JP2013233328A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate operation of a mobile terminal while charging it.SOLUTION: A game device 3 is installed corresponding to a game machine 2 to perform prescribed processing relating to the game machine 2. The game device has a charging part 305 having a noncontact power transmission means 331 that transmits charging power, in a noncontact state, to a mobile terminal SP. The charging part has a shape in which charging is possible in a state where the operation face of the mobile terminal faces a prescribed game position at which a player is positioned when playing a game in the corresponding game machine, and in a state where the operation face can be operated by the player.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine and capable of charging a portable terminal carried by a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game arcade, as a portable terminal that is carried by a player, for example, a mobile phone, a folder that can be attached to a mobile phone is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the mobile phone is attached to the holder. Some devices can be connected to a charging terminal of a mobile phone and a communication terminal to perform charging and data communication by mounting (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a transparent case capable of storing and locking a mobile phone is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine, and the mobile phone is charged in the transparent case and a lens portion is formed in the transparent case. Can be easily confirmed from the outside of the case even during charging (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-179921 JP 2008-415 A

  However, in Cited Documents 1 and 2, since it is connected to a charging terminal of a cellular phone, an adapter according to the model is used, or only a dedicated model can be charged, which is inconvenient and in recent years. In Japan, high-function mobile phones (so-called smart phones) that have significantly enhanced functions other than telephone calls and communication functions are rapidly spreading, and those who carry these high-performance mobile phones (smart phones) (players) There is a demand to use various functions other than the communication function during charging, and these high-function mobile phones (smartphones) increase the amount of information that can be displayed and improve operability. , Many of them have a display unit on almost the entire area of the front of the terminal, and a touch panel is provided on the display unit, which is interactive Since it is possible to work, it is implemented interactive operations to be performed while confirming these display, there is a problem that is very difficult.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming apparatus that can be easily operated while being charged.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming device (card unit 3) that is provided corresponding to a gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) and performs a predetermined process (for example, a pachinko ball lending process) related to the gaming machine,
A charging unit (terminal mounting unit 305) including non-contact power transmission means (non-contact power feeding unit 331) for transmitting charging power to a portable terminal (for example, a smart phone) in a non-contact manner;
The charging unit is in a state in which the operation surface of the portable terminal (front surface of the smart phone) is directed to a predetermined gaming position (sitting position in front of the gaming machine) where the player is located when playing with the corresponding gaming machine. The operation surface can be charged while being operated by the player (for example, a U-shaped shape in a side view of the holder portion 352 that can be rotated while holding the smartphone and the front side is open). It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, since charging power is supplied in a non-contact manner, it is troublesome to connect the terminals, and charging power is supplied even for portable terminals with different terminal positions. And the operation surface of the portable terminal is charged in a state where the operation surface of the portable terminal faces the gaming position and is operable by the player. It is possible to perform an appropriate operation by visually recognizing the image.

A gaming device according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming device according to claim 1,
The charging unit (terminal mounting unit 305) includes at least a first plane part (vertical surface 352a) that contacts the back surface of the mobile terminal to be arranged, and a second plane part (horizontal lower surface) that contacts the side surface of the mobile terminal. 352b), and the non-contact power transmission means (non-contact power supply unit 331) is provided on either the first plane portion or the second plane portion (vertical direction surface 352a).
According to this feature, since the charging unit has the first flat part that contacts the back surface of the mobile terminal and the second flat part that contacts the side surface, the player can easily place the mobile terminal on the charging part. Can be made.

A gaming device according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming device according to claim 1 or means 1,
A game recording medium (visitor card, membership card) in which game value specifying information (prepaid balance data, card ID) capable of specifying the magnitude of game value (for example, prepaid balance) that can be used for a game is recorded Recording medium processing means (internal card reader / writer 327) for receiving and reading at least each information recorded on the received game recording medium;
Game value use processing means (for example, control unit 328) that performs processing for causing a game to use at least a part of the magnitude of the game value specified from the game value specifying information read by the recording medium processing means. Execute the lending process), and
A return operation means (return button 320) operated by the player when returning the game recording medium being received by the recording medium processing means;
Notifying that the portable terminal is present on the condition that the portable terminal is present in the charging unit when returning the game recording medium being received by the recording medium processing means in response to the return operation Notification means (a portion where the control unit 328 executes step Sf6 to light the EL panel 318);
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, if the portable terminal is present in the charging unit when the game recording medium is returned at the end of the game, it is notified that the portable terminal is present. Forgetting to take a terminal can be prevented.

The gaming apparatus according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
A game value storage means (for example, an acceptance card information table) for storing a game value (prepaid balance) that can be used for a game;
Game value use processing means (for example, a portion where the control unit 328 executes a lending process) for performing processing for causing the game to use the game value stored in the game value storage means;
Informing means (for example, notifying that the portable terminal is present on the condition that the portable terminal is present in the charging unit when the gaming value stored in the gaming value storage means is exhausted) When the prepaid balance becomes 0 and the visitor card is collected, and when the difference ball number becomes 0, the control unit 328 executes step Sb8 to light the EL panel 318),
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when the mobile terminal is present in the charging unit when the game value is lost and the player ends the game, the mobile terminal is informed that the mobile terminal is present. Forgetting to take a terminal can be prevented.

A gaming apparatus according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of claim 1, means 1 to means 3,
The number of game media used by the player in the game machine (the number of balls based on the out ball count signal) is subtracted from the number of game media paid out to the player in the gaming machine (the number of balls based on the payout signal). A difference game medium number calculation means for calculating a difference number (difference ball number) (for example, a portion where the control unit 328 executes the difference ball update process shown in FIG. 13)
Informing means for informing that the portable terminal is present on the condition that the portable terminal is present in the charging unit when the difference number calculated by the difference game medium number calculating means becomes zero. (For example, when the difference ball number becomes 0, the control unit 328 executes step Sb8 to light the EL panel 318),
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when the portable terminal is present in the charging unit when the difference number becomes 0 and the player ends the game, it is notified that the portable terminal is present. Forgetting to take a portable terminal can be prevented.

A gaming apparatus according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of claim 1, means 1 to means 4,
Receiving game recording media (visitor card, membership card) on which game value identification information (prepaid balance data, card ID) that can specify the amount of game value (eg, prepaid balance) that can be used for games is recorded Recording medium processing means (internal card reader / writer 327) for reading at least each information recorded on the received game recording medium;
Game value use processing means (for example, control unit 328) that performs processing for causing a game to use at least a part of the magnitude of the game value specified from the game value specifying information read by the recording medium processing means. Execute the lending process), and
On the condition that the recording medium processing means is accepting a game recording medium, the power transmission control means (for example, the control unit 328 performs step Sc11 in the card receiving process) that transmits the charging power by the non-contact power transmission means. Part to execute)
Recording medium collecting means (for example, control unit 328) that collects the game recording medium being received by the recording medium processing means on condition that the value of the gaming value specified from the gaming value specifying information becomes zero. Is the part that executes step Sd19 in the lending process),
With
The power transmission control means (the non-contact power supply unit 331) continues the transmission of the charging power being executed when the recording medium for the game is recovered by the recording medium recovery means during the transmission of the charging power ( For example, the control unit 328 executes step Sd21 in the lending process and sets the charge continuation flag)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if the game media is collected, the transmission of charging power is continued, so that the game is interrupted in order to prevent the game value from being used up completely. Can be avoided.

The gaming device according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming device according to means 5,
A data communication means (for example, an external card reader / writer 330) for performing data communication in a non-contact manner with the portable terminal in the charging unit;
When no portable terminal is present in the charging unit, one of the non-contact power transmission unit (non-contact power supply unit 331) and the data communication unit (external card reader / writer 330) is in an inoperative state (OFF state). That either the non-contact power transmission means or the data communication means (non-contact power supply unit 331) that is controlled in the operating state (ON state) has a portable terminal in the charging unit. When detected, an operation control unit that controls both the non-contact power transmission unit and the data communication unit to an operating state (for example, a portion where the control unit 328 executes step Sj1 in the terminal mounting process);
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when there is no portable terminal in the charging unit, either the non-contact power transmission unit or the data communication unit is controlled to the non-operating state, so that both are controlled to the operating state. Compared to the above, unnecessary power consumption can be reduced.

