JP2010119453A - Prize exchange system and prize exchange method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the efficiency in the prize exchange service. <P>SOLUTION: A CR unit 30 receives a prize code representing the kind of the prize as prize information, refers to a prize management device 50 for the number of game balls to be exchanged corresponding to the received prize code, subtracts the number of game balls to be exchanged, obtained as the response, from the number of own balls, and notifies the prize management device 50 of the shipping of the prize including the prize code after the process of subtraction of the number of game balls to be exchanged. Meanwhile, the prize management device 50 stores the number of shipping of prizes in association with the prize codes of the prizes, and updates the number of shipping of prizes corresponding to the notice of shipping in the number of shipping of prizes stored in association with the prize codes. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a prize having a corresponding device that is arranged corresponding to each gaming table, counts game media obtained as a result of the game on the gaming table, and manages the counted value as the number of gaming media. The present invention relates to an exchange system and a prize exchange method thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in game stores that provide pachinko games or pachislot games, premium counters offer premium exchange services that provide desired prizes in exchange for acquired game media acquired by players at the prize counter. In this way, in addition to general prizes such as daily necessities, groceries and decorations, special prizes that are premised on purchase at a prize purchase place independent of the amusement shop are included in the “prize” provided by the amusement shop. Exists.

  As a system for realizing such a prize exchange service, the number of acquired game media corresponding to a prize is subtracted in exchange for a prize desired by the player, and when the requested prize type is “special prize”, A prize exchange system for paying out prizes is well known (for example, see Patent Document 1). If the exchange type requested for the type of prize is “general prize”, the employee is notified to display the prize to be paid out on a predetermined display unit.

  In addition to providing prize exchange services at prize counters at amusement stores, from the viewpoint of exchanging prizes without leaving the players, amusement shop employees or outsourced sales staff, etc. A wagon service is widely implemented, which transports wagons equipped with general prizes to the gaming seats, collects exchange media from players who wish to exchange, and delivers exchange prizes.

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  However, when the wagon service described above is provided, employees, salespeople, etc. need to visually count the exchange price of the free gift. As a result, it takes a lot of time for one transaction. There is a problem that business efficiency decreases.

  In addition, since employees and salespersons visually count game media for exchange consideration, human errors such as miscounting exchange consideration or spilling game media when delivering exchange consideration may occur. There is also a risk of unnecessary profit or loss on the customer or customer side.

  For these reasons, when providing a wagon service at an amusement store, it is an important issue how to collect the prize exchange fee effectively.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems (problems) caused by the prior art, and provides a free gift exchange system and free gift exchange method capable of improving the business efficiency of the free gift exchange service. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the prize exchange system according to the present invention is arranged corresponding to each game machine and counts game media obtained as a game result on the game machine. And a prize exchange system having each counter corresponding device that has the count value and manages it as the number of game media, wherein each counter corresponding apparatus receives premium information of a prize that the player desires to exchange; And subtracting means for subtracting the number of exchanged game media necessary for exchanging with the prize obtained from the prize information received by the prize information receiving means from the number of possessed game media.

  The premium exchange system according to the present invention further includes a management device that is connected to the plurality of devices corresponding to each device and manages the devices corresponding to each device in the above-described invention, wherein each device corresponding to the device corresponds to the subtraction. Transaction history notifying means for notifying the management device of a transaction history including a free gift information of a free gift whose number of exchanged game media has been subtracted by the processing means, wherein the management device is a free gift exchanged by the corresponding device Transaction history storage means for storing the transaction history, and history update means for additionally registering the transaction history notified by the transaction history notification means in the transaction history storage means.

  The premium exchange system according to the present invention further includes a premium management device that is connected to a plurality of devices corresponding to each of the devices and manages the gifts in the above-described invention, and each of the devices corresponding to the devices corresponds to the gift information. A prize code indicating the type of the prize as received by the prize information receiving means, inquiry means for querying the prize management device for the number of exchange game media corresponding to the prize code received by the prize information receiving means, and the subtraction process The means subtracts the number of exchanged game media obtained as a response by the inquiry means from the number of possessed game media, and issues a delivery notification including a prize code of a prize from which the number of exchanged game media is subtracted by the subtraction processing means. A prize notification unit for the prize management apparatus, wherein the prize management apparatus associates the number of prizes for each prize code. When a delivery notification is received by the delivery number storage means to be stored and the delivery notification means, the number of delivery corresponding to the prize code included in the delivery notification is updated among the delivery numbers stored by the delivery number storage means. It is characterized in that it has a delivery number update means.

  The premium exchange system according to the present invention further includes a premium management device that is connected to a plurality of devices corresponding to each of the devices and manages the gifts in the above-described invention, and each of the devices corresponding to each of the devices corresponds to the gift. The number of exchange game media received as prize information is received by the prize information reception means, and the subtraction processing means subtracts the number of exchange game media received by the prize information reception means from the number of possession game media, And / or a portable terminal communicable with the prize management device, wherein the portable terminal notifies the prize management device of information including a prize code of a prize exchanged by a player using the device corresponding to each device. The prize management device includes a delivery notification means for performing the number of deliveries of prizes or prize groups to be exchanged for the number of exchange game media for each number of exchange game media. When a delivery notification is received by the delivery number storage means and the delivery notification means, the delivery corresponding to the number of exchange game media included in the delivery notification among the delivery numbers stored by the delivery number storage means The present invention is characterized by comprising a number-of-delivery updating means for updating the number.

  The premium exchange system according to the present invention further includes a premium management device that is connected to a plurality of devices corresponding to each of the devices and manages the gifts in the above-described invention, and each of the devices corresponding to the devices corresponds to the gift information. A prize code indicating the type of the prize as received by the prize information receiving means, inquiry means for querying the prize management device for the number of exchange game media corresponding to the prize code received by the prize information receiving means, and the subtraction process The means subtracts the number of exchanged game media obtained as a response by the inquiry means from the number of possessed game media, and the subtraction processing means subtracts the number of exchanged game media from the number of exchanged game media. A delivery notification means for performing notification to the prize management device, the prize management device for each exchange game medium corresponding to the exchange game medium Outgoing number storage means for associating and storing the number of prizes or prize group exchanged by number, and when the notice of delivery is received by the exit notification means, out of the number of exits stored by the exit number storage means It is characterized by comprising a number-of-issues updating means for updating the number of issues corresponding to the number of exchange game media included in the issue notification.

  Also, in the prize exchange system according to the present invention, in the above invention, each of the devices is received by the prize information receiving means for receiving the number of exchanged game media as the prize information of the prize, and the prize information receiving means. Subtracting processing means for subtracting the number of exchanged game media from the number of possessed game media, and payout control means for controlling to pay out the number of game media to be subtracted by the subtraction processing means. It is characterized by that.

  The premium exchange system according to the present invention further includes a portable terminal that wirelessly communicates with each device corresponding to the above-mentioned invention, wherein the portable terminal receives an input for receiving premium information of a prize that is desired to be exchanged. Receiving means; and transmitting means for transmitting the prize information input by the input receiving means to the device corresponding to each vehicle, wherein the prize information receiving means receives the prize information transmitted by the transmitting means as the prize. It is characterized by being received as free gift information.

