JP3103383U - Pachinko hall prize exchange device and prize management server - Google Patents

Abstract

A prize exchange device in a sound and efficient pachinko game hall is provided.
A pachinko hall prize exchange system receives a prize order via a communication network and a database for storing prize information, outputs prize order data on the prize ordered, and manages the sale of the prize. A management server 40, information input means installed in the pachinko hall H for ordering a prize included in the prize information provided from the management server via a communication network, and information on the prize inputted by the information input means And a hall terminal 20 provided with a catalog issuing means for issuing an ordered catalog card in which is recorded. The ordered inventory card t obtained by the customer ordering at the hall can be exchanged at the exchange company E.
[Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize exchange device and a prize management server in a pachinko / pachislot hall. The pachinko and pachislot halls include pachinko and pachislot specialty stores, or both stores, and are hereinafter collectively referred to as “pachinko halls”. Pachinko and pachislot are collectively called "pachinko". A small ball as a small object handled in a pachinko machine, coins and medals handled in a pachislot are collectively called "balls".

  In our country, pachinko has long been established as popular entertainment. Pachinko machines and devices are constantly changing as the times change, and improvements and the introduction of innovative technologies are constantly being made.Efforts are being made to meet the needs of players in accordance with the times, and pachinko machines have always been at the forefront of mass entertainment. The position is unwavering. Pachinko machines are used to play pachinko machines using balls borrowed by paying a fee at the amusement arcade (ball games). The aim is to be able to obtain a prize that matches the resulting ball lending.

  By the way, since pachinko survives as a healthy entertainment, in Japan, the management of amusement arcades is subject to the regulations of the "Rules on Regulations on Customs Sales and Other Businesses and the Regulation of Business Operations". Article 23, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Act states that "providing cash or securities as prizes" and that item 2 should not "purchase prizes offered to customers". Have been. Therefore, the ball obtained by the player at the game hall is exchanged for a prize at the game hall and brought back, and the prize cannot be exchanged for cash or securities. However, the types of exchangeable prizes that can be placed in a game arcade are naturally limited, and prizes alone cannot always satisfy the demands of players. Therefore, at present, there is a trader (exchange) that buys prizes managed separately from the pachinko game hall and exchanges them for cash, and it is now possible to buy prizes obtained from games there. I have. Therefore, the system allows the player to exchange the prizes obtained from the pachinko machines for cash.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a present prize exchange system, which includes a pachinko game hall H (hereinafter, referred to as a “hall”), a special prize exchange (exchange hall) E, and a prize trader M. It is operated by. The ball obtained by the player in the hall H is first set on a ball counter, where the ball is counted. The counting result is printed on a receipt, and the player P receives the prize corresponding to the number of balls at the prize exchange counter in the hall H with this. In this case, any prize placed in the hall can be selected, but if it is desired to exchange it for cash later, it is exchanged for a specific prize (special prize).

  The player P goes to the special prize exchange E with the special prize, and has the special prize purchased there, and the player P gets cash.

  The special prize exchange E sells the purchased special prize to the prize trader M and receives the sales price. The prize dealer M wholesales the purchased special prize to the hall H and receives payment from the hall. Here, the special prize exchange E sells the special prize to the prize trader to obtain a certain margin, and the prize trader M sells the special prize purchased from the special prize exchange E to the hall H and obtains a predetermined margin. It is operating by getting. In addition, the hall H provides a game service using a pachinko machine to a player, and is profitable.

  By the way, the current prize exchange system takes a form in which a prize acquired by a player in a hall is apparently circulated among a special prize exchange, a prize dealer, and a hall. Therefore, even if the player wants to finally redeem the obtained ball, he needs to receive the prize and take the real prize to a special prize exchange for cash. That is, when the prize itself is not desired, an act of carrying the prize in hand is necessary. Similarly, it is necessary to move prizes between the special prize exchange and the prize trader, and between the prize trader and the hall. Therefore, the prize obtained by the player in the hall for cash is transferred to the hall again, and the prize does not perform the function of the prize itself, but only circulates. There is also a problem of soiling. Also, space and labor for inventory management are required.

  Also, the prize is used for the purpose of cashing out the player and only circulates among the three parties. Basically, the part that does not consume the prize and contributes to the expansion of the production of the prize itself Therefore, it is hard to say that the ripple effect on production and distribution of the national economy is large compared to the sales volume of the entire gaming industry. Also, premiums that can be obtained by the player for the purpose of cashing are usually specified for each hall, and the types of products distributed as special premiums are extremely small. Therefore, there is a problem that there is no opportunity for general consumers to participate in the distribution process of the special prize, and the distribution is closed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and when exchanging balls obtained by pachinko game for prizes for the purpose of cashing, it does not move conventional special prizes, and it is also suitable for general consumers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize exchange device and a management server that can distribute prizes through an open distribution channel.

