JP3805447B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming system that uses a gaming card (as a membership card that identifies a player).
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine installed in a gaming store, a variable display device is provided in the gaming area, and the stop result mode of a variable display game performed by the variable display device is, for example, Based on the fact that it has become a big hit jackpot such as 2, 2, 2, etc., by increasing the winning rate by controlling the opening of the variable winning device, etc. One kind (seven machine), three kinds (right object), or another kind (general electric machine) that generates a right state is common.
[0003]
Also, if the jackpot symbol is a jackpot occurrence with a specific symbol (probability variation symbol) such as 7, 7, 7, etc., the variable display game after the jackpot ends until one or two more jackpots occur. Pachinko machines equipped with a probability variation function such as increasing the probability of jackpot symbol generation in the game, or generating a state in which a start condition for starting a variable display game is likely to be established by controlling an auxiliary variable winning device, etc. Is also known.
[0004]
Further, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine having the probability variation function, the probability variation is continuously controlled so that the probability variation state is generated from the beginning.
[0005]
As described above, since recent pachinko machines are equipped with a probabilistic variation function and the like, a large number of acquired balls can be obtained within a predetermined time. For this reason, in order to adjust the balance of profit distribution between the game store and the player, there are many cases where the standard probability of jackpot in the variable display game (that is, the initial setting probability or the probability in the normal state) is lowered. .
[0006]
Also, in recent amusement stores, as a service for securing customers, a membership card is issued in which the desired player is a member and the identification information of the player is stored. Alternatively, at game stores equipped with data disclosure devices, an increasing number of game stores provide services such as browsing specific game data by inserting a membership card.
[0007]
In addition, as another method of using the card at the game store, the player issues a storage card in which the identification information of the player is recorded, and the player stores the game ball acquired on the day as storage data corresponding to the storage card. There is also known a storage system in which a prize is exchanged with a game ball stored in a management device and stored later, or a replay is performed with a storage ball.
[0008]
Furthermore, as a gaming system using a card, a gaming IC card is used to lend a ball by converting valuable value information stored in the IC card into a gaming medium, and the acquired gaming medium is also an IC card. A game system using a game IC card stored in the game is also considered.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in many recent pachinko gaming machines, there are many cases where the standard probability of jackpot generation is kept low, so that even if a game is played, there is a case where the jackpot does not easily occur.
[0010]
For this reason, the player may be addicted to the game and may invest more than expected or suffer a great loss without fully knowing how much his investment amount or losing amount is.
[0011]
In addition, for each jackpot, the game is temporarily exchanged for prizes, or a game is played using the balls again (or, at present, it is illegal, but the cash rate is different for each game store). Depending on the rules, the rules are different, but in that case, you do not know how much the amount of money you used and the value (or cash) earned by playing the ball are, so you lose more than expected. In spite of this, there was a case where a situation unwilling to the player, such as continuing the game, occurred.
[0012]
Therefore, when the player's investment amount or losing amount reaches a predetermined value, a notice is given to prompt the end of the game, or in some cases, the game is forcibly ended, resulting in excessive loss. However, in conventional gaming facilities, it has been impossible to identify a player and grasp the investment amount or losing amount. In short, since it was not possible to recognize that the player is changing in the conventional gaming machine, for example, even if a device that monitors the losing amount based on the number of balls lent and the number of balls is provided, the player It was not practical because it was necessary to perform troublesome work such as operating the start switch. In many cases, a player moves and plays a plurality of gaming machines, and in such a case, it is impossible to grasp the total losing amount in all the gaming machines that have moved and played games. It was.
[0013]
In view of the above problems, the present invention issues a membership card to a player, and inserts the membership card into a ball lending device or the like at the time of gaming to identify the player, thereby storing game data for each player. In addition, the game data can be displayed to the player based on that, the game status of each player can be monitored, and when a predetermined condition is reached, a warning is displayed and the game is disabled. As a result, players can grasp their own game situation and balance results, and can prevent excessive investment.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention described in claim 1 Perform a game of driving balls into the game area, A gaming machine capable of generating a big hit state for easy acquisition of balls, and attached to the gaming machine, By cash input A ball lending device that lends balls to the gaming machine; Earn balls excluding the balls that were added to the game area by adding the ball and prize balls. A ball counting device that can count a player card, a member card issuing device that issues a member card storing personal information that can identify a player, Regarding the membership card A gaming system in which a member management device for managing data is connected to each other by a communication line, and the gaming machine, the ball lending device, and the ball counting device are installed in an island facility, , Play Installed below the technical machine, the ball lending device, a card insertion slot for inserting the membership card, a password input unit for inputting a password, Said Of the player corresponding to the membership card inserted in the card slot. Game result data including investment amount And said Credit data in which the number of balls counted by the ball counting device is input as the number of credits that can be used in the game And remember Storage area A balance state amount calculating means for calculating a balance state amount relating to the game of the player specified by the membership card; A return switch for returning the membership card; With When the return switch is operated, the game result data and the credit data are transmitted to the member management device. It is converted and stored as settlement ball data, When the member card inserted into the card insertion slot is a regular card and the personal identification number input in the personal identification number input unit is regular, from the membership management device The game result data and the settlement ball number data are Obtained and said balance state quantity calculation means Calculates the balance state amount of the player from (the number of payable balls + the number of credits) × the exchange amount per ball−investment amount, and the balance state amount An informing means for informing when the value reaches a predetermined value is provided.
[0015]
Here, the gaming machine is a device in which a player plays a game using a game medium, and a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a pachikon machine, and a sparrow ball machine, a pachislot machine, a slot machine, an arrangement ball game machine, an enclosure. Any gaming machine such as a type gaming machine may be used.
[0020]
A game card is a member card issued to a player who is a member of a game store, and is a card that allows the player to be identified by information recorded on the card (a prepaid card is a game card in this case). Card is not).
[0022]
The balance state amount is, for example, an investment amount (total amount invested) or a balance amount (substantial losing amount and winning amount) related to the player's game.
