JP2016171862A - Game system and game system management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly update game machine information in replacement of game machines and efficiently prevent a situation that the game machine information becomes inconsistent.SOLUTION: A game machine ID is acquired from a game machine 20 by an inter-machine card processing machine 10b in order to detect a replacement of game machines. The game machine ID of the machine with which the replacement has been made is transmitted to a card management device 40 in order to identify an inter-machine card processing machine 10a of the relocation source. Game data of the relocation source is acquired via the inter-machine card processing machine 10b to be stored in an information display device F1b of the relocation destination. The game machine ID of the machine with which the replacement has been made is transmitted to a content management device D1 in order to acquire content data corresponding to the game machine with which the replacement has been made and store the content data in the information display F1b of the relocation destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system including a gaming machine having an identification information storage unit that stores identification information, and a gaming system management method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an amusement store such as a pachinko store, an information display device called a stand lamp or the like is installed on a gaming machine. This information display device is used for a display for notifying a store clerk of the occurrence of a trouble such as a clogged ball or a display for showing the state of a gaming machine such as a big hit in the surroundings.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, the display mode changes in accordance with the gaming state of the gaming machine and the state of the equipment installed for each gaming machine, and the shape of the gaming machine island changes, so that the end of the gaming machine island A game table lamp device that can identify the state of a gaming machine or the like at a glance, and a game hall management system including the game table lamp device are disclosed.

  In addition, the information display device obtains and counts the “start signal” output for each game from the gaming machine and the “big hit signal” output for each big hit, and accumulates the “start count” and the “big hit count”. And the like can be displayed. The player confirms these game data and uses it as an index for selecting a gaming machine.

  Furthermore, in recent years, the display by the information display device is also used as one of the effects. In this case, the information display device stores content data corresponding to the model of the gaming machine in advance, and performs display control of the content data according to the state of the gaming machine.

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  However, if the information display device stores and displays information corresponding to the gaming machine, the information stored in the information display device and the gaming machine after the replacement are inconsistent when the gaming machine is replaced. There was a problem of becoming.

  For example, if a game machine is replaced while the information display device stores the previous day's start count and jackpot number as game data for the previous day, the game data stored by the information display device for the game machine before the replacement Is displayed as game data of the previous day. For this reason, a player who does not know the fact of replacement selects a gaming machine based on incorrect game data.

  In addition, if the model is different before and after the replacement, if the game model information stored in the information display device is the same as before the replacement, there will be a situation where the display does not match the model after the replacement, and the display effect will be improved. It will be lost.

  Therefore, when a gaming machine is replaced, it is required to update the information stored in the information display device. Conventionally, such an update operation has been performed by a store clerk, which is a heavy work burden. It was. In addition, a mistake may occur in the update work, and it has not been possible to prevent a situation in which the information stored in the information display device and the gaming machine after replacement are inconsistent.

  Note that the replacement of the gaming machine is not limited to the case where a new gaming machine is introduced into the gaming store, but includes the case where the arrangement of gaming machines is changed in the gaming store. The introduction of a new gaming machine is newly established, and the change of the arrangement in the game store is called relocation. In the case of relocation, it is desirable to migrate the game data of the relocation source to the relocation destination. However, if the store clerk manually moves the game data from the relocation source to the relocation destination, the work load further increases and mistakes increase.

  For these reasons, when a gaming machine is replaced, it is important to update the information related to the gaming machine appropriately and efficiently prevent the situation where the information related to the gaming machine becomes inconsistent. .

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problems of the prior art, and when a gaming machine is replaced, the information regarding the gaming machine is appropriately updated, and the information regarding the gaming machine becomes inconsistent. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system and a gaming system management method that efficiently prevent the game.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a gaming system including a gaming machine having an identification information storage unit that stores identification information, the game acquiring the identification information from the gaming machine Machine identification information acquisition means, installation management information storage means for storing installation management information in which installation information relating to the installation of the gaming machine is associated with the identification information, and identification information acquired by the gaming machine identification information acquisition means An identification information collating unit for collating the installation information stored in the installation information management storage unit is provided.

  Further, the present invention according to the above-mentioned invention further comprises game performance information storage means for storing game performance information in the gaming machine, and a game corresponding to the performance information based on a result of collation by the identification information collating means. The apparatus further comprises: specifying means for specifying a machine; and update processing means for performing update processing related to the record information based on a specifying result of the specifying means.

  In addition, the present invention provides an authentication process using a predetermined authentication code provided for the gaming machine and used as a condition for enabling the operation of the gaming machine by communicating with the gaming machine. Each of the stand devices includes at least an authentication function to be performed, and each of the stand devices acquires the identification information from the gaming machine in the authentication process.

  Further, in the present invention according to the above invention, in the update processing unit, the identification information associated with the installation information is different from the identification information acquired by the gaming machine identification information acquisition unit. In addition, the record information corresponding to the installation information is updated based on the record information corresponding to the acquired identification information.

  In addition, the present invention, in the above invention, further comprises information display means provided corresponding to the gaming machine, and having a function of displaying at least model-related information regarding the model of the gaming machine, The model related information is displayed based on a verification result of the identification information verification means.

  The present invention is also a gaming system management method for managing a gaming system including a gaming machine having an identification information storage unit for storing identification information, wherein the installation information relating to the installation of the gaming machine is associated with the identification information. The installation management information storage step for storing the installed management information in the installation management information storage unit, the gaming machine identification information acquisition step for acquiring the identification information from the gaming machine, and the identification acquired by the gaming machine identification information acquisition step And an identification information collating step for collating the information with the installation information stored in the installation management information storage unit.

  According to the present invention, the installation management information in which the installation information related to the installation of the gaming machine is associated with the identification information of the gaming machine is stored, and the identification information acquired from the gaming machine and the installation information indicated in the installation management information Therefore, when a gaming machine is replaced, it is possible to appropriately update information relating to the gaming machine and efficiently prevent a situation in which the information relating to the gaming machine becomes inconsistent.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for updating data in the information display apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine, the information display device, and the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine, the information display device and the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the own apparatus state data, card data, and game data shown in FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining data stored in the storage unit of the card management apparatus. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the hall computer shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining data stored in the storage unit of the hall computer. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the inter-card card processor. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the game data migration process shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the transfer-destination inter-card card processor. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the card management apparatus. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of game data migration of the information display apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing game data migration processing by the inter-card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of game data migration of the information display apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing game data transfer processing by the inter-card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a first modification of the third embodiment. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second modification of Example 3. FIG.

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

  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 may be used again for the game only during that day (time before closing). Say what you can do. 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). Mochitama can be used by both general and member players, and is used when a gaming machine 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.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for updating data in the information display apparatus according to the first embodiment. A plurality of gaming machines are installed in the gaming store, and each gaming machine is provided with an inter-card processing machine. Furthermore, an information display device is installed at the top of each gaming machine.

  The gaming machine is an enclosed gaming machine having a structure in which a player does not touch a game ball that is a game medium, and manages the number of game balls that can be fired as the number of games that can be played. Further, the inter-card card processing machine manages the holding balls as data. The inter-card processing machine and the gaming machine are communicably connected, and a process of adding a part or all of the possessed balls to the number of games, or a process of adding a part or all of the games possible to the games be able to.

  The information display device is installed on the upper part of the gaming machine and displays various information related to the gaming machine. Specifically, the information display device acquires the state of the gaming machine via the inter-card card processing machine. The state of the gaming machine acquired by the information display device includes an out indicating that the game ball has been fired, a start indicating that the lottery has started with the launched game ball, a jackpot generated by the lottery, and a game ball due to winning Includes an in indicating that it has been acquired.

  The information display device transmits the acquired information to a hall computer (not shown), and displays that effect during the jackpot. The number of jackpots and the number of starts is stored as game data, and displayed according to the player's operation. The game data can be displayed for the current day and the previous day. Moreover, not only the previous day but also display of game data of several days ago, display of game data obtained by counting the past predetermined number of days, and the like may be possible.

