JP2010227440A - Game system, device corresponding to each machine, and prize exchange device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: a game system that can exchange prizes using game media that customers hold or using the balance of cash paid to borrow game media; a device corresponding to each machine; and a prize exchange device. <P>SOLUTION: The game system changes the customer's value information managed in relation to predetermined identification information into a value for prize exchange, associates the value for prize exchange with specific information that can uniquely specify the recording media that the customer holds, allows the prize exchange device to read the specific information of the recording media, and puts out prizes equivalent to the value for prize exchange. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system, a device for each device, and a gift exchange device, and in particular, a game system capable of exchanging a gift using value information held by a customer, a device for each device, and a gift exchange. It relates to the device.

  Conventionally, as a prize exchange device installed in a game store such as a pachinko store, a device for inserting a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal and exchanging the game medium with a prize such as a cigarette or can juice has been known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in this type of device, a specific customer who is registered as a member of the amusement store (hereinafter referred to as “member”) deposits pachinko balls, medals, etc. acquired by the game as a storage medium in the amusement store. In addition, there is a device in which a member can exchange a stored game medium and a prize by inserting a member card distributed from a game store into the device or holding the card over a predetermined position of the device.

JP 2008-073250 A

  However, in the above-described conventional prize exchange device, the game media such as pachinko balls and medals can be exchanged for the prize and the game media stored in the game store by the member, but the customer borrows the game media. You cannot exchange prizes with cards (general cards or membership cards) that are associated with the balance of cash paid (hereinafter referred to as “prepaid balance”) or the quantity of game media acquired by customers. This was inconvenient for customers.

  That is, in a recent game store, a general card or a member inserted in a device equipped with a game medium lending function or the like (hereinafter referred to as “device compatible with each device”) provided in correspondence with each game device. Some stores have introduced a system in which a predetermined management device stores and manages the card identification information (card ID and member ID) in association with the customer's prepaid balance and the number of game media acquired by the customer.

  At game shops that have introduced this system, customers have a prepaid balance or game media managed in association with the card ID of a general card or the member ID of a member card. By inserting it into the device, it is possible to play a game using the prepaid balance associated with the card ID or member ID or the acquired game medium.

  As described above, although the general card and the membership card have the same value as the prepaid balance and the acquired game medium, the conventional prize exchange device is managed in association with the card ID and the membership ID. In order to use the gift exchange device, the customer cannot use the prepaid balance or the game media that has been used, so that the customer can use his / her prepaid balance and the acquired game media managed by the management device once. Unless the game media is exchanged or the game media is stored as a game media once in the game store, the prizes cannot be exchanged, which is inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is a gaming system capable of exchanging premiums using a game medium owned by a customer or a balance of cash paid for borrowing a game medium, and a device for each device And a gift exchange device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, in the present invention, a management apparatus that manages value information held by a customer in association with identification information, and a game can be executed using the value information, A gaming system including each device corresponding device installed corresponding to each game table and a prize exchange device that performs a prize exchange process using the value information, wherein each device corresponding device receives the identification information Holding identification information holding means, conversion operation means operated by the customer to convert value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means into a gift exchange value, and held by the customer Specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for uniquely specifying the recording medium from the recording medium, the conversion operation means is operated, and the specific information is acquired by the specific information acquisition means A request for conversion of value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means to a gift exchange value, the acquired specific information, and an identification held in the identification information holding means Management device transmission means for transmitting information to the management device, the management device storing value information held by a customer in association with identification information, and the conversion from each device corresponding device When receiving the request, the specific information, and the identification information, the receiving device for each device, and when the conversion request, the specific information, and the identification information are received by the receiving device for each device, Storage management means for converting the value information stored in the storage means in association with the received identification information into the gift exchange value and storing the value information in association with the received specific information; Received when the specific information and the value information are received by the prize exchange device receiving means for receiving the specific information and value information indicating the value of the prize from the exchange device, and the prize exchange device receiving means. A subtraction processing means for subtracting the value corresponding to the received value information from the prize exchange value stored in association with the specific information, and after the subtraction processing by the subtraction processing means, to the premium exchange apparatus A gift exchange device transmitting means for transmitting permission information for permitting the exchange of the gift, and the gift exchange device has specific information for uniquely identifying the recording medium from the recording medium held by the customer. Specific information acquisition means to acquire, premium selection operation means for selecting a prize to be exchanged, and the specific information is acquired by the specific information acquisition means, and the prize selection operation A management device transmitting means for transmitting the specific information received to the management device and the value information of the gift when the product is selected as a prize; and a management device for receiving the permission information from the management device. And a prize exchange means for executing the exchange process of the prize selected by the prize selection operation means when the permission information is received by the management apparatus reception means. It was.

  Further, the present invention is the gaming system, wherein each of the devices corresponding to each vehicle is operated by the customer in order to specify the type of prize to be exchanged by the prize exchange apparatus or the value information to be converted into a prize exchange value. The management device transmitting means of each device corresponding device adds designation information indicating a result designated by the operation of the designation operation means to the conversion request and transmits it to the management device. The storage management means of the management device converts the value information corresponding to the designation information received from the device corresponding to each device into the premium exchange value.

  Also, in the present invention, in the gaming system, when the storage management means of the management device has a remainder in the value for free gift exchange as a result of the subtraction process, the value for free gift exchange before conversion is converted. It re-converts into the said value information, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, in the gaming system, the storage management unit of the management device does not perform the subtraction process even after a predetermined period elapses after the value information is converted into the prize exchange value. In this case, the prize exchange value is deleted from the storage means.

  Further, the present invention is configured to be communicable with a management device that manages the value information held by the customer in association with the identification information, enables the game to be executed using the value information, and corresponds to each game stand. In order to convert identification information holding means for holding the identification information and value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means into a gift exchange value, for each device that is installed The conversion operation means operated by the customer, the specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for uniquely specifying the recording medium from the recording medium held by the customer, the conversion operation means is operated, and the When the specific information is acquired by the specific information acquisition means, a request for converting the value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means to a gift exchange value, and acquisition The specific information, it was decided to provide an individual car enabled device having said identification information management device for transmission means with identification information held in the holding means for transmitting to said management apparatus.

  Further, the present invention has a designation operation means operated by the customer in order to designate the type of prize to be exchanged by the prize exchange apparatus or value information necessary for the prize exchange in each device corresponding to the above-mentioned device, The management device transmission means adds designation information indicating a result designated by an operation of the designation operation means to the conversion request and transmits the designation information to the management device.

  Further, the present invention includes a game medium counting means for counting game media acquired by a customer in each of the devices corresponding to each of the devices, and the management device transmitting means determines the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means. The value information is transmitted to the management device in association with the identification information held in the identification information holding means.

Further, in the present invention, a prize exchange apparatus configured to be able to communicate with a management apparatus that associates and manages value information held by a customer with identification information, and performs a prize exchange process using the value information, wherein the customer Specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for uniquely specifying the recording medium from the recording medium possessed, selection operation means operated to select a prize to be exchanged, and prizes by operating the selection operation means Is selected, the conversion request of the value information associated with the specific information to the value for free gift exchange, and the value information necessary for exchanging the selected free gift Upon receipt of exchange request transmission means for sending a prize exchange request to the management apparatus, and exchange permission information returned from the management apparatus in response to the prize exchange request, the selection operation means It was to provide a prize exchange device having a replacement process executing means for executing the exchange process-option has been prize.

  Further, in the present invention, the value information held by the customer is stored, the game can be executed using the value information, and each device corresponding device installed corresponding to each game table, the value Value information storage means for storing information, conversion operation means operated by the customer to convert at least a part of the value information stored in the value information storage means into a gift exchange value, and Based on the conversion instruction by operation, the value information subtracting means for subtracting the value information corresponding to the gift exchange value from the value information stored in the value information storage means, and the recording medium held by the customer, It is intended to provide a device corresponding to each unit having exchange value writing means for writing the gift exchange value to the recording medium.

  In the present invention, a prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging value information held by a customer with a prize, which communicates with a recording medium held by the customer and reads a value for prize exchange with respect to the recording medium. And the recording medium communication means for writing, the selection operation means operated to select a prize to be exchanged, and the value of the prize selected by the operation of the selection operation means is acquired through the recording medium communication means. On the condition that the value for free gift exchange is not exceeded, the exchange processing means for performing the free gift exchange processing, and the free gift exchange in which the value of the exchanged free gift is recorded on the recording medium when the free gift exchange processing is executed It was decided to provide a prize exchange device having exchange value subtraction means for subtracting from utility value.

  Further, in the present invention, value information held by a customer is stored, a game can be executed using the value information, and each device corresponding device installed corresponding to each game table, and the customer holds A gaming system including a prize exchanging apparatus for exchanging value information with a prize for performing a prize exchanging process, wherein each device corresponding apparatus stores the value information in a value information storage means and the value information storage means Stored in the value information storage means on the basis of a conversion operation means operated by the customer to convert at least a part of the value information to be converted into a gift exchange value, and a conversion instruction by the operation of the conversion operation means Value information subtracting means for subtracting value information corresponding to the gift exchange value from the value information, and exchange for communicating with the recording medium owned by the customer and writing the gift exchange value to the recording medium The premium exchange device communicates with a recording medium owned by the customer, and exchanges with a communication means for the recording medium for reading and writing the premium exchange value for the recording medium. On the condition that the value of the prize selected by the selection operation means operated to select the prize to be selected and the operation of the selection operation means does not exceed the prize exchange value acquired through the recording medium communication means. An exchange processing means for performing the prize exchange process; and an exchange value subtracting means for subtracting the value of the exchanged prize from the prize exchange value recorded on the recording medium when the prize exchange process is executed. It was decided to provide a gaming system having.

