JP2017184824A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device capable of improving convenience for a player.SOLUTION: A game medium handling device 1 is configured so that: when a number of game media for which put-out control is executed based on stored ball information of a riding-into source rate which is designated based on an operation of a player received on an operation reception part 100m, reaches an upper limit value, in a game medium put-out part 100o, and when a game medium number indicated by stored ball information of another riding-into source rate which is stored in the storage part 103 and different from the designated riding-into source rate is converted into a game medium number at the riding-into destination rate and when put-out control of the game media cannot be executed, on the game medium put-out part 100o, the operation reception part 100m invalidates an operation for requiring put-out of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage part 103 by the player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 79

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

  According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.

JP 2012-5655 A

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later), an operation receiving unit (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later) capable of receiving an operation by the player, and an authentication unit (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) for authenticating the player. Etc.), the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate which is the rate of the stored ball information, and the game medium payout means is stored in the storage means If the entry rate of the stored ball information is different from the entry destination rate, which is the rate set in the gaming device that is accepting an operation by the player by the operation accepting means, the authentication After the authentication by the means, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the boarding source rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means is the game medium at the boarding destination rate. The game medium payout control is executed in terms of the above, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, the game medium payout control is executed until at least the upper limit is reached even if the authentication means is not authenticated. The operation accepting means is a game medium in which payout control is executed in the game medium payout means based on the stored ball information at the entry rate specified based on the player's operation accepted by the operation accepting means. Of the other entry source rate that is different from the designated entry source rate stored in the storage means in the game medium payout means. If the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information is converted into the number of game media at the entry rate, and the game media payout control cannot be executed, the game media is stored in the storage means by the player. The operation for requesting the payout of the game medium based on the stored ball information is invalidated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the upper limit value that refers to the entry source rate, which is the rate of the stored ball information, to the number of game media for which payout control (stored ball replay) is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means Is set, if the player is authenticated once, at least until the upper limit is reached, the player will receive a payout of the game medium based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means even if no authentication is performed thereafter ( You can play again.

  Thereby, for example, when the entrance rate is three types of 20 yen per sheet, 10 yen per sheet, and 5 yen per sheet, and the upper limit value of the stored ball replay is set to 500 sheets, If you sit on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece, you can get 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (20 yen per piece), 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (10 yen per piece) (1 piece) It is possible to replay the stored balls using 500 balls (equivalent to 125 stored balls with a rate of 20 yen per one) with the storage rate of the entrance rate (5 yen per ticket) with a storage ball of 20 yen rate) it can. After that, you can't replay the game regardless of the rate of the game machine.

  Further, according to the gaming device of the present invention, in such a case, the number of gaming media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit. The number of game media stored in the storage means and indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate, which is different from the designated entry source rate, is converted into the number of game media at the entry rate. If the game medium payout control (recycled ball replay) cannot be executed, the player's operation for requesting the game medium payout becomes invalid.

  Thus, for example, the upper limit value of the replaying of the stored ball is 500, and as the stored ball information, 200 game media having a boarding source rate (10 yen per piece) are stored, and another boarding source rate (one piece) In the state where there is no storage of game media of 5 yen), the player sits on a gaming machine with a destination rate of 20 yen per piece and enters based on the storage information of the source rate (10 yen per piece) specify. Then, if you use the storage rate at the entry rate (10 yen per piece) and replay 50 balls at the destination rate (20 yen per piece) twice, the entry rate (10 yen per piece) (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 sheets x 2 (times) = 200 sheets). Also, since there is no storage ball of game media with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), you cannot replay the stored ball using a storage ball with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), so the player can replay The operation requesting play is invalidated. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit for each rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming device of the present invention is a storage medium in which the authentication means receives authentication information for authenticating the player and reads identification information of a storage medium (for example, a card described later). Information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 to be described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 to be described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption, and control means for controlling the display means (for example, control to be described later) Part 100, etc.), an association means (for example, a control part 100 to be described later) for associating the consumption amount with the identification information and associating the authentication information with the identification information. When the authentication information and the identification information are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the authentication information and the identification information correspond to each other. When being kicked it is characterized in that to enable displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  Here, by displaying the amount of money for which the game medium used for the game has been purchased, it is possible to recognize how much the player has used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being excessively absorbed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the amount of consumption, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's demand. Yes.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the amount of consumption associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thus, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a personal identification number) if he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication (for example, does not input the personal identification number) if he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. This makes it possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention has a receiving means (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later) capable of receiving a storage medium (for example, a card, which will be described later), and identification of the storage medium. Storage medium information reading means for reading information (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later), display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16, which will be described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and the consumption amount Corresponding means for associating the identification information (for example, a control unit 100 described later) and the storage medium received by the receiving means in accordance with a player's operation are locked, and the storage medium is not locked When the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed and is associated with the identification information. The consumption amount control section for displaying (e.g., controller 100 or the like described later), characterized in that it comprises a a.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is not displayed and the storage medium is locked according to the player's operation. When it is, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player selects whether or not to display the consumption amount by locking the storage medium when displaying the consumption amount and not locking the storage medium when not displaying the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention selects display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption and whether to display the amount of consumption on the display means. Display selection means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 to be described later), and when it is determined that a deposit or storage medium has been received, the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means is calculated, and a player is selected. And control means (for example, a control unit 100 described later) that controls the display means to display the consumption amount according to When selection not to display the consumption amount is made, the calculation of the consumption amount is terminated and the display of the consumption amount is terminated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or end the display of the consumption amount according to the selection of whether or not to display the consumption amount by the player. Thus, the player selects the consumption amount when he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether or not to display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the storage means includes a counting capacity indicating the number of gaming media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, separately from the stored ball information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counting ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value. The payout control can be executed.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, even when an upper limit is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the counted number of game media is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the counted number information, the payout of game media can be received regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player can continue playing the game by receiving payout of the game media based on the counting ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

1 is a diagram showing a basic outline of a game system including a game medium handling device 1 and a server device 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game medium handling device 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a connection between a game medium handling device 1 and a server device 2. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the pachinko machine 3a. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the pachislot machine 3b. It is an external view of the game medium handling apparatus 1a used for the pachinko machine 3a. It is a left view of the game medium handling device 1a. It is an exploded view of the game medium handling device 1a. It is a perspective view which shows the upper unit in the game media handling apparatus 1a. It is a perspective view which shows the center unit in the game media handling apparatus 1a. It is a perspective view which shows the lower unit in the game media handling apparatus 1a. It is a figure which shows the assembly process of the game media handling apparatus 1a. FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing a bill burr in the game medium handling device 1. It is an exploded view which shows a ball guide part and a ball conveyance unit in the game medium handling device 1a. It is a perspective sectional view showing a ball guide part in game media handling device 1a. It is an exploded view which shows the ball | bowl conveyance unit in the game medium handling apparatus 1a. It is an exploded view which shows the ball | bowl conveyance base in the game medium handling apparatus 1a. It is a figure which shows the operation state of a ball guide part and a ball conveyance unit in the game medium handling device 1a. It is an external view of the game medium handling apparatus 1b used for the pachislot machine 3b. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of store opening performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a closing process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a clerk IC card process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a clerk IC card process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a clerk IC card process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a clerk IC card process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of card insertion processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the board | substrate determination process performed by the game media handling apparatus 1. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the boarding destination boarding impossible determination process performed by the game media handling apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the card lock process performed by the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a process during boarding performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of banknote insertion performed by the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of gaming medium lending processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing at the time of game medium counting performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of card return performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the boarding origin boarding impossibility determination process performed by the game media handling apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of the ball split performed by the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the possession ball division | segmentation selection process performed by the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of screw motor control processing performed by the game medium handling device 1. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the payout error process performed by the game media handling apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of offline during membership card insertion performed by the game media handling apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of offline during counting card insertion performed by the game media handling apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the light emission aspect of the status indicator lamp 13 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the basic screen (1st screen) of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus. It is a figure which shows the basic screen (2nd screen) of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display (1st screen) of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display (1st screen) of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display (1st screen) of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display (2nd screen) of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display (2nd screen) of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touchscreen LCD16 after the payout instruction | indication operation in the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the display content displayed on the 1st screen of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1, and a 2nd screen. It is a figure which shows an example of switching of the operation button displayed on a part of 1st screen of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the touchscreen LCD16 after various setting instruction | indication operation in the game media handling apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the touchscreen LCD16 in the payout number setting process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touchscreen LCD16 in an agreement condition change process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 at the time of boarding instruction reception processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 in the payout selection instruction | indication reception process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 in a division | segmentation former rate designation | designated reception process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 in a division | segmentation number-of-balls designation | designated reception process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 in a division | segmentation destination rate designation | designated reception process. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main menu screen displayed on a display unit 250 of the server device 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the hall | hole management menu screen displayed on the display part 250 of the server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the form output menu screen displayed on the display part 250 of the server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the sales analysis menu screen displayed on the display part 250 of the server apparatus. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation setting menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server apparatus 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the boarding operation setting menu screen displayed on the display part 250 of the server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the separate document data output from the output part 240 of the server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the model-specific form data output from the output part 240 of the server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the model-specific analysis data displayed on the display part 250 of the server apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the board | substrate determination process performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 at the time of specific boarding instruction reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the boarding origin boarding impossibility determination process performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of game medium rental performed by the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the process in the case of managing the possession ball information as 1st count possession ball information and 2nd count possession ball information based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the process in the case of managing the possession ball information as 1st count possession ball information and 2nd count possession ball information based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of game media handling device 1 concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the stored-ball replay process performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the stored-ball replay process performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the stored-ball replay process performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the various information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 103 in the display example 1 of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch panel LCD16 of the game media handling device 1 concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch panel LCD16 of the game media handling device 1 concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the various information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 103 in the display example 1 of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch panel LCD16 of the game media handling device 1 concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch panel LCD16 of the game media handling device 1 concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the various information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 103 in the example 2 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 2 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 2 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the various information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 103 in the example 3 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 3 of a display of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the various information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 103 in the display example 4 of the touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 4 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the various information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 103 in the example 3 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 5 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 5 of a display of touchscreen LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the rental processing procedure of the game media which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the touchscreen LCD16 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the card lock process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the consumption amount display which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of touch panel LCD16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a time chart which shows an example of the consumption amount display which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the card lock process which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the consumption amount display which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a time chart which shows an example of the consumption amount display which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the consumption amount display which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the consumption amount display which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a time chart which shows an example of the consumption amount display which concerns on 5th Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
(Basic outline of gaming system)
First, a basic outline of a gaming system including a gaming medium handling device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the gaming system according to the first embodiment includes at least a game medium handling device 1, a server device 2, a gaming machine 3, and a display device 4, each of which is shown in the figure. So connected.

  In the first embodiment, a card is used as an example of the “storage medium”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first embodiment includes a coin, a token, and the like on which an IC chip or the like is mounted. All those applicable to the invention according to the present invention shall be included.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, although demonstrated using the banknote as an example of "money", it is not restricted to this, It can apply to the invention which concerns on 1st Embodiment, such as a banknote, a coin, a coin. All things are included.

  In addition, in the first embodiment, when “card” is simply described, a membership card lent to a player who has become a member of a game store, and a counting card (visitor card) lent temporarily by a game store ).

  In addition, in the first embodiment, when simply described as “mochidama”, it includes both a stored ball that is stored in association with a membership card, and a counting ball that is stored in association with a counting card, If it is simply described as “momented ball information”, it is assumed that the accumulated ball information indicating the accumulated ball (hereinafter referred to as “stored ball information”) and the retained ball information indicating the counted ball (hereinafter referred to as “counted ball information”). .)). It is assumed that the membership card can be stored in association with not only the stored ball information but also the counting ball information. Furthermore, the membership card and the counting card, if specifically indicated, can store the ball information counted by the counting device 107 described later as first counting ball information, and when the card is returned, Assume that it is possible to store information associated with the second counting ball information, which is information obtained by converting the first counting ball information.

  In addition, information indicating the amount of money inserted by the player is referred to as “money information” (or also referred to as “remaining amount information”). In particular, “money information” includes “money information”. There may be cases. Also, the membership card can associate or store the stored ball information, the counting ball information and the monetary information as different information, and the counting card associates the counting ball information and the monetary information as different information. Or can be stored. Furthermore, for the convenience of explanation, the expression “mochidama”, which usually indicates information related to the game balls held by the player, is used, but the present invention is not limited to this. Information on medals held and information on game values held by the player in an electromagnetic manner, and all other similar information shall be included.

(Game media lending function)
The game medium handling device 1 is connected to the server device 2 via a switching hub, a controller, or the like, or when a card is inserted by a player, the card added to the IC chip or the like of the card. Identification information such as an ID and a member ID (hereinafter simply referred to as “identification information”) is transmitted to the server device 2, and the server device 2 stores the player's possession information stored in association with the received identification information. Is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. Then, when there is a payout instruction from the player, the server device 2 updates the possession ball information, and the game medium handling device 1 drives a payout device 106 to be described later, and executes game medium payout control. . When a bill is inserted by the player, the remaining amount information corresponding to the amount of the bill (inserted amount) is transmitted to the server device 2. When there is a payout instruction from the player, the server device 2 updates the remaining amount information, and the game medium handling device 1 similarly executes a game medium payout control.

(Game media counting function)
Further, the game medium handling device 1 counts the number of inserted game media when the game media is input to the counting device 107 described later by the operation of the player or directly from the gaming machine 3, and the counting result Is transmitted to the server device 2 as the player's counting ball information, and the server device 2 stores the received counting ball information in association with the identification information added to the card. When no card is inserted, the counting ball information received in association with the identification information added in advance to the counting card stored in the game medium handling device 1 is stored.

  In the first embodiment, the server device 2 manages the player's possession information and the remaining amount information, but the game medium handling device 1 may manage the information. In addition to adding identification information to the card, a storage area may be provided, and the information may be stored in the storage area to manage the information. Then, the update of these pieces of information may be performed by the server device 2 or the game medium handling device 1. Furthermore, it is good also as the server apparatus 2 or the game media handling apparatus 1 managing the possession information, and storing the remaining amount information directly in the storage area of the card.

  That is, as long as the identification information, the possession ball information, and the remaining amount information are appropriately managed and updated, all those aspects can be applied to the present invention.

  In addition, in the first embodiment, when the card is not inserted, the counting ball information and the remaining amount are associated with the identification information added in advance to the counting card stored in the game medium handling device 1. Information is stored, but when there is a card return request, the game medium handling device 1 or the server device 2 newly adds identification information to the counting card stored in the game medium handling device 1 It is also possible to store the newly added identification information and the counting ball information or the remaining amount information in association with each other.

  That is, the “information for specifying the possession information” in the present invention is the identification information added to the card, the identification information added to the card, and the holding information stored in the server device 2 in association with the identification information. Any of ball information, identification information added to the card, and holding information stored in the game medium handling device 1 in association with this identification information, and identification information added to the card and holding information stored in the card May be used. In the present invention, “information for identifying holding ball information” may include not only the holding ball information but also information for specifying remaining amount information. In the first embodiment, “information for specifying the possession information” may be described as “information corresponding to the possession information”.

  Further, the game medium handling device 1 is also connected to a rental terminal plate 307, which will be described later, when the gaming machine 3 is provided with a rental device connection terminal plate (hereinafter referred to as “lending terminal plate”). Based on the receipt of the lending request signal, the return request signal, etc. output from the lending terminal board 307, the payout request signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 3 and the card is returned.

  In other words, “execution of game media payout control” in the present invention is not limited to the game media payout directly from the game media handling device 1, and the game machine 3 is based on a signal from the game machine 3. This means that the game medium is paid out from the game.

  Further, the game medium handling device 1 is also connected to the display device 4 via a converter or the like, or a game information signal output from an external terminal board 308 (described later) provided in the game machine 3. While receiving an error signal or the like, the player's possession information is transmitted to the display device 4.

  As described above, the server device 2 is connected not only to the game medium handling device 1 but also to the display device 4, and game result management information (for example, the past several days) managed in the server device 2. (Including the game appearance history information and fraud detection information) and information relating to the amusement store (for example, new machine information, vacant machine information, etc.) are transmitted to the display device 4.

  The server device 2 is also connected to an external management device (not shown) managed by a center operator who is a third party other than the game store, and receives card identification information, member information, and player possession information. It is transmitted every predetermined period (for example, once a day). The external management device backs up each transmitted information. When the connection with the external management device is interrupted for a predetermined number of days (for example, 15 days), the server device 2 stops updating the player's ball information.

  As described above, the gaming machine 3 may be connected to the game medium handling device 1 and may also be connected to the display device 4 so that each game or when the internal state changes. A game information signal, an error signal, and the like are output from the external terminal board 308 described later to the display device 4.

  As described above, the display device 4 is connected to the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2, and the gaming machine 3, and based on an input signal and a received signal, or various operations based on a player's operation. Display information on its display screen.

  The connection method of the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2, the gaming machine 3, and the display device 4 is not limited to the above method. For example, the server device 2 is configured such that only the game medium handling device 1 is connected, and the game medium handling device 1 and the display device 4 are connected via USB, and are configured to be able to transmit and receive each of the above-described information. It is good as well. In this case, the display content displayed on the display device may be controlled by the control unit 100 of the game medium handling device 1 to be described later. In this case, the DVI system or HDMI (registered) is further used for image output. (Trademark) system.

  As described above, when a player enters a game store, he / she first sits on a desired gaming machine 3 while viewing various information displayed on the display device 4. Next, when the player is a member of the game store, the member card is inserted into the game medium handling device 1, and after the identity is confirmed (for example, input of a registered personal identification number), the server device 2 If the ball information is stored, the ball is used, and if the ball information is not stored, or if the ball information is the number of balls that cannot be rented out by the gaming machine 3, , A rental request is made to receive the rental of the game medium, and the game medium is started by inserting the game medium into the gaming machine 3. Alternatively, if the player is not a member of the game store, a bill is inserted, a rental request is made, the game medium is lent, and the game medium is inserted into the gaming machine 3 to start the game. At this time, the ball information and remaining amount information stored in the server device 2 is updated (subtracted) by the lent amount.

  If the game medium cannot be paid out from the gaming machine 3 and the game is continued, the ball information and the remaining amount information stored in the server device 2 is stored each time a rental request is made. Then, the loaned amount is sequentially updated (subtracted). On the other hand, when the game medium 3 can be paid out from the gaming machine 3, when the paid-out game medium is inserted into the game medium handling device 1, the number of game media input is counted and the count result is obtained. Based on this, the ball information stored in the server device 2 is updated (added).

  Thereafter, when ending the game in the gaming machine 3, the player makes a card return request. Here, when the membership card is inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, the membership card is returned as it is after the identity confirmation (for example, input of a registered personal identification number). When the membership card is not inserted into the game medium handling apparatus 1, the count holding ball information is stored in the server apparatus 2 or when there is remaining amount information, the game card is stored in the game medium handling apparatus 1. Return (issue) the counting card. If the counting ball information is not stored in the server device 2 and there is no remaining amount of the input money, the counting card is not returned (issued).

  When the counting card is returned (issued) and it is desired to play a game in another gaming machine 3, the counting card is placed in the game medium handling device 1 provided corresponding to the other gaming machine 3. By inserting, the game can be started (replayed) in the same procedure as the membership card (excluding identity verification). In the above case, the replay based on the accumulated ball information is referred to as “reserved ball replay”, and the replay based on the counted retained ball information is referred to as “retained ball replay”.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game medium handling device 1. The game medium handling device 1 includes components described later, a CPU 101 that controls them, a control unit 100 configured from a ROM 102, and a storage unit 103 configured from a RAM 103.

  In the control unit 100, the CPU 101 reads out a control program stored in the ROM 102, and the CPU 101 executes control based on the control program, thereby controlling each component, the server device 2, the gaming machine 3, and the display device 4. Control communication with. In addition, the control unit 100 stores these control results in the storage unit 103. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 21 to 42.

  When a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14, the card reader / writer 104 determines its authenticity and availability. If it is determined that the card is legitimate and usable, the type and identification information of the card are read. Then, the read information is transmitted to the server device 2 via the IF 110 by the control unit 100. On the other hand, if it is determined that the card is an unauthorized card or cannot be used, the control unit 100 notifies the touch panel LCD 16 and the like and transmits it to the server device 2 via the IF 110. The In this case, the inserted card may be returned, or a predetermined authentication operation (for example, an authentication operation of the IC card for the store clerk to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18) or a predetermined authentication signal ( For example, the card may not be returned until an authentication signal) is transmitted from the server device 2. The card reader / writer 104 can store a predetermined number (for example, 10) of counting cards so that a counting card to be described later can be assigned.

  When a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 15, the bill validator 105 performs an authenticity determination. When it determines with it being a regular banknote, the classification (denomination information) of the said banknote is read. Then, the read information is transmitted as remaining amount information to the server device 2 by the control unit 100 via the IF 110. On the other hand, when it is determined that the banknote is non-regular (or unreadable), the control unit 100 notifies the touch panel LCD 16 and the like and transmits it to the server device 2 via the IF 110. In this case, the inserted bill may be returned, or a predetermined authentication operation (for example, an authentication operation of the IC card for the clerk to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18) or a predetermined authentication signal ( For example, it is good also as not returning a banknote until there exists transmission of the authentication signal from the server apparatus 2. FIG. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The touch panel LCD 16 has a function of serving as both a display unit that displays various types of information to the player and a reception unit that receives various types of operations from the player. For example, when a card is inserted, an operation button of “Check Ball Information” is displayed on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 so that the player can check current ball information. By touching the displayed location, the current ball information by rate is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16. It is desirable that the operation button for “checking holding information” is always displayed. By comprising in this way, the player can always confirm the current possession information according to rate. Of course, when a card is inserted, the current ball information by rate may be always displayed in a predetermined area of the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16. Various information displayed on the other touch panel LCD 16 and various operations received will be described later.

  The camera unit 17 shoots the front of the gaming machine 3 and detects whether or not the player in the shooting range is in a seated state (sitting result information). The camera unit 17 detects facial data of a player who is seated. The seating result information and the facial data are transmitted to the server device 2 by the control unit 100 via the IF 110.

  By detecting the seating result information by the camera unit 17, for example, when there is a forgetting to take a card with the remaining ball information or the remaining amount information remaining, a touch panel LCD 16 or a status display lamp 13 to be described later is displayed. It can also be used to notify a store clerk or player of a game store. Thereby, forgetting to take a card can be suppressed.

  In addition, by detecting facial data by the camera unit 17, for example, when the table is moved, it can be determined whether or not they are the same player. If they are different players, It is also possible to notify the store clerk or player of the game store to that effect using the touch panel LCD 16 or a status indicator lamp 13 described later. As a result, the possibility of fraudulent acts can be suppressed.

  Here, the camera unit 17 receives an infrared LED substrate 17A (not shown) that irradiates infrared light, and reflected light obtained by reflecting the infrared light at the subject (player), thereby providing a subject. A CMOS camera 17B (not shown) for capturing an image and a filter 17C (not shown) are included. The infrared LED substrate 17 </ b> A emits infrared light based on the control of the control unit 100 by the infrared LED. The CMOS camera 17B sends the facial data to the control unit 100. The filter 17C is a filter that transmits infrared light and does not transmit light of other wavelengths. The filter 17C transmits only reflected light of infrared light irradiated to the subject from the infrared LED substrate 17A and passes it to the CMOS camera 17B. It is designed to receive light. Thereby, the influence of the effect light of the game store where the gaming machine 3 is installed can be suppressed, and the image of the subject (player) can be clearly captured.

  Note that the facial data described above may be used in a boarding determination process which will be described later with reference to FIG. Specifically, even when it is determined that boarding is possible, if the facial data does not match, the control unit 100 may control the boarding so that boarding is not performed. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent fraud of a fraudster who is going to play a game using another person's card at the stage of boarding.

  The non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 reads the identification information stored in the IC card or the ball information stored in the IC card itself when the player holds the corresponding IC card. Then, the read information is transmitted to the server device 2 via the IF 110 by the control unit 100. That is, the game medium can be lent out in addition to the card insertion and bill insertion described above. Alternatively, at the end of the game, when the player holds the corresponding IC card, the identification information stored in the IC card and the current possession information are associated with each other and stored in the server device 2, or the IC card itself This makes it possible to return the possession balls.

  Further, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 holds the IC card for the store clerk corresponding to the store clerk at the amusement store, selects a desired operation content (for example, inputs a menu number to the numeric keypad displayed on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16). ), It is possible to cancel various error states in the control unit 100 and to perform other operations. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 may be capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from a mobile phone, a smartphone or other information communication device (hereinafter referred to as “mobile terminal device”) owned by the player. . For example, when the player holds the portable terminal device owned by the player in front of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18, the control unit 100 transmits the URL of the homepage of the gaming store or the mail member registration page to the portable terminal. Also good. Further, the mobile terminal device itself may function as a membership card using hardware or software installed in the mobile terminal device. Furthermore, when the electronic payment function is implemented in the mobile terminal device, the remaining amount information may be updated (added) by the function in the same manner as when a bill is inserted.

  When there is a payout instruction from the player (for example, a lending request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the payout device 106 controls the drive circuit 106a to drive the game device in a quantity based on the payout instruction. Pay out. The control unit 100 transmits the paid-in money information and the remaining amount information to the server device 2.

  Further, when the game medium handling device 1 is connected to a later-described rental terminal board 307 of the gaming machine 3, the payout device 106 issues a payout instruction from the player (for example, a rental request operation on the gaming machine 3 side). ), A payout request signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 3 under the control of the control unit 100.

  When the game medium paid out from the gaming machine 3 is inserted by the player, the counting unit 107 controls the drive circuit 107a to drive the control unit 100 and counts the number of game media input. The control unit 100 transmits the counting ball information based on the counting result to the server device 2.

  The speaker 108 responds to changes in the operating state of each component in the game medium handling device 1 (for example, according to display on the touch panel LCD 16 or an operation on the receiving unit, or lighting of a state indicator lamp 13 described later) Depending on the mode, the controller 100 controls the drive circuit 108a to output sound. However, the sound is output regardless of changes in the operating state of each component in the game medium handling device 1 (for example, depending on the timing results of the RTC built in the game medium handling device 1 or attached externally). It is good as well.

  The sensor group 109 is a plurality of sensors provided in the payout device 106, provided in the counting device 107, or provided in a predetermined portion of the front surface portion 11 and the housing 12 described later. It is a sensor provided for detecting the payout result and the counting result, or provided for detecting fraud. The sensor group 109 includes an inlet sensor 42 and an outlet sensor 43, which will be described later, and game medium payout control is executed based on the detection results of these sensors.

  The state indicator lamp 13 is a lamp for informing the outside of the current state of the game medium handling device 1. A full color LED is built in, and the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 109a based on the current state, and emits the full color LED in the lighting color and lighting mode (light emission mode) according to the current state. Let Note that an example of the light emission mode will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The screw motor 34 has a predetermined payout condition established (for example, the control unit 100 controls the payout device 106 to start executing payout control. As an example, there is a payout instruction from the player. In response, the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 120a to rotate and drive a screw 36, which will be described later, when paying out a required number of game media. That is, it can be said that the screw motor 34 constitutes a part of the dispensing device 106.

  Although not shown, a ball shutter 41, which will be described later, can switch between a replenishment port 27 and a ball transport base 31, which will be described later, between a communication state and a closed state. The driving control of the spherical shutter 41 is executed by controlling the driving of the driving circuit (for example, the driving circuit 121a). That is, it can be said that the ball shutter 41 constitutes a part of the payout device 106.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the connection between the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. The game medium handling device 1 includes a control unit 100 and a storage unit 103, and the server device 2 includes a possession management device 200, a member management device 210, a game information management device 220, an input unit 230, an output unit 240, and a display unit. 250. Furthermore, the coin management device 200 is configured by a control unit 201 and a storage unit 202, the member management device 210 is configured by a control unit 211 and a storage unit 212, and the game information management device 220 is configured by a control unit 221 and a storage unit. 222.

  In the first embodiment, the server device 2 is composed of the ball management device 200, the member management device 210, the game information management device 220, the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250. The ball management device 200, the member management device 210, and the game information management device 220 are configured as independent server devices (for example, the ball management device 200 is configured as the server device 2a and the member management device is configured as the server device 2b). 210, and the game information management device 220 may be configured as the server device 2c). The possession management device 200 and the member management device 210 may be configured as the same server device, and the game information management device 220 may be configured as another server. It is good also as comprising as an apparatus. About these, it can be set as the combination of various structures.

  In this case, the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250 may be functions performed by the holding ball management device 200, or may be functions performed by the game information management device 220. Alternatively, a device (for example, the game information utilization device 2d) having the functions of the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250 may be separately configured.

  In this case, the server device 2 is configured as a higher-level integrated management device (for example, the integrated management device 2), and the server device 2a (the owning ball management device 200), the server device 2b (the member management device 210), and the server device 2c. The (game information management device 220) and the game information utilization device 2d may be configured to exhibit their functions under the control of the integrated management device 2. Furthermore, the function of the game information utilization device 2d may be a function of the integrated management device 2.

  Further, when the game information utilization apparatus 2d is separately configured, it may be configured by installing a dedicated application on a general-purpose personal computer. In this case, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, etc. become the input part 230, a printer etc. become the output part 240, and a monitor etc. become the display part 250.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the functions of the possession management device 200 and the member management device 210 are different from each other, but they may have exactly the same function. In particular, among the functions of the possession management device 200, the functions relating to the possession (for example, the function relating to the possession division control unit 201d in the control unit 201 to be described later, the function relating to the card information storage unit 202a in the storage unit 202, and the rate classification) It is good also as a structure which the member management apparatus 210 bears about the function which concerns on the possession information storage part 202c).

  The control unit 100 in the game medium handling device 1 includes an information acquisition unit 100a, an information transmission unit 100b, an information update unit 100c, a holding ball division control unit 100d, a boarding control unit 100e, a boarding inability determination unit 100f, and a display control unit 100g. The condition setting unit 100h is configured.

  The storage unit 103 in the game medium handling apparatus 1 includes a card information storage unit 103a, a setting information storage unit 103b, a rate-based possession ball information storage unit 103c, a remaining amount information storage unit 103d, and a setting condition storage unit 103e.

  The control unit 201 in the internal ball management apparatus 200 includes an information acquisition unit 201a, an information transmission unit 201b, an information update unit 201c, a internal ball division control unit 201d, and an information setting unit 201e.

  The storage unit 202 in the possession management device 200 includes a card information storage unit 202a, a setting information storage unit 202b, a rate-specific possession information storage unit 202c, and a remaining amount information storage unit 202d.

  The control unit 211 in the member management apparatus 210 includes an information acquisition unit 211a, an information transmission unit 211b, and an information update unit 211c.

  The storage unit 212 in the member management apparatus 210 includes a member information storage unit 212a.

  The control unit 221 in the game information management device 220 includes an information acquisition unit 221a, an information transmission unit 221b, and an information update unit 221c.

  The storage unit 222 in the game information management device 220 includes a game information storage unit 222a.

  The information acquisition units 100a, 201a, 211a, and 221a acquire various types of information transmitted from the information transmission units 100b, 201b, 211b, and 221b in other devices.

  The information transmission units 100b, 201b, 211b, and 221b send information transmission requests to other devices and transmit various types of information requested from other devices to the information acquisition units 100a, 201a, 211a, and 221a.

  The information update units 100c, 201c, 211c, and 221c are used to operate the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 that is controlled by the information acquisition units 100a, 201a, 211a, and 221a or controlled by the display control unit 100g described later. Based on the information acquired accordingly, the information in each storage unit is updated.

  The possession ball split control units 100d and 201d have the possession in the clerk IC card process described later in the description of FIG. 25, the handle splitting process described later in the description of FIG. Performs control related to ball division.

  The entry control unit 100e and the entry impossibility determination unit 100f include an entry determination process, an entry destination entry impossibility determination process, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 27 to 29, FIG. 35, FIG. 36, FIG. Control related to boarding is performed in the boarding source boarding / impossibility determination process.

  Note that the boarding control unit and the boarding impossibility determination unit may be provided on the control unit 201 side of the server device 2 (for example, “boarding control unit 201f” and “no boarding judgment unit 201g”). In this case, the control result of the entry control unit 201f and the determination result of the entry failure determination unit 201g may be transmitted from the information transmission unit 201b to the information acquisition unit 100a.

  The display control unit 100g performs display according to the state on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16, and controls the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 to receive an operation according to the state. Further, the display control unit 100 g controls the light emission mode of the state indicator lamp 13. Further, the display control unit 100g controls the sound output from the speaker 108 in accordance with the display content on the touch panel LCD 16 or the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13 or independently thereof.

  The information setting unit 201e sets various necessary information such as setting information in which the identification information added to the card is associated with the ball information, and rate information allowed in the game medium handling device 1.

  The information setting unit may be provided on the control unit 100 side of the game medium handling device 1 (for example, “information setting unit 100i”). In this case, the setting set by the information setting unit 100i Various necessary information such as information and rate information may be transmitted from the information transmission unit 100b to the information acquisition unit 201a. In this case, the setting screen is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 by holding the above-mentioned store clerk IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18, and setting information, rate information, and other necessary information (for example, a later-described machine number, etc.) ) May be settable. That is, for example, with regard to rate information, the rate information set by the information setting unit 201e is transmitted to the information acquisition unit 100a, and the rate information is stored in the setting information storage unit 103d by the information update unit 100c. Constitutes rate setting means in the server device 2 and constitutes rate setting means in the game medium handling device 1. The game medium handling device is configured such that the rate information set by the information setting unit 100i is transmitted to the information acquisition unit 201a, and the rate information is stored in the setting information storage unit 202b by the information update unit 201c. 1 and rate setting means in the server apparatus 2 are configured.

  The card information storage units 103a and 202a store identification information that is inserted into the game medium handling device 1 or added to a stored card.

  Regardless of whether or not the card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1, the member information storage unit 212a is configured to add identification information and various member information (for example, name, address, date of birth) added to the member's member card. Memorize the date, password, etc.

  The setting information storage units 103b and 202b store setting information, rate information, and the like set by the information setting unit 201e described above.

Rate-specific ball information storage unit The rate-specific ball information storage units 103c and 202c store the ball information for each different rate when the game store is capable of playing games at different rates. For example, in a pachinko machine 3a, which will be described later, different rates such as a 1-yen rate where the value per game ball is 1 yen and a 4-yen rate where the value per game ball is 4 yen (hereinafter, for convenience of explanation) If you can play at a "lending rate"), you can get information on the ball at a low rate (1 yen rate compared to a 4 yen rate) and a high rate (4 yen compared to a 1 yen rate). Yen rate) is stored separately from the ball information. Further, the rate-specific possession ball information storage units 103c and 202c store the accumulated ball information and the count retained ball information separately. That is, the rate-specific possession ball information storage units 103c and 202c can set the number of types of loan rates (for example, pachinko machine 3a) that can be set to the number of types of possession information (for example, two types of stored ball information and count ball information). The number of holding balls information (for example, 8 types) multiplied by the 1-yen rate and 4-yen rate of 4 and the 5-yen rate and 20-yen rate of the pachislot machine 3b) is distinguishable and memorized.

  The remaining amount information storage units 103d and 202d store remaining amount information indicating the remaining amount of the input amount. The remaining amount information storage units 103d and 202d may store the amount of inserted money (in the first embodiment, banknote) as the remaining amount information as it is, and may store a predetermined frequency (for example, 1,000 yen). And may be stored after being converted into the number of game media corresponding to the rate set by the rate setting means.

  The control unit 100, the control unit 201, the control unit 211, and the control unit 221 are connected to each other by a wired LAN connection via a coaxial cable via respective communication interfaces (for example, the IF 110 in the game medium handling device 1). . For example, when various types of information are transmitted from the control unit 100 to the control unit 201, information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 100b to the information acquisition unit 201a, and when various types of information are transmitted from the control unit 201 to the control unit 100, Information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 201b to the information acquisition unit 100a. The same configuration is adopted between the control unit 100 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 100 and the control unit 221, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 221, and between the control unit 211 and the control unit 221. .

  In the first embodiment, in the case of wired LAN connection, an optical cable may be employed instead of the coaxial cable, or a wireless LAN connection may be employed. When adopting a wireless LAN connection, a routing device may be separately provided in the server device 2, or the possession management device 200 may have a routing function. And it is good also as providing an access point for every predetermined number (for example, island unit) which manages the gaming machine 3.

  Regardless of wired LAN connection or wireless LAN connection, communication between these devices is preferably encrypted to prevent fraud. Specifically, for example, seed information for encryption is stored in the ROM 102 in the control unit 100 or in the RWM of the IF 110 that is a communication interface, and a predetermined encryption method (for example, including the seed information) , AES), and transmits information to the control unit 201, the control unit 211, and the control unit 221. The control unit 201, the control unit 211, the control unit 221, or the communication interface related thereto that has received the information is decrypted by the same encryption method, and the seed information included in the decrypted information is registered in advance. It is also possible to determine whether or not the received information is valid only when it is determined that they match. Of course, the same configuration is also applied between the control unit 100 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 100 and the control unit 221, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 221, and between the control unit 211 and the control unit 221. It is good also as adopting.

(Moving ball entry function)
The game system according to the first embodiment is equipped with a holding-in function. The in-game ball entry function refers to a gaming machine 3 corresponding to the game medium handling device 1 in which a rate (for example, a low rate) is set when the game store is capable of playing at different rates. This means that the game medium acquired in step (b) can be used in another game machine 3 corresponding to another game medium handling apparatus 1 in which another rate (for example, a high rate) is set. In 1st Embodiment, it implement | achieves by control of the boarding control part 100e.

  For example, in a pachinko machine 3a (hereinafter referred to as “1 pachi”) corresponding to the game medium handling apparatus 1 set at the 1-yen rate, 1,003 game balls are acquired, and the acquired game balls are counted. When the card is returned, the possession information for 1,003 balls associated with the identification information added to the card is stored in the rate-specific possession information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the 1-yen rate. It will be memorized.

  Here, when using the card to play a game in the pachinko machine 3a (hereinafter referred to as “4 pachis”) corresponding to the game medium handling device 1 set at the 4-yen rate, When the card is inserted into a card insertion slot 14a, which will be described later, and a boarding instruction is made, out of the ball information for 1,003 balls at the 1 yen rate, the ball information for 1,000 balls is at the 4 yen rate. It is converted into possession information for 250 balls (1,000 balls ÷ 4), and game media is paid out to enable a game. In this case, however, the ball information for three balls at the one-yen rate cannot be paid out at the four-yen rate, so that the rate-specific ball information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the one-yen rate remain as they are. It will be memorized.

  In the first embodiment, the 1-yen rate and 4-yen rate are described as examples of the lending rate, but other lending rates (for example, 2-yen rate, 3-yen rate) can be set. Needless to say.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the card is inserted, the possessed ball information that can be entered may be converted as a destination rate at the same time. It is good also as converting as a destination rate for every (for example, 125 balls). Furthermore, these may be selectable by the player, or may be set in advance by the game store.

  Here, in the case where it is configured to allow the player to enter every predetermined number of payouts (for example, 125 balls) at the destination rate at the time of the lending request, the player is asked each time there is a lending request. It is desirable to obtain an agreement as to whether or not to board. Specifically, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16a displays “Do you want to board for this rental?” And the accepting unit of the touch panel LCD 16a has selection buttons of “I agree” and “I do not agree”. It is good also as obtaining consent by displaying and making a player touch the location where "I agree" was displayed. Of course, once consent is obtained (for example, when the above consent is obtained at the first boarding), the consent may be made unnecessary within a predetermined expiration date (for example, one day). .

  Further, the player may be able to select to obtain consent every time a loan request is made, or to make the consent unnecessary within a predetermined expiration date once the consent is obtained. This is because by obtaining the player's consent every time a loan request is made, the player can select whether to enter or not for each payout instruction. This is because there is a possibility that the user feels bothered. For example, if it is configured to obtain consent each time a loan request is made, even if a player wants to get all his own possession information, A withdrawal instruction operation must be performed and a boarding agreement operation must be performed. Therefore, it is possible to bother the player by configuring the player so that the player can obtain consent every time a loan request is made, and that once the consent is obtained, the player can select that consent is not required within a predetermined expiration date. It is possible to realize a boarding function that is more in line with the player's intentions without making the player feel that.

  Specifically, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16a displays “Do you require an agreement for future lending only for today?” And the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16a says “Agreement required” or “Agreement not required”. A selection button may be displayed, and the player may be allowed to select that consent is not required by touching the player where a “consent is not required” is displayed.

  Note that an example of control related to consent at the time of boarding will be described later in the description of relevant portions in FIGS. 28, 33, 54, 56, and 67.

  In the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 3a has been described as an example. Needless to say, the pachinko machine 3b can also be boarded.

  For example, as a lending rate, when a game can be played at different rates, such as a 5-yen rate with a value of 5 yen per medal and a 20-yen rate with a value of 20 yen per medal, 5 yen is possible. In the pachi-slot machine 3b (hereinafter referred to as “5 slot”) corresponding to the game medium handling device 1 set to the rate, 1,003 medals are obtained, the obtained medals are counted, and the card is returned. In such a case, 1,003 pieces of coin information associated with the identification information added to the card is stored in the rate-specific coin information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the 5-yen rate. .

  Here, when a card is used to play a game in the pachi-slot machine 3b (hereinafter referred to as “20 slot”) corresponding to the game medium handling apparatus 1 set at the 20-yen rate, the card is set to 20 slot. Is inserted into a card insertion slot 14b, which will be described later, and a boarding instruction is given, out of 1,003 pieces of ball information at a 5-yen rate, 1,000 pieces of ball information at a 20-yen rate The game information is converted into 250 pieces (1,000 pieces / 4) of possession information, and the game medium is paid out to enable the game. In this case, however, the coin information for three cards at the 5-yen rate cannot be paid out at the 20-yen rate, so that the rate-specific possession information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the 5-yen rate remain as they are. It will be memorized.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, you may comprise so that boarding between the pachinko machine 3a and the pachislot machine 3b is enabled. For example, the ball information storage units 103c and 202c by rate store the ball information for 1 yen rate (game ball), 4 yen rate (game ball), 5 yen rate (medal), and 20 yen rate (medal). Configure as follows. And in one pachi, you get 1,005 game balls, count the number of game balls you have earned, and when you return the card, if you want to play a game with 5 slots using that card , Converted into 201 pieces of possession information, and a game can be performed. In addition, when playing a game with 20 slots, the ball information for 1,000 balls is converted into ball information for 50 cards, and a game can be played. In this case, the ball information for 5 balls that cannot be entered with 20 slots is stored in the rate-specific ball information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the 1-yen rate (game ball) as it is.

  In the first embodiment, the game store may be able to set the boarding mode. For example, it is possible to enter between the game media handling devices 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a, but it is not possible to enter between the game media handling devices 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b. It may be possible to set such that it is possible to enter with a membership card, but it may be possible to set so that entry with a counting card is impossible. Furthermore, it is possible to enter from 1 pachi (5 slots) to 4 pachis (20 slots), but it is not possible to enter from 4 pachis (20 slots) to 1 pachi (5 slots). It may be possible to enter from 4 pachis (20 slots) to 1 pachi (5 slots), but it is not possible to enter from 1 pachis (5 slots) to 4 pachis (20 slots) It may be possible to set to. In short, it can be set so that it can be boarded only in one direction between game medium handling devices with different lending rates, or it can be set so that boarding is possible in both directions. Also good.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, a fee for boarding is not considered, but a predetermined fee (for example, a 10% fee) may be collected when boarding.

(Moving ball split function)
In the gaming system according to the first embodiment, a splitting function for the ball is implemented. The splitting function of the possession ball is to divide all or part of the possession ball information when the possession ball information stored in the rate-dependent possession ball information storage units 103c and 202c is not 0 during the game. The function that makes it possible to share the ball. As for the divided ball information, a counting card (divided card) in which the divided ball information and identification information are associated with each other is newly issued, or the ball division described later using an IC card for a store clerk Movement is possible by service operation. Compared to sharing game balls and medals themselves, it is easier to manage possession information and sales information, and prevent illegal acts such as game balls and medals that are not lent out at the game store. . In 1st Embodiment, it implement | achieves by control of the holding ball division | segmentation control parts 100d and 201d.

  For example, when 10,000 game balls are acquired in one pachi and the number of acquired game balls is counted, the possession information for 10,000 balls is stored according to rate for each yen. It will be stored in the sections 103c and 202c. Thereafter, a card to which identification information associated with the possession information is added is returned, and the card is used (or based on a possession split service operation to be described later) to enter a 4-pachi game. In this case, 8,000 balls of the ball information of 10,000 balls are entered (ie, converted into 2,000 balls of ball information in 4 pachis). ) Suppose that a game is performed and 30,000 game balls are acquired in 4 pachis, and the acquired game balls are counted. In this case, the rate-specific possession information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the 1-yen rate store 2,000-ball possession information, and the rate-specific possession information storage unit 103c corresponding to the 4-yen rate, In 202c, information on the holding balls for 30,000 balls is stored.

  Here, in the gaming system according to the first embodiment, as will be described later in the description of FIG. 38, the player (or a store clerk) selects each of the division source rate, the number of division holding balls, and the division destination rate. It is configured as possible.

  In other words, in the case of the above example, from which ball information corresponding to which rate the ball split is performed (dividing source rate), how many pieces of ball information among the ball information at the split source rate are to be divided (Divided number of balls), the information about the ball that has been divided into the ball is stored as the ball information corresponding to which rate in the divided card (or the game medium handling device 1 of the movement destination) (division destination rate) , Can be selected by a player (or a store clerk).

  By configuring in this way, when it is possible to enter and replay, it is possible to further improve the convenience related to the division of the ball.

  Specifically, by making it possible for the player to select the split source rate, it is possible to meet the player who performs the ball split (for example, the player who creates the split card) and the player's request. In response to this, a store clerk who performs a ball split service operation, which will be described later, easily creates a split card that stores the ball information corresponding to the low priority rate for that player at the stage of splitting the ball. (Alternatively, it is possible to move the possession information to another game medium handling device 1).

  For example, if a player who is playing a game in 4 pachis has 4 yen rate possession information and 1 yen rate possession information, the player has 4 yen rate possession information. It is usual to think that the 1-yen coin holding information has a lower priority. In this case, since it is possible to create a divided card obtained by dividing only the 1-yen rate holding information (or to make it possible to move the holding information to another game medium handling device 1), In particular, it is possible to improve the convenience when performing the ball splitting for the player on the side of creating the split card (or moving the ball holding information to another game medium handling device 1).

  In addition to the above, the number of split balls can be selected by a store clerk of a game store that performs a ball split service operation to be described later according to the player and the player's request. Because it is possible to divide the ball information including the ball information that can not be entered in the game machine 3 that is in the game machine 3 Or generation | occurrence | production of the ball information which cannot be settled can be prevented, and the convenience at the time of carrying out ball splitting can be improved.

  In addition to the above, the division destination rate can be selected by a store clerk of a game shop that performs a later-described operation of splitting the ball according to a player or the player's request. , The ball information on the rate desired by the player on the side where the ball split is performed (for example, the player receiving the split card) is stored in the split card (or the ball information is stored in another game medium) In other words, when playing a game with a split card (or moving the ball information), it may be possible to save the necessary operation. is there.

  For example, if a player who creates a split card plays a game with 4 pachis, and a player who receives a split card wants to play a game with 1 pachi, a 4 yen rate When a split card that has been split with the ball information is given as the ball information, the player who has received the split card cannot play the game unless he / she enters the ball in one pachi. The player on the side of creation can create a split card that has been split into pieces as possession information of 1 yen rate in advance, so that a player who has been given a split card can enter the possession ball in one pachi Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience when the ball is divided, particularly for the player who receives the split card.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the pachinko machine 3a. The pachinko machine 3a includes a main control unit 301a that controls the main device group 303a, a sub control unit 302a that controls the sub device group 304a, and a payout control unit 305 that controls the payout device group 306, and the main control unit 301a. Is connected to the sub-control unit 302a by one-way communication, and the main control unit 301a and the payout control unit 305 are connected to be capable of two-way communication. In addition, a lending terminal board 307 is connected to the payout control unit 305 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and an external terminal board 308a is connected by one-way communication.

  The main device group 303a includes, for example, a start port switch, a count switch, a winning port switch, a normal electric accessory solenoid, a winning port solenoid, and the like, and the main control unit 301a controls these devices, The progress of the game in the pachinko machine 3a is controlled. In addition, the main control unit 301a transmits a command corresponding to a change in the gaming state or the like to the sub-control unit 302a and the payout control unit 305.

  The sub device group 304a includes, for example, a liquid crystal module, an effect button sensor, an accessory control circuit, an electrical decoration control circuit, a speaker control circuit, and the like. The sub control unit 302a transmits a command transmitted from the main control unit 301a. Based on the above, the devices in the pachinko machine 3a are controlled by controlling these devices.

  The payout device group 306 includes, for example, a payout control circuit, a payout ball detection switch, a launch control circuit, a touch switch, and the like, and the payout control unit 305 is based on these commands transmitted from the main control unit 301a. By controlling these devices or automatically controlling these devices, the launch and payout of the game ball in the pachinko machine 3a is controlled.

  In addition, the payout control unit 305 is connected to the game medium handling device 1 via the lending terminal board 307, and outputs a lending request signal and a return request signal based on the player's operation.

  Also, the payout control unit 305 is connected to the display device 4 via the external terminal board 308a, and outputs a game information signal, an error signal, etc. for each game or when the internal state changes. Output.

(Configuration of pachislot machine)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the pachislot machine 3b. The pachislot machine 3b includes a main control unit 301b that controls the main device group 303b and a sub control unit 302b that controls the sub device group 304b, and is connected to the sub control unit 302b from the main control unit 301b by one-way communication. ing. An external terminal board 308b is connected to the main control unit 301b by one-way communication.

  The main device group 303b includes, for example, a reel control circuit, a medal sensor, a start lever sensor, a stop button sensor, a hopper control circuit, and the like, and the main control unit 301b controls the pachislot machine by controlling these devices. Control the progress of the game in 3b. Further, the main control unit 301a transmits a command corresponding to a change in the gaming state or the like to the sub control unit 302b.

  The sub device group 304b includes, for example, a liquid crystal module, an effect button sensor, an accessory control circuit, an illumination control circuit, a speaker control circuit, and the like. The sub control unit 302b transmits a command transmitted from the main control unit 301b. Based on the above, the devices in the pachislot machine 3b are controlled by controlling these devices.

  The main control unit 301b is connected to the display device 4 via the external terminal board 308b, and outputs a game information signal, an error signal, etc. for each game or when the internal state changes. .

  As described above, also in the pachislot machine 3b, the main control unit 301b is connected to the game medium handling device 1 via the lending terminal board 307, and the lending request signal and the return request are based on the operation of the player. You may comprise so that a signal may be output.

(Structure of game medium handling apparatus 1a)
Next, the structure of the game medium handling device 1a according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is an external view of the game medium handling device 1a used in the pachinko machine 3a, and FIG. 7 is a left side view of the game medium handling device 1a. In FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the pachinko machine 3a is omitted. As shown in FIG. 6, the game medium handling device 1a is composed of a front surface portion 11a and a housing 12a. The front surface portion 11a has a status indicator lamp 13a, a card insertion port 14a, and a bill insertion port through which bills can be inserted. 15a, a touch panel LCD 16a, a camera unit 17a, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 18a, a speaker cover 19a, a ball guide unit 20 for guiding the paid-out game ball to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the game medium handling device 1a has a supply port for receiving a game ball supplied from outside into the game medium handling device 1a in an exposed position on the back side when viewed from the front surface portion 11a side. 27 is provided, and a ball transport unit 30 configured to be able to communicate with the supply port 27 is provided in the housing 12a. A card reader / writer 104 is provided below the ball transport unit 30 and behind the card insertion slot 14a. Although not shown, a controller for controlling the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18a, a speaker 108, and other necessary devices are placed between the ball transport unit 30 and the card reader / writer 104. It is supposed to be provided.

  Although not shown, a counting device 107 is replaceably provided below the game medium handling device 1a (below the lower horizontal frame 51c described later), and game balls are guided to the counting device 107. A guiding device is provided. The guide device is a detachable dish-like member and is connected to the counting slot of the counting device 107. The game ball dropped from the lower plate of the pachinko machine 3a is used as the counting slot of the counting device 107. invite. Also, the guide device receives a payout of a fraction of game balls that cannot be paid out in the pachinko machine 3a together with or instead of the ball guide unit 20 (for example, less than 25 balls when the payout unit is 25 balls). The game ball handling device 1a is connected to a fraction payout opening provided in the game medium handling device 1a, and the game balls of the fraction paid out from the fraction payout exit are guided to a payout tray provided in the guide device. The player can move the fraction of the game balls paid out to the payout tray to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a and use it for the game.

  In the game medium handling device 1a in the first embodiment, when a lending request signal is received from the lending terminal board 307 of the pachinko machine 3a or when a payout instruction from the player to the game medium handling device 1a is received, a lending request is issued. The number of game balls (for example, 125 balls) according to the signal or the payout instruction is controlled to be paid out to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a, and the fractional game balls are sent to the ball guide unit 20 and / or the above-mentioned fraction payout port Control to pay out from the ball guide unit 20 and control to pay out the fraction of the game balls from the above-mentioned fraction payout outlet. The payout control of any aspect of the aspect which performs the control which pays out the number of game balls according to the aspect to perform, a lending request signal, or a payout instruction and the fraction of game balls from the ball guide unit 20 is enabled.

  Further, in the game medium handling device 1a in the first embodiment, the supply port 27 is provided at an exposed position on the back side as viewed from the front portion 11a side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the supply port 27 is not limited thereto. It can be changed as appropriate according to the position of the supply passage for supplying game balls. For example, when the supply passage is configured in the housing 12a, the supply port 27 may be provided in the housing 12a, and the supply passage is disposed on the side surface of the housing 12a. In some cases, the supply port 27 may be provided on the side surface of the housing 12a. The position or shape of the ball transport unit 30 is the same. That is, the ball transport unit 30 may be in any position or shape that can transport the game ball replenished from the replenishment port 27 to the payout port 43 side described later, and can be appropriately changed according to the position of the replenishment port 27. It shall be.

  Moreover, in the game medium handling device 1a in the first embodiment, the ball guide portion 20 is provided on the front surface portion 11a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the position where the game medium handling device 1a is installed. It can be appropriately changed according to the position of the upper plate of the corresponding pachinko machine 3a. For example, in the case where the game medium handling device 1a is installed so as to protrude to the front side including a part of the side surface, as long as the game ball can be guided to the upper plate of the corresponding pachinko machine 3a, It is good also as providing the guide part 20 in the side surface (for example, right side surface) of the housing | casing 12a.

  Moreover, since it is desirable to be able to select whether to use the ball guide unit 20 according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 3a or according to the operation of the game shop, the ball guide unit 20 can be detached from the game medium handling device 1a. It is configured. Here, when the ball guide unit 20 is removed, a storage unit (not shown) for storing a game ball paid out from a payout outlet 43 described later may be attached to the game medium handling device 1a. That is, the ball guide unit 20 and the storage unit may be selectively attached.

  Then, the structure and assembly process of each unit in the game medium handling device 1a of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the game medium handling device 1a. 9 is a perspective view showing the upper unit 52 in the game medium handling apparatus 1a, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the central unit 53 in the game medium handling apparatus 1a, and FIG. 11 is a game medium. It is a perspective view which shows the lower unit 54 in the handling apparatus 1a. Moreover, FIG. 12 is a figure which shows the assembly process of the game medium handling apparatus 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game medium handling apparatus 1 a of the present invention includes a frame 51, and an upper unit 52, a central unit 53, and a lower unit 54 that are attached to the frame 51.

  The frame 51 is a plurality of horizontal frames extending in the horizontal direction with respect to the installation surface of the game medium handling device 1 a, and an upper horizontal frame 51 a extending above the frame 51 and a substantially center of the frame 51. A central horizontal frame 51b extending to the lower side, a lower horizontal frame 51c extending to the lower part of the frame 51, and one end side of these horizontal frames are respectively attached in a direction perpendicular to the installation surface of the game medium handling device 1a. It is comprised from the extended vertical frame 51d. A support portion 51e is provided above the vertical frame 51d to fit and support a bellows (not shown) for guiding a game ball supplied from the outside to the supply port 27.

  The bellows is formed in a spring shape so that it can be elastically deformed, and in order to be able to guide the game ball inside the bellows, the cross section is larger than the diameter of the game ball and more than twice the diameter of the game ball Is also formed in a small circle. The bellows supported by the support portion 51e is arranged toward the installation surface of the game medium handling device 1a so as to contact the right side surface of the game medium handling device 1a (more specifically, the right side plate of the vertical frame 51d). In addition, immediately before the supply port 27, the game medium handling apparatus 1 a provided with the supply port 27 is elastically deformed toward the back side and attached to the supply port 27. Here, the game ball that has flowed in from the island facility (not shown) above the game medium handling device 1a collides with the inner wall of the bellows and is guided to the supply port 27 while decelerating. Therefore, a constant vibration is transmitted to the game medium handling device 1a every time the game ball is guided by the bellows. In addition, the shape and arrangement | positioning of a bellows are not restricted to this. For example, as long as it is possible to guide the game ball to the supply port 27, the shape may be determined in advance, and the diameter of the cross section may be changed as appropriate. Further, a support portion 51e is provided on the back side of the game medium handling device 1a, and the supply port 27 is arranged so that the bellows is in contact with the back surface of the game medium handling device 1a (more specifically, the back plate of the vertical frame 51d). It is good also as arrange | positioning.

  The upper horizontal frame 51a is formed in a U-shaped cross section downward, and an upper surface portion 52a of the upper unit 52, which will be described later, and a notch guide portion 521 provided from the upper surface portion 52a toward both side surfaces are provided on the lower surface. And slidable along both side surfaces. Further, the upper surface of the upper horizontal frame 51a constitutes the top surface of the game medium handling device 1a.

  The central horizontal frame 51b is formed in a U-shaped section in the downward direction, and allows an upper surface portion 54a of the lower unit 54 described later to slide along the lower surface and both side surfaces. Further, the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b is provided with a guide rail (reference numeral omitted) similar to the guide rail 531 provided on the upper surface portion 53a of the central unit 53 to be described later. When the game medium handling apparatus 1a is assembled, the vertical direction of the central unit 53 is positioned by guiding guide ribs 532 having L-shaped cross sections that protrude from both ends of the lower surface portion 53b of the lower surface portion 53b and extend in the longitudinal direction. Is done. That is, a guide rail (not shown) that is a guide member is provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b.

  The lower horizontal frame 51c is formed in an upward U-shaped cross-section, and is erected on both ends in the short direction of a lower surface portion 54b of the lower unit 54 described later, and a rail 542 extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on the upper surface thereof. And slidable along both side surfaces. The lower surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c constitutes the bottom surface of the game medium handling device 1a. Note that a guide rail similar to the above-described guide rail 531 may be provided on the upper surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c, and a guide rib similar to the above-described guide rib 532 may be provided on the lower surface portion 54b of the lower unit.

  The vertical frame 51d includes a back plate constituting the back surface of the game medium handling device 1a provided with a plurality of openings (not shown), and the above-described upper horizontal frame 51a, central horizontal frame 51b, and lower horizontal frame 51c. While being attached, it is comprised from the side plate which enables to slide at least one part of each side surface of the upper unit 52, the center unit 53, and the lower unit 54 which are mentioned later.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper unit 52 is provided with a state indicator lamp 13a and a bill insertion slot 15a on the front side 11a of the game medium handling device 1a, and a bill burr 105 is provided therein. Unit. Further, a key hole 52 d for operating an upper lock mechanism (not shown) for locking the upper unit 52 with respect to the central unit 53 is provided on the front side 11 a of the game medium handling device 1 a. The upper lock mechanism is locked when the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53, and restricts removal of the upper unit 52. In addition, when the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53, a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole 52d and rotated in a predetermined direction (for example, right direction), the lock is released and the upper unit 52 can be removed. And That is, the upper unit 52 is configured to be detachable from the central unit 53. The upper locking mechanism may be for locking the upper unit 52 with respect to the frame 51, or for locking the upper unit 52 with respect to other equipment (for example, island equipment). May be. That is, the upper unit 52 may be configured to be detachable from the frame 51, or may be configured to be detachable from other equipment (for example, island equipment).

  Further, an upper surface portion 52a is provided above the upper unit 52 so as to be slidable along the lower surface of the upper horizontal frame 51a, and is slidable along the side surface of the upper horizontal frame 51a. In addition, a notch guide portion 521 that is stepped by at least the thickness of the upper horizontal frame 51a with respect to both side surface portions is provided from the upper surface portion 52a toward both side surface portions. That is, the upper surface of the upper unit 52 is guided by the upper horizontal frame 51a.

  Further, a guide rib 522 having an L-shaped cross section for being guided by a guide rail 531 provided on an upper surface portion 53a of the central unit 53 described later is provided on the lower surface portion 52b below the upper unit 52. It protrudes from both ends in the short direction of 52b and extends over the longitudinal direction. That is, a guide rib 522 that is a guided member is provided on the lower surface of the upper unit 52 except for a notch fitting portion 52c described later.

  Further, on the back side below the upper unit 52, a notch fitting portion 52c for fitting with a protruding portion 53c of the central unit 53 described later is provided. In addition, a surface of the notch fitting portion 52c facing the back side of the upper unit 52 is connected to a first connector 533 that is planted on the surface facing the front side of the protruding portion 53c of the central unit 53 described later. A second connector 523 is implanted.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the central unit 53 is provided with a touch panel LCD 16a and a camera unit 17a on the front side 11a of the game medium handling device 1a, and a control unit 100 is provided therein. Is a unit.

  A guide rail 531 for guiding a guide rib 522 provided on the lower surface portion 52b of the upper unit 52 is provided on the upper surface portion 53a above the central unit 53, and a lower surface portion 53b below the central unit 53 includes Guide ribs 532 having an L-shaped cross section to be guided by guide rails (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b protrude from both ends in the short direction of the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit 53 and extend over the longitudinal direction. It is installed. That is, a guide rail 531 which is a guide member is provided on the upper surface of the central unit 53 except for a protruding portion 53c described later. A guide rib 532 that is a guided member is provided on the lower surface of the central unit 53.

  Further, on the back side above the central unit 53, a protruding portion 53c that is fitted into the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 is provided. A first connector 533 connected to the second connector 523 planted on the rear facing surface of the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 is planted on the front facing surface of the projecting portion 53c. It is installed.

  Further, on the back side of the central unit 53, a screw hole 534 for fixing the central unit 53 to the vertical frame 51d, a connector, a jack, and the like for communicably connecting to the pachinko machine 3a, and a power source are connected. Communication with the server device 2, such as a gaming machine connection portion 535 provided with a power supply connector, a display device connection portion 536 provided with a connector, a jack, etc. for communication with the display device 4 And a server device connection part 537 provided with connectors and jacks for connection, and these connection parts 535, 536, and 537 are provided at the attachment position of the central unit 53 in the vertical frame 51d. It is exposed from an opening (not shown). That is, on the back surface of the central unit 53, the vertical frame 51d is exposed from an opening provided at a predetermined position (for example, the position where the central unit 53 is guided and attached by the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b). Connection units (for example, a gaming machine connection unit 535, a display device connection unit 536, and a server device connection unit 537) that can be connected to other devices (for example, the server device 2, the gaming machine 3, and the display device 4). ) Is provided.

  Note that the position where the screw hole 534 is provided is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as providing in the position exposed only when the upper unit 52 is removed. Specifically, the screw hole 534 is provided on the surface facing the upper surface side of the projecting portion 53c, and the fixing rib that covers only the surface facing the upper surface side of the projecting portion 53c is provided on the vertical frame 51d. The central unit 53 may be fixed to the vertical frame 51d by screwing screws from the upper surface of the rib (that is, the upper surface side of the game medium handling device 1a). Further, for example, it may be provided at a position that is exposed only when the lower unit 54 is removed. Specifically, a screw hole 534 is provided in the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit 53, and a screw is screwed in from the lower surface of the central horizontal frame 51b (that is, the lower surface side of the game medium handling device 1a). It is good also as adhering to the center horizontal frame 51b. Moreover, it is good also as employ | adopting a some position or all the positions among the positions in which these screw holes 534 are provided. With this configuration, it is possible to more reliably regulate the removal of the central unit 53.

  In addition, a connector, a jack, or the like for connecting to the lower unit 54 is provided in any of the gaming machine connection portion 535, the display device connection portion 536, or the server device connection portion 537, and similarly, the back surface of the lower unit 54 By providing a connector, a jack or the like for connecting to the central unit 53 on the side, the central unit 53 and the lower unit 54 may be connected by a connection line, and the inside of the vertical frame 51d (that is, the back surface of the back plate). Alternatively, a connection line may be provided on the inner side surface of the side plate, and a connector, a jack, or the like may be provided so that connection can be appropriately made. Moreover, it is good also as a structure similar to the connection of the upper unit 52 and the center unit 53. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the lower unit 54 is provided with a card insertion slot 14a, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 18a, and a ball guide portion 20 on the front side 11a of the game medium handling device 1a. Inside the unit, a ball transport unit 30 and a card reader / writer 104 are provided. The front side 11a of the game medium handling device 1a is provided with a key hole 54c for operating a lower lock mechanism (not shown) for locking the lower unit 54 to the lower horizontal frame 51c. The lower lock mechanism is locked when the lower unit 54 is attached to the lower horizontal frame 51c, and restricts removal of the lower unit 54. Further, when the lower unit 54 is attached to the lower horizontal frame 51c, a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole 54c and rotated in a predetermined direction (for example, the right direction), the lock is released, and the lower unit 54 is removed. Make it possible. That is, the lower unit 54 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the frame 51 (lateral frame 51c). The lower locking mechanism may be for locking the lower unit 54 with respect to the central unit 53, or for locking the lower unit 54 with respect to other equipment (for example, island equipment). There may be. That is, the lower unit 54 may be configured to be detachable from the central unit 53, or may be configured to be detachable from other facilities (for example, island facilities).

