JP2015107234A - Device for each game machine and method of managing valuable values - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a wrong operation while maintaining the operability of a device installed with each game machine.SOLUTION: An inter-game-machine card processing machine 10, by using information of own machine and information received from a game chine 20 about a game player's operation and about a condition of the game machine, carries out an optimum screen display and operation button display for the game player to a display operation part 22 in a game machine. The machine also controls a display so as to hide unnecessary operation buttons or to restrict the operation thereof to avoid a wrong operation by the game player in advance. Also, when an operation of displayed operation buttons is accepted, a display control is carried out to the display operation part 22 in the game machine so that information necessary and important for the game player is properly displayed to control the input operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to each stand device provided in a gaming machine and a valuable value management method using each stand device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in game stores such as pachinko parlors, game machines that play games using game media such as game balls and medals have been provided with respective devices that manage information related to the game media. Each device manages the prepaid value corresponding to the amount of money inserted by the player and the number of game media acquired in advance as valuable value information, and pays out the game media based on the operation of the player.

  In addition, recently, problems of brought-in balls from other stores and brought-in balls between different loan rates have become apparent, and therefore, enclosed-type gaming machines that do not generate such brought-in balls are attracting attention. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a player does not touch a game ball, and when a game ball wins, the number of game balls for the prize is added to the number of balls managed by the gaming machine, and the balls for the out balls that are not won. An enclosed game machine that subtracts the number from the number of balls managed by the game machine is disclosed. In each stand device attached to such an enclosed game machine, the actual number of game media is not controlled to be paid out by itself or the game machine, but the number of game media is transmitted as data to the enclosed game machine. This will be added to the number of balls managed by the enclosed game machine.

  Each stand device is provided with an operation button corresponding to each operation in order to receive an operation from a player. A button that accepts a ball lending operation for subtracting the prepaid value and paying out game media or transmitting the number of game media to the gaming machine is a ball lending button. A button for accepting a ball replay operation for subtracting the ball acquired by the player on the day and paying out the game media or transmitting the number of game media to the game machine is the ball replay button. A button for accepting a card return operation for associating a valuable value with a card and discharging the card is a card return button.

  Although these operation buttons may be physically provided, it is common to display and control the operation button image on the touch panel display, detect a player's contact operation, and process it as an operation on the corresponding operation button. is there.

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  However, the conventional technique has a problem that an erroneous operation may occur. This point will be specifically described. Some of the operation buttons do not need to be used depending on the situation of the player or the state of the gaming machine. For example, when there is a sufficient number of balls managed by the gaming machine, there is no need to use a ball lending button or a ball replay button. Further, if the handle operation of the gaming machine is performed and the game is in progress, there is no need to use the card return button. If operation buttons that do not need to be used are still displayed on the touch panel display, even if the player unintentionally touches the touch panel display, the operation buttons are processed as being operated. .

  If an operation error occurs on the ball lending button, the prepaid value is consumed unnecessarily. In addition, if an erroneous operation occurs on the card return button, the card may be lost or stolen.

  The various operation buttons are preferably displayed in a large size from the viewpoint of operability. However, if the operation buttons are displayed in a large size, an erroneous operation is more likely to occur. That is, with respect to the display size of the operation button, there is a trade-off between operability and prevention of erroneous operation.

  For these reasons, when using each device that is attached to a gaming machine and manages the valuable value that can be used for gaming, it is an important issue how to prevent misoperation while maintaining operability. ing.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide each apparatus and a valuable value management method capable of preventing erroneous operation while maintaining operability.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a value information management means for managing value information that can be used for a game by the gaming machine, which is provided in each gaming machine. And gaming machine information acquisition means for acquiring gaming machine information related to the game from the gaming machine, and operations for individually setting operation restrictions on various operations by the player based on the valuable value information and / or the gaming machine information It is characterized by comprising a restriction setting means and a processing means for performing a process related to the valuable value in response to an operation set to be accepted by the operation restriction setting means.

  Further, in the above invention, the present invention controls to display on the display means display means installed on the front surface of the gaming machine and operation buttons corresponding to operations set to be acceptable by the operation restriction setting means. And a display control means for controlling an operation button corresponding to an operation set to be unacceptable by the operation restriction setting means so that the operation button is not displayed on the display means.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the valuable value information managing means includes valuable value information including an acquired number of game media indicating the number of game media acquired in advance by a player and a prepaid value added by deposit. The gaming machine information acquisition means acquires gaming machine information including the number of gaming media managed by the gaming machine, and the operation restriction setting means controls the number of acquired gaming media and the gaming media managed by the gaming machine. When the number is less than a predetermined value, the game medium lending operation using the prepaid value is set to be acceptable, and the display control means is set to be able to accept the game medium lending operation by the operation restriction setting means. In such a case, it is controlled to display a game medium lending button corresponding to the game medium lending operation on the display means.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the value information management means manages value information including the number of acquired game media indicating the number of game media acquired by a player in advance, and the gaming machine information acquisition means includes: The game machine information including the number of gaming media managed by the gaming machine is acquired, and the operation restriction setting means determines whether the number of gaming media acquired when the gaming media number managed by the gaming machine is less than a predetermined value. The display control means accepts the acquired game medium number transfer operation by the operation restriction setting means. The operation control section sets the acquired game medium number transfer operation for adding a part or all to the number of game media managed by the gaming machine. When it is set to be possible, the display means is controlled to display an acquired game medium number transfer button corresponding to the acquired game medium number transfer operation.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the gaming machine information acquisition means acquires gaming machine information including information indicating whether or not the gaming machine is accepting a predetermined gaming operation, and the operation restriction setting When the gaming machine information indicates that the gaming operation is being accepted, the means sets the recording medium ejection operation for ejecting the recording medium associated with the valuable value information to be unacceptable, and the display control The means controls the display means to hide the recording medium discharge operation button corresponding to the recording medium discharge operation when the operation restriction setting means sets the recording medium discharge operation to be unacceptable. It is characterized by that.

Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the value information management means manages value information including the number of acquired game media indicating the number of game media acquired by a player in advance, and the gaming machine information acquisition means includes: Acquiring gaming machine information including information indicating whether or not the gaming machine is accepting a predetermined gaming operation, and the operation restriction setting means is accepting the gaming operation based on the gaming machine information. Is set to unacceptable game machine game medium number transfer operation of adding a part or all of the number of game media managed by the gaming machine to the number of acquired game media, the processing means, When the operation limit setting means sets the game machine game medium number shifting operation to be unacceptable, addition to the acquired game medium number based on a request from the game machine is suppressed.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the operation restriction setting means is configured to display an operation button corresponding to each operation and / or an operation mode of each operation based on the value information and / or the gaming machine information. Is set as the operation restriction.

  In addition, the present invention is a valuable value management method by each device attached to the gaming machine, the valuable value information management step for managing the valuable value information usable for the game by the gaming machine, and from the gaming machine A gaming machine information acquisition step for acquiring gaming machine information related to a game, an operation restriction setting step for individually setting operation restrictions for various operations by a player based on the valuable value information and / or the gaming machine information, and And a processing step of performing processing related to the value in accordance with the operation when the operation set to be acceptable in the operation restriction setting step is accepted.

  According to the present invention, valuable value information that can be used for gaming by a gaming machine is managed, gaming machine information related to gaming is acquired from the gaming machine, and based on the valuable value information and / or gaming machine information, In addition to individually setting whether or not to accept various operations, it is configured to accept operations set to accept and process valuable value according to the operation, so that misoperations can be made while maintaining operability by the player Can be prevented.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the display control method of the inter-card card processor according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the gaming system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an external view of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of data stored in the storage unit of the inter-card card processor. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display setting data shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the screen transition in the display control for the gaming machine display operation unit by the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of the screen transition of the gaming machine display operation unit in the operation control by the inter-card processing machine. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a display control processing procedure for the gaming machine display operation unit by the inter-card processing machine. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of operation control by the inter-card card processor.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of each device and a valuable value management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the embodiment described below, a case where a game ball is used as a game medium will be described. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to a case where a medal other than a game ball is used as a game medium.

  In this specification, “mochitama” refers to data indicating the number of game media acquired by the player in the game or the number of the game media, and is used again for the game only during that day (time before closing). Say what you can. The stored ball is data indicating the game media acquired by the player in the game or the number of the game media, and can be used again for the game after the next day (time after closing). Mochidama can be used by both general and member players, and is used when the game table is moved. The stored ball is normally only available to member players, and is used when the acquired game medium is used for games from the next day. A predetermined fee may be imposed on the use of the stored ball.

