JP2999817B2 - Gaming management equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a game management facility, and more specifically, a game result value (acquired value) as a result of a game played by a gaming machine is given to a player. The present invention relates to a game management facility device.

[Prior Art] In this type of game management equipment device, for example, the value of a prize ball or the like obtained by a player as a result of a game is set in a game arcade in a generally known manner. There is a system in which a player reads a prize such as a commodity or the like desired by a player within a range of the read value in a predetermined place (for example, a prize exchange).

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this type of conventional device, a very limited range of goods and services purchased by the game arcade, no matter how much valuable value the player obtains. A prize can only be selected within the game, and there are many cases where a prize desired by a player does not exist.

In order to solve this problem, if the types of prizes such as products and services handled at amusement arcades are increased, a large place for displaying the prizes will be required, and the place where the gaming machine is installed will be sacrificed accordingly. As a result, the management of the amusement arcade deteriorates, causing a disadvantage that the amusement arcade imposes a large management burden.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention can minimize the burden on the management of a game arcade as much as possible, and can provide various types of prize exchanges using a game result value as a result of a game by a game machine. It is an object of the present invention to allow a player to select and obtain a desired one from among the prizes.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention according to claim 1 is a gaming management equipment device in which a game result value as a result of a game played by a gaming machine is given to a player, Value adding means for adding the game result value owned by the member to the value specified by the issued record information of the member's recording medium, and selling and selling products and services, etc. A prize exchange installed at a member's recording medium dealer handling the recording information of the recording medium, and performing a process for exchanging prizes with the trading object using the game result value specified by the recording information of the member's recording medium. Processing means, and adding history information of the game result value by the value adding means and use history information including use of the game result value accompanying the prize exchange by the prize exchange processing means, Information summarizing means for classifying the information for each recording medium and summing up at one place, wherein the value adding means repeatedly adds the game result value to the value specified by the recording information of the same member recording medium. Is possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, identification information that can identify an accident recording medium such as a lost member recording medium or a falsified member recording medium is registered. The member is characterized in that an abnormality is notified when the accident recording medium registered in the accident recording medium registration means is used at the member recording medium dealer.

The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in the above, in a place different from the member's recording medium dealer, the member to see the information to introduce the buying and selling target of the member's recording medium dealer, and select the trading object for the member A remote prize exchange processing means for performing a prize exchange process using the game result value specified by the record information of the recording medium.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the member is specified by the member recording medium store at the store for the member recording medium. When a prize is exchanged with a trading object using the value, the method further comprises a settlement means for performing a settlement by transferring funds from the member recording medium issuing company to the member recording medium dealer.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the settlement means performs a fund transfer after deducting a commission.

[Operation] According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, by the function of the value adding means, the member is owned by the member for the value specified by the record information of the member recording medium issued to the member. The game result value is added. By the function of the prize exchange processing means installed in the member recording medium handling shop which sells the sales target of goods and services and handles the recording information of the member recording medium, it is specified by the recording information of the member recording medium. A process for exchanging prizes with the trading object using the game result value is performed. By the function of the information summation means, the addition history information of the game result value by the value addition means and the use history information including the use of the game result value by the prize exchange processing by the prize exchange processing means, for each corresponding member recording medium. It is classified and totaled at one place.
Further, by the function of the value adding means, it becomes possible to repeatedly add the game result value to the value specified by the record information of the same member recording medium.

In other words, member storage media dealers sell a relatively large number of products and services, and as a result, the player can use his or her own game result value to purchase and sell many types of products and services. You can exchange prizes for what you want.

According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1, identification information capable of specifying an accident recording medium such as a lost member recording medium or a falsified member recording medium. Is registered in the accident recording medium registration means. Then, when the accident recording medium registered in the accident recording medium registration means is used at the member recording medium dealer, an abnormality is notified.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the member goes to the member's recording medium dealer by the function of the remote premium exchange processing means. It is possible to exchange a prize for a selected trading object using the game result value specified by the recording information of the member's recording medium, without having to look at the information that introduces the trading object of the member's recording medium dealer. .

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, in addition to the operation of the invention as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 3, the information is specified by the record information of the member recording medium at the member recording medium dealer. When a prize is exchanged with a trading object using the value to be exchanged, funds are transferred from the member recording medium issuing company to the member recording medium dealer, and settlement is performed by the function of the settlement means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to transfer funds by deducting the commission of the member recording medium issuing company by the function of the settlement means. Become.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing the general outline of a gaming management facility apparatus according to the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 103 denotes a ball lending card issuing company, which is a centralized management computer with a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. for totaling sales by hall.
111 are installed. A ball lending card 134 (see FIG. 3B) is issued from the ball lending card issuing company 103, and each game hall 1
Shipped to 00,101 ... The ball lending card 134 may be written with information when sold at the ball lending card vending machine 4, or the information may be written in advance. Each of the amusement arcades 100, 101 ... and the central management computer 111 of the ball rental card issuing company 103 are connected to a terminal box 109 installed in each of the amusement arcades 100, 101 ... by a communication line, and are configured to be able to transmit information. I have.

Since the game hall 101 has the same configuration as the game hall 100, detailed description and illustration are omitted here.

