JP4721717B2 - Gift delivery system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is an object of prize exchange using a game result value possessed by a player as a result of playing a game with a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or a slot machine. The present invention relates to a prize delivery system, a prize exchange machine, and a prize exchange program for delivering an object to be exchanged to a player. Specifically, the game used at a plurality of premium delivery stores that handle the exchange target of a product, etc., which is the subject of the prize exchange, using the game result value owned by the player as a result of playing the game with the gaming machine A prize delivery system for delivering the exchange object according to the result value to the player, using the game result value that is installed corresponding to the gaming machine and owned by the player as a result of playing the game with the gaming machine, The present invention relates to a free gift exchange machine and a free gift exchange program for performing processing for making it possible to specify a redemption object according to the used game result value at a plurality of free gift delivery stores that handle a redemption object such as merchandise to be exchanged.

  For this type of prize delivery system, prize exchange, and prize exchange program, for example, a game result value possessed by a player as a result of playing a game with a gaming machine is used. In addition, there has been a prize delivery system, a prize exchange machine, and a prize exchange program for delivering an exchange object of a commodity or the like to be exchanged for a prize to a player. As such a prize delivery system, a prize exchange, and a prize exchange program, there are the following.

  When a player selects a premium supply store from the hall terminal provided in the game hall, the store name display selection menu and the store are displayed on the display means of the hall terminal so that the store situation unique to each store can be known. A store status display frame constituted by a status display section is provided, and the store status of the store selected by the store name display selection menu is displayed by a display field of the store status display section, a store appearance display frame, a store interior view display frame, There has been one that can appropriately select a premium supply store for exchanging premiums (Patent Document 1).

  In addition, there is a configuration in which a prize information is sent from the amusement hall terminal provided in the amusement hall to the center via the network, and a prize delivery request is sent from the center to the shop. Reference 2).

Furthermore, in the amusement hall, the assigned valuable value given to the player as a result of the game is given to the player in a form recorded on a recording medium convenient for the player to carry. Some players can exchange prizes by selecting from among a relatively large number of prizes such as products and services handled (Patent Document 3).
JP 2002-85787 A JP-A-11-57178 JP-A-4-231989

  However, the conventional prize delivery system, the prize exchange, and the prize exchange program as described above have the following problems. In the case of the one described in Patent Document 3, since it was not possible to confirm at the game hall what kind of prizes can be exchanged at the member recording medium handling store, the player can use the recorded valuable value as a recording medium. I didn't try to record it, and it was virtually useless. Moreover, in what was described in patent document 1 and patent document 2, only one terminal etc. used when exchanging prizes were installed in the game hall. For this reason, a large amount of time is spent for exchanging prizes, such as when a player who wants to exchange prizes concentrates at the amusement hall, causing congestion in the amusement hall and causing the player to feel stress. It was. Further, the player does not play a game on the gaming machine while exchanging the prize. For this reason, the inconvenience that the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall is reduced has occurred.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to improve the operating rate of the game hall and smoothly perform prize exchange that allows selection of prizes to be exchanged from a wide variety of prizes in the game hall. It is to provide a free gift delivery system, free gift exchange, and free gift exchange program.

Specific examples of means for solving the problems and their effects

(1) Using the game result value (for example, savings, coins, etc.) possessed by the player as a result of playing a game with a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, coin gaming machine, slot machine, etc.) Products subject to exchange of gifts (for example, not only movable goods such as cigarettes, chocolates, radio cassettes, beers, etc., but also provision of food at restaurants, use of fitness clubs, travel tickets, movies, concerts, etc.) (E.g., services such as ticket provision, various services including information provision) etc., etc. (for example, convenience stores, supermarkets, electronics stores, liquor stores, restaurants, etc.) A prize delivery system for delivering an exchange object corresponding to the game result value used to a player at a sports club, travel agency, movie theater, planning company, etc.) (Premium delivery system, see FIG. 3)
A prize exchange processing means (card unit 2) that is installed corresponding to the gaming machine (for example, one-to-one correspondence) (see FIG. 1 and the like) and performs processing for receiving the prize exchange;
Premium delivery store specifying information (stores i, b, c...) Capable of specifying each premium delivery store and premium delivery store specified by the premium delivery store specifying information in association with the premium delivery store specifying information The exchange target specific information (premium information) that can identify each exchange target handled at the store (a prize handled at the store B, a prize handled at the store B, a prize handled at the store C) is stored. Exchange object information storage means (server 52),
The prize exchange processing means includes:
Game result value specifying means (SA02) for performing processing for specifying the magnitude of the game result value possessed by the player;
A prize delivery store designation means (SA05) for accepting designation of a prize delivery store for which a player wishes to deliver a prize;
Exchange object extraction means (SA06) for performing processing for extracting from the exchange object information storage means the exchange object handled by the gift delivery shop designated by the prize delivery shop designation means;
Exchange object display means (SA07) for displaying the exchange object extracted by the exchange object extraction means;
An exchange object designation means (SA08) for accepting designation of an exchange object that the player desires to exchange from the exchange objects displayed by the exchange object display means;
Game result value subtraction for performing a process for subtracting the game result value corresponding to the designated exchange object received by the exchange object designating means from the game result value of the magnitude specified by the game result value specifying means Means (SA12);
Gift delivery specified by the gift delivery store designating means from record information of a predetermined recording medium (eg, IC card, prepaid card, etc.) including identification information (for example, ID information) for identifying each as record information Delivery information specification processing means (SA16) for performing processing (for example, reservation information generation processing) for enabling identification of the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means from the exchange targets handled by the store and the gift delivery store When,
After the processing by the delivery information specifying processing means, for each premium delivery store to be processed, the exchange target in the premium delivery store and identification information of a predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange target are provided. Exchange object transmission means (SA16a) for performing processing for transmission as exchange object information (reservation information),
Each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores (each store)
Based on the exchange object information transmitted by the exchange object transmission means, an exchange object storage means (SB02) for storing the exchange object in the store and identification information of a predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange object;
An exchange target specifying means (SB05) for receiving the predetermined recording medium (SB03) and specifying an exchange target corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium from the exchange target storage means from the recording information of the predetermined recording medium; ,
Exchange object change designation that accepts designation of exchange object desired to be changed from exchange objects identified by the exchange object identification means and designation of exchange object newly desired for exchange of gifts from the exchange object handled at the store. Means,
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, a difference calculation means for performing a process for calculating the difference between the exchange target price desired to be changed and the exchange target price newly desired for prize exchange;
Based on the calculation result of the difference calculation means, when the exchange target that desires a change is higher than the exchange target that desires a new prize exchange, the game result value having a size corresponding to the difference is calculated as the predetermined value. Return processing means for performing processing for returning to the game result value owned by the player from the identification information of the recording medium;
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, among the exchange targets corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium, the exchange target desired to be changed is newly updated to the exchange target desired for the prize exchange. Update processing means for performing the process;
Delivered registration means (SB18) is provided for registering an exchange target corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium as delivered.

  According to such a configuration, since the prize exchange processing means is installed corresponding to the gaming machine, the prize exchange can be performed smoothly. Further, since the game machine can be played even while exchanging prizes, the operating rate of the game hall can be improved. Furthermore, since the giveaway store can be designated first, and then the exchange target that can be exchanged at the giveaway store can be designated, it is possible to make it easier for the player to understand the procedure for exchanging the giveaway.

In addition, since the exchange target can be changed at the gift delivery store, the convenience of gift exchange can be improved.

( 2 ) It further comprises centralized management means (center 50) for collecting and managing information related to the delivery of the exchange object,
The central management means includes the exchange target information storage means,
The exchange object information storage means is associated with the exchange object identification information (prize information) and is allowed number information that can identify an allowable number (number) that can be delivered at the prize delivery store specified from the prize delivery store identification information. (Number information) is further stored (see FIG. 4C),
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Premium delivery store information storage means (SC02, SC05) for storing allowable exchange target information that can specify an allowable exchange target that can be delivered as a prize and allowable number information that can specify an allowable number that can be transferred as a free gift When,
Storage information changing means (SC01, SC04) for changing the permissible exchange object information or the permissible number information stored in the prize delivery store information storage means;
Change information for performing processing for transmitting change information that can specify the allowable replacement target or the allowable number after the change when the allowable replacement target information or the allowable number information is changed by the storage information changing means Transmission means (SC03, SC06) are further provided,
The centralized management means performs an update storage processing means for performing a process of updating and storing the replacement target specifying information or the allowable number information in the replacement target information storage means based on the change information transmitted by the change information transmission means ( SD02).

  According to such a configuration, since the stock status of the exchange target at the premium delivery store can be updated in real time, the exchange target is designated, but the exchange target is actually delivered to the player at the premium delivery store. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience such as failure to perform.

( 3 ) Using the game result value (for example, storage balls, coins, etc.) owned by the player as a result of playing a game with a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, coin gaming machine, slot machine, etc.) Products subject to exchange of gifts (for example, not only movable goods such as cigarettes, chocolates, radio cassettes, beers, etc., but also provision of food at restaurants, use of fitness clubs, travel tickets, movies, concerts, etc.) (E.g., services such as ticket provision, various services including information provision) etc., etc. (for example, convenience stores, supermarkets, electronics stores, liquor stores, restaurants, etc.) A prize delivery system for delivering an exchange object corresponding to the game result value used to a player in a sports club, a travel agency, a movie theater, a planning company, etc.) A (prize delivery systems, see FIG. 3),
A prize exchange processing means (card unit 2) that is installed corresponding to the gaming machine (for example, one-to-one correspondence) (see FIG. 1 and the like) and performs processing for receiving the prize exchange;
A centralized management means (center 50) for collecting and managing information related to the delivery of the exchange object,
The centralized management means is
Premium delivery store specifying information (stores i, b, c...) Capable of specifying each premium delivery store and premium delivery store specified by the premium delivery store specifying information in association with the premium delivery store specifying information The exchange target specific information (premium information) that can identify each exchange target handled at the store (a prize handled at the store B, a prize handled at the store B, a prize handled at the store C) is stored. Including exchange object information storage means (server 52),
The prize exchange processing means includes:
Game result value specifying means (SA02) for performing processing for specifying the magnitude of the game result value possessed by the player;
A prize delivery store designation means (SA05) for accepting designation of a prize delivery store for which a player wishes to deliver a prize;
Exchange object extraction means (SA06) for performing processing for extracting from the exchange object information storage means the exchange object handled by the gift delivery shop designated by the prize delivery shop designation means;
Exchange object display means (SA07) for displaying the exchange object extracted by the exchange object extraction means;
An exchange object designation means (SA08) for accepting designation of an exchange object that the player desires to exchange from the exchange objects displayed by the exchange object display means;
Game result value subtraction for performing a process for subtracting the game result value corresponding to the designated exchange object received by the exchange object designating means from the game result value of the magnitude specified by the game result value specifying means Means (SA12);
Gift delivery specified by the gift delivery store designating means from record information of a predetermined recording medium (eg, IC card, prepaid card, etc.) including identification information (for example, ID information) for identifying each as record information Delivery information specification processing means (SA16) for performing processing (for example, reservation information generation processing) for enabling identification of the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means from the exchange targets handled by the store and the gift delivery store When,
After the processing by the delivery information specifying processing means, the exchange target specifying information (reservation information) is the exchange target at the gift delivery store that is the target of the processing and the identification information of a predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange target. As an exchange target information transmitting means (SA16a in the second embodiment) for performing processing for transmission to the centralized management means,
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
An identification information specifying means (SE02) for receiving the predetermined recording medium (SE01) and performing processing for specifying the identification information of the predetermined recording medium from the recording information of the predetermined recording medium;
An identification information transmitting means (SE03) for performing processing for transmitting the identification information of the predetermined recording medium specified by the identification information specifying means to the centralized management means,
The centralized management means is
Based on the exchange object specifying information transmitted by the exchange object information transmitting means (SG01), the exchange object information is obtained by associating the exchange object in the gift delivery store with the identification information of the predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange object. Exchange object information storage processing means (SG02) for performing processing for storage in the storage means;
Based on the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmitting means (SG03), an exchange target specifying means (SG04) for specifying an exchange target corresponding to the identification information from the exchange target information storage means,
Exchange object transmission means (SG06) for performing processing for transmitting the exchange object specified by the exchange object specifying means as exchange object information (premium information) to the gift delivery store that is the transmission source of the identification information ; further comprising a,
In each of the plurality of gift delivery stores,
Before SL exchanged prize delivery shop side exchanged displaying means for displaying the exchange object corresponding to the replacement target information transmitted by the transmitting means and (SE13),
The designation of the exchange target that is desired to be changed from the exchange targets displayed by the gift delivery store-side exchange target display means, and the designation of the exchange target that is desired to be exchanged for a new gift from the exchange target handled at the store. Exchange target change designation means to be accepted,
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, a difference calculation means for performing a process for calculating the difference between the exchange target price desired to be changed and the exchange target price newly desired for prize exchange;
Based on the calculation result of the difference calculation means, when the exchange target that desires a change is higher than the exchange target that desires a new prize exchange, the game result value having a size corresponding to the difference is calculated as the predetermined value. Return processing means for performing processing for returning to the game result value owned by the player from the identification information of the recording medium;
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, a process for transmitting to the centralized management means, as exchange target change information, an exchange target that is desired to be changed and an exchange target that is newly desired to exchange prizes. Exchange target change transmission means to be performed,
The central management means further includes:
Based on the exchange object change information transmitted by the exchange object change transmitting means, among exchange objects corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium, an exchange object desired to be changed is newly exchanged object to be exchanged. Update processing means for performing processing for updating to,
Delivery completion registration means (SG02d) for registering an exchange target corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium as delivered .

