JP2019180453A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a system for a game parlor capable of appropriately supporting machine movements between a game machine of an enclosing type, so to speak, and a putout type game machine.SOLUTION: In a system for game parlor 1S which supports game machines different in type, such as a first game machine 3A storing game value which is subtracted as a game is played and added when winning occurs to the game and a second game machine 3B which consumes the game value, plays a game, and receives putout of the game value when the winning occurs to the game, there are provided: first value imparting means which imparts game value by adding game value stored by the first game machine 3A with possessed value associated with the storage medium as countervalue; and second value imparting means imparting game value by putting out game value so that they can be consumed in a game in the second game machine 3B with the possessed value as countervalue. The first value imparting means and the second value imparting means can impart game value with value in another system to be game value acquired by the game machine different in type from a corresponding game machine as countervalue.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system.

  Various amusement machines are installed in the amusement hall. Recently, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, there is a so-called enclosing type game machine that uses a circulating pachinko ball that is pre-encapsulated and fired on a board surface. Expected to be put on the market. When such an enclosing type is introduced into a game arcade, it can be assumed that all the gaming machines are not used as enclosing type gaming machines but are mixed with a payout type gaming machine that pays out conventional gaming media.

Japanese Patent No. 4163271

  As described above, in the case of an introduction situation in which encapsulated gaming machines and payout-type gaming machines are mixed, so-called table movement in which the gaming machine to be a game object is changed between gaming machines is referred to as enclosing type or payout type. It can be assumed not only between the same type of gaming machines, but also a player who wants to move from the enclosed type to the payout type or vice versa, but the value gained between the different types of gaming machines is converted. It is necessary to improve this point.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system that can appropriately support the movement of a table between an enclosing type and a payout type.

  The game field system of the present invention is a first gaming machine that stores a game value that is subtracted with a game and added when a game is won, and a game that consumes the game value and that wins a game. This is a system provided corresponding to a different gaming machine in the form of a second gaming machine that can be paid out.

  In this game system, the first value providing means for adding the game value by adding the game value stored in the first game machine as the consideration for the possession value associated with the storage medium is the first value It is provided corresponding to the gaming machine. In addition, a second value giving means for giving a game value by paying out a game value so that it can be consumed in a game on the second game machine using the ownership value associated with the storage medium as a consideration, It is provided corresponding to 2 gaming machines.

  The first value giving means and the second value giving means can give a game value by using a gaming value acquired by a gaming machine of the same type as the corresponding gaming machine as a price. It is possible to give a game value by using another method value which is a game value acquired by a different gaming machine as a price.

  As described above, each value providing means in the game hall system according to the present invention can be provided with a game value in consideration of another system value. This game system is an excellent system capable of appropriately supporting the table movement between the enclosed type and the payout type.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the system for game halls. The front view which shows the combination of a gaming machine and a gaming device. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a game machine. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a game device. The front view which shows the normal screen at the time of accepting money and a game card. Explanatory drawing of the counting process by a game device. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of operation until division | segmentation issue in a game device. Explanatory drawing of the division | segmentation issue process by a game device. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of operation until exact issuance in a game device. Explanatory drawing of the exact issue process in a game device. Explanatory drawing of the count production | presentation by a game device.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example is an example related to a game hall system 1S provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 3. Hereinafter, the gaming apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the amusement hall, as shown in FIG. 1, a gaming device 1, an information display device 51, and the like are individually installed for a pachinko gaming machine 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming machine 3). A gaming device 1 having a game value giving function such as balls and points and a counting function is installed in a space between a corresponding gaming machine 3 and another adjacent gaming machine 3. The gaming device 1 is disposed on the left side (the right side in the case of a slot machine) of the corresponding gaming machine 3, and the information display device 51 including a calling lamp is installed above the gaming machine 3. In addition to the pachinko gaming machines 3, slot machines and the like are also installed in the game hall. In this example, such different types of gaming machines are referred to as other types of gaming machines.

  On the gaming island where the gaming machines 3 are arranged facing the aisle in the game hall, one relay device 54 is installed for every two gaming machines 3. In addition, a management device 50 for centrally managing the operation status of various devices in the game hall is installed in the management space provided in the game hall. A POS terminal 55 for exchanging prizes is installed in a prize counter for exchanging a possession value, which is a game value acquired by a player, with a prize. In addition, a balance settlement machine (not shown) that accepts settlement of the balance (prepaid balance) recorded on the game card 53 (FIG. 2) is installed on the island edge of the gaming island where the gaming machines 3A are arranged. .

  In the amusement hall, a network 500 such as a wired LAN to which the management device 50 is communicably connected is constructed. The gaming machine 3 is connected to the on-site network 500 via the relay device 54 together with the corresponding information display device 51 and gaming device 1. In the in-game system of the game hall using the in-game network 500, various communications between the gaming machine 3 side including peripheral devices such as the gaming device 1 and the management device 50 are realized via the relay device 54.

  The management device 50 manages the operating state of various devices installed in the game hall, collects game data of each gaming machine 3, and manages them in units of gaming machines 3. Furthermore, the management device 50 stores values such as balances and holding balls recorded on the game card 53 possessed by the player, and manages the card ID, which is identification information of the game card 53, in association with each other.

  Hereinafter, configurations and operations of the gaming machine 3 and the gaming apparatus 1 will be described in detail. The game hall system 1S of this example is a system for improving convenience on the player side in handling the game value acquired by the player through the game. This game hall system 1S is mainly configured of a gaming machine 3 in which a game is played in order to acquire a gaming value, and a gaming device 1 that handles a possessed value that is a gaming value acquired by the player. This is realized by using the relay device 54 and the in-place network 500.

(Game machine)
The gaming machine 3 is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a (pachinko) ball as a gaming medium. As the gaming machine 3 installed in the game hall, a so-called encapsulated gaming machine 3A which is a first gaming machine of a type that stores a point (game value) that is subtracted with the game and added when the game is won. There is a payout-type game machine 3B which is a second game machine of a type that is played by consuming balls which are game values and can receive a payout when winning a game.

  Further, at least one of the enclosed game machine (first game machine) 3A and the payout type game machine (second game machine) 3B includes game machines having different game value rates. Yes. In the illustrated game hall, as the gaming machines 3A and B, a 4-ball pachinko (1 ball = 4 yen) and a 2-yen pachinko (1 ball = 4 balls) having a game value equivalent to one ball or a different point rate are used. 2 yen) and 1 yen pachinko (1 ball = 1 yen). In order to be able to correspond to such a configuration of the gaming machine 3, the game hall system 1S of the present example is a system provided corresponding to a plurality of types of gaming machines 3 having different game value rates.

  The enclosed game machine 3A contains a ball as a game medium, and the ball is not paid out to the player side. The balls are repeatedly fired to the board surface 330 (FIG. 2), which is a game area, and discharged from the board surface 330, and circulate inside the gaming machine 3A. This gaming machine 3A has a function of storing points that make up gaming value. In the gaming machine 3A, the points can be consumed 1P at a time, and a ball can be fired. If a ball wins at any of the winning openings, points can be obtained, and the points stored in the gaming machine 3A are added and updated.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be outlined using the enclosed gaming machine 3A as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 3 </ b> A is a so-called seven machine that executes a big hit lottery in accordance with winnings at the first start port 31 and the second start port 32. This pachinko gaming machine 3A starts a game that executes symbol variation according to the big hit lottery, and notifies the big hit winning by the stop display of the big hit symbol. If a big win is generated, it is possible to shift to an advantageous big hit state in which the round in which the big winning opening 360 is opened is repeated a plurality of times.

  A board surface 330 is provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 3A so as to face the player seated in the game seat. Below the board surface 330, instead of the upper plate in the payout-type gaming machine 3B, a counter unit 35 is provided that projects in a shelf shape toward the player side. Further, an operation handle 335 that is operated by the player to adjust the firing strength of a ball to be driven into the board surface 330 is provided below the counter unit 35 and on the right side from the player side.

  Unlike the upper plate of the payout type gaming machine 3 </ b> B provided with a recess for storing balls, the upper surface of the counter unit 35 is substantially flush. In the vicinity of the center of the upper surface of the counter unit 35, a game ball P display unit 355 in which six 7-segment displays are arranged in a horizontal row is embedded. A counting button 357 is arranged on the left side of the game ball P display unit 355, and a balance display unit 351, a ball rental button 352, a return button 353, and the like are arranged on the right side.

  The game ball P display unit 355 is a display unit for the quantity of points that are game values that the player has acquired through the game and stored in the gaming machine 3A. One point corresponds to one ball. The points displayed on the game ball P display portion 355 correspond to the number of game balls before counting in the player's hand in the payout type gaming machine 3B.

  The counting button 357 is an operation button for counting operation for executing a counting process of counting points stored in the gaming machine 3A and shifting to a possession ball (owned value). This counting button 357 is a predetermined operation performed by the player in order to transfer all or a part of the game value stored by the gaming machine 3A to the holding ball (owned value) stored by the relay card 57 (owned value storage means). It has a function as counting operation reception means for receiving the counting operation.

The balance display unit 351 is a display unit that displays a balance (prepaid balance) that is the remaining amount of money (money value) received by the gaming apparatus 1A.
The rented ball button 352 is an operation button for receiving points by using the balance as a consideration.

The return button 353 is an operation button for a predetermined issuing operation for returning or issuing the game card 53 when the game is ended in a state where a balance or a ball remains in the gaming apparatus 1A. When the game is to be ended in a state where the gaming device 1A has a ball or balance, the game card 53 in which the ball or balance is recorded can be returned or issued by pressing the return button 353.
Note that the point counting process, the point giving process, the game card 53 returning process, and the like stored in the gaming machine 3A are closely related to the operation of the gaming apparatus 1. Therefore, the contents of these processes will be described after the configuration of the gaming apparatus 1 is described.

  The board surface 330 is an area where balls flow down. On the board surface 330, the first and second start ports 31 and 32, the passage gate 34, the openable large winning device 36, and the like are arranged around the display device 39 including the liquid crystal display unit 390. At the bottom of the board surface 330, an out hole 338 is opened for collecting balls that have flowed down without winning.

  A passing gate 34 and a general winning opening 343 are disposed on the right side of the display device 39 from the player side, and a second start port 32 is disposed on the lower right side of the display device 39. A first start port 31 is disposed directly below the display device 39, and a big winning device 36 is disposed below the space between the first start port 31 and the second start port 32. Furthermore, another general winning opening 345 is arranged at the lower left of the display device 39. Points that can be earned by the player in accordance with the winning of the balls to the general winning ports 343 and 345 are 12P.

  The passing gate 34 is a gate that detects a passing ball. No prize ball payout is set for the passing gate 34 that only allows balls to pass. When the passing gate 34 detects a passing ball, a lottery random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is appropriate (hereinafter referred to as a common figure determination) is extracted, and a normal figure determination is executed.

  The first start port 31 is a start port that serves as a trigger for determining whether or not the first special symbol is appropriate (hereinafter referred to as first special view determination). The second start port 32 is a start port that is used as a trigger for determining whether or not the second special symbol is appropriate (hereinafter referred to as second special view determination). The first start port 31 arranged immediately below the display device 39 is a so-called navel type start port in which the winning rate does not vary. The second start port 32 is an electric Chu type start port. An electric tulip 321 is attached to the opening 320 of the second starting port 32 to increase the winning probability of the second starting port 32 by rotating a pair of movable blades. The electric tulip 321 operates in accordance with the above-mentioned win determination (open win) and opens the second start port 32. The points that a player can acquire when a ball wins the first start port 31 and the second start port 32 are 3P.

  The special winning device 36 is a variable winning device called an attacker that opens a special winning opening 360. The attacker 36 has a horizontally long rectangular prize-winning opening 360 and a lid member 361 that pivots downward to open and close the prize-winning opening 360. In the attacker 36, the lid member 361 is generally flush with the board surface 330, and the special winning opening 360 is closed. When the lid member 361 is rotated forward, the special winning opening 360 is opened. It should be noted that the points that the player can earn when winning the grand prize opening 360 is 15P.

  The attacker 36 is in an open state when a big hit is generated by the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination. In the big hit state triggered by the big hit, the round process in which the attacker 36 is released is repeated until 30 seconds elapse or ten balls are won. The big hit state includes a 2R big hit state in which the number of round processes is two times, a 4R big hit state in the same four times, and an 8R big hit state in the same eight times.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 39 is a device in which a liquid crystal display unit (effect display unit) 390 is arranged inside the outer frame. On the upper right side of the outer frame, a general map display unit 381 and a general map hold display unit 382 for informing whether or not the general map determination is correct are arranged. Further, a first special figure reservation display part 395A and a second special figure reservation display part 395B are arranged on the left and right of the lower part of the outer frame.

