JP2016007250A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for a game parlor which makes holding balls as a game medium number a player has acquired a round numerical value.SOLUTION: A system for game parlor 1 includes: value receiving means for receiving value as a player's holding balls; operation reception means for receiving the player's imparting operation and arrangement operation; value imparting means for imparting balls for a game by the prescribed imparting unit in exchange for the holding balls in accordance with reception of the imparting operation; setting means for setting an arrangement unit for arranging holding balls; and arrangement processing means for performing holding balls arrangement processing so as to make the holding balls a round numerical value in accordance with reception of the arrangement operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system that is applied to management of the number of medals and balls acquired by a player.

  In recent years, there has been an increase in game halls in which each counter with a counting function is provided individually for each gaming machine. Some counters are configured to be linked to gaming machines and have a function of paying out gaming media such as counted balls (hereinafter referred to as balls) from the gaming machines. Each of these counters pays out from the gaming machine the amount that can be paid out in the payout unit (for example, 25 balls) of the gaming machine, while the remaining fraction is counted as a return port or a so-called nozzle. It is made to pay back by the return means provided in the machine (for example, refer patent document 1).

  A game that some players want to make a refund after making the count value a good value in order to easily understand how much they have paid out and the exchange price when the prize is exchanged Some people. In other words, for example, 5117 balls, etc., become a half-count value, and when several withdrawal operations are performed to reach 3617 balls, it is calculated how many balls are refunded and how much the exchange consideration is. Although it is difficult, if the count value is set to a good value, such as once paying out 5117 to 117 balls, the amount will be 3500 when the same payout operation is performed thereafter. It is easier than the former to calculate whether the number of balls has been paid back and how much the exchange consideration is. In addition, there is a fact that there are not a few players who want to play a game after the count value is set to a comfortable and comfortable value.

JP 2011-206112 A

  However, the conventional configuration described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems. In other words, since the count value was adjusted so as to pay off the extra balls only immediately before the count value was used up, such adjustment could not be made during the game, and the player repeated a small number of counts and payouts. There is a problem that it is necessary to adjust the count value so as to be a good value, and that there are many players who feel that the usability is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game room system that makes the number of game media acquired by a player during a game a good value.

The present invention includes a value receiving means for receiving an acquired value which is a game value acquired by a player through a game;
Operation accepting means for accepting the giving operation and the organizing operation from the player;
In accordance with acceptance of the granting operation, in exchange for the acquired value received by the value accepting unit, a value granting unit that performs a granting process that grants a game value that can be used for a game in a predetermined granting unit;
A setting means capable of setting a rearrangement unit for rearranging the acquired value at a value different from the given unit at least during the rearrangement operation or before the rearrangement operation;
In response to accepting the organizing operation, the organizing process is performed to set the pre-organization acquired value indicating the acquired value at the time of accepting the organizing operation as the acquired value after organizing that is an integer multiple of the organizing unit. And an organizing processing means (claim 1).

  According to the system for the game hall of the present invention, the acquired value before organization is rearranged into the acquired value after organization by the organization process, so that the acquired value is arranged, that is, the value of the obtained value is a good numerical value. After that, the game can be continued.

  In addition, since this game hall system performs the organization process in response to the acceptance of the organization operation, only the player who wants to organize the acquired value can perform the organization process. A player or the like who has nothing to do with a well-cut numerical value and thinks that the sorting process is troublesome on the contrary can be avoided by performing a sorting operation, thereby avoiding an unnecessary sorting process.

  As described above, the system for the game hall of the present invention is a system that can make the value of the acquired value acquired by the player during the game a good value.

  As the gaming machine of the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine which is played by using (launching) a ball which is a gaming medium (game value), a slot machine which generates a winning when a predetermined winning symbol is stopped and displayed, etc. There is. The pachinko gaming machine may be a type that pays out balls in accordance with winning. Further, it may be a so-called encapsulated pachinko gaming machine in which balls are fired using points and points are awarded according to winnings. In the enclosed pachinko gaming machine, points function as game values and balls function as game media. The slot machine may be of a type that is played using medals, coins, etc. as a game medium (game value), but using medals or other points as a game value (betting) It may be a so-called complete credit type slot machine that can be played and points are awarded when winning. It may be a parrot (R) that uses balls as game media.

  The organizing processing means in the game system according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is a remainder obtained by further dividing a first remainder, which is a remainder obtained by dividing the acquired value before organizing by the organizing unit. 2 or the first remainder is further divided by the second rearrangement unit which is the exchange unit of the acquired value corresponding to the given unit, the rearrangement value indicating the third remainder is specified, and the rearrangement value In exchange for the acquired value, the organizing process is performed by performing the organizing and imparting process for assigning the game value regardless of the grant unit (claim 2).

  In this case, the acquired value can be sorted by combining the sorting and giving process and the giving process, and the possibility of paying back the acquired value more than necessary by the sorting and giving process can be reduced.

  In the game system according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the organization processing means subtracts a first remainder, which is a remainder obtained by dividing the pre-organization acquired value by the organization unit, from the organization unit when the organization process is performed. Value, a value obtained by further subtracting the second remainder, which is a remainder obtained by further dividing the first remainder by the grant unit, or a unit for exchanging the acquired value corresponding to the grant unit. By identifying the shortage value indicating the value obtained by subtracting the third remainder, which is the remainder obtained by dividing the second rearrangement unit, from the second rearrangement unit, and displaying the acquired value request indicating the shortage value, the player Prompts the customer to accept the acquired value (claim 3).

  In this case, since the shortage value is indicated by the acquired value request display, the player who grasps the shortage value will think that it will be a good value if the shortage is replenished. The player can sort out the acquired value by accepting the acquired value in order to supplement the shortage.