  In addition, the prize exchange method according to the present invention is arranged corresponding to each game machine, counts game media obtained as a game result on the game machine, and manages the counted value as the number of game media. A prize exchanging method applied to a prize exchanging system having an apparatus corresponding to each vehicle, wherein the apparatus corresponding to each apparatus accepts a prize information of a prize that a player desires to exchange, and the prize information receiving process A subtracting process step of subtracting the number of exchanged game media necessary for exchanging with the prize obtained from the prize information received by the above-mentioned number of possessed game media.

  According to the present invention, it is configured to receive premium information of a prize that the player desires to exchange, and to subtract from the number of game media having the number of exchange game media necessary for exchange with the prize obtained from the received prize information. As a result, the sales staff such as employees can eliminate the work of counting the exchange price of the free gift, and the work efficiency of the free gift exchange service can be improved.

  In addition, according to the present invention, each device corresponding device is configured to notify the management device of a transaction history including the free gift information of the premium processed by subtracting the number of exchanged game media, and the premium exchanged by each device compatible device Since the management device is configured to store the transaction history of the transaction and additionally register the notified transaction history, for example, statistical data on the wagon service such as the number of transactions by prize, the total number of transactions, and the total number of transaction media It can be created, and there is an effect that it becomes possible to strictly manage the implementation status of the wagon transaction.

  Further, according to the present invention, a prize code representing the type of the prize is received as the prize information, the number of exchange game media corresponding to the received prize code is inquired to the prize management device, and the number of exchange game media obtained as a response is obtained. Each device is configured so that the prize management device is notified that the prize code including the prize code of the prize that has been subtracted from the number of possessed game media and the number of exchanged game media is subtracted, and the number of prizes delivered for each prize code Are stored in association with each other, and when a delivery notification is received, the prize management device is configured so as to update the number of deliveries corresponding to the prize code included in the delivery notification among the stored delivery numbers. In addition, it is possible to manage the number of items issued by wagon transactions and eliminate the need for sales staff such as employees to count the exchange considerations for free gifts. One, there is an effect that it is possible to improve the operational efficiency of the prize exchange service.

  Further, according to the present invention, each device corresponding device is configured to accept the number of exchange game media as premium information of the prize, subtract the number of received exchange game media from the number of game media, and each device corresponding device The mobile terminal is configured so that information including the prize code of the prize exchanged by the player is sent out to the prize management apparatus, and the prize or prize group exchanged for the number of exchanged game media for each exchanged game medium number Since the prize management device is configured to update the number of outgoing games corresponding to the number of exchanged game media included in the outgoing notification when the outgoing notification is received in association with the number, For each prize given the same number of exchange game media, it is possible to manage the number of goods issued by wagon transactions and eliminate the need for sales staff such as employees to count the reward exchange price. Accurately manage quality the goods issue number with an effect that it is possible to improve the operational efficiency of the prize exchange service. Furthermore, since the mobile terminal is configured to directly issue a delivery notification to the prize management device, the delivery notification can be performed without applying a load to the communication line formed between the in-store devices in the amusement store.

  Further, according to the present invention, as a free gift information, a free gift code indicating the type of the free gift is received by the free gift information receiving means, and the number of exchange game media corresponding to the received free gift code is inquired to the free gift management device and obtained as a response. Configure each device to exchange the number of exchanged game media, subtract the number of game media, and issue a prize notification including the number of exchanged game media for the prize that has been subtracted from the number of exchanged game media to the prize management device. For each number of game media, the number of deliveries of prizes or prize groups to be exchanged with the number of exchanged game media is stored in association, and when a delivery notification is received, the exchange game included in the delivery notification of the stored delivery number Since the prize management device is configured to update the number of issues corresponding to the number of media, the number of issues issued by the wagon transaction can be manually entered for each prize given the same number of exchange game media. It is possible to eliminate the need for employees and other sales staff to count the price for exchanging premiums, and to improve the operational efficiency of the prize exchange service while accurately managing the number of goods issued through wagon transactions. There is an effect that it becomes possible.

  Further, according to the present invention, the number of exchanged game media is received as prize information of a prize, the number of exchanged game media received is subtracted from the number of game media, and the number of game media equivalent to the number of exchanged game media after subtraction is paid out. Since each device is configured so that the sales staff such as employees can eliminate the work of counting the prize exchange consideration, it is possible to improve the operational efficiency of the prize exchange service. Play.

  In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal that receives input of free gift information of a free gift desired to be exchanged, and transmits the free gift information received to the corresponding device, and the received free gift information is provided as free gift information of the free gift Since each device-compatible device is configured to accept as a user, it can be operated with a mobile terminal operation unit that is larger than the unit operation unit, and can be operated in a posture that makes it easy to input. It is possible to improve the performance.

  Exemplary embodiments of a prize exchange system and a prize exchange method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the case where the present invention is applied to each vehicle counting system that provides a pachinko game will be described.

  First, the system configuration of each counter counting system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of each vehicle counting system according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, each counter counting system 1 includes a management device 10, an island controller 20, a CR unit 30 with a counting function (hereinafter simply referred to as a CR unit), a pachinko machine 40, and a prize management. An apparatus 50 and a gift dispenser 60 are provided.

  The island controller 20 is a relay device that bundles a group of CR units 30 and pachinko machines 40 provided in a space (amusement island) surrounded by a passage.

  The CR unit 30 is a card processing unit attached to each pachinko machine 40 in the amusement store. In this embodiment, the CR unit 30 further has a counting function for counting pachinko balls inserted from the lower plate of the pachinko machine 40. Specifically, after counting the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player with the pachinko machine 40 to which the device is connected, the count value is associated with the prepaid card as a possession ball, and the prepaid card associated with the possession ball Is issued. The CR unit 30 also lends a ball using the prepaid remaining frequency value that is valued to the prepaid card, as in the conventional case. Accordingly, two pieces of game value information, such as a possession ball and a prepaid remaining number, are associated with one prepaid card.

  The pachinko machine 40 is an apparatus in which a player plays a pachinko game by launching a pachinko ball into the game area. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine 40 is a so-called CR pachinko machine compatible with a prepaid card.

  The prize management device 50 is a terminal device for prize exchange arranged at a prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and manages exchange of possessed balls and prizes using an exchanged ball number management table 54a described later. The exchanged ball number management table 54a stores the number of exchanged balls required for exchanging with the prize for each prize code in association with each other. When the employee in the gift exchange counter receives the prepaid card issued by the CR unit 30 from the player, the player acquires a ball through a reading operation of the prepaid card to the card reader and is designated by the player. When the exchange button corresponding to the prize is pressed, exchange control for subtracting the number of exchange balls corresponding to the prize from the number of possessions is executed, and then handed over to the player by an employee manually. If the player wishes to exchange for a special prize, the employee presses a special prize exchange button provided in the prize management device 50, and refers to the exchanged number management table 54a to determine the number of possessions. The prize giver 60 is instructed to pay out the special prize according to the above.

  The management device 10 is a device that manages game values such as a ball and a remaining number associated with a prepaid card using a value management table 14a described later. The value management table 14a stores prepaid card identification information (hereinafter referred to as prepaid card ID), the number of possessions and the remaining number in association with each other.

  For example, when a request for adding balls is received from the CR unit 30, the number of balls requested to be added corresponding to the prepaid card ID included in the request for addition is updated by adding the number of balls requested to be added, such as a count value. When receiving a subtraction request (held ball return request) of the possession from the unit 30 or the prize management device 50, the number of units of the possession return from the number of possessions corresponding to the prepaid card ID included in the subtraction request or Subtract and update the number of subtraction request balls such as exchange consideration.