  According to such a configuration, since the prize exchange processing means is installed corresponding to the gaming machine, the prize exchange can be performed smoothly. Further, since the game machine can be played even while exchanging prizes, the operating rate of the game hall can be improved. Furthermore, since the giveaway store can be designated first, and then the exchange target that can be exchanged at the giveaway store can be designated, it is possible to make it easier for the player to understand the procedure for exchanging the giveaway.

In addition , since the exchange target can be changed at the gift delivery store, the convenience of gift exchange can be improved.

( 4 ) The exchange object information storage means can identify an allowable number (number) that can be delivered at a prize delivery store identified from the prize delivery shop identification information in association with the exchange object identification information (prize information). Further storing allowable number information (number information) and allowable replacement target information (premium information) capable of specifying an allowable replacement target that can be delivered as a prize,
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Change designation means (SF01, SF03) for accepting designation for changing the allowable exchange target information or the allowable number information stored in the exchange target information storage means;
Change information for performing processing for transmitting to the centralized management means as change information that can specify the allowable replacement object or the allowable number after change when the change specification means accepts the change Transmission means (SF02, SF04) are further provided,
The centralized management means performs an update storage processing means for performing a process of updating and storing the replacement target specifying information or the allowable number information in the replacement target information storage means based on the change information transmitted by the change information transmission means ( SG09) is further included .
According to such a configuration, since the stock status of the exchange target at the premium delivery store can be updated in real time, the exchange target is designated, but the exchange target is actually delivered to the player at the premium delivery store. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience such as failure to perform.

( 5 ) The exchange object information storage means identifies the scheduled date (arrival date) when the exchange object can be delivered in association with the exchange object identification information (free gift that is not in stock) with the allowable number being 0. Further memorize possible date information (arrival date information) (see Fig. 4),
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Scheduled date input means (SC07, SF05) for inputting a scheduled date that can be delivered with respect to the exchange object whose allowable number is 0,
There is further provided scheduled date information transmitting means (SC09, SF06) for performing processing for transmitting scheduled date information for specifying the scheduled date when the scheduled date is input by the scheduled date input means. ,
The centralized management means performs scheduled date information storage processing means (SD02, SG09) for performing processing for storing the scheduled date information in the exchange target information storage means based on the scheduled date information transmitted by the scheduled date information transmitting means. Further including
The exchange target display means displays a scheduled date based on the scheduled date information stored in the exchange target information storage means in correspondence with the exchange target for which the allowable number is zero.

  According to such a configuration, even if the stock to be exchanged at the free gift delivery store is 0, it is possible to designate the exchange object for the free gift exchange in consideration of the scheduled date, thereby improving the convenience of the free gift exchange. Can be made.

( 6 ) The delivery information specifying processing means can deliver the exchange object designated by the exchange object designating means from the record information of the predetermined recording medium at the prize delivery shop designated by the prize delivery shop designating means. To make it possible to specify a valid effective period (SA16),
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Effective period determination means (SB07, SE05) for determining whether or not the predetermined recording medium is received after the expiration of the effective period;
The exchange target corresponding to the exchange target information transmitted by the exchange target transmission means when it is determined by the validity period determination means that the validity period has elapsed (NO in SB07 or SE05) Effective period elapsed time difference calculating means (SB11) for calculating the difference between the price at the time of delivery (number of equivalent balls, price, etc.) and the price before the validity period (number of equivalent balls, price, etc.) , SE07).

  According to such a configuration, when the valid period has elapsed, delivery can be performed on condition that the difference is paid, so that the selling price at the premium delivery store can be adjusted.

( 7 ) The exchange object information storage means delivers the exchange object specified from the exchange object specifying information to the player in the gift delivery store specified from the gift delivery shop specifying information in association with the exchange object specifying information. Game result value information (exchange equivalent ball number information) that can specify the magnitude of the game result value to be used, and location information (location where the location of the prize delivery store can be specified in association with the prize delivery store specification information) Information) (see FIG. 4),
The prize exchange processing means includes:
By using less game result value than the prize delivery store designated by the prize delivery store designation means, a prize delivery store that can deliver the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means to the player is the exchange subject. A gift delivery store extraction means (SA09) for performing processing for extraction from the information storage means;
A residence area specifying means (SA10) for specifying a player's residence area;
In the location information stored in the exchange target information storage means, whether the location of the prize delivery store extracted by the gift delivery store extraction means is within the residence area specified by the residence area specifying means. Location determination means (SA10) for determination based on
A prize delivery store display means for displaying in a distinguishable manner a prize delivery store determined by the location determination means as being in the residential area and a prize delivery store not determined as being in the residence area by the location determination means ( SA10), and
The prize delivery store specifying means accepts again the designation for changing the delivery target specified by the exchange target designation means to the desired prize delivery store from the prize delivery store extracted by the prize delivery store extracting means ( SA10, SA11).

  According to such a configuration, even if the object to be exchanged is designated once, a prize delivery store that can be exchanged by using less game result value is displayed separately inside and outside the residential area, and based on the displayed information Since it can be changed to another premium delivery store, the convenience of exchanging premiums can be improved.

( 8 ) The delivery information specifying processing means performs a process of issuing a prepaid recording medium for enabling exchange only for the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means (SA14, SA15).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to issue a prepaid recording medium that can be exchanged only for the designated exchange object, so that the range of the gift delivery store where the exchange object is delivered is widened. Can do.

( 9 ) The delivery information specifying processing means performs a process of issuing a prepaid recording medium that can be exchanged limited to the prize delivery store designated by the prize delivery store designation means (SA14, SA15). .

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to issue a prepaid recording medium that can be exchanged only for a designated gift delivery store, so that the exchange object handled at the gift delivery store is delivered. be able to.

( 10 ) The exchange target information storage means further stores production date information (production date information) that can identify the production date and time when the food product is produced in association with the exchange target specification information indicating the food product. ,
The gift exchange processing means, based on the production date information stored in the exchange target information storage means, when the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means is the food product, Production date information display means (SA10) for displaying is further included.

  According to such a configuration, since the date and time of production of the food product can be confirmed, it is possible to exchange the food product and the giveaway with peace of mind.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, as an example of a prize delivery system, a prize exchange, and a prize exchange program, a prize exchange using a game result value possessed by a player as a result of playing a game with a gaming machine is used. The prize delivery system for delivering the exchange object according to the used game result value to the player at a plurality of prize delivery stores that handle the exchange object of the commodity that is the object of the game. Specifically, using the game result value such as the stored balls and coins owned by the player as a result of playing the game using the pachinko machine 1, coin game machine, slot machine, etc., tobacco, chocolate, Various services including provision of food at restaurants, provision of usage rights at fitness clubs, provision of various tickets for travel tickets, movies, concerts, etc. To deliver prizes according to game result values used at convenience stores, supermarkets, electronics stores, liquor stores, restaurants, sports clubs, travel agencies, movie theaters, planning companies, etc. The free gift delivery system is shown.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a front view showing a part of a gaming machine installation island installed in a game arcade constituting a part of a prize delivery system in the present embodiment.

  A plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are installed side by side on the gaming machine installation island 100. A large number of pachinko gaming machines 1 are arranged in parallel on one gaming machine installation island 100, but FIG. 1 shows only some of the pachinko gaming machines 1 for the sake of space.

  On the left side of each pachinko machine 1, a card unit 2 as a ball lending device and a gift exchange device is installed. This card unit 2 accepts a predetermined gaming card as a ball lending device, identifies a card balance as a value usable for a game by a player, accepts a debit of the identified card balance, A pachinko ball (game medium) is paid out as a ball according to the withdrawal amount, and the pachinko ball is used for the purpose of enabling a player to play a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1 by using the pachinko ball. . Further, the card unit 2 accepts the game card and the counting card described later as a prize exchange device, and the number of stored balls, the number of coins (hereinafter referred to as the number of stored balls), It is provided for the purpose of identifying the count value, accepting the withdrawal of the number of stored balls corresponding to the selected prize, and enabling exchange with the prize.

  In the gaming machine installation island 100, a calling device 4 is provided in the upper part of each pachinko gaming machine 1. The calling device 4 is for operating based on the player's operation when calling an attendant.

  Each card unit 2 is arranged in the hall via an island management computer (not shown) as a management device for managing various information such as game related information of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 arranged on the gaming machine installation island. Further, it is connected to a hall management computer 8 (see FIG. 3) as a management device for managing various information such as game related information of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 managed by a plurality of island management computers. This game-related information includes all information as long as it is information generated in connection with a game on a gaming machine. For example, the game-related information includes various data related to the game such as game data indicating game information such as jackpot number information and variable display number information executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The hall management computer 8 stores game related information from the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, in the case where the gaming card inserted into the card unit 2 is a membership card to be described later, the hall management computer 8 associates with the ID information stored in the membership card, the current card balance of the player, Information on the number of stored balls, information on the number of points visited, member player personal information (including name and address), etc. (hereinafter referred to as member information for members, member information for visitors, visitor information, member information and visitor information) (Also called member / visit information). The member player personal information includes the player's name, address, telephone number, hobby, and the like. Further, in the case where the game card inserted into the card unit 2 is a visitor card described later, the hall management computer 8 stores the current card balance in association with the ID information stored in the visitor card. ing.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of a card unit 2 as an example of a gaming apparatus according to the present embodiment and a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a player plays a game, a game card that can be used for the game is used. There are two types of gaming cards: a membership card that is individually issued to a member player registered as a member in the game hall, and a visitor card that can be used by all players.

  The membership card is a recording medium made up of an IC card. In the member card, ID information as identification information for specifying each individual is recorded as card information. When the membership card is inserted, the card unit 2 transmits the ID information stored in the membership card to the hall management computer 8. Based on the ID information, the hall management computer 8 stores the current card balance owned by the player, the number of stored balls information, the number of points visited, and the member player personal information based on the ID information. Send to unit 2. As described above, in the present embodiment, the card unit 2 and the hall management computer 8 are based on the ID information stored in the member card, and the card balance owned by the player, the number of stored balls information, the number of points visited, the member A system that can identify player personal information is configured.

  The member card is issued to a member player who is registered as a member when the member is registered in a member registration device or a counter of the game hall provided in the game hall. Member cards are owned by member players, and can be used in principle in any card unit 2.

  Here, the stored ball refers to an act of depositing the value of a player's possession, a ball, a coin, or the like into the game hall side and the deposited value. The accumulated ball number information is information indicating the number of accumulated balls of the player who owns the member card. Replay is when a player plays a game with a ball loan using a stored ball. When a player exchanges a stored ball for a prize, it is called a prize exchange.

  The store visit point is numerical data that is added and updated by a predetermined number of points each time a member player visits the game hall, and a predetermined service is given to the player from the game hall side according to the number of points. It is done. This store visit point is obtained whenever a player visits the amusement hall and inserts a membership card into the card slot 26a provided in the card unit 2 (however, if the customer visits the store several times a day, (Only when a membership card is inserted)

  The visitor card is a recording medium made of an IC card, like the member card, and ID information for identifying the visitor card is recorded as card information. When the visitor card is inserted, the card unit 2 transmits the ID information stored in the visitor card to the hall management computer 8. Then, the hall management computer 8 transmits the current card balance stored in association with the ID information to the card unit 2 based on the ID information. Thus, in this embodiment, the card unit 2 and the hall management computer 8 constitute a system that can specify the current card balance based on the ID information stored in the visitor card.

