JP2007289514A - Game medium dispensing processing device and game medium dispensing processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a trouble from occurring between a game center and a player. <P>SOLUTION: A card processing unit 50 commands to dispense pachinko balls of a ball number "225" (=25/time×9 times) which is a multiple number of a dispensing unit (25/time) of "a game machine side dispensing mechanism and reaches the multiple number closest to the dispensed ball number to "the game machine side dispensing mechanism" of the ball dispensing number "239" corresponding to consumption tax free ball dispensing requiring amount "¥952.38" constituted by substracting the amount of consumption tax from consumption tax including ball dispensing requiring amount "¥1,000", and commands to dispense broken number "14" pachinko balls less than the dispensing unit of "the game machine side dispensing mechanism" to "a processing device side dispensing mechanism" and not being able to dispense, thereupon the dispensing process of the pachinko balls of the broken number by "the processing device side dispensing mechanism" is shown in number in a display section 52. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a lending device that accepts a game medium lending request by accepting a recording medium or money that is adjacently arranged in a communicable manner with a gaming machine having a game medium dispensing mechanism and that can identify a valued valuable value. The present invention relates to a game medium lending processing apparatus and a game medium lending processing method for lending a number of game media according to a requested amount.

  Conventionally, as a game medium lending device for lending game media such as pachinko balls and medals, the game medium is lent based on the value of the input recording medium (for example, value data indicating the amount of money or the value corresponding to the amount). Card processing units are well known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, when a bill inserted by a player is accepted, the unit issues a card alone, receives a card read request from the player, reads the card, and accepts a request for renting a game medium to receive a predetermined quantity. A card processing unit that throws out game media to a tray (storage area) of a gaming machine has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  In these card processing units, for example, a pachinko ball having a number of balls corresponding to a valuable value for which a “ball lending request” has been received is a ball throwing mechanism inside the gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “gaming machine side throwing mechanism”). The ball lending process is instructed to lend to and throw out pachinko balls. The “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” generally throws pachinko balls in a throwing unit of “25 pieces / time”.

  Here, in such a card processing unit, it is clearly indicated to both the player and the game store whether or not the game medium has been paid out, and in order to prevent troubles between the game store and the player from occurring, The payout process by the “gaming machine side dispensing mechanism” is displayed in the remaining frequency.

  For example, if the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is “5”, if the number of pachinko balls for five times is thrown out, the number of remaining times “5” is thrown each time “25” pachinko balls are thrown out. The remaining frequency is displayed as follows: “→ remaining frequency“ 4 (flashing) ”→ remaining frequency“ 4 ”→... → remaining frequency“ 0 ”. The remaining frequency “4 (flashing)” indicates a transitional state in which pachinko balls corresponding to one frequency from the remaining frequency “5” to the remaining frequency “4” are thrown out.

JP 2004-2222979 A JP 2000-14394 A

  By the way, when performing “consumption tax collection measures” for renting gaming media by subtracting the amount of consumption tax (frequency) from the amount (frequency) of the card processing unit that received the loan request, A game medium that is less than the dispensing unit of the “dispensing mechanism” needs to be dispensed from a dispensing mechanism newly attached to the card processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “processing device-side dispensing mechanism”).

  However, even if the card processing unit of Patent Documents 1 and 2 described above is used and “consumption tax collection measures” are performed, the payout process by the “gaming machine side dispensing mechanism” can only be displayed as the remaining frequency. If a throwing error occurs while throwing out game media (fractional game media) that is less than the throwing unit of the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” from the “processing device side throwing mechanism” In this case, the game store and the player cannot grasp whether or not a fraction of game media can be paid out, and there is a problem that trouble occurs between the game store and the player.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems (problems) of the prior art, clearly indicating whether or not a fraction of game media can be paid out, and causing trouble between the game store and the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium lending processing apparatus and a game medium lending processing method capable of preventing the occurrence.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming medium lending processing device according to the invention of claim 1 is disposed adjacent to and communicably connected to a gaming machine having a gaming medium dispensing mechanism. In a gaming medium lending processing apparatus that accepts a recording medium or money that can identify a valuable value and performs a lending process for a number of gaming media according to the lending request amount for which a gaming medium lending request has been accepted, A processing apparatus-side dispensing mechanism capable of dispensing by number is built in, and the gaming media lending request is accepted as a consumption tax-inclusive lending request amount including consumption tax. When the consumption tax is collected and gaming media is lending, at least the number of loans corresponding to the consumption tax-exempt loan request amount obtained by subtracting the amount of consumption tax from the consumption tax-included loan request amount Lending processing means for instructing the processing device-side dispensing mechanism to lend out a fraction of gaming media less than the dispensing unit of the machine-side dispensing mechanism, and the game medium dispensed by the processing device-side dispensing mechanism And a display control means for controlling the number of payout processes to be displayed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming medium lending processing device according to the first aspect, wherein the display control means is configured to add the gaming medium to be dispensed by the processing device side dispensing mechanism. Control is performed so as to display the number of payout processes of game media dispensed by the gaming machine side dispensing mechanism.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming medium lending processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the display control means displays the number of gaming medium dispensing processes dispensed by the processing apparatus side dispensing mechanism. On the other hand, it is controlled to display the remaining number of the payout process of the game medium thrown out by the gaming machine side throwing mechanism.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming medium rental processing apparatus according to the first, second or third aspect, wherein the display control means performs a process of paying out the gaming medium dispensed by the processing apparatus side dispensing mechanism. Control is performed so that the number is displayed on a predetermined display portion provided in the gaming machine.

  In addition, the gaming medium lending processing method according to the invention of claim 5 is a recording medium or money that is adjacently disposed so as to be communicably connected to a gaming machine having a gaming medium dispensing mechanism and can identify a valued valuable value. In the gaming medium lending processing method used for the gaming medium lending processing device that lends the number of gaming media according to the lending request amount that received the gaming medium lending request, any number of gaming media can be thrown out. A processing device side dispensing mechanism is incorporated, and the consumption tax imposed on the lending of the game medium is collected as the lending request amount including the consumption tax including the consumption request amount including the consumption tax. In the case of gaming media lending processing, at least the gaming machine side of the lending number corresponding to the lending request amount without consumption tax, which is obtained by subtracting the amount of consumption tax from the lending request amount including consumption tax. A number of processing steps for instructing to lend out a fraction of game media less than the mechanism's dispensing unit to the processing device-side dispensing mechanism, and a number of game media dispensing processes dispensed by the processing device-side dispensing mechanism. And a display control process for controlling to display.

