JP2008110248A - Consumption tax collection type game medium dispenser, consumption tax collection type game medium dispensing method and consumption tax collection type game processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a consumption tax collection type game medium dispenser having a function of collecting consumption tax, consumption tax collection type game medium dispensing method and consumption tax collection type game processing system. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of Pachinko machines 2 and inter-machine dispensers 3, 4 connected to the respective Pachinko machines 2, a plurality of slot machines 5 and an inter-machine dispenser 6 connected between the slot machines 5 are connected to a network 8 through an island computer 7. In a game hall, a ticket issuing machine 20, a replay reception machine 12, a counter 9, a prize management machine (POS) 11, and an adjustment machine 10 are installed along with the inter-machine dispensers, and in these machines, consumption taxes can be collected so that consumption taxes for the dispensed balls and prize barter can be properly collected from the game players. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a consumption tax collecting type that can be used in gaming halls equipped with gaming machines such as pachinko machines, slot machines, game machines, etc., and can collect consumption taxes when renting gaming media such as pachinko balls and medals. The present invention relates to a game medium lending machine, a consumption tax collection type game medium lending method, and a consumption tax collection type game processing system.

  In the pachinko hall, a player borrows a game medium (pachinko ball) from a game medium lending machine and plays a game on the game machine. In many cases, this game medium lending machine is attached to a game machine such as a pachinko machine and lends game media. When a player borrows a game medium from a game medium lending machine, the player inserts an IC card or the like previously issued by the ticket issuing machine into a predetermined insertion portion of the game medium lending machine or cash The game medium is borrowed by inserting it directly into a predetermined insertion portion of the game medium lending machine.

  Conventional game media lending machines have not collected consumption tax from players when renting game media with IC cards or cash. In addition, in a ticket issuing machine that issues an IC card, an IC card having a frequency corresponding to the amount of money inserted itself is issued without collecting a consumption tax from the player. Further, in a payment machine that exchanges the frequency of the IC card, the player pays money corresponding to the remaining frequency of the IC card without collecting consumption tax from the player. For this reason, pachinko halls had to bear the consumption tax to be collected from the players.

Accordingly, for example, a technique such as a payment machine that can collect consumption tax is disclosed in response to the necessity of a device that should collect consumption tax from a player (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-346200 A

  For example, in the settlement machine with the function of collecting the conventional consumption tax, the amount after deduction of the consumption tax is, for example, when the consumption tax rate of 5% (inclusive tax) is subtracted from 5000 yen, the consumption tax (238 yen) is The amount deducted and paid to the player is an amount of 1 yen unit of 4762 yen. However, in order to pay the player the amount of 1 yen unit of 4762 yen, it is necessary to have the function of paying the amount of 1 yen unit to the checkout machine, which complicates the equipment structure. There was a problem that the production cost of the equipment increased.

  Therefore, in the conventional settlement machine, for example, the denominations to be handled like a thousand yen bill, 500 yen and 100 yen coins are narrowed down and the amount of money rounded down to the unit of 10 yen and 1 yen is paid to the player. In other words, fractions may be generated when payout processing, including consumption tax, or reduction of the frequency for renting gaming media, etc. In gaming systems with a conventional consumption tax collecting function, this fraction Handling was also a problem.

  Therefore, in the present application, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it has a function of collecting a consumption tax, and in the settlement machine, without paying for all denominations, in the game medium lending machine An object of the present invention is to provide a consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, a consumption tax collection type game medium lending method, and a consumption tax collection type game processing system capable of accurately performing the fraction processing of the frequency for the lending of game media. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is a game medium that accepts a storage medium storing valuable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable value, and provides the game within the range of the specified valuable value. Consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine capable of lending a storage medium, a storage medium receiving means for receiving the storage medium, a storage medium reading means for reading the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium, and a rental of the game medium Consumption tax subtracting means for subtracting the corresponding consumption tax from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information, and when the storage medium is returned, processing is performed to cut off the valuable value that is less than a predetermined unit from the valuable value. Valuable value fraction processing means for renting game media corresponding to the value to be processed and the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium are updated. A consumption tax collection-type game media lending machine, characterized by comprising a 憶媒 body updating means.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 1, the game medium is lent by providing consumption tax subtraction means for subtracting the consumption tax corresponding to the rent of the game medium from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information. Consumption tax can be collected one by one.

  Further, since the game media corresponding to the value less than the predetermined unit is lent by the value fraction processing means, it can be processed without any disadvantage to the player.

  In the invention according to claim 2, in the consumption tax subtracting means, the value of the value specified from the value specifying information corresponds to the value corresponding to the lending of one game medium and the lending of the game medium. The storage medium received from the storage medium receiving means can be returned without renting out the game medium when the value is less than the sum of the valuable values corresponding to the consumption tax. 1. A consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine according to 1.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 2, the value of the valuable value (frequency balance) specified from the valuable value specifying information corresponds to the number of times corresponding to one lending and the lending thereof. If it is smaller than the sum of consumption tax amounts to be summed up, it is not possible to lend, so the storage medium can be returned and the consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine can forcibly end the game.

  The invention according to claim 3 further comprises a lending unit changing means capable of changing a lending unit when lending a game medium based on the value specified by the value specifying information. A consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to 1 or 2.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 3, the minimum ball lending unit price can be arbitrarily set by the lending unit changing means. For example, in a consumption tax collecting type game media lending machine that is usually attached to a pachinko machine, the minimum rent price is 500 yen, but the minimum rent price is set to 200 yen by the lending unit changing means. Can do. The lending unit changing means can effectively use the frequency balance even when the amount corresponding to the frequency balance including the consumption tax is less than 500 yen, for example.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine accepts money and identifies the money, and the value corresponding to the amount of money identified by the money identifying means. A storage medium issuing means for issuing a storage medium in which valuable value specifying information to be specified is written and a storage medium is issued when a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the information of the storage medium reading means. 4. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit that stores the medium; and a recovery unit that recovers the storage medium when the storage amount of the storage medium reaches an allowable storage amount in the storage unit. A consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 1.

  According to the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine according to claim 4, for example, a storage medium that does not have a valuable value stored in the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine is again assigned with a valuable value and issued. Therefore, the game stop time by the player can be reduced, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. In addition, since a large number of storage media can be stored, it is possible to save labor for the store clerk to frequently replenish or collect the storage media. Since the storage medium having no valuable value is stored by the storage unit without being returned, problems such as the storage medium being discarded or lost can be solved.

  Further, when the storage capacity of the storage medium in the storage means is exceeded, the storage medium can be recovered by the recovery means, so that the storage medium is lost by returning the storage medium to the player again. This eliminates the need for employees to collect the full storage medium stored. The storage medium has a shape such as a card shape or a coin shape, and the valuable value specifying information stored in the storage medium includes, for example, an ID for identifying a player, a frequency obtained by counting the amount of money received, and the like Contains information. For example, based on this ID, it is possible to specify the valuable value by reading the valuable value recorded in the management device. The money includes coins and banknotes.

  In the storage means, the storage medium is stored in the storage means when the frequency becomes 0 or when the frequency is 0 and the return button is not pressed (predetermined condition). In addition to being stored in the storage means immediately after the return button is pressed, for example, when a storage medium having no valuable value is made to stand by in the storage medium processing unit and the next storage medium is inserted (predetermined condition) It can also be stored. The case where the storage amount of the storage medium reaches the allowable storage amount is not limited to the moment when the storage amount reaches the allowable storage amount. If a scene for storing the next storage medium occurs after this moment, the storage medium that has already reached the allowable storage amount may be collected. For example, when the allowable storage amount of the storage medium is 30 sheets, the storage medium may be recovered when about 25 sheets are stored. In this case, the allowable storage amount is 30 sheets, but a predetermined storage amount (25 sheets in this case) for collection can be arbitrarily set. Further, the allowable storage amount is not limited to 30 sheets.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the information corresponding to the consumption tax has, as a valuable value, information corresponding to a unit of an amount of 1 yen or more. It is a consumption tax collection type game media lending machine.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 5, the conventional game medium lending machine can perform management that is 100 yen per unit and cannot manage 1 yen and 10 yen units. it can. In this case, the frequency includes a decimal value. For example, if the decimal value is recorded in a separate recording area, the conventional program can be used with a small change, so that the occurrence of bugs can be suppressed. it can.

  6. The consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying at least information corresponding to the consumption tax. It is.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 6, for example, by providing the display means for displaying at least information corresponding to the consumption tax, the consumption tax information collected from the player can be displayed. it can. In addition, the frequency balance corresponding to the game value can also be displayed.

  7. The consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a counting means for counting at least information corresponding to the consumption tax. It is.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 7, since the information corresponding to the consumption tax can be automatically totaled, the consumption tax collection status, for example, is connected to the management device. It can be confirmed with a personal computer.

  8. The consumption tax collection type according to claim 1, further comprising history information recording means for recording a history of information corresponding to at least the consumption tax. It is a game media lending machine.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 8, since the history of information corresponding to the collected consumption tax can be recorded, for example, in a time series of the collected consumption tax for one day And information on consumption taxes collected on a weekly basis.

  The invention according to claim 9 is capable of receiving a storage medium storing valuable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable value and renting out a gaming medium for use in the game within the specified valuable value range. A consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method, wherein a storage medium receiving unit receives a storage medium, and a storage medium reading unit reads the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium received by the storage medium receiving step. A medium reading step; a gaming medium lending step for lending gaming media within the range of the read value; and a consumption tax subtracting means for consumption tax corresponding to the lending of the gaming medium. When consumption tax is subtracted from the valuable value and the storage medium is returned, the valuable value fraction processing means satisfies the predetermined unit from the valuable value. A valuable value fraction processing step of performing a process of cutting off a valuable value and performing a process of lending out a game medium corresponding to the valuable value of performing the round-down process, at least the gaming medium lending step, the consumption tax subtraction step, and the A storage medium updating step in which the storage medium updating means updates the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium received in the storage medium receiving step based on the information in the valuable value fraction processing step. This is a consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method according to claim 9, the game medium lending is provided by including a consumption tax subtracting step of subtracting the consumption tax corresponding to the lending of the game medium from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information. Consumption tax can be collected one by one.

  Further, since the game media corresponding to the value less than the predetermined unit are lent out by the value fraction processing step, it can be processed without any disadvantage to the player.

  The invention according to claim 10 is a receiving step in which the receiving means receives either a storage medium or money storing valuable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable value, and in the receiving step, either the storage medium or the money Is a consumption tax collecting game medium lending method comprising an execution step in which either a storage medium corresponding processing step or a currency corresponding processing step is executed in response to the acceptance of the storage medium corresponding processing step. However, if the storage medium reading unit reads the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium received in the receiving step, and the money is received after the receiving step, the money identifying unit identifies the money. The first currency identifying step, and when the currency is accepted, the receipt of the currency based on the identified currency information. In the first storage medium handling step in which the storage medium handling means updates the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium received in the step, and in the storage medium reading step or the first storage medium handling step, A first game medium lending step in which the game medium lending means lends the game medium within the range of the read or updated value, and the consumption tax subtracting means outputs the consumption tax corresponding to the lending of the game medium. A first consumption tax subtraction step for subtracting from the valuable value of the product, and when the storage medium is returned, the valuable value fraction processing means performs a process of rounding down the valuable value less than a predetermined unit from the valuable value, A first value fraction processing step for lending a game medium corresponding to the value to be processed; and the first game medium lending step. A storage step in which the storage means stores the storage medium when a predetermined condition including at least having no valuable value is satisfied by the storage, and the storage medium storage amount reaches an allowable storage amount in the storage step The storage means collects the storage medium on the basis of information in at least the first gaming medium lending step, the first consumption tax subtracting step, and the first valuable value fraction processing step. A first storage medium update step in which the storage medium update means updates the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium received in the medium reception step, and the currency handling processing step in the reception step A second currency identification step for identifying the accepted currency by the currency identification means, and the storage medium handling means A second storage medium handling step for issuing a second storage medium in which valuable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable value corresponding to the amount of money identified in the second currency identification step is written and stored; In the second storage medium handling step, the second game medium lending step in which the game medium lending means lends the game medium within the written value range, and the consumption tax corresponding to the lending of the game medium is the consumption tax. A second consumption tax subtraction step in which the subtracting means subtracts from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information; and when the storage medium is returned, the valuable value fraction processing means calculates a valuable value that is less than a predetermined unit from the valuable value. A second value fraction processing step of performing a process of lending and performing a process of lending out a game medium corresponding to the value of the value to be truncated; and at least the second Based on the information in the technical medium lending step, the second consumption tax subtraction step, and the second valuable value fraction processing step, the value specified by the valuable value specifying information written in the second storage medium handling step. And a second storage medium update step in which the storage medium update means updates the value.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium renting method according to claim 10, the game medium is lent by providing a consumption tax subtracting step for subtracting the consumption tax corresponding to the rent of the game medium from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information. Consumption tax can be collected one by one. In addition, for example, since it is possible to publish a valuable storage value again to a stored storage medium that does not have a valuable value, it is possible to reduce the game stop time by the player and improve the operating rate of the gaming machine. Can be planned. In addition, since a large number of storage media can be stored, it is possible to save labor for the store clerk to frequently replenish or collect the storage media. Since the storage medium having no valuable value is stored by the storage unit without being returned, problems such as the storage medium being discarded or lost can be solved.

  Further, since the game media corresponding to the value less than the predetermined unit are lent out by the value fraction processing step, it can be processed without any disadvantage to the player.

  Furthermore, when the storage capacity of the storage medium in the storage step is exceeded, the storage medium can be recovered in the recovery step, so that the storage medium is lost by returning the storage medium to the player again. This eliminates the need for employees to collect the full storage medium stored. The storage medium has a shape such as a card shape or a coin shape, and the valuable value specifying information stored in the storage medium includes, for example, an ID for identifying a player, a frequency obtained by counting the amount of money received, and the like Contains information. For example, based on this ID, it is possible to specify the valuable value by reading the valuable value recorded in the management device. The money includes coins and banknotes.

  In the storage step, the storage medium is stored when the frequency is 0 or when the frequency is 0 and the return button is pressed (predetermined condition). In addition to being immediately stored after being pressed, for example, a storage medium having no valuable value can be kept in the storage medium processing unit as it is and stored when the next storage medium is inserted (predetermined condition). it can. The case where the storage amount of the storage medium reaches the allowable storage amount is not limited to the moment when the storage amount reaches the allowable storage amount. If a scene for storing the next storage medium occurs after this moment, the storage medium that has already reached the allowable storage amount may be collected. For example, when the allowable storage amount of the storage medium is 30 sheets, the storage medium may be recovered when about 25 sheets are stored. In this case, the allowable storage amount is 30 sheets, but a predetermined storage amount (25 sheets in this case) for collection can be arbitrarily set. Further, the allowable storage amount is not limited to 30 sheets.

  In the invention according to claim 11, in the consumption tax subtraction step, the value of the value specified from the value specifying information corresponds to the value corresponding to the lending of one game medium and the lending of the game medium. The receiving means returns the storage medium received in the receiving step without renting out the game media when the value is less than the sum of the valuable values corresponding to the consumption tax. A consumption tax collecting type game medium renting method according to 9 or 10.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method according to claim 11, the value of the valuable value (frequency balance) specified from the valuable value specifying information corresponds to the number of times corresponding to one lending and the lending thereof. If it is smaller than the sum of the consumption tax amounts to be summed, it is not possible to lend, so the storage medium can be returned to forcibly end the game.

  The invention according to claim 12 further comprises a lending unit changing step in which a lending unit changing unit changes a lending unit when lending a game medium based on the value specified by the value specifying information. A consumption tax collecting game medium renting method according to any one of claims 9 to 11.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium renting method according to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to arbitrarily set the minimum ball lending unit price by the lending unit changing step. For example, in the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method, the minimum ball rental unit price is usually 500 yen, but the minimum ball rental unit price can be set to 200 yen or the like by the lending unit changing step. In this lending unit changing step, the frequency balance can be used effectively even when the amount corresponding to the frequency balance including the consumption tax is less than 500 yen, for example.

  The invention according to claim 13 is characterized in that the information corresponding to the consumption tax has, as a valuable value, information corresponding to a unit of an amount of 1 yen or more. This is a consumption tax collection type game media lending method.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method according to claim 13, the conventional game medium lending method is 100 yen per frequency, and management that cannot manage 1 yen and 10 yen units can be performed. it can. In this case, the frequency includes a decimal value. For example, if the decimal value is recorded in a separate recording area, the conventional program can be used with a small change, so that the occurrence of bugs can be suppressed. it can.

  14. The consumption tax collecting game according to any one of claims 9 to 13, further comprising a display step in which display means displays at least information corresponding to the consumption tax. It is a medium lending method.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method according to claim 14, for example, by providing a display step for displaying at least information corresponding to the consumption tax, for example, information on the consumption tax collected from the player can be displayed. it can. In addition, the frequency balance corresponding to the game value can also be displayed.

  The consumption tax collecting type game according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the invention according to claim 15 further comprises a counting step in which the counting means totals at least information corresponding to the consumption tax. It is a medium lending method.

  According to the consumption tax collection-type game medium lending method according to claim 15, since information corresponding to the consumption tax can be automatically totaled, the consumption tax collection status is connected to, for example, a management device. It can be confirmed with a personal computer.

  The invention according to claim 16 further comprises a history information recording step in which history information recording means records at least a history of information corresponding to the consumption tax. This is a consumption tax collection type game media lending method.

  According to the consumption tax collecting type game medium renting method according to claim 16, since the history of information corresponding to the collected consumption tax can be recorded, for example, in a time series of the collected consumption tax for one day And information on consumption taxes collected on a weekly basis.

  The invention described in claim 17 comprises the consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, a settlement machine, and a management device, and the consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine. And a consumption tax collecting game processing system in which the settlement machine and the management device are communicably connected to each other, wherein the settlement machine receives a storage medium, a first storage medium receiving means, and the first The first storage medium reading means for reading the valuable value specifying information from the storage medium received by the one storage medium receiving means, and the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information read by the first storage medium reading means. And a first storage medium updating means for updating the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium corresponding to the money paid back by the money withdrawal means. The lending machine information managing means for managing the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium at least by the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine, and at least the payment machine being repaid A consumption tax collecting type game processing system comprising: a settlement machine information management means for managing a valuable value specified by valuable value specifying information of a storage medium corresponding to money.

  According to the consumption tax collection type game processing system of claim 17, the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the settlement machine, and the management device are connected to communicate with each other, and the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine is connected. With the management device, it is possible to manage the valuable value information specified by the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium.

  The invention described in claim 18 comprises the consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, a settlement machine, a counter, a prize dispenser, and a management device. A consumption tax collection type game processing system in which the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the settlement machine, the counting machine, the prize dispenser, and the management device are connected to be able to communicate with each other, A first storage medium receiving means for receiving a storage medium; a first storage medium reading means for reading valuable value specifying information from the storage medium received by the first storage medium receiving means; The money withdrawal means for paying out money based on the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information read by the storage medium reading means, and the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium corresponding to the money paid back by the money withdrawal means By A first storage medium updating means for updating the value specified by the counter, and the counter is counted by the counting means for receiving the game media and counting the number of the game media. Using the number of game media as the number of game media stored, storing the game media storage number specifying information capable of specifying the number of game media stored, and calculating the actual value based on the game medium storage number specifying information Means and a counting result output means for writing and issuing real value information corresponding to the real value calculated by the real value calculation means to a stored simple recording medium, and the prize dispenser is A third storage medium receiving means for receiving the storage medium; and a third storage medium reading means for reading the actual valuable value information specified by the valuable value specifying information from the storage medium received by the third storage medium receiving means. , A simple recording medium reading means for reading the real value information from the easy recording medium, and paying out a prize based on the real value information read by the third storage medium reading means or the simple recording medium reading means, or A prize processing means for displaying the type and quantity of the prize to be paid out, and the management device is at least the value and collection value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium in the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine Lending machine information management means for managing information corresponding to the consumption tax, and at least the settlement machine information for managing the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium corresponding to the money repaid by the settlement machine Management means, at least counter information management means for managing the number of gaming media counted by the counter and the calculated real value, at least Consumption tax collection type characterized by comprising the number of game media exchanged by the prize dispenser, the history of the number of exchanges for each prize, and the prize dispenser information management means for managing the history of the number of exchanged game media It is a game processing system.

  According to the consumption tax collection type game processing system of claim 18, the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the settlement machine, the counter, the prize dispenser, and the management device are connected to communicate with each other. In the consumption tax collection type game media lending machine, settlement machine, counter and prize dispenser, the management device manages the value information specified by the value identification information of the storage medium. be able to. In addition, this consumption tax collecting game processing system can be connected to a ticket issuing machine, a replay accepting machine, and the like so as to be communicable.

  According to the present invention, the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the consumption tax collection type game medium lending method, and the consumption tax collection type game processing system have the function of collecting the consumption tax. Without paying correspondingly, the game media lending machine can appropriately perform the fraction processing of the frequency for the lending of the game media.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a consumption tax collecting game system 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a consumption tax collecting game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A is a perspective view of a member IC card 30 that is a card-shaped storage medium used by a member player. FIG. 2B is a non-membered card-shaped storage medium used by a non-member player. The perspective view of IC card 31 for members is shown.

  Here, the member player is registered in the management device on the basis of the ID that identifies the member player from each other, such as address, name, age, gender, favorite stand, contact information, PIN number, etc. A player having the IC card 30 for members. A non-member player means a general player who is not registered as a member.

  In the consumption tax collecting game system 1 according to the embodiment, the plurality of pachinko machines 2 and the intermediary machines 3, 4 functioning as consumption tax collecting game medium lending machines connected to each of the plurality of pachinko machines 2, A plurality of slot machines 5 and a machine 6 functioning as a consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine connected between the slot machine machines 5 are connected to a network 8 via an island computer 7.

  In addition, the network 8 includes a counter 9 that functions as a consumption tax collecting counter, a settlement machine 10, a prize management machine (POS) 11 that functions as a consumption tax collecting premium dispenser, a replay accepting machine 12, a ticket issuing machine. 20, a data display device 21, a data disclosure device 22, and the like are also connected.

  Information from these devices is output to the management apparatus 13 via the network 8 and further transmitted to the card center 16 via the protocol converter 14 and the modem 15. Information communication from the modem 15 to the card center 16 is performed via a general communication line.

