JP2011193943A - Game parlor device and game parlor system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game parlor device allowing a player to recognize the number of special prizes and the number of odd balls according to the number of presently owned game media during the play and to advance the play based on these numerical values.SOLUTION: The game parlor device (an each-machine counter 10) is set in each game machine. The game parlor device includes a counting part 14 for counting game media; a return part 15 for returning game media within the range of the counted value to the player; a counted value updating means for updating the counted value by subtracting the number of game media returned by the return part 15 from the counted value; a prize number calculating part 131 for calculating the number of prizes from the counted value based on an exchange rate when the game media are exchanged for prizes; an odd number calculating means 132 for calculating the remainder of division of the counted value by the number of game media exchangeable with prizes as an odd number; and a counted value display part 11 for displaying the counted value, the number of prizes and the odd number. The counted value display part 11 is configured to display the counted value updated according to the update of the counted value, and the number of prizes and the odd number corresponding to the updated counted value.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall apparatus installed for each game machine and a game system having a game machine counter for each game machine, and in particular, displays information related to prize exchange based on the number of game media acquired in the game. The present invention relates to a game room apparatus and a game room system.

In general, game machines where pachinko machines, slot machines, and other gaming machines are installed are equipped with a machine that lends game media to each game machine. By inserting a recorded recording medium (a prepaid card, an IC coin, etc.) or a storage member card, the gaming medium is rented and provided to the player.
Moreover, the installation of each counter, which includes a counting device for counting game media and a return device for returning the game media counted by the counting device to the player again, is integrated with or separately from the inter-machine. ing. Each of the counters can count the game media acquired by the gaming machine with a counting device and store it temporarily, and the player can use the stored number of game media for the game. It is comprised so that it can return again by operation of.

Each of these counters outputs a count value obtained by counting game media to a predetermined storage medium (magnetic card, IC card, IC coin, etc.), and at a prize counter, a special prize or cash that is a prize that can be redeemed. It is exchanged for a general prize that is an impossible prize.
At this time, there may be a case where the redemption amount actually obtained by exchanging the prize is smaller than the redemption amount expected by the player. This is because the player can predict only with an expected value based on the approximate number of acquired game media during the game. For this reason, there is a demand for the player to grasp the number of game media currently acquired during the game and to accurately grasp information related to prize exchange based on the number of game media.

As a technique for grasping information related to prize exchange during such games, the number of currently owned game media is calculated based on the count value, and the amount obtained when the number of game media is exchanged for cash is converted into a cash rate An exchange amount display device that calculates based on the above and displays it to the player has been proposed (Patent Document 1).
According to such a redemption amount display device, since the redemption amount when the number of currently owned game media is exchanged for special prizes is displayed, it is possible to easily grasp information relating to prize exchange even during the game.

JP 2003-79924 A

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to grasp the exchange amount when the number of currently owned game media is exchanged for cash during the game, but the number of currently owned game media can be exchanged for special prizes. I couldn't figure out the number of prizes.
Also, in general, in the exchange of prizes, the fraction of game media (end balls) that is less than the game media that can be exchanged for a given prize is often collected and discarded in the game hall, and the player can use the end balls effectively. There was a problem that it could not be used.
Furthermore, the player may want to ensure the number of game media for the amount of money invested in the game during the prize exchange without using it in the game. However, the player may become addicted to the game, and may invest (re-rent) more than expected, and may not be able to secure the desired number of game media.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the conventional techniques as described above, and the number of special prizes according to the number of game media currently owned and It is an object of the present invention to provide a game hall device and a game hall system capable of grasping end balls and capable of proceeding with games based on these numerical values.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the game field device of the present invention is a game field device provided for each game machine, and includes a counting means for counting game media acquired by the game machine, and a counter counted by the counting means. A return means for returning game media to a player who plays a game on a gaming table within a range of numerical values; a count value updating means for updating the count value by subtracting the number of game media returned by the return means from the count value; A prize number calculation means for calculating the number of prizes based on a predetermined exchange rate when game media are exchanged for a predetermined prize, and a remainder obtained by dividing the count value by the number of game media exchangeable with the prize And a display means for displaying the count value, the number of prizes and the fraction, and the display means is updated with the update of the count value, The number of prizes and fractions corresponding to this count value There as Shimesuru configuration.

  In addition, the gaming machine system of the present invention includes a plurality of gaming hall devices provided for each gaming machine, a management device that receives predetermined data held by each gaming hall device, and manages the data for each gaming hall device. , Wherein the game hall device is the aforementioned game hall device, and the data is a count value counted by a counting means for counting game media provided in the game hall device. As a configuration.

  According to the present invention, even when a player is playing a game, the number of special prizes and end balls according to the number of currently owned game media can be grasped, and the game can proceed based on these numbers. it can.

It is a figure showing typically composition of a system for game halls to which a game hall device concerning a first embodiment of the present invention is applied. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is an external appearance front view which shows the structure of the game hall apparatus and game machine which concern on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of each counter counter concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the special prize number display screen which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the special prize number display screen which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the return prohibition special prize number input screen which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, and the display example of a special prize number display screen. It is a flowchart which shows the payout process of the game hall apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the payout process including determination of the number of return prohibition special prizes of the game hall apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the adjustment process of the game hall apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the number of special prize exchange scheduled numbers in the prize exchange apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the special prize type selection screen which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, and the example of a special prize number display screen. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of each counter counter concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the special prize number display screen which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game hall device and a game hall system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of a game hall device and a game hall system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the structure of the game hall apparatus of this invention and the system for game halls is demonstrated.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game hall system to which the game hall apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a diagram of the game hall apparatus and game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance front view which shows a structure.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game hall system 1 according to the first embodiment is provided in a game hall (hall) in which a plurality of gaming machines 100 are installed. The computer 30, the island computer 40, the hall computer 50, the member management device 60, the cash lending management device 70, the checkout machine 80, the possession management device 90, and the prize exchange device 110. ing.
Each of these devices is connected to be able to perform data communication via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network).

