JP2009268649A - Prize exchanging device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize exchanging device (a card unit 20) making it possible to accept the selection of a prize hoped to reserve in advance to enhance the advantage of a player and not generating the problem that the player cannot continue the game by the number of the balls of his own even though the player does prize exchanging process of the prize of which the reservation is accepted. <P>SOLUTION: The card unit does prize reservation process (S77) for accepting the reservation of the prize regardless of whether the number of the balls of the player reaches the exchanging number of balls of the prize hoped to be reserved, the exchanging number of balls are subtracted from the number of balls of the player in the reservation determining process (S78e) when the reservation determining operation is accepted of the player's own will (YES in S78d) after the number of balls of the player including the number of balls in his hand reaches the exchanging number of balls (YES in S78b). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and exchanges the number of possessed game media owned by the player, including the number of acquired game media acquired by the game at the gaming machine, and the prize desired by the player. The present invention relates to a gift exchange device that performs processing for the above.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, the player desires to use the number of acquired game media (mochidama) that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and acquired by the player through the game on the gaming machine. 2. Description of the Related Art A prize exchange device (information disclosure apparatus 10) that performs processing for exchanging with a prize to be performed is known. Further, as shown in Patent Document 2, it is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, accepts selection of a prize that the player desires to make a reservation, and the number of stored balls of the player reaches the number of exchanged balls of the selected prize. At that time, there is known a prize exchange device that automatically subtracts the number of exchanged balls from the number of stored balls and orders a prize.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-253307 (FIGS. 39 to 58) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-15204 (FIG. 6)

  However, as in the prize exchange device shown in Patent Document 1 above, if the number of acquired game media has reached the desired number of exchange media for the prize, the prize cannot be selected. There was a problem of being low. On the other hand, in the prize exchange device shown in Patent Document 1 above, as in the prize exchange device shown in Patent Document 2 above, selection of a prize that the user wishes to reserve in advance is accepted, and the number of game media acquired by the player is selected. When the number of exchanged game media for the prize is reached, the number of exchanged game media is automatically subtracted from the number of acquired game media so that the player can place an order for a prize. There was a problem that it was impossible to continue.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background. The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to accept the selection of a prize that the user wishes to reserve in advance, thereby improving the convenience of the player and making the reservation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize exchange device that does not cause a problem that a player cannot continue playing a game according to the number of acquired game media even when a prize exchange process for a prize is received.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. The reference numerals used in the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings to be described later are appended in parentheses for reference, but the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the appended description.

  First, the invention according to claim 1 is provided corresponding to a gaming machine (pachinko machine 10), and is a counting means for counting the number of acquired game media (the number of possessed balls) acquired by a player through a game on the gaming machine ( Each counter 19), display means (display 24) for displaying a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged according to the number of possessed game media (the number of possessed balls) including the number of acquired game media and possessed by the player; Regardless of whether or not the number of game media has reached the number of exchanged game media (number of exchange balls) of the prize desired to be reserved, the selection of the prize desired to be reserved from among the prizes displayed on the display means Reservation accepting means (display 24) to accept from a person, and reservation confirmation for confirming the reservation of the prize on condition that the number of owned game media has reached the number of exchange game media of the prize selected by the reservation accepting means Before operation On the condition that the reservation confirmation operation accepting means (display 24) that can accept from the player and the reservation confirmation operation are accepted, the number of exchange game media of the prize that has accepted the reservation confirmation operation is calculated from the number of owned game media. Subtraction processing means (control unit 22) for performing a process for subtraction, and a prize providing process for providing the player with a prize that has received the reservation confirming operation on condition that the reservation confirming operation has been accepted ( A prize exchange device (card unit 20) characterized by having a prize providing processing means (in-field communication section 21b, out-of-field communication section 21c) for performing a reservation confirmation request.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the prize exchange device (card unit 20) according to claim 1, wherein the cancellation operation for canceling provision of the prize by the prize provision processing (transmission of reservation confirmation request) is performed. On the condition that the cancel operation accepting means (display 24) accepts from the player and the cancel operation is accepted, the number of exchanged game media (number of exchange balls) of the prize that is the subject of the cancel operation is calculated as the number of owned game media ( The present invention further includes an addition processing means (control unit 22) for performing processing for adding to the number of possessed balls or the number of stored balls).

  The invention according to claim 3 is the giveaway exchanging apparatus (card unit 20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reservation receiving means (display 24) is configured to receive a prize that is desired to be reserved and a reservation for the prize. On the condition that the number of game media possessed (number of possession balls) has reached the number of exchangeable game media (number of exchange balls) that can be exchanged for all prizes up to a predetermined priority, The giveaway exchanging apparatus is characterized by further comprising a determinable notification means (display 24) for notifying that the reservation of all premiums up to the priority order can be finalized.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the prize exchange device (card unit 20) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reservation receiving means (display 24) Accepting reservations for in-place prizes, which are prizes provided to the player, and reservations for delivery prizes, which are prizes provided to the player by delivery, the prize providing processing means (in-field communication unit 21b, out-of-field communication part 21c) On the condition that the reservation confirmation operation for the in-place prize has been accepted, the process (process for transmitting a reservation confirmation request to the in-place prize management device 63) for providing the in-place prize to the player is performed. And a delivery management device that performs delivery processing for delivering the delivery prize to the player on the condition that the delivery prize reservation confirmation operation has been accepted. A prize exchange apparatus which is characterized in that the delivery information for the delivery process to the data prize management device 70) The process of transmitting the (Confirmation required) as the prize offer process.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the prize exchange device (card unit 20) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the prize selected by the reservation receiving means (display 24) is A selected prize for performing processing (processing for recording a reservation ID on the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3) for specifying the player from the player identification information (member ID or premium member ID) that can individually identify the player. Specific processing means (card R / W23) and player identification information accepting means (card R / W23) for accepting the player identification information from the player, and the reservation confirmation operation accepting means (display 24) ), On the condition that the player identification information is received, the reservation confirming operation can be received for a prize specified from the player identification information. It is an exchange apparatus.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 6 is the prize exchange device (card unit 20) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display means (display 24) includes the number of owned game media (owned). The priority display prize is displayed on the condition that the number of balls) has reached the number of exchange game media (number of exchange balls) of the priority display prize which is a prize preferentially displayed on the display means, and the reservation confirmation operation acceptance The means (display 24) is a prize exchange device characterized in that the reservation confirmation operation can be accepted for the priority display prize on condition that the priority display prize is displayed.

  First, according to the prize exchange device according to claim 1, since the number of game media owned by the player can be accepted regardless of whether or not the number of prize exchange game media desired to be reserved has been reached, The convenience of the player can be improved, and after the number of owned game media including the number of acquired game media reaches the number of exchange game media, when the reservation confirmation operation is accepted by the player's intention, the number of exchange game media becomes Since it is subtracted from the number of owned game media, there is no problem that the player cannot continue the game based on the number of acquired game media.

  According to the prize exchange device of claim 2, when a cancel operation for canceling the provision of the prize by the prize providing process is accepted, the number of exchange game media of the prize that is the subject of the cancellation operation is added to the number of owned game media. As a result, the number of exchange game media used for the reservation confirmation operation can be used again for the game, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  According to the prize exchange device according to claim 3, when the number of owned game media reaches the number of exchangeable game media that can be exchanged up to a predetermined priority, reservation of all prizes up to the priority can be confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the reservation from a high-priority prize that the player desires to confirm the reservation.

  Further, according to the prize exchange device according to claim 4, since it is possible to deal with both the in-place prize and the delivery prize, the delivery prize is provided together with the conventional style exchange of providing the in-place prize to the player at the amusement hall. It is also possible to exchange gifts of a new style that it is provided to the player by delivering the.

  Further, according to the prize exchange device according to claim 5, when the player identification information is received in one prize exchange apparatus, the prize reservation reserved in the other prize exchange apparatus and specified from the player identification information is made. Since it can be confirmed, there is no need to re-book a prize even if a game machine corresponding to one premium exchange device is moved to a game machine corresponding to another premium exchange device. Can be improved.

  Further, according to the prize exchange device according to the sixth aspect, when the number of owned game media reaches the number of exchange game media for the priority display prize, the priority display prize is displayed, so that the prize exchange can be effectively promoted. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the card unit 20 and each counter 19 as a prize exchange device according to the present invention are provided corresponding to a gaming machine (pachinko machine 10), and are obtained by a game at the gaming machine. A process for exchanging the number of owned game media (the number of possessed balls = the number of possessed balls + the number of stored balls) owned by the player, including the number of acquired game media (the number of possessed balls), and the prize desired by the player is performed. In particular, regardless of whether or not the number of owned game media has reached the number of exchanged game media (number of exchanged balls) of the prize desired to be reserved, the selection of the prize desired for reservation is accepted and the number of owned game media On the condition that the number of exchange game media for the selected prize has been reached, a reservation confirmation operation for confirming the reservation of the prize is accepted, and a reservation confirmation operation is accepted on the condition that the reservation confirmation operation is accepted Number of exchange media for prizes A subtraction process of subtracting from the game medium number, and is characterized in that performing the prize providing processing for providing a prize that has received a reservation confirmation operation to the player.

  Here, for convenience of explanation, processing mainly performed in the prize exchange system 1 including the prize exchange apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. In the prize exchange system 1, first, in the card unit 20 provided in the game hall, as a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged depending on the number of owned game media, an in-place prize (that is, a game hall is a prize offered to a player in the game hall). (A prize that has been purchased and displayed at the prize exchange counter) and a delivery prize that is a prize provided to the player by delivery are displayed. If a delivery prize is selected, a reservation request including a prize identification information (prize ID) that can identify the delivery prize is transmitted to the center prize management device 70, and an in-place prize is selected. The prize reservation process (S31) is performed in which a reservation request including the prize specifying information that can specify the prize in the place is transmitted to the prize management apparatus 63 in the place. Next, in the center premium management device 70 or the in-place premium management device 63, a reservation for registering the premium specifying information included in the reservation request in association with reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can identify the reservation corresponding to the reservation request. Content registration processing (S32, S32a) is performed.

  Next, when the card unit 20 accepts the reservation confirmation operation from the player, it subtracts the number of exchanged game media of the prize that has accepted the reservation confirmation operation from the number of game media owned by the player and confirms the reservation of the delivery prize. When the operation is accepted, a reservation confirmation request including reservation identification information corresponding to the prize identification information of the delivery prize is transmitted to the center prize management device 70, and when the reservation confirmation operation of the in-place prize is accepted, A reservation confirmation process (S33) is performed in which a reservation confirmation request including reservation identification information corresponding to the prize identification information of the in-place prize is transmitted to the in-place prize management apparatus 63. Then, in the center prize management device 70, delivery information registration for registering delivery information for delivering the delivery prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the reservation confirmation request to the player. Processing (S34) is performed, and the in-place prize management device 63 provides the player with the in-place prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the reservation confirmation request. A confirmation flag registration process (S34a) is performed.

  In addition, in the POS terminal 40 which is a subtraction processing terminal, after performing the subtraction process (S41) for subtracting the number of exchanged game media for a prize to be subjected to the reservation confirmation operation from the number of game media owned by the player, in the reservation confirmation terminal 50, When the reservation confirmation operation for the prize is received, when the reservation confirmation operation for the delivery prize is accepted, a reservation confirmation request including reservation identification information corresponding to the prize identification information of the delivery prize is transmitted to the center prize management device 70. When the reservation confirmation operation for the in-place prize is accepted, a reservation confirmation process (S42) is performed in which a reservation confirmation request including reservation identification information corresponding to the prize identification information of the in-place prize is transmitted to the in-place prize management device 63. Is called. Then, in the center prize management device 70, delivery information registration for registering delivery information for delivering the delivery prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the reservation confirmation request to the player. Processing (S43) is performed, and the in-place prize management device 63 provides the player with the in-place prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the reservation confirmation request. A confirmation flag registration process and a provided flag registration process (S43a) are performed.

  In the following, an example in which the gaming machine is a pachinko machine 10 using a pachinko ball as a gaming medium will be described. Here, the amusement hall equipped with the gaming machine performs business in which the lending unit price for lending the pachinko ball and the exchange unit price for exchanging the pachinko ball for a prize are the same (so-called equivalent exchange), and the lending unit price and the replacement unit price are 2 Suppose that there is a type of business (ie, a business whose loan unit price and exchange unit price is 4 yen, and a business whose loan unit price and exchange unit price is 1 yen).

  That is, although not shown, each amusement arcade is provided with a 4-yen sales floor that operates with a lending unit price and a replacement unit price of 4 yen, and a 1-yen sales floor that operates with a lending unit price and a replacement unit price of 1 yen. Yes. The 4-yen business floor is provided with a 4-yen card unit 20 for lending at 4 yen per pachinko ball and displaying a prize as the exchange unit price is 4 yen. The 1-yen business floor is provided with a 1-yen card unit 20 that lends 1 yen per pachinko ball and displays a premium as the exchange unit price is 1 yen. These 4-yen card unit 20 and 1-yen card unit 20 store their lending unit price and exchange unit price (hereinafter simply referred to as “exchange unit price”).

  In this way, the different card units 20 are provided for each sales floor. If the card units 20 are common to the sales floors, as shown in D129 of FIG. This is because it becomes difficult to understand when searching (that is, the player is confused when a search screen based on the number of exchanged balls with a replacement unit price of 1 yen is displayed on the 4 yen sales floor). However, when the 4-yen card unit 20 and the 1-yen card unit 20 are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as the card unit 20.

  The POS terminal 40, the reservation confirmation terminal 50, the remaining amount management device 60, the member management device 61, the count value management device 62, and the in-store prize management device 63, which will be described later, are common to the 4-yen business and the 1-yen business. Moreover, since the components provided in each of the plurality of game halls are the same, the components provided in the game hall A will be described below. In the following, the database is abbreviated as “DB”, the reader / writer as “R / W”, and step S as “S”. Further, in each flowchart, when a predetermined time set in the standby state has elapsed, the standby state is canceled and the processing shown in the flowchart is terminated.

  The prize exchange system 1 also includes (1) a method for setting an upper limit value to eliminate mischievous reservations, a method for an upper limit determination process based on the upper limit value, and (2) a card from the center prize management device 70. Method for transmitting premium information to unit 20 and duplicate prize elimination processing in card unit 20, (3) method for displaying reservation stopped premium in card unit 20, and (4) configuration and operation of subtraction processing terminal and reservation confirmation terminal And (5) the first embodiment and the second embodiment in which the inventory quantity management method and determination method in the center premium management device 70 are different. In the following, the first embodiment will be described first, then the second embodiment will be described only with respect to differences from the first embodiment, and finally a modification will be described.

[1. Premium exchange system 1 according to the first embodiment]
First, the configuration of the prize exchange system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the prize exchange system 1 includes a card unit 20 and a counter counter provided in correspondence with the pachinko machine 10 in each of a plurality of game halls (here, game halls A, B, and C). 19 is provided at least. This card unit 20 can communicate with the remaining amount management device 60, the member management device 61, the count value management device 62, and the in-place prize management device 63 provided in each amusement hall. Communication is possible via the center premium management device 70 provided in the premium center, which is an organization operated by the card company that issues the exchange card 3 and the visitor card 4, and the router 64 and the Internet (not shown). Each game hall is provided with a POS terminal 40 capable of communicating with the member management device 61, the count value management device 62, and the in-place prize management device 63, as well as the center premium management device 70, the router 64, and the Internet (not shown). A reservation confirmation terminal 50 that can communicate via the terminal is provided.

  The center premium management device 70 can communicate with a delivery management device 80 provided in each of a plurality of premium providers (herein, premium providers X and Y) affiliated with the premium center. Here, each prize provider has one or more delivery sources for delivering prizes. In this example, the prize provider X is Akita and Saitama warehouses, and the prize provider Y is Tokyo warehouse, and the prize delivery source is I have. In the following description, the word “warehouse” may be omitted when describing the delivery source. Further, since the delivery management device 80 provided in each premium provider is the same, the delivery management device 80 provided in the premium provider X will be described below.

  In this prize exchange system 1, as shown in FIG. 18B, a membership card 2, a prize exchange card 3, and a visitor card 4 are used, and a count receipt 5, a delivery receipt 6, and a provision receipt 7 are issued. The

  The member card 2 is a recording medium issued to a member player who is a player who has registered as a member at the game hall (for example, handed to the player at a prize exchange counter at the game hall). A member ID, which is information that can be individually identified and can individually identify the member player, is recorded in advance on the built-in IC chip and the displayed barcode. When this member card 2 is received by the card R / W 23 of the card unit 20, as shown in FIG. 1, the remaining amount managed by the remaining amount management device 60 is used in association with the member ID recorded on the IC chip. The ball lending process can be performed, and the stored ball replay process using the number of stored balls corresponding to the amount of stored balls managed by the member management device 61 in association with the member ID can be performed.

  The prize exchange card 3 is issued to a prize member player who is a player who wants to register his / her delivery address information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number) at the amusement hall (for example, award exchange at the amusement hall) IC card having a built-in premium member ID, which is a recording medium handed to a player by a counter), which can individually identify the premium exchange card 3 and can individually identify the premium member player Pre-recorded on the chip. When the gift exchange card 3 is received by the card R / W 23 of the card unit 20, as shown in FIG. 1, the remaining amount managed by the remaining amount management device 60 in association with the premium member ID recorded on the IC chip. The ball lending process using can be made.

  When the premium reservation process (S31 in FIG. 35) is performed on the IC chip of the membership card 2 and the free gift exchange card 3 in the card unit 20, the reservation ID of the reservation and the free gift ID of the reserved free gift are stored as reservation contents. , Priority, premium name, replacement unit price, number of replacement balls, and number of reservations are recorded (S125 in FIG. 22). Here, the priority is the order in which the player wishes to confirm the reservation, and in this example, the priority is automatically set in the order in which the prizes are selected. The priority order can be changed by operating a “priority order change” button displayed on the screen shown in D123 of FIG.

  In this way, when the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 in which one or a plurality of reservation contents are recorded in a certain card unit 20 is received in another card unit 20, as shown in D141 of FIG. Based on the reservation contents recorded on the membership card 2 or the prize exchange card 3, the priority order of each prize, the prize name, the number of exchange balls, and the number of reservations are displayed, and the number of possession balls is an exchange ball for each reservation prize. On the condition that the number has been reached, a “confirm” button corresponding to the reserved prize is displayed, and a reservation confirmation operation for the reserved prize can be accepted from the player by operating the “confirm” button. . That is, for the member player and the premium member player, the reservation state of the premium can be taken over, and the reservation made in one card unit 20 can be confirmed in the other card unit 20.

  When a member card 2 or a gift exchange card 3 in which one or more reservation contents are recorded in a certain card unit 20 is received by the reservation confirmation terminal 50, as shown in D157 of FIG. Based on the reservation contents recorded on the free gift exchange card 3, the priority of each reserved free gift, the free gift name, the number of exchange balls, the reserved number, and a “confirm” button corresponding to each reserved free gift are displayed. By the operation of the “confirm” button, the reservation confirmation operation for the reserved prize can be received from the store clerk of the game hall. That is, for the member player and the premium member player, the reservation state of the premium can be taken over, and the reservation made in a certain card unit 20 can be determined in the reservation determination terminal 50.

  The visitor card 4 is a recording medium that is issued (issued from the card unit 20 in this example) to a visitor player who is a player other than the member player or the premium member player at the game hall. A card ID, which is information capable of individually identifying the medium, is recorded in advance on the built-in IC chip. In this visitor card 4, when the visitor player operates a card return button 16 or a game end button, which will be described later, after inserting a bill into the card unit 20, the remaining amount of the inserted bill is not zero. As a condition, it is issued from the card unit 20 (S64 in FIG. 20). When this visitor card 4 is received by the card R / W 23 of the card unit 20, as shown in FIG. 1, the remaining amount managed by the remaining amount management device 60 is used in association with the card ID recorded on the IC chip. Can be processed. Note that the reservation contents are not recorded on the IC chip of the visitor card 4 even if the premium reservation process (S31 in FIG. 35) is performed in the card unit 20. In other words, the visitor player cannot take over the premium reservation state.

  The membership card 2, the gift exchange card 3, and the visitor card 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as “card”) are formed by forming a recording area in a predetermined portion of a rectangular thin plastic plate. The membership card 2 includes a non-contact type IC chip including a nonvolatile EEPROM and a barcode as recording areas, and the prize exchange card 3 and the visitor card 4 include a non-volatile EEPROM. A contact type IC chip is provided as a recording area. In addition, these cards can be used only at the game hall where each card is issued.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the counting receipt 5 includes a card unit 20 corresponding to each counter 19 that counts the number of possessed balls that the player has acquired through the game on the pachinko machine 10. It is a recording medium printed on paper by the receipt printer 25 and issued to the player. As shown in FIG. 2, the game hall name, the counting ID that can individually identify the counting receipt 5, The counting date and time when the counting receipt 5 is issued, the exchange unit price (4 yen or 1 yen) set in advance for the card unit 20, and the RAM of the control unit 22 of the card unit 20 when the counting receipt 5 is issued are stored. A count value, which is the number of possessed balls, and a count barcode 5a indicating at least a count ID and a count value are recorded. Here, the counting ID is generated in the card unit 20 and is counted up every time a counting receipt 5 is issued from the card unit 20 and a symbol and a number (for example, P001) indicating the card number of the card unit 20 4 It consists of digits.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the delivery receipt 6 includes the receipt printer 25 of the card unit 20 that has performed the reservation confirmation process (S33 in FIG. 35) for the delivery prize, and the delivery as shown in FIG. This is a recording medium that is printed on paper and issued to the player by the delivery receipt printer 56 of the reservation confirmation terminal 50 that has performed the reservation confirmation process (S42 in FIG. 35) for the prize, as shown in FIG. As described above, the game hall name and the delivery information registration process (S34, S43 in FIG. 35) corresponding to the reservation confirmation process can be identified, and the delivery source, delivery destination, and desired delivery date and time of the prize are the same. A reservation confirmation ID, which is classification identification information that can identify the classification of the prize, and a reservation ID, a prize ID, a prize name, an exchange name for each of the one or more reservations subjected to the delivery information registration process. Unit price, the number of exchanged balls, and the number of deliveries (that is, prize information of prizes corresponding to the classification identification information), a delivery category indicating whether the prizes are delivered to the home or the playground, and the prizes are delivered to the home. In this case, the player's name, postal code, address, and telephone number, the delivery date and time, and the contact for inquiring about the delivery status of the prize (in this case, the prize center and the prize are provided) The telephone number of the premium provider X) which is the premium provider is recorded. In this example, a single booking confirmation ID (classification identification information) is assigned to a prize class having the same delivery source, delivery destination, and desired delivery date and time, and is associated with the assigned booking confirmation ID. A delivery receipt 6 in which the prize information of the prize corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID is recorded so as to be visible (that is, one for a plurality of kinds of prizes having the same delivery source, delivery destination, and delivery date and time) is issued. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 18 (b), the provided receipt 7 is printed on paper by the receipt printer 25 of the card unit 20 that has performed the reservation confirmation process (S33 in FIG. 35) for the in-place prize and is sent to the player. As shown in FIG. 3B, a game hall name, and a reservation ID, a prize ID, and a prize name for each of one or more reservations subject to the reservation confirmation process , An exchange unit price, the number of exchange balls, the number of reservations, and a reservation ID barcode 7a indicating a reservation ID are recorded.

  The player who has received the offer receipt 7 brings the offer receipt 7 to the prize exchange counter, and uses the barcode reader 45 of the POS terminal 40 provided in the prize exchange counter to reserve the reservation ID barcode of the offer receipt 7. 7a is read (S45 in FIG. 35), and the provided flag is associated with the reservation ID indicated by the read reservation ID barcode 7a in the reservation / confirmation information DB (FIG. 17 (c)) of the on-site prize management device 63. When 1 is registered (S46a in FIG. 35), it is possible to receive the in-place premium of the premium ID managed in association with the reservation ID.

  When the reservation confirmation processing (S42 in FIG. 35) is performed for the in-place prize at the reservation confirmation terminal 50, the provision receipt 7 is not issued to the player in order to provide the in-place prize on the spot, In this case, the player, in the reservation / confirmation information DB (FIG. 17C) of the on-site prize management device 63, associates the confirmation flag 1 and the provided flag 1 with the reservation ID that is the target of the reservation confirmation processing. Is registered (S43a in FIG. 35), it is possible to receive the in-place premium of the premium ID managed in association with the reservation ID.

  Hereinafter, each component shown in FIG. 1 will be described. First, the delivery management device 80 will be described. Although not shown, the delivery management device 80 is a computer (server) having a communication unit, a control unit, a display, an input device, a hard disk, etc., and a prize provider provided with the delivery management device 80 provides a player by delivery. It manages information related to delivery prizes to be provided. Here, the hard disk as storage means stores a premium information DB and a premium package DB shown in FIG. 5, and a delivery information DB and a billing information DB shown in FIG.

  In the prize information DB shown in FIG. 5A, each of a plurality of delivery prizes provided by the prize provider is associated with a prize ID that is a prize identification information that can identify each prize as prize information related to each prize. The large and small categories indicating the type of each prize, the prize name of each prize, the detailed information of each prize, the price of each prize, the number of each prize in stock, and the delivery indicating the delivery source of each prize Original information is stored. Here, the large category and the small category are examples of classification categories for classifying each premium, and are predetermined in the premium exchange system 1. The delivery source information is information indicating the delivery source, and here, the name of the delivery source warehouse is stored.

  In the delivery management device 80, a prize ID is assigned to each prize by an operator's operation, and when the prize is sorted by type, the prize ID is sorted with the given prize ID. A large classification and a small classification indicating the type, a premium name, detailed information, a price, a stock quantity, and a delivery source are registered as premium information.

  Further, in the delivery management device 80, when a prize is added after the game hall is closed, the added number is added to the stock quantity of the prize in the prize information DB by the operation of the operator, and the prize is delivered. Then, the delivered number is automatically subtracted from the stock quantity of the prize in the prize information DB. For prizes with a sufficiently large number of inventory, even if the inventory quantity of the prize is registered as NULL, and prizes are added or delivered, the inventory quantity is not added or subtracted.

  The prize information stored in the prize information DB is transmitted to the center prize management apparatus 70 (S01 in FIG. 35) and stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10 of the center prize management apparatus 70 (S02). ).

  The prize information stored in the prize information DB is sent to the center prize management apparatus 70 as inventory quantity information (S11 in FIG. 35), and the prize information DB of the center prize management apparatus 70 is updated (S12). ). This stock quantity information is transmitted every predetermined period, and here, it is transmitted once a day (that is, every 24 hours) before the game hall starts business. The inventory quantity information is transmitted only for the newly added prize and the prize information of the prize whose inventory quantity has been changed, thereby receiving the load of the delivery management device 80 that transmits the inventory quantity information and the inventory quantity information. The load on the center premium management device 70 is reduced.

  Further, in the delivery management device 80, when an abrupt change occurs in the number of stocks of a prize (for example, a reduction in the number of stocks due to breakage of the prize or suspension of receipt) during the operation of the amusement hall, the prize is operated by an operator's operation. It is possible to change the stock quantity of the prize in the information DB. Specifically, in the delivery management device 80, when the inventory quantity change mode is activated by an operator's operation, first, the screen of D01 is displayed on the display as shown in FIG. In D01, an input column for a prize ID or a prize name of a prize whose inventory quantity is to be changed is displayed, and a “category search” button for searching the prize from a large classification and a small classification is displayed.

  In D01, when the operator operates the input device to input a prize ID or a prize name of a prize whose inventory quantity is to be changed and operates a decision button (not shown), the prize information stored in the prize information DB is displayed. The prize information of the prize that matches the inputted prize ID or the prize name is extracted, and the screen of D02 is displayed on the display. In D01, when the operator operates the input device and operates the “Search by category” button, the input fields for the major category and the minor category are displayed on the display, and the major category and minor category of the prize whose inventory quantity is to be changed are entered. Then, when the enter button is operated, the premium information of the premium that matches the input large category and small category is extracted from the premium information stored in the premium information DB, and the extracted premium information is When a prize whose number of inventory is to be changed is selected from the prize list as a prize list, a screen shown in D02 is displayed on the display. In this D02, the prize ID, the prize name, and the inventory quantity of the prize to be changed, which are extracted from the prize information stored in the prize information DB, are displayed, and the changed inventory quantity is input. A column is displayed. Note that the number of stocks after the change may be a number that has decreased or increased from the set number of stocks.

  In D02, when the operator operates the input device to input the changed inventory quantity and operates a decision button (not shown) to accept the change in the inventory quantity (S61 in FIG. 35), the prize information DB , The stock quantity stored in association with the prize ID (that is, the set stock quantity) is changed to the inputted stock quantity after the change (S62), and the prize ID and the changed stock number are changed. The inventory quantity change information including the inventory quantity is transmitted to the center premium management apparatus 70 (S63), and the inventory quantity change process is performed in the center premium management apparatus 70 (S64).

  The premium package DB shown in FIG. 5B includes a predetermined number of free gifts provided by the free gift provider. For each free gift package set by the free gift provider, each free gift is displayed as free gift package information regarding each free gift package. The package is associated with an individually identifiable premium package ID, the large category, small category, and premium package name set for each premium package, the premium ID of the premium included in each premium package, and the premium package A package prize display flag indicating whether or not the prize package is a target for package prize display processing is stored. Here, the “package premium display process” is based on the fact that the package unit (here “ice cream fair”) corresponding to each of the premium packages is selected in the card unit 20 as shown in D124 of FIG. Thus, as shown in D130 or D130 ′ of FIG. 29, this is a process of displaying the prize included in the prize package corresponding to the selected package menu. If the package prize display flag is 1, it indicates that the prize package is set as a prize package subject to the package prize display process. If the package prize display flag is 0, the prize package is a package prize. This indicates that the gift package is not set as a display processing target.

  In the delivery management device 80, a premium package is set by an operator's operation, and the premium package information of the set premium package is registered in the premium package DB. Specifically, in the delivery management device 80, when the premium package setting mode is activated by an operator's operation, a screen of D03 is displayed on the display as shown in FIG. 4B. In D03, a pull-down menu of preset large and small categories is displayed, and an input field for a prize package name to be set and a fact that it is a prize package to be subjected to package prize display processing are set. And check boxes are provided. In D03, the prize package name is an indispensable setting item, but the large category and the small category are optional setting items.

  In D03, the operator operates the input device to set both the large category and the small category of the prize to be included in the prize package (see D03), only the major category, or neither. (Refer to D03 '), enter the gift package name and check the check box (refer to D03) or uncheck (refer to D03'), and operate the enter button (not shown), D04 ( Or the screen of D04 ′) is displayed on the display. In D04 (or D04 ′), when both of the large category and the small category are set from the premium information stored in the premium information DB shown in FIG. If the prize information of the prize that matches the minute is extracted (see D04) and only the large category is set, the prize information of the prize that matches the major category is extracted, and both are not set The prize information of all the prizes is extracted (see D04 ′), and the prize ID, the prize name, the detailed information, and the price among the extracted prize information are displayed as a prize list.

  In D04 (or D04 ′), when the operator operates the input device to click and select a plurality of prizes to be included in the prize package and operates a determination button (not shown), the prize including the selected prizes. A package is set, and a prize package ID capable of individually identifying the prize package is generated and registered in the prize package DB shown in FIG. Therefore, as the prize package, the prizes included in the prize package belong to the same large category and small category (here, the seafood A with the prize package ID PX-001, the tobacco A with the PX-101, and the PX-501). Ice cream fair), prizes included in the premium package belong to the same major category, but the minor categories are different (here, the recommended food A with the premium package ID PX-011), or included in the premium package One of the prizes belonging to different major categories (here, the prize A with the prize package ID PX-201, and the summer limited fair with the prize PX-502) is set and registered. The number of prizes included in each prize package is arbitrary, and may be different for each prize package.

  When the check box is checked in D03 (or D03 ′) in the free gift package DB, a package free gift display flag 1 (that is, that the free gift package is a free gift package to be subjected to the package free gift display process) is displayed. If it is registered and not checked, a package prize display flag 0 (that is, that the prize package is not a prize package subject to package prize display processing) is registered.

  The prize package information stored in the prize package DB is also transmitted to the center prize management apparatus 70 (S01 in FIG. 35) and stored in the prize package DB shown in FIG. S02).

  In the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 6A, a data table is provided for each game hall. In each data table, the delivery information registration process corresponding to the reservation confirmation process (S33, S42 in FIG. 35). (S34, S43) can be identified and associated with the reservation confirmation ID, which is the classification identification information capable of identifying the prize delivery source, the delivery destination, and the prize classification having the same delivery desired date and time. As delivery information related to the delivery information registration process, information (ie, reservation ID, prize ID, prize name, exchange unit price, number of exchanged balls, delivery number, delivery source, delivery classification, substantially the same as the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16 to be described later) (Delivery destination information and desired delivery date and time) are stored, and in addition, delivery start date and time, delivery completion date and time, and whether or not the delivery information is recorded in the billing information DB shown in FIG. Contract Flag is stored. Here, if the billed flag is 1, it indicates that the delivery information is stored in the billing information DB, and if the billed flag is 0, it indicates that the delivery information is not stored in the billing information DB. In the delivery information DB, when the delivery information (S71 in FIG. 35) transmitted from the center prize management device 70 is received after the game hall is closed, the delivery information is registered (S73 in the same), and the prize is delivered. When the delivery is performed, the delivery start date and time is registered, and when the prize delivery is completed, the delivery completion date and time is registered.

  In the billing information DB shown in FIG. 6 (b), a data table is provided for each game hall. In each data table, a prize for which delivery has been completed is associated with the reservation confirmation ID as billing information. The reservation ID, the prize ID, the prize name, the exchange unit price, the number of exchange balls, the delivery number, the delivery source, the delivery classification, the delivery destination information, the delivery completion date and time, and the charge amount are stored. Here, the billing amount corresponding to each reservation ID is calculated by multiplying the replacement unit price corresponding to each reservation ID, the number of replacement balls, and the number of deliveries. The billing information for a predetermined period (for example, one month) stored in the billing information DB is collected, and the premium provider charges each of the game halls for the total billed amount.

  Next, the center premium management device 70 will be described. The center premium management device 70 is a computer (server) having a communication unit 71, a control unit 72, a display 73, an input device 74, a hard disk 75, etc. connected as shown in FIG. It manages information related to a plurality of delivery prizes provided and displayed on the card unit 20, and performs delivery information registration processing which is delivery processing for delivering delivery prizes to the player.

  The communication unit 71 is communicably connected to the delivery management device 80 and manages communication between the center premium management device 70 and the delivery management device 80. The communication unit 71 is communicably connected to an outside communication unit 21c (to be described later) of the card unit 20 and a communication unit 51 (to be described later) of the reservation confirmation terminal 50 via the Internet (not shown) and the router 64. It controls communication between the device 70 and each card unit 20 and reservation confirmation terminal 50 specified by individual IP addresses.

  The control unit 72 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and the processing program stored in the ROM and the hard disk 75 is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, whereby each of the components provided in the center premium management device 70 is provided. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation of the components.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 35, the communication unit 71 receives the premium information transmitted from the delivery management device 80 (S01), and the control unit 72 converts the received premium information into the premium information shown in FIG. Processing for registration in the DB is performed (S02). That is, the control unit 72 and the prize information DB function as inventory quantity registration means for registering the inventory quantity of each prize.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in this premium information DB, a data table for each premium provider is provided. In each data table, each of a plurality of delivery premiums provided by the premium provider is associated with each premium. As prize information, in the same way as the prize information DB shown in FIG. 5A, in correspondence with the prize ID, a large category, a small category, a premium name, detailed information, a price, an inventory quantity, and a delivery source are stored. In addition, a reservation stop flag indicating whether or not the prize is a reservation stop prize that has been designated by a reservation stop prize accepting means (display 73 and input device 74) described later, and the prize is a display means ( A priority display flag indicating whether or not a priority display prize is a prize that is preferentially displayed on the display 24) of the card unit 20, and an exchange game medium corresponding to the price of the prize The number of exchanged balls, a display flag indicating whether or not the prize is a display prize displayed on the card unit 20 (that is, a prize included in the selected prize package), and the prize is A non-selectable flag indicating whether or not the prize is a non-selectable prize that cannot be selected by the card unit 20 is stored for each game hall.

  Here, the delivery source information is information indicating the delivery source as in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 5A, and here, the name of the warehouse of the delivery source is stored. That is, the control unit 72 and the prize information DB function as a delivery source management unit that manages delivery source information indicating a delivery source for each of a plurality of prizes. In addition, the number of exchanged balls is an already-displayed prize value that can specify the number of exchanged balls of the prize displayed on the card unit 20 before accepting the change in a prize changing means (communication unit 71, display 73, and input device 74) described later. It is an example of information. That is, the center premium management device 70 manages the displayed premium value information. Further, the number of exchange balls is an example of a classification category for classifying each premium, as in the large category and the small category. In other words, the control unit 72 and the prize information DB function as classification category setting means for setting a classification category (large classification, small classification, number of exchanged balls) for classifying each premium for each of a plurality of premiums. It is. As the number of exchange balls, the number of exchange balls when the exchange unit price is 4 yen (that is, the value obtained by dividing the price by the exchange unit price 4 yen), and the number of exchange balls when the exchange unit price is 1 yen (that is, the price) Value obtained by dividing the exchange unit price by 1 yen).

  In the prize information DB, if the reservation stop flag is 1, it indicates that the prize is a reservation stop prize, and if the reservation stop flag is 0, it indicates that the prize is not a reservation stop prize. If the priority display flag is 1, it indicates that the prize is a priority display prize, and if the priority display flag is 0, it indicates that the prize is not a priority display flag. If the display flag is 1, it indicates that the prize is a display prize. If the display flag is 0, it indicates that the prize is not a display prize. If the selectable flag is 1, it indicates that the prize is an unselectable prize, and if the selectable flag is 0, it indicates that the prize is not an unselectable prize.

  Further, the communication unit 71 receives the premium package information transmitted from the delivery management device 80 (S01), and the control unit 72 performs a process of registering the received premium package information in the premium package DB shown in FIG. Perform (S02). In other words, the control unit 72 and the prize package DB function as a prize package setting means for setting a plurality of prize packages including a predetermined number of prizes. Here, at least a part of the plurality of prize providers is provided. For each premium provider, a premium package is set for each premium provider.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the premium package DB includes a data table for each premium provider. In each data table, each premium package including a predetermined number of premiums provided by the premium provider is provided. As the prize package information, in the same manner as the prize package DB shown in FIG. 5B, a large category, a small category, a prize package name, a prize ID, and a package prize display flag are stored in association with the prize package ID. At the same time, a prize package selection flag indicating whether or not the prize package is selected is stored for each game hall. If the prize package selection flag is 1, it indicates that the prize package is selected at the game hall, and if the prize package selection flag is 0, the prize package is not selected at the game hall. Indicates.

  The display 73 is a display device that displays various types of information, such as a liquid crystal display. The input device 74 is an input device that receives input of various types of information, such as a keyboard or a mouse.

  The display 73 and the input device 74 also function as the premium package setting means. In other words, in this embodiment, a premium package can be set in both the delivery management device 80 and the center premium management device 70. In the center prize management device 70, when the prize package setting mode is activated by an operator's operation, a screen of D11a is first displayed on the display 73 as shown in FIG. In D11a, a prize provider pull-down menu stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10 and a preset large category and small category pull-down menu are displayed, and an input of a prize package name to be set is input. And a check box for setting the fact that the package is a prize package to be subjected to the package prize display process. In D11a, the premium provider and the premium package name are indispensable setting items, but the large category and the small category are optional setting items.

  In D11a, the operator operates the input device 74 to set a premium provider that provides a premium to be included in the premium package, and to set both a large category and a small segment of the premium to be included in the premium package, or only the large category If you enter a gift package name and do not set both, and check the check box, or operate the enter button (not shown), the screen of D11b is displayed on the display 73. Is done. In D11b, when both the large category and the small category are set from the premium information stored in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10, the premium information of the premium that matches the large category and the small category is set. If only the major category is set, the premium information of the premium that matches the major category is extracted, and if both are not set, the premium information of all the premiums is extracted, Among the extracted prize information, a prize ID, a prize name, detailed information, and a price are displayed as a prize list.

  In D11b, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and select a plurality of prizes to be included in the prize package, and operates a decision button (not shown), a prize package including the selected prizes is set. A prize package ID capable of individually identifying the prize package is generated and registered in the prize package DB shown in FIG. The number of prizes included in each prize package is arbitrary, and may be different for each prize package.

  Here, the communication unit 71 is an example of a prize package selection receiving unit, and among the plural prize packages set by the prize package setting unit (the control unit 72, the display 73, and the input device 74), the prize desired by the game hall. The package selection is received. Here, as shown in D153 to D155 of FIG. 34 to be described later, a prize of the selected prize package transmitted from the reservation confirmation terminal 50 where the prize package is selected is received. A premium package registration request including the package ID is received (S05 in FIG. 35). Upon receiving this premium package registration request, the center premium management apparatus 70 is the transmission source of the premium package registration request in association with the premium package ID included in the premium package registration request in the premium package DB shown in FIG. A prize package selection flag 1 (that is, the fact that the prize package is selected) is registered for the amusement hall in which the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is provided, and the prize package ID of the prize package ID is shown in FIG. In association with the prize ID of each prize included in the prize package, the display flag 1 (that is, the prize is the display prize) for the game hall provided with the reservation confirmation terminal 50 that is the transmission source of the prize package registration request. Is registered (S06 in FIG. 35).

  When the communication unit 71 functioning as the prize package selection accepting unit accepts selection of a prize package desired by the game hall, the prize included in the selected prize package is registered as a display prize in the prize information DB. As a result, the prize displayed on the card unit 20 is changed, so that the communication unit 71 also functions as a prize changing means for accepting a change in the prize displayed on the card unit 20.

  The display 73 and the input device 74 are an example of a prize update means, and updates the prize included in the prize package set by the prize package setting means (the control unit 72, the display 73, and the input device 74). .

  Specifically, when the premium package update mode is activated by the operator's operation in the center premium management device 70, the screen of D12a is first displayed on the display 73 as shown in FIG. In D12a, a premium provider button indicating a premium provider corresponding to each data table stored in the premium package DB shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. When the operator operates the input device 74 and operates any premium provider button (here, company X) at D12a, the screen of D12b is displayed on the display 73. In D12b, the prize package button indicating the prize package name of each prize package stored (set) in the prize provider data table corresponding to the operated prize provider button in the prize package DB is the prize package. Displayed as a list.

  In D12b, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and select a premium package button corresponding to a premium package (fishery product A in this example) whose premium is to be updated, the screen of D12c is displayed. In this D12c, the prize information of the prize included in the prize package corresponding to the operated prize package button is extracted from the prize information stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10, and the extracted prize is displayed. Among the information, a prize ID, a prize name, detailed information, and a price are displayed as a prize list.

  In D12c, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and select a prize to be deleted from the prize package and operates a determination button (not shown), the prize ID of the selected prize is temporarily stored. A prize selection screen substantially similar to D11a is displayed on the display 73. In this premium selection screen, the large category and small category pull-down menus stored in the premium provider data table corresponding to the premium provider button operated in D12a in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10 are displayed. (Here, the pull-down menu of the free gift provider and the input box for the free gift package name are not displayed).

  On this premium selection screen, the operator operates the input device 74 to set both the large category and the small category of the premium to be included in the premium package, only the large category, or neither, When the OK button is operated, a screen similar to D11b (referred to as “D11b ′” for convenience) is displayed on the display 73. In D11b ′, in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10, both large and small categories are selected from the premium information stored in the premium provider data table corresponding to the premium provider button operated in D12a. Is set, the premium information of the prize matching the large classification and the small classification is extracted, and when only the large classification is set, the premium information of the prize matching the large classification is extracted, If neither is set, premium information of all premiums is extracted, and among the extracted premium information, premium IDs, premium names, detailed information, and prices are displayed as a premium list.

  At D11b ′, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and select a prize to be included in the prize package and operates a decision button (not shown), the prize ID of the selected prize is temporarily stored. In the prize package DB shown in FIG. 11, the prize ID selected and stored in D12c is deleted from the prize ID associated with the prize package ID of the prize package corresponding to the prize package button operated in D12b. At the same time, the prize ID selected and stored in D11b ′ is added, and the registered contents of the prize package DB are updated. Further, in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10, a display flag 0 (that is, that the prize is not a display prize) is registered in association with the prize ID of the deleted prize for the playground where the prize package is selected. At the same time, the display flag 1 (that is, that the prize is a display prize) is registered in association with the prize ID of the added prize for the playground where the prize package is selected (S03 in FIG. 35). ).

  Note that in the case of only deleting a prize from the prize package, if an end button (not shown) displayed on the prize selection screen is operated, the process is completed, and the prize operated in D12b in the prize package DB shown in FIG. The prize ID selected and stored in D12c is deleted from the prize ID associated with the prize package ID of the prize package corresponding to the package button, and the registered contents of the prize package DB are updated. In addition, in the case of only adding a prize to a prize package, a menu for only adding a prize is provided at the time of starting the prize package update mode. In D11b ′, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and select a prize to be included in the prize package and operates a determination button (not shown), the prize package operated in D12b in the prize package DB shown in FIG. The prize ID selected and stored in D11b ′ is added to the prize ID associated with the prize package ID of the prize package corresponding to the button, and the registered contents of the prize package DB are updated.

  When the prize included in the prize package is changed by the display 73 and the input device 74 functioning as the prize updating means, the prize deleted from the package prize is not displayed in the prize information DB shown in FIG. Since the prize added to the prize package is registered as a display prize in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10, the prize displayed on the card unit 20 is changed, so that the display 73 and the input device 74 are It also functions as a prize changing means for accepting a change in the prize displayed on the card unit 20.

  The display 73 and the input device 74 are an example of reservation stop prize accepting means, and a plurality of prizes displayed on the card unit 20 (that is, a plurality of prizes storing the display flag 1 in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10). ), The designation of the reservation stop premium for stopping the reservation is accepted. The designation of the reservation stop prize is accepted, for example, when a notification is received from the prize provider that a defective product has been detected during the operation of the amusement hall. Specify as.

  Specifically, when the reservation stop prize designation mode is activated by the operator's operation in the center prize management device 70, the screen of D13a is first displayed on the display 73 as shown in FIG. In D13a, the premium provider, the large category, and the small category stored in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10 can be displayed in a pull-down menu.

  At D13a, the operator operates the input device 74 to give away a premium provider (X here) of the premium that stops the reservation, and a large category (food here) and a small category (here, foodstuff) to which the premium belongs. When a marine product is selected and a determination button (not shown) is operated, a screen shown in D13b is displayed. In D13b, a prize that matches the selected prize provider, major category, and minor category from the prize information stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10 (here, the prize ID is KX-00001). The prize information of KX-00002) is extracted, and among the extracted prize information, a prize ID, a prize name, detailed information, and a price are displayed as a prize list.

  In D13b, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and specify a prize for stopping the reservation and operates a determination button (not shown), the prize of the designated prize is displayed in the prize information DB shown in FIG. Reservation stop prize designation processing such as reservation stop flag 1 (that is, reservation stop prize corresponding to ID) is registered, which will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10, a display flag 0 (that is, that the prize is not a display prize) is registered in association with the prize ID of the reservation stop prize for the playground where the prize package is selected. .

  When designation of the reservation stop prize is received by the display 73 and the input device 74 functioning as the reservation stop prize receiving means, the reservation stop prize is no longer displayed in the prize information DB shown in FIG. Since the prize displayed on the card unit 20 is changed, the display 73 and the input device 74 also function as a prize changing means for accepting a change of the prize displayed on the card unit 20.

  The display 73 and the input device 74 are an example of a non-selectable prize accepting unit, and a plurality of prizes included in the prize package selected by the prize package selection accepting unit (communication unit 71) (that is, the prize shown in FIG. 10). Among the plurality of prizes storing the display flag 1 in the information DB), designation of a non-selectable prize that cannot be selected by the card unit 20 is accepted. The designation of the non-selectable prize is accepted, for example, when a notification indicating that the non-selectable prize is designated from the amusement hall before the start of operation of the amusement hall. (Hereinafter referred to as “contact prize”) is designated as a prize that cannot be selected. Here, when the amusement hall designates a prize that cannot be selected, for example, a delivery prize included in a prize package selected by the amusement hall (FIG. 10) and an in-place prize that the amusement hall purchases and provides (FIG. 17A). Are duplicated, the delivery prize may not be selected when the delivery of the prize is continued but the delivery prize is not provided.

  Specifically, when the unselectable premium designation mode is activated by the operator's operation in the center premium management device 70, the screen of D14a is first displayed on the display 73 as shown in FIG. In D14a, a pull-down menu for selecting a game arcade that has received the communication prize is displayed. In D14a, when the operator operates the input device 74 to select a game hall (game hall A here) and operates a decision button (not shown), a screen shown in D14b is displayed. In this D14b, a prize package button indicating the prize package name of each prize package in which the prize package selection flag 1 is stored in the prize package DB shown in FIG. Is displayed as a free gift package list.

  In D14b, when the operator operates the input device 74 and clicks and selects a premium package button corresponding to the premium package (here, seafood A) containing the communication premium, the screen of D14c is displayed. In D14c, the free gift information of the free gift included in the free gift package corresponding to the operated free gift package button is extracted from the free gift information stored in the free gift information DB shown in FIG. 10, and the extracted free gift is displayed. Among the information, a prize ID, a prize name, detailed information, and a price are displayed as a prize list.

  In D14c, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and specify the contact prize and operates a decision button (not shown), the prize ID of the designated prize is displayed in the prize information DB shown in FIG. Correspondingly, the selectable flag 1 (that is, that the prize is an unselectable prize) is registered and the display flag 0 (that is, that the prize is not a displayed prize) is registered for the game hall selected in D14a. Is done.

  When designation of an unselectable prize is accepted by the display 73 and input device 74 functioning as the unselectable prize accepting means, the unselectable prize is no longer a display prize in the prize information DB shown in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 72 that updates the premium information DB makes it impossible to select the non-selectable premium that has been designated by the non-selectable premium receiving means by the card unit 20. It functions as a non-selectable processing means for performing processing.

  The display 73 and the input device 74 are an example of a release accepting unit, and accept the cancellation of designation of a non-selectable premium. The cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize is accepted, for example, when a notification is received from the amusement hall to cancel the designation of the unselectable prize, before the game hall starts business. Cancel the designation of impossible prizes. Here, when the amusement hall cancels the designation of the unselectable prize, for example, when the amusement hall cancels the provision of the same in-place prize as the unselectable prize and provides the delivery prize that is the unselectable prize. In some cases, the unselectable prize can be selected.

  Specifically, in the center prize management device 70, when the unselectable cancellation acceptance mode is activated by an operator's operation, first, the screen of D15a is displayed on the display 73 as shown in FIG. In D15a, a pull-down menu for selecting a game arcade that has been notified of the cancellation of the non-selectable prize is displayed. In D15a, when the operator operates the input device 74 to select a game hall (game hall A here) and operates a decision button (not shown), a screen shown in D15b is displayed. In this D15b, the prize information of the non-selectable prize in which the non-selectable flag 1 is stored for the game hall selected in D15a is extracted from the prize information stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. Among the prize information, the prize ID, the prize name, the detailed information, and the price are displayed as a non-selectable prize list.

  In D15b, when the operator operates the input device 74 to click and specify an unselectable prize to be undesignated and operates a decision button (not shown), the designated prize is displayed in the prize information DB shown in FIG. In association with the prize ID of No. 1, the selectable flag 0 (that is, that the prize is not an unselectable prize) is registered and the display flag 1 (that is, the prize is a display prize) for the game hall selected in D14a. Is registered.

  When the display 73 and the input device 74 functioning as the cancellation receiving means receive the cancellation of the designation of the non-selectable premium, the premium becomes a display premium in the premium information DB shown in FIG. It is displayed and can be selected.

  Furthermore, the display 73 and the input device 74 are an example of an upper limit value specification receiving unit, and receive specification of an upper limit value set in order to eliminate mischievous reservations. Here, the upper limit value is an upper limit value for the number of prizes that can be reserved per player or a valuable value (price) that can be reserved for each player, and here, as the upper limit value, As shown in D17a and D17b of FIG. 9, the overall upper limit value for the total number of prizes reserved by the player or the value corresponding to all prizes reserved by the player, and a value lower than the overall upper limit value, Specify the number of one type of prize reserved by the player or the individual upper limit value for the value corresponding to one type of prize reserved by the player, and the individual upper limit value based on the number of stocks as the individual upper limit value and Specify the individual upper limit based on the value of value and / or specify the minimum upper limit.

  Specifically, in the center prize management device 70, when the upper limit value designation mode is activated by an operator's operation, first, an upper limit value determination criterion designation screen of D16 is displayed on the display 73 as shown in FIG. . In D16, a radio for designating either “number” or “price” of a prize as a determination criterion (upper limit determination criterion) in an upper limit determination process performed by an upper limit determination unit (control unit 72) described later. A button is displayed, and an input field is displayed for designating a notification reference number (upper limit value notification criterion) for the number of times the upper limit value is exceeded, which is the number of times it is determined that reservation is not possible in the upper limit value determination process. .

  At D16, the operator operates the input device 74 to designate either “number” or “price” as the upper limit determination criterion, and input an arbitrary number of times (here, three times) as the upper limit upper notification criterion. Then, when a determination button (not shown) is operated, when “number” is designated, an upper limit value designation screen shown in D17a is displayed on the display 73, and when “price” is designated, it is shown in D17b. An upper limit specification screen is displayed on the display 73. Here, in the first embodiment, “number” is specified as the determination criterion, and in the second embodiment described later, “price” is specified as the determination criterion. Therefore, here, D17a will be described, and D17b will be the second. This will be described later in the description of the embodiment.

  In D17a, an input field is displayed for designating the overall upper limit value for the total number of prizes reserved by the player, the individual upper limit value based on the stock quantity, the individual upper limit value based on the price, and the minimum upper limit value for each prize. The Here, the overall upper limit is the number of reservations allowed (ie, the number of reservations for all prizes) regardless of the type of the prize, and 30 is specified in this example.

  The individual upper limit value is the number of reservations permitted for one type of prize (that is, the number of reservations for each type of prize). Here, as the individual upper limit value based on the number of stocks, a value that does not greatly affect the number of stocks when a malicious player makes a lot of reservations for only the prize is specified. %, But such a value is not limited to 40%. Also, as the individual upper limit based on the price, when a regular player reserves only a lot of the prize, a value that is considered as a regular reservation is specified instead of mischief, and in this example it is 80000 yen. If it is a proper value, it is not limited to the 80000 yen. Here, at least one of the individual upper limit value based on the number of stocks and the individual upper limit value based on the price may be specified, but both are specified in this example.

  Further, as the minimum upper limit value, an arbitrary number of prizes that is one or more and less than the entire upper limit value is designated. In this way, the minimum upper limit value is set to one or more prizes. If the minimum upper limit value is set to 0, the upper limit based on the individual upper limit value is determined in the upper limit determination process shown in FIG. This is because it is determined that the reservation is not always possible in the value determination (S1154), and the reservation by the regular player who is not mischievous becomes impossible.

  At D17a, when the operator operates the input device 74 to input a specified value in each input field and operates a decision button (not shown), the specification input in each input field in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. A value is registered.

  In the hard disk as storage means, the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10, the premium package DB shown in FIG. 11, the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 12, the delivery destination DB shown in FIG. 14, the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14, the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. 15, and the delivery information DB shown in FIG.