  Further, the information display device acquires content data corresponding to the model of the gaming machine from the content management device and stores it, and performs display control of the content data according to the state of the gaming machine.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the gaming machine 20 installed in association with the inter-card card processing machine 10a and the information display apparatus F1a is moved and associated with the inter-card card processing machine 10b and the information display apparatus F1b. . That is, the inter-card card processor 10a and the information display device F1a are the transfer source, and the inter-card card processor 10b and the information display device F1b are the transfer destination.

  The inter-card processing machine 10b acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 (1) and compares it with the gaming machine ID stored previously. Since the comparison result of the gaming machine IDs does not match due to the transfer, the inter-card card processing machine 10b transmits the acquired gaming machine ID to the card management device 40 and the content management device D1 (2).

  Although details of the card management device 40 will be described later, the card management device 40 manages the inter-card card processing machine ID and the gaming machine ID in association with each other. By referring to this correspondence, the card management device 40 can identify the inter-card card processing machine to which the gaming machine identified by the received gaming machine ID is connected before relocation. The card management device 40 notifies the inter-card card processor 10b using the identified inter-card card processor 10a as the transfer source (3).

  The inter-card card processor 10b that has received the notification of the transfer source requests game data from the inter-card card processor 10a that is the transfer source. Upon receiving this request, the inter-card card processing machine 10a acquires game data from the information display device F1a (4) and transmits it to the inter-card card processing machine 10b that is the transfer destination (5).

  The content management device D1 manages the gaming machine ID and the model in association with each other, and holds content data corresponding to the model. The content management device D1 identifies the model from the received gaming machine ID, and transmits content data corresponding to the identified model to the inter-card card processing machine 10b (6).

  The inter-card processing machine 10b stores the game data acquired from the transfer source and the content data acquired from the content management device D1 in the information display device F1b (7).

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the first embodiment, the inter-card card processing machine 10b acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, detects the replacement of the gaming machine, and uses the gaming machine ID after the replacement as the card management device 40. To the transfer-destination card processor 10a, the transfer-source game data is acquired via the inter-card card processor 10a, and stored in the transfer-destination information display device F1b. Migration can be performed efficiently. In addition, since the replaced gaming machine ID is transmitted to the content management device D1, the content data corresponding to the replaced gaming machine is acquired and stored in the information display device F1b of the transfer destination, so that the content data can be updated efficiently. Can be done.

  Next, the system configuration of the amusement store will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20, an inter-card card processing machine 10 and an information display device F <b> 1 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. An island controller 30, a card management device 40, a member management device 50, a prize management device 60, a settlement machine 80, a content management device D1, and a hall computer E1 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 on the game board surface, and a predetermined lottery is performed based on the game balls passing through the start areas. 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 has a prize ball memory that stores how many game balls are awarded as prize balls for each winning area, and a gameable number memory that indicates the number of balls that a player can throw out. Have.

  When the passing of the game ball through the winning area is detected by the winning sensor, the gaming machine 20 determines the number of winning balls to be awarded from the storage contents of the prize ball memory and the number of gaming balls that have passed through the winning area. The stored contents are updated by adding the number of prize balls to the number of games that can be played in the game number memory. When the possible number of games is transferred as the number of possessed balls of the inter-card card processing machine 10, the gaming machine 20 notifies the inter-card card processing machine 10 of the possible number of games in the game-possible number memory, and determines the possible number of games. Clear to zero. Further, when the game machine 20 receives a notification of the addition of the game possible number by the ball lending operation or the like from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the game machine 20 adds the notified ball number to the game possible number and updates the stored content. .

  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 receives a bill inserted by the player, the card management device 40 manages a prepaid value equivalent to the deposit amount by transmitting a deposit notification including the deposit amount to the card management device 40. To be added to the prepaid value. 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 played. The machine 20 is notified and added to the number of games that can be played.

  When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits a card insertion notice 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.

  When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the holding ball replay operation, the predetermined number of holding balls managed by its own device is subtracted, and the gaming machine 20 notifies the gaming machine 20 of the number corresponding to the subtracted holding ball number and can play the game. Let it be added to the number. 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 gaming machine 20 is notified of the number corresponding to the subtracted number of stored balls, and is added to the game possible number.

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

  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. 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.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 is connected to the information display device F1, acquires the state of the gaming machine 20, and transmits it to the information display device F1. Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 detects the replacement of the gaming machine and updates the data of the information display device F1, and details thereof will be described later.

  The information display device F1 performs various display controls based on the state of the gaming machine acquired through the inter-card card processing machine 10, and also displays the state of the gaming machine acquired through the inter-card processing machine 10 in the hall computer E1. Send to.

  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 the holding ball subtraction request from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the holding ball to zero and receives the internal ball addition request from the inter-card card processing machine 10. In such a case, the number of possessed balls indicated in the retained ball addition request is added to the balance of the retained balls.

  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 prize management device 60, the card management device 40 notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of 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 C1 outside the gaming store and distributed to the inter-card card processing device 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 apparatus 50 stores the inter-ball replay data including the balance of the storage ball corresponding to the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification and the personal identification number. Transmit to the card processor 10. Further, 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 the balance of the stored ball associated with the card ID indicated in the stored ball replay request, and after the subtraction The stored ball replay data including the balance of the stored balls is transmitted to the inter-card 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.

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

  The prize management device 60 is a prize exchange terminal device provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for winning balls, saving balls and holding balls. The prize management device 60 is connected to a card reader for reading the card ID of the card and a prize payout device for paying out prizes. The prize management device 60 transmits the card ID to the card management device 40 when the card ID is read from the general card or the membership card (or when the identification information corresponding to the card ID is read from the portable terminal or the like). And request the balance of the possession of the card ID. Further, when exchanging prizes for the stored balls, the member management device 50 is requested for the balance of the 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 content management device D1 is a device that manages content data used for presentation by the information display device F1. The content management device D1 manages the gaming machine ID and the model in association with each other, and holds content data corresponding to the model. When the content management device D1 receives the gaming machine ID from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the content management apparatus D1 identifies the model from the gaming machine ID and transmits content data corresponding to the identified model to the inter-card card processing machine 10. .

  The hall computer E1 is a device that collects information about the state of the gaming machine from the information display device F1 and totals it. In addition, the hall computer E1 can further acquire the status of the ball lending by the inter-card processing machine 10, and can calculate the sales from the in / out of each gaming machine 20 and the ball lending status. The state and sales of gaming machines can be tabulated by gaming machine unit, island unit, and gaming store unit, and can be tabulated by date.

  The ball lending process when performing the ball lending with the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the player performs a ball lending operation on the inter-card card processing machine 10, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local address of the card management device 40 as the destination. 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 degrees = 100 degrees when the number is 100 degrees). The data is updated, and the ball lending permission is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10 of the transmission source. The inter-card card processing machine 10 that has received the ball lending permission transmits an addition signal requesting addition to the number of possible games (for example, 125) corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value to the gaming machine 20.

  The gaming machine 20 that has received the addition signal adds the number of games that can be played, and transmits the number of games that can be added to the inter-card card processor 10. The inter-card processing machine 10 confirms whether or not the addition of the possible number of games has been properly performed using the possible number of games before the addition, the possible number of games after the addition, and the number of ball lending. .

  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 possessed balls associated with the card ID in the message, the balance of the coins at the rate specified by the message Is sent 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 the possession ball subtraction request, the balance of the possession ball specified by the card ID and the rate is cleared to zero. In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the possession ball replay operation, it decrements the balance of the possession ball by a certain number, notifies the gaming machine 20 of the corresponding number, and adds it to the possible number of games.

  If the inter-card processing machine 10 receives a management transfer request for transferring the management by setting the number of games that can be played by the gaming machine 20 as a possession of the inter-card processing machine 10, the management transfer request The number of games that can be played is added to the possession ball of the own device. 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 a balance of balls and a request for adding balls.

  When the card management device 40 accepts a request for adding a ball, the card management device 40 updates the balance of the ball having the rate specified by the message to the received value among the balls associated with the card ID in the message. To do.

