JP4260438B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming system for playing a game with a gaming machine using a prepaid card BC or a membership card MC (recording medium) in which a predetermined valuable value (frequency) is deposited, and particularly, an acquired valuable value (frequency). The card processing device is provided with a display device capable of accurately displaying the breakdown of
[0002]
[Prior art]
Currently, when a player plays a game in a game store where a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine is installed, (1) by inserting cash into a card processing device provided between the gaming machines, A method of borrowing game media such as pachinko balls and medals for the number of times corresponding to the cash, and (2) purchasing a prepaid card (recording medium) in advance from a card issuing machine, for example, to this prepaid card BC There is a method of playing a game in accordance with the assigned value (purchase frequency).
[0003]
The prepaid card BC is issued when a player inserts cash into a card issuing machine. By inserting the purchased prepaid card BC into the card processing device, identification information read by the card processing device is added. Based on this, it is possible to obtain valuable value from the management device (terminal controller) and borrow game media as many times as purchased.
[0004]
In addition, (3) there is a method in which a membership card MC is used to deposit a desired number of times to the membership card MC, and a game corresponding to the number of deposits is performed. Also in the case of this membership card MC, the valuable value is acquired from the management device based on the identification information of the membership card MC read by the card processing device, and the gaming medium is lent out with the valuable value as an upper limit. In general, since the frequency corresponds to 100 yen, only 25 pachinko balls can be lent by the frequency.
[0005]
When a game medium is lent using the prepaid card BC and the member card MC, an amount corresponding to the rented game medium is subtracted from the valuable value. That is, in a gaming system to which a prepaid card BC in which only identification information is magnetically recorded is applied, the rental information of the game medium is transmitted from the card processing device together with the identification information to the computer of the management device, and then searched based on the identification information. The valuable value is subtracted and updated according to the rental of the game medium, and the subtraction update result is stored in the storage unit of the management device as new valuable value together with the identification information of the prepaid card BC and the member card MC.
[0006]
In addition, in the case of a member possessing a membership card MC, a system for registering the quantity information (the number of accumulated balls) of pachinko balls acquired when the game on the pachinko machine is terminated, for example, in association with the membership card MC, so-called accumulated balls The system is built.
[0007]
According to this storage system, members can borrow pachinko balls and play games again (replay) within the range of the number of storage balls, or purchase products such as juice from vending machines in the amusement store. In addition, you can purchase gifts such as ordinary cigarettes and special gifts (a gift that can be exchanged for cash at the cash exchange).
[0008]
In addition, as a method for purchasing a general product or paying for various services, there are a method using a debit card (a bank or a postal saving cash card) as well as a method using cash or a credit card. In this debit card payment method, as with a credit card, there is no need to carry cash, so there is an advantage for the user in that there is no worry of loss or theft.
[0009]
Furthermore, when this debit card is compared with a credit card, there is no need for a new application because there is a cash card on hand, and no annual fee or examination is required. Since payments are made with the bank account of the card handling store, there are advantages such as being able to purchase goods and receive services with peace of mind rather than being “borrowed”. For the above reasons, in recent years, valuable value has been acquired (frequency deposit) by debit payment using a debit card.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional gaming system described above has the following problems. That is, a 7-segment display using LEDs is used for the frequency display unit 23 (see FIG. 5) displayed by the gaming machine. For this reason, the notation indicating the valuable value (frequency) possessed by the player can be expressed only as a simple two-digit numerical value such as “10” if the remaining frequency is “10”.
[0011]
For this reason, as described above, in the case of withdrawal by savings using the savings system or depositing by debit card payment, the player breaks down such as how much of his own possession is withdrawing by savings ( (Cash, debit payment, savings) cannot be confirmed. Moreover, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to grasp from which deposit the valuable value (frequency) subtracted (digested) with the game is digested.
