JP4301505B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, and more particularly to a game system using a game recording medium such as a membership card having a prepaid function and a replay function using a storage ball.

  A gaming system that can be prepaid using a membership card and replayed using a stored ball is a card unit for prepaid ball lending corresponding to a gaming machine, and accompanying replay There is one in which a storage ball replay unit for paying out a pachinko ball is individually provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-301256 A (page 3, FIG. 3)

  In the gaming system shown in these Patent Documents 1, in order for the game arcade to introduce the gaming system, there are two card units and a storage ball replay unit between the gaming machines arranged in parallel. Units will be installed, and each unit will use a different membership card. For member players, it is not only necessary to carry two membership cards, it is easy to mistake the membership card, and it is inconvenient. There are also problems for the amusement arcade, such as the need to modify the game island to install two units, and the number of gaming machines that can be installed on one game island is reduced. .

  For this reason, as a method for solving these disadvantages, the card unit is provided with a function of a storage ball replay unit, and a member card having a prepaid function and a storage ball replay function is added to the card unit. However, in this case, the card unit to which the function of the storage ball replay unit is added and the storage ball management device for managing the storage ball are used for authentication, use permission, etc. If there is a need to perform communication and the operating organization that operates the prepaid system to which the card unit belongs and the operating organization that operates the storage replay system to which the storage ball replay unit belongs are different, the prepaid system Information about prepaid on the side may be leaked to the management organization side of the replay system There has been a problem to say.

  Further, for example, when the storage ball management device on the side of the storage ball replay system has an event target person setting function for a member player of the storage ball replay system, the member player who inserted the member card into the card unit is set as described above. Whether or not it is an event target person is determined by the storage management device, and when it is determined that the member player is an event target person, if the card unit tries to notify that, the above-described storage ball replay As in the case of, since it is necessary to carry out communication for notifying that the person is an event target between the storage management device and the card unit, information on the prepaid on the prepaid system side is stored in the storage replay system. There was a risk of leakage to the management organization side.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and in a system including a card unit for performing prepaid ball lending and replaying with a membership card, information relating to prepaid manages the replaying system for recycled balls. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system that allows a card unit to carry out notification that an event is set for a special event set on the side of the storage management device without leaking to the management organization.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming system according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Manages information related to the game value of the game recording medium in which the game value information that can identify the magnitude of the game value that can be used in the game and the member identification information that can individually identify the member player are recorded. And a game value management device that performs a determination process for determining whether or not the game recording medium can be used in a game;
Receiving means for receiving the game recording medium, reading the game value information and member identification information recorded on the received game recording medium, and the game specified by the game value information read by the reading means A game use processing means for performing a game use process for causing a game to use at least a part of the magnitude of value;
Saved member information including the amount of saved value that can be reused in the game among the acquired values acquired by the member player in the game is managed in association with the member specifying information that can identify the member player Savings value management device,
A relay device connected to be able to communicate data with the gaming device and the savings value management device;
Consisting of
Data communication between the gaming device and the savings value management device is possible only via the relay device,
The gaming device transmits a member identification information transmitting unit that transmits the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device, and a re-game request including the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device. Replay request transmission means,
In response to reception of the replay request from the replay request transmission means, the relay device transmits a replay request including member specifying information corresponding to member identification information included in the received replay request to the saving value management Including replay request relay means for transmitting to the device;
The savings value management device has at least a part of the savings value on the condition that there exists a savings value corresponding to the member specifying information included in the replay request received from the relay device. Including a re-game permission transmitting means for transmitting a re-game permission for permitting re-use to the relay device,
The relay device, on the condition that the re-game license is received from the re-game license transmission means, re-game license information for permitting reuse to at least a part of the value of the saving value, Replay permission information transmitting means for transmitting to the game device that is the transmission source of the replay request,
The gaming device plays at least a part of the value of the saved value permitted to be reused in the game by the received re-game permission information on condition that the re-play permission information is received from the relay device. In a game system including a re-game processing means for performing a re-game process for use in a game,
The savings value management device
Event target condition setting means for setting event target conditions related to the saved member information of the member player,
The event target person extracting means for extracting the member specific information of the member player whose saving member information managed by the saving value management device matches the event target condition set by the event target condition setting means,
Event target person information transmitting means for transmitting event target person information including member identification information extracted by the event target person extracting means to the relay device;
Including
The relay device is
Event target person identification information capable of determining that the member player specified from the member identification information included in the event target person information received from the event target person information transmitting means is an event target person that matches the event target condition. Subject identification information storage processing means for performing storage processing for storing
Whether or not the member player identified from the member identification information received from the member identification information transmission means is the event subject based on the event identification information stored by the subject identification information storage processing means Determination means for performing determination processing for determining
When the determination result of the determination means is a determination result indicating that the member is the event target person, a notification instruction for instructing the notification that the member player is the event target person is provided in the member identification information. A notification instruction transmitting means for transmitting to the game device of the transmission source;
Including
The gaming device is:
Based on receiving the notification instruction from the notification instruction transmitting means, seen including a notification unit for reporting that the member player is special event subject,
The member identification information and the member identification information are not the same,
The relay device is
Conversion means for performing a process of converting the member identification information and the member identification information to each other;
The member identification information included in the replay request received from the replay request transmitting means is converted into member specifying information corresponding to the member identifying information by the converting means, and the replay including the converted member specifying information is performed. While sending a request to the savings value management device by the replay request relay means,
The member identification information included in the event target person information received from the event target person information transmission means is converted into member identification information corresponding to the member identification information by the conversion means, and the converted member identification information is Stored as the event subject discrimination information in the subject discrimination information storage processing means,
The member identified from the member identification information based on whether or not the member identification information received from the member identification information transmitting unit is included in the member identification information stored as the event target person identification information in the determination unit. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the player is the event target person .
According to this feature, since the gaming device and the savings value management device can communicate data only via the relay device, it can be implemented only on the gaming device side, that is, on the operating organization side that operates the prepaid system. It is possible to hold events for members who did not, and to prevent leakage of information related to prepaid on the communication network side to which the gaming device belongs to the savings value management device side, that is, the operating organization side that operates the savings replay system In addition, the presence of the event target person is notified by the game device, so that the store clerk at the game hall can take a quick response to the event target person. Further, without increasing the design cost, it is possible to cooperate with a plurality of saving value management devices that manage saving member information with member specifying information whose information format is different from the member identification information.

A gaming system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1,
The relay device includes notification result information transmitting means for transmitting notification result information including the member specifying information of the member player determined to be the event subject in the determination process to the savings value management device,
The savings value management device includes an event effect calculation unit that calculates an event effect based on the notification result information received from the notification result information transmission unit.
According to this feature, on the savings value management device side, an event effect that cannot be calculated by the relay device, for example, an event effect that takes into account savings member information, can be calculated and provided to a game hall or the like.

The gaming system according to claim 3 of the present invention is:
Manages information related to the game value of the game recording medium in which the game value information that can identify the magnitude of the game value that can be used in the game and the member identification information that can individually identify the member player are recorded. And a game value management device that performs a determination process for determining whether or not the game recording medium can be used in a game;
Receiving means for receiving the game recording medium, reading the game value information and member identification information recorded on the received game recording medium, and the game specified by the game value information read by the reading means A game use processing means for performing a game use process for causing a game to use at least a part of the magnitude of value;
Saved member information including the amount of saved value that can be reused in the game among the acquired values acquired by the member player in the game is managed in association with the member specifying information that can identify the member player Savings value management device,
A relay device connected to be able to communicate data with the gaming device and the savings value management device;
Consisting of
Data communication between the gaming device and the savings value management device is possible only via the relay device,
The gaming device transmits a member identification information transmitting unit that transmits the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device, and a re-game request including the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device. Replay request transmission means,
In response to reception of the replay request from the replay request transmission means, the relay device transmits a replay request including member specifying information corresponding to member identification information included in the received replay request to the saving value management Including replay request relay means for transmitting to the device;
The savings value management device has at least a part of the savings value on the condition that there exists a savings value corresponding to the member specifying information included in the replay request received from the relay device. Including a re-game permission transmitting means for transmitting a re-game permission for permitting re-use to the relay device,
The relay device, on the condition that the re-game license is received from the re-game license transmission means, re-game license information for permitting reuse to at least a part of the value of the saving value, Replay permission information transmitting means for transmitting to the game device that is the transmission source of the replay request,
The gaming device plays at least a part of the value of the saved value permitted to be reused in the game by the received re-game permission information on condition that the re-play permission information is received from the relay device. In a game system including a re-game processing means for performing a re-game process for use in a game,
The savings value management device
Including event target condition setting means for setting event target conditions related to the savings member information of the member player,
The relay device is
In response to the reception of the member identification information from the member identification information transmitting means, the member player includes member specifying information corresponding to the received member identification information and is identified from the received member identification information. Including a determination request transmitting means for transmitting a determination request for determining whether or not the event target person meets the saving value management device,
The savings value management device
In response to receiving the determination request from the determination request transmitting means, it is determined whether or not the member player specified from the member specifying information included in the received determination request is the event subject, and the determination Determining means for transmitting a result to the relay device;
The relay device is
Based on the reception of the determination result indicating that the person is the target of the event from the savings value management device, a notification instruction for instructing the notification that the member player is the target of the event is provided in the member identification information. Including notification instruction transmitting means for transmitting to the game device of the transmission source,
The gaming device is:
Based on receiving the notification instruction from the notification instruction transmitting means, seen including a notification unit for reporting that the member player is special event subject,
The member identification information and the member identification information are not the same,
The relay device is
Conversion means for performing a process of converting the member identification information and the member identification information to each other;
The member identification information included in the replay request received from the replay request transmitting means is converted into member specifying information corresponding to the member identifying information by the converting means, and the replay including the converted member specifying information is performed. While sending a request to the savings value management device by the replay request relay means,
The member identification information received from the member identification information transmitting means is converted into member specifying information corresponding to the member identification information by the converting means, and a determination request including the converted member specifying information is sent to the determination request transmitting means. Is transmitted to the savings value management apparatus .
According to this feature, since the gaming device and the savings value management device can communicate data only via the relay device, it can be implemented only on the gaming device side, that is, on the operating organization side that operates the prepaid system. It is possible to hold events for members who did not, and to prevent leakage of information related to prepaid on the communication network side to which the gaming device belongs to the savings value management device side, that is, the operating organization side that operates the savings replay system In addition, the presence of the event target person is notified by the game device, so that the store clerk at the game hall can take a quick response to the event target person. Further, without increasing the design cost, it is possible to cooperate with a plurality of saving value management devices that manage saving member information with member specifying information whose information format is different from the member identification information.

A gaming system according to claim 4 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The relay device is
Managing member information related to the member player in association with the member identification information;
Relay device event target condition setting means for setting event target conditions related to the member information;
A relay device determination unit that determines whether or not a member player identified from the member identification information received from the member identification information transmission unit is an event target person that matches the relay device event target condition;
When the determination result of the relay device determination means is a determination result that the event target person is the event target person, an event target person notification instruction that instructs execution of notification that the member player is the event target person An event target person notification instruction transmitting means for transmitting to the gaming device that is the transmission source of the member identification information;
Including
The notification means includes
Based on the fact that the event target person notification instruction is received from the event target person notification instruction transmitting means, notification that the member player is the event target person is performed.
According to this feature, it is possible to carry out more various events by setting the event conditions based on the member information independently managed by the savings value management device and the relay device.

A gaming system according to claim 5 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 4 ,
The notification means performs notification based on the notification instruction and notification based on the special event notification instruction in different notification modes.
According to this feature, the game shop clerk was set by any device, even when the savings value management device and the relay device had different events when the notification was made. Since it is possible to grasp whether it is an event or not by the difference in the notification mode, it is possible to respond quickly to the event.

A gaming system according to claim 6 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A recording medium management device that is installed in a recording medium management organization that manages the gaming recording medium, and that distributes information that can identify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information to the relay device;
The converting means includes
Performing a process of mutually converting the member identification information and the member identification information based on information that can identify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information received from the recording medium management apparatus. It is a feature.
According to this feature, information capable of specifying the association between the member identification information and the member specifying information recorded on the game recording medium delivered to the game hall is distributed from the recording medium management device to the relay device. As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting information that can specify the association between the member identification information and the member specifying information on the relay device side.

A gaming system according to claim 7 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 6 ,
Information that can specify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information is the member identification information that is the start number of the member identification information recorded on the member recording medium, and the start number. Member identification information recorded on the member recording medium based on the member identification information corresponding to the member identification information, the member identification information as the starting number, and the member identification information corresponding to the member identification information as the starting number And information capable of specifying a conversion rule for converting information into the member specifying information.
According to this feature, the capacity of information that can identify the association between member identification information and member identification information transmitted from the recording medium management apparatus to the relay apparatus can be greatly reduced, and the communication load can be reduced.

A gaming system according to claim 8 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 7 ,
Information that can identify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information further includes the member identification information that is the last among the member identification information recorded on the member recording medium,
The converting means includes
Each member identification information from the start number to the end number is converted into the member specifying information by a conversion rule specified from information that can specify the conversion rule, and between the start number to the end number A conversion table creating means for creating a conversion table in which the member identification information and the converted member specifying information are associated with each other;
Conversion table storage means for storing the conversion table created by the conversion table creation means;
Have
Based on the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, the conversion means converts the member identification information and the member identification information to each other.
According to this feature, since the member identification information is converted based on a conversion table created in advance, each time the member identification information is received from the gaming device, conversion is performed in comparison with the case where conversion is performed according to a conversion rule. Can reduce the processing load.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system according to the first embodiment. This gaming system is a card reader pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine) arranged side by side on a plurality of gaming islands in a game arcade. Card unit 3 as a gaming device installed one-to-one with respect to pachinko machine 2 and savings installed at a predetermined location in the game hall and managing the number of saving balls that are the saving value owned by the member player Management of member information related to a member player who owns a membership card 37 as a game recording medium and relays communication between the storage management computer 160 as a value management device, the card unit 3 and the storage management computer 160 A member management computer 120 as a relay device for performing the operation, a member card 37 used in the card unit 3, and a visitor card described later. A system controller 100 that performs management of information related to the game value (frequency) of the card 38 and performs a determination process for determining whether or not the membership card can be used for a game, and an operating organization that operates the prepaid system. It is mainly composed of a management server 140 as a recording medium management device installed in a certain card management company.

  The card unit 3 is directly connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and via the relay terminal 4, and various signals can be transmitted and received between the card unit 3 and the corresponding pachinko machine 2, A signal indicating various game information output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 or the like is input to the corresponding card unit 3 via the relay terminal 4 (see FIG. 5).

  Each card unit 3 is connected to the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 via a hub (HUB) 8 ′ (see FIG. 5) and a communication cable 8 so that bidirectional data communication is possible. Each is assigned a local IP address to form a local area network (LAN). The local area network to which these card units 3 belong is connected only to the storage management computer 160 via the member management computer 120, and the member management computer 120 connects the card unit from the communication network on the storage management computer 160 side. Access and communication to the local area network (LAN) side to which 3 belongs is limited to relay only the type of data registered in a relay table (not shown), and is transmitted and received on the local area network (LAN) side. The communication data stored in the storage management computer 160 side from the local area network (LAN) side is registered in a relay table (not shown) so that the communication data does not leak to the communication network on the storage management computer 160 side. It is only limited data to be relayed.

  Further, the system controller 100 is connected to the management server 140 installed in the card management company via the communication line 11 so as to be able to perform data communication, and the prepaid frequency of the game arcade collected and managed by the system controller 100 is determined. Sales information such as usage and payment is transmitted to the management server 140, and operation information from the management server 140 is transmitted to the system controller 100. Each card unit 3 is connected to the Internet (computer network) via a hub 8 ', a communication cable 8, and a router 5, and can send and receive data to and from each content server on the Internet. Yes.

