JP2008086432A - Device, system, and method for managing number of game mediums - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent occurrence of trouble even if the upper limit of compensation for game media such as reserved balls or tokens is prescribed. <P>SOLUTION: A reserved ball number obtaining part 102 obtains the number of reserved balls at the current time from a member management T/C 20. A difference ball number history obtaining part 106 obtains the difference ball number history in the data on a pachinko machine 200 juxtaposed with a ball dispensing device 100 from a hall computer 10. A dispensed ball number estimating part 107 estimate the number of balls to be dispensed based on the difference ball number history. A determining part 108 adds the number of balls to be dispensed estimated by the dispensed ball number estimating part 107 to the number of reserved balls output from the reserved ball number obtaining part 102, and determines whether the sum exceeds the upper limit of compensation or not. A control part 109 controls a display part 110 to display a warning of the sum exceeding the upper limit of compensation if the sum of the number of reserved balls and the number of balls to be dispensed exceeds the upper limit of compensation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium number management apparatus, a game medium number management system, and a game medium number management method for managing the number of game media that a player deposits at a game store, and in particular, compensation for a game medium such as a stored ball or a medal. The present invention relates to a game medium number management device, a game medium number management system, and a game medium number management method that can prevent occurrence of trouble even when there is an upper limit.

  In general, a game store such as a pachinko store has a system in which game media such as balls and medals obtained by a player can be deposited in the game store as stored balls or stored medals. Players can withdraw their savings and medals at any time and enjoy the game or exchange prizes again.

  Such a stored ball or medal is a service provided mainly only to members registered at the amusement store, and is retained by storing the number of stored balls or the number of stored medals in association with the member ID of each member. Is done. Therefore, the player cannot deposit the counted balls and medals without inserting the membership card into the counting device or the prize management device of the prize counter when saving or medaling. Similarly, when a stored ball or a stored medal is withdrawn, it is necessary to present a membership card and input a personal identification number.

  As described above, the player can present the membership card and enter the personal identification number so that the player can withdraw the stored ball (stored medal) and exchange the prize at any time. Assuming that you will eventually purchase special prizes that have been exchanged from medals), prepare cash so that many players can deal with even if they exchange coins (stored medals) for special prizes all at once. There is a need.

  At this time, if you allow unlimited number of storage balls (stored medals) by the player, as the amount of stored balls (stored medals) increases, the amount of cash to be prepared will also become enormous. It is considered to impose restrictions on the system. In other words, by setting an upper limit on the number of stored balls (the number of stored medals) that can be deposited at the game store, it is possible to prevent the amount of money for cashing the stored balls (stored medals) from exceeding a certain limit.

  Further, for example, in Patent Document 1, an upper limit amount that can be used for cashing stored balls (stored medals) is set, and when there is a request for stored balls (stored medals), the current number of stored balls (number of stored medals) The amount of money that can be deposited and the number of possible savings (number of possible medals) corresponding to the amount of money that can be deposited are calculated, and if the required number of stored balls (number of stored medals) exceeds the number of available balls (number of possible medals) It is described that this storage ball (stored medal) is not permitted.

JP 2006-129928 A

  By the way, in recent years, a player's saved balls (stored medals) are managed by a third party other than the player and the amusement store (for example, the saved ball management center). Participation in a system to compensate customers for savings (medals) is becoming mandatory. Under this system, the game store is obliged to pay a certain management fee to a third party who manages the stored ball (sold medal), but for the player, the stored ball (stored medal) is compensated in the unlikely event Therefore, it is possible to store balls (stored medals) with peace of mind, and it is also possible for game shops to strengthen services for acquiring new members.

  However, since a predetermined upper limit is set for compensation of stored balls (stored medals) by a third party, even if, for example, an amusement store goes bankrupt, the stored deposits (stored medals) may not be fully compensated. Absent. This upper limit of compensation is different from the upper limit on the system in the above-described game store, so that it is difficult for the player to be aware of it, and there is a risk that trouble will occur when compensation is actually performed. There is a problem. In particular, when the upper limit of compensation is less than the upper limit on the system, the player can store more balls (stored medals) than the upper limit of compensation, and the number of stored balls (stored medals) exceeded the upper limit of compensation. There are many things that you do not notice, and trouble can occur frequently.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even when there is an upper limit of compensation for a game medium such as a stored ball or a medal, a game medium number management device and a game medium number that can prevent occurrence of trouble. An object is to provide a management system and a game medium number management method.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a game medium number management device for managing the number of game media that a player deposits into a game store, wherein the desired number of game media that the player desires to deposit at the game store is determined. Acquisition means for acquiring, and determination means for determining whether or not the desired number of game media acquired by the acquisition means exceeds a compensation upper limit that can be compensated by a third party other than the two of the player and the game shop; When the number of desired storage media exceeds the compensation upper limit as a result of the judgment by the judging means, the system has a reporting means for issuing a warning that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the issuing means notifies the desired number of game media and the compensation upper limit acquired by the acquiring means together with a warning.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the acquisition means includes a storage medium number acquisition means for acquiring a number of stored game media currently deposited in a game store by a player, and the storage medium number acquisition means It is characterized in that the desired number of game media is obtained by adding the number of game media acquired by the player to the acquired number of game media.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the issuing means notifies the number of stored game media and the compensation upper limit acquired by the stored game media number acquiring means together with a warning.

  In addition, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the acquisition unit predicts the number of acquired game media acquired by the player at the game table from a difference between the number of game media consumed at the game table and the number of game media paid out. Including a predicting means, wherein the desired number of game media is obtained by adding the number of game media currently stored in the game store to the number of game media predicted by the predicting means.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the notification means notifies the number of acquired game media predicted by the prediction means together with a warning.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, only when the accepting means for accepting the selection of the player whether or not to agree that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated, and accepting by the accepting means, It further has control means for executing control for depositing the desired number of game media to the game store.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, when the upper limit of the number of game media different from the upper limit of compensation is predetermined in the game store, the notification means notifies the upper limit together with a warning. To do.

