JP2014158630A - Game management system and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game management system capable of smoothly executing counting by a spacer with a counting machine juxtaposed to a game machine.SOLUTION: The game management system calculates the number of uncounted difference between tokens or the like by collecting and aggregating information relating to a game provided in a game machine and a spacer token dispenser, and determines necessity/non-necessity to prompt the token counting according to a prescribed criterion relating to the number of difference in tokens or the like. When it is determined to prompt the token counting, the game management system executes a notification to the spacer token dispenser to prompt the token counting. The spacer token dispenser displays a message to prompt the token counting and displays a position of a token slot of a token counting unit with LED to prompt the operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management system and a game management method for managing a game by a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game store, a lending machine that lends game media such as game balls and medals and a counter that counts game media are generally installed. The lending machine is provided in each gaming machine and dispenses a predetermined number of gaming media based on the operation of the player. The player can play a game using the game medium thrown out from the lending machine.

  On the other hand, the counter is a device installed at an island edge in a game store, which counts game media obtained by the player and issues a receipt printed with the count result and a card associated with the count result. It is. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a medal counter that feeds out inserted medals one by one with a rotating disk and counts the number of medals that are fed out by a counting sensor. The counting result by the counter can be used for prize exchange by a prize counter or the like.

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  However, from the viewpoint of convenience for the player, it is desirable that a game media counter is also provided alongside the game machine in the same manner as the lending machine. Recently, reflecting such customer needs, in a gaming system using game balls, a form having a counting function in a table apparatus provided alongside a gaming table has become widespread. In game systems that use medals, models that have a counting function in the inter-device are also beginning to appear.

  The counter of the inter-device in the gaming system using the game balls can count by operating the lever of the gaming machine tray, and it is not necessary for the player to take out the gaming media from the gaming machine tray. It is easy to understand because it can be operated on the gaming machine side.

  However, in gaming systems that use medals, there are models that have built-in counting machines in the inter-device, but they are not connected to the gaming machines, and the counter's slot is connected to the inter-device side. There are many cases. For this reason, when the game player counts the game media, it is necessary to take out the game media from the receiving tray by hand and put it into the insertion port of the counter of the inter-device, which is troublesome. In addition, there are cases where the payout outlet of the medal lending machine is also attached to the inter-device device side, and there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to understand the operation because there are both the input port of the counting machine and the payout opening of the lending machine. In addition, due to these problems, despite the fact that the counter unit has a counter, not only the usage rate of the player is low, but also the burden on the store clerk when a big hit occurs, etc. It is not connected to.

  In other words, the conventional technology and the latest efforts alone do not increase the usage rate of the counter function of the inter-device devices of the gaming system using medals, and the effect of improving the convenience of the player and reducing the burden on the game store clerk is sufficient. There was a problem that was not obtained. For this reason, in a game system using medals, it has been an important issue to allow a player to perform counting smoothly with a table-to-bed device with a counter.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and provides a game management system and a game management method capable of smoothly performing counting with a table-to-table device with a counter. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a game management system for managing a game by a gaming machine, which is provided along with the gaming machine and counting means for counting game media, and obtained by the game And an estimation means for estimating the number of uncounted game media not counted by the counting means as the estimated number of game media, and according to the estimated number of game media estimated by the estimation means, And a notification means for performing a notification for encouraging counting.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the notification means is provided in the vicinity of an insertion slot into which a game medium to be counted is inserted, and performs notification for encouraging counting by the counting means by a change in display mode. .

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the estimating means calculates a difference between the number of game media consumed by the game and the number of game media paid out by the game as the estimated number of game media, The notifying means performs notification when the calculated estimated number of game media is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the estimating means estimates the estimated number of game media according to the number of winnings generated in the game.

  Further, in the present invention according to the above invention, the notifying unit may perform the counting when the predetermined condition is satisfied before the counting by the counting unit is performed after the notification for prompting the counting by the counting unit is performed. It is characterized in that the mode of notification for prompting the counting is changed.

  In addition, the present invention provides the game shop clerk in the above invention, wherein the notifying means performs a notification prompting the counting by the counting means and a predetermined condition is satisfied before the counting by the counting means is performed. Is notified.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the counting means varies the start and / or end timing of the counting preparation operation according to the estimated number of game media.

  In the above invention, the present invention further comprises shutter means capable of hindering reaching of the game medium to be counted to the counting means, and the counting means controls the shutter means in accordance with the estimated number of game media. The start and / or end timing of the counting preparation operation is made different by controlling whether or not the counting target game medium can reach the counting means.

  The present invention is also a game management method for managing a game by a gaming machine, the counting step of counting game media by a counting unit provided in the gaming machine, and the counting by the counting step acquired by the game. An estimation step for estimating the number of uncounted game media that has not been performed as an estimated number of game media, and a notification step for performing a notification for encouraging counting by the counting unit in accordance with the estimated number of game media estimated by the estimation step It is characterized by including.

  According to the present invention, the number of uncounted game media acquired by a game and not counted by the counting means is estimated as the estimated number of game media, and the notification that prompts the counting means to count according to the estimated number of game media Therefore, the counting can be smoothly performed by the inter-table device with the counter.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the game management method according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the amusement shop. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the gaming machine and the inter-unit medal lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to this embodiment of the inter-unit medal lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the inter-unit medal lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to this embodiment of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure for determining whether or not the game medium count is necessary and for notifying the game medium count in the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another method related to a method of collecting data necessary for calculating the number of difference medals.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game management system and a game management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the concept of the game management method according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the game management method according to the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine 20 can recognize the consumption of medals by the game of the player, the award of the medals, and the jackpot. The gaming machine 20 notifies the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 of the number of consumed medals, the number of winning medals, and the occurrence of a jackpot.

