JP2017148507A - Game system, device for each game stand and game machine management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently evaluate a state of a game machine.SOLUTION: A game machine 20 detects (1) a shooting intensity and the number of winnings as a game state, and notifies (2) a card processing machine 10 between stands of the game state. The card processing machine 10 between stands accumulates and adds up the game states notified by the game machine 20, and calculates (3) the number of winnings for every shooting intensity. Then, the card processing machine between stands notifies (4) a card management device 40 of the number of winnings for every shooting intensity as an adding up result. The card management device 40 uses the adding up result notified by the card processing machine 10 between stands, for evaluating (5) an adjustment state of an obstacle nail of the game machine 20. The evaluation is performed for example, based on comparison with the number of winnings for every shooting intensity in an initial state of the game machine 20, if the number of winnings for every shooting intensity indicated in the adding up result is deviated from that in the initial state, an evaluation result indicating that an adjustment work has to be executed, is output.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system including a gaming machine that provides a game using a gaming medium, each device attached to the gaming machine, and a gaming machine management method for managing gaming machines.

  Conventionally, a game store provides a game with a game medium interposed therebetween. For example, in a pachinko game, a game ball is used as a game medium, and a game ball is driven into a game board surface to play a game. A plurality of winning areas (winning openings) are provided on the game board surface, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are awarded as winning balls based on the passing of the gaming balls through the winning area. In this way, the number of game media increases or decreases depending on the result of the game, and the player can exchange the acquired game media for prizes.

  In addition, recently, problems of brought-in balls from other stores and brought-in balls between different loan rates have become apparent, and therefore, enclosed-type gaming machines that do not generate such brought-in balls are attracting attention. The enclosed game machine has a structure in which the player does not touch the game medium, and the number of game media that can be launched (hereinafter referred to as the number of games that can be played) is managed as data (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)

  In each stand device attached to such an enclosed game machine, the actual game media is not controlled to be paid out by itself or the game machine, but the number of game media is transmitted to the game machine as data. Become. When the game is ended, each device acquires the number of games that can be played from the gaming machine and adds it to the number of game media. The operation in which each device acquires the possible number of games from the gaming machine and adds it to the game media corresponds to the operation of counting the game media, and is hereinafter referred to as a count operation in this specification.

JP 2002-233635 A

  However, the conventional technology has a problem that it is difficult to keep the state of the gaming machine properly. This point will be specifically described. In gaming machines that use game balls as game media, a large number of obstacle nails are planted on the game board surface, and game balls that are fired on the game board surface by operating the handle fall between the obstacle nails, The game is won at the starting opening or is discharged out of the gaming board from the out-out opening of the gaming board without winning. In such a structure, the state of components on the game board surface such as obstacle nails greatly affects the winning of game balls.

  However, if the state of the game board changes while the game balls are used many times in the game, the probability that the game balls will win changes, which affects the number of prize balls that the player acquires. Although there is a possibility, conventionally, it has been difficult to tabulate and evaluate the state of the components on the game board surface.

  For these reasons, it is an important issue to efficiently evaluate the state of the gaming machine resulting from the state of the components on the gaming board surface.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and solve the problems, and provides a gaming system, each device, and a gaming machine management method capable of efficiently evaluating the state of the gaming machine. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a game by ejecting a game medium, and an award is given by the ejected game medium passing a predetermined passage area on the game board surface. A game system including a ball game machine to be given, wherein a lottery process is performed as an opportunity to change a game state in the ball game machine when a game medium passes in the passing area of the ball game machine A first information acquisition means for acquiring information relating to a game medium that has passed through the first passage area, and a game that has passed through the second passage area in which the lottery process is not performed among the passage areas of the ball game machine. A second information acquisition unit that acquires information about the medium; and an information totaling unit that totals the information acquired by the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit. You .

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, the second passing area includes a general winning area in which a passing state of the game medium does not change depending on a gaming state and a prize is given by the passing of the gaming medium, The counting means is characterized in that the information related to the general winning area can be totaled separately from the information related to other winning areas.

  In the present invention, the information regarding the game medium that has passed through the first passage area and the information about the game medium that has passed through the second passage area are the number of times that the game medium has passed through the passage area. It is characterized by being.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the firing strength when the game medium is shot on the game board surface of the ball game machine is acquired as information.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit each accumulates information acquired from a plurality of ball game machines, and acquires the information from one ball game machine. The information stored in this manner is further compared with the information acquired by accumulating from other ball game machines, and it is further characterized by further comprising determination means for determining the suitability of the state of the game board surface.

  Further, the present invention provides a game by ejecting a game medium, and is installed in association with a ball game machine that gives a prize when the ejected game medium passes a predetermined passing area of the game board surface. Each lottery device that performs processing related to the game medium, wherein the lottery that triggers the change of the game state in the ball game machine by passing the game medium in the passing area of the ball game machine A first information acquisition means for acquiring information relating to a game medium that has passed through a first passing area for processing, and a second passing area for which the lottery process is not performed among the passing areas of the ball game machine. 2nd information acquisition means which acquires the information regarding the game medium which passed, and the information totalization means which totals the information acquired by the said 1st information acquisition means and the said 2nd information acquisition means at least Features To.

  The present invention also provides a game machine that provides a game by ejecting a game medium, and manages a ball game machine that gives a prize when the ejected game medium passes a predetermined passage area of the game board surface. It is a management method, and has passed through a first passing area of the passing area of the ball game machine for performing a lottery process that triggers changing a gaming state in the ball game machine due to the passing of a game medium. A first information acquisition step for acquiring information relating to game media; and a second information acquisition step for acquiring information relating to game media that have passed through a second passage region that is not subjected to the lottery process among the passage regions of the ball game machine. Information acquisition step, and an information aggregation step of aggregating information acquired at least in the first information acquisition step and the second information acquisition step.

  The present invention also provides a game system that includes a game machine that provides a game using a game medium and increases or decreases the game medium according to the result of the game, wherein the game machine is played in an appropriate state. Appropriate game result information management means for managing appropriate game result information indicating the result of the game obtained, information acquisition means for acquiring results of games actually played by the gaming machine, and acquired by the information acquisition means And a game result processing means for performing a process of determining whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate by comparing the result of the game and the appropriate game result information.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the game result processing means compares the game result acquired by the information acquisition means with the appropriate game result information for the number of game media increased by a specific prize, It is characterized by determining whether the state of the gaming machine is appropriate.

  In the present invention, the game result processing means compares the game result acquired by the information acquisition means with the appropriate game result information for the number of game media that increase or decrease regardless of a specific prize. And determining whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the gaming result processing means is provided in each device provided in the gaming machine, and when it is determined that the state of the gaming machine is not appropriate, A display output indicating the occurrence of an abnormality is performed on the display unit.

  In addition, the present invention provides each device that provides a game using a game medium, is installed in association with a gaming machine that increases or decreases the game medium according to the result of the game, and performs processing related to the game medium. Appropriate game result information management means for managing appropriate game result information indicating a result of a game obtained when a game is played with a game machine in an appropriate state, and a result of a game actually performed by the game machine. A game for performing a process of determining whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate by comparing the information acquisition means to be acquired, the game result acquired by the information acquisition means, and the appropriate game result information And a result processing means.

  The present invention also provides a game machine management method for providing a game using a game medium and managing a game machine that increases or decreases the game medium according to the result of the game, wherein the game machine is played in an appropriate state. An appropriate game result information management step for managing appropriate game result information indicating a game result obtained when the game is performed; an information acquisition step for acquiring a result of a game actually performed by the gaming machine; and the information acquisition step. And a game result processing step for performing a process of determining whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate by comparing the game result acquired by the above and the appropriate game result information. .

  According to the present invention, the information regarding the game medium that has passed through the first passing area that performs the lottery process that triggers the change of the gaming state in the ball and ball game machine due to the passage of the game medium, and the first that does not perform the lottery process. Since the information regarding the game medium that has passed through the two passing areas is acquired and the acquired information is aggregated, the state of the gaming machine can be efficiently evaluated.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for evaluating the state of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the external appearance of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing configurations of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the inter-card card processor. (Part 1) FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the inter-card card processor. (Part 2) FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the inter-card card processor. (Part 3) FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the card management apparatus. (Part 1) FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the card management apparatus. (Part 2) FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram regarding the use of trial hit result data. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure related to the state management of the gaming machine by the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration for comparing the game balls of the gaming machine with the appropriate game data. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a process when an abnormality of a ball is detected. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of abnormality notification in the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram regarding the management of the game balls by the card management device. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for the display of the inter-card card processor in the trial hit. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure relating to the evaluation of the appearance. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure related to trial hitting. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an external appearance of an inter-card card processing machine that is attached to an open type gaming machine. FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the inter-card card processor shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the total data and the adjustment state data illustrated in FIG. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for evaluating the ball-out performance of an open-type gaming machine.

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

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

  First, evaluation of the state of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for evaluating the state of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. In the game store, a plurality of gaming machines 20 are installed, and each gaming machine 20 is provided with an inter-card processing machine 10. The gaming machine 20 is an enclosed gaming machine that has a structure in which a player does not touch a game ball that is a game medium, and manages the number of game balls that can be fired as the number of games that can be played.

  A large number of obstacle nails are planted on the game board surface of the gaming machine 20, and the game balls fired on the game board surface by the handle operation fall between the obstacle nails and win the prize opening and the start opening. The game board is discharged out of the game board surface without winning a prize. The game balls discharged from the game board surface are transported inside the game machine 20 and used again for launching.

  The inter-card card processing machine 10 is a stand device that executes processing such as receipt of payment and lending of game balls. Lending game balls is not performed by paying out game balls in kind, but by adding the number of game machines 20 that can be played. Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 can count the number of game balls by shifting the possible number of games managed by the game machine 20 to the possession balls managed by the own device.

  Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 discharges the card after associating the holding ball with the card at the end of the game. The inter-card processing machine 10 is connected to the card management device 40, and when the card is ejected, the card ID and the number of balls are associated with each other and transmitted to the card management device 40. Let's manage.

  In addition to these, the inter-card card processing machine 10 obtains the gaming state from the gaming machine 20, aggregates it, and transmits it to the card management device 40. Then, the card management device 40 evaluates whether or not the gaming machine 20 is appropriately adjusted based on the gaming state received from the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  Specifically, first, the gaming machine 20 detects its own gaming state (1). The gaming state to be detected includes the firing strength when a game ball is fired on the game board surface, and the number of winnings that are the number of winning game balls. The gaming machine 20 notifies the inter-card card processing machine 10 of these gaming states (2).

  The inter-card processing machine 10 accumulates and counts the gaming state notified from the gaming machine 20, and calculates the number of winnings for each firing strength (3). Then, the card management device 40 is notified of the number of winnings for each firing intensity as a counting result (4).

  The card management device 40 evaluates the adjustment state of the obstacle nail of the gaming machine 20 by using the counting result notified from the inter-card processing machine 10 (5). This evaluation is performed, for example, by comparison with the number of winnings for each firing strength in the initial state of the gaming machine 20, and if the number of winnings for each firing strength indicated in the aggregated result deviates from the initial state, adjustment work is performed. An evaluation result indicating that implementation is necessary will be output.

  In addition, even if the card management device 40 holds a reference value for the number of winnings for each firing strength corresponding to the model of the gaming machine 20 and compares the number of winnings for each firing strength indicated in the counting result with the reference value. Good. Moreover, you may compare with the total result of the other game machine of the same model.

  In this manner, the inter-card card processing machine 10 acquires and accumulates the firing strength and the number of winnings from the gaming machine 20, and the card management device 40 evaluates the adjustment state of the gaming machine 20 based on the number of winnings for each firing strength. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately and efficiently evaluate the state of the gaming machine resulting from the state of the component on the gaming board surface, determine whether or not adjustment is necessary, and improve the efficiency of the work related to the adjustment.

  Next, the system configuration of the amusement store will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20 and an inter-card card processing machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20 are installed in the gaming store. The inter-card processing machine 10 is connected to a communication line, which is an in-store network, via the island controller 30. The island controller 30, the card management device 40, the member management device 50, the prize management device 60, and the checkout machine 80 are connected to the communication line.