  According to the present invention, a processing apparatus side dispensing mechanism capable of dispensing an arbitrary number of game media is built in, and a loan request amount including a consumption tax is included in a loan request amount for accepting a game medium loan request. Equivalent to the loan request amount without consumption tax, when the consumption tax imposed on the game media lending is collected and the game media is lending, Instructed to rent out at least the fraction of game media that is less than the dispensing unit of the gaming machine-side dispensing mechanism to the “processing device-side dispensing mechanism”. Since the number of game media to be dispensed is controlled to be displayed, the number of game media to be dispensed can be clearly indicated, and troubles between the game store and the player can be prevented. Play that can be Media lending processing apparatus and game media lending processing method an effect that can be obtained.

  Further, according to the present invention, in addition to the process of paying out game media thrown out by the “processing device side throwing mechanism”, the number of game media payout processes thrown out by the “game machine side throwing mechanism” is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to clearly indicate whether or not the payout process of the entire payout process is possible, and a gaming medium lending processing apparatus capable of more reliably preventing troubles between the game store and the player is provided. The effect is obtained.

  In addition, according to the present invention, while the number of game medium payout processes thrown out by the “processing device side discharge mechanism” is displayed, the game medium payout process thrown out by the “game machine side discharge mechanism” is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to clearly indicate the timing of the changeover in the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” and the “processing device side throwing mechanism”. There is an effect that it is possible to obtain a game medium lending processing apparatus that can clearly indicate whether or not a fraction of game media can be paid out while clearly indicating the collecting action.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the payout process of the game media thrown out by the “processing device side throwing mechanism” is controlled to be displayed on the predetermined display unit provided in the gaming machine, There is an effect that it is possible to obtain a gaming medium lending processing apparatus capable of causing the gaming machine to perform both the reception of the gaming medium lending operation and the display of the number of payout processes by the “processing device side dispensing mechanism”.

  Exemplary embodiments of a game medium rental processing apparatus (game medium rental processing method) according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, after describing the outline and features of the game medium lending processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a card processing unit) according to the present invention, the card processing unit according to the first embodiment will be described. Various modified examples (Example 2) will be described as examples.

  In addition, here, a case where the game medium lending processing apparatus (game medium lending processing method) according to the present invention is applied to a card processing unit that performs ball lending processing of “pachinko balls” will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to a card processing unit that performs medal lending processing of “medals”.

  In the following first embodiment, the outline and features of the card processing unit according to the first embodiment, the configuration of each device constituting the system, and the flow of processing will be described in order.

(Overview and features)
First, the overall configuration of the gaming system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a gaming system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the gaming system installed in the gaming store is prepaid card management T / C 20, centered on a terminal controller (hereinafter referred to as T / C) 10, for each group called “island”. The island controller 30 and the card issuing machine 60 provided are connected, and the island controller 30 is connected to a card processing unit 50 provided in each of the plurality of pachinko machines 40 installed on each island. Yes.

  In this gaming system, a membership card MC that has been used in the past (issued by a gaming store to a player (member) who has registered as a member is registered, and member identification information such as the identification information of the issuing store and a membership code is stored. Or a prepaid card PC (issued to the player by the card issuing machine 60 and recording the issuer's identification information, card-specific identification code, issue amount, card type, etc.) is used as the recording medium. Can do.

  The pachinko machine 40 is a device in which a player plays a pachinko ball in a game area, and the operation in conjunction with the card processing unit 50 is performed when a ball lending instruction is received from the card processing unit 50. 25 pachinko balls are thrown from the ball throwing mechanism unit 45, and at this time, if the throwing of 25 pachinko balls is completed normally, a process of returning a normal payout response to the card processing unit 50 is performed. .

  Further, the card processing unit 50 performs the pachinko ball lending process with the remaining number of times associated with the prepaid card PC (hereinafter referred to as the remaining number) and the number of stored balls valued on the member card MC as the upper limit. In the first embodiment, in order to pay out a fraction of game media less than the throwing unit of the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” by the card processing unit 50 in the first embodiment, A dispensing mechanism (nozzle) 56A is attached. This card processing unit 50 is prepared so as to be paired with each of the plurality of pachinko machines 40 installed in the amusement store, and is installed in a form sandwiched between the pachinko machines 40. .

  The card issuing machine 60 has, as main functions, an issuance process for a prepaid card PC associated with a valuable value (frequency) corresponding to the amount of money deposited and an addition process for the frequency associated with the prepaid card PC when cash is deposited. There are several units installed at amusement stores.

  The player can borrow the pachinko ball by inserting the prepaid card PC issued from the card issuing machine 60 into the card processing unit 50 and performing the lending operation of the pachinko ball, so that the pachinko game can be borrowed. Can be done.

  The pachinko machine 40, the card processing unit 50, and the card issuing machine 60 are under the control of a management device called a terminal controller (T / C) 10 through an island controller 30 provided on each island.

  At least one T / C 10 is installed in the amusement store, and performs overall management of the installed amusement store, for example, card management, member management, sales management, etc., and relates to the valuable value of the prepaid card PC and the membership card MC. This is the part that stores and manages information. However, in this embodiment, the information management of the prepaid card PC is assumed to be performed by the prepaid card management T / C 20.

  The prepaid card management T / C 20 is a device that stores and manages prepaid card identification information (prepaid card ID) and the remaining number of prepaid cards. Specifically, when the “frequency subtraction instruction” is received from the card processing unit 50 together with the prepaid card ID, the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is subtracted for the lending frequency, and then the card processing unit 50 is notified of the “frequency subtraction completion notification”. ". In this embodiment, from the viewpoint of preventing fraud such as falsification of magnetic data recorded on the card, a configuration is adopted in which only the identification information of the prepaid card is recorded on the prepaid card without recording “frequency”. I decided to.