The organizing processing means in the game system according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is a process of comparing the deficiency value with a deficiency value reference value preset for the deficiency value,
Alternatively, a comparison process, which is a process for comparing the arrangement value indicating the second remainder or the third remainder with an arrangement value reference value that is a reference value preset for the arrangement value, is performed, and the comparison process is performed. According to the result, the acquired value request display is performed (claim 4).

  If the acquired value request display is performed according to the result of the comparison processing as described above, the acquired value request display can be appropriately performed while reducing the possibility of an inappropriate request.

The organizing processing means in the game system according to a preferred aspect of the present invention provides the second remainder or the third remainder when the result indicating that the acquired value request display is not performed is obtained as a result of the comparison processing. While identifying the organization value indicating, and performing the organization and grant processing to give the game value regardless of the grant unit in exchange for the acquired value of the organization value,
A subtraction value indicating a value obtained by subtracting the first remainder from the reduction unit is compared with a special reference value in which a value larger than the shortage value reference value or a value smaller than the reduction value reference value is set in advance. A special comparison process that is a process, and according to the result of the special comparison process, the acquired value request display is displayed even when a result indicating that the acquired value request display is not performed is obtained as a result of the comparison process. (Claim 5).

  As described above, if it is necessary to organize the acquired value in combination with the subsequent grant process after the arrangement process, the acquired value is arranged without encouraging the supplementation of too much acquired value. If it is possible to organize the acquired value only by organizing the process without relying on the granting process, the acquired value should be organized by replenishing the acquired value without the granting process even if a large amount of the acquired value is supplemented. Is possible. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to sort out appropriate acquired values according to the situation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the system for game halls in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the combination of the gaming machine and gaming device in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a ball arrangement arrangement in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the arrangement | positioning unit setting in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the organization operation screen by the game device in Example 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows the flow of the game device process in Example 1. FIG.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example relates to a game hall system 1 for a game hall in which a gaming machine 2 is installed. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the amusement hall, a plurality of gaming machines 2 such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines (not shown) are installed. Each gaming machine 2 is individually provided with a game device 3 having a game medium grant function (lending function, payout function, payout function) and a counting function, an information display device 4 also serving as a calling device, and the like. Although omitted in FIG. 1, about several hundreds of gaming machines and several tens of gaming machines (gaming machine groups) can be exemplified as the gaming machines 2 to be managed.

  A POS terminal 5 used for prize exchange is installed in a prize counter provided in the game hall. In the management space packed by the manager of the game hall, a management device 10 for managing the operation status of various devices in the game hall is installed. A balance settlement apparatus (not shown) is installed on the island edge of the amusement island.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 of this example includes a POS terminal 5, a management device 10, a gaming machine 2 such as a pachinko gaming machine, a gaming device 3 and an information display device 4 for each gaming machine 2, and a balance not shown. A payment apparatus or the like is a system connected in a communicable state via the on-site network 11. The POS terminal 5 is a terminal that supports prize exchange using a ball (acquired value) recorded on a game card 100 such as a general card. A balance settlement apparatus (not shown) is an apparatus for paying back the money corresponding to the balance recorded on the game card 100 to the player.

  The gaming machine 2 is connected to the on-site network 11 via the relay device 111 together with the corresponding gaming device 3 and the information display device 4, and the gaming machine 2, the gaming device 3 and the like are connected to the management device 10 and the like via the relay device 111. It is connected. The gaming machine 2 and the gaming device 3 can communicate with each other via the relay device 111.

(Game machine)
A gaming machine 2 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a pachinko gaming machine in which a game is performed by driving a ball into a gaming area 23 in which a symbol display part (a character) 21, a start port 22 and the like are arranged. In this gaming machine 2, balls that are gaming media are used as gaming values. Below the game area 23, an upper plate 27 for supplying balls to an internal launching device and a lower plate 28 for storing balls overflowing from the upper plate 27 are provided. A slide lever 285 is provided at the front side edge of the lower plate 28 so that the bottom of the lower plate 28 can be removed in accordance with the operation of the slide lever 285.

  A display unit 213, a rental button 214, and a return button 215 are disposed on the upper surface of the edge of the upper plate 27. The display unit 213 is a display unit that includes a 7-segment display that displays the frequency of the deposit balance of money inserted into the gaming apparatus 3. The lending button 214 is an operation button for paying out gaming balls to the upper plate 27 using the amount of the deposit balance as a price. The return button 215 is an operation button for issuing a game card such as a general card in which the balance is recorded when the game is ended in a state where there is a deposit balance.

  The gaming machine 2 is a pachinko gaming machine called a “seven machine”. When a ball wins a start opening 22 (start winning), a big hit lottery is executed. The start port 22 includes a navel type first start port 22A in which the winning rate does not fluctuate and an electric tulip type second start port 22B in which the win rate fluctuates. When the electric tulip opens, it functions like a ball tray and achieves a high winning rate.

  The opening condition of the second start port 22B by the operation of the electric tulip is the winning of the ordinary drawing lottery (the ordinary drawing winning). When the ball passes through the passing gate 24 which is a general prize winning opening, a lottery random number is extracted and a general drawing lottery is executed, and a corresponding symbol variation is executed by a general figure display unit (not shown). The normal time fluctuation time is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the short time state (short time). In addition, the opening time of the second start port 22B at the time of normal winning is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the short time state. In the short time state, the normal time fluctuation time becomes shorter than in the normal state, and the opening time of the second start port 22B becomes longer, thereby increasing the start winning rate.