[0023]
According to the invention of claim 1, Perform a game of driving balls into the game area, A gaming machine capable of generating a big hit state for easy acquisition of balls, and attached to the gaming machine, By cash input A ball lending device that lends balls to the gaming machine; Earn balls excluding the balls that were added to the game area by adding the ball and prize balls. A ball counting device that can count a player card, a member card issuing device that issues a member card storing personal information that can identify a player, Regarding the membership card A gaming system in which a member management device for managing data is connected to each other by a communication line, and the gaming machine, the ball lending device, and the ball counting device are installed in an island facility, , Play Installed below the technical machine, the ball lending device, a card insertion slot for inserting the membership card, a password input unit for inputting a password, Said Of the player corresponding to the membership card inserted in the card slot. Game result data including investment amount And said Credit data in which the number of balls counted by the ball counting device is input as the number of credits that can be used in the game And remember Storage area A balance state amount calculating means for calculating a balance state amount relating to the game of the player specified by the membership card; A return switch for returning the membership card; With When the return switch is operated, the game result data and the credit data are transmitted to the member management device. It is converted and stored as settlement ball data, When the member card inserted into the card insertion slot is a regular card and the personal identification number input in the personal identification number input unit is regular, from the membership management device The game result data and the settlement ball number data are Obtained and said balance state quantity calculation means Calculates the balance state amount of the player based on (the number of payable balls + the number of credits) × the converted amount per ball−the investment amount, and the balance state amount Since the notification means is provided to notify when the value reaches the predetermined value, the game store side identifies the player and grasps its balance state amount (investment amount and balance amount), and the investment amount and the balance amount are predetermined. When the value is reached, the player will be notified and the player will be able to clearly understand their investment amount and balance, so the player will make an excessive investment and lose a lot. Can be prevented.
[0034]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a gaming machine system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0035]
[First Embodiment]
First, in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described.
[0036]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the gaming machine system according to the present embodiment.
[0037]
The gaming machine system shown in FIG. 1 includes gaming machines such as a gaming machine 10, a ball lending device 20, a ball counting device 30, an island management device 40, and a member card issuing machine 50, and a store side that manages these gaming facilities. The management equipment includes equipment such as a member management device 60, a centralized management device 70, and a prize management device 80, which are connected to each other via an in-store LAN (in-store communication line).
[0038]
The gaming machine 10 is a device in which a player plays a game using a game medium, and includes a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a pachikon machine, and a sparrow ball machine, a pachislot machine, a slot machine, an arrange ball game machine, and the like. .
[0039]
The ball lending device 20 is a device that lends game media attached to the gaming machine 10, and exchanges valuable media such as cash and prepaid cards (information stored in the game media) for game media, Lending gaming media, displaying the player's investment amount and balance amount (balance amount amount), and displaying a warning or disabling the game when the investment amount or balance amount reaches a predetermined value. . The details of the ball lending device 20 will be described later with reference to FIGS.
[0040]
The ball counting device 30 is a device that counts game balls that are game media acquired based on the occurrence of a predetermined gaming state (such as a big hit state), and the counted result is stored in the member management device 60 as settlement data. And displayed on the CRT display device 200 of the ball lending device 20. The ball counting device 30 is installed in the lower part of the dollar box 12 of the gaming machine 10 (see FIG. 5 described later).
[0041]
The island management device 40 collects personal information and ball lending information from the ball lending device 20, and collects information on the number of balls to be settled from the ball counting device 30 for each island facility, and the member management device 60 and the centralized management device 70. Send to. In addition, game state information from the gaming machine 10 is collected and stored in the centralized management device 70. With sending The game information is notified in units of island facilities.
[0042]
The membership card issuing machine 50 is a device that issues a membership card of the player when the player inputs his / her name, address, date of birth, and the like.
[0043]
When issuing a membership card to a player using the membership card issuing machine 50, the same player creates a plurality of cards if the card is issued by checking against the player's identification card. Can be prevented. In addition, a temporary card that is valid only for the current day can be issued to a temporary player who does not wish to register as a member, and the gaming state can be monitored with the temporary card as well as the member card.
[0044]
The member management device 60 is a device that performs management of member data, management of accumulated ball data, collection of game result data for each player, settlement processing of the number of settlement balls (exchanging prizes and conversion to stored ball data), and the like. Further, total game data may be managed in a plurality of member stores of a player (who is a member) by communicating with a member management device of another store.
[0045]
The central management device 70 relates to the number of balls thrown from the gaming machines 10, 10,..., Information on the game state, ball lending information and personal information from the ball lending device 20, and the number of payout balls from the ball counting device 30. Information is received via the island management device 40, and information relating to the game medium (game ball) exchanged with the prize from the prize management device 80 and game medium information (game ball settlement data) is received from the member management device. From 60, player data, game result data, etc. are received, and the entire store is managed and operated.
[0046]
The prize management device 80 is installed at a prize counter or the like, and exchanges information about the exchange of game media (game balls) and game media information (such as the adjusted number of balls for each member stored in the member management device 60) into prizes. The result is transmitted to the centralized management device 30.
[0047]
FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board when the gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine.
[0048]
In the following, explanation of the front view of the game board and various game states occurring during the game will be described.
[0049]
The gaming board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine.
[0050]
In the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2 of the game board 1, there are a variable display device 4 (of special symbol), a special variable winning device 5, a normal starting gate (normal drawing starting winning mouth) 6, 6, Symbol variable display device (ordinary symbol display device) 7, general winning opening 8, 8,..., Normal variable winning device 9 that also serves as a special figure starting port, side lamps 1a, 1a,. The direction changing members 1b, 1b,..., Obstacle nails (and guide nails) 1c, 1c,.
[0051]
The variable display device 4 (special symbol) is provided with a variable display section 4a constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display screen, special figure start memory displays 4b, 4b,. Below 6 and 6, ordinary start memory displays 6 a, 6 a,.
[0052]
The pair of left and right open / close members 9a, 9a of the normal variation winning device 9 are normally closed with an interval that can be received by one game ball. However, depending on the result of the normal variable display game of the normal symbol display device 7, Therefore, it is changed to a state where the game ball can be easily received by opening in an inverted “eight” shape.
[0053]
The special variable winning device 5 includes a large winning opening 5b that is opened and closed by an opening / closing door 5a. The open / close door 5a is normally closed, but is opened depending on the result of the variable display game of the special symbol performed in the variable display portion 4a of the variable display device 4 (special symbol).
[0054]
Next, various game states such as start winning, variable display game, reach state, jackpot occurrence state, probability variation state, time reduction state, etc. will be described.
[0055]
When a game ball that has been driven into the game area 3 wins the normal variation winning device 9 (start winning), the winning is detected by the internal special figure start switch 9b, and the variable display unit 4a of the variable display device 4 ( Special) Variable display game (of special figure) is performed by starting the variable display of symbols.