  According to the present invention, the customer can convert the value information held by the customer into a gift exchange value and store it in the management device in association with the specific information of the recording medium held by the customer. It is possible to exchange prizes using the prize exchange device using the prize exchange value, and it is possible to eliminate inconveniences such as inability to exchange prizes using the value information.

  Further, according to the present invention, the customer can convert only the value information corresponding to the desired prize, or the value information equivalent to the prize exchange value, into the prize exchange value. There is no possibility that valuable value information will be converted into prize exchange value more than necessary, and the game can be continued with peace of mind.

  Further, according to the present invention, the value for free gift exchange remaining after the free gift exchange can be converted into value information that can be used again for the game, so that the value for free gift exchange can be used effectively.

  Further, according to the present invention, the management device does not need to manage the value for free gift exchange over a long period of time, and can prompt the customer to exchange the free gift early.

  Further, according to the present invention, the customer can specify the type of the desired prize and the value information for conversion to the value for prize exchange, so that the value information usable for the game is more than necessary to exchange the prize. There is no risk of conversion to utility value, and the game can be continued with peace of mind.

  Further, according to the present invention, a customer can convert a game medium acquired by a game into a value for free gift exchange, and can use the value for free gift exchange to exchange a free gift by using a free gift exchange device. Inconveniences such as inability to exchange prizes can be eliminated.

  Also, according to the present invention, the customer can convert the value information held by the customer himself / herself stored in each device corresponding device into value for gift exchange and write it on the recording medium owned by the customer himself / herself. Since it is possible to exchange prizes in the prize exchange device using this recording medium, it is possible to eliminate inconvenience such as inability to exchange prizes using value information.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the customer can exchange the prize with the prize exchange device using the prize exchange value written in the recording medium owned by the customer, the value information is used. Inconveniences such as inability to exchange prizes can be eliminated.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the gaming system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for charging a prize exchange value to a mobile phone and a prize exchange procedure using the charged prize exchange value. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of each device corresponding apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the management apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the prize exchange device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process executed by each device corresponding apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the management device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the prize exchange device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the mobile phone according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure from writing a value for giving a prize exchange to a mobile phone according to the second embodiment to giving a prize exchange using a mobile phone. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing executed by each device corresponding apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the prize exchange device according to the second embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming system, a corresponding device for each game, and a prize exchange device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, in a game store such as a pachinko parlor, a pachinko ball (hereinafter referred to as “mochitama”) acquired by the customer in the game, and a balance of cash paid by the customer to borrow the pachinko ball (hereinafter simply referred to as “mochitama”). "Balance") is the identification information of the general card issued to the customer (hereinafter referred to as "Card ID"), and the identification information of the membership card issued to the member registered as a member of the amusement store (hereinafter referred to as "Member"). ID ”)), a management device managed in association with the ID, a pachinko ball or balance managed by the management device and a prize exchange device for exchanging prizes, and each device provided corresponding to each pachinko machine A case where the present invention is applied to a gaming system including an apparatus and a mobile phone owned by a customer will be described as an example.

  The game medium in the present invention is not limited to a pachinko ball, and may be another game medium such as a medal used in a game store. Also, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a so-called pachislot machine.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the gaming system S according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system S according to the first embodiment is installed in each device corresponding device 1, management device 2, prize exchange device 3, mobile phone 4, member management device 5, and a prize counter in a game store. And a prize management device 6 for exchanging prizes based on the operation of the store clerk.

  In particular, the gaming system S is configured so that a customer can exchange prizes in the prize exchange device 3 or the prize management device 6 using a ball or balance (value information held by the customer). In the following description, a case will be described in which a prize exchange in the prize exchange device 3 is enabled using value information held by a customer.

  Each device corresponding apparatus 1 is an apparatus that is provided in association with each of a plurality of pachinko machines P installed in an amusement store. The specific configuration of each device-compatible device 1 will be described in detail later. This device-compatible device 1 has a ball payout function that pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the customer within the range of the amount of cash input from the customer. It has.

  In addition, each device corresponding apparatus 1 has a counting function for counting the number of pachinko balls acquired by the customer by the game on the corresponding pachinko machine P. Further, each device corresponding apparatus 1 has a function of associating a customer's number of balls and a balance with a card ID of a general card loaded in each device corresponding apparatus 1. Moreover, each stand corresponding | compatible apparatus 1 is comprised so that a ball and a balance can be linked | related with the general card and membership card inserted from the outside. The membership card is a card issued to a specific customer (hereinafter referred to as “member”) who has registered as a member at an amusement store.

  Note that the number of balls and the balance of the customer are not written on the general card, but when the customer ends the game, such as when the customer moves the pachinko machine P, each device corresponding device 1 is stored in the general card. The management device 2 manages the card ID, the number of balls held by the customer, and the balance to the management device 2.

  And the general card with which the number of balls and the balance are associated is lent to the customer at the end of the game. The customer can resume the game using the holding ball or the balance by inserting the general card into another pachinko machine P.

  Reference numeral 11 shown in FIG. 1 is a cash insertion part, reference numeral 12 is a display operation part described later, and reference numeral 13 is a ball paying part that pays out a pachinko ball at the time of paying out a holding ball or replaying with a storage ball described later. In addition, balls and prize balls using cash and prepaid values are paid out from the ball throwing part of the pachinko machine P.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 15 denotes a storage medium holding unit for taking in and out general cards and membership cards, reference numeral 16 denotes a counting unit for counting the number of pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko machine P, and reference numeral 14 denotes a mobile phone. It is a mobile ID receiving unit that receives specific information (hereinafter referred to as “mobile ID”) for uniquely specifying the mobile phone 4 from the mobile phone 4 by holding the phone 4.

  The management device 2 is connected so as to be able to communicate with each other between the plurality of device-compatible devices 1 and the member management device 5, and based on the information transmitted from each device-compatible device 1, each general card Is a device that manages the possession and balance of each customer visiting the amusement store by storing the possession / balance information 211 in which the card ID of each customer is associated with the possession and balance of each customer. Further, each device-compatible device 1 manages the possession ball and the prepaid value even in association with the identification information (hereinafter referred to as “member ID”) of the member card.

  In particular, when the customer performs a predetermined operation on each device-compatible device 1 and holds the mobile phone 4 over the mobile ID receiver 14 of each device-compatible device 1, the management device 2 has the customer's possession or balance. Is converted into a gift exchange value that can be used for gift exchange in the gift exchange device 3, and stored and managed as gift exchange value information 212.

  That is, in this gaming system S, a customer performs a predetermined operation on each device-compatible device 1 and holds the mobile phone 4 over the mobile ID receiving unit 14 of each device-compatible device 1, whereby A part is converted into a prize exchange value, and the prize exchange value is virtually stored in the mobile phone 4. Hereinafter, the saving of the prize exchange value to the mobile phone 4 is referred to as charge. In the gaming system S, the prize exchange apparatus 3 can exchange prizes using the prize exchange value charged in the mobile phone 4.

  The prize exchange device 3 is a vending machine installed at a predetermined location in the amusement store, and purchases a prize by cash or a storage medium (hereinafter referred to as “save ball”) deposited by the member at the amusement shop. The device is configured to be exchangeable.

  Note that reference numeral 31 in FIG. 1 denotes a mobile ID receiving unit that receives a mobile ID from the mobile phone 4 by holding the mobile phone 4. Further, the portable ID receiving unit 31 receives the member ID from the member card by holding the member card. Further, reference numeral 32 in FIG. 1 denotes a selection operation unit operated by the customer to select a prize, and reference numeral 331 denotes a prize payout exit from which a prize is paid out.

  When a customer intends to purchase a prize using the prize exchange device 3, the customer inserts cash into the prize exchange apparatus 3 and operates the selection operation unit 32 corresponding to the desired prize. Further, when a customer wants to exchange prizes by using the prize exchange device 3 using a stored ball, the portable ID receiving unit 31 of the prize exchange device 3 has a membership card or a mobile phone with a built-in non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit). Hold the phone 4.

  In particular, in the prize exchange device 3 in the first embodiment, a customer who has a ball or a balance holds the mobile phone 4 over the mobile ID receiver 31 and operates the selection operation unit 32 corresponding to the desired prize, It is configured so that prizes can be exchanged by holding balls or balance.

  The mobile phone 4 is a mobile terminal owned by each customer, and includes an operation unit 41 operated by the customer for inputting numbers and characters, moving a cursor, and the like, and a display unit 42 for displaying predetermined information. . Note that the mobile phone 4 included in the gaming system S of the first embodiment incorporates a non-contact IC, and stores a mobile ID for uniquely identifying each mobile phone 4.

