JP2011115320A - Ranking display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ranking display system capable of displaying a ranking relating to the number of game media actually acquired by a player or a value close to it in association with a game machine in which the game media are acquired. <P>SOLUTION: Terminal devices 3 are provided corresponding to the respective game machines 4, and the respective terminal devices 3 are connected through a controller 2 for a bank of game machines to a server (management device) 1. The server 1 is provided with a number-of-acquired-balls management table for managing the number of acquired balls by an individual unit. When receiving count data or owned ball putout data from the terminal device 3, the server 1 newly registers number-of-acquired-balls management data to the number-of-acquired-balls management table or updates the number-of-acquired-balls management data inside the number-of-acquired-balls management table on the basis of the received data. Then, the server 1 prepares ranking data on the basis of the number-of-acquired-balls management data inside the number-of-acquired-balls management table, and transmits it to the respective terminals devices. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ranking display system for displaying a ranking related to the number of game media acquired by a player.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses the following ranking display system. A ball counter for counting pachinko balls acquired by a player is installed at a required location of the game facility. Each time a pachinko ball is counted by the ball counter, the count value is transmitted to the management computer, and based on the count value received by the management computer so far, the ranking of the count value and the ranking data of the count value and transmits the created ranking data ranking determination result and count values of the target lens counting machine. When the ball counter receives the ranking determination result or the ranking data of the count value, it displays them. The ranking data includes, for example, a rank and the number of balls (count value).

  Patent Document 2 below discloses the following ranking display system. A medal counter for counting medals acquired by the player is installed at a required location of the game facility. Each time a medal is counted by the medal counter, the count value is transmitted to the central management device. Based on the count value received by the central management device so far, the ranking of the count value and the ranking of the count value are determined. Create data and send the ranking judgment result and ranking data to the ranking display. When the ranking display results and ranking data are received, the ranking display device displays them. The ranking data includes, for example, a rank, the number of acquired medals, a member name, a unit number, and a recording date.

  The following ranking display system is disclosed in Patent Document 3 below. In other words, the calling lamp device provided for each gaming machine acquires information such as the number of balls played from the corresponding gaming machine. The host computer collects information such as the number of balls for the corresponding gaming machine from each calling lamp device, calculates ranking information based on the collected information such as the number of balls for each gaming machine, and calculates the ranking information Is transmitted to each calling lamp device. Each calling lamp device displays the received ranking information. Ranking data is, for example, and the order, and the base number, and the model name, consisting of payout number.

JP 2005-319033 A JP 2002-219266 A JP 2005-320754 A

  In the ranking display system described in Patent Document 1, ranking data including a ranking and a count value (the number of pachinko balls acquired by a player) is displayed, but a machine number that identifies a gaming machine is not displayed. This is because the counting machine cannot recognize which pachinko ball is counted by the counting machine because the counting machine does not have a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine. Since the machine number is not displayed as the ranking data, the player cannot grasp which count value displayed as the ranking data corresponds to the pachinko ball acquired by which gaming machine.

  In the ranking display system described in Patent Document 2, ranking data including a ranking, the number of medals acquired by a player, a member name, a machine number, and a recording date is displayed. For this reason, the player can grasp which gaming machine the medal number displayed as the ranking data is for the medal acquired. However, since the counting machine described in Patent Document 2 does not have a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine, if the number is included in the ranking data, the medal is counted when the acquired medal is counted by the counting machine. it is necessary to recognize the machine number for identifying the acquired game machine counting machine.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 2, in the case of a player who possesses a membership card, at the time of the game, the player terminal device records the machine number of the gaming machine played on the membership card, and this membership card is used for counting. By inserting it into the counter, the unit number is entered from the membership card. On the other hand, in the case of a player who does not have a membership card, the player inputs the machine number of the gaming machine that has acquired the medal into the counter when counting the acquired medal.

In the ranking display system described in Patent Document 3, ranking data including a rank, a machine number, a model name, and the number of balls is displayed. The number of appearances is acquired from the gaming machine. For this reason, it is not possible to display a ranking regarding the number of game media actually acquired by the player or a value close thereto.
An object of the present invention is to provide a ranking display system capable of displaying a ranking related to the number of game media actually acquired by a player or a value close thereto in association with the gaming machine from which the game media has been acquired. To do.

  Invention of Claim 1 is provided with the terminal device (3) provided for every game machine (4), and the management apparatus (1) communicable with each said terminal device, Each said terminal device is Counting data including counting means (32) for counting the number of game media acquired by the player, count value counted by the counting means, and table specifying information for specifying the corresponding gaming machine Means (31) for transmitting to the management device and ranking display means (32, 33) for performing ranking display based on the ranking data received from the management device, wherein the management device receives the received count data Rank data including a value related to the number of game media acquired by the player, and information relating to the number of game media acquired by the player and the machine identification information of the gaming machine from which the game media was acquired And ranking data creating means (100) for creating data, and means (100) for transmitting the ranking data to each terminal device, a ranking display system. In addition, although the alphanumeric character in parentheses represents a corresponding component in an embodiment described later, of course, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. The same applies hereinafter.

  When the number of game media acquired by the player is counted by the counting means of the terminal device, the terminal device obtains the count value obtained by the counting means and the table specifying information for specifying the corresponding gaming machine. The included count data is transmitted to the management device. When the management device receives the count data from the terminal device, the management device is data indicating a ranking related to the number of game media acquired by the player based on the received count data, and relates to the number of game media acquired by the player Ranking data including the value and the machine identification information of the gaming machine from which the game medium is acquired is created and transmitted to each terminal device. Each terminal device, when receiving the ranking data from the management device, performs ranking display based on the received ranking data.

  According to this configuration, the terminal device can display the ranking related to the number of game media acquired. At this time, it is possible to display the value related to the number of game media acquired by the player and the table specifying information of the game machine from which the game media was acquired. Since the terminal device has a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine, the terminal device can recognize the gaming machine from which the gaming medium to be counted is acquired. For this reason, when counting game media, there is no need to input information for specifying the gaming machine from which the game media have been acquired to the terminal device from the outside.

  The ranking data creating means creates ranking data for all terminal devices based on count data transmitted from all terminal devices communicable with the management device. The ranking display system according to claim 1, wherein According to this arrangement, it is possible to display the ranking intended for all terminals.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, all terminal devices communicable with the management device are grouped in advance, and information on terminal devices belonging to the group is set in the management device for each group. The data creation means creates ranking data for terminal devices belonging to the group based on the count data transmitted from the terminal devices belonging to the group for each group, the ranking display means, The ranking display system according to claim 1, wherein ranking display is performed based on ranking data corresponding to a group to which the terminal device belongs. According to this configuration, the ranking within the group can be displayed.