  In addition, an upper surface portion 54a is provided above the lower unit 54, and a part of a first rotating portion upper cover 23, which will be described later, is formed on the front surface side of the lower unit 54 so that the game medium handling device 1a is assembled. A stop portion 541 for positioning the front-rear direction of the lower unit 54 by stopping the end portion on the front side of the central lateral frame 51b is provided.

  In addition, rails 542 that are slidable along the upper and side surfaces of the lower horizontal frame 51c are erected on the lower surface portion 54b below the lower unit 54 at both lateral ends of the lower surface portion 54b of the lower unit 54. And extends over the longitudinal direction.

  Here, the assembly process of the game medium handling device 1a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 shows that the assembly process of the game medium handling device 1a proceeds from left to right.

  First, the central unit 53 is moved from the front side toward the back side so that the guide rib 532 provided on the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit 53 is guided by the guide rail provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b. (Arrow 1 in FIG. 12). The back side of the central unit 53 is in contact with the back side of the back plate of the vertical frame 51d (ie, the front side of the game medium handling device 1a), and the surface of the back plate of the vertical frame 51d (ie, the game media handling device 1a). When a screw is screwed into the screw hole 534 provided on the back side of the central unit 53 from the back side (arrow 2 in FIG. 12), the movement of the central unit 53 in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction is restricted. Thus, the central unit 53 is fixedly attached to the frame 51, and the central unit 53 is positioned.

  Next, the lower unit 54 is moved from the front side to the back side so that the rail 542 provided on the lower surface portion 54b of the lower unit 54 slides along the upper surface and the side surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c ( Arrow 3 in FIG. Then, the stop portion 541 provided above the lower unit 54 stops the end portion on the front side of the central horizontal frame 51b, and further, when the lower lock mechanism described above is activated, Directional movement is restricted. As a result, the lower unit 54 is attached to the frame 51.

  Next, the upper unit 52 is moved from the front side to the back side so that the guide rib 522 provided on the lower surface portion 52b of the upper unit 52 is guided by the guide rail 531 provided on the upper surface portion 53a of the central unit 53. To move (arrow 4 in FIG. 12). At this time, the upper surface portion 52a and the notch guide portion 521 of the upper unit 52 slide along the upper surface and side surfaces of the lower horizontal frame 51c. That is, the upper unit 52 moves to the back side of the game medium handling apparatus 1a in a state where movement in the vertical direction is restricted. Then, the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 and the protruding portion 53c of the central unit 53 are fitted, and the second connector 523 provided in the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 and the protrusion of the central unit 53 are fitted. When the first connector 533 provided in the installation portion 53c is fitted, the upper unit 52 and the central unit 53 are connected. At this time, the upper locking mechanism described above is activated, and the movement of the upper unit 52 in the front-rear direction is restricted. As a result, the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53.

  In the first embodiment, the guide rib 522 is provided on the lower surface portion 52 b of the upper unit 52, the guide rail 531 is provided on the upper surface portion 53 a of the central unit 53, and the guide rib 522 is guided by the guide rail 531. However, it is not limited to this. For example, a guide rail similar to the guide rail 531 is provided on the lower surface portion 52b of the upper unit 52, a guide rib similar to the guide rib 522 is provided on the upper surface portion 53a of the central unit 53, and the lower surface portion 52b of the upper unit 52 is provided. You may comprise so that the guide rib provided in the upper surface part 53a of the center unit 53 may be guided with a guide rail. The relationship between the guide rib 532 provided on the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit and the guide rail provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b is the same. That is, a guide rib that is a guided member is provided on the upper surface of the central unit 53 except for the protruding portion 53c, and a guide rail that is a guide member is provided on the lower surface of the upper unit 52 except for the notch fitting portion 52c. It is good as well. Alternatively, guide ribs that are guided members may be provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b, and guide rails that are guide members may be provided on the lower surface of the central unit 53.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the upper unit 52 from being erroneously attached to the central unit 53, or the central unit 53 from being erroneously attached to the central horizontal frame 51b. be able to.

  In the first embodiment, the bill burr 105 is adopted as the predetermined device provided in the upper unit 52 and controlled by the control unit 100 provided in the central unit 53. However, the present invention is not limited to this. is not. For example, a card reader / writer 104 provided in the lower unit 54 may be employed. That is, the device provided in the upper unit 52, the device provided in the central unit 53, and the device provided in the lower unit 54 can be selected as appropriate.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 is configured such that the central unit 53 and the upper unit 52 are fitted and connected only by attaching the upper unit 52 to the central unit 53. ing. Therefore, the connection between the units can be facilitated and the maintainability can be improved.

  Further, since it is not necessary to secure a space for providing the connector on the back surface of the upper unit 52, the game medium handling device can be reduced in size.

  In addition, since the connection line between the upper unit 52 and the central unit 53 is not affected (interfered) by, for example, vibration of a game ball flowing down the inside of the bellows supported by the support portion 51e, it is unexpected. It is possible to prevent a problem from occurring.

  Further, since the protruding portion 53c provided on the back side above the central unit 53 and the notch fitting portion 52c provided on the back side below the upper unit 52 are fitted, unless the upper unit 52 is removed, Since the central unit 52 cannot be removed, it is possible to prevent the central unit 52 provided with the control unit 100 from being easily removed.

  Further, when the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53, the upper surface of the upper unit 52 is guided by the upper horizontal frame 51a, so that only the central unit 53 and the upper unit 52 are to be fitted and connected. Thus, the mounting direction of the upper unit 52 can be correctly recognized.

  Next, the structure of the bill burr 105 in the game medium handling device 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an exploded view showing the bill burr 105 in the game medium handling apparatus 1.

  The bill burr 105 includes a casing 105 a formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the casing 105 a is attached to a locking portion (not shown) inside the upper unit 52. The front surface 105b of the casing 105a is formed with a bill insertion slot 15a through which bills are inserted and discharged, and the bill insertion slot 15a is opened in a slit shape through which one bill can pass. 105c and a shutter mechanism 105f are provided, and when the shutter mechanism 105f is driven, the bill insertion slot 15a is changed from the closed state to the opened state, and the bills stacked and accommodated are discharged together as they are. Is possible. The shutter mechanism 105f is normally in a closed state, and the bill P is inserted into the insertion area 105c along the arrow direction in a state where the short side of the bill is in the vertical direction (standing state), and the bill burr 105 inside Is housed.

  In the casing 105a, when the banknote recognition part 105d which identifies the effectiveness of the banknote inserted, and the shutter mechanism 105f are a closed state, it is made to accommodate the inserted banknote in a banknote accommodating part (not shown). And a banknote transport mechanism 105e for transporting banknotes so that the stored banknotes are discharged from the banknote insertion slot 15a when the shutter mechanism 105f is in an open state. The banknote recognition part 105d is installed in the vicinity position of the insertion area | region 105c in the insertion direction, and the banknote conveyance mechanism 105e is installed over the area | region along the insertion direction from the banknote identification part 105d. Moreover, the banknote accommodating part is arrange | positioned so that it may be arranged in parallel with the banknote conveyance mechanism 105e, and it is comprised so that a banknote can be laminated | stacked and accommodated in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of a banknote, with a standing state. Yes. In addition, the banknote accommodating part is provided with the banknote detection sensor (not shown) which detects the accommodation state (namely, the presence or absence of a banknote) of a banknote, and a banknote is accommodated in a banknote accommodating part by this banknote detection sensor. It is configured to be able to detect whether or not. The control unit 100 causes the storage unit 103 to store the detection result of the banknote detection sensor, and the type and number of banknotes recognized as valid by the banknote recognition unit 105d and stored in the banknote storage unit.

  Subsequently, the structures of the ball guide unit 20 and the ball transport unit 30 in the game medium handling device 1a of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is an exploded view showing the ball guide unit 20 and the ball transport unit 30 in the game medium handling device 1a, and FIG. 15 is a perspective sectional view showing the ball guide unit 20. FIG. 16 is an exploded view showing the ball transport unit 30 in the game medium handling device 1a, and FIG. 17 is an exploded view showing the ball transport base 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the ball guide unit 20 includes a nozzle 21, a first rotating unit 22, a first rotating unit upper cover 23, a first rotating unit lower cover 24, a second rotating unit 25, and the like. The ball receiver 26 is configured. In FIG. 14, illustration of the first rotating portion lower cover 24 is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the ball transport unit 30 includes a ball transport base 31, a ball transport base cover 32, a mounting plate 33, a screw motor 34, a screw gear 35, a screw 36, a screw base 37, and a screw shaft. 38, a screw shaft base 39, a screw cover 40, an inlet sensor 42, and an outlet sensor 43.

  Here, the inlet sensor 42 and the outlet sensor 43 are hollow path sensors through which a game ball can pass, whether there is a game ball on the sensor and whether the game ball has passed on the sensor. Can be detected. Further, the inlet sensor 42 is provided as a part of the flow path of the game ball on the upstream side (that is, the supply port 27 side) of the ball transport base 31, and thus forms a part of the ball transport base 31. . The outlet sensor 43 is provided at a position where the game ball lifted by the screw 36 moves to the nozzle 21, and thus constitutes a payout outlet 43 from which the game ball is paid out. Further, the inlet sensor 42 may be referred to as an upstream path sensor 42, and the outlet sensor 43 may be referred to as a downstream path sensor 43. In the first embodiment, path sensors are employed as the inlet sensor 42 and the outlet sensor 43, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other non-contact type sensors or contact type sensors may be employed. It is good.

  The nozzle 21 includes a nozzle base 21a and a dish guide portion 21b extending downward on one end side of the nozzle base 21a. The other end side of the nozzle base 21a is connected to the second time. It is pivotally supported by the moving part 25 and is formed to be rotatable by a predetermined angle (for example, 90 degrees) upward. Further, in the basic posture shown in FIG. 9, the nozzle base 21a is inclined downward from the second rotating portion 25 side toward the dish guide portion 21b side, and the game ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 26 is It is formed so as to be guided to the dish guide portion 21b side by its own weight. In addition, when the nozzle 21 is rotated upward by the second rotation unit 25, the game ball is prevented from being guided to the upper plate of the pachinko 3a by the bottom surface of the nozzle base 21a. .

  The first rotating portion 22 has a ball receiving portion 26 for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout outlet 43 to the nozzle 21 inside thereof, and is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially U-shaped cross section. The first rotating part upper cover 23 and the first rotating part lower cover 24 are sandwiched. Further, a part of the side surface of the first rotating portion 22 slides along the back side of the side wall provided upright on the first rotating portion upper cover 23 and the first rotating portion lower cover 24, thereby the nozzle. 21 and the 2nd rotation part 25 are formed so that rotation is possible in a horizontal direction. That is, when the ball guide unit 20 is viewed from the up and down direction, the nozzle 21 is configured to be movable in an arc shape by a predetermined angle (for example, 240 degrees) in the left and right direction.

  The first rotating part upper cover 23 and the first rotating part lower cover 24 are engaged with the front surface part 11a so as not to be easily removed in order to prevent illegal acts and mischief to the outlet sensor 43 and the screw 36. Has been. However, either or both of the first rotating part upper cover 23 and the first rotating part lower cover 24 may be integrally formed with the member related to the front surface part 11a. Further, the first rotating portion upper cover 23 covers the upper surface of the screw shaft base 39 positioned in the depth direction when viewed from the front side 11a, and covers the retaining piece provided on the upper portion of the screw cover 40 by the side wall thereof. It is formed as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the ball transport base 31 is formed in a bowl shape by a transport bottom surface 44 and a transport side wall 45 made up of a left transport side wall 45a and a right transport side wall 45b standing on both sides of the transport bottom surface 44. The straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b, the feed bottom surface 46 which is the end portion of the transfer bottom surface 44 on the discharge outlet 43 side, and the right transfer side wall 45b side and the discharge outlet 43 side of the lift bottom surface 46 are erected. And a lifting portion 31c formed by the lifting side wall 47. In addition, the screw 36 is arrange | positioned at the left conveyance side wall 45a side in the raising bottom face 46. FIG. Further, between the conveying bottom surface 44 and the lifting bottom surface 46, it extends from the end portion of the conveying bottom surface 44 on the lifting bottom surface 46 side to the end portion of the lifting bottom surface 46 on the conveying bottom surface 44 side. A stepped portion 48 is provided in which a stepped surface is formed so that 46 is positioned below the conveyance bottom surface 44.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the stepped portion 48 in the first embodiment is formed with a stepped surface so as to be substantially perpendicular from the lifting bottom surface 46 toward the conveying bottom surface 44, but is not limited thereto. Instead, the stepped surface may be formed so as to have an acute angle (for example, 1 to 89 degrees) from the lifting bottom surface 46 toward the conveyance bottom surface 44. That is, the bottom surface of the ball transport base 31 is constituted by the transport bottom surface 44 (first bottom surface portion), the stepped portion 48 (second bottom surface portion), and the lifting bottom surface 46 (third bottom surface portion). If necessary, it can be changed as appropriate. But when the level | step difference surface of the level | step-difference part 48 is formed so that it may become a predetermined acute angle (for example, 1 to 45 degree | times) toward the conveyance bottom face 44 from the raising bottom face 46, the raising bottom face 46 (3rd The game medium may be directly guided to the screw 36 from the step surface of the step portion 48 (second bottom surface portion) without providing the bottom surface portion. Further, the stepped portion 48 (second bottom surface portion) may not be configured as a part of the bottom surface of the ball transport base 31. In this case, the stepped surface may be formed so that the stepped portion 48 has an obtuse angle from the lifting bottom surface 46 toward the conveying bottom surface 44, or a gap is formed without forming the stepped surface. It is also good to do.

  In addition, the ball transport base 31 has a straight portion 31 a and a meandering portion 31 b covered with a ball transport base cover 32, and a predetermined distance from the supply port 27 side to the payout outlet 43 side via the ball transport base cover 32. It is attached to the attachment plate 33 so as to have a downward inclination of an angle (for example, 17 degrees). And the attachment board 33 is fixed to the game medium handling apparatus 1a by being fixed to the inner surface of the housing | casing 12a.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the linear portion 31a, the meandering portion 31b, and the lifting portion 31c are configured to be inclined downward at the first inclination angle (for example, 17 degrees), and the stepped portion 48 is provided. The step surface is inclined downward at a second inclination angle (for example, 17 degrees + 1 to 89 degrees) having a larger inclination angle than the first inclination angle. That is, when the conveyance bottom surface 44 (first bottom surface portion) on the upstream side of the ball conveyance base 31 and the step portion 48 (second bottom surface portion) on the midstream side are provided so as to have at least a downward slope, the step portion 48 ( Since the tilt angle (second tilt angle) of the second bottom surface portion is configured to be larger than the tilt angle (first tilt angle) of the transport bottom surface 44 (first bottom surface portion), the game medium is It is possible to enter the downstream bottom surface 46 (third bottom surface portion) at an appropriate speed, and it is possible to smoothly execute the game medium by the screw 36.

  In the first embodiment, the straight part 31a, the meandering part 31b, and the lifting part 31c are all configured to incline downward at a first inclination angle (for example, 17 degrees). However, each of the straight portion 31a, the meandering portion 31b, and the lifting portion 31c may be inclined downward at different inclination angles, and the linear portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b are inclined downward at the first inclination angle. It is good also as making only the raising part 31c incline and descend to a different inclination angle. In this case, the lifting unit 31c may not be inclined.

  The straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b are configured such that the bottom surface 44 has a width of about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball by the left transport side wall 45a and the right transport side wall 45b. Due to the transport base cover 32 and the transport bottom surface 44, the straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b are configured to have a height of about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball. Note that the width of the transfer bottom surface 44 and the height in the straight line portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b are not limited to this, and at least exceed the diameter of the game ball and less than twice the diameter of the game ball. The height can be changed as appropriate. Further, for example, at least one of the width and the height may be different between the linear portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b. Specifically, the meandering part 31b may be configured to be wider than the straight part 31a.

  The screw motor 34 is attached to the attachment plate 33 so that the motor shaft is disposed below the ball conveyance base 31 and protrudes toward the screw 36 side. A motor-side gear (not shown) that meshes with a screw gear 35 disposed below the screw 36 so as to rotate synchronously with the screw 36 is fitted to the tip of the motor shaft. By rotating the motor 34 forward, the screw 36 is driven in the first rotation direction (for example, clockwise direction), and the game ball that has entered the lifting bottom surface 46 is lifted to the payout opening 43. Further, for example, when a game ball is caught in the screw 36, the screw 36 is driven in the second rotation direction (for example, counterclockwise direction) by rotating the screw motor 34 in the reverse direction. The game ball thus bitten is pushed back toward the meandering portion 31b.

  The screw 36 is formed in a spiral shape having a plurality of convex portions arranged at equal intervals, and is supported by a screw shaft 38 pivoted between a screw base 37 and a screw shaft base 39 as a central axis. Yes. Further, the screw 36 is arranged so that its convex portion enters the lifting portion 31 c, and the game ball that has entered the lifting bottom surface 46 is sandwiched between the convex portions as the screw 36 rotates. At the same time, by abutting against the inner side surface of the lifting side wall 47, it gradually moves upward and is transported to the payout opening 43.

  The screw base 37 is attached to the attachment plate 33, and the screw shaft base 39 is formed to have a substantially L-shaped cross section and is attached to the outer side surface of the lifting side wall 47. The screw cover 40 is formed in a box shape that opens on the screw motor 34 side and the screw 36 side, and its upper surface is fixed to the screw shaft base 39 and its bottom surface is fixed to the screw base 37. Further, a retaining piece for preventing the screw shaft 38 from being detached from the screw shaft base 39 is provided on the upper portion of the screw cover 40.

  In addition, in 1st Embodiment, although the screw 36 is employ | adopted as a lifting means which lifts the game ball conveyed by the ball | bowl conveyance base 31 to the payout outlet 43, it is not restricted to this. For example, it is good also as employ | adopting the conveyor by which the mounting part in which the game ball which approached into the raising bottom face 46 is mounted, the electromagnet provided with two or more, or another lifting means.

  Subsequently, the operation states of the ball guide unit 20 and the ball transport unit 30 in the game medium handling device 1a of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 18, the arrow line indicates the moving path of the game ball.

  First, when the ball shutter 41 is in the communication state, the game ball replenished from the supply port 27 (see FIG. 8) rolls into the ball transport base 31 while the ball shutter 41 is in the closed state. In some cases, the ball shutter 41 prevents entry into the ball transport base 31. Here, the switching control of whether the ball shutter 41 is in the communication state or in the closed state is executed based on the detection result of the inlet sensor (upstream path sensor) 42. For example, when the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42 detects that there is no game ball on the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42, the ball shutter 41 is switched from the closed state to the communication state. When the sensor (upstream path sensor) 42 detects that there is a game ball on the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42, the ball shutter 41 is always switched from the communication state to the closed state, so that the ball is always transported. The number of game balls to be secured in the base 31 will be secured. The switching control of the ball shutter 41 is not limited to this. For example, instead of the detection result of the inlet sensor (upstream path sensor) 42 or together with the detection result of the outlet sensor (downstream path sensor) 43. It is good also as being performed based on.

  Specifically, when payout control of a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of game balls is executed, the exit sensor (downstream path sensor) 43 has paid out the predetermined number of game balls. The ball shutter 41 may be switched to the communication state until it is detected. When the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42 detects that a game ball has passed, the number of game balls that have passed is counted, and the exit sensor (downstream path sensor) 43 passes the game ball. When it is detected that the number of game balls that have passed is counted, the difference is compared with the number of game balls to be secured in the ball transport base 31, and the switching control of the ball shutter 41 is performed. It may be executed.

  Next, the game ball that has entered the ball transport base 31 passes through the inlet sensor (upstream path sensor) 42, rolls along the straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b (see FIG. 17), and reaches the lifting portion 31c. . Here, the game ball accelerated by rolling the straight portion 31a is brought into contact with the side wall 45 of the meandering portion 31b having a meandering shape in the cross-sectional direction by a plurality of bent portions, so that the lifting portion 31c while decelerating. Will head to. Further, the game ball once decelerated by the meandering portion 31b is accelerated again by the step portion 48 provided between the meandering portion 31b and the lifting portion 31c and reaches the lifting portion 31c.

  Thus, in the first embodiment, when the game ball replenished from the replenishment port 27 is transported by its own weight because the meandering portion 31b is formed in a part of the ball transport base 31, The stepped portion 48 provided between the meandering portion 31b and the lifting portion 31c prevents the game ball from entering the lifting portion 31c while preventing it from accelerating more than necessary and entering the lifting portion 31c. In this case, it is possible to enter at an appropriate speed.

  In the first embodiment, the meandering portion 31b has a plurality of bent portions. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Depending on the inclination angle of the spherical conveyance base 31 including the meandering portion 31b, the conveyance distance, and the like. Can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the tilt angle of the ball transport base 31 is small and the bottom surface distance is short, it may be possible to have only one bent portion, or the tilt angle of the ball transport base 31 is large but the bottom surface distance is short. In some cases, one or a plurality of bent portions having a high bending rate may be provided. Further, the shape of the bent portion is not limited, and for example, an arc-shaped bent portion may be formed.

  Next, the game ball that has reached the transporting portion 31 c is transported to the payout opening 43 by the screw 36 and the transporting side wall 47. Also, the game ball lifted to the payout opening 43 is guided to the nozzle 21 through the ball receiving portion 26 (see FIG. 15) of the first rotating portion 22, and rolls on the nozzle base 21a (see FIG. 15). And it will guide to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a from the plate | board guide part 21b (refer FIG. 15).

  Further, when the game ball is bitten in the lifting unit 31c, the screw 36 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the bitten game ball is pushed back to the meandering portion 31b side. Since the 31b is configured as described above, it is possible to easily create a space for the game ball that has entered the meandering portion 31b to enter the meandering portion and the gaming ball already in the meandering portion 31b. Therefore, even if the screw 36 rotates in the reverse direction, the game ball can be detained on the ball transport base 31 without causing another trouble.

(Structure of game medium handling device 1b)
Next, the structure of the game medium handling device 1b according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is an external view of a game medium handling device 1b used in the pachislot machine 3b. In FIG. 19, the pachislot machine 3b is omitted. As shown in FIG. 19, the game medium handling device 1b includes a front surface portion 11b and a housing 12b. The front surface portion 11b has a status indicator lamp 13b, a card insertion port 14b, and a bill insertion port through which bills can be inserted. 15b, touch panel LCD 16b, camera unit 17b, non-contact IC card reader / writer 18b, speaker cover 19b, front panel 62, medal payout port 63, medal counting slot 64, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the game medium handling device 1b is provided with a medal payout portion 66 in a detachable manner. The medal payout portion 66 can be changed between a use state (use position) and a storage state (storage position) as shown in FIG. In the state of use, the medal paid out from the medal payout outlet 63 is set to slide down the inclined surface by its own weight, and the medal slipped down the inclined surface is the front side of the pachislot machine 3b and the medal is inserted. It is stored at a height position between the mouth and the lower plate. In addition, the inclined surface of the medal payout portion 66 is configured to be extendable and retractable so as to draw an arc, and the medal payout portion 66 is configured to be rotatable upward so that the inclined surface is contracted and the contracted medal payout By turning the portion 66 upward, a transition from the use state (use position) to the storage state (storage position) is performed.

  In the game medium handling device 1b in the first embodiment, when a payout instruction from the player to the game medium handling device 1b is received or a lending request signal is received from the lending terminal board 307 of the pachinko machine 3b, A predetermined number of medals (for example, 50) is to be paid out to the medal paying unit 66. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as with the game medium handling device 1a, the medals are paid directly to the pachislot machine 3b. It is good also as performing control to take out. Further, instead of the medal payout unit 66 or selectively, a nozzle for guiding the medal paid out from the medal payout outlet 63 to the lower plate of the pachislot machine 3b is detachably provided, and the pachislot machine is indirectly set by the nozzle. It may be configured to pay out medals for 3b.

  Further, in the game medium handling apparatus 1a described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 18, the frame 51, the upper unit 52, the central unit 53, the lower unit 54, the ball guide unit 20 and the ball transport unit 30 are handled as game media. It is good also as employ | adopting in the apparatus 1b. When the ball guide unit 20 and the ball transport unit 30 are employed, the ball guide unit 20 is configured as a medal guide unit 20b that can roll with the medals standing up, and the ball transport unit 30 with the medals upright. What is necessary is just to comprise as the medal conveyance unit 30b which can be rolled and lifted.

(System configuration of gaming system)
FIG. 20 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to the present invention. A plurality of island controllers 8 and a HUB 9 are connected to the server device 2 via a LAN, and the island edge counting device 5, the settlement device 6, and the prize management device 7 are connected via the HUB 9 to the LAN.

  Further, in the server device 2, when the game medium handling device 1a, the pachinko machine 3a, and the display device 4 are set as one unit (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko game unit”), a predetermined number of pachinko game units are provided on the islands. LAN connection is established via the controller 8 and the HUB 9. Similarly, when the game medium handling device 1b, the pachislot machine 3b, and the display device 4 are set as one unit (hereinafter referred to as “pachislot game unit”), a predetermined number of pachislot game units are connected to the island controller 8 and the HUB 9. Via a LAN. A unit to which these pachinko gaming units or pachislot gaming units are connected is called an island unit.

  The server apparatus 2 is normally configured to set rate information for each island. For example, for a pachinko gaming unit represented in parallel under the island edge counting device 5 in FIG. 14, a 4-yen rate is set, and for a pachinko gaming unit represented in parallel thereunder, Set the 1 yen rate.

  The island edge counter 5 is provided at a game island edge or the like, counts game balls and medals acquired by the player, and associates the count value with card identification information together with rate information. Further, the island edge counter 5 prints and issues information indicating the count value and the lending rate on the receipt. It should be noted that the island edge counter 5 may be provided for each lending rate, or may be able to select a lending rate to be associated when counting game balls and medals. Furthermore, the island edge counter 5 may be provided with the above-described function of entering and maintaining the balls.

  When the balance information is associated with the card identification information, the settlement apparatus 6 pays out cash corresponding to the balance information when the card is inserted. In addition, it is good also as the payment apparatus 6 paying out the cash equivalent to these information based on not only remaining amount information but the amount-by-rate possession information associated with the card identification information. Further, the settlement apparatus 6 may be provided with the above-described function for entering and maintaining the balls and the function for dividing the balls.

  The prize management device 7 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes attached to a prize exchange counter in the game store, and manages exchange of the number of acquired game media and prizes using exchange game media number management information (not shown). To do. The exchange game medium number management information is information in which the number of game media required for exchange with a prize is associated with each prize. For example, in the case of a 4-yen rate, 2 balls are associated with the number of game media that need to be exchanged for the minimum unit price prize. It is associated. The number of game media that need to be exchanged for the lowest unit price prize is not limited to the above example, and can be set as appropriate.

  Here, when a player brings a card associated with possession information and inserts a card into a card insertion slot of a card processing machine (not shown), the prize according to the possession information according to rate Can receive. Further, in the prize management device 7, a player can bring a receipt and exchange prizes based on information indicating a count value and a rental rate printed on the received receipt.

  At that time, the store clerk in the prize exchange counter presses an exchange button (not shown) corresponding to the prize designated by the player. The prize management device 7 that has received the press of the exchange button executes exchange control for subtracting the number of game media corresponding to the designated prize from the count value. Thereafter, the store clerk hands over the prize designated to the player manually. Note that special prizes described later may be automatically paid out from a prize dispenser (not shown) connected to the prize management device 7. Further, when the player brings a card, the prize management device 7 may be provided with the above-described holding-in / out function and holding-ball dividing function when executing the exchange control.

  In the first embodiment, the earned ball information is stored for each rate. Therefore, when executing the exchange control, the prize management device 7 adds these earned ball information and gives the prize. It is good also as being able to perform exchange.

(Control flow of game medium handling device and server device)
Next, a control flow executed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 21 to FIG. 27, FIG. 30 to FIG. 35, FIG. 37, the process shown on the left side is a process executed by the game medium handling apparatus 1, and the process shown on the right side is executed by the server apparatus 2. It is processing.

(Process at opening)
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the store opening process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. This process is a process that is performed when a game shop starts business (including a predetermined time point before the start).

  First, when there is a store opening instruction (a store opening request operation to the input unit 230), the server apparatus 2 performs a store opening process (step S50). Specifically, the server device 2 performs processing necessary at the start of business at the amusement store (for example, update of date, update of various data managed by a hall management menu described later, etc.). Next, the server device 2 transmits store opening instruction information to the game medium handling device 1.

  When the game medium handling device 1 receives the store opening instruction information from the server device 2, the game medium handling device 1 performs a startup process (step S1). Specifically, the game medium handling device 1 activates the main CPU 101 of the control unit 100 and controls so that various devices can be driven. In addition, the game medium handling device 1 transmits card remaining number information indicating the number of counting cards stored in the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 controls the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13 according to the number of count cards stored and the control status (step S2). Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not activation has been completed (step S3). If it is determined that the activation has not been completed, the process of step S3 is repeated until the activation is completed. That is, the game medium handling device 1 waits for processing until the control unit 100 can control each drive circuit and the like in the game medium handling device 1.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game medium handling device 1 has been activated, the game medium handling device 1 sets “opening” as the control state of the game medium handling device 1 (step S4), and the opening completion indicating that the activation has been completed. The information and the remaining card number information indicating the number of counting cards stored in the card reader / writer 104 are transmitted to the server device 2, and a status indicator lamp is displayed according to the number of counting cards stored and the control state. 13 light emission modes are controlled (step S5).

  When the server device 2 receives the store opening completion information and the remaining card number information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 determines whether or not the number of counting cards included in the remaining card number information is 0 (step). S51). If it is determined that the number of counting cards included in the remaining card number information is zero, the process waits until the card is replenished (step S52). However, even if the counting cards are not stored, there is no effect on the gaming media lending itself, so the processing may proceed to step S53 without waiting for the processing until the card is replenished. Good.

  On the other hand, if the server device 2 determines that the number of counting cards included in the remaining card number information is not zero (that is, one or more), the server device 2 permits the rental of game media (step S53). In the description of FIG. 24, the collective opening operation and collective closing operation described later are prohibited (step S54), and permission / prohibition information indicating that the lending of game media is permitted, and the collective opening operation and collective closing operation are prohibited. This is transmitted to the game medium handling device 1 and the opening process is terminated.

  The server device 2 determines whether or not the number of counting cards included in the remaining card number information is 0 in step S51 of the store opening process shown in FIG. 21, but is not limited thereto. It is assumed that the number of sheets to be determined can be set as appropriate.

(Closed processing)
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the closing process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. This process is a process that is performed when a game store is closed (including a predetermined time point after the end).

  First, when there is a store closing instruction (a closing request operation to the input unit 230), the server device 2 transmits store closing instruction information to the game medium handling device 1.

  When the game medium handling device 1 receives the closing instruction information from the server device 2, it determines whether or not a card is being inserted (step S10). If it is determined that the card is not being inserted, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, when it is determined that the card is being inserted, a settlement / carry-over process (step S11) is performed. Specifically, when the inserted card is a counting card, the counting card identification information and the holding ball information (and remaining amount information) are stored in association with each other (settlement), and the counting card is returned. When the inserted card is a member card, the member card identification information and the possession information (and remaining amount information) are stored in association with each other (carried over), and the member card is returned. Next, the game medium handling device 1 transmits to the server device 2 settlement / carry-over request information indicating those settlement results or carry-over results.

  Next, when the server apparatus 2 receives the settlement / carry-over request information from the game medium handling apparatus 1, the server apparatus 2 updates the holding information in association with the identification information in accordance with the processing result of the settlement / carry-over process (step S56). The update information is transmitted to the game medium handling device 1. Moreover, the server apparatus 2 performs a closing process (step S57). Specifically, the server device 2 performs processing necessary at the end of the business of the amusement store (for example, totaling of holding information, sales information, game information, etc.).

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 sets “Closed” as the control state of the game medium handling device 1 (step S12), and stores in the store closing completion information indicating that the processing related to the closing is completed, and the card reader / writer 104. The remaining card number information indicating the number of stored counting cards is transmitted to the server device 2, and the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13 is controlled according to the number of stored counting cards and the control state (step) S13).

  Next, when the server device 2 receives the store closing completion information and the remaining card number information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 prohibits the rental of game media (step S58), and collective release described later in the description of FIG. The operation and collective closing operation are permitted (step S59), and permission / prohibition information indicating that the rental of gaming media is prohibited and that the collective opening operation and collective closing operation are permitted is transmitted to the gaming media handling device 1, The opening process is terminated.

  Note that the mode of the settlement / carry-over processing in step S11 of the closing process shown in FIG. 22 is not limited to the above mode. For example, when the inserted card is a counting card, the counting ball information and the remaining amount information associated with the counting card identification information are cleared, and the counting card is collected (stored) in the card reader / writer 104. It is good to do. Also, if the inserted card is a membership card, the counting ball information and the remaining amount information associated with the membership card identification information is cleared, and the accumulated ball information is associated with the membership card identification information. It is good also as memorizing (carrying over) and returning a membership card. However, in the membership card, the counting ball information and the remaining amount information may be converted into stored ball information and carried forward as stored ball information.

  Moreover, even if it is a case where it is discriminate | determined that it is not in card insertion in step S10 of the closing process shown in FIG. Alternatively, when the remaining amount information is stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d, the settlement process may be performed in the same manner as the process of step S11. Specifically, clearing the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c or clearing the balance information stored in the balance information storage unit 103d, and showing the settlement results After transmitting the request information to the server device 2, the process may proceed to step S12.

(IC card processing for clerk)
FIG. 23 to FIG. 26 are flowcharts showing a processing procedure of the clerk IC card processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. In the game medium handling device 1 of the first embodiment, a store clerk in the game store holds the IC card for store clerk over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 (performs a predetermined authentication operation), thereby allowing the manager on the touch panel LCD 16. The menu screen is displayed. Then, various operations for the administrator are performed in response to selection of desired operation content on the menu screen (for example, inputting a menu number to the numeric keypad displayed on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16). Can be done.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the clerk IC card processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 when the individual opening operation and the individual closing operation are selected as operations for the manager. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of IC card process for shop assistants.

  Here, the individual opening operation is an operation for the administrator in the game medium handling device 1 by individually driving the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 and the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a in the game medium handling device 1). ) Is changed from the closed state to the opened state, and the stored banknotes can be taken out. The individual closing operation is an operation for the administrator in the game medium handling device 1 as the operation of the bill validator 105. An operation for individually driving the shutter mechanism 105f to change the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) in the game medium handling apparatus 1 from the open state to the closed state, thereby making it impossible to take out the stored bills. It is. Note that the individual opening operation and the individual closing operation can be performed regardless of whether the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is a store opening or a store closing.

  First, when the individual release operation is performed, the game medium handling device 1 performs the individual release control of the bill burr 105 (step S20). Specifically, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is individually driven, and control is performed so that the bill insertion slot 15 of the game medium handling device 1 on which the individual opening operation is performed is opened. As a result, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit are transported by the banknote transport mechanism 105e so that they can be taken out from the banknote slot 15. The individual opening operation can be performed regardless of the detection result of the banknote accommodation state by the above-described banknote detection sensor. That is, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 is configured to accept an individual opening operation regardless of the detection result of the banknote accommodation state.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 transmits to the server device 2 individual release control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the game medium handling device 1 has been opened. Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not an individual closing condition is satisfied (step S21). If it is determined that the individual closing condition is not satisfied, the process of step S21 is repeated until the individual closing condition is satisfied. That is, the game medium handling device 1 stands by for processing until the individual closing condition is satisfied. In the first embodiment, it is determined that the individual closing condition is satisfied when there is no banknote stored in the banknote storage unit of the bill burr 105. That is, when individual banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit, an individual opening operation (or a collective opening operation described later) is performed and all banknotes are taken out, or in a state where banknotes are not stored in the banknote storage unit. An individual closing condition is established when an individual opening operation (or a collective opening operation described later) is performed. Thus, in 1st Embodiment, the game media handling apparatus 1 is based on having detected that the above-mentioned banknote detection sensor has not accommodated the banknote after the banknote insertion slot 15 became an open state. The individual closing operation can be accepted.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the individual closing condition is satisfied, the reception of the individual closing operation is permitted (step S22). For example, on the touch panel LCD 16, input of a menu number corresponding to the individual closing operation is permitted. Next, when the individual closing operation is performed, the game medium handling device 1 performs the individual closing control of the bill burr 105 (step S23). Specifically, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is individually driven, and control is performed so that the bill insertion slot 15 of the game medium handling device 1 in which the individual closing operation is performed is closed. Next, the game medium handling device 1 transmits the individual closing control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the game medium handling device 1 is in the closed state to the server device 2, and the clerk IC shown in FIG. End card processing.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 can accept the individual opening operation regardless of the detection result of the banknote accommodation state by the banknote detection sensor, and the individual opening operation has been performed. When the bill insertion slot 15 of the game medium handling device 1 is in the open state, the individual closing operation is accepted based on the fact that the bill detection sensor detects that no bill is received. It is configured to be possible. With this configuration, there is a possibility that an illegal act such as withdrawal of a banknote has been performed, and a malfunction may occur in the opening / closing mechanism (for example, the shutter mechanism 105f) of the banknote insertion slot 15. It can be made easy to recognize that there is.

  In the first embodiment, the individual closing control of the building burr 105 is performed based on the individual closing operation being performed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, based on the individual opening operation being performed, the detection result of the banknote detection sensor has changed even after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed after the individual opening control of the bill burr 105 has been performed. If not, individual closing control may be automatically performed.

  Further, for example, when the banknote detection sensor detects that the banknote is not received before the individual opening operation is performed, the individual opening of the building burr 105 is performed based on the individual opening operation being performed. When the control is performed, the individual closing control may be automatically performed after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed.

  By configuring in this way, even when the individual closing operation is not performed, it is possible to prevent the bill burr 105 from being forgotten to be closed within a range that does not affect the operation, thereby improving the safety and work efficiency of bill collection. Can be made.

  In the first embodiment, the individual opening control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 of the game medium handling device 1 has been opened, and the bill insertion slot 15 of the game medium handling device 1 have been closed. However, the information to be transmitted to the server device 2 is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as transmitting the banknote accommodation state information which shows the detection result of the above-mentioned banknote detection sensor to the server apparatus 2. FIG. Moreover, it is good also as transmitting at least 1 information to the display apparatus 4 among individual open control information, individual close control information, and banknote accommodation state information.

  Then, the display unit 250 of the server device 2 indicates that the bill insertion slot 15 in the game medium handling device 1 has been opened based on the individual opening control information, and the bills in the game medium handling device 1 based on the individual closing control information. It is good also as displaying the accommodation state of the banknote of the banknote accommodating part in the game media handling apparatus 1 based on the insertion port 15 becoming a closed state and banknote accommodation state information. Further, instead of or together with this, the display screen of the display device 4 is based on the individual closing control information that the bill insertion slot 15 in the game medium handling device 1 has been opened based on the individual opening control information. The bill insertion slot 15 in the game medium handling device 1 may be closed, and the bill accommodation state of the bill accommodation unit in the game medium handling device 1 may be displayed based on the bill accommodation state information.

  With this configuration, the server device 2 and / or the display device 4 may also have performed fraudulent acts such as withdrawal of banknotes, and an opening / closing mechanism (for example, a shutter mechanism) of the banknote insertion slot 15. It is possible to recognize that there is a possibility that a problem has occurred in 105f).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the clerk IC card processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2, and when the collective opening operation and the collective closing operation are selected as operations for the manager. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of IC card process for shop assistants.

  Here, the collective release operation is an operation for the manager in the game medium handling device 1 that collectively drives the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 to handle a plurality of preset game media (for example, island units). It is an operation for changing the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) in the device 1 from the closed state to the open state and enabling the stored bills to be taken out. The collective closing operation is the game medium handling device 1 As an operation for the manager, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is collectively driven, and the banknote insertion port 15 (for example, 15a) in the plurality of preset (for example, island units) game medium handling devices 1 is opened. This is an operation for changing the state from the closed state to the closed state to make it impossible to take out the stored banknotes. The collective opening operation and collective closing operation can be performed when the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is closed.

  First, when the batch release operation is performed, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether the batch release operation is permitted (step S26). That is, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the control state is closed (see FIG. 22). If it is determined that the collective opening operation is permitted, then it is determined whether or not the authentication class associated with the clerk IC card is an authentication class that permits the collective opening operation ( Step S27).

  Here, in the first embodiment, it is possible to set the authority (authentication class) of the IC card for the store clerk. By setting this authentication class, for example, the general store clerk (member) and the store manager ( It is possible to set operations that can be performed by both managers, operations that can be performed only by the manager (manager), and the like. That is, in the first embodiment, for example, an authentication class that can perform these operations can be set differently for the individual opening operation and the collective opening operation. The authentication class may be set on the game medium handling device 1 side or on the server device 2 side.

  Further, for example, class 1 (member), class 2 (manager), or class 3 (manufacturer) can be set as the authentication class for the IC card for the store clerk. This can be performed when a store clerk IC card to which an authentication class of class 3) is assigned is placed over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18. That is, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card is class 2 or higher in the process of step S27. It should be noted that the individual opening operation shown in FIG. 23 is permitted regardless of the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card.

  When the game medium handling device 1 determines in the process of step S26 that the collective opening operation is not permitted, or in the process of step S27, the authentication class associated with the IC card for the store clerk indicates that the collective release operation is performed. If it is determined that the authentication class is not permitted (class 1), an error message indicating that the batch release operation is not permitted or an error message indicating that the authentication class is not satisfied is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16. Then, the process ends (step S28). Further, error information indicating that the collective release operation has been performed is transmitted to the server apparatus 2 even though the collective release operation is not permitted (the authentication class is not satisfied).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step S27 that the authentication class associated with the clerk IC card is an authentication class for which the collective opening operation is permitted (class 2 or higher), it is set in advance. In addition, the collective opening request information for requesting the banknote insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) in the plurality of (for example, island units) gaming medium handling devices 1 to be changed from the closed state to the opened state is transmitted to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the collective release request information from one game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 receives a plurality of preset game media handling devices 1 (for example, in units of islands) including the one game medium handling device 1. Thus, collective opening instruction information for instructing to change the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) from the closed state to the open state is transmitted.

  The game medium handling device 1 that has received the collective release instruction information from the server device 2 performs collective release control of the bill validator 105 based on the collective release instruction information (step S28). Specifically, in the game medium handling device 1 that has received the collective opening instruction information, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is driven, and control is performed so that the bill insertion slot 15 is opened. As a result, in the game medium handling device 1 that has received the collective opening instruction information, the banknote transport mechanism 105e transports the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit so that they can be taken out from the banknote insertion slot 15.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 that has performed the collective release control of the bill validator 105 transmits to the server device 2 collective release control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the game medium handling device 1 has been opened. Then, it is determined whether or not the aforementioned individual closing condition is satisfied (step S30). If it is determined that the individual closing condition is not satisfied, the process of step S30 is repeated until the individual closing condition is satisfied. That is, the game medium handling device 1 that has performed the collective opening control of the bill burrs 105 waits for processing until the individual closing condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when it is determined that the above-described individual closing condition is satisfied, individual closing condition establishment information indicating that the individual closing condition is satisfied in the game medium handling device 1 is transmitted to the server device 2.

  Next, the server device 2 determines whether or not a collective closing condition is satisfied (step S70). In the first embodiment, it is determined that the collective closing condition is satisfied when the individual closing condition is satisfied in each of the game medium handling devices 1 that transmitted the collective opening instruction information. If it is determined that the collective closing condition is not satisfied, the process of step S70 is repeated until the collective closing condition is satisfied. That is, the server apparatus 2 waits for processing until the collective closing condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when it is determined that the collective closing condition is satisfied, collective closing operation acceptance permission information indicating that the accepting of the collective closing operation is permitted in the gaming medium handling device 1 is transmitted to the gaming medium handling device 1.

  Next, when the game medium handling device 1 receives the collective closing operation acceptance permission information from the server device 2, it permits the acceptance of the collective closing operation (step S31). For example, the touch panel LCD 16 permits entry of a menu number corresponding to the batch closing operation. Then, when the collective closing operation is performed, it is requested to change the banknote insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) in a plurality of preset (for example, island units) gaming medium handling devices 1 from the open state to the closed state. Collective closing request information is transmitted to the server device 2.

  Next, when the server apparatus 2 receives collective closing request information from one game medium handling apparatus 1, a plurality of preset game medium handling apparatuses (for example, in units of islands) including the one game medium handling apparatus 1 are provided. 1, collective closing instruction information for instructing to change the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15 a) from the open state to the closed state is transmitted.

  The game medium handling device 1 that has received the collective closing instruction information from the server device 2 performs collective closing control of the bill validator 105 based on the collective closing instruction information (step S32). Specifically, in the game medium handling device 1 that has received the collective closing instruction information, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is driven, and control is performed so that the bill insertion slot 15 is closed.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 that performed the collective closing control of the bill validator 105 transmits to the server device 2 collective closing control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the game medium handling device 1 has been closed. Then, the clerk IC card process shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the individual opening operation can be performed regardless of whether the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is the opening state or the closing state. The opening operation can be performed when the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is closed. The individual opening operation is permitted regardless of the authentication class associated with the clerk IC card, whereas the collective opening operation is performed with the authentication class associated with the clerk IC card. It is configured to be permitted when it is class 2 or higher.

  In the first embodiment, regarding the individual opening operation and the collective opening operation, it is described that the authority (authentication class) for performing these operations is different, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, regarding the individual closing operation and the collective closing operation, the authority (authentication class) for performing these operations may be different. For example, the individual closing operation is permitted regardless of the authentication class associated with the clerk IC card, whereas the collective closing operation is performed with the authentication class associated with the clerk IC card. It may be configured to be permitted when the class is 2 or higher.

  With this configuration, for example, when the control state is open, any clerk in the amusement store can individually open and close the bill validator 105 for maintenance and the like, and the control state is closed In particular, since a specific store clerk (for example, a store manager) can open and close the bill burr 105 for the purpose of collecting banknotes, it is easy to collect banknotes, and a specific situation (for example, an abnormality occurs during opening of a store). It is possible to respond flexibly to the situation and the like and to ensure security.

  In the first embodiment, the server device 2 further has authority (authentication class) to issue a store opening instruction (a store opening request operation to the input unit 230) or a store closing instruction (a store closing request operation to the input unit 230). It can be set, and class 2 or higher may be set as an authentication class that can give these instructions. That is, when a predetermined authority (for example, class 2 as an authentication class) capable of changing the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is set for a specific store clerk (for example, store manager), the collective release operation and / or It is good also as comprising so that collective closing operation is attained.

  By configuring in this way, the authority to change the control state of the game medium handling device 1 and the authority to perform the collective release operation and / or the collective release operation can be linked, so that it corresponds to the operation of the game store. Appropriate authority can be granted.

  The setting of authority (authentication class) related to individual opening operation, individual closing operation, collective opening operation, collective closing operation, opening request operation, and closing request operation can be changed as appropriate. For example, the individual release operation and the collective release operation require a predetermined authority (for example, class 2 as an authentication class), but other operations can be performed with any authority. it can. By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to respond | correspond flexibly with respect to a sales side and a maintenance side, ensuring the security side regarding collection | recovery of a banknote.

  In the first embodiment, even when a collective release operation is performed, a plurality of preset games (for example, in units of islands) including the game medium handling device 1 on which the collective release operation is performed. In any one of the media handling devices 1 among the media handling devices 1, the bill validator 105 is configured not to perform collective opening control when it is detected by the aforementioned bill detection sensor that no bill is received. It is good.

  In the first embodiment, even when a collective release operation is performed, a plurality of preset games (for example, in units of islands) including the game medium handling device 1 on which the collective release operation is performed. In any one of the game medium handling devices 1 among the medium handling devices 1, when it is detected by the above-described banknote detection sensor that a banknote is not accommodated, the game medium handling detected that the banknote is not accommodated. About the apparatus 1, it is good also as comprising so that the banknote insertion port 15 may not be changed from a closed state to an open state.

  By comprising in this way, it can prevent that the bill burr | flash 105 of the game media handling apparatus 1 which does not require collection | recovery of a banknote will be in an open state by collective opening operation, and can improve work efficiency.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the IC card processing for the store clerk performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2, and the store clerk in the case where the possession ball split service operation is selected as the operation for the manager It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an IC card process.

  Here, the possession ball division service operation is an operation for the manager in the game medium handling device 1, and the player's possession information in the one game medium handling device 1 is transferred to another game medium via the server device 2. This is an operation for dividing and handling the handling device 1. Note that the operation of splitting the holding ball can also be performed when the card lock control is performed by a card lock process which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  First, the game media handling device 1 determines whether or not the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c is 0 when the ball split service operation is performed (step S36). When it is determined that the possession information stored in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 103c is 0, the clerk IC card process shown in FIG. 25 is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the retained ball information stored in the rate-specific retained ball information storage unit 103c is not 0, a retained ball division selection process (step S37) described later with reference to FIG. 38 is performed.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 makes a ball split request to the server device 2 (step S38), and transmits the identification information and the ball split information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information and the ball split information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 holds the ball split information (step S71). In other words, information such as a division source rate, a number of division holding balls, and a division destination rate, which will be described later, is held in association with identification information of the IC card for the store clerk. Next, the server device 2 converts the possession information stored in the rate-dependent possession information storage unit 202c or 212b into the identification information of the card that is the division source, the identification number of the game medium handling device 1, and the IC for the clerk. Updating is performed in association with the card identification information and the like (step S72), the update information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1, and the IC card processing for the clerk shown in FIG. 25 is terminated.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the clerk IC card process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2, and when the divided coin allocation service operation is selected as the operation for the administrator. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the IC card process for shop assistants.

  Here, the divided ball allocation service operation is an operation for the manager in the game medium handling device 1, and the ball information divided by the above-described ball division service operation is changed to another game via the server device 2. This is an operation for assigning to the medium handling device 1. Specifically, the contactless IC card reader / writer 18 of the other game medium handling device 1 is held with the IC card for the store clerk associated with the ball split information and the identification information, and the split ball allocation service operation is performed. This operation is performed by selecting the corresponding menu.

  First, when the divided ball allocation service operation is performed, the game medium handling device 1 sends a divided ball allocation request to the server device 2 (step S40), and transmits the divided ball allocation information to the server device 2. To do.

  When the server device 2 receives the divided ball allocation information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 determines whether or not the held ball division information is held (step S76). If it is determined that the holding ball division information is not held, the divided holding ball allocation impossible information indicating that the divided holding ball allocation cannot be performed is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1, and the salesclerk shown in FIG. The IC card process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the possession ball division information is held, the possession ball information related to the division is allocated to the game medium handling device 1 based on the retained ball division information (step S78). Next, the server device associates the possessed ball information stored in the rate-specific possessed ball information storage unit 202c or 212b with the identification information of the card serving as the division source, the identification number of the game medium handling device 1, and the like. Update is performed (step S79), the update information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1, and the IC card process for the store clerk shown in FIG. 26 is terminated.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 is capable of playing the ball based on the ball split service operation by the store clerk of the game store even when the card lock control is performed by the card lock process. It is configured so that it can be divided.

  In the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 includes a first mode in which a game ball is split based on a player's own ball split instruction (held ball split request operation), and a game ball store clerk. Although it is possible to divide the ball by the second mode of dividing the ball based on the split service operation, card lock control is performed by card lock processing which will be described later with reference to FIG. In some cases, it is configured so that only the division of the ball according to the second aspect is possible.

  In the first embodiment, the player's possession information is divided and moved to another game medium handling device 1 via the server device 2 based on the operation of the possession ball division service of the store clerk of the game store. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be configured such that it can be divided and moved to the prize management device 7. That is, the divided holding balls may be moved to the prize management device 7 so that they can be exchanged for prizes.

  By comprising in this way, the convenience of the player regarding especially the division | segmentation of a ball can be improved more, ensuring the crime prevention property by a card lock.

(Process when inserting card)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of card insertion processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14, the game medium handling device 1 reads the card type and identification information inserted by the card reader / writer 104 (step S101). Next, the game medium handling device 1 controls the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13 in accordance with the read card type and identification information (step S102). Next, the game medium handling device 1 sends an acquisition request for possession information to the server device 2 (step S103), and transmits the read card type and identification information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the card type and the identification information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c and the setting stored in the setting information storage unit 202b Information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1 (step S201).

  Next, when the game medium handling device 1 receives the possession ball information and the setting information transmitted from the server device 2, the game medium handling device 1 performs a boarding determination process (step S104) described later in the description of FIG. Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not there is a boarding instruction from the player (step S105). If it is determined that there is no boarding instruction, the process proceeds to a boarding destination inability determination process (step S130) described later in the description of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a boarding instruction, the boarding flag indicating that the boarding is in progress is turned on, and the boarding instruction content including at least the boarding source rate and the boarding destination rate information is stored. (Step S106), a boarding request is made to the server apparatus 2 (Step S107), and the card type, identification information and rate information are transmitted to the server apparatus 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the card type, identification information and rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 identifies the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c based on the entry request as the identification information. Are updated in association with each other (step S202), and the update information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. When the game medium handling device 1 receives the update information transmitted from the server device 2, the game medium handling device 1 performs a boarding destination boarding inability determination process (step S130), which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the number of payouts has been set by the player or the store clerk of the game store (step S131). Specifically, the current payout number set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16, and the receiving unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is controlled so that the payout number setting operation can be performed. When the payout number is set by the payout number selection operation, the game medium handling device 1 determines that the payout number has been set. A display example on the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 54 and 55. If it is determined that the number of payouts has not been set, the card insertion process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of payouts has been set, a payout number setting process (step S132) is performed. This process is a process that allows the number of game media to be paid out per time when the player gives a payout instruction to be set. After the process, the card insertion process is terminated. The set number of payouts is transmitted to the server device 2.

(Payout number setting function)
The gaming system according to the first embodiment is equipped with a function that allows the number of payouts to be set by performing the processing of steps S131 and S132. The payout number setting function, as described above, is a function that allows the player or game store to set the number of payouts of game media per time when the player gives a payout instruction. In the form, it is realized by the control of the condition setting unit 100h of the game medium handling device 1. Note that part or all of the control for realizing the function may be realized by the control of the server device 2. The processes in steps S131 and S132 are merely examples. In the description of the function, for convenience, the game medium handling device 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example.

  Here, with regard to the setting of the number of payouts, the player may be able to freely set the number, or may be set by selecting from choices preset at the game store. In addition, when it is configured to select from preset options, the number of game media (number of exchangeable game media) that needs to be exchanged for a specific prize (a so-called “special prize”). ) (For example, 50), the same number (for example, 50), an integer multiple (for example, 100), or a number that can be divided with respect to the number of the game media (for example, 25) is desirable. These options may be set by the game medium handling device 1b (for example, the information setting unit 100i) or may be set by the server device 2 (for example, the information setting unit 201e).

  The number of payouts may be set by allowing the game store to freely set the number of payouts, or by selecting from choices preset in the game medium handling device 1 or the server device 2. It may be possible. In addition, when making it select from the choice set beforehand, it is desirable to comprise similarly to the above. Further, the options may be changed in conjunction with the setting of the number of exchangeable game media and the number of game media that can be lent as described later.

  Further, in the case where the counting ball information is the first ball information and the stored ball information is the second ball information, the first when the payout instruction by the player is the payout instruction based on the first ball information. And the second payout number when the payout instruction by the player is the payout instruction based on the second coin information can be set differently depending on the setting at the game store side.

Counting ball information For example, in the game medium handling device 1 in the first embodiment, as described above, the game medium counting function is implemented, and the player counts the game medium paid out from the gaming machine 3. By putting it in the device 107, it can be stored as its own counting ball information. At the end of the game, a card return instruction to be described later is performed to receive a return of the card in which information corresponding to the stored counting ball information is stored, and according to the information corresponding to the counting ball information It will be exchanged for prizes. In principle, the counts are only valid on the day of the game and cannot be carried over to the next day. However, if the player is a member of the game store, it will be automatically Will be stored as stored ball information.

  Here, when the player wishes to exchange only for the special prize, it is necessary to prevent the fractional ball information from being rounded. That is, taking 20 slots as an example, for example, if a special prize is associated with 50 exchangeable game media numbers at a 20 yen rate, the player has 50 pieces of possession information, Or it is necessary to make it an integral multiple of 50 sheets.

  However, when the number of payouts is fixed, the medal payout is received once with the number of payouts, and then only the desired number of medals must be input again into the counting device 107 to adjust the fraction. Annoyance will occur. For example, it is assumed that the player wishes to exchange the counting ball information for 500 medals with a special prize when there is counting ball information for 525 medals. At this time, if it is assumed that the number of payouts is fixed at 50, the player first receives 50 payouts, sets the counting ball information to 475 (525-50), and then If 25 medals are inserted into the counting device 107 and the counting ball information is not equivalent to 500 (475 + 25), it is not possible to exchange its own counting ball information with only a special prize.

  On the other hand, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the first embodiment, the first payout number can be set. For example, if the first payout number is set to 25 in advance, the set payout is set. By simply paying out game media according to the number, it is possible to reduce the number of game balls to the number of game media desired by the player, so that it is possible to prevent a fraction of game media from being generated with a simple configuration, The management effort can be reduced and the convenience can be improved. On the other hand, since the stored ball information is also valid after the next day, a payout number (for example, 50) different from the first payout number may be set as the second payout number.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the third payout number when the payout instruction by the player is a payout instruction based on money information can be set differently. That is, as an aspect of setting the number of payouts in the first embodiment, for example, an aspect in which only the first payout number is set different from the reference payout number (for example, 50 sheets), the second payout A mode in which only the number is set different, a mode in which only the third payout number is set, a first payout number and a second payout number (the first payout number and the third payout number, and the (2) The number of payouts and the third payout number are also set differently, and the first payout number, the second payout number, and the third payout number are set differently. It is done.

  As a more preferable mode of setting the number of payouts, the first payout number is set to the number of payouts according to the number of exchangeable game media (for example, the same number as the number of exchangeable game media, an integer multiple, or a number that can be divided). It is desirable to set the second payout number to the payout number according to the number of rentable unit game media, and the third payout number to the payout number according to the number of rentable unit game media. Here, the “number of rentable unit game media” refers to the number of unit game media to be lent (for example, the rent request per time) in response to a rent request per time based on monetary information, which is determined in advance at a game store. On the other hand, the player has to insert an amount of money corresponding to the number of rental unit game media (for example, 1,000 yen).

  By setting in this way, in particular, a so-called non-equivalent exchange store (for example, the number of rentable unit game media is set to 50 / 1,000 yen, whereas the number of exchangeable game media is 56 This is more convenient in a game shop where the number of tickets / 1,000 yen is set. In other words, the non-equivalent exchange store is more than a so-called equivalent exchange store (for example, a game store in which 50 pieces / 1,000 yen are set for both the number of rentable unit game media and the number of exchangeable game media). This is because it becomes more difficult to adjust the count holding ball information.

  For example, in the non-equivalent exchange store in the above example, when the special prize is associated with the number of game media that can be exchanged for 56 cards at a 20 yen rate, In some cases, it is assumed that the player wants to exchange 560 medals for the counting ball information with a special prize. At this time, if it is assumed that the number of payouts is fixed at 50, the player first receives 50 payouts, sets the count holding ball information to 566 pieces (616-50 pieces), Upon receiving 50 payouts, the counting ball information is set to 516 (566-50), and then 44 medals are inserted into the counting device 107, and the counting ball information is set to 560 (516). If it is not set to (+44), it is not possible to exchange its own possession information only with special prizes.

  Here, in the non-equivalent exchange store in the above example, it may be possible to fix the number of payouts to 56, but in this case, the number of unit game media that can be rented is changed (that is, one rent out). In this case, 1,120 yen for 56 sheets is required). In addition, it is very complicated to calculate the virtual investment amount at the time of replaying the stored ball (that is, calculating the sales as 50 cards / 1,000 yen when calculating the replay amount of the stored ball). Therefore, there arises a problem that convenience is lowered for both the player side and the game store side.

  On the other hand, in the game medium handling device 1 in the first embodiment, the number of payouts can be set. For example, if the first payout number is set to 14, 28, or 56 in advance, the setting is made. By simply paying out game media according to the number of payouts made, it is possible to make the count holding ball information equal to the number of game media desired by the player. Specifically, when the player counts medals (for example, 560) that is a multiple of the number of exchangeable game media and uses up the medals on the lower plate of the pachislot machine 3b, the player tries to end the game. I was thinking, but if you want to continue playing after you have used up all the medals in the lower tray, set the first payout number to 56 so that you can get 56 Even after receiving the payout, the counting ball information maintains the number of medals that is a multiple of the number of exchangeable game media (for example, 560-56 = 504 = 9,000 yen). Therefore, even in a non-equivalent exchange store, it is possible to reduce the management effort and improve convenience by making it possible to prevent a fraction of game media from being generated with a simple configuration. Along with the second number of payouts For the third payout, by setting the 50 sheets, for the game arcade, it is to contribute to the proper management and smooth sales management.

  From this point of view, the first payout number can be set by the player, but the second payout number and the third payout number can only be set by the game shop. You may comprise as follows. Further, when the third payout number is set by the game store, the second payout number may be set to the same number in conjunction with the setting. In addition, when the game store does not need to calculate the virtual investment amount at the time of replaying the stored ball, the player can set the first payout number and the second payout number. The number of payouts of 3 may be configured to allow only setting by a game store. In addition, when the number of rentable unit game media is changed by the game store, the third payout number may be automatically set in conjunction with the change. However, the game store may set all of the first payout number, the second payout number, and the third payout number. In this case, as for the first payout amount, as described above, the convenience can be ensured by setting an appropriate number of games or selecting an option.

  In addition, since the counting coin information and the pool information are both possession information and are roughly classified from monetary information, whether the player possesses possession information or monetary information. The number of payouts may be set based on whether or not

  In the first embodiment, the processes in steps S131 and S132 are performed in the card insertion process shown in FIG. 27, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, these processes may be performed in the bill insertion process described later in the description of FIG. 32, and these processes may be performed in the game medium lending process described in the description of FIG. These processes may be performed in the game medium counting process described later in the description of FIG. Alternatively, these processes may be performed without being related to any of the processes in FIGS.

  For example, in the bill insertion process, when performing the processing of step S131 and step S132 described above, it is determined whether or not a card is inserted by the player, and when it is determined that a card is inserted, It is good also as performing process of said step S131 and step S132.

  Further, for example, in the processing at the time of renting out game media, when performing the processing of step S131 and step S132 described above, it is determined whether or not the payout instruction by the player is a payout instruction based on the counting ball information, When it is determined that the payout instruction is based on the holding ball information, the above-described processing of step S131 and step S132 may be performed.

  Further, for example, in the processing at the time of counting game media, when performing the processing of step S131 and step S132 described above, it is determined whether or not the number of inserted game media is a predetermined number (for example, 50) or more. If it is determined that the number is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the processing of step S131 and step S132 may be performed.

  Further, for example, when the processes in steps S131 and S132 are performed without being related to any of the processes in FIGS. 21 to 42, the above-described clerk IC card is transferred to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18. By holding it over, a setting screen described later in the description of FIG. 55 may be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 so that the payout setting information can be set. At that time, the store clerk of the game store can greatly improve the convenience for the player by checking the player's counting ball information or by setting the number of payouts desired by the player.

  Further, for example, in the case where 500 yen (corresponding to 25 medals) is associated as money information that can be settled by the settlement apparatus 6, the number of game media (settlementable game media) corresponding to the money information that can be settled (Number) may be set as the third payout number. In this case, if the third payout number is set to 25 or 50, it can be settled by the checkout device 6 without any fraction at the timing of any payout instruction. It is possible to use up all the money amount.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the first payout number, the second payout number, and the third payout number are set, the game medium handling device 1 will be described later in the description of FIG. In the game medium lending process, the setting result is transmitted to the server device 2 as payout setting information. However, instead of this, or together with this, when the payout of game media is actually executed, Payout result information including information and information indicating whether the payout is based on the first holding ball information, the second holding ball information, or the money information is transmitted to the server device 2 It is good to do.

  By configuring in this way, the actual number of payouts and the type of possession information or money information that is the basis thereof can be accurately recognized on the server device 2 side, and more appropriate operation management for the amusement store. It will also contribute to smooth sales management.

(Entry determination processing)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of boarding determination processing performed by the game medium handling device 1.

  First, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not there is ball information of the loan rate set in the game medium handling device 1 as the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c. Determination is made (step S1041). If it is determined that there is possession information of the loan rate, the process proceeds to step S1047.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no possession information of the loan rate, whether there is possession information of a loan rate (another rate) different from the loan rate set in the game medium handling device 1 Is determined (step S1042). If it is determined that there is no information about another rate, the process proceeds to step S1047.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is ball information of another rate, whether or not the ball information of the other rate can be boarded at the lending rate set in the game medium handling device 1. Is discriminated (step S1043). Here, a case where a 4-yen rate is set in the game medium handling apparatus 1a and a lending of game media for every 125 balls is permitted will be described as an example.