  The mobile phone 4 is provided with a function of transmitting a mobile ID to each of the car corresponding device 1 and the gift exchanging apparatus 3 by holding the mobile phone 4 over a predetermined position of each car corresponding device 1 and the gift exchanging apparatus 3.

  The member management device 5 stores and manages member information such as each member's address, name, member ID of a member card distributed to each member, and stored ball information in which each member ID is associated with the number of stored balls of each member. It is.

  The prize management device 6 is a prize exchange device installed in a prize counter of the amusement store. The giveaway management device 6 inserts a general card or a membership card received from a customer by a store clerk and performs a predetermined operation, so that the gift card associated with the card ID of the general card or the membership ID of the membership card is used. Pay out the corresponding prize.

  The prize management device 6 is connected to a portable ID receiver 61 provided separately. When the mobile phone 4 is held over, the mobile ID receiving unit 61 receives the mobile ID from the mobile phone. Then, when the prize exchange value is associated with the portable ID received by the portable ID receiving unit 61, the prize management device 6 pays out a prize corresponding to the prize exchange value.

  At this time, the prize management device 6 acquires the prize exchange value associated with the mobile ID read by the mobile ID receiving unit 61 from the management device 2. Then, the store clerk listens to the customer's wish and operates the premium selection button of the premium management device 6 to select the premium desired by the customer.

  If the value of the selected prize is within the range of the prize exchange value acquired from the management apparatus 2, the prize management apparatus 6 allows the prize exchange and corresponds to the prize selected from the prize exchange value. The value is subtracted and the prize is paid out. Then, the prize paid out by the prize management device 6 is handed to the customer by the store clerk.

  Here, a procedure for charging a prize exchange value to the mobile phone 4 of the gaming system S according to the first embodiment and a prize exchange procedure using the charged prize exchange value will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for charging a prize exchange value to the mobile phone 4 and a prize exchange procedure using the charged prize exchange value.

  When charging, the customer touches the display position of the characters “Charge” displayed on the display operation unit 12 of each device corresponding apparatus 1 as shown in FIG. When the customer touches the display position of the character “Charge” on the display operation unit 12 as described above, the display operation unit 12 is referred to as “ball number designation” or “gift designation” as shown in FIG. Characters are displayed.

  Here, when the customer touches the display position of “specify number of balls”, as shown in FIG. 2C, the numeric keypad and the characters “Return” and “Confirm” are displayed on the display operation unit 12. Then, the customer inputs the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the prize exchange value charged on the mobile phone 4 by operating the numeric keypad, and then touches the “determined” display position to charge the mobile phone 4. The value for gift exchange is specified. When correcting the input of the number of pachinko balls, the input value can be deleted by touching the “return” display position before touching the “determined” display position.

  On the other hand, when the customer touches the display position of “specify gift” shown in FIG. 2B, the display operation unit 12 displays the characters “return” and “confirm” and the gift as shown in FIG. A list of will be displayed. Then, by touching the display position of the desired prize by the customer, and then touching the display position of “determined”, the value for prize exchange charged to the mobile phone 4 is designated. When correcting the selection of the prize, the selected prize can be invalidated by touching the display position of “RETURN” before touching the display position of “CONFIRM”.

  After designating the value for giving away premiums to be charged to the mobile phone 4 in this way, as shown in FIG. 2 (e), when the customer holds the mobile phone 4 over the mobile ID receiving unit 14 of the corresponding device 1 for each device, A request for conversion from the device 1 to the management device 2 to convert the money or balance into a gift exchange value, the mobile phone ID of the mobile phone 4, and the card ID of the general card held in the corresponding device 1 at that time Sent.

  And the management apparatus 2 will receive a conversion request | requirement, portable ID, and card ID from each stand corresponding | compatible apparatus 1, and will give a part of the coin or balance corresponding to the value according to the conversion request | requirement value for prize exchange. Convert to and manage. As a result, the prize exchange value is virtually charged in the mobile phone 4.

  At this time, if the management device 2 has the number of possessed balls stored in association with the card ID received from the device corresponding to each device 1 corresponding to the value according to the conversion request, the designated gift exchange value The equivalent amount of coins is converted into a gift exchange value.

  On the other hand, the management device 2 converts all the possessed balls into prize exchange values when the number of possessed balls is not equivalent to the value according to the conversion request, and converts the balance into the prize exchange value for the shortage. Make up by converting. If it is not enough to combine the number of balls and the remaining amount, it will not be possible to charge, and this will be notified.

  In the first embodiment, when the customer specifies the premium exchange value to be charged to the mobile phone 4, the customer is allowed to select the number of pachinko balls or the type of the premium. You may make it designate, and it may comprise so that the coin corresponding to the designated amount may be converted into the value for prize exchange.

  Thereafter, when the customer exchanges the prize in the prize exchange device 3 using the gift exchange value charged to the cellular phone 4, the customer connects the cellular phone 4 to the prize exchange device 3 as shown in FIG. The portable ID is read over the portable ID receiving unit 31 of the mobile phone.

  After that, when the customer operates the selection operation unit 32 corresponding to the desired prize as shown in FIG. 2G, the portable ID is selected from the prize exchange device 3 to the management device 2 via the member management device 5. Value information indicating the value of the prize is sent.

  The management device 2 subtracts the value corresponding to the received value information from the free gift exchange value stored in association with the received mobile ID, and then passes the premium to the free gift exchange device 3 via the member management device 5. Send permission information that permits the exchange of When receiving the permission information, the gift exchange device 3 pays out a gift (here, can juice D) selected by the customer, as shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the gaming system S of the first embodiment, the mobile phone 4 owned by the customer as the value for gift exchange using the possession ball acquired by the customer himself or the balance of cash paid by the customer himself for borrowing the pachinko ball. Since the mobile phone 4 can be virtually charged in association with the mobile phone ID of the mobile phone 4, a free gift exchange by the free gift exchange device 3 can be performed using the mobile phone 4 charged with the free gift exchange value. Inconvenience can be eliminated.

  In addition, in this gaming system S, a general card is changed to a non-contact IC built-in card in a game store that uses a relatively inexpensive card that does not have a non-contact IC built in as a magnetic card. Even if it does not do, since the prize exchange by the prize exchange device 3 can be performed with the possession ball or the balance, it is possible to suppress an increase in the cost required for the construction and maintenance of the game system S.

  In addition, when the management device 2 subtracts the value used for the prize exchange from the prize exchange value, if there is a remainder in the prize exchange value, the management apparatus 2 restores the remainder to the holding ball or balance before the conversion. Convert. As a result, the value for gift exchange remaining after the gift exchange can be converted into a value that can be used again for the game, so that the customer can effectively use the value for gift exchange.

  In addition, the management device 2 converts and stores and manages the prize if the subtraction process for the prize exchange is not performed after the predetermined time has elapsed after the possession ball or balance is converted to the prize exchange value. Delete the value for free gift exchange. Thereby, the management apparatus 2 does not need to manage the value for free gift exchange over a long period of time, and can prompt the customer to exchange the free gift early.

  Further, in the example shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the case where the customer operates each device corresponding device 1 to charge the mobile phone 4 with the value for gift exchange is described. The mobile phone 4 of the embodiment stores an application program (hereinafter referred to as “charging application”) for charging a gift exchange value.

  Then, the charging application is executed on the mobile phone 4, and the customer operates the operation unit 41 of the mobile phone 4, whereby the display unit 42 of the mobile phone 4 is displayed on the display unit 42 of FIGS. ) Is displayed, and the value for premium exchange can be charged by operating the mobile phone 4.

  Accordingly, the customer can select a desired prize by using the familiar cellular phone 4 owned by the customer, and charge the prize exchange value corresponding to the selected prize in association with the cellular phone ID of the cellular phone 4. Since the prize exchange by the prize exchange device 3 can be performed using the mobile phone 4, convenience is improved.

  Further, the mobile phone 4 is configured to be able to refer to and transfer the number of balls and balance managed by the management apparatus 2 by executing the above-described charging application. As a result, even if a problem occurs in the function of writing information to the general card in each device corresponding device 1 or the function of reading information from the general card, the customer can use the mobile phone 4 owned by the customer to The number and the balance can be referred to, and the management device 2 associates the possession and balance managed by the management device 2 with the card ID of the general card in association with the portable ID of the mobile phone 4 owned by itself. Since the game can be continued using the possession balls and balance, convenience is improved.

  Next, the structure of each stand corresponding apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of each device corresponding apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. In the figure, only the components necessary for explaining the features of each device-compatible device 1 are shown, and descriptions of general components are omitted. As shown in FIG. 3, each device-compatible device 1 includes a cash input unit 11, a ball payout unit 13, a counting unit 16, a storage medium holding unit 15, a portable ID receiving unit 14, a display operation unit 12, and a communication unit 17. ing.

  The cash input unit 11 is a processing unit that takes in the cash that the customer has inserted to borrow a pachinko ball into the corresponding device 1 and outputs information indicating the amount of cash that has been input by the customer to the communication unit 17. Information indicating this amount is transmitted to the management apparatus 2 by the communication unit 17. The management device 2 stores and manages information indicating the amount received from each device corresponding device 1 and the card ID of the general card held in each device corresponding device 1 that has transmitted the information as a balance. However, when a member card or a general card is inserted from the outside, the remaining amount (prepaid value) is stored and managed in association with the member ID of the inserted member card or the card ID of the general card.