According to the present invention, when exchanging balls obtained at a pachinko game hall (hereinafter referred to as a “hall”) for a prize, the prize is ordered via a communication network such as the Internet, and the prize is exchanged based on the order data of the prize. The above problem was solved by making it possible.
The above object is suitably achieved by employing the means described in each claim.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes a database for storing information on a prize, a server for receiving a prize order via a communication network, outputting prize order data on the prize ordered, and managing sales of the prize, Installed in the hall, information input means for ordering a prize included in the prize information provided from the server via the communication network, and information on the prize inputted and the order entered by the information input means were recorded. A pachinko hall prize exchange device comprising: a hall terminal provided with an inventory issuing means for issuing an ordered inventory and an order detail receipt issuing means for issuing an order detail receipt which records an item and the number of ordered premiums.

  In the prize exchange device of the present invention, a prize is ordered from a hall via a communication network, and an ordered list and an order detail receipt, which are issued upon order and record information indicating the contents of the order, are handled as those corresponding to the prize. It becomes possible.

  The invention of claim 2 provides an e-commerce site that is installed in a pachinko hall and that is connected to the e-commerce site via a communication network and that is provided by the e-commerce site. Input means for ordering a product as a prize, ordered inventory issuing means for issuing an ordered inventory card recording information on the ordered prize, and order details for issuing an order receipt which records the item and quantity of the ordered prize. And a hall terminal provided with a receipt issuing means.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to order a prize from the pachinko hall directly to a so-called electronic commerce site, it is possible to simplify the configuration of the entire system, and a sound system open to society. can do.

  The invention according to claim 3 is a means for displaying a prize order screen showing a prize that can be ordered according to the number of balls obtained by the customer in the pachinko hall, and the customer is selected from the prizes shown on the prize order screen. A hall terminal having a catalog issuing machine for issuing an ordered catalog recording information on ordered prizes, means for reading data recorded in the ordered catalog issued by the catalog issuing machine, and A prize order data for the prize received from the hall terminal, and a means for displaying a price corresponding to the prize ordered by the customer; A database for storing information on the prize shown on the prize order screen; a means for transmitting the information on the prize stored in the database to the hall terminal; Means for receiving prize order data of the ordered prize from the hall terminal, means for receiving data recorded in the ordered inventory from the exchange terminal, prize order data received from the hall terminal, Means for comparing data recorded in the order list received from the exchange terminal, and means for transmitting to the hall terminal prize wholesale data corresponding to the prize order data received from the hall terminal. This is a management server for prizes obtained at a pachinko hall.

  The invention according to claim 4 is a means for displaying a prize order screen showing a prize that can be ordered corresponding to the number of balls obtained by the customer in the pachinko hall, and the customer is selected from the prizes shown on the prize order screen. A hall terminal having a catalog issuing machine for issuing an ordered catalog recording information on ordered prizes, means for reading data recorded in the ordered catalog issued by the catalog issuing machine, and Receiving the prize order data of the given prize from the hall terminal, and displaying the amount corresponding to the prize ordered by the customer; A prize dealer terminal having means for receiving from the hall terminal and transmitting prize wholesale data corresponding to the received prize order data to the hall terminal is connected to each of the prize dealer terminals via a communication network. A server for storing information on the prize shown on the prize order screen, a means for transmitting information on the prize stored in the database to the hall terminal, and prize order data of the prize ordered by the customer; Means from the hall terminal, means for receiving data recorded in the ordered inventory from the exchange terminal, prize order data received from the terminal in the hall, and reception from the exchange terminal. Means for checking the data recorded in the order list, and means for transmitting to the prize dealer terminal the prize wholesale data corresponding to the prize order data received from the hall terminal. It is a management server for prizes obtained at the pachinko hall.

  As is clear from the above detailed description, according to the invention of the present application, it is possible to establish a new premium distribution system that satisfies the requirements of the current “Law on Regulations on Customs Sales and Other Businesses and the Optimization of Business Operations”. Become.

  When a customer exchanges a ball obtained in a hall for a prize, the prize can be ordered from a hall terminal via a communication network, so that a wide variety of prizes can be obtained. Then, the ordered list obtained by ordering itself can be exchanged for the ordered prize, and therefore has the value of the ordered prize. Therefore, as in the conventional case, this can be exchanged for a cashier who exchanges prizes for cash, and since it is a card, handling is easy. Furthermore, a large storage space is not required in a hall or a conversion company, and inventory management becomes easy. In addition, since it is not necessary to stock special prizes in the hall as in the past, financing is facilitated and hall management is stabilized.

  Furthermore, even though the ordered inventory may move due to transactions, the goods themselves do not move except for the final purchase by the customer, and damage to the goods due to the distribution of prizes, contamination etc. Can be prevented. Since a shopping mall site can be used for ordering a prize, there is no special prize as a prize for cashing as in the related art.

