JP2017077259A - Game system and prize exchange device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize exchange device capable of providing to a player with information corresponding to the player and to provide a game system including the prize exchange device.SOLUTION: When receiving a player card (S100), a POS terminal 170 which is a prize exchange device acquires an exchange bonus history or a game history of a player holding the player card (S102), totalizes the history (S103), specifies display information corresponding to the totalized history (S104), and displays it on a display 185 visible by the player (S105).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention is a prize exchange device that performs a prize exchange process for exchanging a player's possession value specified from a recording medium owned by a player with a prize, and a gaming system including the prize exchange apparatus. .

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, when a player's possession value is exchanged for a prize, as a prize exchange device used by a clerk, the clerk displays the prize exchangeable with the possession value in a visually recognizable manner. There was a gift exchange device.

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  However, in the prize exchange device of Patent Document 1, regardless of the player who exchanges prizes, the displayed contents are uniform and the information can be visually recognized by the store clerk, but the information corresponding to the player is not displayed. It was not provided to the player.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a prize exchange device capable of providing information corresponding to the player to the player, and a game including the prize exchange device. To provide a system.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. Note that the reference numerals used in the description and drawings of the embodiments for carrying out the invention to be described later are added in parentheses for reference, but the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to those added.

First, the invention according to means 1
A prize exchange device (POS) for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging the player's possession value (number of balls held, number of balls) specified from a recording medium (member card, visitor card) owned by the player with a prize. A gaming system (1) including a terminal 170),
The recording medium is capable of specifying the player's exchange prize history (stored in the prize DB in association with the card ID),
When the prize exchange device accepts the recording medium (S101), the display means (S104) displays the display information (S104) corresponding to the exchange prize history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize it. A gaming system comprising a display 185) for performing the process of S105.
According to this, in the prize exchange device, display information corresponding to the player's exchange prize history is displayed so as to be visible to the player, so that information corresponding to the player can be provided to the player.

The invention according to means 2
A gaming system according to means 1, comprising:
The prize exchange device is provided in a plurality of stores,
The recording medium is capable of specifying the exchange prize history of the player at a plurality of stores,
When the display unit receives the recording medium, the display means displays the display information (S102, S104) corresponding to exchange prize histories at a plurality of stores specified from the recording medium so that the player can see the display information. Is a gaming system characterized by
According to this, in the prize exchange device, display information corresponding to the player's exchange prize history at a plurality of stores is displayed so as to be visible to the player, so that information corresponding to the player is provided to the player. it can.

The invention according to means 3 is
A gaming system according to means 1 or 2, wherein
When the prize exchange device accepts the recording medium, the exchange prize history display for displaying the exchange prize history (exchange prize history screens 230 and 240) specified from the recording medium so that the store clerk can visually recognize the exchange prize history. The gaming system further includes means (touch panel 179).
According to this, since the exchange prize history is displayed for the store clerk in the prize exchange device, customer service according to the player is possible.

The invention according to means 4 is
A gaming system described in any one of means 1 to 3,
The recording medium can identify the game history of the player, and is a member recording medium (member card) issued to a member player who has registered as a member, and a visitor who has not registered as a member And a visitor recording medium (visitor card) issued to the player,
When the member recording medium is received, the display means allows the member player to visually recognize display information (S102, S104) corresponding to the exchange prize history or game history specified from the member recording medium. On the other hand, when the visitor recording medium is received, display information (S102, S104) corresponding to the game history specified from the visitor recording medium is displayed to be visible to the visitor player. Is a gaming system characterized by
According to this, in the prize exchange device, the display information corresponding to the game history is displayed for the visitor player, so that the information corresponding to the visitor player can be provided.

The invention according to means 5 is
A prize exchange device (POS) for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging the player's possession value (number of balls held, number of balls) specified from a recording medium (member card, visitor card) owned by the player with a prize. A gaming system (1) including a terminal 170),
The recording medium can identify the game history of the player (stored in the game history DB in association with the card ID),
When the prize exchange device accepts the recording medium (S101), the display means (S105) displays the display information (S104) corresponding to the game history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize it. The game system is provided with a display 185) for performing the above process.
According to this, in the prize exchange device, display information corresponding to the player's game history is displayed so as to be visible to the player, so that information corresponding to the player can be provided to the player.

The invention according to means 6 is
A gaming system according to means 5, comprising:
The prize exchange device is provided in a plurality of stores,
The recording medium is capable of specifying the game history of the player in a plurality of stores,
When the display means receives the recording medium, the display means displays the display information (S102, S104) corresponding to the game history at a plurality of stores specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize the display information. This is a gaming system that is characterized.
According to this, in the prize exchange device, the display information corresponding to the player's game history in a plurality of stores is displayed so as to be visible to the player, so that the information corresponding to the player can be provided to the player. .

The invention according to means 7
A gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein
Display information registration means (player display information DB) for registering a plurality of types of display information that can be displayed on the display means;
And further comprising: a display history totaling unit (display history DB) for totaling the display history of the display information in the display unit for each of the plurality of types of display information registered in the display information registration unit. It is a gaming system that
According to this, since the display history of display information can be totaled, billing according to the display history can be facilitated.

The invention according to means 8
A gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 7, comprising:
For each of a plurality of types of the display information, it further includes priority order registration means (player display information DB) for registering a priority order for displaying the display information,
The display means is a gaming system that displays the display information based on the priority order registered in the priority order registration means (S104).
According to this, since display information with high priority can be displayed preferentially, information can be provided according to the intention of the display information provider or the store.

The invention according to means 9 is
A gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein
The display information is information on the prize,
It further comprises inventory management means (player display information DB) for managing inventory of the prizes,
The display means is a game system characterized in that the display information is displayed based on a stock of prizes managed by the inventory management means (S104).
According to this, exchange of a specific prize can be promoted.

The invention according to means 10 is
A prize exchange device (POS) for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging the player's possession value (number of balls held, number of balls) specified from a recording medium (member card, visitor card) owned by the player with a prize. Terminal 170),
The recording medium can identify the player's exchange prize history (stored in the prize DB in association with the card ID),
When the recording medium is received (S101), display means for displaying the display information (S104) according to the exchange prize history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize (the display 185 that performs the process of S105) A prize exchange device.
According to this, since the display information corresponding to the player's exchange prize history is displayed so as to be visible to the player, the information corresponding to the player can be provided to the player.

The invention according to means 11 is
A prize exchange device (POS) for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging the player's possession value (number of balls held, number of balls) specified from a recording medium (member card, visitor card) owned by the player with a prize. Terminal 170),
The recording medium can identify the game history of the player (stored in the game history DB in association with the card ID),
When the recording medium is received (S101), display means for displaying the display information (S104) corresponding to the game history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize (display 185 performing the processing of S105). A prize exchange device comprising:
According to this, the display information corresponding to the game history of the player is displayed so as to be visible to the player, so that the information corresponding to the player can be provided to the player.

It is a system configuration figure showing the whole picture of the game system in this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine and card unit which were used for the game system of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit used in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the savings management DB of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows game history management DB of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of a POS terminal. It is a figure which shows premium DB of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows customer service DB of this embodiment. It is a flowchart of a screen display related process. It is a figure which shows the screen for prize exchange. It is a figure which shows a detailed menu screen. It is a figure which shows the exchange prize history screen. It is a figure which shows the exchange prize history screen for every rate. It is a figure which shows a game history screen. It is a figure which shows collective management DB in which the game history etc. of the some game store were managed collectively. It is a figure which shows display information DB for players which the POS terminal has memorize | stored. It is a flowchart which shows the information display process for players performed by a POS terminal. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed on the display of a POS terminal. It is a figure which shows display history DB which the POS terminal has memorize | stored.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for implementing a gaming apparatus and a gaming system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention has a first function and a second function described below.

[1. First function]
[Game system]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an overall image of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming system includes a card reader type gaming machine 2 that is a gaming machine arranged in parallel on each gaming island (not shown) arranged in a game hall, and the gaming machine 2 at a side position on a predetermined side of the gaming machine 2. A visitor card with a prepaid function, which is a game recording medium that is set up in a one-to-one correspondence with No. 2 and is issued to general players who are not registered as a member, or a member who has registered as a member in the gaming machine In a process for accepting a membership card, which is a game recording medium issued to a player, and renting a game ball, which is a game medium used for gaming in a gaming machine, or in a game in the corresponding gaming machine 2 The card unit 3 that counts the acquired game balls and pays out (returns) the game balls within the counted number of game balls, and visitor cards, membership cards, and cars used in the card unit 3 A system controller 100 that manages the unit 3 and the like, and a number of balls management that manages the number of balls counted in each card unit 3 (also referred to as “the number of balls counted by itself”) as a number of balls, A management device 150 that manages the total number of balls held (number of balls held and stored) and the number of balls recorded on a visitor card that can be used for a second game by a member player possessing Hall computer 140 serving as a game information management device for managing game information such as machine data of each gaming machine 2 installed in the hall, and a POS for exchanging prizes provided at a prize counter in the game hall for exchanging prizes The terminal 170 is mainly configured.

  And each apparatus which comprises these gaming systems of this embodiment is connected so that bidirectional | two-way data communication is possible via the hub (HUB) 7 and the communication cable 8, as shown in FIG. Each connected device is assigned a local IP address to form a local area network (LAN), and each of these devices connected to the local area network (LAN) can be individually identified. Each device has an IP address table in which each device (unit) ID and a local IP address are associated, a unit management table (not shown), and the like. Unit) Send / receive data to / from each other by sending / receiving data with each local IP address specified by ID So that the possible facilities.

[System controller 100]
As described above, the system controller 100 according to the present embodiment manages the prepaid balance (game value) remaining in each member card and each visitor card, and these membership cards and the like via the communication line 11. It is connected to a management server 12 installed in a card management company outside the amusement hall that manages the visitor card so that bidirectional data communication can be performed. Various management information is sent to the management server 12 from the system controller 100. Is transmitted to the card management company so that the management server 12 can grasp the sales of membership cards and visitor cards at each game hall.

[Hall computer 140]
As shown in FIG. 1, a monitoring camera system for monitoring the inside of a game hall is connected to the hall computer 140 of the present embodiment, and a monitoring image inside the gaming hall captured by the monitoring camera system is It is stored and managed together with the base data of each gaming machine 2 and the like. In the present embodiment, the management device 150 described later is described as storing the game history DB, but the hall computer 140 may store the game history DB.

[Game machine 2]
The gaming machine 2 used in the present embodiment will be briefly described below. The gaming machine 2 is a pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 2 has a glass door frame 22 formed in a frame shape, and a hitting ball supply tray 23 is provided on the lower surface of the glass door frame 22. An operation unit 14 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hit ball supply tray 23, and a lower tray 24 for storing game balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray 23 is provided below the hit ball supply tray (upper tray) 23. A hitting operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 25 for emitting a hitting ball is provided.

  A game board 26 is detachably attached to the rear side of the glass door frame 22. A game area 27 is provided in front of the game board 26. A special figure variable display section 28 in which a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols” are variably displayed in a lower area on the right side toward the game area 27, and a plurality of types called “effect symbols” in the vicinity of the center. Are provided, and an effect variable display unit 29 for displaying effect video and a variable display device 30 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols” are provided. The game board 26 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 44, a passing gate 31, a starting winning hole 34, and a variable winning ball device 36. A recovery outlet 46 is formed.

  When a driving ball is won in each of these winning openings, the winning ball corresponding to each winning opening is paid out by a ball cutting / dispensing device (not shown), and according to the number of winning balls paid out by the ball cutting / dispensing device. The prize ball signal (1 pulse per 10 balls) is output to the outside, so that the number of prize balls is notified to the outside.

  A hit ball launched by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hit ball operation knob 25 enters the game area 27 through the hit ball rail, and then flows down the game area 27. At this time, the game ball that has not reached the game area 27 due to its weak launch momentum is circulated to the lower plate 24 through a circulation path (not shown).

  In addition, when the ball that has been driven into the game area 27 passes through the passing gate 31, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the variable display device 30 is variably started.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the variable display device 30 is a predetermined display result (for example, ◯), the movable piece 35 provided at the start winning opening 34 is opened for a predetermined time and the player This is an advantageous state.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 34, the special figure variable display unit 28 starts variable display (variable display) of all special symbols, and the effect variable display unit 29 starts effect display. After that, when the special symbol in the special figure variable display unit 28 stops and the result of the stop display becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the left, middle and right effects in the production variable display unit 29 are displayed. The variable display of the symbol is also stopped, and the display mode of the effect symbol is set to a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), so that a specific gaming state (big hit state) occurs and a big hit signal is output. By being in a state, the occurrence of the jackpot is notified to the outside.

  Further, when the special symbol on the special symbol variable display unit 28 is stopped, a start signal having a predetermined pulse width is output, and the special symbol variable display (variable display) is performed on the special symbol variable display unit 28. Will be notified.

  When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 40 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 36 is opened, and a first state advantageous to the player is obtained. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is awarded, whichever comes first, and then the player This is a disadvantageous second state.

  Then, if a hit ball that has entered the large winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 36 in the first state wins a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), After the end of the first state, repeated continuation control is performed to control from the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

  When the display result of the special figure variable display unit 28 and the display result of the effect symbol of the effect variable display unit 29 are stopped and displayed with a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols, a big hit occurs as described above. A reach state may occur in a state before the stop display.

  When the special symbol variably displayed on the special figure variable display unit 28 and the production variable display unit 29 and the production symbol are stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined probability variation symbol type, After the completion of ”, the probability variation state in which the probability of a big hit again becomes a higher probability state than the normal probability state becomes a probability variation state. In the probability variation state after the end of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation state signal is output, and the occurrence of the probability variation state is notified to the outside.

  Further, when the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol variable display unit 28 and the production variable display unit 29 and the production symbol are stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols other than the predetermined probability variation symbol, the “big hit” by the repeated continuation control is performed. The special symbol and effect variable display unit in the special symbol variable display unit 28 until the variable display reaches a predetermined number of times or the next big hit occurs in the special figure variable display unit 28 and the effect variable display unit 29. When the variable display time (variation time) of the effect symbol in 29 is shortened compared to the normal gaming state, it becomes a short state, and during these short states, the short and medium signal is output, The occurrence of a short time condition is notified to the outside.

  The gaming machine 2 of the present embodiment is equipped with an information output board (not shown) for externally outputting these signals, and the information output board and the card unit 3 are connected via a signal cable (not shown). From the information output board, an external output signal consisting of a big hit signal, a probability changing signal, a short time signal, a start signal, and a prize ball signal is output to the card unit 3 via a signal cable.

  Here, the big hit signal is a signal that is in the output state during the big hit state period, the probability changing signal is a signal that is in the output state only during the probability changing state period, and the short and medium time signal is the period in the short time state The start signal is a pulse signal of a predetermined width that is output when the variable display is completed after all the display results of the special figure variable display section 28 are derived and displayed. The ball signal is a pulse signal having a predetermined width that is output every time a predetermined number of balls (10 balls in the present embodiment) is paid out.

  The gaming machine 2 according to the present embodiment performs control for counting and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on a prize ball signal output based on a prize from a game control board that controls a game in the gaming machine 2. As with normal CR machines, it has a prize ball control board (not shown) that controls to count and lend out 25 game balls as payout units based on signals input / output from the card unit 3. In addition, it is possible to rent out game balls with a multiple of 25 balls, which is the payout unit, and to rent game balls with a fraction less than the payout unit number. Note that the card unit 3 may be able to lend gaming balls with a multiple of 25 balls, which is a payout unit, and lend game balls with a fraction less than the payout unit number. In this case, a nozzle extending from the card unit 3 to the hit ball supply tray 23 is provided, and the game ball is supplied to the hit ball supply tray 23 through the nozzle.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 2 transmits a predetermined signal (external output signal composed of a big hit signal, a probable change signal, a time reduction signal, a start signal, a prize ball signal) and the like to the card unit 3. The card unit 3 transmits to the management apparatus 150, and the gaming machine 2 does not transmit any signal (information) to the management apparatus 150. However, the gaming machine 2 may directly transmit all of the predetermined signals to the management device 150, or may transmit a part of the predetermined signals.