  First, the display control method according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a display control method of the inter-card card processing machine 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is each unit device is provided in the gaming machine 20. The gaming machine 20 is an enclosed gaming machine in which a game ball enclosed in the apparatus is driven into a game area to play a game, and has a structure in which a player does not touch the game ball. The gaming machine display operation unit 22 of the inter-card processing machine 10 is a touch panel display or the like, and is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 20 to display information such as the number of balls and accept operations from the players. Can do.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 displays information managed by its own device on the gaming machine display operation unit 22 and also allows the gaming machine display operation unit 22 to accept operations on the own device. 22 display control and operation control are performed. Specifically, the inter-card card processing machine 10 displays the prepaid value, the number of balls, the number of balls used for gaming in the gaming machine 20 (hereinafter referred to as “the number of gaming balls”), the number of stored balls, etc. Display control is performed on the unit 22. The inter-card processing machine 10 controls display of operation buttons corresponding to a ball lending operation, a holding ball replay operation, a storage ball replay operation, a card return operation, and the like on the gaming machine display operation unit 22 of the gaming machine 20, These operations are accepted by pressing (touching) each operation button.

  By the way, such operation buttons include those that do not need to be used depending on the situation of the player or the state of the gaming machine. For example, when there is a sufficient number of game balls remaining in the gaming machine 20, it is not necessary to use operation buttons corresponding to a ball lending operation, a holding ball replay operation, and a stored ball replay operation. Further, if the game machine 20 is operated to handle the game, it is not necessary to use an operation button corresponding to the card return operation. If the operation buttons that do not need to be used are still displayed, there is a possibility that the player may be disadvantaged due to an erroneous operation. Specifically, if the card return button is accidentally pressed when the gaming machine 20 is operated by a handle operation, the card may be lost or stolen without being aware of it. Further, there may be a case where the ball lending button is mistakenly pressed and the prepaid value is consumed unnecessarily even though there are a sufficient number of balls or games.

  On the other hand, a ball lending button, a card return button, a holding ball replay button, a storage ball replay button, and the like are generally buttons that are frequently operated by a player, and may therefore be displayed in a large size for easy operation. Although it is preferable, when the operation button is displayed in a large size, the above-described erroneous operation is likely to occur. Therefore, it is required to avoid erroneous operations without impairing operability.

  Therefore, the inter-card card processing machine 10 according to the present embodiment uses the information of the own device and the gaming machine state information including the number of game balls and the like, and operates according to the situation of the player and the state of the gaming machine 20. Perform button display control and operation control.

  In FIG. 1, the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives a notification of the number of game balls from the game machine 20, and the display control of the game machine display operation unit 22 according to the number of game balls and the number of balls managed by the own device. It shows the status of the processing. Note that the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 is stored in the game ball memory 27a, and is notified from the gaming machine 20 to the inter-card card processing machine 10 at a predetermined timing. Here, as an example, display control and operation control of the ball lending button will be mainly described.

  If the number A of possessed balls is greater than or equal to the predetermined number α (A ≧ α) or the number of game balls B is greater than or equal to the predetermined number β (B ≧ β), the inter-card processing machine 10 performs a ball lending operation. Even if not, it is determined that there is a sufficient number of balls to be used in the game, the ball lending button is hidden, and the ball lending operation is disabled. Then, a game by a game ball or a replay is promoted. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player from performing a ball lending operation accidentally even though the number of possessed balls or the number of game balls is sufficient, and to avoid consuming prepaid value unnecessarily for the player. .

  Further, if the number of possessed balls A is less than the predetermined number α (A <α) and the number of game balls B is also less than the predetermined number β (B <β), there is no game ball and a game is played to the player. The inter-card processing machine 10 displays a ball lending button so as not to impair the continuity.

  Similarly, when the number of game balls B acquired during the game is equal to or greater than the predetermined number β (B ≧ β), the game can be performed with only the number of game balls. Operation and storage ball replay operation are also unnecessary. Therefore, if the number of game balls is equal to or greater than a certain number, the player may mistakenly perform useless ball replay operations or storage ball replay operations by hiding the ball replay button and the storage ball replay button. Can also be prevented. Note that display control and input control are also performed for the card return button and the counting button, which will be described later in detail.

  As described above, the inter-card card processing machine 10 according to the present embodiment selects which operation button according to the combination pattern of the value of the number of balls A of its own device and the value of the number of game balls B of the gaming machine 20. Display and determine which operation button to hide. Also, display control and operation control patterns corresponding to the combinations for this determination are prepared in advance. Then, optimal display control and operation control of the operation buttons are performed according to the situation of the player and the state of the gaming machine 20. Thereby, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation without impairing operability.

  Next, the system configuration of the amusement store will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of the amusement shop according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20 and an inter-card card processing machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20 are installed in the gaming store. The inter-card processing 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 card management device 40 is connected to the authentication key management center C1 via a network outside the game store.

  The gaming machine 20 is a device that plays a game by driving a game ball enclosed in the device into a game board surface. The gaming board surface of the gaming machine 20 is provided with a plurality of winning areas (winning openings), and a predetermined number of gaming balls are given as prize balls based on the passing of the gaming balls through the winning area. It has become. In addition, a predetermined number of start areas (start ports) are provided in the game area, and a predetermined lottery is performed based on a game ball passing through the start area. If the lottery is a big win, an operation that is advantageous in terms of game is performed, for example, by increasing the probability of passing the game ball to the winning area or other starting area by operating a predetermined movable member or the like. There may be an area that doubles as a starting area and a winning area.

  The winning area is provided with a winning sensor for detecting the passing of a game ball to the winning area, and the winning sensor detects the passing (winning) of the game ball that has been driven into the winning area. ing. In addition, the control unit of the gaming machine 20 stores a prize ball memory that stores how many game balls are awarded as prize balls for each winning area, and a game ball memory that stores the number of game balls that a player can use for a game. have.

  Accordingly, when the passing of the game ball that has been struck to a specific winning area is detected by the winning sensor, the gaming machine 20 receives a prize ball to be given from the storage content of the winning ball memory and the number of gaming balls that have passed the winning area. The number is determined, and the determined number of prize balls is added to the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory to update the stored content. When the number of game balls is transferred as the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the number of game balls held in the game ball memory is notified to the inter-card card processing machine 10, and the game ball memory is stored. Clear the stored game ball data. In addition, when a notification of the number of possessed balls based on the ball lending operation is received from the inter-card processing machine 10, the notified content is added to the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory and stored. Update.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 receives payment, rents out game balls, communicates with the card management device 40, and communicates with the gaming machine 20. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts a bill inserted by the player, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits a payment notification including the deposit amount to the card management device 40, thereby converting the prepaid value into a prepaid value managed by the card management device 40. Let them add. Then, if a predetermined ball lending operation is performed, a ball 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 corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value is retained. The number of balls is notified to the gaming machine 20 in accordance with a predetermined operation, and is added to the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory.

  Further, if the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the card insertion, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits a card insertion notification to the card management device 40. Further, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives the prepaid value, the balance or the balance of the stored ball from the card management device 40, the balance is stored. And when the balance of a possession ball is received and memorize | stored, the balance of the possession ball which the card management apparatus 40 manages is cleared to zero by transmitting a possession ball subtraction request | requirement with respect to the card management apparatus 40. Further, the balance of the stored ball is updated by subtracting the amount transferred to the gaming machine 20 as the number of game balls.

  In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the stored ball replay operation, it transmits a stored ball replay request to the card management device 40, thereby subtracting a predetermined number of stored balls managed by the member management device 50, The game machine 20 is notified of the number of possessed balls corresponding to the subtracted number of stored balls, and is added to the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory.

  Further, if the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits a holding ball addition request including the number of holding balls to the card management device 40 and causes the card management device 40 to add the holding balls, A card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40 to control the card discharge. In addition, when the transfer operation of the number of game balls is received from the gaming machine 20 before the card return operation, the transferred number of game balls is added to the number of balls and the balance account balance of the card management device 40 is calculated. Update.

  In addition, the inter-card processing machine 10 has a function of acquiring a gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 and authenticating the gaming machine 20 using the acquired gaming machine ID and the authentication key received from the card management device 40. Have. This authentication is performed at the time of the store opening process or the like, and the gaming machine 20 can play a game on the condition that the authentication is successful.

  Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 detects the replacement of the gaming machine 20 based on the gaming machine ID received from the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the inter-card processing machine 10 stores the gaming machine ID previously received from the gaming machine 20, and the gaming machine ID newly received from the gaming machine 20 previously received and stored. If it is different from the machine ID, it is determined that the gaming machine 20 has been replaced.

  Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 uses the information on the player operation and the gaming machine status notified from the gaming machine 20 and the information such as the number of possession balls in the own device, thereby playing the game of the gaming machine 20. Display control is performed on the machine display operation unit 22, screen display and operation button display adapted to the player are performed, and operation control such as ball lending operation according to the screen display is performed.

  The island controller 30 is a relay device that bundles a group of gaming machines 20 and inter-card card processing 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 balls, etc. as card data.

