JP4990404B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a player identifying recording medium that is installed in a game hall or the like, is issued to a player, and can be used for a game provided by a card company that is a recording medium management company. In particular, the present invention relates to a game system with improved registration work in issuing the player specifying recording medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, at game arcades, a large number of gaming devices that can play games by renting pachinko balls or coins, which are game media, using game recording media such as prepaid cards are used.

  On the other hand, in these game halls, a player card has been issued as a player specifying recording medium in order to fix customers, collect information, and improve services to customers.

  Therefore, the issuance cost of a game recording medium such as the prepaid card in the game hall is reduced, and the player card is a player identification recording medium and the prepaid card is a game recording medium. In order to eliminate the need to carry a plurality of recording media, a player specifying recording medium provided with a prepaid function has been put into practical use.

  In the case of issuing a player card, which is a player identification recording medium having these prepaid functions, to a new player, in order to add these prepaid functions, the player card is usually recorded by a card company. Since the card ID as the identification information is recorded and delivered to the game hall, when issuing the player card to the player, in order to provide various services to the player Since it is necessary to associate and manage the card ID of the player card to be issued and information about the player, the player management computer manages the player with the ID of the player card delivered from the card company However, there is a problem that the registration work is complicated and a registration error is likely to occur.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and simply and accurately registering the recording medium identification information of the player specifying recording medium accompanying the issuance of the player specifying recording medium. It aims to provide a game system that can be used.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming system of the present invention provides valuable value specifying information capable of specifying the magnitude of a valuable value for gaming that can be used for a game, and a player and a player specified by the player. Accepting a player specifying recording medium recorded with player specifying information uniquely assigned to enable identification of the recording medium for the player, reading the recording information of the received player specifying recording medium, and reading the read information A recording medium processing device for performing a use process for making it possible to use the magnitude of the valuable value for gaming specified from the valuable value specifying information for the game;
A record that is connected to the recording medium processing apparatus so as to be capable of data communication, and that is registered in association with the player specifying information that can specify the player specifying recording medium and the magnitude of the gaming value possessed by the player A recording medium management device having a medium database and managing the value of gaming value of each player specifying recording medium;
Game in which a player belonging information about the player who has accepted upon issuance to the player the player is recorded in a specific recording medium specifying information and said player the player's specific recording medium is registered in association with who has a database, and a player management device for managing by using the pre-Symbol player database player attribution information of the player who received the issuance of each player specific recording medium,
A gaming system comprising:
The recording medium management device and the player management device are connected so that data communication is possible,
The recording medium management apparatus, the player specifying recording medium gaming facility on the recording medium by receiving the player identification information of the issuance to the available players particular recording medium to be transmitted from the delivery source to deliver Registering in the database and sending the received player identification information to the player management device,
The player management system, and registers the player database the player identification information that has been transmitted as the player identification information of the player specifying recording medium usable for the issuing from the recording medium management apparatus, The number of unissued player specifying recording media is output based on the registration status of the player specifying information and player belonging information in the player database .
According to this feature, the player specifying information of the newly issueable player specifying recording medium received by the recording medium management device is transmitted to the player management device and newly issued player Since it is registered as the recording medium for identification, the registration work of the player identification information necessary for issuing the recording medium for player identification can be performed easily and accurately. In addition, the number of unspecified (unused) player specifying recording media can be easily confirmed with respect to the player, which is convenient when making an additional purchase of the player specifying recording medium. is there.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system in the Example of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows the membership card used for the Example of this invention, (b) is a front view which shows a visitor card. It is a front view of the pachinko machine and card unit which were used in the example of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the operation part of the pachinko machine in the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the front structure of the card unit in the Example of this invention. (A) is the partially broken side view and back view of the card unit in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit and the pachinko machine in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the system controller in the Example of this invention. (A) (b) (c) is a figure which shows the registration condition of the member attribute information table, member card master table, and data table classified by card unit which comprise card management DB in the system controller used for the Example of this invention. is there. It is a figure which shows the member game history table in the system controller used for the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the various functions in the system controller in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function selection screen displayed in the selection of the various functions in the system controller in the Example of this invention. It is an individual sales screen for every card unit which is an example of an output in a system controller in an example of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the condition of the cooperation of the system controller and management server in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member management computer in the Example of this invention. (A), (b) is a figure which shows the registration condition of the member information table and event table which comprise member management DB in the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. (C) is a diagram showing the structure of the store visit history database in the member management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention, and (d) is a diagram showing the structure of the individual history database in the member management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention. . It is a figure which shows the processing condition (at the time of member card reception) of each apparatus which comprises the game system used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the output condition of each signal output from the prize ball control board and card unit of the pachinko machine in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing condition (except the time of member card reception) of each apparatus which comprises the game system used for the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the processing condition of the connection establishment with the member management computer at the time of power activation of a card unit (pre-business process). It is a figure which shows the transfer status of the information with a card reader / writer, a control unit, and a member management computer in card insertion and card discharge. It is explanatory drawing of the flow of a fastening process in the game system used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure explaining the flow of the various information in the game system used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of the "input" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of the "report" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of "customer segment analysis" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of "ABC analysis" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of the "event" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of "search" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of the "output" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of the "setting" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed in the menu tab selection of the "maintenance" displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the display screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the member registration screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the report screen classified by member visitor displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the unissued card information screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the personal history screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the membership card of the other form in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the issuing process form of other membership cards.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, an example using a normal pachinko machine in which a pachinko ball as a game medium is paid out as a gaming machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other gaming machines, For example, it can also be applied to a game machine such as a sealed pachinko machine in which pachinko balls are inaccessible, a slot machine or a patty lot that uses coins or pachinko balls as a game medium, or a fully credit type slot machine. .

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  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system having a member management computer (CP) 120 which is a member management device and a system controller 100 which is a recording medium management device in the present embodiment. A card reader type pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) 2 that is a gaming machine arranged in parallel on a plurality of game islands in the field, and a recording medium processing device that is installed in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 2 Game unit corresponding to the inserted cash with respect to the card unit 3 and a member card 37, which will be described later, which is a recording medium for identifying a player installed at a predetermined location in the game hall. A depositing device 21 for performing a deposit process for giving a frequency as a value, and a settlement process for cashing out the frequency as a game valuable value remaining in the membership card In the settlement apparatus 22 to be performed, the card unit stocker 20 in which a spare card unit 3 for replacement with the defective card unit 3 is stored when the card unit 3 becomes defective, and the card unit 3 A system controller 100 for managing a membership card 37 to be described later and a visitor card 38 as a game recording medium, and a member management computer 120 for managing attribution information of a member player holding the member card 37; The system controller 100, the member management computer 120, the card unit 3, the card unit stocker 20, the depositing device 21 and the payment device 22 are a hub (HUB) 7, a repeater 6, and a communication cable 8. Are connected so that bidirectional data communication is possible. Each equipment is assigned a local IP address is formed a local area network (LAN) is. The system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 are connected to each other via a separate communication cable 10 so that relatively high-speed data communication can be performed.

  The system controller 100 is connected to the management server 12 installed in the card management company via the communication line 11 so as to perform bidirectional data communication. The card management company connects the management server 12 to the management server 12. Thus, it is possible to grasp the sales of membership cards and visitor cards at each game hall, the error status of the system controller 100 and the card unit, and the like.

  First, the recording medium used for the member card and the visitor card in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. Two types of IC cards are used: a membership card 37 issued and a visitor card 38 installed in the card unit 3.

  First, the member card 37 used in the present embodiment will be described. The member card 37 is formed in a substantially rectangular card shape as shown in FIG. When the membership card 37 is inserted into the CD-RW drive, a mounting hole 81 that can be mounted on the rotor of the CD-RW drive is formed, and the outer periphery of the mounting hole 81 optically records and reads data. A CD-RW card provided with an optical recording unit 82 capable of recording information is used, and various information for members such as store information can be recorded in the optical recording unit 82 of these member cards 37.

  An antenna coil 83 for inputting / outputting (transmitting / receiving) recording data in a non-contact manner and an integrated circuit (IC) 84 for storing the recording data in an electrically rewritable manner are provided on the outer periphery of the mounting hole 81. Are provided concentrically with the mounting hole 81, and the membership card 37 is inserted into a card reader / writer 327, which will be described later, provided in the card unit 3, so that the card reader / writer 327 is inserted. The electromagnetic wave output from the electromagnetic coil generates an induced electromotive force in the antenna coil 83 and the integrated circuit 84 is operably urged, and various data transmission / reception with the card reader / writer 327 is performed via the antenna coil 83. Can be carried out in a non-contact manner by electromagnetic waves.

  Further, in the internal memory of the integrated circuit 84 in these member cards 37, a member card ID which is recording medium identification information capable of individually identifying each member card 37 and a member ID as member identification information capable of identifying each member. The issuing store from which the member card 37 is issued, security information used when the communication between the card unit 3 and the system controller 100 is offline, and the like are recorded in a non-rewritable manner, and the card reader / writer 327 Data communication, and a deposit ID given at the time of an additional deposit process to be described later, a frequency as a valuable value for gaming, an apparatus ID of the card unit 3 (payment apparatus) that was finally subjected to the additional deposit process, and the member card Name of member (last name and name), gender, age, birthday, occupation, etc. Information such as membership attribution information about the member player to equity is rewritable recording.

  As described above, it is preferable to use the CD-RW card provided with the optical recording unit 82 as the member card 37 because it is possible to record a relatively large amount of information and provide information to the member player. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Next, the visitor card 38 used in the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2B, the visitor card 38 has a length of each side slightly longer than the length of each side of the member card 37. A non-contact IC provided with an antenna coil 91 and an integrated circuit 92 having the same configuration as that of the antenna coil 83 and the integrated circuit 84 in the member card 37 at a substantially central portion thereof. A card is used, and various data transmission / reception with the card reader / writer 327 can be performed by electromagnetic waves in a non-contact manner as with the membership card 37.

  Further, in the internal memory of the integrated circuit 92 in these visitor cards 38, serial numbers and card IDs that can individually identify each visitor card 38 and a store where the visitor card 38 is used are recorded in a non-rewritable manner. In addition, through data communication with the card reader / writer 327, the number of game valuables having a size corresponding to the amount of money inserted into the card unit 3 when the membership card 37 is not inserted, and the card unit equipped 3 and other information such as information on the number of times of rewriting are recorded so as to be rewritable.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the non-contact IC card 37 provided with the optical recording unit 82 is used as the membership card, and the non-contact IC card 38 having no optical recording unit 82 is used as the visitor card 38. In addition, the membership card and the visitor card use different types of contactless IC cards, but the card unit 3 uses a contactless IC card having the same configuration as the visitor card 38 as the membership card. Is also possible.

  Next, the pachinko machine 2 which is a gaming machine used in this embodiment will be briefly described. The pachinko machine 2 has a glass door frame 202 formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG. There is a hitting ball supply tray 203 on the lower surface of the door frame 202. The operation unit 14 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 203, and a surplus ball receiving tray 204 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 203 and a hit ball are fired at the lower portion of the hitting ball supply tray 203. A hitting ball operating handle (hereinafter referred to as an operating knob) 205 is provided.

  In the amusement island where the pachinko machine 2 is installed, a lower tank arranged across the amusement island so that pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 2 can be collected at a lower position of the amusement island ( A supply rod (not shown) arranged across the amusement island so that pachinko balls can be supplied to the pachinko machines 2 arranged in parallel on the amusement island at the upper position of the amusement island, And a lifting device (not shown) for transporting pachinko balls collected and stored in the lower tank from the lower tank to a supply basket, as shown in FIG. In the upper position of the pachinko machine 2, there is provided a diversion rod 23 for replenishing the pachinko balls supplied by the supply rod to an upper tank (not shown) provided at the upper back position of the pachinko machine 2, and The pachinko in the amusement island 2 is provided with an out ball tank 25 in which the pachinko balls used in the game in the pachinko machine 2 are discharged, and the discharged pachinko balls are discharged to the lower tank, Pachinko balls are supplied from the shunt 23 and used for the award balls and rental balls in the pachinko machine 2, and the pachinko balls used for the game are discharged to the lower tank through the out ball tank 25 and collected, and the game is played again. It is transported to the supply tank on the upper part of the island for circulation.

  The diversion rod 23 is provided with a supply ball counter 24 for counting pachinko balls (the number of supply balls) to be supplied to the pachinko machine 2, and a discharge flow path from the out ball tank 25 to the lower tank. Is provided with an out ball counter 26 for counting out balls discharged from the pachinko machine, and the supply ball counter 24 and the out ball counter 26 are built in the card unit 3. The counter unit 328 is connected to a control unit 328, which will be described later, and the count signals output from the supply ball counter 24 and the out ball counter 26 are input to the control unit 328. The number of supply balls and the number of out balls used in the game can be counted.

  On the upper surface of the operation unit 14, as shown in FIG. 4, a frequency display unit 17 for displaying the frequency read from the member card 37 or the visitor card 38 in the card unit 3, and the start of the game or the When the number of balls held in the hitting ball supply tray 203 is reduced or lost, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are lent out from the pachinko machine 2 when the frequency is present in the frequency display unit 17. A lending button 16 and a return button 15 for returning the member card 37 being accepted by the card unit 3 at the end of the game are provided, and these units are provided in the operation unit 14. It is mounted on the substrate 18.