[Visitor card and membership card]
Next, the visitor card and membership card used in the present embodiment will be briefly described. The visitor card and membership card used in the present embodiment are non-volatile for storing various data. Using an IC card equipped with an IC chip having a memory and a controller for rewriting and reading out the recorded information and performing non-contact communication with an external reader / writer device. The card and the membership card are card IDs that can identify individual cards. Specifically, the visitor card has a card ID that starts with V, and the membership card has a membership card ID that starts with K (simply “card ID”). Is also stored in advance so as not to be rewritable, and the type can be identified from the card ID.

  The member card is issued to a member player who has registered as a member in the game hall, and a member ID assigned to the member is stored in a non-rewritable manner. Further, as will be described later, the member player using the membership card can use the game ball once acquired and counted as a possessed ball that can be used again for the game on that day, or for the game again after the next day. Although it is possible to deposit it in a game hall as a stored ball, the number of held balls as the data of the held ball and the number of stored balls as the stored data are not directly recorded on these membership cards. As described later, the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls are specified by the card ID by being stored in association with the card ID in the management device 150.

  The visitor card is purchased and issued by a card issuing / payment machine (not shown) installed in the amusement hall and is also issued by the card unit 3. The visitor card stores the number of balls and date based on the counted number of balls counted by the player who owns the visitor card. The card unit 3 can be used.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the number of balls held is written and recorded only on the visitor card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of balls held and the number of balls stored. This data may be recorded on the membership card in the same manner as the visitor card. Hereinafter, the membership card and the visitor card are collectively referred to as a player card (or simply a card).

[Card unit 3]
Next, the card unit 3 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the card unit 3 and the gaming machine 2 are various signals associated with the lending of a plurality of game balls (25 in the present embodiment) predetermined as payout units, specifically, The terminal terminal lending completion signal (EXS) and the table READY signal (PRDY) output from the gaming machine 2, the card unit READY signal (BRDY) and the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) output from the control unit 328. In addition to being connected to be able to send and receive, a jackpot signal, a probability changing signal, a time-short / medium signal, a winning ball signal, and a start signal, which will be described later, output from the gaming machine 2 are connected to be inputable.

  On the front surface of the card unit 3 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a multi-function lamp 301 that is configured by a full-color LED and can be informed of the state of the card unit 3 by being lit in a plurality of colors. Etc., a bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, a protruding portion 305 protruding from the front of the device to the front side of the device, a payout button for receiving a counting payout operation for paying out the counted number of balls 311, a card insertion slot 309 for inserting a member card or a visitor card is provided.

  A card insertion slot 309 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 is connected to a card slot of a card reader / writer 327 built in a position corresponding to the card insertion slot 309, and the card insertion slot 309 is connected via the card insertion slot 309. Visitor cards and membership cards can be inserted into the card slot.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. As shown in FIG. 2, on the surface of the protruding portion 305 facing the player, a display unit 312 capable of displaying various types of information, a menu button 316 for displaying a main menu screen, and table data are displayed. When the table data button 318 and the membership card are received, the replay for executing the replay game using the membership card ID recorded on the membership card and the number of stored balls specified by the membership ID. An infrared signal from a button 319, a replay display unit 320 for notifying that the operation of the replay button 319 is valid, and a remote control (not shown) possessed by an attendant of the game hall is received as an electrical signal. An IR light receiving unit 315 for exchange and output is provided, and each display item displayed on the display unit 312 is touched on the surface of the display unit 312 with a finger. Transparent touch panel 314 to be input is provided Ri.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display 313, which will be described later, and a switch corresponding to each button are provided inside the protrusion 305, and these are provided in the protrusion 305 as shown in FIG. By being connected to a display control board 329 provided at a corresponding position in the apparatus, display control of the liquid crystal display 313, input position detection by the transparent touch panel 314, and the like are performed by the display control board 329.

  At the upper position in the card unit 3, a banknote inserted in the banknote insertion slot 302 is connected, and a bill inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302 is taken to identify its authenticity and banknote type. A banknote identification unit 321 that outputs to a control unit 328, which will be described later, provided in the unit is provided. In the banknote identification unit 321, various banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1,000 yen each) (Banknotes) can be accepted.

  Further, a control unit 328 for controlling the operation of the card unit 3 is provided at a substantially central position of the card unit 3 so as to be easily connected to each part constituting the card unit 3, and as will be described later. Various operations of the card unit 3 are controlled by the control unit 328.

  In addition, a recovery channel box having a recovery channel inclined from the front side to the rear (inward) side of the card unit 3 is provided at the lowest position of the card unit 3, and the recovery channel box The game unit 2 is arranged at the lower position of the lower plate 24 of the gaming machine 2 at the lower end position of the front surface of the card unit 3 on the front side of the game unit 2 so that the game balls discharged from the lower plate 24 are counted and paid out. There is provided a connecting rod mounting port for mounting a connecting rod 344 for allowing the game balls discharged from the box-shaped counting / fractional payout unit 340 to discharge the fractional number of game balls less than the unit number to flow into the card unit 3. The game balls flowing down the connecting rod 344 and flowing into the collecting channel box from the connecting rod mounting port flow down the collecting channel box from the front side of the card unit 3 to the rear (inward) side. Car It is discharged from the rear lower end of the unit 3 to the recovery gutter (not shown) of the game island.

  As described above, the card unit 3 mainly controls the bill identification unit 321, the card reader / writer 327, the display control board 329, the counting / fractional dispensing unit 340, and the control of each part of the card unit 3. And a control unit 328 that implements various functions of the card unit 3, and a bill identification unit 321, a card reader / writer 327, a counting / fraction dispensing unit 340 and a display control board 329 are provided in the control unit 328. To send and receive various data.

  The card reader / writer 327 reads and writes recorded information such as a card ID recorded on the member card and visitor card inserted from the card insertion slot 309, a member ID (member card only), and prepaid balance data. The prepaid balance is stored in association with the card ID without being recorded on the member card or visitor card, and is managed so that the prepaid balance corresponding to the card can be searched from the card ID of the card. May be.

  Next, the control unit 328 of the present embodiment will be described. The control unit 328 is accepting a central processing unit (CPU) 328a capable of executing a control program and a card reader / writer 327 as shown in FIG. (Membership) card ID and prepaid balance of the visitor card and membership card, number of balls held, number of balls stored, number of points visited, corresponding game machine 2 machine data, game information of members playing games, counting / fractional payment A RAM 328b capable of storing various data such as stored ball number data that is the number of game balls stored in the unit 340, a control program executed by a central processing circuit (CPU) 328a, and a device ID of the card unit 3 EEP, which is a non-volatile memory that can rewrite and store various data such as setting information including ID and (member) card ID while away OM 328c and real time clock (RTC) 328d capable of outputting time information, calendar information, etc. at that time are included, and RAM 328b is backed up by a battery (not shown) and is stored for a predetermined period even when the power is cut off. Data is retained.

  As described above, the control unit 328 of the present embodiment is connected to the prize ball control board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 2 so as to be able to exchange various signals accompanying the rental of the game balls. In addition, as described above, by connecting to the information output board of the gaming machine 2 via the signal cable, various external output signals such as a big hit signal can be input.

  The control unit 328 is connected to an out ball counter 16 provided at a lower position of the corresponding gaming machine 2 so that each count signal from the out ball counter 16 can be input. In response to the input of the count signal from the counter 16, the predetermined number corresponding to the count signal is added to the value of the total number of hit balls in the game information table held by the card unit.

  Further, the control unit 328 is connected to the counting / fractional payout unit 340 and, as will be described later, in response to the reception of the counting information output from the counting / fractional payout unit 340, the lower position of the display unit 312 The total number of balls counted by the counting / fractional payout unit 340 is updated by updating the value of the number of balls already counted (number of balls held in the card table). If there is a counted number of balls, the total number of possessed balls) is displayed as the counted number of balls.

  The control unit 328 is connected to a payout button switch 311 ′ corresponding to a payout button 311 provided at a position below the protrusion 305 on the front surface of the apparatus, and a signal corresponding to the operation of the payout button 311 By inputting from the button switch 311 ′, the presence / absence of the operation of the payout button 311 is grasped, and when the payout button 311 is operated, the payout process is executed to deal with the payout of game balls of the number of payout units. While being implemented from the gaming machine 2, the game balls having a fraction less than the number of paid-out units are paid out from the counting / fractional payout unit 340.

  In the card table stored in the RAM 328b of the present embodiment, the visitor card inserted in the card reader / writer 327, the card ID read from the member card, the member ID (member card only), the card ID, and the prepaid balance data are stored. Prepaid balance based on the number of balls possessed or counted from the card ID and the member ID, the number of stored balls identified from the card ID and the member ID (member only), the number of points visited based on the member ID (Members only) is memorized.

  In addition, the member game information table of the present embodiment stored in the RAM 328b has game information from the time when the member card is inserted into the card reader / writer 327, that is, the member who has the inserted member card. The game information related to the game is stored.

  Specifically, the start time when the member started playing (member card reception time), the end time when the member finished playing (member card return time), the member's game time, and after the member started playing The number of start-ups, the number of jackpots that have occurred since the member started playing, the number of jackpots that have occurred since the member started playing, the number of positive changes that have occurred since the member started playing, the member has started playing (The difference from the number of counted balls at the start of the game), the spending amount used by the member for the game, the number of replayed balls used for the replay after the member started the game, The number of balls used since the member started the game is updated and stored, and the game information (table data) since the member player playing the game on the corresponding gaming machine 2 can start grasping the game information. It is like that.

  In addition, the stored ball number data is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 328b, and the game that has flowed into the storage unit, which will be described later, inside the counting / fraction dispensing unit 340 by counting in the counting / fraction dispensing unit 340. While the number of balls is added and updated to the stored ball number data, the fraction of game balls paid out from the counting / fractional payout unit 340 is subtracted and updated from the stored ball number data so as to be stored in the storage unit at the present time. The number of game balls being played can be specified by the stored ball number data.

  Further, as described above, the control unit 328 lends to detect an operation of a remaining amount indicator provided in the operation unit 14 of the corresponding gaming machine 2 or a lending button (not shown) for lending a game ball. A button switch and a return button switch that detects the operation of a return button (not shown) that is operated when returning the member card being accepted or when the inserted visitor card is ejected are connected. The operation of the lending button and the operation of the return button can be detected, and display control of these remaining amount indicators is performed.

  The control unit 328 is connected to the system controller 100, the hall computer 140, the management device 150, etc. connected to the local area network (LAN) via the communication unit 334 and the HUB 7 so as to be able to perform data communication. These computers can send and receive various data through the communication unit 334.

  The display control board 329 connected to the control unit 328 includes a liquid crystal display 313 that forms the display unit 312, a transparent touch panel 314, various switches (a menu switch 316 a corresponding to the menu button 316, and a base data button 318. The corresponding table data switch 318a, the replay switch 319a corresponding to the replay button 319), the IR light receiving unit 315, and the electronic components such as the LED 320a provided in the replay display unit 320 are connected. Operation information on the transparent touch panel 314, operation information on various switches, and information based on the output signal output from the IR light receiving unit 315 are output to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329.

  In the display control board 329 of the present embodiment, a display driving circuit (not shown) that performs display driving of the liquid crystal display 313 and a position that is pressed based on an output signal from the transparent touch panel 314 are specified. An input position detection circuit (not shown) that outputs the specified input position information, a VDP (not shown) that performs processing related to a display image displayed on the display unit 312, image data used for menu display, and the like are stored. Independent of the VROM (not shown), the VRAM (not shown) that temporarily stores display data to be displayed on the display unit 312, and the control unit 328, processes and determinations and processes associated with inputs from various switches and a transparent touch panel are processed. A display control microcomputer to be implemented based on a program is mounted, and based on display data (page data) output from the control unit 328 , Various display screen, and it is capable of displaying on the liquid crystal display 313 constituting the display unit 312.

  Next, counting of game balls by the card unit 3 will be described. The player operates a lever (not shown) provided on the lower plate 24 by operating the lever (not shown) provided in the lower plate 24 with the game balls paid out from the gaming machine 2 and stored in the lower plate 24. In When the player operates the counting operation unit 355, the inlet shutter (not shown) is opened in response to the operation of the counting switch 355 'included in the counting operation unit 355. When the inflow shutter is opened, the game balls thrown into the throwing part are flowed into the counting area, and the counting sensor 356 starts counting. When the counting by the counting sensor 356 is completed, the return button can be operated. The control unit 328 transmits the game ball information to the management device 150 when detecting the operation of the return button.

  Here, the game ball information includes the card ID of the inserted card, the unit ID for identifying the card unit 3 in which the card has been inserted, and the number of game balls counted by the counting sensor 357 (that is, the player Is the information indicating the game balls acquired) and the rate of the game balls. The unit ID is assigned to each of all card units installed in the amusement store, and is information for identifying each card unit. This unit ID is stored in advance in the ROM 328c of the card unit 3 (when the card unit is manufactured), and the rate of the game ball is stored in advance in the RAM 328b of the card unit 3. Further, the rate of the game ball is stored in the RAM 328b and can be changed.

  Further, the rate refers to the rental amount of one game ball. In the present embodiment, the rate is described as being 1 yen or 4 yen. A game ball with a rate of 1 yen means that the rental amount of one game ball is “1 yen”. A game ball with a rate of 4 yen means that the rental amount of one game ball is “4 yen”. Further, the rate is not limited to 1 yen or 4 yen, and may be another amount. Hereinafter, a game ball with a rate of 1 yen is referred to as a “1 yen game ball”, and a game ball with a rate of 4 yen is referred to as a “4 yen game ball”. In addition, the lending unit for 1 yen gaming balls is 100 and the lending unit for 4 yen gaming balls is 25, but other values may be used. Here, the lending unit is the minimum number that can be lent out from the gaming machine.

[Management device 150]
Next, the management apparatus 150 of this embodiment will be described. The storage device (not shown) of the management device 150 includes a member savings management DB (database) and a visitor in addition to a processing program in which processing contents for performing various processes executed in the management device 150 are described. The savings management DB, the member game history DB, and the visitor game history DB are stored in an updatable manner. FIG. 4A shows an example of a member saving management DB, and FIG. 4B shows an example of a visitor saving management DB.

  In the present embodiment, the member saving management DB, the visitor saving management DB, the member game history DB, and the visitor game history DB are all assumed to be stored in the management device 150. The member DB and the visitor DB may be stored in different devices. For example, one management device stores a member saving management DB and a member game history DB, and another management device stores a visitor saving management DB and a visitor game history DB. Also good. Moreover, you may make it a separate apparatus memorize | store saving management DB and game log | history DB, respectively. For example, one management device may store a member saving management DB and a visitor saving management DB, and another management device may store a member gaming history DB and a visitor gaming history DB.

[About savings management DB]
First, the saving management DB will be described. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), in the member saving management DB, the number of balls acquired by the member player on that day in association with the card ID, and unused balls for gaming and prize exchange. The number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls, which is the total number of balls acquired by the member player before that day and which is not used for game or prize exchange, are stored. From the card ID stored in the card, the number of balls held and the number of balls stored, which are the total number of balls possessed by the member player, can be specified. The total number of balls is the total number of balls and the number of stored balls specified from the member card for the membership card, and the number of balls specified from the visitor card for the visitor card. is there. In the following, “the current day” is assumed to be November 20, 2014.

