JP2018000362A - Game hall system and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game hall system in which publication of a recording medium associating a small amount of game value can be prevented when permitting riding-in.SOLUTION: A dispenser is provided in which an owned ball of a riding-in source is converted into an owned ball dispensing count of a riding-in partner and dispensed (S8) in the range of not becoming less than the issuance lower limit count of the riding-in source (S4: NO), on the occurrence of a fraction when the owned ball of the riding-in source is converted to the owned ball dispensing count of the riding-in partner (S3: YES). As a result, the occurrence of a situation where a game player owns a small amount of owned ball of the riding-in source can be suppressed, and thereby a risk can be reduced in which the game player takes home a general card 27 where the small amount of owned ball is recorded.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a game room system and a game apparatus.

  In recent years, as shown in Patent Document 1, there is a game hall with a 1-yen coin corner for lending a ball for 1 yen in addition to a 4-yen coin corner for lending a ball for 4 yen. This makes it possible to play a game at a unit price desired by the player, and improves the service for the player. Various techniques have been proposed to improve services for players. For example, Patent Document 1 counts balls and medals acquired by a player and associates the count value with a card (IC card). So-called boarding, in which different types of balls and medals are paid out using the value as consideration.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-39587

  However, when the entry is permitted, there is a possibility that a fractional ball that cannot be used for entry may be generated. For example, if you own 103 balls of 1 yen and use them at a 4 yen corner, you can convert 100 1 yen balls into 25 4 yen balls. Yes, but three 1 yen balls remain. In this case, if you issue a card with the remaining fractions recorded, you can not play much with just the remaining fractions of balls, even if you return to the corner of the boarding place, so it is a general card without playing There is a possibility that a player who takes home will come out. Note that this problem may be applicable if the player obtains a ball or medal and then converts it to a ball or medal with a different unit price so that it can be used.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a purpose thereof is a system for a game hall that can suppress issuing a recording medium associated with a small amount of game value when entry is permitted. And providing a gaming apparatus.

  According to the first and third aspects of the present invention, when a fraction occurs when the first acquired value number is converted by the unit price of the second game value, a range that does not become less than the issued value number corresponding to the first game value. Thus, since the first acquired value number can be converted into the unit price of the second game value and used in the game, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation where the player owns a small amount of the first acquired value number. In the configuration that allows the fraction to remain when the first acquired value is converted to the unit price of the second game value, it is necessary to issue a recording medium that records information that can specify the fraction, but the remaining Even with only a fraction, a game machine that uses the first game value for the game cannot play much, so there is a possibility that some players will bring the recording medium home without playing the game. When a player who brings home the recording medium comes out, the recording medium possessed on the game hall side is reduced, and there is a possibility that extra expenses are required to replenish the recording medium. In this configuration, when the game is performed by converting the first acquired value number by the unit price of the second game value, it is suppressed that the first acquired value number less than the issued value number corresponding to the first game value remains. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will bring back a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the first acquired value number less than the issued value number is recorded.

  Further, if no fraction occurs when the first acquired value number is converted by the unit price of the second game value, all the first acquired value numbers can be converted and used by the unit price of the second game value. As a result, the first acquired value can be increased in comparison with the configuration in which the first acquired value number can be converted into the unit price of the second gaming value only within a range that is always less than the issued value number corresponding to the first game value. The number can be converted by the unit price of the second game value to be used by the player, and the convenience of the player can be enhanced.

Schematic which shows the whole game room system in one Embodiment. Functional block diagram showing the configuration of the lending machine A diagram showing the lower limit of non-member issuance per corner A figure showing the lower limit of member issuance per corner A figure showing the number of coins paid out per corner Figure showing change in display contents of lending machine (Part 1) Figure showing change in display contents of lending machine (Part 2) Flow chart showing entry handling processing

Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall system. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a rental machine 2 (game device) and an information display device (not shown) are installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1. These gaming machines 1, lending machines 2, and information display devices are connected to the management device 6 via the relay device 4 and the LAN 5. A POS and a balance adjusting machine (both not shown) are also installed in the game hall, and these POS and balance adjusting machines are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 6.

  In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine using balls as a game medium is shown as a representative game machine 1, but a ball corner in which a pachinko machine using balls as a game medium is installed in the game hall, and a pachislot machine using medals as a game medium. There is a medal corner where machines are installed. The ball corner has a 4-yen coin corner with a pachinko machine with a lending unit price of 4 yen, a 2-yen coin corner with a 2-yen pachinko machine with a lending unit price of 1 yen, and a lending unit price. There is a 1-yen coin corner where a 1-yen pachinko machine is installed. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 and a lending machine 2 installed at the 4-yen coin corner and the 1-yen coin corner are shown as representatives. Also, between the 20-yen medal corner and the 5-yen medal corner, the 1-yen coin corner and the 4-yen coin corner can be used interchangeably, respectively. I can't.