  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 a card insertion notification message, the member management device 50 includes a personal identification number associated with the card ID in the message and the balance of the stored balls at the rate specified by the message among the stored balls. The stored ball replay data is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

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

  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 a message for a replay request for a stored ball, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined amount of the balance of the stored ball at the rate specified by the message from among the stored balls associated with the card ID in the message, 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, notifies the gaming machine 20 of the number corresponding to the number of stored ball replay units, and adds it to the number of possible games. Further, it is determined whether the balance of the updated storage ball is less than the number of stored ball replay units. If the updated balance of the stored ball data is equal to or greater than the number of stored ball replay units, the stored ball replay operation can be accepted again, and if 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. If the balance of the updated storage ball data becomes less than the number of stored ball replay units, the stored ball replay operation cannot be accepted.

  Next, the transition from the holding ball to the storage ball in the closing process will be described. The card management device 40 confirms the balance of the possessed ball in the card management data during the closing process, and if there is a retained ball with a retained balance larger than “0”, the balance of the retained ball is used as the card ID and the rate. In addition, the member management apparatus 50 is notified. The member management device 50 adds the notified balance to the balance of the stored ball specified by the card ID and the rate and updates it. Thereafter, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the holding ball to zero.

  Next, the external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10, the information display device F1, 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, the information display device F1, and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. Although the inter-card card processing machine 10 that accepts only banknotes is illustrated in the figure, a unit that can accept electronic money 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 for receiving a card associated with a card ID are provided.

  The gaming machine 20 is provided with a game board surface, a handle 21 used when throwing the enclosed game ball onto the game board surface, a display operation unit 22 such as a touch panel display, and a counting button 23.

  The counting button 23 subtracts the number of games that can be played by the gaming machine 20 and adds the corresponding number to the balls of the inter-card card processing machine 10, thereby managing the number of balls that can be thrown from the gaming machine 20 to the This is an operation button for performing management transfer to the card processor 10. This management shift corresponds to a counting process in which, in an open-type gaming machine in which the actual game balls are paid out by winning, the paid game balls are counted by the inter-card card processing machine 10 and added to the holding balls.

  Although the display operation unit 22 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 20, input / output control thereof is performed by the inter-card card processing machine 10. The display operation unit 22 is an input / output device such as a touch panel display that displays various types of information such as the balance of the holding ball and receives various types of operations such as a display switching operation.

  The information display device F1 is installed above the gaming machine 20, and includes a display unit that displays game data, an operation reception unit that receives operations from the player, a lamp that is lit when a store clerk is called or when a big hit is made.

  Next, the internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10, the information display device F1, 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, the information display device F1, and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the inter-card processing machine 10 includes a banknote transport unit 12, a display operation unit 13, a reader / writer 14, a communication unit 15, a game management unit 18, a storage unit 16, and a control unit. 17 and a display operation unit 22.

  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 is an input / output device such as a touch panel display that displays various kinds of 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 storage unit 16 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 16 stores its own device state data 16a, card data 16b, and game data 16c.

  The own device status data 16a is data indicating the status of the inter-card card processing machine 10. The own apparatus state data 16a includes an inter-card card processor ID and a game setting. The inter-card card processor ID is identification information for uniquely identifying the inter-card card processor 10 within the amusement store. The game setting 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 a game setting. The game setting may be a game type fixed for each section where the inter-card card processing machine 10 is installed, or may be changeable by a player's operation.

  The card data 16b is data relating to a card that is being used by a player. The card data 16b includes a card ID, a prepaid value, a possession ball, a storage ball, and the like. The card ID is a card ID read by the reader / writer 14. When a card is transported from a card storage section (not shown) to the card insertion slot 14a and the card is ejected, the card data 16b is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport. Also, when a card is transported from the card insertion slot 14a to a card storage unit (not shown), the card data 16b is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport. The prepaid value indicates the balance of the prepaid value that can be used for the ball lending, and the holding ball and the stored ball indicate the respective balances.

  The game data 16c is obtained from the game data stored in the information display device F1. The game data is data in which the date, the number of starts, the number of jackpots, and the like are associated with the gaming machine ID.

  The game management unit 18 is a processing unit that performs processing related to authentication and communication with the gaming machine 20. The game management unit 18 is preferably formed on a different board from the control unit 17. The gaming management unit 18 includes an authentication processing unit 18a, an authentication key management unit 18b, a gaming machine state management unit 18c, and a gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d.

  The authentication processing unit 18a performs authentication of the gaming machine 20 using the authentication key received from the card management device 40. If the authentication is successful, the authentication processing unit 18a transmits an operation permission to the gaming machine 20. The authentication processing unit 18a prohibits the use of the gaming machine 20 when the authentication fails. Even if the authentication is unsuccessful, an operation permission is transmitted to the gaming machine 20 within a predetermined period from the last successful authentication, and to the gaming machine 20 after the predetermined period has elapsed since the last successful authentication. The operation permission may not be transmitted, and the use of the gaming machine 20 may be prohibited.

  The authentication key management unit 18b is a processing unit that manages authentication keys. The use time is set in the authentication key, and the authentication key becomes unusable when the total operating time of the gaming machine 20 reaches the use time of the authentication key. Specifically, the authentication key management unit 18b manages the use time of the authentication key by using the energization time of the board on which the game management unit 18 is formed as the operating time of the gaming machine 20. When the authentication key becomes unusable, the authentication key management unit 18b acquires a new authentication key from the authentication key management center C1 via the card management device 40, and updates the authentication key.

  The gaming machine state management unit 18 c is a processing unit that communicates with the gaming machine 20 and manages the state of the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the gaming machine state management unit 18c obtains the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, transmits an addition request to the number of games available for ball lending, and changes the number of possessed balls to the number of games available for playing the ball. Transmission of management transfer request, transmission of addition request to the number of games that can be played by replaying the stored ball, reception of game results such as the number of balls to be thrown in and the number of winning balls in the gaming machine 20, from the number of games that can be played to the holding ball by counting Receive management transfer request. The communication between the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 uses encryption communication using a predetermined encryption method.

  Further, the gaming machine state management unit 18c further acquires the state set for the game such as the current number of games that can be played by the gaming machine 20, start, jackpot, jackpot type, number of lotteries, and the like. The time interval at which the gaming machine state management unit 18c acquires the state of the gaming machine 20 is desirably set to be shorter than the interval at which gaming balls are launched (used) in the gaming machine 20.

  The gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d stores the gaming machine ID acquired from the gaming machine state management unit 18c from the gaming machine 20, and the gaming machine state management unit 18c newly acquired from the gaming machine 20 before opening the store. The ID is compared with the previously stored gaming machine ID. If the gaming machine IDs do not match as a result of the comparison, the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d determines that a gaming machine replacement has occurred and notifies the control unit 17 of the replacement.

  Note that the timing at which the gaming machine state management unit 18c newly acquires a gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 and the timing of determination by the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d are not limited to those before opening a store. When the power of the inter-card processing machine 10 is turned on or off, at regular communication, when processing related to the number of games (ball lending, replaying, counting, etc.) is performed, when returning from an offline state, etc. In addition, the acquisition of the gaming machine ID and the replacement of the gaming machine can be determined. Moreover, you may use combining these timings.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the inter-card card processing machine 10 as a whole, and includes a data management unit 17a, a game setting processing unit 17b, a content data update unit 17c, a game data transfer unit 17d, and a game data holding processing unit 17e. Have. When the card is inserted, the data management unit 17a transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID and the inter-card card processor ID 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, possession ball and storage ball) from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the card 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 the payment notification containing the money amount of the inserted banknote, card ID, and inter-card processing machine ID to the card management apparatus 40.

  The data management unit 17a transmits a ball lending request including the card ID and the inter-card processing machine ID to the card management device 40 when a ball lending operation is performed by the player. If a ball lending permission is received as a response to the ball lending request, the data management unit 17a subtracts the prepaid value of the card data 16b and adds a predetermined number of balls to the number of games that can be played by the gaming machine 20. The game management unit 18 is instructed.