The gaming machine 100 includes various gaming machines that play games using game media such as game balls and medals, such as pachinko machines, slot machines, arrange ball machines, and sparrow ball machines. Also, from each gaming machine 100, as a game signal indicating a gaming state, a jackpot signal indicating a jackpot state, a probability changing signal indicating a probability variation state in which the lottery probability of the jackpot is increased, and the like are shown, indicating the number of game media coming and going As a game signal, an out signal indicating the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine 100, a safe signal indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine 100, a start signal output for each game, and the like are output.
Note that the gaming machine 100 in the present embodiment will be described by taking a pachinko machine as an example.

As shown in FIG. 2, an upper plate 101, a lower plate 102, a firing handle 103, a ball lending button 104, and the like are provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 100.
The upper plate 101 is a ball storage unit that is disposed below the gaming board surface of the gaming machine 100 and stores pachinko balls used for gaming of the gaming machine 100. Specifically, in the upper plate 101, game media paid out by the return operation or lending operation from each of the counter counters 10 and the inter-devices 20, and game media paid out as prize balls from the gaming machine 100 are stored in the upper plate 101. Can be stored.
Then, when the player operates the launch handle 103 of the gaming machine 100, the game media stored in the upper plate 101 are launched one by one onto the game board surface of the gaming machine 100 so that the game can be performed. .

The lower plate 102 is a ball storage unit that stores overflow balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 101 and overflow.
Further, the stored balls stored in the upper plate 101 can be poured into the lower plate 102 by an operation using a lever or the like (not shown).
Further, a tray 12c of each counter counter 10 to be described later is disposed on the bottom surface side of the lower tray 102. By operating a lever, the game media stored in the lower tray 102 is transferred to each counter counter. It can be dropped and poured into 10 trays 12d.
When the ball lending button 104 is operated when cash is inserted, the game medium corresponding to the lending fee set in advance is a predetermined number of units (for example, 125 lending fee corresponding to 500 yen for 4 yen lending fee). ) (Rented). In addition, by this operation, a sales signal indicating the quantity of sales balls is output from the interpolator 20, which will be described later, and input to the base computer 30 and each counter.

As shown in FIG. 2, each counter 10 has a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine 100 and is installed below the gaming machine 100, and the game media acquired by the player by the game is stored for each gaming machine 100. Count.
Each counter 10 is provided with a count value display 11, a return button 12a, a lever 12b, a tray 12c, and the like.

The count value display unit 11 includes a 7-segment LED and a touch panel that can be touch-operated, and displays information related to prize exchange.
The information relating to the prize exchange includes, for example, the current possession ball (hereinafter referred to as a count value) composed of values already counted by the counter 14 described later, the number of prizes for each type of special prize exchangeable with cash, It is a fraction that is less than the number of game media that can be exchanged for a prize (hereinafter referred to as a “ball”).
A specific display mode in the count value display unit 11 will be described later.

  When the return button 12a is operated when there is a count value counted by each of the counters 10, the return unit 15 (to be described later) stores game media in a predetermined number unit within a range corresponding to the count value. Is returned through the nozzle 24 (premium return ball).

The tray 12c is provided below the lower tray 102, and can receive and store game media dropped from the lower tray 102. An opening (not shown) is formed on the bottom surface of the tray 12c, and a flow path (not shown) for guiding the game medium to the inside of each counter 10 communicates with the opening. Yes. Further, a shutter (not shown) is attached to the opening, and the shutter is operated by operating the lever 12b so that the opening can be opened and closed.
When the shutter closes the opening, the game medium dropped from the lower tray 102 is stored in the tray 12c. On the other hand, when the lever 12b is operated and the shutter is opened to open the opening, the game medium stored in the tray 12c flows into the flow path from the opening.

Next, a specific configuration of each counter 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of each counter.
As shown in FIG. 3, each counter 10 mainly includes a count value display unit 11, an input operation unit 12, a control unit 13, a counting unit 14, a return unit 15, a storage unit 16, and a communication unit 17. ing.

The count value display unit 11 is an example of a display unit according to the present invention, and specifically displays a special prize number display screen shown in FIG. On this special prize number display screen, a count value, the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize based on the count value are displayed.
The number of prizes for each type of special prize is the number of prizes calculated for each type of special prize based on the exchange rate when the count value is exchanged for prizes. This is the number of game media calculated as a remainder obtained by dividing by the number of exchangeable game media (hereinafter referred to as division).
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, with respect to the current count value (10513 balls), the number of prizes for each type of special prize is 6 for special prizes, 1 for special prizes, and 1 for special prizes. Individual and end balls are displayed as 13 balls.
The count value displayed by the count value display unit 11 is added when a game medium is counted by a counter unit 14 described later, and is subtracted and updated when the game medium is returned to a player by a return unit 15 described later. (Count value updating means). As a result, along with the updating of the count value, the number of prizes and fractions for each type of special prize are displayed corresponding to the updated count value.

In this way, the player can grasp the number of special prizes and end balls corresponding to the current count value in real time during the game. In addition, the player can always grasp how many special prizes can be obtained when the current count value is exchanged, and can prevent an error in stopping the game.
Note that the number of prizes for each type of special prize and a specific method for calculating the edge will be described later.

Also, at the bottom of the screen, there is a menu button B for setting whether or not to play a game simply by paying out game media from the end ball (end ball game setting), and setting the current end ball game setting above it. Status is displayed.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the menu button B is pressed, a setting screen is displayed. Then, when the end ball game setting button B1 is pressed by the player, the end ball game is set (ON) and the end ball game is not set (OFF). Further, when the setting is changed, the setting state (ON or OFF) of the edge game setting on the special prize number display screen is also updated.

  The input operation unit 12 is an input means that can be input and operated by a player disposed in front of each counter 10. Specifically, the input operation unit 12 includes the return button 12a and the lever 12b described above.

The control unit 13 is configured by a CPU or the like, and executes and controls various functions provided in each counter 10 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 16.
Specifically, the control unit 13 includes a prize number calculation unit 131, a fraction calculation unit 132, and a return prohibition unit 133.
The prize number calculation unit 131 calculates the number of special prizes for each prize type based on the count value counted by the counting unit 14 described later. Further, the prize number calculation unit 131 calculates the number of prizes for special prizes based on the exchange rate when game media are exchanged for prizes. The exchange rate is managed by the hall computer 50 described later. For example, the exchange rate is transmitted from the hall computer 50 to each machine counter 10 outside the business hours of the game hall and stored in the storage unit 16 of each machine counter 10. It has come to be.
The fraction calculation unit 132 calculates the remainder obtained by dividing the count value by the number of game media that can be exchanged for special prizes as an edge.