  The medal corner is provided with a 20 yen medal corner where a pachislot machine with a lending unit price of 20 yen is installed, and a 5 yen medal corner with a pachislot machine with a lending unit price of 5 yen per sheet. In other words, a plurality of types of game value used in the gaming machine 1 are provided in the game hall so that the unit price is different. Balls and medals acquired by the player can be counted by a lending machine corresponding to the game medium, and the value of the counting result corresponds to the number of acquired values.

  The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 7, a monitor 8, a printer (not shown), etc. operated by the game hall manager. The management device 6 inputs game signals output from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the renting machine 2, etc.) and manages gaming data for each gaming machine 1, personal data for each registered member, and the like.

  The gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko machine, and has an operation handle 10, an upper tray 11, and a lower tray 12 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball on the board surface 9, and a liquid crystal display unit 13 on the board surface 9. The first prize opening 14, the first start 15, the second start 16, and the big prize 17 are provided. The upper tray 11 is provided with a lending button 18 and a return button 19 (both see FIG. 2).

The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) The first starting port 15 is a winning port where the winning rate does not fluctuate (so-called navel winning port), and the second starting port 16 is a winning port where the winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric Chu). A jackpot lottery is performed in accordance with a prize (start prize) at each of the start ports 15 and 16, and a lottery result is notified by symbol variation performed on the liquid crystal display unit 13, and a jackpot is awarded according to the variation result.

  (2) When starting winning a prize during symbol variation, the symbol variation is cumulatively held up to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, four each), and the symbol variation held after the symbol variation ends is started. In addition, when starting winning a prize in the state where the number of symbol fluctuations (holding number) being held is the upper limit, the symbol fluctuation is not suspended, and when there is a suspension at the second starting port 16, the first starting port 15 is retained. The symbol variation that has been put on hold is executed in preference to.

  (3) The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/360, and the probability variation rate that is the ratio that the jackpot subsequently becomes the probability variation state (probability variation) becomes the jackpot (probability variation jackpot) (both normal state and probability variation state) 66.6%. When a big hit occurs, the grand prize opening 17 is opened for 15 rounds. The 1R upper limit winning number is 10 and the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds. When either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied, 1R is ended.

  (4) During the probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/36, and the win rate to each of the start ports 15 and 16 becomes high (short time). Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until a big hit (normal big hit) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal state) that is neither a big hit nor a probable change after the big win occurs, and then a predetermined number (for example, 100 times) ) The time is shortened until the symbol variation is performed, and then the normal state is reached.

  (5) The second starting port 16 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (ordinary symbol) that fluctuates in accordance with the winning at the regular winning port 14 is won. In this case, the fluctuation time of one time in the normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the short time state. The opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the short time state. That is, in the short time state, the normal time fluctuation time becomes shorter than in the normal state, while the open time becomes longer, so that the winning rate of the second start port 16 becomes higher.

The gaming machine 1 and peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the gaming signals shown below as the game progresses, such as ball driving by the player and starting winnings at the starting ports 15 and 16. .
Out signal = a signal that can specify a consumption value (out) output from an out BOX that collects consumed balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 consumed (used, driven, and collected) balls, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. A signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.
Safe signal = a signal that can specify a prize-giving value (safe) output from the gaming machine 1. Since 1 pulse is output for 10 payout balls, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe.

  Start signal = a signal that can specify start processing (symbol variation, accessory operation, unit game) in the liquid crystal display unit 13 (combination) that is changed (actuated) by the start winning (specific winning) output from the gaming machine 1 It is. Since it is output when the symbol variation is determined, the start process is specified in accordance with the input of the start signal, and “start signal × 1” is specified as the start number (start process number). In addition, it is good also as a signal which shows the winning to the 1st starting port 15 or the 2nd starting port 16.

Jackpot signal = a signal that can specify the jackpot period output from the gaming machine 1. Since the status signal is level-output during the jackpot, the jackpot signal is identified as being jackpot.
Specific state signal = a signal that can specify a specific state (Amanaka) output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is output during the specific state (during time reduction) in which the winning rate of the second start port 16 is improved, the input of the specific state signal is specified as being in the specific state. Further, a period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the specific state signal is input is specified as the normal state.

  The lending machine 2 has a so-called counting function for each machine, a status indicator 20 indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, a money insertion slot 21 into which money (money value, valuable value) is inserted, and an operation from the player To receive the input and to pay out the touch-panel type liquid crystal display unit 22 for displaying game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (start count) and jackpot probability as the game progresses, and holding balls (including accumulated balls if a member) Payout button 23, payout nozzle 24 through which the paid out ball passes, card insertion slot 25 into which a general card 27 (recording medium) or member card 28 is inserted, and attachment / detachment located below the lower tray 12 of the gaming machine 1 It has a possible counting pan 26 and the like.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the lending machine 2 in a functional block diagram. The lending machine 2 includes a control unit 29 (first counting means, first game value consuming means, first issuing means, receiving means, first value number) constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU 29a, ROM 29b, RAM 29c, and I / O 29d. Identification means, second counting means, second game value consumption means, second issue means, fraction identification means, conversion consumption means), and a peripheral part connected to the control unit 29. As peripheral parts, an I / F unit 30 that transmits and receives various signals and various information between the management device 6 and the gaming machine 1, a money processing unit 31 that determines the authenticity of money inserted into the money insertion slot 21, and a liquid crystal The general card 27 and the membership card in a state where the display unit 22, the touch panel 32 provided on the liquid crystal display unit 22, the general card 27 and the membership card 28 are inserted in the card insertion slot 25 (in a state of accepting). 28, a card reader / writer (card RW) 33 for reading and writing various kinds of information, a card stock unit 34 capable of stocking up to 10 general cards 27 (multiple recording media can be stored), and a game hall employee The remote control light receiving unit 35 that receives (receives) a remote control signal transmitted from the employee remote control carried by the user, the payout button 23, and the payout button 23 are operated. Dispensing unit 36 to dispense a frequency (e.g., 500 yen) worth of balls from the dispensing nozzle 24 to come, a counting unit 37 and the like for counting the balls flowing from the counter pan 26.