  In this case, it is necessary to store at least one ball information (125 balls × 4) for at least one yen rate. Then, if the ball information of 500 balls or more is stored as the ball information of 1 yen rate, it is determined that entry is possible, and if only the ball information of less than 500 balls is stored, It is determined that it cannot be entered. In addition, although the case where 125 balls were set as an example of the number of units of the game medium that permits lending was taken as an example, the number of units is not limited to this. For example, 250 balls or 1 ball may be used. In particular, when the number of units is one ball, the number of balls that can be put in increases, so that there is an advantage that the boarding function is more easily exhibited.

  Also, the number of units may be selectable by the player. For example, by making it possible to select the number of units from one to three balls in one patch, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of holding ball information that makes it impossible to enter, and FIG. This makes it possible to eliminate the need for a boarding / no boarding determination process, which will be described later, and to reduce the control burden.

  When it is determined that the game medium handling device 1 cannot be boarded, the game medium handling device 1 proceeds to the process of step S1047.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that boarding is possible, boarding instruction reception processing (step S1044) is performed. Specifically, it displays on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 that it is possible to enter the ball information at a rate different from the lending rate set in the game medium handling device 1, and the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is displayed. It controls so that boarding selection operation becomes possible. When boarding is selected by the boarding selection operation, the game medium handling device 1 determines that there is a boarding instruction. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not there is a change in the consent condition related to boarding by the player (step S1045). Specifically, the consent condition relating to the current entry set in the game medium handling device 1 is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 and the acceptance part of the touch panel LCD 16 can be operated to change the consent condition. To control. When the consent condition is changed by the consent condition changing operation, the game medium handling device 1 determines that the consent condition has been changed. A display example on the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 54 and 56. If it is determined that the consent condition has not been changed, the process proceeds to step S1047.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the consent condition has been changed, the consent condition changing process (step S1046) is performed. This process is a process that enables the player to set conditions for requesting consent when the player gives a boarding instruction. After the process, the process proceeds to step S1047. The changed consent condition is transmitted to the server device 2.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 performs a payout display control process (step S1047). This process is a process of changing the display mode of the touch panel LCD 16 based on the information corresponding to the ball information associated with the card inserted by the player. Examples of display on the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later using FIG. 44 to FIG. After the process, the boarding determination process is terminated.

  In the boarding determination process of the first embodiment, if it is determined in step S1041 that there is information on the lending rate, the process proceeds to step S1047. However, without performing the determination, It is good also as performing processing of said step S1042-step S1044. By comprising in this way, the boarding function which follows a player's intention which wants to use the number of possession according to the possession information of another rate previously can be exhibited.

  In this case, instead of the process of step S1041, the player may be allowed to accept an operation of selecting which number of balls to use at which rate. For example, when information on the number of balls for 500 balls or more is stored as information on the number of balls for 1 yen rate, and information on balls for 125 balls or more is stored as information on balls for 4 yen rate, The display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 may display the effect, and the receiving unit of the touch panel LCD 16 may be configured to control the selection operation.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the boarding determination process is performed in the card insertion process. However, as described above, when a game medium is requested to be rented (that is, when a game medium is lent as described later in the description of FIG. 33). It goes without saying that the entry determination process may be performed in the process.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the payout display control process is performed in the entry determination process, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the process may be performed as the process in the card insertion process shown in FIG. 27, the process may be performed in the game medium lending process described later in the description of FIG. 33, and FIG. This processing may be performed also in the game medium counting processing described later in the description.

(Passenger boarding impossibility determination process)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the boarding / leaving inability determination process performed by the game medium handling device 1.

  First, the game medium handling device 1 has, as the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c, whether there is ball information that cannot be paid out at the lending rate set in the game medium handling device 1. It is determined whether or not (that is, whether there is ball information that cannot be entered) (step S1071). Here, a case where a 4-yen rate is set in the game medium handling device 1 and the lending of game media for each ball is permitted will be described as an example.

  In this case, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 has no balls that cannot be paid out if the ball information at the 1-yen rate is the ball information for 4 balls (or the ball information that is divisible by 4) (that is, If there is no ball that cannot be entered), and the ball information at 1 yen rate is less than 4 balls (or ball information that is not divisible by 4), It is determined that there is a ball (that is, there is a ball that cannot be entered). In addition, although the case where one ball was set as an example of the number of units of the game medium that permits lending was taken as an example, it goes without saying that the number of units is not limited to this as described above. When the game medium handling device 1 determines that there is no ball information that cannot be paid out (that is, there is no ball information that cannot be entered), the game medium handling device 1 ends the boarding destination entry determination process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a ball that cannot be paid out (that is, there is ball information that cannot be entered), a state display lamp control process (step S1072) is performed. Specifically, the light emission mode of the status display lamp 13 is controlled in a mode different from the control of the light emission mode of the status display lamp 13 in step S102 of FIG. An example of the light emission mode will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In this way, the game medium handling device 1 adds the ball information associated with the inserted card to the ball information that cannot be paid out at the lending rate set in the game medium handling device 1 (that is, boarding). In the case where the information of the incapable holding ball) is included, the clerk of the game store is notified by the light emission mode of the state indicator lamp 13.

  By configuring in this way, the store clerk can recognize the possibility that the inserted counting card will be thrown away or taken home, and will call the player when returning the counting card. Or a game with a payable gaming machine can be encouraged, so that the card can be properly collected and the loss of the game store can be prevented.

  In the first embodiment, the ball that cannot be paid out at the lending rate set in the game medium handling device 1 is included in the ball information associated with the inserted card due to the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13. Although it is supposed to notify that information (that is, the inaccessible ball information) is included, the means for notifying is not limited to this. For example, a warning sound may be output from the speaker 108 instead of or together with the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13, and the fact is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 for the purpose of notifying the player. It is good to do.

  In the first embodiment, the above notification is performed regardless of whether or not the remaining amount information is stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d. However, the remaining amount information is stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d. If it is determined whether or not the remaining amount information is not stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d after determining whether or not there is, the above notification may be performed.

  By comprising in this way, the store clerk of a game store can recognize with high precision the possibility that the inserted counting card will be thrown away or taken home.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in the card insertion process, the boarding destination entry failure determination process is performed. However, in the game medium lending process described later in the description of FIG. 33, or in the description of FIG. In the process of returning the card to be performed, it is also possible to perform the boarding / incoming inability determination process.

  For example, in the game medium lending process, when the destination entry / impossibility determination process is performed, in the determination in step S1071 above, the possession information of 1 yen rate after lending is less than 4 balls. It is possible to determine that there is a ball that cannot be paid out at the lending rate only when the ball has the ball information (that is, the ball information for 1 to 3 balls).

  By comprising in this way, the store clerk of a game store can recognize with high precision the possibility that the inserted counting card will be thrown away or taken home.

  In addition, for example, in the card return process, when performing the destination entry impossibility determination process, a predetermined authentication operation (for example, an authentication operation of an IC card for a clerk to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18) It is good also as not returning a card | curd until there exists transmission of a predetermined | prescribed authentication signal (for example, authentication signal from the server apparatus 2).

  By comprising in this way, a card | curd can be collect | recovered reliably and the loss of a game store can be prevented.

(Card lock processing)
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of card lock processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. In the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 performs operations related to returning inserted cards (for example, card return instruction operation), and splitting a ball (excluding splitting of a ball by a ball split service operation). It is possible to control the card lock state, which is a control state that invalidates such an operation (for example, a ball split operation).

  First, when a card lock instruction (card lock request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16) is performed, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not a password has been input (step S160). If it is determined that the password has not been entered, the process of step S160 is repeated until the password is entered. In other words, the game medium handling device 1 stands by for processing until a password is input. On the other hand, if it is determined that a password has been entered, the entered password is stored, and card lock control is performed to control the card lock state described above (step S161). And card lock control information indicating that the card lock state is controlled is transmitted to the server device 2.

  Next, when a card lock release instruction (card lock release request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16) is performed, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not a password has been input (step S162). If it is determined that the password has not been entered, the process of step S162 is repeated until the password is entered. In other words, the game medium handling device 1 stands by for processing until a password is input. On the other hand, if it is determined that the password has been input, it is determined whether or not the input password matches the stored password (step S163). When it is determined that the input password matches the stored password, the card lock state is released (step S166), and the card lock release information indicating that the card lock state is released is sent to the server device 2. Transmit, and the card lock process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the input password does not match the stored password, the number of times that the input password does not match the stored password is a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) is determined (step S164). If it is determined that there is no mismatch for a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) (for example, the number of times of mismatch is 2 or less), the process proceeds to step S162.

  If the game medium handling device 1 determines that the predetermined number of times (for example, three times) does not match in the process of step S164, for example, “the passwords did not match. Please call the staff”. An error display is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16, and the process is terminated (step S165). Further, error information indicating that the input of the personal identification number has not been matched a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) is transmitted to the server device 2. In the process of step S165, an error state is set as the control state, and an error canceling operation for canceling the error state by the store clerk of the game store (for example, the IC card for the store clerk is placed in the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 If there is no operation for selecting the cancellation of the error that has occurred on the touch panel LCD 16 after the holding, the card lock state cannot be released.

  In the process of step S165, the facial data described above may be further detected by the camera unit 17 and transmitted to the server device 2. Also, in the process of step S161, the above-described facial data is detected by the camera unit 17 and transmitted to the server device 2. The server device 2 is illegal if these facial data do not match. It may be determined that there is a high possibility that an action is being performed, and a specific warning may be issued. When the facial data described above is detected by the camera unit 17 in the process of step S161, the detected facial data may be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 in the process of step S165. With this configuration, the store clerk at the gaming store visually checks whether the seated person matches the player who performed the card lock control during the error canceling operation described above. Since it can be determined whether or not the release operation should be performed, crime prevention by card lock can be further improved.

(Processing during boarding)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the on-board processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. This in-flight process is a process performed when the in-flight flag is on in the card insertion process described with reference to FIG.

  First, the game medium handling apparatus 1 holds the current entry instruction content including at least information on the entry source rate and the entry rate (step S170). Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 permits acceptance of a boarding end instruction (step S171). That is, the game medium handling apparatus 1 displays a “boarding end” operation button described later on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16, thereby operating a boarding end instruction ( (Acceptance of entry stop request operation) is permitted.

  Next, when a boarding end instruction is given, the game medium handling device 1 performs boarding end control processing (step S172). In the boarding end control process, for example, a process of returning a basic screen (first screen and second screen) of a touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 described later to an initial state is performed. Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 turns off the boarding flag indicating that the boarding is in progress, and clears the boarding instruction content including at least the boarding source rate and the boarding destination rate information (step S173). ), The boarding end control information indicating that boarding is completed is transmitted to the server device 2 according to the boarding end instruction.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the boarding is still possible (step S174). Specifically, it is determined whether or not an entry selection operation can be accepted as in the entry determination process described with reference to FIG. 28 or described later with reference to FIG. If it is determined that the boarding is still possible, acceptance of the boarding instruction is permitted (step S175). Specifically, in the same manner as in step S1044 in FIG. 28, step S1504 in FIG. 71, or step S1506 in FIG. 71, an operation button “ride” described later is made so that a boarding instruction (boarding selection operation) can be accepted. “On” is displayed again on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16.

  When the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines in the process of step S174 that the boarding is not yet possible, and after performing the process of step S175, the game medium handling process ends.

(Bill insertion processing)
FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of bill insertion processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 15, the game medium handling device 1 reads denomination information of the bill inserted by the bill burr 105 (step S108). Next, the game medium handling device 1 transmits the remaining amount information corresponding to the read denomination information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the remaining amount information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 updates the remaining amount information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 202d (step S203), and transmits the updated information to the game medium handling device 1. .

(Processing when renting game media)
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a game medium lending process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when there is a payout instruction (lending request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the game medium handling device 1 determines whether there is a boarding (step S140). Specifically, the game medium is requested to be rented using the possession information at a rate (for example, a 5-yen rate) different from the rate (for example, the 20-yen rate) set in the game medium handling apparatus 1. It is determined whether or not. If it is determined that there is no boarding, the process proceeds to step S109. For convenience, the processing of step S109 and step S110 when it is determined that there is no boarding is referred to as “normal processing”, and the processing of step S109 and step S110 when it is determined that there is a boarding is “boarding processing”. That's it.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is boarding, boarding upper limit judgment processing (step S141) is performed. This process is a process of determining whether or not the rental of the game medium due to the player's entry reaches the entry upper limit condition set in advance by the server device 2. The entrance upper limit conditions that can be set by the server device 2 will be described later.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not entry is possible (step S142). Specifically, when it is determined that the boarding upper limit condition is reached as a result of the boarding upper limit judgment process (step S141), it is judged that boarding is not possible, and the game medium lending process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the boarding upper limit condition has not been reached as a result of the determination of the boarding upper limit determination process (step S141), it is determined that boarding is possible, and the consent condition determination process (step S143). I do. This processing is based on whether the rental of the game medium by entering the player this time has reached the consent condition set in advance by the server device 2 or the consent condition changing process (step S1046) described above with reference to FIG. This is a process for determining whether or not the changed consent condition has been reached. The consent conditions that can be set by the server device 2 will be described later.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not consent is required (step S144). Specifically, if it is determined that the consent condition is not reached as a result of the determination in the consent condition determination process (step S143), it is determined that the consent is not required, and the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in the consent condition determination process (step S143), when it is determined that the consent condition has been reached, it is determined that consent is necessary, and after waiting for an agreement instruction from the player, step S109 is performed. Move on to processing.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 makes a lending request to the server device 2 (step S109), and transmits identification information, remaining amount information, rate information, and payout setting information to the server device 2. Here, in the rate information, information relating to the rate set in the game medium handling device 1 (for example, 20 yen rate) and the rate of the possession information targeted in the lending request (for example, 5 yen rate). Is included. Further, the payout setting information includes information related to the processing result by the payout number setting process (step S131) and information related to the processing result by the consent condition changing process (step S1046).

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information, the remaining amount information, the rate information, and the payout setting information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the retained ball information or the remaining amount information stored in the rate-specific retained ball information storage unit 202c. The remaining amount information stored in the unit 202d is updated in association with the identification information (step S204), and the updated information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. In addition, the server device 2 pays out game media by the game medium handling device 1 based on the received rate information, and pays out without entering (for example, in the game media handling device 1 in which a 20 yen rate is set, Payout based on 20-yen holding ball information) or paying out (for example, paying based on 5-yen holding information in the game medium handling device 1 for which the 20-yen rate is set) The game information storage unit 222a stores the identification result. Further, the server device 2 causes the setting information storage unit 202b to store setting information on the number of game media to be paid out by the game medium handling device 1 and change information on the consent condition based on the received payout setting information. When the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives the update information transmitted from the server apparatus 2, the game medium handling apparatus 1 pays out the game medium (step S110).

(Processing when counting game media)
FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the game medium counting process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when a game medium is input to the counting device 107, the game medium handling apparatus 1 counts the number of game media input (step S111). Next, the game medium handling device 1 transmits count information and rate information corresponding to the counting result by the counting device 107 to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the count information and rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 updates the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c (step S205), and updates the game information. It transmits to the medium handling device 1.

(Process when card is returned)
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of card return processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when there is a card return instruction (return request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the game medium handling device 1 stores the retained ball information and the remaining amount information storage unit stored in the rate-specific retained ball information storage unit 103c. It is determined whether or not the remaining amount information stored in 103d is 0 (step S112). If it is determined that both the retained ball information stored in the rate-specific owned ball information storage unit 103c and the remaining amount information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d are 0, the card return processing is terminated ( That is, the card is not returned). When the card is a membership card, the card is returned even in the above case.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that both the retained ball information stored in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 103c and the remaining amount information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d are not 0, the rate-specific retained ball information It is determined whether or not the possession information stored in the storage unit 103c is 0 (step S113). If it is determined that the retained ball information stored in the rate-specific retained ball information storage unit 103c is 0, the process proceeds to step S115.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the retained ball information stored in the rate-specific possessed ball information storage unit 103c is not 0, the entry source entry impossibility determination process (step S114) described later in the description of FIG. 36 is performed.

  Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not a card is being inserted (step S115). If it is determined that the card is being inserted, the process proceeds to step S117.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the card is not inserted, a counting card is assigned (step S116). Specifically, among the counting cards stored in the game medium handling device 1, the counting cards used for the return this time are assigned.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 makes a return request to the server device 2 (step S117), and transmits identification information, possession information, balance information and rate information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information, the possession ball information, the remaining amount information and the rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the retained ball information or the remaining amount information storage stored in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 202c. The remaining amount information stored in the unit 202d is updated in association with the identification information (step S206), and the updated information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. When the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives the update information transmitted from the server apparatus 2, the game medium handling apparatus 1 returns (issues) the card (step S118).

(Passenger boarding impossibility determination process)
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the boarding source boarding / impossibility determination process performed by the game medium handling apparatus 1.

  First, the game medium handling device 1 performs the number-of-balls calculation process (step S1141). Specifically, a loan rate different from the loan rate set in the game medium handling device 1 is obtained using the possession ball information stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1. When trying to play a game on another gaming machine 3 corresponding to the other game medium handling device 1 that has been set, the ball information that cannot be paid out (that is, the ball information that cannot be entered) remains. Or not.

  For example, in the case where 1,003 ball information is stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1 in one pachi, the ball is used (that is, the boarding is performed). If you are going to play a game with 4 pachis, at least 3 pieces of possession information will remain as inaccessible possession information (that is, inaccessible possession information). In the process, it is calculated in advance.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether there is ball information that cannot be paid out at another rate based on the calculation result of the number-of-balls calculation process (that is, whether there is ball information that cannot be entered). Whether or not) is determined (step S1142). If it is determined that there is no possessed ball information that cannot be paid out at another rate (that is, there is no retained ball information that cannot be entered), the entry source entry impossibility determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a ball that cannot be paid out at another rate (that is, there is ball information that cannot be entered), a payout selection instruction receiving process (step S1143) is performed. Specifically, when trying to play a game on another gaming machine 3 corresponding to another gaming medium handling device 1 for which a lending rate different from the lending rate set on the gaming medium handling device 1 is set. In addition, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 displays that the ball information that cannot be paid out (that is, the ball information that cannot be entered) remains, and the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 has the remaining holding amount. Control is performed so that a payout selection operation for determining whether or not the game medium corresponding to the ball information is to be paid out by the game medium handling apparatus 1 is possible. When the payout selection operation selects the payout, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the payout selection has been made. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not there has been a payout selection in the payout selection instruction receiving process (step S1144). If it is determined that there is no payout selection, the boarding source boarding / impossibility determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a payout selection, payout of the number of possessed balls is performed based on the calculation result (step S1145). In the above-described example, when 1,003 balls are stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1 in one pachi, the game medium handling device 1 3 Payout game media.

  In this way, the gaming medium handling device 1 adds to the holding ball information stored in the gaming medium handling device 1 the holding ball information that cannot be paid out at the lending rate set in the other gaming medium handling device 1 (that is, In such a case, the information is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 so that the player is notified.

  With this configuration, when a player tries to play a game with another gaming machine 3 corresponding to another gaming medium handling device 1 with a different rate set, the player cannot pay out Since it is possible to recognize that (that is, the information about the holding balls that cannot be entered) remains, it is possible to prevent troubles between the player and the amusement store.

  In addition, the game medium handling device 1 adds the ball information stored in the game medium handling device 1 to the ball information that cannot be paid out at the lending rate set in the other game medium handling device 1 (that is, boarding). In the case where the incapable ball information) remains, the game medium corresponding to the remaining ball information is paid out by the player's payout selection operation.

  With this configuration, when a player tries to play a game on another game machine 3 corresponding to another game medium handling device 1 set with a different rate, the remaining amount is left. Since it is possible to select whether or not the game medium corresponding to the possession ball information is to be used in the gaming machine 3 corresponding to the game medium handling device 1, the player who is trying to enter another rate For example, it is possible to prevent the player from entering the vehicle while the useless coin information is stored, and to prevent troubles between the player and the game shop.

  In the first embodiment, the ball information stored in the game medium handling device 1 is not included in the ball information stored in the game medium handling device 1 at the lending rate set in the other game medium handling device 1 (that is, boarding). In this case, the game media corresponding to the remaining ball information is paid out by the player's payout selection operation. In addition to this, even when the possession information stored in the game medium handling device 1 is less than the possession information corresponding to the number of game media that need to be exchanged for the lowest unit price prize, the above-mentioned steps S1143 to S114 are also performed. The processing of 1145 may be performed.

  For example, in the case of the 4 yen rate as described above, when 2 balls are associated as the number of game media that need to be exchanged for the lowest unit price prize, the game medium handling set to the 4 yen rate is used. When the ball information stored in the device 1 is less than 2 balls, when the 1-yen rate is used, if 8 balls are associated as the number of game media that need to be exchanged for the lowest unit price prize, When the possession information stored in the game medium handling device 1 set at the 1-yen rate is less than 8 balls, the processing in steps S1143 to 1145 may be performed. In addition, the number of game media that needs to be exchanged with the minimum unit price prize in the processing is different from the number of game media that needs to be exchanged with the minimum unit price prize in the exchange game medium number management information managed by the above-described prize management device 7. It is good also as making it possible to set. In this case, a specific prize (for example, as described above) in which 250 balls at the 4 yen rate are associated as the number of game media that need to be exchanged and 1,000 balls at the 1 yen rate are associated as the number of game media that need to be exchanged. The special prize) may be set as the lowest unit price prize.

  By configuring in this way, a player who is going to exchange prizes may have the coin information that cannot be exchanged for the minimum unit price prize set by the prize management device 7 or set separately. The game can be ended after the wasted number of used balls has been used up by the payout selection operation, so that it is possible to prevent troubles between the player and the amusement store. Become.

  In the first embodiment, the possession information stored in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is not included in the possession information stored in the game medium handling apparatus 1 at the lending rate set in the other game medium handling apparatus 1 (that is, boarding). In the case where (invalidable ball information) remains, the player's payout selection operation pays out game media corresponding to the remaining ball information by the player's payout selection operation. Regardless of whether or not there is a selection operation, it is possible to automatically pay out game media corresponding to the remaining ball information. That is, in the boarding source entry impossibility determination process shown in FIG. 36, the process of step S1145 may be performed without performing the processes of steps S1143 and S1144.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent a player who is trying to get into another rate from entering the game while storing information on the ball that is wasted. It is possible to prevent troubles with the store.

  Further, in this case, after the process of step S1145, notification is made that the game medium corresponding to the remaining ball information has been paid out (not shown, but referred to as “step S1146”). Also good. For example, in the case of the above example (in the case where 1,003 ball holding ball information is stored in the rate-specific holding ball information storage unit 103c of the gaming medium handling device 1 in one pachi), the gaming medium handling device 1 The touch panel LCD 16 may display “3 balls that cannot be paid out when moving to 4 pachis”.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from leaving the seat despite having a ball, and it is possible to prevent troubles between the player and the amusement store. Become.

  Further, in the above case, instead of the processing in step S1143, an operation for selecting a card return purpose (hereinafter referred to as “return purpose selection operation”) can be performed by the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16. Processing may be performed. Specifically, one of A “move to a gaming machine with a different rate”, B “move to a gaming machine with the same rate”, and C “end a game” is selected. And only when A is selected, it is good also as processing of Step S1145 and Step S1146 being performed.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent a player who is trying to get in to another rate from getting in with the stored information of the ball that is wasted. For players who are not going to enter the rate, the card can be returned with all the possession information stored, so it is possible to prevent troubles between the player and the amusement store. Become.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, it is configured that the amusement store can selectively set in advance whether or not the above-described payout selection operation can be accepted and whether or not the return purpose selection operation can be accepted. It is good. If none of the operations is set to be acceptable, the game medium corresponding to the remaining ball information is automatically paid out as described above.

  By configuring in this way, the game store can manage the game information that remains, so that it can be operated according to the store itself, thus preventing troubles between the player and the game store. It becomes possible to do.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, when the number of players' balls is counted by the counting device 107 in the processing for counting the gaming media shown in FIG. 34, the lending set by the gaming media handling device 1 Whether or not there is an intention to play a game on another game machine 3 corresponding to another game medium handling device 1 set with a loan rate different from the rate (that is, play a game by entering a ball) When the player confirms with the player (hereinafter referred to as “entrance intention confirmation process”) and intends to play a game by entering the possession ball, the entry source entry impossibility determination process shown in FIG. 36 is performed. Also good. That is, whether or not there is ball information that cannot be paid out at a different rate only when the player intends to play a game by entering a ball (that is, whether there is ball information that cannot be entered) ), And if there is ball information that cannot be entered, the game medium corresponding to the remaining ball information is paid out based on the player's payout selection operation or automatically. It is good as well.

  In this entry intention confirmation process, for example, when a player acquires a game medium and counts the number of balls in one pachi, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 moves to “4 pachis. Are you planning to play a game? "And display buttons for selecting" There are plans to move "and" No plans to move "on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 (that is," accepting operation to check in ") Possible). Then, when “Movement is scheduled” is selected, the entry source entry impossibility determination process shown in FIG. 36 is performed.

  In this case, the boarding intention confirmation process may be performed in the game medium counting process illustrated in FIG. 34 or may be performed in the card return process illustrated in FIG. 36 may be performed in the game medium counting process shown in FIG. 34 or may be performed in the card return process shown in FIG. That is, in the first embodiment, the boarding intention confirmation process is performed in the game medium counting process shown in FIG. 34, and the boarding source boarding / impossibility determination process shown in FIG. 36 in the card return process shown in FIG. , A mode of performing a boarding intention confirmation process in the game medium counting process shown in FIG. 34, a boarding source boarding impossibility determination process shown in FIG. 36, and a boarding in the card return process shown in FIG. It is possible to employ any of the modes for performing the intention confirmation process and the boarding source entry impossibility determination process shown in FIG.

  Further, the entry intention confirmation process may be performed before the player acquires the game medium. For example, when a 1-yen rate is set for the game medium handling device 1, a game machine corresponding to the game medium handling device 1 is started (for example, FIG. The processing at the time of card insertion shown in FIG. 3, the processing at the time of bill insertion shown in FIG. 32, or the processing at the time of lending gaming media shown in FIG. , "If you have a possession, do you plan to move to 4 pachis and play a game?"

  In addition, the entry intention confirmation process is performed when a predetermined confirmation condition is established in the gaming machine 3 corresponding to the gaming medium handling device 1 (for example, the pachinko machine 3a has shifted to a special gaming state advantageous to the player). It may be performed based on this. In this case, it may be displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 as “When counting the number of balls, are you going to move to 4 pachis and play a game?”.

  In addition, acceptance of the entry intention confirmation operation in the entry intention confirmation process may be performed in the payout selection instruction operation acceptance process in the entry source entry impossibility determination process shown in FIG. For example, when a 1-yen rate is set for the game medium handling device 1, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 will display “4 pachis going to play a game? "Do you want to pay out the balls that you can't pay out when you move?" And select "Pay out because it moves" and "Do not pay out because it does not move" on the touch panel LCD16 Buttons may be displayed (that is, “incoming intention confirmation operation” and “payout selection operation” can be accepted).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling apparatus 1 has a lending rate (for example, a set rate) set by the game medium handling apparatus 1 when the player has the number of possessed balls (held ball information). A game is played in another gaming machine 3 corresponding to another gaming medium handling device 1 for which a lending rate (for example, a 4-yen rate) different from the one-yen rate is set (that is, a game by entering a ball) If the player intends to enter the game by entering the ball, the operation of confirming the intention to enter can be accepted by the touch panel LCD 16. If there is ball information that cannot be paid out (for example, 4 yen rate) (that is, whether there is ball information that cannot be entered), and there is ball information that cannot be entered , Players can accept payout selection operations It can be formed. With this configuration, it is possible to manage the possession information that better matches the needs of the player.

(Processing when splitting balls)
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the processing at the time of splitting the ball performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when there is a ball split instruction (ball ball split request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the game medium handling device 1 stores the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c as 0. It is determined whether or not (step S119). When it is determined that the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c is 0, the ball splitting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the retained ball information stored in the rate-specific retained ball information storage unit 103c is not 0, a retained ball division selection process (step S120) described later in the description of FIG. 38 is performed.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 assigns a counting card (step S121). Specifically, among the counting cards stored in the game medium handling device 1, the counting cards used for the current division are assigned.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 makes a ball split request to the server device 2 (step S122), and transmits the identification information and the ball split information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information and the ball split information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 associates the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c or 212b with the identification information. Update (step S207) and transmit the update information to the game medium handling apparatus 1. When the game medium handling device 1 receives the update information transmitted from the server device 2, it issues a split card (step S123).

  Note that in the processing for splitting the ball in the first embodiment, only the split card is issued in step S123. However, after performing the ball split selection process described later according to the ball splitting instruction, It is good also as returning (issuing) the card | curd used as the division | segmentation source (divided card | curd), and issuing the card | curd (divided card | curd) used as the division | segmentation destination of a holding ball.

(Mochitama split selection process)
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the possession ball division selection process performed by the game medium handling device 1.

  First, the game medium handling device 1 performs a division source rate designation receiving process (step S1201). Specifically, the number of balls held by rate is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 using the ball information stored in the ball information storage unit 103c by rate of the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the touch panel LCD 16 The receiving unit is controlled so that a split source specifying operation for specifying from which rate the number of possessed balls is to be split is possible. When the division source rate is designated by the division source designation operation, the game medium handling device 1 determines that the division source rate has been designated. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not a division source rate has been designated in the division source rate designation receiving process (step S1202). If it is determined that the split source rate is not specified, the processing is waited.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the division source rate is designated, the designated division source rate is set in the possession ball division information (step S1203).

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 performs a divided ball number designation receiving process (step S1204). Specifically, the number of possessed balls of the split source rate specified in the split source rate designation receiving process is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16, and the accepting unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is displayed in the number of possessed balls in the split source rate. Control is performed so that a division number specifying operation for specifying whether or not the number of balls to be divided is to be divided is possible. When the divided number of balls is designated by the division number designation operation, the game medium handling device 1 determines that the divided number of balls has been designated. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the number of split balls has been specified in the split ball count designation receiving process (step S1205). If it is determined that the number of split balls is not specified, processing is waited.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of split balls is specified, the specified number of split balls is set in the ball split information (step S1206).

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 performs a division destination rate designation receiving process (step S1207). Specifically, the divided number of balls specified in the divided ball number designation receiving process is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 and the rate of the number of balls to be divided into the receiving unit of the touch panel LCD 16. Control is performed so that the specified division destination designation operation is possible. When the division destination rate is designated by the division destination designation operation, the game medium handling device 1 determines that the division destination rate has been designated. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not a division destination rate has been designated in the division destination rate designation receiving process (step S1208). If it is determined that the split destination rate is designated, the designated split destination rate is set in the ball split information (step S1209), and the ball split selection process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the split destination rate is not specified, the split source rate is set as the split destination rate in the holding ball split information (step S1210), and the holding ball split selection process is terminated.

  In the possession ball split selection process of the first embodiment, the split source rate is designated in step S1201, but the rate set in the game medium handling device 1 is basically set as the split source rate. Therefore, only when the division source rate is changed, it may be specified. In this case, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16a displays “Do you want to change the split source rate?”, And the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16a displays the selection buttons “change” and “do not change”. The division source rate may be changed by causing the player to touch the place where “Yes” is displayed.

(Screw motor control processing)
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of screw motor control processing performed by the game medium handling device 1. This screw motor control process is a periodic interrupt process executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) under the control of the control unit 100.

  First, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the payout flag is 1 (step S1301). Here, the payout flag will be described later in step S110 in the gaming medium lending process described above with reference to FIG. 33, step S1145 in the entry-in / uninjection determination process described above with reference to FIG. 36, and in the description of FIG. When the game medium is paid out in step S1246 or the like in the entry source entry impossibility determination process, the number is updated from 0 to 1. That is, it is a flag for identifying whether or not the game medium payout control is executed. If it is determined that the payout flag is 1, the process proceeds to step S1304.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the payout flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium (step S1302). If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium, an error display process (step S1303) is executed, and the screw motor control process ends. Moreover, also when it determines with the exit sensor 43 not detecting the passage of a game medium, a screw motor control process is complete | finished. In the error display process, for example, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 43, the status indicator lamp 13 blinks in red and the touch panel LCD 16 displays that an abnormal payout has been performed. The lending function and the counting function of the game medium handling device 1 may be stopped together with these error displays.

  Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the error flag is 1 (step S1304). Here, the error flag is updated from 0 to 1 in the process of step S1316, which will be described later, and whether or not the game medium is actually paid out when the game medium payout control is executed. It is a flag for identifying. That is, when the error flag is 0, it is possible to identify that the game medium is actually paid out when the game medium payout control is executed, and when the error flag is 1, When the medium payout control is executed, it can be identified that the game medium is not actually paid out. If it is determined that the error flag is 1, the process proceeds to step S1317.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the error flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether or not the number of payout requests exceeds 1 (step S1305). Here, the number of payout requests refers to the number of game media to be paid out in the payout control when paying out game media according to a payout instruction from a player or automatically, for example, payout from a player When the instruction is based on money information, the number of rentable unit game media (for example, 125 balls) is the payout request number. If it is determined that the number of payout requests exceeds 1 (that is, 2 or more), the rotation rate for driving the screw motor 34 in the normal rotation is set to 50% (step S1306), and the process proceeds to step S1313. .

  In the first embodiment, the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 is a so-called duty ratio (D), and indicates the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 in a predetermined period. For example, setting the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 to 50% means that when the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 in the predetermined period (100 ms) is 100 times, the rotation rate is 100%, and the screw motor in the predetermined period (100 ms). This means that the number of rotations 34 is set to 50 times. That is, the duty ratio (D) that defines the operation of the screw motor 34 can be obtained by “the number of rotations in a predetermined period / predetermined period”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of payout requests does not exceed 1 (that is, 1 or less), it is further determined whether or not the number of payout requests is 0 (step S1305). If it is determined that the number of payout requests is 0, the screw motor 34 is driven in reverse rotation at a rotation rate of 50% for a certain time (for example, 150 ms), and then the drive of the screw motor 34 is stopped (step S1308). ), The payout flag is updated from 1 to 0 (step S1309), and the process proceeds to step S1313.

  Thus, in the game medium handling device 1 of the first embodiment, when it is determined that the number of payout requests is 0, that is, when the game medium payout control is terminated, the screw motor 34 is kept for a certain time (for example, 150 ms) Since the screw 36 is rotated in the second rotation direction and then stopped by being driven by reverse rotation and then stopped, the game medium that was being lifted by the screw 36 is a ball. Since it returns to the inside of the conveyance base 31, it is possible to prevent the game media exceeding the requested payout number from being lifted by the screw 36.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of payout requests is not 0 (that is, 1), the rotation rate for driving the screw motor 34 in the normal rotation is set to 20% (step S1310).

  Thus, in the game medium handling device 1 of the first embodiment, when it is determined that the number of payouts is 1, the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 is changed from the first rotation rate of 50% to the first. The rotation rate is set to 20%, which is a second rotation rate lower than the rotation rate of 1. In other words, during execution of payout control of a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of game media, before the exit sensor 43 starts detecting detection of a specific number (for example, 125 balls) of game media of a predetermined number or less. In this case, the game medium is configured to execute the control for reducing the drive rate of the drive means when a predetermined control condition is satisfied (for example, when the 124th payout control is completed). The inertial force of the screw motor 34 can be weakened in a predetermined period before the payout control of the game is finished, and the payout control of the required number (for example, 125 balls) of game media can be appropriately executed. Become.

  Note that the process of step S1310 is not limited to the processing executed when the number of payout requests is 1 (that is, when the 124th payout control is completed). It may be executed in some cases (that is, when the payout control for the 123rd ball is finished), or when the number of payout requests is 125 (that is, the payout control has started, It may be executed when the payout control is not completed. That is, when the predetermined number is “125”, a value that can be set as the specific number is “0 to 125”.

  Further, the number of payouts to be executed in step S1310 can be appropriately changed according to the performance of the screw motor 34, the gear ratio, the length of the screw 36, the number of game balls that can be held by the screw 36, and the like. Suppose that In particular, when the number of game balls that can be held by the screw 36 (that is, temporarily detained between the convex portions of the screw 36) is four, the number of payout requests is four (that is, 121). If the processing of step S1310 is executed when the item payout control ends), it will contribute to the execution of more appropriate payout control. Moreover, it is good also as performing the process of step S1312 mentioned later on the same conditions. Furthermore, the predetermined control condition may be satisfied regardless of the number of payout requests. For example, it may be established based on the fact that a specific time has elapsed since the start of payout control.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected the entry of the game medium (step S1311). That is, it is determined whether or not the game medium lifted by the screw 36 has reached the position detected by the outlet sensor 43. If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected the entry of the game medium, the drive of the screw motor 34 is stopped (step S1312), and the process proceeds to step S1313. Also, when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the entry of the game medium, the process proceeds to step S1313.

  Thus, in the game medium handling device 1 of the first embodiment, when it is determined that the number of payout requests is 1, and when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected the entry of the game medium, the screw motor 34 is driven. Is configured to stop. That is, when execution of payout control of a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of game media is started, the exit sensor 43 starts detecting detection of a specific number (for example, 125 balls) of game media of a predetermined number or less. In addition, since the control for stopping the drive of the screw motor 34 is executed, the inertial force of the screw motor 34 can be weakened immediately before the game medium payout control is finished, and according to the inertial force. It becomes possible to appropriately execute payout control of a required number (for example, 125 balls) of game media.

  Note that the process in step S1312 is not limited to the process executed when the number of payout requests is 1 (that is, when the exit sensor 43 starts detecting the 125th payout). It may be executed when the number of payout requests is 2 (that is, when the exit sensor 43 starts detecting the payout of the 124th item), or when the number of payout requests is 125 (ie, The exit sensor 43 may be executed when the detection of the payout of the first ball is started).

  Further, the number of payout requests for which the process of step S1312 is executed can be changed as appropriate, similarly to the number of payout requests for which the process of step S1310 is executed, and the process of step S1310 is executed. It may be set based on the correlation with the number of payout requests to be. For example, the number of payout requests for executing the process of step S1310 and the number of payout requests for executing the process of step S1312 may be set to the same number of payout requests, or may be different from each other. When the number of payout requests is different, for example, when the number of payout requests to be executed in step S1310 is set to X (X = 125 to 2), the number of payout requests to be executed in step S1312 is set. It may be set as Y (Y = 124 to 1, X> Y). Furthermore, it is good also as setting in consideration of the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 which will be reduced by the process of step S1310. With this configuration, the inertial force generated from the screw motor 34 can be adjusted more appropriately.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium (step S1313). If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium, the payout request number is decremented by 1 (step S1314), and the screw motor control process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the passage of the game medium, it is further determined whether or not the exit sensor 43 has not detected the passage of the game medium for a certain time (for example, about 2 seconds). It is determined (step S1315). When it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the passage of the game medium for a certain time (for example, about 2 seconds), the error flag is updated from 0 to 1 (step S1316), which will be described later in the description of FIG. A payout error process (step S1317) is executed, and the screw motor control process is terminated. The screw motor control process is also terminated when the exit sensor 43 determines that the passage of the game medium is detected within a certain time (for example, about 2 seconds).

(Discharge error processing)
FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of payout error processing performed by the game medium handling device 1. This payout error process is executed in step S1317 of the screw motor control process shown in FIG.

  First, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the nozzle clogging error flag is 1 (step S1351). Here, the nozzle clogging error flag is updated from 0 to 1 in the process of step S1360, which will be described later, and is a case where the payout flag is 1, and the outlet sensor 43 has passed the game medium for a certain period of time. (For example, about 2 seconds) If it is determined that the game medium is not detected, and if it is further determined that there is a game medium on the outlet sensor 43, it is assumed that the game medium has accumulated (clogged) on the nozzle 21 side. , A flag used to identify the fact.

  When it is determined that the nozzle clogging error flag is 1, the game medium handling device 1 further determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium (step S1352). When it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium, the payout request number is decremented by 1 (step S1353), the error flag is updated from 1 to 0 (step S1354), and the nozzle clogging flag is incremented from 1. It is updated to 0 (step S1355), and the payout error process is terminated. The payout error process is also ended when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the passage of the game medium.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the nozzle clogging error flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether or not the retry flag is 1 (step S1356). Here, the retry flag is updated from 0 to 1 in the process of step S1366, which will be described later, and when the payout flag is 1, the exit sensor 43 passes the game medium for a certain time (for example, About 2 seconds) If it is determined that no game medium is detected, and if it is further determined that there is no game medium on the outlet sensor 43, the game medium stays (clogs) or the game medium bites on the screw 36 side. Is a flag used to identify that the screw motor 34 is rotated in the reverse direction for a certain time (for example, 100 ms) and then the screw motor 34 is rotated forward again (retry).

  When it is determined that the retry flag is 1, the game medium handling apparatus 1 further determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds) has elapsed since the retry was executed (step S1357). . If it is determined that a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds) or more has elapsed since the retry was executed, the process proceeds to step S 1361. If it is determined that a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds) or more has not elapsed since the retry was executed, the payout error process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the retry flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether or not there is a game medium on the exit sensor 43 (step S1358). When it is determined that there is a game medium on the outlet sensor 43 (that is, the game medium stays at the position of the outlet sensor 43), it is determined that the game medium is clogged at the nozzle 21 portion, and the outlet sensor 43 The control for waiting (interrupting) the drive of the screw motor 34 until the game medium above passes is executed (step S1359), the nozzle clogging error flag is updated from 0 to 1 (step S1360), and the payout error processing is terminated. To do.

  As described above, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the first embodiment, when the time when the outlet sensor 43 does not detect the payout of the game medium reaches a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), the game medium is further displayed on the outlet sensor 43. It is determined whether or not there is. When it is determined that there is a game medium on the outlet sensor 43, the game medium is not guided on the downstream side of the outlet sensor 43 (for example, the ball guide unit 20 including the nozzle 21) (for example, the game medium). It is configured that the drive of the screw motor 34 is suspended (waiting) until the state is resolved by the player or the store clerk. Therefore, even when a state where the game medium is not guided occurs, it is possible to appropriately eliminate the state without overloading the screw motor 34.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no game medium on the outlet sensor 43 (that is, no game medium stays at the position of the outlet sensor 43), the screw motor 34 is rotated at a rotation rate of 50% for a certain time (for example, 100 ms). Then, the screw motor 34 is rotated forward again (retry) (step S1361).

  As described above, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the first embodiment, when the time when the outlet sensor 43 does not detect the payout of the game medium reaches a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), the game medium is further displayed on the outlet sensor 43. It is determined whether or not there is. When it is determined that there is no gaming medium on the outlet sensor 43, the gaming medium is not conveyed or lifted upstream of the outlet sensor 43 (for example, the ball conveyance base 31 or the screw 36) (for example, When the game medium is not transported or lifted, it is determined that the game medium is biting into the screw 36) and the screw motor 34 is reversely rotated. Even so, it is possible to quickly resolve the state.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium (step S1362). If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected the passage of the game medium, the payout request number is decremented by 1 (step S1363), the error flag is updated from 1 to 0 (step S1364), and the retry flag is set from 1 to 0. (Step S1365), and the payout error process is terminated. If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the passage of the game medium, the retry flag is updated from 0 to 1 (step S1366), and the payout error process is terminated.

  In step S1360 of the payout error process, based on the fact that the nozzle clogging error flag is updated from 0 to 1, an error display process is performed as in step S1303 in the screw motor control process described above with reference to FIG. It may be executed. Specifically, for example, as will be described later in the description of FIG. 43, the status indicator lamp 13 blinks in red, and the touch panel LCD 16 displays that the game medium stays downstream from the exit sensor 43. It is good as well. Further, the status indicator lamp 13 may be blinked in a color (for example, purple) different from a normal error.

  Further, in step S1366 of the payout error process, based on the retry flag being updated from 0 to 1, an error display process is executed as in step S1303 in the screw motor control process described above with reference to FIG. It is good as well. Specifically, for example, as will be described later in the description of FIG. 43, the status indicator lamp 13 blinks in red, and the touch panel LCD 16 displays that the game medium stays upstream from the exit sensor 43. It is good as well. Further, the status indicator lamp 13 may be blinked in a color (for example, yellow) different from a normal error.

(Processing offline when a membership card is inserted)
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of offline processing during membership card insertion performed by the game medium handling device 1. This offline processing during membership card insertion is when the membership card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1, and the communication between the game media handling device 1 and the server device 2 is interrupted for some reason (offline state). ).

  In addition, when an offline state occurs in the game medium handling device 1a, information indicating that is transmitted to the rental terminal board 307 of the pachinko machine 3a via the IF 110. When the pachinko machine 3a receives information indicating that an offline state has occurred from the game medium handling apparatus 1a, the pachinko machine 3a configures at least one of the main device group 303a, the sub device group 304a, and the payout device group 306, and the game medium handling apparatus The information display unit capable of displaying the information transmitted from 1 in a predetermined display mode notifies that an offline state has occurred. With this configuration, it is possible to notify the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 3a) that the offline state has occurred in the gaming medium handling device 1.

  First, the game medium handling device 1 prohibits rental of game media (step S1401). Next, the game medium handling device 1 performs member card correspondence information storage processing (step S1402). In this membership card correspondence information storage process, when an offline state occurs, a process of storing current possession information and remaining amount information associated with the membership card identification information is performed.

  Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the in-flight flag is on (step S1403). If it is determined that the boarding flag is not on (that is, it is off), the process proceeds to step S1413. On the other hand, if it is determined that the boarding flag is on, the boarding flag is turned off (step S1404), the offline check timer is turned on, and timekeeping is started (step S1404). The off-line check timer is a timer that measures the time during which the offline state continues.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not communication with the server device 2 has been recovered before a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed based on the value of the offline check timer (step S1406). ). If it is determined that the communication with the server device 2 has been recovered, the boarding flag that was turned off in the processing of step S1404 is turned on again, and the boarding instruction content including at least the boarding source rate and the boarding destination rate information Is recovered (step S1407), and the process proceeds to step S1414. On the other hand, when it is determined that the communication with the server device 2 has not been recovered, it is further determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed based on the value of the offline check timer (for example, 5 seconds). Step S1408). If it is determined that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1406.

  When the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines in the process of step S1408 that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed, the game medium handling apparatus 1 turns off the off-line check timer and ends the time measurement (step S1409). Next, the game medium handling device 1 clears the above-described entry instruction content (step S1410) and performs member card correspondence information storage processing (step S1411). In this member card correspondence information storage process, before the member card is returned, a process of storing current possession information and remaining amount information associated with the member card identification information is performed. Next, the game medium handling device 1 automatically returns the membership card (step S1412).

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not communication with the server device 2 has been recovered (step S1413). If it is determined that the communication with the server apparatus 2 has not been recovered, the process of step S1413 is repeated until the communication with the server apparatus 2 is recovered. In other words, the game medium handling device 1 stands by for processing until communication with the server device 2 is restored.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that communication with the server device 2 has been recovered, membership card correspondence information transmission processing (step S1414) is performed. In this membership card correspondence information transmission process, various information stored in the process of step S1402 or step S1411 is transmitted to the server apparatus 2. By this processing, for example, in the offline state, the possession information stored in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1 and the possession information stored in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 202c of the server device 2 Can be matched at the time of recovery from the offline state (at the time of recovery to the online state). Further, for example, in the offline state, the possession information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d of the game medium handling device 1 and the retained ball information stored in the remaining amount possession information storage unit 202d of the server device 2 from the offline state. It is possible to make it consistent at the time of recovery (when returning to the online state).

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 permits the rental of the game medium (step S1415), and ends the offline processing while the membership card is being inserted.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 is configured such that when an offline state occurs when a membership card is inserted and a game medium is rented out (paid out), The lending (dispensing) of the game media is prohibited, and the membership card is returned (discharged) when the offline state continues for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).

  With this configuration, when a membership card is inserted, it is possible to get in, and even if an offline state occurs, the valuable value possessed by the player (for example, possession information or Balance information) can be managed appropriately.

  In the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 stores the boarding control information (for example, a boarding flag) when the gaming medium is rented (paid out) by boarding, and an offline state occurs. This entry control information is deleted when the offline state is recovered (recovered to the online state) before a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the offline state occurs. The entry control information is stored, and the game medium can be lent out (paid out) by entry as before the occurrence of the offline state.

  With this configuration, when the membership card is inserted, the influence on the player due to the occurrence of the offline state can be minimized, so that trouble occurs between the player and the game store. Can be suppressed.

  Even if it is determined that the boarding flag is not on (that is, off) in step S1403 of the offline processing during membership card insertion shown in FIG. ˜S1412 (except for steps S1407 and S1411 which are processes related to boarding) may be performed. In other words, regardless of whether or not you are in the boarding time, the time after the offline state occurs is timed, and if the timed result is a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the membership card is automatically It is good also to return to.

  In addition, in step S1403 of the offline processing during membership card insertion shown in FIG. 41, the game medium handling apparatus 1 turns off the boarding flag in step S1404 when it is determined that the boarding flag is on. However, the in-flight flag may be turned off when it is determined in step S1404 that the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has passed without turning off the in-flight flag in step S1404. . In this case, the process of step S1407 becomes unnecessary. That is, even when an offline state occurs, the boarding flag is not immediately turned off, and the boarding flag is turned off when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, and the predetermined time (for example, 5 If it is recovered from the offline state (recovered to the online state) before elapse of a second), the on-off flag is turned on / off by configuring so that the on-going flag remains on. The control burden regarding can be reduced. In this way, even when the in-flight flag is turned off after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed, since the rental of game media is prohibited in step S1401, the in-flight processing is executed erroneously. It will never be done.

  In addition, the game medium handling device 1 stores the current possession information and the remaining amount information associated with the identification information of the membership card in steps S1402 and S1411 of the offline processing during insertion of the membership card shown in FIG. However, the game medium handling device 1 does not directly store the ball information or the balance information, but stores the ball information or the balance information only in the server device 2, and performs data communication with the server device 2. In the case of a system configuration that enables lending (payout) of game media based on the possession information or the remaining amount information, the server device 2 can grasp the current possession information and the remaining amount information, so these processes Is no longer necessary. Further, in the case of a system configuration in which the possession information is stored only in the server device 2 and the remaining amount information is stored in the game medium handling device 1 (or membership card), only the remaining amount information is stored in steps S1402 and 1411. It is good also as performing the process which memorize | stores.

  Also, the game medium handling device 1 cannot transmit count information to the server device 2 because an offline state occurs during counting of game media by the counting device 107 in the game media counting process shown in FIG. 34, or when counting the game media by the counting device 107 in the game media counting process shown in FIG. 34, the count information is not transmitted to the server device 2 and the count information is only stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c. In the case of a system configuration in which the ball information is stored and the count return ball information shown in FIG. 35 is transmitted to the server device 2 in the card return processing shown in FIG. After the member card is returned in step S1412, it is possible to permit the lending (payout) of the game medium based on the counted coin information. In other words, even when the offline state continues, after the membership card is returned, the gaming medium lending (payout) based on the counting ball information stored on the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 side is permitted. It is good also as comprising. With this configuration, even when an offline state occurs, if the member counts game media, the game media is lent (paid out) based on the counting ball information that is the count result. Therefore, the influence on the player due to the occurrence of the offline state can be further reduced.

  In this case, if the player wishes to stop the game before the count ball information becomes 0, the count associated with the count ball information according to the card return instruction operation by the player. A new card may be issued (returned). At this time, when identification information is added to the counting card in advance, the game medium handling device 1 stores the correspondence between the identification information and the counting ball information and recovers from the offline state (online). In this case, the correspondence relationship may be transmitted to the server device 2. Further, when the identification information is not added to the counting card, the game medium handling device 1 adds the identification information, and the game medium handling device 1 stores the correspondence between the identification information and the counting ball information. In addition, when the offline state is recovered (recovered to the online state), the correspondence relationship may be transmitted to the server device 2. In addition, when the holding ball information can be directly stored in the counting card, when the game medium handling device 1 stores the holding ball information in the counting card and recovers from the offline state (restores to the online state), The processing result may be transmitted to the server device 2.

  Further, in this case, when various processes performed by the game medium handling device 1 in the offline state are stored, the processing content, processing time, etc. are stored, and the above-described correspondence and processing results are transmitted to the server device 2. These information may be transmitted together. Further, when the game medium handling device 1 performs various processes in the offline state, the facial data is detected by the camera unit 17 every time the process is performed, and the correspondence and the processing results described above are transmitted to the server device 2. In this case, the detected facial data may be transmitted together.

(Process when offline while counting card is inserted)
FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for offline processing during counting card insertion performed by the game medium handling device 1. This offline processing during counting card insertion is a case where a counting card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1, and the communication between the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 is interrupted for some reason (offline state). ).

  First, the game medium handling device 1 performs a counting card correspondence information storage process (step S1421). In this counting card correspondence information storage process, when an offline state occurs, a process of storing current possession information and remaining amount information associated with the identification information of the counting card is performed.

  Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the boarding flag is on (step S1422). If it is determined that the boarding flag is not on (that is, off), the process proceeds to step S1424. On the other hand, if it is determined that the boarding flag is on, the boarding flag is turned off, and the boarding instruction content including at least the boarding source rate and the boarding destination rate information is cleared (step S1423). .

  Next, the game media handling apparatus 1 prohibits the rental of game media by entering (step S1424). For example, when the game media handling apparatus 1 is set to a 4-yen rate, lending of game media based on 4-ball rate holding information and remaining amount information is not prohibited, but based on 1-yen holding information. Control is performed so that rental of game media is prohibited.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not communication with the server device 2 has been recovered (step S1425). If it is determined that communication with the server device 2 has not been recovered, it is further determined whether or not a game medium has been paid out (step S1426). That is, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not there is a player's payout instruction in the offline state and the game medium payout control is performed. If it is determined that the game medium has not been paid out, the process returns to step S1425. If it is determined that the game medium has been paid out, the count card correspondence information update process (step S1427) is performed, and the process in step S1425 is performed. Return to. In this counting card correspondence information update process, after paying out the game medium, a process is performed to update the possession ball information and the remaining amount information associated with the counting card identification information stored in the process of step S1421.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1425 that communication with the server device 2 has been recovered, a count card correspondence information transmission process (step S1428) is performed. In this counting card correspondence information transmission process, various types of information stored in the process of step S1421 or updated in the process of step S1427 are transmitted to the server apparatus 2. With this process, for example, even when a game medium is paid out in an offline state, the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1 and the rate of the server device 2 The ball information stored in the separate ball information storage unit 202c can be matched when recovered from the offline state (when restored to the online state). In addition, for example, even when the game medium is paid out in an offline state, the possession information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d of the gaming medium handling device 1 and the remaining amount possession information storage unit of the server device 2 The ball information stored in 202d can be matched when recovering from the offline state (when recovering to the online state).

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 permits the rental of the game medium by entering (step S1429), and ends the offline processing during the insertion of the counting card. In the process of step S1429, the boarding flag that was turned off in step S1423 may be turned on again, and the cleared boarding instruction content may be returned. In this way, it is possible to automatically return to the state before the occurrence of the offline state.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling apparatus 1 is configured such that when an off-line state occurs when the counting card is inserted and the game medium is lent out (paid out) by entry, While the rental (payout) of game media by entry is prohibited, the game media can be rented (payout) without entry.

  By configuring in this way, even when an off-line state occurs while enabling entry when a counting card is inserted, the player's valuable value (for example, holding ball information or Balance information) can be managed appropriately.

  In addition, when the counting card is inserted, it is possible to minimize the influence on the player due to the occurrence of the offline state, so that the occurrence of trouble between the player and the game store is suppressed. be able to.

  As in the case of a membership card, if the offline state is recovered (recovered to the online state) before a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the occurrence of the offline state, The game medium may be rented out (paid out) by the same entry.

  In this case, the boarding flag that was turned off in step S1423 of the offline processing during counting card insertion shown in FIG. 42 may be turned on again, and the cleared boarding instruction content may be restored. In step S1423, The boarding flag is not turned off, and the boarding instruction content is not cleared. When a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, the boarding flag is turned off and the boarding instruction content is cleared. It is good.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when an off-line state occurs when a counting card is inserted, it is prohibited to rent out (pay out) game media by entering, but this is limited to this. is not. For example, even when an offline state occurs, it is possible not to prohibit the rental (payout) of game media by entry.

  Specifically, in the offline processing during the insertion of the counting card shown in FIG. 42, if the game medium is lent (paid out) by entering without performing the processing of steps S1423 and S1424, the processing of step S1427 is performed. In the process, the ball information and the remaining amount information associated with the identification information of the counting card including the fact are updated, and various information including the fact is transmitted to the server apparatus 2 in the process of step S1428. And it is sufficient.

  As described above, while the stored ball information stored in association with the membership card is valid from the next day onward, the counting ball information stored in association with the counting card is valid only on the day in principle. By configuring in this way, priority is given to the preservation of the stored ball information associated with the membership card, and the counting ball information stored in association with the counting card is to be used. Since priority can be given, when an offline state occurs, it is possible to prevent the player from suffering a disadvantage as much as possible according to the type of the ball.

  In addition, for various processes performed by the game medium handling device 1 in the offline state, the processing content, processing time, etc. are stored, and these information may be transmitted together with various information transmitted in step S1428. Good. Further, when the game medium handling device 1 performs various processes in the offline state, the facial data is detected by the camera unit 17 every time the process is performed, and the facial data is stored together with various information transmitted in step S1428. It is good also as transmitting.

(Light emission mode of status indicator lamp)
Next, an example of the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the “color” column indicates the emission color of the status indicator lamp 13, the “lit” column indicates that the status indicator lamp 13 is lit in the corresponding “color”, and the “flashing” column. Indicates that the status indicator 13 blinks in the corresponding “color”.

  When the status indicator 13 is lit in white, the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is closed, and the number of counting cards stored in the card reader / writer 104 (hereinafter referred to as “remaining cards”). It is notified that the number of sheets is 3 to 9 (that is, 3 or more and less than 10).

  When the status indicator lamp 13 is blinking white, the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is closed and the remaining number of cards is 0 to 2 or 10 (that is, less than 3). Or 10 or more), or it is notified that the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is being activated (see FIG. 21).

  When the status indicator 13 is lit in blue, the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is open, and the remaining number of cards is 3 to 9 (that is, 3 or more and less than 10). It is notified that it is. When the status indicator lamp 13 is blinking in blue, the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is open, and the remaining number of cards is 0 to 2, or 10 (that is, less than 3). Or 10 or more).

  Here, in the first embodiment, when the number of remaining cards is less than three (first number), the number of stored counting cards is small, and there is a high need to replenish the counting cards. When the remaining number of cards is 10 (second number) or more, it is assumed that the number of stored counting cards is large and the necessity of collecting the counting cards is high. The state indicator lamp 13 is caused to emit light in a light emission mode different from the case of (3-9 sheets).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 has the remaining number of cards less than 3 (first number) or 10 (second number) or more when the control state is open. In some cases, notification is made in the first color (for example, blue) according to the first mode (for example, blinking), and the remaining number of cards is three (first) or less than ten (second). In such a case, notification is performed in the first color (for example, blue) according to the second mode (for example, lighting). Further, when the control state is closed, if the remaining number of cards is less than 3 (first number) or 10 (second number) or more, the first mode (for example, blinking) is used. When notification is performed in two colors (for example, white) and the remaining number of cards is 3 (first number) or less, or less than 10 (second number), the second mode (for example, lighting) is used. The notification is performed in the second color (for example, white).

  With this configuration, information indicating the number of stored cards (for example, the number of remaining cards) and information indicating the control state (for example, opening or closing) are notified, so the store clerk at the amusement store Since an appropriate response according to the control state can be performed, the smoothness of the operation of the amusement store can be improved.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 performs notification in the second color (for example, white) according to the first mode (for example, blinking) even when the control state is in the startup process. It is configured.

  By configuring in this way, for example, when notification is performed in the second color (for example, white) according to the first mode (for example, blinking), the second mode (for example, lighting) is then performed. When the notification is to be performed in one color (for example, blue), it can be recognized that the activation process is being performed, and the second color (for example, blinking) in the first mode (for example, blinking) can be recognized. , Blue), it is possible to recognize that the card needs to be replenished or collected, so control other than during opening or closing without forcing color coding It is possible to make a notification during the startup process, which is a state.

  In the first embodiment, the server device 2 controls whether the game medium handling device 1 is in the open state or the closed state (see FIGS. 21 and 22). The handling device 1 is configured to transmit card remaining number information indicating the number of counting cards stored in the server device 2. Therefore, the display unit 250 of the server device 2 can also display information indicating the number of stored counting cards.

  By configuring in this way, for example, even if the store clerk who switched the control state and the store clerk traveling around the amusement store are different, it is possible to notify both of the necessity of replenishment or collection of cards. Therefore, the smoothness of the operation of the amusement store can be improved.

  Note that the number of remaining cards described above can be set as appropriate. For example, 0, 1 or other number is set as the remaining number of cards (first number) that is determined to be highly necessary to replenish counting cards. Alternatively, the remaining number of cards (second number) for determining that the necessity of collecting the counting cards is high may be set to 8, 9, or other number. It is also possible to set different numbers of sheets during closing and opening. For example, while the store is closed, the first number is set to 0 and the second number is set to 10, while the store is opened, the first number is set to 3 and the second number is set to 7. By setting in this way, during the closing of the store, the minimum necessary notification is made to improve the work efficiency at the time of closing, and during the opening of the store, the notification of the amusement store is made by giving a margin to the number of remaining cards. It becomes possible to conduct business more smoothly.

  When the status indicator lamp 13 is lit in green, it is notified that the counting card is being inserted and there is remaining amount information.

  When the status indicator lamp 13 is lit in orange, it is notified that the counting card is being inserted and that there is ball information. Further, when the status indicator lamp 13 is blinking orange, it is notified that there is ball information that cannot be paid out at the lending rate as the ball information. In the state display lamp control process (step S1072) of the passenger boarding / impossibility determination process described above with reference to FIG. 29, the state display lamp 13 is controlled to blink orange.

  It is assumed that there is balance information and possession information, but in this case, both information is notified by turning on the green light and the orange light alternately. In this case, it is also possible to turn on the orange information even by raising the priority of the notification of the holding ball information higher than the notification of the remaining amount information.

  When the status indicator lamp 13 is lit in yellow, it is notified that the member card is being inserted.

  When the status indicator lamp 13 is lit in purple, it is notified that the card is locked (that is, the card is not returned (issued)).

  When the status indicator 13 is lit in red, it is informed that it is offline (that is, it is in an offline state in which the connection with the server device 2 is interrupted), and is flashing in red Is informed that an error is occurring.

(Display example of touch panel LCD)
Next, display examples on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 to 61. For convenience, the display example of the touch panel LCD 16a in the game medium handling device 1a corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a may be described, or the display example of the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling device 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b. However, in any case, it can be applied as a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 in the game medium handling device 1 corresponding to the gaming machine 3.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 44 to 61, as described above, the operation of “checking ball information” for allowing the player to check the current ball information on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16. The buttons may be displayed at all times, and the player may touch the location where the operation buttons are displayed to display the current ball information by rate on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16. Similarly, when a card is inserted, the current ball information by rate may be always displayed in a predetermined area of the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a basic screen (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1. More specifically, it is a diagram showing a display mode of the touch panel LCD 16 when no card is inserted and no banknote is inserted. The first screen includes an area (accepting part) where various operation buttons are displayed and an area (display part) where a message is displayed as shown. The area in which various operation buttons are displayed includes a first display area 161 in which the displayed operation buttons are changed, and a second display area 162 in which the displayed operation buttons are not changed.

  In FIG. 44 and FIGS. 45 to 61 described later, when the operation button is displayed in gray, it indicates that the operation button is turned off on the touch panel LCD 16. That is, the operation button is not valid. On the other hand, when the operation button is displayed in white, it indicates that the operation button is lit on the touch panel LCD 16. That is, it indicates that the operation button is valid.

  In addition, the display mode of whether the operation button is valid is not limited to the above, and can be set as appropriate. For example, when an operation button is valid, the operation button may be displayed, and when the operation button is not valid, the operation button may not be displayed.

  On the top of the first screen, operation buttons “card lock” and “forward” are displayed. “Card lock” means that when a card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1, the card is not returned unless there is a predetermined release operation (for example, an operation for inputting a personal identification number set when the card is locked). And an operation button for invalidating a predetermined operation. “Forward” is an operation button for switching the display on the touch panel LCD 16 to a second screen described later. As will be described later in the description of FIG. 53, an operation button “entry start” or “entry end” described later is displayed at a location where the operation button “card lock” is displayed, depending on the situation.

  In addition, an operation button “return” is displayed in the lower part of the first screen. “Return” is an operation button for accepting the card return request operation from the player described above. In FIG. 44, since the card is not inserted and the bill is not inserted as described above, the “return” operation button is not effective (that is, turned off).

  Also, in the first display area 161 of the first screen, one of a plurality of “payout” operation buttons is selected based on the information corresponding to the ball information associated with the card inserted by the player. A “payout” operation button is displayed. In FIG. 44, since no card is inserted as described above, none of the “payout” operation buttons is displayed (that is, the light is turned off). The types of “payout” operation buttons will be described later.

  In the second display area 162 of the first screen, the operation buttons “cash lending”, “dividing money” and “counting money” are displayed. “Cash lending” is an operation button for accepting the aforementioned lending request operation from the player based on the remaining amount information according to the amount of the banknote when a banknote is inserted in the game medium handling device 1 It is. Further, the “ball split” is an operation button for receiving the ball split request operation described above for splitting the ball information held by the player. “Counting balls” is an operation button for accepting an operation (counting start requesting operation) for starting counting of game media by the counting device 107. In FIG. 44, since the card is not inserted and the bill is not inserted as described above, the “cash lending” and “divide money” operation buttons are not effective (that is, they are turned off). ing).

  FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a basic screen (second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1. More specifically, it is a diagram showing a display mode of the touch panel LCD 16 when the operation button “advance” is operated by the player when no card is inserted and no bill is inserted. The second screen includes an area (accepting part) where various operation buttons are displayed and an area (display part) where a message is displayed as shown. The area in which various operation buttons are displayed includes a third display area 163 in which the displayed operation buttons are changed, and a fourth display area 164 in which the displayed operation buttons are not changed.

  On the second screen, an operation button “return” is displayed at the top. “Return” is an operation button for switching the display on the touch panel LCD 16 to the first screen described above.

  Further, in the third display area 163 of the second screen, the first screen among the plurality of “payout” operation buttons based on the information corresponding to the possessed ball information associated with the card inserted by the player. Other “payout” operation buttons not displayed in the first display area 161 are displayed. In FIG. 45, since no card is inserted as described above, none of the “payout” operation buttons is displayed (that is, the light is turned off).

  In the fourth display area 164 of the second screen, operation buttons “various settings”, “moving the stored ball”, and “mobile interlocking” are displayed. “Various settings” is an operation button for receiving an operation (various setting instruction operation) for displaying the various setting screens shown in FIG. Further, “save ball movement” is a case where a membership card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1 and there is possession ball information to be held, an operation for storing the ball possession information (sap ball movement) This is an operation button for receiving (operation). “Mobile interlocking” is an operation for receiving an operation for receiving various services as described above (mobile interlocking service request operation) by holding the mobile terminal device over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18. Button. In FIG. 45, since the card is not inserted and the bill is not inserted as described above, the “various settings” and “movement of the stored ball” operation buttons are not effective (that is, they are turned off). )

  46 to 48 are diagrams showing display examples (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1. In these figures, a display example of the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling device 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described.

  (A) of FIG. 46 is a figure which shows the example of a display of a 1st screen when the banknote is thrown into the game medium handling apparatus 1b. Compared with the basic screen (first screen) of FIG. 44, the operation buttons “cash lending” and “return” are valid (ie, lit). The player touches the operation button “cash lending” to pay out a predetermined number of game media (for example, 50 medals) in exchange for a predetermined amount of remaining amount information (for example, 1,000 yen). Can receive. Further, the player can receive a return of a card associated with unused balance information by touching the operation button “Return”.

  FIG. 46B is a diagram showing a display example of the first screen when a card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1b and the operation button “card lock” is operated. . Compared with the basic screen (first screen) of FIG. 44, the operation button “card lock” has changed to “locking”, and the display content of the display section has changed. The player can receive a card return by touching the operation button “locking” and then performing the predetermined release operation described above (that is, the operation button “return” is activated). ) In this figure, the case where the player holds the ball information at the 5-yen rate is described as an example, and the operation button “5-yen” is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen. “Mochitama payout” is displayed and enabled.

  In this way, the “payout” operation button is based on the information corresponding to the ball information associated with the card inserted by the player, specifically, the ball information held by the player is stored It is configured so that a plurality of displays are made based on whether it is information or counting ball information and its rate.

  For example, if the possessed ball information held by the player is the counting retained ball information and is based on the 5-yen rate, the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed, and if it is based on the 20-yen rate. The operation button “20-yen coin payout” is displayed. In addition, if the possessed ball information held by the player is stored ball information and is based on the 5-yen rate, the operation button “5-yen savings payout” is displayed, and if it is based on the 20-yen rate, the operation button is displayed. “20 yen savings payout” is displayed.

  Here, in the first embodiment, regardless of whether the possessed ball information held by the player is the accumulated ball information or the counted retained ball information, it is possible to enter and replay, so these “ It may be necessary to display a plurality of “payout” operation buttons. Specifically, for example, when a player who is a member of a game store originally possessing a 5-yen and 20-yen storage ball counts his own balls at both 5 and 20 slots The player can use any possession information for the game as his own possession. For this reason, all of the operation buttons “5-yen coin withdrawal”, “20-yen coin withdrawal”, “5-yen coin withdrawal” and “20-yen coin withdrawal” are displayed for such a player. However, it is difficult to display all these operation buttons on the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16.

  Because the game medium handling device 1 is installed between the gaming machine 3 and the gaming machine 3, first, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 may be thinner so as not to reduce the installation area of the island of the gaming store. This is because the touch panel LCD 16 needs to be miniaturized accordingly.

  As described above, since various information and other operation buttons must be displayed on the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 in addition to the “payout” operation button, an area in which the “payout” operation button can be displayed. This is necessarily a limited area. Of course, it may be possible to display all information and operation buttons in a small size, but this would make it difficult for the player to understand the information and inconvenience in operation.

  Therefore, in the game medium handling device 1 in the first embodiment, when it is necessary to display a plurality of “payout” operation buttons, the player's operation mode is set according to a predetermined priority order. In consideration, the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 displays a “payout” operation button that is considered most likely to be used, and the other “payout” operation buttons include the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16. It is supposed to be displayed.

  By configuring in this way, a desired “payout” operation button can be displayed at a more appropriate position for the player (the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16), thus ensuring the visibility of the touch panel LCD 16, It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the player's operation of entering the ball. Each mode in which the “payout” operation button is preferentially displayed on the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later in the description of FIGS. 51 and 52.

  FIG. 47 (c) shows a case where a card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1b and the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed in the first display area 161. FIG. 47D is a diagram showing a display example of the screen, and FIG. 47D shows a case where a card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1b, and the operation button “20-yen coin payout” is displayed in the first display area. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the 1st screen in the case of being displayed on 161. FIG. FIG. 48E shows a case where a membership card is inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1b, and the operation button “5-yen savings payout” is displayed in the first display area 161. 49 is a diagram showing a display example of the first screen. FIG. 48 (f) shows a case where a membership card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1b, and the operation button “20 yen savings payout” is the first. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the 1st screen in the case of being displayed on the display area 161. FIG.

  49 and 50 are diagrams showing a display example (second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1. FIG. In these figures, a display example of the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling device 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described.

  (A) of FIG. 49 is a figure which shows the example of a display of a 2nd screen when the banknote is thrown into the game medium handling apparatus 1b. Compared with the basic screen (second screen) in FIG. 45, the operation button “various settings” is valid (ie, lit). The player can display various setting screens shown in FIG. 54 by touching operation buttons “various settings”.

  FIG. 49B shows a case where a membership card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1b, and the game medium (medal) is counted by the counting device 107 of the game medium handling device 1b. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of 2 screens. Compared with (a) of FIG. 49, the operation button “moving the stored ball” is effective (that is, lit). The player can store the counted ball information as stored ball information by touching the operation button “transfer stored ball”.

  FIG. 50 (c) shows a case where a membership card is inserted into the game medium handling apparatus 1b, and the player holds, for example, a 5-yen coin and a 20-yen coin. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the 2nd screen in the case of being. In this figure, the operation button “20 yen savings payout” is displayed in the third display area 163 of the second screen. On the other hand, at this time, the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen.

  FIG. 50 (d) shows a case where a membership card is inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1b, and the player has, for example, a 5-yen coin, a 20-yen coin, and a 5-yen coin. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a 2nd screen in the case of holding the storage ball of 20 and the storage ball of 20 yen rate. In this figure, operation buttons “20-yen coin payout”, “5-yen savings payout” and “20-yen savings payout” are displayed in the third display area 163 of the second screen. On the other hand, at this time, the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen.

  FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between display contents displayed on the first screen and the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1. In the figure, the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling device 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example.

  FIG. 52 shows a correspondence relationship of which display mode the first screen and the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16b have when the player has which ball information. That is, on the touch panel LCD 16b, based on which possession information of the 5 yen rate possession ball, the 20 yen rate possession ball, the 5 yen rate accumulation ball, and the 20 yen rate accumulation ball is possessed. Correspondence relationship between which “payout” operation button is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen and which “payout” operation button is displayed in the third display area 163 of the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16b Is shown.

  In the first embodiment, in the game medium handling device 1b, as predetermined priorities, 5 yen rate holding balls, 20 yen rate holding balls, 5 yen rate storage balls, 20 yen rate storage balls in order of priority. Is configured to be high. That is, in the “mochitama information” column shown in FIG. 52, the priority is higher as it goes to the left. In the “touch panel display” column, the first screen and the Two screens are displayed.

  For example, if the player has a 5-yen rate ball and a 20-yen rate ball, the 5-yen rate ball has a higher priority, so the first display on the first screen In the area 161, as shown in FIG. 47 (c), the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed. In the upper left part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, the operation button “c” in FIG. As shown, the operation button “20 yen savings payout” is displayed.

  Also, for example, when a player has a 5-yen rate ball, a 20-yen rate ball, a 5-yen rate ball, and a 20-yen rate ball, according to the above-mentioned priority order, In the first display area 161 of one screen, as shown in FIG. 47C, the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed, and in the upper left part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, As shown in FIG. 50D, the operation button “20-yen coin payout” is displayed, and in the upper right part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, as shown in FIG. “5-yen savings payout” is displayed, and the operation button “20-yen savings payout” is displayed in the left middle portion of the third display area 163 of the second screen as shown in FIG.

  Also, for example, in FIG. 52, illustration is omitted due to the display of “*”, but if the player has a 20-yen coin and a 5-yen coin, Since the yen rate holding ball has a higher priority, the operation button “20 yen holding ball payout” is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen as shown in FIG. The operation button “5-yen savings payout” is displayed in the upper left of the third display area 163 of two screens.

  In the first embodiment, the priority of the holding ball (5-yen rate holding ball, 20-yen rate holding ball) is higher than the holding ball (5-yen rate holding ball, 20-yen rate holding ball). This is because the player usually wants to use the held ball earlier than the stored ball because it is the ball information counted on the game day by the player. Also, the priority of the low rate holding information (5 yen rate holding ball, 5 yen rate storage ball) is higher than the high rate holding information (20 yen rate holding ball, 20 yen rate storage ball). , A player who has both low rate holding information and high rate holding information in an enterable game store wants to use the low rate holding information earlier than the high rate holding information. Because it is normal to think.

  In the game medium handling apparatus 1b according to the first embodiment, the priority order is higher in the order of 5 yen rate holding balls, 20 yen rate holding balls, 5 yen rate storage balls, and 20 yen rate storage balls. The priority order is not limited to this. For example, 5 yen rate holding balls, 5 yen rate storage balls, 20 yen rate holding balls, 20 yen rate storage balls in descending order of priority. It is good also as comprising.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can set said priority in the game store side. By configuring in this way, it becomes possible to display the “payout” operation button in accordance with the operation of the game shop and in accordance with the player's intention, and it is possible to play more games while ensuring the visibility of the touch panel LCD 16. It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the operation of entering the user's holding ball.

  Moreover, it is good also as changing said priority according to the rate set to the game media handling apparatus 1. FIG. For example, when the rate set in the game medium handling device 1b is a 5-yen rate, a 5-yen-retained ball, a 5-yen-reserved ball, a 20-yen-retained ball, and a 20-yen-reserved ball in this order. If the priority is set higher and the rate set in the game medium handling device 1b is the 20 yen rate, the 20 yen rate holding ball, the 20 yen rate holding ball, and the 5 yen rate holding It is good also as setting so that a priority may become high in order of a ball and a 5-yen rate storage ball. That is, it is configured so that the priority of the holding ball information that does not require entry (the holding ball information that does not require the entry instruction and the consent instruction) is higher, so that the visibility of the touch panel LCD 16 is secured and the player's visibility is increased. It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the holding-in operation.

  Further, the “payout” operation button is displayed according to a predetermined priority order, but the priority order may be changed based on the player's operation mode. By configuring in this way, it becomes possible to display a “payout” operation button more in line with the player's intention, and to ensure the visibility of the touch panel LCD 16, and more to enter the player's holding ball operation The convenience of touch operations including can be improved.

  FIG. 51 is a diagram showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 after the payout instruction operation in the game medium handling device 1. In addition, in this figure, it demonstrates as a display example of touch panel LCD16b in the game media handling apparatus 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b. For example, if the player has a 5-yen coin, a 20-yen coin, a 5-yen coin, and a 20-yen coin, the first screen is displayed according to the above-mentioned priority order. In the first display area 161, as shown in FIG. 47 (c), the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed, and in the upper left of the third display area 163 of the second screen, As shown in FIG. 50D, the operation button “20 yen holding ball payout” is displayed, and in the upper right part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, the operation button “5 yen” is displayed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 50 (d), the operation button “20 yen savings payout” is displayed in the middle left part of the third display area 163 of the second screen. After the operator operates the operation button “20 yen savings payout”, as shown in FIG. In the first display area 161, the operation button “20 yen savings payout” is displayed. In the upper left part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, the operation button “5-yen coin payout” is displayed. In the upper right part of the third display area 163, the operation button “20-yen coin payout” is displayed, and in the middle left part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, the operation button “5-yen coin withdrawal” is displayed. It is good to do.

  That is, the “payout” operation button displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen is changed based on the player's operation mode, and the other “payout” operation buttons are in accordance with a predetermined priority order. The display order may be lowered.

  In this case, in the card return processing described above with reference to FIG. 35, the changed priority order may be restored based on the return of the card, or based on the facial data described above. It is also possible to determine whether or not the player has changed, and to return the changed priority order to the original in response to determining that the player has changed.

  FIG. 53 is a diagram showing an example of switching of operation buttons displayed on a part of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1.

  FIG. 53 (a) shows that when a card is not inserted in the game medium handling device 1, a card is inserted. However, in the entrance determination process shown in FIG. 28 or 71, entry is possible. 31 or an example of a display of operation buttons displayed at the top of the first screen when it is not determined that the entry is possible (again) in the in-flight processing shown in FIG. It is. As described above, the operation button “card lock” is displayed at the top of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16.

  FIG. 53 (b) shows a case where a card is inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, and it is determined that the boarding is possible in the boarding determination process shown in FIG. 28 or 71, or FIG. 5 is a display example of operation buttons displayed at the top of the first screen when it is determined that the entry is still possible (again). As shown in FIG. 53A, when it is determined that boarding is possible with the operation button “card lock” being displayed, a boarding instruction (boarding selection operation) can be accepted. In addition, the display of the operation button is switched from “card lock” to “entry start”. Further, as shown in FIG. 53C described later, it is assumed that this “entry end” is touched in a state where the operation button “entry end” is displayed, and the entry is still possible (again). When the determination is made, the display of the operation button is switched from “end of boarding” to “start of boarding” in order to be able to accept a boarding instruction (boarding selection operation) again.

  (C) in FIG. 53 is the first when a card is inserted in the game medium handling device 1 and a payout instruction (lending request operation) by boarding is accepted in the game medium lending process shown in FIG. It is an example of a display of the operation button displayed on the upper part of a screen. As shown in (b) of FIG. 53, a boarding instruction (boarding selection operation) is performed in a state where the operation button “boarding start” is displayed, and thereafter a boarding instruction (lending request operation) by boarding is accepted. Then, in order to be able to accept a boarding end instruction (boarding end request operation), the display of the operation button is switched to “boarding end”.

  In the first embodiment, one of a plurality of “payout” operation buttons is displayed in the first display area 161 of the touch panel LCD 16 in accordance with the type of possession information held by the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one “payout” operation button (for example, the operation button “replay”) may be displayed in the first display area 161 of the touch panel LCD 16.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), when the operation button “Starting boarding” is displayed at the top of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16, the operation button “Replay” is set to a predetermined value. When displayed in a display mode (for example, “Replay” in yellow) and the operation button “End of entry” is displayed at the top of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 as shown in FIG. May be configured to display the operation button “replay” in a specific display mode different from the predetermined display mode (for example, “replay” in red). With this configuration, it is intuitively determined whether or not the user is in the boarding state based on whether or not the operation button “entry end” is displayed and the display mode of the operation button “replay”. It becomes possible to do.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the user has not boarded, the operation button “Start boarding” is displayed, and when this operation button “Start boarding” is operated, You can start playing, and if you are on board, the operation button “End of boarding” will be displayed, and this operation button “End of boarding” will be operated to end boarding and replay immediately. It is comprised so that it can be made.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to improve convenience for a player who wants to frequently change whether or not to pay out game media by entering.

  Further, since the operation button “entry start” and the operation button “entry end” are selectively displayed on the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16, the convenience of the touch operation related to entry can be improved. .

  FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 after various setting instruction operations in the game medium handling device 1. Above the touch panel LCD 16 is displayed that various setting screens are displayed, and below that, an oval-shaped selection button capable of accepting the above-mentioned payout amount setting operation and the above-described consent condition changing operation can be accepted. An oval-shaped selection button is displayed. A player or a store clerk can perform a payout number setting operation or an agreement condition changing operation by touching a location where any selection button is displayed.

  FIG. 55 is a diagram showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 in the payout amount setting process (step S131) described above with reference to FIG. In the figure, the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling device 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example.

  When the above-mentioned payout amount setting operation is performed by the player or the store clerk of the game store, the currently set payout number is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16b as shown in the left side of FIG. Below that, an elliptical selection button for selecting whether or not to change the number of payouts is displayed.

  Here, when the player performs a selection operation for changing the number of payouts, as shown in the diagram on the right side of FIG. 55, an indication that the payout number changing process is being performed is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16b. Below that, the number of payouts to be set is displayed.

  Further below that, a triangular numerical increase / decrease button for setting the number of payouts and an elliptical decision button are displayed. The player or a store clerk of the game store can display the number of payouts by touching the location where the numerical value increase / decrease button is displayed, and can set the number of payouts by touching the location where the decision button is displayed.

  Although not shown in the drawing, as described above, when the first payout number, the second payout number, and the third payout number can be set individually, first, in the payout number setting operation, On the touch panel LCD 16b, a selection button for selecting whether to change the number of payouts based on the counting ball information, to change the number of payouts based on the stored ball information, or to change the number of payouts based on money information is displayed. Then, the player or the store clerk of the game shop touches the place where any one of the selection buttons is displayed, thereby performing the display shown in the left diagram of FIG. In this case, as described above, the number of payouts that can be set by the player is limited (for example, the player can set the first payout number, but the second payout number and the third payout number). A selection button for selecting whether to change the number of payouts based on the stored ball information and a selection button for selecting whether to change the number of payouts based on money information. It is good also as displaying so that it may not become effective, or making it non-display.

  FIG. 56 is a diagram showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 in the consent condition changing process (step S1046) of the entry determination process described above in the description of FIG. 56 to 61, the touch panel LCD 16a in the game medium handling device 1a corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a will be described as an example.

  When the player performs the above-described consent condition changing operation, the currently set consent condition is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a as shown in the diagram on the left side of FIG. An elliptical selection button for selecting whether or not to change the consent condition is displayed.

  Here, when the player performs a selection operation to change the consent condition, as shown in the right side of FIG. 56, an indication that the consent condition changing process is in progress is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a. Below that, the number of agreement conditions to be set is displayed. Below that, an elliptical selection button for selecting that consent is not required only on the current day is displayed.

  Further below that, a triangular numerical value increase / decrease button and an elliptical decision button for setting the number of balls as a consent condition by the player are displayed. The player can change the consent condition by touching the location where the numerical value increase / decrease button is displayed to display the number of balls as the consent condition and touching the location where the decision button is displayed.

  FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a display example on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 during the entry instruction reception process (step S1044) of the entry determination process described above with reference to FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, the lending rate set in the pachinko gaming unit is displayed, and below that, it is possible to enter the ball information at a rate different from the lending rate and Is displayed.

  Further below that, an oval selection button that can accept a player's entry selection operation is displayed. The player can perform a boarding selection operation by touching a location where any of the selection buttons is displayed.

  In addition, in the display example of FIG. 56, it is good also as displaying the number of balls of a boarding origin rate and the number of balls of a boarding destination rate on the touch panel LCD16a.

  FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a display example on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 during the payout selection instruction receiving process (step S1143) of the boarding source entry impossible determination process described above in the description of FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, the lending rate set in the pachinko gaming unit is displayed, and below that, the holding balls that cannot be paid out at a rate different from the lending rate (that is, cannot be entered). It is displayed that there is a ball) and whether the ball is paid out.

  Further below that, an elliptical selection button that can accept a payout selection operation by the player is displayed. The player can perform a payout selection operation by touching a location where any of the selection buttons is displayed.

  FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 during the split source rate designation receiving process (step S1201) of the holding ball split selection process described above with reference to FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, a message indicating that the ball splitting process is in progress is displayed. Below that, the number of balls currently stored for each rate and from which rate the ball split is to be performed are displayed. it's shown.

  Further below that, an oval-shaped selection button that can accept a division source designation operation by the player is displayed. The player can perform a division source designation operation by touching a location where any of the selection buttons is displayed.

  FIG. 60 is a diagram showing a display example on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 during the divided ball number designation receiving process (step S1204) of the held ball division selection process described above with reference to FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, it is displayed that the ball splitting process is being performed, and below that, the number of balls having the split source rate and the number of balls to be split are displayed.

  Further below that, a triangular numerical increase / decrease button and an elliptical determination button that can accept a division number designation operation by the player are displayed. The player can display the number of split balls by touching the location where the numerical value increase / decrease button is displayed and touch the location where the determination button is displayed to perform the division number designation operation.

  FIG. 61 is a diagram showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 during the division destination rate designation receiving process (step S1207) of the holding ball division selection process described above with reference to FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, a message indicating that the ball splitting process is in progress is displayed, and below that, the split source rate, the number of split balls, and to which rate the ball split is performed are displayed. Yes.

  Further below that, an oval selection button that can accept a division destination designation operation by the player is displayed. The player can perform a division destination designation operation by touching a location where any of the selection buttons is displayed.

(Display example of the display unit of the server device)
Next, an example of a menu displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2 and an example of data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. .

  FIG. 62 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. As main menus that can be managed using the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250 of the server device 2, "closed store", "card transaction", "card processing", "member management", "hall management" ”,“ Operation Settings ”, and“ Premium Management ”icons are displayed. Of course, these menus are examples, and the menus that can be managed by the server apparatus 2 are not limited to these. Further, below the icon, when a main menu is selected from the above icons, a sub screen and a window screen for displaying various information can be displayed in a superimposed manner.

  The main menu “Closed and Opened” is a store opening process for the possession management device 200, the member management device 210, the game information management device 220 and other devices (the island edge counting device 5, the payment device 6, and the prize management device 7). Or it is a menu for performing a closing process. That is, by performing a store opening process before the start of business, various functions performed by the possession management device 200, the member management device 210, the game information management device 220, and other devices are validated, and the store closing process is performed after the business ends. As a result, various functions of the possession management device 200, the membership management device 210, the game information management device 220, and other devices are invalidated, and the results of the possession information, sales information, game information, etc. on that day are carried forward. It is a menu to do.

  The main menu “card transaction” is a variety of items managed by the money management device 200, the member management device 210, the game information management device 220, and other devices (the island edge counting device 5, the payment device 6, and the prize management device 7). This is a menu for searching predetermined information (for example, sales information, card information, card usage history, etc.) related to card transactions based on the information. In other words, the number of cards issued and the number of payments, the amount of tickets issued and the amount of payment, the number of game media that have not been exchanged, etc., can be searched by card identification information, money type, table, or model and displayed on the display unit 250. It is a menu that can be.

  The main menu “card processing” is a menu for temporary issue of membership cards, suspension of use, change of possession information, and the like. Here, provisional issuance of a membership card means that the counting card can temporarily function as a membership card based on a password set by the provisional member.

  Main menu “Membership Management” is for member card issuance, registration information change, inquiry of specific points related to benefits other than possession given to members, member usage history search, gender, age, usage This is a menu for searching a game history by situation.

  The main menu “Hall Management” is a sub-menu “Hall Data Management” that allows real-time display of amusement store layout, each unit's operation information, each unit's sales information, etc. 68. FIG. 68 and FIG. 69 are submenus for enabling real-time display of alert display when the payout rate exceeds a predetermined threshold and alert display when a suspicious person is seated using facial data. In order to call a submenu such as “form output” for outputting various forms described later in the description of FIG. 70 and a submenu “sales analysis” for displaying various sales analysis data described later in the description of FIG. It is a menu.

  The main menu “Operation Settings” is a submenu “Member Operation Settings” that allows you to set the usage conditions for savings balls, the usage conditions for replaying the stored balls, the conditions for giving specific points as described above, the consent conditions at boarding, Sub-menu “Entrance operation setting” that enables setting of the upper limit condition of entry at the time of entry, sub-menu “Unit setting” for performing various settings (for example, setting of the lending rate) in the game medium handling device 1, Registration of information on each model installed in the amusement store, registration of table layout data (for example, the unit number) in the layout map of the amusement store, sub-menu "registration of table data", etc. for updating model replacement information, etc. This is a menu for calling the submenu.

  The main menu “Premium Management” is a menu for performing registration of premium and exchanged game medium number management information, inventory management of premiums, management of cashier information, and the like.

  FIG. 63 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hall management menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, a display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu “Hall Management” is selected by an input operation to the input unit 230 is shown.

  In FIG. 63, the icon of the selected main menu “Hall management” is displayed in a display mode different from other icons (for example, the inside of the icon is displayed with diagonal lines), and the window screen below it is displayed. Is a submenu of the main menu “Hall Management”, and displays the icons of “Hall Data Management”, “Abnormal Data Management”, “Form Output”, and “Sales Analysis” described above.

  FIG. 64 is a diagram illustrating an example of a form output menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, a display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu “Hall management” is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230 and the submenu “Form output” is further selected is shown.

  In FIG. 64, the icon of the main menu is displayed in the same manner as in FIG. 63 described above, and the lower window screen is a submenu of the submenu “form output”, which is a submenu for outputting individual forms. An icon of menu “output by document” and an icon of sub-menu “output by model” that displays a model-specific report are displayed.

  Here, an example of the table data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2 when the submenu “output a table” is selected by an input operation to the input unit 230 with reference to FIG. explain. In the figure, description will be made by taking as an example the table data of the pachislot machine 3b. Further, the output of the stand-by form data is not limited to that output from the output unit 240, and may be displayed on the display unit 250. In other words, it may be output by a method that can be managed and analyzed at the game store side.

  In the example of the table-specific form data shown in FIG. 68, the items are “unit number”, “model name”, “rate”, “out (sheets)”, “safe (sheets)”, “difference (sheets)”, “Risk rate (%)”, “Total sales (yen)”, “Investment sales (yen)”, “Replay (yen)”, “Total mobile sales (yen)”, “Movement 5 yen → 5 yen” , “Movement 20 yen → 5 yen”, “Movement 5 yen → 20 yen” and “Movement 20 yen → 20 yen” are provided, and are stored by the game information management device 220 for each table (each game machine). Or, the calculated numerical value is displayed.

  First, the “device number” indicates a unique identification number for each pachislot gaming unit set by the game medium handling device 1 or set by the server device 2. The “model name” indicates, for example, a unique name of the pachislot machine 3b registered by the submenu “register machine data” described above. The “rate” indicates a lending rate for each pachislot gaming unit set by the game medium handling device 1 or set by the server device 2.

  “Out” indicates the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b, and “safe” indicates the number of medals paid out from the pachislot machine 3b. It is. “Difference (sheets)” indicates the difference between “out (sheets)” and “safe (sheets)”. By subtracting “safe (sheets)” from “out (sheets)”. It is required. “Releasing rate (%)” indicates the ratio of “safe number (sheets)” to “out (sheets)”, and “safe (sheets)” is expressed as “out (sheets)”. "Is obtained by multiplying the value divided by" 100 ".

  In addition, “total sales (yen)” means that the medal (“safe”) paid out from the pachislot machine 3b is put into the pachislot machine 3b by means other than re-inserting into the pachislot machine 3b. (In the case of money, it may be the amount of money accepted), “Investment sales (yen)”, “Replay (yen) ”And“ Total mobile sales (yen) ”. In other words, “investment sales (yen)” is obtained by converting the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b into an amount equivalent to the amount based on the amount of money (for example, money information) received by the game medium handling device 1. "Replay (yen)" indicates the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b converted into an amount equivalent to the amount based on the stored ball information held by the player who is a member. “Total mobile sales (yen)” means that the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b is equivalent to the amount of money based on the counting ball information held by the player on the assumption that the table has been moved. Shown in terms of amount. “Total moving sales (yen)” is the sum of “moving 5 yen → 5 yen”, “moving 20 yen → 5 yen”, “moving 5 yen → 20 yen” and “moving 20 yen → 20 yen”. Desired.

  Then, the “moving 5 yen → 5 yen” is moved from the pachislot machine 3b with the entry source rate of 5 yen to the pachislot machine 3b with the entry rate of 5 yen, and is held by the player. The number of medals that have been inserted is converted into an equivalent amount based on the 5-yen-counted counting ball information. “Moving 20 yen → 5 yen” indicates that the entry source rate is the 20-yen rate. A pachislot machine 3b is moved to a pachislot machine 3b with a destination rate of 5 yen, and the number of medals inserted is equivalent to the amount based on the 20-yen-counted ball information held by the player. "Moving 5 yen → 20 yen" is transferred from the pachislot machine 3b with the entry rate of 5 yen to the pachislot machine 3b with the entry rate of 20 yen. Is a 5-yen-counted ball information held by the player. The number of medals inserted is converted into an amount equivalent to the amount of money, and “moving 20 yen → 20 yen” is obtained from the pachislot machine 3b whose entry source rate is the 20 yen rate. The table is moved to the pachislot machine 3b with a rate of 20 yen, and the number of inserted medals is converted into an amount equivalent based on the 20-yen-counted counting ball information held by the player. .

  That is, “moving 5 yen → 5 yen” and “moving 20 yen → 20 yen” indicate that medals have been lent by the above-described normal processing, and “moving 20 yen → 5 yen” and “moving 5 yen → 20 yen”. “Yen” indicates that a medal has been lent out by the aforementioned entry process.

  Subsequently, an example of model-specific form data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2 when the submenu “output by model” is selected by an input operation to the input unit 230 with reference to FIG. explain. In this figure, the model-specific form data of the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example. The output of the model-specific form data is not limited to that output from the output unit 240, and may be displayed on the display unit 250. In other words, it may be output by a method that can be managed and analyzed at the game store side.

  In the example of model data shown in FIG. 69, the items are “model name”, “rate”, “out average (sheets)”, “safe average (sheets)”, “difference average (sheets)”, “output”. Average yield (%), Average total sales (yen), Average investment sales (yen), Replay average (yen), Total moving sales average (yen), Moving average 5 yen → 5 yen ”,“ moving average 20 yen → 5 yen ”,“ moving average 5 yen → 20 yen ”and“ moving average 20 yen → 20 yen ”, which are stored by the game information management device 220 for each model, Or the calculated numerical value is displayed.

  The “model name” and the “rate” are the same as those in FIG. 68, and the other items are calculated and displayed for each item described in FIG. For example, in FIG. 68, “1” to “5” are registered as “unit numbers” in the “A” model, and the average value in each item is the column of model name “A” in FIG. Is displayed.

  As described above, the server device 2 according to the first embodiment has the “total sales (yen)”, “investment sales (yen)”, “replay (yen)”, “total mobile sales ( Yen), “Movement 5 yen → 5 yen”, “Movement 20 yen → 5 yen”, “Movement 5 yen → 20 yen” and “Movement 20 yen → 20 yen” can also output form data for each item. It is composed. In particular, for “total mobile sales (yen)”, whether or not the game media is lent out by the above-described normal processing (“moving 5 yen → 5 yen”, “moving 20 yen → 20 yen”), and by the entry process Lending of game media is configured so that the form data can be output so that it is possible to identify whether the game media is rented (“moving 20 yen → 5 yen”, “moving 20 yen → 20 yen”). As for the game store side, it is possible to properly grasp whether it is due to normal replay or due to entry replay, so that it is possible for the player to enter and replay highly convenient, The amusement store can appropriately manage sales and analyze sales.

  In the first embodiment, the game media is lent out based on the stored ball information held by the player who is a member (“replay (yen)”), and the game media based on the counting ball information held by the player. Although the lending (“total mobile sales (yen)”) is a separate item, the form data is output, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, without distinguishing between the stored ball information held by the player who is a member and the count held ball information held by the player, the entry rate (for stored ball information, Based on the rate) and the destination rate, it can be selected from “Moving 5 yen → 5 yen”, “Moving 20 yen → 5 yen”, “Moving 5 yen → 20 yen” or “Moving 20 yen → 20 yen”. A numerical value may be recorded in any item.

  By configuring in this way, regardless of whether the player is a member or a non-member, whether or not the rental of game media is due to normal replay or entry replay Since the store can properly grasp, the amusement store can appropriately perform sales management and sales analysis from another viewpoint.

  Further, for example, it is possible to divide the game medium based on the stored ball information held by the player who is a member (“replay (yen)”) and further output the form data. Specifically, “replay (yen)” is set to “total replay (yen)”, and further items are “replay 5 yen → 5 yen”, “replay 20 yen → 5 yen”, “replay 5 “Yen → 20 yen” or “replay 20 yen → 20 yen” may be provided.

  In this case, “replay 5 yen → 5 yen” means that the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b at the 5-yen rate is converted into an amount equivalent to the amount based on the 5-yen accumulation information held by the player. "Replay 20 yen → 5 yen" is the amount equivalent to the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b at the 5-yen rate based on the 20-yen accumulated ball information held by the player. "Replay 5 yen → 20 yen" indicates the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b at the 20 yen rate based on the 5 yen rate storage information held by the player. "Replay 20 yen → 20 yen" is shown in terms of the amount equivalent to the amount of money. The medal inserted into the pachislot machine 3b with a 20-yen rate based on the 20-yen accumulated ball information held by the player Showing the number of sheets converted to the equivalent amount To.

  By structuring in this way, with regard to the lending of game media, whether it is due to normal replay with stored balls, whether it is due to replaying with storage balls, or due to normal replay with holding balls, Since it is possible for the amusement store to appropriately grasp whether it is due to the re-playing with the holding ball, the amusement store can perform sales management and sales analysis more appropriately.

  In addition, “Move 5 yen → 5 yen”, “Replay 5 yen → 5 yen”, “Move 20 yen → 5 yen”, “Replay 20 yen → 5 yen”, “Move 5 yen → 20 yen” “Replay 5 yen → 20 yen”, “movement 20 yen → 20 yen” and “replay 20 yen → 20 yen” may be added together and output as form data. With this configuration, the amusement store can appropriately perform sales management and sales analysis from a more diversified viewpoint.

  However, it goes without saying that each item of the form data to be output can be set as appropriate at the game store side. Only a part of each item described above may be displayed. By configuring in this way, only the most necessary information on the amusement store side can be output as form data, so that the amusement store can perform sales management and sales analysis more appropriately.

  FIG. 65 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sales analysis menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, a display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu “Hall management” is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230 and the sub menu “Sales analysis” is further selected is shown.

  In FIG. 65, the icon of the main menu is displayed in the same manner as in FIG. 63 described above, and the lower window screen is a submenu of the submenu “Sales Analysis”, which is a submenu for displaying daily sales data. An icon of the menu “business daily report” and an icon of a sub menu “model analysis” for displaying the model analysis result from various data are displayed.

  Here, an example of model analysis data displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2 when the submenu “model analysis” is selected by an input operation to the input unit 230 will be described with reference to FIG. To do. In this figure, the model-specific analysis data of the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example. The display of model-specific analysis data is not limited to that displayed on the display unit 250, and may be output from the output unit 240. In other words, it may be displayed by a method that can be managed and analyzed at the game store side.

  In the example of model-specific analysis data shown in FIG. 70, “model name”, “trend”, “operation”, “introduction (week)”, “evaluation”, and “suggestion” are provided as items. An analysis result or the like based on a numerical value stored or calculated by the information management device 220 is displayed.

  First, the “model name” is the same as in FIGS. 68 and 69. Although not shown in the drawing, as shown in FIG. 69, the “A” to “G” models have 20 slots, and the “Y” and “Z” models have 5 slots.

  The “trend” refers to “total sales average (yen)”, “investment sales average (yen)”, “replay average (yen)”, “Total moving sales average (yen)”, “Moving average 5 yen → 5 yen”, “Moving average 20 yen → 5 yen”, “Moving average 5 yen → 20 yen” and “Moving average 20 yen → 20 yen” The analysis results based on numerical values are shown.

  For example, “Investment sales average (yen)”, “Replay average (yen)” and “Total mobile sales average (yen)” are all specified threshold values (an example is “Investment sales average (yen) ) ”Is“ 10000 ”or more,“ Replay Average (Yen) ”is“ 2500 ”or more, and“ Total Moving Sales Average (Yen) ”is“ 4000 ”or more). , “Average” is displayed as “trend”.

  In addition, for example, at 20 slots, the numerical value of “moving average 5 yen → 20 yen” is compared with other numerical values with respect to a predetermined threshold value (an example is “total sales average (yen)”). If the percentage of the value of “moving average 5 yen → 20 yen” has reached 40% or more), or in 5 slots, the value of “moving average 5 yen → 5 yen” is compared with other figures. , If the percentage of the value of “moving average 5 yen → 5 yen” is 40% or more of the numerical value of “total sales average (yen)” is an example, “Trend” is displayed as “maining from 5 yen”.

  Also, for example, at 20 slots, the numerical value of “moving average 20 yen → 20 yen” is compared with other numerical values with respect to a predetermined threshold value (an example is “total sales average (yen)”). When the ratio of the “moving average 20 yen → 20 yen” is 40% or more), or in 5 slots, the “moving average 20 yen → 5 yen” value is compared with other values. , If the percentage of the value of “moving average 20 yen → 5 yen” is 40% or more of the value of “total sales average (yen)” is an example, “Trend” is displayed as “maining from 20 yen”.

  In addition, for example, in comparison with other numerical values, the “investment sales average (yen)” is a predetermined threshold value (for example, the “total sales average (yen)” When the percentage of the numerical value of “yen)” has reached 60% or more), “cash investment main” is displayed as “trend”.

  Further, for example, in comparison with other numerical values, the value of “replay average (yen)” is a predetermined threshold (for example, “total replay average (yen)” with respect to the value of “replay average (yen)”. If the ratio of the numerical value of “yen)” reaches 60% or more), “replay main” is displayed as “trend”.

  “Operation” indicates an analysis result based on the numerical values of “out average (sheets)” and “safe average (sheets)”, which is referred to when the above-described model-specific form data is output. However, instead of these, or together with them, the analysis result based on the numerical value of “total sales average (yen)” may be shown.

  For example, the numerical value of “out average (sheet)” or “safe average (sheet)”, or “out average (sheet)” and “safe average (sheet)” is equal to or greater than a first threshold (which is an example, If the numerical value of “out average (sheets)” and “safe average (sheets)” is “20000” or more), “high” is displayed as “operation”, and the second is less than the first threshold, but the second If it is equal to or more than the threshold value (for example, the value of “out average (sheets)” and “safe average (sheets)” is less than “20000” but “10000” or more), “medium” is set as “operation”. If it is less than the second threshold (for example, the value of “out average (sheets)” and “safe average (sheets)” is less than “10000”), “low” is displayed as “operation”. The

  “Introduction (week)” indicates the week number since the game shop was installed.

  The “evaluation” is a comprehensive analysis of the analysis result of the above-mentioned “trend” and the analysis result of “operation”, and shows the result in an easy-to-understand manner to the store clerk of the game shop. For example, for the “D” model whose “trend” is “Cash investment main” but “Operation” is “High”, “Cash investment is main and the customer delinquency rate is good” is displayed. “F” models with “Medium” are displayed as “Cash investment main and the customer delinquency rate is normal”, and “G” models with “Low” operation are “Cash investment main and customer” "The stagnation rate is bad."

  “Proposal” refers to the analysis result of “trend”, the analysis result of “operation”, and “introduction (week)”, and analyzes the results, considering the increase / decrease of the platform, As a proposal such as an examination or examination of the loan rate, it is presented in an easy-to-understand manner to the store clerk of the amusement store. In particular, even if “trend” is “moving main from 5 yen” and “introduction (week)” is the “15th” week, “operation” is “medium” and “B” is 20 slots. "For models, display" consideration of moving to 5 yen "and analyze that if the lending rate is changed to 5 yen, the operation will be higher and the associated revenue (or customers) can be expected. Proposals can be made from the results. Also, “Y” model with “trend” as “moving main from 20 yen”, “introduction (week)” as “6th week”, “operation” as “high”, and 5 slots For, by suggesting from the analysis results that "Looking at moving to 20 yen" will be displayed, and if the lending rate is changed to 20 yen, the operation will be higher and the associated revenue (or attracting customers) can be expected. Is possible.

  As described above, the server device 2 according to the first embodiment analyzes the model based on the numerical value of each item, which is referred to when the above-described model-specific form data is output, and responds to the analysis result. By configuring the evaluation so that it can be executed, depending on whether the rental of the game media is due to normal replay or due to entry replay, for example, the rate set for the model, etc. Since the evaluation can be performed, it is possible to conduct sales at a game store more suited to the player's preference. Moreover, in the server apparatus 2 in 1st Embodiment, based on the numerical value of each item referred at the time of the output of the above-mentioned classification | category form data, the classification | category analysis is performed and evaluation according to the analysis result It is good also as comprising so that execution is possible. In this case, in addition to the above, for example, it can be evaluated whether or not each vehicle is installed in an amusement store.

  Note that the items referred to in the description of FIG. 70 are merely examples, and analysis of each model is performed based on the numerical values of all items or other items shown in the first embodiment, and according to the analysis results. Needless to say, the evaluation can be configured to be executable. For example, in addition to the above items, the ratio (item “recovery rate”) that can be recovered by the accumulated total surplus (that is, the actual profit) for the purchase price of the model to be analyzed is taken into account. Thus, it is also possible to carry out analysis by model. That is, even if the analysis results are the same, if the “recovery rate” has reached a predetermined threshold (for example, the ratio is 80% or more), “replacement review” is displayed as “suggestion”. If not, “maintenance” may be displayed as “suggestion”. By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to make the proposal according to the intention of the game store side more.

  FIG. 66 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation setting menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, a display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu “operation setting” is selected by an input operation to the input unit 230 is shown.

  In FIG. 66, the icon of the selected main menu “operation setting” is displayed in a display form different from other icons (for example, the inside of the icon is displayed with diagonal lines), and the window screen below the icon is displayed. Is a submenu of the main menu “operation setting”, and displays the above-mentioned icons of “member operation setting”, “entrance operation setting”, “unit setting”, and “unit data setting”.

  FIG. 67 is a diagram illustrating an example of a boarding operation setting menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, a display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu “operation setting” is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230 and the submenu “entry operation setting” is further selected is shown.

  In FIG. 67, the main menu icon is displayed in the same manner as in FIG. 66 described above, and the lower window screen is a submenu of the submenu “entry operation setting”. The submenu “consent condition setting” icon and the submenu “entry upper limit setting” icon for setting the upper limit condition upon boarding are displayed.

  In the first embodiment, the server device 2 sets the consent condition or the entry upper limit condition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game medium handling device 1 performs these settings. It is good also as a structure that can be set. In this case, the touch panel LCD 16 can be configured to display the above-described main menu and sub menu and perform various settings by touch operations on the touch panel LCD 16. Further, the server device 2 may be configured to perform the above-described consent condition determination process (step S143 in FIG. 33) and the entry upper limit determination process (step S141 in FIG. 33).

  Here, as an example of the agreement condition that can be set by the server device 2 when the submenu “consent condition setting” is selected by an input operation to the input unit 230, setting of the agreement condition according to the amount equivalent to the usage amount is set. Alternatively, the consent condition can be set according to the number of game media used. In the explanation of the example of the agreement conditions that can be set by the server device 2, a pachinko gaming unit set with a 4-yen rate and a pachinko gaming unit set with a 1-yen rate will be described as examples. The present invention is not limited, and the same applies to a pachislot gaming unit in which a 20 yen rate is set and a pachislot gaming unit in which a 5 yen rate is set. In addition, when applied to a pachislot gaming unit, the number of balls shown in each of the following consent conditions may be the number of medals corresponding to the same amount of money, or may be the number of medals corresponding to different amounts of money.

  For example, when the consent condition is set so that consent is obtained every time the amount equivalent to the usage amount reaches a predetermined amount (for example, equivalent to 10,000 yen), one of the following (A) to (C) is set: If so, it can be configured to require consent.

(A) When 2,500 balls are used in one pachi as 4 yen rate holding information.
(I) When 10,000 balls are used in 4 pachis as 1-yen coin holding information.
(C) When 1,250 balls are used in 1 pachi as 4 yen rate holding information, and 5,000 balls are used in 4 pachis as 1 yen rate holding information.

  Also, for example, when the consent condition is set so that consent is obtained every time the number of game media used reaches a predetermined number of game media (for example, 2,500 balls), the following (D) to (F) If either is satisfied, it can be configured to require consent.

(D) When 2,500 balls are used in 1 pachi as 4 yen rate holding information.
(E) When 2,500 balls are used in 4 pachis as 1-yen holding information.
(F) When 1,250 balls are used in 1 pachi as 4-yen holding information, and 1,250 balls are used in 4 pachis as 1-yen holding information.

  Further, instead of the number of used game media, it may be set so that consent is obtained every time the number of payout game media reaches a predetermined number of game media (for example, 2500 balls). In this case, when either of the following (ki) or (ku) is satisfied, it can be configured such that consent is required.

(Ki) When 625 balls (2,500 balls paid out) are used in 1 pachi as 4 yen rate holding information.
(H) When 2,500 balls (625 payouts) are used in 4 pachis as 1-yen coin holding information.

  In addition, it is needless to say that the above (c) and (f) are not limited to the above, but are described only as examples. In short, even if the use of the possession ball information by entering and crossing between multiple rates, the equivalent amount of money used, the number of used game media or the number of paid out game media is set as a constant as the consent condition. It is what.

  As described above, even if the use of the possession ball information by entering / leaving is spread between a plurality of rates, it is possible to set the amount equivalent to the use amount, the number of used game media, or the number of paid-out game media as a consent condition. Therefore, it is possible to indicate to the player the amount equivalent to the amount of money used for entry, the number of used game media, or the number of paid-out game media by obtaining their consent. Can be improved.

  Also, one or a plurality of combinations among the above (a) to (ku) may be settable. For example, combining only the consent conditions related to the 4-yen rate ((a), (e), (ki)) or only the agreement conditions related to the 1-yen rate ((a), (e), (ku)) It can also be set. By configuring in this way, it is possible to obtain consent only for entry at a predetermined entry source rate, and to suggest that there is a possibility of reaching the entrance limit described later. Convenience can be improved.

  In addition, as an example of the entry upper limit condition that can be set by the server device 2 when the submenu “entry upper limit setting” is selected by an input operation to the input unit 230, the entry according to the entry source rate is given as an example. Examples of the setting of the upper limit condition, the setting of the entrance upper limit condition according to the entrance destination rate, or the setting of the entrance upper limit condition according to the entrance source rate and the entrance destination rate can be given. In the description of the example of the entry upper limit condition that can be set by the server device 2, a pachinko gaming unit set with a 4-yen rate and a pachinko gaming unit set with a 1-yen rate will be described as examples. The present invention is not limited to this, and the same applies to a pachislot gaming unit in which a 20 yen rate is set and a pachislot gaming unit in which a 5 yen rate is set. In addition, when applied to a pachislot gaming unit, the number of balls shown in each of the following consent conditions may be the number of medals corresponding to the same amount of money, or may be the number of medals corresponding to different amounts of money.

  For example, when the upper limit of entrance is set according to the entrance source rate as the entrance upper limit condition, the upper limit of entrance is reached when any of the following (1) to (6) is satisfied. Can be configured.

(1) In the case of entering 10 times with the 4 yen rate as the entry source rate.
(2) When 1,000 balls are used in one pachi with a 4 yen rate as the entry source rate.
(3) When paying 2,000 balls in one pachi with a 4 yen rate as the entry source rate.
(4) In the case where the transfer is executed 5 times with the 1 yen rate as the entry source rate.
(5) When 2,000 balls are used in 4 pachis with a 1 yen rate as the entry source rate.
(6) When paying 1,000 balls in 4 pachis with a 1 yen rate as the entry source rate.

  For example, when the upper limit of entry is set according to the destination rate as the entry upper limit condition, the upper limit of entry is satisfied when any of the following (7) to (12) is satisfied Can be configured to reach.

(7) When entering 10 times with the 4 yen rate as the destination rate.
(8) When 1,000 balls are used in 4 pachis with a 4-yen rate as a destination rate.
(9) When paying 2,000 balls in 4 pachis with a 4-yen rate as a destination rate.
(10) In case of entering 5 times with 1 yen rate as the destination rate.
(11) When 1 yen rate is used as the destination rate and 2,000 balls are used in one pachi.
(12) When 1,000 yen is paid out in one pachi with a 1 yen rate as the destination rate.

  In addition, for example, when the upper limit of entry is set according to the entry source rate and the destination rate as the entry upper limit condition, when any of the following (13) to (18) is satisfied: The upper limit of entry can be reached.

(13) In the case where the entry is executed 10 times with the 4 yen rate as the entry source rate and the 1 yen rate as the entry destination rate.
(14) A case where 1,000 balls are used in one pachi with a 4-yen rate as the entry source rate and a 1-yen rate as the destination rate.
(15) When paying 2,000 balls in one pachi with the 4 yen rate as the entry source rate and the 1 yen rate as the destination rate.
(16) When the transfer is executed 5 times with the 1 yen rate as the entry source rate and the 4 yen rate as the destination rate.
(17) In the case where 2,000 balls are used in 4 pachis with a 1 yen rate as the entrance rate and a 4 yen rate as the destination rate.
(18) When paying 1,000 balls in 4 pachis with a 1 yen rate as the entry rate and a 4 yen rate as the destination rate.

  In addition, regarding the above (1) to (18), the number of times of execution, the used ball information (for the number of balls) and the number of balls paid out are not limited to the above, but are described as examples only Needless to say. In short, when setting the entry upper limit condition, it is possible to set only the entry source rate as a reference, it is possible to set only the entry rate, and the entry source rate and the entry rate are set as the reference. It is configured so that it can be set as a reference.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the entrance upper limit condition can be set to an appropriate entrance upper limit condition in consideration of the operation of the own store and the tendency of the player on the game store side. Convenience regarding the entry of can be improved. In addition, it is preferable that the entry upper limit condition can be set based on the rate set in the game medium handling device 1.

  In the first embodiment, the entry upper limit condition is set based on the rate set in the game medium handling device 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. The number of balls that can be entered per day or the amount that can be entered per day may be set as the entry upper limit condition.

  When the maximum number of balls that can be entered per day is adopted, the number of balls that can be replayed by boarding can be made constant. And a player who does not have a ball (that is, a player who plays a game by inserting cash) can be alleviated.

  For example, when 2,000 balls are set as the upper limit of the number of balls that can be entered per day, if a game is played in one pachi using the ball information for 125 balls as the ball information of the 4-yen rate In one pachi, 500 balls (125 balls × 4) will be paid out. In this case, the remaining number of balls that can be entered is 1,500 balls (2,000 balls-500 balls). After that, when a game is played in 4 pachis using 1,000 balls worth of ball information as 1-yen rate holding information, 250 balls (1,000 balls ÷ 4) are paid out in 4 pachis. It will be. In this case, the remaining number of balls that can be entered is 1,250 balls (1,500 balls-250 balls). Thus, even if boarding is performed in various ways, the number of balls that can be boarded per day can be made constant.

  In addition, when adopting a configuration that sets an upper limit for the amount of money that can be entered per day, the amount of money that can be replayed by boarding can be made constant, ensuring the convenience of boarding, Unfairness between a player who has a ball and a player who does not have a ball (that is, a player who is playing a game by inserting cash) can be alleviated.

  For example, when 10,000 yen is set as the upper limit of the amount that can be entered per day, a game is played in one pachi using the possession information for 1,000 balls as possession information at a 4-yen rate. In one pachi, 4,000 balls (1,000 balls × 4) will be paid out, and the amount corresponding to this will be 4,000 yen. In this case, the remaining boardable amount is 6,000 yen (10,000 yen-4,000 yen). After that, if a game is played in 4 pachis using the 6000 ball holding information as 1-yen money holding information, 1,500 balls (6,000 balls ÷ 4) are obtained in 4 pachis. The amount to be paid out will be 6,000 yen. In this case, the remaining amount that can be entered will be 0 yen (6,000 yen-6,000 yen), reaching the upper limit of the amount that can be entered, and further entry will be restricted. Become. Thus, even if boarding is performed in various modes, the amount of money that can be boarded per day can be made constant.

  Here, in the case of adopting a configuration in which an upper limit is set for the number of balls that can be entered or the amount that can be entered, whether or not the upper limit is reached is correlated with the card identification information in the server device 2. Although it will be discriminated, the card is a counting card, and when the holding ball information becomes 0, the card is not returned (collected). In this case, there is a possibility that the counting card is returned again in association with the possession information of another player. Then, another player may take over the upper limit of the player who used the counting card first.

  Therefore, in the case of adopting a configuration in which an upper limit is set for the number of balls that can be entered or the amount that can be entered, the facial data described above is used to determine whether or not the server device 2 reaches the upper limit value. It is good. That is, the server device 2 determines whether or not the facial data matches. If it is determined that the facial data matches, the server device 2 continues counting whether the facial data reaches the upper limit as it is and the facial data matches. If it is determined not to do so, the upper limit value may be reset. By comprising in this way, even if it is a case where the structure which sets an upper limit to the number of balls which can be entered or the amount which can be carried in is employable, it can be determined correctly whether the upper limit is reached. .

  Further, when the entry upper limit condition is set based on the rate set in the game medium handling device 1, the player can transfer the maximum number of balls that can be entered or the upper limit of the amount that can be entered. It is good also as a structure which can be selected (entrance upper limit transfer function). For example, taking the number of balls that can be entered as an example, if 10,000 balls have already been entered from the 1-yen holding information, the number of balls that can be entered at the 4-yen rate The upper limit may be transferred as the upper limit of the number of balls that can be entered at the 1-yen rate. In this case, 4,000 balls (1,000 balls x 4) of ball information can be loaded from the ball information at the rate of 1 yen, and the upper limit of the number of balls that can be loaded is set. Even in the store, the convenience of boarding can be further improved. Of course, the amusement store may be able to set whether to enable or disable the entry upper limit transfer function.

  In the first embodiment, once the entry upper limit condition is reached, entry on that day is restricted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, after the entry upper limit condition is reached. In the case where a certain amount of money (for example, 10,000 yen) is inserted and the game medium is paid out according to the amount of money (for example, 2,500 balls are paid out in 4 pachis). Alternatively, the entry upper limit condition may be cleared. That is, when a predetermined amount of money is inserted and a game medium is paid out according to the amount of money, the player may be able to enter again. In this case, the game store may be able to set the fixed amount.

  With this configuration, it is possible to achieve a balance between a player who wishes to continue the game even after reaching the boarding upper limit condition, and a game store that has obtained a certain profit. It is possible to improve the convenience of entering the ball.

  As mentioned above, although 1st Embodiment was described using FIGS. 1-70, it is not restricted to this, A deformation | transformation is possible suitably. As an example, the following modifications will be described.

(Modification 1 of the first embodiment)
FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a boarding determination process performed by the game medium handling device 1 according to the first modification of the first embodiment. As described above, in the game medium handling device 1 in the first embodiment, various conditions can be adopted as conditions for whether or not entry is possible. In the first modification, normal boarding is possible when a first condition, a second condition, and a third condition described later are satisfied. Further, even when the third condition is not satisfied, specific entry is possible when a specific condition described later is satisfied.

  First, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the number of possessed balls is not 0 (step S1501). That is, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c (or 202c) is not zero. Here, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the first modification, the number of held balls is not 0 as a condition for enabling normal boarding (the operation button “Start boarding” is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16) ( The first condition is to have possession balls.

  When the game medium handling device 1 determines in the process of step S1501 that the number of possessed balls is 0, the game medium handling device 1 ends the boarding determination process according to the first modification (the operation button “Start boarding” is displayed on the touch panel). (Not displayed on LCD 16). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of possessed balls is not 0, it is further determined whether or not the game medium handling apparatus 1 is set so that the game medium can be paid out by entering (step S1502). ). That is, in the game medium handling device 1 in the first embodiment, the game store side may be able to set the boarding mode. However, in the game medium handling device 1, the boarding between the plurality of rates is possible. It is determined whether or not the setting is made possible. Here, in the game medium handling device 1 of the first modification, in the game medium handling device 1 as a condition for enabling normal boarding (the operation button “start boarding” is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16), The second condition is that it is set so as to enable entry between a plurality of rates.

  If the game medium handling device 1 determines in the processing of step S1502 that the game medium handling device 1 is not set so as to be able to enter between a plurality of rates, the first modification 1 The boarding determination process is terminated (the operation button “Start boarding” is not displayed on the touch panel LCD 16). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game medium handling apparatus 1 is set to allow entry between a plurality of rates, the number of possessed balls at another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) is further increased. The conversion value of the lending rate (for example, 500 balls at the 1 yen rate (= 500 balls divided by 4 yen rate divided by 4 = 125 balls)) is the lower limit number of withdrawals of the lending rate (for example, 4 yen rate) ( For example, it is determined whether or not it is equal to or more than the above-mentioned number of lending unit game media (125 balls). Here, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the first modification, another rate (for example, a one-yen rate) is set as a condition that enables normal boarding (the operation button “Start boarding” is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16). ) Is the lending rate (for example, 500 balls at a 1 yen rate (= 500 balls divided by 4 yen rate = 4 = 125 balls)), the lending rate (for example, 4 yen rate) It is the third condition that it is equal to or greater than the minimum payout limit (the number of lending unit game media described above, for example, 125 balls).

  In the process of step S1503, the game medium handling device 1 converts the number of balls held at another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) into a lending rate (for example, converts it to 500 balls at 1 yen rate (= 4 yen rate). 500 balls divided by 4 = 125 balls)) is determined to be equal to or greater than the lower limit of the lending rate (for example, the 4-yen rate) (for example, the number of lending unit gaming media described above, 125 balls). A boarding instruction reception process (step S1504) is performed, and the boarding determination process according to the first modification is terminated. In this boarding instruction reception process, the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is controlled so as to enable boarding instructions (boarding selection operation). Specifically, the operation button “start boarding” is displayed on the upper left of the touch panel LCD 16 (that is, activated). Then, when the operation button “start boarding” is pressed, for example, a display as shown in FIG. 57 is made, and normal boarding becomes possible.

  In addition, when the operation button “start boarding” is pressed, the display contents displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 include, for example, the number of balls in the lending rate (the boarding destination rate) and another rate (the boarding source rate). The number of balls in the game will be displayed, and “Please decide which rate to pay out” will be displayed, and the game media will be paid out by touching the location where the number of balls is displayed. It may be configured to be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to further improve the convenience of operation with respect to paying out game media including boarding.

  In this case, the number of balls with the loan rate (destination rate) and the number of balls with another rate (entrance rate) may be displayed in different colors. For example, if the number of balls held at the lending rate (destination rate) is displayed in red and the number of balls held at another rate (source rate) is displayed in white, the lending rate (boarding) It is possible to intuitively grasp the destination rate) and another rate (entrance rate). In addition, if there is a number of balls with different rates (entrance rate), the number of balls with one different rate (entrance rate) and other rates (entrance rate) The number may be displayed in a different color.

  On the other hand, in the processing of step S1503, the game medium handling apparatus 1 converts the number of balls with another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) into a loan rate (for example, 400 balls with a 1 yen rate (= 4 yen). (In terms of rate, 400 balls divided by 4 = 100 balls)) is not equal to or greater than the minimum payout limit (for example, the above-mentioned number of loanable unit game media, 125 balls) of the loan rate (for example, 4 yen rate) (for example, If it is determined that the number of balls in a 1-yen rate is less than 125 balls when converted to a 4-yen rate, then other rates (for example, other rates other than the 1-yen rate, By entering the number of balls held at the lending rate (including the 4 yen rate), the converted value of the number of held balls at another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) is the current rate payout. Lower limit number (eg To determine whether the lendable unit game medium count) or more (step S1505).

  Here, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the first modification, as a condition that enables specific entry (the operation button “start entry” is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16), other rates (for example, 1 yen) Lending of the number of possessions at another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) by entering the number of possessions of other rates other than the rate, including the 4-yen rate that is the lending rate (destination rate) A specific condition is that the converted value in the rate is equal to or greater than the lower limit number of payouts of the current rate (for example, the number of rentable unit game media described above).

  For example, when a player holds 400 balls as the number of balls with a 1-yen rate, which is a different rate, and 35 balls as the number of balls with a 4-yen rate, which is a loan rate, a 4-ball rate Of these, by entering (supplementing) 25 balls into the 1-yen rate, the number of balls held at the 1-yen rate is 500 balls (= 400 balls (1 yen rate) + 25 balls (4 yen rate) x 4 (= 100 balls) (Converted value at 1 yen rate)), if it becomes possible to get 1 yen rate holding balls (500 balls) into the lending rate (receiving 125 balls at 4 yen rate) In the game medium handling device 1 of the first modified example, assuming that a specific condition is satisfied, 25 balls out of 4 yen holding balls are loaded (supplemented) into the 1 yen rate, and the 1 yen rate after replenishment is increased. Lending rate (4 yen rate) NoIri identify multiply incoming instruction makes it possible to receive a payout and it is made possible to perform (specific multiplication input selection operation).

  In the process of step S1505, the game medium handling apparatus 1 has a ball of another rate (for example, a rate other than a 1-yen rate, including a 4-yen rate that is a lending rate (destination rate)). It is determined that the converted value of the number of balls with another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) is equal to or greater than the lower limit number (for example, the number of rentable unit game media) of the current rate by entering the number. In this case, a specific boarding instruction reception process (step S1506) is performed, and the boarding determination process according to the first modification is terminated. In the specific entry instruction reception process, the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is controlled so that a specific entry instruction (specific entry selection operation) is possible. More specifically, the operation button “start boarding” is displayed on the upper left of the touch panel LCD 16 (that is, activated), and the operation button “start boarding” is pressed, for example, as shown in FIG. Such a display is made, and specific boarding becomes possible.

  On the other hand, in the processing of step S1505, the game medium handling device 1 includes other rates (for example, rates other than the 1-yen rate, including a 4-yen rate that is a lending rate (destination rate)). Due to entering the number of possessed balls, the converted value of the number of possessed balls at another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) does not exceed the minimum payout limit (for example, the number of rentable unit game media described above) of the current rate. Is determined, the boarding determination process according to the first modification is terminated (the operation button “Start boarding” is not displayed on the touch panel LCD 16).

  FIG. 72 is a diagram showing a display example on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 during the specific boarding instruction reception process (step S1506) of the boarding determination process described above with reference to FIG. In this figure, a pachinko gaming unit has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a similar display is also possible in a pachislot gaming unit.

  In the figure on the left side in FIG. 72, the machine number set in the pachinko gaming unit and the current rate (lending rate) are displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a, and below that lending rate (4-yen rate) ) And the number of balls with a different rate (1-yen rate).

  Furthermore, if 25 balls out of the 4 yen rate holding balls are put in (supplemented) at the 1 yen rate, the lending rate (4 yen) is calculated according to the number of retained 1 yen rate (500 balls) after the supplement. It is displayed that it is possible to get in and out of the rate, and a selection button for selecting whether or not to replenish is displayed. When the player selects to replenish (“Refill” is touched), the display is switched to the right diagram in FIG. 72.

  In the diagram on the right side in FIG. 72, the machine number set in the pachinko gaming unit and the current rate (lending rate) are displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a, and the lending rate after replenishment (4 The number of balls with (Yen rate) and the number of balls with another rate after replenishment (1 Yen rate) are displayed.

  Furthermore, below that, whether or not to receive a payout by putting the number of holdings of another rate after replenishment (1-yen rate) into the loan rate (4-yen rate) is displayed and received In this case, the number of possessed balls at the lending rate (4 yen rate) after paying out and the number of possessed balls at another rate (1 yen rate) after paying out are displayed.

  Further below that, the number of payouts at the lending rate (4-yen rate) (that is, the minimum number of payouts and the number of unit game media that can be lent as described above) is displayed, and whether or not to enter and payout A selection button for selecting is displayed. When the player chooses to get in and pay out ("Take in" is touched), the number of balls with a different rate (1-yen rate) is used, and a predetermined number at the lending rate The game media payout control is performed (that is, the payout lower limit number, the above-mentioned number of rentable unit game media).

  As described above, the game medium handling device 1 according to the first modification has the operation button “1” when the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition described in the first modification are satisfied. The operation button “entering start” is displayed (ie, validated), and the operation button “entering start” is not displayed (ie, invalidated) when the condition is not satisfied.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to make the player intuitively recognize whether or not boarding is possible while improving the convenience of boarding.

  In addition, the game medium handling device 1 according to the first modification has a lower value of the entry source rate (for example, 1 yen rate) than the arrival rate (for example, 4 yen rate), and the entry If you have both a previous-rate holding ball and a visitor rate holding ball, if you replenish the landing rate holding ball to the holding-source rate holding ball, If the converted value at the passenger rate is equal to or greater than the minimum number of withdrawals at the passenger rate, replenish the balls at the passenger rate to the balls at the passenger rate, It is configured to be able to perform a specific entry for paying out game media according to the number of balls.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to improve convenience for a player who wants to use up a relatively low value holding ball as much as possible.

  In addition, the specific boarding in the first modification is a payout unit in which the number of balls of the boarding destination rate (lending rate) is a predetermined payout unit (for example, a payout unit described later in the third modification of the first embodiment) In the first modification, it may be performed when the payout unit is less than 50 balls as an example. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent a fraction from being generated in a relatively high value holding ball, or, if a fraction has occurred, to make effective use of the fraction. It is possible to improve the performance.