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

  The winning area is provided with a winning sensor for detecting the passing of a game ball to the winning area, and the winning sensor detects the passing (winning) of the game ball that has been driven into the winning area. It has become. In addition, the control unit of the gaming machine 20 has a prize ball memory that stores the number of game balls to be given as a prize ball for each winning area, and a gameable number memory that indicates the number of balls that a player can fire. .

  Therefore, when the passing of a game ball that has been struck to a specific winning area is detected by the winning sensor, the gaming machine 20 should be given from the stored contents of the winning ball memory and the number of game balls that have passed the winning area. The number of prize balls can be determined, and the determined number of prize balls can be paid out.

  In the enclosed game machine 20, the payout processing of the number of prize balls is performed by adding the number of prize balls to the number of games that can be stored in the number-of-games memory and updating the stored contents. Further, when the number of games that can be transferred is transferred as the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the number of games that can be held in the game-capable number memory is notified to the inter-card card processing machine 10, and the number of games that can be played Is cleared to zero. Further, when a notice of the number of games that can be added by ball lending operation or the like is received from the inter-card processing machine 10, the notified number of balls is added to the number of games that can be played, and the stored contents are updated.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 receives payment, rents out game balls, communicates with the card management device 40, and communicates with the gaming machine 20. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts a bill inserted by the player, the inter-card processing device 10 transmits deposit notification data including the amount of the bill to the card management device 40, and the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40. The number corresponding to is added. If a predetermined ball lending operation is performed, a ball lending request is transmitted to the card management device 40, the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40 is subtracted, and the number of games corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value Perform the ball payout process.

  In the enclosed gaming machine 20, the game ball payout process based on the ball lending is performed by notifying the gaming machine 20 of the number corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value and adding it to the possible number of games.

  Further, if the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card, it transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. Further, if the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives data including the prepaid value, the number of possessed balls, and the number of stored balls from the card management device 40, it stores the received prepaid value, the number of retained balls, and the number of stored balls. If the number of possessed balls is stored, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits the retained ball subtraction request data to the card management device 40, thereby reducing the number of retained balls managed by the card management device 40 to zero. clear.

  In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the holding ball replay operation, the predetermined number is subtracted from the number of holding balls stored in the own device, and the payout processing of the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted holding ball number is performed. Do. In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the stored ball replay operation, it transmits the stored ball replay request data to the card management device 40, thereby subtracting a predetermined number from the number of stored balls managed by the member management device 50. The payout processing of the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted number of stored balls is performed. The game ball payout process based on the replay and the replay of the stored ball is also performed by notifying the game machine 20 of the corresponding number and adding it to the possible number of games.

  In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits to the card management device 40 the possession ball addition request data including the number of possession balls managed by the own device, and After the number is added, the card discharge notification data is transmitted to the card management device 40 to control the card discharge. In addition, when the transfer operation of the game possible number is received from the gaming machine 20 before the card returning operation, the transferred game possible number is added to the number of balls and the number of balls in the card management device 40 is updated. To do.

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

  The island controller 30 is a relay device that bundles a group of gaming machines 20 and inter-card card processing machines 10 provided on the gaming island.

  The card management device 40 is a device that manages the prepaid value of the card, the number of balls, etc. as card data. When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 manages the card ID of the inserted card and the device ID of the inter-card card processor 10 in association with each other. The prepaid value and the number of possessions associated with are transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10. When the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification data is the card ID of the member card, the card management device 40 transmits the card insertion notification data to the member management device 50 and receives it from the member management device 50. The stored ball replay data is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  Moreover, when the card management apparatus 40 receives the ball subtraction request data from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 clears the number of balls to zero. In addition, when the card management device 40 receives the ball addition request data from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 sets the number of balls included in the ball addition request data to the number of balls managed by the card management device 40. to add.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the ball lending request data from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID, and uses the inter-card card processing machine 10 Send to. If the storage ball replay request data is received, the stored ball replay request data is transmitted to the member management device 50. If the member management device 50 outputs the storage ball replay data, Transmit to the card processor 10.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the card ID from the prize management device 60, the card management device 40 notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of balls associated with the card ID. Further, when the card ID is received from the settlement machine 80, the prepaid value associated with the card ID is notified to the settlement machine 80.

  Further, the card management device 40 acquires the gaming machine ID from the inter-card card processing machine 10 and manages the gaming machine 20 installed in the own store. Then, an authentication key for authenticating the gaming machine 20 set in the own store is acquired from the gaming machine management center C 1 outside the gaming store and distributed to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

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

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

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

  The prize management device 60 is a prize exchange terminal device provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for exchanging the acquired balls, the number of stored balls, and the number of held balls for prizes. The prize management device 60 is connected to a card reader that reads a card ID from a card and a prize dispensing device that dispenses prizes. The prize management device 60 transmits the card ID to the card management device 40 when the card ID is read from the general card or the membership card (or when the identification data corresponding to the card ID is read from the portable terminal or the like). Requesting the number of balls with the card ID. When exchanging prizes for the number of stored balls, the member management device 50 is requested for the number of stored balls.

  When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 80 transmits the card ID of the card to the card management device 40 and receives the response data to obtain the prepaid value associated with the card. And pays out money according to the acquired prepaid value.

  Next, the ball lending process of the gaming system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the player performs a ball lending operation on the inter-card card processing machine 10, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits the ball lending request data to the card management device 40. The ball lending request data includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10 and an address or arbitrary identification data for specifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is a transmission source.

  Upon receiving the ball lending request data, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID of the ball lending request data. Then, the card management device 40 transmits the ball lending permission data to the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source. The inter-card card processing machine 10 that has received the ball lending permission data performs payout processing of the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value.

  Next, a description will be given of the ball replay process in the case of replaying the ball in the gaming system shown in FIG. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the general card or the membership card, it transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. This card insertion notification data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processor 10, an address or arbitrary identification data for identifying the inter-card card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-card card processor Data for specifying 10 rates.

  When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 gives the inter-card card processor 10 the number of balls held at each rate associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification data. Notice.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 stores the number of balls received from the card management device 40. Then, data for specifying the card ID, rate, and holding ball subtraction request data indicating that the number of holding balls is cleared to zero are transmitted to the card management device 40. When the card management device 40 receives the ball subtraction request data, the card management device 40 clears the number of balls in each rate specified by the card ID to zero. Further, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts a holding ball replay operation and performs a holding ball replay, the predetermined number is subtracted from the stored number of holding balls, and a payout process for the corresponding number of gaming balls is performed. .

  The inter-card processing machine 10 receives the management transfer request data for transferring the management by setting the possible number of games of the gaming machine 20 as a possession of the inter-card processing machine 10, and then transfers the management. The number of playable games indicated in the request data is added to the number of possessed balls of the own device. After that, if a card return operation is accepted, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits the possession ball addition request data to the card management device 40. This possession ball addition request data includes the card ID of the card to be returned, the address or arbitrary identification data that identifies the inter-card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the number of possessions at each rate. .

  When the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits the possession ball addition request data to the card management device 40. This possession ball addition request data includes the card ID of the card to be returned, the address or arbitrary identification data that identifies the inter-card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the number of possessions at each rate. .

  When the card management device 40 accepts the possession ball addition request data, the card management device 40 adds the possession number included in the possession ball addition request data to the number of possessions at each rate associated with the card ID. Thereafter, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits card discharge notification data to the card management device 40.

  Next, the stored ball replay process in the gaming system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the inter-card card processor 10 reads the card ID from the membership card or the portable terminal that can be used as the membership card, it transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. This card insertion notification data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processor 10, an address or arbitrary identification data for identifying the inter-card card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-card card processor Data for specifying 10 rates.

  The card management device 40 transmits the card insertion notification data received from the inter-card card processor 10 to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification data, the membership number associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification data and the number of stored balls at the rate specified by the card insertion notification data among the stored balls. Then, the stored ball replay data including the possible number of stored ball replays is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10. The number of possible replays of the stored ball indicates the number of times that the replay of the stored ball can be performed, and corresponds to a quotient obtained by dividing the number of stored balls by the number of payout units of the game ball in the stored ball replay. However, in the case where an upper limit is set for the stored ball replay, the upper limit limits the possible number of stored ball replays.

  The inter-card processing unit 10 stores the received stored ball replay data, and allows the stored ball replay operation to be accepted when the possible number of stored ball replays indicated in the stored ball replay data is 1 or more.

  When the storage card replay data is stored for the first time after the storage ball replay data is stored, the inter-card processing machine 10 requests the player to input a password, and the input password is the stored ball replay data. It is determined whether or not it matches the password shown in FIG.

  The inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits the stored ball replay request data to the card management device 40 when the passwords match. This storage ball replay request data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the address or arbitrary identification data for specifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source, and inter-card processing. Data for specifying the rate of the machine 10.

  The card management device 40 transmits the stored ball replay request data to the member management device 50. When the member management apparatus 50 receives the stored ball replay request data, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined value from the stored ball associated with the card ID in the stored ball replay request data at a rate specified by the message. Then, recalculate the possible number of replays of the stored ball. Then, stored ball replay data including the balance after subtraction and the possible number of stored ball replays is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 updates the number of stored balls to be stored, and performs a payout process for the number of game balls corresponding to the number of payout units for storing replay. In addition, it is determined whether the number of possible replays of the renewed stored ball is 1 or more. If the possible number of pool replays is 0, the storage ball replay operation cannot be accepted. If the number of possible replays of stored balls after renewal is 1 or more, the replay operation of stored balls can be accepted again. In the second and subsequent replays, it is not necessary to confirm the password. Note that the password may be confirmed every time. Moreover, although the case where the member management device 50 subtracts the balance of the stored ball and then the inter-card card processing machine 10 performs the game ball payout process is illustrated here, the game ball payout process is performed based on the stored ball replay request. After doing so, the balance of the stored ball may be subtracted. This is because the storage ball replay data before the storage ball replay request indicates the possible number of storage ball replays, and it does not become a situation where the balance shortage is found after receiving the storage ball replay request.

  Next, the transition from the holding ball to the storage ball in the closing process will be described. The card management device 40 checks the number of balls in the card management data during the closing process, and if there is a record associated with a number of balls larger than zero, the number of balls in the record is displayed together with the card ID and the rate. The member management apparatus 50 is notified. The member management device 50 adds the number of balls informed from the card management device 40 to the number of balls specified by the card ID and rate. Thereafter, the card management device 40 clears the number of possessed balls to zero.

  Next, the external appearance of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the external appearance of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20. Moreover, in FIG. 3, although the inter-card processing machine 10 which receives only a banknote was illustrated, the unit for coin reception can also be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes a state display unit 11, a bill insertion slot 12a, a display operation unit 13, a card insertion slot 14a, and a holding unit 14b. Although the display operation unit 22 is located on the front surface of the gaming machine 20, input / output control is performed by the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The status display unit 11 displays the status of the inter-card card processor 10 by lighting or blinking a lamp of a predetermined color. The banknote insertion slot 12a is an insertion slot for various banknotes necessary for lending game balls. The display operation unit 13 is a device that accepts display of operation buttons such as a touch panel type liquid crystal display and input operation using the operation buttons.

  The card insertion slot 14a is an insertion slot for cards possessed by the player. The holding part 14b is a part that holds the portable terminal used for member registration. When the portable terminal is held over the holding part 14b, data such as a unique ID (for example, IDm) of the portable terminal is read from the portable terminal. The display operation unit 22 is an input / output device such as a touch panel display that displays various types of information such as the balance of the holding ball and receives various types of operations such as a display switching operation. In addition, the display operation unit 22 displays information that can identify the game type set in the inter-card card processing machine 10 by color display such as a character string or a background color. In addition, the display which can identify the balance and the game type such as the holding ball / prepaid value displayed in the display operation unit 22 may be displayed also in the display operation unit 13 described above.

  The gaming machine 20 is provided with a game board surface 28, a handle 21 used when throwing the enclosed game ball onto the game board surface 28, and a counting button 23. On the game board surface 28, in addition to a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a launching mechanism 28a for launching game balls, a liquid crystal panel 28b for production, a starting port 28c, a general winning port 28d, a large winning port 28e, and an out port 28f. Etc. are provided.

