JP2014188089A - Prize management device for game house - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize management device for a game house, which can take an application while satisfying the desire of a game house side but non-violating a transmittal.SOLUTION: A prize management device 1 for a game house comprises: today storage means 101 for memorizing the storage of a portion or all of the game value number acquired through the game by a player, as a today storage ball numbers; previous day storage means 102 for memorizing the storage of the balls of yesterday or before, as a previous day storage ball number; withdrawal means 103 for withdrawing the previous ball number preferentially, on the basis of the today ball number or the previous day ball number, in the case where a process for exchanging with a predetermined and/or general prize is performed; and inhibition means 104 capable of inhibiting an operation to exchange on the previous day ball number for a special prize.

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize management device for a game hall that manages prize exchange in a game hall where a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine or the like is installed.

  Conventionally, in many amusement halls, the game value acquired by the player is recorded (stored) in association with the membership card, and replay or prize exchange is performed on or after the next day based on the recorded game value. It is possible. In addition, in order to respond to the request of the amusement hall that wants to charge a fee for replays after the next day, in general, the replay on the day will not take a fee. The previous amount of storage balls (the previous day's storage balls) are managed separately.

  By the way, when this kind of operation is taken, it is advantageous for the amusement hall if the player preferentially withdraws from the storage ball on the day when exchanging prizes in the middle of the game. This is advantageous for the player side. In view of this, a technique has been proposed in which which storage ball is to be preferentially withdrawn can be selected in accordance with a request from the game hall (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In actual operation, operations that are disadvantageous to the player are rarely taken, and there is a fact that operations that are preferentially withdrawn from the previous day's savings are widely used.

JP 2008-272384 A

  However, as described above, the operation of preferentially withdrawing from the previous day's storage ball causes a problem in a specific area. In other words, in certain areas, it is prohibited to exchange the previous day's storage for special prizes by police notification, so if you set a specification to preferentially withdraw from the previous day's storage, there will be a problem that the notification will be automatically violated. is there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a playground prize management device capable of taking operation that does not violate notifications while responding to requests from the playground side. And

The present invention is a storage unit for the day for storing a part or all of the number of game values acquired by the player as a game in association with player specifying information that can specify the player as the number of stored game values on the day,
The previous day storage means for storing the current day saving game value number stored in the current day storage means when the predetermined date change condition is satisfied, as the previous day saving game value number in association with the player specifying information;
A predetermined special prize and / or a prize other than the special prize based on the number of the day saving game value stored in the day storage means and the day saving game value stored in the previous day storage means A deduction means for preferentially deducting the previous day's saving game value number when exchange with a prize is performed;
A prize management device for a game hall, comprising: prohibiting means capable of prohibiting the process of exchanging the special prize based on the number of game values stored in the previous day stored in the previous day storage means. (Claim 1).

  In the prize management device for amusement hall according to the present invention, it is possible to preferentially withdraw the previous day saving game value number, while prohibiting the process of exchanging special prizes based on the previous day saving game value number. If this processing is not prohibited, the special prize and the general prize can be preferentially withdrawn from the number of game values stored on the previous day as before. On the other hand, if the processing of exchanging special prizes based on the number of games saved on the previous day is prohibited, the special prize will be deducted preferentially from the number of games saved on the previous day in exchange for general prizes while securing the player's profits. In exchange for prizes, it is possible to avoid violations of notifications etc. by deducting only from the number of game values saved on the day.

  As described above, the prize management device for amusement hall according to the present invention is a prize management device for amusement hall with high versatility that can be operated without violating notifications while responding to the demands of the amusement hall. ing.

  Examples of the gaming machine of the present invention include a pachinko gaming machine that uses a ball as a gaming medium and a slot machine that generates a winning when a predetermined winning symbol is stopped and displayed. As a pachinko gaming machine, it may be a type that pays out balls according to winnings, and is a so-called enclosed pachinko gaming machine in which balls are fired using points and points are awarded according to winnings. Also good. The slot machine may be of a type that is played using game media such as medals and coins, but points are awarded when a player can play a game by betting points without using the game media. It may be a fully credited slot machine. Further, it may be a parrot (R) that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium.