  In the above invention, the present invention further includes a lending processing unit for lending processing of the stored game medium currently deposited at the game store by the player, and the acquisition unit is configured to perform the lending processing by the lending processing unit. A desired number of game media including the number of remaining game media is acquired.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the acquisition means includes a counting means for counting the number of game media acquired by the player by the game, and the player is currently depositing in the game store to the count value by the counting means. The desired number of stored game media is obtained by adding the number of stored game media.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the acquisition means includes a prize exchange processing means for exchanging a prize for a game medium acquired by the player and a stored game medium currently deposited in the game store by the player. The number of game media held by the player after the prize exchange processing by the prize exchange processing means is set as the desired number of stored game media.

  Further, the present invention is a game medium number management system for managing the number of game media deposited by a player into a game store, and storing means for storing the number of stored game media currently deposited in the game store by the player; An acquisition means for acquiring a desired number of game media desired to be deposited at a game store by a player; a number of game media stored by the storage means; and a desired number of game media acquired by the acquisition means Determining means for determining whether or not the total number of game media exceeds a compensation upper limit that can be compensated by a third party other than the player and the game store; and as a result of the determination by the determination means, the total game media When the number exceeds the upper limit of compensation, it has a reporting means for issuing a warning that the amount exceeding the upper limit of compensation is not compensated.

  Further, the present invention is a game medium number management method for managing the number of game media that a player deposits into a game store, wherein the player acquires the desired number of game media desired to be deposited in the game store; A determination step of determining whether or not the desired number of game media acquired in the acquisition step exceeds a compensation upper limit that can be compensated by a third party other than the two of the player and the game store; and When the number of desired game media exceeds the compensation upper limit as a result of the determination, the system has a reporting step of issuing a warning that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated.

  According to the present invention, a player can acquire the desired number of game media that the player desires to deposit at the game store, and the acquired desired number of game media can be compensated by a third party other than the two of the player and the game store. If the number of desired storage media exceeds the compensation upper limit as a result of the determination, a warning is issued that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated. For this reason, when the number of game media possessed by the player exceeds the compensation upper limit, it is possible to notify the player in advance that the excess compensation upper limit will not be compensated, and the stored game media such as savings and medals Even when there is an upper limit of compensation, trouble can be prevented.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the obtained desired number of game media and the upper limit of compensation are notified together with a warning, the player can surely confirm that the desired number of game media exceeds the upper limit of compensation.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the number of game media currently stored in the game store by the player is acquired, and the number of game media acquired by the game by the player is added to the acquired number of game media. Get the number of game media. For this reason, when the player keeps the current stored game medium at the game store, it can be confirmed whether or not all the stored game media are compensated.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the number of stored game media and the upper limit of compensation are notified together with a warning, the player can grasp the number of game media newly deposited in the game store within the scope of compensation.

  Further, according to the present invention, the number of game media acquired by a player in the game table is predicted from the difference between the number of game media consumed in the game table and the number of game media to be paid out, and the predicted acquired game media The desired number of game media is obtained by adding the number of game media currently stored in the game store to the number of players. For this reason, a warning is issued at an early stage without counting the number of game media acquired by the game, and the player may check whether the compensation upper limit is exceeded before executing the game media. it can.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the predicted number of acquired game media is notified together with a warning, the player can grasp the approximate number of game media acquired at the present time during the game.

  Further, according to the present invention, the player's selection as to whether or not he / she agrees that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated is accepted, and only when the consent is accepted, the desired number of game media is given to the game store. Execute deposit control. For this reason, unless the player agrees, the game medium exceeding the compensation upper limit is not executed, and the occurrence of trouble can be prevented more reliably.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the upper limit of the number of game media different from the compensation upper limit is predetermined in the game store, this upper limit is notified together with the warning, so that the game media is stored exceeding the compensation upper limit. For example, the player can confirm the upper limit at which the game media cannot be stored on the system, and can know the number of game media that can be deposited in the game store.

  Further, according to the present invention, the player performs the lending process of the stored game medium currently deposited in the game store, and obtains the desired number of game media including the number of stored game media remaining after the lending process. In the game medium lending device provided alongside the game stand, it can be notified that the desired number of game media exceeds the upper limit of compensation.

  Further, according to the present invention, the number of game media obtained by the game by the player is counted, and the desired number of game media is obtained by adding the number of game media currently deposited in the game store to the count value. get. For this reason, for example, in a counting device that counts the number of game media acquired by the player, it can be notified that the desired number of game media exceeds the compensation upper limit.

  Further, according to the present invention, the game media acquired by the game by the player and the stored game media currently deposited in the game store by the player are exchanged, and the number of game media held by the player after the prize exchange processing Is the desired number of game media. For this reason, for example, in a prize management device that performs prize exchange processing of game media acquired by a player, it can be notified that the desired number of game media exceeds the upper limit of compensation.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, a pachinko that uses balls as a game medium will be described as an example, but the present invention can be similarly applied to a pachislot machine that uses medals as a game medium.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a gaming system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The gaming system shown in FIG. 1 includes a hall computer 10, a member management terminal controller (hereinafter abbreviated as “member management T / C”) 20, an island controller 30, a ball lending device 100, a pachinko machine 200, a counting device 300, and a prize. A management apparatus 400 is included.

  The hall computer 10 supervises and manages each device in the amusement store, and a ball (hereinafter referred to as a “ball-in”) or a ball that has been dispensed (hereinafter referred to as a “ball-out”) in all the pachinko machines 200 in the amusement store. ) Etc. are stored. Specifically, the hall computer 10 stores table data as shown in FIG. That is, the hit ball, the payout ball, the difference ball between the hit ball and the payout ball, and the difference ball history are stored in association with the unit number. The difference ball is the difference between the thrown ball and the payout ball, so if the difference ball is a positive value, the game is profitable, and if the difference ball is a negative value, the player is profitable. Has occurred.

  Further, the difference ball history indicates a time transition of the difference ball, and when enlarged, for example, as illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 2-2, a black triangle mark indicates that the balls acquired by the game at this time are counted, and the player has changed or the same player has started a new game. At least the player Indicates that the game with the possession has ended. Note that when the player asks the employee to count the ball, it is marked that the player has finished playing with the ball, so the player has a black triangle in the difference ball history. Can be alternating.

