JP2008099932A - Token dispensing system and token dispensing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a token dispensing system, having good operability of dispensing a token. <P>SOLUTION: The token dispensing system 300 includes: a CR Pachislot machine 100 for controlling the supply of a prize token and a dispensing token; and a token dispensing machine 200 for giving a token dispensing instruction for the dispensed token to the CR Pachislot machine 100 in response to the token dispensing operation. The system further includes: a BET receiving means 114 for inputting a BET number which is a bet number for playing a game; a credit residual number determining means for determining whether the credit residual number is under a predetermined BET number; and an automatic dispensing means for performing token dispensing processing in response to the operation of the BET receiving means 114 when the credit residual number determined by the credit residual number determining means is determined to be under the predetermined BET number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention has a credit management unit that temporarily stores medal number electronic data corresponding to the number of medals stored in a pachislot machine as a credit remaining number, and is inserted into a medal lending processor provided in the pachislot machine and has a predetermined value. The present invention relates to a medal lending system and a medal lending method for lending a medal using a card (a prepaid card, a member card, etc.) associated with a value or cash and playing a game.

  Conventionally, a pachislot machine has been provided with a medal lending processor that lends medals necessary for pachislot games, as described in Patent Document 1 and the like. Insert a card (prepaid card, member card, etc.) or cash valued, and press the lending button provided on the pachislot machine to borrow a medal with the balance of the card or cash, and the borrowed medal Pachislot machines are played in pachislot machines.

  Such a pachislot machine usually has a credit management unit that temporarily stores the number of medals inserted by a player from the medal slot or the number of medals paid out from the inside of the pachislot machine as a remaining credit number (medal number electronic data). This credit management unit is provided in order to save the trouble of putting a medal into a pachislot machine every time a player performs a pachislot game, and temporarily stores the maximum remaining credit for 50 medals, By pressing a BET button (credit insertion button; BET receiving means), the same function as a medal insertion by a player is achieved.

JP 2003-135672 A

  However, according to the above prior art, when a pachislot game with three bets is made by betting the remaining number of credits by three by pressing the 3-BET button, the remaining number of credits is less than three (0 to 2). Then, there is a problem in that it is troublesome to operate because it is necessary to take out medals from the medal tray and insert them from the medal slot.

  In addition, when there are no medals remaining in the medal tray, it is necessary to rent a medal to the medal tray with a card by pressing the lending button. On conventional pachislot machines, if there is a remaining credit, the lending button is pressed. However, since the medal lending process is not performed, the lending button operation must be performed after the remaining credit amount is exhausted by the BET button operation, and there is a problem that the operability is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in a medal lending system that includes a credit management unit in a pachislot machine and lends a medal from a medal lending processor based on a card or cash balance, the medal lending operability is good. An object is to obtain a medal lending system and a medal lending method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a CR pachislot machine that performs award medal and loan medal supply control, and a medal lending instruction for the loan medal in response to a medal lending operation. A medal lending system comprising a medal lending processor for pachislot machines, a BET accepting means for inputting a BET number as a bet number for playing a game, and whether or not the remaining credit number is less than a predetermined BET number When the credit remaining number determined by the credit remaining number determining means and the credit remaining number determining means is determined to be less than the predetermined BET number, an operation for operating the BET accepting means automatically performs a medal lending process. And a lending means.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, medals lent by the automatic lending means are added to the remaining credit amount.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above invention, medals lent by the automatic lending means are added to the BET number until a predetermined BET number is reached.

  Further, the present invention provides a medal comprising a CR pachislot machine that controls the supply of award medals and rental medals, and a medal lending processor that provides a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation. A lending system for inputting a BET number that is a bet number for playing a game, a credit remaining number determining means for determining whether or not a remaining credit number is less than a predetermined BET number, and the credit An automatic lending unit that performs medal lending processing when the remaining credit number determined by the remaining number determining unit is determined to be less than the predetermined BET number, and the number of medals lent by the automatic lending unit is a minimum lending unit It is characterized by a frequency of minutes.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, medals lent by the automatic lending means are added to the remaining credit amount.

  In the invention described above, the automatic lending means operates when the medal lending system is set to an automatic lending mode.

