JP4420377B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, a game use process for causing a game to use a game value that can be used for a game owned by the player, and a value obtained by the player as a result of the game are stored. The present invention relates to a game system that performs a game use process for causing a game to use the magnitude of a stored value.

  Conventionally, when a process (for example, ball lending process) for causing a game to use a game value that can be used for a game owned by a player (for example, a prepaid value) is performed (for example, a ball). Lending operation), and a process for causing the game to use the amount of stored value (for example, the number of stored balls) obtained by saving the amount of acquired value acquired by the member player as a result of the game (for example, replaying the stored ball) ) Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1), which requires an operation for performing the processing (for example, a storage ball use operation).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-93708 (page 17, FIG. 18)

  However, in the conventional gaming system, for example, when a member player tries to continue the game using the number of stored balls due to the loss of the prepaid value, he recognizes that the prepaid value is lost and Since it is necessary to check the remaining number of stored balls owned by the member player and to use the number of stored balls when there is remaining, it is necessary to perform many operations before playing the game. It took. The present invention has been made based on such a background, and the purpose thereof is a state in which the prepaid value of the player is not equal to or greater than the magnitude of the game value used for the game (for example, the set ball lending unit frequency). In the case where the ball lending operation is received at the player, if the number of accumulated balls of the player remains more than a predetermined number, the player does not perform the operation for causing the player to use the number of accumulated balls again, and the number of operations is small. An object of the present invention is to provide a game system that allows the number of stored balls to be used in games.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. In addition, although the code | symbol used in description of the best form for implementing invention mentioned later and drawing is added for reference, the component of this invention is not limited to what attached | subjected this code | symbol.

First, the invention according to claim 1 is capable of specifying a prepaid value (remaining number of times) possessed by a player and storing the number of stored game media (the number of stored balls) obtained by saving the game media acquired by the player as a result of the game. ) Based on the fact that the recording medium receiving means (card R / W 25) for receiving the recording medium (member card 6) in which the player specifying information (member ID) that can be specified is recorded and the lending operation has been received from the player The lending determination is performed to determine whether or not the prepaid value specified from the player specifying information of the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means is equal to or larger than a preset lending unit value (ball lending unit frequency). The lending judgment means (control unit 22) and the lending out of the prepaid value on the condition that the lending judgment determines that the prepaid value is equal to or greater than the lending unit value. Lending processing means (control unit 22) that performs lending processing (ball lending processing) that lends a number of game media according to the lending unit value using unit value, and the prepaid value is determined to be the lending unit by the lending determination On the condition that it is determined that the value is less than the value, the number of stored game media specified from the player specifying information of the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means subtracts the prepaid value from the lending unit value. An alternative lending determination means (control unit 22) for performing an alternative lending determination for determining whether or not the number of alternative lending necessary for lending the number of game media according to the deficiency value (the number of deficiencies), The lending processing means, on the condition that the number of stored game media is determined to be greater than or equal to the required number of alternative loans by the alternative loan determination, the alternative loan requirement of the number of stored game media. A gaming system which is characterized in that the alternative lending processing for lending a number of game media corresponding to the missing value by using the number.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the lending process is performed by the lending processing means (control unit 22) or the alternative lending process is performed. It is a game system characterized by comprising notifying means (display 24) for notifying whether or not it is being used.

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising setting means (display 24) for setting whether or not to perform the alternative lending process . the lending processing unit (control unit 22) is a gaming system, characterized in that to perform the alternative lending process on condition that is set to perform the alternative lending processing by said setting means.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the player specifying information (member ID) indicates whether or not to perform the alternative lending process. ) And registration means (input device 54, display 55, member information DB) for registration for each player, and the lending processing means (control unit 22) includes the recording medium receiving means (card R / W25). ), The replacement lending process is performed on condition that the replacement lending process is registered in association with the player specifying information of the recording medium (member card 6) received by It is.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 5 is the gaming system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the prepaid value (number of remaining games) or the number of stored game media (number of stored balls) is calculated . Display means for displaying (display 24) and display control means (control unit 22) for controlling the display of the display means from the prepaid value to the number of stored game media when performing the lending process and the alternative lending process. And a gaming system comprising:

  The gaming system according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, according to the gaming system according to claim 1, when the prepaid value owned by the player is insufficient for the lending unit value, the number corresponding to the shortage value is used by using the alternative lending required number of the number of stored game media. Since the player performs an alternative lending process for lending the game media , the player does not need to perform another operation for using the number of stored game media in the game, and the number of operations until the game is performed is reduced. Convenience is improved.

