21a of the mobile terminal 21 to be described later, and includes a reader corresponding to the storage unit 21b. . The mobile phone communication means 105 is a concept including mobile phone transmission means.

  By holding the portable terminal 21 over the portable telephone communication means 105 and bringing it close to a short distance, bidirectional communication between the game medium exchange device 10b and the portable terminal 21 is possible even without contact. Such communication technology employs a non-contact IC card technology. Since non-contact IC card technology is common, detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition, for example, it may be configured to be capable of bidirectional communication by infrared communication.

  In addition to the functions common to the various embodiments, the communication unit 104 directly transmits the communication condition information to the mobile terminal 21 by the mobile phone communication unit 105 and the communication condition information. Information is set to be transmitted to the telephone station server 20 of the mobile terminal company via the Internet.

  Although not shown, the mobile terminal 21 shown in FIG. 9 includes a control unit that performs functions such as modulation, demodulation, and A / D conversion. The control unit includes a speaker, a microphone, a display unit, and an input. And a CPU are connected. The control unit is connected to a wireless communication means 21a composed of a wireless communication chip or the like. Furthermore, storage means 21b composed of a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory is connected to the control unit.

  According to the game medium exchanging device 10b according to the third embodiment, the communication time converted from the number of game media by the communication time setting means 140 is the mobile phone communication means 105 capable of bidirectional communication with the mobile terminal 21. To the wireless communication means 21a of the portable terminal 21. That is, when two-way communication is performed in a state where the mobile terminal 21 is close to the mobile phone communication means 105, the communication including the communication time is transmitted from the mobile phone communication means 105 according to a command of the CPU of the game medium exchange device 10b. The condition information (see FIG. 4B) is directly transmitted to the wireless communication means 21a of the portable terminal 21.

  The mobile terminal 21 that has received the communication condition information calls the telephone number of the mobile terminal 21 itself from the storage means 21b according to the instruction of the CPU, and uses the telephone number as an identification number to send the game medium exchange device from the wireless communication means 21a It transmits to the communication means 105 for mobile phones of 10b. Further, the communication time transmitted from the game medium exchange device 10b is added to the effective call time predetermined by the contract with the mobile terminal company stored in the storage means 21b in accordance with the instruction of the CPU. Is stored and updated in the storage means 21b as a new effective call time.

  As described above, when the communication condition information is directly transmitted from the game medium exchange device 10b to the mobile terminal 21, the communication means 104 of the game medium exchange device 10b transmits information related to transmission by the mobile phone communication means 105 and communication condition information. The data is also transmitted to the telephone station server 20 of the mobile terminal company via the Internet. Further, information related to transmission and communication condition information are also stored in the storage means 103 of the game medium exchange device 10b. It should be noted that the game store 1 only has to bear the call cost charged based on the call information received from the mobile terminal company. As a result, it is not always necessary to issue the recording medium 11a by the recording medium issuing device 11, and the efficiency of the processing related to the addition registration of the communication time can be improved by eliminating the intermediate processing.

  Furthermore, in the game medium exchange device 10b according to the third embodiment, the mobile phone communication means 105 is further added on the premise of the recording medium issuing device 11 in the first and second embodiments. As a game medium exchanging apparatus 10c according to the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the configuration of the recording medium issuing apparatus 11 is omitted, and a mobile phone communication means 105 is used instead of the recording medium issuing apparatus 11. You may comprise so that it may equip. Thereby, all the intermediate processes using the recording medium issuing device 11 and the recording medium 11a can be eliminated, and the equipment cost can be further reduced. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part of the same kind as the said various embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention can be changed or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. Included in the invention. For example, in a gaming machine in a game store, a system including the gaming medium exchange device 10 is applied to a slot machine as well as a surplus number of slot machines (remaining medals) as well as a surplus number of surplus pachinko machines. ) May be exchanged during the communication time of the portable terminal.

