JP4282709B2 - Amusement equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is issued to the player, the the recreation's recording medium valuable resource result of performing a game magnitude which can specify information for negotiable value became possession of the player has been recorded in the game machine The present invention relates to a gaming facility apparatus that uses a magnitude of a valuable value specified from recorded information to play a game with a gaming machine .

  In this type of gaming equipment, what is generally known in the art includes, for example, player-owned valuables including valuable value acquired by the player as a result of the player playing the game with a gaming machine. For example, a value is given to a player in the form of a prize ball, a prize coin, or a score, and the player can be exchanged for a desired prize by using the assigned valuable value.

  On the other hand, in this type of conventional gaming equipment, when a player wants to play a game with a gaming machine again using the valuable value given as a result of the game, the given valuable value is reduced. Exchange the prize for a predetermined special prize, then exchange the special prize for cash, and use the cash to obtain value objects such as balls and coins, and throw the obtained value objects into a gaming machine, for example I was playing games. Thus, in the conventional gaming equipment, in order to use the valuable value given to the player as a result of the game for re-playing, it is necessary to perform a complicated exchange work that must be once exchanged for cash, There was a drawback that the player felt inconvenient.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the complexity of replaying a game using the valuable value given to the player as a result of the game.

The present invention relates to a recording medium for valuable value which is issued to a player and in which information capable of specifying the magnitude of the valuable value possessed by the player as a result of the player playing a game on the gaming machine is recorded. A gaming equipment device used to play a game with a gaming machine with a value of value specified from recorded information,
Valuable value addition updating means for adding and updating the value of the value specified by the recording information of the value recording medium based on the value of the value possessed by the player as a result of the game. When,
A fee setting means capable of changing and setting a fee for use of the valuable value specified by the recording information of the valuable value recording medium for performing a game by the gaming machine;
Subtracting the valuable value having a value obtained by adding the fee to the value of the valuable value used for playing the game by the gaming machine from the valuable value specified by the recording information of the valuable value recording medium. Subtracting means,
The gaming equipment apparatus has a valuable value having a value obtained by adding a valuable value for a fee changed and set by the fee setting means to a value of a valuable value used for playing a game by the gaming machine. On the condition that the value specified by the record information of the value recording medium is not exceeded, a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the value is recorded is issued and specified by the record information of the record medium. The valuable value can be used to play a game with the gaming machine,
The valuable value addition updating means includes
Of the magnitudes of valuable value that the player has possessed as a result of the game, the magnitude of the valuable value used for addition of the magnitude of the valuable value specified from the recorded information of the valuable value recording medium is Having input means to input,
The magnitude of the valuable value input by the input means is added to the magnitude of the valuable value specified from the recording information of the valuable value recording medium.
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According to the present invention, information capable of specifying the magnitude of the valuable value possessed by the player as a result of the game is recorded on the valuable value recording medium issued to the player. The magnitude of the valuable value specified from the recorded information can be used to play a game with the gaming machine. Based on the value of the valuable value possessed by the player as a result of playing the game, the value of the valuable value specified by the recording information of the valuable value recording medium is added and updated. Is done. By the operation of the fee setting means, the amusement hall can change and set a fee when the valuable value specified by the recording information of the valuable value recording medium is used for playing a game with a gaming machine. Due to the action of the subtracting means, the value of the value obtained by adding a fee to the value of the value used to play the game with the gaming machine is subtracted from the value specified by the recording information of the value recording medium. Is done.
The value of the value obtained by adding the value of the fee changed by the fee setting means to the value of the value used to play the game with the gaming machine is specified from the recording information of the value recording medium. On the condition that the valuable value is not exceeded, a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the valuable value is recorded is issued, and the valuable value specified by the recording information of the recording medium is played by a gaming machine Can be used for. The valuable value addition updating means is a value used for adding the value of the value specified from the record information of the value recording medium among the value of the value owned by the player as a result of playing the game. There is an input means for inputting the magnitude of the value, and the magnitude of the valuable value input by the input means is added to the magnitude of the valuable value specified from the recording information of the recording medium for the valuable value.

The present invention, there is no need to be replaced to bother once cash when you use the size of the valuable resource became the property of the results the player of the game in the game, use the valuable resource was the result player's ownership of the game Thus, the complexity of replaying is reduced.
In addition, the value of the valuable value added to the value of the valuable value specified from the recording information of the recording medium for the valuable value among the magnitudes of the valuable value possessed by the player as a result of playing the game is input. Therefore, it is possible to add the value of the valuable value reflecting the player's intention, and the convenience of the player is improved.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of the entire gaming equipment apparatus according to the present invention.

  In the figure, reference numeral 12 denotes a ball rental card issuing company, which is provided with a centralized management computer 13 for collecting sales by hall, incorporating a CPU, RAM, ROM and the like. A ball rental card 118 (see FIG. 3) is issued from the ball rental card issuing company 12 and shipped to each of the game halls 1, 11. The ball rental card 118 may be written with information when sold by the ball rental card vending machine 2, or information may be written in advance. Each game hall 1,11... And the centralized management computer 13 of the ball rental card issuing company 12 are connected to the terminal box 6 installed in each game hall 1,11. It is configured.

  Since the game hall 11 has the same configuration as the game hall 1, detailed description and illustration are omitted here.

  In the figure, reference numeral 19 denotes a gift card issuing company as an example of a valuable value recording medium issuing center (member recording medium issuing center), in which a centralized management computer 20 incorporating a CPU, RAM, ROM and the like is installed. The central management computer 20 and the terminal box 7 installed in each of the game halls 1, 11,... Are connected by a communication line so that information can be transmitted. In the figure, 14 and 15 are member stores as examples of member recording medium handling stores that are members of the premium card issuing company 19, and each member store management computer 18 having a built-in CPU, RAM and ROM is installed. Has been. These member store management computer 18 and terminal box 17 are connected to a centralized management computer 20 of a gift card issuing company through a communication line, so that information can be transmitted.

  In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a bank, which is provided with a central device 22 comprising a computer or the like incorporating a CPU, RAM, ROM and the like. The central device 22 includes a database 23. The database 23 includes accounts of the game halls 1 and 11, the ball rental card issuing company 12, the premium card issuing company 19, the member stores 14 and 15, and the accounts thereof. Stored deposit amount and the like are stored. Symbols A, B, C, D, E, and F shown in the database 23 are a ball rental card issuing company 12, a game hall 1, a game hall 11, a member store 14, a member store 15, and a gift card issuing company 19, respectively. The arrows shown in the figure indicate that gold moves from one account to another in the direction of the arrow.

