JP4521766B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention manages the remaining amount used for lending game media in association with recording medium identification information that can individually identify the recording medium without recording it on the recording medium (so-called complete ID management is performed). ) In connection with a gaming system, particularly in a gaming device capable of communicating with a management device that manages the remaining amount, when performing a lending process that lends game media using the remaining amount, the remaining amount is used for the lending process. When the used amount and the indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount (for example, consumption tax amount) are subtracted and money is received in a state where communication with the management device is impossible, the unit amount including tax (for example, The present invention relates to a gaming system that specifies a loan target amount corresponding to an integral multiple of (105 yen) and performs a lending process (so-called one-time loan) for the loan target amount without operation by a player.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, each card (corresponding to the recording medium of the present application) is not recorded on each card (corresponding to the remaining amount of the present application), and the identification of each card is used. In association with the code (corresponding to the recording medium identification information of the present application) and managed by the management device, a game medium lending process (corresponding to the lending process of the present application) is performed in the card processing unit (corresponding to the gaming apparatus of the present application). Then, there is known a system that performs so-called “complete ID management” in which the remaining number is subtracted according to the lending of game media.

  Further, as shown in Patent Document 2, valuable value specifying information that can specify valuable value data (corresponding to the balance of the present application) in a ball lending machine (corresponding to the gaming apparatus of the present application) provided corresponding to the pachinko machine. Is received and a lending process is performed to lend a pachinko ball using the valuable value data specified from the valuable value specifying information recorded on the received card (corresponding to the recording medium of the present application). For example, while lending a pachinko ball for 500 yen from a pachinko machine, for example, the used amount used for lending the pachinko ball is 500 yen and the consumption tax corresponding to the used amount is 25 yen (consumption tax rate In the case where the value is 5%) is subtracted from the valuable value data of the card, that is, "consumption tax corresponding to the amount used for the lending process is collected" is known. Here, the consumption tax is an example of an indirect tax, and is imposed on game services provided at the game hall.

  Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 3, when the gaming device accepts money in a communication impossible state where it cannot communicate with the management device, the received money amount is temporarily stored and then subtracted (that is, all of the accepted money amount is reduced). In addition, a system that performs so-called “one-time lending” is also known that lends game media for the amount of money received without operation by the player.

JP 2003-30515 A (FIG. 1, FIG. 6, paragraph 0076) JP 2002-123651 A (FIGS. 11 to 13, paragraphs 0040 and 0042) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-13465 (FIG. 15, paragraphs 0053, 0099)

  However, in the complete ID management system shown in Patent Document 1, an indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount used for the lending process is collected as shown in Patent Document 2 and communicated with the management device as shown in Patent Document 3. When the gaming device accepts money in a state where communication is not possible, if a lending is made, a unit usage amount (for example, 100 yen) which is a predetermined unit and an indirect tax amount corresponding to the unit usage amount ( If the tax rate is 5%, a fractional amount less than the tax-included unit amount (that is, 105 yen), which is the sum of 5 yen), is generated. Specifically, accepting 1000 yen and lending one time will lend game media for nine times 105 yen, which is a tax-included unit amount, while generating a fraction of 55 yen. In order to process this fractional amount, a change payout function for paying out money corresponding to the fractional amount or an additional deposit of low amount money is accepted and the fractional amount reaches the unit price including tax. Therefore, there is a problem that it is necessary to provide an additional deposit function to increase the cost of the gaming apparatus.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background, and an object of the present invention is to collect an indirect tax amount corresponding to a used amount used for a lending process in a complete ID management system, and a management device. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming system in which the cost of the gaming device does not increase even if the gaming device accepts money when the gaming device accepts money in an incommunicable state.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. The reference numerals used in the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings to be described later are appended in parentheses for reference, but the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the appended description.

  First, the invention according to claim 1 is used for lending game media (pachinko balls) in association with recording medium identification information (recording medium ID) that can individually identify the recording medium (member card 4, visitor coin 5). A management device (50) for managing the remaining amount, a currency receiving means (banknote identification machine 22, coin identification machine 23) provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) and receiving money (banknote 2, coin 3); , A lending processing means (control unit 21) for performing a first lending process (ball lending process for the amount used) for lending a game medium within the range of the received money amount that is the amount of money accepted by the money accepting means ) And the amount obtained by subtracting the used amount used for the first lending process and the indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount from the received monetary amount as the remaining amount, in association with the recording medium identification information of the recording medium, Managed by management device And a recording medium discharge process for performing a first discharge process for discharging the remaining amount without recording the remaining amount on a recording medium to be processed by the remaining amount processing unit. A game device (ball lending unit 20) having means (control unit 21) and a recording medium ejected by the first ejection process, and corresponding to the recording medium identification information of the accepted recording medium And a payment system (60) for paying out money corresponding to the balance managed by the management device, wherein the gaming device can communicate with the management device A communication enable / disable detecting means (control unit 21) for detecting whether the communication is in a state (online state) or incapable of communication (offline state); Based on having received money by the money receiving means when knowing, from the received money amount, a unit usage amount which is a predetermined unit when using the remaining amount for lending game media; A specifying means (control unit) for specifying a loan target amount corresponding to an integral multiple of a tax-included unit amount that is a sum of the indirect tax amount (consumption tax amount) corresponding to the unit usage amount and a fractional amount less than the tax-included unit amount 21), and a second lending process for lending the game medium for the lending target amount specified by the specifying means without the operation of the player (the ball lending process for the lending target amount) ) Is performed by the lending processing means, and the recording medium discharge processing means performs a second discharge process for discharging the recording medium on which the fraction amount specified by the specifying means is recorded. Discharged by the discharge process The game system is characterized in that the received recording medium is received and money corresponding to the fractional amount recorded on the received recording medium is paid out.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fraction recorded in the recording medium (member card 4, visitor coin 5) received by the settlement apparatus (60) is provided. The apparatus further comprises a fraction amount determining means (control unit 62) for determining whether or not the amount is less than a predetermined amount (unit amount including tax). A gaming system characterized by paying out money corresponding to the fractional amount on condition that the amount is less than a predetermined amount.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is the gaming system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the management device (50) can be settled by the settlement device (60). Settlement possible period setting means (display 53, input device 54) for setting (current day), and communication impossible state occurrence for determining whether or not the communication impossible state (offline state) has occurred within the settlement possible period Determination means (control unit 52), and the settlement apparatus corresponds to the fractional amount on the condition that the communication impossible state generation determination means determines that a communication impossible state has occurred. A gaming system characterized by paying out money.

  The gaming device (ball lending unit 20) is provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10), and the remaining amount specifying information (recording medium ID) that can specify the remaining amount used for lending gaming media (pachinko balls). ) Is recorded, a recording medium insertion slot (coin insertion slot 25) that accepts the insertion of the disk-shaped recording medium (visitor coin 5) from the outside, and a first holding the disk-shaped recording medium inserted from the recording medium insertion slot A holding unit (inserted coin holding unit 26P), a recording medium storage unit (coin storage unit 27a) that communicates with the first holding unit and stores the disk-shaped recording media in a line, and a recording medium storage unit A second holding unit (accommodating coin holding unit 27P) that holds the discharged disc-shaped recording medium, a disc-shaped recording medium held by the first holding unit, and the second holding unit. Remove the disc-shaped recording medium And a recording medium return port (coin return port 28) to be returned to the first holding unit and a first side of the recording medium return port and a first end of the recording medium. A first return path (inserted coin return path 26d) for guiding the disk-shaped recording medium that is present to the recording medium return port, and communicates with the second holding portion on the start side and the recording medium return port on the end side A second return passage (accommodating coin return passage 27d) for guiding the disc-shaped recording medium held by the second holding portion to the recording medium return port, and the first holding portion. Correspondingly provided, the first reading means (upper antenna 26) for reading the remaining amount specifying information of the disc-shaped recording medium held by the first holding unit, and provided corresponding to the second holding unit Of the disc-shaped recording medium held by the second holding unit By a second reading means (lower antenna 27) for reading forehead specifying information, a currency receiving means (banknote identification machine 22, coin identification machine 23) for receiving money (banknote 2, coin 3), and the first reading means. The remaining amount lending process for lending the game medium within the range of the remaining amount specified from the read remaining amount specifying information is performed, and the gaming medium is within the range of the accepted monetary amount that is the amount of money accepted by the currency accepting means. A loan processing means (control unit 21) for performing a received money amount lending process for lending, and an amount obtained by subtracting a used amount used for the received money amount lending process from the received money amount as the remaining amount, A remaining amount specifying processing means (control unit 21) for performing a remaining amount specifying process for enabling identification from the remaining amount specifying information read by the reading means, wherein the first return The game is characterized in that the road and the second return passage are formed separately, and the first return passage and the second return passage communicate with the recording medium return port, respectively. It is good also as an apparatus. According to this, the first return passage and the second return passage are formed separately, and the first return passage and the second return passage communicate with the recording medium return port separately. As a result, the second reading means can be provided in front of the gaming device as compared with the case where the first return passage and the second return passage join in the middle and communicate with the recording medium return port. Therefore, the storage space of the recording medium storage portion can be expanded within a limited depth range, and the number of storage media can be improved.

  First, according to the gaming system according to claim 1, in a so-called complete ID management system, an indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount used for the lending process is collected, and the game cannot be communicated with the management device. Even when the device for lending accepts so-called lending, the fraction generated by the lending is recorded on the recording medium and discharged, and the fraction is settled, Since it is not necessary to provide the game device with a change payout function or an additional deposit function for processing the fractional amount, the cost of the game device does not increase.

  According to the gaming system of claim 2, the fractional amount recorded on the recording medium is settled on condition that the fractional amount is less than a predetermined amount, so that the recorded information is recorded. Even if the tampering is performed with the altered recording medium, only the money less than the predetermined amount is paid out, so that damage caused by the tampering can be minimized.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming system according to claim 3, the settlement of the fractional amount is performed on the condition that it is determined that the communication impossible state has occurred within the payment possible period. In a situation where no possible state has occurred and no fractional amount is recorded on the recording medium, the fractional amount is not settled, so security is improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 according to the present invention does not record the remaining amount used for lending gaming media (pachinko balls) on a recording medium (member card 4, visitor coin 5). The recording medium is managed in association with recording medium identification information (recording medium ID) that can be individually identified (what performs so-called complete ID management), and in particular can communicate with the management device 50 that manages the remaining amount. In the gaming apparatus (ball lending unit 20), when performing a lending process for lending gaming media using the remaining amount, the used amount used for the lending process from the remaining amount and the indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount (For example, consumption tax amount) is subtracted, and when money is accepted in an incommunicable state (offline state) where communication with the management apparatus 50 is not possible, it is calculated from the received money amount as an integral multiple of a tax-included unit amount (for example, 105 yen). Lent to identify the target amount of, without depending on the player's operation, and performs lending process 該貸 given target value min (so-called one shot rental). Then, the fractional amount generated by the one-time lending is recorded on a recording medium and discharged, and the fractional amount can be settled.

  Since the gaming system 1 according to the present invention employs the complete ID management as described above, the recording medium does not record the remaining amount used for the lending of the gaming medium, so there is no risk that the remaining amount will be falsified, Security can be ensured and the cost of the recording medium can be reduced. That is, for example, when the recording medium is an IC card or an IC coin, if the remaining amount is recorded on the recording medium and security is to be ensured, it is necessary to mount the CPU on the recording medium and manage the remaining amount. However, if the remaining amount is not recorded on the recording medium as in the present invention, it is not necessary to mount the CPU on the recording medium, so that the cost of the recording medium can be reduced. In addition, when a CPU is mounted on a recording medium, since a control program on the gaming device side is complicated because information is exchanged with the CPU, the system design cost increases. If it is not installed, the control program does not have to be complicated, and the system design cost can be reduced.

  In the following, an example in which the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 10, the gaming medium is a pachinko ball, and the lending process is a ball lending process will be described. In the following, an example in which the indirect tax is a consumption tax that has already been introduced will be described. However, the indirect tax may be a game tax that may be introduced in the future. Here, the consumption tax rate is 5% in this example, which is set by a card company (not shown) that issues the membership card 4 and the visitor coin 5 and distributed to the management device 50 provided in the game hall. It is distributed to the rental unit 20 and stored. Further, in the following, the usage amount and the consumption tax amount corresponding to the usage amount are abbreviated as “use amount + consumption tax amount”, the reader / writer is “R / W”, the database is “DB”, and step S is abbreviated as “S”. To do.

