JP2022092944A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent unauthorized use of breaks while reducing the burden on an employee.SOLUTION: A system for game parlor starts a break-time restraint process which suppresses the acceptance of new cards and the acceptance of deposits during the break of a player in response to an employee discharge process that involves employee operations and ends it by accepting a membership card 51 and a general card 52 discharged in response to the employee discharge process without any employee operation. At the start of the break, the member card 51 and the general card 52 are discharged by the employee operation, and at the end of the break, a game can be played when the player causes the member card 51 and the general card 52 to be accepted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a playground system.

In the amusement park, for example, when a player wants to take a break for the purpose as in Patent Document 1, if the membership card is accepted, the break operation is accepted without the intervention of an employee and the membership card is issued, and then the membership card is issued. There is known a system that suppresses processing related to a game until the same membership card is accepted.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-14521

In this case, for general customers other than members, for example, a so-called break tag is put up on the gaming machine to put the player in a break state, and when the player returns, the break tag is returned and the game is restarted. Although it was operated, in order to improve convenience or to omit the operation of employees, general customers also accept break operations without going through employees like members, and instead of membership cards, general customers There is also an increasing need to allow breaks without the intervention of employees by using cards. However, unlike membership cards, general cards are collected when the deposit balance and balls are exhausted, so one player often uses multiple general cards, it is difficult to limit the number of times, and even a break. However, there is a risk of taking a break for the purpose of securing a gaming machine, and it can be assumed that employees will be involved in the start and end of the break as in the past in order to deal with such unauthorized use. The burden on employees will increase.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system for a playground that can prevent unauthorized use of breaks while reducing the burden on employees.

According to the system for a game hall according to claim 1, a break-time suppression process for suppressing a game-related process during a break of a player is started according to an employee discharge process accompanied by an employee operation, and the employee discharge is performed. Since the recording medium discharged according to the processing is accepted without any employee operation, the recording medium is discharged by the employee operation at the start of the break and the player operates the recording medium at the end of the break. By accepting the game, it becomes possible to play the game, and by making it possible to omit the confirmation at the end of the break, the burden on the employee is reduced, but even if one player uses the break many times or does not take a break. It is possible to prevent unauthorized use such as using break processing to secure a gaming machine.

A diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a playground system in one embodiment. Perspective view of the prize exchange counter Functional block diagram of the checkout machine Perspective view of POS terminal Functional block diagram of POS terminal Figure showing end ball Viking receipt Diagram showing the screen of the payment machine in the operation processing of the membership card (Part 1) Diagram showing the screen of the payment machine in the operation processing of the membership card (Part 2) Diagram showing the screen of the payment machine in the operation processing of the membership card (Part 3) Diagram showing the screen of the payment machine in the operation processing of the membership card (Part 4) Diagram showing the screen of the POS terminal in the operation processing of the membership card (Part 1) Diagram showing the screen of the POS terminal in the operation processing of the membership card (Part 2) Diagram showing the screen of the POS terminal in the operation processing of the membership card (Part 3) Diagram showing screen transitions in membership card operation processing Diagram showing the screen of the checkout machine in the operation processing of a general card (Part 1) Figure showing the screen of the settlement machine in the operation processing of the general card (Part 2) Diagram showing the screen of the checkout machine in the operation processing of a general card (Part 3) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (1) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (1) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (2) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (3) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (4) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (No. 5) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (6) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (7) The figure which shows the screen of the POS terminal in the operation processing of a general card (the 8) Figure showing screen of POS terminal in operation processing of general card (9) The figure which shows the screen of the POS terminal in the operation processing of a general card (No. 10) Figure showing screen transition in operation processing of general card (1) Figure showing screen transition in operation processing of general card (Part 2) The figure which shows the screen of the gaming machine device in a self-break (the 1) The figure which shows the screen of the gaming machine device in a self-break (the 2) The figure which shows the screen of the gaming machine device in a semi-self break

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a playground system. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a gaming machine device 2 (corresponding to a suppression start means, a suppression end means, and a setting means) and an information display device 3 are installed corresponding to each game machine 1. ing. The gaming machine 1, the gaming machine device 2, and the information display device 3 are connected to the relay device 4 by two. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 (corresponding to the management means and the collation means) via the LAN 5. The management device 6 receives a game signal transmitted from the game machine side (game machine 1, game machine device 2, etc.), manages game data for each game machine, and manages personal data for each member registered as a member. Also manage.

A POS terminal, an Shimabata counter, a checkout machine (none of which are shown), etc. are also installed in the amusement park, and these POS terminals, the Shimabata counter, the checkout machine, etc. are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. It is connected. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 6. The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 7, a monitor 8, a printer (not shown) and the like operated by the manager of the game hall. The management device 6 manages the operating status of the game machine 1, the game machine device 2, and the like installed in the game hall.

The cards (corresponding to the recording medium) used by the player in the playground include the membership card 51 (corresponding to the member recording medium) and the general card 52 (corresponding to the general recording medium) (see FIG. 3). ). The membership card 51 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 stored balls (corresponding to the game value) corresponding to the membership card 51 are stored in the member account of the management device 6 for each lending unit price. A member ID that can identify the card is recorded in the IC chip 51a built in the membership card 51, and deposit balance information that can identify the deposit balance deposited in the gaming machine device 2 is recorded (association). Will be). The ball storage corresponding to the membership card 51 is a membership card when the ball storage information (corresponding to the game value information) that can identify the stored balls stored in the member account of the management device 6 for each lending unit price is read from the member account. Associated with (associated with) 51.

The general card 52 is a card that is valid only on the day of the event and is issued to an unspecified number of players. The IC chip 52a built into the general card 52 records (associates with) a general ID that can identify the card, and deposit balance information that can specify the deposit balance deposited in the gaming machine device 2 on the day. The ball holding information (corresponding to the game value information) that can identify the holding ball (corresponding to the game value) acquired by the player by the game is recorded (associated) for each rental unit price.

The gaming machine 1 has an operation handle 10, an upper tray 11, and a lower tray 12 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball on the board 9, and has a liquid crystal display unit 13, a normal drawing winning opening 14, and a first start on the board 9. It has a port 15, a second starting port 16, a large winning opening 17, and the like.

The gaming machine 1 performs the following operations.
(1) The first starting port 15 is a winning opening (so-called navel winning opening) in which the winning rate does not fluctuate, and the second starting opening 16 is a winning opening (so-called electric chew) in which the winning rate fluctuates.
(2) A big hit lottery is performed according to a prize (starting prize) to the first starting port 15 or the second starting port 16, and the lottery result is notified by a symbol change performed on the liquid crystal display unit 13, according to the change result. It will be a big hit.

(3) If a start prize is won during a symbol change, the symbol change is cumulatively suspended up to a predetermined holding upper limit (for example, 4 each), and the held symbol change is started after the symbol change is completed. If the starting prize is won while the number of pending symbol fluctuations (number of pending symbols) is the upper limit, the symbol fluctuations are not suspended.

(4) The winning probability (big hit probability) of the big hit lottery is 1/200, and the probability change rate, which is the ratio of the big hit to the big hit (probability change big hit) that becomes the probability change state (probability change) after that, is 50% in the navel prize. On the other hand, it is 70% in the electric chew. When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 17 is opened by the number of rounds (R) distributed. Here, all of R is distributed to 4R in the navel prize, while 50% is distributed to 10R and 50% to 4R in the electric chew. The upper limit winning number of 1R is 10, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is terminated when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

(5) During the probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/50, and the winning rate to the first starting port 15 and the second starting port 16 becomes high. do. On the other hand, when a normal big hit that does not become a probable change occurs, the time is not a probable change (single time reduction) that continues until 100 symbol fluctuations are made, and if no big hit occurs, the normal state is restored.

(6) The second starting opening 16 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (general figure) that fluctuates according to the winning of the general drawing winning opening 14 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time of one normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the time saving state. Further, the opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the time saving state. That is, in the short time state, the fluctuation time of the normal figure is shorter than in the normal state, while the opening time is longer, so that the winning rate of the second starting port 16 is higher.

In addition to such gaming machines, gaming machines such as so-called ST machines that employ so-called number-cutting probabilities, so-called ceiling time reduction gaming machines, or gaming machines that have multiple jackpot probabilities and can be changed by setting. A gaming machine other than the above-exemplified gaming machine may be managed.

The game machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the game machine 1 are shown below as the game progresses, such as the player driving a ball and starting a prize at the first starting port 15 and the second starting port 16. Output a game signal.
Out signal = A signal (operating signal) that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the out BOX that collects the consumed balls. Since one pulse is output for every 10 balls consumed (used, driven, recovered), "the number of out signals x 10" is specified as out. The signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

Safe signal = A signal output from the gaming machine 1 that can specify the prize-giving value (safe). Since one pulse is output for every 10 payouts according to the winning, "safe signal number x 10" is specified as safe. The replenishment signal output from the replenishment device may be used as a safe signal. In addition, there are an actual safe signal that is output when the ball is actually paid out and a winning safe signal that is output when the payout is reserved according to the winning, but in order to minimize the time lag from winning to output. It is desirable to adopt the latter.

Start signal = Start processing (design variation, character operation, unit game) and start (number of start processes) in the liquid crystal display unit 13 (feature) that fluctuates (operates) due to the start winning (S winning) output from the gaming machine 1. ) Is a identifiable signal. Since it is output when the symbol fluctuation is confirmed, the start process is specified according to the signal input. The S winning signal output at the time of starting winning may be used instead.