  The ball rental card 118 shipped from the ball rental card issuing company 12 to the game hall 1 is sold to the user (player) by the ball rental card vending machine 2. The user is given a ball rental card in which a predetermined amount is recorded by inserting into the ball rental card vending machine 2 a premium card 120 (see FIG. 4) as an example of the price or a member recording medium described later. The user can use the ball rental card in the card processing machines 3a and 3b corresponding to the pachinko machine 4 and the slot machine 5 to be played from the pachinko machine 4 and the slot machine 5 as an example of a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game hall. Insert. Then, by using the amount recorded on the ball lending card, a game ball is paid out to the pachinko machine 4 or a game coin is paid out to the slot machine 5 so that the game can be performed.

When the game ends, the amount recorded on the ball rental card 118 is reduced and updated by the amount used for the game, and the ball rental card 118 on which the remaining amount is recorded is paid out to the player. As a result of the game, a prize ball or a prize coin, which is an example of the valuable value owned by the player, is paid out to the user. The user inserts the paid-out prize balls and prize coins into the ball counter 96 and the coin counter 97 (see FIG. 2) of the prize processing device 8, respectively. Counted. The prize processing device 8 adds or updates the valuable value recorded on the prize card 120 (see FIG. 4) within the range of the valuable value corresponding to the number of prize balls or prize coins inserted, It has a function of enabling exchange with a prize 122 (see FIG. 5) or issuing a ball number card (not shown). Furthermore, the prize processing device 8 also has a function of issuing a new prize card 120. The premium card 120 is a member card issued to a predetermined member, and the premium card constitutes a member recording medium issued to the predetermined member. The user inserts the issued ball number card into the ball number card reader 9 provided on the counter, reads the ball number information recorded on the ball number card, and reads the ball number information of the read ball number information. Within the range, it can be exchanged for general prizes such as tobacco and chocolate.

  The ball rental card vending machine 2, card processing machines 3a, 3b, pachinko machine 4, slot machine 5, prize processing device 8, and ball card reader 9 installed in the amusement hall 100 are connected to the hall management computer 10 respectively. It is configured to be able to transmit information. This hall management computer 10 has a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. built in. The ball rental card sales amount, the ball rental card usage amount, the pachinko machine 4, the number of profit balls and the disadvantage ball of the slot machine 5, the prize Data on the number of prize balls and prize coins counted by the processing device 8, information on the exchange amount of general prizes using the card number card, information on the renewal of premium cards, information on new issuance of prize cards, exchange amount of special prizes Various types of information generated at game halls such as information are centrally managed. The number card issued by the prize processing device 8 can be exchanged for prizes at the game hall 1 and only on the day. The same information as the ball count information recorded on the ball count card is also stored in the hall management computer 10, and each time the ball count card is used and the stored ball count is updated, the hall management computer The corresponding ball count information of 10 is also updated and the ball count information recorded on the ball count card matches the ball count information stored in the hall management computer each time the ball count card is used. So-called number management is performed to check whether or not. The gift card 120 paid out to the user can be inserted into the ball rental card vending machine 2 and the user can purchase the ball rental card 118 within the range of the valuable value recorded on the gift card.

  Information relating to the sales amount (sales amount) of using the gift card of the ball rental card vending machine 2 installed in the amusement hall 1 is transmitted to the centralized management computer 20 of the gift card issuing company 19 through the terminal box 7 via a communication line. The The terminal box 7 and the central management computer 20 do not necessarily have to be connected online. The ball rental card sales amount is totaled to create a voucher in which the total amount is written, and the ball lending is performed offline using the voucher. The card sales amount may be input to the central management computer 20.

  Also, a special prize exchange device is provided in the amusement hall, and the special prize that has been paid out by the user is inserted into the special prize exchange device, so that an amount of cash equivalent to the inserted special prize 122 is paid out to the user. You may make it do. Note that the remaining amount of the premium card 120 of the user may be increased and updated instead of paying out cash. When the special prize exchange device is provided, the special prize exchange device is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the premium card issuing company 19 through the terminal box, and the amount of the special premium 122 received by the premium card issuing company 19 is calculated. It is desirable that the data be transmitted to the central management computer 20.

  The special prize exchange device or the prize processing device 8 may be installed in a prize exchange place provided outside the game hall.

On the other hand, a user who wants to purchase the gift after seeing the gift with the eyes instead of exchanging the gift according to the catalog, which will be described later, brings the gift card 120 to the member stores 14 and 15, and passes the gift card 120 to the member store. 14 and 15 are inserted into the free gift card processing device 16, and the free gift card processing device indicates the type and number of gifts that are desired for sale such as products and services sold at the member stores 14 and 15. 16 Then, the prize card 120 after the amount corresponding to the inputted prize is subtracted from the remaining amount of the prize card 120 and subtracted is returned to the user. In this way, the user can actually see and give a free gift. The centralized management computer 20 of the gift card issuing company 19 and the member store management computer 18 installed in each member store 14, 15 do not necessarily have to be connected online, and are transmitted from the game halls 1, 11. The prize number, the number of prizes, and the user's address, name, telephone number, etc. corresponding to the prize number are aggregated and filled in a slip, etc., and periodically sent to each member store 14 and 15 offline. Also good.

  A special prize settlement machine 24 for exchanging special prizes for cash is installed in the bank 21, and the user brings his / her special prize to the bank 21 and the special prize settlement is installed in the bank 21. It can be inserted into the machine 24 and converted into cash. The special prize settlement machine 24 installed in the bank 21 is connected via a terminal box 25 to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 via a communication line. Via the centralized management computer 20.

  The centralized management computer 20 of the gift card issuing company 19 and the database 23 of the bank 21 are connected by a communication line, and the following information is transmitted from the centralized management computer 20 to the database 23. That is, the prize is updated using the information on the amount of the increased amount of the premium card updated by the premium processing device 8 provided in the game halls 1 and 11, and the ball rental card vending machine 2 provided in the game halls 1 and 11. Information on the amount of sales of the ball rental card sold by the card, information on the sales of premiums using the gift cards at the member stores 14 and 15 (premium exchange information), and the like are transmitted. On the other hand, from the centralized management computer 13 of the ball rental card sales company 12, the total of the ball loan card amount sold at the game halls 1 and 11 and the total amount used of the ball loan card used at the game halls 1 and 11. The difference information is transmitted to the database 23.