  When the card management device 40 receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management apparatus 40 manages the ID of the inserted card and the inter-card card processing machine 10 in association with each other, and prepaid associated with the card ID. The value and the balance of the possession ball are transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10. Further, when the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification is the card ID of the member card, the card insertion notification is transmitted to the member management device 50, and the replay data received from the member management device 50 is used as the interbank card. It transmits to the processor 10.

  In addition, when the card management device 40 receives a possession ball subtraction request from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the possession account to zero and receives an inter-card addition request from the inter-card card processing machine 10. If so, the number of balls indicated in the request for adding balls is added to the ball account.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives a ball rental request from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID, and grants the ball rental permission to the inter-card card processing machine 10. Send. Then, when the storage ball replay request is received, the storage ball replay request is transmitted to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 outputs the storage ball replay data, Transmit to the card processor 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 number of possessed balls 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 acquires the gaming machine ID from the inter-card card processing machine 10 and manages the gaming machine 20 installed in the own store. Then, an authentication key for authenticating the gaming machine 20 set in the own store is acquired from the authentication key management center C <b> 1 and distributed to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

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

  When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification from the inter-card processing machine 10, the member management device 50 stores the stored ball replay data including the balance of the stored account corresponding to the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification and the personal identification number. To the inter-card processing machine 10. In addition, when the member management device 50 receives the stored ball replay request from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined number of balances of the stored account associated with the card ID indicated in the stored ball replay request. The stored ball replay data including the balance of the later stored ball account is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10. Note that communication between the inter-card card processor 10 and the member management device 50 is performed via the card management device 40.

  In addition, when the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the number of stored balls from the gift management device 60, the member management device 50 notifies the gift management device 60 of the balance of the stored account corresponding to the designated card ID.

  The prize management device 60 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes attached to a prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for earned balls, storage balls, and holding balls. 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 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 number of balls held by the card. In addition, when exchanging prizes for the stored balls, the member management device 50 is requested for the number of stored balls.

  When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 80 transmits the card ID of this 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 ball lending process when performing the ball lending with the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the inter-card card processing machine 10 enables the acceptance of the ball lending operation, if the player performs the ball lending operation on the inter-card card processing machine 10, the inter-card card processing machine 10 A message specifying 40 local addresses as destinations is transmitted. This electronic message includes the card ID of the card inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10, an address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source, and a ball rental request.

  When the card management device 40 receives a message including a ball 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 ball lending permission is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10 of the transmission source. Upon receiving the ball lending permission, the inter-card card processing machine 10 converts the subtracted prepaid value into a corresponding number (for example, 125 balls) of gaming balls, notifies the gaming machine 20 and adds them to the number of gaming balls.

  Next, a description will be given of the ball replay process in the case where the ball replay is performed in the system shown in FIG. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the general card or the membership card, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local address of the card management device 40 as the destination. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source, and the rate of the inter-card card processing machine 10 Information for identifying the card and a card insertion notification.

  When the card management device 40 receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card card processing machine 10, among the possession accounts associated with the card ID in the message, the card management device 40 has the rate specified by the message. Is notified to the inter-card card processor 10.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 stores the balance of the coins received from the card management device 40. And the message containing the information which specifies card ID and a rate, and a possession subtraction request | requirement is transmitted to the card management apparatus 40. FIG. When the card management device 40 receives a coin subtraction request, it clears the balance of the coin account specified by the card ID and rate to zero. In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 is capable of accepting the holding ball replay operation, the holding ball received from the card management device 40 and stored is fixed based on the holding ball replay operation. The game machine 20 is notified number by number and added to the number of game balls.

  When the inter-card processing machine 10 receives the ball management request from the gaming machine 20 and can accept it, the fixed number of gaming balls transmitted are added to the number of balls held by the own device. . Also, the inter-card processing machine 10 adds the number of game balls to the number of balls when the number of game balls is transferred from the gaming machine 20 before the card return operation. After that, if a card return operation is accepted, a message including a request for adding coins is transmitted to the card management device 40. This message includes the card ID of the card to be ejected, an address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-card card processor 10 that is the transmission source, information for identifying the rate of the inter-card card processor 10, and possession Includes the number of balls and a request for adding balls.

  When the card management device 40 accepts a request for addition of a possession ball, the possession account that has received the balance of the possession account at the rate specified by the message out of the possession accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Update to the number of balls.

  Thereafter, the inter-card card processor 10 transmits a card discharge notification to the card management device 40 and controls the card discharge.

  Next, a stored ball replay process when the replay of the stored ball is performed with the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The inter-card processing machine 10 designates the local address of the card management device 40 as a destination when a membership card is inserted or when identification information corresponding to a card ID is read from a portable terminal that can be used as a membership card. Send a message. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10 (or identification information corresponding to the card ID read from the mobile terminal; hereinafter referred to as the card ID), and the inter-card process that is the transmission source. An address for identifying the machine 10 or arbitrary identification information, information for identifying the rate of the inter-card card processing machine 10, and a card insertion notification.

  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 personal identification number associated with the card ID in the message and the balance of the savings account at the rate specified by the message out of the savings account. Is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 stores the received pool replay data, and the balance of the pool account indicated in the pool replay data is the number of game balls paid out in the pool replay (the number of pool replay units. For example, 125 Ball), it is possible to accept a stored ball replay operation.

  When the storage card replay data is stored for the first time after the storage ball replay data is stored, the inter-card processing machine 10 requests the player to input a password, and the input password is the stored ball replay data. Confirm that it matches the PIN number shown in.

  The inter-card card processor 10 transmits a message specifying the local 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-card card processing machine 10, the address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source, and the rate of the inter-card card processing machine 10 And information for identifying the storage ball replay request.

  The card management device 40 transmits a telegram of a storage ball replay request to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the message of the savings replay request, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined value from the balance of the savings account at the rate specified by the message among the savings accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Then, the stored ball replay data including the balance after the subtraction is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 receives the stored ball replay data, updates the balance of the stored ball account, notifies the gaming machine 20 of the number of possessed balls of the stored ball replay unit, and adds it to the number of game balls. Further, it is determined whether the balance of the updated storage account is less than the number of stored ball replay units. If the balance is less than the number of stored ball replay units, the stored ball replay operation is not accepted. If the updated balance of the stored ball account is equal to or greater than the number of stored ball replay units, the stored ball replay operation can be accepted again, and when the stored ball replay operation is received, a stored ball replay request is transmitted. In the second and subsequent replay operations of the stored ball, it is not necessary to confirm the password.

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

  Next, the external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. Although the inter-card card processing machine 10 that accepts only banknotes is shown in the figure, a unit for accepting coins can also be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes a status display unit 11 that displays the status of the apparatus of the inter-card card processing machine 10 by lighting or blinking a predetermined color lamp, and a bill insertion slot that accepts various bills. 12a, a display operation unit 13 such as a touch panel display, and a card insertion slot 14a that accepts a card associated with a card ID, prepaid value, accumulated ball data, and possessed ball data.

  The gaming machine 20 is provided with a handle 21 used when driving the enclosed game balls into the game area, and a counting button 23 for transferring the number of game balls to management of the inter-card processing machine 10. . Further, a gaming machine display operation unit 22 of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 20.

  Next, the internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes a banknote transport unit 12, a display operation unit 13, a reader / writer 14, a communication unit 15, a gaming machine management board 18, a storage unit 16, and a game. A machine display operation unit 22 and a control unit 17 are provided.

  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 display operation unit 13 and the gaming machine display operation unit 22 are input / output devices such as a touch panel display that displays various information such as valuable value and accepts various operations such as a ball lending operation.

  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 the card management device 40 via a communication line.

  The gaming machine management board 18 is a board built in the inter-card card processing machine 10. The gaming machine management board 18 performs authentication and activation management of the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the gaming machine 20 is authenticated using the authentication key received from the card management device 40. If the authentication is successful, an operation permission is transmitted to the gaming machine 20, and a result of the authentication success is transmitted to the card management device 40. Further, the gaming machine management board 18 communicates between the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20. Specifically, acquisition of the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, transfer of the number of balls from the inter-card card processing machine 10 to the gaming machine 20, and the number of gaming balls from the gaming machine 20 to the inter-card card processing machine 10 Transition and reception of game results such as the number of balls to be thrown and the number of balls to be awarded in the gaming machine 20 are performed. The communication between the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 uses encryption communication using a predetermined encryption method.

  The gaming machine management board 18 reads the identification information from the control CPU provided in the control unit 17 when the inter-card card processing machine 10 is activated, and checks whether the identification information is appropriate. 10 is permitted, and a state in which communication with the gaming machine 20 is possible is set.