  In addition, the ball management computer 160 is connected with a ball counter 400 which can insert a member card 37 to count the pachinko balls acquired by the member player and can store the ball. The storage management computer 160 is connected to the member management computer 120.

  First, the membership card 37 used in the first embodiment will be described. The membership card 37 is formed in a substantially rectangular card shape as shown in FIG. A circular antenna coil 83 for inputting / outputting (transmitting / receiving) recording data in a non-contact manner and an integrated circuit (IC) 84 for storing the recording data in an electrically rewritable manner are provided. These member cards 37 are inserted into a later-described card reader / writer 327 provided in the card unit 3, so that an electromagnetic wave output from the card reader / writer 327 generates an induced electromotive force in the antenna coil 83. Thus, the integrated circuit 84 is operably powered and various data with the card reader / writer 327 via the antenna coil 83. There is a feasible in a non-contact manner by electromagnetic waves received.

  In addition, the internal memory of the integrated circuit 84 in the member card 37 is used for membership card ID that can identify each member card 37 individually, member information management in the member management computer 120, and the like. The member ID (1) as the member identification information made identifiable and the information such as the issuance game room where the member card 37 is issued are recorded in a non-rewritable manner, and data communication with the card reader / writer 327 is performed. As a result, the number of payment IDs that can be used to specify the amount of game ID that can be used for the payment ID and the game ID that are given at the time of additional payment processing, which will be described later (in this embodiment, the value obtained by dividing the amount by 100) (100 yen = 1 frequency)}, the device ID of the card unit 3 that has been subjected to the additional deposit process described later, and the name of the member who owns the member card 37 ( Character and name), sex, age, date of birth, occupation, etc., information such as the member attribution information about the member the player who owns the membership card is rewritable recorded.

  A magnetic stripe 85 as shown in FIG. 2A is formed on one surface of the membership card 37 of this embodiment, and the magnetic stripe 85 is used for storage management in the storage management computer 160. The member ID (2) as member specifying information that can individually specify the member player to be played is recorded, and the member is read without reading the magnetic stripe 85 to communicate with the integrated circuit 84. ID (2) can be read. These member card ID, member ID (1), member ID (2), and various information are recorded when the member card 37 is issued by a writing and issuing device (not shown). The member ID (1) and the member ID (2) specify the same member player, but are non-identical information.

  Next, the card unit 3 which is the gaming apparatus of the first embodiment will be described. On the front surface of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, various display units, a bill insertion slot 302, a coin insertion slot. 303, a coin return button 304, a protrusion 305, a coin return port 308, a lending unit change button 330, a member card insertion port 309, and a visitor card mounting port 310 are provided.

  Among the display units provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the multi-function display unit 301 is notified of the operation status of the card unit 3 by the light emission mode of the multi-function LED 301a provided therein. In particular, in the first embodiment, a prepaid event (hereinafter abbreviated as a P event) set by the member management computer 120 by a member player who owns the member card 37 received by the card unit 3 as will be described later. Or a person who is a target of a storage event (hereinafter abbreviated as a T event) set by the storage management computer 160, the member emits light in the light emission mode (see FIG. 10) corresponding to each event. Notification that the player is an event target person (event target person notification) is made.

  Here, the light emission mode of the multi-function LED 301a in the event subject person notification according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10. The member player who owns the member card 37 received by the card unit 3 to be described later. Is flashing blue if it is a subject of a prepaid event to be described later, flashing purple if it is a subject of a storage ball event, and alternately flashing blue and purple if it is a subject of both prepaid and storage events The target event can be specified by the difference in the light emission mode.

  Of the display units provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the direction indication display unit 306 is a display unit that indicates a connection direction of the corresponding pachinko machine 2. The provided direction indication LED 306a (see FIG. 5) lights up. When the member card 37 is being inserted, the inserting LED 307a (see FIG. 5) is turned on in the insertion display portion 307.

  As will be described later, the lending unit change button 330 sets the lending amount (lending frequency) to be lent according to the operation of the lending return switch by the player to 100 yen (1 degree), 300 yen (3 times), 500 yen (5 This button accepts an operation for changing the setting to any one of (Frequency), and the lending amount can be changed to 100 yen, 300 yen, or 500 yen each time the button is pressed. . In the first embodiment, the lending unit change button 330 indicates that the member player of the member card 37 accepted by the card unit 3 is a subject of the P event and / or T event, as will be described later. In the case where the notification is made, it functions as an event subject notification stop button that accepts an operation (notification end operation) for ending the notification when the event service is ended. In this case, the notification can be terminated by long-pressing the lending unit change button 330 for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds).

  The membership card insertion slot 309 and the visitor card insertion slot 310 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction as viewed from the player. The membership card insertion slot 309 is connected to a membership card slot (not shown) of a built-in card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 5), and the membership card 37 is inserted into the membership card slot via the membership card insertion slot 309. Can be inserted. The visitor card insertion slot 310 is connected to a visitor card accommodation chamber (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and a visitor card can be attached to the visitor card accommodation room via the visitor card attachment slot 310. ing.

  Further, when the visitor card 38 is mounted in the visitor card storage chamber, the front end of the mounted visitor card 38 is mounted so as to protrude from the visitor card mounting opening 310. Further, a transparent cover member 311 is attached to the front surface of the visitor card mounting opening 310, whereby the visitor card mounted on the card reader / writer 327 can be visually recognized through the transparent cover member 311, and the transparent cover member 311 The installed visitor card cannot be removed.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. As shown in FIG. 4, the surface of the protruding portion 305 facing the player side has a display portion 312, a four-way scroll switch 315, a menu switch 316, an internet switch 317, a data switch 318, A replay switch 319 and a replay display unit 320 are provided.

  The display unit 312 provided in the protruding portion 305 has a liquid crystal display 313 built therein, and various display screens are displayed by the liquid crystal display 313. Further, the surface of the liquid crystal display 313 is covered with a touch panel 314, and various operations can be performed on the screen by the player touching various menu items displayed on the liquid crystal display 313. Yes.

  Of the switches provided in the protruding portion 305, the four-way scroll switch 315 is composed of an up / down switch and a left / right switch. The up / down switch scrolls the screen displayed on the display unit 312 in the up / down direction. The left / right switch is a button that is pressed when the display content displayed on the display unit 312 is switched to the display content displayed immediately before or after the switch.

  Among the switches provided in the protruding portion 305, the menu switch 316, the Internet switch 317, and the data switch 318 have a main menu screen, an Internet menu screen (not shown), and a data screen (not shown) on the display unit 312, respectively. This button is pressed when displaying. The replay switch 319 is a button that is pressed when the player performs a game using the number of saving balls described later.

  The replay display unit 320 provided in the protruding portion 305 is a display unit that indicates whether or not the replay switch 319 is valid. When the operation of the replay switch 319 is valid, that is, the player indicates the number of saved balls. When the game can be performed using the game, specifically, when the replay number remains, the built-in replay LED 320a is turned on, and the operation of the replay switch 319 is not effective, that is, the replay number does not remain. Turns off.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3. The card unit 3 mainly includes a card reader / writer 327, a display control board 329, and a control unit 328. The card reader / writer 327 and the display control board 329 are connected to the control unit 328, and various data Can be sent and received.

  The card reader / writer 327 receives the recorded information such as the member card ID, member ID (1), and frequency recorded in the internal memory of the integrated circuit 84 of the received member card 37, and the internal memory of the integrated circuit 92 of the visitor card 38. The member recorded on the inserted member card 37 is connected to the system controller 100 via the HUB 8 'so as to be able to perform data communication, while reading and writing the record information such as the card ID and the frequency recorded on the card. Card ID authentication, frequency check, and the like are performed with the system controller 100.

  In other words, the card reader / writer 327 accepts the membership card 37 as a game recording medium, the frequency as game value information recorded on the accepted membership card 37 as the game recording medium, and member identification information. A reading means for reading the member ID (1) is configured.

  Electronic components such as the above-described liquid crystal display 313, touch panel 314, various switches, and the above-described replay LED 320a are connected to the display control board 329. Of the electronic components connected to the display control board 329, the touch panel 314, scroll switch 315, menu switch 316, Internet switch 317, data switch 318, and replay switch 319 are connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329. The position detection information from the touch panel 314 and the detection signal of each switch are input to the control unit 328. Further, the replay LED 320 is also connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329, and the lighting control thereof is performed by the control unit 328.

  In addition, the display control board 329 specifies a display driving circuit that performs display driving of the liquid crystal display 313 and a position that is pressed based on an output signal from the touch panel 314 and outputs the specified input position information. It includes an input position detection circuit, a VRAM used for display processing of the display drive circuit and image composition processing, and an I / O port to which various switches are connected and signals from the switches are input, and is output from the control unit 328. The display data such as various screens is displayed on the liquid crystal display 313.

  In addition to electronic components such as switches and indicators connected via the display control board 329, the control unit 328 is provided with the above-described multifunction LED 301a, direction indicator LED 306a, inserting LED 307a, and lending unit change button 330. An electronic component including a lending unit change switch 330a, a bill recognition unit 321 and a coin recognition unit 322 are connected.

  The bill recognition unit 321 takes in a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Moreover, the coin identification unit 322 identifies the authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 and the coin type.

  The control unit 328 is provided with the pachinko machine 2 connected to the pachinko machine 2, and a frequency display for displaying the frequency (game value) that can be used for lending the pachinko balls, or lending the pachinko balls, although not particularly shown. A lending button switch that detects the operation of the lending button that is operated at the time and a return button switch that detects the operation of the return button switch that is operated when returning the member card 37 being received are connected.

  The control unit 328 receives various switch detection signals, position detection information of the touch panel 314, identification signals from the banknote identification unit 321 and the coin identification unit 322, and the like, an LED connected to the control unit 328, a card reader / writer 327, Various operations such as control of the display controller 329, overall operation control, a ball lending process described later as a game use process, a payout process as a reuse process, and an event subject notification process are executed.

  In this embodiment, the control unit 328 is equipped with a browser function for causing the liquid crystal display 313 to display display data described in the HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format. The content data in the HTML format transmitted from the upper content server can be viewed on the display unit 312.

  The control unit 328 is connected to the member management computer 120 and the router 5 via the communication unit 334 and the HUB 8 'so as to be able to perform data communication, and can transmit and receive various data. In addition, it is connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and can send and receive various signals.

  The control unit 328 is connected to the relay terminal 4 and is recovered from the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the supply ball detection switch 6 that detects the pachinko ball supplied to the pachinko machine 2, and the pachinko machine 2. The various game information output from the out ball detection switch 7 for detecting the pachinko ball, that is, a signal indicating information related to the game of the pachinko machine 2 is input via the relay terminal 4. The game information based on the input signal is transmitted to the member management computer 120 as game information data in a predetermined format via the communication unit 334 and the HUB 8 ′, so that each member player in the member management computer 120 Each game history is collected and managed.

  Specifically, a supply signal indicating the number of pachinko balls supplied to the pachinko machine 2 is output from the supply ball detection switch 6 and indicates a big hit signal indicating that a big hit is being made, and indicating that the probability is being changed. A pachinko machine 2 outputs a recovery signal, a start signal indicating that the start win is received, a premium notice signal indicating that a premium notice has occurred, and a premium reach signal indicating that a premium reach has occurred, and is collected from the pachinko machine 2 A driving signal indicating the number of pachinko balls thus obtained is output from the out ball detection switch 7 and input to the control unit 328.

  The processing contents performed in the card unit 3 of this embodiment will be described. First, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 can be used / not used for the member card 37 inserted in the member card insertion slot 309. In other words, a determination process for determining whether or not the membership card 37, which is a game recording medium, can be used in a game is performed.

  In addition, when the frequency read from the member card 37 received in the admissibility determination process remains, and when the operation of the lending button switch provided in the pachinko machine 2 is detected, at least one of the frequency read out is detected. A process for causing a game to use a part (for example, 5 times), specifically, a lending process (game use process) for outputting a lending request to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and lending a pachinko ball.

  That is, the control unit 328 performs a game use process for causing a game to use at least a part of the frequency that is the magnitude of the game value specified from the game value information read by the card reader / writer 327 serving as a reading unit. The game use processing means for performing the lending process is configured.

  Also, when the membership card is being accepted and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, a bill (1000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, 5000 yen bill, 10000 yen bill) or coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) When the card is identified by being inserted or inserted, an additional deposit process is performed in which the frequency corresponding to the identified amount is added to the frequency read from the accepted membership card 37.

  In the first embodiment, when the member card 37 is being received and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, coins (100 yen coins, 500 yen coins) are inserted, that is, coins of 500 yen or less are inserted. In the case of being inserted, after performing an additional deposit process for adding the frequency corresponding to the identified amount identified by the insertion to the frequency read from the accepted member card 37, a lending button switch by the player Without accepting the above operation, the lending process is performed to output the lending request to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and to lend the pachinko ball using all the frequencies corresponding to the deposit amount.

  Further, when a low-value bill (1000 yen bill) or a coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted or identified when the membership card is not accepted, the frequency corresponding to the identified amount Is recorded on the visitor card installed in the visitor card insertion slot 310, and then, using all of the recorded frequencies, a lending request is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to lend a pachinko ball. Issue and lend processing.

  In addition, the number of saving balls saved by the member player in the previous game is obtained from the saving ball management computer 160 via the member management computer 120, and the obtained number of saving balls is used for the corresponding pachinko machine 2. In response to this, a refund request is output, and a refund process is performed to perform a refund of a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

  That is, the control unit 328 is permitted to reuse the game by the received re-game permission information on the condition that the number of saving balls as the re-play permission information is received from the member management computer 120 as the relay device. A re-game processing means for performing a payout process, which is a re-game process for causing the game to use at least a part of the number of saving balls (125 balls in this embodiment), which is the magnitude of the saving value, is configured.

  In addition, when a return button switch provided in the pachinko machine 2 arranged in parallel with the card unit 3 is operated by the player, a return process is performed to return the member card 37 being received.

  Next, the member management computer 120, which is a relay device according to the present invention and functions as a conversion means, will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the member management computer 120 is connected to a data bus 121 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. Various processes executed by the member management computer 120, specifically, conversion for mutually converting the member ID (1) as member identification information and the member ID (2) as member specifying information as will be described later. Process, update process of member information database (DB) and various tables, creation (update) process of conversion table, process of setting target condition of P event related to member information of member player, P event and T event Event target person determination processing for determining whether or not the user is a target person, replay request from the card unit 3 A CPU 122 for performing a re-game request transmission process for transmitting a re-game request including the member ID (2) corresponding to the member ID (1) included in the received re-game request to the storage management computer 160 in response to the communication, RAM 123 used as a temporary storage area at the time of processing, storage device 124 composed of a magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk, input device 125 such as a keyboard or mouse, display device 126 for displaying and outputting various information, and printing various information This is a normal computer to which a printer 127, a first communication unit 128 that performs data communication with the card unit 3 and the system controller 100, and a second communication unit 129 that performs data communication with the storage management computer 160 are connected.

  In addition to the processing program for executing the processing of the member management computer 120, the storage device 124 has member information in which the player who owns the member card 37, that is, member information relating to the member player is registered (stored). A member management DB comprising a table (see FIG. 7 (a)), a member-specific history table (see FIG. 7 (b)) in which the game history of each member player is registered (stored), and the card Based on the shipping card information, which will be described later, transmitted from the management server 140 installed in the management company via the system controller 100, and created (updated) based on the shipping card information, the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) And a prepaid event which is an event set in the member management computer 120 as a relay device as will be described later. P event table (see FIG. 8 (a)) in which information related to events (P events) is registered, and targets for saving ball events (T events) that are events set by the savings management computer 160, which is a savings value management device A T event target person table in which a member ID (1) of a member player meeting the conditions is registered is stored.