  First, the configuration of the gaming system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 includes a ball lending unit 20 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10, a management device 50 capable of communicating with the ball lending unit 20, and communication with the management device 50. A clear adjustment device 60.

  In this gaming system 1, banknotes 2, coins 3, membership cards 4, and visitor coins 5 are used. The banknote 2 is an example of money, and as shown in FIG. 2 (b), here, four kinds of 1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, and 10000 yen banknote are used. The coin 3 is also an example of money, and as shown in FIG. 2 (b), two types of coins, 500 yen coins and 100 yen coins, are used here.

  The membership card 4 is an example of a recording medium, and a card ID is recorded as a recording medium ID that is recording medium identification information that can individually identify the recording medium. Here, the recording medium ID of the member card 4 is a four-digit number beginning with M indicating a member player = member as shown in the table of FIG. Since complete ID management is adopted in this gaming system 1, the remaining amount used for lending pachinko balls is not recorded on the membership card 4, but the fraction generated by the one-time lending is recorded. .

  The membership card 4 is formed by forming a recording area (not shown) in which a recording medium ID, a fractional amount, and the like are recorded in a predetermined portion of a thin plastic plate having a rectangular shape. This is an IC card equipped with a non-contact type integrated circuit having a nonvolatile EEPROM as a region. This membership card 4 is issued to a player who has registered as a member.

  The member card 4 thus issued is managed by the management device 50 in association with the recording medium ID of the member card 4 when the player inserts it from the card insertion slot 24a of the ball lending unit 20. The remaining amount can be used for lending game media, and when the player inserts it from the card insertion slot 64a of the checkout device 60, the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 in association with the recording medium ID of the member card 4, When the fractional amount is recorded on the membership card 4, the fractional amount can be settled.

  In the following, “visitor” means a player who does not have the membership card 4 or a player who does not use the membership card 4 even if it has the membership card 4. Therefore, even a member player who has been issued a membership card 4 does not use it even if he does not have the membership card 4 (for example, he has forgotten the membership card 4) or possesses the membership card 4. In that case, it becomes a visitor.

  The visitor coin 5 is an example of a recording medium, and a coin ID is recorded as a recording medium ID that is recording medium identification information that can individually identify the recording medium. The visitor coin 5 is also an example of a disc-shaped recording medium, and records remaining amount specifying information that can specify the remaining amount used for lending pachinko balls. Here, the recording medium ID corresponds to the remaining amount specifying information. . Here, as shown in the table of FIG. 1, the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 is a four-digit number beginning with V indicating a player other than a member = visitor. Since complete ID management is adopted in this gaming system 1, the remaining amount used for lending pachinko balls is not recorded in the visitor coin 5, but the fractional amount generated by the one-time lending is recorded.

  The visitor coin 5 is formed by forming a recording area (not shown) in which a recording medium ID, a fractional amount, and the like are recorded at a predetermined portion of a plastic coin having a disk shape. As an IC coin on which a non-contact type integrated circuit including a nonvolatile EEPROM is mounted. The visitor coin 5 is delivered from the card company to the game hall in a state where the recording medium ID is recorded in advance, and is stored in a coin storage portion 27a (to be described later) of the ball lending unit 20. Then, in the ball lending unit 20 in a state capable of communicating with the management device 50 (online state), after accepting money in a state where the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is not accepted, the player performs a discharge operation (a return button 16 described later). The visitor coin 5 is issued (discharged) on the condition that the remaining amount of the received money amount that is not used for the ball lending process is not zero.

  When the player inserts the visitor coin 5 thus issued from the coin insertion slot 25 of the ball lending unit 20, the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 in association with the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 is obtained. It can be used for lending game media, and when the player inserts it from the coin insertion slot 65a of the checkout device 60, the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 in association with the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5, and the visitor coin If the fractional amount is recorded in 5, the fractional amount can be settled.

  The pachinko machine 10 provided corresponding to the ball lending unit 20 is an example of a gaming machine, and plays a game by driving a pachinko ball that is a game medium into the game area. Here, the corresponding ball lending unit 20 Is a so-called CR-type pachinko machine in which ball lending processing is performed by exchanging signals regarding lending of pachinko balls. This pachinko machine 10 is installed according to the model of the pachinko machine 10 and the like on a game island (not shown) arranged in the game hall.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game area, an upper plate, a lower plate, a launching handle, and the like on the front surface thereof, a remaining frequency indicator 14, a ball lending button 15, and a return button. 16, and as shown in FIG. 1, a game control board 11, a payout control board 12, a ball payout device 13, etc. are provided therein, and these components are connected as shown in FIG. 1. Yes.

  The game control board 11 controls the gaming state in the pachinko machine 10. The payout control board 12 is communicably connected to a ball lending communication unit 21a described later of the ball lending unit 20, and when a ball lending process described later is performed, a pachinko ball between the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending unit 20 Signal exchanges related to lending are performed. The payout control board 12 is connected to the ball payout device 13 and controls the ball payout device 13. Further, the payout control board 12 is also connected to a remaining frequency indicator 14, a ball lending button 15, and a return button 16. The ball payout device 13 pays out a pachinko ball lent to a player through ball lending processing and a pachinko ball (so-called prize ball) given to the player as a result of the game. Here, the remaining frequency indicator 14, the ball lending button 15, and the return button 16 are arranged on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, but can communicate with the ball lending unit 20 via the payout control board 12. Since it is connected, it belongs to the ball lending unit 20.

  The remaining number display 14 is a display for displaying the integer part of the quotient obtained by dividing the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 of the ball lending unit 20 by the unit amount including tax as the remaining number. 7 digit display of digit. Here, the tax-included unit amount is a sum of a unit usage amount that is a predetermined unit when the remaining amount is used for lending pachinko balls and a consumption tax amount corresponding to the unit usage amount. For example, when the unit usage amount is 100 yen and the consumption tax rate is 5%, the tax-included unit amount is 105 yen, and the 105 yen is one time.

  The ball lending button 15 is a button for accepting a ball lending operation using the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 of the ball lending unit 20 from the player. The return button 16 is a member card 4 held by a card holding unit 24P described later, a visitor coin 5 held by an inserted coin holding unit 26P described later, or a visitor coin 5 held by a storage coin holding unit 27P described later. This button accepts a return operation from the player.

  The ball lending unit 20 is an example of a gaming device and is provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 and has a vertically long box shape. As shown in FIG. 2 includes a function lamp 29, a bill insertion slot 22a, a coin insertion slot 23a, a coin return button 23e, a remaining amount indicator 30, a coin return slot 23f, a coin insertion slot 25, a coin return slot 27, a card insertion slot 24a, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2 (b) and FIG. 2 (c), the bill discriminator 22, control unit 21, ball lending communication unit 21a, external communication unit 21b, coin discriminator 23, inserted coin holding unit 26P (not shown) ) Corresponding to the upper antenna 26, inserted coin return passage 26d, coin storage portion 27a, storage coin holding portion 27P (not shown) and lower antenna 27 corresponding to the card holding portion 24P, storage coin return passage 27d, It has a fine recording medium R / W24, etc., each of these components are connected as shown in FIG. The ball lending unit 20 can individually identify each ball lending unit 20 by a unit ID.

  The control unit 21 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and the operation of each component included in the ball lending unit 20 is executed by the CPU executing a processing program stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area. Is used to perform various processes. In the online state with the management device 50, the RAM of the control unit 21 stores the remaining amount based on the fact that the remaining amount notification including the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 has been transmitted. Then, the loan object amount specified by the specifying means (control unit 21) described later is stored. The RAM of the control unit 21 is an example of a fractional amount storage unit, and stores the fractional amount specified by the specifying unit (control unit 21) described later. Other functions of the control unit 21 will be described later.

  The control unit 21 is provided with a ball lending communication unit 21a and an external communication unit 21b. As described above, the ball lending communication unit 21a is communicably connected to the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10. The external communication unit 21 b is communicably connected to a later-described communication unit 51 of the management device 50 and manages communication between the ball lending unit 20 and the management device 50. The external communication unit 21b performs the following process when a communication possible state (online state) is detected by a communication availability detection unit (control unit 21) described later.

  That is, the external communication unit 21b transmits a deposit request including the recording medium ID and the received monetary amount to the management device 50 based on accepting money when the online state is detected. Specifically, when the currency is received in a state where the recording medium (member card 4, visitor coin 5) is not received, the deposit including the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holding unit 27P and the received currency amount. When the request is transmitted and the money is accepted in the state where the insertion of the membership card 4 is accepted, the payment request including the card ID of the membership card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P and the accepted money amount is transmitted. When the currency is accepted in the state where the insertion of the visitor coin 5 is accepted, a deposit request including the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P and the accepted currency amount is transmitted. That is, for the deposit request, the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding unit 27P, the card ID of the member card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P, or the visitor coin held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P. Any one of the five coin IDs is included as the recording medium ID. In the management device 50 that has received this deposit request, the control unit 52 described later uses the received monetary amount included in the deposit request in association with the recording medium ID included in the deposit request. A deposit process for adding and updating is performed, and the management apparatus 50 returns a remaining amount notification including the managed remaining amount as a deposit completion notification indicating that the deposit process has been completed.

  Further, the external communication unit 21b receives a ball lending operation (operation of the ball lending button 15) while detecting an online state, and a ball lending notification including the recording medium ID and the used amount + consumption tax amount. Is transmitted to the management device 50. Specifically, when a ball lending operation is received without receiving a recording medium (member card 4, visitor coin 5), the coin ID and the used amount + consumption tax amount of the visitor coin 5 held in the storage coin holding unit 27P. When a ball lending operation is received in a state where the insertion of the member card 4 is accepted, the card ID of the member card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P and the amount used + consumption When the ball lending notification including the tax amount is transmitted and the ball lending operation is accepted in the state where the insertion of the visitor coin 5 is accepted, the coin ID and the used amount + consumption of the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P Send a ball rental notice including tax amount. That is, in the ball lending notification, the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding unit 27P, the card ID of the member card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P, or held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P. One of the coin IDs of the visitor coins 5 is included as a recording medium ID. In the management device 50 that has received the ball lending notification, the control unit 52 described later uses the remaining amount + consumption included in the ball lending notification from the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the ball lending notification. Subtraction processing for subtracting the tax amount is performed, and the management device 50 returns a subtraction completion notification indicating that the subtraction processing is completed.

  Further, the external communication unit 21b transmits a return notification including the recording medium ID to the management device 50 based on receiving a return operation (operation of the return button 16) while detecting an online state. Specifically, when a return operation is received without receiving a recording medium (member card 4, visitor coin 5), a return notification including the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holder 27P is transmitted. When the return operation is accepted while the insertion of the membership card 4 is accepted, a return notification including the card ID of the membership card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P is transmitted, and the insertion of the visitor coin 5 is accepted. When the return operation is accepted in the state of being present, a return notification including the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P is transmitted. That is, the return notice includes the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding unit 27P, the card ID of the member card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P, or the visitor coin held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P. One of the five coin IDs is included as the recording medium ID. The management device 50 that has received the return notification returns a return permission notification.

  In addition, the external communication unit 21b accepts the recording medium (that is, the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 in which the fractional amount is not recorded) ejected by the first ejection process described later when the online state is detected. Based on this, a remaining amount acquisition request including the recording medium ID recorded on the received recording medium is transmitted to the management apparatus 50. The management apparatus 50 that has received this balance acquisition request returns a balance notification including the balance managed in association with the recording medium ID.

  Furthermore, the external communication unit 21b is an example of a fractional addition update request transmission unit, and the recording medium (that is, the fractional amount) that is ejected by the second ejection process described later when the online state is detected is recorded. Based on the receipt of the membership card 4 or visitor coin 5), a fractional amount addition update request including the recording medium ID and the fractional amount recorded on the received recording medium is transmitted to the management apparatus 50. In the management device 50 that has received this fractional amount addition update request, the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the fractional amount addition update request by the fractional amount addition update processing means (control unit 52) described later. A fractional amount addition update process for adding and updating the fractional amount included in the fractional amount addition update request is performed, and a fractional amount addition update completion notification indicating that the fractional amount addition update process has been completed from the management device 50 Here, a remaining amount notification including the remaining amount after the addition update is returned.