The invention according to claim 4 is the ranking display system according to claim 3, wherein the group is an island unit group in which gaming machines are installed. According to this configuration, it is possible to display the ranking within the island unit group.
The invention according to claim 5 is the ranking display system according to claim 3, wherein the group is a group of gaming machine model units. According to this configuration, it is possible to display rankings within a group of gaming machine model units.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the ranking data relates to the number of game media that the player can finally acquire when one player plays a game on any one gaming machine. The ranking according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is data representing a ranking related to the number of individual game media acquired, and includes a rank, device identification information, and an individual number of game media acquired. It is a display system. According to this arrangement, it is possible to display the ranking related game medium tally of individual units.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the ranking data is a game of each player who has played a game in any one gaming machine from the start of the predetermined period to the end of the predetermined period. Data representing a ranking related to the number of game media acquired in units of gaming machines related to the sum of the number of acquired media, including rank, device identification information, and number of game media acquired in units of gaming machines. 5. The ranking display system according to any one of 5 above. According to this configuration, it is possible to display a ranking related to the number of game media acquired for each gaming machine.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the player does not own the game medium acquired by the player as the actual thing, but is issued to the player or the possession data associated with the terminal device. A ranking display system that can be owned by the terminal device, based on the possession ball data, by the possession item withdrawal means (31) for delivering a game medium to a gaming machine, and the possession ball withdrawal means. Means (31) for transmitting, when the game medium is paid out, the ball payout data including the number of coins to be paid out representing the number of game media paid out and the corresponding table specifying information to the management device; The management device further comprises means (100) for updating the corresponding ball data when receiving the count data or the ball payout data from the terminal device, The ranking data creating means creates ranking data related to the number of game media acquired in individual units based on the counting data received from the terminal device and the ball payout data received from the terminal device. The number of game media acquired per unit is determined by the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine between the start and the end of the game when one player plays a game on any one gaming machine. It is a ranking display system of Claims 1-5 calculated | required by subtracting from the cumulative value of the received count value the cumulative value of the number of possession payout received from the terminal device corresponding to the said game machine in the meantime.

  When the game medium is paid out based on the ball data, the terminal device manages the ball payout data including the ball payout number indicating the number of game media paid out and the corresponding table specifying information. Send to. When the management device receives the count data or the ball payout data from the terminal device, the management device updates the corresponding ball data. The ranking data creation means of the management device creates ranking data related to the number of game media acquired for each individual unit based on the count data received from the terminal device and the ball payout data received from the terminal device.

  The number of game media acquired per individual is the terminal device corresponding to the game machine from the start to the end when one player plays a game in any one game machine Is obtained by subtracting the accumulated value of the number of paid-in balls received from the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine in the meantime from the accumulated value of the counted value received from the terminal. According to this configuration, when a single player plays a game on any one gaming machine, the ranking regarding the number of game media that the player can finally acquire can be displayed.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the player does not own the game medium acquired by the player as the actual thing, but as possession data associated with the player's card or the terminal device. A possible ranking display system, wherein the terminal device pays out game media to a gaming machine based on the ball data, and the game media is paid out by the ball payout unit. And a means (31) for transmitting, to the management device, a ball payout data including the number of coins to be paid out indicating the number of game media paid out and the corresponding table specifying information, The management device further includes means (100) for updating the corresponding ball data when receiving the counting data or the ball payout data from the terminal device, and the ranking data The creating means creates ranking data related to the number of game media acquired in units of gaming machines based on the counting data received from the terminal device and the ball payout data received from the terminal device. The number of game media acquired for each gaming machine for one gaming machine is calculated from the cumulative value of the count values received from the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine between the start of the predetermined period and the end of the predetermined period. The ranking display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ranking display system is obtained by subtracting a cumulative value of the number of carry-out payouts received from the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine during that time.

  When the game medium is paid out based on the ball data, the terminal device manages the ball payout data including the ball payout number indicating the number of game media paid out and the corresponding table specifying information. Send to. When the management device receives the count data or the ball payout data from the terminal device, the management device updates the corresponding ball data. The ranking data creation means of the management device creates ranking data related to the number of game media acquired for each gaming machine based on the count data received from the terminal device and the ball payout data received from the terminal device.

  The number of game media acquired per gaming machine is calculated based on the cumulative value of the count values received from the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine between the start of the predetermined period and the end of the predetermined period. Is obtained by subtracting the cumulative value of the number of carry-out payouts received from the terminal device corresponding to. According to this configuration, in any one gaming machine, the ranking related to the total number of balls acquired by each player who has played on that stand is displayed from the start of the predetermined period to the end of the predetermined period. be able to.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display a ranking related to the number of game media actually acquired by the player or a value close thereto in association with the gaming machine from which the game media has been acquired.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a ranking display system. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the gaming machine 4 and the terminal device 3. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the inter-card card processing machine 31, each stand counter 32, and the ball indicator 33. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the server 1. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the content of a card management table, an acquired number-of-balls management table, and a ranking data storage table. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the inter-card card processor 31. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of each stand counter 32. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the holding ball display machine 33. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the server 1. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed procedure of the preparation / update process of the acquired number-of-balls management data of step S69 of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of the ranking regarding the number of acquired balls of an individual unit. It is a schematic diagram which shows the other ranking display example. It is a schematic diagram which shows the other ranking display example. It is a schematic diagram which shows the modification of an acquired number-of-balls management table and a ranking data storage table. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the production | generation / update process of acquired number-of-balls management data performed by step S69 of FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the ranking display system.
In the gaming facility, a plurality of gaming machines (in this example, pachinko machines) 4 are installed for each island. One island controller 2 is provided for each island. Each gaming machine 4 on the island is provided with a terminal device 3. That is, each terminal device 3 has a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine 4. Each terminal device 3 in the island is connected to a management device (hereinafter referred to as “server”) 1 via an island controller 2 provided corresponding to the island. The server 1 manages the balance of the valuable value of the prepaid card issued to the player (hereinafter referred to as “cash balance”) and the ball data, and creates ranking data related to the number of balls to be described later.

  There are two types of prepaid cards (hereinafter simply referred to as “cards”): membership cards issued to members and general cards issued for players who do not have membership cards. “Mochitama data” means that a part or all of the pachinko balls acquired by the player on the day is not associated with the actual product but is associated with the card (or the terminal device 3) as numerical data. Refers to numerical data. In this embodiment, data such as a card ID, a cash balance, and possession data is recorded on the card. Data recorded on the card may be collectively referred to as card data.

Each terminal device 3 includes an inter-card card processing machine 31 that lends pachinko balls and pays out holding balls, an individual counter counter (“Kakudai Keisuke”) 32 that counts pachinko balls, and a display of holding balls. And a ball display device 33 for performing ranking display regarding the number of acquired balls (number of acquired game media).
FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of the gaming machine 4 and the terminal device 3.

  On the left side of the gaming machine 4, a vertically long inter-card card processing machine 31 is disposed along the left side surface of the gaming machine 4. Usually, since a plurality of gaming machines 4 are installed side by side in the horizontal direction, the inter-card card processing machine 31 is often arranged between two adjacent gaming machines. Each counter counter 32 is integrally provided at the lower end of the inter-card card processor 31. A ball display device 33 is installed above the gaming machine 4.

  A ball rental payout mechanism 41 for paying out balls is provided inside the gaming machine 4. An upper plate 42 and a lower plate 43 for temporarily storing pachinko balls for launching into the gaming machine 4 are provided on the front surface of the gaming machine. When the pachinko balls on the upper plate 42 are full, the pachinko balls flow to the lower plate 43. On the front surface of the upper plate 42, a lending button 44 for inputting a pachinko ball lending instruction (hereinafter simply referred to as “lending instruction”), a card return button 45 for inputting a card return instruction, and a cash balance of the card are displayed. A cash balance display unit 46 is provided.