[0056]
Stop display modes (for example, “1,1, −”, “2” which may generate a big hit in the process of sequentially stopping the left, middle and right symbols in this (special drawing) variable display game. , 2,-", etc.), it is converted into a reach display mode according to the reach mode. In the variable display game, a game state in such a reach display mode (for example, only the right symbol is variably displayed) is referred to as a reach state.
[0057]
The game patterns in the reach state include a normal (normal) reach state and a special reach state. Both have different reach display modes (for example, different effect display methods in the variable display section), and the special reach usually has a higher probability of jackpot after the reach display mode than the normal reach. At this time, there may be several types of special reach with different probability of occurrence of the jackpot state.
[0058]
Then, as a result of the variable display game (of special figure), a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “1, 1, 1”, “2, 2, 2”, etc.) in which the stop symbol generates a big hit ), A special game state (a jackpot game state) is generated.
[0059]
This special game state is a state in which it is easy to acquire a game ball. A cycle in which the open / close door 5a of the special variable prize-winning device 5 is opened and closed for a predetermined time is one round, and the game ball in each round is in the big prize opening 5b. The game is continued until a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds) on the condition that it is detected by the continuous switch in the continuous winning area (V winning). However, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the big winning opening 5b during each round, the round ends at that time.
[0060]
At this time, in a variable display game in which the special game state is a special figure, a specific stop symbol form (special result form), for example, a predetermined probability variation pattern (for example, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7” ”,“ 9 ”, etc.) are generated in three rounds, after the end of the special game state similar to the normal jackpot game (normal special game state), as an added value, for example, after that A probability fluctuation state in which the probability of jackpot occurrence is high until it occurs once or twice occurs. During this probability variation state, as another added value, a probability variation state of a normal symbol in which the probability of winning in the variable symbol display game of a normal symbol is often generated. The probability variation state is interrupted during the special game state.
[0061]
In addition, it is a big hit with a specific stop pattern mode (for example, a set of three probability change symbols such as “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”) during the probability change. When the state occurs, the probability variation state is continuously generated under a predetermined limit (up to a predetermined upper limit value of the number of times the probability variation state continues).
[0062]
On the other hand, for example, when the probability variation state continuously occurs and reaches the upper limit value of the predetermined number of times of the probability variation state, the special game state similar to the (normal) special game state is ended. Later, a time-saving gaming state occurs.
[0063]
In the time-reduced gaming state, for example, the time of the variable display game of the usual figure per time (ordinary figure variation time) is shortened compared to the normal game state, and it is a hit in the variable display game of the normal symbol per unit time. This is a state where the number of occurrences increases (a time reduction state as usual). As a result, the number of times of opening of the normally variable winning device 9 per predetermined time is increased and the number of winnings to the normally variable winning device 9 is increased, so that the number of special display variable display games increases and the next jackpot is easily generated. Become.
[0064]
Next, the details of the ball lending device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0065]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a component device of the ball lending device 20.
[0066]
The ball lending device 20 includes a CPU 20a, a RAM 20b, a ROM 20c, a power supply circuit (for backup) 21, a clock 22, an I / O interface 23, a CRT display device 200, a display control circuit 201, a password input unit 202, a credit drawer switch 203, The storage ball withdrawal switch 204, the interruption switch 205, the return switch 206, the data changeover switch 207, the remote control reception device 208, the ball ejection device 209, the card R / W 210, the cash discrimination device 211, and the cash return device 212, etc. ing.
[0067]
The ball lending device 20 includes therein a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20a, a RAM (Ramdam Access Memory) 20b, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 20c, and a clock (generator) 22, and has an ability to perform arithmetic processing by itself. is doing.
[0068]
The CPU 20a is an arithmetic processing unit that performs various arithmetic processes performed by the ball lending device 20, and performs a series of control processes illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 10 based on the clock generated by the clock 22.
[0069]
The RAM 20b is a readable / writable memory at any time. The RAM 20b forms a temporary storage area (work area) when the CPU 20a executes various control processes, and a membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 215 (described later in FIG. 4). When inserted, information read from the member card (personal information), information transmitted from the member management device (accounting amount data, savings data, etc.), game result information (data on investment amount and balance amount), And credit data information from the ball counting device is temporarily stored.
[0070]
The ROM 20c is a read-only memory that stores various programs necessary for the operation of the ball lending device 20, and is read and executed by the CPU 20a.
[0071]
The power supply circuit (for backup) 21 is a backup power supply circuit used for holding stored contents.
[0072]
The clock 22 is a device that generates a clock when the CPU 20a performs control processing.
[0073]
The I / O interface 23 is an interface for data exchange performed between the CPU 20a and each internal device (201 to 212).
[0074]
The CRT (cathode ray tube) display device 200 is composed of a CRT display, and displays various holding data (for example, the number of credits, the number of paying balls, the number of stored balls, the number of withdrawals, etc.) and the display of game result data (for example, Investment amount, difference ball number, balance amount, etc., total game data display and individual game data display (for example, jackpot count, total start count, jackpot probability, start count from previous jackpot, reach A reliability, reach B) Reliability, reach C reliability, etc.). Details of the display contents will be described later with reference to FIGS.
[0075]
The display control circuit 201 is a circuit that performs display control for causing the CRT display device 200 to display various display data transmitted from the CPU 20a via the I / O interface.
[0076]
The personal identification number input unit 202 is a device that allows a player to input his / her personal identification number when the member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 215, and that the player is the member who owns the membership card by entering the personal identification number (game) Confirm the ID of the person.
[0077]
The credit withdrawal switch 203 is operated by operating this switch (if it is possible to have a possession game according to the game rules at the game store), thereby discharging the game ball based on the credit data stored in the member card or the ball lending device 20 ( Lending) is possible.
[0078]
The storage ball withdrawal switch 204 is a switch that is operated by the player when receiving a ball loan based on the stored ball data stored in the member card or the ball lending device 20.
[0079]
The suspend switch 205 is a switch operated when the player wants to suspend the game (in the case of a toilet, a meal, etc.). When the suspend switch 205 is turned on, the membership card is ejected and the game is suspended. (By the notification lamp 216, etc.), and by prohibiting the acceptance of cards other than the suspended membership card, another player may take the game table or the membership card may be stolen during the suspension To prevent.
[0080]
The interruption time can be set on the management device side (for example, 30 minutes), and when the interruption time elapses, cards of other players are accepted.