  The general card 27 is a card that is valid only on the day and has an IC chip 27a built therein. In the IC chip 27a, a general ID that can identify the card is recorded, and a balance and the number of balls are recorded. The membership card 28 is a card that is valid until a preset expiration date (for example, three years), and includes an IC chip 28a. In the IC chip 28a, a member ID capable of specifying a card (a card member) is recorded, and a balance and the number of balls are recorded. The number of stored balls corresponding to the member card 28 is stored in the member account of the management device 6.

The lending machine 2 operates as follows.
(1) It has a function of detecting the number (remaining number) of general cards 27 stocked in the card stock section 34. When money is inserted into the money insertion slot 21, the remaining number at that time is one. On the condition that it is the above, money is accepted, and the inserted amount, which is the amount of the inserted money, is stored in the RAM 29c as a balance, and the balance is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. When the lending button 18 of the gaming machine 1 is operated from this state (with a balance) (when a lending operation is performed), it corresponds to one time within the range of the balance according to the operation of the lending button 18. The number of balls is lent out from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1. For example, if the lending unit price is 4 yen, 125 balls are paid out, and if the lending unit price is 1 yen, 500 balls are paid out. At this time, the game machine 1 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been paid out to the lending machine 2 once, so that the number of times is determined from the balance stored in the RAM 29c and the balance displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. While subtracting the minutes, a sales signal that can specify the number of borrowed balls indicating the number of rented game media is output. Since the sales signal is a pulse signal in which one pulse is output every time a ball of several minutes is paid out, one pulse is specified as a sales amount of 500 yen. In addition, when no general card 27 is stocked in the card stock section 34, that is, when the remaining number of the general card 27 is 0, the acceptance of money is prohibited.

  (2) When a ball dropped from the lower tray 12 of the gaming machine 1 is received by the counting tray 26, the ball received by the counting tray 26 flows into the counting section 37 to count the balls, and the counted ball The number of balls to be counted is stored as the number of balls in the RAM 29c, and the number of balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 (game media counting processing is performed). When the payout button 23 is operated from this state (there is a state in which there are balls) (when a payout operation is performed), the number of balls (the number of balls) or the number of balls (members) according to the operation of the payout button 23 In the case of a player), the number of balls corresponding to several minutes is paid out from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1 (game medium payout processing is performed). At this time, the number of balls that are stored in the RAM 29c and the number of balls that are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 are subtracted by one number, and the number of payout balls that indicates the number of game media that have been paid out can be specified. Output a signal. If the number of balls held is less than the number of balls equivalent to one minute, the balls of all the number of balls less than the number of balls will be paid out from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1, An amount less than 1 degree is subtracted from the number of balls held in the RAM 29 c and the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display unit 22. In other words, the lending machine 2 installed in the 4-yen coin corner can replay 4-yen coins within the range of 4 yen coins, and similarly, the lending machine installed in the 2-yen coin corner. 2 is a 2-yen coin within the range of 2-yen coins, and the lending machine 2 installed at the 1-yen coin corner can replay 1-yen coins within the range of 1-yen coins.

  (3) When the general card 27 is inserted (received) into the card insertion slot 25, the balance and the number of possessed balls recorded in the general card 27 are read out by the card reader / writer 33, and the read balance and retained balls are read out. The number is stored in the RAM 29c (the balance and the number of balls (the value of game value) specified from the general card 27 are transferred to the RAM 29c) and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. At this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls recorded on the general card 27 are reset to zero (the data of the balance and the number of possessed balls on the general card 27 to be initialized is erased). When the general card 27 is received, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the balance and the number of balls read from the general card 27.

  (4) When the member card 28 is inserted (received) into the card insertion slot 25, the balance and the number of possessed balls recorded on the member card 28 are read by the card reader / writer 33, and the read balance and possessed balls are read. The number is stored in the RAM 29c (data is transferred from the member card 28 to the RAM 29c) and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. At this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls recorded on the member card 28 are reset to zero (initialize and erase the data on the balance and the number of possessed balls of the member card 28). Further, by inputting the number of stored balls stored in the member account of the management device 6 on the condition that the password is operated, the number of stored balls corresponding to the member card 28 is also stored in the RAM 29c and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. To do. When the member card 28 is received, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the balance read from the member card 28, the number of balls possessed, and the number of stored balls corresponding to the member card 28.