  The launching mechanism 28a is a mechanism that launches game balls onto the game board surface 28. The launch strength when the launch mechanism 28a launches a game ball is determined by the operation mode of the handle 21, and how the game ball falls on the game board surface 28 differs depending on the launch strength.

  If a game ball is won by entering the start opening 28c, as described above, a special symbol for determining whether or not to perform a big hit game that opens the large winning opening 28e a predetermined number of times will be performed, and a predetermined number of prizes will be given. Balls (for example, 3) are given. The start port 28c includes a first start port that does not have an accessory (for example, a plate-shaped piece that opens and closes) and a second start port that has an accessory. The second starting port can be changed to a state where it is difficult (or impossible) to win a prize and an easy state by an accessory provided at the second starting port. Although not shown, the game board surface is provided with a through chucker that detects the passage of a game ball to a specific area. When a game ball is detected by the through chucker, a random number is obtained and the second start port The lottery of the normal symbol of whether or not to make the second start opening easy to win is performed by the accessory provided in the box. The general winning opening 28d is a kind of winning opening, and when the general winning opening is won, a lottery is not performed and only a predetermined number of prize balls are given (for example, 10). The big winning opening 28e is a winning opening used for a big hit game, and a variable winning apparatus that can be changed between a difficult (or impossible) winning state and an easy state by an accessory (for example, a plate-like piece that opens and closes). It has. Generally, it is closed by a plate-like piece in a state where it is not a big hit, and is opened a predetermined number of times when a lottery by the start opening is a big hit. When winning the prize winning opening 28e, a lottery is not performed, and only a predetermined number of prize balls are given (for example, 10). The game balls that have entered the start opening 28c, the general winning opening 28d, and the special winning opening 28e are discharged from the game board surface 28 as they are. Non-winning game balls that have not entered any of the start opening 28c, the general winning opening 28d, and the big winning opening 28e are discharged from the game board surface 28 by entering the out opening 28f.

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

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

  The banknote conveyance part 12 is a conveyance part conveyed to the banknote storage part which is not shown in figure, discriminating the money type and authenticity of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion port 12a. The display operation unit 13 is an input / output device such as a touch panel type liquid crystal display that displays various information such as a prepaid value that can be used for ball lending, the number of balls held, and the number of balls stored, and accepts various operations such as ball lending operations. It is.

  The reader / writer 14 is a device that reads a card ID from a card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a. The card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a is stored in a card storage section (not shown) through the reader / writer 14. The holding unit 14b is an interface unit that reads various kinds of information such as a unique ID (for example, IDm) of the portable terminal by short-range wireless communication when the portable terminal is held over. The reader / writer 14 also issues a new card by associating the card stored in the card storage unit with a valuable value such as a holding ball or prepaid value shown in the card data 16b in response to a player's return operation. Also have. However, when the prepaid value shown in the card data 16b is 0 and the number of possessed balls is less than a certain number (minimum holding number), control is performed so that the card is not returned even if a return operation is performed. This is a control for preventing a loss from occurring in the game hall due to the discard of a card associated with a small amount of balls. As a certain number, for example, the value obtained by multiplying the number of balls held by the lending unit price per ball can be set so that the value of the card or the lowest price prize in the game hall is not limited to this, Can be set freely according to the policy of the venue. In addition, when controlling so that the card is not returned even if there is a return operation, it is possible to transmit the stored possession balls to the gaming machine 20 as a possible number of games. A display prompting replay may be performed.

  The communication unit 15 is an interface unit for performing data communication between the gaming machine 20 and the island controller 30.

  The storage unit 16 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The memory | storage part 16 memorize | stores the own apparatus state data 16a, the card data 16b, the total data 16c, and the nonstop determination data 16d.

  The own device status data 16a is data indicating the status of the inter-card card processing machine 10. The own device status data 16a includes the device ID of the inter-card processing machine and the game settings. The device ID of the inter-card card processing machine is identification data for uniquely identifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 within the amusement store. The game setting is data indicating a game type or the like set in the inter-card card processing machine 10. When handling multiple rate game balls in a game store, “ball 1” for 4 yen game balls, “ball 2” for 2 yen game balls, “ball 3” for 1 yen rate game balls In this way, the game type name is set and managed for each rate. The inter-card processing machine 10 selects a rate used for the game from these game types and stores it as a game setting.

  The card data 16b is data relating to a card that is being used by a player. The card data 16b includes a card ID, a prepaid value, a holding ball, a stored ball, a possible number of stored ball replays, and the like. There are data for each game type (rate) for the possession balls and storage balls. The card ID is a card ID read by the reader / writer 14. When a card is transported from a card storage section (not shown) to the card insertion slot 14a and the card is ejected, the card data 16b is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport. Also, when a card is transported from the card insertion slot 14a to a card storage unit (not shown), the card data 16b is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport.

  The total data 16c is data indicating a result obtained by accumulating the game states of the gaming machines 20 and totaling them. The nonstop determination data 16d is data indicating a reference for determining whether or not the nonstop is being performed. Stopping means playing a game while interrupting the launch of the game ball at an inappropriate timing.

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

  When the inter-card card processing machine 10 is turned on, the authentication processing unit 18a performs authentication of the gaming machine 20 using the stored authentication key. If the authentication is successful, the authentication processing unit 18a transmits an operation permission to the gaming machine 20. The authentication processing unit 18 a transmits the result of authentication such as success or failure of authentication to the card management device 40 and controls display on the display operation unit 13 as appropriate.

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

  The gaming machine state management unit 18 c is a processing unit that communicates with the gaming machine 20 and manages the state of the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the gaming machine state management unit 18c obtains the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, transmits an addition request to the number of games available for ball lending, and changes the number of possessed balls to the number of games available for playing the ball. Transmission of management transfer request, transmission of addition request to the number of games that can be played by replaying the stored ball, reception of game results such as the number of balls to be thrown in and the number of winning balls in the gaming machine 20, from the number of games that can be played to the holding ball by counting Receive management transfer request. In addition, the gaming machine state management unit 18c periodically acquires the number of gaming machines 20 that can be played as a reference value. The possible number of games acquired by the gaming machine state management unit 18c can be displayed on the display operation unit 13 or the like. The communication between the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 uses encrypted communication using a predetermined encryption method.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine state management unit 18c acquires the launch intensity of the game balls and the number of winnings as the gaming state. Moreover, it is good also as acquiring the operation state of the handle | steering-wheel 21, or the state set to games, such as "big hit". The time interval at which the gaming machine state management unit 18c acquires the state of the gaming machine 20 is desirably set to be shorter than the interval at which gaming balls are launched (used) in the gaming machine 20.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the entire inter-card processing machine 10, and includes a data management unit 17a, a game setting processing unit 17b, a gaming machine state totaling unit 17c, a stop hit determination unit 17d, and a trial hit processing unit 17e. Have

  When the card is inserted, the data management unit 17a transmits card insertion notification data including the device ID of the device status data 16a and the card ID of the card data 16b to the card management device 40. Further, when the data management unit 17a receives data including a valuable value (at least one of prepaid value, number of possessions, and number of balls) from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the card data 16b with the received valuable value. . The data management unit 17a appropriately controls the display operation unit 13 to display the prepaid value, the number of possessed balls, and the number of stored balls indicated in the card data 16b.

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

  Further, the data management unit 17a transmits the ball lending request data including the card ID and the device ID to the card management device 40 when the ball lending operation is performed by the player. If the ball lending permission data is received as a response to the ball lending request data, the data management unit 17a instructs the game management unit 18 to add a predetermined number of balls to the game possible number of the gaming machine 20. The payout process is performed.

  The data management unit 17a also subtracts a predetermined number from the number of possessed balls indicated in the card data 16b when the player performs a possession replay operation, and the corresponding number of balls is played by the game machine 20 The payout process is performed by instructing the game management unit 18 to add to the possible number. Here, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is a case where there is a number of balls other than the rate of the player's own machine, and the ball replay using the number of balls other than the rate of the player's own machine is permitted. When the setting is made, it is possible to perform a replay of the ball by converting the number of balls other than the rate of the own device into the number of balls at the rate of the own device in accordance with the player's operation. Here, assuming that the unit price A per game medium at another rate and the unit price at the rate of the player's own machine are B, X × (A / B) pieces Replay processing can be performed.

  When the number of balls other than the own player's rate is converted to the number of held balls at the own player's rate and the ball is replayed, the number of balls to be paid out after conversion is basically set to the own player's rate. The payout processing is performed for each payout processing unit number. However, with regard to the number of possessed balls at other rates to be subtracted, the payout process is not performed when the value after subtraction is less than the minimum holding number of the rate. This is a process for preventing a card associated with the number of possessed balls below the minimum retained number from being issued as a result of the conversion payout process.

  In addition, when the possible number of reclaimed balls indicated in the card data 16b is 1 or more, the data management unit 17a displays a replay button for reclaimed balls on the display operation unit 13 and can accept a replay operation for reclaimed balls. And The data management unit 17a transmits the stored ball replay request data including the card ID and the inter-card card processing machine ID to the member management device 50 when the stored ball replay operation is performed by the player. If the stored ball replay data is received in response to the stored ball replay request data, the number of stored balls in the card data 16b is updated, and the payout unit number of the stored ball replay is added to the possible number of games of the gaming machine 20. A payout process is performed by instructing the game management unit 18. Here, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is a case where there is a number of balls other than the own player's rate, as in the case of the holding ball, and the storage ball replay using the number of stored balls other than the own player's rate is permitted. When the setting is made, according to the player's operation, the number of stored balls other than the own player's rate can be converted into the number of held balls at the own player's rate, and the stored ball replay can be performed. At the time of the first re-playing operation of the stored ball replay, the user is requested to input a password, and the stored ball re-play request data is transmitted on condition that the password matches the password shown in the card data 16b.

  In addition, when the game management unit 18 receives a transfer request for the number of games possible from the gaming machine 20, the data management unit 17a adds the number of balls instructed to the game management unit 18 to the possession balls of the card data 16b. Update.

  In addition, when the card return operation is performed by the player, the data management unit 17a transmits to the card management device 40 the ball addition request data including the card ID, the device ID, and the number of balls, and the card data 16b. After clearing the number of holding balls to zero, the card discharge notification data is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is discharged.

  The game setting processing unit 17b displays, on the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22, the rate corresponding to the current game type set in the game setting of the own device state data 16a, and the rate selection by the player When the setting for accepting is made, a selectable rate is displayed on the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22. When the player selects a desired rate, the game setting processing unit 17b updates the game setting in the own apparatus state data 16a with the game type corresponding to the selected rate. On the other hand, if the player is not set to accept rate selection, no selectable rate is displayed during the game. In this case, selectable rates are displayed on condition that the remote control operation by the employee is accepted and the authentication is performed. When the employee selects a rate, the game setting processing unit 17b updates the game setting of the own apparatus state data 16a with the game type corresponding to the selected rate. Further, in this case, when there is a signal instructing selection of a game type from a higher-level device such as the card management device 40, the own device state data 16a is displayed by the instructed game type without displaying a selectable rate. Update game settings for.

  The gaming machine state totaling unit 17c is a processing unit that accumulates and totals the gaming states acquired from the gaming machine 20 by the gaming machine state management unit 18c and stores the totaled data 16c in the storage unit 16. In addition, the gaming machine state totaling unit 17c performs a process of calculating the number of winnings for each firing intensity from the totaling data 16c and transmitting it to the card management device 40.

  The stop hit determination unit 17d refers to the stop hit determination data 16d based on the gaming state acquired from the gaming machine 20 by the gaming machine state management unit 18c, and determines whether or not the stop hit is performed. If it is determined that the stop is being performed, the stop determination unit 17d notifies the card management device 40, notifies the game clerk, reduces the error of the inter-card processing unit 10, and displays it. Countermeasures such as warning display on the operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22 are executed.