According to the gaming system according to claim 2, or lending processing is performed, since the alternative lending process is informed whether being performed, the player is used either a prepaid value savings game medium number Can recognize.

According to the gaming system according to claim 3, since the player can specify whether to execute the alternative lending processing, forced savings game to the players who do not want to use the number of savings game media The number of media can be prevented from being used.

Further, according to the gaming system according to claim 4, since whether or not to perform the alternative lending process is registered for each player in association with the player specifying information that can specify each player individually, the saving game It is possible to prevent the number of stored game media from being forcibly used even for a player who does not want to use the number of media .

Furthermore, according to gaming system according to claim 5, when performing the alternative lending process is switched to the display of the number of savings game media from the display of the prepaid value, when switching the display to the number of savings game media from the prepaid value The player can recognize the current number of stored game media .

  The best mode for carrying out the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 according to the present invention associates each player with a member ID that can individually identify the player, and the value of the game value (prepaid frequency) owned by the player or the saving value. A management device 50 that manages the size (the number of stored balls), a game use process that allows communication with the management device 50 and makes the player use the prepaid value owned by the player, and the number of stored balls of the player And a card unit 20 for performing a game use process for use in a game.

  Here, the prepaid value is a value of a game value that can be used for a game, and is a value obtained by converting a purchase amount of a game medium (here, a pachinko ball) into a frequency at a predetermined ratio (for example, 1 for 100 yen). frequency). This prepaid value is also called the remaining number. Further, the number of stored balls is the size of the stored value obtained by saving the amount of value acquired by the player as a result of the game (the number of pachinko balls here).

  In the gaming system 1, as shown in FIG. 2B, a membership card 6 and money 7 are used. The member card 6 is a member ID that is player identification information that can individually identify a player, and the remaining number, security code, and the like are also recorded. This member card 6 is issued to a member player who has registered as a member, and is formed by forming a recording area at a predetermined site in a thin plastic plate having a rectangular shape, for example. As an IC card on which a non-contact type integrated circuit including a nonvolatile EEPROM is mounted. The money 7 is four kinds of banknotes, 1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, and 10000 yen banknote here. Hereinafter, the configuration of the gaming system 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following, the card reader / writer is abbreviated as “card R / W” and the database is abbreviated as “DB”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the card unit 20 is provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 (not shown) located on the game island (not shown) in the game hall 2 (here, adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine 10), It has a vertically long box shape, and includes game use processing means, game use operation means, use determination means, saved value determination means, notification means, setting means, display means, display control means, etc., which will be described later. It is. The pachinko machine 10 is an example of a gaming machine and plays a game by driving a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, into the game area. Here, the pachinko machine 10 can communicate with the card unit 20, and the card unit 20 and the pachinko machine. This is a so-called CR-type pachinko machine 10 in which pachinko balls are paid out and lent out from the inside of the pachinko machine 10 by exchanging signals regarding the lending of the pachinko balls with the machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, a currency insertion slot 23a, a touch panel display 24, a card insertion slot 25a, and the like are provided on the front surface of the card unit 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the card unit 20 is provided with a currency discriminator 23, a control unit 22, a communication unit 21, a card R / W 25, and the like. Each device provided in the card unit 20 is connected as shown in FIG.

  The communication unit 21 is communicably connected to the on-site communication unit 51 of the management device 50 via a communication line, and manages communication between the card unit 20 and the management device 50.

  The control unit 22 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling the operation of each component provided in the card unit 20. Thus, various processes are performed. The control unit 22 is an example of a game use processing means, and performs a game use process for causing a game to use a game value that can be used for a game owned by the player. Here, the ball lending process using the prepaid value owned by the player is performed, and is set when a ball lending operation which is a game use operation is performed by the display 24 which is a game use operation means described later. A process of paying out the number of pachinko balls (for example, 125 shots) corresponding to the number of ball lending units (for example, 5 degrees) from the pachinko machine 10 is performed.