  A bill insertion slot 51, a display unit 52, an operation unit 53, a ball dispensing nozzle 54, a card insertion / return port 55, and the like are provided on the front face of the inter-card processing machine 31. Inside the inter-card processing machine 31, the bill processing unit 56 (see FIG. 3) for discriminating and taking in the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 51, and the gaming machine 4 via the ball dispensing nozzle 54. A ball dispensing unit 57 for supplying pachinko balls owned as possession data to the plate 42, a card reader / writer unit for reading data from the card and writing data to the card (card R / W part) 58 (refer FIG. 3) etc. are provided.

  Each counter 32 is formed integrally with the lower end of the inter-card processor 31 and includes a counter main body 72 having a counter 71 therein, a ball receiving tray 73 disposed below the lower plate 43, A ball passage 74 for sending the pachinko balls in the ball receiving tray 73 to the counting unit 71 in the counting unit main body 72 is provided. On the front surface of the ball receiving tray 73, a ball payout button 75 and a display unit 76 are provided. Lifting ball payout button 75 is a button for inputting a lifting ball dispensing command. On the display unit 76, it counts, lifting ball data, ranking is displayed about the acquired piece count. A shutter (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 43 so that the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 43 can be fed into the ball receiving plate 73 by opening the shutter. It has become.

The possessed ball display device 33 includes a display unit 91 on which the retained ball data, the ranking related to the number of acquired balls, and the like are displayed.
FIG. 3 shows an electrical configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 31, each counter counter 32 and the ball display device 33.
The inter-card processing machine 31 is controlled by the control unit 50. The control unit 50 includes a CPU and a memory (ROM, RAM, etc.) that stores the program and the like, and executes predetermined processing according to the program. The control unit 50 includes a coin payout unit 57, a display unit 52, an operation unit 53, a banknote processing unit 56, a main storage unit 61, a power supply unit 62, a host communication I / F unit 63, a card R / W unit 58, a memory A unit 64, a stand I / F unit 65, a gaming machine communication I / F unit 66, each stand counter I / F unit 67, and the like are connected. The operation unit 53 is provided with a ranking display switch 53 for displaying a ranking related to the number of acquired balls on the display unit 76 of each counter 32 and the display unit 91 of the holding ball display 33.

  The main storage unit 61 is composed of, for example, a rewritable nonvolatile memory, and includes, for example, a machine number that is information for specifying the corresponding gaming machine 4 and history data of various events executed by the inter-card card processor 31. Etc. are memorized. The memory unit 64 is used as a working memory. The power supply unit 62 generates output power required for each unit of the inter-card card processor 31 from the input power. The host communication I / F unit 63 is an interface for communicating with the server 1 via the island controller 2, and is connected to the island controller 2. The stand I / F unit 65 is an interface for connecting the lending button 44, the return button 45 and the cash balance display unit 46 of the gaming machine 4 to the control unit 50, and the buttons 44 and 45 and the display unit 46 are connected to the buttons 44 and 45. It is connected. The gaming machine communication I / F unit 66 is an interface for communicating with the gaming machine 4 and is connected to a control unit of the gaming machine 4. Each counter I / F unit 67 is an interface for communicating with each counter 32 and is connected to each counter 32.

  Each counter 32 is controlled by the control unit 70. The control unit 70 includes a CPU and a memory (ROM, RAM, etc.) that stores the program and the like, and executes predetermined processing according to the program. The control unit 70 includes a counting unit 71, a display unit 76, a ball payout button 75, a main storage unit 81, a power supply unit 82, an inter-card card processor communication I / F unit 83, a memory unit 84, and a ball display machine communication. An I / F unit 85 or the like is connected.

  The main storage unit 81 is composed of, for example, a rewritable non-volatile memory, and stores history data of counting processing executed by each counter 32 and the like. The power supply unit 82 generates output power required for each unit of each counter 32 from the input power. The inter-card card processor communication I / F unit 83 is an interface for communicating with the inter-card card processor 31 and is connected to the inter-card card processor 31. The memory unit 84 is used as a working memory. The ball display device communication I / F unit 85 is an interface for communicating with the ball display device 33, and is connected to the ball display device 33.

  The ball display device 33 is controlled by the control unit 90. The control unit 90 includes a CPU and a memory (ROM, RAM, etc.) that stores the program and the like, and executes predetermined processing according to the program. The control unit 90 is connected to a display unit 91, a power supply unit 92, a counter counter communication I / F unit 93, and the like. The power supply unit 92 generates output power required for each unit of the ball display device 33 from the input power. Each stand counter communication I / F unit 93 is an interface for communicating with each stand counter 32, and is connected to each stand counter 32.

FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the server 1.
The server 1 is controlled by the control unit 100. The control unit 100 includes a CPU and a memory (ROM, RAM, etc.) that stores the program and the like, and executes predetermined processing according to the program. A main storage unit 101, a power supply unit 102, a lower communication I / F unit 103, a memory unit 104, and the like are connected to the control unit 100. The main storage unit 101 is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory, for example. The main storage unit 101 is provided with a card management table 101a for managing card cash balance and possession data, an acquired number management table 101b for managing the number of acquired balls, a ranking data storage table 101c for storing ranking data, and the like. .

As shown in FIG. 5A, the card management table 101a stores a cash balance and possession data in association with the card ID.
In this embodiment, the acquired number-of-balls management table 101b is a management table for managing “the number of acquired balls for each individual unit”. As shown in FIG. 5B, the acquired number-of-balls management table 101b stores acquired number-of-balls management data including date / time, machine number, card ID, and individual number of acquired balls. “Number of balls acquired by individual unit” is a value that allows a player to evaluate the number of game media that can be finally acquired when one player plays a game on any one gaming machine. Say. In this embodiment, as “the number of balls earned per individual”, when one player plays a game in any one gaming machine 4, it corresponds between the start and the end of the game. The cumulative value of the number of pachinko balls (the number of balls to be paid out) paid out from the corresponding ball payout unit 57 based on the ball payout command during that time from the cumulative value of the count values performed by each counter 32 The value obtained by subtracting is used. In addition, when one player plays a game on any one gaming machine 4 as “the number of balls earned per individual unit”, each unit corresponding to the period from the start to the end of the game A cumulative value of the count values performed by the counter 32 can also be used.

  The ranking data storage table 101c stores data (ranking data) indicating the ranking of the number of balls acquired in individual units. Specifically, in the ranking data storage table 101c, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), for each of a plurality of higher ranks having a large number of balls acquired in individual units, the rank, unit number, and number of balls acquired in individual units. Ranking data consisting of is stored.

The power supply unit 102 generates output power required for each unit of the server 1 from the input power. The memory unit 104 is used as a working memory. The lower communication I / F unit 103 is an interface for communicating with each terminal device 3 via each island controller 2, and is connected to each island controller 2.
A basic operation of the terminal device 3 when the player plays a game on the gaming machine 4 will be described.

  First, the basic operation of the terminal device 4 when a ball lending is performed based on cash (banknotes) will be described. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 51 of the inter-card processing machine 31, the frequency (cash balance) corresponding to the amount of the inserted bill is displayed on the cash balance display 46 of the gaming machine 4. Also, the card ID of the general card is temporarily issued, and the card ID, the cash balance (in this case, the value corresponding to the amount of the inserted banknote) and the possession data (in this case, zero) are temporarily stored in the memory unit 64. And is transmitted to the server 1. The server 1 manages the received cash balance and the received coin data in association with the received card ID.