  Upon receiving the notice of the number of consumed medals, the number of prized medals, and the occurrence of a jackpot from the gaming machine 20, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 adds a card ID for identifying the player and notifies the card management device 40 of the information. To do. In addition, the machine token lending machine 10 adds a card ID for identifying the player if the player recognizes the medal rent, the medal replay, the medal replay and the counting operation in the machine medal lending machine 10 by the player. Then, the card management device 40 is notified of the number of lent medals, the number of replayed stored medals, the number of replayed medals, and the number of counted medals.

  The card management device 40 uses the card ID received from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 and the number of consumed medals, the number of awarded medals, the occurrence of a jackpot, the number of medals lent, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, and the number of counted medals. By counting for each card ID, it is possible to calculate the difference medal number and the jackpot number for each card ID. The necessity of counting is determined by comparing the number of difference medals and the number of big hits with a threshold that is a predetermined criterion.

  If the card management device 40 determines that counting is necessary, the card management device 40 issues a count guidance notification to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 that has received the notification displays a count promotion message. Guidance is provided by displaying / displaying on the apparatus or lighting / flashing of the LED of the medal insertion slot for inserting medals when counting medals.

  Next, the system configuration of the amusement store will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20 and an inter-unit medal lending machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20 are installed in the gaming store. The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 is connected to a communication line, which is an in-store network, via the island controller 30. The island controller 30, the card management device 40, the member management device 50, the free gift management device 60, and the checkout machine 80 are connected to the communication line.

  The gaming machine 20 is a slot machine that plays a game by inserting medals, which are game media, into the medal slot 23, rotating three drums, and pressing the stop buttons in sequence to align the pictures. When a certain pattern is aligned on the effective lines of the three drums, the gaming machine 20 pays out the number of medals according to the type of the pattern as an acquired medal.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 accepts payment, lends medal, and communicates with the card management device 40. When the interbank medal lending machine 10 accepts a bill inserted by the player, it sends a payment notice including the deposit amount to the card management device 40, thereby converting the prepaid value into the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40. Let them add. Then, if a predetermined medal lending operation is performed, a medal lending request is transmitted to the card management device 40, the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40 is subtracted, and the number of medals corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value. Pay out.

  In addition, when the inter-card medal lending machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card, the inter-card medal lending machine 10 transmits a card insertion notification to the card management device 40. Further, when receiving the prepaid value, the balance medal account or the balance of the stored medal account from the card management device 40, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 stores the balance. When the balance of the medal account is received and stored, the medal account balance managed by the card management device 40 is cleared to zero by sending a medal subtraction request to the card management device 40. To do.

  In addition, when receiving the medal replay operation, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 subtracts a predetermined number of balances of the medal account managed by the own device and pays out medals corresponding to the subtracted number. In addition, when the intermedal medal lending machine 10 accepts the stored medal replay operation, the intermediary medal lending machine 10 transmits the stored medal replay request to the card management device 40 to thereby determine the balance of the stored medal account managed by the member management device 50. A predetermined number is subtracted, and the number of medals corresponding to the subtracted number is paid out.

  When the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-medal lending machine 10 transmits a possession medal addition request including the balance of the possession medal account managed by the own device to the card management device 40, so After the addition, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40 to control the card discharge.

  The island controller 30 is a relay device that bundles a group of gaming machines 20 and inter-unit medal lending machines 10 provided on the gaming island. The card management device 40 is a management device that manages the prepaid value of a card, the number of medals, etc. as card data.

  When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card management device 40 manages the card ID of the inserted card and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 in association with each other, and is associated with the card ID. The prepaid value and the balance of the possession medal account are transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. When the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification is the card ID of the member card, the balance of the stored medal account associated with the card ID is acquired from the member management device 50, and the prepaid value and the medal account Are transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 together with the balance.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the medal subtraction request from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the medal account to zero and receives the medal addition request from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. In this case, the number of medals indicated in the medal addition request is added to the medal account.

  Further, when receiving a medal lending request from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a corresponding prepaid value by a predetermined value, and transmits a medal lending permission to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. Then, when the medal replay request is received, the medal replay request is transmitted to the member management device 50, and when the member management device 50 outputs the medal replay permission, the medal replay is performed. The permission is transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the card ID from the premium management device 60, the card management device 40 notifies the premium management device 60 of the balance of the medal account associated with the card ID. Further, when the card ID is received from the settlement machine 80, the prepaid value associated with the card ID is notified to the settlement machine 80.

  Further, the card management device 40 includes a wireless transmission device 46. When the card management device 40 notifies the store clerk, the card management device 40 uses the voice transmission device 46 to speak to the income 70 worn by the store clerk. It is possible to send a message.

  The member management device 50 is a management device that manages member management data of members registered as members in the amusement store. More specifically, the number of stored medals, points, personal identification number, name, etc. are managed in association with the member card ID issued to the member.

  When the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the medal account balance from the card management device 40, the member management device 50 notifies the card management device 40 of the balance of the medal account corresponding to the designated card ID. In addition, when the member management device 50 receives the stored medal replay request via the card management device 40, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined number of the balance of the stored medal account associated with the card ID indicated in the stored medal replay request. And a medal replay permission is output.

  Further, when the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the saving medal account balance from the prize management device 60, the member management device 50 notifies the prize management device 60 of the balance of the saving medal account corresponding to the designated card ID.

  The prize management device 60 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for earned balls, stored medals and held medals. The premium management device 60 is connected to a reader / writer that reads the card ID of the card and a premium dispensing device that dispenses premiums. When the reader / writer accepts the card, the free gift management device 60 transmits the card ID of the card read by the reader / writer to the card management device 40 and requests the medal account balance of the card. In addition, when exchanging prizes for saving medals, the member management device 50 is requested for the balance of saving medals account.