[0081]
The return switch 206 is operated when the player wants to stop the game and receive the membership card. When the return switch 206 is turned on, the credit data is settled. Number of balls The data is stored in the member management device 60 as data (non-ball game data). And if you go to the free gift exchange counter only for the card, Number of balls The data is settled at the counter (exchanging prizes, converting to stored ball data).
[0082]
The data switch 207 is a switch for switching display data (described in FIGS. 11 to 13 described later) displayed on the CRT display device 200.
[0083]
The remote control receiving device 208 adjusts the credit data by operating the remote control of the store clerk at the end of the jackpot, for example, at the end of the jackpot, in order to prevent the credit ball from being discharged when the jackpot due to the jackpot cannot be used on the game rules in the game shop Number of balls It is a device that receives a signal from an external remote controller operated by a staff member when converting to data (data that does not have possession game).
[0084]
The ball discharge device 209 is a device that discharges a ball by a player's ball lending operation or a credit ball or storage ball withdrawal operation. The ball discharge device 209 discharges the ball to the upper tray 11 of the gaming machine 10 via the ball discharge nozzle 217. I do.
[0085]
The card R / W 210 is a device that reads data relating to a player's personal information, various game result data, and the like from a member card inserted into the card insertion slot, and writes various game result data to the member card.
[0086]
The cash discrimination device 211 is a device that discriminates the type of cash inserted from the cash insertion slot 213.
[0087]
The cash return device 212 is a device that returns from the cash return port the change changed by subtracting the amount converted into the game medium from the input cash or the cash that has been inserted from the cash input port and clogged on the way.
[0088]
FIG. 4 is a front view of the ball lending device 20.
[0089]
The ball lending device 20 has a CRT display 200, a password input unit 202, a credit withdrawal switch 203, a storage ball withdrawal switch 204, an interruption switch 205, a return switch 206, a data changeover switch 207, a cash insertion unit 213, cash on the front thereof. Devices such as a return port 214, a card insertion port 215, a notification lamp 216, and a ball discharge nozzle 217 are provided.
[0090]
The explanation of the CRT display 200, the password input unit 202, the credit withdrawal switch 203, the storage ball withdrawal switch 204, the interruption switch 205, the return switch 206, and the data changeover switch 207 is as described in FIG. The other parts will be explained.
[0091]
The cash slot 213 is a slot into which a player inserts cash (coins or bills) for lending a ball.
[0092]
The cash return port 214 is a return port for returning the cash that has been inserted from the cash input port and returning the change obtained by subtracting the amount converted from the inserted cash into the game medium.
[0093]
The card insertion slot 215 is a card insertion slot through which a player inserts and discharges a membership card.
[0094]
The notification lamp 216 displays an alarm when the player's balance state amount (investment amount or balance amount) reaches a predetermined value, or a display for notifying that when the game is interrupted by turning on the suspension switch 205. Used as
[0095]
The ball discharge nozzle 217 is replenished with a ball to the upper tray 11 of the gaming machine 10 through the nozzle by a player's ball lending operation (ball lending is performed).
[0096]
At this time, the number of balls to be discharged per time can be set on the member management device 60 side.
[0097]
Next, an actual operation method when using the ball lending device 20 will be described.
[0098]
FIG. 5 is a specific view of the gaming machine 10, the ball lending device 20, the ball counting device 30, and the calling device 41 installed in the island facility as viewed from the front.
[0099]
When the player inserts cash (coins or banknotes) into the cash slot 213, the upper tray receives from the ball discharge nozzle 217 in the same manner as a normal CR card sand (prepaid card type ball lending machine) 90 (described later in FIG. 6). The ball is discharged to 11. In the case of the CR card sand 90, the balls are discharged from the gaming machine 10.
[0100]
After inserting the membership card into the card insertion slot 215, the player inputs the personal identification number from the personal identification number input unit 202, and if the personal identification number is normal, the data corresponding to the inserted membership card (pool data) and The game result data of the player is acquired from the member management device 60. The acquired data is stored in the RAM 20b and displayed on the CRT display 200. Further, by operating the storage ball withdrawal switch 204, it is possible to lend a ball from the storage ball data stored in the member card in addition to cash.
[0101]
The acquired ball acquired by the game can be counted by the ball counting device 30 provided at the lower part of the gaming machine. The dollar box 12 is provided with a ball removal function (bottom opening / closing operation member 12a). When the ball opening / closing operation member 12a is operated to ball out the balls accumulated in the dollar box 12, the ball is inserted into the ball insertion port of the lower plate. Is introduced into the ball counting device 30.
[0102]
The acquired ball data counted by the ball counting device 30 is input to the ball lending device 20, stored as credit data, and displayed on the CRT display device 200.
[0103]
If the game store side is capable of having a ball game, it is possible to discharge the ball by credit data (ball lending) by operating the credit drawer switch 203.
[0104]
When the acquired ball is exchanged once, the credit data is settled by operating the remote control of the clerk or the operation of the return switch 206. Number of balls Converted and stored as data, settlement Number of balls The data is settled by the free gift counter (free gift exchange, conversion to stored ball data).
[0105]
The player operates the interruption switch 205 when he / she wants to temporarily suspend the game using a toilet or the like. When the suspension switch 205 is turned on, a notification that the member card is being discharged and the game is being suspended is issued, and by prohibiting the acceptance of cards other than the suspended member card, the next player can be removed from the game table during the suspension. It is possible to prevent the card from being stolen or being stolen. Note that data relating to the card is retained (in the RAM 20b) during the interruption, and when the card is reinserted, the game is immediately enabled.
[0106]
The game is reunited by the insertion of the suspended membership card, and when the suspension allowable time (for example, 30 minutes) is exceeded, the suspension is canceled and the game is made possible. In this case, the data held (in the RAM 20b) is sent to and stored in the member management device 60.
[0107]
Next, the case where the CR card sand 90 is used will be described.
[0108]
FIG. 6 is a specific view seen from the front of the gaming machine 10, the ball lending device 20, the ball counting device 30, the CR card sand 90, and the calling device 41 installed in the island facility.
[0109]
As shown in FIG. 6, when using the CR card sand 90, it is placed next to the ball lending device 20.
[0110]
If there is a CR card sand 90, the cash insertion slot 213 of the ball lending device 20 may be blocked so that a cash game cannot be performed. That is, a prepaid card is inserted into the CR card sand to lend a ball.