  The management device 13 is also connected to, for example, a personal computer 17 including a function for referring to information of the management device 13. Information from the management device 13 is output to each device via the network 8.

  Moreover, the banknote identification device (bill burr) 19 with a storage mechanism is attached at a ratio of one to two inter-machines 3, 4, 6. In addition, a prize dispenser 18 may be provided in the prize management machine (POS) 11.

  Below, each of the storage medium and each apparatus which comprise the consumption tax collection type | mold game system 1 of one embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

(Member IC card 30 and non-member IC card 31)
Next, (a) member IC card 30 and (b) non-member IC card 31 shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

  The member IC card 30 and the non-member IC card 31 are storage media having IC chips conventionally used in gaming systems, and have a card shape. For example, the non-member IC card 31 is configured so that the length and width of the card are shorter than that of the member IC card 30 and the thickness is thinner.

  These member IC card 30 and non-member IC card 31 are non-contact type storage media having an IC chip and an antenna part surrounding the IC chip, and read / write information from / to the IC chip via the antenna part. Can do.

  In the management system using the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, any one of the following management systems can be adopted.

  The member IC card 30 has (1) recording information of only ID, and other information includes a system managed by the management device 13 or (2) information such as valuable information such as frequency in addition to the ID. In addition, a system in which the information is also managed by the management apparatus 13 can be adopted.

  Here, the information when using the member IC card 30 includes ID, frequency, ball rental, out (fire ball), safe (supply ball to the gaming machine, that is, supply ball to the upper plate of the game: game Winning balls), winning and losing (safe less subtracted), deposit, additional deposit, number of balls, number of stored balls, number of stored balls for replay, replay fee, points, game machine type, deposit consumption tax, etc. Information, information such as history information, daily information, weekly information, address information, name, age, gender, favorite table, contact information, PIN, and other member information. Moreover, it is not restricted to these, If it is information required in performing game management, it can manage. Further, these pieces of information are information processed as members when the member IC card 30 is used.

  In addition, the above points include store visit points (points awarded when a member IC card is inserted into a machine), ball rental points (points given according to the number of balls lent), win / loss points (safe from out number) There are points given to losing customers according to the difference in number), operating points (points given according to the number of outs), and the like. Further, the information managed by the management device 13 when the member IC card 30 is used is not limited to these, and can be managed as long as it is information necessary for game management.

  The non-member IC card 31 has (3) recording information of only ID, other information includes information such as a system managed by the management apparatus 13, and (4) valuable information such as frequency, etc. 13 can employ a system that does not manage the information, and (5) information that includes valuable information such as frequency in addition to the ID, and the information is also managed by the management apparatus 13. (4) is not adopted in the member IC card 30 that needs to manage information in the management device 13.

  Here, the information when using the non-member IC card 31 is information such as frequency, ball rental, deposit, additional deposit, number of balls borrowed, deposit consumption tax, etc., and these information are managed only for a predetermined period. This refers to information to be used. These pieces of information are information processed as non-members when the non-member IC card 31 is used. In addition, this information includes out (launching balls), safe (supply balls to gaming machines, that is, supply balls to the game's upper plate: player's winning balls), wins and losses (out of safety minus out) This is different from the information processed as a member when the IC card 30 for members is used in that the number of stored balls, the number of stored balls for replay, the replay fee, points, and the type of game machine are not included. The information managed by the management device 13 when the non-member IC card 31 is used is not limited to these, and can be managed as long as it is information necessary for game management.

  Here, an example is shown in which an IC card is used for a non-member as well as a member, but a coin-shaped IC coin can also be used as a storage medium having a non-member IC chip. In this case, the interstage machines 3, 4, 6 are configured with receiving parts for receiving the IC coins.

  In the consumption tax collecting game system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-described (1) member IC card 30 has record information of only ID, and other information is managed by the management device 13. Of course, the other management system (2) described above can also be adopted. Further, in the consumption tax collecting game system 1, the case where the above-described (3) non-member IC card 31 has recording information of only ID and other information is managed by the management device 13 will be described. Of course, the other management systems (4) and (5) described above can also be employed.

  In each device constituting the consumption tax collecting game system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention described below, when the non-member IC card 31 is used in the settlement machine 10, the remaining number is settled. It is also possible to select one that issues a deposit that records information on the remaining deposit consumption tax obtained by subtracting the consumption tax calculated from the used frequency from the consumption tax deposited at the time of deposit. Further, in the checkout machine 10, when the member IC card 30 is used, the deposit consumption tax information is output to the management device 13 based on the ID recorded on the member IC card 30, and the management device It is assumed that the consumption tax information is recorded for each ID at 13.

  In addition, although the management structure of the deposit consumption tax mentioned above is shown as an example here, it is not restricted to this management structure. For example, in the checkout machine 10, the information on deposit consumption tax is output to the management device 13 based on the ID of the non-member IC card 31. May be recorded. In this case, there is no need to issue a deposit and the function for processing the deposit can be deleted. The consumption tax processing of the present invention is plural, including the above-mentioned management configuration and what will be exemplified later, the difference between each prefecture of repeated guidance and revision of tax guidance for each game hall, and consumption that seems to be favorable for sales measures Tax processing can be selected, and even in one gaming hall, a plurality of processing can be simultaneously selected for each gaming machine according to the consumption tax corresponding function for each gaming machine.

(Ticketing machine 20)
3 is a side view showing the appearance of the ticketing machine 20, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the components of the ticketing machine 20, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of operations in the ticketing machine 20.

First, the configuration of the ticket issuing machine 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a side view of the ticketing machine 20, which mainly includes a card insertion slot 20a, a bill insertion slot 20b, a purchase frequency button 20c, and a deposit receipt slot 20g.

  The ticket-issuing machine 20 represents “10000” “ When the frequency corresponding to the amount is updated to the member IC card 30 from the display of “5000”, “3000”, “1000”, or “all”, or when the member IC card 30 is not used, it corresponds to the amount. The non-member IC card 31 in which the frequency is recorded is issued. At this time, in the case of collecting the consumption tax at the ticket issuing machine 20, it is also possible to select to collect the consumption tax corresponding to the purchase amount by a predetermined means described later.

  Furthermore, in the ticketing machine 20, when the non-member IC card 31 is used, when the remaining frequency is settled, the consumption tax calculated from the frequency used in the settlement machine 10 is the consumption tax deposited at the time of the previous deposit. The deposit receipt in which the information of the remaining deposit consumption tax deducted is issued, the remaining deposit consumption tax information recorded is read from the deposit receipt, and when the IC card 31 for non-member is issued, You can also choose to add the newly deposited deposit consumption tax to the remaining deposit consumption tax information. Further, in the ticket issuing machine 20, when the member IC card 30 is used, the information on the deposited consumption tax is output to the management device based on the ID of the member IC card 30, and is recorded for each ID by the management device. The

  Note that the consumption tax information may be recorded in the management device 13 based on the ID of the non-member IC card 31 in the checkout machine 10. In this case, it is not necessary to issue a deposit receipt from the checkout machine 10 and possess a deposit processing function such as a deposit insertion slot 20g in the ticket issuing machine 20, so that the configuration of the device can be simplified. .

  Here, the frequency is a value obtained by frequencyizing the amount of money received. For example, when 10,000 yen is frequencyd, the frequency becomes 100 frequency. In addition, the ticket issuing machine 20 is given store visit points when using the member IC card 30. The given store visit points are added to the number of points managed in the management device 13 based on the ID of the member IC card 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the ticket issuing machine 20 includes a control unit 100, a card processing unit 101, a non-member card issuing unit 102, a selection button detection unit 103, a currency identification unit 104, and a deposit processing unit 105. .

  The control unit 100 is mainly composed of an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The CPU uses various programs and data stored in the ROM and RAM. Execute the process. In the control unit 100, the card processing unit 101, the non-member card issuing unit 102, the selection button detecting unit 103, the currency identifying unit 104, the deposit processing unit 105, signals input / output between the respective units, and the network 8 The input / output of signals to / from the management apparatus 13 is controlled via Further, the control unit 100 performs various calculations for collecting the consumption tax based on, for example, a consumption tax calculation program stored in the ROM or RAM.

  The card processing unit 101 functions as a member card processing unit, and reads, for example, ID and valuable information managed by the ID recorded in the member IC card 30 inserted from the card insertion slot 20a. The read information is output to the control unit 100, and updated valuable information from the control unit 100 is written to the member IC card 30. For example, the reader / writer is configured.

  The non-member card issuing unit 102 functions as a non-member card processing unit and issues an ID to the non-member IC card 31 and is configured by, for example, a reader / writer. Further, the non-member card issuing unit 102 displays the frequency corresponding to the amount selected by the purchase frequency button 20c with respect to the banknote amount inserted from the banknote insertion slot 20b, the information on the deposit consumption tax, and the like. This is output to the control unit 100 together with the ID of 31.

  The selection button detection unit 103 detects that the purchase frequency button 20c and the cancel / fishing button 20d have been pressed, and outputs a signal to the control unit 100 based on the pressed signal.

  The currency identification unit 104 identifies four types of banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 20b, and outputs the identified banknote information to the control unit 100. Moreover, based on the information from the control part 100, a banknote is returned from the banknote return port 20f, and a coin is returned from the coin return port 20h.

  The deposit processing unit 105 reads, for example, deposit consumption tax information recorded in the deposit inserted from the deposit insertion port 20g, and outputs the read information to the control unit 100. For example, a reader / writer is used. In addition, it is preferable that the deposit receipt for which the information on the deposited consumption tax is read is collected in the ticket issuing machine 20. In addition, although the structure which provided the deposit processing part 105 is shown in this ticket-issuing machine 20, this depositing process part 105 should just be provided as needed.

  The device units controlled by the control unit 100, such as the card processing unit 101, the non-member card issuing unit 102, the selection button detection unit 103, the currency identification unit 104, and the deposit processing unit 105, operate as follows. (FIG. 5).

The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.
The money identification unit 104 waits for depositing from the banknote insertion slot 20b, and when it detects insertion of a banknote in the banknote insertion slot 20b, it executes a process corresponding thereto.

  The currency identification unit 104 determines whether or not a banknote has been deposited (step S110). If the determination in step S110 is No, the standby state is entered.

  If the determination in step S110 is Yes, the currency recognition unit 104 identifies the deposited banknote and outputs the identification information to the control unit 100 (step S111). Moreover, the banknote identified by the money identification part 104 is collect | recovered by the banknote collection | recovery part (not shown) in the ticket issuing machine 20 (step S111).

  Based on the input identification information, the control unit 100 outputs display information for displaying the deposit amount to the display unit 20e, and the display unit 20e displays the deposit amount based on the display information (step S112).

  Subsequently, when the selection button detecting unit 103 does not detect that the desired button (10000 yen button, 5000 yen button, 3000 yen button, 1000 yen button, all buttons) of the purchase frequency button 20c is pressed (step S113). For example, when it is determined that the cancel / fishing button 20d is pressed in this state (Yes in step S130), the deposited banknote is returned to the banknote. It is returned from the mouth 20f (step S131).

  When the selection button detection unit 103 detects that a desired button of the purchase frequency button 20c is pressed (ON in step S113), for example, the same operation is performed even if the purchase frequency button 20c is continuously pressed. Is not repeated, the ON history of the purchase frequency button 20c is cleared (step S114). Information about the selected purchase frequency button 20 c is output from the selection button detection unit 103 to the control unit 100.

  Subsequently, in the control unit 100, for example, based on the information recorded in the control unit 100, it is determined whether or not to collect a consumption tax (step S115).

When the determination in step S115 is Yes, the control unit 100 calculates the deposit consumption tax (A1) by the following equation (1) or equation (2) (step S116).
A1 = B1 × C1 Formula (1)
A1 = B1 × C1 / (1 + C1) (2)

  Here, B1 indicates the purchase frequency, and C1 indicates the consumption tax rate. Moreover, the deposit consumption tax (A1) when the consumption tax is an external tax is calculated using the equation (1), and the deposit consumption tax (A1) when the consumption tax is an internal tax is calculated using the equation (2). Is calculated.

  In this step S116, it is desirable that the deposited consumption tax (A1) is possessed at a predetermined tax rate with respect to the current frequency balance. For example, if the current frequency balance is 100 degrees (for 10,000 yen), the consumption tax is consumed. If the tax rate is 5%, 500 yen will be held as a consumption tax. In other words, in the case of foreign tax, if the current power balance is 0 and the deposit consumption tax is 5, and the new deposit is 10,000 yen, the deposit consumption tax is not newly collected. In the case of internal tax, if the current frequency balance is 0 and the deposit consumption tax is 2, and the new deposit is 10,000 yen, the newly collected deposit consumption tax is essentially the frequency of 476 yen. 4.76, but since there were 2 deposit consumption taxes, the deposit consumption tax was set at 2.76 degrees, and the frequency obtained by subtracting 2.76 degrees from 100 degrees may be set as the new frequency. . By doing so, it is possible to avoid collecting unnecessary consumption tax.

  The control unit 100 outputs display information related to the calculated deposit consumption tax (A1) to the display unit 20e, and the display unit 20e displays the deposited consumption tax (A1) based on the display information (step S117).

  Subsequently, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the amount of the identified banknote is larger than the total amount of the amount corresponding to the purchase frequency and the deposit consumption tax (A1) in the case of external tax (step S118). .

  When it is determined in step S118 that the amount of the identified banknote is smaller than the total amount of the amount corresponding to the purchase frequency and the deposit consumption tax (A1) in the case of external tax (No in step S118), the control unit 100 Calculates the shortage amount by subtracting the amount of the identified banknote from the total amount of the amount corresponding to the purchase frequency and the deposit consumption tax (A1) in the case of external tax. And the control part 100 outputs the information regarding the calculated shortage amount to the display part 20e, and the display part 20e displays a shortage amount based on the display information (step S119).

  When the determination in step S115 is No, the control unit 100 sets the deposited consumption tax (A1) to “0” (step S120).

  Subsequently, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the amount of the identified banknote is larger than the amount corresponding to the purchase frequency (step S121).

  If it is determined in step S121 that the amount of the identified banknote is smaller than the amount of the purchase frequency button 20c (No in step S121), the control unit 100 enters a standby state. For example, the cancel / fishing button 20d is in this state. If it is determined that it has been pressed (Yes in step S130), the deposited banknote is returned from the banknote return port 20f (step S131).

  On the other hand, when the amount of the identified banknote is greater than or equal to the amount of the purchase frequency button 20c in the determination in step S121 (Yes in step S121), the amount of the banknote identified in the determination in step S118 corresponds to the purchase frequency. When the sum is larger than the sum of the amount and the deposit consumption tax (A1) in the case of foreign tax (Yes in step S118), the card processing unit 101 determines whether or not the member IC card 30 is inserted. (Step S122).

  If the determination in step S122 is YES, the card processing unit 101 reads the ID recorded on the member IC card 30, reads the ID, the amount of the banknote identified by the currency identification unit 104, and the selected purchase frequency button. The amount of 20c, the calculated deposit consumption tax (A1), and the like are transmitted to the management apparatus 13 via the network 8 (step S123). Further, store visit points given when using the member IC card 30 are given, and the given store visit points are the number of points managed based on the ID of the member IC card 30 in the management device 13. Addition is performed (step S123). The management device 13 adds the purchased frequency to the frequency balance of the read ID, and outputs the updated information to the control unit 100 via the network 8 (step S123). Further, in the management device 13, the new deposit consumption tax transmitted in step S123 is added to the deposit consumption tax managed based on the ID of the member IC card 30 (step S123).

  And the control part 100 outputs the display information for displaying information, such as a frequency balance, output from the management apparatus 13 to the display part 20e, and the display part 20e is based on the display information, for example. The frequency balance and the like are displayed (step S124). At this time, the display unit 20e may display the power consumption balance (A1) or the frequency balance that can be actually used excluding the frequency corresponding to the deposit consumption tax (A1).

  Subsequently, the control unit 100 outputs information for returning the member IC card 30 to the card processing unit 101, and the card processing unit 101 removes the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 20a based on the information. return. (Step S125).

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S122 is No, the non-member card issuing unit 102 assigns an ID to the stored non-member IC card 31 and outputs the information to the control unit 100 (step S126).

  Further, the control unit 100 manages the ID information, the amount of the banknote identified by the money identifying unit 104, the amount of the selected purchase frequency button 20c, the calculated deposit consumption tax (A1), and the like via the network 8. It transmits to the apparatus 13 (step S127). Here, the new deposit consumption tax transmitted in step S127 is added to the deposit consumption tax managed based on the ID of the non-member IC card 31 in the management device 13 (step S127). ). Further, if there is an unprocessed deposit consumption tax managed based on the ID recorded in the deposit in step S136 in the management device 13, it is added to the calculated deposit consumption tax (A1) and recorded in the deposit The unprocessed deposit consumption tax managed based on the ID that has been processed is cleared and cleared.

  Further, the non-member card issuing unit 102 records the assigned ID on the non-member IC card 31. Then, the control unit 100 outputs information for returning the non-member IC card 31 to the non-member card issuing unit 102, and the non-member card issuing unit 102 outputs the information from the card insertion slot 20a based on the information. The non-member IC card 31 is issued (step S128).

  When a non-member card is used instead of the deposit receipt, the non-member card 31 may be accepted into the card insertion slot 20a and the non-member card 31 may be sensed instead of not executing steps S132 to S136. No is determined in step S122, and step S126 is executed. In this case, if the previous deposit consumption tax recorded in the management device 13 based on the ID of the non-member card 31 has not passed the expiration date (such as “the expiration date of the deposit certificate has passed” Display, and the previous deposit consumption tax recorded in the management device 13 based on this ID and the ID is cleared.) In the management device 13, the deposit consumption tax (A1) calculated in step S116 is displayed in the previous time. Add to the consumption tax. Then, in the management device 13, the deposited consumption tax is stored based on the newly issued ID in step S126, and the ID for identifying the deposited consumption tax as the original deposit certificate and the previous deposited consumption tax are cleared. (Step S127). Then, the ID for specifying the deposited consumption tax is cleared for the accepted non-member card 31, and the new ID issued in step S126 is recorded and issued (step S128).

  Subsequently, in the control unit 100, the amount of the selected purchase frequency button 20c is subtracted from the amount of the banknote identified by the money identifying unit 104, and information corresponding to the remaining amount is output to the display unit 20e (step S129). Then, based on the information corresponding to the remaining amount output from the control unit 100, the remaining amount is displayed on the display unit 20e (step S129).

  Next, when the selection button detection unit 103 determines that the cancel / fishing button 20d has been pressed (Yes in step S123), the selection button detection unit 103 outputs the information to the control unit 100. To do.

  Then, the control unit 100 outputs information for returning the balance to the money identifying unit 104. Based on the information, the currency identification unit 104 returns the balance from the banknote return port 20f or the coin return port 20h (step S131).

  On the other hand, when the selection button detection unit 103 does not determine that the cancel / fishing button 20d has been pressed (No in step S123), the control unit 100 enters a standby state.

  Next, when the deposit processing unit 105 detects that the deposit has been inserted from the deposit insertion port 20g (Yes in step S132), the deposit processing unit 105 subsequently proceeds to the deposit receipt. It is determined whether or not the expiration date is within the time limit (step S133).

  When the deposit processing unit 105 determines that the expiration date of the deposit is expired (No in step S133), the deposit processing unit 105 outputs the information to the control unit 100. Then, the control unit 100 outputs display information to the display unit 20e based on the information, and the display unit 20e displays, for example, “deposit card expiration date” based on the display information (step S134). .

  On the other hand, if the deposit processing unit 105 determines that the expiration date of the deposit is within the deadline (Yes in step S133), the deposit receipt processing unit 105 reads the information on the deposit consumption tax recorded in the deposit and stores the information. Output to the controller 100. The control unit 100 outputs display information to the display unit 20e based on the information, and the display unit 20e displays the deposited consumption tax amount based on the display information (step S135). Further, the control unit 100 outputs information on the deposit consumption tax to the management device 13 based on the ID of the non-member IC card 31, for example, and the management device 13 outputs the deposit consumption tax information for each ID. Record.

(Replay acceptance machine 12)
6 is a side view showing the appearance of the replay accepting machine 12, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the components of the replay accepting machine 12, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the flow of operations in the replay accepting machine 12.

First, the configuration of the replay accepting machine 12 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 shows a side view of the replay accepting machine 12, which includes a card insertion slot 12 a, a password input numeric keyboard 12 b, an end ball / end medal return button 12 c, a card return button 12 d, It mainly comprises a play acceptance button 12e, an end ball / end medal receiving port 12f, a display unit 12g, and a deposit insertion port 12h.

  The replay accepting machine 12 sends a request signal for rewriting information on the replay FLG, the number of stored balls, and the number of stored balls for replay, together with the ID stored in the IC card 30 for members, via the network 8. This is transmitted to the management device 13 so that replay can be performed.

  The replay FLG is information written in the management device 13 and makes replay possible or impossible. For example, if 1 is written, replay is possible, and 0 is written. It will be impossible to play again. Here, the replay refers to the number of balls corresponding to a predetermined amount (for example, 10,000 yen) of the number of stored balls counted and stored by the counter 9 as the number of replayed balls. It means playing a game by lending a ball. Further, the replay accepting machine 12 can reduce the points awarded by using the member IC card 30 to, for example, the number of replay savings.

In addition, when the replay accepting machine 12 settles the remaining frequency, information of the remaining deposited consumption tax obtained by subtracting the consumption tax calculated from the used frequency and deducted from the consumption tax deposited at the time of payment is issued. Is inserted through the deposit insertion slot 20h, game media such as pachinko balls and medals corresponding to the deposited consumption tax are paid out.
In the checkout machine 10, the consumption tax information may be recorded in the management device 13 based on the ID of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 without issuing a deposit. The member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted from the card insertion slot 12a, and the consumption tax information recorded in the management device 13 is read for each ID of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31. be able to. As a result, the replay accepting machine 12 does not need to have a deposit processing function such as the deposit insertion slot 12h, so that the configuration of the device can be simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the replay accepting machine 12 includes a control unit 150, a card processing unit 151, an end ball return unit 152, a selection button detection unit 153, and a deposit processing unit 154.