  (5) When the return button 19 of the gaming machine 1 is operated (when an issuing operation is performed), the balance or the membership card 28 according to the reception state of the general card 27 or the membership card 28 at the time when the return button 19 is operated The number of possessed balls is recorded on the general card 27 and the membership card 28 and issued. However, when issuing the general card 27, the number of possessed balls per corner is equal to or greater than the lower limit issue number corresponding to the corner as described later. Is issued as a condition. When the return button 19 is operated, the general card 27 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 (also functioning as an issuing means), and if there is at least one of the balance and the number of possessions (if it is not “0”) ), The balance stored in the RAM 29c and the number of holding balls equal to or greater than the issuance lower limit number for each corner are recorded on the general card 27 (data is transferred from the RAM 29c to the general card 27), and the general card 27 is issued. At this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM 29c are reset to zero (initialize and erase the data on the balance and the number of possessed balls in the RAM 29c). When the general card 27 is issued, an issuance signal that can specify the balance and the number of balls that are recorded on the general card 27 together with the general ID that can identify the card is output to the management device 6, and the balance and the balls that are recorded on the general card 27. The number is also stored and managed by the management device 6.

  (6) If the membership card 28 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 when the return button 19 is operated, and there is at least one of the balance and the number of possessions, the balance or possession stored in the RAM 29c. The number is recorded on the member card 28 (data is transferred from the RAM 29c to the member card 28), and the member card 28 is issued. Also at this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM 29c are reset to zero (the balance and the data on the number of possessed balls in the RAM 29c are erased). When the membership card 28 is issued, an issuance signal that can specify the balance and number of balls recorded on the membership card 28 together with a member ID that can identify the card is output to the management device 6, and the balance and possession recorded on the membership card 28. The number is also stored and managed by the management device 6. In addition, the number-of-balls information that can specify the number of balls is output to the management device 6 on the condition that the password input is input, and the number of balls is stored as the number of balls in the member account of the management device 6 (from the RAM 29c to the member account). To migrate data).

  (7) At the time when the return button 19 is operated, neither the general card 27 nor the membership card 28 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25, and if there is at least one of the balance and the number of balls, at that time On the condition that the number of remaining general cards 27 is two or more, one general card 27 is drawn out (set) to the card reader / writer 33 by a card moving mechanism (not shown) and stored in the RAM 29c. The number of possessed balls that is equal to or more than the lower limit number of issuances for each corner or corner is recorded (data is transferred from the RAM 29c to the general card 27), and the general card 27 is issued. Also at this time, the balance and the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM 29c are reset to zero (the balance and the data on the number of possessed balls in the RAM 29c are erased). Also in this case, when the general card 27 is issued, an issuance signal that can specify the balance and the number of possessed balls recorded on the general card 27 together with the general ID that can identify the card is output to the management device 6. The recorded balance and the number of possessed balls are also stored and managed by the management device 6.

  The management device 6 includes a control unit configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O (not shown). The management device 6 operates according to the stored computer program, temporarily stores a game information display service for displaying game data indicating the operating status of the gaming machine 1, and a game medium acquired by the player through the game. Alternatively, it is possible to execute a savings service that can be reused for games at a later date. In order to execute these services, the operating state of the gaming machine 1 is specified based on the gaming signal input to the input / output unit from the gaming machine 1, the lending machine 2, etc., and the gaming information is managed for each gaming machine 1. It is supposed to be.

  In the management device 6, a plurality of accounts corresponding to the above-described corners are set for one member ID or card ID (corresponding to identification information), and when a ball or medal is counted, the member card 28 or general It can be stored in association with the card 27 (deposit). That is, a 20-yen saving medal account, a 5-yen saving medal account, a 4-yen savings account, a 1-yen savings account, a 20-yen medal account, a 5-yen medal account, 4 in association with the member ID stored in the membership card. Yen-mochitama account and 1-yen coin account are set up respectively. In this embodiment, a main account that can be used in a corner (a game media storage ball that is used preferentially in the corner), for example, a sub account other than a 4-yen savings account (a 20-yen saving medal for a 4-yen coin corner). Account, 5 yen saving medal account, 1 yen savings account). For example, if there are 1000 1-yen coins or 1-day savings balls at the 4-yen coin corner, 250 4-yen coins can be used for replaying the stored balls or paying out the coins.

With respect to this entry, the operation is as follows, and the management device 6 manages the entry history.
(1) In principle, transaction data (number of deposits, number of replays, number of prize exchanges, remaining number) is managed for each lending unit price (account).
(2) The transfer function must not add up the savings of each account. In other words, storage processing between accounts and transfer processing of holding balls are prohibited.
(3) The entry function can be used with the player's intention confirmation each time.

  In this case, determining which account to select corresponds to “confirmation”, and the selection is valid only on that day, and if the date changes, it is necessary to perform the act of selecting again. That is, even if an account is selected once, the selection of the account becomes invalid after a predetermined period of time, and the account is selected each time.