[0111]
When the prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 91 of the CR card sand 90 and the ball is lent out, the ball lending data is transmitted to the gaming machine 10 and discharged from the discharge device (not shown) of the gaming machine 10. The
[0112]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0113]
7, 8, 9, and 10 are flowcharts of control processing performed by the ball lending device 20 (the CPU 20a thereof).
[0114]
The following processing is performed for each sequence based on the clock generated by the clock 22.
[0115]
First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the power of the ball lending device 20 is turned on. If the power is turned on, the process proceeds to step S2 initial setting processing; otherwise, step S3 is entered. Migrate to
[0116]
In step S2, when the power is turned on, initial setting processing (various initial setting processing such as clearing the setting contents of the RAM, setting of the storage ball exchange rate, setting of the storage ball withdrawal range, setting of the game permission range, etc.) Then, the process proceeds to step S3.
[0117]
In step S3, it is determined whether or not the member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 215. If it is inserted, the process proceeds to step S4. If it is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S6. To do.
[0118]
In step S4, when the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 215, it is determined whether or not the storage switch is turned on. If the storage switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S5. If the storage switch is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S12. If no stored ball data is stored in the inserted membership card data, the operation of the stored ball switch becomes invalid and the process proceeds to step S12.
[0119]
In step S5, when there is stored ball data and the stored ball switch is turned on, a predetermined number of balls are discharged from the stored ball data. At this time, a predetermined number of balls are discharged in one operation.
[0120]
In step S6, when the member card is not inserted into the card insertion slot 215, if a member card is newly inserted, the process proceeds to step S7, and if not inserted, the process proceeds to step S12. .
[0121]
In step S7, when a new member card is inserted, it is determined whether or not the card is a legitimate card (for example, a card management number is checked). If the card is not a regular card, the process proceeds to step S9.
[0122]
In step S8, when the newly inserted member card is a legitimate card, it is determined whether or not the password entered by the player by operating the password input unit 202 is correct, and the entered password is determined. If it is correct, the process proceeds to step S10, and if it is not correct, the process proceeds to step S9.
[0123]
In step S9, if the inserted card is not a legitimate card or if the entered password is not correct, the card is ejected from the card insertion slot and the process proceeds to step S12.
[0124]
If the card is not received, the process related to the card is not performed thereafter, only the process other than the process related to the card is performed, and the insertion of the card is monitored.
[0125]
In step S10, if the inserted card is a legitimate card and the entered password is correct, the CPU 20a of the ball lending device 20 permits the reception of the member card and stores the balls for the card inserted from the member management device 60. Data is received and stored in the RAM 20b. Then, the process proceeds to step S11.
[0126]
In step S11, game result data (data relating to the individual investment amount and losing amount and various personal game data) is received from the member management apparatus and stored in the RAM 20b. Then, the process proceeds to step 12.
[0127]
In addition, it is possible to receive game result data for a predetermined period (for example, 3 days) as a reference for monitoring the game situation by changing the setting not only on the day but also with a ball lending device or a management device. .
[0128]
In step S12, it is determined whether data from the ball lending machine has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step S13, and if not received, the process proceeds to step S14.
[0129]
In step S13, the credit data is stored in the RAM 20b and displayed on the CRT device 200, and the process proceeds to step S14.
[0130]
In step S14, it is determined whether the credit withdrawal switch 203 is turned on. If turned on, the process proceeds to step S15, and if not, the process proceeds to step S16.
[0131]
In step S15, when the credit withdrawal switch 203 is turned on, a predetermined number of balls are discharged from the credit data, and the process proceeds to step S16.
[0132]
In step S16, it is determined whether or not cash has been input from the cash input unit 213. If cash has been input, the process proceeds to step S17. If not, the process proceeds to step S18.
[0133]
In step S17, a ball discharging process is performed with the inserted cash, and the process proceeds to step S18.
[0134]
In step S18, it is determined whether or not the interruption switch is turned on. If the interruption switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S19, and if not, the process proceeds to step S20.
[0135]
In step S19, when the game interruption switch 205 is turned on, the operation of the ball lending device is disabled (the operation for accepting other people's cards and the ball lending operation is disabled), and the process proceeds to step S20.
[0136]
In step S20, it is determined whether or not the return condition of the ball lending device 20 is satisfied. If satisfied, the process proceeds to step S21. If not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S22. Note that the case where the return condition is satisfied includes a case where a predetermined interruption time (for example, 30 minutes) is exceeded or a player who has interrupted the game inserts his / her member card again. .
[0137]
In step S21, the ball lending device 20 returns due to the establishment of the return condition, and the process proceeds to step S22.
[0138]
In step S22, it is determined whether or not the member card return switch 206 is turned on. If the return switch 206 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S24, and if not, the process proceeds to step S23.
[0139]
In step S23, if the return switch 206 is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S24 if a settlement signal is received from the attendant remote control device, and the process proceeds to step S27 if it is not received.
[0140]
In step S24, when the return switch 206 is turned on or when a settlement signal is received, the credit data and the accumulated ball data are transmitted to the member management device 60 as the player data, and the process proceeds to step S25. At this time, in the member management device 60, the credit data is stored as the adjusted number of balls data.
[0141]
In step S25, game result data is transmitted to the member management device 60, and the process proceeds to step S26.
[0142]
By transmitting game result data to the member management device 60, even if the player moves the table, the game result data is transmitted to the ball lending device of the moved table, and the total of the day (or several days) Make game results available.
[0143]
In step S26, the membership card is discharged from the card insertion slot, and the process proceeds to step S27. At this time, when the checkout button is operated by a store clerk, the card may not be discharged.
[0144]
In step S27, data input processing from the gaming machine 10 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S28. At this time, as input data, there are signals such as a start signal, a jackpot signal, a probability variation signal, a start winning signal, and a driving ball (out ball and safe ball) signal used as driving ball information.
[0145]
In step S28, game data of the gaming machine (total gaming data in the gaming machine) is created, and the process proceeds to step S29.
[0146]
In step S29, game result data (data on individual win / loss and personal game data) is created, and the process proceeds to step S30.
[0147]
In step S30, game result data monitoring processing for the current day (or several days) is performed. Monitor the upper limit of the investment amount and the balance amount (see Fig. 11 (b) below for details), etc. based on the investment amount information, the ball information, the throwing ball information, the credit withdrawal information, the savings withdrawal information, etc. Is monitored, and the process proceeds to step S31. At this time, the number of stored ball withdrawals may be monitored.