In the figure, reference numeral 104 denotes a prize card issuing company as an example of a member recording medium issuing center, in which a central management computer 112 having a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM and the like is installed. The centralized management computer 112 is connected to terminal boxes 110 installed in each of the game arcades 100, 101,... By a communication line, so that information can be transmitted. In the figure, reference numeral 102 denotes a prize exchange for the amusement arcade 100, which is connected to the central management computer 112 by a communication line via a terminal box 113, so that information can be transmitted. In the figure, reference numerals 105, 106, and 107 are member stores that are members of the premium card issuing company 104, and are member store management computers 119, 120, and 121 each having a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like. ing. These member store management computers 119, 120, and 121 and the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company are connected by a communication line, so that information can be transmitted. In addition, the member store 107 has the ball lending card issuing company 103
A ball rental card vending machine 122 for selling a ball lending card 134 issued by the company to a customer is installed. The ball lending card vending machine 122 and the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 are connected to a terminal box 123. Are connected by a communication line via the communication line, so that information can be transmitted. Furthermore, the ball lending card vending machine 122 and the centralized management computer 111 of the ball lending card issuing company 103 are connected by a communication line via a terminal box 124, so that information can be transmitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 108 denotes a bank, in which a central device 117 composed of a computer or the like having a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM and the like is installed. The central device 117 includes a database 118, which stores each of the amusement arcades 100 and 101 and the ball rental card issuing company 10
3. The accounts of the premium card issuing company 104, the member stores 105, 106, 107, etc., and the amount of money deposited in those accounts are stored. The symbols,,,,,, shown in the database 118 are, respectively, a ball lending card issuing company 103, a game arcade 100, a game arcade 101, a member store 105, a member store 106,
The arrows of the member store 107 and the premium card issuing company 104 indicate that money is transferred from one account to another account in the direction of the arrow.

The ball rental card 134 shipped from the ball rental card issuing company 103 to the game hall 100 is sold to the user (player) by the ball rental card vending machine 4. The user inserts the price or a premium card 136 (see FIG. 3C) as an example of a member recording medium to be described later into the ball lending card vending machine 4, thereby giving a ball lending card in which a predetermined amount is recorded. The user inserts the ball lending card into a card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3 corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 that the user wants to play from among a plurality of pachinko machines 2 installed in the game arcade. By using the amount recorded on the ball lending card, the game ball is paid out to the pachinko machine 2 and the game becomes possible. When the game is over, the amount recorded in the ball lending card is subtracted and updated by the amount used for the game, and the ball lending card 134 with the remaining amount recorded is paid out to the player, and the pachinko machine 2 A prize ball, which is an example of an acquired value acquired according to a game result, is paid out to the user. The prize ball constitutes a game result value as a result of the game by the gaming machine. The user puts the obtained prize ball into the prize ball counter 7, and obtains a ball number card 19 (see FIG. 3A) in which the number of inserted balls is recorded. The player inserts the obtained number-of-balls card into the number-of-balls card reader 5 of the counter 114 installed in the game hall 100, whereby the number of the balls is read, and the number of cigarettes and the like within the range of the number of balls is read. General prizes such as chocolate and special prizes 138 (No. 3
(See Figure D).

The ball rental card vending machine 4, the card processing machine 3, the pachinko machine 2, the prize ball counter 7, and the ball number card reader 5 installed in the game hall 100 are connected to the hall management computer 6, respectively. Is configured to be transmitted.
The hall management computer 6 has a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and includes a ball lending card sales amount, a ball lending card usage amount, the number of profit balls and disadvantageous balls of the pachinko machine 2, a premium ball counter. The centralized management of various information generated in the amusement arcade, such as the number data of the prize balls put into the prize 7 and the prize exchange amount information using the ball number card. The number-of-balls card 19 issued by the prize ball counter 7 can be exchanged for prizes at the amusement arcade 100 and on the same day.
In addition, the ball number card 19 may be omitted, and the player may insert a prize ball and directly add and update the valuable value corresponding to the inserted ball to the prize card 136, and further directly add the special prize 138 or a general prize. May be paid out.

Information on the sales amount (sales amount) of using the premium card of the ball rental card vending machine 4 installed in the amusement arcade 100 is transmitted to the central management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 via a communication line via the terminal box 110. You. The terminal box 110 and the central control computer 112 do not necessarily need to be connected online. The sales of ball lending cards are totaled, and a slip or the like describing the total amount is created. The card sales amount may be input to the central management computer 112.

The user is the ball number card 19 paid out from the premium ball counter 7
If the user wants to update the remaining amount of the premium card 136 by using the
And the ball number card 19 is inserted into the ball number card reading device 65 provided in the counter 115 and read. Further, the user inserts the premium card 136 owned by the user into the premium processing device (prize card processor) 9. Then, the remaining amount of the premium card 136 is increased and updated within the range of the number of balls recorded on the inserted ball number card, and the premium card 136 is returned to the user. In addition, premium card is still available for users
If you do not have 136, you need to issue a new one.
Have the required information such as name, telephone number, etc. described, and enter the amount within the range of the number of balls of the inserted ball number card 19 as a prize card 13
Recorded in 6 and the premium card 136 is newly issued to the user. Necessary items such as the address, name, telephone number, etc., which are described by the user are transmitted to the premium card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 113 or the like, or are input at the premium card issuing company 104.

On the other hand, the counter 115 of the prize clearinghouse 102 has a catalog in which prizes composed of various trading objects such as products and services sold by each of the member stores 105, 106, 107 participating in the prize card issuing company 104 are prepared. The user sees the catalog and selects a prize such as a product or service desired by the user. And give yourself a prize you want with a prize card 13
When the user wants to exchange a prize using 6, the user inserts his / her prize card 136 into the prize processing device (prize card processor) 9, and specifies a prize desired by the user selected from the catalog (prize number). And the number of them. Then, the premium number is transmitted to the central management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 113,
The centralized management computer 112 searches for a member store near the user's address and transmits the prize number, the number of prizes and the user's address, name, telephone number, etc. transmitted to the member store (for example, 105). Then, a prize such as a product or service corresponding to the transmitted prize number is directly sent from the member store 105 to the user. Also, when the user inserts the premium card 136 and inputs the desired premium number, the remaining amount of the premium card 136 inserted by the amount corresponding to the premium of the premium number is subtracted and updated. Premium Card 136
Is returned to the user. On the other hand, if the prize corresponding to the prize number desired and input by the user has been sold out at the franchisee 105, the franchisee next to the user's address
From 106, the desired prize may be sent directly to the user.

