JP2022029183A - System for game house - Google Patents

Abstract

To securely collect a recording medium in which a payment balance and the number of game media are initialized even in a system in which adjustment of the payment balance recorded in the recording medium and prize exchange for the number of game media are performed by a player's own operation via no staff.SOLUTION: An adjustment device 8 performs adjustment processing on a payment balance recorded in an inserted general card 9 and, when an owned ball is recorded, transmits owned ball information to a POS terminal 7 before initializing and collecting the general card 9. Thereby, collection of the general card 9 having no payment balance and no owned ball can be performed securely even in a system in which payment balance adjustment and prize exchange are performed using a self method via no staff.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a playground system.

In a conventional game hall, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, the balance of deposits used for lending game media and the number of balls held in games are recorded on a card, and the card is recorded when the store is closed. A system is known in which the deposit balance recorded on the card is refunded and the number of balls held is exchanged for a free gift.
Specifically, a payment device and a prize exchange device are installed in the prize exchange counter provided in one section of the amusement park, and the card information received by the employee from the player is used as the payment device (when the deposit balance is settled). ) And a prize exchange device (when exchanging a prize), the employee is configured to perform a predetermined settlement operation and a prize exchange operation.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-144111

By the way, recently, for the purpose of reducing the burden on employees, the self-exchange method in which the player himself / herself performs the settlement and the prize exchange operation without the intervention of the employee has been attracting attention.
However, while such a self-exchange method can certainly reduce the burden on employees, it is necessary for the player to operate the payment device and the prize exchange device individually, so that the card used by the player is surely used. It has been pointed out that it is difficult to collect it. In other words, the card that has been settled and the prize exchange process should be collected by the game hall side, but the player will bring back the card due to malicious intent or carelessness, and a loss will occur on the game field side. Things were happening.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is a system for settling a deposit balance recorded on a recording medium and exchanging prizes for the number of game media by the player's own operation without intervention of an employee. Even if there is, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system for a game hall that can surely collect a recording medium in which the deposit balance and the number of game media are initialized.

According to the invention of claim 1, the settlement device receives the recording medium by the recording medium reading means, reads the deposit information and the game medium information recorded on the recording medium, and is read by the recording medium reading means by the money payout means. A game medium information transmission process for executing a payout process for paying out money based on the deposit information and transmitting the game medium information read by the recording medium reading means by the game medium information transmitting means to the prize exchange device. Is executed, the deposit information and the game medium information recorded on the recording medium are initialized in response to the execution of the payout process and the game medium information transmission process by the recording medium initialization means, and the recording medium initialization means is used by the collection means. Collect the initialized recording medium. As a result, it is possible to reliably collect the recording medium having no deposit balance and the number of balls held.

A diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a playground system in one embodiment. Front view of pachinko machine and counting lending unit Functional block diagram of counting lending unit Perspective view of the prize exchange counter Functional block diagram of the checkout device Perspective view of POS terminal Functional block diagram of POS terminal Front view of the end ball exchange ticket Diagram showing the standby screen of the checkout device Diagram showing the card reading screen of the checkout device The figure which shows the settlement money withdrawal screen of the settlement apparatus The figure which shows the prize exchange confirmation screen of the settlement device The figure which shows the holding ball information transmission screen of a POS terminal The figure which shows the special prize number confirmation screen of a POS terminal The figure which shows the final confirmation screen of a POS terminal

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of the amusement park system, and the amusement park system is configured as a part of the amusement park system. A plurality of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a counting lending unit 2 and a gaming information display device 3 are installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1. A plurality of the gaming machine 1, the counting lending unit 2, and the gaming information display device 3 are connected to the relay device 4. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5.

The management device 6 receives game signals transmitted from devices on the game machine side such as the game machine 1 and the counting lending unit 2, and thereby receives game data for each game machine 1 and an individual for each member player registered as a member. Manage data etc.
Although detailed illustrations are omitted, for example, hundreds of gaming machines are installed in the gaming hall, and a plurality of gaming machine islands having different rental unit prices (rental unit prices) of gaming media are formed. FIG. 1 exemplifies a 4-yen pachinko island with a ball rental unit price of 4 yen and a 1-yen pachinko island with a rental unit price of 1 yen as a game medium.