  Here, the card processing unit 50 according to the first embodiment uses the ball lending request amount that has received the ball lending request as the consumption tax included ball consumption lending request amount including the consumption tax. The number of borrowed balls corresponding to the consumption tax-excluded ball lending request amount, which is obtained by subtracting the consumption tax-included amount from the requested amount of consumption tax included in the consumption tax. Among them, it is instructed to lend out to the “processing device-side dispensing mechanism” at least a fraction of the gaming media less than the “gaming machine-side dispensing mechanism” and the “processing device-side dispensing mechanism” throws it. The main feature is the “number display control process” which controls to display the number of payout processes of the game media to be displayed. By this “number display control process”, it is clearly indicated whether or not the game media for the fraction can be paid out. Between store and player So that it is possible to prevent that the trouble occurs.

  Before explaining the main feature of “number display control”, the breakdown of payouts of the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” and the “processing device side throwing mechanism” when the above “consumption tax collection measure” is performed. explain.

  This card processing unit 50 is a multiple of the throwing unit of the “gaming machine-side throwing mechanism” out of the number of beaded equivalent to the “tax amount excluding consumption tax” and the closest multiple to the number of balls to be borrowed. Instructed to lend the pachinko balls of the number of balls to the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism”, and the fractional pachinko balls that would not be thrown out because they did not meet the throwing unit of the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” Is instructed to be lent to the “processing device side dispensing mechanism”.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the ball lending request amount for accepting the ball lending request is “1000 yen” (when the ball lending request frequency is “10 times”), the card processing unit 50 The number of balls to be borrowed corresponding to the consumption tax-excluded ball lending request amount “952.38 yen (= 1000 yen ÷ 1.05)” obtained by subtracting the consumption tax amount from the tax-included ball lending request amount “1000 yen”. "Number of balls", which is a multiple of the throwing unit of the "gaming machine side throwing mechanism" (25 balls / time) and the closest multiple to the number of balls lent "225" (25 balls / time x Nine times) Pachinko balls are instructed to be lent to the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism”, and the fraction of “14 pieces” that cannot be thrown out before the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” is reached. Is instructed to lend the pachinko balls to the “processing device side throwing mechanism”.

  In this way, out of the number of balls corresponding to the “ball consumption request amount without consumption tax”, the game media of the fraction that cannot be thrown out without satisfying the throwing unit of the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” is “ The instruction to lend to the processing unit side dispensing mechanism clearly indicates that there has been a change in the number of game media rents, and the rate structure has changed (consumption tax service → consumption tax) This is to clearly indicate (collection) to the player.

  In addition, the card processing unit 50 throws out from the “processing device-side throwing mechanism” a fraction of the game media that cannot be thrown out before reaching the “game machine-side throwing mechanism”. At this time, “number display control” is performed to display the number of payout processes by the “processing device side dispensing mechanism”.

  In other words, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the fraction that becomes less than the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 and cannot be thrown becomes “14”, and the pachinko balls for this fraction are the same. Are ejected from the ball throwing mechanism (nozzle) 56A of the card processing unit 50. In the card processing unit 50 according to the first embodiment, each time one pachinko ball is thrown, the remaining number The payout process is displayed on the predetermined display section as “14” → remaining number “13 (flashing)” → remaining number “13” →... → remaining number “0”.

  For this reason, even if a throwing error occurs in a state where one pachinko ball corresponding to the remaining number “14” to the remaining number “13” is being thrown, the remaining number “13 (flashing)” is displayed. As a result, the game store employee is in a situation where a throwing error has occurred during the throwing of the remaining number “14” to the remaining number “13” and the payout is not being made. It is possible to clearly understand the situation where each player has not received a “ball”, and even though the player has not received a payout, the grounds cannot be presented. It becomes possible to prevent the situation where it cannot receive.

  Further, when the remaining number display becomes “0”, the remaining number “14” → the remaining number “13 (flashing)” → the remaining number “13” →... →→ the remaining number “0”. Since the remaining number of processes is displayed, the player has received the payout of all the “14 pieces” of game media corresponding to the fraction, and similarly, the employee of the game shop can use the game media “14” corresponding to the fraction. It is possible to clearly understand that all the “payouts” have been completed, and even though the game store has paid out all the game media for a fraction, it cannot provide the basis for further payouts. It is possible to prevent the situation that it is necessary.

  Therefore, in the above-mentioned example of the prior art, control is performed not only to display the remaining number of payout processes by the “gaming machine side discharge mechanism” but also to display the number of payout processes by the “processing device side discharge mechanism”. Therefore, like the main feature described above, it is possible to specify whether or not a fraction of game media can be paid out, and it is possible to prevent troubles between the game store and the player.

(Configuration of card processing unit)
Subsequently, the configuration of the card processing unit according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating configurations of the card processing unit 50 and the pachinko machine 40 according to the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, since the function of the pachinko machine 40 is the same as that of the existing one, the description is omitted except for the operation interlocked with the card processing unit 50.

  As shown in the figure, the card processing unit 50 includes a BV unit 51, a display unit 52, an input unit 53, a card reader (hereinafter referred to as “C / R”) 54, and a communication control IF unit 55. A ball throwing mechanism part (nozzle) 56, a remaining number counter 56B, a storage part 57, and a control part 58.

  Among these, the BV unit 51 is a bill discriminator that identifies the denomination of a bill inserted into a bill insertion slot (not shown), and outputs the identified denomination of the inserted bill to the control unit 58. In addition, when an insertion banknote is a forged banknote, the said banknote is returned to the previous banknote insertion slot.

  The display unit 52 is an output display means such as a 7-segment LED for displaying various types of information. For example, the display unit 52 displays the remaining number of prepaid cards or membership cards inserted in the C / R 54, while the ball is being loaned. Based on the display control by the display control unit 58b, the remaining number of balls is displayed. In addition, information such as a ball lending request amount (or a ball lending request frequency) received by one ball lending operation and an amount of inserted money identified by the BV unit 51 are also displayed as appropriate.