  The control unit 150 is mainly composed of an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The CPU uses various programs and data stored in the ROM and RAM. Execute the process. In the control unit 150, signal input / output between the respective units of the card processing unit 151, the edge ball return unit 152, and the selection button detection unit 153, and signal output to / from the management device 13 via the network 8 are performed. The input is controlled.

  The card processing unit 151 functions as a member card processing unit, and reads, for example, ID and valuable information managed by the ID stored in the member IC card 30 inserted from the card insertion slot 12a. The read information is output to the control unit 150, and the ID or the like that can identify the updated valuable information from the control unit 150 is written to the member IC card 30. The

  The selection button detection unit 153 detects that the PIN number input numeric keyboard 12b, the end ball / end medal return button 12c, the card return button 12d, and the replay acceptance button 12e are pressed, and based on the pressed signals. Thus, a signal is output to the control unit 150.

  The deposit processing unit 154 reads, for example, consumption tax information recorded in the deposit inserted from the deposit insertion port 12h, and outputs the read information to the control unit 150. It consists of a reader / writer. It is preferable that the receipt after the consumption tax information is read is collected in the replay accepting machine 12. The replay accepting machine 12 has a configuration in which a deposit processing unit 154 is provided. However, the consumption tax information is based on the ID of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31. When the ID is recorded, the card processing unit 151 reads the ID of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, and reads the consumption tax information recorded in the management device 13 based on the read ID. be able to. In this case, the deposit processing unit 154 can be deleted.

  And each apparatus part of the card | curd process part 151, the edge ball return part 152, the selection button detection part 153, and the deposit processing part 154 controlled by the control part 150 operate | moves as follows (FIG. 8).

The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.
The card processing unit 151 waits for the insertion of the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 12a. When the card processing unit 151 detects the insertion of the member IC card 30, the card processing unit 151 executes a process corresponding thereto. Also, the deposit processing unit 154 waits for insertion of the deposit from the deposit insertion port 12h, and when it detects insertion of the deposit, performs processing corresponding thereto.

  The card processing unit 151 determines whether or not the member IC card 30 is inserted (step S160).

  If the determination in step S160 is No, the card processing unit 151 outputs the information to the control unit 150.

  Subsequently, the deposit processing unit 154 determines whether or not a deposit (or a non-member card 31 as a deposit) is inserted (step S161).

  If the determination in step S161 is No, the deposit processing unit 154 outputs the information to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 enters a standby state.

  On the other hand, in the case of Yes in step S161, the deposit processing unit 154 further has a deposit consumption tax of “0” as a response obtained by making an inquiry to the management device using the ID information recorded in the deposit. It is determined whether or not (step S162).

  If the determination in step S162 is No, the deposit processing unit 154 outputs the information to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 enters a standby state.

  In the case of Yes in step S162, the deposit processing unit 154 outputs the deposit consumption tax information read from the deposit to the control unit 150. Based on the information, the control unit 150 outputs information for returning the game medium corresponding to the deposited consumption tax to the end ball return unit 152, and the end ball return unit 152 determines the end ball / end medal based on the information. The game medium is returned from the receiving port 12f (step S163). Further, the control unit 150 outputs information on the deposited consumption tax to the display unit 12g, and the display unit 12g displays the deposited consumption tax amount based on the information (step S163).

  At this time, the member IC card 30 is inserted (Yes in step S160), the end ball / end medal return button 12c is pressed (end ball / end medal return in step S169), and specified by the ID read from the member card 30. If an arbitrary predetermined amount is specified from the number of stored balls (received from the management device 13) while confirming with the display unit 12g using the password input numeric keyboard 12b, the corresponding end balls are returned (step S170). Subsequently, if the deposited consumption tax is not “0” in step S162, the corresponding end balls are returned (step S163).

  On the other hand, when the card processing unit 151 determines that the member IC card 30 is inserted (Yes in step S160), the card processing unit 151 includes the ID stored in the member IC card 30 and the ID stored in the member IC card 30. The personal identification number is read and output to the control unit 150 (step S164).

  Next, the selection button detection unit 153 detects the security code input with the security code input numeric keyboard 12b, and outputs the detection signal to the control unit 150 (step S165).

  Subsequently, the control unit 150 compares and determines the personal identification number read from the member IC card 30 and the personal identification number input from the personal identification number input numeric keyboard 12b (step S166).

  If it is determined in step S166 that the numbers do not match (NG), the card processing unit 151 returns the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 12a (step S167).

  On the other hand, if both numbers match in the determination in step S166 (in the case of OK), the card processing unit 151 outputs the read ID to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 further transmits the ID to the network. 8 to the management device 13 (step S168). Then, the management device 13 reads the number of stored balls managed by the ID (step S168).

  Next, the selection button detection unit 153 detects that any one of the end ball / end medal return button 12c, the card return button 12d, and the replay acceptance button 12e is pressed, and determines the pressed button. (Step S169).

  If it is determined in step S169 that the end ball / end medal return button 12c has been pressed, the detection signal is output to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 further manages the management device via the network 8. 13 is output. Then, a return signal for the end ball is output from the management device 13 to the end ball return unit 152 via the control unit 150, and the end ball is returned from the end ball / end medal receiving port 12 f by the end ball return unit 152. (Step S170). Here, the end ball / end medal return button 12c is pressed when the number of stored balls is small and it is desired to return the stored balls without accepting replay. The end balls are returned.

  Subsequently, the deposit processing unit 154 determines whether or not the consumption tax information is recorded in the deposit (step S162).

  If the determination in step S162 is No, the deposit processing unit 154 outputs the information to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 enters a standby state.

  In the case of Yes in step S162, the deposit processing unit 154 outputs the deposit consumption tax information read from the deposit to the control unit 150. Based on the information, the control unit 150 outputs information for returning the game medium corresponding to the deposited consumption tax to the end ball return unit 152, and the end ball return unit 152 determines the end ball / end medal based on the information. The game medium is returned from the receiving port 12f (step S163). Further, the control unit 150 outputs information on the deposited consumption tax to the display unit 12g, and the display unit 12g displays the deposited consumption tax amount based on the information (step S163).

  If it is determined in step S169 that the card return button 12d has been pressed, the card processing unit 151 returns the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 12a (step S171).

If it is determined in step S169 that the replay acceptance button 12e has been pressed, the detection signal is output to the control unit 150, and further output from the control unit 150 to the management device 13 via the network 8. Is done. Then, in the management device 13, it is determined whether or not the number of stored balls (X1) read based on the ID in step S168 satisfies the following equation (3) (in the case of pachinko) (step S172).
X1 ≧ 2500 + 2500 × (fee rate) (3)

If the determination in step S172 is No, the number of replay balls (Y1) is calculated from the following equation (4) (step S173).
Y1 = X1−X1 × (fee rate) (4)
Here, the fee rate is 0.375, for example, and this value is arbitrarily changed.

  Then, the management device 13 registers the number of replay balls (Y1) based on the ID, and the number of balls is rewritten to 0 (steps S173 and S174).

If the determination in step S172 is yes, the management device 13 rewrites the number of stored balls (X2) to the value of the following equation (5), and registers the number of stored balls for replay in 2500 (steps S175 and S176). ).
X2 = X1-2500-2500 × (fee rate) (5)

  When the number of balls for replay is registered in step S173 or step S176, the replay FLG of the management device 13 is rewritten to 1 based on the ID to make it possible to replay (step S177).

  The above formulas (3), (4), and (5) are for a pachinko machine, but when targeting a slot machine, instead of 2500 balls, 500 medals for 10,000 yen are used. be able to. The replay accepting machine 12 may be provided with a switching button or the like, and the switching button can be used to select which of the pachinko machine and the slot machine is replayed. Further, each may be provided as a separate replay accepting machine 12.

  Here, the process in the replay accepting machine 12 is not limited to the above process. For example, the replay storage ball may be discharged to the end ball / end medal receiving port 12f of the replay accepting machine 12. Further, the replay accepting machine 12 is not limited to being configured alone, and may be provided in the inter-machines 3, 4, 6, for example. In this case, the intermediary machines 3, 4, 6 are further provided with a code number input numeric keyboard or the like.

(Between machines 3, 4, 6)
Next, the inter-machines 3, 4, and 6 that function as a consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, FIGS. 9 to 11 are plan views of the intermediary machines 3, 4, and 6, and FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged front view of the display unit 3 e of the intermediary machine 3. FIG. 13 shows an internal configuration diagram of the inter-machines 3, 4, 6.

  FIGS. 9 to 11 show the three types of intermediary machines 3, 4, and 6 as viewed from the front. The intermediary machine 3 (unit) shown in FIG. 9 and the intermediary shown in FIG. The machine 4 (sand) is for a pachinko machine, and the inter-machine 6 (inter-medal renting machine) shown in FIG. 11 is for a slot machine.

  Since the inter-machine 3 (unit) can communicate with the pachinko machine 2, the pachinko machine 2 supplies the pachinko ball directly from the pachinko machine 2 to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 2 when the ball rental button of the pachinko machine 2 is pressed. Can do. On the other hand, since the inter-machine 4 (sand) cannot communicate with the pachinko machine 2, the pachinko balls are supplied to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 2 from the nozzle of the sand.

  In addition, since the machine 6 (the machine for lending the machine) cannot communicate with the gaming machine similarly to the machine 4 (the sand), the medal is the medal of the machine 6 (the machine for lending the machine). It is supplied to the payout port and moved to the slot machine 5 by the player. In addition, a nozzle may be attached to the medal payout port of the intermediary machine 6 (intermediate medal lending machine) so that the medal is automatically supplied to the medal payout port of the slot machine 5.

  In addition, each intermediary machine 3, 4, 6 has a card insertion slot 3a, 4a, 6a, a ball rental button 3b, 4b (the game machine has a ball rental button, so There are also cases in which there are no replay ball rental buttons 3c, 4c, a medal loan button 6b, a replay medal button 6c, a return button 3d, 4d, 6d, a display unit 3e, 4e, 6e, a status display lamp. 3f, 4f, 6f, card collection units 3g, 4g, 6g, remote control light receiving units 3h, 4h, 6h, card type display units 3i, 4i, 6i, a medal payout slot 6k, and the like are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a control unit 35, a card processing machine 200, a power circuit 36, a banknote identification device (bill burr) 19 with a storage mechanism, and the like are installed in the interstage machines 3, 4, 6. .

  The card processor 200 reads information such as an ID from the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, 6a, and is configured by a reader / writer, for example. . Further, the card processing machine 200 takes out the non-member card from the card storage unit that stores the non-member card with the frequency of 0 provided in the card processing machine 200 and records, for example, an ID or the like on the card It can also be reissued from the insertion ports 3a, 4a, 6a.

  Here, when one IC card 30 for members or IC card 31 for non-members is inserted from the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, 6a, the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, Since 6a is blocked, another member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31 cannot be inserted. As a result, it is possible to prevent card clogging or the like caused by inserting a plurality of member IC cards 30 or non-member IC cards 31 into the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, 6a. Further, card jamming or the like may be prevented by other methods without using mechanical means such as a solenoid.

  The ball rental buttons 3b and 4b are buttons that are pressed when the player requests the pachinko ball rental. For example, when the ball lending buttons 3b and 4b are pressed once, a pachinko ball for 500 yen is lent out. The pachinko balls are rented in units of 500 yen as a standard, and are rented in five portions of 100 yen (25 balls).

  The medal rental button 6b is a button that is pressed when the player requests medal lending. For example, when the rental medal button 6b is pressed once, a medal for 1,000 yen is lent out. The medal is lent out in units of 1000 yen.

  The replay ball rental buttons 3c and 4c and the replay loan medal button 6c are used only when the IC card for the member for which the replay procedure is performed in the replay acceptance machine 12 is used, and can be used for the replay. Pressed when lending a pachinko ball or medal that can be done.

  The return buttons 3d, 4d, and 6d are operation buttons for discharging the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, and 6a. It is what

  The display units 3e, 4e, and 6e display, for example, a value obtained by converting the deposited consumption tax into a frequency, a frequency balance that can be actually used without including the deposited consumption tax, and the like. This display can be performed simultaneously or alternately. As a result, the frequency can be confirmed, the timing of payment can be achieved, and the frequency balance that can be actually used without the frequency corresponding to the deposited consumption tax can be known. Moreover, you may display information other than frequency on the display parts 3e, 4e, and 6e. For example, as shown in the partially enlarged front view of the display unit 3e of the intermediary machine 3 shown in FIG. "Is displayed.

  The status display lamps 3f, 4f, and 6f are for visually identifying the status of the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, and 6. For example, the status display lamps 3f, 4f, and 6f flash red when an error occurs and light green when normal operation occurs. The power is turned off, and it is turned off during offline operation.

  The card collection units 3g, 4g, and 6g are non-member card storage limit amounts in a card storage unit that stores a non-member card of a card processing machine 200 that functions as a member card processing unit and a non-member card processing unit described later. The non-member card will be collected when the number is reached. Non-member cards collected by the card collection units 3g, 4g, and 6g are collected by employees or the like, for example, after the end of business.

  The remote control light receiving portions 3h, 4h, and 6h are portions that receive the remote control used by employees of the game hall.

  The card type displays 3i, 4i, and 6i can be lit in three types, for example, green, red, and blue. When lit green, it indicates that the cash is on, that is, a banknote is used directly and no card is inserted. When lit red, the non-member IC card 31 is used. When lit blue, the member IC card is used. 30 is used.

  The control unit 35 controls each component device in the interstage machines 3, 4, 6, and performs information communication with, for example, the island computer 7 other than the interstage machines 3, 4, 6. 35a, a CPU 35b, a ROM 35c, and a RAM 35d.

  The power supply circuit supplies power for driving each component device in the inter-vehicle machine 3, 4, 6 to each component device.

  The bill discriminating apparatus (bill burr) 19 with a storage mechanism is a compact bill discriminator that can handle four types of bills inserted from the bill insertion slots 3j, 4j, 6j. The computer 7 is connected so that information communication is possible. As shown in FIG. 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the banknote recognition device with a storage mechanism (bill burr) 19 has a ratio of one unit to two unit machines 3, 4, 6. A bill discriminating device with a storage mechanism (bill burr) 19 can be installed on the upper fixed lamp plate portion. Since the banknote recognition device 19 with a storage mechanism and the banknote recognition device 19 with a storage mechanism are provided at a rate of one for two pachinko machines 2 or slot machine machines 5, the banknote with a storage mechanism. When the money is inserted into the bill insertion slot 19 a of the identification device 19, it is necessary to determine which of the two pachinko machines 2 or the slot machine 5 is to be paid into the pachinko machine 2 or the slot machine 5. Therefore, two billing machine designation buttons 19b are provided in the bill discriminating apparatus 19 with a storage mechanism, and the gaming machine designation button 19b on the deposited side is pushed, whereby the pachinko machine 2 or the slot machine machine 5 on the deposited side is pressed. Specify.

  Moreover, as shown to FIGS. 9-11, 13, the banknote identification device 19 with a storage mechanism can also be comprised integrally with the main body of the interstage machine 3,4,6.

(Card processor 200)
Next, a card for processing the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, 6a of the inter-machines 3, 4, 6 and issuing the non-member IC card 31 issuance. An example of the processor 200 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the card processor 200. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an open state of the card processing machine open wall 201b of the card processing machine 200. FIG. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the card processing machine 200 shown in FIG.

  The card processor 200 includes a card processor main body 201a, a card processor opening wall 201b, a card insertion slot 202, a reader / writer unit 203, a card storage unit 204, an insertion detection sensor 208, a position set detection sensor 209, and a drop detection sensor 210. The conveyor belt 205 is mainly configured.

  The reader / writer unit 203 includes an IC unit 203a including an antenna driving circuit and an antenna unit 203b. The reader / writer unit 203 reads information from the inserted member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31 and writes information to the member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31. Further, the reader / writer unit 203 is installed on the outer wall side of the card processor opening wall 341b, and the information is transmitted through the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 and the wall of the card processor opening wall 201b. Sending and receiving.

  When the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 that cannot be read, written, or read and written by the reader / writer unit 203 is inserted, the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card is inserted. The IC card 31 is returned from the card insertion slot 202.

  The conveyor belt 205 is disposed in an opening provided in the card processing machine main body 201a so as to face the inner wall of the card processing machine opening wall 201b provided with the reader / writer unit 203 and the card storage unit 204. Is provided. For example, when the conveyance belt 205 is provided only in the lower one stage, the lower part of the non-member IC card 31 stored in the card storage unit 204 is pressed, so that the non-member IC card 31 The upper part is biased toward the inner wall side of the card processor main body 205a. This prevents the movement of the non-member IC card 31 to be stored in the card storage unit 204 to the card storage unit 204. However, as shown in FIG. 15, by providing the conveyor belt 205 in the upper and lower two stages, the bias of the non-member IC card 31 stored in the card storage unit 204 toward the inner wall side of the card processing machine main body 201a is suppressed. Therefore, the non-member IC card 31 to be stored in the card storage unit 204 can be smoothly moved to the card storage unit 204.

  In addition, as shown in the AA cross-sectional view of the card processing machine 200 in FIG. 16, the transport belt 205 operates by the rotation of the transport step motor 212 transmitted by the rotation shaft 211. Further, the conveyor belt 205 provided in the upper and lower two stages operates in synchronization. By the operation of the transport belt 205, the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion slot 202 is transported to a predetermined position.

  FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the card processor 200 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the conveyor belt 205 is rotated by five rotating gears constituted by three kinds of rotating gears 213a, 213b, and 213c. The diameter of the rotating gear is larger in the order of the rotating gear 213a, the rotating gear 213b, and the rotating gear 213c. The rotation gear 213a having the smallest diameter is arranged on the card insertion slot 202 side, and the rotation gear 213b having the next largest diameter is arranged at a predetermined interval. Further, the three rotation gears 213c having the largest diameter are arranged at predetermined intervals.

  Here, a protrusion 214 is formed on the conveyor belt 205, and when the conveyor belt 205 rotates, the conveyor belt 205 does not contact the inner wall of the card processor opening wall 201b. Is formed with a recess 215 so that the protrusion 214 can pass therethrough. The protruding height of the protruding portion 214 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the non-member IC card 31.

  The card storage unit 204 is a part that stores the non-member IC card 31 whose frequency balance is zero. In addition, when the IC card 30 for members or the IC card 31 for non-members is not inserted into the card insertion slot 202 and money is inserted into the interbank machine and there is a frequency balance after the game ends, the frequency balance and ID The non-member IC card 31 for storing and issuing a ticket is taken out from the card storage unit 204. The card storage unit 204 is configured by forming a concave portion having a vertical and horizontal size larger than the vertical and horizontal size of the non-member IC card 31 on the card passage side wall of the card processor opening wall portion 201b.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the card insertion slot 202 is formed to be inclined with respect to the direction of gravity. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, in accordance with the inclination of the card insertion slot 202, the bottom surface of the concave portion of the card storage portion 204 has a gravitational force so that the thickness of the wall portion of the bottom surface increases with respect to the gravity direction. It is formed inclined with respect to the direction. Further, the card path is also formed to be inclined with respect to the direction of gravity corresponding to the inclination of the card insertion slot 202. As a result, the conveying belt 205 for conveying the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, the rotating shaft 211 and the like are also tilted corresponding to the inclination of the card insertion slot 202. In addition, the surface of the side wall part of the card storage part 204 which supports the bottom face of the IC card 31 for nonmembers stored in the card storage part 204 is comprised by the surface perpendicular | vertical with respect to the gravity direction, ie, a horizontal surface.

  As described above, the non-member IC card 31 stored in the card storage unit 204 is positioned on the inner wall side of the card processing machine main body 201a and on the card support plate 216 side, so that the card discharge unit It is possible to prevent the non-member IC card 31 stored in 217 from dripping down.

In the concave portion of the card storage portion 204, a spring 218 is provided that has one end fixed to the concave portion and the other end fixed to the card support plate 216 and biased toward the card processor main body 201a.
The blank non-member IC card 31 biased and stored by the spring 218 can be taken out from the card storage unit 204 when the card transport belt 206 is driven in the direction of the card insertion unit 202.

  In addition, the concave portion of the card storage unit 204 is provided with a card discharge unit 217 that automatically leads to the card collection units 3g, 4g, and 6g when the stored non-member IC card 31 is full. Yes. When the stored non-member IC card 31 is full, the excess non-member IC card 31 passes through the card discharge unit 217 and is placed below the card discharge unit 217. , Dropped to 6g and recovered.

  Further, a storage card empty detection sensor 219 is installed on the bottom surface of the concave portion of the card storage unit 204 and the inner wall of the card processing machine main body 201a facing the bottom surface, one of which is a light emitting unit and the other is a light receiving unit. The storage card empty detection sensor 219 detects that the non-member IC card 31 is not stored in the card storage unit 204.

  For example, an optical sensor or the like is used as the storage card empty detection sensor 219. When the non-member IC card 31 is not stored in the card storage unit 204, for example, light emitted from the light emitting unit of the storage card empty detection sensor 219 is a light transmission hole 220 opened in the card support plate 216. Through the light receiving portion of the storage card empty detection sensor 219. When the light is detected in the light receiving unit of the storage card empty detection sensor 219, for example, the non-member IC card 31 is transferred to the card storage unit 204 together with the serial number of the intermediary machine 3, 4, 6 to the management device 13. Outputs information to instruct refilling. When the management device 37 receives the information, the management device 37 notifies the employee of the machine number and the replenishment instruction by, for example, in-site broadcasting.

  Note that the card passage gradually forms a gentle slope in the direction of the card processor opening wall portion 201b by the thickness of one non-member IC card 31 from the card insertion portion 202 to the back portion. For this reason, when the card transport belt 205 transports the non-member IC card 31 to the inner part along the inclination, the card transport belt 205 transports it to the end of the non-member IC card 31 stacked and stored in the card storage unit 204. The non-member IC card 31 can be stored in the card storage unit 204 against the weak biasing force of the spring 218 without the end of the non-member IC card 31 colliding. The member IC card 30 that is thicker than the non-member IC card 31 is blocked from entering by the member card intrusion prevention bank 221 just before the entrance passage formed gradually narrows. Further, a card insertion preventing means 222 capable of sealing the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, 6a by mechanical means such as a solenoid is provided on the inner wall of the card processing machine main body 201a in the vicinity of the card insertion opening 3a in the card passage. It has been.