As the card for specifying the game value acquired by the player, there are a general card 9 (recording medium) which is a general recording medium and a member card 10 which is a member recording medium shown in FIG. The general card 9 is issued to an unspecified number of players as a card valid only on the day. The IC chip 9a built into the general card 9 records a general ID that can identify the card 9, and deposit balance information that can specify the deposit information indicating the deposit balance deposited in the counting lending unit 2. And the number of balls held, that is, the acquired value information that can specify the game value acquired by the player during the day is recorded for each lending unit price.

The membership card 10 is a card that is valid until a preset expiration date (for example, 3 years), and is issued to a player who has registered as a member in advance. The number of balls held and the number of balls stored corresponding to the membership card 10 are stored in the member account of the management device 6 for each lending unit price. The IC chip 10a built into the membership card 10 records a deposit balance information and a member ID that can identify a member of the card 10 as information that can identify the game value of the member account.

The management device 6 includes a control unit including a CPU and a storage unit (not shown), a transmission / reception unit, an output unit such as a monitor 13 and a printer (not shown), and an operation unit such as a keyboard 14 and a mouse (not shown). Equipment on the game machine side in the hall, POS terminal 7 (prize exchange device, exchange prize identification means, prize information transmission means), settlement device 8 (money payout means, recording medium reading means, game medium information transmission means, recording medium initialization) It manages the operating status of various devices such as means and collection means), and manages the size of the game value and the deposit balance for each player based on various signals received from various devices.

The gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 is a CR pachinko machine, and has an operation handle 16, an upper tray 17, and a lower tray 18 constituting a launching device for launching balls on the board 15, and a liquid crystal display unit 19 on the board 15. It has a starting port 20 and a large winning opening 21. When the player operates the operation handle 16, a ball is fired on the board surface 15, and when the ball wins a prize in the starting port 20, the number of balls corresponding to the prize is paid out or a big hit lottery is performed. In the big hit lottery, the liquid crystal display unit 19 executes a symbol change by a so-called special symbol, and when the stopped displayed symbol is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot occurs. When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening 21 is opened for 15 rounds.

From the device on the gaming machine side, an out indicating the number of gaming media inserted into the gaming machine 1 according to the progress of the game such as the player driving a ball or winning a prize in the starting opening 20 and the large winning opening 21. An out signal that can specify the number of balls, a safe signal that can specify the number of safe balls that indicate the number of game media paid out by winning from the game machine 1, and a state signal that can specify the jackpot state generated by the game machine 1. Various game signals such as are output.

The counting lending unit 2 receives an operation input from a status display unit 22 showing the current operating status, a bill insertion slot 23 into which bills are inserted, and a player, and also provides information on the deposit balance, the number of balls held, the number of stored balls, and the like. Touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 24 that displays various data, payout button 25 for paying out balls for one unit (equivalent to 500 yen), payout nozzle 26 through which the paid out balls pass, remote control carried by employees It has a remote light receiving unit 27 for receiving (light receiving) a signal from, a card insertion slot 28 into which a general card 9 or a membership card 10 is inserted, a counting tray 29 detachably connected to a lower tray 18 of the game machine 1, and the like. .. The counting lending unit 2 can detect the operation of the lending button 30 and the return button 31 provided in the gaming machine 1.

FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the counting lending unit 2. The counting lending unit 2 includes a control unit 32 composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 32a, a ROM 32b, a RAM 32c, and an I / O 32d, and a peripheral unit connected to the control unit 32. As peripheral parts, an I / F unit 33 that transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the management device 6 and the game machine 1, and a bill processing unit 34 that determines the authenticity of bills inserted in the bill insertion slot 23. , A liquid crystal display unit 24, a touch panel 35 provided on the liquid crystal display unit 24, a card for reading and writing various information recorded on a general card 9 or a membership card 10 inserted in a card insertion slot 28. R / W 36, card stock unit 37 capable of stocking up to 10 general cards 9, remote light receiving unit 27, payout button 25, balls for one unit (for example, 500 yen) when this payout button 25 is operated. The payout unit 38 pays out from the payout nozzle 26, the counting unit 39 counts the balls flowing in from the counting tray 29, and the like.