  Also, prizes ordered in the hall can be traded in the general market by settlement of consignment transactions, and prize transactions are incorporated into ordinary business transactions, so prize transactions are open to society. Business route.

  Also, it is possible to simplify the overall structure of the prize exchange system by directly ordering prizes from the hall to the shopping mall site.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings to explain the present invention in more detail.
[Example]
FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram of the premium exchange system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The prize exchange system according to the present embodiment includes a hall H, a exchange company (prize exchange agent) E, a prize agent M, a management company A, and a shopping mall SM. Each of them includes an electronic information device such as a terminal such as a personal computer or a server connectable to the Internet N which is a wide area communication network, and as described later in detail, necessary information regarding a prize (prize order data). And prize information contents).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a pachinko prize exchange method according to an embodiment of the present invention and a pachinko prize exchange system for implementing the method, and shows a processing flow when a customer exchanges prizes for cash. In addition. 2 and 3, the hall H, the exchange company E, and the prize company M are shown as one each, but these need not be particularly one, and a plurality of holes, exchange shops, It can target prize traders.

[From customer prize acquisition to management company prize purchase]
First, an outline of a processing flow associated with prize exchange will be described with reference to FIG. In the drawings, solid arrows indicate physical movement of a person or an object, and dotted arrows indicate data movement via communication means including the Internet.
The customer P counts the balls acquired in the hall H by a jet counter provided in the hall (S1), and obtains a receipt r indicating the counting result (S2). Then, the user goes to the hall counter with the receipt r (S3). At the counter, the prize can be exchanged for a prize corresponding to the number of balls. However, if the prize is to be exchanged for cash, or if a prize on the Internet shopping mall is desired, the terminal 20 is operated and the prize is operated. Order. Here, since the purpose is to exchange money, a prize on a shopping mall on the Internet is ordered by operating the terminal 20 (S4). When a prize is ordered by the terminal 20, an order receipt R and an ordered inventory t are issued, and the customer goes to the exchange company E with the order receipt R and the ordered inventory (magnetic card) t ( S5). The prize order data ordered by the terminal 20 is transmitted to the dedicated terminal (personal computer) 30 of the exchange company (S6), and is also transmitted to the terminal 50 of the prize company M and the server 40 of the management company A (S7, S8). ).

  It should be noted that in the ordered list t, a hall name, an order number (order No.), an order date and time, and the like are recorded. Also, on the order receipt R, a prize item corresponding to the order number, the number thereof, the number of exchanged balls, and the like are printed and recorded. Here, the order details can be specified by pairing the order detail receipt R and the ordered list.

  The transmitted prize order data includes the same data as the data included in the ordered inventory t and the order detail receipt R.

  In the exchange company E, the order detail receipt R and the ordered list t brought by the customer are exchanged for cash (S9).

  As described above, the ball obtained by the customer is exchanged for a prize, and the prize has been purchased by the exchange company and is in a state of being cashed. Here, the order details receipt R and the ordered list t show the contents of the order and the contents of the prize, and are exchange tickets that can be exchanged for only the specific prize ordered, and do not correspond to securities. is there.

  Here, the exchange company E has purchased the prize from the customer by exchanging the order detail receipt R and the ordered list t brought by the customer for cash as a prize.

  Next, the exchange company E sells the purchased prize to the prize company M (S11). In this case, the prize is sold by transferring the ordered list t. The exchange company E also transmits the prize order data to the management company A and the prize agent M as reference information (S12, S12 '). Note that the order receipt R is stored by the exchange company E.

  The prize trader M sells the ordered inventory t purchased from the exchange trader E to the management company A (S13). As a result, the prize purchased from the conversion company is effectively sold to the management company A. At the same time, the premium order data sent from the exchange company E is sent to the management company A (S13 ').

  As described above, the prize exchanged by the customer at the hall is exchanged for cash at the exchange company E, the exchange agent sells the prize to the prize agent M, and the prize agent M sells the prize to the management company A. It is a flow.

[Flow of prizes to the hall]
As described above, the customer orders a prize for redemption at the hall H through a terminal (personal computer) of the hall at the shopping mall (S4). The server 40 of the management company A provides the latest prize information content to the hall terminal 20 (S20).

  When a customer orders a prize in the hall H, an ordered inventory t is issued in the hall, and the ordered inventory becomes a de facto prize, which is subsequently distributed, but the prize meets the order, that is, the issued prize is issued. It is necessary to purchase a prize corresponding to the ordered list t. Therefore, the prize ordered by the customer through the terminal 20 is wholesaled by the management company A to the prize trader M (S21) (the prize trader M purchases a prize from the management company). Here, in the prize wholesale (purchase), the prize as an actual item does not move, but the prize data is sent. Premium data corresponding to the ordered list t passed to the customer in the hall H is transmitted from the management company A to the premium company as wholesale data. It should be noted that the terminal 50 of the prize dealer M receives the prize purchase data.