(Modification 2 of the first embodiment)
FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a boarding source boarding / impossibility determination process performed by the game medium handling device 1 according to Modification 2 of the first embodiment. The boarding origin inaccessibility determination process described with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36 is to be performed when the player gives a card return instruction. However, the boarding origin boarding described with reference to FIG. 73 is performed. The incompatibility determination process is performed in the game medium counting process described with reference to FIG.

  Specifically, based on the completion of the process of step S111 in FIG. 34, the entry source entry impossibility determination process is performed.

  First, the game medium handling device 1 performs the number-of-balls calculation process (step S1241) based on the counting result of the counting device 107. Since this is the same process as step S1141 in FIG. 36, the details are omitted.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether there is ball information that cannot be paid out at another rate based on the calculation result of the number-of-balls calculation process (that is, whether there is ball information that cannot be entered). Whether or not) is determined (step S1242). If it is determined that there is no possessed ball information that cannot be paid out at another rate (that is, there is no retained ball information that cannot be entered), the entry source entry impossibility determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a ball that cannot be paid out at another rate (that is, there is ball information that cannot be entered), a payout control timer is set (step S1243). For example, a value that can be measured for about 2 seconds is set as the value of the payout control timer.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 performs a timer update process (step S1244). For example, the timer value is updated (subtracted) by a scheduled interrupt process or the like.

  Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the value of the payout control timer is 0 based on the update (subtraction) result of the timer update process (step S1245). When it is determined that the value of the payout control timer is not 0, the processing is waited.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the payout control timer is 0, the number of held balls is paid out based on the calculation result (step S1246). Since this is the same process as step S1145 in FIG. 36, the details are omitted.

  In addition, as a time measuring means, a value is set in the timer and a method of subtracting the set timer value is adopted. However, a method of adding the timer value may be adopted, and a game medium handling device It is also possible to employ a timekeeping method using an RTC built in 1 or attached externally.

  As described above, the game medium handling device 1 according to the second modification is counted by the counting device 107, and the game ball handling information stored in the game medium handling device 1 is set in the other game medium handling device 1. If there is retained ball information that cannot be paid out at the lending rate (that is, the retained ball information that cannot be entered), the retained ball information that remains after a predetermined time has elapsed since counting. It is configured to automatically pay out game media according to the game.

  By configuring in this way, a player who is trying to get in at another rate will be able to enter the game while storing the information on the ball that will be wasted. It is possible to prevent the trouble between the player and the amusement store.

  In this case, after the process of step S1246, it is possible to notify that the game medium corresponding to the remaining ball information has been paid out. For example, as a result of counting the game media by the counting device 107, the ball information of 1,003 balls is stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1 in one pachi. In addition, it may be displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 that “three balls that cannot be paid out when moving to 4 pachis” have been paid out.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from leaving the seat despite having a ball, and it is possible to prevent troubles between the player and the amusement store. Become.

(Modification 3 of the first embodiment)
Next, Modification 3 which is another modification of the first embodiment will be described. In addition, in this modification, it demonstrates as an example the case where it is the game media handling apparatus 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a, and the 4 yen rate is set.

  As described above, the game medium handling device 1a and the payout control unit 305 of the pachinko machine 3a are connected via the lending terminal board 307, and a ball lending button (not shown) provided on the pachinko machine 3a is provided. When pressed by the player (that is, when there is a payout instruction), a lending request signal is transmitted from the lending terminal board 307 to the game medium handling device 1a. When the game medium handling device 1a receives the lending request signal, As a control to pay out the number of balls corresponding to the lending request signal directly to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a from the part (not shown) via the supply passage (not shown) inside the pachinko machine 3a. Yes.

  Here, when paying out the number of balls according to the lending request signal directly to the pachinko machine 3a, it is normal that a single payout unit is predetermined, for example, as a single payout unit. 25 balls are predetermined.

  Also, at game stores, when renting game balls based on money information, it is normal that a minimum usable amount is predetermined, for example, 500 yen is predetermined as the minimum usable amount. Yes.

  Accordingly, in the 4-yen pachinko machine 3a, when the payout instruction from the player is based on money information, the number of rentable unit game media is set to 125 balls that is divisible by 25 payout units. Usually, 25 balls are dispensed five times, so that 125 balls are dispensed to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a.

  However, at the game store, it is possible to change only the number of rentable unit game media while keeping the minimum usable amount as it is. For example, although the minimum usable amount is 500 yen, as the number of rentable unit game media, the number of rentable unit game media that is not divisible by 25 balls (for example, 116 balls) may be set. Become.

  In this case, in the 4-yen pachinko machine 3a, when there is a payout instruction based on money information from the player, the game medium handling device 1a performs payout control of 25 balls, which is a payout unit, four times, Can be paid directly to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a, but the remaining 16 balls cannot be paid directly to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a by the same control.

  However, in the game medium handling device 1a of the first embodiment, the remaining 16 balls can be paid out by performing the same control as in step S1145 or step S1146 in the above-described entry source entry impossibility determination process. Is possible. Specifically, when the determinations in step S150 and step S151, which will be described later in the description of FIG. 74, are both Yes, the payout control of the remaining 16 balls may be automatically performed.

  By configuring in this way, even when the game store sets the number of rentable game media corresponding to the minimum available amount to a number of game media that is not an integral multiple of the payout unit, the resulting fraction Can be reliably supplied to the player.

  In the case of performing the above-described payout control, it is possible to pay out indirectly from the fraction payout outlet 21 to the payout tray 124, or payout from the ball payout outlet (for example, the ball payout outlet 23a). It is also possible to pay out indirectly through a nozzle that guides the played game ball to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a. Further, when viewed as a whole gaming system, the remaining 16 balls can be paid out indirectly by the island edge counting device 5.

  By the way, the game medium handling device 1a according to the third modification is devised so that the remaining 16 balls can be supplied to the player even if the game payout port 21 and the nozzle are not provided. Is. FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of gaming medium lending processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 according to Modification 2 of the first embodiment. In FIG. 74, for convenience of explanation, the processing from step S140 to step S144 described above in the explanation of FIG. 33 is omitted, but the same processing is assumed to be performed.

  First, when there is a payout instruction (a loan request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 or a press operation on a ball lending button provided in the pachinko machine 3a), the game medium handling device 1 displays the payout instruction as the remaining amount information. It is determined whether or not the payout instruction is based on (Step S150). That is, it is determined whether or not the payout instruction is based on money information from the player. If it is determined that the payout instruction is not based on the remaining amount information, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the payout instruction is based on the remaining amount information, it is further determined whether or not a fraction is generated (step S151). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of loanable unit game media (for example, 116 balls) that is not divisible by the payout unit is set. If it is determined that no fraction occurs, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that a fraction is generated, a ball information determination process (step S152) is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not there is possession information corresponding to the number of game media (125 balls-116 balls = 9 balls) that is insufficient with respect to the normal number of rentable unit game media (125 balls). To do.

  Next, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the fraction can be allocated based on the determination result of the possession ball information determination process (step S152) (step S153). Specifically, whether or not the number of game media (125 balls-116 balls = 9 balls) short of the normal number of rentable unit game media (125 balls) can be allocated from the holding ball information. Is determined. If it is determined that the fraction cannot be allocated, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fraction can be allocated, the game medium handling device 1 transmits the allocation request information to the server device 2, and the process proceeds to step S109. Here, the allocation request information includes information indicating that, in the game medium payout in step S110, the above-mentioned insufficient number of game media is allocated from the ball information and paid out.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 makes a lending request to the server device 2 (step S109), and transmits identification information, remaining amount information, rate information, and payout setting information to the server device 2. Here, the identification information, the balance information, the rate information, and the payout setting information have been described in the description of FIG.

  When the server device 2 receives the allocation request information, the identification information, the remaining amount information, the rate information and the payout setting information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the ball information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c, Alternatively, the remaining amount information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 202d is updated in association with the identification information (step S204), and the updated information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. When the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives the update information transmitted from the server apparatus 2, the game medium handling apparatus 1 pays out the game medium (step S110).

  In step 110, if the allocation request information described above is transmitted from the game medium handling device 1 to the server device 2, the shortage of the normal number of rentable unit game media (125 balls). While the number of game media (125 balls-116 balls = 9 balls) is allocated from the holding ball information, the payout control of 25 balls as the payout unit is performed five times (that is, 125 balls are paid out), If the above allocation request information has not been transmitted, the payout control of 25 balls as the payout unit is performed four times (that is, 100 balls are paid out), and the remaining 16 balls are generated. Become.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not a fraction has occurred (step S154). If it is determined that no fraction has occurred, the game medium lending process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that a fraction has occurred, a fraction remaining ball transfer process (step S155) is performed. Specifically, in order to store the remaining 16 balls as the ball information, the fractional ball movement information is transmitted to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the fraction possession ball transfer information, it updates the associated ball information stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 202c in association with the identification information (step S210), and updates the updated information to the game medium handling device. 1 to send. Thereby, the fraction (16 balls) that cannot be paid out from the pachinko machine 3a is stored as the holding ball information.

  In the third modification, the case where the payout unit is 25 balls, the minimum usable amount is 500 yen, and the number of loanable unit game media is 116 balls is described as an example in the 4-yen pachinko machine 3a. Not limited to this, the payout unit and minimum usable amount are the same as above, and the number of loanable unit game media exceeds the normal number of loanable unit game media (125 balls) and is not divisible by the payout unit. Needless to say, the invention according to the third modification can be applied even when the number is set (eg, 134 balls). Further, in the same correspondence relationship, the present invention can also be applied to a one-yen rate pachinko machine 3a. In addition, it can be applied to the pachislot machine 3b. For example, in a pachislot machine 3b with a 5-yen rate, when the payout unit is 50, the minimum usable amount is 1,000 yen, the number of rentable unit game media is 188 (usually 200), or 212 Even in this case, the invention according to the third modification can be applied. The same correspondence relationship is also applicable to the 20-yen pachislot machine 3b.

  Further, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the third modification, only the processing of step S154 and step S155 may be performed without performing the processing of step S150 to step S153, and conversely, the processing of step S154 and step S155 may be performed. Only the processing from step S150 to step S153 may be performed without performing the processing of S155.

  Further, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the third modification, when the fraction is transferred as the possession information, or when the insufficient number of game media is allocated, the touch panel LCD 16 informs that effect. You may comprise so that it may alert | report, and in addition, you may comprise so that the transferred fraction or the number of game media allocated may be alert | reported.

  With this configuration, even when the game store sets the number of rentable game media corresponding to the minimum available amount to a number of game media that is not an integral multiple of the payout unit, the player feels uncomfortable. It can be reduced.

  Furthermore, in the game medium handling device 1 according to the third modification, when the fraction is transferred as the possession information, if the fraction is the number of game media that can be paid out at other rates, that fact is indicated. You may comprise so that it may alert | report. For example, if a 4-yen rate is set and 16 balls are generated as a fraction, the 1-yen rate is worth 64 balls, so if the payout unit is 25 balls For example, the 1-yen pachinko machine 3a can receive two payouts.

  By configuring in this way, even when the game store sets the number of game media that can be lent corresponding to the minimum usable amount to the number of game media that cannot be divided by the payout unit, the convenience of the player is improved. be able to.

  As described above, the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the third modified example allows the game store to lend corresponding to the minimum usable amount when the player uses the minimum usable amount to borrow the game medium. Even if the number of unit game media is set to a number that is not divisible by the payout unit unlike the conventional case, new equipment is required by shifting the resulting fraction as a ball. The fraction can be supplied to the player without doing so.

  In addition, the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the third modification allows the game store to lend a unit game that can be rented corresponding to the minimum usable amount when the player uses the minimum usable amount to rent a game medium. Even if the number of media is set to a number that is not divisible by the payout unit, the payout of the number of rentable unit game media as before is allocated by allocating the resulting shortage from the holding balls. As a result, the fraction can be supplied to the player without the need for new equipment, and the player's uncomfortable feeling associated with the change in the number of rentable unit game media can be reduced. it can.

(Modification 4 of the first embodiment)
Next, Modification 4 which is another modification of the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the game media counted by the counting device 107 is stored as counting ball information, and when the card return instruction operation is performed and the card is returned, or when the storage ball moving operation is performed, Although the counting ball information is stored as counting ball information or storage ball information, in this modification, the game medium counted by the counting device 107 is stored as first counting ball information, and a card return instruction operation is performed. When the card is returned and the card is returned, the first counting ball information is converted into second counting ball information and stored.

  Moreover, in this modification, when the card | curd matched with 2nd counting ball information is inserted, it is set as the structure which converts this 2nd counting ball information into 1st counting ball information, and memorize | stores it. In other words, in this modification, the counting ball information is managed as first counting ball information that can be used for games and second counting ball information that cannot be used for games. The game medium handling device 1 may perform the conversion from the first counting ball information to the second counting ball information and the conversion from the second counting ball information to the first counting ball information. It is good also as what the server apparatus 2 performs. Below, the case where the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs these via the server apparatus 2 (in cooperation) is demonstrated.

  FIGS. 75 and 76 are diagrams showing an outline of processing in the case of managing the holding ball information (counting holding ball information) as the first counting holding ball information and the second counting holding ball information. FIG. 76 shows an example of processing in the case of abnormality.

  First, when a player acquires game media with one gaming machine 3 and inputs the acquired game media into the counting device 107 (ball count), the game media handling device 1 and the server device 2 are shown in FIG. In the gaming medium counting process shown, the counting result is stored as first counting ball information in association with the card identification information.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 75, when normal processing is performed, a card return instruction operation (touch operation of the operation button “return”) is made by the player to end the game in the one gaming machine 3. When performed, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 convert the stored first counted ball information into the second counted ball information and store it in the card return processing shown in FIG. The card identification information and the second counting ball information are associated with each other and the card is returned (issued).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 76, when normal processing is not performed (when abnormal processing is performed), a card return instruction operation (operation to end a game in the one gaming machine 3 is performed by the player. The button “return” touch operation) is performed, but some abnormality (for example, a failure of the game medium handling device 1 or the server device 2 or a communication interruption between the devices) occurs, or a card return instruction If the card has been removed by fraud without performing the operation (the touch operation of the “Return” operation button), the first counting ball information is stored in the card return process shown in FIG. The card is returned (issued) without being converted into the two-counting ball information and with the card identification information and the first counting ball information being associated with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 75, when a normal process is performed, when a player inserts a card into the game medium handling apparatus 1 to start a game with another game machine 3, the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server The device 2 determines whether or not the second count holding ball information is associated with the identification information of the inserted card in the card return processing shown in FIG. If it is determined that a normally processed card has been inserted, the stored second counting ball information is converted into first counting ball information and stored, and the first counting ball information is stored. Permit lending (payout) of game media based on the above.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 76, when normal processing is not performed (when abnormal processing is performed), a player (or a cheating person) tries to start a game with another gaming machine 3. When the card is inserted into the handling device 1, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 associate the second counting ball information with the identification information of the inserted card in the card return processing shown in FIG. If the second counting ball information is not associated, it is determined that an abnormally processed card has been inserted, and the game medium handling device 1 is controlled to an error state, and the server A message to that effect is also sent to the device 2 to prohibit the rental (payout) of game media.

  As described above, in the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 according to the fourth modification, the counting ball information is managed as the first counting ball information and the second counting ball information. Here, when the card is returned, the first counting ball information is converted into the second holding ball information, and when the card is inserted, the second counting ball information is converted into the first holding ball information. Accordingly, since only the first counting ball information can always be used in the game, the server device 2 can easily obtain the sales data on that day if the change of the first counting ball information is grasped. It becomes possible to grasp.

  In addition, if the first counting ball information is associated and stored when the card is inserted, it can be assumed that some abnormality has occurred or that there has been an illegal act. The server device 2 can easily grasp the occurrence of an abnormality or the possibility of an illegal act.

(Modification 5 of the first embodiment)
Next, Modification 5 which is another modification of the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the rate information can be set by the information setting unit 100i of the game medium handling device 1 or the information setting unit 201e of the server device 2, but in this modified example, in addition to the entry, The configuration is such that it can be set whether or not to allow itself. In this case, from the viewpoint of convenience, a boarding permission switch is provided inside the game medium handling device 1, and when the boarding permission switch is turned on by an operation of a store clerk in the game shop, boarding is permitted. When it is turned off, entry may not be permitted, and the information setting unit 201e of the server device 2 may be set to allow or not allow entry. Also good.

  Further, when it is set that the entry is not permitted, and a card in which the ball information of another rate is stored is inserted, a predetermined operation (for example, to the contactless IC card reader / writer 18) is performed. The card may not be returned until there is a clerk card authentication operation), or the card is automatically returned and “Please pay once” is displayed on the display section of the touch panel LCD 16. Also good.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to easily set whether or not to allow entry, and even if it is set not to allow entry, troubles between the player and the amusement store can be prevented. Can be prevented.

(Modification 6 of the first embodiment)
Next, Modification 6 which is another modification of the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, description has been mainly given of the entrance between the 1-yen rate and the 4-yen rate in the pachinko machine 3a. However, in the sixth modification, the 1-yen rate, 2-yen rate, and 4 yen in the pachinko machine 3a are described. A modification example of entering between rates will be described.

  Specifically, in the game medium handling device 1 or the server device 2, it is possible to set a rate of 1 yen rate, 2 yen rate and 4 yen rate, and the rate-specific possession ball information storage units 103b and 202c support them. In the boarding determination process described with reference to FIG. 28, when the holding ball information to be stored is separately stored, the holding rate information of another rate is the lending rate set in the game medium handling device 1 ( When it is determined whether or not it is possible to enter the “destination rate” (step S1043), the holding information corresponding to the other two rates is added to the rate of the destination, It is configured to determine whether or not it can be entered.

  For example, when the destination rate is a 4 yen rate and it is possible to enter each ball, the ball information for 2 balls is stored as the ball information of the 1 yen rate, 2 If the ball information for one ball is stored as the ball information of the yen rate, it is determined that the balls can be put in by adding them together, and one ball can be paid out with 4 pachis. .

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to further improve the convenience of boarding at least at a game store in which three or more different rates are set.

  As described above, the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment have been described. The inventions according to these modifications are combined, or the invention according to the first embodiment and the invention described in each modification. Needless to say, they can be combined into another invention.

  As described above, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A frame (for example, the frame 51), a control unit (for example, the control unit 100) is provided, a first unit (for example, the central unit 53) attached to a predetermined position of the frame, and a predetermined unit controlled by the control unit Equipment (for example, a building burr 105) is provided, is detachably attached above the first unit, and includes at least a second unit (for example, an upper unit 52) that fits and connects to the first unit. A game media handling device (eg, game media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a machine (eg, gaming machine 3) when attached to the predetermined position of the frame on the back of the first unit To be exposed from an opening provided at the predetermined position of the frame (for example, an opening provided in the vertical frame 51d). Connection units (for example, gaming machine connection unit 535, display device connection unit 536, and server device connection) for enabling connection with other devices (for example, server device 2, gaming machine 3, and display device 4) 537), a protruding portion (for example, a protruding portion 53c) is provided on the back side above the first unit, and the protruding portion is fitted on the back side below the second unit. A notch fitting portion (for example, a notch fitting portion 52c) to be mated is provided, and a first connector (for example, the first connector 533) is planted on the surface of the protruding portion facing the front side of the first unit. The second connector (for example, the second connector 523) connected to the first connector is planted on a surface of the notch fitting portion facing the back side of the second unit. Game media handling device.

  According to the above game medium handling device, the first unit and the second unit are configured to be fitted and connected to each other simply by attaching the second unit to the first unit. Can be easily connected and maintainability can be improved.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, it is not necessary to secure a space for providing the connector on the back surface of the second unit, so that the game medium handling device can be miniaturized.

  Further, according to the above game medium handling device, the connection line between the first unit and the second unit is influenced by necessary parts other than these units (for example, a bellows carrying a game ball) (interference). Therefore, it is possible to prevent unexpected troubles from occurring.

  Further, according to the above game medium handling device, the projecting portion provided on the back side above the first unit and the notch fitting portion provided on the back side below the second unit are fitted, Since the first unit cannot be removed unless the second unit is removed, it is possible to prevent the first unit provided with the control unit from being easily removed.

  In the game medium handling device described above, a first guide member (for example, a guide rail 531) or a first guided member (for example, an upper portion) may be formed on the upper surface of the first unit, except for the protruding portion. Guide ribs 522) provided on the lower surface portion 52b of the unit 52 are provided, and the first guided member or the first guide member is provided on the lower surface of the second unit except for the notch fitting portion. A game media handling device characterized by the above.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to prevent the second unit from being erroneously attached to the first unit.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the frame may be a first horizontal frame (for example, a central horizontal frame 51b) that guides a lower surface of the first unit in order to attach the first unit to the predetermined position. And a second horizontal frame (for example, the upper horizontal frame 51a) disposed above the first horizontal frame, wherein the notch fitting portion of the second unit is the second horizontal frame. A game medium handling apparatus, wherein the game medium handling apparatus is disposed at a position for guiding the upper surface of the second unit so as to be fitted to the projecting portion of the first unit.

  According to the above game medium handling device, when the second unit is attached to the first unit, the upper surface of the second unit is guided by the second horizontal frame, so the first unit, the second unit, The mounting direction of the second unit can be recognized correctly only by trying to fit and connect the two units.

  In the game medium handling device described above, a second guide member (for example, a guide rail provided on the upper surface of the central lateral frame 51b) or a second guided member (for example, the upper surface of the first lateral frame) A guide rib 532 provided on the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit 53 is provided, and the second guided member or the second guide member is provided on the lower surface of the first unit. .

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to prevent the first unit from being erroneously attached to the first horizontal frame.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  Information (for example, identification information) for specifying a player's possession information, which is a game medium handling device (for example, the game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3) Storage medium storage means (for example, card reader / writer 104) that can store a storage medium for storing the storage medium, and storage medium number storage means (for example, storage unit 103) that can store the number of storage media stored in the storage medium storage means ), A storage medium return means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of returning the storage medium stored in the storage medium storage means based on a return instruction from the player, and a payout instruction from the player The game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) for executing the game medium payout control and the first control state in which the game medium payout control by the game medium payout means can be executed ( For example, during opening of the store) and a second control state (for example, during closing) in which execution of the game medium payout control by the game medium payout means is impossible, and a control state in which the control state can be switched. Based on the switching means (for example, the control unit 100), the number of storage media stored by the storage medium number storage means, and the control state switched by the control state switching means, notification is performed in a predetermined display mode. Notification means (for example, status indicator lamp 13), wherein the notification means is the control state switched by the control state switching means is the first control state, and is stored by the storage medium number storage means. When the number of storage media is less than the first number (for example, three) or more than the second number (for example, ten) more than the first number, the first mode (for example, blinking) is used. The notification is performed in the first color (for example, blue), the control state switched by the control state switching unit is the first control state, and the number of storage media stored by the storage medium number storage unit is the first control state. When the number is one or more or less than the second number, notification is made in the first color in a second mode (for example, lighting) different from the first mode, and the control state switching unit switches the notification. When the control state is the second control state and the number of storage media stored by the storage medium number storage means is less than the first number or more than the second number, the first mode Notification is performed in a second color (for example, white) different from the first color, and the control state switched by the control state switching unit is the second control state, and is stored by the storage medium number storage unit. Memory When the number of media is equal to or greater than the first number or less than the second number, the game medium handling device performs notification in the second color according to the second aspect.

  According to the above game medium handling device, the information indicating the storage state (for example, the number of remaining cards) of the storage medium and the information indicating the control state (for example, opening or closing) are notified. Since the store clerk can perform an appropriate response according to the control state, the smoothness of the operation of the amusement store can be improved.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the control state switching means can be further switched to a third control state (for example, during the activation process) during the activation process of the game medium handling apparatus, and the notification The game medium handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the control state switched by the control state switching unit is the third control state, the notification is performed in the second color according to the first aspect.

  According to the above game medium handling device, for example, when notification is performed in the second color (for example, white) according to the first mode (for example, blinking), the second mode (for example, lighting) is performed thereafter. When the notification is to be performed in the first color (for example, blue), it is possible to recognize that the first control state (for example, the startup process is being performed), and the first mode (for example, When the notification is made in the second color (for example, blue) by flashing), it is possible to recognize that it is necessary to replenish or collect the storage medium, and forcibly color-code it. The third control state (for example, during startup processing) that is a control state other than the first control state (for example, during opening of the store) or the second control state (for example, during closing of the store) can be notified.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the control state switching means can switch a control state based on an instruction from a server device (for example, server device 2) that manages the game medium handling device, When being switched to the first control state by the control state switching means and when being switched to the second control state by the control state switching means, it is stored in the server device by the storage medium number storage means. A game medium handling apparatus that transmits information indicating the number of storage media (for example, remaining card number information).

  According to the above game medium handling device, the server device (for example, whether the control state of the game medium handling device is set to the first control state (for example, opening a store) or the second control state (for example, closing) In the case of being controlled by the server device 2), information indicating the number of stored storage media (for example, card remaining number information) is transmitted to the server device, so that the server device also stores the information. It is possible to display information indicating the number of stored storage media.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device and the game system according to the first embodiment and the modified example of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device and game system can be provided (particularly, the first embodiment). See form).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which is a currency processing means (for example, a bill validator 105) capable of receiving, storing and discharging money. ), And a game medium payout means (for example, a payout device 106) that enables game medium payout control based on the receipt of money by the money handling means, and a money storage state by the money handling means is detected. Currency detection means (for example, banknote detection sensor) and operation reception means (for example, touch panel LCD 16) capable of receiving an operation by an operator, wherein the money processing means is capable of receiving money, It is possible to change between a first state (for example, a closed state) that allows the accepted money to be accommodated and a second state (for example, an open state) that allows the accommodated money to be discharged. The operation accepting means accepts a first operation (for example, an individual opening operation) for changing the money handling means from the first state to the second state regardless of the detection result of the money detecting means. And enabling the money handling means to move to the second state based on the fact that the money detection means detects that no money is received after the money handling means has changed from the first state to the second state. A game medium handling device characterized in that a second operation (for example, individual closing operation) for changing from a state to the first state can be accepted.

  According to the above game medium handling device, there is a possibility that fraudulent acts such as withdrawal of banknotes have been performed, and there is a possibility that a defect has occurred in the money handling means (for example, the shutter mechanism 105f in the bill burr 105). It can be made easy to recognize that there is a sex.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the money processing means may be configured to perform the operation when the detection result of the money detection means does not change for a predetermined time after changing from the first state to the second state. A game medium handling device that changes from the second state to the first state without receiving the second operation by the receiving means.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, when the money handling means is detected by the money detection means that no money is stored before transitioning from the first state to the second state. The first state is changed from the second state to the first state without the second operation being received by the operation receiving means based on the elapse of a predetermined time after the transition from the first state to the second state. A game medium handling device characterized by being transferred to

  According to the above game medium handling device, even if the second operation (for example, the individual closing operation) is not performed, the bill processing means (for example, the shutter mechanism 105f in the bill burr 105) is within a range that does not affect the operation. Since forgetting to close can be prevented, the safety and work efficiency of banknote collection can be improved.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, first information indicating that the money handling means has changed from the first state to the second state, and the money handling means is changed from the second state to the first state. A game medium handling apparatus, further comprising: information transmission means for transmitting to the outside second information indicating that a change has been made, and third information indicating a detection result of the money detection means.

  A gaming system comprising the above game medium handling device and a server device and / or a display device capable of receiving the first to third information transmitted by the information transmitting means.

  According to the above game medium handling device and game system, the server device (for example, the server device 2) and / or the display device (for example, the display device 4) may have performed fraud such as withdrawal of banknotes. It can be recognized that there is a possibility that there is a malfunction in the money handling means (for example, the shutter mechanism 105f in the bill burr 105).

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which is a currency processing means (for example, a bill validator 105) capable of receiving, storing and discharging money. ), A game medium payout means (for example, a payout device 106) that enables game medium payout control based on the receipt of money by the money handling means, and a game medium payout control by the game medium payout means. At least a first control state (for example, during opening of a store) and a second control state (for example, during closing) in which execution of the game medium payout control by the game medium payout means is impossible. The control state switching means (for example, the control unit 100) that can switch the control state, the operation reception means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16) that can accept the operation by the operator, and the operation described above. Authority setting means (for example, control unit 100) capable of setting a person's authority (for example, authentication class), and the money processing means is capable of accepting money and accommodating received money. Between the closed state and the open state allowing the stored money to be discharged, and the operation accepting means is independent of the control state switched by the control state switching means. When it is possible to accept an individual opening operation for changing the money handling means in the game medium handling device from the closed state to the open state, and the control state switched by the control state switching means is the second control state And accepting a collective opening operation for changing the money handling means in the plurality of game medium handling devices from the closed state to the open state, and setting the authority The stage can set different authorities depending on the authority for performing the individual opening operation (for example, classes 1 to 3) and the authority for performing the collective opening operation (for example, class 2 or more). Handling equipment.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the operation accepting unit is configured to move the money handling unit in one game medium handling device from the open state regardless of the control state switched by the control state switching unit. When the individual closing operation for changing to the closed state can be accepted and the control state switched by the control state switching means is the second control state, the money handling means in a plurality of game medium handling devices is It is possible to accept a collective closing operation for changing from the open state to the closed state, and the authority setting means has an authority to perform the individual closing operation (for example, classes 1 to 3) and an authority to perform the collective closing operation ( For example, it is possible to set different authority for class 2 or higher).

  According to the above game medium handling device, for example, when the control state is the first control state (for example, during opening of a store), any store clerk of the game store may use money handling means (for example, bill validator) for the purpose of maintenance or the like. 105) can be opened and closed individually, and when the control state is the second control state (for example, closing a store), a specific store clerk (for example, a store manager) uses a money handling means (for example, a bill validator 105 for the purpose of collecting banknotes). ) Can be opened and closed in a lump, making it easy to collect money such as banknotes, and enabling flexible responses in certain situations (for example, when an abnormality occurs during opening), and And security can be secured.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the authority setting unit has a predetermined authority (for example, class 2 or higher) that can be switched from the first control state to the second control state by the control state switching unit. The operation accepting means is capable of accepting the collective opening operation and / or the collective closing operation when the predetermined authority is set by the authority setting means. Medium handling device.

  According to the above game medium handling device, the authority to change the control state of the game medium handling device and the authority to perform the collective release operation and / or the collective release operation can be linked, so that depending on the operation of the game store It is possible to grant appropriate authority.

  The game medium handling device described above further includes money detecting means (for example, a banknote detection sensor) for detecting a money storage state by the money processing means, and the collective opening operation is received by the operation receiving means. If at least one of the plurality of game medium handling devices becomes a target for the money handling means to change from the closed state to the opened state by the collective opening operation, the money detection means When it is detected that money is not accommodated, the game medium handling device does not change the money processing means from the closed state to the open state for the plurality of game medium handling devices.

  The game medium handling device described above further includes money detecting means (for example, a banknote detection sensor) for detecting a money storage state by the money processing means, and the collective opening operation is received by the operation receiving means. Among the plurality of game medium handling devices to be changed from the closed state to the opened state by the collective opening operation, the money detecting unit detects that no money is stored. As for the game medium handling device, the game medium handling device does not change the money handling means from the closed state to the open state.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to prevent the money processing means (for example, the bill burr 105) of the game medium handling device that does not require collection of money such as banknotes from being opened by the collective opening operation, Work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device and the server device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device and server device can be provided (particularly, the first embodiment). See form).

  Game medium counting means for counting game media (for example, counting device 107) and information for identifying the player's possession information including the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means (for example, identification information) A storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing the game medium, and a game medium capable of controlling the payout of the game medium based on the information for specifying the ball information A game medium handling device (for example, the game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, the gaming machine 3), comprising the payout means (for example, the gaming device 106), When the game medium is counted by the game medium counting means, the counted number of game media is specified as first holding ball information (for example, first counting holding ball information), and the storage medium processing means records When returning the medium in a normal operation, the first holding information is converted into second holding information (for example, second counting holding information) different from the first holding information and specified. And when the storage medium processing means accepts the storage medium and the information for specifying the second holding ball information is stored in the storage medium, the second holding ball information is The game medium payout means is converted into first possession ball information and specified, and the game medium payout means enables game medium payout control based on information for specifying the first possession ball information, and the storage medium processing When information for specifying the first holding information is stored in the storage medium accepted by the means, an error state control means for controlling to a predetermined error state (for example, an error state according to Modification 4) And a control unit 100) for controlling That game medium handling apparatus.

  Game medium counting means for counting game media (for example, counting device 107) and information for identifying the player's possession information including the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means (for example, identification information) A storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing the game medium, and a game medium capable of controlling the payout of the game medium based on the information for specifying the ball information A server device (e.g., a game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (e.g., gaming machine 3). Server device 2), when the game medium is counted by the game medium counting means, the server apparatus calculates the number of game media counted as first holding ball information (for example, first counting holding ball). When the storage medium processing means returns the storage medium in a normal operation, the first holding information is different from the first holding information (second holding information ( For example, when the storage medium processing means accepts the storage medium by converting the information into the second counting ball information), information for specifying the second ball information is stored in the storage medium. If it is, the second holding ball information is converted into the first holding ball information and stored, and the first holding ball information is specified in the storage medium received by the storage medium processing means. If the information for storing is stored, error state control means for controlling the game medium handling device to a predetermined error state (for example, a server that causes the control unit 100 to control the error state according to the fourth modification) Provided with a device 2) Server equipment.

  According to the above game medium handling device and server device, the possession information is the first possession information (for example, the first counting possession information) and the second possession information (for example, the second counting possession information). It is managed as. Here, when the storage medium is returned, the first holding information is converted into the second holding information, and when the storage medium is received, the second holding information is converted into the first holding information. Yes. Therefore, since only the first holding ball information can always be used in the game, the server device can easily grasp the sales data on that day if the change of the first holding ball information is grasped. It becomes possible to do.

  Further, according to the above game medium handling device and server device, when information for specifying the first holding ball information is stored at the time of receiving the storage medium, an abnormality has occurred, or Since it can be assumed that there has been a fraudulent act (for example, an act of removing a storage medium without a normal return operation), it is possible to easily grasp the occurrence of an abnormality or the existence of a fraudulent act It becomes.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. , A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the player's possession information, and accepting operations by the player A first payout system for executing a game medium payout control based on the ball handling information based on the rate set by the rate setting means and the operation accepting means (for example, touch panel LCD 16) (For example, a game ball payout control with a 4-yen holding ball when a 4-yen rate is set), and a game based on holding information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, payout) capable of executing second payout control for executing medium payout control (for example, game ball payout control with a ball having a 1 yen rate when a 4 yen rate is set) Device 106), and the operation accepting means accepts a boarding selection operation for causing the game medium payout means to execute the second payout control (for example, an operation button “ride”). Entry start ”), entry end operation accepting means for accepting an entry end operation for ending the second payout control by the game medium payout means (for example, operation button“ entry end ”), Payout instruction operation accepting means (for example, an operation button “replay”) for receiving a payout instruction operation for executing payout of game media by the first payout control or payout of game media by the second payout control; The game medium payout means includes at least the entry end operation acceptance means when the entry selection operation is accepted by the entry selection operation acceptance means and the second payout control is executed. When the payout instruction operation is accepted by the payout instruction operation accepting unit until the boarding end operation is accepted, the game medium handling device executes the payout of the game medium by the second payout control. .

  According to the above game medium handling device, when the vehicle is not boarded (that is, when the first payout control is executed), the boarding selection operation accepting means (for example, the operation button “start boarding”). Is operated, it is possible to immediately start entering and replaying (that is, paying out the game medium by the second payout control), and the boarding (that is, the second payout control is executed). In this case, it is possible to immediately end the boarding replay by operating the boarding end operation accepting means (for example, the operation button “end boarding”). Therefore, in particular, it is possible to improve convenience for a player who wants to frequently change whether or not to pay out game media by entering.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the operation accepting unit is a touch panel, and the entry selection operation accepting unit, the entry end operation accepting unit, and the payout instruction operation accepting unit are displayed on the touch panel. A game medium handling device, wherein the entry selection operation accepting means and the entry end operation accepting means are selectively displayed on the touch panel.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to improve the convenience of touch operation related to boarding.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the payout instruction operation accepting unit is configured to display a predetermined display mode (for example, yellow) when the first payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit. When the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means (display of “replay”), a specific display mode different from the predetermined display mode (for example, A game medium handling device which is displayed on the touch panel in red (display of “replay”).

  According to the above game medium handling device, whether or not the entry / exit operation accepting means (for example, the operation button “end entry”) is displayed on the touch panel (eg, the touch panel LCD 16), and the payout instruction operation accepting means (eg And the display mode of the operation button “replay”), it is possible to intuitively grasp whether or not the vehicle is being boarded.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing information for identifying the player's possession information, and a rate set by the rate setting means A first payout control (for example, a game ball payout control with a 4-yen holding ball when a 4-yen rate is set) that executes payout control of a game medium based on the holding ball information; Second payout control for executing the payout control of the game medium based on the possession information of the rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means (for example, 1 yen rate when the 4 yen rate is set) And the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) and the game medium payout means. Control information storage means (for example, storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (for example, in-flight flag) and a server device (for example, server device 2) for managing the game medium handling device 41, an offline state control means for executing control in the offline state (for example, the membership card shown in FIG. 41 by the control unit 100) The offline state control means includes a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) in which the storage medium processing means stores information corresponding to the possession information of the members of the amusement shop. If the offline state occurs when the second payout control is being executed by the game medium payout means, the first payout is executed by the game medium payout means. Dispensing of game media by control and game media payout by the second payout control is prohibited, clearing the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means, and starting timing If the offline state continues even after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the member storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is ejected. A game medium handling device characterized by that.

  In the game medium handling device described above, when the offline state control means recovers from the offline state before counting the predetermined time, the predetermined control information is stored again in the control information storage means. And allowing the game medium payout means to allow the game medium payout according to the first payout control and the game medium payout according to the second payout control to be executed. .

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing information for identifying the player's possession information, and a rate set by the rate setting means A first payout control (for example, a game ball payout control with a 4-yen holding ball when a 4-yen rate is set) that executes payout control of a game medium based on the holding ball information; Second payout control for executing the payout control of the game medium based on the possession information of the rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means (for example, 1 yen rate when the 4 yen rate is set) And the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) and the game medium payout means. Control information storage means (for example, storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (for example, in-flight flag) and a server device (for example, server device 2) for managing the game medium handling device 41, an offline state control means for executing control in the offline state (for example, the membership card shown in FIG. 41 by the control unit 100) The offline state control means includes a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) in which the storage medium processing means stores information corresponding to the possession information of the members of the amusement shop. If the offline state occurs when the second payout control is being executed by the game medium payout means, the first payout is executed by the game medium payout means. The game media payout by the control and the game media payout by the second payout control are prohibited from being executed, the time measurement is started, and the offline state continues even if the time is measured for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). If so, the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means is cleared, and the member storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is ejected. If the game machine recovers from the off-line state before the predetermined time is counted, the game medium payout means pays out the game medium according to the first payout control and the game medium as payout according to the second payout control. A game medium handling device that allows the game to be executed.

  According to the above game medium handling device, when a member storage medium (for example, a member card) is inserted, the player can get in, and even if an offline state occurs, the player holds Valuable value (for example, money holding information and balance information) can be managed appropriately.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, when a member storage medium (for example, a member card) is inserted, the influence on the player due to the occurrence of the offline state can be minimized. It is possible to prevent a trouble from occurring between the player and the amusement store.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the offline state control means includes information transmission means for transmitting information indicating that the offline state has occurred to the gaming machine. apparatus.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to notify the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 3a) that the offline state has occurred in the game medium handling device (for example, the game medium handling device 1). .

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. A storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the player's possession information, and the rate setting means First payout control that executes payout control of game media based on the information on the ball with the set rate (for example, a game ball with a ball with a 4-yen rate when a 4-yen rate is set) Payout control) and second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) that executes payout control of the game medium based on the possession information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Game ball payout control with a one-yen rate holding ball) according to a player's payout instruction and the game medium payout means and the second game medium payout means. When payout control is being executed, control information storage means (for example, storage unit 103) that stores predetermined control information (for example, in-flight flag), and a server device that manages the game medium handling device (for example, , When an offline state occurs with the server apparatus 2), an offline state control means (for example, a diagram by the control unit 100) executes control in the offline state. The offline state control means stores information for identifying the possession information of a non-member who is not a member of the game store. In the case where a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) is accepted and the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means, and the offline state occurs, The game medium payout means prohibits execution of the game medium payout by the second payout control, and clears the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means. Medium handling device.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the offline state control unit starts timing when the offline state occurs, and recovers from the offline state before timing for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). In this case, the predetermined control information is stored again in the control information storage means, and the game medium payout means permits the game medium payout by the second payout control to be executed. A game media handling device.

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. A storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the player's possession information, and the rate setting means First payout control that executes payout control of game media based on the information on the ball with the set rate (for example, a game ball with a ball with a 4-yen rate when a 4-yen rate is set) Payout control) and second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) that executes payout control of the game medium based on the possession information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Game ball payout control with a one-yen rate holding ball) according to a player's payout instruction and the game medium payout means and the second game medium payout means. When payout control is being executed, control information storage means (for example, storage unit 103) that stores predetermined control information (for example, in-flight flag), and a server device that manages the game medium handling device (for example, , When an offline state occurs with the server apparatus 2), an offline state control means (for example, a diagram by the control unit 100) executes control in the offline state. The offline state control means stores information for identifying the possession information of a non-member who is not a member of the game store. In the case where a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) is accepted and the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means, and the offline state occurs, The game medium payout means prohibits the game medium payout by the second payout control from being executed, starts timing, and the offline state continues even after timing for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). If the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means is cleared and recovered from the offline state before counting the predetermined time, A game medium handling device that allows a game medium payout means to allow a game medium to be paid out by the second payout control.

  According to the above game medium handling apparatus, even when a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) is inserted, even if an off-line state occurs while allowing entry, the player possesses It is possible to appropriately manage the valuable value (for example, possession information and remaining amount information).

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, when a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) is inserted, the influence on the player due to the occurrence of the offline state can be minimized, It is possible to prevent a trouble from occurring between the player and the amusement store.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. A storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the player's possession information, and the rate setting means First payout control that executes payout control of game media based on the information on the ball with the set rate (for example, a game ball with a ball with a 4-yen rate when a 4-yen rate is set) Payout control) and second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) that executes payout control of the game medium based on the possession information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Game ball payout control with a one-yen rate holding ball) according to a player's payout instruction and the game medium payout means and the second game medium payout means. When payout control is being executed, control information storage means (for example, storage unit 103) that stores predetermined control information (for example, in-flight flag), and a server device that manages the game medium handling device (for example, , When an offline state occurs with the server apparatus 2), an offline state control means (for example, a diagram by the control unit 100) executes control in the offline state. The offline state control means is the offline state control means, and the storage medium processing means is a game. In the case where a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) in which information for specifying the possession information of the member of the store is stored is received, the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means. If the offline state occurs, the game medium payout means executes the game medium payout by the first payout control and the game medium payout by the second payout control. Prohibiting this, clearing the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means, starting the time measurement, even if the time is measured for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) When the offline state continues, the member storage medium accepted by the storage medium processing means is ejected, and the storage medium processing means specifies non-member possession information that is not a member of the amusement store The offline state occurs when a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) in which the above information is stored is accepted and the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means. In such a case, the game medium payout means does not prohibit the execution of the game medium payout by the first payout control and the game medium payout by the second payout control. Medium handling device.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the offline state control means is a case where the storage medium processing means accepts the member storage medium and recovers from the offline state before the predetermined time is counted. In this case, the control information storage means stores the predetermined control information again, and the game medium payout means causes the game medium payout by the first payout control and the game medium by the second payout control. A game medium handling device that allows a payout of a game to be executed.

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. A storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the player's possession information, and the rate setting means First payout control that executes payout control of game media based on the information on the ball with the set rate (for example, a game ball with a ball with a 4-yen rate when a 4-yen rate is set) Payout control) and second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) that executes payout control of the game medium based on the possession information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Game ball payout control with a one-yen rate holding ball) according to a player's payout instruction and the game medium payout means and the second game medium payout means. When payout control is being executed, control information storage means (for example, storage unit 103) that stores predetermined control information (for example, in-flight flag), and a server device that manages the game medium handling device (for example, , When an offline state occurs with the server apparatus 2), an offline state control means (for example, a diagram by the control unit 100) executes control in the offline state. The offline state control means is the offline state control means, and the storage medium processing means is a game. In the case where a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) in which information for specifying the possession information of the member of the store is stored is received, the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means. If the offline state occurs, the game medium payout means executes the game medium payout by the first payout control and the game medium payout by the second payout control. If the offline state continues even after timing for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the control information storage means stores the time. When the stored predetermined control information is cleared, the member storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is ejected, and the game is recovered from the offline state before counting the predetermined time, the game The medium payout means permits the game medium payout by the first payout control and the game medium payout by the second payout control to be executed, and the storage medium processing means is not a member of a game store. In the case of accepting a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) in which information for specifying a member's possession information is stored, the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means. If the offline state occurs, the game medium payout means causes the game medium payout according to the first payout control and the second payout control to occur. Game medium handling apparatus characterized by not prohibit the payout of game media is performed.

  According to the above game media handling device, in both cases where a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) is inserted and a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) is inserted, Even if an offline state occurs while enabling entry, it is possible to appropriately manage the valuable value (for example, possession information and balance information) possessed by the player.

  Also, in game stores, the coin information (for example, stored-ball information) stored in association with a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) is usually valid from the next day, whereas a non-member storage medium. Since the ball information (for example, counting ball information) stored in association with (for example, counting card) is valid only on the day in principle, according to the above game medium handling device, the member storage medium (for example, For the ball information (for example, stored ball information) stored in association with a member card, priority is given to maintenance, and the ball information (for example, stored in association with a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card)) Since it is possible to give priority to the use of the counting ball information), it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged as much as possible according to the type of the ball when an offline state occurs. To do Kill.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, when a member storage medium (for example, a member card) is inserted, the influence on the player due to the occurrence of the offline state can be minimized. It is possible to prevent a trouble from occurring between the player and the amusement store.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. , A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the player's possession information, and accepting operations by the player A first payout control (for example, touch panel LCD 16) and a payout control for executing a game medium payout control based on the possession information of the rate set by the rate setting means ( For example, a game medium payout control with a 4-ball rate holding ball when a 4-yen rate is set), and a game medium based on the holding information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, payout device) capable of executing second payout control (for example, game ball payout control with a ball having a 1 yen rate when a 4 yen rate is set) 106) and a payout capable of setting whether the game medium payout means can execute the first payout control or whether the first payout control and the second payout control can be executed. Control setting means (for example, setting of a boarding mode by the control unit 100), the operation receiving means is a touch panel, and causes the game medium paying means to execute the second payout control. Squared An entry selection operation button (for example, an operation button “entry start”) that accepts a selection operation, and a game medium payout by the first payout control or a game medium payout by the second payout control are executed. A payout instruction operation button that accepts the payout instruction operation (for example, the operation button “replay”), and the entry selection operation button is specified by information for specifying the holding information. The first condition is that there is possession information (for example, that the determination result of S1501 in the entry determination process shown in FIG. 71 is Yes), and the first payout control and the first payout control by the payout control setting means. The second condition is that it is set that execution of the payout control 2 is possible (for example, the determination result of S1502 in the entry determination process shown in FIG. 71 is Yes), The lower limit of payout when the number of possessed balls based on the possessed ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means is paid out by the game medium payout means according to the second payout control. The touch panel when the third condition is satisfied (for example, that the determination result of S1503 in the entry determination process shown in FIG. 71 is Yes) is the third condition and the first to third conditions are satisfied. A game medium handling device characterized by being displayed on the screen.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to make the player intuitively recognize whether or not entry is possible while improving the convenience of entry.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, when the entry selection operation is accepted by the entry selection operation button, the touch panel has a holding information based on the rate holding information set by the rate setting means. The number of balls and the number of balls based on the ball information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means are displayed in different colors, and the display functions as the payout instruction operation button. To play game media.

  According to the above game medium handling device, the convenience of operation can be further improved with respect to the payout of game media including boarding.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information setting unit 100h) that can set a 4-yen rate that is 4 yen and a 1-yen rate that has a value of 1 yen per ball. , A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the player's possession information, and accepting operations by the player A first payout control (for example, touch panel LCD 16) and a payout control for executing a game medium payout control based on the possession information of the rate set by the rate setting means ( For example, a game medium payout control with a 4-ball rate holding ball when a 4-yen rate is set), and a game medium based on the holding information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, payout device) capable of executing second payout control (for example, game ball payout control with a ball having a 1 yen rate when a 4 yen rate is set) 106), and the rate setting means sets a first rate (for example, a 4-yen rate) and a second rate (for example, a 1-yen rate) having a lower value than the first rate. When the first rate is set by the rate setting means, the operation accepting means can determine the number of possessed balls based on the possession information of the second rate by the game medium paying means. The first Is less than the payout lower limit number (for example, 125 balls) when the game medium is paid out by the payout control (for example, the number of held balls at a 1 yen rate is 400 balls (= 400 balls divided into 4 yen rates / ÷ 4 = 100 balls)), but the number of balls based on the ball information of the first rate is converted into the second rate and replenished, whereby the ball information of the second rate The number of possessed balls based on the above is equal to or greater than the payout lower limit number when the game medium is paid out by the second payout control (for example, the number of possessed balls at 1 yen rate is 500 balls (= converted to 4 yen rate 500 balls ÷ 4 = 120 balls)), the specific entry selection operation for causing the game medium payout means to execute the payout of the game medium by the second payout control after the replenishment is performed. A game medium characterized by being able to accept Handling equipment.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to improve the convenience for a player who wants to use up a relatively low value holding ball as much as possible.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the operation accepting unit may determine whether the number of balls based on the ball information of the first rate is a predetermined payout unit (for example, a pachinko machine according to a lending request signal). When the game ball is paid directly to the machine 3a, the specific entry selection operation can be accepted when the ball is less than a unit of the number of balls paid out by one payout control). Medium handling device.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to prevent a fraction from being produced in a relatively high value holding ball, or if a fraction has occurred, the fraction can be effectively utilized. Furthermore, convenience can be improved.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), a game medium counting means (for example, counting device 107) for counting game media; Storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium for storing information for specifying the player's possession information including the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means A game medium payout means (for example, a payout device 106) that enables game medium payout control based on the information for specifying the ball information, and a ball that can divide the player's ball information. Division processing means (for example, possession ball division control unit 100d), player operation accepting means (for example, touch panel LCD 16) capable of accepting the player's operation, and store clerk capable of accepting the operation of the store clerk of the game store When the operation accepting means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16 and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18) and the storage medium processing means accept the storage medium, the player operation accepting means performs a predetermined lock operation (for example, card lock When the request operation is accepted, it is invalid that at least an operation for returning the storage medium accepted by the storage medium processing means (for example, a card return instruction operation) is accepted by the player operation acceptance means Lock state control means (for example, card lock processing shown in FIG. 30 by the control unit 100) for controlling to a locked state (for example, card lock state), Based on the operation (for example, operation of splitting ball service) for splitting the ball information by the accepting means. The holding ball information can be divided (for example, division of the holding ball information by the IC card processing for the clerk shown in FIG. 25), and the clerk operation receiving means is controlled to the locked state by the lock state control means. The game medium handling device is capable of accepting an operation for dividing the possessed ball information even when the game is held.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the possession ball division processing unit has performed an operation (for example, possession ball division operation) for dividing the possession ball information by the player operation accepting unit. Based on this, it is possible to divide the ball information according to the first mode (for example, the division of the ball information by the processing at the time of ball splitting shown in FIG. 37) and to divide the ball information by the store clerk operation reception means. Divide the ball information according to the second mode different from the first mode (for example, the IC card for the clerk shown in FIG. 25) based on the operation (for example, the ball split service operation) for (The division of the ball information by processing) is possible, and in the locked state, the lock state control means performs an operation (for example, a ball division operation) for dividing the ball information by the ball division processing means. , Invalidating the acceptance by the player operation accepting means, the first aspect is characterized in that the storage medium storing information for identifying the ball information divided by the ball division processing means is the memory This is a mode returned by the medium processing means (for example, a mode in which a split card is issued in the processing at the time of splitting the ball shown in FIG. 37). In the second mode, the storage medium is not returned by the storage medium processing means. A game medium handling device characterized by being in a mode (for example, a mode in which the ball split information is held in the clerk IC card process shown in FIG. 25).

  In the game medium handling device described above, the store clerk operation receiving unit is an authentication medium receiving unit (for example, a non-contact IC card) capable of receiving an authentication medium (for example, an IC card for store clerk) for a store clerk in a game store. The authentication medium for the store clerk is capable of storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying the ball information divided by the ball division processing means, and the second writer 18) A mode is a mode in which the ball information divided by the ball division processing means can be moved using the authentication medium for the store clerk (for example, the divided ball allocation service operation in the IC card processing for the clerk shown in FIG. 26) A game medium handling device characterized in that it is a mode that enables movement of holding ball information based on the game.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to further improve the convenience of the player with respect to the splitting of the holding balls while ensuring the crime prevention by the card lock.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein a game medium (for example, gaming ball) is paid out (for example, a dispensing port) 43), a guide passage (for example, the ball guide unit 20) for guiding the game medium paid out from the payout outlet to the gaming machine, a supply port (for example, the supply port 27) to which the game medium is supplied, A transport passage (for example, a ball transport base 31) for transporting the game medium replenished from the replenishment port to the payout outlet side, and a lifting means for lifting the game medium transported from the transport passage to the payout outlet ( For example, a screw 36), a driving means (for example, a screw motor 34) for driving the lifting means, a detecting means (for example, an outlet sensor 43) for detecting that a game medium is paid out from the payout opening, and a predetermined Based on the fact that the payout condition is satisfied (for example, on the basis of a payout instruction from the player), the control means (for example, control) for executing the game medium payout control by driving the driving means. Part 100), and the transport passage includes a first bottom surface part (for example, a transport bottom surface 44) and a second bottom surface part (for example, a stepped part 48) from the replenishing port side toward the discharge port side. And at least the first bottom surface portion and the second bottom surface portion are provided so as to be inclined downward from the replenishing port side toward the payout port side, and the inclination angle of the second bottom surface portion is the first angle A game medium handling device characterized by being larger than the inclination angle of the bottom surface.

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to position the game medium payout port and the guide passage attached to the payout port regardless of the position of the supply port to which the game medium is replenished, and as a result of the positioning Accordingly, since the other devices can be arranged at the optimum positions, the convenience of the player and the store clerk of the game store can be ensured.

  Further, according to the above game medium handling device, when the first bottom surface portion on the upstream side of the transport passage and the second bottom surface portion on the midstream side are provided so as to have at least a downward inclination, the inclination of the second bottom surface portion. Since the angle is configured to be larger than the inclination angle of the first bottom surface portion, the game medium can enter the downstream lifting means at an appropriate speed, and the game medium is lifted by the lifting means. Can be executed smoothly.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the control means can execute a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of game medium payout control based on the establishment of the predetermined payout condition. When a predetermined control condition is satisfied (for example, the number of payout requests is 1) before the detection means starts detecting the payout of a specific number (for example, 125 balls) of game media less than the predetermined number. Control) (for example, the process of step S1310 in the screw motor control process shown in FIG. 39) for reducing the drive rate of the drive means, and the detection means When the detection of payout is started (for example, when the processing result of step S1311 in the screw motor control processing shown in FIG. 39 is Yes). Control (for example, step S1312 in the screw motor control process shown in FIG. 39) to stop the drive of said drive means game medium handling apparatus characterized by performing a.

  According to the above game medium handling device, when the predetermined control condition is satisfied before the detection means starts detecting the payout of a specific number (for example, 125 balls) of game media, the drive means When the detection means starts detecting the payout of a specific number of game media, the drive means is stopped so that the game means exceeds the required number (for example, 125 balls) by the lifting means. It is possible to appropriately execute payout control of a required number (for example, 125 balls) of game media according to the inertial force while preventing the game from being lifted.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the detection means is a sensor, and detects the payout of the game medium when the game medium passes over the sensor (for example, the exit sensor 43). The control means performs a specific process (for example, about 2 seconds) after the predetermined payout condition is satisfied, based on the fact that the time during which the detection of the game medium is not detected by the detecting means is a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds). For example, when the payout error process shown in FIG. 40 is executed, it is determined in the specific process whether there is a game medium on the sensor, and it is determined that there is a game medium on the sensor (for example, When the determination result of step S1358 in the payout error process shown in FIG. 40 is Yes), the driving of the driving means is interrupted until the game medium passes over the sensor. Your (for example, step S1359 in payout error process shown in FIG. 40) game media handling apparatus characterized by performing a.

  According to the above game medium handling device, when a time during which no payout of the game medium is detected by the sensor reaches a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), it is further determined whether or not there is a game medium on the sensor. If it is determined that there is a game medium on the sensor, the game medium is not guided (for example, the game medium is clogged in the nozzle) on the downstream side of the sensor (for example, the ball guide portion including the nozzle). The game medium is not guided because the drive of the drive means is suspended (waiting) until the player or the store clerk clears the state. Even when this occurs, the state can be appropriately eliminated without overloading the driving means.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the driving means is a motor, and the feeding means is driven by rotating the motor in the forward direction so that the gaming medium conveyed from the conveying path is discharged. It is one that is lifted to the outlet (for example, screw motor 34), and the detection means is a sensor that detects the payout of the game medium when the game medium passes over the sensor (for example, the outlet sensor 43). The control means is based on the fact that after the predetermined payout condition is established, the time when the detection of the game medium is not detected by the detecting means is a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds). A specific process (for example, a payout error process shown in FIG. 40) is executed, and in the specific process, it is determined whether or not there is a game medium on the sensor. When it is determined that there is no game medium (for example, when the determination result of step S1358 in the payout error process shown in FIG. 40 is No), the motor is rotated reversely (for example, in the payout error process shown in FIG. 40). A game medium handling device characterized by executing the processing of step S1361).

  According to the above game medium handling device, when a time during which no payout of the game medium is detected by the sensor reaches a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), it is further determined whether or not there is a game medium on the sensor. When it is determined that there is no gaming medium on the sensor, the gaming medium is not transported or lifted upstream of the sensor (for example, the ball transport base 31 or the screw 36) (for example, the gaming medium is not (The state of being bitten by the screw 36) has occurred and the motor is rotated in the reverse direction, so that even if a state where the game medium is not transported or lifted occurs, Can be quickly resolved.

  In the game medium handling device described above, the present invention is also characterized in that the transport passage is at least a side wall (for example, a transport side wall 45) provided on both sides of the first bottom surface portion (for example, the transport bottom surface 44). ), And at least a part of the side wall is formed in a meandering shape in the cross-sectional direction (for example, a meandering portion 31b).

  According to the above game medium handling device, when at least a part of the side wall of the transport passage is formed in a meandering shape in the cross-sectional direction, the game medium replenished from the replenishment port is transported by its own weight. It becomes possible to prevent the vehicle from entering the lifting means by accelerating more than necessary.

  Further, according to the server device and the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modified example of the first embodiment, the following server device and game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, the first embodiment). See form).

  A server device (for example, server device 2) that manages a gaming medium handling device (for example, gaming media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), and the value per unit gaming medium Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 201e) capable of setting different rates (for example, a 5 yen rate with a value of 5 yen per sheet, a 20 yen rate with a value of 20 yen per sheet) The identification information management means (for example, the card information storage unit 202a) for managing the identification information of the storage medium accepted by the game medium handling device, and the player's possession information for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means Can be stored in association with the identification information (for example, rate-specific possession information storage unit 202c), and the game medium handling device accepts the storage medium In this case, when there is a payout instruction from the player, the game medium handling device is based on the ball information stored in the ball information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium. Based on the control result by the game medium payout control means (for example, the ball management device 200) and the game medium payout control means for executing the game medium payout control according to the above, at least for each gaming machine or the game Data output means (for example, output unit 240) that can output predetermined sales data generated for each type of machine, the game medium payout control means in association with the identification information of the storage medium When the possession information stored by the possession information storage means is the possession information based on the rate set by the rate setting means, the game medium is based on the rate. Normal processing means for enabling normal processing to execute game medium payout control by the handling device (for example, based on the information about the 20 yen rate possessed by the possession management device 200 when the 20 yen rate is set) Game media lending processing) and the possession information stored in the possession information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium are held at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means. In the case of the ball information, a boarding process enabling a boarding process for executing game medium payout control by the game medium handling device by converting into the possession information of the rate set by the rate setting means. Means (for example, processing at the time of lending game media based on 5 yen rate holding information when the 20 yen rate is set), The fixed sales data is generated based on at least the processing result by the normal processing means and the processing result by the boarding processing means (for example, the stand-by form data shown in FIG. 68 and the model-specific form shown in FIG. 69). Data).

  Further, in the server device described above, based on the predetermined sales data, evaluation execution means (for example, shown in FIG. 70 by the display unit 250) capable of executing evaluation for each gaming machine or each type of gaming machine. A server apparatus, further comprising: display of model-specific analysis data).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3) and connected to a server device (for example, server device 2) that manages information related to the game. Rate setting means (for example, a 5-yen rate with a value of 5 yen per card, a 20-yen rate with a value of 20 yen per card) with different values per unit game medium ( For example, an information update unit 100c), a ball information storage unit (for example, a rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c) that can store the player's ball information for each rate that can be set by the rate setting unit, A storage medium receiving means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium that stores information corresponding to the possession information, and a game medium payout control in accordance with a payout instruction from the player Game medium payout means to be executed (for example, control of the payout device 106 by the control unit 100) and information transmission means (for example, information transmission unit 100b) for transmitting information to the server device, the storage medium receiving means Is capable of accepting the storage medium even if the storage medium stores information corresponding to possession information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means, The game medium payout means is based on the rate when the information corresponding to the ball information based on the rate set by the rate setting means is stored in the storage medium received by the storage medium receiving means. Execute the game medium payout control, normal processing (for example, when the 20 yen rate is set, the control unit 100 sets the 20 yen rate) Information corresponding to the ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting unit is stored in the storage medium received by the storage medium receiving unit. In the case of a boarding process (for example, when a 20-yen rate is set, the game medium payout control is executed by converting into the ball information of the rate set by the rate setting means. And the information transmission means is information related to the processing result of the normal processing and information related to the processing result of the boarding processing. Is transmitted so that it can be identified in the server device (for example, transmission of rate information to the server device 2). Handling equipment.

  According to the above server device and game medium handling device, it is possible for the game store to appropriately grasp whether the game medium is rented by normal replay or by entering replay. The game store can appropriately perform sales management and sales analysis while making it possible for the player to enter and replay with high convenience.

  Further, according to the above server device, depending on whether the lending of the game medium is based on normal replay or on-board replay, for example, the rate set for the model is evaluated. By making it possible to execute, it becomes possible to conduct sales at a game store more suited to the player's preference.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device and the server device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device and server device can be provided (particularly, the first embodiment). See form).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information update unit 100c) that can set a 1 yen rate that is 1 yen and a 4 yen rate that has a value of 4 yen per ball. , A ball information storage unit (for example, rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c) capable of storing a player's ball information, and a storage medium receiving unit capable of receiving a storage medium storing information corresponding to the ball information (Eg, card reader / writer 104) and game medium payout means for executing payout control of game media in accordance with a payout instruction from the player (eg, control of payout device 106 by control unit 100) When the game medium payout control is executed by the game medium payout means, the internal ball that updates the internal ball information stored in the internal ball information storage means based on the rate set by the rate setting means Information update means (for example, update of the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c by the control unit 100), and the storage medium receiving means is the rate set in the storage medium by the rate setting means Even when information corresponding to possession information at different rates is stored, the storage medium can be accepted, and the game medium payout means is stored in the storage medium received by the storage medium reception means. When information corresponding to the ball information based on the rate set by the rate setting means is stored, the payout of the game medium is based on the rate. A normal process for executing control (for example, when a 4-yen rate is set, a game medium lending process based on 4-ball rate holding information when the 4-yen rate is set) and the storage medium receiving means If the information corresponding to the ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting unit is stored in the storage medium, the ball information of the rate set by the rate setting unit is stored. A boarding process (for example, a gaming medium lending process based on 1-yen rate holding information when the 4-yen rate is set), which executes game medium payout control after conversion, And the game medium payout control by the game medium payout means is executed, and the result of updating the ball information by the ball information update means is a predetermined value. When consent conditions are satisfied, consent request means (for example, consent condition determination process shown in FIG. 33) for requesting consent to the player during the boarding process, and consent condition setting that can set the predetermined consent conditions And a means (for example, consent condition setting by the game medium handling device 1).

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the consent condition setting means has the possession information updating means according to the result of the boarding process of the game medium payout means as the predetermined consent condition. A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that an amount equivalent to the amount of money used can be set based on the update result of the ball information (for example, setting of consent conditions (a) to (c)).

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the consent condition setting means has the possession information updating means according to the processing result of the entry processing of the game medium payout means as the predetermined consent condition. A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that the number of game media used or the number of payout game media can be set based on the update result of ball information (for example, setting of consent conditions (d) to (g)).

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, consent condition changing means for enabling the player to change the predetermined consent condition set by the consent condition setting means (for example, the consent condition changing process shown in FIG. 28). ) Is further provided.