  Since the information (request or notification) transmitted from the external communication unit 21b includes the unit ID, the management device 50 uses the unit ID received together with the information as a ball loaner that is the transmission source of the information. The unit 20 can be specified.

  The bill validator 22 is an example of money accepting means, and accepts money. Here, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the insertion of the four kinds of bills 2 is accepted from the bill insertion slot 22a. It is a discriminator for identifying the authenticity and denomination of the accepted bill 2. The banknote 2 received by the banknote discriminator 22 is discharged from the back of the ball lending unit 20 to the outside through the banknote passage 22b, and is transported by a banknote transport mechanism (not shown) provided on the amusement island. Outside).

  The coin discriminator 23 is also an example of a currency accepting unit, and accepts money. Here, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), accepts the insertion of the two types of coins 3 from the coin insertion slot 23a, It is an identification machine which identifies the authenticity and denomination of the coin 3 which has fallen through the coin passage 23b. The coin 3 received by the coin discriminator 23 is also discharged from the back of the ball lending unit 20 to the outside through the coin passage 23c, and is transported by a coin transport mechanism (not shown) provided on the amusement island. Outside). The coin return button 23e is a button for accepting a return operation of the coin 3 jammed in the coin discriminator 23 or the coin passage 23b. When the player presses the coin return button 23e, the coin 3 is coined. It returns to the coin return port 23f through the passage 23d.

  In these money accepting means, all kinds of money can be accepted in the online state with the management device 50, but only money of 1000 yen or less can be accepted in the offline state with the management device 50.

  The recording medium R / W 24 reads information recorded on the recording medium (member card 4, visitor coin 5) and writes information on the recording medium. The recording medium R / W 24 is a reader / writer corresponding to the membership card 4 that is the IC card and the visitor coin 5 that is the IC coin. 27P and a lower antenna 27 corresponding to the card holding portion 24P. As a result, information is read from and written to the visitor coin 5 inserted from the coin insertion slot 25 and held by the inserted coin holding portion 26P via the upper antenna 26. In addition, information is read from and written to the visitor coin 5 that is ejected from the coin storage unit 27 a and held by the storage coin holding unit 27 </ b> P via the lower antenna 27. Further, information is read from and written to the member card 4 inserted through the card insertion slot 24 a and held by the card holding unit 24 </ b> P via the lower antenna 27.

  Next, the handling structure of the visitor coin 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. The handling structure of the visitor coin 5 includes a coin insertion slot 25, an inserted coin holding section 26P, a coin storage section 27a, a stored coin holding section 27P, a coin return slot 28, an inserted coin return path 26d, a stored coin return path 27d, and an upper antenna. 26 and a lower antenna 27 are included.

  The coin insertion slot 25 is an example of a recording medium insertion slot, and is a part that accepts the insertion of the visitor coin 5 from the outside. Here, as shown in FIGS. This is a vertically long hole.

  The inserted coin holding part 26P is an example of a first holding part, and is a part for holding a visitor coin 5 (hereinafter also referred to as “inserted coin”) inserted from the coin insertion slot 25, which is shown in FIG. As described above, in the inserted coin guide passage 26a that is inclined rearward from the coin insertion slot 25, the terminal portions of the inserted coin guide passage 26a are the first inserted coin stopper 26b and the second inserted coin stopper 26c. It is the site | part divided by. In the inserted coin holding portion 26P, the visitor coin 5 that has been inserted from the coin insertion slot 25 and rolled in the inserted coin guiding passage 26a by its own weight is the first inserted coin stopper 26b and the second inserted coin stopper that are in the closed state. 26c is held and held.

  Here, the first inserted coin stopper 26b is a stopper formed between the inserted coin holding portion 26P and the coin storage portion 27a communicating with the rear of the inserted coin holding portion 26P, and is controlled by the control unit 21 ( (See FIG. 1) By sliding or rotating, the inserted coin holding part 26P and the coin storage part 27a are closed or opened. The first inserted coin stopper 26a is normally closed, but the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 in association with the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding portion 26P (that is, When the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 becomes zero, the open state is established, and the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P rolls by its own weight and is stored in the coin storage unit 27a.

  The second inserted coin stopper 26c is a stopper formed between the inserted coin holding portion 26P and the inserted coin return passage 26d communicating below the inserted coin holding portion 26P, and is controlled by the control unit 21 ( (See FIG. 1) By sliding or rotating, the inserted coin holding portion 26P and the inserted coin return passage 26d are closed or opened. The second inserted coin stopper 26c is normally in a closed state, but is opened when a discharge operation (operation of the return button 16) is received from the player while holding the visitor coin 5 with the inserted coin holding portion 26P. The visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding part 26P falls and rolls in the inserted coin return path 26d by its own weight, and is returned to the coin return port 28.

  The coin storage portion 27a is an example of a recording medium storage portion, and is a portion that communicates with the inserted coin holding portion 26P and stores the visitor coins 5 in a line. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the inserted coin holding portion 26P. 1 is provided at the end portion of the passage in the passage that is inclined from the rear to the rear, bent vertically downward in the middle, and further bent in a semicircular arc shape toward the rear in the middle. This is a region partitioned by the storage coin stopper 27b. In the coin storage unit 27a, the visitor coin 5 previously inserted from the coin insertion slot 25 before the game hall business is started, and the first coin stopper 26b is opened during the game hall business and the inserted coin holding portion. The visitor coins 5 released from the holding at 26P are dammed up by the first storage coin stopper in the closed state and stored in a line. Here, “aligned in a line” means that the surfaces of the visitor coins 5 are aligned so that the circumferences are in contact with each other. The coin storage portion 27a here can store seven visitor coins 5.

  Here, the first storage coin stopper 27b is a stopper formed between the coin storage part 27a and the storage coin holding part 27P communicating in front of the coin storage part 27a, and is controlled by the control part 21 (see FIG. 1) By sliding or rotating, the space between the coin storage portion 27a and the stored coin holding portion 27P is closed or opened. The first storage coin stopper 27b is normally closed. However, when the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holding portion 27P described below is returned to the outside, the first storage coin stopper 27b is opened and the coin storage portion 27a is opened. The stored visitor coin 5 rolls by its own weight and is discharged to the stored coin holding portion 27P. Therefore, the visitor coin 5 is always held in the stored coin holding portion 27P.

  The stored coin holding part 27P is an example of a second holding part, and is a part that holds the visitor coin 5 (hereinafter also referred to as “stored coin”) discharged from the coin storage part 27a, and is shown in FIG. As described above, in the stored coin return passage 27d that is inclined forward from the terminal end side of the coin storage portion 27a, the portion where the start end portion of the stored coin return passage 27d is partitioned by the second storage coin stopper 27c. It is. In the stored coin holding portion 27P, the visitor coin 5 discharged from the coin storing portion 27a when the first stored coin stopper 27b is opened is held and held by the second stored coin stopper 27c in the closed state. Is done.

  Here, the second storage coin stopper 27c is a stopper formed between the storage coin holding portion 27P and a storage coin return passage 27d communicating with the front of the storage coin holding portion 27P. (Refer to FIG. 1) By sliding or rotating, the space between the stored coin holding portion 27P and the stored coin return passage 27d is closed or opened. The second storage coin stopper 27c is normally closed, but is open when a discharge operation (operation of the return button 16) is received from the player when the inserted coin holder 26P does not hold the visitor coin 5. Thus, the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding portion 27P rolls in the stored coin return path 27d by its own weight and is returned to the coin return port 28.

  The coin return slot 28 is an example of a recording medium return slot, and is a part for returning the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holder 26P and the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holder 27P to the outside. Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the inserted coin return passage outlet 26e and the stored coin return passage 27d formed on the front side of the ball lending unit 20 and formed on the terminal side of the inserted coin return passage 26d. This is a container-like part for receiving the visitor coin 5 returned from the stored coin return passage outlet 27e formed on the terminal side of the.

  The inserted coin return path 26d is an example of a first return path. The inserted coin return path 26d communicates with the inserted coin holding part 26P on the start end side, communicates with the coin return port 28 on the end side, and is held by the inserted coin holding part 26P. This is a passage for guiding the visitor coin 5 to the coin return slot 28. Here, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, it extends downward from the inserted coin holding portion 26P, and bends forward and inclines in the middle. It is a passage that is arranged.

  The stored coin return passage 27d is an example of a second return passage, and communicates with the stored coin holding portion 27P on the start end side, communicates with the coin return port 28 on the end side, and is held by the stored coin holding portion 27P. This is a passage for guiding the visitor coin 5 to the coin return slot 28, and here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a passage that is inclined forward from the stored coin holding portion 27 </ b> P.

  The upper antenna 26 is an example of a first reading unit, and is provided corresponding to the inserted coin holder 26P, and reads the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holder 26P. As described above, the recording medium R / W 24 reads and writes information with respect to the visitor coin 5 via the upper antenna 26. The upper antenna 26 is arranged adjacent to the left side surface of the inserted coin holding portion 26P shown in FIG. 3 as shown in FIG.

  The lower antenna 27 is an example of a second reading unit, is provided corresponding to the stored coin holding part 27P, and reads the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding part 27P. As described above, the recording medium R / W 24 reads and writes information with respect to the visitor coin 5 via the lower antenna 27. The lower antenna 27 is arranged adjacent to the left side surface of the stored coin holding portion 27P shown in FIG. 3 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the handling structure of the visitor coin 5 described above is such that the inserted coin return passage 26d and the stored coin return passage 27d are separately formed, and the inserted coin return passage 26d and the stored coin return The passage 27d communicates with the coin return port 28 separately.

  Here, a ball lending machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-293242 (FIG. 4, FIG. 5, paragraphs 0044, 0051) is known as being similar to the handling structure of the visitor coin 5. In this ball lending machine (corresponding to the ball lending unit 20 of the present application), the coin (corresponding to the visitor coin 5 of the present application) held by the first detection unit (corresponding to the upper antenna 26 of the present application) is guided to the coin return slot. The bypass passage (corresponding to the inserted coin return passage 26d of the present application) is a return passage for guiding coins held by the second detection unit (corresponding to the lower antenna 27 of the present application) to the coin return slot (the stored coin of the present application). It corresponds to the return passage 27d) and then communicates with the coin return slot.

  However, as in the conventional ball lending machine, when the two passages for guiding the coin to the coin return port are joined and communicated with the coin return port, the second antenna corresponding to the lower antenna 27 of the present application is obtained. Since the detection unit must be provided behind the merging point, there is a problem that the storage space of the coin storage unit is reduced within a limited depth within the ball lending machine.

  Therefore, as in the handling structure of the visitor coin 5 of the present application, the inserted coin return passage 26d and the stored coin return passage 27d are formed separately, and the inserted coin return passage 26d and the stored coin return passage 27d are separately provided. If it is configured to communicate with the coin 28, the lower antenna 27 is placed in the ball lending unit 20 as compared with the case where the inserted coin return passage 26d and the stored coin return passage 27d join in the middle and communicate with the coin return port 28. Since it can be provided in the front, the storage space of the coin storage portion 27a can be expanded within the limited depth within the ball lending unit 20, and the number of storage of the visitor coins 5 can be improved.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the multifunction lamp 29 is a lamp that notifies the state of the ball lending unit 20 by lighting or blinking in any one of a plurality of predetermined colors. For example, when the membership card 4 and the visitor coin 5 are not received, the multi-function lamp 29 is lit in blue to notify the fact, and when the membership card 4 is accepted, the multifunction lamp 29 is lit in green to notify the fact. When 5 is received, it is lit in yellow to notify that, and when an abnormality has occurred, it is flashed in red to notify that. The remaining amount indicator 30 is a display for displaying the remaining amount or fractional amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 of the ball lending unit 20, and is a 5-digit 7-segment indicator here, The fractional amount is displayed in units of 1 yen.

  Here, the control unit 21 is an example of a communication availability detection unit, and detects whether the communication device is in a communicable state (online state) capable of communicating with the management device 50 or is incapable of communication (offline state). is there. Specifically, the communication confirmation request is received based on a communication confirmation request periodically (for example, every 10 seconds) transmitted from the communication unit 51 described later of the management device 50 to each ball lending unit 20. While it is regularly detected, it is determined that it is in an online state (that is, a communicable state in which communication with the management apparatus 50 is possible), and an offline state ( In other words, it is determined that the communication device cannot communicate with the management apparatus 50.