  When the upper limit value is designated by the display 73 and the input device 74 as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 72 sets the upper limit value set based on the designated value to the upper limit value shown in FIG. Processing to register in the DB is performed. That is, the control unit 72 and the upper limit value DB are upper limits that set an upper limit value for the number of prizes that can be reserved per player or the value (price) that can be reserved for each player. It functions as a value setting means. Here, as the upper limit value, the overall upper limit value and the individual upper limit value are set, and an upper limit value is set for each type of prize, and the inventory quantity registration means (premium An upper limit value is set based on the number of stocks of each prize registered in the information DB) and / or the value (price) corresponding to each prize.

  In this upper limit DB, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper limit determination criterion (the number here) designated by D16 in FIG. 9 by the upper limit designation receiving means (display 73 and input device 74), and the upper limit exceeded notification The reference value, the specified upper limit value specified in D17a, the individual upper limit value based on the inventory quantity, the individual upper limit value based on the price, and the minimum upper limit specified value are stored. Among the specified values stored here, the specified values for the overall upper limit value and the minimum upper limit value are set as they are as the overall upper limit value and the minimum upper limit value.

  In the upper limit DB, a data table for each premium provider is provided. In each data table, the number of stocks and the price of the premium are associated with the premium ID of each premium stored in the premium information DB. , The total price calculated by the formula of the inventory quantity × price, the calculated value of the individual upper limit value based on the inventory quantity (hereinafter simply referred to as “inventory quantity calculated value”), the calculated value of the individual upper limit value based on the price ( Hereinafter, it is simply referred to as “price calculation value”), the correction pattern, and the correction value of the individual upper limit value.

  Here, the stock quantity calculation value is an integer part of a value calculated by the formula of a specified value (in this case, 40%) of the individual upper limit value based on the stock quantity × the stock quantity of each premium. The price calculation value is an integer part of the value calculated by the expression of the specified upper limit value based on the price (here, 80000 yen) / the price of each premium.

  The correction pattern is a correction of the individual upper limit value based on the set overall upper limit value, the calculated inventory quantity calculated value, the calculated price calculated value, and the set minimum upper limit value. Symbols (A to C) indicating patterns for specifying values, which are determined and stored by the control unit 72 in the following first step to third step, and specified according to the correction pattern are individually It is stored as a correction value for the upper limit value, and the stored correction value is set as the individual upper limit value.

  First, as a first step, the inventory quantity calculated value and the price calculated value are compared, and the smaller calculated value is determined as the adopted calculated value. Next, as a second step, it is determined whether or not the determined adopted calculation value exceeds the overall upper limit value. If it is determined in this second step that the overall upper limit value has been exceeded, a correction pattern B is determined as a third step in which the overall upper limit value is used as a correction value (ie, an individual upper limit value). On the other hand, if it is determined in the second step that it is equal to or less than the overall upper limit value, as the fourth step, it is determined whether or not the determined adopted operation value is less than the minimum upper limit value. If it is determined in this fourth step that the minimum upper limit value is not reached, the correction pattern C is determined as the fifth step, in which the minimum upper limit value or the inventory quantity is a correction value (ie, individual upper limit value). On the other hand, if it is determined in the fifth step that it is equal to or greater than the minimum upper limit value (that is, the minimum upper limit value ≦ the adopted calculation value ≦ the overall upper limit value), the adopted calculation value is corrected as a correction value (ie, the individual upper limit value) as the sixth step. ) Is determined as a correction pattern A.

  Specifically, as in the case of prizes with a prize ID of KX-000002 or KX-000102, the correction pattern A and the maximum upper limit value ≦ the number of inventory calculation values and the smaller of the price calculation values ≦ the overall upper limit value The smaller calculated value is stored as a correction value and set as an individual upper limit value. In such a case, the calculation value with the smaller inventory quantity calculation value and price calculation value is set as the individual upper limit value for the following reason. In other words, since the inventory quantity calculation value and the price calculation value are calculated according to the inventory quantity and price of each prize, prizes having a relatively small inventory quantity and total price (for example, prizes having a prize ID of KX-000002 or KX-000102). ), If the larger calculated value (27 or 26) is set as the individual upper limit value, the individual upper limit value exceeds the inventory quantity, or the individual upper limit value has a great influence on the inventory quantity. It will be the value to affect. On the other hand, in the case of a prize with a relatively small number of stocks or a total price (for example, a prize with a prize ID of KX-020475), even if the larger calculated value (40 pieces) is set as the individual upper limit value, Although there is no great influence, a reservation close to the individual upper limit value may be mischievous. Therefore, the calculated value of the inventory quantity calculation value and the calculation value with the smaller price calculation value are individually set so that the individual upper limit value does not exceed the inventory quantity or have a great influence on the inventory quantity and can eliminate mischievous reservations. It is set as the upper limit value.

  In addition, as in the case of prizes with a prize ID of KX-000305 or KX-000501, those having a smaller inventory quantity calculation value and price calculation value> total upper limit value (30 in this case) are determined as a correction pattern B. The overall upper limit value is stored as a correction value and set as an individual upper limit value. In such a case, the overall upper limit value is set as the individual upper limit value even if an individual upper limit value exceeding the overall upper limit value is set, in the upper limit value determination process shown in FIG. This is because it is meaningless because it is determined that the reservation is not always possible in the upper limit determination (S1152) based on the upper limit.

  Furthermore, the correction pattern C is determined for a product whose stock ID calculation value and price calculation value are smaller than the minimum upper limit value (here, 5), such as a free gift ID of KX-000001 or KX-000103. The minimum upper limit value is stored as a correction value and set as an individual upper limit value. In such a case, the minimum upper limit value is set as the individual upper limit value when the smaller calculated value of the inventory quantity calculated value and the calculated price value are too small (for example, two), Is set as the individual upper limit value, the reservation of the number of prizes exceeding the two (for example, three) is performed in the upper limit determination process shown in FIG. This is because it is determined in the value determination (S1154) that the reservation is not possible, so that it is impossible to make a reservation by a regular player who is not mischievous.

  Note that the prize with the prize ID KX-000101 is determined as the correction pattern C and stored because the smaller of the inventory quantity calculation value and the price calculation value is smaller than the minimum upper limit value (here, 5). If the number of premiums in stock (three in this case) <the minimum upper limit value, the number of premiums in stock is stored as a correction value and set as an individual upper limit value. In such a case (that is, when the calculated inventory value and price calculation value are less than the minimum upper limit value and the stock quantity of the prize is less than the minimum upper limit value), the inventory quantity is set as the individual upper limit value Even if an individual upper limit value exceeding the stock quantity is set, reservations for the number of prizes exceeding the stock quantity are determined based on the stock quantity in the reservation possibility determination process shown in FIG. This is because it is determined in S1109) that the reservation is not possible.

  In this upper limit value DB, the inventory quantity information transmitted from the delivery management device 80 is received by the communication unit 71 (S11) before the game hall starts business, and the control unit 72 determines the inventory quantity in the premium information DB. When updated (S12), based on the updated inventory quantity, the inventory quantity stored in the upper limit DB is updated and the total price calculated based on the inventory quantity is updated, An inventory quantity calculation value calculated based on the updated inventory quantity and a price calculation value calculated based on the updated total price are updated, and based on the updated inventory quantity calculation value and price calculation value The correction pattern and the correction value (that is, the individual upper limit value) determined in step S12 are updated (S12).

  In this way, in the upper limit DB, an upper limit can be set for each type of giveaway. For example, by setting an upper limit according to the stock quantity of each giveaway, the number of stocks can be reduced due to mischief reservations. Thus, it is possible to more effectively prevent a situation where a regular player cannot make a reservation. Further, in the upper limit DB, the upper limit value is automatically set based on the number of stocks of each premium and / or the price corresponding to each premium, so that the trouble of setting the upper limit value can be saved. In the upper limit DB, the automatically set upper limit can be manually changed afterwards, and the upper limit is manually input before the upper limit is automatically set. It is also possible to set with.

  In the delivery destination DB shown in FIG. 13A, a data table is provided for each game hall. In each data table, the name of the player is used as delivery destination information in association with the member ID or the premium member ID. , Postal code, address and telephone number are stored. In this delivery destination DB, a delivery destination registration request including a member ID or premium member ID and delivery destination information transmitted from the card unit 20 on which delivery destination registration processing (S21 in FIG. 35) to be described later has been performed. When received, the delivery destination information is registered in association with the member ID or premium member ID included in the delivery destination registration request (S22).

  In the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B, a data table for each premium provider is provided. In each data table, for each of a plurality of delivery premiums provided by the premium provider, The total number of reservations, which is the total number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process (S32 in FIG. 35) in association with the free gift ID, and the delivery information registration process (S34, S43). The final cumulative number that is the total value of the number of deliveries is stored.

  In this reservation / determined cumulative number DB, the control unit 72 adds the reservation number to the reservation cumulative number in the reservation content registration process (S1111 in FIG. 36), and adds the delivery number to the confirmed cumulative number in the delivery information registration process. (S1212 in FIG. 38). That is, the control unit 72 and the reservation / determined cumulative number DB function as a reservation number totaling unit that totals the number of reservations provided for the reservation process (reservation content registration process) for each prize. , Functions as provided number counting means (delivery number counting means) for counting the provided number (delivery number) provided for the providing process (delivery information registration process).

  In the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14, a data table for each game hall and each prize provider (that is, a game hall where a prize is selected and a prize provider who provides the selected prize are associated with each other. In each data table, as the reservation information related to the reservation, the prize specifying information that can specify the reserved delivery prize in association with the reservation ID that is the reservation identification information that can identify the reservation. The prize ID, the prize name of the prize, the exchange unit price, the number of exchanged balls that is the number of exchange game media corresponding to the price of the prize (that is, the value divided by the exchange unit price), and the reservation of the prize The number, the delivery source information of the prize, the delivery classification, the member ID or the prize member ID and delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number) that are player identification information that can identify the player ,Desired delivery day Door is stored. In this example, since one reservation ID is assigned to each of a plurality of reserved prizes, the number of reservations registered in the reservation information DB is always one for each reservation ID.

  In this reservation information DB, the premium reservation process (S31 in FIG. 35) is performed, and the premium ID, replacement unit price, and number of reservations transmitted from the card unit 20 receiving the member card 2 or free gift exchange card 3 are received. When receiving a reservation request (hereinafter referred to as “member reservation request”) including a delivery classification, a member ID or premium member ID, delivery destination information, and a delivery desired date and time, in the reservation content registration process (S32). A control unit 72 functioning as a reservation processing unit and a reservation content registration unit, which will be described later, generates and assigns a reservation ID for each of the prizes specified from the prize ID included in the reservation request (S1112 in FIG. 36). In association with each assigned reservation ID, for the prize corresponding to the reservation ID, the prize ID, replacement unit price, number of reservations included in the reservation request, Delivery classification, member ID or premium member ID, delivery destination information, desired delivery date and time, premium name registered in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10 in association with the premium ID, and exchange balls corresponding to the exchange unit price The number and the delivery source are registered as reservation information, and a reservation content registration process is performed (S1113). The reservation request (hereinafter referred to as “visitor reservation request”) transmitted from the card unit 20 that is not accepting the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 does not include the member ID or the gift member ID. In the reservation information DB, the member ID or premium member ID is not registered. Further, in the reservation information DB, the reservation information targeted for the delivery information registration process is deleted (S1220 in FIG. 38) along with the delivery information registration process (S34, S43 in FIG. 35).

  In the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14, when the reservation information is registered by the reservation content registration process (S1113 in FIG. 36), the control unit 72 is provided for the reservation content registration process but for the provision process. FIG. 15 shows an unprovided reservation value (unprovided reservation price) that is the number of unprovided reservations that is the number of unprovided reserved prizes that are no prizes or the value (price) that corresponds to the unprovided reserved prizes. An unprovided reservation quantity / price registration process to be registered in the quantity / price DB is performed (S1114). When the reservation information is deleted in the reservation information DB by the delivery information registration process (S1220 in FIG. 38), the control unit 72 displays the number of unprovided reservations or the value of unprovided reservations as shown in FIG. An unprovided reservation quantity / price subtraction process to be subtracted from the price DB is performed (S1221). In this way, by registering and subtracting the unprovided reservation quantity or the unprovided reservation value in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, the unprovided reservation quantity or the unprovided reservation value is specified. That is, the control unit 72 and the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB function as an unprovided reservation specifying means for specifying the unprovided reservation quantity or the unprovided reservation value for a player who makes a reservation. The total number of unprovided reserved prizes, which is the total number of unprovided reserved prizes, or the total unprovided reserved value (total unprovided reserved price), which is the value corresponding to all unprovided reserved prizes, and each type of unprovided reserved prizes The number of individual unprovided reservations, or the value of individual unprovided reservations (individual unprovided reservation price), which is the value corresponding to the unprovided reserved prize for each type, is specified.

  In this unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, as shown in FIG. 15, a data table is provided for each game hall, and in each data table, a member ID or player ID that is a player specifying information that can specify a player or Individuals corresponding to the total unprovided reservation quantity, the total unprovided reserved price, and the premium ID of the unprovided reserved premium in association with the premium member ID or delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number) The number of unprovided reservations, the individual unprovided reservation price, the day notification flag, and the number of times exceeding the upper limit are stored.

  Here, as for the player specifying information, when the reservation request is received from the card unit 20 (S1101 in FIG. 36), the player specifying information included in the reservation request is not registered in the unprovided reservation number / price DB (FIG. 36). 37 (b) YES at S1181) (S1182), but the member reservation request includes a member ID or a premium member ID and delivery destination information as player identification information. In the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, the member ID or premium member ID is registered as player specifying information, and the visitor reservation request includes only delivery destination information as player specifying information. In the reservation quantity / price DB, the delivery destination information is registered as player specifying information.

  In addition, the current day notification flag is a flag indicating whether or not it is determined that reservation is not possible on the current day in the upper limit determination process shown in FIG. Indicates that it is determined that the reservation is not possible on the day, and if the current day notification flag is 0, it indicates that it is not determined that the reservation is not possible on the day. In addition, the number of times the upper limit value has been exceeded is determined in the upper limit value determination process shown in FIG. Days).

  In this unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, when reservation information is registered in the reservation information DB by reservation content registration processing (S1113 in FIG. 36) during the operation of the game hall, the control unit 72 makes an unprovided reservation. The number / price registration process is performed (S1114). That is, as shown in FIG. 37 (b), the control unit 72, in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, includes a member ID or premium member ID and delivery destination information (name) as player identification information included in the reservation information. , Postal code, address, and telephone number) is determined (S1181). Specifically, when the member reservation request is received, it is determined whether there is a registration of a member ID or a premium member ID included in the member reservation request in the unprovided reservation number / price DB, When the visitor reservation request is received, it is determined whether or not the delivery destination information included in the visitor reservation request is registered in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB.

  If it is determined in S1181 that the player identification information is not registered (NO), that is, it is determined that the reservation content registration processing has been performed for the first time on the day for the player identified from the player identification information, the unprovided reservation In the quantity / price DB, the player specifying information (that is, the prize ID or the prize member ID included in the member reservation request or the delivery destination information included in the visitor reservation request) is registered (S1182), and the player specifying information is registered in the player specifying information. Correspondingly, the prize ID included in the reservation information is registered (S1183), the reservation quantity included in the reservation information is registered as the individual unprovided reservation quantity in association with the prize ID, and the reservation quantity Are registered as individual unprovided reservation prices (S1184), and the number of reservations included in the reservation information is associated with the player specifying information and the total number of unprovided reservations Thereby to register, and register as undelivered reservation prices overall price of the reservation number fraction (S1185), the process proceeds to S1115 in FIG. 36.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1181 that the player identification information is registered (YES), that is, if it is determined that the reservation content registration processing has already been performed on the day for the player identified from the player identification information, In the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, it is determined whether or not a prize ID included in the reservation information is registered in association with the player specifying information (S1186). If it is determined in S1186 that no premium ID has been registered (NO), that is, it is determined that the reservation content registration processing has been performed for the premium for the premium ID for the first time, the process proceeds to S1183. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1186 that a premium ID has been registered (YES), that is, it has been determined that a reservation content registration process has already been performed for the premium ID on that day, the premium ID is registered in association with the premium ID. The reservation quantity included in the reservation information is added to the individual unprovided reservation quantity, and the price corresponding to the reservation quantity for the individual unprovided reservation price registered in association with the premium ID (S1187), the reservation number included in the reservation information is added to the total unprovided reservation number registered in association with the player specifying information, and registered in association with the prize ID. A price corresponding to the number of reservations is added to the total reserved price that has not been provided (S1188), and the process proceeds to S1115 in FIG.

  In the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, when the reservation information is deleted by the delivery information registration process (S1220 in FIG. 38) in the reservation information DB during the operation of the amusement hall, the control unit 72 makes the unprovided reservation. The number / price subtraction process is performed (S1221). Specifically, in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, the reservation information is obtained from the total unprovided reservation quantity and the individual unprovided reservation quantity registered in association with the player specifying information included in the reservation information. The number of reservations included is subtracted, and the price for the number of reservations is subtracted from the total unprovided reservation price and the individual unprovided reservation price registered in association with the player specifying information.

  Further, in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, when all the reservation information stored in the reservation information DB is deleted after the game hall is closed, the control unit 72 causes the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB to The stored total unprovided reservation count, total unprovided reservation price, premium ID, individual unprovided reservation count, individual unprovided reservation price, and the same day notification flag are deleted.

  In the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16, a data table for each amusement hall and each prize provider (ie, the amusement hall where the prize is selected and the prize provider that provides the selected prize are associated with each other). In each data table, as the delivery information relating to the delivery information registration process (S34, S43 in FIG. 35), the reservation confirmation process (S33, S42) corresponding to the delivery information registration process is provided. The delivery information registration process is performed in association with the reservation confirmation ID that is the classification identification information that can identify the class of the prize having the same delivery source, delivery destination, and delivery desired date and time. The fixed date and time, the reservation ID of the reservation subject to the delivery information registration process, the premium ID, the premium name, the replacement unit price, the number of replacement balls, the preliminary ID associated with the reservation ID Delivery number, delivery source information, delivery classification, member ID or premium member ID and delivery destination information (name, zip code, address, and telephone number) as player identification information, and delivery desired date and time are stored. In addition, a delivery instruction completion flag indicating whether or not the delivery information has been transmitted to the delivery management device 80 is stored. Here, if the delivery instruction completion flag is 1, it indicates that the delivery information has been transmitted to the delivery management apparatus 80. If the delivery instruction completion flag is 0, the delivery information has not been transmitted to the delivery management apparatus 80. Indicates the effect.

  In this delivery information DB, when a reservation confirmation request transmitted from the card unit 20 or the reservation confirmation terminal 50 that has undergone the reservation confirmation process (S33, S42 in FIG. 35) is received, the delivery information registration process (S34) is performed. , S43), in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 in association with the prize specified from the reservation confirmation request (that is, the reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request) by the control unit 72 functioning as a prize classifying means described later. A prize identified from a registered prize ID or a prize identified from a prize ID included in a second reservation confirmation request described later) having the same delivery source information, delivery destination, and desired delivery date and time As a result, the prize classification process is performed (S1213 in FIG. 38), and the classification is performed by the control unit 72 functioning as a delivery information registration unit described later. For each assigned class, a reservation confirmation ID, which is the classification identification information, is generated and assigned (S1215), and the reservation corresponding to the assigned reservation confirmation ID is made for the prize corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID. The reservation ID included in the confirmation request, the premium ID registered in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 in association with the reservation ID, the premium name, the exchange unit price, the number of exchange balls, the delivery quantity as the reservation quantity, the delivery source , Delivery classification, member ID or premium member ID, delivery destination information, and desired delivery date and time are registered as delivery information, and delivery information registration processing is performed (S1216). Then, by the communication unit 71 functioning as a delivery information notification transmission unit described later, information that can specify each reservation confirmation ID and a prize corresponding to each reservation confirmation ID (here, one or a plurality of the prize reservation ID, prize ID, A provision registration completion notification, which is a delivery information notification including a gift name, a replacement unit price, the number of exchanged balls, and a delivery number, and the same delivery category, delivery destination information, and desired delivery date and time) (S1219).

  Here, the communication unit 71 is an example of an inventory quantity receiving unit that receives inventory number information indicating the inventory quantity of each prize, and the control unit 72 is an example of an inventory quantity registration unit and an inventory quantity management unit. Thus, the inventory quantity of each prize is registered and managed. Here, the inventory quantity of each prize indicated by the inventory quantity information received by the inventory quantity information receiving means is registered.

  Specifically, as shown in S11 of FIG. 35, when the communication unit 71 receives the inventory quantity information transmitted from the delivery management device 80 once a day before the game hall business starts, the control unit 72 Thus, the process of updating the stored contents of the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10 is performed. Among the prize information included in the received stock quantity information, for the newly added prize, all prize information relating to the prize (ie, prize ID, major category, minor category, prize name, (Detailed information, price, and stock quantity) are registered, the number of exchange balls having a valuable value corresponding to the price of the prize is registered, and the reservation stop flag 0 (that is, the reservation stop prize is not registered) is registered. Further, among the prize information included in the received inventory quantity information, for the prize whose inventory quantity has been changed, the changed inventory quantity is registered in the prize information DB. It should be noted that the storage contents are not updated for a prize whose inventory quantity has not been changed, and the storage contents are not updated for a prize whose inventory quantity is NULL.

  The control unit 72 is an example of an inventory quantity changing unit, and accepts a change in the inventory quantity managed by the inventory quantity managing unit (premium information DB). Specifically, as shown in S63 of FIG. 35, when the communication unit 71 receives the stock quantity change information transmitted from the delivery management device 80 during the operation of the game hall, the control unit 72 causes the prize information to be displayed. In the DB, the inventory quantity managed in association with the prize ID included in the received inventory quantity change information is changed to the changed inventory quantity included in the received inventory quantity change information.

  The control unit 72 is an example of a prize display processing unit, and displays a prize included in the prize package selected by the prize package selection receiving means (communication unit 71) on the card unit 20 provided in the game hall. And a process for displaying the premium updated by the premium update means (display 73 and input device 74) on the card unit 20, here, a communication unit 71 functioning as a premium information transmission means. Thus, premium information for displaying a premium on the card unit 20 is transmitted to the card unit 20 every predetermined period. Further, the communication unit 71 functioning as a prize information transmitting unit removes the prize information of the reservation stop prize (that is, the prize of the reservation stop flag 1) whose designation is received by the reservation stop prize accepting means (display 73 and input device 74). To send free gift information. Further, the communication unit 71 constitutes a part of the non-selectable processing means, and the non-selectable premium (that is, the non-selectable flag 1 of the non-selectable flag 1) received by the non-selectable premium receiving means (display 73 and input device 74). Is performed by the card unit 20 so that the prize information excluding the prize information of the non-selectable prize is transmitted.

  That is, the control unit 72 functioning as a free gift display processing unit of the center free gift management apparatus 70 uses the communication unit 71 functioning as a free gift information transmitting unit and a non-selectable processing unit as shown in S13 of FIG. The prize package information (in this case, the prize package ID, major category, minor category, prize package name, package prize display flag, and prize ID) of the prize package selected with respect to the stored game hall, and the prize package Premium information (here, premium ID, major category, minor category, premium name, detailed information) of delivery premiums (ie, display premiums for which display flag 1 is registered) excluding reservation stopped premiums and unselectable premiums from included prizes, And a unit price of 4 yen and the number of exchange balls of 1 yen) are displayed on the card unit 20 provided in the game hall. As broadcast (display premium information shown in FIG. 19 to be described later (a)), for each card unit 20 of the game arcade, a process for transmitting once daily sales before the start of the game field.

  Next, returning to FIG. 1, the balance management device 60, the member management device 61, the count value management device 62, and the on-site prize management device 63 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the remaining amount management device 60 corresponds to the member ID of the member card 2, the premium member ID of the premium exchange card 3, or the card ID of the visitor card 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as “ID”). In addition, it is a computer that manages the management balance used for lending (ball lending processing) pachinko balls that are game media.

  The remaining amount management device 60 adds or subtracts the management remaining amount as follows. First, when a deposit request including an ID and a deposit amount provided for the remaining amount addition processing is received from the card unit 20 or the charging machine (not shown) subjected to the remaining amount addition processing (S44, S71 in FIG. 20), the ID The deposit amount is added to the remaining management amount managed in association with. Further, when a remaining amount subtraction request including the ID and the amount used for the ball lending used in the ball lending process is received from the card unit 20 on which the ball lending process (S72 in FIG. 20) has been performed, the request is managed in association with the ID. The amount of ball lending used is subtracted from the remaining management balance.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the member management device 61 associates with the member ID of the member card 2 and stores a ball amount corresponding to the number of stored balls in which the number of possessed balls, which is the number of acquired game media acquired by the member, is stored ( That is, it is a computer that manages the value obtained by multiplying the number of balls acquired by the replacement unit price. Here, the number of stored balls corresponding to the amount of stored balls can be used for stored ball replay processing and prize exchange on and after the day of saving and the next day. Further, the number of stored balls corresponding to the amount of stored balls is not directly owned by the player, but corresponds to the amount of stored balls managed in association with the member ID of the member card 2 owned by the player. Therefore, it corresponds to the number of owned game media (owned balls) owned by the player.

  The member management device 61 adds or subtracts the managed amount of money as follows. First, when receiving a request for adding the number of stored balls including the member ID and the number of possessed balls provided for the stored ball processing from the POS terminal 40 on which the stored ball processing has been performed, the stored ball amount managed in association with the member ID is obtained. Then, an amount corresponding to the number of possessed balls provided for the storage ball processing is added. Further, when the storage ball replay information including the member ID is received from the card unit 20 on which the storage ball replay process (S74 in FIG. 20) has been performed, the storage ball replay is performed from the amount of storage managed in association with the member ID. Subtract the amount corresponding to the number of balls used for processing + the number of balls for the fee. That is, a fee is collected in the storage ball replay process. Further, when a stored amount subtraction request including the member ID and the number of stored balls used for the prize exchange is received from the card unit 20 on which the prize exchange has been performed and the subtraction process (S203 in FIG. 23) has been performed, the member ID The amount corresponding to the number of stored balls used for the prize exchange is subtracted from the stored amount of money managed in association with. Furthermore, when a stored amount subtraction request including the member ID and the number of stored balls used for the prize exchange is received from the POS terminal 40 that has been subjected to the prize exchange and subjected to the subtraction process, it is managed in association with the member ID. The amount corresponding to the number of stored balls provided for the prize exchange is subtracted from the stored amount of stored balls. Although not shown, the member management device 61 also manages personal information (name, postal code, address, telephone number, etc.) of the member player registered at the time of member registration in association with the member ID. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the count value management device 62 manages the count ID, the count date (not shown), the replacement unit price, and the count value recorded in the count receipt 5 issued from the card unit 20 in association with each other. It is a computer. Here, the count value can be used for gift exchange only on the day when the count is performed, and becomes invalid when the business on that day ends.

  The count value management device 62 manages or deletes information as follows. First, when a count value recording request including a count ID, a count date and time, a replacement unit price, and a count value recorded on the count receipt 5 is received from the card unit 20 that has issued the count receipt 5, the count value recording request includes the count value. Count ID, date and time, exchange unit price, and count value are managed in association with each other. Further, when a count value erasure request including a count ID is received from the POS terminal 40 that has been subjected to the gift exchange and subjected to the subtraction process, or from the POS terminal 40 that has undergone the storage process, the count ID included in the count value erasure request is received. The count date and time, exchange unit price, and count value managed in association with are deleted.

  Although not shown, the in-place prize management device 63 is a computer (server) having a communication unit, a control unit, a display, an input device, a hard disk, etc., and a game arcade in which the in-place prize management device 63 is provided is purchased in advance. It manages information related to in-place prizes provided to players at the game hall. Here, the hard disk as the storage means stores a premium information DB, a reservation / confirmation cumulative number DB, and a reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG.

  In the prize information DB shown in FIG. 17 (a), each of a plurality of prizes provided by the game hall is associated with a prize ID as prize information related to each prize, as in the prize information DB shown in FIG. , Major category, minor category, premium name, detailed information, price, reservation stop flag, priority display flag, and number of exchanged balls (when the exchange unit price is 4 yen and the exchange unit price is 1 yen) The number of exchanged balls) is stored, and in addition, the stock quantity of the prize and the JAN code included in the barcode attached to the prize are stored. Of the prize information stored in the prize information DB, the prize ID, major category, minor category, prize name, detailed information, price, priority display flag, and number of exchange balls are as shown in S13a of FIG. The in-place prize information displayed on each card unit 20 provided in the game hall is transmitted to each card unit 20 once a day before the game hall starts business. Of the prize information stored in the prize information DB, the prize ID, the number of balls to be exchanged, and the JAN code are not shown, but are sent to the POS terminal 40 once a day before the game hall starts business. Is done.

  Here, the inventory quantity includes the inventory quantity that can be reserved by the premium reservation process (S31 in FIG. 35) in the card unit 20 and the inventory quantity that cannot be reserved by the premium reservation process. In this case, if the stock quantity is not distributed between the reservable stock quantity and the non-reservable stock quantity, when the total number of reservations by the free gift reservation process (FIG. 17B) reaches the stock quantity, the free gift exchange counter Since there is a problem that even in-place prizes displayed on the site cannot be exchanged, the total number of reservations made by the premium reservation process is divided by dividing the number of inventory into the number of inventory that can be reserved and the number of inventory that cannot be reserved. Even if the number of stocks that can be reserved is reached, the in-place premium can be exchanged using the number of stocks that cannot be reserved.

  In this way, even if the accumulated number of reservations by the premium reservation process reaches the number of reservable stocks, the on-site free gifts can be exchanged using the unreservable stock numbers. Unlike 70, the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 12 and the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. 15 are not stored, and in the reservation content registration process (S32a in FIG. 35), it is shown in FIG. The upper limit determination process and the unprovided reservation quantity / price registration process shown in FIG. 37B are not performed.

  In the in-place prize management device 63, in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. 4 (a), during the operation of the amusement hall, there is an unexpected change in the number of prizes in stock (for example, inventory due to damage to the prize or suspension of receipt). When the number is reduced), the number of prizes in the prize information DB can be changed by an operator's operation. Further, in the same way as described with reference to FIG. 7 (c), the in-place prize management device 63 is operated by an operator when it is detected that a certain prize is defective while the game hall is operating. When the designation of the reservation stop premium for the defective product is accepted, the reservation stop flag 1 is registered for the premium for which the designation is accepted in the premium information DB.

  In the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 17B, each of the plurality of in-place prizes provided by the game hall is associated with the prize ID of the prize in the reservation content registration process (S32a in FIG. 35). The cumulative number of reservations which is the total value of the reserved number provided, and the fixed cumulative number which is the total value of the reserved number provided to the confirmation flag registration process (S34a, S43a) are stored. In the reservation / confirmed cumulative number DB, the control unit 72 adds the reserved number to the reserved cumulative number in the reservation content registration process, and adds the reserved number to the confirmed cumulative number in the confirmation flag registration process.

  In the reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG. 17C, reservation information relating to reservation is reserved in association with a reservation ID, which is reservation identification information that can identify a reservation, as in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. The prize ID, which is a prize identification information that can identify the prize in the place, the prize name of the prize, the exchange unit price, and the number of exchanged balls that are the number of exchange game media corresponding to the price of the prize (that is, the price is represented by the exchange unit price). And the number of reservations of the prize are stored, and in addition, a confirmation flag indicating whether or not a reservation confirmation operation has been performed for the prize, and whether or not the prize has been provided. Is provided and stored. Here, if the confirmation flag is 1, it indicates that the reservation confirmation operation has been performed, and if the confirmation flag is 0, it indicates that the reservation confirmation operation has not been performed. If the provided flag is 1, it indicates that the premium has been provided, and if the provided flag is 0, it indicates that the premium has not been provided. In this example, since one reservation ID is assigned to each of a plurality of reserved prizes, the number of reservations registered in the reservation / confirmation information DB is always one for each reservation ID.

  In the reservation information DB, when the reservation request (member reservation request or visitor reservation request) transmitted from the card unit 20 that has been subjected to the premium reservation process (S31 in FIG. 35) is received, the reservation content registration process ( In S32a), for each prize specified from the prize ID included in the reservation request, a reservation ID is generated and assigned, and the prize corresponding to the reservation ID is associated with each assigned reservation ID. Corresponding to the prize ID, exchange unit price, and number of reservations included in the reservation request, the prize name registered in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 17A in association with the prize ID, and the exchange unit price. The number of exchange balls is registered as reservation information, and a confirmation flag 0 and a provided flag 0 are registered, whereby a reservation content registration process is performed. In the reservation information DB, a confirmation flag 1 is registered in association with the reservation information for which the reservation confirmation operation has been performed in association with the confirmation flag registration processing (S34a and S43a in FIG. 35), and the provided flag registration processing Along with (S43a, S46a), the provided flag 1 is registered in association with the reservation information for which the premium has been provided.

  Next, the pachinko machine 10 will be described. This pachinko machine 10 is an example of a gaming machine and plays a game by driving a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, into the game area. Here, a signal relating to the lending of the pachinko ball with the corresponding card unit 20 is used. Is a so-called CR-type pachinko machine in which ball lending processing is performed. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in accordance with the model of the pachinko machine 10 and the like on a game island (not shown) arranged in the game hall.

  As shown in FIG. 18 (a), the pachinko machine 10 has a game area, a remaining number display 14, a ball lending button 15, a card return button 16, an upper plate 17, a lower plate 18, a firing handle, etc. As shown in FIG. 1, a game control board 11, a payout control board 12, a ball payout device 13 and the like are provided therein, and these components are connected as shown in FIG. Yes. Each counter 19 is provided below the pachinko machine 10.

  The game control board 11 controls the gaming state in the pachinko machine 10. The payout control board 12 is communicably connected to a later-described ball lending communication unit 21a of the card unit 20, and controls communication between the pachinko machine 10 and the card unit 20. Thereby, when the ball lending process is performed, signals related to the lending of the pachinko balls are exchanged between the pachinko machine 10 and the card unit 20. The payout control board 12 is connected to the ball payout device 13 and controls the ball payout device 13. Further, the payout control board 12 is also connected to a remaining frequency indicator 14, a ball lending button 15, and a card return button 16. The ball payout device 13 pays out a pachinko ball lent to the player after the ball lending process and a pachinko ball (so-called prize ball) given to the player as a result of the game.

  The remaining number indicator 14 is an ID (member ID, premium member ID, or card ID) of a card (member card 2, free gift exchange card 3, or visitor card 4) received by the card R / W 23 of the card unit 20. It is a display for displaying the remaining frequency corresponding to the management remaining amount managed by the remaining amount management device 60 in association with the. Here, the remaining frequency is a value obtained by converting the management remaining amount at a predetermined ratio (for example, 100 yen = 1 frequency). In the remaining frequency display 14, the frequency display signal indicating the remaining frequency is input from the ball loan communication unit 21a, whereby the remaining frequency is displayed.

  The ball lending button 15 is a button for accepting a ball lending operation for using the management remaining amount for the ball lending process. When the ball lending button 15 is operated, a lending input signal is input to the ball lending communication unit 21a, and the control unit 22 of the card unit 20 recognizes that the ball lending button 15 is operated by detecting the input. To do.

  The card return button 16 performs a discharge operation for discharging the card (member card 2, free gift exchange card 3, or visitor card 4) received by the card R / W 23 of the card unit 20 to the outside of the card unit 20. Accept. When the card return button 16 is operated, a return input signal is input to the ball lending communication unit 21a, and the control unit 22 of the card unit 20 recognizes that the card return button 16 has been operated by detecting the input. Then, the discharge control of the card received by the card R / W 23 is performed, and the card is discharged from the card insertion slot 23a and returned to the player.

  The upper plate 17 and the lower plate 18 store the pachinko balls paid out from the ball dispensing device 13. The pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 17 are supplied to the lower plate 18 by operating the upper plate lever (not shown), and the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 18 are moved to the lower plate lever ( By operating (not shown), it is supplied to each counter 19.

  Each counter 19 constitutes a part of a prize exchange device provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10, and is an example of a counting means, which is obtained by a player through a game in the corresponding pachinko machine 10. The number of possessed balls, which is the number of acquired game media, is counted, and here, the pachinko balls supplied from the lower plate 18 are counted based on the operation of a counting button (not shown). Each counter 19 is communicably connected to a counter communication unit 21d, which will be described later, of the corresponding card unit 20, and when the pachinko balls are counted, the count value information indicating the count value is counted. The count value input to the communication unit 21 b and indicated by the count value information is added to the number of balls held in the RAM of the control unit 22. The pachinko balls counted by each counter 19 are guided and collected by a driving ball collecting basket (not shown) provided on the game island.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the pachinko balls paid out from the ball payout device 13 are supplied to the upper plate 17, and are driven into the game area by operating the firing handle, thereby playing a game. Then, when the inserted pachinko ball wins a winning opening formed in the game area, the pachinko ball is paid out from the ball payout device 13 as a prize ball based on a payout signal issued from the payout control board 12, and the upper It is supplied to the pan 17 or the lower pan 18. The pachinko balls that have been struck are guided and recovered by a struck ball recovery basket (not shown) in the game island. Also, the pachinko machine 10 outputs game information such as a start signal indicating that the pachinko ball that has been placed has won the start winning opening, a jackpot signal indicating that a big hit has occurred, and the game information is stored in the game hall. Is input to a game data management device (not shown) provided in the game and managed as game data.

  Next, the card unit 20 will be described. The card unit 20 constitutes a part of a prize exchange device provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10, and has a vertically long box shape as shown in FIG. ), A bill insertion slot 26a, a protrusion 20a, a nozzle 27a, a card insertion slot 23a and the like are provided on the front surface thereof, and as shown in FIG. A communication unit 21b, an out-of-field communication unit 21c, a counter communication unit 21d, a control unit 22, a card R / W 23, a visitor card stocker 23b, a bill discriminator 26, a ball dispensing device 27, and the like, and a right side surface ( That is, a touch panel display 24 is provided on the side facing the player), a receipt printer 25 is provided inside the protruding portion 20a, and a receipt discharge port 25a is provided on the lower surface of the protruding portion 20a. Each component of the al are connected as shown in FIG. The card unit 20 can be individually identified by the machine number together with the corresponding pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ball lending communication unit 21 a is communicably connected to the payout control board 12 of the corresponding pachinko machine 10, and when the ball lending process is performed, between the pachinko machine 10 and the card unit 20. The exchange of signals related to lending pachinko balls. The on-site communication unit 21b is communicably connected to the remaining amount management device 60, the member management device 61, the count value management device 62, and the in-place prize management device 63. The card unit 20, the remaining amount management device 60, the member management device 61, It controls communication between the count value management device 62 and the in-place prize management device 63. The out-of-field communication unit 21c is communicably connected to the communication unit 71 of the center premium management device 70 via the router 64 and the Internet. As described above, the counter communication unit 21d is communicably connected to each counter 19 of the corresponding pachinko machine 10, and the counter value of the pachinko ball from each counter 19 where the pachinko balls are counted. Is received. When receiving the count value information, the card unit 20 stores the count value indicated by the count value information in the RAM of the control unit 22 as the number of balls.

  The control unit 22 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like, and each component provided in the card unit 20 when a processing program stored in the ROM or the EEPROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation of the element. The EEPROM stores the unit number.

  The EEPROM stores a display premium information DB shown in FIG. 19 (a), and the display premium information DB is transmitted once a day from the communication unit 71 of the center premium management device 70 before the game hall starts business. The prize package information (in this case, the prize package ID, major category, minor category, prize package name, package prize display flag, and prize ID) of the prize package selected for the amusement hall, and the prize package Deliver information of delivery prizes (excluding prize ID, major category, minor category, prize name, detailed information, priority display flag, and exchange unit price 4 yen and 1 yen). Display prize information created on the basis of the number of exchange balls), corresponding to the prize package ID, the major category, minor category, prize package of the prize package Name, and stores the package prize display flag, and a prize ID, major divisions of each prize ID, subsection, prize name, detailed information, the priority display flag, and an interchangeable piece count. Here, as for the number of exchanged balls, only the number of exchanged balls with an exchange unit price of 4 yen is included in the 4-yen card unit 20 out of the exchange unit numbers of 4 yen and 1 yen exchanged from the center premium management device 70. In the 1-yen card unit 20, only the number of exchange balls with an exchange unit price of 1 yen is stored.

  This control unit 22 is an example of a display processing means, and for a delivery prize, a category menu display process (FIG. 28, D125, D126, D129a, D129a ′) of FIG. 29, and the prize package selected by the prize package selection accepting means (communication unit 71) based on the selection of any one of the category menus. Among the included delivery prizes, a section prize display process (D127 in FIG. 28, D129b, D129b ′ in FIG. 29) for displaying a prize in which a classification section corresponding to the selected section menu is set, and the prize package Package menu for displaying a package menu corresponding to each of the prize packages selected by the selection receiving means (communication unit 71) Display process (D124 in FIG. 28) and package prize display process (FIG. 29) for displaying a prize included in the prize package corresponding to the selected package menu based on the selection of one of the package menus. D130, D130 ′).

  The control unit 22 functioning as a display processing unit also displays a category menu display process (FIG. 28) that displays a category menu corresponding to each of the premium category categories (large category, small category, number of exchanged balls). D125, D126 of FIG. 29, D129a, D129a ′ of FIG. 29) and the selection of one of the category menus, the prizes in which the category corresponding to the selected category menu is set are displayed. The section premium display process (D127 in FIG. 28, D129b, D129b ′ in FIG. 29) is performed. Details of each display process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The control unit 22 is an example of a duplicate display exclusion unit, and a plurality of selected prize packages are selected based on the selection of a plurality of prize packages by the prize package selection accepting unit (communication unit 71). A duplicate display elimination process (S14 in FIG. 35) is performed to display only one prize included in the prize package in the segment prize display process.

  Here, as the duplicate display exclusion processing, the prize package information received from the center prize management device 70 and the prize information of the delivery prize are displayed as display prize information (that is, display prize information in the display prize information DB shown in FIG. 19A). The prizes stored in the EEPROM and the classification category corresponding to each category menu are extracted from the stored display premium information, the duplicate prizes are extracted from the prizes extracted for each category menu, and the specified A process of deleting one of the prizes and deleting the prize from the extracted prize and removing the deleted prize and associating each of the category menus with each other and storing them in the category menu DB shown in FIG. Do.

  Specifically, for the category menu (for example, “fishery product”) corresponding to the small category that is the classification category, the small category is determined from the premium information stored in the display premium information DB shown in FIG. As the prize ID of the prize set, KX-000001 and KX-000002 included in the prize package “Seafood A” whose prize package ID is PX-001, and the prize package whose prize package ID is PX-011 “Recommended” KX-000001 included in “Food A” is extracted, and KX-000001 is identified as a gift ID of a duplicate gift among the extracted prize IDs, and one of the identified prize IDs (the prize here) The above-mentioned extraction is performed except for KX-000001 extracted from the premium package whose package ID is PX-001. The prize information of the prize ID (that is, one of KX-000001 and KX-000002) obtained by removing the deleted prize ID from the prize ID is associated with the subdivision “fishery product” which is the division menu, as shown in FIG. It is stored in the category menu DB shown in (b).

  In addition, as for the classification menu (for example, “1501 to 2000 balls” in the 4-yen card unit 20) corresponding to the number of exchange balls as the classification classification, the prize stored in the display prize information DB shown in FIG. From the information, as the prize ID of the prize for which the number of exchange balls is set, KX-000001 contained in the prize package “Seafood A” whose prize package ID is PX-001 and the prize package ID is PX-011. KX-000001 included in the premium package “Recommended Food A” and KX-020475 included in the premium package “Summer Limited Fair” whose premium package ID is PX-502 are extracted, and KX out of the extracted premium IDs -000001 is specified as the free gift ID of the duplicate free gift, and one of the specified free gift IDs Here, it is deleted except for the prize package ID KX-000001 extracted from the prize package whose PX-001 is PX-001), and the prize ID obtained by removing the deleted prize ID from the extracted prize ID (that is, one KX-000001). , And KX-020475) and the number of exchanged balls “1501 to 2000 balls” as the category menu are associated with each other and stored in the category menu DB shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in D129a and D129a ′ of FIG. 29, the classification menu corresponding to the number of exchange balls differs between the 4-yen card unit 20 and the 1-yen card unit 20, and for example, “1501” in the 4-yen card unit 20 “-2000 balls” is “6001-8000 balls” in the card unit 20 for 1 yen.

  As a result, in the category premium display process described later, when any of the category menus is selected, the prize associated with the selected category menu is displayed in the category menu DB. Even when the same prize is included in a plurality of prize packages, only one prize is displayed, and the prize is not displayed in duplicate.

  As for the in-place prize, the in-place prize is not included in the prize information of the in-place prize received from the in-place prize management device 63 (that is, the stored contents of the prize information DB shown in FIG. 17A). Instead of the duplicate display exclusion process, the in-place premium display process (S14a in FIG. 35) is performed. Here, as the in-place prize display processing, the in-place prize information received from the in-place prize management device 63 is stored as display prize information in the EEPROM, and the prizes for which the classification categories corresponding to the respective category menus are stored are stored. Extraction is performed from the displayed prize information, and the prize information of the extracted prize is associated with each category menu and stored in the category menu DB.

  The card R / W 23 is an example of a player identification information receiving unit, and receives player identification information (member ID, premium member ID) from the player. Specifically, the card R / W 23 is shown in FIG. Thus, the insertion of the membership card 2 is accepted from the card insertion slot 23a, the membership ID and the reservation content are read from the IC chip of the membership card 2, and the insertion of the free gift exchange card 3 is accepted from the card insertion slot 23a, The premium member ID and reservation contents are read from the IC chip of the premium exchange card 3. The card R / W 23 accepts insertion of the visitor card 4 from the card insertion slot 23b, and reads the card ID from the IC chip of the visitor card 4. Each card received by the card R / W 23 is ejected and returned when the card return button 16 provided in the pachinko machine 10 is operated.

  The visitor card stocker 23b is provided in communication with the card R / W 23 behind the card R / W 23 and stocks a plurality of visitor cards 4. Here, when the remaining amount associated with the card ID of the visitor card 4 accepted by the card R / W 23 (that is, stored in the RAM of the control unit 22) becomes zero, the visitor card 4 has the card R / W 23. The card is not returned even if the operation of the card return button 16 is accepted. Further, when the bill R / W 23 does not hold the visitor card 4 and accepts a bill by the bill discriminator 26, one of the plurality of visitor cards 4 stocked by the visitor card stocker 23b is a card R / W. The card R / W 23 is transported to W23 and receives the transported visitor card 4.

  The touch panel display 24 is a display device that displays various types of information and is an input device that receives input of various types of information. The display 24 displays a variety of information and touches a button displayed on the screen to accept a variety of information input, and a variety of information by operating an operation key displayed on the screen. And an operation key display area 24b for receiving the input. Hereinafter, displaying various information in the message display area 24a is simply referred to as “display on the display 24”, and operating the operation keys displayed in the operation key display area 24b is simply referred to as “operation keys”. Is called "operating". Although not shown, a “menu” button is provided in the operation key display area 24b, and if the “menu” button is operated while a card is received, the menu shown in D112a, D112b, or D112c in FIG. Return to the screen. The operation key display area 24b is provided with a “return” button. When the “return” button is operated, the screen returns to the previous screen. Further, the operation key display area 24b is provided with a “decision” button and a “game end” button.

  The receipt printer 25 prints the counting receipt 5 shown in FIG. 2, the delivery receipt 6 shown in FIG. 3 (a), and the provided receipt 7 shown in FIG. 3 (b), discharged from the receipt discharge port 25a, and issued. It is.

  The bill validator 26 receives bills (1000 yen bills, 2000 yen bills, 5000 yen bills, or 10000 yen bills) from the bill insertion slot 26a and identifies the accepted bills. By this identification, if the accepted banknote is not a regular banknote, the banknote is ejected and returned from the banknote insertion slot 26a. If the accepted banknote is a regular banknote, the banknote is ejected from the back of the card unit 20. Then, the deposit amount which is the amount of the identified banknote is output to the control unit 22. Note that the banknotes discharged from the back surface of the card unit 20 are guided and transported to a banknote transport mechanism (not shown) provided on the amusement island, and collected in a safe (not shown) provided on the game island.

  The ball payout device 27 receives the supply of pachinko balls from a replenishment basket (not shown) provided on the game island, and pays out the pachinko balls to the upper plate 17 of the pachinko machine 10 through the nozzles 27a. From the ball payout device 27, a predetermined number (for example, 125) of pachinko balls are paid out when the stored ball replay process or the ball return process is performed.

  Here, the processing performed by the card unit 20 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 20 to 26 with reference to the screen diagrams shown in FIGS.

  First, main processing performed by the card unit 20 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 20 with reference to the screen diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the card unit 20 displays the initial screen shown in D111 of FIG. 27 on the display 24 (S00). In D111, a message that prompts the user to insert a card (member card 2, premium exchange card 3, or visitor card 4) or a bill is displayed, and a “game data” button is displayed. In the state of S00 where D11 is displayed, the card unit 20 receives the membership card 2 by the card R / W 23 (S01), receives the premium exchange card 3 by the card R / W 23 (S02), and the card R / W 23. Waiting for reception of the visitor card 4 (S03), reception of banknotes by the banknote discriminator 26 (S04), or operation of the “game data” button (not shown). In the state of S00, the operation of the counting button (not shown), the operation of the ball lending button 15, and the operation of the card return button 16 are invalidated.

  Here, when the “game data” button is operated, a game data display process (not shown) is performed. In this game data display process, the game data of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the card unit 20 managed by the game data management device (not shown) is acquired from the game data management device and displayed on the display 24, When a predetermined time elapses after the game data is displayed, the game data display process is terminated, D111 is displayed on the display 24, and the process returns to S01.

  When the member card 2 is received by the card R / W 23 in S01 (YES), the member ID and reservation content recorded on the IC chip of the received member card 2 are read, and the read member ID and reservation content are read. Is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S11), and the delivery destination information acquisition process (S12), the accumulated amount acquisition process (S13), and the remaining amount acquisition process (S14) are performed. Any one of the delivery destination information acquisition processing, the accumulated amount acquisition processing, and the remaining amount acquisition processing may be performed first or in parallel.

  In the delivery destination information acquisition process of S12, a delivery destination information acquisition request including a member ID is transmitted from the out-of-field communication unit 21c to the center premium management device 70, and the member ID included in the delivery destination information acquisition request is handled. In addition, it waits for delivery destination information (name, zip code, address, and telephone number) managed in the delivery destination DB shown in FIG. When the destination information is received, the delivery destination information is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. If the delivery destination information is not registered in the delivery destination DB in association with the member ID, unregistered information is transmitted from the center premium management device 70, and the delivery destination information is not stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. .

  In the savings amount acquisition process of S13, a savings amount acquisition request including a member ID is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 21b to the member management apparatus 61 and associated with the member ID included in the savings amount acquisition request. When the stored amount information including the stored amount managed by the stored amount DB shown in FIG. 4 is sent from the member management device 61 and the stored amount information is received, it corresponds to the stored amount included in the stored amount information. The number of balls to be stored (that is, the value obtained by dividing the amount of stored balls by the exchange unit price (4 yen or 1 yen) preset for the card unit 20) is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22.

  In the remaining amount acquisition process of S14, a remaining amount acquisition request including a member ID is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 21b to the remaining amount management device 60, and the remaining amount shown in FIG. 1 is associated with the member ID included in the remaining amount acquisition request. When the balance information including the management balance managed in the DB is transmitted from the balance management device 60 and receives the balance information, the management balance included in the balance information is stored as the storage balance. While being stored in the RAM, a frequency display signal indicating the remaining frequency corresponding to the stored balance is transmitted from the ball lending communication unit 21a to the payout control board 12.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processes of S12 to S14 displays the menu screen indicated by D112a in FIG. 27 on the display 24 (S15). In this D112a, the member ID, the number of balls, and the number of balls (0 immediately after receiving the membership card 2) stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 are displayed, and the “play the ball again” button, “mochitama” A “return” button, a “game data” button, a “delivery destination registration” button, a “free gift reservation” button, a “reservation confirmation” button, and a “confirmation cancellation” button are displayed.

  If the gift exchange card 3 is received by the card R / W 23 in S02 (YES), the premium member ID and the reservation contents recorded on the IC chip of the received premium exchange card 3 are read, and the read premium member is read. The ID and reservation contents are stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S21), and a delivery destination information acquisition process (S22) and a remaining amount acquisition process (S24) are performed. Either the delivery destination information acquisition process or the remaining amount acquisition process may be performed first or may be performed in parallel. Further, the delivery destination information acquisition process of S22 is the same as the delivery destination information acquisition process of S12 except that “member ID” is read as “premium member ID”. The remaining amount acquisition process in S24 is the same as the remaining amount acquisition process in S14, except that “member ID” is read as “premium member ID”.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processes of S22 and S24 displays the menu screen shown in D112b of FIG. 27 on the display 24 (S25). In D112b, the premium member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 and the number of possessed balls (0 immediately after receiving the premium exchange card 3) are displayed, and the “returned coins” button, “game data” are displayed. A button, a “delivery destination registration” button, a “free gift reservation” button, a “reservation confirmation” button, and a “confirmation cancellation” button are displayed.

  If the visitor card 4 is received by the card R / W 23 in S03 (YES), the card ID recorded on the IC chip of the received visitor card 4 is read (S31), and the remaining amount acquisition process is performed (S34). ). The remaining amount acquisition process in S34 is the same as the remaining amount acquisition process in S14, except that “member ID” is read as “card ID”.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the process of S34 displays the menu screen shown in D112c of FIG. 27 on the display 24 (S35). In D112c, the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (0 immediately after reception of the visitor card 4) is displayed, and a “returned possession” button, a “game data” button, and “Premium Reservation” are displayed. A button, “reservation confirmation” button, and “confirmation cancellation” button are displayed, but unlike “D112a” and “D112b”, a “delivery destination registration” button is not displayed.

  If there is a banknote acceptance by the banknote identification machine 26 in S04 (YES), the received banknote is identified by the banknote identification machine 26, and if it is a regular banknote, the visitor card 4 retained by the card R / W23. It is determined whether or not there is (S41). If it is determined in S41 that there is no visitor card 4 reserved (NO), one of the plurality of visitor cards 4 stocked by the visitor card stocker 23b is conveyed to the card R / W 23. (S42), the card ID recorded on the IC chip of the received visitor card 4 is read (S43), the remaining amount is added (S44), and the process proceeds to S35. On the other hand, if there is a visitor card 4 reserved in S41 (YES), that is, if it is determined that the visitor card 4 is being accepted, the card recorded on the IC chip of the accepted visitor card 4 The ID is read (S43), the remaining amount addition process is performed (S44), and the process proceeds to S35.

  In the remaining amount addition process of S44, a deposit request including the card ID and the deposited amount that is the amount of the identified banknote is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 21b to the remaining amount management device 60, and the card included in the deposit request. Waiting for the remaining amount addition completion notification including the management remaining amount after adding the deposit amount included in the deposit request to the management remaining amount managed in association with the ID from the remaining amount management device 60, When the remaining amount addition completion notification is received, the management remaining amount after the addition included in the remaining amount addition completion notification is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 as a stored remaining amount, and a frequency display signal indicating the remaining number corresponding to the stored remaining amount is displayed. It transmits to the payout control board 12 from the ball lending communication part 21a.

  The card unit 20 accepts bills by the bill validator 26 (S51) and operates the ball lending button 15 (S52) in the state of S15, S25, or S35 where the menu screen of D112a, D112b, or D112c is displayed. , Operation of “recycled ball replay” button (S 53), reception of count value information transmitted from each counter 19 (S 54), operation of “returned ball” button (S 55), “delivery destination registration” button Operation (S56), "Premium reservation" button operation (S57), "Reservation confirmation" button operation (S58), "Confirmation cancel" button operation (S59), Card return button 16 or "Game end" (not shown) It waits for a button operation (S60) or a “game data” button operation (not shown).