The prize processing device (prize card processor) 9 may be provided with a function of paying out special prizes. In this case, the user inserts the premium card 136, and within the range of the remaining amount recorded on the premium card 136, the special premium 138 (see FIG. 3D).
Is paid out to the user. The prize exchange office 102 is provided with a special prize exchange device 8, and when a user inserts the special prize into the special prize exchange device 8, cash corresponding to the inserted special prize 138 is used. Paid to the person. In addition, instead of paying out cash, the remaining amount of the user's premium card 136 may be updated. The special prize exchange device 8 is connected to the centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 113, and is configured so that the outgoing amount of the special prize 138 is transmitted to the centralized management computer 112. .

On the other hand, a user who wants to actually see the prize visually and purchase it instead of exchanging the prize by catalog, goes to the member store 106 with the prize card 136, and
136 is inserted into the prize processing device 9 installed in the affiliated store 106, and the type and number of prizes that are desired to be purchased and sold for goods and services sold in the affiliated store 106 are transmitted to the prize processing device 9 input. Then, the amount corresponding to the input prize is subtracted from the remaining amount of the prize card 136, and the prize card 136 after the subtraction is returned to the user.
In this way, the user can actually see the prize visually and obtain it. The prize card issuing company 104
The centralized management computer 112 and the affiliated store management computers 119, 120, 121 installed in the affiliated stores 105, 106, 107 do not necessarily need to be connected online. The addresses, names, telephone numbers, and the like of the corresponding users may be tabulated and entered into a slip or the like, and periodically collectively sent to each of the member stores 105, 106, and 107 offline.

Special prize exchange device 8 for exchanging special prizes for cash is a bank
It is also installed at 108, users can bring their own special prizes to the bank 108 and insert them into the special prize exchange device 8 installed at the bank 108 and convert them to cash It is. The special prize exchange device 8 installed in the bank 108 is connected to the centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 via a terminal box 116 via a communication line, and the exchange amount of the special prize 138 is stored in the terminal box 116. It is configured to be transmitted to the central management computer 112 via the PC.

A central management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 and a database 118 of the bank 108 are connected by a communication line.
The following information is transmitted. That is, a prize exchange
The premium information processing unit (prize card processor) 9 provided in 102, the premium information of the premium card updated and updated, the gift card using the ball rental card vending machine 4 provided in the amusement arcade 100, 101 Information on the sales amount of the ball lending card to which the ball lending card is sold, information on the sales amount of the prize using the prize card at each of the member stores 105, 106, 107 (prize exchange information), and the like are transmitted. On the other hand, ball rental card sales company 103
From the centralized management computer 111, the sum of the ball lending card amount sold in the game halls 100 and 101 and the game halls 100 and 101
Then, information on the difference from the total amount of money spent using the ball lending card is transmitted to the database 118. In addition, 107 merchants
Information on the total amount of the ball lending cards sold in the (card price) is sent from the central management computer 111 to the database 1
It is transmitted to 18.

In the database 118, the money is moved between the accounts in the direction indicated by the arrows in the drawings based on the various kinds of transmitted information. That is, the sum of the sales amount of the ball lending card (card price) between the account of the ball lending card sales company and the account of each game arcade and the total amount of the ball lending card used by the card processing machine 3 Move gold by the difference. In addition, the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of the card lending card at the member store 107 (card price) is the member store 107
Transfer from the 107 account to the ball lending card sales company 103 account. As a result, the member store 107 can obtain the profit for the reduced commission. The amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of the ball rental card 134 sold by the premium card 136 using the ball rental card vending machine 4 provided in the amusement arcades 100 and 101 is transferred from the account of the premium card issuing company 104 to each game. Go to the account of the place 100,101. Each game hall 100,1
In 01, the premium renewal amount of the premium card updated by the premium processing device (prize card processor) 9 provided in each premium exchange office 102 and the purchase price of the special premium 138 purchased by each of the amusement arcades 100 and 101. On the other hand, the total sum of the added fees is transferred from the account of each game hall 100, 101 to the account of the premium card issuing company 104. Actually, only the amount in which the card increase renewal amount and the special premium purchase price (addition to commission) and the sales amount (subtract commission) are offset between the account and the account is transferred. . Furthermore, the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the sales amount (prize exchange amount) of the prize using the prize card 136 at each member store 105, 106, 107 is calculated from the account of the prize card issuing company 104 to each of the member stores 105, 10
Move to 6,107 accounts.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing main parts of a game arcade and a prize exchange.

