JP2013039257A - Game hall system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game hall system inhibiting a fraudulent act or the like.SOLUTION: The game hall system 1 includes: game machines such as a Pachinko game machine 10 or a slot machine 20; sandwiched card dispensers 30 and 40 installed corresponding to the game machines 10 and 20; counters 50 and 60 for counting game mediums obtained by a player; and a game hall management device 70 for managing them in a controllable manner. When the player obtains game mediums as the result of a game played using game mediums lent at a predetermined lending rate, the obtained game mediums are counted and converted into predetermined prize information based on a predetermined conversion rate, and stored in a member card C. When the game mediums are lent and counted, the member card C is received at the sandwiched card dispenser 30 or 40 and the counter 50 or 60, history information stored in the member card C and history information stored in the hall management device 70 are checked, and on condition that the history information are equal to each other as the result of checking, the game mediums are lent or counted.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system in a game hall in which gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed.

  In a game hall in which a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is installed, a player rents game media such as game balls and medals from the game hall, and plays a game using the game media. When the player has acquired a game medium as a result of playing the game, the player can obtain a profit by counting the acquired game medium and exchanging it for a desired prize.

  Conventionally, there has been a demand from a player who wants to use the profit equivalent to a game medium acquired with a predetermined game machine (for example, a pachinko machine) in another game machine (for example, a slot machine) without exchanging prizes. It was.

  However, it is difficult to make the profits gained between different types of gaming machines compatible, for example, the value of one gaming ball acquired with a pachinko machine is different from the value of one medal acquired with a slot machine. It was.

  Furthermore, in recent years, due to the diversification of sales forms, multiple loan rates for renting game media and exchange rates for exchanging acquired game media for prizes are set in the same store. It has become difficult for the gaming machines to be compatible with the profits obtained.

  As a result, there is a risk that convenience for the player may be reduced, such as restriction of the player's movement of the player or narrowing of the selection range of the gaming machine.

  On the other hand, there is a game hall system in which a game medium (profit) acquired by a player is temporarily stored via a storage medium such as a magnetic card and can be used again (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By using such a system, it is possible to eliminate the above problems. For example, a game medium acquired by a player with a predetermined gaming machine is temporarily converted into profit information common to the hall, stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic card, and moved to another gaming machine with the storage medium. Then, again, a method of playing a game by receiving a rental of a game medium in accordance with a rental rate related to the gaming machine based on the profit information can be considered.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-51458

  However, since the gaming hall system always rents gaming media or exchanges prizes via a storage medium such as a magnetic card, illegal acts using tampering with data or forged cards are performed. There is a risk.

  In addition, as a result of playing a game using a game medium rented at a predetermined rental rate (for example, 4 yen per ball), the profits of the game hall and the player are required to settle the acquired game media. In consideration of balance, a predetermined exchange rate (for example, 2 yen per ball) corresponding to the lending rate is set.

  Therefore, in a game hall in which a plurality of lending rates and the like are set, a game medium acquired using a game medium rented at a relatively low lending rate (for example, 1 yen per ball) is exchanged for a relatively high exchange rate (for example, 4 balls per ball). There was a risk of fraudulent activities such as exchanging them for prizes.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a game hall system capable of suppressing fraud.

In order to achieve the above object, a game hall system according to the present invention includes:
A gaming hall system in a gaming hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed,
A gaming machine that plays a game using a predetermined gaming value;
A storage medium capable of storing various types of information including at least predetermined profit information;
A gaming machine side management device provided in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine;
A hall management device that is communicably connected to at least the gaming machine and the gaming machine side management device and manages the gaming hall;
The gaming machine is
Lending means for lending the gaming value;
A counting means capable of counting the gaming value acquired by the player playing the game on the gaming machine;
The gaming machine side management device,
An accepting unit configured to accept the storage medium, and reading information from the storage medium and writing information to the storage medium;
Lending time conversion means capable of converting the profit information read from the storage medium based on a predetermined lending rate into the number of game values to be lent.
A counting time conversion means capable of converting the gaming value count value into the profit information based on a preset exchange rate corresponding to the lending rate;
The hall management device
History storage means for storing at least the same history information as the predetermined history information written to the storage medium in the gaming machine side management device;
A collation unit that collates the history information stored in the storage medium and the history information stored in the history storage unit when the storage medium is received by the gaming machine side management device;
The gist of the invention is that it includes a non-permission unit that does not permit the lending of the gaming value at the time of the collation when the collation result by the collation unit does not match.

  According to the game hall system of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that fraud can be suppressed.

It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of a game hall system. It is a block diagram which shows the main electric structures of the game hall system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the main electric structures of the game hall system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game hall system will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the game hall system 1, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main electrical configuration of the game hall system 1.

  A plurality of gaming machines such as a pachinko machine 10 and a slot machine 20 are installed in the game hall.

  A card sand 30 is installed on the side of each pachinko machine 10 in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 10, and on the side of each slot machine 20 in a one-to-one correspondence with the slot machine 20. Card sand 40 is installed. The card sands 30 and 40 correspond to the lending management device in the present embodiment.

  Further, in the game hall, a ball counter 50 and a medal counter 60 for counting game media such as game balls and medals that the player has acquired with each of the game machines 10 and 20 include a plurality of game machines 10, for example. , 20 are installed for each island facility.

  Furthermore, a hall management device 70 for managing the gaming hall in an integrated manner is installed in the gaming hall. The hall management device 70 is connected to all the devices in the game hall such as the gaming machines 10 and 20, the card sands 30 and 40, the counters 50 and 60, and other security cameras via the store LAN and the like. Each of the operation statuses is grasped by the detection signal from the control signal, and a control signal is transmitted to various devices to control the devices under certain conditions.

  Next, the various devices described above will be described in detail.

  As is well known, the pachinko machine 10 is a gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium to play a game. For example, the game balls stored in the ball tray 11 are fired to a predetermined game area 13 by operating the operation handle 12, and a predetermined number of prizes are awarded based on the game balls winning in various winning holes installed in the game area 13. A ball (game ball) is paid out to the ball tray 11.

  Although not shown, the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board, a power supply board, a payout control board, a display control board, a voice control board, and the like. The main control board controls the game contents of the pachinko machine 10 in an integrated manner, and the other payout control boards and the like control various devices based on instructions from the main control board. For example, the payout control board pays out the prize ball by driving a payout device (not shown) upon receiving a winning detection from the main control board.

  As is well known, the slot machine 20 is a gaming machine that plays a game using medals as game media. For example, a plurality of reels 22 are rotated by operating a start lever 21 after inserting a predetermined number of medals, and the reels 22 are stopped by operating a stop switch 23 corresponding to each reel 22. At that time, when a predetermined symbol stops on the active line, a predetermined number of medals are paid out and a predetermined game corresponding to the symbol at the time of stop is executed.

  The card sands 30 and 40 are devices for performing various controls related to rental of game media mainly related to the gaming machines 10 and 20.

  The card sands 30 and 40 are member cards composed of a specific member card and a guest member card (to be referred to as “member card C” hereinafter unless otherwise specified). Card reader / writers 31 and 41 as lending reception means for reading data from and writing data to the cards, banknote insertion units 32 and 42 for inserting banknotes, and the player Operation units 33 and 43 for operating 30, 40, etc., control units 34 and 44 for comprehensively controlling them, communication units 35 and 45 for performing data communication with the outside, and the like are provided.

  The operation units 33 and 43 include rental buttons 33a and 43a, return buttons 33b and 43b, frequency display units 33c and 43c, and the like.