  When a ball is won at the start port 22 and the start condition is satisfied, a lottery random number for jackpot determination is extracted internally, and the jackpot lottery is executed, and symbol variation is started in the symbol display unit 21. When a big win is generated, a matching symbol such as “777” is stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 21 to notify the big win. After the notification of the winning of the big hit, a big hit state (hit) is started in which the round game in which the big winning opening 25 called an attacker opens is repeated 15 rounds (R). The maximum number of winnings per round is set to 10 balls, and the upper limit opening time is set to 30 seconds. When the upper limit winning number is reached or the upper limit opening time elapses, one round ends.

  When a start winning is generated during the symbol variation of the big hit lottery / ordinary symbol lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the extracted lottery random number is accumulated. The reserved symbol variation is started in order from the oldest after the symbol variation ends. In addition, when a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, four each) is set as the number of holdings of symbol fluctuation and a start winning is generated in a state where the holding upper limit value is reached, the lottery random number is not extracted, or The extracted lottery random numbers are canceled as they are without being reserved as symbol variations.

  As the big hits, there are a probabilistic big hit that occurs after the probability variation state in which the winning probability (big hit lottery probability) of the big hit lottery increases, and a normal big hit that does not follow the probability variation state. The probability variation rate, which is the ratio of the probability variation big hit in the jackpot winning, is 66.6% regardless of whether it is the normal state or the probability variation state. In other words, if the winning probability of the big hit lottery is the same, two out of the three big hit wins are probable big hits, and the remaining one is a normal big hit.

  While the winning probability (hit probability) of the big hit lottery under the normal state is set to 1/360, the big hit probability is improved to 1/31 in the probability variation state. Further, in the probability variation state, as described above, the state becomes shorter when the winning rate of the second start port 22B becomes higher. The end condition of the probability change state is the occurrence of a big hit, and if the big hit is the probability change big hit, the probability change state continuously occurs again after the big hit. The probability variation state continues until the normal big hit occurs after the big hit state ends, and after the big hit state corresponding to the normal big hit is finished, it becomes a short time state until the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) the symbol variation is consumed. Return.

(Information display device)
The information display device 4 in FIG. 1 is a device having a display screen using a large liquid crystal display. Various operation buttons such as a data switching button, a menu button, a call button, and an erase button are arranged on the lower side of the display screen. A lamp part is disposed on the outer periphery of the information display device 4 except for the lower part so as to surround the display screen. On the display screen of the information display device 4, in addition to game information such as the number of jackpots, the number of consecutive games and the number of starts, a bar graph indicating the history of the number of jackpot games is displayed.

(Game equipment)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming apparatus 3 is installed in a space between the adjacent gaming machines 2 so as to individually correspond to the gaming machines 2. The gaming device 3 has a function of giving (paying and paying out) balls as game media, a function of counting the obtained balls, and a recording medium issuing function for issuing a gaming card 100 such as a general card.

  On the front surface of the gaming apparatus 3, as shown in FIG. 2, a status indicator lamp 31 that displays an operating state such as an apparatus error, a coin insertion slot 32 that inserts money to be used as a rent, and a touch screen on the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel A touch panel 33 on which sheets are stacked, a payout button 34 that is operated for paying back a ball in consideration of a holding ball (acquired value), a payout nozzle 37 that supplies a ball to the upper plate 27 of the gaming machine 2, and a game card 100 are inserted. Alternatively, a card slit 36 for discharging is provided. A card return button 360 for ejecting or issuing the game card 100 is disposed beside the card slit 36. A hollow duct 371 in which a counting tray 372 for receiving a ball that has flowed down from the lower tray 28 of the gaming machine 2 is attached to the lowermost portion of the front surface.

  The touch panel 33 has a function as an operation accepting unit that accepts a player's organizing operation for making the possession ball (acquired value) a good value. The contents of the assigning operation and the organizing operation will be described in detail later with reference to the operation screen illustrated in FIG.

  A gaming card 100 such as a general card on which an IC chip for recording a card ID (identification information), a deposit balance, a holding ball, and the like is mounted can be inserted into the card slit 36. Here, the deposit balance is a monetary value that is the remaining monetary value such as money inserted through the money insertion slot 32 and can be used as consideration for the lending process. The possessed ball is a counted ball acquired by the player, and is a game value that can be used as a price for a game ball payout process. In addition, in order to make a common expression for a ball and a medal that will be a game value, it is a holding ball.

  Note that the management device 10 manages the valuable value such as the balance (payment balance) and the holding ball in association with the card ID, and inquires the management device 10 in response to the reception of the card ID to identify the valuable value. For example, even if the card ID is recorded on the game card 100, the valuable value can be specified. As described above, it is possible to specify the valuable value as a configuration for recording information indicating the valuable value on the game card 100 itself, and any configuration may be adopted as a configuration capable of specifying the valuable value.

  The gaming device 3 adds the deposit amount to the balance displayed on the touch panel 33 in accordance with the execution of the money acceptance process for accepting money. The balance frequency is also displayed on the display unit 213 of the gaming machine 2. When a depressing operation (lending operation, giving operation) of the lending button 214 (gaming machine 2) is specified in a state where there is a balance, a lending ball (value to be paid) for 1 unit of lending such as 500 yen is paid out, for example. While allowing the gaming machine 2 to execute the consideration giving process, the consideration is deducted from the balance.

  The gaming apparatus 3 can accept money corresponding to a plurality of payment processing, for example, up to 10,000 yen. When the issuing operation for pressing down the card return button 360 is accepted in the state where the balance or the ball is left, or when the pressing operation (issuing operation) of the return button 215 (the gaming machine 2) is specified, the balance etc. A game card 100 such as an identifiable general card is issued. In addition, it is good also as division | segmentation issuance which makes a balance or a part of possession ball the issue object of a general card is possible.