Jackpot signal = A signal that can specify the jackpot period output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level is output during the jackpot, the jackpot signal input is specified as the jackpot.
Special state signal = A signal that can specify the special state (sweet) output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level is output during the special state (time reduction (including combined time reduction)) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 16 is improved, the special state signal input is specified as the special state. It should be noted that it may be a state signal (probability variation signal) whose level is output during the probability variation in which the jackpot probability is improved. Further, the period during which neither the jackpot signal nor the special state signal is input is specified as the normal state.

The game machine device 2 has a built-in state indicator light 18 indicating the game state of the game machine 1 and the state of the game device 2, a bill slot 19 into which bills are inserted, and a camera for photographing the upper body including the player's face. Camera unit 20 (only the protective cover is shown in FIG. 1), a touch panel type liquid crystal display that accepts operation input from the player and displays game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (start) and jackpot probability as the game progresses. A display unit 21, a payout button 22 operated to pay out balls, a payout nozzle 23 through which the paid out balls pass, a card insertion slot 24 into which a membership card 51 or a general card 52 is inserted, and a lower portion of a game machine 1. It has a removable counting tray 25 and the like located below the tray 12.

The gaming machine device 2 performs the following operations.
(1) When money is accepted (money acceptance processing), the deposit amount is displayed on both the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine device 2, and the loaned balls (value added) for one loan unit (for example, 500 yen) are played. It is paid out from the machine 1 (value grant processing, grant processing), and the display of the deposit amount is the display of the deposit balance excluding the consideration of the loaned ball according to the consideration grant processing. Money can be accepted for multiple times of consideration grant processing (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

(2) When the lending button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation) while there is a balance, the lending balls for one unit of lending are paid out from the gaming machine 1, and the consideration is deducted from the deposit balance. In addition, it also has a so-called counting function for each machine, and it is possible to count the acquired balls acquired by the player and refund the counted balls again as consideration, excluding the consideration for the refund. Can be identified as a ball.

(3) When the return button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (issue operation is accepted) while the deposit balance and the ball possession remain, a general card 52 capable of specifying the deposit balance and the ball possession is issued. In addition, although it is not possible to issue splits that target the balance of deposits or a part of the balls to be issued for the sake of simplification of the explanation, it may be possible.

(4) Money acceptance processing and consideration grant processing by serial communication with the relay device 4 (reception of sales signal), deposit balance and number of loaned balls, deposit amount, number of loaned balls, sales amount to be considered for loaned balls, counting ball , Possessed balls, refund balls, and general card 52 reception and issuance processing can be specified, but these can also be specified by pulse signals (for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen deposited, 1 pulse for every 100 yen sold, etc.). be.

Next, the self-exchange method will be described. The self-exchange method has been introduced for the purpose of reducing the burden on employees, and is a method that allows the player to settle the deposit balance and exchange prizes without going through the employee. ..

A prize exchange counter 26 as shown in FIG. 2 is installed in a corner of the amusement park. The prize exchange counter 26 accepts the membership card 51 and the general card 52, and pays out money based on the deposit balance information. The purpose is to execute a prize payout process for paying out the prize to the player, and the payment machine 27 (recording medium receiving means, password information receiving means, issuance suppressing means, first permissible means, second permissible means). A means, a third permissible means, a fourth permissible means, and a notification means), a POS terminal 28 (corresponding to a prize exchange device), a prize payout device 29, and an end ball prize corner 30 are provided side by side. In the case of the present embodiment, the POS terminal 28 and the prize payout device 29 are housed in one housing 31 and integrally configured, and the end ball prize corner 30 is arranged and configured on the housing 31. There is. The POS terminal 28, the payment machine 27, and the prize payout device 29 are connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. Further, the checkout machine 27 and the POS terminal 28 are directly connected, and the POS terminal 28 and the prize payout device 29 are directly connected.

The checkout machine 27 has a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 32, a card insertion slot 33, a bill return slot 34, a coin return slot 35, and the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the settlement machine 27 has a control unit 36 and a liquid crystal display unit 36 connected to a control unit 36 composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 36a, a ROM 36b, a RAM 36c, and an I / O 36d as an electrical configuration. 32, a touch panel 37 arranged on the liquid crystal display unit 32, a bill payout unit 38 that pays out bills to the bill return port 34, a coin payout unit 39 that pays out coins to the coin return port 35, and a state or abnormality of the checkout machine 27. Stock for collecting the notification lamp unit 40 for notification, the card R / W41 for reading various information from the membership card 51 and the general card 52 inserted in the card insertion slot 33, and the general card 52 located in the card R / W41. It is configured to include an I / F unit 43 and the like for transmitting and receiving various signals and various information between the unit 42, the management device 6, and the POS terminal 28. The bill return port 34 is provided with a bill, and the card insertion slot 33 is provided with a sensor for detecting the removal of various cards. In this case, the membership card 51 and the general card 52 are inserted into the card insertion slot 33, and various information is read in a state of being taken into the checkout machine 27. The state of being taken into the checkout machine 27 means a state in which the membership card 51 and the general card 52 are separated from the player's hand.

When the checkout machine 27 accepts the membership card 51 because the membership card 51 is inserted into the card insertion slot 33, the checkout machine 27 requests the player to input the password, and the collation result of the entered password is correct. On condition that, the deposit balance information recorded on the inserted membership card 51 is read, and the deposit balance specified by the read deposit balance information is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 and inserted. The ball storage information corresponding to the membership card 51 is acquired from the member account of the management device 6 and stored.

After that, the checkout machine 27 ejects the accepted member card 51 from the card insertion slot 33, and on the condition that the membership card 51 is taken out from the card insertion slot 33, the coin corresponding to the deposit balance is returned to the bill return slot 34. And the settlement process to be paid out from the coin return slot 35 is executed. If the number of stored balls specified by the stored ball information stored in association with the inserted member card 51 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the settlement machine 27 is conditioned on the condition that the paid out bills are taken out from the bill return port 34. , The transmission process of transmitting the stored ball information to the POS terminal 28 is executed. When the settlement machine 27 handles the deposit balance recorded in association with the membership card 51, the management device 6 collates it with the deposit balance stored in advance corresponding to the membership card 51 before processing. ..

When the checkout machine 27 accepts the general card 52 because the general card 52 is inserted into the card insertion slot 33, the checkout machine 27 reads the deposit balance information and the ball holding information recorded in association with the inserted general card 52. , The deposit balance specified by the read deposit balance information is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32. The settlement machine 27 executes a settlement process of paying out the money corresponding to the deposit balance from the bill return port 34 or the coin return port 35.

After that, if the number of coins specified by the read information is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the checkout machine 27 POS the stored bill information on condition that the paid out bills are taken out from the bill return port 34. The transmission process to be transmitted to the terminal 28 is executed. When the checkout machine 27 handles the deposit balance and the ball possession recorded in association with the general card 52, the payment machine 27 and the deposit balance and the possession ball stored in advance corresponding to the general card 52 by the management device 6 Process after collating.

In this embodiment, a sensor for detecting the withdrawal of banknotes is provided in the banknote return port 34, so that the next operation can be performed on the condition that the withdrawal of banknotes is detected. A sensor for detecting the withdrawal may be provided in the coin return port 35, so that the next operation may be performed on the condition that the withdrawal of banknotes and coins is detected. Further, if it is relatively difficult to detect the withdrawal of coins while detecting the withdrawal of banknotes, the configuration may proceed to the next operation on condition that a predetermined period has elapsed after the withdrawal of coins. ..

As shown in FIG. 4, the POS terminal 28 is composed of a main body unit 44 and a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 47 capable of communicating with the main body unit 44, and is necessary for exchanging prizes with the liquid crystal display unit 47. Information is displayed, and a predetermined exchange process is executed according to a touch operation by the player.

As shown in FIG. 5, the POS terminal 28 has a liquid crystal display unit connected to a control unit 46 and a control unit 46 composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 46a, a ROM 46b, a RAM 46c, and an I / O 46d as an electrical configuration. Various signals and various information are transmitted and received between the 45, the touch panel 47 arranged on the liquid crystal display 45, the IC reader 48 for reading information from the membership card 51, the management device 6, the payment machine 27, and the prize payout device 29. It is configured to include the I / F unit 49 to be used. In this case, when the membership card 51 is touched by the IC reader 48, various information can be read without being taken into the POS terminal 28. The state in which the membership card 51 and the general card 52 are not taken into the POS terminal 28 means a state in which the member card 51 and the general card 52 are not separated from the player's hand. Data communication between the membership card 51 and the IC reader 48 is performed by, for example, short-range wireless communication exemplified by FeliCa (registered trademark).

When the POS terminal 28 receives the ball storage information and the ball holding information from the payment machine 27, the POS terminal 28 identifies the type and number of special prizes based on the number of balls stored and the number of balls specified by the ball storage information and the ball holding information. A payout instruction capable of specifying the type and number of the specified special prizes is transmitted to the prize payout device 29, and the payout of the special prizes is instructed. The prize payout device 29 stores a plurality of types of special prizes in a prize stock portion (not shown) of the housing 31, and when a payout instruction is received from the POS terminal 28, the type and number of special prizes corresponding to the received payout instruction are special. The prize is automatically paid out, and the prize payout process is executed in which the prize to be exchanged in the exchange process is paid out to the player. 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. Here, the prize payout device 29 is provided with a sensor for detecting whether or not the paid out prize has been taken out, and when it detects that the prize has been taken out, it outputs a signal to that effect to the POS terminal 28 and the checkout machine 27. It is possible. Further, in the present embodiment, the transmission of the ball storage information and the ball holding information from the settlement machine 27 to the POS terminal 28 is exemplified, but the POS described later indicating the transition from the settlement machine 27 to the exchange operation at the POS terminal 28. A configuration may be adopted in which the POS terminal 28 acquires the ball storage information and the ball holding information from the management device 6 by transmitting the terminal operation transition signal and receiving the signal, and the settlement machine 27 does not necessarily have the ball storage information or the ball storage information. There is no need to acquire point-of-sale information.