  The general-purpose display unit 381 is formed by a display unit of “×” and “×” in which LEDs are charged. The common map display unit 381 notifies whether or not the common map determination is correct by lighting one of ◯ and x. The universal hold display unit 382 is a display unit in which four LEDs are arranged side by side. The general map hold display unit 382 displays the number of reserved random numbers (general map hold, hold upper limit of 4) that have not been notified among the extracted random numbers for lottery determination of the general map, based on the number of LEDs lit.

  The first (second) special figure hold display section 395A (395B) is a display section in which four LEDs are arranged side by side, like the general figure hold display section 382. The first (second) special figure hold display unit 395A (395B), among the extracted random numbers for lottery of the first (second) special figure determination, holds a random number (first (second) The number of special figure hold, hold upper limit 4) is displayed by the number of lighting LEDs.

  The liquid crystal display unit 390 as a special figure display unit variably displays a three-digit numerical symbol, and notifies whether or not the special-figure determination is appropriate based on the combination of the stopped three-digit numeric symbol. The big three-digit doublet is a big hit symbol that reports the big hit. As will be described later, depending on the numbers constituting the jackpot symbol, the type of jackpot and whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or normal jackpot will differ.

  When notifying the success / failure of the special figure determination, the three-digit number symbol stops in the order of left → right → middle. In this notification effect, there may be a reach effect in which the same numeric symbol is stopped on the left and right, and the numeric symbol in the middle is variably displayed. This reach production includes a super reach production in which characters and the like appear due to scene switching.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 3A will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 3A is configured with a main circuit 40 as a center. In addition to the above-described configuration, the main circuit 40 has a storage unit 43 for storing points that are game values acquired by the player, a firing control circuit 44 for controlling ball driving, and a setting value for setting Probability setting unit 47, winning ball or passing ball detection sensors 411 to 415, electric chew solenoid 422 that opens the second starting port 32, large winning port solenoid 424 that opens the attacker 36, and an effect control circuit 45 that controls game effects The I / F unit 48 and the like are electrically connected. Further, the main circuit 40 is connected to a power supply circuit unit 428 for supplying power.

The memory | storage part 43 is a memory | storage means which memorize | stores the point (game value) which is subtracted with a game and is added when winning a game. In the gaming machine 3A, 1P of points that are game values can be consumed and balls that are game media can be launched.
The firing control circuit 44 controls the launching strength of the ball by controlling the firing device 441 in accordance with the operation amount of the operation handle 335.

  The probability setting unit 47 is a setting unit for setting the winning probability of winning a jackpot in a plurality of stages. The probability setting unit 47 is provided inside the gaming machine that is accessible when the opening / closing door that forms the front surface of the gaming machine 3A is opened. Further, the probability setting section 47 is provided with a dedicated setting key 470 for operation. The operation of changing the setting value is generally performed by some employees who have the setting key 470 outside the business hours such as after the store is closed.

  As a detection sensor for a winning ball or a passing ball, as shown in FIG. 3, the first special figure winning sensor 411 for detecting a winning ball to the first starting port 31 (FIG. 2) and the winning ball to the second starting port 32 are used. The second special figure winning sensor 412 to be detected, the normal start sensor 413 for detecting the passing ball of the passing gate 34, the big winning sensor 414 for detecting the winning ball to the big winning opening 360, and the general winning openings 343 and 345 There is a general winning sensor 415 for detecting a winning ball.

  The effect control circuit 45 has a function as a sub-control unit for controlling the game effect operation, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 451, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 452, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 453, and the like. It consists of The ROM 452 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 451, and stores an effect lottery table for determining the type of notification effect for notifying whether or not the special figure determination is correct. The effect control circuit 45 is electrically connected to an amplifier / speaker 331, a decorative lamp 336, a liquid crystal display unit 390, and the like.

  The effect lottery table is a lottery table in which winning random numbers of various effects including the above-described super reach effect are defined. The effect lottery table is prepared for each set value of 6 stages of set values 1-6. For example, the higher the setting value such as the setting value 5 or 6, the larger the prescribed number of winning random numbers for super reach production. In this case, it is possible to provide the player with the pleasure of estimating the set value according to the appearance frequency of the super reach effect.

  The I / F unit 48 is an interface with external devices such as the relay device 54 and the gaming device 1A. The gaming machine 3A can output game signals to the relay device 54 via the I / F unit 48, and can transmit and receive signals and information to and from the gaming device 1A. The configuration of signals and information transmitted and received between the gaming device 1A and the gaming machine 3A will be described after the configuration of the gaming device 1A is described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main circuit 40 includes a CPU 401, ROM 402 and RAM 403 that are storage elements, a random number generation unit 407 that generates random numbers in a predetermined range, a random number extraction unit 406 that extracts random numbers for lottery, and the like.

  The ROM 402 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 401, as well as a lottery table (hereinafter referred to as a lottery table for special figure determination) shared by the first special figure determination and the second special figure determination. It stores a lottery table for determining ordinary drawings.

  The drawing determination lottery table is a lottery table in which a winning random number for drawing determination is defined. There are two types of lottery tables for determining ordinary drawings: a lottery table that is applied to determining ordinary drawings under normal conditions, and a lottery table that is applied to determining ordinary drawings under short-time conditions (including the probability variation state). ing. As for the lottery table for determining the usual map, one type of lottery table is commonly used for the set values of six stages. For this reason, there is no difference in the probability of winning a normal figure due to the set value.

  The lottery table for special figure determination is a lottery table in which a winning random number for special figure determination is defined. The lottery table for special figure determination includes a lottery table for special figure determination under a normal state (including a time reduction state) and a special figure determination under a probability change state for each of six stages of setting values 1 to 6. And a lottery table. That is, as the special drawing determination lottery table, 12 types are prepared according to combinations of six stages of set values and the probability variation state or the normal state. At the time of the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination, any one of the twelve types of lottery tables is alternatively selected according to the set value and the type of gaming state.

The number of winning random numbers for special figure determination differs depending on the set value, and the higher the setting value such as 5 or 6, the larger the winning random number is set. Thereby, in the gaming machine 3A of this example, the jackpot probability for each set value (mode) and each gaming state is as shown in Table 1.

  As illustrated in Table 1, the probability that any one of the jackpots is won is higher as the setting is higher, and is more advantageous if it is in a probabilistic state. Regardless of the set value and gaming state, the allocation ratios for 8R big hit, 4R big hit, and 2R big hit when winning big hit are 40%, 50%, and 10%, respectively. In addition, the probability distribution state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is high is 66% regardless of the type of jackpot.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 403 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 401 or temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 403, the first special figure hold corresponding to the winning at the first starting port 31, the second special figure holding corresponding to the winning at the second starting port 32, and the usual figure for the common figure determination. A temporary storage area such as a hold is provided.

  The main circuit 40 realizes the functions as the following means (1) to (4) by causing the CPU 401 to execute the program read from the ROM 402. Similarly, the effect control circuit 45 realizes functions as the following means (5) and (6).

(1) Lottery means: means for executing special figure determination which is a big hit lottery.
(2) Holding means: means for storing and holding random numbers for lottery for special figure determination and general figure determination as special figure hold or general figure hold.
(3) Reading means: means for reading special figure hold which is a random number for lottery for special figure determination. The reading means executes the second special figure hold with priority over the first special figure hold.
(4) Big hit state generating means: means for generating a big hit state according to whether or not the special figure determination is successful.
(5) Action switching means: means for executing switching to a gaming action corresponding to the set value. The operation switching means switches the gaming operation by the gaming machine 3A according to the set value by switching a lottery table for special figure determination, switching a lottery table for effect lottery, or the like.
(6) Effect lottery means: means for executing effect lottery for determining the type of notification effect of the special figure determination result.

  Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 3A of the present example configured as described above will be outlined. When the main circuit 40 detects an operation on the operation handle 335, the main circuit 40 refers to the remaining number of points stored in the storage unit 43. If there is a remaining quantity of points, the firing device 441 is controlled via the firing control circuit 44 so as to fire one ball in exchange for the subtraction of 1P. The balls thus fired flow down the board surface 330 on which the passage gate 34 and the like are arranged. The balls that have not won the prize are collected from the out holes 138 provided at the bottom of the board surface 330.

  When the main circuit 40 detects a ball passing through the passing gate 34, the main circuit 40 executes a lottery process for extracting a random number for lottery for normal determination from random numbers generated by the random number generator 407. The main circuit 40 compares the lottery random number with the lottery table for normal figure determination to determine the result of the common figure determination. At this time, the main circuit 40 refers to the gaming state and also determines the fluctuation time of the usual figure, which is the time for which the usual figure display unit 381 is variably displayed. The usual fluctuation time is determined to be 30 seconds if the gaming state is the normal state, and is determined to be 3 seconds if the gaming state is the short time state. When the result of the common map determination is a win, the circle is turned on after the variable display in which the circles in the general map display unit 381 are alternately lit. In the case of losing, after the variable display, x is turned on. The main circuit 40 opens the electric tulip 321 of the second start port 32 when winning the normal determination. The opening time of the electric tulip 321 is 0.2 seconds × 1 in the normal state, and 5 seconds × 1 in the short time state (including the probability variation state).

  When the main circuit 40 detects a winning ball at the first (second) start port 31 (32), the main circuit 40 extracts a random number for lottery of the first (second) special figure determination, and the first (second) special Store as figure hold. However, when the number of first (second) special figure reservations is the upper limit of four, the random numbers for lottery are erased without being stored as the first (second) special figure reservations.

  When the big hit state is not occurring, the main circuit 40 reads one by one in order from the oldest stored timing of the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold while the symbol fluctuation is stopped. Then, the read lottery random number for holding the special figure is compared with the lottery table for special figure determination to determine whether or not the special figure is judged (big hit or miss) and the fluctuation time of the special figure. In reading the special figure hold, the second special figure hold is preferentially read. The first special figure hold is read when there is no second special figure hold.

  The main circuit 40 inputs the lottery result of special figure determination (whether or not the big hit lottery is made and the fluctuation time of the special figure) to the effect control circuit 45. The effect control circuit 45 to which the lottery result of the special figure determination is input executes the effect lottery based on the effect lottery table. In the effect lottery, the method and contents of the effect for notifying the lottery result of the special figure determination including the special effect such as the super reach effect are determined.

  The effect control circuit 45 starts a notification effect by the liquid crystal display unit 390 (display device 39) according to the lottery result of the effect lottery. The effect control circuit 45 is a combination of symbols of the same number after a variable display including a reach effect in which the symbols of the same number are stopped and displayed on both sides except for the central symbol in the case of a big win that is a special symbol winning. The big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the display screen 391 of the liquid crystal display unit 390.

  The type of big hit, such as 8R big hit, 4R big hit or 2R big hit, and the probable big hit or normal big hit will differ depending on the number displayed in a stop. For example, a jackpot symbol with a 7-number symbol is a probable 8R jackpot, and a jackpot symbol with a 3-number symbol is a probable 4R jackpot. On the other hand, the big hit symbol based on the number 5 symbol is normally 8R big hit. Thus, depending on the type of the numbers constituting the big hit symbol, the type of big hit, the probability variable big hit or the normal big hit is notified.

  The main circuit 40 generates a big hit state after notifying of the big hit (special drawing winning) by the stop display of the big hit symbol by the liquid crystal display unit 390. In the big hit state, the round process of releasing the big winning device 36 is repeatedly executed until 30 seconds elapse or ten pieces are won. In addition, the average point that a player can acquire in one round process is 150P. This corresponds to 150 balls in the payout-type gaming machine 3B.

  After the end of the normal big hit state, the main circuit 40 generates a time-short state with an electric support in which the winning probability of the second start port 32 is high, for example, over 100 rotations of the symbol. Further, after the probability variation big hit state is finished, the probability variation state is generated. This probability variation state occurs with a short time state, and ends in response to the occurrence of a new big hit state. Therefore, if a probabilistic big hit occurs, a consecutive resort where the big hit state continuously occurs is determined.