  Further, when the data management unit 17a accepts the possession ball replay operation, the game is performed so that the possession of the card data 16b is subtracted and updated, and the corresponding number of balls is added to the possible number of games of the gaming machine 20. The management unit 18 is instructed.

  Further, when the balance of the stored ball indicated in the card data 16b is equal to or greater than the number of stored ball replay units, the data management unit 17a displays a stored ball replay button on the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22, Replay operation can be accepted. The data management unit 17a transmits a stored ball replay request including the card ID and the inter-card processing machine ID 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 stored ball replay request, the balance of the stored ball in the card data 16b is updated, and the number of balls corresponding to the number of stored ball replay units is set to the number of playable games of the gaming machine 20. The game management unit 18 is instructed to be added. In addition, at the time of the first storage ball replay operation, the input of the password is requested, and the condition for matching the password shown in the card data 16b is a condition for transmitting the stored ball replay request.

  When the game management unit 18 receives a game ball transfer request from the gaming machine 20, the data management unit 17a adds the number of balls instructed to the game management unit 18 to the possession ball of the card data 16b. Update.

  In addition, when the data management unit 17a accepts a card return operation, the data management unit 17a transmits a possessed ball addition request including a card ID, an inter-card card processor ID, and a retained ball balance to the card management device 40. Then, after clearing the card data 16b, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is discharged.

  The game setting processing unit 17b displays, on the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22, the rate corresponding to the current game type set in the game setting of the own device state data 16a, and the rate selection by the player When the setting for accepting is made, a selectable rate is displayed on the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22. When the player selects a desired rate, the game setting processing unit 17b updates the game setting in the own apparatus state data 16a with the game type corresponding to the selected rate. 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 game setting processing unit 17b updates the game setting of the own apparatus state data 16a with the game type corresponding to the selected rate. Further, in this case, when there is a signal instructing selection of a game type from a higher-level device such as the card management device 40, the own device state data 16a is displayed by the instructed game type without displaying a selectable rate. Update game settings for.

  The content data updating unit 17c is a processing unit that updates content data stored in the information display device F1. Specifically, when the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d detects replacement of a gaming machine, the content data update unit 17c transmits the replaced gaming machine ID to the content management device D1. Thereafter, when content data is received from the content management device D1, the content data updating unit 17c updates the content data by storing the content data in the information display device F1.

  The game data transfer unit 17d is a processing unit that transfers game data of the information display device F1. Specifically, the game data transfer unit 17d instructs the game data holding processing unit 17e to acquire game data from the information display device F1 when the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d detects replacement of the gaming machine, After the game data holding processing unit 17e acquires the game data, the game data of the information display device F1 is initialized. In this way, the game data of the information display device F1 is initialized when the game machine 20 is replaced, whether the game data before the replacement is used as it is regardless of whether the game data is newly installed or transferred. This is because the machine becomes inconsistent.

  When the game data transfer unit 17d initializes the game data of the information display device F1, the game data transfer unit 17d transmits the replaced gaming machine ID to the card management device 40. Upon receiving the transfer source notification from the card management device 40, the game data transfer unit 17d requests game data from the inter-card card processor 10 of the transfer source. If the game data is acquired from the inter-unit card processor 10 of the transfer source, the game data transfer unit 17d stores the acquired game data in the information display device F1.

  In this way, the game data transfer unit 17d acquires the transfer source game data from the transfer source inter-card processor 10 and stores it in the information display device F1, thereby realizing the transfer of the game data at the time of transfer. . When the game machine 20 is set to stop, the number of times of stoppage is also subject to transfer. If the gaming machine 20 is newly established, the game data remains initialized when the replacement is detected, so that new accumulation of game data can be started.

  The game data holding processing unit 17e is a processing unit that acquires game data from the information display device F1 and stores it in the storage unit 16. The game data holding processing unit 17e receives game data from the information display device F1 when instructed by the game data transfer unit 17d of its own device or when game data is requested from the inter-card card processing machine 10 as the transfer destination. Acquired and stored in the storage unit 16 as game data 16c. When game data is requested from the transfer-destination card processor 10, the game data 16 c is transmitted to the transfer-destination card processor 10 and the game data 16 c is erased.

  The information display device F1 is turned on when a storage unit that stores game data and content data, a display unit that appropriately displays game data and content data, an operation reception unit that receives operations from the player, and when a store clerk is called or a big hit. And a communication unit that communicates with the inter-card card processor 10 and the hall computer.

  The information display device F1 transmits the information received from the inter-card card processor 10 to the hall computer E1, and displays that effect during the jackpot. Further, the number of jackpots and start times is stored in the storage unit as game data, and is displayed according to the player's operation. In addition, the information display device F1 reads content data from the storage unit according to the state of the gaming machine 20, and controls display. Further, the information display device F1 turns on the lamp to notify the store clerk when the store clerk calling operation is performed by the player.

  Next, the internal configuration of the gaming machine 20 will be described. The gaming machine 20 includes a communication control unit 24, an effect control unit 25, a game control unit 26, and a game ball control unit 27. The communication control unit 24 is a control unit for controlling data communication with the inter-card card processor 10. Communication with the inter-card card processor 10 uses encryption communication using a predetermined encryption method.

  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. Then, communication with the inter-card card processor 10 is established and the apparatus enters a standby state. If the operation permission is received from the inter-card card processing machine 10 in the standby state, the effect control unit 25, the game control unit 26, and the game ball control unit 27 are activated to make the game 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 balls onto the game board surface by detecting the handle operation, the detection of the game balls that have entered the winning opening on the game board surface, and the random number (0 to Acquisition and lottery (special symbols and normal symbols) 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 ), 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. This makes it easy to give a prize to a player.

  In addition, 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. The probability variation jackpot and the short-time bonus jackpot are those that give a probability-changing game and a time-shortage game as a bonus game after each jackpot. 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, to prevent unforeseen game store damage, if the player has acquired a certain amount of game media after the start of probability-changing games or short-time games, it will be stopped (the card will be ejected and a prize exchange or move of the table will be requested) 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 gaming machine 20, and when the counted value reaches a predetermined value, the game stop control such as stopping the launch of the game ball is performed. This can be achieved.

  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 games that can be played. Specifically, the game possible number is stored in the game possible number memory, and the game possible number is decremented by “1” every time a game ball is fired, and the number of prize balls given by winning is added to the game possible number. Further, when the number of balls is notified from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the notified number of balls is added to the number of games that can be stored in the game ball memory 27 a, and a game is played to the inter-card card processing machine 10. A confirmation signal indicating that the number has been added is transmitted. The game ball control unit 27 can also perform cleaning control of game balls (circulation balls) enclosed in the gaming machine 20.

  In addition, the game ball control unit 27 periodically transmits the game possible number stored in the game possible number memory to the inter-card card processing machine 10. In this case, the game ball control unit 27 does not clear the content of the game-possible number memory to zero, and continues to update the game-possible number according to the game state, while playing the game at the time of data acquisition to the inter-card card processing machine 10. Send as many as possible.

  The gaming machine 20 is provided with a counting button 23, and a signal indicating that the counting button 23 has been pressed is input to the gaming ball control unit 27. The game ball control unit 27 detects the pressing operation of the counting button 23, and if the detection signal rises and falls within a certain period of time, a certain number (for example, 100 balls per operation) can be played. A management transfer request is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10 together with the data. Then, the number of balls transferred to the management of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is subtracted (invalidated) from the number of games that can be played. 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 management transfer request is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10 together with data on the number of games that can be played (200 balls). Then, the number of balls transferred to the management of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is subtracted (invalidated) from the number of games that can be played. When subtracting from the number of possible games, the value to be subtracted is decremented from the value of 1 stored in the memory, the value stored in the memory is updated with the value after subtraction, and the value before subtraction is deleted or logically A method of deleting and invalidating can be considered, but there is no particular limitation as long as the value after subtraction can be specified.

  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 own device state data 16a, card data 16b, and game data 16c shown in FIG.

  The own apparatus state data 16a shown in FIG. 5A indicates a state in which the ID of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is “3006” and “ball 1” is set as the game type of the inter-card card processing machine 10. ing.