  According to the present invention, when a player plays a pachislot game using the remaining credit amount, if the remaining credit amount is less than a predetermined BET number (three), the card is pressed in response to pressing of the BET button. Since the medal lending process is performed using the valuable value or the cash balance, it is not necessary for the player to operate the lending button, and a medal lending system with good medal lending operability can be obtained. The medal lending system of the present invention enables a player to play a game without worrying about the remaining credit, and improves the operating efficiency of the pachislot machine. In addition, the medal lending process is performed after detecting the BET operation, and the medal is lent only when the player intends to continue the pachislot game, so that it is possible to prevent unnecessary lending.

  Further, according to the present invention, the medal lent out by the automatic lending means is added to the remaining credit amount, so that it is possible to save time and effort to insert the medal into the pachislot machine each time the player plays the pachislot game. There is an effect.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the medals lent by the automatic lending means are added to the BET number until the predetermined BET number is reached, it is possible to save the player from having to insert the medal into the pachislot machine. There is an effect.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the number of medals lent out by the automatic lending means is the minimum number of lending units, so even if it is lent automatically regardless of the player's intention, the damage is minimal. The effect is that it can be stopped.

  Further, according to the present invention, the medal lent out by the automatic lending means is added to the remaining credit amount, so that it is possible to save time and effort to insert the medal into the pachislot machine each time the player plays the pachislot game. There is an effect.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the medal lending system operates when set to the automatic lending mode. Therefore, the player presses the lending button in the normal mode instead of the automatic lending mode, The effect is that you can borrow.

  Exemplary embodiments of a medal lending system and a medal lending method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The medal lending processor applied to the present invention can lend medals as game media by inserting banknotes, but in Examples 1 and 2 of the present invention described below, a card (prepaid card, member) Cards etc.) shall be used for pachislot games.

  First, the appearance and internal configuration of the pachi-slot machine and medal lending processor according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachislot machine 100 and a medal lending processor 200 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a medal lending processor 200 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an internal structure, respectively. In the present specification, a gaming system including the pachislot machine 100 and the medal lending processor 200 attached thereto is referred to as a medal lending system 300.

  Here, the pachislot machine 100 and the medal lending processor 200 shown in FIG. 1 are arranged in the store for each group called “island”, and a prepaid card valued with a predetermined valuable value is issued to this island. Card issuer, card renewal machine whose main function is to issue a prepaid card that has passed its expiration date as a new prepaid card, and a card payment machine that performs payment according to the remaining number of prepaid cards described later (see figure) (Not shown) is provided as appropriate.

  The pachislot machine 100 and the medal lending processor 200 described above are connected to the terminal controller 230 through the island controller 220 (see FIG. 2). The card issuing machine, the card renewal machine, and the card settlement machine are directly connected to the terminal controller 230. At least one terminal controller 230 is installed in each amusement store, and performs overall management of the installed amusement store, for example, card management, member management, sales management, etc., and is inserted into the medal lending processor 200. The number of remaining prepaid cards is stored and managed.

  Here, the prepaid card used in the first embodiment is a magnetic card made of paper or the like issued every time by a game store to a player, and various information is magnetically recorded and printed. Specifically, the issuer identification information, card-specific identification information, issue amount, card type, etc. are magnetically recorded, as well as the issuer name, card-specific identification information (eg, issuer number + serial number), issue The amount and expiration date are printed so that they can be seen. Although cash may be used, in this embodiment, an example using a card will be described.

  In addition, the prepaid card is associated with (provided with) a valuable value called “frequency” that serves as a reference for lending medals. The “frequency” herein is a medal lending process unit and is set at a predetermined rate. Normally, 1 degree corresponds to 100 yen and 30 degrees is associated with a prepaid card of 3000 yen.

  For example, when medals are lent out at 20 yen per sheet, 150 medals can be lent out at 30 degrees. In the case of the first embodiment, each frequency is not recorded on each prepaid card, but is associated with the identification ID assigned to the prepaid card, and is provided in a card information management table provided in the terminal controller 230 (see FIG. 2). (Not shown).

  The pachislot machine 100 is a gaming machine in which a medal is inserted into a medal insertion slot, three reels are rotated, and a game is performed by aligning pictures by sequentially pressing stop buttons. The pachi-slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a CR pachi-slot machine that mainly uses a prepaid card to play along with the use of money. By inserting the pre-paid card into the medal lending processor 200, the inside of the pachi-slot machine 100 Borrowing medals thrown from the game, it is configured to play games.