  The ball paying unit 13 is a ball paying unit that pays out a pachinko ball at the time of paying back a ball or replaying with a stored ball, which will be described later. In addition, balls and prize balls using cash and prepaid values are paid out from the ball throwing part of the pachinko machine P.

  When the holding ball use button or the storage ball replay button is pressed, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out from the ball paying unit 13, and information indicating that the ball has been paid out is transmitted to the management device 2 via the communication unit. .

  When the management device 2 receives the information indicating that the use of the possession ball button is operated from each device corresponding device 1, the management device 2 stores the information in association with the card ID of the general card held in each device corresponding device 1. A predetermined number is subtracted from the number of holding balls.

  Further, the management device 2 updates the balance information of each customer and the information of each member's savings based on the information transmitted when the general card or the membership card is returned from the corresponding device 1. In other words, each device corresponding device 1 acquires and holds information indicating that each time when the ball lending button or the storage ball replay button is operated, and there is an operation for returning a general card or a membership card. In this case, the information regarding the operation history of the held ball lending button and the stored ball replay button is transmitted to the management device 2.

  When this information is received, the management device 2 subtracts the number of stored balls and the prepaid value used for the game from the number of stored balls and the balance stored in association with the corresponding card ID and member ID.

  The counting unit 16 is a processing unit that counts the number of pachinko balls that have been paid out as prize balls from the pachinko machine P corresponding to the corresponding device 1 and outputs the count result to the communication unit 17. The counting result is transmitted to the management device 2 by the communication unit 17. The management device 2 stores and manages the counting result received from each device corresponding device 1 and the card ID of the general card held in each device corresponding device 1 that has transmitted the counting result as a holding ball. When a member card is inserted in each device-compatible device 1, the counted ball is stored and managed in association with the member ID.

  The storage medium holding unit 15 receives and holds a general card pre-loaded in each device-compatible device 1, a general card or a member card lent by a customer from each other device-compatible device 1, and the stored card. It is a processing unit for writing the information or reading the information from the card.

  The storage medium holding unit 15 includes a non-contact type reader / writer that writes member card information equipped with a non-contact type IC and reads information from the member card.

  Then, the storage medium holding unit 15 outputs the card ID read from the general card and the member ID read from the member card to the communication unit 17. The card ID and member ID are transmitted to the management device 2 by the communication unit 17. The management device 2 manages the balls and balances of customers other than the members in association with the card ID received from each device corresponding device 1. In addition, the management device 2 manages the member's possession balls and balance in association with the member ID received from each device-compatible device 1.

  The mobile ID receiving unit 14 is a processing unit including a non-contact type reader / writer that writes information to a non-contact type IC mounted on the mobile phone 4 and reads information from the non-contact type IC. .

  The mobile ID receiving unit 14 receives the mobile ID of the mobile phone 4 from the mobile phone 4 held by the customer and outputs the mobile ID to the communication unit 17. This portable ID is transmitted to the management apparatus 2 by the communication unit 17. In the management device 2, when the possession ball or the balance is converted into a free gift exchange value, the converted free gift exchange value and the mobile ID received from the corresponding device 1 are managed in association with each other.

  The display operation unit 12 is configured by a liquid crystal display device having a touch panel function. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the display operation unit 12 displays images of various operation buttons operated by the customer in order to cause each device-compatible device 1 to perform various processes.

  Then, when a predetermined operation is performed by the customer, the display operation unit 12 outputs information corresponding to the operation to the communication unit 17. This information is transmitted to the management device 2 by the communication unit 17.

  In particular, the display operation unit 12 associates with the card ID or member ID of a general card or a member card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 when the character display of “charge” shown in FIG. Thus, it functions as a conversion operation unit 121 operated by the customer in order to convert the possession ball or balance managed by the management device 2 into a gift exchange value. When the customer touches the display position of the characters “Charge”, the conversion operation unit 121 outputs information indicating that to the communication unit 17.

  In addition, when the display / operation unit 12 displays various character information shown in FIGS. 2B to 2D, the display operation unit 12 converts the information to the type of prize exchanged by the prize exchange device 3 or the value for prize exchange. It functions as the designation operation unit 122 operated by the customer to designate at least one of the number of balls or the balance. When the customer touches a predetermined position in the display image, the designation operation unit 122 outputs information indicating that to the communication unit 17.

  The communication unit 17 is a processing unit that transmits and receives various types of information between the management device 2 and the mobile phone 4, and in particular, from the management device transmission unit 171 that transmits various types of information to the management device 2 and the mobile phone 4. And a mobile terminal receiving unit 172 that receives various types of information.

  As described above, the management device transmission unit 171 includes information indicating the amount of cash inserted into the cash input unit 11, information indicating that the ball lending button and the possession ball use button are operated, and the pachinko by the counting unit 16. Information indicating the counting result of the balls is transmitted to the management device 2.

  In particular, in the first embodiment, the management device transmission unit 171 is held in the storage medium holding unit 15 when the conversion operation unit 121 is operated and the portable ID is received by the portable ID receiving unit 14. A conversion request for requesting conversion of the possession ball or balance managed by the management device 2 in association with the card ID of the general card or the member ID of the membership card to the value for gift exchange, and the mobile ID receiving unit 14 The received mobile ID and the card ID of the general card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 are transmitted to the management device 2. When the membership card is held in the storage medium holding unit 15, the member ID is transmitted to the management device 2.

  Further, when transmitting the conversion request described above, the management device transmission unit 171 adds designation information indicating the result designated by the operation of the designation operation unit 122 to the conversion request and transmits the conversion request to the management device 2. The designation information added at this time is, specifically, information indicating the number of remaining balls or the remaining amount to be converted into a gift exchange value designated by the customer, information indicating the type of the prize designated by the customer, etc. .

  In addition, when the customer causes the mobile phone 4 to execute the charge application and the mobile phone 4 selects a prize for charging the value for free gift exchange, the mobile terminal receiving unit 172 is selected by the customer from the mobile phone 4 The designated information indicating the prize, the number of possessions or the value of the balance is received. Then, the mobile terminal receiving unit 172 outputs the designation information received from the mobile phone 4 to the management device transmitting unit 171.

  The management device transmission unit 171 receives the designation information from the mobile terminal reception unit 172, and when the mobile ID is received by the mobile ID reception unit 14 of the corresponding device 1 for each device, the storage medium holding unit 15 Of the holding balls or balance managed by the management device 2 in association with the identification information of the general card or membership card held in the card, and converting the holding balls or balance corresponding to the specified information into a gift exchange value Request, the portable ID received by the portable ID receiving unit 14, and the card ID of the general card and the member ID of the membership card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 are transmitted to the management device 2.

  FIG. 3 shows the functional configuration of each device-compatible device 1, but each device-compatible device 1 physically includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (RAM). Random Access Memory), and the CPU reads various programs from the ROM and executes them using the RAM as a work area, whereby the storage medium holding unit 15, the portable ID receiving unit 14, and the display Operations of the operation unit 12, the communication unit 17, the ball payout unit 13, the counting unit 16, the cash insertion unit 11, and the like are controlled in an integrated manner. The processing executed by the CPU will be described in detail later.

  Next, the configuration of the management device 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the management device 2 according to the first embodiment. In the figure, only components necessary for explaining the features of the management apparatus 2 are shown, and descriptions of general components are omitted. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the management device 2 includes a storage unit 21, a storage management unit 22, and a communication unit 23.

  The storage unit 21 is configured by a large-capacity nonvolatile storage device such as a hard disk drive capable of writing and rewriting information. In the storage unit 21, the card ID of the general card or the member ID of the member card, and the possession and balance of the customer who uses the card are associated and stored as the possession / balance information 211. The storage unit 21 stores the mobile phone ID of the mobile phone 4 and the gift exchange value of the owner of the mobile phone 4 in association with each other as the gift exchange value information 212.

  The communication unit 23 is a processing unit that transmits and receives various types of information to and from each device-compatible device 1, the gift exchange device 3, and the mobile phone 4, and each device-compatible device reception unit 231 and the gift exchange device reception unit 232. , A gift exchange transmission unit 233, a reference request reception unit 234, a migration request reception unit 235, a reference information transmission unit 236, and a migration information transmission unit 237.

  The receiving device for each device 231 receives a conversion request, a mobile ID, a card ID member ID, designation information indicating the value for gift exchange designated by the customer in each device corresponding device 1 from each device corresponding device 1. The processing unit outputs the data to the storage management unit 22.

  The prize exchange device receiving unit 232 receives the value information indicating the value of the prize selected by the customer ID or the customer from the prize exchange device 3 via the member management device 5, and the subtraction process described later provided in the storage management unit 22 This is a processing unit that outputs to the unit 221.

  In addition, the gift exchange device transmission unit 233 permits the gift conversion device 3 to exchange a gift via the member management device 5 when receiving information indicating the completion of the subtraction process from the subtraction processing unit 221 described later. It is a processing unit that transmits permission information.

  Further, the reference request receiving unit 234 receives a reference request for the possession / balance information 211 stored in the storage unit 21 from the mobile phone 4 via each device corresponding device 1 and outputs the reference request to the storage management unit 22. Part.