  An electromagnet 223 is attached to the bottom surface of the concave portion of the card storage unit 204. Further, a metal plate 224 can be attached at a position facing the electromagnet 223 of the card support plate 216. Note that a magnetic material is used as a material constituting the metal plate 224. Here, when the electromagnet 223 is operated, the metal plate 224 is attracted to the electromagnet 223 and moves in a direction in which the spring 218 is pressed (rightward in FIG. 16). A part of the non-member IC card 31 stored in the card storage unit 204 can be guided to the card discharge unit 217.

  The insertion detection sensor 208, the position set detection sensor 209, and the fall detection sensor 210 are configured with optical sensors, for example. Each detection sensor is composed of two pairs of sensors, and the two pairs of sensors are arranged so as to face each other with the card path interposed therebetween. Here, one of the two pairs of sensors includes a light emitting unit, and the other includes a light receiving unit.

  Next, the conveying operation of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion slot 202 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, FIGS. 18 to 21 and FIGS. 24 to 26 show a BB sectional view of FIG. 16, and FIGS. 22 and 23 show an AA sectional view of FIG.

  When the insertion detection sensor 208 detects that the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted from the card insertion slot 202, the conveyance step motor 212 is driven to operate the conveyance belt 205 (FIG. 18). .

  The member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is transported by the transport belt 205 to a position where information can be exchanged with the reader / writer unit 203. Here, the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is transported without slipping by the frictional force between the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 and the transport belt 205. When the position set detection sensor 209 detects that the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 has been transported to a position where the information can be exchanged, the operation of the transport belt 205 is stopped ( FIG. 19).

  Information such as an ID recorded on the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is read by the reader / writer unit 203. When the member IC card 30 is used, when the return buttons 3d, 4d, and 6d of the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, and 6 are pressed after the game ends, the latest information is updated by the reader / writer unit 203 by the reader / writer unit 203. It is written in the card 30 and returned from the card insertion slot 202. When the member IC card 30 is used, it is returned from the card insertion slot 202 even if the frequency balance is zero (FIG. 20).

  When the non-member IC card 31 is used, after the game is finished, the return buttons 3d, 4d, and 6d of the inter-machines 3, 4, and 6 are pressed, and if there is a frequency balance, the latest information is not displayed. The ID of the member IC card 31 is temporarily recorded by the reader / writer unit 203, and the non-member IC card 31 is returned from the card insertion slot 202 (FIG. 20). The ID and the latest information recorded by the reader / writer unit 203 are output to, for example, the control unit 35 of the interstage machines 3, 4, and 6, and are output from the control unit 35 to the management device 13.

  On the other hand, when the frequency balance is zero, the transport belt 205 is actuated again, and the non-member IC card 31 is transported to a position facing the card storage unit 204 (FIG. 21).

  When transporting to a position facing the card storage unit 204, as shown in FIG. 19, the non-member IC card 31 stored in the card storage unit 204 is used for the non-member by the three rotation gears 213c having the maximum diameter. The almost half surface of the IC card 31 on the back side in the conveyance direction is supported by two upper and lower conveyance belts 205. By being supported in this way, the difference between the diameter of the rotating gear 213b and the diameter of the rotating gear 213c is between the card insertion port 202 side surface of the stored non-member IC card 31 and the conveyor belt 205. Corresponding gaps are formed.

  The non-member IC card 31 to be transported is transported to the transport belt 205 and inserted into the gap. The position where the tip of the non-member IC card 31 is in contact with the stored non-member IC card 31 pressed by the spring 218 in the direction of the rotation gear 213 c and the rotation gear 213 c via the conveyor belt 205. , The non-member IC card 31 to be transported slides with respect to the transport belt 205 and temporarily stops even if the transport belt 205 rotates. Then, the projecting portion 214 that has moved contacts and presses against the rear end of the non-member IC card 31, and the non-member IC card 31 storing the non-member IC card 31 and the rotation belt via the transport belt 205. It pushes into the position which 213c contacts. Eventually, the protrusion 214 continues to rotate and conveys the non-member IC card 31 to a position stored in the card storage section 204 until it reaches a position facing the card storage section 204. (FIG. 21).

  Here, the rotation gear 213a, the rotation gear 213b, and the rotation gear 213c are preferably arranged such that their rotation surfaces are linearly arranged with respect to the inner wall of the card processing unit main body 201a. Alternatively, the non-member IC card 31 can be transported smoothly. In order to prevent the rotation gears 213a, 213b, and 213c and the conveyor belt 205 from slipping, the conveyor belt 205 is preferably a timing belt.

  On the other hand, when the storage amount of the non-member IC card 31 in the card storage unit 204 increases, the spring 218 is contracted to the bottom surface side of the recess of the card storage unit 204, and the stored non-member IC card 31 is also a card. It moves to the bottom surface side of the concave portion of the storage unit 204 (FIG. 22).

  When the non-member IC card 31 stored in the card storage unit 204 exceeds a predetermined amount, the non-member IC card 31 on the card support plate 216 side of the stored non-member IC card 31 is stored in the card discharge unit 217. The card discharge unit 217 is dropped by gravity and collected by the card collection units 3g, 4g, and 6g (FIG. 23). At this time, the electromagnet 223 may be actuated to attract the metal plate 224 to the electromagnet 223 so that the pressing force of the spring 218 against the non-member IC card 31 may be alleviated.

  Next, a case where money is inserted into the banknote recognition device 19 with a storage mechanism without inserting the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 into the card insertion slot 202 will be described.

  When the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 202 and the currency is inserted into the bill discriminating apparatus 19 with a storage mechanism, the transport belt 205 is moved from the card insertion slot 202 to the member. The IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is rotated in the opposite direction to the rotation when the card is guided to the conveyance path (FIG. 24).

  Then, the non-member IC card 31 stored on the opening side of the card storage unit 204 is pressed toward the card insertion port 202 by the protruding portion 214 of the transport belt 205. At this time, the non-member IC card 31 pressed by the protruding portion 214 is smoothly guided to the transport path by the R portion 225 formed at one end of the opening of the card storage portion 204 (FIG. 25). Here, since the protruding height of the protruding portion 214 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the non-member IC card 31, the protruding portion 214 does not press the plurality of non-member IC cards 31.

  Then, the non-member IC card 31 is transported to a position where information can be exchanged with the reader / writer unit 203 (FIG. 26).

  After the game is over, if the return buttons 3d, 4d, 6d of the intermediary machines 3, 4, 6 are pressed and have a frequency balance, the latest information is written to the non-member IC card 31 by the reader / writer unit 203, It is issued from the card insertion slot 202 (FIG. 20).

  On the other hand, when the frequency balance is zero, the transport belt 205 is actuated again, and the non-member IC card 31 is transported to a position facing the card storage unit 204 (FIG. 21). Then, the non-member IC card 31 is stored in the card storage unit 204 again.

  Here, when the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 202 and the currency is inserted into the banknote identifying device 19 with a storage mechanism, the currency is stored with the storage mechanism. Although an example in which the non-member IC card 31 is taken out from the card storage unit 204 immediately after being inserted into the identification device 19 is shown, the removal of the non-member IC card 31 from the card storage unit 204 is performed after the game ends. It may be performed after the return buttons 3d, 4d, 6d of the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, 6 are pressed and it is confirmed that the power balance is maintained.

(Operation of inter-machines 3, 4, 6)
Next, the operation of the interframe machines 3, 4, and 6 including the card processing machine 200 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Since the basic operations of the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, and 6 are the same, the operation of the inter-vehicle machine 3 (unit) will be described here as an example. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing the components of the intermediary machine 3, and FIGS.

  Further, here, the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 has only an ID, and the operation in the system in which other information is managed by the management apparatus 13 will be described. Further, in this explanation, when the IC card 30 for members is used, after the replay acceptance machine 12 accepts the replay, the replay FLG is 1, and the number of balls available for replay is replayed. It is assumed that the system has the management device 13 as the number of storage balls for use.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the inter-vehicle machine 3 includes a control unit 300, a card processing unit 301, a card storage processing unit 302, a card position detection unit 303, a selection button detection unit 304, and a currency identification unit 305.

  The control unit 300 is mainly composed of an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). In the CPU, for example, using a program or data stored in the ROM or RAM, for example, Various calculation processes such as calculation of consumption tax are executed. In this control unit 300, the card processing unit 301, the card storage processing unit 302, the card position detection unit 303, the selection button detection unit 304, the input / output of signals between the units of the currency identification unit 305, and the island computer 7, Signal input / output with the management apparatus 13 is controlled via the network 8. Here, the island computer 7 communicates information between the pachinko machine 2, the slot machine machine 5, the inter-machine machines 3, 4, 6 and the network 8, and is composed of a data logger or the like.

  The card processing unit 301 reads, for example, ID and valuable information managed by the ID recorded in the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion slot 3a. Information is output to the control unit 300, and updated valuable information from the control unit 300 is written to the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31. For example, a reader / writer is used. Is done. Further, when issuing the non-member IC card 31, the card processing unit 301 records an ID or the like on the non-member IC card 31. Further, the card processing unit 301 has card conveying means such as a conveying belt 205, and the card conveying means reads, for example, the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion slot 3a as a reader / writer. It moves to a position where it can communicate with the unit 203.

  The card storage processing unit 302 stores the non-member IC card 31 in the card storage unit 204, removes it from the card storage unit 204, or transports it to the card collection unit 216. It consists of a card take-in lower part 206 and the like. The card storage processing unit 302 also has a function of determining whether or not the storage limit amount of the non-member IC card 31 that can be stored by the card storage unit 204 has been reached.

  The card position detection unit 303 detects whether or not the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is properly transported, and includes the above-described insertion detection sensor 208, position set detection sensor 209, It includes a drop detection sensor 210 and the like.

  The selection button detection unit 304 detects that the ball rental button 3b, the replay ball rental button 3c, and the return button 3d are pressed, and outputs a signal to the control unit 300 based on the pressed signal. It is.

  The currency identifying unit 305 identifies four types of banknotes based on a signal from the banknote identifying device 19 with a storage mechanism, and outputs the identified banknote information to the control unit 300. Here, the currency identification unit 305 is configured integrally with the inter-station machine 3.

  And each device part of the card | curd process part 301, the card | curd storage process part 302, the card position detection part 303, the selection button detection part 304, and the money identification part 305 controlled by the control part 300 operate | moves as follows ( 28-31).

The operation will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The card processing unit 301 waits for the insertion of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 from the card insertion slot 3a, and when detecting the insertion of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, The process according to it is performed. Moreover, the money identification part 305 is waiting for insertion of the banknote from the banknote insertion slot 3j, and will perform the process according to it, if insertion of a banknote is detected.

The money identification unit 305 determines whether or not a banknote has been accepted (step S310).
If the determination in step S310 is YES, the currency identification unit 305 outputs the information to the control unit 300, and the control unit 300 turns off a deposit-ready lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the bill insertion slot 3j. And indicates to the player that further payment is prohibited (step S311).

  Subsequently, for example, the control unit 300 activates the card insertion preventing unit 222 to prevent the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 from being inserted from the card insertion slot 3a (step S312).

  Subsequently, the currency identification unit 305 outputs information corresponding to the deposit amount of the banknote to the control unit 300. The card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 always determines whether or not the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted. When the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 determines that the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted in the card processing unit 301, the card processing unit 301 The ID of the IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is read. It is output to the controller 300. The control unit 300 transmits the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount of the banknote from the money identifying unit 305 and the ID information from the card processing unit 301 to the management device 13 via the island computer 7 and the network 8 (step S313). The information transmitted to the management device 13 is recorded in the management device 13 (step S313). If the inserted member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31 cannot be read or written, the card processing unit 301 returns the member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31.

Further, the control unit 300 uses the frequency (D1) corresponding to the deposit amount based on the frequency information corresponding to the deposit amount from the card processing unit 301 by the following formulas (6) and (7). It is divided into (E1) and the deposited consumption tax frequency (F1) (step S313).
F1 = D1 × G1 / (1 + G1) (6)
E1 = D1-F1 Formula (7)
Here, G1 indicates a consumption tax rate.

  The usable frequency (E1) and the deposit consumption tax frequency (F1) are output from the control unit 300 to the management device 13 together with the ID, and are recorded for each ID in the management device 13 (step S313).

In this step S313, it is desirable that the deposited consumption tax is possessed at a predetermined tax rate with respect to the current frequency balance, and the deposited consumption tax (FF1) actually collected for the frequency (D1) corresponding to the deposit amount. ) And the newly set frequency (EE1) corresponding to the deposit. The newly set frequency (EE1) corresponding to the deposit consumption tax (FF1) and the deposit is calculated by the following equations (6a) and (7a).
FF1 = F1-ZZ1 Formula (6a)
EE1 = D1-FF1 + ZZ2 Formula (7a)
Here, ZZ1 represents a deposit consumption tax balance, and ZZ2 represents a frequency balance.

  The deposited consumption tax balance (ZZ1) and the frequency balance (ZZ2) are received from the management device 13 by the ID information. In this case, for example, if the current frequency balance is 100 degrees (for 10,000 yen), if the consumption tax rate is 5%, 500 yen is deposited and held as a consumption tax. In other words, if the current tax balance is “0”, the deposited consumption tax is “5”, and a new deposit is 10,000 yen, the deposited consumption tax is not newly collected. If the current tax balance is “0” and the deposit consumption tax is “2” and the new deposit is 10,000 yen, the newly collected deposit consumption tax is essentially 476 yen. The frequency is 4.76, but the deposit consumption tax is “2”. Therefore, the deduction 2.76 frequency is set as the deposit consumption tax, and the frequency obtained by subtracting the 2.76 frequency from the 100 frequency is set as the new frequency. You may do it. By doing so, it is possible to avoid collecting unnecessary consumption tax.

  On the other hand, when the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 determines that the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is not inserted into the card processing unit 301, the non-member IC card 31 described above. As described in the taking operation from the card storage unit 204 (FIGS. 24 to 26), the card storage processing unit 302 takes out the non-member IC card 31 from the card storage unit 204. Then, the non-member IC card 31 taken out is conveyed to the card processing unit 301 (step S314).

  The non-member IC card 31 transported to the card processing unit 301 is given an ID by the card processing unit 301 (step S314). The control unit 300 outputs the ID, the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount of banknotes, the usable frequency (E1) calculated by the equations (6) and (7), and the deposited consumption tax frequency (F1) to the management device 13. . The management device 13 records the information based on the ID (step S314).

  Next, the control unit 300 determines whether or not the deposit process is completed based on a signal from the money identifying unit 305 (step S315).

  If it is determined in step S315 that the deposit process is complete, the control unit 300 displays display information for displaying the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount, the available frequency (E1), and the like on the display unit 3e. Output. Based on the display information, the display unit 3e displays the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount and the usable frequency (E1) by, for example, emitting an LED or the like (step S316).

  Completion of the deposit process is performed by verifying whether the frequency is properly recorded in the control unit 300 based on the ID of the non-member IC card 31, and the control unit 300 is in a standby state until it can be confirmed. (Step S319).

  Subsequently, the deposit history of the control unit 300 is cleared (step S317). Further, the controller 300 lights a deposit enabling lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the bill insertion slot 3j to indicate to the player that the deposit is possible (step S318).

  Subsequently, for example, the control unit 300 operates the card insertion preventing unit 222 to allow the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 to be inserted from the card insertion slot 3a (step S319). Then, return and return to the start.

  If it is determined in step S310 that the money recognition unit 305 has not accepted a bill (No in step S310), the money recognition unit 305 outputs the information to the control unit 300. Subsequently, the card position detection unit 303 such as the insertion detection sensor 208 and the position set detection sensor 209 determines whether the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted (step S320).

  If the card position detection unit 303 determines that the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 has not been inserted (No in step S320), the card position detection unit 303 uses the information as a control unit. Output to 300. The control unit 300 outputs information related to the replenishment request for the non-member IC card 31 for storage to the management device 13, and when the management device 37 receives the information, the control unit 300 replenishes the machine number and the replenishment by, for example, on-site broadcasting. The instruction is notified to the employee (step S321).

  Subsequently, the control unit 300 lights a deposit enabling lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the bill insertion slot 3j to indicate to the player that the deposit is possible (step S322).

  Subsequently, for example, the control unit 300 operates the card insertion preventing unit 222 to allow the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 to be inserted from the card insertion port 3a (step S323). Then, return and return to the start.

  On the other hand, if the card position detection unit 303 determines that the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted (Yes in step S320), the card position detection unit 303 displays the information. Output to the controller 300.

  Based on the information, the control unit 300 outputs information for moving the inserted member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31 to the reader / writer unit 203 to the card processing unit 301. Then, the conveying belt 205 which is a card conveying means of the card processing unit 301 is driven, and the inserted member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31 is moved to a predetermined position where the reader / writer unit 203 can communicate. (Step S324).

  Subsequently, for example, the control unit 300 operates the card insertion preventing unit 222 to prevent the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 from being inserted from the card insertion slot 3a (step S325).

  Subsequently, the card processing unit 301 determines whether or not the information of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 can be read and / or written (step S326).

  If the determination in step S326 is No, the card processing unit 301 outputs the information to the control unit 300. The control unit 300 outputs information for returning a defective card incapable of reading or writing information to the card processing unit 301, drives the transport belt 205, and returns the defective card from the card insertion slot 3a (step S3). S327).

  Subsequently, the control unit 300 outputs display information for displaying that the inserted card is a defective card that cannot be read and / or written to the display unit 3e, and the display unit 3e outputs the display information based on the information. Thus, for example, “error code XXX”, “defective card”, “unreadable and / or writable” are displayed (step S328). Further, the control unit 300 outputs these error information to the management device 13 via the island computer 7 and the network 8. Further, the control unit 300 causes the status display lamp 3f to display blinking red indicating that an error has occurred (step S329). It is also possible to notify that an error has occurred in a buzzer, on-site broadcasting, or the like.

  Further, the control unit 300 turns off a deposit enabling lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the bill insertion slot 3j and indicates to the player that further depositing is prohibited (step S330).

  Subsequently, for example, the control unit 300 operates the card insertion preventing unit 222 to prevent the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 from being inserted through the card insertion slot 3a (step S331).

  Here, after waiting for the error to be canceled such as removal of a card that causes a card conveyance failure (Yes in Step S332), if the error is canceled (No in Step S332), the error history is cleared. (Step S333), the process proceeds to Step S318.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S326 that the information of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 can be read and / or written (Yes in step S326), the control unit 300 Based on the information from the card transport unit 306, it is determined whether or not there is any other defect such as a transport defect (step S334).

  If it is determined in step S326 that there is another defect (Yes in step S334), the control unit 300 outputs information for returning the card to the card processing unit 301, and drives the conveyance belt 205. Then, the defective card is returned from the card insertion slot 3a (step S327).

  Subsequently, the control unit 300 outputs display information for displaying other error information such as a conveyance error to the display unit 3e, and the display unit 3e displays, for example, an “error code XX”. “○”, “transport error”, and the like are displayed (step S328). Further, the control unit 300 outputs these error information to the management device 13 via the island computer 7 and the network 8. Further, the control unit 300 causes the status display lamp 3f to display blinking red indicating that an error has occurred (step S329). It is also possible to notify that an error has occurred in a buzzer, on-site broadcasting, or the like.

  Further, the control unit 300 turns off a deposit enabling lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the bill insertion slot 3j and indicates to the player that further depositing is prohibited (step S330).

  Subsequently, for example, the control unit 300 operates the card insertion preventing unit 222 to prevent the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 from being inserted through the card insertion slot 3a (step S331).

  Here, after waiting for the error to be canceled such as removal of a card that causes a card conveyance failure (Yes in Step S332), if the error is canceled (No in Step S332), the error history is cleared. (Step S333), the process proceeds to Step S318.

  When it is determined in step S326 that there is no other defect (No in step S334), the control unit 300 causes the status display lamp 3f to display green light indicating normal operation (step S335).

  Further, the control unit 300 turns on a deposit enabling lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the bill insertion slot 3j to indicate to the player that the deposit is possible (step S336).

  Subsequently, based on the information of the card processing unit 301, the control unit 300 determines whether or not the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted into the intermediary machine 3 from the card insertion slot 3 a for the first time. Is determined (step S337).

  If it is determined in step S337 that the insertion is the first time (Yes in step S337), the control unit 300 performs the consumption tax process based on the information recorded in the control unit 300. It is determined whether or not (step S338).

  If it is determined in step S338 that consumption tax processing is to be performed (Yes in step S338: if the management device 13 is set to an operation mode that is divided into consumption tax and game frequency when the card is inserted). Based on the frequency information corresponding to the deposit amount from the card processing unit 301, the control unit 300 uses the frequency (D1) corresponding to the deposit amount according to the above formulas (6) and (7). ) And the deposited consumption tax frequency (F1), and the usable frequency (E1) and the deposited consumption tax frequency (F1) are alternately displayed on the display unit 3e every 2 seconds for 10 seconds (step S339). In accordance with this alternate display, the characters “consumption tax” and “frequency” are displayed on the display unit 3e (step S339). After 10 seconds, only the usable frequency is displayed and only the “frequency” character is continuously displayed. It will be. The usable frequency (E1) and the deposit consumption tax frequency (F1) are output from the control unit 300 to the management device 13 together with the ID, and are recorded for each ID in the management device 13 (step S339).

  Subsequently, the selection button detection unit 304 determines whether or not a ball rental request signal based on the player selecting the ball rental button 3b has been input (step S350). When the determination in step S350 is Yes, the selection button detection unit 304 outputs the information to the control unit 300, and the control unit 300 outputs information for displaying the usable degree to the display unit 3e. Based on the information, the display unit 3e displays the remaining usable frequency obtained by subtracting the frequency consumed by renting a ball (step S351).

  In addition, although the details will be described later, the control unit 300 performs a consumption tax process on the rented game medium based on the ball rental request signal (step S352).

  Further, the control unit 300 transmits the ID of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, the deposited consumption tax, and the subtracted frequency balance to the management device 13. The management device 13 writes these pieces of information for each ID. (Step S353).

  Furthermore, when the member IC card 30 is used, the management device 13 adds points given according to the frequency corresponding to the ball rental request signal based on the ID (step S354).

  If the determination in step S350 is No, the selection button detection unit 304 determines whether or not a replay ball rental request signal based on the player selecting the replay ball rental button 3c has been input. (Step S355).