  Further, the control unit 22 is an example of a use determination unit, and determines whether or not the game value possessed by the player is equal to or greater than the game value used for the game by the game use processing unit. Here, it is determined whether or not the prepaid value owned by the player is greater than or equal to the set ball lending unit frequency.

  Further, the control unit 22 is an example of a saving value determination means, and the magnitude of the saving value (here, the number of saved balls) obtained by saving the amount of the acquired value acquired by the player as a result of the game is a predetermined value. It is determined whether or not it is larger than the size. Here, the predetermined size is 30 storage balls, which is the number of storage balls necessary for lending 25 pachinko balls corresponding to several times. Further, the control unit 22 functions as a display control unit, and the operation as the display control unit will be described later.

  The money discriminator 23 receives the money 7 for purchasing the game value, and here identifies the amount of the money 7 inserted from the money insertion slot 23a. The money 7 received by the money discriminator 23 is discharged from the back of the card unit 20 to the outside, transported by a money transport mechanism (not shown) provided on the game island, and collected in a safe (not shown).

  The touch-panel display 24 is a display device for displaying various types of information and an input device for receiving input of various types of information, as shown in FIGS. The touch panel display 24 is an example of a game use operation means, and is operated by a player to cause the game use processing means to execute a game use process. Here, on the screen shown in D13 to D15 of FIG. 5, the player operates when performing a ball lending operation (here, the player presses a ball lending button displayed on the display 24).

  The display 24 is an example of an informing means, and the game use processing means for causing the game use processing means to use at least a part of the magnitude of the game value is used in the game, or the stored value This is to notify whether or not a game use process for causing a game to use at least a part of the size is performed. Here, the control unit 22 performs a ball lending process based on a prepaid value owned by the player. , Whether or not the ball lending process using the player's number of balls is being performed is displayed. For example, the screen shown at D14 in FIG. 5 notifies that the ball lending process based on the prepaid value is being performed, and D23 in FIG. 6 notifies that the ball lending process based on the number of stored balls is being performed.

  The display 24 is an example of setting means, and the magnitude of the game value (here, the prepaid value) is determined by the use determination means (here, the control unit 22). It is determined that the game value is not greater than or equal to the game value to be used (here, the ball lending unit frequency set), and the saving value is determined by the saving value determination means (here, the control unit 22). Is determined to be greater than or equal to a predetermined size (here, 30 shots), the game use processing means (here, the control unit 22) determines at least one of the magnitudes of the saved value (here, the number of accumulated balls). It is set whether or not to perform a game use process (in this case, ball rental) for causing the game to be used in the game. In the following, at least a part of the magnitude of the saving value (here, the number of savings) based on the determination by the use determining means (here, the control unit 22) and the saving value determining means (here, the control unit 22) is used in the game. The game use process (ball lending) for making this happen is called an alternative lending process, and the setting of whether or not to perform the alternative lending process is called an alternative lending process setting. The setting method of the alternative lending processing setting by the display 24 will be described later.

  Furthermore, the display 24 is an example of a display unit, and displays the magnitude of the game value or the saved value. That is, as shown in D13 of FIG. 5, the remaining number that is the magnitude of the game value read from the received member card 6 is displayed, and the number of stored balls corresponding to the read member ID is displayed as shown in D22 of FIG. indicate.

  The card R / W 25 receives the member card 6 and reads the recorded information of the member card 6. Here, the member ID, the remaining number, and the membership information which are recorded information from the member card 6 inserted from the card insertion slot 25a, and The security code is read, and the updated remaining number is written in the membership card 6 every time the remaining number is added and subtracted.

  Next, the management apparatus 50 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 50 includes an on-site communication unit 51, a control unit 52, a hard disk 53, an input device 54, and a display 55.

  The on-site communication unit 51 is communicably connected to the communication unit 21 of the card unit 20 via a communication line, and manages communication between the management device 50 and the card unit 20. The control unit 52 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling the operation of each component provided in the management device 50. Thus, various processes are performed.