  The visitor card is sold to the player at a card sales apparatus provided in the game hall or a counter of the game hall. The visitor card is owned by the player and can be used in principle in any card unit 2.

  When a player plays a game, first, a member card or a visitor card is inserted into the card slot 26 a provided in the card unit 2. Then, the ID information recorded on the inserted member card or visitor card is read by the R / W device 29 (see FIG. 3) provided in the card unit 2. Then, the card balance specified from the read ID information is displayed on the card balance display unit 28 a provided in the card unit 2. The card balance display unit 28a includes a plurality of 7-segment displays, and is configured to digitally display the card balance with a predetermined number of digits. Further, the card balance display unit 28a is configured so that the number of stored balls can be digitally displayed with a predetermined number of digits.

  In the card unit 2, a ball lending button 27 a operated when receiving a ball lending, a checkout button 27 b operated when receiving a return of a member card or a visitor card, and a ball lending using a stored ball, that is, There is provided a storage ball replay button 27c that is operated when replaying and a prize exchange button 27d that is operated when a prize is exchanged using the storage balls.

  If the ball lending button 27a is operated, a predetermined lending unit amount is deducted and reduced from the card balance specified from the ID information stored in the member card or visitor card. The balls for the lending unit amount are paid out from the card unit 2 as balls. The card balance is displayed on the card balance display unit 28a. Such an operation is called a ball lending operation.

  When the stored ball replay button 27c is operated, the number of balls corresponding to a predetermined number of lending units is withdrawn and subtracted from the number of stored balls specified from the ID information stored in the membership card. Balls for the number of loaned units are returned from the card unit 2 as balls. Such an operation is called a replay operation. Further, the number of stored balls is displayed on the card balance display unit 28a.

  When the prize exchange button 27d is operated, a prize exchange screen for exchanging prizes is displayed on the display device 3 to be described later. When a prize is selected, in the case of a membership card, the hall management computer 8 subtracts the number of balls corresponding to the selected prize from the number of balls specified from the ID information stored in the membership card. . In the case of a counting card, which will be described later, the hall management computer 8 subtracts the number of balls corresponding to the selected prize from the count value specified from the ID information stored in the counting card. Furthermore, the hall management computer 8 stores premium information and the like that enables collection of the selected prize in association with the ID information.

  The display of the card balance and the number of stored balls in the card balance display unit 28a is switched as follows. When the member card is inserted, the ball balance mode from the card balance is basically entered, and the card balance is displayed on the card balance display unit 28a. When the stored ball replay button 27c or the gift exchange button 27d is operated once in the ball lending mode state from the card balance, the ball lending mode state from the stored ball is entered, and the number of balls stored is displayed on the card balance display portion 28a. The When the ball lending button 27a is operated once in the ball lending mode state from the stored ball, the ball lending mode state from the stored ball is entered, and the card balance is displayed on the card balance display portion 28a. Further, when the gift exchange button 27d is operated once in the ball lending mode state, the ball lending mode state from the stored ball is entered, the number of accumulated balls is displayed on the card balance display portion 28a, and the above-described prize exchange screen is displayed on the display device. 3 is displayed.

  When the checkout button 27b is operated or when the prize exchange is completed, the game card or the counting card is ejected from the card slot 26a and returned to the player.

  Balls to be paid out as balls for lending from the card unit 2 are passed from a ball paying portion provided inside the card unit 2 via a ball paying nozzle 251 provided on the front side of the card unit 2. It is paid out on a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 92 provided in the machine 1.

  The card unit 2 identifies whether the membership card or the visitor card is appropriate. In this regard, if the card cannot be identified as appropriate, the membership card or the visitor card is returned from the card slot 26a.

  In the card unit 2, a display device 3 having a display area for displaying an image of a gift exchange screen is provided above the card balance display portion 28a. The display device 3 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display device, displays information necessary for prize exchange, and accepts a player's selection input on the touch panel 28 (see FIG. 3). The display device 3 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be constituted by other image display devices such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an FED (Field Emission Display), and a PDP (Plasma Display Panel).

  In the game, the player operates the hitting operation handle 90 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 to bullet and fire the hit ball stored in the hitting ball supply tray 92, and hits it into the game area 10a. Then, when the hit balls that are driven into the game area win various prize areas, a predetermined number of premium balls for each prize area are paid out to the hit ball supply tray 92 (upper dish). Further, when the hit ball that has been driven into the game area wins the start winning area 11a (start winning), the ball is detected by the start winning ball detector (not shown), and the fluctuation display device 12 displays the fluctuation display. Be started. As a result of the fluctuation display, when a big hit symbol (for example, a doublet such as “777”) is derived and displayed on the fluctuation display device 12, a big hit state occurs. When the big hit state occurs, it is controlled to a state advantageous to the player. When a winning occurs, a pachinko ball is paid out. The paid-out pachinko balls are called out balls.

  Next, the configuration of the premium delivery system in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the premium delivery system. The prize delivery system in the present embodiment includes a game hall A, B, C..., A center 50 that stores and provides information used at the time of prize exchange, and stores I, B, C. Each is configured to be communicable via a communication means such as the Internet.

  As an example of the game hall, for example, in the game hall A, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1, a card unit 2 provided corresponding to each of the pachinko gaming machines 1, and a plurality of pachinko games arranged on the gaming machine installation island. A hall management computer 8 as a management device for managing various information such as game-related information and member / visitor information of the machine 1, and a counting card that records ID information that counts the number of balls and identifies the counted value And a counter 5 for converting into issuance and storage balls.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, game control is performed by the game control microcomputer 10 for causing the game-related operations as described above. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various signals such as a big hit signal, a start signal, a probability changing signal, and a firing operation signal are output from the game control microcomputer 10 to the card unit 2 via the input / output interface. The

  The big hit signal is a signal that can specify that the big hit gaming state has occurred, and is in an active state during the big hit gaming state. The start signal is a signal that can specify that the fluctuation display (variable display) of the fluctuation display device 12 has started, and becomes active each time the fluctuation display is started (variable display start). The firing operation signal is a signal that can specify that the hitting ball operating handle 90 is being operated, and is output from a shooting operation detector (not shown) that detects that the hitting ball operating handle 90 has been operated.

  The card unit 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls the display device 3 and controls various types of information according to a card unit control program, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a card unit control program and the like. ), A RAM (Random Access Memory) as a storage means used as a work memory, a VDP (Video Display Processor) that performs display control of the display device 3, a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory), and a control circuit including a character ROM A card unit control microcomputer 20 is provided. Further, the card unit 2 includes a display unit 3, a touch panel 28, an R / W device 29, and various buttons such as a ball lending button 27a, a checkout button 27b, a storage ball replay button 27c, and a gift exchange button 27d. It is connected to the microcomputer 20 for use.

  The CPU mounted on the card unit control microcomputer 20 reads out a control program (including a program used for the game process prize exchange control process described with reference to FIG. 5) stored in the ROM, Various controls for operating the card unit 2 are executed by executing the control program using the RAM as a work area. The control executed by the CPU transmits and receives the above-described lending control for lending balls, game-related information management control for managing various game-related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and various information used for prize exchange. Various controls such as control and display control for controlling an image displayed on the display device 3 are included. The CPU mounted on the card unit control microcomputer 20 controls the R / W device 29 to read out the ID information stored in the game card described above, and to input the player corresponding to the ID information. Card balance, price information, number of points to visit, information on membership player personal information (including name, address), etc., and card balance, number of points information, points to visit corresponding to the ID information. Number information, member player personal information (including name and address), etc. are updated.

  The VDP mounted on the card unit control microcomputer 20 is an image display IC (integrated circuit). Display control data as command data for image display is transmitted from the CPU mounted on the card unit control microcomputer 20 to the VDP. The VDP reads necessary data from a character ROM in which image data is stored in order to display an image according to the received display control data. The VDP generates image data to be displayed on the display device 3 in accordance with the read data, and stores the image data in the VRAM. The image data in the VRAM is converted into R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals (RGB signals) and supplied to the LCD that constitutes the display device 3. As a result, various images are displayed on the display device 3.

  Further, an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the touch panel 28 on the display device 3 is given to the CPU via the VDP. In the CPU, various controls such as display of various images are performed in accordance with operation signals given from the touch panel 28.

  In the game hall A, there is provided a hall management computer 8 for managing various information such as game-related information and member / visitor information for the entire game hall where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed. In addition, a plurality of gaming machine installation islands 100 in which a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are arranged side by side are provided in the game hall A, and each gaming machine installation island is arranged in each gaming machine installation island. In addition, an island management computer for managing various information such as game related information is provided for all pachinko gaming machines 1.

  The card unit 2 is connected to be able to communicate with the hall management computer 8 via the island management computer. The card unit 2 may be wired and communicable with the hall management computer 8 via the island management computer, or may be communicable and wirelessly connected. In the card unit 2, the card unit control microcomputer 20 has an information communication function for executing information communication by executing information communication software, and the hall management computer 8 and various information via the island management computer. Communication.

  All of the various game-related information is given to the island management computer periodically or in real time. Thereby, the island management computer manages various information such as game-related information for all the pachinko gaming machines 1 arranged on the gaming machine installation island. In addition, all of the various game-related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1 managed by each of the plurality of island management computers in the game hall A can be obtained in response to a request from the hall management computer 8, or periodically, or It is given to the hall management computer 8 in real time. Therefore, the game related information generated in relation to the game in the gaming machine is transmitted from the card unit 2 to the hole management computer 8 via the island management computer and managed by the hole management computer 8. Thereby, the hall management computer 8 manages various information such as game-related information for all the pachinko gaming machines 1 in the game hall A. For example, the hall management computer 8 stores game-related information of each pachinko gaming machine 1 for a predetermined period of time and manages various types of information. In addition to the game related information, predetermined information is transmitted from the card unit 2 to the hole management computer 8 as necessary. Various game-related information managed by the hall management computer 8 is given to the card unit 2 via the island management computer in response to a request from the card unit 2.

  Further, when the hall management computer 8 receives the ID information from the card unit control microcomputer 20, the card balance, the stored ball number information, the store visit point number information, the membership as the consideration of the player's input price corresponding to the ID information. When ID information is received from the processing for returning player personal information (including name and address) and the card unit control microcomputer 20, the card balance corresponding to the ID information, the number of stored balls information, the number of points visited, the member The player personal information (including name and address) is specified, and processing for reading / updating is performed. Thereby, the hall management computer 8 manages member / visitor information corresponding to the ID information.

  The hall management computer 8 is a control circuit including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a VDP, a VRAM, and a character ROM, and controls the entire hall management computer 8 and an input for communicating with the island management computer. An output interface 84, an input unit 85 for inputting predetermined information to the hall management computer 8, a display unit 86 for displaying predetermined information processed by the hall management computer 8, and processing by the hall management computer 8 And a storage unit 87 for storing predetermined information to be stored.

  The CPU of the control unit 80 operates the hall management computer 8 by reading the information processing program stored in the ROM or the storage unit and executing the information processing program using the RAM as a work area. Various information processing is executed. The information processing executed by the CPU includes a process of counting game-related information of each pachinko gaming machine 1, a process of managing the calculated game-related information, a process of storing / updating member / visitor information in association with ID information, Also included is a process of transmitting / receiving various information used for prize exchange outside the game hall A.

  The VDP of the control unit 80 is an image display IC (integrated circuit). Display control data as command data for displaying an image is transmitted from the CPU of the control unit 80 to the VDP of the control unit 80. The VDP reads necessary data from a character ROM in which image data is recorded in order to display an image according to the received display control data. The VDP generates image data to be displayed on the display unit 86 in accordance with the read data, and stores the image data in the VRAM. The image data in the VRAM is converted into R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals (RGB signals) and supplied to the display unit 86. The hall management computer 8 transmits and receives various types of information via the input / output interface 84.

  The input unit 85 is a keyboard or a mouse, and can input necessary information to the hall management computer 8 (control unit 80 including a CPU). The display unit 86 is a display such as a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and is connected to the VDP and can display various information such as information managed by the hall management computer 8.