The counting lending unit 2 has the following functions.
(1) When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 23, the amount of the inserted bill (in units of 1000 yen) is stored and the inserted amount (payment balance) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24.
(2) When the lending button 30 of the gaming machine 1 is operated, a number of balls corresponding to one frequency (500 yen) is paid out from the payout unit 38 within the range of the deposit balance according to the operation of the lending button 30. Perform loan processing. If the counting lending unit 2 installed on the 4-yen pachinko island, 125 balls will be paid out, and if the counting lending unit 2 installed on the 1-yen pachinko island, 500 balls will be paid out. At this time, since a signal indicating that the ball for one frequency has been paid out is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the counting lending unit 2, the one frequency (500 yen) is deducted from the deposit balance displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. At the same time, a sales signal capable of specifying the number of rented balls indicating the number of rented balls is transmitted to the management device 6. Since one pulse is transmitted to this sales signal every time a ball for one frequency is paid out, the management device 6 specifies one pulse as the sales amount for 500 yen.

(3) When a ball dropped from the lower tray 18 of the gaming machine 1 is received by the counting tray 29, the ball received by the counting tray 29 flows into the counting unit 39, which is a game medium (game value). Is performed, and the counted number of balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24.
(4) When the payout button 25 is operated, the number of balls corresponding to the number of balls (500 yen) within the range of the number of balls held or the number of stored balls (in the case of the membership card 10) according to the operation of the payout button 25. Is paid out from the payout unit 38.

(5) When the return button 31 of the gaming machine 1 is operated, the deposit balance and the number of balls held at that time are recorded on the general card 9 and issued according to the operation of the return button 31. When the membership card 10 is inserted in the card insertion slot 28, the deposit balance is recorded in the membership card 10, the number of balls held is transmitted to the management device 6 on condition that the password is input, and the membership card 10 is issued. .. When the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is issued, an issuance signal capable of identifying the information (payment balance and number of balls held) recorded on these cards 9 and 10 together with the general ID and the member ID is transmitted to the management device 6. Then, the management device 6 also stores and manages the information recorded on the cards 9 and 10. If neither of the cards 9 and 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, one of the general cards 9 stocked in the card stock section 37 is drawn out, and the deposit balance and the number of balls held are recorded by the card R / W 36. And issue it.

(6) When the general card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the deposit balance and the number of balls held in the general card 9 are read out by the card R / W 36 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. When the general card 9 is accepted, the loan / return process is performed within the range of the deposit balance and the number of balls held on the general card 9.

(7) When the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the deposit balance recorded on the membership card 10 is read out by the card R / W 36 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24, and a password is required to be input. The number of balls held and the number of stored balls stored in the member account of the management device 6 are also displayed. When the membership card 10 is accepted, the loan / return process is performed within the range of the deposit balance recorded on the membership card 10 and the number of balls held or stored in the member account.

By the way, although the general card 9 needs to be collected at the end of the game of the player, in the case of the self-method, the player takes back the general card 9 maliciously or carelessly, and a loss occurs on the playground side. There is a possibility that such a situation may occur.
Due to such circumstances, in the present embodiment, the general card 9 is surely collected even in the self-method. Since it is not necessary to collect the membership card 10 even if it is a self-service method, the settlement process and the prize exchange process are performed by the conventional settlement device 8 and the POS terminal 7 (not shown).

Hereinafter, a configuration that enables the general card 9 to be reliably collected even in the self-method will be described.
A prize exchange counter 40 shown in FIG. 4 is installed in a corner of the amusement park. The prize exchange counter 40 is for performing payment processing and prize exchange processing of the general card 9, and is provided with a payment device 8, a POS terminal 7, a prize payout device 41, and an end ball prize corner 42 (see FIG. 1). It is configured. In the case of the present embodiment, the POS terminal 7 and the prize payout device 41 are housed in one housing 43 and integrally configured, and the end ball prize corner 42 is arranged on the housing 43. There is.