  The trial hit processing unit 17e performs a process related to the trial hit by the game shop clerk. Specifically, an input indicating how the obstacle nail or the like has been adjusted is received from the game store clerk, and the result of the game performed thereafter is associated with the input adjustment state, and card management is performed as test hit result data. Transmit to device 40. As a result of the game, the number of winnings for each firing strength may be used, or the ratio of the number of balls fired to the number of winning balls may be used. The test hit result data transmitted to the card management device 40 can be used for adjustment of other gaming machines 20. Details of the use of the trial hit result data will be described later.

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

  The communication control unit 24 reads the identification information from the control CPU provided in the game control unit 26 and / or the game ball control unit 27 when the gaming machine 20 is activated, and checks whether the identification information is appropriate. Then, communication with the inter-card card processor 10 is established and the apparatus enters a standby state. If the operation permission is received from the inter-card card processing machine 10 in the standby state, the effect control unit 25, the game control unit 26, and the game ball control unit 27 are activated to make the game possible.

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

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

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

  The game control unit 26 has a probability variation function. The probability variation function is a control for changing the jackpot random number range used for the next lottery (generally about 10 times) when the lottery result falls within a predetermined random number range of the jackpot. It is a function. In the probability variation game, a special symbol lottery is performed using the probability after the change. Stochastic games will continue until the next big hit. Further, the probability variation game and the short time game may be given simultaneously. However, in order to prevent unforeseen game store damage, if the player has acquired a certain amount of game media after the start of probability-changing games or short-time games, he / she must (Request) processing. In this case, the number of game media acquired after entering the probability variation gaming state is counted by the gaming machine 20, and when the counted value reaches a predetermined value, the game stop control such as stopping the launch of the game ball is performed. This can be achieved.

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

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

  The effect control unit 25 stores effect data of each effect. Further, the effect control unit 25 controls the display of the effect symbol display device, and when the effect is executed, the effect display is performed by superimposing the effect data on the background symbol data. Further, when the probability changes, background color data different from the normal state is set.

  The game ball control unit 27 is a control unit that controls the number of games that can be played. Specifically, the number of games that can be played is stored in the game number of games memory 27a, and the number of games that can be played is decremented by "1" each time a game ball is fired, and the number of balls that are awarded by winning is added to the number of games that can be played. . Further, when the number of balls is notified from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the notified number of balls is added to the number of games that can be stored in the game-capable number memory 27a to the inter-card card processing machine 10. A confirmation signal indicating the addition to the number of games that can be played is transmitted. The game ball control unit 27 can also perform cleaning control of game balls (circulation balls) enclosed in the gaming machine 20.

  In addition, the game ball control unit 27 periodically transmits the game possible number stored in the game possible number memory 27 a to the inter-card card processing machine 10. In this case, the game ball control unit 27 does not clear the contents of the game-possible number memory 27a and continues to update the game-possible number according to the game state, while at the time of data acquisition to the inter-card card processing machine 10. The number of games that can be played is transmitted.

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

  In addition, the game control unit 26 determines the launch strength of the game ball, the number of winnings at the start opening, the number of winnings at the general winning opening, the number of winnings at the large winning opening, the number of discharges from the out opening, the lottery result, and the handle 21. Are periodically transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10 as a gaming state.

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

  Next, an example of data stored in the storage unit 16 of the inter-card card processing machine 10 will be described. 5-7 is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 16 of the inter-card card processing machine 10. FIG.

  The own apparatus state data 16a shown in FIG. 5A indicates a state in which the ID of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is “3001” and “ball 3” is set as the game type of the inter-card card processing machine 10. ing.

  The card data 16b shown in FIG. 5B shows a state where the ID of the card inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 is “2002”. Here, the first digit of the card ID indicates the type of card, the card with the first digit “1” being a general card, and the card with the first digit “2” being a membership card. The card data 16b indicates a state where the prepaid value is “2000 degrees”. Here, the frequency of prepaid value is equivalent to 1 yen per frequency. Further, the card data 16b indicates a state in which the number of balls 1 has “0 balls”, the number of balls 2 has “0 balls”, and the number of balls 3 has “875 balls”.

  Further, the card data 16b has a password for replaying the stored ball of “7777”, the possible number of replayed stored balls is “1”, the number of stored balls of “1” is “250 balls”, The number of stored balls is “0 ball”, and the number of stored balls of ball 3 is “150 balls”. Although not shown, the card management device 40 also stores ON / OFF of a “lock” flag indicating validity / invalidity of the card in addition to the possession ball, storage ball, and prepaid value in association with the card ID. When a card theft is detected, it is turned ON by an employee operation. These data are also stored in the card data 16b. In addition, this “lock” flag can be set for each function (“use of pool”, “entry”, etc.). For example, only the “entry” function is subject to “lock” as requested by the player. It can also be used to prevent erroneous operation.

  The aggregated data 16c shown in FIG. 6C is data in which time, firing intensity, in number, out total number, in-out determination, non-winning, start winning, general winning, and big winning are associated with each other. Here, the firing intensity is divided into groups 1 to 5. This launch intensity is, for example, information determined by the operation position of the handle 21, and in a handle of a type in which the launch intensity is adjusted by turning, five launch intensity values from 0 to 255 obtained by dividing the turning angle by 255 are divided into five. It is configured by dividing into groups. For example, group 1 (fire strength 0-50), group 2 (fire strength 51-100), group 3 (fire strength 101-150), group 4 (151-200), group 5 (201-255), etc. Is set. This group division setting is provided in order to make it easy to handle the behavior data of the game balls by grouping the firing intensities indicating the behavior of the game balls that are close in data. For this reason, when the configuration of the board is different depending on the model of the gaming machine, the setting of the group to which the firing intensity belongs can be changed according to the model. Further, the group setting may be changed depending on the game store. In this case, it is sufficient that the group to which the value of the launch intensity belongs in the game type is managed by a host device such as the card management device 40 and can be displayed and output. The time indicates a range of time when the game ball is fired with the same firing strength, for example, with a count value of the real-time clock circuit based on the time when the gaming machine 20 and the inter-card card processing machine 10 can communicate with each other. The value to be identified.

  The in number indicates the number of game balls that have entered the game board surface 28 by being fired by the launch mechanism 28a. The total number of outs is the number of game balls that have come out of the game board surface 28, that is, the total number of balls that have entered the start port 28c, the general winning port 28d, the big winning port 28e, and the out port 28f. The in-out determination indicates a determination result as to whether the number of ins and the total number of outs correspond appropriately. However, since there is a detection error at the time when the game ball stays on the game board surface 28 or at each winning opening, etc., it is allowed within a certain range. However, even if the in-out determination is within the detection error range, if it shows a certain value, there is a possibility of fraud, so it may be notified to the host device or displayed with a status display lamp or the like.

  The non-winning indicates the number of game balls that have entered the out port 28f. The start prize indicates the number of game balls that have entered the start port 28c. The general winning indicates the number of game balls that have entered the general winning opening 28d. The big prize indicates the number of balls that have entered the big prize opening 28e. The non-winning prize, the starting prize, the general prize, and the big prize are detected by sensors provided in the out port 28f, the starting port 28c, the general prize port 28d, and the big prize port 28e, respectively. In addition, when providing multiple general winning opening 28d, starting opening 28c, etc., they may be totaled individually or may be added together. For example, if the general prize opening is provided on the left and right sides of the game board, the left and right general prize openings correspond to different launch strengths, so the general prize opening located on the left side of the board and the general prize opening located on the right side of the board And can be counted separately. Also, the number of balls passed to the through chucker described above can be added to the total as an individual parameter. The total data 16c in FIG. 6 (c) shows a case where the data of general winning awards are added up and totaled.

  Specifically, in the aggregated data 16c shown in FIG. 6C, the game balls are fired with the firing strength “Group 1” at the time “12:05:00 to 12:05:10”, and the in number is “17”. ”, The total number of out was“ 12 ”, the in-out determination was“ within error ”, the non-winning was“ 12 ”, the start winning was“ 0 ”, the general winning was“ 0 ”, and the big winning was“ 0 ” Indicates the state.

  Also, at time “12: 05: 10-12: 08: 20”, a game ball is launched with a firing strength “group 2”, the number of ins is “317”, the total number of outs is “318”, and the in-out judgment is This indicates a state in which “normal”, non-winning is “288”, start-up winning is “25”, general winning is “5”, and big winning is “0”.

  Also, at time “12:08:20 to 12:10:00”, a game ball is fired with a firing strength “Group 3”, the number of ins is “167”, the total number of outs is “165”, and the in-out judgment is This indicates a state in which “normal”, non-winning is “148”, start-up winning is “16”, general winning is “1”, and big winning is “0”.

  Also, at time “12:10:00 to 12:11:10”, a game ball is launched with a firing strength “group 2”, the number of ins is “117”, the total number of outs is “119”, and the in-out judgment is This shows a state where “normal”, non-winning is “111”, start-up winning is “8”, general winning is “0”, and big winning is “0”. Also, at time “12:11:00 to 12:25:11”, a game ball is fired with a firing strength “group 3”, the number of ins is “1418”, the total number of outs is “1419”, and the in-out judgment is This indicates a state in which “normal”, non-winning is “1310”, start-up winning is “102”, general winning is “7”, and big winning is “0”.

  Also, at time “12:25:11 to 12:28:20”, a game ball is launched with a firing strength “group 4”, the number of in is “315”, the total number of out is “312”, and the in-out determination is This shows a state where “normal”, non-winning is “182”, start-up winning is “8”, general winning is “2”, and big winning is “120”.

  Further, FIG. 6 shows totalization result data generated by processing the total data 16 c so that the gaming machine state totaling unit 17 c transmits the card management apparatus 40. The total result data for transmission includes the total operating time, the effective range launch time, the total number of general winnings, the general winnings per 10 minutes, whether or not the general winning rate is appropriate, and the number of general winnings by firing intensity.

  The total operation time is the total time during which the game balls are fired, and is obtained from the times of groups 1 to 5 of the firing strength. The effective range launch time is the total of the time when the game ball was fired at the launch strength with the possibility of winning, and is determined from the times of groups 2 to 5 of the launch strength. The total number of general winnings is the total number of general winnings in the total data 16c. A general prize per 10 minutes is obtained from the total number of general prizes. Whether or not the general winning rate is appropriate indicates whether or not the general winning rate is within an appropriate range per certain time (for example, 10 minutes). The number of general winnings by firing strength indicates the number of ins and general winnings at each firing strength. In addition, only the appropriateness of the general winning rate is counted here, but not limited to this, it is not limited to this, and it is possible to enter a winning port (in the above example, the general winning port, the starting winning port) regardless of whether or not it is a big hit. The value of the ratio of A and B for the number A of prizes obtained by winning and the number B of prizes obtained by winning a prize opening that can be won only during a big hit (in the above example, the big prize opening) (For example, a value represented by B / (A + B) × 100, generally referred to as an accessory ratio) may be calculated and output in real time or after sales. Further, it may be possible to calculate and output the prize ratio, not the number of prize balls, but the ratio of winning prizes.

Specifically, in FIG. 6, the total operation time is “6:10:20”, the effective range launch time is “5:50:10”, the total number of general winnings is “367”, and 10 minutes. It is shown that the general prize is 10 "per win, and the suitability of the general win rate is" OK ". Also, the launch strength group 1 has an in-number “139” and a general prize “0”, the launch strength group 2 has an in-number “882” and a general prize “32”, and the launch strength group 3 has an in-number “2675” and a general prize “ 311 ”, the firing intensity group 4 is the general prize“ 19 ”with the in number“ 723 ”, and the firing intensity group 5 is the general prize“ 5 ”with the in number“ 101 ”.

  The stop hit determination data 16d shown in FIG. 7 (d) defines the allowable number of times that the game ball 20 is allowed to be interrupted with respect to the big hit state of the gaming machine 20 and the number of reserved balls, and a countermeasure when the allowable number is exceeded. doing. Note that the number of balls to be held is a value that is incremented by a start winning prize and decremented by lottery, and corresponds to the number of lotteries on hold.

  In FIG. 7D, when the big hit state is divided into “normal”, “probably changing”, “big hit”, and the number of reserved balls in each division is “1-2”, “3”, For the case of “4”, the allowable number of times and countermeasures are defined. The allowable number of times is appropriately set in the range of 1 to 10, for example. For the countermeasure, only the clerk notification, error reduction of the inter-card card processing machine 10, warning display on the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22, and the like are defined.