  The card data 16b shown in FIG. 5B 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 card data 16b indicates a state where the prepaid value is “2000” frequency. Here, the frequency of prepaid value is equivalent to 1 yen per frequency. Further, the card data 16b indicates a state in which the balance of the ball 1 is “500”, the balance of the ball 2 is “0”, and the balance of the ball 3 is “130”. ing.

  Further, the card data 16b has a password for replaying the storage ball of “7777”, the balance of the storage ball of the ball 1 is “1000”, the balance of the storage of the ball 2 is “0”, and the storage of the ball 3 The balance is a “0” ball.

  In the game data 16c shown in FIG. 5C, the gaming machine ID of the gaming machine before the replacement is “A0012X4233”, the date “2014/01/25” has a start count of “1800”, and the number of hits on the same day is It is “21”, and the date “2014/01/26” indicates that the number of starts is “2411” and the number of hits on the same day is “13”.

  Next, the internal configuration of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the card management device 40 is connected to a display unit 41 and an input unit 42, and includes an external network communication unit 43, a store network communication unit 44, a storage unit 45, and a control unit 46.

  The display unit 41 is a liquid crystal panel, a display device, or the like. The input unit 42 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The external network communication unit 43 is an interface unit for communicating with the authentication key management center C1 and the like. The store network communication unit 44 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the island controller 30, the member management device 50, the prize management device 60, and the checkout machine 80 via a communication line in the amusement store.

  The storage unit 45 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores card management data 45a, device management data 45b, and relocation management data 45c.

  The card management data 45a is data in which a prepaid value balance, a balance of coins, and the like are associated with a card ID. The device management data 45b is data relating to a device placed in the amusement store. The device management data 45b includes the inter-card card processor ID, the address of the inter-card card processor 10, the installation location, the gaming machine ID, and the model data of the gaming machine 20. The relocation management data 45c is data for managing relocation of the gaming machine 20, and the relocation source and relocation destination are associated with the gaming machine ID.

  The control unit 46 is a control unit that performs overall control of the card management device 40, and includes a card management unit 46a, a device management unit 46b, and a transfer determination unit 46c. Actually, by loading these programs into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executing them, the card management unit 46a, the device management unit 46b, and the transfer determination unit 46c are caused to execute corresponding processes.

  The card management unit 46a is a processing unit that manages the card management data 45a. The card management unit 46a communicates with the inter-card card processing machine 10, the prize management device 60, and the checkout machine 80, and updates the prepaid value and the balance of the coins associated with the card ID.

  In addition, when the card management unit 46a receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46a notifies the valuable value associated with the card and the balance of possessions.

  The device management unit 46b is a processing unit that manages the device management data 45b. The device management unit 46b generates and updates device management data 45b based on the inter-card card processing machine ID, the inter-card card processing machine 10 address, the installation location, and the gaming machine ID acquired from the inter-card card processing machine 10. .

  The relocation determination unit 46c is a processing unit that determines whether a replacement is a new installation or a relocation when a gaming machine is replaced, and manages a relocation source and a relocation destination in the case of relocation. Specifically, the relocation determination unit 46c refers to the device management data 45b when a gaming machine ID is received from the inter-card card processing machine 10. If the gaming machine ID received from the inter-card processing machine 10 is not registered in the device management data 45b, the relocation determining unit 46c determines that the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine ID is newly installed.

  If the gaming machine ID received from the inter-card processing machine 10 is associated with another inter-card processing machine 10 in the device management data 45b, the relocation determining unit 46c is specified by the gaming machine ID. It is determined that the gaming machine has been relocated. When the relocation determining unit 46c determines that the gaming machine has been relocated, the inter-card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source of the gaming machine ID is the relocation destination, and the inter-unit associated with the gaming machine ID in the device management data 45b Relocation management data 45c is updated using the card processor 10 as a relocation source. Then, the inter-card card processing machine 10 as the transfer source is notified to the inter-card card processing machine 10 as the transmission source of the gaming machine ID.

  In addition, the relocation determination unit 46c can update the device management data 45b using the relocation management data 45c. After the gaming machine is replaced in the game store and the transition of the game data is completed, the device management data 45b is made to correspond to the state after the replacement by applying the relocation status shown in the relocation management data 45c. Can do. The newly installed gaming machine ID and installation location are also managed separately and applied to the device management data 45b.

  Next, a specific example of data stored in the storage unit 45 of the card management device 40 will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining data stored in the storage unit 45 of the card management device 40.

  In the card management data 45a shown in FIG. 7A, the card ID “1001” is associated with the prepaid value “2500” frequency, the remaining balance “0” of each rate, and the usage ID “3001”. That is, the card with the card ID “1001” is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 with the device ID “3001”, and the management of the holding balls has been transferred to the inter-card card processing machine 10. For this reason, the balance of the coins at each rate is zero.

  Further, in the card management data 45a shown in FIG. 7A, the card ID “2001” has a prepaid value “3000” frequency, the balance “1500” of the ball 1 and the balance “2500” of the ball 2 ”And the balance“ 0 ”of the holding ball of the ball 3 are associated with each other. That is, the card with the card ID “2001” is not inserted into the inter-card processing machine 10, and the management of the holding balls is performed by the card management device 40.

  In the device management data 45b shown in FIG. 7B, the network address of the inter-card card processor 10 with ID “3001” is “AB.CD.EF.GH”, and the installation location is “island 1-1. ”, The ID of the connected gaming machine 20 is“ A0012X4233 ”, and the model of the connected gaming machine 20 is“ EV01 ”. It also shows that this gaming machine 20 is in use.

  The transfer management data 45c shown in FIG. 7C is data in which the ID of the transfer-destination inter-card card processor 10 and the ID of the transfer-destination inter-card card processor 10 are associated with the gaming machine ID. is there. Specifically, in the relocation management data 45c shown in FIG. 7C, the gaming machine ID “A0012X4233” is changed from the inter-card card processor ID “3055” to the inter-card card processor ID “3001”. It indicates that it has been relocated.

  Here, the inter-card card processing machine ID is used as information indicating the installation position of the gaming machine 20, and the inter-destination card processing machine ID of the transfer destination and the transfer source is associated with the gaming machine ID, but the device management data Any information that can specify the installation position of the gaming machine, such as the installation location of 45b, can be used as the transfer source and the transfer destination.

  Next, the internal configuration of the hall computer E1 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the hall computer E1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the hall computer E1 is connected to the display unit E11 and the input unit E12, and includes a store network communication unit E13, a gaming machine state reception unit E14, a storage unit E15, and a control unit E16.

  The display unit E11 is a liquid crystal panel, a display device, or the like. The input unit E12 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The store network communication unit E13 is an interface unit for data communication with the island controller 30, the card management device 40, the member management device 50, the prize management device 60, and the like via a communication line in the game store.

  The gaming machine state receiving unit E14 is an interface unit that receives information related to the state of the gaming machine from the information display device F1. Further, a ball lending history or the like can be received from the inter-card card processing machine 10 as information related to the gaming machine. The storage unit E15 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores integrated game data E15a. The integrated game data E15a is data in which information related to games received by the gaming machine state receiving unit E14 is accumulated.

  The control unit E16 is a control unit that performs overall control of the hall computer E1, and includes a collection processing unit E16a, an analysis processing unit E16b, and an output processing unit E16c. Actually, by loading these programs into the CPU and executing them, the collection processing unit E16a, the analysis processing unit E16b, and the output processing unit E16c are caused to execute corresponding processes.

  The collection processing unit E16a performs processing for adding information related to the game received by the gaming machine state receiving unit E14 to the integrated game data E15a and storing it. The analysis processing unit E16b performs processing such as aggregation of various information shown in the integrated game data E15a and calculation of sales. The state and sales of gaming machines can be tabulated by gaming machine unit, island unit, and gaming store unit, and can be tabulated by date. The output processing unit E16c performs a process of outputting the analysis result by the analysis processing unit E16b.

  Next, a specific example of data stored in the storage unit E15 of the hall computer E1 will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining data stored in the storage unit E15 of the hall computer E1.