  Here, in the medal lending system 300 according to the first embodiment, when a pachislot machine 100 bets a predetermined number (usually three) of medals from the credit amount and performs a pachislot game, the number of medals stored as the remaining number of credits is predetermined. It is characterized in that when the number of bets is less than three (3), medals are automatically lent out from the prepaid card to increase the remaining number of credits and the BET is also increased to three. In other words, this allows the game to be continued without having to operate a later-described lending button. The details of the features and configuration of the medal lending system 300 will be described later.

  The medal lending processor 200 is a processor that lends medals within the range of the remaining number of prepaid cards inserted by the player. Specifically, the remaining number associated with the card identification information of the prepaid card. The main function is medal lending processing up to the upper limit. This medal lending processor 200 is installed in a pair so as to be paired with each of the plurality of pachislot machines 100 installed in the amusement store, and is installed between the pachislot machines 100. Details of the configuration and functions of the medal lending processor 200 will be described later.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the configuration and functions of the pachislot machine 100 and the medal lending processor 200 will be described in detail. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a medal lending system 300 including the pachislot machine 100 and the medal lending processor 200 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the medal lending processor 200. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachislot machine 100.

(Configuration and function of medal lending processor 200)
First, the configuration and functions of the medal lending processor 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The medal lending processor 200 is a processor that lends medals within the range of the remaining number of cards inserted from the card insertion / return slot 209 by the player. The front panel has a card lamp 201, cash A lamp 202 and a type lamp 205 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “lamp section”), a frequency display section 206 (hereinafter also referred to as “display section”), a return lever 204 and a frequency setting button 207 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “operation section”). ), A bill insertion slot 203, and a card insertion / return slot 209.

  The card lamp 201 and the cash lamp 202 are lit on the basis of a control signal from the main control unit 210 shown in FIG. 2, and are for informing the user of a card and cash acceptable state.

  The banknote insertion slot 203 is an opening for receiving cash (banknotes) input from a player and taking the inserted banknotes into a BV (Bill Bali) unit 211 (see FIG. 2). In addition to the 1000 yen bill, high-value bills such as 5000 yen bills and 10000 yen bills can be inserted into the bill insertion slot 203, and the player can insert a 1000 yen bill into the bill insertion slot 203, You can borrow a medal (50) according to the amount of 1000 yen and play a game.

  The BV unit 211 identifies the denomination of the banknote taken in from the banknote slot 203, gives the identification result to the main control unit 210, and also feeds the taken banknote into the island edge collection box 212. This is the part that leads to There is also a type of stacking in the medal lending processor 200 without conveying banknotes.

  The return lever 204 is for returning the inserted money. The type lamp 205 is used to illuminate and display the type of game medium to be rented, that is, whether a pachinko ball or a medal is lent. Here, since the medal lending processor 200 is disposed between the pachislot machines 100, the medal is displayed on the display.

  The frequency display unit 206 is a display unit that displays the remaining frequency of the inserted prepaid card, and the frequency setting button 207 is the number of medals to be lent (lending unit) each time the lending button 101 of the pachislot machine 100 is operated. ) For the player to set.

  The card insertion / return port 209 is an opening for accepting cards such as prepaid cards and membership cards inserted by a player and taking them into the card reading / writing unit 213 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main controller 210 is connected to the terminal controller 230 via the island controller 220. As described above, at least one terminal controller 230 is installed in each amusement store, and performs overall management of the installed amusement store, for example, card management, member management, sales management, and the like, and the remaining prepaid card. Functions as a host device for storing and managing the frequency.

  The card reading / writing unit 213 has a function of performing processing for reading the card ID of the card taken in from the card insertion / return port 209 and giving the read result to the main control unit 210.

  The memory 214 has a function of temporarily storing various storage data. The I / F 215 can communicate freely between the medal lending processor 200 and the island controller 220, and various types of information are transmitted and received between the medal lending processor 200 and the island controller 220. Specifically, a “card return signal” is notified to the medal lending processor 200 via this I / F 215 when the prepaid card remaining frequency information and the like are transmitted / received and the card return button 102 is pressed (ON). Is done.

  In the medal lending processor 200 configured as described above, if the player presses the lending button 101 (see FIG. 1) of the pachislot machine 100, this on-operation detection signal is sent from the pachislot machine 100 to the medal lending processor 200. The medal lending processor 200 inquires of the terminal controller 230 about the remaining number of prepaid cards.

  When there is a remaining number of prepaid cards, the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 instructs the terminal controller 230 to subtract the remaining number of remaining prepaid cards and lends medal (throwing) to the pachislot machine 100. Out) I will give instructions. Details of the processing of the terminal controller 230 and the medal lending processor 200 are described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-135672.