The gaming device according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming device according to means 6,
The operation control means controls the data communication means (external card reader / writer 330) to a non-operating state (OFF state) when a portable terminal is not present in the charging unit (for example, the control unit 328 has a terminal (Part in which step Sh3 is executed in the extraction process)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since charging power is transmitted to the mobile terminal prior to data communication in the charging unit, there is no power for the mobile terminal to perform data communication. Since data communication is possible, reliable data communication with the portable terminal can be performed.

The gaming device according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to means 6 or 7, wherein
The data communication means is located at a position different from the contactless power transmission means (the portion having the external card reader / writer 330 and the contactless power supply unit 331 at different positions on the vertical surface 352a as shown in FIG. 4).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, interference between transmission of charging power and data communication can be reduced.

The gaming device according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of claim 1, means 1 to means 8,
The charging unit includes data communication means (for example, an external card reader / writer 330) that performs data communication with the mobile terminal in a contactless manner,
The non-contact power transmission means (non-contact power supply unit 331) interrupts transmission of charging power when data communication by the data communication means is started (a part where the control unit 328 executes Step Sk2), When the data communication is completed, the transmission of the charging power is resumed (the part where the control unit 328 executes Step Sk7).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, interference between transmission of charging power and data communication can be reduced.

A gaming apparatus according to means 10 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of claim 1, means 1 to means 9,
It is characterized by comprising adjusting means (slide rail 340 and shaft part 351) for the player to change and adjust the position or orientation of the charging part (terminal mounting part 305).
According to this feature, the player can adjust the position or orientation of the charging unit appropriately according to the physique of the player, the size of the portable terminal, etc. Can be improved.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine 2 which the card unit 3 in the Example of this invention and the card unit 3 respond | correspond. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit 3 in the Example of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the terminal mounting part 305 in the Example of this invention. It is a side view which shows the structure of the terminal mounting part 305 in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the non-contact electric power feeding unit in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the acceptance card | curd information table in the card unit 3 of the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the card | curd acceptance process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the lending process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the return process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the electronic money deposit process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the interrupt monitoring process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the difference ball update process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the terminal mounting process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the terminal extraction process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the charge completion process implemented in the card unit 3 of an Example.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the game device which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  An embodiment of the gaming apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming apparatus of the present invention is juxtaposed on a plurality of gaming islands (not shown) arranged in a game hall. A card reader type pachinko machine (hereinafter abbreviated as “pachinko machine”) 2 that is a gaming machine that is provided in a one-to-one correspondence.

  The card unit 3 is installed corresponding to a side position on a predetermined side of the pachinko machine 2 (left side of the pachinko machine 2 in this embodiment), and is issued to a general player who has not registered as a member. In a gaming machine, a visitor card that is a prepaid card as a game recording medium or a membership card that has a prepaid function and is issued to a member player registered as a member in the game hall Processing for renting pachinko balls, which are game media used for games, is performed.

  In the card unit 3, a visitor card and a membership card used in the card unit 3 and a system controller (not shown) for managing the card unit 3 and a member player possessing the membership card can be used for replaying. Various computers such as a member management computer for managing the number of saving balls owned and a hall computer for managing game information such as stand data of each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall are connected. Bi-directional data communication is possible.

  The card unit 3 includes a visitor card and a membership card used in the card unit 3, a system controller (not shown) that manages the card unit 3, etc., and a member who possesses a member mobile phone that replaces the membership card and the membership card Various members such as a member management computer that manages the number of saved balls that the player can use for replays, and a hall computer that manages game information such as the base data of each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall A management computer is connected, and bidirectional data communication is possible between these management computers.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the card unit 3 and the pachinko machine 2 are provided with various signals associated with the lending of a plurality (25 in this embodiment) of pachinko balls predetermined as payout units. Are a terminal terminal lending completion signal (EXS) and a table READY signal (PRDY) output from the pachinko machine 2, a card unit READY signal (BRDY) and a terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) output from the control unit 328. Are connected so as to be able to send and receive, and each signal such as a payout signal, which will be described later, output from the pachinko machine 2 (a big hit signal, a signal during probability change, a signal during time reduction, a start signal, an error signal, etc.) can be input. Has been.

  First, the pachinko machine 2 that is a gaming machine used in this embodiment will be briefly described below. The pachinko machine 2 has a glass door frame 22 formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG. There is a hitting ball supply tray 23 on the lower surface of the glass door frame 22. An operation unit 14 having a remaining amount indicator, a lending button, and a return button is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 23, and a lower portion of the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 23 has a hit ball supply tray 23. A lower plate 24 for storing overflowing pachinko balls and a hitting operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 25 for emitting hitting balls are provided.

  A game board 26 is detachably attached to the rear side of the glass door frame 22. A game area 27 is provided in front of the game board 26. A special figure variable display section 28 in which a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols” are variably displayed in a lower area on the right side of the game area 27, and a plurality of types called “effect symbols” in the vicinity of the center thereof. Are provided, and an effect variable display unit 29 for displaying effect images and a variable display device 30 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols” are provided. The game board 26 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 44, a passing gate 31, a starting winning hole 34, and a variable winning ball device 36. A recovery outlet 46 is formed.

  When a hitting ball is won in each of the winning openings, a winning ball corresponding to each winning opening is paid out by a ball cutting / dispensing device (not shown) and also according to the number of winning balls paid out by the ball cutting / dispensing device. A payout signal (1 pulse per 10 balls) is output to the outside, so that the number of prize balls is notified to the outside. As for the payout signal, even when a pachinko ball is paid out from the ball cutout device by lending, a signal of 1 pulse is output for 10 balls as in the case of a prize ball.

  A hit ball fired by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hitting operation knob 25 enters the game area 27 through the hitting rail, and then flows down the game area 27. At this time, pachinko balls whose launch momentum is too weak to reach the game area 27 are circulated to the lower plate 24 through a circulation path (not shown).

  In addition, when the ball that has been driven into the game area 27 passes through the passing gate 31, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the variable display device 30 is variably started.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the variable display device 30 is a predetermined display result (for example, ◯), the movable piece 35 provided at the start winning opening 34 is opened for a predetermined time and the player This is an advantageous state.

  When a pachinko ball is won at the start winning opening 34, all special symbols are variably displayed (variable display) in the special figure variable display section 28, and the effect display is started in the effect variable display section 29. After that, when the special symbol in the special figure variable display unit 28 stops and the result of the stop display becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the left, middle and right effects in the production variable display unit 29 are displayed. The variable display of the symbol is also stopped, and the display mode of the effect symbol is also set to a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), so that a specific gaming state (big hit state) occurs and a big hit signal is output By being in a state, the occurrence of the jackpot is notified to the outside.

  Further, when the special symbol on the special symbol variable display unit 28 is stopped, a start signal having a predetermined pulse width is output, and the special symbol variable display (variable display) is performed on the special symbol variable display unit 28. Will be notified.

  When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 40 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 36 is opened, and a first state advantageous to the player is obtained. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, and then for the player This is a disadvantageous second state.

  If a hit ball that has entered the large winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 36 in the first state wins a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), Waiting for the end of the first state, repeated continuation control is performed to control from the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

  When the display result of the special figure variable display unit 28 and the display result of the effect symbol of the effect variable display unit 29 are stopped and displayed with a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols, a big hit occurs as described above. A reach state may occur in a state before the stop display.

  When the special symbol variably displayed on the special figure variable display unit 28 and the production variable display unit 29 and the production symbol are stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined probability variation symbol type, After the completion of ”, the probability variation state in which the probability of a big hit again becomes a higher probability state than the normal probability state becomes a probability variation state. In the probability variation state after the end of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation state signal is output, and the occurrence of the probability variation state is notified to the outside.