Similarly, the prize trader M transmits prize data corresponding to the prize ordered for the hall H as prize purchase data of the hall H (S22).
The above is the flow of prize purchasing performed by the hall H through the prize trader M from the management company A.

[Contract prize sales from the management company's shopping mall site]
As described above, the order of the prize by the customer in the hall H is performed based on the prize information content provided from the management company A by the terminal 20, and the management company receives the order and passes the prize through the prize trader to the hall. Sold to. The prize handled here is a product provided by the shopping mall SM traded on the Internet, but the management company A enters into a sales contract with the shopping mall SM to transfer the product provided in the shopping mall to the prize. Through the prize trader M to the hall.

  The shopping mall SM is a normal shopping site that publishes a product catalog handled by the tenant store on the Internet, receives orders from customers through the net, and performs settlement. The management company A sells to and from the shopping mall. Concludes a contract and consigns the sale of prizes for some of the products on the shopping mall. The shopping mall SM provides the management company A with a list (prize information content) of commodities to be sold (S30). The products handled here are not particularly limited, such as fresh foods, daily necessities, flowers, and books, but the unit price is 10,000 yen or less.

  Note that, in the sales consignment contract between the management company A and the shopping mall SM, the management company A can settle the merchandise for the shopping mall SM (S31). In the shopping mall SM, the merchandise that has been settled by the management company A is again provided to general customers as merchandise (S32).

  The flow of the prize in the prize exchange system according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[Devices in various system configurations]
Next, a description will be given of the apparatus and operation of each company constituting the premium exchange system of the present embodiment.

  Here, the basic configuration of a computer system such as various terminals and servers used in the present system will be described. The computer system 100 has, for example, a configuration as shown in FIG.

  The computer system 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a memory unit 112, an output unit 113, an input unit 114, a display unit 115, an auxiliary storage device 116, a CD-ROM drive unit 117, and a communication unit 118. It is connected to bus B.

  The CPU 111 controls the present system according to a program stored in the memory unit 112, and manages transmission and reception of data and management of various data.

  The memory unit 112 includes a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and stores a program executed by the CPU 111, data necessary for processing, and data obtained by the CPU 111. The output unit 113 includes a printer or the like, and outputs information on a processing result as needed. The input unit 114 has a mouse, a keyboard, and the like, and is used for inputting information such as inputting and changing necessary data. The display unit 115 is a display device, and outputs various kinds of information necessary for an administrator under the control of the CPU 111.

  The auxiliary storage device 116 is configured by, for example, a hard disk unit and stores various files, databases, and programs. The CD-ROM driver 117 reads necessary programs from a CD-ROM storing various application programs, and is installed in the auxiliary storage device 116. Then, according to the program, the CPU 111 executes a necessary program.

  The communication unit 118 is connected to a communication line and transmits and receives information to and from another computer system.

  Note that the computer system 100 described above has the same function for the hall terminal 20, the dedicated terminal 30 at the exchange company E, the terminal 50 of the premium company M, and the management server 40 of the management company A used in the present gift exchange system. And can be an explanation of these basic configurations.

[Hall equipment and operation]
FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the apparatus arranged around the cash register in the hall H.

  A hall terminal 20 is installed at the cashier counter of the hall H. The hall terminal 20 can be used as long as it is a normal personal computer that can be connected to the Internet, that is, a computer having an information processing device including an input / output device, a display device, and an arithmetic processing device, a storage device, and a communication function. .

  The hall counter is provided with a POS register 21 in addition to the hall terminal 20, and is connected so that data can be transmitted to the hall terminal 20. The POS register 21 is for inputting and recording the number of balls together with premium data exchanged by customers based on a receipt r indicating count data of the number of balls launched by the jet counter 11 (see FIG. 3). The jet counter 11 is installed at an appropriate place in the hall and counts the number of balls obtained by the customer using the jet counter. The counting result is output as a receipt r in which the number of balls is recorded.

  Here, the POS register 21 further includes an exchange button (not shown) which is operated when the customer desires a prize other than a prize on the Internet or wants to exchange for a prize which can be exchanged for money. I have. When the number of balls of the receipt r is input and the exchange button is operated, data of the number of balls is transmitted to the hall terminal 20.

  The hall terminal 20 is connected to the Internet N, and can be connected to a prize site AS provided by the management company A on the Internet under sales consignment from the shopping mall SM. On the display unit 20a of the hall terminal 20, a prize order screen provided from the prize site AS is displayed, and a list of items to be treated as prizes, a selection button for selecting a desired product, a selection button for cashing or purchasing a prize, Is displayed, and by inputting necessary items according to the operation screen, a desired product can be ordered as a prize. The hall terminal 20 has an input unit 20b, and the input unit b may be of various types such as a touch panel type, a keyboard, and a mouse.