Next, a method for calculating the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The number of prizes for each type of special prize is calculated by multiplying the count value by the exchange rate (multiplication), and calculating the product (amount of exchange), and dividing this product by the “special prize unit price” corresponding to the exchange price of the special prize. ,calculate. The end ball is calculated from the remainder obtained by dividing the product by the smallest special prize unit price.
In the following, it is assumed that the exchange rate is 3 yen / ball and the special prize unit price (special prize large: 5000 yen, special prize medium: 1000 yen, special prize small: 500 yen).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, when the counted value is 10513 balls, 31539 yen (10513 balls × 3 yen / ball) is calculated as a product. Then, the quotient obtained by dividing this product by the special prize unit price in the order of special prize size, special prize, and special prize size is calculated as the number of prizes for each type of special prize. When the count value is divided by the special prize unit price, it is performed until the remainder is not broken by the special prize unit price. As a result, there are 6 special prizes (the quotient of 31539 ÷ 5000, the remainder being 1539), and one special prize (the quotient of 1539 ÷ 1000, the remainder being 539). It is calculated that there is one small prize (the quotient of 539 ÷ 500, and the remainder at this time is 39).
Then, the remainder when dividing by the smallest special prize unit price is 39 yen, and 13 balls are calculated by dividing this 39 yen by the exchange rate (3 yen / ball).
In this way, the number of prizes and the edge ball for each type of special prize are calculated by the prize number calculation unit 131 and the fraction calculation unit 132. The number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize are stored in the storage unit 16 described later.

Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, as a method of calculating the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize, the count value is converted into an amount of money, and this amount corresponds to the exchange amount of the special prize. Although it is calculated by dividing by "special prize unit price", the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize can be directly calculated from "number of game media exchangeable with special prizes".
That is, in this embodiment, the number of prizes is calculated by multiplying the count value by the exchange rate, and dividing the product (amount of exchange) by the special prize unit price corresponding to the exchange price with the special prize, and from the remainder The fraction was calculated.

However, when the game medium acquired by the player is exchanged for a prize, the game medium corresponding to the value of the prize may be handed over to the store clerk to exchange the prize. For example, when a game medium is exchanged for a “cigarette” as a prize, the exchange can be performed by giving the number of game media exchangeable with this “cigarette” to a store clerk.
The same is true for special prizes that can be exchanged for cash. For example, in the case of a special prize equivalent to 500 yen, the player gives approximately 166 game media (500 yen ÷ 3 yen / ball) to the store clerk. In this way, you can get one special prize small.
In other words, about 166 are the number of game media that can be exchanged for a small special prize. Similarly, about 333 pieces (1000 yen ÷ 3 yen / ball) will be the number of game media that can be exchanged for special prizes, and about 1666 pieces (5000 yen ÷ 3 yen / ball) will be exchanged for special prizes. The number of possible game media. In this way, by predetermining the number of exchangeable game media corresponding to the type of the special prize, the number of exchangeable game media corresponding to the type of the special prize is used from the count value of 10513 balls in the above example. Thus, the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize can be calculated as follows.

Specifically, the number of prizes for each special prize type is obtained by dividing the quotient value of 10513 balls by the number of game media that can be exchanged for each special prize in the order of special prize large, special prize, and special prize small. Calculate as When the count value is divided by the number of game media that can be exchanged for each special prize, the remainder is divided by the number of game media that can be exchanged for that special prize. As a result, the special prize size is 6 (10513 ÷ 1666.66 ··· quotient, the remainder is 513), and the special prize size is 1 (513 ÷ 333.33 ··· quotient. The remainder is 179), the special prize small is the quotient of “1” (179 ÷ 166.66 ···, the remainder is 13), and the remainder 13 is calculated as a fraction. The result is the same as the result calculated using the corresponding special prize unit price.
This is because the special prize unit price is simply the number of game media that can be exchanged for special prizes converted into monetary amounts. Therefore, the special prize unit price and games that can be exchanged for special prizes The number of media is an equivalent value.

The return prohibition unit 133 prohibits the return of the game medium except for the end balls by the return unit 15 described later when an operation related to the return of the game medium is performed by the player.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the end ball game setting button B1 described above is pressed and the end ball game is set (ON), the return prohibition unit 133 displays game media other than the end ball. Is prohibited from returning. That is, all the end balls are paid out (up to 0 balls) out of the count value, and the game media excluding the end balls are not returned to the player.
In this way, by setting the end ball game and only paying out the game media from the end ball, the payout of the game media is made up of the number of game media that can be exchanged without the player noticing. It stops without paying out to the end ball area consisting of end balls. As a result, for example, the player can use the end ball game setting immediately before the end of the game, and can use up all the end balls, and as a result, the game can proceed so that no end balls are generated at the time of prize exchange. Never get a free gift or abandon the end-ball.

In addition, the return prohibition unit 133 prohibits the return of the game medium in one or both of a special prize type unit or a premium number unit based on the number of special prize types.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the return prohibition setting button B2 is pressed from the setting screen described above, a return prohibition special prize number input screen is displayed. This return-prohibited special prize number input screen has three “Large”, “Medium”, and “Small” buttons that can select the types of special prizes “Large”, “Medium”, and “Small”, and the special that you want to prohibit return Ten buttons “0” to “9” that can select the number of prizes are arranged. As a result, the player inputs “special prize large”, which is the unit of special prize type, or “special prize large ○”, which is the unit of the number of prizes, etc. Can do.

Then, the return prohibition unit 133 prohibits the return of the game medium based on the input number of return prohibited special prizes.
For example, referring to FIG. 6, “4 special prizes large” and “1 out of special prizes” are prohibited from being returned by the player via the return prohibited special prize number input screen. If it is set as the number of return-prohibited special prizes, even if the return button 12a is continuously pressed and the game medium is continuously paid out, the set “special prize large 4” and “1 out of special prize” The game media corresponding to is not paid out. In other words, the game media corresponding to the set number of return-prohibited special prizes are secured by the return-prohibited unit 133 without being used in the game.
Furthermore, when the confirmation button is pressed after the input, the screen changes, and the special prize number display screen displays an area R1 for displaying the number of special prizes that cannot be returned and the number of usable special prizes. R2 to be displayed.