  The rental buttons 33a and 43a are operated by the player to receive the rental of the game medium. When the lending button 33a, 43a is pressed while the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 31, 41, the amount inserted into the bill insertion units 32, 42 or the member card C as will be described later. The game media is lent out within the range of the stored data stored in the game. In the present embodiment, when the lending buttons 33 a and 43 a are operated, a lending request signal is output to the gaming machines 10 and 20, and gaming media are lent to the player via the gaming machines 10 and 20.

  On the other hand, in the state where the membership card C is not inserted in the card reader / writers 31 and 41, as will be described later, the acceptance of banknotes and the operation of the lending buttons 33a and 43a are not permitted. Lending is prohibited. That is, in the state where the membership card C is not inserted, the game media cannot be lent based on the saving data stored in the membership card C, and the game media can be lent based on cash. I can't do that either. Therefore, in this gaming hall system 1, in order to play a game on the gaming machines 10 and 20 using gaming media, the membership card C is inserted into the card sands 30 and 40 corresponding to the gaming machines 10 and 20. Is essential.

  The return buttons 33b and 43b are operated when the player requests the return of the member card C inserted into the card reader / writers 31 and 41. When the return buttons 33b and 43b are pressed, the member card C being inserted into the card reader / writers 31 and 41 is discharged from the card insertion slot. Further, when the lending buttons 33 a and 43 a and the return buttons 33 b and 43 b are operated, history information to be described later is written to the member card C, and these history information is transmitted to the hall management device 70. That is, the operation of the lending buttons 33a and 43a and the return buttons 33b and 43b also serves as a trigger for writing information to the member card C.

  The frequency display units 33c and 43c are for displaying the amount of money inserted into the bill insertion units 32 and 42, saving data stored in the member card C, and the like, and are composed of, for example, a plurality of 7-segment LEDs.

  The control units 34 and 44 include a CPU that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM that stores various control programs executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores various data, and the like.

  In the ROM, for example, a unique identification number for identifying the card sands 30 and 40 is stored.

  In the RAM, for example, a loan rate storage area for storing a loan rate is provided.

  The communication units 35 and 45 are connected to the corresponding gaming machines 10 and 20 and the hall management device 70.

  Further, the card sands 30 and 40 are provided with various lamps and display units for informing the outside of the state. For example, card usable lamps 36 and 46 that are turned on when the member card C can be inserted into the card reader / writers 31 and 41, a lendable lamp 37 for notifying the player that a game medium can be rented, 47, rate display lamps 38 and 48 for informing the lending rate, and error display lamps 39 and 49 that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs.

  The counters 50 and 60 are card reader / writers 51 and 61 as counting reception means for reading data from the member card C and writing data to the card, and counting means for inserting and counting game media. Operation units 53 and 63 for operating the counting units 52 and 62, the counters 50 and 60, control units 54 and 64 for comprehensively controlling them, communication units 55 and 65 for performing data communication with the outside, and the like. I have.

  The operation units 53 and 63 include counting buttons 53a and 63a, confirmation buttons 53b and 63b, and the like.

  The counting buttons 53a and 63a are operated by the counting units 52 and 62 to start counting game media. As will be described later, when the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 51, 61 and the counting button 53a, 63a is pressed down while counting is permitted, the counting units 52, 62 are activated, and the game Media counting is started.

  On the other hand, the counters 50 and 60 accept the game medium in the counting units 52 and 62 and the counting buttons 53a and 63a in the state where the membership card C is not inserted in the card reader / writers 51 and 61, as will be described later. The operation is not permitted and is in a standby state. That is, in a state where the membership card C is not inserted, not only the saving data can be written to the membership card C but also the counting of the game media cannot be performed. Therefore, in this game hall system 1, in order to count the game media by the counters 50, 60, it is essential to insert the membership card C into the counters 50, 60. Note that the counters 50 and 60 may be configured to alert the user to “insert a card!” On a display unit (not shown) during the standby state.

  The confirmation buttons 53b and 63b are operated to confirm the counting result of the game media. When the determination buttons 53b and 63b are pressed in the state where the counting of the game media is completed, profit information obtained by converting the count value of the game media into points equivalent to cash based on a predetermined exchange rate as will be described later. After being written into the member card C as saved data, the member card C is discharged from the card reader / writers 51 and 61. Further, when the confirmation buttons 53 b and 63 b are operated, history information to be described later is written into the member card C, and these history information is transmitted to the hall management device 70. That is, the operation of the confirmation buttons 53b and 63b also serves as a trigger for writing information to the member card C.

  The control units 54 and 64 include a CPU that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM that stores various control programs executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores various data, and the like.

  For example, a unique identification number for identifying the counters 50 and 60 is stored in the ROM.

  In the RAM, for example, an exchange rate storage area for storing an exchange rate is provided.

  The communication units 55 and 65 are connected to the hall management device 70.

  Moreover, the counters 50 and 60 are provided with various lamps and a display unit for informing the outside of the state. For example, the count value display units 56 and 66 for displaying the count result of the game medium and the point-converted value, the countable lamps 57 and 67 for notifying that the game medium can be counted, the loan rate and the exchange rate Are provided, rate display sections 58 and 68 for displaying the error, and error display lamps 59 and 69 which are turned on when a predetermined error occurs.

  The hall management device 70 is a device management that manages the operating status of various devices such as a rate storage unit 71 that stores rental rates and exchange rates for the gaming machines 10 and 20, the gaming machines 10 and 20, and the card sands 30 and 40. 72, a history recording unit 73 as a history storage unit for recording a player's game history, a control unit 74 for controlling these in an integrated manner, a communication unit 75 for performing data communication with the outside, and the like.

  The rate storage unit 71 stores the lending rate and the exchange rate in a state in which the game machine 10 and 20 is associated with the machine number and the identification number of the card sand 30 and 40 provided corresponding thereto. The lending rate and exchange rate can be changed as appropriate. The rate storage unit 71 constitutes a rate setting unit in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of lending rates and exchange rates are set. For example, regarding the pachinko machine 10, (1) in the case of lending rate [4 yen per ball] and exchange rate [2 yen per ball], (2) lending rate [2 yen per ball] and exchange rate [1 yen per ball] In the case of slot machine 20, (3) loan rate [20 medals for 1 medal] and exchange rate [20 medals for 1 medal], (4) loan rate [20 medals for 1 medal], exchange rate [1 medal] 15 yen] is set for each. Of course, each rate is not limited to this, and a different rate may be set.

  The device management unit 72 collects and manages game-related data for each gaming machine 10, 20, such as the gaming situation of each gaming machine 10, 20 and the gaming medium payout situation in each gaming machine 10, 20.

  As will be described later, the history recording unit 73 stores, for each member card C, history information relating to the past several games such as a gaming media lending history and a gaming media payout history from the gaming machines 10 and 20. Yes. More specifically, the history information includes the date and time when the member card C was inserted into the card sand 30 and 40 and the counters 50 and 60, and the date and time when the member card C was removed from the card sands 30 and 40 and the counters 50, 60, etc. , The identification number of the card sand 30, 40 that has been rented out of the game media, the number of game media lent, the identification number of the counter 50, 60 that counted the acquired game media, the count result of the game media, and points to the count result Converted profit information, profit information accumulated in membership card C (saved saving data), loan rate at the time of renting game media, exchange rate when game media count results are converted into points, game The number of game media paid out from the machines 10 and 20 is stored.

  As described above, in this gaming hall system 1, when a player plays a game medium on any of the gaming machines 10, 20, the card sand 30 corresponding to the gaming machine 10, 20 is always obtained. , 40, the history information is transmitted to the hall management device 70 at a predetermined timing, such as when the membership card C is inserted or returned. That is, when a player plays a game on any of the gaming machines 10 and 20, some history information is always stored in the history recording unit 73.