  Among the operations shown in S51 to S60, reception, or reception waiting, the operation of the “replayed ball replay” button is an operation accepted only on the menu screen of D112a, and the operation of the “delivery destination registration” button is D112a. Alternatively, the operation can be accepted only on the menu screen of D112b, and the other operations can be accepted even when any menu screen of D112a, D112b, or D112c is displayed. Here, when the “game data” button is operated, a game data display process (not shown) is performed as described above.

  If a bill is received by the bill validator 26 in S51 (YES), the accepted bill is identified by the bill validator 26, and if it is a regular bill, a remaining amount addition process is performed (S71). The remaining amount addition process in S71 is the same as the remaining amount addition process in S44, except that “card ID” is read as “ID (member ID, premium member ID, card ID)”. When this remaining amount addition process is completed, the process returns to S51.

  If the ball lending button 15 is operated in S52 (YES), a ball lending process and a remaining amount subtraction process are performed (S72). Either the ball lending process or the remaining amount subtraction process may be performed first or may be performed in parallel. First, in the ball lending process, it is determined whether or not the remaining storage amount (that is, the management remaining amount) stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is 0. If the remaining storage amount is not 0, the remaining storage amount is preset. It is determined whether or not it is equal to or more than the ball lending set amount (for example, 500 yen). Is less than the ball lending set amount, the remaining memory amount is specified as the ball lending use amount, and a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the specified ball lending use amount are paid out from the ball lending communication unit 21a. The payout control board 12 is instructed. If the stored balance is 0, the ball lending process and the remaining amount subtraction process are not performed.

  Next, in the remaining amount subtraction process, the ID (member ID, premium member ID, or card ID) of the accepted card (member card 2, free gift exchange card 3, or visitor card 4) and the ball loan used for the ball loan processing. The balance subtraction request including the usage amount is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 21b to the balance management device 60, and managed in the balance DB shown in FIG. 1 in association with the ID included in the balance subtraction request. Waiting for the remaining amount subtraction completion notification including the management remaining amount after subtracting the ball lending usage amount included in the remaining amount subtraction request from the remaining amount to be transmitted from the remaining amount management device 60, and receiving the remaining amount subtraction completion notification, The management remaining amount after subtraction included in the remaining amount subtraction completion notification is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 as a remaining storage amount, and a frequency display signal indicating the remaining number corresponding to the stored remaining amount is issued from the ball loan communication unit 21a. It is transmitted to the 12. When the ball lending process and the remaining amount subtraction process are finished, the process returns to S51.

  If there is an operation on the “recycled ball replay” button in S53 (YES), a reclaimed ball replay process and a stored ball number subtraction process (S73) are performed. Any of the stored ball replay processing and the stored ball number subtraction processing may be performed first or may be performed in parallel. First, in the stored ball replay process, the number of stored balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is the predetermined number of balls (for example, 125) to be returned in the stored ball replay process + the number of fee balls corresponding to the fee (for example, 25). It is determined whether or not it is the above, and if the number of stored balls is equal to or larger than the predetermined number of balls + the number of commission balls, the pachinko balls of the predetermined number are paid out from the ball dispensing device 27. If the number of stored balls is less than the predetermined number of balls + the number of commission balls, the stored ball replay process and the stored number subtraction process are not performed.

  Next, in the stored ball number subtraction process, a stored amount subtraction request including the member ID of the member card being accepted is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 21b to the member management device 61, and the member ID included in the stored amount subtraction request The member management device 61 sends a savings amount subtraction completion notification including a savings amount after subtracting an amount corresponding to the predetermined number of balls + the number of handling balls from the savings amount managed in the savings DB shown in FIG. When waiting for transmission and receiving the notice of completion of the savings amount subtraction, the number of savings corresponding to the amount of savings after subtraction included in the notice of completion of the savings amount (that is, the amount of savings is set in advance for the card unit 20). The exchanged unit price (value divided by 4 yen or 1 yen) is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. When the stored ball replay process and the stored ball number subtraction process are finished, the number of stored balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is displayed on the menu screen of D112a displayed before these processes are performed. Return to.

  If the counter value information is received from each counter 19 in S54 (YES), the number of balls to be added (S74a), the determinable notification process (S74b), and the priority display prize display process (S74c) are performed. First, in the number-of-balls addition process, the count value indicated by the received count value information is added to the number of balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. When the number-of-balls-adding process is completed, a determinable notification process shown in FIG. 25 and a priority display prize display process shown in FIG. 26 are performed, which will be described later. Then, when the number of possessed balls addition process, the decidable notification process, and the priority display prize display process are finished, the control unit 22 displays the menu screen of D112a, D112b, or D112c displayed before these processes are performed. The number of possessed balls stored in the RAM is displayed, and the process returns to S51.

  When there is an operation of the “returned ball” button in S55 (YES), a retained ball return process and a retained ball number subtraction process are performed (S75). Any of these ball return processing and number subtraction processing may be performed first or in parallel. First, in the ball return process, it is determined whether or not the number of balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 125) returned in the ball return process. If the number is greater than or equal to the predetermined number of balls, the predetermined number of balls is specified as the number of returned balls, and if the number of held balls is less than the predetermined number of balls, the number of held balls is specified as the number of returned balls and the specified Pachinko balls of the number of returned balls are paid out from the ball paying device 27. In this holding ball return process, unlike the stored ball replay process, no fee is collected. Next, in the number-of-balls subtraction process, the specified number of returned balls is subtracted from the number of balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. After the endurance return process and the endurance number subtraction process are completed, the endurance stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 on the menu screen of D112a, D112b, or D112c displayed before these processes are performed. The number is displayed and the process returns to S51.

  If there is an operation on the “delivery destination registration” button in S56 (YES), the delivery destination registration process shown in FIG. 21 is performed (S76), and if there is an operation on the “Preserve gift” button in S57 (YES), FIG. 22 is executed (S77), and if the "reservation confirmation" button is operated in S58 (YES), after the processing of S78a to S78d, the reservation confirmation processing shown in FIG. 23 is performed (S78e). ), If there is an operation of the “confirm cancellation” button in S59 (YES), the confirmation cancellation processing shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S79), each of which will be described later.

  If there is an operation of the card return button 16 or the “game end” button in S60 (YES), it is determined whether or not the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is 0 (S61). If it is determined in S61 that the number of possessed balls is not 0 (NO), the receipt printer 25 issues the count receipt 5 shown in FIG. 2 (S62), and the storage contents (ID, remaining amount) of the RAM of the control unit 22 are issued. , The number of holding balls, the number of stored balls, the reservation content, the confirmed content, the canceled flag) (S63), and the accepted card (member card 2, free gift exchange card 3, or visitor card 4) from card R / W23 After discharging and returning (S64), the main process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S61 that the number of possessed balls is 0 (YES), the processes of S63 and S64 are performed, and the main process is terminated. However, when the visitor card 4 is being accepted by the card R / W 23, if the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is 0, the visitor card 4 is not returned in S64 and remains reserved. In the state, the main process is terminated. As a result, the status becomes S00, and the reserved visitor card 4 is not returned even if the card return button 16 is operated.

  Next, the delivery destination registration process performed by the card unit 20 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 21 with reference to the screen diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the card unit 20 performs the delivery destination registration process shown in FIG. 21 when the “delivery destination registration” button is operated on the menu screen shown in D112a or D112b of FIG. 27 (YES in S56). .

  First, the card unit 20 stores the delivery destination information in the RAM of the control unit 22 whether or not the delivery destination information is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, that is, in the delivery destination information acquisition process shown in S12 or S22 of FIG. It is determined whether or not (S81).

  If it is determined in S81 that no delivery destination information is stored (NO), the screen shown in D113 of FIG. 27 is displayed on the display 24 (S82). In D113, a message prompting entry of delivery destination information is displayed, and an input field for a name, a postal code, an address, and a telephone number as delivery destination information is displayed. The display 24 for displaying D113 is an example of a delivery destination information receiving unit, and receives an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of a prize.

  The card unit 20 that performed the process of S82 waits for the input of the delivery destination information in D113 (S83). If there is an input of the delivery destination information and an operation of the “OK” button in S83 (YES), the input A shipping destination registration request including the shipping destination information and the member ID or premium member ID, which is the shipping destination specifying information recorded in the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 being received, is sent from the off-site communication unit 21c to the center premium. It transmits with respect to the management apparatus 70 (S84).

  The out-of-field communication unit 21c that performs the process of S84 is an example of a delivery destination specifying processing unit, and the delivery destination information received by the delivery destination information receiving unit is sent to the game hall in which the card unit 20 is provided. Processing for enabling identification from the delivery destination identification information (member ID or premium member ID) recorded on the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2 or premium exchange card 3) issued to the user Here, as this processing, a delivery destination registration request is transmitted to the center premium management device 70. According to this, the delivery destination information specified by the delivery destination recording medium can be specified by inputting delivery destination information in the card unit 20 so that the delivery destination information can be identified from the delivery destination recording medium. Since the prize is delivered to the customer (here, a reservation is made so that the prize is delivered to the delivery destination), it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience of the player is improved. The card unit 20 that has performed the process of S84 displays the menu screen of D112a or D112b displayed before the delivery destination registration process is performed on the display 24, and ends the delivery destination registration process.

  If it is determined in S81 that the delivery destination information is stored (YES), the delivery destination information is registered, whether or not the delivery destination is to be changed, and the delivery destination change operation. Is displayed on the display 24 (S86), and the operation of the "change" button is awaited (S87). If the “change” button is operated within a predetermined time in S87 (YES), the process proceeds to S82. On the other hand, if the “change” button is not operated within a predetermined time in S87 (NO), the process proceeds to S85.

  Next, the premium reservation process performed by the card unit 20 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 22 and with reference to the screen diagrams shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 20, the card unit 20 performs the free gift reservation process shown in FIG. 22 when the “Premium Reservation” button is operated on the menu screen shown in D112a, D112b, or D112c of FIG. 27 (YES in S57). Do.

  First, the card unit 20 displays the screen shown in D121 of FIG. 28 on the display 24 (S101). In D 121, a “delivery prize” button for accepting a reservation for a delivery prize and a “in-place prize” button for accepting a reservation for an in-place prize are displayed. The display 24 for displaying D121 is an example of a reservation accepting means, and a game is made by reservation and delivery (delivery to the home or delivery to the game hall) of the in-place prize that is a prize provided to the player at the game hall. Accepting reservations for delivery prizes, which are prizes provided to the user. The card unit 20 that has performed the process of S101 waits for the operation of the “delivery premium” button (S102) or the operation of the “in-place premium” button (S103) in D121.

  If there is an operation of the “delivery gift” button in S102 (YES), if there is no storage of reservation contents in the RAM of the control unit 22, the screen shown in D122 of FIG. If the reservation contents are stored, the screen shown at D123 in FIG. 28 is displayed on the display 24 (S111). In D122, a “search” button for searching for a prize desired to be reserved is displayed.

  Further, in D123, the reservation contents (reservation ID, premium ID, priority, premium name, exchange unit price, exchange ball number, reservation quantity of each reservation) of each reservation in descending order of priority are stored. The prize name, the number of exchange balls, and the number of reservations are displayed, and the “search” button and the “priority change” button for changing the priority are displayed.

  The number of exchanged balls displayed in D123 is a value obtained by dividing the stored exchange unit price × the number of exchanged balls by the exchange unit price set for the card unit 20, for example, the card unit 20 having an exchange unit price of 1 yen. Then, when a prize with 8,000 exchange balls is reserved and the reservation details are recorded on the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3, the membership card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 has a replacement unit price of 1 yen. If the card unit 20 of the prize is received, the number of exchanged balls of the prize is displayed as 8000 balls, while if received by the card unit 20 whose exchange unit price is 4 yen, the number of exchanged balls of the prize is displayed as 2000 balls. The

  In D123, when the “priority change” button is operated, a priority change screen is displayed on the display 24, and a new priority can be received. On the priority change screen, a new priority is received. If there is, the priority stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is changed to the received new priority, and if the member card 2 or free gift exchange card 3 is being received, the member card 2 or free gift The priority order recorded on the exchange card 3 is also changed to the received new priority order.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processing of S111 waits for the operation of the “search” button in D122 or D123 (S112). If there is an operation of the “search” button in S112 (YES), D124 to FIG. 28 in FIG. 30 is displayed on the display 24 (S113).

  Specifically, first, in D124, as a button for selecting a prize selection method, a “select from type” button, a “select from number of replacement balls” button, and a “keyword search” button are displayed, and the control unit Based on the prize package information stored in the 22 EEPROM, a prize package button (in this case, “Ice Cream Fair” indicating a prize package to be packaged prize display processing (that is, a prize package whose package prize display flag is 1). ”Button and“ Summer Limited Fair ”button). The process of displaying the premium package button as the package menu in D124 is the package menu display process.

  If there is an operation of the “select from type” button in D124, a large classification button indicating a large classification predetermined in the gift exchange system 1 is displayed in D125. If any major division button (here, “groceries” button) is operated in D125, it belongs to the major division corresponding to the operated major division button and is determined in advance in the prize exchange system 1 in D126. A sub-section button indicating the sub-section being displayed is displayed. The process of displaying the large category button and the small category button, which are the category menus in D125 and D126, is the category menu display process.

  In D 126, when any of the small classification buttons (here, “fishery products” button) is operated, the operated small classification button (that is, the classification menu) is selected from the classification menu DB stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 22. ) Is extracted, and a prize button indicating the prize name and the number of exchange balls is displayed for the prize of the extracted prize information in D127. The number of exchanged balls displayed by the giveaway button is the number of exchanged balls with an exchange unit price of 4 yen in the 4-yen card unit 20, and the number of exchanged balls with an exchange unit price of 1 yen in the 1-yen card unit 20. If the prize button does not fit in one screen, the prize button that does not fit in the screen is scroll-displayed by operating the scroll button at the upper right of the screen.

  The display 24 displaying D127 is an example of display means, and displays a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged according to the number of owned game media owned by the player (number of possessed balls = number of possessed balls + number of accumulated balls). . In addition, the process of displaying the prize button in D127 is the above-described section prize display process, and even when the same prize is included in a plurality of prize packages desired by the game hall, the duplication is eliminated. Since only one prize is displayed on the basis of the stored category menu DB, the prize is not displayed in duplicate.

  If any prize button (in this case, the “Snow Crab” button) is operated in D127, the details of the prize corresponding to the operated prize button in the prize information stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 22 are displayed. Information is extracted, and in D128, the extracted detailed information is displayed, and a pull-down menu for inputting the number of reservations is displayed.

  The display 24 for displaying D128 is an example of a reservation receiving means, and the number of owned game media (number of possessed balls = number of possessed balls + number of stored balls) is set to the number of exchange game media (number of exchanged balls) of a prize desired to be reserved. Regardless of whether or not it has been reached, the selection of a prize to be reserved is received from the prizes displayed on the display means. According to this, regardless of whether or not the number of balls owned by the player has reached the number of exchange balls of the prize that the user wishes to reserve, it is possible to accept the reservation of the prize, so that the convenience of the player can be improved. it can. Further, the display 24 functioning as the reservation accepting unit accepts a prize for which a reservation is desired and a desired priority for confirming the reservation of the prize, and in this example, the priority is automatically increased in the order in which the prizes are selected. It is ranked. If there is an input of the number of reservations and an operation of the “OK” button in D128, the process proceeds to D131 in FIG.

  If there is an operation of the “select from the number of exchanged balls” button in D124 of FIG. 28, in the 4-yen card unit 20, the classification of the number of exchanged balls (determined in advance in the prize exchange system 1 in D129a of FIG. 29 ( Here, an exchange ball number button indicating “˜500 balls”, “501-1000 balls”, “1001-1500 balls”, “1501-2000 balls”, and “2001-2500 balls” is displayed. In D129a, the process of displaying the replacement ball number button as the classification menu is the classification menu display process.

  When any of the exchanged ball number buttons (here, “1501 to 2000 ball” buttons) is operated in D129a, the operated number of exchanged balls is retrieved from the category menu DB stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 22. The prize information associated with the button (that is, the category menu) is extracted, and a prize button indicating the prize name and the number of exchange balls is displayed for the prize of the extracted prize information in D129b. The number of exchanged balls displayed with this prize button is the number of exchanged balls with an exchange unit price of 4 yen. If the prize button does not fit in one screen, the prize button that does not fit in the screen is scroll-displayed by operating the scroll button at the upper right of the screen. This D129b is also a screen displayed by the function as the display means. In addition, the process of displaying the prize button in D129b is the above-described section prize display process, and even when the same prize is included in a plurality of prize packages desired by the game hall, the duplication is eliminated. Since only one prize is displayed on the basis of the stored category menu DB, the prize is not displayed in duplicate. If any prize button is operated in D129b, the process proceeds to D128.

  In addition, if there is an operation of the “select from number of exchanged” button in D124 in FIG. 28, the number of exchanged balls determined in advance in the prize exchange system 1 in the one-yen card unit 20 in D129a ′ in FIG. An exchange ball number button indicating a division (here, “˜2000 balls”, “2001-4000 balls”, “4001-6000 balls”, “6001-8000 balls”, and “8001-10000 balls”) is displayed. In D129a ', the process of displaying the replacement ball number button as the classification menu is the classification menu display process.

  When any one of the exchange ball number buttons (here, “6001 to 8000 balls” button) is operated in D129a ′, the operated exchange balls are selected from the category menu DB stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 22. The prize information associated with the number buttons (that is, the division menu) is extracted, and a prize button indicating the prize name and the number of exchange balls is displayed in D129b ′ for the prize of the extracted prize information. The number of exchanged balls displayed with this prize button is the number of exchanged balls with an exchange unit price of 1 yen. If the prize button does not fit in one screen, the prize button that does not fit in the screen is scroll-displayed by operating the scroll button at the upper right of the screen. This D129b 'is also a screen displayed by the function as the display means. In addition, the process of displaying the prize button in D129b ′ is the above-described section prize display process, and even when the same prize is included in a plurality of prize packages desired by the game hall, the overlap is not detected. Since only one prize is displayed based on the storage of the excluded category menu DB, the prize is not displayed redundantly. If any prize button is operated in D129b ', the process proceeds to D128.

  If there is an operation of the “keyword search” button in D124 of FIG. 28, although not shown, a keyword input screen is displayed. The prize information that matches the inputted keyword is extracted from the information DB, and the prize button indicating the prize name and the number of exchange balls is displayed for the prize of the extracted prize information in the same manner as D127, D129b, and D129b ′. To do.

  In addition, in D124 of FIG. 28, when any premium package button (here, “ice cream fair” button) is operated, in the 4-yen card unit 20, the display premium stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 22 is stored. The prize information of the prize ID associated with the prize package ID of the prize package corresponding to the operated prize package button is extracted from the information DB, and in D130 of FIG. 29, as in D127 and D129b, the prize information is extracted. For the prize of the extracted prize information, a prize button indicating the prize name and the number of exchanged balls is displayed. The number of exchanged balls displayed with this prize button is the number of exchanged balls with an exchange unit price of 4 yen. The process for displaying the prize button in D130 is the package prize display process. According to this, when the package menu corresponding to the prize package desired by the game hall is selected in the card unit 20, the prize included in the prize package corresponding to the selected package menu is displayed. The number of methods for selecting is increased, and the convenience of the player is improved. If any prize button is operated in D130, the process proceeds to D128.

  Further, in D124 of FIG. 28, when any premium package button (here, “ice cream fair” button) is operated, in the one-yen card unit 20, the display stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 22 is stored. The prize information of the prize ID associated with the prize package ID of the prize package corresponding to the operated prize package button is extracted from the prize information DB, and in D130 ′ of FIG. 29, the same as D127 and D129b ′. In addition, a prize button indicating the prize name and the number of exchange balls is displayed for the prize of the extracted prize information. The number of exchanged balls displayed with this prize button is the number of exchanged balls with an exchange unit price of 1 yen. The process of displaying the prize button in D130 'is the package prize display process. According to this, when the package menu corresponding to the prize package desired by the game hall is selected in the card unit 20, the prize included in the prize package corresponding to the selected package menu is displayed. The number of methods for selecting is increased, and the convenience of the player is improved. If any prize button is operated in D130 ', the process proceeds to D128.

  In D131 of FIG. 30, the priority order of each prize, the prize name, the number of exchange balls, the number of reservations, and a “cancel” button for canceling the reservation of each prize are displayed in the order in which the prizes are selected. An “additional selection” button for accepting an additional selection and a “delivery destination designation” button for accepting designation of a delivery destination (game hall or home) are displayed. If any of the “cancel” buttons is operated in D131, the selection of the prize corresponding to the operated “cancel” button is canceled, and the priority order of each prize having a lower priority than the canceled prize is given. Move forward. For example, when the selection is canceled for the reserved prize having the first priority, the priority of each reserved prize having the second or lower priority is incremented by one. In D131, if an “additional selection” button is operated, the process returns to D124, where additional selection of prizes can be performed.

  On the other hand, when the “delivery destination designation” button is operated in D131, a “game hall” button and a “home” button are displayed as buttons for designating the delivery destination in D132. The display 24 that displays D132 is an example of a delivery destination accepting unit, and accepts designation of a delivery destination (delivery category) of the delivery prize selected by the reservation accepting unit. Even in the case where a plurality of prizes are selected and displayed in D131, in D132 of this example, the same delivery is made in one reservation for collectively booking these plural prizes as described above. Only the designation of the destination (that is, either the game hall or the home) is accepted, but the designation of a delivery destination different from the delivery destination in the previous reservation can be accepted in another reservation made after the reservation. The display 24 functioning as means can accept designation of different delivery destinations for a plurality of prizes selected by the reservation accepting means.

  In D132, when the “game hall” button or the “home” button is operated, the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is being received, and the delivery destination information acquisition shown in S12 or S22 of FIG. When the delivery destination information is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 in the process, the stored delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number) is displayed at D133, and “OK” is displayed. If there is a button operation, an entry field for a desired delivery date (desired delivery date and desired delivery time zone) is displayed at D134, and a “reservation execution” button for accepting a reservation execution operation is displayed. In this D134, when the “day” button corresponding to the input field for the desired delivery date is operated, a calendar is displayed and the desired delivery date can be entered, and the “time zone” corresponding to the input field for the desired delivery time zone. When the button is operated, a plurality of predetermined time zones are displayed, and the desired delivery time zone can be input.

  The display 24 that displays D134 is an example of a delivery time reception unit, and receives designation of the delivery time (desired delivery date and time) of the delivery prize selected by the reservation reception unit. Even in the case where a plurality of prizes are selected and displayed in D131, in D132 of this example, the same delivery is made in one reservation for collectively booking these plural prizes as described above. Although only designation of the time is accepted, in another reservation made after the reservation, designation of a delivery time different from the delivery time in the previous reservation can be accepted, so the display 24 functioning as this delivery time acceptance means It is possible to accept designation of different delivery times for a plurality of prizes selected by the means. If there is an input of the desired delivery date and operation of the “reservation execution” button in D134, the process proceeds to S114 in FIG.

  In D132, when the “game hall” button or the “home” button is operated, the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is being received, and the delivery destination information acquisition shown in S12 or S22 of FIG. If the delivery destination information is not stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 in the process or if the visitor card 4 is being received, the name, postal code, address, and telephone number as delivery destination information are obtained in D135. If there is input of delivery address information and operation of the “OK” button, the process proceeds to D134, and if the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is being received, the input is made. A delivery destination registration request including delivery destination information and a member ID or premium member ID, which is a delivery destination specifying information recorded on the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 being accepted, functions as the delivery destination specifying processing means. Transmitted from off-board communication unit 21c to the center prize management device 70 that.

  Returning to FIG. 22, if the card unit 20 that has performed the process of S113 is accepting the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3, the gift ID and reservation number of the gift displayed in D131, and the card unit 20 selected in D132 are selected. A reservation request (the member reservation request) including information indicating a delivery category (game hall or home), a member ID or premium member ID which is player identification information, and information indicating a desired delivery date and time input in D134 If the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is not received from the out-of-field communication unit 21c and is sent to the center gift management device 70, the gift ID and reservation number of the gift displayed in D131 are selected in D132. Information indicating the delivery category (game hall or home), delivery destination information which is the player identification information input in D135, and information indicating the desired delivery date and time input in D134 Reservation request including (the visitor reservation request), transmitted from off-board communication unit 21c to the center prize management apparatus 70 (S114).

  The out-of-field communication unit 21c that performs the process of S114 is an example of a reservation request transmission unit, and transmits a reservation request including a premium ID that can identify the premium selected by the reservation reception unit to the center premium management device 70. Here, the player identification information, the information indicating the delivery destination (delivery classification) that has been designated by the delivery destination accepting means, and the delivery time (desired delivery date and time) that has been designated by the delivery time accepting means And a reservation request including information indicating).

  If there is an operation of the “in-place prize” button in S103 (YES), the processing of S116 similar to S111 is performed, and if the “search” button is operated in S117 similar to S112 (YES), FIG. D124 to D131 of FIG. 30 are displayed on the display 24 (S118). However, since no premium package is set for the in-place prize, the package menu display process is not performed, so the package menu is not displayed in D124, and D130 and D130 'are not displayed. In addition, since the prize in the hall is provided at the amusement hall, the designation of delivery destination information is not accepted, so D132 to D135 are not displayed. In D131, a “reservation execution” button is used instead of the “delivery destination designation” button. indicate. If there is an operation of the “reservation execution” button in D131, the process proceeds to S119 in FIG.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processing of S118 sends a reservation request including the prize ID and the number of reservations displayed in D131 regardless of whether the member card 2 or the prize exchange card 3 is being accepted. The communication unit 21b transmits to the in-place prize management device 63 (S119).

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processing of S114 or S119 receives the upper limit exceeded notification transmitted from the center premium management device 70 or the in-place premium management device 63 (S120), receives the reservation registration completion notification (S121), and reserves. The system waits for reception of stop information (S122) or reception of a stock zero notification (S123).

  If a notification of exceeding the upper limit value is received in S120 (YES), a message indicating that the upper limit value that can be reserved is exceeded is displayed on the display (S124). To return to the main process.

  If the reservation registration completion notification is received in S121 (YES), the reservation ID, the premium ID, the premium name, the replacement unit price, the number of replacement balls, and the reservation number included in the reservation registration completion notification and the reservation of the premium ID are included. The priority order set in D131 of FIG. 30 for the premium is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 as reservation contents, and when the member card 2 or the premium exchange card 3 is being accepted, the card R / W 23 The reservation content is recorded on the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3, and the fact that the reservation has been made is displayed on the display 24 (S125). The card R / W 23 that performs the processing of S125 is an example of the selected prize specifying processing means, and the player identification information (member ID or prize that can individually identify the player with the prize selected by the reservation receiving means). The process for recording the reservation contents on the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is performed here. The reservation contents are deleted when there is an operation of the card return button 16 or the game end button (not shown) (YES in S60 of FIG. 20) (S63).

  If the reservation stop information is received in S122 (YES), the fact that the prize with the prize ID included in the reservation stop information is a reservation stop prize is displayed on the display (S126). If there is a stock zero notification received in S123 (YES), the display indicates that there is no stock of the premium ID included in the stock zero notification (S127).

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processing of S125, S126, or S127 waits for reception of reservation registration completion notification, reservation stop information, or inventory zero notification for all premium IDs included in the reservation request (S128). If a reservation registration completion notification, reservation stop information, or stock zero notification is received for all premium IDs in S128 (YES), the premium reservation processing is terminated and the processing returns to the main processing.

  Next, reservation confirmation processing performed by the card unit 20 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 20 and 23 with reference to the screen diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, when there is an operation of the “reservation confirmation” button on the menu screen shown in D112a, D112b, or D112c of FIG. 27 (YES in S58), the card unit 20 displays the reservation contents in the RAM of the control unit 22. It is determined whether or not there is a memory (S78a). Here, when the reservation content is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, the reservation content is stored after the premium reservation process is performed in the card unit 20 (S 125 in FIG. 22), and / or There may be a case where the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 in which the reservation content is recorded after the premium reservation process is performed in the card unit 20 is received by the card unit 20 and the reservation content is stored (S11, S21). If it is determined in S78a that the reservation content is not stored (NO), a message indicating that there is no reservation is displayed on the display 24 (S78f), and when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display, the process returns to S51. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S78a that the reservation content is stored (YES), the number of possessed balls, which is the sum of the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, is stored. It is determined whether or not the number of exchanged balls for any one of the reserved prizes has been reached (S78b). The number of stored balls is included in the number of owned balls only when the member card 2 is being received.

  If it is determined in S78b that the number of owned balls has not reached the number of exchanged balls for any reserved prize (NO), the screen shown in D140 of FIG. 31 is displayed on the display 24 (S78g), and the D140 When a predetermined time elapses after displaying, the process returns to S51. In D140, the number of owned balls and the fact that the reservation cannot be confirmed because the number of owned balls is insufficient are displayed, and the stored reservation contents (reservation ID of each reserved prize, Based on the prize ID, priority, prize name, exchange unit price, number of exchanged balls, and number of reserved items), the prize name, the number of exchanged balls, and the number of reserved items of each reserved prize are displayed in descending order of priority. In this example, the number of owned balls is 500, and the number of exchanged balls for each reserved prize is 2000, 750, and 1000, so it is not possible to confirm the reservation for any of the reserved prizes.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S78b that the number of owned balls has reached the number of exchanged balls for any reserved prize (YES), the screen shown in D141 of FIG. 31 is displayed on the display 24 (S78c). In D141, the number of possessed balls is displayed, and in the same manner as in D123, the stored reservation contents (reservation ID of each reserved prize, prize ID, priority, prize name, exchange unit price, number of exchanged balls, and Based on the number of reserved items), the prize name of each reserved prize, the number of exchanged balls, and the number of reserved items are displayed in descending order of priority, and the number of exchanged balls is equal to or less than the number of owned balls (ie, reservation can be confirmed). For each reserved prize, a “confirm” button for accepting a reservation confirming operation for confirming the reservation of the reserved prize and a “confirm execution” button for confirming the reservation of the reserved prize operated by the “confirm” button Is displayed. In this example, the number of balls owned is 1000 balls, and the number of exchanged balls for each reserved prize is 2000 balls, 750 balls, and 1000 balls. Therefore, a prize of 750 balls (how much 500 g) and 1000 prizes ( A “confirm” button is displayed for the mask melon.

  The display 24 that displays the screen of D141 is an example of a reservation confirmation operation accepting means, and a prize (reserved prize) in which the number of owned game media (number of possessed balls = number of possessed balls + number of accumulated balls) is selected by the reservation accepting means. ) On the condition that the number of exchanged game media (number of exchanged balls) has been reached, a reservation confirmation operation for confirming the reservation of the prize can be accepted from the player. According to this, after the number of possessed balls including the number of possessed balls reaches the number of exchanged balls, when the reservation confirmation operation is accepted by the player's intention, the number of exchanged balls is calculated from the number of owned balls in the reservation confirmation processing (S78e). Since the subtraction is performed (S203 in FIG. 23), there is no problem that the player cannot continue the game with the number of balls. That is, if the number of balls is 1000 balls and the number of reserved prizes is 1000 balls and there is an intention to end the game, the reservation confirmation operation is performed and the number of balls held is 0. Even if the number of balls can no longer be used in the game, there is no problem because the player's intention is met, and if there is an intention to continue the game, if the reservation confirmation operation is not performed, the number of balls can be used for the game Because it is in line with the player's will, no problem arises.

  The display 24 functioning as a reservation confirmation operation accepting means accepts the player identification information (the member card 2 in which the member ID is recorded or the gift exchange card 3 in which the premium member ID is recorded) by the card R / W 23. As a condition, it is possible to accept a reservation confirmation operation for a prize specified in the player identification information (in this example, a reserved prize recorded in the member card 2 of the member ID or the prize exchange card 3 of the prize member ID). To do. According to this, when player identification information is received in one card unit 20, reservation of a prize reserved in another card unit 20 and specified from the player identification information can be confirmed (that is, prize). The reservation state of the other card unit 20 can be moved from the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the one card unit 20 to the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the other card unit 20, so that it is not necessary to reserve the prize again. Therefore, the convenience of the player can be improved.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the process of S78c waits for the operation of one or more “confirm” buttons and the operation of the “confirm execution” button in D141 (S78d). If there is an operation of the “confirm execution” button (YES), the reservation confirmation processing shown in FIG. 23 is performed (S78e).

  First, in the card unit 20, the number of possessed balls, which is the sum of the number of possessed balls and the number of accumulated balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, is the number of exchanged balls for all reserved prizes for which the “confirm” button is operated in D141. It is determined whether or not the sum is greater than or equal to (S201). If it is determined in S201 that the number of owned balls is less than the total number of exchanged balls for all the reserved prizes (NO), the display 24 indicates that the reservation cannot be confirmed because the number of owned balls is insufficient. (S202), and when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display, the process returns to S78c. For example, in D141, when the “Confirm” button is operated for a prize of 750 balls (how much 500 g) and 1000 prizes (mask melon), 1000 balls owned are exchange balls of all reserved prizes. Since the total value of the numbers is less than 1750 balls, the process proceeds to S202.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S201 that the number of owned balls is equal to or greater than the total number of exchanged balls for all the reserved prizes (YES), a subtraction process is performed (S203). For example, in D141, when the “confirm” button is operated for either a prize of 750 balls (how much 500 g) or a prize of 1000 balls (mask melon), 1000 reserved balls are all reserved prizes. Since the total value of the exchange balls is less than 750 balls or 1000 balls, the process proceeds to S203.

  In the subtraction process of S203, the number of exchanged balls of all reserved prizes for which the “confirm” button has been operated in D141 from the number of possessed balls that is the sum of the number of possessed balls and the number of accumulated balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 The total value of is subtracted. The control unit 22 that performs the process of S203 is an example of a subtraction processing unit, and possesses the number of exchange game media (number of exchange balls) of the prize that has received the reservation confirmation operation on condition that the reservation confirmation operation has been received. Subtraction processing for subtracting from the number of game media (number of possessed balls = number of possessed balls + number of stored balls) is performed.

  In this subtraction process, when the membership card 2 is being received and the number of balls is included in the number of balls owned, the number is deducted from the number of balls in preference to the number of balls held. In this case, a stored amount subtraction request including the member ID of the member card being accepted and the number of stored balls to be subtracted is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 21b to the member management device 61 and included in the stored amount subtraction request. A notice of completion of savings amount subtraction including a savings amount after subtracting an amount corresponding to the number of savings contained in the savings amount subtraction request from the savings amount managed in the savings DB shown in FIG. When waiting for transmission from the member management device 61 and receiving the notice of completion of the savings amount subtraction, the number of savings corresponding to the amount of savings after subtraction included in the notice of completion of savings of the savings amount (i.e. The unit unit 20 stores a preset exchange unit price (value divided by 4 yen or 1 yen) in the RAM of the control unit 22 and stores the number of exchanged balls−the number of stored balls in the RAM of the control unit 22. Subtract from the number of holding ballsFor example, if the number of balls is 500 balls, the number of balls is 500 balls, and the total number of exchange balls is 750 balls, subtract 500 balls from the number of balls and 250 balls from the number of balls, Try to leave 250 balls. The reason for subtracting from the number of balls in preference to the number of balls held here is that a fee is collected in the stored ball replay process in S73, while a fee is not collected in the ball return process in S75. This is in order not to be disadvantageous.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the process of S203 determines whether or not the reserved prize (that is, the confirmation target) for which the reservation confirmation operation has been accepted is a delivery prize (S204). For those for which it is determined in S204 that the confirmation target is a delivery prize (YES), a reservation confirmation request including a reservation ID of the delivery prize is transmitted from the out-of-field communication unit 21c to the center prize management device 70. On the other hand (S205), if it is determined that the object to be confirmed is not a delivery prize (NO), that is, an in-place prize, a reservation confirmation request including a reservation ID of the in-place prize is sent from the in-field communication unit 21b to the in-place prize management apparatus. It transmits to 63 (S206).

  The out-of-field communication unit 21c that performs the process of S205 and the in-field communication unit 21b that performs the process of S206 are examples of prize providing processing means, and the prize that has received the reservation confirmation operation is received on the condition that the reservation confirmation operation is accepted. This is a process for providing a prize to be provided to the player. Here, on the condition that the reservation confirmation operation for the in-place prize is accepted, a process for providing the in-place prize to the player (that is, a reservation confirmation request is made). (Processing to transmit to the in-place prize management device 63) is performed as a prize providing process, and a delivery process (delivery information registration process) for delivering the delivery prize to the player on condition that the delivery prize reservation confirmation operation has been accepted. The process of transmitting the delivery information (reservation confirmation request) for performing the delivery process to the center prize management device 70 that performs the above process is performed as a prize providing process. According to this, since it is possible to deal with both in-place prizes and delivery prizes, it is possible to give a player by delivering delivery prizes together with the traditional style of exchanging prizes at the amusement hall to players. You can also exchange gifts in a new style to offer.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processing of S205 and / or S206 receives the provision registration completion notification transmitted from the center premium management device 70 and / or the in-place premium management device 63 (S211), and receives the reservation stop information (S212). ), Receiving the provision processing completion notification (S213) or receiving the stock zero notification (S214).

  If the provision registration completion notification transmitted from the center premium management device 70 is received in S211 (YES), the reservation confirmation ID and the reservation confirmation ID for each reservation confirmation ID included in the provision registration completion notification are received. A reservation ID, a prize ID, a prize name, a replacement unit price, a number of exchange balls, and a delivery quantity of a confirmed prize that is one or a plurality of reserved prizes corresponding to the confirmed ID, the same delivery category, delivery destination information, delivery desired date and time, When the delivery receipt 6 (FIG. 3A) in which the inquiry destination is recorded is issued and the provision registration completion notice transmitted from the on-site prize management device 63 is received (YES), the provision registration completion notice is received. The reservation ID, the prize ID, the prize name, the exchange unit price, the number of exchange balls, the number of reservations, and the reservation ID barcode 7a indicating the reservation ID are recorded. The provided receipt 7 (FIG. 3B) is issued, and the reservation ID, the name of the prize, the number of exchanged balls, and the number of deliveries of each confirmed prize are stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 as confirmed contents, and each confirmed prize is stored. Is deleted from the RAM of the control unit 22 and the priority of each reserved prize having a lower priority than the deleted confirmed prize is advanced (S215). For example, when a reservation is confirmed for a reserved prize having the first priority, the priority of each reserved prize having the second or lower priority is incremented by one. Note that the determined content is deleted when there is an operation of the card return button 16 or the game end button (not shown) (YES in S60 of FIG. 20) (S63).

  If the reservation stop information is received in S212 (YES), the display 24 displays that the premium with the premium ID included in the reservation stop information is a reservation stop premium (S216). If the provision processing completion notification is received in S213 (YES), the display 24 displays that the premium with the premium ID included in the provision processing completion notification has been provided (S217). Further, if the stock zero notification is received in S214 (YES), the fact that there is no stock of the premium with the premium ID included in the stock zero notification is displayed on the display 24 (S218).

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processes of S215, S216, S217, and S218 provides a provision registration completion notice, a reservation stop information, a provision processing completion notice for prize IDs corresponding to all reservation IDs included in the reservation confirmation request, or The system waits for receipt of a zero inventory notification (S219). If there is a provision registration completion notice, reservation stop information, provision processing completed notice, or inventory zero notice for all premium IDs in S219, the reservation is confirmed. End the process and return to the main process.

  Next, the confirmation cancellation process performed by the card unit 20 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 24 with reference to the screen diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the card unit 20 performs the confirmation cancellation process shown in FIG. 24 when there is an operation of the “determination cancellation” button on the menu screen shown in D112a, D112b, or D112c in FIG. 27 (YES in S59). Perform (S79).

  First, the card unit 20 determines whether or not there is a storage of confirmed contents in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S301). Here, the case where the confirmation content is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is the case where the reservation content is stored in the card unit 20 (S215 in FIG. 23). If it is determined in S301 that there is no storage of the confirmed content (NO), the fact that there is no confirmed content is displayed on the display 24 (S302), and when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display, The final cancellation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S301 that there is a storage of the confirmed content (YES), it is determined whether or not a canceled flag is stored (S303). This canceled flag is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 in S313, which will be described later, in order to allow only one cancellation of the reservation confirmation performed by the player in the card unit 20. In this way, the reservation confirmation cancellation operation is allowed only once. For example, if a reservation confirmation operation and a cancellation operation are performed for a large number of prizes that are not intended to be provided, the processing load of the prize exchange system 1 is excessive. In addition, as a result of the reservation confirmation operation for a prize that is not intended to be provided, when the cumulative total shown in the reservation / final cumulative number DB in FIG. This is because there arises a problem that a player who is willing to receive the provision of the service cannot make a reservation. The memory of the canceled flag is deleted when there is an operation of the card return button 16 or the game end button (not shown) (YES in S60 of FIG. 20) (S63). If it is determined in S303 that the canceled flag is stored (YES), a message indicating that the cancellation cannot be performed more than once is displayed on the display 24 (S302), and a predetermined time has elapsed since the display. Then, the final cancellation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S303 that the canceled flag is not stored (NO), a screen indicated by D142 in FIG. 31 is displayed on the display 24 (S305). In D142, the number of possessed balls and the fact that any one of the reservation confirmations can be canceled are displayed, and each confirmed prize that has been confirmed by the card unit 20 based on the stored confirmation contents. The prize name, the number of exchanged balls, and the quantity are displayed, and for each confirmed prize, a “cancel” button for accepting an operation for canceling the reservation of the confirmed prize is displayed. The display 24 that displays the screen of D142 is an example of a cancel operation accepting unit, and accepts a cancel operation for canceling the provision of the prize by the prize providing process (S205, S206) from the player.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the process of S305 waits for the operation of any “cancel” button in D142 (S306), and if any “cancel” button is operated in S306 (YES), the cancel operation is performed. It is determined whether or not the confirmed prize (that is, the cancellation target) that has received is a delivery prize (S307). If it is determined in S307 that the cancellation target is a delivery prize (YES), a confirmed cancellation request including the reservation ID of the delivery prize is transmitted from the out-of-field communication unit 21c to the center prize management device 70. On the other hand (S308), if it is determined that the object to be canceled is not a delivery prize (NO), that is, an in-place prize, a final cancellation request including a reservation ID for the in-place prize is sent from the in-field communication unit 21b. It transmits to 63 (S309).

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processing of S308 or S309 waits for reception of the cancellation completion notification transmitted from the center premium management device 70 or the in-place premium management device 63 (S310), and the cancellation completion notification is received in S310. If there is (YES), addition processing is performed (S311). In the addition process of S311, the number of exchanged balls of the confirmed prize for which the “Cancel” button has been operated in D142 is added to the number of held balls or the number of stored balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22.

  The control unit 22 that performs the process of S311 is an example of an addition processing unit, and on the condition that the cancel operation has been accepted, the number of exchange game media (number of exchange balls) of the prize that is the object of the cancel operation is owned. A process for adding to the number of media (the number of balls owned = the number of balls held + the number of balls stored) is performed. According to this, for example, in the case where the number of remaining possession balls is used up after performing the reservation confirmation operation, a cancellation operation for canceling the provision of the prize by the prize provision processing based on the reservation confirmation operation is accepted. In addition, the number of exchanged balls of the prize that is the subject of the cancellation operation is added to the number of owned balls, so that the number of exchanged balls used for the reservation confirmation operation can be used again for the game. Can be improved.

  In this addition process, out of the number of exchanged balls of the confirmed prize that is the object of the cancellation operation, the amount subtracted from the number of balls is added to the number of balls, and the amount subtracted from the number of balls is added to the number of balls. To do. This is because, if the amount subtracted from the number of balls is added to the number of balls, when the ball return processing is performed for the added amount, the storage ball replay processing is performed for the added amount In case of a prize that is not intended to be provided, the reservation is confirmed using the number of stored balls, the reservation is canceled, and the number of stored balls is equivalent to the number of exchanged balls. If it is added to the number of balls), it will be extremely disadvantageous for the game hall.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the processing of S311 displays on the display 24 that the number of exchanged balls has been added to the number of possessed balls (S312), and stores the canceled flag in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S313). The final cancellation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  Next, the determinable notification process performed by the card unit 20 will be described with reference to the screen diagram shown in FIG. 31 based on the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, when the number of possessed balls is completed (S74a), the card unit 20 performs a determinable notification process shown in FIG. 25 (S74b).

  First, the card unit 20 determines whether or not reservation contents are stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S401). If it is determined in S401 that the reservation content is not stored (NO), the determinable notification process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S401 that the reservation contents are stored (YES), the rank counter n stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is incremented by one (S402), and the stored reservation contents are stored. Based on, the number of reserved prizes up to the priority indicated by the rank counter n is extracted (S403), and the number of possessed balls, which is the sum of the number of possessed balls and the number of accumulated balls, stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, It is determined whether or not the number of exchangeable balls that can be exchanged for all of the extracted reserved prizes has reached (that is, whether or not the number of possessed balls is equal to or greater than the total number of exchangeable balls of all the reserved prizes extracted). (S404). If it is determined in S404 that the number of owned balls is equal to or greater than the total number of exchanged balls for all the reserved prizes (YES), the process returns to S402.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the number of owned balls is less than the total number of exchanged balls for all the reserved prizes (NO), the screen shown in D143 of FIG. 31 is displayed on the display 24 (S405). . In D143, the number of possessed balls and the fact that reservation of reserved prizes up to the priority indicated by the rank counter n can be confirmed are displayed and the stored reservation contents (reservation ID of each reserved prize) , Prize ID, priority, prize name, exchange unit price, number of exchanged balls, and reserved number), the prize name, exchanged ball number, and reserved number of each reserved prize up to the priority indicated by the rank counter n are A “confirm” button for accepting a reservation confirmation operation for each reserved prize displayed, a “confirm execution” button for executing a reservation confirmation of the reserved prize for which the “confirm” button is operated, and a reservation confirmation A “SKIP” button for not executing is displayed. In this example, the number of owned balls is 3000, the number of reserved prizes for the first-priority reserved prize (Zuigari) is 2000, and the number of exchanged prizes for the second-priority reserved prize (how much 500 g) is 750. Since the number of exchanged balls for the reserved prize (mask melon) with the 3rd priority is 1000 balls, the “OK” button is displayed for the 1st and 2nd prizes.

  The display 24 for displaying D143 is an example of a determinable notification means, and the number of owned game media (number of possessed balls = number of possessed balls + number of accumulated balls) reaches a predetermined priority (priority indicated by the rank counter n). Notifying that reservation of all prizes up to the priority order can be confirmed on condition that all prizes have reached the number of exchangeable game media (number of exchangeable balls) that can be exchanged. It functions as the reservation confirming operation accepting means for accepting a reservation confirming operation for all prizes.

  The card unit 20 that performed the processing of S405 resets the rank counter n (S406), and operates one or more “confirm” buttons and operation of the “confirm execution” button (S407) or “SKIP” in D143. Wait for the button operation (S408). If there is an operation of the “SKIP” button in S408 (YES), the determinable notification process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if there is one or more “confirm” button operations and “confirm execution” button operations in S407 (YES), the reservation confirmation process shown in FIG. 23 is performed (S409), and the reservation confirmation process is completed. The possible notification process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. According to this, when the number of owned balls reaches the number of exchangeable balls that can be exchanged for all prizes up to a predetermined priority, it is notified that reservation of all prizes up to that priority can be confirmed, The reservation can be confirmed from a high-priority prize that the player desires to confirm the reservation. Even if the reservation confirmation operation is performed for all reserved prizes in D143, the total value of the number of exchanged balls for all the reserved prizes is always equal to or less than the number of possessed balls. Therefore, in the reservation confirmation process shown in FIG. It is determined.

  Next, priority display prize display processing performed by the card unit 20 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 26 and with reference to the screen diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, when the determinable notification process ends (S74b), the card unit 20 performs the priority display premium display process shown in FIG. 26 (S74c).

  First, the card unit 20 determines whether there is a display prize stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 as a priority display prize (that is, a display prize of the priority display flag 1) (S501). . If it is determined in S501 that there is no priority display prize set (NO), the priority display prize display process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S501 that there is a priority display prize set (YES), one priority display prize is extracted (S502) and stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. It is determined whether or not the number of possessed balls, which is the sum of the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls, is equal to or greater than the number of exchanged balls of the extracted priority display prize (S503).

  If it is determined in S503 that the number of possessed balls is equal to or greater than the number of exchanged balls for the priority display prize (YES), the priority display prize is set as a prize to be displayed on the display means (S504), and the process proceeds to S505. move on. On the other hand, if it is determined in S503 that the number of owned balls is less than the number of exchanged balls for the priority display prize (NO), the process proceeds to S505. In S505, it is determined whether or not extraction of all priority display prizes has been completed. If it is determined in S505 that extraction of all priority display prizes has not been completed (NO), the process returns to S502 to extract the next priority display prize.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S505 that the extraction of all priority display prizes has been completed (YES), the screen shown in D144 of FIG. 31 is displayed on the display 24 (S506). In D144, the number of possessed balls and the fact that the reservation for the recommended prize (priority display prize) can be confirmed are displayed, and each priority display set in S504 is based on the stored prize information. A “confirm” button for receiving a reservation confirmation operation for each preferentially displayed prize, and a reservation confirmation of a reserved prize for which the “confirmation” button is operated are displayed. “Confirm execution” button and “SKIP” button for not executing reservation confirmation are displayed.

  The display 24 for displaying D144 is displayed on the condition that the number of owned game media (number of possessed balls = number of possessed balls + number of accumulated balls) has reached the number of exchange game media (number of exchanged balls) of the priority display prize. It functions as the display means for displaying a prize, and functions as the reservation confirmation operation accepting means for accepting a reservation confirmation operation for the priority display prize on condition that the priority display prize is displayed. Is.

  The card unit 20 that has performed the process of S506 waits for one or more “confirm” button operations and “confirm execution” button operations (S507) or “SKIP” button operations (S508) in D144. If there is an operation of the “SKIP” button in S508 (YES), the priority display premium display process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if there are one or more “confirm” button operations and “confirm execution” button operations in S507 (YES), the screens shown in D132 to D135 of FIG. 30 are displayed on the display 24 (S509), and D132 is displayed. To select a delivery category (game room or home), confirm the delivery destination information in D133, input the desired delivery date and time in D134, and input the delivery destination information in D135. However, in D134, a “confirmation execution” button is displayed instead of the “reservation execution” button. In D134, if the “confirm execution” button is operated, the reservation confirmation process shown in FIG. 23 is performed (S510). When the reservation confirmation process is completed, the priority display premium display process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. . According to this, since the priority display prize is displayed when the number of possessed balls reaches the number of exchange balls of the priority display prize, it is possible to effectively promote the prize exchange. Note that, as a result of the reservation confirmation operation for a plurality of priority display prizes in D144, if the total number of exchanged balls of the priority display prize exceeds the number of possession balls, in the reservation confirmation process shown in FIG. After determining NO and performing the process of S202, the process proceeds to S506.

  In the reservation confirmation process, in S205, if the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is being accepted, the gift ID and the number of reservations selected in D141 and the number of reservations (here, 1) and the delivery selected in D132 A reservation confirmation request including information indicating a classification (game hall or home), a member ID or premium member ID which is player identification information, and information indicating a desired delivery date and time input in D134 is sent from the out-of-field communication unit 21c. If it is transmitted to the center premium management device 70 and the membership card 2 or the premium exchange card 3 is not received, the premium ID and the reserved number (here, 1) of the premium selected in D141 and the D132 are selected. Information indicating a delivery category (game hall or home), delivery destination information which is player identification information input in D135, and information indicating a desired delivery date and time input in D134 Free Confirmation request, transmitted from the off-site communication unit 21c to the center prize management device 70. Furthermore, in the reservation confirmation process, in S206, regardless of whether the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is being accepted, the reservation including the gift ID of the gift selected in D141 and the number of reservations (here, 1). The confirmation request is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 21b to the on-site prize management device 63. The reservation confirmation request transmitted in S205 or S206 does not request confirmation of a reservation that has already been made, but requests provision of a newly selected prize. This is called “reservation confirmation request”.

  Next, the POS terminal 40 will be described. The POS terminal 40 is a computer that is provided in a prize exchange counter in a game arcade and includes a communication unit 41, a control unit 42, a display 43, an input device 44, a bar code reader 45, and the like connected as shown in FIG. The appearance as shown in FIG. 32 is exhibited.

  The communication unit 41 is communicably connected to the member management device 61, the count value management device 62, and the in-place prize management device 63. The control unit 42 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. When the processing program stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, each component included in the POS terminal 40 is controlled. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation.

  The display 43 is a display device that displays various types of information, for example, a liquid crystal display. The input device 44 is an input device that receives input of various types of information, and is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The barcode reader 45 is attached to the counting barcode 5a recorded on the counting receipt 5, the barcode recorded on the membership card 2, the reservation ID barcode 7a recorded on the provided receipt 7, and the prize in the hall. It reads the barcode.

  The subtraction process, provided receipt reception process, and unreservable prize providing process performed by the POS terminal 40 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the reservation confirmation terminal 50 will be described. The reservation confirmation terminal 50 is provided in a prize exchange counter in the game hall, and is connected as shown in FIG. The computer has an appearance as shown in FIG.

  The reservation confirmation terminal 50 is provided separately from the POS terminal 40 that performs the subtraction process, and transmits a reservation confirmation request in a reservation confirmation process described later (that is, regardless of whether the subtraction process has been performed) (that is, POS). The terminal 40 and the reservation confirmation terminal 50 are not linked). As described above, the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is provided separately from the POS terminal 40 and is not linked to the POS terminal 40. At present, the POS terminal 40 is already provided in almost all the game halls. When trying to link with the reservation confirmation terminal 50, it is necessary to modify the interface on the POS terminal 40 side, but not all POS terminal 40 manufacturers that exist in a plurality do not always support the modification of the interface. This is because if the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is manufactured in conjunction with the POS terminal 40 of each manufacturer, the cost increases.

  As described above, the communication unit 51 is communicably connected to the communication unit 71 of the center prize management device 70 via the router 64 and the Internet (not shown). The control unit 52 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like, and each processing element stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, whereby each component included in the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is provided. The various operations are performed by controlling the operation. In this EEPROM, a store clerk ID, which is store clerk identification information capable of individually identifying a store clerk, and a personal identification number of the store clerk are stored in association with each other.

  The display 53 is a display device that displays various types of information, for example, a liquid crystal display. The input device 54 is an input device that receives input of various types of information, and is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The delivery receipt printer 56 prints the delivery receipt 6 shown in FIG. 3A, discharges it from the delivery receipt discharge port 56a, and issues it. The card R / W 57 accepts the insertion of the member card 2 from the card insertion slot 57a, reads the member ID and reservation contents from the IC chip of the membership card 2, and accepts the insertion of the gift exchange card 3 from the card insertion slot 57a. The premium member ID and reservation contents are read from the IC chip of the premium exchange card 3.

  Here, a screen displayed on the display 53 will be described with reference to FIG. This reservation confirmation terminal 50 is operated by a game shop clerk. First, in an initial state, a login screen shown in D151 is displayed. In D151, an input field for the clerk ID and PIN of the clerk who operates the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is displayed, and the clerk operates the input device 54 to input the clerk ID and PIN and enter the login button. When (not shown) is operated, the input clerk ID and password are collated with the clerk ID and password stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 52. If the collation is OK, the menu screen shown in D152 Is displayed. In D152, a “Premium Package Selection” button, a “Premium Delivery (Reservation Confirmation)” button, and a “Delivery Cancel” button are displayed as buttons for selecting a menu.