In this way, the return prohibition unit 133 allows the player to set a special prize to be left out of the count value, so that the game can be reliably ended within the set range. Also, compared to the amount invested in the game, if you want to secure the amount invested at the time of prize exchange, by setting the number of special gifts that are prohibited to return, you can advance the game systematically and get into the game Can be prevented.
The number of return-prohibited special prizes set from the return-prohibited special prize number input screen is stored in the storage unit 16.
The specific operation of the return prohibition unit 133 will be described in the payout process of the game hall device (each counter 10) described later.

The counting unit 14 is a counting unit according to the present invention that counts game media dropped from the tray 12c.
Specifically, the counting unit 14 incorporates a counting sensor (for example, a photo interrupter or a proximity sensor) in a flow path through which game media can flow and roll, and the game media passing through the count sensor is detected. Are counted. The count result is output as a count value signal, stored in the storage unit 16, and transmitted to the later-described computer 30, the possession management device 90, and the like via the communication unit 17.

The return unit 15 returns the game media to the player who plays the game with the gaming machine 100 for each of the counters 10 within the range of the counted value, in response to the operation by the return button 12a of the input operation unit 12. It is a return means concerning the present invention to (re-rent).
Specifically, the return unit 15 includes means for counting the number of game media returned to the player (for example, a sensor such as a photo interrupter or a proximity sensor), and when the return button 12a is pressed. After a predetermined number of game media are returned from the end balls with the counted count value as an upper limit, nozzles are inserted into the upper plate 101 of the gaming machine 100 from game media corresponding to special prizes with a small number of exchangeable game media. Sequentially return via 24. The operation by the return button 12a is output as a free gift return ball signal, and is transmitted to the computer 30, which will be described later, via the communication unit 17.

The storage unit 16 is composed of, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and the like, and stores programs related to various functions included in each counter 10 and predetermined information related to prize exchange.
For example, a “count value” indicating the number of game media counted by the counting unit 14, a “number of prize return balls” indicating the number of game media returned by the return unit 15, and the number of game media lent out for cash input Information relating to the payout of game media such as “number of sales balls” indicating the number of game media drawn out from the game media previously stored in the game hall by the player, Stored for each corresponding gaming machine 100.
The storage unit 16 also calculates “the number of prizes for each type of special prize (number of prizes)” calculated by the prize number calculation part 131, “end ball” calculated by the fraction calculation part 132, and the number of special prizes forbidden to return. Stores the “number of special gifts prohibited from return” and the like set from the input screen. Further, the setting value (ON or OFF) of the end ball game setting and the exchange rate transmitted from the hall computer 50 are stored.
In this way, for each gaming machine 100 corresponding to each counter 10, among the counted values, for example, special prize large 4, special premium 2, special prize small 1 is stored in “number of premiums”. By doing so, the number of special prizes corresponding to the counted value can be easily displayed.

The communication unit 17 is a data communication unit that is connected to the counter machine 20 and the computer 30 corresponding to each counter 10 and transmits / receives data to / from them. Various data generated and output by each counter 10 are output from the communication unit 17 and transmitted to various devices and apparatuses to which the island computer 40 is connected via the base computer 30.
In addition, a sales signal indicating the number of balls sold from the inter-machine 20, a replay ball signal indicating the number of replay balls, an out signal indicating the number of balls out of the gaming machine 100, and a safe signal indicating the number of safe balls are input. It is like that.

The inter-machine 20 is a device that lends game media, and is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the game machines 100. When the cash machine or the card is inserted, the pedestal machine 20 outputs a sales signal indicating the number of game media sold according to the amount of money to be inserted, and rents game media for the number of sales to the corresponding gaming machine 100. It is configured.
Specifically, on the front face of the inter-machine 20, a bill insertion slot 21, an insertion amount display unit 22, a payout button 23, a nozzle (payout passage) 24, an input unit 25, a member card insertion slot 26, an IC coin insertion slot 27, an IC coin return slot 28, and a membership card / IC coin return button 29 are provided.

The bill insertion slot 21 is an insertion slot into which a player inserts a predetermined bill (thousand-yen bill, two-thousand-yen bill, five-thousand-yen bill, 10,000-yen bill, etc.) in order to borrow a game medium.
The inserted amount display unit 22 is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like, and displays the total amount of cash inserted from the bill insertion slot 21. Further, in the present embodiment, the special amount number display screen shown in FIG. 4 described above may be displayed on the input amount display unit 22 to display information relating to premium exchange.

When the payout button 23 is operated when a predetermined number of player's balls are stored in the member management device 60, which will be described later, a predetermined number of game media are paid out from the gaming machine 100 within the range of the balls and used in the game. It can be done (replay ball). Here, the term “save ball” refers to depositing a game medium acquired by a player into a game hall without exchanging it for a prize, and is performed, for example, by pressing a predetermined ball button at the end of the game.
Further, when the payout button 23 is pressed, a replay ball signal indicating the number of replay balls is output from the interstage machine 20 and input to the base computer 30 and each counter counter 10.
The nozzle 24 is configured as a tubular guide member that guides and discharges the game medium to the upper plate 101 of the gaming machine 100 when paying out (returning) a prize return ball or the like.
The input unit 25 is composed of a plurality of buttons, and 10 buttons among them correspond to any number from 0 to 9. By operating the input unit 25, the player can input, for example, a personal identification number required when pulling out the replay ball.

The member card insertion slot 26 is an opening for inserting a storage card member card. A membership card reading unit (not shown) that reads a membership number from the inserted storage card member card is provided inside the membership card insertion slot 26, and the read membership number is transmitted via the communication unit 17. It transmits to the member management apparatus 60 mentioned later.
The player whose member card reading unit has read the stored ball member card is provided with various services for members, such as browsing of gaming machine information and withdrawal (replay) of the stored ball. The membership card that can be read by the membership card reading unit may be any storage medium that can read and write predetermined member information, such as an IC card, a magnetic card, and a card displaying a barcode. It may be a card.