  Below, a player's reference code is shown with card ID. For example, “player with card ID K1” is set to “player K1”. In the example of FIG. 4A, a game ball for each rate owned by the player K1 is stored.

  In the example of FIG. 4 (A), the player K1 acquires X 1-yen game balls on the day, and as the number of stored balls, there are Y 1-yen game balls and Z is owned by 4 4-yen game balls. It is remembered that The number of balls held and the number of balls stored for each rate of other players K2 and the like are stored.

  Note that the number of balls held in the member savings management DB is managed as the number of balls held only on that day, and exists in the member savings management table in the end-of-business-time processing (data update processing) after the end of business. The number of balls held is reset after being added to the number of stored balls.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (B), each visitor card is associated with a card ID that can be individually identified, and the total number of balls acquired by the player possessing the visitor card on that day. The number of balls that are unused for the prize exchange is stored, and the number of balls possessed by the player can be specified from the card ID stored in the visitor card.

  Note that the number of balls held in the visitor savings management DB is valid only on that day when the number of balls held is counted, and is stored in the visitor savings management table in the closing process after the closing of business, which will be described later. It is invalidated by resetting all existing balls. Further, when the number of balls held before the day is recorded on the visitor card, the number of balls held is erased as invalid. In the example of FIG. 4B, the number of game balls acquired on the day such as the players V1 and V2 is stored for each rate.

  Further, the saving management DB is updated as follows. The control unit 328 of the card unit 3 transmits the game ball information to the management device 150 when detecting the operation of the return button. Here, as described above, the game ball information includes the card ID of the inserted player card, the unit ID for identifying the card unit 3 in which the player card has been inserted, and the counting sensor 357. This is information indicating the counted number of game balls (that is, game balls acquired by the player) and the rate of the game balls. When the management device 150 receives the game ball information, the management device 150 analyzes the game ball information to identify the card ID, the number of game balls (number of balls held) corresponding to the card ID, and the rate of the game ball To do. Furthermore, the management apparatus 150 updates the member saving management DB by updating the number of balls held for each game ball rate in association with the card ID. For example, when the game ball information analysis result shows that the card ID is “K1”, the number of game balls is “X”, and the rate of the game balls is 1 yen, as shown in FIG. In association with the card ID “K1”, the fact that there are X 1-yen game balls is reflected (updated). As described above, the card unit 3 transmits the game ball information to the management device 150, and updates the member saving management DB and the visitor saving management DB of the management device 150. The unit ID included in the game ball information is used for the following game history DB update process.

  In this way, the management device 150 updates the savings management DB to enable the player to specify the total number of balls possessed by the player (the number of balls possessed in the case of a visitor card). Is executed.

[About the game history DB]
Next, the game history DB will be described. FIG. 5A shows an example of a member game history DB, and FIG. 5B shows an example of a visitor game history DB.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the member game history DB stores the name of the member player and the game history in association with the card ID. Here, the game history specifically includes a store visit date, a game time, a game model, and the like. The game model refers to the type of game machine, and in this embodiment, there are 12 game models E1 to E12. In the example of FIG. 5A, it is specified that the player K1 has played from 11:01 to 14:57 on October 16, 2014, for example. More specifically, it is specified that the game machine E1 has been played from 11:01 to 12:43 and the game machine E11 has been played from 13:05 to 14:57. The name of the member player is stored by allowing the player to input the member registration. For example, when a member is registered with a player's mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone), the player inputs the name of the player, and the input name is used as the name of the member player. And stored in the game history DB. In addition, when registering as a member at a game store, the player is caused to enter his / her name on, for example, a member application form. Then, a store clerk or the like of the game store inputs the entered player name into the management device 150. As shown in FIG. 5B, the player's name is not stored in the visitor's game history DB.

  In the example of FIG. 5A, game histories of other players (player K2 etc.) are also stored. The visitor game history DB of FIG. 5B also stores game histories such as the players V1 and V2. In addition to the game history shown in FIG. 5, for example, the gaming machine ID of the gaming machine 2 that played the game, the number of starts, the number of bonuses, the number of probability fluctuations (the number of probability changes), the number of acquired balls, the amount of money spent, You may make it include the number of replay balls, the number of used balls, etc.

  Further, the card unit 3 is arranged corresponding to the gaming machine 2, but is not limited thereto, and may be arranged corresponding to other types of gaming machines such as slot machines. When the card unit 3 is arranged corresponding to the slot machine, in the game history DB, in addition to the card ID, the player's name, the date of visit, the game time, the game model, the slot of the slot machine where the game was performed You may make it include machine ID, the number of BB winnings, the number of RB winnings, the number of AT winnings, etc.

  Next, a method for updating the game history DB will be described. First, a method for updating the column of game machines in FIG. 5 will be described. The control unit 328 of the card unit 3 transmits game start time information to the management device 150 when detecting the operation of the lending button. Here, the game start time information includes the card ID of the inserted card, the time when the operation of the lending button is detected (game start time and date), and the unit ID of the card unit 3 in which the card is inserted. It is information which shows. The management device 150 identifies the card ID, the game start time, and the unit ID by analyzing the transmitted game start time information.

  Here, in a predetermined storage area of the management apparatus 150, a game model table in which a unit ID and a game model are associated with each other is stored. For example, a gaming machine E1 is associated with a gaming machine whose unit ID is “1”. When the management device 150 identifies the unit ID, the management device 150 refers to the game model table to identify the game model corresponding to the unit ID.

  The management device 150 updates the game model and the game start time in association with the specified card ID.

  Note that the timing at which the game start time information is transmitted by the management device 150 is not limited to the timing at which the lending button is operated, and may be any timing as long as the timing is related to the game start. Here, the “timing related to the start of the game” may be, for example, the timing at which the card is inserted into the card unit 3, and the timing at which the player deposits money (for example, the first banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302. It is good also as the timing inserted.

  Further, the control unit 328 transmits game end time information when detecting the operation of the return button. Here, the game end time information indicates the card ID of the inserted card, the time when the operation of the return button is detected (game end time), and the unit ID of the card unit 3 in which the card is inserted. Information. The management device 150 identifies the card ID, the game end time, and the unit ID by analyzing the transmitted game end time information. The management device 150 identifies the game model corresponding to the unit ID by referring to the game model table. The management device 150 updates the game end time and the game model in association with the specified card ID.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 5A, on October 16, 2014, the management device 150 receives a “card ID“ K1 ”from the card unit 3 attached to the gaming machine whose gaming machine type is E1. The game start time information indicating that the game start time is “11:01” in the gaming machine having the game model E1 is received. Further, the management device 150 reads from the card unit 3 attached to the gaming machine having the gaming model E1 that the game start time on the gaming machine having the card ID “K1” and the gaming model E1 is “ The game end time information indicating “12:43” is received.

  When the player is playing using the visitor card (with the visitor card inserted), the game may end without the return button being operated by the player. For example, this is a case where the prepaid balance of the visitor card, the number of balls held, and the number of balls counted by itself are all zero. In this case, for example, when a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) has elapsed since the last operation on the gaming machine played using the visitor card, the card unit 3 determines that the game has ended. The time at the last operation is recognized as the game end time. Also in this case, the card unit 3 is information (game end time information) indicating the card ID of the visitor card, the recognized game end time, and the unit ID of the card unit 3 in which the visitor card is inserted. Is transmitted to the management apparatus 150.

  However, in the case of the above method, if one player starts the game by depositing another player within the predetermined time after the game ends, it is considered that the one player is continuing the game. Therefore, the game history stored in the visitor game history DB and the true game history of the one player are jealous. Therefore, a sensor or a camera is provided in the card unit 3 so that the change of the player can be specified. When the change of the player can be specified, the game end time information that can specify the change of the player is sent to the management device 150. The management device 150 clears the game history of the visitor card when receiving the game end time information, and starts storing the game history of the visitor card when receiving the game start time information. As a result, the game history stored in the visitor's game history DB matches the true game history of the player, so in the second function described later, the game history specified from the visitor card When displaying display information for a player based on the above, appropriate information based on the true game history can be provided.

  Next, a method for updating the “game time” in FIG. 5 will be described. A player may play with two or more types of gaming machines in one day. For example, when a player plays a game with N types of gaming machines (N is an integer equal to or greater than 1) in one day, the management device 150 causes the game start information and game end information for each of the N types of models. (That is, N sets of game start information and game end information) are received.

  The management device 150 updates the earliest time specified from the N types of game start information as the game start time of “game time” in the business end time processing (data update processing) after the business ends. In addition, the management device 150 updates the earliest time specified from the N types of game end information as the game start time of “game time”.

  For example, on October 16, 2014, the management device 150 receives the game start time information indicating the game start time “11:01” and the game end time “12:43” from the card unit 3 provided in the gaming machine E1. The game start time information indicating is received. On the same day, the management device 150 also receives game start time information indicating the game start time “13:05” and game start time indicating the game end time “14:57” from the card unit 3 provided in the gaming machine E11. Information is being received. The management device 150 updates the earliest time “11:01” of the two specified game start times as “game start time” in the “game time” column in the end-of-business processing after the business ends. . In addition, the management device 150 sets the latest time “14:57” as the “game end time” in the “game time” column of the two specified game end times in the processing at the end of business after the business ends. Update.

  If the same model is played multiple times, for example, if the game machine E1 (first time) → E11 → E1 (second time) is played, the first game starts in the storage field of the game machine E1. The time and game end time, and the second game start time and game end time are stored separately.

  As described above, the member game history DB and the visitor game history DB are updated.

[About POS terminal 170]
Next, a POS (point of sale system) terminal 170 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the POS terminal 170 in the present embodiment. The POS terminal 170 is provided with a microcomputer 177. The microcomputer 177 includes a CPU 172 as a control center, a ROM 175 storing a control operation program for the CPU 172, an HDD 176 for storing each DB, a RAM 174 as a CPU work area, and input / output of signals to / from external devices. Input / output interface 171 and VDP 173 dedicated to image control are provided.

  Further, the POS terminal 170 is provided with a touch panel 179, an RTC 180, a card reader / writer 181, an insertion unit 183, a discharge button 184, and a display 185.

  The touch panel 179 is used to input a predetermined operation signal to the VDP 173 by an operator (game shop clerk) touching the display, or to display a predetermined screen (for example, the gift exchange screen 200 shown in FIG. 10). Is. The RTC 180 can output time information, calendar information, and the like at that time to the CPU 172. The CPU 172 can specify the current date and time based on information from the RTC 180. The card reader / writer 181 has a function of reading the data recorded on the card and inputting it to the CPU 172 when the member card or visitor card inserted from the insertion unit 183 is inserted. The discharge button 184 is a button for discharging the player card inserted in the insertion portion 183 when operated. The display 185 is connected to the VDP 173 and is used for displaying display information for the player stored in the HDD 176 so that the player can see the display information under the control of the CPU 172.

  The POS terminal 170 is connected to a barcode reader 182 as an external device. The bar code reader 182 reads a gift ID of a gift to be exchanged and a salesclerk ID from a salesclerk ID recording medium to be described later. The prize ID is displayed as a barcode at a predetermined position of the prize. Further, the clerk ID is displayed as a barcode on the clerk ID recording medium.

  The CPU 172 identifies prizes that can be exchanged within the range of the total number of balls specified from the player card (the total number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls owned by the player), and the exchangeable prizes Is output to the touch panel 179. Here, a specific method of exchanging prizes will be described. The ROM 175 of the POS terminal 170 stores a replacement table (not shown) used for specifying exchangeable prizes. Here, the exchange table is a DB in which the number of game balls necessary for exchanging the prizes for all prizes is defined for each of the 4-yen game balls and the 1-yen game balls. For example, a normal prize to be described later includes a cigarette A1, and in the replacement table, the number of 4-yen game balls necessary for exchanging the cigarette A1 is “100”, and the 1-yen game ball is “400”. ". In the exchange table, game balls necessary for exchanging all other prizes (normal prizes and special prizes) are defined. The touch panel 179 displays the premium exchange screen 200 shown in FIG. 10 on the touch panel 179 based on the output information.

  Here, the prize includes a normal prize and a special prize. A special prize is a prize including a predetermined amount of gold bullion that is purchased and managed by a game arcade and provided to a player at a prize counter. In this embodiment, a gold bullion equivalent to 4000 yen is provided. 4000 yen prizes (also called large prizes) including 2000 yen prizes (also called middle prizes) including gold bullion worth 2000 yen, and 500 yen prizes (also called small prizes) containing gold bullion worth 500 yen. is there. A normal prize is a prize different from a special prize. In the present embodiment, the normal prize includes cigarettes A1 to A10 (10 types of cigarettes), food and drink C1 to C6 (6 types of food and drink), and the like. Foods and drinks include coffee, juice, and sweets. The normal prize includes, for example, children's toys and video games.

  Note that the 4-yen game ball and the 1-yen game ball that are necessary for exchanging each of the large prize, the middle prize, and the small prize are as indicated by the necessary ball number information 200D in FIG.

  In addition, game balls necessary for exchange between each special prize (large prize, middle prize, small prize) and each normal prize are determined in advance. Note that the number of game balls required for the special prize is defined in the replacement table stored in the ROM 175 of the POS terminal 170. As described above, the POS terminal 170 can specify the prize to be exchanged within the range of the total number of balls specified from the player card by referring to the exchange table.

[About free gift DB]
Next, the premium DB will be described. In the present embodiment, the premium DB is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 176 of the POS terminal 170 so as to be updatable. The prize DB is not limited to the one stored in the HDD 176, but may be stored in another storage area of the POS terminal 170. The prize DB is a DB indicating the history of prizes exchanged (replaced) for each player based on the total number of balls held by the player. In other words, the free gift DB is a DB indicating the history of the free gift designated to be exchanged by a store clerk or the like. As described above, the total number of balls is the total number of balls and the number of stored balls specified from the member card for the membership card, and the visitor card is specified from the visitor card. It is the number of balls. FIG. 7A is an example of a member gift DB, and FIG. 7B is an example of a visitor gift DB. In FIG. 7, “cigarettes A1 to A10” and “food and drinks C1 to C6” as normal prizes are shown, but in actuality, special prizes and other normal prizes (toys for children, video games, etc.) The free gift DB is also stored in the HDD 176.

  In FIG. 7, for example, on October 21, 2014, the player K1 exchanged the game balls owned by the player K1, and “three cigarettes A1 and one cigarette A10”. It is shown. Also, on November 15, 2014, the player K1 indicates that the game ball owned by the player K1 and “three cigarettes A1 and two foods and beverages C1” have been exchanged. ing. Note that “−” in FIG. 7 indicates that no replacement has been made.

[About customer service DB]
Next, the customer service DB will be described. In the present embodiment, the customer service DB is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 176 of the POS terminal 170 in an updatable manner. The customer service DB is not limited to the one stored in the HDD 176, and may be stored in another storage area of the POS terminal 170. The customer service DB is a DB that shows a customer service history (whether or not a store clerk has served customers) for each player. Here, “customer service” includes, for example, the concept that “the store clerk gives a prize to be exchanged for a game ball owned by the player”. “Service” may include, for example, the concept that “a store clerk talks with a player when giving a prize”. “Talking with a player” is, for example, “speaking on a topic based on a prize”. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that there are store clerks D1 to D15 (15 store clerks) in the game store where the game system of FIG. 1 is installed.

  FIG. 8A shows an example of a customer service DB for members, and FIG. 8B shows an example of a customer service DB for visitors. “◯” indicates that the clerk is in service, and “−” indicates that the clerk is not in service. In the example of FIG. 8A, it is shown that the player K1 is being served by the store clerk D15 on October 21, 2014. Further, it is shown that the player K1 is serving the store clerk D1 on November 15, 2014. In addition, about customer service, you may make it memorize | store not only the date but customer service time. Here, the customer service time may be, for example, the time when the card ejection operation in S28 of FIG. 9 is executed.