[0012]
The present invention was made to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and can accurately confirm the frequency breakdown of the prepaid card BC and the membership card MC held by the individual player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system capable of accurately grasping a degree value updated by a game by type.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention isThe management device manages the valuable value valued in each recording medium, and when the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium processing device, the valuable value valued in the recording medium is acquired from the management device. A gaming system that lends gaming media within the range of the acquired valuable value, wherein the management device includes a first valuable value that is valued by cash deposit with respect to the recording medium and the recording medium. A value management table for storing the second value valuable by debit settlement in association with the identification information of the recording medium, and priority among the first value and the second value A digestion order management table storing the digestion order of the valuable value to be digested for each identification information of each recording medium, and the digestion order management table in response to a digestion order update request from the recording medium processing apparatus. And a management for updating the value management table on the basis of the digestion order management table when a request for subtracting the value from the recording medium processing device is received. And when the recording medium is inserted, the recording medium processing apparatus acquires a first valuable value and a second valuable value corresponding to the identification information of the recording medium from the management apparatus. Display control means for controlling display on a predetermined display unit, and transmitting the first valuable value and the second valuable value digestion order set by a predetermined priority digestion order setting operation to the management device; And an update request means for requesting an update of the digestion order of valueIt is characterized by that.
[0014]
  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,The valuable value management table stores the first valuable value, the second valuable value, and the number of stored game media in association with the identification information of the recording medium, and the digestion order management table stores the first valuable value management table. The valuable value, the second valuable value, and the digestion order of the number of game media are stored for each identification information of each recording medium.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Exemplary embodiments of a gaming system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko game is mainly shown.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a pachinko gaming system to which a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In the pachinko gaming system exemplified here, a membership card MC and a prepaid card BC (general card BC) are applied as recording media. In addition, a debit card capable of debit card settlement using a bank or the like is applied.
[0021]
The membership card MC is a synthetic resin card (JIS2) issued by an amusement store to a customer who is a member who has registered membership information such as address and name, and various information is magnetically recorded and printed.
[0022]
Specifically, the identification information of the issuing store and the member identification information such as the membership code are magnetically recorded, and information such as the issued store code and the membership code is printed, and a part of the recorded contents can be visually observed. It is like that.
[0023]
On the other hand, the prepaid card BC is a paper magnetic card issued by an amusement store each time for an arbitrary general customer, and various information is magnetically recorded and printed in the same manner as the membership card MC described above.
[0024]
Specifically, the issuer's identification information, card-specific identification code, issue amount, card type, etc. are magnetically recorded, as well as the issuer's name, card-specific identification information (eg, issuer number + serial number), issue amount And the expiration date is printed so that it can be seen.
[0025]
These member card MC and prepaid card BC are different in material, plate thickness and recording contents, but have the same vertical and horizontal dimensions, and magnetic stripes for magnetically recording various information are also provided at the same position. is there.
[0026]
The membership card MC and the prepaid card BC are each given a valuable value as a reference when borrowing a pachinko ball, specifically, a valuable value called “frequency”. The “frequency” here is a pachinko ball lending processing unit, and is set at a predetermined rate.
[0027]
In general, the frequency corresponds to 100 yen, and it is set to lend only 25 pachinko balls per frequency. In the case of the present embodiment, the respective frequencies are not recorded in individual member cards MC and prepaid cards BC but are stored in the terminal controller 10 described later.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 1, in the pachinko gaming system of the present embodiment, a plurality of pachinko machines 20 and card processing devices 30 are arranged in parallel for each group called “islands”, and a card issuing machine is provided on each island. 40, a card settlement machine 50, and the like are provided as appropriate. The pachinko machine 20 is a part where a user plays a game by firing a pachinko ball into the game area.
[0029]
The card processing device 30 has a main function of a pachinko ball lending process whose upper limit is the remaining number associated with the member card MC or the prepaid card BC. This card processing device 30 is prepared so as to be paired with each of the plurality of pachinko machines 20 installed in the amusement store, and is installed so as to be sandwiched between the pachinko machines 20. The card processing device 30 is provided with a display device 27 that is a feature of the present invention. Details of the display device 27 will be described later.