  In the integrated game data E15a shown in FIG. 9, the operating status, date, ball lending, out, in, start count, jackpot count, and the like are associated with the installation location. Specifically, in FIG. 9, the game machine at the installation location “Island 1-1” has a ball loan of “20000” balls, a “30000” ball out on the date “2014/01/25”, and “10000” in. The ball indicates that the start count is “1800” and the big hit count on the same day is “21”. Also, on the date “2014/01/26”, the ball loan “16000” ball, the out “29000” ball, the in “13000” ball, the start count “2411”, and the number of big hits on the same day was “13”. It shows that.

  Further, in the integrated game data E15a, for example, for pachinko machines, the ins (prize balls) and outs (launch balls) of each game machine are stored, and based on these numbers, the jackpot It has a function to estimate the number of rounds (number of times the winning opening is activated), and by the behavior of these and the jackpot signal, it memorizes how many rounds of big jackpots occurred (time and minutes) in time series Yes. In addition, for the spinning-type game machine (slot machine), the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals are managed based on an in (medal insertion) signal and an out (medal payout) signal. Then, the function of determining the start of one game based on the in signal and determining that the re-game player (replay role) has won when the number of throws indicated by the in signal matches the number of payouts indicated by the out signal. I have. Then, the number of occurrences of re-games is counted for each predetermined number of games, and when the number of occurrences of re-games in the number of games is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, it is determined that the re-game high probability state (replay time). Then, when and how many times the replay time has occurred is stored in time series. In addition, it has a function of determining the occurrence of assist replay time based on the status signal from the gaming machine. And based on the determined state, it has the function to transmit the signal for displaying according to a state to the information display apparatus F1.

  Furthermore, the hall computer E1 is configured to play the same gaming machine or other game machine when a specific gaming situation (a big hit, a start, a game ends, a re-playing game, etc.) occurs. The information display device F1 has a function of displaying information on advantageous states (probability variation, jackpot, bonus, etc.) based on past similar or identical game situations of the same type of gaming machine. For example, when the number of start times reaches a certain number, information such as “the probability of winning a big hit within XX times” can be output from past data. Thereby, the player can obtain a guideline such as continuation of the game.

  Next, the processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine 10. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is executed as part of the store opening process before the game store is opened.

  First, the gaming machine state management unit 18c acquires a gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 (step S101), and the authentication processing unit 18a authenticates the gaming machine 20 (step S102). If this authentication fails (step S103; No), the authentication processing unit 18a prohibits the use of the gaming machine 20 (step S108) and ends the process. Here, it is described that the gaming machine ID is acquired in step S101, but the information acquired from the gaming machine at this time is not only the gaming machine ID but also the information necessary for the authentication process in step S102. Is done. Specifically, a response code corresponding to the challenge code transmitted by the authentication processing unit 18a, an encrypted authentication code, a store code indicating store information, and the like are included. At this time, by using the gaming machine ID that is a part of the authentication information for the replacement determination described later, it is possible to maintain the appropriateness of the information regarding the gaming machine without performing additional information communication. Play.

  If the authentication is successful (step S103; Yes), the authentication processing unit 18a permits the use of the gaming machine 20 (step S104). In addition, the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d compares the current gaming machine ID acquired in step S101 with the gaming machine ID acquired and stored last time (step S105). As a result, if the current gaming machine ID matches the previous gaming machine ID (step S105; Yes), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the current gaming machine ID does not match the previous gaming machine ID (step S105; No), the content data update unit 17c performs a content data update process (step S106). Specifically, the content data update unit 17c transmits the current gaming machine ID to the content management device D1, receives the content data from the content management device D1, and stores it in the information display device F1. Thereafter, the inter-card processing machine 10 performs a game data transfer process (step S107) and ends the process.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the game data migration process shown in FIG. In the game data transfer process, first, the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d stores the current gaming machine ID (step S201). This is because the gaming machine ID is used for the replacement detection after the next time.

  The game data transfer unit 17d instructs the game data holding processing unit 17e to acquire game data from the information display device F1. The game data holding processing unit 17e acquires game data from the information display device F1, and stores it in the storage unit 16 as game data 16c (step S202). And game data transfer part 17d initializes the game data of information display device F1 (Step S203).

  The game data transfer unit 17d transmits the current gaming machine ID to the card management device 40 (step S204). When the transfer source notification is received from the card management device 40 (step S205), the game data transfer unit 17d acquires game data from the inter-card card processor 10 of the transfer source (step S206). The game data transfer unit 17d stores the acquired game data in the information display device F1, updates the game data (step S207), and ends the game data transfer process.

  Next, a processing procedure in the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as a transfer source will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine 10 as a transfer source. In the inter-card card processing machine 10 as the transfer source, it is determined whether or not the game data holding processing unit 17e has received a request for game data from another inter-card card processing machine 10 (step S301).

  If no game data request has been received from another inter-card processor 10 (step S301; No), the game data holding processing unit 17e ends the process as it is. If a game data request is received from another inter-card processor 10 (step S301; Yes), the game data holding processing unit 17e has already acquired the game data from the information display device F1 connected to its own device. It is determined whether or not there is (step S302).

  If game data has not been acquired from the information display device F1 connected to the own device (step S302; No), the game data holding processing unit 17e acquires game data from the information display device F1 and stores it as game data 16c. The data is stored in the unit 16 (step S303).

  After step S303, or if game data has been acquired from the information display device F1 connected to the own device (step S302; Yes), the game data holding processing unit 17e stores the game data 16c stored in the storage unit 16. Is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 10 of the request source (step S304), the game data 16c is deleted (step S305), and the process is terminated.

  Next, the processing procedure of the card management device 40 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the card management device 40. The relocation determination unit 46c of the card management device 40 first determines whether or not a gaming machine ID notification has been received from the inter-card card processing machine 10 (step S401), and if it has not received a gaming machine ID notification. (Step S401; No), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the notification of the gaming machine ID is received from the inter-card card processing machine 10 (step S401; Yes), the relocation determining unit 46c refers to the device management data 45b, and the received gaming machine ID is another inter-card processing. It is determined whether it is associated with the machine 10 (step S402).

  If the received gaming machine ID is not associated with another inter-card card processing machine 10 (step S402; No), the relocation determining unit 46c determines that the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine ID is newly installed. (Step S406), the process ends.

  If the gaming machine ID received from the inter-card processing machine 10 is associated with another inter-card processing machine 10 in the device management data 45b (step S402; Yes), the relocation determining unit 46c It is determined that the gaming machine specified by the machine ID has been moved (step S403). The relocation determining unit 46c uses the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source of the gaming machine ID as the relocation destination, and the inter-card card processing machine 10 associated with the gaming machine ID in the device management data 45b as the relocation source. 45c is updated (step S404). Then, the inter-unit card processor 10 that is the transmission source of the gaming machine ID, that is, the inter-unit card processor 10 that is the transfer destination is notified of the inter-unit card processor 10 (step S405), and the process ends.

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the first embodiment, the inter-card card processing machine 10 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, detects the replacement of the gaming machine, and manages the gaming machine ID after the replacement. The data is transmitted to the device 40, the transfer source card machine 10 is specified, the transfer source game data is acquired via the transfer card processor 10, and stored in the transfer destination information display device F1. Further, the replacement gaming machine ID is transmitted to the content management device D1, content data corresponding to the replacement gaming machine is acquired, and stored in the information display device F1 of the transfer destination.

  As described above, when the gaming machine is replaced, the gaming system according to the first embodiment appropriately updates the information stored in the information display device, the information stored in the information display device, and the gaming machine after the replacement. Can be efficiently prevented.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of game data migration of the information display apparatus according to the second embodiment. Note that the update of the content data is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 14, the inter-card card processing machine 110 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 as a new gaming machine ID (1), and the old gaming machine ID that is the gaming machine ID previously stored and Compare.

  If the comparison results of the gaming machine IDs do not match, the inter-card card processing machine 110 acquires the gaming data stored in the information display device F1 as old gaming data (2), and the new gaming machine ID, old gaming machine ID, and The old game data is transmitted to the card management device 140 (3).