  The control unit 74 includes a CPU that is an arithmetic device, a ROM that stores various control programs executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores various data, and the like.

  The communication unit 75 is connected to the gaming machines 10 and 20, the card sands 30 and 40, the counters 50 and 60, and the like.

  In addition, the hall management device 70 includes a member database 77 that stores personal information of a player who has registered as a member in a state associated with the identification number of the member card C.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the game hall system 1 will be described in detail by taking a case where a game is performed in the pachinko machine 10 as an example.

  First, the player inserts the membership card C possessed by the player into the card insertion slot of the card reader / writer 31 of the card sand 30 associated with the desired pachinko machine 10. The membership card C corresponds to the storage medium in this embodiment.

  The membership card C in the present embodiment is a magnetic card that can store various types of information. The member card C stores various information including a card identification number that can identify the card.

  For example, similar to the hall management device 70, the membership card C stores history information relating to the past several games. The history information stored in the member card C includes, for example, the date and time when the member card C is inserted into the card sand 30 and the ball counter 50, the date and time when the member card C is removed from the card sand 30 and the ball counter 50, and the like. The identification number of the card sand 30 that has been lent out, the number of gaming balls lent, the identification number of the ball counter 50 that counts the acquired gaming balls, the counting results of the gaming balls, the profit information obtained by converting the counting results into points, There are accumulated profit information (saved saving data), a rental rate when a game ball is lent, an exchange rate when the count result of the game ball is converted into points, and the like.

  However, when the membership card C is unused (including an initialized state), no history information is stored at first, and history information is stored every time it is used.

  Of the member cards C, the specific member card is issued to the player by receiving membership registration in advance and is owned by the individual player. The player who owns the specific member card (specific member) has various benefits such as being able to know the status of each pachinko machine 10 by inserting the specific member card into a predetermined data management device, for example. can get.

  On the other hand, when the player is not a specific member, the game is performed using a guest member card borrowed in advance from the game hall as the member card C instead of the specific member card. The guest member card is intended to be used for only one day in principle, and the player's personal information is not managed in association with the card. In addition, after the game hall was closed, an initialization operation was performed to collect the guest member card and delete the history information stored in the card, and the history information was stored in the history recording unit 73 in association with the card. Work to erase history information is performed.

  When the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 31 of the card sand 30, the control unit 34 temporarily stores the various information read from the member card C in the RAM.

  At the same time, the control unit 34 transmits all information read from the member card C such as a card identification number and history information to the hall management device 70 via the communication unit 35. Here, various types of information are transmitted in an encrypted state to prevent fraud.

  The hall management device 70 (control unit 74) collates the received various information with information stored in the history recording unit 73, the member database 77, and the like, and performs card authentication. The verification function in the present embodiment is configured by the processing function of the control unit 74 that performs the verification.

  Here, the hole management device 70 transmits a game permission signal to the card sand 30 when the various information matches and the validity of the card is confirmed as a result of the collation.

  The card sand 30 that has received the game permission signal permits acceptance of the banknote in the banknote insertion unit 32 and permits operation in the operation unit 33. In addition, the rentable lamp 37 is turned on to notify the player that the game ball can be rented.

  On the other hand, if the information does not match as a result of the verification, the hole management device 70 transmits an error signal to the card sand 30. The non-permission means in this embodiment is configured by the processing function of the control unit 74 that transmits the error signal.

  That is, in this game hall system 1, (1) the member card C is inserted into the card sand 30, (2) no history information is stored in the member card C, or the member card C Under the permission condition that the stored history information is valid, the player can borrow a game ball and play a game on the pachinko machine 10.

  With this function, it is possible to prevent fraud using data tampering or forged cards. For example, when a member card C with falsified stored data is inserted into the card sand 30, the history information (stored data etc.) stored in the member card C and the history recording unit 73 of the hall management device 70 are stored. The stored history information (stored data or the like) related to the member card C does not match, and an error signal is transmitted from the hole management device 70 to the card sand 30.

  Upon receiving the error signal, the card sand 30 ejects the member card C from the card reader / writer 31 and rejects the game ball lending request. At the same time, the error display lamp 39 is turned on to notify the player, hall staff, and the like. At this time, based on the history information stored in the membership card C, the record of the surveillance camera of the game hall may be confirmed to compensate for the lost profit of the player. In this way, a player who owns a member card C whose validity has not been confirmed due to, for example, noise at the time of data transmission even though it is not a fraudulent member card C that has been counterfeited is to be remedied. Can do.

  When gaming balls are lent out and the player inserts banknotes into the banknote insertion unit 32, or when saving data is stored in the member card C, the corresponding numerical value (injected amount, or The point value of the saved data) is temporarily stored in the RAM and displayed on the frequency display section 33c. In the saving data in the present embodiment, one point corresponds to one yen.

  In this state, when the lending button 33a is operated once, gaming balls corresponding to a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen) are lent out within the limit of the value displayed on the frequency display portion 33c. .

  The number of balls lent out here is calculated based on the rental rate stored in the rental rate storage area. For example, when the lending rate is 4 yen per ball, 25 game balls (lending balls) are lent out per 100 yen. The lending time conversion means in this embodiment is configured by the processing function of the control unit 34 for calculating the number of rented balls.

  The lending rate is transmitted from the hall management device 70 to the card sand 30 in advance and stored in the lending rate storage area. For example, when the power is turned on to the card sand 30, the hole management device 70 transmits a rate signal related to the lending rate corresponding to the card sand 30 to the card sand 30. The card sand 30 that has received the rate signal stores the lending rate specified by the rate signal in the lending rate storage area. During this period (from the time when the card sand 30 is activated until the lending rate is stored in the lending rate storage area), the card sand 30 does not turn on the card available lamp 36 and the lending available lamp 37 and accepts the member card C. It is in a waiting state that does not allow. That is, the rate signal plays the role of a lending permission signal. Then, when the setting of the lending rate in the lending rate storage area is completed, the card sand 30 turns on the card available lamp 36 and the lending available lamp 37 and informs the player that the member card C can be accepted. Inform. Of course, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a different configuration may be adopted.

  When a game ball is lent out, a lending request signal indicating the number of lent out balls is output from the card sand 30 to the payout control board of the pachinko machine 10. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 to which the signal is input, the above-mentioned rental balls are paid out by driving the payout device in the same manner as the payout of prize balls. The lending means in the present embodiment is mainly configured by the processing function of the control unit 34 that lends out the game balls.

  In conjunction with the lending of game balls, the card sand 30 subtracts the value used for the lending from the input amount and the saving data temporarily stored in its own RAM, and the subtracted numerical value is the frequency display portion 33c. To display.

  Subsequently, the card sand 30 writes new history information on the member card C together with its own identification number. Specifically, the date and time when the member card C is inserted into the card sand 30, the identification number of the card sand 30, the number of game balls lent, the updated storage data, the loan rate, etc. are written.

  At the same time, the card sand 30 transmits the history information to the hole management device 70. The hole management device 70 that has received the information newly stores the history information in the history recording unit 73.

  When a player plays a game using the rented game balls and acquires a large amount of game balls due to a big hit or the like, the player stores them in a predetermined ball storage box (hereinafter referred to as a dollar box) 80. To do.

  Further, when the player ends the game, the member card C is ejected from the card reader / writer 31 by operating the return button 33b of the card sand 30 (operation unit 33).

  When the return button 33b is operated, new history information such as the current date and time is written in the member card C. Specifically, the date and time when the member card C is taken out from the card sand 30, the identification number of the card sand 30, the updated stocked data, and the like are written.

  At the same time, the history information is transmitted to the hole management device 70. The hole management device 70 that has received the information newly stores the history information in the history recording unit 73.

  Then, the player who has finished the game brings his membership card C and dollar box 80 to the ball counter 50.