  Then, when the lending button 44 of the gaming machine 4 is pressed, the pachinko balls (lending balls) corresponding to the number of lending balls paid out for one time are paid out to the upper plate 42 from the lending payout mechanism 41 on the gaming machine 4 side. It is. For example, 125 pachinko balls corresponding to 5 degrees are paid out. Thereby, the cash balance is subtracted. That is, the cash balance (the cash balance on the memory unit 65 and the cash balance managed on the server 1 side) associated with the temporarily issued card ID is updated. If the player wants to pay more balls, he or she should press the lending button 44 again.

In addition, the ball data associated with the temporarily issued card ID (the ball data on the memory unit 65 and the ball data managed on the server 1 side) are, as will be described later, an inter-counter counter 32. Is updated when the counting process is performed and when the pachinko balls are paid out to the gaming machine 4 by the inter-card processing machine 31 based on the ball payout command.
When the player presses the card return button 45 of the gaming machine 4 at the end of the game, the cash is stored in the general card that is stocked inside the inter-card card processing machine 31 and recorded with the provisionally issued card ID. After the balance and possession data are recorded, the general card is issued (returned). After the player moves to another gaming machine 4, the player can insert this general card and receive the payout of the ball based on the cash balance and the payout of the ball based on the ball data. In addition, the player can clear the cash balance associated with the general card in a clearing machine (not shown) installed in the gaming facility.

  Further, the player can use a prize management machine (not shown) or a prize dispenser (not shown) installed at a prize counter in the gaming facility through an employee to hold a coin associated with the general card. Part or all of the data can be exchanged for prizes. When a part or all of the possession data is exchanged for a prize, the possession data associated with the card (the possession data managed on the server 1 side and the possession data recorded on the card) ) Is updated. That is, the value of the lifting ball data, by the amount that was used to prize exchange decreases. As for the membership card, a part or all of the possession data associated with the membership card can be exchanged for a premium.

  The coin data associated with the general card is valid only on that day, and loses its effect when the day's business ends. On the other hand, the possession data associated with the membership card loses its effectiveness as possession data when the business on the day when the data is generated is lost, but is associated with the membership card as accumulation data. In this embodiment, the management of the stored ball data is performed by a member server (not shown) different from the server 1. This member server is connected to the server 1 and also to each island controller 2. Since the accumulated ball data is not related to the feature of the present embodiment, the description regarding the accumulated ball data is omitted.

  A basic operation of the terminal device 3 in the case where the ball lending is performed based on the cash balance associated with the card will be described. When a general card or a membership card is inserted into the card insertion / return port 55 of the inter-card processing unit 31, card data such as a card ID is read. The inter-card processing machine 31 transmits the card ID to the server 1, acquires the cash balance and the possession data corresponding to the card ID from the server 1, and temporarily stores them in the memory unit 64 together with the card ID. To do. Further, the frequency corresponding to the cash balance is displayed on the cash balance display 46 of the gaming machine 4. Then, when the lending button 44 of the gaming machine 4 is pressed, the pachinko balls (lending balls) corresponding to the number of lending balls paid out for one time are paid out to the upper plate 42 from the lending payout mechanism 41 on the gaming machine 4 side. It is. Also, the cash balance is subtracted. That is, the cash balance (the cash balance on the memory unit 65 and the cash balance managed on the server 1 side) associated with the card inserted by the player is updated.

In addition, the possession data (the possession data on the memory unit 65 and the possession data managed on the server 1 side) associated with the card ID of the inserted card is an inter-counter counter as will be described later. It is updated when the counting process is performed by 32 and when the ball is paid out to the gaming machine 4 by the inter-card processing machine 31 based on the ball payout command.
When the player depresses the card return button 45 of the gaming machine 4 at the end of the game, the cash balance and possession data at that time are recorded on the card inserted by the player and then returned. However, if the inserted card is a general card and both the cash balance and the possession data are zero, the card is stored and reused.

  The basic operation of the terminal device 3 when the pachinko balls acquired by the player are counted by the counters 32 will be described. When the player opens the shutter on the bottom surface of the lower plate 43, the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 43 are fed into the ball receiving plate 73. The pachinko balls sent to the ball receiving tray 73 are sent to the counting unit 71 through the ball passage 74. The number of pachinko balls sent to the counting unit 71 is counted by the counting unit 71. During the counting operation, the count value at that time is displayed on the display unit 76 of each counter 32. When the counting operation is completed, the counter value is notified from the counter counter 32 to the inter-card card processor 31.

  When the counter value is notified, when the card is inserted by the player, the inter-card processing machine 31 updates the ball data associated with the card ID of the card, and the card is inserted. If it does not updates the lifting ball data associated with the card ID it is temporarily issued. More specifically, the inter-card card processing machine 31 sends the ball counter data stored in the memory unit 64 together with the card ID of the inserted card or the temporarily issued card ID from each of the counter counters 32. The accumulated ball data on the memory unit 64 is updated by adding the notified count value. Further, the inter-card card processor 31 transmits count data including the card ID and the count value to the server 1. The server 1 updates the possession data corresponding to the card ID by adding the count value in the received count data to the possession data stored in association with the card ID in the received count data. To do.

  A basic operation of the terminal device 4 when the ball payout button 75 of each counter 32 is pressed will be described. When the ball payout button 75 of each counter 32 is pressed, the inter-card processing machine 31 has a predetermined number or more of ball data for the current player temporarily stored in the memory unit 64. Then, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out, and if the holding ball data is less than the predetermined number, a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the holding ball data are paid out. The inter-card processing machine 31 updates the possession data associated with the card ID of the card when the card is inserted by the player, and is temporarily issued when the card is not inserted. The possessed ball data associated with the current card ID is updated.

  Specifically, the inter-card card processing machine 31 determines the number of pachinko balls paid out from the ball data temporarily stored in the memory unit 64 together with the card ID of the inserted card or the temporarily issued card ID. The ball data on the memory unit 64 is updated by subtracting (the number of balls to be paid out). In addition, the inter-card card processing machine 31 transmits the ball payout data including the card ID and the ball payout number to the server 1. The server 1 responds to the card ID by subtracting the number of balls to be paid out in the received ball payout data from the ball data stored in association with the card ID in the received ball payout data. Update the data for holdings.

  The ranking display system according to the present embodiment is characterized in that a ranking related to “the number of balls acquired for each individual” can be displayed on each terminal device 3. For example, it is possible to display information on the first place on each terminal device 3 in the ranking of the number of balls acquired for each individual of the entire store. The information related to the first place is, for example, information on the order indicating that it is the first place, the number of balls obtained for the first individual unit, and information (unit number) that identifies the gaming machine 4 from which it was obtained. It consists of.

Hereinafter, operations of the terminal device 3 and the server 1 will be described in detail.
FIG. 6 shows an operation example of the inter-card card processor 31.
When it is detected that a bill has been inserted from the bill insertion slot 51 (YES in step S1), the control unit 50 of the inter-card card processing machine 31 temporarily issues a card ID (step S2). Then, the control unit 50 temporarily stores the temporarily issued card ID, cash balance, and possession data in the memory unit 64 (step S3). Further, the control unit 50 creates new card management data including these data, and transmits the new card management data to the server 1 via the island controller 2 (step S4). In this case, the cash balance is a frequency corresponding to the amount of the inserted banknote. Moreover, the holding data is zero. When the server 1 receives the new card management data, the cash management table 101a stores the received cash balance and possession data in association with the received ID.