  The gaming machine management board 18 receives a signal transmitted from the gaming machine 20 at regular intervals, and returns a signal indicating that it has been received to the gaming machine 20 based on the reception of the signal. The signal transmitted from the gaming machine 20 includes, for example, data indicating a signal serial number (hereinafter referred to as “signal serial number”) using a certain range of numbers and data indicating the state of the gaming machine 20. The gaming machine management board 18 has a built-in storage unit that stores the signal sequence number of the signal received from the gaming machine 20 at least once before, and the gaming machine 20 is compared with the signal sequence number received from the gaming machine 20 this time. Control to maintain the consistency of information from. For example, when the signal sequence number of the received signal is different from the sequence number stored in the built-in storage unit with 1 added (such as when the number greater than 1 is added), the signal is also received. As a result, the gaming machine 20 is requested to retransmit the previous signal. The reply signal returned to the gaming machine 20 also includes a signal sequence number, and for example, 1 is added to the signal sequence number for each transmission. Further, data indicating the state of the gaming machine 20 included in the received signal is stored in the gaming machine state storage unit 16g. In addition, the gaming machine management board 18 determines that the state is abnormal when there is no signal transmission from the gaming machine 20 for a certain period longer than the above certain interval, and performs abnormality processing (notification output, error Down). The data indicating the gaming machine state transmitted from the gaming machine 20 includes the current number of gaming balls, gaming information indicating normal or probability variation, and the like.

  The above-described encrypted communication will be further described. The gaming machine management board 18 has a security chip. The security chip has its own identification ID and a predetermined encryption / decryption program, and communicates with the security chip of the gaming machine 20.

  The security chip determines whether or not the data to be input / output from the gaming machine management board 18 corresponds to a predetermined data type requiring security, and if not, inputs / outputs the data as it is. On the other hand, if it corresponds to a data type that requires security, the data encrypted by the encryption program is output at the time of data input / output. Decode the processed data. An encryption / decryption method is determined in advance with the security chip of the gaming machine 20, and data encrypted by the other party can be mutually decrypted. In addition, when the authentication is NG, the gaming machine 20 or the inter-card card processing machine 10 that has detected the authentication NG outputs an error to the host device and the display unit of the own device, and then goes down with an error.

  Here, the data that does not require security includes data that is not substantially damaged even if it is illegally input, such as an input signal such as a return button. The data that requires security includes data directly related to the profits of the player / game store such as the number-of-balls data and the fraud detection signal in the gaming machine 20. Further, the control unit 17 may determine whether the data type requires security.

  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, game setting data 16c, an inter-card card processor ID 16d, a game machine ID 16e, and display setting data 16f. A part of the storage area of the storage unit 16 is used as a gaming machine state storage unit 16g.

  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 card insertion slot 14a and the card is ejected, the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the conveyance. 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 add the coins. This valuable value includes the balance of the prepaid value that can be used for lending the ball, the balance of the holding account, the password for replaying the stored ball, and the balance of the stored ball account.

  The game setting data 16c is data indicating a game type or the like set in the inter-card card processing machine 10. When handling multiple rate game balls in a game store, “ball 1” for 4 yen game balls, “ball 2” for 2 yen game balls, “ball 3” for 1 yen rate game balls As shown, the game type name is set and managed for each rate. The inter-card processing machine 10 selects a rate used for the game from these game types and stores it as the game setting data 16c. The game setting data 16c may be a game type fixed for each section in which the inter-card card processing machine 10 is installed, or may be changeable by a player's operation.

  The inter-card card processing machine ID 16d is identification information for uniquely identifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 in the amusement store. The gaming machine ID 16e is a gaming machine ID received from the gaming machine 20 by the gaming machine management board 18.

  The display setting data 16f is setting data for the inter-card card processing machine 10 to perform display control and control such as operation reception corresponding to the display control. The inter-card processing machine 10 controls display of various information and operation buttons on the gaming machine display operation unit 22 based on the display setting data 16f, and accepts operations corresponding thereto.

  The gaming machine state storage unit 16g is data indicating the state of the gaming machine transmitted from the gaming machine 20 at a predetermined timing, such as the number of gaming balls at the current time of the gaming machine, the gaming state (usually, probability fluctuation, etc.), etc. Is a part for temporarily storing.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the inter-card processing machine 10 as a whole, and includes a data management unit 17a, a rate setting processing unit 17b, a gaming machine management unit 17c, an error determination unit 17d, a display setting unit 17e, and a display control unit. 17f, an operation processing control unit 17g, and a notification unit 17h.

  When the card is inserted, the data management unit 17a transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID 16a and the inter-card card processor ID 16d to the card management device 40. In addition, when the data management unit 17a receives data including a valuable value (at least one of prepaid value, holding ball, and storage ball) from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the valuable value data 16b with the received valuable value.

  Moreover, if a banknote is inserted in the banknote insertion slot 12a, the data management part 17a will transmit to the card management apparatus 40 the payment notification containing the money amount of the inserted banknote, card ID16a, and inter-card processing machine ID16d.

  Further, the data management unit 17a transmits a ball lending request including the card ID 16a and the inter-card card processor ID 16d to the card management device 40 when a ball lending operation is performed by the player. If the ball lending permission is received as a response to the ball lending request, the data management unit 17a subtracts the prepaid value of the valuable value data 16b, and transmits a predetermined number of balls to the gaming machine 20 to obtain the number of gaming balls. To add.

  In addition, if the data management unit 17a accepts the possession replay operation, the number of possessions in the valuable value data 16b is subtracted and updated by a predetermined number unit, and the number of possessions for the subtraction is stored in the gaming machine 20. Send and add to the number of game balls.

  Further, the data management unit 17a stores the stored ball account when the balance of the stored ball account indicated in the valuable value data 16b is equal to or more than the number of stored ball replay units and the game machine display operation unit 22 displays the stored ball replay button. Replay operation can be accepted. The data management unit 17a transmits a stored ball replay request including the card ID 16a and the inter-card card processor ID 16d to the card management device 40 when the player performs a stored ball replay operation. If the stored ball replay data is received as a response to the replay request, the balance of the stored value account 16b is updated, and the stored ball replay unit number is transmitted to the gaming machine 20 and added to the number of game balls. Let In addition, at the time of the first storage replay operation, a password is requested to be input and to match the password shown in the valuable value data 16b is a condition for transmitting a storage ball replay request.

  In addition, when a card return operation is performed by the player, the data management unit 17a transmits a ball addition request including the card ID 16a, the inter-card card processor ID 16d, and the number of balls to the card management device 40, After the valuable value data 16b is cleared, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is discharged. However, if the number of game balls remains in the gaming machine 20 and the operation control of the card return is performed by the operation processing control unit 17g, the completion of the transition of all the game balls is detected, and the number of balls is After adding to, the card is discharged.

  Note that if the operation processing control unit 17g performs control to permit card return even when the gaming machine 20 has a number of game balls, the data management unit 17a does not depend on the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20, Accept return operation.

  In addition, when the data management unit 17a receives a request for shifting the number of game balls from the gaming machine 20 while the steering operation is stopped, the number of game balls transferred from the gaming machine 20 is set as the number of balls in the valuable value data 16b. to add. However, when the operation processing control unit 17g receives an instruction that the transfer request (counting button 23) is invalidated during the steering wheel operation, a reply indicating that the transfer is not possible or waiting for transfer is made to the gaming machine 20, Does not accept the game ball number transfer request. In this case, in addition to this, it may be notified through the notification unit 17h that the counting button 23 is invalid during the steering operation.

  If the count button 23 is set to be invalidated, a possession ball management request is received from the gaming machine 20, and the data management unit 17a adds the received number of gaming balls as the number of gaming balls of the gaming machine 20 as it is. As a result, it may be possible to invalidate the money management request. Alternatively, other methods may be applied as long as similar results can be obtained.

  In addition, the data management unit 17a is not displaying operation buttons such as a ball lending operation, a holding ball replay operation, a storage ball replay operation, and a card return operation in the gaming machine display operation unit 22, and an operation process is performed accordingly. If the control unit 17g receives control to stop accepting these operations, the operation cannot be accepted.

  The rate setting processing unit 17b displays a rate corresponding to the current game type set in the game setting data 16c on the display operation unit 13 or the gaming machine display operation unit 22, and accepts a rate selection by the player. When set, a selectable rate is displayed on the display operation unit 13 or the gaming machine display operation unit 22. When the player selects a desired rate, the rate setting processing unit 17b sets a game type corresponding to the selected rate in the game setting data 16c. On the other hand, if the player is not set to accept rate selection, no selectable rate is displayed during the game. In this case, selectable rates are displayed on condition that the remote control operation by the employee is accepted and the authentication is performed. When the employee selects a rate, the rate setting processing unit 17b sets a game type corresponding to the selected rate in the game setting data 16c. In this case, if there is a signal instructing selection of a game type from a higher-level device such as the card management device 40, the indicated game type is displayed in the game setting data 16c without displaying a selectable rate. Set.