  In addition, when a request for adding a prepaid remaining number (value request) is received from the CR unit 30, a value request amount such as an inserted banknote amount is added to the remaining number corresponding to the prepaid card ID included in the addition request. In addition, when a subtraction request for the prepaid remaining number is received, the subtraction request amount such as the lending unit amount of the ball lending is subtracted and updated from the remaining number corresponding to the prepaid card ID included in the subtraction request.

  Here, in each vehicle counting system 1, the CR unit 30 receives premium information on a prize that the player desires to exchange, and has the number of balls necessary for exchange with the prize obtained from the received prize information. The feature is that it is subtracted from.

  In other words, in this embodiment, in order to collect the prize exchange price when providing the wagon service, the prize exchange price is automatically subtracted from the ball using the CR unit 30 of the game seat where the player is seated. It was decided to.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to eliminate the work of a salesperson such as an employee counting the prize exchange consideration, and it is possible to improve the business efficiency of the prize exchange service. Furthermore, since the exchange value is automatically subtracted from the possession ball by the CR unit, it is possible to reduce human error caused by the salesperson.

  In this embodiment, the premium information of the premium is transmitted to the CR unit 30 via the remote controller 70 possessed by the salesperson who performs the wagon service business.

  In other words, in this embodiment, the salesperson has a remote controller 70 capable of performing wireless communication with the CR unit 30, and when the salesperson asks the player for the name of the prize he wants to exchange, the designation operation for the prize is performed. To remote control 70. The remote controller 70 notifies the prize code of the prize for which the designation operation for the prize has been received to the CR unit 30 of the gaming seat where the player who is the exchange applicant is seated.

  The remote controller 70 is used to specify the prize in this way because the operation unit of the CR unit 30 is installed on the vertical plane, and the operation unit itself becomes smaller due to the restriction plane installed between the stands. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience of operation when a prize is designated by operating with an operation unit larger than the operation unit of the unit and performing an operation in an easy-to-input posture.

  Further, the CR unit 30 accepts operations such as replenishment / collection of prepaid cards and unlocking / locking of the cash storage unit via a portable terminal such as a remote controller, and inherently has a receiving unit such as an infrared light receiving unit. Therefore, if the existing receiving unit is diverted, it is not necessary to modify the hardware configuration of the CR unit 30, and the cost-effectiveness relating to the amusement shop equipment can be improved.

  Then, the structure of each apparatus which comprises each stand counting system based on a present Example is demonstrated. Here, the configuration of the CR unit 30 will be described, the configuration of the management device 10 will be described, and then the configuration of the prize management device 50 will be described.

  As described above, here, the external configuration and internal configuration of the CR unit according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating an appearance of the CR unit according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 40 provided with the CR unit 30 is indicated by a broken line.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the CR unit 30 emits infrared light emitted from a state display unit 301 that lights when an attendant calls, a bill insertion unit 302 that accepts various bills for lending, and a remote controller 70. A remote control light-receiving unit 34 that receives light, a ball return button 303 that receives a request to return (return) a ball, and a displayable and inputable touch panel 304 that can receive an operation input on a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a display. A ball dispensing unit 305 having a nozzle for dispensing a ball, a card insertion unit 306 that accepts / returns cards such as prepaid cards, a counting unit 35 that counts balls (acquired balls), It has a ball storage part 307 for storing a possession ball (acquired ball).

  In addition, the pachinko machine 40 is provided with an upper plate 410 for storing pachinko balls used for pachinko games, and a lower plate 420 for storing pachinko balls overflowing the allowable capacity of the upper plate 410. The upper plate 410 is further provided with a 7SEG display unit 411 for displaying the remaining number of prepaid cards, a ball lending button 412 for receiving a ball lending request, and a return button 413 for receiving a prepaid card return request. In the present embodiment, the ball lending button 412 and the return button 413 are provided on the pachinko machine 40, but are not necessarily provided on the pachinko machine 40 side, and may be provided on the CR unit 30.

  When borrowing a pachinko ball, when a player presses a ball lending button 412 on the pachinko machine 40 side, a ball lending operation signal is transferred to the CR unit 30 and a ball lending operation is accepted on the CR unit 30 side. At this time, when the prepaid remaining number is present, a ball throwing instruction is issued from the CR unit 30 to the pachinko machine 40, and the lending balls are thrown onto the upper plate 410.

  In addition, when the possession balls are counted, when the acquired balls are inserted from the lower plate 420 of the pachinko machine 40 into the ball storage unit 307, the inserted balls are guided to the counting unit 35 and the number of acquired balls is counted. . When the player presses the possessed ball return button 303, the possessed ball passes through the possessed ball dispensing unit 305 if it is within the range of the number of balls stored and managed as retained balls (acquired balls) by the storage unit 37 described later. Then, it is thrown into the upper plate 410 of the pachinko machine 40.

  When exchanging prizes using the wagon service, if the salesperson presses the exchange button corresponding to the prize name heard from the player by using the remote controller 70, the prize code indicating the prize type of the prize is sent from the remote controller 70 to the CR unit 30. It is transmitted to the remote control light receiving unit 34. Then, an inquiry about the number of exchanged balls corresponding to the premium code is made on the CR unit 30 side, and if there are more than the number of exchanged balls obtained as a result of the inquiry, the exchange is carried out from the possessed balls. The number of balls will be collected. After collecting the number of exchange balls, the touch panel 304 displays that the collection of the exchange consideration for the prize that has received the exchange request has been completed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the CR unit according to the first embodiment. Note that the actual CR unit 30 includes functional units other than the functional units illustrated (for example, a card processing unit that handles prepaid cards, a cash processing unit that handles cash, and an interface that communicates with the pachinko machine 40). In FIG. 3, only constituent elements necessary for explaining the characteristics of the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment are extracted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the CR unit 30 includes an operation unit 31, a display unit 32, a communication I / F unit 33, a remote control light receiving unit 34, a counting unit 35, a bead dispensing unit 36, and a storage A unit 37 and a control unit 38.

  The operation unit 31 is a generic term for various button groups such as the holding ball return button 303 and the touch panel 304 shown in FIG. 2, and the display unit 32 is a generic term for the status display unit 301 and the touch panel 304 shown in FIG. .

  The communication I / F unit 33 is an interface for performing various communications among other devices such as the management device 10, the island controller 20, and the prize management device 50.

  The remote control light receiving unit 34 is a receiving unit having a light receiving element that receives infrared rays emitted from the remote control 70 shown in FIG. 1. For example, replenishment / collection of a prepaid card or cash storage through infrared rays emitted from the remote control 70. While accepting various operations performed in the same manner on the existing CR unit, such as unlocking / locking a part, a prize exchange request including a prize code of a prize that the player desires to exchange is accepted.

  The counting unit 35 is a processing unit that counts the acquired balls thrown from the lower plate 420 of the pachinko machine 40 that forms a pair, and includes a counting sensor that counts not-shown balls. Specifically, this counting sensor is provided in the vicinity of the passage path of the acquired ball introduced from the ball storage unit 307, and is acquired by performing light emission such as infrared rays and reception of reflected light on this passage path. The passing of balls is detected, and the passing number is counted up by a possessed ball update unit 38a described later.