  A game board 206 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 202 as shown in FIG. A game area 207 is provided on the front surface of the game board 206. Near the center of the game area 207, a variable display unit 209 variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols”, and a variable display variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols”. A device 210 is provided. The game board 206 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 224, a pass gate 211, a starting winning hole 214, and a variable winning ball device 216. A recovery outlet 226 is formed.

  A hit ball fired by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hit ball operation knob 205 enters the game area 207 through the hit ball rail, and then flows down the game area 207. At this time, pachinko balls whose launch momentum is too weak to reach the game area 207 are circulated to the surplus ball receiving tray 204 through a circulation path (not shown).

  In addition, when the ball that has been driven into the game area 207 passes through the passing gate 211, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the variable display device 210 is variably started.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the variable display device 210 becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, 7), the movable piece 215 provided in the start winning opening 214 is opened for a predetermined time and the player This is an advantageous state.

  Further, when the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 214, the variable display unit 209 starts variable display (variable display) of all the special symbols. After that, when the left, middle and right special symbols are stopped and the stop display result is a predetermined display mode (for example, 777), a specific gaming state (a big hit state) occurs. When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 220 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 216 is opened and becomes a first state advantageous to the player. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, and then for the player This is a disadvantageous second state. If a hit ball that has entered the large winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 216 in the first state wins a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), the first time of the time Waiting for the end of the state, the repeated continuation control for controlling from the second state to the first state is performed. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

  When the left, middle and right special symbols variably displayed on the variable display unit 209 are stopped and displayed with a combination of big hit symbols matching the same symbol type, a big hit occurs as described above. A reach state may occur in a state before being stopped and displayed on the symbol. Here, the “reach state” is a display that becomes a specific display mode even after the variable display unit 209 starts variably and reaches the stage before the display control proceeds and the display result is derived and displayed. A display mode that does not deviate from the conditions. For example, the reach display state includes a state in which variable display by the plurality of variable display units 209 is performed while maintaining a state where the combinations of the specific display modes are aligned. Furthermore, some reach is likely to generate a big hit when it appears, compared to normal reach (normal reach). Such reach is called super reach. In addition, some reach has a fairly low probability, but when it appears, it will almost certainly cause a big hit. Such reach is called premium reach, and the occurrence of the premium reach is output to the outside as described later.

  The configuration of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The pachinko machine 2 includes a display control board 280 for performing display control of the variable display unit 209, and a pachinko ball dispensed to a ball tank (not shown). A prize ball control board 237 which is connected to a ball payout apparatus 297 for performing the above and performs a pachinko ball payout control based on a prize ball signal output from a game control board 231 described later and various signals input / output from the card unit 3; , A lamp control board 235 for controlling a game effect lamp, a voice control board 270 for controlling a voice output from a speaker, and the hitting ball supply tray 203 based on the operation of the hitting ball operating handle 205 A launch control board 291 that controls a ball striking device that launches a pachinko ball into the game area 207, and a game control base that controls these components And 231, is provided with, they are connected as shown in FIG. 7, and to be able to implement the game by using the pachinko balls are paid out to the striking feed pan 203 described above.

  The prize ball control board 237 is connected to a control unit 328 (see FIG. 7) of the card unit 3 via a signal cable 9, and a terminal terminal lending completion signal (EXS) or a table READY signal (to be described later) PRDY) is output to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3, and a card unit READY signal (BRDY), which will be described later, output from the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 or a terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation. A signal (BRQ) is input.

  The game control board 231 is connected to an information output unit 298 for externally outputting game information in the pachinko machine 2, and the jackpot signal and start signal output from the game control board 231 and the premium reach described above. A variety of game information such as jackpot information, start information, premium generation information, etc. based on the input of a premium reach generation signal or the like output in the event of occurrence of a game is output to the card unit 3 via the information output unit 298. It has become.

  Further, the operation board 18 is connected to the card unit 3 through the prize ball control board 237 and the signal cable 9 described above, and when the lending button 16 is operated and the player performs a ball lending operation. A rental input signal that is output and a return input signal that is output when the return button 15 is operated are output to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 and output from the control unit 328. When the frequency display signal of the frequency display unit 17 is input, the frequency based on the frequency display signal is displayed on the frequency display unit 17.

  Next, the card unit 3 as a recording medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation of the card unit 3 and the system controller are placed at the top of the card unit 3 as shown in FIG. 100 and an operation lamp 301 for notifying the communication status with the member management computer 120 are provided, and a staff member of the game hall or the like detects a malfunction in the communication status with the card unit 3 or with the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120. It can be perceived.

  Below the operation lamp 301, there are a bill insertion slot 302 in which a bill can be inserted, a coin insertion port 303 in which a coin can be inserted, and a coin return button 304 for returning the inserted coin. It is provided so that the player can insert coins and banknotes as money.

  The positions below these input ports 302 and 303 and the return button 304 are lit when it is possible to change the lending unit (the magnitude of the frequency used in one lending operation) in lending processing described later. A changeable lamp 305, a lending unit change button 306 for changing the lending unit by being operated while the changeable lamp 305 is lit, a lending unit display unit 307 for displaying the lending unit, etc. A fraction button 308 for changing the display content of the frequency display unit 309 to a fraction display of the frequency, etc., and a frequency display unit 309 for displaying the frequency read from the member card 37 or the visitor card 38, etc. A model setting lamp 310 that indicates the model of the gaming machine to be lit, a direction indication lamp 311 that indicates the connection direction of the corresponding gaming machine, and a card reader described later. An insertion-in-progress lamp 312 indicating that the member card 37 is being inserted into the tab 327, and an event target person lamp 335 for notifying that the member carrying the inserted member card 37 is an event target person. An operation panel is provided so that the player can perform various operations.

  At the lower position of the operation panel, a coin return port 313 for returning coins when the coin return button 304 is operated, and a coin return port 313 are formed so as to cover the coin return port 313 from below. A receiving portion 313 ′ is provided to prevent the coins discharged from the mouth 313 from falling.

  Further below the coin return port 313, there are a member card display unit 314 for displaying the number of replayable times based on the number of saving balls specified from the member card 37 being accepted, and an input of a password or the like. The numeric keypad 315 to be executed, the enter key 317 for determining the number entered with the numeric keypad 315, or the predetermined number of balls to be repaid, and the member card 37 when receiving the member card 37 There is provided a play selection button 316 for selecting whether to play a game using the frequency recorded on the card or to use the number of saving balls specified by the member ID of the member card 37 A member operation panel is provided, and a member player can perform an operation by inserting a member card 37.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the membership card insertion slot 319 and the visitor card insertion slot 318 are arranged side by side as viewed from the player, and the visitor card insertion slot 318 includes the membership card insertion slot 318. It is provided in a step portion 340 formed so as to enter the inside of the apparatus from the front surface of the card unit 3 provided with the insertion port 319.

  The membership card insertion slot 319 is connected to a membership card slot (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and the membership card 37 can be inserted into the membership card slot via the membership card insertion slot 319. . A visitor card insertion port 318 provided in the step 340 is also connected to a visitor card storage chamber (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and the visitor card is inserted through the visitor card installation port 318. It can be installed in the visitor card storage room.

  Further, when the visitor card 38 is mounted in the visitor card storage chamber, the front end of the mounted visitor card 38 is mounted so as to protrude from the visitor card mounting opening 318. In addition, a transparent cover member 318 ′ covering the entire step 340 is detachably attached to the step 340 provided with the visitor card mounting opening 318, so that the card reader / writer 327 is mounted. The visitor card 38 is visible through the transparent cover member 318 ′, and the visitor card 38 inserted by the transparent cover member 318 ′ cannot be removed.

  In this way, covering the entire surface of the step portion 340 with the transparent cover member 318 ′ can avoid problems due to intrusion of foreign matter or the like inside the device in which the visitor card 38 is mounted. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the transparent cover member 318 ′ has a locking projection 341 provided on the front side end of the transparent cover member 318 ′ and a locking hole 342 provided on the side surface of the step portion 340. And a locking claw 343 provided at the rear end of the side surface of the transparent cover member 318 ′ is engaged with a locking hole 344 provided in the bottom surface of the step portion 340 to be attached. The engagement of the locking claw 343 and the locking hole 344 is released by releasing the locking portion by releasing the locking of the card unit 3 and pulling it out to the entire surface. It can be removed. This makes it possible for a game attendant or the like who can release the lock to easily exchange the visitor card 38 and that the normal card unit 3 is juxtaposed with the pachinko machine 2 to expose the engaging portion. Since the transparent cover member 318 ′ cannot be removed during normal use, that is, the attached visitor card 38 cannot be removed.

  In addition, an LED module 346 that emits green light is provided at a position where the upper and lower end surfaces of the transparent cover member 318 'are in contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the step portion 340 provided with the visitor card mounting opening 318. These LED modules 346 are controlled so as to emit light when processing is performed on the visitor card 38 attached to the card reader / writer 327, and the transparent cover member 318 ′ is light-entered from its end face. The player is informed that the visitor card 38 is being processed by turning on the green light of the module 346.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a member card receiving display unit 345 composed of an EL (electric luminescence) member that emits red light when a high frequency voltage is applied is provided around the member card insertion slot 319. ing. These member card acceptance display sections 345 are lit red when the member card is being accepted, thereby notifying the player and the game hall staff that the member card 37 is being accepted.

  The configuration of the card unit 3 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The card unit 3 is connected to the operation lamp 301 provided at the uppermost front position, The changeable lamp 305, the lending unit change button 306, the lending unit display unit 307, the fraction button 308, the frequency display unit 309, the model setting lamp 310, the direction indicator lamp 311, the inserting lamp 312, the event subject person lamp 335, the lending A display driver (not shown) for the unit display unit 307, the frequency display unit 309, and the like is mounted, and a first operation board 320 on which input and output of control signals between these units and a control unit 328 to be described later is performed. The middle display unit 345 and the LED module 346 are connected, and the member card display unit 314 and the numeric keypad are used. 15, a play selection button 316, an enter key 317, a display driver (not shown) of the member card display unit 314, etc. are mounted, and input / output of control signals between these units and the control unit 328 are performed. An operation board 321 is provided, and the first operation board 320 and the second operation board 321 are arranged along the front panel of the card unit 3.

  Further, at the upper position in the apparatus, it is connected to the banknote insertion slot 302, takes in the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302, identifies its authenticity and banknote type, and displays the identification result in the center of the apparatus. A bill recognition unit 322 that is output to a control unit 328, which will be described later, is provided in the section, and is provided below the coin insertion port 303 via a coin insertion path 323 at a lower position thereof. A coin identifying unit 324 for identifying the authenticity and coin type of coins (100 yen coins and 500 yen coins in this embodiment) inserted from the insertion port 303 and outputting the identification result to a control unit 328 described later. By providing both of these identification units 322 and 424, various banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1000 yen banknotes) and various coins (100 Coins, and is it possible to accept the 500 yen coin).

  Further, at the lower position of the card unit 3, it is arranged so as to be connected to both the membership card insertion slot 319 and the visitor card insertion slot 318, and the membership card 37 received by being inserted into the membership card insertion slot 319 is received. A card reader for reading and writing recorded information recorded in the integrated circuit (IC) 84 and recorded information stored in the integrated circuit 92 of the visitor card 38 installed in the visitor card loading slot 318 A writer 327 is provided.

  The card reader / writer 327 includes a communication board 327a for transmitting / receiving data to / from the member card 37 inserted into the visitor card slot and the visitor card 38 installed in the visitor card storage chamber, and the card reader / writer. And a control board 327b on which a controller for controlling 327 is mounted, and the control board 327b is connected to the system controller 100 via the hub 7 and the communication cable 8 as shown in FIG. Thus, data communication with the system controller 100 can be performed. The control board 327b is also connected to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 on which the card reader / writer 327 is mounted, and various data can be transmitted to and received from the control unit 328.

  In addition, the card unit 3 is connected to the bill recognition unit 322, the coin recognition unit 324, and the card reader / writer 327 at a substantially central position, and inputs / outputs various signals to / from the bill recognition unit 322 and the coin recognition unit 324. An I / O port 332a to be performed, an I / O port 332d that is connected to the card reader / writer 327 and transmits / receives various data to / from the card unit 3, the first operation board 320, and the second operation board 321. Connected to the I / O port 332b for inputting / outputting various signals, the I / O port 332c for inputting / outputting various signals to / from the prize ball control board 237 and the operation board 18 of the pachinko machine 2, the hub 7 and the like A communication unit 334 for performing data communication with the member management computer 120 via the communication cable 8 and a corresponding parameter. It is connected to a call lamp 4 (see FIG. 3) as an external device installed at an upper position of the lift machine 2 and outputs a lighting instruction signal for turning on the call lamp 4 to the call lamp 4. Output of various game information (option information) such as count signals output from the supply ball counter 24 and out ball counter 26, jackpot information output from the information output unit 298 of the pachinko machine 2 and premium generation information A data input / output unit 336 to be received, an MPU 329 for controlling each part constituting the card unit 3 and a control of the frequency display unit 17 mounted on the operation board 18, a RAM 330 used as a work memory, and the MPU 329 are provided. A control unit 3 provided with a ROM 331 or the like in which a control program or the like in which control contents to be executed are described is stored 8 is incorporated, these units are not connected as shown in FIG. 7, the control program the MPU329 be executed, operation of each portion constituting the card unit 3 is controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the card unit 3 of this embodiment is engaged with the card unit 3 main body and a unit holder 31 ′ formed at the upper and lower positions so that the card unit 3 main body can be pulled out in the front direction. It is installed on the amusement island via the holding unit holder 31, and a cylinder lock (not shown) is provided at the front lower position of the card unit 3, and unlocking is released by an unlocking key held by an attendant or the like. By doing so, the card unit 3 can be pulled out. Further, the unit holder 31 is provided with a connector for relaying various connection cables. The cable for connecting the card reader / writer 327 and the system controller 100, the control unit 328, the member management computer 120, and the like. Are also connected via the unit holder 31 so that the cables are not entangled when the card unit 3 body is pulled out and the card unit 3 body cannot be pulled out. Yes.