  The hard disk 53, which is a storage device, stores the member information DB. In this member information DB, as shown in FIG. 3, member information related to the member player who has registered as a member is registered in association with a member ID that can individually identify the player. The registered member information includes “password” that is password information for using the member card 6 corresponding to the member ID, “remaining number” that is prepaid value recorded on the member card 6, It is “alternative lending process” indicating the “number of stored balls” owned by the player of the member ID and whether or not to perform the above alternative lending process. In this “alternative lending process”, “○” indicates that the alternative lending process is performed for the player of the member ID, and “x” indicates that the alternative lending process is not performed for the player of the member ID. Show.

  The input device 54 is an input device for receiving input of various types of information, such as a keyboard and a mouse. The display 55 is a display device for displaying various information, and is a liquid crystal display, for example. The input device 54 and the display 55 function as registration means together with the member information DB described above. This registration means registers whether or not to perform the alternative lending process in association with player specifying information (here, a member ID) that can specify each player individually for each player. This registration method will be described next.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display 55 displays an alternative lending process registration screen for registering whether or not to perform the alternative lending process for each player. In the screen shown in FIG. 4, a check box for selecting whether or not to perform the alternative lending process corresponding to the member ID of each player is arranged. Here, the check box is checked by placing the mouse pointer of the input device 54 on the check box on the “Yes” side and clicking the check box. With the check box checked, the mouse pointer is set to “Setting”. When the user clicks on the corresponding member ID, a message indicating that the alternative lending process is performed is registered in the above-described member information DB. In the member information DB shown in FIG. 3, this alternative lending process setting is registered as “O” in “Alternative lending process”. Similarly, in FIG. 4, the check box is checked by placing the mouse pointer of the input device 54 on the check box on the “No” side and clicking, and the mouse is set to “Setting” with the check box checked. When the pointer is clicked together, it is registered in the above-described member information DB that the substitute lending process is not performed for the player with the corresponding member ID. In the member information DB shown in FIG. 3, the fact that this alternative lending process setting is not performed is registered as “x” of “alternative lending process”. If the mouse pointer is clicked on the “Cancel” button, the changes made after the “Setting” button is clicked are canceled.

  This registration is performed when the membership card 6 is created, and a store clerk at the game hall registers for an alternative lending process at the request of the player. Therefore, since the player can register in advance whether or not to lend a ball using the number of balls when there is no prepaid value, the saving value is compulsory even for a player who does not want to use the number of balls. It can be prevented from being used.

  In this way, the input device 54, the display 55, and the member information DB are stored in the game use processing means (here, the control section 22) by the use determining means (here, the control section 22). ) Is determined not to be greater than or equal to the magnitude of the game value to be used for the game (the ball lending unit frequency set here), and the value of the saving value (the saving ball) is determined by the saving value determination means (here, the control unit 22). Number) is determined to be equal to or greater than a predetermined size (here, 30 shots), and the game use processing means (here, the control unit 22) determines at least one of the magnitudes of the stored value (the number of stored balls). Each player is registered for each player in association with player identification information (here, a member ID) that can identify each player as to whether or not to perform a game use process (ball lending) for using the game in the game. Registration It is intended to function as a stage.

  The operation of the gaming system 1 including the card unit 20 and the management device 50 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, during operation of the card unit 20, a screen shown as D <b> 11 in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 24. In D11, a message prompting insertion of the membership card 6 is displayed. In each screen displayed on the display 24 described below, when the “return” button is pressed by the player, the member card 6 accepted by the card R / W 25 is ejected from the card insertion slot 25a. Return to D11.

  At D11, when the player has inserted the member card 6 owned by the player from the card insertion slot 25a, the card R / W 25 reads the member ID, the remaining frequency, and the security code. Is displayed on the display 24. At D12, a message prompting the user to input a personal identification number is displayed, and a “ten-key” for inputting the password is displayed. When a password is entered using the numeric keypad and “OK” is pressed, the member ID, the remaining number, the security code, and information indicating the password are transmitted to the communication unit 51 in the management apparatus 50 via the communication unit 21. Whether the security code is a legitimate code, collation of the personal identification number with the personal identification number corresponding to the member ID registered in the member information DB, and the remaining number and the membership information DB The number of remaining times corresponding to the registered member ID is checked. If these verification results are satisfactory, the information indicating that the use of the membership card 6 accepted from the management device 50 to the card unit 20 is permitted, the information indicating the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership ID, and the membership information DB are registered. The information indicating whether or not to perform the alternative lending process is transmitted from the on-site communication unit 51 to the communication unit 21. Based on the fact that the communication unit 21 has received the information, the control unit 22 of the card unit 20 stores, in the RAM, information indicating the remaining number of times read, the number of received balls, and whether or not to perform the received alternative lending process. At the same time, the screen shown in D13 is displayed on the display 24. In D13, the remaining frequency (here, 50 degrees) and a preset ball lending unit frequency (here, 5 degrees) are displayed.