[0030]
The card issuing machine 40 has a main function of a prepaid card BC issuing process and an adding process for each frequency associated with the prepaid card BC and the membership card MC, and several cards are installed in the game store. . The card settlement machine 50 has a main function of a process of paying back the frequency associated with the membership card MC and the prepaid card BC as cash, and several cards are installed in the game store.
[0031]
The pachinko machine 20, the card processing apparatus 30, the card issuing machine 40, and the card settlement machine 50 are under the control of a management apparatus called a terminal controller 10 through an island controller 60 provided on each island. At least one terminal controller 10 is installed in the amusement store, and performs overall management of the installed amusement store, for example, card management, membership management, sales management, and the like, and as described above, the membership card MC and the prepaid This is a part for storing and managing information relating to the valuable value of each card BC.
[0032]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the terminal controller 10. The RAM 11 of the terminal controller 10 is a part that stores various management information such as a frequency management table DT and a priority management table UT.
[0033]
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the frequency management table DT stores card identification information and frequency information in association with each type of member card MC and prepaid card BC. Is.
[0034]
As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the priority management table UT is prioritized by type (cash payment, debit payment, replay payment) for each type of member card MC and prepaid card BC. Is stored in association with the rank in which the frequency is digested.
[0035]
The card identification information in the frequency management table DT corresponds to a member code in the case of a member card MC, and corresponds to a unique identification code in the case of a prepaid card BC. In the case of a membership card MC, the frequency information in the frequency management table DT is managed separately for cash settlement, debit settlement, and savings settlement.
[0036]
Regarding the debit payment amount, in the same way as the cash payment amount, in addition to the purchased frequency, the used frequency, and the remaining frequency, the fee amount is also managed in association with the card identification information. In addition, with regard to savings, the breakdown is total savings and replay.
[0037]
On the other hand, in the case of the prepaid card BC, since the savings system is not applied, it is managed separately for cash settlement and debit settlement. The breakdown of cash settlement and debit settlement is the initial frequency, added frequency, used frequency, and remaining frequency.
[0038]
The priorities (1-3) of the priority management table UT are set in association with the priorities of the three types of cash settlement, debit settlement, and replay settlement. Details of this priority digestion order will be described later.
[0039]
The frequency information stored in the frequency management table DT is read from the RAM 11 by the CPU 13 whenever a read request is made through the communication interface unit 12 (communication I / F unit). When there is an update request, it is updated appropriately by the CPU 13.
[0040]
The CPU 13 is a part for realizing the various processes described above based on the program stored in the ROM 14. In addition, the code | symbol 15 in a figure is a display part for displaying the various management information mentioned above, and the code | symbol 16 is an input / output part operated when an operator performs a setting.
[0041]
FIG. 5 is a front view showing the external appearance of the pachinko machine 20 and the card processing device 30 applied in the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the card processing device 30. Hereinafter, the configuration of the pachinko machine 20 and the card processing device 30 will be described with reference to these drawings.
[0042]
Here, the gaming system according to the present invention is characterized in that the card processor 30 displays the value associated with a plurality of deposit types (cash, debit payment, savings) as a valued value. This display device 27 is provided with a function for updating a numerical value updated by a game and a function for setting a priority ranking for updating the frequency for a type.
[0043]
The processing includes (1) deposit processing, (2) display processing, and (3) operation processing. The (1) deposit processing is performed by the card issuing machine 40 and the card processing device 30. This is a process of assigning a valuable value (frequency) to the prepaid card BC and the membership card MC based on three types of cash, debit settlement, and savings. Specifically, the payment can be made by inserting the prepaid card BC and the membership card MC into the card issuing machine 40.
[0044]
In addition, it is possible to deposit cash or use withdrawal (designation) with a stored ball together with the prepaid card BC and the membership card MC inserted in the card processing device 30 as payment. In the display process (2), a frequency breakdown corresponding to each deposit type is displayed on the display screen 29 of the display device 27 by inserting the prepaid card BC or the membership card MC into which the frequency is credited into the card processing device 30. It is to be.