  Further, when the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol variable display unit 28 and the production variable display unit 29 and the production symbol are stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols other than the predetermined probability variation symbol, the “big hit” by the repeated continuation control is performed. The special symbol and effect variable display part in the special figure variable display part 28 until the variable display reaches the predetermined number of times or the next big hit occurs in the special figure variable display part 28 and the effect variable display part 29. When the variable display time (variation time) of the effect symbol in 29 is shortened compared to the normal gaming state, it becomes a short state, and during these short states, the short and medium signal is output, The occurrence of a short time condition is notified to the outside.

  The pachinko machine 2 of this embodiment is equipped with an information output board (not shown) for outputting these signals externally, and the information output board and the card unit 3 are connected via a signal cable (not shown). From the information output board, an external output signal consisting of a big hit signal, a probability changing signal, a short time signal, a start signal, a payout signal, and an error signal is output to the card unit 3 via a signal cable.

  Here, the big hit signal is a signal that is in the output state during the big hit state period, the probability changing signal is a signal that is in the output state only during the probability changing state period, and the short and medium time signal is the period in the short time state The start signal is a pulse signal with a predetermined width that is output when all the display results of the special figure variable display section 28 are derived and displayed and the variable display is completed. The signal is a pulse signal having a predetermined width that is output every time a predetermined number of balls (10 balls in this embodiment) is paid out.

  The pachinko machine 2 according to the present embodiment has a control for counting and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from a game control board for controlling the game in the pachinko machine 2 based on a prize ball command output based on a prize. And a prize ball control board (not shown) that controls to count and lend out 25 pachinko balls, which are payout units, based on signals input / output from the card unit 3, as with a normal CR machine. In addition, pachinko balls can be lent out in multiples of 25 balls, which is the payout unit.

  Next, the visitor card and the membership card used in the present embodiment will be briefly described. The visitor card and the membership card used in the present embodiment have a nonvolatile memory for storing various data. And an IC card on which an IC chip having a control unit that performs non-contact communication with an external reader / writer device is rewritten and read out. In the membership card, a card ID that can identify each card is stored. Specifically, a visitor card has a card ID that starts with VC, and a membership card has a card ID that starts with KC stored in advance in a non-rewritable manner. Various types such as prepaid balance data that can be identified from the card ID and that can specify the prepaid balance Over data is stored.

  The member card is issued to a member player who has registered as a member in the amusement hall, and a member ID assigned to the member is stored in a non-rewritable manner. In addition, as will be described later, the member player can use the membership card to store the pachinko balls once acquired and counted so that they can be used again in the game after the next day. However, these member cards do not directly record the number of stored balls, which is the data of the stored balls, and these stored balls are associated with the member card ID and the member ID in the member management computer for managing member information. By being stored, the membership card ID and the member ID are specified.

  Also, in this embodiment, a player who has a smart phone having the above-described wallet function can use the smart phone as a substitute for a membership card so that the smart phone can be used as a contactless IC. A member storage area is allocated to the chip storage area, and a member ID is stored in the member storage area in a readable manner.

  In addition, when these smart phones are used as substitutes for membership cards, since the smart phones are equipped with electronic money, the prepaid function provided by the membership cards cannot be used with smart phones. It is like that.

  The visitor card is purchased and issued by a card issuing / payment machine (not shown) installed in the amusement hall, and is also issued by the card unit 3 as will be described later.

  Next, the card unit 3 of the present embodiment will be described. On the front surface of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a multi-function lamp 301 that is configured by a full-color LED and can be informed of the state of the card unit 3 by being lit in a plurality of colors. A bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, a terminal mounting portion 305 to which a smart phone (SP) as a portable terminal can be mounted, a replay button 319 operated when replaying using a storage ball, An operation unit 315 provided with a return button 320 that is operated when returning a visitor card or a membership card being inserted, and a card insertion slot 309 for inserting a membership card or a visitor card are provided.

  A card insertion slot 309 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 is connected to a card slot of an internal card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 2) built in a position corresponding to the card insertion slot 309. A visitor card or a membership card can be inserted into the card slot via the insertion slot 309.

  At the upper position in the card unit 3, a banknote inserted in the banknote insertion slot 302 is connected, and a bill inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302 is taken to identify its authenticity and banknote type. A banknote identification unit 321 that outputs to a control unit 328, which will be described later, provided in the unit is provided. In the banknote identification unit 321, various banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1,000 yen each) (Banknotes) can be accepted.

  Further, the terminal mounting unit 305 performs short-distance non-contact communication with a mobile phone (smart phone) having a non-contact IC card function (so-called wallet function) and data with the mobile phone (smart phone). And an external card reader / writer 330 that is capable of reading and writing data, and charging power without contact with a mobile phone terminal (smartphone) attached to the terminal attachment unit 305 A non-contact power feeding unit 331 shown in FIG. 5 is provided (see FIG. 4).

  Further, a control unit 328 for controlling the operation of the card unit 3 is provided at a substantially central position of the card unit 3 so as to be easily connected to each part constituting the card unit 3, and as will be described later. Various operations of the card unit 3 are controlled by the control unit 328.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3 of this embodiment. As described above, the card unit 3 mainly controls the control of each part of the bill recognition unit 321, the internal card reader / writer 327, the external card reader / writer 330, the non-contact power supply unit 331, and the card unit 3. The control unit 328 is implemented by a program and provides various functions of the card unit 3. The bill recognition unit 321, the internal card reader / writer 327, the external card reader / writer 330, and the non-contact power supply unit 331 are controlled. It is connected to the unit 328 and can send and receive various data.

  The internal card reader / writer 327 reads out recorded information such as a (member) card ID, a member ID (member card only), prepaid balance data, and the like recorded in the member card and visitor card inserted from the card insertion slot 309 and It has a storage section (not shown) that stores visitor cards (including collected cards) used for issuance at the end position on the inner side, and can issue cards stored in the storage section. It is said that.

  Further, the external card reader / writer 330 is in contact with the non-contact IC chip built in the smart phone which is a mobile phone having a wallet function mounted on the terminal mounting unit 305, with respect to the use of the electronic money amount. Perform data communication (reading and writing data).

  In addition, the control unit 328 is provided in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 connected, and lends (lends) pachinko balls, which are not shown, which display the prepaid balance of the member card or visitor card being received. Issuing a loan button switch that detects the operation of a loan button (not shown) that is operated at the time, and a visitor card that stores the prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator when returning a member card or visitor card being accepted A return button switch that detects an operation of a return button (not shown) that is operated when the operation is performed is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 328 of the present embodiment includes a central processing circuit (CPU) 328a capable of executing a control program, a visitor card, a membership card, or a terminal mounting unit being received by the internal card reader / writer 327. The receiving card information table shown in FIG. 6 that can store information such as the card ID and member ID (member only) of the mobile phone (smartphone) attached to 305, the prepaid balance, the number of stored balls, and the number of balls is stored. RAM 328b, a control program executed by a central processing circuit (CPU) 328a, an EEPROM 328c which is a nonvolatile memory capable of rewriting and storing the device ID and setting information of the card unit 3, and time information and calendar at that time RAM 32 includes a real-time clock (RTC) 328d capable of outputting information and the like b is backed up by a battery (not shown), even when the power supply is interrupted, the data stored in the predetermined period is maintained.

  As described above, the control unit 328 of this embodiment is connected to the prize ball control board (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2 so as to be able to exchange various signals accompanying the lending of the pachinko balls. In addition, as described above, by connecting to the information output board of the pachinko machine 2 through the signal cable, various external output signals such as a payout signal can be input.

  The control unit 328 is connected to an out ball counter 16 provided at a lower position of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 so that each count signal from the out ball counter 16 can be input. In response to the input of the count signal from the counter 16, a predetermined number (for example, 10) corresponding to the count signal is subtracted and updated from the number of balls in the acceptance card information table.