  The possessed ball dispensing unit 36 is a processing unit that performs throwing control of the possessed ball. Specifically, when a ball payout instruction including the payout number is issued from the bead updating unit 38a, which will be described later, the pachinko balls corresponding to the payout number are thrown onto the upper plate 410 of the pachinko machine 40 via the ball payout unit 305. Put out.

  The storage unit 37 is a storage device such as a non-volatile memory that stores data and programs necessary for various processes performed by the control unit 38. For example, the storage unit 37 also stores ball data 37a indicating the number of balls held by the player. To do.

  The control unit 38 is a control unit that controls the CR unit 30 as a whole, and includes a possession ball update unit 38a, an exchanged ball number inquiry unit 38b, an exchange consideration collection unit 38c, and a wagon transaction history notification unit 38d. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into the CPU and executed, and the possessed ball update unit 38a and the exchanged ball number inquiry unit 38b. The exchange consideration collection unit 38c and the wagon transaction history notification unit 38d execute processes corresponding respectively.

  The possession ball update unit 38a is a processing unit that performs addition update or subtraction update of possession balls. Specifically, when a counting sensor output from the counting unit 35 is obtained, the sensor output is counted up, and the counted value is added to the number of possessed balls stored as the possessing ball data 37a in the storage unit 37. Update. In addition, when an operation of pressing the holding ball return button 303 is received, the update is performed by subtracting the number of balls to be paid out from the number of balls to be stored as the holding ball data 37a in the storage unit 37, and the number of pachinko machines corresponding to the number of balls to be paid out is updated. The handball dispensing unit 36 is instructed to dispense the ball. In addition, at the time of addition update or subtraction update, a process of displaying the number of possessed balls stored in the storage unit 37 on the touch panel 304 is also performed.

  The exchanged ball number inquiry unit 38 b is a processing unit that inquires the prize management device 50 about the number of exchanged balls corresponding to the gift code received via the remote control light receiving unit 34. That is, in order to specify the number of exchange balls as the exchange consideration with the CR unit 30, it is necessary to store the exchange ball number management table 54a of the prize management device 50 also on the CR unit 30 side. Each CR unit 30 must store a table having a large data size. In order to avoid such an inefficient system configuration, the exchanged ball number management table 54a of the prize management device 50 is shared. The premium code refers to a code assigned for each type of premium in order to uniquely identify the type of the premium.

  The exchange consideration collection unit 38c is a processing unit that subtracts the number of exchanged balls obtained as an inquiry response from the exchanged ball number inquiry unit 38b from the number of possessed balls. Specifically, after confirming whether the number of possessed balls stored in the storage unit 37 as the possessed ball data 37a is equal to or greater than the number of replacement balls, Subtract (collect) the number of exchanged balls (exchange price) from the number of balls you have.

  Both the possession ball update unit 38a and the exchange consideration collection unit 38c are processing units that update the possession balls. However, the possession update unit 38a updates the game such as addition update by counting the number of acquired balls or subtraction update by returning the possession ball. However, the exchange price collection unit 38c performs subtraction update by payment of exchange price.

  The wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d is a processing unit that notifies the host device of a history related to the wagon transaction. Specifically, when the exchange consideration is collected by the exchange consideration collection unit 38c, the wagon transaction history including the transaction time when the wagon transaction was performed, the unit number of the CR unit 30, the premium code, and the number of exchange balls is managed. 10 is notified. In this embodiment, the wagon transaction history is notified at the time of exchanging the exchange price. However, the wagon transaction history may be notified collectively at a predetermined time, or may be notified after a certain number of histories are accumulated. It may be.

  In addition, the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d manages the number of prizes issued by the issue management table 54b of the prize management device 50. In order to reflect the number of issues for wagon transactions on the prize management apparatus 50 side, It also serves as a gift management device 50 for issuing a delivery notification including a gift code of a gift for which a wagon transaction has been performed.

  Next, the configuration of the management apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the management apparatus according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the management apparatus 10 includes an input unit 11, a display unit 12, a communication I / F unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a control unit 15.

  The input unit 11 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, the display unit 12 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a display, and the communication I / F unit 13 includes an island controller 20, a CR unit 30, and a prize. This is an interface for performing data communication with other devices such as the management device 50.

  The storage unit 14 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory. For example, a value management table 14a for managing the number of balls and the remaining number associated with a prepaid card, and a wagon transaction history table 14b for managing a wagon transaction history. And also remember.

  The value management table 14a is a table that stores the number of possessions and the remaining number for each prepaid card ID. Here, the remaining frequency in the value management table 14a is updated in real time in synchronization with each time it is added or subtracted by each device such as the CR unit 30, the prize management device 50, or a card settlement machine (not shown), The number of possessions in the value management table 14a is notified from the CR unit 30 when the prepaid card is returned, and the possession data is locally managed in the CR unit 30 until the card is returned. The Note that the timing of updating the value in the value management table 14a may be either real-time processing or patch processing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the wagon transaction history table 14b is a table that stores a unit number, a premium code, and the number of exchange balls for each transaction time. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a premium with a 003 number 003 with a gift code of 0002 and 30 exchanged balls is traded in a wagon at 11:24, and a prize code 0003 with a number 007 at 11:27. A prize with 75 exchange balls is traded in a wagon, and at 11:40, a prize with a machine number 010, a prize code of 0002 and 30 exchange balls is traded in a wagon, at 12:39. This indicates that a prize of No. 109 with a prize code of 0004 and a number of exchange balls of 75 has been traded in a wagon. In the present embodiment, the transaction time, the unit number, the premium code and the number of exchange balls are referred to as a wagon transaction history.

  The control unit 15 is a control unit that controls the entire management apparatus 10, and includes a possession ball registration unit 15a, a wagon transaction history registration unit 15b, and a wagon settlement list creation unit 15c. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into the CPU and executed, and the possession register unit 15a, wagon transaction history registration unit 15b. And the wagon settlement list creating unit 15c execute corresponding processes.

  The possession ball registration unit 15a is a processing unit that registers the number of possession balls in the value management table 14a. Specifically, when the prepaid card is returned, a possession ball registration request including the prepaid card ID and the number of possessions is notified from the CR unit 30, so the number of possessions included in the possession ball registration request is stored in the value management table 14a. Overwrite the number of possessions of the corresponding prepaid card ID.

  Since the features of this embodiment are not related to the remaining number of prepaid cards, the description thereof is omitted. However, the control unit 15 includes a CR unit 30, a prize management device 50, a card settlement machine (not shown), and the like. Needless to say, there is also a function unit that updates the remaining frequency in the value management table 14a in response to the remaining frequency update request.

  The wagon transaction history registration unit 15b is a processing unit that registers a wagon transaction history in the wagon transaction history table 14b. Specifically, when a wagon transaction history including a transaction time, a unit number, a premium code, and the number of exchanged balls is received from the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d of the CR unit 30, the wagon transaction history is stored in the wagon transaction history table 14b. Register additional.

  The wagon settlement list creation unit 15c is a processing unit that creates a wagon settlement list using the wagon transaction history table 14b. The details will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10. As an outline, the number of transactions for each premium code can be obtained by counting the number of wagon transaction histories for each premium code out of the wagon transaction history stored in the wagon transaction history table 14b. Calculate the total number of transactions by calculating the total number of transactions in all wagon transactions, or calculate the total number of transactions by counting the total number of exchanged balls in all wagon transactions. Then, a wagon settlement list (see FIG. 11) including the total number of transactions and the total number of transactions is created.