  In the difference ball history shown in FIG. 2-2, while the graph extends to the driving side above the paper surface, the prize ball is not paid out, indicating that the amusement store is dominant, and the graph is paying out below the paper surface. While extending to the side, the prize ball is paid out, indicating that the player is dominant. Also, if the current difference is subtracted from the difference between the highest peak that protrudes to the upper side of the page between the time when the player finished playing with the ball and the present, the current player You can get the approximate number of balls you have.

  The member management T / C 20 stores a member ID registered in the amusement store and the number of stored balls in association with each other. In other words, the member management T / C 20 acquires information such as the number of stored balls that the member wishes to store, from the counting device 300 or the gift management device 400, and stores the information in association with the member ID. In addition, when the membership card is accepted by the ball lending device 100 and the withdrawal of the stored ball is desired, the member management T / C 20 subtracts the number of stored balls withdrawn in the ball lending device 100 from the stored number of stored balls. Furthermore, the member management T / C 20 is communicably connected to a storage ball management center, which is a third party outside the game store, and transmits the data of each player's storage balls and receives various information regarding the storage balls. .

  The island controller 30 supervises and manages the ball lending device 100 and the pachinko machine 200 in the island, and relays information exchange between the ball lending device 100 and the pachinko machine 200, the hall computer 10 and the member management T / C 20. Specifically, the island controller 30 relays information on the thrown balls and payout balls from the pachinko machine 200 to the hall computer 10, relays the difference ball history from the hall computer 10 to the ball lending device 100, and the ball lending device 100. The member ID of the member card is relayed from the member management T / C 20 to the member management T / C 20, and the number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID is relayed from the member management T / C 20 to the ball lending device 100.

  The ball lending device 100 accepts cash and a prepaid card, and performs a lending process of a ball as a game medium according to the balance of the cash and the prepaid card. In addition, when the member card is accepted, the ball lending device 100 acquires the number of stored balls from the member management T / C 20, and withdraws the stored balls to perform a ball lending process (replay process).

  Furthermore, the ball lending device 100 obtains the difference ball history from the hall computer 10 and predicts the number of balls that the player has played, and the total of the current number of balls and the predicted number of balls is the third party. If the upper limit of the compensation for storage balls (hereinafter referred to as “the upper limit of compensation”) is exceeded, a warning will be displayed to the effect that third party compensation will not be applied if all of the balls are stored.

  The pachinko machine 200 is a game machine that is attached to the ball lending device 100 and in which a player places a ball that has been lent out by the ball lending device 100 into a board to play a game. When a ball driven into the pachinko machine 200 enters a predetermined winning opening on the board surface or a predetermined pattern is aligned on a liquid crystal screen or the like arranged on the board surface, a prize ball is paid out. The table data such as the shot balls and the payout balls are reported from the pachinko machine 200 to the hall computer 10 via the island controller 30 and stored by the hall computer 10.

  The counting device 300 counts balls acquired by the player in the game on the pachinko machine 200. And if the player has inserted the membership card into the counting device 300, the counting device 300 notifies the member management T / C 20 of the counted value as storing the counted balls. However, in the counting device 300, if the sum of the current number of player's balls and the current count exceeds the compensation upper limit, the player agrees that the excess of the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range. After confirming this, the processing of the stored ball is executed. If the player does not agree, the counting device 300 does not execute the storage ball processing and issues a receipt on which the current count value is recorded. Note that the counting device 300 may record only the receipt ID on the receipt and store the count value corresponding to the receipt ID in an external device such as the hall computer 10 or the member management T / C 20.

  The prize management device 400 performs a prize exchange process in which a player exchanges balls and storage balls acquired by a game in the pachinko machine 200 for prizes. Then, the prize management device 400 notifies the member management T / C 20 of the number of remaining balls, as the balls remaining after the prize exchange process are stored. However, the prize management device 400 confirms that if the ball remaining after the prize exchange process exceeds the compensation upper limit, the player agrees that the excess of the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. Execute the process. If the player does not agree, the prize management device 400 does not execute the process of storing balls and continues the prize exchange process for the remaining balls.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the ball lending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The ball lending apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 3 includes a card receiving unit 101, a stored ball number acquiring unit 102, a communication interface unit (hereinafter abbreviated as “communication I / F unit”) 103, a cash receiving unit 104, a lending processing unit 105, and a difference. It has a ball history acquisition unit 106, a number-of-balls prediction unit 107, a determination unit 108, a control unit 109, and a display unit 110.

  The card receiving unit 101 receives a member card possessed by the player, reads a member ID recorded on the member card, and notifies the stored ball number acquiring unit 102 of the member ID.

  The stored ball number acquisition unit 102 transmits the member ID from the communication I / F unit 103 to the member management T / C 20 via the island controller 30, and inquires about the current number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID. Then, the accumulated ball number acquiring unit 102 acquires the current accumulated ball number from the member management T / C 20, holds the obtained accumulated ball number, and outputs it to the lending processing unit 105 and the determining unit 108. Further, when the stored balls are withdrawn and lent by the lending processing unit 105, the stored number acquisition unit 102 subtracts the number of balls lent out from the stored number of stored balls. Then, when the number of stored balls is updated, the number of stored balls acquisition unit 102 outputs the new number of stored balls to the determination unit 108.

  The communication I / F unit 103 is an interface that communicates with the hall computer 10 and the member management T / C 20 via the island controller 30. The communication I / F unit 103 transmits a member ID and the like to the member management T / C 20 and is attached to the ball lending apparatus 100. The difference ball history of the pachinko machine 200, the number of balls currently stored, and the like are received from the hall computer 10 and the member management T / C 20, respectively.

  The cash accepting unit 104 accepts cash inserted by the player and notifies the lending processing unit 105 of the amount of money inserted.

  The lending processing unit 105 performs ball lending processing with the input amount notified from the cash receiving unit 104 as an upper limit, and instructs the pachinko machine 200 to lend a ball. In addition, the lending processing unit 105 performs lending processing for withdrawing the stored balls with the number of stored balls notified from the stored number acquiring unit 102 as an upper limit, and instructs the pachinko machine 200 to lend balls. In response to these instructions, actual balls are lent out from the pachinko machine 200.

  The difference ball history acquisition unit 106 acquires the difference ball history from the hall computer 10 among the table data of the pachinko machine 200 provided in the ball lending device 100.