  When the determination in step S355 is Yes, a replay ball rental request signal is transmitted from the control unit 300 to the management apparatus 13 based on the ID. The management device 13 outputs the value of the replay FLG managed based on the ID to the control unit 300. The control unit 300 determines the value of the replay FLG from the management device 13 (step S356). When the replay accepting machine 12 accepts the replay FLG, which is a recorded value in the management device 13, the replay FLG is 1. When not accepted, the replay FLG becomes 0.

  When the control unit 300 determines that the replay FLG is 1 in the determination in step S356, the control unit 300 outputs information for displaying the frequency corresponding to the number of replayable balls to the display unit 3e. To do. The display unit 3e displays the frequency corresponding to the number of replayable balls based on the information (step S357).

  Further, the control unit 300 outputs a replay ball rental request signal to the control unit of the pachinko machine 2 (step S358). The control unit of the pachinko machine 2 lends a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 2 (step S358). Further, the control unit 300 outputs information on the number of balls corresponding to the replay ball rental request signal to the management device 13. Then, the management device 13 subtracts the number of balls corresponding to the replay ball rental request signal from the number of replayed balls and writes the number of replayed balls after subtraction for each ID (step S358). In addition, the consumption tax is not collected at the time of renting a ball by replay here. The consumption tax has already been collected when renting the balls after consuming the frequency, and if you collect again for the number of balls for replay obtained with the rented balls, double collection will occur.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S356 that the replay FLG is 0 by the control unit 300, the pachinko ball is not lent and the process proceeds to step S361. At this time, for example, the control unit 300 can cause the display unit 3e to display “Cannot replay”. If it is determined No in step S355, the process proceeds to step S359.

  Subsequently, the control unit 300 receives information on the number of replay balls from the management device 13, and determines whether or not the number of replay balls is 0 based on the information (step S359).

  In the determination of step S359, in the case of Yes, the control unit 300 outputs information for rewriting the value of the replay FLG to 0 to the management device 13 (step S360). Then, the management device 13 rewrites the value of the replay FLG to 0 based on the ID (step S360).

  If the determination in step S359 is No, the selection button detection unit 304 determines whether or not a return request signal based on selecting the return button 3d has been input (step S370).

When the return request signal is input in the determination in step S370 (Yes in step S370), the selection button detection unit 304 outputs the information to the control unit 300. Then, the control unit 300 reads any one of the following frequency mode information (I) to (IV) recorded in the control unit 300 (step S371).
(I) Frequency mode information that adds the consumption tax frequency to the available frequency when the card is returned (particularly applicable when the IC card 30 for members is used)
(II) Frequency mode information for returning game media corresponding to the custody consumption tax frequency (for example, 25 for a pachinko ball) (III) The custody consumption tax frequency is used as the usable frequency when returning the card. When the sum has a number of decimals, the game media corresponding to the number of decimals is returned (for example, if the number of decimals is 0.4, the pachinko ball If it is 10) Frequency mode information (IV) Issue a deposit record of the frequency corresponding to the deposited consumption tax frequency (for example, IC card for non-members stored in the card storage unit 204 of the intermediary machine 3) Recorded in 31 and issued) Frequency mode information

  Subsequently, based on the information read in step S371, the control unit 300 transmits information for performing processing corresponding to any one of the frequency conversion mode information (I) to (IV) to the card processing unit 301, the card The data is output to the storage processing unit 302, the card transport unit 306, the control unit of the pachinko machine, and the like, and processing corresponding to any one of the frequency mode information (I) to (IV) is performed (step S372).

  Subsequently, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 determines whether or not there is the non-member IC card 31 (step S373).

  If the determination in step S373 is No, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 outputs the information to the control unit 300. The control unit 300 outputs information for returning the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 3a to the card processing unit 301. The card processing unit 301 returns the member IC card 30 based on the information (step S374).

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S373 is Yes, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 outputs the information to the control unit 300. Subsequently, the card processing unit 301 determines whether or not the non-member IC card 31 has a frequency balance (step S375).

  If the determination in step S375 is YES, the card processing unit 301 outputs the information to the control unit 300. The control unit 300 outputs information for returning the non-member IC card 31 to the card processing unit 301 from the card insertion slot 3a. Then, the card processing unit 301 returns the non-member IC card 31 based on the information (step S376).

  If the determination in step S375 is No, the card processing unit 301 outputs the information to the control unit 300. Subsequently, the card storage processing unit 302 determines whether or not the storage amount of the card storage unit 204 is a limit (step S337).

  If the determination in step S <b> 337 is Yes, the card storage processing unit 302 outputs the information to the control unit 300. The control unit 300 outputs to the card storage processing unit 302 information that causes the non-member IC card 31 to be guided to the card discharge unit 217. Then, the card storage processing unit 302 conveys the non-member IC card 31 to the card collection unit 3g (step S378).

  If the determination in step S <b> 337 is No, the card storage processing unit 302 outputs the information to the control unit 300. The control unit 300 outputs information for causing the card storage unit 204 to store the non-member IC card 31 described above to the card storage processing unit 302. Then, the card storage processing unit 302 stores the non-member IC card 31 in the card storage unit 204 (step S379).

  Further, for example, the control unit 300 operates the card insertion preventing means 222 so that the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 can be inserted from the card insertion slot 3a (step S380). Also, the control unit 300 clears the return button ON history (step S381).

  On the other hand, when the return request signal is input in the determination in step S370 (No in step S370), the selection button detection unit 304 outputs the information to the control unit 300. Then, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 determines whether or not the member IC card 30 is inserted (step S382).

  If the determination in step S382 is Yes, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 outputs the information to the control unit 300. And the control part 300 makes the status lamp 3f light blue (step S383), and seals the card insertion slot 3a with a solenoid (step S384).

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S382 is No, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 outputs the information to the control unit 300.

  Subsequently, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 determines whether or not the non-member IC card 31 is inserted (step S385).

  If the determination in step S385 is Yes, the card processing unit 301 or the card position detection unit 303 outputs the information to the control unit 300. Then, the controller 300 turns on the status lamp 3f in red (step S386), and seals the card insertion slot 3a with a solenoid (step S384). If the determination in step S385 is No, the process returns to start.

  Here, the following operations can also be introduced into the operations of the respective device units of the above-described inter-machine 3.

  For example, if the consumption tax corresponding to the rental of game media is not collected in the intermediary machine 3, the information on the uncollected consumption tax corresponding to the rental is returned to the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31. Sometimes, based on the ID of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, it is output from the control unit 300 to the management device 13 and managed by the management device 13 for each ID.

  In addition, when the intermediary machine 3 does not collect the consumption tax corresponding to the rental of the game medium, and the frequency of the non-member IC card 31 is recovered and collected, information on the unaccrued consumption tax corresponding to the rental is obtained. It may be recorded on the stored non-member IC card 31 and issued as an uncollected consumption tax recording card. In addition, when the game is finished by inserting cash into the intermediary machine 3 without having the non-member IC card 31, and when the game is finished with the balance of the frequency, the ID of the non-member IC card 31 to be issued In addition to the frequency balance information, information on uncollected consumption tax can be output from the control unit 300 to the management device 13 and managed by the management device 13 for each ID. Furthermore, when the player does not have the non-member IC card 31 and the cash is inserted into the inter-machine 3 and the frequency of the cash is lost, the non-accrual consumption is stored in the stored non-member IC card 31. Tax information can be recorded and issued as an uncollected consumption tax recording card.

  Further, when the non-member IC card 31 is recovered because the frequency balance is lost during the game, and the frequency corresponding to the classified deposit consumption tax remains, the stored non-member IC card 31 is stored in the stored non-member IC card 31. The frequency balance corresponding to the deposit consumption tax can be recorded and issued as a deposit consumption tax recording card.

(Consumption tax processing)
Next, the operation of the consumption tax process in step S352 in the operation of the above-described inter-vehicle machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the selection button detection unit 304 detects a signal based on the set value of the number of lents in a predetermined setting switch, the selection button detection unit 304 outputs the information to the control unit 300. Then, the control unit 300 records information based on the set value of the number of rented balls (step S400). The set value of the number of rented balls is a setting for how many times 25 balls are lent out once if it is a pachinko ball with respect to the minimum unit for deposit. For example, the minimum deposit amount is usually 500 yen. Therefore, if the minimum deposit amount is set to 5 times, the lending is performed 5 times (125 balls). The minimum deposit amount and the number of rented balls can be set as appropriate. Here, it is assumed that five balls are lent (25 balls once) in one rental.

  Subsequently, the control unit 300 determines whether or not there is a usable frequency (E1) and a deposit consumption tax frequency (F1) corresponding to one lending (step S401).

In the case of No in step S401, the control unit 300 determines whether there is a usable frequency (E1) and a deposit consumption tax frequency (F1) corresponding to the minimum number of rented balls (one time). (Step S402).
If the determination in step S402 is yes, the operation proceeds to step S371 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S402 is No, 1 is subtracted from the currently set value of the number of lent balls, and the number of lent balls in one lending is set to 4 (step S403). Then, the control unit 300 determines again whether there is a usable frequency (E1) and a deposit consumption tax frequency (F1) corresponding to one lending (step S401). When the determination of step S401 is performed through the process of step S403, the setting value of the number of lent balls for one lending is determined using the setting value set in step S403.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S401 that the controller 300 determines that there is a usable frequency (E1) and a deposit consumption tax level (F1) corresponding to one lending (Yes in step S401), the lending 1 The number of times of renting a ball (N) is set (step S404). For example, if the determination in the first step S401 is Yes, the number of rented balls is 5, and if the determination in the second step S401 is Yes after the step S403, the number of rented balls is If the determination in step S401 for the third time after the process of step S403 is Yes, the number of rented balls is three.

  Subsequently, the number of rented balls enters an operation at the first time, and the control unit 300 determines whether or not the number of lentable balls is “0”. If “0”, the control unit 300 enters a standby state (in step S405). Yes).

  If the controller 300 determines that the number of rented balls is not “0” (No in step S405), the controller 300 reads out information on the consumption tax collection mode and determines whether or not the ball collection mode collects the consumption tax when lending the pachinko balls. It is determined whether it is a consumption tax collection mode other than (step S406). Here, the consumption tax collection mode in the inter-vehicle machine 3 is (a) a rental ball collection mode, (b) a ball rental time frequency collection mode for reducing the consumption tax frequency (F1) when lending pachinko balls, and (c) pachinko. Non-collection mode at the time of lending to store consumption tax information corresponding to lending of pachinko balls without collecting consumption tax at the time of lending balls, (d) As a result of subtracting consumption tax from the counting results and the number of gifts paid out It is roughly divided into the collection mode.

If the control unit 300 determines in the determination in step S406 that the consumption tax collection mode is (a) the rented ball collection mode (the rented ball collection mode in step S406), then the control unit 300 sets the setting. The consumption tax rate is compared with the calculated consumption tax rate (H1) calculated by the following equation (8) (step S407).
H1 = I1 / J1 Formula (8)

  Here, I1 is the accumulated value of the number of lent balls reduced based on the consumption tax rate, and J1 should have been lent if there was no consumption tax before reducing the number of lentables based on the consumption tax rate This is the accumulated value of the number of rented balls. These I1 and J1 may be set to “0” when the power is turned on at the time of opening the store. In addition, every time you deposit, every time you insert a card, every time you return a card, every ball you pay for a certain amount, every time you match the calculated consumption tax rate (H1) If it is not divisible by the consumption tax rate, the calculated consumption tax rate (H1 may be used as the consumption tax rate) may be set to “0”. Unless I1 and J1 are set to 0, the numerical values increase indefinitely.

  The calculated consumption tax rate (H1) calculated by this equation (8) does not always match the set consumption tax rate, and the accumulated value (I1) of the number of rented balls reduced based on the consumption tax rate is, for example, By increasing / decreasing one ball, it is adjusted so that it becomes the set consumption tax rate on average through a plurality of ball lending times.

  Therefore, the control unit 300 compares the set consumption tax rate with the calculated consumption tax rate (H1), and when the set consumption tax rate is equal to or higher than the calculated consumption tax rate (H1) ((i) ≧ (ii) in step S407). Increases the number of balls lent (I1) reduced based on the consumption tax rate by one (step S408).

  On the other hand, when the set consumption tax rate is smaller than the calculated consumption tax rate (H1) ((i) <(ii) in step S407), the number of balls lent (I1) reduced based on the consumption tax rate is reduced by one (step S409).

  Subsequently, the control unit 300 displays information for lending the number of rented balls obtained by subtracting the number of lentable balls (I1) that is subtracted based on the consumption tax rate from 25 balls that are normally lent out with one rented ball. Since the intermediary machine 3 is a unit type, it outputs to the control part of a pachinko machine, and a ball rental is lent from the pachinko machine (step S410). In addition, when the intermediary machine 3 is a sand type other than the unit type, or a medal rental intermediary machine, a ball rental is lent out from the intermediary machine.

  On the other hand, in the determination in step S406, when the control unit 300 determines that the consumption tax collection mode is another collection mode other than (a) the rental ball collection mode (other collection modes in step S406), The control unit 300 outputs information for lending 25 balls to the control unit of the pachinko machine, and lends the ball from the pachinko machine (step S411). In addition, when the intermediary machine 3 is a sand type other than the unit type, or a medal rental intermediary machine, a ball rental is lent out from the intermediary machine.

  Subsequently, the control unit 300 described the consumption tax for the lending of 25 balls as described above (b) the leasing time frequency collection mode for reducing the consumption tax frequency (F1) when lending the pachinko balls, and (c) at the lending of the pachinko balls. The consumption tax is not collected, but is collected by any one of the methods of the uncollected ball lending mode that stores the consumption tax information corresponding to the lending of the pachinko balls (step S412). In addition, the consumption tax is not limited to these consumption tax collection modes. For example, in the case of lending a ball, a ball is lent once (25 balls once), and a prize ball (winning) The number of pachinko balls corresponding to the consumption tax may be subtracted from the pachinko balls paid out). In this case, for example, there are methods such as dividing the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the consumption tax and subtracting from several payouts of prize balls.

  Furthermore, the control unit 300 outputs display information for displaying the number of lent balls lent out in step S410 or step S411 to the display unit 3e. The display unit 3e displays the number of balls lent out based on the information (step S413).

  Subsequently, the controller 300 subtracts 1 from the number of rented balls N, returns to step S405 again, and repeats the subsequent operations until the number of rented balls N becomes “0” (step S414).

(Counter 9)
FIG. 32 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the counter 9, FIG. 33 is a diagram showing the components of the counter 9, and FIG. 34 is a diagram showing the flow of operations in the counter 9.

First, the configuration of the counter 9 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 32 shows a perspective view of the counter 9, which mainly comprises a card insertion slot 9a, a game medium insertion section 9b, an all button 9c, a count result display section 9d, a return button 9e, and a receipt ticket issuing slot 9f. Has been.

  The counter 9 counts the number of pachinko balls or medals. For example, the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted into the card insertion slot 9a for receiving the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31, the uncollected consumption tax recording card, the deposit consumption tax recording card, etc. If the ID is stored, the ID stored in the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is read, and the counted value is stored in the management device 13 as the number of stored balls based on the ID. In addition, the counting machine 9 may reduce the points given by using the member IC card 30 as, for example, the number of balls, and add the reduced number of balls to the number of balls counted by the counting machine 9. it can.

  In addition, the counter 9 is configured not to operate unless one of the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31, the uncollected consumption tax recording card, and the deposited consumption tax recording card is inserted, for example. Can do. As a result, when the counter 9 collects a consumption tax corresponding to the rental of game media, the consumption tax can be collected fairly from the player who counts the game media.

  Here, when the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31, the unaccrued consumption tax recording card or the deposited consumption tax recording card is inserted into the card insertion slot 9a, the counting information is assigned to each card. If it can be recorded and returned, it can also be recorded on a receipt as a barcode and issued from the receipt ticketing opening 9f.

  When a receipt is issued, a simple management ID is recorded on the receipt, and the simple management ID is counted by the counter 9 in the management device 13 until the prize is exchanged using the receipt. It is managed with the number of balls.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the counter 9 includes a control unit 500, a card processing unit 501, a simple recording medium processing unit 502, a selection button detection unit 503, and a counting processing unit 504.

  The control unit 500 is mainly composed of an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The CPU uses various programs and data stored in the ROM and RAM. Execute the process. In this control unit 500, the card processing unit 501, the simple recording medium processing unit 502, the selection button detection unit 503, the input / output of signals between the units of the counting processing unit 504, and the management device 13 via the network 8 Controls the input and output of signals during

  The card processing unit 501 stores, for example, an ID, the ID stored in the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31, the uncollected consumption tax record card or the deposit consumption tax record card inserted from the card insertion slot 9 a. Reading of valuable information, unaccrued consumption tax information, deposit consumption tax information, etc. managed in the card, output of the read information to the control unit 500, and updated valuable information from the control unit 500 to each card For example, a reader / writer is used.

  The simple recording medium processing unit 502 receives information corresponding to the number of balls calculated by the control unit 500 from the number of balls counted by the counting processing unit 504 and, for example, consumption tax information, and a simple management ID in a receipt. For example, it is recorded as a barcode, and the recorded receipt is issued from the receipt ticketing opening 9f.

  The selection button detection unit 503 detects that the all button 9c and the return button 9e are pressed, and outputs a signal to the control unit 500 based on the pressed signal.

  The counting processing unit 504 counts the number of balls thrown into the game medium throwing unit 9 b and outputs the counted information to the control unit 500. The results counted by the counting processing unit 504 can be displayed on the counting result display unit 9d, for example.

  The device units controlled by the control unit 500, such as the card processing unit 501, the simple recording medium processing unit 502, the selection button detection unit 503, and the counting processing unit 504, operate as follows (FIG. 34).

The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.
The card processing unit 501 waits for insertion of a card such as a member IC card 30, a non-member IC card 31, an uncollected consumption tax record card, a deposited consumption tax record card from the card insertion slot 9 a, When insertion is detected, processing corresponding to that is executed. In addition, the counting processing unit 504 waits for a game medium such as a pachinko ball to be input to the game medium input unit 9b, and when a game medium is input to the game medium input unit 9b, Execute the process.

  When a game medium is input to the game medium input unit 9b, the count processing unit 504 counts the input game media and outputs the count information to the control unit 500 (step S510).

  The control unit 500 can also output information for displaying the count result on the count result display unit 9d, for example, to the count result display unit 9d. Subsequently, the selection button detection unit 403 determines whether or not the all button 9c has been pressed (step S511).

  If the determination in step S511 is No, the process returns to start. If the determination in step S511 is YES, the information is output to the control unit 500.

  Subsequently, in the card processing unit 501, it is determined whether or not the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted (step S512). Here, the non-member IC card 31 is not inserted into the counter 9 in the past, but in the present embodiment, when the non-accrual consumption tax and the deposit consumption tax are processed using the non-member IC card 31, the non-member IC card 31 is counted. Insert the non-member IC card 31 into the machine 9. In this case, the non-member IC card 31 is recorded with IDs that can identify unaccrued consumption tax or deposit consumption tax, or unaccrued consumption tax information or deposit consumption tax information in the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, 6. IC card 31 for non-members, ID for identifying uncollected consumption tax, record card for uncollected consumption tax recording uncollected consumption tax, and deposit consumption tax recording ID for depositing consumption tax or deposit consumption tax At least one of the recording cards may be usable. In this way, when issuing a non-accrued consumption tax record card or a deposit consumption tax record card that differs for each gaming machine or when issuing nothing, a non-member IC card 31 is issued, All these cards can be supported.

  In the case of Yes in step S512, the card processing unit 501 reads the ID stored in the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31, the uncollected consumption tax record card, and the deposited consumption tax record card. The read ID is output to the controller 500 (step S513).

  Subsequently, the selection button detection unit 503 determines whether or not the return button 9e has been pressed (step S514).

  If the determination in step S514 is No, the process returns to start, and waits until the selection button detection unit 503 detects the return button.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S514 is Yes, the selection button detection unit 503 outputs the information to the control unit 500.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S512 that the card processing unit 501 does not insert the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 (accrued consumption tax record card, deposit consumption tax record card) ( In step S512 No), the message “Please insert the membership card, non-member card, and consumption tax card on which the consumption tax is recorded.” Is displayed (step S515), the process returns to the start, and the card processing unit 501 It waits until it senses the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31, the uncollected consumption tax record card, and the deposited consumption tax record card.

  If the determination in step S514 is YES, the control unit 500 records the unaccrued consumption recorded in the information read from each card by not collecting the consumption tax in the intermediary machines 3, 4, 6 It is determined whether there is tax information (step S516).

If the determination in step S516 is Yes, the control unit 500 calculates the number of game media (K1) corresponding to the unaccrued consumption tax by the following equation (9) based on the unaccrued consumption tax information. (Step S517).
K1 = L1 × M1 Formula (9)
Here, L1 is a consumption tax rate (for example, 0.05 when the consumption tax is 5%), and M1 is an integrated value of the number of game media lent in the past.

  Note that the number of game media (K1) corresponding to the unaccrued consumption tax as the unaccrued consumption tax information from the interstage machines 3, 4, 6 is provided in the interstage machines 3, 4, 6 with the calculation process of equation (9) Can also be included. In the case of No in step S516, since there is no uncollected consumption tax information, the number of game media (K1) corresponding to the unconsumed tax is “0”.

  Here, an example is shown in which the number of game media (K1) corresponding to the unaccrued consumption tax is calculated by the formula (9) based on the unaccrued consumption tax information. However, the present invention is not limited to this calculation method.

  Subsequently, for example, when the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is inserted, the control unit 500 deletes information related to the uncollected consumption tax based on the ID information. Is output to the management device 13, and the management device 13 deletes information related to the uncollected consumption tax from the information managed for each ID based on the information (step S518). Further, for example, when information related to uncollected consumption tax is recorded on the non-member IC card 31 (which may be a non-accrued consumption tax recording card not related to the frequency for games), the control unit 500 The information for erasing the information related to the uncollected consumption tax is output to the card processing unit 501, and the card processing unit 501 is based on the information, and the non-member IC card 31 (not related to the frequency for the game) The information related to the uncollected consumption tax recorded on the unaccrued consumption tax recording card) is deleted (step S517).

  The non-member IC card 31 from which the information related to the uncollected consumption tax has been erased (which may be a non-accrued consumption tax recording card not related to the frequency for gaming) is collected by the counter 9 or , Returned from the counter 9. For example, the non-member IC card 31 (which may be a non-accrual consumption tax recording card not related to the game frequency) from which information related to the unaccrued consumption tax returned from the counter 9 has been deleted is given to the player. It collects by putting in a predetermined recovery part.