(Configuration and function of pachislot machine 100)
Next, the pachislot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachislot machine 100 is provided with a lending button 101 and a card return button 102 as a prepaid card-related operation unit, and a card display unit 103 that displays the remaining number of prepaid cards.

  In addition, a medal slot 104 for inserting medals, a start lever 105, three reels 106 to 108 having a plurality of symbols printed on the outer peripheral surface, and rotation of the reels 106 to 108 are stopped. Stop buttons 109-111, 3-BET button (three-bet credit insertion button) 114, automatic lending mode button 112, credit return button 115, credit display unit 116, and three reels are arranged. The payout display unit 117 for displaying the number of medals acquired at that time and a tray 190 are provided.

  When a bill (1,000 yen) is inserted into the medal lending processor 200, or a medal acquired by a prepaid card and a medal acquired through a game are paid out to the tray 190 through a medal payout exit 191.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachislot machine 100 includes a main control unit 120, an operation control unit 130, a display control unit 140, a reel drive control unit 150, a medal hopper 160, a medal payout mechanism 165, A speaker 170 and an I / F 180 are provided. The main control unit 120 has a function of performing overall control of the pachislot machine 100.

  Here, in the medal lending system 300 according to the first embodiment, when the pachislot machine 100 performs a pachislot game by betting a predetermined number (three) of medals from the credit amount, the number of medals stored as credits is predetermined. When the number of bets is less than the number of bets, the merit is that a medal is automatically lent to the credit using the valuable value of the card and added to the remaining credit to increase the remaining credit. In other words, this allows the game to be continued without having to operate the lending button 101.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachislot machine 100 according to the first embodiment includes an automatic lending control unit 310 in the main control unit 120. When the automatic lending control unit 310 detects the operation (pressing) of the automatic lending mode button 112 by the player, the automatic lending control unit 310 generates an “auto lending mode signal” and, based on the “auto lending mode signal”, under a predetermined condition. The pachislot machine 100 has a function of automatically transmitting a “medal lending request signal” to the medal lending processor 200.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the automatic lending control unit 310 includes an automatic lending mode detection unit 311, a credit management unit 312, a BET operation detection unit 313, and a memory 314. The automatic lending mode detection unit 311 detects and judges whether or not the automatic lending mode button 112 is pressed by the player and the medal lending system 300 is in the automatic lending mode. A function for generating an automatic lending mode signal is provided.

  The credit management unit 312 manages the remaining credit amount, determines whether or not the remaining credit amount is less than a predetermined bet number (BET number: 3), and when it is less than the predetermined bet number, A function for generating a medal lending request signal for the lending processor 200 is provided. The BET operation detection unit 313 detects / determines whether or not the 3-BET button 114 is pressed, and a function that permits a medal lending request signal to be transmitted to the medal lending processor 200 when pressed. It has.

  The memory 314 has a function of temporarily storing the remaining credit number managed by the credit management unit 312. The memory 314 constitutes a part of the credit management unit 312. Details of the medal automatic lending process procedure of the automatic lending control unit 310 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the details of each component constituting the pachislot machine 100 will be described. The lending button 101 is a button switch that the player turns on when receiving a medal lending. The card return button 102 is a button switch that is turned ON by the player when returning the prepaid card taken into the card reading / writing unit 213 (see FIG. 2) in the medal lending processor 200. By turning on the card return button 102, the prepaid card inserted from the card insertion / return port 209 is returned.

  The card display unit 103 has a function of displaying valuable value information of the prepaid card inserted from the card insertion / return slot 209 by the player, that is, the remaining number. For example, when a 3000 yen prepaid card is inserted by the player from the card insertion / return slot 209, the display on the card display unit 103 is “30”, and the remaining number of the prepaid card is subtracted to 2000 yen by the game. In this case, “20” is displayed on the card display unit 103.

  The credit return button 115 has a function of returning a plurality of medals managed (stored) by the credit management unit 312 remaining as a remaining credit. Specifically, when the credit return button 115 is pressed (ON), the medal stored and managed in the credit management unit 312 by the medal payout mechanism 165 is thrown out to the tray 190.

  When the automatic control mode button 112, the 3-BET button 114, the loan button 101, the card return button 102, and the credit return button 115 are pressed (ON), the operation control unit 130 presses each button 112, 114, 101, 102, 115 has a function of controlling the operation according to 115. Specifically, when the 3-BET button 114 is pressed (ON), a “3-BET signal” is transmitted to the main control unit 120 to start betting three medals at the start of the pachislot game. Have.