  Moreover, the banknote identification unit 322 used for the present Example is the banknote conveyance path (illustration omitted) constructed so that the rear end side (banknote insertion front end side) crosses the game island via a banknote collection path (not illustrated). ). The banknote identification unit 322 accepts the insertion of a banknote when the member card 37 is being received and the read frequency does not remain (in the case of 0 degree), and identifies the received banknote. It is controlled by the control unit 328. When the banknote accepted by this identification is identified as a regular banknote (1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, 10000 yen banknote), the identification result is output to the control unit 328, and While the identified banknote is sent out to the banknote conveyance path, the accepted banknote is returned when it is identified that it is not a regular banknote. Further, in this embodiment, the banknote recognition unit 322 is not in the case where the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) and the system controller 100 are not connected for communication (including communication failure) or the membership card 37 is not being accepted. In this case, the control unit 328 is controlled so that only 1000 yen banknotes are accepted and other banknotes are not returned and accepted, and the member card 37 is being received and specified by the member card 37. When the frequency to be used remains, it is controlled by the control unit 328 so as not to accept any banknote.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the coin identification unit 324 used in this embodiment is connected to the coin return port 313 via a coin return path 325, and also includes a coin collection path 326 and a coin collection box. It is connected to a coin conveyance path (not shown) constructed so as to cross the game island through (not shown). The coin identification unit 324 accepts the insertion of coins when the member card 37 is being accepted and the read frequency does not remain (in the case of 0 degrees) or when the member card 37 is not being accepted, Control is performed by the control unit 328 so as to identify the accepted coin. When the coin received by this identification is identified as a regular coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin), the identification result is output to the control unit 328, and the identified coin is sent to the coin transport path. When it is discharged and identified as not a regular coin, it is returned from the coin return port 313. Further, the coin identification unit 324 is controlled not to accept coins as in the case of the banknotes when the member card 37 is being accepted and the frequency read from the member card 37 remains. Controlled by unit 328.

  The predetermined address in the RAM 330 includes a member ID register for storing the member ID of the inserted member card and a member card ID, a storage ball number register for storing the number of stored balls, a password register, In addition to the frequency register in which the frequency is stored, the total number of supply balls from the start of operation based on the count signal input from the supply ball counter 24 and the out ball counter 26 connected to the control unit 328, and the out The supply ball total register and the out ball total register in which the total number of balls is stored, and the supply ball total number in the game of the member player based on the count signals from the supply ball counter 24 and the out ball counter 26 when the member card is inserted, and Member supply ball number (IN) register and member out ball number (OUT) register in which the total number of out balls is stored, the information output unit A special prize number register for adding and storing the number of jackpots based on the jackpot information output from 98, and a member special prize number register for adding and storing the number of jackpots during insertion of the membership card. The total number of supply balls and the total number of out balls from the start of business in the out ball total register are transmitted to the member management computer 120, and when the member card is returned, the number of member supply balls (IN ) The number of supply balls (IN) and the number of out balls (OUT) accompanying the game of the member player stored in the register and the member out ball number (OUT) register, and the number of member special awards stored in the member special award number register Is transmitted to the member management computer 120 so that each pachinko machine 2 can be The balance of the employees player member management computer 120 is adapted to be grasped.

  Further, the data of the special prize number register is transmitted to the member management computer 120 in the closing process at the time of closing of the business, so that the member management computer 120 grasps the total number of jackpots that occurred during business in each pachinko machine 2. The member special award number stored in the member special award number register when the member card is inserted is transmitted to the member management computer 120 when the member card is returned. The management computer 120 can also grasp the number of jackpots that occurred during the game.

  Next, the card stocker 20 of the present embodiment will be briefly described. The card stocker 20 is a box-shaped device in which a predetermined number (up to five in the present embodiment) of spare card units 3 can be stored. The spare card unit 3 housed in the card stocker 20 can also communicate data with the system controller 100 via the LAN in the same manner as the card unit 3 installed and used on the game island. Connected, the system controller 100 can grasp the presence and state of these spare card units 3 by communication, and when the card unit 3 is exchanged, the card unit corresponding to the unit number The device table corresponding to the device ID is updated, and the exchange history is registered and managed. It has become way.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the depositing device 21 for depositing the membership card is provided at a predetermined position in the game hall. The depositing device 21 includes a coin identifying unit, a bill identifying unit, the card reader / writer, and various operations that are substantially the same as the coin identifying unit 324, the bill identifying unit 322, and the card reader / writer 327 provided in the card unit 3. When the number of times remaining on the membership card 37 owned by the member player is “0”, the member player deposits the membership card up to 10,000 yen, When the member card is inserted into the card unit 3, the frequency corresponding to the deposit can be used in the game.

  In depositing the membership card 37, the system controller 100 sends the membership card ID, the deposit type and the quantity recorded on the membership card to the system controller 100, so that the system controller 100 newly deposits. An ID (prepaid ID) is generated, and the deposit ID (prepaid ID) and the deposit amount are registered in association with each other, and the deposit ID (prepaid ID) is returned to the depositing apparatus 21. The frequency corresponding to is recorded on the member card 37 and returned. The system controller 100 confirms whether the membership card ID transmitted from the depositing device 21 is registered in the system controller 100 or is not set to be unusable even if registered. When there is no problem in the confirmation, the deposit ID is generated and sent back to the depositing apparatus 21. The membership card is not registered in the system controller 100, and is added to a black list or an appearance list which is invalid identification information described later. Payment to the corresponding membership card cannot be performed.

  Further, when the card unit 3 uses the deposit processed membership card, the card reader / writer 327 reads the deposit ID and frequency recorded on the membership card and the membership ID and membership card ID. Of the read information, the member card ID, the payment ID, and the frequency are transmitted from the control board 327b of the card reader / writer 327 to the system controller 100 to be compared and verified with the registered information. Only when these verifications match, the magnitude of the frequency is displayed on the frequency display unit 17 on the operation board 18 through the control unit 328, so that it can be used for a game. When the frequency is used, the frequency is transmitted to the system controller 100 and corresponds to the corresponding deposit ID. The size of the power that has been registered is adapted to be updated. (See Figure 9)

  Further, in the present embodiment, a settlement device 22 is provided for allowing the frequency to be exchanged for cash when the membership card 37 remains, and the settlement device 22 includes the card reader. A card reader / writer substantially the same as the writer 327 and a banknote dispensing unit and a coin dispensing unit for dispensing cash are provided. By inserting the member card 37 into the settlement apparatus 22, the member card 37 is recorded. The membership card ID, the deposit ID, and the frequency are read out by the card reader / writer, transmitted to the system controller 100, compared with the registered information, and collation is performed. Is controlled to be executed.

  In these settlements, the settlement of the membership card corresponding to the black list or the appearance list is not permitted by the system controller 100, and when these settlements are performed, The registration of the deposit ID and the frequency is deleted, and the settlement amount and the member ID are registered and managed in the system controller 100 as a settlement history.

  Next, the system controller 100 constituting the member management apparatus in the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the system controller 100 is connected to a data bus 101 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. CPU 102 for performing various processes performed by the computer, update processing of a card management DB (to be described later), RAM 103 used as a work memory, RTC 104 for outputting time information and calendar information, a storage device 105 including a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, Data communication is performed with the input device 106, which is a dedicated keyboard to which a function menu or the like is uniquely assigned, a display device 107 for displaying and outputting various information, a printer 108 for printing various information, and the member management computer 120. First A communication unit 109, a second communication unit 110 that performs data communication with the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327), and a digital service unit that enables data communication through a telephone line with a management server provided in the card company It is a normal computer to which (DSU) 111 is connected.

  In addition to the processing program for executing the processing of the system controller 100, various tables (databases) as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C are registered in the storage device 105.

  First, the member attribute information table (member database) in FIG. 9A shows, for each member ID of the member card 37, the name (first name and last name), gender, age, birth of the member player possessing the member card 37. Member membership information of the member player consisting of date, occupation, and address, and whether or not the member information recorded on the member card 37 is updated (the member information recorded on the member card 37 is updated to the latest one) "Updated" is registered, and if the member information is not recorded or if it has not been updated to the latest one, it will be registered to be updated) The registration information in the member attribute information table (member database) is the same as the registration contents of the member information table (see FIG. 16) registered in the member management computer 120, so that the registration information is the same as that of the member information table. It is sequentially updated at the time.

  Further, in the member card master table as a recording medium database shown in FIG. 9B, for each member ID and the member card ID of the member card issued to the member, the depositing process of the depositing device 21 is performed. For a deposit ID given each time an additional deposit process described later in the card unit 3 is performed, a device ID of the deposit apparatus 21 or the card unit 3 in which the additional deposit process corresponding to the deposit ID is performed, and an additional deposit process A deposit frequency corresponding to the received deposit amount, a usage frequency used for a lending process to be described later from the received frequency, a remaining frequency that has not been used yet for the lending process, and the card is the card Whether the membership card is unusable based on the black list or the appearance list included in the operation information described later distributed from the company management server Is registered and managed so that the remaining frequency registered in the member card master table matches the remaining frequency recorded in the corresponding member card. At the same time, the unusable information (flag) of the membership card corresponding to the black list or the appearance list is registered as unusable “1”, thereby prohibiting the use of the membership card.

  Further, in the data table for each card unit shown in FIG. 9C, for each device ID of the card unit 3, the island number of the game island where the card unit 3 is installed and its communication status (online or offline). ), The corresponding model that is the model name of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the serial number and visitor card ID of the installed visitor card 38, and the total use frequency that is the total of the frequency used for the lending process described later V card usage frequency that is the frequency used from the visitor card 38 out of the total usage frequency, membership card usage frequency that is the frequency used from the membership card 37, and payment received by the card unit 3 Ten thousand, 5,000, 2000, and 1000 vouchers that are the total amount of money received by the membership card and the amount of each type of cash accepted for the deposit 500 yen and 100 yen are registered, and the registration data in the card management DB and the various data such as the remaining frequency registered in the member card master table are various information transmitted from the card unit 3 each time. It is updated based on.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the management database (DB) of this embodiment is provided with a member game history table in which the game history of members on the business day is registered, and each member player can store the card unit. 3 by inserting the own member card 37 into the ball 3 and carrying out the ball lending operation, and the device ID of the card unit 3 where the ball lending was carried out and the usage frequency used for ball lending in the card unit 3 Is registered as one game history, and the usage data registered in the member game history table is based on the fact that the member card 37 is returned from the card unit 3 at the end of the game. In the usage frequency query output from the member management computer 120, the corresponding usage frequency is returned to the member management computer 120.

  In the system controller 100 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, based on each table and database, various information related to card management, card unit management and sales, as well as past data from the previous day to the previous day. Output is possible.

  Specifically, on the function selection screen shown in FIG. 12, by selecting or inputting a desired item from the displayed selection items and a date to be output, items (1) to (7) in FIG. As shown, (1) daily table, (2) sales table by island, (3) individual sales, (4) individual detailed information, (5) hourly sales, (6) form management, (7) equipment replacement Each item of the history can be displayed or printed out as in (3) Individual sales shown in FIG.

  In the system controller 100 of the present embodiment, (1) as a daily schedule, the sales and total sales amount of the members and visitors of the entire store on the selected date, the total amount of money received into the membership card, the total settlement amount of the membership card, etc. Store daily schedule table that displays information on each day, and sand daily schedule table that displays information such as the sales and total sales amount of each member and visitor for each card unit on the selected date, and the total deposit amount to the membership card Further, a payment machine daily schedule table that displays the number of deposits and total deposits by the depositing device 21 on the selected date, and a settlement machine that displays the number of settlements and the settlement amount in the settlement device 22 on the selected date. A daily schedule is displayed.

  In addition, when the above (2) island-specific sales table is selected, information such as each member and visitor sales of each selected island and the total sales amount and total deposit amount to the membership card on the selected date is displayed. (3) When individual sales are selected, as shown in FIG. 13, the sales (consumption) of each member and each card unit (CU) 3 on the selected date, the total amount of payment to the membership card, etc. When each information is displayed and (4) individual detailed information is selected, the detailed information of each device such as the sales of each device on the selected date, the number of receipts received according to the type of receipt, the communication status, and whether or not a membership card is inserted is displayed. When the (5) hourly sales are displayed, the sales of each store and visitor of each store and the total sales amount, the total amount of payment to the membership card, the total amount of payment, etc. Information is displayed.

  When the (6) form management is selected, the selected form can be printed. When the (7) device replacement history is selected, the card unit stocker 20 stores the selected date. When a spare card unit is exchanged, the exchange time and information of the exchanged device are displayed.