Examples of main game signals output from the gaming machine 3 during the game, including the payout-type gaming machine 3B, include the following gaming signals.
(1) Out signal: A signal (operation signal) that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the gaming machine 3. Since one pulse is output for 10 balls of consumption (use, driving, recovery), “the number of out signals × 10” can be specified as out. In the case of the payout-type gaming machine 3B, a signal output from the out BOX for collecting the consumed balls may be used as the out signal.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that can specify the prize-giving value (safe) output from the gaming machine 3. Since one pulse is output for the awarded point 10P or the payout 10 balls corresponding to the winning, "safe signal number x 10" can be specified as safe. In the case of the payout-type gaming machine 3B, a supply signal output from a ball supply device (not shown) may be used as a safe signal. The safe signal includes an actual safe signal that is output when a ball or point is actually paid out or granted, and a winning safe signal that is output when a payout or grant is reserved in accordance with winning. However, either may be used.
(3) Start signal: Start processing (symbol change, accessory operation, unit game) and start in the liquid crystal display unit 390, which is an accessory that changes (actuates) due to a start prize (S prize) output from the gaming machine 3 A signal that can specify (the number of start processes). Since it is output when the symbol variation is confirmed, the start process can be specified according to the signal input. It is also possible to substitute an S winning signal indicating that the first (second) starting port 31 (32) has won.
(4) Big hit signal: A signal that can be specified from the gaming machine 3 to specify the big hit period. Since it is a status signal that is output at a level during a big hit, it is possible to specify that a big hit signal is being input as being a big hit.
(5) Special state signal: A signal that can specify a special state (Akanaka) output from the gaming machine 3. Since it is a state signal that is level-output during a special state (during a short time (including the time of probability change)) in which the winning rate of the second start port 32 is improved, it is possible to specify that the special state signal is being input as being in the special state. It may be a special state signal that is output even during a big hit. In this case, a period during which the special state signal is input but the big hit signal is not input may be determined as sweet. It may be a state signal (probability change signal) that is level-output during probability change in which the big hit probability is improved. Further, it is preferable to specify a period during which neither the big hit signal nor the special state signal is input as the normal state.
(6) ID signal: a signal that can specify a gaming machine ID unique to the gaming machine output from the gaming machine 3A. Although it may be a pulse signal, it may be a data signal. For example, it may be output when the power is turned on.

  Note that the game signal may be a collective game information or a data signal in which a plurality of game information is collected by a telegram, for example, instead of the pulse signal and the state signal. In this case, for example, data may be aggregated in units of a predetermined period such as 200 milliseconds, and a data signal based on a telegram capable of specifying the aggregated data and the state at that time may be set as a transmission target. In this case, it is desirable to adopt a configuration in which game information specified by data communication between the gaming machine 3A and the gaming device 1A is transmitted to the management device 50 via the relay device 54.

  Further, various signals and information are exchanged between the gaming apparatus 1A and the gaming machine 3A in order to realize a process of giving points as game values, a process of counting points, and the like. The configuration and contents of these signals including the signals output from the gaming machine 3A will be described after the configuration of the gaming device 1 is described.

(Game equipment)
The gaming device 1 is provided corresponding to each gaming machine 3 unit. The gaming device 1 is a device that executes a granting process for granting balls and points necessary for a game, a counting process for counting a possessed value (acquired balls and points) that is a gaming value that a player has acquired through a game, and the like. is there. In the amusement hall, when the game apparatus 1 is used to receive balls and points necessary for the game, a game on the corresponding gaming machine 3 becomes possible.

  The gaming device 1B corresponding to the payout-type gaming machine 3B executes a ball granting process, a counting process, and the like, which are game media and also a game value. The gaming device 1A corresponding to the encapsulated gaming machine 3A executes a process of giving points that are game values, a counting process, and the like. These gaming devices 1 are different in terms of whether to pay balls from a nozzle or to give points, with the player's own value as a consideration, but the basic configuration is common.

  While the gaming device 1A corresponding to the encapsulated gaming machine 3A adopts a configuration in which the gaming value is transferred between the gaming card 53 and the gaming machine 1A via a relay card 57 described later, a payout gaming The game apparatus 1B corresponding to the machine 3B is different in that the relay card 57 is not used. The relay card 57 may also be used for the gaming apparatus 1B corresponding to the payout-type gaming machine 3B if the effect of reducing the product cost is expected if the common specifications are adopted.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the gaming apparatus will be described by taking the gaming apparatus 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the front panel 10 of the gaming apparatus 1 </ b> A is provided with a state display unit 11, a coin insertion slot 12, a touch panel 13, a game button 14, a card insertion slot 16, and the like.
The state display unit 11 is a display unit that displays an operation state such as an apparatus error or out of stock of the general card 532 (FIG. 4).
The money insertion slot 12 is an insertion slot into which money as a consideration for points is inserted.
The touch panel 13 is a display device capable of a touch operation that is performed by a player touching a display screen with a fingertip or the like. The touch panel 13 displays a variety of screens for accepting a player's setting operation in addition to displaying a holding ball, a balance (a prepaid balance), and the like.

  As the setting operation screen, a screen for setting a specified value for counting processing, a screen for setting a specified value for a holding ball to be divided, for example, a screen of FIG. There is a screen shown in FIG. 9D, which will be described later, for setting an issuance designation value related to the holding ball. In other words, the touch panel 13 realizes a function as a designation operation means for accepting a designation operation performed by the player in order to set a designation value for a count fluctuation value such as a holding ball that fluctuates with the progress of the counting process. . Further, when issuing the game card 53 (storage medium), the player performs to set an issue specified value that is a specified value related to the possession ball (owned value associated with the storage medium) recorded in the game card 53. A function as an issue designation operation means for accepting an issue designation operation is realized.

  Furthermore, the touch panel 13 has a function as display means including a screen for displaying an image. The touch panel 13 as a display means switches the display screen by the touch panel 13 according to the remaining quantity of points (game value) stored by the gaming machine 3A during the counting process.

The game button 14 is an operation button for receiving points necessary for the game based on the possession ball (ownership value) which is the game value acquired by the player.
The card insertion slot 16 is an insertion slot for insertion or issuance of a game card 53 associated with a possession ball, a balance, or the like that is a possessed value.

  A game card 53 (see FIG. 4) such as a member card 531 or a general card 532 can be inserted into the card insertion slot 16. The member card 531 is a game card issued to a player who has registered as a member. The general card 532 is a game card issued when a balance or a ball is left at the end of the game.

  The game card 53 is a storage medium (an example of a second storage medium) that can be associated with a game ball (owned value) that is a game value acquired by the player through the game. Regardless of whether the card is a member card 531 or a general card 532, the game card 53 has a card ID as identification information, a game ball that is a game value acquired by the game of the day, and money deposited on the day. Data such as the balance of the value is recorded. Further, the possession balls are recorded separately for each rate (4 yen, 2 yen, 1 yen) of the game value (ball or point) of the gaming machine 3A where the game related to the possession is performed. That is, the game card 53, which is the second storage medium, is associated with the value of ownership in a distinct manner by rate unit.

  Note that the membership card 531 corresponds to a savings service for members that deposits the possession value (such as holding balls) acquired by the game before the previous day to the game hall side as savings etc. and enables withdrawal at a later date. The stored balls are stored and managed exclusively by the management device 50 in association with the card ID in order to avoid fraud such as tampering, and are not recorded on the game card 53.

  Record information such as the possession ball and balance of the game card 53 is also managed on the management device 50 side for the purpose of preventing unauthorized use of the game card 53. Upon receipt of the game card 53, in-store devices that handle the game card 53, such as the game device 1, the POS terminal 55, and the balance settlement machine, read the card ID and request an inquiry from the management device 50 to confirm the correctness of the recorded information. In addition, when these on-site devices rewrite and update the record information of the game card 53, the new device transmits new record information to the management device 50. The management device 50 stores and manages the balls and balances recorded on the game card 53 in units of card IDs that are identification information of the game card 53.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming apparatus 1 </ b> A is electrically configured around a control unit 20 including a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, and the like. In addition to the above-described configuration, the control unit 20 includes a currency processing unit 121 that executes a currency receiving process, and first and second card reader / writers (card RW) that read and write recorded information on a card that is a storage medium. 180A / B, a card transport unit 180L that transports the game card 53 and the relay card 57 inside the gaming machine 1A, a card stock unit 183 that stocks the general card 532, and communication between the corresponding gaming machine 3A and the relay device 54 The I / F unit 19 forming the port, the remote control light receiving unit 190, and the like are electrically connected.

  The money processing unit 121 is money accepting means for accepting money that is a price for a game value necessary for playing a game. The money processing unit 121 detects the type of money received and identifies the money value.

  The card transport unit 180L is a unit that executes a process of transporting a storage medium card (game card 53 and relay card 57) inside the game apparatus 1A. As processing for transporting the game card 53, processing for transporting the game card 53 inserted into the card insertion slot 16 to the second card RW 180B, processing for transporting the relay card 57 for switching operation modes (described later), relaying There are a process of transporting the card 57 to the card insertion slot 16, a process of transporting the general card 532 of the card stock unit 183 to the second card RW 180B, and the like.

  In the gaming apparatus 1, the card insertion slot 16 is shared between the gaming card 53 and the relay card 57. Any card can be inserted / removed through the card insertion slot 16. However, the relay card 57 can be taken out only by the operation of the remote controller 58 possessed by the employee, and is not discharged by the operation of the player. The remote controller 58 is an operation different from a predetermined issuing operation for issuing the game card 53 (second storage medium), and is relayed by an operation (predetermined take-out operation) by the remote controller 58 that is not permitted by the player. It constitutes a medium takeout means for taking out the card 57 (first storage medium).

  The first card RW 180A is a first medium updating unit that updates record information that is data corresponding to the relay card 57 that can be associated with a game ball (owned value) that is a game value acquired by a player through a game. is there. This relay card 57, which is an example of a first storage medium managed by the game hall side, can be updated by counting processing, and possesses a possession ball (owned value) indicating a game value acquired by the player through the game. It has a function as a value storage means. Then, the card RW 180 </ b> A as the first medium update unit rewrites and updates the possession ball, the balance, and the like that are the record information of the relay card 57.

  The second card RW 180B is a second medium updating unit that updates the record information that is data corresponding to the game card 53 that can be associated with the possession ball that is the possession value, and the medium receiving unit that receives the game card 53 It is. The game card 53 is an example of a second storage medium possessed by the player or issued to the player. Then, the card RW 180 </ b> B as the second medium update unit rewrites and updates the possession ball, the balance, and the like which are the record information of the game card 53.

  In the configuration of this example, the card RW 180A / B that reads and writes the holding balls or the like, which is the recording information of the relay card 57 or the game card 53, can be associated with the possession value of the holding ball or the like. 53 is a medium updating means for updating data corresponding to 53. Further, in the configuration of this example, the possession balls, balances and the like which are the record information of the game card 53 are also stored and managed in the management device 50. Accordingly, the management device 50 also serves as a medium updating means for updating data corresponding to the game card 53 that can be associated with the possession value such as a possession ball. Instead of this configuration, a configuration may be adopted in which the holding balls as data associated with the relay card 57 or the game card 53 are stored and managed exclusively by the management device 50. Or you may employ | adopt the structure by which a possession ball etc. are memorize | stored exclusively by the game card 53 grade | etc.,.

The control unit 20 realizes functions as the following means (1) to (8) by the CPU 21 performing arithmetic processing on the control program stored in the ROM 22.
(1) Ownership value transfer means: Transfers the possession ball that is the owner value between the relay card 57 (first storage medium) and the game card 53 (second storage medium, member card 531 or general card 532). means.
(2) Balance recording means: means for recording, on the relay card 57, the balance that can be paid for points out of the deposit amount, which is the value of money inserted into the gaming apparatus 1.
(3) Granting means (first value giving means): a holding ball (owned value corresponding to the first storage medium) recorded on the relay card 57 when a predetermined giving operation is performed by the player or Means for executing a grant process of adding points (game value) stored by the gaming machine 3A (storage unit 43) using the balance as a consideration.
(4) Counting means: means for executing a counting process for counting points that are game values acquired by a player through a game. Note that the counting means can execute a special counting process that ends when a count fluctuation value such as a holding ball or a counting ball that is added and updated during the counting process reaches a specified value.
(5) Upper limit setting means: means for setting an upper limit of a specified value that can be set by a specifying operation for setting a specified value for the count fluctuation value.
(6) Determination means: means for selectively determining whether or not to issue the game card 53 regardless of the special counting process when issuing the game card 53 as a storage medium.
(7) Medium issuing means: When a predetermined issuing operation is performed by the player, all or a part of the possession balls (owned value) corresponding to the relay card 57 (first storage medium) is used as a game card (first No. 2 storage medium) 53 and a means for issuing the game card 53 to the player regardless of whether or not the points (game value) stored by the gaming machine 3A (storage unit 43) remain.
(8) Other type possession ball storage means: means for storing the possession ball acquired in the game of the other type gaming machine 3 among the possession balls recorded in the inserted game card 53. Here, the other type of gaming machine means a slot machine or the like having a different type from the pachinko gaming machine. Instead of this example, other rate gaming machines with different rates may be handled as other types.