  A server device (for example, game medium handling device 2) that manages a game medium handling device (for example, game media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 201e) capable of setting rates with different values (for example, a 1-yen rate with a value of 1 yen per ball, a 4-yen rate with a value of 4 yen per ball) ), Identification information management means (for example, card information storage unit 202a) for managing the identification information of the storage medium accepted by the game medium handling device, and the player's possession for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means. Ball information storage means (for example, rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c) capable of storing ball information in association with the identification information, and the game medium handling device accept the storage medium. The game medium handling based on the ball information stored in the ball information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium when there is a payout instruction from the player. When the game medium payout control means (for example, the ball management device 200) for executing the game medium payout control by the device and the game medium handling device execute the game medium payout control according to the payout instruction from the player. In addition, based on the rate set by the rate setting means, the ball information updating means (for example, a ball management apparatus) that updates the ball information stored in the ball information storage means in association with the identification information. 200), and the game medium payout control means stores the ball information stored in the ball information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium. Normal processing means (for example, 4 yen) that allows the normal processing to execute the payout control of the game medium by the game medium handling device based on the rate when it is the ball information at the rate set by When the rate is set, the game management device 200 stores the game media in association with the identification information of the storage medium in association with the game media lending process based on the 4-yen rate possession information). In the case where the held ball information is the held ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting unit, it is converted into the held ball information of the rate set by the rate setting unit A boarding processing means that enables boarding processing to execute game medium payout control by the game medium handling device (for example, when a 4-yen rate is set, Game medium lending process based on 1-yen rate possession information by the device 200), and when the game medium payout control by the entry processing means is executed, by the possession information update means When the result of updating the possessed ball information satisfies a predetermined agreement condition, consent request means for requesting the player to give consent in the game medium handling device (for example, consent condition determination processing by the server device 2) And an agreement condition setting means (for example, agreement condition setting by the server device 2) capable of setting the predetermined agreement condition.

  According to the above game medium handling device and server device, the game store side can set appropriate consent conditions in consideration of the operation of the store and the tendency of the player, so that it is possible to reenter and play. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an appropriate agreement with the player side and the amusement store side in an equitable manner, and it is possible to improve the convenience of entry.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, even if the use of the possession ball information by entering is across multiple rates, as the consent condition, the amount equivalent to the amount used, the number of game media used or the payout game media By making it possible to set the number to be constant, it is possible to suggest to the player the amount equivalent to the use amount related to entry, the number of used game media, or the number of paid-out game media by obtaining their consent. It is possible to improve the convenience of entering the holding ball.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, the consent condition set on the game store side can be changed on the player side, so that the player can enter in accordance with his / her intention. Therefore, the convenience related to entering the ball can be improved.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device and the server device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device and server device can be provided (particularly, the first embodiment). See form).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which has a different rate per unit gaming medium (for example, a value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information update unit 100c) that can set a 1 yen rate that is 1 yen and a 4 yen rate that has a value of 4 yen per ball. , A ball information storage unit (for example, rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c) capable of storing a player's ball information, and a storage medium receiving unit capable of receiving a storage medium storing information corresponding to the ball information (Eg, card reader / writer 104) and game medium payout means for executing payout control of game media in accordance with a payout instruction from the player (eg, control of payout device 106 by control unit 100) When the game medium payout control is executed by the game medium payout means, the internal ball that updates the internal ball information stored in the internal ball information storage means based on the rate set by the rate setting means Information update means (for example, update of the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c by the control unit 100), and the storage medium receiving means is the rate set in the storage medium by the rate setting means Even when information corresponding to possession information at different rates is stored, the storage medium can be accepted, and the game medium payout means is stored in the storage medium received by the storage medium reception means. When information corresponding to the ball information based on the rate set by the rate setting means is stored, the payout of the game medium is based on the rate. A normal process for executing control (for example, when a 4-yen rate is set, a game medium lending process based on 4-ball rate holding information when the 4-yen rate is set) and the storage medium receiving means If the information corresponding to the ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting unit is stored in the storage medium, the ball information of the rate set by the rate setting unit is stored. A boarding process (for example, a gaming medium lending process based on 1-yen rate holding information when the 4-yen rate is set), which executes game medium payout control after conversion, And when a predetermined entry upper limit condition is satisfied, entry restriction means for restricting execution of the game medium payout control by the entry process (for example, entry upper limit determination process shown in FIG. 33). And a game upper limit condition setting means (for example, a game upper limit condition set by the game medium handling device 1) that can set the predetermined game upper limit condition. .

  In the game medium handling device described above, the entrance upper limit condition setting unit may set the predetermined entrance upper limit condition to a rate different from a rate set by the rate setting unit (for example, an entrance source). The game medium handling device can be set based on (rate) (for example, setting of entrance upper limit conditions (1) to (6)).

  In the game medium handling device described above, the entry upper limit condition setting unit may determine the predetermined entry upper limit condition based on a rate (for example, a destination rate) set by the rate setting unit. The game medium handling device can be set (for example, setting of entrance upper limit conditions (7) to (12)).

  In the game medium handling device described above, the entrance upper limit condition setting unit may set the predetermined entrance upper limit condition to a rate different from a rate set by the rate setting unit (for example, an entrance source). Rate) and a rate set by the rate setting means (for example, a destination rate) (for example, setting of entrance upper limit conditions (13) to (18)) To play game media.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the entry upper limit condition setting unit may determine the number of executions of the entry process (for example, the entry upper limit condition (1), (4) as the predetermined entry upper limit condition. ), (7), (10), (13), (16)), or the result of updating the possession information by the possession information updating means according to the processing result of the entry processing of the game medium payout means. Based on the number of used game media (for example, entrance upper limit conditions (2), (5), (8), (11), (14), (17)) or the number of payout game media (eg, entrance upper limit conditions (3 ), (6), (9), (12), (15), (18)). One or more conditions can be set.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, a money accepting means (for example, a bill validator 105) capable of accepting money, and a remaining amount information storing means (for example, storing remaining amount information corresponding to the money accepted by the money accepting means) The rate set by the rate setting means when the game media payout control is executed by the game medium payout means according to the balance information stored in the balance information storage means 103d) and the balance information storage means And a remaining amount information updating unit (for example, an information updating unit 100c) for updating the remaining amount information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit, wherein the entry restriction unit includes the predetermined entry upper limit condition. Even if the above information is satisfied, if the remaining amount information is updated by the remaining amount information updating means (for example, a fixed amount of 10,000 A game medium handling device which releases the restriction when a yen amount of coins is inserted and 2,500 balls are paid out in 4 pachis according to the 10,000 yen amount of money) .

  The game medium handling apparatus described above further includes entry restriction release condition setting means (for example, setting the fixed amount on the game store side) capable of setting the predetermined remaining amount information. A game media handling device.

  A server device (for example, game medium handling device 2) that manages a game medium handling device (for example, game media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 201e) capable of setting rates with different values (for example, a 1-yen rate with a value of 1 yen per ball, a 4-yen rate with a value of 4 yen per ball) ), Identification information management means (for example, card information storage unit 202a) for managing the identification information of the storage medium accepted by the game medium handling device, and the player's possession for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means. Ball information storage means (for example, rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c) capable of storing ball information in association with the identification information, and the game medium handling device accept the storage medium. The game medium handling based on the ball information stored in the ball information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium when there is a payout instruction from the player. When the game medium payout control means (for example, the ball management device 200) for executing the game medium payout control by the device and the game medium handling device execute the game medium payout control according to the payout instruction from the player. In addition, based on the rate set by the rate setting means, the ball information updating means (for example, a ball management apparatus) that updates the ball information stored in the ball information storage means in association with the identification information. 200), and the game medium payout control means stores the ball information stored in the ball information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium. Normal processing means (for example, 4 yen) that allows the normal processing to execute the payout control of the game medium by the game medium handling device based on the rate when it is the ball information at the rate set by When the rate is set, the game management device 200 stores the game media in association with the identification information of the storage medium in association with the game media lending process based on the 4-yen rate possession information). In the case where the held ball information is the held ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting unit, it is converted into the held ball information of the rate set by the rate setting unit A boarding processing means that enables boarding processing to execute game medium payout control by the game medium handling device (for example, when a 4-yen rate is set, And a game medium lending process based on 1-yen rate holding information by the device 200), and when the predetermined entry upper limit condition is satisfied, the multiplication that restricts the execution of the game medium payout control by the entry process Entry restriction means (for example, entry upper limit determination processing by the server apparatus 2) and entry upper limit condition setting means (for example, entry upper limit setting by the server apparatus 2) capable of setting the predetermined entry upper limit condition. A server device further comprising the server device.

  According to the above game medium handling device and server device, the game store side can set an appropriate entry upper limit condition in consideration of the operation of the store and the tendency of the player, so it is possible to reenter and play. In addition, it is possible to set an appropriate entrance upper limit that achieves an equitable balance between the player side and the game store side, and the convenience of entry can be improved.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, a certain amount of money is inserted and the game medium is paid out according to the amount of money even after the upper limit of entry is reached and entry is restricted. If done, the restrictions on entry will be lifted. The fixed amount can be set at the game store side. For this reason, it is possible to achieve a balance between players who wish to continue playing after reaching the upper limit of entry and a game shop that has earned a certain amount of profit. Can be improved.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling device (for example, game medium handling device 1) provided in correspondence with a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3) in a game store, and capable of counting game media (for example, counting) Device 107), possession information storage means (for example, rate-specific possession information storage unit 103c) for storing player's possession information, and an operation unit (for example, a touch panel) that can accept a payout request operation from the player LCD 16), game medium payout control means (for example, control part 100) for controlling the payout of game media based on the ball information stored by the ball information storage means and the payout request operation to the operation part. ), And the ball information storage means stores first ball information storage means (for example, rate-specific holdings) for storing first ball information based on the number of game media counted by the game media counting means. ball 2nd ball information storage means (for example, rate-specific ball information storage) that stores second ball information different from the first ball information, Storing the stored ball information in the section 103c), and the game medium payout control means performs the payout request operation when only the first held ball information is stored in the held ball information storage means. If it is performed, the payout request operation is executed when the game medium is paid out based on the first holding ball information, and only the second holding ball information is stored by the holding ball information storage means. Is performed, the payout of the game medium is executed based on the second ball information, and the first ball information and the second ball information are stored by the ball information storage means. If the payout request operation is performed, the first holding Based on the information or the second holding ball information, the game medium payout is executed, and when the game medium payout control means executes the game medium payout, the first based on the first holding ball information A payout game medium number setting means (for example, a payout game medium number setting means capable of setting the number of payout game media and the second payout game medium number based on the second possession ball information to different payout game medium numbers by setting on the game store side) A game medium handling device further comprising a payout amount setting function realized by the game medium handling device 1 or the server device.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the payout game medium number setting means sets the first payout game medium number to at least a specific prize in the game store where the game medium handling device is installed. The number of game media that can be exchanged (for example, the number of game media that need to be exchanged for special prizes), an integral multiple of the number of exchangeable game media, or a number that can be divided by the number of exchangeable game media To play game media.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, a money receiving means (for example, a bill validator 105) capable of receiving money, and a money information storage means for storing money information corresponding to the money amount received by the money receiving means. (For example, remaining amount information storage unit 103d), a lending operation unit (for example, touch panel LCD 16) capable of accepting a lending request operation based on money information stored in the money information storage means from the player, and at least the game Communicates with a management server (for example, server device 2) that manages the number of payout game media controlled by the medium payout control means for each type of the first holding ball information, the second holding ball information, and the money information. Communication means (for example, information transmission unit 100b), and the game medium payout control means stores a predetermined money in the money information storage means. When the money information according to (for example, 1,000 yen) is stored, when the lending request operation is performed, the number of third payout game media is the same as the number of the second payout game media. A payout (for example, payout of 50 medals) is executed, and the payout game medium number setting means at least sets the second payout game medium number or the third payout game medium number to the game medium handling device. The number of unit game media that can be lent corresponding to the predetermined monetary amount at the game store where the game machine is installed (for example, the number of unit game media lent in response to a loan request per time based on money information) (for example, The number of medals corresponding to 1,000 yen), and the communication means is when the payout of the first payout game medium number is executed by the game medium payout control means. ,Previous Predetermined information (for example, payout result information) as information different between when the payout of the second payout game medium number is executed and when the payout of the third payout game medium number is executed is the management server A game medium handling device, wherein

  According to the above game medium handling device, it is possible to make the number of game balls as many as the number of game media desired by the player by simply paying out the game media according to the set number of payouts. While making it possible to prevent a fraction of game media from being generated, it is possible to reduce the management effort and improve convenience.

  In addition, according to the above game media handling device, when a player wishes to exchange his / her own counting ball information with only a specific prize, the player can simply receive a game media payout according to the set number of payouts. Therefore, with a simple configuration, it is possible to prevent a fraction of the game media from being generated, and to further reduce the management effort and improve convenience.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, for example, even at an unequal exchange store, by simply paying out the game medium according to the set number of payouts, the game information can be obtained as much as the number of game media desired by the player. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of management and improve convenience while making it possible to prevent a fraction of game media from being generated with a simple configuration. It will also contribute to operational management and smooth sales management.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following game medium handling device can be provided (particularly, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game media handling device (eg, game media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (eg, gaming machine 3), which can display predetermined information and accept operations from the player The touch panel (for example, the touch panel LCD 16) is different from the rate per unit game medium (for example, the 5 yen rate with a value of 5 yen per sheet, the 20 yen rate with a value of 20 yen per sheet) ) Can be set for rate setting means (for example, information update unit 100c), and for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, the ball information storage means (for example, for each rate) that can store the player's ball information Possession information storage unit 103c), storage medium receiving means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium storing information corresponding to the possession information, and a player In accordance with a payout instruction operation to the touch panel, game medium payout means (for example, control of the payout device 106 by the control unit 100) for controlling the payout of game media, and display contents displayed on the touch panel are controlled. Display content control means (for example, display control unit 100g), and the storage medium receiving means corresponds to the ball information with a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means on the storage medium. Even when information is stored, the storage medium can be accepted, and the game medium payout means is set by the rate setting means to the storage medium received by the storage medium receiving means. When information corresponding to the ball information by rate is stored, payout control of game media is executed based on the rate Normal processing (for example, processing at the time of renting game media based on possession information of the 20 yen rate when the 20 yen rate is set) and the storage medium received by the storage medium receiving means If the information corresponding to the ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means is stored, the information is converted into the ball information of the rate set by the rate setting means. A boarding process (for example, a game medium lending process based on the 5-yen rate ball information when the 20-yen rate is set) that executes the payout control of the game medium is enabled. The display content control unit controls the display content displayed on the touch panel in accordance with the ball information stored by the ball information storage unit (for example, as shown in FIG. 28). A game medium handling device characterized by:

  In the game medium handling device described above, the display content control means includes a first screen that is normally displayed on the touch panel, and a switching instruction operation from the player to the touch panel (an operation button by the player “Proceed”). The first screen display content control means for controlling the display content displayed on the first screen, and the second screen displayed by switching to the second screen displayed according to “ Second screen display content control means for controlling the display content displayed on the two screens, and the first screen includes the payout instruction operation based on the possessed ball information stored in the retained ball information storing means. A first display area (for example, the first display area 161) that displays acceptable payout operation display sections (for example, “payout” operation buttons) and a game operation display section that can accept other operations are displayed. A second display area (for example, a second display area 162), and the first screen display content control means is configured to control the first display area according to the ball information stored by the ball information storage means. 28. A game medium handling device that controls display contents of the payout operation display unit displayed on the display (for example, payout display control processing shown in FIG. 28).

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the possession ball information storage unit varies the possession ball information according to the type of the storage medium (for example, the count possession ball stored in association with the card). Information can be stored differently from the stored ball information stored in association with the membership card, and the payout operation display unit stores the rate set by the rate setting unit and the retained ball information storage unit. A plurality of coins are provided according to the type of coin information to be performed (for example, the operation buttons “5-yen coin withdrawal”, “20-yen coin withdrawal”, “5-yen coin withdrawal” and “20-yen coin withdrawal”), The second screen is provided with a third display area (for example, a third display area 163) for displaying the payout operation display unit, and the first screen display content control means is a rate set by the rate setting means. (For example, 5 yen rate, 52) and a priority order (for example, shown in FIG. 52) determined in advance according to the type of the ball information stored in the ball information storage means (for example, the type of counting ball information or the type of stored ball information). The display content of the payout operation display unit displayed in the first display area is controlled according to the correspondence relationship between the display contents displayed on the first screen and the second screen), and the second screen display content control means The game medium handling device controls to display the payout operation display part other than the payout operation display part displayed in the first display area in the third display area according to the priority order. .

  In the game medium handling device described above, the rate setting means includes at least a first rate (for example, a 20 yen rate) and a second rate (for example, 5 yen) lower than the first rate. Rate), and the predetermined priority order is different between the first rate and the second rate (for example, in the case of a 5-yen rate, Priorities are set in the order of 5 yen rate storage balls, 20 yen rate holding balls, 20 yen rate storage balls in order of priority, and in the case of 20 yen rate, 20 yen rate holding balls, 20 yen The game medium handling device is characterized in that the priority is set in the order of rate storage balls, 5 yen rate holding balls, and 5 yen rate storage balls.

  Further, in the game medium handling device described above, the predetermined priority is changed so that the payout operation display unit on which the payout instruction operation is performed by the player has the highest priority (for example, the first priority is changed). 47 (c) is displayed on the screen, and when (d) of FIG. 50 is displayed on the second screen, the display mode of FIG. 35 is changed by the player's payout instruction operation) A game medium handling apparatus, further comprising a changing means (for example, a display control unit 100g).

  According to the above game medium handling device, the display mode of the touch panel can be changed by switching the display mode of the touch panel in accordance with the state of the holding ball associated with the storage medium inserted by the player while enabling entry and replay. It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the player's operation to enter the holding ball while ensuring the visibility.

  Further, according to the above game medium handling device, the “payout” operation button that is considered to be most likely to be used is displayed on the normally displayed first screen, while ensuring the visibility of the touch panel. Thus, it is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the player's operation for entering the ball.

  Further, according to the above game medium handling device, when it is necessary to display a plurality of “payout” operation buttons, the “payout” that is considered most likely to be used on the first screen that is normally displayed. Operation buttons are displayed, and other “payout” operation buttons are displayed on the second screen that is displayed by the switching instruction operation, thereby ensuring the visibility of the touch panel and more allowing the player to enter the ball. The convenience of touch operations including can be improved.

  Further, according to the above game medium handling device, when it is necessary to display a plurality of “payout” operation buttons, it is most usable on the first screen that is normally displayed according to a predetermined priority order. By displaying the “payout” operation button that is considered to be highly reliable and displaying other “payout” operation buttons on the second screen displayed by the switching instruction operation, while ensuring the visibility of the touch panel, It is possible to improve the convenience of touch operations including a player's operation of entering a ball with no control burden.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, by changing the predetermined priority order according to the set rate information, for example, the priority order of the ball information that does not require entry is increased. It is also possible to improve the convenience of touch operation including the player's operation to enter the ball.

  In addition, according to the above game medium handling device, even if a predetermined priority order is set, by enabling the player to change the priority order according to the player's operation mode, The “payout” operation button can be displayed in accordance with the intention, and the convenience of the touch operation including the player's operation of entering the ball can be improved.

  In the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the game medium handling device 1 has a game medium lending function, a game medium counting function, a holding ball entering function, and a holding ball dividing function. However, the game medium handling apparatus 1 does not have some of these functions without departing from the spirit of the invention according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment. It can also be applied to.

  Further, in the first embodiment and the modified example of the first embodiment, various information set in the game medium handling device 1 is not limited to the case where it is specifically shown, and the first embodiment and the modified example of the first embodiment. In the range which does not deviate from the meaning of the invention concerned, it can be set also in the server apparatus 2, and various information set in the server apparatus 2 is not limited to the case of showing in particular, and the first embodiment and the first embodiment The game medium handling device 1 can be set within a range not departing from the gist of the invention according to the modified example.

  Further, in the first embodiment and the modified example of the first embodiment, the touch panel LCD 16 is adopted as means for receiving various operations from the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and operations from the player are not limited thereto. Other operation receiving means (for example, a mechanical operation switch) may be employed. Further, for some operations (for example, a payout request operation based on holding information), the touch panel LCD 16 accepts the operation, and for some or all operations (for example, a lending request operation based on money information) The operation may be received by other operation receiving means. In short, the specific means is not limited as long as various operations from the player can be accepted.

  Further, in the case where the gaming machine 3 is a gaming machine with a specification (so-called enclosed gaming machine) in which the player cannot directly participate in the insertion and withdrawal of gaming media, the first embodiment and the first embodiment A gaming unit related to an enclosed game machine, within a range that does not depart from the gist of the invention according to the modification of the embodiment, in which the game is performed in the enclosed game machine by transmitting and receiving various signals instead of the insertion and withdrawal of the game media. It can also be applied to gaming units that perform the game.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the game medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the “game device” according to the present invention. The “game device” may be the server device 2, the display device 4, or the game medium handling device 1. A system in which these devices including the above are combined may be used.

  The game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment can be applied to the game system according to the first embodiment, particularly when an upper limit is provided for the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. That is, the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the game medium handling device 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Moreover, in the following description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure and function similar to the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without being defined have the same meaning as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

(Functional configuration of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment)
FIG. 77 is a functional block diagram of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. The game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment includes a control unit 100 and a storage unit 103. The control unit 100 according to the second embodiment includes an information acquisition unit 100a, an information transmission unit 100b, an information update unit 100c, an upper limit setting unit 100j, a rate setting unit 100k, an authentication unit 100l, an operation reception unit 100m, an upper limit determination unit 100n, The display control unit 100g and the game medium payout unit 100o are configured.

  Since the information acquisition unit 100a, the information transmission unit 100b, and the information update unit 100c have the same functions as the control unit 100 of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The upper limit setting unit 100j can set an upper limit value (for example, 500 in the case of the pachislot machine 3b) of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium paying unit 100o in the replay of the stored ball. The upper limit setting unit 100j is a game medium provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 on which the player plays based on the operation of a user (for example, a manager of a game store or a store clerk) received by the operation receiving unit 100m. The upper limit value can be set with reference to either the destination rate that is the rate set in the handling device 1 or the source rate that is the rate of the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103. . The “user” is a game hall administrator such as a game hall manager or a store clerk, and the “player” is a game hall customer. That is, the “upper limit value” can be set by a game hall related person and cannot be set by the player.

  Specifically, for example, when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball at each rate in the pachislot machine 3b (see FIG. 20) to 500 and sets the upper limit value with reference to the destination rate In the replay of the stored ball, for example, it is possible to pay up to 500 with the game medium handling device 1 with a destination rate of 20 yen, and with the game medium handling device 1 with a destination rate of 10 yen. Up to 500 cards can be paid out, and up to 500 cards can be paid out with the game medium handling device 1 with a boarding rate of 5 yen per board, regardless of the boarding source rate. Further, for example, when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the replaying of stored balls at each rate in the pachislot machine 3b (see FIG. 20) to 500 and sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate, In the re-playing of the stored ball, for example, up to 500 can be paid out based on the stored ball information of 20 yen per piece stored in the storage unit 103, and up to 500 can be paid out based on the stored ball information of 10 yen per piece. Yes, it is possible to pay up to 500 based on the information of 5 yen per piece, and the destination rate is not limited.

  Whether the upper limit value and the upper limit value are set with reference to the destination rate or the source rate is set to the contactless IC card reader / writer 18 by using the IC card for the clerk described above. The setting screen can be set by displaying the setting screen on the touch panel LCD 16. The upper limit information indicating whether the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting unit 100j and the upper limit value are set with reference to the boarding destination rate or to be set with reference to the boarding source rate is information transmission. The data is transmitted from the unit 100b to the holding ball management apparatus 200 (see FIG. 3) and stored.

  The rate setting unit 100k can set rates with different values per unit game medium in association with the gaming machine 3. The rate can be set by holding the above-mentioned clerk IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 and displaying the setting screen on the touch panel LCD 16. Further, the rate information indicating the rate set by the rate setting unit 100k is transmitted and stored from the information transmitting unit 100b to the possession management device 200 (see FIG. 3). Whether the upper limit value and the upper limit value are set with reference to the destination rate, or set with reference to the source rate, and the rate may be collectively changed by the server device 2, You may set for every game machine 3, and can set in arbitrary ranges, such as an island unit and a floor unit. Further, for example, when there is one main game medium handling device 1 and a plurality of subordinate game medium handling devices 1 on an island basis, the setting for the main game medium handling device 1 is a plurality of subordinate games. It is good also as a structure reflected in the medium handling apparatus 1. FIG. As described above, whether the upper limit value and the upper limit value are set with reference to the entry destination rate or the reference to the entrance source rate and the rate can be set by an arbitrary setting method.

  The authentication unit 100l authenticates the player. Specifically, the authentication unit 100l inputs the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 103 in association with the membership card inserted into the game medium handling device 1, and the player inputs the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2). If the personal identification number matches, the player is authenticated as the owner of the member card. If not, the player is not authenticated as the owner of the member card. Further, the authentication unit 100l stores authenticated information indicating that the password has been authenticated in the storage unit 103 when the passwords match, and when the member card is removed from the game medium handling device 1, The authenticated information stored in the storage unit 103 is cleared.

  The operation accepting unit 100m can accept an operation by a player on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) which is an example of an operation means. When the number of game media for which the payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit 100o in the game medium handling device 1 in which the destination rate is set has reached the upper limit value, the operation accepting unit 100m is set by the player. The operation requesting the payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is invalidated. Specifically, the display control unit 100g, which will be described later, uses the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2), which is an example of an operation unit, to perform an operation for requesting the payout of the game medium based on the stored ball information on the basic screen that accepts the player's operation. (For example, a “Pick up button for storing balls” or a “Play button for storing balls” is displayed. In the above case, the display control unit 100g pays out game media on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2). The button for accepting the requested operation is highlighted, and the operation accepting unit 100m does not accept the operation of this button by the player.

  In addition, the operation receiving unit 100m is the number of game media in which the payout control is executed in the game medium paying unit 100o based on the storage information of the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving unit 100m. Has reached the upper limit value, and in the game medium payout unit 100o, the game medium indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate stored in the storage unit 103 and different from the designated entry source rate If the game medium payout control cannot be executed by converting the number into the number of game media at the boarding rate, the player requests payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103. Disable operation. Here, even if the “separate entry rate” is a rate different from the rate set in the game medium handling device 1 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 on which the player plays, the same rate as that rate. It may be. For example, the “separate entry rate” is the specified boarding rate when the rate set in the game medium handling device 1 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 on which the player plays is 20 yen per piece. Different from the entry rate, it may be 10 yen or 5 yen per sheet, or 20 yen per sheet.

  In addition, the operation receiving unit 100m is the number of game media in which the payout control is executed in the game medium paying unit 100o based on the storage information of the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving unit 100m. When the value reaches the upper limit, the player's operation for requesting payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is invalidated.

  On the other hand, in the game medium payout unit 100o, the number of game media stored in the storage unit 103 and indicated by the storage information of the same rate as the destination rate is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate. If the number of game media for which the payout control of the medium can be executed and the payout control is executed based on the stored ball information of the same rate as the destination rate does not reach the upper limit value, the storage unit 103 by the player The operation for requesting the payout of the game medium based on the stored storage ball information is made effective. In this case, the display control unit 100g normally displays a button for accepting an operation for requesting the payout of game media on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2), and the operation accepting unit 100m accepts an operation of this button by the player.

  The upper limit determination unit 100n counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information by the game medium paying unit 100o, and determines whether the counted number of game media has reached the upper limit value. Specifically, when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the boarding destination rate, the upper limit determination unit 100n determines the handling for each boarding rate (the game medium handling in which the game medium is paid out). The number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information is counted for each rate of the device 1, and the counted number of game media is stored in the upper limit counter of the storage unit 103, and the value of the upper limit counter is set to the upper limit setting unit 100j. It is determined whether or not the upper limit value set by (1) has been reached.

  Further, when the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entry source rate, the upper limit determination unit 100n stores each rate (stored in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 103c of the storage unit 103). The number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information) and adding the counted number of game media to the upper limit counter stored in the storage unit 103. It is determined whether the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j has been reached.

  The upper limit value information indicating the value of the upper limit counter is calculated when the upper limit counter is added by the upper limit determination unit 100n (when the payout control is executed based on the stored ball information by the game medium paying unit 100o). Along with the identification information, the information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 100b to the possession management device 200 (see FIG. 3) and stored (updated) in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 202c (see FIG. 3). Further, when the card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14 and the identification information inserted by the card reader / writer 104 is read and transmitted to the server device 2, the upper limit information is a game from the ball management device 200 of the server device 2. It is transmitted to the medium handling device 1 and stored in the storage unit 103. Specifically, the game medium handling device 1 sets the value indicated by the upper limit information transmitted from the possession management device 200 in the upper limit counter. Further, the upper limit information is associated with date information indicating the stored (updated) date, and the game medium handling device 1 transmits the date information associated with the upper limit information and the upper limit information. If the date information indicating the set date is different, the value of the upper limit counter is cleared. Thus, the value of the upper limit counter is cleared when the date changes. In other words, the upper limit value limits the number of game media that can be paid out by replaying the stored balls in one day.

  In addition, in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c of the storage unit 103, as the stored ball information, the first stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored in the gaming machine 3 before the previous day, You may memorize | store the 2nd stored ball information which shows the number of game media by which the game media currently stored by the game machine 3 were counted. In this case, the upper limit determination unit 100n counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the first stored ball information by the game medium payout unit 100o, and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the second stored ball information. Is not counted. In addition, the upper limit determination unit 100n counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by converting the number of game media indicated by the first saving information into the number of game media at the boarding rate by the game media payout unit 100o. Then, the number of game media indicated by the second storage information is converted into the number of game media at the boarding rate, and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed is not counted.

  The display control unit 100g can execute control of the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) as notification means for notifying information related to game medium payout control by the game medium paying unit 100o. In addition, the display control unit 100g can execute control of the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) as display means for displaying the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 and the entry source rate that is the rate of the stored ball information. .

  The display control unit 100g performs the following control in addition to or instead of the control of the first embodiment. In the display control unit 100g, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the boarding destination rate, and in the game medium handling device 1 in which the boarding rate is set, the payout control is performed by the game medium paying unit 100o. When the number of game media on which the game is executed has reached the upper limit (when the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the upper limit has been reached), the following control is performed. The display control unit 100g receives a game medium request based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 by the player on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) received by the operation receiving unit 100m. Then, control for notifying that the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed by the game medium payout unit 100o has reached the upper limit value is executed.

  The display control unit 100g has an upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entry source rate, and is designated based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving unit 100m in the game medium paying unit 100o. When the number of game media on which the payout control is executed based on the storage information of the entered entry rate has reached the upper limit (when the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the upper limit has been reached), the following control is performed. I do. The display control unit 100g receives a game medium request based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 by the player on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) received by the operation receiving unit 100m. Then, control for notifying that the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed by the game medium payout unit 100o has reached the upper limit value is executed.

  In the display control unit 100g, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the destination rate, and the touch screen LCD 16 received by the operation receiving unit 100m in the game medium paying unit 100o (see FIG. 2). The game medium payout control based on the storage information of the entry rate specified based on the player's operation in the game cannot be executed, and the number of game media on which the payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit 100o is the upper limit. Value not reached (when the upper limit determination unit 100n does not determine that the upper limit value has been reached), and the storage information of the different entry source rate that is different from the specified entry source rate in the storage unit 103 Is stored, the following control is performed. The display control unit 100g executes control to display the stored ball information and the separate entry source rate of the stored ball information on the touch panel LCD 16 in accordance with the player's operation on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) received by the operation receiving unit 100m. To do.

  In the display control unit 100g, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the boarding destination rate, and the number of game media based on the storage information of the boarding source rate is set to the game at the boarding rate. When converted into the number of media, if the converted number of game media is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the game media payout unit 100o cannot execute the game media payout control based on the storage information of the entry rate, Control is performed to display on the touch panel LCD 16 that the payout based on the storage information of the rate cannot be made (for example, the display of the storage information of the rate is reversed).

  Note that the “predetermined number” in the second embodiment may be set by the processing in steps S131 and S132 (see FIG. 27) in the first embodiment, or the amusement shop can freely set the number. Alternatively, it may be set by allowing the player to select from options preset in the game medium handling device 1 or the server device 2.

  In the display control unit 100g, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entry source rate, and the payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit 100o based on the storage information of the entry source rate. When the number of game media reached the upper limit (when the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the upper limit has been reached), the storage unit 103 has a rate different from the designated entry source rate. If the storage information of a certain entry / exit rate is stored and the game medium payout unit 100o can execute the payout control of the game medium based on the storage information of the separate entry / exception rate, the following control is performed. . The display control unit 100g performs control to display the stored ball information and the separate entry source rate of the stored ball information on the touch panel LCD 16 in accordance with the player's operation on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) received by the operation receiving unit 100m. Run. In this control, the display control unit 100g determines that the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the number of game media paid out based on the storage information of the separate entry source rate has not reached the upper limit of the separate entry source rate, In the game medium payout unit 100o, if the number of game media based on the storage information of the separate boarding source rate is converted into the number of game media at the boarding destination rate and the converted number of game media is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, It is determined that the payout control of the game medium can be executed based on the accumulated ball information of the separate entry source rate.

  In addition, when the display control unit 100g performs control for displaying the separate entry source rate on the touch panel LCD 16, control for notifying that the rate of the game medium on which the payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit 100o has been changed. Execute.

  In addition, in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c of the storage unit 103, as the stored ball information, the first stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored in the gaming machine 3 before the previous day, You may memorize | store the 2nd stored ball information which shows the number of game media by which the game media currently stored by the game machine 3 were counted. In this case, the display control unit 100g displays the stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored in the storage unit 103, which is the sum of the number of game media indicated by the first stored ball information and the number of game media indicated by the second stored ball information, on the touch panel. Control to be displayed on the LCD 16 is executed.

  The game medium payout unit 100o can execute game medium payout control with reference to the rate set by the rate setting unit 100k based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103. Specifically, the game medium payout unit 100o is set by the rate setting unit 100k based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 in accordance with a payout instruction from the player (for example, a lending request operation on the touch panel LCD 16). The number of game media calculated with reference to the rate is controlled by driving the drive circuit 106a (see FIG. 2) and paid out by the payout device 102 (see FIG. 2).

  In addition, after the game medium payout unit 100o is authenticated once by the authentication unit 100l, it is authenticated by the authentication unit 100l at least until the upper limit value is reached (until the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the upper limit value has been reached). Even if it is not, the game medium payout control is executed.

  Further, the game medium payout unit 100o, when the rate of the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 (entrance source rate) and the destination rate are different from each other, after being authenticated by the authentication unit 100l, The number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the rate (entrance rate) specified based on the player's operation accepted by 100 m is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate, and game media payout control is performed. Run. For example, if the stored-ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is a rate of 20 yen per piece (entrance source rate) and the destination rate is 10 yen per piece, the game medium payout unit 100o One storage ball with a rate of 20 yen is converted into two gaming media with a destination rate of 10 yen, and game media payout control is executed.

  Further, the game medium payout unit 100o can execute payout control of the game medium at the boarding rate in units of a predetermined number. In this case, the game medium payout unit 100o converts the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 into the stored ball information rate (entrance source rate) into the number of game media at the destination rate. However, the payout control is executed if the number is greater than the predetermined number, and the payout control is not executed if the number is less than the predetermined number.

  In addition, the game medium payout unit 100o refers to the rate set by the rate setting unit 100k based on the counting ball information stored in the storage unit 103, regardless of the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting unit 100j. The payout control can be executed. As described above, in the second embodiment, the upper limit of the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of the stored ball is provided for the number of game media that can be paid out based on the stored ball, and can be paid out based on the counting ball. It is not provided for the number of game media.

  The storage unit 103 in the game medium handling apparatus 1 includes a card information storage unit 103a, a setting information storage unit 103b, a rate-based possession ball information storage unit 103c, and a remaining amount information storage unit 103d. Note that description of the configuration is omitted as in the first embodiment.

For each rate that can be set by the rate setting unit 100k, the storage unit 103 stores, in association with the card identification information, the stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored for each rate that can be set by the rate setting unit 100k. To do.
In addition, the storage unit 103 stores, in addition to the stored ball information in the rate-specific possession information storage unit 103c, the count possession information indicating the number of game media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting unit 100k, Is stored in association with the identification information.

  In addition, the storage unit 103 includes first storage ball information indicating the number of game media in which the number of game media stored in the gaming machine 3 before the previous day is counted as stored ball information in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c, and the current day. In addition, second storage information indicating the number of game media counted by the game media stored in the gaming machine 3 may be stored. In this case, when the first storage information and the second storage information are stored in the storage unit 103, the game medium payout unit 100o performs payout control based on the second storage information indicating the number of game media counted on that day. Run with priority.

(Storage ball replay process)
78 to 80 are flowcharts showing a processing procedure of a stored ball replay process performed by the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the stored ball replay process when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the destination rate, and FIGS. 79 and 80 show the upper limit setting unit 100j as the upper limit value. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the storage ball replay process in the case of setting with reference to the entry source rate.

  First, with reference to FIG. 78, the processing procedure of the stored ball replay process of the game medium handling device 1 when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the destination rate will be described. First, when a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14, the information acquisition unit 100a reads the card type and identification information inserted by the card reader / writer 104 (step S301). Next, the information transmitting unit 100b makes a request for acquiring possession information to the server device 2 (step S302), and transmits the read card type and identification information to the server device 2. When the server device 2 receives the card type and identification information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 stores the in-ball information and the upper limit information stored in the per-rate own ball information storage unit 202c, and the setting information storage unit 202b. The set information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. When the game medium handling device 1 receives the ball information, the upper limit information, and the setting information transmitted from the server device 2, the game medium handling device 1 stores the received ball information and the upper limit information in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 103c, The received setting information is stored in the setting information storage unit 103b.

  Next, the upper limit determination unit 100n determines whether or not the value of the upper limit counter stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c has reached the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j (step). S303). If it is determined that the upper limit value has not been reached (the upper limit value has not been reached), the display control unit 100g, based on the stored ball information stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c, It is determined whether or not it is possible to replay the stored ball at the rate specified by the player by paying out (renting) the game medium (step S304). In this processing, the display control unit 100g calculates the number of game media based on the stored rate information of the same rate as the destination rate stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c or the rate specified last time. When converted to the number of game media in the above, if the converted number of game media is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, it is determined that the stored ball replay is possible, and if the predetermined number is not reached, it is determined that the stored ball replay is not possible.

  If the display control unit 100g determines that the stored ball replay is not possible with the same or the previously specified rate as the destination rate, the other rate information stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c is stored. It is determined whether or not replaying of stored balls is possible with rate stored balls (step S305). In this process, the display control unit 100g converts the number of game media based on the stored-ball information of other rates stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c into the number of game media at the destination rate. If the converted number of game media is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, it is determined that the replay of the stored ball is possible, and if it is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the replay of the stored ball is not possible.

  When the display control unit 100g determines that replaying of the stored ball is possible at another rate of stored balls, the player replays the player's stored ball or replays the ball on the touch panel LCD 16 (payout of game media based on the counted number). The control which displays the basic screen which receives operation which requests | requires etc. is performed. The operation accepting unit 100m accepts a stored ball replay request operation (for example, a touch operation of the “settled ball entry button” displayed on the basic screen) on the basic screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (step S306).

  Next, the display control unit 100g causes the touch panel LCD 16 to determine another rate determined that the replay of the stored ball is possible and the stored ball information of the other rate in response to the stored replay request operation received by the operation receiving unit 100m. Is displayed, and a control for displaying a boarding source selection screen for accepting an operation of designating a boarding source rate by the player is executed (step S307).

  Next, the operation accepting unit 100m accepts a rate designation operation (for example, an operation for selecting a visitor source rate displayed on the visitor selection screen) on the visitor selection screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (step S308). In this process, the authentication unit 100l clears the authenticated information if the authenticated information indicating that the storage unit 103 has been authenticated is stored.

  If the display control unit 100g determines in step S304 that the stored ball replay is possible at the same rate as the destination rate or the previously specified rate, the player's stored ball replay is displayed on the touch panel LCD16. And a control for displaying a basic screen for accepting an operation for requesting a ball replay (a payout of game media based on a counting ball) or the like. The operation accepting unit 100m accepts a storage replay request operation (for example, a touch operation of the “storing ball entry button” or “storing ball replay button” displayed on the basic screen) on the basic screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 ( Step S309). When the processing is completed, the game medium handling device 1 moves the processing to step S311.

  In addition, when the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the upper limit determination unit 100n has reached the upper limit value in the process of step S303, or in the process of step S305, the display control unit 100g uses another rate of stored balls, and the stored ball replay is performed. If it is not determined that it is possible, the process of step S310 is executed. In the process of step S310, the display control unit 100g displays on the touch panel LCD 16 a basic screen that accepts an operation for requesting a player's stored ball replay, possession replay (payout of game media based on the count possessed ball), or the like. , But in this basic screen, clearly indicate that operations that require a replay of stored balls or a replay of holding balls cannot be accepted (for example, the reverse display of the “Push-in button” or “Re-play button”) ) Perform control. Then, the operation accepting unit 100m performs a storage ball replay request operation (for example, a touch operation of the “Pickup button” or “Replay button” displayed on the basic screen) on the basic screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16. Not accepted (invalid even if operated). When the processing is completed, the game medium handling device 1 ends the stored ball replay processing.

  In the process of step S311, the display control unit 100g determines whether or not authenticated information indicating that it has been authenticated is stored in the storage unit 103, and if the authenticated information is not stored, the touch panel Control for displaying an authentication screen (for example, a screen for inputting a personal identification number) for authenticating the player on the LCD 16 is executed. The authentication unit 100l determines whether or not the personal identification number input on the authentication screen matches the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 103 in association with the identification information of the membership card inserted into the game medium handling device 1. Is determined (step S312). Then, the game medium handling device 1 stores the authenticated information when it is stored in the storage unit 103 or when the input password and the stored password match (when the authentication is successful). The authenticated information is stored in the unit 103, and the process proceeds to step S313. The game medium handling device 1 clears the authenticated information when the membership card is returned. If the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines in the process of step S312 that the password entered by the authentication unit 100l does not match the password stored in association with the membership card, the game replay device The process ends.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 makes a lending request to the server device 2 (step S313), and transmits identification information, possession information, rate information, and upper limit information to the server device 2. Here, the rate information includes a destination rate (for example, a 20 yen rate) set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 and a rate (for example, accumulated ball information) of the target ball information (stored ball information) targeted in the lending request. 5 yen)).

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information, the ball information, the rate information, and the upper limit information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 stores the identification information, the ball information, and the information stored in the rate-specific ball information storage unit 202c. The rate information and the upper limit information are updated in association with the identification information, and the update information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. When the game medium payout unit 100o receives the update information transmitted from the server device 2, the game medium payout unit 100o adds the stored information stored in the storage unit 103 in accordance with a payout instruction from the player (for example, a lending request operation on the touch panel LCD 16). Based on the rate set by the rate setting unit 100k, the number of game media calculated is controlled by driving the drive circuit 106a and paid out by the payout device 102 (step S314).

  Next, the upper limit determination unit 100n counts the game media paid out by the game medium payout unit 100o, stores the counted number of game media in the upper limit counter of the destination rate of the storage unit 103, and sets the upper limit value. It is determined whether or not the counter value has reached the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j (step S315). When the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the upper limit value has been reached, the display control unit 100g notifies the touch panel LCD 16 that the number of game media on which the payout control has been executed by the game medium payout unit 100o has reached the upper limit value. The control to execute is executed (step S316). When the game medium handling apparatus 1 does not determine in step S315 that the upper limit determination unit 100n has reached the upper limit, the process returns to step S304. Further, the game medium handling device 1 returns the process to step S310 when the process of step S316 ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 79 and FIG. 80, the processing procedure of the stored ball replay process of the game medium handling device 1 when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate will be described. . Since the processing of step S321 and step S322 is the same as the processing of step S301 and step S302 described above (see FIG. 78), description thereof will be omitted.

  The upper limit determination unit 100n determines whether there is an unreachable upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j among the values of the upper limit counter for each rate stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c. Determination is made (step S323). When it is determined that there is a rate at which the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit value, the display control unit 100g determines the value of the upper limit counter based on the stored ball information stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c. Is the rate that has not reached the upper limit, and whether or not replay is possible with only the destination rate or the previous game media payout (lending), with only the rate specified by the player Determination is made (step S324). In this process, the display control unit 100g is a rate stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c, in which the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit value and is the same rate as the destination rate or When the number of game media based on stored ball information at the rate specified last time is converted to the number of game media at the destination rate, if the converted number of game media is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, it is determined that replay of stored balls is possible If it is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the replay of the stored ball is not possible.

  When the display control unit 100g determines that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit value, and that it is not possible to replay the stored ball at the same rate as the destination rate or the previously specified rate. In this case, it is determined whether or not the replay of the stored ball is possible with the stored balls of other rates among the rates whose upper limit counter value does not reach the upper limit value stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c. (Step S325). In this process, the display control unit 100g is a game medium based on the stored ball information of other rates among the rates whose upper limit counter value has not reached the upper limit value, which is stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c. When the number is converted into the number of game media at the boarding rate, if the converted number of game media is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, it is determined that the replay of the stored ball is possible. Determine that it is not possible.

  When the display control unit 100g determines that the replay of the stored ball is possible with the stored ball of the other rate out of the rates whose upper limit counter value has not reached the upper limit value, the player replays the player's stored ball on the touch panel LCD16. And a control for displaying a basic screen for accepting an operation for requesting a ball replay (a game medium payout based on a counting ball) or the like. The operation accepting unit 100m accepts a storage ball replay request operation (for example, a touch operation of the “storing ball entry button” displayed on the basic screen) on the basic screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (step S326).

  The operation receiving unit 100m determines whether or not the stored ball replay request operation received on the basic screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 is a rate designation request operation (step S327). In this process, the operation accepting unit 100m touches the “storing ball entry button” that is triggered by, for example, the boarding source selection screen in which the boarding replay request operation accepted in step S326 can specify the boarding source rate. If it is an operation, it is determined that the operation is a rate designation request operation, and the process proceeds to step S328, and if it is a touch operation of the “restore ball replay button” that does not trigger the entry source selection screen, it is determined that the operation is a rate designation request operation. Without proceeding to step S332.

  Since the processing from step S328 to step S335 is the same as the processing from step S306 to step S314 described above (see FIG. 78), description thereof will be omitted.

  In the process of step S336, the upper limit determination unit 100n sets the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting unit 100j to the value of the upper limit counter of the rate specified by the player's rate specifying operation received by the operation receiving unit 100m in step S329. It is determined whether the value has not been reached. When the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the value of the upper limit counter of the designated rate has not reached the upper limit value, the game medium handling apparatus 1 returns the process to step S324, and the upper limit of the designated rate. If it is not determined that the value counter has not reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S337. Since the process of step S337 is the same as the process of step S316 described above (see FIG. 78), the description thereof is omitted.

  In the process of step S338, the upper limit determination unit 100n has not yet reached the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j among the values of the upper limit counter for each rate stored in the rate-specific possession ball information storage unit 103c. It is determined whether or not there is. When it is determined that there is a rate at which the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit value, the game medium handling apparatus 1 returns the process to step S325, and there is a rate at which the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit value. If not, the process returns to step S331.

  Next, a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described, but the display on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a will be described. The same display is possible.

(Display example 1)
FIG. 81 is a diagram showing various types of information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. FIG. 81 is a diagram showing the remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information associated with the identification information of the member card when the member card is inserted in Display Example 1.

  In display example 1, as shown in FIG. 81 (a), an upper limit value is set by upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the destination rate. In addition, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j so that the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball is a rate (hereinafter also referred to as “20 slot”) for each rate (20 yen per 1000 (50 yen per 1000)), 10 per sheet. Yen (1000 yen 100 sheets) rate (hereinafter also referred to as “10 slots”), 1 sheet 5 yen (1000 yen 200 sheets) rate (hereinafter also referred to as “5 slots”)) 500 sheets ing. Also, as shown in FIG. 81 (b), the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 0 yen, the pachinko consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 30000 yen, the pachislot consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 0 yen, and each rate indicating the holding information The number of stored balls is 0, and the number of replays on the day for each rate indicating the upper limit information is also 0.

  82, 83, 85 and 86 are diagrams for explaining a display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. In FIGS. 82 and 83 and FIGS. 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93, 95, and 96, which will be described later, a display in which characters are enclosed by squares indicates buttons that can be touched by the player, A black character (normal display) indicates that an operation by the player can be accepted, and a white character (inverted display) on a black background indicates that the operation by the player is invalid (not accepted).

  As shown in FIG. 82, in the display example 1, when a member card is inserted into the 20-slot game medium handling device 1 (sand), the display control unit 100g displays the basic screen shown in (1). On this basic screen, a savings ball entry button that requests a replay of savings balls using a savings source rate (10 yen per item, 5 yen per item) different from the destination rate (20 yen per item), Same as menu button for transitioning to the menu screen, balance display showing the amount of money used for cash lending subtracted from the amount deposited in the game media handling device 1, and the destination rate (20 yen per piece) Reservoir replay button for requesting replay of stored balls using rate storage balls, cash lending button for requesting lending of game media with cash, possession ball sharing button for sharing counting balls, stored in gaming machine 3 A counting button for counting the game media to be counted, a ball replay button for requesting replay using the ball, and a return button for taking out the membership card from the game media handling device 1 are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 81 (b), since all the stored balls of each rate indicated by the holding ball information are 0, the replay of the stored balls cannot be performed. Therefore, in the basic screen, as shown in FIG. The boarding button and the replay button for storage balls are disabled. In this state, when the operation of the menu button is received, the display control unit 100g displays the menu screen shown in (2). This menu screen displays a return button to return to the basic screen, today's spending amount (consumption amount), a button to change the holding ball to a savings button to a savings ball, and a savings inquiry screen that displays a breakdown of the savings ball There are displayed a storage ball inquiry button and a return button for taking out the membership card from the game medium handling apparatus 1.

  When the operation of the storage ball inquiry button is accepted on the menu screen shown in (2), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball inquiry screen shown in (3). On this stored ball inquiry screen, a return button for returning to the menu screen, a breakdown of the stored ball, and a return button for taking out the membership card from the game medium handling device 1 are displayed. The breakdown of the accumulated balls displays the number of accumulated balls and the number obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out by the replay of the accumulated ball on the current day (available number) for each rate.

  When the player deposits 10,000 yen into the game medium handling device 1, the display control unit 100g changes the basic screen shown in (1) to the basic screen shown in (4). In the basic screen shown in (4), when 10,000 yen is deposited, 10,000 yen is displayed on the balance display, and the cash lending button can accept operations from the operation invalid state (reverse display) because there is a balance. The status has changed (normal display). In this state, if the player makes a cash lending of three thousand yen by operating the cash lending button, the consumption amount is 3,000 yen, and the display control unit 100g changes the basic screen shown in (4) to (5). Change to the basic screen shown. In the basic screen shown in (5), 10,000 yen is subtracted from 10,000 yen, and 7000 yen is displayed on the balance display.

  In this state, 5273 game media are stored in the gaming machine 3, and when the player operates the counting button, 5273 counting holding balls are stored in the storage unit 103, and the display control unit 100g sets (5). The basic screen shown is changed to the basic screen shown in (6). In the basic screen shown in (6), 5273 pieces are displayed in the medal number display indicating the counted number of balls by storing the counted number of balls in the storage unit 103.

  In this state, when the operation of the menu button is accepted, the display control unit 100g displays the menu screen shown in FIG. 83 (7). In the menu screen shown in (7), 3000 yen is displayed in the amount of pachislot consumption for today's usage amount, which was 0 yen in the menu screen shown in FIG. 82 (2). In this state, the player operates the button to store balls, and 5273 pieces stored as counting balls are stored in the storage unit 103 as storage balls, and the display control unit 100g is shown in (8). Display the basic screen.

  As shown in FIG. 83 (8), the display control unit 100g does not have any counting balls because 5273 pieces stored as counting balls have been stored as storage balls. The displayed medal count display on the basic screen is turned off. In addition, the game medium handling apparatus 1 displays the basic screen shown in (8) in FIG. 82 by the display control unit 100g through the processes of step S303 (YES determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). On the basic screen shown in (6), the storage ball replay button that was in an invalid operation state (inverted display) is changed to a state in which an operation can be accepted (normal display).

  In this state, when the operation of the storage ball replay button is accepted, the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing of step S309, step S311 (NO determination), step S312 (see FIG. 78), and the display control unit 100g ( The authentication screen shown in 9) is displayed. In the authentication screen, when the password is input by the player's operation and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the processing in step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays (10) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed. In this confirmation screen, the rate (unit price) of the stored balls used in the replay of the stored balls, the number of stored balls (number of stored medals) at the rate, and the upper limit value are subtracted from the number of game media paid out by the replay of the stored balls on that day. The number of sheets (available number of sheets) is displayed. In the confirmation screen, a message confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball, “Do you want to replay?”, A determination button for deciding to replay the stored ball, and replaying the stored ball And a cancel button for canceling.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (10), 20 yen, which is the unit price of the 20-slot game medium handling device 1, is displayed, and 5273 coins that have been saved from holding balls are displayed as the number of stored medals. Since the medium is not paid out, the upper limit value of 500 sheets is displayed as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling device 1 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game media by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). . In addition, the game medium handling device 1 allows the display control unit 100g to re-save the ball on the basic screen shown in (11) by the processes of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). The play button is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display).

  When the second operation of the stored ball replay button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (11), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing after steps S309 and S311 (YES determination) (see FIG. 78). The display control unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (12). As described above, when the game medium handling device 1 accepts the first operation of the stored ball replay button, the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (9). When the button operation is accepted (when step S311 is YES), the confirmation screen is displayed without displaying the authentication screen. Also, on the confirmation screen shown in (12), as a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game media is paid out in the first replay of the stored ball, the number of stored medals is 5223 (5273-50). Is displayed, and 450 sheets (upper limit value of 500 to 50 sheets) are displayed as usable sheets.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling device 1 pays a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game media again by the processes of steps S313 and S314 (see FIG. 78). put out. In addition, the game medium handling device 1 allows the display control unit 100g to recycle the stored ball on the basic screen shown in (13) by the processes of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). The play button is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display).

  When the menu button is operated on the basic screen shown in (13), the menu screen is displayed. When a storage ball inquiry operation for operating the storage ball inquiry button is accepted on this menu screen, the display control unit 100g displays (14) The storage ball inquiry screen shown in is displayed. In the savings ball inquiry screen shown in (14), as a breakdown of savings balls, the number of savings of 50 yen (rate of 20 yen per card) is 5173 (from 5273 from the holding ball to the savings ball), 2 times of savings replay 100 sheets (value obtained by subtracting 50 sheets × 2 (times)) used in the above are displayed, and 400 sheets (upper limit value of 500−100 sheets) are displayed as usable sheets. With this display, the player can confirm how much he can replay the stored ball at 20 slots.

  Thereafter, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 displays an authentication screen by the display control unit 100g, and a password is input by the player's operation on the authentication screen, and the authentication unit 100l Is determined to be successful, the remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information stored in association with the identification information in the storage unit 103 are used as the remaining amount information at the present time (when the card is returned). , Update to consumption information, money information and upper limit information, and return the membership card.

  FIG. 84 is a diagram showing various types of information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 84 is a diagram showing remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit value information associated with identification information of the member card when the member card is returned in Display Example 1. Note that the remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information associated with the identification information may be accumulated every time the card is returned in the server device 2. In addition, when the same identification information (for example, member ID or visitor ID) data (remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information and upper limit information) is sent during the day, it is associated with the identification information. The stored data may be overwritten.

  As shown in FIG. 84, the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7000 yen displayed in FIG. 82 (5), the pachinko consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 30000 yen as in the insertion, and the pachislot consumption indicating the consumption amount information is FIG. The stored price of 3000 yen displayed in (7) and each rate indicating the ball information is the number of stored balls of 5173 1000 yen (20 slots) displayed in FIG. 83 (14), each rate indicating the upper limit information. The number of replays on that day is 20 slots and 50 sheets are paid out in two replays of stored balls, and 50 sheets of 1000 yen (20 slots) is 100 sheets.

  If the player whose membership card is returned from the state shown in FIG. 83 (14) then inserts the membership card into the 5-slot gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 With the processing of S303 (YES determination), step S304 (NO determination), and step S305 (YES determination) (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button on the basic screen shown in FIG. 85 (15). Displayed in a state where operations can be accepted (normal display). As shown in FIG. 84, since there is no storage ball for the destination rate (5 yen per piece), the display control unit 100g operates the storage ball replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. Is displayed (inverted display). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 84, since there is a storage ball of a rate (20 yen per piece) different from the destination rate (5 yen per piece), the display control unit 100g displays the basic screen shown in FIG. 85 (15). The storage ball entry button is displayed in a state where the operation can be accepted (normal display).

  When the operation of the storage ball entry button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (15), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing in steps S306 and S307 (see FIG. 78), and the display control unit 100g ( The boarding source selection screen shown in 16) is displayed. On this entry source selection screen, the entry source rate (1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots)), the number of balls of each entry source rate, and each entry source rate A replay button, which is displayed in association with each other and is used to select a storage rate for the stored balls used in the stored ball replay, is displayed. It should be noted that the entrance source selection screen does not display the entrance destination rate and the number of balls stored at the entrance destination rate. When there is a storage ball at the destination rate, as shown in FIG. 83 (8), the storage screen replay button is displayed on the basic screen in a state where the operation can be accepted (normal display). By operating the replay button, the authentication screen shown in FIG. 83 (9) and the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 83 (12) can be displayed without displaying the entry source selection screen.

  As shown in FIG. 84, there are 5173 stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), but there is no stored ball with a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots). Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 5173 as the number of balls stored at a rate of 1000 yen 50 (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (16), and the replay associated with this rate. The button is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display). On the other hand, the display control unit 100g displays 0 as the number of balls stored at a rate of 100 yen (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (16), and the replay button associated with this rate Is displayed in an invalid operation state (inverted display).

  In this state, when an operation of a replay button of 50 yen (20 slots) is received in this state, since the game medium handling device 1 has not authenticated once, the game medium handling device 1 performs steps S308, The display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (17) by the processing of step S311 (NO determination) and step S312 (see FIG. 78). Then, on this authentication screen, when the password is input by the player's operation and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g (18) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed. In this game medium handling device 1, for example, any game medium handling device 1 belonging to the same in-store network to which the server device 2 is connected (the game medium handling device 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a or Once authenticated by the game medium handling device 1b) provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b, the server device 2 associates identification information (for example, a member ID) with authentication availability (presence of authenticated information). If any one of the game media handling devices 1 (regardless of the game media handling device 1a or the game media handling device 1b) is authenticated once, it will be possible to replay the stored ball. The convenience of the player can be improved. In addition, the game medium handling device 1 may authenticate once a day when the boarding source rate is not changed, and the first time when the boarding source rate is changed when the boarding source rate is changed. You may make it authenticate to. For example, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 authenticates at the first level with a boarding source rate of 20 slots, and thereafter requires no authentication when the player moves to the second level and the boarding source rate is 20 slots. On the other hand, the game medium handling device 1 requires authentication when the entry rate is 10 slots in the 2nd range, and then authenticates when the player moves to the 3rd range and the entrance rate is 10 slots. Is unnecessary. The authentication described in display examples 2 to 4 described later is also the same.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (18), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5-slot gaming medium handling device 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. Since 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and the game medium is not paid out by replaying the stored balls, the upper limit value of 500 is displayed as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 slots of 20 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pay out 200 game media. In addition, the game medium handling device 1 causes the display control unit 100g to execute the saving on the basic screen shown in (19) by the processing of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). The ON button is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display).

  When the second operation of the stored ball replay button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (19), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing after steps S309 and S311 (YES determination) (see FIG. 78). The display control unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (20). Further, in the confirmation screen shown in (20), when a predetermined number of game media are paid out (for example, by using 50 balls of 20 slots) in the first replay of the stored balls, (18) Compared to the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 5, the number of stored medals remains the same, and 300 usable sheets (upper limit value 500-200 sheets) are displayed.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78) again. (200 cards) is paid out. In addition, the game medium handling device 1 causes the display control unit 100g to execute the saving on the basic screen shown in (21) by the processes of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). The ON button is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display).

  And when the operation of the 3rd stored-ball replay button is received on the basic screen shown in (21), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing after steps S309 and S311 (YES determination) (see FIG. 78). The display control unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (22). In addition, in the confirmation screen shown in (22), when a predetermined number of game media is paid out in the second replay of the stored ball (200 cards by using 50 stored balls of 20 slots), it is shown in (20). Compared to the confirmation screen, the number of stored medals remains the same, and 100 usable sheets (upper limit value 300-200 sheets) are displayed.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 25 slots of 20 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pay out 100). As a result, the number of game media paid out by replaying the stored ball in the 5-slot game media handling device 1 has reached the upper limit value of 500 (200 + 200 + 100), so that the game media handling device 1 performs step S315. (YES determination), by the processing of step S316 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays a notification screen for notifying that the number of game media in the replay of the storage ball has reached the upper limit shown in FIG. 86 (23). indicate.

  In addition, the game medium handling apparatus 1 displays the storage ball entry button in the operation invalid state (reverse display) on the basic screen shown in (24) by the display control unit 100g by the process of step S310 (see FIG. 78). doing. Then, when the menu screen is displayed by the operation of the menu button on the basic screen shown in (24) and the storage ball inquiry operation for operating the storage ball inquiry button is accepted on this menu screen, the display control unit 100g Display the storage ball inquiry screen. In the storage ball inquiry screen shown in (25), as the breakdown of the storage ball, 5048 (1,000 slots), 5048 balls (from 5173 as shown in FIG. 83 (14), was used 3 times in the replay 125 sheets (value obtained by subtracting 50 sheets × 2 (times) +25 sheets) are displayed, and 0 sheets are displayed as usable sheets.

(Display example 2)
FIG. 87 is a diagram showing various types of information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 2 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. In detail, it is a figure which shows the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information. FIG. 87 is a diagram showing the remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information associated with the identification information of the member card when the member card is inserted in Display Example 2.

  In Display Example 2, as in Display Example 1, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the destination rate. In addition, the upper limit value is set to 500 for each rate by the upper limit setting unit 100j.

  Also, in the display example 2, among the storage balls of each rate indicating the holding ball information, 50 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), 1000 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots). Of the number of replays on the day of each rate indicating the upper limit value information, only the rate of 1000 yen 50 (20 slots) is 100, which is different from the display example 1.

  88 and 89 are diagrams for explaining a display example 2 on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the 5-slot gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the step S303 (YES determination), the step S304 (NO determination), and the step S305 (YES). By the processing of (determination) (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button in a state (normal display) in which operation can be accepted on the basic screen shown in FIG. 88 (1). As shown in FIG. 87, since there is no storage ball for the destination rate (5 yen per piece), the display control unit 100g operates the storage replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. 88 (1). Is displayed (inverted display). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 87, since there is a storage ball of a rate (20 yen per sheet) and (10 yen per sheet) different from the destination rate (5 yen per sheet), the display control unit 100g is (1) In the basic screen shown in Fig. 4, the storage ball entry button is displayed in a state (normal display) in which an operation can be accepted.

  When the operation of the storage ball entry button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (1), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing of step S306 and step S307 (see FIG. 78), and the display control unit 100g ( The entry source selection screen shown in 2) is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 87, there are 50 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) and 1000 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots). For this reason, the display control unit 100g uses the entry source selection screen shown in (2) to store 50 balls at a rate of 1000 yen / 50 sheets (20 slots) and a pool of balls at a rate of 1000 yen / 100 sheets (10 slots). The replay button associated with these rates is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display).

  In this state, when an operation of a replay button of 50 yen (20 slots) is received in this state, since this game medium handling device 1 has not authenticated once, the game medium handling device 1 The display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3) by the processing of step S311 (NO determination) and step S312 (see FIG. 78). Then, on this authentication screen, if the password is input by the player's operation, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays (4) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed. If the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful, the authentication unit 100l stores the authenticated information in the storage unit 103.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5-slot gaming medium handling device 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. The number of stored medals is 0, and the number of usable medals is 200. In this state, since the game medium is not paid out by replaying the storage ball, the upper limit of 500 sheets remains as it is, but there are only 50 storage slots of 20 slots designated by the player, A 20-slot storage ball is displayed with 200 sheets (50 sheets × 4) obtained by converting 50 sheets into 5 slots. That is, on the confirmation screen, the display control unit 100g saves the value of the rate specified by the player by subtracting the value of the upper limit counter stored in the storage unit 103 from the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j. The value obtained by converting the number into the destination rate is compared, and the smaller value is displayed as the usable number. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the usable number without calculating himself / herself when an upper limit is set for the replay of the stored ball.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 slots of 20 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pay out 200 game media. Further, the game medium handling device 1 counts the paid-out game media by the process of step S315 (see FIG. 78), and stores the counted number of game media (200) in the upper limit counter of the destination rate. Then, it is determined that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit (500 sheets) (NO determination). In addition, although there is no stored ball of the rate (20 slots) specified last time, there is a stored ball of another rate (10 slots), the game medium handling apparatus 1, step S304 (NO determination), step S305 (YES) With the processing of (determination) (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button in a state (normal display) in which operation can be accepted on the basic screen shown in (5).

  When the operation of the storage ball entry button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (5), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing in steps S306 and S307 (see FIG. 78), and the display control unit 100g ( The boarding source selection screen shown in 6) is displayed.

  On the entry source selection screen shown in (2), the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) was displayed as 50, and the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) was displayed as 1000 sheets. However, since the 50 balls of 20 slots were used in the previous replay of the balls, it is currently 0. For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 0 as the number of balls stored at a rate of 1000 yen 50 cards (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (6), and the replay associated with this rate is displayed. The button is displayed in a disabled state (highlighted). On the other hand, since 1000 stored balls with a rate of 100 yen (10 slots) remain as they are, the display control unit 100g displays 100 yen (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (6). The number of stored balls of the rate is displayed as 1000, and the replay button associated with this rate is displayed in a state (normal display) in which an operation can be accepted.