  The gaming device 3 and the gaming machine 2 are connected to each other through serial communication via the relay device 111, such as money reception processing, consideration grant processing, balance, number of balls lent, sales amount to be paid for the amount of money received or rented, and general cards, etc. It is possible to specify game card reception, issuance processing, and the like. For example, the above information and processing may be specified by a pulse signal such as one pulse for every 1000 yen received and one pulse for every 100 yen sales. Note that the communication on the lending process as described above may be performed directly between the gaming machine 2 and the gaming apparatus 3 without using the relay device 111.

  The gaming signals (operation signals) output from the gaming machine 2 including the gaming device 3 via the relay device 111 include the following signals. When the relay device 111 receives a game signal from the gaming machine 2 side, the relay device 111 specifies game information based on the received game signal, and transfers the specified game information to the management device 10.

(1) Out signal: An operation signal that can specify the consumption value (out). It is output from an out BOX (not shown) for collecting consumed (used, driven, collected) balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 consumed balls, “the number of out signals × 10” can be specified as out. In addition, you may change into the structure from which an out signal is output from the game machine 2 main body.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that can specify a prize-giving value (safe). Output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for 10 payout balls, “safe signal number × 10” can be specified as safe. A supply signal output from a supply device (not shown) for supplying balls to the gaming machine 2 may be used as a safe signal.
(3) Start signal: A signal that can specify a start process (symbol change, accessory operation, unit game) by the symbol display unit 21 triggered by a start prize. Output from the gaming machine 2. Since it is output when the symbol variation is determined, the reception side can specify the start process according to the signal input, and can specify “the number of start signals × 1” as the number of start times. Note that a signal indicating that the start opening 22 has been won can be used as a start signal.
(4) Big hit signal: A signal that can specify the big hit period. Output from the gaming machine 2. Since it is a status signal that is level-output during the big hit, the receiving side can specify that the big hit signal is being input as being a big hit.
(5) Special state signal: A signal that can specify a special state (Amanaka). Output from the gaming machine 2. Since the level signal is output during a special state (probability change state, short time state) in which the winning rate of the second start port 22B is improved, the special state signal being input can be specified as being in the special state. Further, a period in which neither the big hit signal nor the special state signal is input can be specified as the normal state.

  The gaming device 3 is electrically configured around a control board (not shown) on which a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like are mounted. For the control board, a banknote processing unit for detecting the type of inserted banknote, a card reader / writer for reading / writing the card information of the inserted game card 100, a payout unit for paying out game balls from the payout nozzle 37, counting A counting unit that counts balls poured into the tray 372 is connected to be controllable.

The counting unit has a function as value accepting means for accepting a ball which is a game value acquired by a player through a game. The counting unit counts balls poured into the counting tray 372.
The payout unit has a function as a value giving means for executing a giving process (payout process) for giving a game ball using the holding ball (acquired value) as a consideration. The payout unit executes payout (giving, paying out) of balls in a predetermined giving unit in response to a payout operation (granting operation) for depressing the payout button 34 that is an operation receiving means. It should be noted that the lending of game balls in consideration of the inserted cash is executed using a ball payout function on the gaming machine 2 side.
In a storage area such as a RAM serving as a storage means, various set values and the like are stored in addition to the balance that has been deposited and the number of balls that have been counted.

The gaming device 3 realizes functions as means by the CPU executing a control program read from the ROM. In particular, the gaming device 3 constituting the gaming hall system 1 of the present example realizes a function as an organization processing means.
Arrangement processing means, in response to the acceptance of the arrangement operation (specific operation procedure will be described later) by the player, the possession ball (acquired value before the arrangement) at the time of accepting the arrangement operation is an integral multiple of the set arrangement unit It is a means for executing the ball arrangement process (organization process) to make the existing ball (value obtained after arrangement).

  As the holding ball arrangement process, an arrangement showing the remainder (second remainder) obtained by dividing the remainder (first remainder) obtained by dividing the possession balls (acquired value before arrangement) by the arrangement unit, and further by the grant unit (operation payout unit). Retaining balls (rearrangement value), reconciliation processing that performs registrar processing that grants game balls regardless of the grant unit in exchange for retirement value remnants The value obtained by subtracting the first remainder, which is the remainder obtained by dividing (value) by the rearrangement unit, from the rearrangement unit, or the value obtained by subtracting the second remainder, which is the remainder obtained by further dividing the first remainder, from the rearrangement unit. There is a ball arrangement process for specifying a deficient ball (deficient value) and performing a count request display (acquired value request display) that prompts the counting of the deficient ball.

(Management device)
The management device 10 (FIG. 1) is a device that manages the operating status of each device installed in the game hall, such as a gaming machine 2, a gaming device 3, an information display device 4, a POS terminal 5, a balance settlement device, and the like.
The management apparatus 10 includes an output unit including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), an apparatus main body that executes various arithmetic processes, and an input unit including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). The main body of the apparatus has a control function centered on a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes arithmetic processing, a storage function that uses a hard disk drive, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and various signals or information The communication function etc. which transmit / receive are received.

The management device 10 realizes various functions by, for example, the CPU executing a software program read from the hard disk drive. The management device 10 constituting the game hall system 1 of this example particularly realizes a function as setting means.
The setting means is a means that enables an arrangement unit for arranging the possession balls (acquired value) to be set at a value different from the grant unit at least before the arrangement operation by the player. The specific setting contents and method of the organizing unit will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In the gaming hall system 1 configured as described above, the gaming machine 2 and the gaming apparatus 3 that are communicably connected via the relay device 111 exchange various information. The game device 3 can issue a game card 100 such as a general card that can specify the balance and the counted number of balls, and the information display device 4 can display game information specified by the game signal for the player. is there. As described above, the device configuration of the game hall system 1 is substantially the same as the conventional system.