  When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 80 transmits the card ID of the card to the card management device 40, acquires the prepaid value associated with the card, and adds the prepaid value to the acquired prepaid value. Withdraw cash equivalents.

  The medal lending process when medal lending is performed in the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the player performs a medal lending operation on the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the inter-table medal lending machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local IP address of the card management device 40 as the destination. This electronic message includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, an IP address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 that is a transmission source, and a medal lending request.

  When the card management device 40 receives a message including a medal lending request, the card management device 40 subtracts a prepaid value associated with the card ID in the message by a predetermined value (for example, 100 yen = 5 times when the frequency is 1). The data is updated, and the medal lending permission is transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 that has received the medal lending permission pays out the number of medals (for example, 25) corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value.

  Next, the medal replay process when the medal replay is performed in the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When receiving the insertion of a general card or a membership card, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local IP address of the card management device 40 as a destination. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-medal medal lending machine 10, the IP address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 It includes information for specifying the rate and a card insertion notification.

  When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the medal account having the rate specified by the message out of the medal accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Is notified to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 stores the balance of medals received from the card management device 40. Then, a message including information specifying the card ID and rate and a medal subtraction request is transmitted to the card management device 40. When receiving the medal subtraction request, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the medal account specified by the card ID and the rate to zero. When receiving the medal replay operation, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 subtracts a predetermined number of stored medal balances and pays out a corresponding number of medals.

  When the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-medal lending machine 10 transmits a message including the medal addition request to the card management device 40. This message includes a card ID of a card to be ejected, an IP address or arbitrary identification information that identifies the intermediary medal lending machine 10 that is a transmission source, information for identifying the rate of the intermediary medal lending machine 10, and It includes the balance of medals and a request for adding medals.

  When the card management device 40 receives the medal addition request, the balance that has received the balance of the medal account at the rate specified by the message out of the medal accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Update to the value of.

  Thereafter, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 transmits a card ejection notification to the card management device 40 and controls ejection of the card.

  Next, a stored medal replay process in the case of replaying a stored medal in the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The intermediary medal lending machine 10 uses the local IP address of the card management device 40 as a destination when a member card is inserted or when identification information corresponding to a card ID is read from a portable terminal that can be used as a member card. Send the specified message. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-medal lending machine 10 (or identification information corresponding to the card ID read from the portable terminal; hereinafter referred to as the card ID) and the inter-medal medal loan that is the transmission source. An IP address or arbitrary identification information for specifying the machine 10, information for specifying the rate of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and a card insertion notification are included.

  The card management device 40 transmits a card insertion notification message to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification message, the member management device 50 stores the password associated with the card ID in the message and the stored medal account at the rate specified by the message among the stored medal accounts. The stored medal replay data including the balance is transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The inter-medal lending machine 10 stores the received medal replay data, and the balance of the medal account indicated in the medal replay data is the number of medal payout units in the medal replay (the medal replay unit). When the number is more than 25 (for example, 25), it is possible to accept a stored medal replay operation.

  The intermediary medal lending machine 10 asks the player to enter a password when the medal replay operation is accepted for the first time after storing the medal replay data, and the entered password is stored in the medal Check if it matches the PIN shown in the replay data.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local IP address of the card management device 40 as the destination when the passwords match. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-medal medal lending machine 10, the IP address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 It includes information for specifying the rate and a request for replaying a stored medal.

  The card management device 40 transmits a message for a replay request for saving medals to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives a message for a replay request for saving medals, the member management device 50 calculates the balance of the saving medals account at the rate specified by the message among the savings medals associated with the card ID in the message. A predetermined value is subtracted, and the stored medal replay data including the balance after the subtraction is transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 receives the stored medal replay data, updates the balance of the stored medal account, and pays out medals by the number of replayed medal units. Further, it is determined whether the balance of the updated medal saving account is less than the number of saved medal replay units. If the balance is less than the number of saved medal replay units, the stored medal replay operation cannot be accepted. If the balance of the updated medal account is equal to or greater than the number of medal replay units, the medal replay operation can be accepted again, and if the medal replay operation is accepted, a saved medal replay request is sent To do. In the second and subsequent saving medal replay operations, it is not necessary to confirm the password.

  Next, a transition from a medal to a stored medal in the closing process will be described. The card management device 40 confirms the balance of the medal account in the card management data during the closing process, and if there is a medal account with a medal balance larger than “0”, the card management device 40 uses the card medal account balance as the card. The member management apparatus 50 is notified together with the ID and rate. The member management device 50 adds the notified medal account balance to the balance of the saving medal account specified by the card ID and the rate, and updates it. Thereafter, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the possession medal account to zero.

  Next, the external configuration of the gaming machine 20 and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the gaming machine 20 and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 20 corresponds to a drum unit 21 having three drums, a display unit 22 for performing various displays, a medal slot 23, and a start lever and a drum for receiving a drum rotation start operation. And an operation unit 24 having three stop buttons and the like, and a tray 25 for receiving medals paid out from the gaming machine 20.

  In addition, the intermedal medal lending machine 10 holds a bill insertion slot 12a that accepts various bills when lending medals, a display operation unit 13 such as a touch panel display, a card insertion slot 14a that accepts a card, and a portable terminal. A holding portion 14b, a medal payout port 18a for throwing out medals, and a medal insertion port 19a for accepting insertion of medals to be counted. There is a medal slot LED 19b capable of controlling the color of light and lighting / flashing at the forefront of the dish of the medal slot 19a.

  Next, the internal configuration of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 includes a banknote transport unit 12, a display operation unit 13, a reader / writer 14, a holding unit 14 b, a communication unit 15, a storage unit 16, and a control unit 17. And a payout unit 18 and a counting unit 19.