  The input unit 53 is an instruction input unit such as operation buttons for inputting various types of information, and receives, for example, a setting input of a ball lending request amount (or a ball lending request frequency) that is accepted by a single ball lending operation. In the first embodiment, the ball lending request is accepted via the ball lending button 41 of the pachinko machine 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball lending request is made through the input unit 53. You may make it accept.

  The C / R 54 is a card reader that reads information recorded in various cards such as a prepaid card and a membership card inserted into a card insertion slot (not shown). Specifically, the prepaid card is read from these various cards. The identification information and the membership card identification information are read, and the read information is output to the control unit 58.

  The communication control IF unit 55 controls various communications between the card processing unit 50 and other devices (for example, devices such as the T / C 10, the prepaid card management T / C 20, the island controller 30, and the pachinko machine 40). It is a processing unit.

  The ball throwing mechanism 56A is a nozzle-type ball throwing mechanism attached to the card processing unit 50, and can throw pachinko balls in any throwing unit. Specifically, each time a ball lending instruction is received from the ball lending processing unit 58a, one pachinko ball is thrown out. At this time, if the throwing of the pachinko ball is completed normally, a normal payout response is ball lending processing. Reply to part 58a. The ball throwing mechanism portion 56A corresponds to the “processing device side throwing mechanism” in the claims, and the ball throwing mechanism portion 45 of the pachinko machine 40 is the “game machine side throwing mechanism” in the claims. Corresponds to “out mechanism”.

  The remaining number counter 56 </ b> B is a register that counts down the remaining number to be thrown into the storage area of the pachinko machine 40. Specifically, when the ball lending request is received, the number of balls corresponding to the ball lending request amount is set as the initial count number, and then the count number is decremented each time a pachinko ball is thrown out. Go. Therefore, when the remaining number counter 56B counts to “0”, it means that the pachinko ball has been paid out.

  For example, when the ball lending request amount is set to “1000 yen”, if a ball lending request is accepted through the ball lending button 41 of the pachinko machine 40, the ball lending processing unit 58a makes a ball lending request without consumption tax. The number of lent balls “239” corresponding to the amount “952.38 yen” is set in the remaining number counter 56B, and the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 pachinko for the throwing unit “25 pieces / time”. Each time a ball is thrown, the count is decremented by 25. Thereafter, the ball throwing mechanism 56A of the card processing unit 50 counts the number of pachinko balls for the throwing unit “1 / time”. Are decremented one by one.

  The storage unit 57 is a storage unit (storage unit) that stores data and programs necessary for various processes performed by the control unit 58, and includes a ball lending setting table 57a and a ball lending number distribution table 57b.

  Among these, the ball lending setting table 57a is a table for storing the lending setting of the pachinko balls. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the consumption tax collection availability “O”, the consumption tax rate “5%”, and the investment tax are set. Lending settings such as the order of “game machine priority” are stored.

  As described above, the reason for controlling the throwing order of the nozzle-type ball throwing mechanism portion 56A and the ball throwing mechanism portion 45 of the pachinko machine 40 is that the storage area of the pachinko machine 40 is not taken into consideration. This is because throwing a pachinko ball may give a disadvantage to the player depending on the shape of the upper plate of the pachinko machine 40.

  Specifically, when the pachinko balls are lent out from the pachinko machine 40, the pachinko balls from the nozzle-type ball throwing mechanism portion 56A lent out later are pachinko laid on the upper plate first. While it can be stored on the ball, there is a risk of overflowing the pachinko ball from the upper plate. Also, if the pachinko ball is lent out first from the nozzle-type ball dispensing mechanism 56A, the pachinko ball will be raised. While the pachinko balls can be stored without overflowing the plate, the pachinko balls are also stored in the lower plate.

  For this reason, it is necessary to control the order in which the pachinko balls are thrown from the nozzle type ball throwing mechanism portion 56A and the ball throwing mechanism portion 45 of the pachinko machine 40 in accordance with the shape of the upper plate of the pachinko machine 40.

  For example, when the bottom area of the upper plate is large or the height of the upper plate is large, after issuing a ball lending instruction to the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40, the nozzle type ball throwing mechanism unit 56A. “Game machine priority” for giving a ball lending instruction is set as the throwing order.

  In this case, we decided to set the throwing order as “gaming machine priority” because there is little risk of spilling pachinko balls from the upper plate, so the pachinko balls lent by one ball lending are stored in the lower plate It is for collecting and storing on an upper plate without making it.

  On the other hand, when the bottom area of the upper plate is small or the height of the upper plate is small, the ball lending mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 is given after giving a ball lending instruction to the nozzle type ball dispensing mechanism unit 56A. The “lending machine priority” that gives the ball lending instruction is adopted as the throwing order.

  In this case, we decided to set the throwing order as “lending machine priority” because there is a high risk of spilling pachinko balls from the upper plate, so all the pachinko balls lent by lending one ball are stored in the upper plate. This is to allow the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate to be stored in the lower plate without doing so.

  In the ball lending processing unit 58a described later, based on the “throwing order” stored in the ball lending setting table 57a in this way, the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 and the nozzle-type ball throwing mechanism unit. A ball lending instruction is given to 56A.

  The ball number distribution table 57b includes the number of balls to be lent by the nozzle type ball throwing mechanism unit 56A and the number of balls to be lent by the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 out of the total number of loans to be lent to the player. It is a table which memorize | stores this distribution setting.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, for each “ball lending request amount” for which a ball lending request has been received, the “number of ball lending instructions” to be instructed to the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40, and the nozzle type The “number of balls to be lent” to be instructed to the ball throwing mechanism unit 56 is stored in association with each other. In the first embodiment, the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 throws “25” pachinko balls in a single ball lending instruction.

  The setting information stored in the ball lending setting table 57a and the number of ball lending distribution table 57b includes T / C at any timing such as when changing the tax rate of the consumption tax, when changing the game machine type of the pachinko machine, or when starting the T / C10. Obtained from C10.

  The control unit 58 has a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and an internal memory for storing required data, and is a processing unit that executes various processes using these. In particular, as closely related to the present invention, a ball lending processing unit 58a and a display control unit 58b are provided.