  When the “Premium Package Selection” button is operated in D152, the center premium management apparatus 70 is requested to transmit the premium package information stored (set) in the premium package DB shown in FIG. When receiving the prize provider, the prize package ID, and the prize package name for all the prize packages stored (set) in the prize package DB from the management apparatus 70, they are temporarily stored and stored in D153. A screen is displayed. In D153, a premium provider button indicating the stored premium provider is displayed. When the prize provider button (here, company X) corresponding to the prize provider desired by the game hall is operated in D153, the operated prize provider button in the stored prize package is selected in D154. A prize package button indicating a prize package name of a prize package provided by a prize provider corresponding to is displayed.

  In D154, when the prize package button corresponding to the prize package desired by the game hall is operated, the prize package ID of the prize package corresponding to the operated prize package button is transmitted to the center prize management device 70. From the center prize management device 70, the prizes shown in FIG. 10 for all prizes with the prize IDs registered in the prize package DB shown in FIG. 11 in association with the prize package ID (that is, all prizes included in the prize package). When the premium list extracted from the information DB and showing the premium name indicating the premium name, detailed information, and price is received, the received premium list is displayed on the screen shown in D155.

  In D155, when a determination button provided in the input device is operated, a prize provider corresponding to the button operated in D153 and a prize package corresponding to the button operated in D153 (that is, providing a prize desired by the game hall) A prize package registration request for selecting the prize package including the prize package ID of the merchant and the prize package is transmitted to the center prize management device 70. In this way, the amusement hall has a prize package (for example, “fishery product A”, “recommended food A”, “cigarette A”, “profitable prize A”, etc.) The desired prize package can be selected from both of the prize packages (for example, “Ice Cream Fair”, “Summer Limited Fair”, etc.) to be subjected to the package prize display processing.

  When the “Premium Delivery (Reservation Confirmation)” button is operated in D152, a screen shown in D156 is displayed. In D156, a message prompting the user to insert the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is displayed. When the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is received by the card R / W 57, the screen shown in D157 is displayed. In D157, based on the reservation contents (reservation ID, premium ID, priority, premium name, exchange unit price, exchange balls, and reservation quantity of each reserved prize) read from the accepted member card 2 or prize exchange card 3 A “confirm” button for receiving a reservation confirming operation for confirming the reservation of the reserved prize for each reserved prize, in which the prize name, the number of exchange balls, and the number of reserved prizes are displayed in order of priority. And a “confirm execution” button for executing reservation confirmation of the reserved prize for which the “confirm” button is operated. As described above, since the POS terminal 40 and the reservation confirmation terminal 50 are not linked, it is determined whether or not the number of exchanged balls for each reserved prize is equal to or less than the number of balls owned by the player (that is, whether the reservation can be confirmed). Regardless of whether or not, a “confirm” button is displayed for all reserved prizes. In D157, if there is one or more “confirm” button operations and “confirm execution” button operations, a reservation confirmation process (S42 in FIG. 35) is performed, which will be described later.

  When the “Delivery Cancel” button is operated in D152, the center prize management device 70 is requested to transmit the delivery information stored in the data table of the game hall in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. From the center prize management device 70, the delivery information (reservation confirmation ID, confirmation date, reservation ID, prize ID, prize name, exchange unit price, number of exchange balls, delivery number, delivery classification, delivery destination information, and delivery desired date and time) When received, the received delivery information is displayed on the screen shown at D158. When the delivery information desired to be canceled is clicked and selected in D158, a delivery cancellation request including a reservation confirmation ID of the delivery information is transmitted from the communication unit 51 to the center premium management device 70.

  Although not shown, a personal computer provided in the amusement hall and capable of communicating with the center premium management device 70 can accept selection of a premium package and request cancellation, as with the reservation confirmation terminal 50. It is possible to accept designation of provision information (delivery information).

  Specifically, with the personal computer displaying a login screen similar to that shown in D151 of FIG. 34, the store clerk operates the input device to enter the store clerk ID and password, and then enter the login button ( When the operation is performed, the input clerk ID and password are collated with the clerk ID and password stored in the EEPROM of the personal computer control unit. A substantially similar menu screen (hereinafter referred to as “D152a” for convenience of description) is displayed. In D152a, a “Premium Package Selection” button and a “Delivery Cancel” button (that is, those obtained by removing the “Premium Delivery (Reservation Confirmation)” button from D152) are displayed as buttons for selecting a menu.

  When the “prize package selection” button is operated in D152a, the same processing (D153 to D155) as the “prize package selection” button is operated in D152 in the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is performed in the personal computer, and D153 The prize package ID corresponding to the prize provider corresponding to the button operated in (1) and the prize package corresponding to the button operated in D153 (that is, the prize provider and prize package desired by the playground) are selected, and the prize package is selected. A prize package registration request to that effect is transmitted to the center prize management device 70. When the “Delivery Cancel” button is operated in D152a, the same processing (D158) as that in the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is operated in the “D152” button (D158) is performed in the personal computer and selected in D158. A delivery cancellation request including the delivery information reservation confirmation ID is transmitted to the center premium management device 70.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 35-41, the effect | action of the prize exchange system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. In the following, the operation of the prize exchange system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the prize exchange system 1 performs the processes of S01 to S06 shown in FIG. 35 as a premise. Specifically, the delivery management device 80 stores the free gift information stored in the free gift information DB shown in FIG. 5A and the free gift package information stored in the free gift package DB shown in FIG. This is sent to the center prize management device 70 (S01). The center prize management device 70 stores the received prize information in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10, and the control unit 72 serving as the prize package setting means. The received free gift package information is stored in the free gift package DB shown in FIG. 11 (S02).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the premium package is set by the display 73 and the input device 74 as the premium package setting means, the center premium management device 70 receives the premium package of the set premium package. Information is stored in the premium package DB shown in FIG. 11, and as shown in FIG. 7B, the premium contained in the set premium package is displayed by the display 73 and the input device 74 as the premium package update means. When updated, the updated prize is stored in the prize package DB shown in FIG. 11 (S03). According to this, in the center prize management device 70, the prize included in the prize package can be updated according to the exchange status of the prize, etc., so that the prize exchange can be further promoted. In S03, a display flag 0 (that is, the prize is a display prize) is displayed for a playground in which the prize package is selected in association with the prize ID of the deleted prize in the prize information DB. Register).

  Further, as shown in D153 to D155 of FIG. 34, when the reservation confirmation terminal 50 accepts selection of a prize provider and a prize package desired by the game hall (S04), the reservation confirmation terminal 50 includes a prize package ID of the selected prize package. A premium package registration request is transmitted to the center premium management device 70 (S05), and the center premium management device 70 receives the premium package registration request by the communication unit 71 serving as the premium package selection receiving means. In the prize package DB shown in FIG. 11, the prize package selection flag 1 of the game hall corresponding to the prize package ID included in the prize package registration request is registered (S06). According to this, since the center prize management device 70 can accept the selection of the prize package of the prize provider desired by the game hall, the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  Next, the prize exchange system 1 performs the processing of S10 to S14 shown in FIG. 35 before the game hall starts business. Specifically, when the center prize management device 70 receives designation of a non-selectable prize by the display 73 and input device 74 that are non-selectable prize accepting means, the control unit 72 that is non-selectable processing means causes the control unit 72 shown in FIG. In the prize information DB shown, the selectable flag 1 (that is, that the prize is an unselectable prize) is registered and displayed in association with the designated prize ID of the designated prize in the D14a. By registering the flag 0 (that is, that the prize is not a display prize), an unselectable prize specifying process for making the unselectable prize unusable by the card unit 20 is performed (S10). When the center prize management device 70 receives the designation of canceling the non-selectable premium by the display 73 and the input device 74 serving as the cancellation receiving means, the control unit 72 designates the designation in the premium information DB shown in FIG. In association with the prize ID of the prize, a selection impossible flag 0 (that is, the prize is not a non-selectable prize) is registered and a display flag 1 (that is, the prize is a display prize) for the game hall selected in D14a. )) Is registered, an unselectable premium canceling process for enabling selection of the premium by the card unit 20 is performed (S10).

  Then, the center prize management device 70 receives the prize package information (in this case, the prize package ID, the major category, the minor category, the prize package name, the package) of the prize package selected for the amusement hall by the communication unit 71 which is a non-selectable processing unit. Free gift display flag and free gift ID) and free gift information (here, free gift ID, major classification), which is obtained by removing the non-selectable free gift (ie, free gift in which the unselectable flag 1 is registered) from the free gift included in the free gift package. Are transmitted to the card unit 20 as prize information of a prize displayed on the card unit 20 provided in the game hall (S13). 20 performs a process for making it possible to select a prize excluding the unselectable prize (S14).

  According to this, the center prize management device 70 accepts selection of a prize package desired by the game hall out of a plurality of preset prize packages, and the prize included in the selected prize package is stored in the game hall. Since the processing for displaying on the card unit 20 is performed, the prize desired by the game hall can be provided according to the customer base, land pattern and season of the game hall, and the player can exchange prizes. In addition, since a process for making the card unit 20 unable to select an unselectable prize that has been designated among the prizes included in the selected prize package is performed, a prize not desired by the amusement hall is not provided. It is possible to improve the convenience on the game hall side. For example, in the case where the delivery prize included in the prize package selected by the game hall overlaps with the prize in the hall purchased and provided by the game hall, provision of the delivery prize is provided while continuing the provision of the hall prize. In the case where no delivery is performed, the delivery prize can be made unselectable. In particular, when the price of the delivery prize is different from the price of the in-place prize, if both prizes are provided as they are, there is a disadvantage that the prizes are exchanged at different prices for the same prize. According to the present invention, the delivery prize is selected. Such an inconvenience can be avoided by using an impossible prize.

  Further, by canceling the designation of the non-selectable prize, the prize can be selected by the card unit 20, so that the convenience on the game hall side can be further improved. For example, when the amusement hall cancels the provision of the in-place prize that is the same as the unselectable prize, the delivery prize that is the unselectable prize can be selected by canceling the designation of the unselectable prize.

  Also, the delivery management device 80 uses the premium information stored in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 5 (a) as premium quantity information for the newly added premium and the premium whose quantity has been changed. The center prize management device 70 receives the inventory quantity information by the communication unit 71 serving as the inventory quantity information receiving means, and transmits the inventory quantity registration means (S11). The control unit 72 registers and updates the stock quantity indicated by the stock quantity information in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10 (S12). According to this, since the inventory quantity is registered based on the received inventory quantity information in the center premium management device 70, the burden of the registration work is reduced. It should be noted that for premiums with a stock quantity of NULL, it is not necessary to register the stock quantity, so the burden of registration work is further reduced. Further, when registering and updating the stock quantity in the premium information DB, the center premium management device 70 updates the individual upper limit value in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 15 as described above (S12).

  The center prize management device 70 also receives the prize package information (in this case, the prize package ID) of the prize package selected for the game hall by the control section 72 serving as the prize display processing means and the communication section 71 serving as the prize information transmitting means. , Major category, minor category, prize package name, package prize display flag, and prize ID), and prizes obtained by removing reservation stop prizes (that is, prizes for which reservation stop flag 1 is registered) from prizes included in the prize package Prizes (in this case, prize ID, major category, minor category, prize name, detailed information, and exchange unit price of 4 yen and 1 yen exchanged balls) are displayed on the card unit 20 provided in the game hall. Is sent to the card unit 20 (S13), and the card unit 20 performs the duplicate prize elimination process (S14).

  According to this, the center prize management device 70 accepts selection of a prize package desired by the game hall from among a plurality of preset prize packages, and the prize included in the selected prize package enters the game hall. Since processing for display is performed by the card unit 20 provided, the prize desired by the game hall can be provided according to the customer base, land pattern, and season of the game hall, and the player can exchange prizes. In addition, even if the same prize is duplicated in a plurality of prize packages desired by the amusement hall, only one prize is displayed, so the prize is displayed in duplicate. It will not be done. In addition, since the premium information of the reservation stop premium is removed from the premium information transmitted from the center premium management device 70 to the card unit 20, after the premium information is received in the card unit 20, the reservation stop premium cannot be selected. Thus, unnecessary operations by the player are eliminated, and the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Furthermore, the in-place prize management device 63 transmits the prize information stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 17A to the card unit 20 (S13a), and the card unit 20 performs the in-place prize display processing. (S14a)

  Next, the prize exchange system 1 performs the processing of S21 to S64 shown in FIG. First, the card unit 20 performs the delivery destination registration process shown in FIG. 21 (S21), and transmits the delivery destination registration request to the center premium management device 70 (S84 in FIG. 21). Reference numeral 70 denotes delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number) associated with the member ID or premium member ID included in the received delivery destination registration request in the delivery destination DB shown in FIG. Register (S22).

  When the card unit 20 performs the premium reservation process shown in FIG. 22 (S31) and transmits the reservation request to the center premium management device 70 (S114 of FIG. 22), the center premium management device 70 The reservation content registration process shown in FIG. 36 is performed (S32).

  First, the center prize management device 70 waits for the reception of a reservation request transmitted from the card unit 20 (S1101). When the reservation request is received (YES), the control unit 72 performs an upper limit determination process. (S1106). The control unit 72 that performs the upper limit value determination process includes the unprovided reservation number or the unprovided reservation value (unprovided reservation price) identified by the unprovided reservation specifying unit (control unit 72, unprovided reservation number / price DB). Based on the upper limit value set by the upper limit value setting means (control unit 72, upper limit value DB), the upper limit value determining means for determining whether or not the player who makes the reservation can be reserved. It works.

  As shown in FIG. 37A, the control unit 72 that performs the upper limit determination process first determines whether or not the number is set as the upper limit determination criterion in the upper limit DB in S1150. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, since the number is set as the upper limit determination criterion, YES is determined in S1150, and the process proceeds to S1151. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 44, since the price is set as the upper limit determination criterion, it is determined NO in S1150 and the process proceeds to S1171, which will be described later.

  In S1151, the overall upper limit number that is the overall upper limit value set in the upper limit value DB shown in FIG. 12 and the unprovided reservation number / price DB shown in FIG. 15 in association with the player specifying information included in the reservation request. The total unprovided reservation number of the player stored in (1) is extracted. Specifically, if the reservation request received in S1101 is a member reservation request, the entire unprovided number / price DB stored in association with the member ID or premium member ID included in the member reservation request is stored. If the reservation number is extracted and the reservation request received in S1101 is a visitor reservation request, the total unprovided reservation number stored in the unprovided reservation number / price DB in association with the delivery destination information included in the visitor reservation request Is extracted. If the player identification information is not stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, that is, if the reservation details registration process has not been performed for the player on the day, the total unprovided reservation quantity of the player 0 is extracted as

  Next, in S1152, based on the total upper limit number and the total unprovided reservation number extracted in S1151 and the total reservation number that is the sum of the reservation numbers of each prize included in the reservation request, the total upper limit number − ( Whether or not the player can make a reservation is determined based on whether or not the determination formula p of “total unprovided reservation number + total reservation number) ≧ 0 is satisfied. The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1152 determines the total unprovided reservation number specified by the unprovided reservation specifying unit (control unit 72, unprovided reservation number / price DB) and the upper limit setting unit (control unit 72). , Upper limit value DB) functions as the upper limit value determining means for determining whether or not the player who makes the reservation can make a reservation based on the overall upper limit value set by the upper limit value DB). If it is determined in S1152 that the determination formula p is satisfied (YES), that is, it is determined that a reservation is possible for the player, the process proceeds to S1153, and the determination equation p is not satisfied (NO), that is, for the player. If it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the process proceeds to S1161.

  Specifically, in the upper limit value DB shown in FIG. 12, 30 are set as the overall upper limit value, and in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. If a specified player who has a member ID of AM-00001 sends a reservation request with the total number of reservations being 1, the total upper limit number is 30- (total unprovided reservation number is 3 + Since the total number of reservations 1) ≧ The determination formula p is satisfied, the process proceeds to S1153. From the player whose membership ID is AM-00002, the total number of reservations is 30. When the reservation request is transmitted, the total upper limit number is 30- (total unprovided reservation number + total reservation number is 1) ≧, the determination formula p is not satisfied. move on.

  In S1153, the individual upper limit number which is the individual upper limit value set in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 12 in association with one premium ID among one or more premium IDs included in the reservation request, and the reservation The number of unprovided reservations of the prize with the prize ID stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. 15 in association with the player specifying information included in the request is extracted. Specifically, if the reservation request received in S1101 is a member reservation request, the premium stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB in association with the member ID or premium member ID included in the member reservation request is stored. If the number of individual unprovided reservations is extracted and the reservation request received in S1101 is a visitor reservation request, the prize stored in the unprovided reservation number / price DB in association with the delivery destination information included in the visitor reservation request Individual unprovided reservation quantity is extracted. If the prize ID is not stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, that is, if the reservation content registration processing is not performed on the day for the prize of the prize ID, the individual unprovided reservation quantity of the prize is 0 is extracted.

  Next, in S1154, the individual upper limit number− (individual unprovided reservation number) based on the individual upper limit number and the individual unprovided reservation number extracted in S1153, and the prize reservation number included in the reservation request. Whether or not a reservation can be made for the player is determined based on whether or not the determination formula q of (reserved number) ≧ 0 is satisfied. The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1154, the individual unprovided reservation number specified by the unprovided reservation specifying unit (control unit 72, unprovided reservation number / price DB), and the upper limit setting unit (control unit 72). , Upper limit value DB) functions as the upper limit value determining means for determining whether or not the player who makes the reservation can be reserved based on the individual upper limit value set by the upper limit value DB). If it is determined in S1154 that the determination formula q is satisfied (YES), that is, it is determined that reservation is possible for the player, the process proceeds to S1155, and the determination equation q is not satisfied (NO), that is, the player is determined. If it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the process proceeds to S1161.

  Specifically, in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 12, in the state where 12 is set as the individual upper limit number of prizes with the prize ID KX-000002, in the unprovided reserved quantity / price DB shown in FIG. A player who has specified 10 as the individual unprovided reservation number of the prize and whose membership ID is AM-00003 sends a reservation request with the number of reservations of the prize being 2 or less (for example, 2). In this case, since the individual upper limit number 12 of the prize (the number of unprovided reservation number of the prize 10 pieces + the number of reservations of the prize 2) ≧ 0 is satisfied, the process proceeds to S1153. When a reservation request is sent from the player with the reservation number of the prize being 3 or more (for example, 3), the individual upper limit number of the prize is 12- (the number of unprovided reservation number of the prize is 10) + Of the prize Since about the number 3) is not satisfied ≧ judgment formula q, the process proceeds to S1161.

  According to this, the determination is made based on the number of each type of unprovided reserved prizes and the individual upper limit value (S1154), and the determination is made based on the number of all unprovided reserved prizes and the overall upper limit value. (S1152) is performed, and the individual upper limit value is set to a value lower than the overall upper limit value. Therefore, a malicious player makes a lot of mischievous reservations for a plurality of types of prizes or one type of prizes. It is possible to effectively prevent a prank to make a reservation. Here, the reason why the individual upper limit value is set to a value lower than the overall upper limit value is that the number of reservations is usually larger when booking multiple types of prizes than when booking one type of prize. This is so that a reservation by a regular player who is not mischievous can be accepted normally. In other words, if a large amount of reservations are made for one type of prize, the possibility of mischief is high. However, even if a large number of reservations are made for various types of prizes, there is no mischief (for example, three for each of ten types of prizes). In some cases, reservations that do not depend on the type of prize are allowed more than reservations for one type of prize, while reservations for one type of prize are This is because, by not permitting many reservations, it is possible to effectively prevent a situation in which a regular player cannot make a reservation due to a decrease in the number of stocks of the prize.

  In S1155, it is determined whether or not the determination in S1153 has been made for all the prize IDs included in the reservation request. If it is determined in S1155 that determination has not been made for all premium IDs (NO), the process returns to S1153. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1155 that all the prize IDs have been determined (YES), the process returns to the reservation content registration process shown in FIG. 36 and proceeds to S1107.

  In S1161, a notification of exceeding the upper limit value is returned to the card unit 20, and the process proceeds to S1162. The process of S1161 is a process for disabling the reservation content registration process for the player who is the object of the determination on the condition that the upper limit determination unit determines that the reservation is not possible. According to this, whether or not a reservation can be made for the player based on the number of unprovided reserved prizes specified for the player making the reservation and the upper limit value set for each player. Is determined (S1152, S1154), and if it is determined that reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled, so that a large amount of prizes that a malicious player does not intend to exchange exceeds the upper limit. It is possible to prevent reservations for mischief, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which a regular player cannot make a reservation due to a decrease in the number of stocks due to the mischief reservation.

  In S1162, the player identification information of the player determined not to be possible in S1152 or S1154 is extracted from the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, and is associated with the player identification information in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB. It is determined whether or not the stored day notification flag is 0 (S1163). If it is determined in S1163 that the day notification flag is 0 (YES), the day notification flag stored in the unprovided reserved number / price DB is updated to 1 in association with the player specifying information. At the same time (S1164), 1 is added to the stored number of times of exceeding the upper limit value (S1165), and the number of times of exceeding the upper limit value after the addition is stored (ie, stored in the unprovided reserved number / price DB). It is determined whether or not it is greater than or equal to the upper limit notification criterion (three times here) (S1166), and it is determined in S1166 that the upper limit exceeded number is greater than or equal to the upper limit notification criterion (YES) In step S1162, the delivery destination information and the number of times the upper limit value has been exceeded are displayed on the display 73 (S1167), and the upper limit determination process in FIG. 37A and the reservation content registration process in FIG.If it is determined in S1166 that the number of times the upper limit has been exceeded is greater than the upper limit and less than the notification reference (NO), the upper limit determination process in FIG. 37A and the reservation content registration process in FIG. 36 are terminated. In addition, even if it is determined in S1163 that the day notification flag is 1 (NO), that is, it is determined that the processing in S1164 and S1165 has already been performed on the same day, the upper limit of FIG. The value determination process and the reservation content registration process of FIG. 36 are terminated.

  Here, the control unit 72 that performs the process of S1162 extracts the player specifying information for extracting the player specifying information of the player determined that the reservation is not possible by the upper limit determination unit (control unit 72, upper limit DB). Based on the determination that reservation is not possible here, the number of times of exceeding the upper limit value stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. 15 is added once a day and updated. Then, on the condition that the number of times the upper limit value has been exceeded is equal to or greater than the upper limit value notification criterion (three times in this case), a process of displaying the extracted player specifying information and the number of times the upper limit value has been exceeded on the display 73 is performed. . According to this, it is possible to extract the player identification information of a player who may have made a mischievous reservation. Therefore, the player can be appropriately dealt with (for example, by contacting a game hall to call attention). Or stop the reservation for the player).

  When the upper limit determination process (S1106) shown in FIG. 37A is finished and the process returns to the reservation content registration process shown in FIG. 36, S1107 and S1109 for each of one or more premium IDs included in the reservation request. Judgment is made. Specifically, whether or not a prize specified from one prize ID included in the reservation request is a reservation stop prize, that is, a reservation stop flag associated with the prize ID in the prize information DB shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not 1 (that is, a reservation stop prize) is registered (S1107). The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1107 determines whether or not the prize specified from the prize ID included in the reservation request received in S1106 is the reservation stop prize that has been designated by the reservation stop prize accepting unit. It functions as a reservation stop premium judging means.

  If it is determined in S1107 that it is a reservation stop prize (YES), the reservation stop information including the prize ID subject to the determination is returned to the card unit 20 (S1108), and the process proceeds to S1122. . The communication unit 71 that performs the processing of S1107 functions as a reservation stop information transmitting unit that transmits reservation stop information for stopping the reservation of a prize that has been designated by the reservation stop premium receiving unit to the card unit 20. It is. According to this, in response to the detection of a defective product, the center premium management device 70 can accept designation of a premium to be reserved and can quickly stop the reservation of the premium. The number of necessary reservations can be reduced, and the trouble of the side providing the prize and the trouble of the player can be reduced. Specifically, by stopping the reservation of the prize, it is not necessary to return the valuable value corresponding to the prize, so it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the playground, and it is not necessary to provide a substitute for the prize. , It can reduce the time and effort of the gift provider. Also, based on the receipt of the reservation request, if the prize specified from the prize ID included in the reservation request is a reservation stop prize, the reservation stop information is passively returned. Compared with the case of transmission, the processing load is reduced.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1107 that it is not a reservation stop prize (NO), the number of stocks stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. And “reserved cumulative number b” (hereinafter referred to as “reserved cumulative number b”) stored in the reserved / confirmed cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B in association with the prize ID. ) And the number of reservations included in the reservation request (hereinafter referred to as “reserved number c”), the determination formula x satisfies the stock quantity a− (reserved cumulative number b + reserved number c) ≧ 0. Whether or not a premium can be reserved is determined (S1109). The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1109 can reserve a prize based on the inventory number a registered in the inventory number registration unit and the reserved number (reserved cumulative number b) counted by the reservation number counting unit. On the condition that the change of the inventory quantity is received by the inventory quantity changing means (communication unit 71), and the inventory quantity a after receiving the change and the reserved quantity counting means Based on the total number of reservations (total number of reservations b), it functions as a stock quantity determination means for determining whether or not a premium can be reserved.

  If it is determined in S1109 that the determination formula x is not satisfied (NO), that is, it is determined that the reservation of the prize is not possible, a stock zero notification including the prize ID subject to the determination is returned to the card unit 20. Then (S1110), the process proceeds to S1122. The process of S1110 is a process for disabling the reservation content registration process for the prize subject to the determination on the condition that the inventory number determination means determines that the reservation is not possible. According to this, in the center premium management device 70, it is possible to reserve a premium based on the number of stocks a registered in advance and the total number of reservations b which is an aggregate value of the number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process. If it is determined whether the reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled, so there is no possibility that the player will not be able to exchange the prize that has been reserved. .

  In addition, the communication unit 71 that performs the processing of S1110 is inventory that is reservation stop information for stopping the reservation of the prize subject to the determination on the condition that the reservation is not possible by the inventory number determination unit. It functions as a reservation stop information transmitting means for transmitting a zero notification to the card unit 20. Here, a zero stock notification is transmitted to the card unit 20 in response to receiving a reservation request. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of free gifts on the side of managing free gift stock, as shown in S63 described later in FIG. If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the inventory quantity a and the cumulative total number b after the change is received, the premium reservation is quickly stopped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of reservations that need to be dealt with after the fact, and to reduce the trouble of the side providing the prize and the trouble of the player. Specifically, by stopping the reservation of the prize, it is not necessary to return the valuable value corresponding to the prize, so it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the playground, and it is not necessary to provide a substitute for the prize. , It can reduce the time and effort of the gift provider. Further, since the inventory zero notification that is the reservation stop information is passively returned in response to the reception of the reservation request, the processing load is reduced compared to the case where the reservation stop information is actively transmitted.

  On the other hand, if the determination formula x is satisfied in S1109 (YES), that is, it is determined that the premium can be reserved, it is included in the reservation request in the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B. The number of reservations c included in the reservation request is added to the total number of reservations b stored in association with the premium ID (S1111), and the process proceeds to S1112. The control unit 72 that performs the processing of S1111 serves as a reservation number totaling unit that totals the number of reservations (that is, the total number of reservations stored in the reservation / determined total number DB) provided for the reservation content registration processing for each premium. It functions.

  In S1112, a reservation ID is generated, and in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14, it is associated with the generated reservation ID, and as reservation information, the premium ID included in the reservation request is associated with the premium ID. The prize name, exchange unit price, and number of exchange balls stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10 and the number of reservations included in the reservation request, delivery category, player ID or prize member ID and delivery as player identification information The destination information and the desired delivery date and time are registered (S1113), and the aforementioned unprovided reservation quantity / price registration process is performed in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. 15 (S1114), and the process proceeds to S1115.

  The control unit 72 that performs the process of S1113 provides (delivery) to the player a prize specified from the prize ID included in the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting unit (the communication unit of the card unit 20). Reservation content registration for functioning as a reservation processing means for performing the reservation processing, and for performing reservation content registration processing for registering a prize ID included in the reservation request in association with a reservation ID that can identify the reservation corresponding to the reservation request Here, based on the fact that there are a plurality of prizes specified from the prize IDs included in the reservation request, a reservation ID is assigned to each of the prizes and a reservation content registration process is performed. is there. Further, the control unit 72 that performs the process of S1113 associates and registers the player specifying information (delivery destination information) that can specify the player and the prize ID of the prize provided for the reservation content registration process. It functions as a registration means. Further, the control unit 72 and the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB for performing the unprovided reservation quantity / price registration process in S1114 function as the unprovided reservation specifying means.

  In S1115, a reservation registration completion notification including the reservation ID, premium ID, premium name, exchange unit price, and number of exchange balls registered in S1113 is returned to the card unit 20, and in S1116, all of the reservation requests included in the reservation request are returned. It is determined whether or not the determination in S1107 and S1109 has been performed for the premium ID. If it is determined in S1122 that all the prize IDs have not been determined (NO), the process returns to S1107. On the other hand, if it is determined that all premium IDs have been determined in S1122 (YES), the reservation content registration process is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 35, when the card unit 20 performs the prize reservation process shown in FIG. 22 (S31) and transmits the reservation request to the in-place prize management device 63 (S119 in FIG. 22), the in-place prize management is performed. The device 63 performs reservation content registration processing (S32a). The reservation content registration process is substantially the same as that described with reference to FIG. 36 except for the following points. First, the process of S1106 is not performed. In S1107, it is determined whether or not the reservation stop flag 1 (that is, the reservation stop prize) is registered in association with the prize ID in the prize information DB shown in FIG. In S1109, the number of reservable stocks (hereinafter referred to as “stock number a”) stored in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 17A in association with one premium ID included in the reservation request. The accumulated reservation number (hereinafter referred to as “reserved accumulated number b”) stored in the accumulated reservation / determined number DB shown in FIG. 17B in association with the premium ID is included in the reservation request. Based on the number of reservations (hereinafter referred to as “reservation number c”), it is possible to reserve a prize depending on whether or not the stock quantity a− (reserved cumulative number b + reserved number c) ≧ 0 is satisfied. It is determined whether or not. In S1111, the reservation count c included in the reservation request is added to the reservation count b stored in association with the prize ID included in the reservation request in the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. to add. In S1113, in the reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG. 17C, in association with the reservation ID generated in S1112, as the reservation information, the premium ID included in the reservation request is associated with the premium ID. The premium name, exchange unit price, and number of exchange balls stored in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 17A, the number of reservations included in the reservation request, the confirmation flag 0 and the provided flag 0 are registered. Further, the process of S1114 is not performed.

  Next, the card unit 20 performs the reservation confirmation process shown in FIG. 23 (S33), and transmits the reservation confirmation request (or the second reservation confirmation request) to the center premium management device 70 (FIG. 23). In S205, the center prize management device 70 performs a delivery information registration process shown in FIG. 37 (S34).

  First, the center premium management device 70 waits for reception of a reservation confirmation request (or second reservation confirmation request) transmitted from the card unit 20 (S1201), and the reservation confirmation request (or second reservation confirmation request). Is received (YES), the prize specified from the prize ID registered in association with one or a plurality of reservation IDs included in the reservation confirmation request (or from the prize ID included in the second reservation confirmation request). The determination of S1206, S1208, and S1210 is performed for each of the specified prizes.

  Specifically, a prize specified from a prize ID registered in association with one reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request (or a prize specified from a prize ID included in the second reservation confirmation request). Whether or not it is a reservation stop prize, that is, whether or not a reservation stop flag 1 (that is, a reservation stop prize) is registered in association with the prize ID in the prize information DB shown in FIG. S1206). The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1206 determines that the prize specified from the prize ID registered in association with the reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request (or the prize ID included in the second reservation confirmation request) is the reservation. It functions as a provision determination means for determining whether or not the reservation is a reserved stop prize that has been designated by the stop prize receiving means (display 73 and input device 74).

  If it is determined in S1206 that it is a reservation stop prize (YES), reservation stop information including a prize ID subject to the determination is returned to the card unit 20 (S1207), and the process proceeds to S1212a. . According to this, even when the reservation for the prize to be exchanged is stopped after the reservation content registration process for the prize to be exchanged, the delivery information registration process for delivering the prize to the player is performed. As a result, the number of cases where ex-post measures (return of valuable value, provision of substitutes, etc.) are required can be further reduced. In other words, according to the present embodiment, as described in S1107 and S1108, the reservation stop prize is not accepted even if the reservation request is received, so that the number of cases requiring a subsequent response can be reduced. Even if a reservation is accepted, as described in S1206 and S1207, since the delivery information registration process is not performed even if a reservation confirmation request is received, the number of cases requiring a subsequent response can be further reduced. If delivery information registration processing is being performed, delivery destination information is extracted in S1403 of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1206 that the reservation is not a stopped stop prize (NO), a delivery information registration process is performed for a prize specified from the prize ID registered in association with the reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request. Whether or not the reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request is registered in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16 (S1208). Based on the reception of the reservation confirmation request transmitted from the communication unit 51 of the reservation confirmation terminal 50, the control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1208 is registered in association with the reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request. It functions as a delivery information registered determination means for determining whether or not a delivery information registration process has been performed for a prize specified from the prize ID. When the second reservation confirmation request is received, the second reservation confirmation request does not include a reservation ID, and thus the determination in S1208 is not performed.

  If it is determined in S1208 that the reservation ID is registered in the delivery information DB (YES), the provision processing completion notification including the premium ID registered in association with the reservation ID that is the object of the determination Is returned to the reservation confirmation terminal 50 (S1209), and the process proceeds to S1212a. According to this, if a delivery information registration process has already been performed for a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request, a new delivery information registration process is performed. Since it is not performed, the delivery information registration process is not performed a plurality of times for one reservation, and there is no possibility that the same prize will be provided to the player a plurality of times and the game hall will not be damaged.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1208 that the reservation ID is not registered in the delivery information DB (NO), the premium ID registered in association with the reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request (or the second reservation ID). The stock quantity a stored in the free gift information DB shown in FIG. 10 in association with the free gift ID included in the confirmation request) and the reservation / confirmed cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B in association with the free gift ID. The stored cumulative total number (hereinafter referred to as “final cumulative number b ′”) and the delivery number c ′ (that is, the reservation ID and the prize ID) used for the delivery information registration process are shown in FIG. Based on the number of reservations stored in the reservation information DB (or the number of reservations included in the second reservation confirmation request)), the determination of stock quantity a− (confirmed cumulative number b ′ + delivery quantity c ′) ≧ 0 Depending on whether or not the expression x ′ is satisfied, it is possible to confirm the reservation of the prize. Determines whether (S1210). The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1210 includes the inventory number a after the change is received by the inventory number changing unit (communication unit 71) and the provided number that is aggregated by the provided number counting unit (delivery number counting unit). It functions as provision availability determination means (delivery availability determination means) for determining whether or not a premium can be provided (delivery) based on the determined cumulative number b ′ which is (delivery number).

  If it is determined in S1210 that the determination formula x ′ is not satisfied (NO), that is, if it is determined that the delivery of the prize is not possible as a result of the change in the stock quantity, the prize ID that is the object of the determination is included. A stock zero notification is returned to the card unit 20 (S1211), and the process proceeds to S1212a. According to this, even if the change in the stock quantity of the prize is received after the reservation content registration process for the prize to be exchanged is performed, the stock quantity a and the confirmed cumulative number b after the change is accepted. If it is determined that it is not possible to provide the prize based on 'and the delivery information registration process for delivering the prize to the player is not performed, the number of cases that require a subsequent response is further reduced. it can. In other words, according to the present embodiment, if reservation or delivery cannot be performed as a result of the change in the number of stocks and the reservation has been reduced, the reservation is not accepted even if a reservation request is received as described in S1109 and S1110. Therefore, the number of cases that need to be dealt with later can be reduced, and even if a reservation is accepted, as described in S1210 and S1211, the delivery information registration process is not performed even if a reservation confirmation request is received. It is possible to further reduce the number of cases that require a subsequent response. If delivery information registration processing is being performed, delivery destination information is extracted in S1504 of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1210 that the determination formula x ′ is satisfied (YES), that is, it is determined that the prize can be delivered, it corresponds to the prize ID in the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. The delivery number c ′ is added to the determined cumulative number b ′ stored in addition (S1212), and the process proceeds to S1212a. In the present invention, as described in S1109 of FIG. 36, reservations exceeding the inventory quantity are not accepted. Therefore, if the inventory quantity has not been changed, it is always determined YES in S1210.

  In S1212a, it is determined whether or not the determinations in S1206, S1208, and S1210 have been performed for all reservation IDs included in the reservation determination request (or all premium IDs included in the second reservation determination request). If it is determined in S1212a that all reservation IDs (or premium IDs) have not been determined (NO), the process returns to S1206. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1212a that all reservation IDs (or premium IDs) have been determined (YES), the process proceeds to S1213.

  In S1213, each premium corresponding to each reservation ID (or each premium ID) determined as YES in the determinations in S1206, S1208, and S1210 is used as a delivery source information, a delivery category and a delivery destination information as a delivery destination), and A prize classification process is performed for classifying each prize for the same delivery desired date and time (hereinafter referred to as “delivery three conditions”), and the process proceeds to S1214. The control unit 72 that performs the prize classifying process in S1213, based on the delivery source information of each prize managed by the delivery source management means (the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10), has a plurality of specifications specified from the reservation confirmation request. The prize functions as a prize classifying means for classifying the prizes for the prizes having the same delivery source information. Here, the prizes are classified for the prizes having the same delivery source information and the delivery destination, and The items are classified for each prize having the same delivery source information and delivery time.

  Specifically, as shown in the reservation information DB of FIG. 14, three prizes having the same delivery destination (home) and delivery time (20-21: 00 on September 3) in the first reservation operation. By making a reservation, three reservation IDs Y-00001, Y-00002 and Y-00003 are assigned to each prize, and then the first reservation is made by the second reservation operation by the same player. By making a reservation for prizes with different delivery destinations (game halls), a reservation ID of Y-00004 is assigned to the prize, and the first reservation operation by the same player is performed for the first time. A reservation is made for a prize whose delivery time is different from the reservation operation (18:00 to 20:00 on September 5), and a card ID is assigned in a state where a reservation ID of Y-00005 is assigned to the prize. When the reservation confirmation operation is received for the reserved prizes of these reservation IDs at 20, the center prize management device 70 displays Y-00001, Y-00002, Y-00003, Y-00004, and Y-00005 in S1201. A reservation confirmation request including five reservation IDs (hereinafter abbreviated as “reservation 1”, “reservation 2”, “reservation 3”, “reservation 4”, and “reservation 5”) is received.

  Here, in the determinations in S1206, S1208, and S1210, when it is determined YES for each reservation ID, in S1213, for example, a prize classification process is performed as follows. First, the reservation 1 and the three delivery conditions are searched from the reservation 2 to the reservation 5, and the reservation 3 is the same here. Next, a reservation 2 and a reservation 3 with the same conditions are searched from the reservation 4 or the reservation 5, and since there is no same thing here, the reservation 2 is classified as a classification 2. It is determined whether or not the last three reservations 4 and 5 have the same delivery conditions. Since these are not the same, the reservation 4 is classified as class 3 and the reservation 5 is classified as class 4.

  In S1214, for each of the classifications classified in S1213, the delivery information having the same three conditions as the prizes in the classification is displayed in association with the player identification information of the player who transmitted the reservation confirmation request. The same delivery source judgment which judges whether it is already registered by delivery information DB shown in 16 is performed. The control unit 72 that performs the same delivery source determination in S1214 is identified from the reservation confirmation request in association with the player identification information of the player identified from the reservation confirmation request transmitted from the reservation confirmation request transmission unit. Functioning as the same delivery source determination means for determining whether or not delivery information having the same delivery source information as that of the premium to be received has been registered. It is determined whether or not delivery information with the same delivery destination has already been registered, and whether or not delivery information having the same delivery source information and delivery time as those specified from the reservation confirmation request has already been registered. Is determined.

  If it is determined that it is not registered (NO) in S1214, in S1215, a reservation confirmation ID that is classification identification information is generated and assigned for the classification, and in S1216, in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. In association with the assigned reservation confirmation ID, as delivery information related to the delivery information registration process, a confirmation date and time that is the date and time when the delivery information registration process was performed, and a target of the delivery information registration process included in the reservation confirmation request The one or a plurality of reservation IDs, the premium ID of each premium registered in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 in association with the reservation ID, the premium name, the replacement unit price, the number of replacement balls, and the delivery source; Register and distribute the same delivery classification, member ID or premium member ID, which is player specific information, delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number), and desired delivery date and time. Register instruction flag 0 (i.e. that is not sending the delivery information to the delivery management apparatus 80), the process proceeds to S1218. In S1218, it is determined whether or not the registration in S1216 or S1217 described later has been completed for all the classifications classified in S1213. If it is determined in S1218 that registration has not been completed for all classifications (NO), the process returns to S1214.

  The control unit 72 that performs the processing of S1215, S1216, and S1218 assigns classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) that can identify the classification to each classification classified by the premium classification means, and the assigned classification identification information Functioning as a delivery information registration means for performing delivery information registration processing for registering delivery information for delivering a prize corresponding to the classification identification information to a player as the delivery processing. A delivery information registration process for a prize specified from a prize specifying information (premium ID) registered in association with reservation identification information (reservation ID) included in the reservation confirmation request is performed. The delivery information registration process is also a delivery process for delivering a prize specified from a prize ID registered in association with a reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request to the player.

  Specifically, when the classification is classified into classifications 1 to 4 in S1213, the delivery information registration process is performed in S1215, S1216, and S1218 as follows in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. First, a reservation confirmation ID of YK-00001 is generated and assigned for classification 1, and the reservation confirmation ID is registered in the delivery information DB, and a confirmation date and time is registered in association with the reservation confirmation ID. The reservation IDs (Y-00001 and Y-00003) of reservation 1 and reservation 3 included, and the premium IDs, premium names of the premiums registered in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 in association with the reservation IDs, Exchange unit price, number of exchanged balls, and delivery source, same delivery category, player ID or premium member ID and delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number), and desired delivery date and time And a delivery instruction completed flag 0 are registered. Next, for class 2, a reservation confirmation ID of YK-00002 is generated and assigned, the reservation confirmation ID is registered in the delivery information DB, and a confirmation date and time is registered in association with the reservation confirmation ID. The reservation ID (Y-00002) of the reservation 2 included in the information, the premium ID of the premium registered in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 in association with the reservation ID, the premium name, the replacement unit price, the number of replacement balls, and Register the delivery source, the same delivery category, the member ID or premium member ID that is the player specific information, the delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, and telephone number), and the desired delivery date and time, and delivery instructions The completed flag 0 is registered. Next, a reservation confirmation ID of YK-00003 is generated and assigned for classification 3, and each item is registered in the delivery information DB in the same manner as classification 2. Finally, a reservation confirmation ID of YK-00004 is generated for classification 4. Then, in the allocation and delivery information DB, each item is registered in the same manner as the classification 2.

  If it is determined in S1214 that it is already registered (YES), in S1217, the classification determined in S1214 is associated with the reservation confirmation ID corresponding to the already registered delivery information. The delivery information registration process for registering the delivery information of the prize is performed, and the process proceeds to S1218. The control unit 72 that performs the process of S1217, on the condition that it is determined that the same delivery source determination unit has already registered, class identification information (reservation confirmation ID) corresponding to the already registered delivery information. ) To function as a delivery information registration means for performing the delivery information registration process for registering the delivery information of premiums having the same delivery source information.

  Specifically, for example, with respect to the reservation 1, a reservation confirmation ID of YK-00001 is generated and assigned, and each item is already registered in the delivery information DB, and the reservation including the reservation 3 is performed in S1201. When the confirmation request is received, since the three conditions for delivery of the prize for reservation 3 and the prize for the reservation 1 are the same, it is determined YES in S1214. Therefore, in S1217, the reservation is made in the delivery information DB. 1 is associated with the reservation confirmation ID corresponding to 1, the reservation ID (Y-00003) of reservation 3, and the prize ID and prize of each premium registered in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 in association with the reservation ID. Register the name, replacement unit price, number of replacement balls, and delivery source.

  If it is determined in S1218 that registration has been completed for all categories (YES), in S1219, each reservation confirmation ID registered in S1216 and each reservation confirmation ID newly associated with delivery information in S1217 And, as information that can identify the prize corresponding to each reservation confirmation ID, the reservation ID and prize ID of one or more prizes registered in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16 in association with each reservation confirmation ID. , A provision registration completion notification including the prize name, the exchange unit price, the number of exchanged balls, and the delivery quantity, and the same delivery category, delivery destination information, and desired delivery date / time is transmitted to the card unit 20 and the process proceeds to S1220. move on. The communication unit 71 that performs the process of S1220 sends a delivery information notification (provided registration completion notification) including each piece of classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) and information that can specify a prize corresponding to each piece of classification identification information to the card unit 20. It functions as a delivery information notification transmission means for transmitting to the. In the card unit 20 that has received the provision registration completion notification, as described in S215 in FIG. 23, for each of the reservation confirmation IDs included in the provision registration completion notification, the reservation confirmation ID and the reservation confirmation ID are set. Delivery that records the reservation ID, prize ID, prize name, exchange unit price, exchange ball quantity, and delivery quantity of the corresponding one or more prizes, and the same delivery category, delivery destination information, desired delivery date, and inquiry destination A receipt 6 is issued.

  As described above, each prize selected by the player is classified for each prize having the same delivery source information, and each classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) assigned for each classified classification is assigned to each prize. When the delivery receipt 6 in which the prize information of the prize corresponding to each reservation confirmation ID is recorded so as to be visible is issued, the delivery status of the prize that the player desires to exchange is confirmed. Confirm whether or not at least one prize corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID has arrived (that is, confirm whether or not the prize has arrived in units of reservation confirmation ID), and use the reservation confirmation ID corresponding to the prize that has not arrived. If the delivery status is inquired, the delivery status of all the prizes corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID can be confirmed (that is, it is only necessary to confirm by the reservation confirmation request unit), so that the labor of the player is reduced. It is.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, when a delivery receipt 6 in which two reservation IDs (two premiums) are recorded in association with one reservation confirmation ID is issued, When the player makes an inquiry about the delivery status to the premium center that is the inquiry destination by using the reservation confirmation ID YK-00001, the premium center operator associates the reservation confirmation ID with the delivery shown in FIG. The delivery source registered in the information DB is inquired about the delivery status of the prize corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID (that is, the prize with the reservation ID Y-00001 and the prize with Y-00003). The original operator confirms the delivery status of these prizes, contacts the prize center operator, and the contacted delivery status is transmitted to the player. It is possible to check the delivery status of all of the prizes corresponding to the D. Further, when the player makes an inquiry about the delivery status to the premium provider X that is the inquiry destination by using the reservation confirmation ID YK-00001, the operator of the premium provider X associates it with the reservation confirmation ID. Delivery of prizes corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID (that is, prizes with a reservation ID of Y-00001 and prizes with a Y-00003) to the delivery source registered in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. The status inquiry is made, the delivery source operator confirms the delivery status of these prizes, contacts the prize provider X operator, and the delivered delivery status is transmitted to the player. Therefore, the delivery status of all the prizes corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID can be confirmed.

  Further, even when different delivery destinations (delivery classifications) are designated for a plurality of prizes specified from the reservation confirmation request, the delivery source information and the delivery destinations are classified for each prize and the classified Since a reservation confirmation ID is assigned for each classification and a delivery receipt 6 is issued, the delivery status can be easily confirmed in units of prizes that arrive at the player at the same time.

  Further, even when different delivery times (desired delivery dates and times) are designated for a plurality of prizes specified from the reservation confirmation request, the delivery source information and the prizes having the same delivery time are classified and classified. Since the reservation confirmation ID is assigned to each classification and the delivery receipt 6 is issued, the delivery status can be easily confirmed in units of prizes that arrive at the player at the same time.

  Further, as described in S1217, even if the reservation confirmation request is transmitted in a plurality of times and the delivery information having the same delivery source information as the prize specified from the reservation confirmation request is already registered, As a result of registering the delivery information of the prize having the same delivery source information in association with the reservation confirmation ID corresponding to the already registered delivery information, the delivery status of more premiums with one reservation confirmation ID Can be confirmed, further reducing the player's trouble.

  In S1220, the reservation information corresponding to the reservation ID for which the reservation confirmation ID is created is deleted from the reservation information DB shown in FIG. The provision reservation quantity / price subtraction process is performed, and the delivery information registration process is terminated. The control unit 72 and the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB for performing the unprovided reservation quantity / price subtraction process in S1221 function as the unprovided reservation specifying means.

  Returning to FIG. 35, the card unit 20 performs the reservation confirmation processing shown in FIG. 23 (S33), and transmits the reservation confirmation request (or the second reservation confirmation request) to the on-site prize management device 63 ( In S206 of FIG. 23, the on-site prize management device 63 performs a confirmation flag registration process (S34a). In the confirmation flag registration process, when a reservation confirmation request is received, the same process as S1206 to S1212a (excluding the processes of S1208 and S1209) shown in FIG. 38 is performed, and then the process shown in FIG. In the reservation / confirmation information DB, the confirmation flag 1 is registered in association with the reservation ID included in the received reservation confirmation request. When the second reservation confirmation request is received, it is shown in FIG. After performing the same processing as S1206 to S1212a (excluding the processing of S1208 and S1209), a reservation ID is generated and corresponds to the generated reservation ID in the reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG. In addition, the prize ID included in the reservation confirmation request and the prize name, exchange unit price, stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 17A in association with the prize ID, And fine replacement piece count, the reservation number included in the reservation request, a process of registering the fixing flag 1 and provides flag 0. In other words, the confirmation flag registration process when the second reservation confirmation request is received is a process of registering the confirmation flag 1 in addition to the reservation content registration process (S32a).

  Next, the card unit 20 performs the confirmation cancellation process shown in FIG. 24 (S35), and transmits the confirmation cancellation request to the center premium management apparatus 70 (S308 in FIG. 24), the center premium management apparatus 70 Performs delivery information cancellation processing (S36). This delivery information cancellation process cancels the delivery information corresponding to the reservation ID included in the received confirmation cancellation request in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16, and sends a cancellation completion notification including the reservation ID to the card unit 20. Is a process of replying.

  Also, when the card unit 20 performs the final cancellation process shown in FIG. 24 (S35) and transmits the final cancellation request to the on-site prize management apparatus 63 (S309 in FIG. 24), the on-site prize management apparatus 63 Then, a confirmation flag cancellation process is performed (S36a). This confirmation flag cancellation process changes the confirmation flag corresponding to the reservation ID included in the received confirmation cancellation request from 1 to 0 in the reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG. Cancel) and a cancellation completion notification including the reservation ID to the card unit 20.

  Further, the card unit 20 performs the definable notification process shown in FIG. 25 (S36), and performs the priority display premium display process shown in FIG. 26 (S37).

  Next, the subtraction process (S41) performed by the POS terminal 40 and the reservation confirmation process (S42) performed by the reservation confirmation terminal 50 will be described. In the reservation confirmation terminal 50, as described above, the membership card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 is received by the card R / W 57, and the screen shown in D157 of FIG. 34 is displayed. When confirming the reservation of the reserved prize, first, the POS terminal 40 performs a subtraction process, and then the reservation confirmation terminal 50 performs the reservation confirmation process.

  First, in the subtraction process, the POS terminal 40 uses the bar code reader 45 to store the count receipt 5 when the player desires to subtract all or part of the number of exchanged balls of the reserved prize for confirming the reservation from the count value. The count barcode 5a is read, and a count value confirmation request including the count ID and count value indicated by the count barcode 5a is transmitted to the count value management device 62 to correspond to the count ID included in the count value confirmation request In addition, the count value is matched from the count value management device 62 that determines whether or not the count value managed in the count value DB shown in FIG. 1 matches the count value included in the count value confirmation request. When the count value coincidence information indicating that the count bar code 5a is received is received, the count value indicated by the count bar code 5a is stored in the RAM of the control unit 42. .

  Further, the POS terminal 40 allows the member card 2 to use the bar code reader 45 when the member player desires to subtract all or a part of the amount corresponding to the number of exchanged balls of the reserved prize for confirming the reservation from the accumulated amount. 1 is sent to the member management device 61 and a stored ball amount acquisition request including the member ID indicated by the barcode is associated with the member ID included in the stored ball amount acquisition request. When waiting for the stored amount information including the stored amount managed in the DB to be transmitted from the member management device 61 and receiving the stored amount information, the number of stored balls corresponding to the stored amount included in the stored amount information (A value obtained by dividing the stored amount by the exchange unit price (4 yen or 1 yen) of the reserved prize) is stored in the RAM of the control unit 42, and a stored amount acquisition process is performed.

  Next, when subtracting all or a part of the number of exchanged balls of the reserved prize to confirm the reservation from the count value, the POS terminal 40 receives the subtraction number of exchanged balls to be subtracted. The subtracted ball number is subtracted from the count value stored in the RAM of the control unit 42. Note that the remaining count value stored in the RAM of the control unit 42 after the subtraction can be used for exchange with an unreservable in-place premium in the unreservable premium providing process (S47) described later. Further, if the member player desires, an amount corresponding to the counted value can be added to the accumulated amount.

  Further, when the POS terminal 40 subtracts all or a part of the amount corresponding to the number of exchanged balls of the reserved prize for confirming the reservation from the stored amount, when the number of subtraction balls that is the number of exchanged balls to be subtracted is input, As a subtraction process, a savings amount subtraction request including the member ID indicated by the barcode read from the membership card 2 by the barcode reader 45 and the subtraction amount corresponding to the number of subtraction balls is transmitted to the member management device 61. The storage amount subtraction including the storage amount after subtracting the subtraction amount included in the storage amount subtraction request from the storage amount managed in the storage DB shown in FIG. 1 in association with the member ID included in the storage amount subtraction request When waiting for the completion notification to be transmitted from the member management device 61 and receiving the savings amount subtraction completion notification, the number of savings corresponding to the savings amount after subtraction included in the savings amount subtraction completion notification (that is, the savings amount) Book Stored in the RAM of the control unit 42 the value) divided by the exchange unit price goods (4 yen or 1 yen).

  After the subtraction process is completed, if there are one or more “confirm” button operations and “confirm execution” button operations in D157 of FIG. 34, a reservation confirmation process (S42) is performed. In this reservation confirmation process, the reservation confirmation terminal 50 performs the process from S204 shown in FIG. 23 and subsequent steps, but in S215, the provision receipt 7 is not issued and the confirmed content is not stored. The reason why the provided receipt 7 is not issued is that the on-site prize is provided on the spot as described above. The reason why the confirmed contents are not stored is that the reservation confirming terminal 50 does not accept the cancel operation for confirming the reservation of the confirmed premium.

  As described above, in the prize exchange system 1, the player selects a prize and reserves the card unit 20, and the center prize management apparatus 70 or the in-place prize management apparatus 63 confirms the reservation and plays the prize. Since the reservation confirmation terminal 50 for transmitting the reservation confirmation request to be provided to the player is provided separately, the player can easily reserve a prize regardless of the acquisition of the pachinko ball, You can promote free gift exchange. In the present embodiment, both the reservation confirmation terminal 50 and the POS terminal 40 are provided in the prize exchange counter, and the subtraction process (S41) in the POS terminal 40 and the reservation confirmation process (S42) in the reservation confirmation terminal 50 are performed. Since the prizes are selected at the reservation confirmation terminal 50, the prize exchange is delayed and the player is inconvenienced. However, the card unit 20 can reserve (select) the prize first. The prize exchange will not be delayed.

  When the reservation confirmation terminal 50 performs reservation confirmation processing (S42) and transmits the reservation confirmation request to the center premium management device 70 (S205 in FIG. 23), the center premium management device 70 registers the delivery information. Processing is performed (S43). This delivery information registration process is the same process as the delivery information registration process described in S34. As a result, the delivery prize whose reservation has been confirmed is provided to the player by delivery.