  The banknote conveyance part 12 is a conveyance part conveyed to the banknote storage part which is not shown in figure, discriminating the money type and authenticity of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion port 12a. The reader / writer 14 is a reading unit that reads a card ID from a card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a. The card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a is stored in a card storage section (not shown) through the reader / writer 14. The communication unit 15 is an interface unit for performing data communication with a communication line.

  The storage unit 16 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 16 stores a card ID 16a, valuable value data 16b, difference medal data 16c, a counting induction level 16d, and operation setting data 16e for each counting induction level.

  The card ID 16 a is a card ID read by the reader / writer 14. When a card is conveyed from a card storage unit (not shown) to the reader / writer 14, the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14. Also, when a card is transported from the card insertion slot 14a to a card storage unit (not shown), the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport.

  The valuable value data 16b is data indicating a valuable value that can be used to receive payout of game media. This valuable value includes the balance of the prepaid value that can be used for medal lending, the balance of the medal account, and the balance of the stored medal account.

  The difference medal data 16c is information on the difference ball of the player who is using the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. The difference medal data 16c is obtained by overwriting the difference medal information associated with the card managed by the card management device 40 when the card is inserted. Further, during the game of the player, notification of the number of consumed medals received from the gaming machine 20, the number of award medals, and the medal operation, the stored medal replay operation, and the medal replay operation performed at the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. The corresponding data is updated each time by the medal counting operation, and the difference calculated by (the number of awarded medals + the number of rented medals + the number of replayed stored medals + the number of replayed medals) − (the number of consumed medals + the number of counted medals) The number of medals is updated from time to time.

  The counting guidance level 16d stores the final value notified from the card management device 40 after the card management device 40 determines whether or not counting is necessary.

  The counting guidance level-specific operation setting data 16e is obtained by setting a level-specific operation with respect to the counting guidance level 16d notified from the card management device 40. The message contents displayed on the display operation unit 13 and the medal insertion The display color of the mouth LED 19b and the division of lighting / flashing are defined.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that totally controls the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and includes a data management unit 17a, a difference medal information notification unit 17b, a count processing unit 17c, and a count guidance control unit 17d.

  When the card is inserted, the data management unit 17a transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID 16a and the device ID to the card management device 40. When the data management unit 17a receives a valuable value (at least one of a prepaid value, a medal and a stored medal) from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the valuable value data 16b with the received valuable value. In addition, when the data management unit 17a receives information on the difference medal from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the difference medal data 16c with the received information on the difference medal. The data management unit 17a appropriately controls the display operation unit 13 to display the prepaid value, the number of medals, and the number of stored medals indicated in the valuable value data 16b.

  In addition, when the player performs a medal lending operation, the data management unit 17 a transmits a medal lending request including the card ID 16 a and the device ID to the card management device 40. If a medal lending permission is received as a response to this medal lending request, the data management unit 17a pays out a predetermined number of medals.

  In addition, when a player performs a medal replay operation, the data management unit 17a subtracts a predetermined number of medal account balances indicated in the valuable value data 16b and pays out a corresponding number of medals. .

  Further, the data management unit 17a transmits a stored medal replay request including the card ID 16a and the device ID to the card management device 40 when the player performs a replayed medal operation. When the medal replay permission is received as a response to the replay request for stored medals, the data management unit 17a pays out a predetermined number of medals.

  In addition, when the card return operation is performed by the player, the data management unit 17a transmits a medal addition request including the card ID 16a, the device ID, and the medal number to the card management device 40, so that the own device medal After clearing the balance of the account to 0, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is discharged.

  Moreover, if a banknote is inserted in the banknote insertion slot 12a, the data management part 17a will transmit the payment notification containing the money amount of inserted banknote, card ID16a, and apparatus ID to the card management apparatus 40. FIG.

  When the difference medal information notification unit 17b receives notification of the number of consumed medals and the number of winning medals from the gaming machine 20, the difference medal information notifying unit 17b updates the number of consumed medals, the number of awarded medals and the number of difference medals in the difference medal data 16c with the received contents. At the same time, the card ID 16 a is added to the content received from the gaming machine 20 and transmitted to the card management device 40. In addition, when the difference medal information notification unit 17b receives the jackpot notification from the gaming machine 20, the difference medal information notification unit 17b adds the card ID 16a to the content received from the gaming machine 20 and transmits it to the card management device 40.

  Also, when the medal payout is performed by the medal lending operation in the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the difference medal information notification unit 17b updates the number of rented medals and the number of difference medals in the difference medal data 16c, and the card management device 40. Is notified of the card ID 16a and the number of rented medals.

  In addition, when the medal payout is performed by the replay operation of the stored medal at the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the difference medal information notification unit 17b updates the number of replayed medals and the number of difference medals in the difference medal data 16c. The card management device 40 is notified of the card ID 16a and the number of medals replayed.

  In addition, when the medal payout is performed by the medal replay operation on the intermedal medal lending machine 10, the difference medal information notification unit 17b updates the medal replay number and the difference medal number in the difference medal data 16c, The card management device 40 is notified of the card ID 16a and the medal replay number.

  Further, when the counting operation is performed by the counting unit 19 of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the difference medal information notification unit 17b updates the counted medal number and the difference medal number in the difference medal data 16c, and the card management device 40. Is notified of the card ID 16a and the number of counted medals.

  The counting processing unit 17c performs a counting process of medals inserted into the counting unit 19 from the medal insertion slot 19a, and adds the counted number of medals to the medal balance of the valuable value data 16b.

  In addition, the counting processing unit 17c dynamically sets the counting end determination time of the counting unit 19 using the difference medal data 16c. The counting end determination time of the counting unit 19 is a time from the end of counting processing of all medals inserted into the counting unit 19 to the end of counting after detecting that there is no uncounted remaining medal. Specifically, since the difference medal number of the difference medal data 16c can be grasped, the counting end determination time is shortened when it is detected that there is no uncounted remaining medal by counting to the number close to the difference medal number. In other cases, by setting the counting end determination time longer, it is possible to avoid the power consumption due to the unnecessary operation of the mechanical unit and the effect of avoiding the failure of the apparatus due to the unnecessary operation.