  In the database 23, gold is moved between the accounts in the directions indicated by the arrows based on the various transmitted information. That is, between the account A of the ball rental card sales company and the accounts C and B of each amusement hall, the total sales amount of the ball rental card (card price) and the ball rental card used by the card processing machines 3a and 3b Move money by the difference from the total amount used. The amount obtained by subtracting the fee from the total sales amount of the ball rental card 118 sold by the premium card 120 using the ball rental card vending machine 2 provided in the game halls 1 and 11 is the account F of the premium card issuing company 19. To the accounts B and C of the game halls 1 and 11. Amount of fees added to the increased renewal amount of the premium card updated by the premium processing device 8 provided in each of the game halls 1 and 11 and the purchase price of the special prize 122 purchased by each of the game halls 1 and 11 Are transferred from the accounts B and C of the game halls 1 and 11 to the account F of the premium card issuing company 19. Actually, only the amount obtained by offsetting the card renewal amount and the special premium purchase price (addition fee) and the sales amount (subtracting the fee) is transferred between the accounts F and C, B. It becomes like this. Further, the amount obtained by subtracting the fee from the sales amount of the free gift using the free gift card 120 (free gift exchange amount) at each member store 14, 15 is the account D of each member store 14, 15 from the account F of the free gift card issuing company 19. , E.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a special prize settlement machine provided in a main part of the amusement hall and a bank.

The ball rental card vending machine 2 installed in the game hall 1 is provided with a bill insertion slot 32, and when the user (player) inserts a bill from the bill insertion slot 32, the inserted bill is If the bill is recognized by the bill discriminator 33 and returned to the user if the bill is an improper bill such as a fake bill, the bill is stored in the bill storage unit 34 if the bill is an appropriate bill. Then, the amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed by the amount / remaining amount indicator 29, and the card selection button 44 is selected and operated within the range of the displayed amount. The ball lending card 118 includes, for example, five types of cards of 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen, and 10000 yen. By selecting and pressing the card selection button 44, the 5 kinds of cards are selected. The desired ball rental card 118 among the ball rental cards 118 can be designated. By depressing this card selection button 44, the ball lending card 118 of the amount specified by the pressing operation is taken out from the ball lending card storage unit 38, and the extracted ball lending card 118 is selected and specified. Whether or not it is a loan card 118 is identified by the ball loan card processor 37, and when it is identified as a ball loan card of the selected amount, the ball loan card 118 is paid out from the ball loan card outlet 36. The Thereafter, when there is a change, the banknote dispensing device 40 is operated to change the banknote from the banknote outlet 39 to the user. In the figure, reference numeral 49 denotes a control unit, which includes a microcomputer for controlling the ball rental card vending machine 2 and the like.

  The ball lending card vending machine 2 is capable of selling the ball lending card 118 not only with the insertion of money such as banknotes but also with the gift card 120. In this case, the premium card 120 is inserted into the premium card insertion slot 42. Then, it is identified whether or not the prize card 120 inserted by the prize card processor 43 is a proper card. If the prize card 120 is an improper card, the amount / remaining amount indicator 29 indicates that an illegal card has been inserted. Abnormal processing is performed to notify the staff in the field and collect the inserted card in the aircraft. If the inserted card is an appropriate card, the card information recorded on the inserted card is read by the giveaway card processor 43, and the user then inputs the password from the password input key 35. If the input password is an inappropriate number, an error is displayed on the amount / remaining amount display 29. At that time, the inserted card may be collected. If the entered password is the correct number, the balance recorded on the inserted premium card 120 is displayed on the amount / remaining amount display 29. The user selects and operates the card selection button 44 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount / remaining amount indicator 29. If the selection operation is an inappropriate selection operation, such as selecting a ball rental card with an amount higher than the remaining amount of the inserted card, etc., an error is displayed on the replay usage amount display 30 and used. Wait for re-operation. On the other hand, when the selection operation is an appropriate operation, the sum of the card face value of the ball rental card selected by the replay usage amount indicator 30 and the fee associated with the sale of the ball rental card 118 is displayed. . If the user views the display and presses the confirmation button 45, the ball rental card is discharged from the ball rental card discharge port 36 to the user side. Then, the calculation of the remaining amount of the free gift card 120 after purchasing the desired amount of the ball rental card 118, that is, the process of subtracting the card face of the sold ball rental card 118 and the fee from the remaining amount of the free gift card 120 at the time of insertion. Is performed by the control unit 49, and the remaining amount recorded on the inserted premium card 120 is updated to the calculated new remaining amount. Then, the updated new balance is displayed on the card balance display 31 and the premium card 120 updated to the new balance is discharged from the premium card insertion slot 42 to the user side. The ball rental card vending machine 2 is provided with a fee setting unit 49a, and a game attendant operates the fee setting unit 49a to sell the ball rental card 118 using the prize card 120 described above. You can set the commission (%) at the time.

In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes a processor number display section, which displays the number of the ball rental card vending machine 2. Reference numeral 27 denotes a sales indicator, and reference numeral 28 denotes a sales cancellation indicator. While the ball rental card vending machine 2 is selling the ball rental card 118, the sales cancellation indicator 28 is turned off and the sales indicator is on display. 27 is lit up. On the contrary, when this ball rental card vending machine 2 is not on sale, the on-sale indicator 27 is turned off, and the sale stop indicator 28 is lit on. In the figure, 46 is a inserted bill full indicator, and when the bill storage part 34 is filled with a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 32 and no more bills can be inserted, the inserted bill full indicator 46 is displayed. Illuminated or flashed, it is configured to display to the game hall staff that the inserted banknote is full. Reference numeral 47 denotes a payout bill deficiency indicator. When a change bill stored to be paid out to the user by the bill payout device 40 is deficient, the payout bill deficiency display section 47 is lit or blinked, and this is indicated. It is configured so that it can be notified to the attendant of the game hall. Reference numeral 48 denotes a ball lending card deficiency display portion. When the ball lending card 118 stored for sale to the player is deficient, the ball lending card deficiency display portion 48 is lit or flashed, and the game is informed. It is configured to be able to notify the staff in the field.