Further, although the prize payout device 29 will be described in detail later, when the player selects the end ball Viking as the method of processing the surplus balls in the self-exchange type general card operation processing, the end ball Viking receipt shown in FIG. 6 (hereinafter,, Issue 50 (referred to as a receipt). On the receipt 50, the number of available points (the number of points corresponding to the surplus balls, 38 points are exemplified in FIG. 6) is printed. When the receipt 50 is issued, the player can obtain the end ball prize corresponding to the number of points printed on the receipt 50 from the end ball prize corner 30 in a buffet format.

Next, the operation process when the player adjusts the deposit balance and operates the prize exchange by the self-exchange method will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 15A, the checkout machine 27 can accept both the membership card 51 and the general card 52 while the standby screens 101 and 301 are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32. Therefore, the messages 101a and 301a "Please insert the card" are displayed to prompt the insertion of the membership card 51 and the general card 52, and the insertion of the membership card 51 and the general card 52 is awaited.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 18A, the POS terminal 28 displays the standby screens 201 and 401 on the liquid crystal display unit 47, and the message "Please insert the card into the checkout machine". The 201a and 401a are displayed to prompt the insertion of the membership card 51 and the general card 52 into the settlement machine 27, and the insertion of the membership card 51 and the general card 52 into the settlement machine 27 is awaited. That is, in this state, the settlement machine 27 can accept both the membership card 51 and the general card 52, and the subsequent processing differs depending on the type of the accepted card. From this state, the player moves to the front of the settlement machine 27 to perform the settlement operation, and when the membership card 51 is inserted into the settlement machine 27, the membership card operation process is performed, and when the general card 52 is inserted into the settlement machine 27, the general card is performed. Execute operation processing. Hereinafter, the membership card operation process and the general card operation process will be described in sequence.

(1) Membership card operation processing The membership card operation processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 14.
When the checkout machine 27 detects the reception of the membership card 51 when the membership card 51 is inserted into the card insertion slot 33, the password input screen 102 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 as shown in FIG. 7 (b). Then, the message 102a "Please enter the PIN code for membership registration" is displayed to prompt the user to enter the PIN code, and the numeric keypad 102b of "0" to "9", the "Clear" button 102c, and the "Cancel" button. Display 102d. When the checkout machine 27 detects the input of the password by the player pressing the numeric keypad 102b, the payment machine 27 transmits the input password to the management device 6, and the input password and the password at the time of member registration are used. Is collated in the management device 6, and the collation result is received from the management device 6.

When the checkout machine 27 detects that the collation result between the PIN code and the PIN code at the time of membership registration is positive, it reads the deposit balance recorded on the received membership card 51 and shows it in FIG. 8 (a). As shown above, the card extraction screen 103 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and the read deposit balance (1100 yen in the example of FIG. 8A) 103a and the settlement amount (1100 yen in the example of FIG. 8A) 103b. , The message 103c "If you remove the card, you will get the payment" is displayed to prompt you to remove the membership card 51, and the accepted membership card 51 is ejected from the card insertion slot 33. That is, in this state, the player can remove the membership card 51 from the card insertion slot 33.

When the player pulls out the membership card 51 from the card insertion slot 33 and detects that the membership card 51 has been pulled out, the settlement machine 27 starts the settlement of the read deposit balance, as shown in FIG. 8 (b). In addition, the settlement screen 104 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and the message 104a "Please be careful not to forget to take the settlement money" is displayed to call attention to the attention to forget to take the settlement money, and the message 104b "Confirming". Is displayed to let you know that the payment is being confirmed.

When the settlement machine 27 setstles the deposit balance, as shown in FIG. 9A, the settlement completion screen 105 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and the deposit balance, the settlement amount, and the withdrawal amount (FIG. 9A). In the example of 1100 yen) 105a, the message 105a "Please be careful not to forget to take the settlement money" is displayed to call attention to the forgetting to take the settlement money, and the message 105c "Thank you" is displayed and the deposit is made. The balance of bills is paid out from the bill payout unit 38 to the bill return port 34, and coins are paid out from the coin payout unit 39 to the coin return port 35.

When the checkout machine 27 detects that the bills paid out from the bill return port 34 have been taken out, if the bills are stored in the management device 6 in association with the accepted membership card 51, the bills are stored. Is transmitted to the POS terminal 28, the POS operation screen 106 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 as shown in FIG. 9B, and the message 106a "Please continue the exchange operation with the POS terminal" is displayed. It is displayed to prompt the exchange operation on the POS terminal 28. Further, the settlement machine 27 transmits a POS terminal operation transition signal indicating the transition to the exchange operation at the POS terminal 28 to the settlement machine 27. At this time, the player moves from the front of the checkout machine 27 to the front of the POS terminal 28, and performs the exchange operation on the POS terminal 28.

When the POS terminal 28 detects the reception of the POS terminal operation transition signal from the settlement machine 27 while the standby screen 201 is being displayed, FIG. 11B shows that the POS terminal 28 has received the ball storage information from the settlement machine 27. As shown, the type selection screen 202 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47, the message 202a "Please select an account" is displayed to prompt the selection of the exchange type, and the "type selection" buttons 202b to 202e, "previous". The "to" button 202f, the "next" button 202g, the "call staff" button 202h, and the "stop exchange" button 202i are displayed. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "Please operate with this self-POS terminal". The "previous" button 202f and the "next" button 202g are buttons to be operated to switch to another exchange type when the exchange type cannot be displayed on the screen such as 5 or more types.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player has pressed any of the "type selection" buttons 202b to 202e, the prize selection screen 203 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 12A. A message 203a saying "Please specify the number and press the" Enter "button" is displayed to prompt the determination of the number of prizes, and the breakdown of the selected type (total number, number of exchanges, account balance) 203b, the number of each prize Display "-" buttons 203c to 203e and "+" buttons 203f to 203h, "maximum number set" button 203i, "decision" button 203j, "call staff" button 203k, and "stop exchange" button 203l. do. At this time, when the "maximum number set" button 203i is pressed, a special prize having the maximum amount that can be exchanged by all the target balls is selected. FIG. 12 (a) illustrates a case where the “type selection” button 202b is pressed on the type selection screen 202 of FIG. 11 (b).

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player presses the "maximum number set" button 203i and presses the "OK" button 203j, the replacement confirmation screen 204 is displayed on the liquid crystal display as shown in FIG. 12 (b). Displayed on 47, the message 204a "Please touch the membership card" is displayed to prompt the touch of the membership card 51, and the usage details 204b, the "call staff" button 204c, and the "stop exchange" button 204d are displayed. .. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "Please touch the membership card to the IC reader".

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player touches the membership card 51 with the IC reader 48, the POS terminal 28 transmits a payout instruction capable of specifying the type and number of special prizes based on the ball storage information to the prize payout device 29, and the identification thereof. The special prizes of the type and number to be used are paid out from the prize payout device 29, and as shown in FIG. 13A, the replacement processing screen 205 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47, and the message 205a "replacement processing in progress" is displayed. Is displayed to inform that the replacement process is in progress. Further, the POS terminal 28 transmits an exchange processing start signal indicating the start of the exchange processing to the settlement machine 27. The remaining balls that have not been exchanged for special prizes in the exchange process are stored in the management device 6 as stored balls.

When the settlement machine 27 detects the reception of the exchange processing start signal from the POS terminal 28, it displays the exchange processing in progress screen 107 and displays the message 107a "in exchange process" as shown in FIG. 10 (a). Notify that the exchange process is in progress at the POS terminal 28. After that, when it is detected that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the payment machine 27 returns to the standby screen 101 described above.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the POS terminal 28 displays the replacement completion screen 206 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 13 (b). The message 206a "Thank you for using", the breakdown of the exchange process (before transaction, deposit, withdrawal, balance) 206b is displayed, and the above is done after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 10 seconds) from the start of the display of the exchange completion screen 206. Return to the standby screen 201. The POS terminal 28 may display the result of the exchange process itself such as the settlement amount and the exchange prize.

FIG. 14 shows the screen transition of the settlement machine 27 and the POS terminal 28 in the operation processing of the membership card 51 described above. As described above, the player can settle the deposit balance associated with the membership card 51 with the settlement machine 27 and exchange the stored balls for special prizes at the POS terminal 28. When the player presses the "stop exchange" button on any screen such as the "stop exchange" button 202i on the type selection screen 202, the subsequent processing is not performed.

(2) General card operation processing The general card operation processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 30.
When the checkout machine 27 detects the acceptance of the general card 52 when the general card 52 is inserted into the card insertion slot 33, the checkout machine 27 reads the deposit balance recorded in the accepted general card 52 and shows it in FIG. 15 (b). As shown, the checkout screen 302 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and the read deposit balance (1100 yen in the example of FIG. 15B) 302a and the settlement amount (1100 yen in the example of FIG. 15B). 302b is displayed, the message 302c "Please be careful not to forget to take the settlement money" is displayed to alert you to forgetting to take the settlement money, and the message 302d "Confirming" is displayed to confirm the settlement money. Inform that it is. In the above-mentioned member card operation process, the received member card 51 is immediately discharged from the card insertion slot 33 immediately after displaying the deposit balance and the settlement amount, but in the general card operation process, the accepted general card 52 is received at this stage. Is not ejected from the card insertion slot 33, and is left as it is taken in. That is, at this stage, the player cannot remove the general card 52 from the card insertion slot 33.