  The control unit 328 is connected to a replay button switch 319a corresponding to the replay button 319 provided on the operation unit 315 on the front of the apparatus and a return button switch 320a corresponding to the return button 320, and the replay button 319 is connected. Or a signal corresponding to the operation of the return button 320 is input from the corresponding replay button switch 319a or the return button switch 320a, so that the operation of the replay button 319 or the return button 320 is grasped (detected). it can. When the control unit 328 detects that the replay button 319 is operated, the control unit 328 performs replay processing described later, and when detecting that the return button 320 is operated, performs control processing described later. .

  Further, as will be described later, the control unit 328 is connected to an EL panel 318 that is provided in the terminal mounting unit 305 and can emit and display each color, and controls display and light emission on the EL panel 318. As a result, various notifications such as charging completion notification and misplacement notification of the mobile phone (smartphone) are implemented.

  In the card table stored in the RAM 328b of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a visitor card or a membership card inserted into the internal card reader / writer 327, or a mobile phone (smart phone mounted in the terminal mounting unit 305) Card ID or member ID (member card only), prepaid balance based on prepaid balance data, number of stored balls specified from member ID (member only), card or mobile phone (smartphone) from the time of receipt The number of difference balls is memorized.

  The control unit 328 is connected to the local area network (LAN) of the game arcade via the communication unit 334, and the system controller, hall computer, and member management described above connected to the local area network (LAN). It is connected to a computer or the like so as to be able to perform data communication, and various types of data can be transmitted to and received from these computers through the communication unit 334.

  The control unit 328 operates the replay button 319 and the return button 320 provided in the operation unit 315, and various information input from the lending button and the return button provided in the operation unit 14 of the corresponding pachinko machine 2. Receiving the currency identification information by the banknote identification unit 321, the card insertion information from the internal card reader / writer 327, the visitor card storage state information, the mobile phone (smartphone) reception information by the non-contact power supply unit 331, etc. , Lighting control of each LED such as a full color LED 301a provided in the multifunction lamp connected to the control unit 328, the internal card reader / writer 327, the external card reader / writer 330, the banknote identification unit 321, and the non-contact power feeding unit 331. Control of the entire operation, such as display control and display control of the balance indicator As shown in FIG. 9, the card acceptance processing for determining whether or not the member card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 can be used, or the prepaid balance data read from the member card or visitor card being accepted. Prepaid balance corresponding to the amount of money received depending on the lending process for lending using the prepaid balance based on it, returning the member card or visitor card being accepted or returning a new visitor card, or accepting money Are added to the prepaid balance at that time and added, and various processes such as a replay process using the number of stored balls and an electronic money receipt using electronic money are executed.

  Here, the configuration of the terminal mounting unit 305 provided in the card unit 3 according to the present embodiment will be described. The terminal mounting unit 305 is configured to contactlessly charge a smart phone that is a high-functional mobile phone carried by a player. It is the part where the smart phone is worn to do.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the terminal mounting portion 305 of the present embodiment is connected to a slide rail 340 that is installed vertically in a slide hole 306 provided in the front surface of the card unit 3. It is slidably connected via 341.

  That is, the terminal mounting unit 305 is slidable on the slide rail 340 in the vertical direction of the card unit 3, and the player can adjust the terminal mounting unit according to his / her physique, the size of the smart phone (SP), and the like. The height position of 305 can be adjusted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a support member 350 having a U-shape in side view and substantially the same width as the width of the card unit is fixed to the connecting portion 341, and the front end of the upper and lower surfaces thereof is fixed. A shaft portion 351 that pivotally supports a holder portion 352 that holds the smart phone (SP) is provided at the position.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the holder portion 352 is in contact with the vertical surface 352 a facing the back surface of the smart phone (SP) attached to the holder portion 352 and the lower side surface of the smart phone (SP). SP) and a horizontal upper surface 352c opposite to the horizontal lower surface 352b, and the horizontal lower surface 352b and the horizontal upper surface 352c are connected to the shaft portion 351. As shown in FIG. 3, the shaft portion 351 is rotatable about the center. Therefore, the player can adjust the direction of the smart phone (SP) attached to the holder part 352 so as to face his / her direction by rotating the holder part 352.

  A locking portion 352 ′ is formed at the front end of the horizontal lower surface 352b, and the locking portion 352 ′ locks the lower end portion of the smart phone (SP), whereby the smartphone (SP). It is prevented that the lower end part of this slides down on the horizontal lower surface to the front side and falls off.

  In addition, a slide member 353 that is slidably fitted in the slide groove 355 and urged toward the horizontal lower surface 352b by a spring member 354 is provided at the upper position of the holder portion 352, and By operating the slide member 353 so as to push down the upper end surface of the smart phone (SP) attached to the holder portion 352 toward the horizontal lower surface 352b, the smart phone (SP) can move the slide member 353 and the horizontal lower surface 352b. The pachinko machine 1 is in a state in which operation on the operation surface in which almost the entire area of the front surface that is the operation surface of the smart phone (SP) is exposed is possible, and the operation surface corresponds to the pachinko machine 1 In the state where it is inclined with respect to the front surface of the card unit facing the direction of the player who plays, the holder unit 352 stably holds the card unit.

  Note that a locking portion 353 ′ is also formed at the front side end of the slide member 353, and the front surface of the locking portion 353 ′ and the locking portion 352 ′ has an EL as shown in FIG. A panel 318 is disposed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the external card reader / writer 330 and the non-contact power supply unit 331 are adversely affected by both electromagnetic waves on the vertical surface 352a facing the back surface of the attached smartphone (SP). In order to make it as small as possible, each is provided at a different position.

  Here, the non-contact power supply unit 331 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The non-contact power supply unit 331 has a non-contact charging power to a smart phone (SP) and electric field power by an electric field coupling method. And a drive circuit 382 for driving the electric field generator 381 and a power circuit 383 for supplying electric power to the electric field generator 381 are incorporated.

  The drive circuit 382 is connected to the control unit 328 and operates the electric field generator 381 according to an instruction (command) from the control unit 328. The power circuit 383 is a circuit that is connected to a power supply device (not shown) inside the card unit 3, converts DC power of a predetermined voltage from the power supply device into an operating voltage of the electric field generator 381, and supplies it.

  The drive circuit 382 periodically detects the attachment of the smartphone to the terminal attachment unit 305 by a sensor (not shown) in the electric field generator 381 (for example, every second), and the detection result is sent to the control unit 328. By transmitting, the control unit 328 can detect the attachment of the smart phone even when the external card reader / writer 330 is not operating.

  In this embodiment, as described above, among the known non-contact charging methods, among the electromagnetic induction method, the electric field coupling (resonance type) method, and the radio wave receiving method, the electric field coupling method is adopted. As the technology of the system, a technology such as a wireless charger “eZone” (trade name of Qualcomm, USA) that has been put into practical use can be suitably used.

  In other words, this electric field coupling method can reduce the time required for charging because it can transmit more power compared to the radio wave reception method, and, like the electromagnetic induction (type) method, the pachinko ball or slot that is a metal during charging. Even if a machine medal is accidentally interposed between the smartphone and the smartphone, there is no risk that the pachinko ball or medal will generate heat. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is a significant risk of pachinko balls and medals intervening when a smart phone is erected and installed as in this embodiment. If it can be made smaller, an electromagnetic induction (type) method may be adopted instead of an electric field coupling method, or a plurality of methods such as an electromagnetic induction (type) method and an electric field coupling (type) method may be adopted. In combination with a cellular phone (smartphone) is to identify the method that is compatible, it may be carried out charging at the specified manner.

  Hereinafter, the processing content of each processing performed by the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, step notation may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 328 is activated by turning on the power to the card unit 3, thereby performing the activation process of S1, confirming the connection status of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and the system controller Then, transmission of a connection confirmation request to the member management computer and the hall computer, and setting of initial values to each setting data based on setting information returned in response to transmission of the connection confirmation request are performed.