The ball rental card vending machine 4 installed in the amusement arcade 100,
A bill insertion slot 26 is provided, and when a user (player) inserts a bill from the bill insertion slot 26, the inserted bill is identified by the bill validator 27, and the bill is replaced with an improper bill such as a fake bill. If there is, it is returned to the user, but if it is a proper bill, it is taken into the bill storage unit 28. Then, the amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed by the amount indicator 23,
The sales card selection button 36 is selected and operated within the range of the display amount. The ball lending card 19 contains, for example, 1000 yen, 2000 yen,
There are five kinds of cards of 3000 yen, 5000 yen and 10000 yen. By selecting and pressing the sales card selection button 36, the desired ball lending card 19 is designated out of the five kinds of ball lending cards 19 described above. can do. By pressing this sale card selection button 36, the ball lending card 19 of the amount specified by the pressing operation is taken out from the ball lending card storage section 32, and the taken out ball lending card 19 is selected and designated. Ball lending card identification machine to determine if it is a ball lending card 19
The ball lending card 19 is paid out from the ball lending card payout exit 30 when the ball lending card is identified by 31 and is identified as a ball lending card of the selected amount. Thereafter, if there is a change, the change bill payout device 34 is operated, and the change is paid out to the user from the change bill payout exit 33. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a control unit, which comprises a microcomputer for controlling the ball lending card vending machine 4 and the like.

The ball lending card vending machine 4 can sell the ball lending card 19 not only by inserting money such as bills but also by using the premium card 136. In that case, the premium card 136 is inserted into the premium card slot 24. Then, the prize card 136 inserted by the prize card identification device 25 is identified as an appropriate card or not, and if it is an inappropriate card, the inserted card is returned to the user or an unauthorized card is inserted. Is notified to a staff member of the game hall. If the inserted card is a proper card, the card information recorded on the inserted card is read by the premium card identification device 25, and then the user inputs a personal identification number from the personal identification number input key 29. If the input password is a correct number, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted premium card 136, that is, the premium amount is displayed on the price display unit 23. The user selects and operates the sale card selection button 36 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount display 23, and in the same manner as described above, the ball lending card 134 of the desired amount.
Can be purchased. Then, the remaining amount of the prize card 136 after purchasing the ball lending card 134 of the desired amount, that is, the remaining amount of the prize, is displayed by the amount display 23, and the remaining amount of the inserted prize card is displayed by the amount display 23. The updated prize remaining amount is updated and the updated prize card is returned to the user from the prize card slot 24. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a processor number display unit, on which the number of the ball rental card vending machine 4 is displayed. Reference numeral 21 denotes a sale indicator, and reference numeral 22 denotes a sale cancellation indicator. While the ball rental card vending machine 4 is selling the ball rental card 134, the sale cancellation indicator 22 is turned off and the sale indicator is displayed. 21 is lit. Conversely, when the ball lending card vending machine 4 is not on sale, the on-sale indicator 21 is turned off and the sale stop indicator 22 is lit. In the figure, reference numeral 37 denotes an inserted bill fullness display unit, and when the bill storage unit 28 is full by the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 26 and it becomes impossible to insert any more bills, this inserted bill fullness display unit 37 is displayed. It is configured to be lit or blinking and to indicate to a staff at the game arcade that the inserted bills are full. Reference numeral 38 denotes a change bill deficiency display section, and when the change bills stored for paying out to the user by the change dispensing device 34 are deficient, the change bill deficiency display section 38 is lit or blinks to indicate that. It is configured to be able to notify the staff of the game arcade. Reference numeral 39 denotes a ball lending card deficiency display section, and when the ball lending card 134 stored for sale to the player runs short, the ball lending card deficiency display section 39 is lit or flashed to indicate that it is a game. It is configured to notify the staff in the field.

When a user plays a game using the ball lending card 134 sold by the ball lending card vending machine 4, the card processing machine (card ball lending machine) installed on the game machine installation island of the game hall 100 is used. ) Ball lending card at 3 ball lending card slot 12
Insert 134. This card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3
Is provided adjacent to each of the pachinko machines 2 installed on the installation island 1 and corresponds to each adjacent pachinko machine. Therefore, for example, when it is desired to play a game with the pachinko machine 2 in the center of the drawing, the ball is inserted into the ball lending card slot 12 of the card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3 adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine in the center of the drawing. It is necessary to insert the lending card 134. If the user inserts the ball lending card 134 into the ball lending card slot 12 and specifies the amount to be used by the pachinko machine 2 by operating the amount selection button 14, the number corresponding to the specified amount A game ball is paid out to the pachinko machine 2, and a ball game in which a ball is shot and fired in the game area becomes possible. Then, from the remaining amount of the ball lending card 134 inserted from the ball lending card slot 12, the amount selection button 14
The remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount selected by is displayed on the remaining amount indicator 13. On the other hand, if a predetermined game state such as a win of a pachinko ball driven into the game area accompanying a ball game occurs, a predetermined game value is given to the player based on the occurrence of the predetermined game state. Therefore, the score corresponding to the given game value is added and displayed on the credit indicator 15. On the other hand, the score corresponding to the pachinko ball used in the ball game is subtracted from the score displayed on the credit display device 15, and the resulting score is displayed on the credit display device 15. When the player presses the end button (not shown) or when the pachinko machine 2 is stopped, a prize ball corresponding to the score displayed on the credit indicator 15 is paid out to the player. . The player displays the paid-out prize ball as a prize ball counter 7.
Into the prize ball slot 16. Then, the number of inserted balls is displayed on the prize ball number display 18, and by pressing the confirmation key 17 ′, a ball number card 19 in which the number of balls corresponding to the inserted balls is recorded is played from the ball number card payout port 17. Paid to the person.

When the player wishes to exchange the paid-out ball count card 19 for a general prize or a special prize 138, the ball count card slot of the ball count card reader (ball count display, special prize payout machine) 5
Insert the ball count card 19 into 44. Then, the inserted number-of-balls card 19 is identified by the number-of-balls card identification device 45, and the number of balls recorded on the number-of-balls card 19 is read. It is taken into 45 'and stored. Then, the number of balls recorded on the inserted number-of-balls card 19 is displayed on the number-of-balls / money display 41. The player can enter the number of special prizes within the range of the number of special prizes 138 that can be exchanged for the displayed number of balls by entering a special prize number input key.
Enter from 42. Then, when the player presses the confirmation key 43, the special prize payout device 46 'is operated to activate the special prize 138.
Are paid out to the player by the number of special prize payouts 46 input by the user. After the payout process is completed, the receipt is printed by the receipt issuing device 49 and issued to the player from the receipt issuing port 48.