  When a card is inserted into the card insertion / return port 55 (YES in step S5), card data such as a card ID is read from the card by the card R / W unit 58, and the inter-card processing machine 31 Is temporarily stored in the memory unit 64 by the control unit 50 (step S6). The control unit 50 transmits the card ID read by the card R / W unit 58 to the server 1, acquires the cash balance and possession data corresponding to the card ID from the server 1, and stores them in the memory unit 64. Temporarily store it (step S7).

  The card ID temporarily stored in the memory unit 64 in step S3 or S6, and the card ID stored most recently is issued to the player who is currently playing in the corresponding gaming machine 4. Since it represents the card ID of a card that has been or is scheduled to be issued, it may be referred to as a “card ID for the current player”. Also, the cash balance corresponding to the “card ID for the current player” is “cash balance for the current player”, and the possession data corresponding to the “card ID for the current player” is “the possession data for the current player”. Sometimes called. Further, the card data composed of the card ID, the cash balance, and the possession data temporarily stored in the memory unit 64 in the step S3 or S6, and the latest stored card data is referred to as “card for the current player”. Sometimes referred to as “data”.

  When the control unit 50 receives a lending command by pressing the lending button 44 of the gaming machine 4 (YES in step S8), the control unit 50 executes a ball lending process (step S9). Specifically, based on card data for the current player temporarily stored in the memory unit 64, the control unit 50 has a predetermined number of times that the cash balance with respect to the current player corresponds to the number of payouts for a single ball. It is discriminated whether or not it remains, and if it remains, a ball payout instruction is given to the gaming machine 4. As a result, the gaming machine 4 pays out a predetermined number of balls by the ball rental payout mechanism 41.

  Further, the control unit 50 transmits to the server 1 ball rental payout data including the corresponding game machine 4 unit number, the card ID for the current player, and the ball payout, and the memory unit (step S10). The cash balance for the current player on the memory unit 64 is updated by subtracting a predetermined number of times corresponding to the number of payouts for one ball from the cash balance for the current player on 64 (step S11). When the server 1 receives the ball lending payout data, the server 1 updates the cash balance corresponding to the card ID in the card management table 101a.

  When the count value from each counter 32 is received (step S12), the control unit 50 counts including the date and time, the corresponding game machine 4 number, the card ID of the current player, and the received count value. Data is transmitted to the server 1 (step S13). Further, the control unit 50 adds the received count value to the ball data for the current player on the memory unit 64 to update the ball data (step S14).

  When the server 1 receives the count data, the server 1 updates the ball data corresponding to the corresponding card ID in the card management table 101a. Specifically, the ball data is updated by adding the count value in the count data to the ball data corresponding to the corresponding card ID. Further, the server 1 registers the acquired ball number management data in the acquired ball number management table 101b or updates the acquired ball number management data in the acquired ball number management table 101b based on the received count data. Furthermore, the server 1 updates the ranking data in the ranking data storage table 101c if necessary.

  When receiving a ball payout command from each counter 32 (step S15), the control unit 50 performs a ball payout process (step S16). That is, the control unit 50 pays a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the upper plate 42 from the holding ball dispensing unit 57 via the nozzle 54 if the number of possessed ball data for the current player on the memory unit 64 is a predetermined number or more. put out. If the ball data for the current player is 1 or more and less than the predetermined number, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the ball data is paid out to the upper plate 42 via the nozzle 54 from the ball payout portion 57. If the current ball data for the current player is zero, the pachinko ball payout (money payout) is not performed.

  When the possession ball payout process is performed, the control unit 50 controls the date and time, the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine 4, the card ID for the current player, and the number of pachinko balls paid out by the possession ball payout process (the number of possession balls paid out). ) And the ball payout data including the fact that the ball has been paid out is transmitted to the server 1 (step S17). Further, the control unit 50 updates the possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64 by subtracting the current number of possession balls from the possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64 (step S18). ).

  Upon receiving the possession payout data, the server 1 updates the possession data corresponding to the corresponding card ID in the card management table 101a. Specifically, the associated ball data is updated by subtracting the number of retained balls paid out in the retained ball payout data from the retained ball data corresponding to the corresponding card ID. Further, the server 1 registers the acquired ball number management data in the acquired ball number management table 101b or updates the acquired ball number management data in the acquired ball number management table 101b based on the received ball payout data. Further, the server 1, if necessary, updates the ranking data in the ranking data storage table 101c.

When the ranking data from the server 1 is received (step S19), the control unit 50 updates the ranking data in the main storage unit 61 (step S20). That is, the control unit 50 rewrites the ranking data in the main storage unit 61 with the received ranking data.
When the card return command 45 is received by pressing the card return button 45 of the gaming machine 4 (step S21), the control unit 50 performs a card return process (step S22). That is, when the member card is inserted, the control unit 50 rewrites the cash balance and the ball data recorded on the card with the cash balance and ball data for the current player on the memory unit 64. After that, the card is returned from the card insertion / return port 55.

  On the other hand, when a general card is inserted, if at least one of the cash balance and possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64 is non-zero, the cash balance and possession recorded on the card After the data is rewritten to the cash balance and the possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64, the card is returned from the card insertion / return port 55. If both the cash balance and the possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64 are zero, the card is stored and reused.

  If no card is inserted and a card ID is provisionally issued, if at least one of the cash balance and possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64 is non-zero, the card is stored and provisional. After the cash balance and the possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64 are recorded on the general card on which the issued card ID is recorded, the card is returned from the card insertion / return port 55. If both the cash balance and the possession data for the current player on the memory unit 64 are zero, no card is issued.

  When the ranking display switch 53a is in the OFF state (NO in step S23), the control unit 52 creates the ball display data including the ball data for the current player at the current time, and transmits it to the counter counters 32. (Step S25). Each of the counters 32 transmits the ball display data received from the inter-card processing unit 31 to the ball display 33, and based on the received ball display data, the current ball for the current player. The number is displayed on the display unit 76. The possession ball display machine 33 displays the number of possession balls for the current player on the display unit 91 based on the possession ball display data received from each counter 32.

  In step S23, when the ranking display switch 53a is on (YES in step S23), ranking display data is created based on the ranking data in the main storage unit 61 and transmitted to each counter 32 ( Step S24). Each of the counters 32 transmits the ranking display data received from the inter-card processing unit 31 to the ball display 33, and based on the received ranking display data, the ranking related to the number of balls acquired in individual units at the present time. Is displayed on the display unit 76. Based on the ranking display data received from each counter 32, the holding ball display device 33 displays on the display unit 91 the ranking related to the number of balls acquired for each individual unit.

FIG. 7 shows an operation example of each counter.
When the player opens the shutter on the bottom surface of the lower plate 43, the pachinko balls are sent from the lower plate 43 to the ball receiving plate 73, and the pachinko balls are sent from the ball receiving plate 73 through the ball passage 74 to the counting unit 71. Thus, when the pachinko ball is fed into the counting unit 71, the counting by the counting unit 71 is started.

  When counting is started (YES in step S31), counting processing by the counting unit 71 is executed (step S32). When the counting process ends (YES in step S33), the control unit 70 of each counter 32 transmits the count value to the inter-card card processor 31 (step S34). Therefore, on the inter-card card processor 31 side, YES is obtained in step S12 in FIG. 6, so that the processes in steps S13 and S14 in FIG. 6 are performed.