  Then, after the start-up process is performed, the process of steps S2 to S7 is performed so that the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 309 (step S2) and the player (member player or visitor) lends. Button operation (step S3), cash acceptance by insertion of bills from the bill insertion slot 302 (step S4), player operation of return buttons 320 (including the return button of the corresponding pachinko machine 2) (step S5), A standby state is detected in which an operation of the replay button 319 by the player (step S6) and acceptance of an operation for using electronic money in the smart phone attached to the terminal attachment unit 305 (step S7) are detected.

  In these standby states, when a visitor player or a member player inserts a visitor card or a member card into the card insertion slot 309, insertion detection information accompanying the insertion of the card is sent from the internal card reader / writer 327 to the control unit. By outputting to 328, the control unit 328 determines that there is card acceptance in S2, advances to S20, and performs the card acceptance processing of FIG.

  In the card accepting process in S20, as shown in FIG. 8, first, it is determined whether or not a member card or a visitor card being accepted by the internal card reader / writer 327 already exists (Sc1), and a member being accepted. If there is a card or visitor card, the process proceeds to step Sc20, and a discharge instruction is output to the internal card reader / writer 327, so that the visitor card or member card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 is returned. When the card acceptance process is finished, but there is no card being accepted, the process proceeds to step Sc2, and an instruction for taking in the membership card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 is output to the internal card reader / writer 327. And insert the inserted membership card or visitor card into the internal card reader. Data stored in the card slot of the writer 327 and stored in the member card or visitor card, specifically, the card ID, member ID (member card only), and prepaid balance data of the member card or visitor card Etc. are read out.

  Then, proceeding to the step of Sc3, an authentication request including the card ID read from the member card or visitor card accepted in Sc2, the prepaid balance data, and the device ID is transmitted to the system controller, and the authentication result from the system controller is transmitted. Perform the card authentication process to receive.

  In response to the reception of the authentication request, the system controller determines whether or not a card ID included in the received authentication request exists in a card management table (not shown), and if it exists, associates it with the card ID. The prepaid balance stored and managed in the card management table is stored in the prepaid balance data included in the received authentication request, that is, the prepaid balance specified from the received prepaid balance data read from the member card or visitor card. It is determined whether or not they match. On the condition that they match, “authentication OK” is returned as an authentication result, and when the prepaid balance does not match (including the case where the card ID does not exist in the card management table). “Authentication NG” is returned.

  If the authentication result returned from the system controller is “authentication NG”, the process proceeds from step Sc4 to step Sc10 to output an instruction to eject the accepted member card or visitor card to the internal card reader / writer 327 for insertion. If the returned authentication result is “authentication OK”, the process proceeds to steps Sc4 to Sc5 to reset the acceptance card information table. Then, the card ID and member ID read out from the accepted member card and the prepaid balance or the card ID read out from the visitor card and the prepaid balance are shown in FIG. Card ID, member ID (member card only) and prepaid balance As well as paid (step Sc6), prepaid balance stored, displayed on the balance display (step Sc7).

  And it progresses to the step of Sc8, it is judged whether member ID is stored in the item of member ID of a card table, and member ID is not stored, ie, when the received card is a visitor card , The card acceptance process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7. On the other hand, if the member ID is stored, the process proceeds to Sc9 and the member information of the member player who owns the accepted member card. Is acquired from a member management computer (not shown), and the member information acquisition process is executed for storing the number of stored balls owned by the member and storing the acquired number of stored balls in the receiving card information table.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sc10 to determine whether or not the smartphone is attached to the terminal attachment unit 305. If not, the process ends and returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S7. If it is, the process proceeds to Sc11 to start non-contact charging, and then ends the process and returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S7. Note that the EL panel 318 is brought into a display state (for example, a green lighting state) corresponding to the start of charging by the start of the charging.

  That is, when the mounted non-contact IC chip is accepting a smart phone that is not registered as a membership card, charging is started when a regular prepaid card or membership card is accepted.

  Further, in the standby state of steps S2 to S7, when the player performs the operation of the lending button, the control unit 328 determines that there is a lending operation in the step of S3, and proceeds to the step of S21. Carry out lending processing.

  In this lending process, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the prepaid balance read out from the inserted member card or visitor card and stored in the acceptance card information table (the prepaid stored in the member card or visitor card in the deposit process described later) (Including the remaining amount) is determined to be less than 100 yen, which is the usage unit amount in this embodiment (Sd1). If the prepaid remaining amount is less than 100 yen, it is determined as "Yes" in the determination. Then, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S7. On the other hand, if the prepaid balance is 100 yen or more, the process proceeds to step Sd2, and the prepaid balance (displayed amount) is lending in this embodiment. It is determined whether or not the payout unit amount is 500 yen or more. In the following description, the prepaid balance displayed on the balance display means the amount stored in the item of the prepaid balance on the card table.

  If the prepaid balance is 500 yen or more, which is the payout unit amount, the process proceeds from step Sd2 to Sd3 to execute the payout amount ball lending process, while if it is less than 500 yen that is the payout unit amount, Proceeding from step Sd2 to step Sd8, the display amount coin lending process is performed.

  In the payout amount ball lending process in step Sd3, a payout instruction for the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the payout amount of 500 yen, specifically, in this embodiment, the lending unit price of one pachinko ball is 4 yen. Therefore, the payout instruction for 125 balls corresponding to 500 yen is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  Then, the process proceeds to the step of Sd4, and the payout unit amount of 500 yen is subtracted and updated from the prepaid balance displayed on the balance display, and the prepaid balance of the acceptance card information table and the member card or visitor card being accepted are updated. After the prepaid balance data stored in the receiving membership card or visitor card is updated to the prepaid balance data that can specify a new prepaid balance obtained by subtracting and updating the payout unit amount of 500 yen (Sd5 ) A lending completion notification including the device ID uniquely assigned to the card unit 3, the card ID of the member card or visitor card being accepted, and the payout unit amount is transmitted to the system controller (Sd6). ), In the card management table of the system controller The payout unit amount is subtracted updated from the prepaid balance stored in association with the over-de ID.

  On the other hand, in the display amount ball lending process in the step of Sd8, the maximum amount within the range of the prepaid remaining amount displayed on the remaining amount display unit, which is an integral multiple of 100 yen as the usage unit amount, for example, the prepaid remaining amount Is 400 yen, an instruction for paying out the number of pachinko balls corresponding to 400 yen corresponding to 4 times the maximum amount, which is an integral multiple of 100 yen as the unit of use, specifically in this embodiment Since the lending unit price of one pachinko ball is 4 yen, a payout instruction of 100 balls corresponding to 400 yen is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  Then, the process proceeds to the step of Sd9, and 400 yen, which is the amount used for pachinko ball lending, is subtracted and updated from the prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator, and the prepaid balance data in the acceptance card information table and acceptance After updating the prepaid balance data stored in the membership card or visitor card in the card to the prepaid balance data that can specify the new prepaid balance that is updated by subtracting the used amount of 400 yen (Sd10), the system controller On the other hand, a lending completion notification including the device ID uniquely given to the card unit 3, the card ID of the member card or visitor card being accepted, and 400 yen that is the amount of use is transmitted (Sd11) In the card management table in association with the card ID in the system controller The amount of money for the said use to subtraction update from the prepaid balance, which is 憶. Then, the process proceeds to step Sd17.

  In step Sd17, it is determined whether or not a membership card is being accepted. If the membership card is being accepted, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7, while the membership card is removed. If it is not being accepted, that is, if a visitor card is being accepted, the process proceeds to step Sd18, and it is determined whether or not the new prepaid balance after subtraction update is zero.

  If the remaining prepaid amount is not 0 in the determination, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in S2 to S7. On the other hand, if the remaining prepaid amount is 0, the process proceeds to step Sd19. The visitor card whose remaining amount is 0 is collected in the storage unit of the internal card reader / writer 327, and it is determined whether or not the smartphone mounted on the terminal mounting unit 305 is being charged (step Sd20).