When the settlement machine 27 setstles the deposit balance, as shown in FIG. 16A, the settlement completion screen 303 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and the deposit balance, the settlement amount, and the withdrawal amount (FIG. 16A). 1100 yen in the example), a message 303b saying "Please be careful not to forget to take the settlement money" is displayed to call attention to forgetting to take the settlement money, and a message 303c saying "Thank you" is displayed and the deposit balance. Minute bills are paid out from the bill payout unit 38 to the bill return port 34, and coins are paid out from the coin payout unit 39 to the coin return port 35.

When the checkout machine 27 detects that the banknotes paid out from the banknote return port 34 have been taken out, if the banknotes are recorded on the accepting general card 52, the checkout machine 27 outputs the banknote information indicating the banknotes. It is transmitted to the POS terminal 28, the POS operation screen 304 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 as shown in FIG. 16B, and the message 304a "Please continue the replacement operation with the POS terminal" is displayed and the POS terminal is displayed. Prompt the exchange operation at 28. Further, the settlement machine 27 transmits a POS terminal operation transition signal indicating the transition to the exchange operation at the POS terminal 28 to the settlement machine 27. At this time, the player moves from the front of the checkout machine 27 to the front of the POS terminal 28, and performs the exchange operation on the POS terminal 28.

When the POS terminal 28 detects the reception of the POS terminal operation transition signal from the settlement machine 27 while the standby screen 401 is being displayed, the POS terminal 28 receives the ball holding information from the settlement machine 27, as shown in FIG. 18 (b). As shown, the type selection screen 402 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47, the message 402a "Please select a type" is displayed to prompt the selection of the exchange type, and the "type selection" buttons 402b to 402e, "previous". The "to" button 402f, the "next" button 402g, the "call staff" button 402h, and the "stop exchange" button 402i are displayed. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "Please operate with this self-POS terminal". Unlike the membership card operation process, when only one type is associated with the general card 52, the type selection screen 402 is omitted without being displayed, and the standby screen 401 to the prize exchange screen 403 described later will be omitted. Proceed to.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player has pressed any of the "exchange type selection" buttons 402b to 402e, the prize exchange screen 403 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 19A. , "Please check the contents and press the" Confirm "button at the bottom right" is displayed to prompt you to confirm the number of prizes, and the breakdown of the selected type (total number, number of exchanges, remainder) 403b, prize The number 403c for each, the "confirmation" button 403d, the "call staff" button 403e, and the "stop exchange" button 403f are displayed. In this case, all the prizes that can be exchanged according to the type selected by the "exchange type selection" buttons 402b to 402e are in the selected state. FIG. 19A illustrates a case where the “type selection” button 402b is pressed on the type selection screen 402 of FIG. 18B.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player has pressed the "confirmation" button 403d, the POS terminal 28 displays the surplus ball selection processing screen 404 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 19B, and "processes the surplus". A message 404a saying "Please select a method" is displayed to prompt you to select a method for processing the surplus ball (same meaning as the end ball, which corresponds to the remaining game value), and the "end ball viking" button 404b and "membership card" The "reservoir" button 404c, the "return to general card" button 404d, the "call staff" button 404e, the "stop exchange" button 404f, and the "return" button 404g are displayed. That is, the player can select whether to use the end ball viking, store the ball in the membership card, or return it to the general card as the method of processing the surplus ball. In the present embodiment, the surplus ball processing method can be selected, but one of the surplus ball processing methods may be determined in advance without making the surplus ball processing method selectable. In that case, the surplus ball selection method may be selected. The processing screen 404 is omitted without being displayed, and the prize exchange screen 403 proceeds to the screen corresponding to the predetermined method.

First, a case where the player presses the "end ball viking" button 404b will be described. When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player has pressed the "end ball viking" button 404b, the POS terminal 28 displays the end ball viking confirmation screen 405 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 20 (a), and "contents". After confirming, the message 405a "Please press the" Confirm "button at the bottom right" is displayed to prompt the confirmation of the contents, the breakdown of the Viking prize 405b, the "call staff" button 405c, the "stop exchange" button 405d, " The "OK" button 405e is displayed.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player presses the "confirm" button 405e, if a possession ball of another type is recorded on the accepting general card 52, as shown in FIG. 20B, as shown in FIG. 20 (b). A POP confirmation screen 406 is displayed in a pop-up on the end ball viking confirmation screen 405, a message 406a saying "Multiple possession balls remain" is displayed to prompt confirmation of other types of possession balls, and a "confirmation" button 406b is pressed. indicate. At this time, the POS terminal 28 transmits the receipt ticketing instruction to the prize payout device 29. Upon receiving the receipt ticketing instruction from the POS terminal 28, the prize payout device 29 issues the receipt 50 described above. If other types of balls are not recorded on the accepted general card 52, the POP confirmation screen 406 is not displayed and is omitted. In this embodiment, the receipt 50 is issued from the prize payout device 29, but the receipt 50 may be issued from the POS terminal 28 or the checkout machine 27, of course.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player has pressed the "confirmation" button 406b, the POS terminal 28 displays the replacement confirmation screen 407 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 21A, and "if this content is acceptable". The message 407a "Please press the" Confirm "button at the bottom right" is displayed to prompt the confirmation of the contents, and the usage details 407b, "Call staff" button 407c, "Stop exchange" button 407d, and "Confirm" button 407e are displayed. do. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "Please press the confirm button if this content is acceptable".

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player presses the "confirm" button 407e, the card return screen 408 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 21 (b), and the "card is displayed by the payment machine". The message 408a "Please pick up" is displayed to prompt you to pick up the card. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "The card will be returned from the checkout machine. Please take the card from the checkout machine." Further, the POS terminal 28 transmits a settlement machine operation transition signal indicating the transition to the card removal operation in the settlement machine 27 to the settlement machine 27.

If the POS terminal 28 does not record other types of balls on the accepting general card 52, it means that the deposit balance and the possessed balls have all been settled, and it is necessary to return the accepting general card 52. Since the card is no longer displayed, the card return screen 408 is not displayed, and the checkout machine 27 initializes both the deposit balance and the possession ball recorded on the accepting general card 52 to "0" and then collects them in the stock unit 42. do.

When the checkout machine 27 detects the reception of the checkout machine operation transition signal from the POS terminal 28, the card return screen 305 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 as shown in FIG. 17A, and "when the card is removed, the exchange process is performed. Message 305a will be displayed to notify the start of the exchange process, message 305b "Return the card" will be displayed to notify the return of the card, and the accepted general card 52 will be inserted from the card insertion slot 33. Discharge. That is, in this state, the player can remove the general card 52 from the card insertion slot 33.

When the player pulls out the general card 52 from the card insertion slot 33 and detects that the general card 52 has been pulled out, the checkout machine 27 transmits a sampling completion signal indicating that the general card 52 has been pulled out to the POS terminal 28.

When the POS terminal 28 detects the reception of the extraction completion signal from the checkout machine 27, it transmits a payout instruction capable of specifying the type and number of special prizes based on the ball possession information to the prize payout device 29, and the specified type and A number of special prizes are paid out from the prize payout device 29, and as shown in FIG. 22A, the replacement processing screen 409 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47, and the message "replacement processing in progress" 409a is displayed. Notify that the exchange process is in progress due to the prize payout process. Further, the POS terminal 28 transmits a prize payout processing start signal indicating the start of the prize payout process to the checkout machine 27.

When the settlement machine 27 detects the reception of the prize payout processing start signal from the POS terminal 28, the exchange processing screen 306 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 as shown in FIG. 17 (b), and is referred to as "exchange processing in progress". Message 306a is displayed to inform the POS terminal 28 that the exchange process is in progress. After that, when it is detected that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the payment machine 27 returns to the standby screen 301 described above.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the POS terminal 28 displays the replacement completion screen 410 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 22 (b), and " The message 410a "Thank you for using the service" is displayed, and the process returns to the standby screen 401 described above after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 10 seconds after) from the start of the display of the replacement completion screen 410. In this case as well, the POS terminal 28 may display the result of the exchange process itself such as the settlement amount and the exchange prize. The same applies when the general card 52 is collected, but the prize is paid out in response to the detection that the "confirm" button 405e is pressed. Further, the receipt 50 may be detected and the prize may be paid out according to the detection.

Next, a case where the player presses the "store ball in membership card" button 404c will be described. When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player presses the "store ball in membership card" button 404c, if the accepting general card 52 records other types of balls, it is shown in FIG. 23 (a). In this way, the POP confirmation screen 411 is displayed in a pop-up on the surplus ball selection processing screen 404, and the message 411a "Multiple possession balls remain" is displayed to prompt the confirmation of other types of possession balls, and "confirmation". Display button 411b. If other types of balls are not recorded on the accepted general card 52, the POP confirmation screen 411 is not displayed and is omitted.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player has pressed the "confirmation" button 411b, the POS terminal 28 displays the replacement confirmation screen 412 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 and "touches the membership card" as shown in FIG. 23 (b). The message 412a "Please" is displayed to prompt the touch of the membership card 51, and the usage details 412b, the "call staff" button 412c, and the "stop exchange" button 412d are displayed. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "Please touch the membership card to the IC reader". FIG. 23 (b) illustrates a case where the “type selection” button 402c is pressed on the type selection screen 402 of FIG. 18 (b).