  Further, the control unit 21 is an example of a lending processing unit, and a first lending process for lending a pachinko ball within the range of the accepted monetary amount that is the amount of money accepted by the currency accepting unit (accepting monetary amount lending) Processing) is performed for the amount of money used. In this embodiment, when money is received in the online state with the management device 50, when the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is not received, the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holding portion 27P and the received money are received. When the deposit request including the amount (see S112 in FIG. 6), the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is received, the recording medium ID and the received monetary amount of the received member card 4 or visitor coin 5 are obtained. The receipt request including the payment request (see S222 in FIG. 7) is transmitted to the management apparatus 50, and the management apparatus 50 that has received the receipt request receives the received monetary amount included in the receipt request by the control unit 52 described later. A deposit process for adding and updating the management remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the deposit request is performed. As a deposit completion notification indicating that the deposit processing has been completed, a remaining amount notification including the managed remaining amount is returned, so that the managed remaining amount is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 and ball lending. When the operation can be accepted and the ball lending operation is accepted, a ball lending process for the amount of use described later is performed.

  Further, the control unit 21 functioning as a lending processing unit has a range of the remaining amount specified from the recording medium ID read from the recording medium R / W 24 (that is, the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 in association with the recording medium ID). The ball lending process for the used amount, which is the remaining amount lending process for lending the pachinko balls, is performed. In this embodiment, when a member card 4 or visitor coin 5 with no fractional amount recorded in the online state with the management device 50 is received, a remaining amount acquisition request including the recording medium ID of the received member card 4 or visitor coin 5 (FIG. 7) is transmitted to the management apparatus 50, and the management apparatus 50 that has received the remaining amount acquisition request sends back a remaining amount notification including the managed remaining amount. The remaining amount is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 so that a ball lending operation can be accepted. When the ball lending operation is accepted, a ball lending process for a later-described usage amount is performed.

  As the ball lending process for the amount used, the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 is compared with a preset ball lending set amount (for example, 525 yen which is a unit price including tax for 5 times). If the remaining amount ≧ the ball lending set amount, the ball lending set amount is used + consumption tax amount, and the payout control board 12 is instructed to pay out the pachinko balls corresponding to the use amount + consumption tax amount. If the balance (for example, 300 yen) <ball lending set amount, the remaining amount (210 yen here) that is an integral multiple of the tax-included unit amount is used + consumption tax, and the pachinko balls equivalent to the use + consumption tax are paid out. Is instructed to the payout control board 12. If the remaining amount <105 yen (that is, the fractional amount) including the tax-included unit amount, the processing for instructing the payout control board 12 to pay out the pachinko balls is not performed. On the side of the pachinko machine 10 that has received the instruction, 25 pachinko balls are paid out for every 100 yen that is a unit usage amount (in other words, 105 yen that is a tax-included unit amount).

  Then, when the ball lending process for the used amount is performed, the used amount + consumption tax amount is subtracted and updated from the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21, and the remaining frequency in the remaining frequency indicator 14 is updated according to the subtracted update. And the display of the remaining amount on the remaining amount display 30 are updated, and when the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is not received, the recording medium ID and the used amount of the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holding unit 27P + In the case of accepting a ball lending notice including the consumption tax amount (see S123 in FIG. 6), the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5, the recording medium ID and the usage amount of the accepted membership card 4 or visitor coin 5+ The ball lending notification including the consumption tax amount (see S213 in FIG. 7) is transmitted to the management device 50, and the management device 50 that has received the ball lending notification receives control unit 5 described later. Thus, a subtraction process for subtracting the used amount + consumption tax amount included in the ball lending notification from the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the ball lending notification is performed. When a subtraction completion notification indicating that the processing is completed is returned, the ball lending operation can be accepted again.

  The control unit 21 is an example of a remaining amount processing unit, and is an amount obtained by subtracting a used amount used in the first lending process (received monetary amount lending process) and an indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount from the received monetary amount. For the management device 50 in association with the recording medium ID of the member card 4 or visitor coin 5 as the remaining amount (remaining amount specifying process for enabling identification from the recording medium ID read from the recording medium R / W 24) ). In this embodiment, when money is received in the online state with the management apparatus 50, a process of transmitting the payment request including the recording medium ID and the received money amount to the management apparatus 50, and a ball for the used amount When the lending process is performed, the process of transmitting the ball lending notice including the recording medium ID and the used amount + consumption tax amount to the management apparatus 50 is performed by the management apparatus 50 in association with the remaining amount and the recording medium ID. This corresponds to a process for managing (remaining amount specifying process).

  Thereby, in the management apparatus 50 which received the said payment request | requirement, with respect to the management remaining amount which manages the received money amount included in this payment request | requirement in association with the recording medium ID included in this payment request | requirement as mentioned above. In the management apparatus 50 that has received the ball lending notification, the addition processing is performed, and the use included in the ball lending notification from the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the ball lending notification. By subtracting the amount plus consumption tax, the used amount used in the first lending process (received monetary amount lending process) and the indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount are subtracted from the received monetary amount. The amount is managed as the remaining amount in association with the recording card ID of the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5.

  The control unit 21 is an example of a recording medium discharge processing unit, and performs a first discharge process for discharging the remaining amount to the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 that has been processed by the remaining amount processing unit without recording the remaining amount. Here, the first discharge process is performed based on the receipt of a discharge operation (operation of the return button 16) from the player. Specifically, in the online state with the management device 50, money is received in a state where the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is not received, and the ball lending process for the amount of money used is performed based on the reception of the ball lending operation. Later, when a discharge operation is accepted from the player, the remaining amount is discharged to the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holder 27P (see S137 in FIG. 6), and the membership card 4 or visitor coin 5 In the state where the money is received, and after the ball lending process for the amount used is performed based on the reception of the ball lending operation, when the discharge operation is received from the player, the received member card 4 or The remaining amount is discharged without recording in the visitor coin 5 (see S237 in FIG. 7).

  The control unit 21 is an example of a fractional amount erasure processing unit, and the fractional amount addition completion returned from the management device 50 based on the transmission of the fractional amount addition update request by the fractional amount addition update request transmitting unit is completed. The fractional amount recorded on the received recording medium (that is, the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 on which the fractional amount is recorded) on the condition that the notification (herein, the residual amount notification including the remaining amount after the addition update) is received. A fractional amount erasing process is performed for erasing. Specifically, processing for instructing the recording medium R / W 24 to erase the fractional amount is performed.

  Further, the control unit 21 is an example of a specifying unit, and based on the fact that money is received by the money receiving unit when the offline state is detected by the communication availability detecting unit, the remaining amount is calculated from the received money amount. Unit usage amount (for example, 100 yen), which is a predetermined unit when lending a pachinko ball, and consumption tax amount corresponding to the unit usage amount (5 yen when the tax rate is 5%) A loan target amount corresponding to an integral multiple of a tax-included unit amount (that is, 105 yen), which is the total amount, and a fractional amount less than the tax-included unit amount are specified. Specifically, when 1000 yen is received offline with the management apparatus 50, 945 yen corresponding to nine times 105 yen, which is a tax-included unit amount, from 1000 yen, which is the accepted monetary amount, is set as the loan object amount. At the same time, 55 yen is specified as a fractional amount (see S414 in FIG. 9 and S514 in FIG. 10). The fractional amount specified here is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21.

  When the loan target amount and the fractional amount are specified by this specifying means, the second for lending a pachinko ball corresponding to the specified loan target amount without operation by the player (operation of the ball lending button 15). The lending processing is performed by the lending processing means for the lending target amount, which is lending processing (single lending). Specifically, a process of instructing the payout control board 12 to pay out a pachinko ball corresponding to the specified loan object amount is performed.

  When the loan target amount and the fractional amount are specified by the specifying means, the recording medium discharge processing means performs a second discharge process for discharging the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 in which the specified fractional amount is recorded. Here, based on the receipt of the discharge operation (operation of the return button 16) from the player, the fractional amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 is recorded on the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 and the second The discharge process is performed. Specifically, in the state where the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is not received, after accepting money and performing a ball lending process for the amount to be lent, if a discharge operation is received from the player, The fractional amount is recorded and discharged on the visitor coin 5 held by the coin holding unit 27P (see S433 and S435 in FIG. 9), and the money is received and loaned in the state where the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is received. After a ball lending process for the target amount is performed, when a discharge operation is received from the player, the fractional amount is recorded on the received member card 4 or visitor coin 5 and discharged (see S533 and S535 in FIG. 10). ).

  Further, the control unit 21 functioning as the specifying unit is configured to accept the money by the money accepting unit after performing the ball lending process for the loan target amount which is the second lending process (one-time lending), The loan target amount is specified from the sum of the fractional amount specified based on the previous receipt of money and the accepted currency amount, and the fractional amount is newly specified. Specifically, as described above, 1000 yen is received offline with the management apparatus 50, 945 yen is specified as the loan target amount, and the ball lending process for the loan target amount is performed, and 55 yen is the fractional amount. When 1000 yen is further received after being specified as (stored in the RAM of the control unit 21), it is the sum of 55 yen that is the specified fractional amount and 1000 yen that is the accepted monetary amount. From 1055 yen, 1050 yen corresponding to 10 times the tax-included unit price of 105 yen is specified as a loan target amount, and 5 yen is newly specified as a fractional amount (see S424 in FIG. 9 and S524 in FIG. 10). ). The newly specified fractional amount is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (in other words, the fractional amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 is updated to the newly specified fractional amount. ).

  Further, the control unit 21 functioning as the specifying unit receives the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 discharged by the second discharge process when the offline state is detected by the communication availability detecting unit, and further receives the money reception Based on the receipt of money by the means, the loan object amount is specified from the sum of the received fraction card 4 or visitor coin 5 and the received monetary amount, and the fractional amount Is newly specified. Specifically, in the offline state with the management apparatus 50, when the member card 4 or visitor coin 5 having 55 yen recorded as a fractional amount is received, and when 1000 yen is received, the received member card 4 or visitor coin 5 is received. 1050 yen, which is 10 times the tax-included unit price of 105 yen, is specified as the loan target amount from 1055 yen, which is the sum of 55 yen, which is the fractional amount recorded in the table, and 1000 yen, which is the received money In addition, 5 yen is newly specified as a fractional amount (see S624 in FIG. 11). The newly specified fractional amount is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (in other words, the fractional amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 is updated to the newly specified fractional amount. ).

  Further, the control unit 21 is an example of a total amount determining means, and based on the receipt of money by the money accepting means, the fraction amount specified based on the previous receipt of money, or the accepted membership card 4 or visitor coin It is determined whether the sum of the fractional amount recorded in 5 and the received monetary amount is equal to or greater than the tax-included unit amount. Specifically, when money is received in a state where the fractional amount specified by the specifying means or the fractional amount recorded in the received membership card 4 or visitor coin 5 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 Next, it is determined whether or not the received money amount + the fractional amount is equal to or greater than the tax-included unit amount (S423 in FIG. 9, S523 in FIG. 10, S613 in FIG. 11, and S623 in FIG. 11).

  Here, the received money is collected and specified by the specifying means on the condition that the sum is determined to be equal to or more than the tax-included unit amount by the sum amount determining means, while the specifying amount is specified by the sum means determining means. The received money is returned on the condition that it is determined that it is less than, and the specification by the specifying means is not performed. For example, when 100 yen is received with a fractional amount of 4 yen, the accepted 10 yen is returned, and when 100 yen is received with a fractional amount of 5 yen, the received 100 yen is Collected and the loan target amount 105 yen (fractional amount 0 yen) is specified.

  The management device 50 manages the remaining amount used for lending pachinko balls by associating the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 with an individually identifiable recording medium ID. The management device 50 is provided at a predetermined location (for example, a management office) in the game hall, and is connected with a communication unit 51, a control unit 52, a display 53, an input device 54, A hard disk 55 and the like are provided.

  The hard disk 55 that is a storage means is provided with a remaining amount management DB shown in the table of FIG. In this remaining amount management DB, the remaining amount is stored in association with the recording medium ID of the member card 4 (that is, the card ID starting with M) or the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 (that is, the coin ID starting with V). The remaining amount is updated and managed by the control. Further, in the hard disk 55, when any of the ball lending units 20 is in an off-line state within the payable period set by the payable period setting means described below, that fact is stored.