  If it is determined in step Sd20 that charging is not in progress, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S7. On the other hand, if it is determined that charging is in progress, the process proceeds to step Sd21. After setting the continuation flag and setting to continue charging the smart phone attached to the terminal attachment unit 305, the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7.

  In addition, when the player inserts a bill from the bill insertion slot 302 in the standby state of S2 to S7, the currency identification information associated with the insertion of the bill is output from the bill recognition unit 321 to the control unit 328. The control unit 328 determines that the banknote is accepted in step S4 and proceeds to step S22 to perform a deposit process.

  In this depositing process, first, the inserted amount of bills inserted is specified from the input money identification information.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the member card or visitor card being accepted is present in the internal card reader / writer 327. If the member card or visitor card being accepted is not present, the storage unit of the internal card reader / writer 327 is stored. After the stored visitor card is moved to a predetermined reading position, the card ID and the like are read and stored in the acceptance card information table, the specified input amount is used as the prepaid balance (including 0 yen) in the acceptance card information table. In addition to updating, it is recorded (written) on the visitor card moved to a predetermined reading position. Then, after sending a payment notification including the added and updated deposit amount (same as the deposit amount), the card ID, and the device ID of the card unit 3 to the system controller, the prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator is The new amount after the addition update stored in the prepaid balance in the acceptance card information table is updated and displayed, the deposit process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7.

  On the other hand, if there is a receiving membership card or visitor card, the specified input amount is specified from the prepaid balance data stored in the receiving membership card or visitor card (and the receiving card information table). After adding to the prepaid balance and updating the prepaid balance data after adding the prepaid balance data to identifiable prepaid balance data, the deposit amount (same as the deposit amount), the device ID of the card unit 3, and A payment notice including the card ID of the member card or visitor card being accepted is transmitted to the system controller, and the payment amount is added to the prepaid balance stored corresponding to the card ID in the card management table of the system controller. Add and update.

  Then, the remaining amount of the prepaid displayed on the remaining amount display is updated and displayed as a new amount after the addition update stored in the remaining amount of the prepaid in the acceptance card information table (member card or visitor card being accepted), The deposit process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7.

  In this embodiment, the deposit process can be performed without depending on the prepaid balance before the addition update. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the deposit process is performed by the addition update. A player who loses the visitor card of the large prepaid balance by making the prepaid balance unnecessarily large so that it can be implemented only when the previous prepaid balance is less than a predetermined amount, for example 1000 yen or less. It may be possible to prevent the disadvantages of the game and the excessive penetration of the game.

  Also, in this embodiment, when there is no member card or visitor card being accepted in the deposit process, the visitor card stored in the storage unit of the internal card reader / writer 327 is moved to a predetermined reading position to deposit. The prepaid balance corresponding to the amount is written and stored in the visitor card as well, but the present invention is not limited to this, and at the time of deposit, the acceptance card is not written to the visitor card. Update the prepaid balance equivalent to the deposit amount only to the prepaid balance in the information table, and when the return operation is performed in the state where the prepaid balance exists, write the prepaid balance at that time to the visitor card Then, the visitor card may be returned (issued).

  Further, in the standby state of S2 to S7 described above, a signal from the return button switch 320a is input to the control unit 328 when the player operates the return button 320 (including the return button of the corresponding pachinko machine 2). If it is determined, the control unit 328 determines that there is a return operation in S5, proceeds to S23, and performs the return process of FIG.

  In this return process, as shown in FIG. 10, first, it is determined whether or not there is a member card or a visitor card being accepted by the internal card reader / writer 327 (Sf1). Proceeding to the step, by outputting a discharge instruction to the internal card reader / writer 327, the member card or visitor card being received by the internal card reader / writer 327 is discharged and returned, and the returned card ID A return notification including the device ID of the card unit 3 is transmitted to the system controller and the member management computer (member card only).

  And it progresses to step Sf4, it is determined whether the smart phone with which the terminal mounting part 305 is mounted | worn is charging, and when it is charging, the said charge will be complete | finished (step Sf5), and a terminal In order to prevent misplacement of the smart phone attached to the attachment unit 305, the display state of the EL panel 318 is set to start a misplacement prevention display, for example, a white high-speed blinking state display (step Sf6). ), Return to the standby state of S2 to S7.

  On the other hand, if charging is not being performed in step Sf4, the process proceeds to step Sf8 to check whether or not a smart phone is attached to the terminal attachment unit 305, and if no smart phone is attached, S2 to S7. On the other hand, when the smart phone is attached, the display state of the EL panel 318 is set to prevent misplacement in order to prevent the smart phone attached to the terminal attachment unit 305 from being misplaced, for example, Then, the setting for starting the display of the white high-speed blinking state is performed (step Sf6), and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7.

  In the standby state of steps S2 to S7 described above, when a signal is input from the replay button switch 319a by operating the replay button 319, the control unit 328 replays in S6. When it is determined that there is an operation or replay operation, the process proceeds to step S24, and a replay process (not shown) is performed.

  In this replay process, it is determined whether or not the player is a member based on whether or not member information including the number of balls is stored in the acceptance card information table.

  If the player is not a member, the replay process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S7. On the other hand, if the player is a member, the number of balls stored in the acceptance card information table is Whether or not there are 135 or more balls, which is the total number of replay units set for replay, specifically, in this embodiment, 125 balls equivalent to 500 yen and 10 balls serving as a replay fee. The replay ball lending process is executed only when the number of stored balls is greater than the number of replay units. In the replay ball lending process of this embodiment, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of replay units (135 balls), specifically, 125 pachinko balls excluding the fee from the number of replay units (135 balls). A ball payout instruction is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  Then, the number of replay units (135 balls) is subtracted and updated from the number of stored balls stored in the receiving card information table, and the device ID of the card unit 3 and the member ID stored in the card table are included. By sending a replay completion notification to the member management computer, the number of replay units (135 balls) is subtracted from the number of balls stored corresponding to the member ID in the member information table of the member management computer and updated. Then, the replay process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of steps S2 to S7.

  In this embodiment, the personal identification is not performed by re-playing by entering a personal identification number, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the personal identification number is accepted at the time of member registration. And re-play ball lending processing may be performed on condition that the collation is matched by receiving and collating the PIN number at the time of replay.

  Further, in the standby state of steps S2 to S7 described above, when there is an operation of an application for executing deposit using electronic money in the smart phone attached to the terminal attachment unit 305, the control unit 328 performs S7. In step S25, it is determined that there is an electronic money use operation, and the electronic money deposit process shown in FIG. 11 is performed.

  In the electronic money deposit process, the control unit 328 first determines whether or not charging to the smart phone mounted on the terminal mounting unit 305 is being executed (step Sk1). The charging is temporarily interrupted (step Sk2).

  Then, the electronic money balance is acquired from the contactless IC chip mounted on the smart phone, and it is determined whether or not the acquired electronic money balance is less than a predetermined deposit amount (1000 yen in this embodiment). .

  If the remaining amount of electronic money is less than the predetermined deposit amount, it is impossible to deposit. Therefore, the process proceeds to step Sk20, an error is transmitted to the smart phone (non-contact IC chip), and the EL panel 318 indicates that deposit is not possible. A predetermined display is performed.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the charging is temporarily suspended in step Sk2 (step Sk21). If the charging is suspended, the charging is resumed (step Sk22) and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7. .

  On the other hand, if the remaining amount of electronic money is not less than the predetermined deposit amount, that is, if it is possible to deposit with the remaining amount of electronic money, the process proceeds to step Sk5 and a specific transaction requesting subtraction of 1000 yen as the predetermined deposit amount Information is transmitted to the smart phone (non-contact IC chip) via the external card reader / writer 330 to update the electronic money amount by subtraction.

  In the smart phone (contactless IC chip) to which the specific transaction information is transmitted, the amount included in the received specific transaction information is subtracted from the stored electronic money balance, and the subtraction update is completed. In response, a subtraction update completion notification indicating completion is returned.