  Further, the CPU 122 of this embodiment corresponds the member ID (1) included in the storage ball extraction request, which is the replay request in the present invention transmitted from the control unit 328, to the member ID (1) in the conversion table. Then, the conversion processing for converting the stored member ID (2) to the stored ball ID (2) is performed, and a stored ball extraction request (replay request) including the converted member ID (2) is transmitted to the stored ball management computer 160. By executing the processing and executing the conversion processing, the CPU 122 functions as the conversion means in the present invention.

  Moreover, CPU122 of a present Example is member ID (2) which is member specific information contained in event subject person information (event subject person information) received from the storage management computer 160 as said event subject person information transmission means, The conversion table is converted into the member ID (1) stored in correspondence with the member ID (2), and the converted member ID (1) meets the T event target condition. (Event) A target person discrimination information storage process stored in a T event table (to be described later) as an event (T event) target person discrimination information that can be identified as a target person is performed, and the CPU 122 performs the conversion process to perform the conversion process. The CPU 122 functions as the conversion means in the present invention, and further, the CPU 122 executes the above-described subject discrimination information storage process so that the CPU 122 Functions as user identification information storage processing means.

  Further, the CPU 122 of this embodiment serves as a member identification information transmission unit based on the event (T event) target person determination information {converted member ID (1)} stored in the target person determination information storage process. Based on whether or not the member ID (1) included in the card acceptance notification transmitted from the card unit 3 is stored in the T event table, the member player identified from the member ID (1) is The CPU 122 functions as a determination unit in the present invention by performing an event target person determination process for determining whether or not an event (T event) target person and performing the event target person determination process.

  Further, the CPU 122 accepts and sets event (P event) target conditions related to member information of each member player stored and managed in the member information table on a P event setting screen (see FIG. 12) described later. The member player identified by the member ID (1) as the member identification information received from the card unit 3 as the member identification information transmitting means is subject to the relay device event (P event) while performing the P event setting process The event target person determination process for determining whether or not the event (P event) target person matches the condition is performed, and the CPU 122 performs the P event setting process, whereby the CPU 122 serves as the relay apparatus event target condition setting means in the present invention. By functioning and performing the event subject person determination process, the CPU 122 is connected to the relay device determination means in the present invention. To function Te.

  In addition, the member management computer 120 as the relay device determines that the member player is the event (T) when the determination result of the CPU 122 as the determination means is a determination result indicating that the event is a target for the event (T event). Event) The first notification instruction transmission means for transmitting a notification instruction for instructing the implementation of the notification of being a target person to the card unit 3 as a gaming device that is the transmission source of the member ID (1) as the member identification information. A communication unit 128 is included.

  Further, the member management computer 120 as the relay device determines that the member player has the determination result that the determination result of the CPU 122 as the relay device determination means is the event (P event) target person. A card unit 3 as a gaming device that is a source of the member ID (1) as a member ID (1) as an event (P event) target person notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the person is an event (P event) target The 1st communication part 128 as an event (P event) object person alerting | reporting instruction | indication transmission means transmitted to is included.

  In the member information table of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, for each member ID (1) of each member card 37, the current P event No. And the notified P event No. that ended the notification of the event subject person by receiving the notification end operation by the long press operation of the lending unit change button 330 described above. The number of visits, the number of visits, the date of the last visit, the member rank based on the number of visits, the date of visit, etc., the name (name and name) of the player who owns the member card 37, gender, age, Member information of a member player is registered, which includes personal information such as a birthday, occupation, address, and e-mail transmission destination address.

  It should be noted that the current P event No. P event No. registered as The data is deleted on the basis of reception of an event service completion notification, which will be described later, transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the notification end operation. It is supposed to be registered as. That is, P event No. P event No. registered as Data P is deleted after the data is deleted. Since the member player is excluded from the P event target person for receiving the P event service, the event target person notification is duplicated in another card unit 3 or the like. There is nothing.

  Also, in the history table for each member, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the game performed by the member from the insertion of the member card 37 to the pachinko machine 2 until it is taken out is regarded as one game and the past five times. A game history is registered for each member ID (1). Specifically, for each member ID (1), the date of visit, the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 that played the game, the model name that indicates the name of the pachinko machine 2 that played the game, the number of starts, the number of times allowed, A game history composed of the number of times, the number of supplied balls (the number of acquired balls), the number of shot balls, and the number of difference balls is registered for the past five times.

  Each table constituting the member management DB is sequentially updated to the latest data based on game information data in a predetermined format transmitted from the card unit 3.

  In the conversion table, as shown in FIG. 7C, all the member IDs (1) used by the member management computer 120 and each member ID (1) used by the storage management computer 160 are used. Is registered in association with the member ID (2). Based on these conversion tables, conversion from the member ID (1) to the member ID (2) and member ID (2) to the member ID (1) are registered. The CPU 122 carries out the conversion process into ().

  In the P event table, as shown in FIG. 8A, the P event No. of the P event set on the P event setting screen described later is displayed. In addition, the P event name, its implementation period, and whether or not it is during the implementation period of the event, that is, whether or not the event is a P event implemented today (the implementation of the P event) “Yes” is registered if it is during the period, and the P event is validated. If it is not during the implementation period of the P event, “No” is registered and the event is invalidated. ), Implementation time, event target conditions of the P event (all members, female members, members who have visited the store more than 50 times, members who have visited Pt.10 Pt. Or more, etc.) and the range of the target card unit 3 (All units, ~ Banshima, individual device IDs of the target card unit 3 etc.), benefits for the event target person (unlimited, rough gift, equivalent exchange, etc.), and the event target person A notification end operation flag indicating whether acceptance of an operation (in this embodiment, a long press operation of the lending unit change button 330) for ending notification (event target person notification) to be valid is valid or invalid, and an event Event data consisting of priorities of the event with respect to other events in the case of overlapping execution is registered. It should be noted that the acceptance of an operation for terminating the notification of being an event subject of a T event, which will be described later (event subject notification), is preset as valid.

  In the T event target person table, as shown in FIG. 8B, the T event No. And the T event No. being implemented today. Member ID (1) of the member player who is the target of the T event corresponding to the T event No. Member ID (1) of the member member who has been notified of the event target person indicating that he is the subject of the T event by the notification end operation described above And are registered. As will be described later, this T event subject person table is created based on event subject person information as event subject person information transmitted from the storage management device 160.

  Next, the savings management computer 160, which is a savings value management apparatus according to the present invention, will be described. The savings management computer 160, as shown in FIG. 6, transfers the savings management to a data bus 161 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. A password verification process performed by the computer 160, a process of transmitting the number of saving balls to the member management computer 120, a savings ball number table (DB), a member-specific history table, a savings event table, and a notification result table, which will be described later. Update processing, processing for setting T event target conditions related to stored ball (savings) member information, processing for extracting member ID (2) of a member player that matches the set T event target conditions, and the extraction CPU which performs the process etc. which transmit member ID (2) of the T event subject person who was done to member management computer 120 62, RAM 163 used as a temporary storage area during processing, storage device 164 made of magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk, input device 165 such as keyboard and mouse, display device 166 for displaying and outputting various information, printing various information A normal computer to which an output printer 167, a first communication unit 168 that performs data communication with the member management computer 120, and a second communication unit 169 that performs data communication with the ball counter 400 and the information terminal 500 are connected. is there.

  Further, in addition to the processing program for executing the processing of the storage management computer 160, the storage device 164 is recorded in the magnetic stripe 85 of the member card 37 of each member player as shown in FIG. The member ID (2) is associated with each member's personal identification number, and the savings owned by each member player and acquired by the member player in the game are reusable for the game. A savings ball number table storing the number of saving balls as a value is stored, together with a member ID (2) read from the ball counter 400 from the member card 37 inserted into the ball counter 400, Based on the fact that the count data of the inserted pachinko balls is transmitted, the number of balls based on the count data is updated by adding the number of balls based on the count data to the number of saved balls corresponding to the member ID (2). Game Managed by the 貯玉 management computer 160 for use again game savings piece count acquired Te.

  Specifically, the CPU 162 saves the member player's saved member information (in this embodiment, information such as the PIN number and the number of saved balls in the saved ball number table of FIG. 9A), as well as FIG. 9B. Event (T event) target condition setting means for setting event (T event) target conditions related to information on date, type, number of processed savings balls, etc. in the member history information table (save member information), and the saving value Member identification of a member player whose saving member information managed by the storage management device 160 as a management device matches the event (T event) target condition set by the event (T event) target condition setting means And event target person extracting means for extracting a member ID (2) as information.

  Further, the storage management device 160 as a storage value management device relays event (T event) target person information including the member ID (2) as member specifying information extracted by the event (T event) target person extracting means. A first communication unit 168 is included as event target person information transmission means for transmission to the member management computer 120 as the apparatus.

  In the member history table, as shown in FIG. 9B, the member player is associated with each member ID (2) recorded in the magnetic stripe 85 of the member card 37 of each member player. Is registered for each member ID (2), such as the number of balls saved when counting with the counter and the number of payout balls used for replay. Specifically, for each member ID (2), the date, the type of processing that indicates saving (saving ball) or replay (replay), processing processed by saving (saving ball) or replay (replay) A saving processing history composed of the number of saving balls is registered.

  In the T event table, as shown in FIG. 9C, the T event No. of the T event set on the T event setting screen to be described later. In addition, a T event name, its implementation period, and whether or not the event is in progress, that is, whether or not the event is a T event to be executed today (execution of the T event) “Yes” is registered if it is during the period, the T event is validated, and if it is not during the implementation period of the T event, “No” is registered and the event is invalidated. ), Implementation time, and event target conditions for the T event (members with a total of 10,000 or more balls, members with 10 or more replays, and members with 2000 or more balls on the day), T Event data comprising benefits for the event target person (crude item presentation, no fee, savings service, etc.) is registered.

  In the notification result table, as shown in FIG. 9D, the event No. of the target T event that is the target is displayed every business day. Among the target information transmission member ID (2) in which the member ID (2) transmitted to the member management computer 120 as the target person of the T event is registered, and the target information transmission member ID (2). The member ID (2) of the informed member player who performed the target user notification is registered.

  Next, the configuration of the management server 140 as the recording medium management apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the management server 140 is connected to the data bus 141 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. Membership 37 and visitor card 38 used in each amusement park implemented by the server 140, processing for managing the remaining frequency, usage frequency, issue frequency and deposit frequency, and members delivered to each amusement park Information relating to the card 37, specifically, the association between the member ID (1) as member identification information for managing the member card 37 as a game recording medium and the member ID (2) as member specifying information can be specified CPU142 that performs various processing such as distribution processing that distributes operational information including shipping card information as sensitive information, used as a temporary storage area during processing, etc. RAM 143, input device 144 such as a keyboard and mouse for inputting the shipping card information, a storage device 145 including a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, a display device 146 for displaying and outputting various information, and installed in each game hall It is a normal computer excellent in processing capability to which a communication unit 148 that performs data communication with the system controller 100 is connected.

  In addition to the processing program in which the processing contents executed by the management server 140 are described, the storage device 145 stores the number of times remaining in the member card 37 in association with the member card ID, the membership card 37, and the visitor card 38. Conversion created based on the conversion rules corresponding to the format of the member ID (2) of various formats used in the storage medium management DB 160 of each manufacturer and the storage management computer 160 of each manufacturer for storing data such as the deposit amount A production management history DB or the like in which rules are stored is stored.

  The conversion rule is, for example, a fixed code determined for each game hall, a serial number for identifying a member in the management of the ball, etc. for a multi-digit member number constituting the member ID (2), It defines which number of the member number corresponds to how many digits, and whether each digit is decimal or hexadecimal. That is, since the format of the member ID (2) used in each manufacturer may be different, the conversion of the member ID (2) corresponding to the manufacturer of the storage management computer 160 in each game hall connected to the management server 140 is performed. In this embodiment, the rules are obtained and registered in advance in the management server 140.

  The management server 140 converts each newly issued member ID (1) into a member ID (2) corresponding to the member ID (1) based on the conversion rule registered in advance as described above. A conversion rule (see FIGS. 18 and 19) is created, the created conversion rule is registered in association with the game hall ID, and the registered conversion rule is distributed to the member management computer 120 together with the start and end numbers. (See FIG. 17). Then, in the member management computer 120, based on the distributed conversion rule, the starting number and ending member ID (1) and the starting number and ending member ID (2) distributed together with the conversion rule, this time A conversion formula for converting each member ID (1) from the start number to the end number recorded in the issued member card 37 into a member ID (2) corresponding to each member ID (1) (FIG. 18). , 19), and each member ID (1) from the start number to the end number is converted into a corresponding member ID (2) by the above conversion formula, and each member ID (from the start number to the end number) ( A conversion table in which 1) and the converted member ID (2) are associated with each other is created and stored. Based on these conversion tables, the member ID (1) and the member ID (1) are stored. Conversion with member ID (2) corresponding to It has become way.

  Next, the conversion rule created based on the conversion rule will be described in detail. For example, the conversion rule {Y (1) -ID (1) S + ID (2) S} shown in FIG. 18 or FIG. In the conversion rule {H (Y (1) −ID (1) S + h (ID (2) S))}, Y (1) indicates a member ID (1) to be converted, and ID (1) S is Of the member IDs (1) recorded on the newly issued member card 37, the starting member ID (1) is indicated, and ID (2) S is recorded on the newly issued member card 37. The member ID (2) which is the start number of the member ID (2) is shown. In addition, the function of h (x) in the conversion rule of a certain storage maker indicates that the upper 3 digits of the value of x is a function for converting from hexadecimal to decimal, and the function of H (x) is It is predetermined to indicate that the function is a function that converts the upper digits other than the lower two digits of the value of x from decimal to hexadecimal, and the member management computer 120 newly issues these conversion rules. The conversion formula is created by inputting the member ID (1) as the start number and the member ID (2) as the start number recorded in the member card 37, and the conversion formula is created as shown in FIGS. The member ID (2) corresponding to the member ID (1) to be converted is converted by the formula. That is, the member ID (2) corresponding to the member ID (1) to be converted can be obtained based on these conversion rules.

  Here, the flow until the conversion table is created in the member management computer 120 will be described with reference to FIG. 17. The game hall is newly installed in the card management company by ordering the member card 37. In the management server 140, a game hall to be delivered is designated from the input device 144, and a member ID (1) and a member ID (2) recorded in a plurality of member cards 37 to be delivered to the game hall are started. The member ID (1), the member ID (2), the member ID (1), and the member ID (2) that are the last number, and the member ID (1) between the first and last numbers are the member ID. The conversion rule for conversion to (2) is input as information that can specify the association between the member identification information recorded on the member card 37 delivered to the amusement hall and the member specifying information. In this embodiment, the storage device 145 stores the conversion rule created based on the conversion rule corresponding to the format of the member ID (2) used by each manufacturer. The conversion rule can be easily input by specifying the manufacturer name of the member ID (2) to be read and reading the conversion rule.

  The shipping card information including the member ID (1) and member ID (2) as the start numbers input in this way, the member ID (1) and member ID (2) as the end numbers, and the conversion rules are It is distributed to the system controller 100 installed in the game hall to which the membership card 37 is delivered in a form included in the operation information transmitted every business day from the management server 140 at a predetermined time before the start of business.

  The shipping card information included in the operation information distributed in this way is transmitted from the system controller 100 to the member management computer 120 based on the reception of the operation information, so that the member management computer 120 converts the shipping card information into the shipping card information. The conversion rules included are stored in the storage device 124 as conversion rules corresponding to the format of the member ID (2) used in the storage management computer 160 with which the member management computer 120 is linked, and are included in the shipping card information. Member ID (1) is stored as an unissued member card.