When the ball display data from the inter-card processing machine 31 is received (YES in step S35), the control unit 70 displays the current number of balls of the current player based on the ball display data. While displaying on the part 76 (step S36), the ball display data is transmitted to the ball display device 33 (step S37).
When the ranking display data is received from the inter-card processing machine 31 (YES in step S38), the control unit 71 displays a ranking related to the number of balls acquired at the current individual unit based on the ranking display data. The ranking display data is transmitted to the ball display device 33 (step S40).

FIG. 8 shows an operation example of the holding ball display device 33.
When the ball display data from each counter 32 is received (YES in step S51), the control unit 90 of the ball display device 33, based on the ball display data, of the current player at the present time. The number of possessed balls is displayed on the display unit 91 (step S52).
On the other hand, when the ranking display data is received from each counter 32 (YES in step S53), the control unit 90 displays the ranking related to the number of balls acquired at the present time based on the ranking display data. The data is displayed on the part 91 (step S54).

FIG. 9 shows an operation example of the server 1.
When new card management data is received from the inter-card processor 31 (YES in step S61), the control unit 100 of the server 1 registers the received new card management data in the card management table 101a (step S62). That is, the control unit 100 registers the card ID, the cash balance, and the possession data included in the received new card management data in the card management table 101a. However, if data including the same card ID as the card ID included in the received new card management data already exists in the card management table 101a, the data is rewritten to the received new management data.

  When the inquiry about the cash balance / in-game data from the inter-card processing machine 31 is received (YES in step S63), the control unit 100 reads the card ID included in the received inquiry from the card management table 101a. The data (cash balance and possession data) corresponding to is retrieved, and the obtained data is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 31 as the inquiry source (step S64).

  When receiving the ball paying-out data from the inter-card processing machine 31 (YES in step S65), the control unit 100 updates the cash balance corresponding to the corresponding card ID in the card management table 101a (step S65). S66). In other words, the control unit 100 updates the cash balance by subtracting the amount corresponding to the number of payouts for one ball from the cash balance corresponding to the card ID included in the received ball payout data. To do.

  When the count data or the ball payout data is received (step S67), the control unit 100 updates the ball data corresponding to the corresponding card ID in the card management table 101a (step S68). Specifically, when the received data is count data, the control unit 100 adds the count value included in the count data to the ball data corresponding to the card ID included in the received count data. Is updated by adding. On the other hand, when the received data is the ball payout data, the control unit 100 is included in the ball payout data from the ball data corresponding to the card ID included in the received ball payout data. The relevant ball data is updated by subtracting the number of possessed balls paid out. Since the count data or the ball payout data is data for updating the ball data, when these are collectively referred to, they will be referred to as “ball update data”.

  When the update processing of the possessed ball data in step S68 is completed, the control unit 100 performs the creation / update processing of the acquired number of balls management data (step S69), and then performs the creation / update processing of ranking data (step S70). ). Details of these processes will be described later. Thereafter, the control unit 100 transmits the ranking data toward each inter-card card processor 31 (step S71).

FIG. 10 shows the detailed procedure of the process for creating / updating the number of acquired balls management data in step S69 of FIG.
The control unit 100 is most recently created or updated from the acquired number-of-balls management table 101b, among the acquired number-of-balls management data having the same unit number as the unit number included in the current received data (in-place update data). The retrieved data is searched (step S81).

When the corresponding acquired ball number management data can be searched (YES in step S82), the control unit 100 proceeds to step S83. On the other hand, if the search is not successful, that is, if there is no acquired number-of-balls management data having the same unit number as the unit number included in the current received data (NO in step S82), the process proceeds to step S84. .
In step S83, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the card ID of the acquired number-of-balls management data obtained by the search matches the card ID included in the current received data. If the two do not match (NO in step S83), the control unit 100 determines that the currently received ball update data (counting data or ball payout data) is the player currently playing in the corresponding gaming machine 4. After the game on the gaming machine 4 is started, it is determined that it is the ball update data transmitted first from the corresponding terminal device 3, and based on the ball update data received this time, the acquired ball count data is newly determined. Created and stored in the acquired number of balls management table 101b (step S84).

Even if the corresponding data could not be searched in the search process in step S81 (NO in step S82), newly acquired ball count data is created based on the currently received ball update data and acquired. The number of balls is stored in the management table 101b (step S84).
Specifically, when the currently received ball update data is count data, the count value included in the count data is used as the number of balls acquired in individual units, the date and time included in the count data, The unit number and card ID and the number of balls acquired for each individual are newly registered in the acquired ball number management table 101b. If the received ball update data is the current ball payout data, the value obtained by adding a negative sign to the number of ball payouts included in the current ball payout data The date and time, the unit number and the card ID, and the number of balls acquired in individual units included in the possessed ball payout data are newly registered in the acquired ball number management table 101b.

When it is determined in step S83 that the card ID of the acquired number-of-balls management data obtained by the search matches the card ID included in the current received data (YES in step S83), the control unit 100, the received ball update data is received a plurality of times (second and subsequent) from the corresponding terminal device 3 after the player who is currently playing on the corresponding gaming machine 4 starts the game on the gaming machine 4. It is discriminated that it is the possessed ball update data transmitted to, and the acquired ball count management data obtained by the search is updated based on the currently received possessed ball update data (step S85).
Specifically, if the currently received ball update data is counted data, the number of individual acquired balls in the acquired ball number management data obtained by the search includes the total number included in the counted data. The number of balls earned for the individual unit is updated by adding the numerical value. If the received ball update data is the ball payout data this time, the ball included in the ball payout data is calculated from the number of individual balls acquired in the acquired ball count management data obtained by the search. By subtracting the number of payouts, the number of balls acquired for the individual unit is updated.

  In the process of creating / updating the ranking data in step S70 of FIG. 9, the control unit 100 determines whether or not within a predetermined period from the acquired number-of-balls management data based on the acquired number-of-balls management table 101b (see FIG. 5B). The acquired number-of-balls management data corresponding to a plurality of higher ranks with a large number of acquired balls in individual units is selected and stored in the ranking storage table 101c (see FIG. 5C). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the control unit 100 determines the rank, unit number, based on the acquired number-of-balls management data from the selected top 1 to the predetermined rank (eg, 3rd). And the data of the number of balls acquired in individual units is stored in the ranking storage table 101c. Within the predetermined period is, for example, a period of one day, three days, one week, or the like.

  The ranking data created or updated in this way is transmitted from the control unit 100 to each inter-card card processor 31 via the island controller 2. As described above, when the ranking display switch 53a is on, the display unit 76 of each counter 32 and the display unit 91 of the holding ball display 33 in each terminal device 3 are based on the ranking data. , The ranking related to the number of balls earned in individual units is displayed.

FIG. 11 shows a display example of ranking related to the number of balls acquired in individual units.
In the example of FIG. 11, only the data ranked first in each terminal device 3 is displayed. Specifically, the character “Best” indicating the first ranking, the symbol indicating the machine number and the number “noΔΔΔΔ”, and the number “○○○○○○” indicating the number of balls earned for each individual unit, Are displayed individually and cyclically. The same display may be performed including not only the first ranking but also the second, third, etc.