  Among these, the ball lending processing unit 58a is a processing unit that lends a pachinko ball to the pachinko machine 40 when a ball lending request from a player is received. Specifically, out of the number of balls corresponding to the “ball consumption request amount without consumption tax”, it is a multiple of the lending unit of the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 and the closest multiple to the number of balls to be lent. It is instructed to lend the number of pachinko balls to the ball throwing mechanism unit 45, and the number of pachinko balls that do not reach the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 and cannot be thrown out. Is lent to the nozzle-type ball dispensing mechanism 56A. The ball lending processing unit 58a corresponds to “lending processing means” in the claims.

  For example, when the “lending setting” shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the ball lending setting table 57a and the “distribution setting” shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the ball lending number distribution table 57b, the ball lending request amount from the player. If the ball lending request of “1000 yen” is received, the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 out of “239 balls” corresponding to the ball lending request amount “952.38 yen without consumption tax”. The ball lending instruction of “25 pieces / time” is executed “9 times” and a normal payout response is received for all of these ball lending instructions “9 times”. The ball lending instruction “14 times” is performed “14 times”, and a normal payout response is received for all the ball lending instructions “14 times”, and the ball lending process is terminated.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 throws out the pachinko balls of the throwing unit “25 / time” × ball lending instruction “9 times” = “225”. After that, the nozzle-type ball throwing mechanism unit 56 throws pachinko balls of throwing unit “1 piece / time” × ball lending instruction “14 times” = “14 pieces”, and the ball lending request amount without consumption tax. All of the lent numbers “239” corresponding to “952.38 yen” will be paid out.

  The display control unit 58b is a processing unit that performs display control on the display unit 52. Specifically, when the ball lending process is not performed, the remaining number of prepaid cards or membership cards inserted into the C / R 54 is displayed. While performing the remaining frequency display control to be displayed on the display unit 52, during the ball lending process, the payout process by the pachinko machine 40 and the card processing unit 50 are interlocked with the ball lending processor 58a. The number display control for displaying the number of payout processes on the display unit 52 is performed.

  The “number display control” will be described in detail. When the ball lending processing unit 58a receives a ball lending request through the ball lending button 41 of the pachinko machine 40, the ball lending processing unit 58a performs a subtraction process for the remaining frequency valued to the prepaid card. After that, the number of lent balls “239” stored in the lent number distribution table 57b is set in the remaining number counter 56B. In the first embodiment, since the throwing order is set as “gaming machine priority” in the ball lending setting table 57a, the ball lending / number display process using the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” is performed. Then, a ball lending / number display process using the “processing device side throwing mechanism” is performed.

  Then, the display control unit 58b displays the display contents of the display unit 52 from the remaining frequency display to the remaining number display after the number of reserved balls “239” stored in the number of balls lent distribution table 57b is set in the remaining number counter 56B. The ball lending processing unit 58a transmits a ball lending instruction to the pachinko machine 40. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the display content of the display unit 52 is switched from the remaining frequency display “20” to the count number “239” of the remaining number count 56B.

  Thereafter, the display control unit 58b displays the remaining number after the completion of the current payout, that is, the remaining number obtained by subtracting the number of throwing units of the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 from the current remaining number on the display unit 52. To blink. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the ball lending instruction is performed for the first time, “25”, which is the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40, is subtracted from the current remaining number “239”. The remaining number “214” is displayed blinking. In the pachinko machine 40 that has received this ball lending instruction, the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 throws out “25” pachinko balls, which are throwing units, and at this time, throws out 25 pachinko balls. If completed normally, a normal payout response is returned to the card processing unit 50.

  Here, the ball lending processing unit 58a decrements the count number of the remaining number counter 56B by “25” when the normal payout response is received from the pachinko machine 40 within a predetermined period, and then the display control unit 58b The remaining number after completion of payout (in the above example, the remaining number “214”) is lit on the display unit 52.

  Further, if the display control unit 58b does not receive a normal payout response from the pachinko machine 40 within a predetermined period, the display control unit 58b continues the blinking display of the remaining number after the completion of the current payout and provides a card processing provided separately. The lamp indicating the throwing state of the unit 50 (flashing: being thrown, lighting: throwing error) is lit to notify the employee that a throwing error has occurred.

  Thereafter, the ball lending processing unit 58a and the display control unit 58b have the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B less than the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40, that is, the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B is set to “14”. Until the ball lending / number display process using the “game machine side throwing mechanism” is performed, the process proceeds to the ball lending / number display process using the “processing device side throwing mechanism”.

  As a result, out of the number of lent balls “239” stored in the lent number sorting table 57b, the throwing unit “25 / times” of the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40 × the ball lending instruction “9 times” The remaining number “239” → the remaining number “214 (flashing)” → the remaining number “214” → the remaining number “189 (flashing)” → the remaining number “189” →. The remaining number can be displayed on the display unit 52 as “number“ 39 ”→ remaining number“ 14 (flashing) ”→ remaining number“ 14 ”.

  In addition, the display control unit 58 b also serves as display control for the remaining frequency display unit 43 in the pachinko machine 40. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the remaining frequency of the prepaid card or the membership card inserted into the C / R 54 is “20 degrees”, a ball rental request with a frequency of “10 degrees” is made. If the ball lending request frequency without consumption tax is “9.52 degrees”, when the first ball lending instruction is given to the pachinko machine 40, the remaining frequency “20” → the remaining frequency “19” → the remaining frequency The ball throwing mechanism part of the pachinko machine 40 after displaying the reduced number to the remaining frequency “19” that collects the frequency “0.48” of the consumption tax, such as the frequency “18 (flashing)” → the remaining frequency “18”. The number of times that is thrown by 45 is further reduced. After that, each time the throwing unit “one frequency / time” is thrown once by the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40, the remaining frequency “18” → the remaining frequency “17 (flashing)” → the remaining frequency “ 17 ”→... → Remaining frequency“ 11 ”→ Residual frequency“ 10 (flashing) ”→ Residual frequency“ 10 ”In the remaining frequency display unit 43, the payout process by the“ gaming machine side dispensing mechanism ”is Display the frequency.

  Further, the ball lending processing unit 58a and the display control unit 58b perform the ball lending / number display processing using the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” and then the ball lending / number displaying process using the “processing device side throwing mechanism”. The number display process is performed.