  Further, the member ID (1) included in the shipping card information is stored in the member ID (1) of the conversion table, and the member ID (2) corresponding to each stored member ID (1) is shipped. It calculates sequentially by the conversion formula created based on the conversion rule included in the card information, stores the calculated member ID (2) in association with the conversion source member ID (1), and creates a conversion table (new Or conversion table creation processing to be updated.

  Next, a member ID (2) used in a game hall using, for example, a storage management computer 160 of a certain storage maker is calculated by a conversion formula created by the member management computer 120 based on the conversion rule received from the management server 140. (Conversion) will be described with reference to FIG. 18 and 19, only the serial number portion of the above-described member IDs (1) and (2) is shown.

  For example, all member IDs (2) used in a predetermined amusement hall are represented in decimal format, and the conversion formula in this case is “Y (2) = Y (1) −XXXXXXXXXX001 + YYYY001”. , Y (2) indicates the member ID (2) obtained by conversion, Y (1) indicates the member ID (1) to be converted, and XXXXXXXXX001 is the starting member ID of the member card 37 to be delivered (1), and YYYY001 is the first member ID (2) of the member card 37 to be delivered.

  Specifically, the value of the member ID (1) to be converted may be input to this expression. For example, the member ID (1) = XXXXXXXXXX500 between the start number and the end number is converted to the member ID (2). In this case, first, by subtracting the starting member ID (1) = XXXXXXX0001 from the member ID (1) = XXXXXXXXXX500, 499 is obtained as the difference number.

  By adding the difference number thus obtained to the starting member ID (2) = YYYY001, it is possible to obtain a member ID (2) = YYYY500 corresponding to the member ID (1) = XXXXXXXXX500.

  In this way, in the example shown in FIG. 18, since the formats of the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) are both in decimal notation, conversion can be performed by simple addition and subtraction. The member ID (2) format used in the game hall where the management of the pool is managed by the manufacturer's storage ball management computer is a format in which hexadecimal is used for the upper 3 digits of the serial number of the member ID (2). An example of conversion in this case is shown in FIG.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 19, the member ID (2) in which the upper three digits are written in hexadecimal is included in the start number and end number of the member ID (2). The conversion formula is as follows.

  The function in this conversion formula indicates that the function of h (x) is a function for converting the upper 3 digits of the value of x from hexadecimal to decimal, and the function of H (x) is x It is predetermined to indicate that this is a function that converts the upper digits other than the lower two digits of the value from decimal to hexadecimal.

  The conversion based on the conversion formula shown in FIG. 19 will be described. For example, when converting the member ID (1) = XXXXXXXXX500 between the start number and the end number into the member ID (2), first, the member ID (1 ) = XXXXXXXXXXXX By subtracting the starting member ID (1) = XXXXXXXXXX001, 499 is obtained as the difference number.

  Next, A1A, which is the first three digits of the starting member ID (2) = A1A01, is converted from hexadecimal to decimal to obtain member ID (2) = 258601 in decimal.

  Then, after adding the difference obtained in the above to the member ID (2) = 258601 in the decimal system to obtain 259100, the upper 4 which is the upper digit other than the lower 2 digits of 259100 obtained by the addition Member ID (2) = A1F00 can be obtained by converting the digit value 2591 from decimal to hexadecimal and replacing it as A1F.

  As described above, based on the shipping card information transmitted from the management server 140, the member ID (1) can be converted into different member IDs (2) of various formats, and a conversion table can be created. It is possible to deal with the member ID (2) used in the storage management computer of different manufacturers.

  Then, the member management computer 120 as the relay device in the first embodiment converts the member ID (1) received from the card unit 3 into the member ID (2) by the conversion table created above, The member ID (2) received from the management computer 160 is converted into the member ID (1). In other words, the member management computer 120 includes conversion means for performing processing for mutually converting the member ID (1) as the member identification information and the member ID (2) as the member identification information. The member ID (2) as the member identification information by the conversion formula that is the conversion rule specified from the shipping card information as the information that can specify the conversion rule is converted from the member ID (1) as the member identification information until Conversion table creating means for creating a conversion table in which the member ID (1) from the start number to the end number is associated with the converted member ID (2), and the conversion table creation Conversion table storage means for storing the conversion table created by the means, and based on the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, member ID (1) and member ID (2) Constitute a converting means for mutually converting.

  Next, the information terminal 500 used in the present embodiment will be described. The information terminal 500 reads the member ID (2) recorded in the magnetic stripe 85 of the member card 37, and uses the read member ID (2) as a member. While transmitting to the management computer 120, the member information acquired from the member management computer 120 is displayed on the display 501. FIG. Specifically, the read member ID (2) is transmitted to the member management computer 120 via the storage management computer 160, and the member information received from the member management computer 120 via the storage management computer 160 is displayed on the display 501. To display.

  The information terminal 500 is configured to read only the member ID (2) recorded on the magnetic stripe 85 of the member card 37 and not to read the member ID (1) recorded on the integrated circuit 84 of the member card 37. ing.

  Next, in the member management computer 120 of the first embodiment, a situation in which the P event target condition regarding the member information regarding the member player is set will be described with reference to FIG. 12. The display device 126 displays the member information in the member management DB. Notifying member registration / change screen (not shown) for registering new member information in the table, changing registered member information, etc., and member players registered in the P event table A P event setting screen (see FIG. 12) for registering or changing P event data related to a P event can be displayed. By displaying these setting screens and inputting or changing necessary items, The registration data of each table in the member management DB is updated.

  In the event setting screen, as shown in FIG. 12, a band is formed at the upper position of the event setting screen, the version of the member management processing program, the title of the display content, the current date and time, “in business”, “before business”, “ A title area 501 in which a state such as “after business” is displayed, a display area 502 in which various display contents are displayed at a lower position thereof, and a right area of the display area 502 are formed and displayed in the display area 502. A submenu display area 503 for selecting contents, and a function button area which is formed at a lower position of the display area and displays various function buttons such as “delete”, “register”, “print”, “change”, etc. 505, and a display area 502 side of the submenu display area 503 has “input”, “information” ”,“ Analysis ”,“ ABC ”,“ Event ”,“ Search ”,“ Output ”,“ Setting ”,“ Maintenance ”,“ Return ”, and 10 types of menu tabs 504 corresponding to various menu categories are provided. By selecting each menu tab 504 on the screen, a submenu corresponding to the selected menu category is displayed in the submenu display area 503, and the submenu displayed in the submenu display area 503 is displayed. By selecting a desired item from the menu, the display of the content corresponding to the selected content is displayed in the display area 502, and the “print” function button displayed in the function button area 505 is selected as necessary. Thus, the display contents can be printed by the printer 127.

  In this event setting screen, “Create New” is entered, and in the P event setting area, the P event No. to be newly registered is entered. P event name, P event implementation period, implementation time, and target conditions of the P event (for example, all members, female members, members who have visited the store more than 50 times, members who have visited Pt.10 Pt. Etc.), the target range which is the range of the card unit 3 to be the event target, the privilege provided by the P event, and the notification end operation (notification end operation) indicating that the person is a P event target person are made valid. After entering the event data consisting of the notification end operation flag indicating whether or not and the priority of the P event, by inputting “registration”, a new P event No. Is issued and the P event No. Corresponding to the above, the event data input in these event setting areas is registered (set) in the P event table, and the registered event data is additionally displayed in the event table display area. . The priority mentioned here means that the smaller the set priority number is, the higher the priority is.

  Further, any P event No. displayed in the event table display area is displayed. If you enter "Change", the event data already registered is displayed in the event setting area. After changing the event data in the event setting area, enter "Register" to enter the event table. Specified P event No. registered in Event data is updated to the event data that has been changed and input, and the P event No. displayed in the event table display area is updated. The event data is also updated. Also, any P event No. displayed in the event table display area. And enter “delete” to specify the specified P event No. registered in the event table. In addition, the P event No. Event data is deleted, and the P event No. displayed in the event table display area is also displayed. In addition, the P event No. The event data is also deleted.

  That is, the CPU 122 that performs such a P event setting process, the input device 125 and the display device 126 for performing the setting, and the relay device event that sets the event (P event) target condition regarding the member information of the member player. It can be said that it constitutes a target condition setting means.

  Next, a situation in which the T event target condition regarding the stored ball member information regarding the member player in the stored ball management computer 160 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 13. Also, the stored ball management computer 160 of the first embodiment. The display device 166 includes a storage ball member registration / change screen (not shown) for registering new storage ball member information in the savings ball number table or member history table, changing registered ball member information, and the like. ), An event setting screen (see FIG. 13A) for registering or changing the T event data related to the T event notified to the member player registered in the T event table, and the member player. The actual results of T-events implemented for the T-event, more specifically, among the member players who were the targets of the T-event, A) Event performance screen (see FIG. 13 (b)) in which event effects such as the proportion of member players who have been notified of the event target have been calculated can be displayed. The registration data of each table is updated by inputting or changing items.

  In the T event setting screen shown in FIG. 13A, “New” is entered, and the T event No. to be newly registered is entered in the T event setting area. And the T event name, the implementation period of the T event, the implementation time, the target condition of the T event (member who is a member with a total of 10,000 or more balls, the number of replays of 10 or more, After entering event data consisting of a member having a number of 2,000 balls or more) and a privilege provided by the T event, a new T event No. Is issued and the T event No. In response to the event data, the event data input to these event setting areas is registered (set) in the T event table, and the registered event data is additionally displayed in the event table display area. .

  As with the member management computer 120, the savings ball management computer 160 manages the name, date of birth, address, gender, etc. of each member player as saving member information, and sets T event target conditions for these information May be.

  Further, any T event No. displayed in the event table display area is displayed. If you enter "Change", the registered event data is displayed in the event setting area. After changing the event data in the event setting area, enter "Register" to enter T event. The specified T event No. registered in the table. Event data is updated to the event data that has been changed and input, and the T event No. displayed in the event table display area is updated. The event data is also updated. In addition, any T event No. displayed in the event table display area. And input “delete” to designate the specified T event No. registered in the T event table. In addition, the T event No. Event data is deleted and the T event No. displayed in the event table display area is deleted. In addition, the T event No. The event data is also deleted.

  That is, the CPU 162 that performs the setting process of these T events, the input device 165 and the display device 166 for performing the settings, set event target condition settings for setting event (T event) target conditions related to the member information of the member players. Means.

  In addition, the CPU 162 transmits a notification including the member ID (2) of the member player determined to be the T event target person in the event target person determination process performed by the member management computer 120, transmitted from the member management computer 120. The event (event) effect calculating means for calculating the event (T event) effect based on the record information is configured.

  Specifically, in the first embodiment, the same target T event No. Member of member ID (2) registered in informed member ID (2) corresponding to each business day corresponding to, and member of member ID (2) registered in target information transmission member ID (2) For example, based on the savings ball number data registered in the savings ball number table (see FIG. 9A), the rank D member having a savings ball number of 0 to 1000 balls, the rank C member having 1001 to 5000 balls, Rank B members of 5001 to 10000 balls, rank A members of 10000 balls or more, etc., and member IDs (2 for each storage rank A to D members registered in the notified member ID (2)) ) Is divided by the number of member IDs (2) for each corresponding storage rank A to D registered in the target information transmission member ID (2), respectively, for each T rank target. To the person The store visit rate for each rank A to D member is calculated as an event effect, and the calculation result is displayed as a graph on a display device 166 as output means, as shown in FIG. Printing can be performed by the printer 167 or the like. By calculating such an event effect, it can be used as a reference for evaluating the contents of the implemented T event, setting a future T event, or the like.

  In other words, the event effect such as the store visit rate for each rank A to D member in the T event target person shown in FIG. 13B is the savings management which manages the savings ball number data which is an example of the savings member information. Since it is an event effect that can only be calculated by the computer 160, that is, an event effect that cannot be calculated by the member management computer 120 as the relay device, the savings member management computer 160 that is a saving value management device, for example, saving member information An event effect taking into account the number of saving balls, which is an example, can be calculated and provided to a game hall or the like.

  In this embodiment, the store visit rate for each rank A to D member of the T event target person is calculated as an example of the event effect. However, the informed member ID corresponding to each business day (2 ) The number of member IDs (2) registered in) divided by the number of member IDs (2) registered in the target information sending member ID (2), etc. May be output and provided to a game arcade or the like as an event effect.

  Hereinafter, the processing contents in the gaming system of the first embodiment will be described along each processing in the card unit 3 based on FIG.

  First, in the member management computer 120, various contents related to the P event including the event target condition of the P event related to the member information of the member player are set in advance on the P event setting screen described in FIG. deep. Then, among the set events, the P event whose business day is set as the implementation period of the P event (in this case, the new machine replacement) is specified, and the P event of the specified business day is The target condition is specified, and the specified target condition is, for example, a store visit Pt. If the member has 10 points or more, the visit information Pt. The extraction process of extracting the member ID (1) of the member player in which 10 or more points are stored (registered) in the item of is performed, and corresponds to the extracted member ID (1) in the member information table P event No. In the P event No. of the identified P event implemented today. (No. 65 here) is stored.

  In addition, in the storage management computer 160, various contents related to the T event including the event target condition of the T event related to the member player's stored member information in advance are displayed on the T event setting screen described in FIG. To set. Then, among the T events that have been set, the T event whose business day is set as the implementation period of the T event (in this case, the savings day Thanksgiving Day) is specified, and the P of the specified business day is specified. If the target condition of the event is specified and the specified target condition is, for example, a member who has a total number of 10,000 or more, the savings of 10,000 or more in the item of the number of savings in the savings number table at that time An extraction process for extracting the member ID (2) of the member player in which the number of balls is stored (registered) is performed, and the member ID (2) of the extracted member player, that is, matches the target condition of the T event The member ID (2) of the member player who plays and the T event No. of the specified T event. The T event subject person information including (No. T84 here) is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  In addition, the member ID (2) transmitted together with the T event target person information and the T event No. of the target T event. Corresponding to the business day, the target information transmission member ID (2) and the target T event No. Register the item.

  That is, the storage management computer 160 includes a CPU 162 as an event target condition setting means for setting an event (T event) target condition related to the member player's saved member information, a display device 166, an input device 125, and the storage management computer 160. The member ID (2) as member specifying information of the member player whose saving member information managed by the event matches the event (T event) target condition set by the event (T event) target condition setting means is extracted. The event target person information including the CPU 162 as the event target person extracting means and the member ID (2) as the member identification information extracted by the event target person extracting means is transmitted to the member management computer as the relay device. And a first communication unit 168 as an event target person information transmitting means.

  Based on the conversion table, the member management computer 120 converts each member ID (2) included in the received T event subject person information into a member ID (1) corresponding to the member ID (1), and the conversion Each member ID (1) that has been registered is assigned the T event No. And stored in the T event subject person table.

  That is, the CPU 122 converts the member ID (2) as the member identification information included in the event (T event) target person information received from the first communication unit 168 as the event target person information transmission unit into the conversion unit. The event ID is converted into a member ID (1) corresponding to the member ID (2), and the converted member ID (1) is used as the event target person determination information by the target person determination information storage processing means. Remember it.

  On the other hand, in the card unit 3, in the startup process based on power-on, the connection status and operation status of each unit are confirmed, and whether or not communication with the system controller 100 is possible is confirmed. The state of communication with the system controller 100 is notified, and a state of waiting for insertion (acceptance) of the membership card 37 or money into the card insertion slot 319 is entered.

  In this state, when the member card 37 is inserted into the card insertion slot 319, the card reader / writer 327 reads the member card ID, frequency, member ID (1), deposit (prepaid) from the inserted member card 37. ) The ID is read and temporarily stored, and a use permission request including the membership card ID, frequency, device ID, and deposit (prepaid) ID is transmitted to the system controller 100.