  The display 53 is a display device for displaying various types of information, and the input device 54 is an input device for receiving various types of input. The display 53 and the input device 54 are an example of a payable period setting unit, and set a payable period in which the checkout apparatus 60 can pay. Specifically, when the payable period setting mode is executed in the management apparatus 50, a payable period setting screen (not shown) is displayed on the display 53. On this payable period setting screen, by operating the input device 54, any of the current day, this week, or this month can be set as the payable period. Below, the case where the day is set as a payment possible period is demonstrated.

  The control unit 52 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. When the processing program stored in the hard disk 55 is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, the operation of each component included in the management device 50 is performed. Is used to perform various processes.

  The control unit 52 adds and updates the received money amount included in the deposit request transmitted from the ball lending unit 20 to the management balance managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the deposit request. Processing is performed (see S113 in FIG. 6 and S223 in FIG. 7).

  Further, the control unit 52 subtracts subtracting the used amount + consumption tax amount included in the ball lending notification from the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the ball lending notification transmitted from the ball lending unit 20. Processing is performed (see S124 in FIG. 6 and S214 in FIG. 7).

  The control unit 52 is an example of a fractional amount addition update processing unit, and the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the fractional amount addition update request transmitted from the fractional amount addition update request transmission unit. The fractional amount addition update process for adding and updating the fractional amount included in the fractional amount addition update request is performed (see S303 in FIG. 8).

  Furthermore, the control unit 52 is an example of an incommunicable state occurrence determination unit, and determines whether or not an offline state has occurred within the settlement-enabled period (see S805 in FIG. 12B). Specifically, a communication confirmation request is transmitted periodically (for example, every 10 seconds) from the communication unit 51 to each ball rental unit 20, and the ball rental unit 20 responds to the communication unit 51 in response to the communication confirmation request. Based on the communication confirmation notification sent back, it is determined that the communication confirmation notification is in an online state (that is, a communicable state in which communication with the ball rental unit 20 is possible) while periodically detecting the reply of the communication confirmation notification, If the reply of the communication confirmation notification is not detected for a certain period of time (for example, 1 minute), it is determined that it is in an offline state (that is, a communication impossible state in which communication with the ball lending unit 20 cannot be performed). Remember me. When it is stored in the hard disk 55 that the offline state has occurred, it is determined that the offline state has occurred within the payable period.

  The communication unit 51 is communicably connected to the external communication unit 21b of the ball lending unit 20 as described above, and manages communication between the management device 50 and the ball lending unit 20, and The communication unit 61, which will be described later, is communicably connected, and controls communication between the management device 50 and the payment device 60.

Based on the completion of the depositing process by the control unit 52, the communication unit 51 sends a remaining amount notification including the managed remaining amount as a deposit completion notification indicating that the depositing process is completed. (See S114 in FIG. 6 and S224 in FIG. 7).
Further, the communication unit 51 returns a subtraction completion notification indicating that the subtraction process is completed to the ball lending unit 20 based on the completion of the subtraction process by the control unit 52 (FIG. 6). S125, see S215 of FIG. 7).

  Further, the communication unit 51 returns a return permission notification to the ball lending unit 20 based on the reception of the return notification from the ball lending unit 20 (see S134 in FIG. 6 and S235 in FIG. 7). ).

  Further, the communication unit 51 receives a remaining amount notification including the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the remaining amount acquisition request based on the reception of the remaining amount acquisition request from the ball lending unit 20. 20 (see S203 in FIG. 7).

  The communication unit 51 is an example of a fractional addition update completion notification reply unit, and the fact that the fractional addition update process has been completed based on the completion of the fractional addition update process by the fractional addition update processing unit. Is sent back to the ball lending unit 20 (see S304 in FIG. 8).

  Further, the communication unit 51 is an example of a payment permission information transmission unit, and the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the payment request transmitted from the payment request transmission unit (communication unit 61) described later or The total amount settlement permission information including the total amount of the remaining amount and the fractional amount recorded on the recording medium is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 60. Specifically, when only the recording medium ID is included in the settlement request, settlement permission information including the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 60 (FIG. 12 ( (See S704 of a)). When the settlement request includes the recording medium ID and the fractional amount, the control unit 52 determines whether the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID is zero. When it is determined that the remaining amount is not zero, the settlement permission information including the sum of the remaining amount and the fractional amount is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 60 (see S807 in FIG. 12B). When it is determined that the remaining amount is zero, the settlement permission information including the fractional amount is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 60 (see S807 ′ in FIG. 12B).

  The checkout device 60 receives the recording medium discharged by the first discharge processing (that is, the member card 4 or visitor coin 5 with no fractional amount recorded), and associates it with the recording medium ID of the received recording medium. While paying out the money corresponding to the remaining amount managed by the management device 50, the recording medium discharged by the second discharge process (that is, the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 in which the fractional amount is recorded) is received, Money corresponding to the fractional amount recorded on the received recording medium is paid out. This checkout device 60 is provided at a predetermined location in the amusement hall (for example, at the end of the game island or in the vicinity of the prize exchange counter), and exhibits a kiosk terminal type shape as shown in FIG. 1 includes a display 63, a membership card insertion slot 64a, a coin insertion slot 65a, a bill payment outlet 66a, a coin payment outlet 67a, and the like, and as shown in FIG. 1, a communication unit 61, a control unit 62, A card R / W 64, a coin R / W 65, a bill dispenser 66, a coin dispenser 67, and the like are provided, and these components are connected as shown in FIG.

  The communication unit 61 is communicably connected to the communication unit 51 of the management device 50 and manages communication between the settlement device 60 and the management device 50. The communication unit 61 is an example of a payment request transmission unit. Based on the reception of the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5, the communication unit 61 manages a payment request including at least the recording medium ID recorded on the received recording medium. 50 is transmitted. Specifically, when the member card 4 or visitor coin 5 in which the fractional amount is not recorded is received, a settlement request including the recording medium ID of the member card 4 or visitor coin 5 is transmitted to the management device 50 ( (See S702 in FIG. 12A). When the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 in which the fractional amount is recorded is received, the settlement request including the recording medium ID of the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 and the recorded fractional amount is sent to the management device 50. (See S803 in FIG. 12B).

  The control unit 62 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. When the processing program stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, the operation of each component included in the settlement apparatus 60 is performed. Various processes are performed under control.

  This control unit 62 is an example of the fractional amount determination means, and it is determined whether or not the fractional amount recorded on the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 received by the settlement apparatus 60 is less than a predetermined amount. Here, it is determined whether or not the fractional amount is less than the tax-included unit amount (see S802 in FIG. 12B). In the settlement apparatus 60, money corresponding to the fractional amount is paid out on condition that the fractional amount determining means determines that the fractional amount is less than a predetermined amount (in this case, a unit amount including tax).

  Further, in the settlement apparatus 60, money corresponding to the fractional amount is paid out on condition that the offline state is determined to have occurred by the communication impossible state occurrence determination means (the control unit 52 of the management apparatus 50). Specifically, when it is determined by the communication impossible state occurrence determination means that an offline state has occurred, the payment permission information is transmitted from the payment permission information transmission means (the communication unit 51 of the management device 50). The settlement is performed based on the fact that the settlement permission information has been transmitted.

  Further, in the settlement apparatus 60, money corresponding to the sum of the remaining amount and the fractional amount specified from the combined amount settlement permission information transmitted from the settlement permission information transmitting means is paid out. Specifically, when only the remaining amount is included in the settlement permission information transmitted from the management device 50, when the money corresponding to the remaining amount is paid out and the sum of the remaining amount and the fractional amount is included When the money corresponding to the total amount is paid out and only the fractional amount is included, the money corresponding to the fractional amount is paid out.

  The display 63 is a display device for displaying various types of information as shown in FIG. On the display 63, when the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 can be received, a message prompting the user to insert the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is displayed as shown in D1. When the money is paid out, as shown in D2, a message indicating that the remaining amount is to be returned, a message indicating that the membership card 4 is to be withdrawn, or that the visitor coin 5 is to be collected is displayed. When there is an abnormality in the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5, this is displayed as shown in D3.

  The card R / W 64 receives the membership card 4 inserted from the card insertion slot 64a, reads the recording medium ID and the fractional amount recorded on the membership card 4, and erases the fractional amount from the membership card 4. Here, an IC card R / W corresponding to the membership card 4 which is the IC card is provided. The membership card 4 for which payment has been completed in the payment apparatus 60 is discharged from the card insertion slot 64a and returned to the player.

  The coin R / W 65 receives the visitor coin 5 inserted from the coin insertion slot 65a, reads the recording medium ID and the fractional amount recorded on the visitor coin 5, and erases the fractional amount from the visitor coin 5. Here, an IC coin R / W corresponding to the visitor coin 5 which is the IC coin is provided. The visitor coin 5 that has been settled in the settlement apparatus 60 is collected by the coin collection unit 65b provided below the coin R / W 65 and is not returned to the player.

  The bill dispenser 66 and the coin dispenser 67 are for dispensing money. Specifically, a predetermined type and a predetermined number of banknotes 2 are taken out from a banknote storage unit 66b provided behind the banknote dispenser 66. Then, while paying out from the banknote payout exit 66a, a predetermined type and a predetermined number of coins 3 are taken out from the coin storage portion 67b provided at the upper part of the coin payout machine 67, and are paid out from the coin payout exit 67a. In the settlement apparatus 60, it is possible to pay out money in units of one yen.

  Next, the operation of the gaming system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In each figure, the membership card 4 is “card”, the visitor coin 5 is “coin”, the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 is “managed balance”, and the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 is “ The “remaining amount” and the fractional amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 are referred to as “storage fractional amount”.

  First, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that is online with the management apparatus 50 and does not accept a recording medium. The ball lending unit 20 holds the visitor coin 5 discharged from the coin storage unit 27a by the storage coin holding unit 27P. When the coin is received by the currency receiving unit in this state (S111), the storage coin holding unit 27P A payment request including the recording medium ID (coin ID) read from the held visitor coin 5 by the recording medium R / W 24 via the lower antenna 27 and the received money amount is transmitted to the management device 50 (S112). ). The management device 50 that has received the deposit request performs a deposit process for adding and updating the amount of money received included in the deposit request with respect to the management balance managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the deposit request. (S113) As a deposit completion notification indicating that the deposit processing is completed, a remaining amount notification including the managed remaining amount is returned to the ball lending unit 20 (S114). The ball lending unit 20 that has received the remaining amount notification stores the remaining amount included in the remaining amount notification in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S115), displays the stored remaining amount on the remaining amount display 30, and the remaining amount based on the stored remaining amount. The frequency is displayed on the remaining frequency display 14 (S116), and a ball lending operation, money acceptance, or a return operation is waited (S117).

  Here, when the ball lending button 15 is pressed in the state of S117 and the ball lending operation is accepted (S121), the ball lending unit 20 performs a ball lending process for the used amount (500 yen in this example) as described above ( S122), a ball lending notice including the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 and the amount used + consumption tax is transmitted to the management device 50 (S123). The management device 50 that has received the ball loan notification subtracts and updates the used amount + consumption tax included in the ball loan notification from the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the ball loan notification. (S124), a subtraction completion notification indicating that the subtraction process has been completed is returned to the ball lending unit 20 (S125). The ball lending unit 20 that has received the subtraction completion notice subtracts and updates the used amount + consumption tax amount from the stored remaining amount, and updates the display of the remaining amount displayed on the remaining amount display 30 and the remaining number displayed on the remaining number display 14. Then, the state of S117 is entered again.

  Moreover, if the ball lending unit 20 receives money by the money receiving means in the state of S117, the ball lending unit 20 performs the same processing as in S111 to S116, and again enters the state of S117.

  Further, when the return button 16 is pressed in the state of S117 and the return operation is accepted (S131), the ball lending unit 20 determines whether or not the remaining amount of storage is zero (S132). If it is determined in S132 that the remaining amount of storage is zero (YES), the return operation is invalidated, and the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding unit 27P is not returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S132 that the storage balance is not zero (NO), a return notification including the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 is transmitted to the management device 50 (S133). The management device 50 that has received the return notification returns a return permission notification to the ball rental unit 20 (S134). The ball lending unit 20 that has received the return permission notice records the online balance flag on the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding unit 27P by the recording medium R / W 24 via the lower antenna 27 (S135). The stored coins are erased (S136), and the second stored coin stopper 27d is opened to return the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding part 27P (S137). Then, by closing the second storage coin stopper 27d and opening the first storage coin stopper 27c, the lowest-order visitor coin 5 held by the coin storage portion 27a is discharged from the coin storage portion 27a. Then, it is held by the stored coin holding part 27P (S138).