  In addition, the transfer request receiving unit 235 receives a transfer request for transferring the association target of the possession ball / balance from the card ID to the mobile ID from the mobile phone 4 via each device 1 and the storage management unit 22 It is a processing unit that outputs to a migration processing unit 222 described later.

  When the reference information that is the possession / balance information 211 of a specific customer stored in the storage unit 21 is input from the storage management unit 22 to the reference information transmission unit 236, the reference information is sent to the corresponding device 1. It is a processing part which transmits to the mobile phone 4 via the network.

  In addition, the migration information transmission unit 237 transmits the migration information, which is the possession / balance information 211 of a specific customer whose association target has been migrated to the mobile ID from the migration processing unit 222 described later, via the mobile phone corresponding device 1. 4 is a processing unit that transmits to 4.

  When a conversion request, a mobile ID, a card ID, a member ID, or designation information is input from the receiving device for each device 231, the storage management unit 22 associates the received card ID or member ID with the storage unit 21. Is a processing unit that converts the possessed ball or balance stored in the item into a gift exchange value, and stores the converted gift exchange value in the storage unit 21 in association with the input mobile ID. The storage management unit 22 converts the coins or balance corresponding to the designation information received from each device corresponding device 1 to the prize exchange value when the possession ball or balance is converted into the prize exchange value. Specifically, the former (holding ball or balance) is subtracted and added to the latter (value for gift exchange).

  In addition, when the mobile ID and the value information of the prize selected by the customer are input from the gift exchange device receiving unit 232, the storage management unit 22 stores the mobile ID in the storage unit 21 in association with the mobile ID. A subtraction processing unit 221 for subtracting the value corresponding to the value information input from the present gift exchange value. When the subtraction processing is completed, the subtraction processing unit 221 transmits information indicating the fact to the premium exchange device transmission unit 233 described later.

  In addition, when the subtraction processing by the subtraction processing unit 221 results in a surplus in the prize exchange value, the storage management unit 22 reconverts the surplus prize exchange value into a ball or balance before conversion. Process.

  The storage management unit 22 also converts the prize from the storage unit 21 when the subtraction processing unit 221 does not perform subtraction processing even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after converting the possession ball or balance to the value for premium exchange. Performs processing to delete replacement value.

  Further, when the transfer request is input from the transfer request receiving unit 235, the storage management unit 22 transmits the transfer request from the card ID or the member ID to associate the possessed ball and the balance corresponding to the transfer request. In addition, the mobile phone 4 is provided with a transfer processing unit 222 that changes to the mobile phone ID of the mobile phone 4 and performs transfer processing of the possession ball and balance to the mobile phone 4. When the migration processing is completed, the migration processing unit 222 outputs migration information indicating the result of the migration processing to the migration information transmission unit 237.

  In addition, when a reference request is input from the reference request receiving unit 234, the storage management unit 22 transmits the reference information using the ball / balance information 211 corresponding to the reference request as reference information via each device-compatible device 1. To the unit 236.

  4 shows the functional configuration of the management apparatus 2, the management apparatus 2 physically includes an information processing apparatus having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. By reading various programs and executing them using the RAM as a work area, the operations of the storage management unit 22 and the communication unit 23 are controlled in an integrated manner. The processing executed by the CPU will be described in detail later.

  Next, the configuration of the gift exchange device 3 will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the prize exchange device 3 according to the first embodiment. In the figure, only the components necessary for explaining the features of the gift exchange device 3 are shown, and descriptions of general components are omitted. As shown in FIG. 5, the gift exchange device 3 includes a mobile ID receiving unit 31, a selection operation unit 32, a gift paying unit 33, and a communication unit 34.

  The mobile ID receiving unit 31 is a processing unit including a non-contact type reader / writer that writes information to a non-contact type IC mounted on the mobile phone 4 and reads information from the non-contact type IC. .

  The mobile ID receiving unit 31 receives the mobile ID of the mobile phone 4 from the mobile phone 4 held by the customer, and outputs the mobile ID to the communication unit 34. This mobile ID is transmitted to the management apparatus 2 via the member management apparatus 5 by the communication unit 34.

  The selection operation unit 32 includes operation buttons that are operated to select a prize to be exchanged by a customer. The selection operation unit 32 is provided corresponding to each type of prize that can be exchanged by the prize exchange device 3. When the selection operation unit 32 is operated in a state where the portable ID is received by the portable ID receiving unit 31, the selection operation unit 32 outputs value information indicating the value of the corresponding prize to the communication unit 34.

  The prize payout unit 33 is a process for paying out a prize selected by the operation of the selection operation unit 32 from the prize payout exit 331 when permission information is input from a management device receiving unit 342 described later included in the communication unit 34. Part.

  The communication unit 34 is a processing unit that transmits and receives various types of information to and from the management device 2 via the member management device 5, and includes a management device transmission unit 341 and a management device reception unit 342.

  When the mobile ID receiving unit 31 receives the mobile ID and the selection operation unit 32 selects a prize, the management device transmission unit 341 includes the mobile ID input from the mobile ID reception unit 31 and the selection operation unit. The value information input from 32 is transmitted to the management apparatus 2 via the member management apparatus 5. Further, the management device receiving unit 342 receives permission information related to prize exchange via the member management device 5.

  FIG. 5 shows the functional configuration of the prize exchange device 3, but the prize exchange device 3 is physically provided with an information processing device having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Various programs are read from the ROM and executed by using the RAM as a work area, whereby the operations of the portable ID receiving unit 31, the selection operation unit 32, the prize paying unit 33, the communication unit 34, and the like are collectively controlled. The processing executed by the CPU will be described in detail later.

  Next, the configuration of the mobile phone 4 will be described. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone 4 according to the first embodiment. In the figure, only components necessary for explaining the features of the mobile phone 4 are shown, and descriptions of general components are omitted. As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile phone 4 includes an operation unit 41, a display unit 42, a program storage unit 43, a program execution unit 44, and a communication unit 45.

  The program storage unit 43 is configured by a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory, and stores a charging application and the like for causing the management device 2 to convert a possession ball or a balance into a gift exchange value. . The program execution unit 44 is a processing unit that reads out and executes the charging application from the program storage unit 43.

  The operation unit 41 includes button switches provided on a general mobile phone 4 such as a numeric keypad button and a call button. The operation unit 41 includes at least one of the types of prizes to be exchanged by the prize exchange device 3 or the number of coins to be converted into a prize exchange value or a balance when the program execution unit 44 executes the above-described charging application. It functions as a designation operation means operated by the customer to designate one.

  In addition, the operation unit 41 is a card of a general card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 of each device corresponding device 1 by the program execution unit 44 executing the charging application. It functions as a reference request operation unit 411 operated by the customer in order to request reference of the number of balls and balance managed by the management device 2 in association with the ID and the member ID of the member card.

  Further, the operation unit 41 is a card of a general card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 of each device corresponding device 1 by the program execution unit 44 executing the charging application. It functions as a transfer request operation unit 412 operated by the customer in order to request transfer of the number of balls and balance managed by the management apparatus 2 in association with the ID or member ID of the member card to the mobile phone 4.

  The communication unit 45 includes a device-compatible device transmission unit 451, a reference request transmission unit 452, a migration request transmission unit 453, a reference information reception unit 454, and a migration information reception unit 455.

  Each unit-compatible device transmission unit 451 is operated by designation information corresponding to a prize, the number of possessions, or a balance indicating a result designated by an operation by a customer when the operation unit 41 functions as the above-described designation operation means. When input from the unit 41, the processing unit transmits the designation information to the corresponding device 1.

  When the reference request operation unit 411 is operated, the reference request transmission unit 452 transmits a reference request for the number of balls and the balance input from the reference request operation unit 411 to the management device 2 via each device corresponding device 1. Is a processing unit. In addition, when the transfer request operation unit 412 is operated, the transfer request transmission unit 453 sends a ball and balance transfer request input from the transfer request operation unit 412 to the management device 2 via each device-compatible device 1. A processing unit for transmission.

  The reference information receiving unit 454 is a processing unit that receives reference information indicating a ball and a balance corresponding to a reference request from the management device 2 via each device corresponding device 1 and outputs the reference information to the display unit 42. When the reference information is input from the reference information receiving unit 454, the display unit 42 displays the reference information as an image to notify the customer of the number of possessions and the balance.

  Moreover, the transfer information receiving unit 455 is a processing unit that receives transfer information indicating the transfer result of the holding ball and balance corresponding to the transfer request from the management device 2 via each device corresponding device 1 and outputs the transfer information to the display unit 42. is there. When the transfer information is input from the transfer information receiving unit 455, the display unit 42 displays the transfer information as an image, thereby notifying the customer of the transfer result of the holding ball and the balance to the mobile phone 4.

  6 shows the functional configuration of the mobile phone 4, the mobile phone 4 is physically provided with an information processing apparatus having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Various programs are read out and executed using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling the function switching of the operation unit 41 and controlling the operations of the program execution unit 44, the display unit 42, the communication unit 45, and the like. The processing executed by the CPU will be described in detail later.