  The display control unit 140 includes a card display unit 103 that displays the remaining number of prepaid cards, a credit display unit 116 that displays the remaining number of credits, a payout display unit 117 that displays the number of payout medals, and a pattern that lights on each of the reels 106 to 108. Etc., and a function of controlling each display information for the panel display unit 118 for displaying.

  The reel drive control unit 150 has a function of controlling rotation start and rotation stop of the three reels (left reel 106, middle reel 107, and right reel 108). The stop button 109 has a function of stopping the rotation of the left reel 106 when the stop button 109 is pressed (ON). Similarly, the stop button 110 has a function of stopping the rotation of the middle reel 107 when the stop button 110 is pressed (ON). The stop button 111 has a function of stopping the rotation of the right reel 108 when the stop button 111 is pressed (ON).

  The CR pachislot machine 100 according to the first embodiment is a three-bet dedicated machine, and the 3-BET button 114 has a function of betting three medals on one game. Then, by operating the 3-BET button 114, a total of five pay lines including three horizontal rows and two diagonal rows are enabled, and a pachislot game is played with three bets.

  The medal hopper 160 has a function of storing a large number (for example, 2000) of medals. The medal payout mechanism 165 has a function of paying out medals stored in the medal hopper 160 and medals acquired through games, and a medal payout request is given from the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200. In this case, and when a medal throwing request is given from the main control unit 120 of the pachislot machine 100, the medal is thrown on the tray 190 of the pachislot machine 100.

  Note that if the maximum number of credits (usually 50) is exceeded under the condition that the medals are reserved internally as credits, the surplus medals are thrown out to the tray 190. The speaker 170 has a function of outputting various sound effects associated with the pachislot game.

  The I / F 180 can communicate freely with the island controller 220 through the medal lending processor 200. Various information (remaining prepaid card information) can be exchanged between the medal lending processor 200 and the island controller 220. (Frequency information, remaining credit number, card return signal).

  The CR pachislot machine 100 according to the first embodiment is a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by inserting a medal as a gaming medium into the medal slot 104, and as described above, a credit function is provided unlike a pachinko machine. ing. The credit function is a function provided to improve the operability of the player. For example, when a certain pattern is prepared by pachislot game, the medal is not paid out to the tray 190, It is a function to hold.

  Specifically, the actual medal is not held, but the number of medals to be paid out is stored by a counter, and the player can play the game without inserting medals. As described above, when the start lever 105 is operated by pushing the 3-BET button 114 for inserting three medals held in credit, a total of five effective lines (three cards) in three horizontal rows and two diagonal rows are set. Pachislot games for betting) are possible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the CR pachislot machine 100 is provided with a credit display unit 116 that displays a credit remaining number that is a counter value. More specifically, when a player inserts 30 medals into the medal slot 104, “30” is displayed on the credit display unit 116. For example, after one game (three bets), the patterns are complete. When ten award medals are acquired, “10” is displayed on the payout display unit 117 and “37 (30−3 + 10 = 37)” is newly displayed on the credit display unit 116.

  In the pachislot machine 100 configured as described above, when three medals are inserted into the medal slot 104 and the start lever 105 is operated, the three reels 106 to 108 rotate, and the stop buttons 109 to 109 of each reel are rotated. When 111 is pressed, the rotation of the reels 106 to 108 stops. Further, when the number of medals remains in the credit display unit 116, when the 3-BET button 114 is pressed and the start lever 105 is operated, three medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 104 and the start lever 105 is moved. As with the operation, the three reels 106 to 108 rotate.

  When a certain pattern is arranged in the target area of the three reels 106 to 108, the number of prize medals displayed on the payout display unit 117 is paid out. Specifically, this medal is not immediately paid out to the tray 190 but is internally held as credit, and the display content of the credit display unit 116 is added by the number of medals.

(Medal automatic lending process procedure of Example 1)
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the medal automatic lending process procedure in the first embodiment will be described. The flowchart shown in FIG. 4 shows a medal automatic lending process procedure executed between the pachislot machine 100 and the medal lending processor 200.