  Next, FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that has received a recording medium in an online state with the management device 50. When accepting the insertion of the membership card 4 from the card insertion slot 24a or accepting the insertion of the visitor coin 5 from the coin insertion slot 25, the ball lending unit 20 reads the recorded information of the accepted membership card 4 or visitor coin 5. It is determined whether or not the read record information includes a fractional amount. If it is determined that the fractional amount is not included (that is, the fractional amount is not recorded), the process proceeds to FIG. 7. If it is determined that the fractional amount is included (that is, the fractional amount is recorded), FIG. Proceed to

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that is in an online state with the management device 50 and receives a recording medium on which no fractional amount is recorded. The ball lending unit 20 receives insertion of the member card 4 with no fractional amount recorded from the card insertion slot 24a or accepts insertion of the visitor coin 5 with no fractional amount recorded from the coin insertion slot 25 (S201). ), The recording medium ID (card ID) read by the recording medium R / W 24 from the received member card 4 through the lower antenna 27 or the recording from the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P through the upper antenna 26. A remaining amount acquisition request including the recording medium ID (coin ID) read by the medium R / W 24 is transmitted to the management apparatus 50 (S202). The management device 50 that has received the remaining amount acquisition request returns a remaining amount notification including the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the remaining amount acquisition request to the ball lending unit 20 (S203). The ball lending unit 20 that has received the remaining amount notification stores the remaining amount included in the remaining amount notification in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S204), displays the stored remaining amount on the remaining amount display 30, and the remaining amount based on the stored remaining amount. The frequency is displayed on the remaining frequency display 14 (S205), and a ball lending operation, money acceptance, or a return operation is waited (S206).

  Here, when the ball lending unit 15 is pressed in the state of S206 and a ball lending operation is accepted (S211), the ball lending unit 20 performs a ball lending process for the used amount as described above (S212), and the member card 4 Alternatively, a ball lending notice including the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 and the used amount + consumption tax amount is transmitted to the management device 50 (S213). The management device 50 that has received the ball loan notification subtracts and updates the used amount + consumption tax included in the ball loan notification from the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the ball loan notification. (S214), a subtraction completion notification indicating that the subtraction process is completed is returned to the ball lending unit 20 (S215). The ball lending unit 20 that has received the subtraction completion notice subtracts and updates the used amount + consumption tax amount from the stored remaining amount, and updates the display of the remaining amount displayed on the remaining amount display 30 and the remaining number displayed on the remaining number display 14. Then, the state of S206 is entered again. In the ball lending unit 20, when the visitor coin 5 is being received and the stored balance becomes zero, the second inserted coin stopper 26d is opened so that the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding portion 26P. Is stored in the coin storage portion 27a (*).

  In addition, when the ball lending unit 20 accepts money by the money accepting means in the state of S206 (S221), a payment request including the recording medium ID of the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 and the accepted money amount is sent to the management device 50. In step S222, in steps S223 to S226, the same processing as in steps S113 to S116 is performed, and the state in step S206 is entered again.

  Further, when the return button 16 is pressed in the state of S206 and a return operation is received (S231), the ball lending unit 20 determines whether or not the visitor coin 5 is being received (S232). If it is determined in S232 that the visitor coin 5 is being accepted (YES), it is determined whether or not the remaining amount of storage is zero (S233). If it is determined in S233 that the stored balance is zero (YES), the return operation is invalidated, and the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P is not returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S233 that the storage balance is not zero (NO), a return notification including the recording medium ID of the visitor coin 5 is transmitted to the management device 50 (S234). The management device 50 that has received the return notification returns a return permission notification to the ball lending unit 20 (S235). The ball lending unit 20 that has received the return permission notice erases the stored balance (S236) and opens the second inserted coin stopper 26d to open the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P. Is returned (S237).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S232 that the visitor coin 5 is not being accepted (NO), that is, if the membership card 4 is being accepted, a return notification including the recording medium ID of the membership card 4 is sent to the management device 50. (S234). The management device 50 that has received the return notification returns a return permission notification to the ball lending unit 20 (S235). The ball lending unit 20 that has received the return permission notice erases the stored balance (S236) and returns the membership card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P (S237).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that is in an online state with the management apparatus 50 and receives a recording medium on which the fractional amount is recorded. The ball lending unit 20 receives the insertion of the member card 4 in which the fractional amount is recorded from the card insertion slot 24a, or accepts the insertion of the visitor coin 5 in which the fractional amount is recorded from the coin insertion slot 25 (S301). ), The recording medium ID (card ID) read by the recording medium R / W 24 from the received member card 4 via the lower antenna 27 and the fractional amount, or the upper antenna 26 from the visitor coin 5 held by the inserted coin holding part 26P. A fractional amount addition update request including the recording medium ID (coin ID) read by the recording medium R / W 24 and the fractional amount is transmitted to the management device 50 (S302). The management device 50 that has received the remaining amount acquisition request adds and updates the fractional amount included in the fractional amount addition update request to the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the fractional amount addition update request. The fractional amount addition update processing is performed (S303), and the fractional amount addition update completion notification indicating that the fractional amount addition update processing has been completed, To reply (S304).

  The ball lending unit 20 that has received the remaining amount notification deletes the fractional amount recorded on the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 (S305), and performs the processing from S204 onward. In this way, in the ball lending unit 20 in the online state, when the member card 4 or the visitor coin 5 in which the fraction amount generated in the other ball lending unit 20 in the offline state is received, the fractional amount is managed. By adding and updating the remaining amount managed by the device 50, it becomes possible to use it in the game without adjusting the fractional amount, so that the convenience of the player is improved.

  Next, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that is in an offline state with the management apparatus 50 and does not accept a recording medium. The ball lending unit 20 holds the visitor coin 5 ejected from the coin storage unit 27a by the storage coin holding unit 27P. When the coin accepting unit accepts money (for example, 1000 yen) in this state (S411) It is determined whether or not the money amount is 1000 yen or less (S412). If it is determined in S412 that the accepted currency amount is not 1000 yen or less (NO), that is, if it is determined in S411 that 2000 yen or more is accepted, the accepted currency is returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S412 that the accepted currency amount is 1000 yen or less (YES), the accepted currency is collected, and the process proceeds to S413.

  In S413, since the stored fractional amount is zero, it is determined whether or not the accepted monetary amount is equal to or greater than the tax-included unit amount (105 yen). If it is determined in S413 that the received money amount is not equal to or greater than the tax-included unit amount (NO), that is, if it is determined in S411 that 100 yen has been received, the received money is returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S413 that the accepted currency amount is equal to or greater than the tax-included unit amount (YES), that is, if it is determined in S411 that 500 yen or more is accepted, the accepted currency is collected and the process proceeds to S414. move on.

  In S414, the specifying unit specifies the loan target amount (945 yen) and the fractional amount (55 yen) from the received money amount (1000 yen). Then, as described above, the lending process, which is the ball lending process for the specified loan target amount, is performed (S415), the specified fractional amount is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S416), and the storage fraction is stored. The amount is displayed on the remaining amount display 30 (S417), and a state of waiting for a currency acceptance or return operation is entered (S418).

  The ball lending unit 20 accepts money (for example, 1000 yen) by the money accepting means with the fractional amount (55 yen) stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S421). In S422, the same as S412 above. In the case of YES, in S423, it is determined whether or not the sum of the stored fractional amount and the accepted monetary amount is equal to or more than the tax-included unit amount (105 yen). If it is determined in S423 that the total amount is not more than the tax-included unit amount (NO), the money accepted in S421 is returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S423 that the total amount is equal to or more than the tax-included unit amount (YES), the money accepted in S421 is collected and the process proceeds to S424. In this way, in the ball lending unit 20, when money is accepted, the accepted money is collected on the condition that the sum of the fractional amount generated by one lending and the amount of money accepted is equal to or more than the unit price including tax. By performing ball lending processing for the amount to be lent, low money less than the tax-included unit amount can be used, which improves the convenience of the player.

  In S424, the specifying unit specifies the loan target amount (1050 yen) and the fractional amount (5 yen) from the total amount (1055 yen) of the stored fractional amount and the accepted monetary amount. Then, as described above, a ball lending process for the specified loan object amount is performed (S425), and the newly specified fractional amount is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21, that is, the stored fractional amount is newly specified fractional. The amount is updated (S426), and the process proceeds to S417. In this way, when further money is accepted after lending, the loan target amount and the fractional amount are specified from the sum of the fractional amount and the accepted monetary amount. When the recording medium on which the amount is recorded is discharged, the recording medium is saved as compared with the case where the recording medium is discharged every time lending is performed, and the recording medium on which the fractional amount is also recorded for the player. There is no need to handle multiple items, improving convenience.

  Further, when the return button 16 is pressed in the state of S418 and a return operation is accepted (S431), the ball lending unit 20 determines whether or not the storage fraction is zero (S432). If it is determined in S432 that the stored fraction is zero (YES), the return operation is invalidated, and the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holding unit 27P is not returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S432 that the stored fraction is not zero (NO), the storage fraction is stored via the lower antenna 27 in the recording medium R for the visitor coin 5 held by the stored coin holder 27P. / W24 (S433), the stored fractional amount is erased (S434), and the second coin lock stopper 27d is opened to return the visitor coin 5 held by the coin storage portion 27P. (S435). Then, by closing the second storage coin stopper 27d and opening the first storage coin stopper 27c, the lowest-order visitor coin 5 held by the coin storage portion 27a is discharged from the coin storage portion 27a. Then, it is held by the stored coin holder 27P (S436). In this way, the ball lending unit 20 stores the fractional amount generated by one lending, and when a discharge operation is accepted from the player, the recording medium that records the stored fractional amount is ejected. The life of the recording medium can be extended compared to the case where a fractional amount is recorded on the recording medium every time a loan is made.

  Next, FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that has received the recording medium in the offline state with the management device 50. When accepting the insertion of the membership card 4 from the card insertion slot 24a or accepting the insertion of the visitor coin 5 from the coin insertion slot 25, the ball lending unit 20 reads the recorded information of the accepted membership card 4 or visitor coin 5. It is determined whether or not the read record information includes a fractional amount. If it is determined that the fractional amount is not included (that is, the fractional amount is not recorded), the process proceeds to FIG. 10, and if it is determined that the fractional amount is included (that is, the fractional amount is recorded), FIG. Proceed to

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that has received a recording medium that is offline with the management apparatus 50 and has no fractional amount recorded therein. The ball lending unit 20 accepts insertion of the member card 4 with no fractional amount recorded from the card insertion slot 24a, or accepts insertion of a visitor coin 5 with no fractional amount recorded from the coin insertion slot 25 (S501). ), When money (for example, 1000 yen) is received by the money receiving means (S511), the same processing as S412 to S418 is performed in S512 to S518. Further, when the ball lending unit 20 receives money (for example, 1000 yen) by the money accepting means in the state where the fractional amount (55 yen) is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S521), in steps S522 to S526 below, The same process as S422 to S426 is performed, the process returns to S517, and the state of S518 is entered again.

  Furthermore, when the return button 16 is pressed in the state of S518 and the return operation is accepted (S531), the ball lending unit 20 determines whether or not the storage fraction is zero (S532). If it is determined in S532 that the stored fraction is not zero (NO), the stored fraction is stored in the recording medium R / V via the lower antenna 27 for the member card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P. For the visitor coin 5 that is recorded by W24 or held by the inserted coin holder 26P, the storage fraction is recorded by the recording medium R / W 24 via the upper antenna 26 (S533), and the storage fraction is erased. In step S534, the member card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P is returned or the second inserted coin stopper 26d is opened, so that the visitor coin held by the inserted coin holding unit 26P. 5 is returned (S535). That is, the visitor coin 5 inserted from the coin insertion slot 25 is returned when there is a memory fraction.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S532 that the stored fraction is zero (YES), it is determined whether or not the visitor coin 5 is being accepted (S536). If it is determined in S536 that the visitor coin 5 is not being accepted (NO), that is, it is determined that the membership card 4 is being accepted, the process proceeds to S535, and the membership card 4 held by the card holding unit 24P is received. return. On the other hand, if it is determined in S536 that the visitor coin 5 is being accepted (YES), the process proceeds to S537.