[0148]
In step S31, it is determined whether or not the investment amount or the balance amount of the player has reached a predetermined value, and if it has reached the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S32, and if not, this routine is terminated. To do.
[0149]
In step S32, when the investment amount or the balance amount has reached a predetermined value, a warning display process (warning is displayed on the CRT display device 200) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S33.
[0150]
In step S33, it is determined whether or not the ball lending device 20 is set so as to be disabled when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value. If the game disable setting is not set, this routine is terminated.
[0151]
The game disable setting of the ball lending device 20 is set from the member management device 60 at the time of initial setting.
[0152]
In step S34, a game disabling process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S35.
[0153]
Note that as the game disable processing, ball lending is prohibited, or a game stop is performed by transmitting a firing stop signal to the gaming machine.
[0154]
In step S35, the membership card is discharged, and this routine ends.
[0155]
This is the end of the control process related to the membership card performed by the ball lending device 20 (CPU 20a).
[0156]
11, 12, and 13 are diagrams illustrating examples of display screens displayed on the CRT display device 200 of the ball lending device 20.
[0157]
In FIG. 11A, various possession data of a player who plays a game by inserting a member card into the ball lending device 20 is displayed.
[0158]
The number of credits is the number of balls in today's credit state (a state where a possession can be played). In this case, the number of credits is 3623.
[0159]
The number of adjustment balls is, for example, the number of balls that cannot be used in a game by exchanging once or the like. Can be settled at the gift counter with the membership card. In this case, the number of adjustment balls is 4521.
[0160]
The number of stored balls is the number of balls stored in the previous day (which may be today), and in this case, the number of stored balls is 1230.
[0161]
The number of balls that can be pulled out is the number of balls that can be pulled out from the number of stored balls. In this case, 750 out of 1230 stored balls can be pulled out.
[0162]
In FIG. 11B, game result data of a player who plays a game by inserting a member card into the ball lending device 20 is displayed.
[0163]
The investment amount is the total amount invested by the player at the game store on that day, and in this case, 15000 yen has been invested.
[0164]
At this time, an upper limit of the investment amount is set, and it is monitored that the investment amount becomes a predetermined value regardless of the balance of payout.
[0165]
The difference ball number is the number of balls obtained by subtracting the shot ball number from the prize ball number obtained by the player by the game. In this case, the difference ball number is -3750 (that is, the shot ball number is obtained more). 3750 more than the number of prize balls won).
[0166]
The balance amount is an amount indicating the total balance of the player at the corresponding game store on the day, and is obtained by the following method (1) or (2).
[0167]
(1) The following calculation formula, (balance amount) = (investment amount × conversion amount per ball / ball lending amount per ball + different number of balls × conversion amount per ball) −investment amount, Is calculated from In this case, the balance amount is -15000 yen, that is, the player loses 15000 yen. However, the number of difference balls = (number of winning balls−number of driving balls).
[0168]
Note that the redemption amount assumes that the redemption is legalized, and at present, the redemption amount corresponds to the exchange amount of the prize.
[0169]
In addition, the change amount per ball, the ball lending amount per ball, and the exchange amount of the prize can be changed by the member management device 60, and the set value is transmitted to the ball lending device 20.
[0170]
Data relating to the number of winning balls, the number of out balls, and the number of safe balls (however, the number of shot balls = the number of outs + the number of safe balls) is sent from the gaming machine 10, whereby the difference ball number is calculated.
[0171]
Information on the investment amount is obtained by monitoring the investment amount of cash. When the CR card sand 90 is provided, the investment amount is obtained from the ball lending data from the gaming machine 10.
[0172]
(2) The balance amount is calculated from the input amount, the number of credits input from the ball counting device 30 and the number of adjusted balls. In this case, it is calculated by the following formula.
(Budget amount) = (Number of payable balls + Number of credits) x Conversion amount per ball-Investment amount
Note that the number of withdrawals of the stored balls may be monitored, and the number of withdrawals of the stored balls may be added to the investment amount and the balance amount to monitor whether the added value becomes a predetermined value.
[0173]
In FIG. 12C, the total game data for today of the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball lending device 20 is displayed.
[0174]
The jackpot number is the number of jackpot occurrences of the gaming machine 10 today, and in this case, six jackpots have occurred today.
[0175]
The total number of times of starting is the number of times (starting) of the variable display game performed in the variable display portion 4a by the start winning in the gaming machine 10 of today, and indicates that 1920 times of starting has occurred.
[0176]
The jackpot probability is the jackpot occurrence probability in the gaming machine 10 of the present day, that is, (total number of starts / number of jackpots), and the jackpot probability of the gaming machine 10 is 1/320 (= 1920/6).
[0177]
The number of starts from the previous jackpot is the number of start times of the variable display game performed in the variable display portion 4a by the start winning after the previous jackpot, and indicates that there have been 260 starts after the previous jackpot. .
[0178]
The probability variation number is the number of occurrences of the probability variation state in the gaming machine 10 today, and indicates that one probability variation state has occurred in the gaming machine 10 today.
[0179]
The reach A reliability, the reach B reliability, and the reach C reliability indicate the probability of a jackpot when each reach state occurs in the gaming machine 10 today, and in the gaming machine today, reach A When it occurs, a jackpot is generated with a probability of 60%, when a reach B occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 15%, and when reach C occurs, a jackpot is generated with a probability of 3%.
[0180]
In FIG. 12 (d), personal game data of a player playing a game on the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball lending device 20 is displayed.
[0181]
The jackpot number is the number of jackpot occurrences by the player of the day, and in this case, the number of jackpots generated by the player of the day is two.
[0182]
The total number of start times is the number of start times by the player today, and indicates that there were 862 variable display games.
[0183]
The jackpot probability is a jackpot occurrence probability in the game of the player today, that is, (total number of start times / number of jackpots), and the jackpot probability in the player's game is 1/431 (= 2/862).
[0184]
The number of starts from the previous jackpot is the number of start times of the variable display game performed in the variable display portion 4a by the start winning after the previous jackpot by the player, and 260 starts after the previous jackpot Is shown.
[0185]
The probability variation number is the number of occurrences of the probability variation state in the game of the player today, and indicates that no probability variation state jackpot has occurred in the game of the player today (0).
[0186]
Reach A reliability, reach B reliability, and reach C reliability indicate the probability of jackpot when each reach state occurs in the game of the player today, and in the game of the player of the day When reach A occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 80%, when reach B occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 30%, and when reach C occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 0%. Is shown.