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player touches the membership card 51 to the IC reader 48, the POS terminal 28 transmits information that can identify the touched membership card 51 and the surplus ball to the management device 6, and the management device 6 transmits the information. The surplus balls are stored in the member account of the membership card 51 as stored balls (the game value information corresponding to the remaining game value is associated with the member recording medium). When the POS terminal 28 confirms that the surplus balls are stored as stored balls in the management device 6, the card return screen 413 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 24 (a), and the "payment machine" The message 413a "Please pick up the card" is displayed to prompt you to pick up the card. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "The card will be returned from the checkout machine. Please take the card from the checkout machine." Further, the POS terminal 28 transmits a settlement machine operation transition signal indicating the transition to the card removal operation in the settlement machine 27 to the settlement machine 27.

When the checkout machine 27 detects the reception of the checkout machine operation transition signal from the POS terminal 28, as described above, as shown in FIG. 17A, the card return screen 305 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 and accepted. The card 52 is ejected from the card insertion slot 33. When the player pulls out the general card 52 from the card insertion slot 33 and detects that the general card 52 has been pulled out, the checkout machine 27 transmits a sampling completion signal indicating that the general card 52 has been pulled out to the POS terminal 28. In this embodiment, the case where the surplus balls of the selected type are stored and the balls of other types are returned to the general card 52 is illustrated, but the balls of other types are also stored in the member card 51 and are the general cards. 52 may be recovered in the same manner as described above. If there is no other type of ball, the general card 52 is collected as described above.

When the POS terminal 28 detects the reception of the extraction completion signal from the checkout machine 27, it transmits a payout instruction capable of specifying the type and number of special prizes based on the ball possession information to the prize payout device 29, and the specified type and A number of special prizes are paid out from the prize payout device 29, and as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the replacement processing screen 414 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47, and the message "replacement processing in progress" 414a is displayed. Notify that the exchange process is in progress due to the prize payout process. Further, the POS terminal 28 transmits a prize payout processing start signal to the checkout machine 27.

When the settlement machine 27 detects the reception of the prize payout processing start signal from the POS terminal 28, the exchange processing screen 306 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 as shown in FIG. 17 (b), and is referred to as "exchange processing in progress". Message 306a is displayed to inform the POS terminal 28 that the exchange process is in progress. After that, when it is detected that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the payment machine 27 returns to the standby screen 301 described above.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the POS terminal 28 displays the exchange completion screen 415 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 25 (a). The message 415a "Thank you for using" is displayed, the breakdown of the exchange process (before transaction, deposit, withdrawal, balance) 415b is displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the display of the exchange completion screen 415 (for example, 10 seconds later). Return to the standby screen 401 described above. In this case as well, the POS terminal 28 may display the result of the exchange process itself such as the settlement amount and the exchange prize. The same applies when the general card 52 is collected, but the prize is paid out according to the detection of the membership card 51.

Next, a case where the player presses the "return to general card" button 404d will be described. When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player presses the "return to general card" button 404d, if the accepting general card 52 records other types of balls, it is shown in FIG. 26 (a). In this way, the POP confirmation screen 416 is displayed in a pop-up on the surplus ball selection processing screen 404, and the message 416a "Multiple possession balls remain" is displayed to prompt confirmation of other types of possession balls, and "confirmation". Display button 416b. If other types of balls are not recorded on the accepted general card 52, the POP confirmation screen 416 is not displayed and is omitted.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player has pressed the "confirmation" button 416b, the POS terminal 28 displays the replacement confirmation screen 417 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 26 (b), and "if this content is acceptable". The message 417a "Please press the" Confirm "button at the bottom right" is displayed to prompt the confirmation of the contents, and the usage details 417b, "Call staff" button 417c, "Stop exchange" button 417d, and "Confirm" button 417e are displayed. do. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "Please press the confirm button if this content is acceptable". FIG. 26 (b) illustrates the case where the “type selection” button 402d is pressed on the type selection screen 402 of FIG. 18 (b).

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the player presses the "confirm" button 417e, the POS terminal 28 transmits information that can identify the surplus ball to the settlement machine 27, and the remainder to the general card 52 that is being accepted by the settlement machine 27. While recording the ball as a ball, as shown in FIG. 27 (a), the card return screen 418 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47, and the message "Please pick up the card at the checkout machine" 418a is displayed on the card. Encourage receipt. At this time, the POS terminal 28 also outputs a voice saying "The card will be returned from the checkout machine. Please take the card from the checkout machine." Further, the POS terminal 28 transmits a settlement machine operation transition signal indicating the transition to the card removal operation in the settlement machine 27 to the settlement machine 27.

When the checkout machine 27 detects the reception of the checkout machine operation transition signal from the POS terminal 28, as described above, as shown in FIG. 17A, the card return screen 305 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 and accepted. The card 52 is ejected from the card insertion slot 33. When the player pulls out the general card 52 from the card insertion slot 33 and detects that the general card 52 has been pulled out, the checkout machine 27 transmits a sampling completion signal indicating that the general card 52 has been pulled out to the POS terminal 28.

When the POS terminal 28 detects the reception of the extraction completion signal from the checkout machine 27, it transmits a payout instruction capable of specifying the type and number of special prizes based on the ball possession information to the prize payout device 29, and the specified type and A number of special prizes are paid out from the prize payout device 29, and as shown in FIG. 27 (b), the replacement processing screen 419 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 47, and the message "replacement processing in progress" 419a is displayed. Notify that the exchange process is in progress due to the prize payout process. Further, the POS terminal 28 transmits a prize payout processing start signal to the checkout machine 27.

When the settlement machine 27 detects the reception of the prize payout processing start signal from the POS terminal 28, the exchange processing screen 306 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 as shown in FIG. 17 (b), and is referred to as "exchange processing in progress". Message 306a is displayed to inform the POS terminal 28 that the exchange process is in progress. After that, when it is detected that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the payment machine 27 returns to the standby screen 301 described above.

When the POS terminal 28 detects that the prize paid out from the prize payout device 29 has been taken out, the POS terminal 28 displays the replacement completion screen 420 on the liquid crystal display unit 47 as shown in FIG. 28A, and " The message 420a "Thank you for using" is displayed, the breakdown of the exchange process (number of repaid balls, prepaid amount, balls held in other accounts) 420b is displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the display of the exchange completion screen 420 (for example). After 10 seconds), the process returns to the standby screen 401 described above. In this case as well, the POS terminal 28 may display the result of the exchange process itself such as the settlement amount and the exchange prize.

29 and 30 show screen transitions of the settlement machine 27 and the POS terminal 28 in the operation processing of the general card 52 described above. As described above, the player can settle the deposit balance associated with the general card 52 with the settlement machine 27 and exchange the balls with the special prize at the POS terminal 28. .. Also in this case, if the player presses the "stop exchange" button on any screen such as the "stop exchange" button 402i of the type selection screen 402, the subsequent processing is not performed.

If the payment balance is not recorded on the accepted membership card 51 or general card 52 in the checkout machine 27, a message such as "There is no deposit balance" may be displayed. In addition, if a certain period of time elapses after the accepted membership card 51 or general card 52 is ejected from the card insertion slot 33 and the card cannot be removed, an error notification is sent to make the player aware that the card has been forgotten to be removed. You may go. Even if a certain amount of time has passed after the banknotes of the deposit balance are paid out from the banknote payout unit 38 to the banknote return port 34 or the coins are paid out from the coin payout unit 39 to the coin return port 35, the coins cannot be taken out. An error notification may be performed to make the player notice that the player has forgotten to remove the coin.

In the present embodiment, the membership card 51 is discharged from the payment machine 27 before the payment of the deposit balance, while the general card 52 is discharged from the payment machine 27 before the payment of the prize. While the deposit balance is recorded but the stored balls are not recorded, both the deposit balance and the possessed balls are recorded on the general card 52, so it is necessary to import the general card 52 for the writing update. Because there is. In this case, the deposit balance and the stored balls and the balls are all managed by the management device 6, and the stored balls are processed based on the information of the management device 6, while the deposit balance and the balls are managed by the management device 6 with the information recorded on the card. It is processed after collating with the information of. It should be noted that the stored balls may be directly recorded on the membership card 51, or the deposit balance and the possessed balls may be managed and associated with the management device 6 without being recorded on the membership card 51 or the general card 52. That is, the operation process of the member card 51 described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 14 may be applied to the general card 52, or the operation process of the general card 52 described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 30 may be applied to the member card 51. Is also good.

Next, the password information and the secure lock function will be described. The gaming machine device 2 is provided with a security lock (issue lock) function in case the player leaves the seat for the purpose of use, and when the security lock state is reached, the player is required to input valid password information. By adding to, the issuance process of issuing the accepted member card 51 or general card 52 is suppressed (corresponding to the issuance suppression process), but the replay process remains permitted. The secure lock state is released when the player re-enters the password information.