  Based on the reception of the license request including the membership card ID, the frequency, and the payment (prepaid) ID, the system controller 100 converts the membership card ID and the payment ID received in the card master table stored in the system controller 100. Correspondingly registered remaining frequency and unusable information (flag) are extracted, the frequency received from the card unit 3 is compared with the extracted remaining frequency, and the unusable information (flag) is confirmed. Use permission determination processing for determining whether or not the membership card 37 can be used for a game is performed, and the membership card 37 can be used for a game when the matching is coincident and the registration is disabled in the disabled information (flag). It is determined that the license is used, and the card unit 3 (card reader of the transmission source of the license request) To reply to the plate 327). If the frequencies do not match in the verification, it is determined whether the frequency received from the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) is less than the remaining frequency registered in the card master table. If it is, the remaining frequency in the card master table is updated to the lower received frequency, and the license is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) that is the transmission source of the license request. In addition, when there is no deposit ID corresponding to the card master table, when the received frequency exceeds the remaining frequency of the card master table, and when the registration is disabled in the unusable information (flag), “Unusable” is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) which is the transmission source of the use permission request.

  When the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) receives the use permission, the inserted member card 37 can be used, and the read member ID (1) and the frequency together with the card take-in notification are sent to the control unit. To 328.

  Upon receiving the output, the control unit 328 stores the output member ID (1) data and frequency data in the member ID storage area and the frequency storage area in the internal RAM (not shown), and also stores them in the member management computer 120. A member card acceptance notification including the member ID (1) and the device ID is transmitted. In this embodiment, the member identification information transmitting means in the present invention is formed by the transmission processing of the member card acceptance notification including the member ID (1).

  Upon receiving the membership card acceptance notification, the member management computer 120 identifies the member player from the transmitted member ID (1) and, for example, 10 points as the visit point of the identified member player in the member information table. After adding and updating, a member card take-in response (not shown) is returned.

  Based on the reception of these membership card capture responses, the control unit 328 displays the frequencies stored in the frequency storage area on the display unit 312 and the frequency display unit (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2.

  In the member management computer 120, the member which is the member identification information received from the card unit 3 including the member identification information transmitting means based on the member information table and the T event subject person table based on the reception of the member card acceptance notification. Event target person determination processing is performed to determine whether or not the member player identified from ID (1) is the target person of the P event and / or T event being executed today.

  The event target person determination process performed by the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 15. First, P corresponding to the member ID (1) included in the received member card acceptance notification in the member information table. Event No. P event no. Is registered, that is, the member information of the member player identified from the member ID (1) is based on the target condition (visit Pt.10Pt of the P event (No. 65 P event)) being implemented today. It is determined whether or not it matches the above (member player) (Sa1).

  In Sa1, the P event No. corresponding to the member ID (1). P event no. Is determined, that is, when it is determined that the member player is a subject of the P event, the received member ID (1) is stored in the T event subject table. It is determined whether or not the subject is a T event (T event of No. T84) being executed today (Sa2).

  In Sa2, when it is determined that the member ID (1) is stored in the T event target person table, that is, the T event target person, the member ID (1) is stored in the T event target person table. When it is confirmed whether or not the registered member ID (1) is registered (Sa3), and it is determined that the member ID (1) is not registered in the notified member ID (1) of the T event target person table Includes a notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the member player of the member ID (1) is a subject of both the P event and the T event being executed today, specifically, to the card unit 3 The multi-function LED 301 is alternately blinked blue / purple (see FIG. 10), and a notification that the member player who owns the member card 37 being accepted is a subject of both the P-event and the T-event currently being executed is issued. Identifying a notification instruction to facilities (Sa4), and ends the process.

  In Sa1, the P event No. corresponding to the member ID (1). P event no. Is determined not to be registered, that is, when it is determined that the person is not a subject of the P event, whether or not the member ID (1) is stored in the T event subject person table, that is, today It is determined whether or not the subject is a T event (event No. T84 event) being executed (Sa5).

  In Sa5, when it is determined that the member ID (1) is stored in the T event target person table, that is, when it is determined that the member is a target of the T event, the member ID (1) is changed to the T event. It is determined whether or not the registered member ID (1) in the target person table is registered (Sa6), and the member ID (1) is not registered in the notified member ID (1) in the T event target person table. If it is determined that the member player with the member ID (1) received from the card unit 3 is informed that the member player of the member ID (1) is a subject of the T event being conducted today, specifically, The multi-function LED 301 blinks in purple on the card unit 3 (see FIG. 10), and the notification that the member player who owns the member card 37 being accepted is the subject of the T event being conducted today is performed. Identify Shimesuru notification instruction (Sa7), and ends the process.

  Further, in Sa5, when it is determined that it is not stored in the T event subject person table, that is, it is not a subject of the T event, and in Sa6, the member ID (1) is a notified member of the T event subject person table. If it is determined that the registered event ID is “1”, that is, the notification of the T event target person has been completed, the member player who owns the member card 37 being accepted will receive the P event and T The process is terminated assuming that the event is not a target person.

  Further, in Sa2, when it is determined that the member ID (1) is not stored in the T event target person table, that is, is not a target of the T event, and in Sa3, the member ID (1) is the T event target. Registered to the broadcasted member ID (1) of the party table, that is, when it is determined that the T event target user notification has been completed, the member player of the received member ID (1) is implemented today A notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the person is a subject of the middle P event, specifically, the multi-function LED 301 blinks blue (see FIG. 10) to the card unit 3, and the member card 37 being accepted Is specified (Sa8), and the processing is terminated. The notification instruction is issued to instruct the implementation of the notification that the member player who owns the subject is the subject of the P event being executed today.

  Returning to FIG. 14, in the member management computer 120, if the notification instruction is specified in the event subject person determination process, is the specified notification instruction and the notification end operation of the target event valid? Information indicating whether or not the notification is invalid is transmitted to the card unit 3 that is the transmission source of the member card acceptance notification. Specifically, in this example, No. It is specified based on the P event table that the notification end operation at 65 P events is valid, and the notification end operation at T event is uniformly valid, so here the P event and T event Notification end information indicating that the notification end operation is valid is transmitted.

  That is, the CPU 122 receives from the card unit 3 including the member identification information transmission means based on the member ID (1) which is the event target person discrimination information stored by the CPU 122 as the subject discrimination information storage processing means. A determination means for performing an event target person determination process for determining whether or not the member player identified from the member ID (1) as the member identification information is the event (T event) target person; and determination by the determination means When the result is a determination result indicating that the event player is a target of the event (T event), a notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the member player is the target of the event (T event) is given to the member. A notification instruction transmitting means (including the first communication unit 128) for transmitting to the card unit 3 as a gaming device that is the transmission source of the ID (1).

  Further, an event (P event) in which a member player identified from the member ID (1) as the member identification information received from the card unit 3 as the member identification information transmitting means matches the relay device event (P event) target condition. ) When the relay device determination means for determining whether or not it is a target person, and when the determination result of the relay device determination means is the determination result indicating that it is the event (P event) target person, the member player Is sent to the card unit 3 as a gaming device that is the transmission source of the member ID (1). And an event subject person notification instruction transmitting means for transmitting.

  In the card unit 3, based on the reception of the notification instruction from the member management computer 120, the member player who owns the member card 37 being received by causing the multi-function LED 301 to emit light in the light emission mode specified from the received notification instruction. Performs event target person notification, which is a notification that the target person of the P event and / or T event currently being implemented.

  In other words, the card unit 3 as a gaming apparatus has received the notification instruction from the first communication unit 128 as notification instruction transmission means, and the member player is an event (T event) target person. Based on the fact that the event (P event) target person notification instruction is received from the first communication unit 128 as notification means for performing the notification (event target person notification) and the event (P event) target person notification instruction transmitting means, A multi-function LED 301 is provided as a notification means for notifying that a member player is a subject of the event (P event).

  Further, the multi-function LED 301 serving as a notification means is configured by the notification that the member player of the member card 37 accepted by the card unit 3 is a T event target and the notification that the member player is a P event target. As described above, the notification mode is changed by changing the blinking color.

  In addition, in the member management computer 120, after the notification instruction is transmitted to the card unit 3, in the event target person determination process, a notification instruction that the member player is a T event target person is specified ( In the case where it is determined that the person is a target of both the T event and the P event and the T event), the member ID (1) of the member player is determined based on the conversion table. Is converted to a member ID (2) corresponding to, and the notification result information including the converted member ID (2) is transmitted to the storage management computer 160.

  That is, the member management computer 120 as the relay device has the member ID (2) as the member specifying information of the member player determined to be the event (T event) target person in the event target person determination process as the determination process. The 2nd communication part 129 as an alerting | reporting track record information transmission means which transmits alerting | reporting track record information including "to the storage management computer 160 as a savings value management apparatus is included.

  In the storage management computer 160, the member ID (2) included in the received notification result information is registered and updated in the notified member ID (2) corresponding to the business day in the notification result table. That is, by registering the member ID (2) included in the notification result information received in the notified member ID (2), as described above, the event target actually visited the game hall among the T event target persons. A person or the like can be identified by the storage ball management computer 160.

  Further, the card unit 3 performs notification (event target person notification) that the member player of the member card 37 being accepted is a target person of the P event and / or T event based on the received notification instruction. The member player is provided with a privilege corresponding to a P event or T event, such as a game shop clerk presenting a crude product as a privilege to the member player. Accordingly, the event service is completed, that is, a notification ending operation (in this embodiment, the lending unit change button 330 is pressed for 3 seconds) for ending the event subject person notification is performed, and the notification end operation is controlled. When the unit 328 accepts it, it is confirmed whether or not the notification end operation is effective from the notification end information received together with the notification instruction, and is determined to be effective. Transmits an event service completion notification including the member ID (1) of the member card 37 being accepted to the member management computer 120, indicating that the member player is a subject of the P event and / or T event. The notification (event subject person notification) is terminated. When it is determined that the notification end operation is invalid, the notification end operation is invalidated and the event subject person notification is continued.

  Based on the reception of the event service completion notification transmitted from the card unit 3, the member management computer 120 receives the P event No. corresponding to the member ID (1) included in the event service completion notification in the member information table. P event No. of the P event that is registered today And the P event No. is deleted. P event no. The member ID (1) included in the received event service completion notification is registered and updated in the notified event member ID (1) in the T event subject person table.

  Next, the details of the replay process, the lending process, and the additional deposit process in the card unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 16. In FIG. 14, the remaining frequency of the accepted member card 37 is displayed on the frequency display unit. When the player presses the lending button switch at the stage of waiting for the lending button switch (not shown), it is determined whether the remaining number of membership cards 37 is “0”. After that, the control unit 328 determines the presence / absence of a signal indicating that lending is possible and outputs a predetermined number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of times when there is a lending possible signal output. A lending process (game use process) for repeatedly outputting a signal for instructing until the frequency set as a lending unit is reached is executed.

  When the number of outputs of the signal for instructing these payouts reaches the number of times corresponding to the magnitude of the frequency set as the lending unit, the frequency at which the control unit 328 is set as the lending unit (usage frequency) Is output to the card reader / writer 327, the usage count is subtracted from the remaining count temporarily stored in the card reader / writer 327, and the member card ID, payment (prepaid) ID, device ID, and usage are used. The member lending completion notification including the frequency is transmitted to the system controller 100, and the remaining frequency and the usage frequency in the card master table are updated based on the reception of the member lending completion notification.

  In the card unit 3 according to the present embodiment, when the remaining number of times becomes zero by these games, specifically, when the member card 37 having the remaining number of zero is being inserted, By inserting bills or coins from the slot 302 and the coin slot 303, it is possible to carry out additional depositing (payment processing) to the member card 37 being inserted.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the member card 37 is being received and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, coins (100 yen coins, 500 yen coins) are inserted, that is, 500 yen. In the case where the following money is inserted, after performing an additional deposit process for adding the frequency corresponding to the identified amount of money that has been inserted and added to the frequency read from the accepted member card 37, the player Without accepting the operation of the lending button switch, the lending process is executed to output a lending request to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and to lend the pachinko ball using all the frequencies corresponding to the deposit amount. .

  Next, the payout process {replay (replay) process} that can be performed when the member card 37 is inserted into the card insertion slot 319 will be described. When replaying is performed, the member player By pressing the replay switch 319, a password input screen is displayed on the display unit 312 and the password is accepted. The password is read from the received password and the member card 37 and the member ID is read. A storage ball extraction request including the member ID (1) and the device ID stored in the storage area is transmitted to the member management computer 120 via the communication unit 334. In other words, the card unit 3 as a gaming device has a member management as a relay device for a storage ball extraction request as a re-game request including the member ID (1) as the member identification information read by the card reader / writer 327 as a reading means. It has a communication unit 334 as replay request transmission means for transmitting to the computer 120.

  Based on the reception of the storage ball extraction request, the member management computer 120 changes the member ID (1) included in the storage ball extraction request to the member ID (2) registered in the conversion table corresponding to the member ID (1). The identification information conversion process is performed by converting to (), and the stored ball extraction request including the converted member ID (2) and the personal identification number is transmitted to the stored ball management computer 160 via the second communication unit 129.

  That is, the member management computer 120 as the relay device in the present embodiment responds to the received storage ball extraction request in response to the reception of the stored ball extraction request as the re-game request from the communication unit 334 as the re-game request transmission means. A stored ball extraction request as a replay request including the member ID (2) as the member identification information corresponding to the member ID (1) as the included member identification information is transmitted to the stored ball management device 160 as the saving value management device. A second communication unit 129 as a replay request relay means is included.

  Also, the member ID (1) as the member identification information included in the storage ball extraction request as the replay request received from the communication unit 334 as the replay request transmission means is converted into the member ID (1) by the CPU 122 as the conversion means. ) Is converted into a member ID (2) as member specifying information corresponding to the stored ID, and a stored ball extraction request as a replay request including the converted member ID (2) is transmitted to the stored ball management computer 160 as a saving value management device. To do.

  Further, as described above, the conversion table is created based on the shipping card information that is information that can identify the association between the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) distributed from the management server 140. It can be said that the converting means converts based on the shipping card information.

  Based on the reception of the storage ball extraction request, the storage ball management computer 160 includes the PIN number registered in the storage ball number table corresponding to the member ID (2) included in the storage ball extraction request and the storage ball extraction request. The number of savings balls registered corresponding to the member ID (2) is extracted when both of the code numbers match in the matching, and the number of savings balls extracted and the member Saving value information transmission processing for returning ID (2) to the member management computer 120 is performed.

  That is, the savings ball management computer 160 as the savings value management device saves corresponding to the member ID (2) as the member identification information included in the savings ball extraction request as the replay request received from the member management computer 120 as the relay device. As a re-gaming license that permits the reuse (refund) of at least a part of the number of saving balls as the value of the saving value on the condition that there is a number of saving balls as the value of the value The first communication unit 168 as a re-game permission transmitting means for transmitting the number of stored balls to the member management computer 120 as a relay device is included.

  The management computer 120 has transmitted a storage ball extraction request corresponding to the member ID (2) from the received member ID (2) based on the reception of the number of stored balls and the member ID (2) from the storage ball management computer 160. Re-game that specifies the device ID of the card unit 3 and returns the number of saved balls as a re-game license transmitted from the stored-ball management computer 160 to the card unit 3 of the device ID via the first communication unit 128 Performs information transmission processing.

  That is, the member management computer 120 as the relay device has the value of the saving value on the condition that the number of saving balls as the replay permission is received from the first communication unit 168 as the replay permission transmitting means. The number of saved balls as re-game permission information for permitting reuse (refund) of at least a part of the number of saved balls is used as a game device as a transmission source of the stored ball extraction request as the re-game request A first communication unit 128 is included as replay permission information transmitting means for transmitting to the card unit 3.