  More specifically, the ball lending processing unit 58a determines that the remaining number counter 56B is less than the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40 (for example, the consumption tax is “5% ”Is a multiple of the throwing unit (25 pieces / time) of the“ gaming machine side throwing mechanism ”out of the“ 239 balls ”. And the ball attached to the card processing unit 50 in the case where the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B reaches the number of balls “14” excluding the number of balls “225” which is a multiple closest to the number of balls lent. A ball lending instruction is output to the dispensing mechanism 56A.

  Thereafter, the display control unit 58b causes the display unit 52 to blink and display the remaining number after the completion of the current payout, that is, the remaining number obtained by subtracting the number of throwing units of the ball throwing mechanism unit 56A from the current remaining number. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the first ball lending instruction is performed, the remaining number “14” obtained by subtracting “1” which is the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism unit 56 </ b> A from the current remaining number “14”. 13 "blinks. The ball throwing mechanism unit 56A that has received this ball lending instruction throws out “1” pachinko balls, which is the throwing unit, and at this time, successfully completes the throwing of “1” pachinko balls. If so, a normal payout response is returned to the ball lending processing unit 58a.

  Here, the ball lending processing unit 58a decrements the count number of the remaining number counter 56B by “1” when a normal payout response is received from the ball dispensing mechanism unit 56A within a predetermined period, and then the display control unit 58b. Displays the remaining number after the completion of the payout this time (in the above example, the remaining number “13”) on the display unit 52.

  Further, when the normal payout response is not received from the ball throwing mechanism part 56A within a predetermined period, the display control unit 58b is provided separately while continuing the blinking display of the remaining number after the completion of the current payout. The lamp indicating the dispensing state of the card processing unit 50 (flashing: being dispensed, lit: dispensing error) is lit to notify the employee that a dispensing error has occurred.

  Thereafter, the ball lending processing unit 58a and the display control unit 58b use the above-described “processing device side throwing mechanism” until the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B is “0”, that is, until the pachinko ball lending is completed. The lending / number display processing is performed, and the display control unit 58b switches the display content of the display unit 52 from the remaining number display to the remaining frequency display when the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B becomes “0”.

  As a result, “14” pachinko balls corresponding to a fraction that cannot be thrown out before the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 are thrown from the ball throwing mechanism unit 56A of the card processing unit 50. The remaining number “14” → the remaining number “13 (flashing)” → the remaining number “13” →... → the remaining number “1” → the remaining number “0”. The remaining number can be displayed on the display unit 52 such as “(flashing)” → the remaining number “0”.

  In this way, in addition to the pachinko ball payout process thrown out by the “processing device side throwing mechanism”, the number of game media payout processes thrown out by the “game machine side throwing mechanism” is controlled to be displayed. Thus, it is possible to clearly indicate whether or not to pay out in the entire payout process, and it is possible to more reliably prevent troubles between the game store and the player.

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Next, the flow of various processes of the card processing unit according to the first embodiment will be described. Here, (1) basic control processing performed by the card processing unit 50 is described, and then (2) “game machine side throwing mechanism” performed by the ball lending processing unit 58a and the display control unit 58b. The ball lending / number display processing used and (3) the ball lending / number display processing using the “processing device side dispensing mechanism” will be described.

(1) Basic Control Processing As described above, here, the basic control processing of the card processing unit 50 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the basic control processing procedure of the card processing unit 50 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, processing is started when various cards such as prepaid cards and membership cards are accepted, or when banknotes are accepted. Here, the case where “lending setting” shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the ball lending setting table 57a and “distribution setting” shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the ball lending number distribution table 57b will be described as an example.

  For example, when a prepaid card or a membership card is accepted (Yes at step S701), the C / R 54 reads the prepaid card identification information from the prepaid card and outputs the read information to the control unit 58.

  Then, based on the prepaid card identification information, the control unit 58 acquires the remaining amount valued to the prepaid card from the prepaid card management T / C 20 (step S702).

  At this time, if the prepaid card has a remaining number (Yes in step S703), the control unit 58 displays the remaining number of prepaid cards on the display unit 52 and notifies the remaining number display unit 43 of the pachinko machine 40. The remaining frequency display unit 43 displays the remaining frequency (step S704). If there is no remaining number in the prepaid card (No at Step S703), the C / R 54 returns the prepaid card (Step S705).

  On the other hand, when a bill is accepted (No at Step S701 and Yes at Step S706), the BV unit 51 identifies the denomination of the inserted currency and outputs the identified denomination of the inserted currency to the control unit 58.

  Subsequently, the control unit 58 gives the value of the inserted money identified by the BV unit 51 to a new prepaid card (built-in card) (step S707), and uses the valued amount as the remaining frequency in the display unit 52. At the same time, the remaining frequency display unit 43 of the pachinko machine 40 is notified of the remaining frequency, and the remaining frequency display unit 43 displays the remaining frequency (step S704).

  More specifically, the amount of the inserted money and the identification information of the built-in card are notified to the prepaid card management T / C 20, and the addition for adding the frequency of the amount of the inserted money to the remaining frequency corresponding to the identification information of the built-in card The prepaid card management T / C 20 performs the process to give a value to the built-in card.

  Here, when a ball lending request is received from a player, for example, when a lending request frequency of “10 times” is received via the ball lending button of the pachinko machine 40 (Yes in step S708), the ball lending is performed. The processing unit 58a requests the prepaid card management T / C 20 to subtract the ball lending request frequency “10” from the remaining frequency of the prepaid card identification information, and subtracts the frequency from the prepaid card management T / C 20. This is performed (step S709). At this time, the ball lending processing unit 58a sets the number of lent balls “239” stored in the lent number distribution table 57b in the remaining number counter 56B.

  Subsequently, the ball lending processing unit 58a and the display control unit 58b perform the ball lending / number display processing using the “game machine side throwing mechanism” (step S710), and then the “processing device side throwing mechanism”. The used ball lending / number display process is performed (step S711).

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 throws out the pachinko balls of the throwing unit “25 / time” × ball lending instruction “9 times” = “225”. After that, “14” pachinko balls are thrown out by the nozzle-type ball throwing mechanism 56.