There are two types of password information, and one of them can be selected. One is the terminal ID (for example, IDM) of a mobile terminal by short-range communication such as FeliCa in a mobile terminal such as a player's smartphone, and the secure lock state is achieved by presenting the mobile terminal each time the secure lock is started. Will be. The IDM is a unique non-rewritable ID number recorded on the IC chip when the FeliCa card is manufactured. The remaining one is a security code, which can be registered as a security code different from the security code used when registering as a member, but it can also be registered as the same security code. In this case, the security code may be entered every time when the security code is locked, but if it is registered at least once, it may be possible to start the operation for security lock without inputting the security code, and it is not always necessary to enter the security code every time. .. If the security code for the security lock is the same as the security code at the time of member registration, the issuance process at the start of the security lock or in the security lock state is notified to that effect.

When the membership card 51 is accepted by the checkout machine 27 in the membership card operation process described above, it is necessary to input the password information as described in FIG. 7 (b). Further, even when the membership card 51 is accepted by the conventional POS terminal, it is necessary to input the password information in the same manner. In this case, the player first inputs the password information (corresponding to the first password information) corresponding to the security lock for the membership card 51 for which the security lock is performed. When the player inputs the password information, the entered password information is collated with the password information at the time of membership registration (corresponding to the second password information), and if both match, the payment is made using the membership card 51 as it is. It will be possible to settle the balance and exchange prizes. That is, when the first password information and the second password information match, the settlement process is performed on condition that the password information for the first password information and the second password information is not received and the password information for one time is received. Allows free gift exchange processing. On the other hand, if the two do not match, the player can settle the deposit balance and exchange prizes using the membership card 51 by inputting the password information at the time of membership registration. That is, if the first password information and the second password information do not match, the settlement process and the prize exchange process are permitted on condition that both the first password information and the second password information are accepted. Since only the PIN is registered at the time of membership registration, the card can be used by presenting the mobile terminal when the security lock is performed on the mobile terminal and further entering the PIN at the time of membership registration.

Although it is not directly related to the secure lock, when the checkout machine 27 is operated by itself, it is processed without the need to input the password information, while in the present embodiment, the checkout machine 27 and the POS terminal 28 are used. Since it is connected, it is necessary to input the password information on the checkout machine 27. This is because it is necessary to collate the password information when using the stored balls, that is, the password information input by the checkout machine 27 is transmitted to the POS terminal 28, and is the same as the single operation of the POS terminal 28. The password information is processed. When the connection with the management device 6 is offline, the authentication of the password information is not possible, so that the processing itself becomes impossible and is suppressed.

When accepting the password information, by accepting the password information corresponding to the security lock and then accepting the password information at the time of membership registration (the first password information and the second password information are accepted in the reception order specified in advance), tentatively. Even if the password information at the time of member registration is received first, if it is different from the password information corresponding to the secure lock, the security will be enhanced because the authentication cannot be performed, but the same security can be maintained even if the input order is changed. On the other hand, in consideration of convenience, the password information may be accepted without specifying which password information, and when one of the password information is supported, the other password information may be accepted (first password). The information and the second password information are accepted without being specified in advance, and if the received password information corresponds to one of the password information, the other password information is accepted). It is not always necessary to notify that the reception order is specified.

When self-operating with the POS terminal 28, when the membership card 51 is accepted, the deposit balance is settled on condition that the password information is input regardless of whether or not the exchange process is executed (condition for inputting the password information). However, for example, on the password input screen 102, you can enter that you do not want the exchange process, or you can enter the deposit balance without the exchange process, such as when there are no stored balls and there is only a balance. In the case of settlement, the deposit balance may be settled without inputting the password information as in the conventional case (the settlement process is allowed without the condition of inputting the password information).

Next, the break function will be described. The gaming machine device 2 is provided with a break function (same meaning as the leaving function) in addition to the safety lock function in case the player leaves the seat for the purpose. The break function accepts new cards, deposits, or grants them until the card is accepted (corresponding to the ejection process) when the card is ejected after performing a break operation (same meaning as leaving the seat). It is a function that does not allow (executes a break suppression process that suppresses a game-related process during a break of a player) and displays that fact. The process of ejecting the card is executed by either the player operation by the player or the employee operation by the employee (corresponding to the employee ejection process), and the break performed by the player operation is a self-break (second). It corresponds to the start setting), and the break performed by the employee operation is a semi-self break (corresponds to the first start setting).

When the card accepted by the gaming machine device 2 is the membership card 51, the break function can be used without the intervention of an employee by the self-break start operation shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, even if there is no deposit balance or ball storage. However, an upper limit number of times (for example, once for a meal break) is set in advance, and breaks exceeding the upper limit number of times during a predetermined period (for example, one day) are prohibited. On the other hand, when the membership card 51 is not accepted by the gaming machine device 2, the amusement park can select a self-break or a semi-self-break in advance, and in either case, for example, the deposit balance or the ball possession reaches the reference value. It is permissible when it is possible to issue a general card 52 that satisfies the issuance conditions such as. The division for selecting self-break and semi-self-break may be performed for each group such as type, model, and game island, or for each game machine. The same applies to other settings. As the issuance conditions that allow self-breaks and semi-self-breaks, different issuance conditions may be adopted, for example, the reference values are different from the issuance conditions for the normal general card 52.

As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, in the self-break, when the gaming machine device 2 detects that the player touches the standby screen 501 while displaying the standby screen 501 on the liquid crystal display unit 21, the menu screen 502 is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Displayed on the display unit 21, "meal break" button 502a, "cigarette break" button 502b, "pachinko ball sharing" 502c, "use other account" button 502d, "safety unlock" button 502e, "deposit balance withdrawal" button 502f, "Lend a little" button 502g, "Detailed information" button 502h, "Next" button 502i, "End" button 502j are displayed.

When the gaming machine device 2 detects that the player presses the "meal break" button 502a (break operation), the game machine device 2 displays the break start screen 503 on the liquid crystal display unit 21 and "starts the break. The card is returned." The message 503a "Are you sure?" Is displayed, the confirmation of the start of the break is urged, and the "OK" button 503b and the "Cancel" button 503c are displayed.

When the gaming machine device 2 detects that the player presses the "OK" button 503b, the accepted membership card 51 or general card 52 is ejected from the card insertion slot 24, and the card extraction screen 504 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21. Display and display the message "Please remove the card" 504a to prompt the card to be removed. That is, in this state, the player can remove the membership card 51 and the general card 52 from the card insertion slot 24.

The gaming machine device 2 can detect that the membership card 51 or the general card 52 has been removed, and when it detects that fact, the break screen 505 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21 and "the card at the time of break is displayed. The message 505a "Please insert" is displayed, prompting you to insert the card removed this time at the end of the break. At this time, the gaming machine device 2 starts accepting new cards and suppressing payments (starts the suppression process during the break). An upper limit (for example, 30 minutes) is set in advance for the break time, and the gaming machine device 2 displays the remaining time up to the upper limit until the upper limit is reached, and after the upper limit is exceeded, the upper limit is exceeded. Display the time. When the gaming machine device 2 detects the reception of the same membership card 51 or general card 52 because the same membership card 51 or general card 52 (extracted card) is inserted into the card insertion slot 24, the gaming machine device 2 returns to the standby screen. , End the suppression of deposits, etc. (End the suppression process during the break). In this way, in the self-break, the player can start the break state by his own operation, and by inserting the membership card 51 or the general card 52 issued at the start of the break, the break state can be ended by his own operation (cancellation). Possible). Although the menu screen 502 is displayed when the player touches the standby screen 501 while the standby screen 501 is displayed, the standby screen 501 is provided with a button corresponding to the above-mentioned "meal break" button 502a. Is also good.

On the other hand, in the semi-self break, as shown in FIG. 33, when the gaming machine device 2 detects that the player touches the standby screen 501 while displaying it on the liquid crystal display unit 21, the menu screen 506 is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Although it is displayed in the unit 21, the above-mentioned "meal break" button 502a is not displayed. In this case, the player calls the employee and performs a break operation by the employee operation such as the remote control operation.

When an employee performs a remote control operation, the remote control signal transmitted from the employee remote control 53 is received by the remote control light receiving unit 54 of the game machine device 2 or the remote control light receiving unit 55 of the information display device 3, so that the game machine is operated. The device 2 displays the break start screen 503 described with reference to FIG. 31 on the liquid crystal display unit 21 and starts accepting new cards and suppressing payment (starting the suppression process during the break). The employee operation is not limited to the employee operating the employee remote controller 53, and for example, the password information known only to the employee may be input to the gaming machine device 2 or the self. As with the break, any operation may be adopted as long as the employee operation is accompanied, such as allowing the player to perform the break operation but starting the break subject to the approval of the employee. When the gaming machine device 2 detects the reception of the same general card 52 due to the general card 52 (the removed card) being inserted into the card insertion slot 24, the game machine device 2 returns to the standby screen and ends the suppression of deposits and the like (break). End the medium suppression process). In this way, in the semi-self break, the player can start the break state by calling the employee to perform the employee operation, that is, the break state cannot be started without the employee operation, but at the start of the break. By inserting the issued general card 52, the break state can be ended (can be canceled) without any employee operation.

In the above example, the break is a relatively long break as a break for a meal break, but it may correspond to a break that is a relatively short break such as smoking or toilet, and in this case, both sides. May be a target to be started on the condition that it involves an employee operation, but a relatively long break is a target to be started on the condition that an employee operation is involved (the first break suppression process is performed by the player. Employee discharge processing is a condition at the start of the break) On the other hand, a relatively short break may be a target to be started by the player's operation without involving the employee's operation (the second break suppression processing is performed by the player. Employee emission processing is not a condition at the start of the break).