Signals or information exchanged between the gaming machine 1A and the gaming machine 3A when executing the point giving process and the counting process include the following. The following (1) to (4) are signals output from the gaming machine 3A, and (5) to (7) are signals output from the gaming machine 1A.
(1) Grant request signal: A signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A in search of grant of points. The gaming machine 3A transmits in response to the operation of the ball rental button 352.
(2) Return request signal: A signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A in response to the return of the gaming card 53. The gaming machine 3A transmits in response to the operation of the return button 353.
(3) Count request signal: A signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A when the counting button 357 provided in the gaming machine 3A is operated. The count request signal is a signal for requesting a count for 1P of the points stored in the gaming machine 3A.
(4) Game ball point information: Information representing the quantity of points stored in the gaming machine 3A. The gaming machine 3A transmits game ball point information to the gaming machine 1A every 200 milliseconds.
(5) Balance information: information on a balance (prepaid balance) transmitted by the gaming machine 1A so that the balance can be displayed in frequency on the gaming machine 3A side.
(6) Granted point information: Information indicating the quantity of points to be given as a consideration for holding balls or balance. The gaming device 1A outputs.
(7) Counting permission signal: A reply signal of the gaming device 1A to the counting request signal, which indicates that the conversion to the counting ball of 1P points is permitted.

  The gaming device 1A configured as described above has a first card RW180A that reads and writes the record information of the relay card 57 in addition to the second card RW180B that reads and writes the record information of the game card 53 that is returned or issued to the player. It has a characteristic configuration of comprising.

  The first card RW 180A that reads and writes information recorded on the relay card 57 can set two types of operation modes in which the operation of the relay card 57 is different. The first operation mode is a “communication mode” in which exchangeable points can be exchanged with the gaming machine 3A. The second operation mode is an “issuance mode” in which a ball or a balance can be transferred to or from the game card 53 handled by the second card RW180B.

  The first card RW 180A includes two magnetic heads with different mounting positions as magnetic heads (not shown) for reading / writing information recorded on the card. In this card RW 180A, the relay card 57 is transported by the card transport unit 180L, and the relay card 57 moves to a position corresponding to one of the magnetic heads. The movement of the relay card 57 mechanically switches between the communication mode and the issue mode. That is, in the configuration of this example, by physically changing the position of the relay card 57, one of these two types of operation modes can be selectively set for the relay card 57.

  The communication mode is a mode in which the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57 are connected so as to be communicable in a one-to-one relationship, and the gaming value (mochitama points) is transferred only between the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57. It becomes a state that enables. This state corresponds to, for example, a state in which the game card 53 is inserted into the gaming apparatus 1B in the payout type gaming machine 3B when viewed from the gaming machine 3A side. In this communication mode, a grant process for granting points necessary for a game using the ball or balance recorded in the relay card 57 as a price, a counting process for transferring the points stored in the gaming machine 3A to the relay card 57, etc. Can be executed.

  In the issuance mode, the game value cannot be transferred between the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57, while all or a part of the money or balance can be transferred between the relay card 57 and the game card 53. Is the mode. In this issuance mode, when a game card 53 is inserted from the card insertion slot 16 by the player, the holding ball of the game card 53 is transferred to the relay card 57, or relayed to the game card 53 to be returned or issued to the player. The holding balls of the card 57 can be transferred.

  In the issuance mode, by sharing the ball and balance between the relay card 57 and the game card 53, it is possible to transfer all or some data of the relay card 57 to the game card 53 as necessary. It is said. Thereby, “divided issuance” in which a game card 53 is issued by transferring a part of the holding card or the balance of the relay card 57 is possible. Further, a part or all of the possession balls of the relay card 57 are transferred to the game card 53 in which the possession balls are recorded, and the possession balls originally recorded on the game card 53 and the possession balls transferred from the relay card 57 are transferred. There is a possibility of being able to cope with “total issuance” in which the total possession ball and ball are recorded on the game card 53 and issued.

  That is, in the communication mode, the granting process and the counting process are allowed, while the possession (ownership value) is transferred between the relay card 57 (first storage medium) and the game card 53 (second storage medium). It is an example of the 1st operation mode in which is suppressed. The issuance mode is an example of a second operation mode in which the transfer of the holding ball or the like between the relay card 57 and the game card 53 is allowed while the giving process and the counting process are suppressed. In the gaming apparatus 1A, either one of the operation modes can be selectively executed.

  In this way, in the configuration of the gaming device 1A, by using the relay card 57 that is selectively operated in either the communication mode or the issuance mode, the issuance of the gaming card 53 in which part of the possession or balance is transferred, That is, the game card 53 can be divided and issued. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1A of this example, when issuing the gaming card 53, it is not necessary to count all the points stored in the gaming machine 3A to zero once, leaving a part of the gaming card 53 Can be issued. For example, when you want to divide a part of your possession to a friend or purchase a product such as a cigarette with a possession, there is no need to count the total number of points stored in the gaming machine 3A. There is no risk that the player's willingness to play will be impaired.

  The operation of the gaming machine 1A configured as described above will be described by taking the gaming machine 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A as an example. The gaming device 1A receives information and signals with the gaming machine 3A, such as when performing a process for giving points necessary for the game, and when performing a process for counting points that are game values acquired by the player. It works cooperatively while sending and receiving. Hereinafter, the operation of the gaming machine 1A will be described with reference to the cooperative operation on the gaming machine 3A side. Here, in order to clarify whether the operation is the gaming machine 3A or the gaming device 1A, the description will be made with the gaming machine 3A or the gaming device 1A as a main body, not the control unit 20 or the like that is the execution subject of the processing. The illustrated gaming machine 3A is a gaming machine with a gaming value rate of 4 yen, which is the price of gaming value for one unit.

  As an operation of the gaming apparatus 1A, first (basic operation) will be described, and then a convenient function of the gaming apparatus 1A will be described. As convenient functions, (A) division issue function, (B) perfect issue function, (C) counting effect function, and (D) stand movement support function will be described.

(basic action)
The basic operation when the gaming device 1A and the gaming machine 3A operate in cooperation with each other starting from the time when the player who has arrived finds an empty gaming machine 3A and starts playing will be described. The gaming device 1A at the start of the game has its operation mode switched to the above-mentioned issuing mode, and can transfer the received ball of the gaming card 53 or the value of the inserted money (money value) to the relay card 57. It is in a state.

  First, when money is deposited at the start of the game, the gaming machine 1A records the deposited amount as a balance on the relay card 57 in the issue mode. That is, the first card RW180A as the first medium updating means relays the balance that is the money value that is not consumed as the consideration of the game value out of the money value received by the money processing unit 121 as the money receiving means. Correspondence is established by recording on the card 57 (first storage medium). Then, the operation mode related to the operation of the relay card 57 is switched from the issue mode to the communication mode.

  The gaming device 1A reads the balance recorded on the relay card 57 under the communication mode, and transmits the balance information to the gaming machine 3A. Receiving the balance information, the gaming machine 3A displays the frequency corresponding to the balance (1 frequency = 500 yen = 125P) on the balance display unit 351 (FIG. 2). On the gaming device 1A side, the screen display on the touch panel 13 is switched to the normal screen illustrated in FIG. On this normal screen, the amount of unused balance (prepaid balance) of the money value received is displayed.

  When the frequency is displayed on the balance display unit 351, the gaming machine 3A transmits the above grant request signal to the gaming machine 1A every time the ball rental button 352 is operated. When the gaming apparatus 1A receives the grant request signal, it sends grant point information indicating that points for the number of times of 125P will be given to the gaming machine 3A, and subtracts 500 yen as a balance to balance the relay card 57. Update the subtraction. On the other hand, the gaming machine 3A that has received the grant point information adds the granted point to the point stored in the storage unit 43 (zero at the start of the game).

  On the other hand, when a game card 53 in which a ball or the like is recorded instead of money is inserted at the start of the game, the ball or balance that is the record information of the game card 53 is automatically transferred to the relay card 57 in the issuing mode. To be migrated. That is, when the gaming card 53 (second storage medium) is received by the card RW 180B, which is an example of the medium receiving unit, the control unit 20 as the ownership value transfer unit, the ownership value corresponding to the gaming card 53, That is, the possession ball recorded on the game card 53 is transferred to the relay card 57 (first storage medium).

  Thereafter, the gaming device 1A switches the operation mode from the issuance mode to the communication mode by moving the relay card 57, which has been recorded such as holding balls, to a position corresponding to the communication mode. In the gaming apparatus 1A, by switching the operation mode, a closed environment in which the relay card 57 and the gaming machine 3A are in a one-to-one relationship is secured, and the gaming value can be transferred between the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57. become. For example, in the case of a payout type gaming machine 3B, this state corresponds to a card insertion state in which the gaming card 53 is inserted into the corresponding gaming device 1B.

  At this time, if the balance has been transferred to the relay card 57, the balance information is transmitted to the gaming machine 3A, and the frequency corresponding to the balance (number of times = 500 yen = 125P) is displayed in the balance display section 351 of the gaming machine 3A. Is displayed. On the gaming device 1A side, the screen display on the touch panel 13 is switched to the normal screen illustrated in FIG. On this normal screen, the ball and balance recorded on the relay card 57 are displayed.

  Note that the possession balls transferred from the game card 53 to the relay card 57 are owned by the pachinko gaming machine of the own type among the possession balls recorded on the game card 53 in the type unit of the gaming machine 3A. It's only worthy balls. The possessed value acquired in a game such as a slot machine of another type is transferred to the RAM 23 of the control unit 20. Thereby, the gaming card 53 after reading the possession ball and the balance is put on standby in the card RW 180B in a state where all zero values are written as record information of the possession ball and the like. Note that the own-type possession balls that are recorded in the gaming card 53 by being distinguished in units of rates are all transferred to the relay card 57 regardless of whether or not they are the same as the rate of the corresponding gaming machine 3A.

  When the gaming device 1A records a ball on the relay card 57, the game device 1A starts displaying the number of balls on the touch panel 13 (FIG. 5B). When the game button 14 is operated in a state where the possession ball is displayed on the touch panel 13, the gaming apparatus 1A transmits to the gaming machine 3A grant point information indicating that the points for 125 balls are given once. A new holding ball obtained by subtracting the ball from the holding ball is recorded on the relay card 57. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 3 </ b> A that has received the grant point information, the granted points are added to the points in the storage unit 43.

  Thus, the possession balls managed by the gaming apparatus 1 (the possession balls recorded on the relay card 57) cannot be used directly in the game. In accordance with the depression of the game button 14, the number of held balls for 125 balls, which is one unit of grant, is converted into points for 125P (conversion processing, value provision processing), and the game machine 3A is transferred. This example illustrates a configuration in which the conversion rate at this time is 1, that is, no conversion fee is required. Alternatively, a fee may be collected by setting a conversion rate of less than 1.

  If a point is given to the gaming machine 3A, the ball can be driven into the board surface 330 by operating the operation handle 335. In the so-called encapsulated gaming machine 3A, balls struck on the board surface 330 circulate, and even when winning, no balls are paid out to the outside. The points are stored and managed by the storage unit 43, and 1P is subtracted in accordance with the ball placement (use) on the board surface 330, and points are added in accordance with the winning (winning grant process).

  When the points stored in the gaming machine 3A increase according to the game, the points can be converted into counting balls according to the pressing operation of the counting button 357 of the gaming machine 3A, and can be transferred to the holding balls of the relay card 57 (counting) processing). In this counting process, the counting process of points for 1P is completed when the gaming machine 1A returns a counting permission signal to the gaming machine 3A in response to the counting request signal transmitted from the gaming machine 3A to the gaming machine 1A. Then, the points of the gaming machine 3A are updated by 1P subtraction in response to the completion of counting of points for 1P, while one counting ball is added and the holding ball of the relay card 57 is updated by adding one ball. That is, the control unit 20 (game device 1A) as a counting unit stores points (game value) stored in the gaming machine 3A (the storage unit 43 which is a storage unit) when a predetermined counting operation is performed by the player. ) Is subtracted, and a counting process for adding the counting ball (counting value), which is the point of the subtraction, to the holding ball (owned value) corresponding to the relay card 57 (first storage medium) is executed.

  In the gaming machine 1A, points for 1P are converted according to a single pressing operation (counting operation) of the counting button 357, but according to a long pressing operation (special counting operation) for continuing the pressed state. Continuous and accelerated conversion to counting balls is possible. For example, even when the gaming machine 3A has 1000P points, it is not necessary to press the counting button 357 1000 times. When a special counting operation is performed by pressing and holding the counting button 357, the points are subtracted from 1000 → 999 → 998 →... → 1 → 0, and the subtraction is transferred to the relay card 57. That is, the control unit 20 (gaming apparatus 1A) as a counting means determines the game value stored in the storage unit 43 according to the operation time (operation period) during which the counting operation by the player is accepted, as a relay card 57 ( The counting process is executed by shifting to the possession that is the possession value stored by the possession value storage means).