[0045]
The operation process (3) is a process for setting a type (priority digestion order) to be preferentially digested by setting each operation key of the display device 27. As described above, the present invention is characterized in that the display device 27 is provided in the card processing device 30. Hereinafter, the card processing device 30 and the display device 27 will be mainly described.
[0046]
The card processing device 30 is configured to be vertically long in appearance, and a display device 27 that is a feature of the present invention is provided at one end (left side in the drawing) of the front panel. The display content of the display device 27 is controlled by a display control unit 28 that performs display control. The display control unit 28 is connected to the lending control unit 300 (FIG. 6).
[0047]
Further, the front panel includes a card lamp 31a, a cash lamp 31b, a bill insertion slot 32, a coin insertion slot 33, an amount display unit 36, an amount setting switch 37a, a fraction setting switch 37b, a coin return opening 38, and a card insertion opening 39. have. The card lamp 31a and the cash lamp 31b are lit on the basis of a control signal from the lending control unit 300, and are used to notify the user of the membership card MC, the prepaid card BC, and the cash acceptable state.
[0048]
The bill insertion slot 32 is an opening for accepting bills and taking them into a BV (Bill Bali) unit portion 301. The BV unit 301 is a part that identifies the denomination of the taken banknote, gives the identification result to the lending control unit 300, and leads the taken banknote to the banknote conveyance path 302 so as to be carried out to the island edge collection box. is there. The coin insertion slot 33 is an opening for accepting coins and taking them into the coin selector unit 303. The coin selector unit 303 is a part for identifying the denomination of the taken coin, giving the identification result to the lending control unit 300, and leading the taken coin to the coin transport path 304 so as to be carried out to the island edge collection box. .
[0049]
The amount setting switch 37a is for the user to set the amount (lending unit) of a pachinko ball to be lent every time a lending switch 24 of the pachinko machine 20 described later is operated once. The card insertion slot 39 is an opening for receiving the membership card MC and the prepaid card BC and taking them into the card processing unit 305.
[0050]
The card processing unit 305 is a part that performs processing to read the recorded information of the taken member card MC and prepaid card BC and give the read result to the lending control unit 300.
[0051]
On the other hand, the pachinko machine 20 that is a gaming machine is provided with a frequency display section 23, a rental switch 24, and a return switch 25 on an upper plate 22 provided below the gaming area 21. The frequency display unit 23 is a part for numerically displaying the remaining frequency associated with the member card MC and the prepaid card BC when the card card 305 of the card processing device 30 receives the member card MC and the prepaid card BC. It is.
[0052]
The lending switch 24 is a switch that the user turns on when borrowing a pachinko ball. The return switch 25 is a switch that returns the member card MC and the prepaid card BC taken into the card processing unit 305 to the customer when the ON operation is performed. The ON operation detection signals of the lending switch 24 and the return switch 25 are respectively given to the lending control unit 300 of the card processing device 30.
[0053]
Further, the pachinko machine 20 is provided with ball throwing means 26 therein. When the ball throwing means 26 is given a ball throwing request from the lending control unit 300 of the card processing device 30 and when a prize ball throwing request is given from a control means (not shown) of the pachinko machine 20, Each of them is a portion for throwing out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the upper plate 22 of the pachinko machine 20.
[0054]
In the card processing device 30 configured as described above, first, when the member card MC and the prepaid card BC are inserted into the card insertion port 39 in the lending standby state, the lending control unit 300 causes the membership card to pass through the card processing unit 305. After reading the card identification information magnetically recorded on the MC and the prepaid card BC, the terminal controller 10 is inquired of the remaining number including the card identification information, and then a response reception standby state is entered. During this time, the terminal controller 10 that has received the inquiry from the card processing device 30 reads the remaining frequency of the corresponding member card MC and prepaid card BC from the frequency management table DT of the RAM 11 (FIG. 2) based on the card identification information. Is transferred to the card processing device 30.