[0187]
FIG. 13E shows a display example when a warning is displayed when the balance amount reaches a negative upper limit amount (in this case, the negative upper limit amount is set to 20,000 yen).
[0188]
In this case, the investment amount of the player is 30000 yen, the difference in number of balls is -3500, and this value, the exchange amount per ball and the ball lending amount per ball are substituted into the above formula. Since the balance amount is -20,000 yen, a warning display (game end recommendation display) will be displayed on the CRT device 200, "The minus of the balance amount has reached the upper limit. It is better to end the game." The
[0189]
In addition, in the case of the game disabled setting, when the balance amount reaches an upper limit value (for example, −20000 yen as described above), the CRT display device 200 indicates that “the minus of the balance amount has reached the upper limit value. The game of the day will be terminated. "And the game is disabled. In this state, information is also sent to the member management device 60, and games on other game machines are also disabled. In addition, when the other investment amount is used as a reference, the message “Investment amount has reached the upper limit. Today's game will be terminated.” Is displayed. When the game is disabled, for example, the game is disabled, such as stopping the launch of game balls or prohibiting ball lending.
[0190]
As described above, in the gaming system according to the present invention, a membership card is issued to a player who plays a game at the gaming store by the membership card issuing machine 50, and the membership card is inserted into the ball lending device 20 during the game. Thus, the game data of each player who is a member can be stored and managed in the ball lending device 20 or the member management device 60, and the ball lending device 20 monitors the game status of the player to determine the investment amount or When the balance amount reaches a predetermined value, a warning is displayed and the game is disabled.
[0191]
In addition, you may change the content of the said Example as the following (1)-(9) description.
[0192]
(1) In the embodiment, a membership card is inserted and cash is inserted, or a game is played using a prepaid card. When a configuration that can add information (amount information) (for example, a configuration such as a card-type game machine using an IC card), or when a personal game status (investment amount, balance of payments, etc.) is monitored or a predetermined amount is reached The game may be disabled.
[0193]
In this case, the investment amount for which the upper limit value of the day is set may be added (stored) in advance to the card before the game starts, and the personal expenses may be limited by the added amount. Further, the upper limit of the amount to be added may be changed depending on the skill of the player, service points, etc., and differentiation may be achieved among gaming members.
[0194]
(2) Insert a membership card in a prepaid card issuing machine (not shown) installed in the amusement store (or install a membership card input device adjacent to the issuing machine) and insert the membership card. Allows the issuance of prepaid cards, monitors the purchase of prepaid cards by players who are members, and prohibits the issuance of prepaid cards when the amount issued on the day reaches a predetermined amount, or displays a warning Etc. may be performed.
[0195]
(3) Both the membership card and the prepaid card can be inserted into the ball lending device 20, and the ball lending from the prepaid card, the withdrawal of the storage ball, and the withdrawal of the credit are made possible, and the investment amount and the balance amount of the player are monitored. Thus, when the investment amount or the balance amount of the day reaches a predetermined value, a warning display or game disabling may be performed.
[0196]
(4) For example, by adding points such as 2500 points per day to a player, 1 point is subtracted for every 100 yen coin lending so that the player can play until 0 points and prevent further games It may be. In this case, depending on the degree of gambling (gambling) of the gaming machine, for example, 2 types are subtracted 1 point for every 100 yen, but CR machines are subtracted so that 5 points are subtracted for every 100 yen. It is more effective to make a difference between the values.
[0197]
(5) In addition to monitoring that the disadvantaged state (player's investment amount and balance amount) has reached a predetermined value, a ball lending device is provided with a timer, and a member's game time by inserting a membership card When the total game time reaches a predetermined time, it is possible to prevent excessive investment by playing for a long time by performing warning notification and disabling the game. Good.
[0198]
(6) In the embodiment, the system uses a savings card, but it may be a membership card system (not provided with a savings function) for the purpose of providing services to members such as the release of special game data. (A system having any configuration may be used as long as the player's game situation can be grasped).
[0199]
(7) Not only the investment amount and the losing amount on the day, but also monitoring the investment amount and the losing amount for several days, and if the value reaches a predetermined value, a warning notification or a game is disabled. Good.
[0200]
(8) The member management device 60 may be constituted by a storage ball management device that manages stored balls and a game result data management device that manages game result data for each player.
[0201]
(9) The member management device 60 is connected to a member management device (not shown) of another store to form a network, and not only the investment amount and the losing amount in a single amusement store of the player who is a member are suppressed, A network system may be used which grasps the investment amount or losing amount of one day (or several days) from the total game result data of the games played at a plurality of game stores and suppresses the player's game depending on the result. .
[0202]
[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the ball lending device 20 monitors the personal gaming status (investment amount, income and expenditure amount, etc.), but in the second embodiment, the ball lending device 20 (and the gaming machine 10). ) Is input to the member management device 60 to monitor the individual game situation on the member management device 60 side, and if the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value, a warning signal or a game is impossible. The signal is transmitted from the member management device 60 to the ball lending device 20.
[0203]
However, it is the same as in the first embodiment except that the member management device 60 monitors the individual game situation.
[0204]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the personal gaming state monitoring process performed by the member management device 60 when the member management device 60 monitors the personal gaming status.
[0205]
First, in step R1, game data from each gaming machine 10, 10,... And the ball lending device 20, 20, .. attached thereto is input to the member management device 60, and the process proceeds to step R2.
[0206]
In step R2, the personal game result data is created, and the process proceeds to step R3.
[0207]
In step R3, the game result data of the day is monitored. Monitor the upper limit of the investment amount and the balance amount (see Fig. 11 (b) below for details), etc. based on the investment amount information, the ball information, the throwing ball information, the credit withdrawal information, the savings withdrawal information, etc. To monitor the game situation of Step 4 Migrate to At this time, the number of stored ball withdrawals may be monitored.
[0208]
In step R4, it is determined whether or not there is a player whose investment amount or balance amount has reached a predetermined value. This routine ends.
[0209]
In step R5, when there is a player who has reached the predetermined value, a warning display command signal is transmitted to the ball lending device 20 of the corresponding player, and the process proceeds to step R6.
[0210]
In step R6, it is determined whether or not the ball lending device 20 (or the gaming machine 10) is set to be disabled when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value. If YES in step R7, the flow returns to step R7 if the game disable setting is not set.
[0211]
The game disable setting of the ball lending device 20 (or the gaming machine 10) is set in the member management device 60 at the time of initial setting.