  When a user plays a pachinko game using the ball rental card 118 sold by the ball rental card vending machine 2, the card processing machine (card ball) installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50 of the game hall 1 is used. The lending machine 118 inserts the ball lending card 118 into the ball lending card insertion slot 52 of 3a. This card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3a is provided adjacent to each pachinko machine 4 installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50, and corresponds to each adjacent pachinko machine. . Therefore, for example, when it is desired to play a game with the pachinko machine 4 on the left side of the figure, a ball is inserted into the ball rental card insertion slot 52 of the card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3a adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine on the left side of the figure. It is necessary to insert the rental card 118. By operating the use amount selection button 54 for the amount that the user does not use in the pachinko machine 4 within the range of the remaining amount displayed on the card remaining amount display 53 after inserting the ball rental card 118 into the ball rental card insertion slot 52. If designated, the number of balls corresponding to the designated amount is displayed on the credit display 55, and a ball game in which a bullet is fired into the game area becomes possible. Then, the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount selected by the used amount selection button 54 from the remaining amount of the ball lending card 118 inserted from the ball lending card insertion slot 52 is displayed by the card remaining amount display unit 53. On the other hand, if a predetermined gaming state occurs such as a pachinko ball that has been struck into the game area with a ball game, a predetermined gaming value is given to the player based on the occurrence of the predetermined gaming state. Therefore, a score corresponding to the given game value is added and displayed on the credit display 55. On the other hand, the score corresponding to the pachinko ball used in the ball game is subtracted from the score displayed on the credit display 55, and the score after the subtraction is displayed on the credit display 55. When the player presses an end button (not shown) or the pachinko machine 2 is stopped, a prize ball corresponding to the score displayed by the credit display 15 is paid out to the player. . Further, the card processor 3a is provided with a control unit 500 composed of a microcomputer or the like. In addition, without providing the credit indicator 55, the player can pay a ball to the hitting ball supply tray by operating the usage amount selection button 54, and the game can be performed by firing and releasing the released ball to the game area. Also good. Further, the addition storage display by the credit indicator 55 may be started based on the ball filled in the hit ball supply tray or the like.

When a player plays a game using the slot machine installed on the slot machine installation island 51, the ball rental card 118 sold by the ball rental card vending machine 2 is inserted into the ball rental card insertion slot 52 as described above. . Similarly to the above, when the player selects the used amount selection button 54 within the range of the remaining amount displayed on the card remaining amount display unit 53, a coin corresponding to the selected used amount is obtained in the case of a normal game. In the case of a credit game, the number of coins corresponding to the amount used is added and displayed on the credit display 56. When the player inserts the paid-out coins into the coin insertion slot 57 and presses the start button 59, the drum of the slot machine 5 starts to rotate, and the stop buttons 60 corresponding to the respective drums are sequentially pressed. Thus, the rotation of the drum can be stopped. If the combination of identification information displayed by the drum at the time of stop is a predetermined specific combination on a total of five hit lines including three horizontal lines and two diagonal diagonal lines, the prize coin May be paid out into the coin tray 62, or a bonus game in which coins can be paid out with a high probability in subsequent games may occur. The slot machine 5 inserts and stores a plurality of coins in the coin insertion slot 57 in advance, and allows a game without inserting coins for each game within the range of the number of stored coins. There is a so-called credit function, and when the player presses the credit use button 58, the credit game becomes possible. In addition, if the drum at the time of stop in a credit game becomes a specific combination, the number of coins corresponding to the combination is added and displayed on the credit display 56. In the figure, numeral 63 is a bonus game remaining number display for displaying the remaining number of bonus games, and 56 is a credit display for displaying the number of coins credited at the present time. Reference numeral 64 denotes a payout number display for displaying the number of coins to be paid out in the coin tray 62 as a result of the game or added and displayed on the credit display 56. Reference numeral 61 denotes a game switching button for switching between a credit game and a normal game. The card processing machine 3b is also provided with a control unit 500 composed of a microcomputer or the like. In FIG. 2, 65 is a machine number display section, and 66 is a trouble button operated by the player to display the occurrence of trouble. The card processing machines 3a and 3b and the gaming machines 4 and 5 may be configured integrally.

  The prize card insertion slot 42, the password input key 35, the amount / remaining amount indicator 29, the card selection button 44, the replay usage amount indicator 30, the confirmation button 45, the ball rental card outlet 36, the card remaining amount indicator 31, The control unit 49, the ball rental card insertion slot 52, the usage amount selection button 54, and the control unit 500 use the valuable value specified by the recording information of the member recording medium to play a game with the gaming machine. Value game use means are configured.

  Pachinko balls paid out as a result of playing with the pachinko gaming machine 4 are thrown into the ball counter 96 by the player, the number of pachinko balls thrown in is counted, and the counting result is input to the prize processing device 8. The On the other hand, coins paid out as a result of playing the game by the slot machine 5 are inserted into the coin counter 97 by the player, the number of inserted coins is counted, and the counting result is input to the prize processing device 8. . Note that these ball counter 96 and coin counter 97 may be incorporated in the prize processing device 8. Further, the game result may be recorded on a card, and the card may be read and input by the prize processing device 8. The giveaway processing device 8 issues a new giveaway card 120, updates an increased amount, or pays out a special giveaway 122 within the range of the input counting result.

  When paying out the new prize card 120 by the prize processing device 8, first, the player is required to fill in the required form such as address, name, and telephone number on the prescribed form by hand, and the entry form is entered. Have it put into mouth 73. The entry sheet input into the entry sheet input port 73 is read by a character reading device 74 made of, for example, OCR, and then the entry sheet is stored in the sheet storage unit 75. If it is determined that identification is possible as a result of reading by the character reader 74, a message indicating that it is possible to display is displayed on the message display 87. If it can be identified, an instruction to press the prize card registration key 76 is displayed on the message display 87, and if the player presses the prize card registration key 76, the prize card storage section One prize card stored in 72 is taken out and identified by the prize card processor 71, and necessary information is written into the prize card 120, and the prize card 120 is paid out from the prize card insertion outlet 70.

  Next, when paying out the special prize 122, the player first inserts a prize ball or coin into the ball counter 96 or coin counter 97. Then, the introduced prize balls and coins are counted by the ball counter 96 and the coin counter 97, and the count result is input to the prize processing device 8, and the input count result is the ball number / coin number display. 85. Next, the message display 87 displays an instruction to select and press any of the special prize payout key 88, the number card payout key 89 for general prize exchange, the storage key 90, and the prize number designation key 91. The

When the player wishes to pay out the special prize, the special prize payout key 88 is pressed. Then, an instruction to input the exchange amount with the numeric keypad 86 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player inputs the exchange amount of the special prize with the numeric keypad 86 according to the instruction. Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 93 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player presses the confirmation key 93 according to the instruction. Then, the special prize 122 corresponding to the amount entered with the numeric keypad 86 is taken out from the special prize storage unit 79 and is paid out to the player side from the special prize payout port 77 by the special prize payout device 87. Thereafter, a receipt on which the transaction content is recorded is printed by the receipt issuing device 84 and is paid out from the receipt issuing port 83 to the player side.