In the settlement machine 27, it is possible to set in advance whether or not to perform self-operation (connect to the POS terminal 28). Suppress. In addition, it is displayed that the connection is waiting while the settlement function is suppressed.

In the settlement machine 27, when operating independently without connecting to the POS terminal 28, the general card 52 is issued by depositing, or the deposit balance is added by accepting the deposit to the membership card 51 or the general card 52. However, in the case of connection operation connected to the POS terminal 28, it is suppressed by prohibiting the above-mentioned deposit processing without enabling it.

In both the membership card operation processing and the general card operation processing in the case of connection operation, the payment is made without specifying the deposit balance to be settled in consideration of the operation burden of the player. This is the same in the case of independent operation, but in the case of further connected operation, the deposit processing is suppressed. In the case of independent operation, it is necessary to specify either if the received membership card 51 or general card 52 has a deposit balance, the settlement process is performed, and if there is no deposit balance, the deposit process is performed. Although the nature is low, when connecting and operating, there are some players who want to exchange prizes even if the accepted membership card 51 or general card 52 does not have a deposit balance, so it is necessary to specify either payment processing or prize exchange. If you do not perform the operation, you will not be able to proceed to the prize exchange, and the deposit processing is suppressed from the viewpoint of preventing the operation from becoming complicated.

It is possible to set the card acceptance conditions for self-operation, for example, only one of the membership card 51 and the general card 52 may be accepted, and multiple types of stored balls and possessed balls are not associated with each other. It may be a reception condition. When the latter is set, when a membership card 51 associated with a plurality of types of stored balls or a general card 52 associated with a plurality of types of balls is accepted, the accepted membership card 51 or general card 52 is accepted. Discharge without performing settlement processing. That is, if one of the conditions for settlement of the deposit balance and the exchange of prizes is set as the reception condition but is not satisfied, the processing including the other processing is suppressed. Such a condition may be adopted only for the general card 52.

Even in the case of self-operation, terminals such as POS terminals and checkout machines operated by employees are provided separately, and cards that do not meet the reception conditions are ejected by self-operated terminals, so POS terminals and checkout machines and terminals operated by employees can be used. To process.

In the case of self-operation, it is possible to set the reception condition that there is no deposit balance and one of the stored balls and the possessed balls ("0" or less than the specified number), but such a reception condition is not set. In this case, if the membership card 51 or general card 52 without a deposit balance is accepted, the settlement of the deposit balance may be canceled and the exchange process may be performed. If the general card 52 that does not exist is accepted, the deposit balance may be settled and the process may be terminated without performing the exchange process.

In the case of self-operation, the member card 51 and the general card 52 in the rest state are not accepted by the self-operation POS terminal 28 and are ejected to notify that the rest state is in effect. On the other hand, when the member card 51 or the general card 52 in the break state is accepted by the POS terminal operated by the employee, the member card 51 or the general card 52 in the break state is accepted after the break state is canceled and the prize is exchanged. In this case, the member card 51 or the general card 52 in the break state may be accepted by the payment machine operated by the employee after the break state is canceled and settled as the deposit balance.

In the case of self-operation, it is possible to accept a membership card 51 in which multiple types of balls are recorded and a general card 52 in which multiple types of balls are recorded, but the exchange process itself is performed one type at a time, and the first one. After the type exchange process is completed, the member card 51 or the general card 52 is reinserted into the card insertion slot 33 of the checkout machine 27 to execute the next type exchange process.

The exchange operation was permitted on the condition that the withdrawal of the bills paid out by the checkout machine 27 was detected. The next process, such as a replacement operation, may be allowed on condition that it has elapsed. Further, the above may be used properly depending on whether the coins to be paid out are banknotes or coins, or a sensor for detecting the withdrawal of coins may be provided in the coin return port 35.

In the general card operation process, it is illustrated that the general card 52 is collected assuming that the collection conditions are satisfied when both the deposit balance and the possession ball are settled. For example, the deposit balance and the possession ball are standard values (for example, possession). If the number of balls has not reached 30), the general card 52 may be collected assuming that the collection conditions are satisfied.

In the general card operation process, there are some players who do not want the odd ball prize, so a "Abandon the surplus ball" button is provided on the surplus ball selection process screen 404, and the player collects it by operating the button. The general card 52 may be collected assuming that the conditions are satisfied. In this case, the surplus balls are counted as collection targets.

In the POS terminal 28, the member card 51 is touched by the IC reader 48 to read the information from the member card 51 in a state where the member card 51 is not read. In addition, information may be read from the membership card 51 in a state where the membership card 51 is taken in by being inserted into the card insertion slot. Further, an IC reader is provided in the payment machine 27, and information is input from the membership card 51 or the general card 52 in a state where the membership card 51 or the general card 52 is not taken in by being touched by the IC reader, as in the POS terminal 28. You may read it.

According to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
In the system for the amusement park, the break-time suppression process for suppressing the reception of new cards and payments during the break of the player is started according to the employee discharge process accompanied by the employee operation, and the employee discharge process is performed. Since the membership card 51 and the general card 52 that have been ejected are accepted without any employee operation, the membership card 51 and the general card 52 are ejected by the employee operation at the start of the break, and at the end of the break. When the player accepts the membership card 51 or the general card 52, the player can play the game, and the confirmation at the end of the break can be omitted, so that the burden on the employee can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use such that one player uses breaks many times, or uses break processing to secure the game machine 1 even though he / she does not take breaks.

When starting a break, it is possible to set a semi-self break that requires employee operation and a self-break that does not require employee operation, so it is possible to provide appropriate break processing according to the needs of the amusement park. ..

When a break is started by an employee operation, it is a condition that at least one of the deposit balance and the stored balls and the balls has reached the standard value, so that the deposit balance and the balls like the so-called general card 52 are It is possible to operate using the associated card as a key, and even if the general card 52 is taken away, it can be compensated by the associated deposit balance and balls.

Since the member card 51 and the general card 52 during the break are suppressed from being subject to the settlement process and the exchange process, the risk of accidentally collecting the member card 51 and the general card 52 during the break is reduced, and the gaming machine It is possible to prevent 1 from being left in a resting state.

Multiple break processes with different break times are provided, and the break start operation is a semi-self break in which one break process is subject to employee operation, while the other break process is a self-break process not subject to employee operation. Therefore, for example, a break process with a relatively long break time, which is exemplified in a meal break, which causes great damage when used by one player many times, is used through employees, but excessive damage occurs. The relatively short break process illustrated in the breaks such as non-existent toilets and smoking can be used without the intervention of employees, and the damage caused by unauthorized use can be reduced while maintaining the convenience of the player.

The settlement machine 27 executes the settlement process on condition that the membership card 51 presented by the player is accepted, and the membership card 51 subject to the settlement process is accepted by being taken in, and then the POS terminal. Since the prize payout device 29 executes the prize payout process on condition that the member card 51 is ejected before the exchange operation in 28 is performed and then the membership card 51 is re-presented by the player in response to the exchange operation, the self-exchange method is performed. It is possible to reduce the risk that the player forgets to hold the membership card 51 that needs to be returned after the payment balance is settled or the prize is exchanged.

After the membership card 51 is ejected from the settlement machine 27, the settlement process is executed on condition that it is detected that the ejected member card 51 has been taken out from the settlement machine 27. It is possible to impress the removal of the membership card 51 as a delimiter, and it is possible to more appropriately reduce the risk that the player forgets to hold the membership card 51.

Since it is permissible to exchange the bills on condition that at least one of the fact that the paid out bill has been taken out from the checkout machine 27 and the fact that a predetermined period has passed since the withdrawal of money has been detected is detected. The exchange operation is allowed after waiting until the banknotes are taken out, and the player can operate with a margin, for example, the player can put the paid out banknotes in the wallet and then perform the exchange operation. , It is possible to reduce the risk of giving the player an extra burden.

The membership card 51 for settlement of the deposit balance is accepted by the settlement machine 27, and the exchange operation is permitted without accepting the membership card 51 at the POS terminal 28, but the re-presentation of the membership card 51 according to the exchange operation is performed. Since it is performed at the POS terminal 28, it is possible to refrain from presenting the membership card 51 at the time of the exchange operation when it is necessary to move when operating the payment machine 27 and the POS terminal 28. In addition, it is possible to reduce the need to move while reducing the risk that a fraudulent person who does not have the membership card 51 will exchange prizes.

The stored balls are not recorded in the membership card 51 but are associated and managed by the management device 6, and the membership card 51 for settling the deposit balance is accepted by taking in the membership card 51, while responding to the exchange operation. Since the re-presentation of the membership card 51 is performed without taking in the membership card 51, it is possible to reduce forgetting to hold the membership card 51. Further, even if the player is requested to re-present the membership card 51 in consideration of a fraudulent person, the risk that the player forgets to hold the membership card 51 can be reduced because the membership card 51 is not taken in.

The exchange operation is permitted and exchanged on condition that at least one of the fact that the paid out banknote has been taken out from the checkout machine 27 and the fact that a predetermined period has passed since the withdrawal of money has been detected. When the collection conditions set in advance are satisfied according to the execution of the processing, the accepted general card 52 is collected by the checkout machine 27, so that the exchange operation is permitted after waiting for the bills to be taken out. Therefore, for example, the player can put the paid out banknotes in the wallet and then perform the exchange operation, so that the player can operate the banknotes with a margin, and it is necessary to satisfy the collection conditions and return the banknotes. It is possible to eliminate the trouble of having the player take out the general card 52 that has no wallet, and to reduce the risk of giving the player an extra burden.