  Note that the information related to the uncollected consumption tax is M1 (the integrated value of the number of game media lent out in the past) when using equation (9).

Further, the information related to the accrued consumption tax may be the number of loans (KN1). In this case, the number of game media (K1) corresponding to the uncollected consumption tax is calculated by the following equation (9a).
K1 = L1 × 25 × KN1 Formula (9a)
Here, KN1 is the number of loans.

  Further, the information related to the uncollected consumption tax may be an integrated value of the frequency of the uncollected consumption tax. In this case, the integrated value of the frequency of the unaccrued consumption tax is obtained by adding the consumption tax rate to the frequency consumed for lending the game medium at one time by the inter-machines 3, 4 and 6 to one game medium. K1 can also be calculated by multiplying the number of loans (25 balls in pachinko).

  On the other hand, in the determination in step S516, the information read from each card does not include information related to the unaccrued consumption tax recorded by not collecting the consumption tax in the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, 6 or When it is determined as “0” (No in Step S516) or after the operation in Step S518, the control unit 500 determines whether or not the information read from each card includes deposit consumption tax information ( Step S519).

If the determination in step S519 is YES, the control unit 500 calculates the number of game media (N1) corresponding to the deposited consumption tax based on the deposited consumption tax information by the following equation (10) (step S519). S520).
N1 = L1 × O1 Formula (10)
Here, L1 is a consumption tax rate (for example, 0.05 when the consumption tax is 5%), and O1 is an integrated value of the number of game media lent in the past.

  In the case of No in step S519, since there is no deposit consumption tax information, the number of game media (N1) corresponding to the deposit consumption tax is “0”.

  Here, an example is shown in which the number of game media (N1) corresponding to the deposited consumption tax is calculated according to the equation (10) based on the deposited consumption tax information, but is not limited to this calculation method.

  Subsequently, for example, when the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 (which may be a deposit consumption tax recording card that is not related to the game frequency) is inserted, the control unit 500 determines the ID information. The information for deleting the information related to the deposit consumption tax is output to the management device 13 based on the information, and the management device 13 is the information related to the deposit consumption tax from the information managed for each ID based on the information. Is deleted (step S521). Further, for example, when information related to deposit consumption tax is recorded in the non-member IC card 31 (which may be a deposit consumption tax recording card not related to the number of games), the control unit 500 Information for erasing the information related to the consumption tax is output to the card processing unit 501, and the card processing unit 501 uses the information for the non-member IC card 31 (deposited consumption tax not related to the frequency for the game) The information related to the consumption tax for deposit recorded in the recording card may be deleted (step S521).

  The IC card 31 for non-members from which information related to deposit consumption tax has been erased (may be a deposit consumption tax recording card not related to the frequency for games) is collected by the counter 9 or counted. Returned from machine 9. The non-member IC card 31 from which information related to the deposited consumption tax returned from the counter 9 has been erased (which may be a deposited consumption tax recording card not related to the frequency for gaming) is given to the player, for example. Collect by putting it in the collection unit.

  Further, the information related to the deposit consumption tax is O1 (the integrated value of the number of game media lent out in the past) when using the equation (10).

Further, the information related to the deposit consumption tax may be the number of lending (KN1). In this case, the number of game media (N1) corresponding to the deposited consumption tax is calculated by the following equation (10a).
N1 = L1 × 25 × KN1 Formula (10a)

  Further, the information related to the deposit consumption tax may be an integrated value of the frequency of the deposit consumption tax. In this case, the accumulated value of the frequency of the consumption tax for the deposit is calculated by multiplying the consumption tax rate by the frequency consumed for lending the game medium once by the inter-machines 3, 4, 6, and lending one game medium. N1 can also be calculated by multiplying the number (25 balls in pachinko).

Subsequently, the control unit 500 calculates the number of exchanged game media (R1) to be output as the number of game media based on the information related to the uncollected consumption tax and the information related to the deposited consumption tax, using the following equation (11). (Step S522).
R1 = S1-K1 + N1 Formula (11)

  Here, S1 is the number of game media counted in step S510. In the prize management machine (POS) 11, the purchase rate when purchasing game media (for example, when purchasing one pachinko ball for 4 yen is used as the number of exchanged game media (R1). ) Is calculated as a converted amount converted corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1).

  Subsequently, the control unit 500 displays display information for displaying the number of game media (K1) corresponding to the uncollected consumption tax, the number of game media (N1) corresponding to the deposited consumption tax, and the number of exchanged game media (R1). It outputs to the counting result display part 9d (step S523).

  Subsequently, the control unit 500 sends information for returning the member IC card 30 and the non-member IC card 31 (accrued consumption tax recording card, deposit consumption tax recording card) inserted from the card insertion slot 9a to the card processing unit. The card processing unit 501 returns each card based on the information (step S524). At this time, the non-member IC card 31 (accrued consumption tax record card, deposit consumption tax record card) may be collected. In addition, when the non-member IC card 31 (accrued consumption tax recording card, deposit consumption tax recording card) is inserted, the control unit 500 simply records information corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1). The information is output to the medium processing unit 502, and the simple recording medium processing unit 502 records and issues the information as a barcode on a receipt or the like (step S524). Even when the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is used, information corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1) may be recorded and issued as a barcode on a receipt or the like.

  In addition, the control unit 500 plays the game corresponding to the unaccrued consumption tax based on the ID of the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31 (accrued consumption tax record card, deposit consumption tax record card), receipt, and the like. Information on the number of media (K1), the number of gaming media (N1) corresponding to the deposit consumption tax, and the number of exchanged gaming media (R1) is output to the management device 13 via the network 8. Then, the management device 13 records such information for each ID (step S525).

  Here, the game medium (count value) counted by a predetermined consumption tax rate may be multiplied, and the value calculated thereby may be used as the number of game media (consumption tax collection) corresponding to the consumption tax. In this case, the number of game media that can be exchanged by the player (number of exchanged game media) is obtained by subtracting a value (consumption tax collection) obtained by multiplying the count value by the consumption tax rate.

  In this case, it is not an uncollected consumption tax according to the number of balls lent, so in the case of non-members, non-members do not need a card because there is no need to specify the number of balls lent, unaccounted consumption tax or deposit consumption tax . For this reason, the counting machine can accept only the member IC card 31 that can be stored, and determines whether or not it is the member IC card 30 in step S512. By doing so, the consumption tax is not collected from the player who could not acquire the game medium in the game, and the consumption tax is collected from the winning player, and the burden on the losing player can be reduced.

(Premium Management Machine (POS) 11)
FIG. 35 is a side view showing the appearance of the giveaway management machine (POS) 11, FIG. 36 is a view showing the components of the giveaway management machine (POS) 11, and FIG. 37 shows the operation of the giveaway management machine (POS) 11. It is a figure which shows a flow.

  In the prize management machine (POS) 11, the information corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1) in the member IC card 30 in the counter 9 only when the exchange game media count (R1) is a member player. Will be described for a player who does not have the membership IC card 30 and is issued a receipt in which information corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1) is recorded.

First, with reference to FIG. 35, the configuration of the gift manager (POS) 11 will be described.
FIG. 35 shows a side view of the gift management machine (POS) 11, which includes a card insertion slot 11a, a password input numeric keyboard 11b, a barcode reader 11c, a display unit 11d, and a key selection button 11e. The general prize selection unit 11f is mainly configured.

  The prize management machine (POS) 11 refers to the number of stored balls based on the ID from the member IC card 30 inserted from the card insertion slot 11a, and displays the number of stored balls, the type of the prize exchanged according to the number of stored balls, and the quantity. If the prize dispenser 18 is installed, the type and quantity of the prize to be paid out to the prize dispenser 18 are instructed. Further, when using a receipt issued by the counter 9, the information recorded on the receipt is read by the barcode reader 11c, and the number of stored balls is exchanged for the number of stored balls based on the information. is there.

  The key selection button 11e includes, for example, a special prize-free key, a general prize key (tobacco, chocolate, juice, clock, CD, game device, etc. are arbitrarily set as a plurality of keys), an end key, and a return key. The special prize-free key is pressed when the number of stored balls is exchanged with a prize other than the special prize, and the general prize key is pressed when exchanging with a general prize. The end key is pressed when the exchange of the number of stored balls and the prize is completed, and the return key is pressed when canceling the selected prize.

  Special prizes include, for example, “5,000 yen” special prizes, “2500 yen” special prizes, “1000 yen” special prizes, and so on. For example, when the prize dispenser 18 is provided, the special prize is automatically paid out from the prize dispenser 18. When the prize dispenser 18 is not provided, the prize is paid out by a store clerk or the like based on the displayed type and quantity of the prize to be exchanged. For example, when exchanging with a general prize such as cigarette or juice, the general prize key is pressed, and the general prize selection unit 11f selects a prize or the number to be exchanged and exchanges the prize. When exchanging with a general prize, a clerk or the like often pays out a prize, but the prize can also be automatically paid out by a prize dispenser or the like.

  In addition, the prize management machine (POS) 11 may exchange points for use of the member IC card 30 for prizes such as tobacco and juice.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the free gift management machine (POS) 11 includes a control unit 600, a card processing unit 601, a recording medium processing unit 602, a selection button detection unit 603, and a premium payout processing unit 604.

  The control unit 600 mainly includes an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The CPU uses various programs and data stored in the ROM and RAM. Execute the process. In the control unit 600, signal input / output between the respective units of the card processing unit 601, the recording medium processing unit 602, the selection button detection unit 603, and the prize payout processing unit 604, and the management device 13 via the network 8 Controls the input and output of signals during

  The card processing unit 601 reads, for example, an ID and valuable information managed by the ID stored in the member IC card 30 inserted from the card insertion slot 11a, and sends the read information to the control unit 600. And writing the updated valuable information from the control unit 600 to the member IC card 30. For example, the reader / writer is configured.

  The recording medium processing unit 602 reads the number of balls and the simple management ID recorded on the receipt by the barcode reader 11c and outputs the read information to the control unit 600.

  For example, information such as the counted number of balls read by the card processing unit 601 and the recording medium processing unit 602 is displayed on the display unit 11d. The display unit 11d also displays the type and number of prizes to be exchanged.

  The selection button detection unit 603 detects that the selection button of the password input numeric keyboard 11b, the special prize button 11e, and the general prize selection unit 11f has been pressed, and the control unit 600 determines based on the pressed signal. A signal is output.

  The prize payout processing unit 604 outputs, based on the signal detected by the selection button detection unit 603, for example, prize payout information such as the type and number of special prizes to be paid out to the display unit 11d or the prize dispenser 18. is there.

  The device units controlled by the control unit 600, such as the card processing unit 601, the recording medium processing unit 602, the selection button detection unit 603, and the prize payout processing unit 604, operate as follows (FIG. 37).

The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.
The card processing unit 601 waits for the insertion of the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 11a. When the card processing unit 601 detects the insertion of the member IC card 30, the card processing unit 601 executes processing corresponding thereto.

  It is determined whether or not the member IC card 30 is inserted in the card processing unit 601 (step S610).

  If the determination in step S610 is No, the number of balls and simple management ID recorded on the receipt are read by the barcode reader (step S611). The simple management ID read by the card processing unit 601 is output to the control unit 600, and further output from the control unit 600 to the management device 13 via the network 8 (step S611). Then, the number of balls based on the simple management ID stored in the management device 13 is output from the management device to the control unit 500 via the network 8 (step S611).

  The control unit 600 compares the number of balls based on the simple management ID recorded on the receipt with the number of balls based on the simple management ID output from the management device 13 and determines whether or not they match ( Step S612).

  If the determination in step S612 is No, the control unit 600 enters a standby state. If the determination in step S612 is yes, the process proceeds to step S619.

  If it is determined in step S610 that the card processing unit 601 has inserted the member IC card 30 (Yes in step S610), the card processing unit 601 is stored in the member IC card 30. The ID and password are read, and the read ID and password are output to the control unit 600 (step S613).

  In addition, the selection button detection unit 603 detects the security code input with the security code input numeric keyboard 11b, and outputs the detection signal to the control unit 600 (step S614). The control unit 600 compares and determines the password read from the member IC card 30 and the password entered using the password input numeric keyboard 11b (step S615).

  If it is determined in step S615 that the two numbers do not match (NG), the card processing unit 601 returns the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 11a (step S616). However, here, without returning the member IC card 30, the store clerk is informed that the passwords do not match, and the store clerk notifies the player using the member IC card 30, for example, the date of birth or telephone call. You may ask for a number, etc., and if the answer by the player matches what is actually registered, you may be able to change the forgotten PIN.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S615 that both numbers match (in the case of OK), the control unit 600 transmits the ID read in step S613 to the management apparatus 13 via the network 8 (step S617). ). Then, the management device 13 reads the number of stored balls managed by the ID (step S617).

  In step S610, the card processing unit 601 determines that the member IC card 30 is not inserted, and further, a member registration button (not shown) is pressed, and a predetermined procedure operation for member registration is performed. If it is made (No in step S610 and issuance request), the selection button detection unit 603 outputs the information to the control unit 600. Based on the information, the control unit 600 takes out the member IC card 30 from the member IC card 30 stored in the prize management machine (POS) 11 to the card processing unit 601 and stores necessary information such as an ID. Outputs information for recording and issuing. Based on the information, the card processing unit 601 records necessary information such as an ID and issues a member IC card 30 (step S618).

  Subsequently, the control unit 600 outputs information for displaying the number of exchange game media (R1) read from the member IC card 30 or the receipt to the display unit 11d, and the display unit 11d is based on the information. The number of exchange game media (R1) is displayed (step S619).

  Here, the control unit 600 sets FLG, which is information on whether or not to exchange for a special prize, to “0”, and sets the exchange game medium number (R1) to a mode for exchanging with a special prize (step S620).

  Subsequently, the control unit 600 determines from the information recorded in the control unit 600 whether or not to collect a consumption tax at the time of prize exchange (step S621). Here, if the consumption tax has already been collected by the counter 9 or the intermediary machine 3, 4, 6 or the like, step 621 is determined to be No so as not to collect the consumption tax twice. To do.

If the determination in step S621 is Yes, the control unit 600 calculates the coefficient (T1) used when calculating the number of special prizes at the time of prize exchange using the following equation (12) (step S622). .
T1 = U1 × L1 Formula (12)
Here, U1 is a special prize exchange rate. For example, when an item lent out at 4 yen per ball like a pachinko ball is exchanged at 2.5 yen, the special prize exchange rate is 1.6 ( 4 / 2.5). In addition, when the item lent out for 4 yen is exchanged for 4 yen, the special prize exchange rate is 1 (4/4). L1 is a consumption tax rate, for example, 1.05 (105/100) when the consumption tax is 5%.

  If it is determined in step S621 that consumption tax is not collected at the time of prize exchange (No in step S621), the coefficient (T1) used when calculating the number of special prizes at the time of prize exchange is the special prize exchange. The rate (U1) is obtained (step S623).

Subsequently, the control unit 600 uses the coefficient (T1) calculated in step S622 or the coefficient (T1) determined in step S623, the number of special prizes (B5) of “5000 yen”, and “2500 yen”. The number of special prizes (C5) and the number of special prizes (D5) of “1000 yen” are calculated using the following equation (13) (step S624).
A5 = R1 × 4- (5000 × B5 + 2500 × C5 + 1000 × D5) × T1 Formula (13)

  Here, A5 is an amount corresponding to a fraction obtained by subtracting an amount obtained by multiplying the total amount of each special prize by a coefficient from an amount corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1). Here, the number of special prizes of “5000 yen” (B5), the number of special prizes of “2500 yen” (C5), and the number of special prizes of “1000 yen” are such that the amount corresponding to this fraction is minimized. Determined by combination. In addition, “4” of “R1 × 4” is “4” of a lending unit price of 4 yen when the exchange game medium is a pachinko ball. Therefore, in the case of a medal used for the slot machine 5, “20” is used instead of “4” because one medal is 20 yen.

Moreover, it can replace with Formula (13) and can employ | adopt the following Formula (13a). (Hereafter, “4” in the formula is the rental unit price per game medium in the case of pachinko balls.)
A5 = R1 × 4 / (1 + L1) − (5000 × B5 + 2500 × C5 + 1000 × D5) × U1 Formula (13a)

  Here, equation (13) is a calculation equation for subtracting the consumption tax amount from the total amount of prizes corresponding to the number of game media, and paying out premiums corresponding to the subtracted total amount of prizes. Equation (13a) is counted. The number of gaming media corresponding to the consumption tax is subtracted from the number of gaming media and the prize corresponding to the subtracted gaming media number is paid out or the total amount of the prize corresponding to the number of gaming media is subtracted by the consumption tax. It is a calculation formula for paying out a prize corresponding to the subtracted prize amount.

  Next, the key selection button 11e provided on the prize management machine (POS) 11 includes a special prize no key, a general prize key, an end key, a return key, and the like. An operation is performed (step S625). When the key selection button 11e is not selected, the control unit 600 enters a standby state (No in step S625).

  First, when the selection button detection unit 603 detects that the special prize-free key is selected (the special prize-free key in step S625), the selection button detection unit 603 outputs the information to the control unit 600. Based on the information, control unit 600 rewrites FLG to “1” indicating that the FLG is not exchanged for a special prize (step S626). Furthermore, the control unit 600 rewrites B5, C5, and D5, which are the calculation parameters of Expression (13), to “0”. In step S624, an amount corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1) is calculated.

  If the selection button detection unit 603 detects that the general prize key has been selected (the general prize key in step S625), the selection button detection unit 603 outputs the information to the control unit 600. Further, the selection button detection unit 603 outputs information on general prizes such as tobacco and juice selected by the general prize selection unit 11f to the control unit 600 (step S627).

  Subsequently, the control unit 600 determines from the information recorded in the control unit 600 whether or not to collect a consumption tax when exchanging general prizes (step S628).

If the determination in step S628 is Yes, the control unit 600 uses the following equation (14) to subtract the number of game media corresponding to the general prize amount including consumption tax from the number of exchanged game media (R1). The number of exchange game media (R2) is calculated (step S629).
R2 = R1-E5 * F5 * (1 + L1) / 4 ... Formula (14)

  Here, E5 is the unit price of the general prize, and F5 is the number of general prizes.

Note that the number of remaining exchanged game media (R2) obtained by subtracting the number of game media corresponding to the general prize amount including consumption tax from the number of exchanged game media (R1) can also be calculated by the following equation (14a).
R2 = R1 / (1 + L1) −E5 × F5 / 4 Formula (14a)

  Here, Expression (14) is a calculation expression for subtracting the amount of prizes corresponding to the number of game media by the consumption tax, and paying out prizes corresponding to the subtracted prize amount. Expression (14a) is counted. The number of gaming media corresponding to the consumption tax is subtracted from the number of gaming media and the prize corresponding to the subtracted gaming media number is paid out or the total amount of the prize corresponding to the number of gaming media is subtracted by the consumption tax. It is a calculation formula for paying out a prize corresponding to the subtracted prize amount.

If the determination in step S628 is No, the control unit 600 determines the number of remaining exchanged game media by subtracting the number of game media corresponding to the general prize amount from the number of exchanged game media (R1) according to the following equation (15). (R2) is calculated (step S630).
R2 = R1−E5 × F5 / 4 Formula (15)

  Subsequently, the control unit 600 updates the number of general premiums in stock by subtracting the number of general prizes exchanged from the inventory management information (step S631). Then, the operation of step S624 is performed again.

  When the selection button detection unit 603 detects that the end key has been selected (end key in step S625), the selection button detection unit 603 outputs the information to the control unit 600. Subsequently, the control unit 600 determines that the non-member (the IC card 30 for membership is not inserted) and the number of exchange game media (R1) or the remaining exchange game media (R2) corresponds to the minimum unit price of the general prize. It is determined whether or not the number of media is greater than or equal to the number of media (step S632).

  In the case of Yes in step S632, the control unit 600 further outputs information for display requesting prize exchange to the display unit 11d. The display unit 11d, for example, based on the information, for example, A message such as “Please exchange more prizes” is displayed (step S633).

  If the determination in step S632 is No, the control unit 600 determines whether or not the prize dispenser 18 is installed in the prize dispensing processing unit 604 (step S634).

  In the case of Yes in step S634, the control unit 600 provides information on the number of exchange game media (R1) or the number of remaining exchange game media (R2) read from the management device 13 based on the ID or the simple management ID. From this, information such as the type and number of prizes to be paid out is output to the prize payout processing unit 604 and displayed on the display unit 11d (step S635). The prize payout processing unit 604 outputs the information to the prize payer 18, and pays out the prize from the prize dispenser 18 (step S635).

  If the determination in step S634 is No, the control unit 600 obtains information such as the type and number of prizes to be paid out from the information on the number of stored balls read from the management device 13 based on the ID or the simple management ID. This is output to the premium payout processing unit 604. Then, the prize payout processing unit 604 displays the information on the display unit 11d (step S636). In this case, a prize is paid out by a store clerk or the like based on the display on the display unit 11d.

  Then, the control unit 600 subtracts the number of special prizes paid out from the special prize stock quantity, and outputs the information to the prize payout processing part 604, and the prize payout processing part 604 updates information on the special prize stock quantity. (Step S637).

  Subsequently, the control unit 600 determines whether the FLG is “1” or “0” (step S638).

If it is determined in step S638 that FLG is “0” (“= 0” in step S638), the number of update exchange game media (R3) calculated by the following equation (15) is calculated. Then, a value corresponding to the number of exchange game media (R1) is updated (step S639).
R3 = R1 (or R2) −A5 / 4 Formula (15)

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S638 that FLG is “1” (“= 1” in step S638) or after the operation in step S639, the control unit 600 sets the number of update exchange game media (R3). Information for display is output to the display unit 11d, and the display unit 11d displays the number of update exchange game media (R3) (step S640).

  Next, it is determined again whether or not the member IC card 30 is inserted in the card processing unit 601 (step S641).

  If the determination in step S641 is No, based on the simple management ID, the number of balls exchanged for prizes and the type and number of prizes paid out are stored in the prize payout processing unit 604 (step S642). ). Note that these pieces of information stored in the prize payout processing unit 604 are stored for a predetermined period. Further, the information on the simple management ID and the number of balls stored in the management device 13 is deleted (step S642).