  Next, the configuration of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the card management device 40 includes a display unit 41, an input unit 42, an external network communication unit 43, a store network communication unit 44, a storage unit 45, and a control unit 46.

  The display unit 41 is a display device of a liquid crystal display device. The input unit 42 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse. The external network communication unit 43 is an interface unit for data communication via a network outside the game store. The store network communication unit 44 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the island controller 30, the member management device 50, the prize management device 60, and the checkout machine 80 via a communication line in the amusement store.

  The storage unit 45 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and stores game type setting data 45a, card management data 45b, device management data 45c, authentication status management data 45d, and tabulation result data 45e.

  The game type setting data 45a is data in which the lending rate and the display name are associated with the game type. The card management data 45b is data in which a prepaid value, the number of possessions of each game type, and a use destination device ID indicating a device ID of the inter-card processing machine 10 in which the card is inserted are associated with the card ID. is there. The device management data 45c is data relating to a device placed in the amusement store. The device management data 45c includes the device ID of the inter-card card processing machine 10, the address of the inter-card card processing machine 10, the installation location, the gaming machine ID and the model data of the gaming machine 20 provided side by side.

  The authentication status management data 45d indicates the status of the authentication key in the inter-card card processing machine 10. Specifically, the authentication status management data 45d is data in which the type of authentication key used by each inter-card card processor 10 and the remaining time are associated with each other.

  Aggregation result data notified from the inter-card card processing machine 10 in the game store is added to the aggregation result data 45e as needed. At this time, the device ID of the inter-card card processing machine 10 that has transmitted the counting result data and the gaming machine ID of the gaming machine 20 provided therewith are associated with the counting result data.

  The control unit 46 is a control unit that controls the entire card management device 40. The game type setting management unit 46a, the card management unit 46b, the device management unit 46c, the authentication status management unit 46d, the counting result data processing unit 46e, and the game It has a machine state evaluation unit 46f. Actually, a program corresponding to these functional units is stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to thereby execute a game type setting management unit. 46a, the card management unit 46b, the device management unit 46c, the authentication status management unit 46d, the total result data processing unit 46e, and the gaming machine state evaluation unit 46f are caused to execute corresponding processes.

  The game type setting management unit 46a is a processing unit that manages the game type used in the game store, the rate, and the display name in association with each other as the game type setting data 45a.

  The card management unit 46b is a processing unit that manages the card management data 45b. Specifically, when the card management unit 46b receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46b also notifies the card insertion notification of the used device ID of the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification data. The device ID shown in the data is assumed. In addition, the prepaid value associated with the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification data and the number of possessions at each rate are notified to the inter-card card processing machine 10 as valuable values. If the inserted card is a membership card, card insertion notification data is transmitted to the membership management device 50. When the card management unit 46b receives the ball subtraction request data from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46b clears the number of balls having the rate indicated in the ball subtraction request data to zero.

  Further, when receiving the ball lending request data including the card ID from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46b determines whether or not the prepaid value associated with the card ID is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. . If the prepaid value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the card management unit 46b subtracts the predetermined value from the prepaid value stored in the card management data 45b and includes the updated prepaid value in the inter-card card processor 10. Send ball lending permission data. On the other hand, when the prepaid value is less than the predetermined value, the card management unit 46b notifies the inter-card card processing machine 10 of the ball lending impossibility data.

  In addition, when the card management unit 46b receives payment notification data including the amount of money inserted from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card ID, and the device ID, the card management unit 46b notifies the payment to the prepaid value associated with the card ID. Add the prepaid value for the amount shown in.

  In addition, when the stored card replay request data is received from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46 b transfers the stored ball replay request data to the member management device 50. Further, response data from the member management device 50 to the stored ball replay request data is also transferred to the card management device 40.

  In addition, when the card management unit 46b receives the possession ball addition request data, the card management unit 46b adds the possession number included in the possession ball addition request data to the number of possessions at the corresponding rate. Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the card discharge notification data, the card management unit 46b deletes the used device ID of the card ID.

  Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the card ID from the prize management device 60, the card management unit 46b notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of possessions of each rate associated with the card ID. Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the card ID from the payment machine 80, the card management unit 46b notifies the payment machine 80 of the prepaid value associated with the card ID.

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

  The authentication status management unit 46 d is a processing unit that manages the status of authentication in the inter-card card processing machine 10. The authentication status management unit 46d receives the result of authentication from the inter-card card processor 10 and updates the authentication status management data 45d. Further, when the authentication key needs to be updated in the inter-card card processing machine 10, a new authentication key is acquired from the gaming machine management center C1 and transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10 that needs to be updated. To do.

  The aggregation result data processing unit 46e is a processing unit that performs processing related to the aggregation result data. Specifically, the counting result data processing unit 46e counts the device ID of the pedestal card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine ID of the gaming machine 20 provided when the counting result data is received from the pedestrian card processing machine. Corresponding to the result data, it is registered in the total result data 45e.

  The gaming machine state evaluation unit 46 f is a processing unit that performs evaluation related to the state of the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the gaming machine state evaluation unit 46 f evaluates the adjustment state of the obstacle nail of the gaming machine 20 using the total result data received from the inter-card card processing machine 10. This evaluation is performed, for example, by comparison with the number of winnings for each firing strength in the initial state of the gaming machine 20, and if the number of winnings for each firing strength indicated in the aggregated result deviates from the initial state, adjustment work is performed. An evaluation result indicating that implementation is necessary will be output. When performing such an evaluation, the number of winnings for each firing intensity in the initial state of each gaming machine 20 in the gaming store is held in advance. Moreover, you may evaluate by comparing the total result data memorize | stored previously about the same gaming machine 20, and the total result data newly received from the inter-card processor 10.

  In addition, the card management device 40 holds a reference value of the number of winnings for each firing strength corresponding to the model of the gaming machine 20, and evaluates the number of winnings for each firing strength indicated in the counting result by comparing with the reference value. May be performed. Further, the totaling result of other gaming machines 20 of the same model may be extracted from the totaling result data 45e and evaluated by comparing with the received totaling result data.

  When outputting an evaluation result indicating that the adjustment work needs to be performed, it is preferable to display on the display unit 41 together with information for identifying the target gaming machine 20. Further, the notification may be transmitted to the terminal of the game store clerk.

  In this way, by notifying the game store clerk of the gaming machine 20 that needs adjustment work, the gaming machine 20 that does not need to be adjusted is not adjusted, and the efficiency of the adjustment work can be greatly improved. It becomes.

  In addition, when the gaming machine state evaluation unit 46f receives a notification from the inter-card card processing machine 10 that a stop has been detected, the gaming machine state evaluation unit 46f displays a display on the display unit 41 together with information for identifying the target gaming machine 20. By doing so, the game store clerk is notified. Further, the notification may be transmitted to the terminal of the game store clerk.

  In addition, when the game machine state evaluation unit 46f receives the trial hit result data from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the game machine status evaluation unit 46f specifies the model of the gaming machine 20 on which the trial hit has been performed by the device management data 45c, and A process of transmitting the information and information for identifying the own store to the gaming machine management center C1 in association with the trial hit result data is performed. Further, the trial hit result data may be stored in the storage unit 45 so that it can be referred to when adjusting other game machines 20 of the own store.

  Further, the gaming machine state evaluation unit 46f may be able to receive trial hit result data of other stores from the gaming machine management center C1. The trial hit result data of the other store received from the gaming machine management center C1 is stored in the storage unit 45, and can be output by display on the display unit 41, printing, transmission to the terminal device for the store clerk, or the like. The game store clerk can determine the state of the game machine of his / her store and make adjustments with reference to the trial hit result data of the other store thus output. In this way, by using the trial hit result data at another store, the labor of the game clerk for adjusting the gaming machine 20 is greatly reduced.

  Next, an example of data stored in the storage unit 45 of the card management device 40 will be described. 9 and 10 are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit 45 of the card management device 40. FIG.

  The game type setting data 45a shown in FIG. 9A associates the rate “4 yen” and the display name “4 pachis” with the game type name “ball 1”. In addition, the game type setting data 45a associates the rate “2 yen” and the display name “2 pachis” with the game type name “ball 2”. Further, the game type setting data 45a associates the rate “1 yen” and the display name “1 pachi” with the game type name “ball 3”.

  In the card management data 45b shown in FIG. 9B, the prepaid value “2500” for the card ID “1001”, the number of balls “1500” for the ball 1, the number of balls “2300” for the ball 2, and the ball 3 Is associated with “0”. That is, the card with the card ID “1001” is not inserted into the inter-card processing machine 10, and the management of the possession balls is performed by the card management device 40.

  Further, in the card management data 45b shown in FIG. 9B, the prepaid value “500”, the number of possessions at each rate “0”, and the usage destination device ID “3004” are associated with the card ID “1002”. That is, the card with the card ID “1002” is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 with the device ID “3004”, and the management shifts to the inter-card card processing machine 10 regarding the number of balls. For this reason, the number of balls in each rate is zero.

  Further, in the card management data 45b shown in FIG. 9B, the prepaid value “2000”, the number of possessions at each rate “0”, and the usage destination device ID “3001” are associated with the card ID “2002”. That is, the card with the card ID “2002” is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 with the device ID “3001”, and the management of the holding ball is transferred to the inter-card card processing machine 10. For this reason, the number of balls in each rate is zero.

  In the device management data 45c shown in FIG. 9C, the network address of the inter-card processor 10 with the device ID “3001” is “AB.CD.EF.GH”, and the installation location is “Island 1- 1, the ID of the connected gaming machine 20 is “A0012X4233”, the game type is “ball 3”, and the model of the connected gaming machine 20 is “EV01”. It also shows that this gaming machine 20 is in use.

  In the authentication status management data 45d shown in FIG. 10D, the key type, the remaining time, and the like are associated with the device ID of the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The key types of the authentication key used by the inter-card processor 10 include a common key and an individual key. When the inter-card card processor 10 is newly installed, it first receives a common key from the card management device 40 and performs authentication using the common key. This common key has been handed over from the gaming machine management center C1 to the card management device 40 in advance, and can be used in any inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The usage time of the common key is set so that it can be used for about 10 days, for example. The inter-card processing machine 10 acquires a new authentication key from the gaming machine management center C1 before the common key usage time runs out. The authentication key acquired by the inter-card card processor 10 at this time is an individual key that cannot be used by other inter-card card processors 10. The usage time of the individual key is set so that it can be used for about 90 days, for example. Thereafter, before the usage time of the individual key is exhausted, the inter-card card processing machine 10 acquires a new authentication key from the gaming machine management center C1.

  The key type of the authentication status management data 45d indicates whether the authentication key being used by the inter-card card processing machine 10 is a common key or an individual key. The remaining time indicates the remaining usage time set in the authentication key. In the authentication status management data 45d shown in FIG. 10D, the inter-card card processor 10 having the device ID “3001” uses an individual key, and the remaining time of the individual key is “330” hours. Is shown.

  The counting result data 45e shown in FIG. 10 (e) includes the date and time when the counting result data was received from the inter-card card processor 10, the device ID of the inter-card processing machine 10 that transmitted the counting result data, and the inter-card card. This is data in which the gaming machine ID of the gaming machine 20 provided in the processor 10 is associated with the received total result data. In FIG. 10 (e), the total result data “c0211.csv” for the gaming machine ID “A0012X4233” from the inter-card processing machine 10 having the device ID “3001” at the date “2015/11/26 9:30”. Shows the state of receiving.

  Next, use of trial hit result data will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram regarding the use of trial hit result data. As shown in FIG. 11A, first, the game store clerk inputs adjustment information indicating how the obstacle nails and the like of the gaming machine 20 are adjusted to the inter-card processing unit 10 (a1). 20 test strikes are performed (a2).

  The inter-card processing machine 10 associates the input adjustment state with the result of the game by trial hit, and transmits it to the card management device 40 as trial hit result data (a3). The card management device 40 transmits the received trial hit result data to the gaming machine management center C1 (a4). In the trial hit result data, the adjustment state and the result of the game by the trial hit are associated with each other. However, the card management device 40 further associates the model of the gaming machine 20 with the identification information of the gaming store to match the gaming machine management center. Send to C1.