  The management apparatus 10 can display a setting screen related to the coin arrangement process illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4. The game hall manager or the like can input various settings related to the ball arrangement processing by an input operation on the setting screen. The setting values relating to the ball arrangement processing set on the management apparatus 10 side such as the ball arrangement arrangement illustrated in FIG. 3 and the arrangement unit setting illustrated in FIG. 4 are transmitted to the gaming machine 2 side, and each gaming machine 2 is set in the gaming apparatus 3 corresponding to 2.

Here, the setting items illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 are as follows.
(1) Type: A gaming machine group name classified by a rate such as a rental unit price or a replacement unit price. Mochitama arrangement setting can be executed for each group. As a group, for example, a group based on a game model, a game island, or the like may be adopted. In addition, corresponding group number ranges are separately set for groups as is well known.

(2) Organizing units 1-3: Units for organizing the player's possession. A plurality or a single organizing unit can be selectively set from the organizing unit candidates set in FIG. The management device 10 presents the set organization unit so that the player can select it (to be described later with reference to the (C) coin arrangement screen in FIG. 5), and is selected when the selection operation is performed. Execute the ball arrangement process by the arrangement unit.

(3) Payout unit: The minimum number of payout units when the game machine 2 pays out possession balls or loaned balls.
(4) Operation payout unit (grant unit): A unit of the number of balls to be paid back by one payout operation. A multiple of the payout unit is desirable, but it is not necessarily a multiple. Regardless of the payout unit, all payouts may be made from the payout nozzle 37. However, if there are unpaid balls that are more than the payout unit, the payout is made from the gaming machine 2, and there are unpaid balls that are more than the payout unit. If not, the payout nozzle 37 may pay back. Note that if the number of holding balls is equal to or greater than the operation paying unit, the holding balls corresponding to the operation paying unit are paid back, and if the number of holding balls is smaller than the operation paying unit, all the remaining holding balls are paid out.

(5) Deficient ball reference value (deficient value reference value): A reference value for a deficient ball for determining whether or not to additionally count a deficient ball during the retirement processing. Although the method for identifying the deficient ball will be described later, when the deficient ball is less than the deficient ball reference value, the player is prompted to count and the ball is arranged according to the count.

(6) Organizing unit candidate: Candidate unit setting candidate. Which number of balls is used as the organizing unit is set in advance in FIG. 4 and selectively set in FIG. The numerical value can be changed to an arbitrary value as in the other cases, and the next “payout” can be set in association with each other.
(7) Disbursement: “Composite” and “Individual” can be set, and the method of organizing balls is shown. “Composite” means that the arranged balls that are subject to withdrawal at the time of the ball arrangement process will be less than the operation payout unit, and after the payout by the ball arrangement process, the money will be reorganized by separately paying out the operation payout unit. It is a way of organizing. “Individual” is a method for organizing balls that pay back the arranged balls at a time so that the number of held balls is a multiple of the arranged ball unit regardless of the operation payout unit. Details of each organizing method will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  The gaming device 3 can execute a ball lending process, a game card 100 issuing process, and the like as in the past in accordance with money, a player's operation, and the like. When the management device 10 of this example receives a rearranging operation (described later with reference to FIG. 5) in a state where there is a ball, the management device 10 removes the ball (acquired pre-arrangement value) by the selected unit. A remainder (second remainder) obtained by further dividing the remainder (first remainder) by an operation payout unit or the like is specified as a reared ball (rearranged value), and a handball rearrangement process is executed.

  In the holding ball arrangement process, a deficient ball indicated by (operation payout unit-organized holding ball) is specified, and a comparison process is performed in which the deficient ball is compared with a deficient ball reference value. In accordance with the comparison result, the gaming device 3 executes a ball arrangement process for paying out the arrangement balls, and performs a count request display indicating that the arrangement can be arranged by additional counting of the balls. There is a case where the ball management process is performed. When the count request display is performed, if the required number of possessed balls can be additionally counted, the possessed ball rearranging process is completed. However, the ordered possessed balls can be paid back according to the player's stop operation.

  After the ball arrangement process by the gaming apparatus 3, the ball is arranged and immediately becomes a multiple of the arrangement unit, or the possession ball becomes a multiple of the arrangement unit through several refund processes.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a player's organizing operation and a method for organizing his own balls by his own ball organizing process will be described. The figure illustrates the transition of the operation acceptance screen displayed on the touch panel 33 of the gaming apparatus 3 when accepting the organizing operation. (A) When the standby screen is touched by the player, the gaming device 3 displays the (B) menu screen on the touch panel 33. (B) When the ball arrangement button 331 is touched on the menu screen, (C) the ball arrangement screen is displayed.

  (C) Based on the setting shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of organizing unit buttons 332 such as a 500 ball button and a 100 ball button are displayed on the holding ball arrangement screen as shown in FIG. When any one of the organizing unit buttons 332 is touched, the gaming apparatus 3 executes a ball organizing process described below in order to organize the balls by the corresponding organizing unit.

In the holding ball arrangement process, first, the holding ball (value obtained before arrangement) is divided by the arrangement unit corresponding to the arrangement unit button 332 that has been touched. For example, in the case of 5482 balls illustrated in FIG. 5 and 500 balls are selected by selecting the 500 ball button 332A, 5482 balls / 500 balls = 10 and the remainder (first remainder) 482 balls.
The gaming apparatus 3 uses the operation payout unit of FIG. 3 such as 125 balls, for example, and divides the remaining 482 balls, for example, 482 balls / 125 balls = 3 and remainder (second remainder) 107 balls.

  The gaming device 3 specifies the remaining 107 balls as the organized ball. Then, the shortage ball is specified by, for example, 125 balls−107 balls = 18 balls, by the calculation formula (operation payout unit−rearrangement holding ball), and compared with the shortage standard value illustrated in FIG. 3 (for example, 10 balls). To do.