[0055]
The lending control unit 300 that has received the remaining frequency from the terminal controller 10 stores it in the memory 306 and displays it through the frequency display unit 23 of the pachinko machine 20, and then enters an operation standby state. When the lending switch 24 is turned on in the operation standby state, a ball throwing request is given to the ball throwing means 26 of the pachinko machine 20 in order to throw the pachinko balls for the amount set by the amount setting switch 37a. . Thereafter, the remaining number stored in the memory 306 is subtracted and updated according to the set amount, and a subtraction update request for the remaining number according to the set amount is made to the terminal controller 10 including the card identification information.
[0056]
On the other hand, when a bill or coin is inserted in the operation standby state, the deposit amount is acquired through the coin selector unit 303 or the BV unit unit 301, and the remaining number stored in the memory 306 is added and updated according to the deposit amount. At the same time, the terminal controller 10 including the card identification information is requested to update the remaining number according to the deposit amount.
[0057]
Thereafter, the above-described operations are repeatedly performed, so that pachinko balls are rented up to the upper limit of the number of remaining times associated with the membership card MC and the prepaid card BC, and the pachinko balls of the user can be played by the pachinko balls. . Even during these processes, if the return switch 25 is turned ON, the respective processes are interrupted, and the member card MC, the prepaid card BC, and money are returned to the user.
[0058]
In the pachinko gaming system described above, the card processor 30 also performs addition updating and subtraction updating of the remaining frequency. Of course, only the terminal controller 10 may perform addition update or subtraction update.
[0059]
Here, the debit card applied in addition to the membership card MC and the prepaid card BC will be described. The debit handset 70 into which the debit card is inserted accesses the information processing center 1001 through the public line network 1000 and performs a settlement process according to the selection information associated with the deposit. This settlement process can be realized, for example, by the following procedure.
[0060]
A communication interface unit (not shown) in the debit slave unit 70 is connected to the information processing center 1001 of the debit card system through the public line network 1000, and includes a CAFIS (Credit and Finance Information System) network 1010 including the clearing center 1011. , And a debit card issuing bank 1020 having a customer account, and a member store bank 1040 having an account of the information processing center 1001.
[0061]
That is, the debit handset 70 sends a payment agent / communication agent (payment request) including the acquired read information of the debit card DC and the personal identification number to the information processing center 1001, and the payment processing end notification from the information processing center 1001. Wait for.
[0062]
The information processing center 1001 that has received the payment request requests the clearing center 1011 of the CAFIS network 1010 for payment processing based on various information included in the payment request. Upon receiving the request, the clearing center 1011 performs a settlement process between the debit card issuing bank (the bank having the customer account) and the member store bank 1040 (the bank having the information processing center 1001 account).
[0063]
When the immediate execution process by the settlement process ends, the clearing center 1011 immediately notifies the information processing center 1001 that the process has ended.
The information processing center 1001 that has received the notification transmits a settlement end notification to the debit slave device 70 that has transmitted the settlement request based on this notification. It should be noted that the payment processing other than the immediate execution amount is executed after a predetermined period (for example, 3 business days) has elapsed, and the price obtained by subtracting the above-mentioned center fees of the clearing center 1011 and the information processing center 1001 is XX. It is transferred to the account of the card company center 1060 that the bank 1050 has.
[0064]
After that, according to the agreement between the card company and the game store, from the account of the card company center 1060 at XX bank 1050 to the account of the game store held by △△ bank 1070, the membership card MC and the prepaid card BC The price calculated based on the usage frequency is transferred.
[0065]
Hereinafter, the display device 27 that is a feature of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows an enlarged view of the display device 27. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the display device 27 is configured as a quadrangular display monitor (LCD), and the monitor angle can be adjusted in an arbitrary direction.
[0066]
Then, when the prepaid card BC as a recording medium is inserted into the card insertion slot 39 (FIG. 5) of the card processing apparatus, the display device 27 displays the valuable value (frequency) previously given to the prepaid card BC. , It has a function to display by type (cash, debit payment).