  The number-of-balls prediction unit 107 predicts the number of balls-out from the difference ball history. Specifically, the number-of-balls predicting unit 107 refers to the difference ball history, and the most hitting side (upward in FIG. 2-2) from the most recent time point when the player has finished playing with the ball to the present. ) Subtract the current difference ball from the peak difference ball protruding to) to calculate the approximate number of balls.

  The determination unit 108 adds the number of balls output from the stored ball number acquisition unit 102 and the number of balls predicted by the number of balls predicted 107, and determines whether or not the total of these exceeds the compensation upper limit. Then, the determination unit 108 notifies the control unit 109 of the fact when the sum of the number of stored balls and the number of issued balls exceeds the compensation upper limit.

  When it is notified from the determination unit 108 that the total of the number of balls to be stored and the number of balls to be exceeded exceeds the compensation upper limit, the control unit 109 causes the display unit 110 to display a warning that the compensation upper limit is exceeded. Further, the control unit 109 may cause the display unit 110 to display the number of stored balls held by the stored ball number acquiring unit 102, the number of balls that are predicted by the number of output balls predicting unit 107, and the like.

  Under the control of the control unit 109, the display unit 110 displays a warning that the total of the number of balls to be stored and the number of balls to be exceeded exceeds the upper limit of compensation. Notify customers.

  Next, the operation of the ball lending apparatus 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The player inserts a membership card into the ball lending device 100 at the start of the game on the pachinko machine 200. This member card is received by the card receiving unit 101 (step S101), and the member ID is read. Then, the member ID is output from the accumulated ball number acquisition unit 102 to the communication I / F unit 103 and transmitted to the member management T / C 20 via the island controller 30 to inquire about the current number of accumulated balls of the player. (Step S102).

  Since the member management T / C 20 stores the number of stored balls in association with the member ID, when the member ID is transmitted from the ball lending device 100, the number of stored balls corresponding to this member ID is obtained from the member management T / C 20. It is returned to the ball lending device 100. Then, the number of stored balls is acquired by the stored number acquisition unit 102 via the communication I / F unit 103 of the ball lending device 100. The stored number of balls is held by the stored number acquisition unit 102 and is output to the lending processing unit 105 and the determination unit 108.

  Thereafter, the player can withdraw the stored balls at the ball lending device 100 and borrow the balls for the game, or can borrow the balls by inserting cash. In other words, when a stored ball is withdrawn, when a player performs a predetermined operation on the ball lending device 100, the lending processing unit 105 performs a ball lending process up to the number of stored balls output from the stored ball number acquiring unit 102. The ball lending instruction is sent to the pachinko machine 200. At this time, the number of balls lent out is subtracted from the number of stored balls held in the stored ball number acquiring unit 102, and the updated number of stored balls is output from the stored ball number acquiring unit 102 to the determining unit 108.

  When borrowing balls with cash, the cash that the player puts into the ball lending device 100 is accepted by the cash accepting unit 104, and the amount of money is notified to the lending processing unit 105. Then, the lending processing unit 105 performs ball lending processing with the input amount as an upper limit, and a ball lending instruction is sent to the pachinko machine 200. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the ball lending device 100 is provided with a prepaid card receiving unit that receives a prepaid card, and the lending processing unit 105 performs a ball lending process with the balance of the prepaid card as an upper limit. good.

  On the other hand, the hall computer 10 collects table data for each pachinko machine 200, and the difference ball history is transmitted to the ball lending device 100 provided in the pachinko machine 200. The difference ball history is acquired by the difference ball history acquisition unit 106 via the communication I / F unit 103. The acquired difference ball history is output to the number-of-balls prediction unit 107, and the number-of-balls prediction unit 107 predicts the number of balls currently played in the pachinko machine 200 attached to the ball lending device 100 (step) S103). That is, in the difference ball history, the current difference ball is determined from the peak difference ball that protrudes most toward the driving side (upward in FIG. 2-2) between the time when the player finished the game with the ball and the present. Is subtracted. The predicted number of balls is output to the determination unit 108.

  Then, the determination unit 108 adds the number of balls output from the stored ball number acquisition unit 102 and the number of balls output from the number of balls output prediction unit 107 (step S104), and the total number of balls obtained is a compensation upper limit. It is determined whether or not the following is true (step S105). As a result of this determination, if the total number of balls is less than or equal to the upper limit of compensation (Yes in step S105), a third party can be compensated even if all of the current total number of balls is stored. Then, the lending process by the lending processing unit 105 is continued. At the same time, the number of balls is predicted by the number-of-balls prediction unit 107, and the number of balls held by the number-of-balls acquisition unit 102 and the number of balls predicted by the number-of-balls prediction unit 107 change, and the total of these changes. Each time the total number of balls changes, the determination unit 108 repeatedly determines whether or not the total number of balls is equal to or less than the compensation upper limit.

  For example, when the number of balls predicted by the number-of-balls prediction unit 107 increases and the total number of balls exceeds the compensation upper limit (No in step S105), the determination unit 108 notifies the control unit 109 to that effect, and the control unit Under the control of 109, a warning that a third party's compensation upper limit is exceeded is displayed on the display unit 110 when all of the current balls are stored (step S106). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the number of balls predicted by the number-of-balls prediction unit 107, the number of balls currently stored in the number-of-balls acquisition unit 102, the number of balls and the number of balls stored Is displayed on the display unit 110 together with a warning. In addition to this, for example, when an upper limit that can be stored separately from the upper limit of compensation is uniquely determined in the gaming system, this upper limit may be displayed on the display unit 110.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the total number of balls is 10351 balls, which exceeds the compensation upper limit of 10,000 balls. Therefore, if all the expected numbers of balls are stored at this time, 351 balls (= 10351 balls−10000 balls) Ball) is outside the scope of compensation and is not compensated by a third party. However, since the number of balls is a predicted value from the difference ball history, it is considered that there is some error, and the total number of balls exceeds the upper limit of compensation for the timing and numerical value at which the warning is displayed on the display unit 110 It does not indicate that you did.

  However, even if the player does not count the number of balls, the player can grasp that the total number of balls is likely to exceed the upper limit of compensation if he / she collects the current balls, and agrees that it is out of the compensation range. Thus, it is possible to make an early decision on whether or not to execute the storage.