  In the present invention, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine that involves paying out a ball that is a game medium, the ball that is the game medium becomes the game value. In the case of a slot machine that can bet a medal or the like and execute a game and receive a medal according to a prize, a medal as a game medium becomes the game value. On the other hand, in the case of the above-described encapsulated pachinko gaming machine or a complete credit type slot machine, the points used for the game become the gaming value.

1 is a system diagram of a game hall management system including a storage ball information storage device in Embodiment 1. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a storage ball information storage device (amusement hall prize management device) in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the number of stored balls for every stored account of member A in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which illustrates a POS screen when all the 4 yen pachinko storage balls in Example 1 are selected as a prize exchange object. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the point-of-sale screen when selecting all the 4 yen pachinko storage balls in Example 1 as a prize exchange object, and adding selection of a general prize. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the number of stored balls for every stored account of member A after the prize exchange process in the non-prohibited state in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the number of stored-balls for every member's stored-account account of the member A after the prize exchange process in the prohibition state in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which illustrates a POS screen when selecting a part of a 4-yen pachinko storage ball as a prize exchange target in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a POS screen when a part of a 4-yen pachinko storage ball according to the first embodiment is selected as a prize exchange target and a general prize selection is further added. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the number of stored balls for every stored account of member A after the prize exchange process in the non-prohibited state in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the number of stored-balls for every member's stored-account account of the member A after the prize exchange process in the prohibition state in Example 1. FIG.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
In this example, a storage ball information storage device (amusement park prize management device) 1 for exchanging game values such as balls and medals acquired by a player through a game of a gaming machine 2 such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine with a prize. It is an example regarding. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the amusement hall, the gaming machines 2 are arranged facing the passage, whereby a plurality of gaming machine islands 100 are formed. As gaming machine island 100, there is a gaming machine island that lends a pachinko ball for 4 yen, a gaming machine island that lends a pachinko ball for 1 yen, a gaming machine island that lends a medal for 20 yen, and a medal. There are amusement machine islands that you can rent for 5 yen. In FIG. 1, only the gaming machine island 100 of the pachinko gaming machine is shown, and the gaming machine island of the slot machine is not shown.
At the island end of each gaming machine island 100, a counting device 3 is provided for counting game media (game value) acquired by games on the island.

In the amusement hall, a prize counter for exchanging game media acquired by the player for a prize is provided, and a POS device for exchanging with a favorite prize according to the number of game media (number of game values) ( (Premium exchange terminal) 5 is installed.
In the management space packed by the manager of the game hall, in addition to the stored ball information storage device 1 for storing and managing the number of game media (the number of stored balls) counted among the game media acquired by the player, it is installed in the game hall. A management device (not shown) for managing the operating status of various devices is installed.

  In this game hall, as shown in FIG. 1, a storage ball information storage device 1, a counting device 3, a POS device 5, a management device, a game machine 2 and the like are connected in a communicable state via an intranet line 15. A management system 1S is configured. The gaming machine 2 is connected to an intranet line 15 via a repeater 22 together with a stand lamp 23 for displaying game information and a rental device (not shown).

  In the amusement hall, a dedicated box for storing balls and medals acquired by the player through the game of the gaming machine 2 is prepared. These special boxes are stacked at various locations on the gaming machine island 100 and can be taken out freely, and handed over by employees according to the occurrence of jackpots. The player plays a game by placing a special box containing balls on the shelf below the gaming machine 2 or by stacking it on the floor behind. When ending the game, it is necessary to carry a special box containing balls or medals to the counting device 3 to have the employee count it and to determine the number of acquired game media as the count media number.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the counting device 3 prints a medium receiving port 350 into which game balls are inserted, a display 353 for displaying the number of game media inserted, and a bar code recording the number of game media inserted. A ticket issuing unit 354 for issuing a receipt, a ticket issuing button 356 for executing a ticket issuing process, a card insertion slot 358 for inserting a game card such as a member card 410, and the like.