As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 7, the settlement device 8, and the prize payout device 41 are connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. Further, the POS terminal 7 and the prize payout device 41 are directly connected, and the settlement device 8 and the POS terminal 7 are directly connected.
First, the settlement device 8 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the settlement device 8 is provided with a touch panel type display unit 44, a card insertion slot 45, a bill return slot 46, and a coin return slot 47.

As shown in FIG. 5, the settlement device 8 is on a control unit 48 composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 48a, a ROM 48b, a RAM 48c, and an I / O 48d, a display unit 44 connected to the control unit 48, and the display unit 44. An arranged touch panel 49, a bill payout unit 50 that pays out bills to the bill return port 46, a coin payout unit 51 that pays out coins to the coin return port 47, and a notification lamp unit 52 for notifying the state or abnormality of the settlement device 8. , A card R / W53 for reading information from a general card 9 inserted in a card insertion slot 45, a stock unit 54 for collecting a general card 9 located in this card R / W53, a management device 6 and a POS terminal 7. It is configured to include an I / F unit 55 for transmitting and receiving various signals and various information to and from the computer.

When the general card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 45, the settlement device 8 reads the deposit balance recorded on the inserted general card 9 with the card R / W 53, and displays the read deposit balance on the display unit 44. The general card 9 is collected in the stock unit 54 after the settlement process of returning from the return ports 46 and 47 with cash such as banknotes and coins is executed. At this time, if the number of balls held is recorded on the inserted general card 9, the ball holding information (game medium information) indicating the number of balls held (game medium number) is transmitted to the POS terminal 7 (transmission process). After executing the game medium information transmission process), it is collected. When the settlement device 8 handles the deposit balance and the ball possession recorded on the general card 9, the management device 6 collates it with the deposit balance and the possession ball stored in advance corresponding to the general card 9. It is designed to be processed by.

Next, the configuration of the POS terminal 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
As shown in FIG. 6, the POS terminal 7 is composed of a main body unit 56 and a touch panel type display unit 57 that can communicate with the main body unit 56, and information necessary for exchanging prizes with the display unit 57. Is displayed, and a predetermined prize exchange process is executed according to the touch operation by the player.

FIG. 7 shows a functional block diagram of the POS terminal 7. The POS terminal 7 is a control unit 58 composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 58a, a ROM 58b, a RAM 58c, and an I / O 58d, a display unit 57 connected to the control unit 58, and a touch panel 59 arranged on the display unit 57. In addition, the I / F unit 60 for transmitting and receiving various signals and various information to and from the management device 6, the settlement device 8, and the prize payout device 41 is included.

The POS terminal 7 specifies the type and number of special prizes based on the ball holding information transmitted from the payment device 8, and instructs the prize payout device 41 to pay out the special prizes. The prize payout device 41 stores a plurality of types of special prizes in a prize stock portion (not shown) in the main body, and automatically pays out the special prizes in response to a payout instruction from the POS terminal 7. The special prize is a resin card with a built-in IC chip, and there are three types: 5000 yen, 1000 yen, and 200 yen. If an end ball is generated when the prize exchange is completed, the end ball exchange ticket 61 shown in FIG. 8 is issued. The end ball exchange ticket 61 is printed with end ball exchange information indicating the unit amount of the end ball and the number (amount) of the unit amount, and a message indicating the type and number of end ball prizes that can be selected within the range of the amount. ..

Next, an operation method when the player desires the settlement process and the prize exchange process of the general card 9 will be described. The player first moves to the settlement device 8 constituting the prize exchange counter 40. The settlement device 8 displays the standby screen shown in FIG. 9 on the display unit 44. A message prompting the insertion of the general card 9 is displayed on this standby screen.

When the player inserts the general card 9 into the settlement device 8, the settlement device 8 reads the deposit balance recorded in the inserted general card 9 and displays the card reading screen of FIG. On this card reading screen, the deposit balance and the settlement amount (= deposit balance) read from the general card 9 are displayed, and if the possession ball is recorded on the general card 9, it indicates that there is a possession ball. A message is displayed, and further, a "cancel" button 62 and a "payment" button 63 are displayed.
If the deposit balance is not recorded on the read general card 9, "there is no deposit balance" is displayed.