[0067]
Similarly, when the recording medium is a membership card MC, similarly, it has a function of displaying the valuable value (frequency) previously assigned to the membership card MC by type (cash, debit payment, savings). . Even when cash (coins) is inserted into the bill insertion slot 32 (coin insertion slot 33), the display screen 29 of the display device 27 can display the frequency corresponding to the amount of cash inserted.
[0068]
Accordingly, the types (breakdown) displayed on the display screen 29 of the display device 27 are (1) cash deposit (input amount), debit settlement amount, savings portion, and (2) cash deposit amount (input amount) and debit settlement. There are three patterns for the added value of the minute, the amount of the stored ball, (3) the amount of cash deposit (input amount), and the amount of the stored ball. Therefore, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming system without a debit payment function.
[0069]
Reference numeral 80 denotes a selection key, and any one of the three types (cash, debit payment, savings) displayed on the display screen 29 can be arbitrarily selected by the selection key 80. Reference numeral 81 is a confirmation / setting key, and the frequency breakdown displayed by the confirmation / setting key 81 can be confirmed and set.
[0070]
Reference numeral 82 denotes a priority order setting key. As will be described later, this priority order setting key 82 can be used to set whether to preferentially use any of the types of money received.
[0071]
Reference numeral 83 denotes a display screen selection key. By operating the display screen selection key 83, the display screen 29 is changed to color display (monochrome display), enlarged display (enlargement or reduction of characters), or animation. Settings for switching to various display screens such as display can be made.
[0072]
In this example, the display device 27 is controlled by a key operation using the selection key 80, the confirmation / setting key 81, and the like. However, the display screen 29 may be a touch panel screen, and an operation by touch panel control may be employed.
[0073]
FIG. 8 shows a configuration and display example of the display screen 29 by the display device 27. As shown in the figure, the display screen 29 has three fields of cash, debit, and replay as a breakdown of the type frequency, and the value (frequency) of the value corresponding to each field is a membership card. Displayed when MC, prepaid card BC and cash are inserted. In addition, the frequency display is performed each time the held frequency is updated (subtracted) with the game of the player (pachinko ball launching).
[0074]
Next, FIG. 9 is displayed when the priority setting key 82 is pressed to set whether to use and digest preferentially from any type (cash, debit, replay) of the number of credits received. The priority digest order display screen is shown.
[0075]
Next, FIGS. 10A, 10 </ b> B, and 10 </ b> C are diagrams that sequentially explain display examples of the display screen 29. Here, the operation procedure by the player (member A) will be described below. That is, FIG. 10A shows the state of the display device 27 (display screen 29) at the start of the game. Here, in this example, the member A has inserted 1,500 yen cash into the bill insertion slot 32 (coin insertion slot 33) of the card processing device 30, and further debit payment (3,000 yen) and replay using a membership card. (Storage ball) The case where the amount is 500 yen will be shown.
[0076]
The display screen 29 displays 1500 yen corresponding to the cash field, 3000 yen corresponding to the debit payment field, and 500 yen display corresponding to the replay field. Is displayed. Further, a display indicating 5000 yen (50 degrees) is performed as a total value in the total frequency field.
[0077]
Next, when the priority order setting key 82 is pressed by the member A from the state of FIG. 10A, a priority selection display screen shown in FIG. 10B is displayed. Then, on this priority order setting screen, a priority order for performing frequency digestion is set from among three types (cash, debit, replay).
[0078]
FIG. 10C shows the display screen 29 after the priority ranking is set by the member A. In this example, the selection key 80 is used to select cash, debit, and replay, and the confirmation / setting key 81 is selected. Each ranking is set by pressing. Based on the priority ranking set in this way, update processing corresponding to the frequency of the type is performed below.