  In S537, it is determined whether or not an online balance flag (see S135 in FIG. 6) is recorded in the visitor coin 5 (S537). If it is determined in S537 that the online balance flag is not recorded (NO), the return operation is invalidated, and the inserted coin holding portion 26P is opened by opening the first inserted coin stopper 26c. The visitor coin 5 held in the above is stored in the coin storage portion 27a. On the other hand, if it is determined in S537 that the online remaining amount flag is recorded (YES), the process proceeds to S535, and the second inserted coin stopper 26d is opened, whereby the inserted coin holding portion 26P. Return the visitor coin 5 held at. That is, the visitor coin 5 inserted from the coin insertion slot 25 is also returned when the online balance flag is recorded. Here, in the example shown in FIG. 10, since the fractional amount is not recorded in the accepted visitor coin 5, an online balance flag is always recorded in the visitor coin 5 (in other words, the fractional amount is also online). Since the remaining coin flag is not recorded and the visitor coin 5 is not discharged), it is always determined YES in S537.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit 20 that is in an offline state with the management device 50 and receives a recording medium on which a fractional amount is recorded. The ball lending unit 20 accepts the insertion of the membership card 4 in which the fractional amount (55 yen) is recorded from the card insertion slot 24a, or inserts the visitor coin 5 in which the fractional amount (55 yen) is recorded. When it is received from the insertion slot 25 (S601), it is the fractional amount read by the recording medium R / W 24 from the received membership card 4 via the lower antenna 27, or the upper coin from the visitor coin 5 held by the insertion coin holder 26P. 26, the fractional amount read by the recording medium R / W 24 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S602), and the stored fractional amount is displayed on the remaining amount display 30 (S603).

  Then, the ball lending unit 20 receives a money of 1000 yen or less (for example, 1000 yen) by the money accepting means with the fractional amount (55 yen) stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S611). Is determined to be less than 1000 yen (S612). If it is determined in S612 that the accepted currency amount is not 1000 yen or less (NO), that is, if it is determined in S611 that 2000 yen or more is accepted, the accepted currency is returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S612 that the accepted currency amount is 1000 yen or less (YES), the accepted currency is collected, and the process proceeds to S613.

  In S613, it is determined whether or not the sum of the stored fractional amount and the accepted monetary amount is equal to or greater than the tax-included unit amount (105 yen). If it is determined in S613 that the total amount is not more than the tax-included unit amount (NO), the money accepted in S611 is returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S613 that the sum is equal to or more than the tax-included unit amount (YES), the money accepted in S611 is collected, and the process proceeds to S614. In this way, in the ball lending unit 20, when money is accepted, the accepted money is collected on the condition that the sum of the fractional amount generated by one lending and the amount of money accepted is equal to or more than the unit price including tax. By performing ball lending processing for the amount to be lent, low money less than the tax-included unit amount can be used, which improves the convenience of the player.

  In S614, the specifying means specifies the loan target amount (1050 yen) and the fractional amount (5 yen) from the total amount (1055 yen) of the stored fractional amount and the accepted monetary amount. Then, as described above, a ball lending process for the specified loan object amount is performed (S615), and the newly specified fractional amount is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21, that is, the stored fractional amount is newly specified fractional. The amount is updated to the amount (S616), the stored fractional amount is displayed on the remaining amount indicator 30 (S617), and a state of waiting for a currency acceptance or return operation is entered (S618). As described above, when the ball lending unit 20 in the offline state receives a recording medium on which the fractional amount generated in the other ball lending unit 20 in the offline state is recorded, and further accepts money, the fractional amount is received. Since the loan target amount and the fractional amount are specified from the sum of the received money amount and the received monetary amount, the fractional amount generated in the other ball lending unit 20 that has been offline can be used in the game. This eliminates the need to handle a plurality of recording media on which is recorded, improving convenience for the player.

  Further, the ball lending unit 20 receives money of 1000 yen or less (for example, 1000 yen) by the money accepting means with the fractional amount (5 yen) stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 (S621), and thereafter S622. In step S626, the same processing as in steps S612 to S616 is performed, the process returns to step S617, and the state returns to step S618. Furthermore, when the return button 16 is pressed in the state of S618 and a return operation is accepted (S631), the ball lending unit 20 performs the same processing as S532 to S537 in S632 to S637.

  Next, FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the settlement apparatus 60 that has received a recording medium online with the management apparatus 50. When the payment device 60 accepts the insertion of the member card 4 from the card insertion slot 64a or accepts the insertion of the visitor coin 5 from the coin insertion slot 65a, it reads the recorded information of the accepted membership card 4 or visitor coin 5, It is determined whether or not the read record information includes a fractional amount. If it is determined that the fractional amount is not included (that is, the fractional amount is not recorded), the process proceeds to FIG. 12A, and it is determined that the fractional amount is included (that is, the fractional amount is recorded). Then, the process proceeds to FIG.

  FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the settlement apparatus 60 that has received a recording medium that is online with the management apparatus 50 and has no fractional amount recorded therein. When the payment apparatus 60 accepts the insertion of the member card 4 with no fractional amount recorded from the card insertion slot 64a, or accepts the insertion of the visitor coin 5 with no fractional amount recorded from the coin insertion slot 65a (S701). The payment request including the recording medium ID read from the accepted member card 4 by the card R / W 64 or the recording medium ID read from the received visitor coin 5 by the coin R / W 65 is transmitted to the management device 50. (S702). The management device 50 that has received the settlement request deletes the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the settlement request (S703), and sets the settlement permission information including only the remaining amount to the settlement device 60. A reply is made (S704). The settlement apparatus 60 that has received the settlement permission information pays out money corresponding to the remaining amount included in the settlement permission information (S705), and determines whether the visitor coin 5 is being accepted (S706). When it is determined in S706 that the visitor coin 5 is not being accepted (NO), that is, it is determined that the member card 4 is being accepted, the member card 4 accepted by the card R / W 64 is returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S706 that the visitor coin 5 is being accepted (YES), the visitor coin 5 accepted by the coin R / W 65 is collected in the coin collecting unit 65b (S707).

  FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the settlement apparatus 60 that is in an online state with the management apparatus 50 and receives a recording medium on which the fractional amount is recorded. When the settlement apparatus 60 accepts insertion of the membership card 4 in which the fractional amount is recorded from the card insertion slot 64a, or accepts insertion of the visitor coin 5 in which the fractional amount is recorded from the coin insertion slot 65a (S801). Then, it is determined whether the fractional amount read from the accepted member card 4 by the card R / W64 or the fractional amount read from the accepted visitor coin 5 by the coin R / W65 is less than the tax-included unit amount (S802). ). If it is determined in S802 that the fractional amount is not less than the tax-included unit amount (NO), the screen shown at D3 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in S802 that the fractional amount is less than the tax-included unit amount (YES), the recording medium ID and the fractional amount read from the accepted member card 4 by the card R / W64, or the accepted visitor coin A settlement request including the recording medium ID and the fractional amount read from the coin R / W 65 from 5 is transmitted to the management apparatus 50 (S803). As described above, the fractional amount recorded on the recording medium is less than a predetermined amount (in this case, tax-included unit amount). Even if the payment is performed illegally by using the recording medium, only the money less than the predetermined amount is paid out, so that damage caused by the fraud can be minimized.

  The management device 50 that has received the settlement request determines whether or not an offline state has occurred within the settlement possible period (here, during the day) based on the stored contents of the hard disk 55 (S804). If it is determined in S804 that the offline state has not occurred during the day (NO), the settlement impossible information is returned to the settlement apparatus 60. On the other hand, if it is determined in S804 that an offline state has occurred during the day (YES), the process proceeds to S805 and the subsequent steps and the fractional payment is permitted. In this way, the settlement of the fractional amount is performed on the condition that it is determined that the offline state has occurred within the settlement period, so that the offline state has not occurred within the settlement period and the fractional amount is stored on the recording medium. In situations where no is recorded, fractional payments are not made, thus improving security.

  In S805, it is determined whether or not the remaining amount managed in association with the recording medium ID included in the settlement request is zero. If it is determined in S805 that the remaining amount is not zero (NO), the remaining amount is deleted (S806), and the settlement permission information including the sum of the remaining amount and the fractional amount is sent to the settlement apparatus 60. To reply (S807). On the other hand, if it is determined in S805 that the remaining amount is zero (YES), the settlement permission information including only the fractional amount is returned to the settlement apparatus 60 (S807 '). The settlement apparatus 60 that has received the settlement permission information pays out money corresponding to the sum or fractional amount included in the settlement permission information (S808), and proceeds to S809. In this way, the settlement device 60 pays out the money corresponding to the sum of the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 and the fractional amount generated in the ball lending unit 20 in the offline state, whereby the total amount is paid out. Can be settled in one time, improving the convenience of the player.

  In S809, the fractional amount recorded on the membership card 4 or the visitor coin 5 is deleted, and it is determined whether or not the visitor coin 5 is being accepted (S810). If it is determined in S810 that the visitor coin 5 is not being accepted (NO), that is, if the membership card 4 is being accepted, the membership card 4 accepted by the card R / W 64 is returned. On the other hand, if it is determined in S810 that the visitor coin 5 is being accepted (YES), the visitor coin 5 accepted by the coin R / W 65 is collected in the coin collecting unit 65b (S811).

  According to the gaming system 1 described above, the so-called complete ID management system collects the consumption tax amount corresponding to the used amount used for the ball lending process, and allows the ball lending in an off-line state in which communication with the management device 50 is not possible. Even if the unit 20 performs so-called lending when accepting money, the fraction generated by the lending is recorded on the recording medium and discharged, and the fraction is settled. Since it is not necessary to provide the ball lending unit 20 with a change payout function or an additional deposit function for processing the fractional amount, the cost of the ball lending unit 20 does not increase.

  Finally, a modification of the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the consumption tax rate is 5% has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the consumption tax rate can be changed. In the above embodiment, the example in which the consumption tax rate is set by the card company has been described. However, in the game hall, the consumption tax rate may be set by the management device 50 and distributed and stored in each ball rental unit 20. Alternatively, each ball lending unit 20 may be set and stored.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the example in which the ball lending unit 20 and the management device 50 are connected so as to be directly communicable has been described. Alternatively, a relay computer may be interposed so that both can be indirectly connected. Moreover, both are not restricted to what can be communicated by wire, You may be what can be communicated by radio | wireless.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in the table of FIG. 1, an example in which the remaining amount is simply stored and managed in association with the recording medium ID in the management apparatus 50 has been described. You may make it memorize | store and manage a usage history (for example, money_receiving | payment amount, usage amount, payment amount, etc.) collectively.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in the table of FIG. 1, the example in which the recording medium ID is distinguished by the card ID of the member card 4 and the coin ID of the visitor coin 5 has been described. An ID that does not distinguish between the card 4 and the visitor coin 5 may be used.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, the remaining frequency indicator 14, the ball lending button 15, and the return button 16 are provided in the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) and connected to the ball lending unit 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a part or all of the remaining frequency indicator 14, the ball lending button 15, and the return button 16 may be provided in the ball lending unit 20.

  In the above embodiment, the remaining number display 14 displays the integer part of the quotient obtained by dividing the remaining amount stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 of the ball lending unit 20 by the tax-included unit amount (105 yen) as the remaining number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the integer part of the quotient obtained by dividing the remaining amount by the unit usage amount (100 yen) may be displayed as the remaining frequency.