  In the case where the medal insertion slot 19a has a shutter mechanism that opens when counting medals and closes when not counting medals, the counting processing unit 17c uses the difference medal number of the difference medal data 16c to calculate the difference medal. It is also possible to perform an automatic shutter opening / closing control such that the shutter automatically opens when the number of sheets increases.

  In addition, since the difference medal number of the difference medal data 16c is known, the counting processing unit 17c may have counted the illegally brought-in medals when the number exceeds the difference medal number. It is also possible to issue an alert.

  If the count guidance control unit 17d receives a count guidance notification including the count guidance level from the card management device 40, the count guidance control unit 17d stores the received count guidance level in the count guidance level 16d. Further, the count guidance control unit 17d performs processing corresponding to the count guidance level notified with reference to the count guidance level-specific operation setting data 16e. Specifically, a message corresponding to the count guidance level set in the count guidance level-specific operation setting data 16e is displayed on the display operation unit 13, and the medal slot LED 19b is set in the count guidance level-specific operation setting data 16e. Change to the display format corresponding to the level of the count induction.

  Next, a data structure according to the present embodiment of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The difference medal data 16c includes the number of consumed medals, the number of awarded medals, the number of rented medals, the number of replayed stored medals, the number of replayed medals, the number of counted medals, and the number of difference medals. The difference medal number is calculated by (award medal number + lending medal number + stored medal replay number + held medal replay number) − (consumed medal number + count medal number).

  In the difference medal data 16c of FIG. 5, the consumed medal number is “500”, the awarded medal number is “300”, the lent medal number is “200”, the stored medal replay number is “300”, and the retained medal replay number is “300”. “0”, the number of counted medals is “250”, and the difference medal number calculated from these is “50”.

  The operation setting data 16e for each counting guidance level can specify the medal slot LED color, the LED blinking classification, the display operation section display color, and the display text of the display operation section 13 for each counting guidance level. In the operation setting data 16e for each counting guidance level in FIG. 5, the medal insertion slot LED color is “green”, the LED blinking section is “lit”, and the display operation unit display color is “blue” with respect to the counting guidance level “1”. The display operation unit display wording is “The number of medals in the tray has increased. The medal can be counted at the part that lights up in green of this device.” “Yellow”, LED blinking category is “flashing”, display operation section display color is “red”, display operation section display wording is “the medal counting can be done in the part of this device flashing yellow. Let's count before overflowing. . "

  Next, an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card management device 40. As shown in FIG. 6, the card management device 40 is connected to a display unit 41, an input unit 42, and a wireless transmission device 46. The display unit 41 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, the input unit 42 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and the wireless transmission device 46 is a device that performs wireless communication with an income 70 worn by a store clerk.

  In addition, the card management device 40 includes a communication unit 43, a storage unit 44, and a control unit 45. The communication unit 43 is an interface unit for communicating with the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 via a communication line.

  The storage unit 44 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores card data 44a, difference medal data 44b, counting guidance data 44c, and determination threshold data 44d.

  The card data 44a is data in which the prepaid value and the number of medals for each rate are associated with the card ID.

  The difference medal data 44b stores data such as the number of difference medals, which is a determination target of whether to perform counting guidance. Specifically, in the difference medal data 44b, the number of consumed medals, the number of award medals associated with the card ID notified by the difference medal information notification unit 17b of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the occurrence of a jackpot, and the loan Information on the notification of the number of medals, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, and the number of counted medals is accumulated, and the difference medal number calculated by summing those values is stored. In addition, the difference medal data 44b does not explicitly hold the data of the number of medals, but from the value of the number of replayed medals and the number of counted medals in the difference medal data 44b, The number of medals can be calculated from the number of medals replayed. Further, the difference medal data 44b is a table corresponding to the gaming machine 20 that played the last game of the player corresponding to the card ID in order to specify the inter-table medal lending machine 10 when sending the notification of counting guidance. The identification number of the intermedal lending machine 10 is stored. Further, the number of jackpots stored in the difference medal data 44b is cleared to zero at the counted timing.

  The count guidance data 44c stores the card ID and the count guidance level at which the count guidance is determined to have been determined that count guidance is necessary. The association between the card ID and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 can be performed using the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number of the difference medal data 44b using the card ID as a key.

  The determination threshold value data 44d stores a determination criterion for the count induction level. In the present embodiment, the number of difference medals and the number of jackpots since the last count are used as determination criteria, and the threshold value is provided. The presence / absence of counting guidance and the counting guidance level are determined when the threshold value of any criterion is exceeded. If the count induction level is determined differently depending on the number of difference medals and the number of jackpots, the higher count induction level is prioritized.

  In addition, a count induction level up timer value is provided for each count induction level in order to increase the count induction level for cases where counting is not performed for a certain period of time despite the count induction notification being performed, and the timer value is determined. It is included in the threshold data 44d. The timer is set immediately after transmission of the count induction notification, and a timeout occurs when there is no change in the count induction level due to counting or the like even after the timer value has elapsed. The record of the occurrence of timeout is stored as “present” in the presence / absence of occurrence of timeout in the count induction data 44c.

  The control unit 45 is a control unit that controls the entire card management device 40, and includes a card data management unit 45a, a difference medal calculation unit 45b, a counting necessity determination unit 45c, a counting guidance notification unit 45d, and a timer monitoring unit 45e. Actually, the program corresponding to these functional units is stored in a non-illustrated non-volatile memory such as a ROM, and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed.