  Based on the reply, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 temporarily stores the returned number of saving balls, and the number of replays corresponding to the number of saving balls, specifically, once in this embodiment. In order to carry out the return of 125 balls equivalent to 500 yen in the replay operation of 138, since 138 balls including 13 balls of usage fee are required, for example, if there are 940 balls, An integer value obtained by dividing the 940 balls by 138, that is, 6 times is calculated as the number of replays, and the number of replays and the number of saving balls are displayed on the display unit 312.

  When the replay button 319 is operated at this stage, after determining whether or not the replay number is “0”, that is, determining whether or not the replay display unit 320 is lit, the replay number exists. In the same way as in the case of the lending process, the pachinko ball is paid out (paid out) from the corresponding pachinko machine 2, so that the player can use the number of saved balls once acquired in the game again for the game. Can do.

  When the payout (payout) of the pachinko ball is completed, the control unit 328 displays 1 after subtracting the number of replays displayed on the display unit 312 and the number of saving balls corresponding to the one replay. The stored balls of 138 balls are subtracted from the number of stored balls displayed on the display unit 312. Then, the payback completion information including the payout balls number (138 balls), the member ID (1), and the device ID of the card unit 3 as the number of the saving balls that have been paid back is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  Based on the receipt of the refund completion information, the member management computer 120 converts the member ID (1) included in the refund completion information into the member ID (2) registered in the conversion table corresponding to the member ID (1). ), And the conversion completion information including the number of payout balls included in the refund completion information is transmitted to the storage management computer 160.

  Based on the receipt of the withdrawal completion information, the savings management computer 160 converts the savings ball number stored in correspondence with the member ID (2) included in the withdrawal completion information received in the savings ball number table into the withdrawal completion information. By subtracting and updating the number of payout balls included, the number of balls repaid in the card unit 3 is subtracted from the number of saved balls.

  In this way, the card unit 3 as a gaming device receives the number of saving balls as replay permission information from the member management computer 120 as a relay device, and saves balls as the received replay permission information. Control unit 328 as a re-game processing means for performing a pay-out process as a re-game process for causing a game to use at least a part of the number of saved balls, which is the magnitude of the saving value that is permitted to be reused for the game by the number including.

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the card unit 3 as a gaming device and the savings management computer 160 as a savings value management device serve as member management as a relay device. By enabling data communication only through the computer 120, it is possible to conduct events (T events) for member players that could not be performed only on the card unit 3 side, that is, on the side of the operating organization that operates the prepaid system. In addition, information related to prepaid on the communication network side to which the card unit 3 belongs can be prevented from leaking to the storage management computer 160 side, that is, the management organization operating the storage ball replay system. By notifying the presence of the subject in the card unit 3, Clerk of the skills field can take a quick response to the special events (event) subjects.

  In addition, the member management computer 120 includes a second communication unit 129 that transmits notification result information including the member ID (2) of the member player determined to be a T event subject in the determination process to the storage management device 160. Since the storage management computer 160 includes a CPU 162 as event effect calculation means for calculating an event effect based on the member ID (2) included in the received notification result information, the storage management computer 160 side has a member management computer. Event effects that cannot be calculated by 120, for example, T event effects that take into account the stored ball member information, can be calculated and provided to a game arcade or the like.

  Further, since the member management computer 120 includes the CPU 122 as conversion means for performing processing for mutually converting the member ID (1) and the member ID (2), the member ID (1) without increasing the design cost. Can be linked to a plurality of savings ball replay systems that manage saving member information with a member ID (2) having a different information format.

  Specifically, when the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) are shared, for example, when the member ID (2) of the storage ball replay system is changed, these storage ball replay systems are operated in various ways. The management is operated by an institution, and the policy is different for each operation institution. Therefore, there is an operation institution that approves that the member ID is changed to match the member ID (1) on the prepaid system side, and there is an operation institution that does not approve it. Therefore, in order to respond to the amusement halls that have introduced the replay system of the management agency that accepted the change and the amusement halls that have introduced the replay system of the management agency that does not accept the change, A prepaid system corresponding to each member ID of a management organization that does not approve the change, along with a prepaid system that supports the storage ball replay system of the management organization that approves the change Each must be designed, there is a problem that the design cost becomes very large. On the other hand, when the member ID (1) of the prepaid system is changed, as described above, the storage ball replay system is operated by various operating organizations, and the format of the member ID (2) is also set by each operating organization. Depending on the format of the member ID (2), the prepaid system must have different specifications, so it is necessary to design each prepaid system corresponding to the number of operating organizations to be linked, and the design cost is very high. There is a problem of becoming a thing. As described above, in order to make the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) common, a great amount of labor and costs associated with the change of these member IDs are required. By performing the process of mutually converting (1) and the member ID (2), such a problem is solved, and the member ID (2) has a different information format from the member ID (1). It will be possible to cooperate with multiple savings ball replay systems that manage savings member information.

  Further, the member management computer 120 is identified from the CPU 122 as the relay device event target condition setting means for setting the P event target condition regarding the member information regarding the member player and the member ID ID (1) received from the card unit 3. The CPU 122 as the relay device determination means for determining whether or not the member player is a P event target person that matches the P event target condition, and that the determination result of the relay device determination means is a P event target person When the determination result indicates that the member player is a P event target person, a P event target person notification instruction is sent to the card unit 3 that is the transmission source of the member ID (1). And a control unit 328 serving as a notification unit is a member management computer. Based on the fact that the P event target person notification instruction is received from the data 120, the multi-function LED 301 emits an event notification that the member player is a P event target person. By setting event conditions based on member information managed independently by each computer 120, more various events can be implemented.

  In addition, the multi-function LED 301 serving as a notification unit performs notification based on a P-event notification instruction and notification based on a T-event notification instruction in different notification modes (blue and purple). Even if the event (P event and T event) set in each of the member management computer 120 and the response when the event target person notification is made are different, the store clerk of the game hall sets in any device Since it is possible to grasp whether the event has occurred by the difference in the notification mode (light emission mode), it is possible to quickly respond to the event.

  Also, the member management computer 120 as the conversion means, based on the shipping card information as information that can identify the correspondence between the received member ID (1) and the member ID (2), and the member ID (1) In order to perform a process of mutually converting the member ID (2), information that can specify the association between the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) recorded on the member card 37 delivered to the game hall Is distributed from the management server 140 to the member management computer 120, so that the member management computer 120 side can identify the association between the member ID (1) and the member ID (2). It is possible to save the trouble of inputting the shipping card information.

  Also, the member ID (1) that is the starting number among the member IDs (1) recorded on the member card (1) is information that can identify the association between the member ID (1) and the member ID (2). And the member ID (2) corresponding to the member d (1) as the starting number, the member ID (1) as the starting number, and the member corresponding to the member ID (2) as the starting number Shipping card information that is information that can specify a conversion rule for converting the member ID (1) recorded on the member card 37 based on the ID (2) into the member ID (2). The capacity of the shipping card information, which is information that can identify the association between the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) transmitted from the management server 140 to the member management computer 120, is greatly reduced, and the communication load is reduced. it can.

  Further, the shipping card information further includes a member ID (1) which is the last number among the member IDs (1) recorded on the member card 37, and the member management computer 120 as the conversion means is configured to start from the start number. Each member ID (1) until the end number is converted into the member ID (2) according to a conversion rule specified from information that can specify the conversion rule, and between the start number and the end number CPU 122 which is a conversion table creating means for creating a conversion table in which the member ID (1) and the converted member (2) are associated with each other, and a conversion table for storing the conversion table created by the conversion table creating means A storage device 164 that is a storage unit, and the member ID (1) and the member ID (2) are converted to each other based on the conversion table stored in the storage device 164, thereby obtaining the member I Conversion is to be performed based on the conversion table created in advance, every time of receiving the member ID (1) from the card unit 3 can reduce the processing load in the converting in comparison with the case of converting by the conversion rule.

  Next, a gaming system as Example 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A to 20C are the same as FIGS. 9A to 9C, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the gaming system of the first embodiment, the member ID (2) of the member player that matches the target condition of the T event set by the storage management computer 160 is distributed to the member management computer 120 in advance, and the member ID Whether the member player is a member player who meets the target condition of the T event based on the T event table every time the member card 37 is received after being converted into (1) and registered in the T event table. However, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, each time the member card 37 is received by the card unit 3, the storage management computer 160 is transmitted via the member management computer 120. Requesting whether or not the member player of the member card 37 is a member player meeting the target condition of the T event. It has become to so that.

  Here, the processing content in the gaming system of the second embodiment will be described along each processing in the card unit 3 based on FIG. In the following, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, description of devices and control processing contents that are configured similarly to the gaming system according to the first embodiment will be omitted, and the devices and control contents are different. Only the part will be explained.

  First, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20D, in the notification result table stored in the storage management computer 160, not the target information transmission member ID (2) but the setting screen described above. The member ID (2) of the member player that matches the target condition of the T event set / extracted by (see FIG. 13) is registered. In addition, in the notified member ID (2), the member ID (2) of the member player who has performed the notification end operation is stored. Note that the notification member ID (2) in the notification result table in FIG. 9D is for enabling the number of notified member players and the number of member players to be specified in order to calculate the effect of the event. However, the notification member ID (2) in the notification result table of FIG. 20 (d) of the second embodiment enables the identification of the member player who has once completed the notification, thereby overlapping the same member player. This is to avoid notification.

  Hereinafter, the processing content in the gaming system of the present embodiment will be described along each processing in the card unit 3 based on FIG.

  First, in the member management computer 120, various contents related to the P event including the event target condition of the P event related to the member information of the member player are set in advance on the P event setting screen described in FIG. deep. Then, among the set events, the P event whose business day is set as the implementation period of the P event (in this case, the new machine replacement) is specified, and the P event of the specified business day is The target condition is specified, and the specified target condition is, for example, a store visit Pt. If the member has 10 points or more, the visit information Pt. The extraction process of extracting the member ID (1) of the member player in which 10 or more points are stored (registered) in the item of is performed, and corresponds to the extracted member ID (1) in the member information table P event No. In the P event No. of the identified P event implemented today. (No. 65 here) is stored.

  In addition, in the storage management computer 160, various contents related to the T event including the event target condition of the T event related to the member player's stored member information in advance are displayed on the T event setting screen described in FIG. To set. Then, among the T events that have been set, the T event whose business day is set as the implementation period of the T event (in this case, the savings day Thanksgiving Day) is specified, and the P of the specified business day is specified. If the target condition of the event is specified and the specified target condition is, for example, a member who has a total number of 10,000 or more, the savings of 10,000 or more in the item of the number of savings in the savings number table at that time An extraction process for extracting the member ID (2) of the member player in which the number of balls is stored (registered) is performed, and the member ID (2) of the extracted member player, that is, matches the target condition of the T event The member ID (2) of the member player who plays and the T event No. of the specified T event. Corresponding to the business day, the target member ID (2) and the target T event No. Register the item.

  On the other hand, in the card unit 3, in the startup process based on power-on, the connection status and operation status of each unit are confirmed, and whether or not communication with the system controller 100 is possible is confirmed. The state of communication with the system controller 100 is notified, and a state of waiting for insertion (acceptance) of the membership card 37 or money into the card insertion slot 319 is entered.

  In this state, when the member card 37 is inserted into the card insertion slot 319, the card reader / writer 327 reads the member card ID, frequency, member ID (1), deposit (prepaid) from the inserted member card 37. ) The ID is read and temporarily stored, and a use permission request including the membership card ID, frequency, device ID, and deposit (prepaid) ID is transmitted to the system controller 100.

  Based on the reception of the license request including the membership card ID, the frequency, and the payment (prepaid) ID, the system controller 100 converts the membership card ID and the payment ID received in the card master table stored in the system controller 100. Correspondingly registered remaining frequency and unusable information (flag) are extracted, the frequency received from the card unit 3 is compared with the extracted remaining frequency, and the unusable information (flag) is confirmed. It is determined whether or not the membership card 37 can be used for a game, and if the verification matches and the registration is disabled in the unavailability information (flag), it is determined that the membership card 37 can be used for the game and the license is granted. Is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) that is the transmission source of the use permission request.If the frequencies do not match in the verification, it is determined whether the frequency received from the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) is less than the remaining frequency registered in the card master table. If it is, the remaining frequency in the card master table is updated to the lower received frequency, and the license is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) that is the transmission source of the license request. In addition, when there is no deposit ID corresponding to the card master table, when the received frequency exceeds the remaining frequency of the card master table, and when the registration is disabled in the unusable information (flag), “Unusable” is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) which is the transmission source of the use permission request.

  When the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) receives the use permission, the inserted member card 37 can be used, and the read member ID (1) and the frequency together with the card take-in notification are sent to the control unit. To 328.

  Upon receiving the output, the control unit 328 stores the output member ID (1) data and frequency data in the member ID storage area and the frequency storage area in the internal RAM (not shown), and also stores them in the member management computer 120. A member card acceptance notification including the member ID (1) and the device ID is transmitted.

  Upon receiving the membership card acceptance notification, the member management computer 120 identifies a member player from the transmitted member ID (1), adds 100 points to the point of visit of the identified member, and then updates the member. A card capture response (not shown) is returned.

  Based on the reception of these membership card capture responses, the control unit 328 displays the frequencies stored in the frequency storage area on the display unit 312 and the frequency display unit (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2.

  In the member management computer 120, based on the reception of the member card acceptance notification, the member ID (1), which is the member identification information received from the card unit 3, is converted into the member ID corresponding to the member ID (1) based on the conversion table. (2), the determination request including the converted member ID (2), that is, whether or not the member player identified from the received member ID (1) is the target of the T event A determination request for requesting determination is transmitted to the storage ball management computer 160.

  That is, the member management computer 120 as the relay device responds to the received member ID (1) in response to the reception of the member ID (1) as the member identification information from the card unit 3 as the member identification information transmitting means. The member player including the member ID (2) as the member identification information to be identified and identified from the received member ID (1) is the target of the event (T event) that matches the event (T event) target condition. The second communication unit 129 is included as a determination request transmission unit that transmits a determination request for determining whether or not to the storage ball management computer 160.

  Specifically, the member ID (1) as the member identification information received from the card unit 3 as the member identification information transmitting means is converted into the member specifying information corresponding to the member ID (1) by the converting means. And the determination request including the converted member ID (2) is transmitted to the savings management computer 160 as the saving value management device by the second communication unit 129 as the determination request transmitting means. To do.

  In the storage management computer 160, whether or not the member player of the member ID (2) included in the received determination request is a member player that matches the set target condition of the T event being executed today, specifically, Specifically, event target person determination processing is performed to determine whether or not the received member ID (2) is registered in the target member ID (2) of the notification result table, and the member game of the member ID (2) is performed. When it is determined that the person is a T event target person, that is, when it is determined that the received member ID (2) is registered in the target member ID (2) of the notification result table, the member ID (2 ) Is not stored (registered) in the notified member ID (2) in the notification result table, and is not stored in the notified member ID (2), it is the T event target person. When It transmits the result of the determination to the member management computer 120. In addition, even if it is a determination result that it is not stored in the target member ID (2) of the notification result table or stored in the notified member ID (2) in the event target person determination process, The determination result is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  That is, the CPU 162 of the storage management computer 160 receives the determination request from the second communication unit 129 as the determination request transmission unit, and the member ID (2) as the member specifying information included in the received determination request. A determination means is configured to determine whether or not the member player identified from the above is a subject of the event (T event) and to transmit the determination result to the member management computer 120 as the relay device.

  In the member management computer 120 that has received the determination result, the received determination result is temporarily stored in the RAM 123, and event subject person determination processing is performed.