When there are more deficient balls than the deficient ball reference value, the gaming apparatus 3 displays a (D) payout screen illustrated in FIG. On this (D) payout screen, the number of balls to be paid back as the arranged balls and the number of payouts required until the arrangement unit selected by the player with the arrangement unit button 332 becomes possible are displayed. For example, in FIG. 5, when the first holding ball is 5482 balls and the arrangement unit 500 balls is selected, if 107 balls are paid back as the arrangement holding balls, the holding balls become 5375 balls, and then the holding balls are 500 balls (organization unit) ) The number of payouts required to make a unit (refund by operation payout unit 125 balls) is 3 times.
The gaming device 3 displays (D) a payout screen and pays back the identified organized ball as described above, and switches to the (E) end screen display upon completion of the payout or when a predetermined period such as 5 seconds elapses. End the ball arrangement process.

  On the other hand, for example, when the first holding ball is 5368 balls, the same calculation as described above is performed, 5368 balls / 500 balls = 10, remainder 368 balls → 368 balls / 125 balls = 2, remainder 118 balls → 125 balls−118 Balls can be identified as 7 balls (shortage balls), and the shortage balls are less than the shortage standard value (10 balls). In this case, the gaming apparatus 3 executes a counting request display for displaying the (F) counting request screen on the touch panel 33, and makes a counting request for adding 7 balls that are insufficient balls to the holding ball. In this (F) counting request screen, the number of remaining balls may be subtracted and updated according to the number of balls inserted (counted).

  The gaming device 3 displays a counting completion screen that is substantially the same as the screen of (G) if there is a count for the deficient ball after the counting request by (F) display of the counting request screen. After that, for example, when the predetermined period such as 5 seconds elapses, the screen is switched to the (E) end screen. On the other hand, when the cancel button 333 is touched while the (F) counting request screen is displayed, a payout screen (not shown) is displayed (the display value is different from the above-mentioned D payout screen although it has the same specifications). , I will pay back 118 balls that are organized balls. At this time, since the remainder when the first 5368 balls are divided by 500 balls is 368 balls, and the remainder after paying out the organized ball 118 balls is 250 balls, the payout screen (not shown) shows the number of payouts 2 The number of times is displayed, and thereafter, the screen is switched to an end screen (not shown) that displays 5250 balls.

  According to the above-described arrangement of the balls, for example, the arrangement balls that have been paid back, such as 107 balls, and (D) a refund corresponding to the number of payouts such as “3 more times” displayed on the payout screen (for example, 125 balls × 3 Times = 375 balls), the remainder when the first holding ball is divided by organizing units (for example, 5482 balls / 500 balls = 10, the remainder 482 balls) is excluded, etc. to make the holding balls an integral multiple of the organizing unit This can complete the arrangement of the balls.

  The above is an example in the case where “Composite” is selected in the arrangement of holding balls arrangement in FIG. 3 and the arrangement unit setting in FIG. On the other hand, when “single” is selected, the gaming apparatus 3 sets the remainder when the first holding ball is divided by the arrangement unit as the arrangement holding ball, and compares the arrangement holding ball with the arrangement unit (the arrangement unit). -Organize holding balls) to identify missing balls. In this way, when the deficient balls are specified, the balls after the ball arrangement process becomes a multiple of the arrangement unit, and the arrangement of the balls is completed immediately. In addition, when only one type of arrangement unit is set in FIG. 3, (D) a withdrawal screen or (F) a count request screen is displayed without going through the (C) possession arrangement screen in FIG. Then, the subsequent processing is executed.

  Next, the flow of processing (game device processing) by the game device 3 in the game hall system 1 of this example will be described with reference to FIG. When there is an organized ball, the gaming device 3 executes the ball arrangement process by paying out the arranged ball or counting the deficient ball according to the counting request.

  The gaming device 3 when there is no deposited balance and no counting ball is not accepting money (S101: NO) → no balance (S102: NO) → no counting ball reception (S104: NO) → no holding ball ( (S105: NO) → No balance and no balls (S116: NO) → No card reception (S141: NO) The standby flow is repeatedly executed, while waiting for money reception (S101) and counting ball reception (S104). .

  When there is a currency acceptance (S101: YES) or when there is a counting ball acceptance (S104: YES), a corresponding process P01 such as a currency acceptance process or a counting process is executed, and the balance or count for the deposit Data update in the storage area is executed for the holding ball (S115).

  When there is a balance that has been deposited, there is a standby flow with balance (S102: YES) → no lending operation accepted (S103: NO), and when there are already counted balls (S105: YES) → refund operation There is no reception (S106: NO) → standby flow without arrangement operation reception (S107: NO), and a standby operation including a lending operation reception (S103), a refund operation reception (S106), or an arrangement operation reception (S107) is awaited. It becomes like this. The gaming device 3 executes the corresponding process P01 like a lending process if a lending operation is accepted (S103: YES), and a refund process if a refund operation is accepted (S106: YES). Update (S115).

  In a state where there is at least one of balance and holding ball, there is a balance or holding ball (S116: YES) → no issue operation reception (S117: NO) standby flow, including issue operation reception (S117) To come. When the issuing operation is accepted (S117: YES), the issuing process P03 for the game card 100 such as a general card is performed, the issuing information is transmitted to the management device 10 (S118), and the data in the storage area Is updated (S119).

  After the game card 100 issuance process, the first described money reception is not performed (S101: NO) → no balance is received (S102: NO) → no counting ball is received (S104: NO) → no coin is held (S105: NO) → balance When the game card 100 is inserted (S141: YES), the game number 100 of the player's own game number is changed. The inquiry information that can specify the balance and the possession ball is transmitted (inquiry) to the management device 10 (S142), and the balance and the possession ball that are authenticated by the card information that can be received from the management device 10 are substituted into the data in the storage area. Or, it adds and updates (S143).