  The trial hit result data transmitted to the gaming machine management center C1 in this way can be used to determine whether the adjustment is properly performed. It can also be used when adjusting other gaming machines 20.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the game shop clerk can access the gaming machine management center C1 from a shop clerk terminal device or the like, and obtain adjustment information of other shops (b1). At this time, it is good also as conditions for acquiring adjustment information of other stores that trial hit result data have been transmitted from the own store. This is because by providing such conditions, each game store can be motivated to transmit the trial hit result data of its own store. Further, not only the adjustment information of other stores but also the adjustment information and the game result may be acquired in association with each other. At this time, the trial hit result data itself transmitted from other stores may be acquired, or standard adjustment information and game results generated by totaling and analyzing trial hit result data at a plurality of game stores. May be data indicating. In addition, since the arrangement | positioning of an obstruction nail changes with models, the output data which shows standard adjustment information and a game result are produced | generated for every model.

  The adjustment information of the other store acquired from the gaming machine management center C1 can be reflected in the adjustment of the gaming machine 20 of the own store (b2). This may be used for correcting the adjustment state of the gaming machine 20 to which the trial hit result data has already been transmitted, or may be used for adjusting other gaming machines 20 of the own store.

  By using the trial hit result data in this way, the effect of adjustment can be confirmed in advance, and the suitability of the adjustment state can be determined. In addition, since the adjustment of other gaming machines 20 of the same model can be performed after confirming the adjustment result, the adjustment work of the gaming machines 20 can be made more efficient.

  Next, a processing procedure related to state management of the gaming machine 20 by the inter-card card processing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure related to state management of the gaming machine 20 by the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  First, the gaming machine state management unit 18c acquires a gaming state from the gaming machine 20 (step S101), and the gaming machine state totaling unit 17c accumulates the firing strength and gaming result indicated in the gaming state as totaling data 16c ( Step S102).

  Further, the stop hit determination unit 17d refers to the stop hit determination data 16d based on the gaming state acquired by the gaming machine state management unit 18c from the gaming machine 20, and determines whether or not the stop hit is performed (step). S103). If it is determined that the stop hitting is being performed (step S104: Yes), the stop hit determination unit 17d executes the action prescribed in the stop hit determination data 16d (step S105).

  After step S105 or if no stop has occurred (step S104; No), the gaming machine state totaling unit 17c determines whether or not the game has ended (step S106).

  If the game has not ended (step S106; No), the process proceeds to step S101, and the gaming machine state management unit 18c acquires the gaming state from the gaming machine 20. Then, if the game is over (step S106; Yes), the gaming machine state totaling unit 17c generates totaling result data from the totaling data 16c and transmits it to the card management device 40 (step S107), and the processing ends. .

  Next, a modified example of the evaluation of the gaming machine will be described. When evaluating the state of the gaming machine, the appearance of the gaming machine may be directly evaluated. As for the gaming machine, an appropriate value of the performance is defined for each model. The ball appearance performance indicates how much the game balls increase / decrease as a result of the game, such as the upper and lower limits of the ball due to the big hit and the increase / decrease in the number of balls when no big hit has occurred. Each gaming machine is shipped in a state where the game board surface and the like are adjusted so that the payout performance becomes an appropriate value.

  Whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate is determined by obtaining appropriate spinning data indicating the performance of the playing machine at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or passing the certification, and comparing it with the actual gaming result by the player. It can be determined whether or not nail adjustment is necessary.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration for comparing the game balls of the gaming machine with the appropriate game data. In the configuration shown in FIG. 13, the gaming machine management center C <b> 1 holds appropriate payout data for each model. The appropriate appearance data for each model indicates the performance at the time of shipment of each type of gaming machine or at the time of passing the certification, and is registered by the manufacturer or inspector of the gaming machine.

  The card management device 40 of the game store acquires (1) and holds the appropriate payout data for each model from the game machine management center C1 provided outside the game store. And the appropriate appearance data of the model corresponding to each inter-card card processing machine 10 is distributed (2).

  The gaming machine 20 detects the firing strength, the number of winnings, the number of outs, etc. as the gaming state (3), and notifies the inter-card card processing machine 10 of the detected gaming state (4). The inter-card processor 10 calculates the actual game result by the player as the actual game data using the notified gaming state (5). Then, it is determined whether or not the state of the gaming machine 20 is appropriate by comparing the actual output data and the appropriate output data (6).

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a process when an abnormality of a ball is detected. When the actual payout data deviates from the appropriate payout data, the inter-card card processing machine 10 detects the occurrence of an abnormality in the payout (7). Then, a symbol for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality is displayed on the display / operation unit 13 (8), and the occurrence of the abnormality is notified to the card management device 40 (9).

  Upon receiving the notification from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 notifies the game clerk about the abnormality (10) and manages the history of the abnormality that has occurred (11). In the notification related to the abnormality, various types of information regarding the abnormality such as which gaming machine 20 has an abnormality in the ball appearance are notified.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an abnormality notification in the inter-card card processing machine 10. As shown in FIG. 15, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 detects an abnormality in a ball, first, an abnormality notification symbol indicating the occurrence of an abnormality is displayed on the display operation unit 13. This abnormality notification symbol can be recognized as meaning abnormality notification for a game clerk, and it is desirable that the meaning can be concealed from the player. For this reason, in the example of FIG. 15, a double circle is displayed as an abnormality notification symbol on the side of the menu screen. In addition, if the abnormality is resolved as a result of the countermeasure, the double circle on the side of the menu screen is deleted, so that the employee who has addressed the fact that the abnormality has been resolved. Can be recognized. In addition, when it takes time to verify whether the abnormality that needs to be addressed has been resolved, a display that can recognize that the verification is in progress (for example, a triangle instead of a double circle) is made. When the abnormality is resolved, the display indicating that the verification is being performed at that time is controlled to be deleted.

  In FIG. 15, except that a double circle is added as an abnormality notification symbol to the side of the menu screen, a normal operation screen for displaying the balance, operation buttons, and the like for the prepaid value, the holding ball, and the stored ball is displayed. Specifically, a “ball lending” button is displayed under the prepaid value “2000”, a “ball repaid” button is displayed under the holding ball “875”, and the “reserving ball” is displayed under the storage ball “150”. "Play" button is displayed. In addition, an “others” button is provided below the “recycled ball replay” button.

When the game clerk recognizes the abnormality notification symbol and performs a predetermined clerk operation, the inter-card card processing machine 10 displays the content of the abnormality that has occurred on the display operation unit 13. In FIG.
“<Abnormal Upper Limit Abnormality>
Result: 1,700 balls Appropriate value: 1500 balls Deviated from the appropriate value. Correct this, please. "
Is displayed. In addition, an “other details” button is displayed as an operation button for displaying details of the abnormality.

When the other details button is operated, the inter-card card processing machine 10 displays the details of the abnormality on the display operation unit 13. In FIG.
“<Upper limit value for balls>
Achievement: 1,700 balls Appropriate value: 1,500 balls
Result: 1100 balls Appropriate value: 1000 balls:
<Base>
Achievement: 0.09 ball, reasonable value: 0.10 ball ”
Is displayed. In addition, buttons for controlling screen transition such as a “return” button and a “next” button are provided.

  Next, the management of the payout by the card management device 40 will be described. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram regarding the management of the game by the card management device 40. As shown in FIG. 16, the card management device 40 manages the actual output data and the appropriate output data calculated by each inter-card card processor 10 in association with each other.

  In FIG. 16, for the device ID “3001”, the model “EV01”, the appropriate value “1500” and the actual value “1700” of the upper limit value of the ball, the appropriate value “1000” and the actual value “1100” of the lower limit value of the ball. , A state in which the appropriate value “0.10” and the actual value “0.09” of the general winning opening / number are associated with each other. Similarly, for the device ID “3002”, the model “EV04”, the appropriate value “1800” and the actual value “1400” of the upper limit value of the ball, the appropriate value “1200” and the actual value “1300” of the lower limit value of the ball, A state in which the appropriate value “0.11” and the actual value “0.12” of the general winning award / number are associated with each other is shown.

  Here, the upper limit for the number of balls to be played is the upper limit of the number of balls to be awarded for a single jackpot. The lower limit for the number of balls to be played is the number of balls for a prize to be earned for a single jackpot. This is the lower limit of the game. The general winning opening / number is a ratio indicating how many game balls put into the game board surface enter the general winning opening. In addition, it is possible to manage any item indicating the performance of the ball, such as a base indicating the increase or decrease of the number of balls in a state where no big hit has occurred.

  In FIG. 16, items whose actual values deviate from appropriate values are shown by shading. In this way, by changing the display mode of the item indicating the abnormality of the ball and controlling the display on the display unit 41, it is possible to efficiently notify the game store clerk of the occurrence of the abnormality.

  It is also possible to extract abnormalities of the balls and manage them as separate data so that they can be browsed. When extracting the abnormalities of the ball and managing it as separate data, it is possible to manage by further associating arbitrary information such as the date and time of occurrence of the ball abnormality and the face image of the player who was playing at that time it can. It is also possible to extract and display game results and abnormalities during a specified period.

  In addition, when an abnormality of the ball is generated, as described above, the card management device 40 notifies the card management device 40 of the occurrence of the abnormality. At this time, the card management device 40 indicates the occurrence of the abnormality. Output may be performed. The output indicating the occurrence of abnormality may be performed by, for example, an interrupt display on the display unit 41 or the like. In addition, it is desirable that the output indicating the occurrence of abnormality indicates in which inter-card card processing machine 10 the abnormality has occurred. For example, when a notice of occurrence of an abnormality is received from the inter-card card processing machine 10 with the device ID “3001”, the device management data 45c is referred to and an output such as “an occurrence of a ball outage abnormality in the gaming machine on the island 1-1” is displayed. I do. The game clerk who has confirmed such display can display the data shown in FIG. 16 to confirm the details of the abnormality and take prompt action. Also, in this case, it is not essential to be able to confirm the data shown in FIG. 16, it is simply displayed that “out of ball abnormality has occurred” and the target device ID is “3001”. However, the operation may be performed by checking the location of the inter-card processor 10.

  Whether an error occurs when only the inter-card processing machine 10 outputs an abnormality, or both the inter-card processing machine 10 and the card management device 40 perform an output indicating the occurrence of an abnormality, Whether only the management device 40 performs an output indicating the occurrence of an abnormality can be set as appropriate.

  In the event of an abnormal appearance, adjust the obstacle nail after closing the store. Then, a test shot is performed after adjusting the obstacle nail to confirm whether or not the ball-out performance is appropriate. In this trial hitting, the inter-card card processing machine 10 can display the results of the appearance before and after the adjustment.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for the display of the inter-card card processing machine 10 in trial hitting. As shown in FIG. 17, when the trial hitting mode is activated in a state where the upper limit value, the lower limit value, the base, etc. are displayed on the display operation unit 13, the inter-card processing unit 10 is changed from the gaming machine 20 to the gaming state. In response to this notification, the adjusted actual output data is calculated and displayed together with the actual output data before adjustment.

  In FIG. 17, the actual value “1700 balls” and the appropriate value “1500 balls” as the values before adjustment and the actual result “1450 balls” as the values after adjustment and the appropriate values for the upper limit value of the ball where the abnormality has occurred. “1500 balls” is displayed. The actual value after adjustment may be displayed in real time.

  In addition, when the abnormality of a ball comes out about a new item after adjustment, the item in which abnormality occurred will be displayed anew. It is also possible to display a list of each item regardless of whether there is an abnormality.

  Next, the operation of the processing unit in the modification will be described. The gaming machine state evaluation unit 46f of the card management device 40 obtains and manages appropriate game data indicating the result of the game obtained when the gaming machine management center C1 plays a game with a gaming machine in an appropriate state. Operates as game result information management means.

  In addition, the gaming machine state management unit 18c of the inter-card processing machine 10 operates as an information acquisition unit that acquires results of games actually played by the gaming machine 20. Similarly, the game state totaling unit 17c calculates the actual result ball data from the acquired game result, and determines whether or not the state of the gaming machine 20 is appropriate in comparison with the appropriate game data. Operates as a processing means.