  Here, in the gaming machine 1A, the time until the count permission signal is returned in response to the count request signal of the gaming machine 3A changes according to the result of threshold processing related to the operation time of the count button 357. For example, when it is determined by the threshold processing regarding the operation time of the counting button 357 that the counting operation is a special counting operation that is a long press operation of 3 seconds or more, the time required for returning the counting permission signal is shortened, and the counting request signal of the gaming machine 3A The period of transmission / reception with the count permission signal of the gaming apparatus 1A is gradually shortened. If the transmission / reception cycle of the count request signal and the count permission signal is shortened, the count processing execution cycle of the points for 1P is shortened, and the number of executions of the count processing per unit time is increased. Thereby, the speed | rate converted from the point of the gaming machine 3A to the counting ball is accelerated. Of course, the conversion speed may be accelerated by increasing the number of balls transferred between transmission and reception without shortening the transmission and reception cycle.

  In addition, when the gaming device 1A performs an issuing operation such as pressing the return button 353 (FIG. 2) of the gaming machine 3A in a state where the gaming card 53 is not inserted and the balance or the remaining ball remains, The general card 532 is paid out from the card stock unit 183, and a balance, a ball, etc. are recorded and issued (issue process).

  In normal issue processing that is not divided issue (described later), issue conditions are set for points stored in the gaming machine 3A. In this example, the issuance condition is satisfied when the number of points is equal to or less than a predetermined number (for example, zero), and the issuance processing of the game card 53 is possible. The gaming apparatus 1A of this example can detect that the point of the gaming machine 3A has become zero based on the above gaming ball point information output by the gaming machine 3A.

  When the gaming apparatus 1A detects that the point stored in the gaming machine 3A has become zero, it determines that the above-mentioned issuing condition is satisfied and permits the issuing process of the gaming card 53. If a game signal such as an out signal indicating the consumption of points, or a count signal indicating a counting ball converted from the points is output from the gaming machine 3A, the game can be performed based on these output signals. It may be detected that the point of the gaming machine 3A has become zero according to the use of the game, the counting process, or the like.

  At the game hall, the coins recorded on the game card 53 issued from the gaming device 3 can be exchanged for prizes at the POS terminal 55. The balance recorded on the game card 53 can be settled by a balance settlement machine (not shown) installed in the game hall. In addition, although cash can be illustrated as money value including the money which 1A of gaming machines receive, for example, money values other than cash are good also as reception object or settlement object like electronic money or credit payment. In addition, the configuration in which the issuing process is performed by associating the holding ball and the balance with the general card 532 is exemplified. Of course, it may be an issuance process for associating holding balls and balances.

Note that the gaming device 1 can perform serial communication with the relay device 54 so that various information related to the corresponding gaming machine 3 can be specified on the management device 50 side. Information that can be specified on the management device 50 side includes information indicating that money accepting processing, value giving processing, game card 53 accepting processing / issuance processing, etc. have been executed, balance and holding balls, grant points, counting balls , The amount of money received, and the amount of sales to be paid for the points awarded.
Instead of the configuration of this example, the management device 50 may be able to specify the above-described various information by a pulse signal output from the gaming machine 1A, such as 1 pulse for every 1000 yen deposited and 1 pulse for every 100 yen sales. good. Note that the communication between the gaming machine 3A and the gaming device 1A may be performed directly between the gaming machine 3A and the gaming device 1A without using the relay device 54, or may be performed via the relay device 54.

Next, convenient functions provided in the gaming machine 1A will be described.
(A) Divided issue function The divided issue function is a function that divides a part of the ball recorded on the relay card 57, records it on the game card 53, and issues it. In the exemplary gaming machine 1A corresponding to the encapsulated gaming machine 3A, it is possible to divide and issue a part of the holding balls within the range of the holding balls recorded on the relay card 57.

  At the time of this divided issue, it is necessary that the ball is recorded on the relay card 57 in advance. If the count button 357 of the gaming machine 3A is pressed and held (FIG. 6A), the points stored in the gaming machine 3A (before counting: 123456P) can be sequentially converted into counting balls by the counting process. In the gaming machine 1A, the counting balls are sequentially added to the holding balls of the relay card 57 in operation in the communication mode. While the counting process is continued, the number of balls held in the relay card 57 is displayed on the touch panel 13 (not shown), so that the player presses down the counting button 357 while checking the balls. Can continue. For example, when 11111P points are converted into counting balls, the counting balls are recorded by being added to the holding balls of the relay card 57 in the communication mode (FIG. 6B).

  For example, if the normal screen (FIG. 7A) displayed on the touch panel 13 is touched in the state where the holding balls (11111 balls) are recorded on the relay card 57, the display is switched to the menu screen display of FIG. 7B. Is possible. When the “card issuance” button in the menu screen is touched, the display screen of the touch panel 13 is switched to the upper limit notification screen illustrated in FIG. This upper limit notification screen is a screen for notifying the upper limit of the designated value that can be set as the holding ball to be divided, together with the display of the holding ball of the relay card 57 and the points of the gaming machine 3A. In the example of FIG. 7C, the number of possession balls of the relay card 57 displayed in the “current possession ball” column is 11111 balls, and the point of the gaming machine 3A displayed in the “game ball P” column is 112345P. For this reason, 123456 balls, which is the total number of balls, is displayed as the upper limit in the “upper limit” column for displaying the upper limit of the designated value that can be set as the holding ball to be divided.

  When the “next” button in FIG. 7C is touched, the screen is switched to the input screen illustrated in FIG. 7D for inputting the ball to be divided as a specified value. This input screen is an example of a screen in which, for example, 5000 balls are input to the “specified ball” field, which is a specified value input field, using the numeric keypad displayed on the touch panel 13. For example, when a “determine” button is touched in a state where 5000 balls are input as the specified value, the specified value of 5000 balls is within the range of the holding balls (11111 balls) of the relay card 57. The game device 1A determines that a new counting process is not necessary, and the divided issue is performed.

  In the case of divided issue, the gaming device 1A switches the operation mode to the issue mode, and pays out the general card 532 stored in the card stock unit 183 and sets it in the card RW 180B. Then, the 5000 balls to be divided are transferred from the relay card 57 to the general card 532, and the display screen of the touch panel 13 is switched to a display for issuing the general card 532 as shown in FIG. A general card 532 on which balls are recorded is issued to the player side (see FIG. 8A).

  Then, the gaming device 1A switches the relay card 57 in which 6111 balls are recorded as the remaining balls to the operation in the communication mode after the split ball issue of the above-mentioned (see FIG. 8B). Thereby, a closed environment in which the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57 are in a one-to-one relationship is established again.

(B) Perfect issue function The perfect issue function sets the specified value (issue specified value) for the ball of the relay card 57 that is an example of the count fluctuation value and performs the counting process, and when the ball reaches the specified value This is a function that ends the counting process and then issues the gaming card 53. This perfect issuing function is a convenient function that improves convenience on the part of the player.

  In this perfect issuing function, the counting process (special counting process) is forcibly terminated when the holding ball updated by the counting ball converted from the point stored in the gaming machine 3A by the counting process reaches the specified value. Then, the operation of the relay card 57 is automatically switched to the issue mode. Then, the general card 532 is paid out from the card stock unit 183, and the possession balls are transferred from the relay card 57 to the general card 532 and issued.

  That is, the control unit 20 as the counting means in the gaming machine 1A performs the counting process in a state where the specified value is set, and when the holding ball which is an example of the count fluctuation value reaches the specified value (predetermined relationship) ), A special counting process is executed, which is a counting process that ends regardless of whether the counting operation is accepted. And the control part 20 as a medium issuing means in 1 A of game devices issues the game card 53 (storage medium) with which the possession ball (owned value) updated by this special count process was matched. In this case, the count fluctuation value is a possession ball (owned value) to be issued by the control unit 20 that is a medium issuing unit, and the special count process is performed in a state where a specified value is set. When the holding ball reaches the specified value (when a predetermined relationship is reached), the process ends.

  Unlike the case of the above-mentioned divided issue, the exact issue is executed with a counting process when the number of balls in the relay card 57 is smaller than the number of balls to be issued. Hereinafter, the exact issue in the state where the holding ball of the relay card 57 is zero will be described.

  If the normal screen illustrated in FIG. 9A displayed on the touch panel 13 is touched, the display can be switched to the menu screen shown in FIG. 9B. When the “card issuance” button in this menu screen (the same screen as FIG. 7B) is touched, the display screen of the touch panel 13 displays the upper limit notification illustrated in FIG. Switch to the screen. This upper limit notification screen is a screen for notifying the upper limit of the designated value that can be set as the issue target holding ball together with the display of the holding ball of the relay card 57 and the point of the gaming machine 3A. In the example of FIG. 9C, the number of balls of the relay card 57 displayed in the “currently held ball” field is 0, and the point displayed in the “game ball P” column is 123456 of the gaming machine 3A. Since it is a ball, 123456 balls, which is the total number of balls, is displayed in the “upper limit” column as the upper limit of the issue specified value (specified value) that can be set as the issue target holding ball.

  When the “next” button in FIG. 9C is touched, the screen is switched to the input screen illustrated in FIG. 9D for inputting the issue target holding ball as the issue designation value. In the input screen illustrated in FIG. 9D, for example, 500 balls are input in the “designated holding ball” field, which is an input field for the issue designation value, using the numeric keypad displayed on the touch panel 13. For example, when the “decision” button is touched in a state in which 500 balls are input as the issue designation value, no more than 500 balls that are the issue designation value are recorded in the relay card 57, so that the gaming device 1A determines the exact issue with the counting process.

  When executing the exact issue with the counting process, the gaming machine 1A maintains the operation state of the relay card 57 in the communication mode (see FIG. 10A), and the counting button as shown in FIG. 9E. A screen display requesting the operation 357 is displayed on the touch panel 13. Then, the gaming apparatus 1A waits for a count request signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A in response to the operation of the count button 357.

  When the gaming device 1A returns a counting permission signal in response to the counting request signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A, the point on the gaming machine 3A side is decremented by 1P, and one counting ball is placed on the gaming device 1A side. Minutes are added and updated. In the gaming machine 1A, the holding ball of the relay card 57 is added and updated by the counting ball.

  While the count button 357 is being pressed long (special counting operation), the transmission of the count request signal by the gaming machine 3A and the return of the count permission signal by the gaming device 1A are repeatedly executed, whereby the points of the gaming machine 1A are The subtraction is sequentially updated and the holding balls of the relay card 57 are sequentially updated. As the duration of the long press operation of the count button 357 is increased, the transmission / reception cycle of the count request signal and the count permission signal between the gaming machine 3A and the gaming apparatus 1A is shortened. Thereby, the subtraction update of the points of the gaming machine 3A and the addition update of the holding balls of the relay card 57 are accelerated. While the counting process is in progress, as shown in FIG. 9F, the remaining time until the counting process for just issuing is completed may be displayed on the touch panel 13.

  After that, when the number of balls on the relay card 57 reaches 500 balls that are input as the issuance designation value, the gaming device 1A stops returning the count permission signal to the count request signal of the gaming machine 3A. As a result, the counting process of converting the points of the gaming machine 3A into counting balls is completed, and the number of holding balls of the relay card 57 is exactly 500 balls.

  After the counting process is completed in this way, in the gaming machine 1A, the relay card 57 on which 500 balls having the equal issue value are recorded is transported from the position corresponding to the communication mode to the position corresponding to the issue mode. To move to the operation under the issue mode (see FIG. 10B). Then, the gaming device 1A switches the display screen of the touch panel 13 to a display for issuing the general card 532 as shown in FIG.

  The gaming machine 1A pays out a new issuance general card 532 from the card stock unit 183 and sets it on the card RW 180B, and transfers the holding card (500 balls) of the relay card 57 before issuing the general card 532. As a result, the relay card 57 that has zero balls is switched to the operation mode of the communication mode again (see FIG. 10C).

  By utilizing the above-mentioned perfect issuing function, for example, when purchasing 100 cigarettes, the necessity of counting all of the points of the gaming machine 3A once and shifting to holding balls is reduced. In addition, for example, when purchasing 100 cigarettes, the possibility that the counting ball by the counting process slightly exceeds 100 balls and a fraction is generated is reduced, and the usability is improved.

  When the number of counting balls by the counting process increases, such as 500 balls, the exact issuing function becomes more effective. In the counting process that targets a counting ball such as 500 balls, the counting process is accelerated in response to a long press operation (special counting operation) of the counting button 357, so that the counting ball may greatly exceed the target 500 balls. Because it becomes higher. On the other hand, according to the exact issuing function including the special counting process in which the counting process is forcibly terminated when the specified value (issue specified value) is reached, a special counting operation (long press operation) of the counting button 357 is performed. Even when the counting ball reaches 500 balls, the counting process can be completed.