  In counting the ball, the player first inserts the member card C into the card insertion slot of the card reader / writer 51 of the ball counter 50.

  When the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 51, the control unit 54 temporarily stores the various information read from the member card C in the RAM.

  At the same time, the control unit 54 transmits all information read from the member card C such as a card identification number and history information to the hall management device 70 via the communication unit 55. Here, various types of information are transmitted in an encrypted state to prevent fraud.

  In the hall management device 70, the received various information is collated with information stored in the history recording unit 73, the member database 77, etc., and card authentication is performed. The verification function in the present embodiment is configured by the processing function of the control unit 74 that performs the verification.

  Here, the hall management device 70 transmits a count permission signal and an exchange rate to the ball counter 50 when various information matches and the validity of the card is confirmed as a result of the collation. Here, the hall management device 70 is stored in the member card C from a plurality of exchange rates registered in the rate storage unit 71 corresponding to various lending rates (or the pachinko machine 10 and the card sand 30). The exchange rate corresponding to the latest lending rate is selected and transmitted to the ball counter 50. For example, if the latest lending rate (the latest lending rate stored in the member card C) at which the player has played this time is 4 yen per ball, 2 yen per ball set corresponding thereto Are exchanged to the ball counter 50.

  The ball counter 50 that has received such a count permission signal permits the counting unit 52 to accept game balls and permits the operation unit 53 to perform operations. In addition, the countable lamp 57 is turned on to notify the player or the like that the game ball can be counted.

  At the same time, the ball counter 50 stores the received exchange rate in the exchange rate storage area. In addition, the rate display unit 58 displays the rental rate at which the player played the game and the exchange rate corresponding thereto.

  On the other hand, if the information does not match as a result of the collation, the hall management device 70 transmits an error signal to the ball counter 50. The non-permission means in this embodiment is configured by the processing function of the control unit 74 that transmits the error signal.

  That is, in this game hall system 1, (1) the membership card C is inserted into the ball counter 50, and (2) the history information stored in the membership card C is valid. The game ball can be counted in the ball counter 50.

  With this function, for example, it is possible to suppress an illegal act such as stealing a game ball acquired by another person, counting it with the ball counter 50, and writing it in the member card C as stored data. For example, when the member card C of the fraudster is inserted into the ball counter 50, the history information (stored data etc.) stored in the member card C and the history recording unit 73 of the hall management device 70 are stored. The stored history information (stored data, etc.) relating to the member card C does not match, and an error signal is transmitted from the hall management device 70 to the ball counter 50.

  Upon receiving the error signal, the ball counter 50 ejects the member card C from the card reader / writer 51 and rejects the game ball counting request. At the same time, the error display lamp 59 is turned on to notify the player, hall staff, and the like.

  After confirming that the reception is permitted, the player or the hall clerk inputs the game balls stored in the dollar box 80 into the counting unit 52 of the ball counter 50, presses the counting button 53a, and counts. Start.

  Then, the counting result counted in the counting unit 52 and a value obtained by converting the counting result into points equivalent to cash based on the exchange rate are temporarily stored in the RAM as profit information (saving data), and the counted value display unit 56 Is displayed. For example, when the exchange rate is 2 yen per ball and 1000 game balls are acquired, the player can obtain a profit of 2000 points (equivalent to 2000 yen). Here, the counting time conversion means in the present embodiment is constituted by the processing function of the control unit 54 that converts the counting result in the counting unit 52 into the profit information.

  The player or the like throws all the game balls into the counting unit 52, and after the counting is completed, presses the confirm button 53b to confirm the counting result.

  Thereby, the ball counter 50 writes new history information on the member card C together with its own identification number. Specifically, the date and time when the member card C is inserted into the ball counter 50, the date and time when the member card C is removed from the ball counter 50, the identification number of the ball counter 50, the counting result of the game ball, and the counting result The converted profit information, the accumulated profit information (saved saving data), the exchange rate when the game ball count result is converted into points, and the like are written.

  At the same time, the ball counter 50 transmits the history information to the hall management device 70. The hole management device 70 that has received the information newly stores the history information in the history recording unit 73. Then, when the writing of the history information to the membership card C is completed, the ball counter 50 ejects the membership card C and returns it.

  Thereafter, when the player plays a game on another pachinko machine 10 having a different loan rate or the like, or a slot machine 20 having a different game medium to be used (including a case where a game is played later), the player stores the card in the membership card C. Based on the saved data, a game medium can be rented and played in the same procedure as described above.

  In addition, when the saved data is to be exchanged for a prize, the player may bring the member card C to the prize exchange counter. Although not shown, the prize exchange counter is provided with a prize exchange processing apparatus equipped with a card reader / writer. By inserting the membership card C into the prize exchange processing device and deducting a predetermined number of points from the stored data stored here, it can be exchanged for a desired prize. When the prize is exchanged, the history information is collated in the hall management device 70 as in the case where the member card C is inserted into the card sand 30 or the ball counter 50 or the like.

  As described in detail above, in the present embodiment, when a player acquires a game medium as a result of playing a game with a predetermined gaming machine 10 or 20 using a game medium lent at a predetermined rental rate. The acquired game medium is converted into predetermined profit information based on a predetermined exchange rate corresponding to the lending rate and stored in the member card C, so that the player holds the member card C. Then, the player can move to another gaming machine 10 and 20, and again, based on the profit information, the gaming medium can be borrowed according to the rental rate related to the gaming machine 10 and 20, and the game can be performed.

  Thereby, as in the present embodiment, even in a game hall in which a plurality of game media having different values exist, or in a game hall in which a plurality of lending rates, exchange rates, and the like are set, the player can perform predetermined gaming machines 10 and 20. The profit corresponding to the game medium acquired in step (2) can be used in other game machines without exchanging premiums. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience for the player.

  Furthermore, according to this embodiment, it is necessary to receive the membership card C to the card sands 30 and 40 and the counters 50 and 60 at the time of lending and counting the game media. Then, the history information stored in the member card C is compared with the history information stored in the hall management device 70, and the rental and counting of game media are executed on condition that the results match.

  For example, in this embodiment, in the state where the membership card C is not inserted into the card reader / writers 31 and 41 of the card sands 30 and 40, the acceptance of banknotes to the banknote insertion units 32 and 42 and the lending buttons 33a and 43a The operation is not permitted, and the player cannot receive rental of game media.

  That is, in this game hall system 1, (1) the member card C is inserted into the card sand 30, 40, (2) no history information is stored in the member card C, or the member card Under the permission condition that the history information stored in C is valid, the player can rent game media and play the game on the gaming machines 10 and 20.

  In other words, in this gaming hall system 1, in order to play a game on the gaming machines 10 and 20 using the gaming media, the membership card C is transferred to the card sands 30 and 40 corresponding to the gaming machines 10 and 20. Insertion is mandatory.

  Here, for example, when a member card C with falsified stored data is inserted into the card sand 30 or 40, the history information stored in the member card C and the history recording unit 73 of the hall management device 70 are stored. The history information related to the member card C thus issued does not match, the rental of the game medium is not permitted, and the fraudster cannot play the game.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent damage caused by fraudulent acts using data tampering or forged cards.

  In the present embodiment, in the state where the membership card C is not inserted into the card reader / writers 51 and 61 of the counters 50 and 60, the game medium is received by the counting units 52 and 62, and the counting buttons 53a and 63a are used. The operation is not permitted and the game media cannot be counted.

  That is, in this game hall system 1, permission conditions are that (1) the membership card C is inserted into the counters 50 and 60, and (2) the history information stored in the membership card C is valid. As a result, counting of game media in the counters 50 and 60 becomes possible.