  Next, the configuration of the prize management device according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the prize management device according to the first embodiment. Note that the actual prize management device 50 has functional units (for example, a card processing unit that handles prepaid cards) other than the functional units shown in the figure, but FIG. 6 shows the features of the premium management device 50 according to the first embodiment. Only the components necessary for explanation are extracted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the prize management device 50 includes an employee touch panel 51, a player touch panel 52, a communication I / F unit 53, a printing unit 56, a storage unit 54, and a control unit 55. Have.

  The employee touch panel 51 is a displayable and inputable employee device that can accept an operation input on a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a display. For example, the wagon checkout received from the wagon checkout list creation unit 15c A list (see FIG. 11) is displayed on the screen, or an instruction input for printing this wagon checkout list is accepted.

  The player touch panel 52 is a displayable and inputable player device that can accept an operation input on a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a display, and performs the same display as the employee touch panel 51. Basically, the display contents of the two are not necessarily the same, and simpler information than the screen displayed to the employee who performs the exchange work may be displayed.

  The communication I / F unit 53 is an interface for performing various types of communication between the prize management device 50 and other devices (for example, other devices such as the management device 10, the CR unit 30, and the prize dispenser 60). is there.

  The printing unit 56 is a printing device that prints print data on a paper medium. For example, the printing unit 56 prints out the shipping data stored in the shipping management table 54b as a closing slip, or from the wagon checkout list creating unit 15c. Print out the received wagon checkout list.

  The storage unit 54 is a storage device such as a non-volatile memory that stores data and programs necessary for various processes performed by the control unit 55. In addition to information such as the format printed on the exchange receipt and the printed contents, the storage unit 54 An exchanged ball number management table 54a for managing the number of exchanged balls required for exchange and a delivery management table 54b for managing the number of delivered gifts are stored together.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the exchanged ball number management table 54a is a table that stores a prize name and the number of exchanged balls for each premium code. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the snack A given the premium code “0001” is exchanged for 25 pachinko balls, the juice B given the premium code “0002” is exchanged for 30 pachinko balls, It is stipulated that the cigarette A to which the premium code “0003” is given is exchanged for 75 pachinko balls, and the cigarette B to which the giveaway code “0004” is given is exchanged for 75 pachinko balls.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the outgoing number management table 54b is a table that stores a premium name and the number of outgoings for each premium code. In the example shown in FIG. 8, six sweets A to which the premium code “0001” is assigned are issued, 8 juices B to which the premium code “0002” is assigned are issued, and the premium code “0003” is assigned. 14 cigarettes A have been delivered, and 8 cigarettes B to which the premium code “0004” has been given have been delivered.

  The control unit 55 is a control unit that controls the giveaway management apparatus 50 as a whole, and in addition to a functional unit that controls exchange of the possessed balls brought into the giveaway counter and the giveaway, the exchanged ball number response unit 55a, and the number of outgoings are updated. Part 55b and output control part 55c. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into the CPU and executed, whereby the exchanged ball number response unit 55a and the outgoing number update unit 55b. And the process corresponding to each of the output control unit 55c is executed.

  The exchanged ball number response unit 55a is a processing unit that responds to the exchanged ball number inquiry by the exchanged ball number inquiry unit 38b. Specifically, when an inquiry is received from the exchanged ball number inquiry unit 38b, the exchanged ball number management table 54a is referred to, and the number of exchanged balls corresponding to the prize code received together with the inquiry is returned.

  The outgoing number updating unit 55b is a processing unit that updates the outgoing number managed by the outgoing management table 54b. Specifically, when a delivery notification is received from the wagon transaction history notification unit 38d, the number of delivery of the premium code that has received the delivery notification is added and updated.

  The output control unit 55 c is a processing unit that performs output control of the employee touch panel 51, the player touch panel 52, and the printing unit 56. Specifically, when the wagon checklist is received from the wagon checklist creation unit 15c, the wagon checklist is displayed on the employee touch panel 51 or the player touch panel 52, and the wagon checklist is printed on the print unit 56. To print out.

  Next, the process flow of each counter counting system according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, after (1) the prize exchange process performed by the CR unit 30 is described, (2) the wagon settlement list creation process performed by the management apparatus 10 will be described.

(1) Premium Exchange Process As described above, the premium exchange process according to this embodiment will be described here. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of a gift exchange process according to the first embodiment. In this process, the salesperson who carries out the wagon service presses the exchange button corresponding to the prize name heard from the player by the remote controller 70, and the remote control light-receiving unit 34 of the CR unit 30 shows the type of prize for each prize. This is started when a free gift code is transmitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when a premium code is acquired from the remote controller 70 (step S101), the exchanged ball number inquiry unit 38b inquires the premium management device 50 about the number of exchanged balls corresponding to the premium code (step S102).

  On the other hand, the exchanged ball number response unit 55a of the prize management device 50 reads the exchanged ball number corresponding to the prize code received together with the inquiry from the exchanged ball number management table 54a (step S103), and the read exchanged ball number is exchanged. It responds to the number inquiry part 38b (step S104).

  Then, the exchange price collection unit 38c of the CR unit 30 confirms whether or not the number of possessed balls stored as the possessed ball data 37a in the storage unit 37 is equal to or greater than the number of replacement balls, and the number of possessed balls is equal to or greater than the number of replacement balls. If it is, the number of exchanged balls (replacement consideration) is subtracted (collected) from the number of possessed balls (step S105), and the touch panel 304 displays that the collection of the exchange consideration for the prize that accepted the exchange request has been completed. (Step S106). In addition, the exchange prize mounted in the wagon is handed over to the player by the salesperson who has confirmed the collection completion notification of the exchange consideration.

  After notifying completion of collection of the exchange consideration, the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d notifies the management device 10 of the wagon transaction history including the transaction time when the wagon transaction was performed, the unit number of the CR unit 30, the premium code, and the number of exchanged balls. (Step S107). The wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d transmits a wagon transaction history notification and updates the holding ball display (not shown) to the number of holding balls after the exchange consideration collection. Further, the management device 10 subtracts the number of possessions.

  On the other hand, the wagon transaction history registration unit 15b of the management apparatus 10 additionally registers a wagon transaction history including the transaction time, the unit number, the premium code, and the number of exchanged balls in the wagon transaction history table 14b (step S108).

  Then, the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d sends a shipping notification including a free gift code of a free gift for which a wagon transaction has been performed to the free gift management device 50 (step S109). The issue number update unit 55b of the giveaway management device 50 that has received this issue notification adds and updates the number of issues corresponding to the giveaway code that has received the issue notification, out of the number of issues stored by the issue management table 54b (step S110). ), The process is terminated.

(2) Wagon settlement list creation processing Next, the wagon settlement list creation processing according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the wagon settlement list process according to the first embodiment. This process is started when a request for creating a wagon settlement list is received via the input unit 11 of the management apparatus 10. In many cases, it is performed when the wagon service at the amusement store is terminated and the wagon transaction per day is confirmed, but the wagon transaction is not necessarily confirmed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a request for creating a wagon settlement list is received (Yes in step S201), the wagon settlement list creating unit 15c has a period to be created in the wagon transaction history stored in the wagon transaction history table 14b. A wagon transaction history (for example, today's wagon transaction history) is read (step S202).