[Screen display related processing]
Next, screen display related processing executed by the POS terminal 170 will be described. The screen display related process is an interrupt process executed every predetermined time (for example, every 0.1 second). Below, the case where this screen display related process is performed on November 20, 2014 (the day) is demonstrated.

  In S <b> 12, the CPU 172 determines whether or not a store clerk ID is stored in the RAM 174 of the POS terminal 170. Here, the clerk ID is assigned to each clerk D1 to D15. A method for storing the clerk ID will be described. Identification information (store clerk ID) is allocated to each of the 15 clerk D1 to D15. Each store clerk holds a store clerk ID recording medium capable of specifying his own store clerk ID. The salesclerk ID recording medium is, for example, a name tag in which a salesclerk ID is stored. When a clerk performs a gift exchange operation using the POS terminal 170, the clerk ID is input to the POS terminal 170 by reading the clerk ID from the clerk ID recording medium held by the clerk with the barcode reader 182. The CPU 172 stores the input clerk ID in the RAM 174. As a result, the POS terminal 170 can recognize the store clerk who performs the gift exchange work. The reception of the clerk ID does not need to use the bar code reader 182, and the clerk may input his / her clerk ID to the POS terminal 170 by operating the touch panel 179 (manual input). Further, the reception of the store clerk ID is not limited to when the gift exchange operation is performed, but may be performed at any timing.

  When another store clerk inputs the store clerk ID of the other store clerk to the POS terminal 170, the CPU 172 deletes the store clerk ID stored in the RAM 174, and the store clerk ID of the other store clerk inputted is input. (Store clerk ID is updated). In addition, the store clerk ID stored in the RAM 174 is erased in the end-of-business-time process (data update process) after the end of business. In the following description, it is assumed that an ID capable of recognizing the clerk D1 is stored as the clerk ID.

  In the following, the process from S14 to S30 in FIG. 9 is referred to as one customer service process. In the present embodiment, when the same clerk performs a plurality of customer service processes (that is, a plurality of processes from S14 to S30), the clerk ID of the clerk is input to the POS terminal 170 in the first customer service process. It is not necessary to input the store clerk ID after the registration. According to such a configuration, even when the customer service process is performed a plurality of times, the process of inputting the store clerk ID to the POS terminal 170 is performed once, so that the processing burden on the store clerk can be reduced.

  As a modification, the clerk ID of the clerk who performs the customer service process may be input to the POS terminal 170 for each customer service process. According to such a configuration, since one customer service process is executed in a state where the store clerk ID is securely stored in the RAM 174, a stable customer service process can be performed.

  In S12, the POS terminal 170 waits until it is determined that the store clerk ID is stored in the RAM 174 (NO in S12). If it is determined that the clerk ID is stored in the RAM 174 (Yes in S12), the process proceeds to S14.

  In S <b> 14, it is determined whether or not a player ID (member card or visitor card) is read to obtain a card ID that identifies the player card. Here, as a method for acquiring the card ID, for example, a player card is inserted into the insertion unit 183 of the POS terminal 170, and the card reader / writer 181 acquires a card ID specified from the inserted player card. What should I do? Further, the store clerk may operate the bar code reader 182 to acquire the card ID specified from the player card. When the card ID is displayed on the player card so as to be visible, the store clerk may input the visible card ID into the POS terminal 170 by operating the touch panel 179 (manual input). Further, by bringing the player card close to a card reading unit (not shown), even if the player card and the card reading unit are not in contact, the card reading unit may acquire a card ID. Good.

  In S14, the process waits until the card ID is acquired (NO in S14). If it is determined that the card ID has been acquired (Yes in S14), the process proceeds to S16. In S16, the CPU 172 requests the “player name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information” corresponding to the card ID acquired in S14 to the management apparatus 150.

  Here, “player name information” is information indicating the name of the player. In the example of FIG. 5, the player name information of the player K1 is information indicating “Taro Tokkyo”. As described above, the player's name is stored in the game history DB by being input by the player at the time of member registration. Note that player name information is not defined for a player who is a visitor (see FIG. 5B). Therefore, the CPU 172 does not request the “player name information” from the management device 150 when the card ID is the visitor card ID.

  “Owned game ball information” is information indicating the “total number of balls” for each rate (see FIG. 4). In the example of FIG. 5, the possession game ball information of the player K1 is information indicating “X + Y” for the 1-yen game ball and “Z” for the 4-yen game ball. Note that the number of balls held and the number of balls stored may be displayed separately. Further, the “game history information” is information indicating a history of game time and a history of gaming machine models before the day (that is, the day) when S14 is executed and within a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, the predetermined period is one month, but may be another period, for example, two months or one year. In the example of FIG. 5, the game history information of the player K1 is information indicating the game time and the game model on October 21, 2014, November 1, 15, 15, 18, and 20.

  As a specific method for the CPU 172 to request the “player name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information” from the management device 150, for example, the CPU 172 sends a “game” to the management device 150. A request signal for requesting “person name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information” is transmitted. The request signal includes a card ID and information requesting “player name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information”. Here, the card ID is “K1”. Note that the CPU 172 does not request the player name information when the card ID is the visitor card ID. This is because, as shown in FIG. 5B, the name of the player is not defined for the visitor game history DB.

  When receiving the request signal, the management device 150 analyzes the request signal to obtain a card ID (= K1). The management device 150 refers to the saving management DB (see FIG. 4) and the game history DB, and obtains “player name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information” corresponding to the acquired card ID. read out. The management device 150 transmits the read “player name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information” to the POS terminal 170.

  Specifically, since the card ID is K1, the “player name information” is information indicating “Taro Tokkyo”. “Owned game ball information” is information indicating “X + Y” for a 1-yen game ball and “Z” for a 4-yen game ball. In addition, since “game history information” is information indicating a game history within one month before the current day (November 20, 2014), October 21, 2014, November 1, 15 This is information that can specify the game time and game model of each day, 18th and 20th.

  As described above, the CPU 172 obtains “player name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information” corresponding to the card ID from the management device 150, so that “player name, place game” is obtained from the card ID. "Ball, game history" can be specified.

  The acquired “player name information”, “owned game ball information”, and “game history information” are temporarily stored in the RAM 174. When the process of S16 ends, the process proceeds to S18.

  In S18, the CPU 172 acquires premium information by referring to the premium DB (see FIG. 7) stored in the HDD 176 based on the card ID acquired in S14. Here, the prize information includes “a date before the day when the prize DB was referenced (that is, November 20, 2014, which is the same day) and within one month (that is, October 20, 2014 to 2014). This is information indicating “exchange prize history in the period until November 20, 2011” and “ordinary prizes frequently exchanged in the period”. In addition, the exchange prize history indicates a history of prizes exchanged for each date as shown in FIGS. Further, in the present embodiment, the exchanged frequent normal prizes are specified for each type of normal prize.

  As an example of a method for identifying normal prizes with a high exchange frequency, the CPU 172 replaces each regular prize (cigarettes A1 to A10, food and drink C1 to C6) before November 20, 2014 and within one month. Calculate the total of the numbers. In the example of FIG. 7, for the player K1, it is specified that there are 10 cigarettes A1 in total, 1 cigarette A10 in total, and 5 foods and drinks C1 in total.

  That is, it is specified that the tobacco with a high exchange frequency is tobacco A1, and the food and drink with a high exchange frequency is C1. In addition, when there are a plurality of normal prizes having the same total number of exchanged, “the plurality of normal prizes” may be “ordinary prizes with high exchange frequency”. Further, the “normal prizes with a high exchange frequency” may be “ordinary prizes in which the number of exchanged items is greater than a predetermined number”.

  When the process of S18 ends, the process proceeds to S20. In S20, the CPU 172 acquires customer service information by referring to the customer service DB (see FIG. 8) stored in the HDD 176 based on the card ID acquired in S14. Here, the customer service information is identified from “the store clerk ID determined to be stored in the RAM 174 in S12” before the date of reference to the customer service DB (that is, November 20, 2014, that day). This is information that can specify whether or not the “clerk” has served the customer for the “player identified from the card ID acquired in S14”.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the player K1 receives the customer service from the store clerk D1 on “November 15th and 18th 2014” before the date when the customer service DB is referenced (that is, November 20, 2014, which is the current day). It has been shown (circled). Accordingly, the customer service information here is information indicating that “the player K1 has been serviced by the store clerk D1 in the past”.

  When the process of S20 ends, the process proceeds to S22. In S22, a premium exchange screen is displayed on the touch panel 179 based on the player name information, possessed game ball information, game history information, premium information acquired in S18, and customer service information acquired in S20.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of a gift exchange screen 200 displayed on the touch panel 179. On the gift exchange screen 200, the following information is displayed together with today's date (November 20, 2014). First, customer information 200A will be described. In the present embodiment, the customer information 200A is information indicating a member ID, a customer name, and a total number of balls. In the example of FIG. 10, “K1” is displayed as the member ID. As a customer name, “Taro Patent” whose member ID is K1 is displayed. As the total number of balls, 4311 are displayed for 4 yen game balls, and 21 are displayed for 1 yen game balls. In addition, as the number of end balls, 111 are displayed for the 4-yen game ball and 21 are displayed for the 1-yen game ball. Here, the number of end balls refers to the number of extra balls when the maximum number of special prizes (large prize, middle prize, and small prize) that can be exchanged is exchanged within the range of the total number of possessed balls.

  Of the customer information 200 </ b> A, “today's date” is displayed based on information transmitted from the RTC 180. The “member ID” is displayed based on the card ID acquired in S14. Specifically, if the card ID starts with “K”, it is displayed as “member ID”, and if the card ID starts with “V”, it is displayed as “visitor ID”. The “customer name” is displayed based on the “player name information” requested in S16 of FIG. The “total number of balls” and “number of end balls” are displayed based on the “owned game ball information” requested in S16 of FIG.

  Next, the luxury item information 200B will be described. The preference item information 200B is information indicating the preference item of the player. The luxury item information 200B is displayed based on “ordinary premiums with a high exchange frequency” in the premium information of S18. Here, as described in S18, for the player K1, the normal prizes with a high exchange frequency are the cigarette A1 and the food and drink C1 (see also FIG. 7 (A)). A1 and food and drink C1 are displayed. Further, the clerk in charge of giving a prize can specify a normal prize that can be exchanged based on the displayed number of end balls. The identification is performed with reference to the replacement table. In addition, the luxury item information 200B is displayed for normal prizes that can be exchanged with end balls. In the luxury item information 200B of FIG. 10, it is displayed that the cigarette A1 and the food and drink C1 can be exchanged by the end balls owned by the player.

  The detail button 200C is a button that can be operated by a store clerk. When the details button 200C is operated (touched) by the store clerk, the gift exchange screen 200 is changed to a details menu screen 210 shown in FIG.

  Next, the necessary number of balls information 200D for the special prize will be described. The required special ball number information 200D is information indicating a game ball necessary for exchanging each special premium. In the present embodiment, the required number of balls information for the special prize is displayed for each rate. In the example of FIG. 10, for example, 1000 balls are necessary for exchanging with a large prize for a 4 yen game ball, 500 are necessary for exchanging with a middle prize, and for exchanging with a small prize. 125 are required. Further, 4000 yen are required for exchanging with a large prize for 1 yen game ball, 2000 are necessary for exchanging with a middle prize, and 500 are necessary for exchanging with a small prize. In addition, the required special ball number information 200D can be changed by an input from the touch panel 179.

  Next, the store clerk customer service presence / absence information 200E will be described. The store clerk customer service presence / absence information 200E is displayed based on the customer service information in S20. Here, as described in S20, the customer service information is information indicating whether or not the player K1 has been served by the store clerk D1 in the past. Here, the “past” may be the entire period before the current day (November 14, 2014). The “past” may be a period from the day before (November 14, 2014) to a predetermined period (for example, one month). In the example of FIG. 10, “presence / absence of customer service of store clerk D1” is displayed as “present” as store clerk service presence / absence information 200E. Further, the date of customer service may be displayed in the store clerk customer service presence / absence information 200E.

  Next, the game model information 200F will be described. The game model information 200F is information indicating the model of the gaming machine that has been played on the day when the prize exchange screen 200 is displayed (here, November 20, 2014). The game model information 200F is displayed based on the game history information in S16. Here, as described in S16, since the gaming machine played by the player K1 is the gaming machine E1, the model name “E1” is displayed as the gaming model information 200F. When a plurality of types of gaming machines are played on November 20, 2014, model names of the plurality of types of gaming machines are displayed.

  Next, the game time information 200G will be described. The game time information 200G is information indicating a game time (game start time and game end time) on the day (in this case, November 20, 2014) when the prize exchange screen 200 is displayed. The game time information 200G is displayed based on the game history information in S16. Here, as described in S16, the game time played by the player K1 on November 20, 2014 is 13: 13-14: 26, so the game time information 200G is “13: 13- 14:26 "is displayed. The game time information 200G may be a time difference display. For example, the game time information 200G may be “1 hour 13 minutes”.

  Next, the store visit frequency information 200H will be described. The store visit frequency information 200H is information indicating the number of store visits (game frequency) in the month to which the day on which the gift exchange screen 200 is displayed. The store visit number information 200H may be information that can specify the number of visits within a specific period. The specific period may be, for example, one month or another period. Further, the store visit count information 200H may be information indicating the number of visits to the store in the past predetermined period. For example, when the predetermined period is “one month”, the store visit information 200H is information indicating the number of visits to the store in the past month. The store visit frequency information 200H is displayed based on the game history information of S16. Specifically, among the dates specified from the game history information, the number belonging to November is counted. In the example of FIG. 5, for the player K1, what is in November is “four times” on November 1, 2014, November 15, 2014, and 20th. Accordingly, “4 times” is displayed as the store visit frequency information 200H. Further, the store visit frequency specified from the store visit frequency information 200H is not limited to the store visit frequency in one month, and may be the store visit frequency in other periods. For example, it may be the store visit frequency in “1 year”.

  Next, the exchangeable special prize number information 200I will be described. The exchangeable special prize number information 200I indicates that the total number of special prizes that can be exchanged for a total of 1 yen game balls and special prizes that can be exchanged for a total of 4 yen game balls is a large prize or a medium prize. And information specified for each small prize. In addition, you may make it display the special prize which can be exchanged for every 4 yen game ball and 1 yen game ball. The CPU 172 refers to the exchange table and displays the total number of balls and the maximum number of special prizes that can be exchanged as exchangeable special prize number information 200I. The number of exchangeable special prizes displayed in the exchangeable special prize number information 200I is adjusted by increasing / decreasing it with the increase / decrease button J. In the example of FIG. 10, the total number of special prizes exchanged with the total game balls of 1 yen game balls and special prizes exchanged with the total game balls of 4 yen game balls is 4 large prizes and 1 small. It is shown that it is a free gift.

  Any of the total number of balls held (the total number of balls held and the number of balls stored), the number of balls held, and the number of balls stored is designated by a store clerk or the like based on the player's request, and the special prize It may be exchangeable. For example, when a player requests exchange with the number of balls, the store clerk specifies the number of balls (performs an operation to specify the number of balls), and a special prize that can be exchanged with the number of balls. The number may be displayed as exchangeable special prize number information 200I.