If the display area is a large display area, the rank, the unit number, and the number of balls acquired for each individual unit may be displayed simultaneously instead of individually displaying them. In that case, not only the first ranking but also the second, third, etc. data may be displayed simultaneously.
As ranking data, for each gaming machine 4, the server 1 has data (ranking, unit number, number of balls earned per individual unit) for the gaming machine 4 within a predetermined period from the first to the predetermined ranking with a large number of balls earned per individual unit. ) May be stored respectively. That is, in step S70 of FIG. 11, the control unit 100 manages the number of acquired balls from the top one with a large number of acquired balls per individual unit to a predetermined rank in each gaming machine 1 for each gaming machine 4 within a predetermined period. Select each data. Then, the control unit 100 determines the ranking data for each gaming machine 4 (ranking, unit number, number of balls earned for each individual unit) based on the management data for the number of balls earned from the top one by the selected gaming machine 4 to the predetermined ranking. ) Is stored in the ranking storage table.

  In this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, in each terminal device 3, it is possible to display a ranking related to the number of balls acquired in individual units only with the corresponding gaming machine 4. Specifically, the first character “Top-1”, the number representing the number of balls earned by the first individual unit “XXX”, the second character “Top-2”, the second character "○○○○○○" representing the number of balls earned for each individual unit of "3", the letters "Top-3" representing the third place, and "○○○○○○" representing the number of balls earned for the third-place individual unit Are displayed cyclically.

  In addition, as ranking data, the server 1, for each group of predetermined gaming machines 4 (or terminal devices 3), from the first to the predetermined ranking with a large number of individual balls in the group within a predetermined period. May be stored separately for each gaming machine 4. In this case, the gaming machines 4 in the store are grouped, for example, in model units or island units. Then, in the main storage unit 101 of the server 1, as indicated by a broken line in FIG. 4, a groove management table that stores, for each groove, the machine number of the gaming machine 4 belonging to the groove (or the identification number of the terminal device 3). 101d is stored.

  In this case, in step S70 of FIG. 11, the control unit 100 of the server 1 manages the number of balls acquired from the top one with a large number of balls acquired in individual units within a predetermined period to a predetermined rank for each group. Select each data. Then, the control unit 100 ranks the ranking data (rank, unit number, number of balls earned by individual unit) by group based on the earned ball number management data from the top one by group selected to the predetermined rank. Store in the storage table.

In this way, the ranking in the groove can be displayed on the terminal device 3 side. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, in each terminal device 3, only when the corresponding gaming machine 1 corresponds to any one of the top 1 to 3 rankings of the number of individual balls earned by group, You can display the corresponding ranking and the number of balls earned per individual unit.
Specifically, in the terminal device 3 corresponding to the gaming machine 4 from which the first ranking data in the group is obtained, as shown in FIG. 13A, the characters “1st” representing the first ranking and the first ranking are displayed. The number “○○○○○○” representing the number of balls earned in individual units is displayed cyclically. As shown in FIG. 13B, the terminal device 3 corresponding to the gaming machine 4 from which the second ranking data in the group is obtained acquires the character “2nd” representing the second ranking and the second ranking personal unit. A number “○○○○○○” representing the number of balls is cyclically displayed. As shown in FIG. 13C, the terminal device 3 corresponding to the gaming machine 4 from which the third ranking data in the group is obtained, acquires the character “3rd” representing the third ranking and the third ranking personal unit. A number “○○○○○○” representing the number of balls is cyclically displayed.

  Having described embodiments of the present invention, the present invention may be embodied in other forms. In the above-described embodiment, the ranking related to the number of balls acquired in individual units within a predetermined period can be displayed on the terminal device 3 side, but the ranking regarding the number of balls acquired per game machine within a predetermined period is displayed on the terminal device 3 side. You may make it display. “Number of balls acquired per gaming machine” refers to the number of balls acquired by each player who has played on that machine from the start of the predetermined period until the end of the predetermined period. This is the sum of “number of balls earned per person”).

  For example, the “acquired number of balls per game machine” is determined by each of the corresponding counters 32 in any one gaming machine 4 from the start of a predetermined period to the end of the predetermined period. A value obtained by subtracting the accumulated value of the number of pachinko balls (the number of balls to be paid out) paid out from the corresponding ball payout unit 57 based on the carry-out and payout command during that time is used. Note that the “acquired number of balls per gaming machine” is the total number of game machines 4 performed by the corresponding counter counter 32 between the start of the predetermined period and the end of the predetermined period. A cumulative value of numerical values can also be used.

  In this case, in the acquired number-of-balls management table 101b, as shown in FIG. 14A, acquired number-of-balls management data including the date and time, the unit number, and the number of acquired units for each gaming machine in the unit within a predetermined period. Remembered. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, the ranking data storage table 101c stores ranking data from the first rank to the predetermined rank with a large number of balls acquired for each gaming machine. Each ranking data, ranking of individuals acquired piece count of the sum of the per machine number and pedestal. In this case, the processing contents of steps S69 and S70 in FIG. 9 are different from those in the above-described embodiment.

FIG. 15 shows the detailed procedure of the process for creating / updating the number of acquired balls performed in step S69 of FIG. 9 when creating ranking data related to the number of acquired balls for each gaming machine.
From the acquired number-of-balls management table 101b (see FIG. 14A), the control unit 100 obtains acquired number-of-balls management data having the same unit number as the unit number included in the current received data (remaining ball update data). Search is performed (step S91).

  If the corresponding acquired ball number management data cannot be searched, that is, if there is no acquired ball number management data having the same unit number as the unit number included in the current received data (NO in step S92). The control unit 100 determines that the currently received ball update data (count data or ball payout data) corresponds to the corresponding terminal device 3 (transmission of the currently received ball update data) after the start of the predetermined period. It is determined that it is the updated ball data first transmitted from the original terminal device 3, and the acquired ball number management data is newly created based on the currently received ball update data, and the acquired ball number management table 101 b (Step S93).

  Specifically, if the currently received ball update data is count data, the date and time included in the count data, with the count value included in the count data as the number of balls acquired for each gaming machine Also, the machine number and the number of balls acquired for each gaming machine are newly registered in the acquired ball number management table 101b. When the received ball update data is the current ball payout data, the value obtained by adding a negative sign to the number of ball payouts included in the relevant ball payout data as the number of balls acquired per gaming machine, The date / time and the machine number included in the possession ball payout data and the number of balls acquired for each gaming machine are newly registered in the acquired ball number management table 101b.

On the other hand, if the acquired number-of-balls management data is retrieved (YES in step S92), the control unit 100 determines that the currently received ball update data is within the predetermined period. Based on the received ball update data received this time, it is determined that it is the ball update data transmitted from the corresponding gaming machine 4 for the second and subsequent times (including the second). (Step S94)
Specifically, if the currently received ball update data is count data, the count data includes the number of balls acquired for each gaming machine in the acquired ball count management data obtained by the search. By adding the count value, the number of acquired balls for the gaming machine unit is updated. If the received ball update data received this time is the ball payout data, the holding ball included in the ball payout data is calculated from the number of balls acquired for each gaming machine in the acquired ball number management data obtained by the search. By subtracting the number of balls paid out, the number of balls acquired for each gaming machine is updated.