  Then, the wagon settlement list creation unit 15c calculates the number of transactions for each premium code by counting the number of wagon transaction histories for each premium code in the read wagon transaction history (step S203).

  Subsequently, the wagon settlement list creation unit 15c calculates the total number of transactions by counting the number of all wagon transaction histories (step S204), and further counts the total number of exchanged balls for all wagon transactions. The number is calculated (step S205). Note that the calculation order of the number of transactions for each premium code, the total number of transactions, and the total number of transaction balls is not limited to the illustrated order, and can be calculated in any order.

  Thereafter, the wagon settlement list creation unit 15c creates a wagon settlement list (see FIG. 11) including the number of transactions, the total number of transactions, and the total number of transaction balls calculated in this way (step S206). The created wagon settlement list is transmitted to the free gift management device 50 (step S207), and the process is terminated.

  The output control unit 55c of the prize management device 50 that has received the wagon checkout list displays the wagon checkout list shown in FIG. 11 on the employee touch panel 51 or the player touch panel 52, or prints it on the print unit 56, for example. Can be output.

  If the officials of the game shop refer to the wagon settlement list shown in FIG. 11, for example, how many types of prizes were traded in the wagon service, how much trades were made as a whole, or how much was traded as a whole. It is possible to accurately grasp whether the sales have increased.

  In addition, when a prize is exchanged at a prize counter, it is done by an employee of a game shop, but in the case of wagon sales, there are cases where the game shop outsources the sale of goods. In such cases, a consignment form in which royalties are paid to the amusement store according to the number of prizes sold is often taken, and there is no lie in information such as the number of transactions that the outsourced sales company declares to the amusement store It can also be monitored.

  As described above, in this embodiment, as a free gift information of a free gift, a free gift code indicating the type of the free gift is received, the number of exchange balls corresponding to the received free gift code is inquired to the free gift management device, and the exchange obtained as a response is received. The CR unit 30 is configured to notify the prize management device 50 of a prize including a prize code of a prize obtained by subtracting the number of balls from the number of balls and subtracting the number of exchanged balls, and the prize is delivered for each prize code. Since the prize management device 50 is configured so as to update the number of outgoings corresponding to the outgoing notice out of the outgoing numbers stored in association with the prize codes, the outgoings by wagon transaction are made for each of the scenery types. In addition to managing the number of products, it is possible to eliminate the need for sales staff such as employees to count the price for exchanging prizes. It is possible to improve the scan operational efficiency.

  In the present embodiment, the CR unit 30 is configured to notify the management device 10 of the wagon transaction history including the premium code obtained by subtracting the number of exchanged balls, and the wagon transaction history exchanged by the CR unit 30 is stored. Since the management device 10 is configured to additionally register the notified wagon transaction history, for example, as in the wagon settlement list shown in FIG. Statistical data on wagon services can be created, and the implementation status of wagon transactions can be strictly managed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a remote controller 70 is provided for receiving designation of a prize to be exchanged and sending a prize code corresponding to the prize for which designation is accepted to the CR unit 30, and the sent prize information is used as prize information for the prize. Since the CR unit 30 is configured to accept, it is possible to operate with a mobile terminal operation unit that is larger than the unit operation unit, and to operate in a posture that makes it easy to input, thereby improving operational convenience when specifying a prize. It becomes possible to improve.

  In this embodiment, a case has been described in which a general player (visitor) exchanges prizes with a wagon service, but the present invention is also applied to a case where a member who has been registered in advance at a game shop exchanges prizes with a wagon service. It can be suitably applied. For example, in the case of a member, a history of prizes exchanged by the member in the past is associated with a member specifying medium such as a member card given to the member by the amusement store or a portable terminal possessed by the member, as shown in FIG. In addition, a premium exchanged in the past when a member identification medium is received by the CR unit 30 may be displayed on the touch panel 304 or the like as a selection target.

  In the present embodiment, the prize selection is received by the remote controller 70 and the prize code is received via the remote controller 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the prize is displayed on the touch panel 305 of the CR unit 30. May be selected, or a free code may be directly input. At this time, it is also possible to announce appealing products such as new prizes.

  In the first embodiment, the CR unit 30 receives the premium code indicating the type of the prize. However, in the present embodiment, the CR unit 30 receives the number of exchange balls of the prize desired to be exchanged. explain.

  In other words, in the gaming industry, not only amusement stores that manage the delivery of prizes for each type of scenery, but also a group of prizes with the same number of exchangeable balls as “X prizes”. There are also many amusement stores to perform.

  In the case of an amusement store that performs such issue management, it is not necessary to directly receive the number of exchanged balls as exchange considerations because the process of inquiring the number of exchanged balls to the prize management device using the premium code is not required. Can be performed efficiently.

  In the following, the description will be made while comparing with each of the counter counting systems 1 according to the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used for the same functions, and the description thereof is omitted. .

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the CR unit according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, the CR unit 80 according to the second embodiment is different from the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 in that the exchange ball number inquiry unit 38 b is not required, The processing contents of the exchange consideration collection unit 81a and the wagon transaction history notification unit 81b are partially different.

  The exchange consideration collection unit 81a is a processing unit for subtracting the exchanged number of exchange considerations from the possession ball, as with the exchange consideration collection unit 38c according to the first embodiment. The difference is that the number of exchanged balls obtained as an inquiry response by the inquiry unit 38b is subtracted, whereas the number of exchanged balls received via the remote controller 70 is subtracted as exchange consideration.

  The wagon transaction history notifying unit 81b is a processing unit that notifies the management device 10 of the wagon transaction history related to the wagon transaction, similarly to the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d according to the first embodiment. The contents of are different.

  That is, the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d notifies the transaction time, the unit number, the premium code, and the number of exchanged balls, whereas the wagon transaction history notification unit 81b does not notify the premium code, the transaction time, the unit number, Notify the number of exchanged balls as a wagon transaction history.

  In relation to this, the contents stored in the wagon transaction history table 14c of the management apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment are also different from the wagon transaction history table 14b according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the wagon transaction history table 14c is a table that stores a unit number and the number of exchange balls for each transaction time. In the example shown in FIG. 14, a prize having a trading number of 003 and a replacement number of 30 balls is traded in a wagon at 11:24, and a prize having a replacement number of 75 and a trading number of 007 is set at 11:27. Was traded in a wagon, and at 11:40, a prize with a number 010 and 30 exchanged balls was traded in a wagon. At 12:39, a prize with a number 109 and a exchanged number of 75 balls was a wagon. Indicates that the transaction was made.

  In the wagon transaction history table 14b according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, prizes traded at 11:27 and 12:39 are distinguished by premium codes “0003” and “0004”. Since the same number of exchange balls is 75, in the wagon transaction history table 14c according to the second embodiment, both are managed in a group called “75 prizes”.

  When a wagon settlement list is created using the wagon transaction history table 14c, the wagon settlement list shown in FIG. 15 is created. Specifically, by calculating the number of wagon transaction histories by the number of exchanged balls out of the wagon transaction history stored in the wagon transaction history table 14c, the number of transactions for each prize with the same number of exchanged balls is calculated. The total number of transactions is calculated by counting the number of all wagon transaction histories, or the total number of traded balls is calculated by counting the total number of exchanged balls for all wagon transactions. Create a wagon checkout list that includes the number of transactions by prize, the total number of transactions, and the total number of transactions.