  An increase / decrease button J is displayed corresponding to each of the large prize, the middle prize, and the small prize. By operating the increase / decrease button J, the store clerk can increase or decrease the number of displayed large prizes, middle prizes, and small prizes. Specifically, when an upward triangle mark is operated (touched) by a store clerk or the like, the number of prizes corresponding to the operated triangle mark is increased by “1”. Further, when a downward triangle mark is operated (touched) by a store clerk or the like, the number of prizes corresponding to the operated triangle mark is decreased by “1”. The store clerk can change the special prize exchangeable with the total game balls by operating the increase / decrease button J in response to a request from the player.

  The completion button 200K is a button for accepting an operation for exchanging large prizes, middle prizes, and small prizes by the number displayed. When the completion button 200K is operated, the CPU 172 transmits the decrease update information to the management apparatus 150. Here, the decrease update information is information for decreasing “the number of game balls necessary for the number of displayed large prizes, the number of middle prizes, and the number of small prizes”. In the example of FIG. 10, since there are four large prizes and one small prize, the required number of 4 yen game balls is 4125. Accordingly, the CPU 172 gives the management device 150 the update information including the card ID “K1” and “information indicating that the number of 4-yen game balls corresponding to the K1 is reduced by“ 4125 ””. Send. When the management apparatus 150 receives the reduced update information, the management apparatus 150 analyzes the reduced update information to identify the card ID included in the reduced update information and the number “4125” to be reduced. The management device 150 subtracts 4125 from the number of stored balls stored in the member saving management DB. In addition, the game balls for which the number of stored balls is insufficient are subtracted from the number of held balls. First, 4125 pieces may be subtracted from the number of possessed balls, and the amount of game balls that are insufficient in the number of retained balls may be subtracted from the number of stored balls.

  As described above, the POS terminal 170 displays the premium information that can discriminate the premium exchanged within the range of the total number of balls specified from the player card. Here, “the prize to be exchanged” may be “the prize for which exchange has been decided”. The “price determined to be exchanged” may be, for example, a prize determined to be exchanged by a store clerk (designated) or a prize determined to be exchanged by a player (designated). The “exchanged prize” may be “exchangeable prize”. The “exchangeable prizes” may be all prizes that can be exchanged within the range of the total number of balls specified from the player card and some prizes of all the prizes. In addition, “a part of all the prizes” may be a prize having the largest number of game balls necessary for exchange or a prize having the least number of game balls necessary for exchange.

  Further, the “prize information” may be any information as long as it is information indicating a premium, and the premium information of the present embodiment may be characters (for example, cigarettes, drinks, large (big prizes), Medium (medium prize), small (small prize)). As another example of the prize information, an image or a photograph showing the prize may be used. “Distinguishable” means that a person (for example, a store clerk) who visually recognizes the “premium exchange screen 200” can discriminate.

  Next, the detail menu screen 210 displayed when the detail button 200C is operated (touched) will be described with reference to FIG. In the example of FIG. 11, as the detailed menu screen 210, an exchange prize history button 210A, an exchange prize history button 210B for each rate, and a game history button 210C are displayed. The exchange prize history button 210A, the exchange prize history button 210B for each rate, and the game history button 210C are buttons that can be operated (touched) by a store clerk or the like.

  FIG. 12 is an example of the exchange prize history screen 230 that is transitioned from the detailed menu screen 210 when the exchange prize history button 210A is operated. On the exchange prize history screen 230, the member ID (K1 in the example), the customer name (patent Taro in the example), and the exchange prize history are displayed. The exchange prize history on the exchange prize history screen 230 is obtained by integrating the exchange history of 1-yen game balls and the exchange history of 4-yen game balls. The exchange prize history on the exchange prize history screen 230 is displayed based on the prize information in S18 of FIG.

  FIG. 13 is an example of the exchange rate history record screen 240 for each rate that is transitioned from the detailed menu screen 210 when the exchange rate history button 210B for each rate is operated. On the exchange gift history screen 240 for each rate, the member ID (K1 in the example), the customer name (patent Taro in the example), and the exchange gift history for each rate are displayed. The exchange prize history on the exchange prize history screen 240 for each rate is displayed based on the prize information in S18 of FIG.

  FIG. 14 is an example of a game history screen 250 that is transitioned from the detailed menu screen 210 when the game history button 210C is operated. On the game history screen 250, the member ID (K1 in the example), the customer name (patent Taro in the example), and the game history within one month before November 20, 2014, which is the same day, are displayed. The game history screen 250 is displayed based on the game history information in S16 of FIG.

  Returning to FIG. When the process of S22 ends, the process proceeds to S24. In S24, it is determined whether or not a prize exchange operation has been performed. Here, the prize exchange operation is an operation for causing the POS terminal 170 to recognize a prize exchanged for a game ball. The clerk reads the bar code attached to the normal prize by the bar code reader 182 when handing the normal prize to the player. By such a prize exchange operation, the POS terminal 170 is made to recognize a normal prize to be exchanged. In addition, in the gift exchange operation, the store clerk may input premium identification information (premium ID) indicating the exchanged normal premium from the touch panel 179 or the like without using the barcode reader 182. When the prize exchange operation for the normal prize is performed, the reduction update information for reducing the “number of game balls necessary for the prize for which the prize exchange operation has been performed” is transmitted to the management apparatus 150.

  For example, the number of 4 yen game balls necessary for exchanging with the cigarette A1 is “50”. In this case, when the player K1 exchanges one cigarette A1 (when a prize exchange operation is executed for one cigarette A1), the CPU 172 instructs the management apparatus 150 to use a card ID. Decrease update information including “K1” and “information to decrease the number of 4-yen game balls corresponding to K1 by“ 50 ”” is transmitted. Upon receiving the reduced update information, the management device 150 analyzes the reduced update information to identify the card ID included in the reduced update information and the number of four-circle game balls to be reduced “50”. The management device 150 subtracts 50 balls from the number of 4 yen game balls stored in the member saving management DB.

  The prize exchange operation for the special prize is that the completion button 200K (see FIG. 10) is operated. As described above, when the completion button 200K is operated, the decrease update information about the special prize is transmitted to the management device 150 by the CPU 172. Further, in the present embodiment, the decrease update information for the normal prize and the decrease update information for the special prize are transmitted separately, but the decrease update information for the normal prize and the decrease update information for the special prize are It may be transmitted in an integrated manner.

  If it is determined in S24 that the gift exchange operation has been executed (Yes in S24), the process proceeds to S26. In S <b> 26, the CPU 172 updates the prize DB for the prize for which the prize exchange operation has been performed. For example, when a prize exchange operation is performed for two cigarettes A1 and one food and drink C1 (that is, a player K1 has a game ball held by the player, and two cigarettes A1 and one food and drink C1. Will be described. In this case, the CPU 172 indicates that “two cigarettes A1 and one food and drink C1 have been exchanged on November 20, 2014” in the column where the member ID in the member prize DB is K1. Update. Also, when a prize exchange operation is executed for a special prize, the prize DB for the special prize is updated.

  As described above, in S26, the CPU 172 updates the prize DB so that the exchanged prize among a plurality of prizes (special prizes and normal prizes) can be identified from the player card as the exchange prize history. In S26, when the prize is exchanged with the one-yen game ball, the prize DB for the one-yen game ball is updated. When a prize is exchanged with a 4-yen game ball, the prize DB for the 4-yen game ball is updated. In this way, the POS terminal updates the prize DB, thereby enabling at least one exchanged prize among a plurality of prizes (special prizes and normal prizes) to be identified from the player card as an exchange prize history. Specific processing is performed.

  When the process of S26 ends, the process proceeds to S28. In S28, it is determined whether or not a card ejection operation for ejecting the player card has been executed. Here, the card ejection operation is an operation for ejecting the inserted player card, and is an operation of the ejection button 184. Until the card ejection operation is performed (No in S28), the processes of S24, S26, and S28 are repeated. If it is determined that the card ejection operation has been executed (Yes in S28), the process proceeds to S30.

  In S30, the CPU 172 updates the customer service DB. In this case, the CPU 172 updates “notification of customer service on November 20, 2014 by the store clerk D1” in the field where the member ID in the customer service DB is K1. In this way, the customer service DB is updated so that the store clerk ID stored in the RAM 174 can be identified from the player card as the customer service history. When the process of S30 ends, the process returns to S12. By this process of updating the customer service DB, a special process is performed to make it possible to identify the store clerk ID as a customer service history in the RAM 174 of the POS terminal 170 from the player card.

  Further, the update of the free gift DB in S26 is executed even when the seat is exchanged. The presence exchange means that a player exchanges prizes while sitting in front of a gaming machine. In this case, the store clerk uses a remote controller (not shown) for exchanging seats. The store clerk who exchanges the seat inputs the store clerk ID of the store clerk to the remote controller. The inputted clerk ID is stored in the RAM of the remote controller. Here, the clerk ID stored in the RAM is D2. For example, when the player exchanges a seat with one cigarette A1, for example, the store clerk inputs to the remote controller that the cigarette A1 is exchanged. When an instruction to exchange with the cigarette A1 is input, the remote control transmits to the card unit 3 as an infrared signal exchange information indicating that the clerk ID stored in the remote control and the cigarette A1 has been exchanged. To do. When the IR light receiving unit 315 of the card unit 3 receives the infrared signal, the CPU 328a subtracts the number of balls necessary for exchange with the cigarette A1 from the number of balls counted by the card unit 3. Further, the CPU 328 a of the card unit 3 transmits update information indicating that the premium DB and the customer service DB are updated to the POS terminal 170. More specifically, the update information is updated to the premium DB that one cigarette A1 has been exchanged, and updated to the customer service DB that the customer has been served by the clerk D2. This is information indicating that it is to be performed.

  In this embodiment, the prize exchange screen 200, the exchange prize history screen 230, and the rate exchange prize history screen 240 displayed by the POS terminal 170 are combined into a prize counter exchange and an attendance exchange. This is the screen displayed. Also, the prize DB in FIG. 7 is a DB that is defined by exchanging exchanges at the prize counter and exchanging seats.

[Effects of gaming system and POS terminal 170 of this embodiment]
Below, the effect show | played by the game system in this embodiment and the POS terminal 170 is demonstrated.

  (1) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, prizes with a high exchange frequency are displayed as luxury item information 200 </ b> B depending on the player. In the example of FIG. 10, A1 cigarettes and C1 food and drink are displayed as luxury item information 200B. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, for a player, it is possible to provide a (customized) customer service according to the player, such as “Which tobacco A1 would you like” instead of a uniform customer service such as “Which cigarette do you want?” Thereby, it is possible to allow the player to exchange prizes in a good manner.

  (2) Also, as shown in FIG. 10, the game time is displayed as game time information 200G according to the player. In the example of FIG. 10, “13:13 to 14:26” is displayed as the game time information 200G. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, for a player who has a long game time, it is possible to serve customers with a lot of effort such as “Today's game time was long. In addition, for a player with a short game time, customers can be urged to come to the store, such as “Today's game time was short. The “determination of whether the game time is long or short” may be determined, for example, by whether or not the store clerk is shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 2 hours). Further, the store clerk may display the game history screen 250 and determine whether the game time of the day is long or short based on the game time of the displayed game history screen 250.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 10, the number of visits this month is displayed as store visit information 200H according to the player. In the example of FIG. 10, “the store has been visited four times in November” is displayed as the store visit count information 200H. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, a player who visits many stores will be able to serve customers such as “I have a lot of visits this month. Thank you”. In addition, it is possible to provide customers who are urged to visit the store such as “There are few visits this month.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 10, the gaming machine type that has been played is displayed as gaming machine type information 200F. In the example of FIG. 10, E1 is displayed as the type of game that has been played. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, for a player, it is possible to serve customers according to the player, such as “You played at E1 today. In addition, the store clerk can serve the player with a topic related to the model E1.

  (5) As shown in FIG. 10, whether or not the customer has been in the past is displayed as the clerk attendance presence / absence information 200E. In the example of FIG. 10, the fact that the clerk D1 has been in the past is displayed. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, for a player who have customer service in the past, "Hello. Today How was" it is customer service, such as. In addition, for a player who has not served customers in the past, it is possible to serve customers such as “Nice to meet you.

  (6) Further, as shown in FIG. 12, an exchange prize history screen 230 is displayed. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, customer service such as “The taste of tobacco has changed recently” is possible.

  (7) Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a rate-by-rate exchange prize history screen 240 is displayed. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, it is possible to serve customers such as “You are often exchanging prizes with 4-yen game balls. Do you like 4-yen pachinko?”

  (8) Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a game history screen 250 is displayed. As a result, the clerk in charge of giving away prizes can serve customers according to the player. For example, “Today is the first visit in two weeks. Thank you all the time”, “Customer visits are often in the evening”, “Recently, the model being played has changed. Customer service such as “How is the model?” And “Customer service is getting longer. Thank you all the time.”

[Modification of first function]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to this embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications and the like applicable to the present invention will be described. Further, at least two of the technical matters described in the present embodiment described above and the technical matters described in the following modifications may be implemented in combination, and the technical matters described in the above-described embodiment. May be implemented by replacing the technical matters described in the following modified example, or the technical items described in the following modified examples may be further combined with the replacement. .

[About POS terminal 170]
The information displayed on the POS terminal 170 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and may be other information. An example of other information will be described below.

  (1) In the present embodiment, the “information according to the exchange prize history” displayed by the POS terminal is described as “preference item information 200B”. However, the “information according to the exchange prize history” may be other information. For example, the “information according to the exchanged prize history” is not only “information that can identify the exchanged prize” but also “the prize related to“ exchanged prize ”” even if the prize has not been exchanged. For example, the information may be information specifying the prize. Here, the prize related to the "exchanged prize" is the version of "a prize similar to the" exchanged prize "", "new product of" exchanged prize "", or "exchanged prize" Such as “uploaded prizes”. By displaying such information, it is possible to recommend the player to exchange “the prize related to the exchanged prize”, and it becomes possible to serve customers according to the player.

  In addition, the case where “a prize related to the exchanged prize” is displayed may be as follows. For example, when there is no stock of the prize indicated by the preference information 200B, the POS terminal may display a prize related to the exchanged prize (hereinafter referred to as “related prize”). Specifically, when the store clerk confirms that there is no stock of the prize indicated by the preference information 200B, an operation for displaying the related prize on the POS terminal (for example, a related prize display button (not shown)). ) To display “related prizes”. The POS terminal holds a related prize table in which a normal prize is associated with a related prize related to the normal prize. When the operation for displaying the related prize is executed, the POS terminal refers to the related prize table, specifies the related prize corresponding to the normal prize specified from the preference item information 200B, and specifies the specified relation. The premium may be displayed.

  Further, the “information according to the exchange prize history” is not limited to information indicating the prize, and may be any information. For example, the “information according to the exchange prize history” may be information indicating the number of exchanges. For example, the preference item information 200B shown in FIG. 10 may display not only the name of the normal prize but also the number of exchanges of the normal prize. For example, in the example of FIG. 10, not only the cigarette name A1 and the food / drink name C1 but also the number of exchanges of the cigarette A1 and the food / drink C1 may be displayed. Moreover, you may make it display the total value of the frequency | count of replacement | exchange of all the tobacco A1-A10. Moreover, you may make it display the total value of the frequency | count of exchange of all the food-drinks C1-C5. Further, the date and time of exchange may be displayed as “information according to exchange prize history”. In addition, the “information according to the exchange prize history” may display attribute information indicating the attributes of the normal prize instead of the name of the normal prize or the number of exchanges. The attribute information may be, for example, the amount of tar or nicotine if the normal prize is tobacco. The attribute information may be, for example, the taste or manufacturer name of a food or drink if the normal prize is a food or drink.

  In addition, when displaying related prizes as “information according to exchange prize history”, attribute information indicating attributes of the related prizes may be displayed. In many cases, the player does not recognize the attribute of the related prize, and the store clerk teaches the player also the attribute information of the displayed related prize, and the player recognizes the attribute of the related prize. The store clerk can also serve a variety of customers.