The IC coin insertion slot 27 is an opening into which an IC coin is inserted.
The IC coin return port 28 is configured as an IC coin exit from which an IC coin is issued (returned) based on an operation of a member card / IC coin return button 29 described later.
The member card / IC coin return button 29 is an operating means operated by the player at the end of the game, and when there is a balance of cash inserted from the bill insertion slot 21 or counted by each counter 10. If the operation is performed when there is a counted value, an IC coin in which information such as a cash balance, a counted value, and a rental fee is recorded is returned (issued).
Further, when the stored card member card is inserted into the member card insertion slot 26, when the member card / IC coin return button 29 is operated, the stored card member card is discharged (returned). At this time, if there is a count value, the count value is transmitted from the communication unit 17 to the member management device 60 as a stored ball.
In addition, when the savings card is discharged (returned), or when IC coins are returned (issued), the current count value and the number of prizes for each type of special prize are sent from the communication unit 17 to the prize exchange device. 110.

  The stand computer 30 is composed of an information processing device provided in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine 100, and is connected to the gaming machine 100, each stand counter 10, and the inter-story machine 20, and the gaming machine 100, each Receive various signals (count value signal, sales signal, replay ball signal, premium return ball signal, game signal (out signal, safe signal, jackpot signal), etc.) output from the counter 10 and the counter 20 Then, a signal is transmitted to the island computer 40 via the communication line.

The island computer 40 is composed of an information processing device provided for each gaming machine island made up of a plurality of gaming machines 100. The island computer 40 receives various signals transmitted from each computer 30, and accumulates or tabulates them as appropriate. The information is transmitted to the devices (the hall computer 50, the member management device 60, the cash lending management device 70, the settlement machine 80, the possession management device 90, and the gift exchange device 110).
For example, game signals indicating various game states output from the gaming machine 100 are relayed and input to the hall computer 50 described later via the island computer 40. In addition, the game media count information generated and output by each counter 10 is input to the hall computer 50 (to be described later) via the island computer 40 and also to the possession management device 90 (to be described later). . Furthermore, cash information such as accepted cash generated / outputted by the intermediary machine 20 and cash / remaining cash used for renting game media is sent to the cash lending management device 70 described later via the island computer 40. Entered.

The hall computer 50 is an information processing apparatus that operates under program control, and is usually installed in a place where an administrator of the game hall can operate, for example, in a management room at the back of the counter. The hall computer 50 stores, manages, and analyzes game information related to all the gaming machines 100 provided in the game hall, and manages business management information necessary for the game hall in addition to the game information. .
The hall computer 50, for example, outputs various game information (out balls) calculated based on various game signals (out signal, safe signal, start signal, jackpot signal, etc.) transmitted from each island computer 40 via a communication line. Number, number of safe balls, number of starts, number of big hits, number of big hit balls, etc.) for each gaming machine 100.
In the hall computer 50, an exchange rate for exchanging game media for prizes is set and managed for each game hall or each game machine 100 by an employee of the game hall. And this exchange rate is transmitted to each counter counter 10 outside the business hours of a game hall, for example.

The member management device 60 stores and manages information related to members.
A member database is stored in the storage means of the member management device 60. The member database includes “membership number”, “password”, and “storage ball” as items.
“Membership number” is a number assigned to identify each member. This “member number” is assigned a different number for each member.
“Storm” refers to the number of game media that the member has earned in the game hall without being exchanged for prizes among the game media earned by jackpots or the like. This “stored ball” decreases when paid out as the number of replay balls.

The cash lending management apparatus 70 stores an input cash database (not shown), and manages the denomination and number (or amount) of banknotes inserted into the inter-machine 20. Moreover, the cash lending management apparatus 70 updates the input cash database based on the identification result of money and the number of sales balls transmitted from the inter-machine 20.
The checkout machine 80 is a device that returns the money deposited in the IC coin to the player.
The possession management device 90 stores and manages the count value transmitted from each counter 10 and the coin ID in association with each IC coin issued.

The prize exchange device 110 is an information processing apparatus that is installed at a prize exchange counter or the like of a game hall and performs a prize exchange process between the acquired game medium and the prize. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the prize exchange device 110 includes an IC coin reader 110a that reads various data from an IC coin presented by a player, and reads a coin ID that can identify the IC coin. The coin management device 90 receives the count value, gaming machine number, etc. for each coin ID stored and managed by the possession management device 90, and performs predetermined prize exchange processing.
The IC coin used in the present embodiment is recorded so that a coin ID that can identify the IC coin is readable, and the total (balance) of cash inserted from the bill insertion slot 21 and each counter 10 The recording value can be recorded as a recording medium. Then, by inserting the issued IC coin into a gaming machine 100 different from the issued gaming machine 100, the gaming medium can be returned based on the recorded count value or the like to play a game.

In the game hall system 1 configured as described above, each counter 10 operates as a game hall apparatus according to the present invention.
Hereinafter, the operation as the game room apparatus will be described with reference to a payout process executed at each counter 10 when paying out (returning) a prize return ball.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the payout process of the game hall device in the first embodiment. In the following description, the player will be described by showing an example in which there is a count value.

In the payout process, for example, when the return button 12a of each counter 10 is pressed, the process flow shown in FIG. 7 is started.
First, in the gaming machine 100 corresponding to each of the counters 10 in which the return button 12a is operated, it is determined whether or not the end ball game is set (step S10). Specifically, the control unit 13 makes a determination with reference to the set value of the edge game setting stored in the storage unit 16.

As a result of the determination, when the end ball game is set (ON) (step S10: YES), a comparison determination is performed between the end ball and a predetermined number set in advance (step S11). This is because the predetermined number set in advance is set, for example, as the number of game media “125 balls” to be paid out by one lending operation, and whether the end balls stored in the storage unit 16 are larger than the predetermined number. To compare.
As a result of the comparison, if the end balls are larger than the predetermined number (step S11: YES), the return unit 15 pays out 125 balls from the end balls. Then, the end balls stored in the storage unit 16 are updated by subtracting 125 balls (step S12).
On the other hand, when the end balls are smaller than the predetermined number (step S11: NO), as shown in FIG. 5, the return unit 15 pays out all the remaining end balls (13 balls). And the end ball memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 16 is updated with 0 (step S13).
Thus, in step S13, the return prohibition unit 133 prohibits the return of game media excluding the end balls. That is, only the end balls are paid out of the count value. Further, by paying out all the remaining end balls in this way, the end balls can be used up, and as a result, the end balls can be used effectively without being wasted.