  In other words, in this game hall system 1, in order to count game media with the counters 50 and 60, it is essential to insert the membership card C into the counters 50 and 60.

  Here, for example, when the fraudulent member card C is inserted into the counters 50 and 60, the history information stored in the member card C and the history recording unit 73 of the hall management device 70 are stored. The history information related to the member card C does not match, and the fraudster cannot count the game media.

  As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent damage caused by fraud such as stealing game media acquired by another person, counting them with the counters 50 and 60, and writing them as stored data on their member card C. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the game media are counted and converted into profit information, since it can be converted into profit information at an appropriate exchange rate corresponding to the loan rate actually received, comparison is made. Prevent fraudulent acts such as converting game media acquired using a game medium rented at a relatively low loan rate (eg 2 yen per ball) into profit information at a relatively high exchange rate (eg 2 yen per ball) be able to.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the game hall system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main electrical configuration of the game hall system according to the second embodiment. In addition, about the same component as 1st Embodiment, the same number is attached | subjected and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The game hall system according to the present embodiment is a game machine of a type that does not pay out directly to a player by circulating a game medium such as a game ball or a medal in the game machine, for example, a so-called enclosed type of game machine. A game machine (including one that does not use an actual game medium) is adopted. In the enclosed game machine, instead of paying out an actual game medium, a game value (virtual game medium) corresponding to the actual game medium is given to the player as a point (score).

  A plurality of gaming machines such as a pachinko machine 10H and a slot machine 20H are installed in the game hall.

  A card unit 30H is installed on the side of each pachinko machine 10H in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 10H, and on the side of each slot machine 20H is in a one-to-one correspondence with the slot machine 20H. A card unit 40H is installed. The card units 30H and 40H correspond to the gaming machine side management device in the present embodiment.

  Furthermore, a hall management device 70 for managing the gaming hall in an integrated manner is installed in the gaming hall. The hall management device 70 is connected to the above-described gaming machines 10H and 20H, card units 30H and 40H, and the like.

  The pachinko machine 10H is a gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium to play a game. For example, the pachinko machine 10H has a structure in which the upper surface of the ball receiving tray 11 is sealed with a cover member or a structure in which a game ball is supplied to the launching device without providing the ball receiving tray 11, and the game ball is attached to the operation handle 12. A predetermined game area 13 is fired based on the operation. Then, when a game ball wins various winning holes installed in the game area 13, a game value (virtual game ball) corresponding to the prize ball is given to the player as a point (score) that is digitized. In addition, the pachinko machine 10H has a configuration in which the enclosed game ball circulates through a predetermined route, such as a game ball that has been won at various winning openings, an out ball that has not been won, or the like is again supplied to the launching device. It has become.

  The slot machine 20H is a gaming machine that performs a game without using a real game medium such as a medal. For example, in the slot machine 20H, a predetermined number of virtual medals (virtual game media) stored in a predetermined storage means are bet by operating a bet button or the like, and then a plurality of multiple medals are operated by operating the start lever 21. The reels 22 are rotated, and the reels 22 are stopped by operating the stop switches 23 corresponding to the reels 22. At this time, if a predetermined symbol stops on the active line, a predetermined number of virtual medals corresponding to the symbol is added to the storage means, or a predetermined game corresponding to the symbol at the time of stop is executed. .

  Each gaming machine 10H, 20H includes control units 11H, 21H comprising a main control board, a display control board, a voice control board, etc., communication units 12H, 22H for data communication with the outside, and the number of virtual game media possessed by the player And the like, are provided with count value display sections 13H and 22H for displaying various count values.

  The main control board and the like include a CPU that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM that stores various control programs executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores various data, and the like.

  For example, the RAM of the main control board is provided with a counting counter area as counting means for updating and storing the number of virtual game media acquired or used by the player.

  The card units 30H and 40H are devices for performing various controls related to lending of game media (including provision of virtual game media; the same applies hereinafter) mainly relating to the gaming machines 10H and 20H.

  The card units 30H and 40H are card reader / writers 31H and 41H as receiving means for reading data from the member card C and writing data to the card, banknote insertion units 32H and 42H for inserting banknotes, players Are provided with operation units 33H and 43H for operating the card units 30H and 40H, control units 34H and 44H for comprehensively controlling them, and communication units 35H and 45H for performing data communication with the outside.

  The operation units 33H and 43H include lending buttons 33Ha and 43Ha, settlement return buttons 33Hb and 43Hb, frequency display units 33Hc and 43Hc, and the like.

  The rental buttons 33Ha and 43Ha are operated by the player to receive the rental of the game medium. When the lending button 33Ha, 43Ha is pressed while the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 31H, 41H, the amount inserted into the bill insertion units 32H, 42H or the member card C as will be described later. The game media is lent out within the range of the stored data stored in the game. In the present embodiment, when the lending buttons 33Ha and 43Ha are operated, a lending request signal is output to the gaming machines 10H and 20H, and the gaming machine lends to the gaming machines 10H and 20H.

  On the other hand, in the state where the membership card C is not inserted in the card reader / writers 31H and 41H, as will be described later, acceptance of banknotes to the banknote insertion units 32H and 42H and operation of the lending buttons 33Ha and 43Ha are not permitted. Lending is prohibited. That is, in the state where the membership card C is not inserted, the game media cannot be lent based on the saving data stored in the membership card C, and the game media can be lent based on cash. I can't do that either. Therefore, in this gaming hall system 1, in order to play a game on the gaming machines 10H and 20H using the gaming media (virtual gaming media), the card units 30H and 40H corresponding to the gaming machines 10H and 20H are connected to The membership card C must be inserted.

  The settlement return buttons 33Hb and 43Hb are operated when the player requests the end of the game, the settlement of the virtual game medium, the return of the member card C inserted into the card reader / writers 31H and 41H, and the like. When the checkout return button 33Hb, 43Hb is pressed, for the membership card C being inserted into the card reader / writer 31H, 41H, the count value of the virtual game medium is calculated based on a predetermined exchange rate as described later. After the profit information converted into is written as saving data, the member card C is discharged from the card insertion slot. Further, when the lending buttons 33Ha and 43Ha and the settlement return buttons 33Hb and 43Hb are operated, history information to be described later is written to the member card C, and these history information is transmitted to the hall management device 70. That is, the operation of the lending buttons 33Ha and 43Ha and the checkout return buttons 33Hb and 43Hb also serves as a trigger for writing information to the member card C.

  The frequency display units 33Hc and 43Hc are for displaying the amount of money inserted into the bill insertion units 32H and 42H, the saving data stored in the member card C, and the like, and are composed of, for example, a plurality of 7-segment LEDs.

  The control units 34H and 44H include a CPU that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM that stores various control programs executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores various data, and the like.

  In the ROM, for example, a unique identification number for identifying the card units 30H and 40H (and corresponding gaming machines 10H and 20H) is stored.

  The RAM is provided with, for example, a loan rate storage area for storing a loan rate, an exchange rate storage area for storing an exchange rate, and the like.

  The communication units 35H and 45H are connected to the corresponding gaming machines 10H and 20H and the hall management device 70.

  The card units 30H and 40H are provided with various lamps and a display unit for informing the outside of the state. For example, card usable lamps 36H and 46H that are turned on when the member card C can be inserted into the card reader / writers 31H and 41H, and a lendable lamp 37H for notifying the player that the game medium can be lent. 47H, rate display lamps 38H and 48H for informing the lending rate and exchange rate, and error display lamps 39H and 49H that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs are provided.