  The gaming machine management unit 17c acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, and the gaming machine ID depends on whether or not the gaming machine ID matches the previously acquired gaming machine ID, that is, the gaming machine ID indicated in the gaming machine ID 16e. It is a processing unit that detects the replacement of the machine 20. When the gaming machine ID acquired from the gaming machine 20 does not match the previously acquired gaming machine ID, the gaming machine management unit 17c determines that the gaming machine 20 has been replaced, and uses the acquired gaming machine ID to play the gaming machine. The ID 16e is updated, and the updated gaming machine ID 16e and the inter-card card processor ID 16d are transmitted to the card management device 40.

  The error determination unit 17d is a processing unit that determines the presence or absence of an error in the gaming machine 20. The error determination unit 17d distinguishes between a state in which the game itself can be executed and a state in which the game machine 20 is disabled, although the display / operation unit 22 cannot be displayed because the gaming machine display / operation unit 22 has failed. It can be determined separately.

  Specifically, the error determination unit 17d has a gaming machine display operation unit in response to a Ready signal to the gaming machine display operation unit 22 even though the gaming machine 20 of the day has been authenticated and the game store is in operation. When no response continues from 22 several times, it is determined that an error or failure has occurred in the gaming machine display operation unit 22. An error or failure occurs in the gaming machine display operation unit 22 when there is no response from the gaming machine display operation unit 22 several times in response to the Ready signal to the gaming machine display operation unit 22 with the gaming machine 20 standing up. You may comprise so that it may determine with having carried out.

  In addition, when the error determination unit 17d detects that an error has occurred in any part other than the gaming machine display operation unit 22, the error determination unit 17d sends a signal to notify that an error has occurred through the notification unit 17h. To 17f.

  The display setting unit 17e displays (validates) operation buttons and the like according to the combination of the player operation information and the gaming machine status notified from the gaming machine 20 and the information of the inter-card card processing machine 10. It is a processing unit for setting display (invalidation) or display mode. The display setting unit 17e generates display pattern table data in accordance with a combination of information from the gaming machine 20 and information from the inter-card card processing machine 10, and stores it as display setting data 16f.

  The display control unit 17 f is a control unit that controls display on the gaming machine display operation unit 22. The display control unit 17f reads the number of gaming balls in the gaming machine state storage unit 16g and the number of possessed balls in the valuable value data 16b in the storage unit 16, and displays (enables) or hides the operation buttons based on the display setting data 16f. (Invalidation) display control is performed on the gaming machine display operation unit 22. Further, the display control unit 17f extracts information other than the number of game balls (for example, error information of the gaming machine 20) from the gaming machine state storage unit 16g, and displays the gaming machine display operation unit 22 based on the display setting data 16f. Control.

  The operation processing control unit 17g is a control unit that receives or stops an operation corresponding to display (validation) or non-display (invalidation) of an operation button and controls an operation when an operation is received. More specifically, the notification unit 17h is configured to control whether the operation button being displayed can be received and stop the reception of the non-display operation button, and also notify the operation procedure forward / reverse for the operation that can be received. To the players through.

  The notification unit 17 h is a processing unit that notifies the display control state of the gaming machine display operation unit 22 and the state of the gaming machine 20. When the display of the operation button and information is changed by display control, the notification unit 17h notifies the setting state associated with the change of the display screen. In addition, an operation procedure is notified when a card return operation is accepted.

  Here, the operation control including the notification will be specifically described. With the operation buttons displayed on the gaming machine display operation unit 22, the ball lending button, the possession ball replay button, and the stored ball replay button correspond to display or non-display and whether to accept the operation. However, the counting button 23 physically present in the gaming machine 20 is not displayed or hidden, but needs to be activated or deactivated. In particular, it is necessary not to accept the operation of the counting button 23 during the steering operation. For this reason, even if the count button 23 is pressed, the operation processing control unit 17g performs operation control in which the number of game balls does not shift as a result during the handle operation. For example, operation control such as disabling a ball management request from the gaming machine 20 or adding the received number of gaming balls as it is to the number of gaming balls of the gaming machine 20 even if a holding ball management request is received is performed. It is. Then, it is displayed on the gaming machine display operation unit 22 to notify that the pressing of the counting button 23 during the operation of the handle 21 is invalid.

  Also, the operation processing control unit 17g performs operation control when returning the card. When the handle is stopped, a card return button is displayed because there is a possibility of ending the game. In this case, there is a possibility that the player performs a card return operation with the number of game balls left in the gaming machine 20 to end the game and leave the game. For this reason, the operation processing control unit 17g transfers the number of game balls from the gaming machine 20 to the inter-card card processing machine 10 when the card return button is pressed before the number of game balls transferred by the counting button 23. It notifies that it is necessary, and then performs operation control to eject the card. Then, the game machine 20 is informed that the card return button is pressed again in a state where the number of game balls is exhausted, and control is performed to eject the card when the button is pressed. Or you may make it perform control which discharges a card | curd automatically.

  In addition, there is a player who is a member who wants to play a card with a general card after selecting the card return without transferring the number of game balls to the inter-card card processor 10. In this case, after notifying that the gaming machine 20 has the number of gaming balls (the number of gaming balls is not added to the number of possession balls), it is possible to perform control to return the card without shifting the number of gaming balls. Good.

  Next, the internal configuration of the gaming machine 20 will be described. The gaming machine 20 includes a counting button 23, a communication control unit 24, an effect control unit 25, a game control unit 26, and a game ball control unit 27. The counting button 23 is an operation button for transferring the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 to the holding balls of the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The communication control unit 24 is a control unit for controlling data communication with the inter-card card processor 10. The communication control unit 24 has a security chip. The security chip has its own identification ID and a predetermined encryption / decryption program, and communicates with the security chip of the inter-card card processor 10.

  The communication control unit 24 reads the identification information from the control CPU provided in the game control unit 26 and / or the game ball control unit 27 when the gaming machine 20 is activated, and checks whether the identification information is appropriate. The start of the gaming machine 20 is permitted, and a state in which communication with the inter-card card processing machine 10 is possible is set.

  The communication control unit 24 reads out the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 27a of the game ball control unit 27 at regular intervals, and the gaming machine state stored in the game control unit 26 (whether normal or probability change is in progress, etc.) ) And the like are read out and transmitted to the inter-card card processor 10 as a signal. This signal includes, for example, data indicating a signal serial number (hereinafter referred to as “signal serial number”) using a certain range of numbers. The communication control unit 24 confirms the signal sequence number included in the reply signal returned from the inter-card card processor 10 for the signal transmitted to the inter-card card processor 10 and compares it with the transmitted signal sequence number. Control to maintain the integrity of information. Further, the communication control unit 24 has a function of managing the signal sequence number, stores the signal sequence number assigned to the previously transmitted signal, and when transmitting a signal, the communication control unit 24 sets a value obtained by incrementing the previously transmitted signal sequence number by 1. Attach to signal and send. When the signal sequence number reaches a certain value, it returns to the initial value and circulates. Further, when transmitting the number of game balls read out from the game ball memory 27a, the configuration may be such that the value of the number of game balls is transmitted as it is, or a rough number (approximate number) such as adjustment by a certain digit is shown. Information may be transmitted.

  Further, the communication control unit 24 receives a signal for adding game balls from the inter-card processing machine 10 (a loan signal based on valuable value, a management transfer signal based on holding balls), and a game in the game ball control unit 27 It participates in the control to add to the ball memory 27a. In addition, the holding ball management request from the game ball control unit 27 to the inter-card card processing machine 10 is relayed.

  The security chip determines whether the data input / output from the communication control unit 24 corresponds to a predetermined data type that requires security, and if not, inputs / outputs the data as it is. On the other hand, if it falls under a data type that requires security, the data encrypted by the encryption program is output when data is input / output. Decode the processed data. The encryption / decryption method is determined in advance with the security chip of the inter-card processing machine 10, and the data encrypted by the other party can be mutually decrypted.

  Further, the gaming machine 20 starts control when the power is turned on at the start of business, but does not enter the normal gaming enabled state when the power is turned on, but is in a standby control state. In the standby control state, the mutual authentication with the inter-card card processor 10 is OK in the communication control unit 24, and a game is started when a game control start signal is received from the inter-card card processor 10 through the communication control unit 24. It becomes possible.

  The game control unit 26 is a control unit that controls a game by the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the game control unit 26 controls the launching of the game ball onto the game board surface by detecting the handle operation, the detection of the game ball that has entered the winning hole on the game board surface, and the random number (0 to 0) that has entered the start port. Acquisition and lottery (special symbol and normal symbol) of big hits, small hits, and off numbers for each predetermined range among 65535 random numbers, movable members (tulips, etc.) provided on the game board surface ), Display control of a special symbol display device provided on the game board surface, detection of anomaly that may be fraudulent (front frame opened, vibration detected, etc.) and notification to the host device.

  A lot of obstacle nails are planted on the game board surface, and the game balls fired on the game board surface by the handle operation will fall between the obstacle nails and win or win the prize opening, start opening Without being discharged from the game board surface out of the game board surface. A lottery is made when the game ball wins the starting hole, and when a big hit is made, a big hit game is performed in which a predetermined winning port on the game board surface is controlled to be opened multiple times, and the game ball wins at this winning hole. As a result, the player is given a prize ball.