  A receipt (not shown) issued by the counting device 3 is printed with a barcode on which the number of counting media and a receipt ID are recorded in addition to Arabic numerals representing the number of counting media. When the counting device 3 issues a receipt, the counting device 3 transmits a receipt ID specifying the receipt together with the number of counting media printed on the receipt to the management device. If the receipt ID and the number of counting media are transmitted to the management device, it is possible to inquire of the management device whether the receipt is valid or invalid when exchanging the prize at the POS device 5.

  If the member card 410 is inserted, the counting device 3 transmits the card ID (player identification information) read from the member card 410 together with the number of counting media to the stored ball information storage device 1 and the like. On the storage ball information storage device 1 side, as will be described later, a part or all of the counting medium number is stored in association with the card ID as the number of storage balls on the day (the number of game values stored on the day).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the POS device 5 is a device for receiving a receipt issued by the counting device 3 and exchanging prizes. The POS device 5 includes a liquid crystal display 51, an “end” button for executing a gift exchange process, and the like, and a barcode reader 52 is externally attached via a connection cord. Furthermore, the card reader 4 into which the membership card 410 can be inserted is connected to the POS device 5 via a dedicated communication line.

  On the liquid crystal display 51, a POS screen (such as FIG. 4) including a display of the number of stored balls is displayed. If the barcode reader 52 is used, the receipt ID can be read from the barcode printed on the receipt brought by the player.

  When the POS device 5 reads the receipt ID and the number of counting media from the receipt, the POS device 5 requests the management device to transmit counting information including the same receipt ID. Upon receiving the request, the management device extracts and returns the count information including the receipt ID designated by the POS device 5 from the managed count information.

  The POS device 5 compares the counting medium number of the counting information received from the management device in this way with the counting medium number read from the receipt ID, and determines that the received receipt is valid according to the coincidence. When the receipt is valid, the POS device 5 executes a replacement process for special prizes as well as general prizes such as tobacco and confectionery in accordance with the specified number of counting media.

  The card reader 4 is a device that reads card information such as a card ID recorded on the member card 410. In addition to the card slot 40 into which the membership card 410 is inserted, the card reader 4 is provided with a display unit 41 for displaying the number of stored balls, a password input unit 42, and the like.

  The storage ball information storage device 1 in FIG. 2 is a computer device having no input means such as a keyboard and a mouse and a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor, and has an outer shape like a large video deck. The stored ball information storage device 1 is electrically configured around a control unit 11 including a CPU 111, a ROM 112, a RAM 113, and an I / O (Input / Output) 114. A hard disk drive 13 is connected to the control unit 11.

In the stored ball information storage device 1, the following functions as each means are realized by the CPU 111 executing the operation program stored in the ROM 112.
(1) Same-day storage means 101: Stores a part or all of the number of counting media acquired by a player through a game in association with a card ID (player specific information) as the number of balls stored on the day (the number of game values stored on the day) means.
(2) Previous day storage means 102: When a predetermined date change condition is satisfied, the number of current day storage balls stored in the current day storage means 101 is stored in association with the card ID as the previous day storage ball number (the previous day saving game value number). Means to do.
(3) Withdrawing means 103: When exchange processing with special prizes and / or general prizes is performed based on the number of stored balls on the current day stored in the storage means 101 for the current day and the number of stored balls on the previous day stored in the previous day storage means 102 In addition, a means to preferentially withdraw the number of stored balls the previous day.
(4) Prohibiting means 104: means for prohibiting the processing for exchanging with special prizes based on the number of balls stored on the previous day stored in the previous day storage means 102.

Next, the flow of prize exchange in the game hall management system 1S including the stored ball information storage device 1 will be described.
In the following explanation, the member A having the savings of FIG. 3 will be described as an example for each savings account of 1 yen pachinko, 4 yen pachinko, 5 yen slot, and 20 yen slot. For example, in a 4-yen pachinko savings account, the number of savings on the day is 5000, the number of savings on the previous day is 11,000, and the total number of savings is 16000.