  Further, when the reservation confirmation terminal 50 performs the reservation confirmation processing (S42) and transmits the reservation confirmation request to the on-site prize management device 63 (S206 in FIG. 23), the on-site prize management device 63 registers the confirmation flag. Processing and provided flag registration processing are performed (S43a). This confirmation flag registration process is the same process as the confirmation flag registration process described in S36a. The provided flag registration process is a process for registering the provided flag 1 in association with the reservation ID of the reserved prize for which the reservation is confirmed in the reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG. As a result, the in-place prize whose reservation is confirmed by the reservation confirmation terminal 50 is provided to the player on the spot.

  Next, the delivery stop process (S44) performed by the center premium management device 70 will be described with reference to FIG. The center premium management device 70 is waiting to receive a delivery cancellation request (D158 in FIG. 34) transmitted from the reservation confirmation terminal 50 (S1301). The communication unit 71 that receives the delivery cancellation request functions as a cancellation designation receiving unit that receives, from the game arcade, designation of delivery information desired to be canceled among the delivery information registered by the delivery information registration unit. .

  If a delivery cancellation request is received in S1301 (YES), is the delivery instruction completion flag registered in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16 associated with the reservation confirmation ID included in the delivery cancellation request 1? It is determined whether or not (that is, whether or not the delivery information corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID is transmitted to the delivery management device 80) (S1302).

  If it is determined in S1302 that the delivery instruction completion flag is 0 (NO), that is, it is determined that the delivery information is not transmitted to the delivery management device 80, the delivery of the prize corresponding to the delivery information is stopped. As processing, in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16, the delivery information is deleted (S1303), a delivery stop completion notice is returned to the reservation confirmation terminal 50 (S1304), and the processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1302 that the delivery instruction completion flag is 1 (YES), that is, it is determined that the delivery information has been transmitted to the delivery management device 80, processing for stopping delivery of the prize corresponding to the delivery information. Then, a delivery stop request including the reservation confirmation ID of the delivery information is transmitted to the delivery management device 80 (S1305).

  Upon receiving this delivery stop request, the delivery management device 80 determines whether or not the prize corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID included in the delivery stop request has been delivered, that is, in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a delivery start date and time is registered in association with the reservation confirmation ID. If it is determined that the delivery start date / time is not registered (that is, the prize has not been delivered yet), the delivery information corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID is deleted, and the delivery stop OK notification is sent to the center. A reply is sent to the prize management device 70. On the other hand, if it is determined that the delivery start date and time has been registered (ie, the prize has already been delivered), a delivery stop NG notification is returned to the center prize management device 70.

  The center premium management device 70 that has performed the processing of S1305 waits for reception of a delivery stop OK notification (S1306) or a delivery stop NG notification (S1307) transmitted from the delivery management device 80. If a delivery stop OK notification is received in S1306 (YES), the process proceeds to S1303. If a delivery stop NG notification is received in S1307 (YES), a delivery stop impossible notification is returned to the reservation confirmation terminal 50 (S1308), and the process is terminated.

  Here, the control unit 72 that performs the process of S1303 and the communication unit 71 that performs the process of S1305 stop providing (delivery) to the player the prize corresponding to the delivery information that has been designated by the cancellation designation accepting unit. It functions as a provision stop means for performing processing for According to this, the distribution information for providing a prize to the player in the center prize management device 70 even though the valuable value corresponding to the prize to be exchanged is not subtracted from the valuable value owned by the player. Even if the delivery information registration process is registered, if the designation of the delivery information desired to be canceled is received from the game hall, the process for stopping the delivery of the prize corresponding to the delivery information for which the designation has been accepted is performed. This is done and no prize is delivered, so there is no risk of the game hall being damaged.

  Next, the provided receipt reception process (S45) performed by the POS terminal 40 will be described. In the provided receipt reception process, the reservation ID barcode 7a of the provided receipt 7 is read by the barcode reader 45, and the in-place premium provision request including the reservation ID indicated by the reserved ID barcode 7a is transmitted to the in-place prize management device 63. It is processing to do. As the provided flag registration process (S46a), the in-place prize management device 63 associates the provided flag with the reservation ID indicated by the received in-place prize provision request in the reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG. 1 is registered. As a result, the in-place prize whose reservation has been confirmed by the card unit 20 is provided to the player on the spot.

  Next, an unreservable premium providing process performed by the POS terminal 40 will be described. When providing in-place premiums that cannot be reserved, the POS terminal 40 performs non-reservable premium provision processing. First, the POS terminal 40 performs the count value acquisition process and / or the accumulated amount acquisition process in the same manner as described in S41. Next, the POS terminal 40 reads the barcode attached to the in-store prize provided by the barcode reader 45, and specifies the number of exchange balls (FIG. 17 (a)) corresponding to the JAN code in which the barcode is present. . Then, the POS terminal 40 performs subtraction processing for subtracting all or a part of the number of exchanged balls for the on-site prize from the count value and / or the number of exchanged balls for the reserved prize to be provided in the same manner as described in S41. A subtraction process for subtracting all or a part of the amount corresponding to the stored amount is performed, and a stock quantity subtraction request including the JAN code is transmitted to the on-site prize management device 63. The on-the-scene prize management device 63 performs the reservation impossible corresponding to the JAN code indicated by the received inventory quantity subtraction request in the prize information DB shown in FIG. A process of subtracting one large stock quantity is performed. As a result, in-place prizes that are not reserved in the card unit 20 are provided to the player on the spot.

  Next, the reservation stop premium designation process (S51) performed by the center premium management apparatus 70 will be described with reference to FIG. The center premium management device 70 waits for designation of the reservation stop premium (S1401), and if there is a reservation stop premium designation on the screen shown in D13b of FIG. 7C (YES), the premium information shown in FIG. In the DB, the reservation stop flag 1 (that is, the reservation stop prize) corresponding to the designated prize ID of the designated prize is registered (S1402), and the prize ID is included in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. Delivery destination information (name, postal code, address, telephone number) is extracted from the delivery information (S1403), the extracted delivery destination information is displayed on the display 73 (S1404), and the process is terminated.

  Here, the control unit 72 that performs the processing of S1403 receives the designation of the reservation stop prize by the reservation stop prize receiving means (display 73 and input device 74), and the player specifying information registration means (control) This function functions as a player specifying information extracting means for extracting player specifying information (delivery destination information) associated with the prize ID of the prize in the section 72, delivery information DB). According to this, since the player who made the reservation for the prize can be specified before accepting the designation of the prize for which the reservation is to be stopped, it is possible to appropriately deal with the player (for example, telephone contact). .

  Next, the inventory number changing process (S64) performed for the checkout card 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 35, when the delivery management device 80 accepts a change in the number of stocks for a certain prize in D02 shown in FIG. 4A (S61), in the prize information DB shown in FIG. The inventory quantity stored in association with the prize ID of the prize is changed to the accepted inventory quantity after the change (S62), and inventory quantity change information including the prize ID and the inventory quantity after the change is obtained. This is transmitted to the center premium management device 70 (S63).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 41, the center premium management device 70 waits for the reception of the inventory quantity change information (S1501), and if the inventory quantity change information is received (YES), the prize shown in FIG. In the information DB, the inventory quantity stored in association with the premium ID included in the inventory quantity change information is changed to the changed inventory quantity included in the inventory quantity change information (S1502), and after the change Stock quantity a-determined cumulative number b 'stored in the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B in association with the prize ID. It is determined whether or not a prize can be provided based on whether or not the determination formula x ″ of ≧ 0 is satisfied (S1503). The control unit 72 that performs the determination of S1503 is an inventory quantity changing unit (communication unit 71). ) And stock count a after accepting the change Functions as availability determination means for determining whether or not a premium can be provided based on the determined cumulative number b ′, which is the number of deliveries (delivery number) aggregated in (delivery number aggregation means). It is.

  If it is determined in S1503 that the determination formula x ″ is satisfied (YES), that is, it is determined that a premium can be provided, the process is terminated. On the other hand, in S1503, the determination formula x ″ is not satisfied (NO), that is, If it is determined that the prize cannot be provided, the delivery information (name, zip code, address, telephone number) is extracted from the delivery information including the prize ID in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. In step S1504, the extracted delivery destination information is displayed on the display 73 (S1505), and the process ends.

  Here, the control unit 72 that performs the process of S1504 is associated with the premium ID of the premium that is determined to be unprovisionable by the provision availability determination unit based on the reception of the change in the inventory number by the inventory number change unit. It functions as a player specifying information extracting means for extracting the player specifying information (delivery destination information). According to this, since it is possible to identify the player who has selected the prize provided for the delivery information registration process performed before accepting the change in the number of stocks, it is possible to appropriately deal with the player (for example, telephone contact) Can do.

  Finally, the gift exchange system 1 performs the processes of S71 to S73 shown in FIG. 35 after the game hall is closed. First, the center prize management device 70 transmits the delivery information in which the delivery instructed flag 0 is registered among the delivery information stored in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16 to the delivery management device 80 ( S71), the delivery instruction completion flag 1 of the transmitted delivery information is registered.

  Further, the center premium management apparatus 70 determines the accumulated total of each prize stored in the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B from the stock quantity of each premium stored in the premium information DB shown in FIG. The prize information DB is updated by subtracting the number, and the reservation / confirmed cumulative number is deleted by deleting all the cumulative number of reservations and the confirmed cumulative number stored in the reservation / confirmed cumulative number DB. The DB is updated, and all the reservation information stored in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 is deleted to update the reservation information DB, and further stored in the unprovided reservation number / price DB shown in FIG. The unreserved reservation quantity / price DB is updated by deleting the total unprovided reservation quantity, the overall unprovided reservation price, the premium ID, the individual unprovided reservation quantity, the individual unprovided reservation price, and the day notification flag. (S7 ). Here, the reservation / determined cumulative number DB and the reservation information DB are updated by invalidating (deleting here) the registered reservation ID and premium ID without performing the delivery information registration process every predetermined period (here, every day). ). According to this, in the center prize management device 70, the reservation ID and the prize ID corresponding to the prize for which the delivery information registration process is not performed even though the reservation content registration process is performed are invalidated every predetermined period. Therefore, it is possible to newly perform reservation content registration processing for the invalidated prizes, and there is no inconvenience that a large amount of stock is unnecessarily prepared. In the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, the number exceeding the upper limit is not erased, but is carried over from the next day.

  The delivery management device 80 that has received the delivery information in S71 registers the received delivery information in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 6A (S73). Then, the prize provider performs a process for delivering the prize so that the prize is delivered at the registered desired delivery date and time based on the registered delivery information. In the delivery information DB, when the prize is delivered, the delivery start date / time is registered, when the delivery of the prize is completed, the delivery completion date / time is registered, the invoiced flag 1 is registered, and the delivery information is shown in FIG. Registered in the billing information DB shown in FIG. Then, the prize provider collects billing information for a predetermined period (for example, one month) stored in the billing information DB, and bills each game hall for the total billed amount.

  The in-place prize management device 63 also stores in the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 17 (b) from the stockable quantity of each prize stored in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 17 (a). The prize information DB is updated by subtracting the confirmed cumulative number of each prize, and the reservation cumulative number and the confirmed cumulative number of each prize stored in the reservation / confirmed cumulative number DB are all deleted, The reservation information is updated by updating the reservation / determined cumulative number DB and erasing reservation information having a confirmation flag of 0 among the reservation information stored in the reservation / confirmation information DB shown in FIG. The DB is updated (S72a). Here, the reservation / determined cumulative number DB and the reservation / confirmation information DB are updated by invalidating the reservation ID and the prize ID registered without performing the confirmation flag registration process every predetermined period (here, every day) (here This is the process of deleting). According to this, in the on-site prize management device 63, the reservation ID and the prize ID corresponding to the prize for which the reservation content registration process is performed but the confirmation flag registration process is not performed are invalidated every predetermined period. Therefore, it is possible to newly perform reservation content registration processing for the invalidated prizes, and there is no inconvenience that a large amount of stock is unnecessarily prepared.

[2. Premium Exchange System 1 According to Second Embodiment]
Next, the prize exchange system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. As a configuration of the gift exchange system 1 according to the second embodiment, as compared with the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, instead of the POS terminal 40 and the reservation confirmation terminal 50, as shown in FIG. The difference is that a POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 'having both functions is provided.

  Hereinafter, the premium exchange system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described only with respect to differences from the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, compared to the first embodiment, (1) an upper limit setting method and upper limit determination processing method, and (2) transmission of premium information from the center premium management device 70 to the card unit 20. And a method for eliminating duplicate prizes in the card unit 20, (3) a method for displaying reservation stop prizes in the card unit 20, (4) configurations and operations of the subtraction processing terminal and reservation confirmation terminal, and (5) center prize. The method for determining the stock quantity in the management device 70 is different.

  First, (1) as an upper limit setting method and upper limit determination process, in the first embodiment, as indicated by D16 in FIG. 9, the number of premiums is designated as an upper limit determination criterion, as indicated by D17a. The overall upper limit value, the individual upper limit value, and the minimum upper limit value are designated, the individual upper limit value is set as shown in FIG. 12, and as shown in FIG. It is configured to perform the process.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, when the price of the premium is designated as the upper limit determination criterion at D16 in FIG. 9 and a determination button (not shown) is operated, an upper limit specification screen shown in D17b is displayed on the display 73. The In D17b, there are input fields for designating an overall upper limit value for the price corresponding to all prizes reserved by the player, an individual upper limit value based on the price, an individual upper limit value based on the stock quantity, and a minimum upper limit value for each prize. Is displayed. Here, the overall upper limit is a price that allows a reservation regardless of the type of the prize (that is, a price corresponding to the number of reservations of all the prizes), and in this example, 120,000 yen is designated.

  The individual upper limit value is a price that allows a reservation for one type of premium (that is, a price corresponding to the number of reservations for each type of premium). Here, as the individual upper limit value based on the price, a value that does not greatly affect the number of stocks is specified when a malicious player makes a lot of reservations only for the prize, and in this example 40% of the total price However, if it is such a value, it is not limited to 40%. Further, as the individual upper limit value based on the number of stocks, when a regular player reserves a large number of only the prize, a value that is considered as a regular reservation is specified instead of mischief. In this example, the stock number is 20 pieces. If it is such a value, it will not be limited to these 20 pieces. Here, at least one of the individual upper limit value based on the price and the individual upper limit value based on the inventory quantity may be specified, but both are specified in this example.

  Further, as the minimum upper limit value, for the same reason as in the first embodiment, a price corresponding to an arbitrary number of premiums that is one or more and less than the entire upper limit value is designated. At D17b, when the operator operates the input device 74 to input a specified value in each input field and operates a decision button (not shown), the specification input in each input field in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. A value is registered.

  In the second embodiment, the individual upper limit value is set as shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 9, when the upper limit value is designated by the display 73 and the input device 74, the control unit 72 sets the upper limit value set based on the designated value to the upper limit value shown in FIG. Processing to register in the value DB is performed. That is, the control unit 72 and the upper limit DB function as the upper limit setting unit.

  In this upper limit DB, as shown in FIG. 44, the upper limit determination criterion (the number here) designated by D16 in FIG. 9 by the upper limit designation receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) and designated by D17b. Each specified value is stored as the overall upper limit value, the individual upper limit value based on the price, the individual upper limit value based on the inventory quantity, and the minimum upper limit value. Among the specified values stored here, the specified values for the overall upper limit value and the minimum upper limit value are set as they are as the overall upper limit value and the minimum upper limit value.

  In the upper limit DB, a data table for each premium provider is provided. In each data table, the number of stocks and the price of the premium are associated with the premium ID of each premium stored in the premium information DB. , The total price calculated by the formula of the inventory quantity × price, the price calculation value that is the calculation value of the individual upper limit value based on the price, the inventory number calculation value that is the calculation value of the individual upper limit value based on the inventory quantity, the correction pattern, And the correction value of the individual upper limit value is stored.

  Here, the price calculation value is an integer part of a value calculated by a formula of a specified value (in this case, 40%) of the individual upper limit value based on the price × the total price of each premium. Further, the stock quantity calculation value is a value calculated by the expression of a specified value (20 in this case) of the individual upper limit value based on the stock quantity × the price of each premium. The correction pattern is a correction of the individual upper limit value based on the set overall upper limit value, the calculated price calculation value, the calculated inventory quantity calculation value, and the set minimum upper limit value. A code indicating each pattern for specifying a value, a value specified according to the correction pattern is stored as a correction value for the individual upper limit value, and the stored correction value is set as an individual upper limit value.

  Specifically, when a value with a smaller price calculation value and inventory quantity calculation value is set as the individual upper limit value, such as a prize with a prize ID of KX-000002 or KX-000102, A is stored as a correction pattern. For the same reason as in the first embodiment, the smaller calculated value is stored as the correction value and set as the individual upper limit value. In addition, when the prize calculation value and the inventory quantity calculation value are smaller than the overall upper limit value (120,000 yen in this case), as in the case of a prize with a prize ID of KX-000123 or KX-020475, the correction pattern is B Is stored, and for the same reason as in the first embodiment, the overall upper limit value is stored as a correction value and set as an individual upper limit value.

  Furthermore, as in the case of a prize ID with a prize ID of KX-000001, if the smaller stock quantity calculation value and price calculation value are less than the minimum upper limit value (here, the price for 5 prizes is 40000 yen), the correction pattern C is stored, and for the same reason as in the first embodiment, the minimum upper limit value is stored as a correction value and set as an individual upper limit value. Note that C is stored as a correction pattern even when the number of inventory quantity calculation values and the price calculation value is less than the price of the inventory quantity, as in the case of a prize with a prize ID of KX-000101. For the same reason, prices corresponding to the number of stocks are stored as correction values and set as individual upper limit values.

  In this upper limit value DB, the inventory quantity information transmitted from the delivery management device 80 is received by the communication unit 71 (S11) before the game hall starts business, and the control unit 72 determines the inventory quantity in the premium information DB. When updated (S12), based on the updated inventory quantity, the inventory quantity stored in the upper limit DB is updated and the total price calculated based on the inventory quantity is updated. The inventory quantity calculation value calculated based on the price of the prize is not updated, and a correction pattern and a correction value (that is, an individual upper limit value) determined based on the updated inventory quantity calculation value and the price calculation value not updated. Is updated (S12).

  In this way, in the upper limit DB, an upper limit can be set for each type of prize. For example, by setting an upper limit according to the price corresponding to each prize, the number of stocks can be reduced due to mischievous reservations. It is possible to more effectively prevent a situation in which a regular player cannot make a reservation due to a decrease. Further, in the upper limit DB, the upper limit value is automatically set based on the number of stocks of each premium and / or the price corresponding to each premium, so that the trouble of setting the upper limit value can be saved. In the upper limit DB, the automatically set upper limit can be manually changed afterwards, and the upper limit is manually input before the upper limit is automatically set. It is also possible to set with.

  Moreover, in 2nd Embodiment, as shown to Fig.37 (a), the process of S1171-S1175 is performed as an upper limit determination process. That is, also in the second embodiment, the control unit 72 functions as the upper limit determination unit. However, as shown in FIG. 44, since the price is set as the upper limit determination criterion, it is determined NO in S1150. Then, the process proceeds to S1171.

  In S1171, the overall upper limit price, which is the overall upper limit set in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 44, and the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. 15 in association with the player specifying information included in the reservation request. And the entire unprovided reserved price of the player stored in (1) is extracted. Specifically, if the reservation request received in S1101 is a member reservation request, the entire unprovided number / price DB stored in association with the member ID or premium member ID included in the member reservation request is stored. If the reservation price is extracted and the reservation request received in S1101 is a visitor reservation request, the entire unprovided reservation price stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB in association with the delivery destination information included in the visitor reservation request Is extracted. If the player identification information is not stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, that is, if the reservation details registration process has not been performed for the player on the day, the entire unprovided reservation price of the player 0 is extracted as

  Next, in S 1172, based on the total upper limit price and the total unprovided reserved price extracted in S 1171 and the total reservation price that is the sum of the price of each premium included in the reservation request, the total upper limit price. Whether or not the player can make a reservation is determined based on whether or not the determination formula p ′ of the price− (total unprovided reserved price + total reserved price) ≧ 0 is satisfied. The control unit 72 that performs the determination of S1172 includes the total unprovided reservation value (total unprovided reserved price) identified by the unprovided reservation specifying means (control unit 72, unprovided reserved number / price DB), and the upper limit. Based on the overall upper limit set by the value setting means (control unit 72, upper limit DB), it functions as the upper limit determination means for determining whether or not a reservation can be made for the player who makes the reservation. Is. If it is determined in S1172 that the determination formula p ′ is satisfied (YES), that is, it is determined that the player can be reserved, the process proceeds to S1173, and the determination equation p ′ is not satisfied (NO), that is, the game If it is determined that the person cannot be reserved, the process proceeds to S1161.

  Specifically, in the upper limit value DB shown in FIG. 44, 120,000 yen is set as the overall upper limit value, and in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. When the specified player who has a member ID of AM-00002 sends a reservation request whose total reservation price is 30000 yen or less (for example, 30000 yen), the overall upper limit price is 120,000 yen- (Unprovided reservation price 90000 yen + total reservation price 30000 yen) Since the determination formula p ′ is satisfied, the process proceeds to S1173, but the player requests the reservation that the total reservation price exceeds 30000 yen (for example, 32000 yen). Is sent, the total upper limit price is 120,000 yen-(total unprovided reservation price 90000 yen + total reservation price 32,000 yen) ≥ Does not satisfy the formula p ', the process proceeds to S1161.

  In S1173, the individual upper limit price, which is the individual upper limit value set in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 44 in association with one premium ID of one or a plurality of premium IDs included in the reservation request, and the reservation The individual unprovided reservation price of the prize with the prize ID stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. 15 in association with the player specifying information included in the request is extracted. Specifically, if the reservation request received in S1101 is a member reservation request, the premium stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB in association with the member ID or premium member ID included in the member reservation request is stored. If the individual unprovided reservation price is extracted and the reservation request received in S1101 is a visitor reservation request, the prize stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB in association with the delivery destination information included in the visitor reservation request Individual unprovided reservation prices are extracted. If the prize ID is not stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, that is, if the reservation content registration processing is not performed on the day for the prize of the prize ID, the individual unprovided reservation price of the prize is 0 is extracted.

  Next, in S1174, the individual upper limit price based on the individual upper limit price and the individual unprovided reservation price extracted in S1173 and the reservation price that is the price for the number of reserved prizes included in the reservation request. -It is determined whether or not a reservation can be made for the player based on whether or not a determination formula q ′ of (individual unprovided reservation price + reservation price) ≧ 0 is satisfied. The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1174 determines the individual unprovided reservation value (individual unprovided reservation price) identified by the unprovided reservation specifying means (control unit 72, unprovided reservation number / price DB), and the upper limit. Based on the individual upper limit set by the value setting means (control unit 72, upper limit DB), it functions as the upper limit determination means for determining whether or not a reservation can be made for a player who makes the reservation. Is. In S1174, if it is determined that the determination formula q ′ is satisfied (YES), that is, it is determined that reservation is possible for the player, the process proceeds to S1175, and the determination equation q ′ is not satisfied (NO), that is, the game. If it is determined that the person cannot be reserved, the process proceeds to S1161.

  Specifically, in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. 44, in the state where 36000 yen is set as the individual upper limit price of the prize with the prize ID KX-000002, in the unprovided reserved number / price DB shown in FIG. A reservation request is sent from a player whose member ID is AM-00003 for which the reservation price of the prize is 6000 yen or less (for example, 6000 yen), and the reservation price is 30,000 yen as the individual unprovided reservation price of the prize. In this case, the individual upper limit price of the prize 36000 yen— (unprovided reservation price of the prize 30000 yen + reservation price of the prize 6000 yen) ≧ 0 is satisfied, so the process proceeds to S1173. If a reservation request is sent from the player that the number of reservations for the prize exceeds 6000 yen (for example, 12000 yen), The upper limit price 36000 31 - does not satisfy the (the undelivered reservation price 30000 yen prize + reservation price 12000 yen of the prize) ≧ 0 judgment formula q ', the process proceeds to S1161.

  According to this, determination is made based on the price corresponding to the unprovided reservation for each type and the individual upper limit value (S1174), and the price corresponding to all unprovided reserved prizes and the overall upper limit value are determined. Based on the determination (S1172), the individual upper limit value is set to a value lower than the overall upper limit value. For the same reason as in the first embodiment, a malicious player makes a large amount of a plurality of types of prizes. It is possible to effectively prevent a prank that makes a reservation for a large number of people and a prank that makes a reservation for a large amount of one type of prize.

  In S1175, it is determined whether or not the determination in S1173 has been made for all the prize IDs included in the reservation request. If it is determined in S1175 that all the prize IDs have not been determined (NO), the process returns to S1173. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1175 that all the prize IDs have been determined (YES), the process returns to the reservation content registration process shown in FIG. 36 and proceeds to S1107.

  In S1161, a notification of exceeding the upper limit value is returned to the card unit 20, and the process proceeds to S1162. The process of S1161 is a process for disabling the reservation content registration process for the player who is the object of the determination on the condition that the upper limit determination unit determines that the reservation is not possible. According to this, is it possible to make a reservation for the player based on the price corresponding to the unprovided reserved prize specified for the player who makes the reservation and the upper limit value set for each player? If it is determined whether or not a reservation is not possible (S1152, S1154), the reservation content registration process is disabled, so a large amount of prizes that a malicious player does not intend to exchange are set to the upper limit value. It is possible to prevent reservations that exceed the limit, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which a regular player cannot make a reservation due to a decrease in the number of stocks due to the reservation of the mischief.

  Next, (2) as a method of transmitting premium information from the center premium management device 70 to the card unit 20 and the duplicate premium elimination process in the card unit 20, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 70 to the card unit 20 of each amusement hall, the prize package information of the prize package selected in the amusement hall and the prize information of the prize excluding the reservation stop prize from the prize included in the prize package are transmitted. (S13) In the card unit 20, as the duplicate display elimination process (S14), the received premium package information and premium information are stored as display premium information in the display premium information DB shown in FIG. A prize for which a classification category corresponding to the category is set is extracted from the stored display premium information, and each category menu is extracted. A duplicate prize is identified from among the selected prizes, one of the identified prizes is deleted and deleted, and the prize information of the prize excluding the deleted prize from the extracted prizes is associated with each category menu. It is configured to perform processing stored in the category menu DB shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the control unit 72 that functions as the premium display processing unit of the center premium management device 70 is configured as shown in S13 ′ of FIG. 43 by the communication unit 71 that functions as the premium information transmission unit. In addition, for the card units 20 of each game hall, the reservation is stopped from the prize package information of the prize package selected for the game hall stored in the prize package DB and all the prizes stored in the prize information DB. The prize information excluding the prize and the unselectable prize is processed once a day as the prize information of the prize displayed on the card unit 20 provided in the game hall before the game hall starts business.

  Then, the control units 22 and 32 functioning as the duplicate display eliminating means of the card unit 20 perform the duplicate display elimination process (S14 ′ in FIG. 43), and receive the received prize package information (ie, the prize in the prize package DB shown in FIG. 11). Package information) is stored in the EEPROM, and the received free gift information (ie, free gift information in the free gift information DB shown in FIG. 10) is stored in the EEPROM in a list format in which the free gift information is not duplicated, and is included in each free gift package. The prize information of the prize is extracted and stored from the stored prize information as display prize information (that is, the prize information of the display prize in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10), and the prize corresponding to each category menu is stored in the stored prize. Extracted from the information, the display premium information DB shown in FIG. 19A is created, and the premium information of the extracted premium and each category menu are created. The associate performs a process of storing in division menu DB shown in FIG. 19 (b).

  Specifically, the card unit 20 provided in the amusement hall A is an award for each of the prize packages of the marine products A, the recommended food A, the tobacco A, the ice cream fair, and the summer limited fair provided by the prize provider X. Package information is stored, and the prize package of fishery product A and recommended food A contains the prize “Zuwaiigai” with a prize ID of KX-000001 in duplicate, and both ice cream fair and summer limited fair The prize package includes a prize “ice A” having a prize ID of KX-000501, but the prize information stored in the EEPROM (that is, prizes in a list format in which each prize information is not duplicated). (Information), when extracting the prize information of the prize included in duplicate, only one prize information of the prize is extracted. (For example, when the prize information of the prize ID KX-000001 included in the prize package of the fishery product A is first extracted, the extracted flag is set, and then the prize ID included in the prize package of the recommended food A is KX-000001. When the free gift information is extracted, the extracted flag is already set, so it is not extracted). As a result, even for a prize included in a plurality of prize packages, only one prize information is extracted.

  The extracted prize information is stored as display prize information to be displayed on the card unit 20 in the display prize information DB shown in FIG. 19A, and classification categories corresponding to the classification menus are set. A prize is extracted from the displayed prize information (no duplicate prize is extracted at this time), and the extracted prize is associated with each category menu as in the first embodiment. It is stored in the category menu DB shown in 19 (b). Thereby, in the section prize display process, when any of the section menus is selected, a prize associated with the selected section menu is displayed in the section menu DB. Even when the same prize is included in multiple prize packages, only one prize is displayed, and the prize is not displayed in duplicate.

  Next, (3) as a method of displaying a reservation stop prize in the card unit 20, in the first embodiment, when a reservation stop prize is specified during the operation of the game hall, the reservation stop prize is displayed in the prize information DB shown in FIG. Although the reservation stop flag 1 (that is, the reservation stop flag) is registered in association with the prize, the card unit 20 continues to display selectable stop prizes even if they are reservation stop prizes. Each time there is a reservation request selected, the reservation stop information is returned (S1108 in FIG. 36), and before starting business the next day, the premium information excluding the reservation stop premium is transmitted (S13 in FIG. 35). The card unit 20 is configured not to display the reservation stop premium from the business on that day (that is, the next day when the reservation stop premium is designated).

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, reservation stop information is returned in response to the first reservation request in which the reservation stop prize is selected after the reservation stop prize is specified during the operation of the game hall ( In S1108 of FIG. 36, the card unit 20 that has received the reservation stop information is configured not to display the reservation stop premium. That is, the card unit 20 according to the second embodiment performs a process of not displaying the reservation stop premium on the display means (display 24) based on the reception of the reservation stop information. The card unit 20 performs processing for displaying the reservation stop prize on the display means in a non-selectable manner (for example, with a letter “cannot be selected”) based on the reception of the reservation stop information. Also good.

  Next, (4) as the configuration and operation of the subtraction processing terminal and the reservation confirmation terminal, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a POS terminal 40 that is a subtraction processing terminal and a reservation confirmation terminal 50 are provided separately. 35, whether or not the subtraction process in the POS terminal 40 has been performed separately from the subtraction process in the POS terminal 40 (S40) and the reservation confirmation process in the reservation confirmation terminal 50 (S41). Regardless, the reservation confirmation request is transmitted from the reservation confirmation terminal 50 to the center premium management device 70.

  In contrast, in the second embodiment, instead of the POS terminal 40 and the reservation confirmation terminal 50 shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 42, a POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ functioning as a subtraction processing terminal and a reservation confirmation terminal. 35, instead of the subtraction process and the reservation confirmation process shown in FIG. 35, a subtraction / reservation confirmation process is performed. The subtraction process in the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ causes the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ to The reservation confirmation request is transmitted to the center premium management device 70.

  First, the configuration of the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 'will be described. The POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ is provided in a prize exchange counter in the game arcade, and connected as shown in FIG. 42, a communication unit 51 ′, a control unit 52 ′, a display 53 ′, an input device 54 ′, a bar code reader. 55 ′, a delivery receipt printer 56 ′, a card R / W 57 ′, etc., and has an appearance in which a barcode reader 55 ′ is connected to the reservation confirmation terminal 50 shown in FIG.

  The communication unit 51 ′ is communicably connected to the member management device 61, the count value management device 62, and the in-place prize management device 63, and communicates with the communication unit 71 of the center premium management device 70 via the router 64. Connected as possible. The control unit 52 ′ includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, so that the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ is provided. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation of each component.

  The display 53 ′ is a display device that displays various types of information, for example, a liquid crystal display, and the input device 54 ′ is an input device that receives input of various types of information, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The barcode reader 55 ′ is recorded on the counting barcode 5 a recorded on the counting receipt 5, the barcode recorded on the membership card 2, the barcode attached to the general prize, and the provided receipt 7. The reservation ID barcode 7a is read. The delivery receipt printer 56 ′ prints the delivery receipt 6 shown in FIG. 3A, discharges it from the delivery receipt discharge port, and issues it.

  The subtraction / reservation confirmation process (S41 ') performed by the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50' will be described. First, the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ performs a count value acquisition process and / or a stored amount acquisition process in the same manner as described in S 41. Next, the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′, if there is one or more “confirm” button operations and “confirm execution” button operations in D157 of FIG. 34, in the same manner as described in S41, Subtraction process to subtract all or part of the number of reserved prize exchange balls to confirm the reservation from the count value and / or all or part of the amount corresponding to the number of reserved prize exchange balls to confirm the reservation from the accumulated amount Subtraction processing for subtraction is performed, reservation determination processing is performed in the same manner as described in S42, and a reservation determination request is transmitted to the center premium management device 70 or the on-site premium management device 63. As a result, the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ according to the second embodiment transmits a reservation confirmation request to the center premium management device 70 along with the subtraction process.

  Next, (5) as a method for determining the inventory quantity in the center premium management device 70, in the first embodiment, the inventory quantity a registered in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10 and the reservation / reception shown in FIG. Based on the reservation cumulative number b registered in the fixed cumulative number DB and the reservation number c, as shown in S1109 of FIG. 36, a determination formula of inventory number a− (reserved cumulative number b + reserved number c) ≧ 0. It is configured to determine whether or not a premium can be reserved depending on whether or not x is satisfied.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the center premium management device 70 manages the inventory quantity in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10 as the initial inventory quantity. Here, the control unit 72 and the prize information DB function as an initial inventory quantity management means for managing the initial inventory quantity of each prize.

  In the second embodiment, the center prize management device 70 stores an inventory quantity DB shown in FIG. 45 instead of the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. In this stock quantity DB, a data table for each premium provider is provided. In each data table, for each of a plurality of premiums provided by the premium provider, the current stock quantity, the post-delivery stock quantity, and Is memorized.

  Here, the control unit 72 and the inventory quantity DB function as current inventory quantity management means for managing the current inventory quantity obtained by subtracting the reserved quantity provided for the reservation process (reservation content registration process) from the initial inventory quantity. Specifically, when the initial stock quantity is registered in the free gift information DB, the initial stock quantity is registered as the current stock quantity in the stock quantity DB, and in accordance with the reservation content registration process shown in S1113 in FIG. As indicated by ', the reserved quantity is subtracted from the current inventory quantity registered in the inventory quantity DB. Further, the control unit 72 receives the initial stock quantity (that is, the stock quantity managed in the free gift information DB shown in FIG. 10) in the stock quantity changing means (communication unit 71). It functions as current inventory quantity updating means for updating the current inventory quantity managed by the current inventory quantity management means (inventory quantity DB) based on the fluctuation number of the inventory quantity. Specifically, FIG. When the stock quantity managed in the premium information DB is changed in S1502, the fluctuation number of the initial stock quantity is subtracted from the current stock quantity managed in the stock quantity DB in S1503a '. For example, when the initial stock quantity is 10 and the changed initial stock quantity is 7, the number of fluctuations in the initial stock quantity is 3, and the 3 are subtracted from the current stock quantity.

  Then, the control unit 72 ′ determines whether or not a premium can be reserved based on the current inventory quantity managed in the inventory quantity DB, and the current inventory quantity update means updates the current inventory quantity. The stock quantity determination means for judging whether or not a premium can be reserved based on the updated current stock quantity (that is, the current stock quantity managed by the inventory quantity DB) Specifically, the processing of S1109 ′ and S1111 ′ is performed instead of the processing of S1109 and S1111 of FIG. In the processing of S1109 ′, it is determined whether or not the premium can be reserved by satisfying the determination formula y of the current inventory quantity−reserved quantity ≧ 0 managed by the inventory quantity DB. If it is determined that the determination formula y is satisfied (YES), that is, it is determined that a premium can be reserved, the processing of S1111 ′ is performed, and the reservation content registration processing is performed in S1113, while the S1109 ′ If it is determined that the determination formula y is not satisfied (NO), that is, it is determined that the premium cannot be reserved, the processing of S1110 is performed by the communication unit 71 functioning as a reservation stop information transmitting unit.

  According to this, in the center premium management device 70, it is determined whether or not the premium can be reserved based on the current inventory quantity after being subtracted and updated from the inventory quantity a registered in advance with the reservation content registration process. If it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled (a notification of zero stock is sent), and the player may not be able to exchange the premium that has been reserved. There is no. Further, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of free gifts on the side managing the stock of free gifts, the center free gift management apparatus 70 accepts a change in the initial stock number of the free gifts and receives the initial stock number. If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the current inventory number updated based on the number of fluctuations, the reservation of the prize can be quickly stopped, so that a subsequent action is required. The number of reservations can be reduced, and the trouble of the side providing the premium and the trouble of the player can be reduced.

  Further, the control unit 72 and the inventory quantity DB provide management for managing the inventory quantity after provision (the inventory quantity after delivery registration) obtained by subtracting the provision quantity (delivery quantity) provided for the provision process (delivery information registration process) from the initial inventory quantity. 38. When the initial inventory quantity is registered in the free gift information DB, the initial inventory quantity is registered in the inventory quantity DB as the post-delivery registration inventory quantity. In accordance with the delivery information registration process shown in S1216 and S1217, the delivery quantity is subtracted from the post-delivery inventory quantity registered in the inventory quantity DB, as shown in S1210 ′. Further, the control unit 72 receives the change of the initial stock quantity (that is, the stock quantity managed in the premium information DB shown in FIG. 10) by the stock quantity changing means (communication unit 71). It functions as a post-provided stock quantity updating means for updating the post-provided stock quantity (stock quantity after delivery registration) managed by the post-provided stock quantity management means (stock quantity DB) based on the fluctuation number of the stock quantity. Yes, specifically, when the inventory quantity managed in the premium information DB is changed in S1502 of FIG. 41, the initial inventory is calculated from the post-delivery inventory quantity managed in the inventory quantity DB in S1503a '. The number variation is subtracted.

  Then, the control unit 72 determines whether the provision (delivery) of the premium is based on the post-provided stock quantity updated by the post-provided stock quantity updating means (that is, the post-delivery inventory quantity managed in the inventory quantity DB). It functions as provision availability determination means for determining whether or not it is possible. Specifically, the processing of S1210 ′ and S1212 ′ is performed instead of the processing of S1210 and S1212 of FIG. In the processing of S1210 ′, it is determined whether or not the prize can be delivered depending on whether or not the judgment formula y ′ of the post-delivery inventory quantity-delivery quantity ≧ 0 managed by the inventory quantity DB is satisfied. If the determination formula y ′ is satisfied in S1210 ′ (YES), that is, it is determined that the prize can be delivered, the processing of S1212 ′ is performed, and the delivery information registration processing is performed in S1216 or S1217. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1210 ′ that the determination formula y ′ is not satisfied (NO), that is, it is determined that the delivery of the prize is not possible, the process of S1211 is performed, and the prize subjected to the determination is played. The delivery information registration process for delivery to the person is not performed.

  According to this, even if the change of the initial stock quantity of the prize is accepted after the reservation content registration process of the prize to be exchanged is performed, the delivery updated based on the fluctuation number of the initial stock quantity If it is determined that the prize cannot be provided based on the stock quantity after registration, the delivery information registration process for delivering the prize to the player is not performed. Further reduction can be achieved.

  Further, the control unit 72 performs the process of S1503b 'instead of the process of S1503 of FIG. In S1503b ′, whether or not a prize can be provided based on whether or not the post-delivery inventory quantity subtracted in S1503a ′ satisfies the determination expression y ″ of the post-delivery inventory quantity ≧ 0. The control unit 72 that performs the determination in S1503b ′ is based on the post-provided stock number (the post-delivery registered stock number) after being updated by the post-provided stock number updating means (control unit 72). It functions as a provision availability determination unit that determines whether or not a prize can be provided (delivered). In S1503b ′, the determination formula y ″ is satisfied (YES), that is, a prize can be provided. If it is determined, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1503b 'that the determination formula y "is not satisfied (NO), that is, it is determined that a premium cannot be provided, the process proceeds to S1504.

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Next, a modified example of the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example in which the gaming machine is a pachinko machine 10 using a pachinko ball as a gaming medium has been described. In this case, the number of owned game media is the count value of acquired medals or the number of stored medals. The gaming machine may be a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a game machine that uses the number of points as a game medium. In this case, the number of owned game media is the number of points.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18B, the example in which the count receipt 5 in which the count value is recorded is issued from the card unit 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the count receipt 5 may be issued. Without being able to specify the count value from the recorded information of the card (member card 2, free gift exchange card 3, visitor card 4) (for example, the process of recording the count value on the card or the count value is specified from the card ID) The processing may be performed), and the card may be returned or issued.

  In the above embodiment, the in-place prizes that can be reserved by the card unit 20 include prizes displayed on the prize exchange counter (so-called general prizes) and prizes such as gold bullion (so-called special prizes).

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S125 of FIG. 22, in the card unit 20, by recording and returning the reservation contents to the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3, the member player or the gift member player However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and it is not limited to this. Regardless of whether the remaining amount is 0 or not, the reservation contents are recorded on the visitor card 4 and returned or issued. The person who has the reservation may take over the reservation state.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S125 of FIG. 22, the example of performing the card recording process for recording the reservation contents on the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 has been described as the selected prize specifying process. For delivery prizes, as a selected prize specifying process, a process of transmitting a reservation request including player identification information (member ID or prize member ID) and reservation contents to the center prize management device 70 is performed. In the center prize management device 70, the reservation contents are registered in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14 in association with the player identification information, so that the reservation contents (that is, the prize selected by the reservation receiving means) are played. It is possible to specify from the player identification information, and for the in-place prize, as the selected prize specifying process, a reservation request including the player identification information and the reservation content is sent to the in-place prize management device 63. In the on-site prize management device 63, the reservation contents are registered in association with the player identification information (not shown) in the game related information DB shown in FIG. The contents (that is, the prize selected by the reservation receiving means) can be specified from the player identification information.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D121 of FIG. 28, an example has been described in which the selection of whether a reservation is a delivery prize or an in-place prize is received from a player in advance. The user does not accept the selection of the delivery prize or the in-place prize, but accepts the selection of the prize for which the reservation is desired from all the prizes (the delivery prize and the in-place prize), and the selected prize is delivered. If it is a free gift, a reservation request may be transmitted to the center free gift management device 70, and if the selected free gift is an in-place free gift, a reservation request may be transmitted to the in-ground free gift management device 63. According to the above, since it is possible to select a prize to be reserved without being conscious of whether it is a delivery prize or an in-place prize, it is possible to improve the convenience of the player.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D131 of FIG. 30, the example in which the priority is automatically set in the order in which the prizes are selected has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The designation of the priority order of each prize may be accepted. Even in this case, the reservation accepting means (display 24) accepts the selection of the prize together with the priority order.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the number of stored balls is included in the number of owned game media (number of owned balls) is not limited to this, but the number of stored game media does not include the number of stored balls (that is, the number of stored balls is a prize). It cannot be used for replacement). In the above embodiment, the example in which the count value in each other counter 19 is not included in the number of owned game media has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the other counter counter 19 in the number of owned game media. (In other words, the count value can be used for prize exchange). In this case, for example, as described above, the count value can be stored in a card (member card 2, prize exchange card 3, visitor). It is possible to specify from the recorded information of the card 4), and when the card is received by the card unit 20, the count value specified from the recorded information of the card may be used for prize exchange.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D142 of FIG. 31, an example in which the card unit 20 can cancel the reservation confirmation in the card unit 20 only once has been described. It may be possible to cancel the reservation confirmation multiple times. In the card unit 20, the reservation confirmation in the other card unit 20 may be canceled once or a plurality of times.

  In the above embodiment, as indicated by D143 in FIG. 31, it is determined that the reservation of reserved prizes up to a predetermined priority can be confirmed by the display 24 which is a decidable notification means from the first place to the rank counter n. An example of indicating that reservations for reserved prizes of each rank up to the rank indicated by (2 in D143) can be confirmed (i.e., "Reservation confirmed for 1st and 2nd prizes is now possible") However, in the decidable notification process that is performed after that, if it becomes possible to confirm the reservation of a lower-order (for example, third place) reserved prize, the reservation can be confirmed by the decidable notification process. You may make it show that reservation reservation of the priority reservation prize is also possible (that is, it is displayed that "the 3rd prize can also be confirmed reservation"). That is, the determinable notification means only has to notify that the reservation of all prizes up to a predetermined priority can be confirmed, and the notification mode is not limited.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S32a of FIG. 35 or FIG. 43, the example in which the upper limit determination process (S1106 of FIG. 36) is not performed in the reservation content registration process performed by the on-site prize management device 63 has been described. Similarly to the reservation content registration process performed by the center prize management device 70, an upper limit determination process may be performed.

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in S42 in FIG. 35, the reservation confirmation terminal 50 can confirm the reservation of the reserved prize. In the second embodiment, as shown in S41 ′ in FIG. Although an example has been described in which the reservation confirmed terminal 50 'can confirm the reservation of the reserved prize, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reservation confirmed terminal 50 and the POS / reservation confirmed terminal 50' cannot confirm the reservation (that is, the reservation confirmed terminal 50 or The POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ may not be provided) and the reservation can be confirmed only by the card unit 20.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example in which direct communication with the center premium management device 70 is performed from the card unit 20 individually specified by the IP address via the router 64 and the Internet (not shown) will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the remaining amount management device 60 and the center premium management device 70 are communicably connected via the router 64 and the Internet, and the remaining amount management device 60, the router 64, and the Internet are connected from the card unit 20. It is also possible to communicate with the center prize management device 70 via this, which eliminates the need for each card unit 20 to have an IP address and Internet connection function.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the reservation identification information is the reservation ID generated in the center premium management device 70 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reservation identification information may be the member ID of the member card 2 or the premium. The gift member ID of the exchange card 3 may be used. In this case, no reservation ID is generated in the center premium management device 70, and in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14, a member ID or a premium member ID is registered instead of the reservation ID, and the member ID or Reservation information is registered in association with the premium member ID. The reservation confirmation request includes a member ID or a premium member ID. In the center premium management apparatus 70, reservation information associated with the member ID or the premium member ID included in the reservation confirmation request is shown in FIG. A delivery information registration process for registering as delivery information in the delivery information DB is performed.

  In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3A, an example in which one delivery receipt 6 is issued for one reservation confirmation ID has been described. May be issued.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the telephone of the gift provider (here, the gift provider X) that provides the gift to be delivered to the delivery receipt 6 as the inquiry destination. Although the example in which the number is recorded has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the telephone number of only one of the premium center or the premium provider may be recorded. The inquiry destination may be not only a telephone number but also an address, a FAX number, and / or an e-mail address.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the example in which the change in the inventory quantity is performed in the delivery management device 80 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change in the inventory quantity is not limited to the center premium management. In this case, the display 73 and the input device 74 of the center prize management device 70 function as inventory quantity changing means, and the screen shown in FIG. Is displayed, and the change of the stock quantity may be accepted by the operation of the input device 74.

  In the above embodiment, in the delivery management device 80, the delivery status (delivery start date and / or delivery completion date) stored in the delivery information DB shown in FIG. The information may be sent and stored in the delivery information DB shown in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, in the prize package setting screen shown in FIG. 7A, when a prize belonging to a different major category is included in the prize package, the major category and the minor category are not set in D11a, and all of the prizes are designated in D11b. The example in which the prize list including the prize is displayed and the selection of the prize is received has been described. However, when all the prizes are displayed in the prize list, it is difficult to find a desired prize. Large category and small category) are set, a prize list of prizes belonging to the set category is displayed in D11b, and after selection of a prize is accepted, the process returns to D11a again to set another category, and in D11b By repeating the setting of the category and the selection of the prize, such as displaying a list of prizes belonging to the set different category and accepting the selection of the prize, You may be able to select the prize to include in the package.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, the example in which the premium included in the premium package is updated in the center premium management device 70 has been described. The prizes to be updated may be updated in the delivery management apparatus 80. In this case, the delivery management apparatus 80 transmits the prize package information of the updated prize package to the center prize management apparatus 70. In the center prize management device 70, the received prize package information may be registered in the prize package information DB by the control unit 72 functioning as the prize update means.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7C, the example in which the designation of the reservation stop prize is performed in the center prize management device 70 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. This may be performed in the delivery management device 80. In this case, the delivery management device 80 transmits the premium ID of the designated reservation stop premium to the center premium management device 70, and the center premium management device In 70, the reservation stop flag 1 may be registered in the prize package information DB in association with the received prize ID by the control unit 72 functioning as the reservation stop prize accepting means.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7C, when displaying a premium list (D13b) for specifying a reservation stop premium, a premium provider, a large category, and a small category are set (D13a). In the above description, an example in which a prize list of prizes that match the set prize provider, the large category, and the small category is displayed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. It is also possible to select (D12a), select a premium package provided by the premium provider (D12b), and display a premium list of premiums included in the premium package.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in the prize package DB of FIG. 5B or FIG. 11, the number (type) of prizes included in the prize package is an arbitrary number set by the prize provider or the game hall. Although an example has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a predetermined number may be used.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in the premium package DB of FIG. 11, an example in which a premium package is set for each of a plurality of premium providers (here, X and Y) has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. There may be a prize provider Z (for example, a prize provider who provides the same kind of prizes and provides a few kinds of prizes) for which no prize package is set. That is, the prize package setting means may be any means for setting a prize package for each prize provider for at least some prize providers among the plurality of prize providers. In this case, for example, in D153 shown in FIG. 34, the button of the gift provider Z is also displayed, and when the button is operated, the gift display processing means displays all the gifts provided by the gift provider Z. May be performed to display the information on the card unit 20 provided in the game hall.

  In the first embodiment described above, when the reserved number is added to the confirmed cumulative number b ′ in the reserved / confirmed cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B (S1212 in FIG. 38), the reserved number is used as the cumulative cumulative number. You may make it subtract from b. In this case, the total number of reservations b is the number of prizes that have not yet been confirmed among the reserved prizes. Also, in this case, the determination formula x (S1109 in FIG. 36) satisfies the stock quantity a− (reserved cumulative number b + determined cumulative number b ′ + reserved number c) ≧ 0.

  In the second embodiment, the example in which the current inventory quantity is managed in the inventory quantity DB shown in FIG. 45 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. Similarly, the total number of reservations b is managed, and when the reservation request is received, the current number of stocks is calculated by the formula of the number of stocks a registered in the premium information DB shown in FIG. Then, based on the calculated current stock quantity, the judgment shown in S1109 ′ of FIG. 36 may be performed by the stock quantity judgment unit (control unit 72). In other words, the stock quantity determination means in this case is based on the stock quantity registered in the stock quantity registration means (premium information DB) and the reserved quantity (reserved cumulative number) counted by the reserved quantity counting means. It functions as inventory quantity judging means according to the first embodiment for judging whether or not reservation is possible.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, on the prize selection screen displayed on the card unit 20, after the large classification button is selected in D125 and the small classification button is selected in D126, it is shown in D129a or D129a ′. The exchange number button is displayed as a category menu, and when any exchange number button is selected, a prize belonging to the selected large category, small category, and exchange number may be displayed. According to this, even if there are many prizes belonging to the selected large classification and small classification, it is possible to further narrow down by the classification of the number of exchanged balls, so the player can smoothly select the desired prize be able to.

  Similarly, in the above embodiment, after the exchange ball number button D129a or D129a ′ is selected on the prize selection screen displayed on the card unit 20 as shown in FIG. When displayed as a category menu and any of the large category buttons is selected, the small category button shown in D126 is displayed as a category menu, and when any of the small category buttons is selected, the number of exchanged balls selected, The prizes belonging to the large category and the small category may be displayed. According to this, even if there are many prizes belonging to the category of the selected number of exchange balls, the prizes are further classified into the large category and the small category. Since it is possible to narrow down, it is possible to smoothly select a prize desired by the player.

  In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 30, an example has been described in which, when the “delivery destination designation” button is operated in D131, designation of a game hall or home is accepted as a delivery destination in D132. First, if the “designate delivery destination” button is operated in D131, the process proceeds to D133 or D135, and after the “reservation execution” button is operated in D134, the process proceeds to D132 to accept designation of a game hall or home as a delivery destination. The reservation request may be transmitted when the determination button is operated in D132.

  In the above embodiment, as indicated by D133 in FIG. 30, the designation of delivery destination information is also accepted when the premium reservation process is performed in the card unit 20, and the delivery destination information is stored in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a premium reservation process is performed in the card unit 20, the designation of delivery destination information is not accepted, and the reserved number or reserved price in the unprovided reserved number / price DB is received. Only the member ID, premium member ID, or name of the member player necessary for managing the reservation is accepted, and when the reservation confirmation processing is performed at the reservation confirmation terminal 50, the designation of the delivery destination information is accepted, and the delivery destination Information may be registered as delivery information in the delivery information DB shown in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D153 and D154 of FIG. 34, an example in which a premium provider is selected and then a premium package is selected from the premium packages provided by the premium provider has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and after selecting the category to which the premium package belongs, the premium provider that provides the premium package may be selected from the premium packages belonging to the selected category. Further, a prize package may be selected from all the prize packages provided by the all prize provider. In this case, the selection operation is performed once.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D153 to D155 in FIG. 34, an example has been described in which selection of a prize package is received by the reservation confirmation terminal 50 and a personal computer provided in the amusement hall and capable of communicating with the center prize management device 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card unit 20 may accept the selection. Also, the prize package desired by the game hall is written on a predetermined sheet and submitted to the prize center, and the operator operates the input device 74 of the center prize management device 70 to input the prize package described on the sheet. In this case, the input device 74 serves as a prize package selection receiving means.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D158 of FIG. 34, designation of provision information (delivery information) desired to be canceled by the reservation confirmation terminal 50 and a personal computer provided in the game hall and capable of communicating with the center prize management device 70 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card unit 20 may accept the designation. Also, the provision information desired to be canceled is written on a predetermined sheet and submitted to the prize center, and the operator operates the input device 74 of the center prize management apparatus 70 so that the provision information described on the sheet is input. In this case, the input device 74 serves as a cancellation designation receiving unit.

