JP2010029690A5 - - Google Patents

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A management device that manages the remaining amount used for lending gaming media in association with recording media identification information that can individually identify the recording media;
A plurality of gaming devices provided corresponding to gaming machines and capable of communicating with the management device;
A settlement apparatus that performs a settlement process of a management balance that is a balance managed by the management apparatus in association with the recording medium identification information in cooperation with the management apparatus;
Each of the plurality of gaming devices is a gaming system that performs a lending process performed within the range of the management balance in cooperation with the management device ,
The recording medium is recorded with a serial number updated by the settlement apparatus with the settlement process performed in the settlement apparatus,
The management device stores a serial number in association with the recording medium identification information,
The gaming device is:
First communication enable / disable detecting means for detecting whether it is a communicable state capable of communicating with the management device or a communicable state incapable of communicating;
Based on the reception of the recording medium when the communicable state is detected by the first communication availability detecting means, the management of the recording medium identification information and the serial number recorded on the received recording medium is performed. A recording sequence number transmitting means for transmitting to the device;
Lending process information transmitting means for transmitting lending process information indicating that the lending process is performed along with the lending process to the management device;
A recording medium discharge processing means for performing a recording medium discharge process for discharging the recording medium in response to a player's discharge operation, regardless of detection by the first communication availability detection means;
Management residual amount specifying information recording means for recording management residual amount specifying information capable of specifying the management residual amount corresponding to the recording medium identification information of the recording medium on the recording medium,
The management device
A management balance subtraction means for subtracting the management balance in response to reception of the loan processing information;
A serial number determination unit that determines whether the serial number transmitted from the recording sequence number transmission unit matches the serial number associated with the recording medium identification information transmitted from the recording sequence number transmission unit;
The settlement apparatus is
A second communicability detecting means for detecting whether the communicable state capable of communicating with the management apparatus or the incapable communicable state;
When the communicable state is detected by the second communicability detecting means, the settlement is performed based on the management balance managed by the management device in association with the recording medium identification information of the recording medium. On the other hand, when the communication impossible state is detected by the second communication enable / disable detecting unit, the management remaining amount is specified from the management remaining amount specifying information recorded on the recording medium. A checkout means for performing off-line checkout processing for adjusting the specified management balance,
Receiving the recording medium, sending a settlement request including the recording medium identification information of the received recording medium to the management device,
Corresponds to the management balance included in the settlement permission information on condition that the settlement permission information including the management balance that is managed in association with the recording medium identification information included in the settlement request is transmitted from the management device. Perform the online checkout process by paying out money,
A first serial number updating means for updating a serial number recorded on the recording medium in association with the online settlement process;
Along with the online payment process, further includes a payment execution notification transmitting means for transmitting a payment execution notification indicating that the online payment process is performed to the management device,
The management device
In response to receiving the settlement request, managing settlement request reception information indicating that the settlement request has been received in association with the recording medium identification information included in the settlement request, and sending the settlement permission information to the settlement apparatus Reply
A second serial number updating means for updating and storing a serial number associated with the recording medium identification information in response to receiving the settlement execution notification;
In response to the receipt of the settlement execution notification, the management remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium identification information is updated to zero, and the settlement request reception information managed in association with the recording medium identification information is deleted. And
When it is determined by the serial number determination means that the serial numbers do not match and the settlement request reception information is managed in association with the recording medium identification information of the recording medium, it is managed in association with the recording medium identification information. A game system, wherein the management remaining amount is updated to zero, the settlement request reception information is deleted, and the serial number is updated to match .