  In this process, the processes in steps S708 to S711 are recursively performed until the return button 42 of the pachinko machine 40 is pressed and the prepaid card is returned or the remaining number of prepaid cards becomes zero.

(2) Ball lending / number display process using “game machine side throwing mechanism” Next, with reference to FIG. 8, ball lending / number using the “game machine side throwing mechanism” according to the first embodiment is used. The display process will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the ball lending / number display process using the “game machine-side throwing mechanism” according to the first embodiment. This process corresponds to (1) the process of step S710 in the basic control process, and when the number of lent balls “239” stored in the lent number distribution table 57b is set as the count number of the remaining number counter 56B. Be started.

  As shown in the figure, the display control unit 58b displays the display contents on the display unit 52 after the number of lent balls “239” stored in the lent number distribution table 57b is set in the remaining number counter 56B. Switching from display to remaining number display (step S801), the ball lending processing unit 58a transmits a ball lending instruction to the pachinko machine 40 (step S802).

  Thereafter, the display control unit 58b displays the remaining number after the completion of the current payout, that is, the remaining number obtained by subtracting the number of throwing units of the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 of the pachinko machine 40 from the current remaining number on the display unit 52. To blink (step S803). In the pachinko machine 40 that has received this ball lending instruction, the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 throws out “25” pachinko balls, which are throwing units, and at this time, throws out 25 pachinko balls. If completed normally, a normal payout response is returned to the card processing unit 50.

  Here, when a normal payout response is received from the pachinko machine 40 within a predetermined period (Yes at Step S804), the ball lending processing unit 58a decrements the count number of the remaining number counter 56B by “25” (Step S805). Next, the display control unit 58b turns on and displays the remaining number after the completion of the current payout on the display unit 52 (step S806).

  On the other hand, if the normal payout response is not received from the pachinko machine 40 within the predetermined period (No at Step S804), the display control unit 58b separately displays the remaining number blinking after the completion of the current payout. The lamp indicating the dispensing state (flashing: dispensing, lighting: dispensing error) of the provided card processing unit 50 is lit to notify the employee that a dispensing error has occurred (step S807).

  Thereafter, the ball lending processing unit 58a and the display control unit 58b perform the above-described steps S802 to S802 until the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B becomes less than the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40 (Yes in step S808). The processing up to S807 is repeated, and the process shifts to a ball lending / number display process using the “processing device side throwing mechanism”.

(3) Ball lending / number display processing using “processing device side dispensing mechanism” Next, with reference to FIG. 9, ball lending / number using “processing device side dispensing mechanism” according to the first embodiment. The display process will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of ball lending / number display processing using the “processing device-side dispensing mechanism” according to the first embodiment. This process corresponds to the process of step S711 in (1) basic control process, and is started when the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B becomes less than the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40.

  As shown in the figure, the ball lending processing unit 58a has a card processing unit 50 when the number of counters of the remaining number counter 56B becomes less than the “25” throwing units of the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40. The ball lending instruction is output to the ball throwing mechanism unit 56A attached to (Step S901).

  After that, the display control unit 58b causes the display unit 52 to flash and display the remaining number after completion of the current payout, that is, the remaining number obtained by subtracting the number of throwing units of the ball throwing mechanism unit 56A from the current remaining number ( Step S902). The ball throwing mechanism unit 56A that has received this ball lending instruction throws out “1” pachinko balls, which is the throwing unit, and at this time, successfully completes the throwing of “1” pachinko balls. If so, a normal payout response is returned to the ball lending processing unit 58a.

  Here, when a normal payout response is received from the ball dispensing mechanism 56A within a predetermined period (Yes in step S903), the ball lending processing unit 58a decrements the count number of the remaining number counter 56B by “1” (step S903). Next, the display control unit 58b turns on and displays the remaining number after the completion of the current payout on the display unit 52 (step S905).

  If the normal payout response is not received within the predetermined period from the ball throwing mechanism 56A (No at step S903), the display control unit 58b continues to blink the remaining number after the completion of the current payout. At the same time, the lamp indicating the throwing state (flashing: being thrown, lighting: throwing error) of the separately provided card processing unit 50 is turned on to notify the employee that a throwing error has occurred (step S906). .

  Thereafter, the ball lending processing unit 58a and the display control unit 58b perform the processing of the above steps S901 to S906 until the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B is “0”, that is, until the pachinko ball lending ends (Yes at step S907). Repeatedly, if the counter number of the remaining number counter 56B becomes “0”, the display control unit 58b switches the display content of the display unit 52 from the remaining number display to the remaining frequency display (step S908), (1). The process returns to step S708 in the basic control process.

  As described above, according to the card processing unit 50 according to the first embodiment, the ball corresponding to the consumption tax-free ball lending request amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the consumption tax from the consumption tax included ball lending request amount. Instructed to rent out a fraction of game media that is less than the throwing unit of the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” to the “processing device side throwing mechanism”. Since the display unit 52 is configured to display the number of game media to be dispensed on the display unit 52, it is possible to clearly indicate whether or not a fraction of game media can be dispensed, and trouble occurs between the game store and the player. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, according to the card processing unit 50 according to the first embodiment, in addition to the pachinko ball paying-out process thrown out by the “processing device-side throwing mechanism”, the game thrown by the “game machine-side throwing mechanism” Since the number of medium payout processes is displayed on the display unit 52, it is possible to clearly indicate whether or not the entire payout process is paid out, and more reliably prevent troubles between the game store and the player. It becomes possible.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms other than the embodiments described above. Therefore, another embodiment included in the present invention will be described below.