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in S13 of FIG. 35, the prize package information and the prize information are transmitted from the center prize management apparatus 70 to the card unit 20 in association with each other. The example in which the package information and the prize information are stored as display prize information (FIG. 19A) associated with each other has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the prize package information and the prize information are transmitted separately. Alternatively, the prize package information and the prize information may be stored separately.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S14 of FIG. 35 and S14 ′ of FIG. 43, the card unit 20 associates the category menu with the premium information of the premium for which the category corresponding to the category menu is set. An example in which a section menu DB (FIG. 19 (b)) is created and stored in advance, and if any section menu is selected, a prize associated with the selected section menu is displayed. As described above, the present invention is not limited to this. When any of the category menus is selected without creating the category menu DB in advance, a prize in which the category category corresponding to the selected category menu is set is displayed. The extracted prize is extracted from the display prize information DB (FIG. 19 (a)), the duplicate prize is identified among the extracted prizes, and one of the identified prizes is deleted and deleted. It is also possible to display the prize, except for the Luo said deleted prize.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S14 of FIG. 35 and S14 ′ of FIG. 43, the example of creating the division menu DB (FIG. 19B) in the card unit 20 has been described. In the center prize management device 70, a division menu DB for each game hall is created in advance, and the created division menu DB is transmitted to the card unit 20 of each game hall, and the received division menu is received by the card unit 20. You may make it memorize | store DB. The center prize management device 70 does not transmit the created category menu DB to the card unit 20, and when any category menu is selected in the card unit 20, information indicating the selected category menu is stored in the center. The prize is sent to the prize management device 70, and the center prize management apparatus 70 returns the prize information of the prize associated with the sent category menu to the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 receives the prize of the received prize information. May be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S14 of FIG. 35 and S14 ′ of FIG. 43, an example of creating a division menu DB (FIG. 19B) in the card unit 20 will be described. The example of creating the category menu DB in the center prize management device 70 has been described. However, neither the card unit 20 nor the center prize management device 70 creates the category menu DB, and any one of the categories in the card unit 20 is created. When the menu is selected, information indicating the selected category menu is transmitted to the center premium management device 70, and the center premium management device 70 selects from the premiums included in the premium package selected by the game hall. Then, a prize having a classification set corresponding to the sent classification menu is extracted, and the extracted prize is displayed. A duplicate prize is identified, one of the identified prizes is deleted and deleted, and the prize information of the prize excluding the deleted prize is returned to the card unit 20 from the extracted prize. You may make it display the prize of the received prize information.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S14 of FIG. 35 and S14 ′ of FIG. 43, the card unit 20 stores the display premium information DB (FIG. 19A), and any package menu is displayed. Although an example in which a prize included in a prize package corresponding to the selected package menu is displayed when selected, the present invention is not limited to this, but the prize package information is stored in the card unit 20 but the prize is stored. When any package menu is selected without storing the information, information indicating a premium package corresponding to the selected package menu is transmitted to the center premium management device 70. The prize information of the prize included in the prize package indicated by the transmitted information is returned to the card unit 20, and the card In unit 20, it may be displayed the prizes received prize information.

  In the second embodiment described above, as shown in S14 ′ of FIG. 43, in the card unit 20, duplicate prizes are excluded (that is, those in which the display flag 1 is registered in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10 are extracted). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the center prize management device 70 performs a process for eliminating duplicate prizes, and sends the prize information of the prizes from which duplicates have been eliminated to the card units 20 of each game hall. You may do it. In this case, the classification menu DB may be created by the card unit 20, or may be created by the center premium management device 70, transmitted to the card unit 20, and stored in the card unit 20. May be. Further, the classification menu DB may not be created in either the card unit 20 or the center premium management device 70. In this case, if the card unit 20 stores the premium information excluding the duplicate premiums. When any of the category menus is selected, a prize in which a category corresponding to the selected category menu is set may be extracted and displayed from the prize information, and the duplicate prize is excluded. If the free gift information is stored in the center free gift management device 70, when any of the category menus is selected, information indicating the selected category menu is transmitted to the center free gift management device 70, and the center free gift management device 70 is selected. In FIG. 5, a prize for which a classification category corresponding to the classification menu indicated by the received information is extracted from the premium information and is classified. Reply to de unit 20, the card unit 20, may be to display the prize of the received prize information.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S84 of FIG. 21, the delivery destination information is obtained from the delivery destination specifying information (member ID or premium member ID) specified from the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2 or premium exchange card 3). As an example of a delivery destination specifying process for enabling identification, an example has been described in which a process for transmitting a delivery destination registration request is performed by the communication unit (off-site communication unit 21c), which is a delivery destination specifying processing unit, but is not limited thereto. As the delivery destination specifying process, a process of recording delivery destination information on the delivery destination recording medium may be performed. In this case, the control unit 22 of the card unit 20 and the card R / W 23 specify the delivery destination. It becomes a processing means, and the delivery destination information itself becomes delivery destination specifying information.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1107 and S1108 in FIG. 36, after the reservation stop prize is set in the center premium management device 70, the reservation stop information is received in the card unit 20 based on the reception of the reservation request. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and reservation stop information may be transmitted to the card unit 20 when a reservation stop prize is set in the center premium management device 70. .

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in S1109 of FIG. 36, whether or not a premium can be reserved satisfies the determination formula x where the stock quantity a− (reserved cumulative number b + reserved number c) ≧ 0. However, instead of this, a determination formula x1 of inventory quantity a ≧ reserved cumulative number b + reserved number c or a determination formula of inventory quantity a−reserved cumulative number b ≧ reserved number c. The determination may be made based on whether or not each determination formula obtained by modifying the determination formula x, such as x2, or the determination formula x3 of the stock quantity a-reserved number c ≧ reserved cumulative number b, is satisfied. If the reservation number c is always 1, a reservation impossible flag is set when the stock quantity a = reserved cumulative number b after the reservation content registration process, and the next and subsequent reservation content registration processes are not performed ( That is, if the reservation disable flag is set, a reservation NG may be transmitted every time a reservation request is received, or reservation stop information may be transmitted when the first reservation request is received.

  In the second embodiment described above, as shown in S1109 ′ of FIG. 36, whether or not a premium can be reserved is determined based on whether or not the determination formula y of the current inventory quantity−reserved quantity ≧ 0 is satisfied. However, instead of this, determination may be made based on whether or not the current inventory quantity ≧ reserved quantity determination formula y1 is satisfied. If the number of reservations is always 1, when the current stock quantity becomes 0 after the reservation content registration process, a reservation impossible flag is set, and the next and subsequent reservation content registration processes are not performed (that is, the reservation content registration process is not performed). If the disable flag is set, a reservation NG may be transmitted every time a reservation request is received, or reservation stop information may be transmitted when the first reservation request is received).

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1109 and S1109 ′ of FIG. 36, an example in which it is determined whether there is a stock based on the reception of a reservation request has been described. When the stock of the stock becomes zero, a stock zero notification is transmitted to the card unit 20, and after the stock zero notification is received in the card unit 20 (after it is determined YES in S123 of FIG. 22) The prize may not be selected.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in S1109 and S1109 ′ of FIG. 36, based on the reception of the reservation request, the inventory number determination unit performs (or changes) the changed inventory number and the accumulated reservation number. It is determined whether or not a premium can be reserved (based on the current stock quantity), and if the premium cannot be reserved, a stock zero notification as reservation stop information is transmitted to the card unit 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the stock quantity is changed in the center premium management device 70, the judgment by the stock quantity judging means (that is, the stock quantity after change-accumulated reservation in the first embodiment). If it is determined that the number ≧ 0 ?, and in the second embodiment, the current stock quantity—the initial stock quantity fluctuation number ≧ 0? Information (inventory Notification) is sent to the card unit 20, and after the reservation stop information is received at the card unit 20 (after it is determined YES in S122 of FIG. 22), the prize cannot be selected. Also good. If it is determined that the premium cannot be reserved, a reservation disable flag is set, and the next reservation content registration process is not performed (that is, if the reservation disable flag is set, a reservation request is received). Reservation NG may be transmitted every time, or reservation stop information may be transmitted when the first reservation request is received).

  In the first embodiment described above, the inventory quantity DB shown in FIG. 45 is managed, and as a judgment by the inventory quantity judging means, when a reservation request is received, as shown in S1109 of FIG. When the stock quantity is changed (FIG. 41), the judgment is made based on the current stock quantity after the change. After the stock quantity is changed, as shown in S1109 of FIG. The determination may be made based on the number of stocks and the total number of reservations. As the determination by the provision availability determination unit, when a reservation confirmation request is received, a determination based on the number of stocks and the cumulative total number is performed as shown in S1210 of FIG. 38. As shown in the figure, a determination is made based on the post-delivery registered inventory quantity after the change, and after the change in the inventory quantity, as shown in S1210 of FIG. 41, a determination is made based on the changed inventory quantity and the determined cumulative number. Anyway.

  In the second embodiment, the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in FIG. 13B is managed, and as a determination by the inventory number determination means, when a reservation request is received, as shown in S1109 ′ of FIG. In addition, a determination is made based on the current inventory quantity. When the inventory quantity is changed (FIG. 41), a determination is made based on the changed inventory quantity and the reserved cumulative number. After the inventory quantity change, S1109 in FIG. As shown in ', the determination based on the current inventory quantity after the change may be performed. As the determination by the provision availability determination unit, when a reservation confirmation request is received, a determination based on the post-delivery inventory quantity is performed as shown in S1210 ′ of FIG. 38, and when the inventory quantity is changed, as shown in S1503 of FIG. Then, a determination is made based on the post-delivery registered inventory quantity and the confirmed cumulative number after the change. After the change in the inventory quantity, as shown in S1210 ′ of FIG. 41, the determination based on the post-delivery registered inventory quantity is performed. You may make it do.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 36, the example in which the reservation stop information and the inventory zero notification are separate has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and every time a reservation request is received as in this example, a reservation is received. In the case of returning stop information, the reservation stop information does not need to be information indicating that reservation of reservation stop premiums is stopped, and may simply be information (NG notification) indicating that reservation cannot be made. May be the same NG notification as the stock zero notification.

  In the first embodiment described above, as illustrated in FIG. 38, the example in which the determinations in S1206, S1208, and S1210 are performed after receiving the reservation confirmation request in S1201 is not limited thereto. In this case, if all of these determinations are YES, the reservation information is transmitted in S1204, and the reception of the reservation confirmation request is awaited in S1201. If a reservation confirmation request is received, the process proceeds to S1212. According to this, at the amusement hall, the operation of performing the subtraction process after receiving the reservation information of S1204, so that the reservation process could not be confirmed after the subtraction process, so that the subtraction process is canceled. Can be reduced.

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in S1109 of FIG. 36, the stock quantity determination means receives the change by the stock quantity change means (that is, the stock quantity managed in the prize information DB). And an example of determining whether or not a premium can be reserved based on the number of reservations totaled by the reservation number totaling means (that is, the total number of reservations managed by the reservation / determined cumulative number DB). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the center prize management device 70 of the first embodiment also manages the inventory quantity DB shown in FIG. 45 so that the inventory quantity judgment means performs the judgment shown in S1109 ′. Well, in this case, on the condition that the change in the inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means, the control unit 72 functioning as the current inventory quantity updating means, based on the fluctuation quantity of the inventory quantity, Currently managed by management means The number of warehouses (that is, the current inventory number managed in the inventory quantity DB) is updated, and the current inventory quantity (that is, updated by the current inventory quantity updating means) by the control unit 72 functioning as the inventory quantity determining means (that is, Based on the current inventory number managed in the inventory quantity DB), it is determined whether or not a premium can be reserved.

  Similarly, in the second embodiment described above, as shown in S1109 ′ of FIG. 36, the inventory quantity judging means manages the current inventory quantity (that is, managed by the inventory quantity DB) after being updated by the current inventory quantity updating means. The example of determining whether or not a premium can be reserved based on the current inventory number) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the center premium management device 70 of the second embodiment also has the configuration shown in FIG. b) managing the reservation / determined cumulative number DB shown in b), and as shown in S1109, the inventory quantity after the change in the inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means and the reservations totaled by the reservation quantity counting means Based on the number (that is, the total number of reservations managed in the reservation / determined total number DB), it may be determined whether or not a premium can be reserved.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in S1210 of FIG. 38, the provision availability determination unit accepts the change by the inventory quantity change unit (that is, the inventory quantity managed in the premium information DB). An example in which it is determined whether or not a prize can be provided based on the provided number totaled by the provided number totaling means (that is, the confirmed cumulative number managed by the reservation / determined cumulative number DB) is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the center premium management apparatus 70 of the first embodiment also manages the inventory quantity DB shown in FIG. 45 so that the provision availability determination unit performs the determination shown in S1210 ′. Well, in this case, on the condition that the change of the inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means, the control unit 72 functioning as the provided inventory quantity updating means, based on the number of fluctuations in the inventory quantity, Manage with inventory management means The updated inventory quantity (that is, the inventory quantity after delivery registration managed in the inventory quantity DB) is updated and updated by the post-provided inventory quantity updating means by the control unit 72 functioning as a provision availability determination means. Is determined based on the post-provided stock quantity (that is, the post-delivery stock quantity managed in the inventory quantity DB).

  Similarly, in the second embodiment described above, as shown in S1210 ′ of FIG. 38, the provision availability determination unit is the post-provided stock quantity (that is, the stock quantity DB after being updated by the post-provided stock quantity updating means). Although an example of determining whether or not a prize can be provided based on the managed inventory quantity after delivery registration) has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the center prize management apparatus 70 of the second embodiment is also used. In FIG. 13B, the reservation / determined cumulative number DB is managed, and as shown in S1210, the initial inventory number after the change in the inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means, and the provided quantity counting means It is also possible to determine whether or not a prize can be provided based on the total number provided (that is, the confirmed cumulative number managed in the reservation / determined cumulative number DB).

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, even after the delivery information is transmitted (delivery instruction) from the center prize management apparatus 70 to the delivery management apparatus 80, the center prize management apparatus 70 A delivery stop request is transmitted to the delivery management apparatus 80 (S1405), and the delivery of the prize is stopped if the delivery of the prize has not yet been performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The delivery stop request to the device 80 may not be made.

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined NO in S1503 and S1503b ′ in FIG. 41 (that is, the premium cannot be provided), the provision stop information indicating that the provision of the premium subject to the determination is stopped is provided. It may be transmitted to the reservation confirmation terminal 50, and a provision impossibility flag is set, and delivery information registration processing is not performed after the next time (that is, when the provision impossibility flag is set, a reservation confirmation request is received). It is also possible to send a confirmed NG each time the request is made, or send provision stop information when the first reservation confirmation request is received).

  In the second embodiment, if the current inventory quantity after subtraction becomes negative as a result of subtracting the fluctuation quantity of the initial inventory quantity from the current inventory quantity in S1503a ′ of FIG. 41, the current inventory after the subtraction The number may be zero. In the above embodiment, the case where the inventory quantity decreases has been described. However, the inventory quantity may increase.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the delivery destination information of all the players who have reserved reservation stop prizes is extracted when the delivery destination information is extracted from the delivery information DB in S1504 shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and delivery destination information corresponding to a reservation with a new fixed date and time may be extracted by an amount exceeding the changed inventory quantity. For example, if a certain number of reservations has a confirmed reservation number of 10 and the number of stocks after the change is 7, the old 7 confirmed date and time are delivered as they are, and 3 reservations with the new confirmed date and time are supported. The delivery destination information to be extracted is extracted.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 42, the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ functions as a subtraction processing terminal and a reservation confirmation terminal (in other words, the subtraction processing terminal and the reservation confirmation terminal are integrated). Although an example in which the reservation confirmation request is transmitted along with the subtraction process has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the subtraction processing terminal (assumed to be the POS terminal 40 ′) and the reservation confirmation terminal (provisionally the reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′) The reservation confirmation request may be transmitted along with the subtraction process.

  If the reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ and the center premium management device 70 can communicate with each other, the POS terminal 40 ′ reads the count ID and the count value from the count receipt 5 and communicates with the count value management device 62. The reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ reads the reservation ID from the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 and acquires the number of exchange balls corresponding to the reservation ID from the center gift management device 70, The number of exchanged balls is transmitted to the POS terminal 40 ′. If the count value ≧ the number of exchanged balls, the POS terminal 40 ′ returns a subtraction OK notification to the reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′, and the reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ A reservation confirmation request including the reservation ID may be transmitted to the center premium management device 70.

  On the other hand, when the POS terminal 40 ′ and the center prize management device 70 can communicate with each other, the POS terminal 40 ′ reads the count ID and the count value from the count receipt 5 and communicates with the count value management device 62. The count confirmation is performed, and the reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ reads the reservation ID from the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 and transmits the reservation ID to the POS terminal 40 ′. The POS terminal 40 ′ The number of exchanged balls corresponding to the reservation ID is acquired from the management device 70. If the count value ≧ the number of exchanged balls, a reservation confirmation request including the reservation ID is transmitted to the center premium management device 70, and the center premium management is performed. When the provision registration completion notification is received from the device 70, the confirmation OK notification is transmitted to the reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′, and the reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′ may issue the delivery receipt 6.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the reservation identification information (reservation ID) is registered in association with the member ID or premium member ID that is the player specifying information and the delivery destination information in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. However, even if the member ID or premium member ID is not registered in the reservation information DB, the member ID or premium member ID and the shipping destination information (name, etc.) are stored in the shipping destination DB shown in FIG. Since they are registered in association with each other, in the center premium management device 70, the reservation identification information and the member ID or premium member ID as the player identification information are registered in association with each other. That is, in one DB (reservation information DB), data A (reservation ID) and data B (delivery destination information) are registered in association with each other, and data B (delivery) is stored in another DB (delivery destination DB). If the previous information) and data C (member ID or premium member ID) are registered in association with each other, data A and data C are registered in association with each other using data B common to both DBs as a key. Will be.

  Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the reservation identification information (reservation ID), the premium specifying information (premium ID), and the premium name are associated and registered in the reservation information DB illustrated in FIG. 14 has been described. Even if the premium ID is not registered in the reservation information DB, the premium ID and the premium name are registered in association with each other in the premium information DB shown in FIG. And premium specifying information are registered in association with each other. That is, in one DB (reservation information DB), data A (reservation ID) and data B (premium name) are registered in association with each other, and in another DB (premium information DB), data B (premium name) is registered. ) And data C (premium ID) are registered in association with each other, data A and data C are registered in association with each other using the common data B as a key. .

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D16 of FIG. 9, the upper limit value exceeded notification standard is set, and as shown in the unprovided reserved number / price DB of FIG. As shown in S1166, the player specifying information (delivery destination information) extracted by the player specifying information extracting means and the number of times exceeding the upper limit value on condition that the upper limit value exceeding count is equal to or greater than the upper limit notification criterion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to this. If the upper limit value exceeded notification standard is not set, the number of times the upper limit value is exceeded is not counted, and the player specifying information is extracted by the player specifying information extracting means. The extracted player specifying information may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the overall upper limit value and the individual upper limit value are set in D17a and D17b shown in FIG. 9 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the individual upper limit value is set and the overall upper limit value is It may not be set. In this case, with respect to the prizes whose premium IDs are KX-000305 and KX-000501 in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. The process of the correction pattern A is performed without performing the process, and the smaller of the inventory quantity calculation value and the price calculation value is set as the individual upper limit value as it is. According to this, it is possible to prevent at least a mischief of reserving a large amount of one type of prize.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the overall upper limit value and the individual upper limit value are set in D17a and D17b shown in FIG. 9 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the overall upper limit value is set and the individual upper limit value is It may not be set. In this case, the processing of S1153 to S1155 shown in FIG. 37 is omitted. According to this, it is possible to prevent the mischief to reserve a large amount of a plurality of types of prizes, and at the same time, even if a large amount of one type of premium is reserved, a reservation exceeding the overall upper limit value cannot be made. It is possible to effectively prevent mischievous reservations for a large amount of one type of prize.

  In the first embodiment described above, in D17a shown in FIG. 9, a value for calculating the individual upper limit value according to the stock quantity of each premium (40% of the stock quantity here) as the individual upper limit value based on the stock quantity. However, as indicated by the asterisk (D17a '), a constant inventory number (20 in this case) that is lower than the overall upper limit (here 30) is used as the individual upper limit. You may make it set. As shown in FIG. 12, when two individual upper limit values based on the inventory quantity (here, 40% of the inventory quantity) and an individual upper limit value with a certain inventory quantity are set as the individual upper limit value, as shown in D17a ′. When the processing of the correction pattern A is performed in the upper limit DB, the smaller of the calculated inventory quantity and the set constant inventory quantity is set as the individual upper limit value, and the fixed inventory quantity is always set to the overall upper limit. Since the calculated value is lower than the value (that is, the smaller the stock quantity calculation value and the set constant stock quantity does not exceed the overall upper limit value), the correction pattern B is not processed. Although not shown in the drawing, if two individual upper limit values (for example, a total amount of 80000 yen) and an individual upper limit value for a certain stock quantity are set as individual upper limit values, correction is made in the upper limit value DB shown in FIG. When the process of pattern A is performed, the smaller of the price calculation value and the set constant stock quantity is set as the individual upper limit value, and the constant stock quantity is always lower than the overall upper limit value (that is, the price) Since the smaller of the calculated value and the set constant inventory number does not exceed the overall upper limit value), the correction pattern B is not processed. Further, although not shown in the figure, when three individual upper limit values, that is, an individual upper limit value based on the number of stocks, an individual upper limit value based on the price, and an individual upper limit value for a certain stock quantity are set, the upper limit value DB shown in FIG. When the processing of the correction pattern A is performed, the smallest value among the stock quantity calculation value, the price calculation value, and the set constant stock quantity is set as the individual upper limit value, and the constant stock quantity is Since it is always lower than the overall upper limit value (that is, the smallest one of the inventory quantity calculation value, the price calculation value, and the set constant inventory quantity does not exceed the overall upper limit value), the correction pattern B is processed. There is nothing to be done.

  Similarly, in the second embodiment described above, in D17b shown in FIG. 9, a value for calculating the individual upper limit value according to the total price of each prize (in this case, 40% of the total price) as the individual upper limit value based on the price. %) Is set, but as indicated by the star in D17b ', the individual upper limit value is set to a value lower than the overall upper limit value (here, 120,000 yen) and constant (here, 80000 yen). You may make it set as. As shown in D17b ′, when two individual upper limit values (in this case, 40% of the total price) and an individual upper limit value of a certain price are set as the individual upper limit values, the upper limit values shown in FIG. In the DB, when the correction pattern A is processed, the smaller of the price calculation value and the set fixed price is set as the individual upper limit value, and the fixed price is always lower than the overall upper limit value ( That is, the smaller of the price calculation value and the set constant price does not exceed the overall upper limit value), so the correction pattern B is not processed. Although not shown in the figure, when two individual upper limit values, for example, an individual upper limit value based on the number of stocks (for example, a price for 20 stocks) and an individual upper limit value with a fixed price are set, the upper limit value DB shown in FIG. When the correction pattern A is processed, the smaller of the calculated inventory quantity and the set constant price is set as the individual upper limit value, and the fixed inventory quantity is always lower than the overall upper limit value. (In other words, the smaller of the stock quantity calculation value and the set constant price does not exceed the overall upper limit value), so the correction pattern B is not processed. Further, although not shown in the figure, when three individual upper limit values based on price, an individual upper limit value based on the number of stocks, and an individual upper limit value with a certain price are set, in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. When the processing of the correction pattern A is performed, the smallest value among the calculated price value, the calculated inventory quantity value, and the set fixed price is set as the individual upper limit value, and the fixed price is always set as the overall upper limit value. Since the value is lower than the value (that is, the smallest one of the calculated price value, the calculated inventory quantity value, and the set fixed price does not exceed the overall upper limit value), the correction pattern B is not processed. .

  In the above embodiment, both the individual upper limit value based on the inventory quantity and the individual upper limit value based on the price are set in D17a and D17b shown in FIG. 9, but not limited thereto, the individual upper limit value based on the inventory quantity is set. Alternatively, only one of the individual upper limit values based on the price may be set independently. Here, when the correction pattern A is processed in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. The calculated inventory quantity value or price calculation value is directly set as the individual upper limit value. In other words, the upper limit setting means only needs to set the upper limit based on the number of stocks of each prize and / or the price corresponding to each prize. In addition, the individual upper limit value of the fixed inventory quantity or price indicated by the asterisk of D17a ′ and D17b ′ may be set independently. Here, the correction pattern A is processed in the upper limit value DB shown in FIG. The fixed stock number or price thus set is set as the individual upper limit value as it is, and since the constant stock number is always lower than the overall upper limit value, the processing of the correction pattern B is not performed. No.

  In the above embodiment, the minimum upper limit value is set in D17a and D17b shown in FIG. 9, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the minimum upper limit value may not be set. In this case, FIG. The processing of the correction pattern C shown in FIG. 44 is not performed, and the one with the smaller inventory quantity calculation value and price calculation value is set as the individual upper limit value as it is.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the individual upper limit value is set for the premium whose stock quantity is NULL in the upper limit value DB shown in FIGS. 12 and 44 has been described. An individual upper limit value may not be set for a prize. A free gift with a stock quantity of NULL has a sufficiently large quantity of stock, so even if a large number of reservations are made for the prize, there will be no significant effect on the stock quantity, and if the overall upper limit is set This is because reservations exceeding the total upper limit value cannot be made, so that mischievous reservations for a large amount of prizes can be inevitably prevented. It should be noted that for a free gift with a stock quantity of NULL, even if an overall upper limit value is set, it is set or controlled so that it is always determined that a reservation is possible in the upper limit determination based on the overall upper limit value (ie, The entire upper limit value is not applied), and reservations may be made indefinitely.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the overall upper limit value is set as the individual upper limit value as the processing of the correction pattern B in the upper limit value DB shown in FIGS. 12 and 44 has been described. As the processing of B, a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined value (for example, 5 or 5 prices) from the overall upper limit value may be set as the individual upper limit value. Since it is set to a value lower than the overall upper limit value, it is possible to effectively prevent a malicious player from making a mischief to reserve a large amount of a plurality of types of prizes or to reserve a large amount of a single type of prize. it can.

  In the first embodiment described above, an example has been described in which, in the upper limit DB illustrated in FIG. 12, the inventory number that is the calculation criterion for the inventory quantity calculation value is not changed from the initial inventory quantity. The standard inventory quantity may be the current inventory quantity obtained by subtracting the cumulative number of reservations from the initial inventory quantity. In this case, every time the cumulative number of reservations changes due to the reservation content registration process or the delivery information registration process, The stock quantity calculation value is calculated. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 46, the upper limit DB is configured such that the current inventory quantity is registered instead of the inventory quantity (initial inventory quantity). Here, for example, for a free gift with a free gift ID of KX-000501, 100 reservations are registered as the current stock quantity, and 30 reservations are set as individual upper limit values based on the processing of the correction pattern B. When the content registration process is performed, 70 items obtained by subtracting the 30 items are registered as the current inventory number, 28 items that are 40% of the 70 items are calculated, and the correction pattern is set as the individual upper limit value. The 28 pieces based on the processing of A are set. In this state, when the 28 reservation contents registration processing is performed, 42 subtracted from the current 28 stocks are registered, and the stock quantity calculation value is 16% (40% of the 42 stocks). The integer part) is calculated, and the 16 pieces based on the processing of the correction pattern A are set as the individual upper limit values. Hereinafter, although description is omitted, an individual upper limit value is newly set according to the decrease in the current stock quantity by performing the same processing.

  Similarly, in the above-described second embodiment, the example has been described in which the total price that is the calculation reference of the price calculation value is the same as the total price for the initial inventory number in the upper limit DB shown in FIG. However, the total price as the calculation reference may be the total price for the current stock quantity. In this case, every time the current stock quantity fluctuates due to the reservation content registration process or the delivery information registration process, The price calculation value is calculated. Specifically, in the upper limit DB, as shown in FIG. 47, the current inventory quantity is registered instead of the inventory quantity (initial inventory quantity), and the total price based on the current inventory quantity is registered. To do. Here, for example, for a free gift with a free gift ID of KX-000501, the current stock quantity is 100, and the total price is 30000 yen. When 20 reservation contents registration processing corresponding to the 6000 yen is performed in the set state, 80 pieces obtained by subtracting the 20 pieces are registered as the current stock quantity, and the total price is equivalent to the 80 pieces. 24000 yen is registered, 9600 yen, which is 40% of the 24000 yen, is calculated as the price calculation value, and 6000 yen (inventory number calculation value) based on the processing of the correction pattern A is set as the individual upper limit value. In this state, when 20 reservation contents registration processing corresponding to the 6000 yen is performed, 60 pieces obtained by subtracting the 20 pieces are registered as the current stock quantity, and 18000 yen corresponding to the 60 pieces is obtained as a total price. 7200 yen, which is 40% of the 18000 yen, is calculated as the price calculation value, and 6000 yen (inventory number calculation value) based on the processing of the correction pattern A is set as the individual upper limit value. Hereinafter, although description is omitted, an individual upper limit value is newly set according to the decrease in the total price by performing the same processing.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 72 and the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, which are unprovided reservation specifying means, set the unprovided reservation quantity and the unprovided reservation price for all the players in advance. Although the example to identify has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the reservation request is received without providing the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB, based on the storage contents of the reservation information DB shown in FIG. Only the player who made the reservation may specify the number of unprovided reservations and the unprovided reservation price. In this case, for each prize included in the reservation request, the individual unprovided reservation quantity or the individual unprovided reservation value (individual unprovided reservation price) for each type may be specified. Instead, first, the number of individual unprovided reservations or individual unprovided reservation value is specified for one type of premium, the upper limit determination process is performed, and if it is determined that the reservation is possible, the next type of premium is individually If the number of unprovided reservations or individual unprovided reservation value is specified and the upper limit determination process is performed and it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the individual unprovided reservation number or the individual unprovided reservation value for the following types of prizes It may not be specified. That is, when all types of individually unprovided reserved prizes or individual unprovided reserved values are specified in advance, when all types of individually unprovided reserved prizes or individual unprovided reserved values are specified when a reservation request is received, And when each type of individual unprovided reserved prize or individual unprovided reserved value is specified one by one at the time of receiving the reservation request (finally all types of individual unprovided reserved prizes or individual unprovided reserved value are identified And the case where the individual unprovided reserved prize or the individual unprovided reserved value is specified only for some types, but the individual unprovided reserved prize or the individual unprovided reserved value is not specified) In any case, the unprovided reservation specifying means specifies the number of unprovided reservations or the unprovided reservation value for each type of unprovided reserved prize.

  If the reservation quantity included in the reservation request is always 1, only the player who made the reservation based on the storage contents of the reservation information DB shown in FIG. The unprovided reservation quantity and unprovided reservation price are specified, and when the unprovided reservation quantity or unprovided reservation price reaches the upper limit, an upper limit arrival flag is set, and the reservation contents registration process for the next and subsequent times is performed. (That is, if the upper limit arrival flag is set, a reservation NG is transmitted every time a reservation request is received).

  In the above embodiment, in the reservation content registration process shown in FIG. 36, first, an upper limit determination process (S1106) is performed. After it is determined that the reservation is possible in the upper limit determination process, the inventory quantity determination process ( The example in which S1109) is performed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. First, the inventory number determination process is performed, and after it is determined that the reservation is possible in the inventory number determination process, the upper limit value determination process is performed. In addition, even if the inventory number determination process is performed and it is determined that the reservation is not possible in the inventory number determination process, the upper limit value determination process may be performed in order to find a mischievous reservation. good.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of premiums is set as the upper limit determination criterion in the upper limit determination process shown in FIG. 37 (a), the processing of S1151 to S1155 is performed, and the upper limit determination criterion is used. Although the example in which the processing of S1171 to S1175 is performed when the price of the premium is set has been described, both the processing of S1151 to S1155 and the processing of S1171 to S1175 are performed without setting the upper limit determination criterion. It may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, in the upper limit determination process shown in FIG. 37A, first, an upper limit determination (S1152, S1172) based on the overall upper limit is performed, and it is determined that a reservation is possible in the upper limit determination process. The upper limit determination based on the individual upper limit value (S1154, S1174) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and upper limit determination based on the individual upper limit value is first performed. The upper limit determination based on the overall upper limit may be performed after it is determined that the reservation is possible.

  In the above embodiment, in the upper limit determination process shown in FIG. 37 (a), as shown in S1153 and S1173, each time the upper limit determination based on the individual upper limit is completed for one premium, The example in which the number of unprovided reservations or the individual unprovided reservation price is extracted has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and before the upper limit determination based on the individual upper limit value is performed, all premiums included in the reservation request The number of provision reservations or individual unprovided reservation prices may be extracted, and at the same time as the extraction of the total unprovided reservation number or the total unprovided reservation price (S1151, S1171), all the prizes included in the reservation request The number of individual unprovided reservations or individual unprovided reservation prices may be extracted.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1152 of FIG. 37 (a), whether or not a player can be reserved is determined by the total upper limit number− (total unprovided reserved number + total reserved number) ≧ 0 The example in which the determination is made based on whether or not the expression p is satisfied has been described, but instead, the determination formula p1 of the total upper limit number ≧ the total unprovided reservation number + the total reservation number or the total upper limit number−the total unprovided reservation number ≧ Judgment formula p2 for the total number of reservations and overall upper limit number−total number of reservations ≧ determination formula p3 for the total number of unprovided reservations, etc. Also good. Further, if the total number of reservations is always 1 (that is, only one reservation number can be specified for each reservation and only one reservation ID is included in the reservation request), the total upper limit number = When the total number of unreserved reservations is reached, an upper limit value arrival flag is set, and reservation content registration processing is not performed after the next time (that is, when the upper limit value arrival flag is set, each time a reservation request is received) May send a reservation NG).

  Similarly, in the above embodiment, as shown in S1172 of FIG. 37A, whether or not a player can make a reservation is determined by the overall upper limit price− (total unprovided reserved price + total reserved price) ≧ Although an example of determining whether or not the determination formula p ′ of 0 is satisfied has been described, instead of this, the overall upper limit price ≧ the total unprovided reserved price + the total reserved price determination formula p1 ′ and the overall upper limit price− Whether the judgment formula p2 ′ for the total unprovided reservation price ≧ the total reservation price and the judgment formula p3 ′ for the total upper limit price−the total reservation price ≧ the total unprovided reservation price are satisfied. The determination may be made according to

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1154 of FIG. 37 (a), whether or not a player can make a reservation depends on the individual upper limit number of a prize- (the individual unprovided reserved number of the prize + the prize). In the above description, the determination is made based on whether or not the determination formula q of (reserved number) ≧ 0 is satisfied, but instead of this, the individual upper limit number ≧ individual unprovided reserved number + reserved number determination formula q1 Number-individual unprovided reserved number ≧ reserved number determination formula q2 and individual upper limit number−reserved number ≧ individual unprovided reserved number determination formula q3, etc. You may be made to do. If the number of reservations is always 1 (that is, only one reservation number can be specified for each reservation and only one reservation ID is included in the reservation request), the individual upper limit number = individual after the reservation content registration process When the number of reservations that have not yet been provided, an upper limit arrival flag is set for the prize, and the reservation content registration process is not performed after the next time (that is, if the upper limit arrival flag is set, the premium reservation is made) A reservation NG may be transmitted every time a request is received).

  Similarly, in the above embodiment, as shown in S1174 of FIG. 37 (a), whether or not a player can make a reservation is determined by the individual upper limit price of a prize-(the individual unprovided reserved price of the prize) (+ Reservation price of the prize) ≧ 0 has been described based on whether or not the determination formula q ′ is satisfied. Instead, the individual upper limit price ≧ the individual unprovided reservation price + reservation price determination formula q1 Each determination obtained by modifying determination formula q ′, such as “, individual upper limit price−individual unprovided reserved price ≧ reservation price determination formula q2 ′, and individual upper limit price−reservation price ≧ individual unprovided reservation price determination expression q3 ′ The determination may be made based on whether or not the expression is satisfied.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1163 to S1166 in FIG. 37 (a), when the current day notification flag 0 is stored in the upper limit DB (that is, in the upper limit determination process, it is not possible to make a reservation on that day yet). The case where the extracted player identification information is displayed only in the case where it is not determined) is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper day DB does not store the day notification flag, and reservation is made in the upper limit determination process. Each time it is determined that it is not possible, the extracted player identification information may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the valid period of the reservation is limited to the current day. As shown in S72 of FIGS. 35 and 43, after the game hall is closed (that is, every day), it is stored in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. By deleting (invalidating) all reservation information, the reservation information DB is updated, and the total unprovided reservation quantity and the total unprovided reservation price stored in the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB shown in FIG. The example of updating the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB by deleting the free gift ID, the individual unprovided reservation quantity, the individual unprovided reservation price, and the day notification flag has been described. The valid period may be several days (for example, three days), and the reservation information DB and the unprovided reservation number / price DB may be updated every several days. In other words, the process of invalidating the reservation identification information (reservation ID) and the premium specifying information (premium ID) registered without performing the providing process may be performed every predetermined period.

  In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the example in which the name of the warehouse as the delivery source is managed as the delivery source information indicating the delivery source in the premium information DB as the delivery source management unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as the delivery source information, a delivery source address, a delivery source number assigned to each delivery source, and the like may be managed. That is, the delivery source information may be information indicating the delivery source.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which one delivery source is managed for one prize as shown in the prize information DB in FIG. 10 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Delivery source information (for example, Akita warehouse and Saitama warehouse) may be managed. In this case, the gift from the delivery source (in this case, Saitama warehouse) closer to the delivery destination (for example, Tokyo). Are delivered, and the closer delivery source is a determination target when classifying each prize in S1213 of FIG.

  In the above embodiment, since one reservation ID is assigned to one prize, one is always registered as the number of reservations in the reservation information DB shown in FIG. 14, and the delivery information DB shown in FIG. In the billing information DB shown in FIG. 6B and the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16, the example in which one is always registered as the delivery number has been described. However, the reservation number and the delivery number are not registered in each DB. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D124 of FIG. 28, an example has been described in which reservations can be made for a plurality of prizes having the same delivery destination and desired delivery date and time by a single reservation. It is possible to make a reservation for a plurality of prizes having different delivery destinations and desired delivery dates and times in one reservation. In this case, each prize shown in D131 of FIG. 30 is delivered as shown in D132. The designation of the destination and the designation of the desired delivery date and time shown in D134 may be accepted.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D132 of FIG. 30, an example has been described in which either a game hall or a home can be specified as a delivery destination. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the home or the game hall can be designated as the delivery destination. In this case, since the delivery destinations of the prizes are always the same, the prize classification means (control unit 72) performs the delivery destination when performing the prize classification process. Are not the criteria for classification.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D134 of FIG. 30, an example has been described in which the designation of the desired delivery date and the desired delivery time zone is accepted from the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and designation of only the desired delivery date is accepted. You may be allowed to.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D134 of FIG. 30, an example has been described in which the designation of the desired delivery date / time is received from the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For a prize delivered 10 days after the delivery date) or a prize for which the delivery date / time is unknown (for example, a prize delivered upon receipt), the player may not be allowed to specify the desired delivery date / time. In addition, when the date and time for uniform delivery of all prizes is fixed (for example, when all the prizes are delivered 10 days after the reservation), the designation of the desired delivery date and time is not accepted from the player. In this case, since the delivery time of each prize is always the same, the prize classification means (control unit 72) determines whether or not the delivery time is the same when performing the prize classification process. It is not a standard for classification.

  In the above embodiment, in S1201 of FIG. 38, a reservation confirmation request including five reservation IDs Y-00001 to Y-00005 (reservation 1 to reservation 5) is received, and five prizes specified from each reservation ID. Has been described as an example in which classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) is assigned to each of the four classifications 1 to 4, and for example, reservations including two reservation IDs Y-00001 and Y-00003. When the confirmation request is received, two prizes specified from both reservation IDs are classified into one, and classification identification information is assigned to the classification. Thus, not only the process of assigning the classification identification information to each of the plurality of classifications classified by the prize classifying means, but also the process of assigning the classification identification information to one classification classified by the prize classification means is a delivery information registration means. Corresponds to the process of “allocating classification identification information for each classification classified by the prize classification means”.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1201 of FIG. 38, the example in which the prize classification process of S1213 is performed when one reservation confirmation request is received has been described. Is configured to include only one reservation ID (premium), and when a request end notification is received after receiving a plurality of reservation confirmation requests from the card unit 20 or the reservation confirmation terminal 50, a prize classification process of S1213 is performed. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1215 of FIG. 38, the example in which the classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) allocated for each classification is generated at the time of the allocation has been described. Classification identification information may be generated in advance, and the generated classification identification information may be assigned to each classification.

  In the above embodiment, the center premium management device 70 stores the delivery information DB shown in FIG. 16, and the delivery information stored in the center premium management device 70 as the delivery information registration process shown in S1216 of FIG. The example of performing the process of registering the reservation confirmation ID and the delivery information in the DB has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the center prize management device 70 is configured not to store the delivery information DB. In order to register the reservation confirmation ID and the delivery information in the delivery information DB (FIG. 6A) stored in the device 80, a process of transmitting the reservation confirmation ID and the delivery information to the delivery management device 80 is performed. In this case, the premium center is not recorded as an inquiry destination in the delivery receipt 6, and only the premium provider having the delivery management device 80 is recorded. It should be recorded. That is, the delivery information registration process may be a process for registering delivery information for delivering a prize corresponding to the reservation confirmation ID to the player in association with the reservation confirmation ID.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S1219 of FIG. 38, after the delivery information registration process of S1216 is performed, a delivery information notification (provided registration completion notice) is transmitted to the delivery request terminal (reservation confirmation terminal 50). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the delivery information notification may be transmitted to the delivery requesting terminal before the delivery information registration process of S1216 is performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which, based on the fact that there are a plurality of prizes specified from the prize ID included in the reservation request, a reservation ID is assigned to each of the prizes and the reservation content registration process is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one reservation ID may be assigned to the plurality of prizes and the reservation content registration process may be performed. In this case, a reservation confirmation request including the reservation ID in FIG. (S1201), when performing the prize classification process (S1213), the plurality of prizes identified from the reservation ID included in the reservation confirmation request are classified for each prize having the same delivery source information. May be.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which, based on the fact that there are a plurality of prizes specified from the prize ID included in the reservation request, a reservation ID is assigned to each of the prizes and the reservation content registration process is performed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and one reservation ID may be assigned to the plurality of prizes and the reservation content registration process may be performed. In this case, when the reservation content registration process is performed, The prizes may be classified for each prize having the same delivery source information. Since the prizes included in each category classified here can be delivered together, a reservation registration completion notification including the number of exchanged balls obtained by discounting the number of balls corresponding to the delivery fee is transmitted to the card unit 20. (S1114 in FIG. 36) In the card unit 20, the discounted number of exchanged balls may be recorded on the member card 2 or the gift exchange card 3 (S125 in FIG. 22). The discount on the number of balls corresponding to this delivery fee may be obtained by discounting a certain number of balls from the number of exchanged balls for each prize to be delivered, or the number of exchanged balls for all prizes to be delivered. A certain number of balls may be discounted from the total value.

  In the above embodiment, the example has been described in which the amusement hall conducts business with two types of loan unit price and exchange unit price (4 yen and 1 yen). However, the present invention is not limited to this. Sales of only 4 yen or 1 yen) and sales of three or more types (for example, 4 yen, 2 yen, and 1 yen) of loan unit price and exchange unit price may be used. In the above-described embodiment, the example has been described in which the amusement hall conducts business in which the loan unit price and the exchange unit price are the same (so-called equivalent exchange). The sales may be 4 yen and the exchange unit price is 3.5 yen.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the card unit 20 is separate for 4 yen and 1 yen has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card unit 20 is common for 4 yen and 1 yen. In this case, a selection of the exchange unit price (4 yen or 1 yen) is previously received from the player, and the number of exchange balls corresponding to the exchange unit price for which the selection has been received is shown in FIGS. It may be displayed on the screen shown in FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in S13 of FIG. 35 and S13 ′ of FIG. 43, the non-selectable processing means (control unit 72, communication unit 71) of the center premium management device 70 is a premium excluding non-selectable premiums. The example in which the information is not displayed on the card unit 20 by transmitting the information to the card unit 20 and cannot be selected (that is, cannot be reserved) has been described. Any means may be used as long as it performs a process for making reservations for unselectable prizes impossible.

  That is, the non-selectable processing means transmits the premium information excluding the non-selectable premium as described above to the card unit 20 as a process for preventing the reservation request for reserving the non-selectable premium from being transmitted from the card unit 20. Or a process of transmitting premium information including the non-selectable prize to the card unit 20 in a manner in which the non-selectable prize can be identified. When the latter processing is performed, the card unit 20 displays the prize buttons (D127 in FIG. 28, D129b or D129b ′ in FIG. 29, D130 or D130 ′) for the unselectable prize, but makes the selection impossible. When the reservation is disabled (ie, the reservation request is not transmitted) by displaying (for example, displaying “cannot be selected”) or when the prize button is operated, the detailed information is displayed in D128 of FIG. However, it is only necessary to make reservation impossible by not displaying the “Preserve Premium” button in D131 of FIG.

  Further, even if a reservation request for reserving a non-selectable prize is transmitted from the card unit 20, the non-selectable processing means does not perform the process of not performing the reservation content registration process for the non-selectable prize, and sends it to the card unit 20. On the other hand, a process for returning non-selectable information may be performed. The card unit 20 in this case may invalidate the selection of the unselectable prize.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the center premium management device 70 includes the unselectable premium receiving means, the release receiving means, and the non-selectable processing means, which are shown in S13 of FIG. 35 and S13 ′ of FIG. As described above, when the center prize management device 70 receives designation of a non-selectable prize by the non-selectable prize accepting unit, the center prize management apparatus 70 performs non-selectable prize designation processing for setting the display flag 0 and the non-selectable flag 1 for the prize ID of the non-selectable prize. When the release accepting means accepts the cancellation of the designation of the non-selectable prize, the non-selectable prize canceling process for setting the display flag to 1 and the non-selectable flag to 0 for the prize ID of the non-selectable prize is performed. The selection information is sent to the card unit 20 except for the selection-disabled prize of the selection-disabled flag 1 to perform the selection-disable processing. The example (type 1) in which the non-selectable prize is made unselectable by displaying the prize based on the received prize information has been described. However, instead of the type 1, the following type 2 and type 3 or type 4 may be used.

  First, in type 2, the center prize management device 70 is configured to include a non-selectable prize receiving unit and a cancellation receiving unit, and the card unit 20 includes a non-selectable processing unit. In this case, when the center prize management device 70 receives designation of a non-selectable prize by the non-selectable prize accepting means, the center prize management apparatus 70 performs the non-selectable prize designation process. The center prize management device 70 performs the non-selectable prize cancellation process when the cancellation acceptance unit accepts the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits the prize information including the unselectable prize to the card unit 20 in such a manner that the unselectable prize of the unselectable flag 1 can be identified. Based on the received prize information, a prize excluding the non-selectable prize is displayed to perform a non-selectable process, thereby making the non-selectable prize unselectable.

  In type 3, the center prize management device 70 is configured to include a non-selectable processing unit, and the card unit 20 includes a non-selectable premium receiving unit and a cancellation receiving unit. In this case, when the card unit 20 receives designation of the non-selectable premium by the non-selectable premium receiving means, the card unit 20 transmits the premium ID of the designated non-selectable premium to the center premium management device 70, and the center premium management device 70. Performs the non-selectable prize designation process. When the card unit 20 receives the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize by the cancellation accepting means, the card unit 20 transmits the prize ID of the canceled unselectable prize to the center prize management apparatus 70, and the center prize management apparatus 70 Unselectable prize cancellation processing is performed. Then, the center prize management device 70 performs a selection disable process in which the selection disable processing means transmits to the card unit 20 the prize information excluding the selectable prize of the selection disable flag 1, and the card unit 20 receives the received prize. By displaying the prize based on the information, the unselectable prize is made unselectable.

  Further, in the type 4, the card unit 20 is configured to include a non-selectable prize receiving unit, a cancellation receiving unit, and a non-selectable processing unit. In this case, when the card unit 20 receives designation of the non-selectable premium by the non-selectable premium receiving means, the card unit 20 transmits the premium ID of the designated non-selectable premium to the center premium management device 70, and the center premium management device 70. Performs the non-selectable prize designation process. When the card unit 20 receives the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize by the cancellation accepting means, the card unit 20 transmits the prize ID of the canceled unselectable prize to the center prize management apparatus 70, and the center prize management apparatus 70 Unselectable prize cancellation processing is performed. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits the prize information including the unselectable prize to the card unit 20 in such a manner that the unselectable prize of the unselectable flag 1 can be identified. Based on the received prize information, a prize excluding the non-selectable prize is displayed to perform a non-selectable process, thereby making the non-selectable prize unselectable.

  Here, in the above-described types 1 to 4, an example in which the non-selectable prize accepting unit and the release accepting unit are in the same apparatus has been described, but these may be in different apparatuses, specifically, the following type 5 , Type 6, Type 7, or Type 8.

  First, in type 5, the center premium management device 70 is configured to include a non-selectable premium receiving unit and a non-selectable processing unit, and the card unit 20 includes a cancellation receiving unit. In this case, when the center prize management device 70 receives designation of a non-selectable prize by the non-selectable prize accepting means, the center prize management apparatus 70 performs the non-selectable prize designation process. When the card unit 20 receives the cancellation of the designation of the non-selectable premium by the cancellation receiving unit, the card unit 20 transmits the premium ID of the canceled non-selectable premium to the center premium management device 70. The center premium management device 70 The non-selectable prize cancellation process is performed. Then, the center prize management device 70 performs a selection disable process in which the selection disable processing means transmits to the card unit 20 the prize information excluding the selectable prize of the selection disable flag 1, and the card unit 20 receives the received prize. By displaying the prize based on the information, the unselectable prize is made unselectable.

  In the type 6, the center premium management device 70 is configured to include a release accepting unit and an unselectable processing unit, and the card unit 20 includes an unselectable premium receiving unit. In this case, when the card unit 20 receives designation of the non-selectable premium by the non-selectable premium receiving means, the card unit 20 transmits the premium ID of the designated non-selectable premium to the center premium management device 70, and the center premium management device 70. Performs the non-selectable prize designation process. The center prize management device 70 performs the non-selectable prize cancellation process when the cancellation acceptance unit accepts the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize. Then, the center prize management device 70 performs a selection disable process in which the selection disable processing means transmits to the card unit 20 the prize information excluding the selectable prize of the selection disable flag 1, and the card unit 20 receives the received prize. By displaying the prize based on the information, the unselectable prize is made unselectable.

  In type 7, the center premium management device 70 is configured to include a non-selectable premium receiving unit, and the card unit 20 includes a cancellation receiving unit and a non-selectable processing unit. In this case, when the center prize management device 70 receives designation of a non-selectable prize by the non-selectable prize accepting means, the center prize management apparatus 70 performs the non-selectable prize designation process. When the card unit 20 receives the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize by the cancellation accepting means, the card unit 20 transmits the prize ID of the canceled unselectable prize to the center prize management apparatus 70, and the center prize management apparatus 70 Unselectable prize cancellation processing is performed. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits the prize information including the unselectable prize to the card unit 20 in such a manner that the unselectable prize of the unselectable flag 1 can be identified. Based on the received prize information, a prize excluding the non-selectable prize is displayed to perform a non-selectable process, thereby making the non-selectable prize unselectable.

  Further, in type 8, the center prize management device 70 includes a release receiving unit, and the card unit 20 includes a non-selectable premium receiving unit and a non-selectable processing unit. In this case, when the card unit 20 receives designation of the non-selectable premium by the non-selectable premium receiving means, the card unit 20 transmits the premium ID of the designated non-selectable premium to the center premium management device 70, and the center premium management device 70. Performs the non-selectable prize designation process. The center prize management device 70 performs the non-selectable prize cancellation process when the cancellation acceptance unit accepts the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits the prize information including the unselectable prize to the card unit 20 in such a manner that the unselectable prize of the unselectable flag 1 can be identified. Based on the received prize information, a prize excluding the non-selectable prize is displayed to perform a non-selectable process, thereby making the non-selectable prize unselectable.

  Here, in the above-described types 1 to 8, the center premium management device 70 manages whether or not it is a non-selectable premium (ie, a non-selectable flag) by performing a non-selectable premium designation process and a non-selectable premium release process. Although the example has been described, in the type 2, type 4, type 7, and type 8 in which the card unit 20 includes the non-selectable processing means, it is possible to manage whether or not the card unit 20 is a non-selectable prize. Specifically, it may be any of the following type 2 ′, type 4 ′, type 7 ′, or type 8 ′.

  First, in the same manner as in type 2, the center premium management device 70 includes a non-selectable premium reception unit and a cancellation reception unit, and in the type 2 ′ in which the card unit 20 includes a non-selection processing unit, the center premium management device 70 cannot be selected. When the designation of the unselectable prize is accepted by the prize accepting means, the prize ID of the designated unselectable prize is transmitted to the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 manages the prize ID as an unselectable prize. Further, when the center prize management device 70 receives the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable premium by the cancellation reception means, the center premium management device 70 transmits the premium ID of the canceled unselectable premium to the center premium management device 70, and the card unit 20 The management of the prize ID as a non-selectable prize is canceled. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits prize information including all prizes other than the reservation stop prize to the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 is managed by the non-selectable processing means from the received prize information. By displaying the prizes excluding the unselectable prizes, the non-selectable process is performed to make the unselectable prizes unselectable.

  Similarly to type 4, in the type 4 ′ in which the card unit 20 includes a non-selectable processing means, a non-selectable prize receiving means, and a cancellation receiving means, the card unit 20 designates the non-selectable prize by the non-selectable prize receiving means. When accepted, the prize ID of the designated prize is managed as an unselectable prize. Further, when the card unit 20 receives the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize by the cancellation accepting unit, the card unit 20 cancels the management as the unselectable prize for the prize ID of the released prize. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits prize information including all prizes other than the reservation stop prize to the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 is managed by the non-selectable processing means from the received prize information. By displaying the prizes excluding the unselectable prizes, the non-selectable process is performed to make the unselectable prizes unselectable.

  Similarly to the type 7, the center premium management device 70 is provided with an unselectable premium receiving means, and the type 7 'in which the card unit 20 is provided with a release receiving means and an unselectable processing means, the center premium management device 70 cannot be selected. When the designation of the unselectable prize is accepted by the prize accepting means, the prize ID of the designated unselectable prize is transmitted to the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 manages the prize ID as an unselectable prize. Further, when the card unit 20 receives the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize by the cancellation accepting unit, the card unit 20 cancels the management as the unselectable prize for the prize ID of the released prize. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits prize information including all prizes other than the reservation stop prize to the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 is managed by the non-selectable processing means from the received prize information. By displaying the prizes excluding the unselectable prizes, the non-selectable process is performed to make the unselectable prizes unselectable.

  Further, in the same manner as in type 8, in the type 8 ′ in which the center premium management device 70 includes a release receiving unit, and the card unit 20 includes a non-selectable premium receiving unit and a non-selectable processing unit, the card unit 20 receives the non-selectable premium. When the designation of the unselectable prize is accepted by the means, the prize ID of the designated prize is managed as the unselectable prize. Further, when the card unit 20 receives the cancellation of the designation of the unselectable prize by the cancellation accepting unit, the card unit 20 cancels the management as the unselectable prize for the prize ID of the released prize. Then, the center prize management device 70 transmits prize information including all prizes other than the reservation stop prize to the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 is managed by the non-selectable processing means from the received prize information. By displaying the prizes excluding the unselectable prizes, the non-selectable process is performed to make the unselectable prizes unselectable.

  In each of the above types, the operation of the non-selectable prize accepting means and the release accepting means provided in the card unit 20 requires a specific operation (for example, input of a personal identification number) by a game shop clerk. Is preferred. Further, the non-selectable prize accepting means and the cancellation accepting means can accept the selection of a device other than the card unit 20 (for example, the reservation confirmation terminal 50 or the POS / reservation confirmation terminal 50 ′, or the prize package, and cancel it. The personal computer capable of accepting designation of desired provision information) may be provided. In this case, for type 1 to type 8, the prize ID of the designated non-selectable prize or the released The prize ID of the unselectable prize may be transmitted from the other apparatus to the center prize management apparatus 70, and the type 2 ′, type 4 ′, type 7 ′, or type 8 ′ cannot be selected. The prize ID of the prize or the prize ID of the canceled non-selectable prize may be transmitted to the card unit 20 from the other device.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35 and FIG. 43, the example in which the non-selectable prize specifying process and the non-selectable prize canceling process are performed before the start of business of the game hall has been described. The non-selectable prize designation process and the non-selectable prize release process may be performed while the game hall is open. In this case, in the prize information DB shown in FIG. 10, the non-selectable flag 1 is registered in association with the non-selectable prize, but the card unit 20 continues to be displayed even if it is non-selectable prize. Therefore, the center prize management device 70 that has received the reservation request in which the unselectable prize is selected does not perform the reservation content registration process for the unselectable prize every time the reservation request is received. In response to the non-selectable information being returned, the card unit 20 that has received the non-selectable information invalidates the selection of the non-selectable premium, and the center premium management device 70 By sending the prize information excluding the non-selectable prize (S13 in FIG. 35), from the business on that day (that is, the next day when the non-selectable prize is designated), the card In knit 20 may be configured not to display the unselectable prize. Note that the card unit 20 that has received the non-selectable information may be configured not to display the non-selectable prize (that is, cannot be selected) thereafter.