  Further, the jackpot includes a bonus jackpot game with a bonus that gives a predetermined bonus game to the player after the jackpot game ends. Bonus games with benefits include probability variation jackpots and hourly jackpots. Short-time game is a normal symbol lottery (opening and closing lottery of the movable member described above) and / or special symbol lottery (big hit lottery by winning the above-mentioned game ball) (from the start of the lottery process until the result is displayed) This is a privilege game that increases the number of lotteries per unit time and increases the probability of winning a big hit per unit time by shortening (time). This special game may include a normal symbol probability variation that increases the probability of winning the normal symbol. The time-saving game based on the time-saving jackpot ends when the number of lotteries for the special symbol lottery is a predetermined number of times after the jackpot. The probability variation game will be described later.

  The game control unit 26 has a probability variation function. The probability variation function is a control for changing the jackpot random number range used for the next lottery (generally about 10 times) when the lottery result falls within a predetermined random number range of the jackpot. It is a function. In the probability variation game, a special symbol lottery is performed using the probability after the change. Stochastic games will continue until the next big hit. Further, the probability variation game and the short time game may be given simultaneously. However, in order to prevent unforeseen game store damage, if a player acquires a certain amount of game media after the start of probability-changing games or short-time games, it will be stopped (temporarily ejecting the card and requesting exchange of prizes or moving of the table) It is good also as processing. In this case, the number of game media acquired after entering the probability variation gaming state is counted by the enclosed game machine, and when the counted value reaches a predetermined value, the game stop control such as stopping the game ball is stopped. It can be realized by doing.

  The effect control unit 25 is a control unit that controls the effect during the game, and includes an effect symbol lottery unit 25a and an effect lottery unit 25b. The effect symbol lottery unit 25a draws the effect symbol (the symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device such as a display device in the game board) based on the special symbol lottery in the game control unit 26 (specifically, the final display) To stop at 7, 7, 7 etc.).

  The effect lottery unit 25b performs an effect type lottery (such as when a character comes out and performs a reach effect) until the lottery result based on the effect symbol is displayed. Such effects are set so that the effects selected for the main lottery result are different.

  The effect control unit 25 stores effect data of each effect. Further, the effect control unit 25 controls the display of the effect symbol display device, and at the time of executing the effect, the effect data is superimposed on the background symbol data to display the effect. Further, when the probability changes, background color data different from the normal state is set.

  The game ball control unit 27 is a control unit that controls the number of game balls. Specifically, the number of game balls is stored in the game ball memory 27a, and the number of game balls is decremented by “1” every time the number of game balls is fired, and the number of prize balls given by winning is added. When the ball returns without reaching the game board surface, “1” is added. In addition, when a ball is notified from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the notified internal ball is added to the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 27a, and a game is played to the inter-card card processing machine 10. A confirmation signal indicating the addition to the number of balls is transmitted. The game ball control unit 27 can also perform cleaning control of game balls (circulation balls) enclosed in the gaming machine 20.

  The game ball control unit 27 periodically transmits the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 stored in the game ball memory 27 a to the inter-card card processing machine 10. In this case, the game ball control unit 27 transmits the number of game balls to the inter-card processing machine 10 while continuing to update the number of game balls depending on the game state without clearing the contents of the game ball memory 27a to zero. .

  In addition, the gaming machine 20 is provided with a counting button 23 that allows a player to perform an operation for transferring the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 to the inter-card processing unit 10. A signal indicating that the button 23 has been pressed is input to the game ball control unit 27. The game ball control unit 27 detects a pressing operation of the counting button 23, and if the detection signal rises and falls within a certain period of time, the number of game balls is a fixed number (for example, 100 balls per operation). Together with the data, the ball management request is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10. Then, the number of balls transferred to the management of the inter-card processing machine 10 is subtracted (invalidated) from the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 27a. In addition, when the pressing operation of the counting button 23 is detected and no falling is detected for a predetermined time or more after the detection signal rises, a certain number (for example, every 5 seconds) every time the detection signal rises for a certain period of time. A game management request is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10 together with data on the number of gaming balls (200 balls). Then, the number of balls transferred to the management of the inter-card processing machine 10 is subtracted (invalidated) from the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 27a. When subtracting from the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 27a, a method of decrementing the value to be subtracted from the value of 1 stored in the memory, or updating the value stored in the memory with the value after subtraction A method of deleting the previous value or invalidating the logical value can be considered, but there is no particular limitation as long as the value after subtraction can be specified.

  When the game ball control unit 27 transmits a ball management request and a reply indicating that the ball management request is not possible is notified from the inter-card processing machine 20, the game ball control unit 27 discards the ball management request and plays the game ball. The memory 27a is not updated.

  The game control unit 26 and the game ball control unit 27 are each configured on separate boards. The game control board on which the game control unit 26 is configured and the game ball control board on which the game ball control unit 27 is configured each have a unique ID. The gaming machine 20 uses the gaming control board ID and the gaming ball control board ID in combination as a gaming machine ID.

  Next, a specific example of data stored in the storage unit 16 illustrated in FIG. 4 will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the card ID 16a, the valuable value data 16b, the game setting data 16c, the inter-card card processing machine ID 16d, the gaming machine ID 16e, and the gaming machine state storage unit 16g shown in FIG.

  The card ID 16a shown in FIG. 5A indicates that the ID of the card inserted into the inter-card card processor 10 is “2002”. Here, the first digit of the card ID indicates the type of card, the card with the first digit “1” being a general card, and the card with the first digit “2” being a membership card.

  The valuable value data 16b shown in FIG. 5B shows a state where the prepaid value is “20” frequency. Here, the frequency of the prepaid value is equivalent to 100 yen per frequency. Further, the valuable value data 16b indicates that the balance of the holding account of the ball 1 is “0 ball”, the balance of the holding account of the ball 2 is “1200 balls”, and the balance of the holding account of the ball 3 is “500 balls”. It shows a certain state.

  Further, the valuable value data 16b has a password for replaying the storage ball of “7777”, the balance of the storage account of the ball 1 is “1000 balls”, the balance of the storage account of the ball 2 is “0 ball”, and the ball 3 This shows a state where the balance of the storage account of “0” is “0 ball”.

  The game setting data 16 c shown in FIG. 5C shows a state where “ball 1” is set as the game type of the inter-card processing machine 10. Further, the inter-card card processing machine ID 16d shown in FIG. 5D shows a state where the ID of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is “5006”. Further, the gaming machine ID 16e shown in FIG. 5 (e) indicates a state in which the ID of the gaming machine 20 is “A0012X4233”.

  The gaming machine state storage unit 16g shown in FIG. 5 (f) temporarily stores gaming machine state data such as the number of gaming balls transmitted from the gaming machine 20 in almost real time, and updates data is transmitted each time. To be rewritten. FIG. 5 (f) shows that the current number of game balls is “1250”, the firing strength is “100”, and the state of the gaming machine 20 is a normal state with no probability variation, and the equipment operates normally. It shows that it is in a state. The reach reliability is data representing the reliability of realization when a big hit reach occurs. The game machine state data may include the number of big hits, the number of reach, and the like.

  Next, display setting data 16f for display control and operation control will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display setting data 16f shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the display setting data 16f includes ball lending button and replay button display control data 16f1, card return and counting button display control data 16f2, and display control data 16f3 such as other buttons. Based on these data, display control and operation control of the display control unit 17f and the operation processing control unit 17g are performed.

  The ball lending button and replay button display control data 16f1 is based on the combination of the number of balls in the inter-card processing machine 10 and the number of game balls in the gaming machine 20, and the ball lending button, the replay button and the replay button This data defines a button display or non-display pattern. If the number of game balls B of the gaming machine 20 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number β (B ≧ β), the need for the ball lending operation, holding ball replay operation and storage ball replay operation is low for the time being. The ball replay button and the storage ball replay button are hidden. If the number A of balls in the inter-card processing machine 10 is a predetermined number α or more (A ≧ α) and the number of game balls B is less than a predetermined number β (0 ≦ B <β), The ball lending button and the storage ball replay button are hidden to be sufficient. Further, if both the number of possessed balls A and the number of game balls B are less than the predetermined numbers α and β (0 ≦ A <α and 0 ≦ B <β), the ball lending operation is performed by using up the number of retained balls and the number of stored balls. Since it is also possible to do this, a ball lending button, a holding ball replay button, and a storage ball replay button are displayed.

  The card return button and counting button display control data 16f2 is data defining whether the card returning button and counting button 23 is displayed (validated) or not displayed (invalidated) according to the operation or stop of the handle 21 of the gaming machine 20. is there. The card return button is not displayed because it is less necessary for the player to perform the card return operation while performing the handle operation and to press the counting button 23 to transfer the number of game balls to the inter-card processing machine 10. The counting button 23 is invalidated.