  The card management device 140 manages the transfer status of the gaming machine as transfer management data 145c. The transfer management data 145c is data in which a gaming machine ID, a transfer source card processing machine ID, a transfer source game data, and a transfer destination card processing machine ID are associated with each other.

  The card management device 140 manages the old game data received from the inter-card processor 110 as the transfer source game data corresponding to the old game machine ID. Then, the transfer source game data associated with the new game machine ID is transmitted as new game data to the inter-card processing machine 110 (4).

  The inter-card card processing machine 110 that has received the new game data updates the game data by storing the new game data in the information display device F1 (5).

  Thus, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, the inter-card card processing machine 110 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 to detect the replacement of the gaming machine, and the old gaming data stored in the information display device F1, The old gaming machine ID and the new gaming machine ID are transmitted to the card management device 140. The card management device 140 manages the old game data received from the inter-card processor 110 as the transfer source game data corresponding to the old game machine ID, and uses the transfer source game data corresponding to the new game machine ID as the new game data. Since it is transmitted to the inter-card processor 110 and stored in the information display device F1b as the transfer destination, game data can be transferred efficiently.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-card card processor 110 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, the inter-card card processor 110 does not store the game data 16c in the storage unit 16, the control unit 17 does not have the game data holding processing unit 17e, and the operation of the game data transfer unit 117d The difference from the game data transfer unit 17d is different from the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in the first embodiment. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The game data transfer unit 117d acquires game data from the information display device F1 and initializes the game data of the information display device F1 when the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d detects replacement of the gaming machine. Thereafter, the game data transfer unit 117d sets the acquired game data as old game data, the gaming machine ID before replacement as the old gaming machine ID, and the gaming machine ID after replacement as the new gaming machine ID, the old gaming data, the old The gaming machine ID and the new gaming machine ID are transmitted to the card management device 140. When new game data is received from the card management device 140, the game data transfer unit 117d causes the information display device F1 to store the received new game data.

  In this way, the game data transfer unit 117d acquires the transfer source game data from the card management device 140 and stores it in the information display device F1, thereby realizing transfer of game data at the time of transfer. If the gaming machine 20 is newly established, the game data remains initialized when the replacement is detected, so that new accumulation of game data can be started.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card management apparatus 140 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the card management device 140 is different from the relocation management data 45c and relocation determination unit 46c shown in the first embodiment in the contents of the relocation management data 145c and the operation of the relocation determination unit 146c. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the card management device 40 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The transfer management data 145c is data in which the gaming machine ID, the transfer source card processing machine ID, the transfer source game data, and the transfer destination card processing machine ID are associated with each other, as already described with reference to FIG.

  When the relocation determining unit 146c receives a new gaming machine ID from the inter-card card processing machine 110, the relocation determining unit 146c refers to the device management data 45b. If the new gaming machine ID received from the inter-card processing machine 110 is not registered in the device management data 45b, the relocation determining unit 146c determines that the gaming machine specified by the new gaming machine ID has been newly installed.

  If the new gaming machine ID received from the inter-card processing machine 110 is associated with another inter-card processing machine 110 in the device management data 45b, the relocation determining unit 146c identifies the new gaming machine ID based on the new gaming machine ID. It is determined that the gaming machine to be moved has been moved. When the relocation determination unit 146c determines that the gaming machine has been relocated, the inter-card card processing machine 110 that is the transmission source of the new gaming machine ID is associated with the new gaming machine ID in the relocation destination and device management data 45b. The transfer management data 145c is updated using the inter-card card processor 110 as the transfer source.

  Then, using the old gaming machine ID and the old gaming data received together with the new gaming machine ID, the old gaming data is managed as the transfer source gaming data corresponding to the old gaming machine ID. Furthermore, the transfer source game data associated with the new gaming machine ID is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 110 as new gaming data.

  Note that the apparatus management data 45b can be updated using the relocation management data 145c as in the first embodiment.

  Next, the processing procedure of the inter-card card processor 110 will be described. The inter-card processing machine 110 executes the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 as in the first embodiment, but the content of the game data migration process is different from the first embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing game data migration processing by the inter-card card processor 110.

  First, the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d stores the current gaming machine ID (step S501). The game data transfer unit 117d acquires the game data stored in the information display device F1 as old game data (step S502), and initializes the game data of the information display device F1 (step S503).

  The gaming data transfer unit 117d transmits the new gaming machine ID that is the current gaming machine ID, the old gaming machine ID that is the stored gaming machine ID, and the old gaming data to the card management device 140 (step S504). When new game machine data is received from the card management device 140 (step S505), the game data transfer unit 117d stores the new game data in the information display device F1 and updates the game data (step S506). End the migration process.

  Next, the processing procedure of the card management apparatus 140 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the card management apparatus 140. The relocation determining unit 146c of the card management device 140 first determines whether or not a notification of a new gaming machine ID has been received from the inter-card processing machine 110 (step S601), and has received the notification of the new gaming machine ID. If not (Step S601; No), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the notification of the new gaming machine ID is received from the inter-card processing machine 110 (step S601; Yes), the relocation determining unit 146c refers to the device management data 45b, and the received new gaming machine ID is the other inter-game machine. It is determined whether or not it is associated with the card processor 110 (step S602).

  If the received new gaming machine ID is not associated with another inter-card card processing machine 110 (step S602; No), the relocation determining unit 146c determines that the gaming machine specified by the new gaming machine ID has been newly established. Determination is made (step S607), and the process is terminated.

  If the new gaming machine ID received from the inter-card processing machine 110 is associated with another inter-card processing machine 110 in the device management data 45b (step S602; Yes), the relocation determining unit 146c It is determined that the gaming machine specified by the new gaming machine ID has been moved (step S603). The relocation determining unit 146c uses the inter-card processing unit 110 that is the transmission source of the new gaming machine ID as the relocation destination, and the inter-card processing unit 110 associated with the new gaming machine ID in the device management data 45b as the relocation source. The management data 45c is updated (step S604).

  The relocation determining unit 146c uses the old game machine ID and the old game data received together with the new game machine ID, and associates the old game data as relocation source game data corresponding to the old game machine ID (step S605). Then, the transfer source game data associated with the new game machine ID is transmitted as new game data to the inter-card card processing machine 110 (step S606), and the process ends.

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, the inter-card card processing machine 110 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, detects the replacement of the gaming machine, and stores the old game stored in the information display device F1. The data, the old gaming machine ID, and the new gaming machine ID are transmitted to the card management device 140. The card management device 140 manages the old game data received from the inter-card processor 110 as the transfer source game data corresponding to the old game machine ID, and uses the transfer source game data corresponding to the new game machine ID as the new game data. The data is transmitted to the inter-card processor 110 and stored in the information display device F1b at the transfer destination.

  As described above, the gaming system according to the second embodiment appropriately updates the information stored in the information display device when the gaming machine is replaced, and the information stored in the information display device and the gaming machine after the replacement. Can be efficiently prevented.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of game data migration of the information display apparatus according to the third embodiment. Note that the update of the content data is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 19, the inter-card card processing machine 210 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 as a new gaming machine ID (1), and the old gaming machine ID that is the gaming machine ID stored previously and Compare.

  If the comparison results of the gaming machine IDs do not match, the inter-card card processing machine 210 transmits the acquired gaming machine ID to the card management device 40 (2). The card management device 40 notifies the relocation source as in the first embodiment (3).

  The inter-card card processor 210 that has received the notification of the transfer source acquires game data of the transfer source from the hall computer E2 (4). The hall computer E2 collects and aggregates information on the state of the gaming machine from each information display device F1 in the game store. If the transfer source is designated, the game data of the transfer source is specified and the inter-card processing is performed. Can be transmitted to the machine 210.

  The inter-card processing machine 210 updates the game data by storing the game data acquired from the hall computer E2 in the information display device F1b (5).