  Whether or not the player who has received a warning that the upper limit of compensation is likely to be exceeded will eventually store the balls when counting out balls in the counting device 300 or exchanging premiums in the prize management device 400 However, in the case of executing the savings, the savings are made after agreeing that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. Thereby, even if the situation where the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated for, the player's consent is obtained in advance, so that trouble can be avoided.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of balls is predicted in real time from the difference data history of the base data collected by the hall computer, and the total number of balls currently stored and number of balls exceeds the upper limit of compensation. Then, a warning is issued from the ball lending device to the game player. For this reason, a warning that the upper limit of compensation is exceeded without counting the number of balls can be issued to the player at an early stage, and even if there is an upper limit of compensation for storage media such as stored balls and stored medals, The player can surely know that the upper limit of compensation is likely to be exceeded if the current number of balls is stored, and trouble can be prevented.

(Embodiment 2)
The feature of the second embodiment of the present invention is that the player inputs in the ball lending device whether or not he / she agrees that the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range, and the counting device or prize At the time of actual storage ball execution in the management device, the input operation of whether or not to agree is omitted.

  Since the schematic configuration of the gaming system according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 1), description thereof is omitted. However, in the present embodiment, the hall computer 10 receives from the ball lending device 100 and stores whether or not the player has agreed that the amount of stored balls that exceeds the compensation upper limit is not compensated. Then, the counting device 300 and the prize management device 400 make an inquiry to the hall computer 10 whether or not the player agrees that the amount of the stored ball exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated when executing the processing of the stored ball, and executes the stored ball. Determine whether or not.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the ball lending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. The ball lending device 100 shown in FIG. 6 includes a card reception unit 101, a stored ball number acquisition unit 102, a communication I / F unit 103, a cash reception unit 104, a lending processing unit 105, a difference ball history acquisition unit 106, and a number of balls prediction unit. 107, a determination unit 108, a control unit 152, a display unit 110, and an input unit 151.

  The input unit 151 is configured so that the player inputs whether or not he / she agrees that the amount of the stored ball exceeding the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range, and notifies the control unit 152 of the input of the player. Note that the input unit 151 may be configured as a touch panel integrated with the display unit 110, for example.

  When the determination unit 108 notifies the control unit 152 that the sum of the number of stored balls and the number of issued balls exceeds the compensation upper limit, the control unit 152 causes the display unit 110 to display a warning that the compensation upper limit is exceeded. At the same time as the warning, the control unit 152 causes the display unit 110 to display a message that prompts the user to input whether or not to save the ball by agreeing that the amount of the stored ball exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. Then, the control unit 152 determines whether or not the player has agreed with the input of the player in the input unit 151, that is, whether or not the player has agreed that the amount of storage that exceeds the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range from the communication I / F unit 103. It is transmitted to the computer 10.

  Next, the operation of the ball lending apparatus 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The member card inserted into the ball lending device 100 by the player at the start of the game is received by the card receiving unit 101 (step S101), and the number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID is transferred to the member management T / C 20 by the stored ball number acquiring unit 102. An inquiry is made (step S102). In response to this inquiry, the number of stored balls is returned from the member management T / C 20, and the number of stored balls is acquired by the stored ball number acquiring unit 102 via the communication I / F unit 103 of the ball lending device 100.

  Thereafter, when the player withdraws the stored balls or throws cash into the cash reception unit 104, the lending processing unit 105 performs a lending process, and a ball lending instruction is sent to the pachinko machine 200. When the stored balls are withdrawn, the number of balls withdrawn is subtracted from the number of stored balls held in the stored ball number acquisition unit 102, and the updated number of stored balls is output to the determination unit 108.

  On the other hand, a difference ball history of the pachinko machine 200 is transmitted from the hall computer 10 to the ball lending device 100, and the difference ball history is acquired by the difference ball history acquisition unit 106 via the communication I / F unit 103. The acquired difference ball history is output to the number-of-balls prediction unit 107, and the number-of-balls prediction unit 107 predicts the number of balls currently played in the pachinko machine 200 attached to the ball lending device 100 (step) S103).

  Then, the determination unit 108 adds the number of balls output from the stored ball number acquisition unit 102 and the number of balls output from the number of balls output prediction unit 107 (step S104), and the total number of balls obtained is a compensation upper limit. It is determined whether or not the following is true (step S105). As a result of the determination, if the total number of balls is equal to or less than the compensation upper limit (Yes in step S105), the ball lending process is continuously performed. The determination of whether or not the following is repeated.

  When the total number of balls exceeds the compensation upper limit (No in step S105), the determination unit 108 notifies the control unit 152 of that fact, and when the control unit 152 controls to store all the current balls, the third party A warning that the upper limit of compensation is exceeded is displayed on the display unit 110, and a message that prompts an input as to whether or not to save the ball is agreed upon that it is out of the compensation range (step S201). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the number of balls and the number of balls predicted by the number-of-balls prediction unit 107 are displayed on the display unit 110 together with a warning, and the amount of storage that exceeds the compensation upper limit is compensated. A message is displayed on the display unit 110 that allows the player to select whether or not to save the ball after agreeing to be out of range.

  When the above message is displayed on the display unit 110, the input unit 151 waits for the player's input, and the player's selection is accepted (step S202). In other words, a selection is made as to whether or not the player agrees that the amount of storage for exceeding the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range. When the display unit 110 and the input unit 151 are integrated as a touch panel as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the player can input a selection by touching a predetermined area on the touch panel. The selection by the player is notified to the control unit 152, and the control unit 152 transmits the selection of the player from the communication I / F unit 103 to the hall computer 10 and stores it in the hall computer 10 (step S203).

  A player who has selected whether or not he / she agrees that the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range will eventually count out balls in the counting device 300 or exchange prizes in the prize management device 400. At this time, the player's selection stored in the hall computer 10 is referred to determine whether or not to actually execute the processing of the stored ball. In other words, the pachinko machine 200 that the player has played in the counting device 300 or the prize management device 400 is designated by, for example, an employee, and is stored in correspondence with the ball lending device 100 installed in the pachinko machine 200. The selection of the customer is notified from the hall computer 10 to the counting device 300 or the free gift management device 400, and it is determined whether or not to actually execute the storage ball processing.