  The details of the determination process performed by the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 22. First, the P event number corresponding to the member ID (1) included in the received member card acceptance notification in the member information table. . P event no. Is registered, that is, the member information of the member player identified from the member ID (1) is the target condition (visit Pt. Pt.) Of the P event (event of P event No. 65) being executed today. It is determined whether or not it matches with a member player of 10 Pt or more (Sb1).

  In Sb1, the P event number corresponding to the member ID (1) is set. P event no. Is determined, that is, if it is determined that the subject is a P event subject, it is determined whether or not the received judgment result is a judgment result indicating that the subject is a T event subject. (Sb2).

  If it is determined in Sb2 that the person is a T event target person, that is, if it is determined that the person is a T event target person, the member player with the member ID (1) And a notification instruction for instructing execution of notification (event target person notification) that the person is a subject of both T events, specifically, the multi-function LED 301 blinks blue / purple alternately on the card unit 3 (FIG. 10). And a notification instruction for informing that the member player who owns the member card 37 being accepted is a subject of both the P event and the T event being executed today is specified (Sb3), and the process is terminated. To do.

  In Sb1, the P event No. corresponding to the member ID (1) is set. P event no. Is determined not to be registered, that is, when it is determined that the subject is not a subject of the P event, it is determined whether or not the received judgment result is a judgment result indicating that the subject is a T event subject ( Sb4), if it is determined that the person is a T event target person, that is, if it is determined that the person is a T event target person, the member player who has received the member ID (1) A notification instruction for instructing the notification that the person is the target of the event, specifically, the multi-functional LED 301 blinks purple (see FIG. 10) to the card unit 3 and the member card 37 being received is owned. A notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the member player is a subject of the T event being executed today is specified (Sb5), and the process is terminated.

  In Sb4, if it is not a determination result indicating that the person is a T event target person, that is, it is determined that the person is not a T event target person, the member player who owns the member card 37 being accepted is currently being implemented. The process is terminated assuming that neither the P event nor the T event is targeted.

  In Sb2, if it is determined that the person is not a T event target person, that is, it is determined that the person is not a T event target person, the member player with the received member ID (1) A notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the person is the subject of the P event, specifically, the multifunctional LED 301 blinks blue (see FIG. 10) with respect to the card unit 3 and the member card 37 being received is owned. A notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the member player to be a subject of the P event being executed today is specified (Sb6), and the process is terminated.

  That is, the member management computer 120 indicates that the member player is a subject of the event (T event) based on the reception result of the fact that the member management computer 120 is the subject of the event (T event). Including a first communication unit 129 as notification instruction transmission means for transmitting a notification instruction for instructing the execution of the notification to the card unit 3 as a gaming device that is a transmission source of the member ID (1) as the member identification information.

  Returning to FIG. 21, when the notification instruction is specified in the event subject person determination process, the member management computer 120, based on the specified issue instruction, the target event type indicating the target event name, the target, A notification instruction including notification termination information indicating whether the notification termination operation of the event that has become valid is valid or invalid is transmitted to the card unit 3 that is the transmission source of the member card acceptance notification. Specifically, in the present Example 2, No. It is specified based on the P event table that the notification end operation at 65 P events is valid, and the notification end operation at T event is uniformly valid, so here the P event and T event Notification end information indicating that the notification end operation is valid is transmitted.

  In the card unit 3, based on the reception of the notification instruction from the member management computer 120, the member player who owns the member card 37 being received by causing the multi-function LED 301 to emit light in the light emission mode specified from the received notification instruction. Performs event target person notification, which is a notification that the target person of the P event and / or T event currently being implemented.

  In other words, the card unit 3 as the gaming device is the event (T event) target person based on the fact that the notification instruction is received from the first communication unit 129 as the notification instruction transmitting means. Based on the notification means for notifying that there is an event (P event) target person notification instruction transmitting means from the first communication unit 128 as an event (P event) target person notification instruction transmission means, A multi-function LED 301 is provided as a notification means for notifying that the person is an event (P event) target person.

  Further, the multi-function LED 301 serving as a notification means is configured by the notification that the member player of the member card 37 accepted by the card unit 3 is a T event target and the notification that the member player is a P event target. As described above, the notification mode is changed by changing the blinking color.

  Further, the card unit 3 performs notification (event target person notification) that the member player of the member card 37 being accepted is a target person of the P event and / or T event based on the received notification instruction. The member player is provided with a privilege corresponding to a P event or T event, such as a game shop clerk presenting a crude product as a privilege to the member player. Accordingly, the event service is completed, that is, a notification ending operation (in this embodiment, the lending unit change button 330 is pressed for 3 seconds) for ending the event subject person notification is performed, and the notification end operation is controlled. When the unit 328 accepts it, it is confirmed whether or not the notification end operation is effective from the notification end information received together with the notification instruction, and is determined to be effective. Transmits an event service completion notification including the member ID (1) of the member card 37 being accepted to the member management computer 120, indicating that the member player is a subject of the P event and / or T event. The notification (event subject person notification) is terminated. When it is determined that the notification end operation is invalid, the notification end operation is invalidated and the event subject person notification is continued.

  Based on the reception of the event service completion notification transmitted from the card unit 3, the member management computer 120 receives the P event No. corresponding to the member ID (1) included in the event service completion notification in the member information table. P event No. of the P event that is registered today And the P event No. is deleted. P event no. Process to register and update.

  Further, the member ID (1) included in the received event service completion notification is converted into the member ID (2) corresponding to the member ID (1) based on the conversion table, and the converted member ID (2) is included. An event service completion notification is transmitted to the storage management computer 160.

  The storage management computer 160 performs a process of registering and updating the member ID (2) included in the received event service completion notification in the notified member ID (2) in the notification result table. By performing this process, the CPU 162 can identify the member player for whom the event service has been completed by the notification end operation when performing the event target person determination process. It is possible to prevent the event target person notification from being repeated.

  As described above, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, the card unit 3 and the storage management computer 160 can communicate data only via the member management computer 120, so that the card unit 3 side, that is, Can perform T events for members that could not be implemented only by the operating organization that operates the prepaid system, and information on prepaid on the communication network side to which the card unit 3 belongs is stored on the storage management computer 160 side, that is, It is possible to prevent leakage to the operating organization that operates the play system, and the card store 3 notifies the presence of the event target person so that the store staff at the amusement hall can quickly respond to the event target person. Can be taken.

  In the second embodiment, the event effect may be calculated by the storage management computer 160 as in the first embodiment. In this case, if the member ID determined to be a target person when determined in response to the determination request from the member management computer 120 is stored in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the same as in the first embodiment. Event effect can be calculated.

  In addition, according to each of the embodiments, the member management computer 120 serving as a relay device functions as a conversion unit that mutually converts the member ID (1) and the member ID (2), thereby allowing various member IDs ( 2) Since it is possible to construct a system corresponding to the various member IDs (2) used in the linked storage management computer 160 without individually designing each system, the member ID without increasing the design cost. Cooperation with a plurality of savings management computers 160 that manage saving member information in association with (2) is possible.

  Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.

Claim 1 of the present invention provides game value information (member card ID, remaining frequency) that can specify the magnitude (frequency) of game value that can be used for a game, and a member that can individually identify a member player Whether to manage information on the gaming value of the game recording medium (member card 37) in which the identification information (member ID (1)) is recorded, and to determine whether or not the game recording medium can be used for gaming A gaming value management device (system controller 100) that performs a determination process, and a reading means (card) that receives the gaming recording medium and reads gaming value information and member identification information recorded on the received gaming recording medium Game use processing for causing the game to use at least a part of the magnitude of the game value specified from the game value information read by the reader / writer 327) Game use processing means {control unit 328 (lending process)} for performing lending processing), and among the acquired value (the number of saving balls) that the member player has acquired in the game , Saving member information (the number of saving balls) including the magnitude of the saving value that can be reused in the game (replay (replay)), member specifying information (member ID (2 )) And a savings value management device (savings management computer 160), and a relay device (member management computer 120) connected to the gaming device and the savings value management device so as to be capable of data communication. Thus, data communication between the gaming device and the savings value management device can be performed only via the relay device, and the gaming device previously transmits the member identification information read by the reading means. Member identification information transmitting means {control unit 328 (communication unit 334)} to be transmitted to the relay device, and re-game for transmitting a re-game request (storing ball extraction request) including the member identification information read by the reading means to the relay device. Request transmission means {control unit 328 (communication unit 334)}, and the relay device is a member included in the received replay request in response to reception of the regame request from the replay request transmission means. Re-game request relay means {CPU 122 (second communication unit 129)} for transmitting a re-game request (save ball extraction request) including member specifying information corresponding to the identification information to the saved value management device; and the saved value management device On the condition that the value of the saving value corresponding to the member specifying information included in the replay request received from the relay device exists is small. Including a re-game permission transmission means {CPU 162 (first communication unit 168)} for transmitting a re-game permission (the number of saved balls) to permit re-use to at least some games to the relay device, and the relay The apparatus, on the condition that the re-game permission has been received from the re-game permission transmission means, re-game permission information (the number of saving balls) indicating that the reuse to at least a part of the value of the saving value is permitted. ) Is transmitted to the game device that is the transmission source of the re-game request, the re-game license information transmission means {CPU 122 (first communication unit 128)}. On the condition that the game has been received, a re-game process (payout process) for causing the game to use at least a part of the value of the saving value that is permitted to be reused in the game by the received re-game permission information is performed. Replay processing means ( In the gaming system including the control unit 328), the savings value management device is configured to provide an event (T Event) Event target condition setting means {CPU 162 (input device 165) for setting target conditions (members with a total of 10,000 balls or more, members with 10 or more replays, and members with 2000 or more balls on the day) , Display device 166)}, and the member identification information of the member player whose saving member information managed by the saving value management device matches the event target condition set by the event target condition setting means is extracted. Event target person extraction means {CPU 162 (T event extraction process)} and event target person information including member identification information extracted by the event target person extraction means is transmitted to the relay device. Special event information transmission means {CPU 162 (first communication unit 168)}, and the relay device is specified from member identification information included in special event information received from the special event information transmission means. Target person discrimination information {T event target person information (member ID (2)) storage process that can determine that a member player is an event target person that meets the event target conditions Based on information storage processing means {CPU 122 (storage device 124)} and event target person discrimination information stored by the target person discrimination information storage processing means, it is identified from the member identification information received from the member identification information transmission means. A determination means (CPU 122) for performing a determination process (event target person determination process) for determining whether or not a member player is an event target person, and a determination result of the determination means When the result is a determination result indicating that the event is the event target person, a notification instruction for instructing the notification that the member player is the event target person is issued for the game of the source of the member identification information Notification instruction transmission means {CPU 122 (second communication unit 129)} to be transmitted to the device, and the gaming device receives the notification instruction from the notification instruction transmission means, and the member player There informing means {control unit 328 (multi-function display unit 301, multi-function LED301a)} for reporting that a special event subject (event subject notification) seen including, said membership identification information and the member identification information The relay device is non-identical and includes a conversion means for performing a process of mutually converting the member identification information and the member specifying information, and the relay device includes a meeting included in the regame request received from the replay request transmission means. The identification information is converted into member identification information corresponding to the member identification information by the conversion means, and a replay request including the converted member identification information is transferred to the saving value management apparatus by the regame request relay means. The member specifying information included in the event target person information received from the event target person information transmitting means is converted into member identification information corresponding to the member specifying information by the converting means, and the converted member The identification information is stored as the event target person determination information in the target person determination information storage processing means, and the member identification information transmission means is added to the member identification information stored as the event target person determination information in the determination means. Based on whether or not the received member identification information is included, it is determined whether or not the member player identified from the member identification information is the event target person .

  According to claim 2 of the present invention, the relay device (member management computer 120) specifies the member of the member player determined to be an event (T event) target person in the determination process (event target person determination process). Including a notification result information transmitting means {CPU 122 (second communication unit 129)} for transmitting notification result information including information (member ID (2)) to the saving value management apparatus (save management computer 160), and the saving value management The apparatus includes event effect calculating means (CPU 162) for calculating the event effect based on the notification result information received from the notification result information transmitting means.

Claim 3 of the present invention is the game value information (member card ID, remaining frequency) that can specify the magnitude (frequency) of the game value that can be used for the game, and the member that can individually identify the member player Whether to manage information on the gaming value of the game recording medium (member card 37) in which the identification information (member ID (1)) is recorded, and to determine whether or not the game recording medium can be used for gaming A gaming value management device (system controller 100) that performs a determination process, and a reading means (card) that receives the gaming recording medium and reads gaming value information and member identification information recorded on the received gaming recording medium Game use processing for causing the game to use at least a part of the magnitude of the game value specified from the game value information read by the reader / writer 327) Game use processing means {control unit 328 (lending process)} for performing lending processing), and among the acquired value (the number of saving balls) that the member player has acquired in the game , Saving member information (the number of saving balls) including the magnitude of the saving value that can be reused in the game (replay (replay)), member specifying information (member ID (2 )) And a savings value management device (savings management computer 160), and a relay device (member management computer 120) connected to the gaming device and the savings value management device so as to be capable of data communication. Thus, data communication between the gaming device and the savings value management device can be performed only via the relay device, and the gaming device previously transmits the member identification information read by the reading means. Member identification information transmitting means {control unit 328 (communication unit 334)} to be transmitted to the relay device, and re-game for transmitting a re-game request (storing ball extraction request) including the member identification information read by the reading means to the relay device. Request transmission means {control unit 328 (communication unit 334)}, and the relay device is a member included in the received replay request in response to reception of the regame request from the replay request transmission means. Re-game request relay means {CPU 122 (second communication unit 129)} for transmitting a re-game request (save ball extraction request) including member specifying information corresponding to the identification information to the saved value management device; and the saved value management device On the condition that the value of the saving value corresponding to the member specifying information included in the replay request received from the relay device exists is small. Including a re-game permission transmission means {CPU 162 (first communication unit 168)} for transmitting a re-game permission (the number of saved balls) to permit re-use to at least some games to the relay device, and the relay The apparatus, on the condition that the re-game permission has been received from the re-game permission transmission means, re-game permission information (the number of saving balls) indicating that the reuse to at least a part of the value of the saving value is permitted. ) Is transmitted to the game device that is the transmission source of the re-game request, the re-game license information transmission means {CPU 122 (first communication unit 128)}. On the condition that the game has been received, a re-game process (payout process) for causing the game to use at least a part of the value of the saving value that is permitted to be reused in the game by the received re-game permission information is performed. Replay processing means ( In the gaming system including the control unit 328), the savings value management device is configured to provide an event (T Event) Event target condition setting means {CPU 162 (input device 165) for setting target conditions (members with a total of 10,000 balls or more, members with 10 or more replays, and members with 2000 or more balls on the day) , Display device 166)}, and in response to receiving the member identification information from the member identification information transmitting means, the relay device includes member specifying information corresponding to the received member identification information, and the received member Sending a determination request for transmitting a determination request for determining whether or not the member player identified from the identification information is an event target person meeting the event target condition to the savings value management device Means {CPU 122 (second communication unit 129)}, and the savings value management device is specified from the member specifying information included in the received determination request in response to reception of the determination request from the determination request transmission unit. And determining means {CPU 162 (event target person determination processing)} for determining whether or not the member player is the event target person and transmitting the determination result to the relay apparatus. Based on the reception of the determination result indicating that it is the event target person from the savings value management device, a notification instruction for instructing execution of notification that the member player is the event target person (event target person notification) is issued. Including a notification instruction transmitting means {CPU 122 (first communication unit 128)} for transmitting to the gaming device that is the transmission source of the member identification information, and the gaming device is notified by the notification instruction transmitting means. Based on the reception of the instruction, the member player notification means {control unit 328 (multi-function display unit 301, multi-function LED301a)} for reporting that a special event subject only contains the member identification information And the member identification information are non-identical, and the relay device includes a conversion means for performing a process of mutually converting the member identification information and the member identification information, received from the replay request transmission means The member identification information included in the replay request is converted into member specifying information corresponding to the member identification information by the converting means, and the replay request including the converted member specifying information is sent to the replay request relaying means. The member identification information received from the member identification information transmitting means is converted into member identification information corresponding to the member identification information by the conversion means, and the conversion is performed. Determination request including the member specifying information be sent to the savings value managing device in the determination request transmitting means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the relay device (member management computer 120) associates the member identification information (member ID (1)) with member information (number of visits, date of visit, name) associated with the member player. (Last name and name), gender, age, birthday, occupation, address, etc.) and manage the event (T event) conditions related to the member information (all members, female members, members who visited the store more than 50 times) Relay device event target condition setting means {CPU 122 (input device 125, display device 126)} and member identification information transmitting means {control unit 328 (communication unit 334) for setting store visit Pt.10 Pt. }, The relay device determination means {CPU1 for determining whether or not the member player identified from the member identification information received from {} is an event target person that matches the relay device event target condition. 2 (event target person determination process)}, and when the determination result of the relay device determination means is a determination result indicating that the event target person, the notification that the member player is the event target person Event target person notification instruction transmitting means {CPU 122 (first communication unit) for transmitting an event target person notification instruction for instructing the implementation of (event target person notification) to the gaming device (card unit 3) that is the transmission source of the member identification information 128)}, and the notification means {control unit 328 (multi-function display 301, multi-function LED 301a)} is based on receiving the event target person notification instruction from the event target person notification instruction transmitting means. The member player is notified that the member player is the event target person.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the notification means {control unit 328 (multifunction display unit 301, multifunction LED 301a)} is configured to provide notification based on the notification instruction (P event target person notification) and the event target person notification instruction. Is performed in a different notification mode (light emission mode).