  When the card reader 4 receives the member card 410 of the member A, the card reader 4 transmits the card ID (player identification information) of the member card 410, the input personal identification number, and the like to the stored ball information storage device 1. When the stored ball information storage device 1 can verify the card ID and the password, a stored ball account selection screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 41 of the card reader 4 to allow the player to select a stored ball account to be exchanged. Is done. On the other hand, if the card ID or the like cannot be verified, the membership card 410 is discharged.

  On the savings account selection screen, in addition to selecting a savings account, it is possible to select all or a part of the number of savings, and if it is a part, specify the number of savings to be exchanged. FIG. 4 is an example of a POS screen displayed on the POS device 5 when the total number of stored balls in the 4-yen pachinko storage account is selected as a gift exchange target. All the stored balls of the selected stored ball account are read from the stored ball information storage device 1, and the number of stored balls is displayed on the POS device 5 and the card reader 4.

  The POS screen on the left side of FIG. 4 is a screen when the special prize exchange with the previous day's savings is not prohibited (non-prohibited state). In this POS screen, the number of special prizes that can be exchanged for all the number of stored balls (the number of stored balls on the day, the number of stored balls on the previous day) is displayed as the number of special prizes that can be exchanged within the range of the number of stored balls. The breakdown of special prizes on this POS screen is as follows.

・ Large prize 1500 × 10 = 15000
・ Medium prize 300 × 3 = 900
・ Small prize 60 × 1 ＝ 60
15960 total
・ Remaining 16000-15960 = 40

  The POS screen on the right side of the figure is a screen in the case where special prize exchange with the savings of the previous day is prohibited (prohibited state). On this POS screen, the number of special prizes that can be exchanged within the range of the number of stored balls that day is displayed. The prohibited state can be set on a setting screen (not shown) by the stored ball information storage device 1. The breakdown of special prizes on this POS screen is as follows.

・ Large prize 1500 × 3 = 4500
・ Medium prize 300 × 1 = 300
・ Small prize 60 × 3 = 180
Total 4980
・ Remaining 11000 (the number of balls stored on the previous day) + 5000 (the number of balls stored on the day)-4980 = 11020

  In the POS device 5, general prizes can be selected according to the player's request, and the number thereof can be input. When two points of 110 general prizes (cigarette A) are selected, the POS screen of FIG. 4 is switched to the display of the POS screen of FIG. The left side of the figure is a POS screen under a non-prohibited state, and the right side of the figure is a POS screen under a prohibited state.

  When the general prize is exchanged, it is deducted from the previous day's storage ball, so the POS screen in the non-prohibited state on the left side of FIG. 4 changes as the left side of FIG. The breakdown of special prizes on this POS screen is as follows.

・ Large prize 1500 × 10 = 15000
・ Medium prize 300 × 2 = 600
・ Small prize 60 × 3 = 180
15780 total
・ Remaining 16000-15780-220 (general prize) = 0

  On the other hand, in the POS screen in the prohibited state on the right side of FIG. 4 in which the number of special prizes that can be exchanged from the same day storage balls is displayed, the number of special prizes that can be exchanged does not vary, and the POS screen as shown on the right side of FIG. . The breakdown of special prizes is the same as in the case of the POS screen on the right side of FIG.

  Thereafter, the “exit” button provided in the POS device 5 is pressed to reduce the number of stored balls necessary for the prize exchange, and the prize exchange process is terminated. In the case of the POS screen under the non-prohibited state on the left side of FIGS. In the figure, the number of savings in the 4-yen pachinko savings account is all zero. In the case of the POS screen under the prohibition state on the right side of FIGS. 4 and 5, the member A's accumulated balls after the gift exchange process are as shown in FIG. In this figure, 4980 special prizes from the current day's storage balls and 220 general prizes from the previous day's storage balls, a total of 5200, are withdrawn for prize exchange based on the storage balls of FIG.

  The above is an example in which all of the selected savings account is set as a gift exchange target. Next, an example will be described in which a part (5000) of the selected savings account (4-yen pachinko) is set as a gift exchange target. The POS device 5 reads the stored balls of all the selected storage accounts when a stored account is selected on the stored account selection screen, and when a part of the stored number is selected and the number of stored balls to be exchanged is specified. The exchange processing is made possible up to the specified number of stored balls. The left side of FIG. 8 is a POS screen in a non-prohibited state. The right side of the figure is a POS screen in a prohibited state. These POS screens are the same on the display even if there is a difference in the withdrawal account, and the breakdown of special prizes is as follows.