  The card data management unit 45a is a processing unit that registers, updates, and deletes data for the card data 44a. When the card data management unit 45a receives the card ID, the prepaid value, and the number of possessions from the intermediary medal lending machine 10, the card data management unit 45a replaces the prepaid value associated with the received card ID with the received prepaid value. Replace the number of balls in the coin account associated with the card ID with the number of coins received.

  The card data management unit 45a is also a processing unit that notifies the card data 44a. When the card data management unit 45a receives the card ID from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card data management unit 45a notifies the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 of the prepaid value associated with the card ID and the balance of the possession account.

  The card data management unit 45a is also a processing unit that notifies the difference medal data 44b associated with the card ID. When the card data management unit 45a receives the card ID from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card data management unit 45a searches the difference medal data 44b for information corresponding to the card ID and notifies the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The difference medal calculation unit 45b notifies the intermediary medal lending machine 10 of any one of the card ID and the number of consumed medals, the number of medals awarded, the number of medals lent, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, and the number of counted medals. If it is determined, any one of the number of consumed medals, the number of awarded medals, the number of medals lent, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, the number of counted medals, of the difference medal data 44b corresponding to the notified card ID. In addition, the number of medals notified is added and the number of difference medals is updated.

  When the difference medal calculation unit 45b receives the card ID and the jackpot notification from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the difference medal calculation unit 45b increments the number of jackpots corresponding to the notified card ID by one. In addition, when the card ID and the number of counted medals are notified from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the difference medal calculation unit 45b clears the big hit count of the difference medal data 44b to zero.

  Further, the difference medal calculation unit 45b receives the card ID and the number of consumed medals, the number of medals awarded, the number of medals lent, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, the number of counted medals, When any of them is notified, the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 as the sender is stored in the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number of the difference medal data 44b. As a result, even when the player moves the gaming machine 20, it is possible to identify the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 corresponding to the destination gaming machine 20, and to determine the count guidance notification destination.

  The counting necessity determination unit 45c determines the necessity of counting guidance and the level of counting guidance according to the determination criteria defined in the determination threshold data 44d for the difference medal data 44b. The counting necessity determination unit 45c stores the determination result of the card ID and the level of counting guidance in the counting guidance data 44c. When the counting guidance level is changed by the determination by the counting necessity determination unit 45c and the timer for the card ID is set, the timer for the card ID is canceled.

  When the counting guidance level is changed by the determination of the counting necessity determination unit 45c, the counting guidance notifying unit 45d sends the intermediary medal lending machine 10 corresponding to the card ID stored in the counting guidance data 44c to the intermediary medal lending machine 10. The level of the count induction stored in the count induction data 44c is notified. In addition, when the count guidance level is 3, the count guidance notification unit 45d notifies the intercom medal lender identification number and the count guidance by voice to the income 70 worn by the store clerk via the wireless transmission device 46. . In addition, when a count value is specified for the post-change count guide level of the determination threshold data 44d after the count guide notification related to the count guide level change is transmitted, the count guide notification unit 45d Specify the to set the timer.

  The timer monitoring unit 45e monitors the timeout of the set timer, and when the timeout occurs, records the occurrence of the timeout in the count induction data 44c corresponding to the card ID where the timeout has occurred. After recording the occurrence of timeout, the count induction notifying unit 45d increments the count induction level of the card ID having the record of occurrence of timeout by one, clears the timeout occurrence record, and performs processing of the counted induction level. To do.

  Next, the data configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data configuration of the card management device 40 according to the present embodiment.

  The difference medal data 44b is associated with the card ID, the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number, the number of jackpots after the final count, the number of consumed medals, the number of winning medals, the number of rented medals, the number of medals replayed, the number of medals replayed The number of medals, the number of counted medals, and the number of difference medals are included. The difference medal data 44b in FIG. 7 is associated with the card ID “00101”, the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number is “020”, the number of jackpots after the final count is “0”, the number of consumed medals is “500”, the prize The number of medals is “300”, the number of rented medals is “200”, the number of replayed stored medals is “300”, the number of replayed medals is “0”, the number of counted medals is “250”, and the number of difference medals is “50”. ”In association with the card ID“ 00102 ”, the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number is“ 021 ”, the number of jackpots after the final count is“ 1 ”, the number of consumed medals is“ 200 ”, and the number of winning medals is“ 500 ”. ”, The number of rented medals is“ 100 ”, the number of replayed saved medals is“ 0 ”, the number of replayed medals is“ 150 ”, the number of counted medals is“ 150 ”, and the number of difference medals is“ 400 ”. .

  The count guide data 44c has a count guide level and the presence / absence of timeout in association with the card ID. The count guide data 44c of FIG. 7 indicates that the count guide level is “1” in association with the card ID “00102” and the presence / absence of timeout occurrence is “none”.

  The determination threshold data 44d has a determination reference value and a count induction level up timer value in association with the count induction level. The determination reference value has a reference value for the difference medal number and a reference value for the number of jackpots after the final count. In the determination threshold data 44d of FIG. 7, the reference value of the difference medal number is “300” in association with the count induction level “1”, the reference value of the jackpot count after the final count is “2”, the count induction level up timer value Is “30 minutes”, the reference value for the difference medal number is “500” in association with the count induction level “2”, the reference value for the number of jackpots after the final count is “3”, and the count induction level up timer value is “10”. “Min” is associated with the count induction level “3”, the reference value for the difference medal number is “600”, the reference value for the number of jackpots after the final count is “4”, and the count induction level up timer value is not set. Indicates.

  Next, the processing procedure for determining whether or not the game medium count is necessary and for notifying the game medium count in the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure for determining whether or not the game medium count is necessary and for notifying the promotion of the game medium count by the card management device 40.