  A receipt printer 22 and a catalog issuing machine 23 are connected to the hall terminal 20. When an order for a prize is made by the hall terminal 20, a detailed receipt R of the order such as the number of balls, the item of the prize, and the number is issued to the receipt printer 22. The catalog issuing machine 23 issues an ordered catalog t in which data such as a hall name, an order number, and an order date and time are recorded on a magnetic card.

[Operation at the hall]
Next, a procedure in which the customer exchanges prizes in the hall and an operation performed by the customer and the clerk will be described.

  The customer (player) counts the acquired balls by the jet counter 11, goes to the counter of the hall with the receipt r that has issued the result, and orders a prize corresponding to the number of balls. The clerk at the counter inputs the ball data of the receipt r given by the customer to the POS register 21 and checks the prize desired by the customer. If the customer's prize is a prize in the hall, give the prize for the number of balls on the spot. Also, when cashing is desired, or when a prize on the Internet is ordered through the hall terminal 20, the number of balls of the receipt is input to the POS register 21 and an exchange button (not shown) is pressed.

  When the exchange button of the POS cash register 21 is pressed, a prize order screen is displayed on the display unit 20a of the hall terminal 20, and the customer orders the prize according to the screen of the terminal 20.

On the prize order screen, prize information indicating an orderable prize corresponding to the number of balls input to the POS register 21 is displayed. The customer designates the desired prize and clicks the order button to execute the prize order. When the order of the prize is completed, an order detail receipt R indicating the details of the order is printed out by the receipt printer 22, and at the same time, the ordered inventory (magnetic card) t is issued from the inventory issuing machine 23.
The customer goes to the exchange company E with the ordered list t and the order receipt R.

[Equipment and operation of exchange company E]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus provided in the exchange company E and an operation in the exchange company E. The exchange company E has the dedicated terminal 30 and the inventory reader 31 connected thereto as described above. The catalog reader 31 has a function of reading the data of the ordered catalog t issued in the hall, and outputs the data of the ordered catalog t to the dedicated terminal 30 when reading the data of the ordered catalog t. The display section 30a of the dedicated terminal 30 displays a prize purchase confirmation screen, displays the contents of the prize order data such as the number of balls, prize items, and the number sent from the hall, and displays the amount corresponding to the prize. It is displayed. When the purchase confirmation operation is performed according to the screen through the input operation unit 30b of the dedicated terminal 30, the prize order data sent from the hall H is collated, and it is confirmed that the order list has been issued in the hall H. When the collation result between the order receipt R and the ordered list is confirmed, the exchange trader E buys the ordered list t order detail receipt R and hands the cash to the customer. As a result, the customer has exchanged the prize obtained in the hall for cash.

  The display content shown on the display unit 30a of the dedicated terminal 30 shows a purchase confirmation screen of the ordered list t, and when "Yes" is clicked on the display of "Purchase of the prize, all right", the exchange amount is displayed. You.

  The exchange company E receives and stores the order details receipt R brought by the customer.

  The exchange company E transmits the premium data of the purchased ordered inventory to the management company A and the premium company M.

  Next, the exchange company E sells the purchased ordered inventory t to the premium company M (S11). As a result, the exchange trader E buys the ordered inventory t and the order detail receipt R, and the commercial transaction of selling the gift to the prize trader M is established.

[Apparatus and operation of premium trader M]
The prize trader M has a dedicated terminal 50, and the dedicated terminal 50 may have any function of a normal personal computer having a connection function with the Internet. As described with reference to FIG. 3, when a prize is ordered using the hall terminal 20 in the hall H, prize order data, which is data relating to the prize ordered, is transmitted to the terminal 50 of the prize trader M. It has become. Therefore, the prize trader can order the prize in the hall H and hold the prize order data which is data indicating the item and quantity of the ordered prize.
The prize trader M buys the prize, ie, the ordered list t, from the exchange trader E. The prize order data sent from the hall H and the prize trader M wholesales the prize to the hall H as a prize. By collating with the premium data, the reliability of the ordered catalog can be confirmed.

  As described above, the prize trader M purchases a prize corresponding to the prize order data ordered from the hall H from the management company A, and wholesales the prize to the hall H. The prize purchase data corresponding to the prize order data and the prize wholesale data are stored in the terminal 50 and managed.

[Management company equipment and business processing]
The business of the management company A is basically to manage the entire flow of prizes. These are executed by the management server 40 connected to the Internet as described later.

  As described with reference to FIG. 3, when the prize order data is received from the hall H (S8), the ordered prize item is transmitted as data to the hall H via the prize trader M.

  Further, it checks the consistency of the prize order data transmitted from the exchange company E with the prize order data transmitted from the hall H, and confirms the data consistency.