・ Large prize 1500 × 3 = 4500
・ Medium prize 300 × 1 = 300
・ Small prize 60 × 3 = 180
Total 4980
・ Remaining 5000-4980 = 20

  Further, when two points of 110 general prizes (cigarette A) are selected, the POS screen in FIG. 8 is switched to the display of the POS screen in FIG. The left side of FIG. 9 is a POS screen under a non-inhibited state, and the right side of FIG. 9 is a POS screen under a prohibited state. The POS screen is the same regardless of whether it is in the prohibited state or in the non-prohibited state, even if there is a difference in the withdrawal account, and the breakdown of special prizes is as follows.

・ Large prize 1500 × 3 = 4500
・ Medium prize 300 × 0 = 0
・ Small prize 60 × 4 = 240
Total 4740
・ Remaining 5000-4740-220 (general prize) = 40

  Thereafter, the “exit” button provided in the POS device 5 is pressed to reduce the number of stored balls necessary for the prize exchange, and the prize exchange process is terminated. In the case of the POS screen under the non-prohibited state on the left side of FIGS. 8 and 9, the member A's accumulated balls after the gift exchange process are as shown in FIG. In the figure, 5000 pieces are preferentially withdrawn from the previous day's savings balls of a 4-yen pachinko savings account based on the savings balls of FIG. In the case of the POS screen under the prohibition state on the right side of FIGS. 8 and 9, the stored ball of the member A after the prize exchange process is as shown in FIG. In this figure, 220 general prizes are withdrawn from the previous day's storage balls and 4740 special prizes are withdrawn from the same day's storage balls based on the storage balls of FIG.

  As described above, if the stored-ball information storage device 1 of this example is used, in the stored-ball system that can store the stored balls separately for the current day and the previous day, when the prize is exchanged, ) Is preferentially withdrawn, but the amusement hall side can select whether or not it can be exchanged for special prizes by storing balls the day before. In the case of prohibiting exchange with special prizes using the previous day's savings, it is possible to withdraw from the previous day's savings in exchange for general prizes, while withdrawing only from that day's savings in exchange with special prizes.

  As described above, the stored ball information storage device 1 of the present invention is a prize management device for amusement hall with high versatility that can be operated without violating notifications while responding to requests from the amusement hall.

This example is an example of a game hall in which large prizes, medium prizes, and small prizes are prepared as special prizes. The combination of special prizes is not limited to this example, and can be changed as appropriate.
This example is an example of a game hall in which gaming machines having different lending unit prices such as a 4-yen pachinko, a 1-yen pachinko, a 20-yen slot, and a 5-yen slot are introduced. The lending unit price may be one type each for the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine, or the number may be increased from this example.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques in which the specific examples are variously modified, changed, or appropriately combined using known techniques and knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1. Storage ball information storage device (amusement machine prize management device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1S Game hall management system 11 Control part 100 Game machine island 101 Same day memory | storage means 102 Previous day memory | storage means 103 Withdrawing means 104 Prohibition means 2 Game machine 3 Counting device 4 Card reader 5 POS apparatus

Claims (1)

On-the-day storage means for storing a part or all of the number of game values acquired by the player as a result of the game in association with the player specifying information capable of specifying the player as the number of stored game values on the day,
The previous day storage means for storing the current day saving game value number stored in the current day storage means when the predetermined date change condition is satisfied, as the previous day saving game value number in association with the player specifying information;
A predetermined special prize and / or a prize other than the special prize based on the number of the day saving game value stored in the day storage means and the day saving game value stored in the previous day storage means A deduction means for preferentially deducting the previous day's saving game value number when exchange with a prize is performed;
A prize management device for a game hall, comprising: prohibiting means capable of prohibiting the process of exchanging the special prize based on the number of game values stored in the previous day stored in the previous day storage means. .

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