Further, if the result of the determination in step S10 is that the end ball game is not set (OFF) (step S10: NO), the end ball is compared with the predetermined number set in advance as in step S11 described above. Is performed (step S14).
As a result of the comparison, when the end balls are larger than the predetermined number (step S14: YES), the return unit 15 pays out 125 balls from the end balls. Then, the edge balls stored in the storage unit 16 are updated by subtracting 125 balls (step S15).
On the other hand, when the end balls are smaller than the predetermined number (step S14: NO), the return unit 15 pays out all the remaining end balls (13 balls). Then, the insufficient number of game media in the predetermined number of payouts is withdrawn from the special prize and paid out as a prize return ball (step S16).
In other words, if all the predetermined number of game media cannot be paid out with the remaining end balls, the shortage of game media can be obtained by pulling away from the special prize with the smallest special prize unit price (number of game media that can be exchanged for special prizes). Will be paid out. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the number of exchangeable game media with a special prize small number of 166 balls (rounded down after the decimal point) is regarded as a prize return ball, and the remaining end ball from the predetermined number (125 balls) A shortage of 112 balls minus 13 balls is paid out. As a result, the remaining 54 balls are set as new end balls.
As described above, as the count value is updated in accordance with the payout (return) of the game medium, the number of special prizes and the display of end balls are also updated and displayed. As a result, the player can grasp information regarding the prize currently acquired in real time.

  Next, payout processing including determination of the number of return-prohibited special prizes will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a payout process including determination of the number of return-prohibited special prizes of the game hall device according to the first embodiment.

Similar to the process of FIG. 7 described above, when the return button 12a of each counter 10 is pressed, the process flow shown in FIG. 8 is started, and steps S10 to S11 (ends) described in the process of FIG. Judgment of ball game setting-comparison judgment between end balls and a predetermined number) is performed.
As a result of the determination in step S11, if the end balls are larger than the predetermined number (step S11: YES), the return unit 15 pays out 125 balls from the end balls and stores them in the storage unit 16 as in the process of FIG. The end balls that have been added are subtracted by 125 balls and updated (step S12).

On the other hand, when the end balls are smaller than the predetermined number (step S11: NO), it is determined whether or not all the count values excluding the number of return-prohibited special prizes have been returned (step S20). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of special prizes that can be used (see FIG. 6, area R2) is “0” after all the prizes have been paid out.
As a result of the determination, when all the game media excluding the number of return-prohibited special prizes are returned (step S20: YES), the return unit 15 pays out all the end balls and the end balls stored in the storage unit 16 are 0. It is updated (step S21).
Then, for example, a warning indicating that the prize return ball cannot be paid out is issued, such as “There is no ball that can be paid out” (step S22).

On the other hand, when all the game media excluding the number of return-prohibited special prizes have not been returned (step S20: NO), the return unit 15 pays out the remaining end balls. Then, the insufficient number of game media in the predetermined number of payouts is withdrawn from the special prize and paid out as a prize return ball (step S23). The special prizes used here are dismantled from the special prizes that can be returned (special prize small) other than the number of special prizes that are prohibited to be returned by the return prohibition unit 133. It will be secured without being used in games.
In this way, the player can set a special prize to be left out of the count value, so that the game can be reliably ended within the set range.
On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S10, if the end ball game is not set (OFF), similarly to the processing of FIG. 7, step S14 to step S16 (comparison determination between the end ball and a predetermined number) Disbursed as a refund ball).

  Next, the adjustment process executed in each counter 10 that operates as the game hall apparatus in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the checkout process of the game hall apparatus according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the number of special prizes scheduled to be exchanged in the prize exchange apparatus.

In the checkout process, for example, when an operation related to checkout indicating the end of the game (such as pressing of the member card / IC coin return button 29) is performed, the process flow shown in FIG. 9 is started.
First, in the gaming machine 100 corresponding to each counter 10 that has been operated for settlement, the player determines whether there is a count value (step S30). Specifically, the control unit 13 makes a determination with reference to the count value stored in the storage unit 16.
If the result of determination is that there is no count value, the settlement process ends (step S30: NO).
On the other hand, when there is a count value (step S30: YES), it is determined whether or not a stored ball member card is inserted (step S31). When the stored ball member card is inserted (step S31: YES), it is further determined whether or not an operation related to the stored ball has been performed (step S32).
And when operation which concerns on a stored ball is performed (step S32: YES), a count value is transmitted to the member management apparatus 60 (step S33).

On the other hand, when the operation regarding the stored ball is not performed (step S32: NO), it is determined whether or not the stored ball member card is removed (step S34). When the storage card member card is removed (step S34: YES), the count value and the number of special gifts for each type of special prize are transmitted to the prize exchange device 110 in association with the member card ID (step S35). .
If the result of determination in step S31 is that a storage card member card has not been inserted (step S31: NO), it is determined whether or not an IC coin has been removed (step S36). When the IC coin is removed (step S36: YES), the count value and the number of prizes for each type of special prize are transmitted to the prize exchange apparatus 110 in association with the coin ID (step S37).

As described above, when an operation indicating the end of the game is performed, the number of prizes for each type of special prize is transmitted to the prize exchange apparatus 110 as in Step S35 and Step S37. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, on the display unit (not shown) of the prize exchange device 110, the number of special prizes scheduled to be shown indicating what kind of special prize is necessary at most. In addition, the special prize replacement planned number is added by the settlement process, and is subtracted and updated in real time when the prize exchange is actually performed.
As a result, the employees of the amusement hall can grasp the number of prizes for each type necessary for prize exchange. For example, even when the prize counter is congested just before the store closes, the game hall employees can know the maximum number of prizes required for each type of prize exchange. By doing so, work efficiency can be improved.

Next, display examples of the special prize type selection screen and the special prize number display screen will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, when the special prize type selection button B3 is pressed from the setting screen described above, a special prize type selection screen is displayed. On this special prize type selection screen, it is possible to select whether to display the number of prizes for each type of special prize or for one kind of special prize. That is, the selection means of the present invention is capable of selecting the type of special prize displayed on the special prize number display screen.