  The storage unit 87 is a magnetic disk storage device such as a hard disk drive, and is connected to a control unit 80 including a CPU. As the storage unit 87, other storage devices such as a magneto-optical disk storage device and an optical disk storage device may be used instead of the magnetic disk storage device, and any storage device can be used as long as the storage information can be rewritten. You may comprise by an apparatus. The storage unit 87 in the present embodiment stores a game hall database that stores the above-described game-related information and member / visitor information in association with ID information specified from the game card. FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining a game hall database stored in the storage unit 87. As a database for game halls, in the case of a member, in association with ID information specified from a member card, member information of a player who owns the member card, and game-related information of a player who owns the member card, In the case of a visitor, visitor information including the current card balance is stored in association with ID information specified from the visitor card. Therefore, the hall management computer 8 can easily search for member / visitor information and game-related information corresponding to the ID information stored in the game hall database based on the ID information from the card unit 2. . In the present embodiment, count value information indicating a count value is stored in association with ID information specified from a count card, which will be described later, as a game field database.

  The game hall is provided with a counter 5 for counting the number of balls to be output and converting it into a stored ball. The counting machine 5 displays the insertion slot for inserting the above-mentioned membership card, the issuing slot for issuing the above-mentioned counting card, the counting ball receiving section for receiving the pachinko balls to be counted, and the number of pachinko balls counted. Counting display, a checkout button for selecting all the pachinko balls displayed on the counting display, and a return button for selecting a fractional return from the number of pachinko balls displayed on the counting display Is provided. The counter 5 in the present embodiment is connected to the hall management computer 8 described above. For example, when a checkout button is pressed, the savings conversion when the membership card is inserted in the insertion slot is added to the number of balls counted for the number of savings of membership information specified from the ID information of the membership card. This is done by updating the number of stored balls information. On the other hand, for example, when the checkout button is pressed, a counting card in which ID information for identifying the other card is recorded is issued when the visitor card is inserted into the insertion slot. In the present embodiment, a count value indicating the number of balls counted can be specified from the ID information recorded on the count card.

  The ball receiving portion for counting is configured in a shape capable of receiving and storing balls. The balls stored in the counting ball receiver are discharged to the ball discharge passage connected to the bottom of the counting ball receiver. On the entrance side of the ball discharge passage, there is provided a ball detection switch including a passage detection sensor that detects the balls discharged from the ball receiving portion for counting.

  The counter 5 is equipped with a control circuit including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. When a ball is detected and counted by the ball detection switch, the control circuit performs a process of digitally displaying the count value on a count display unit constituted by a plurality of 7-segment displays. Further, the control circuit reads the ID information stored in the membership card when the membership card is inserted in the insertion slot based on the signal from the settlement button, and uses the hall management computer to read the ID information and the count value. The process to transmit to 8 is performed. The hall management computer 8 adds and stores the accumulated ball number information corresponding to the count value in association with the received ID information. That is, the hall management computer 8 adds and stores the number of stored balls information corresponding to the count value in association with the ID information stored in the member card inserted in the insertion slot. The storage balls specified from the membership card can be used for various purposes such as prize exchange. Further, the control circuit reads the ID information recorded on the counting card based on the signal from the settlement button when the membership card is not inserted in the insertion slot, and the hole management computer reads the ID information and the count value. The process to transmit to 8 is performed. The hall management computer 8 stores the count value as count value information in association with the received ID information. Thereby, in this embodiment, it is comprised so that a count value can be specified from ID information currently recorded on the count card. If the ball return switch is operated, a count value corresponding to a predetermined number of return unit balls is drawn and subtracted from the count value displayed on the count display unit, and in return, the number of return unit balls The minute ball is returned. The balls paid out in this way are called return balls. The counting card is a recording medium composed of an IC card, like the membership card described above.

  As described above, the configuration of the game hall A has been described as an example of the game hall, but the game halls B, C,.

  Next, an example of a store will be described. Stores in the present embodiment include convenience stores, supermarkets, electronics stores, liquor stores, restaurants, sports clubs, travel agencies, movie theaters, planning companies, and the like. The prizes handled at these stores are not limited to movable goods such as cigarettes, chocolates, radio cassettes, and beers, but also provide food at restaurants, use rights at fitness clubs, travel tickets, movies, Various services including services such as provision of various tickets for concerts, provision of information, and the like are included.

  The store a is provided with a store prize exchange device 46 and a change terminal 45 for specifying a prize based on the ID information stored in the IC card. The store gift exchange device 46 is a CPU that controls the display unit 43 and controls to input / output various information according to the store program, and a store program (a program used for the processing described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8). ROM 40 for storing), RAM as storage means used as work memory, VDP for controlling display of display unit 43, VRAM, and store microcomputer 40 that is a control circuit including character ROM, and a clerk , A display unit 43 for displaying a screen for exchanging prizes, a touch panel 44 for accepting a player's selection input, and an R / W device capable of reading ID information stored in an IC card 41 and a hard disk 42 for storing predetermined information processed by the store gift exchange device 46 is provided. There.

  The CPU mounted on the store microcomputer 40 reads out the control program stored in the ROM, and executes the control program using the RAM as a work area. Various controls for operating 46 are executed. In the information processing executed by the CPU mounted on the store microcomputer 40, processing for inputting information on a gift that can be supplied in the store, and a gift specified based on the ID information stored in the IC card are included. A process for delivering and a process for transmitting the changed information when the information about the prize that can be supplied changes are included.

  The VDP of the store microcomputer 40 is an image display IC (integrated circuit). Display control data as command data for image display is transmitted from the CPU of the store microcomputer 40 to the VDP of the store microcomputer 40. The VDP reads necessary data from a character ROM in which image data is recorded in order to display an image according to the received display control data. The VDP generates image data to be displayed on the display unit 43 in accordance with the read data, and stores the image data in the VRAM. The image data in the VRAM is converted into R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals (RGB signals) and supplied to the display unit 43.

  The keyboard 47 can input information related to prizes at the store i. The display unit 43 is a display such as a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and is connected to the VDP and can display information relating to a prize to be delivered. The touch panel 44 receives a player's selection input. The R / W device 41 reads the ID information stored in the above-described member card or counting card.

  The hard disk 42 is a magnetic disk storage device such as a hard disk drive, and is connected to a store microcomputer 40 including a CPU. As the hard disk 42, other storage devices such as a magneto-optical disk storage device and an optical disk storage device may be used instead of the magnetic disk storage device, and any storage device can be used as long as the storage information can be rewritten. It may be constituted by. The hard disk 42 according to the present embodiment stores a store database that includes a reserved area, a delivered area, and an inventory management area.

  FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining a store database stored in the hard disk 42. As a store database in the reserved area, when a prize is exchanged at each amusement hall, the ID information specified from the member card or counting card owned by the player who exchanged the prize, the prize information exchanged for the prize, and the information Are stored in association with each other. For this reason, the store gift exchange device 46 uses the ID information specified from the membership card or counting card inserted in the R / W device 41 to store the ID information stored in the store database in the reservation area. Corresponding premium information and game hall information can be easily retrieved.

  As the store database of the delivered area, the ID information specified from the membership card or counting card owned by the player who has completed delivery, the delivered prize information, and the game hall information are stored in association with each other. . The store can make a settlement for delivering the prize to the game hall specified from the game hall information stored in the store database of the delivered area. As the store database in the inventory management area, premium information about the premiums being handled is stored.

  The change terminal 45 is connected to the store prize exchange device 46, and is a terminal for changing a prize or store determined in the game hall. The change terminal 45 is equipped with an R / W device that can read the ID information specified from the membership card or the counting card, and the contents of the prize exchange specified from the ID information can be changed. As the contents of the prize exchange, for example, the prize to be exchanged for the prize or the store receiving the delivery can be changed and transferred to another prize or shop. In this case, when it is changed to a high-priced giveaway, the giveaway may be exchanged by paying cash equivalent to the difference. Further, when the price is changed to a low-priced gift, the number of balls corresponding to the difference may be returned as a stored ball or a counting ball.

  As mentioned above, although the structure of store i was demonstrated as an example of a store, it has the same structure also in game hall B, C ....

  Next, an example of the center 50 will be described. In the center 50, a server 52 for storing prize information for providing prize information about prizes handled by a plurality of stores to the game hall, and information stored in the server 52 based on information from the game hall and the shop are stored. And a center microcomputer 51 for transmitting and updating the free gift information.

  The center microcomputer 51 includes a CPU that performs control for transmitting and updating various types of information according to the center program, a ROM that stores a center program (including a program used for processing described with reference to FIG. 9), a work piece, and the like. It is a control circuit including a RAM as a storage means used as a memory.

  The CPU mounted on the center microcomputer 51 reads the control program stored in the ROM and executes the control program using the RAM as a work area, thereby storing the control program in the server 52. Various controls to transmit / update the free gift information are executed.

  The server 52 is a magnetic disk storage device such as a hard disk drive, and is connected to a center microcomputer 51 including a CPU. As the server 52, other storage devices such as a magneto-optical disk storage device and an optical disk storage device may be used instead of the magnetic disk storage device, and any storage device can be used as long as the storage information can be rewritten. It may be constituted by. The server 52 in the present embodiment stores a center database that stores location information of the store and premium information handled at the store in association with the store. FIG. 4C is a diagram for explaining the center database stored in the server 52. As the center database, premium information and location information are stored for each store. The center microcomputer 51 can easily search and provide premium information and location information corresponding to the store stored in the center database based on inquiries from the game arcade and the store. Further, the center microcomputer 51 can update the premium information and the location information corresponding to the store stored in the center database based on the information from the store. The prize information includes quantity information indicating stock, arrival date information indicating the scheduled arrival date when there is no stock, exchange equivalent number information indicating the number of balls required for exchange, and when the prize is food, etc. Traceability information such as the date of production of the food product, and valid period information indicating a valid period during which the gift can be exchanged at the selected store are included. Note that the food products in the present embodiment include all foods such as fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, frozen foods, bread, and pet foods. The production date includes the date of processing, the date of packaging, the date of manufacture, and the like.

  The outline of the prize delivery system according to the present embodiment has been described above. Details of control in the game hall, the store, and the center will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 shows a game place prize exchange control process executed by the card unit control microcomputer 20 mounted on the card unit 2 when a prize exchange button 27d is pressed in the amusement hall to perform a prize exchange. It is a flowchart for demonstrating. In the amusement hall prize exchange control process in the present embodiment, the game management system 8 communicates with the hall management computer 8 to receive stored ball number information or count value information that can be used for prize exchange, and communicates with the center 50 to exchange prizes. The information regarding the store and the prize to be received is received, and the reservation information for reserving the selected prize is transmitted by communicating with the selected shop. This will be described in detail below.

  First, in SA01, processing for determining whether or not a player-owned member card or counting card (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) is inserted into the insertion slot 26a of the card unit 2 is performed. If it is determined in SA01 that the IC card is not inserted, the process proceeds to SA05. When it is determined in SA01 that an IC card is inserted, the number of accumulated balls (including the number of coins owned by the player) or the total is calculated based on the ID information of the IC card in communication with the hole management computer 8 in SA02. A process for specifying a numerical value is performed.

  Next, in SA03, processing for transmitting store request information for requesting store information indicating a store registered in advance in the gift exchange system to the center 50 is performed. In SA04, a process of displaying a store selection screen on the display device 3 that displays stores that can be currently selected based on the store information received from the center 50 is performed.

  Here, the store selection screen is a screen that is displayed when a store for which a gift exchange is desired is selected from stores registered in advance in the gift exchange system. FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining a store selection screen displayed on the display device 3. The store selection screen displays a store name in the center portion of the display device 3 and receives an instruction for the player to select a desired store from the displayed stores on the right portion of the display device 3. An icon and a store determination icon are displayed. The player presses the part on which the store selection icon is displayed to select a desired store. If the selected store is acceptable, the player presses the part on which the store determination icon is displayed to determine the store. To do. On the store selection screen, the type of product handled by the store and the location of the store may be displayed in association with the store name of the store.

  In SA05, processing for determining whether or not a store for exchanging prizes has been determined by pressing the store determination icon is performed. When the store is not determined in SA05, the process proceeds to SA08. When it is determined in SA05 that one of the stores has been determined, in SA06, a request for premium information indicating a prize that is handled in the determined store and can be exchanged with the number of stored balls or the count value specified in SA02 is requested. Processing for transmitting the prize request information to be performed to the center 50 is performed. In SA07, a process for displaying a prize selection screen for displaying a prize on the display device 3 based on the prize information received from the center 50 is performed.