  The medal automatic lending process procedure shown in FIG. 4 is the lending unit set by the credit limit of the pachislot machine 100 is 50, the remaining credit is 5, and the frequency setting button 207 (see FIG. 1) of the medal lending processor 200 is used. The case where the frequency is 10 (50 medals) and the remaining frequency of the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion / return slot 209 is 30 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the automatic lending mode detection unit 311 of the automatic lending control unit 310 of the pachislot machine 100 determines whether or not the automatic lending mode button 112 is pressed (ON) (step S110). If not, step S110 is repeated to wait for the automatic lending mode button 112 to be pressed. In a state where the automatic lending mode button is not pressed, the player can play a pachislot game in the normal mode.

  When the automatic lending mode button 112 is pressed by the player, the automatic lending mode detection unit 311 determines that the button is pressed (step S110), and the process proceeds to step S120. In step S120, the remaining credit amount is checked to determine whether it is less than a predetermined bet number (three).

  Since the number of remaining credits is 5 (≧ 3) and the determination is negative, the process returns to step S110. In this state, the player can press the 3-BET button 114 to perform the BET process, bet 3 medals from the remaining credit, and press the start lever 105 to continue the game.

  Proceeding again to step S120, the remaining credit amount is checked, and it is determined whether or not it is less than a predetermined bet amount (step S120). Since the number of remaining credits is 2 (<3), the determination is affirmed and the process proceeds to step S130 to determine whether or not the 3-BET button 114 is pressed (ON). If NO, repeat steps S110 to S130 and wait.

  When the 3-BET button 114 is pressed by the player (step S130), the remaining number of credits is two as described above, so the automatic lending control unit 310 sends the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 to the main control unit 210. Then, a medal lending request signal is transmitted (step S140). The medal lending processor 200 may be notified that the 3-BET button has been pressed, and converted to a medal lending request signal on the medal lending processor 200 side.

  When the medal lending request signal is transmitted, the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 inquires the terminal controller 230 about the remaining number of prepaid cards (step S150). When there is no remaining number, automatic lending control is complete | finished.

  As described above, since the remaining frequency is 30 in this case, step S150 is affirmed, and the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 sends the lending unit frequency 10 (medal to the automatic lending control unit 310 of the pachislot machine 100). 50 medals rental instruction signal is transmitted (step S160).

  The automatic lending control unit 310 credits (increases or adds) 50 medals to the remaining credit of the credit management unit 312 (step S170), and sends a medal lending completion signal to the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200. In addition to the transmission (step S180), a bet process for betting three medals is performed (step S190). The BET process may be performed first, and the rest may be added to the credit.

  After step S190, the remaining credit number in the credit display unit 116 of the pachislot machine 100 is updated, and the remaining number is displayed as “49 (2 + 50-3 = 49)” (step S195). When the BET process is performed in step S190, the player can push down the start lever 105 and continue the game.

  On the other hand, when the medal lending completion signal is transmitted to the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 in step S180, the main control unit 210 instructs the terminal controller 230 to subtract the remaining number of prepaid cards (frequency 10). At the same time, the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is displayed as “20” as the remaining frequency on the frequency display unit 206 of the medal lending processor 200 and the card display unit 103 of the pachislot machine 100 (step S197).

  As described above, according to the medal lending system 300 and the medal lending method according to the first embodiment, when a player plays a pachislot game using the remaining credit amount, the remaining credit amount is a predetermined number of bets. When the number is less than (three), medals are automatically lent out from the valuable value of the card on the condition that the BET button 114 is pressed, and the credit remaining in the credit management unit 312 is increased, so that the player operates the lending button 101. Thus, there is an effect that a medal lending system and a medal lending method having a good medal lending operability can be obtained. The medal lending system 300 of the present invention allows a player to play a game without worrying about the remaining credit, and improves the operating efficiency of the pachislot machine.

  Also, according to the medal lending system 300 and medal lending method according to the first embodiment, when the player indicates the intention to continue the pachislot game by automatically lending medals on condition that the BET button 114 is pressed. Since only medals are lent out, it is possible to prevent unnecessary renting out.

  Next, a medal lending system 300 and a medal lending method according to the second embodiment will be described. The appearance and internal configuration of the medal lending system 300 according to the second embodiment are the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and only the medal automatic lending processing procedure by the automatic lending control unit 310 is performed as shown in FIG. Different from Example 1.