Specifically, on the special prize type selection screen, a “large prize only” button that displays the number of prizes only in the special prize size, a “middle prize only” button that displays the number of prizes only in the special prize, a special prize small The “small prize only” button for displaying the number of prizes alone, and the “all large, medium and small prizes” button for displaying the number of prizes for all special prizes (see FIG. 4) are arranged.
For example, when “small prizes only” is selected from the special prize type selection screen, as shown in FIG. 11, the number of prizes (63) when only special prizes are exchanged is displayed from the current count value. Will be.
In this way, according to the selection, the number of special prizes with a single count value is displayed as the number of special prizes, so that the player does not have to calculate the total amount of prizes for each type of special prize. You can easily calculate the conversion amount. That is, if the player stores the special prize unit price of each special prize, the player can easily calculate the exchange amount by multiplying the special prize unit price by the number of prizes.
In addition, by touching the vicinity of the type of special prize displayed on the special prize number display screen without going through the special prize type selection screen, the number of special prizes corresponding to this selection can be switched and displayed. It is good.

As described above, according to the game hall device of the present embodiment, when the game media acquired by the game are counted, the number of prizes and edge balls for each type of special prize are calculated from the counted values. Is displayed. Thereby, the player can grasp in real time the number of special prizes and end balls according to the number of currently owned game media.
In addition, by enabling the end ball game setting, the payout of game media can be stopped by paying out to the end ball area consisting of end balls without eroding up to the prize area consisting of the number of game media that can be exchanged for prizes. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the acquisition of unwanted prizes or the abandonment of end balls.
Furthermore, among the count values, the return of the game medium is prohibited in one or both of the special prize type unit or the premium number unit based on the number of special prizes for each special prize type. As a result, the player can set the number of prizes to be secured from the counted value, so that the number of game media according to the number of prizes outside the setting range can be ensured while ensuring the set number of prizes. It can be performed.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the game hall device and the game hall system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of each counter 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a table of the special prize number display screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, compared to the first embodiment, the control unit 13 includes a prize exchange number estimation unit 134 for calculating the number of game media estimated to be exchanged by a player. It differs in that it has. And in this embodiment, it is set as the structure which displays the number of prizes and edge ball for every kind of special prize based on this estimated number of game media. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The prize exchange number estimation unit 134 estimates the number of game media that are estimated to be exchanged by a player who plays on the gaming machine 100 corresponding to each counter 10 based on predetermined information related to the game. Calculate as a number.
The predetermined information related to the game indicates the number of outs A, the number of safes B, the number of sold balls C, the number D of premiums returned balls, the number of replayed balls F, and the like. As described in the first embodiment, the information includes the number C of sales balls and the number F of replay balls input from the inter-machine 20, the number A of outs and the safe number B input from the gaming machine 100. The number D of prize return balls inputted from each counter 10 (return unit 15).
Specifically, the prize exchange number estimation unit 134 is different from the count value already counted by the counting unit 14, for example, a non-counting game medium stored in the upper plate 101 of the gaming machine 100. Calculate including numbers. Thereby, the player can grasp information relating to prize exchange according to the game in real time.
The estimated number of prize game media calculated by the prize exchange number estimation unit 134 is stored in the storage unit 16.

Next, a display example of the special prize number display screen will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, on the special prize number display screen, “estimated prize game medium number” is displayed in addition to the above-described count value, the number of prizes for each type of special prize, and end balls.
As described above, the estimated number of prize game media is calculated by the prize exchange number estimation unit 134, and indicates the number of game media estimated to be exchanged by the player based on predetermined information related to the game.
The prize exchange number estimation unit 134 estimates the estimated number of prize game media in the following procedure.
Subtract the safe number B from the out number A to obtain the difference, add the number C of sales balls and the number F of replay balls to obtain the sum, subtract the above difference from this sum to obtain the difference, And the number D of prize return balls are added to calculate the estimated number E of premium game media E.
This can be expressed as follows.
E = D + (C + F− (A−B))

  As shown in this equation, the estimated prize game medium number E includes a prize return ball number D, a sales ball number C, a replay ball number F, and a safe number B. These premium return balls, sales balls, replay balls, and safe balls are game media that pass once through the base plate of the gaming machine 100 or the base plate of each counter counter 10, and each counter counter 10 or island edge count. It is a gaming medium that can be counted by a machine (a device installed at the end of the gaming machine island and counting the number of gaming media, not shown) and exchangeable for prizes according to the counting result. On the other hand, in the case of the gaming machine 100, the out ball is a ball that has been struck on the board surface, but is originally one of a prize return ball, a sales ball, a replay ball, and a safe ball. It is a game medium stored in a plate or a plate of each counter 10, and is a game medium that cannot be exchanged for prizes by being punched out. Therefore, the estimated number E of the prize game media is subtracted from the total number of outfits A that cannot be exchanged for prizes, from the sum of the number D of prize return balls, the number of sales balls C, the number of replay balls F and the safe number B that can be exchanged for prizes The number of game media that can be exchanged for prizes by the player at that time is obtained. That is, the estimated number of prize game media indicates the total number of count values that have already been counted and the number of game media that are stored in the upper plate 101 or the like and that are not counted.

Then, the prize number calculation means 131 described above calculates the number of prizes for each type of special prize, using the estimated number of prize game media as a count value.
Next, a method for calculating the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize from the estimated number of prize game media will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
In the following, as in the first embodiment, the exchange rate is set to 3 yen / ball, and the special prize unit price (special prize large: 5000 yen, special prize: 1000 yen, special prize small: 500 yen) is set. It shall be.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, when the estimated number of prize game media (count value) is 10513 balls, 31,539 yen (10513 balls × 3 yen / ball) is calculated as a product. Then, the quotient obtained by dividing this product by the special prize unit price in the order of special prize size, special prize, and special prize size is calculated as the number of prizes for each type of special prize. When the count value is divided by the special prize unit price, it is performed until the remainder is not broken by the special prize unit price. As a result, in the same way as calculating the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize from the count values shown in the first embodiment, there are six special prize large, one special prize, and special prize small. One and 13 end balls are calculated.
In this way, it is possible to calculate the number of game media estimated to be exchanged by the player, and based on the estimated number of game media, the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize are displayed. As a result, the player can accurately grasp the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize according to the number of game media currently possessed by the game without counting all the game media possessed by the game. .