  For example, when counting all the points of the gaming machine 3A, the counting process can be completed quickly. Therefore, the acceleration of the counting process by the special counting operation is useful for improving the usability on the player side. On the other hand, for example, when it is desired to convert a predetermined number of points such as 500 balls into counting balls as described above, it is difficult to complete the counting process by aiming at the target value by accelerating the counting process. There is a risk of lowering usability. According to the exact issuing function including the special counting process described above, it is possible to suppress a decrease in usability on the player side due to the acceleration of the counting process.

  For the perfect issue function, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 9C, it is very effective to specify the upper limit of the designated issue value (specified value) that can be set in advance on the gaming machine 1A side. For example, an upper limit of a specified value that can be set based on the total number of balls recorded on the relay card 57 and points stored in the gaming machine 3A is specified, and the specified value is determined based on the points of the gaming machine 3A. It is good to specify the upper limit.

  If the gaming machine 1A knows the point of the gaming machine 3A, the upper limit of the settable designated value can be specified based on this point. That is, the control unit 20 as the upper limit setting unit changes the upper limit of the designated value that can be set by the designation operation according to the points (game value) stored in the storage unit 43. When specifying the upper limit of the designated value, it is also possible to notify the upper limit in advance when setting the designated value and set the upper limit of the designated value that can be set. The upper limit can be set in the same way for divided issue.

  In addition, when setting the issuance designation value at the right issuance, the issuance designation value may be set for the ball to be recorded on the game card 53 to be issued as described above, or the conversion count by the counting process may be set. An issue designation value may be set for a ball. Further, the player may be able to select the type of the count fluctuation value for which the issue designation value is set.

  That is, as the count fluctuation value for setting the specified value in the special count process, the control unit 20 that is the medium issuing means has the possession value that is the issue value to be issued, or the count that is the game value to be counted in the count process. A ball (count value) can be set. Moreover, it is good for the designation | designated operation to be able to selectively set the designation | designated value targeting either the holding ball or the counting ball. In this case, if the specified value is for a ball having a specified value, the special counting process ends when the ball reaches the specified value as the special counting process proceeds. On the other hand, if the specified value is for the counting ball, the process ends when the counting ball after the specified operation reaches the specified value as the special counting process proceeds.

  Note that it is not an indispensable requirement that the game device 1 knows the number of game balls (balls at hand of the player) before starting the counting process. Therefore, it can be executed not only in the gaming machine 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A but also in the gaming machine 1B corresponding to the payout gaming machine 3B. Further, in the gaming apparatus 1B, the total of the counting ball and the holding ball recorded on the gaming card 53 before the counting process is handled as a count fluctuation value, and a designated value may be set for this total. it can. For example, when it is desired to divide 500 coins into friends, if 500 designated values are set for the count fluctuation value, a gaming card 53 in which 500 coins are recorded can be issued.

Further, when taking out the balance, the gaming machine 1A may be able to take out only the balance by internally setting a zero ball as an issuance designation value.
It is also possible to display on the touch panel 13 a selection button for a product in which the number of balls to be paid (game value) is registered. At the time of a touch operation on a product selection button, the number of balls registered in the product is set as an issuance designation value, and the number of balls of the product can be taken out exactly. As a result, for example, cigarettes and juices provided by the wagon service can be exchanged without excessive balls, so that the annoyance felt by the player when purchasing the product can be reduced, and the sale of the product can be promoted.

  In addition, when an issue designation value is set for the ball to be recorded on the game card 53 to be issued, if a ball exceeding the issue designation value is recorded on the relay card 57, the counting process including the special counting process is performed. Is not necessary. Therefore, the control unit 20 as the determining means, when the issue designation value is set, the holding ball (owned value) stored by the relay card 57 which is an example of the possession value storage means, the issue designation value, It is also possible to determine whether or not to issue the game card 53 without executing the special counting process.

(C) Counting effect function The counting effect function is a game according to the number of counting balls, which is a game value transferred to the gaming device 1A by a counting process according to a pressing operation (counting operation) of the counting button 357 of the gaming machine 3A. This is an effect function for switching the screen display of the device 1A. In this counting effect function, the display content of the touch panel 13 of the gaming device 1A is switched according to the number of counting balls based on the point of transition from the enclosed gaming machine 3A to the gaming device 1A.

  When the count button 357 is pressed once, the points are transferred to the gaming device 1A by 1P and converted to counting balls, and the touch ball 13 of the gaming device 1A is displayed to add and update the holding balls by 1P. On the other hand, if the counting button 357 on the gaming machine 3A side is pressed and held (special counting operation) and all of the points of the gaming machine 3A are transferred to the gaming machine 1A, a card return screen for prompting the end of the game or a prize exchange A guide is displayed. Further, if the game card 53 being accepted is a member card 531, a savings guide or the like may be displayed. In addition, a prize guidance display according to the number of counting balls by counting processing may be performed. For example, when the counting ball exceeds a threshold value, a fireworks display or `` Excellent !! '' Expression display such as character display may be performed.

  In the counting effect function, while the counting process is continued, a state display may be performed in which the display content of the touch panel 13 on the gaming machine 1A side is updated as needed according to the points remaining on the gaming machine 3A side. That is, during the counting process, the display content on the display screen may be continuously changed according to the remaining number of points of the gaming machine 3A. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the count processing time per 1P is set in advance and the time required until the count processing of all points is completed is displayed. That is, during the execution of the counting process, a display screen for notifying the remaining time until the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A reaches zero may be displayed.

  In addition, when the exchangeable prizes are displayed, the exchangeable prizes are displayed up to the total number of balls of the relay card 57 and the points of the gaming machine 3A, or necessary for exchanging the prizes. You may employ | adopt the structure which displays the number of balls. In this case, for the display according to the points remaining in the gaming machine 3A as described above, a special counting operation (long pressing operation) of the counting button 357 may be set as a display condition. When the count button 357 is pressed once, display according to the remaining points can be prevented from being executed. In other words, the touch panel 13 as a display means is configured so that the display screen can be switched according to the result of the threshold processing regarding the time for which the counting operation is continued, and remains when the duration of the counting operation exceeds the threshold. It is preferable to execute display according to the points to be performed.

  An example of the counting effect executed by the gaming machine 1A will be described with reference to FIG. For example, when the counting button 357 of the gaming machine 3A is operated while the normal screen of FIG. 10A is displayed on the touch panel 13, the display screen of the touch panel 13 is changed to the counting screen of FIG. Switch. In this counting screen, the counting ball (256 balls in the figure) which is the number of points converted from the points of the gaming machine 3A by the counting process, and the total ball of this counting ball and 1000 balls before the counting process The number of holding balls being counted (1256 balls in the figure) is displayed in a variable manner.

  After that, when the duration of the pressing operation of the counting button 357 becomes equal to or greater than a threshold value such as 3 seconds, the gaming device 1A determines that the player has long-pressed operation (special counting operation), and the display screen of the touch panel 13 Is switched to the counting effect screen shown in FIG. In this counting effect screen, in addition to the counting ball and holding ball fluctuation display in the counting screen of FIG. 4B, a countdown that subtracts and displays the time required to finish counting all points stored in the gaming machine 3A An additional display is displayed.

  In this countdown display, the gaming device 1A specifies the remaining quantity of points by subtracting the counting balls from the counting start point, which is the point acquired from the gaming machine 3A before the counting. Then, the time required for counting by dividing the remaining quantity of points by the counting processing speed (number of conversion points per predetermined period), which is the point quantity that can be counted per predetermined period (for example, 1 second) Is estimated.

  Thereafter, the gaming machine 3A switches the display on the touch panel 13 to the counting completion screen in FIG. In addition to displaying the counting ball converted by the counting process and the possession ball at the completion of the counting process as a game result, this counting completion screen gives a lot of gaming value by displaying fireworks illustrations and characters such as “Congratulations!”. It is a screen to congratulate the acquired player.

  Conventionally, notification of an end effect in response to the end of a game or guidance for exchanging prizes has only been made after detecting the end of the game in response to an operation of a return button 353 by a player who requests the game card 53 to be issued. However, after operating the return button 353, the player's attention has shifted to the game card 53 that has already been issued, so there is a situation that a high effect cannot be expected even if a notification effect is performed on the gaming device side. On the other hand, in the count effect of this example, when all the points stored in the gaming machine 3A have been counted, the end effect or the like can be effectively implemented with good timing.

  In addition, when a configuration is adopted in which the points of the gaming machine 3A are specified on the gaming device 1A side based on the gaming information (game ball point information) transmitted from the gaming machine 3A side in predetermined time units such as 200 milliseconds, the maximum A time lag of 200 milliseconds may occur. If such a time lag occurs, the actual points of the gaming machine 3A and the points of the gaming machine 3A grasped by the gaming machine 1A may be misaligned, making it difficult to control the exact issuing function or counting effect. is there.

  As a configuration for reducing such a time lag, the total number of balls of the gaming machine 1A side and the points of the gaming machine 3A is specified during the counting process or before the counting process, and the total balls It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the points of the gaming machine 3A are specified by subtracting the holding ball on the gaming machine 1A side from the number. Thus, if the points remaining in the gaming machine 3A are identified from the relationship between the holding balls on the gaming machine 1A side and the points of the gaming machine 3A, the influence of the time lag as described above can be reduced.

  That is, the gaming device 1A includes information acquisition means for acquiring information (game ball point information) that can specify the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A every time a predetermined time such as 200 milliseconds elapses. When it is configured so that the latest point cannot be acquired from the gaming machine 3A side during the predetermined time, the gaming value for specifying the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A at an intermediate point in the middle of the predetermined time The specifying means may be provided in the gaming machine 1A. This game value specifying means includes a remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A specified by the information acquired by the information acquisition means during execution of the counting process or before execution of the counting process, and a relay card at the time of acquisition of the information Based on the fact that the total value of the 57 holding balls is constant, according to the holding ball at the intermediate time (for example, subtraction from the total value), the remaining points of the gaming machine 3A at the intermediate time The quantity can be specified.

(D) Table movement support function The table movement support function is a function that supports table movement between gaming machines having a difference in giving method, which is a payout type or an enclosed type, and a rate difference. In the gaming apparatus 1 of this example, it is possible to use a ball that is a gaming value acquired by a gaming machine 3 having a different granting method (a payout type or an enclosing type). If it is the system 1S for game halls which employ | adopted this game apparatus 1, the stand movement between the payout type game machine 3B and the enclosure type game machine 3A is easy. In addition, the game value acquired from a game machine with a rate of 4 yen, which is the unit price of the game value (ball or point), can be used, for example, with a game machine with a rate of 1 yen, and vice versa. It has become.

  Here, the gaming device 1B corresponding to the payout-type gaming machine 3B is different from the gaming device 1A (first value giving means, giving means) that gives points with the holding ball as a consideration, in the giving operation by the player. Correspondingly, it can be consumed in a game in the payout type gaming machine 3B, with the holding ball (owned value) associated with the gaming card 53 (storage medium) received by the card RW as the medium receiving means as a consideration. In this way, a second value giving means for giving game value by paying out balls is provided.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the table movement support function includes, for example, an enclosure type gaming machine 3A and a payout type gaming machine 3B that are mixedly installed in units of islands, and a rate that is a unit price of gaming value, for example, 4 This is useful in a game hall in which a circle gaming machine 3A and a one-yen gaming machine 3A are installed in a mixed manner, for example, on an island basis.

  In the enclosed game machine 3A, the counting process is performed by subtracting and updating points according to the count of points stored in the game machine 3A as described above. In the payout game machine 3B, as in the past, the player The counting process is performed by counting and collecting the balls acquired by. In the configuration of this example, regardless of the difference in the counting process according to such a grant method, the game value (such as a ball) recorded on the game card 53 is common if the rate is the same.

  In other words, in the configuration of this example, a gaming device 1A (first value giving means) corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A and a gaming device 1B (second value giving means) corresponding to the payout type gaming machine 3B. The game value can be given in consideration of the game value acquired by the game machine 3 having the same grant method as the corresponding game machine 3, while it is obtained by the game machine 3 having a different grant method from the corresponding game machine 3. The game value can be given with the value of the other system as the game value as a consideration.

  In the game card 53, the possession ball which is the possession value is recorded separately for each rate regardless of whether the payout type or the enclosing type is given. That is, whether the game card 53 is a ball related to a so-called enclosed game machine 3A (first game machine) or a ball related to a payout type game machine 3B (second game machine). The ownership value is associated without distinction. In this way, in the gaming card 53 of this example, if the rate is the same, the ball to be recorded on the gaming card 53 is common regardless of the granting method, so that the payout with the enclosed gaming machine 3A Can freely move to and from this type of gaming machine 3B.

  When the gaming card 53 is inserted, the gaming apparatus 1A also transfers the possession balls acquired in the game of the gaming machine 3A of the other rate with different rates to the relay card 57 among the possession balls recorded on the gaming card 53. To do. If the “enter other rate” button on the menu screen displayed on the touch panel 13 (see FIG. 7B or FIG. 9B) is selected, a so-called entry process is executed and the other-rate gaming machine 3A. It is possible to use the game value of the game.