  Further, when the organizing operation is accepted in a state where there is a possession ball (S107: YES), the organizing possession ball and the insufficient ball are specified as the possession ball organizing process (S108). If there is no organizing ball (S109: NO), the ball organizing process is terminated. On the other hand, if there is an organized ball (S109: YES), a comparison between the deficient ball and the deficient ball reference value is executed (S110). If the deficient ball is equal to or greater than the deficient ball reference value (S110: NO), the arranged ball is repaid and the held ball arrangement process is terminated. If the deficient ball is less than the deficient ball reference value (S110: YES), a counting request is made. A screen (F in FIG. 5) is displayed on the touch panel 33 (S111). Thereafter, there is a standby flow in which there is no counting ball reception (S112: NO) → no stop button 333 pressing operation (S113: NO), and waiting for the reception of the counting ball or the cancellation button 333 on the counting request screen (S112, S113).

  When the stop button 333 is received on the counting request screen (F in FIG. 5) (S113: YES), the arranged balls are returned and the ball arranging process is terminated, while the counting balls are received. (S112: YES), the counting process P02 is performed to update the data in the storage area for the number of balls that are counted (S131), and the arranged balls and the like are specified (S108). Here, as the counting process P02 including others, a counting timer (about 2 seconds) set in advance according to the reception (detection) of the counting ball is operated every time, and a series of counting processes is performed while the counting timer is operating. Then, in accordance with the time-up of the counting timer, the next processing such as the subsequent identification of the arrangement ball is performed.

  If there is no rearrangement ball due to the identification of such rearrangement possession balls again (S109: NO), the possession rearrangement process is terminated, but if there are rearrangement possession balls (S109: YES if remaining), there is a shortage. The processing after S110, such as a comparison between the ball and the deficient ball reference value, is executed again. In this case, when the number of possessed balls counted in response to the counting request exceeds the shortage ball, a rearranged possession ball is generated (S109: YES), but the shortage ball becomes equal to or greater than the shortage ball reference value (S110: NO), the amount of rearranged balls that have been exceeded is paid back (S114). On the other hand, when the counted number of possessed balls has not reached the deficient ball and the deficient ball is still less than the deficient ball reference value (S110: YES), the counting request screen (F in FIG. 5) is displayed again. A count request or the like is executed (S111, etc.).

  In addition, a special shortage standard value (special standard value, for example, 50 balls) is set separately as the shortage standard value, and the number of balls that are smaller than the special shortage standard value is additionally counted, and there is no refund processing. If it becomes possible to sort out (a multiple of the sorting unit), that is, a process (special comparison process) is performed to compare the subtracted value obtained by subtracting the remainder of (number of holdings ÷ organizing unit) from the sorting unit and the special shortage standard value However, when the deduction value is smaller, the count request display may be performed with the deduction value as the deficient ball regardless of the comparison result between the deficient ball and the deficient ball reference value. In this case, an operation payout unit may be adopted as the special shortage standard value.

  According to the game hall system 1 having the above-described configuration, the game can be continued with the ball arrangement process, in which the ball is arranged, that is, the value of the ball is made a good value. In the game hall system 1, the ball arrangement process is performed according to the reception of the arrangement operation by the player, so that only the player who wants to arrange the balls can benefit from the ball arrangement process. If you are a player who doesn't care about the number of balls that have a good cut and thinks it's awkward, you don't have to do the sorting operation. Can be avoided.

  For example, as for the internal ball sorting process, the internal ball (rearrangement value) indicating the second remainder obtained by dividing the first remainder obtained by dividing the retained ball (acquired value before rearrangement) by the rearrangement unit and further by the operation payout unit (granting unit). There is a ball arrangement process in which an arrangement grant process is performed in which the balls for the arrangement are deducted from the holding balls and are paid back. Further, for example, a deficient ball (substantial value) is determined by subtracting the second remainder from the operation payout unit, and a count request display for requesting counting of the deficient ball is performed to count the thrown ball. There is also a cleanup process. In this ball arrangement process, the player can set the ball to a good value by counting the number of shortages to be supplemented.

  In the game system 1 of this example, whether to execute the ball arrangement processing for paying out the arrangement balls or to perform the ball arrangement processing for displaying the count request display of the insufficient balls, a preset shortage standard It is selected by comparing the value (the deficient value reference value) with the deficient ball. If there are more deficient balls than the deficient ball reference value, the number of balls that need to be counted becomes too large. On the other hand, when the shortage is less than the shortage reference value, a count request display for requesting the count of the shortage is executed.

  As described above, according to the game hall system 1, the ball can be set to a good value by executing the ball arrangement process, so that the management of the ball on the player side is facilitated.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be employed. Further, a configuration in which the following configurations are appropriately combined may be employed.
The game hall system 1 makes a count request by displaying a count request screen (screen F in FIG. 5) after comparing the shortage balls with the shortage ball reference value. Instead of this, the count request may be made without comparing the deficient balls with the deficient ball reference value, and the deficient balls need not necessarily be specified. Further, it is not always necessary to make a counting request. In addition, a count request was made according to the result of comparing the deficient ball with the deficient ball reference value. May be performed.

The player selects from among the arrangement units set in advance as the arrangement unit. However, for example, the arrangement unit may be set by allowing the player to input the numerical value of the arrangement unit during the arrangement operation.
In this example, as shown in FIG. 3, the units are set up according to the type as shown in FIG. 3, and the units are set up as shown in FIG. 4. However, as shown in FIG. By setting the unit setting regardless of the type, the organization unit may be set without being classified according to the type. Further, it is possible to directly input the numerical value of the organizing unit by the coin arrangement setting of FIG. 3 without setting the organizing unit setting of FIG.