  In addition, the prize dealer M purchases the prize purchased from the exchange company E, that is, the ordered inventory t, and stores and manages the ordered inventory t. The management company A also manages the manufacture and distribution of the magnetic card of the ordered list t issued in the hall H.

  Further, the management company A concludes a contract for sales of goods with the shopping mall site, and manages conferred premiums.

[Configuration and Function of Management Server 40]
Here, the system configuration of the management server 40 of the management company A will be described with reference to FIG. The management server 40 is a computer system for managing the entire prize transaction in the prize exchange system, and is a computer system having basically the same functions as the computer system described in FIG. 41, an input / output unit 42, a communication control unit 43, a display unit 44, etc., and a product DB 451, a customer DB 452,
A storage unit 45 for storing various data required for prize transactions, such as a transaction DB 453, is provided. Then, the arithmetic processing unit 41 controls the present system according to a program stored in advance, and manages transmission and reception of data relating to transactions of various prizes associated with prize orders from the hall H and manages various data. . Then, it receives the product information from the shopping mall site SM on the Internet via the communication control unit 43 and provides the hall H with the product information as a premium. Also, it manages prize sales from the shopping mall site SM. In addition, hall H, exchange trader E, premium trader M
, Always manages the premium order data transmitted from, so that the consistency of the transaction data can be checked.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the content of the product DB as information on the product. The product DB includes date, tenant store name, shopping mall site name, product code, product classification code (genre), product name, list price, discount, sales price, and the like.

[Flow of ordered catalog (magnetic card)]
Next, the flow of the ordered list t issued in the hall H will be described. The ordered catalog t uses a magnetic card, and necessary information on the prize is issued by the hall catalog issuing machine. The raw magnetic card (hereinafter referred to as raw card C) serving as the ordered list is supplied under the management of the management company A.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the flow of the raw card C and the ordered list t. First, an order for a raw card is made to the management company A through the hall H (S50). The management company A receives the request from the hall and places an order for the raw card C with the card manufacturing company F (S51). The card manufacturing company F receives the order, manufactures a raw card, and delivers the raw card C to the hall (S52).

  In the hall H, as described above, when a prize is ordered by the hall terminal, an ordered inventory t in which information on the prize is recorded on the raw card C is issued by the inventory issuing machine, and is placed in the customer P's hand. It passes with the order detail receipt R (S53). The customer P goes to the exchange company E with the ordered list t, and the ordered list t is exchanged for cash (S54). Note that the order receipt R is also transferred to the exchange company E at the same time and is stored there. Next, the ordered inventory t is purchased by the premium company M (S55), and then purchased by the management company A from the premium company M (S56).

[Relationship between receivables and payables associated with prize order]
Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIG.

  First, the prize is sold by the prize trader M to the hall H, so that the hall H bears a prize debt to the prize trader. In addition, the exchange company E has a claim to the prize company M in order to sell the prize to the prize company M.

  The prize trader M has a loan for the prize sales to the hall and a debt to the exchange company E for the purchase of the prize.

The management company A purchases the receivables from the prize trader M to the hall H and the claims from the exchange trader E to the prize trader M. Originally, the creditor of the hall in the prize sales transaction is the prize trader M, and the creditor of the prize trader M is the exchange trader E. However, Hall H is paid to the management company A by the purchase of the above-mentioned credit by the management company. Then, the management company A is obliged to pay the prize company M and the exchange company E. As described above, the purchase of the receivables (factoring) by the management company A can keep the flow of funds for the prize transaction clean.

[Flow of funds (prize)]
The flow of funds according to the prize transaction of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the customer P pays cash to the hall H for the game service provided by the hall H. The exchange company E pays the customer P by exchanging prizes (ordered inventory t, order details receipt R) for cash. The management company A pays the premium to the exchange company E. This is because, as described above, the management company purchased the loan from the exchange trader E to the prize trader M by factoring.

  Further, the management company A pays the premium company M the difference between the debt to the conversion company E and the debt to the hall H by factoring.

  Hall H pays management company A as a premium payment fee. This is because, as described above, the management company purchased the prize trader M's loan to the hall H by factoring.

  Further, regarding the relationship between the management company A and each of the shopping mall site SMs, the management company A pays each of the shopping mall site SMs a premium information content fee and a premium purchase price.

  As described above, as the first embodiment of the present invention, the prize transaction of the prize exchange system shown in FIG. 3 and the components of the system have been described. Here, returning to FIG. 3, the description will be continued. FIG. 3 illustrates the transaction and the flow of the prize when the prize exchanged by the customer for the ball at the hall is exchanged for cash by a conversion company, as described above. By the way, a case where the customer does not wish to redeem the ordered prize, that is, a case where the customer desires to receive the ordered prize is also assumed. In this case, when a prize is ordered at the hall H via the hall terminal 20, data for purchasing the prize is transmitted to the management company. Then, in this case, for example, the delivery location is also transmitted, such as delivery to the home or receipt at the hall H. In this case, the management company A transmits the fact to the shopping mall site SM and delivers the product to the customer (FIG. 3, S200).