  Here, the prize selection screen is a screen displayed when a desired prize is selected from the prizes handled in the determined store. FIG. 6B is a diagram for explaining a prize selection screen displayed on the display device 3. On the prize selection screen, the prize name, the selected quantity, the number of exchange balls, etc. are displayed in the central part of the display device 3, and the prize desired by the player is displayed on the right part of the display apparatus 3 from the displayed prize. A prize selection icon and a prize determination icon for receiving an instruction for selection are displayed. The player selects the desired prize by pressing the part where the prize selection icon is displayed, and if the selected prize is acceptable, the player presses the part where the prize determination icon is displayed to determine the prize. To do. On the prize selection screen, traceability information such as date of production, history, production place, producer, and raw material is displayed when the prize is food. Traceability information is managed for each food item using an IC tag or the like. Further, on the store selection screen, the arrival date and the validity period of the prize may be displayed in association with the prize name.

  In SA08, a process for determining whether or not a prize for exchanging a prize has been determined by pressing the prize determining icon is performed. When the prize is not determined in SA08, the process proceeds to SA11. When it is determined in SA08 that any prize has been determined, the prize determined in SA09 is a store where the prize can be exchanged cheaply by comparing the exchange equivalent number of balls information than the determined shop. Processing for transmitting the store information to be shown and the inexpensive store request information requesting the location information of the store to the center 50 is performed. Then, in SA10, based on the store information and location information received from the center 50, an inexpensive store selection screen is displayed on the display device 3 for displaying a store where the currently determined prize can be exchanged at a lower price than the currently determined store. Processing is performed. Furthermore, in the cheap store selection screen in the present embodiment, a store having a location within the player's residence area and a store having a location outside the player's residence area are displayed separately. The card unit control microcomputer 20 communicates with the hall management computer 8 to receive the member / visitor information corresponding to the ID information, and compares the address of the received member / visitor information with the location information received from the center 50. This makes it possible to determine whether the store has a location within the player's residence area or a store with a location outside the player's residence area. A store that has a location in the player's residential area is a store that has a location within a few kilometers centered on the player's address, a store that has a location in the same municipality to which the player's address belongs, etc. Say. A store with a location outside the player's residence is a store that does not have a location within a few kilometers centered on the player's address, and does not have a location in the same municipality as the municipality to which the player's address belongs. Refers to stores. Further, as a mode of display in distinction, a store having a location in the player's residence area is displayed on the left half of the display device 3, and a store having a location outside the player's residence area in the right half of the display device 3 May be displayed. When the counting card is inserted, an address input screen for inputting the address of the player who owns the counting card may be displayed on the display device 3 before displaying the cheap store selection screen in SA10. Then, the inside / outside of the residential area may be determined based on the input address.

  Here, the cheap store selection screen is a screen that is displayed when changing a store for which a gift exchange is desired to one of stores that can be exchanged for the presently determined prize at a lower price than the currently determined store. is there. FIG. 6C is a diagram for explaining an inexpensive store selection screen displayed on the display device 3. In the cheap store selection screen, the name of the cheap store in the residential area and the number of replacement balls are displayed on the left side of the center of the display device 3, and the name and replacement ball of the inexpensive store outside the residential area are displayed on the central right portion of the display device 3. Numbers etc. are displayed. Then, a store reselection icon and a store final determination icon for receiving an instruction for reselecting a store desired by the player are displayed on the right portion of the display device 3. The player selects the desired store by pressing the portion where the store reselection icon is displayed, and presses the portion where the store final determination icon is displayed if the selected store is acceptable. To decide. Note that the traceability information described above is displayed on the inexpensive store selection screen when the prize is a food product. In addition, on the inexpensive store selection screen, the location of the store may be displayed together with the name of the store.

  In SA11, when the cheap store selection screen is displayed on the display device 3, the store final determination icon is pressed to determine whether or not the store is finally determined. When it is determined in SA11 that the final decision has not been made, the process proceeds to SA19. When the final decision is made in SA11, a process of subtracting the number of balls or the number of coins necessary for exchanging with the prize determined in the final decision in the store from SA11 is performed. Specifically, the card unit control microcomputer 20 transmits the finally determined store information and the determined prize information to the center 50. Based on the store information and premium information from the card unit control microcomputer 20, the center 50 returns exchange equivalent number information necessary for exchanging with the premium at the store. Then, the card unit control microcomputer 20 communicates with the hall management computer 8 and the necessary number of balls or coins based on the exchange equivalent number information received from the center 50 from the number of balls or the count value specified in SA02. The number of stored balls or the count value stored in the hall management computer 8 is updated so as to be a value obtained by subtracting.

  In SA13, a process for displaying a card selection screen on the display device 3 for selecting whether to use an IC card or a prepaid card when exchanging premiums at a store is performed. On the card selection screen, a card selection icon for receiving an instruction for selecting an IC card or a prepaid card is displayed. The player can select an IC card or a prepaid card by pressing the portion where the card selection icon is displayed.

  In SA14, processing for determining whether or not a prepaid card is selected on the card selection screen is performed. When it is determined in SA14 that a prepaid card is not selected, the process proceeds to SA16. When it is determined in SA14 that a prepaid card is selected, a process for issuing a prepaid card is performed in SA15. The issued prepaid card may store a value that can be exchanged for a premium determined in SA08. For example, any one of the gas stations may be able to supply 20 l of gasoline. Or what can be used in the store finally decided by SA11 may be used. For example, it may be possible to shop for 1000 yen at the final determined store. A device that issues a prepaid card may be provided in the card unit 2 or in a cash register counter. In the case where a device for issuing a prepaid card is provided at the cash register counter of the game hall, identity verification may be performed based on the ID information stored in the IC card and handed over to the player. When a prepaid card is issued in SA15, the process proceeds to SA17.

  In SA16, for the center 50 and the final determined store, the ID information of the IC card or prepaid card and the premium information indicating the determined premium (including number information, valid period information, etc.) are indicated. Reservation information that can specify store information is generated. In SA16a, a process for transmitting the reservation information generated in SA16 to the determined store is performed. In the store that has received the reservation information, based on the received ID information and premium information, a process of storing the ID information and the premium information in association with the ID information is performed in the store microcomputer 40 provided in the store. It is. In the center 50 that has received the reservation information, processing for updating the premium information specified from the store information is performed based on the received premium information and store information. These processes will be described later.

  In SA17, a process of displaying on the display device 3 a prize exchange end selection screen for selecting whether to exchange the prize or to finish it is performed. On the giveaway exchange end selection screen, an end selection icon for receiving an instruction for selecting whether to give away or end the giveaway is displayed. The player can press the portion on which the end selection icon is displayed to select whether to exchange the prize or end the prize.

  In SA19, a process is performed to determine whether or not the prize exchange end selection screen has been selected to end the prize exchange. If it is not selected in SA19 to end the prize exchange, the control process at the time of changing the game hall prize is ended. If it is determined in SA19 that the gift exchange has been selected, the IC card inserted in the insertion slot 26a is discharged in SA20. If it is still selected on the prize exchange end selection screen to exchange prizes, the store selection screen of SA04 is displayed on the display device 3 and the processing for determining the store and prize is performed in the same manner.

  In the game hall prize exchange control process in the present embodiment, when the final decision is made at SA11, the reservation information is transmitted to the center 50 and the finally decided store at SA16, and the reservation is completed. Then, at the final determined store, the prepaid card issued at SA15 or the IC card discharged at SA20 is brought in and the reserved prize is delivered.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining store gift exchange control processing executed by the store microcomputer 40 installed in the store when reservation and gift delivery are performed in the finally determined store. In the store prize exchange control process in this embodiment, the reservation information is received by communicating with the hall management computer 8, the reservation change information for changing the reservation contents is transmitted by communicating with the center 50, and the prize is delivered. Sometimes send delivery completion information. This will be described in detail below.

  First, in SB01, processing for determining whether or not the reservation information transmitted in SA16 in FIG. 5 has been received is performed. When not received, the process proceeds to SB03. When it is determined that the reservation information is received in SB01, the ID information, the premium information, and the game hall information of the transmission source included in the reservation information are associated with each other and connected to the store microcomputer 40 in SB02. Processing to be stored in the hard disk 42 is performed. Thereby, the store database of the reservation area described in FIG. 4B is created. In SB03, processing for determining whether or not the player-owned IC card is inserted into the R / W device 41 connected to the store microcomputer 40 is performed. When it is not inserted, the process proceeds to SB12. When it is determined in SB03 that an IC card is inserted, a process of reading ID information stored in the IC card is performed in SB04.

  In SB05, search processing for searching for premium information stored in association with the read ID information is performed. That is, the premium information stored in association with the read ID information is searched in the store database in the reservation area described with reference to FIG. In SB06, as a result of the search process in SB05, a process is performed to determine whether or not premium information is stored in association with the read ID information. If it is determined in SB06 that it is not stored, an error display screen is displayed on the display unit 43 connected to the store microcomputer 40 in SB09.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SB06 that it is stored, a process is performed in SB07 to determine whether or not it is within the valid period included in the current free gift information. When it is determined in SB07 that it is within the valid period, a pre-period-previous premium changeable screen including premium information and changeable information indicating that the premium specified from the premium information can be changed to another premium is displayed in SB08. Displayed on the unit 43.

  When it is determined in SB07 that the validity period has elapsed, a process for calculating the difference between the current price of the prize (number of equivalent balls) and the price of the prize at the time of reservation (number of equivalent balls) at SB10 Is done. Thereby, the selling price in the store can be adjusted. For example, in stores such as supermarkets, food products such as fish and vegetables are sold at market prices. In the sale period, they are sold at a price lower than the normal price. For these reasons, when a gift is exchanged when the market price is low or during the sale period, and then the prize is delivered when the market price is high or not during the sale period, the shop will have a large deficit. However, in this embodiment, by adjusting and setting the validity period, it is possible to pay the difference when handing over premiums, so that the selling price at the store can be adjusted, resulting in a large deficit. Can be prevented. In the present embodiment, if the price at the time of reservation is higher than the price of the present prize at SB10, the difference is not returned to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the difference may be returned to the player. For example, the hall management computer 8 that is the transmission source of the reservation information may perform a process of adding the number of balls corresponding to the difference to the number of stored balls or the count value specified from the ID information. The difference may be returned in cash.

  In SB11, a premium changeable screen after the elapse of a period including the difference information, premium information, and changeable information calculated in SB10 is displayed on the display unit 43.

  Here, the pre-period elapsed premium changeable screen is a screen on which information related to a premium at the time of reservation and information indicating that the premium can be changed to another premium are displayed. The premium changeable screen before the elapse of the period displays the name of the premium, the number of exchanged items, the color, the size, the date of production, and the like. A store-side gift selection icon and a store-side gift determination icon that accept an instruction to change to are displayed. Further, the premium changeable screen after the period has been displayed, in addition to the content of the premium changeable screen before the period, the difference information that needs to be additionally paid in exchange for the premium at the time of reservation.

  In SB12, whether or not the portion where the store side prize selection icon is displayed is pressed and the prize is reselected when the pre-period elapsed premium changeable screen or the post-period premium change possible screen is displayed. A process for determining is performed. When the prize is not reselected in SB12, the process proceeds to SB14. When the prize is re-selected in SB12, a store-side prize selection screen for displaying the prize handled in the shop in SB13 is displayed on the display unit 43.

  Here, the store-side prize selection screen is used when selecting a desired prize from prizes handled in the shop based on the prize information stored in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40. This is the screen that is displayed. On the store side prize selection screen, the name, number, scheduled arrival date, production date, etc. of the prize are displayed in the center part of the display unit 43, and the right part of the display unit 43 displays the prize from the displayed prize. A store-side gift selection icon and a store-side gift determination icon for receiving an instruction for the user to select a desired gift are displayed. The player selects the desired prize by pressing the part where the prize selection icon is displayed, and if the selected prize is acceptable, the player presses the part where the prize determination icon is displayed to determine the prize. To do.

  In SB14, the store-side prize determining icon is displayed when the pre-period elapsed premium changeable screen or the post-period premium change possible screen is displayed, or when the store-side premium selection screen is displayed. A process is performed to determine whether or not the selected portion has been pressed and a prize has been determined. When it is determined in SB14 that the prize has not been determined, the store prize exchange control process is terminated.