  Next, when the player wishes to pay out a card for exchanging general prizes, an instruction to select one of the operation keys 89 to 91 is displayed by the message display 87 described above. At this stage, the player presses the number card payout key 89. Then, the message display 87 displays an instruction to input the replacement amount of the number of cards with the numeric keypad 86, and the player inputs the desired replacement amount of the number of cards with the numeric keypad 86. Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 93 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player presses the confirmation key 93 to select the number of cards stored in the number-of-balls card storage unit 82. After taking out, the number of balls card dispensing device 81 discharges the number of balls card from the number-of-balls card discharge port 80 as desired. And the receipt which recorded transaction content like the above-mentioned is issued.

  Next, when performing so-called saving, in which valuable values possessed by the balls and coins inserted into the ball counter 96 and the coin counter 97 are recorded and stored in the giveaway card 120, various operations are performed by the message display 87 described above. When an instruction to select and operate any of the buttons 88 to 91 is displayed, the player presses the storage key 90. Then, an instruction to insert the free gift card 120 into the free gift card insertion / extraction port 70 is displayed by the message display 87, and the player inserts his own free gift card 120 into the free gift card insertion / discharge port 70 accordingly. Next, a message display 87 displays an instruction to input the password using the numeric keypad 86, and the player inputs the password using the numeric keypad 86. If the entered password is incorrect, the message display 87 displays an instruction to re-enter. In that case, the inserted prize card 120 may be collected in the machine. On the other hand, if the entered personal identification number is proper, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted premium card 120 is displayed by the number-of-balls / coin-number display 85, and further, the amount stored by the numeric keypad 86. In other words, the message display 87 displays an instruction to input the amount to be recorded and stored on the premium card. Then, if the player inputs the amount of money stored with the ten key 86, an instruction to press the confirmation key 93 is displayed on the message display 87, and if the player presses the confirmation key 93, the input stored money is displayed. The remaining amount recorded on the premium card 120 in which only the amount is inserted is added and updated.

  Next, when the user wants to obtain a prize listed in the catalog by using his / her prize card 120 and looking at the prize catalog provided in the game counter or the like, the various operation keys described above are used. At the stage when the message display 87 displays an instruction to select one of 88 to 91, the user presses the premium number designation key 91. Next, an instruction to input a prize number from the numeric keypad 86 is displayed on the message display 87, and the user inputs a prize number of a desired prize that has been determined in advance from the numeric keypad 86 by looking at a catalog or the like. Then, an instruction to press the prize quantity designation key 92 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player presses the prize quantity designation key 92 accordingly. Next, an instruction to input the desired number of prizes from the numeric keypad 86 is displayed on the message display 87, and the user inputs the desired number of prizes from the numeric keypad 86. Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 93 is displayed on the message display 87. When the user presses the confirmation key 93 according to the instruction, the operation for exchanging the prize using the catalog is completed.

In the above-mentioned special prize payout, general prize exchange ball number card payout, and prize exchange using a catalog, a prize card is used instead of throwing an acquired ball or coin into the ball counter 96 or coin counter 97. The remaining amount recorded in 120 can also be used. In that case, first, the user inserts the prize card 120 owned by the user into the prize card insertion / extraction port 70. Then, an instruction to input the password from the numeric keypad 86 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player inputs the password from the numeric keypad 86 accordingly. If the input password is incorrect, a message input instruction is displayed on the message display 87. In that case, the inserted premium card 120 may be collected in the machine. On the other hand, if the entered personal identification number is proper, the remaining amount of the inserted premium card 120 is displayed from the number of balls / coin number display 85, and then, as described above, various operation keys are used. An instruction to select any one of 88 to 91 is displayed on the message display 87. Accordingly, the player operates any one of the various operation keys 88 to 91, and with the same operation as described above, it is possible to pay out special prizes, pay out the number of balls, and exchange prizes using a catalog.

  Next, when the confirmation key 93 is pressed by performing the above-mentioned special prize payout, payout of the number of balls card, storage, and prize exchange using the catalog, the number of coins / coin number display 85 displays. When an amount exceeding the current amount is input from the numeric keypad 86, a re-input instruction is displayed on the message display 87. On the other hand, if the amount entered with the numeric keypad 86 is less than or equal to the amount displayed on the number-of-balls / coin-number indicator 85, the new remaining amount obtained by reducing and updating the amount entered with the numeric keypad 86 is the number of balls. / The number of coins is displayed on the display 85, and an instruction to press any one of the various operation keys 88 to 91, 94 is displayed on the message display 87. When the user presses the special prize payout key 88, the number-of-balls card payout key 89, the storage ball key 90, or the prize number designation key 91, the special prize is paid out again, the number of balls, by performing the predetermined operation described above. Gifts will be exchanged using cards, storage balls, and catalogs. The payout of special prizes, the payout of the number of balls card, the storage of balls, and the exchange of prizes using the catalog can be repeated as long as the remaining amount displayed by the number of coins / coin number display 85 remains. On the other hand, if the user presses the transaction end key 94 and the earned balls or coins that have been thrown into the ball counter 96 or coin counter 97 still remain, the prize card 120 is displayed as a prize card. An instruction to insert into the insertion / discharge port 70 is displayed by the message display 87, and an instruction to perform the same operation as that at the time of the above-described storage is displayed by the message display 87, so that the player can The amount of money remaining by performing the same operation as the operation is recorded and stored in the free gift card 120. Then, the transaction content is recorded on the receipt by the receipt issuing device 84, and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 83. On the other hand, the user performs the above-described special prize payout, the number-of-balls card payout, and the prize exchange using the catalog using the remaining amount recorded in his / her free gift card, and the transaction end key 94 is pressed. For example, the remaining amount recorded on the free gift card 120 is reduced and updated by the amount required for paying out the special gift, paying out the number of cards, and exchanging the free gift using the catalog. This reduction update is performed by the gift card processor 71. Finally, a receipt is issued in the same manner as described above.

  Further, if the user operates the above-described storage ball and presses the transaction end key 94, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted premium card 120 is updated by the amount of the storage ball, and the premium after the update is performed. The card 120 is discharged from the premium card insertion discharge port 70. The premium card processor 71 also updates the premium card. Finally, a receipt is issued in the same manner as described above. Note that this receipt may not be issued in the case of storage balls.