  For example, in the above-described first embodiment, the embodiment in which the number of payout processes by the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” is displayed in addition to the payout process by the “processing device side throwing mechanism” has been described. However, the number of payout processes by the “processing device-side payout mechanism” may be displayed, whereas the payout process by the “game machine-side payout mechanism” may be displayed in the remaining frequency. In other words, this makes it possible to clearly indicate the timing of the switching in the “gaming machine-side dispensing mechanism” and “processing device-side dispensing mechanism”, and to indicate the consumption tax collection act by the gaming store, It becomes possible to specify whether or not the game media can be paid out.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the example in which the number of the payout process by the “processing device side dispensing mechanism” is displayed on the display unit 52 of the card processing unit 50 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the number of the payout process by the “processing device side dispensing mechanism” may be displayed on a predetermined display unit provided in the pachinko machine 40. Thereby, the player can visually check the payout process of the game medium from the card processing unit 50 while continuing the game while looking only at the pachinko machine 40 side. Further, the display unit for displaying the number of payout processes by the “processing device side dispensing mechanism” is not limited to the existing display unit, but a display unit newly provided in the card processing unit 50 or the pachinko machine 40. It does not matter.

  In the first embodiment, the remaining number of payout processes by the “processing device-side dispensing mechanism” is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of payout completions is counted up. In this way, the number of payout processes by the “processing device side dispensing mechanism” may be displayed.

  Further, in the first embodiment, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an example in which the throwing from the “processing device side throwing mechanism” is performed after the throwing from the “gaming machine side throwing mechanism” is performed. Although described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be similarly applied regardless of whether the throwing mechanism is performed before or after.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the state where the consumption tax is not collected, that is, the example of displaying “100 yen” once is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the present invention can be similarly applied to a state in which the consumption tax is excluded, that is, “95.2 yen” is displayed once.

  In the first embodiment, the consumption tax rate is set to “5%”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the consumption tax rate is an arbitrary tax rate. The same applies to some cases.

  In the first embodiment, the pachinko balls having a ball number that is a multiple of the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism 45 from the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40 and that is the closest multiple to the number of balls lent. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is not always necessary to be a multiple closest to the number of loans as long as it is a multiple of the throwing unit of the ball throwing mechanism unit 45. . That is, when the number of balls lent out from the ball throwing mechanism unit 45 is reduced, the corresponding number of balls may be lent out from the nozzle type ball throwing mechanism unit 56A.

  For example, in the present invention, the nozzle type ball throwing mechanism portion 56A may be configured to be detachable, and may be attached to the card processing unit 50 only when the consumption tax is collected, or the nozzle type ball throwing mechanism. When trouble such as a failure occurs in the part 56A and the adjusted pachinko balls cannot be paid out from the nozzle, all the pachinko balls are lent out from the ball dispensing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 40 without collecting the consumption tax. Anyway.

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

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

  As described above, the gaming medium lending processing apparatus and the gaming medium lending processing method according to the present invention clearly indicate whether or not a fraction of gaming media can be paid out, thereby preventing troubles between the gaming store and the player. It is suitable for a game medium lending processing apparatus and a game medium lending processing method.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary and the characteristic of the card processing unit 50 which concern on Example 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing configurations of a card processing unit 50 and a pachinko machine 40 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in a ball lending setting table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in a ball | bowl number allocation table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the remaining number display by the display control part 58b. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of basic control processing of the card processing unit 50 according to Embodiment 1. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of ball lending / number display processing using the “game machine side throwing mechanism” according to the first embodiment. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of ball lending / number display processing using the “processing device-side dispensing mechanism” according to the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming system 10 T / C (terminal controller)
20 Prepaid card management T / C
30 island controller 40 game machine (pachinko machine)
50 Card Processing Unit 51 BV Unit 52 Display Unit 53 Input Unit 54 C / R (Card Reader)
55 Communication Control IF Unit 56A Ball Throwing Mechanism Unit 56B Remaining Number Counter 57 Storage Unit 57a Ball Lending Setting Table 57b Ball Lending Number Distribution Table 58 Control Unit 58a Ball Lending Processing Unit 58b Display Control Unit

Claims (5)

According to the lending request amount that accepts a recording medium or money that accepts a recording medium or money that is adjacently disposed in a communicable manner with a gaming machine that has a gaming medium dispensing mechanism and that can specify a valued valuable value. In a game medium lending processing apparatus for lending a predetermined number of game media,
Built-in processing unit side throwing mechanism that can throw any number of game media,
When performing the lending processing of the game medium by collecting the consumption tax included in the consumption tax inclusion lending request amount including the consumption tax as the lending request amount received the gaming medium lending request and collecting the consumption tax imposed on the lending of the gaming medium, Of the number of loans corresponding to the consumption tax-excluding loan request amount obtained by subtracting the amount of consumption tax-included loan from the consumption tax-included loan request amount, at least a game that is less than the dispensing unit of the gaming machine side dispensing mechanism A lending processing means for instructing to lend the medium to the processing device-side dispensing mechanism;
And a display control means for controlling to display the number of payout processes of game media dispensed by the processing device side dispensing mechanism.   The display control means controls to display the number of game medium payout processes thrown out by the gaming machine side throwout mechanism in addition to the game medium payout process thrown out by the processing apparatus side throwout mechanism. The game medium rental processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The display control means displays the number of game media payout processes thrown out by the processing device side throwout mechanism, while the game medium payout process thrown out by the gaming machine side throwout mechanism displays the remaining number of times. The game medium lending processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so that   The display control means controls to display the number of game media dispensed by the processing device-side dispensing mechanism on a predetermined display unit provided in the gaming machine. The game medium lending processing apparatus according to 1, 2, or 3. According to the lending request amount that accepts a recording medium or money that accepts a recording medium or money that is adjacently disposed in a communicable manner with a gaming machine that has a gaming medium dispensing mechanism and that can specify a valued valuable value. In a game medium lending processing method used in a game medium lending processing device for lending a predetermined number of game media,
Built-in processing unit side throwing mechanism that can throw any number of game media,
When performing the lending processing of the game medium by collecting the consumption tax included in the consumption tax inclusion lending request amount including the consumption tax as the lending request amount received the gaming medium lending request and collecting the consumption tax imposed on the lending of the gaming medium, Of the number of loans corresponding to the consumption tax-excluding loan request amount obtained by subtracting the amount of consumption tax-included loan from the consumption tax-included loan request amount, at least a game that is less than the dispensing unit of the gaming machine side dispensing mechanism A lending process step for instructing to lend a medium to the processing apparatus side dispensing mechanism;
And a display control step for controlling to display the number of payout processes of game media dispensed by the processing device side dispensing mechanism.

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