  In addition to the items (1) to (7) for date selection, display items (menus) that do not require date selection for items (8) to (13) are provided. By selecting the closing information, the information about the card unit 3 that has been temporarily tightened without being properly tightened due to the offline state of communication or some trouble and the sales information thereof is displayed, and error information of item (9) When management is selected, error information such as error discovery date / time, recovery date / time, and error name of each connected device is retrieved and displayed. When the operation history of item (10) is selected, each card unit 3 and the depositing device 21 and When an operation history (communication history) such as the date and time and the contents of the time when the settlement apparatus 22 is operated is displayed and the sales state of the item (11) is selected, the communication connection of each connected device and the receipt of the membership card When the business constant of item (12) is selected, a screen for setting the type of the form to be automatically printed in the closing process is displayed, and by selecting the visitor card information of item (13), Information such as the number of times of writing of the visitor card attached to each card unit 3 and information such as exchange history (exchange date) are displayed. In the system controller 100, each card, card unit 3 and deposit are displayed. Management of the device 21 and the payment device 22 is performed.

  Further, the information relating to sales (consumption), the information relating to payment, and the balance information of the membership card are transmitted to the management server 12 of the card company in a closing process performed at the end of the business and are shown in FIG. Information such as the amount of money consumed and the amount of money received for each card unit 3 as well as information on the total amount of money consumed and the amount of money received for the entire store are output to the member management computer 120 as individual sales. However, sales by membership cards and visitor cards can be managed, and the sales information can be used as analysis of member game trends and event effects.

  Further, when the return of the membership card occurs in the card unit 3, as described above, the use including the membership card ID of the membership card from the membership management computer 120 and the device ID of the card unit at the time of the return. Based on the transmission of the frequency inquiry, the consumption amount used for the game in the card unit 3 in which the member player corresponding to the inquired member card ID is inquired is returned to the member management computer 120 as the sales amount. In the member management computer 120, as shown in FIG. 17 (c), it is registered as the sales amount of the visit history of the member player.

  Here, cooperation between the system controller 100 used in this embodiment and the management server 12 installed in the card company will be described with reference to FIG. First, the system controller 100 is connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) (not shown), and is automatically activated at a predetermined time on a business day set in the UPS. When the power is turned on (started up) by the UPS, the processing program (P) stored in the storage device 105 is automatically started, and abnormality of each file stored in the storage device 105 is determined. While checking based on the error correction code (CRC), it is confirmed whether there is any abnormality in the connected equipment such as the card unit 3, the depositing apparatus 21 and the payment apparatus 22. 12 and notifies the management server 12 of the completion of the check if there is no abnormality.

  In response to the transmission of the check completion, the management server 12 receives the transmission from the system controller 100 when the previous day (the previous business day) is closed, reads the registered member balance, and transmits it to the system controller 100. Upon receipt of the transmission, the system controller 100 performs a comparison between the transmitted member balance and the member balance at the time of the previous closing registered in the self, and if the verification does not match, an invalid data It is determined that there has been an operation, and the management server 12 is notified of a balance abnormality notification.

  When the verification of the member balance matches, the member card ID and member ID of the newly issueable member card included in the operation information distributed from the management server 12 at the time of the last closing and the black list or the Amekake list are received. If so, the member card ID and member ID corresponding to the black list or the appearance list are transmitted to the member management computer 120. Upon receipt of the membership card ID and membership ID of the newly issued membership card, the membership management computer 120 displays the received membership card ID and membership ID as shown in FIG. Registered as an unissued card that can be newly issued.

  As described above, the member card ID and the member ID of the member card that can be newly issued are transmitted to the member management computer 120 in a time period other than the business period before the business is started. In this case, since it is necessary to carry out a process associated with the use of a large number of member cards 37, the processing load on the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 becomes large. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the membership cards that can be newly issued can be used as needed even during business. The member card ID and the member ID may be transmitted to the member management computer 120. Further, in the present embodiment, the transmission is performed before the start of business. Needless to say, the transmission may be performed after business in a time zone other than during business.

  After transmitting the member card ID and member ID of a member card that can be newly issued to the member management computer 120, the system controller 100 transmits a business start notification to the management server 12 and starts from the management server 12. By receiving the permission, the business starts and shifts to in-service processing.

  During the business, the member management computer 120 performs new member registration by registering new member attribute information, assigns a member ID and a member card ID to the new member, and changes member membership information of an existing member. If there is, the new issue information or update information is transmitted from the member management computer 120 to the system controller 100, and based on the new issue information or update information, the new member information is updated in the member attribute information table shown in FIG. When registration or member information is updated, and when these updates are performed, when the corresponding member card 37 is used after the update is registered in the update item, the update or new registration is performed. The member attribute information is transmitted to the card unit 3 in which the member card 37 is used and is recorded on the member card 37.

  Further, during the business process, the management server 12 transmits health check data for confirming operation to the system controller 100 every predetermined period, and the system controller 100 executes the response based on the response to the health check data. Check to see if it is working properly.

  In addition, the system controller 100 notifies the management server 12 of fraud detection or abnormality detection when the fraud such as abnormality of the remaining amount of the connected device or card is detected during the sales process. Some card companies are able to identify these abnormalities and frauds.

  After the business hours are over, the system controller 100 performs a tightening process. In this closing process, daily sales in which sales of the entire store on the business day are totaled, individual sales including sales for each card unit 3 and each membership card, etc., and games remaining on each membership card 37 Aggregated data including information such as the member balance including the balance information corresponding to the frequency value is transmitted to the management server 12, and the management server 12 stores the store information and the operation information corresponding to the game hall. And finally, the operation check is performed using the health check data. After the operation check, the system controller 100 is powered off by the UPS.

  The operation information distributed from the management server 12 includes a card company together with the membership card ID and membership ID of the membership card 37 sent based on the order from the game hall, as well as the serial number and visitor card ID of the visitor card 38. Membership card IDs of member cards that have been found to be lost, stolen, or defective during delivery from the card company to the amusement hall. And a member ID corresponding to a member card registered in the black list and the member list are registered in the member card master table. Membership card unusable information (flag) is registered as unusable “1” and the member card The use of soil is adapted to be improper.

  Next, the member management computer 120 constituting the player management device will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the member management computer 120 is connected to a data bus 121 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. Receives member attribution information and manages it in association with the member ID, and performs various analysis processes such as event evaluation based on the information based on the use of these membership cards and update process of the member management DB described later In addition, a CPU 122 that performs aggregation processing of various data such as sales aggregation based on sales information from the system controller 100, a RAM 123 that is used as a work memory, an RTC 124 that outputs time information and calendar information, a magnetic disk and a magneto-optical disk Storage device 125 consisting of new members By selecting the input device 126 such as a keyboard and a mouse for receiving various information such as member attribution information such as personal information, function selection, for example, a new member registration screen, sales information, and an unissued member card member Data with the display device 127 for outputting information such as an ID and the number of sheets, the printer 128, the first communication unit 129 as a collecting means for performing data communication with the system controller 100, and the card unit 3 (control unit 328). It is a normal computer to which a second communication unit 130 as a collecting means for performing communication is connected.

  Further, in addition to various processing programs for the member management computer 120 to execute processing, the storage device 125 stores, for each member ID and member card ID of the member card 37, as shown in FIG. , The event number of the target event. And the number of savings balls at that time, PIN for identification, number of visits, store visit points, last visit date, member rank based on the number of visits and the amount of income, membership registration date, And personal information such as name (gender and name), gender, age, date of birth, occupation, postal code, address, telephone number, mobile phone number, etc. of the member player carrying the member card 37, transportation means, hobbies, Membership player attribution information including the anniversary, e-mail address, and whether or not direct mail can be sent, and an event target person flag indicating whether or not the member player holding the member card 37 is an event target person today (If you are a subject of today's event, “Yes” is registered, and if you are not a subject of event, “No” is registered.) Update status registered when recording or registration change is performed (“Yes” is registered when new registration or registration change is performed, and the registration content based on these new registration or registration change is the system controller “No” is registered when it is reflected in the 100 member attribute information table), and “not yet” to “already” are registered when various information such as attribution information of a new member is registered. A member information table (player database) in which issuance status is registered is stored. In the issuance status, a newly-issueable member ID and a membership card ID transmitted from the system controller 100 are registered. "Unregistered" is registered, and the issuance status is confirmed so that a member card 37 that has not been issued and can be issued at that time can be selected. You have me.

  Further, in addition to the member information table (player database), as shown in FIG. 16B, the storage device 125 of the present embodiment is displayed on the display device 127 by selecting an input tab to be described later. Event name that is registered on the event registration screen (not shown), implementation period, implementation time, target conditions (all members, female members, members who visit the store more than 50 times, etc.), and target Range of all card units 3 (all units, ~ Banjima, individual device ID of the target card unit 3 etc.), benefits for the target person (unlimited, rough product presentation, equivalent exchange, etc.), and target card unit 3 is a notification condition when notifying that the person is a target person (at the start of the game, the amount of money to be used is greater than or equal to a circle, from the start of the game to after a minute, etc.) and whether or not prior notification is performed in the target card unit 3 Do “Yes” is registered in the event, and “No” is registered in the case where the event is not performed), and an aggregation period (number of days) of data used as comparison data in the event effect comparison is given for each event. Event No. An event table registered every time is stored.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (c), the storage device 125 stores the game history of each member player as the game (visit) date, the game machine number, the game start time, the end time, the number of special prizes, and the game. Time, sales amount that the member player has consumed for the game, spending amount that is equivalent to the prize provided to the member player by the game venue that the member player has earned in the game (minimum) The number is in units of 100 yen), and the member visit history database (DB) in which the balance amount obtained by subtracting the expenditure amount from the sales amount and the winning and losing of the game hall are registered for each member player is stored.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17 (d), the storage device 125 includes the member and visitor sales and total sales information for each card unit 3 output from the system controller 100 based on the closing process, as well as the sales information. The spending amount of the pachinko machine 2 calculated based on the difference between the total number of supply balls and the total number of out balls from the start of business stored in the supply ball total register and out ball total register output from the card unit 3, The amount of operating time (minutes) obtained by dividing the balance amount and the total number of outballs by the average number of launches per unit time (1 minute) in the pachinko machine 2 or the ratio of the working hours (minutes) to the business hours Stores a history database (DB) that stores a certain operating rate together with each unit number, its unit type, model, and island number. Based on the information registered in the respective databases, aggregate output or event effects of various types of information to be described later it is adapted to be implemented. In this embodiment, as a method of calculating the amount of money to be spent, the number of difference balls obtained by subtracting the total number of out balls (number of out balls (OUT)) from the total number of supply balls (number of supply balls (IN)) is exchanged for special prizes. The amount of expenditure is calculated by multiplying the rate.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the display device 127 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment has a strip shape at the upper position thereof, and the version of the member management processing program, the title of the display content, the current date and time, A title area 501 in which a status such as “business in progress”, “before sales” or “after sales” is displayed, a display area 502 in which various display contents are displayed at a lower position thereof, and a right position of the display area 502 are displayed. The submenu display area 503 for selecting the content that is formed and displayed in the display area 502 and formed at the lower position of the display area, such as “delete”, “register”, “print”, “change”, etc. Display in a display form having a function button area 505 in which various function buttons are displayed. Display of the submenu display area 503 On the side of the area 502 side, various menus of “input”, “report”, “analysis”, “ABC”, “event”, “search”, “output”, “setting”, “maintenance”, “return” Ten types of menu tabs 504 corresponding to the classification are provided. By selecting each menu tab 504 on the screen, a submenu corresponding to the selected menu classification is displayed in the submenu display area 503. When a desired item is selected from the submenu displayed in the submenu display area 503, a display corresponding to the selected content is displayed in the display area 502. If necessary, the function button area is displayed. By selecting a “print” function button displayed at 505, the display content can be printed by the printer 108.

  The processing status of each unit and the data transfer in the gaming system of this embodiment will be described below.

  The card unit 3 according to the present embodiment is read from the accepting process for determining whether the membership card 37 inserted into the membership card insertion slot 319 can be used and the membership card 37 accepted in the accepting process. Lending process for using the frequency for pachinko ball lending, and the case where the membership card 37 is being received and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, and a banknote (1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, 10000 yen bills) or coins (100 yen coins, 500 yen coins) are inserted or inserted and the frequency corresponding to the identified amount (value obtained by dividing the identified amount by 100) is accepted. Additional deposit processing to be added to the frequency read from the member card 37, and when the member card 37 is not accepted, a low-value bill (1000 yen bill) Or, when a coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted and identified, the frequency corresponding to the identified amount is recorded on the visitor card 38 inserted in the visitor card insertion slot 318. The issue lending process that uses all of the recorded frequencies for pachinko ball lending, and the payout process that allows the number of saved balls that were saved in the previous game to be used again in the game are performed. . Further, in the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, in addition to the processing described above, display control of the welcome display, the event target table display, the event target person display, and the like displayed on the corresponding information display device 5 are performed. It has become.

  When the card unit 3 according to this embodiment is activated (when the power is turned on), a connection process with the member management computer 120 is performed as shown in FIG. In this connection process, when the power is turned on, first, the connection process between the control board 327b of the card reader / writer 327 and the system controller 100 is performed, and upon completion of the process, the operation of the connection process is performed from the control board 327b. An instruction is output to the control unit 328.

  Based on the output of the operation start instruction notification from the control board 327b (card reader / writer 327), the control unit 328 makes a connection request to the member management computer 120, and also supplies the supply ball total register, the out ball total register, Addition update to the special prize number register is started.