  When it is determined in SB14 that the prize has been determined, a process of calculating the difference between the price of the prize determined in SB15 and the price of the prize determined at the time of reservation is performed. In the present embodiment, if the price of the prize determined at the time of reservation is higher than the price of the determined prize in SB15, the difference is not returned to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the difference may be returned to the player. For example, the hall management computer 8 that is the transmission source of the reservation information may perform a process of adding the number of balls corresponding to the difference to the number of stored balls or the count value specified from the ID information. The difference may be returned in cash.

  In SB16, a process of displaying on the display unit 43 a premium exchange completion screen including the difference information calculated in SB15 and the determined premium information is performed. In SB17, when the prize determined at the time of reservation is changed to the prize determined at the completion of the prize exchange, the prize exchange determined at the time of reservation is canceled and the prize determined at the completion of the prize exchange is exchanged. Processing for transmitting reservation change information indicating that to the center 50 is performed. In the center 50, based on the reservation change information, the number of prizes determined at the time of reservation is returned to the state before the reservation, and the number of prizes determined at the time of completing the prize exchange is deducted by the number of exchanges. Update processing is performed.

  In SB 18, the ID information and the premium information stored in association with the ID information are transferred to the delivered area provided in the hard disk 42 and stored in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40. The process is performed, and the store prize exchange control process is terminated. When the prize is determined in SB14, the player can acquire the determined prize on condition that the difference is paid when the difference is generated in SB15.

  In the store prize exchange control process in the present embodiment, when the prize finally determined in SB14 is different from the prize at the time of reservation, reservation change information is transmitted to the center 50 in SB17 and the reservation content is changed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a store information input control process executed by the store microcomputer 40 installed in the store when information related to the prize is input in each store. In the store information input control process in the present embodiment, when information related to a prize is input, information related to a prize in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40 and the server 52 in the center 50 (for example, , Inventory information). This will be described in detail below.

  First, in SC01, a process is performed for determining whether or not there has been a prize addition input indicating that a new prize handled at the store has been added. If it is determined in SC01 that there has been no additional prize input, the process proceeds to SC04. When it is determined in SC01 that there has been a prize addition input, the prize information corresponding to the prize added in SC02 and the quantity information indicating the added quantity are stored in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40. Is done. In SC03, a process of transmitting premium information and number information similar to SC02 to the center 50 is performed. Thereby, also in the center 50, the premium information and the number information of the server 52 can be updated.

  In SC04, processing for determining whether or not a number change input indicating that the number of prizes handled by the store has been changed is performed. For example, this is processing performed when a predetermined number of prizes are sold in the store regardless of prize exchange. When it is determined in SC04 that the number change input has not been made, the process proceeds to SC07. When it is determined in SC04 that the number change input has been made, processing for updating the number information of the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40 is performed with the number information corresponding to the number of prizes changed in SC05. In SC06, a process of transmitting the changed prize information and the number information corresponding to the number of the prize information to the center 50 is performed. Thereby, also in the center 50, the number information can be updated in association with the premium information of the server 52.

  In SC07, a process is performed for determining whether or not an arrival date is input for inputting a date on which a free item that is out of stock is received. When it is determined in SC07 that the arrival date has not been input, the process proceeds to SC10. When it is determined in SC07 that an arrival date has been input, a process for storing the arrival date information corresponding to the arrival date in SC08 in association with the prize information to be received in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40 Is done. In SC09, a process of transmitting the prize information and arrival date information to be received to the center 50 is performed. Thereby, also in the center 50, the arrival date information can be updated in association with the premium information of the server 52.

  In SC10, a process is performed to determine whether or not an exchange equivalent number of balls, which is input when setting the number of balls or coins necessary for exchanging with a prize, has been input. When it is determined in SC10 that the equivalent number of balls has not been input, the process proceeds to SC13. When it is determined in SC10 that the replacement equivalent number of balls has been input, in SC11, the replacement equivalent number information corresponding to the replacement equivalent number of balls is associated with the target prize information in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40. The storing process is performed. In SC12, a process of transmitting the target premium information and exchange equivalent ball number information to the center 50 is performed. As a result, also in the center 50, the replacement equivalent ball count information can be updated in association with the prize information of the server 52.

  In SC13, a process of determining whether or not a production date for inputting the date of production such as food is entered. If it is determined in SC13 that the production date has not been entered, the process proceeds to SC16. When it is determined in SC13 that the production date has been input, a process of storing the production date information in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40 in association with the target premium information is performed in SC14. . In SC15, processing for transmitting the target premium information and production date information to the center 50 is performed. Thereby, also in the center 50, production date information can be updated in association with the premium information of the server 52.

  In SC16, processing is performed to determine whether or not other information related to the prize, for example, location information indicating the location of the store has been input. When it is determined in SC16 that it has not been input, the store information input control process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in SC16 that other information related to the prize has been input, a process of storing the input information in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40 is performed in SC17. In SC18, processing for transmitting the input information to the center 50 is performed. Thereby, for example, when location information is input, the location information of the server 52 can be updated also in the center 50.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the server information reception process executed by the center microcomputer 51 when information is input from each game arcade and each store. In the server information reception process in the present embodiment, a process for updating information related to a prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 or a process for transmitting the information in accordance with various information from each game hall and each store. Is done. This will be described in detail below.

  First, in SD01, processing for determining whether or not information for updating information related to a prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 has been received is performed. Information for updating information related to the prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 includes reservation information as information from each game hall side, reservation change information, prize information as information from each store side, This includes number information, arrival date information, replacement equivalent number information, production date information, and the like. When it is determined in SD01 that no information has been received, the process proceeds to SD03. When it is determined that information is received in SD01, processing for updating information stored in server 52 is performed based on the information received in SD02. As a result, the center database described in FIG. 4C is created.

  In SD03, a process for determining whether or not request information for transmitting information related to a prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 has been received is performed. The request information for transmitting information related to the prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 includes store request information, prize request information, inexpensive shop request information, and the like as information from each amusement hall. . When it is determined in SD03 that the request information has not been received, the process proceeds to server information reception processing. When it is determined that the request information is received in SD03, the information requested by the request information received in SD04 is searched from the information stored in the server 52, and transmitted to the game arcade that is the request information source. Is done.

Second Embodiment In the first embodiment described above, the reservation information generated in SA16 is transmitted to the center 50 and the finally determined store in SA16a, a store database for a reservation area is created in SB02, and the center in SD02 The example has been described in which the business database is updated and the gift information is specified by searching the store database in the reserved area in SB05. That is, in the first embodiment, an example has been described in which a database is created based on reservation information in a determined store, and a premium that is a target for prize exchange is specified by searching the database. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by searching the database for the center updated based on the reservation information without transmitting the reservation information generated in SA16 to the final determined store, it is possible to select a gift to be exchanged for a gift. You may comprise so that it may identify. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a reserved area and a delivered area in the store database described in FIG. 4B in the second embodiment. On the other hand, the center database described in FIG. 4C is provided with the reservation area and the delivered area described above in association with the store. As the database for the center of the reserved area, the ID information specified from the member card or counting card owned by the player who exchanged the prize, the prize information exchanged for the prize, and the information when the prize is exchanged at each game hall Are stored in association with each other. Thereby, the center 50 can easily search for premium information and game hall information corresponding to the ID information stored in the center database in the reserved area based on the ID information. In addition, as the center database of the delivered area, the ID information specified from the member card or counting card owned by the player who has completed delivery, the delivered prize information, and the game hall information are stored in association with each other. ing. The store can make a settlement for delivering the prize to the game hall specified from the game hall information stored in the center database of the delivered area. The embodiment adopting such a configuration will be described in detail with respect to the control contents in the store and the center with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the store gift exchange control process executed by the store microcomputer 40 installed in the store when the gift delivery is performed in the finally determined store. In the control process for exchanging store prizes according to the present embodiment, communication with the center 50 is received, the reserved prize information is received, the reservation change information for changing the reservation contents is transmitted, and the delivery is completed when the prize is delivered. Send information. This will be described in detail below.

  First, in SE01, processing for determining whether or not an IC card owned by a player has been inserted into the R / W device 41 connected to the store microcomputer 40 is performed. When it is not inserted, the process proceeds to SE04. When it is determined in SE01 that an IC card is inserted, a process of reading ID information stored in the IC card is performed in SE02. In SE03, processing for transmitting the ID information read in SE02 to the center 50 is performed. In the center 50, based on the ID information, the premium information associated with the ID information is searched, and the corresponding premium information is returned.

  In SE04, a process for determining whether or not premium information from the center 50 has been received is performed. If it is determined in SE04 that no premium information has been received, the process proceeds to SE09. When it is determined in SE04 that the premium information is received, a process is performed in SE05 to determine whether or not the current time is within the valid period included in the received premium information. When it is determined in SE05 that the period is within the valid period, a pre-period-previous premium changeable screen including premium information and changeable information indicating that the premium specified from the premium information can be changed to another premium is displayed in SE06. Displayed on the unit 43.

  When it is determined in SE05 that the valid period has elapsed, a process of calculating the difference between the price of the prize at the present time and the price of the prize at the time of reservation is performed in SE07. In this embodiment, if the price at the time of reservation is higher than the price of the present prize at SE07, the difference is not returned to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the difference may be returned to the player. For example, the hall management computer 8 that is the transmission source of the reservation information may perform a process of adding the number of balls corresponding to the difference to the number of stored balls or the count value specified from the ID information. The difference may be returned in cash.

  In SE08, a premium changeable screen after the elapse of a period including the difference information, premium information, and changeable information calculated in SE07 is displayed on the display unit 43.

  Here, the pre-period elapsed premium changeable screen is a screen on which information related to a premium at the time of reservation and information indicating that the premium can be changed to another premium are displayed. The premium changeable screen before the elapse of the period displays the name of the premium, the number of exchanged items, the color, the size, the date of production, and the like. A store-side gift selection icon and a store-side gift determination icon that accept an instruction to change to are displayed. The premium changeable screen after the period has passed is a screen on which difference information that needs to be paid in exchange for the premium at the time of reservation is displayed in addition to the contents of the premium changeable screen before the period.

  In SE08a, when the pre-period elapsed premium changeable screen or the post-period premium change possible screen is displayed, whether or not the portion where the store side premium selection icon is displayed is pressed and the premium is reselected. A process for determining is performed. When the prize is not reselected in SE08a, the process proceeds to SE09. When a prize is reselected in SE08a, a store-side prize selection screen for displaying a prize handled in the shop in SE08b is displayed on the display unit 43.

  Here, the store-side prize selection screen is a screen that is displayed when a desired prize is selected from prizes handled in the shop based on the prize information stored in the server 52 of the center 50.

  On the store side prize selection screen, the name, number, scheduled arrival date, production date, etc. of the prize are displayed in the center part of the display unit 43, and the right part of the display unit 43 displays the prize from the displayed prize. A store-side gift selection icon and a store-side gift determination icon for receiving an instruction for the user to select a desired gift are displayed. The player selects the desired prize by pressing the part where the prize selection icon is displayed, and if the selected prize is acceptable, the player presses the part where the prize determination icon is displayed to determine the prize. To do.

  In SE09, processing for determining whether or not error information has been received is performed. When it is determined in SE09 that error information has been received, an error display screen is displayed on the display unit 43 connected to the store microcomputer 40 in SE10.

  In SE11, the store-side prize determination icon is displayed when the pre-period elapsed premium changeable screen or the post-period premium change possible screen is displayed, or when the store-side premium selection screen is displayed. A process is performed to determine whether or not the selected portion has been pressed and a prize has been determined. When it is determined in SE11 that the prize has not been determined, the store prize exchange control process is terminated.

  When it is determined in SE11 that the prize has been determined, a process of calculating a difference between the price of the prize determined in SE12 and the price of the prize determined at the time of reservation is performed. At this time, the difference amount (difference number) is calculated based on the number of equivalent replacement balls determined in SE12 from the center 50 and the number of equivalent replacement balls determined at the time of reservation. In this embodiment, if the price of the prize determined at the time of reservation is higher than the price of the prize determined in SE12, the difference is not returned to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the difference may be returned to the player. For example, the hall management computer 8 that is the transmission source of the reservation information may perform a process of adding the number of balls corresponding to the difference to the number of stored balls or the count value specified from the ID information. The difference may be returned in cash.