(Medal automatic lending process procedure of Example 2)
With reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the medal automatic lending process procedure in the second embodiment will be described. The medal automatic lending process procedure shown in FIG. 5 has a credit limit of 50 for the pachislot machine 100, 7 credits remaining, and the lending unit frequency set by the frequency setting button 207 (see FIG. 1) of the medal lending processor 200. Is 1 (minimum lending unit frequency; 5 medals), and the remaining frequency of the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion / return slot 209 is 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the automatic lending control unit 310 in the main control unit 120 of the pachislot machine 100 determines whether or not the automatic lending mode button 112 is pressed (ON) (step S110). If so, step S110 is repeated to wait for the automatic lending mode button 112 to be pressed. In a state where the automatic lending mode button is not pressed, the player plays the pachislot game in the normal mode.

  When the automatic lending mode button 112 is pressed by the player, the automatic lending mode detection unit 311 determines that the button is pressed (step S110), and the process proceeds to step S120. In step S120, the remaining credit amount stored in the memory 314 of the credit management unit 312 is checked to determine whether it is less than a predetermined bet number (three).

  Since the number of remaining credits is 7 (≧ 3) and the determination is negative, the process returns to step S110. In this state, the player presses the 3-BET button 114 to perform a BET process, bets three medals from the remaining credit, presses the start lever 105, and continues the game.

  Again, the process proceeds to step S120, where the remaining number of credits is checked to determine whether it is less than a predetermined number of bets (three). Since the remaining number of credits is 4 (≧ 3) and the determination is negative, the process returns to step S110. In this state, the player presses the 3-BET button 114 to perform a BET process, bets three medals from the remaining credit, presses the start lever 105, and continues the game.

  Three times, the process proceeds to step S120, where the remaining number of credits is checked to determine whether or not it is less than a predetermined number of bets (three). Since the remaining number of credits is 1 (<3), the determination is affirmed and the process proceeds to step S140, and a medal lending request signal is sent from the automatic lending control unit 310 to the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200. Sent.

  When the medal lending request signal is transmitted, the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 inquires the terminal controller 230 about the remaining number of prepaid cards (step S150). When there is no remaining number, automatic lending control is complete | finished.

  As described above, in this case, since the remaining frequency is 20, step S150 is affirmed, and the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 sends the lending unit frequency 1 (minimum) to the automatic lending control unit 310 of the pachislot machine 100. A medal lending instruction signal corresponding to the lending unit frequency (5 medals) is transmitted (step S160).

  The automatic lending control unit 310 credits the credit management unit 312 with frequency 1 (five medals) (step S170), and transmits a medal lending completion signal to the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 (step S170). S180), the process proceeds to step S130.

  In step S130, it is determined whether or not the 3-BET button 114 is pressed (ON). If NO, repeat step S130 and wait. When the 3-BET button 114 is pressed by the player (Yes at Step S130), a BET process for three medals is performed (Step S190).

  After step S190, the remaining credit number in the credit display unit 116 of the pachislot machine 100 is updated, and the remaining number is displayed as “3 (1 + 5-3 = 3)” (step S195). When the BET process is performed in step S190, the player can push down the start lever 105 and continue the game.

  On the other hand, when the medal lending completion signal is transmitted to the main control unit 210 of the medal lending processor 200 in step S180, the main control unit 210 instructs the terminal controller 230 to subtract the remaining number of prepaid cards (frequency 1). At the same time, the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is displayed as “19” as the remaining frequency on the frequency display unit 206 of the medal lending processor 200 and the card display unit 103 of the pachislot machine 100 (step S197).

  As described above, according to the medal lending system 300 and the medal lending method according to the second embodiment, when a player plays a pachislot game using the remaining credit amount, the remaining credit amount is a predetermined number of bets. When the number is less than (three), medals are automatically lent out based on the valuable value of the card, and the credit remaining number of the credit management unit 312 is increased, so that the player does not need to operate the rent button 101 and the medal renting operation is performed. The medal lending system 300 and the medal lending method with good characteristics can be obtained. In the medal lending system 300 according to the second embodiment, a player can play a game without worrying about the remaining credit, and the operating efficiency of the pachislot machine 100 is improved. Further, since the lending unit frequency is the minimum “1”, even if the lending unit frequency is automatically lent regardless of the player's intention, the lending unit frequency can be stopped with minimum damage.

  In addition, according to the medal lending system 300 and the medal lending method according to the second embodiment, the automatic lending mode button 112 is provided, and only when the medal lending system 300 is set to the automatic lending mode by pressing this button, Since the medal is lent to the player, the player can press the lending button and borrow the medal in the normal mode without pressing the automatic lending mode button 112.

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Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Can be implemented.

  In other words, the medal lending system according to the present invention may be the medal lending system 300 dedicated to automatic lending without providing the medal lending system 300 with the automatic lending mode button 112.