(4) When using the transfer function, the savings ball or saving medal (hereinafter collectively referred to as savings) account selected by the player, and the savings day or savings medal (hereinafter collectively referred to as holding ball) account Will be displayed on the lending machine 2 and the POS 6 so that the player can confirm.
(5) When exchanging premiums, you must not add up the savings in each savings account. Similarly, you should not add up the balls in each account.
(6) While entering the same type in the ball corner or the medal corner is permitted, entering between different types between the ball corner and the medal corner is prohibited.

  In addition, the operation of the storage balls and the holding balls can be set as an option. In addition, it is possible to set whether only a pachinko machine can be entered or only a pachislot machine can be entered.

  By the way, in the configuration that allows a small amount of fractions to remain when converting the holding balls of the boarding source into the number of balls to be thrown into the boarding destination, it is necessary to issue a general card 27 in which the fractions are recorded. However, since the gaming machine 1 that uses the player's own possession balls for the game cannot be played with much of the remaining fraction, there is a possibility that a player who takes home the general card 27 without playing the game may appear. There is. When a player who takes home the general card 27 comes out, the general card 27 held on the game hall side is decreased, and there is a possibility that extra expenses are required to replenish the general card 27.

In this embodiment, such a situation is dealt with as follows.
That is, the lending machine 2 stores the ball unit price and the issue lower limit number (issue value number) of its own corner, which is the corner where the lending machine 2 is installed. Issue a general card 27 on the condition that the number of possessed balls is equal to or greater than the lower limit of issuance at your corner, and if there are remaining possession balls counted at other corners other than your corner, enter Since the general card 27 is issued on the condition that it is equal to or more than the lower limit of issue for each original corner, it is considered that a ball less than the lower limit of issue of the boarding source is regarded as a small fraction, and such a fraction does not occur. I made it. Note that the lending machine 2 stores the unit price of balls and the lower limit number of issuances not only in its own corner but also in other corners.

  FIG. 3 shows the lower limit number of non-members issued for each corner. In order to issue a 20-yen medal, a count of 5 or more is required. Similarly, a 5-yen medal is 20 or more, a 4-yen coin is 25 or more, and a 1-yen coin is 100 or more. Counting is required. Note that the setting of the ticket issuing lower limit number and the like is performed in advance by the manager of the game hall by operating the management device 6. Hereinafter, the result of counting balls and medals is referred to as a holding ball.

  FIG. 4 shows the minimum payout amount of the member's stored balls (stored medals) for each corner. In order to pay out a 20-yen medal, 50 or more accumulated medals are required. Similarly, a 5-yen medal requires 50 or more accumulated medals, and a 4-yen coin represents 125 or more accumulated balls. If it is a yen coin, more than 200 storage balls are required.

  If the player operates the payout button 23 of the lending machine 2 if the player has a ball in his corner, the lending machine 2 consumes the ball and pays out a ball or medal. At this time, the number of balls to be paid out is preset for each corner. Do. If the number of possessed balls is less than the number of possessed balls, the entire number of possessed balls is consumed and the corresponding balls and medals are paid out.

  FIG. 5 shows the number of coins paid out for each corner. In the case of paying out a 20-yen medal, the number is 50. Similarly, a 5-yen medal is 50, a 4-yen coin is 125, and a 1-yen coin is 200.

  Now, the lending machine 2 has written the remaining amount and the information on the number of balls when the player operates the return button 19 of the gaming machine 1 if there are more balls than the lower limit number of issuance of the corner (recorded). ) Issue a general card 27. If there is a balance or other corner holding balls (more than the lower limit number of issuances) and there is a holding ball less than the lower limit number of issuance of own corner (when the counting result is not 0 and there is a counting result less than the lower limit number of issuance, for example 1 to 4 for a 20 yen medal), issue a general card 27 that records the remaining amount or the number of balls in other corners, Pay out the medal. In other words, the general card 27 with the number of balls in its corner is 0 is issued. In addition, if there is no remaining amount and no balls in other corners, and there are balls that are less than the minimum number of issuance at the corner, neither the issue of the general card 27 nor the withdrawal of the balls will be executed even if the return button 19 is operated (return) Even if the button 19 is operated, there is no reaction). In this case, if the payout button 23 is operated, it is possible to pay out the balls that are less than the issuance lower limit number.

The lending machine 2 executes a boarding process when the board of the boarding board is loaded.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the entry handling process by the lending machine 2. The lending machine 2 determines whether the boarding / unloading is being executed (S1: NO), and when the boarding / unloading is being executed (S1: YES), it is determined whether there is a boarding / withdrawing operation ( S2: NO).