  Even in such a case, the player knows during the game that if all of the balls are stored, the upper limit of compensation is likely to be exceeded, and the player agrees that the amount of stored balls exceeding the upper limit of compensation is outside the range of compensation. In order to select whether or not to do so, trouble can be avoided even if a situation in which the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated occurs. It should be noted that the total number of balls to be stored changes due to, for example, an increase in the number of balls to be played, for example, when the ball lending device 100 selects whether or not to store balls and when the counting device 300 or the prize management device 400 actually stores balls. Since there is a possibility, the player may be asked to agree that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated even during the actual storage processing in the counting device 300 and the prize management device 400.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the total of the current number of balls and the number of balls predicted from the difference ball history exceeds the upper limit of compensation, a warning is issued from the ball lending device to the game player. In addition to issuing a notification, the player is asked to select whether or not he / she agrees that the amount of the stored ball that exceeds the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. For this reason, when the counting device and the prize management device can actually store the balls, it is not necessary to ask the player to agree again that the compensation is not made, and the processing time in the counting device and the prize management device can be shortened.

(Embodiment 3)
A feature of Embodiment 3 of the present invention is that a warning that the number of stored balls exceeds the upper limit of compensation is issued in the counting device or the prize management device.

  Since the schematic configuration of the gaming system according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 1), description thereof is omitted. However, in the present embodiment, the ball lending device 100 does not have to issue a warning that the amount of storage that exceeds the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the counting device 300 according to the present embodiment. The counting device 300 shown in FIG. 9 includes a card reception unit 301, a stored ball number acquisition unit 302, a communication I / F unit 303, a ball insertion unit 304, a counting unit 305, a determination unit 306, a control unit 307, a display unit 308, and an input unit. 309 and a receipt issuing unit 310.

  The card receiving unit 301 receives a member card possessed by the player, reads the member ID recorded on the member card, and notifies the accumulated ball number acquiring unit 302 of the member ID.

  The stored ball number acquisition unit 302 transmits the member ID from the communication I / F unit 303 to the member management T / C 20 and inquires about the current number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID. Then, the number of stored balls acquiring unit 302 acquires the current number of stored balls from the member management T / C 20 and outputs the obtained number of stored balls to the determining unit 306.

  The communication I / F unit 303 is an interface that communicates with the member management T / C 20, transmits a member ID, the number of newly stored balls to the member management T / C 20, and the member management T Receive from / C20.

  The ball throwing unit 304 accepts the throwing of the ball acquired by the game player in the pachinko machine 200 and transfers the accepted ball to the counting unit 305.

  The counting unit 305 counts the balls transferred from the ball throwing unit 304 and outputs the number of balls of the obtained count value to the determination unit 306.

  The determination unit 306 adds the number of balls currently stored and the number of balls of the count value, and determines whether or not the total number of balls obtained exceeds the compensation upper limit. Then, when the total number of balls exceeds the compensation upper limit, the determination unit 306 notifies the control unit 307 to that effect.

  When notified from the determination unit 306 that the total number of balls exceeds the compensation upper limit, the control unit 307 causes the display unit 308 to display a warning that the compensation upper limit is exceeded. At the same time as the warning, the control unit 307 causes the display unit 308 to display a message that prompts an input as to whether or not it is agreed that the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. Then, the control unit 307 determines a new number of stored balls depending on whether or not the player has agreed that the input of the player at the input unit 309, that is, the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. The communication I / F unit 303 transmits the data to the member management T / C 20 and the receipt issuing unit 310 issues a receipt. Specifically, when the player agrees, the control unit 307 causes the communication I / F unit 303 to transmit to the member management T / C 20 as the new number of balls, the total number of balls obtained by summing up the count value and the number of balls. . In addition, when the player does not agree, the control unit 307 causes the receipt issuing unit 310 to issue a receipt in which a count value or a receipt ID associated with the count value is recorded.

  Under the control of the control unit 307, the display unit 308 displays a warning that the amount of storage that has exceeded the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. Note that the display unit 308 may be configured as a touch panel integrated with the input unit 309.

  The input unit 309 accepts the player's selection as to whether or not he / she agrees that the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range in accordance with the control of the control unit 307. In other words, the input unit 309 accepts a selection regarding whether to save money by agreeing to be outside the compensation range, or to issue a receipt without agreeing to be outside the compensation range.

  The receipt issuing unit 310 issues a receipt in which a count value or a receipt ID associated with the count value is recorded according to the control of the control unit 307. In other words, the receipt issuing unit 310 issues a receipt when the player does not agree that the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range and the stored balls are not executed.

  Next, the operation of the counting device 300 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the player finishes the game in the pachinko machine 200, the player inserts a membership card into the counting device 300 in order to count and store the balls acquired by the game. This member card is received by the card receiving unit 301 (step S301), and the member ID is read. Then, the member ID is output from the accumulated ball number acquisition unit 302 to the communication I / F unit 303 and transmitted to the member management T / C 20 to inquire about the current number of accumulated balls of the player (step S302).

  Since the member management T / C 20 stores the number of stored balls in association with the member ID, when the member ID is transmitted from the counting device 300, the number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID is counted from the member management T / C 20. A reply is sent to the device 300. The current number of stored balls is acquired by the stored ball number acquiring unit 302 via the communication I / F unit 303 of the counting device 300. The number of stored balls is output from the stored number acquisition unit 302 to the determination unit 306.

  On the other hand, when the player inserts the ball acquired by the game into the ball insertion unit 304, the counting unit 305 performs counting processing of the inserted ball (step S303). The ball count value obtained by the counting process is output from the counting unit 305 to the determining unit 306. Then, the determination unit 306 adds the number of balls currently stored and the count value (step S304), and determines whether or not the total number of balls obtained is equal to or less than the compensation upper limit (step S305). As a result of this determination, if the total number of balls is less than or equal to the upper limit of compensation (Yes in step S305), a third party can be compensated even if all of the current total number of balls is stored. Without the control, the control unit 307 executes the process of storing balls (step S309). That is, the total number of balls, which is the sum of the counted value and the current number of balls, is notified from the communication I / F unit 303 to the member management T / C 20 as a new number of balls.