  Upon receiving the connection request, the member management computer 120 transmits a device information request necessary for creating an encryption key to the control unit 328, obtains a device information response from the control unit 328, and creates an encryption key. .

  Next, the member management computer 120 transmits an output request for the final trace data number held by the control unit 328 to obtain the final trace data number, and the last registered in the member management computer 120 by the closing process on the previous day. The trace data number is compared with the obtained final trace data number, and if unacquired trace data remains, an output request for the unacquired trace data is transmitted to the control unit 328, and the unacquired trace data number is transmitted. Obtain trace data.

  After confirming these unacquired data, the control unit 328 transmits an initial information setting request to the control unit 328 so that the control unit 328 can supply the supply ball total register, the out ball total register, and the member supply ball count (IN). The register and the member out ball number (OUT) register are reset, the special prize number register is also reset, the count of each register is restarted, and the setting notification is sent to the member management computer 120 when the initial setting process is completed. It transmits and shifts to the normal processing state, and waits for acceptance of cash or insertion of the membership card 37.

  When the membership card 37 is inserted in this state, the acceptance process shown in FIG. 18 is performed. When the membership card 37 is inserted into the membership card insertion slot 319 of the card unit 3, the card reader / writer 327 reads out the membership card ID and membership ID and the deposit ID and frequency from the inserted membership card 37, The use permission request, the read membership card ID, the deposit ID, and the frequency are transmitted to the system controller 100 together with the device ID assigned to each card unit 3 individually.

  The system controller 100 that has received the use permission request and the membership card ID, payment ID, frequency, and device ID corresponds to the membership card ID and the payment ID received in the membership card master table shown in FIG. 9B. The registered remaining frequency and unusable information (flag) are extracted, the frequency received from the card unit 3 is compared with the extracted remaining frequency, and the unusable information (flag) is confirmed, and the matching is matched. At the same time, in the case where unusable registration is not made in the unusable information (flag), the use permission is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) as the transmission source. If the frequencies do not match in the verification, it is determined whether the frequency received from the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) is less than the residual frequency registered in the member card master table. If it is less than the number, the remaining frequency in the member card master table is updated to the smaller received frequency, and a license is returned to the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) as the transmission source. In addition, when there is no deposit ID corresponding to the member card master table, when the received frequency exceeds the remaining frequency of the member card master table, and when the registration is disabled in the unusable information (flag). Returns unusable to the sending card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327).

  When the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) receives the use permission, the inserted member card 37 can be used, and the read member ID and frequency are output to the control unit 328 together with the card take-in notification. To do. If the system controller 100 receives an unusable message, the member card 37 is not returned, an error is displayed, and the system waits in an error state until there is an error cancellation (or unit replacement) by the attendant.

  Upon receipt of the output, the control unit 328 turns on the member card acceptance display unit 345 and stores the output member ID data and frequency data in the member ID register and the frequency register, as shown in FIG. In addition, a member card take-in request including a member ID and a device ID is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  Upon receipt of the transmission, the member management computer 120 identifies a member from the transmitted member ID, and the game corresponding to the game start time and the received device ID in the member visit history of the member visit history database (DB). In addition to registering the machine number of the machine, it is determined whether the date of the visit date registered corresponding to the received member ID is today's date. If the visit date is not today's date, The item is updated to today's date, and 1 is added to the number of visits to the member information table. In addition, the membership card is extracted from the membership information table, and the store points 100 are added to the membership points and updated by adding the membership points, the number of stored balls and the password, and the membership card including the new membership points, the number of stored balls and the password. A take-in response is returned to the control unit 328 of the transmission source.

  Based on the response of the member card take-in response, the control unit 328 stores the received number of stored balls and the password in the stored ball number register and the password number register, and the number of stored balls exists. When the number of balls has reached a predetermined number of payouts, the number of replayable times is displayed on the member card display unit 314, and an input waiting state from the play selection button 316 or the enter key 317 is entered.

  At this stage, when the enter key 317 is selected, a number of pachinko ball payout instructions corresponding to one replay are output to the pachinko machine 2, and the pachinko balls are sent from the ball payout device 297 of the pachinko machine 2. It is paid out, 1 is subtracted from the replayable number of times, a usage notification is transmitted to the member management computer 120, and the data on the number of stored balls is subtracted and updated. When the play selection button 316 is selected, the frequency stored in the frequency register is displayed on the frequency display unit 309 and the frequency display unit 17 of the pachinko machine 2, and the member game is performed by performing the lending process. The player can use the frequency to play a game.

  Further, the card unit 3 of the present embodiment can accept the membership card 37 even in a state where communication with the system controller 100 is not possible (offline state). The acceptance process in the card unit 3 in the offline state will be described. First, when the member card 37 is inserted into the member card insertion slot 319 of the card unit 3, the card reader / writer 327 removes from the inserted member card 37. The member ID, deposit ID, frequency, and security information are read out.

  Next, the read security information and the pre-registered security information are collated, and when the collation matches, the inserted member card 37 can be used, and the read member ID and frequency are set to the control unit. To 328. If the read security information is different from the previously registered security information, the inserted member card 37 is returned as unusable.

  In the control unit 328 that has received the member ID and the frequency from the card reader / writer 327 (control board 327b), the received member ID and the frequency are stored in each register of the RAM 330, and the stored frequency is stored in the frequency display unit. 309 and the frequency display unit 17 of the pachinko machine 2, and the member card receiving display unit 345 is turned on.

  As described above, enabling the membership card 37 even when communication with the system controller 100 is not possible (offline state) means that even when communication with the system controller 100 is disabled due to a communication failure or the like, the member player can play a game. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the card unit 3, when the member card 37 is received and the frequency stored in the RAM 330 remains, that is, the frequency remains in the frequency display unit 309 and the frequency display unit 17 of the pachinko machine 2. When the lending button 16 is input in this case, lending processing similar to that performed online is performed using the frequency.

  The control status of this lending process will be described with reference to FIG. 19. The prize ball control board 237 of the pachinko machine 2 is in a standby state when it is connected to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 and communication is possible. The PRDY is set to LOW (S1).

  When the lending button 16 is operated in a state where PRDY is output in this way, the control unit 328 sets the BRDY to LOW (S2), and further sets the BRQ to LOW in this state (S3).

  Next, when the prize ball control board 237 detects the BRQ LOW in the state where the BRDY LOW is detected, the prize ball control board 237 checks whether the pachinko ball can be paid out, and if so, sets the EXS as LOW. (S4).

  The control unit 328 that detects the LOW of the EXS sets the BRQ to HIGH (S5), and the prize ball control board 237 that detects the HIGH of the BRQ outputs a ball payout signal to the ball payout device 297, based on this The number of balls corresponding to one frequency (25 balls in this embodiment) is paid out, and the EXS is set to HIGH based on the end of the payout (S6).

  The control unit 328 that detects HIGH of the EXS subtracts 1 degree from the frequency stored in the frequency register and subtracts 1 degree from the frequency displayed on the frequency display unit 17 to update the display. .

  The control unit 328 repeatedly performs the signal control of (S3) to (S6), the frequency subtraction update control, and the lending frequency set by the lending unit change button 306, and after these controls are finished, BRDY is performed. As HIGH (S7), the lending process is terminated.

  In this way, based on the number of BRQ HIGH detections output from the control unit 328 of the card unit 3, the prize ball control board 237 rents pachinko balls of a quantity corresponding to one degree (25 balls). Thus, a player can play a game in the pachinko machine 2 by using the pachinko balls lent in this way.

  In the present embodiment, 1 is subtracted when S6 is completed, but the processing of S3 to S6 is repeated for the lending frequency (for example, 5 times if lending for 5 degrees). After the implementation, that is, after the pachinko balls corresponding to the number of loans are paid out, the number of loans (for example, 5 degrees if the loan is for 5 degrees) may be subtracted.

  At the end of the lending process with the membership card 37, the control unit 328 outputs a ball lending notice and the usage number used in the lending process to the card reader / writer 327. Based on this, the card reader / writer 327 updates and records the frequency recorded on the accepted membership card 37 to the frequency obtained by subtracting the usage frequency received from the control unit 328, and as shown in FIG. A membership lending completion notification indicating that the lending processing by the card has been performed, the membership card ID and the deposit ID of the inserted membership card 37, the usage frequency and the device ID received from the control unit 328 are sent to the system controller 100. It is supposed to send.

  Further, in the system controller 100 that has received the member lending completion notification, the member card ID, the deposit ID, the usage count, and the device ID, the received usage count is calculated from the remaining count of the corresponding deposit ID in the member card master table of the card management DB. Is updated, and the received usage count is added to the usage count and updated, and the total usage count corresponding to the received device ID in the card unit data table and the usage count of the membership card are received. Update the added usage number. Furthermore, the member game history table shown in FIG. 10 confirms whether or not there is a registration of the member card ID received together with the member lending completion notice. If there is no registration, the member card ID and the member card master The member ID specified by the member card ID, the device ID, and the usage number are registered by the table. If the received member card ID has already been registered in the member game history table, it is confirmed whether the received device ID has been registered. If there is a registration, the received usage number is added to the usage number and updated. If the received device ID is not registered, it is determined that the game is an individual game, and the device ID and the frequency of use are registered as a new game.

  Further, in the card unit 3 of this embodiment, after selecting the game using the frequency, the member ID of the member card 37 being accepted is specified by selecting the enter key 317. Refund processing for paying back the number of savings can be implemented.

  The refund process will be described with reference to FIG. 18. The member card 37 is accepted, and the member ID read from the member card 37 being accepted is stored in the member ID register of the control unit 328 and the frequency is stored in the frequency register. If “save” is selected by the selection operation of the play selection button 316, a password input waiting state is entered.

  When the personal identification number is input in this state, as described above, the control unit 328 determines the personal identification number stored in the personal identification number register based on the membership card fetch response received from the membership management computer 120 when the membership card is inserted. Check the entered password. If the passwords match in this verification, the number of replays calculated based on the number of stored balls stored in the stored ball number register is displayed on the member card display unit 314 and displayed. When the number of possible replays remains, the number of saved balls can be refunded.

  In this state, when the enter key 317 is input, a predetermined number of balls are paid out in the pachinko machine 2 in substantially the same manner as the lending process described above.

  At this time, the control unit 328 subtracts and updates the number of balls paid out from the stored number of stored balls, and subtracts and updates the replayable number of times displayed on the member card display unit 314 by one. Also, as shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 328 performs membership management of a refund completion notice indicating that the number of saved balls has been paid, the number of paid-out balls, the member ID of the member card 37 being accepted, and the device ID. The data is transmitted to the computer 120.

  Further, in the member management computer 120 that has received the notice of completion of withdrawal, the number of withdrawal balls, the member ID, and the device ID, the received withdrawal is calculated from the number of saved balls corresponding to the received member ID in the member information table of the member management DB. The number of balls is subtracted and updated.

  Next, the additional deposit process will be described with reference to FIG. 18. When the membership card 37 is being received and the frequency read from the membership card 37 does not remain (in the case of 0 degrees), a bill (1000 yen bill, When a 2000 yen bill, a 5000 yen bill, a 10000 yen bill) or a coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted or inserted, the bill inserted in the bill identifying unit 322 or the coin identifying unit 324 or the inserted coin Are identified and the identified amount is output to the control unit 328.

  Upon receiving the output, the control unit 328 converts the output identification amount into a frequency (a value obtained by dividing the identification amount by 100), and the converted frequency (deposit frequency), the deposit type, and the quantity as deposit type information. To the card reader / writer 327.

  The card reader / writer 327 that has received the output of the deposit frequency, receives a deposit notification indicating that the additional deposit has been made, the deposit type information, the deposit frequency, the membership card ID of the accepted membership card 37, and the device ID. To 100.

  The system controller 100 that has received these deposit notifications, deposit type information, deposit frequency, membership card ID, and device ID generates a deposit ID, and the generated deposit ID and the received deposit device (card unit 3). The apparatus ID, the received deposit frequency, and the remaining frequency are associated with the received member card ID and updated and registered in the member card master table, and the generated deposit ID is transmitted to the card unit 3 (card reader) Reply to the writer 327). At this time, the system controller 100 adds an amount corresponding to the deposit frequency to the membership card deposit amount in the data table classified by card unit, and updates and registers the deposit type based on the deposit type information. Add and register the corresponding denomination in the data table.

  In the card reader / writer 327 that has received the reply of the deposit ID from the system controller 100, the deposit ID and the frequency recorded in the member card 37 being accepted, and the deposit ID received from the system controller 100 are received. In addition, the number of deposits and the device ID of the card unit 3 are updated and recorded, and an update completion is transmitted to the control unit 328.

  Upon receiving the update completion from the card reader / writer 327, the control unit 328 updates the frequency stored in the RAM 330 to the converted deposit frequency, and displays the updated frequency on the frequency display unit 309 and the frequency display unit 17. By doing so, the member player can perform the lending process based on the updated frequency.

  The depositing process in the depositing apparatus used in the present embodiment is also processed in the same manner as the depositing process in the card unit 3 described above, and corresponds to the deposit amount in association with the deposit ID newly issued to the system controller 100. The frequency is registered. However, in this case, a unique ID indicating the depositing device 21 is registered in the deposited device.

  Further, when the frequency due to the deposit is surplus, the membership card is inserted into the checkout device 22 for a predetermined period after the deposit (in this embodiment, within 3 days). When the recorded member ID and the frequency coincide with the frequency that is the gaming value of the size specified in the member card master table by the member ID, the frequency is settled in cash. Then, the settlement amount is registered and managed in the system controller 100 as a settlement history together with the member card ID for which settlement has been performed.