[0079]
Specifically, the CPU 13 of the terminal controller 10 (FIG. 2) performs subtraction update from the remaining frequency by cash settlement with the priority set to 1, and when the remaining frequency becomes 0, the priority is then given. Subtraction update is performed from the remaining frequency by debit settlement with the ranking set to 2, and when the remaining frequency becomes 0, finally the remaining frequency is digested by savings settlement with the priority set to 3 It is. As described above, the priority ranking based on the type set by the operation of the display device 27 is stored in the above-described priority management table UT shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B (member and general classification).
[0080]
Hereinafter, the processing procedure in the gaming system of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the card issuing machine 40. That is, first, it is determined whether a player who uses the card issuing machine 40 is a member or a nonmember (general player) (step S100).
[0081]
If the player is a member as a result of this determination, the member inserts (sets) the member card MC into the member card insertion / return port (not shown) of the card issuing machine (step S101). Thus, the method for purchasing (acquiring) the valuable value is selected (step S102).
[0082]
Here, there are three methods for obtaining valuable value (frequency): (1) purchase by cash, (2) purchase by debit payment, and (3) purchase by using a storage system (replay). The member (non-member) selects one of these (step S103) and purchases the valuable value (frequency) by a desired selection method.
[0083]
Next, when the target player is a member again (step S104) (step S104 affirmative), the membership card MC is charged with the purchase frequency based on the selected type (step S105). Thereafter, all the processes are completed, and the membership card MC is discharged (step S107).
[0084]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the player is a general player by the determination in (Step S104) (No in Step S104), the prepaid card BC for the amount of cash inserted by the general player (the number of purchases) is issued. End the process. In this prepaid card BC, in addition to the amount corresponding to the number of purchases, issuance store identification information, card unique identification code, card type, etc. are magnetically recorded, as well as issuance store name, card unique identification information (for example, issue machine number). + Serial number), issue amount and expiry date are printed so that they can be seen.
[0085]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the display device 27 in the card processing device 30. That is, first, it is determined whether or not the membership card MC (prepaid card BC) is set in the card processing device 30 (step S200).
[0086]
Specifically, this is a process for determining the start of a game (pachinko ball launch) by the player, and the membership card MC (prepaid card BC) is inserted into the card insertion slot 39 (FIG. 5) of the card processing device 30. Is confirmed.
[0087]
When the set of the membership card MC (prepaid card BC) is confirmed (Yes at step S200), the valuable value (frequency) given to the membership card MC (prepaid card BC) on the display screen 29 of the display device 27 is confirmed. Is displayed by type (cash, debit payment, savings) as shown in FIG. 8 (step S201). Here, the display screen selection key 83 is operated to change the display screen 29 to color display (monochrome display), enlarged display (enlargement or reduction of characters), or to switch to various display screens such as animation display. You may do.
[0088]
Next, it is determined whether or not to select the priority digestion rank for the frequency for each type (step S202). Then, when selecting the priority digestion order (Yes at Step S202), the priority digestion order can be set by setting the priority order setting key 82 (Step S203). Specifically, after the priority order setting key 82 is operated to display the priority order setting screen, the order in which the frequencies are preferentially consumed is selected and set by pressing the confirmation / setting key 81.
[0089]
Next, a determination is made regarding the instruction for the lending process (step S204). If there is this instruction (Yes at step S204), the lending process is executed (step S205). Here, if there is no instruction for the lending process in the determination in step S204 (No in step S204), the process proceeds to a process for determining the end of the game in step S207. Returning to step 205, when the lending process is executed, the breakdown display is updated (step S206). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the game has ended (step S207). If the game has ended (step S207 affirmative), the process is ended by discharging the membership card MC (end). If the game has not ended due to the determination in step S207 (No in step S207), the process returns to step S204 again, and the processing from step S204 is repeated.
[0090]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the display device 27 in the card processing device 30, the frequency breakdown of the prepaid card BC and the membership card MC held by the individual player by the display on the display device 27 is obtained. In addition to being able to confirm accurately, it is possible to accurately and easily grasp the numerical value updated by the game by type.