  In said embodiment, as shown in FIG.2 (b), the types of the banknote 2 which can be received with the banknote identification machine 22 are four types, 1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, and 10000 yen banknote. Although an example was demonstrated, not only this but the kind of banknote 2 which can be received may be arbitrary 1 type or 2 types or more of these 4 types. Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the types of coins 3 that can be received by the coin discriminator 23 are two types of 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins has been described. The type of coin 3 may be any one of the two types. In addition, it is not restricted to what accepts both the banknote 2 and the coin 3 as money, You may accept only either the banknote 2 or the coin 3.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the money (banknote 2, coin 3) received and collected by the currency receiving means (banknote identification machine 22, coin identification machine 23) is the ball lending unit 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the accepted and collected money is stored inside the ball lending unit 20. Anyway.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, an example has been described in which money accepting means (banknote discriminator 22, coin discriminator 23) accepts tangible money (banknote 2, coin 3). , Not limited to this, contact or non-contact with intangible money (for example, money data equivalent to money amount such as electronic money, credit amount specified from credit card, deposit amount specified from debit card, etc.) You may make it accept by contact, and in this case, collection | recovery of money corresponds to execution of a payment process, and return of money corresponds to the cancellation of a payment process.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, an example in which the recording medium return slot (coin return slot 28) is formed to protrude from the front surface of the gaming apparatus (ball lending unit 20) will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recording medium return port may be formed to be depressed from the front surface of the gaming device.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the recording medium ID is included in the deposit request in S112, and the remaining amount is managed in association with the recording medium ID from the time of deposit. Not limited to, the unit ID is included in the deposit request in S112, the remaining amount is managed in association with the unit ID when depositing, and the unit ID and the recording medium ID are included in the return notification in S133 to correspond to the unit ID The remaining amount to be managed may be managed in association with the recording medium ID from the time of return. In this case, the remaining amount processing means associates the amount obtained by subtracting the used amount used for the first lending process and the consumption tax amount corresponding to the used amount from the received monetary amount with the recording medium ID of the recording medium. As a process for managing by the management device 50 (ie, a remaining amount specifying process for enabling identification from the recording medium ID read from the recording medium R / W 24), when money is received online with the management device 50, When the processing for transmitting the deposit request including the unit ID and the received monetary amount to the management apparatus 50 and the ball lending processing for the amount used are performed, the unit ID and the amount used + consumption tax amount are included. When the processing for transmitting the ball lending notification to the management device 50 and the discharge operation (operation of the return button 16) are accepted, the return notification including the unit ID and the recording medium ID is received by the management device 50. And a process to be sent for.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the money lending unit 20 receives a money in the online state with the management device 50 and a payment request is transmitted to the management device 50 to perform a payment process. Not limited to this, even if the money lending unit 20 accepts money in the online state with the management device 50, the control unit 21 does not transmit a deposit request to the management device 50 and uses the received money amount as the remaining amount. May be stored in the RAM and used for the ball lending process. In this case, the remaining amount specifying means subtracts the used amount used for the first lending process and the consumption tax amount corresponding to the used amount from the received money amount (that is, stored in the RAM of the control unit 21). The remaining amount not used for the ball lending process is associated with the recording medium ID of the recording medium and managed by the management device 50 (that is, can be specified from the recording medium ID read from the recording medium R / W 24). As the remaining amount specifying process), when the discharge operation (the operation of the return button 16) is accepted, the recording medium ID and the remaining amount that is not used for the ball lending process stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 are used. The process which transmits the notification which contains to the management apparatus 50 is performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the membership card 4 is a non-contact type IC card and the visitor coin 5 is a non-contact type IC coin has been described. Information may be recorded by a circuit, magnetism, a two-dimensional code (for example, a barcode), a three-dimensional code, or optical interference (for example, a hologram). The shape of the membership card 4 is not limited to a card type, and may be a coin type. Furthermore, the shape of the visitor coin 5 is not limited to a coin type, and may be a card type.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the member card 4 is used as a member recording medium has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a mobile phone terminal on which an IC chip recording a recording medium ID is mounted is used for the member. In this case, the ball lending unit 20 or the payment apparatus 60 is provided with a recording medium receiving means for receiving the mobile phone terminal close to it. In the above embodiment, the membership card 4 may not be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the membership card 4 that is an IC card and the visitor coin 5 that is an IC coin do not necessarily have a CPU, but may have a CPU.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine is, for example, a slot machine that uses medals as gaming media, and a slot that uses pachinko balls as gaming media. Pachinko machines, slot machines, and pachinko machines that can be played using score data without using pachinko balls or medals. Alternatively, an image-type pachinko machine in which pachinko balls are displayed as images, an image-type slot machine in which reels are displayed as images, or the like may be used.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the lending process is the ball lending process has been described. However, the lending process is not limited thereto, and the lending process includes the medal lending process for lending the medal, the encapsulated type or the image type pachinko machine, In the slot machine, the remaining amount may be converted into a score as a game medium and used for the game.

  In the above embodiment, when the ball lending process is performed, the ball lending unit 20 and the pachinko machine 10 exchange signals related to the lending of the pachinko balls, and the balls provided in the pachinko machine 10 Although an example in which a pachinko ball is paid out and lent out from the payout device 13 has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a ball payout device may be provided in the ball lending unit 20 so that the pachinko ball is paid out and lent.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, in the ball lending unit 20 in the online state, the remaining amount notification including the remaining amount managed by the management device 50 is received in advance, and the remaining amount is used as the remaining frequency. It is stored in the RAM of the control unit 21 for display on the display unit 14 and the remaining amount display unit 30, performs a ball lending process based on the reception of a ball lending operation, and transmits a ball lending notification to the management device 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the display on the remaining frequency indicator 14 and the remaining amount indicator 30 is not considered, the remaining amount notification is not received in advance, and the management device 50 receives the ball lending operation. Alternatively, the remaining amount may be inquired, and the ball lending process may be performed based on the reception of the ball lending permission notification from the management device 50 on which the subtraction process has been performed. In this case, the management device 50 may return a payment completion notification not including the remaining amount instead of the remaining amount notification shown in S114 of FIG. 6 or S224 of FIG. 7, and instead of the remaining amount notification shown in S304 of FIG. What is necessary is just to reply the fraction addition completion notification which does not include the remaining amount.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, the example of transmitting the ball lending notification including the usage amount and the consumption tax amount to the management device 50 has been described. The loan notice may be transmitted to the management apparatus 50 including only the used amount, and the consumption tax amount corresponding to the used amount may be calculated by the managing apparatus 50. There is no need to distribute the consumption tax rate to the rental unit 20.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the subtraction process illustrated in S124 in FIG. 6 or S214 in FIG. 7 is performed after the start of the ball lending process has been described. It may be performed before the start. That is, the ball lending process may be started in the ball lending unit 20 after the subtraction process is performed and the subtraction completion notification is transmitted to the ball lending unit 20.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the sum of the used amount + consumption tax amount is subtracted from the management residual amount in the subtraction process shown in S124 of FIG. 6 or S214 of FIG. 7 is not limited to this. And the consumption tax amount may be divided and subtracted from the management balance.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the ball lending process for the amount used is performed in the ball lending unit 20, the example in which the amount used + consumption tax (for example, 525 yen) is subtracted from the stored balance at a time has been described. Not limited to this, every time a ball lending process is performed for several times, 105 yen, which is a tax-included unit amount, is subtracted from the remaining memory amount, and the subtraction is repeatedly performed for the amount used (for example, five times). In this case, the display of the remaining amount on the remaining amount display 30 is also subtracted and updated by 105 yen, and the display of the remaining number on the remaining frequency display 14 is also subtracted and updated one by one.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S137 to S138 of FIG. 6, immediately after the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holding part 27P is returned, the lowest-order visitor coin 5 stored in the coin storage part 27a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the visitor coin 5 held by the storage coin holding unit 27P is returned and money is received, The lowest visitor coin 5 stored in the coin storage part 27a may be discharged and held in the storage coin holding part 27P.

  In the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 11, the example in which the recording medium on which the fractional amount is recorded is ejected based on the receipt of the return operation is not limited thereto. A recording medium in which the fractional amount is recorded may be discharged each time a loan is issued and received without receiving a return operation.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S802 of FIG. 12B, an example in which it is determined whether or not the fractional amount is less than the tax-included unit amount has been described. It may be determined whether or not the amount is less than a fixed amount (for example, 500 yen). Further, the determination may be performed by the management apparatus 50 instead of the settlement apparatus 60. In this case, it is determined whether or not the fractional amount included in the settlement request is less than a predetermined amount. The management device 50 is provided with a fractional amount determination means.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S804 of FIG. 12B, an example has been described in which it is determined whether or not an offline state has occurred within the checkout period each time a checkout request is sent. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the determination may be performed in advance, and the determination result may be distributed to the settlement apparatus 60 in advance.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S803 and S807 of FIG. 12B, the settlement request includes the fractional amount, and the settlement amount information including the sum of the management remaining amount and the fractional amount is returned from the management device 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the settlement request does not include the fractional amount, but returns the settlement permission information including only the management remaining amount from the management device 50, and the settlement device 60 side returns the settlement permission information. The sum of the management balance included in the above and the fractional amount may be calculated.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the full amount of the amount for which payment is permitted is settled in the settlement device 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and input of the settlement amount desired by the player is accepted and settlement is permitted. The desired settlement amount may be settled within the amount range.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a gaming system according to the present invention. 2 (a) is a front view showing an example of a ball lending unit and a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 (b) is a cross-sectional right side view of the ball lending unit, and FIG. 2 (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side view of a section of the visitor coin handling structure provided in the ball lending unit. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the handling structure of visitor coins provided in the ball lending unit. FIG. 5A is a perspective view illustrating an example of a settlement apparatus, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents of a display provided in the settlement apparatus. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in a ball rental unit that is online with the management apparatus and does not accept a recording medium. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit that is in an online state with the management apparatus and receives a recording medium on which no fractional amount is recorded. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit that is in an online state with the management apparatus and receives a recording medium on which the fractional amount is recorded. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit that is offline with the management apparatus and does not accept a recording medium. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit that is in an offline state with the management apparatus and receives a recording medium on which no fractional amount is recorded. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the ball lending unit that is in an offline state with the management apparatus and receives a recording medium on which the fractional amount is recorded. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing in the payment apparatus that receives a recording medium.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 2 ... Banknote 3 ... Coin 4 ... Member card 5 ... Visitor coin 10 ... Pachinko machine 20 ... Ball lending unit 21 ... Control part 21b ... External communication part 22 ... Banknote discriminator 23 ... Coin discriminator 24 ... Recording medium R / W
25 ... Coin slot 26 ... Upper antenna 26d ... Inserted coin return path 26P ... Inserted coin holding part 27 ... Lower antenna 27a ... Coin storage part 27d ... Stored coin return path 27P ... Stored coin holding part 28 ... Coin return slot 50 ... Management Device 51 ... Communication unit 52 ... Control unit 53 ... Display 54 ... Input device 55 ... Hard disk 60 ... Settling device 61 ... Communication unit 62 ... Control unit

Claims (3)

A management device that manages the remaining amount used for lending gaming media in association with recording media identification information that can individually identify the recording media;
Provided corresponding to the gaming machine, a currency accepting means for accepting money, and a first lending process for renting a game medium within a range of the accepted money amount that is an amount of money accepted by the money accepting means The lending processing means and the amount obtained by subtracting the used amount used for the first lending process and the indirect tax amount corresponding to the used amount from the received money amount are associated with the recording medium identification information of the recording medium as the remaining amount A remaining amount processing unit that performs processing for management by the management device, and a recording medium that performs a first discharge process for discharging the remaining amount without recording the remaining amount on a recording medium subjected to processing by the remaining amount processing unit A gaming device having a discharge processing means;
A settlement apparatus that accepts the recording medium ejected by the first ejection process and pays out money corresponding to the remaining amount managed by the management apparatus in association with the recording medium identification information of the accepted recording medium;
A gaming system comprising:
The gaming device is:
Communication enable / disable detecting means for detecting whether it is a communicable state capable of communicating with the management device or a communication impossible state capable of communicating
Based on the fact that money is accepted by the money accepting means when the communication impossible state is detected by the communication availability detecting means, the remaining amount is used in advance for lending game media from the accepted money amount. A loan target amount equivalent to an integral multiple of the tax-included unit amount, which is the sum of the unit use amount that is a unit and the indirect tax amount corresponding to the unit use amount, and a fractional amount less than the tax-included unit amount And a specifying means for specifying,
The lending processing means performs a second lending process for lending a game medium for a loan target amount specified by the specifying means without being operated by the player,
A second discharge process for discharging the recording medium on which the fractional amount specified by the specifying unit is recorded is performed by the recording medium discharge processing unit;
The game settlement system accepts the recording medium ejected by the second ejection processing and pays out money corresponding to the fractional amount recorded on the accepted recording medium. A gaming system according to claim 1,
Further comprising a fractional amount determination means for determining whether or not the fractional amount recorded on the recording medium received by the settlement apparatus is less than a predetermined amount.
The gaming system is characterized by paying out money corresponding to the fractional amount on the condition that the fractional amount determining means determines that the fractional amount is less than a predetermined amount. A gaming system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The management device
An accountable period setting means for setting an accountable period in which the account can be settled by the settlement apparatus;
A communication impossible state occurrence determination means for determining whether or not the communication impossible state has occurred within the settlement possible period,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the settlement apparatus pays out money corresponding to the fractional amount on condition that the communication impossible state occurrence determining unit determines that a communication impossible state has occurred.

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