  Next, processing executed by the CPU (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) of each device corresponding apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process executed by each device corresponding apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The CPU periodically and repeatedly executes the process shown in FIG. 7 in synchronism with a predetermined operation clock while the power for each device 1 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when power is supplied to each device 1, the CPU first determines whether or not the conversion operation unit 121 has been charged by the customer (step S <b> 101). If it is determined that there has been (step S101: Yes), the process proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the charging operation has not been performed (step S101: No), the process proceeds to step S105.

  In step S102, the CPU determines whether or not a prize, a possession ball, or a balance has been designated by operating the designation operation unit 122 by the customer, and if it is determined that the designation has been made (step S102: Yes), the process is performed. Move to step S103. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the prize, the possession ball, or the balance has not been specified (step S102: No), the CPU repeats the determination process in step S102 until the prize, the possession ball, or the balance is specified.

  In step S105, the CPU determines whether or not the designation information has been received from the mobile phone 4. If it is determined that the designation information has been received (step S105: Yes), the process proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, when determining that the designation information has not been received from the mobile phone 4 (step S105: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S103, the CPU determines whether or not the mobile ID is received by the mobile ID receiving unit 14, and if it is determined that the mobile ID is received (step S103: Yes), the process proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile ID has not been received (step S103: No), the CPU repeatedly performs the determination process of step S103 until the mobile ID is received.

  In step S <b> 104, the CPU requests the management device 2 to convert the possession ball or balance into a gift exchange value, the portable ID confirmed to be received in step S <b> 103, and the storage of each corresponding device 1. The card ID of the general card held in the medium holding unit 15 is transmitted to the management device 2, and then the process ends.

  Here, when the designation result in step S102 or the designation information received in step S105 indicates a prize, the CPU adds information indicating the value of the prize to the conversion request and transmits it. Further, when the designation result in step S102 or the designation information received in step S105 indicates the number of balls or the balance, the CPU adds the information indicating the number of balls or the balance to the conversion request and transmits it.

  Next, processing executed by the CPU of the management apparatus 2 (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the management device 2 according to the first embodiment. The CPU periodically and repeatedly executes the process shown in FIG. 8 in synchronization with a predetermined operation clock while the management apparatus 2 is powered on.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the management apparatus 2 is powered on, the CPU first adds a conversion request, a mobile ID, and the information indicating the value of the prize, the possession ball, or the balance from each device corresponding apparatus 1. When it is determined whether or not a card ID (or member ID) has been received (step S201), and it is determined that a conversion request, a mobile ID and a card ID (or member ID) have been received (step S201: Yes) Then, the process proceeds to step S202. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the conversion request, mobile ID, and card ID (or member ID) have not been received (step S201: No), the process proceeds to step S205.

  In step S202, the CPU performs a conversion process for converting the number of possessed balls or the balance into a gift exchange value, and then moves the process to step S203. In this conversion process, the CPU responds to the conversion request received in step S201 out of the possession balls or balance stored in the storage management unit 22 in association with the card ID (or member ID) confirmed to be received in step S201. The value of the added prize or the value corresponding to the ball or balance is converted into a prize exchange value, and the prize exchange value is associated with the portable ID confirmed to be received in step S201 in the storage unit 21. Remember.

  In step S203, the CPU determines whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since confirmation of reception of the conversion request in step S201, and the prize replacement value converted in step S202 is stored in the storage unit 21. If it is determined that the predetermined period has passed in the state as it is (step S203: Yes), the process proceeds to step S204. On the other hand, when determining that the predetermined period has not elapsed (step S203: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted here, CPU determines that the predetermined period has not passed (step S203: No), and once complete | finishes a process, it performs the determination process of step S203 with a predetermined period. When it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed with the prize exchange value converted in step S202 being stored in the storage unit 21 (step S203: Yes), the process is executed as an interrupt process. To step S204.

  In step S204, the CPU deletes the free gift exchange value stored in the storage unit 21 from the free gift exchange value information 212 in the storage unit 21 even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the reception of the conversion request. finish.

  In step S205, the CPU determines whether or not the portable ID and value information indicating the value of the premium selected by the customer have been received from the gift exchange device 3, and determines that the portable ID and value information have been received. If so (step S205: Yes), the process proceeds to step S206. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile phone ID and the value information have not been received from the gift exchange device 3 (step S205: No), the CPU moves the process to step S210.

  In step S206, the CPU changes the value information confirmed to be received in step S205 from the gift exchange value stored in the storage unit 21 in association with the mobile ID confirmed to be received in step S205 by the subtraction processing unit 221. The corresponding value is subtracted, and then the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S207, as a result of the subtraction process in step S206, the CPU determines whether or not a surplus has occurred in the value for gift exchange. If it is determined that a surplus has occurred (step S207: Yes), the process is performed. Move to step S208. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there is no remainder in the gift exchange value as a result of the subtraction process in step S206 (step S207: No), the CPU moves the process to step S209.

  In step S208, the CPU causes the storage management unit 22 to reconvert the prize exchange value that has been confirmed to be generated in step S207 to the ball or balance before the conversion, and then moves the process to step S209.

  In step S209, the CPU transmits permission information for permitting gift exchange to the gift exchange device 3 that is the transmission source of the portable ID and value information confirmed to be received in step S205, and then ends the processing. .

  In step S210, the CPU determines whether or not a reference request has been received from the mobile phone 4. If the CPU determines that a reference request has been received (step S210: Yes), the process proceeds to step S211. On the other hand, when determining that the reference request has not been received (step S210: No), the CPU moves the process to step S212.

  In step S211, the CPU stores the general card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 of each device corresponding device 1 via the reference request to the mobile phone 4 that has transmitted the reference request via each device corresponding device 1. The reference information related to the holding ball and the balance stored in the storage unit 21 in association with the card ID and the member ID of the member card is transmitted, and then the processing is terminated.

  In step S212, the CPU determines whether or not a transfer request has been received from the mobile phone 4. If the CPU determines that a transfer request has been received (step S212: Yes), the process proceeds to step S213. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the migration request has not been received (step S212: No), the process ends.

  In step S213, the shift information regarding the ball and the balance is transmitted to the mobile phone 4 that has transmitted the transfer request via each device-compatible device 1, and then the process ends. At this time, the CPU associates with the card ID of the general card and the card ID of the membership card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 of each device corresponding device 1 via the transfer request to the transfer processing unit 222 in the storage unit 21. The associated ball / balance information 211 relating to the stored ball and balance is associated with the mobile ID included in the transfer request confirmed to be received in step S212, so that the ball and balance are transferred to the mobile phone 4. Then, the migration information indicating the result of the migration process is transmitted to the mobile phone 4 that is the source of the migration request.

  Next, processing executed by the CPU of the gift exchange device 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the prize exchange device 3 according to the first embodiment. The CPU periodically and repeatedly executes the process shown in FIG. 9 in synchronization with a predetermined operation clock while the prize exchange device 3 is powered on.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the prize exchange device 3 is powered on, the CPU first determines whether or not a portable ID has been received by the portable ID receiver 31 of the prize exchange device 3 (step). If it is determined that the mobile ID has been received (step S301: Yes), the process proceeds to step S302. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile ID has not been received (step S301: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S302, the CPU determines whether or not a prize has been selected by operating the prize operation unit 32 by the customer. If it is determined that a prize has been selected (step S302: Yes), the process proceeds to step S303. On the other hand, when it is determined that there has been no prize selection operation (step S302: No), the CPU repeats the determination process in step S302 until there is a prize selection operation. Note that the step S302 may be configured such that the CPU ends the process when a prize is not selected even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the portable ID was received (step S302: No). .

  In step S303, the CPU transmits to the management apparatus 2 via the member management apparatus 5 the mobile ID confirmed to be received in step S301 and value information indicating the value of the prize confirmed to be selected in step S302. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, the CPU determines whether or not permission information permitting prize exchange is received from the management apparatus 2 via the member management apparatus 5, and determines that the permission information has been received (step S304: Yes). Then, the process proceeds to step S305. On the other hand, when determining that the permission information has not been received (step S304: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S304 until the permission information is received. Then, in step S305, the CPU performs a process of paying out the prize confirmed to be selected in step S302 to the customer, and thereafter ends the process.

  Next, processing executed by the CPU of the mobile phone 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the mobile phone 4 according to the first embodiment. The CPU periodically and repeatedly executes the processing shown in FIG. 10 in synchronization with a predetermined operation clock while the mobile phone 4 is powered on.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the mobile phone 4 is turned on, the CPU first determines whether or not the charge application is being executed (step S401), and if the charge application is being executed. When it determines (step S401: Yes), a process is moved to step S402. On the other hand, when determining that the charge application is not being executed (step S401: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S <b> 402, the CPU determines whether or not there has been a designation operation for a prize, the number of balls, or a balance for charging a prize replacement value by operating the operation unit 41, and when it is determined that there has been a designation operation ( In step S402: Yes), the process proceeds to step S403. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there is no designation operation (step S402: No), the process proceeds to step S404. In step S403, the CPU transmits the designation information indicating the designation result confirmed in step S402 to each device corresponding apparatus 1, and thereafter ends the process.