On the other hand, when exchanging the number-of-balls card 19 and a general prize, the number-of-balls card 19 is inserted into the number-of-balls card slot 44, and then the number of balls recorded on the inserted card is displayed on the number-of-balls / amount display. The general prize is given to the player by an employee of the game arcade giving the player a direct prize by watching the displayed content or pressing the confirmation key 43 to issue a receipt. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a processor number display section, reference numeral 21 denotes an on-sale display, and reference numeral 22 denotes a sales stop display. Reference numeral 77 denotes a control unit, which includes a microcomputer for controlling the ball count card reader (ball count display, special prize dispenser) 5 and the like.

If the user wants to exchange the special prize paid out from the ball number card reader (ball number display, special prize dispensing machine) 5 for cash, the user brings the special prize 138 to the prize exchange 102, and obtains the prize. Special prize from special prize slot 52 of special prize exchange device (special prize settlement machine) 8 installed in exchange 102
Insert 138. Then, the amount of money corresponding to the inserted special prize 138 is displayed on the amount display 59, and when the user presses the confirmation key 58, the bill dispensing device 51 'is activated and the bill is used from the bill payout exit 50. Be paid out to
If necessary, the coin dispensing device 54 'operates to operate the coin dispensing port 54.
Coins are paid out to the user. The amount of the dispensed bills or bills made of coins is controlled so as to match the amount indicated by the amount indicator 59. Thereafter, the receipt issuing device 57 is operated, and a receipt on which predetermined items are printed is issued to the user from the receipt issuing port 56. In the figure, reference numeral 77 denotes a control unit composed of a microcomputer or the like. Also 20
Denotes a processor number display section, 21 denotes an on-sale display, and 22 denotes a sales stop display.

If the user wants the premium card to be updated by an amount corresponding to the number of balls recorded in the ball count card 19, the premium exchange card 102 is exchanged with the premium card 136 and the ball count card 19. The prize card 136 is inserted into the prize card slot 67 in accordance with the operation procedure indicator 63 of the prize processing device (prize card processing machine) 9 installed in the prize exchange 102. The operation procedure display 63 has a built-in lamp that is normally lit. The prize card 136 inserted from the prize card slot 67 reads the recorded information by the prize card identification device 68. Next, the user inputs the personal identification number from the input key 71. If the entered personal identification number is an appropriate personal identification number corresponding to the inserted premium card 136, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted premium card 136, that is, the residual premium amount is displayed by the residual premium amount display 61. Is displayed.
Next, the operation procedure display 63 is turned off, and the operation procedure display 62 with a built-in lamp is turned on instead. According to the lit operation procedure display 62, the user inserts his or her ball count card 19 into the ball count card slot. Put it in 64. Then, the inserted number-of-balls card 19 is read by the number-of-balls card identification device 64 and stored in the number-of-balls card storage unit 66. Then, the number of balls inserted card
The number of balls recorded in 19 is displayed by the ball number / amount display 60, and corresponds to the number of balls displayed by the ball number / amount display 60 when the user presses the premium update key 75. The remaining amount (remaining premium amount) of the premium card 136 inserted by the amount is added and updated, and the premium card 136 on which the updated residual amount is recorded is returned to the user from the premium card slot 67. In addition, the user still has a prize card 136
If you have not created a
At 102, required items such as the user's address, name, and telephone number are described, and then a prize card with the remaining prize amount of "0" is issued to the player. If it is desired to add and update the newly issued prize card to the amount corresponding to the number of balls recorded in the ball number card 19, insert the newly issued prize card 136 in the same manner as described above. Mouth 6
7 and perform the same operation as described above. Necessary items such as the address, name, and telephone number of the user who has been described are transmitted to the premium card issuing company 104 and registered as a member. It is also possible to automatically and mechanically input necessary items such as a user's address, name, telephone number and the like, which are required when a new premium card is issued.

Next, when the user uses his / her own gift card 136 to look at the gift catalog provided at the gift exchange and wants to obtain the gifts listed in the catalog, the user must first insert his / her own gift card 136. Insert it into the prize card slot 67.
Next, the personal identification number is input from the input key 71. Then, the remaining prize amount recorded on the inserted prize card 136 is displayed by the remaining prize amount display 61, and then the prize type designation key is displayed.
After pressing 72, a desired prize number (prize code) predetermined by referring to a catalog or the like is input from the input keys 71. Then, the inputted premium number (prize code) is displayed on the ball number / amount display unit 60. Next, after pressing the prize number designation key 73, enter the desired number of prizes
Enter 71 or more. Then, the input number is displayed in a part of the ball number / amount display unit 60. At this stage, in the case of an error such as a shortage of remaining prize money recorded on the inserted prize card or the like, the cause of the error is displayed on the ball number / amount display unit 60. If there is no error and the user presses the confirmation key 74, the receipt 141
(See FIG. 3E) is printed by the receipt issuing device 70 and issued to the user through the receipt issuing port 69. And
The inserted prize card 136 is updated with a new remaining prize amount obtained by subtracting the amount used for the prize exchange, and returned to the user from the prize card slot 67. As described above, the prize number (prize code) and the number of prizes inputted from the input keys 71 and the card number of the prize card inserted are stored in the centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 as described above.
The central management computer 112 determines the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the owner of the premium card 136 from the transmitted card number of the premium card 136 and transmits the address of the user. A prize number (prize code) and its number information, and the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user to whom the prize is sent are transmitted to the member store management computer of the member store close to. Then, the prize desired by the user is delivered to the user in a desired number from the member store at a later date. The prize processing device (prize card processing machine) 9 records information on the member's recording medium, which can specify the acquired value obtained by the player playing the game with the gaming machine, and gives the value to the player. Recording means is configured. The prize processing device (prize card processing machine) 9 and the special prize exchange device (special prize settlement machine) 8
1 to provide the functions of the prize exchange
0,101 may be provided.

FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the ball count card 19. As shown in the figure, the magnetic stripe 133 of the ball number card 19 includes a game store code that can specify the game arcade where the ball number card 19 has been issued, the card issue date on which the ball number card 19 has been issued, and the ball. A card number which is the number of the number card 19, ball number information, a security code for improving the security of the ball number card 19, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram for explaining record information recorded on the ball lending card.

The magnetic rental 135 of the ball rental card 134 has a ball rental card 13
A card number, which is the number 4, a balance information, a security code for improving card security, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 3C is an explanatory diagram for explaining recording information recorded on the premium card.

The magnetic stripe 137 of the prize card 136 includes the card expiration date for specifying the expiration date of the prize card 136, the card number which is the number of the prize card 136, the balance (remaining prize amount), and the security of the prize card 136. A security code and the like for improvement are recorded.

 FIG. 3D is a front view showing a special prize.

The special prize 138 is composed of a magnetic card in which a magnetic stripe 139 is formed on a part of a plate-like resin. In the magnetic stripe 139, an issue number, which is a number to which the special prize 138 is issued, a security code for improving the security of the special prize 138, and the like are recorded. Further, a part of the special prize 138 includes a gold chip 140 having a value corresponding to the prize value of the special prize 138.
Is incorporated.

FIG. 3E is a receipt issued from the prize processing device (prize card processor) 9 when a prize is exchanged by selecting a prize using the catalog at the prize exchange 102, and the information as shown in FIG. Is printed. The various cards shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C and the special prizes shown in FIG. 3D are not limited to magnetic cards, but include IC cards, optical cards (using optical disk memory), thermal cards, and bar codes. It may be composed of various kinds of cards, such as a punched card and a card with a punched hole. Although the ball count information and the balance information are recorded and updated in the various cards shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the ball number information and the balance information are not recorded on the card, and the card number is not changed. And management computer for hall 6
Alternatively, the ball number information and the balance information may be updated in the centralized management computers 111 and 112.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a centralized management computer installed at the premium card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

The central computer 112 has an auxiliary computer 112 '.
Is connected to the auxiliary computer 112 '.
The display 142, the keyboard 144, and the printer 143 are connected. Power switch 1 of auxiliary computer 112 '
By inserting a key possessed by a predetermined operator into 60, the keyboard 144 is activated. The keyboard 144 includes a totaling key 151 for totaling data per game hall (hole), a totaling key 152 for totaling sales per member store, and a totaling key 152 for totaling sales per member store. A card totaling key 153, a prize entry / exit key 154 for totalizing the garage data of special prizes, an accident key 155 for totaling accident card data, and a print key 156 for printing predetermined data by the printer 143 are provided. Is provided. By operating the various keys 151 to 155, the respective data described above is totaled, and the totaling result is stored in the CR.
It is displayed on the T display 142 (see FIGS. 5 to 7). Further, the keyboard 144 is provided with ten keys 157 for inputting numbers and the like, character information input keys 159 for inputting character information, and other function keys 158.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing tally information by hall performed by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

B and C on the first line indicate the name of the game arcade (hall), and the second line specifies the type of the aggregated data. That is, the "prize card update amount" means the update amount of the premium card updated by the premium processing device (prize card processor) 9 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The amusement arcade code of the number-of-balls card 19 specifies the amusement arcade to which the premium card issuing company 104 claims. It should be noted that the prize processing device 9 does not accept the ball count card 19 other than the specific game store code, and then specifies the billing destination amusement arcade based on the processor number of the prize processing device 9. Good. “Special prize delivery amount” means the amount of the special prize 138 shipped from the prize card issuing company 104 to the game hall. The “ball lending card sales amount” is a ball lending card vending machine 4 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
Means the sales amount of the ball lending card 134 sold by the prize card 136 using the premium card 136. The leftmost column in the figure shows the date. For example, the prize card update amount at Hall B on October 1 is 3,481,926 yen,
The special prize delivery amount is 7,000,000 yen, and the ball rental card sales amount is 2,756,000 yen. The data for Hall B on October 2 and October 30 and the hole for Hall C on October 3 and October 31 are “0”, respectively.
This is because Hall B was closed on October 3, and October 3 and October 31 were Hall C, which was closed, and no business was conducted. Furthermore, premium card renewal amount, special premium issue amount,
The total amount of the ball lending card sales for the month from October 1 to October 31 is displayed, and the amount charged by the premium card issuing company 104 to each amusement arcade is calculated. Is displayed. For example, in the case of Hall B, the monthly charge for the premium card renewal amount is the same as the total amount
87,649,307 yen, the special prize issue amount is 207,302,500 yen, which is a sum of a certain fee added to the total amount, and the invoice amount is 207,302,500 yen, and the premium card is 71,441,470 yen, which is the sum of the ball lending card sales amount minus the total amount. Issuing company 10
From 4 will be paid to B Hall 100. The difference between those charges is shown in the bottom line as 223,510,337 yen.