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the third embodiment, the inter-card processing unit 210 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 to detect the replacement of the gaming machine, and uses the gaming machine ID after the replacement as the card management device 40. Since the game data of the transfer source is acquired from the hall computer E2 and stored in the information display device F1 of the transfer destination, the game data can be efficiently transferred.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-card card processor 210 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the inter-card card processor 210 does not store the game data 16c in the storage unit 16, the control unit 17 does not have the game data holding processing unit 17e, and the operation of the game data transfer unit 217d The difference from the game data transfer unit 17d is different from the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in the first embodiment. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  When the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d detects the replacement of the gaming machine, the gaming data transfer unit 217d initializes the gaming data of the information display device F1 and transmits the replaced gaming machine ID to the card management device 40. Upon receiving the transfer source notification from the card management device 40, the game data transfer unit 217d specifies the transfer source and requests game data from the hall computer E2. If the game data is acquired from the hall computer E2, the game data transfer unit 217d stores the acquired game data in the information display device F1.

  As described above, the game data transfer unit 217d acquires the transfer source game data from the hall computer E2 and stores it in the information display device F1, thereby realizing the transfer of the game data at the time of transfer. If the gaming machine 20 is newly established, the game data remains initialized when the replacement is detected, so that new accumulation of game data can be started.

  Next, the processing procedure of the inter-card card processor 210 will be described. The inter-card processing machine 110 executes the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 as in the first embodiment, but the content of the game data migration process is different from the first embodiment. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing game data migration processing by the inter-card card processor 210.

  First, the gaming machine replacement detection unit 18d stores the current gaming machine ID (step S701). The game data transfer unit 217d initializes the game data of the information display device F1 (step S702).

  The game data transfer unit 217d transmits the current gaming machine ID to the card management device 40 (step S703). When the transfer source notification is received from the card management device 40 (step S704), the game data transfer unit 217d acquires the transfer source game data from the hall computer E2 (step S705). The game data transfer unit 217d stores the acquired game data in the information display device F1, updates the game data (step S706), and ends the game data transfer process.

  When game data managed by the hall computer is acquired, the game data may be transmitted from the hall computer E2 to the information display device F1. A modification of the third embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first modification of the third embodiment. In this modification, the inter-card card processing machine 210 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 as a new gaming machine ID (1) and compares it with the old gaming machine ID that is the gaming machine ID previously stored. .

  If the comparison results of the gaming machine IDs do not match, the inter-card card processing machine 210 transmits the acquired gaming machine ID to the card management device 40 (2). The card management device 40 notifies the relocation source as in the first embodiment (3).

  The inter-card card processor 210 that has received the notification of the transfer source requests the hall computer E2 to provide game data to the information display device F1 (4). The hall computer E2 transmits the game data of the facility source to the designated information display device F1, and updates the game data (5).

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second modification of the third embodiment. In this modification, the inter-card card processing machine 210 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 as a new gaming machine ID (1) and compares it with the old gaming machine ID that is the gaming machine ID previously stored. .

  If the comparison results of the gaming machine IDs do not match, the inter-card card processing machine 210 transmits the acquired gaming machine ID to the card management device 40 (2). The card management device 40 determines the relocation source and notifies the relocation source and relocation destination to the hall computer E2 (3). The hall computer E2 transmits the game data of the facility source to the information display device F1 that is the transfer destination, and updates the game data (4).

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the third embodiment, the inter-card processing unit 210 acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 and detects the replacement of the gaming machine, and manages the gaming machine ID after the replacement. It is transmitted to the device 40, the transfer source is specified, the transfer source is specified, the game data of the transfer source is acquired from the hall computer E2, and stored in the information display device F1 of the transfer destination.

  As described above, when the gaming machine is replaced, the gaming system according to the third embodiment appropriately updates the information stored in the information display device, the information stored in the information display device, the gaming machine after the replacement, Can be efficiently prevented.

  Here, the acquisition of the game data from the hall computer shown in the third embodiment can be used in combination with the configuration of the first and second embodiments. For example, data for the past week is stored on the information display device side, and when the relocation is performed, the data for one week is replaced by the configuration of the first and second embodiments. Then, when the data of the information display device as the transfer source is less than one week, the shortage is acquired from the hall computer E2. In such a configuration, when a player performs an information reference operation on the information display device, if the reference operation is related to data for the past one week, a search is performed from the data stored in the storage unit of the own device. In the case where the process includes a reference to data that goes back one week before, the information display device makes an acquisition request to the hall computer and displays that portion.

  In the first to third embodiments, the explanation was given by taking as an example a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of a ball-type gaming machine that fires a game ball and gives a prize when the game ball passes through a predetermined area. The use of the present invention is not limited to this, and other types of ball-type game machines or a predetermined number of game media are set as the number of bets for one game and the rotation of the reel (reel) is set. The game used also for a spinning-type game machine that gives a prize when a predetermined symbol combination is established on the stop line set on the spinning cylinder when the spinning cylinder is stopped. The same applies regardless of the shape of the medium.

  In addition, each configuration illustrated in the above-described embodiments 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, the gaming system and the gaming system management method according to the present invention efficiently update the information regarding gaming machines when the gaming machines are replaced, and efficiently manage the situation where the information regarding gaming machines becomes inconsistent. It is suitable for prevention.

10, 110, 210 Inter-card processing machine 11 Status display unit 12 Bill transport unit 12a Bill insertion slot 13, 22 Display operation unit 14 Reader / writer 14a Card insertion slot 15 Communication unit 16, 45, E15 Storage unit 16a Own device status data 16b Card data 16c Game data 17, 46, E16 Control unit 17a Data management unit 17b Game setting processing unit 17c Content data update unit 17d, 117d, 217d Game data transfer unit 17e Game data holding processing unit 18 Game management unit 18a Authentication processing unit 18b Authentication key management unit 18c Game machine state management unit 18d Game machine replacement detection unit 20 Game machine 21 Handle 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 Part 27a Number of playable tubes Unit 30 Island controller 40 Card management device 41, E11 display unit 42, E12 input unit 43 External network communication unit 44, E13 Store network communication unit 45a Card management data 45b Device management data 45c, 145c Relocation management data 46a Card management unit 46b Device Management unit 46c, 146c Relocation determination unit 50 Member management device 60 Prize management device 80 Settlement machine C1 Authentication key management center D1 Content management device E1, E2 Hall computer E14 Game machine state reception unit E15a Integrated game data E16a Collection processing unit E16b Analysis processing Section E16c output processing section F1 information display device

Claims (6)

A gaming system comprising a gaming machine having an identification information storage unit for storing identification information,
Gaming machine identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information from the gaming machine;
Installation management information storage means for storing installation management information in which installation information relating to installation of the gaming machine is associated with the identification information;
A gaming system comprising: identification information collating means for collating the identification information acquired by the gaming machine identification information acquiring means with the installation information stored in the installation management information storage means. The game machine further comprises game performance information storage means for storing game performance information in the gaming machine,
Based on the result of collation by the identification information collating means, a specifying means for specifying a gaming machine corresponding to the performance information;
The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising: update processing means for performing an update process on the performance information based on a specification result of the specification means. Each device having at least an authentication function provided corresponding to the gaming machine and performing an authentication process using a predetermined authentication code as a condition for enabling the operation of the gaming machine by communication with the gaming machine Prepared,
The gaming system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the platform devices acquires the identification information from the gaming machine in the authentication process.   The update processing means, when the identification information associated with the installation information is different from the identification information acquired by the gaming machine identification information acquisition means, results information corresponding to the installation information The game system according to claim 2, wherein the game system is updated based on performance information corresponding to the acquired identification information. Provided further corresponding to the gaming machine, further comprising information display means having a function of displaying at least model-related information regarding the model of the gaming machine;
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information display means displays the model-related information based on a collation result of the identification information collation means. A gaming system management method for managing a gaming system including a gaming machine having an identification information storage unit for storing identification information,
An installation management information storage step of storing, in an installation management information storage unit, installation management information in which installation information relating to the installation of the gaming machine is associated with the identification information;
A gaming machine identification information obtaining step for obtaining the identification information from the gaming machine;
A gaming system management method comprising: an identification information collation step for collating the identification information acquired in the gaming machine identification information acquisition step with the installation information stored in the installation management information storage unit.

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