When the collection condition is satisfied according to the exchange process, the general card 52 is collected and the prize according to the exchange process is paid out from the prize payout device 29. Therefore, it is necessary to establish the collection condition in order to pay out the prize. , And the player can be made to perform the exchange operation so that the collection condition is satisfied even in the self-operation.

If the collection condition is not satisfied according to the exchange process, the general card 52 is ejected from the checkout machine 27, and the exchange process is performed on condition that it is detected that the general card 52 has been taken out from the checkout machine 27. Since the prize is paid out from the prize payout device 29, if the collection condition is not satisfied and the general card 52 needs to be returned, it becomes necessary to take out the general card 52, and the player who is distracted by the prize exchange. Even so, it is possible to reduce the risk of forgetting to carry the returned general card 52.

When the general card 52 is accepted by the settlement machine 27, the deposit balance is settled and the prize is exchanged, and the remaining balls are generated and the balls are stored in the membership card 51, the membership card 51 is generally presented to the POS terminal 28. Since the card 52 is collected, the need for the player performing the exchange operation to return to the checkout machine 27 and present the membership card 51 is reduced, and the general card 52 is specified after the membership card 51 to be the storage destination is specified. By collecting the ball, it is possible to process the ball with high certainty.

It is possible to set whether or not to connect the settlement machine 27 and the POS terminal 28, and if the setting is not to connect the settlement machine 27 and the POS terminal 28, it is possible to perform a deposit process for accepting money, while setting to connect. In the case of, the deposit processing is suppressed, so in the case of independent operation that is not connected to the POS terminal 28, processing such as settlement if there is a deposit balance and deposit if there is no deposit balance is possible. On the other hand, in the case of connection operation connecting to the POS terminal 28, some players want to exchange prizes even if there is no deposit balance, and it becomes necessary to specify whether to deposit or exchange prizes. There is a risk that the operation will be complicated, but by suppressing the deposit processing, if there is no deposit balance, the prize can be exchanged as it is, and such a risk can be reduced.

When the membership card 51 is accepted, if both the security lock security code corresponding to the membership card 51 and the security code at the time of membership registration do not match, both are subject to acceptance, but both match. In some cases, payment processing and exchange processing are permitted on condition that one of the passwords is received, so it is appropriate even if the password at the time of membership registration and the password for secure lock can be different. It becomes possible to correspond to.

If the member card 51 whose PIN code for secure lock and the PIN code for member registration do not match is accepted, the PIN code for secure lock and the PIN code for member registration will be accepted in the order specified in advance. Therefore, it becomes necessary to consider the order of reception, and it is possible to improve security.

When a membership card 51 whose PIN code for secure lock and the PIN code for membership registration do not match is accepted, the order of acceptance of the PIN code for secure lock and the PIN code for member registration is not specified in advance. If the accepted and accepted PIN corresponds to one of the PINs, the other PIN is accepted, so the player can enter the PIN without worrying about the order of acceptance, and multiple PINs can be entered. It is possible to improve convenience while maintaining the security of the password.

When suppressing the issuance of the membership card 51, a notification that can identify the collation result between the security code for security lock and the security code at the time of membership registration is notified, so that the player can register a different security code when locking security. It is possible to reconfirm that you have done so.

When connecting the checkout machine 27 and the POS terminal 28, the membership card 51 received by the checkout machine 27 allows the exchange operation on the POS terminal 28, and the password is used regardless of whether or not the exchange process is involved. While the settlement process is allowed on the condition of input, when the settlement machine 27 and the POS terminal 28 are not connected, the settlement process is allowed without inputting the password, so that the security can be simplified while simplifying the system configuration. It is possible to keep the sex high.

When connecting the checkout machine 27 and the POS terminal 28, the membership card 51 accepted by the checkout machine 27 allows the exchange operation on the POS terminal 28, and the deposit balance is settled without the exchange process. Allows the settlement process without the condition of entering the PIN code, while allowing the settlement process on the condition of entering the PIN code when accompanied by the exchange process, reducing the need to enter the PIN code and playing the game. It is possible to improve the convenience of the person.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or extended as follows. Further, the illustrated configuration may be combined in any way including a modified example, or may not be adopted as appropriate.

In the settlement machine 27, the settlement process is always executed when there is a deposit balance, but the settlement process is not performed according to the player's selection, and only the prize exchange is performed by transmitting the ball possession information to the POS terminal 28. It may be configured so that it can be done. In this case, since it is necessary to update the ball holding information recorded in the general card 52 according to the exchange processing, the ball holding information at the end of the exchange processing is received from the POS terminal 28, and the holding ball information of the general card 52 is received. Will be rewritten and returned.

The configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the membership card 51 and the general card 52 are captured and accepted by the checkout machine 27, and the configuration in which the membership card 51 and the general card 52 are captured and accepted by the POS terminal 28 may be used. Further, both the payment machine 27 and the POS terminal 28 may accept the membership card 51 and the general card 52, and the player may select the target for accepting the membership card 51 and the general card 52. Further, a dedicated device for accepting the membership card 51 and the general card 52 may be provided separately from the checkout machine 27 and the POS terminal 28.
As in the conventional case, a prize exchange counter operated by an employee may be separately provided.

Although the POS terminal 28 and the prize payout device 29 are housed or placed in one housing 31 and integrally configured, the payment machine 27 is added, and the payment machine 27, the POS terminal 28, and the prize are given. The payout device 29 may be housed or placed in one housing and integrally configured.
The odd ball prize is a viking method so that the player can freely bring back his / her favorite prize, but the employee may hand it over according to the player's wishes, and may provide it in any way.
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 or amount. Similarly, the type of the end ball prize may be any form and amount of money.
As with the special prizes, the end ball prizes may be automatically paid out.
The rental unit price of the game medium can be arbitrarily set by the game hall side within the range specified by the rule.
Although the configuration for accepting cash such as banknotes and coins is illustrated as the monetary value, monetary values other than cash such as electronic money may be accepted.

Each setting value may be arbitrarily set by the administrator by operation input, set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device 6, or the setting information may be downloaded from an external server and set. In this case as well, the set value entered by the operation input on the server is used. Further, of course, game information indicating the past exchange status may be set as a reference value.
Although the example of restraining by prohibiting is exemplified, it is not always necessary to prohibit by obtaining the approval of the employee by self-operation or by performing a special operation.

All the illustrated game information may be specified directly by the input signal or indirectly by using the arithmetic expression. Further, although the pulse signal is exemplified as the game signal, it may be used as a signal input by serial communication or the like.

Numerical values, number of digits, items, etc. are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted. Further, the identification output may be any output mode such as adding a symbol other than the example, and the output is assumed to be at least print and display output.

As for the above and the excess, either of them may be adopted, and the expression such as "reached" corresponds to either the above or the excess. The same applies to the following and less than, and expressions such as "not reached" correspond to both.

As the target gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine other than the so-called enclosed type pachinko gaming machine that manages the gaming medium only with data can also be adopted. In consideration of a gaming machine that does not pay out the gaming medium as in the so-called enclosed type, the gaming medium is expressed as a gaming value as necessary.

A part of the processing performed by the management device 6 may be performed by the settlement machine 27, the POS terminal 28, or the like, and may be configured in any way. Further, the illustrated configurations may be combined in any way including modified examples, and configurations that are not adopted may be provided as appropriate.

In the drawing, 2 is a gaming machine device (suppression start means, suppression end means, setting means), 6 is a management device (management means, collation means), and 27 is a settlement machine (recording medium reception means, password information reception means, issuance suppression). Means, 1st permissible means, 2nd permissible means, 3rd permissible means, 4th permissible means, notification means), 28 is a POS terminal (prize exchange device), 29 is a prize payout device, 51 is a membership card (member recording medium). ) And 52 are general cards (general recording media).

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Reception processing that accepts the recording medium by inserting a recording medium that can associate the deposit balance information indicating the deposit balance for receiving the grant of the game value and the game value information indicating the magnitude of the game value acquired by the game. In a game field system provided with a gaming machine device capable of executing a discharge process for discharging the recording medium and a break suppression process for suppressing a game-related process during a break of a player.
A suppression start means for starting the suppression process during a break in response to the employee discharge process, which is the discharge process accompanied by an employee operation by an employee of the amusement park.
In a playground system provided with a suppression termination means for terminating the suppression processing during a break by accepting a recording medium discharged in response to the employee discharge processing without accompanying the employee operation. The break suppression process is performed by the first start setting for starting the break suppression process on the condition of the employee discharge process and the discharge process according to the operation by the player without the employee discharge process as a condition. The system for a game hall according to claim 1, further comprising a setting means capable of setting a second start setting to be started. The suppression start means is at least one of the deposit balance indicated by the deposit balance information that can be associated with the recording medium and the game value indicated by the game value information, which are ejected when the emission process is performed. The amusement park system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the restraint treatment during a break according to the employee discharge treatment is started on condition that the reference value is reached. A settlement machine that can execute settlement processing to pay out money based on the deposit balance information,
A prize exchange device capable of executing an exchange process for exchanging a prize based on the game value information according to an exchange operation is provided.
The amusement park according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the settlement process and the exchange process suppresses the process targeting the recording medium associated with the suppression process during the break. System for. As the break suppression process, a first break suppression process and a second break suppression process having different break periods preset on the playground side are provided.
The first break suppression process is conditioned on the employee discharge process at the start of the player's break, while the second break suppression process is not conditioned on the employee discharge process at the start of the player's break. The amusement park system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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