  The hall management device 70 manages the operating status of various devices such as a rate storage unit 71 that stores the rental rate and exchange rate for each gaming machine 10H and 20H, and the gaming machines 10H and 20H and card units 30H and 40H. 72, a history recording unit 73 as a history storage unit for recording a player's game history, a control unit 74 for controlling these in an integrated manner, a communication unit 75 for performing data communication with the outside, and the like. The rate storage unit 71 constitutes a rate setting unit in the present embodiment.

  As will be described later, the history recording unit 73 stores, for each member card C, history information relating to the past several games, such as a gaming media lending history and a virtual gaming media grant history in the gaming machines 10H and 20H. Yes. More specifically, the history information includes the date and time when the member card C was inserted into the card units 30H and 40H, the date and time when the member card C was taken out from the card units 30H and 40H, and the card unit 30H that received the rental of the game media. 40H identification number, number of game media rented, virtual game media count result, profit information obtained by converting the count result into points, profit information accumulated in member card C (saved saving data), game media loan The lending rate at the time of receiving the game, the exchange rate when the count result of the virtual game media is converted into points, the number of virtual game media granted in the gaming machines 10H and 20H, and the like are stored.

  As described above, in the gaming hall system 1, the card unit 30H corresponding to the gaming machines 10H and 20H is always obtained when the player receives a rental of game media when playing a game on any of the gaming machines 10H and 20H. , 40H, it is necessary to insert the membership card C, so that some history information is transmitted to the hall management device 70 at a predetermined timing, such as when the membership card C is inserted or returned. That is, some history information is always stored in the history recording unit 73 when a player plays a game on any of the gaming machines 10H and 20H.

  The communication unit 75 is connected to the gaming machines 10H and 20H, the card units 30H and 40, and the like.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the game hall system 1 will be described in detail by taking as an example the case of playing a game in the pachinko machine 10H.

  First, the player inserts the member card C possessed by the player into the card insertion slot of the card reader / writer 31H of the card unit 30H associated with the desired pachinko machine 10H. The membership card C corresponds to the storage medium in this embodiment.

  For example, similar to the hall management device 70, the membership card C stores history information relating to the past several games. The history information stored in the member card C includes, for example, the date and time when the member card C was inserted into the card unit 30H, the date and time when the member card C was taken out from the card unit 30H, and the card unit 30H that received the rental of the game ball. Identification number, number of game balls loaned, virtual game ball count result, profit information converted into points from the count result, accumulated stored profit information (saved saving data), loan when receiving game ball loan There are a rate, an exchange rate when the result of counting the game balls is converted into points.

  When the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 31H of the card unit 30H, the control unit 34H temporarily stores the various information read from the member card C in the RAM.

  At the same time, the control unit 34H transmits all information read from the member card C such as a card identification number and history information to the hall management device 70 via the communication unit 35H.

  The hall management device 70 (control unit 74) collates the received various information with information stored in the history recording unit 73, the member database 77, and the like, and performs card authentication. The verification function in the present embodiment is configured by the processing function of the control unit 74 that performs the verification.

  Here, the hall management device 70 transmits a game permission signal to the card unit 30H when various information matches and the validity of the card is confirmed as a result of the collation.

  The card unit 30H that has received the game permission signal permits acceptance of banknotes in the banknote insertion unit 32H and permits operation in the operation unit 33H. In addition, the rentable lamp 37 is turned on to notify the player that the game ball can be rented.

  On the other hand, if the information does not match as a result of the verification, the hole management device 70 transmits an error signal to the card unit 30H. The non-permission means in this embodiment is configured by the processing function of the control unit 74 that transmits the error signal.

  That is, in this game hall system 1, (1) the member card C is inserted into the card unit 30H, (2) no history information is stored in the member card C, or the member card C Under the permission condition that the stored history information is valid, the player can borrow a game ball and play a game on the pachinko machine 10H.

  With this function, it is possible to prevent fraud using data tampering or forged cards. For example, when a member card C with falsified stored data is inserted into the card unit 30H, the history information (stored data etc.) stored in the member card C and the history recording unit 73 of the hall management device 70 are stored. The stored history information (stored data or the like) related to the member card C does not match, and an error signal is transmitted from the hall management device 70 to the card unit 30H.

  Upon receiving the error signal, the card unit 30H ejects the member card C from the card reader / writer 31H, and rejects the game ball lending request. At the same time, the error display lamp 39 is turned on to notify the player, hall staff, and the like. At this time, based on the history information stored in the membership card C, the record of the surveillance camera of the game hall may be confirmed to compensate for the lost profit of the player. In this way, a player who owns a member card C whose validity has not been confirmed due to, for example, noise at the time of data transmission even though it is not a fraudulent member card C that has been counterfeited is to be remedied. Can do.

  When gaming balls are lent out and the player inserts banknotes into the banknote insertion unit 32, or when saving data is stored in the member card C, the corresponding numerical value (injected amount, or The point value of the saved data) is temporarily stored in the RAM and displayed on the frequency display section 33c. In the saving data in the present embodiment, one point corresponds to one yen.

  In this state, when the lending button 33Ha is operated once, lending of game balls corresponding to a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen) is performed within the limit of the value displayed on the frequency display portion 33Hc. .

  The number of balls lent out here is calculated based on the rental rate stored in the rental rate storage area. For example, when the lending rate is 4 yen per ball, 25 game balls (lending balls) are lent out per 100 yen. The processing function of the control unit 34H that calculates the number of rented balls constitutes the lending time conversion means in the present embodiment.

  The lending rate and the exchange rate are transmitted from the hall management device 70 to the card unit 30H in advance and stored in the lending rate storage area and the exchange rate storage area, respectively. For example, when the power is turned on to the card unit 30H, the hall management device 70 transmits to the card unit 30H a rate signal related to the lending rate and exchange rate corresponding to the card unit 30H. Then, the card unit 30H that has received the rate signal stores the lending rate and the exchange rate specified by the rate signal in each rate storage area. During this period (from the time when the card unit 30H is activated until the lending rate and exchange rate are stored in each rate storage area), the card unit 30H does not turn on the card available lamp 36 and the rentable lamp 37H, and the membership card C It is in the standby state that does not allow the reception of. That is, the rate signal plays the role of a lending permission signal. Then, when the setting of the lending rate and the exchange rate is completed, the card unit 30H turns on the card available lamp 36H and the lent available lamp 37H to notify the player that the member card C can be accepted. Of course, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a different configuration may be adopted.

  When a game ball is rented, a lending request signal indicating the number of balls (virtual game balls) given is output from the card unit 30H to the control unit 11H of the pachinko machine 10H. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10H to which the signal is input, the value specified by the signal is added to the count counter area and the updated value is displayed on the count value display unit 13H. The lending means in the present embodiment is mainly configured by the processing function of the control unit 11H that executes the lending of the virtual game ball.

  Along with the gaming ball lending, the card unit 30H subtracts the value used for the lending from the input amount and the saving data temporarily stored in its own RAM, and the subtracted numerical value is the frequency display portion 33Hc. To display.

  Subsequently, the card unit 30H writes new history information on the member card C together with its own identification number. Specifically, the date and time when the member card C is inserted into the card unit 30H, the identification number of the card unit 30H, the number of game balls lent, the updated stocked data, the loan rate, and the like are written.

  At the same time, the card unit 30H transmits the history information to the hole management device 70. The hole management device 70 that has received the information newly stores the history information in the history recording unit 73.

  Then, when a player plays a game using the rented game balls and a big hit or the like occurs, a large amount of virtual game balls can be obtained.

  Further, when the player finishes the game, he / she operates the settlement return button 33Hb of the card unit 30H (operation unit 33H). When the settlement return button 33Hb is operated, a settlement request signal is output from the card unit 30H to the pachinko machine 10H. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10H receiving the signal outputs a settlement signal for specifying the count value (virtual game ball number) stored in the count counter area at that time to the card unit 30H and resets the count counter area. To do.