[0091]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the invention of claim 1,The management apparatus records the first valuable value valued by cash deposit to the recording medium using the valuable value management table and the second valuable value valued by debit settlement for the recording medium. If the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium processing apparatus, the first valuable value and the second valuable value corresponding to the identification information of the recording medium are displayed on the display unit. Thus, the player can accurately grasp the breakdown of the valuable value balance valued on his / her recording medium. In addition, since the management device is configured to manage the digestion order of the valuable value for each recording medium in the digestion order management table and update the digestion order by an update request from the recording medium processing device, it is valued with cash. When the handling of valuable value and valuable value valued with a debit card is different in an amusement store, it can be selected by itself so as not to be disadvantaged.
[0092]
  According to the invention of claim 2,Since the game media are managed in addition to the first value and the second value, it is possible to efficiently grasp the breakdown of the total balance including the balance of the game media.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a gaming system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of a terminal controller.
FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a frequency management table stored in a terminal controller, wherein FIG. 3A is a chart for a member, and FIG. 3B is a chart showing a frequency management table for a general user.
FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a priority management table stored in a terminal controller, in which FIG. 4A is a chart for a member, and FIG. 4B is a chart showing a priority management table for a general user.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the card processing device and the pachinko machine.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card processing apparatus.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a display screen by the display device.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen by the display device.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration and display example of a display screen based on a priority order display screen.
10A is a diagram showing a frequency breakdown display screen for each type, FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a display screen when setting priorities, and FIG. 10C is a diagram showing a display screen after setting priorities.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing executed by the card issuing machine.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing executed by the card processing apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Terminal controller
11 RAM
12 Communication interface section
20 Pachinko machine
21 Game area
22 Fine dishes
23 Frequency display
24 Lending switch
25 Return switch
26 Ball throwing means
27 Display device
28 Display controller
29 Display screen
30 Card processing unit
31a Card lamp
31b Cash lamp
32 banknote slot
33 Coin slot
36 Amount display
37a Amount setting switch
37b fraction setting switch
38 coin return slot
39 Card slot
40 card issuing machine
50 card checkout machine
60 island controller
70 debit handset
80 selection key
81 Confirm / Set key
82 Priority setting key
83 Display screen selection key
300 Lending control department
301 BV unit
302 bill transport path
303 coin selector
304 Coin transport path
305 Card processing unit
306 memory
1000 public network
1001 Information processing center
1010 CAFIS network
1011 Clearing Center
1020 Debit card issuing bank
1040 Merchant bank
1050 Bank
1060 Card company center
1070 △△ Bank
BC prepaid card
DT frequency management table
UT priority management table
MC membership card

Claims (2)

The management device manages the valuable value valued in each recording medium, and when the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium processing device, the valuable value valued in the recording medium is acquired from the management device. A gaming system that lends gaming media within the acquired value range,
The management device
The first valuable value valued by cash deposit with respect to the recording medium and the second valuable value valued by debit settlement with respect to the recording medium are stored in association with the identification information of the recording medium, respectively. The value management table to be
A digestion order management table storing the digestion order of the first valuable value and the second valuable value for each identification information of each recording medium;
Digestion order update means for updating the digestion order management table in response to a digestion order update request from the recording medium processing device;
A management unit that updates the value management table based on the digestion order management table when a subtraction request for the value associated with the rental of game media is received from the recording medium processing device;
The recording medium processing apparatus comprises:
Display control means for acquiring the first valuable value and the second valuable value corresponding to the identification information of the recording medium from the management device and controlling the display on a predetermined display unit when the recording medium is inserted; ,
Update request means for sending the digest order of the first valuable value and the second valuable value set by a predetermined priority digest order setting operation to the management device, and requesting an update of the digest order of the valuable value; gaming system comprising the. The valuable value management table stores the first valuable value, the second valuable value, and the number of stored game media in association with the identification information of the recording medium, and the digestion order management table stores the first valuable value management table. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising: storing the value of the second value, the second value, and the number of game media stored for each piece of identification information of each recording medium.

Images