Claim 6 of the present invention is installed in a recording medium management organization (card management company) that manages the game recording medium (member card 37), and the member identification information (member ID (1)) and the member identification A recording medium management device (management server 140) that distributes information (shipping card information) that can specify correspondence with information (member ID (2)) to the relay device (member management computer 120); {CPU 122 (conversion table)} obtains the member identification information and the member identification information based on information that can identify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information received from the recording medium management apparatus. Processes for mutual conversion.

According to claim 7 of the present invention, the information (shipping card information) that can specify the correspondence between the member identification information (member ID (1)) and the member specifying information (member ID (2)) is for the member. Of the member identification information recorded on the recording medium (member card 37), the member identification information that is the start number, the member identification information that corresponds to the member identification information that is the start number, and the member that is the start number Information that can specify a conversion rule for converting member identification information recorded on the member recording medium into the member identification information based on the identification information and the member identification information corresponding to the member identification information that is the starting number (Conversion rule).

According to claim 8 of the present invention, information (shipping card information) that can specify the association between the member identification information (member ID (1)) and the member specifying information (member ID (2)) is for the member. The member identification information which is the last number among the member identification information recorded on the recording medium (member card 37) is further included, and the conversion means {CPU 122 (conversion table)} Each member identification information is converted into the member identification information by a conversion rule specified from information that can specify the conversion rule, and the member identification information from the start number to the end number and the converted member Conversion table creation means {CPU 122 (conversion table)} for creating a conversion table associated with specific information, and conversion table storage means for storing the conversion table created by the conversion table creation means CPU122 (storage device 124)} has, based on the conversion table stored in the conversion table storing means, said converting means converts the member identification information and membership identification information to each other.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the first and second embodiments, a member ID as member identification information is used as a relay device connected to the card unit 3 as a gaming device and the savings ball management device 160 as a saving value management device so that data communication is possible. The member management computer 120 that manages the member information related to the member player in association with (1) has been applied. However, the relay device is not necessarily a management computer that manages the member information related to the member player in association with the member identification information. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be configured by an apparatus provided separately from the member management computer 120.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the event target person notification that the person is the event target is performed by the light emission of the multi-function LED 301 a of the multi-function display unit 301 provided in the card unit 3. For example, the notification may be performed by displaying a message indicating that the person is an event person or the like on a display device such as the liquid crystal display 313 constituting the display unit 312. Moreover, the light emission mode is not limited to the light emission modes described in Examples 1 and 2, and can be variously changed.

  In addition, the event contents of the prepaid event and the storage ball event in the first and second embodiments, the event target conditions, and the like are not limited to those described in the first embodiment, and can be variously changed. In addition, a plurality of events may be performed simultaneously in each of the stored ball events.

  In the first embodiment, the event target person information of the storage ball event set by the storage ball management computer 160 is distributed to the member management computer 120 every business day during the event implementation period. However, it may be distributed only on the first day of the implementation period.

  In the first and second embodiments, the conversion table included in the shipping card information distributed from the management server 140 is used to create a conversion table for converting the member ID (1) and the member ID (2). The member management computer 120 is prepared based on the rules, but a conversion table created in advance by the management server 140 may be distributed to the member management computer 120.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the number of saving balls is transmitted as a re-playing license, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of saving balls for a predetermined lending unit, for example, 125 balls A license for use may be transmitted, and for each replay operation, a storage ball extraction request or exchange of a license for use may be performed. Moreover, you may make it transmit the use permission of only a part (for example, 1000 balls) of the number of saving balls.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system in the Example of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows the membership card used for the Example of this invention, (b) is a front view which shows a visitor card. It is a front view of the pachinko machine and card unit which were used in the example of the present invention. It is a front view of the protrusion part provided in the card unit in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member management computer and storage-ball management computer which were used for the Example of this invention. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the various tables memorize | stored in the member management computer. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the various tables memorize | stored in the member management computer. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the various tables memorize | stored in the storage management computer. It is a figure which shows the alerting | reporting aspect of multifunction LED. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a management server. It is a figure which shows the setting screen which sets the object condition of a prepaid event. (A) is a figure which shows the setting screen which sets the target condition of a stored ball event, (b) is a stored ball event performance display screen. It is a figure which shows the exchange of information with the card unit in the Example of this invention, a system controller, a member management computer, and a storage ball management computer. It is a flowchart which shows the event target person determination process of FIG. It is a figure which shows the exchange of information with the card unit in the Example of this invention, a system controller, a member management computer, and a storage ball management computer. It is a figure which shows the delivery condition of the shipping card information to the member management computer in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing content of the identification information conversion process in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing content of the identification information conversion process of another form. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the various tables memorize | stored in the storage-ball management computer in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the exchange of information with the card unit in Example 2, a system controller, a member management computer, and a storage management computer. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the exchange of information with the card unit in Example 2, a system controller, a member management computer, and a storage management computer.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 38 Visitor card 39 Electronic money card 100 System controller 120 Member management computer 140 Management server 160 Savings management computer 327 Card reader / writer 328 Control unit 334 Communication unit

Claims (8)

Manages information related to the game value of the game recording medium in which the game value information that can identify the magnitude of the game value that can be used in the game and the member identification information that can individually identify the member player are recorded. And a game value management device that performs a determination process for determining whether or not the game recording medium can be used in a game;
Receiving means for receiving the game recording medium, reading the game value information and member identification information recorded on the received game recording medium, and the game specified by the game value information read by the reading means A game use processing means for performing a game use process for causing a game to use at least a part of the magnitude of value;
Saved member information including the amount of saved value that can be reused in the game among the acquired values acquired by the member player in the game is managed in association with the member specifying information that can identify the member player Savings value management device,
A relay device connected to be able to communicate data with the gaming device and the savings value management device;
Consisting of
Data communication between the gaming device and the savings value management device is possible only via the relay device,
The gaming device transmits a member identification information transmitting unit that transmits the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device, and a re-game request including the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device. Replay request transmission means,
In response to reception of the replay request from the replay request transmission means, the relay device transmits a replay request including member specifying information corresponding to member identification information included in the received replay request to the saving value management Including replay request relay means for transmitting to the device;
The savings value management device has at least a part of the savings value on the condition that there exists a savings value corresponding to the member specifying information included in the replay request received from the relay device. Including a re-game permission transmitting means for transmitting a re-game permission for permitting re-use to the relay device,
The relay device, on the condition that the re-game license is received from the re-game license transmission means, re-game license information for permitting reuse to at least a part of the value of the saving value, Replay permission information transmitting means for transmitting to the game device that is the transmission source of the replay request,
The gaming device plays at least a part of the value of the saved value permitted to be reused in the game by the received re-game permission information on condition that the re-play permission information is received from the relay device. In a game system including a re-game processing means for performing a re-game process for use in a game,
The savings value management device
Event target condition setting means for setting event target conditions related to the saved member information of the member player,
The event target person extracting means for extracting the member specific information of the member player whose saving member information managed by the saving value management device matches the event target condition set by the event target condition setting means,
Event target person information transmitting means for transmitting event target person information including member identification information extracted by the event target person extracting means to the relay device;
Including
The relay device is
Event target person identification information capable of determining that the member player specified from the member identification information included in the event target person information received from the event target person information transmitting means is an event target person that matches the event target condition. Subject identification information storage processing means for performing storage processing for storing
Whether or not the member player identified from the member identification information received from the member identification information transmission means is the event subject based on the event identification information stored by the subject identification information storage processing means Determination means for performing determination processing for determining
When the determination result of the determination means is a determination result indicating that the member is the event target person, a notification instruction for instructing the notification that the member player is the event target person is provided in the member identification information. A notification instruction transmitting means for transmitting to the game device of the transmission source;
Including
The gaming device is:
Based on receiving the notification instruction from the notification instruction transmitting means, seen including a notification unit for reporting that the member player is special event subject,
The member identification information and the member identification information are not the same,
The relay device is
Conversion means for performing a process of converting the member identification information and the member identification information to each other;
The member identification information included in the replay request received from the replay request transmitting means is converted into member specifying information corresponding to the member identifying information by the converting means, and the replay including the converted member specifying information is performed. While sending a request to the savings value management device by the replay request relay means,
The member identification information included in the event target person information received from the event target person information transmission means is converted into member identification information corresponding to the member identification information by the conversion means, and the converted member identification information is Stored as the event subject discrimination information in the subject discrimination information storage processing means,
The member identified from the member identification information based on whether or not the member identification information received from the member identification information transmitting unit is included in the member identification information stored as the event target person identification information in the determination unit. A game system characterized by determining whether or not a player is the event target person . The relay device includes notification result information transmitting means for transmitting notification result information including the member specifying information of the member player determined to be the event subject in the determination process to the savings value management device,
2. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the saving value management device includes event effect calculation means for calculating an event effect based on notification result information received from the notification result information transmission means. Manages information related to the game value of the game recording medium in which the game value information that can identify the magnitude of the game value that can be used in the game and the member identification information that can individually identify the member player are recorded. And a game value management device that performs a determination process for determining whether or not the game recording medium can be used in a game;
Receiving means for receiving the game recording medium, reading the game value information and member identification information recorded on the received game recording medium, and the game specified by the game value information read by the reading means A game use processing means for performing a game use process for causing a game to use at least a part of the magnitude of value;
Saved member information including the amount of saved value that can be reused in the game among the acquired values acquired by the member player in the game is managed in association with the member specifying information that can identify the member player Savings value management device,
A relay device connected to be able to communicate data with the gaming device and the savings value management device;
Consisting of
Data communication between the gaming device and the savings value management device is possible only via the relay device,
The gaming device transmits a member identification information transmitting unit that transmits the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device, and a re-game request including the member identification information read by the reading unit to the relay device. Replay request transmission means,
In response to reception of the replay request from the replay request transmission means, the relay device transmits a replay request including member specifying information corresponding to member identification information included in the received replay request to the saving value management Including replay request relay means for transmitting to the device;
The savings value management device has at least a part of the savings value on the condition that there exists a savings value corresponding to the member specifying information included in the replay request received from the relay device. Including a re-game permission transmitting means for transmitting a re-game permission for permitting re-use to the relay device,
The relay device, on the condition that the re-game license is received from the re-game license transmission means, re-game license information for permitting reuse to at least a part of the value of the saving value, Replay permission information transmitting means for transmitting to the game device that is the transmission source of the replay request,
The gaming device plays at least a part of the value of the saved value permitted to be reused in the game by the received re-game permission information on condition that the re-play permission information is received from the relay device. In a game system including a re-game processing means for performing a re-game process for use in a game,
The savings value management device
Including event target condition setting means for setting event target conditions related to the savings member information of the member player,
The relay device is
In response to the reception of the member identification information from the member identification information transmitting means, the member player includes member specifying information corresponding to the received member identification information and is identified from the received member identification information. Including a determination request transmitting means for transmitting a determination request for determining whether or not the event target person meets the saving value management device,
The savings value management device
In response to receiving the determination request from the determination request transmitting means, it is determined whether or not the member player specified from the member specifying information included in the received determination request is the event subject, and the determination Determining means for transmitting a result to the relay device;
The relay device is
Based on the reception of the determination result indicating that the person is the target of the event from the savings value management device, a notification instruction for instructing the notification that the member player is the target of the event is provided in the member identification information. Including notification instruction transmitting means for transmitting to the game device of the transmission source,
The gaming device is:
Based on receiving the notification instruction from the notification instruction transmitting means, seen including a notification unit for reporting that the member player is special event subject,
The member identification information and the member identification information are not the same,
The relay device is
Conversion means for performing a process of converting the member identification information and the member identification information to each other;
The member identification information included in the replay request received from the replay request transmitting means is converted into member specifying information corresponding to the member identifying information by the converting means, and the replay including the converted member specifying information is performed. While sending a request to the savings value management device by the replay request relay means,
The member identification information received from the member identification information transmitting means is converted into member specifying information corresponding to the member identification information by the converting means, and a determination request including the converted member specifying information is sent to the determination request transmitting means. The game system is transmitted to the savings value management device . The relay device is
Managing member information related to the member player in association with the member identification information;
Relay device event target condition setting means for setting event target conditions related to the member information;
A relay device determination unit that determines whether or not a member player identified from the member identification information received from the member identification information transmission unit is an event target person that matches the relay device event target condition;
When the determination result of the relay device determination means is a determination result that the event target person is the event target person, an event target person notification instruction that instructs execution of notification that the member player is the event target person An event target person notification instruction transmitting means for transmitting to the gaming device that is the transmission source of the member identification information;
Including
The notification means includes
On the basis of the more special events subject notification instruction transmitting unit that has received the special events subject notification instruction, the member player according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that to perform a notification to the effect that the special event subject The game system according to any one of the above. The gaming system according to claim 4 , wherein the notification unit performs notification based on the notification instruction and notification based on the event subject notification instruction in different notification modes. A recording medium management device that is installed in a recording medium management organization that manages the gaming recording medium, and that distributes information that can identify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information to the relay device;
The converting means includes
Performing a process of mutually converting the member identification information and the member identification information based on information that can identify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information received from the recording medium management apparatus. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game system is a game system. Information that can specify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information is the member identification information that is the start number of the member identification information recorded on the member recording medium, and the start number. Member identification information recorded on the member recording medium based on the member identification information corresponding to the member identification information, the member identification information as the starting number, and the member identification information corresponding to the member identification information as the starting number The game system according to claim 6 , further comprising: information that can specify a conversion rule for converting information into the member specifying information. Information that can identify the association between the member identification information and the member identification information further includes the member identification information that is the last among the member identification information recorded on the member recording medium,
The converting means includes
Each member identification information from the start number to the end number is converted into the member specifying information by a conversion rule specified from information that can specify the conversion rule, and between the start number to the end number A conversion table creating means for creating a conversion table in which the member identification information and the converted member specifying information are associated with each other;
Conversion table storage means for storing the conversion table created by the conversion table creation means;
Have
8. The game system according to claim 7 , wherein the conversion means converts member identification information and member identification information to each other based on a conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means.

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