This prize processing device 8 is connected to the above-mentioned centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 through the terminal box 7, and the user's address, name, and telephone number input when the above-mentioned premium card is newly issued are described. The information regarding necessary items is transmitted to the central management computer 20 of the gift card issuing company 19. Further, the prize number and the number of prizes input from the numeric keypad 86 and the card number of the inserted prize card 120 are transmitted to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 through this terminal box 7. The central management computer 20 stores necessary information such as the transmitted address, name, and telephone number of the user in association with the number of the premium card 120 possessed by the user. If the card number is transmitted, necessary items such as the address, name, and telephone number of the holder of the gift card 120 are calculated from the card number, and the information is sent to the member store management computer of the member store close to the user's address. The prize number and the number information thereof, and the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user to whom the prize is sent are transmitted. Then, the desired number of prizes desired by the user is delivered to the user at a later date from the member store. In the figure, reference numeral 95 denotes a control unit comprising a microcomputer or the like for controlling the prize processing device 8. Reference numeral 67 denotes a device number display section, 68 denotes an operating indicator that indicates that the device is operating, and 69 denotes an operation stop indicator that indicates that the operation is stopped. Premium card insertion / discharge port 70, numeric keypad 86, message display 87, special prize dispensing key 88, confirmation key 93, transaction end key 94, ball number card dispensing key 89, prize number designation key 91, prize number designation key 92, control The unit 95 and the prize card processor 71 constitute a valuable prize exchange use means for using the valuable value specified by the recording information of the member recording medium for prize exchange.

  In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a hall management computer, which is connected to a prize processing device 8, a ball rental card vending machine 2, a slot machine 5, a pachinko gaming machine 4, and card processing machines 3a and 3b. In the figure, 98 is a keyboard, 99 is a CRT display, and 100 is a printer. The card processing machines 3 a and 3 b are connected to a centralized management computer 13 of a ball rental card issuing company 12 through a terminal box 6.

  When the user wants to exchange the special prize paid out from the prize processing device 8 for cash, the user brings the special prize 122 to the bank 21 and the special prize input port of the special prize settlement machine 24 installed in the bank 21. A special prize 122 is introduced from 107. Then, when the user presses the confirmation key 115, an amount corresponding to the special gift 122 that has been inserted is displayed on the settlement amount display 116, and the banknote dispensing device 105 is activated so that the banknotes in the banknote storage unit 106 are removed. While being paid out to the user from the banknote payout exit 104, the coin payout device 111 is operated as necessary, and the coins in the coin storage portion 112 are paid out to the user from the coin payout exit 110. The amount of money made up of bills and coins to be paid out is controlled so as to match the amount displayed by the settlement amount display 116. Thereafter, the receipt issuing device 114 is operated to issue a receipt on which a predetermined matter is printed from the receipt issuing port 113 to the user. In the figure, reference numeral 117 denotes a control unit composed of a microcomputer or the like. Further, 101 is a settlement machine number display section, 102 is an operating display, and 103 is an operation stop display. The special prize settlement machine 24 is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the premium card issuing company 19 through the terminal box 25, and the number of receipts of the special premium 122 to the premium card issuing company 19 is stored in the centralized management computer 20. It is supposed to be transmitted.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the ball rental card.
In the magnetic stripe 119 of the ball rental card 118, a card number which is the number of the ball rental card 118, remaining amount information, a security code for improving card security, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the recorded information recorded on the giveaway card.
The magnetic stripe 121 of the giveaway card 120 includes the card expiration date for specifying the use expiration date of the giveaway card 120, the card number that is the number of the giveaway card 120, the remaining amount (remaining gift amount), and the security of the giveaway card 120. A security code or the like for improvement is recorded.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a special prize.
The special prize 122 is composed of a magnetic card in which a magnetic stripe 123 is formed on a part of a plate-like resin. In the magnetic stripe 123, an issue number, which is a number from which the special prize 122 is issued, a security code for improving the security of the special prize 122, and the like are recorded. Further, a gold chip 124 having a value corresponding to the prize value of the special prize 122 is incorporated in a part of the special prize 122.

  FIG. 6 shows a receipt issued from the prize processing device 8 when a prize is exchanged by selecting a prize using the above-described catalog, and information as shown is printed. The various cards shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the special prize shown in FIG. 5 are not limited to magnetic cards, but also IC cards, optical cards (using optical disk memory), thermal cards, cards with barcodes, You may comprise with various things, such as the card | curd which pierced the punch hole. Further, although the remaining amount information is recorded and updated in the various cards shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hall management computer 10 and the centralized management computer are used based on the card number without recording the remaining amount information on the card. It is also possible to perform so-called card back number management in which the number of balls information and the remaining amount information are updated at 13 and 20.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a centralized management computer installed in a premium card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

  An auxiliary computer 126 is connected to the central management computer 20, and a CRT display 128, a keyboard 130, and a printer 129 are connected to the auxiliary computer 126. The keyboard 130 is activated by inserting a key held by a predetermined operator into the power switch 127 of the auxiliary computer 126 and operating it. The keyboard 130 includes a total key 131 for each hall for totaling data for each game hall (hall), a sales key for each store 132 for totaling sales for each member store, and a total for data for each premium card. There are a total key 133 for each card, a premium input / output key 134 for totaling the input / output data of special prizes, an accident key 135 for totaling accident card data, and a print key 136 for printing predetermined data by the printer 129. Is provided. By operating the various keys 131 to 135, the respective data described above are totaled and the totaled result is displayed on the CRT display 128 (FIGS. 8 to 11). Furthermore, the keyboard 130 is provided with a numeric keypad 137 for inputting numbers and the like, a character information input key 138 for inputting character information, and other function keys.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the total information by hole performed by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

B and C on the first line indicate the names of the game halls (halls), and the second line indicates the types of the aggregated data. That is, the “premium card update amount” means an update amount of the premium card 120 updated by the premium processing device 8 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and has been transmitted to the central management computer 20 at the time of the increase update. The billing amusement hall charged by the premium card issuing company 19 is specified by the number of the terminal box 7 that is the data transmission source. Note that the billing amusement hall may be specified based on the processing machine number of the prize processing device 8. A game hall code may be transmitted from the terminal box 7 to the central management computer 20 together with the increased update data. The “special prize issue amount” means the amount of the special prize 122 shipped from the prize card issuing company 19 to the game hall. The “replay usage amount” means an amount used for purchasing a ball rental card when replaying using the remaining amount recorded on the premium card 120. The leftmost column in the figure shows the date, and further shows the total of the premium card renewal amount, the special premium delivery amount, the replay usage amount, and the amount charged and the difference. If the total amount of replay use is B3 or C3, then B3 = B3 ′ × 1.35, C3 = C3 ′ × 1.35. Here, B3 'and C3' are the amount actually used for replaying, that is, the purchase amount of the ball lending card using the premium card, and the sum of the amount plus 35% as a fee is the total Forehead. In addition, a charge amount for charging amusement arcades from the prize card issuing company 19 is calculated and displayed. In the case of the premium card renewal amount, the total amount B1 is used as the bill amount. In the case of the special prize issue amount, B2 × 1.01 obtained by adding a fixed fee to the total amount B2 is the amount charged. In the case of the amount used for replays, B3 '× 1.3, which is a certain fee added to the amount actually used for replay, that is, the purchase amount B3' of the ball rental card using the premium card, is charged. Forehead. In the case of Hall C, the billing calculation is the same as that for Hall B as shown. Further, the difference between the card charges shown in the bottom line of FIG. 8 is actually charged to each amusement hall from the prize card issuing company 19. Further, the total number of premium data and premium coins data input to the premium processing device 8, that is, the total data of premium balls and premium coins paid out by the game hall 1 is transmitted to the central management computer 20 of the premium card issuing company 19. The central management computer 20 may aggregate and display the prize ball count total and the prize coin count total for each game hall based on the transmitted data. In that case, the profit for each game hall can be calculated based on the total data of the card ball lending amount for each game hall shown in FIG. 12, which will be described later, and the prize ball count total data and the prize coin count total data. Yes, the accounting of the amusement hall can be glazed to prevent tax evasion.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the card-by-card tabulated data tabulated by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