  In the card unit 30H that has received the settlement signal, the number of virtual game balls specified by the signal and a value obtained by converting the number of virtual gaming balls into points equivalent to cash based on the exchange rate are stored in the RAM as profit information (saving data). While being temporarily stored, it is displayed on the frequency display portion 33Hc. For example, when the exchange rate is 2 yen per ball and 1000 virtual game balls are acquired, the player can obtain a profit of 2000 points (equivalent to 2000 yen). Here, the counting time conversion means in this embodiment is constituted by the processing function of the control unit 34H that converts the counting result of the number of virtual game balls into the profit information.

  Subsequently, the card reader / writer 31H writes new history information to the member card C. Specifically, the date and time when the member card C was taken out from the card unit 30H, the identification number of the card unit 30H, the counting result of the number of virtual game balls acquired this time, the profit information obtained by converting the counting result into points, and the accumulated stored profit Information (saved saving data), the exchange rate when the count result of the virtual game ball is converted into points, and the like are written.

  At the same time, the card unit 30H transmits the history information to the hole management device 70. The hole management device 70 that has received the information newly stores the history information in the history recording unit 73. Then, when the writing of the history information to the member card C is completed, the card unit 30H discharges the member card C and returns it.

  As described above in detail, according to this embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) The gaming machine installed in the gaming hall is not limited to the pachinko machine 10 (10H) or the slot machine 20 (20H).

  (B) In each of the above embodiments, a magnetic card (member card C) is adopted as a storage medium. However, the storage medium is not limited to this, for example, at least the profit information and history information such as an IC card. Any other storage medium may be used as long as the storage medium can store the information.

  (C) In the said 1st Embodiment, although it became the structure provided with the counters 50 and 60 per island equipment, it was not restricted to this, The individual counter was provided corresponding to each game machine 10 and 20. It is good also as a structure. In such a configuration, at least a part of the function of the counter and at least a part of the function of the card sand 30 or the like may be integrated.

  For example, a card unit (card sand 30 or the like) as a gaming machine side management device provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each gaming machine 10, 20 is provided, and one card reader / writer of the card unit is A lending unit that has a function of a lending time receiving unit and a counting time receiving unit, and the control unit of the card unit controls the lending process in each of the gaming machines 10 and 20 constituting the lending unit. Profit information read out from the membership card C as well as a function as a control means and a function as a count control means for controlling an individual counter as a counting means provided corresponding to each of the gaming machines 10 and 20 Based on a predetermined lending rate, function as a lending time conversion means that can be converted into the number of game media to be lent, and exchange rates set in advance corresponding to the lending rate. Based on bets may be configured to have a function as conversion possible counting time of conversion means the count value in the profit information of game media. According to such a configuration, the player forgets the membership card C and moves only with the acquired game medium, compared to the configuration including the counters 50 and 60 in units of island facilities as in the first embodiment. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as

  (D) The configuration of the card sands 30 and 40 (card units 30H and 40H) is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, instead of or in addition to a configuration in which cash can be inserted, a configuration in which a game medium is lent out by a prepaid card or the like may be used. Further, when the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writers 31 and 41 (31H and 41H), an input means for inputting a personal identification number or the like may be provided so as to perform identity verification.

  (E) In the first embodiment, an actual gaming medium is lent out through the gaming machines 10 and 20 based on the instructions from the card sands 30 and 40, that is, the gaming machines 10 and 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card sand 30, 40 is provided with a nozzle or the like, and the actual game medium is rented directly from the card sand 30, 40, that is, the card sand 30. , 40 may have a function as a lending means.

  (F) Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiments, the card sands 30 and 40 (card units 30H and 40H) are always displayed in the rate display lamps 38 and 48 (38H, 48H) may be lit.

  As in each of the above embodiments, the lending rate (rate signal) is transmitted from the hall management device 70 to the card sand 30, 40, etc., and the card sand 30, 40, etc. that receives this transmits its lending rate, etc. In such a configuration, there is a risk that a fraudulent act called “hanging”, in which a fraudulent board is attached to the signal line for transmitting and receiving, may be performed. When such a fraudulent activity is performed, for example, although the rate signal corresponding to the lending rate [4 yen per ball] is transmitted from the hall management device 70 to the card sand 30, 40, etc. The hanging board that has received the signal converts the signal and transmits a rate signal corresponding to the lending rate [one ball is 1 yen] to the card sand 30, 40, etc. Then, the card sand 30, 40, etc. that has received the unauthorized rate signal should originally be set to the lending rate [4 yen per ball], but the lending rate specified by the unauthorized rate signal [1 yen per ball] ] Is set in the lending rate storage area, and gaming media lending processing may be executed based on this lending rate.

  On the other hand, for example, when the lending rate is 4 yen per ball, “red”, when it is 3 yen per ball, “blue”, when it is 2 yen per ball, “green”, 1 ball per 1 yen In this case, it is lit like “yellow”. As a result, if there is a card sand 30, 40, etc. that is lit in a different color on the same island facility, that is, the lending rate stored in the card sand 30, 40, etc. is incorrect such as “hanging” If an act is illegally rewritten, a hall attendant or the like can find such an illegal act at a glance.

  Similarly, under the configuration of the second embodiment or the above configuration in which the gaming machine side management device such as the card sand 30 also has the function of managing the individual counter as the counting means, for example, the hole management device first 70 transmits the lending rate and the exchange rate stored in its own rate storage unit 71 to the card sand 30 or the like via the communication unit 75 as a rate transmission means. On the other hand, the card sand 30 or the like stores the received lending rate and exchange rate in the lending rate storage area and the exchange rate storage area (rate storage means) of the RAM. Then, the card sand 30 and the like are stored in the exchange rate storage area while turning on the lending rate display lamp as the lending rate notification means in a manner corresponding to the lending rate stored in the lending rate storage area, as described above. An exchange rate display lamp or the like serving as an exchange rate notification unit is turned on in a manner corresponding to the exchange rate.

  With this configuration, if the lending rate or exchange rate stored in the card sand 30 or the like has been illegally rewritten by an illegal act such as “hanging”, the hall attendant etc. Can be found.

  (G) In order to prevent forgetting the card, the gaming machine 10, 20 (10H, 20H) or the card sand 30, 40 (card unit 30H, 40H) may be provided with a human sensor or the like as a player detection means. Good. Then, when it is detected by the human sensor or the like that no player exists, it is detected whether or not the member card C exists in the card reader / writers 31 and 41 (31H and 41H) (medium detecting means), When it is detected that the membership card C exists, a notification unit such as a speaker may notify the fact.

  (H) The configuration of the counters 50 and 60 is not limited to the first embodiment. For example, as in the other examples of the card sands 30 and 40, when the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writers 51 and 61, a password may be input, or a human sensor or the like may be provided to It may be configured to prevent forgetting.

  (I) In each of the above embodiments, the setting of the lending rate and the exchange rate is performed in the hall management device 70, and the rate information is stored in the card sand 30, 40 (card units 30H, 40H) and the counters 50, 60 as needed. It is configured to be transmitted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rate information may be set directly in the card sands 30 and 40 and the counters 50 and 60.

  For example, when the counters 50 and 60 store a plurality of exchange rates in advance and read the loan rate from the member card C, the counters 50 and 60 read the loan rate from the plurality of exchange rates stored in themselves based on the loan rate. It is good also as a structure which selects the exchange rate corresponding to a lending rate. Further, the card sand 30 and 40 may store both the lending rate and the exchange rate corresponding thereto, and write them to the member card C at the same time, so that the counters 50 and 60 can grasp both rates.