  In SE13, a process for displaying on the display unit 43 a premium exchange completion screen including the difference information calculated in SE12 and the determined premium information is performed. In SE14, when the prize determined at the time of reservation is changed to the prize determined at the completion of the prize exchange, the prize exchange determined at the time of reservation is canceled and the prize determined at the completion of the prize exchange is exchanged. Processing for transmitting reservation change information indicating that to the center 50 is performed. In the center 50, based on the reservation change information, the number of prizes determined at the time of reservation is returned to the state before the reservation, and the number of prizes determined at the time of completing the prize exchange is deducted by the number of exchanges. Update processing is performed. In SE15, a process of transmitting delivery completion information to the center 50 is performed, and the store prize exchange control process is terminated. When the prize is determined in SE11, the player can acquire the determined prize on condition that the difference is paid when the difference is generated in SE12.

  In the store prize exchange control process in the present embodiment, if the prize finally determined in SE11 is different from the prize at the time of reservation, the reservation change information is transmitted to the center 50 in SE14 and the reservation content is changed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the store information input control process executed by the store microcomputer 40 installed in the store when information related to the prize is input in each store. In the store information input time control process in this embodiment, when information related to a premium is input, information related to the premium (for example, inventory information) of the server 52 of the center 50 is updated. This will be described in detail below.

  First, in SF01, processing is performed to determine whether or not there has been a prize addition input indicating that a new prize handled at the store has been added. When it is determined in SF01 that there has been no additional prize input, the process proceeds to SF03. If it is determined in SF01 that there has been a prize addition input, a process of sending prize information and number information to the center 50 is performed in SF02. Thereby, also in the center 50, the premium information and the number information of the server 52 can be updated.

  In SF03, a process for determining whether or not a number change input indicating that the number of prizes handled by the store has been changed is performed. For example, it is processing performed when a prize is sold in the store regardless of prize exchange. When it is determined in SF03 that the number change input has not been made, the process proceeds to SF05. When it is determined in SF03 that the number change input has been made, a process of transmitting the premium information changed in SF04 and the number information corresponding to the number to the center 50 is performed. Thereby, also in the center 50, the number information can be updated in association with the premium information of the server 52.

  In SF05, a process for determining whether or not an arrival date has been input for inputting a date when a free item that is out of stock is received. When it is determined in SF05 that the arrival date has not been input, the process proceeds to SF07. When it is determined in SF05 that the arrival date has been input, processing for transmitting the prize information and arrival date information to be received to the center 50 is performed in SF06. Thereby, also in the center 50, the arrival date information can be updated in association with the premium information of the server 52.

  In SF07, a process is performed to determine whether or not an exchange equivalent number of balls, which is input when setting the number of balls or coins necessary for exchanging with a prize, has been input. When it is determined in SF07 that the replacement equivalent number of balls has not been input, the process proceeds to SF09. If it is determined in SF07 that the replacement equivalent number of balls has been input, processing for transmitting the target prize information and the replacement equivalent number of balls information to the center 50 is performed in SF08. As a result, also in the center 50, the replacement equivalent ball count information can be updated in association with the prize information of the server 52.

  In SF09, a process for determining whether or not a production date has been entered for inputting the production date of a food product or the like. When it is determined in SF09 that the production date has not been input, the process proceeds to SF11. When it is determined in SF09 that the production date has been input, processing for transmitting the target premium information and production date information to the center 50 is performed in SF10. Thereby, also in the center 50, production date information can be updated in association with the premium information of the server 52.

  In SF11, processing is performed to determine whether or not other information related to the prize, for example, location information indicating the location of the store has been input. When it is determined in SF11 that it has not been input, the store information input time control process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in SF11 that other information related to the prize has been input, a process of transmitting the input information to the center 50 is performed in SF12. Thereby, for example, when location information is input, the location information of the server 52 can be updated also in the center 50.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining server information reception processing executed by the center microcomputer 51 when information is input from each game arcade and each store. In the server information reception process in the present embodiment, a process for updating information related to a prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 or a process for transmitting the information in accordance with various information from each game hall and each store. Is done. This will be described in detail below.

  First, in SG01, processing for determining whether or not the reservation information transmitted in SA16 in FIG. 5 has been received is performed. When it is not received, the process proceeds to SG03. When it is determined in SG01 that the reservation information is received, in SG02, the ID information and the premium information included in the reservation information are associated with each other and stored in the hard disk 42 connected to the store microcomputer 40. Processing is performed.

  In SG02a, processing for determining whether or not the reservation change information transmitted in SE14 of FIG. 10 has been received is performed. If not received, the process proceeds to SG02c. When it is determined in SG02a that the reservation change information is received, the number of prizes determined at the time of reservation is returned to the state before reservation in SG02b, and the number of prizes determined at the time of completing the prize exchange is equal to the number of exchanges. A process of updating the reservation contents is performed by subtracting.

  In SG02c, processing for determining whether or not the delivery completion information transmitted in SE15 of FIG. 10 has been received is performed. When it is not received, the process proceeds to SG03. When it is determined in SG02c that delivery completion information has been received, in SG02d, ID information and premium information stored in association with the ID information in server 52 are delivered Processing to move to the area and store is performed.

  In SG03, processing for determining whether or not the ID information transmitted in SE03 in FIG. 10 has been received is performed. If not received, the process proceeds to SG08. When it is determined in SG03 that the ID information is received, a search process for searching for premium information stored in association with the ID information is performed in SG04. In SG05, as a result of the search process in SG04, a process is performed to determine whether or not premium information is stored in association with the received ID information. When it is determined in SG05 that the premium information corresponding to the ID information is stored, a process of returning the premium information corresponding to the ID information to the store serving as the transmission source of the ID information is performed in SG06. On the other hand, when it is determined in SG05 that the premium information corresponding to the ID information is not stored, a process of returning error information to the store that is the transmission source of the ID information is performed in SG07.

  In SG08, processing for determining whether or not information for updating information related to a prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 has been received is performed. Information for updating information related to the prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 includes information from each store such as prize information, quantity information, arrival date information, exchange equivalent number of balls information, and production year. The date information is included. When it is determined in SG08 that no information is received, the process proceeds to SG10. When it is determined that information is received in SG08, processing for updating information stored in server 52 is performed based on the information received in SG09.

  In SG10, processing for determining whether or not request information for transmitting information related to a prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 has been received is performed. The request information for transmitting information related to the prize stored in the server 52 of the center 50 includes store request information, prize request information, inexpensive shop request information, and the like as information from each amusement hall. . When it is determined in SG10 that the request information is not received, the process proceeds to server information reception processing. When it is determined that the request information is received in SG10, the information requested by the request information received in SG11 is retrieved from the information stored in the server 52, and transmitted to the game arcade that sent the request information Is done.

  Next, main effects obtained by the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above will be described.

  (1) As described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, since the card unit 2 as a prize exchange device is installed corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the prize is displayed according to the screen displayed on the display device 3. Exchange can be performed smoothly. Moreover, since the game can be performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 even during the exchange of prizes, the operating rate of the game hall can be improved. Furthermore, since a store can be designated first in SA05, and then a prize that can be exchanged in that store can be designated in SA08, it is possible to make it easier for the player to understand the procedure for exchanging the prize.

  (2) Since the prize exchanged at the store can be changed by SB12 or SE08a, the convenience of prize exchange can be improved.

  (3) When the prizes and quantity handled at the store are changed by SC03 and SC06 or SF02 and SF04, the prize information and quantity information are transmitted to the center 50, so the stock status at the shop is updated in real time. Can be made. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the prize is designated at the game hall but cannot actually be delivered at the store.

  (4) Even if a free gift is in stock at the store, since the arrival date of the premium is displayed in SA10, the premium can be specified in consideration of the arrival date. Can be improved.

  (5) Since the difference can be paid when the prize is delivered when the valid period has passed, the selling price at the store can be adjusted, and the occurrence of inconveniences resulting in a large deficit can be prevented. .

  (6) As described with reference to FIG. 6 (c), even if a premium is once specified, stores with a smaller number of equivalent balls for the premium are displayed separately in and outside the residential area, and based on the displayed information. Since it can be changed to another store, the convenience of gift exchange can be improved.

  (7) As described in SA14 and SA15, when issuing a prepaid card that can be exchanged only for designated prizes, it is possible to widen the range of stores that receive prizes. Further, when issuing a prepaid card that can be exchanged limited to a designated store, a prize handled at the store can be delivered.

  (8) Since the date of production of food can be confirmed in SA10, it is possible to exchange food and gifts with peace of mind.

  Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration of the premium delivery system has been described with reference to FIG. However, the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the hall management computer 8 installed in the game hall of FIG. 3 may be configured to be provided with a server similar to the server 52 of the center 50. As a result, the card unit control microcomputer 20 can obtain store information, prize information, etc. by communicating with the hall management computer 8 installed in the same amusement hall. Can be improved.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, with reference to FIG. 9, the center microcomputer 51 uses the information from each game hall or each store to store information and premium information stored in the center database of the server 52. The example which updates etc. was demonstrated. However, when the center microcomputer 51 further updates the store information, prize information, etc. stored in the center database of the server 52, the center microcomputer 51 updates the updated information to the hall management computer installed in each game hall. You may make it transmit. Then, the hall management computer of each game hall may transmit the update information to the card unit control microcomputer that displays information related to the update information on the display device. The card unit control microcomputer may update the display content of the display device based on the update information. Thereby, premium information can be updated in real time.

  As described above in (1), when the hall management computer installed in the game hall is configured to be provided with a server similar to the center server, the hall management installed in the game hall is managed. When store information, premium information, etc. stored in the computer are updated, the updated information may be transmitted to a hall management computer installed in another amusement hall.

  (3) In the first embodiment described above, based on the reservation information, a store database for the reservation area of the store to which the prize is delivered is created, and the premium is searched and specified based on the store database for the reservation area. Explained. In the second embodiment, the example in which the center database for the reserved area of the center 50 is created based on the reservation information, and the premium is searched and specified based on the center database for the reserved area has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and reservation information may be stored in an IC card as a recording medium, and a premium may be searched and specified based on the reservation information. In this case, using the common key managed in the store and the game hall, first, the reservation information encrypted by the common key is stored in the recording medium in the game hall, and the recording medium is recorded in the store by the common key. It is also possible to decode the reservation information recorded in the above and search and specify a premium based on the reservation information. The reservation information recorded on the recording medium can be prevented from being falsified.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which an IC card is used as a recording medium for specifying a prize has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various recording media such as a ticket, a card using a thermal card or an optical disk memory, an optical disk, a prepaid card, and a punch hole are considered as a recording medium for specifying a prize. It is done. Further, when the R / W device mounted on the card unit 2 and the store gift exchange device 46 is configured to be able to read and write to the recording medium in a non-contact manner, both of the recording media are in a non-contact manner. It may be configured of a non-contact type recording medium that can communicate with the R / W device.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a membership card or a counting card is used to exchange for a premium at a store has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a recording medium may be used to exchange for prizes at a store. For example, when a premium is reserved in the card unit 2, a replacement recording medium issuing device that issues a recording medium in which information capable of specifying the reserved premium is recorded is mounted on the card unit 2. The player may bring the issued recording medium into a store and exchange it for a prize specified from the recording medium.

  (6) The ID information stored in the IC card as the recording medium described in the above-described embodiment may be changed every time a prize is exchanged. For example, in SA16, a randomly extracted numerical value may be stored as ID information of the IC card, and reservation information may be generated using the randomly extracted numerical value as ID information. As a result, it is possible to prevent as much as possible that ID information is stolen and a forged card is created and a prize is delivered by the forged card.

  (7) In the embodiment described above, a card unit that is also a ball lending device has been described as an example of a prize exchange device for exchanging premiums at a game hall. However, as the prize exchange device, for example, a device that is also used as the calling device 4 provided in the upper part of each pachinko gaming machine may be used. Also, the prize exchange device is not limited to the one used in combination, but may be a device dedicated to prize exchange. Any gift exchange device may be used as long as it is provided corresponding to each gaming machine.

  (8) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows a part of game machine installation island installed in the game hall which comprises a part of prize delivery system. 1 is a front view of a card unit as an example of a gaming apparatus and a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a prize delivery system. It is a figure for demonstrating the database for game halls, the database for shops, and the database for centers. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control process at the time of game place prize exchange performed with the microcomputer for card unit control. It is a figure for demonstrating the store selection screen, premium selection screen, and cheap store selection screen which are displayed on a display apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the store premium exchange control process performed by the store microcomputer. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control process at the time of the store information input performed with the microcomputer for stores. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the server information reception process performed by the center microcomputer. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the store premium exchange control process performed by the store microcomputer in the second embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control process at the time of the store information input performed by the microcomputer for stores in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the server information reception time process performed by the center microcomputer in 2nd Embodiment.