  In the figure, the top line shows the card number of the free gift card, and the lower line shows the free gift amount of the free gift card of the previous month. In addition, an increase renewal amount and a usage amount of the premium card for each day from October 1 to October 31 are shown. For example, on October 1, it can be seen that the premium card with the card number 12001 has been updated by 5,300 yen and 15,000 yen has been used. Then, the sum of the monthly renewal amount and usage amount from October 1st to October 31st is calculated and shown, and the total usage amount is subtracted from the sum of the previous month's remaining amount and the sum of the renewal amount. The amount paid is the remaining amount of the gift card as of October 31, 30,400 yen. A usage type column is provided on the right side of the usage amount column. A indicates special prize exchange, B indicates replay use, and C indicates catalog prize exchange.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing tabulation of accident card data.
The card number of the accident card is shown in the leftmost column in the figure. In the case of a lost card, the card number of the card that has been reported after that is reported from the lost person. For example, in the case of the card with the card number 12003 in FIG. 9, the 6500 yen increase update on October 1 has not been used or updated at all. And since there was a declaration that the card number 12003 was lost on October 2, 1990, the card was registered as an accident card by the declaration, and an asterisk (*) was added in front of the amount indicating the balance in FIG. Displayed. On the other hand, the card with the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 10 is a card whose balance has been tampered. As can be seen from the data in the column of the card number 12004 shown in FIG. Despite being “0”, 36,000 yen was used on October 1, and it can be seen that the balance was falsified as of October 1. Therefore, it is registered as an accident card as of October 1st. The accident card whose balance has been tampered with is displayed with a asterisk (*) in front of the balance number as shown in FIG. The accident card information shown in FIG. 10 is transmitted to each of the game halls 1, 11, member stores 14, 15, etc., and if the accident card is used in those places, the accident processing can be performed by immediately sounding an alarm or the like. So that

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing sales data by member store.
In the figure, the top row shows the store name of each member store, and the numbers below it indicate sales using a free gift card 120 for each member store from October 1st to October 31st. The amount is shown.
The total sales for the month are calculated and shown, and the commission paid by each member store to the premium card issuing company 19 is shown below the total sales. As shown in the figure, the commission is 3% of the total sales. The remaining amount obtained by subtracting the fee from the total sales is the transfer amount paid from the premium card issuing company 19 to each member store.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data obtained by tabulating data related to sales and use of ball rental cards in the game hall 1.

  In the figure, “ball rental card sales amount” means the sales amount of the ball rental card 118 sold by the ball rental card vending machine 2 in each of the game halls 1 and 11, and from October 1 to October 31. The total sales amount for one month and the total are shown. The “card ball loan amount” means a ball loan amount and a coin loan amount lent by the card processing machines 3a and 3b using the ball loan card 118, and 1 from October 1 to October 31. The sum of the ball lending amount and coin lending amount for the month is shown, and the total for one month is shown. “Replay usage amount” is the amount used when replaying using the remaining amount of the premium card, and the amount actually used for replaying, that is, the purchase of a ball rental card using the premium card It is the amount obtained by adding a fee (35%) to the amount b3 ′. “Fees” refers to fees that the game hall obtains for the amount of re-game use. As shown in the figure, the amount actually used for the game, that is, the purchase of a ball rental card using a premium card. There is a 30% fee for the amount b3 '. In the bottom row of FIG. 12, the billing amount charged by the game hall to the premium card issuing company 19 is shown.

FIG. 13 is a diagram in which data relating to prize exchange and the like in the game hall 1 are tabulated.
In the figure, “Premium exchange total amount” is the total amount of premiums exchanged at the amusement hall. Specifically, the general premium exchange amount, that is, the ball rental card exchange amount, the special premium exchange amount, and the catalog are used. It is the sum of the amount of free gift exchanged and the amount of stored money. The “premium card renewal amount” is an renewal amount obtained by renewing the remaining amount recorded on the premium card, and specifically, is the sum of the free gift exchange amount using the catalog and the accumulated ball amount. It should be noted that the catalog prize exchange amount does not include the amount exchanged for the catalog prize using the number of balls stored.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(1) As shown in FIG. 14, a replay game using an ordinary ball lending card and a gift card that are paid out by inserting money into the magnetic stripe 140 of the ball lending card 139 with an area for recording the issue classification. The information that distinguishes the ball lending card purchased at the time of purchase is recorded in the issue category. In this way, when the ball rental card sales amount (see FIG. 12) is tabulated, it is possible to calculate the sales from the replay ball rental card.

  (2) You may make it use restrictions on the ball rental card issued for replay. For example, it can be used only at the issued amusement hall, can be used only at the issued amusement hall and its affiliated stores, can be used only within a predetermined area to which the issued amusement hall belongs, and the ball You may set the expiration date of use of a rental card. When such a restriction is provided, as shown in FIG. 15, the issuing store code is recorded on the magnetic stripe 142 of the card 141, the issuing store code is checked when the card is used, and the ball rental card is used. It is necessary to check whether it is possible.

  (3) A replay ball rental card may be configured with a dedicated replay card 141 as shown in FIG. Further, the card processor of the replay card 141 may be shared with the card processors 3a and 3b, or ball lending may be permitted by a dedicated card processor. Further, the gift card may be inserted directly into a card processor or the like so as to be able to play again.

  (4) The ball or coin may be paid directly to the player without using the ball lending card or the re-game card 141.