  Further, it is more preferable that the “exchanged prize” is “a prize with high exchange frequency”. In the present embodiment, since the prize that is frequently exchanged by the player K1 is the cigarette A1, it is preferable to display the cigarette A1 'related to the cigarette A1. As a result, for the player K1 who likes the tobacco A1, it is possible to serve customers such as "How about the tobacco A1 '? A new product."

  (2) The POS terminal may display a history of rate exchange (so-called entry). Here, the rate exchange means, for example, exchanging a 1-yen game ball for a 4-yen game ball or exchanging a 4-yen game ball for a 1-yen game ball. The rate exchange is executed by a device such as a card unit 3, a payment machine, a POS terminal, or a dedicated device for rate exchange (hereinafter collectively referred to as “rate exchange device”). The rate exchange device is communicably connected to the POS terminal 170. In addition to the exchange of rates, the number of balls for other rates may be subtracted to give a game ball having the number of balls of the own rate corresponding to the number of subtracted balls.

  Next, a case where the rate exchange device is the card unit 3 will be described. In this case, a rate exchange operation is possible for the card unit 3. The rate exchange operation is a 4-yen conversion operation for converting a 1-yen game ball into a 4-yen game ball, and a 4-yen game ball for 1 yen. For example, a one-circle conversion operation for converting into a game ball.

  For each game island, a 4-yen game ball can be used while a 1-yen game ball cannot be used (hereinafter referred to as “4-yen game island”), and a 4-yen game ball can be used. Is a game island that cannot be used (hereinafter referred to as “1 yen game island”). For example, when a player plays with a gaming machine on a 1-yen game island using a 4-yen game ball storage, the player inserts a player card into the card unit 3 and performs a 4-yen conversion operation. Then, the 4-yen game balls are converted into 1-yen game balls and lent out. The number of 1-yen game balls is four times the number of 4-yen game balls stored. Conversely, when a player plays with a gaming machine on a 4-yen game island using a 1-yen game ball storage, the player inserts a player card into the card unit 3 and performs a 1-yen conversion operation. Then, the 1-yen game ball storage is converted into a 4-yen game ball and lent out. In addition, the number of 4-yen game balls is 1/4 times the number of 1-yen game balls stored.

  Further, when a conversion operation (1-yen conversion operation or 4-yen conversion operation) is executed by the player, a signal indicating that the conversion operation has been performed is transmitted from the card unit to the POS terminal. When the POS terminal receives a signal indicating that the conversion operation has been performed, the POS terminal reflects the fact that the conversion operation has been performed on the DB of the rate exchange (so-called entry) history.

  When exchanging rates with the rate exchanging device, a player card is inserted into the rate exchanging device, and an exchanging operation for exchanging a game ball specified from the player card with another rate is performed. Here, the exchange operation is an operation for designating the contents to be exchanged. For example, this is an operation for designating whether a 1-yen game ball is exchanged for a 4-yen game ball or a 4-yen game ball is exchanged for a 1-yen game ball. When an exchange operation is executed by a player or a store clerk, a card ID is acquired from the inserted player card. When the rate exchange device exchanges rates, the rate exchange device transmits rate exchange information indicating the contents of the rate exchange to the POS terminal 170. The rate exchange information includes the card ID specified from the player card, the contents of the rate exchange (for example, the fact that it was exchanged from a 4-yen game ball to a 1-yen game ball), identification information of the rate exchange device (rate exchange device ID) ), Information that can specify the date and time of rate exchange.

  Upon receiving the rate exchange information, the POS terminal 170 can update the rate exchange contents, the rate exchange date and time, and the rate exchange device ID as an exchange history in the HDD 176 in correspondence with the card ID specified from the rate exchange information. Remembered.

  The POS terminal 170 may display the exchange history corresponding to the acquired card ID. By displaying the exchange history in this way, it becomes possible to serve customers who have exchanged rates, such as “You exchanged rates. Thank you”.

  In the POS terminal 170, it may be possible to display whether or not the “clerk-in permission” for permitting subtraction from the game balls of other rates is displayed and the store clerk can check. Here, the entry permission is set for each player card in the card unit 3 or the POS terminal 170 (or other device), and the set content is associated with the card ID of each player card and is managed in a predetermined manner. It is stored in the device or the player card. Then, when a player card is received in the card unit 3, if the entry permission is stored in association with the card ID of the player card, the holding ball or the storage ball corresponding to the player card is used. A boarding game is possible. In addition, when a player card is received at the POS terminal 170, if the entry permission is stored in association with the card ID of the player card, the holding ball or the storage ball corresponding to the player card is used. Exchange prizes can be exchanged.

  (3) There may be a plurality of game stores in which the game system of FIG. 1 is installed. The plurality of game stores are, for example, game stores in which each player can share game history information for each player. Specifically, the plurality of amusement stores are amusement stores, all of which are group stores, and amusement stores that are not group stores but operate jointly in the region. When there are a plurality of such game stores, a saving management DB (see FIG. 4), a game history DB (see FIG. 5), a prize DB (see FIG. 7), a customer service DB (see FIG. 4) in each of the plurality of game stores. 8) is preferably provided. The collective management apparatus may be installed in one game shop among a plurality of game stores, or may be installed in a place different from any of the plurality of game shops.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of a collective management DB that is collectively managed by the collective management apparatus. In the example of FIG. 15, a card ID, a date, a game time, and the like are defined for each game store ID (Y1, Y2,...) That can identify each of a plurality of game stores. In the example of FIG. 15, the card ID, the date, the game time, the game model, and the prize exchange history are shown for each game shop ID, but other items (for example, items in the customer service DB) are specified. Is preferred. Further, in the example of FIG. 15, it is shown that the player K1 is playing at the game store Y1 and the game store Y2.

  In the following, preference information 200B, store attendance information 200E, game model information 200F, game time information 200G, store visit information 200H, exchange prize history (see FIG. 12), exchange prize history for each rate described in this specification. Information displayed on the POS terminal 170 such as (see FIG. 13) and game history (see FIG. 14) is referred to as “multiple types of display information for store clerk”.

  In the case where such a collective management apparatus is provided, for example, a POS terminal installed in an amusement shop Y1 has a plurality of types that can be displayed on a POS terminal installed in another amusement shop (for example, an amusement shop Y2). The display information for one clerk out of the display information for clerk may be displayed.

  For example, when a prize is exchanged at the game store Y1 (when the screen display related process of FIG. 9 is executed), the POS terminal 170 installed at the game store Y1 is a process corresponding to S16 to S18. At least one of a game history, exchange prize history, and customer service history based on the player ID acquired when the prize is exchanged is requested to the collective management apparatus. Then, the POS terminal 170 installed in the amusement shop Y1 may display at least one display information for store clerk out of a plurality of types of display information for store clerk based on the requested history. Thereby, the clerk in charge of the prize exchange can grasp the history (game history, exchange prize history, customer service history) at other game stores, and can serve customers based on the history at the other game stores. Become. For example, it is possible to serve customers such as “You exchanged cigarettes at another amusement store Y2, please come to our store”.

  Note that at least one of the DBs managed by the collective management DB may be managed by at least one of the collective management device and the management device at the amusement store. For example, the prize DB may be managed by a collective management apparatus, and the saving management DB may be stored at each amusement store.

  (4) The POS terminal 170 may display information according to the fund-raising history. Here, “fund raising” is to convert a part or all of the total game balls held by the player into premiums or cash and to send the money to a facility or the like. The fund-raising history is a history in which a fund-raising amount or the like is defined in association with the fund-raising date and time. The information corresponding to the fund-raising history is information indicating, for example, “the presence / absence of a fund-raising” or “a fund-raising amount for a player who has donated money”.

  In this way, if the POS terminal 170 displays information according to the fundraising history, for example, a player who has made a donation can receive a customer service such as “You have been donated. It becomes.

  When such a configuration is adopted, the POS terminal 170 or another device may store the donation DB. The donation DB is a DB in which a donation history is defined for each card ID. In the screen display related process, the POS terminal 170 acquires donation information from the donation DB based on the member ID. The fund-raising information is information indicating the date and time of fund-raising, whether or not fund-raising has occurred, the amount of money to be raised, and the like. The POS terminal 170 displays information corresponding to the donation history based on the acquired donation information.

  Further, the POS terminal 170 may display fund-raising possible specific information. Here, the fund-raising specific information is information indicating whether or not fund-raising is possible from a game ball owned by a player. Here, the determination as to whether or not the donation is possible is made, for example, when the total number of possessed balls specified from the owned game ball information acquired in S16 of FIG. 9 reaches the possible number of donations that can be donated. It may be determined whether or not there is. If fund-raising is possible, information indicating that the fund-raising is possible is displayed. Thereby, for example, for a player who can raise money, a customer service such as “How is the money raised?” Becomes possible.

  (5) In addition, the POS terminal 170 displays the exchange presence / absence information indicating whether or not it has been exchanged for any of the normal prizes and special prizes with the game balls owned by the POS terminal 170. Also good. By displaying such exchange information, for example, for players who have not exchanged for normal prizes, “I have not exchanged normal prizes until now. Customer service is possible.

  When such a configuration is adopted, the POS terminal 170 has been exchanged for one of a normal prize and a special prize from the prize DB based on the member ID in S18 of FIG. Specify whether or not. When it is specified that the POS terminal 170 has not been exchanged for any of the normal prizes or special prizes, the POS terminal 170 displays that the exchange has never been exchanged.

  (6) In the present embodiment, the exchange prize history screen 230 and the exchange prize history screen 240 for each rate are respectively displayed in which “exchange at the prize counter” and “attended exchange” are displayed together. It was explained that it was a screen that was made. However, at least one of the exchanged prize history screen 230 and the rate-by-rate exchanged prize history screen 240 may be displayed separately for exchange at a prize counter and exchange at a seat.

  In such a case, the prize DB is divided into a seat exchange prize DB that defines the exchange history in the presence exchange and an exchange counter prize DB that defines the exchange history in the exchange counter. It should be managed.

  In this way, the POS terminal 170 displays the exchange prize history separately for the exchange at the prize counter and the attendance exchange, for example, for a player who frequently attends exchange, Customer service is possible.

  (7) Also, with respect to the game history screen of FIG. 14, the POS terminal 170 has the model name of the gaming machine adjacent to the card unit to which the game ball is counted, and the counting result (acquired game ball). ) May be specified so that a game history screen may be displayed. When the POS terminal 170 displays such a game history screen, for example, it is possible to serve customers such as “You have acquired Z game balls with the model E1.

  In addition, a configuration for displaying such a game history screen will be described. When such a configuration is adopted, the game ball information transmitted from the control unit 328 to the management device 150 at the end of counting is “card ID”, “game balls counted by the counting sensor 357”, “ Information indicating “the model of the gaming machine 2 adjacent to the card unit 3 including the control unit 328” may be used. When the management device 150 acquires the game ball information, the management device 150 also stores the game ball counted together with the game time for each game model in the game model column of FIG. For example, when the player K1 acquires M game balls with the gaming machine E1 on October 16, 2014 (M game balls are counted with the card unit 3 of the gaming machine E1), The acquired game ball M is also stored together with the game time “11: 1 to 12:43” of the machine E1.

  (8) The POS terminal 170 may display information indicating the number of times (for example, the number of jackpots) that has become advantageous to the player. According to such a configuration, it is possible to serve customers who give a compliment such as “This time, there were a lot of bonuses. In addition, for a player who has gained a small number of times, it is possible to serve customers with an apology such as “There were few bonuses this time. Moreover, when employ | adopting such a structure, the management apparatus 150 should just memorize | store the frequency | count that became advantageous in game history DB as game history, for example.

  (9) The POS terminal 170 may display balance information indicating whether the balance is positive or negative. If the balance is positive, a specific positive amount may be displayed. In addition, when the balance is negative, a specific negative amount may be displayed. According to such a configuration, it is possible to serve a player who gives a compliment such as “A balance is positive. In addition, for a player who has a negative balance, customer service including an apology such as "I'm a negative balance.

  Moreover, when employ | adopting the structure which displays such balance information, the management apparatus 150 should just memorize | store a balance DB, for example. The balance DB is for each card ID, whether the balance is positive or negative, and if the balance is positive, a specific positive amount is specified, and if the balance is negative, a specific negative amount Is a defined DB. Further, the balance DB is updated so that the exchanged amount is reflected when the special prize is exchanged for money.

  Further, for example, the game history DB specifies the amount paid by the player to borrow a game ball and the number of special prizes exchanged, and the balance is calculated from the amount paid and the number of special prizes exchanged. You may make it calculate.

  (10) The POS terminal 170 may display recommended prizes based on the age and sex of the player. According to such a configuration, it is possible to serve customers such as “Your age is recommended for such prizes”.

  When such a configuration is adopted, the management device 150 stores, for example, a player identification DB in which the player's name, the player's age, and the player's gender are defined for each card ID. The POS terminal 170 also stores a recommended prize DB in which a prize (recommended prize) associated with “sex and age” is defined. In S16 of the screen display related process, the POS terminal 170 requests player age information and player gender information from the management device 150 based on the card ID. Here, the player age information is information indicating the age of the player, and the player sex information is information indicating the sex of the player.

  In S <b> 22, the POS terminal 170 refers to the recommended prize DB, and recommends prizes associated with “gender identified from the acquired player sex information” and “age identified from the player age information”. And the specified recommended prize is displayed.

  (11) The POS terminal 170 may display seat information indicating whether or not the player likes a seat (a seat with a high seating frequency) that the player likes. For example, some players prefer to sit in a corner seat (the seat at the end of the game island). By displaying seat information in this way, for players who can sit in a corner seat, it is possible to serve customers such as “I was seated in a corner seat today. For example, “I was n’t able to sit on the corner today. I ’m very sorry.”

  A configuration for displaying such seat information will be described. When such a configuration is adopted, the possessed game ball information transmitted from the control unit 328 to the management apparatus 150 at the end of the count is “card ID”, “game ball counted by the count sensor 357”, This is information indicating “a gaming machine ID of the gaming machine 2 adjacent to the card unit 3 including the control unit 328 (that is, an ID for identifying a seat)”. When acquiring the possessed game ball information, the management device 150 stores the game machine ID (seat ID) together with the game time as a seat history. For example, when the player K1 is played on S16 on the gaming machine ID (seat ID) on October 16, 2014, along with the gaming time “11: 1 to 12:43” of the gaming machine E1, The gaming machine ID (seat ID) is also stored as a seat history.

  Then, for each card ID, the “favorite seat” is specified from the seat history. Specifically, in the seat history, the owned game ball information having the same seat ID is counted, and if the owned game ball information is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, it is specified from the same seat ID. The seat to be used may be the player's “favorite seat (a seat with a high seating frequency)”.

  When the seat ID specified from the possessed game ball information matches the seat ID of “favorite seat” in the screen display-related processing, the POS terminal 170 displays “favorite seat” as seat information. Information indicating that the user has sat down is displayed. On the other hand, if the seat ID specified from the possessed game ball information does not match the seat ID of the “favorite seat” in the screen display related processing, the seat information is set to “favorite seat”. Display information that did not exist.

  (12) The store visit information 200H of the present embodiment has been described as information indicating the number of visits to the amusement store. However, the store visit frequency information may be any information as long as it is information indicating the frequency related to the game, and may be information indicating the game frequency of the model for each model of the gaming machine, for example.

  (13) In the present embodiment, the POS terminal 170 has been described as displaying the gift exchange screen 200 on the touch panel 179. However, the display means for displaying the gift exchange screen 200 or the like may be separate from the POS terminal 170. In this case, the POS terminal 170 determines the prize to be exchanged within the range of the total number of balls specified from the player card (the total number of balls possessed by the player and the number of stored balls). The prize may be displayed on the display means by outputting information that can identify the prize that can be identified to the separate display means.