When the player touches the "settlement" button 63, the settlement device 8 executes the settlement process of paying out the money corresponding to the deposit balance to the player and displays the settlement money withdrawal screen of FIG. On this settlement money withdrawal screen, the deposit balance, the settlement amount, the withdrawal amount (= settlement amount) are displayed, and a message to warn about forgetting to take the settlement money is displayed. If the ball is not recorded on the read general card 9, the deposit balance recorded on the general card 9 is initialized to 0 and then collected in the stock unit 54.

Next, when the ball is recorded on the read general card 9, the settlement device 8 displays a message prompting the prize exchange as shown in the prize exchange confirmation screen of FIG. 12, and also displays a message prompting the prize exchange, and the "cancel" button 62, The "Premium Exchange" button 64 is displayed.
When the player touch-operates the "prize exchange" button 64, the transmission process of reading the number of balls possessed from the general card 9 and transmitting it to the POS terminal 7 is executed, and the deposit balance recorded on the general card 9 is executed. After initializing the number of balls held to 0, the ball is collected in the stock unit 54. Then, as shown on the ball holding information transmission screen of FIG. 13, a message prompting the operation on the POS terminal 7 is displayed. The ball holding information transmission screen of FIG. 13 is automatically erased in 10 seconds, and the standby screen of FIG. 9 is displayed.

When the player who has completed the settlement process in the settlement device 8 continues to exchange the prize as described above, the player moves to the POS terminal 7. The POS terminal 7 displays the special prize number confirmation screen of FIG. 14 based on the ball holding information transmitted from the settlement device 8. On this special prize number confirmation screen, a message prompting the confirmation operation, the unit price of the ball, the ball / end ball information indicating the possession ball and the end ball, the special prize information indicating the number of each exchangeable special prize, and the "call staff" Button 65 and the “confirmation” button 66 are displayed.

The large special prize is 5000 yen, the medium special prize is 1000 yen, and the small special prize is 200 yen. As an example of calculating the number of special prizes, for example, 4 yen pachinko = 1915 balls (7660 yen) = 1250 balls x 1 + 250 balls x 2 + 50 balls x 3 + 15 balls = special prize size (5000 yen) x 1 + special prize medium (1000 yen) × 2 + special prize small (200 yen) × 3 + end ball (60 yen).

When the player presses the "confirmation" button 66, the POS terminal 7 displays the final confirmation screen of FIG. On this final confirmation screen, a message prompting confirmation, prize information indicating the number of exchangeable special prizes and each end ball prize are displayed, and a "confirm" button is displayed instead of the "confirm" button 66. 67 is displayed.

When the player touches the "confirm" button 67, the POS terminal 7 executes a prize information transmission process for transmitting the prize information to the prize payout device 41. The prize payout device 41 executes a payout process for paying out a corresponding number of special prizes specified based on the prize information transmitted from the POS terminal 7, and if there is an end ball, the end ball exchange ticket 61 in FIG. Issuance.

When the player receives the end ball exchange ticket 61, he / she moves to the end ball prize corner 42 and selects a desired end ball prize corresponding to the contents recorded in the end ball exchange ticket 61. The end ball prize corner 42 is unmanned, and the player can freely select and take home the prize within the exchangeable range. The end ball prizes are miscellaneous goods and confectionery, and the display shelves (A to E) are classified according to the amount of money. As for the classification of the end ball prizes, A is a 100 yen general prize, B is a 50 yen general prize, C is a 10 yen general prize, D is a 5 yen general prize, and E is a 1 yen general prize.
As described above, the player can settle the deposit balance with the settlement device 8, exchange the possession ball acquired with the POS terminal 7 for a special prize, and end the end ball at the end ball prize corner 42. It can be exchanged for a ball prize.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The settlement device 8 performs settlement processing of the deposit balance recorded in the inserted general card 9, and if the possession ball is recorded, the possession ball information is transmitted to the POS terminal 7 and then the general card 9 is initialized. Even in a system where the deposit balance is settled and the prize is exchanged by a self-method without going through an employee, the general card 9 whose deposit balance and the number of balls held are exhausted can be reliably collected. ..