  While the handle operation is stopped, the card return button is displayed because the card can be returned. However, if the gaming machine 20 has the number of game balls, the operation processing control unit 17g controls acceptance after the card return button is pressed. That is, when the card return button is pressed while the gaming machine 20 has the number of game balls, the player is prompted to press the counting button 23 to shift the number of game balls to the inter-card processing machine 10. An announcement is made. And card return is reserved until the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 becomes zero. When all the game balls of the gaming machine 20 are transferred to the inter-card processing machine 10, the card return button is pressed again and the card is discharged. Alternatively, the card may be automatically ejected. Further, when the number of game balls and the valuable value are all 0 for a general player, the card is not returned and is not displayed.

  The display control data 16f3 such as other buttons is data that defines display control of the staff call button and the table data button, and defines display items and display modes rather than display or non-display. The clerk call button is always displayed, but when a gaming machine error occurs and the player continues to operate the steering wheel without noticing, the clerk call button flashes or is highlighted, such as an enlarged display. A state in which pressing is urged is shown. A table data button is also always displayed, and can be set so as to provide information regarding the gaming machine 20, such as the current gaming machine 20 state, current sunrise ball information, and the like to the player. When this button is pressed, the display control unit 17f performs display control so that game state information (for example, reach reliability during reach) is automatically displayed during handle operation.

  Next, screen transitions in display control and operation control of the inter-card card processing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in display control for the gaming machine display operation unit 22 by the inter-card card processing machine 10. Each of the three display screens in FIG. 7 shows a default screen (initial screen), a screen after inserting a card, and a screen during handle operation from the top.

  In FIG. 7, the default display screen at the top is in a state where all the main operation buttons are displayed, but the default screen may be arbitrary until a card or bill is inserted. Outlet information regarding the gaming machine 20 may be displayed, or a linked effect by a plurality of gaming machines may be displayed. Further, the player may be detected by a human sensor, a camera, or the like and switched to the default screen of FIG.

  When a card associated with a predetermined number or more of balls is inserted from the default screen, the ball lending button and the stored ball replay button are hidden as in the central display screen. This is because the number of balls in the interbank card processing machine 10 (the possession account balance) is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and if the game is possible with the number of possessions without performing ball lending, the intercard card processing machine 10 Is displayed on the screen of the gaming machine display operation unit 22. In addition, it is shown that the prepaid value is “20”, and the money account balance “4500” balls and the money account balance “1000” balls are in a game start state.

  From this state, the display screen when the ball replay is performed by the ball replay operation and time has elapsed and the handle operation is performed is the lowermost screen. At this time, the balance account balance is “3800 balls” and the number of game balls is “1025 balls”. This shows a state in which “700 balls” are used and the number of game balls of “1025 balls” is acquired. For this reason, the inter-card processing machine 10 determines that the ball replay and storage ball replay operations are unnecessary because the number of game balls is sufficient, and the ball replay button and the pool replay button are hidden. It is. The reason why the card return button is not displayed and the counting button 23 is invalid is that the steering wheel is being operated.

  In this way, the inter-card card processing machine 10 dynamically and adaptively displays or hides the operation buttons on the gaming machine display / operation unit 22 according to the player's operation and the gaming machine state. Control. Fig. 7 shows an example where there are enough balls at the start of the game, the number of game balls is acquired by replaying the balls without the need for ball lending, and it is no longer necessary to use the balls. It is shown. On the other hand, if you do not get enough game balls even if you have enough balls, and the number of balls decreases, there is a possibility that you may see a replay button or a ball lending button. Whether or not to display is determined based on the number of balls and the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 and selected.

  In this embodiment, the operation buttons are ball lending, ball replay, card return, pool replay, and table data operation buttons, but the operation buttons are not limited thereto. Other arbitrary operation buttons may be added.

  Next, screen transition in operation control corresponding to display control will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of the screen transition of the gaming machine display operation unit 22 in the operation control by the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The uppermost display screen in FIG. 8 shows a state in which the time has elapsed from the lowermost display screen in FIG. 7 and the handle operation is stopped by acquiring the number of game balls. On the uppermost display screen, the card return button changes from non-display to display as the handle operation is stopped. This is because there is a possibility that the game is terminated by stopping the steering operation and the card is returned. At this time, the counting button is also in an effective state in order to shift the number of game balls to the inter-card processing machine 10.

  Here, when the card return button is pressed, if no action is taken, the card is returned, and “3355” game balls remain in the gaming machine 20. In the case of the enclosed game machine 20, the acquired actual game balls are not thrown out of the board but are stored in the game machine 20 in the form of data. For this reason, it is misunderstood that the data of the number of game balls is automatically transferred, and there is a possibility that the operation of transferring the number of game balls to the inter-card processing machine 10 is forgotten. Therefore, when the card return button is pressed, notification such as “please press the counting button and set the number of balls of the gaming machine to zero” as shown in the center screen display is performed. Then, when the counting button is pressed and the number of gaming balls of the gaming machine 20 is transferred to the inter-card processing machine 10 and becomes zero as shown in the lowermost screen display, the card is ejected.

  Further, for a player who selects card return while leaving the number of game balls in the gaming machine 20, after pressing the card return button, the number of game balls in the gaming machine 20 is displayed on the center screen of FIG. 8. It is good also as adding a button (confirmation button etc.) which can continue card return after notifying that it has left.

  Note that it is possible to hide the card return button while the number of game balls is left in the gaming machine 20, but in this case, a player who is not familiar with the game or operation will not be confused. Thus, as shown in the screen display in the center of FIG. 8, when the count button is pressed and the number of game balls after the gaming machine 20 becomes zero, a display for guiding that the card return button is displayed is made. It is desirable.

  Next, a display control processing procedure for the gaming machine display operation unit 22 by the inter-card processing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a display control processing procedure for the gaming machine display operation unit 22 by the inter-card processing machine 10.

  First, the inter-card card processing machine 10 acquires the state information of the gaming machine 20 through the gaming machine management board 18 and stores it in the gaming machine state storage unit 16g (step S101). The display control unit 17f reads the number of game balls from the gaming machine state storage unit 16g, and determines whether or not the number of game balls is less than a predetermined number β (step S102). If the number of game balls is less than the predetermined number β (step S102; Yes) and the number of held balls is less than the predetermined number α (step S103; Yes), a ball lending button, a ball replay button, and a pool replay A button is displayed (step S104). If the number of possessed balls is greater than or equal to the predetermined number α (step S103; No), the ball lending button and the stored ball replay button are hidden, and the retained ball replay button is displayed (step S105).

  In step S102, when the number of game balls is equal to or greater than the predetermined number β (step S102; No), the display control unit 17f hides the ball lending button, holding ball replay button, and storage ball replay button ( Step S106).

  If the display control unit 17f detects a situation where the number of game balls or the like is changing and determines that the steering wheel is being operated (step S107; Yes), the card return button is hidden, and the counting button 23 is invalidated (step S111), and the process is terminated.

  If the handle operation is stopped (step S107; No), the display control unit 17f reads the number of game balls from the gaming machine state storage unit 16g and determines whether or not the gaming machine 20 has the number of gaming balls (step). S108). If there is a number of game balls (step S108; Yes), a card return button is displayed, display indicating that the count button 23 is activated (step S109), and the process is terminated.

  If there is no game ball number in the gaming machine 20 (step S108; No), a card return button is displayed, a display indicating that the counting button 23 is invalidated (step S110), and the process is terminated. In this case, since the gaming machine 20 does not have the number of game balls, even if the counting button 23 is valid and pressed, the number of balls held in the inter-card processing machine 10 is not affected. Invalidation or activation indication may be used.

  This flowchart shows main display control that is repeatedly performed on the gaming machine display operation unit 22 by the display control unit 17f of the inter-card card processing machine 10 from when the player starts playing until the card is returned and finished. It is processing.

  Next, a process procedure of operation control performed by the inter-card card processing machine 10 corresponding to display control will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of operation control by the inter-card card processor 10.

  The data management unit 17a determines whether or not a card return operation has been received (step S201). If no card return operation has been received (step S201; No), the process ends. When the card return operation is accepted (step S201; Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls stored in the gaming machine state storage unit 16g is zero (step S202).

  If the number of game balls is zero (step S202; Yes), the data management unit 17a transmits the number of balls to the card management device 40 to update the ball account, and then ejects the card (step) S207), the process is terminated.

  If the number of game balls is not zero (step S202; No), the data management unit 17a first pushes the count button 23 through the notification unit 17h according to an instruction from the operation processing control unit 17g, and shifts the number of game balls. The fact that it is necessary is displayed on the gaming machine display operation unit 22 (step S203). And if the transfer request | requirement of the number of game balls is received (step S204; Yes), the data management part 17a will add the number of game balls transferred to the number of holding balls (step S205). When the game ball number transfer request is not received (step S204; No), the process of step S203 is continued.