  If the determination in step S641 is YES, information such as the number of balls exchanged for prizes and the type and number of prizes paid out is managed from the control unit 600 via the network 8 based on the ID. 13 and stored for each ID by the management apparatus 13 (step S643).

  When the selection button detection unit 603 detects that the return key has been selected (the return key in step S625), the selection button detection unit 603 outputs the information to the control unit 600. Then, the information selected so far is deleted, and the process returns to step S620 again.

Note that A5 in equation (13) and R2 in equation (14) are cases where the number of game media (N1) corresponding to the deposit consumption tax and the number of game media (K1) corresponding to the non-consumption tax are used, respectively. When the counter 9 and the inter-machines 3, 4, 6 do not collect, the following equations (13b) and (14b) may be used.
A5 = (R1 + N1-K1) × 4- (5000 × B5 + 2500 × C5 + 1000 × D5) × U1 Formula (13b)
R2 = R1 + N1-K1-E5 * F5 / 4 ... Formula (14b)

  When using the above formulas (13b) and (14b), it was lost because it can be settled at the time of prize exchange when the past cumulative values N1 and K1 calculated differently for each player's gaming table are won. The burden on the player at the time can be reduced. On the other hand, when Formula (13) or Formula (13a), Formula (14) or Formula (14a) is used, the player who did not acquire the game medium in the game does not collect consumption tax and wins the game. A consumption tax will be collected from the customer, reducing the burden on the losing player.

(Checkout machine 10)
FIG. 38 is a side view showing the appearance of the settlement machine 10, FIG. 39 is a diagram showing the components of the settlement machine 10, and FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the flow of operations in the settlement machine 10.

First, the configuration of the settlement machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 38 shows a view of the settlement machine 10 as viewed from the side, including a card insertion slot 10a, a password input numeric keyboard 10b, a bill return slot 10c, a change receipt 10d, a settlement button 10e, a cancel button 10f, The display unit 10g, the bill insertion slot 10h, and the end ball receiver 10i are mainly configured.

  The checkout machine 10 returns the power balance of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion slot 10a in cash. Here, the frequency is a value obtained by frequencyizing the amount of money received. For example, when 10,000 yen is frequencyd, the frequency becomes 100 frequency. The frequency balance is the remaining frequency obtained by subtracting the used frequency from the frequency.

  Moreover, in the checkout machine 10, you may reduce the points provided by using the member IC card 30 by, for example, cashing.

  When the member IC card 30 is inserted, when the password is input by the password input numeric keyboard 10b provided in the checkout machine 10, the password stored in the member IC card 30 is input. Checking with a password is performed, and if they match, a settlement operation is performed. As a result, in the case of a member player, for example, even if the member IC card 30 is dropped and the member IC card 30 is handed over to a third party, the frequency balance is cashed unless the PIN is known. Never happen. In this way, when the player leaves the seat, for example, to go to the toilet, the frequency balance is not cashed even if the member IC card is stolen.

  In addition, when the member IC card 30 is passed to a third party, it is conceivable that the third party will use the amount balance for the game. Based on the membership number and password entered by the inter-station machine, the membership IC card 30 can be controlled so that it cannot be used for each device.

  When the non-member IC card 31 is used, the period that can be held as a frequency balance is limited to, for example, one day, so if it is not within that period, the frequency balance is settled by the settlement machine 10. Can not be cashed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the non-member IC card 31 from being taken out of the pachinko hall or the slot machine hall and lost or damaged.

  The bill insertion slot 10h is, for example, in the case of collecting the consumption tax in the checkout machine 10 without collecting the consumption tax corresponding to the ball at the time of renting in the interbank machines 3, 4, 6 than the frequency balance. When the frequency corresponding to the collected consumption tax is larger, an amount corresponding to the difference between the frequency balance and the frequency corresponding to the collected consumption tax is inserted. In addition, in the amount obtained by subtracting the difference from the inserted amount, for example, if there is an amount less than 100 yen, the game medium corresponding to the amount less than 100 yen is paid out from the end ball receiver 10i. Also good.

  In addition to this, for example, when there is an amount less than 100 yen at the time of payment, for example, the game medium corresponding to the amount less than 100 yen may be paid out. .

  Note that the banknotes to be paid out from the banknote return port 10c of the settlement machine 10 are thousand-yen bills, and the coins to be paid out from the change bank 10d are 100-yen coins. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 39, the checkout machine 10 includes a control unit 700, a card processing unit 701, a money processing unit 702, a selection button detection unit 703, and a fraction processing unit 704.

  The control unit 700 is mainly composed of an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The CPU uses various programs and data stored in the ROM and RAM. Execute the process. In this control unit 700, input / output of signals between the respective units of the card processing unit 701, money processing unit 702, selection button detection unit 703, and fraction processing unit 704, and communication with the management device 13 via the network 8. The signal input / output is controlled.

  The card processing unit 701 reads, for example, an ID or valuable information managed by the ID stored in the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 inserted from the card insertion slot 10a. Information is output to the control unit 700, and updated valuable information from the control unit 700 is written to the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, and is configured by, for example, a reader / writer. The

  Based on the ID read by the card processing unit 701, the money processing unit 702 refunds the amount corresponding to the frequency of the valuable information read from the management device 13 from the banknote return slot 10c and the change receiver 10d. Further, four types of banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 10h are identified, and information on the identified banknotes is output to the control unit 700. Furthermore, the money processing unit 702 can output information such as the frequency balance and the refund amount to the display unit 10g, and can display the frequency balance and the return amount on the display unit 10g.

  The selection button detection unit 703 detects that the password input numeric keyboard 10b, the checkout button 10e, and the cancel button 10f are pressed, and outputs a signal to the control unit 700 based on the pressed signals. is there.

  The fraction processing unit 704, based on the information from the control unit 700, for example, if there is an amount less than 100 yen in the return amount from the settlement machine 10, the game corresponding to the amount less than 100 yen The medium is paid out.

  And each apparatus part of the card | curd process part 701, the money process part 702, the selection button detection part 703, and the fraction process part 704 controlled by the control part 700 operate | moves as follows (FIG. 40).

The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.
The card processing unit 701 waits for the insertion of the member IC card 30 and the non-member IC card 31 from the card insertion slot 10a, and when detecting the insertion of the card, executes a process corresponding thereto.

  It is determined whether or not the non-member IC card 31 is inserted in the card processing unit 701 (step S710).

  If the determination in step S710 is yes, the date information stored in the non-member IC card 31 is output to the control unit 700, and it is determined whether the date is valid (step S711).

  If the determination in step S711 is No, the control unit 700 outputs information for returning the non-member IC card 31 to the card processing unit 701. Upon receiving the information, the card processing unit 701 returns the non-member IC card 31 from the card insertion slot 10a and returns (step S712).

  If YES in step S711, the card processing unit 701 reads the ID stored in the non-member IC card 31 and outputs the read ID to the control unit 700. The ID output to the control unit 700 is output to the management apparatus 13 via the network 8 (step S713). Then, information such as a power balance and a consumption tax based on the ID of the non-member IC card 31 stored in the management device 13 is output from the management device 13 to the control unit 700 via the network 8 (step S713). The information on the power balance output to the control unit 700 is output from the control unit 700 to the money processing unit 702. Further, the information such as the frequency balance and the consumption tax is output from the money processing unit 702 to the display unit 10g, and the frequency balance is displayed on the display unit 10g (step S719).

  If the determination in step S710 is No, it is determined whether or not the member IC card 30 is inserted in the card processing unit 701 (step S714).

  If the determination in step S714 is No, the control unit 700 enters a standby state. If the determination in step S714 is Yes, the card processing unit 701 reads the ID and password stored in the member IC card 30, and outputs the read ID and password to the control unit 700 (step S715). ). In addition, the ID output to the control unit 700 is output to the management apparatus 13 via the network 8 (step S715). Then, information such as the frequency balance and consumption tax based on the ID of the member IC card 30 stored in the management device 13 is output from the management device 13 to the control unit 700 via the network 8 (step S715).

  Next, the selection button detection unit 703 detects the security code input with the security code input numeric keyboard 10b, and outputs the detection signal to the control unit 700 (step S716).

  The control unit 700 compares and determines the password read from the member IC card 30 and the password entered using the password entry numeric keyboard 10b (step S717).

  If it is determined in step S717 that both numbers do not match (in the case of NG), the control unit 700 outputs information for returning the member IC card 30 to the card processing unit 701. Upon receiving the information, the card processing unit 701 returns the member IC card 30 from the card insertion slot 10a (step S718).

  On the other hand, if both numbers match in the determination in step S717 (in the case of OK), the control unit 700 displays the frequency balance output from the management apparatus 13 to the control unit 700 via the network 8 in step S715. Information is output to the money processing unit 702. Further, the frequency balance information is output from the money processing unit 702 to the display unit 10g, and the frequency balance is displayed on the display unit 10g (step S719).

  Next, the selection button detection unit 704 determines whether or not the settlement button 10e has been pressed (step S720).

  If the determination in step S720 is No, the information is output to the control unit 700. Subsequently, the selection button detection unit 704 determines whether or not the cancel button 10f has been pressed (step S721).

  If the determination in step S721 is No, the control unit 700 enters a standby state. If the determination in step S721 is Yes, the selection button detection unit 704 outputs the information to the control unit 700. The control unit 700 outputs information for returning the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 to the card processing unit 701. Receiving the information, the card processing unit 701 returns the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 from the card insertion slot 10a (step S722).

  If the determination in step S720 is yes, the selection button detection unit 703 outputs the information to the control unit 700. And the control part 700 outputs the information for displaying the information on the consumption tax output from the management apparatus 13 based on ID of member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 to the display part 10g, and displays it. The unit 10g displays, for example, “deposited consumption tax response frequency 25”, “accrued consumption tax response frequency 48”, and the like (step S723).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 records the consumption tax collection mode as follows: (i) a mode in which consumption tax is collected from a lending ball, (ii) a mode in which consumption tax is not collected, and (iii) a consumption tax is collected from a prize ball. (Iv) A mode that collects the consumption tax at the time of lending from the deposited consumption tax and cashes the remaining deposited consumption tax and returns it, (v) A mode that collects the consumption tax from the frequency balance at the time of lending, (vi) Checkout It is determined which mode is the hourly consumption tax collection mode, or (vii) the mode in which the consumption tax is collected from the deposited consumption tax when lending the ball and the remaining deposited consumption tax is counted (step S724).

  In the determination in step S724, it is determined that the mode is either (i) a mode in which consumption tax is collected from a rental ball, (ii) a mode in which consumption tax is not collected, or (iii) a mode in which consumption tax is collected from a prize ball. In this case (in the cases (i) to (iii)), since the consumption tax has already been collected or the consumption tax is not collected by the settlement machine 10, the control unit 700 is output from the management device 13. Based on the information on the frequency balance, a frequency corresponding to a unit smaller than 100 yen unit that cannot be settled and a frequency corresponding to a unit greater than 100 yen unit that can be settled are calculated (step S725).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 outputs information for paying an amount corresponding to a frequency corresponding to a unit of 100 yen unit or more that can be settled to the money processing unit 702. Based on the information, the money handling unit 702 pays a bill from the bill return port 10c and a coin from the change receiver 10d (step S726).

  If it is determined in step S724 that the mode is (iv) collecting the consumption tax from the deposited consumption tax at the time of renting and cashing the remaining deposited consumption tax and returning it (in the case of (iv)), Since the consumption tax has already been collected, the control unit 700, based on the frequency information corresponding to the deposited consumption tax output from the management device 13, the frequency and settlement corresponding to a unit less than 100 yen that cannot be settled. A frequency corresponding to a unit of possible 100 yen or more is calculated (step S727).

  Information for paying the amount corresponding to the frequency obtained by adding the frequency and the frequency balance corresponding to the unit of 100 yen or more that can be settled calculated in step S727 is output to the money processing unit 702. Based on the information, the money handling unit 702 pays a bill from the bill return port 10c and a coin from the change receiver 10d (step S728).

  If it is determined in step S724 that (v) the consumption tax is collected from the frequency balance at the time of renting a ball (in the case of (v)), the consumption tax has already been collected. The unit 700 calculates the frequency corresponding to the unit smaller than the 100 yen unit that cannot be settled and the frequency corresponding to the unit that is more than 100 yen unit that can be settled based on the frequency balance information output from the management device 13 ( Step S729).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 outputs information for paying an amount corresponding to a frequency corresponding to a unit of 100 yen unit or more that can be settled to the money processing unit 702. Based on the information, the money handling unit 702 pays a bill from the bill return port 10c and a coin from the change receiver 10d (step S730).

  When it is determined in step S724 that (vi) the consumption tax collection mode at the time of payment is set (in the case of (vi)), the control unit 700 further sets the uncollected consumption tax collection mode to (vi -1) It is determined whether the frequency balance collection mode or the (vi-2) deposit collection mode (step S730).

  If it is determined in step S730 that the frequency balance collection mode is selected (frequency balance collection in step S730), the frequency corresponding to the uncollected consumption tax is subtracted from the frequency balance, and the subtracted frequency is subtracted. Based on this, a frequency corresponding to a unit smaller than 100 yen unit that cannot be settled and a frequency corresponding to a unit that is 100 yen unit or more that can be settled are calculated (step S732).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 outputs information for paying an amount corresponding to a frequency corresponding to a unit of 100 yen unit or more that can be settled to the money processing unit 702. Based on the information, the money handling unit 702 pays a bill from the bill return port 10c and a coin from the change receiver 10d (step S733).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S730 that the deposit collection mode is set (payment collection in step S730), the control unit 700 displays information for displaying the deposit amount corresponding to the uncollected consumption tax. Output to the display unit 10g. Then, the display unit 10g displays the deposit amount corresponding to the uncollected consumption tax based on the information (step S734).

  Subsequently, the money handling unit 702 identifies the four types of banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 10h, and outputs information on the identified banknotes to the control unit 700. The control unit 700 enters the information based on the information. It is determined whether or not the amount is equal to or greater than the amount corresponding to the uncollected consumption tax (step S735).

  If the determination in step S735 is No, the control unit 700 causes the operation of step S734 to be performed again.

  In the case of Yes in step S735, the control unit 700 subtracts the frequency corresponding to the uncollected consumption tax from the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount, and based on the subtracted frequency, 100 yen that cannot be settled. A frequency corresponding to a unit smaller than the unit and a frequency corresponding to a unit of 100 yen unit or more that can be settled are calculated (step S736).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 outputs, to the money processing unit 702, information for paying an amount corresponding to a frequency obtained by adding a frequency corresponding to a unit of 100 yen or more that can be settled and a frequency balance. Based on the information, the money handling unit 702 pays a bill from the bill return port 10c and a coin from the change receiver 10d (step S737).

  If it is determined in step S724 that (vii) it is a mode in which the consumption tax is collected from the deposited consumption tax at the time of renting and the remaining deposited consumption tax is counted (in the case of (vii)), the consumption tax Is already collected, the control unit 700, based on the information on the frequency balance output from the management device 13, the frequency corresponding to a unit smaller than 100 yen unit that cannot be settled and 100 yen that can be settled. The frequency corresponding to the unit of unit or more is calculated (step S738).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 outputs information for paying an amount corresponding to a frequency corresponding to a unit of 100 yen unit or more that can be settled to the money processing unit 702. Based on the information, the money handling unit 702 pays a bill from the bill return port 10c and a coin from the change receiver 10d (step S739).

  Furthermore, the control unit 700 adds the frequency corresponding to the deposit consumption tax and the frequency corresponding to the unit smaller than 100 yen unit that cannot be settled, and sets the frequency balance (step S740).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 outputs information for displaying the frequency determined as the frequency balance in step S740 to the display unit 10g. And the display part 10g displays a frequency balance based on the information (step S741).

  Next, the control part 700 outputs the information for displaying the frequency | count corresponding to the unit smaller than the 100 yen unit which cannot be settled calculated in each mode (i)-(vii) to the display part 10g. And the display part 10g displays a frequency balance based on the information (step S742).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 determines whether the fraction processing mode is the edge return mode, the cut-off mode, or the deposit mode (step S743).

  If it is determined in step S743 that the deposit mode is selected (the deposit mode in step S743), the control unit 700 does not pay for the non-member IC card 31 stored in the settlement machine 10, for example. Information for recording and issuing the possible frequency is output to the card processing unit 701. The card processing unit 701 records the frequency that cannot be settled on the stored non-member IC card 31 or the like based on the information and issues it as a deposit (step S743).

  Further, when it is determined in step S743 that the end ball return mode is set (the end ball return mode in step S743), the control unit 700 returns the game medium corresponding to the frequency that cannot be settled. Is output to the fraction processing unit 704. The fraction processing unit 704 returns the game medium corresponding to the frequency that cannot be settled from the end ball receiver 10i based on the information (step S745).

  If it is determined in step S743 that the mode is the truncation mode (the truncation mode in step S743), the control unit 700 performs processing for truncating the frequency that cannot be settled, and information on the frequency that cannot be settled. Is deleted (step S746).

  Subsequently, the control unit 700 sends information such as the payment amount, frequency balance, frequency that cannot be settled, deposit issuance frequency, scrap return number, deposit consumption tax, and truncation frequency to the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card. Based on the ID of 31, the data is output to the management device 13. The management device 13 updates or records each information for each ID (step S747).

  When the process of step S747 is completed, the member IC card 30 is returned from the card insertion slot 10a by the card processing unit 701 (step S718).

  On the other hand, the IC card 31 for non-members is all settled and the count balance becomes 0. Therefore, the non-member IC card 31 is moved from the card processing unit 701 to a storage unit (not shown) provided in the settlement machine 10 and collected. (Step S719).

(Management device 13)
FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating a configuration unit of the management apparatus 13, and FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow in the management apparatus 13.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 13 includes a plurality of pachinko machines 2, platform machines 3 and 4 connected to each of the plurality of pachinko machines 2, a plurality of slot machine machines 5, and a slot machine machine 5. The inter-vehicle machine 6 connected between them, the island computer 7 and the network 8 are connected. The management device 13 is also connected via the network 8 to the counter 9, the payment machine 10, the gift management machine (POS) 11, the replay acceptance machine 12, the ticketing machine 20, the data display machine 21, the data release machine 22, and the like. Has been.

  Further, information input to the management device 13 via the network 8 is transmitted to the card center 16 via the protocol converter 14 and the modem 15. In addition, the management device 13 is connected to, for example, a personal computer 17 and the personal computer 17 can view information on the management device 13. In addition, since the personal computer 17 can access each information managed by the management device 13, it can display and print each information. Furthermore, the personal computer 17 can also perform various settings of the management device 13 such as setting of a replay fee and member registration.

  The management device 13 includes: inter-machines 3, 4, 6, a counter 9, a payment machine 10, a prize management machine (POS) 11, a replay accepting machine 12, a ticketing machine 20, a data display machine 21, a data disclosure machine 22, etc. It manages information from other devices. Based on the communication of information with the management device 13 for each device described above, the management device 13 stores various types of information as will be described later.

  Moreover, the management apparatus 13 can also output information, such as a slump graph, the number of starts, and the number of jackpots, for each gaming machine, to the data display 21 attached to the upper part of each gaming machine. The data display 21 displays this information on the display unit, and provides the player with information on the gaming table.

  Furthermore, the management device 13 can also output information such as a slump graph, the number of start times, the number of jackpots, etc., information about the gaming machine ranking, winning / losing for each gaming machine, etc. to the data publishing machine 22. The data publishing machine 22 displays this information on the display unit, and provides the player with information on the gaming table.

  As shown in FIG. 41, the management device 13 includes a control unit 800, a member card information management unit 801, a non-member card information management unit 802, and an output processing unit 803.

  The control unit 800 mainly includes an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The CPU uses various programs and data stored in the ROM and RAM. Execute the process. In this control unit 800, signal input / output between each unit of the member card information management unit 801, non-member card information management unit 802, output processing unit 803, and signal between each device via the network 8 I / O is controlled. The control unit 800 is connected to the management device 13 via the network 8 so as to communicate with the control unit of each device.

  Here, the management apparatus 13 can also be constituted by a plurality of computer systems on the same network to which roles are shared. For example, if a plurality of computer systems for card management, customer management, game machine management, data display machine management, and the like are used, each role can be executed at a higher speed.

  The member card information management unit 801 manages information when the member IC card 30 is used for each device. FIG. 43 shows an example of the information management list 850 of information managed for each ID. FIG. 44 shows an example of a usage history management list 851 in which usage histories of the member IC card 30 are tabulated. The information management list 850 shown in FIG. 43 and the use history management list 851 shown in FIG. 44 can be viewed on, for example, the personal computer 17 connected to the management apparatus 13.

  When the member IC card 30 is used, based on the ID of the member IC card 30, for example, as described in the information management list 850, for example, the number of stored balls, the frequency balance, the number of stored balls for replay, It manages points, amounts inserted into daikan machines or ticketing machines, settlement amounts, consumption tax processing frequency, unaccrued consumption tax frequency, and the like. These data are managed for each ID of the member IC card 30 and further managed as history information, daily information, weekly information, and the like. Note that the information management list 850 shown in FIG. 43 and the use history management list 851 shown in FIG. 44 are examples of daily information.

  It should be noted that the management items for member players using the member IC card 30 are not limited to the management items described in the information management list 850 of FIG. 43. For example, the management items for each type of game machine played (Launching balls), safe (balls supplied to the upper plate of the game, that is, the player's winning balls), winning / losing information (those deducting out from the safe), number of jackpots, CR machine sales, etc., and member games A person's address, name, age, favorite platform, contact information, etc. can also be set as management items.

  In addition, the usage history management list 851 that summarizes the usage history of the member IC card 30 includes, for example, the time when the member IC card 30 was used, the device used, the consumption tax collection mode, the operation content, and the processing degree. Number, frequency balance, consumption frequency, custody consumption tax frequency, consumption tax collection frequency at the time of lending, the number of returned ends, the number deducted from the number of balls corresponding to the consumption tax, the number of balls lent, the count value, The total amount of the prize, the consumption tax subtracted from the prize amount, the amount of the paid-out prize, the rounded-down prize amount, etc. are displayed.

  The items described in the usage history management list 851 are not limited to those described above, and can be appropriately selected from the information managed by the member card information management unit 801 as necessary. it can.