The POS terminal 7 identifies the type and number of special prizes based on the ball holding information transmitted from the settlement device 8, and transmits the prize information indicating them to the prize payout device 41, and the prize payout device 41 is a POS terminal. Since the special prize is paid out based on the prize information transmitted from 7, the prize can be exchanged without reading the ball from the general card 9.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows, each modification can be combined with the above embodiment, or each modification can be combined.
In the settlement device 8, the settlement process is always performed when the deposit balance exists, but the settlement process is not performed according to the selection (selection means) by the player, and the ball holding information is transmitted to the POS terminal 7. Therefore, it may be configured so that only the prize can be exchanged. In this case, since it is necessary to update the ball possession information recorded on the card according to the prize exchange process, the ball possession information at the end of the prize exchange process is received from the POS terminal 7 and the ball possession information on the card is rewritten. The card will be returned.

The settlement device 8 may be able to accept membership cards and execute settlement processing and prize exchange processing. In this case, the membership card will always be returned to the player regardless of the deposit balance and the number of balls held.
As in the conventional case, a prize exchange counter operated by an employee may be separately provided.
The settlement device 8, the POS terminal 7, and the prize payout device 41 may be housed in one housing and integrally configured.

The odd-ball prize is a so-called viking method, in which the player is free to bring back his / her favorite prize, but the employee may hand it over according to the player's wishes.
There are only two types of prizes, special prizes and end ball prizes, but you may prepare different prizes from the end ball prizes.
The type of the special prize is not limited to this embodiment, and may be any form and amount. Similarly, the type of the end ball prize may be any form and amount of prize.
As with the special prizes, a prize payout device that automatically pays out the odd prizes may be installed.

The rental unit price of the game medium can be arbitrarily set by the game hall side within the range specified by the rules. Further, the lending unit price is not limited to two types and may be three or more types.
Although the type of gaming machine that pays out the actual gaming medium according to the winning is exemplified, the type of enclosed gaming machine that gives a score instead of paying out the gaming medium may be used.
Although the pachinko gaming machine is exemplified as the gaming machine, it may be a slot machine. Further, although the ball is exemplified as a game medium, it may be a medal.

In the drawing, 7 is a POS terminal (prize exchange device, exchange prize identification means, prize information transmission means), and 8 is a settlement device (money payout means, recording medium reading means, game medium information transmission means, recording medium initialization means, collection). Means).

Claims (3)

A recording medium capable of recording deposit information indicating the deposit balance for receiving the loan of the game medium and game medium information indicating the number of game media acquired by the game is issued to the player and recorded on the recording medium. A payment device that can execute a payment process that pays out money based on the deposit information, and a prize exchange device that can execute a prize exchange process based on the game medium information recorded on the recording medium, and the exchange process. In a game hall system in which a prize payout device capable of executing a payout process for paying out a prize to be exchanged to a player is installed side by side.
The checkout device is
A recording medium reading means that receives the recording medium and reads the deposit information and the game medium information recorded on the recording medium.
A money payout means for executing a payout process for paying out money based on the deposit information read by the recording medium reading means, and a money payout means.
A game medium information transmitting means for executing a game medium information transmission process for transmitting the game medium information read by the recording medium reading means to the prize exchange device, and a game medium information transmitting means.
A recording medium initialization means for initializing the deposit information and the game medium information recorded in the recording medium in response to the execution of the payout process and the game medium information transmission process.
A collection means for collecting the recording medium initialized by the recording medium initialization means, and a recovery means.
A system for amusement parks that is characterized by being equipped with. The prize exchange device is
Exchangeable prize specifying means for specifying the types and numbers of exchangeable prizes based on the game medium information transmitted by the game medium information transmitting means, and
A prize information transmitting means for executing a prize information transmission process for transmitting the prize information indicating the types and numbers of exchangeable prizes specified by the exchanged prize specifying means to the prize payout device is provided.
The system for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the prize payout device executes a payout process for paying out a prize specified by the prize information transmitted from the prize information transmitting means. The checkout device is
Equipped with a selection means that allows the player to select to execute only the prize exchange process without executing the settlement process.
The game hall according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the selection means is operated, the game medium information transmission process by the game medium information transmission means is executed without executing the settlement process. System for.

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