  When the POS terminal 170 is configured to display the prize exchange screen 200 on a separate display means, the POS terminal 170 may display information necessary for displaying the prize exchange screen 200 (for example, a game Ball information, game history information, player name information, premium information, customer service information) may be output to the display means. When receiving the information necessary for displaying the gift exchange screen 200, the display means displays the gift exchange screen 200 based on the information.

  (14) Further, the POS terminal 170 is not limited to the configuration for displaying the gift exchange screen 200, and may have any configuration as long as the store employee recognizes the gift exchange screen 200. For example, the POS terminal 170 may adopt a configuration in which a sheet on which a premium replacement screen is printed is discharged. Further, the POS terminal 170 may perform audio output corresponding to a gift exchange screen.

  (15) In the present embodiment, it has been described that the exchange history of all exchanged prizes is stored in the prize DB. However, a part of the exchanged prizes may be stored as an exchange history. For example, only normal prizes out of prizes may be stored as an exchange history. Further, in the normal prize, the exchange history of only normal prizes (for example, cigarettes and foods and drinks) whose value is relatively lower than other prizes may be stored. By doing so, the storage capacity of the DB can be reduced.

  (16) In the present embodiment, the game model information 200F, the game time information 200G, and the store visit information 200H are displayed as information indicating the game frequency. However, at least one of these pieces of information may be displayed. Good.

  (17) In the present embodiment, it has been described that the customer service before the prize exchange operation (see S24 in FIG. 9) (before the prize exchange) is made according to the player. However, the customer service after the prize exchange operation (after the prize exchange) may be in accordance with the player. Specifically, customer service may be performed based on the premium DB updated when the premium exchange operation (S24 in FIG. 9) ends. After the free gift exchanging operation (S24 in FIG. 9) is finished, a specific operation is performed (for example, a specific button is operated), whereby the luxury item based on the free gift DB updated when the free gift exchanging operation is finished. The information 200B, the exchange prize history screen 230, and the exchange prize history screen 240 for each rate may be displayed.

  (18) When a game is played with two or more game machines in one day (for example, October 16, 2014 or November 1, 2014 in FIG. 5A), the game is started with the first gaming machine. The difference between the game start time and the game end time may be displayed as the game time information 200G. The game start time is the game start time, the game is ended at the last gaming machine, and the time is the game end time. . For example, in the example of October 16, 2014 in FIG. 5A, the game time information 200G is displayed as 3 hours 56 minutes.

  As another example, when a game is played on two or more types of gaming machines in one day, the total gaming time on the gaming machines of each gaming model may be displayed as the gaming time information 200G. For example, in the example of October 16, 2014 in FIG. 5A, 3 hours and 34 minutes are displayed.

[About recording media]
(1) In this embodiment, it has been described that the recording medium that makes it possible to specify the total number of balls possessed by a player is a player card. It has been described that the card ID is stored in the player card, and the total number of balls possessed by the player is managed by the management device 150 in association with the card ID. However, as long as the total number of balls possessed by the player can be specified, it is not limited to the player card, and may be another medium or device. The other medium may be, for example, a medium (for example, an IC card) that can store electronic money. The other device may be a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like that can store electronic money. As described above, as long as the medium and the device can store information that can specify the total number of balls, the identification ID for identifying the other medium and the device may not be stored. You may do it. In this case, the specifying process that can specify the total number of balls owned by the player may be a process of writing the number of balls held on the card. Moreover, even if it is a visitor card, you may make it perform the specific process similar to a membership card, and you may make it perform the specific process similar to a visitor card even if it is a membership card.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, “a process for making it possible to specify the total number of balls possessed by the player from the player card (in the case of a visitor card) the number of possessed balls” is the saving management DB (FIG. 4). Reference) refers to a process of updating the number of possessed balls specified from a card ID specified from a recording medium (player card or the like). Further, in this modified example, it means a process of writing data indicating the value of game value on a recording medium so as to be readable.

  (2) Further, in the present embodiment, the exchange device history is described as being stored in the management device 150 as a free gift DB. As another example, the exchange prize history may be stored in a recording medium (player card, IC card, mobile phone, smartphone, tablet). That is, “specific processing for enabling at least one exchanged prize among a plurality of prizes to be specified from the recording medium as exchange prize history” means a prize DB (see FIG. 7) in this embodiment. The process of updating the exchange gift history DB specified from the card ID specified from the recording medium (player card or the like). Further, in this modification, it means a process of writing data indicating the exchange prize history so as to be readable on a recording medium.

[About card unit 3]
It has been described that the device that performs the process for making it possible to specify the total number of balls owned by the player is the card unit 3. Further, in the present embodiment, “the process for making it possible to specify the total number of balls possessed by the player” has been described as a process for causing the management device 150 to store the total game balls for each card ID. . Another device may be used as the device that performs the process for making it possible to specify the total number of balls owned by the player. For example, the other device may be a game ball counter installed for each game island. The game ball counter is a device that counts the game balls when the game balls are inserted. When the player finishes the game, the game ball acquired by the player is thrown into the game ball counter by the player or a store clerk. Further, when the player is a member, when the game ball is thrown into the game ball counter, the member ID of the player is input. The game ball counter transmits the counted game balls and the input member ID to the management device 150. The management device 150 updates the number of game balls that have been counted in association with the transmitted member ID as the number of possessed balls.

  The game ball counter is not limited to the example of transmitting the counted game balls and the input member ID to the management device 150, and may be as follows. When the game ball counter counts the game balls, it discharges a count result specifying medium that can specify the count result. Here, the counting result specifying medium may be a receipt (hereinafter referred to as a first counting result specifying medium) on which the number of game balls counted so that the counted game balls can be visually recognized by a human. The counting result specifying medium is a medium (hereinafter referred to as a second counting result specifying medium) in which the counted game balls cannot be visually recognized by humans and can be specified by reading with a card reader / writer. May be.

  When exchanging the prize, the player brings the count result specific medium discharged by the game ball counter to the prize counter. The clerk of the free gift counter causes the POS terminal 170 to read the player's player card to acquire the card ID, and inputs the count result specified from the count result specifying medium. Here, when the counting result specifying medium is the first counting result specifying medium (receipt), the store clerk grasps the counting result from the receipt and causes the POS terminal 170 to input the counting result manually. When the count result specifying medium is the second count result specifying medium, for example, the store clerk causes the POS terminal 170 to read the second count result specifying medium with the barcode reader 182 or the card reader / writer 181. You may make it acquire a count result.

[About database]
(1) In the present embodiment, the management apparatus 150 stores the saving management DB and the game history DB, and the POS terminal 170 is described as storing the premium DB and the customer service DB. However, a device different from the management device 150 may store at least one of the saving management DB and the game history DB. For example, the hall computer 140 may store at least one of the saving management DB and the game history DB.

  In such a case, the POS terminal 170 requests information necessary for displaying the gift exchange screen from the apparatus storing the DB corresponding to the information. The “DB corresponding to the information” refers to a DB that can acquire the information. Specifically, the DB corresponding to the information is, for example, the DB corresponding to the game ball information (see S16 in FIG. 9) is a saving management DB (see FIG. 4), and the game history information (S16 in FIG. 9). The DB corresponding to (see) is a game history DB (see FIG. 5).

  Further, when the POS terminal 170 stores the saving management DB in the HDD 176, the CPU 172 reads the saving management DB stored in the HDD 176 and acquires the possessed game ball corresponding to the card ID, whereby the card The owned game ball can be specified from the ID. Further, when the POS terminal 170 stores the game history DB in the HDD 176, the CPU 172 reads the game history DB stored in the HDD 176 and acquires the game history corresponding to the card ID, thereby obtaining the card ID. The game history can be specified from

  In other words, “a process of specifying a game result on the gaming machine 2 as a game history from a player card” means that if the game history DB is stored in the management device 150, the game history is stored in the management device 150. This is a process of requesting information and obtaining the game history information corresponding to the card ID (see S16 in FIG. 9). When the game history DB is stored in the HDD 176 of the POS terminal 170, the CPU 172 reads out the game history DB stored in the HDD 176 to acquire the game history corresponding to the card ID. .

  (2) Further, at least one of the premium DB and the customer service DB may be stored in a device different from the POS terminal 170. For example, at least one of the premium DB and the customer service DB may be stored in the management device 150.

  In such a case, the POS terminal 170 requests information necessary for displaying the gift exchange screen from the apparatus storing the DB corresponding to the information. The “DB corresponding to the information” refers to a DB that can acquire the information. Specifically, the DB corresponding to the information is, for example, the DB corresponding to the premium information (see S18 in FIG. 9) is the premium DB (see FIG. 7), and the customer service information (see S20 in FIG. 9). The corresponding DB is a customer service DB (see FIG. 8).

  When the prize DB is stored in the management apparatus 150, in the prize DB update process in S26, information reflecting the exchange prize history based on the prize exchange operation executed in S24 is transmitted to the management apparatus. To do. When the management apparatus receives information that reflects the exchange prize history, it updates the prize DB based on the information. By the process of updating the prize DB, a specific process for making it possible to identify at least one exchanged prize among a plurality of prizes (special prizes or normal prizes) as exchange prize history from the player card is performed.

  When the customer service DB is stored in the management device 150, in the customer service DB update process in S30, a customer service history based on the clerk ID (see S12) stored in the RAM 174 is stored for the management device. Send the information to be reflected. When the management apparatus receives information reflecting the customer service history, the customer service DB is updated based on the information. By this process of updating the customer service DB, a special process is performed to make it possible to identify the store clerk ID as a customer service history in the RAM 174 of the POS terminal 170 from the player card.

  Further, the database described in the “About POS terminal 170” column is not limited to the example of storing in the device described in this column, and may be stored in another device.

[Others]
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the card unit 3 and the POS terminal 170 are arranged corresponding to the gaming machine 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other types of gaming machines such as a slot machine. It is good also as arrange | positioning corresponding to.

  In this case, the total number of possessed medals is displayed as the total number of possessed balls on the prize exchange screen 200. Here, a medal is a medium used for playing a game in a slot machine. Further, on the prize exchange screen 200 for a player who owns both game balls and medals, both the total number of balls and the total number of medals may be displayed.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, when a prize of a desired predetermined price is exchanged by using the number of held balls or the number of stored balls by exchanging seats, the salesperson in charge of attendance exchange at least includes information including the predetermined price. Was accepted from the remote control owned by.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if an exchange instruction that can specify at least the predetermined value is accepted when an item of a predetermined predetermined value is exchanged using the player's possession value specified from the game recording medium, You may make it accept by another method.

  For example, a replacement instruction that can specify a predetermined value of an article may be directly input to the card unit 3. In addition, the card unit 3 is provided with an input means that an exchange instruction capable of specifying the possession value of the article is transmitted from the remote control owned by the salesperson, and only when the input to that effect is accepted. An exchange instruction may be accepted from By doing so, it is possible to prevent the replacement instruction from the remote controller from being erroneously received by the card unit adjacent to the target card unit 3.

  (3) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[2. Second function]
In the first function, display information for the store clerk according to the player's exchange prize history or game history is displayed on the touch panel 179 so that the store clerk can visually recognize, thereby enabling customer service according to the player. However, according to the second function, the display information for the player according to the player's exchange prize history and the game history is displayed on the display 185 so that the player can visually recognize it. Specifically, the player information can be provided to the player. Specifically, when the exchange prize history or the game history satisfies a predetermined display condition, Then, the information to be displayed is extracted, and the extracted display information for the player is displayed according to the priorities registered in advance. In order to realize the second function, the POS terminal 170 includes the configurations shown in FIGS. 16 to 19 in addition to the configuration for realizing the first function.

  Here, the “information according to the player” is information as shown in FIG. 16, for example. First, in the information according to the player's exchange prize history, for example, when the number of exchanges of one prize or one prize genre is a predetermined number or more, the player is given the one prize or one prize genre. Information on recommended products, information on new products, advertisements of premium providers, etc. related to the one prize or one prize genre. Further, in the information according to the player's game history, for example, when the number of games on one model is a predetermined number or more, it is determined that the player likes the one model. Provided information related to the one model, or information provided when it is determined that the player should be healed when the game time is longer than a predetermined time (for example, restaurant information, etc.) Or service information provided by the game hall. Note that the information according to the player is not limited to the example as long as the information is provided according to the player's exchange prize history or the game history.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the display information DB for players stored in the HDD 176 by the POS terminal 170. In the player display information DB, for each of the information according to the exchange prize history and the information according to the game history, the display condition, a display information ID for individually identifying each display information, The priority order, the contents of the display information, and the number of stocks when the target of the display information is a prize are stored.

  Here, “contents of display information” are related to prizes that can be exchanged for prizes (in this example, recommended cigarettes A ..., new tobacco products X ..., new ramen products Z ...) and companies (in this example) , Beer XX company ..., restaurant △△ ...), game machines (in this example, premium reach of model E1 ...) and game shops (in this example, drink service day every Wednesday) The contents are not particularly limited. The display information may be one or more of a character, a still image, and a moving image, and may be further added with sound.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the plurality of pieces of display information are divided into information displayed when the display condition according to the exchange prize history is satisfied and information displayed when the display condition according to the game history is satisfied. Registered. The “display conditions” also correspond to the exchange prize history (in this example, 3 or more cigarettes, 1 or more foods and drinks), and in accordance with the game history (in this example, the game and game time on the model E1 3 hours or more) is registered.

  The display condition may be a condition according to the exchange prize history or a condition according to the game history, and is not limited to those exemplified. For example, the display condition according to the exchange prize history may be that the exchange prize immediately before is a specific prize. In addition, the display conditions according to the game history include that the total used amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, that the total number of used balls and stored balls is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, and that the immediately preceding game model is a specific model It may be.

  In addition, display conditions are not always registered for all display information. In this example, no display condition is registered for display information C-0002 “Drink service day on every Wednesday…”, and “ -"Is stored. In this way, display information for which display conditions are not registered is displayed according to the priority order without determining whether the display conditions are satisfied.

  These display information and display conditions are registered by the store clerk operating the POS terminal 170, or received by the POS terminal 170 from the management apparatus 150 and registered.

  Furthermore, a priority order for displaying the display information is registered in each of the plurality of display information. In addition, the number of stocks is also stored in the display information subject (in this example, recommended tobacco A ..., tobacco new product X ..., ramen new product Z ...). The number of stocks is subtracted and updated when a gift exchange process is performed at the POS terminal 170, and is added and updated when the store clerk operates the POS terminal 170 when the stock is added. Note that the number of stocks is not stored for those whose display information is not a prize (in this example, beer is XX company ...), and "-" is stored in the storage column.

  This display information DB for players is a display information registration means for registering a plurality of types of display information that can be displayed on the display means (display 185), and a priority order for displaying the display information for each of the plurality of types of display information. It functions as a priority order registration means for registering and an inventory management means for managing the stock of prizes.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing information display processing for a player performed by the POS terminal 170, and FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the display 185 of the POS terminal 170. First, as shown in FIG. 17, when the POS terminal 170 receives a player card (member card or visitor card) in order to perform a prize exchange process or a storage process (S101), the player's exchange prize history or The history is specified for the game history (S102).

  Here, when the member card is accepted, the exchange prize history stored in the member gift DB (FIG. 7A) of the POS terminal 170 in association with the card ID of the member card is used as the member game. Is identified as the exchanged prize history of the person. Therefore, the member card is a recording medium that can specify the exchange prize history of the member player. On the other hand, when the visitor card is received, the card ID of the visitor card is transmitted to the hall computer 140, and the visitor game history DB of the hall computer 140 is associated with the card ID (FIG. 5B). Is received from the hall computer 140, and the received game history is identified as the game history of the visitor card. Therefore, the visitor card is a recording medium that can specify the exchange prize history of the visitor player.