  The reception of the subtraction update completion notification sent back in this way is detected in step Sk6 and proceeds to step Sk7. After resuming the charging interrupted in step Sk2, the member card or visitor being received by the internal card reader / writer 327 is received. Determine whether a card is present.

  If there is a member card or visitor card being accepted, add the predetermined deposit amount of 1000 yen to the prepaid balance stored in the member card or visitor card being accepted (and the acceptance card information table). After updating the prepaid balance data after adding the prepaid balance data to the prepaid balance data that can be specified (step Sk9), the deposit amount, the device ID of the card unit 3, and the member card or visitor being received After sending the deposit information including the card ID of the card to the system controller and updating the deposit amount to the prepaid balance stored in correspondence with the card ID in the card management table of the system controller (step Sk10), the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7.

  On the other hand, when there is no member card or visitor card being accepted, the visitor card stored in the storage unit of the internal card reader / writer 327 is set at a predetermined reading position, and the card ID is read to receive the card information. After being stored in the table (step Sk11), the predetermined deposit amount of 1000 yen is added to the prepaid balance (including 0 yen) in the acceptance card information table and updated to the visitor card set at the predetermined reading position. Record (write). Then, after sending the card issuance information including the added and updated deposit amount, the card ID, and the device ID of the card unit 3 to the system controller, the prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator is displayed in the acceptance card information table. The new amount after the addition update stored in the prepaid balance is updated and displayed, the deposit process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S7.

  Next, interrupt monitoring processing performed in the card unit 3 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This interrupt monitoring process is performed in parallel with the normal process shown in FIG. 7 described above after the start process of step S1.

  In the interrupt monitoring process of the present embodiment, various signals input from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and out ball counter 16 and the presence or absence of change (SS1), a smart phone (mobile phone) to the terminal mounting unit 305 (SS2), whether or not a smart phone (mobile phone) is removed from the terminal mounting unit 305 (SS3), whether or not charging is completed (SS4), and other interrupt conditions (for example, timer interrupt) established Presence / absence (SS5) is monitored.

  If there is an input of a payout signal from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 or an input of an out ball count signal from the out ball counter 16, the input of these signals is detected in step SS1 and the difference ball in step SS11. By performing the update process (see FIG. 13), the data of the difference ball number in the acceptance card information table shown in FIG. 6 is updated.

  In the difference update process of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the input signal is a payout signal (Sb1). And the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the input signal is not a payout signal, that is, if the input signal is an out ball count signal, the process proceeds to step Sb2, and after subtracting 10 from the difference ball number, the difference ball number Is 0 (including a negative case) (step Sb3).

  If the difference ball number is not 0, that is, if it is a positive value, the process is terminated. If the difference ball number is 0 (including a negative case), whether or not charging is in progress. Is determined (step Sb4). In this embodiment, the determination threshold is set to 0. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the determination threshold is determined in consideration of the total error of the number of difference balls. For example, a value such as minus 10 or minus 20 may be used.

  If the battery is not being charged, the process is terminated. If the battery is being charged, it is determined whether there is a receiving card (step Sb5).

  If there is no card being accepted, the charging is terminated (step Sb6). If the charging continuation flag is set, the charging continuation flag is reset (step Sb7).

  In order to prevent the misplacement of the smart phone attached to the terminal attachment unit 305, the display state of the EL panel 318 is set to start the misplacement prevention display, for example, the display of the white fast blinking state. (Step Sb8), the process ends.

  That is, when the player is a member player and a member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 309, charging is not stopped even if the number of difference balls becomes zero. On the other hand, if the player is a visitor player and a visitor card is inserted into the card insertion slot 309 and the prepaid balance remains and the visitor card is not collected, the rented pachinko ball Charging will not be stopped even if all the cards are used up and the number of balls is reduced to 0, but when the prepaid balance is 0 and the visitor card is collected, all the pachinko balls that have been rented out are used up. Charging is stopped when the number of difference balls becomes zero.

  In this way, even if the prepaid balance of the visitor card is used up, the charging will continue until the number of balls is zero, that is, until all the rented pachinko balls are used up. As a result, the charging period can be lengthened and more can be charged.

  If the contactless power supply unit 331 detects that the smart phone (mobile phone) is attached to the terminal attachment unit 305, it is determined that the smart phone (mobile phone) is attached in step SS2 of the interrupt monitoring process. Proceeding to SS12, the terminal mounting process shown in FIG. 14 is executed.

  In the terminal mounting process, first, the external card reader / writer 330 controlled to be in the OFF state is shifted to the ON state, specifically, to the standby ON state in which data communication can be started (Sj1).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a member card is being received by the internal card reader / writer 327. If the member card is being received, the process proceeds to step Sj5 to start charging.

  On the other hand, if the member card is not received by the internal card reader / writer 327, the process proceeds to step Sj3 to control whether the newly attached smart phone (mobile phone) is a member portable terminal or not. The member mobile phone determines whether or not the mobile phone is a member mobile phone depending on whether or not data such as a member ID can be read from the non-contact IC chip mounted on the smart phone (mobile phone) by the external card reader / writer 330. Execute the judgment process.

  If the newly installed smart phone (mobile phone) is a member portable terminal (Yes in step Sj4), the process proceeds to step Sj10, and the member authentication for transmitting the authentication request including the read member ID to the member management computer. Perform the process.

  By transmitting this authentication request, the member management computer authenticates the member based on whether or not the member ID included in the authentication request is registered as a managed member ID. Along with OK, the stored number of balls corresponding to the member ID is returned. On the other hand, when the member ID included in the authentication request is not registered, authentication NG is returned.

  When the authentication OK and the number of stored balls are received from the member management computer, the process proceeds to step Sj11 to reset the acceptance card information table and read the member ID read from the newly installed smart phone (mobile phone) and the member After storing the number of stored balls received from the management computer and updating the acceptance card information table, the process proceeds to step Sj6 to start charging.

  When the authentication NG is received from the member management computer, it is determined that the member is not a member portable terminal, and the process proceeds to step Sj5.

  If the newly installed smart phone (mobile phone) is not a member portable terminal (No in step Sj4), the process proceeds to step Sj5, and whether or not the internal card reader / writer 327 is accepting a visitor card. If the visitor card is being received, the process proceeds to step Sj6 and charging is started. If the visitor card is not being received, the process is terminated without starting charging. If these visitor cards are not being accepted, charging is started in step Sc11 in the card accepting process described above by inserting a visitor card having a prepaid balance into the card insertion slot 309.

  If the smart phone (mobile phone) is removed from the terminal mounting unit 305, the presence of the removal is detected in step SS3 of the interrupt monitoring process, and the process proceeds to step SS13, and FIG. The terminal extraction process shown is executed.

  In the terminal take-out process of the present embodiment, it is first determined whether or not charging is in progress (step Sh1). If the charging is not in progress, the process ends. (Sh2), the external card reader / writer 330 is shifted to the OFF state (Sh3). If the charge continuation flag is set, the charge continuation flag is reset (Sh4), and the process is terminated.

  In this way, since the charge continuation flag is reset when the smart phone (mobile phone) is once removed during charging and charging is completed, the smart phone (mobile phone) that was being charged when the visitor card was collected Charging is performed only on the mobile phone, and charging is not started (continued) even if another smart phone (mobile phone) is attached after the smart phone (mobile phone) is taken out.

  When the charging is completed, the completion of the charging is detected at step SS4, and the process proceeds to step SS14, and the charging completion process of FIG. 16 is performed.

  In the charging completion process of the present embodiment, first, setting is performed to set a predetermined display mode for notifying the player that the EL panel 318 has been charged. With this setting, in the EL panel 318, the display mode is controlled to the display state of the predetermined charging completion notification mode in a predetermined period.

  Then, the process proceeds to step Sg2, and if the charge continuation flag is set, the charge continuation flag is reset and the process ends.