  When the player presses the “Option” button at the upper right on the screen shown at D13, the screen shown at D21 in FIG. 6 is displayed. This screen is a screen for setting the above-described alternative lending process. This screen enables the player to set and change the content of information indicating whether or not to perform the alternative lending process stored in the RAM. For example, the player with the member ID 0001 has registered to perform the alternative lending process as shown in FIG. 03, but it may be inconvenient if the alternative lending process is performed such as not wanting to reduce the number of stored balls. In such a case, a check is made by depressing the check box on the left side of the screen shown in D21, which displays “Do not use accumulated balls even when there is no remaining number”, and depresses the “Setting” button. Then, the stored contents of the RAM are rewritten so that the alternative lending process is not performed. Therefore, since the player can set whether or not to lend a ball using the number of stored balls, it is possible to prevent the number of stored balls from being forcibly used even for a player who does not want to use the number of stored balls. Can do. It should be noted that the alternative lending processing setting performed on the screen shown in D21 is valid only while the member card 6 accepted at the time of setting in the card unit 20 is accepted, and the accepted member card 6 is When ejected, the stored contents of the RAM are erased. Therefore, it is not reflected in the member information DB.

  In this way, the display 24 has a game value that is used by the game use processing means (here, the control unit 22) to be used for the game by the use determination means (here, the control unit 22). It is determined that the size is not greater than or equal to the size (here, the ball lending unit frequency), and the value of saving value (the number of balls) is determined by the saving value determination means (here, the control unit 22). A game for causing the game use processing means (in this case, the control unit 22) to use at least a part of the value of the stored value (the number of stored balls) for the game based on the determination that the number is 30 or more) It functions as a setting means for setting whether or not to perform use processing (ball lending).

  Next, returning to D13 of FIG. 5, when the player inserts the money 8 from the money insertion slot 23a and identifies the amount of the money 7 by the money discriminator 23, the amount of the money 7 is changed. The corresponding remaining frequency is added and updated to the remaining frequency displayed on the display 24 (stored in the RAM), and the screen shown at D16 is displayed on the display 24. In D16, an additional amount (1000 yen here) that is the amount of money 7 identified by the currency discriminator 23, the remaining number after the addition update (here 60 degrees), and a preset credit unit The frequency (here, 5 degrees) is displayed. Then, after elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the process returns to D13 (however, the remaining frequency is 60 degrees). In addition, in response to the addition update of the remaining frequency, information indicating the member ID and the remaining frequency after the addition update is transmitted to the member management device 50, and the remaining frequency of the corresponding member ID in the member information DB is updated. In the member card 6, the remaining number after addition update stored in the RAM by the card R / W 25 is written.

  5, when the “ball lending” button is pressed by the player, the control unit 22 performs processing described below. When the “ball lending” button is pressed, the control unit 22 which is a use determination unit first determines whether or not the remaining frequency stored in the RAM is equal to or more than the set ball lending unit frequency. If the remaining frequency is equal to or greater than the ball lending unit frequency, a signal relating to the lending of the pachinko ball is exchanged between the card unit 20 and the pachinko machine 10, and the ball lending unit frequency (here, 5 degrees) Pachinko balls are paid out and lent out from the inside of the pachinko machine 10 (D14), and the ball lending unit frequency is subtracted and updated from the remaining frequency displayed on the display 24 (stored in the RAM) (D15). . In addition, according to the subtraction update of the remaining frequency, information indicating the member ID and the remaining frequency after the subtraction update is transmitted to the member management device 50, and the remaining frequency of the corresponding member ID in the member information DB is updated. In the member card 6, the remaining frequency after subtraction update stored in the RAM by the card R / W 25 is written.