  (5) A predetermined limit may be set when storing a prize card and using the stored valuable value for replay. For example, it is possible to fix customers so that they can be used for replaying only at the amusement hall where the balls are stored, or can be used for replaying only at the amusement halls and their affiliated stores where the balls are stored. Can only be used for replays within the region. In the case of providing such restrictions on the replay of the stored ball, as shown in FIG. 16, the code of the game hall where the stored ball was stored is recorded on the magnetic stripe 144 of the premium card 143, and the use of the premium card 143 is used. Sometimes it is necessary to be able to check. In the magnetic stripe 144 of the giveaway card 143 shown in FIG. 16, a replayable remaining amount is further recorded, and this replayable remaining amount is rewritten and updated to the contents of the latest stored ball, for example. A plurality of combinations of this game store code and a replayable balance that can be replayed at a game hall corresponding to the game store code can be recorded in the magnetic stripe 144, and replay can be performed at a plurality of game stores where the balls are stored. You may do it.

  (6) The above-mentioned fee for using the free gift card for replay may be eliminated. Further, this fee may be recorded on the magnetic stripe 146 of the giveaway card 145 as shown in FIG. By doing so, the above-described fee setting unit 49a becomes unnecessary. The magnetic stripe 146 of the prize card 145 of FIG. 17 has an area for recording a game store code, and a game store code in which a replayable remaining amount is stored, that is, a game store code for which a fee is set is recorded. The In this way, the fee for replaying at another store can be made reasonable. In addition, since it is possible to make the fee the profit of the game store where the savings were made, even if there is no particular restriction on the game store where the fee is determined by the game store and can be replayed, The commission income can be made reasonable.

  (7) When replaying using a stored ball, an upper limit may be set on the amount of the stored ball that can be used in a day at a certain game hall as needed.

  (8) In each card 118, 120, 139, 141, 143, and 145, some or all of the information other than the card number and security code is concentrated on the sales concentration management computer 13 for each hall, sales for each member store, and gift exchange for each hall. It may be stored in the management computer 20 and the so-called spine number management may be performed by collating the information recorded on the card when each card is used with the card information stored in the centralized management computers 13 and 20. .

  (9) The valuable value (remaining amount) of the prize card 120 may be directly cashed without using the special prize 122.

  (10) The prize processing device 8 may be configured to be divided into a plurality of devices for each function such as the special prize payout function, the number-of-balls card payout function, the storage ball function, and the prize exchange function using the catalog. Moreover, you may make it make the salesclerk of a game store perform operation of the prize processing apparatus 8. FIG.

  (11) The valuable value such as the remaining amount specified by the recording medium such as the ball rental card 118 or the prize card 120 may be directly used for the game by the gaming machine. For example, every time a ball is hit by a pachinko machine 4, the valuable value of the recording medium is subtracted by one point, or every time one game is played by the slot machine 5, the valuable value of the recording medium is When the value required for one game is subtracted, and the pachinko gaming machine 4 is in a state of giving a valuable value or the slot machine 5 is in a state of giving a valuable value, the value to be given is directly You may make it add and record to the valuable value specified with a recording medium.

  (12) The ball rental card vending machine 2 may be connected online with the database 23 of the bank 21 so that the ball rental card 118 can be purchased from the ball rental card vending machine 2 using a cash card. That is, by inserting a cash card into the ball rental card vending machine 2, an account of the user of the cash card in the bank 21 is called based on the record information recorded on the cash card, and the deposit in the account is stored. The ball rental card 118 may be purchased from the ball rental card vending machine 2 by using a portion of the transaction.

It is a system block diagram which shows the outline of an example of the game equipment apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part of a game arcade. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the information recorded on a ball loan card. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the information recorded on a premium card. It is a front view showing a special prize. It is a front view which shows the printing content of a receipt. It is explanatory drawing which shows the various apparatuses connected to the centralized management computer of a card issuing company, and the centralized management computer. It is a figure which shows the total data according to hall totaled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issue company. It is a figure which shows the total data according to card | curd totaled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issue company. It is a figure which shows the total data of the accident card totaled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issue company. It is a figure which shows the sales data according to member stores totaled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company. It is a figure which shows the data which totaled the data regarding the sales and use of the ball rental card in a game hall. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the prize exchange in a game hall. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the information recorded on the ball rental card in another embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the information recorded on the re-game card in another embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the information recorded on the premium card in another embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the information recorded on the premium card in another embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  1 amusement hall, 2 ball rental card vending machines, 3a, 3b card processing machines, 4 pachinko gaming machines, 5 slot machines, 8 prize processing devices, 10 hall management computers, 13 hall sales centralized management computers, 20 member stores Comprehensive management computer for exchanging premiums by sales and hall, 42 premium card insertion slot, 35 PIN input key, 29 amount / remaining amount indicator, 44 card selection button, 30 replay usage amount indicator, 45 confirmation button, 36 ball rental card Ejection port, 31 card remaining amount indicator, 500 control unit, 52 ball lending card insertion port, 53 card remaining amount indicator, 54 used amount selection button, 70 premium card insertion outlet, 86 numeric keypad, 85 balls / coin number indicator , 88 Special prize payout key, 93 confirmation key, 94 transaction end key, 89 card number payout key, 9 Premium number specified key, 92 premium number specified key, 120,143,145 prize card.

Claims (1)

Identified from the recording information of the recording medium for valuable value that is issued to the player and records information that can identify the magnitude of the valuable value possessed by the player as a result of playing the game on the gaming machine. A gaming facility device used to play a game with a gaming machine,
Valuable value addition updating means for adding and updating the value of the value specified by the recording information of the value recording medium based on the value of the value possessed by the player as a result of the game. When,
A fee setting means capable of changing and setting a fee for use of the valuable value specified by the recording information of the valuable value recording medium for performing a game by the gaming machine;
Subtracting the valuable value having a value obtained by adding the fee to the value of the valuable value used for playing the game by the gaming machine from the valuable value specified by the recording information of the valuable value recording medium. Subtracting means,
The gaming equipment apparatus has a valuable value having a value obtained by adding a valuable value for a fee changed and set by the fee setting means to a value of a valuable value used for playing a game by the gaming machine. On the condition that the value specified by the record information of the value recording medium is not exceeded, a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the value is recorded is issued and specified by the record information of the record medium. The valuable value can be used to play a game with the gaming machine,
The valuable value addition updating means includes
Of the magnitudes of valuable value that the player has possessed as a result of the game, the magnitude of the valuable value used for addition of the magnitude of the valuable value specified from the recorded information of the valuable value recording medium is Having input means to input,
A gaming facility apparatus, characterized in that the magnitude of the valuable value input by the input means is added to the magnitude of the valuable value specified from the recording information of the valuable value recording medium.

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