  In step S404, the CPU determines whether or not the customer has performed a reference operation on the reference request operation unit 411. If the CPU determines that there is a reference operation (step S404: Yes), the process proceeds to step S405. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there is no reference operation (step S404: No), the process proceeds to step S408.

  In step S405, the CPU causes the management device 2 to transmit a reference request via each device corresponding device 1, and then moves the process to step S406. In step S <b> 406, the CPU determines whether or not reference information has been received from the management device 2 via each device-compatible device 1.

  If the CPU determines that the reference information has been received (step S406: Yes), the process proceeds to step S407, the reference information is displayed on the display unit 42, and then the process ends. On the other hand, when determining that the reference information has not been received (step S406: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S406 until the reference information is received.

  In step S408, the CPU determines whether or not there has been a transfer operation of the transfer request operation unit 412 by the customer. If it is determined that there has been a transfer operation (step S408: Yes), the process proceeds to step S409. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there is no transfer operation (step S408: No), the process proceeds to step S402.

  In step S409, the CPU causes the management device 2 to transmit a migration request via each device-compatible device 1, and then proceeds to step S410. At this time, the CPU adds the mobile ID of the mobile phone 4 to the transfer request and transmits it. Thereafter, in step S410, the CPU determines whether or not the migration information has been received from the management device 2 via each device-compatible device 1.

  And when it determines with CPU having received transfer information (step S410: Yes), a process is moved to step S411, a transfer information is displayed on the display part 42, and a process is complete | finished after that. On the other hand, when determining that the migration information has not been received (step S410: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S410 until the migration information is received.

  In the first embodiment described above, when a customer performs a charging operation with each device-compatible device 1, a conversion request is transmitted from each device-compatible device 1 to the management device 2, and the management device 2 has a possession ball or prepaid value. Although the balance is converted into the value for free gift exchange, when the customer exchanges the free gift with the free gift exchange device 3, the game system is changed so that the conversion request is transmitted from the free gift exchange device 3 to the management device 2. Also good.

  In this case, the management apparatus 2 associates and manages the portable ID, the card ID of the general card, and the membership ID of the membership card, and after the customer selects a desired prize by the prize exchange apparatus 3, the cellular phone 4 is carried. When it is held over the ID receiving unit 31, the mobile ID, the conversion request of the value information associated with the mobile ID to the free gift exchange value from the free gift exchange device 3 to the management device 2, and the free gift selected by the customer A gift exchange request including value information necessary for the exchange is transmitted.

  Then, when receiving the exchange permission information for the prize exchange request from the management apparatus 2, the prize exchange apparatus 3 performs the exchange process of the prize selected by the customer. As a result, the customer can exchange the prize in the prize exchange device 3 using the value information held by the customer himself / herself converted into the prize exchange value, so that the prize can be exchanged using the value information. Inconvenience such as not being able to be eliminated.

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Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the same constituent elements as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the first embodiment described above, the management device 2 manages value information such as the number of possessions and balance of the customer in association with the card ID of the general card and the member ID of the membership card, and the conversion from each device corresponding device 1 In the second embodiment, the case where the value information is converted into the value for free gift exchange in response to the request has been described. However, in the second embodiment, the device corresponding to each card is associated with the card ID of the general card or the member ID of the member card. A case will be described in which value information such as the number and balance is managed, and when the customer performs a charge operation on the device corresponding to each device, the device corresponding to each device writes the value for gift exchange on the mobile phone.

  The mobile phone according to the second embodiment includes a prize exchange value storage unit that stores a prize exchange value in addition to the configuration (see FIG. 6) provided in the mobile phone 4 of the first embodiment. In addition, each device corresponding to the second embodiment is related to the card ID of the general card held in the storage medium holding unit 15 (see FIG. 3) or the member ID of the member card, A value information storage unit for storing and managing the prepaid balance is provided.

  In the case of the second embodiment, each device-compatible device, the gift exchange device, and the gift management device have a function of not only reading a mobile ID from a mobile phone held over a predetermined position but also writing value information described later. Yes.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure from writing a value for free gift exchange to the mobile phone 4a according to the second embodiment to exchanging a free gift at the free gift exchange device 3a using the mobile phone 4a.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the case of writing the balance of the possession ball or the prepaid value as a gift exchange value on the mobile phone 4a, the user of the mobile phone 4a (hereinafter simply referred to as “user”) first has a device corresponding to each device. The charging operation is performed by operating 1a (1). At this time, the user inputs the number of coins to be converted into the prize exchange value and the prepaid value.

  Thereafter, the user causes the mobile phone 4a to receive the mobile ID in the mobile ID receiving unit 14 (see FIG. 3 or 3) of each device corresponding device 1a (2). Each unit corresponding device 1a corresponds to the charge operation from the number of possessed balls or the prepaid balance stored and managed in association with the card ID of the general card or the member ID of the member card held in the storage medium holding unit 15. The value information is subtracted and the corresponding value information is written in the value exchange value storage unit of the mobile phone 4a as the value for gift exchange (3).

  Thereafter, when exchanging prizes by the prize exchange device 3a, the user operates the selection operation unit 32 (see FIG. 5) to select a desired prize (4), and the mobile phone in which the prize exchange value is stored. By holding 4a over the portable ID receiver 31 (see FIG. 5) of the prize exchange device 3, the prize exchange device 3a reads the cellular phone ID and the value for prize exchange (5).

  Then, the prize exchange device 3a subtracts the value corresponding to the prize selected by the customer from the prize exchange value stored in the cellular phone 4a, and obtains the prize exchange value obtained by subtracting the value from the cellular phone 4a. In the value storage unit for free gift exchange, and thereafter, the free gift is paid out by executing the free gift exchange process (6). At this time, the prize exchange device 3a executes the prize exchange process on condition that the value of the prize selected by the customer does not exceed the value for prize exchange read from the mobile phone 4a.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12, processing executed by the CPU (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) of each device corresponding apparatus 1 a according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process executed by each device corresponding apparatus 1a according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the CPU first determines whether or not there has been a charging operation by the customer (step S501), and if it is determined that there has been a charging operation (step S501: Yes), the process proceeds to step S502. Transfer. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there is no charging operation (step S501: No), the process ends.

  In step S502, the CPU determines whether or not a mobile ID has been received. If it is determined that the mobile ID has been received (step S502: Yes), the CPU performs a charge operation on the gift exchange value storage unit of the mobile phone 4a. The value for gift exchange corresponding to is written (step S503).

  At this time, the CPU has a value corresponding to the charge operation from the number of possessed balls and the prepaid balance stored and managed in association with the card ID of the general card or the member ID of the member card held in the storage medium holding unit 15. The information is subtracted, and then the process ends. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile ID has not been received (step S502: No), the CPU repeatedly executes the determination process of step S502 until the mobile ID is received.

  Next, a process executed by the CPU (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) of the prize exchange device 3a according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the prize exchange device 3a according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the CPU first determines whether or not there has been a prize selection operation by the customer (step S601), and if it is determined that there has been a prize selection operation (step S601: Yes), the process is performed. Move to step S602. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there has been no prize selection operation (step S601: No), the process ends.

  In step S602, the CPU determines whether or not a mobile ID has been received. If it is determined that the mobile ID has been received (step S602: Yes), the process proceeds to step S603. On the other hand, when it is determined that the mobile ID has not been received (step S602: No), the CPU repeatedly executes the process of step S602 until the mobile ID is received.

  In step S603, the CPU reads the prize exchange value from the mobile phone 4a, and then subtracts the value corresponding to the prize selected by the customer from the read prize exchange value, and the prize exchange with the value subtracted. The value is written to the value exchange value storage unit of the mobile phone 4a (step S604), a prize exchange process for paying out the prize selected by the customer is executed (step S605), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the customer converts the possession ball or prepaid balance held by the customer himself / herself into the value for free gift exchange by each device corresponding device 1a, and writes it to the mobile phone 4a owned by the customer himself / herself. Since it is possible to exchange prizes in the prize exchange device 3a using the prize exchange value written on the mobile phone 4a, there is an inconvenience that prizes cannot be exchanged using holding balls or prepaid balances. Can be resolved.

  Further, in the second embodiment, each device corresponding device 1a executes the management of the possessed balls and the prepaid balance held by the customer, the processing for converting the retained balls and the prepaid balance held by the customer into the value for gift exchange, and the like. The processing load on the management device 2 can be reduced.

  The first and second embodiments described above describe one embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is variously different from the above-described embodiment within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It may be implemented in the embodiment.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone 4 or 4a owned by the customer is described as an example of the recording medium owned by the customer. However, in the present invention, the recording medium held by the customer is the mobile phone 4 or 4a. The present invention is not limited to this, and any recording medium such as an IC card or a credit card may be used as long as it is a storage medium incorporating a non-contact type IC.

  As identification information for managing the value information by the management device 2, a unique unit ID assigned to each device corresponding device 1 may be used in addition to the card ID and the member ID. However, when the customer leaves the pachinko machine P, the target of association of the value information held by the customer is changed from the unit ID to the card ID or member ID of the card (general card or member card) to be paid out by the corresponding device 1. To be migrated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the vending machine type free gift exchanging apparatus 3. However, the present invention is installed in a free gift counter of an amusement store and exchanges free gifts by operating a store clerk. The present invention may be applied to other types of prize exchange apparatuses such as a prize management apparatus 6 (see FIG. 1).