  In the management company A, the prize order data received from the hall H is compared with the prize order data sent from the exchange shop and the prize trader, that is, the data exchanged by the customer, and checked every day, and the cash is exchanged. It can be confirmed that the product has been purchased and the product that has actually been purchased.

  As described above, according to the prize exchange system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when a customer exchanges a ball obtained in a hall for a prize, the prize can be ordered from the hall terminal via a communication network. As a result, a wide variety of prizes can be obtained. The ordered inventory card obtained by ordering itself can be exchanged for the ordered prize, and thus has a value as a prize when ordered. Therefore, as in the conventional case, this can be exchanged for a cashier who exchanges prizes for cash, and since it is a card, handling is easy. Furthermore, a large storage space is not required in a hall or a conversion company, and inventory management of prizes becomes easy.

  Furthermore, even though the ordered inventory may move due to transactions, the goods themselves do not move except for the final purchase by the customer, and damage to the goods due to the distribution of prizes, contamination etc. Can be prevented. Also, prizes ordered in the hall can be traded in the general market by settlement of consignment transactions, and prize transactions are incorporated into ordinary business transactions, so prize transactions are open to society. Business route.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a prize is traded without passing through the prize trader M. That is, in the present embodiment, premiums are traded among the hall H, the exchange company E, the management company A, and the shopping mall site SM.

  In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the common parts in the configuration of the system and the flow of transactions shown in FIG. 3, and the description thereof will be omitted for convenience of description. In this embodiment, the exchange company E sends the ordered inventory t purchased from the customer to the management company A, and sells the premium to the management company A (S101). The hall H purchases a prize directly from the management company A (S102). That is, when the prize order data is transmitted to the management company A (S8), the corresponding prize is transmitted to the hall H as prize purchase data.

  Otherwise, the relationship between the management company A and the shopping mall site SM is the same as in the first embodiment in FIG.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the flow of the magnetic card and the ordered catalog in the second embodiment, and corresponds to the flow of the magnetic card and the ordered catalog described in FIG. 9 in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the ordered inventory t is sent directly from the exchange company E to the management company A (S57). That is, the ordered inventory purchased from the customer is sold to the management company A. Others are the same as the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 illustrates the flow of funds according to the second embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 11 of the first embodiment. The customer pays the fee at the hall (loan fee) and receives the service. Also, the obtained prizes (ordered catalogs) are exchanged for cash at the exchange company. The exchange agent E exchanges the customer's ordered inventory for cash. Also, the prize purchased from the customer is sold to the management company A, and the payment is paid. The hall H pays the management company A a prize purchase fee. The relationship between the management company A and the shopping mall site SM is the same as in FIG.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a prize transaction is performed by directly ordering a prize to the shopping mall site without going through the prize dealer M and the management company A. is there. That is, in the present embodiment, premiums are traded among the hall H, the exchange company E, and the shopping mall site SM.

Therefore, in the system described with reference to FIG. 3, the same parts are not described for convenience of description. The procedure in the case where the customer P orders a prize in the hall H and redeems the cash at the conversion company E, that is, steps S1 to S6 and S9 in FIG. In the present embodiment, the prize order data is directly transmitted to the shopping mall site SM established on the Internet via the Internet (S110). Then, the prize information content is transmitted to the hall terminal 20 (S111), and when a prize order is received, prize purchase data is transmitted from the shopping mall site SM to the hall H (S112).
In addition, the exchange company E transmits the prize order data to the shopping mall SM with respect to the ordered list t converted by the customer (S114).

  It should be noted that the prize corresponding to the prize data purchased by the shopping mall site SM from the exchange company E is made available for sale to general end users, as in the first embodiment in FIG. 3 (S32).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of a magnetic card and an ordered list accompanying a prize transaction.

  Based on the order from the hall H, the card manufacturer F delivers the raw card to the hall H. The hall H gives the raw card an ordered list t recording data indicating the contents of the order ordered by the customer, and the customer redeems the ordered list t by the exchange company E, and the ordered inventory t is the exchange company Saved in

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of funds accompanying a premium transaction in the present embodiment.

  The customer P receives a game service by paying a game rental fee in the hall H. Then, the ordered prize, which is the acquired prize, is converted into cash by the exchange company E to obtain cash. The exchange company E sells the prize to the shipping mall site SM and receives payment for the prize. Hall H purchases a prize from the shopping mall site and pays the purchase cost of the prize to the shopping mall site.

  Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention described in the claims for utility model registration. Deformation and modification are possible.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the order contents of the prize are recorded by the terminal in the hall through a communication network such as the Internet by an ordered inventory and an order detail receipt. Is exchanged for cash, but it is not always necessary to use this form, and it is also possible to use an ordered list in which all data related to orders and prizes, such as order contents, prize items, number, etc., are recorded on a magnetic card. is there.

It is a figure explaining the conventional pachinko game hall premium exchange method. 1 is a configuration diagram of a prize exchange system according to the present invention. It is a figure explaining the flow of the premium in the premium exchange system of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a basic configuration of a computer system. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a device configuration around a cash register in a hall. It is a figure explaining the flow of an apparatus and processing in a conversion company. It is a system configuration diagram of a management server of a management company. It is a figure showing an example of contents of a goods database. It is a figure explaining the flow of the magnetic card of the 1st embodiment, and the order list. It is a figure explaining the claim and the debt which generate | occur | produce with the transaction of the premium | prize in 1st Example. It is a figure explaining the flow of the money accompanying the premium transaction. It is a figure explaining the premium exchange system in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining a flow of a magnetic card and an ordered list in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the flow of the money accompanying the premium transaction in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the premium exchange system in a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure explaining a flow of a magnetic card and an ordered list in a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the flow of the money accompanying the premium transaction in a 3rd embodiment.

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H Hall E Exchange company M Premium company A Management company SM Shopping mall site 20 Hall terminal 21 POS cash register 22 Receipt printer 23 Catalog issuing machine 30 Exchange company terminal 31 Catalog reader 40 Management company server 50 Premium company terminal

Claims (4)

  A database for storing information on the prize, a prize order received via the communication network, and output of prize order data on the ordered prize, and a server for managing the sale of the prize; Information input means for ordering a prize included in the prize information provided from the server via the server, and a list for issuing a pre-ordered inventory in which information on the prize and the order entered by the information input means is recorded. A pachinko hall prize exchange apparatus comprising: a hall terminal having an issuing means and an order detail receipt issuing means for issuing an order detail receipt for recording an order detail receipt in which an ordered prize item and quantity are recorded.   An e-commerce site that receives an order via a communication network and sells goods; and an input that is installed in a pachinko hall and connects to the e-commerce site via a communication network to order a product provided by the e-commerce site as a prize. Means, an ordered inventory issuing means for issuing an ordered inventory card recording information on the ordered premium, and an order detail receipt issuing means for issuing an order detail receipt recording the item and the number of ordered premiums. A pachinko hall premium exchange device consisting of a hall terminal. Means for displaying a prize order screen showing a prize that can be ordered corresponding to the number of balls obtained by the customer in the pachinko hall, and recording information on the prize ordered by the customer from the prize shown on the prize order screen A hall terminal equipped with a catalog issuing machine for issuing the ordered catalog,
Means for reading the data recorded in the ordered inventory issued by the inventory issuing machine, and receiving the prize order data of the prize ordered by the customer from the hall terminal, and an amount corresponding to the prize ordered by the customer A server connected via a communication network to each of the exchange terminal having means for displaying
A database for storing information on the prize shown on the prize order screen,
Means for transmitting information about the prize stored in the database to the hall terminal,
Means for receiving prize order data of the prize ordered by the customer from the hall terminal;
Means for receiving the data recorded in the ordered inventory from the exchange agent terminal;
Means for comparing the prize order data received from the terminal of the hall with the data recorded in the order list received from the exchange agent terminal,
Means for transmitting prize wholesale data corresponding to the prize order data received from the hall terminal to the hall terminal,
A management server for a prize obtained in a pachinko hall, comprising: Means for displaying a prize order screen showing a prize that can be ordered corresponding to the number of balls obtained by the customer in the pachinko hall, and recording information on the prize ordered by the customer from the prize shown on the prize order screen A hall terminal equipped with a catalog issuing machine for issuing the ordered catalog,
Means for reading the data recorded in the ordered inventory issued by the inventory issuing machine, and receiving the prize order data of the prize ordered by the customer from the hall terminal, and an amount corresponding to the prize ordered by the customer A trader terminal having means for displaying
A prize trader terminal having means for receiving the prize order data of the prize ordered by the customer from the hall terminal and transmitting prize wholesale data corresponding to the received prize order data to the hall terminal. A server connected via a network,
A database for storing information on the prize shown on the prize order screen,
Means for transmitting information about the prize stored in the database to the hall terminal,
Means for receiving prize order data of the prize ordered by the customer from the hall terminal;
Means for receiving the data recorded in the ordered inventory from the exchange agent terminal;
Means for comparing the prize order data received from the terminal of the hall with the data recorded in the order list received from the exchange agent terminal,
Means for transmitting prize wholesale data corresponding to the prize order data received from the hall terminal to the prize dealer terminal,
A management server for a prize obtained in a pachinko hall, comprising:

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