  Thereafter, the data management unit 17a determines whether or not the transfer of all the game balls has been completed (step S206). If the transfer of all the game balls is completed (step S206; Yes), the data management unit 17a transmits the number of balls to the card management device 40 to update the ball account, and then ejects the card (step) S207), the process is terminated. When the transfer of all the game balls is not completed and the number of game balls remains (step S206; No), the process returns to step S203, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In this flowchart, it is assumed that the cards are discharged after all the game balls have been transferred to the inter-card processing machine 10. However, there may be a case where only a part of the number of game balls is transferred or a case where the game ball number is not selected. In this case, whether or not to transfer the number of game balls between step S202 and step S203. If a selection determination process is inserted and selection is made not to shift, the process may proceed to the card ejection process in step S207. If a selection to be transferred is accepted, the processing after step S203 is performed, and the return destination of step S204 and step S206 may be this selection determination processing.

  As described above, the inter-card card processing machine 10 according to the present embodiment displays an optimal screen display for each player based on the operation information of the gaming machine 20 by the player, information on the gaming machine state, and information in the own device. And input control. As a result, the player can be avoided from suffering losses such as card loss due to unnecessary operations or erroneous operations, and can concentrate on the game without fear.

  Further, not only display and non-display of the operation buttons but also operation control corresponding to this is performed, and even if the buttons are displayed and the operation is accepted, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is information on its own device. According to the information on the gaming machine state, appropriate operation instructions and guidance including confirmation etc. are displayed to the player, so that convenience for the player is improved.

  Further, in this embodiment, the operation buttons and the like are hidden or invalidated so as not to perform unnecessary operations or erroneous operations. However, there may be notification to the player accompanying the non-display or invalidation. . In particular, it is desirable for a game beginner to be able to play a comfortable game with peace of mind by notifying the operation buttons and the like so as not to cause confusion due to sudden disappearance or invalidation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration that prevents the erroneous operation by hiding the operation button determined to be unnecessary based on the situation of the player or the state of the gaming machine 20 has been described, but the operation determined to be unnecessary The structure which changes the display mode and operation mode of a button may be sufficient.

  For example, in this embodiment, when the number of game balls B is equal to or greater than the predetermined value β, the ball lending button, the holding ball replay button, and the storage ball replay button are hidden, but these operation buttons are hidden. Instead of this, the display size of the operation buttons may be reduced.

  If the display size of the operation buttons is reduced, the occurrence of erroneous operations can be reduced accordingly. And even if the number of game balls B is equal to or greater than the predetermined value β, a player who wants to lend a ball or the like can accept the operation button even if it is displayed small. It can be done.

  In addition, the operation buttons determined to be unnecessary can be prevented from being erroneously generated by notifying the player that the operation buttons are unnecessary, such as performing a gray-out display.

  In addition, for an operation button determined to be unnecessary, a confirmation operation may be requested at the time of accepting the operation. As the confirmation operation, re-operation on the same operation button, operation of a confirmation button separately displayed, or the like can be used. In the confirmation operation, it is also preferable to display a confirmation message such as “A game ball is left but will you lend it?”. The display size of the operation buttons may be the original size or may be displayed small.

  Further, in this embodiment, the case has been described in which the clerk call button is highlighted when an error occurs, but an error history call button for displaying an error occurrence history when such an error occurs may be displayed. Here, the error can include an error of the gaming machine 20, an error of the inter-card card processing machine 10, an error of communication abnormality between the gaming machine 20 and the inter-card card processing machine 10, and the like. The error history call button is preferably displayed on the edge of the screen to be small.

  If the inter-card processing machine 10 receives a closing signal when the store closing process is performed, instead of the error history call button, “communication abnormality history: H hour / M gaming machine state information reception error” or the like. May be displayed on the gaming machine display / operation unit 22 in a larger size.

  Moreover, the display which raises the incentive of a player may be made. For example, the payout information of the gaming machine 20 may be displayed, and when reach is reached during the steering operation, the reach reliability may be displayed after a predetermined time.

  In the present embodiment, a detailed description of the form of a card that 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 configuration illustrated in the present embodiment is functionally schematic 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 that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, each stand apparatus and the valuable value management method according to the present invention are suitable for preventing erroneous operation while maintaining operability.

10 inter-card processing machine 11 status display unit 12 banknote transport unit 12a banknote insertion slot 13 display operation unit 14 reader / writer 14a card insertion slot 15 communication unit 16 storage unit 16a card ID
16b Valuable value data 16c Game setting data 16d Inter-card card processor ID
16e game machine ID
16f display setting data 16g gaming machine state storage unit 17 control unit 17a data management unit 17b rate setting processing unit 17c gaming machine management unit 17d error determination unit 17e display setting unit 17f display control unit 17g operation processing control unit 17h notification unit 18 gaming machine Management board 20 Game machine 21 Handle 22 Game machine display operation unit 23 Count button 24 Communication control unit 25 Production control unit 25a Production symbol lottery unit 25b Production lottery unit 26 Game control unit 27 Game ball control unit 27a Game ball memory 30 Island controller 40 Card management device 50 Member management device 60 Free gift management device 80 Settlement machine C1 Authentication key management center

Claims (8)

Each stand device attached to a gaming machine,
Valuable value information management means for managing valuable value information that can be used for games by the gaming machine;
Gaming machine information acquisition means for acquiring gaming machine information related to gaming from the gaming machine;
Operation restriction setting means for individually setting operation restrictions for various operations by the player based on the valuable information and / or the gaming machine information;
Each stand apparatus comprising: processing means for performing processing related to the valuable value in response to an operation set to be accepted by the operation restriction setting means. Display means installed on the front surface of the gaming machine;
The operation button corresponding to the operation set to be acceptable by the operation restriction setting unit is controlled to be displayed on the display unit, and the operation button corresponding to the operation set to be unacceptable by the operation restriction setting unit is The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for controlling the display means to be non-displayed. The valuable value information management means manages valuable value information including the number of acquired game media indicating the number of game media acquired in advance by the player and the prepaid value added by depositing,
The gaming machine information acquisition means acquires gaming machine information including the number of gaming media managed by the gaming machine,
The operation restriction setting means sets the game medium lending operation using the prepaid value so that it can be accepted when the number of acquired game media and the number of game media managed by the gaming machine are less than a predetermined value,
The display control means controls to display a game medium lending button corresponding to the game medium lending operation on the display means when the operation medium lending operation is set to be receivable by the operation restriction setting means. Each stand apparatus of Claim 2 characterized by these. The valuable value information management means manages valuable value information including the number of acquired game media indicating the number of game media acquired in advance by the player,
The gaming machine information acquisition means acquires gaming machine information including the number of gaming media managed by the gaming machine,
The operation restriction setting means adds a part or all of the acquired number of game media to the number of game media managed by the gaming machine when the number of game media managed by the gaming machine is less than a predetermined value. Set the number transfer operation to accept,
When the operation restriction setting means is set to accept the acquired game medium number transfer operation, the display control means displays an acquired game medium number transfer button corresponding to the acquired game medium number transfer operation on the display means. Each stand apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein display is controlled. The gaming machine information acquisition means acquires gaming machine information including information indicating whether or not the gaming machine is accepting a predetermined gaming operation,
The operation restriction setting means sets an unacceptable recording medium ejection operation for ejecting a recording medium associated with the valuable value information when the gaming machine information indicates that the gaming operation is being accepted. ,
The display control means is configured such that a recording medium discharge operation button corresponding to the recording medium discharge operation is hidden on the display means when the recording medium discharge operation is set to be unacceptable by the operation restriction setting means. Each stand apparatus according to claim 2, 3, or 4. The valuable value information management means manages valuable value information including the number of acquired game media indicating the number of game media acquired in advance by the player,
The gaming machine information acquisition means acquires gaming machine information including information indicating whether or not the gaming machine is accepting a predetermined gaming operation,
The operation restriction setting means adds a part or all of the number of game media managed by the gaming machine to the number of acquired game media when the gaming machine information indicates that the gaming operation is being accepted. Set the game machine number transfer operation to be unacceptable,
The processing means suppresses addition to the number of acquired game media based on a request from the gaming machine when the operation limit setting means sets the gaming machine game media number transfer operation to be unacceptable. Each stand apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The operation restriction setting means sets, as the operation restriction, a display mode of operation buttons and / or an operation mode of each operation corresponding to each operation based on the valuable value information and / or the gaming machine information. Each stand apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-6. It is a valuable value management method by each device installed in the gaming machine,
Valuable value information management step for managing valuable value information that can be used for games by the gaming machine;
A gaming machine information acquisition step of acquiring gaming machine information related to gaming from the gaming machine;
An operation restriction setting step for individually setting operation restrictions on various operations by the player based on the valuable value information and / or the gaming machine information;
And a processing step of performing a process related to the value in accordance with the operation when the operation set to be accepted in the operation restriction setting step is accepted.

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