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 100 yen (10 slots) is accepted, since the entry source rate has been changed since the previous replay of the stored ball, the game medium handling apparatus 1 is connected to the authentication unit. 1001 clears the authenticated information stored in the storage unit 103, and the display control unit 100g performs the authentication shown in (7) by the processing of step S308, step S311 (NO determination), and step S312 (see FIG. 78). Display the screen. Then, on this authentication screen, when the password is input by the player's operation and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the processing in step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays (8) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed. The game medium handling device 1 is, for example, any one of the game medium handling devices 1 belonging to the same in-store network to which the server device 2 is connected (the game medium handling device 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a). Alternatively, once authentication is performed with the game medium handling device 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b), the server device 2 associates the identification information (for example, member ID) with the possibility of authentication (presence of authenticated information). In the case of management, it may be possible to replay the stored ball if it is authenticated once a day. In this case, the game medium handling apparatus 1 does not clear the authenticated information even if the entry source rate is changed from the previous replay of the stored ball, and makes a YES determination in step S311 (see FIG. 78), and step S313. Move processing to.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (8), 5 yen which is the unit price of the 5-slot game medium handling device 1 is displayed, and there is no reserve of 1000 yen 200 pieces (5 slots) as shown in FIG. The number of stored medals is 0, and the number of usable medals is 300. In this state, by paying out 200 game media by replaying the stored ball, the value obtained by subtracting 200 from the upper limit of 500 is 300. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of balls stored at the rate of 100 yen (10 slots) specified by the player into the destination rate is 2000 (1000 x 2). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 300 sheets, which is the smaller value of 300 sheets and 2000 sheets, as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 10 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). (100 cards) is paid out three times. Thereby, since the number of game media paid out by the replay of the stored ball in the 5-slot game media handling device 1 has reached the upper limit value of 500 (200 + 300), the game media handling device 1 determines in step S315 (YES) In step S316 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the notification screen, and in step S310 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the basic screen shown in FIG. 89 (9). , The storage ball entry button is displayed in an operation invalid state (inverted display).

  When the menu screen is displayed by the operation of the menu button on the basic screen shown in (9), and a storage ball inquiry operation for operating the storage ball inquiry button is received on this menu screen, the display control unit 100g displays (10). Display the storage ball inquiry screen. In the storage ball inquiry screen shown in (10), as the breakdown of the storage balls, the number of storage balls of 1000 yen 100 (10 slots) is 850 (from 1000 shown in FIG. 88 (2), 150 used in the storage ball replay ( The value obtained by subtracting 50 sheets × 3 (times)) is displayed, and 0 sheets are displayed as the usable number. The display of the available number is in the 5-slot game medium handling device 1, and when this player moves to 10-slot, 10-slot storage replay of the day has not been performed yet, so 10-slot In the game medium handling device 1, the usable number is displayed as 500, which is the upper limit value. In addition, when the player moves to 20 slots, since the player has already replayed 100 stored balls on the day, the game medium handling apparatus 1 of 20 slots has 400 sheets obtained by subtracting 100 sheets from the upper limit of 500 sheets. Will be displayed.

(Display example 3)
FIG. 90 is a diagram showing various types of information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 3 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information.
FIG. 90 is a diagram illustrating remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information associated with the identification information of the member card when the member card is inserted in Display Example 3.

  In the display example 3, as shown in FIG. 90A, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entry source rate. In addition, the upper limit value is set to 500 for each rate by the upper limit setting unit 100j.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 90B, the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7000 yen, the pachinko consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 30000 yen, the pachislot consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 3000 yen, and each rate indicating the holding information There are only 100 yen for 50 yen (20 slot), the other rate is 0, and the number of replays for each rate showing the upper limit information is only 100 yen for 50 yen (20 slot) on the day. The rate is 0.

  Further, in the display examples 1 and 2, the display control unit 100g displays the stored ball replay button in an invalid operation state (inverted display) when there is no storage at the entry rate on the basic screen. In example 3 and display examples 4 and 5 to be described later, if it is possible to pay out by replaying the stored ball at the previous entry rate, even if there is no storage at the destination rate, The play button is displayed in a state where the operation can be accepted (normal display). In this case, if the player wants to replay a stored ball using a storage ball with the same entry rate as the previous time, he / she operates the save ball replay button, If you want to play (if you want to change the entry source rate), operate the savings board entry button. As a result, it is possible for a player who replays the stored ball by entering the vehicle to save the trouble of selecting the entry source rate each time.

  FIG. 91 is a view for explaining a display example 3 on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the 5-slot gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the step S323 (YES determination), the step S324 (NO determination), and the step S325 (YES). By the processing of (determination) (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button in a state (normal display) in which operation can be accepted on the basic screen shown in FIG. 91 (1). 90. As shown in FIG. 90, since there is no storage ball for the destination rate (5 yen per piece), the display control unit 100g operates the storage replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. Is displayed (inverted display). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 90, since there is a storage ball that is a rate that has not reached the upper limit value and is different from the destination rate (5 yen per piece) (20 yen per piece), the display control unit 100g On the basic screen shown in (1), the storage ball entry button is displayed in a state (normal display) in which an operation can be accepted.

  Then, when the operation of the storage ball entry button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (1), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processes of step S326, step S327 (YES determination), and step S328 (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays the boarding source selection screen shown in (2).

  As shown in FIG. 90, there are 100 stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), and 0 stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 100 balls as the number of balls stored at a rate of 1000 yen 50 cards (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and the replay associated with this rate. The button is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display). On the other hand, the display control unit 100g displays 0 as the number of balls stored at a rate of 1000 yen (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and a replay button associated with this rate Is displayed in an invalid operation state (inverted display).

  In this state, when an operation of a replay button of 50 yen (20 slots) is received in this state, since the game medium handling device 1 has not authenticated once, the game medium handling device 1 performs steps S329, The display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3) by the processes of step S329, step S332 (NO determination), and step S333 (see FIG. 79). Then, on this authentication screen, when the password is input by the player's operation and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the processing of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays (4) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5-slot gaming medium handling device 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. The number of stored medals is 0, and the number of usable medals is 400. In this state, the game media is not paid out by replaying the stored ball, so the value obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out by replaying the stored ball from the upper limit of 500 is 500. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of balls stored at a rate of 50 yen (20 slots) specified by the player into the destination rate is 400 (100 sheets × 4). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 400 sheets, which is the smaller value of 500 sheets and 400 sheets, as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 slots of 20 slots) by the processing of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80). Pay out 200 game media. Further, the game medium handling apparatus 1 stores the ball at the entry source rate (20 slots) specified in the entry source selection screen shown in (2) used in this payout by the processing of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit counter of the entry source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, since the stored ball replay is possible only with the stored ball of the rate specified last time (20 slots), the game medium handling device 1 displays by the processing of step S324 (YES determination) and step S330 (see FIG. 79). On the basic screen shown in (5) by the control unit 100g, the stored-ball replay button is displayed in a state in which an operation can be accepted (normal display). Since there is no storage ball other than the rate specified last time (20 slots), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button in an operation invalid state (reverse display) on the basic screen shown in (5). ing.

  When the second operation of the stored ball replay button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (5), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processing after steps S329 and S332 (YES determination) (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (6). As described above, when the game medium handling device 1 accepts the first operation of the stored ball replay button, the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3). When the button operation is accepted (when the determination in step S332 is YES), the confirmation screen is displayed without displaying the authentication screen. In addition, in the confirmation screen shown in (6), a predetermined number (for example, 200) of game media has been paid out in the first re-playing of the stored ball, so that the usable number is 200 (400-200). Is displayed.

In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processes of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80) again. (200 cards) is paid out. Further, the game medium handling apparatus 1 stores the ball at the entry source rate (20 slots) specified in the entry source selection screen shown in (2) used in this payout by the processing of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit counter of the entry source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit (500 sheets) (YES determination). Further, since there is no stored ball of the rate specified last time (20 slots) and there is no stored ball of other rates among the rates that have not yet reached the upper limit value, the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S324 (NO determination), step S325. (NO determination) By the process of step S331 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g sets the storage ball replay button and the storage ball entry button in the operation invalid state (reverse display) on the basic screen shown in (7). it's shown.

  When the menu button is operated on the basic screen shown in (7), the menu screen is displayed, and when a storage ball inquiry operation for operating the storage ball inquiry button is accepted on this menu screen, the display control unit 100g displays (8) The storage ball inquiry screen shown in is displayed. In the savings ball inquiry screen shown in (8), as a breakdown of savings balls, the number of savings of 1000 yen 50 (the rate of 20 yen per 1) is 0 (used from the first 100 savings balls in two replays) 100 sheets (a value obtained by subtracting 50 sheets × 2 (times)) are displayed, and 0 sheets are displayed as usable sheets. The value obtained by subtracting the number of 100 game media paid out by replaying the stored ball from the upper limit of 500 is 400. However, since the number of stored balls is 0, 0 is displayed as the usable number.

(Display example 4)
FIG. 92 is a diagram showing various pieces of information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 4 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. FIG. 92 is a diagram showing the remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information associated with the identification information of the member card when the member card is inserted in Display Example 4.

  In display example 4, as shown in FIG. 92A, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets an upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate. In addition, the upper limit value is set to 500 for each rate by the upper limit setting unit 100j.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 92 (b), the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7000 yen, the pachinko consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 30000 yen, the pachislot consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 3000 yen, and each rate indicating the holding information The number of stored balls is 100 for 50 yen (20 slot), 100 for 100 yen (10 slot), and 200 for 1000 yen and 200 (5 slot). The number of replays on the day of each rate is 100 for only 50 yen (20 slots), and the other rates are 0.

  FIG. 93 is a view for explaining a display example 4 on the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the 5-slot gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the step S323 (YES determination), the step S324 (NO determination), and the step S325 (YES). By the process of (determination) (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the replay button and the re-enter button on the basic screen shown in FIG. ing. 92. As shown in FIG. 92, since there is a storage ball with a destination rate (5 yen per piece), the display control unit 100g can accept the operation of the storage ball replay button on the basic screen shown in (1). Displayed in status (normal display). In addition, as shown in FIG. 92, there is a storage ball that has a rate that has not reached the upper limit value and is different from the destination rate (5 yen per piece) (20 yen per piece). In the basic screen shown in (1), the storage ball entry button is also displayed in a state (normal display) where operation can be accepted.

  Then, when the operation of the storage ball entry button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (1), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processes of step S326, step S327 (YES determination), and step S328 (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays the boarding source selection screen shown in (2).

  As shown in FIG. 92, there are 100 stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), and 0 stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 100 balls as the number of balls stored at a rate of 1000 yen 50 cards (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and the replay associated with this rate. The button is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display). On the other hand, the display control unit 100g displays 0 as the number of balls stored at a rate of 1000 yen (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and a replay button associated with this rate Is displayed in an invalid operation state (inverted display).

  In this state, when an operation of a replay button of 50 yen (20 slots) is received in this state, since the game medium handling device 1 has not authenticated once, the game medium handling device 1 performs steps S329, The display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3) by the processing of step S332 (NO determination) and step S333 (see FIG. 79). Then, on this authentication screen, when the password is input by the player's operation and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the processing of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays (4) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5-slot game medium handling device 1, is displayed, and there is no reserve of 1000 yen 200 (5 slots) as shown in FIG. The number of stored medals is 0, and the number of usable medals is 400. Since game media is not paid out by replaying the stored ball, the value obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out by replaying the stored ball from the upper limit of 500 is 500. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of balls stored at a rate of 50 yen (20 slots) specified by the player into the destination rate is 400 (100 sheets × 4). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 400 sheets, which is the smaller value of 500 sheets and 400 sheets, as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 slots of 20 slots) by the processing of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80). Pay out 200 game media. Further, the game medium handling apparatus 1 stores the ball at the entry source rate (20 slots) specified in the entry source selection screen shown in (2) used in this payout by the processing of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit counter of the entry source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, since the stored ball replay is possible with the stored rate of the same rate (5 slot) as the destination rate and the previously specified rate (20 slot), the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S324 (NO determination), step By the processing of S325 (YES determination) and step S336 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the stored ball replay button in a state where the operation can be accepted (normal display) on the basic screen shown in (5). Yes. In addition, the display control unit 100g can replay the stored ball at the same rate (5 slot) as the destination rate in addition to the previously specified rate (20 slot), so that (5) In the basic screen shown, the entry end button that allows the player to replay the stored ball using the stored ball at the same rate (5 slots) as the destination rate is displayed (normal display). it's shown. In addition, since there is no storage ball other than the same rate (5 slot) as the destination rate and the previously specified rate (20 slot), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button on the basic screen shown in (5). The operation is disabled (inverted display).

  When the operation of the stored ball replay button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (5), the game medium handling device 1 performs display control after the processing of step S330 and step S332 (YES determination) (see FIG. 79). The unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (6). On the confirmation screen shown in (6), when a predetermined number (for example, 200) of game media has been paid out in the previous replay of the stored ball, 200 (400-200) is displayed as the usable number. ing.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processes of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80) again. (200 cards) is paid out. In addition, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines the number of balls stored at the entry source rate (20 slots) used in the payout by the process of step S336 (see FIG. 80), and the upper limit value of the entry source rate (20 slots). It is stored in the counter, and it is determined that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit (500 sheets) (YES determination). Further, although there is no stored ball at the rate (20 slots) specified last time, there is only a storage ball at the destination rate (5 slots), so that the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs steps S324 (YES determination) and S330 ( By the process of FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the stored ball replay button in a state (normal display) in which the operation can be accepted on the basic screen shown in (7). In addition, since the rate of the storage ball used in the storage ball replay becomes the destination rate, the display control unit 100g changes the entry end button displayed on the basic screen shown in (5) to (7). Not displayed on the basic screen shown.

  Then, when the stored ball replay button is operated on the basic screen shown in (7), the display control unit 100g notifies that the rate of the stored ball used in the stored ball replay shown in (8) has been changed. Display the screen. In display examples 3 and 4 and display example 5 to be described later, an upper limit is set with reference to the entry source rate. For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 200 changed balls (see FIG. 92 (b)) at the changed rate (5 slots) as the stored medals on the rate change notification screen shown in (8). Since the replay of the stored ball is not performed at the rate (5 slot), and the upper limit (500 cards) of the changed rate (5 slot) has not been reached, this 200 sheets can be used as it is. it's shown. On the other hand, as described in Display Examples 1 and 2, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the boarding destination rate, the player can set the boarding rate (5 slots) to 400 at the boarding destination rate as shown in Display Example 3. When the stored ball replay is performed with the stored balls of 200 sheets (200 sheets × 2 times), the display control unit 100g displays 100 sheets (500 sheets (upper limit value) − as the usable number on the rate change notification screen shown in (8)). 400). As described above, when the upper limit value of the stored ball replay is set with reference to the entry source rate, the upper limit value is set in the gaming machine 3 provided with the game medium handling device 1 corresponding to one rate. It is possible to replay the stored ball exceeding (500).

(Display example 5)
FIG. 94 is a diagram showing various types of information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 3 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the setting information of the game medium handling apparatus 1, (b) is the remaining amount information matched with the identification information of the membership card inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, consumption amount information, It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. FIG. 94 is a diagram showing the remaining amount information, consumption amount information, possession information, and upper limit information associated with the identification information of the member card when the member card is inserted in Display Example 5.

  In display example 5, as shown in FIG. 94A, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets an upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate. In addition, the upper limit value is set to 500 for each rate by the upper limit setting unit 100j.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 94 (b), the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7000 yen, the pachinko consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 30000 yen, the pachislot consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 3000 yen, and each rate indicating the holding information There are 100 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), 200 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots), and storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 200 sheets (5 slots). The number of replays on the day of each rate indicating the upper limit value information is 0, and only 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) is 100 sheets, and the other rates are 0 sheets.

  95 and 96 are diagrams for explaining a display example 5 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the 5-slot gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the step S323 (YES determination), the step S324 (NO determination), and the step S325 (YES). By the processing of (determination) (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button in a state (normal display) in which the operation can be accepted on the basic screen shown in FIG. 95 (1). As shown in FIG. 94, since there is no storage ball for the destination rate (5 yen per piece), the display control unit 100g operates the storage replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. Is displayed (inverted display). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 94, there is a rate that has not reached the upper limit value, and there is a storage ball of a rate (20 yen per sheet) and (10 yen per sheet) different from the destination rate (5 yen per sheet). In the basic screen shown in (1), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, when the operation of the storage ball entry button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (1), the game medium handling device 1 performs the processes of step S326, step S327 (YES determination), and step S328 (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays the boarding source selection screen shown in (2).

  As shown in FIG. 94, there are 100 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), and there are 200 storage balls with a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 100 balls as the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots). The number of stored balls of the rate is displayed as 200, and the replay button associated with these rates is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display).

  In this state, when an operation of a replay button of 50 yen (20 slots) is received in this state, since the game medium handling device 1 has not authenticated once, the game medium handling device 1 performs steps S329, The display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3) by the processing of step S332 (NO determination) and step S333 (see FIG. 79). Then, on this authentication screen, when the password is input by the player's operation and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the processing of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays (4) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed. If the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful, the authentication unit 100l stores the authenticated information in the storage unit 103.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen which is the unit price of the 5-slot game medium handling device 1 is displayed, and there is no reserve of 1000 yen 200 pieces (5 slots) as shown in FIG. The number of stored medals is 0, and the number of usable medals is 400. In this state, the game media is not paid out by replaying the stored ball, so the value obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out by replaying the stored ball from the upper limit of 500 is 500. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of balls stored at a rate of 50 yen (20 slots) specified by the player into the destination rate is 400 (100 sheets × 4). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 400 sheets, which is the smaller value of 500 sheets and 400 sheets, as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 slots of 20 slots) by the processing of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80). Pay out 200 game media. Further, the game medium handling apparatus 1 stores the ball at the entry source rate (20 slots) specified in the entry source selection screen shown in (2) used in this payout by the processing of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit counter of the entry source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit (500 sheets) (YES determination). Further, in addition to the previously specified rate (20 slots), in addition to other rates (5 slots), it is possible to replay the stored balls. Therefore, the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S324 (NO determination), step With the processing of S325 (YES determination) and step S326 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g can accept the operation of the storage ball replay button and the storage ball entry button on the basic screen shown in (5) (normal display) ).

  When the operation of the stored ball replay button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (5), the game medium handling apparatus 1 accepts the operation on the basic screen shown in (5) in the process of step S327 (see FIG. 79). It is determined that the stored ball replay request operation is not a rate designation request operation (NO determination), and the display control is performed after the processing of step S332 (YES determination) (see FIG. 79) without displaying the entry source selection screen. The unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (6). In addition, in the confirmation screen shown in (6), a predetermined number (for example, 200) of game media has been paid out in the first re-playing of the stored ball, so that the usable number is 200 (400-200). Is displayed.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processes of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80) again. (200 cards) is paid out. Further, the game medium handling apparatus 1 stores the ball at the entry source rate (20 slots) specified in the entry source selection screen shown in (2) used in this payout by the processing of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit counter of the entry source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit counter has not reached the upper limit (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, although there is no stored ball of the rate (20 slots) specified last time, there is a stored ball of another rate (10 slots) of the rate that has not reached the upper limit value, so the game medium handling device 1 determines that the game medium handling device 1 is in step S324 ( (NO determination), step S325 (YES determination), and step S326 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g can accept the operation of the storage ball entry button on the basic screen shown in (7) (normal display) Is displayed, and the storage ball replay button is displayed in a disabled state (inverted display).

  When the operation of the storage ball entry button is accepted on the basic screen shown in (7), the game medium handling device 1 accepts the operation on the basic screen shown in (7) in the process of step S327 (see FIG. 79). It is determined that the stored ball replay request operation is a rate designation request operation (YES determination), and a boarding source selection screen shown in (8) is displayed by the process of step S328 (see FIG. 79).

  On the entry source selection screen shown in (2), the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) was displayed as 100, and the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) was displayed as 200 sheets. However, because 100 storage balls of 20 slots are used in two replays of the storage balls (50 × 2 (times)), the number is currently 0. For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 0 as the number of accumulated balls at a rate of 1000 yen 50 (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (8), and the replay associated with this rate. The button is displayed in a disabled state (highlighted). On the other hand, since 200 stored balls with a rate of 100 yen (10 slots) remain as they are, the display control unit 100g displays 100 yen (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (8). The number of balls stored as a rate is displayed as 200, and the replay button associated with this rate is displayed in a state where operation can be accepted (normal display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 100 yen (10 slots) is accepted, since the entry source rate has been changed since the previous replay of the stored ball, the game medium handling apparatus 1 is connected to the authentication unit. 1001 clears the authenticated information stored in the storage unit 103, and the display control unit 100g performs the processing in step S329, step S332 (NO determination), and step S333 (see FIG. 79), so that the display control unit 100g in FIG. An authentication screen is displayed. Then, on this authentication screen, when the password is input by the player's operation and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the processing of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays (10) A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball shown in the above is displayed.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (10), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5-slot game medium handling device 1, is displayed, and there is no reserve of a rate of 1000 yen 200 pieces (5 slots) as shown in FIG. The number of stored medals is 0, and the number of usable medals is 400. In this state, since the storage balls of 1000 yen (10 slots) are not used due to the replay of the stored balls, the value obtained by subtracting 0 from the upper limit of 500 is 500. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of stored balls at a rate of 100 yen (10 slots) designated by the player into the destination rate is 400 (200 x 2). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 400 sheets, which is the smaller value of 500 sheets and 400 sheets, as the usable number.

  The second embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims.

  For example, in the second embodiment, the upper limit setting unit 100j and the rate setting unit 100k are provided in the game medium handling device 1, but not limited thereto, the server device 2 and the display device 4 may be provided. In addition, the server device 2 collectively sets and rates related to the upper limit value for setting the upper limit value and the upper limit value in the replay of the stored ball with reference to the entry destination rate or with reference to the entry source rate. It may be changed, set for each gaming machine 3, or set in an arbitrary range such as an island unit or a floor unit. Further, for example, when there is one main game medium handling device 1 and a plurality of subordinate game medium handling devices 1 on an island basis, the setting and rate regarding the upper limit value of the main game medium handling device 1 are subordinate. It is good also as a structure reflected in the some game media handling apparatus 1 which becomes. As described above, the setting relating to the upper limit value in the replay of the stored ball can be set by any setting method.

  In the second embodiment, the operation receiving unit 100m receives a player's operation on the touch panel LCD 16. However, the operation receiving unit 100m is not limited thereto, and may receive a player's operation on a physical button.

  In the second embodiment, the display control unit 100g highlights the display of the corresponding button when invalidating the operation by the player. However, the display control unit 100g does not display the corresponding button. May be. That is, the method for invalidating the player's operation may be any method as long as the player's operation is not accepted.

  In the second embodiment, the game medium handling apparatus 1 in which three different rates are set and the player can enter the pool has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If there is a function to be provided, even if the game store to deliver has only one rate, the function of the present invention is provided.

  Moreover, in 2nd Embodiment, although the setting regarding an upper limit is applied with respect to the stored ball, you may apply not only to this but with a count holding ball.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the example in which the upper limit value in the replaying of the stored ball is 500 for each of the three rates has been described. However, the upper limit value may be set for each rate without being limited thereto. By setting the upper limit value higher as the rate is lower, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the operation of the gaming machine 3 with a low rate, and when the rate is reversed, the operation of the gaming machine 3 with a higher rate is improved. It is possible to set to match.

  In the second embodiment, the member card, which is an IC card, has been described as an example of a medium for identifying a player. Any medium having contact IC, IC coin, or other identification information can be used.

  Further, in the second embodiment, each counter is a unit, but the island edge counter 5 counts the IC card with the ball information, and this IC card is used without any other unit counter. By inserting it into the game medium handling device, it may be possible to carry out the replay of the holding ball or transfer of the stored ball.

  In the second embodiment, coins that can be used mainly in the pachislot machine 3b have been described as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to coins and can be applied to game balls that can be used in the pachinko machine 3a. The “storing ball” is a concept including both a storing ball and a storing medal.

  In the second embodiment, the authentication unit 100l authenticates the player by inputting a personal identification number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player is based on facial data detected by the camera unit 17 (see FIG. 2). May be authenticated.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the touch panel LCD 16 notifies that the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed by the game medium payout unit 100o has reached the upper limit value. The notification of reaching may be performed by a combination of the speaker 108, the status indicator lamp 13, the display device 4, or the touch panel LCD 16.

    Further, in the second embodiment, a storage ball replay button for requesting a replay of a stored ball using a storage ball at a destination rate and a request for a replay of a stored ball using a storage ball at a source rate different from the destination rate are requested. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the storage ball entry button may be omitted, and the storage ball replay button may be used to request a replay of storage balls using all rates of storage balls. In this case, the display control unit 100g displays all rates, the number of stored balls at each rate, and the corresponding rates displayed on the entry source selection screen, and selects the rate of stored balls to be used in the stored ball replay. A replay button may be displayed.

  As described above, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, the following operational effects can be obtained. According to the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, when an upper limit is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103, the player is authenticated once. If it receives, at least until it reaches the upper limit value, it is possible to receive payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 without receiving authentication thereafter. In addition, when the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 reaches an upper limit value, an operation for requesting payout of the game media becomes invalid, so the player The number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 may not be calculated by itself. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, even when the upper limit value is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103, By receiving the payout of game media based on the counted ball information indicating the counted number of game media, it is possible to receive payout of game media regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player can continue playing the game by receiving payout of the game media based on the counting ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, when an upper limit is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103, the player is 1 If the authentication is received once, at least until the upper limit value is reached, the game medium can be paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 without receiving authentication thereafter.

  In addition, even when the game medium payout control based on the storage rate information of the entry source rate cannot be executed, the number of game media on which the payout control based on the storage ball information stored in the storage unit 103 (saveball replay) is executed. If the upper limit value has not yet been reached and the storage unit 103 stores the stored ball information of a different entry source rate that is different from the entry source rate designated by the player, the operation accepting unit by the player In response to an operation of 100 m, the stored ball information and the separate entry source rate of the stored ball information can be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16.

  Therefore, if a player has a pool of multiple types of rates, the number of game media used in the replay of the pool reaches the upper limit of the pool replay at the destination rate even if there is no more pooled balls at a certain rate. If not, it becomes possible to specify another rate at which the stored ball is present, and it is possible to continue the replay of the stored ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, it is possible to pay out (game replay) game media at a destination rate in units of a predetermined number, and based on the information about the balls at the source rate When the number of game media is converted into the number of game media at the boarding destination rate, if the converted number of game media is less than the predetermined number, the payout of game media based on the pool information at the boarding source rate (save ball replay) ) Cannot be determined.

  For this reason, for example, when the predetermined number in the replay of the stored ball is 50, and the number of game media stored in the stored ball information at the entry rate (10 yen per piece) is 99 or less, the destination Replaying of stored balls on a gaming machine 3 with a rate of 20 yen per piece is not possible.

  However, according to the game medium handling device 1 of the present invention, even in such a case, the number of game media for which payout control (recycled ball replay) based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 has been executed. If the upper limit value has not yet been reached and the storage unit 103 stores the stored ball information of a different entry source rate that is different from the entry source rate designated by the player, the operation accepting unit by the player In response to an operation of 100 m, the stored ball information and the separate entry source rate of the stored ball information can be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16. In other words, even if the player cannot replay the stored ball at a certain rate, if the number of game media used in the replay does not reach the upper limit of the replay at the destination rate, It becomes possible to specify another rate at which play is possible, and it is possible to continue the replay of the accumulated ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of game media for which payout control (recycled ball replay) is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is a multiplication that is the rate of the stored ball information. When the upper limit value is set with reference to the entry rate, the player is authenticated once, based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 at least until the upper limit value is reached, even if no authentication is performed thereafter. , You can get paid out of the game media (replay the savings ball).

  Thereby, for example, when the entrance rate is three types of 20 yen per sheet, 10 yen per sheet, and 5 yen per sheet, and the upper limit value of the stored ball replay is set to 500 sheets, If you sit on a gaming machine 3 with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece, you can save 500 cards with the original rate (20 yen per piece) and 500 pieces (1 yen for the original rate). Re-playing a stored ball using 500 balls (equivalent to 125 stored balls with a rate of 20 yen per card) of 500 balls (equivalent to 250 stored balls with a rate of 20 yen per card) Can do. After that, the player cannot play the stored ball again regardless of the rate at which the gaming machine 3 is seated.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device 1 of the present invention, in such a case, the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate designated by the player reaches the upper limit value. The number of game media stored in the storage unit 103 and indicated by the stored ball information of the different entry source rate that is different from the designated entry source rate is the number of game media at the entry rate. In other words, if the game medium payout control (recycled ball replay) cannot be executed, the operation for requesting the game medium payout by the player becomes invalid.

  Thus, for example, the upper limit value of the replaying of the stored ball is 500, and as the stored ball information, 200 game media having a boarding source rate (10 yen per piece) are stored, and another boarding source rate (one piece) In the state where there is no storage ball of game media of 5 yen), the player sits on the gaming machine 3 with a destination rate of 20 yen per board and enters based on the storage information of the source rate (10 yen per board) Is specified. Then, if you use the storage rate at the entry rate (10 yen per piece) and replay 50 balls at the destination rate (20 yen per piece) twice, the entry rate (10 yen per piece) (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 sheets x 2 (times) = 200 sheets). Also, since there is no storage ball of game media with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), you cannot replay the stored ball using a storage ball with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), so the player can replay The operation requesting play is invalidated. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 for each rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, when the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the storage information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit. In this case, an operation for requesting the payout of game media by the player is invalidated. On the other hand, the number of game media stored in the storage unit 103 and indicated by the stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate, and the payout control of the game media (restored ball) Play), and if the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate has not reached the upper limit, an operation for requesting payout by the player is performed. Valid.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball is 500, 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the stored ball information, and the rate is 20 yen per sheet. In a state where 1000 pieces of game media are stored, the player sits on the gaming machine 3 with a destination rate of 20 yen per seat and enters based on the stored information of the entrance rate (10 yen per seat). specify. Then, if 50 balls are replayed 5 times at the destination rate (20 yen per card) using the storage rate at the entrance rate (10 yen per card), the upper limit 500 of the rate of 10 yen per card It reaches the number of sheets (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 x 5 (times) = 500). In this case, if there is no storage ball other than the rate of 10 yen per piece, the player's operation to request a replay of the stored ball is invalid, but in this example, 1000 game media with a rate of 20 yen per piece are stored. Since the player does not replay the stored ball using the 20 yen rate, the player has not reached the upper limit of the 20 yen rate. It becomes. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 for each rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of game media stored in the storage unit 103 and indicated by the storage information at the same rate as the destination rate is the game at the destination rate. Converted to the number of media, game media payout control (recycled play) can be executed, and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate has reached the upper limit. If the player's operation for requesting the payout is made valid, the game medium rate for executing the payout control is notified.

  Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that the rate of the game medium used in the stored ball replay has been changed, and to confirm whether or not to replay the stored ball at the changed rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of game media for which payout control (recycled ball replay) has been executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate has reached the upper limit. In addition, the storage unit 103 stores the storage information of a separate entry source rate that is a rate different from the designated entry source rate. Based on the storage information of the separate entry source rate, If the payout control can be executed, the stored ball information and the separate entry rate of the stored ball information are displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 according to the player's operation.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replaying of the stored ball is 500, and 500 pieces of game media of the boarding source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as stored ball information, and another boarding source rate (1 sheet) In the state where 500 pieces of game media of 5 yen) are stored, the player sits on the gaming machine 3 having a destination rate of 20 yen per piece, and stores information on the entry rate (10 yen per piece). Specify boarding. Then, if 50 balls are replayed 5 times at the destination rate (20 yen per card) using the storage rate at the entrance rate (10 yen per card), the upper limit 500 of the rate of 10 yen per card It reaches the number of sheets (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 x 5 (times) = 500). In this case, it is not possible to replay the stored ball using a 10 yen rate of balls. However, since 500 game media with a different entry rate (5 yen per item) are still stored, the player's operation Accordingly, it is displayed that 500 pieces of game media of another entry source rate (5 yen per piece) that can be replayed are stored.

  Therefore, if there are multiple types of rate storage balls, even if a certain rate of storage balls reaches the upper limit, if another rate of storage balls can be replayed using other rate storage balls, the game media of other rates will be stored. Since it is displayed, the player can designate another rate, and can continue the replay of the stored ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 reaches the upper limit value with reference to the boarding destination rate. In such a case, in response to an operation for requesting the payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 by the player, the payout control (save ball replay) is executed by the game media payout unit 100o on the touch panel LCD16. It is notified that the number of played game media has reached the upper limit.

  As a result, the player is made aware that the number of game media paid out in the replay of the stored ball has reached the upper limit value with reference to the boarding destination rate. It is also possible to prompt the player to pay out the game media by replaying or using another method (for example, purchase of game media or payout based on the counting ball information indicating the counted number of gaming media). Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 reaches the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate. In such a case, in response to an operation for requesting the payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 by the player, the payout control (save ball replay) is executed by the game media payout unit 100o on the touch panel LCD16. It is notified that the number of played game media has reached the upper limit.

  As a result, the player is made aware that the number of game media paid out in the replay of the stored ball has reached the upper limit value referring to the entry rate, and the player can replay It is also possible to prompt the player to pay out the game medium by playing or using another method (for example, purchase of the game medium or payout based on the counting ball information indicating the counted number of game media). Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, in the count for determining whether or not the number of game media paid out by the replay of the stored ball has reached the upper limit, The amount paid out will be counted, but the amount paid out from the savings for the day will not be counted. Therefore, even if the player mistakenly transfers the counting ball with the game media counted to a stored ball, this stored ball will not be subject to restrictions on replaying the stored ball on that day. Can be rescued. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, it is not subject to counting for determining whether or not the number of game media paid out in the replay of the stored ball has reached the upper limit, Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player from unintentionally leaving a storage ball that is not subject to restrictions on replay of the stored ball and carrying over from the next day and becoming subject to restriction on replay of the storage ball. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, in the game medium handling device 1 at the boarding source rate, the accumulated balls for the previous day are converted into the number of game media at the boarding rate and paid out. The amount that has been played is subject to counting to determine whether or not the number of game media paid out by replaying the stored ball has reached the upper limit. On the other hand, in the game medium handling device 1 at the boarding source rate, the amount of the game balls paid out by converting into the number of game media at the boarding rate is paid out by replaying the game balls. The number is not counted for determining whether or not the number has reached the upper limit. Therefore, even if a player mistakenly transfers the counting ball with the game media counted to a stored ball, even if the player enters another rate on the same day, this stored ball will become the destination rate. Since the amount paid out after conversion is not subject to restrictions on replay of savings balls, the player can be rescued. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can further improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, the game medium payout control (recycled ball replay) is performed with reference to the set rate based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103. This can be executed, and the upper limit of the number of game media that can be paid out can be set in the replay of the stored ball. In such a case, on the basis of an operation by a user (for example, a manager of a game store), a multiplication that is a rate set in the game medium handling device 1 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 on which the player plays. The upper limit value can be set by referring to either the entry rate or the entry source rate that is the rate of the stored ball information.

  Thereby, for example, when the upper limit value of the replay of stored balls at each rate is 500, and the upper limit value is set with reference to the destination rate, for example, the destination rate is Up to 500 cards can be paid out with the game media handling device 1 of 20 yen per piece, up to 500 pieces can be paid out with the game media handling device 1 of 10 yen per piece, and the entrance rate is 1 piece. Up to 500 cards can be paid out with the 5-yen game medium handling device 1, and the entry rate is not limited. In this case, for example, if the number of game media (stored balls) indicated by the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is infinite, the player sits on the gaming machine 3 with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece. It is possible to replay 500 balls at a destination rate (20 yen per card) using 1000 stored balls at a boarding source rate (10 yen per card). Furthermore, the player can sit in the gaming machine 3 with a rate of 10 yen per piece, and use the storage balls with a rate of 10 yen to replay 500 pieces. That is, in the above example, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the destination rate, it is possible to use 1500 storage balls with a rate of 10 yen per piece. In this way, by setting the upper limit value with reference to the destination rate, the amount of storage balls that can be used at each rate increases.

  On the other hand, for example, when the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball at each rate is 500, and the upper limit value is set with reference to the entry source rate, it is stored in, for example, the storage unit 103 in the stored ball replay. It is possible to pay up to 500 based on the storage information of 20 yen per piece, up to 500 based on the storage information of 10 yen per piece, based on the storage information of 5 yen per piece. Up to 500 cards can be paid out, and the destination rate is not limited. In this case, for example, if the number of game media (stored balls) indicated by the stored ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is infinite, the player sits on the gaming machine 3 with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece. 500 balls for a 20 yen rate, 500 balls for a 10 yen entry rate (250 in terms of a destination rate (20 yen)) and It is possible to use a total of 875 storage balls of 500 (a conversion rate of 125 yen converted to a destination rate (20 yen per 1)) from 5 yen storage per 1 yen. In this way, by setting the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate, the amount of stored balls that can be used in the gaming machine 3 at each rate increases.

  Therefore, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the destination rate, if there is enough storage balls for one rate, a large number of storage balls can be used in the gaming machines 3 of various rates. This makes it possible to satisfy the need to distribute a player who tends to play only with a certain rate of gaming machines 3 in the gaming store to the gaming machines 3 of other rates. Further, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the entry source rate, if there are a plurality of rate storage balls, a large number of storage balls can be used in the gaming machine 3 of a certain rate. Thereby, it is possible to satisfy the need to fix a player who tends to play in a distributed manner with the gaming machines 3 at various rates at the gaming machine 3 at a certain rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus that can meet the needs of the gaming store.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a game medium handling device 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the game medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the “game device” according to the present invention. The “game device” may be the server device 2, the display device 4, or the game medium handling device 1. A system in which these devices including the above are combined may be used.

  The game medium handling device 1 according to the third embodiment does not display the consumption amount associated with the identification information, particularly when the authentication information and the identification information are not associated with each other. Is associated with the identification information, it is applied to the gaming system according to the first embodiment when the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. That is, the game medium handling device 1 according to the third embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the game medium handling device 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Moreover, in the following description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure and function similar to the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without being defined have the same meaning as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

  First, a control flow relating to a game medium lending process executed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 97 and 98. FIG. 97 is a flowchart showing a gaming medium lending process executed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 according to the third embodiment.

  In step S341, the control unit 100 determines whether or not there has been a payout instruction based on the number of balls already counted (a stored ball stored in association with a membership card or a counting ball stored in association with a counting card). To do.

  Incidentally, FIG. 98 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 98, the touch panel LCD 16 displays an icon A1 for selecting a payout instruction based on the counted number of balls and an icon A2 for selecting a payout instruction based on cash (value medium). The The player can specify any one of these icons by pressing the icon.

  When there is a payout instruction based on the counted number of held balls (“YES” in step S341), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S341 to step S342, and drives the payout device 106 to specify the specified number. The game medium is controlled to be paid out to the upper plate of the gaming machine 3.

  On the other hand, when there is no payout instruction based on the counted number of held balls (“NO” in step S341), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S341 to step S343, and the value medium is input. It is determined whether or not. The value medium means a membership card or counting card inserted into the card insertion slot 14, a banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 15, or a non-contact IC card held over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18. When the membership card or counting card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14, the card reader / writer 104 reads the amount data from the membership card or counting card. When the bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 15, the bill validator 105 identifies the amount of the bill and reads the amount data. When a non-contact IC card is held over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 reads the amount data of the non-contact IC card. These read amount data are stored in the storage unit 103 as (a part of) deposit amount information. Further, when a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 15 in a state where no membership card or counting card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14, the control unit 100 uses the counting card stored in the game medium handling device 1 as a card. Control is performed so that the reader / writer 104 is placed at a reading position. The identification information of the counting card is read by the card reader / writer 104. In the following, an example in which a counting card is used as a card will be described, and the counting card will be referred to as a “card”. The counting card may be a visitor card, and may be movable between a position where the counting card can be read and a position where the counting card is stored (a state where the counting card is stocked).

  When the value medium has been inserted ("YES" in step S343), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S343 to step S344, and designates the amount related to payout (game medium out of the input amount) It is determined whether or not there is a designation of the amount to be used for paying out. Note that the amount of money related to payout can be specified by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A2 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). The control unit 100 transmits the deposit amount information and the card identification information to the server device 2 in a state of being associated with each other. The deposit amount information and the identification information are stored in the storage unit 202.

  When the amount related to payout is specified (“YES” in step S344), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S344 to step S345, and drives the payout device 106, thereby playing game media for the specified amount. Is controlled to be paid out to the upper plate of the gaming machine 3.

  On the other hand, if there is no designation of the amount related to payout (“NO” in step S344), the control unit 100 shifts the processing from step S344 to step S346 and drives the payout device 106 so that all of the input is made. Control is performed so as to pay out an amount of game media to the upper plate of the gaming machine 3.

  When the player has not inserted a value medium (“NO” in step S343), the control unit 100 returns the process from step S343 to step S341. Thus, the game media payout (lending) process is completed.

  Next, a third embodiment of the control flow relating to the display of the card lock and the consumption amount executed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. By the following processing, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and the consumption amount is continuously displayed even if a game is played on another gaming machine 3 (even if the vehicle is moved). Can be made.

  FIG. 99 is a flowchart showing card lock processing according to the third embodiment. In step S351, the control unit 100 determines whether or not a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14.

  When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14 (“YES” in step S351), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S351 to step S352, and determines whether or not there is a remaining amount in the card. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the card identification information read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the remaining amount information associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 202, and transmits the search result to the game medium handling device 1. . Based on the search result, control unit 100 determines whether or not there is a remaining amount on the card.

  When there is no remaining amount in the card (“NO” in step S352), or when no card is inserted in the card insertion slot 14 (“NO” in step S351), the control unit 100 performs steps from step S352 or step S351. The process moves to S353, and it is determined whether or not there is a deposit. Specifically, the control unit 100 determines whether or not there is a deposit by inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 15 or by holding a non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18.

  If there is a deposit (“YES” in step S353), or if there is a remaining amount on the card (“YES” in step S352), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S353 or step S352 to step S354, It is determined whether or not there is a card lock request (instruction) from the player. The card lock can be requested by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A3 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). If the control unit 100 determines that no card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14 and there is a deposit, the control unit 100 places the counting card stored in the game medium handling device 1 in a position where it can be read by the card reader / writer 104. Control to place.

  If there is a card lock request (instruction) from the player (“YES” in step S354), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S354 to step S355, and whether or not a password has been set for the card. Determine whether. Specifically, based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for a personal identification number associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 212, and handles the search result as a game medium handling. Transmit to device 1. Based on the search result, the control unit 100 determines whether a password has been set for the card.

  If the password has not been set on the card (“NO” in step S355), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S355 to step S356, and displays a password lock password setting screen on the touch panel LCD 16. Let

  When a screen for setting a password for card lock is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 moves the process from step S356 to step S357, and determines whether or not a password is set.

  When the player operates the touch panel LCD 16 to set a personal identification number (“YES” in step S357), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S357 to step S361, and the card arranged in the card reader / writer 104 is a card. The card reader / writer 104 is controlled so as to be locked (so that the card lock function is effectively switched). The control unit 100 transmits the input personal identification number to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores the password in association with the card identification information in the storage unit 212 of the server device 2.

  On the other hand, if a password has already been set on the card in step S355 (“YES” in step S355), control unit 100 moves the process from step S355 to step S358, and displays a password input screen on touch panel LCD 16. Display.

  When the password input screen is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 moves the process from step S358 to step S359, and determines whether the password has been input.

  When the player operates the touch panel LCD 16 to input a password (“YES” in step S359), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S359 to step S360, and the password for which the input password is set. To determine whether or not.

  If the passwords match (“YES” in step S360), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S360 to step S361 so that the card placed in the card reader / writer 104 is card-locked as described above. The card reader / writer 104 is controlled (to switch the card lock function effectively). When the third embodiment is applied to the second embodiment, the control unit 100 controls the card reader / writer 104 so that the card is locked in the process of step S361, and then the display control unit 100g uses the amount of money consumed. You may perform control which displays information (refer FIG.81 (b) etc.). In addition, when it is assumed that the card is a membership card capable of performing the savings replay described in the second embodiment, the control unit 100 performs the card lock process described in the third embodiment. Instead, control may be performed to constantly measure and display the amount of money consumed on the day.

  In addition, the control part 100 returns a process to the first step (step S351), when a negative result is obtained in step S353, step S354, step S357, step S359, and step S360.

  FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing a consumption amount display process according to the third embodiment. In step S371, the control unit 100 determines whether a password has been set for the card. Specifically, based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for a personal identification number associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 212, and handles the search result as a game medium handling. Transmit to device 1. Based on the search result, the control unit 100 determines whether a password has been set for the card.

  When the personal identification number has already been set on the card (“YES” in step S371), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S371 to step S372 and consumes it after setting the personal identification number as a game medium in the deposit amount. Start (calculate) the calculated amount (consumption amount) and the remaining amount (the amount obtained by subtracting the consumption amount from the deposit amount). Specifically, first, control unit 100 transmits to server device 2 a signal indicating that a password has been set on the card (step S357 shown in FIG. 99). When the control unit 201 receives the signal from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches the consumption amount information stored in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information based on the identification information received from the control unit 100. The searched consumption amount information is transmitted to the control unit 100. When there is no corresponding consumption amount information, the control unit 201 transmits a signal to that effect to the control unit 100.

  The control unit 100 calculates the sum of the searched consumption amount (0 when there is no corresponding consumption amount information) and the consumption amount after setting the personal identification number as the consumption amount. That is, when replaying using a card that has been returned once, the amount of money consumed before returning the card is taken over.

  The control unit 100 transmits the consumption amount information (consumption amount information) and the remaining amount information (remaining amount information) to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores (updates) the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information in the storage unit 202 in association with the card identification information. The consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are updated each time a gaming medium lending (dispensing) process is performed.

  When the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are stored in the storage unit 202, the control unit 100 moves the process from step S372 to step S373, and displays the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information on the selection screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16. The touch panel LCD 16 is controlled so that an icon for performing the selection (icon A4 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98) can be selected. When the player selects (presses) the icon A4, the consumption amount and the remaining amount are displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 101).

  Next, the control unit 100 moves the process from step S373 to step S374, and determines whether or not the remaining amount is zero. Specifically, based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the remaining amount information stored in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and handles the search result as a game medium handling. Transmit to device 1. The control unit 100 determines whether the remaining amount is 0 based on the search result.

  When it is determined that the remaining amount is 0 (“YES” in step S374), the control unit 100 shifts the processing from step S374 to step S375, and determines whether the holding ball is 0 or not. Specifically, based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the ball information associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 202, and the search result is used as a game medium. Transmit to the handling device 1. The control unit 100 determines whether or not the holding ball is 0 based on the search result.

  If it is determined that the holding ball is 0 (“YES” in step S375), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S375 to step S376, and causes the status indicator lamp 13 to blink. Thereby, it is possible to notify an employee or the like that the remaining amount is 0 and the remaining ball is 0 in the gaming machine 3.

  When the status indicator lamp 13 is blinked, the control unit 100 moves the process from step S376 to step S377, and determines whether or not there is a card return request from the player. The card return request can be made by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A5 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). When the control unit 100 receives a signal indicating that the icon A5 has been selected (pressed) from the touch panel LCD 16, it determines that a card return request has been received from the player. In the above, it is determined that there is a card return request when the touch panel LCD 16 is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is determined that there is a card return request when the return button of the gaming machine is pressed. You may do.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S374 that the remaining amount is not 0 (“NO” in step S374), or if it is determined in step S375 that the remaining ball is not 0 (“NO” in step S375), the control unit 100 The process proceeds from step S374 or step S375 to step S378, and it is determined whether or not there is a card return request from the player. A specific method for this determination is the same as in step S377 described above.

  When there is a card return request from the player (“YES” in step S377 or step S378), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S377 or step S378 to step S379, and performs card lock (step shown in FIG. 99). It is determined whether or not S361) is performed.

  If the card is locked (“YES” in step S379), control unit 100 moves the process from step S379 to step S380, and causes touch panel LCD 16 to display a password input screen.

  When the password input screen is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 moves the process from step S380 to step S381, and determines whether or not the password is input.

  When the player operates the touch panel LCD 16 to input a personal identification number (“YES” in step S381), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S381 to step S382, and stores the input personal identification number in the storage unit 212. It is determined whether or not it matches the entered password. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the card identification information read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the personal identification number associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 212, and transmits the search result to the game medium handling device 1. . Based on the search result, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the input personal identification number matches the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 212.

  If the passwords match ("YES" in step S382), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S382 to step S383, releases the card lock (switches the card lock function to invalid), and returns the card. The card reader / writer 104 is controlled as described above, and the display of the consumption amount and the remaining amount is ended (the display is disabled). At this time, the control unit 100 associates the PIN number, identification information, consumption amount information, and remaining amount information with each other and stores them in the storage unit (storage unit 202 and storage unit 212) of the server device 2, and then returns the card. Process.

  On the other hand, if the card is not locked in step S379 (“NO” in step S379), the control unit 100 also moves the process from step S379 to step S383 so that the card is returned. 104 is controlled, and the display of the consumption amount and the remaining amount is ended (the display is disabled).

  On the other hand, if there is no card return request in step S377 (“NO” in step S377), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S377 to step S384 and determines that the holding ball is 0 and It is determined whether or not there is a signal based on the player's operation for a continuous time. The signal based on the player's operation includes a signal generated when the player operates the touch panel LCD 16, a signal indicating that there is a deposit, and a signal indicating that a game is being performed (from the touch sensor of the launch handle 55). Detection signal etc.).

  If there is no signal based on the player's operation for a predetermined time (“YES” in step S384), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S384 to step S385 so that the card is taken into the game medium handling apparatus 1. In addition, the card reader / writer 104 is controlled and the display of the consumption amount is ended (the display is disabled). Then, the control unit 100 transmits a signal indicating that the card is taken into the game medium handling device 1 to the server device 2. Upon receiving the signal, the control unit 201 cancels the association between the personal identification number and the identification information stored in the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2, and the consumption amount information and the identification information. Cancel the association with. Alternatively, the control unit 201 may delete the password, identification information, consumption amount information, and remaining amount information from the storage unit (storage unit 202 and storage unit 212) of the server device 2.

  In addition, the control part 100 returns a process to the first step (step S371), when all result in a negative result in step S371, step S378, step S381, step S382, and step S384.

  Next, a time chart showing an example of consumption amount display according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 102 is a time chart showing an example of a consumption amount display according to the third embodiment. After the deposit or after the card is inserted, when a password for card lock is set (step S357), calculation of the consumption amount is started (step S372) and the consumption amount can be displayed. (Step S373). When the personal identification number is set, the consumption amount is displayed as 0 yen. The consumption amount is updated according to the amount consumed as the game medium. When 20000 yen is consumed as a game medium, the amount of money consumed is displayed at 20000 yen.

  When the player replays with another gaming machine 3 (moving the vehicle), the player requests the return of the card (step S377 or step S378). Since the consumption amount is associated with the identification information of the card, when the player returns the inserted card to the game medium handling apparatus 1 connected to another gaming machine 3, the consumption amount is displayed at 20000 yen. The In addition, after the consumption amount is displayed at 20000 yen, the consumption amount is added when consumption of the amount (consumption of the amount corresponding to the paper sheet) is performed with the game medium handling device 1 connected to the other gaming machine 3. Can be controlled.

  When the remaining amount is 0 and the remaining ball is 0, and the player finishes the game, the consumption amount display is automatically ended when a predetermined time elapses without the player performing an operation such as depositing (step S385).

  Here, as described above, conventionally, a technique of a gaming apparatus used for a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine has been publicly known. For example, a technique has been proposed in which the total amount of money deposited in a gaming device is stored in a storage medium (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-340623).

  However, in the technology as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-340623, a purchase amount and an amount such as a consumption amount (cumulative amount) that is a cumulative value of the amount provided for additional payment are displayed on the storage medium. Therefore, when the storage medium is inserted into the gaming device, the amount of consumption cannot be confirmed, and the player's desire to always confirm the amount of consumption cannot be met. On the other hand, since it is considered that there is a player who does not always want to display the amount of money consumed, there is a need for a gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's request.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus that is beneficial to a player.

  As described above, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the third embodiment include the touch panel LCD 16 (input means) to which a password (authentication information) is input and a card (storage medium). A card reader / writer 104 (storage medium information reading means) that can accept and read identification information of the card (storage medium), a touch panel LCD 16 (display means) that can display the consumption amount, the consumption amount and the identification information And a control unit 100 (associating means) for associating the personal identification number (authentication information) with the identification information, and the personal identification number (authentication information) and the identification information are not associated with each other. When the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed and the personal identification number (authentication information) and the identification information are associated with each other, Identification and makes it possible displays the amount of money spent associated with specific information.

  With such a configuration, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 that are beneficial to the player can be provided.

  Specifically, the player can display the amount of consumption by setting (inputting) a personal identification number (authentication information) in the identification information of the card (storage medium). Further, since the consumption amount information is stored in association with the identification information, the player can know the total consumption amount even when the player has made a deposit after the remaining amount is 0 and the remaining ball is 0.

  In addition, when the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the third embodiment receive an instruction to return the card (storage medium), the card reader / writer 104 (storage medium information reading means) The card (storage medium) is ejected, and the password (authentication information), the identification information, and the consumption amount associated with the control unit 100 (association means) are stored in the card (storage medium) storage means. Or it memorize | stores in the memory | storage part 103 of the said game media handling apparatus 1, and the memory | storage part 202 (memory | storage means of a game apparatus) of the server apparatus 2. FIG.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to continuously display the amount of money consumed even if a game is played on another gaming machine 3 (even if the vehicle is moved).

  Specifically, the consumption amount is stored in association with the identification information, and even if the card (storage medium) is returned, the personal identification number (authentication information), the identification information, and the consumption amount are associated with each other. It remains memorized. Therefore, a player who wants to play a game on another gaming machine 3 (want to replay) can use the returned card to continuously display the previous consumption amount.

  In addition, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the third embodiment are the storage means of the card (storage medium) or the storage unit 103 of the game medium handling device 1 and the storage of the server device 2. In the state where the personal identification number (authentication information), the identification information, and the consumption amount associated with the control unit 100 (association means) are stored in the unit 202 (storage means of the gaming device) When the (storage medium) is received by the card reader / writer 104 (storage medium information reading means), the password (authentication information) associated with the identification information is not input to the touch panel LCD 16 (input means). The consumption amount is not displayed.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the consumption amount from being displayed even if the storage medium returned by another person is used.

  Specifically, even if the returned card is dropped or forgotten and another person obtains the card, the other person knows the amount of money spent unless he knows the password that matches the password. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the third embodiment have both the remaining amount of the deposit amount and the remaining number of game media, and signals based on the operation of the player. If it is determined that the password has not been received for a predetermined time, the association between the password (authentication information) and the identification information and the association between the consumption amount and the identification information are canceled.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player who plays the next game from knowing the amount of money consumed.

  Specifically, if a player whose balance of the deposit amount and the remaining number of game media are both 0 leaves the game and does not return the card, the consumption amount is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the amount of money consumed from being known to other players who will play a game on the gaming machine 3 next time. Further, it is possible to prevent the other player from confusing the consumption amount of the previous player with his own consumption amount.

  In addition, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the third embodiment include a touch panel LCD 16 (first notification means) that notifies the remaining amount of the deposit amount and the remaining number of game media, When it is determined that the remaining amount of the deposit amount and the remaining number of game media are both 0, the touch panel LCD 16 (first notification means) is different from the aspect (specifically, the remaining amount of the deposit amount and the game). A status indicator 13 (second display) that informs that both the remaining amount of the deposit amount and the remaining number of the remaining number of game media are 0 in a mode of lighting instead of a mode of displaying the remaining number of media in numbers. Informing means).

  With such a configuration, an employee or the like can know that the balance of the deposit amount and the remaining number of game media are both zero.

  Specifically, when the employee determines that the player who has played with the gaming machine 3 whose status indicator 13 is blinking has finished the game, for example, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 uses a dedicated staff card. The card lock can be released by holding it over.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the third embodiment, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the identification information is associated with the identification information. When the consumption amount is not displayed and the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thus, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a personal identification number) if he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication (for example, does not input the personal identification number) if he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. This makes it possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  Although the third embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims.

  For example, in the third embodiment, the consumption amount can be displayed by setting a personal identification number for card lock (that is, for displaying the personal identification number for card lock and the consumption amount). However, the code number for displaying the amount of consumption may be set separately from the card lock.

  In the third embodiment, the personal identification number is used as the authentication information. However, the authentication information of the present invention is not limited to this, and the player's facial data detected by the camera unit 17 or fingerprint authentication is used. Any information such as data that can authenticate the player can be used as the authentication information.

  Further, in the third embodiment, the state indicator lamp 13 is blinked to notify that the remaining amount is 0 and the holding ball is 0 in the gaming machine 3, but the means for notifying is limited to this. Instead of changing the background color of the screen of the touch panel LCD 16 (a mode different from a mode in which the remaining number of deposits and the remaining number of game media are displayed in numbers), the remaining amount is 0 and the remaining ball is 0 You may notify that it is. In this case, the touch panel LCD 16 is an embodiment of the first notification means of the present invention and an embodiment of the second notification means.

  In the third embodiment, the personal identification number (authentication information), the card identification information, and the consumption amount are stored in the storage unit 202 in association with each other, but are stored in the storage unit of the card. It may be stored in the storage unit 103 of the game medium handling device 1.

  In addition, as the data format, when the consumption amount, the identification information, and the authentication information are stored in one table, it is assumed that any two are stored in one table. In the case where the consumption amount, the identification information, and the authentication information are stored in one command (such as a telegram) as a command to be transmitted or received, any two are one. Various correspondences such as when stored in the command are assumed.

  In the third embodiment, the consumption amount is not displayed unless authentication information is input to the input unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the consumption amount is displayed regardless of the input of authentication information. There may be.

  In the third embodiment, when it is determined that the balance of the deposit amount and the number of remaining game media are 0 and a signal based on the player's operation is not received for a predetermined time, the authentication information and the identification information Although the association, the association between the consumption amount and the identification information is canceled, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the player leaves the seat (setting a break time), the time for allowing the player to leave the seat is set, so the time for allowing the player to leave the seat is set. In such a case, the measurement of the elapsed time until the cancellation of the association is temporarily stopped, and when the time allowing the player to leave the seat is released, the measurement of the elapsed time until the cancellation of the association is made. It may be resumed.

  In addition, as input means, various forms such as an operation means such as a button and an operation means that also serves as a display means such as a touch panel can be considered.

  The authentication information may be a PIN (password, etc.). In the case of a membership card, it may be set when the membership card is created, or when the card is locked, such as a one-time password. Information that can be set arbitrarily.

  Further, in the card lock process (of the visitor card), the server ID may be managed by associating the card ID with the password. For example, when the card lock process is executed for the player who has inserted a visitor card (card ID 0001) in the A-th series or started the game for the first time on the day, and “1234” is set as the personal identification number, The card ID 0001 and the personal identification number “1234” are associated with each other and managed (when a game is played for the first time without inserting a card, the card stacked in the game medium handling device 1 is drawn out and given a card ID. Or linked with a predetermined card ID). In that case, when the player unlocks the card, moves to the B series and inserts the visitor card, the game medium handling device 1 executes the card lock automatically or manually, The visitor card ID is transmitted to the server device 2 and the personal identification number is inquired. Here, the inserted card ID is 0001, and the password associated with it is “1234”. The server device 2 transmits the personal identification number “1234” to the game media handling device 1 in the B series, and the game media handling device 1 receives it and stores it as a personal identification number. By doing so, it is not necessary to set a personal identification number in the game medium handling device 1 every time the table is moved, and it is possible to provide convenience to a player who always wants to perform card lock. Furthermore, it is not necessary to perform each operation by measuring the consumption amount in the moved gaming machine 3 together.

  In addition, identification information (such as a unique ID) of a portable terminal (such as a mobile phone or other portable IC chip) having an NFC (Near Field Communication) function may be used as the authentication information. In this case, the game medium handling device 1 performs communication when the player who has inserted the visitor card or started the game for the first time on the day and holds the portable terminal over the non-contact IC card reader / writer, and receives the unique ID of the portable terminal. It is good also as connecting with card ID instead of a PIN code. In this case, card return operation etc. can be executed simply by holding the mobile terminal when requesting password input to the player, so it is not necessary to input the password on the touch panel, etc. It is possible to improve convenience for the user. Also, if you request a mobile device at the checkout machine when you check out a card with a balance, even if you get another person's card, you will not be able to pay it without the card owner's mobile device, and theft or loss of the card It becomes possible to suppress damage caused by.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a game medium handling device 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the game medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the “game device” according to the present invention. The “game device” may be the server device 2, the display device 4, or the game medium handling device 1. A system in which these devices including the above are combined may be used.

  The game medium handling device 1 according to the fourth embodiment particularly locks the storage medium, and when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed and the storage medium is locked. When it is possible to display the consumption amount associated with the identification information, it is applied to the gaming system according to the first embodiment. That is, the game medium handling device 1 according to the third embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the game medium handling device 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Moreover, in the following description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure and function similar to the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without being defined have the same meaning as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

  First, a fourth embodiment of a control flow relating to card lock and consumption amount display executed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. By the following processing, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and even if the remaining amount is 0 and the money is deposited after the holding ball becomes 0, the total amount of consumption can be known. it can.

  FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing card lock processing according to the fourth embodiment. In step S391, the control unit 100 determines whether or not a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14.

  When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14 (“YES” in step S391), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S391 to step S392 and is arranged at a position where it can be read by the card reader / writer 104. It is determined whether or not a lock flag is added to the card (whether or not the lock flag is on). The lock flag indicates that the card has been locked in the past.

  When the lock flag of the card is off (“NO” in step S392), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S392 to step S393, and determines whether or not there is a remaining amount on the card. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the card identification information read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the remaining amount information associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 202, and transmits the search result to the game medium handling device 1. . Based on the search result, control unit 100 determines whether or not there is a remaining amount on the card.

  When there is no remaining amount in the card (“NO” in step S393), or when no card is inserted in the card insertion slot 14 (“NO” in step S391), the control unit 100 performs steps from step S393 or step S391. The process moves to S394, and it is determined whether or not there is a deposit. Specifically, the control unit 100 determines whether or not there is a deposit by inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 15 or by holding a non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18.

  When there is a deposit (“YES” in step S394), or when there is a remaining amount on the card (“YES” in step S393), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S394 or step S393 to step S395, It is determined whether or not there is a card lock request (instruction) from the player. The card lock can be requested by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A3 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). If the control unit 100 determines that no card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14 and there is a deposit, the control unit 100 places the counting card stored in the game medium handling device 1 in a position where it can be read by the card reader / writer 104. Control to place.

  When a card lock request (instruction) is received from the player (“YES” in step S395), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S395 to step S396, and sets a password for card lock on the touch panel LCD 16. Display the screen.

  When a screen for setting a password for card lock is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 moves the process from step S396 to step S397, and determines whether or not a password is set.

  When the player operates the touch panel LCD 16 to set a password (“YES” in step S397), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S397 to step S398, and the counting card arranged in the card reader / writer 104 is The card reader / writer 104 is controlled so that the card is locked (so that the card lock function is effectively switched). The control unit 100 transmits the input personal identification number to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores the personal identification number in the storage unit 212 of the server device 2 in association with the identification information of the counting card.

  On the other hand, when the card lock flag is on in step S392 ("YES" in step S392), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S392 to step S398, and performs the card lock as described above. Thereby, the player can perform card locking without setting a personal identification number.

  When the card is locked, the control unit 100 shifts the processing from step S398 to step S399, and adds a lock flag to the card if the lock flag is not added (if the lock flag is OFF) (lock). Turn on the flag).

  In addition, the control part 100 returns a process to the first step (step S391), when all result in a negative result in step S394, step S395, and step S397.

  FIG. 104 is a flowchart showing a consumption amount display process according to the fourth embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 104 is based on the assumption that the card lock shown in FIG. 103 has been made.

  When the card lock (step S398) shown in FIG. 103 is performed and the password is associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 212, the control unit 100 uses the card as a game medium in the deposit amount in step S401. Start (calculate) the amount (consumption amount) and remaining amount (the amount obtained by subtracting the consumption amount from the deposit amount) consumed after the lock. The control unit 100 calculates a cumulative amount consumed after the card lock as a consumption amount. The control unit 100 transmits the consumption amount information (consumption amount information) and the remaining amount information (remaining amount information) to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores (updates) the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information of the counting card. The consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are updated each time a game ball lending (dispensing) process is performed.

  When the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are stored in the storage unit 202, the control unit 100 moves the process from step S401 to step S402, and displays the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information on the selection screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16. The touch panel LCD 16 is controlled so that an icon for performing the selection (icon A4 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98) can be selected. When the player selects (presses) the icon A4, the consumption amount and the remaining amount are displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 101).

  Next, the control unit 100 moves the process from step S402 to step S403, and determines whether or not there is a card return request from the player. The card return request can be made by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A5 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). When the control unit 100 receives a signal indicating that the icon A5 has been selected (pressed) from the touch panel LCD 16, it determines that a card return request has been received from the player.

  If there is a card return request from the player (“YES” in step S403), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S403 to step S404 and causes the touch panel LCD 16 to display a password input screen.