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  2 card unit, 3 display device, 5 counter, 8 hole management computer, 20 card unit control microcomputer, 27d free gift exchange button, 28 touch panel, 29 R / W device, 40 store microcomputer, 42 hard disk, 43 display Part, 44 touch panel, 45 change terminal, 46 store prize exchange device, 50 center, 51 center microcomputer, 52 server, 80 control part, 84 input / output interface, 85 input part, 86 display part, 87 storage part, 100 Island with gaming machines.

Claims (10)

Using the game result value owned by the player as a result of playing the game with the gaming machine, the game result value used at the plurality of gift delivery stores that handle the exchange target of the product that is the subject of the prize exchange. A prize delivery system for delivering a corresponding exchange object to a player,
A prize exchange processing means installed corresponding to the gaming machine and performing a process for receiving the prize exchange;
It is possible to specify each exchange target handled in the gift delivery store specified by the gift delivery store specifying information in association with the gift delivery store specifying information and the gift delivery store specifying information capable of specifying each gift delivery store Exchange target specifying information, and exchange target information storage means for storing
The prize exchange processing means includes:
Game result value specifying means for performing processing for specifying the magnitude of the game result value possessed by the player;
A premium delivery store designation means for accepting designation of a premium delivery store from which a player wishes to deliver a premium,
Exchange object extraction means for performing processing for extracting from the exchange object information storage means the exchange object handled by the gift delivery shop designated by the prize delivery shop designation means;
Exchange object display means for displaying the exchange object extracted by the exchange object extraction means;
An exchange target designation means for accepting designation of an exchange target that the player desires to exchange from the exchange objects displayed by the exchange target display means;
Game result value subtraction for performing a process for subtracting the game result value corresponding to the designated exchange object received by the exchange object designating means from the game result value of the magnitude specified by the game result value specifying means Means,
From the record information of a predetermined recording medium including identification information for identifying each as record information, the exchange target designation from the prize delivery store designated by the prize delivery store designation means and the exchange target handled by the prize delivery store Delivery information specifying processing means for performing processing for enabling specification of the exchange target designated by the means;
After the processing by the delivery information specifying processing means, for each premium delivery store to be processed, the exchange target in the premium delivery store and identification information of a predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange target are provided. Exchange target transmission means for performing processing for transmitting as exchange target information,
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Based on the exchange object information transmitted by the exchange object transmission means, an exchange object storage means for storing an exchange object at the store and identification information of a predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange object;
An exchange target specifying unit that receives the predetermined recording medium and specifies an exchange target corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium from the recording information of the predetermined recording medium, from the replacement target storage unit;
Exchange object change designation that accepts designation of exchange object desired to be changed from exchange objects identified by the exchange object identification means and designation of exchange object newly desired for exchange of gifts from the exchange object handled at the store. Means,
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, a difference calculation means for performing a process for calculating the difference between the exchange target price desired to be changed and the exchange target price newly desired for prize exchange;
Based on the calculation result of the difference calculation means, when the exchange target that desires a change is higher than the exchange target that desires a new prize exchange, the game result value having a size corresponding to the difference is calculated as the predetermined value. Return processing means for performing processing for returning to the game result value owned by the player from the identification information of the recording medium;
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, among the exchange targets corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium, the exchange target desired to be changed is newly updated to the exchange target desired for the prize exchange. Update processing means for performing the process;
A prize delivery system, comprising: delivered registration means for registering an exchange target corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium as delivered. It further comprises a centralized management means for collecting and managing information related to delivery of the exchange target,
The central management means includes the exchange target information storage means,
The exchange target information storage means further stores allowable number information capable of specifying an allowable number that can be delivered at a premium delivery store specified from the premium delivery store identification information in association with the exchange target specific information,
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
A gift delivery store information storage means for storing allowable exchange target information capable of specifying an allowable exchange target that can be delivered as a free gift, and allowable number information capable of specifying an allowable number capable of delivering the allowable replacement object;
Storage information changing means for changing the permissible exchange object information or the permissible number information stored in the prize delivery store information storage means;
Change information for performing processing for transmitting change information that can specify the allowable replacement target or the allowable number after the change when the allowable replacement target information or the allowable number information is changed by the storage information changing means Transmission means is further provided,
The centralized management means includes an update storage processing means for performing a process of updating and storing the replacement target specifying information or the allowable number information in the replacement target information storage means based on the change information transmitted by the change information transmission means. The premium delivery system according to claim 1, further comprising: Using the game result value owned by the player as a result of playing the game with the gaming machine, the game result value used at the plurality of gift delivery stores that handle the exchange target of the product that is the subject of the prize exchange. A prize delivery system for delivering a corresponding exchange object to a player,
A prize exchange processing means installed corresponding to the gaming machine and performing a process for receiving the prize exchange;
A centralized management means for collecting and managing information related to delivery of the exchange target,
The centralized management means is
It is possible to specify each exchange target handled in the gift delivery store specified by the gift delivery store specifying information in association with the gift delivery store specifying information and the gift delivery store specifying information capable of specifying each gift delivery store Exchange target specific information, and exchange target information storage means for storing,
The prize exchange processing means includes:
Game result value specifying means for performing processing for specifying the magnitude of the game result value possessed by the player;
A premium delivery store designation means for accepting designation of a premium delivery store from which a player wishes to deliver a premium,
Exchange object extraction means for performing processing for extracting from the exchange object information storage means the exchange object handled by the gift delivery shop designated by the prize delivery shop designation means;
Exchange object display means for displaying the exchange object extracted by the exchange object extraction means;
An exchange target designation means for accepting designation of an exchange target that the player desires to exchange from the exchange objects displayed by the exchange target display means;
Game result value subtraction for performing a process for subtracting the game result value corresponding to the designated exchange object received by the exchange object designating means from the game result value of the magnitude specified by the game result value specifying means Means,
From the record information of a predetermined recording medium including identification information for identifying each as record information, the exchange target designation from the prize delivery store designated by the prize delivery store designation means and the exchange target handled by the prize delivery store Delivery information specifying processing means for performing processing for enabling specification of the exchange target designated by the means;
After the processing by the delivery information specifying processing means, the exchange target at the gift delivery store that is the target of the processing and the identification information of a predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange target are used as the replacement target specifying information as the concentration target. Exchange target information transmitting means for performing processing for transmission to the management means,
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Identification information specifying means for receiving the predetermined recording medium and performing processing for specifying the identification information of the predetermined recording medium from the recording information of the predetermined recording medium;
Identification information transmitting means for performing processing for transmitting the identification information of the predetermined recording medium specified by the identification information specifying means to the centralized management means is provided,
The centralized management means is
Based on the exchange object specifying information transmitted by the exchange object information transmission means, the exchange object in the gift delivery store is associated with the identification information of the predetermined recording medium corresponding to the exchange object in the exchange object information storage means. Exchange target information storage processing means for performing processing for storage;
Based on the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmitting means, an exchange target specifying means for specifying an exchange target corresponding to the identification information from the exchange target information storage means;
As an exchange object information exchanged identified by the exchange object specifying means further includes the transmission source of the prize delivery shop of the identification information, and a replacement target transmission means for processing for transmitting,
In each of the plurality of gift delivery stores,
A prize delivery shop side exchanged displaying means for displaying the exchange object corresponding to the replacement target information transmitted by the prior SL exchanged transmitting means,
The designation of the exchange target that is desired to be changed from the exchange targets displayed by the gift delivery store-side exchange target display means, and the designation of the exchange target that is desired to be exchanged for a new gift from the exchange target handled at the store. Exchange target change designation means to be accepted,
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, a difference calculation means for performing a process for calculating the difference between the exchange target price desired to be changed and the exchange target price newly desired for prize exchange;
Based on the calculation result of the difference calculation means, when the exchange target that desires a change is higher than the exchange target that desires a new prize exchange, the game result value having a size corresponding to the difference is calculated as the predetermined value. Return processing means for performing processing for returning to the game result value owned by the player from the identification information of the recording medium;
Based on the designation received by the exchange target change designation means, a process for transmitting to the centralized management means, as exchange target change information, an exchange target that is desired to be changed and an exchange target that is newly desired to exchange prizes. Exchange target change transmission means to be performed,
The central management means further includes:
Based on the exchange object change information transmitted by the exchange object change transmitting means, among exchange objects corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium, an exchange object desired to be changed is newly exchanged object to be exchanged. Update processing means for performing processing for updating to,
A prize delivery system comprising: delivery completion registration means for registering an exchange target corresponding to the identification information of the predetermined recording medium as delivered. The exchange object information storage means is associated with the exchange object identification information and allowed number information that can identify an allowable number that can be delivered at a prize delivery store identification information that is identified from the prize delivery store identification information, and can be delivered as a prize. Further storing allowable replacement target information capable of specifying the allowable replacement target;
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Change designation means for accepting designation for changing the allowable exchange target information or the allowable number information stored in the exchange target information storage means;
Change information for performing processing for transmitting to the centralized management means as change information that can specify the allowable replacement object or the allowable number after change when the change specification means accepts the change Transmission means is further provided,
The centralized management means includes an update storage processing means for performing a process of updating and storing the replacement target specifying information or the allowable number information in the replacement target information storage means based on the change information transmitted by the change information transmission means. The premium delivery system according to claim 3 , further comprising: The exchange target information storage means further stores scheduled date information that can identify a scheduled date on which the exchange target can be delivered in association with the exchange target specifying information whose allowable number is 0,
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
A planned date input means for inputting a planned date that can be delivered with respect to the exchange target for which the allowable number is 0;
A scheduled date information transmitting means for performing a process for transmitting the scheduled date information capable of specifying the scheduled date when the scheduled date is input by the scheduled date input means;
The centralized management means further includes scheduled date information storage processing means for performing processing for storing scheduled date information in the replacement target information storage means based on the scheduled date information transmitted by the scheduled date information transmitting means,
The replacement object display means displays a scheduled date based on the scheduled date information stored in the replacement object information storage means in correspondence with the replacement object whose allowable number is 0, The premium delivery system according to claim 2 or claim 4 . The delivery information specifying processing means is an effective period in which the exchange target designated by the exchange designation designating means can be delivered from the record information of the predetermined recording medium at the premium delivery shop designated by the premium delivery shop designation means. To make it possible to identify
In each of the plurality of free gift delivery stores,
Effective period determination means for determining whether or not the time when the predetermined recording medium is received is after the expiration of the effective period;
The price at the time of delivery and the validity period of the exchange object corresponding to the exchange object information transmitted by the exchange object transmission means when the validity period determination means determines that the validity period has elapsed. The premium delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising an effective period elapsed time difference calculating means for calculating a difference from a price before the passage. The exchange object information storage means is used to deliver the exchange object specified from the exchange object specifying information to the player at the gift delivery store specified from the premium delivery shop specifying information in association with the exchange object specifying information. Game result value information capable of specifying the magnitude of the game result value, and location information capable of specifying the location of the prize delivery store in association with the prize delivery store identification information,
The prize exchange processing means includes:
By using less game result value than the prize delivery store designated by the prize delivery store designation means, a prize delivery store that can deliver the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means to the player is the exchange subject. A prize delivery store extracting means for performing processing for extracting from the information storage means;
A means for identifying the residence area of the player,
In the location information stored in the exchange target information storage means, whether the location of the prize delivery store extracted by the gift delivery store extraction means is within the residence area specified by the residence area specifying means. Location determination means for determining based on;
A gift delivery store display means for identifiably displaying a gift delivery store determined by the location determination means as being in the residential area and a gift delivery store that has not been determined by the location determination means as being in the residence area; Further including
The prize delivery store specifying means accepts again the designation for changing the delivery of the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means from the prize delivery store extracted by the prize delivery store extracting means to the desired prize delivery store. The premium delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , characterized by: The delivery information specifying processing means performs a process of issuing a prepaid recording medium for enabling exchange only for the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means. The premium delivery system according to claim 7 . The delivery information specifying processing means performs a process of issuing a prepaid recording medium that can be exchanged only for a premium delivery store designated by the premium delivery store designation means. The premium delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . The exchange target information storage means further stores production date and time information that can identify the production date and time when the food product was produced in association with the exchange target identification information indicating the food product,
The gift exchange processing means, based on the production date information stored in the exchange target information storage means, when the exchange target designated by the exchange target designation means is the food product, The premium delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , further comprising production date information display means for displaying.

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