  The example shown in FIG. 6A schematically shows the display on the liquid crystal display unit 22 when the general card 27 issued from the lending machine 2 at the 1 yen corner is read in the lending machine 2 at the 4 yen corner. Yes. The corner display unit 22a displays that the corner is a 4-yen coin corner, the game value display unit 22b displays that a 1-yen coin is being used, and the number-of-balls display unit 22c displays 1 yen. It is displayed that there are 1056 balls (first acquired value number) and that it is possible to enter 264 coins in terms of 4 yen coins (in this case, the fraction of 1 yen coin is 0). The status display part 22d displays that the boarding is being executed. In addition, an “other menu” button 22e is also provided, and the player can select the game value of the boarding source by operating the button 22e. Note that the boarding execution can be canceled by operating the state display unit 22d. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the 1-yen coin is the first gaming value, the lending machine 2A (see FIG. 1) installed in the 1-yen coin corner is the first gaming device, and the 4-yen coin is the second. The gaming value, the lending machine 2B installed in the 4-yen coin corner corresponds to the second gaming device, and 4 yen corresponds to the unit price of the second gaming value. That is, the boarding machine 2 corresponds to the first gaming device, and the boarding machine 2 corresponds to the second gaming device.

  The lending machine 2 determines whether there is a fraction (S3) when there is a boarding / withdrawing operation by the player (S2: YES). That is, when the possession ball of the boarding origin is converted into the possession ball of the boarding place (when the first acquired value number specified by the first value number specifying means is converted by the unit price of the second game value) It is determined whether or not a fraction occurs in the holding ball.

The operation of the lending machine 2 differs depending on whether or not a fraction occurs in the holding ball of the boarding source.
First, the case where a fraction does not occur in the holding ball of the entry source will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the player operates the return button 19 in the lending machine 2A at the 1-yen corner (when the first issuing operation is performed), the issuance lower limit is 100, so the 4-yen corner In the lending machine 2B, when the return button 19 is operated with a 1-yen coin remaining (when the second issuance operation is performed), the issue lower limit number of 1-yen coins is 100 or more. It is necessary to have a ball. That is, when issuing the general card 27 from the lending machine 2B, it is necessary that the number of balls having any game value is equal to or more than the lower limit number of issuances corresponding to the game value.

  The lending machine 2 pays out the amount converted into the number of balls to be borrowed at the destination when there is no fraction in the possession ball at the boarding source (when the occurrence of a fraction is specified) (S3: NO) Is also greater than or equal to the lower limit number of issuance (S9).

  In the example shown in FIG. 6B, 125 4-yen coins (second unit number) are paid out and 500 1-yen coins (first unit number) are subtracted. When the return button 19 is operated in this state, since the number of 1-yen coins is 100 or more, which is the lower limit of issue, issue 556 general cards 27 on which 1-yen coins are recorded. become.

  If the player further operates the payout button 23, the payout amount equivalent to the number of payouts at the destination will be less than the issue lower limit number (S9: NO), The amount converted for all possessions is paid out (S11). In other words, if you pay out 125 4-yen coins, the remainder of the 1-yen coin will be 56, which is less than the issuance lower limit of 100, so all 556 1-yen coins will be consumed and 139 4-yen coins will be consumed Pay out (convert all the first acquired value number that the player has acquired (owns) by the unit price of the second game value, and use the converted first acquired value number to play the game ). As a result, the number of possessions of the 1 yen coin that is the entry source becomes 0.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6 (c), since a 1-yen coin that can be used for entering is consumed, the state where the boarding state is automatically canceled is shown. It is not displayed. If the medal is owned as a possession ball, the state display unit 22d displays that the medal is owned. Further, when the balls paid out from the gaming machine 1 are counted by the lending machine 2, the number of balls (the second acquired value number which is the number of the second game value acquired (owned) by the player) Is displayed as the number of balls of 4 yen in the number-of-balls display section 22c.

Next, a case where a fraction occurs in the holding ball of the entry source will be described.
In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the liquid crystal display unit 22 of the 4-yen corner lending machine 2 is using a 1-yen coin, and 753 1-yen coins (first game value) (first acquired value). Number), it is possible to enter 188 4-yen coins (second game value), and it is displayed that the boarding is being executed. A fraction of one 1-yen coin is generated.

The lending machine 2 is issued even if it pays out the amount converted into the number of balls to be borrowed at the destination because it has a fraction (specified the occurrence of the fraction) in the possession ball at the boarding origin (S3: YES) It is determined whether the number is equal to or greater than the lower limit (S4). In this case, since it is equal to or greater than the issue lower limit number (S9: YES), the number of coins to be paid out is paid out (S10).
The example shown in FIG. 7B shows a state where 125 4-yen coins are paid out and 500 1-yen coins are subtracted.

  When the player further operates the payout button 23, if the payout amount equivalent to the number of balls to be taken into the destination is less than the issue lower limit number (S4: NO), The number of coins that have left the lower limit of issuance is converted (the first acquired value number is converted by the unit price of the second game value as long as the first acquired value number owned by the player is not less than the issued value number). Payout (S8). That is, when 39 4-yen coins are paid out, the remainder of the 1-yen coin is 97, which is less than the issuance lower limit of 100. Therefore, 38 4-yen coins are paid out and 152 1-yen coins are subtracted. (The game is made possible by consuming the first acquired value number for the converted amount). In this case, 101 1-yen coins remain.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7 (c), all the 1-yen coins that can be used for boarding are consumed, and thus the boarding state is automatically canceled. That is, it is displayed that there are 0 4-yen coins and that 1-yen coins remain. When the return button 19 is operated in this state, a general card 27 on which 101 1-yen coins are recorded is issued.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
The lending machine 2 can determine whether or not the borrower's possession is within a range that does not fall below the lower limit of the issuer's issuance if a fraction occurs when converting the possessor's Since the balls are paid out after being converted into the number of balls to be thrown into the host, it is possible to suppress the situation where the player owns a small amount of balls from the entrance, and the player has a small amount of balls The possibility of taking home the general card 27 on which is recorded can be reduced.