  In addition, when the said determination result is remaining frequency <ball lending unit frequency, the control part 22 which is a saving value determination means refers to the information which shows whether the alternative lending process memorize | stored in RAM is performed. To do. In this reference, when the information is information indicating that the alternative lending process is performed, it is determined whether or not the number of stored balls stored in the RAM is equal to or larger than a predetermined size (here, 30 shots). As a result, when the number of stored balls is equal to or greater than 30, the control unit 22 which is a game use processing means lends a ball using the stored number of balls.

  For example, when the player with the member ID 0001 presses the “ball lending” button when the remaining frequency is 0 and the ball lending unit frequency is 5 in D13 of FIG. 5, the control unit 22 causes the remaining frequency to be less than the ball lending unit frequency. Next, the information indicating whether or not to perform the alternative lending process stored in the RAM is referred to. In this reference, when the information is information indicating that the alternative lending process is performed, it is determined whether or not the number of stored balls stored in the RAM ≧ 30 (saving value determination). Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the number of stored balls of the player with the member ID 0001 is 633, so the number of stored balls stored in the RAM ≧ 30. Next, the control unit 22 calculates how many of the 633 balls to use, and the number of balls that are insufficient for the set ball lending unit frequency (here, 5 times). (Here, the remaining frequency is 0 because the remaining frequency is 0. The number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of balls required for lending 125 balls is 150.) 633) and display on the display 24 as shown at D22 in FIG.

  In other words, the control unit 22 which is a display control unit uses a game determination unit (here, the control unit 22) to determine the level of game value (remaining number of times) to be used in a game by the game use processing unit (control unit 22). It is determined that the value is not equal to or greater than the ball lending unit frequency, and the value of the saving value (here, the number of accumulated balls) is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (here, 30 shots) by the saving value determination means (control unit 22). Based on the determination that there is, the game use processing means (here, the control unit 22) causes the game to use at least a part (here, 150 shots) of the magnitude of the saved value (here, 633 shots). When the game use processing (here, ball lending) is performed, the display means (here, display 24) displays the value of the saved value (here, the number of remaining balls) from the size of the game value (here, the remaining number). ) And it performs Ri sort control. Therefore, when the control unit 22 lends a ball using at least a part of the number of stored balls, the display is switched from the remaining number display to the stored ball number display, so when the remaining number display is switched to the stored ball number display. The player can recognize the current number of stored balls.

  When the “OK” button is pressed on the screen shown in D22 of FIG. 6, the display 24 displays that the ball lending using the number of stored balls (150 shots in this case) is performed as shown in D13. The In addition, as shown in D14 of FIG. 5, the display 24 displays that the ball lending using the remaining frequency (here, 5) is being performed. That is, since the display 24 informs whether the ball lending using the remaining number is performed or the ball lending using the stored number is performed, the player uses either the remaining number or the stored number of balls. Can be recognized. After the ball lending process using the number of stored balls is finished, the display 24 again displays a screen for performing a ball lending operation with the remaining frequency shown in D13 of FIG. 5 (however, the remaining frequency is 0). Return to.

  When the information indicating whether or not to perform the alternative lending process stored in the RAM is information indicating that the alternative lending process is not performed, the control unit 22 serving as a display control unit displays the screen from D13. Do not switch to D22. Further, in the determination of the saving value, when the control unit 22 determines that the number of stored balls stored in the RAM <30, the control unit 22 displays a message indicated by D31 in FIG. This message indicates that the remaining number is 0, and the number of stored balls is less than the predetermined number of 30 shots, so that it is not possible to lend a ball. After the message is displayed for 5 seconds, the display 24 returns to the screen for performing the ball lending operation with the remaining number shown in D13 of FIG. 5 (however, the remaining number is 0 at this time).