  Here, when the member card is accepted, the exchange prize history is acquired because the membership card is used for a long time by the member player. This is because appropriate display information corresponding to the prize history can be displayed and information corresponding to the member player can be provided. In addition, when a visitor card is accepted, the game history is acquired because one visitor player does not use the same visitor card many times, so the exchange player history of the visitor player cannot be specified, and the exchange prize While the display information corresponding to the history cannot be provided, the game history (at least the game time and game model immediately before the prize exchange) is accumulated, so that appropriate display information corresponding to the game history is displayed to the visitor player. This is because it can provide information according to the situation.

  After the process of S102, the specified history is totaled (S103). Specifically, when the exchange prize history is specified in S102, the exchange prize history is aggregated for a predetermined aggregation period, and the number of exchanged prizes is specified for each exchanged prize. When the game history is specified in S102, the game history is totaled for a predetermined total period to specify the game period, and the number of games is specified for each game model. Here, the aggregation period is any period, for example, the current day, the current day and the previous day, one week, or all, and the aggregation period specified in advance may be applied uniformly, or the aggregation period is designated each time. And may be applied individually.

  After the process of S103, display information to be displayed to the player is specified (S104), and the specified display information is displayed on the display 185 (S105).

  In this S104, for the member player, based on the total result of the exchange prize history compiled in S103, the display information corresponding to the exchange prize history stored in the player display information DB of FIG. The display information satisfying the display condition is extracted, and when the target is a free gift, the display information whose stock quantity is 0 is excluded, and the display order of the remaining display information is specified according to the priority order.

  Specifically, when the counting period is one week, referring to the member gift DB in FIG. 7A, the member player K1 exchanges seven cigarettes and five foods and drinks. Referring to the player display information DB in FIG. 16, since the display conditions of “three or more cigarettes” and “one or more foods and drinks” are satisfied, four pieces of display information K-0001 to K0004 are extracted. Of these, K-0002 is excluded because the stock quantity is 0, and the display order of the remaining K-0001, K-0003, K-0004 is specified as K-0001, K-0004, K-0003 according to the priority order. As shown in FIG. 18A, the display information is displayed in the specified display order. Here, since K-0003 has a small number of stock, it displays “Remaining little” and prompts for replacement. According to this, exchange of a specific prize can be promoted.

  For the visitor player in S104, the display information corresponding to the game history stored in the player display information DB of FIG. 16 is displayed based on the result of the game history tabulated in S103. Display information satisfying the condition is extracted, and the display order of the extracted display information is specified according to the priority order.

  Specifically, when the game time of the visitor player V1 is 2 hours and a game is played with the model E1 in a predetermined counting period (for example, the same day), referring to the player display information DB in FIG. Since the display condition of “game with one model E1 food and drink” is satisfied, two display information of C-0001 and C0004 are extracted, and the display order is specified as C-0001 and C-0002 according to the priority order. As shown in FIG. 18B, the display information is displayed in the specified display order.

  The display in S105 is switched every predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) according to the display order. When the end of the display order (in this example, K-0003 or C-0002) is reached, the first (in this example, (K-0001 or C-0001) and display again according to the display order. When the player card being accepted is returned, the display is terminated (S106).

  According to the second function described above, display information corresponding to the player's exchange prize history and game history is displayed on the POS terminal 170 so as to be visible to the player. Can be provided to the player. Here, the player who has visually recognized the display information can know the prizes, services, advertisements, and the like indicated by the display information (that is, according to the player's preference). Information providers and stores can also actively provide such prizes, services, and advertisements. Moreover, since display information with a high priority can be displayed preferentially, information can be provided according to the intention of the display information provider or the store.

  In the above description, an example in which the player card is a house card that can be used only in one game store, and information corresponding to the exchange prize history or game history at the game store is displayed. The player card may be a common card that can be used in a plurality of game stores, and information corresponding to exchange prize histories and game histories in the plurality of game stores may be displayed.

  In this case, a collective management device that collectively manages exchange prize histories and game histories at the plurality of game stores is provided, and in S102 of FIG. 17, a card ID is transmitted to the collective management device. Then, exchange prize histories and game histories at a plurality of game stores are acquired, and the processing from S103 onward is performed. Alternatively, exchange prize histories and game histories at a plurality of gaming stores are stored in a player card, and in S102 of FIG. 17, by reading exchange prize histories and gaming histories at a plurality of gaming stores from the accepted player cards. In particular, the processing from S103 onward is performed.

  According to this, in the POS terminal 170, display information corresponding to the player's exchange prize histories and game histories at a plurality of gaming stores is displayed so that the player can visually recognize the information. Can be provided to players.

  Depending on the amusement store, the assortment of prizes may be different. In this case, out of the display information extracted as satisfying the display conditions, information on the prizes arranged at the amusement store that accepts the player card is used. It is preferable to display with priority. Also, while responding to histories at multiple amusement stores, emphasizing the histories at the amusement store accepting the player card (for example, doubling the number of prize exchanges, the number of gaming machines, and the gaming time at the store) Display information may be extracted.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display history DB stored in the HDD 176 by the POS terminal 170. In this display history DB, the display count for each display day is stored for each of a plurality of types of display information, and the display count is added and updated each time the display information is displayed. According to this, since the display history of display information can be totaled, billing according to the display history can be facilitated.

[Modification of second function]
Next, a modification of the second function will be described.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the exchange gift history is stored in the POS terminal 170 (the prize DB in FIG. 7) and the game history is stored in the hall computer 140 (the game history DB in FIG. 5) has been described. One or both of the history and the game history may be stored in a player card (member card or visitor card). In this case, in S102 of FIG. 17, it is specified by reading the exchange prize history and the game history from the accepted player card, and the processing from S103 onward is performed.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S102 of FIG. 17, the example of specifying the exchange prize history when the member card is received has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the game history when the member card is received May be specified and display information corresponding to the specified game history may be displayed. In this case, the card ID of the member card is transmitted to the hall computer 140, and the game history stored in the member game history DB (FIG. 5A) of the hall computer 140 in association with the card ID. Is received from the hall computer 140, and the received game history is specified as the game history of the member card.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S102 of FIG. 17, an example in which a game history is specified when a visitor card is received has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a replacement prize history when a game history is received And display information corresponding to the specified exchange prize history may be displayed. In this case, the exchange prize history stored in the visitor prize DB (FIG. 7B) of the POS terminal 170 in association with the card ID of the visitor card is identified as the exchange prize history of the visitor player. To do.

  Note that, in S102 of FIG. 17, for the membership card and the visitor card, both the exchange prize history and the game history may be specified, and display information corresponding to the specified exchange prize history and game history may be displayed. . In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the information according to the exchange prize history is not given a separate priority order with the information according to the game history, but the total priority order is given with both pieces of information. Good.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which, in S104 of FIG. 17, the display information extracted from the extracted display information except for the stock quantity 0 is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the case of displaying information on a number of prizes (for example, 1) or less (for example, X), if the prize X is exchanged at another POS terminal 170, the prize X cannot be exchanged at the one POS terminal 170. Therefore, it may be displayed excluding those whose stock quantity is a predetermined number or less.

  In the above embodiment, the display information displayed may be different before and after the prize exchange is performed. For example, prior to exchange of prizes, display information related to prizes is displayed intensively to promote exchange with the prize, while after exchange of prizes, display information related to other than prizes is prioritized. To display.

  In the above embodiment, the displayed display information may be different depending on the number of balls held and the number of stored balls associated with the player card. For example, display information related to prizes that can be earned with the number of balls held or the number of stored balls is emphasized, so that exchange with the prizes is promoted, or prizes that cannot be earned with the number of balls possessed or stored By displaying the display information and displaying the number of balls necessary for acquisition as “You can earn prizes with ○ balls later”, further games are encouraged.

  In the above embodiment, in addition to the display information corresponding to the exchange prize history and the game history, information corresponding to the member player's attributes (gender, age, place of residence, etc.) may be displayed on the display 185. According to this, even when the display conditions are not satisfied and the display information corresponding to the exchange prize history and the game history cannot be specified, it is possible to provide useful information to the member player.

  In the above embodiment, the content (FIG. 18) displayed on the display 185 for the player may also be displayed on the touch panel 179 for the store clerk of the game hall so that the store clerk can grasp the content.

[3. Other inventions]
The present application includes the following first invention.

(First invention according to the first function)
Conventionally, as shown in Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-177415), when a player exchanges a gaming value and a prize owned by a player, There has been a prize exchange device that displays prizes that can be exchanged for game value that you own.

  However, the prize exchange device of Document 1 has a problem that the customer can not be served according to the player because the displayed screen is uniform regardless of the player who exchanges the prize.

  Accordingly, the first invention provides a gaming system and a prize exchange device that enable customer service according to the player.

The first invention (1)
A process (for example, a process for updating the savings management DB of the management device 150) is performed to make it possible to specify a player's own gaming value (for example, the total number of balls) from a recording medium (for example, a player card). A gaming device (eg, card unit 3);
Output prize information that can distinguish premiums (for example, special prizes and normal prizes) exchanged within the range of game value specified from the recording medium (for example, exchangeable special prizes and normal prizes are exchanged) A game system including a gift exchange device (for example, a POS terminal 170)
A specification process is performed to make it possible to specify from the recording medium at least one of the plurality of prizes that have been exchanged as exchange prize history (for example, the prize DB is updated as shown in S26 of FIG. 9). ) Specific processing means (for example, CPU 172 of POS terminal 170);
Output means (for example, the CPU 172 of the POS terminal 170) that outputs information corresponding to the exchanged prize history specified from the recording medium (for example, displays the preference item information 200B that specifies a prize with a high exchange frequency on the touch panel 179). Including.
According to such a configuration, since information corresponding to the exchange prize history is output, customer service according to the player becomes possible.

The first invention (2)
The prize information which can distinguish the prize (for example, special prize and normal prize) exchanged within the range of the gaming value (for example, total number of balls) specified from the recording medium (for example, player card) is output. A prize exchange device (for example, a POS terminal 170) that displays exchangeable special prizes and normal prizes on the prize exchange screen 200, for example.
At least one of a plurality of prizes to be exchanged is used as an exchange prize history, and a specifying process is performed to make it possible to specify from the recording medium (for example, the prize DB is updated as shown in S26 of FIG. 9). ) Specific processing means (for example, CPU 172 of POS terminal 170);
Output means (for example, the touch panel 179 of the POS terminal 170) for outputting information corresponding to the exchange prize history identified from the recording medium (for example, displaying the preference item information 200B for identifying prizes having a high exchange frequency). ).
According to such a configuration, since information corresponding to the exchange prize history is output, customer service according to the player becomes possible.

The first invention (3)
In the gaming system (1) or the prize exchange device (2),
The recording medium can specify a game history in a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 2) that performs a predetermined game (for example, as shown in S16 of FIG. 9, corresponds to the card ID from the management device 150). Game history information)
Game history output means for outputting information corresponding to the game history specified from the recording medium (for example, displaying the game time information 200G in FIG. 10) is further provided.
According to such a configuration, since information according to the game history is output, customer service according to the player becomes possible.

The first invention (4)
In the game system (3) or the prize exchange device (3),
Information according to the gaming history includes gaming date and time (gaming history screen 250 in FIG. 14), gaming time in gaming machine (gaming time information 200G in FIG. 10), and gaming frequency in gaming machine ( This includes information that can specify at least one of the number of times of store visit 200H in FIG. 10 and the type of gaming machine that has been played (game model information 200F in FIG. 10).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to specify at least one of the game date and time on the gaming machine, the gaming time on the gaming machine, the gaming frequency on the gaming machine, and the type of gaming machine played. Since the information is output, customer service according to the player is possible.

The first invention (5)
In the gaming system according to any one of (1), (3) and (4) above, or the prize exchange device according to any one of (2) to (4) above,
The game value includes at least a first game value (1-yen game ball) and a second game value (4-yen game ball) different from the first game value,
The specific processing means includes
Specific processing for enabling identification of the prize exchanged by the first game value from the recording medium as a first exchange prize history (exchange prize history shown in the prize DB for the one-yen game ball in FIG. 7) (Premium DB update process in S26 of FIG. 9)
Specific processing for enabling the prize exchanged by the second gaming value to be identified from the recording medium as a second exchange prize history (exchange prize history shown in the prize DB for the 4-yen game ball in FIG. 7). (Premium DB update process in S26 of FIG. 9)
The output means outputs information according to the first exchange prize history specified from the recording medium and information according to the second exchange prize history (as shown in FIG. 13, exchange prize history of a one-yen game ball). And the exchange prize history of the 4-yen game ball is displayed).
According to such a configuration, since information corresponding to the first exchange prize history specified from the recording medium and information corresponding to the second exchange prize history are output, it becomes possible to serve customers according to the player. .

The first invention (6)
In the gaming system according to any one of (1), (3) to (5) or the prize exchange device according to any one of (2) to (5) above,
The output means outputs information that can identify a prize that is exchanged frequently (preference article information 200B in FIG. 10) as information corresponding to the exchange prize history.
According to such a configuration, since information that can identify prizes with a high exchange frequency is output, customer service according to the player is possible.

The first invention (7)
In the gaming system according to any one of (1), (3) to (6) above, or the prize exchange device according to any one of (2) to (6) above,
The output means, as information according to the exchanged prize history, is a prize related to the exchanged prize (for example, as shown in “Modification”, “a prize similar to the exchanged prize”, “ The information that can specify the “new product of the prize”, “the prize that the exchanged prize has been upgraded”, etc.) is output.
According to such a configuration, since information that can identify a prize related to the exchanged prize is output, customer service according to the player becomes possible.

The first invention (8)
In the gaming system according to any one of (1), (3) to (7), or the prize exchange device according to any one of (2) to (7),
The giveaway exchanging apparatus includes accepting means (for example, a barcode reader 182 shown in FIG. 6) that accepts input of clerk identification information that can identify a clerk;
A customer service history specifying process for performing the special process for making it possible to specify the salesclerk identification information received by the receiving means as the customer service history from the recording medium (for example, updating the prize DB as shown in S30 of FIG. 9). Means (for example, the CPU 172 of the POS terminal 170);
It further comprises a customer service history output means for outputting information corresponding to the customer service history specified from the recording medium (for example, displaying the salesclerk customer service presence / absence information 200E of FIG. 10).
According to such a configuration, since information corresponding to the customer service history is output, customer service corresponding to the player becomes possible.

2 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Card unit 100 ... System controller 150 ... Management device 170 ... POS terminal

Claims (4)

A gaming system including a prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging a player's possession value specified from a recording medium owned by a player with a prize,
The recording medium is capable of specifying an exchange prize history that is a history of prizes exchanged by the player,
The prize exchanging device includes display means for displaying display information corresponding to the exchange prize history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize the recording medium when the recording medium is received. Game system. A gaming system including a prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging a player's possession value specified from a recording medium owned by a player with a prize,
The recording medium is capable of specifying a game history of the player,
The prize exchange device includes a display unit that, when receiving the recording medium, displays display information corresponding to a game history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize the game. System. A prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging the possession value of the player specified by a recording medium owned by the player with a prize,
The recording medium is capable of specifying an exchange prize history that is a history of prizes exchanged by the player,
A prize exchanging apparatus comprising: a display unit that, when receiving the recording medium, displays display information corresponding to an exchange prize history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize the information. A prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging the possession value of the player specified by a recording medium owned by the player with a prize,
The recording medium is capable of specifying a game history of the player,
A prize exchanging apparatus comprising: display means for displaying display information corresponding to a game history specified from the recording medium so that the player can visually recognize the recording medium.

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