  Referring to the wagon settlement list shown in FIG. 15, as in the first embodiment, statistical information on the wagon service, such as the number of transactions, the total number of transactions, and the total number of transactions, for each premium given the same number of exchanged balls. Data can be created, and the implementation status of wagon transactions can be strictly managed.

  Further, similarly to the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d according to the first embodiment, the wagon transaction history notifying unit 81b performs a delivery notification to the prize management device 50 when a wagon transaction is performed, but the wagon transaction history notifying unit 38d. Is different in that a wagon transaction history notifying unit 81b issues a shipping notification including the number of exchanged balls.

  In this connection, the contents stored in the exchanged ball number management table 54c and the delivery management table 54d of the prize management device 50 according to the second embodiment are also the exchanged ball number management table 54a and the outgoing management table 54b according to the first embodiment. And different.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the exchanged ball number management table 54c is a table that stores the number of exchanged balls for each prize name. In the example shown in FIG. 16, it is determined that 25 prizes are exchanged for 25 pachinko balls, 30 prizes are exchanged for 30 pachinko balls, and 75 prizes are exchanged for 75 pachinko balls. Here, as compared with the exchanged number management table 54a shown in FIG. 7, the 75 prizes correspond to the prize groups of the tobacco A and the tobacco B, and the prize groups having the same number of exchanged balls are collectively. It can be seen that it is managed by

  As shown in FIG. 17, the delivery management table 54d is a table that stores the number of outgoings for each premium name. The example shown in FIG. 17 indicates that 6 25 prizes have been issued, 8 30 prizes have been issued, and 22 75 prizes have been issued. Compared with the delivery management table 54d shown in FIG. 17 and the delivery management table 54b shown in FIG. 8, 22 items, which are the sum of the numbers of issues of tobacco A and tobacco B, are managed as the number of issues of 75 prizes. I understand that. Note that the number of goods issued is updated by adding the number of goods with the prize name corresponding to the number of exchanged balls for which the notice of the delivery has been received when the delivery notification is received from the wagon transaction history notifying unit 81b.

  Next, the process flow of each counter counting system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a gift exchange process according to the second embodiment. In this processing, the number of exchange balls corresponding to the prize received from the player by the salesperson who performs the wagon service is input to the remote control 70, and the number of exchange balls of the prize is received from the remote control 70 to the remote control light receiving unit 34 of the CR unit 30. It is started when it is transmitted.

As shown in FIG. 18, when the number of exchange balls is acquired from the remote controller 70 (step S301),
The exchange consideration collection unit 81a checks whether or not the number of possessed balls stored in the storage unit 37 as the possessed ball data 37a is equal to or greater than the number of exchanged balls. Then, the number of exchanged balls (replacement consideration) is subtracted (collected) from the number of possessed balls (step S302), and the fact that the collection of the exchange consideration for the prize that accepted the exchange request has been completed is displayed on the touch panel 304 (step S303). In addition, the exchange prize mounted in the wagon is handed over to the player by the salesperson who has confirmed the collection completion notification of the exchange consideration.

  After notifying the completion of the collection of the exchange consideration, the wagon transaction history notifying unit 81b notifies the management device 10 of the wagon transaction history including the transaction time when the wagon transaction was performed, the unit number of the CR unit 30 and the number of exchange balls (step S304). ).

  On the other hand, the wagon transaction history registration unit 15b of the management apparatus 10 additionally registers the wagon transaction history including the transaction time, the unit number, and the number of exchanged balls in the wagon transaction history table 14c (step S305).

  Then, the wagon transaction history notifying unit 81b sends a shipping notification including the number of exchanged balls of the prize for which the wagon transaction has been performed to the prize management device 50 (step S306). Upon receipt of the delivery notification, the delivery number update unit 55b of the giveaway management device 50 adds and updates the number of exits corresponding to the number of exchanged balls that have received the delivery notification, out of the number of exits stored by the exit management table 54d (step). S307), the process is terminated.

  Here, the CR unit 80 and the remote controller 70 only communicate the number of exchanged balls when exchanging prizes in the wagon service. However, a prize code is later input to the remote controller 70 or the prize code is barcoded on the remote controller 70. Etc., the remote control 70 side can also store a prize code. After that, the prize management device 50 can manage each prize code (type) by going to the prize management device 50 at a predetermined timing and transmitting the data in the remote controller 70 by infrared communication or the like. Further, if the remote controller 70 also stores the number of the CR unit 80 to be exchanged, more detailed management can be performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of exchanged balls is accepted as the prize information of the prize, the exchanged number of received balls is subtracted from the number of possessed balls, and the exchanged number of prizes obtained by subtracting the number of exchanged balls is included. The CR unit 80 is configured so as to notify the prize management device 50 of the exit, and the number of prizes or prize groups exchanged with the number of exchanged balls is stored in association with the number of exchanged balls, and the exit notification is accepted. In this case, since the prize management device 50 is configured so as to update the number of outgoings corresponding to the number of exchanged balls included in the outgoing notice among the stored number of outgoings, the wagon for each premium given the same number of exchanged balls It is possible to manage the number of goods issued by transactions and eliminate the need for sales staff such as employees to count the exchange price of prizes, and as in Example 1, accurately manage the number of goods issued by wagon transactions and exchange prizes. service It is possible to improve the operational efficiency.

  In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the exchange consideration is subtracted from the holding ball and the wagon transaction is performed without using the pachinko ball (actual item) has been described. However, in this embodiment, the exchange consideration is calculated from the holding ball. A case will be described in which a wagon transaction through the actual product is performed while subtracting the number.

  That is, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the number of exchanged balls is accepted as premium information of the prize, the received exchanged ball number is subtracted from the number of possessed balls, and the pachinko balls corresponding to the subtracted possessed balls are paid out. The CR unit 90 was configured so as to be released.

  This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 19. When the CR unit 90 receives an input of 25 replacement balls via the touch panel 304 (1), the CR unit 90 replaces the 25 replacement balls that have received the input. Then, the possessed ball data 37a in the storage unit 37 is subtracted from 3490 to 3465 (2), and the possessed balls corresponding to the number of balls 25 are subtracted from the possessed ball dispensing unit 305 (3). . The 25 pachinko balls paid out in this way are delivered to the salesperson who performs the wagon service, so that the exchange gift is delivered to the player by the salesperson.

  According to the third embodiment as described above, it is possible to eliminate the work of a salesperson such as an employee counting the exchange price of a free gift, and it is possible to improve the business efficiency of the free gift exchange service.

  In the present embodiment, the number of exchange balls desired to be exchanged is directly input to the CR unit 90. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of exchange balls desired to be exchanged is input to the remote controller. 70, and the received number of exchanged balls may be transmitted from the remote controller 70 to the CR unit 90.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 20, when receiving an input of 25 replacement balls (1), the remote controller 70 transmits the 25 replacement balls that have received the input to the CR unit 90 (2). On the other hand, the CR unit 90 receives 25 exchanged balls via the remote control light receiving unit 34 (3), uses the received 25 exchanged balls as an exchange price, and stores the possessed ball data 37a in the storage unit 37 as 3490. A subtraction process from 4 to 3465 is performed (4), and the possessed balls corresponding to the 25 replacement balls are subtracted from the possession ball dispensing unit 305 (5). If the remote controller 70 is used to input the number of replacement balls in this way, the operation can be performed with an operation portion of the portable terminal that is larger than the operation portion of the unit and in a posture that allows easy input.