  Further, if the total number of balls exceeds the compensation upper limit (No in step S305), the determination unit 306 notifies the control unit 307 of that fact, and the control unit 307 controls to newly count the number of balls of the count value. When added, a warning that the upper limit of compensation by a third party will be exceeded is displayed on the display unit 308, and a message prompting input of whether or not to agree that it is outside the compensation range is displayed (step S306). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the count value counted by the counting unit 305, the current number of stored balls and the like are displayed on the display unit 308 together with a warning, and the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is the compensation range. A message is displayed on the display unit 308 that causes the player to select whether or not to agree to the outside.

  When the above message is displayed on the display unit 308, the input unit 309 waits for the player's input and accepts the player's selection (step S307). In other words, a selection is made as to whether or not the player agrees that the amount of storage for exceeding the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range. If the display unit 308 and the input unit 309 are integrated as a touch panel as shown in FIG. 11, for example, the player can input a selection by touching a predetermined area on the touch panel. The selection by the player is notified to the control unit 307, and the control unit 307 determines the selection of the player (step S308), and if the player agrees (step S308 Yes), the count value and the current number of stored balls and By storing the total number of balls totaled as a new number of stored balls to the member management T / C 20, the stored balls are executed (step S309). In the example shown in FIG. 11, the number of stored balls for the count value (5679 balls) is executed, and the total number of balls is 10351 balls.

  If the player does not agree (No in step S308), the receipt issuing unit 310 issues a receipt in which the count value or the receipt ID associated with the count value is recorded (step S310). Similarly, in the example shown in FIG. 11, a receipt in which a receipt ID associated with the number of balls corresponding to the count value (5679 balls) is recorded is issued. The count value (5679 balls) may be directly recorded on this receipt.

  If the player does not agree, the storage ball is executed up to the upper limit of compensation, and a receipt in which the number of balls or the receipt ID associated with the number of balls exceeding the upper limit of compensation is recorded from the receipt issuing unit 310. It may be issued. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the accumulated balls for 5328 balls (= 10000 balls−4672 balls) out of the counted value (5679 balls) are executed so that the total number of balls becomes the compensation upper limit (10000 balls), Receipts for the remaining 351 balls (= 5679 balls-5328 balls) are issued.

  In this way, when the number of balls that the player wishes to store, including the current number of balls, exceeds the upper limit of compensation, the counting device 300 issues a warning so that the player can reliably set the upper limit of compensation. It is possible to select whether or not to agree that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is outside the compensation range. Similar processing can also be performed in the prize management device 400.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the prize management device 400 according to the present embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. A prize management device 400 shown in FIG. 12 includes a card reception unit 301, a stored ball number acquisition unit 302, a communication I / F unit 303, a receipt reception unit 401, a gift exchange processing unit 402, a determination unit 403, a control unit 404, and a display unit 308. , And an input unit 309.

  The receipt receiving unit 401 receives a receipt in which the number of balls or a receipt ID associated with the number of balls is recorded, and outputs the number of balls specified from the receipt to the prize exchange processing unit 402. That is, the receipt accepting unit 401 specifies the number of balls acquired by the player through the game from the receipt, and notifies the prize exchange processing unit 402 of the number.

  The prize exchange processing unit 402 adds the number of balls notified from the receipt receiving unit 401 and the current number of stored balls acquired by the stored number acquisition unit 302, and the number of special prizes that can be exchanged from the total number of balls obtained. Is calculated and a prize exchange process is performed. Specifically, the prize exchange processing unit 402 displays the number of exchangeable special prizes or issues special prizes. Also, the prize exchange processing unit 402 subtracts the number of prizes exchanged from the total number of balls, and outputs the obtained total number of balls to the determination unit 403. In addition, when the prize exchange processing for exchanging balls for general prizes is performed, the prize exchange processing unit 402 also subtracts the number of balls exchanged for general prizes from the total number of balls. Further, the number of balls to be exchanged in the prize exchange processing unit 402 can be arbitrarily designated by the player, and the total number of balls specified from the receipt and the current number of stored balls is not necessarily exchanged. May be. Therefore, for example, it is conceivable to exchange only the number of balls that can be exchanged for a desired number of special prizes and store the remaining balls. In other words, the player can arbitrarily specify the number of balls desired to be stored from the sum of the number of balls specified from the receipt and the current number of stored balls, and the prize exchange processing unit 402 A prize exchange process corresponding to the number is performed.

  The determination unit 403 determines whether or not the total number of balls obtained after the gift exchange process exceeds the compensation upper limit. Then, when the total number of balls exceeds the compensation upper limit, the determination unit 403 notifies the control unit 404 to that effect.

  When notified by the determination unit 403 that the total number of balls exceeds the compensation upper limit, the control unit 404 causes the display unit 308 to display a warning that the compensation upper limit is exceeded. At the same time as the warning, the control unit 404 causes the display unit 308 to display a message that prompts the user to agree whether or not he / she agrees that the amount of the stored ball exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. Then, the control unit 404 inputs the number of new players depending on whether the player agrees that the input of the player at the input unit 309, that is, the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. Is transmitted from the communication I / F unit 303 to the member officer T / C20, or the premium exchange processing unit 402 performs further premium exchange processing. Specifically, when the player agrees, the control unit 404 causes the communication I / F unit 303 to transmit to the member management T / C 20 the new number of balls that has been left without the prize exchange process. . In addition, when the player does not agree, the control unit 404 instructs the prize exchange processing unit 402 to continue the prize exchange process for the total number of balls after the prize exchange process. Note that if the player does not agree, the control unit 404 stores the balls up to the compensation upper limit, and proceeds to the prize exchange processing unit 402 so as to continue the prize exchange processing for the number of balls exceeding the compensation upper limit. You may make it indicate.