  For this reason, as already explained, the game state totaling unit 17c compares the actual value with the appropriate value for the upper limit and the lower limit of the winning ball that is acquired by the big prize that is a specific prize, and the state of the gaming machine 20 is appropriate. It is determined whether or not.

  In addition, with respect to a base that indicates the number of game balls that increase or decrease regardless of the big prize that is a specific prize, it is possible to compare the actual value and the appropriate value to determine whether or not the state of the gaming machine 20 is appropriate. is there.

  When the gaming state totaling unit 17c determines that the state of the gaming machine 20 is not appropriate, the gaming state totaling unit 17c executes display on the display operation unit 13 and notification to the card management device 40.

  Note that the gaming machine state management unit 18c obtains the results of games played by the player during the operation of the gaming store, and the gaming machine state evaluation unit 46f plays the game with the gaming machine in the state at the time of shipment or at the time of passing the certification. The result of the game obtained when performing is acquired as appropriate appearance data.

  Next, a processing procedure related to the evaluation of the outgoing ball will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure relating to the evaluation of the appearance. First, the inter-card card processing machine 10 obtains proper payout data distributed from the card management device 40 (step S201). The acquired proper appearance data may be stored in the storage unit 16, for example.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 acquires the gaming state from the gaming machine 20 when the gaming machine 20 provided therewith is operated by the player (step S202), and calculates the actual output data (step S203). Then, the actual output data and the appropriate output data are compared (step S204), and it is determined whether or not the output is appropriate.

  As a result of the determination, if the appearance is not appropriate and an abnormality has occurred (step S205; Yes), the inter-card card processing machine 10 displays an abnormality notification symbol on the display operation unit 13 (step S206). Then, the card management device 40 is notified of the occurrence of an abnormality (step S207), and the process is terminated. If no abnormality has occurred (step S205; No), the process is terminated as it is.

  Next, a processing procedure related to trial hitting will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure related to trial hitting. When the inter-card processing machine 10 starts the trial hitting mode based on the operation of the game clerk (step S301), the display operation unit 13 displays the data relating to the unrolled ball before adjustment (step S302).

  After that, when the game machine 20 provided is operated by a game clerk, the game state is acquired from the game machine 20 (step S303), the actual play data is calculated (step S304), and the adjusted play is determined. This data is displayed on the display operation unit 13 (step S305). If the data relating to the adjusted ball is already displayed, the data relating to the adjusted ball is updated.

  If the trial hit mode has not ended (step S306; No), the inter-card card processing machine 10 proceeds to step S303, and acquires the gaming state. If an operation to end the trial hit mode is performed (step S306; Yes), the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits data relating to the adjusted ball to the card management device 40 (step S307), The process ends.

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the first embodiment, the inter-card card processing machine 10 acquires the firing strength as a mode of use of the game ball from the gaming machine 20 and acquires the number of winnings as a result of the game. Since the acquired information is associated and accumulated, and the card management device 40 evaluates the adjustment state of the gaming machine 20 using the accumulated information, the state of the gaming machine 20 resulting from the state of the component on the gaming board surface Can be evaluated appropriately and efficiently. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine whether or not adjustment is necessary, and to improve the efficiency of the work related to the adjustment.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the configuration in which the card management device 40 evaluates the state of the gaming machine 20 is illustrated, but other devices may perform the evaluation of the state of the gaming machine. Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 may evaluate the state of the gaming machine 20. When the inter-card processing machine 10 evaluates the state of the gaming machine 20, the initial state and the previous aggregated data are stored in the storage unit 16, and the evaluation is performed by comparing with the newly obtained aggregated data. Just do it.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the configuration in which the firing strength is acquired from the enclosed gaming machine 20 as the mode of use of the game ball is exemplified. However, the game ball can be obtained by other methods such as detecting the operation state of the handle 21. The mode of use may be acquired. Further, in the case of an open-type gaming machine that pays out the actual game balls, the presence / absence of a steering wheel operation may be detected based on an out signal indicating discharge of the game balls from the gaming machine.

  Further, in the above-described first embodiment, appropriate play data indicating the play performance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or at the time of passing the certification is obtained from the gaming machine management center C1 and managed, and is actually performed by the gaming machine 20. The game result is acquired to calculate the actual output data, and the actual output data and the appropriate output data are compared to determine whether or not the state of the gaming machine 20 is appropriate. For this reason, the adjustment for maintaining the gaming machine 20 in an appropriate state equivalent to that at the time of shipment or at the time of passing the test can be performed efficiently. In addition, it is possible to reduce the labor for the game store clerk to check the state of the obstacle nail and the like, and when adjustment is necessary, the adjustment can be performed while checking the appropriate value, so that the work can be simplified.

  It is also possible to configure so that a warning is output to a terminal in the game store or the gaming machine management center C1 when the business is started with an abnormality in the performance of the ball. Moreover, you may comprise so that notification may be transmitted with respect to terminals, such as a person in charge, at the time of abnormality of a ball appearance.

  In the first embodiment, the description has been given by taking as an example the configuration in which the appropriate appearance data is acquired from the gaming machine management center C1 by communication. However, the appropriate appearance data is obtained in a state stored in a predetermined storage medium. The card management device 40 may be configured to read appropriate appearance data from the storage medium. Moreover, it is good also as a structure in which the game store clerk inputs the appropriate appearance data provided with the paper medium etc., referring.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the configuration in which the state at the time of shipment and the state at the time of passing the test is used as the appropriate output data has been described as an example. However, the appropriate output data set by a predetermined public institution other than the amusement store is used. It can also be used. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which the game store clerk who has a predetermined authority determines and inputs a value for appropriate appearance data.

  Moreover, in the present Example 1, although the table | surface card processing machine 10 demonstrated the example of the structure which hold | maintains appropriate output data, and compares with performance output data, the table card processing machine 10 is suitably used. You may acquire appropriate appearance data from the card | curd management apparatus 40, and may perform comparison with performance appearance data. In addition, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits information indicating the result of the game, such as the actual output data, to the card management device 40, and the card management device 40 compares the actual output data with the appropriate output data. There may be. Furthermore, the process related to the appropriate payout data is not limited to the card management device 40, and may be configured to be performed by the member management device 50 or another device.

  In the second embodiment, the evaluation of the state of an open type gaming machine that pays out the actual game balls will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the inter-card card processing machine 110 provided in the open-type gaming machine 120. In FIG. 20, the gaming machine 120 is indicated by a broken line. In FIG. 20, the inter-card card processor 110 that accepts only banknotes is illustrated, but a unit that can accept coins and electronic money can also be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the inter-card card processor 110 includes a state display unit 11, a bill insertion slot 12a, a display operation unit 13, a card insertion slot 14a, a holding unit 14b, a nozzle unit 118a, and a counting unit 118b.

  The state display unit 11 displays the state of the inter-card card processor 110 by lighting or blinking a predetermined color lamp. The banknote insertion slot 12a is an insertion slot for various banknotes necessary for lending game balls. The display operation unit 13 is a device that accepts display of operation buttons such as a touch panel type liquid crystal display and input operation using the operation buttons.

  The card insertion slot 14a is an insertion slot for cards possessed by the player. The holding part 14b is a part that holds the portable terminal used for member registration. When the portable terminal is held over the holding part 14b, data such as a unique ID (for example, IDm) of the portable terminal is read from the portable terminal. The nozzle unit 118 a is a mechanism for throwing out game balls to the gaming machine 120. The counting unit 118b is a mechanism that counts game balls dropped from the lower plate of the gaming machine 20.

  Next, the configuration of the inter-card card processor 110 shown in FIG. 20 will be described. FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the inter-card card processor 110 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the inter-card card processing machine 110 includes a banknote transport unit 12, a display operation unit 13, a reader / writer 14, a holding unit 14 b, a communication unit 15, a storage unit 16, and a control unit 17. And a nozzle unit 118a and a counting unit 118b.

  The nozzle unit 118a is used for part or all of the payout when the game balls are paid out by lending or replaying balls. The counting unit 118b is a unit that counts game balls.

  The storage unit 16 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 16 is different from the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in the first embodiment in that the storage unit 16 stores the total data 116c and the adjustment state data 116d instead of the total data 16c and the stop hit determination data 16d. The control unit 17 includes a data management unit 117a, a count processing unit 117b, a game state totaling unit 117c, and a trial hit processing unit 117d.

  Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The total data 116c is data indicating a result of accumulating and totaling the gaming state of the gaming machine 120. From the open-type gaming machine 120, the occurrence of a prize is output as a gaming state. Specifically, a safe signal indicating the occurrence of a winning ball is output from the external terminal board of the gaming machine 120. In addition, the game state such as the number of lotteries and the big hit state is output from the external terminal. A device called an out box is provided in the vicinity of the game ball outlet from the game board surface. This out box outputs an out signal as the game balls are discharged from the game board surface. The aggregate data 116c is generated by aggregating these safe signals, out signals, number of lotteries, jackpot status, and the like. Also, since the out signal corresponds to the number of balls to be shot and the safe signal corresponds to the number of balls to be awarded, the ratio of the number of balls to be awarded to the number of balls to be thrown can be obtained from the result of counting out signals and safe signals. it can.

  The adjustment state data 116d indicates the adjustment state of the gaming machine 120. Specifically, the angle of the nail located at the important point is included in the adjustment state data 116d.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the entire inter-card processor 110, and includes a data management unit 117a, a count processing unit 117b, a game state totaling unit 117c, and a trial hit processing unit 117d.

  The data management unit 117a is different from the data management unit 17a shown in the first embodiment in that the actual game balls are paid out during ball lending, holding ball replay, and storage ball replay. Moreover, the point which does not receive the request | requirement regarding the number of games possible from the game machine side differs from the data management part 17a shown in Example 1. FIG. Other operations are the same as those of the data management unit 17a shown in the first embodiment.

  The counting processing unit 117b performs processing for causing the counting unit 118b to count the gaming balls when the gaming balls are inserted into the counting unit 118b, and adding the counting result to the number of possessed balls in the card data 16b.

  The gaming state totaling unit 117c is a processing unit that receives and totals signals indicating the occurrence of a shot ball or a prize ball from the gaming machine 120, and stores the totaled data 116c in the storage unit 16. Further, the gaming machine state totaling unit 117c can appropriately transmit the total data 116c to the card management device 40.

  The trial hit processing unit 117d performs a process related to a trial hit by a game clerk. Specifically, an input indicating how the obstacle nail or the like has been adjusted is received from the game store clerk and stored in the storage unit 16 as adjustment state data 116d. Thereafter, if the game clerk plays a game as a trial hit, the total data 116c generated by the game and the adjustment state data 116d are associated with each other and transmitted to the card management device 40 as trial hit result data. The test hit result data transmitted to the card management device 40 can be used for adjustment of other gaming machines 120 as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the total data 116c and the adjustment state data 116d illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 22C, the total data 116c is data in which the number of shot balls, the number of winning balls, and the winning ratio are associated with each other. In FIG. 22 (c), the number of balls to be thrown is “3000”, the number of winning balls is “2700”, and the winning ratio is “0.9”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22D, the adjustment state data 116d is data in which the obstacle nail ID and the angle are associated with each other. In FIG. 22D, the angle of the obstacle nail ID “P0001” is adjusted to “3 degrees”, and the angle of the obstacle nail ID “P0002” is adjusted to “5 degrees”. The adjustment state data 116d indicates the angle of the obstacle nail located at a key point having a large contribution to the game performance among the plurality of obstacle nails on the game board surface. In addition, not only the obstacle nail but also a component to be adjusted exists, the member may be given an ID and included in the adjustment state data 116d.

  In the open-type gaming machine 120, it is possible to evaluate the ball performance as in the first embodiment. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for evaluating the ball-out performance of an open-type gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 23, the card management device 40 acquires (1) and holds the appropriate payout data for each model from the gaming machine management center C1 provided outside the gaming store. And the appropriate appearance data of the model corresponding to each inter-card card processor 110 is distributed (2).