  When the notification indicating the occurrence of the jackpot in the gaming machine 20 is received (step S101; Yes), the difference medal calculation unit 45b increments the number of jackpots of the difference medal data 44b corresponding to the received card ID by one. (Step S102), the process proceeds to the counting necessity determination process in step S107.

  The game machine 20 has not received a notification indicating the occurrence of a jackpot (step S101; No), and indicates the number of medals consumed, the number of medals awarded, the number of medals lent, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, and the number of counted medals. When any notification regarding update of the difference medal is received (step S103; Yes), the difference medal calculation unit 45b updates the difference medal data 44b corresponding to the card ID of the notification received based on the received data. (Step S104), the process proceeds to the counting necessity determination process of Step S107. Specifically, it corresponds to a notification card ID that accepts one of the values of the number of received medals, the number of prized medals, the number of medals lent, the number of replayed stored medals, the number of replayed medals, the number of medals Is added to the corresponding portion of the difference medal data 44b to be updated, and the number of difference medals in the difference medal data 44b is also updated. When the received content is the number of counted medals, the number of big hits of the difference medal data 44b is cleared to zero.

  In addition, if the notification regarding the difference ball update is not accepted (step S103; No), and the timeout of the set timer is detected (step S105; Yes), the timer monitoring unit 45e notifies the card ID notified at the time-out. “Yes” is recorded in the presence / absence of time-out occurrence in the count induction data 44c corresponding to (step S106), and the process proceeds to the count induction notification process in step S111. When the timer timeout is not detected (step S105; No), the processing ends.

  Next, the counting necessity determination unit 45c determines whether or not counting is necessary by comparing the updated difference medal data 44b with the determination threshold data 44d (step S107). The result of the determination of necessity of counting is stored in the counting induction level of the counting induction data 44c. As a result of the necessity determination of counting (step S107), it is determined whether or not the counting induction level has been changed for the member ID (step S108). If the counting induction level has not been changed (step S108; No), the process is terminated. Become.

  If there is a change in the counting induction level (step S108; Yes), it is next determined whether or not a timer is set for the card ID for which the counting induction level has been changed (step S109). If the timer has been set (step S109; Yes), the counting necessity determination unit 45c cancels the setting of the timer (step S110). If the timer has not been set (step S109; No), the timer release process of step S110 is skipped and the process proceeds to the count guide notification process of step S111.

  Next, the counting guide notification unit 45d performs processing related to transmission of the counting guide notification along the contents of the record that is changed in the updated counting guide data 44c (step S111). Specifically, first, when the occurrence of timeout in the updated count induction data 44c is “present”, 1 is added to the count induction level. Next, by searching the difference medal data 44b with the value of the card ID of the counting guide data 44c, the inter-unit medal lender identification number used for the card ID is specified. Next, the counting guidance notification unit 45d sets and notifies the counting guidance level set in the counting guidance data 44c to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 having the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number.

  When the notified count guide level is 3 (step S112; Yes), the count guide notification unit 45d gives an inter-unit medal lender identification number by voice to the income 70 worn by the store clerk via the wireless transmission device 46. And count guidance is notified (step S113). If the notified count induction level is not 3 (step S112; No), the notification process to the income 70 in step S113 is skipped, and the process proceeds to the timer set necessity determination process in step S114.

  The counting induction notifying unit 45d determines whether or not the counting induction level up timer value is set to the counting induction level notified by the determination threshold data 44d (step S114). When the count induction level up timer value is set (step S114; Yes), the count induction notification unit 45d designates the count induction level up timer value specified in the card ID and the determination threshold data 44d, and sets the timer. Set (step S115). If the count induction level up timer value is not set (step S114; No), the process ends.

  In the present embodiment, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 has been described as a configuration in which the number of consumed medals and the prize medal number are obtained directly from the gaming machine 20 in order to calculate the difference medal number. It is also possible to obtain the number of medals from another device. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another method related to a method of collecting data necessary for calculating the number of difference medals.

  The gaming machine 120 notifies the hall computer 90 of the number of medals consumed and the number of medals awarded by the player. The hall computer 90 notifies the inter-unit medal lending machine 110 of the received consumption medal number and the award medal number.

  Upon receiving notification of the number of consumed medals and the number of awarded medals from the hall computer 90, the inter-unit medal lending machine 110 adds a card ID for identifying the player and notifies the card management device 140 of the information. The medallion machine 110 for players adds a card ID for identifying a player when the player recognizes a rented medal, a replay of a stored ball, a replay of a holding ball, and a counting operation by the player. The card management device 140 is notified of the number of medals, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, and the number of counted medals.

  The card management device 140 determines the card ID based on the card ID received from the inter-unit medal lending machine 110, the number of consumed medals, the number of awarded medals, the number of medals, the number of replayed medals, the number of replayed medals, and the number of counted medals. By counting up every time, the difference medal number for each card ID can be calculated. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot information is not collected, and the necessity of counting is determined by comparing the number of difference medals with a threshold value that is a predetermined criterion.

  If the card management device 140 determines that counting is necessary, the card management device 140 issues a count guidance notification to the inter-unit medal lending device 110, and the inter-unit medal lending device 110 that has received the notification displays a count promotion message Guidance is provided by displaying / displaying on the apparatus or lighting / flashing of the LED of the medal insertion slot for inserting medals when counting medals.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, information regarding the difference balls possessed by the gaming machines 20 and 120 and the inter-unit medal lending machines 10 and 110 are collected at any time in the card management devices 40 and 140 and are associated with the players. The number of uncounted difference medals for each card ID that can be calculated is calculated. The card management devices 40 and 140 determine whether or not the calculated medal count is necessary according to a predetermined determination criterion, and if the medal counting is promoted. The medals lending machines 10 and 110 used by the players are notified to guide medal counting. Upon receiving the medal counting guidance notification, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, 110 guides the display of a message prompting medal counting and the position of the medal insertion slot 19a of the medal counting unit by LED display in accordance with the counting guidance instruction. With the above configuration, it is possible to automatically determine the timing at which the game medium should be counted, and to notify the player of the game medium count promotion message and to guide the operation when it is determined that the game medium should be counted. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the card management devices 40 and 140 are used to determine whether counting is necessary. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inter-unit medal lending machines 10 and 110 and other management devices. It is also possible to implement it.