[4. Invention described in embodiment]
Finally, “prior art”, “problems to be solved by the invention”, and “effects of the invention” corresponding to the invention described in the above embodiment will be described.

[4-1. First invention]
First, as prior art 1, JP-A-10-146434 (paragraphs 0021, 0022, 0044, 0045) is shown. This prior art 1 includes a catalog prize information device that accepts a reservation for a prize that is desired to be exchanged for an acquired ball that is an example of the valuable value possessed by a player that is an example of a user, regardless of the number of prizes in stock. When accepting a reservation, issuing a ticket in which the prize code of the prize related to the reservation is recorded to the player and exchanging the prize, the prize exchange device reads the prize code etc. from the ticket, A prize exchange system is described in which the number of balls corresponding to the prize of the prize code is subtracted from the number of prizes obtained by the person and 1 is subtracted from the inventory quantity of the prize.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the prior art 1, reservations can be made regardless of the quantity of prizes in stock, and the quantity of inventory is subtracted when prizes are exchanged. There may be a situation in which the number of free gifts is zero and cannot be exchanged.

  Therefore, in the first invention described in the above embodiment, for the purpose of providing a free gift exchange system that does not cause a situation in which a free gift given by a user cannot be exchanged, the following Invented the invention.

  That is, as a first invention, an exchange is reserved from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable with a valuable value (count value of earned balls, number of accumulated balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be received from the user, and reservation request transmitting means for transmitting a reservation request including prize specifying information (premium ID) that can identify the prize selected by the reservation accepting means (Reservation terminal (card unit 20)) having (off-site communication unit 21c), and reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can identify the reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means. A premium management device (center premium management device 70) having a reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation content registration processing for registering the premium specifying information included in the reservation request; A reservation confirmation terminal (card unit 20, reservation confirmation terminal 50) provided on a pavement and having a premium provision request transmission means for transmitting a premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) including the reservation identification information to the premium management device; And the prize management device provides the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request transmitted from the prize providing request transmitting means. A prize exchange system (1) having provision processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing the provision process (delivery information registration process), wherein the prize management device is a stock for registering the stock quantity of each prize. Number registration means (control unit 72, free gift information DB) and reservation number totaling means (control) for totaling the number of reservations (total number of reservations) provided for the reservation content registration processing for each premium 72, reservation / determined cumulative number DB), whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the inventory quantity registered in the inventory quantity registration means and the reservation quantity counted by the reservation quantity counting means. The inventory quantity judging means (control unit 72) for judging whether or not the reservation is made for the prize subject to the judgment on the condition that the inventory quantity judging means judges that the reservation is not possible. A premium exchange system characterized in that a process for disabling the content registration process (reply of a stock zero notification) is performed. According to this, in the prize management device, it is determined whether or not a prize can be reserved based on the number of stocks registered in advance and the total value of the number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process. If it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled, and there is no possibility that the user will not be able to exchange the premium that the user has reserved.

  As another first aspect of the present invention, an exchange is made from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable for valuable value (count value of earned balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation request for transmitting a reservation request including a reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved from the user, and a prize specifying information (prize ID) that can identify the prize selected by the reservation accepting means Corresponding to a reservation terminal (card unit 20) having a transmission means (external communication unit 21c) and reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can identify a reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmission means In addition, a prize management device (center premium management apparatus 70) having a reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation content registration processing for registering the prize specifying information included in the reservation request. A reservation confirmation terminal (card unit 20, reservation confirmation terminal 50) provided in the store and having a premium provision request transmission means for transmitting a premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) including the reservation identification information to the premium management device; The prize management device provides the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request transmitted from the prize providing request transmitting means. A prize exchange system (1) having provision processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing provision processing (delivery information registration processing) for registering the stock quantity of each premium. Inventory quantity registration means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) and inventory quantity update means (control system) for subtracting and updating the inventory quantity registered in the inventory quantity registration means in accordance with the reservation content registration process. Section 72), and inventory quantity determination means (control section 72) for determining whether or not the premium can be reserved based on the inventory quantity updated by the inventory quantity update means, Perform processing (reply of inventory zero notification) for disabling the reservation content registration processing for the prize subject to the determination on condition that the reservation is determined by the inventory quantity determination means A premium exchange system featuring the above was constructed. According to this, in the prize management device, it is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the inventory quantity after being subtracted and updated from the inventory quantity registered in advance with the reservation content registration process. If it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled, and there is no possibility that the user will not be able to exchange the premium that the user has reserved.

  In the first invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) is configured to register the reservation identification information (registration identification information) registered without performing the provision processing (delivery information registration processing) every predetermined period (every day). A premium exchange system characterized by performing a process of invalidating the reservation ID) and the premium specifying information (premium ID) may be used. According to this, in the prize management device, the reservation identification information and the prize specifying information corresponding to the prize for which the provision content registration process is performed but the provision process is not performed are invalidated every predetermined period. Reservation content registration processing can be newly performed for the invalidated prize, and there is no inconvenience that a lot of stock is unnecessarily prepared.

  In the first invention, the premium management apparatus (center premium management apparatus 70) further includes inventory number information receiving means (communication unit 71) that receives inventory number information indicating the inventory quantity of each premium. The premium exchange system may be characterized in that the stock quantity of each premium indicated by the stock quantity information received by the quantity information receiving means is registered by the stock quantity registration means (control unit 72, free gift information DB, stock quantity DB). . According to this, in the prize management device, the inventory quantity is registered based on the received inventory quantity information, so that the burden of the registration work is reduced.

  In the first invention, the reservation terminal (card unit 20) is input by the delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving the input of delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. The delivery destination information received is recorded in a delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the reservation terminal is provided. Delivery destination specifying processing means (external communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling specification from the delivery destination specifying information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination recording medium The delivery destination specifying information transmitting means (external communication unit 2) transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the received delivery destination recording medium to the giveaway management device based on the reception of the delivery destination recording medium. c), and the premium management device (center premium management device 70) delivers the prize to a delivery destination specified from the delivery destination specification information transmitted from the delivery destination specification information transmission means. It is good also as a prize exchange system characterized by performing the delivery process (delivery information registration process) for this by the said provision process means (control part 72, delivery information DB) as said provision process. According to this, if the delivery destination information is input at the reservation terminal and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the prize is sent to the delivery destination of the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium. Is delivered, so that it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

[4-2. Second invention]
Next, as prior art 2, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-146434 (paragraphs 0021, 0022, 0054, 0055) is shown. The prior art 2 is a catalog prize that is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store and accepts a reservation for a prize that is desired to be exchanged for an acquired ball that is an example of the valuable value possessed by a player that is an example of a user. A subtraction process for subtracting the number of balls corresponding to the prize to be exchanged from the number of balls acquired by the player in the prize exchange device, comprising an information device and a prize exchange device for performing processing for exchanging the reserved prize In addition, a prize exchange system is described in which the management apparatus performs a reservation confirmation process for erasing the reservation ID of the prize and confirming the reservation, thereby providing the player with a prize.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the prior art 2, when the subtraction process and the reservation confirmation process that is a process for providing a prize to the player are not linked to each other (for example, the subtraction process has already been performed). When a reservation confirmation terminal for performing the reservation confirmation process is newly introduced into a game arcade where a POS terminal for performing the reservation is introduced, the reservation confirmation process is performed without performing the subtraction process (that is, the game There is a possibility that a prize will be provided to the player), and there is a risk that the game hall may be damaged.

  Therefore, in the second invention described in the above embodiment, processing for providing the premium to the user is performed without subtracting the valuable corresponding to the premium to be exchanged from the valuable value owned by the user. In order to provide a free gift exchange system that does not cause any damage to the store, the following inventions have been configured.

  That is, as a second invention, the user is provided among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by the user (player). Selection accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize that is desired to be exchanged for valuable value possessed, and a prize providing request (reservation confirmation request) for providing the user with the prize selected by the selection accepting means A gift providing request transmitting means (communication unit 51) for transmitting a gift selection device (card unit 20 and reservation confirmation terminal 50), and a target of a gift providing request transmitted from the gift providing request transmitting means. It has provision information registration means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing provision information registration processing (delivery information registration processing) for registering provision information (delivery information) for providing a premium to the user. A prize management device (center premium management device 70), and the prize selection device determines the value (number of exchanged balls) corresponding to the prize selected by the selection receiving means from the value owned by the user. A prize exchange system (1) that is provided separately from a subtraction processing terminal (POS terminal 40) that performs a subtraction process for subtraction, and that transmits the prize provision request regardless of whether or not the subtraction process has been performed. The prize management device includes a cancellation designation receiving unit (communication unit 71) that receives designation of provision information desired to be canceled from the store among the provision information registered by the provision information registration unit, and the cancellation designation. A prize that further includes provision stop means (control unit 72) that performs processing for stopping provision of the prize corresponding to the provision information received by the acceptance means to the user. You configure the conversion system. According to this, provision for registering provision information for providing a prize to a user in the prize management device even though the valuable value corresponding to the prize to be exchanged is not subtracted from the valuable value owned by the user. Even if the information registration process has been performed, if the designation of the provision information desired to be canceled is accepted from the store, the process for stopping the provision of the prize corresponding to the provision information for which the designation has been accepted is performed. Is not provided, so there is no risk of the store losing.

  In the second invention, the prize selection device (the card unit 20 and the reservation confirmation terminal 50) includes a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) that receives an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, A delivery destination recording medium (member card 2) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the prize selection device is provided is the delivery destination information accepted by the delivery destination information accepting means. , Delivery destination specifying processing means (outside communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from the delivery destination specifying information (member ID, giveaway member ID) recorded on the gift exchange card 3). ) And the delivery destination special information that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the accepted delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device based on the receipt of the delivery destination recording medium. An information transmission means (outside communication unit 21c), and the premium management device (center premium management device 70) is a delivery specified from the delivery destination specification information transmitted from the delivery destination specification information transmission means. Processing for registering delivery information for delivering the premium as delivery information (delivery information registration processing) is performed by the provision information registration means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) as the provision information registration processing. A special prize exchange system was constructed. According to this, in the prize selection device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified by the delivery destination recording medium is set to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the second invention, the prize selecting device includes a reservation terminal (card unit 20) having the selection receiving means (display 24) and a reservation confirmation terminal (communication unit 51) having the prize providing request transmitting means (communication unit 51). 50), and the reservation terminal sends a reservation request including premium specifying information (premium ID) that can specify the premium selected by the selection receiving means to the premium management device (center premium management device 70). Reservation request transmitting means (out-of-field communication unit 21c) for transmission is further provided, and the prize management device is capable of identifying a reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means (reservation identification information) (reservation ID) And a reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation content registration processing for registering premium specifying information included in the reservation request in association with the reservation request, The confirmation terminal further includes a reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and the premium providing request (reservation confirmation request) including the reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means. Is sent to the premium management device by the premium offer request transmitting means, and the premium management device is registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the premium offer request transmitted from the premium offer request transmitting means. The offer information registration system (delivery information registration process) for the prize specified from the specific information is performed by the offer information registration means (control unit 72, delivery information DB). . According to this, the reservation terminal for the user to select and reserve the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal for transmitting the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management device are separately provided. As a result, the user can easily reserve a prize regardless of the acquisition of valuable value, so that the exchange of prizes can be promoted.

  Furthermore, in the second aspect, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) receives the premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) transmitted from the premium provision request transmission means (communication unit 51). Based on the premium identification information (premium ID) registered in association with the reservation identification information (reservation ID) included in the premium provision request, the provision information registration process (delivery information registration process) is performed on the premium. Further provided with provision information registered judgment means (control unit 72) for judging whether or not provision information registration processing has been performed by the provision information registration completion judgment means, The prize exchange system is characterized in that the provision information registration process is not newly performed for the prize subject to the determination. According to this, if the provision information registration process has already been performed for the prize specified from the prize identification information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize provision request, a new provision information registration process is performed. Since it is not performed, the provision information registration process is not performed a plurality of times for one reservation, and there is no possibility that the same prize is provided a plurality of times to the user and the store is not damaged.

[4-3. Third invention]
Next, as prior art 3, JP 2001-334053 A (paragraph 0015) is shown. This prior art 3 is a terminal device that is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store, displays a plurality of prizes, and receives a selection of a prize that the user desires to exchange from among the prizes. And a server device that is an example of a prize management device that is provided outside the amusement hall and manages information related to prizes displayed on the terminal device. The server device displays the information on the terminal device. A premium exchange system is described that transmits premium data including information relating to premiums.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the prior art 3, the prize data transmitted from the server equipment to the terminal equipment is uniform regardless of the game hall, so it depends on the customer base, land pattern, and season of each game hall. There was a problem that it was not possible to provide free prizes, and exchange of prizes could not be promoted for players.

  Therefore, in the third invention described in the above embodiment, for the purpose of providing a prize exchange system that can provide a prize desired by a store and promote a prize exchange to a user, the following invention is provided. Configured.

  That is, as a third invention, a display means (display) that is provided in a store (game room) and displays a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). 24) and a selection receiving means (display 24) for receiving selection of a prize that is desired to be exchanged for a valuable value owned by the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means (card) A prize exchange system (1) comprising a unit 20) and a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) for managing information related to the prize displayed on the prize display apparatus (in the prize information DB). The prize management device includes a prize package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74) for setting a plurality of prize packages including a predetermined number of prizes, and the prize package. A prize package selection accepting means (communication unit 71) for accepting selection of a prize package desired by the store, and a prize selected by the prize package selection accepting means from among the plurality of prize packages set by the information setting means. A prize display processing means (control section 72, communication section 71) for performing a process (transmission of prize information) for displaying the prize included in the package on the prize display device provided in the store; Configured a free gift exchange system. According to this, in the prize management device, a selection of a prize package desired by the store among a plurality of preset prize packages is received, and a prize included in the selected prize package is displayed in the prize display. Since the processing for displaying on the device is performed, a prize desired by the shop can be provided according to the customer base, land pattern, and season of the shop, and prize exchange can be promoted to the user.

  In the third invention, the prize exchange system (1) designates an unselectable prize that cannot be selected by the prize display device among prizes included in the prize package selected by the prize package selection receiving means. Unselectable prize accepting means to accept (display 73 and input device 74 of center prize management apparatus 70), and processing for making the unselectable prizes designated by the unselectable prize accepting means unselectable by the prize display apparatus It is good also as a prize exchange system further provided with a selection impossible processing means (the control part 72 of the center prize management device 70, and communication part 71) which performs (transmission of prize information except an unselectable prize). According to this, since the process for making the non-selectable prize that has been designated out of the prizes included in the selected prize package unusable by the prize display device is performed, the shop does not provide a prize that is not desired by the store. The convenience on the store side can be improved.

  In the third aspect of the invention, the prize exchange system (1) further includes a release accepting unit (a display 73 and an input device 74 of the center prize management device 70) for accepting cancellation of designation of the non-selectable premium. It is good also as a free gift exchange system. According to this, by canceling the designation of the non-selectable premium, the non-selectable premium can be selected by the premium display device, and the convenience on the store side can be further improved.

  In the third invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) selects a premium contained in the premium package set by the premium package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74). A premium updating means (display 73 and input device 74) for updating is further provided, and processing (transmission of premium information) for displaying the premium updated by the premium updating means on the premium display device (card unit 20). The premium exchange system is characterized in that it is performed by the premium display processing means (control unit 72, communication unit 71). According to this, in the prize management device, the prize included in the prize package can be updated according to the exchange status of the prize, etc., so that the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the third invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) manages information on premiums provided by a plurality of premium providers (in the premium information DB), and the premium package setting means (control) The unit 72, the display 73, and the input device 74) set the prize package for each prize provider for at least some prize providers among the plurality of prize providers, and receive the prize package selection receiving means ( The communication unit 71) constitutes a prize exchange system characterized by accepting selection of a prize provider and a prize package desired by the store (game hall). According to this, since the prize management device can accept the prize package selection of the prize provider desired by the store, the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the third invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) includes a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. The delivery destination information that has been accepted is sent to the user (player) as a delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, gift exchange card 3) at the store (game hall) where the prize display device is provided. Delivery destination specifying processing means (outside communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from the delivery destination specifying information (member ID, premium member ID) recorded in Based on the receipt of the recording medium, the delivery destination specifying information transmitting means (outside the field) that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the received delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device The prize management device (center prize management device 70) sends the prize to the delivery destination specified from the delivery destination specifying information transmitted from the delivery destination specifying information transmitting means. The premium exchange system is characterized by further comprising a delivery processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing delivery processing (delivery information registration processing) for delivery. According to this, in the prize display device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium is sent to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  Furthermore, in the third invention, the premium display device (card unit 20) issues a reservation request including premium specifying information (premium ID) that can specify the premium selected by the selection receiving means (display 24). The system further includes a reservation request transmission means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting to the premium management device (center premium management device 70), and the premium management device reserves corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmission means. Reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation content registration processing for registering the prize specifying information included in the reservation request in association with reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can be identified The prize exchange system is provided in a store (game room), and receives a reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and the reservation identification information. A reservation confirmation terminal (50) having a premium provision request transmission means (communication unit 51) for transmitting a premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) including the reservation identification information received by the appending means to the premium management device is further provided. The prize management device provides the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request transmitted from the prize providing request transmitting means. A premium exchange system characterized by further comprising provision processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing provision processing (delivery information registration processing). According to this, the prize display device that the user selects and reserves the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal that transmits the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. By being provided, it is possible for the user to easily reserve a prize regardless of acquisition of valuable value, so that prize exchange can be promoted.

[4-4. Fourth invention]
Next, JP-A-2001-334053 (paragraph 0015) is shown as prior art 4. In this prior art 4, a terminal device that is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store, displays a plurality of prizes, and receives a selection of a prize that the user wants to exchange from among the prizes. And a server device that is an example of a prize management device that is provided outside the amusement hall and manages information related to prizes displayed on the terminal device. The server device displays the information on the terminal device. A premium exchange system is described that transmits premium data including information relating to premiums.

  However, in the free gift exchange system shown in the prior art 4, even if a defective product is detected in the free gift displayed on the terminal device, the selection of the defective product is accepted, so the defective product is selected. There has been a problem that the number of cases that need to be dealt with afterwards, such as the return of valuable value to players and the provision of substitutes, has increased, and the trouble of the game hall and the inconvenience of the players have increased.

  Therefore, in the fourth invention described in the above embodiment, even if a defective product is detected among the prizes for which a reservation is accepted, the number of reservations that require a subsequent action can be reduced. For the purpose of providing a free gift exchange system that can reduce the trouble of the providing side and the trouble of the user, the following invention is configured.

  That is, as a fourth invention, a display means (display) which is provided in a store (game hall) and displays a plurality of prizes which can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). 24), a reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved for exchange from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and a prize selected by the reservation accepting means can be specified Information relating to a prize displayed on the prize display device, and a prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmission means (external communication unit 21c) for sending a reservation request including the special prize specifying information (prize ID) For providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information included in the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means. A prize exchange system (1), comprising a prize management device (center prize management apparatus 70) having provision processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing processing (delivery information registration processing), wherein the prize management The apparatus includes a reservation stop prize accepting unit (display 73 and input device 74) for accepting designation of a prize to be reserved out of the plurality of prizes, and reservation of a prize for which designation is accepted by the reservation stop prize accepting means. The premium exchange system is characterized by further comprising reservation stop information transmitting means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation stop information for stopping to the premium display device. According to this, in response to the detection of a defective product, the premium management device can accept designation of a premium to stop the reservation and can quickly stop the reservation of the premium, so there is a need for a subsequent response. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the fourth aspect of the present invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) is based on receiving the reservation request, the premium specified from the premium specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request. Further includes a reservation stop prize determination means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the reservation stop prize reception means (display 73 and input device 74) has been designated. A premium exchange system is configured in which the reservation stop information is transmitted by the reservation stop information transmitting means (communication unit 71) on condition that the designation is determined by the means to be a premium. According to this, the prize management device passively receives the reservation stop information if the prize specified from the prize specifying information included in the reservation request is a prize that stops the reservation based on the reception of the reservation request. Therefore, the processing load is reduced as compared with the case where reservation stop information is actively transmitted.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, the premium display device (card unit 20) accepts designation by the reservation stop premium receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) based on the reception of the reservation stop information. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the prize is not displayed on the display means (display 24) or is displayed on the display means in a non-selectable manner. According to this, after receiving the reservation stop information in the giveaway display device, it becomes impossible to select the giveaway for which the reservation is to be stopped, so that the user's useless operation is eliminated and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, the prize management device (center prize management device 70) provides the prize information for displaying the prize on the prize display device (card unit 20) every predetermined period (every day). A prize information transmitting means (communication unit 71) for transmitting to the display device is further included, and the prize information transmitting means receives the prize information of the prize that has been designated by the reservation stop prize accepting means (display 73 and input device 74). The prize exchange system is characterized in that the prize information excluding the above is transmitted. According to this, the premium information of the premium for which the reservation is to be stopped is excluded from the premium information transmitted from the premium management device to the premium display device, and after the premium information is received in the premium display device, the reservation is stopped. Since the prize cannot be selected, the user's useless operation is eliminated, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In the fourth invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) includes a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. The delivery destination information that has been accepted is sent to the user (player) as a delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, gift exchange card 3) at the store (game hall) where the prize display device is provided. Delivery destination specifying processing means (outside communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from the delivery destination specifying information (member ID, premium member ID) recorded in Based on the receipt of the recording medium, the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the accepted delivery destination recording medium is transmitted to the premium management device (center premium management device 70). A destination specifying information transmitting means (out-of-field communication unit 21c), wherein the prize management device sends the prize to the delivery destination specified from the delivery destination specifying information transmitted from the delivery destination specifying information transmitting means. A prize exchange system is characterized in that delivery processing (delivery information registration processing) for delivery is performed by the provision processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) as the provision processing. According to this, in the prize display device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium is sent to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the fourth aspect of the present invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) is capable of identifying the reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c). Reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation content registration processing for registering premium specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request in association with (reservation ID) is further provided. The exchange system is provided in a store (game hall) and includes a reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and a prize providing request including the reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means A prize confirmation request (communication unit 51) for transmitting (reservation confirmation request) to the prize management apparatus; The providing process (delivery information registration) for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request transmitted from the prize providing request transmitting means The prize exchange system is characterized in that the processing is performed by the providing processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB). According to this, the prize display device that the user selects and reserves the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal that transmits the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. By being provided, it is possible for the user to easily reserve a prize regardless of acquisition of valuable value, so that prize exchange can be promoted.

  In the fourth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) recognizes the reservation identification included in the premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) transmitted from the premium provision request transmission means (communication unit 51). A prize for which the prize specified by the prize specifying information (the prize ID) registered in association with the information (reservation ID) has been designated by the reservation stop prize accepting means (display 73 and input device 74) is stopped. Further providing provision determining means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the prize is provided, and providing the premium to the user on condition that the provision determining means determines that the premium is to be reserved. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the provision process (delivery information registration process) is not performed. According to this, even if the reservation for the prize is stopped after the reservation content registration process for the prize to be exchanged, the provision process for providing the prize to the user is not performed. It is possible to further reduce the number of cases that require a subsequent response.

  Furthermore, in the fourth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) includes the premium specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c). User reservation information registration means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for registering in association with user specification information (delivery destination information) that can specify the user who made the reservation, and the reservation stop premium reception means On the basis of accepting designation of a prize for which reservation is to be stopped on the display 73 and the input device 74, the user identification information associated with the prize identification information of the prize is extracted by the user identification information registration means. The prize exchange system is further characterized by further comprising user specifying information extracting means (control unit 72). According to this, since it is possible to specify the user who made the reservation of the prize before accepting the designation of the prize for which the reservation is to be stopped, it is possible to appropriately deal with the user.

[4-5. Fifth invention]
Next, as prior art 5, JP 2001-334053 A (paragraph 0015) is shown. In this prior art 5, a terminal device which is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store, displays a plurality of prizes, and receives a reservation for a prize that the user desires to exchange from among the prizes. And a server device that is an example of a prize management device that is provided outside the amusement hall and manages the stock quantity of each prize displayed on the terminal device, from the server device to the terminal device, the display A free gift exchange system is described that transmits free gift data including information relating to a free gift.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the above-described prior art 5, after the inventory quantity of each prize is registered in the server device, the inventory quantity of a prize is unpredictable on the side managing the inventory of prizes (for example, a warehouse). If a reservation for the prize is accepted based on the number of stocks registered at the beginning when the change (for example, damage to the prize or a decrease in the number of inventory due to stop of arrival) occurs, a reservation that cannot provide the prize, In other words, the number of reservations that require ex-post measures such as the return of valuable value or provision of alternatives to the user who selected the prize increases, and the trouble of the side providing the prize and the trouble of the player There was a problem of increasing.

  Therefore, in the fifth invention described in the above embodiment, the number of reservations that need to be dealt with afterwards can be reduced even if unexpected fluctuations occur in the number of prizes received for reservation, For the purpose of providing a prize exchange system capable of reducing the trouble of the side providing the prize and the trouble of the user, the following inventions are configured.

  That is, as a fifth invention, a display means (display) that is provided in a store (game hall) and displays a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). 24), reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved for exchange from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and the prize selected by the reservation accepting means can be specified A prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including free premium specifying information (premium ID), and the reservation transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation processing (reservation content registration processing) for providing the user with a free gift specified from the free gift specifying information included in the request; Stock quantity management means (control part 72, free gift information DB) for managing the stock quantity of goods, and reservation number totaling means (control part) for summing up the number of reservations (total number of reservations) provided for the reservation processing for each prize. 72, reservation / determined cumulative number DB), the number of stocks managed by the stock number management means, and the number of reservations counted by the reservation number totaling means can be used to reserve the prize. The reservation of the prize subject to the determination is stopped on the condition that the inventory quantity judging means (control unit 72) for judging whether or not the prize quantity judging means judges that the reservation of the prize is not possible A prize exchange system comprising: a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) having reservation suspension information transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation suspension information (notice of stock zero) to the premium display apparatus (1) The prize management device further includes inventory quantity changing means (communication unit 71) that accepts a change in inventory quantity managed by the inventory quantity managing means, and the inventory quantity determining means is the inventory quantity changing means. Whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the number of inventory after receiving the change and the number of reservations counted by the reservation number counting means, on condition that the change of the number of inventory is accepted The prize exchange system characterized by determining whether or not was constructed. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing the inventory of prizes, the prize management apparatus accepts a change in the number of prizes in stock and accepts the change. If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the number of stocks and the number of reservations after that, the reservation of the prize can be stopped quickly, so the number of reservations that require a subsequent action The trouble of the side which provides premiums, and a user's trouble can be reduced.

  As another fifth invention, a display means provided in a store (game hall) for displaying a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). (Display 24), reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of prizes to be exchanged from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and the prize selected by the reservation accepting means A prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including identifiable premium specifying information (premium ID), and the reservation request transmitting means. Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation processing (reservation content registration processing) for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information included in the reservation request. Initial inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, prize information DB) for managing the initial inventory quantity of each prize, and current inventory for managing the current inventory quantity obtained by subtracting the reserved quantity provided for the reservation process from the initial inventory quantity Number management means (control section 72, inventory quantity DB), inventory quantity determination means (control section 72) for judging whether or not the premium can be reserved based on the current inventory quantity, and the inventory quantity Reservation stop information for transmitting reservation stop information (notice of stock zero) to stop the reservation of the prize subject to the determination on the condition that the determination means determines that the reservation is not possible. A prize exchange system (1) comprising a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) having a transmission means (communication unit 71), wherein the prize management apparatus is managed by the initial stock quantity management means. Of initial stock quantity Inventory quantity changing means (communication unit 71) for accepting the update, and the current inventory quantity managing means based on the fluctuation number of the initial inventory quantity on condition that the change of the initial inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means Current inventory quantity updating means (control unit 72) for updating the current inventory quantity managed in step (i), wherein the inventory quantity judging means has the current inventory quantity updated by the current inventory quantity updating means. Based on the above, a prize exchange system is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the updated current stock quantity. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing prize inventory, the prize management device accepts a change in the initial inventory number of the prize and If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the current stock quantity updated based on the number of fluctuations of the number, the reservation of the prize can be quickly stopped, so that a subsequent action is required. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the fifth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) requests the reservation request on the condition that the stock quantity determination means (control unit 72) determines that the premium can be reserved. The prize specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request is registered in association with the reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can identify the reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the transmission means (external communication unit 21c). Reservation content registration processing is performed by the reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) as the reservation processing, and the prize exchange system is provided in a store (game hall) and accepts reservation identification information for receiving the reservation identification information Means (card R / W 57) and a prize providing request (reservation confirmation request) including reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means is transmitted to the prize management device. And a reservation confirmation terminal (50) having a gift provision request transmission means (communication unit 51), wherein the prize management device includes reservation identification information included in the prize provision request transmitted from the prize provision request transmission means. A providing process means (control unit 72) for performing a providing process (delivery information registering process) for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the prize is provided. Configured the exchange system. According to this, the prize display device for which the user selects and reserves the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal for transmitting the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. It is provided that it is determined that it is possible to reserve a prize and that the user can easily reserve a prize regardless of the acquisition of valuable value. Since the reservation content registration process is performed, there is no possibility that the user cannot exchange the premium that the user has reserved.

  In the fifth invention, the prize management device (center prize management device 70) counts the provided number (the determined cumulative number) provided for the providing process (delivery information registration process) for each prize. Means (control unit 72, reservation / determined cumulative number DB), inventory quantity or initial inventory quantity after the change is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means (display 73 and input device 74), and provided quantity counting means And a provision availability determination unit (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the prize can be provided based on the provided provision number, and providing the prize by the provision availability determination unit. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the provision processing for providing the user with the prize subject to the judgment is not performed on the condition that the judgment is not possible. According to this, even if a change in the stock quantity or initial stock quantity of the prize is accepted after the reservation content registration process for the prize to be exchanged is performed, the stock quantity or initial value after the change is accepted. If it is determined that the premium cannot be provided based on the number of stocks and the number provided, the provision processing for providing the premium to the user is not performed. Can be reduced.

  In the fifth invention, the free gift management device (center free gift management device 70) subtracts the provided number provided in the providing process (delivery information registration process) from the stock quantity or the initial stock quantity. Stock quantity management means (control unit 72, stock quantity DB) for managing the number (stock quantity after delivery registration) and the stock quantity change means (display 73 and input device 74) On-provided inventory quantity updating means (control unit) for updating the provided inventory quantity managed by the provided inventory quantity management means based on the inventory quantity or the fluctuation quantity of the initial inventory quantity on condition that the change is accepted 72), and provision availability determination means (control unit 72) for judging whether or not the premium can be provided based on the stock quantity after provision after being updated by the stock quantity update means after provision. And providing the A prize exchange system characterized in that the provision processing for providing the user with the prize subject to the determination is not performed on the condition that the prize determination means determines that the prize cannot be provided. Configured. According to this, even if the change in the stock quantity or initial stock quantity of the prize is accepted after the reservation content registration process of the premium to be exchanged is performed, the change in the stock quantity or the initial stock quantity is changed. If it is determined that the premium cannot be provided based on the post-provided stock quantity updated based on the provision amount, the provision processing for providing the premium to the user is not performed, so that a subsequent action is required. The number of cases can be further reduced.

  In the fifth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) receives the reservation request, and the reservation stop information transmission means (communication unit 71) causes the reservation stop information (stock zero) to be received. (Notification) is transmitted to the premium display device (card unit 20). According to this, since the prize management device passively returns the reservation stop information in response to the reception of the reservation request, the processing load is reduced compared with the case where the reservation stop information is actively transmitted. .

  In addition, in the fifth invention, the premium display device (card unit 20) is not capable of making a reservation by the stock quantity determination means (control unit 72) based on the receipt of the reservation stop information (stock zero notification). The prize exchange system is characterized in that the determined prize is not displayed on the display means (display 24) or is displayed on the display means in a non-selectable manner. According to this, after receiving the reservation stop information in the giveaway display device, it is not possible to select a giveaway that has been determined that reservation is not possible, thereby eliminating unnecessary operations by the user and improving user convenience.

  In the fifth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) includes user specifying information (delivery destination information) that can specify the user (player), the reservation processing (reservation content registration processing), and / or Or user specification information registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB, delivery information DB) for registering in association with the premium specification information (premium ID) of the premium provided for the providing process (delivery information registration process); A prize determined by the inventory quantity determining means (control unit 72) that reservation is not possible based on accepting a change in inventory quantity or initial inventory quantity by the inventory quantity changing means (display 73 and input device 74). And / or a user that extracts the user specifying information associated with the premium specifying information of the premium that is determined not to be provided by the provision availability determining means (control unit 72). The specific information extracting unit (control unit 72), to constitute a prize exchange system further comprising a. According to this, since it is possible to identify a user who has selected a prize provided for the reservation process and / or the provision process performed before accepting the change in the inventory quantity or the initial inventory quantity, an appropriate countermeasure can be taken for the user. can do.

[4-6. Sixth Invention]
Next, as prior art 6, JP 2001-334053 A (paragraph 0015) is shown. The prior art 6 is a terminal device that is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store, displays a plurality of prizes, and receives a selection of a prize that the user desires to exchange from among the prizes. And a server device that is an example of a prize management device that is provided outside the amusement hall and manages information related to prizes displayed on the terminal device. The server device displays the information on the terminal device. A premium exchange system is described that transmits premium data including information relating to premiums.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the above prior art 6, the prize data transmitted from the server equipment to the terminal equipment is uniform regardless of the game hall. There is a problem in that it is not possible to provide a prize according to the situation, and it is not possible to promote a prize exchange for the player.

  Therefore, in the sixth invention described in the above embodiment, the following invention is provided for the purpose of providing a free gift exchange system that can provide free gifts desired by a store and can promote free gift exchange for a user. Configured.

  That is, as a sixth aspect of the invention, a display means (a display means for displaying a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable with a valuable value (count value of earned balls) owned by a user (player) and the number of accumulated balls). A prize display device (display 24) and selection accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize that is desired to be exchanged for a valuable value owned by the user from among prizes displayed on the display means (display 24) A prize exchange system (1) comprising a card unit 20) and a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) for managing information (in the prize information DB) on the plurality of prizes displayed on the prize display device. Then, the prize management device sets a classification category setting means (control unit 7) for setting a classification category (large category, small category, number of exchange balls) for classifying each premium for each of the plurality of prizes. , Prize information DB), prize package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74) for setting a plurality of prize packages containing a predetermined number of prizes, and the plurality of prize packages set by the prize package setting means A prize package selection receiving means (communication unit 71, display 73 and input device 74) for receiving a selection of a prize package desired by the store among the prize packages; Among the prizes included in the prize package selected by the prize package selection accepting means based on the selection of any one of the classification menus. , A segmented scene that displays a prize set with a category corresponding to the selected segment menu The premium display device or the premium management device includes a plurality of selected premium packages based on the selection of the premium packages by the premium package selection receiving unit. The prize exchange system is further characterized in that it further includes a duplicate display eliminating means for performing a process for displaying only one prize to be displayed in the section prize display process. According to this, in the prize management device, the selection of a prize package desired by the store among a plurality of preset prize packages is received, and the prize display device provided in the store corresponds to the classification of each prize. When the category menu is selected, among the prizes included in the selected prize package, a prize in which a classification category corresponding to the selected category menu is set is displayed. Depending on the season, it is possible to provide a gift desired by the store, promote the exchange of the gift to the user, and the same gift is repeatedly included in a plurality of gift packages desired by the store. Even in this case, since only one prize is displayed, the prize is not displayed in duplicate.

  In the sixth invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) displays a package menu display process for displaying a package menu corresponding to each of the prize packages selected by the prize package selection receiving means (communication unit 71). And a prize exchange process for displaying a prize included in a prize package corresponding to the selected package menu based on selection of one of the package menus. Configured. According to this, when the package menu corresponding to the prize package desired by the store is selected in the prize display device, the prize included in the prize package corresponding to the selected package menu is displayed. The number of selection methods increases, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the sixth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) updates the premium included in the premium package set by the premium package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74). And a premium update means (display 73 and input device 74) for performing a process (premium information transmission) for displaying the premium updated by the premium update means on the premium display device (card unit 20). A free gift exchange system was constructed. According to this, in the prize management device, the prize included in the prize package can be updated according to the exchange status of the prize, etc., so that the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the sixth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) manages information related to premiums provided by a plurality of premium providers (in the premium information DB), and the premium package setting means (control unit) 72, the display 73, and the input device 74) set the prize package for each prize provider with respect to at least a part of the prize providers, and the prize package selection receiving means (communication) The section 71) constitutes a prize exchange system characterized by accepting selection of a prize provider and a prize package desired by the store (game hall). According to this, since the prize management device can accept the prize package selection of the prize provider desired by the store, the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the sixth invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) is input by a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. Is sent to the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the prize display device is provided. Delivery destination identification processing means (external communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from recorded delivery destination identification information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination record Based on receiving the medium, the delivery destination specifying information transmitting means (external communication) that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the received delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device. 21c), and the prize management device (center prize management device 70) delivers the prize to the delivery destination specified from the delivery destination specifying information transmitted from the delivery destination specifying information transmitting means. The prize exchange system is characterized by further including a delivery processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing delivery processing (delivery information registration processing). In the prize display device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the prize is delivered to the delivery destination of the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium. Therefore, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  Furthermore, in the sixth invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) issues a reservation request including prize specifying information (prize ID) that can specify the prize selected by the selection receiving means (display 24). The system further includes a reservation request transmission unit (outside communication unit 21c) that transmits to a management device (center premium management device 70), and the premium management device makes a reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmission unit. Reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation content registration processing for registering premium specifying information included in the reservation request in association with identifiable reservation identification information (reservation ID), The prize exchange system is provided in a store (game hall) and receives a reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information; A reservation confirmation terminal (50) having a premium provision request transmission means (communication unit 51) for transmitting a premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) including the reservation identification information received at the stage to the premium management device; The premium management apparatus provides the user with a premium specified from the premium identification information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the premium provision request transmitted from the premium provision request transmission means. A premium exchange system characterized in that it further includes providing processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing processing (delivery information registration processing). According to this, the prize display device that the user selects and reserves the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal that transmits the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. By being provided, it is possible for the user to easily reserve a prize regardless of acquisition of valuable value, so that prize exchange can be promoted.

[4-7. Seventh Invention]
Next, as prior art 7, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-146434 (paragraphs 0021, 0022, 0044, 0045) is shown. This prior art 7 includes a catalog giveaway information apparatus that accepts a reservation for a prize that is desired to be exchanged for an acquired ball that is an example of the valuable value possessed by a player who is an example of a user, regardless of the number of prizes in stock. When accepting a reservation, issuing a ticket in which the prize code of the prize related to the reservation is recorded to the player and exchanging the prize, the prize exchange device reads the prize code etc. from the ticket, A prize exchange system is described in which the number of balls corresponding to the prize of the prize code is subtracted from the number of prizes obtained by the person and 1 is subtracted from the inventory quantity of the prize.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the prior art 7, reservation can be made regardless of the quantity of prizes in stock, and the quantity of inventory is subtracted when prizes are exchanged. There may be a situation where the number of free gifts is zero and cannot be exchanged.

  Therefore, in the seventh invention described in the above embodiment, for the purpose of providing a free gift exchange system that does not cause a situation in which a free gift given by the user cannot be exchanged, the following Configured the invention.

  That is, as a seventh aspect of the invention, an exchange is reserved from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable with a valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation accepting means (display 24) that accepts selection of a prize to be received from the user, prize specifying information (premium ID) that can identify the prize selected by the reservation accepting means, and user specifying information that can identify the user ( A reservation terminal (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmitting means (outside communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including a member ID, a premium member ID, and delivery destination information) and the reservation request transmitting means. A reservation content registration process is performed for registering premium specifying information and user specifying information included in the reservation request in association with reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can identify the reservation corresponding to the reservation request. A premium management device (center premium management device 70) having about content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) and a premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) provided in the store and including the reservation identification information A reservation confirmation terminal (card unit 20, reservation confirmation terminal 50) having a premium provision request transmission means for transmitting to the apparatus, and the premium management apparatus responds to the premium provision request transmitted from the premium provision request transmission means. Provision processing means (control) for performing provision processing (delivery information registration processing) for providing a user identified from the user identification information to a prize identified from the prize identification information registered in association with the reservation identification information included A prize exchange system (1) having a unit 72, a delivery information DB), wherein the prize management device registers inventory quantity registration means (control part 7) for registering the inventory quantity of each prize. , Prize information DB), reservation quantity counting means (control unit 72, reservation / determined cumulative number DB) for counting the number of reservations (total number of reservations) provided for the reservation content registration process for each prize, and the stock Stock number determination means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the number of stocks registered in the number registration means and the reserved number counted by the reservation number counting means. And upper limit setting means (control unit 72, upper limit value) for setting an upper limit value for the number of prizes that can be reserved per user or a valuable value (price) that can be reserved for each user. DB) and the number of unprovided reservations or the number of unprovided reservations, which is the number of unprovided reserved prizes that have been used in the reservation content registration process but not yet provided in the providing process, for the user who makes the reservation Giveaway An unprovided reservation specifying means (control unit 72, unprovided reservation quantity / price DB) for identifying an unprovided reservation value that is a valuable value corresponding to the unprovided reservation value specified by the unprovided reservation specifying means Upper limit determination means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not a reservation is possible for the user based on the provision reservation value and the upper limit set by the upper limit setting means Then, on condition that the reservation is not possible by the stock quantity determination means, a process for disabling the reservation content registration process (reply of inventory zero notification) is performed for the prize subject to the determination. In addition, on the condition that the upper limit determination unit determines that the reservation is not possible, a process for disabling the reservation content registration process for the user who is the target of the determination (exceeding the upper limit value) Configured the prize exchange system, characterized in that a notification reply). According to this, in the prize management device, it is determined whether or not a prize can be reserved based on the number of stocks registered in advance and the total value of the number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process. If it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled, and there is no possibility that the user will not be able to exchange the premium that the user has reserved. Further, in the prize management device, based on the number of unprovided reserved prizes specified for the user who makes a reservation or the valuable value corresponding to the unprovided reserved prizes and the upper limit value set for each user, If it is determined whether or not a reservation is possible, and if it is determined that a reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled. Therefore, a large amount of prizes that a malicious user does not intend to exchange are set to the upper limit value. It is possible to prevent reservations that exceed the limit, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which a regular user cannot make a reservation due to a decrease in the number of stocks due to the reservation of the mischief.

  As another seventh invention, an exchange is made from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable for valuable value (count value of earned balls, number of accumulated balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved from the user, prize specifying information (prize ID) for specifying the prize selected by the reservation accepting means, and user specification for specifying the user A reservation terminal (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmission means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including information (member ID, premium member ID, delivery destination information), and transmission from the reservation request transmission means A reservation content registration process for registering premium specifying information and user specifying information included in the reservation request in association with reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can identify a reservation corresponding to the reservation request that has been made. A premium management device (center premium management device 70) having a reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB), and a premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) including the reservation identification information provided in the store. A reservation confirmation terminal (card unit 20, reservation confirmation terminal 50) having a premium provision request transmission means for transmitting to the management device, wherein the premium management device transmits the premium provision request transmitted from the premium provision request transmission means. Providing processing means for performing a providing process (delivery information registration process) for providing a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the user specifying information to the user specified from the user specifying information ( A prize exchange system (1) having a control unit 72 and a delivery information DB), wherein the prize management device registers inventory quantity registration means (control) for registering the inventory quantity of each prize. 72, inventory quantity DB), inventory quantity updating means (control unit 72) for subtracting and updating the inventory quantity registered in the inventory quantity registration means in accordance with the reservation content registration process, and updating by the inventory quantity updating means Stock quantity determination means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the premium can be reserved based on the number of stocks, and the number of premiums that can be reserved per user or one user An upper limit setting means (control unit 72, upper limit DB) for setting an upper limit for a valuable value (price) that can be used for reservation, and a user who makes the reservation are used for the reservation content registration process. However, the unprovided reservation specification that identifies the number of unprovided reservations that is the number of unprovided reserved prizes that are prizes that have not yet been provided to the provision processing, or the unprovided reservation value that is the value corresponding to the unprovided reserved prizes. means (Control unit 72, unprovided reservation number / price DB), based on the unprovided reservation number or unprovided reservation value specified by the unprovided reservation specifying means, and the upper limit set by the upper limit setting means And an upper limit determination unit (control unit 72) for determining whether or not reservation is possible for the user, on the condition that the inventory number determination unit determines that the reservation is not possible In addition, processing for disabling the reservation content registration processing (reply of stock zero notification) is performed on the prize subject to the determination, and the upper limit determination means determines that reservation is not possible As described above, a premium exchange system is provided that performs processing for disabling the reservation content registration processing for the user who is the object of the determination (replying an upper limit value notification). According to this, in the prize management device, it is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the inventory quantity after being subtracted and updated from the inventory quantity registered in advance with the reservation content registration process. If it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled, and there is no possibility that the user will not be able to exchange the premium that the user has reserved. Further, in the prize management device, based on the number of unprovided reserved prizes specified for the user who makes a reservation or the valuable value corresponding to the unprovided reserved prizes and the upper limit value set for each user, If it is determined whether or not a reservation is possible, and if it is determined that a reservation is not possible, the reservation content registration process is disabled. Therefore, a large amount of prizes that a malicious user does not intend to exchange are set to the upper limit value. It is possible to prevent reservations that exceed the limit, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which a regular user cannot make a reservation due to a decrease in the number of stocks due to the reservation of the mischief.

  In the seventh invention, the upper limit setting means (control unit 72, upper limit DB) uses the total number of prizes reserved by the user or the value corresponding to all prizes reserved by the user as the upper limit value. The total upper limit for (price), and the individual upper limit for the value corresponding to the number of one type of premium reserved by the user or the one type of premium reserved by the user, which is lower than the total upper limit. And the unprovided reservation specifying means (control unit 72, unprovided reservation quantity / price DB) corresponds to the total unprovided reserved quantity or the total unprovided reserved prize, which is the total number of the unprovided reserved prizes. The total unprovided reserved value (total unprovided reserved price), which is a valuable value, and the number of individual unprovided reservations that are the number of each type of unprovided reserved prizes or the value corresponding to the unprovided reserved prizes of each type A piece The unprovided reservation value (individual unprovided reservation price) is specified, and the upper limit determining means (control unit 72) , Making the determination based on the overall upper limit set by the upper limit setting means, and the individual unprovided reservation number or individual unprovided reservation value specified by the unprovided reservation specifying means, and the upper limit Based on the individual upper limit value set by the setting means, the prize exchange system is characterized in that the determination is performed. According to this, a determination is made based on the number of each type of unprovided reserved prize or the value corresponding to each type of unprovided reserved prize and the individual upper limit value, and all unprovided reserved prizes Judgment is made based on the value corresponding to the number or all unprovided reserved prizes and the overall upper limit value, and the individual upper limit value is set to a value lower than the overall upper limit value. It is possible to effectively prevent the mischief of booking a large amount of different types of prizes and the mischief of booking one type of premiums in large quantities.

  In the seventh invention, the upper limit setting means (control unit 72, upper limit DB) sets the upper limit value for each premium type, and the unprovided reservation specifying means (control unit 72, unprovided) Reservation quantity / price DB) is the individual unprovided reservation quantity that is the number of each type of the unprovided reserved prize or the individual unprovided reservation value (individual unprovided value) that is the value corresponding to the unprovided reserved prize for each type. Provided reservation price), and the upper limit determination means (control unit 72) sets the number of individual unprovided reservations or individual unprovided reservation value specified by the unprovided reservation specifying means and the upper limit setting means. The premium exchange system is characterized in that the determination is performed based on the determined upper limit value. According to this, since it is possible to set an upper limit value for each type of giveaway, by setting an upper limit value according to the type of each giveaway, the number of stocks can be reduced due to mischievous reservation, and a regular user can It is possible to more effectively prevent a situation where a reservation cannot be made.

  In addition, in the seventh invention, the upper limit setting means (control unit 72, upper limit value DB) is configured so that the inventory quantity and / or each of the premiums registered in the inventory quantity registration means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB). The premium exchange system is characterized in that the upper limit value is set based on the valuable value corresponding to the premium. According to this, since the upper limit value is set based on the stock quantity of each premium and / or the valuable value corresponding to each premium, it is possible to save time and effort for setting the upper limit value.

  In addition, in the seventh invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) is the user identification information (member ID, premium member) of the user who has been determined that reservation is not possible by the upper limit determination means (control unit 72). The premium exchange system is further characterized by further comprising user identification information extraction means (control unit 72) for extracting (ID, delivery destination information). According to this, since it is possible to extract the user specifying information of the user who may have made a mischievous reservation, it is possible to appropriately deal with the user.

  In the seventh invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) is registered with the reservation identification information (reservation information) registered without performing the provision processing (delivery information registration processing) every predetermined period (every day). ID) and a prize specifying information (a prize ID) are invalidated. According to this, in the prize management device, the reservation identification information and the prize specifying information corresponding to the prize for which the provision content registration process is performed but the provision process is not performed are invalidated every predetermined period. Reservation content registration processing can be newly performed for the invalidated prize, and there is no inconvenience that a lot of stock is unnecessarily prepared.

  In the seventh invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) further includes a stock quantity information receiving means (communication unit 71) for receiving stock quantity information indicating the stock quantity of each premium, and the stock quantity. The premium exchange system is characterized in that the inventory quantity of each premium indicated by the inventory quantity information received by the information reception means is registered by the inventory quantity registration means (control unit 72, premium information DB, inventory quantity DB). According to this, in the prize management device, the inventory quantity is registered based on the received inventory quantity information, so that the burden of the registration work is reduced.

  Further, in the seventh invention, the reservation terminal (card unit 20) receives the input by the delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving the delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. The received delivery destination information is recorded in a delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the reservation terminal is provided. Delivery destination specifying processing means (off-site communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from delivery destination specifying information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination recording medium Based on the acceptance, delivery destination specifying information transmitting means (external communication unit 21) transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the received delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device. And the prize management device (center prize management device 70) delivers the prize to the delivery destination specified from the delivery destination specifying information transmitted from the delivery destination specifying information transmitting means. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the delivery process (delivery information registration process) is performed by the provision processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) as the provision process. According to this, if the delivery destination information is input at the reservation terminal and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the prize is sent to the delivery destination of the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium. Is delivered, so that it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

[4-8. Eighth Invention]
Next, as prior art 8, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-184 (paragraphs 0118, 0123, 0138) is shown. In this prior art 8, when a product desired to be purchased is selected using the remaining amount of the card, which is an example of the valuable value owned by the user, in the card unit provided corresponding to the gaming machine, the selection is made. A game order system is described in which one order number is displayed for all of the selected items and the selected item is delivered to the user.

  However, in the gaming system shown in the above prior art 8, when a plurality of products having different delivery sources are selected, the selected products are delivered to the user at different timings for each delivery source. However, when the user confirms the delivery status of the product, one order number is assigned to all the products, and confirmation is made for each delivery (that is, for each delivery unit at which the product arrives at the user at the same time). Therefore, after confirming whether or not all products have arrived, it is necessary to inquire about the delivery status of each product that has not arrived.

  Therefore, in the eighth invention described in the above embodiment, when the delivery status of a prize that the user desires to exchange selected from a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for a valuable value owned by the user is confirmed. In addition, the following invention is configured for the purpose of providing a prize exchange system that can reduce the labor of the user.

  That is, as an eighth invention, the user is provided in a store (game hall) and can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of earned balls, number of accumulated balls) owned by the user (player). Selection accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize that is desired to be exchanged for valuable value possessed, and a prize delivery request (reservation request and reservation confirmation request) that can identify the prize selected by the selection accepting means A delivery request terminal (card unit 20 and reservation confirmation terminal 50) having a gift delivery request transmission means (out-of-field communication unit 21c or communication unit 31, and communication unit 51) for transmitting A prize management device (center prize management device 70) that performs a delivery process (delivery information registration process) for delivering a prize specified from the sent prize delivery request to the user. In the gift exchange system (1), the prize management device includes a delivery source management means (premium information DB) for managing delivery source information indicating a delivery source for each of the plurality of prizes, and the delivery source management means. A prize that classifies a plurality of prizes identified from the prize delivery request transmitted from the prize delivery request transmission means for each prize having the same delivery source information, based on the delivery source information of each prize managed. For each classification classified by the classification means (control unit 72) and the prize classification means, classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) that can identify the classification is allocated, and the classification is associated with the allocated classification identification information. A delivery information registration means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing delivery information registration processing for registering delivery information for delivering a prize corresponding to identification information to the user as the delivery processing; A delivery information notification transmitting means (communication unit 71) for sending a delivery information notification (providing registration completion notice) including each classification identification information and information capable of specifying a prize corresponding to each classification identification information to the delivery requesting terminal. ), And the delivery request terminal is associated with each class identification information included in the delivery information notification transmitted from the delivery information notification transmitting means, and the prize information of the prize corresponding to each class identification information is stored. A prize exchange system characterized by having recording medium issuing means (delivery receipt printer 56) for issuing a recording medium (delivery receipt 6) recorded so as to be visible is constructed. According to this, each prize selected by the user is classified for each prize with the same delivery source information, and each classification identification information is associated with each classification identification information assigned for each classified classification. When confirming the delivery status of a prize that the user wants to exchange by issuing a recording medium in which the prize information of the corresponding prize is recorded so as to be visible, at least one prize corresponding to each classification identification information If the delivery status is inquired based on the classification identification information corresponding to the prize that has not arrived, the delivery status of all prizes corresponding to the classification identification information can be confirmed ( In other words, since it is only necessary to perform confirmation in units of classification identification information), the user's labor is reduced.

  In the eighth invention, the delivery request terminal (card unit 20) further has a delivery destination accepting unit (display 24) for accepting designation of a delivery destination of the prize selected by the selection accepting unit (display 24). The delivery destination accepting means can accept designation of different delivery destinations for the plurality of prizes selected by the selection accepting means, and the prize delivery request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) The prize delivery request (reservation request) that can specify the delivery destination whose designation is accepted by the accepting means is transmitted to the prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70), and the prize classification means (control unit 72) The plurality of prizes specified from the prize delivery request transmitted from the prize delivery request transmitting means are the same as the delivery source information and the delivery destination specified from the prize delivery request is Configured the prize exchange system characterized by classifying each prize is one. According to this, even when different delivery destinations are specified for a plurality of prizes specified from the prize delivery request, the delivery source information and the delivery destination are classified for each prize, and the classified Since the classification identification information is assigned for each classification and the recording medium is issued, the delivery status can be easily confirmed in units of premiums that arrive at the user at the same time.

  In the eighth invention, the delivery request terminal (card unit 20) further includes delivery time reception means (display 24) for receiving designation of the delivery time of the prize selected by the selection reception means (display 24). The delivery time accepting means can accept designation of different delivery times for the plurality of prizes selected by the selection accepting means, and the prize delivery request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) The prize delivery request (reservation request) that can specify the delivery time when the designation is accepted by the accepting means is transmitted to the prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70), and the prize classification means (control unit 72) A plurality of prizes identified from the prize delivery request transmitted from the prize delivery request transmitting means are identified from the prize delivery request with the same delivery source information. That delivery time has configured the prize exchange system, characterized in that the classification for each prize is the same. According to this, even when different delivery times are specified for a plurality of prizes specified from a prize delivery request, the delivery source information and the prizes having the same delivery time are classified and classified. Since the classification identification information is assigned for each classification and the recording medium is issued, the delivery status can be easily confirmed in units of premiums that arrive at the user at the same time.