  In the first to third embodiments, the “held ball” and the “remaining frequency” are managed by the same management device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the “held ball” And the “remaining frequency” may be managed by separate management devices.

  Further, in the above first to third embodiments, the example in which each counter is provided in the lower part in the CR unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each counter is separate from the CR unit. The present invention can be similarly applied to each of the counter counting systems provided in the communication unit and communicably connected to the CR unit.

  Further, in the above first to third embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko game has been described. Can be applied. Although an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko parlor has been described here, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be similarly applied to a game facility such as a game center.

  As described above, the gift exchange system and the gift exchange method according to the present invention are suitable for improving the business efficiency of the gift exchange service.

1 is a system configuration diagram of each counter counting system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the front view which showed the external appearance of CR unit which concerns on Example 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a CR unit according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a management device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in a wagon transaction history table. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a prize management device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in the exchange ball number management table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in the delivery management table. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a gift exchange process according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the wagon adjustment list process which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a wagon adjustment list. It is a figure which shows an example of the announcement performed with respect to a member. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of CR unit which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in a wagon transaction history table. It is a figure which shows an example of a wagon adjustment list. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in the exchange ball number management table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in the delivery management table. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a gift exchange process according to the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the concept of CR unit which concerns on Example 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for describing a modified example of the third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Each vehicle counting system 10 Management apparatus 11 Input part 12 Display part 13 Communication I / F part 14 Storage part 14a Value management table 14b Wagon transaction history table 15 Control part 15a Own ball registration part 15b Wagon transaction history registration part 15c Wagon adjustment list Creation unit 20 Island controller 30 CR unit with counting function 31 Operation unit 32 Display unit 33 Communication I / F unit 34 Remote control light receiving unit 35 Counting unit 36 Ball dispensing unit 37 Storage unit 38 Control unit 38a Held ball update unit 38b Number of exchanged balls Inquiry section 38c Exchange price collection section 38d Wagon transaction history notification section 40 Pachinko machine 50 Premium management device 51 Touch panel for employees 52 Touch panel for players 53 Communication I / F section 54 Storage section 54a Exchanged ball number management table 54b Delivery management table 55 Control unit 55a Number of replacement balls Answer portion 55b unloading number updating section 55c outputs the control unit 60 prize payout machine 70 remote

Claims (8)

This is a prize exchange system that is arranged corresponding to each game machine and has a game machine that counts the game media obtained as a result of the game on the game machine and manages the counted value as the number of game media. And
The devices for each table are
A prize information receiving means for receiving prize information of a prize that the player wishes to exchange;
A prize exchange system comprising: a subtraction processing means for subtracting the number of exchange game media necessary for exchange with a prize obtained from the prize information received by the prize information reception means from the number of possessed game media . A management device that is connected to each of the plurality of devices and that manages each device;
The devices for each table are
Transaction history notifying means for notifying the management device of a transaction history including prize information of a prize for which the number of exchange game media has been subtracted by the subtraction processing means;
The management device
Transaction history storage means for storing a transaction history of a gift exchanged by each of the devices corresponding to each device;
The prize exchange system according to claim 1, further comprising history update means for additionally registering the transaction history notified by the transaction history notifying means in the transaction history storage means. A premium management device that is connected to each of the plurality of devices and manages the premium;
The devices for each table are
The premium information indicating the type of the premium as the premium information is received by the premium information receiving means,
Inquiry means for inquiring the prize management device of the number of exchange game media corresponding to the prize code received by the prize information receiving means;
The subtracting means subtracts the number of exchanged game media obtained as a response from the inquiry means from the number of possessed game media,
A shipping notification means for performing a shipping notification including a free gift code of a free gift whose number of exchanged game media has been subtracted by the subtracting processing means to the premium management device;
The giveaway management device includes:
A number-of-issues storage means for storing the number of issues of the prize in association with each prize code;
A delivery number updating means for updating a delivery number corresponding to a premium code included in the delivery notification out of the delivery numbers stored by the delivery number storage means when the delivery notification is received by the delivery notification means; 3. The prize exchange system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: A premium management device that is connected to each of the plurality of devices and manages the premium;
The devices for each table are
The prize information accepting means accepts the number of exchange game media as prize information of the prize,
The subtracting means subtracts the number of exchanged game media received by the prize information receiving means from the number of possessed game media,
Further comprising a portable terminal capable of communicating with each device and / or the prize management device,
The portable terminal is
A shipping notification means for notifying the premium management device of a shipping notification of information including a premium code of a premium exchanged by a player by each device;
The giveaway management device includes:
A number-of-issues storage means for storing the number of prizes or prize groups to be exchanged for the number of exchange game media for each number of exchange game media,
A delivery number updating means for updating a delivery number corresponding to the number of exchanged game media included in the delivery notification among the delivery numbers stored by the delivery number storage means when the delivery notification is received by the delivery notification means; The premium exchange system according to claim 1, wherein the premium exchange system is provided. A premium management device that is connected to each of the plurality of devices and manages the premium;
The devices for each table are
The premium information indicating the type of the premium as the premium information is received by the premium information receiving means,
Inquiry means for inquiring the prize management device of the number of exchange game media corresponding to the prize code received by the prize information receiving means;
The subtracting means subtracts the number of exchanged game media obtained as a response from the inquiry means from the number of possessed game media,
A delivery notification means for performing a delivery notification including the number of exchange game media of a prize whose number of exchange game media has been subtracted by the subtraction processing means to the prize management device;
The giveaway management device includes:
A number-of-issues storage means for storing the number of prizes or prize groups to be exchanged for the number of exchange game media for each number of exchange game media,
A delivery number updating means for updating a delivery number corresponding to the number of exchanged game media included in the delivery notification among the delivery numbers stored by the delivery number storage means when the delivery notification is received by the delivery notification means; The premium exchange system according to claim 1, wherein the premium exchange system is provided. The devices for each table are
Prize information receiving means for receiving the number of exchange game media as the prize information of the prize;
Subtracting means for subtracting the number of exchanged game media received by the prize information receiving means from the number of possessed game media;
The prize exchange system according to claim 1, further comprising payout control means for controlling to pay out game media corresponding to the number of exchanged game media to be subtracted by the subtraction processing means. A portable terminal that performs wireless communication with each device;
The portable terminal is
An input receiving means for receiving input of free gift information of a free gift to be exchanged;
Transmission means for transmitting the premium information whose input has been received by the input receiving means to the device corresponding to each vehicle,
The premium information receiving means
The prize exchange system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the prize information transmitted by the transmission means is received as prize information of the prize. Applicable to a prize exchange system that is arranged corresponding to each game machine and has a game machine corresponding to each game machine that counts game media obtained as a result of the game on the game machine and manages the counted value as the number of game media A free gift exchange method,
Each of the devices corresponding to each table is
A prize information receiving process for receiving prize information of a prize that the player wishes to exchange;
A prize exchange method, comprising: a subtraction process step of subtracting the number of exchanged game media necessary for exchange with a prize obtained from the prize information received by the prize information reception step from the number of possessed game media .

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