  As described above, the control unit 22 that is a game use processing unit in the gaming system 1 is operated by the use determination unit (here, the control unit 22) based on the operation of the use operation unit (here, the display 24). It is determined that the magnitude (remaining frequency) of the game value is not equal to or greater than the magnitude of game value (here, the ball lending unit frequency) used for the game by the game use processing means (control unit 22), and the saving value determination means (control) Based on the fact that the size of the saving value (here, the number of balls) is determined by the unit 22) to be equal to or greater than a predetermined size (here, 30 shots), the game use processing means (here, the control unit 22) Performs a game use process (here, ball lending) for causing the game to use at least a part (here, 150 shots) of the magnitude of the saving value (here, 633 shots) (that is, substitute lending process) Do). At this time, the control unit 22 which is a game use processing means is registered to perform an alternative lending process for the player specified from the player specifying information (member ID) in the registration means (here, member information DB). The alternative lending process is performed on the condition, and the alternative lending process is also performed on the condition that the setting unit (here, the control unit 22) is set to perform the alternative lending process. In this way, when the player's remaining number does not remain, the ball lending is performed using at least a part of the number of balls, so the player does not need to perform another operation for using the balls. Since the number of operations up to is reduced, the convenience of the player is improved.

  Finally, a modified example of the gaming system 1 according to the present invention will be described.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the recording medium on which the player specifying information (member ID) capable of individually specifying the player is recorded is the member card 6, but the recording medium is not limited to this. A game recording medium (for example, a prepaid card) in which player identification information (for example, a card ID) is recorded may be used. According to this, the magnitude of the game value (the prepaid frequency) and the saving value are associated with the card ID. By managing the size (the number of stored balls), the present invention can be applied to a player who has not registered as a member.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the remaining number management and the management of the number of stored balls are performed in the management device 50 provided in the game hall has been described. In a so-called third party organization, it may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the membership card 6 that is a recording medium is an IC card has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recording medium may be a magnetic card or the like. It may be a medium. Moreover, in said embodiment, although the example in which the money 7 was four types of banknotes was demonstrated, not only this but this money 7 may be one or two or more banknotes of the said four types of banknotes. It may be good or a coin.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the password information of the membership card 6 is a password entered by the player using the numeric keypad has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the password information may include individuals such as fingerprints, voiceprints, irises, and handwriting. Recognizable information may be used.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the gaming machine is a normal pachinko machine 10 in which the pachinko balls are paid out to the outside has been described. However, the gaming machine is not limited thereto, and for example, the pachinko balls are enclosed in a non-touchable manner. Enclosed pachinko machines, slot machines where medals and pachinko balls are paid out, pachislots, credit-type slot machines where medals can be played without being paid out to the outside, and even pachinko balls and medals Even if it is a gaming machine that can be played by data without using it, an image-type pachinko machine in which a game board or a pachinko ball is displayed in an image, an image-type slot machine in which a reel is displayed in an image, etc. The type and form are not particularly limited.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the card unit 20 is a CR unit that lends game media by exchanging signals related to the lending of pachinko balls with the pachinko machine 10 has been described. The card unit may be provided with a ball payout device for lending game media. In the above embodiment, an example in which the card unit 20 performs ball lending processing for lending a pachinko ball as a game medium has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card unit is a medal as a game medium. In the case where the gaming machine is the enclosed pachinko machine or the credit type slot machine, it is a game medium used for the game in the gaming machine. You may perform the process which adds a certain score and a score.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the player presses the “ball lending” button when the remaining number, which is the magnitude of the game value possessed by the player, is 0 in D13 of FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the remaining frequency may not be zero. For example, as shown in D41 to D43 in FIG. 8, when the remaining frequency is 2 degrees and the ball lending unit frequency is 5 degrees, when the “ball lending” button is pressed, A ball lending using the remaining frequency may be performed, and a ball lending using the number of accumulated balls (in this case, 90 shots) may be performed for 3 times of the deficiency frequency.