  Further, medal detection means for detecting the number of medals stored in the tray 190 may be provided, and the automatic lending mode may be turned off when the number of medals is equal to or larger than a predetermined number. In this way, when there are a large number of medals in the tray 190, unnecessary medal lending can be prevented.

  In addition, as described above, the medal lending system 300 of the present invention can use a membership card in addition to a prepaid card, so the present invention performs a pachislot game using a stored medal stored in the membership card. It can be applied at the time of replay. Further, in the medal lending system 300 of the present invention, the medal lending processor 200 detects the insertion of a member card so that the automatic lending mode can be set only at the time of replay with the stored medal of the member card. When inserted, only the normal mode may be set.

  The medal lending system and medal lending method according to the present invention are useful for improving game efficiency.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the medal rental system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a medal rental processing machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a pachislot machine. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a medal automatic lending process procedure according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the medal automatic lending process procedure of Example 2.

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100 pachislot machine (CR pachislot machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Lending button 102 Card return button 103 Card display part 104 Medal insertion slot 105 Start lever 106-108 Reel 109-111 Stop button 112 Automatic lending mode button 114 3-BET button (BET reception means)
115 Credit return button 116 Credit display unit 117 Payout display unit 118 Panel display unit 120 Main control unit 130 Operation control unit 140 Display control unit 150 Reel drive control unit 160 Medal hopper 165 Medal payout mechanism 170 Speaker 180, 215 I / F
190 tray 191 medal payout exit 200 medal lending processor 201 card lamp 202 cash lamp 203 bill insertion slot 204 return lever 205 type lamp 206 remaining frequency display section 207 frequency setting button 209 card insertion / return slot 210 main control section 211 BV unit section 212 bill transport path 213 card reading / writing unit 214, 314 memory 220 island controller 230 terminal controller 300 medal lending system 310 automatic lending control unit 311 automatic lending mode detecting unit 312 credit managing unit 313 BET operation detecting unit

Claims (8)

A medal lending system comprising: a CR pachislot machine that performs award medal and lending medal supply control; and a medal lending processor that provides a medal lending instruction for the medal to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation.
A BET accepting means for inputting a BET number that is a bet number for playing a game;
Credit remaining number determination means for determining whether or not the remaining credit number is less than a predetermined BET number;
And an automatic lending unit that performs a medal lending process when the BET receiving unit is operated when the remaining credit number determined by the remaining credit number determining unit is determined to be less than the predetermined BET number. Medal lending system.   The medal lending system according to claim 1, wherein the medal lent by the automatic lending unit is added to the remaining credit amount.   The medal lending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein medals lent by the automatic lending means are added to the BET number until a predetermined BET number is reached. A medal lending system comprising: a CR pachislot machine that performs award medal and lending medal supply control; and a medal lending processor that provides a medal lending instruction for the medal to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation.
A BET accepting means for inputting a BET number that is a bet number for playing a game;
Credit remaining number determination means for determining whether or not the remaining credit number is less than a predetermined BET number;
An automatic lending unit that performs a medal lending process when it is determined that the remaining credit number determined by the remaining credit number determining unit is less than the predetermined BET number;
The medal lending system characterized in that the number of medals lent by the automatic lending means is a minimum lending unit frequency.   The medal lending system according to claim 4, wherein the medal lent by the automatic lending unit is added to the remaining credit amount.   The medal lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the automatic lending means operates when the medal lending system is set to an automatic lending mode. A medal lending method for a medal lending system comprising a CR pachislot machine that performs award medal and lending medal supply control, and a medal lending processor that issues a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation Because
A BET number input step for inputting a BET number that is a bet number for performing a game;
A credit remaining number determining step for determining whether or not the remaining credit number is less than a predetermined BET number;
A medal lending method for a medal lending system, comprising: an automatic lending step of performing medal lending processing by inputting the BET number when it is determined that the remaining credit number is less than the predetermined BET number. A medal lending method for a medal lending system comprising a CR pachislot machine that performs award medal and lending medal supply control, and a medal lending processor that issues a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation Because
A BET number input step for inputting a BET number that is a bet number for performing a game;
A credit remaining number determining step for determining whether or not the remaining credit number is less than a predetermined BET number;
An automatic lending step of performing a medal lending process for a minimum lending unit frequency by inputting the BET number when it is determined that the remaining credit number is less than the predetermined BET number. How to lend.

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