  (J) In each of the above embodiments, the card sands 30 and 40 (card units 30H and 40H) and the counters 50 and 60 have a function of receiving means for receiving the member card C and other functions. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these functions may be provided independently and electrically connected.

  Hereinafter, technical ideas that are not described in the claims and that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments will be described together with their effects.

Means 1. A gaming hall system in a gaming hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed,
A gaming machine that plays a game using a predetermined gaming value (including a real gaming medium and a virtual gaming medium);
A storage medium capable of storing various types of information including at least predetermined profit information;
A gaming machine side management device provided in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine;
A hall management device that is communicably connected to at least the gaming machine and the gaming machine side management device and manages the gaming hall;
The gaming machine is
Lending means for lending the gaming value;
A counting means capable of counting the gaming value acquired by the player playing the game on the gaming machine;
The gaming machine side management device,
An accepting unit configured to accept the storage medium, and reading information from the storage medium and writing information to the storage medium;
Lending time conversion means capable of converting the profit information read from the storage medium based on a predetermined lending rate into the number of game values to be lent.
A counting time conversion means capable of converting the gaming value count value into the profit information based on a preset exchange rate corresponding to the lending rate;
The hall management device
History storage means for storing at least the same history information as the predetermined history information written to the storage medium in the gaming machine side management device;
A collation unit that collates the history information stored in the storage medium and the history information stored in the history storage unit when the storage medium is received by the gaming machine side management device;
A game hall system comprising: a non-permission unit that does not permit the lending of the gaming value at the time of collation when the collation result by the collation unit does not match.

  According to the above means 1, when a player has acquired a game value as a result of playing a game with a predetermined game machine using a game value lent at a predetermined loan rate, the acquired game value Is converted into predetermined profit information based on a predetermined exchange rate corresponding to the lending rate and stored in a storage medium, so that the player moves to another gaming machine with the storage medium. Again, based on the profit information, a gaming value can be lent according to the rental rate associated with the gaming machine, and a game can be played.

  As a result, even in a game hall having a plurality of game values having different values, or a game hall in which a plurality of lending rates, exchange rates, etc. are set, the player can obtain a profit equivalent to the game value acquired by a predetermined gaming machine. It can be used with other gaming machines without exchanging premiums. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience for the player.

  Further, according to the means 1, it is always necessary to accept the storage medium by the gaming machine side management device at the time of renting and adjusting the game value. Then, the history information stored in the storage medium and the history information stored in the history storage unit are collated, and game value lending or the like is executed on condition that the results match.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent damages caused by fraudulent acts using data alteration or forged storage media.

  In addition, when game value is counted and converted into profit information, it can be converted into profit information at an appropriate exchange rate corresponding to the loan rate actually loaned, so the loan is made at a relatively low loan rate. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as converting the game value acquired using the played game value into profit information at a relatively high exchange rate.

  Further, according to the present means 1, compared with a configuration provided with counting means (counter) separately from the gaming machine, the player forgets the storage medium and moves only with the acquired gaming value. Can be prevented from occurring.

Mean 2. The hall management device
Rate setting means capable of setting a plurality of lending rates and exchange rates corresponding to the gaming machine side management device;
A rate transmitting means for transmitting the lending rate and the exchange rate set by the rate setting means corresponding to the gaming machine side management device to the gaming machine side management device;
The gaming machine side management device,
Rate storage means for storing the lending rate and the exchange rate received from the hall management device;
A lending rate notifying unit capable of changing the mode according to the lending rate stored in the rate storing unit and notifying the type of the lending rate according to the mode,
The game according to claim 1, further comprising: an exchange rate notifying unit capable of changing a mode according to the exchange rate stored in the rate storage unit and notifying a type of the exchange rate according to the mode. Hall system.

  According to the above means 2, the lending rate and the exchange rate (rate signal) are transmitted from the hall management device to the gaming machine side management device, and the gaming machine side management device that has received this transmits its lending rate and exchange rate. can do.

  In such a configuration, there is a risk that a fraudulent act called “hanging”, in which a fraudulent board is attached to a signal line for transmitting and receiving the lending rate and the exchange rate, may be performed. When such a fraudulent act is performed, the signal is received even though a rate signal corresponding to the lending rate [4 yen per ball] is transmitted from the hall management device to the gaming machine side management device, for example. The hanging board converts the signal and transmits a rate signal corresponding to the lending rate [one ball is 1 yen] to the gaming machine side management device. Then, the gaming machine side management device that has received the unauthorized rate signal should originally set the lending rate [4 yen per ball], but the lending rate specified by the unauthorized rate signal [1 yen per ball]. May be set in the rate storage means, and gaming value lending processing may be executed based on this lending rate. Of course, there is a risk that the same fraudulent acts may be performed with respect to the exchange rate.

  On the other hand, according to the means 2, the loan rate notifying means capable of notifying the type of the loan rate in an aspect corresponding to the loan rate, and the type of the exchange rate can be notified in an aspect corresponding to the exchange rate. By providing the exchange rate notification means, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the above problems.

  For example, when the lending rate is 4 yen per ball, “red”, when the ball is 3 yen, “blue”, when 1 ball is 2 yen, “green”, when 1 ball is 1 yen, Light like “yellow”. As a result, when there is a gaming machine side management device that is lit in a different color on the same island facility, that is, the loan rate stored in the gaming machine side management device is due to an illegal act such as “hanging” or the like. In the case of unauthorized rewriting, hall personnel can find such fraud at a glance (the same applies to exchange rates).

  Further, “changing the mode according to the lending rate (exchange rate)” is not limited to changing the color of the lamp according to the lending rate (exchange rate) as described above. Alternatively, for example, a plurality of light emitting means may be provided, and the number and combination of the light emitting means that are lit, and the light emitting mode (flashing, etc.) may be changed.

  Means 3. The game hall system according to means 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine gives a gaming value acquired by a player playing a game with the gaming machine as a virtual gaming medium.

  According to the above means 3, since the actual game medium is not paid out to the player, for example, the game medium obtained by another person is stolen, counted by a counter, and written as stored data in its own storage medium. Damage caused by such misconduct can be prevented.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game hall system, 10 ... Pachinko machine, 20 ... Slot machine, 30, 40 ... Card sand, 31, 41 ... Card reader / writer, 50 ... Ball counter, 60 ... Medal counter, 51, 61 ... Card reader / writer 52, 62 ... counting unit, 70 ... hall management device, 71 ... rate storage unit, 73 ... history recording unit, C ... membership card.

Claims (2)

A gaming hall system in a gaming hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed,
A gaming machine that plays a game using a predetermined gaming value;
A storage medium capable of storing various types of information including at least predetermined profit information;
A gaming machine side management device provided in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine;
A hall management device that is communicably connected to at least the gaming machine and the gaming machine side management device and manages the gaming hall;
The gaming machine is
Lending means for lending the gaming value;
A counting means capable of counting the gaming value acquired by the player playing the game on the gaming machine;
The gaming machine side management device,
An accepting unit configured to accept the storage medium, and reading information from the storage medium and writing information to the storage medium;
Lending time conversion means capable of converting the profit information read from the storage medium based on a predetermined lending rate into the number of game values to be lent.
A counting time conversion means capable of converting the gaming value count value into the profit information based on a preset exchange rate corresponding to the lending rate;
The hall management device
History storage means for storing at least the same history information as the predetermined history information written to the storage medium in the gaming machine side management device;
A collation unit that collates the history information stored in the storage medium and the history information stored in the history storage unit when the storage medium is received by the gaming machine side management device;
A game hall system comprising: a non-permission unit that does not permit the lending of the gaming value at the time of collation when the collation result by the collation unit does not match.   2. The game hall system according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine gives a gaming value acquired by a player playing a game with the gaming machine as a virtual gaming medium.

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