  In addition, when a big hit or premium reach occurs in the pachinko machine 2 when a member player is playing a game using the received frequency, the information output unit 298 makes a big hit as described above. Information and premium occurrence information are output, and based on the output information, as shown in FIG. 24, the control unit 328 manages the membership as option signal information notification that is an identifiable form of the occurrence of the jackpot or premium reach. The member management computer 120 notifies the member management computer 120 by the option signal information notification that the jackpot or premium reach is completed even when the jackpot or premium reach ends. At any moment, a big hit or premium reach has occurred on any gaming machine The has become as to be able to grasp, it has become to be able to grant the bonus points and the like in association with the occurrence of these big hit or a premium reach.

  In the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, even when the communication state with the system controller 100 is offline, the member card 37 is being accepted and the frequency read from the member card 37 does not remain. If it is (0 degree), additional deposit processing of 1000 yen or less can be performed. Further, the frequency added in the additional deposit process by the card unit 3 in the offline state can be used for the lending process only in the card unit 3.

  In the card unit 3 of this embodiment, when the return button 15 is input, the operation is detected by the control unit 328, and the control unit 328 outputs a card discharge instruction to the card reader / writer 327. At the same time, the member card receiving display portion 345 is turned off after blinking for a predetermined time, and the card is read from the member card insertion slot 319 by the card reader / writer 327 so that the member card is returned to the player. .

  At the time of this return, as shown in FIG. 22, the control unit 328 sends information to the member supply ball number (IN) register and member out ball number (OUT) register and the number of member special prizes to the member management computer 120. A membership card removal notification including the number of replenished balls (IN), the number of balls thrown in (OUT) and the number of jackpots stored in the register, and the member ID and device ID of the returned membership card is transmitted. By receiving this membership card removal notification, the membership management computer 120 is set to the game end time corresponding to the game start time registered in the member visit history database (DB) when the membership card is inserted. The game time is calculated from the start and end times and registered, and the received number of jackpots is registered.

  Further, the game store side expenditure in the game of the member player is calculated from the difference between the number of supplied balls (IN) received and the number of driven balls (OUT), and the member visit history database (DB). Then, the member ID of the member player and the device ID are transmitted to the system controller 100 to perform the usage number inquiry, so that the corresponding usage number registered in the member game history table is obtained. And the consumption (sales) amount used by the member player in the game based on the obtained usage frequency is specified and registered in the sales amount of the member visit history database (DB). By calculating and registering the amount of money from the above-mentioned expenditure amount and registering the winning or losing seen from the game hall, the game history information of each member player is collected and the member visit history data is recorded. Registered in the database (DB), it is adapted to be management, information of the balance of payments such as these each member is displayed on the personal history screen shown in FIG. 38.

  Next, the issuing and lending process performed when the membership card is not inserted will be described with reference to FIG. 20. When the membership card 37 is not being accepted, a low-value bill (1000 yen bill) or a coin (100 yen) When a coin (500 yen coin) is inserted or inserted, the amount of the inserted bill or the inserted coin is identified in the bill identifying unit 322 or the coin identifying unit 324, and the identified amount is output to the control unit 328. . Based on this, the control unit 328 causes the LED module 346 to emit light, turns on the transparent cover member 318 ′, and converts the output identification amount into a frequency (a value obtained by dividing the identification amount by 100). The obtained frequency (issue frequency) is transmitted to the card reader / writer 327.

  The card reader / writer 327 that has received this issue frequency takes the form of issuing the visitor card 38 to the player by recording the received issue frequency on the attached visitor card 38, and the visitor card 38 The issuance frequency recorded in 38 is read again and transmitted to the control unit 328.

  The control unit 328 that has received the issue frequency from the card reader / writer 327 stores the received issue frequency in the frequency register in the RAM 330 and displays it on the frequency display unit 309 and the frequency display unit 17 and then reads all the frequencies read out. Is used for the lending process to control the pachinko machine 2 to pay out the pachinko balls, and after the lending process for all the frequencies is completed, the control unit 328 informs the card reader / writer 327 that the lending process is finished. Output.

  Based on this, the card reader / writer 327 updates the frequency recorded on the visitor card 38 to 0 degree, and then outputs the update completion to the control unit 328.

  The control unit 328 that has received the update completion output from the card reader / writer 327 stops the light emission of the LED module 346. Using the pachinko balls lent in this way, the player can play a game in the pachinko machine 2.

  At the end of the issuing / lending process, the card reader / writer 327, as shown in FIG. 20, issues an issuance / lending completion notification indicating that the issuing / lending process by the visitor card 38 has been performed, and the usage number (1 Degree, 5 degrees or 10 degrees), the apparatus ID, and the visitor card ID of the installed visitor card 38 are transmitted to the system controller 100. In the system controller 100, sales by these visitor cards are performed. (= Payment) is added and updated to the V card usage frequency in the data table by card unit, and 1 is added to 100 yen when the usage frequency is 1 degree, and 1 is added to 500 yen when the usage frequency is 5 degrees. Addition, if the usage frequency is 10 degrees, adding 1 to 1000 yen will manage the input denomination That.

  Further, in the system controller 100 that has received these issued / loan completion notifications, usage frequency, and device ID, the total usage frequency corresponding to the received device ID and the usage frequency of the visitor card in the data table for each card unit in the card management DB, The received usage number is added and updated.

  Next, the flow of the tightening process after the end of the business rather than the process during the business will be described with reference to FIG. 23. First, the tightening process is started by the system controller 100, and the card is sent from the system controller 100 to the card. When the operation stop request is transmitted to the reader / writer 327, the card reader / writer 327 prohibits acceptance of insertion of a new member card and the like, and then indicates that the system controller 100 has shifted to the operation stop state. A stop response is returned and an operation stop instruction is output to the control unit 328. After outputting this operation stop instruction, after transmitting an operation stop notification to the effect of shifting to the operation stop state to the system controller 100, the card reader / writer 327 shifts to the operation stop state.

  The control unit 328 that has received the operation stop instruction output from the card reader / writer 327 stops counting the supply ball total register, the out ball total register, and the special prize count register that have been added since the start of business. Then, a transition is made to a state waiting for transmission from the member management computer 120.

  The system controller 100 that has received the operation stop notification transmits to the member management computer 120 an end-of-business notification indicating that the processing of the member card and the visitor card has been completed. Upon detecting the end, an operation stop request is transmitted to the control unit 328 of each card unit 3.

  The control unit 328 that has received the operation stop request returns the stored data of the supply ball total number register, the out ball total number register, and the special prize number register for which the count is stopped as described above together with the device ID as an operation stop response, The stored data of all the registers including these registers is reset and cleared.

  The member management computer 120 that has received the operation stop response receives the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 corresponds from the stored data in the supply ball total register, out ball total register, and special prize count register included in the operation stop response. The operating time is calculated based on the total expenditure (total number of replenished balls-total number of out balls) and the number of balls that can be fired per unit time from the total number of out balls. The time is registered, and the operating rate is calculated and registered by dividing the operating time by the total operating time (minutes).

  When registering the data in the individual table history database (DB), the member management computer 120 gives the system controller 100 the member sales, the deposit amount, the visitor for each card unit 3 as shown in FIG. Sends a closing data request including data such as the amount of money used by the client, obtains the closing data, and based on the acquisition of the closing data, the items of membership sales, visitor sales, and total sales of the table history database (DB) In addition, the expense amount already registered in the above is subtracted from the total sales, and the balance amount is calculated and registered to complete and confirm the table history database (DB) for each business day.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the system controller 100 includes information such as information (usage frequency, deposit frequency, settlement amount) on various cards from the deposit device 21, the settlement device 22, and the card unit 3. Are collected and managed, and the member management computer 120 supplies the member supply during insertion of the member card together with the total number of replenishment balls, the total number of out balls and the total number of special prizes of the gaming machine to which the card unit 3 corresponds. The number of balls (IN), the number of member out balls (OUT) and the number of jackpots of member players are collected, and the occurrence status of jackpots and premium reach can be grasped. Based on (IN) and the number of out-balls (OUT), the spending in each pachinko machine 2 and the spending in each member's game The computer 120 can grasp the amount of each member player by subtracting these expenditures from the member sales (consumption) amount and the total sales (consumption) amount obtained from the system controller 100 at any time or at the time of closing. And the balance of each pachinko machine 2 can be grasped.

  In this way, when various menu tabs 504 displayed on the display device 127 are selected based on various game-related information collected by the member management computer 120, what kind of information (total result) is displayed. Whether this is done will be described below with reference to the tree diagrams of FIGS.

  First, in a state where nothing is selected at the time of activation, when there is an event (event) set in advance on the display day, the contents of the event are displayed in the display area 502. ing.

  When the “input” tab is selected from this state, as shown in FIG. 25, the submenu display area 503 has four items of “member registration”, “membership arrangement”, “card update”, and “event registration”. Is displayed. When the submenu is not selected, the display in the display area 502 does not change.

  For example, when “member registration” is selected from these submenus, a member registration screen as shown in FIG. 35 is displayed, and the member information table shown in FIG. Among the newly issued member IDs registered as unissued is automatically displayed as the youngest number. In this state, after entering various items such as the member's name (first name and last name), gender, age, birthday, occupation, address, and telephone number from the screen, they are displayed in the function button area 505. By selecting and inputting the “Save” function button, the entered member attribution information is registered in association with the member ID displayed in the member number in the member information table of 16 (a), With this registration, the issue status is updated from “not yet” to “already”, and “Yes” is registered in the update status item.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the member registration screen is displayed, the member management computer 120 automatically displays a member ID that can be newly issued in the member number column, so that entry of these member numbers can be omitted. However, in this embodiment, when a membership card has already been artificially assigned to a new member and issued, the membership number (member ID) indicated on the membership card is the membership number. When the entered member ID exists in the newly issueable member ID registered as unissued in the member information table, the entered member ID can be directly entered in the field. Is now accepting input.

  In addition, when the “Membership” submenu is selected from the submenu, a list of members registered in the member information table is displayed in the display area 502, and a selection from the list or a member number or name is displayed. It is possible to select a member who wishes to organize by searching from, etc., and execute organization by deletion or the like.

  If it is necessary to reissue the card due to loss or theft of the card, select the “Update Card” submenu and enter the membership number (member ID) of the old card. A new member number (member ID) is assigned, and the changed contents and the old member number (member ID) are updated and registered as registration input contents of the member information table. When there is a change in the registration contents of these member information tables, the update flag is changed to “Yes” as described above, and when the new member card is inserted into the card unit 3 or the depositing device 21, Various information such as member information is recorded on a new member card based on the contents of the flag.

  If a new event (event) is to be registered, an event registration screen is displayed in the display area 502 by selecting “event registration” from the submenu items.

  In this event setting screen, the event data currently registered in the event table is displayed for each event number. An event table display area that is displayed every time, and an event setting area in which existing event data can be changed and new event data can be set are provided. Enter “Create New” on this event setting screen, and in the event setting area, the event name to be newly registered, the implementation period, implementation time, conditions of the player who is the event target, and the event target The scope of the card unit 3 to be, the privilege provided by the event, the notification condition when performing notification that the person is the event target, the presence or absence of prior notification, and the event effect comparison target After entering the event data consisting of the data collection period (number of days), enter “Register” to enter a new event number. Is issued and the event No. Corresponding to the above, event data input to these event setting areas is registered in the event table, and the registered event data is additionally displayed in the event table display area. If the input tab or another menu tab is selected at the stage where these submenus are selected, the submenu is returned to the unselected state, and another submenu can be selected. In this embodiment, a totaling period, which is a collection period (number of days) of data to be compared with the event effect described above, is provided, and as this period, the number of days before and after the event is designated up to 20 days. The period to be aggregated can be changed for each event, and the comparison data before and after the event in the individual effects of event effect analysis and event effect grasping described later is specified. Data for the selected period (number of days) is aggregated and used.

  In addition, any event number displayed in the event table display area. , Enter “change”, change and input event data in the event setting area, and then enter “registration” to enter the specified event No. registered in the event table. Event data is updated to the changed and input event data, and the event number displayed in the event table display area is updated. The event data is also updated. In addition, any event number displayed in the event table display area. And “Delete” is entered, whereby the specified event No. registered in the event table is entered. In addition, the event No. Event data is deleted, and the event number displayed in the event table display area. In addition, the event No. The event data is also deleted.

  Next, when the “report” menu tab is selected, as shown in FIG. 26, the submenu display area 503 includes four items of “daily report”, “monthly report”, “period report”, and “annual report”. Is displayed. When a desired item, for example, a daily report is selected from these four types of submenus, a pop-up window for selecting an output date and a pop-up window for selecting an output type are displayed in the display area 502. In the popup window for selecting the output date, today is displayed by default, and by selecting a predetermined output type from the output type, each output type selected from the start of business until that point is selected. When a date prior to the previous day is selected in the pop-up window for selecting the output date, the aggregated information for the selected date indicates the output type. It is displayed in a form corresponding to the output type selected in the pop-up window for selection. In this embodiment, as the output type, as shown in FIG. 26, member players are classified according to a predetermined number of visits, and sales, expenditures, balance averages and visits for each member player classified according to the number of visits. It is possible to set up to seven areas in advance, such as the “by store visit” item that displays aggregate information such as the number of people, and postal codes, etc. “By Region” items that display aggregate information such as expenditure, balance of payments, number of visitors, etc., and “Generation” items that display aggregate information for each generation, such as 20's and 30's. Items, “gender-specific” items for which aggregate information is displayed for each gender, “professional” items for which total information is displayed for each occupation, such as office workers and housewives, etc. Type of gaming machine (in this example, up to 15 types with 5 types in each of 3 departments There is an item “by type” that displays aggregate information for each item, and an item “by member visitor” that displays the sales by members and visitors separately. The “daily report”, “monthly report”, “period report”, and “annual report” can be selected and displayed.