  Further, in the various embodiments, the example in which the recording medium issuing device 11 is configured to be built in the game medium exchanging device 10 has been described, but the recording medium issuing device 11 is configured separately from the game medium exchanging device 10. And may be connected. In particular, when the recording medium issuing device 11 is configured separately from the game medium exchanging device 10, only the recording medium issuing device 11 is used as a retrofit card system for issuing the recording medium 11a, for example. It can be manufactured or sold independently of the medium exchange device 10.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a system including a game medium exchange device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the flow of a process in the game store where the game media exchange apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention was applied. It is a block diagram which shows the main functions in the game media exchange apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the recording medium issued from the recording medium issuing apparatus of the game medium exchange apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and its communication condition information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow at the time of a player registering communication time based on the recording medium issued from the recording medium issuing apparatus of the game medium exchange apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the flow of a process in the game store where the game media exchange apparatus concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention was applied. It is a block diagram which shows the main functions in the game media exchange apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the flow of a process in the game store where the game media exchange apparatus concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention was applied. It is a block diagram which shows the main functions in the game media exchange apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main functions in the game media exchange apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game store 2 ... Game machine 3 ... Game medium counter 3a ... Value recording medium 3b ... Member card 4 ... Hall management apparatus 5 ... Member management apparatus 6 ... In-store LAN
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game medium exchange apparatus 10a ... Game medium exchange apparatus 10b ... Game medium exchange apparatus 10c ... Game medium exchange apparatus 11 ... Recording medium issuing apparatus 11a ... Recording medium 12 ... Value recording medium reading apparatus 13 ... Member card reading apparatus 20 ... Telephone server 21 ... Mobile terminal 21a ... Wireless communication means 21b ... Storage means 22 ... Personal computer 101 ... Input means 102 ... Display means 103 ... Storage means 104 ... Communication means 105 ... Mobile phone communication means 110 ... Premium selection means 120 ... Exchange number calculation means 130 ... Surplus number calculation means 140 ... Communication time setting means 150 ... Registration code assignment means 160 ... Recording medium issue selection means 1111 ... ID
1112 ... Registration code 1113 ... Communication time 1114 ... Issuance date 1115 ... Issuance time 1116 ... Amusement store name 1117 ... Clerk code (or name)
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Claims (9)

In a game medium exchange device that reads information of a valuable value recording medium in which the number of game media acquired by a player is recorded, and exchanges a prize or cash exchange desired by the player based on the information,
A prize selection means for selecting the type and number of prizes desired by the player;
Exchange number calculation means for calculating the number of game media required for prize exchange according to the selection result by the prize selection means;
Surplus number calculating means for calculating a surplus number obtained by subtracting the calculation result by the exchange number calculating means from the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium,
A recording medium issuing device that issues a recording medium in which communication condition information including a communication time of a mobile terminal that is determined to be usable in advance is recorded according to the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means. A game media exchange device. Surplus number display means for displaying the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means;
A communication time setting means for converting the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means into a communication time that the player can use on the mobile terminal;
A registration code giving means for giving a registration code necessary for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means,
The communication time converted by the communication time setting means and the registration code given by the registration code giving means are included in the communication condition information recorded on the recording medium issued by the recording medium issuing device. The game medium exchanging device according to claim 1. The recording medium issued by the recording medium issuing device displays an address or a two-dimensional code that designates a website opened on the Internet by the mobile terminal company,
The registration code is defined as input information necessary for registration for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means on the website together with an identification number for identifying the portable terminal of the player. The game medium exchange device according to claim 2, wherein   On the condition that the recording medium issuing device issues a recording medium in which the communication condition converted by the communication time setting means and the communication condition information including the registration code are recorded, the mobile terminal company via the Internet 4. The game medium exchanging apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the communication condition information to the management server.   When issuing the recording medium on which the communication condition information is recorded by the recording medium issuing device, the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means, or instead of the surplus number, a player in advance to the amusement store Select either the number of game media stored in the management server of the game store via the registered membership card or the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium, and according to the selected one 5. A game medium exchange according to claim 1, further comprising recording medium issuance selection means for instructing recording of communication condition information including communication time of a portable terminal determined to be usable in advance. apparatus. When the mobile terminal is a mobile phone provided with a storage means and a wireless communication means, a mobile phone transmission means for directly transmitting the communication condition information to the wireless communication means of the mobile phone;
Transmitting means for transmitting information related to the transmission and the communication condition information to a management server of a mobile terminal company via the Internet when the mobile phone transmitting means transmits directly to the mobile phone. 6. The game medium exchange device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.   The game medium exchanging apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the recording medium issuing apparatus is configured and connected separately from the game medium exchanging apparatus.   8. The recording medium issuing device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. In a game medium exchange device that reads information of a valuable value recording medium in which the number of game media acquired by a player is recorded, and exchanges a prize or cash exchange desired by the player based on the information,
A prize selection means for selecting the type and number of prizes desired by the player;
Exchange number calculation means for calculating the number of game media required for prize exchange according to the selection result by the prize selection means;
Surplus number calculating means for calculating a surplus number obtained by subtracting the calculation result by the exchange number calculating means from the total number of game media read from the valuable value recording medium;
Surplus number display means for displaying the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means;
A communication time setting means for converting the surplus number calculated by the surplus number calculating means into a communication time that the player can use on the mobile terminal;
A registration code giving means for giving a registration code necessary for using the communication time converted by the communication time setting means;
The mobile terminal is a mobile phone provided with storage means and wireless communication means, and communication condition information including the communication time converted by the communication time setting means and the registration code is stored in the wireless communication means of the mobile phone. A mobile phone transmission means for direct transmission;
Transmitting means for transmitting information related to the transmission and the communication condition information to a management server of a mobile terminal company via the Internet when the mobile phone transmitting means transmits directly to the mobile phone. Game media exchange device.

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