  If there are no fractional numbers when converting the holding balls of the boarding source into the number of holdings of the ball at the boarding destination, all the holding balls of the boarding source can be converted to the number of balls at the boarding destination and used. become. As a result, compared to a configuration in which the number of possession balls can only be converted into the number of withdrawals at the destination, and used only within a range that does not fall below the lower limit of the number of issuances, It is possible for the player to use his / her own ball by converting it into the number of his / her own balls to be paid in, and the convenience of the player can be enhanced.

  In other words, if no fraction occurs when converting the number of possession balls to the number of possession balls at the destination, if the next entry / exit is performed, At this time, since all the holding balls are consumed and given as holding balls, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a state where a number less than the issuance lower limit number is recorded. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the player from owning a small amount of possession balls and not being able to issue the general card 27 or taking the general card 27 home without playing the game.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be modified or expanded as follows, each modified example may be combined with the above-described embodiment, or each modified example may be combined.
It is also possible to apply the present invention to a gaming machine different from the illustrated gaming machine, for example, an enclosed pachinko gaming machine that consumes a score and fires an enclosed ball, or a credit without using a medal. It can also be applied to a credit-type slot machine in which a game progresses with consumption.

Other corners can be provided in addition to or instead of the illustrated corners. For example, it is possible to provide a corner for lending balls for 0.5 yen each and a corner for lending medals for 10 yen each. That is, the type of game value can be arbitrarily changed.
Although the IC card is used as the recording medium, the recording medium may be arbitrarily changed, for example, an IC coin may be employed.
Although the configuration is such that the information on the number of balls is directly recorded on the general card 27, the management may be performed without writing the information on the number of balls on the general card 27. In this case, the number of balls is associated with the ID of the general card 27 and managed by the management device 6. When the general card 27 is inserted into the lending machine 2, the number of balls is specified by communicating with the management device 6. You may make it the structure to carry out.

When setting whether or not to perform boarding by operating the lending machine 2, the player may be able to set which corner to board.
It may be possible to set between which corners it is possible to enter, and for example, it may be possible to enter between the medal corner and the ball corner.

  A part of the functions provided in the lending machine 2 may be provided in the management device 6, or the function provided in the management device 6 may be provided in the lending machine 2. For example, the number of possessed balls is stored in the lending machine 2, but when it is counted or paid out, the management device 6 and the lending device 2 communicate each time, and only the management device 6 side It is good also as a structure which memorize | stores the number of holding balls. In addition, for example, it is configured so that it is determined not by the lending machine 2 but by a device other than the lending machine 2 whether or not a fraction is obtained when the holding ball of the boarding source is converted into the number of held ball payouts of the boarding destination. Also good. In addition, when paying out the number of balls to be paid (number of units) at the boarding destination, a device other than the lending machine 2 determines whether the number of balls at the boarding source is less than the issuance lower limit number. Also good. In these cases, an apparatus other than the lending machine 2 may be configured to notify the lending machine 2 of the determination result.

  In the situation where there is no fraction when converting the number of possessed balls to the number of paid-in balls at the host, if the number of balls paid out at the host is paid out, the number of held balls at the source is the lower limit of issue When the number is less than the number, all the balls are converted and paid out. However, the fraction does not occur. Even when the number is less than the lower limit, it may be configured to pay out the number of coins to be paid out. That is, when no fraction occurs, a situation may occur in which the rest of the boarding source is less than the issue lower limit. In this configuration, the general card 27 may not be issued when the number is less than the lower limit number of issued cards (if the payout operation is performed again, the remaining number of balls will be 0). 27 may be issued. Specifically, the number of balls held at the host is converted into the number of balls paid out at the host, and it is determined whether the conversion result is equal to or more than the number of balls paid out at the host. If this is the case, the number of balls and medals for the number of balls at the destination will be paid out. If it is less than two times, the number of balls at the source will be set to the number of balls at the destination. Pay out the converted balls and medals. In this case, there is a possibility that the remaining balls less than the issue lower limit number may remain, but since no fraction is generated, all the held balls may be paid out by operating the payout button 23.

  If fractions are generated when converting the number of possessed balls to the number of paid-in balls at the destination, calculate the number of balls that will be consumed by the boarding will not be less than the lower limit of issuance, If the calculation result is converted into the number of balls (number of medals) at the destination, and if the conversion result is equal to or greater than the number of balls to be paid out, balls or medals with the number of balls to be paid out will be paid out. Alternatively, all of the number of possessed balls excluding the fraction + the issue lower limit number may be converted into the number of balls at the destination, and the balls and medals may be paid out.