  The gaming machine 120 detects a safe signal, an out signal, the number of lotteries, a big hit state, and the like as a gaming state (3), and notifies the inter-card card processor 110 of the detected gaming state (4). The inter-card card processing machine 110 according to the second embodiment uses the notified gaming state to estimate the actual game result by the player as the actual output data (5). Then, it is determined whether or not the state of the gaming machine 120 is appropriate by comparing the actual output data and the appropriate output data (6). Although details are omitted here, the appropriate game data is stored in such a way that the special game status such as the big hit status and the game status in the normal game status can be distinguished, and compared with each actual performance data. It is possible. Note that the special gaming state is not limited to the big hit state, such as a probability variation state in which the probability of the big hit is increased, a short time state in which the number of lotteries per hour (due to shortened lottery result display time) is increased, etc. It can be illustrated. The short-time state also includes a state in which control is performed to increase the normal symbol lottery probability (probability that the winning feature provided in the second starting port is in a state where a winning is easy).

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, the inter-card processing unit 110 accepts an input regarding the adjustment state of the obstacle nail of the gaming machine 120, and a game ball or prize as a result of the gaming from the gaming machine 120. Since the occurrence state of the ball is acquired and the acquired information is associated with the adjustment state, the state of the gaming machine 120 due to the state of the component on the game board surface can be evaluated appropriately and efficiently. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine whether or not adjustment is necessary, and to improve the efficiency of the work related to the adjustment.

  In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the total data 116c, which is the result of the game, is used for the display of trial hits has been described. However, as in the first embodiment, the total data 116c is stored during the game by the player. You may comprise so that it may produce | generate and may be evaluated with the inter-card card processor 110, a card management apparatus, etc.

  In the second embodiment described above, the number of winning balls is collectively counted, but the number of winning balls can also be managed separately for each winning opening. For example, in a game board surface configuration similar to the game board surface illustrated in the first embodiment, if a safe signal from each winning opening is configured to be output individually, a winning ball XX ball by winning a winning opening, It is possible to categorize and sum up such as a prize-out ball XX ball by winning a prize in a general winning slot and a prize-out ball XX ball by winning in a big prize mouth. In addition, when there are a plurality of types of winning prizes, they can be counted individually. And if you manage the number of prizes per one prize winning to each prize winning opening with the system, you can win based on the number of winning prizes for each winning prize winning and the number of prizes per one winning prize. The number can be calculated. As a result, the number of prizes received at each prize opening can be calculated and tabulated as in the first embodiment. Further, based on these values, it is also possible to output the values of the general winning rate and the bonus ratio as in the first embodiment.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the aggregated information is output and displayed by a higher-level device or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the portable information (for example, a terminal having a tablet-type screen) possessed by an employee is used. You may enable it to output the totaled information. The output method may be a method of accessing the data of the host device from the portable terminal through the Internet / intranet line, or a method of distributing from the host device to the portable terminal. It is not limited. In addition, when it is possible to output the aggregated information to the portable terminal, the aggregated data serving as a reference for the game model (for example, “Act on Regulations on Business Practices, Optimization of Business Operations, etc.” No. 20 It is possible to simultaneously output the testing machines for gaming machines specified in the Article (standard test data announced or distributed from the testing agencies that receive certification that does not meet the standards stipulated by the rules of the National Public Safety Commission) It is preferable to make it. In this case, the reference test data defines the reference nail adjustment angle, adjustment width, etc. as data, and the configuration can be used to determine whether the adjustment is good or not by comparing the angle with the adjustment width at the morphological terminal. It is preferable that

  Further, the aggregation can be arbitrarily performed without being limited to the above embodiment. For example, the number of winnings at the start opening and other winning numbers may be totaled. Moreover, it may be counted for each winning a prize port, or the winning prizes for the general winning award may be totaled and counted. It is also possible to count general winning awards for each number of prizes.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been given of the gaming machine that discharges game balls as a game medium in the case of an open type gaming machine, but the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that discharges medals. For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine that accepts a medal as a game medium and performs a bullet game using an internal game ball.

  In the above-described embodiment, a game medium such as a medal is inserted, a predetermined number of game media are consumed, the rotating drum (reel) is rotated, and the player performs a stop operation of the rotated rotating cylinder. As a result, for the spinning-type gaming machine that gives a prize when the symbols attached on the spinning cylinder stop in a predetermined combination, the present invention is applied to the evaluation of the performance of the ball, and at the time of shipment or when passing the certification It is possible to determine whether or not the state is appropriate. In the case of a revolving game machine, states such as a specific gaming state in which a lottery probability of a specific prize increases (such as a state where the winning probability of a re-gamer is high) and a special gaming state (bonus state) are displayed for each state. It is preferable to evaluate ball performance.

  Further, in the description of the above-described embodiment, details on the history of the result of the abnormality check of the ball have been omitted, but when the employee has confirmed the abnormality of the ball and has dealt with the abnormality The history may be saved. For example, when an employee confirms an abnormality in a ball, by making the inter-card card processing machine 10 communicate with an employee terminal (a remote control device or a portable terminal held by the employee or an employee card). The inter-card processing machine 10 notifies the host device such as the card management device 40 of the fact that the abnormality has been dealt with and the identification information of the employee who has dealt with it. In the host device, the event data such as the type / occurrence time of the abnormality that occurred, the time when the countermeasure was taken, and the information of the employee who took the countermeasure are stored in a time series and can be viewed as data. preferable. In this case, if the event data and game information data indicating transitions such as out / safe / out-going rate can be superimposed on the screen, abnormal information can be obtained by browsing these information on the host device. It is still preferable because it is possible to evaluate what kind of effect is obtained by dealing with the above.

  In the above-described embodiment, detailed description of the form of the card, which is a medium for associating the number of game media, is omitted, but the card includes a magnetic card, an IC card, and the like. Further, although the “card” has been described as an example here for convenience of explanation, the present invention can also be applied to a case where a chip, a stick, a portable terminal, or the like is used in addition to such a card.

  Each illustrated configuration is schematic in function, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally / physically distributed / integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the gaming system, each device, and the gaming machine management method according to the present invention are suitable for efficiently evaluating the state of the gaming machine.

10, 110 Inter-card processing unit 11 Status display unit 12 Bill transport unit 12a Bill insertion port 13, 22 Display operation unit 14 Reader / writer 14a Card insertion port 14b Holding unit 15 Communication unit 16, 45 Storage unit 16a Self device status data 16b Card data 16c, 116c Total data 16d Stop hit determination data 17, 46 Control unit 17a, 117a Data management unit 17b Game setting processing unit 17c, 117c Game machine state totaling unit 17d Stop hit determination unit 17e, 117d Trial hit processing unit 18 Game Management unit 18a Authentication processing unit 18b Authentication key management unit 18c Game machine state management unit 20, 120 Game machine 21 Handle 23 Count button 24 Communication control unit 25 Production control unit 25a Production symbol lottery unit 25b Production lottery unit 26 Game control unit 27 Game Ball control unit 27a No. memory 28 Game board surface 28a Launch mechanism 28b Liquid crystal panel 28c Start port 28d General winning port 28e Large winning port 28f Out port 30 Island controller 40 Card management device 41 Display unit 42 Input unit 43 External network communication unit 44 Store network communication unit 45a Game type setting data 45b Card management data 45c Device management data 45d Authentication status management data 45e Total result data 46a Game type setting management unit 46b Card management unit 46c Device management unit 46d Authentication status management unit 46e Total result data processing unit 46f Game machine state Evaluation unit 50 Member management device 60 Prize management device 80 Settlement machine C1 Game machine management center 116d Adjustment state data 117b Count processing unit 118a Nozzle unit 118b Count unit

Claims (13)

A game system including a ball game machine that provides a game by ejecting a game medium and gives a prize when the game medium that has been ejected passes a predetermined passing area of the game board surface,
Acquire information on game media that have passed through the first pass area of the pass area of the ball game machine for performing a lottery process that triggers a change in the game state in the ball game machine due to the passing of game media. First information acquisition means for
A second information acquisition means for acquiring information relating to a game medium that has passed through a second passing area in which the lottery process is not performed among the passing areas of the ball game machine;
A game system, comprising: at least information totaling means for totaling information acquired by the first information acquisition means and the second information acquisition means. The second passing area includes a general winning area in which a game medium passage-permitted state does not change depending on a gaming state, and a prize is awarded by passing the gaming medium,
The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the information totaling unit is capable of totaling information related to a general winning area separately from information related to other winning areas.   The information about the game medium that has passed through the first passage area and the information about the game medium that has passed through the second passage area are the number of times that the game medium has passed through the passage area. 2. The gaming system according to 2.   The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the launching intensity when the game medium is shot on the game board surface of the ball game machine is acquired as information.   The first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit accumulate information acquired from each of a plurality of ball game machines, and the information acquired and stored from one ball game machine is stored in another ball game. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a determination unit that determines whether or not the state of the game board surface is appropriate in comparison with information accumulated and acquired from a machine. The game medium is provided in association with a ball game machine that provides a game by ejecting a game medium, and awards a prize when the bullet game medium passes a predetermined passing area of the game board surface. Each device that performs such processing,
Acquire information on game media that have passed through the first pass area of the pass area of the ball game machine for performing a lottery process that triggers a change in the game state in the ball game machine due to the passing of game media. First information acquisition means for
A second information acquisition means for acquiring information relating to a game medium that has passed through a second passing area in which the lottery process is not performed among the passing areas of the ball game machine;
Each stand apparatus comprising: at least information collecting means for collecting information acquired by the first information acquiring means and the second information acquiring means. A game machine management method for managing a bullet ball game machine that provides a game by ejecting a game medium, and that awards a prize when the ejected game medium passes a predetermined passing area of the game board surface,
Acquire information on game media that have passed through the first pass area of the pass area of the ball game machine for performing a lottery process that triggers a change in the game state in the ball game machine due to the passing of game media. A first information acquisition step,
A second information acquisition step of acquiring information relating to a game medium that has passed through a second passing area in which the lottery process is not performed among the passing areas of the ball game machine;
A gaming machine management method comprising: at least an information counting step of counting the information acquired in the first information acquiring step and the second information acquiring step. A game system including a gaming machine that provides a game using a game medium and increases or decreases the game medium according to a result of the game,
An appropriate game result information management means for managing appropriate game result information indicating a result of a game obtained when a game is played with a game machine in an appropriate state;
Information acquisition means for acquiring a result of a game actually performed by the gaming machine;
A game result processing means for performing a process of determining whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate by comparing the game result acquired by the information acquisition means with the appropriate game result information. A gaming system characterized by that.   The game result processing means compares the game result acquired by the information acquisition means with the appropriate game result information for the number of game media to be increased by a specific prize, and whether the state of the gaming machine is appropriate The game system according to claim 8, wherein it is determined whether or not.   The game result processing means compares the game result acquired by the information acquisition means with the appropriate game result information for the number of game media that increase or decrease regardless of a specific prize, and the state of the gaming machine is appropriate. The game system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein it is determined whether or not there is any.   The game result processing means is provided in each stand device attached to the gaming machine, and when it is determined that the state of the gaming machine is not appropriate, a display output indicating the occurrence of an abnormality on the display unit of each stand device The game system according to claim 8, wherein the game system is performed. Each device that provides a game using a game medium and is installed in association with a gaming machine that increases or decreases the game medium according to the result of the game, and performs processing related to the game medium,
An appropriate game result information management means for managing appropriate game result information indicating a result of a game obtained when a game is played with a game machine in an appropriate state;
Information acquisition means for acquiring a result of a game actually performed by the gaming machine;
A game result processing means for performing a process of determining whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate by comparing the game result acquired by the information acquisition means with the appropriate game result information. Each stand device characterized by that. A gaming machine management method for managing a gaming machine that provides a game using a gaming medium and increases or decreases the gaming medium according to a result of the gaming,
An appropriate game result information management step for managing appropriate game result information indicating a game result obtained when a game is played with a game machine in an appropriate state;
An information acquisition step of acquiring a result of a game actually performed by the gaming machine;
A game result processing step for performing a process of determining whether or not the state of the gaming machine is appropriate by comparing the game result acquired by the information acquisition step with the appropriate game result information. A game machine management method characterized by the above.

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