In the case of paying back the balls, a configuration is shown in which the same number of balls as the backed balls are collected as a consideration. Instead, for example, one fee ball per 25 balls is collected and 25 balls are refunded. On the other hand, it may be configured to collect 26 balls. In other words, when specifying the holding ball, not only the operation payout unit (granting unit) but also the operation collecting unit (second arrangement unit) which is the collecting unit (exchange unit) of the holding ball corresponding to the operation payout unit. You may specify the holding ball. For example, it is possible to specify the remainder (third remainder) obtained by dividing the holding ball (value obtained before sorting) by the sorting unit and further dividing the remainder (first remainder) by the operation collection unit as the sorting holding ball.
In addition, although it is exemplified that the arrangement target is a ball, the ball arrangement process may be performed for a so-called storage ball including a value acquired before the previous day of the player.

The set values illustrated may be set in advance, and may be arbitrarily set by a game hall manager or the like, or may be set by the manufacturer of the management apparatus 10, for example, external management such as a chain store headquarters. Setting information may be downloaded from the server and set.
In this example, the game card 100 such as a general card is exemplified as a recording medium, but other recording media such as coins may be used as long as information capable of specifying a valuable value can be recorded.

  As the gaming device, the gaming device 3 having the function of a so-called lending machine for money accepting processing and value-giving processing (lending processing) with the money is illustrated, but it is not necessarily loaned if the number of balls can be counted or paid out. It is not necessary to have the function of the machine.

  All illustrated game information may be specified directly by an input signal or indirectly by using an arithmetic expression. In addition, numerical values, the number of digits, items, and the like are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. When determining that there are many, etc., it is possible to employ a determination as to whether it is above or above, or to determine whether it is low, etc.

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the target gaming machine 2 can adopt a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine such as a so-called enclosed type that manages gaming media only by data. Note that a game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary in consideration of a so-called enclosed type or the like. In addition, in the case of an encapsulated type or the like, a value imparting process for imparting a game value usable for a game is a state in which a valuable value can be consumed by the game.
Each process illustrated such as the ball management process may be performed not only by the game apparatus 3 but also by any device such as the relay apparatus 111 and the management apparatus 10. Further, the illustrated configurations including the modification examples may be combined in any way, and may not be appropriately adopted.

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

1 Game system 10 Management device (setting means)
111 Relay device 2 Game machine 214 Lending button 215 Return button 3 Game device (operation receiving means, value receiving means, value adding means, organizing processing means)
32 Money slot 33 Touch panel (operation receiving means)
34 payout button (operation receiving means)
36 Card slit 360 Card return button 37 Dispensing nozzle 372 Count tray 4 Information display device 5 POS terminal

Claims (5)

A value accepting means for accepting an acquired value which is a game value acquired by the player through the game;
Operation accepting means for accepting the giving operation and the organizing operation from the player;
In accordance with acceptance of the granting operation, in exchange for the acquired value received by the value accepting unit, a value granting unit that performs a granting process that grants a game value that can be used for a game in a predetermined granting unit;
A setting means capable of setting a rearrangement unit for rearranging the acquired value at a value different from the given unit at least during the rearrangement operation or before the rearrangement operation;
In response to accepting the organizing operation, the organizing process is performed to set the pre-organization acquired value indicating the acquired value at the time of accepting the organizing operation as the acquired value after organizing that is an integer multiple of the organizing unit. An amusement system comprising a processing means.   The organizing processing means further includes a second remainder that is a remainder obtained by dividing a first remainder that is a remainder obtained by dividing the acquired value before organizing by the organizing unit, or a second remainder that is a remainder obtained by dividing the assigning unit. An arrangement value indicating a third remainder that is the remainder divided by the second arrangement unit that is the exchange unit of the acquired value corresponding to the unit is specified, and the game value is exchanged for the acquired value corresponding to the arrangement value. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the organizing process is performed by performing an organizing / giving process for granting regardless of the granting unit.   The organizing process means, when performing the organizing process, a value obtained by subtracting a first remainder, which is a remainder obtained by dividing the pre-organization acquired value by the organizing unit, from the organizing unit, and further adding the first remainder to the grant unit. The value obtained by subtracting the second remainder, which is the remainder obtained by dividing by the above-mentioned grant unit, or the remainder obtained by further dividing the first remainder by the second organizing unit, which is the exchange unit of the acquired value corresponding to the grant unit. Claim 1 or 2 which prompts the player to accept the acquired value by specifying an insufficient value indicating a value obtained by subtracting a third remainder from the second organizing unit and performing an acquired value request indicating the insufficient value. A system for a game hall described in 1. The organizing processing means is a process for comparing the deficient value with a deficient value reference value preset for the deficient value;
Alternatively, a comparison process, which is a process for comparing the arrangement value indicating the second remainder or the third remainder with an arrangement value reference value that is a reference value preset for the arrangement value, is performed, and the comparison process is performed. The game system according to claim 3, wherein the acquired value request display is performed according to the result. When the result of the comparison process indicates that the acquired value request display is not performed, the organizing processing unit specifies the organizing value indicating the second remainder or the third remainder, and In exchange for the acquired value, the organization grant process for granting the game value regardless of the grant unit,
A subtraction value indicating a value obtained by subtracting the first remainder from the reduction unit is compared with a special reference value in which a value larger than the shortage value reference value or a value smaller than the reduction value reference value is set in advance. A special comparison process that is a process, and according to the result of the special comparison process, the acquired value request display is displayed even when a result indicating that the acquired value request display is not performed is obtained as a result of the comparison process. The game system according to claim 4 to be performed.

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