  In the above-described embodiment, there is no processing for clearing the entire difference medal data 44b of the card management devices 40 and 140 to zero, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the difference is made at a specific timing. You may perform the process which clears medal data 44b to zero in a record unit. For example, if a medal is spilled and scattered on the floor and cannot be picked up completely, the number of medals managed by the card management devices 40 and 140 and the number of medals held by the player will not match. It is assumed that Considering such a case, when the difference medal number is a sufficiently small number, if there is no notification of the number of consumed medals or the number of winning medals within a predetermined time interval, the card ID is assigned to the card ID. The corresponding difference medal data may be cleared to zero.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of medals and the number of jackpots are set as the criteria for determining whether counting is necessary. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the remaining time until the end of business or the remaining time until the end of business. It is also possible to set different criteria for determining whether counting is necessary depending on the relationship between time and difference. Specifically, it is possible to divide the criteria for determining whether counting is necessary or not depending on whether the time remaining until the business end time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time and when the time is less than the predetermined time. When the time remaining until the end time becomes smaller than the predetermined time, it is possible to set stricter conditions than when the time remaining until the business end time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time. Further, it may be possible to set not only the time but also the criterion for determining whether or not the count determination is necessary for members and non-members separately.

  If the card management devices 40 and 140 determine that counting is necessary, the counting guidance is displayed on the display operation unit 13 of the inter-unit medal lending machines 10 and 110, the medal slot LED 19b is turned on / flashes, and the game The notification is made by voice notification or the like to the income 70 of the store employee, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is implemented by other transmission means and transmission methods that are easy to understand for the player and the game store employee. May be.

  In the above-described embodiments, detailed description of the form of the card, which is a medium for associating the number of game media, is omitted, but such a card includes a magnetic card, an IC card, and the like. Further, although the “card” has been described as an example here for convenience of explanation, the present invention can also be applied to a case where a chip, a stick, a portable terminal, or the like is used in addition to such a card. In particular, when a mobile terminal with an IC chip is used as a medium, since the mobile terminal can be uniquely identified using identification information that can be obtained in a non-contact manner from the IC chip of the mobile terminal, the game medium is associated with the identification information. You can manage the number.

  Each illustrated configuration is schematic in function, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally / physically distributed / integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the game management system and the game management method according to the present invention automatically determine the timing at which the game media should be counted, and if it is determined that the game media should be counted, It is suitable for notification of count promotion messages and operation guidance.

10, 110 Inter-unit medal lending machine 12 Bill transport unit 12a Bill insertion slot 13 Display operation unit 14 Reader / writer 14a Card insertion slot 14b Overhead unit 15, 43 Communication unit 16, 44 Storage unit 16a Card ID
16b Valuable value data 16c, 44b Difference medal data 16d Count guidance level 16e Count guidance level operation setting data 17, 45 Control unit 17a Data management unit 17b Difference medal information notification unit 17c Count processing unit 17d Count guidance control unit 18 Dispensing unit 18a Medal payout port 19 Count unit 19a Medal slot 19b Medal slot LED
20, 120 gaming machine 21 drum unit 22 display unit 23 medal slot 24 operation unit 25 tray 30 island controller 40, 140 card management device 41 display unit 42 input unit 44a card data 44c counting guidance data 44d judgment threshold data 45a card data management Unit 45b difference medal calculation unit 45c counting necessity determination unit 45d counting guidance notification unit 45e timer monitoring unit 46 wireless transmission device 50 member management device 60 premium management device 70 income 80 settlement machine 90 hall computer

Claims (9)

A game management system for managing games by gaming machines,
A counting means provided in the gaming machine and counting gaming media;
Estimating means for estimating the number of uncounted game media obtained by the game and not counted by the counting means as the estimated number of game media;
A game management system, comprising: a notification means for notifying the count means to count according to the estimated number of game media estimated by the estimation means.   2. The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the notification means is provided in the vicinity of an insertion slot into which a game medium to be counted is inserted, and notifies the count by the counting means according to a change in display mode. The estimation means calculates the difference between the number of game media consumed by the game and the number of game media paid out by the game as the estimated number of game media,
The game management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification means notifies when the calculated estimated number of game media exceeds a predetermined number.   The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the estimation unit estimates the estimated number of game media according to the number of winnings generated in the game.   The notification means changes a notification mode for prompting the counting by the counting means when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the notification for prompting the counting by the counting means is performed and before the counting by the counting means is performed. The game management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The notifying means notifies the game shop clerk when a predetermined condition is satisfied before the counting by the counting means after the notification for prompting the counting by the counting means is performed. The game management system according to claim 5.   The game management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the counting means varies the start and / or end timing of the counting preparation operation according to the estimated number of game media. It further comprises shutter means capable of inhibiting the game medium to be counted from reaching the counting means,
The counting means controls the shutter means in accordance with the estimated number of game media, and controls whether the counting target game media can reach the counting means, thereby starting and / or ending timing of the counting preparation operation. The game management system according to claim 7, wherein the game management system is made different. A game management method for managing a game by a gaming machine,
A counting step of counting game media by a counting unit provided in the gaming machine;
An estimation step of estimating the number of uncounted game media obtained by the game and not counted in the counting step as an estimated number of game media;
A game management method comprising: a notification step of notifying the counting unit to count according to the estimated number of game media estimated in the estimation step.

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