  In the eighth invention, the delivery request terminal includes a reservation terminal (card unit 20) having the selection receiving means (display 24), the premium delivery request sending means (communication unit 51), and the recording medium issuing means ( A reservation confirmation terminal (50) having a delivery receipt printer (56), and the reservation terminal sends a reservation request including premium specifying information (premium ID) capable of specifying the premium selected by the selection receiving means. The system further includes a reservation request transmission means (external communication unit 21c) that transmits to the premium management apparatus (center premium management apparatus 70), and the premium management apparatus responds to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmission means. The reservation details registration process for registering the reservation details registration processing for registering the prize specifying information included in the reservation request in association with the reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can identify the reservation to be made is performed. Means (control unit 72, reservation information DB), and the reservation confirmation terminal further includes reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and the reservation identification information receiving means The premium delivery request (reservation confirmation request) including the received reservation identification information is transmitted to the premium management device by the premium delivery request transmission unit, and the premium management device is transmitted from the premium delivery request transmission unit. The delivery information registration means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) performs the delivery information registration process for the prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize delivery request. A prize exchange system characterized by the above is constructed. According to this, a reservation terminal for the user to select and reserve a prize and a reservation confirmation terminal for transmitting a prize delivery request for confirming the reservation and delivering the prize to the user in the prize management device are provided separately. As a result, the user can easily reserve a prize regardless of the acquisition of valuable value, so that the exchange of prizes can be promoted.

  In the eighth invention, the premium delivery request transmitting means (communication unit 51) sends the premium delivery request (reservation confirmation request) that can specify the user to the premium management device (center premium management device 70). The delivery information registration means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) transmits user identification information (member ID or prize that can identify the user identified from the prize delivery request transmitted from the prize delivery request sending means. Member ID, delivery destination information) is registered as the delivery information, and the prize management device associates the user identification information of the user identified from the prize delivery request transmitted from the prize delivery request transmitting means with Further, the same delivery source judging means (control unit 72) for judging whether or not delivery information having the same delivery source information as the prize specified from the premium delivery request is already registered. The delivery information registering means has classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) corresponding to the already registered delivery information on the condition that it is judged that the same delivery source judging means has already registered. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the delivery information registration process for registering the delivery information of prizes having the same delivery source information is performed in association with the delivery information. According to this, even if the prize delivery request is transmitted in a plurality of times and the delivery information having the same delivery source information as the prize specified from the prize delivery request is already registered, it is already registered. By registering the delivery information of a prize having the same delivery source information in association with the classification identification information corresponding to the delivered delivery information, the delivery status of more prizes is confirmed with one classification identification information. Therefore, the user's trouble is further reduced.

[4-9. Ninth Invention]
Next, as prior art 9, JP 2001-334053 A (paragraph 0015) is shown. In this prior art 9, a terminal device which is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store, displays a plurality of prizes, and receives a selection of a prize that the user desires to exchange from among the prizes. And a server device that is an example of a prize management device that is provided outside the amusement hall and manages information related to prizes displayed on the terminal device. The server device displays the information on the terminal device. A premium exchange system is described that transmits premium data including information relating to premiums.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the above prior art 9, the prize data transmitted from the server equipment to the terminal equipment is uniform regardless of the game hall. There is a problem in that it is not possible to provide a prize according to the game, and it is not possible to promote a prize exchange for the player.

  Therefore, in the ninth invention described in the above embodiment, for the purpose of providing a free gift exchange system that can provide free gifts desired by a store and can promote free gift exchange for a user, the following invention is provided. Configured.

  That is, as a ninth invention, a display means (display) that is provided in a store (game hall) and displays a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of earned balls, number of accumulated balls) possessed by a user (player). 24), reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved for exchange from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and the prize selected by the reservation accepting means can be specified A prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including free premium specifying information (premium ID), and the reservation transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation processing (reservation content registration processing) for providing the user with a free gift specified from the free gift specifying information included in the request; Stock quantity management means (control section 72, free gift information DB) for managing the stock quantity of goods, and reservation number totaling means (control section) for totaling the number of reservations (reserved cumulative number) provided for the reservation processing for each prize. 72, reservation / determined cumulative number DB), the premium can be reserved based on the inventory quantity managed by the inventory quantity management means and the reservation quantity counted by the reservation quantity aggregation means. Reservation reservation determination unit (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the reservation is permitted, and reservation of the prize subject to the determination is stopped on condition that the reservation is determined to be impossible. A prize exchange system comprising a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) having reservation suspension information transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation suspension information (notification of stock zero) to the prize display apparatus. (1) The prize management device includes a prize package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74) for setting a plurality of prize packages including a predetermined number of prizes, and the plurality of prize packages set by the prize package setting means. Among the free gift packages, the free gift package selection receiving means (communication unit 71) for receiving the selection of the free gift package desired by the store and the free gift included in the free gift package selected by the free gift package selection receiving means are provided in the store. The premium exchange system is characterized by further comprising premium display processing means (control unit 72, communication unit 71) for performing processing for display by the premium display device. According to this, in the prize management device, a selection of a prize package desired by the store among a plurality of preset prize packages is received, and a prize included in the selected prize package is displayed in the prize display. Since the processing for displaying on the device is performed, a prize desired by the shop can be provided according to the customer base, land pattern, and season of the shop, and prize exchange can be promoted to the user.

  In the ninth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) has an inventory quantity change means (accepting a change in inventory quantity managed by the inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, premium information DB)). A communication unit 71), and the reservation availability determination unit (control unit 72) is configured to receive the change of the inventory quantity by the inventory quantity changing unit, and the inventory quantity after receiving the change The prize exchange system is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the number of reservations counted by the reservation quantity counting means. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing the inventory of prizes, the prize management apparatus accepts a change in the number of prizes in stock and accepts the change. If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the number of stocks and the number of reservations after that, the reservation of the prize can be stopped quickly, so the number of reservations that require a subsequent action The trouble of the side which provides premiums, and a user's trouble can be reduced.

  As another ninth invention, a display means provided in a store (game hall) for displaying a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). (Display 24), reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of prizes to be exchanged from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and the prize selected by the reservation accepting means A prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including identifiable premium specifying information (premium ID), and the reservation request transmitting means. Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation processing (reservation content registration processing) for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information included in the reservation request. Current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) for managing the current inventory quantity obtained by subtracting the reserved quantity provided for the reservation process from the initial inventory quantity of each prize, and based on the current inventory quantity, Reservation availability determination means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not a premium can be reserved, and subject to the determination on the condition that the reservation availability determination means determines that the reservation of a premium is not possible A premium management device (center premium management device 70) having reservation stop information transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation stop information (notice of stock zero) to stop the reservation of the premium that has become to the premium display device The prize management system (1) includes a prize package setting means (a control unit 72, a display 73 and an input) for setting a plurality of prize packages including a predetermined number of prizes. 74), a prize package selection accepting means (communication unit 71) for accepting selection of a prize package desired by the store among the plurality of prize packages set by the prize package setting means, and the prize package selection acceptance And a prize display processing means (control section 72, communication section 71) for performing processing for displaying the prize included in the prize package selected by the means on the prize display device provided in the store. A special prize exchange system was constructed. According to this, in the prize management device, a selection of a prize package desired by the store among a plurality of preset prize packages is received, and a prize included in the selected prize package is displayed in the prize display. Since the processing for displaying on the device is performed, a prize desired by the shop can be provided according to the customer base, land pattern, and season of the shop, and prize exchange can be promoted to the user.

  In the ninth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) includes initial stock quantity management means (control unit 72, free gift information DB) for managing the initial stock quantity of each premium, and the initial stock quantity management. Stock quantity changing means (communication unit 71) that accepts a change in the initial inventory quantity managed by the means, and the number of fluctuations in the initial inventory quantity on condition that the change in the initial inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means Based on the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB), and further, current inventory quantity updating means (control unit 72) for updating the current inventory quantity managed by the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) The determination means (control unit 72) can reserve the prize based on the updated current inventory quantity on the condition that the current inventory quantity is updated by the current inventory quantity update means. It is characterized by determining whether or not It was constructed the prize exchange system. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing prize inventory, the prize management device accepts a change in the initial inventory number of the prize and If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the current stock quantity updated based on the number of fluctuations of the number, the reservation of the prize can be quickly stopped, so that a subsequent action is required. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the ninth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) updates the premium included in the premium package set by the premium package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74). A premium update means (display 73 and input device 74) for displaying the premium updated by the premium update means on the premium display device (card unit 20). Unit 72 and communication unit 71). According to this, in the prize management device, the prize included in the prize package can be updated according to the exchange status of the prize, etc., so that the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the ninth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) manages information on premiums provided by a plurality of premium providers (in the premium information DB), and the premium package setting means (control unit) 72, the display 73, and the input device 74) set the prize package for each prize provider with respect to at least a part of the prize providers, and the prize package selection receiving means (communication) The section 71) constitutes a prize exchange system characterized by accepting selection of a prize provider and a prize package desired by the store (game hall). According to this, since the prize management device can accept the prize package selection of the prize provider desired by the store, the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the ninth invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) is inputted by the delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving the delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. Is sent to the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the prize display device is provided. Delivery destination identification processing means (external communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from recorded delivery destination identification information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination record A delivery destination that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the accepted delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device (center premium management device 70) based on the receipt of the medium. And the premium management device delivers the prize to the delivery destination specified from the delivery destination specification information transmitted from the delivery destination specification information transmission means. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the delivery process (delivery information registration process) is performed (by the control unit 72 and the delivery information DB). According to this, in the prize display device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium is sent to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the ninth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) can make reservation identification information (reservation) that can identify a reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means off-site communication unit 21c). The reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) performs the reservation content registration processing for registering the premium specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request in association with the ID) as the reservation processing, and the premium management The system is provided in a store (game hall) and receives a reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and a prize providing request (reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means). A prize confirmation request (communication unit 51) for transmitting a reservation confirmation request) to the prize management device; The apparatus provides a providing process (delivery) for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request transmitted from the prize providing request transmitting means. The premium exchange system is characterized by further comprising providing processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing (information registration processing). According to this, the prize display device for which the user selects and reserves the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal for transmitting the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. It is provided that it is determined that it is possible to reserve a prize and that the user can easily reserve a prize regardless of the acquisition of valuable value. Since the reservation content registration process is performed, there is no possibility that the user cannot exchange the premium that the user has reserved.

[4-10. Tenth Invention]
Next, as prior art 10, JP 2001-334053 A (paragraph 0015) is shown. The prior art 10 is a terminal device that is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store, displays a plurality of prizes, and receives a selection of a prize that the user desires to exchange from among the prizes. And a server device that is an example of a prize management device that is provided outside the amusement hall and manages information related to prizes displayed on the terminal device. The server device displays the information on the terminal device. A premium exchange system is described that transmits premium data including information relating to premiums.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the above prior art 10, even if a defective product is detected among the prizes displayed on the terminal device, the selection of the defective product is accepted. There is a problem that the number of cases that need to be dealt with afterwards, such as return of valuable value to players and provision of alternatives, increases, and the trouble of the game hall and the player increase.

  Therefore, in the tenth invention described in the above embodiment, even if a defective product is detected in a prize for accepting a reservation, the number of reservations that require a subsequent action can be reduced. For the purpose of providing a free gift exchange system that can reduce the trouble of the providing side and the inconvenience of the user, the following invention is configured.

  That is, as a tenth aspect of the invention, a display means (display) that is provided in a store (game hall) and displays a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). 24), reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved for exchange from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and the prize selected by the reservation accepting means can be specified A prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including free premium specifying information (premium ID), and the reservation transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation processing (reservation content registration processing) for providing the user with a free gift specified from the free gift specifying information included in the request; Stock quantity management means (control section 72, prize information DB) for managing the stock quantity of prizes, and reservation number totaling means (control section) for totaling the number of reservations (reserved cumulative number) provided for the reservation processing for each prize. 72, reservation / determined cumulative number DB), the number of stocks managed by the stock number management means, and the number of reservations counted by the reservation number totaling means can be used to reserve the prize. Reservation reservation determination unit (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the reservation is permitted, and reservation of the prize subject to the determination is stopped on condition that the reservation is determined to be impossible. A prize exchange system comprising: a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) having reservation suspension information transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation suspension information (notice of stock zero) to the premium display apparatus (1) The premium management device further includes a reservation stop premium receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) for receiving designation of a premium to stop reservation from among the plurality of premiums. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the reservation stop information for stopping the reservation of the prize for which the designation has been received is transmitted to the prize display device by the reservation stop information transmitting means. According to this, in response to the detection of a defective product, the premium management device can accept designation of a premium to stop the reservation and can quickly stop the reservation of the premium, so there is a need for a subsequent response. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the tenth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) has an inventory quantity change means (accepting a change in inventory quantity managed by the inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, premium information DB)). A communication unit 71), and the reservation availability determination unit (control unit 72) is configured to receive the change of the inventory quantity by the inventory quantity changing unit, and the inventory quantity after receiving the change The prize exchange system is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the number of reservations counted by the reservation quantity counting means. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing the inventory of prizes, the prize management apparatus accepts a change in the number of prizes in stock and accepts the change. If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the number of stocks and the number of reservations after that, the reservation of the prize can be stopped quickly, so the number of reservations that require a subsequent action The trouble of the side which provides premiums, and a user's trouble can be reduced.

  As another tenth invention, display means for displaying a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). (Display 24), reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of prizes to be exchanged from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and the prize selected by the reservation accepting means A prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) for transmitting a reservation request including identifiable premium specifying information (premium ID), and the reservation request transmitting means. Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing a reservation process (reservation content registration process) for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information included in the reservation request. Based on the current inventory quantity, current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) for managing the current inventory quantity obtained by subtracting the reserved quantity provided for the reservation process from the initial inventory quantity of each prize, Reservation determination unit (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the premium can be reserved, and subject to the determination on the condition that the reservation determination unit determines that the premium cannot be reserved A premium management device (center premium management device 70) having reservation stop information transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation stop information (notice of stock zero) for stopping the reservation of the premium that has become to the premium display device. The prize management system (1) includes a reservation stop prize accepting unit (display 73 and input device) that accepts designation of a prize to be reserved among the plurality of prizes. 4), and the reservation stop information transmitting means transmits reservation stop information for stopping the reservation of the prize for which the designation is received by the reservation stop prize receiving means to the premium display device. A prize exchange system was constructed. According to this, in response to the detection of a defective product, the premium management device can accept designation of a premium to stop the reservation and can quickly stop the reservation of the premium, so there is a need for a subsequent response. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the tenth aspect of the invention, the prize management device (center prize management device 70) includes initial inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, prize information DB) for managing the initial inventory quantity of each prize, and the initial inventory quantity management. Stock quantity changing means (communication unit 71) that accepts a change in the initial inventory quantity managed by the means, and the number of fluctuations in the initial inventory quantity on condition that the change in the initial inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means Based on the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB), and further, current inventory quantity updating means (control unit 72) for updating the current inventory quantity managed by the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) The determination means (control unit 72) can reserve the prize based on the updated current inventory quantity on the condition that the current inventory quantity is updated by the current inventory quantity update means. It is characterized by determining whether or not You configure that prize exchange system. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing prize inventory, the prize management device accepts a change in the initial inventory number of the prize and If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the current stock quantity updated based on the number of fluctuations of the number, the reservation of the prize can be quickly stopped, so that a subsequent action is required. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the tenth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) receives the reservation request and, based on the reception of the reservation request, the premium specified from the premium specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request. The reservation stop prize determining means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the reservation stop prize receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) has received the designation, further includes the reservation stop prize determining means. The premium exchange system is configured to transmit the reservation stop information by the reservation stop information transmission means (communication unit 71) on the condition that it is determined that the premium is accepted by the user. According to this, the prize management device passively receives the reservation stop information if the prize specified from the prize specifying information included in the reservation request is a prize that stops the reservation based on the reception of the reservation request. Therefore, the processing load is reduced as compared with the case where reservation stop information is actively transmitted.

  In the tenth aspect of the invention, the premium display device (card unit 20) receives designation from the reservation stop premium receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) based on the reception of the reservation stop information. The premium exchange system is characterized in that the premium is not displayed on the display means (display 24) or is displayed on the display means in a non-selectable manner. According to this, after receiving the reservation stop information in the giveaway display device, it becomes impossible to select the giveaway for which the reservation is to be stopped, so that the user's useless operation is eliminated and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In the tenth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) displays the premium information for displaying the premium on the premium display device (card unit 20) every predetermined period (every day). The apparatus further includes a prize information transmitting means (communication unit 71) for transmitting to the apparatus, and the prize information transmitting means receives the prize information of the prize that has been designated by the reservation stop prize accepting means (display 73 and input device 74). The premium exchange system is characterized in that the premium information excluded is transmitted. According to this, the premium information of the premium for which the reservation is to be stopped is excluded from the premium information transmitted from the premium management device to the premium display device, and after the premium information is received in the premium display device, the reservation is stopped. Since the prize cannot be selected, the user's useless operation is eliminated, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In the tenth invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) is input by a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. Is sent to the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the prize display device is provided. Delivery destination identification processing means (external communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from recorded delivery destination identification information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination record Delivery that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the accepted delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device (center premium management device 70) based on the receipt of the medium. And a prize information transmission means (external communication unit 21c), wherein the prize management device delivers the prize to a delivery destination identified from the delivery destination identification information transmitted from the delivery destination identification information transmission means. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the delivery process (delivery information registration process) is performed (by the control unit 72 and the delivery information DB). According to this, in the prize display device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium is sent to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  Furthermore, in the tenth invention, the prize management device (center premium management device 70) can make reservation identification information (reservation) that can identify a reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means off-site communication unit 21c). The reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) performs the reservation content registration processing for registering the premium specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request in association with the ID) as the reservation processing, and the premium management The system is provided in a store (game hall) and receives a reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and a prize providing request (reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means). A prize confirmation request (communication unit 51) for transmitting a reservation confirmation request) to the prize management device; The processing apparatus provides a process for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request transmitted from the prize providing request transmitting means ( A premium exchange system characterized in that it further comprises providing processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) for performing delivery information registration processing). According to this, the prize display device for which the user selects and reserves the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal for transmitting the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. It is provided that it is determined that it is possible to reserve a prize and that the user can easily reserve a prize regardless of the acquisition of valuable value. Since the reservation content registration process is performed, there is no possibility that the user cannot exchange the premium that the user has reserved.

[4-11. Eleventh Invention]
Next, as prior art 11, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-184 (paragraphs 0118, 0123, 0138) is shown. In this prior art 11, in a card unit provided corresponding to a gaming machine, when a product desired to be purchased is selected using a remaining amount of a card which is an example of a valuable value possessed by a user, the selection is made. A game order system is described in which one order number is displayed for all of the selected items and the selected item is delivered to the user.

  However, in the gaming system shown in the conventional technique 11, when a plurality of products having different delivery sources are selected, the selected products are delivered to the user at different timings for each delivery source. However, when the user confirms the delivery status of the product, one order number is assigned to all the products, and confirmation is made for each delivery (that is, for each delivery unit at which the product arrives at the user at the same time). Therefore, after confirming whether or not all products have arrived, it is necessary to inquire about the delivery status of each product that has not arrived.

  Therefore, in the eleventh aspect of the invention described in the above embodiment, when the delivery status of a prize that the user wishes to exchange selected from a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged for a valuable value owned by the user is confirmed. In addition, the following invention is configured for the purpose of providing a prize exchange system that can reduce the labor of the user.

  That is, as an eleventh aspect of the invention, an exchange is reserved from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable with a valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting a selection of a prize to be received from the user, and reservation request transmitting means (external communication section 21c, communication section 51) for transmitting a reservation request for specifying the prize selected by the reservation accepting means. ) And a delivery information for delivering a prize specified by the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means to the user. Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB, delivery information DB) for performing a reservation process (reservation content registration process) including at least a delivery information registration process, and the stock quantity of each prize Inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, premium information DB) to be managed, and reservation quantity totaling means (control unit 72, reservation / confirmation) for totaling the number of reservations (total number of reservations) provided for the reservation process for each premium It is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the cumulative number DB), the inventory number managed by the inventory number management means, and the reservation number counted by the reservation number counting means. Reservation stop for stopping reservation of the prize subject to the determination, on condition that the reservation possibility determining means (control unit 72) to perform and the reservation possibility determining means determine that the reservation of the prize is not possible A prize exchange system (1) comprising a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) having reservation stop information transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting information (notice of stock zero) to the prize selection apparatus. The prize pipe The apparatus is based on delivery source management means (premium information DB) for managing delivery source information indicating a delivery source for each of the plurality of prizes, and delivery source information of each prize managed by the delivery source management means. A prize classifying means (control unit 72) for classifying a plurality of prizes identified from the booking request transmitted from the booking request sending means for each prize having the same delivery source information; For each classification classified by the classification means, classification identification information (reservation confirmation ID) that can identify the classification is allocated, and a prize corresponding to the allocated classification identification information is delivered to the user. Delivery information registration processing for registering delivery information to be performed is performed by the reservation processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB), and each class identification information and a prize corresponding to each class identification information can be specified. Further including a delivery information notification transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting a delivery information notification (provided registration completion notification) to the premium selection device, wherein the premium selection device transmits the delivery information notification. Recording medium for issuing a recording medium (delivery receipt 6) in which premium information corresponding to each classification identification information is recorded so as to be visible in association with each classification identification information included in the delivery information notification transmitted from the means A premium exchanging system having an issuing means (delivery receipt printer 56) is constructed. According to this, each prize selected by the user is classified for each prize with the same delivery source information, and each classification identification information is associated with each classification identification information assigned for each classified classification. When confirming the delivery status of a prize that the user wants to exchange by issuing a recording medium in which the prize information of the corresponding prize is recorded so as to be visible, at least one prize corresponding to each classification identification information If the delivery status is inquired based on the classification identification information corresponding to the prize that has not arrived, the delivery status of all prizes corresponding to the classification identification information can be confirmed ( In other words, since it is only necessary to perform confirmation in units of classification identification information), the user's labor is reduced.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) has an inventory quantity changing means (accepting a change in inventory quantity managed by the inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, premium information DB)). A communication unit 71), and the reservation availability determination unit (control unit 72) is configured to receive the change of the inventory quantity by the inventory quantity changing unit, and the inventory quantity after receiving the change The prize exchange system is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the number of reservations counted by the reservation quantity counting means. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing the inventory of prizes, the prize management apparatus accepts a change in the number of prizes in stock and accepts the change. If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the number of stocks and the number of reservations after that, the reservation of the prize can be stopped quickly, so the number of reservations that require a subsequent action The trouble of the side which provides premiums, and a user's trouble can be reduced.

  As another eleventh aspect of the present invention, an exchange can be made from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable for valuable value (count value of earned balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved from the user, and reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c, communication for transmitting a reservation request for specifying the prize selected by the reservation accepting means) Section 51), and a delivery information for delivering to the user a prize specified from the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means (card unit 20 and reservation confirmation terminal 50). Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB, delivery information DB) for performing a reservation process (reservation content registration process) including at least a delivery information registration process for registering the initial value of each prize Current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) for managing the current inventory quantity, which is obtained by subtracting the reserved quantity provided for the reservation process from the number of warehouses, and reservation of the prize based on the current inventory quantity A reservation availability determination unit (control unit 72) that determines whether or not it is possible, and a determination that the reservation availability determination unit has determined that it is not possible to reserve a prize, A prize management device (center premium management device 70) having reservation suspension information transmission means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation suspension information (notice of stock zero) for stopping the reservation to the premium selection device. In the prize exchange system (1), the prize management device includes a delivery source management means (prize information DB) for managing delivery source information indicating a delivery source for each of the plurality of prizes, and the delivery source management means. Managing A prize classifying means (control unit 72) for classifying a plurality of prizes identified from the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means for each prize having the same delivery source information based on the prize delivery source information. For each class classified by the prize classifying means, class identification information (reservation confirmation ID) that can identify the class is allocated, and the class identification information is associated with the allocated class identification information. Delivery information registration processing for registering delivery information for delivering the corresponding prize to the user is performed by the reservation processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB), and each classification identification information and each classification identification information is stored. A delivery information notification transmission unit (communication unit 71) for transmitting a delivery information notification (provided registration completion notification) including information that can identify a corresponding premium to the premium selection device; The product selection device is a recording medium in which prize information of a prize corresponding to each classification identification information is recorded in a visible manner in association with each classification identification information included in the delivery information notification transmitted from the delivery information notification transmission means A premium exchanging system having a recording medium issuing means (delivery receipt printer 56) for issuing (delivery receipt 6) is constructed. According to this, each prize selected by the user is classified for each prize with the same delivery source information, and each classification identification information is associated with each classification identification information assigned for each classified classification. When confirming the delivery status of a prize that the user wants to exchange by issuing a recording medium in which the prize information of the corresponding prize is recorded so as to be visible, at least one prize corresponding to each classification identification information If the delivery status is inquired based on the classification identification information corresponding to the prize that has not arrived, the delivery status of all prizes corresponding to the classification identification information can be confirmed ( In other words, since it is only necessary to perform confirmation in units of classification identification information), the user's labor is reduced.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) includes initial stock quantity management means (control unit 72, premium information DB) for managing the initial stock quantity of each premium, and the initial stock quantity management. Stock quantity changing means (communication unit 71) that accepts a change in the initial inventory quantity managed by the means, and the number of fluctuations in the initial inventory quantity on condition that the change in the initial inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means Based on the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB), and further, current inventory quantity updating means (control unit 72) for updating the current inventory quantity managed by the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) The determination means (control unit 72) can reserve the prize based on the updated current inventory quantity on the condition that the current inventory quantity is updated by the current inventory quantity update means. It is characterized by determining whether or not You configure that prize exchange system. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing prize inventory, the prize management device accepts a change in the initial inventory number of the prize and If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the current stock quantity updated based on the number of fluctuations of the number, the reservation of the prize can be quickly stopped, so that a subsequent action is required. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the prize selection device (card unit 20) further includes a delivery destination accepting means (display 24) for accepting designation of a delivery destination of the prize selected by the reservation accepting means (display 24). The delivery destination accepting means can accept designation of different delivery destinations for a plurality of prizes selected by the reservation accepting means, and the reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) accepts the delivery destination accepting means. The reservation request capable of specifying the delivery destination whose designation is received by the means is transmitted to the premium management device (center premium management device 70), and the premium classification means (control unit 72) A plurality of prizes identified from a reservation request transmitted from the group are classified into prizes having the same delivery source information and the same delivery destination identified from the prize delivery request. It was constructed the prize exchange system, wherein the door. According to this, even when different delivery destinations are specified for a plurality of prizes specified from the prize delivery request, the delivery source information and the delivery destination are classified for each prize, and the classified Since the classification identification information is assigned for each classification and the recording medium is issued, the delivery status can be easily confirmed in units of premiums that arrive at the user at the same time.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the prize selection device (card unit 20) further includes a delivery time receiving means (display 24) for receiving designation of a delivery time of the prize selected by the reservation receiving means (display 24). The delivery time reception means can accept designation of different delivery times for a plurality of prizes selected by the reservation reception means, and the reservation request transmission means (external communication unit 21c) receives the delivery time reception. The reservation request capable of specifying the delivery time specified by the means is transmitted to the premium management device (center premium management device 70), and the premium classification means (control unit 72) For each of the prizes having the same delivery source information and the same delivery time specified from the reservation request, the plurality of prizes specified from the reservation request transmitted from It was constructed the prize exchange system which is characterized in that classification. According to this, even when different delivery times are specified for a plurality of prizes specified from a prize delivery request, the delivery source information and the prizes having the same delivery time are classified and classified. Since the classification identification information is assigned for each classification and the recording medium is issued, the delivery status can be easily confirmed in units of premiums that arrive at the user at the same time.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the prize selection device (card unit 20) is input by a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. Is sent to the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the prize selection device is provided. Delivery destination identification processing means (external communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from recorded delivery destination identification information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination record Delivery that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the accepted delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device (center premium management device 70) based on the receipt of the medium. And a prize information transmission means (external communication unit 21c), wherein the prize management device delivers the prize to a delivery destination identified from the delivery destination identification information transmitted from the delivery destination identification information transmission means. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the delivery information registration process for performing the delivery is performed by the reservation processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB). According to this, in the prize selection device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified by the delivery destination recording medium is set to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the reservation request transmitting means transmits a reservation registration request including premium specifying information (premium ID) that can specify a premium selected by the reservation receiving means (display 24) as the reservation request. A reservation registration request transmission means (outside communication unit 21c) for performing a prize delivery request transmission unit (communication unit 51) for transmitting a prize delivery request (reservation confirmation request) for requesting delivery of the prize as the reservation request. The prize selection device includes a reservation terminal (card unit 20) having the reservation receiving means and the reservation registration request transmitting means, the premium delivery request transmitting means, and the recording medium issuing means (delivery receipt printer 56). The prize management device comprises a reservation confirmation terminal (50), and the prize management device corresponds to the reservation registration request transmitted from the reservation registration request transmission means. The reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) is a reservation content registration process for registering premium specifying information included in the reservation registration request in association with reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can be identified. The reservation confirmation terminal has reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and sends a prize delivery request including the reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means. The prize management request is transmitted from the prize delivery request transmitting means, and the prize management device is identified by a plurality of prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize delivery request transmitted from the prize delivery request transmitting means. The prize exchange system is characterized in that the prize classifying means (control unit 72) performs the prize classification process for the prizes of the prize. According to this, a reservation terminal for the user to select and reserve a prize and a reservation confirmation terminal for transmitting a prize delivery request for confirming the reservation and delivering the prize to the user in the prize management device are provided separately. As a result, the user can easily reserve a prize regardless of the acquisition of valuable value, so that the exchange of prizes can be promoted.

  Furthermore, in the eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize exchange system characterized in that the number of reservations is the number provided for the reservation content registration process. According to this, a premium can be reserved based on the number of stocks and the number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process, or the current stock quantity obtained by subtracting the number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process from the initial stock quantity. Since the reservation content registration process is performed on the condition that it has been determined that there is no possibility that the premium that the user has reserved cannot be exchanged.

[4-12. Twelfth Invention]
Next, as prior art 12, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-146434 (paragraphs 0021, 0022, 0054, 0055) is shown. This prior art 12 is a catalog prize that is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store and accepts a reservation for a prize that is desired to be exchanged for an acquired ball that is an example of the valuable value possessed by a player that is an example of a user. A subtracting process for subtracting the number of balls corresponding to the prize to be exchanged from the number of balls acquired by the player in the prize selecting device, comprising an information device and a prize selecting device that performs processing for exchanging the reserved prize. In addition, a prize exchange system is described in which the management apparatus performs a reservation confirmation process for erasing the reservation ID of the prize and confirming the reservation, thereby providing the player with a prize.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the above-described prior art 12, when the subtraction process and the reservation confirmation process that is a process for providing a prize to a player are not linked to each other (for example, the above-mentioned When a reservation confirmation terminal for performing the reservation confirmation process is newly introduced into a game arcade where a POS terminal for performing the subtraction process is introduced, the reservation confirmation process is performed without performing the subtraction process (that is, There is a possibility that a prize will be provided to the player), and there is a possibility that the game hall may be damaged.

  Therefore, in the twelfth invention described in the above embodiment, a process for providing the premium to the user is performed without subtracting the valuable corresponding to the premium to be exchanged from the valuable value owned by the user. In order to provide a free gift exchange system that does not cause any damage to the store, the following inventions have been configured.

  That is, as a twelfth aspect of the invention, reservation is made for replacement from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable for valuable value (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting a selection of a prize to be received from the user, and reservation request transmitting means (external communication section 21c, communication section 51) for transmitting a reservation request for specifying the prize selected by the reservation accepting means. And providing information (delivery) for providing the user with a prize specified from the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means (the card unit 20 and the reservation confirmation terminal 50). Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB, distribution information) for performing reservation processing (reservation content registration processing) including at least provision information registration processing (delivery information registration processing) for registering information) Information DB), inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, prize information DB) for managing the inventory quantity of each prize, and a reservation for totaling the number of reservations (total number of reservations) provided for the reservation process for each prize. Based on the number counting means (control unit 72, reservation / determined cumulative number DB), the inventory number managed by the inventory number management means, and the reserved number counted by the reserved number counting means, the prize A reservation availability determination unit (control unit 72) that determines whether or not a reservation can be reserved, and a determination that the reservation is not possible by the reservation availability determination unit is a target of the determination. A prize management device (center prize management device 70) having reservation stop information transmitting means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation stop information (notice of stock zero) for stopping reservation of received premiums to the premium selection device; The prize selection The apparatus is separate from the subtraction processing terminal (POS terminal 40) that performs a subtraction process for subtracting the valuable value (number of exchanged balls) corresponding to the prize selected by the reservation receiving means from the valuable value owned by the user. Regardless of whether or not the subtraction process is performed, the premium exchange system (1) transmits the reservation request, and the premium management apparatus provides the registration registered in the provision information registration process. Among the information, a cancellation designation receiving means (communication unit 71) that accepts designation of provision information desired to be canceled from the store, and a prize corresponding to the provision information accepted by the cancellation designation acceptance means to the user The premium exchange system is characterized by further comprising provision stop means (control unit 72) for performing processing for stopping provision. According to this, provision for registering provision information for providing a prize to a user in the prize management device even though the valuable value corresponding to the prize to be exchanged is not subtracted from the valuable value owned by the user. Even if the information registration process has been performed, if the designation of the provision information desired to be canceled is accepted from the store, the process for stopping the provision of the prize corresponding to the provision information for which the designation has been accepted is performed. Is not provided, so there is no risk of the store losing.

  In the twelfth aspect of the invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) has an inventory quantity change means (accepting a change in inventory quantity managed by the inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, premium information DB)) ( A communication unit 71), and the reservation availability determination unit (control unit 72) is configured to receive the change of the inventory quantity by the inventory quantity changing unit, and the inventory quantity after receiving the change The prize exchange system is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the prize can be reserved based on the number of reservations counted by the reservation quantity counting means. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing the inventory of prizes, the prize management apparatus accepts a change in the number of prizes in stock and accepts the change. If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the number of stocks and the number of reservations after that, the reservation of the prize can be stopped quickly, so the number of reservations that require a subsequent action The trouble of the side which provides premiums, and a user's trouble can be reduced.

  As another twelfth aspect of the invention, an exchange is made from among a plurality of prizes provided in a store (game hall) and exchangeable for valuable value (count value of earned balls, number of accumulated balls) possessed by a user (player). Reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved from the user, and reservation request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c, communication for transmitting a reservation request for specifying the prize selected by the reservation accepting means) Section 51), providing information for providing the user with a prize specified from the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means (card unit 20 and reservation confirmation terminal 50). Reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation processing (reservation content registration processing) including at least provision information registration processing (delivery information registration processing) for registering (delivery information) A delivery information DB), a current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) for managing the current inventory quantity obtained by subtracting the reserved quantity provided for the reservation process from the initial inventory quantity of each prize, and the current inventory Based on the number, a reservation availability determination unit (control unit 72) that determines whether or not the premium can be reserved, and a condition that the reservation reservation determination unit determines that the premium cannot be reserved A prize management device (communication unit 71) having reservation stop information transmitting means (communication unit 71) for transmitting reservation stop information (notice of stock zero) for stopping the reservation of the prize subject to the determination to the prize selection device ( Center premium management device 70), wherein the premium selection device subtracts the valuable value (number of exchanged balls) corresponding to the premium selected by the reservation receiving means from the valuable value owned by the user. Perform subtraction processing A prize exchange system (1) that is provided separately from a subtraction processing terminal (POS terminal 40) and transmits the reservation request regardless of whether or not the subtraction processing has been performed. Of the provision information registered in the provision information registration process, a provision for accepting designation is provided by the cancellation designation accepting means (communication unit 71) for accepting designation of provision information desired to be canceled from the store and the provision for accepting designation by the cancellation designation accepting means. The premium exchange system is characterized by further comprising provision stop means (control unit 72) for performing processing for stopping provision of the premium corresponding to the information to the user. According to this, provision for registering provision information for providing a prize to a user in the prize management device even though the valuable value corresponding to the prize to be exchanged is not subtracted from the valuable value owned by the user. Even if the information registration process has been performed, if the designation of the provision information desired to be canceled is accepted from the store, the process for stopping the provision of the prize corresponding to the provision information for which the designation has been accepted is performed. Is not provided, so there is no risk of the store losing.

  In the twelfth aspect of the invention, the prize management device (center prize management device 70) includes initial inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, prize information DB) for managing the initial inventory quantity of each prize, and the initial inventory quantity management. Stock quantity changing means (communication unit 71) that accepts a change in the initial inventory quantity managed by the means, and the number of fluctuations in the initial inventory quantity on condition that the change in the initial inventory quantity is accepted by the inventory quantity changing means Based on the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB), and further, current inventory quantity updating means (control unit 72) for updating the current inventory quantity managed by the current inventory quantity management means (control unit 72, inventory quantity DB) The determination means (control unit 72) can reserve the prize based on the updated current inventory quantity on the condition that the current inventory quantity is updated by the current inventory quantity update means. It is characterized by determining whether or not You configure that prize exchange system. According to this, even if an unexpected change occurs in the number of prizes on the side managing prize inventory, the prize management device accepts a change in the initial inventory number of the prize and If it is determined that reservation of the prize is not possible based on the current stock quantity updated based on the number of fluctuations of the number, the reservation of the prize can be quickly stopped, so that a subsequent action is required. The number of reservations to be reduced can be reduced, and the trouble of providing the premium and the inconvenience to the user can be reduced.

  In the twelfth aspect of the invention, the prize selection device (card unit 20) is input by a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. Is sent to the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the prize selection device is provided. Delivery destination identification processing means (external communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from recorded delivery destination identification information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination record Delivery that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the accepted delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device (center premium management device 70) based on the receipt of the medium. And a prize information transmission means (external communication unit 21c), wherein the prize management device delivers the prize to a delivery destination identified from the delivery destination identification information transmitted from the delivery destination identification information transmission means. A prize exchange system characterized in that processing for registering delivery information to be performed as the provision information is performed by the reservation processing means (control unit 72, delivery information DB) as the provision information registration processing (delivery information registration processing). Configured. According to this, in the prize selection device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified by the delivery destination recording medium is set to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the twelfth aspect of the invention, the reservation request transmitting means transmits a reservation registration request including premium specifying information (premium ID) that can specify a premium selected by the reservation receiving means (display 24) as the reservation request. Reservation registration request transmitting means (external communication unit 21c) for performing the prize selection request transmitting means (communication unit 51) for transmitting a premium providing request for requesting provision of the premium as the reservation request. The apparatus comprises a reservation terminal (card unit 20) having the reservation accepting means and the reservation registration request transmitting means, and a reservation confirmation terminal (50) having the premium provision request transmitting means. The reservation corresponding to the reservation registration request transmitted from the reservation registration request transmitting means is associated with reservation identification information (reservation ID) that can be identified and included in the reservation registration request. The reservation content registering process for registering the prize specifying information to be registered is performed by the reservation processing means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) as the reservation process, and the reservation confirmation terminal receives the reservation identification information receiving means ( The prize providing request transmitting means includes the card R / W 57) including the reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means, and the prize management device transmits the prize providing request transmitting means. The provision information registration process (delivery information registration process) for the prize specified from the prize identification information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize provision request transmitted from The premium exchange system is characterized by being performed by the control unit 72 and the delivery information DB). According to this, the prize selection device for the user to select and reserve the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal for transmitting the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. By being provided, it is possible for the user to easily reserve a prize regardless of acquisition of valuable value, so that prize exchange can be promoted.

  In the twelfth aspect of the invention, the premium exchange system is characterized in that the number of reservations is the number provided for the reservation content registration process. According to this, a premium can be reserved based on the number of stocks and the number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process, or the current stock quantity obtained by subtracting the number of reservations provided for the reservation content registration process from the initial stock quantity. Since the reservation content registration process is performed on the condition that it has been determined that there is no possibility that the premium that the user has reserved cannot be exchanged.

  In the twelfth aspect of the invention, the premium management apparatus (center premium management apparatus 70) receives the premium provision request (reservation confirmation request) transmitted from the premium provision request transmission means (communication unit 51). Thus, the provision information registration processing (delivery information registration processing) is performed for the premium specified from the premium identification information (premium ID) registered in association with the reservation identification information (reservation ID) included in the premium provision request. Further provided with provision information registration determination means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not provision information registration processing is being performed by the provision information registration completion determination means. A prize exchange system is characterized in that the provision information registration process is not newly performed for a prize to be determined. According to this, if the provision information registration process has already been performed for the prize specified from the prize identification information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize provision request, a new provision information registration process is performed. Since it is not performed, the provision information registration process is not performed a plurality of times for one reservation, and there is no possibility that the same prize is provided a plurality of times to the user and the store is not damaged.

[4-13. Thirteenth Invention]
Next, as prior art 13, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-334053 (paragraph 0015) is shown. This prior art 13 is a terminal device that is provided in a game hall that is an example of a store, displays a plurality of prizes, and receives a selection of a prize that the user desires to exchange from among the prizes. And a server device that is an example of a prize management device that is provided outside the amusement hall and manages information related to prizes displayed on the terminal device. The server device displays the information on the terminal device. A premium exchange system is described that transmits premium data including information relating to premiums.

  However, in the prize exchange system shown in the above prior art 13, the prize data transmitted from the server equipment to the terminal equipment is uniform regardless of the amusement hall, so it depends on the customer base, land pattern, and season of each amusement hall. There was a problem that it was not possible to provide a free gift, and the player could not promote a free gift exchange.

  Therefore, in the thirteenth aspect of the invention described in the above embodiment, the following invention is provided for the purpose of providing a free gift exchange system that can provide free gifts desired by a store and can promote free gift exchange for a user. Configured.

  That is, as a thirteenth invention, a display means (display) which is provided in a store (game hall) and displays a plurality of prizes which can be exchanged for valuable values (count value of acquired balls, number of stored balls) possessed by a user (player) 24), reservation accepting means (display 24) for accepting selection of a prize to be reserved for exchange from the user from among the prizes displayed on the display means, and the prize selected by the reservation accepting means can be specified Information relating to a prize displayed on the prize display device, and a prize display device (card unit 20) having a reservation request transmission means (external communication unit 21c) for sending a reservation request including special prize specifying information (prize ID) (In the free gift information DB) and providing the user with the free gift specified from the free gift specifying information included in the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmitting means. A prize exchange system (1) including a prize management apparatus (center prize management apparatus 70) that performs processing (delivery information registration process) (by the control unit 72 and the delivery information DB), wherein the prize management apparatus includes: A prize package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74) for setting a plurality of prize packages including a predetermined number of prizes, and among the plurality of prize packages set by the prize package setting means, the store A prize package selection accepting means (communication unit 71) for accepting selection of a desired prize package, and a prize included in the prize package selected by the prize package selection accepting means is displayed on the prize display device provided in the store. A prize display processing means (control unit 72, communication unit 71) for performing a process for making a reservation, and a reservation among the plurality of prizes Reservation stop prize receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) for accepting designation of a prize to be stopped, and reservation stop information for stopping the reservation of a prize for which designation is accepted by the reservation stop prize accepting means. And a reservation stop information transmitting means (communication unit 71) for transmitting to the gift exchange system. According to this, in the prize management device, a selection of a prize package desired by the store among a plurality of preset prize packages is received, and a prize included in the selected prize package is displayed in the prize display. Since the processing for displaying on the device is performed, a prize desired by the shop can be provided according to the customer base, land pattern, and season of the shop, and prize exchange can be promoted to the user. In addition, in response to the detection of defective products, the prize management device accepts designation of prizes for which reservations are to be stopped and can quickly stop reservations for the prizes. The trouble of the side which provides premiums, and a user's trouble can be reduced.

  In the thirteenth aspect, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) updates a premium included in the premium package set by the premium package setting means (control unit 72, display 73 and input device 74). A premium update means (display 73 and input device 74) for displaying the premium updated by the premium update means on the premium display device (card unit 20). Unit 72 and communication unit 71). According to this, in the prize management device, the prize included in the prize package can be updated according to the exchange status of the prize, etc., so that the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the thirteenth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) manages information related to premiums provided by a plurality of premium providers (in the premium information DB), and the premium package setting means (control unit) 72, the display 73, and the input device 74) set the prize package for each prize provider with respect to at least a part of the prize providers, and the prize package selection receiving means (communication) The section 71) constitutes a prize exchange system characterized by accepting selection of a prize provider and a prize package desired by the store (game hall). According to this, since the prize management device can accept the prize package selection of the prize provider desired by the store, the prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In the thirteenth invention, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) receives the reservation request and, based on the reception of the reservation request, the premium specified from the premium specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request. The reservation stop prize determining means (control unit 72) for determining whether or not the reservation stop prize receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) has received the designation, further includes the reservation stop prize determining means. The premium exchange system is configured to transmit the reservation stop information by the reservation stop information transmission means (communication unit 71) on the condition that it is determined that the premium is accepted by the user. According to this, the prize management device passively receives the reservation stop information if the prize specified from the prize specifying information included in the reservation request is a prize that stops the reservation based on the reception of the reservation request. Therefore, the processing load is reduced as compared with the case where reservation stop information is actively transmitted.

  In the thirteenth aspect of the invention, the premium display device (card unit 20) receives designation from the reservation stop premium receiving means (display 73 and input device 74) based on the reception of the reservation stop information. The premium exchange system is characterized in that the premium is not displayed on the display means (display 24) or is displayed on the display means in a non-selectable manner. According to this, after receiving the reservation stop information in the giveaway display device, it becomes impossible to select the giveaway for which the reservation is to be stopped, so that the user's useless operation is eliminated and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In the thirteenth aspect, the premium management device (center premium management device 70) displays the premium information for displaying the premium on the premium display device (card unit 20) every predetermined period (every day). The apparatus further includes a prize information transmitting means (communication unit 71) for transmitting to the apparatus, and the prize information transmitting means receives the prize information of the prize that has been designated by the reservation stop prize accepting means (display 73 and input device 74). The premium exchange system is characterized in that the premium information excluded is transmitted. According to this, the premium information of the premium for which the reservation is to be stopped is excluded from the premium information transmitted from the premium management device to the premium display device, and after the premium information is received in the premium display device, the reservation is stopped. Since the prize cannot be selected, the user's useless operation is eliminated, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In the thirteenth invention, the prize display device (card unit 20) is input by a delivery destination information receiving means (display 24) for receiving an input of delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination of the prize, and the delivery destination information receiving means. Is sent to the delivery destination recording medium (member card 2, premium exchange card 3) issued to the user (player) at the store (game hall) where the prize display device is provided. Delivery destination identification processing means (external communication unit 21c) for performing processing (transmission destination registration request transmission) for enabling identification from recorded delivery destination identification information (member ID, premium member ID), and the delivery destination record Delivery that transmits the delivery destination specifying information recorded on the accepted delivery destination recording medium to the premium management device (center premium management device 70) based on the receipt of the medium. And a prize information transmission means (external communication unit 21c), wherein the prize management device delivers the prize to a delivery destination identified from the delivery destination identification information transmitted from the delivery destination identification information transmission means. The prize exchange system is characterized in that a delivery process (a delivery information registration process) is performed as the providing process (by the control unit 72, delivery information DB). According to this, in the prize display device, if the delivery destination information is input and the delivery destination information can be specified from the delivery destination recording medium, the delivery destination information specified from the delivery destination recording medium is sent to the delivery destination information. Since the prize is delivered, it is not necessary to input the delivery destination information many times, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  Furthermore, in the thirteenth invention, the prize management device (center prize management device 70) can make reservation identification information (reservation) that can identify a reservation corresponding to the reservation request transmitted from the reservation request transmission means off-site communication unit 21c). And a reservation content registration means (control unit 72, reservation information DB) for performing reservation content registration processing for registering the prize specifying information (premium ID) included in the reservation request in association with the ID). Is provided in a store (game hall) and receives a reservation identification information receiving means (card R / W 57) for receiving the reservation identification information, and a prize provision request (reservation) including the reservation identification information received by the reservation identification information receiving means. A prize confirmation request (communication unit 51) for transmitting a confirmation request) to the prize management apparatus, and a reservation confirmation terminal (50), further comprising: The providing process (delivery information registration) for providing the user with a prize specified from the prize specifying information registered in association with the reservation identification information included in the prize providing request transmitted from the prize providing request transmitting means The premium exchange system is characterized in that the processing is performed (by the control unit 72 and the delivery information DB). According to this, the prize display device that the user selects and reserves the prize and the reservation confirmation terminal that transmits the prize provision request for confirming the reservation and providing the prize to the user in the prize management apparatus are separately provided. By being provided, it is possible for the user to easily reserve a prize regardless of acquisition of valuable value, so that prize exchange can be promoted.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a prize exchange system including a card unit and a counter for each prize, which is a prize exchange apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a count receipt issued in the prize exchange system. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery receipt issued by the premium exchange system, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of the provided receipt. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display of the delivery management apparatus, where (a) is a stock quantity change screen and (b) is a premium package setting screen. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of a DB stored in the delivery management apparatus, where (a) is a premium information DB and (b) is a premium package DB. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of a DB stored in the delivery management apparatus, where (a) is a delivery information DB and (b) is a billing information DB. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display of the center premium management device, where (a) is a premium package setting screen, (b) is a premium package update screen, and (c) is a reservation stop premium designation screen. is there. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display of the center premium management device, where (a) is an unselectable premium designation screen and (b) is an unselectable cancellation acceptance screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an upper limit designation screen displayed on the display of the center premium management device. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of the premium information DB stored in the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the premium package DB stored in the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents stored in the upper limit DB stored in the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage contents of the DB stored in the center premium management device, where (a) is a delivery destination DB and (b) is a reservation / determined cumulative number DB. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage contents of the reservation information DB stored in the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage contents of the unprovided reservation quantity / price DB stored in the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of the delivery information DB stored in the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the storage contents of the DB stored in the on-site prize management device. (A) is a prize information DB, (b) is a reservation / determined cumulative number DB, and (c) is a reservation / determination. It is an information DB. FIG. 18A is a front view illustrating an example of a pachinko machine, each counter, and a card unit, and FIG. 18B is a cross-sectional right side view of the card unit. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the DB stored in the card unit. (A) is a display premium information DB, and (b) is a category menu DB. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of main processing performed by the card unit. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of a delivery destination registration process which is a subroutine performed by the card unit. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of a prize reservation process which is a subroutine performed by the card unit. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of a reservation confirmation process which is a subroutine performed by the card unit. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of a confirmation cancellation process which is a subroutine performed by the card unit. FIG. 25A is a flowchart showing an example of a determinable notification process which is a subroutine performed by the card unit. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of priority display prize display processing which is a subroutine performed by the card unit. FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display of the card unit. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a prize reservation screen following FIG. FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a premium reservation screen following FIG. FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a prize reservation screen following FIG. FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reservation confirmation screen and a confirmation cancellation screen following FIG. FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a POS terminal. FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reservation confirmation terminal. FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display of the reservation confirmation terminal. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the gift exchange system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of reservation content registration processing performed by the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 37A is a flowchart illustrating an example of the upper limit determination process performed by the center premium management apparatus, and FIG. 37B is a flowchart illustrating an example of the unprovided reservation number / price registration process performed by the center premium management apparatus. is there. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of delivery information registration processing performed by the center premium management device. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of delivery stop processing performed by the center premium management device. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of reservation stop premium designation processing performed by the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an example of inventory quantity change processing performed by the center premium management apparatus. FIG. 42 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a prize exchange system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the gift exchange system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage contents of the upper limit DB stored in the center premium management apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of the inventory quantity DB stored in the center premium management apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the stored contents of the upper limit DB stored in the center premium management apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the stored contents of the upper limit DB stored in the center premium management apparatus according to the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Premium exchange system 2 ... Membership card 3 ... Premium exchange card 4 ... Visitor card 5 ... Counter receipt 6 ... Delivery receipt 7 ... Receipt receipt 10 ... Pachinko machine 19 ... Each counter counter (Premium exchange device)
20 ... Card unit (Premium exchange device)
21b ... Communication unit in the field 21c ... Communication unit outside the field 21d ... Counter communication unit 22 ... Control unit 23 ... Card R / W
24 ... (Touch panel type) Display 25 ... Receipt printer (counting receipt, delivery receipt, provided receipt)
40 ... POS terminal 50 ... Reservation confirmation terminal 60 ... Remaining amount management device 61 ... Member management device 62 ... Counter value management device 63 ... In-place premium management device 70 ... Center premium management device 80 ... Delivery management device

Claims (6)

Provided for game machines,
Counting means for counting the number of acquired game media acquired by the player by playing with the gaming machine;
Display means for displaying a plurality of prizes that can be exchanged according to the number of owned game media owned by the player including the number of acquired game media;
Regardless of whether or not the number of owned game media has reached the number of exchange game media for a prize that is desired to be reserved, the selection of a prize that is desired to be reserved among the prizes displayed on the display means is received from the player. Reservation acceptance means;
Reservation confirmation for accepting a reservation confirmation operation for confirming reservation of the prize from the player on condition that the number of possessed game media has reached the number of exchange game media of the prize selected by the reservation accepting means Operation accepting means;
Subtraction processing means for performing processing for subtracting the number of exchange game media of the prize that has received the reservation confirmation operation from the number of owned game media, on condition that the reservation confirmation operation has been received;
A prize providing processing means for performing a prize providing process for providing the player with a prize that has received the reservation confirming operation, on condition that the reservation confirming operation has been accepted;
A gift exchange device characterized by comprising: A prize exchange device according to claim 1,
A cancel operation accepting means for accepting a cancel operation for canceling the provision of the prize by the prize providing process from the player;
Addition processing means for performing a process for adding the number of exchange game media of the prize that is the object of the cancellation operation to the number of owned game media, on the condition that the cancellation operation has been received, Giveaway exchange device. A gift exchange device according to claim 1 or 2,
The reservation accepting means accepts a prize for which a reservation is desired and a desired priority order for confirming the reservation of the prize,
Confirmation that the reservation of all prizes up to the priority order can be confirmed on condition that the number of owned game media reaches the number of exchangeable game media that can be exchanged up to a predetermined priority order. A prize exchange device further comprising a possible notification means. The prize exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The reservation accepting means accepts reservations for in-place prizes that are prizes provided to the player at the game hall and reservations for delivery prizes that are prizes provided to the player by delivery,
The prize providing processing means performs processing for providing the in-place prize to the player as the prize providing process on the condition that the in-place prize reservation confirming operation is received, and confirms the delivery prize reservation. The process of sending delivery information for performing the delivery process to the delivery management apparatus that performs the delivery process for delivering the delivery prize to the player on condition that the operation is accepted is referred to as the prize providing process. A prize exchange device characterized in that it performs. A gift exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A selected prize specifying processing means for performing a process for enabling the prize selected by the reservation accepting means to be specified from player identification information capable of individually identifying the player;
A player identification information receiving means for receiving the player identification information from the player;
The prize exchange device, wherein the reservation confirmation operation accepting unit is capable of accepting the reservation confirmation operation for a prize specified from the player identification information on condition that the player identification information is accepted. A gift exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The display means displays the priority display prize on the condition that the number of possessed game media has reached the number of exchange game media of the priority display prize which is a prize preferentially displayed on the display means,
The prize exchange device, wherein the reservation confirmation operation accepting unit is capable of accepting the reservation confirmation operation for the priority display prize on condition that the priority display prize is displayed.

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