  As described above, since the charging continuation flag is reset when charging is completed, charging is performed only on the smart phone (mobile phone) that was being charged when the visitor card was collected. become.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, charging power is supplied to the smart phone (mobile phone) attached to the terminal attachment unit 305 in a non-contact manner, so that it is troublesome to connect terminals and mobile terminals with different terminal positions. Since the charging power is supplied even for a telephone, it is not necessary to replace the terminal adapter, etc., and the convenience of the player can be improved, and the operation surface of the smart phone (mobile phone) corresponds to the gaming position. Since the player faces the player sitting at the front position of the gaming machine and the operation surface is held in an exposed state that can be operated by the player, the player can play the smartphone ( Appropriate operation can be performed by visually recognizing the operation surface of the mobile phone.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the holder portion 352 that holds the smartphone (mobile phone) in the terminal mounting portion 305 has a vertical surface 352a that serves as a first flat portion that contacts the back surface of the smartphone (mobile phone). The player can easily place (hold) the smart phone (mobile phone) on the terminal mounting portion 305 because the player has the horizontal lower surface 352b that is the second flat portion that contacts the side surface. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the player returns the visitor card or the membership card when the game is finished, the smart phone (cell phone) is attached to the terminal attachment unit 305. Since it is notified that the phone (mobile phone) is attached, that is, it is necessary to remove the phone, it is possible to prevent the smart phone (mobile phone) from being left behind.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the remaining prepaid amount of the visitor card is collected and the smart card (cell phone) is attached when the player finishes the game with the difference of 0. Since it is informed that it is being performed, that is, it is necessary to take out, it is possible to prevent misplacement of the smart phone (cellular phone).

  In the above-described embodiment, in order to allow the player to charge more power, the prepaid balance as the game value is 0 and the difference is 0. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the prepaid balance, which is a game value, has become 0 regardless of the number of difference balls. Sometimes, when a smart phone (mobile phone) is attached, charging may be terminated to notify that the smart phone (mobile phone) is attached.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the number of balls is 0 and the player ends the game, the smart phone (mobile phone) is attached, that is, the smart phone (mobile phone) needs to be taken out. Therefore, it is possible to prevent misplacement of the smart phone (mobile phone).

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the visitor card or the membership card is received by the internal card reader / writer 327 in order to prevent a visitor who does not play a game from freely charging the smart phone (mobile phone). Even when charging is performed according to the conditions, the prepaid balance becomes 0 and the visitor card is collected. Even if the internal card reader / writer 327 stops accepting the visitor card, the charge is continued, so the visitor card is collected. It is possible to prevent the operation of the pachinko machine 2 from being reduced due to the game being interrupted so as not to use up all of the prepaid balance so that it will not be used.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the smart phone (cellular phone) is not attached to the terminal attachment unit 305, the external card reader / writer 330 serving as the data communication means is controlled to be in the OFF state, and only the non-contact power supply unit 331 is used. Since the power is turned on, unnecessary power consumption can be reduced as compared with the case where both are controlled to the on state.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the smart phone (cellular phone) is not attached to the terminal attachment unit 305, the smart device attached to the terminal attachment unit 305 is turned on by turning on the non-contact power supply unit 331. Since the charging power is transmitted to the phone (cell phone) prior to data communication, it is mounted on the smartphone (cell phone) because the attached smartphone (cell phone) has no remaining battery power. Even if the short-range data communication unit such as a non-contact IC chip is inoperable, the short-range data communication unit can be operated by the previously transmitted charging power. Reliable data communication can be performed

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the contactless power supply unit 331 and the external card reader / writer 330 are provided at different positions on the vertical plane 352a, so that interference between transmission of charging power and data communication can be reduced. Can do.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when data communication is performed between the external card reader / writer 330 and the non-contact IC chip mounted on the smart phone (mobile phone) in the electronic money deposit process using the electronic money. Since the charging is interrupted when the electronic money deposit process is started when the data communication is started, and the charging is resumed when the subtraction completion notification is received to end the data communication, transmission of charging power and data communication are performed. Interference can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the terminal mounting portion 305 can be slid up and down, and the holder portion 352 is rotated to change the orientation of the smart phone (mobile phone) to the player's physique or the like or the smart phone (mobile phone). ) And the like can be changed and adjusted appropriately by the player, so that the operability of the smart phone (mobile phone) arranged in the terminal mounting portion 305 can be improved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the card unit 3 that performs the lending process of the pachinko ball that is the game medium is illustrated as the gaming apparatus that performs the predetermined processing relating to the corresponding gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited thereto. However, these gaming devices may be, for example, an information display device that displays table data of a corresponding gaming machine or a counting device that counts the number of pachinko balls acquired by the corresponding gaming machine. good.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the pachinko machine 2 which plays a game using a pachinko ball was illustrated as a corresponding game machine, the game machine of this invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 1, As a game medium It may be a slot machine that uses medals, and furthermore, these game media are enclosed inside the gaming machine and the number of pachinko balls and medals lent out, and the pachinko balls granted according to the winnings While the number of medals is added, the pachinko balls used in the game and the number of medals are subtracted and stored, and without using the pachinko balls or medals, for example, lent out in response to a loan request It is possible to memorize all the values such as the points and points earned and the points and points given according to winnings as credits, and to play a game using only the values stored as credits It may be a game machine. In this case, these points, points, and the like correspond to game media.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which stops charge by return of a visitor card or a membership card was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, For example, before ending charge in step Sf5, a difference is carried out. It may be determined whether or not the number of balls is present, and if there is a difference number of balls, a charging continuation flag may be set to continue charging.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when playing with the corresponding pachinko machine 2, a portable terminal is set at the seating position when the player is seated in a seat arranged in front of the gaming machine that is a predetermined gaming position where the player is located. The operation surface of the smartphone can be recharged in a state where the front surface of the smartphone faces and the operation surface that can be operated by the player is exposed. In addition, although the U-shaped shape of the holder portion 352 opened on the front side is illustrated as a side view, the present invention is not limited to this, and these shapes are determined by the player when playing the game. Any shape may be used as long as the front surface of the smart phone faces a predetermined gaming position and the smart phone can be operated.

  In the embodiment, the smart phone is charged by holding the smart phone between the slide member 353 and the horizontal lower surface 352b by the slide member 353 pressing the smart phone downward from the upper side. While it is moved by vibration of the pachinko machine 2 and the like, charging is not performed well, and the smartphone is not dropped and damaged, but the present invention is not limited to this. The smart phone may be simply placed on the terminal mounting portion 305 without providing the slide member 353.

  In the above embodiment, the terminal mounting portion 305 can be slid and moved only in the vertical direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slide can be slid in the horizontal direction. May be. Further, instead of these vertical slides, the vertical direction of the terminal mounting portion 305 may be changed by turning.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which provided the non-contact electric power feeding unit 331 in the vertical direction surface 352a was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, These non-contact electric power feeding units 331 are horizontal lower surface. You may make it provide in 352b.

  In the above-described embodiment, the external card reader / writer 330 that performs short-range data communication with a non-contact IC chip mounted on a smart phone is exemplified as the non-contact data communication means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, these non-contact data communication means may be other non-contact data communication means using weak radio waves such as a data communication unit using a wireless LAN.

2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 305 Terminal mounting unit 309 Card insertion slot 318 EL panel 320 Return button 327 Internal card reader / writer 328 Control unit 330 External card reader / writer 331 Non-contact power supply unit 352 Holder unit 352a Vertical surface 352b Horizontal lower surface 340 Slide rail 351 Shaft

Claims (1)

A gaming device that is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and that performs a predetermined process related to the gaming machine,
Having a charging unit with non-contact power transmission means for transmitting charging power to the mobile terminal in a non-contact manner;
The charging unit is in a state in which the operation surface of the mobile terminal faces the predetermined game position where the player is located when playing with the corresponding gaming machine, and the player can operate the operation surface. A gaming device having a chargeable shape.

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