  By configuring the prize management device 400 as described above, the prize management device 400 also issues a warning when the number of balls that the player wishes to save including the current number of balls exceeds the upper limit of compensation. In the counting device 300 and the prize management device 400 that can execute actual savings, the player confirms that the compensation upper limit is surely exceeded, and the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. You can choose whether or not you agree with.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the counting device or the prize management device acquires the number of balls that the player desires to store including the current number of stored balls, and this number of balls exceeds the upper limit of compensation. In such a case, a warning is issued and the player is allowed to select whether or not he / she agrees that the amount of stored balls exceeding the compensation upper limit is out of the compensation range. For this reason, if a player who understands that the upper limit of compensation will be exceeded if he / she saves the ball, he / she will not be able to save the ball unless he / she agrees that he / she is out of the compensation range. Even in some cases, trouble can be prevented.

  In each of the above embodiments, the ball lending device 100, the counting device 300, or the prize management device 400 determines whether or not the total number of stored balls including the current number of stored balls exceeds the compensation upper limit. However, the number of balls newly stored is transmitted to a management device such as the member management T / C 20, for example, and the management device determines whether or not the total number of stored balls exceeds the compensation upper limit, You may make it reply to the ball lending apparatus 100, the counting apparatus 300, or the prize management apparatus 400.

  In each of the above embodiments, a warning is issued when the total number of balls that a player wishes to store exceeds the upper limit of compensation. However, the total number of balls that the player wishes to store and the upper limit of compensation When the difference between the two is less than or equal to a predetermined value, a warning may be issued that the number of stored balls will soon exceed the compensation upper limit. By doing so, the player can grasp in advance that the compensation upper limit is likely to be exceeded.

  In each of the above embodiments, the ball lending device 100, the counting device 300, or the prize management device 400 displays a warning that the number of stored balls exceeds the upper limit of compensation. However, a membership card can be inserted. If it is a device in a game store that can check the current number of stored balls, compare the size of the upper limit of compensation with the number of stored balls in other devices, and if the number of stored balls exceeds the upper limit of compensation, the upper limit of compensation A warning that the excess is not compensated may be displayed.

  The present invention can be applied to the case where troubles are prevented even when there is an upper limit of compensation for a game medium such as a stored ball or a stored medal.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the game system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of table data according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the difference ball | bowl history which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the ball lending apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the ball lending apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a warning display example according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the ball lending apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the ball lending apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a warning display example according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the counting device which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the counting device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a warning display example according to the third embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the prize management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

101, 301 Card reception unit 102, 302 Number of accumulated balls acquisition unit 103, 303 Communication I / F unit 104 Cash reception unit 105 Lending processing unit 106 Difference ball history acquisition unit 107 Number of issued ball prediction units 108, 306, 403 Determination unit 109, 152, 307, 404 Control unit 110, 308 Display unit 151, 309 Input unit 304 Ball throwing unit 305 Counting unit 310 Receipt issuing unit 401 Receipt receiving unit 402 Premium exchange processing unit

Claims (13)

A game media number management device for managing the number of game media that a player deposits at a game store,
An acquisition means for acquiring a desired number of game media that a player desires to deposit at a game store;
Determining means for determining whether or not the desired number of game media acquired by the acquiring means exceeds a compensation upper limit that can be compensated by a third party other than the two of the player and the game store;
If the result of determination by the determination means is that the desired number of game media exceeds the compensation upper limit, the game means has a warning means for issuing a warning that the amount exceeding the compensation upper limit is not compensated. Management device. The reporting means is:
2. The game medium number management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the desired number of game media and the upper limit of compensation acquired by the acquisition means are notified together with a warning. The acquisition means includes
Including a number of storage medium acquisition means for acquiring the number of storage medium currently stored in a game store by a player;
2. The game medium according to claim 1, wherein the desired number of game media is obtained by adding the number of game media acquired by a player to the number of game media acquired by the number of game media acquisition means. Number management device. The reporting means is:
4. The game medium number management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the number of game media acquired by the storage medium number acquisition means and the compensation upper limit are notified together with a warning. The acquisition means includes
Including prediction means for predicting the number of acquired game media obtained by the player on the game table from the difference between the number of game media consumed on the game table and the number of game media to be paid out,
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the desired number of game media is obtained by adding the number of game media currently deposited at a game store to the number of game media predicted by the prediction means. Media number management device. The reporting means is:
6. The game medium number management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the number of acquired game media predicted by the prediction means is notified together with a warning. An accepting means for accepting a player's choice whether or not to agree that the compensation upper limit is not compensated;
2. The game medium number management device according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit that executes control for depositing a desired number of game media into a game store only when the acceptance unit accepts the agreement. . The reporting means is:
2. The game medium number management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the upper limit of the number of game media different from the compensation upper limit is predetermined in the game store, the upper limit is notified together with a warning. And a lending processing means for lending the stored game media currently deposited at the amusement store by the player;
The acquisition means includes
2. The game medium number management device according to claim 1, wherein a desired number of game media including the number of game media remaining after the lending processing by the lending processing means is acquired. The acquisition means includes
Including a counting means for counting the number of game media acquired by the player through the game;
2. The game medium number management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the desired number of game media is obtained by adding the number of game media currently stored in a game store to a count value obtained by the counting means. The acquisition means includes
A prize exchange processing means for exchanging a prize for a game medium acquired by a player and a stored game medium currently stored in a game store by the player;
2. The game medium number management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of game media held by the player after the prize exchange processing by the prize exchange processing means is set as the desired number of stored game media. A game media number management system for managing the number of game media that a player deposits at a game store,
Storage means for storing the number of game media stored by the player at the game store at the present time;
An acquisition means for acquiring a desired number of game media that a player desires to deposit at a game store;
Compensation in which the total number of game media stored by the storage means and the desired number of game media acquired by the acquisition means can be compensated by a third party other than the player and the game store. Determining means for determining whether or not the upper limit is exceeded;
If the result of determination by the determination means is that the total number of game media exceeds the upper limit of compensation, the number of game media is characterized by issuing a warning that the amount exceeding the upper limit of compensation is not compensated. Management system. A game media number management method for managing the number of game media that a player deposits at a game store,
An acquisition process for acquiring a desired number of game media that the player wishes to deposit at the amusement store;
A determination step of determining whether or not the desired number of game media acquired in the acquisition step exceeds a compensation upper limit that can be compensated by a third party other than the two of the player and the game store;
When the number of game media desired exceeds the upper limit of compensation as a result of the determination in the determination step, a notification step of issuing a warning that the amount exceeding the upper limit of compensation is not compensated. Management method.

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