  When the password input screen is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 moves the process from step S404 to step S405, and determines whether the password is input.

  When the player operates the touch panel LCD 16 to input a password (“YES” in step S405), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S405 to step S406 and stores the input password in the storage unit 212. It is determined whether or not it matches the entered password. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the card identification information read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the personal identification number associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 212, and transmits the search result to the game medium handling device 1. . Based on the search result, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the input personal identification number matches the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 212.

  If the passwords match ("YES" in step S406), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S406 to step S411, releases the card lock (switches the card lock function to invalid), and returns the card. In this manner, the card reader / writer 104 is controlled, and the display of the consumption amount and the remaining amount is ended. At this time, the control unit 100 associates the PIN number, identification information, consumption amount information, and remaining amount information with each other and stores them in the storage unit (storage unit 202 and storage unit 212) of the server device 2, and then returns the card. Process.

  On the other hand, if there is no card return request from the player in step S403 ("NO" in step S403), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S403 to step S407, and determines whether the remaining amount is 0 or not. . Specifically, based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the remaining amount information stored in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and handles the search result as a game medium handling. Transmit to device 1. The control unit 100 determines whether the remaining amount is 0 based on the search result.

  When it is determined that the remaining amount is 0 (“YES” in step S407), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S407 to step S408, and determines whether the holding ball is 0 or not. Specifically, based on the identification information received from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches for the ball information associated with the identification information and stored in the storage unit 202, and the search result is used as a game medium. Transmit to the handling device 1. The control unit 100 determines whether or not the holding ball is 0 based on the search result.

  If it is determined that the holding ball is 0 (“YES” in step S408), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S408 to step S409, and determines whether or not there is a deposit within a predetermined time. Specifically, the control unit 100 determines whether or not there is a deposit by inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 15 or by holding a non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18.

  If there is a deposit (“YES” in step S409), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S409 to step S410, and selects to select whether or not to continue displaying the consumption amount on the touch panel LCD 16 Display the screen.

  If the player has not selected to continue displaying the consumption amount (“NO” in step S410), or if no payment has been made (“NO” in step S409), the control unit 100 starts from step S410 or step S409. The processing is shifted to step S411, the card lock is released, and the display of the consumption amount is ended (the display cannot be performed). Then, the control unit 100 transmits to the server device 2 a signal indicating that the card lock has been released (or that the consumption amount display has been terminated). Upon receiving the signal, the control unit 201 cancels the association between the personal identification number and the identification information stored in the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2, and the consumption amount information and the identification information. Cancel the association with. Alternatively, the control unit 201 may delete the password, identification information, consumption amount information, and remaining amount information from the storage unit (storage unit 202 and storage unit 212) of the server device 2.

  Note that the control unit 100 performs the process in the first step (step S401) when a negative result is obtained in step S405, step S406, step S407, and step S408, and when a positive result is obtained in step S410. return.

  Next, a time chart showing an example of consumption amount display according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 105 is a time chart showing an example of a consumption amount display according to the fourth embodiment. When the card is locked after the deposit or the card is inserted (step S398), the calculation of the consumption amount is started (step S401) and the consumption amount can be displayed (step S402). When the personal identification number is set, the consumption amount is displayed as 0 yen. At this time, it is assumed that the remaining amount is 10,000 yen. The consumption amount is updated according to the amount consumed as the game medium.

  When the remaining amount is 0 and the remaining ball is 0, if there is further payment, a selection screen for selecting whether or not to continue displaying the consumption amount is displayed (step S410). As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 105, when the player chooses to continue the display, the consumption amount is displayed as the amount that has been accumulated up to the 10000 yen consumed so far. . If 10,000 yen is consumed after the player has selected to continue display, the amount of money consumed is displayed at 20000 yen.

  On the other hand, as shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 105, when the player does not select the continuation of the display, the consumption amount display ends (step S411).

  As described above, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fourth embodiment include the card reader / writer 104 (receiving means) that can receive a card (storage medium) and the card (storage medium). The card reader / writer 104 (storage medium information reading means) for reading the identification information), the touch panel LCD 16 (display means) capable of displaying the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and the control for associating the consumption amount with the identification information The unit 100 (associating means), the touch panel LCD 16 (receiving means) that receives operations from the player, and the card (storage medium) received by the touch panel LCD 16 (receiving means) in accordance with the player's operation are locked. When the card (storage medium) is not locked, the consumption associated with the identification information Without displaying, when said card (storage medium) is locked are those comprising a, a control section 100 (control means) that enables displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  With such a configuration, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 that are beneficial to the player can be provided.

  Specifically, the player can display the consumption amount by setting (inputting) a personal identification number (authentication information) for card lock. Further, since the consumption amount information is stored in association with the identification information, the player can know the total consumption amount even when the player has made a deposit after the remaining amount is 0 and the remaining ball is 0.

  In addition, in the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fourth embodiment, the balance of the deposit amount and the remaining number of game media are both in a state where the card (storage medium) is locked. If it is determined that it is 0 and then it is determined that the deposit has been made, a selection screen for selecting whether or not to continue displaying the consumption amount is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means), and the player When the player selects to continue displaying the consumption amount, the consumption amount is continuously displayed. When the player selects not to continue displaying the consumption amount, the display of the consumption amount is terminated. At the same time, the card (storage medium) is unlocked.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to select whether or not the player takes over the consumption amount.

  Specifically, when a player who continues to play a game deposits money, it is possible to select to continue displaying the consumption amount. On the other hand, when another player has made a payment, the consumption amount of the previous player can be prevented from being displayed by selecting the end of the consumption amount display.

  In addition, when the card (storage medium) is locked, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fourth embodiment display a lock flag indicating that the card (storage medium) is locked. ) And the card (storage medium) to which the lock flag is added is received by the card reader / writer 104 (receiving means), the card is not required to be operated on the touch panel LCD 16 (receiving means). (Storage medium) is locked and the consumption amount can be displayed.

  With such a configuration, even if a game is played on another gaming machine 3 (even if the table is moved), the amount of money consumed can be displayed without a lock operation.

  Specifically, when a player who has received a card (storage medium) to which a lock flag has been added through a return process plays a game on another gaming machine 3 using the card, a card lock operation (specifically, You can know the amount of consumption without having to enter your PIN.

  In addition, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the fourth embodiment, when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is displayed according to the player's operation. First, when the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player selects whether or not to display the consumption amount by locking the storage medium when displaying the consumption amount and not locking the storage medium when not displaying the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  The fourth embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims.

  For example, in the fourth embodiment, the consumption amount can be displayed by setting the password for card lock (that is, for the display of the password and the consumption amount for card lock). However, the code number for displaying the amount of consumption may be set separately from the card lock.

  In the fourth embodiment, the personal identification number is used as the authentication information. However, the authentication information of the present invention is not limited to this, and the player's facial data and fingerprint authentication data detected by the camera unit 17 are used. Any information that can authenticate the player can be used as the authentication information.

  In the fourth embodiment, the personal identification number (authentication information), the card identification information, and the consumption amount are stored in the storage unit 202 in association with each other, but are stored in the storage unit of the card. It may be stored in the storage unit 103 of the game medium handling device 1.

  In the fourth embodiment, it is determined whether or not the lock flag of the card is on. When the lock flag is on, the card is automatically locked. However, this processing is not necessarily performed. It is not necessary.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a game medium handling device 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the game medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the “game device” according to the present invention. The “game device” may be the server device 2, the display device 4, or the game medium handling device 1. A system in which these devices including the above are combined may be used.

  In the game medium handling device 1 according to the fifth embodiment, particularly when the display selection unit is selected not to display the consumption amount on the display unit, the calculation of the consumption amount is terminated and the display of the consumption amount is terminated. This is applied to the gaming system according to the first embodiment. That is, the game medium handling device 1 according to the third embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the game medium handling device 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Moreover, in the following description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure and function similar to the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without being defined have the same meaning as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

  A fifth embodiment of the control flow relating to the display of the consumption amount executed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. With the following processing, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and even when the consumption amount is displayed in the middle of the game, the consumption amount before display can be known.

  FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing the setting processing of consumption amount display according to the fifth embodiment. In step S501, the control unit 100 determines whether there is a deposit or a card insertion.

  If there is a deposit or card insertion (“YES” in step S501), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S501 to step S502 to indicate that the card IC chip (storage unit) has received a deposit. It is determined whether or not a deposit flag is added (whether the deposit flag is on).

  If the deposit flag has not been added (“NO” in step S502), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S502 to step S503, and adds the deposit flag to the IC chip (storage unit) of the card (payment). Turn on the flag). When the control unit 100 determines that the deposit has been made, the components of the game medium handling device 1 are arranged so that the counting card stored in the game medium handling device 1 is arranged at a position where the card reader / writer 104 can read the counting card. (Not shown) is controlled. The card to which the deposit flag is added in step S502 includes the counting card arranged in the card reader / writer 104 when the deposit is made, and the card (counting card or membership card) inserted in the card insertion slot 14. Is included.

  If a negative result is obtained in step S501 and a positive result is obtained in step S502, the process returns to the first step (step S501).

  FIG. 107 is a flowchart showing a consumption amount display process according to the fifth embodiment. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 107 is based on the assumption that the consumption amount display setting process (addition of a deposit flag) shown in FIG. 106 has been performed.

  When the deposit flag is turned on, in step S601, the control unit 100 calculates an amount (consumption amount) and remaining amount (amount obtained by subtracting the consumption amount from the deposit amount) of the deposit amount after the card lock as a game medium. Start (calculate). The control unit 100 calculates the accumulated amount consumed after the deposit flag is turned on as the consumption amount. The control unit 100 transmits the consumption amount information (consumption amount information) and the remaining amount information (remaining amount information) to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores (updates) the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information of the counting card. The consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are updated each time a game ball lending (dispensing) process is performed.

  Next, the control unit 100 moves the process from step S601 to step S602, and causes the touch panel LCD 16 to display a selection screen for selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount.

  When the player selects display of the consumption amount (“YES” in step S602), the control unit 100 shifts the processing from step S602 to step S603 so that the consumption amount can be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16.

  Next, the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S603 to step S604, and determines whether or not there is an instruction from the player to end the display of the consumption amount.

  When the player gives an instruction to end the display of the consumption amount (“YES” in step S604), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S604 to step S605, and stores it in the IC chip (storage unit) of the card. The stored deposit flag is turned off and the display of the consumption amount is ended (display is disabled).

  On the other hand, if the player has not instructed the consumption amount display to end (“NO” in step S604), the control unit 100 shifts the processing from step S604 to step S606, and whether or not the player has made a card return request. Determine whether.

  If there is a card return request from the player (“YES” in step S606), the control unit 100 moves the process from step S606 to step S607 and stores the deposit flag stored in the IC chip (storage unit) of the card. The card reader / writer 104 is controlled so that the card is returned at the same time that the display of the amount of consumption is terminated (the display is disabled).

  When the deposit flag is turned off, the control unit 100 shifts the processing from step S605 or step S607 to step S608 and ends the calculation of the consumption amount.

  In addition, the control part 100 returns a process to the first step (step S601), when both result in a negative in step S602 and step S606.

  Next, a time chart showing an example of consumption amount display according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 108 is a time chart showing an example of the consumption amount display according to the fifth embodiment. When the first player deposits or inserts a card, the deposit flag is turned on (step S502), and calculation of the consumption amount is started (step S601). If the display of the consumption amount is selected after 5,000 yen has been consumed since the deposit flag was turned on, the consumption amount is displayed at 5000 yen.

  Thereafter, when the player selects to return the card or display the consumption amount, the deposit flag is turned off (step S605 or step S607), and the calculation of the consumption amount ends (step S608).

  Next, when the second player deposits or inserts a card, the deposit flag is turned on again, and calculation of the amount of consumption is started. At the end of business, the payment flag is turned off, and the consumption amount display ends.

  As described above, the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fifth embodiment include the touch panel LCD 16 (display unit) capable of displaying the amount of consumption and the consumption on the touch panel LCD 16 (display unit). The touch panel LCD 16 (display selection means) for selecting whether or not to display the amount of money and the touch panel LCD 16 (display means) that displays the money when it is determined that a deposit or a card (storage medium) has been received. A control unit 100 (control means) for calculating the amount of consumption and controlling the display of the amount of consumption on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means) according to a player's selection, and the touch panel LCD 16 (display) Selection means) so that the consumption amount is not displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means). Then, it is intended to end the display of the consumption amount of money along with the ends the calculation of the amount of money spent.

  With such a configuration, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 that are beneficial to the player can be provided. In addition, it is possible to prevent the player who will play next time from knowing the amount of money consumed.

  Specifically, it is possible to display the amount of money consumed since the receipt of the deposit or the card by the player's selection. Therefore, the player can know the consumption amount before display even when the consumption amount is displayed in the middle of the game. Further, since the display of the consumption amount can be ended by the player's selection, it is possible to prevent the consumption amount from being known to other players who will play a game on the gaming machine 3 next time. Further, it is possible to prevent the other player from confusing the consumption amount of the previous player with his own consumption amount.

  In addition, when the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fifth embodiment receive an instruction to return the card (storage medium) from the player, the game medium storage device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) discharge the card (storage medium). The display of the consumption amount is terminated.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player who plays the next game from knowing the amount of money consumed.

  Specifically, when the card return instruction is given, the display of the consumption amount ends, so that it is possible to prevent the other player who will play a game on the gaming machine 3 from knowing the consumption amount next. Further, it is possible to prevent the other player from confusing the consumption amount of the previous player with his own consumption amount.

  Further, according to the game medium handling device 1 according to the fifth embodiment, the consumption amount is displayed or the display of the consumption amount is ended according to the selection of whether or not to display the consumption amount by the player. It becomes possible. Thus, the player selects the consumption amount when he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether or not to display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  Although the fifth embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims.

  For example, in the fifth embodiment, the card identification information and the consumption amount are stored in the storage unit 202 in association with each other, but may be stored in the storage unit of the card. You may memorize | store in the memory | storage part 103 of the apparatus 1. FIG.

  In addition, the personal identification number used when the card is locked may be stored in the game medium handling device, each display device, the server device, the counting card, and the membership card. In addition, it may be possible to set a password (prompt a change) periodically (after a certain period of time).

  As mentioned above, although 1st Embodiment, the modifications 1-6, 2nd Embodiment-5th Embodiment were described, it should be set as another invention combining the invention which concerns on these embodiments and modifications. Needless to say, you can.

[Appendix 1]
The gaming apparatus of appendix 1 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later), an operation receiving unit (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later) capable of receiving an operation by the player, and an authentication unit (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) for authenticating the player. Etc.), and the upper limit setting means refers to a destination rate that is the rate set in the gaming device that is accepting an operation by a player by the operation accepting means. The game medium payout means is set by the operation accepting means after being authenticated by the authentication means when the rate of the stored ball information stored in the storage means is different from the destination rate. The number of game media indicated by the stored-ball information at the rate specified based on the received player's operation is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate, and game media payout control is executed. After being authenticated once by the authentication means, at least until the upper limit value is reached, even if the authentication means does not authenticate, the game medium payout control is executed, and the operation accepting means In the set gaming device, when the number of game media for which the payout control is executed by the game media payout means reaches the upper limit value, the stored ball information stored in the storage means by the player is stored in the stored ball information. An operation for requesting the payout of a game medium based thereon is invalidated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when an upper limit value is set for the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the player receives at least an upper limit if authenticated once. Until the value is reached, the game medium can be paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means without any subsequent authentication. Further, when the number of game media on which the payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means reaches the upper limit value, the operation for requesting the payout of the game media becomes invalid. It is not necessary to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming device of the present invention is a storage medium in which the authentication means receives authentication information for authenticating the player and reads identification information of a storage medium (for example, a card described later). Information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 to be described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 to be described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption, and control means for controlling the display means (for example, control to be described later) Part 100, etc.), an association means (for example, a control part 100 to be described later) for associating the consumption amount with the identification information and associating the authentication information with the identification information. When the authentication information and the identification information are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the authentication information and the identification information correspond to each other. When being kicked it is characterized in that to enable displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  Here, by displaying the amount of money for which the game medium used for the game has been purchased, it is possible to recognize how much the player has used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being excessively absorbed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the amount of consumption, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's demand. Yes.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the amount of consumption associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thus, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a personal identification number) if he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication (for example, does not input the personal identification number) if he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. This makes it possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention has a receiving means (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later) capable of receiving a storage medium (for example, a card, which will be described later), and identification of the storage medium. Storage medium information reading means for reading information (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later), display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16, which will be described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and the consumption amount Corresponding means for associating the identification information (for example, a control unit 100 described later) and the storage medium received by the receiving means in accordance with a player's operation are locked, and the storage medium is not locked When the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed and is associated with the identification information. The consumption amount control section for displaying (e.g., controller 100 or the like described later), characterized in that it comprises a a.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is not displayed and the storage medium is locked according to the player's operation. When it is, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player selects whether or not to display the consumption amount by locking the storage medium when displaying the consumption amount and not locking the storage medium when not displaying the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention selects display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption and whether to display the amount of consumption on the display means. Display selection means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 to be described later), and when it is determined that a deposit or storage medium has been received, the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means is calculated, and a player is selected. And control means (for example, a control unit 100 described later) that controls the display means to display the consumption amount according to When selection not to display the consumption amount is made, the calculation of the consumption amount is terminated and the display of the consumption amount is terminated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or end the display of the consumption amount according to the selection of whether or not to display the consumption amount by the player. Thus, the player selects the consumption amount when he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether or not to display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the storage means includes a counting capacity indicating the number of gaming media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, separately from the stored ball information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counting ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value. The payout control can be executed.

According to the gaming device of the present invention, even when an upper limit is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the counted number of game media is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the counted number information, the payout of game media can be received regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player can continue playing the game by receiving payout of the game media based on the counting ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

[Appendix 2]
The gaming apparatus of appendix 2 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) that displays the stored ball information stored in the storage unit and the entry source rate that is the rate of the stored ball information, Control means capable of executing control of the display means (for example, a display control unit 100g described later), operation receiving means capable of receiving an operation by the player (for example, operation receiving unit 100m described later), a player Authentication means (e.g., an authentication unit 100l described later), and the upper limit setting means at the rate set in the gaming device that is accepting an operation by a player by the operation accepting means. The upper limit value is set with reference to a certain boarding destination rate, and the game medium payout means, when the boarding source rate and the boarding destination rate are different, After being authenticated, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the boarding source rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means is converted into the number of game media at the boarding destination rate. The game medium payout control is executed, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, at least until the upper limit is reached, the game medium payout control is executed without being authenticated by the authentication means, In the game medium payout means, the control means cannot execute game medium payout control based on the stored ball information of the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation accepting means, In addition, the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout means has not reached the upper limit value, and is different from the specified entry source rate in the storage means. When the stored ball information of the separate entry source rate which is the rate is stored, the stored ball information and the stored ball information of the stored ball information on the display unit according to the operation of the player received by the operation receiving unit Control which displays a separate boarding-source rate is performed.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when an upper limit value is set for the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the player receives at least an upper limit if authenticated once. Until the value is reached, the game medium can be paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means without any subsequent authentication.

  In addition, even if the game medium payout control based on the storage information of the entry rate cannot be executed, the upper limit is the number of game media on which the payout control based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means (saveball replay) is executed If the value has not been reached and the storage means stores the stored ball information of another entry source rate that is different from the entry source rate specified by the player, the player can operate the operation accepting means. Accordingly, the storage unit information and the separate entry source rate of the storage unit information can be displayed on the display means.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball at each rate is 500, and as the stored ball information, 100 game media of the boarding source rate (10 yen per board) are stored, and another boarding source With 200 game media with a rate (5 yen per piece) stored, the player sits on a gaming machine with a destination rate of 20 yen per seat and has a source rate (10 yen per seat). Specify boarding based on pool information. Then, if you play 50 balls at the destination rate (20 yen per piece) using the storage rate (10 yen per piece), you can save money at the source rate (10 yen per piece). (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets = 100 sheets). However, the upper limit of 500 at the rate of 20 yen per piece has not yet been reached, and 200 game media with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece) have been stored. Since there is a number that can be entered into a gaming machine (20 yen per piece), a screen for designating entry based on accumulated ball information of another entry source rate (5 yen per piece) by the operation of the operation accepting means by the player Transition.

  Therefore, if a player has a pool of multiple types of rates, the number of game media used in the replay of the pool reaches the upper limit of the pool replay at the destination rate even if there is no more pooled balls at a certain rate. If not, it becomes possible to specify another rate at which the stored ball is present, and it is possible to continue the replay of the stored ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention is capable of executing the gaming medium payout control of the destination rate in units of a predetermined number of sheets, and the control means includes: When the number of game media based on the storage information of the boarding source rate is converted into the number of game media at the boarding destination rate, the game media payout when the converted number of game media is less than the predetermined number In the means, it is determined that the game medium payout control based on the stored ball information of the entry rate cannot be executed.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to pay out the game medium at the destination rate (replaying the stored ball) in a predetermined number of units, and the number of game media based on the stored ball information at the source rate can be When converted to the number of game media at the previous rate, if the converted number of game media is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the game media cannot be paid out (recycled ball replay) based on the storage information of the entry source rate. .

  For this reason, for example, when the predetermined number in the replay of the stored ball is 50, and the number of game media stored in the stored ball information at the entry rate (10 yen per piece) is 99 or less, the destination You cannot replay savings on a machine with a 20 yen rate.

  However, according to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, even in such a case, the number of gaming media on which payout control (storing ball replay) based on the storing ball information stored in the storage unit is executed is not the upper limit value. If the storage means stores the storage information of a different entry source rate that is different from the entry source rate designated by the player in the storage means, the player can respond to the operation of the operation reception means by the player. Thus, the stored information and the separate entry rate of the stored information can be displayed on the display means. In other words, even if the player cannot replay the stored ball at a certain rate, if the number of game media used in the replay does not reach the upper limit of the replay at the destination rate, It becomes possible to specify another rate at which play is possible, and it is possible to continue the replay of the accumulated ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention receives the authentication information for authenticating the player, the display unit can display the amount of consumption, and a storage medium (for example, A storage medium information reading unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) that reads identification information of a card described later, the consumption amount and the identification information are associated with each other, and the authentication information and the identification information are Association means (for example, a control unit 100 described later), and when the authentication information and the identification information are not associated with each other, the control means associates the identification information with the identification information. When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other without displaying the consumption amount, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed.

  Here, by displaying the amount of money for which the game medium used for the game has been purchased, it is possible to recognize how much the player has used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being excessively absorbed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the amount of consumption, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's demand. Yes.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the amount of consumption associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thus, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a personal identification number) if he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication (for example, does not input the personal identification number) if he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. This makes it possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described structure, the gaming device of the present invention can display a consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and the display means can receive a storage medium (for example, a card reader described later). Writer 104, etc.), storage medium information reading means for reading the identification information of the storage medium (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later), and association means (for example, described later) for associating the consumption amount with the identification information. And the control means locks the storage medium received by the receiving means in accordance with a player's operation, and uses the identification information when the storage medium is not locked. The associated consumption amount is not displayed, and the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed when the storage medium is locked. And features.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is not displayed and the storage medium is locked according to the player's operation. When it is, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player selects whether or not to display the consumption amount by locking the storage medium when displaying the consumption amount and not locking the storage medium when not displaying the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention can display the consumption amount, and the display selection means for selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount on the display means. (For example, a touch panel LCD 16 to be described later), and the control means calculates the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means when it is determined that the deposit or storage medium has been received, and selects the player When the display means controls the display means to display the consumption amount, and the display selection means is selected not to display the consumption amount on the display means, the calculation of the consumption amount is terminated and Control for terminating the display of the amount of consumption is performed.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or end the display of the consumption amount according to the selection of whether or not to display the consumption amount by the player. Thus, the player selects the consumption amount when he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether or not to display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention is characterized in that the storage means stores game media stored in the gaming machine for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, separately from the stored ball information. Is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counted ball information stored in the storage means. The game medium payout control can be executed regardless of the upper limit value.

According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, even if the upper limit value is set for the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the game stored in the gaming machine By receiving the payout of game media based on the counting ball information indicating the counted value of the media, it is possible to receive payout of game media regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player can continue playing the game by receiving payout of the game media based on the counting ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

[Appendix 3]
The gaming apparatus of appendix 3 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later), an operation receiving unit (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later) capable of receiving an operation by the player, and an authentication unit (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) for authenticating the player. Etc.), the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate which is the rate of the stored ball information, and the game medium payout means is stored in the storage means If the entry rate of the stored ball information is different from the entry destination rate, which is the rate set in the gaming device that is accepting an operation by the player by the operation accepting means, the authentication After the authentication by the means, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the boarding source rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means is the game medium at the boarding destination rate. The game medium payout control is executed in terms of the above, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, the game medium payout control is executed until at least the upper limit is reached even if the authentication means is not authenticated. The operation accepting means is a game medium in which payout control is executed in the game medium payout means based on the stored ball information at the entry rate specified based on the player's operation accepted by the operation accepting means. Of the other entry source rate that is different from the designated entry source rate stored in the storage means in the game medium payout means. If the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information is converted into the number of game media at the entry rate, and the game media payout control cannot be executed, the game media is stored in the storage means by the player. The operation for requesting the payout of the game medium based on the stored ball information is invalidated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the upper limit value that refers to the entry source rate, which is the rate of the stored ball information, to the number of game media for which payout control (stored ball replay) is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means Is set, if the player is authenticated once, at least until the upper limit is reached, the player will receive a payout of the game medium based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means even if no authentication is performed thereafter ( You can play again.

  Thereby, for example, when the entrance rate is three types of 20 yen per sheet, 10 yen per sheet, and 5 yen per sheet, and the upper limit value of the stored ball replay is set to 500 sheets, If you sit on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece, you can get 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (20 yen per piece), 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (10 yen per piece) (1 piece) It is possible to replay the stored balls using 500 balls (equivalent to 125 stored balls with a rate of 20 yen per one) with the storage rate of the entrance rate (5 yen per ticket) with a storage ball of 20 yen rate) it can. After that, you can't replay the game regardless of the rate of the game machine.

  Further, according to the gaming device of the present invention, in such a case, the number of gaming media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit. The number of game media stored in the storage means and indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate, which is different from the designated entry source rate, is converted into the number of game media at the entry rate. If the game medium payout control (recycled ball replay) cannot be executed, the player's operation for requesting the game medium payout becomes invalid.

  Thus, for example, the upper limit value of the replaying of the stored ball is 500, and as the stored ball information, 200 game media having a boarding source rate (10 yen per piece) are stored, and another boarding source rate (one piece) In the state where there is no storage of game media of 5 yen), the player sits on a gaming machine with a destination rate of 20 yen per piece and enters based on the storage information of the source rate (10 yen per piece) specify. Then, if you use the storage rate at the entry rate (10 yen per piece) and replay 50 balls at the destination rate (20 yen per piece) twice, the entry rate (10 yen per piece) (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 sheets x 2 (times) = 200 sheets). Also, since there is no storage ball of game media with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), you cannot replay the stored ball using a storage ball with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), so the player can replay The operation requesting play is invalidated. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit for each rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming device of the present invention is a storage medium in which the authentication means receives authentication information for authenticating the player and reads identification information of a storage medium (for example, a card described later). Information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 to be described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 to be described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption, and control means for controlling the display means (for example, control to be described later) Part 100, etc.), an association means (for example, a control part 100 to be described later) for associating the consumption amount with the identification information and associating the authentication information with the identification information. When the authentication information and the identification information are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the authentication information and the identification information correspond to each other. When being kicked it is characterized in that to enable displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  Here, by displaying the amount of money for which the game medium used for the game has been purchased, it is possible to recognize how much the player has used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being excessively absorbed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the amount of consumption, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's demand. Yes.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the amount of consumption associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thus, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a personal identification number) if he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication (for example, does not input the personal identification number) if he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. This makes it possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention has a receiving means (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later) capable of receiving a storage medium (for example, a card, which will be described later), and identification of the storage medium. Storage medium information reading means for reading information (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later), display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16, which will be described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and the consumption amount Corresponding means for associating the identification information (for example, a control unit 100 described later) and the storage medium received by the receiving means in accordance with a player's operation are locked, and the storage medium is not locked When the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed and is associated with the identification information. The consumption amount control section for displaying (e.g., controller 100 or the like described later), characterized in that it comprises a a.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is not displayed and the storage medium is locked according to the player's operation. When it is, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player selects whether or not to display the consumption amount by locking the storage medium when displaying the consumption amount and not locking the storage medium when not displaying the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention selects display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption and whether to display the amount of consumption on the display means. Display selection means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 to be described later), and when it is determined that a deposit or storage medium has been received, the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means is calculated, and a player is selected. And control means (for example, a control unit 100 described later) that controls the display means to display the consumption amount according to When selection not to display the consumption amount is made, the calculation of the consumption amount is terminated and the display of the consumption amount is terminated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or end the display of the consumption amount according to the selection of whether or not to display the consumption amount by the player. Thus, the player selects the consumption amount when he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether or not to display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the storage means includes a counting capacity indicating the number of gaming media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, separately from the stored ball information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counting ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value. The payout control can be executed.

According to the gaming device of the present invention, even when an upper limit is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the counted number of game media is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the counted number information, the payout of game media can be received regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player can continue playing the game by receiving payout of the game media based on the counting ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

[Appendix 4]
The game apparatus of appendix 4 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later), an operation receiving unit (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later) capable of receiving an operation by the player, and an authentication unit (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) for authenticating the player. Etc.), the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate which is the rate of the stored ball information, and the game medium payout means is stored in the storage means If the entry rate of the stored ball information is different from the entry destination rate, which is the rate set in the gaming device that is accepting an operation by the player by the operation accepting means, the authentication After the authentication by the means, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the boarding source rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means is the game medium at the boarding destination rate. The game medium payout control is executed in terms of the above, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, the game medium payout control is executed until at least the upper limit is reached even if the authentication means is not authenticated. The operation accepting means is a game medium in which payout control is executed in the game medium payout means based on the stored ball information at the entry rate specified based on the player's operation accepted by the operation accepting means. When the number reaches the upper limit value, the player makes invalid the operation for requesting the payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, and in the game medium payout means, the storage means The number of game media indicated by the stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate stored in is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate, If the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate has not reached the upper limit value, the player can execute the payout control. An operation for requesting payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means is validated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the upper limit value that refers to the entry source rate, which is the rate of the stored ball information, to the number of game media for which payout control (stored ball replay) is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means Is set, if the player is authenticated once, at least until the upper limit is reached, the player will receive a payout of the game medium based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means even if no authentication is performed thereafter ( You can play again.

  Thereby, for example, when the entrance rate is three types of 20 yen per sheet, 10 yen per sheet, and 5 yen per sheet, and the upper limit value of the stored ball replay is set to 500 sheets, If you sit on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece, you can get 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (20 yen per piece), 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (10 yen per piece) (1 piece) It is possible to replay the stored balls using 500 balls (equivalent to 125 stored balls with a rate of 20 yen per one) with the storage rate of the entrance rate (5 yen per ticket) with a storage ball of 20 yen rate) it can. After that, you can't replay the game regardless of the rate of the game machine.

  Further, according to the gaming device of the present invention, in such a case, the number of gaming media on which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit. In this case, an operation for requesting the game medium to be paid out by the player is invalidated. On the other hand, the number of game media stored in the storage means and indicated by the stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate, and the game media payout control (recycled ball replay) is performed. ) Can be executed, and if the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on stored ball information at the same rate as the boarding rate has not reached the upper limit, an operation for requesting payout by the player is effective. And

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball is 500, 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the stored ball information, and the rate is 20 yen per sheet. With 1,000 game media stored, the player sits on a gaming machine with a destination rate of 20 yen and designates entry based on storage information of the source rate (10 yen per item) To do. Then, if 50 balls are replayed 5 times at the destination rate (20 yen per card) using the storage rate at the entrance rate (10 yen per card), the upper limit 500 of the rate of 10 yen per card It reaches the number of sheets (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 x 5 (times) = 500). In this case, if there is no storage ball other than the rate of 10 yen per piece, the player's operation to request a replay of the stored ball is invalid, but in this example, 1000 game media with a rate of 20 yen per piece are stored. Since the player does not replay the stored ball using the 20 yen rate, the player has not reached the upper limit of the 20 yen rate. It becomes. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit for each rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention includes notifying means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 to be described later) for notifying information related to game medium payout control by the game medium paying means, and control of the notifying means. Control means (for example, a display control unit 100g to be described later), and the control means is a game medium based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means by the player. When the operation for requesting the payout of the game is made effective, the notification means executes a control for notifying that the rate of the game medium on which the payout control is executed by the game medium payout means is changed. Features.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information stored in the storage means at the same rate as the destination rate is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate, When the number of game media for which the payout control (execution of replay) of the medium can be executed and the payout control is executed based on the storage information of the same rate as the destination rate has not reached the upper limit, When the operation for requesting the payout is validated, the fact that the rate of the game medium on which the payout control is executed has been changed is notified.

  Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that the rate of the game medium used in the stored ball replay has been changed, and to confirm whether or not to replay the stored ball at the changed rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming device of the present invention is a storage medium in which the authentication means receives authentication information for authenticating the player and reads identification information of a storage medium (for example, a card described later). Information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 to be described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 to be described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption, and control means for controlling the display means (for example, control to be described later) Part 100, etc.), an association means (for example, a control part 100 to be described later) for associating the consumption amount with the identification information and associating the authentication information with the identification information. When the authentication information and the identification information are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the authentication information and the identification information correspond to each other. When being kicked it is characterized in that to enable displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  Here, by displaying the amount of money for which the game medium used for the game has been purchased, it is possible to recognize how much the player has used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being excessively absorbed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the amount of consumption, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's demand. Yes.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the amount of consumption associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thus, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a personal identification number) if he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication (for example, does not input the personal identification number) if he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. This makes it possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention includes a receiving means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) capable of receiving a storage medium, and a storage medium information reading means for reading identification information of the storage medium. (For example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later), a display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16, which will be described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and the association for associating the consumption amount with the identification information Means (for example, a control unit 100 described later) and the storage medium received by the receiving means in accordance with a player's operation, and when the storage medium is not locked, it is associated with the identification information When the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed without displaying the consumption amount That the control unit (e.g., controller 100 or the like described later), characterized in that it comprises a a.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is not displayed and the storage medium is locked according to the player's operation. When it is, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player selects whether or not to display the consumption amount by locking the storage medium when displaying the consumption amount and not locking the storage medium when not displaying the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention selects display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) capable of displaying the amount of consumption and whether to display the amount of consumption on the display means. When it is determined that the display selection means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 to be described later) is received or the storage medium is received, the consumption amount displayed on the display means is calculated, and the player's Control means (for example, a control unit 100 described later) that controls the display means to display the consumption amount according to the selection, and the control means provides the display means with the display means. When selection not to display the consumption amount is made, the calculation of the consumption amount is terminated and the display of the consumption amount is terminated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or end the display of the consumption amount according to the selection of whether or not to display the consumption amount by the player. Thus, the player selects the consumption amount when he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether or not to display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the storage means includes a counting capacity indicating the number of gaming media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, separately from the stored ball information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counting ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value. The payout control can be executed.

According to the gaming device of the present invention, even when an upper limit is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the counted number of game media is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the counted number information, the payout of game media can be received regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player can continue playing the game by receiving payout of the game media based on the counting ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

[Appendix 5]
The gaming apparatus of appendix 5 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) that displays the stored ball information stored in the storage unit and the entry source rate that is the rate of the stored ball information, Control means capable of executing control of the display means (for example, a display control unit 100g described later), operation receiving means capable of receiving an operation by the player (for example, operation receiving unit 100m described later), a player Authentication means (e.g., authentication unit 100l to be described later), wherein the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate, and the game medium payout means The boarding source rate of the stored ball information stored in the storage means, and the boarding destination that is the rate set in the gaming apparatus that receives operation by the player in the operation receiving means And the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means after being authenticated by the authentication means. The game medium payout control is executed in terms of the number of game media at the entry rate, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, the authentication means authenticates at least until the upper limit is reached. Otherwise, the game medium payout control is executed, and the control means sets the upper limit to the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game medium payout means based on the stored ball information of the entry rate. In the storage means, the stored ball information of another entry source rate that is different from the designated entry source rate is stored, and the game medium payout is stored If the game medium payout control can be executed based on the stored ball information of the separate entry source rate, the display unit displays the stored ball information according to the player's operation received by the operation receiving device. And control for displaying the separate entry source rate of the stored ball information.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the upper limit value that refers to the entry source rate, which is the rate of the stored ball information, to the number of game media for which payout control (stored ball replay) is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means Is set, if the player is authenticated once, at least until the upper limit is reached, the player will receive a payout of the game medium based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means even if no authentication is performed thereafter ( You can play again.

  Thereby, for example, when the entrance rate is three types of 20 yen per sheet, 10 yen per sheet, and 5 yen per sheet, and the upper limit value of the stored ball replay is set to 500 sheets, If you sit on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece, you can get 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (20 yen per piece), 500 pieces of storage balls with a boarding rate (10 yen per piece) (1 piece) It is possible to replay the stored balls using 500 balls (equivalent to 125 stored balls with a rate of 20 yen per one) with the storage rate of the entrance rate (5 yen per ticket) with a storage ball of 20 yen rate) it can. After that, you can't replay the game regardless of the rate of the game machine.

  Further, according to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, in such a case, when the number of gaming media on which payout control (recycled ball replay) is executed based on the accumulated ball information of the entry source rate has reached the upper limit value. In the storage means, the stored ball information of a different entry source rate that is different from the designated entry source rate is stored, and based on the stored ball information of this different entry source rate, If the payout control can be executed, the storage information and the separate entry source rate of the storage information are displayed on the display means in accordance with the player's operation.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replaying of the stored ball is 500, and 500 pieces of game media of the boarding source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as stored ball information, and another boarding source rate (1 sheet) In the state where 500 balls of game media of 5 yen) are stored, the player sits on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece and is based on the stored information of the boarding rate (10 yen per piece) Specify boarding. Then, if 50 balls are replayed 5 times at the destination rate (20 yen per card) using the storage rate at the entrance rate (10 yen per card), the upper limit 500 of the rate of 10 yen per card It reaches the number of sheets (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 x 5 (times) = 500). In this case, it is not possible to replay the stored ball using a 10 yen rate of balls. However, since 500 game media with a different entry rate (5 yen per item) are still stored, the player's operation Accordingly, it is displayed that 500 pieces of game media of another entry source rate (5 yen per piece) that can be replayed are stored.

  Therefore, if there are multiple types of rate storage balls, even if a certain rate of storage balls reaches the upper limit, if another rate of storage balls can be replayed using other rate storage balls, the game media of other rates will be stored. Since it is displayed, the player can designate another rate, and can continue the replay of the stored ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention receives the authentication information for authenticating the player, the display unit can display the amount of consumption, and a storage medium (for example, A storage medium information reading unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) that reads identification information of a card described later, the consumption amount and the identification information are associated with each other, and the authentication information and the identification information are Association means (for example, a control unit 100 described later), and when the authentication information and the identification information are not associated with each other, the control means associates the identification information with the identification information. When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other without displaying the consumption amount, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed.

  Here, by displaying the amount of money for which the game medium used for the game has been purchased, it is possible to recognize how much the player has used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being excessively absorbed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the amount of consumption, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's demand. Yes.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the amount of consumption associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thus, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a personal identification number) if he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication (for example, does not input the personal identification number) if he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. This makes it possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described structure, the gaming device of the present invention can display a consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and the display means can receive a storage medium (for example, a card reader described later). Writer 104, etc.), storage medium information reading means for reading the identification information of the storage medium (for example, a card reader / writer 104, which will be described later), and association means (for example, described later) for associating the consumption amount with the identification information. And the control means locks the storage medium received by the receiving means in accordance with a player's operation, and uses the identification information when the storage medium is not locked. The associated consumption amount is not displayed, and the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed when the storage medium is locked. And features.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is not displayed and the storage medium is locked according to the player's operation. When it is, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player selects whether or not to display the consumption amount by locking the storage medium when displaying the consumption amount and not locking the storage medium when not displaying the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention can display the consumption amount, and the display selection means for selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount on the display means. (For example, a touch panel LCD 16 to be described later), and the control means calculates the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means when it is determined that the deposit or storage medium has been received, and selects the player When the display means controls the display means to display the consumption amount, and the display selection means is selected not to display the consumption amount on the display means, the calculation of the consumption amount is terminated and Control for terminating the display of the amount of consumption is performed.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or end the display of the consumption amount according to the selection of whether or not to display the consumption amount by the player. Thus, the player selects the consumption amount when he / she wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he / she does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether or not to display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the storage means includes a counting capacity indicating the number of gaming media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, separately from the stored ball information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counting ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value. The payout control can be executed.

According to the gaming device of the present invention, even when an upper limit is set for the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the counted number of game media is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the counted number information, the payout of game media can be received regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player can continue playing the game by receiving payout of the game media based on the counting ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

[Appendix 6]
The gaming apparatus of appendix 6 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later), an operation receiving unit (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later) capable of receiving an operation by the player, and an authentication unit (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) for authenticating the player. Etc.), informing means for informing information relating to game medium payout control by the gaming medium payout means, and control means (for example, a display control unit 100g described later) capable of executing control of the informing means. The upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to a boarding destination rate that is the rate set in the gaming apparatus that has received an operation by a player by the operation receiving means, and the game medium When the rate of the stored ball information stored in the storage unit is different from the destination rate, the payout unit is authenticated by the authentication unit, and then the operation receiving unit The number of game media indicated by the stored ball information at the rate specified based on the player's operation received is converted into the number of game media at the boarding rate, and the payout control of the game media is executed. After being authenticated once by the authenticating means, at least until reaching the upper limit value, even if not authenticated by the authenticating means, the game medium payout control is executed, and the control means sets the destination rate. In the gaming apparatus, when the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed by the game media payout means reaches the upper limit value, the game means stores the storage means by the player in the operation accepting means. In response to an operation for requesting payout of game media based on the stored ball information, the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout device is set to the upper limit value in the notification means. It is characterized in that control for notifying that it has been reached is executed.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when an upper limit value is set for the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the player receives at least an upper limit if authenticated once. Until the value is reached, the game medium can be paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means without any subsequent authentication.

  Further, when the number of game media on which the payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means reaches the upper limit value referring to the destination rate, the stored ball information stored in the storage device by the player In response to an operation for requesting payout of game media based on the above, the notification means notifies that the number of game media for which payout control (recycled ball replay) has been executed by the game media payout means has reached the upper limit.

  As a result, the player is made aware that the number of game media paid out in the replaying of the stored ball has reached the upper limit value referring to the boarding rate, and the player can replay Playing or paying out game media by other methods (for example, purchase of game media or payout based on counting ball information indicating the value of game media stored in the gaming machine) It is also possible to prompt. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is a unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k to be described later) capable of setting rates with different per-values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means Based on the storage information stored in the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the storage ball information stored in the storage means, the game medium payout control is performed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means. Executable game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and an upper limit setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be executed in the game medium payout means. For example, an upper limit setting unit 100j to be described later), an operation receiving unit (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m to be described later) that can accept an operation by a player, and an authentication unit to authenticate the player (for example, an authentication unit to be described later) 100l, etc.), notifying means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 described later) for notifying information related to game medium payout control by the gaming medium paying means, and control means (for example, described later) capable of executing control of the notifying means. Display control unit 100g, etc.), the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate that is the rate of the stored ball information, and the game medium payout means is the storage means And the rate set in the gaming device that receives the operation by the player by the operation receiving means. If the entry rate is different, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means after being authenticated by the authentication means Is converted into the number of game media at the boarding rate, and the payout control of the game media is executed, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, at least until the upper limit value is reached by the authentication means. Even if not authenticated, the game medium payout control is executed, and the control means is the game medium payout means, and the storage ball of the entry rate specified based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means. When the number of game media on which payout control has been executed based on the information reaches the upper limit value, the stored ball information stored in the storage means by the player in the operation accepting means In response to an operation for requesting payout of a game medium based on the information, the notification means executes control for notifying that the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game medium payout means has reached the upper limit value. It is characterized by.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when an upper limit value is set for the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the player receives at least an upper limit if authenticated once. Until the value is reached, the game medium can be paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means without any subsequent authentication.

  Further, when the number of game media on which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means reaches an upper limit value referring to the entry source rate, the stored ball information stored in the storage means by the player In response to an operation for requesting payout of game media based on the above, the notifying means notifies that the number of game media for which payout control (recycled ball replay) has been executed by the game media payout means has reached the upper limit.

  As a result, the player is made aware that the number of game media paid out in the replay of the stored ball has reached the upper limit value referring to the entry rate, and the player can replay Playing or paying out game media by other methods (for example, purchase of game media, payout based on counting ball information indicating the value of game media stored in the gaming machine) It is also possible to prompt. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the operation accepting unit is a game in which payout control is executed by the gaming medium payout unit in the gaming device in which the destination rate is set. When the number of media reaches the upper limit, an operation for requesting payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means by the player is invalidated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the number of gaming media on which the payout control is executed based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means reaches the upper limit, the operation for requesting the gaming media to be paid out is invalid. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention includes display means (for example, a touch panel described later) that displays the stored ball information stored in the storage means and the entry rate that is the rate of the stored ball information. LCD 16 or the like), and the control means can execute control of the display means, and the game medium payout means specifies the entry source rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation reception means. In the storage means, the number of game media for which the game medium payout control based on the stored ball information cannot be executed and the game medium payout means has executed payout control has not reached the upper limit value, If the stored ball information of another boarding source rate that is different from the designated boarding source rate is stored, the game received by the operation receiving means is stored. Depending on's operation, and executes control to display the specific multiplication Nyumoto rate of the 貯玉 information and the 貯玉 information on the display means.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, even when the game medium payout control based on the storage information of the entry source rate cannot be executed, the payout control based on the storage ball information stored in the storage means (the storage ball replay) is executed. If the number of played game media has not reached the upper limit value and the storage means stores storage information of another entry source rate that is a rate different from the entry source rate designated by the player, According to the operation of the operation accepting means by the player, the stored ball information and the separate entry source rate of the stored ball information can be displayed on the display means.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball at each rate is 500, and as the stored ball information, 100 game media of the boarding source rate (10 yen per board) are stored, and another boarding source With 200 game media with a rate (5 yen per piece) stored, the player sits on a gaming machine with a destination rate of 20 yen per seat and has a source rate (10 yen per seat). Specify boarding based on pool information. Then, if you play 50 balls at the destination rate (20 yen per piece) using the storage rate (10 yen per piece), you can save money at the source rate (10 yen per piece). (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets = 100 sheets). However, the upper limit of 500 at the rate of 20 yen per piece has not yet been reached, and 200 game media with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece) have been stored. Since there is a number that can be entered into a gaming machine (20 yen per piece), a screen for designating entry based on accumulated ball information of another entry source rate (5 yen per piece) by the operation of the operation accepting means by the player Transition.

  Therefore, if a player has a pool of multiple types of rates, the number of game media used in the replay of the pool reaches the upper limit of the pool replay at the destination rate even if there is no more pooled balls at a certain rate. If not, it becomes possible to specify another rate at which the stored ball is present, and it is possible to continue the replay of the stored ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the operation accepting unit is the game media paying unit, and the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation accepting unit. The number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information has reached the upper limit value, and the specified entry source rate stored in the storage means in the game medium payout means When the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of another entry source rate that is a rate different from the above is converted into the number of game media at the entry destination rate, and game media payout control cannot be executed, An operation for requesting the payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means by the player is invalidated.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the number of gaming media on which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information of the entry rate specified by the player has reached the upper limit value, and is stored in the storage means. The game medium payout control (by converting the number of game media indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate, which is a rate different from the designated entry source rate, into the number of game media at the entry destination rate ( When it is not possible to execute (recycled ball replay), an operation for requesting the game medium to be paid out by the player is invalidated.

  Thus, for example, the upper limit value of the replaying of the stored ball is 500, and as the stored ball information, 200 game media having a boarding source rate (10 yen per piece) are stored, and another boarding source rate (one piece) In the state where there is no storage of game media of 5 yen), the player sits on a gaming machine with a destination rate of 20 yen per piece and enters based on the storage information of the source rate (10 yen per piece) specify. Then, if you use the storage rate at the entry rate (10 yen per piece) and replay 50 balls at the destination rate (20 yen per piece) twice, the entry rate (10 yen per piece) (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 sheets x 2 (times) = 200 sheets). Also, since there is no storage ball of game media with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), you cannot replay the stored ball using a storage ball with a separate entry source rate (5 yen per piece), so the player can replay The operation requesting play is invalidated. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit for each rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the operation accepting unit is the game media paying unit, and the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation accepting unit. When the number of game media on which the payout control is executed based on the stored ball information reaches the upper limit, the player requests to pay out the game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means. And the game medium payout means stores the number of game media stored in the storage means and indicated by the stored ball information of the same rate as the destination rate as the number of game media at the destination rate. The game media payout control can be executed in terms of the game medium, and the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate has reached the upper limit. When no is characterized in that an effective operation of requesting the payout of game media based on the 貯玉 information stored in the storage means by the player.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, when the number of gaming media on which payout control has been executed based on the storage information of the entry rate specified by the player has reached the upper limit, the game by the player Disables operations that require media to be dispensed. On the other hand, the number of game media stored in the storage means and indicated by the stored ball information at the same rate as the destination rate is converted into the number of game media at the destination rate, and the game media payout control (recycled ball replay) is performed. ) Can be executed, and if the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on stored ball information at the same rate as the boarding rate has not reached the upper limit, an operation for requesting payout by the player is effective. And

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball is 500, 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the stored ball information, and the rate is 20 yen per sheet. With 1,000 game media stored, the player sits on a gaming machine with a destination rate of 20 yen and designates entry based on storage information of the source rate (10 yen per item) To do. Then, if 50 balls are replayed 5 times at the destination rate (20 yen per card) using the storage rate at the entrance rate (10 yen per card), the upper limit 500 of the rate of 10 yen per card It reaches the number of sheets (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 x 5 (times) = 500). In this case, if there is no storage ball other than the rate of 10 yen per piece, the player's operation to request a replay of the stored ball is invalid, but in this example, 1000 game media with a rate of 20 yen per piece are stored. Since the player does not replay the stored ball using the 20 yen rate, the player has not reached the upper limit of the 20 yen rate. It becomes. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media paid out based on the stored ball information stored in the storage unit for each rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention includes display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) that displays the stored ball information stored in the storage device and the entry rate of the stored ball information. The control means is capable of executing the control of the display means, and the upper limit is the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game medium payout means based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate. In the storage means, storage information of another entry source rate that is different from the designated entry source rate is stored in the storage means, and the game medium payout means If the game medium payout control can be executed based on the stored ball information of the separate entry source rate, the display means is displayed according to the player's operation received by the operation receiving means. Serial and executes the 貯玉 information and control to display the specific multiplication Nyumoto rate for the 貯玉 information.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, when the number of gaming media on which payout control (recycled ball replay) has been executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate has reached the upper limit, If the storage information of another entry source rate, which is a different rate from the entered entry source rate, is stored, and the game medium payout control can be executed based on the storage information of this separate entry source rate In response to the player's operation, the stored ball information and the separate entry rate of the stored ball information are displayed on the display means.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the replaying of the stored ball is 500, and 500 pieces of game media of the boarding source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as stored ball information, and another boarding source rate (1 sheet) In the state where 500 balls of game media of 5 yen) are stored, the player sits on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece and is based on the stored information of the boarding rate (10 yen per piece) Specify boarding. Then, if 50 balls are replayed 5 times at the destination rate (20 yen per card) using the storage rate at the entrance rate (10 yen per card), the upper limit 500 of the rate of 10 yen per card It reaches the number of sheets (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 x 5 (times) = 500). In this case, it is not possible to replay the stored ball using a 10 yen rate of balls. However, since 500 game media with a different entry rate (5 yen per item) are still stored, the player's operation Accordingly, it is displayed that 500 pieces of game media of another entry source rate (5 yen per piece) that can be replayed are stored.

Therefore, if there are multiple types of rate storage balls, even if a certain rate of storage balls reaches the upper limit, if another rate of storage balls can be replayed using other rate storage balls, the game media of other rates will be stored. Since it is displayed, the player can designate another rate, and can continue the replay of the stored ball smoothly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

[Appendix 7]
The gaming apparatus of appendix 7 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case in which an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in the replay of stored balls. In such a case, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 does not devise a technique for improving the player's convenience as compared with the case where the replay of the stored ball is restricted. For this reason, there is a possibility that an operation burden is generated on the player when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

  In addition, in game machines, it is possible to transfer the counting ball that is counted the game media stored in the gaming machine to the stored ball, but when there is a limit to replaying the stored ball, If it was transferred to a storage ball, it would be subject to restrictions on replaying the storage ball, and the convenience for the player was reduced.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is stored by the player. Storage means for storing stored ball information indicating the number of game media (for example, a storage unit 103 described later), and game medium payout means capable of executing payout control of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage device (For example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and an upper limit setting unit (for example, an upper limit setting unit 100j described later) capable of setting the upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout unit. And an upper limit determination means (for example, determining whether or not the counted number of game media has reached the upper limit value by counting the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information by the game medium payout means. , Later Upper limit determination unit 100n), display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 described later) for displaying the stored ball information stored in the storage means, and control means (for example, described later) that can control the display means. Display control unit 100g, etc.), and the storage means includes, as the stored ball information, first stored ball information indicating the number of game media counted before the previous day, and a second indicating the number of game media counted on that day. The storage means is stored, and the control means adds the number of game media stored in the storage means and the number of game media indicated by the first storage information and the number of game media indicated by the second storage information. Control to display the stored ball information shown on the display means, the upper limit determination means counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the first stored ball information by the game medium payout means, Above The number of game media payout control is executed based on 2 貯玉 information is characterized by not counted.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the storage means stores first storage information indicating the number of gaming media counted before the previous day and second storage information indicating the number of gaming media counted on the day. . Then, the display means displays the stored ball information indicating the number of game media obtained by adding the number of game media indicated by the first stored ball information and the number of game media indicated by the second stored ball information. In addition, the game medium payout means counts the number of game media on which payout control (save ball replay) is executed based on the stored ball information, and determines whether or not the counted number of game media has reached the upper limit value. Counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the first stored ball information, and does not count the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the second stored ball information.

  As a result, in the count for determining whether or not the number of game media paid out in the replay of the stored ball has reached the upper limit, the amount paid out from the stored ball of the previous day will be counted, The amount paid out from the minute storage ball is not counted. Therefore, even if the player mistakenly transfers the counting ball with the game media counted to a stored ball, this stored ball will not be subject to restrictions on replaying the stored ball on that day. Can be rescued. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the gaming device of the present invention may be configured such that the game medium payout means includes the second storage information when the first storage information and the second storage information are stored in the storage means. The payout control based on the stored ball information is prioritized and executed.

  According to the gaming device of the present invention, in the storage means, the first storage ball information indicating the number of gaming media counted in the gaming machine before the previous day and the gaming machine stored on the day. When the second storage information indicating the number of game media counted is stored, the payout control based on the second storage information is prioritized and executed.

  As a result, the player pays out from the storage ball for the day, which is not subject to counting to determine whether or not the number of game media paid out in the replay of the storage ball has reached the upper limit value. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the storage balls that are not subject to the restriction on the replay of the storage ball from being left over and carried over from the next day onward and subject to the restriction of the storage ball replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can improve the convenience of the player.

  The gaming device of the present invention comprises rate setting means capable of setting rates with different values per unit game medium, and operation accepting means capable of accepting an operation by a player, wherein the storage means The first storage information and the second storage information are stored for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, and the game medium payout means is the entry of the storage information stored in the storage means. If the original rate differs from the destination rate that is the rate set in the gaming apparatus that has received an operation by the player by the operation receiving means, the first rate of the entrance source rate The game medium payout control can be executed by converting the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information or the second stored ball information into the number of game media at the entry rate, and the upper limit determining means The number of game media indicated by the first storage information is converted into the number of game media at the boarding rate by the issuing means, and the number of game media for which payout control is executed is counted, and the second storage information indicates The number of game media for which payout control has been executed is not counted by converting the number of game media into the number of game media at the boarding destination rate.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the upper limit determination means for determining whether or not the counted number of game media has reached the upper limit value is obtained by multiplying the number of game media indicated by the first stored-ball information by the game media payout means. Count the number of game media for which payout control has been executed in terms of the number of game media at the destination rate, and pay out by converting the number of game media indicated by the second savings information into the number of game media at the destination rate The number of game media for which control has been executed is not counted.

As a result, in the gaming device at the boarding source rate, the amount of the previous day's saved balls converted into the number of gaming media at the boarding destination rate is the number of gaming media paid out by replaying the stored balls Is a target of counting for determining whether or not the upper limit value has been reached. On the other hand, in the gaming device at the boarding rate, the amount of paid-in balls for the day is converted into the number of gaming media at the boarding rate, and the number of gaming media paid out by replaying the saved balls is It is not counted for determining whether or not the upper limit has been reached. Therefore, even if a player mistakenly transfers the counting ball with the game media counted to a stored ball, even if the player enters another rate on the same day, this stored ball will become the destination rate. Since the amount paid out after conversion is not subject to restrictions on replay of savings balls, the player can be rescued. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming device that can further improve the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can improve a player's convenience can be provided.

[Appendix 8]
The gaming apparatus of appendix 8 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming devices that enable so-called “entry” regardless of whether they are members or non-members are known.

  Including such a gaming device, the number of holding balls indicating the number of gaming media held by the player in association with the identifier of the recording medium is stored for each rental rate of the gaming media, and each unit device stores the identifier of the recording medium. Acquired, each device acquires the number of balls to be stored based on the identifier of the acquired recording medium, each device performs a payout process of game media based on the acquired number of balls, When the number of held balls corresponding to the lending rate of the base device is less than the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is paid out based on the number of held balls corresponding to other loan rates There has been proposed a game medium management system that can instruct entry (see Patent Document 1).

According to the game medium management system of Patent Document 1, in the so-called “recycled ball replay” in which a game medium payout process can be performed based on the number of possessed balls (the number of stored balls) stored in the recording medium, It is possible to enter the game medium with a payout process based on the number of possessed balls corresponding to another loan rate different from the loan rate of each device to be processed. That is, the game medium payout process can be performed by transferring the number of possessed balls corresponding to other loan rates stored in the recording medium to the loan rate of each device that performs the payout process.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] JP 2012-5655 A [Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set on the number of game media that can be paid out in a game ball replay. In addition, the needs for replaying a stored ball are different for each game hall. However, the game medium management system of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it cannot respond to the needs of the game hall when the replay of the stored ball is restricted.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus that can meet the needs of a game arcade.
[Means for solving problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming devices. The gaming device of the present invention is a gaming device (for example, a gaming medium handling device 1 described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 described later), and is used per unit gaming medium. Rate setting means (for example, a rate setting unit 100k described later) capable of setting rates with different values, and stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means Based on the storage means (for example, a storage unit 103 described later) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the payout control of the game medium can be executed with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means Game medium payout means (for example, a game medium payout unit 100o described later) and upper limit setting means (for example, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be controlled by the game medium payout means) And an upper limit setting unit 100j described later) and an operation accepting unit (for example, an operation accepting unit 100m described later) capable of accepting an operation by a user, and the upper limit setting unit is accepted by the operation accepting unit. Based on a user's operation, a boarding rate that is the rate set in the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine that a player plays, or a boarding rate that is the rate of the stored ball information The upper limit value can be set with reference to any one of the original rates.

  According to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the game medium payout control (recycled ball replay) can be executed with reference to the set rate. In the play, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be paid out can be set. In such a case, a destination rate that is a rate set in a gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine that the player plays based on an operation by a user (for example, a manager of a game hall). Alternatively, the upper limit value can be set with reference to either the entry rate that is the rate of the stored ball information.

  Thereby, for example, when the upper limit value of the replay of stored balls at each rate is 500, and the upper limit value is set with reference to the destination rate, for example, the destination rate is Up to 500 cards can be paid out with a gaming device of 20 yen per piece, up to 500 pieces can be paid out with a gaming device of 10 yen per boarding rate, and a game with a destination rate of 5 yen Up to 500 sheets can be paid out by the service device, and the entry rate is not limited. In this case, for example, if there is an infinite number of game media (stored balls) indicated by the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the player sits on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece, It is possible to replay 500 balls at the destination rate (20 yen per card) using 1000 stored balls at the boarding source rate (10 yen per card). Furthermore, the player can sit on a gaming machine with a rate of 10 yen per piece, and use a storage ball with a rate of 10 yen per piece to replay 500 pieces. That is, in the above example, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the destination rate, it is possible to use 1500 storage balls with a rate of 10 yen per piece. In this way, by setting the upper limit value with reference to the destination rate, the amount of storage balls that can be used at each rate increases.

  On the other hand, for example, when the upper limit value of the replay of the stored ball at each rate is 500, and the upper limit value is set with reference to the entry source rate, for example, in the stored ball replay, it is stored in the storage means Up to 500 can be paid out based on the storage information of 20 yen per piece, 500 can be paid out based on the storage information of 10 yen per piece, and 500 based on the storage information of 5 yen per piece. It is possible to pay up to the number of tickets, regardless of the destination rate. In this case, for example, if there is an infinite number of game media (stored balls) indicated by the stored ball information stored in the storage means, the player sits on a gaming machine with a boarding rate of 20 yen per piece, 500 balls for a 20 yen storage rate, 500 balls for a 10 yen entry rate (250 in terms of a destination rate (20 yen per entry)), and a source rate of It is possible to use a total of 875 storage balls of 500 sheets (125 sheets converted to a destination rate (20 yen per sheet)) from 5 yen storage balls. Thus, by setting the upper limit value with reference to the entry source rate, the amount of stored balls that can be used in the gaming machine of each rate increases.

Therefore, when the upper limit is set with reference to the destination rate, if there is enough storage balls for a certain rate, a large number of storage balls can be used with gaming machines of various rates. This makes it possible to satisfy the need to distribute a player who has a tendency to play only with a certain rate of gaming machine in the gaming hall to other rate gaming machines. Further, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the entry source rate, if there are a plurality of rate storage balls, a large number of storage balls can be used with a certain rate gaming machine. This makes it possible to meet the need to fix a player who tends to play in a distributed manner with a variety of rate gaming machines at a single rate gaming machine at the game hall. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus that can meet the needs of the game arcade.
[Effect of the invention]

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game apparatus which can respond to the needs of a game hall can be provided.

1 gaming media handling device 3 gaming machine 16 touch panel LCD
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Control part 100j Upper limit setting part 100k Rate setting part 100o Game medium paying part 100n Upper limit determination part 100m Operation reception part 100l Authentication part 100g Display control part 103 Storage part 104 Card reader / writer

Claims (5)

A gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine,
Rate setting means capable of setting rates with different values per unit game medium;
Storage means for storing stored ball information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means;
Based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means, referring to the rate set by the rate setting means, a game medium payout means capable of executing a game medium payout control;
Upper limit setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be paid out in the game medium payout means;
Operation accepting means capable of accepting an operation by a player;
An authentication means for authenticating the player,
The upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to an entry source rate that is the rate of the stored ball information,
The game medium payout means is
The entry source rate of the stored ball information stored in the storage means, and the entry rate that is the rate set in the gaming device that receives an operation by a player in the operation receiving means, If not, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of the entry rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means after being authenticated by the authentication means, Converted to the number of game media at the rate, execute the game media payout control,
After being authenticated once by the authentication means, at least until the upper limit is reached, even if not authenticated by the authentication means, the game medium payout control is executed,
The operation receiving means is
In the game medium payout means, the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate specified based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means reaches the upper limit value. And
In the game medium payout means, the number of game media indicated by the stored ball information of another entry source rate that is different from the designated entry source rate stored in the storage means is calculated as the game medium number. In the case where the game media payout control cannot be executed in terms of the number of game media at the destination rate,
An apparatus for gaming, wherein an operation for requesting a payout of game media based on the stored ball information stored in the storage means by a player is invalidated. The authentication means accepts authentication information for authenticating the player,
Storage medium information reading means for reading identification information of the storage medium;
Display means capable of displaying the amount of consumption;
Control means for controlling display of the display means;
Association means for associating the consumption amount with the identification information, and associating the authentication information with the identification information,
When the authentication information is not associated with the identification information, the control means does not display the consumption amount associated with the identification information, but associates the authentication information with the identification information. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. A receiving means capable of accepting the storage medium;
Storage medium information reading means for reading identification information of the storage medium;
Display means capable of displaying the amount of money consumed as a game medium;
Association means for associating the consumption amount with the identification information;
The storage medium received by the receiving means is locked in accordance with a player's operation, and when the storage medium is not locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the storage medium The game device according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit that can display the consumption amount associated with the identification information when is locked. Display means capable of displaying the amount of consumption;
Display selection means for selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount on the display means;
Control is performed to calculate the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means and display the consumption amount on the display means according to the player's selection from when it is determined that there has been a deposit or storage medium acceptance Control means for
The control means performs control for ending the calculation of the consumption amount and ending the display of the consumption amount when the display selection unit is selected not to display the consumption amount on the display unit. The gaming device according to claim 1. In addition to the stored ball information, the storage means stores count ball information indicating the number of game media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means,
The game medium payout means can execute payout control of game media regardless of the upper limit value by referring to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counting ball information stored in the storage means The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is a game device.

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