In addition, as shown in the first embodiment, by calculating the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize based on the estimated number of prize game media, a return-prohibited special prize that the player wants to prohibit is returned. When the number is set, the return prohibition unit 133 can prohibit the return of the game medium based on the number of prizes for each type of special prize calculated accurately.
Further, even when the end ball game setting is made (ON), the return prohibition unit 133 can prohibit the return of the game medium according to the accurately calculated end ball.

  As described above, according to the game field device of the present embodiment, the estimated number of balls is calculated without counting all game media, and the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize are displayed. To do. As a result, it is possible to grasp the number of possessed balls without counting the game media stored in the dish of the gaming machine 100, and reliably grasp the number of prizes and end balls for each type of special prize based on the estimated number of possessed balls. can do.

The preferred embodiment of the game hall apparatus of the present invention has been described above, but the game hall apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the embodiment described above, each counter 10 is described as a game hall device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any information (game information, count information, etc.) may be input. For example, it is also possible to use the game machine as the machine 20, the computer 30, the island computer 40, the hall computer 50, and the like.

In the embodiment described above, special prizes are displayed in large, medium, and small, but may be displayed in colors (red, blue, and yellow) and prize numbers (1, 2, and 3). Further, although three types are displayed, one or two types may be used.
Further, in the embodiment described above, the prize return balls are paid out from the nozzle 24 of the inter-machine 20, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be paid out from the gaming machine 100.

  In the above-described embodiment, in addition to the payout button 23, each counter 10 is provided with a return button 12a. When paying out a premium return ball, the return button 12a is pressed to pay out a replay ball. In this case, the payout button 23 is pressed. However, the return button 12a can be omitted by providing the payout button 23 with the function of the return button 12a. In this case, the payout button 23 is pressed when paying out the replay ball or the prize return ball. However, when the player has both the replay ball and the prize return ball, the prize return ball is paid out. have priority.

  In the embodiment described above, the number of prizes for each type of special prize is calculated from the count value based on the special prize unit price corresponding to the exchange amount of each special prize. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, it may be calculated based on the number of game media that can be exchanged for special prizes.

  In the embodiment described above, the number of prizes for each type of special prize is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of general prizes may be displayed. For example, the number of cigarette brands (the number of prizes) can be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, when an operation indicating the end of the game is performed, the current count value and the number of prizes for each type of special prize are transmitted to the prize exchange apparatus 110, but this is not limitative. Instead of this, it may be transmitted each time the counter counter 10 counts.

In the above-described embodiment, the counter counter 10 and the counter unit 20 are configured separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured integrally.
In the above-described embodiment, the prize counters 10 and the fraction calculators 132 are provided in each counter 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may provide in the computer 40, hall computer 50 grade | etc.,.

  In the embodiment described above, the exchange rate setting input is set by the hall computer 50 by an employee of the game hall or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a remote controller (remote controller: remote operation device) or the like. The exchange rate setting input may be made wirelessly using the portable computer 30 or the intermediary machine 20 using the portable terminal or the like. That is, a receiver is provided in the stand computer 30 or the stand machine 20, and a signal indicating the exchange rate is transmitted from the transmitter of the remote controller and received by the receiver such as the stand computer 30. As a result, the base computer 30 or the like can store the received exchange rate.

  In the above-described embodiment, the IC coin is used as a storage medium used for the prize exchange process in the prize exchange device 110. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an IC card, a portable terminal, a ticket, or the like may be used. Good.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for a game hall device that displays information related to prize exchange to a player, and is particularly applicable to each counter, inter-vehicle machine, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall system 10 Each machine counter 11 Count value display part 13 Control part 131 Prize number calculation part 132 Fraction calculation part 133 Return prohibition part 134 Prize exchange number estimation part 20 Inter-vehicle machine 100 Game machine

Claims (9)

A game hall device provided for each game stand,
Counting means for counting game media acquired on the game table;
A return means for returning the game medium to the player who plays the game on the game table within the range of the count value counted by the counting means;
Count value updating means for subtracting the number of game media returned by the return means from the count value and updating the count value;
A prize number calculating means for calculating the number of prizes of the prize based on a predetermined exchange rate when the game medium is exchanged for a predetermined prize from the count value;
Fraction calculation means for calculating a remainder obtained by dividing the count value by the number of game media exchangeable with the prize;
Display means for displaying the count value, the number of prizes of the prize, and the fraction;
The said display means displays the said count value updated with the update of the said count value, and the number of prizes of the said prize corresponding to this count value, and the said fraction. The prize is composed of a plurality of types with different numbers of exchangeable game media,
The game hall apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays the number of prizes for each type of prize. A selection means capable of selecting the type of the prize to be displayed on the display means;
The game room apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display means displays the number of prizes corresponding to the type of the prize selected by the selection means.   The game room apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein after the return means returns from the fraction, the return means sequentially returns game media corresponding to prizes having a small number of exchangeable game media.   The game hall device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a return prohibition unit that prohibits the return of the game medium excluding the fraction in the return unit based on a predetermined operation.   6. The game hall device according to claim 5, wherein the return prohibiting unit prohibits the return of the game medium by the return unit in units of the number of prizes in units of the types of premiums and / or the number of prizes for each type of premiums.   The display means includes a premium number unit prohibited by the return prohibition means and / or a premium number unit based on the number of premiums for each premium type, and the premium type unit not prohibited by the return prohibition means. 7. A playground apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a unit for the number of prizes in units of the number of prizes for each type of the prize is displayed. A game hall system comprising: a plurality of game hall devices provided for each game machine; and a management device that receives predetermined data held by each of the game hall devices and manages the data for each of the game hall devices Because
The game field device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the data is a count value counted by a counting unit that counts game media provided in the game field device. A game system characterized by being. Provided with a prize exchange device for performing prize exchange processing for exchanging game media acquired by a player for prizes,
9. The game hall system according to claim 8, wherein the game hall apparatus transmits the number of prizes for each type of prize to the prize exchange apparatus based on a predetermined operation indicating the end of the game.

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