  In the boarding process that enables the use of the possession balls acquired at the gaming machines 3 having different rates, the possession balls may be used after being converted at a conversion rate based on the rate of the destination and the originator. Permissible. For example, if a ball acquired in a game of 3A game machine with a rate of 4 yen is used for a game of a game machine 3A with a rate of 1 yen, a ball converted to a rate converted from 4 times the 4 yen coin is used. It becomes possible. A fee may be collected when performing such rate conversion.

  It is good also as a common holding ball without classifying a holding ball according to a rate. In this case, when the gaming card 53 is inserted into the gaming apparatus 1A, the possessed ball after conversion at the conversion rate based on the rate may be transferred to the relay card 57. In other words, the game card 53 may be associated with the possession value obtained by converting the possession value, which is the game value acquired by the game, into any one rate.

  Depending on whether the enclosing type or the payout type is applied, the holding balls may be classified and managed. In this case, the entry conditions are set for the so-called mutual entry such as the case where the possession ball acquired in the enclosed type gaming machine 3A is used in the payout type gaming machine 3B or vice versa. You may do it. As boarding conditions, it is possible to set conditions such as payment of fees and setting an upper limit of game value that can be given by boarding. Furthermore, it is also possible to set a restriction condition that permits from one to the other but not from the other, such as permitting from the dispensing formula to the enclosed formula but not permitting from the enclosed formula to the dispensing formula. In this case, it is also possible to adopt different fees and different upper limit settings for entering from the payout type to the enclosing type and entering from the enclosed type to the payout type.

  In other words, the control unit 20 of the gaming machine 1A may have a function as a permitting unit that permits the granting of the game value by the value granting unit using the other system value as a price. In this case, the management apparatus 50 may be provided with permission condition setting means for setting a permission condition that is a condition for allowing the game value to be granted with the other method value as a consideration by the permission means.

  Moreover, the same conditions as the conditions according to the granting method may be provided for entering between different rates. Further, for example, the same condition as described above may be provided for the transition between the different types of gaming machines 3 such as prohibiting the transition of the ball between the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine.

  If you manage and manage the balls by rate or grant method (if only rate, include only grant method), you can convert the available balls by converting at the conversion rate in the same way as entering. The total may be presented to the player after conversion based on the rate of the gaming machine 3 on which the player plays. In view of this, for example, the touch panel 13 of the gaming apparatus 1 may be provided with a function as a presentation unit that presents information relating to the value of possession (held ball) to the player.

  The information about the possession ball that is the possession value presented by the presenting means is, for example, the total number of possessions obtained by converting the possession balls classified into the grant method unit or rate unit by the corresponding grant method or rate. Information indicating the total converted value may be used.

  For example, a payout-type rate 4 yen gaming machine 3B with 2,000 balls, a payout-type rate 1 yen gaming machine 3B with 8,000 balls, an enclosed rate 4 yen gaming machine 3A with 4,000 balls, and A case will be described in which a game is played using the game card 53 in which 6000 balls of the enclosed type rate 2 yen gaming machine 3A are recorded. When using this game card 53 to play a game machine 3A with an enclosed rate of 4 yen, 2000 balls + 8000 balls ÷ 4 + 4000 balls + 6000 balls ÷ 2 = 11,000 balls are presented to the player as a total converted value. Further, when a game is played with the enclosed type rate 2 yen gaming machine 3A, 2000 balls × 2 + 8000 balls ÷ 2 + 4000 balls × 2 + 6000 balls = 22,000 balls are presented to the player as a total converted value.

  In this way, when presenting the total converted value, it is preferable that only the coins that can be used under the above-described entry conditions are to be presented. For example, if the upper limit of grant due to the difference in grant method is 1000 balls at each rate, when playing the game machine 3A with an enclosed rate of 4 yen using the game card 53, a payout rate of 4 yen A total of 2000 balls (8000 ÷ 4) to 1000 balls converted from 2,000 balls to 1000 balls, 8,000 balls with a payout rate of 1 yen, and 4000 balls with an enclosed rate of 4 balls, enclosed type 9000 balls, which is the sum of 3000 balls (6000 balls / 2) converted from 6000 balls with a rate of 2 yen, is presented as the total converted value. Moreover, although the example after employ | adopting the value after conversion was illustrated as an grant upper limit, of course, you may employ | adopt the value before conversion and set an grant upper limit.

  A fee may be collected at the time of boarding. As a fee collection method, there are a method of collecting from a holding ball, a method of collecting from a balance, and the like. As the fee rate, for example, 5% (5 balls per 100 balls paid out) may be set.

  As described above, the game hall system 1S of the present example is a system that improves the convenience on the part of the player in handling the ball or the like that is the game value acquired by the player through the game. In a game arcade where this game hall system 1S is introduced, there is little possibility that a player's willingness to play will be impaired due to inconvenience in handling balls.

  The game hall system 1S is a system corresponding to a so-called enclosed game machine 3A including a storage unit 43 that stores points that are subtracted with a game and added when a game is won. In the game hall system 1S, a relay card 57 and a game card 53 are provided as storage media that can be associated with a ball. The game hall system 1S includes first and second cards RW180A and B that update the possession balls that are data corresponding to the relay card 57 and the game card 53.

  In this game hall system 1S, when a player performs a predetermined giving operation or a predetermined counting operation, the game value is transferred between the relay card 57 and the gaming machine 3A. On the other hand, when a predetermined issuing operation is performed by the player, all or a part of the holding balls corresponding to the relay card 57 are transferred to the gaming card 53, and whether or not points remain on the gaming machine 3A side. Regardless, the game card 53 is issued to the player.

  Here, in the so-called enclosed game machine 3A, according to the rules, it is necessary to distinguish and manage the points that can be used for the game and the holding balls to be issued for the storage medium, and the points remain. There is a possibility that communication conditions are imposed such that the storage medium different from the storage medium inserted in the state must not communicate with the gaming machine.

  On the other hand, in the game hall system 1S, in addition to the game card 53 issued to the player side, a relay card 57 for transferring the game value to and from the gaming machine 3A is provided. Therefore, in this game hall system 1S, even when the above communication conditions are set, the points of the gaming machine 3A can be increased or decreased via the relay card 57, and the points remain on the gaming machine 3A side. If it is, the relay card 57 can be left and the game card 53 can be issued.

  In this game hall system 1S, since the relay card 57 is not issued, only the relay card 57 communicates with the gaming machine 3A with points remaining in the gaming machine 3A. In addition, issue processing such as split issue processing can be performed. As described above, the game hall system 1S can issue a part of the possession ball even if the points remain in the gaming machine 3A, so that the trouble of the player side when performing the issuing process during the game is possible. It is an effective system that can reduce the noise.

  In the game hall system 1S, when the card RW 180B receives the game card 53, the control unit 20 as the possession value transfer means transfers the possessed ball corresponding to the game card 53 to the relay card 57. As described above, since the possession ball is transferred to the relay card 57 at the time of accepting the gaming machine card 53, the communication target with the gaming machine 3A can be smoothly transferred to the relay card 57 instead of the inserted gaming card 53.

  In the game hall system 1S, the card RW180A included in the gaming machine 1A associates a balance, which is a monetary value that is not consumed as consideration for the gaming value, among the monetary values received by the gaming machine 1A with the relay card 57. As described above, in the game hall system 1S, the balance of the relay card 57 is updated when the deposit is made. Therefore, even in this case, the card to be communicated with the gaming machine 3A becomes the relay card 57.

  In the game hall system 1S, as an operation for taking out the relay card 57, unlike the operation for issuing the game card 53, a predetermined take-out operation that is not permitted by the player is set. By performing this predetermined take-out operation, employees on the game hall side can smoothly perform work during maintenance such as replacement of the relay card 57.

  In the gaming system 1S, a communication mode in which the game value can be transferred between the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57, while the transfer of the possession between the relay card 57 and the game card 53 is suppressed. , And an issue mode in which the transfer of the holding ball between the relay card 57 and the game card 53 is possible, while the transfer of the game value between the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57 is suppressed. The operation mode can be selectively executed. In this case, the mode in which the game value is allowed to be transferred between the relay card 57 and the gaming machine 3 </ b> A and the mode in which the possession ball is transferred between the relay card 57 and the game card 53 are ensured. Can be switched.

  In the game hall system 1S, a specified value can be set by a specified operation by the player, with a count fluctuation value that varies with the progress of the counting process for counting the game value acquired by the player being made. And when this game system 1S performs the counting process in a state where the specified value is set, the game room system 1S executes a special counting process that ends when the count fluctuation value and the specified value have a predetermined relationship. A game card 53 associated with the possessed value (money ball) updated by the special counting process is issued.

  In this game hall system 1S, when a player sets a designated value, a game card 53 associated with the possession value according to the designated value is issued. Therefore, in this game hall system 1S, when the counting process is performed on the game value acquired by the player, there is less possibility that a process unintended by the player is performed.

  In the game hall system 1S, an upper limit setting means for setting an upper limit of a specified value that can be set by a specifying operation is provided. The gaming device 1A as the counting means performs the counting process by transferring the points stored in the encapsulated gaming machine 3A to the relay card 57 according to the period during which the counting operation by the player is accepted. This special counting process by the gaming machine 1A is terminated regardless of whether or not the counting operation is accepted when the count fluctuation value and the specified value have a predetermined relationship. The upper limit setting means changes the upper limit of the specified value that can be set by the specifying operation according to the number of points stored in the gaming machine 3A. In this case, an invalid designation operation can be eliminated by the upper limit, and the processing burden on the gaming apparatus 1A can be reduced.

  The count fluctuation value may be a ball to be issued to the player. In the above special counting process, when the specified value is set and the holding ball reaches the specified value as the special counting process progresses, that is, the counting ball and the specified value are predetermined. When it becomes the relationship, it ends. Since a desired ball to be issued is a target for setting a specified value, it is easy for a player to understand the setting operation. In addition, as the predetermined relationship between the count fluctuation value and the specified value, the relationship in which the count fluctuation value has reached the specified value is illustrated, but the relationship in which the count fluctuation value is equal to or greater than the specified value, the count fluctuation value is the specified value. The relationship belonging to the range of 100 to 105% may be used.

  The counting fluctuation value may be a holding ball (owned value) to be issued to a player or a counting ball (counting value) that is a gaming value to be counted in the counting process. The above designation operation can selectively set a designated value for either the holding ball or the counting ball. The special counting process ends when the designated ball reaches the designated value as the special counting process proceeds if the designated value is intended for the owning ball. On the other hand, if the specified value is for the counting ball, the process ends when the counting ball reaches the specified value as the special counting process proceeds. If the holding ball or counting ball is the target for setting the specified value, it can meet a wide range of player needs.

  When issuing the game card 53, the game hall system 1S selectively determines whether or not to issue the game card 53 irrespective of the special counting process, and when issuing the game card 53, the game card 53 Issuance designation operation means for accepting an issuance designation operation performed by the player in order to set an issuance designation value that is a designation value relating to the holding ball (ownership value) associated with 53. When the count fluctuation value is a possession ball (owned value) to be issued to the player, the determination means compares the possession ball of the relay card 57 with the designated issue value, and performs a special counting process. It is determined whether or not the game card 53 is issued regardless of whether or not. Therefore, in the gaming hall system 1S, since the issuing operation including the counting process and the issuing operation not including the counting process can be made the same operation, various issuing processes can be performed without requiring a complicated operation from the player. It becomes possible.

  The game hall system 1S is a predetermined game performed by a player to transfer all or a part of the points (game value) stored by the enclosed game machine 3A to the holding balls stored on the game device 1A side. Counting operation receiving means for receiving a counting operation, and counting means for executing a counting process that repeats subtraction of the points stored by the gaming machine 3A and addition of the subtracted points to the ball according to the counting operation. I have. The touch panel 13 constituting display means including a screen for displaying an image switches the display screen according to the remaining quantity of points stored by the gaming machine 3A during the execution of the counting process. According to the gaming system 1S, the display on the touch panel 13 can be switched according to the points remaining in the gaming machine 3A in response to the counting operation for transferring the points in the enclosed gaming machine 3A to the holding ball, During the continuation of the counting process, a notification effect according to the end of the game can be effectively executed. Further, it becomes possible to visually notify the player of the remaining number of points of the gaming machine 3A.

  Furthermore, during the continuation of the counting process, the touch panel 13 as a display unit can switch the display screen according to the result of the threshold process regarding the time during which the counting operation is continued. If the display on the touch panel 13 is switched depending on whether the counting operation, which is a pressing operation of the counting button 357, is a single pressing operation or a long pressing operation, it is possible to easily notify the player of the switching to the long pressing operation.