FIG. 6A is a diagram showing tabulated data by card tabulated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

In the figure, the top line shows the card number of the prize card, and the line below it shows the remaining amount of the prize card of the previous month. Further, the amount of the renewal of the premium card and the amount used are shown for each day from October 1 to October 31. For example, on October 1st, the premium card of card number 12001 was renewed by 5,300 yen and updated at 15,000 yen
You can see that 0 yen is used. Then, the sum of the renewal amount and the usage amount for the month from October 1 to October 31 is calculated and shown, and the total usage amount is subtracted from the sum of the previous month's remaining amount and the sum of the renewal amount. The amount paid will be 30,400 yen remaining on the premium card as of October 31.

 FIG. 6B is a diagram showing sales data by member store.

The top line in the figure shows the store name of each member store, and the numbers below it show the sales using the premium card 136 for each member store from October 1 to October 31. The amount is shown. And the total sales for that month is calculated and shown,
Below the total sales, each member store has a prize card issuing company 10
The fee to pay 4 is shown. And the remaining amount after subtracting the commission from the total sales is the premium card issuing company
The transfer amount paid from 104 to each member store. For example, in the case of the D member store, it is 2,091,999 yen.

 FIG. 6C is a diagram showing tabulation of accident card data.

The leftmost column in the figure shows the card number of the accident card. In the case of a lost card, there is a report from the lost person, and the card number of the subsequently declared card is registered. For example, in the case of the card with the card number 12003 shown in FIG. 6A, the card was renewed by 6,500 yen on October 1, but was not used or renewed at all. And this card number
Since the declaration of loss from the owner of 12003 was on October 2, 1990, the declaration card was registered as an accident card, and the * mark was displayed in front of the amount indicating the balance in FIG. 6A. You. On the other hand, the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 6C
Is a card whose balance has been falsified, and as can be seen from the data in the column of the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 6A, the remaining amount of the prize is “0” as of October 1st. Nevertheless, 36,000 yen was spent on October 1, indicating that the balance was tampered as of October 1. Therefore, it will be registered as an accident card as of October 1st. As shown in FIG. 6A, the accident card whose balance has been falsified is displayed with a star in front of the number of the balance. The accident card information shown in Fig. 6C
The information is transmitted to each of the game arcades 100 and 101, the prize exchange 102, the member store 106, and the like. If an accident card is used in those places, an alarm is sounded immediately so that the accident processing can be performed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the data of the entry and exit of special prizes. There are three kinds of special prizes 138: 2,000 yen, 500 yen and 100 yen, and the number of prizes received is the number of special prizes 138 returned to the prize card issuing company 104 from each prize exchange 102 or bank 108. 138 types are shown. On the other hand, the number of premiums issued and the premium card issuing company 104
The number of special prizes 138 shipped to each special prize 138
Are shown for each type. And from October 1 to 10
The total number of issued special prizes 138 up to the 31st of the month is calculated and shown for each game hall and for each type of special prize. Further, the total amount of the special prize 138 shipped for one month for each game hall is shown, and the sum of the total amount and the commission is the amount charged to each game hall. For example, in Hall B, from October 1 to October 31
207,30 for the special prize 138 for one month up to the date
It will be 2,500 yen. The prize stock quantity in the right column of the figure shows the prize stock quantity of the prize card issuing company 104 from October 1 to October 31 for each type of special prize.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing sales data of the ball lending card by hole, which is compiled by the centralized management computer 111 of the ball lending card sales company 103.

In the figure, the “card sales amount” means the sales amount of the ball lending card 134 sold by the ball lending card vending machine 4 of each of the amusement arcades 100 and 101, and is one month from October 1 to October 31. The interim sales amount is shown. "Card ball lending amount" means the ball lending amount lent by the card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3 using the ball lending card 134, and is from October 1 to October 31.
The ball lending amount for one month until the day is shown. "difference"
Means the amount obtained by subtracting the card ball lending amount from the card sales amount, and indicates the amount for one month from October 1 to October 31. The "card burden" means the amount by which a certain game hall pays for the production of the ball rental card 134. For example, in the hall B, the card burden per month is 1,263,51.
7 yen. In this method of calculating the card burden, the central management computer 111 calculates the sales number of ball rental cards sold by all game arcades and ball rental card retailers, and adds the total number of sales to the total number of sales. First, calculate the total of the card manufacturing costs for one month by multiplying the manufacturing costs. Then, a value obtained by dividing the monthly card ball lending amount of a certain game hall by the sum of the card ball lending amounts of all the game halls is calculated, and the value is the card burden ratio in the gaming hall. Then, a value obtained by multiplying the card burden ratio by the total of the card manufacturing charges described above becomes a one-month card burden at the game arcade.

The prize processing device 9 installed at the prize exchange 102 adds the game result value owned by the member to the value specified by the record information of the member recording medium issued to the predetermined member. Value adding means is configured. This value adding means can repeatedly add the game result value to the value specified by the record information of the same member recording medium as shown in FIG. 6A, for example. . The prize processing device 9 installed in the member recording medium store, sells and sells goods and services, etc., and is installed in the member recording medium store handling the recording information of the member recording medium, A prize exchange processing means for performing a process of exchanging prizes with the trading object using a game result value specified by the record information of the member recording medium. The centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 associates the addition history information of the game result value by the value addition means with the use history information including the use of the game result value accompanying the prize exchange by the prize exchange processing means. The information totalizing means is configured to classify by member recording medium and total at one place. Identification information (card number) capable of specifying an accident recording medium such as a lost member recording medium or a falsified member recording medium by the central management computer 112
Is registered in an accident recording medium registration means. Then, as described above, when the accident recording medium registered in the accident recording medium registration means is used at the member recording medium dealer, an abnormality notification (alarm) is issued.