  For example, when the item “by member visitor” is selected as the output type, as shown in FIG. 36, a pop-up window for selecting a date to be displayed, a business day selected in the pop-up window, Aggregated information for the month corresponding to the business day is displayed for each item as a total by member and visitor.

  As these items, there are items of consumption amount actually used for lending balls, expenditure amount on the amusement hall side, and balance of payment amount of the game hall calculated from the consumption amount and expenditure amount. By displaying the amount of the item for each member and visitor, it is possible to grasp the consumption amount, expenditure amount and income and expenditure for each member and visitor. In the case of “Today”, in this embodiment, in the consumption amount and the expenditure amount, the ratio to the total, the difference when compared with the average value, and the ratio to the average value are displayed. In the “total” item, the average of the business day is displayed for each of the consumption amount, the expenditure amount, and the balance.

  Next, when the “customer segment analysis” menu tab is selected, as shown in FIG. 27, the submenu display area 503 includes “time transition”, “day unit”, “month unit”, “year unit”. 4 items are displayed. When a desired item, for example, daily unit is selected from these four types of submenus, a pop-up window for selecting an output date and an output type are displayed in the display area 502 as in the case of the report tab. A pop-up window for selection is displayed, and the pop-up window for selecting the output date displays today by default, and by selecting a predetermined output type from the output type, The total content up to is displayed in a form corresponding to each selected output type, and when a date before the previous day is selected in the pop-up window for selecting the output date, the selected In a form corresponding to the output type selected in the pop-up window for selecting the output type, the day total information As shown in FIG. 27, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the report tab, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the report tab, the number of customers visiting the store for each member player classified according to the number of store visits, the balance, etc. Items such as “by number of visits” where information is displayed, “areas” items where the total information such as the number of customers visited is set in advance by region, 20s, 30s, etc. “Generation” items for which aggregated information is displayed for each generation, “gender-specific” items for which aggregated information is displayed for each gender, aggregated information for each occupation, such as office workers and housewives Is displayed for each type of game machine, and for each type of gaming machine set in advance as described above, for each type of game machine, the total information such as the number of players is displayed. Select the desired type and select the “Time Transition”, “Day Unit”, “Month Unit”, “ Thereby making it possible to display the unit ".

  Next, when the “ABC analysis” menu tab is selected, as shown in FIG. 28, the submenu display area 503 includes three items of “time transition”, “daily unit”, and “monthly unit”. Is displayed in the display area 502 when a date designation item for input when “time transition” is selected and the item “day unit” or “month unit” is selected. And a period designation item for performing. In this embodiment, the date that can be designated as “time transition” and “day unit” is a date within the past three months. Here, one desired item from these three types of sub-menus, for example “time transition”, is selected, and the desired date for analysis, for example, the pre-business day displayed by default, is specified in the date designation item. By selecting the “Display” button displayed in the function button area 505, the number of visitor visits of member players classified into A to G for each level of the number of visits, the amount of money consumed, and the amount of income and expenditure is set in advance. Each time zone is tabulated and displayed in a graph such as a building block, a broken line, or a pie chart. In addition, when the “daily unit” or “monthly unit” item is selected, the number of visitor visits of member players classified as A to G in the designated period is a daily unit or a monthly unit. The data is aggregated and displayed in a graph such as a building block, a broken line, and a pie chart as in the case of the time transition described above.

  Next, when the “event” menu tab is selected, as shown in FIG. 29, two items of “event effect analysis” and “event effect grasp” are first displayed in the submenu display area 503. The If you want to perform a detailed event effect analysis, select “Event effect analysis”. If you want to get an overview of the event effect, you can display a list of effects, etc. Select.

  First, when the item “event effect analysis” is selected, an output type selection pop-up window in which an item of a preset output type can be selected and a registered event are selected in the display area 502. The selected event selection popup window is displayed. After selecting an event to be analyzed and an output type in each popup window, the “display” function button displayed in the function button area 505 is displayed. By selecting and inputting, an effect analysis screen based on the selected output type of the selected event is displayed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, the output types of these event analyzes are “by generation”, “by gender”, “by day”, “by composition ratio”, “by type”, “by model”. , “Island-specific” and “table-specific” are provided. When “Generation” is selected for this type, the number of members, the average number of visitors per day, the average amount of sales (consumption) per visit, Average spending amount, average revenue per visit, average sales (consumption) amount of A rank member, average sales (consumption) amount of B rank member and average sales (consumption) amount of C rank member in the ABC analysis Are aggregated and displayed before the event and after the event. In addition, after the event, an item for increasing or decreasing the number of members is provided so that it can be easily confirmed whether the members of each generation have increased or decreased from before the event. The generation age range setting for each generation can be changed in a “generation category” displayed by selecting a setting menu tab described later.

  Further, when “by gender” is selected in the type selection, as in the case of “by generation”, the average spending amount per gender, the average balance per visit, the average sales of rank A members in the ABC analysis ( Consumption), B rank member average sales (consumption) amount, and C rank member average sales (consumption) amount are tabulated separately before and after the event. They are displayed side by side so that the data can be compared. In addition, an item for increasing or decreasing the number of members is provided after the event, so that it is possible to easily check whether the members of each gender have increased or decreased from before the event.

  In addition, when “by day of the week” is selected in the type selection, for example, in the case where the event spans one week, the income and expenditure status of each day of the week during the event is displayed for the corresponding day of the week in the comparison target setting period before the event. In order to understand the level of sales (consumption), expenditure, and income / expenses as a percentage of the corresponding item and the evaluation based on the ratio, sales on each day of the previous year ( Consumption), expenditure, and average amount of income and expenditure are displayed.

  In addition, when the “by component ratio” is selected in the type selection, the ratios of members and visitors in sales before and during the event and after the event, and the change in the ratio are tabulated and displayed. Yes.

  In addition, when “by type” is selected in the type selection, sales (consumption), balance, average operating time, and operating rate for each gaming machine type are aggregated before and during the event and after the event, and can be compared. They are displayed side by side.

  In addition, when the “model type” is selected in the type selection, the sales (consumption), balance, average operating time, and operating rate for each gaming machine model are aggregated before and during the event and after the event and compared. Displayed side by side as possible.

  In addition, when “by island” is selected in the type selection, sales (consumption), balance, average operating time, and operating rate for each island installed in the amusement hall are displayed before, during, and after the event. Totaled and displayed side by side for comparison.

  In addition, if “by stand” is selected in the type selection, sales (consumption), balance, number of member players, utilization rate, number of special prizes for each pachinko machine 2 are aggregated before, during and after the event. Are displayed side by side so that they can be compared.

  Then, when the item “event effect grasping” is selected instead of the “event effect analysis”, the “event effect list” selection item, the “event selection” selection item, and When “Select event” is selected, an event selection pop-up window is displayed that allows an event to be selected.

  When this “event effect list” is selected and the “display” function button displayed in the function button area 505 is selected and input, one of the set events already executed or being executed For each event, the period, the number of members visiting the store, the sales trend, the spending trend, and the income and expenditure trend items are aggregated and displayed for each average item before, during, after, and after the event. In this way, the effects of the events that have been implemented can be evaluated in comparison with individual events.

  When the selection item “event selection” is selected instead of the “event effect list”, the event to be checked for effect is selected from the event selection pop-up window, and then displayed in the function button area 505. By selecting and inputting the “display” function button, an individual event effect screen displaying the effect of the selected event is displayed. On this individual event effect screen, sales (consumption), expenditure, balance, and number of member visits are aggregated before, during, and after the event. An increase / decrease value and a ratio with respect to the previous aggregation result are calculated and displayed, and an evaluation based on the calculated ratio is determined and displayed. In addition, for the aggregation result after the event, the increase / decrease value (difference) and the ratio with respect to the aggregation result during the event are calculated and displayed together with the increase / decrease value and the ratio with respect to the aggregation result before the event.

  Next, when the “search” menu tab is selected, two items of “member details” and “personal information” are displayed in the submenu display area 503 as shown in FIG. First, “Member Details” is selected when it is desired to extract all members that match a predetermined condition from among registered members. When “Member Details” is selected, the display area 502 displays a search condition. A search condition selection screen in which the item attributes and search conditions are displayed in a matrix is displayed. From the search items displayed in a matrix form, the one corresponding to the target search content is selected and the condition is designated. For example, if you want to search for members who are males in their twenties and are employees of the company and rank A, select the generation item, specify the twenties, specify the male in the gender item, and select the occupation The company member is designated, the rank is selected, the rank A is designated, and then the search is executed. As a result, a list of members meeting the above condition is displayed in the display area 502, and the displayed member list A specific member can be selected and the personal information of the member and the personal history as shown in FIG. 38 can be displayed.

  In addition, when “personal information” is selected from the submenu instead of the “member details”, an input screen for information that can identify an individual member as an extraction condition is displayed in the display area 502, and the input screen Has information items that can identify individual members such as member number or member ID or name, name, address, telephone number, password, etc. Later, by executing a search, the personal information or personal history of the corresponding member will be displayed. If the member loses the member card or the member forgets to take the member card, etc. It can be suitably used when searching for member information.

  Next, when the “output” menu tab is selected, two items of “DM output” and “external I / F output” are displayed in the submenu display area 503 as shown in FIG. The When this “DM output” is selected, as shown in FIG. 31, the conditions of the member who wants to send a direct mail are input as appropriate, the corresponding member is displayed in a list, and displayed in the function button area 505. By selecting and inputting the “print” function button, the address of the extracted member is printed on a postcard or label. If “external I / F output” is selected, the member data registered in the member information table is output to the external device in a predetermined format.

  Next, when the “setting” menu tab is selected, as shown in FIG. 32, the submenu display area 503 includes “common information”, “vehicle information”, “number of visits”, “region” ”,“ Generation category ”,“ Occupation category ”,“ Type information ”,“ ABC analysis category ”,“ Report output item ”,“ Tightening operation condition ”,“ Calendar ”,“ Setting information printing ”are displayed. The

  First, when the “common information” submenu is selected, the basic contents used in the entire system can be set, and each item is displayed in the display area. By selecting “system information” from these items, it is possible to display or set system information including a store name, a store code, an ID individually assigned to the member management computer 120, and details of fraction processing. Also, by selecting the “Operation Information” item, automatic operation execution / non-execution, power-on time, power-off time, automatic tightening execution / non-execution, tightening processing time setting, and tightening processing retry It is possible to display and change settings such as time, tightening and power-off interlocking, implementation / non-execution, annual report first month setting, etc. Further, by selecting the item “game table”, an IN signal ratio for setting a conversion ratio when the card unit 3 converts the signal output from the supply ball counter 24 into the number of balls, or an out ball counter The OUT signal ratio that sets the conversion ratio to the number of balls by the signal output from 26, the ratio of the amount of money when changing the ball, the ball exchange ratio that can be set by the number of balls and the amount, fraction processing setting, etc. Can display setting contents and change settings. Also, by selecting the “Communication” item, connection timeout time, member management computer timeout time, reconnection waiting time, display / non-display setting of displaying the member data to the card unit 3, It is possible to display setting contents such as display / non-display setting of the stand information on the display unit of the unit 3 and change the setting. In addition, when “device information” is selected, the card unit number (device ID) output from the system controller 100, the JB number that is a unique physical number in the hall, the island number, the department (pachinko or pachislot) Or a game machine) and type (in this embodiment, CR type 1, cash type 1, type 2, type 3 type) are displayed in a list in association with the machine number. By selecting the number, the details of the selected stand are displayed and the input area where the model of the stand can be entered is displayed, so that the setting information of each stand can be confirmed, and the model setting can be confirmed. Can be changed.

  In addition, when “Number of visits” is selected, it is possible to check and change the number of visits for each category of the number of visits used for outputting information such as daily reports and monthly reports in the report tab menu. Yes.

  In addition, when “Region” is selected, region classification can be set for up to seven regions based on the postal code, and these classifications are used for outputting information such as daily reports and monthly reports in the report tab menu. be able to.

  When “generation classification” is selected, it is possible to confirm and change the age range setting of each generation used in the output of information such as the event effect, daily report, and monthly report.

  In addition, when “occupation classification” is selected, it is possible to confirm and change the occupation type setting used in outputting information such as daily and monthly reports.

  In addition, when “type information” is selected, three divisions of pachinko, pachislot, and game are displayed as selectable divisions in the display area 502, and five types can be set for each division. In the present embodiment, the four types of CR type 1, cash type 1, type 2, and type 3 are set so as to be used for the tabulation by type in the pachinko sector.

  In addition, when “ABC analysis category” is selected, check and change the number of visits to each rank, the consumption (sales) amount per visit, and the income and expenditure settings for each rank, which is classified into ranks A through G. Can do.