[0212]
In Step R7, a game disable signal is transmitted to the corresponding ball lending machine 20 or the attached gaming machine 10, and the process proceeds to Step R8.
[0213]
In step R8, a card discharge command is issued from the member management device 60 to the ball lending device 20, and this routine is terminated. At this time, even if the card discharge command is not issued from the member management device 60 to the ball lending device 20, the ball lending device 20 may independently determine and discharge the card.
[0214]
As described above, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, by inputting the game result data from the ball lending device 20 (and the gaming machine 10) to the member management device 60, the member management device 60 The personal game status is monitored on the side, and when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value, a warning signal or a game disable signal is transmitted from the member management device 60 to the ball lending device 20. did.
[0215]
【The invention's effect】
According to invention of Claim 1, Perform a game of driving balls into the game area, A gaming machine capable of generating a big hit state for easy acquisition of balls, and attached to the gaming machine, By cash input A ball lending device that lends balls to the gaming machine; Earn balls excluding the balls that were added to the game area by adding the ball and prize balls. A ball counting device that can count a player card, a member card issuing device that issues a member card storing personal information that can identify a player, Regarding the membership card A gaming system in which a member management device for managing data is connected to each other by a communication line, and the gaming machine, the ball lending device, and the ball counting device are installed in an island facility, , Play Installed below the technical machine, the ball lending device, a card insertion slot for inserting the membership card, a password input unit for inputting a password, Said Of the player corresponding to the membership card inserted in the card slot. Game result data including investment amount And said Credit data in which the number of balls counted by the ball counting device is input as the number of credits that can be used in the game And remember Storage area A balance state amount calculating means for calculating a balance state amount relating to the game of the player specified by the membership card; A return switch for returning the membership card; With When the return switch is operated, the game result data and the credit data are transmitted to the member management device. It is converted and stored as settlement ball data, When the member card inserted into the card insertion slot is a regular card and the personal identification number input in the personal identification number input unit is regular, from the membership management device The game result data and the settlement ball number data are Obtained and said balance state quantity calculation means Calculates the balance state amount of the player from (the number of payable balls + the number of credits) × the exchange amount per ball−investment amount, and the balance state amount Since the notification means is provided to notify when the value reaches the predetermined value, the game store side identifies the player and grasps its balance state amount (investment amount and balance amount), and the investment amount and the balance amount are predetermined. When the value is reached, the player will be notified and the player will be able to clearly understand their investment amount and balance, so the player will make an excessive investment and lose a lot. Can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a gaming machine system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming board when the gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a constituent device of the ball lending device 20;
FIG. 4 is a front view of a ball lending device 20;
FIG. 5 is a specific view seen from the front of the gaming machine 10, the ball lending device 20, the ball counting device 30, and the calling device 41 installed in the island facility.
6 is a specific view seen from the front of the gaming machine 10, the ball lending device 20, the ball counting device 30, the CR card sand 90, and the calling device 41 installed in the island facility. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a control process performed by a ball lending device 20 (a CPU 20a thereof).
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of control processing performed by the ball lending device 20 (a CPU 20a thereof).
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of control processing performed by the ball lending device 20 (a CPU 20a thereof).
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of control processing performed by the ball lending device 20 (a CPU 20a thereof).
FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating a display example of various possession data of a player who plays a game by inserting a member card into the ball lending device 20; FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating a display example of game result data of a player who is playing a game by inserting a member card into the ball lending device 20.
FIG. 12C is a diagram showing a display example of the total game data for today on the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball lending device 20; FIG. 12 (d) is a diagram illustrating a display example of personal game data of a player playing a game on the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball lending device 20.
FIG. 13 (e) shows a display example when a warning is displayed when the balance amount reaches a negative upper limit amount (in this case, the negative upper limit amount is set to 20,000 yen). FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of an individual gaming state monitoring process performed by the member management device 60 when the member management device 60 monitors the individual gaming status.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game board
2 Guide rail
3 game areas
4 (Special design) Variable display device
4a Variable display section
5 Special variable prize-winning equipment
6 Ordinary start gate
7 Normal symbol display device
8 General winning entrance
9 Ordinary variable winning equipment
9b Special start switch
10 Side lamp
20 Ball lending device
20a CPU
20b RAM
20c ROM
21 Power supply circuit (for backup)
22 clocks
23 I / O interface
30 ball counter
40 island management equipment
41 Calling device
50 membership card issuing machine
60 Member management device
70 Centralized management device
80 Premium management device
200 CRT display device
201 Display control circuit
202 PIN input part
203 Credit withdrawal switch
204 Storage ball drawer switch
205 Game interruption switch
206 Return switch
207 Data selector switch
208 Remote control receiver
209 Ball ejector
210 card R / W
211 Cash discrimination device
212 Cash return device
213 Cash input department
214 Cash Return
215 Card slot
216 Information lamp
217 ball discharge nozzle

Claims (1)

A game machine capable of generating a big hit state in which a ball is shot into the game area and the ball can be easily acquired;
A ball lending device attached to the gaming machine and lending balls to the gaming machine by inserting cash ;
A ball counting device capable of counting the number of acquired balls excluding the balls that have been struck into the game area by adding balls and prize balls ;
A membership card issuing device for issuing a membership card in which personal information capable of identifying a player is stored;
A member management device for managing data relating to the member card ;
A gaming system in which the communication lines are connected to each other,
The gaming machine, ball lending unit, and with installing the balls counting device in an island equipment,該玉counting device is disposed beneath the Yu technique machine,
The ball lending device
A card insertion slot for inserting the membership card;
A password input section for entering a password;
A game result data including the investment of the player corresponding to the membership card inserted into the card insertion slot, and credit data the ball number of balls which are counted by the counting device is input as the number of credits available for game A storage area for storing
A balance state quantity calculating means for calculating a balance state quantity related to the game of the player specified by the membership card;
A return switch for returning the membership card;
With
When the return switch is operated, the game result data and the credit data are transmitted to the member management device. It is converted and stored as settlement ball data,
When the membership card inserted into the card insertion slot is a regular card and the personal identification number entered in the personal identification number input section is regular, the game result data and the Settlement ball count data is acquired,
The balance state amount calculation means calculates the balance state amount of the player from (the number of payable balls + the number of credits) × the exchangeable amount per ball−investment amount. A gaming system comprising a notification means for notifying in the event of a failure.

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