  The non-member card information management unit 802 manages information when the non-member IC card 31 is used for each device. FIG. 45 shows an example of an information management list 852 of information managed for each ID. FIG. 46 shows an example of a usage history management list 853 in which usage histories of the non-member IC card 31 are tabulated. The information management list 852 shown in FIG. 45 and the use history management list 853 shown in FIG. 46 can be viewed on, for example, the personal computer 17 connected to the management apparatus 13.

  When the non-member IC card 31 is used, based on the ID of the non-member IC card 31, for example, in a frequency balance, a pedestal machine or a ticket machine as described in the information management list 852 It manages the inserted amount, settlement amount, consumption tax processing frequency, uncollected consumption tax frequency, and so on. These data are managed for each ID of the non-member IC card 31. When the non-member IC card 31 is used, the period during which the frequency balance can be held is limited to, for example, one day. Therefore, if it is not within the period, the balance of the frequency cannot be settled and cashed by the settlement machine 10.

  When the non-member IC card 31 is used, information corresponding to a period in which the frequency balance can be held is managed. The information management list 852 shown in FIG. 45 is an example of information in the management period. Note that the information on the simple management ID and the number of balls (counted by the counter 9) at the time of receipt issuance is temporarily managed in order to prevent the use of forged receipts. Therefore, the information on the simple management ID and the number of balls is deleted from the management device 13 after confirming the appropriateness of the receipt at the time of prize exchange in the prize manager (POS) 11.

  Here, when the non-member IC card 31 is used, out (fire ball), safe (supply ball to the upper plate of the game, that is, a player's acquired ball), win / loss (out is reduced from safe) ), The number of stored balls, the number of stored balls for replay, replay fee, points, type of game machine, number of jackpots, CR machine sales, etc. Is different.

  In addition, the usage history management list 853 that summarizes the usage history of the non-member IC card 31 includes, for example, the time when the non-member IC card 31 was used, the device used, the consumption tax collection mode, the operation content, Change in processing frequency, frequency balance, consumption frequency, custody consumption tax frequency, uncollected consumption tax frequency, consumption tax collection frequency at the time of lending, number of returned ends, unaccrued consumption tax or deposit consumption tax by counter 9 The frequency, the frequency of change of unaccrued consumption tax or deposit consumption tax by the settlement machine 10, the payment amount by the settlement machine, the rounded down fraction by the settlement machine, etc. are described.

  The items described in the usage history management list 853 are not limited to those described above, but may be appropriately selected from the information managed by the non-member card information management unit 802 as necessary. Can do.

  In addition, the management device 13 uses, for example, a usage history for each inter-vehicle machine 3, 4, and 6 as shown in FIG. 47 based on information from the member card information management unit 801 and the non-member card information management unit 802. The total usage history management list 854 can also be totaled.

  In the usage history management list 854 in which usage histories for each of the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, and 6 are totaled, for example, the time used, the operation content, the processing frequency value, the frequency balance, the deposit frequency, the accumulated credit frequency, Consumption frequency, Consumption accumulation frequency, Deposit consumption tax frequency, Deposit consumption tax frequency, Consumption tax collection frequency when renting a ball, Consumption tax frequency converted to the return time of member IC card 30 or non-member IC card 31, The returned frequency, the frequency before the insertion of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, the frequency of deposit consumption tax classified upon insertion of the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31, etc. are described. .

  Items described in the use history management list 854 are not limited to those described above, and are appropriately selected from information managed by the member card information management unit 801 or the non-member card information management unit 802 as necessary. Can be selected and displayed.

  Furthermore, the management device 13 is based on information from the member card information management unit 801 and the non-member card information management unit 802, for example, the inter-machines 3, 4, and 6, the counter 9, and the checkout as shown in FIG. The information management list 855 as the entire game hall can be totaled by integrating the total values in the machine 10 and the prize management machine (POS) 11.

  The items described in this information management list 855 are the aggregated values and aggregated values in the above-mentioned inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, 6, each counter 9, each settlement machine 10, each premium management machine (POS) 11. For example, in the case of the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4, and 6, the total value for each model is written. Further, this notation item is appropriately selected from information managed by the member card information management unit 801 or the non-member card information management unit 802 as necessary, or the selected information can be aggregated and expressed. it can.

  The output processing unit 803 manages, for example, information such as one-day business results transmitted to the card center 16 based on data managed by the member card information management unit 801 and the non-member card information management unit 802. ing. For example, when an end-of-day processing signal is input from the personal computer 17 or the like to the management device 13, information to be transmitted to the card center 16 is output to the protocol converter 14 via the control unit 800. Information output to the protocol converter 14 is transmitted to the card center 16 via the modem 15.

  Then, the device units of the member card information management unit 801, non-member card information management unit 802, and output processing unit 803 controlled by the control unit 800 operate as follows (FIG. 42). In addition, since the operation | movement about the communication of the information with each apparatus was described in the description part of each apparatus, the management operation | movement of the information input into the management apparatus 13 is mainly demonstrated here.

  The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.

  Information from the ticket-issuing machine 20, the replay accepting machine 12, the inter-machines 3, 4, 6, the counter 9, the gift management machine (POS) 11, the checkout machine 10, etc. is input to the control unit 800 of the management apparatus 13. (Step S810).

  The control unit 800 determines whether or not the information input in step S810 is information when the member IC card 30 is used (step S811).

  If the determination in step S811 is YES, the input information is output to the member card information management unit 801 (step S812). The membership card information management unit 801 manages input information for each ID and item, for example, as shown in FIG. 43, based on the input information (step S812).

  If the determination in step S811 is No, the input information is output to the non-member card information management unit 702 (step S813). Based on the input information, the non-member card information management unit 802 manages input information for each ID and item, for example, as shown in FIG. 45 (step S813).

  Next, in the output processing unit 803, it is determined whether or not an end-of-day processing signal is input to the management apparatus 13 from the personal computer 17 or the like (step S814).

  If the determination in step S814 is No, the control unit 800 enters a standby state. If the determination in step S814 is Yes, the output processing unit 803, for example, the daily business totaled based on the data managed by the member card information management unit 801 and the non-member card information management unit 802 Information such as the result is transmitted to the card center 16 via the control unit 800, the protocol converter 14 and the modem 15 (step S815).

  Next, in the output processing unit 803, it is determined whether or not a data transmission request signal is input to the management apparatus 13 from the personal computer 17 or the like (step S816).

  If the determination in step S816 is No, the process proceeds to step S818. In the case of Yes in step S816, based on the data managed by the member card information management unit 801 and the non-member card information management unit 802, for example, data as shown in FIGS. The data is output to the computer 17 or the like (step S817). Based on the data managed by the member card information management unit 801 and the non-member card information management unit 802, the output data is displayed on the screen of the personal computer 17.

  Subsequently, the management device 13 determines, for each ID, the expired expiration date of the deposit consumption tax in the member IC card 30, the non-member IC card 31, and the deposit receipt. If there is information, the information is deleted (step S818).

  Further, the management device 13 determines for each ID the expired information of the frequency balance in the member IC card 30 and the non-member IC card 31, and has information on the frequency balance expired. The information is deleted (step S819).

  Here, the start-up process is performed separately as an interrupt process when the power is turned on. In the start-up process, whether or not communication with each device described above is possible via a network and whether or not there is a failure in each device is confirmed by the self-diagnosis function of each device. In this confirmation, when communication with each device is not possible or when it is determined that there is a failure in each device, the store clerk is notified.

  As mentioned above, it is provided with the machine 3, 4, 6 which functions as a consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine in the consumption tax collection type game system of one embodiment, the consumption tax collection type game medium rental method, and the consumption tax collection support function. In addition, the ticket issuing machine 20, the replay accepting machine 12, the counting machine 9, the gift management machine (POS) 11, the checkout machine 10, and the like have been described.

  According to the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the consumption tax collection type game medium lending method and the consumption tax collection type game processing system of the present invention, the intermediary machines 3, 4, 6 and ticketing machines installed in the game hall 20, since the consumption tax can be collected by the replay acceptance machine 12, the counter 9, the prize management machine (POS) 11, the checkout machine 10, etc. Can be collected.

  In addition, according to the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the consumption tax collection type game medium lending method and the consumption tax collection type game processing system of the present invention, fractions generated when collecting the consumption tax for ball rental, prize exchange, etc. Are managed in degrees including fraction information based on the ID. For example, when the fractions are processed in the intermediary machines 3, 4, 6 and the settlement machine 10, payment with game media and the fraction Since it is possible to issue a deposit receipt in which the frequency is recorded, the fraction processing can be performed appropriately. In addition, the replay accepting machine 12 and the gift management machine (POS) 11 are not limited to the pedestrian machines 3, 4, 6 and the checkout machine 10, and have at least one processing function of the fraction processing. Even the replay accepting machine 12 and the gift management machine (POS) 11 can appropriately perform the rounding process. Thus, even if the settlement machine 10 does not have a function of paying an amount of 1 yen, for example, it is possible to perform a process that does not disadvantage both the player and the game hall.

  Furthermore, according to the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the consumption tax collection type game medium lending method and the consumption tax collection type game processing system of the present invention, it is possible to arbitrarily set a consumption tax collection method, a consumption tax rate, and the like. Therefore, for example, it is possible to set consumption tax rates and premium exchange amounts according to changes in tax systems and industry practices, and the circumstances of each prefecture. Here, the method of collecting the consumption tax, the consumption tax rate, and the like can be set individually for each device, and further, for example, collectively set using a personal computer 17 connected to the management device 13 or the like. You can also. When the setting is performed collectively using the personal computer 17, it is possible to reduce human work.

  In addition, the personal computer 17 or the like connected to the management device 13 or the like can check various information collected by the management device 13 or information output from each device to the management device 13 in a list or the like as needed. The sales situation of each gaming machine or the entire gaming hall, the usage situation of each member's player, the consumption tax collection situation, etc. can be grasped collectively.

  Here, the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 has only an ID and the other information is managed by the management device 13. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Instead, the configuration, control of the system, and the like can be expanded and changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

  The expanded and modified embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. For example, information can also be stored in the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 itself. In that case, the latest information is written in the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 before the member IC card 30 or the non-member IC card 31 is returned, and then returned.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, an example is shown in which IC cards are used for members and non-members. However, IC coins can be used for at least one of members and non-members.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the pachinko ball is used as the game medium has been described. Of course, the same effect can be obtained when a medal is used as the game medium.

The outline figure of the consumption tax collection type game system of one embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of an IC card for members and an IC card for non-members. The side view which shows the external appearance of a ticket issuing machine. The figure which shows the structure part of a ticket issuing machine. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in a ticket issuing machine. The side view which shows the external appearance of a replay acceptance machine. The figure which shows the structure part of a replay acceptance machine. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in a replay acceptance machine. The top view of a pedestal machine (unit). The top view of a pedestal machine (sand). The top view of a daikan machine (an intermediary medal lending machine). The partial enlarged front view of the display part 3e of a pedestrian machine. The internal block diagram of a pedestal machine. The perspective view of a card processing machine. The perspective view of the opening state of the card processor open wall part of a card processor. FIG. 15 is an AA cross-sectional view of the card processing machine shown in FIG. 14. BB sectional drawing of the card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 16 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or non-member IC card. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 16 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or non-member IC card. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 16 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or non-member IC card. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 16 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or non-member IC card. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 14 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or the non-member IC card. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 14 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or the non-member IC card. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 16 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or non-member IC card. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 16 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or non-member IC card. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 16 illustrating the conveying operation of the member IC card or non-member IC card. The figure which shows the structure part of a pedestrian machine. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in an inter-machine. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in an inter-machine. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in an inter-machine. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in an inter-machine. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a counter. The figure which shows the structure part of a counter. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in a counter. The side view which shows the external appearance of a prize management machine (POS). The figure which shows the structure part of a prize management machine (POS). The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in a prize management machine (POS). The side view which shows the external appearance of a payment machine. The figure which shows the structure part of a payment machine. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in a payment machine. The figure which shows the structure part of a management apparatus. The figure which shows the flow of operation | movement in a management apparatus. The figure which shows an example of the information management list | wrist when a member IC card is used. The figure which shows an example of the use log | history management list which totaled the use log | history of the IC card for members. The figure which shows an example of the information management table | surface when an IC coin is used. The figure which shows an example of the use log | history management list which totaled the use log | history of the IC card for nonmembers. The figure which shows an example of the use log | history management list which totaled the use log | history for every inter-vehicle machine. The figure which shows an example of the information management list as the whole game hall which integrated the total value in a pedestrian machine, a counter, a payment machine, and a prize management machine (POS).

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Consumption tax collection type game system, 2 ... Pachinko machine 3, 4, 6 ... Stand machine, 5 ... Slot machine machine, 7 ... Island computer, 8 ... Network, 9 ... Counter, 10 ... Settlement machine, 11 ... Premium management machine (POS), 12 ... Replay acceptance machine, 13 ... Management device, 14 ... Protocol converter, 15 ... Modem, 16 ... Card center, 17 ... Personal computer, 18 ... Premium dispenser, 19 ... With storage mechanism Bill identification device, 19a ... bill insertion slot, 19b ... inter-machine designation button, 20 ... ticketing machine, 21 ... data display, 22 ... data disclosure machine

Claims (18)

A consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine capable of accepting a storage medium in which valuable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable value is stored and renting out a gaming medium to be used for gaming within the specified valuable value range Because
Storage medium receiving means for receiving a storage medium;
Storage medium reading means for reading valuable value specifying information of the storage medium;
Consumption tax subtracting means for subtracting the consumption tax corresponding to the rental of gaming media from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information;
Valuable value fraction processing means for performing a process of rounding down a valuable value less than a predetermined unit from a valuable value when returning a storage medium, and performing a process of lending a gaming medium corresponding to the valuable value for performing the truncation process;
A consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine comprising: storage medium updating means for updating the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium.   In the consumption tax subtracting means, the value of the valuable value specified from the valuable value specifying information is a valuable value corresponding to one game medium rental and a valuable value corresponding to a consumption tax corresponding to the gaming medium rental. 2. The consumption tax collecting game according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium received from the storage medium receiving means can be returned without renting out the game medium when the value is smaller than the sum of Medium lending machine.   The consumption tax collection according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a lending unit changing means capable of changing a lending unit when lending a game medium based on the value specified by the value specifying information. Type game media lending machine. The consumption tax collecting game media lending machine is
Money identifying means for accepting money and identifying the money;
A storage medium issuing means for issuing a stored storage medium by writing valuable value specifying information for specifying a valuable value corresponding to the amount of money identified by the money identifying means;
A storage unit for storing the storage medium when a predetermined condition including at least no value is established based on the information of the storage medium reading unit;
The consumption tax collection according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a collecting unit that collects the storage medium when the storage amount of the storage medium reaches an allowable storage amount in the storage unit. Type game media lending machine.   5. The consumption tax-collecting game medium lending according to claim 1, wherein the information corresponding to the consumption tax has information corresponding to a unit of an amount of 1 yen or more as a valuable value. Machine.   6. The consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying information corresponding to at least the consumption tax.   The consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a totaling unit for totaling information corresponding to the consumption tax.   The consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising history information recording means for recording a history of information corresponding to at least the consumption tax. A consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method capable of accepting a storage medium storing valuable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable value and renting out the game medium to be used for the game within the specified value range. Because
A storage medium reception step in which the storage medium reception means receives the storage medium;
A storage medium reading step by which the storage medium reading means reads the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium received by the storage medium reception step;
A game medium lending step in which a game medium lending unit lends a game medium within the range of the read valuable value;
A consumption tax subtraction step in which the consumption tax subtracting means subtracts the consumption tax corresponding to the rental of the game medium from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information;
When returning the storage medium, the valuable value fraction processing means performs a process of truncating the valuable value less than a predetermined unit from the valuable value, and performs a process of lending out a game medium corresponding to the valuable value to be subjected to the discarding process. Valuate fraction processing step,
Based on at least information in the gaming medium lending step, the consumption tax subtracting step, and the valuable value fraction processing step, the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium received in the storage medium receiving step is stored in the storage medium. And a storage medium updating step for updating by the updating means. A consumption tax collecting type game medium renting method. An accepting step in which the accepting means accepts either a storage medium storing valuable value specifying information capable of specifying the valuable value or money;
A consumption tax collecting type game medium comprising an execution step in which either the storage medium corresponding processing step or the money corresponding processing step is executed in response to reception of either the storage medium or money in the receiving step. Lending method,
The storage medium corresponding processing step includes:
A storage medium reading step in which the storage medium reading unit reads the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium received in the reception step;
A first currency identifying step in which, when money is accepted after the accepting step, the currency identifying means identifies the money;
The first storage medium handling means in which the storage medium handling means updates the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium received in the receiving step based on the identified money information when the money is received. Steps,
A first game medium lending step in which the game medium lending means lends the game medium in the range of the valuable value read or updated in the storage medium reading step or the first storage medium handling step;
A first consumption tax subtraction step in which a consumption tax subtracting means subtracts a consumption tax corresponding to the rental of gaming media from a valuable value of the valuable value specifying information;
When returning the storage medium, the valuable value fraction processing means performs a process of truncating the valuable value less than a predetermined unit from the valuable value, and performs a process of lending out a game medium corresponding to the valuable value to be subjected to the discarding process. A first value fraction processing step;
A storage step in which the storage means stores the storage medium when a predetermined condition including at least no longer having valuable value is established by the first game medium lending step;
In the storage step, a recovery step of recovering the storage medium when the storage amount of the storage medium reaches an allowable storage amount; and
Valuation value specifying information of the storage medium received in the storage medium reception step based on at least information in the first game medium lending step, the first consumption tax subtraction step and the first valuable value fraction processing step A first storage medium update step in which the storage medium update means updates the value specified by
The currency handling processing step includes:
A second currency identifying step in which the currency identifying means identifies the currency accepted in the accepting step;
The storage medium handling means issues a second storage medium in which valuable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable value corresponding to the amount of money identified in the second currency identification step is written and stored. A storage medium handling step,
In the second storage medium handling step, a second game medium lending step in which the game medium lending means lends the game medium within the written value range;
A second consumption tax subtraction step in which the consumption tax subtracting means subtracts the consumption tax corresponding to the rental of the game medium from the valuable value of the valuable value specifying information;
When the storage medium is returned, the valuable value fraction processing means performs a process of truncating a valuable value that is less than a predetermined unit from the valuable value, and a process of lending a game medium corresponding to the valuable value for performing the truncation process. A second value rounding step to be performed;
The value identification written in the second storage medium handling step based on at least information in the second game medium lending step, the second consumption tax subtraction step, and the second value fraction processing step And a second storage medium updating step in which the storage medium updating means updates the valuable value specified by the information.   In the consumption tax subtraction step, the value of the valuable value specified from the valuable value specifying information is a valuable value corresponding to the rental of one game medium and a valuable value corresponding to the consumption tax corresponding to the rental of the gaming medium. The consumption tax collection according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the receiving means returns the storage medium received in the receiving step without renting out the game medium when the value is smaller than the sum of Type game media lending method.   12. The lending unit changing step in which a lending unit changing unit changes a lending unit when lending a game medium based on the value specified by the value specifying information. The consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method according to any one of the above.   13. The consumption tax-collecting game medium lending according to claim 9, wherein the information corresponding to the consumption tax has, as a valuable value, information corresponding to a unit of an amount of 1 yen or more. Method.   14. The consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method according to claim 9, further comprising a display step in which display means displays at least information corresponding to the consumption tax.   15. The consumption tax collecting type game medium lending method according to claim 9, further comprising a counting step in which a counting means totals information corresponding to at least the consumption tax.   16. The consumption tax collecting type game medium rental according to claim 9, further comprising a history information recording step in which a history information recording means records a history of information corresponding to at least the consumption tax. Method. A consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, a settlement machine, and a management device, wherein the consumption tax collection type game medium lending machine, the settlement machine, and A consumption tax collecting game processing system in which a management device is communicably connected,
The settlement machine is
First storage medium receiving means for receiving the storage medium;
First storage medium reading means for reading valuable value specifying information from the storage medium received by the first storage medium receiving means;
Money withdrawal means for paying out money based on the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information read by the first storage medium reading means;
First storage medium updating means for updating the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium corresponding to the money paid back by the money paying means,
The management device is
Lending machine information management means for managing at least the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information of the storage medium in the consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine;
A settlement machine information management means for managing the value specified by the value specification information of the storage medium corresponding to at least the money repaid by the settlement machine;
A consumption tax collecting game processing system characterized by comprising: A consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine according to claim 1, comprising a consumption tax collecting game medium lending machine, a settlement machine, a counter, a prize dispensing machine, and a management device. A consumption tax collecting game processing system in which a machine, the payment machine, the counting machine, the prize dispenser, and the management device are connected to each other,
The settlement machine is
First storage medium receiving means for receiving the storage medium;
First storage medium reading means for reading valuable value specifying information from the storage medium received by the first storage medium receiving means;
Money withdrawal means for paying out money based on the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying information read by the first storage medium reading means;
First storage medium updating means for updating the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium corresponding to the money paid back by the money paying means,
The counter is
Counting means for receiving game media and counting the number of game media;
The number of game media counted by the counting means is used as a game media storage number, game medium storage number specifying information capable of specifying the game medium storage number is stored, and based on the game medium storage number specifying information, the real value An actual value calculation means for calculating
Counting result output means for writing and issuing real value information corresponding to the real value calculated by the real value calculation means to a stored simple recording medium,
The prize dispenser is
A third storage medium receiving means for receiving the storage medium;
Third storage medium reading means for reading actual valuable value information specified by the valuable value specifying information from the storage medium received by the third storage medium receiving means;
A simple recording medium reading means for reading the real value information from the simple recording medium;
A prize processing means for paying out a prize based on the actual value information read by the third storage medium reading means or the simple recording medium reading means, or for displaying the type and quantity of the prize to be paid out. And
The management device is
Lending machine information management means for managing at least the value specified by the value specifying information of the storage medium and information corresponding to the collected consumption tax in the consumption tax collecting type game medium lending machine;
A settlement machine information management means for managing the value specified by the value specification information of the storage medium corresponding to at least the money repaid by the settlement machine;
Counter information management means for managing at least the number of game media counted by the counter and the calculated actual value;
Consumption tax collection, comprising at least the number of game media exchanged by the prize dispenser, the history of the number of exchanges for each prize, and the prize dispenser information management means for managing the history of the number of exchanged game media Type game processing system.

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