  In the above embodiment, when the possession data on the memory unit 64 is updated during the game, the possession data on the card management table 101a of the server 1 is also updated. Only when the player presses the card return button 45 at the end of the game, the ball data is stored and updated in the card management table 101a without storing and updating the ball data in the card management table 101a. You may do it. In this case, during the game, the possession data is related to the memory unit 64 of the inter-card card processor 31 of the corresponding terminal device 3, for example, the inter-card card processor number (terminal device number). Is remembered. Note that the cash balance on the card management table 101a of the server 1 is updated even during a game, as in the above embodiment.

  Specifically, when cash is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 31, the inter-card card processing machine 31 stores in the memory unit 64 data related to the inter-card card processing machine number (in this case, Is stored as zero), and zero is stored as “mobage data at the start of the game”. On the other hand, when a card (general card or membership card) is inserted into the inter-card card processor 31, the inter-card card processor 31 transmits the card ID of the card to the server 1, and the server 1 get the cash balances and Jidama data corresponding to the card ID, and temporarily stored in the memory unit 64. More specifically, the inter-card card processing machine 31 stores in-memory data acquired from the server 1 (in-game data associated with the card) in the memory unit 64 in association with the inter-card card processing machine number. together is, it stores the lifting ball data as "lifting ball data at game start time". The server 1 clears the possession data corresponding to the card ID in the card management table 101a. That is, the association of the possession data with the card is once released.

  When the counter processing is performed by the inter-counter counter 32 and the count value is sent to the inter-card card processor 31, it is stored in the memory unit 64 in association with the inter-card card processor number. By adding the count value to the ball data, the ball data stored in association with the inter-card card processor number is updated. In addition, when a pachinko ball is paid out to the gaming machine 4 by the inter-card card processing machine 31 based on the holding ball payout command, it is stored in the memory unit 64 in association with the inter-card card processing machine number. By subtracting the pachinko ball payout number from the existing ball data, the ball data stored in association with the inter-card card processing machine number is updated. When the card return button 45 of the gaming machine 4 is pressed by the player, when the card is not inserted, the cash balance stored in the memory unit 64 is stored in the memory unit 64 in the general card. When the ball data stored in relation to the inter-card card processor number is recorded and issued, and the card is inserted, in addition to the cash balance stored in the memory unit 64 on the card, The ball data stored in association with the inter-card card processor number is recorded in the memory unit 64 and returned.

  Further, the inter-card card processor 31 is stored in the server 1 in relation to the inter-card card processor number in the memory unit 64, the date and time, the unit number of the corresponding gaming machine 4, the card ID for the current player, and the memory unit 64. The existing ball data (hereinafter referred to as “long ball data”), “long ball data at the start of the game” and the like stored in the memory unit 64 are transmitted to the server 1. The server 1 stores the received “in-game data” in the card management table 101a in relation to the received card ID. In addition, the server 1 calculates a value obtained by subtracting the received “long ball data at the start of the game” from the received “long ball data” as long ball update data (the number of balls acquired by the current game). . Then, the server 1 registers the acquired ball number management data in the acquired ball number management table 101b or the acquired ball number management table based on the received date and time, the corresponding machine number of the gaming machine 4, and the calculated possessed ball update data. The acquired number-of-balls management data in 101b is updated (see FIG. 10). Furthermore, the server 1 updates the ranking data in the ranking data storage table 101c if necessary.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the current player's card is inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 31, the operation when a bill is inserted is not mentioned, but in such a case, For example, the amount of the inserted bill may be added to the cash balance associated with the current player's card. That is, the cash balance associated with the current player's card (the cash balance on the memory unit 61 and the cash value managed on the server 1 side) may be updated.

  In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of matters described in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server 3 Terminal device 4 Game machine 31 Inter-card processing machine 32 Each counter counter 33 Mochitama display

Claims (9)

A terminal device provided for each gaming machine, and a management device capable of communicating with each terminal device;
Each terminal device is
A counting means for counting the number of game media acquired by the player;
Means for transmitting count data including the count value counted by the counting means and the table specifying information for specifying the corresponding gaming machine to the management device;
Ranking display means for performing ranking display based on the ranking data received from the management device;
The management device
Based on the received count data, it is data indicating the ranking related to the number of game media acquired by the player, the value regarding the number of game media acquired by the player, and the machine identification information of the gaming machine from which the game media was acquired Ranking data creation means for creating ranking data including
Means for transmitting the ranking data to each terminal device.   The ranking data creating means creates ranking data for all terminal devices based on count data transmitted from all terminal devices communicable with the management device. Ranking display system. All terminal devices communicable with the management device are grouped in advance, and information on terminal devices belonging to the group is set in the management device for each group,
The ranking data creating means creates ranking data for terminal devices belonging to the group based on the count data transmitted from the terminal devices belonging to the group for each group,
The ranking display system according to claim 1, wherein the ranking display means performs ranking display based on ranking data corresponding to a group to which the terminal device belongs.   It said group is a group of islands units gaming machine is installed, the ranking display system according to claim 3.   It said group is a group of model units of the gaming machine, the ranking display system according to claim 3.   The ranking data is a ranking related to the number of game media acquired in individual units related to the number of game media that the player can finally acquire when one player plays a game on any one gaming machine. The ranking display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ranking display system includes ranking, table specifying information, and the number of individual game media acquired.   The ranking data is a game related to the sum of the number of game media acquired by each player who has played on the gaming machine from the start of the predetermined period to the end of the predetermined period in any one gaming machine. 6. The data representing the ranking related to the number of game media acquired in units of machines, including ranking, device identification information, and the number of game media acquired in units of gaming machines. 6. Ranking display system. A ranking display that a player can own as a card issued to the player or possession data associated with the terminal device, instead of owning the game medium acquired by the player as the actual thing. A system,
The terminal device
Based on the ball data, a ball payout means for paying out game media to a gaming machine;
Means for transmitting to the management device, when the game medium is paid out by the ball payout means, the ball payout data including the ball payout number indicating the number of game media paid out and the corresponding table specifying information. And
The management device further comprises means for updating the corresponding ball data when receiving count data or ball payout data from the terminal device,
The ranking data creation means creates ranking data related to the number of individual game media acquired based on the counting data received from the terminal device and the ball payout data received from the terminal device,
The number of game media acquired per individual is the terminal corresponding to the gaming machine between the start and end of the game when one player plays a game in any one gaming machine. The ranking display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ranking display system is obtained by subtracting the accumulated value of the number of coins received from the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine from the accumulated value of the count value received from the device. A ranking display system that allows a player not to own the game medium acquired by the player as the actual product, but as possession data associated with the player's card or the terminal device,
The terminal device
Based on the ball data, a ball payout means for paying out game media to a gaming machine;
Means for transmitting to the management device, when the game medium is paid out by the ball payout means, the ball payout data including the ball payout number indicating the number of game media paid out and the corresponding table specifying information. And
The management device further comprises means for updating the corresponding ball data when receiving count data or ball payout data from the terminal device,
The ranking data creating means creates ranking data related to the number of game media acquired in units of gaming machines based on the counting data received from the terminal device and the ball payout data received from the terminal device.
The number of game media acquired for each one gaming machine for any one gaming machine is the count value received from the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine between the start of the predetermined period and the end of the predetermined period. The ranking display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ranking display system is obtained by subtracting the cumulative value of the number of payouts received from the terminal device corresponding to the gaming machine during that time from the cumulative value.

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