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the prize exchange devices 3 and 3a include the portable ID reception unit 31 has been described as an example. However, the portable ID reception unit 31 is not necessarily integrated with the prize exchange devices 3 and 3a. The portable ID receiving unit 61 may be a separate unit as in the prize management device 6 shown in FIG.

  Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to each of the corresponding devices 1 and 1a having the pachinko ball counting function has been described as an example. However, the present invention is a pachinko ball counting function. The present invention is also applicable to a game system that includes a device corresponding to each table that does not include the counter and a counting device that is installed on the bottom plate below the lower plate of the pachinko machine P and is communicably connected to each device corresponding to the table. be able to.

  In addition, when multiple types of exchange rates (rates) between game media and prizes are provided, or in the case of operation using both pachinko balls and medals, not only valuable information such as holding balls and prepaid balance, The game system is configured so that the type of rate and the type of game medium are also managed by the management device 2 or the corresponding device 1a.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS S Game system P Pachinko machine 1, 1a Each apparatus 11 Cash insertion part 12 Display operation part 121 Conversion operation part 122 Designation operation part 13 Ball payout part 14 Portable ID reception part 15 Storage medium holding part 16 Counting part 17 Communication part 171 Management device transmission unit 172 Mobile terminal reception unit 2 Management device 21 Storage unit 211 Holding / balance information 212 Free gift exchange value information 22 Storage management unit 221 Subtraction processing unit 222 Transition processing unit 23 Communication unit 231 For each device Receiving unit 232 Freebie exchange device receiving unit 233 Freebie exchange device transmitting unit 234 Reference request receiving unit 235 Migration request receiving unit 236 Reference information transmitting unit 237 Migration information transmitting unit 3, 3a Freebie exchange device 31 Mobile ID receiving unit 32 Selection operation Numeral 33 Prize giving part 331 Prize paying exit 34 Communication part 341 Management apparatus transmitting part 342 Tube Receiving unit for physical device 4, 4a Mobile phone 41 Operation unit 42 Display unit 43 Program storage unit 44 Program execution unit 45 Communication unit 451 Transmitting unit for corresponding device 452 Reference request transmitting unit 453 Migration request transmitting unit 454 Reference information receiving unit 455 Transfer Information Receiving Unit 5 Member Management Device 6 Premium Management Device 61 Mobile ID Receiving Unit D Can Juice

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A management device that manages value information held by a customer in association with identification information, a game that can be executed using the value information, and each device-compatible device that is installed corresponding to each game table, and the value A game system including a prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process using information,
The devices for each table are
Identification information holding means for holding the identification information;
Conversion operation means operated by the customer to convert value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means into a gift exchange value;
Specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for uniquely specifying the recording medium from the recording medium held by the customer;
When the conversion operation means is operated and the specific information is acquired by the specific information acquisition means, the value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means is converted into a gift exchange value. A management device transmitting means for transmitting the request, the acquired specific information, and the identification information held in the identification information holding means to the management device;
The management device
Storage means for storing value information held by the customer in association with identification information;
Receiving means for each device that receives the conversion request, the specific information, and the identification information from each device,
When the conversion request, the specific information, and the identification information are received by the receiving device for each device, the value information stored in the storage unit in association with the received identification information is A storage management means for converting the value into a gift exchange value and storing it in association with the received specific information;
A prize exchange device receiving means for receiving value information indicating the value of the specific information and the prize from the prize exchange device;
When the specific information and the value information are received by the receiving unit for the gift exchange device, the value corresponding to the received value information is obtained from the value for gift exchange stored in association with the received specific information. Subtraction processing means for subtracting the value;
After the subtraction processing by the subtraction processing means, the gift exchange device transmitting means for transmitting permission information permitting the exchange of the gift to the premium exchange device,
The prize exchange device is:
Specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for uniquely specifying the recording medium from the recording medium held by the customer;
A prize selection operation means for selecting a prize to be exchanged;
A management apparatus that transmits the received specific information and the value information of the prize to the management apparatus when the specific information is acquired by the specific information acquisition means and the prize selection operation means selects a prize. Transmission means for
A management device receiving means for receiving the permission information from the management device;
A gaming system comprising: a prize exchange means for executing a prize exchange process selected by the prize selection operation means when the permission information is received by the management device receiving means. The devices for each table are
A designation operation means operated by the customer in order to designate the type of the prize to be exchanged by the prize exchange device or the value information to be converted into a prize exchange value;
The transmission device for the management device of each device corresponding to the device,
The designation information indicating the result designated by the operation of the designation operation means is added to the conversion request and transmitted to the management device,
The storage management means of the management device includes:
The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the value information corresponding to the designation information received from the devices corresponding to each device is converted into the premium exchange value. The storage management means of the management device includes:
3. The claim 1 or claim 2, wherein when the remainder for the free gift exchange value is generated as a result of the subtraction process, the free gift exchange value is reconverted into the value information before the conversion. Gaming system. The storage management means of the management device includes:
The prize exchange value is deleted from the storage means when the value information is converted into the prize exchange value and the subtraction process is not performed even after a predetermined period has elapsed. Item 4. The gaming system according to any one of Items 1 to 3. It is configured to be able to communicate with a management device that manages the value information held by the customer in association with the identification information, enables the game to be executed using the value information, and supports each device installed corresponding to each game table A device,
Identification information holding means for holding the identification information;
Conversion operation means operated by the customer to convert value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means into a gift exchange value;
Specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for uniquely specifying the recording medium from the recording medium held by the customer;
When the conversion operation means is operated and the specific information is acquired by the specific information acquisition means, the value information associated with the identification information held in the identification information holding means is converted into a gift exchange value. A device corresponding to each apparatus, comprising: a management device transmission unit configured to transmit a request, the acquired specific information, and the identification information held in the identification information holding unit to the management device. A designation operation means operated by the customer to designate the type of the prize to be exchanged by the prize exchange device or value information necessary for the prize exchange;
6. Each of the management device transmitting means according to claim 5, wherein designation information indicating a result designated by an operation of the designation operation means is added to the conversion request and transmitted to the management device. Stand compatible device. Having game medium counting means for counting game media acquired by a customer;
The management device transmitting means transmits the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means to the management device as the value information in association with the identification information held in the identification information holding means. The apparatus corresponding to each stand according to claim 5 or 6. A prize exchange apparatus configured to be able to communicate with a management apparatus that manages value information held by a customer in association with identification information, and performs a prize exchange process using the value information,
Specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for uniquely specifying the recording medium from the recording medium held by the customer;
A selection operation means operated to select a prize to be exchanged;
When a prize is selected by an operation of the selection operation means, the acquired specific information, a request for converting the value information associated with the specific information into a value for exchanging a prize, and exchange of the selected prize Exchange request transmission means for transmitting a premium exchange request including value information necessary for the management device to the management device;
A prize exchange comprising: an exchange processing execution means for executing an exchange process of the prize selected by the selection operation means when receiving the exchange permission information returned from the management device in response to the prize exchange request apparatus. Stores the value information held by the customer, enables the game to be executed using the value information, and is a device corresponding to each device installed corresponding to each game table,
Value information storage means for storing the value information;
Conversion operation means operated by the customer to convert at least a part of the value information stored in the value information storage means into a gift exchange value;
Value information subtracting means for subtracting value information corresponding to the gift exchange value from value information stored in the value information storage means based on a conversion instruction by operation of the conversion operation means;
An apparatus for each device, comprising: a replacement value writing means for communicating with a recording medium owned by the customer and writing the premium replacement value to the recording medium. A prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging value information held by a customer with a prize,
A communication means for a recording medium that communicates with the recording medium held by the customer, and reads and writes a gift exchange value for the recording medium;
A selection operation means operated to select a prize to be exchanged;
Exchange processing means for performing the prize exchange processing on condition that the value of the prize selected by the operation of the selection operation means does not exceed the value for prize exchange acquired through the communication means for recording medium;
A prize exchange device, comprising: exchange value subtraction means for subtracting the value of the exchanged prize from the prize exchange value recorded on the recording medium when the prize exchange process is executed. Stores the value information held by the customer, enables the game to be executed using the value information, and exchanges the value information held by the customer with a prize for each device compatible with each device. A prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process,
The devices for each table are
Value information storage means for storing the value information;
Conversion operation means operated by the customer to convert at least a part of the value information stored in the value information storage means into a gift exchange value;
Value information subtracting means for subtracting value information corresponding to the gift exchange value from value information stored in the value information storage means based on a conversion instruction by operation of the conversion operation means;
Communicating with a recording medium owned by the customer, and having a replacement value writing means for writing the premium replacement value to the recording medium,
The prize exchange device is:
A communication means for a recording medium that communicates with the recording medium held by the customer, and reads and writes a gift exchange value for the recording medium;
A selection operation means operated to select a prize to be exchanged;
Exchange processing means for performing the prize exchange processing on condition that the value of the prize selected by the operation of the selection operation means does not exceed the value for prize exchange acquired through the communication means for recording medium;
A gaming system, comprising: exchange value subtraction means for subtracting the value of the exchanged prize from the prize exchange value recorded on the recording medium when the prize exchange process is executed.

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