Information (catalog) that introduces the buying and selling target of the member's recording medium store at a place (prize exchange place 102) different from the member's recording medium store by the prize processing device 9 installed at the prize exchange office 102. ) Is a remote prize exchange processing means for performing a process for exchanging prizes using the game result value specified by the record information of the member's recording medium with respect to the trading object selected and viewed by the member. . When the central unit 117 exchanges a prize with a trading object using the value specified by the recording information of the member recording medium at the member recording medium dealer, the member recording medium issuing company (prize card issuance) The payment means is configured to transfer funds from the company 104) to the store for the member recording medium and perform payment. As described above, this settlement means transfers funds by subtracting a commission.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention as described in claim 1, when a member as a player exchanges prizes using his / her own game result value, a comparison is made by a member's recording medium dealer. Members can select and obtain from a large number of trading targets, and it is not necessary to expand the display places of prizes in the amusement arcade, so that the burden on the management of the amusement arcade can be minimized. Furthermore, since it is possible to repeatedly add the game result value to the value specified by the recording information of the same member recording medium, a new member recording medium is issued every time the game result value is added, The inconvenience of having to carry many member recording media can be eliminated.
Also, if the value of the game result owned by the member is added to the value specified by the record information on the member recording medium, the added history information and the game result value are used at the member recording medium dealer. Since the usage history information including the use when the prize is exchanged for the prize and the prize is classified by the corresponding member recording medium and totaled at one place,
It becomes easy to grasp the activity history as a total of members,
Customer management becomes easier.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, when the accident recording medium registered in the accident recording medium registration unit is used at a member recording medium dealer. Since the abnormality notification is made, it is possible to minimize the inconvenience of exchanging prizes with the trading object using the accident recording medium.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the member does not need to visit the member's recording medium store to go to the member's recording medium store. It is possible to exchange prizes with the purchase and sale target of, and the convenience of members is improved.

According to the present invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, it is specified by the recording information of the member recording medium at the member recording medium dealer. When a premium is exchanged for a trading object using a value, the funds are transferred from the member recording medium issuing company to the member recording medium dealer and settlement is performed. Even when the game result value thus used is used at the member recording medium dealer, settlement between the member recording medium issuing company and the member recording medium dealer can be completed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the fee is deducted by the settlement means and the funds are transferred, the member recording medium issuing company issues the fee. Minutes of profit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of an example of a game management facility device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a main part of a game arcade and a prize exchange. 3A to 3C are explanatory diagrams for explaining information recorded in various codes. FIG. 3D is a front view showing a special prize. FIG. 3E is a front view showing the printed contents of the receipt. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a centralized management computer of the card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing tally data by hall, tallyed by the management computer of the premium card issuing company. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing tabulated data by card tabulated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company. FIG. 6B is a diagram showing sales data for each member store compiled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing tabulated data of accident cards tabulated by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company. FIG. 7 is a view showing the special prize entry / exit data compiled by the centralized management computer of the prize card issuing company. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing hall-by-hole sales data compiled by the centralized management computer of the ball lending card issuing company. In the figure, 104 is a prize card issuing company, 112 is a central management computer, 103 is a ball rental card issuing company, 111 is a central management computer, 100 and 101 are amusement arcades, 102 is a prize exchange, 108 is a bank, 6 is a hall management Computer, 7 is a ball counter,
2 is a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine, 3 is a card processing machine (card ball lending machine), 4 is a ball lending card vending machine, 5 is a ball number card reader (ball number display, special prize payout machine), 65 Is a number card reading device, 9 is a prize processing device (prize card processor), 8 is a special prize exchange device (special prize settlement machine), 105,
106 and 107 are member stores, 122 is a ball rental card vending machine, 19 is a ball number card, 134 is a ball rental card, 136 is a premium card as an example of a member recording medium, and 138 is a special premium.

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game management equipment device in which a game result position as a result of a game played by a gaming machine is given to a player, and is specified by recording information of a member recording medium issued to a predetermined member. A value adding means for adding the game result value owned by the member to the value, and a member recording medium dealer handling the recording information of the member recording medium, which sells and sells products and services. Prize exchange processing means installed for performing a process for exchanging prizes with the trading object using the game result value specified by the record information of the member recording medium; and adding the game result value by the value adding means Information in which history information and use history information including use of a game result value associated with a prize exchange by the prize exchange processing means are classified by corresponding member recording medium and totaled at one place. Gaming means, wherein the value adding means is capable of repeatedly adding a gaming result value to a value specified by the same record information of the member recording medium, Equipment. 2. An accident recording medium registering means for registering identification information capable of identifying an accident recording medium such as a lost member recording medium or a falsified member recording medium, wherein the accident recording medium is registered in the accident recording medium registering means. The management apparatus for games according to claim 1, wherein when the accident recording medium used is used at the store for member recording media, the abnormality is notified. 3. A member selected by looking at information that introduces a trading object of the member recording medium dealer at a location different from the member recording medium dealer, and selects a trading object recorded on the member recording medium. 3. The gaming management equipment device according to claim 1, further comprising remote premium exchange processing means for performing a process for exchanging premiums using the game result value specified by: 4. When a member exchanges a prize with a trading object using a value specified by the recording information of the member recording medium at the member recording medium dealer, the member recording medium issuing company issues the member recording. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a settlement unit for performing settlement by transferring funds to a media store.
A game management facility device according to claim 3. 5. The management apparatus for games according to claim 4, wherein said settlement means transfers funds by subtracting a commission.