  The operation contents of the issue operation and the payout operation may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a configuration in which a return button is provided in the lending machine 2 and a general card is issued when the return button is operated can be considered. In addition, a lending machine having a different configuration may be adopted between the first lending machine and the second lending machine, and the dispensing operation and the issuing operation may be different in each lending machine.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a lending machine (game device), 2A is a lending machine (first game device), 2B is a lending machine (second game device), and 29 is a control unit (first count). Means, first game value consumption means, first issue means, reception means, first value number specifying means, second counting means, second game value consumption means, second issue means, fraction specifying means, conversion consumption means) is there.

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The game value consumed by a player in a game includes a first game value and a second game value having a unit price different from the first game value, and the game is advanced by consuming the first game value. A game in which a first gaming device corresponding to a gaming machine capable of playing and a second gaming device corresponding to a gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game by consuming the second gaming value In the game hall system provided in the venue,
The first gaming device is:
First counting means for counting a first acquired value number which is the number of first game values acquired by the player;
A first game value consumption means for consuming a game by consuming the first acquired value number;
When the player performs a predetermined first issue operation, information that can specify the first acquired value number is provided on the condition that the first acquired value number is equal to or greater than the predetermined issued value number. First issuing means for issuing a recorded recording medium,
The second gaming device is:
Receiving means for receiving the recording medium;
First value number specifying means for specifying the first acquired value number when the receiving means receives the recording medium;
A second counting means for counting a second acquired value number which is the number of second game values acquired by the player;
A second game value consumption means for consuming the second acquired value number and enabling a game;
A second issuing means for issuing a recording medium in which the first acquired value number and information capable of specifying the second acquired value number are recorded when the player performs a predetermined second issuing operation;
Fraction specifying means for specifying whether or not a fraction is generated when the first acquired value number specified by the first value number specifying means is converted by the unit price of the second game value;
When the fraction specifying means specifies the occurrence of a fraction, the first acquired value number is converted by the unit price of the second game value within a range where the first acquired value number owned by the player does not become less than the issued value number. When the converted number is used to allow the game to be consumed while the fraction specifying means specifies no occurrence of the fraction, the first acquired value number owned by the player Conversion means for converting all of the above by the unit price of the second game value, consuming the first acquired value number for the converted amount, and enabling the game;
A game system characterized by comprising:   When the player performs a predetermined payout operation, the conversion consumption means does not consume the first acquired value number of the predetermined first unit number, but remains the first acquired value number. In the case where the number is equal to or greater than the number of issued values, the number obtained by consuming the first acquired value number of the first unit number and converting the first acquired value number of the first unit number by the unit price of the second game value The second game value of the second unit number is given to the player, while the fraction specifying means specifies the non-occurrence of the fraction, and the first acquired value number of the first unit number is When consumed, if the remainder of the acquired value number is less than the issued value number, the player is given the second game value by converting all of the first acquired value number by the unit price of the second game value. The game system according to claim 1, wherein: The game value consumed by a player in a game includes a first game value and a second game value having a unit price different from the first game value, and the game is advanced by consuming the first game value. A game device corresponding to a gaming machine capable of playing and a game device corresponding to a gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game by consuming the second gaming value, and a game owned by the player In a gaming device provided in a game hall that issues a recording medium on which information capable of specifying value is recorded to a player,
Receiving means for receiving the recording medium;
When the receiving means receives the recording medium, the first acquired value number that is the number of first game values acquired by the player and the second acquired value number that is the number of second game values are specified. A value number identification means;
A second game value consumption means for consuming the second acquired value number and enabling a game;
Fraction specifying means for specifying whether or not a fraction is generated when the first acquired value number specified by the value number specifying means is converted by the unit price of the second game value;
When the fraction specifying means specifies the occurrence of a fraction, the first acquired value number is converted by the unit price of the second game value within a range where the first acquired value number owned by the player does not become less than the issued value number. When the converted number is used to allow the game to be consumed while the fraction specifying means specifies no occurrence of the fraction, the first acquired value number owned by the player Conversion means for converting all of the above by the unit price of the second game value, consuming the first acquired value number for the converted amount, and enabling the game;
Issuance means for issuing a recording medium on which information that can specify the first acquisition value number and the second acquisition value number possessed by the player is issued when the player performs a predetermined issuance operation; ,
A gaming device comprising:   When the player performs a predetermined payout operation, the conversion consumption means does not consume the first acquired value number of the predetermined first unit number, but remains the first acquired value number. In the case where the number is equal to or greater than the number of issued values, the number obtained by consuming the first acquired value number of the first unit number and converting the first acquired value number of the first unit number by the unit price of the second game value The second game value of the second unit number is given to the player, while the fraction specifying means specifies the non-occurrence of the fraction, and the first acquired value number of the first unit number is When consumed, if the remainder of the acquired value number is less than the issued value number, the player is given the second game value by converting all of the first acquired value number by the unit price of the second game value. The game device according to claim 3, wherein the game device is a game device.

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