  In the above embodiment, when the player presses the “ball lending” button in D13 of FIG. 5, if the remaining frequency <the ball lending unit frequency and the number of accumulated balls ≧ 30, D22 The screen moves to a screen for confirming whether or not to use the number of stored balls shown in FIG. 6, and the example in which the ball lending using the number of stored balls is performed by pressing the “OK” button in D22 has been described. First, the ball lending using the number of balls may be automatically performed without displaying the screen for confirming whether or not to use the number of balls shown in D22.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the player presses the “ball lending” button in D13 of FIG. 5, when the remaining frequency is less than the ball lending unit frequency and the number of accumulated balls is greater than or equal to 30 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the screen may be a screen prompting confirmation of whether or not to replay the stored ball. Here, the replay of the stored ball means that the number of stored balls is used for the game. For example, by using the number of stored balls of 150, one replay of the stored ball becomes possible, and at this time, 125 shots (that is, 5 times of minutes) Pachinko balls are paid out to the player. Therefore, when the number of stored balls of the player is 633, the screen that prompts the user to confirm whether or not to replay the stored balls is displayed with “4 times of possible replay of stored balls”, and the “OK” button is pressed here. It may be one in which one replay of the stored ball is performed by operating. Also, one screen replay may be automatically performed without displaying a screen for confirming whether or not to replay the stored ball.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the notification unit and the display unit are the display 24 provided in the card unit 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the notification unit and the display unit are provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10. You may use the call lamp and display of a call lamp apparatus.

  In the above embodiment, use determination means for determining whether or not the remaining number of times owned by the player is equal to or greater than the set ball lending unit frequency, and whether or not the number of accumulated balls of the player is greater than or equal to a predetermined size Although the example in which the saving value determination means for determining whether or not the control unit 22 of the card unit 20 has been described is not limited thereto, the use determination means and the saving value determination means are the control unit 52 of the management device 50. Also good. At this time, the member ID read from the member card 6 received from the card unit 20 to the management device 50 is transmitted, and the control unit 52 of the management device 50 sends the member information corresponding to the member ID from the member information DB. The determination is performed with reference to the above.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a gaming system. FIG. 2A is a front view showing an example of a card unit, FIG. 2B is a sectional side view thereof, and FIG. 2C is a functional block diagram thereof. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of registered contents of the member information DB stored in the hard disk of the management apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an alternative lending process setting screen displayed on the display of the management apparatus. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display of the card unit. FIG. 6 is a first diagram subsequent to FIG. FIG. 7 is a second diagram following FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the screen displayed on the display of the card unit.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 22 ... Control part 24 ... Display 54 ... Input device 55 ... Display

Claims (5)

Accepts a recording medium on which player specific information that can specify the number of stored game media by storing the game media that the player has acquired as a result of the game can be specified as well as the prepaid value owned by the player is recorded Recording medium receiving means;
Whether or not the prepaid value specified from the player specifying information of the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means is greater than or equal to a preset lending unit value based on receiving the lending operation from the player A loan determination means for performing a loan determination;
On the condition that the prepaid value is determined to be greater than or equal to the lending unit value by the lending determination, a number of game media corresponding to the lending unit value are obtained using the lending unit value of the prepaid value. Lending processing means for performing lending processing to lend;
On the condition that the prepaid value is determined to be less than the lending unit value by the lending determination, the number of stored game media specified from the player specifying information of the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means is An alternative lending determination means for performing an alternative lending determination for determining whether or not the lending unit value is equal to or larger than a necessary lending number required for lending a number of game media according to a shortage value obtained by subtracting the prepaid value Prepared,
The lending processing means uses the necessary number of alternative lending out of the number of saving game media on the condition that the number of saving game media is determined to be equal to or greater than the necessary number of alternative lending by the alternative lending determination. An alternative lending process for lending a number of game media corresponding to the shortage value is performed . A gaming system according to claim 1,
A gaming system comprising: a notifying means for notifying whether the lending processing is being performed by the lending processing means or whether the alternative lending process is being performed. A gaming system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
Comprising setting means for setting whether or not to perform the alternative lending process ;
The gaming system characterized in that the lending processing means performs the alternative lending process on the condition that the setting means is set to perform the alternative lending process . A gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
Comprising registration means for registering whether or not to perform the alternative lending processing for each player in association with the player identification information,
The lending processing means, characterized in that to perform the alternative lending process on condition that is registered to perform the recording medium receiving unit said alternative lending process in association with the player identification information of that recording medium accepted by A gaming system. A gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
Display means for displaying the prepaid value or the number of stored game media ;
And a display control means for controlling the display of the display means from the prepaid value to the number of stored game media when performing the lending process and the alternative lending process .

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