  Furthermore, during the continuation of the counting process, the touch panel 13 as a display means continuously changes the display content according to the remaining number of points of the gaming machine 3A. If the screen display on the touch panel 13 is continuously changed according to the remaining points during the counting process, the player can intuitively imagine the progress of the counting process, and the player can see the state after the counting process. Can be imaged.

  Further, the touch panel 13 as a display means displays a display screen for informing the remaining time until the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A reaches zero during the execution of the counting process. In this case, the waiting time related to the counting process can be presented to the player.

  In the case of the gaming machine 1A for the enclosed gaming machine 3A configured to acquire information that can specify the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A every time a predetermined time elapses during execution of the counting process, It is preferable to provide a game value specifying means for specifying the remaining quantity of game value at an intermediate point in the course of time. In this game value specifying means, the total value of the remaining quantity of points specified by the information acquired during the execution of the counting process or before the execution of the counting process and the holding ball at the time of acquisition of this information is constant. Based on that, it is preferable to specify the remaining quantity of points at the intermediate time point according to the above-mentioned holding ball at the intermediate time point. Using the relationship between the points of the gaming machine 3A received during the counting process or before the counting process and the holding balls on the gaming machine 1A side, the points of the gaming machine 3A during the counting process can be specified with high accuracy.

  The game system 1S is subtracted with the game and is played by consuming the enclosed game machine 3A that stores the points added when the game is won, and the ball that is the game value. This is a system corresponding to a gaming machine having a different granting system, that is, a payout type gaming machine 3B that can receive a payout.

  This gaming system 1S can be consumed by a game in the first value providing means for adding a game value by adding points stored in the enclosed game machine 3A and a game in the payout game machine 3B. In this way, a second value giving means for giving a game value by paying out a ball as a game value is provided. The first and second value assigning means can grant a game value as a consideration for a game value acquired by a gaming machine 3 having the same granting method as that of the corresponding gaming machine 3, and the corresponding gaming machine is a giving method It is preferable that the game value can be given by using another method value which is the game value acquired by the gaming machine 3 having different (enclosed type or payout type) as a price. According to this gaming system 1S, it is possible to appropriately support the movement of the table between the enclosed gaming machine 3A and the payout gaming machine 3B, and the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Using the above-mentioned other method value as a consideration, a permission unit for permitting the game value to be given by the value granting unit, and a permission condition that is a condition for allowing the game value to be given by the permission unit with the other method value as a consideration are set. And a permission condition setting means for doing so. In this case, it becomes possible to set whether or not to allow a game based on the value of another method by individual setting for each game hall, and to deal with the management policy for each game hall in a general manner. For example, as the needs of the amusement hall, the convenience of the amusement hall, such as wanting to actively play newly introduced enclosed gaming machines or wanting to play not only the new enclosure but also the conventional payout type It is possible to limit the usage status of the holding balls between gaming machines with different granting methods in consideration of the performance and profitability.

  It is preferable that the game card 53 can be associated with the possession value regardless of whether it is the possession ball (ownership value) related to the enclosed game machine 3A or the possession value related to the payout game machine 3B. By using a common ball, the management burden is reduced, and the processing burden on the gaming apparatus 1 when the table is moved between the enclosing type and the payout type is reduced. In addition, for example, even when the enclosed game machine 3A is installed in a game hall where only the conventional payout-type game machine 3B is installed, it is possible to reduce the need to increase the new holding ball classification to be managed. .

  At least one of the enclosed game machine 3A and the payout game machine 3B may include a game machine having a different game value rate. In this case, it is preferable that the game cards 53 can be associated with the possession values by distinguishing them in rate units. By managing separately when the rates are different, the same management as before becomes possible, and when the table is moved between the enclosed game machine 3A and the payout game machine 3B, the rate is increased. If the same, the ball can be used as it is, but if the rate is different, it can be used by entering and using it.

  At least one of the enclosed type and the payout type gaming machines 3A and 3B includes gaming machines having different game value rates. On the other hand, it is preferable that the gaming card 53 can be associated with the possessing value obtained by converting the possessing value, which is the gaming value acquired by the game, into any one rate. In this case, the possession value associated with the game card 53 can be managed in a unified manner.

  Presenting means such as a touch panel 13 for presenting information related to the possessed value to the player side is provided corresponding to each gaming machine, and the game card 53 is provided with a distinction between a grant method unit or a gaming value rate unit. The gaming device 1A as the first value giving means and the gaming device 1B as the second value giving means are associated with (ownership value), and the other rate value which is the different system value or the owning value having a different rate. Game value can be given as compensation. The information on the ownership value presented by the touch panel 13 is information indicating the total converted value that is the total of the ownership values obtained by converting the ownership value distinguished by the grant method unit or the rate unit by the corresponding grant method or rate. And good. By displaying the total converted value according to the game rate, not only the conventional rate unit classification but also the complicated ownership value classification classified by the grant method, the player's Ownership value or available ownership value can be presented in an easy-to-understand manner.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be employed. Further, the following configurations may be combined as appropriate.
In this example, when the gaming device 1A receives a gaming card 53 in which the possession ball (owned value) is recorded separately for each rate unit, the possession ball of another rate (another rate possession) with a different rate from the corresponding gaming machine 3A. The configuration of shifting to the relay card 57 is also illustrated for the ball). Instead, the control unit 20 as the ownership value transfer means, when the game card 53 (second storage medium) is received by the card RW 180B (medium reception means), the game card 53 is divided into rate units. Among the separately recorded possessions, the possession corresponding to a rate different from the rate of the corresponding gaming machine 3A is not transferred from the game card 53 to the relay card 57 (first storage medium), and the game As for the possession ball (self-rate possession ball) corresponding to the rate of the machine 3A, the game card 53 may be transferred to the relay card 57. Thus, if the structure which does not transfer the holding ball which is not used for a game like other rate holding ball to the relay card 57 is employ | adopted, the processing load of the game device 1 at the time of transferring a holding ball can be reduced.
In this case, assuming the illustrated table movement support function, for example, a usage condition for using the table movement support function such as accepting an operation to use the table movement support function by a player is set in advance, and the game card If the usage condition is not satisfied when 53 is accepted, the own rate possessed ball moves to the relay card 57, while the other rate possessed ball does not transition. Instead, it can be assumed that other rate holdings will be transferred. Furthermore, if the rate of the conversion source such as the destination is specified when the usage conditions are satisfied, the possessed ball of the specified rate is set as the transfer target, or the specified operation is accepted. Accordingly, it is possible to assume that the possession balls with the specified rate are to be transferred.

Although the encapsulated gaming machine 3A is illustrated, a configuration for a payout gaming machine 3B that pays out conventional gaming media is also conceivable. Further, instead of or in addition to the gaming device 1 having the function of counting each vehicle, an island edge counter provided at a so-called island edge may be adopted.
A card is exemplified as the storage medium, but any storage medium such as a coin, a portable memory, or paper may be adopted. Further, the association of the game value may be recorded directly on the storage medium, or the management device may associate the identification information (for example, card ID) of the storage medium with the game value. Any configuration may be adopted as long as information that can identify the corresponding game value is recorded. In particular, various modes are conceivable for the relay card 57 that is not issued to the player. In the management device 50, the game value may be associated with the game card 53 by associating the card ID of the game card 53 with each other and storing the game value. In this case, the management device is responsible for medium update means for updating data corresponding to the game card 53 that can be associated with the game value.

  In this example, a configuration is adopted in which a game card 53, which is a storage medium in which a ball is recorded, is issued to the player side. Alternatively, the issuing process may be performed by transferring the ball to a terminal device such as a player's mobile phone without discharging the storage medium. As a transfer method, for example, a communication method such as FeliCa (registered trademark) can be used. For example, the issuing process may be performed by displaying bar code information indicating a holding ball. As described above, various processing modes can be adopted as the issuing process. Moreover, you may employ | adopt suitably the structure which does not consider communication conditions like the relay card 57. FIG.

Although the long pressing of the counting button is illustrated as the special counting operation, other operations such as pressing another operation button such as an issue button while the counting button is being pressed may of course be the special counting operation.
Each setting value may be set by the administrator arbitrarily through an operation input, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device. For example, the setting information is downloaded and set from an external server such as a chain store headquarters. May be. In this case as well, the setting value is input by operation input on the server. Of course, past game information may be set as a reference value.

All illustrated game information may be specified directly by an input signal or indirectly by using an arithmetic expression. Further, although a pulse signal is exemplified as a game signal, it may be a signal input by serial communication or the like.
As a model of the gaming machine, for example, it may be configured by any classification such as grouping models by rate or floor.
In addition, the numerical value, the number of digits, items, etc. which were illustrated in the Example are illustrations, and what kind of numerical value may be employ | adopted. Further, at least printing and display output are assumed as outputs.
As target gaming machines, pachinko gaming machines other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machines, slot machines, and the like can be adopted. Note that the game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary in consideration of the enclosed type illustrated.

  It may be configured in any way as to which of the processes illustrated by the relay apparatus 54, the information display apparatus 51, or the management apparatus 50 is performed by which apparatus, for example, a part of the process performed by the gaming apparatus 1A. good. Further, the illustrated configurations may be combined in any way including modifications, and a configuration not adopted may be provided as appropriate.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques in which the specific examples are variously modified, changed, or appropriately combined using known techniques and knowledge of those skilled in the art.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 1A Game device for enclosed game machines (information acquisition means, game value specifying means)
1B Game device for payout-type gaming machine (second value giving means)
1S Amusement System 121 Money Handling Unit (Money Accepting Means)
13 Touch panel (designation operation means, display means, presentation means, issue designation operation means)
180A first card RW (first medium updating means)
180B second card RW (second medium updating means, medium receiving means)
20 control unit (ownership value transfer means, balance recording means, grant means, first value grant means, counting means, upper limit setting means, determination means, medium issuing means, other-type possession memory means, permission means)
3 gaming machine 3A Enclosed gaming machine (first gaming machine)
3B payout-type gaming machine (second gaming machine)
351 Balance display section 352 Ball rental button 353 Return button 355 Game ball P display section 357 Count button (counting operation receiving means)
40 main circuit (lottery means, holding means, reading means, big hit state generating means, operation switching means, effect lottery means)
43 Storage unit (storage means)
47 probability setting unit 50 management device (permission condition setting means, medium updating means)
51 Information display device 53 Game card (second storage medium)
54 relay device 55 POS terminal 57 relay card (first storage medium, possession value storage means)
58 Remote control (medium removal means)

Claims (6)

A first gaming machine that stores a gaming value that is subtracted along with a game and that is added when winning a game, and a second gaming machine that consumes the gaming value and receives a gaming value when winning a game , A game system that is provided corresponding to different types of gaming machines,
Medium receiving means for receiving a storage medium provided corresponding to a gaming machine and associated with a possession value that is a gaming value acquired by a player;
The first gaming machine is provided corresponding to the first gaming machine, and the value of ownership associated with the storage medium received by the medium receiving means is paid in response to a grant operation by the player. A first value providing means for adding a game value by adding a stored game value;
The second gaming machine is provided corresponding to the second gaming machine, and the value of ownership associated with the storage medium received by the medium receiving means is paid in response to a grant operation by the player. A second value giving means for giving game value by paying out the game value so that it can be consumed in the game of
While the first value giving means and the second value giving means can give a game value as a consideration for a game value acquired by a gaming machine having the same format as the corresponding gaming machine, the corresponding gaming machine Is a system for a game arcade that can be given game value in consideration of other system value that is a game value acquired by a gaming machine of a different format. Permission means for permitting the game value to be given by the value giving means, with the other method value as consideration;
The game system according to claim 1, further comprising permission condition setting means for setting a permission condition that is a condition for allowing a game value to be given as a consideration by the permission means.   The ownership value is matched with the said storage medium irrespective of whether it is the ownership value which concerns on the said 1st gaming machine, or the ownership value which concerns on the said 2nd gaming machine. Amusement system. At least one of the first and second gaming machines includes gaming machines with different gaming value rates,
The game system according to claim 3, wherein the storage medium is associated with a possession value by being distinguished in rate units. While at least one of the first and second gaming machines includes gaming machines having different gaming value rates,
4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the storage medium is associated with an ownership value obtained by converting an ownership value that is a game value acquired by a game into any one rate. A presentation means for presenting information about the possession value to the player is provided for each gaming machine,
While the storage medium is distinguished from the unit of form or rate unit of game value, the possession value is associated with it,
The first value giving means and the second value giving means are capable of giving a game value in consideration of the other rate value which is the other method value or the ownership value having a different rate,
The information regarding the ownership value presented by the presenting means is information indicating a total converted value that is a total of the ownership values obtained by converting the ownership value classified into the format unit or the rate unit in a corresponding format or rate. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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