  When “report output item” is selected, the setting of the output type that can be selected in the daily report, monthly report, period report, and annual report when the report tab is selected can be confirmed and changed.

  In addition, when the “closing operation condition” is selected, it is possible to confirm and change the form automatically printed out in the closing process and the settings of the items in the form.

  When “Calendar” is selected, the current date and time settings can be confirmed and changed.

  When “print setting information” is selected, the setting contents set in the “setting” tab menu are printed out in a predetermined format.

  Next, when the “maintenance” menu tab, which is the last menu tab, is selected, as shown in FIG. 33, the submenu display area 503 includes “unissued card information”, “password setting”, “ Three items of “system end” and “setting backup” are displayed. When this “unissued card information” is selected, unissued member IDs registered in the member information table are displayed as a list as shown in FIG. 37, and the total number is displayed. These member numbers (member IDs) can be checked against the member numbers (member IDs) written on the actual member card 37 stored as unissued, and the total number By checking, it is possible to accurately and easily carry out the determination of ordering to the card company based on the remaining number of unissued cards. At this time, the member card ID corresponding to the member number (member ID) is not displayed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the member IDs of the unissued member cards 37 are all displayed as a list, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these unissued member cards are displayed. It is also possible to display only the information that can recognize the member ID of 37, for example, the youngest number and the youngest member number of the unissued member card 37. Any device that can recognize the member ID of the card 37 may be used.

  In addition, when the “password setting” is selected, the old password input unit and the new password input unit are displayed in the display area 502. If the password has already been set, the old password matches. A change to the new password is implemented.

  In addition, when “end system” is selected, a password input unit is displayed in the display area 502, and the system can be manually terminated by entering a regular password in the password input unit. . When “setting backup” is selected, data of various setting contents set in the setting menu tab can be recorded on a floppy disk (registered trademark) as a recording medium and backed up. Even in the case of an unforeseen failure such as a failure, the system can be restarted by quickly setting without performing a complicated setting operation again.

  As described above, by using the gaming system of the present embodiment, when the membership card is issued, the membership ID assigned to the membership card 37 is entered into the membership management computer 120 and registered. The processing load can be reduced, and inconveniences caused by input errors such as the member ID, for example, an inability to operate due to an error in the system, or a member cannot use the card can be avoided. As a result, a stable system operation can be obtained. In addition, since the registration process can be performed without releasing information such as the member ID of the member card and the member card ID to the outside, it is possible to prevent leakage of such information as much as possible.

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

Claim 1 of the present invention has valuable value specifying information (payment ID, frequency) and a player (member) that can specify the magnitude of the valuable value for games (frequency) that can be used in the game, and the player possesses it. Player identification recording medium (member card 37) in which player identification information (member ID, member card ID) uniquely assigned to enable identification of the player identification recording medium (member card 37) is recorded. Is received, the recorded information of the received player specifying recording medium (member card 37) is read, and the value of game value (frequency) specified from the read value specifying information (payment ID, frequency) is large. Connected to the recording medium processing apparatus (card unit 3) for performing the use process (lending process) so that it can be used for gaming, and to be capable of data communication with the recording medium processing apparatus (card unit 3). The player specifying information (member ID, member card ID) that can specify the player specifying recording medium (member card 37) is associated with the magnitude of the game valuable value (frequency) possessed by the player. A recording medium management apparatus (system controller 100) having a registered recording medium database (member card master table) and managing the value of game value (frequency) of each player specifying recording medium (member card 37) ) and the player specifying the recording medium (the player identification information (member ID recorded on the membership card 37), the accepted upon issuance of the membership card ID) and the player the player's specific recording medium has a player belonging information on the player (member attribution information) and is registered in association player database (member information table), the player specifying the recording medium (member Over de 37) a player management device for managing by using the pre-Symbol player database player attribution information of the received player issuance of the (membership management computer 120), a gaming system comprising the recording A medium management device (system controller 100) and a player management device (member management computer 120) are connected so as to be capable of data communication, and the recording medium management device (system controller 100) includes the player specifying recording medium. player identification information (member ID delivery source to be delivered to (membership card 37) game arcade (the card company) the issued usable player specific recording medium to be transmitted from the (membership card 37), membership card ID ) And is registered in the recording medium database (member card master table), and the received player identification information ( (Member ID, member card ID) is transmitted to the player management device (member management computer 120), and the player management device (member management computer 120) is transmitted from the recording medium management device (system controller 100). said player identification information (member ID, membership card ID) the player database player identification information (member ID, membership card ID) of the issued usable player specific recording medium (membership card 37) as And the number of unissued player specifying recording media is output based on the registration status of the player specifying information and player belonging information in the player database .

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in the said Example by drawing, this invention is not limited to these Examples, Even if there exists a change and addition in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention. It goes without saying that it is included in the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the system controller 100 receives the member ID of the member card 37 that can be newly issued and the member card ID from the management server 12 of the card company via the communication line. The member ID of the member card 37 that can be newly issued and the possibility of exploiting the data of the member card ID can be reduced, but the present invention is not limited to this, as shown in FIG. As each membership card delivered to the amusement hall, a membership card 37 ′ in which a barcode 93 in which a membership ID and a membership card ID are recorded in a readable manner is formed on an IC card similar to the visitor card 38 in the above embodiment. As shown in FIG. 40, a barcode reader 131 that can read the barcode 93 of the membership card 37 ′ is placed in front. The bar code 93 provided on the member management computer 120 and read on the member card delivered from the card company by the bar code reader 131 is read and registered in the member management computer 120 as a card that can be newly issued. You may do it.

  As shown in FIG. 40, the membership card 37 'is issued when the membership card 37' to which the barcode 93 is given is used. As shown in FIG. 40, the membership ID and membership card of the membership card delivered to the amusement hall The ID is distributed and registered as operation information to the system controller 100 by the card company management server 12 in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

  In addition, when a membership card that can be issued by reading the barcode 93 is registered, if a new membership registration is performed in the membership management computer 120, it can be issued to a new membership as described above. If the member ID of a new member card 37 'is assigned, or if the member card 37' to be issued to a new member is at hand, as with the registration of the member card 37 ', the barcode of the member card 37' The member ID is given to a new member by inputting the member ID by reading 93.

  At the stage when these member registrations are completed, the member management computer 120 notifies the system controller 100 of the membership card usage permission notice corresponding to the member ID together with the member ID of the new member who registered the member and the membership information of the member. By transmitting, the system controller 100 registers the received membership information of the new member in the member attribute information table, registers the member card in the member master table, and registers the use as “usable”. Thus, when a new member inserts the member card 37 ′ into the card unit 3 or the depositing device 21, the system controller 100 returns a use permission in response to an inquiry from the card unit 3. It becomes possible to carry out the deposit to the card, so that the game can be performed with the frequency by the deposit It made.

  In registering the new membership card delivered from the card company in the membership management computer 120, data including the membership ID and membership card ID of the new membership card is recorded on a recording medium such as a floppy disk (registered trademark). It is possible to record the information on the card and send it to the amusement hall, and register a newly issued membership card using the recording medium.

  Moreover, in the said Example, player identification information is comprised by member ID and member card ID, member ID is made public and used, and member card ID is kept secret, so that the member card using member card ID is kept secret. The system security is improved by making it impossible to rewrite information such as the remaining amount. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player ID and the membership card described above are not limited to this. Only one of the IDs may be used.

  In the embodiment, the system controller 100 accepts the black list or the appearance list from the management server 12 of the card company via the communication line, so that the membership card 37 registered in the list cannot be used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, when the membership card 37 corresponding to the black list or the appearance list is used, it is optional to transmit the usage to the management server 12.

  In the embodiment, the member management computer 120 displays and outputs the member ID and the number of member cards that can be newly issued, as shown on the unissued member card information screen. Although it is assumed that it is easy to collate with an actual member card that has been delivered and to determine the timing of a new order, the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the above embodiment, the member management computer 120 calculates and manages the sales and expenditures and balances of both members and visitors as shown on the member visitor report screen. The present invention is not limited, and either one of these members and visitors may be managed, or only one of sales or expenditure may be calculated and managed.

  Further, in the gaming system of the above embodiment, the depositing device 21 and the settlement device 22 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the member management computer 120 manages the member's stored ball number and selects the play selection button in the said card unit 3, it enables it to implement the game by the stored ball number, The present invention is not limited to this, and it may not be possible to implement a game based on the number of stored balls.

  In the gaming system of the above embodiment, the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 and each card unit 3 are connected by a wired LAN. However, the present invention is not limited to this, The communication form may be wireless, infrared, or using a power cable, and needless to say, it can be applied as long as bidirectional data communication is possible.

  In the gaming system of the above embodiment, the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 are connected to each card unit 3 to obtain various game-related information via the card unit 3. The invention is not limited to this. For example, the pachinko machine 2, the system controller 100, and the member management computer 120 may be connected to obtain information in the card unit 3 through the pachinko machine 2. Information may be obtained from the pachinko machine and the card unit as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although deposit (prepaid) ID and frequency were recorded on the member card as valuable value specific information, this invention is not limited to this, What was these valuable value specific information? The above-mentioned deposit (prepaid) ID or frequency may be used. Further, these deposit IDs (prepaid) IDs may be substituted by the member IDs or member card IDs, and the member IDs or member card IDs may be used as valuable value specifying information.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the card unit 3 which makes the card reader type | mold pachinko machine 2 pay out the pachinko ball using the frequency of the membership card 37 inserted as a recording medium processing apparatus or the visitor card 38 with which it is mounted | worn is provided. Although the present invention is used, the present invention is not limited to this, as long as it is possible to play a game with a corresponding gaming machine using at least the frequency of the membership card 37 or the visitor card 38, for example, As these recording medium processing devices, a card-type ball lending unit for paying out pachinko balls by itself or a card-type medal lending unit (not shown) for paying out medals by using the frequency of a membership card 37 or a visitor card 38. Etc. may be used.

  Further, in the card unit 3 of the above embodiment, when the number of saving balls specified by the member card 37 is used for replay, an input of a personal identification number is accepted and the identity verification is performed. The invention is not limited to this. In particular, the number of saved balls may be used for replay without accepting a personal identification number, or the personal identification number may be accepted when the membership card 37 is accepted. good.

  Moreover, in the card unit 3 of the said Example, while accepting a 1000 yen banknote, a 2000 yen banknote, a 5000 yen banknote, a 10000 yen banknote, a 100 yen coin, a 500 yen coin, the additional payment process to the member card 37 can be implemented, 1000 yen bills, 100 yen coins, 500 yen coins are accepted and the visitor card 38 can be issued and lent. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, only bills or only coins. You may be able to process these additional deposits and issue / lending processes, or you may be able to receive additional deposits by accepting multiple currencies in a single additional deposit process. You may be able to receive coins or banknotes and perform additional deposit processing and issue lending processing. Note that the recording medium processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a configuration in which the function of adding money to the membership card 37 and the function of issuing the visitor card 38 are not provided.

  In addition, in the card unit 3 of the above embodiment, when the member card 37 is not being accepted, when the money is inserted, the issuance / lending process of the visitor card 38 is performed, and the frequency of the amount of the inserted money is the visitor card. 38, and all the recorded frequencies are automatically used for lending processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, lending for a predetermined number of times is performed. Lending may be performed automatically, and lending for a predetermined number of times may be performed by operating the lending button 16, or lending may be performed based on the operation of the lending button 16 without automatically lending. Anyway.

  Further, in the card unit 3 of the above embodiment, when the member card 37 is not being accepted, when money is inserted, the visitor card 38 is issued and lent, and the visitor card indicates the frequency of the amount of money inserted. 38, the visitor card 38 is issued. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the issuance in the present invention records the game valuable value that can be used in the game for the visitor card 38. The recorded game valuable value can be used for games. For example, after the frequency is recorded on the visitor card 38 accommodated in the game card, the value is conveyed to the outside. good.

  Further, in the card unit 3 of the embodiment, when the member card 37 is received, each information such as the frequency of the member card 37 is stored in the RAM 330, and the stored information is used for the lending process and the additional deposit process. In addition to updating based on the information, the information such as the frequency recorded on the membership card 37 being accepted by the card reader / writer 327 is also updated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, When information such as the frequency is updated based on the lending process or additional payment, only the information stored in the RAM 330 is updated, and when the return operation is performed, the updated information is recorded on the member card 37. Update information may be recorded on the stored information.

  Further, in the card unit 3 of the above embodiment, the visitor card 38 is mounted in the visitor card storage chamber of the card reader / writer 327 so as not to be removed, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, card issuance The card based on the visitor card 38 can be used in the game by inserting the visitor card 38 issued by the machine into a card slot that can accept the visitor card 38 (may be shared with the membership card slot). You may do it.

  In the gaming system of the above embodiment, the frequency as the gaming value specified by the membership card 37 is recorded or registered in both the membership card 37 and the system controller 100, and the frequency is obtained from either information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the frequency may be recorded only on the membership card 37, or the frequency is registered only in the system controller 100 or the management server 12. Then, the registered frequency may be specified by reading the player specifying information such as the member ID of the member card 37 or the member card ID.

  In the embodiment, the frequency as the gaming value specified by the membership card 37 is registered and managed in association with the payment ID given for each additional payment process. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the frequency as a game value is registered and managed in the system controller 100 in association with the member ID of the member card 37. Also good.

  Further, in the embodiment, the frequency as the game valuable value specified by the visitor card 38 is recorded on the visitor card 38, and the frequency is specified by reading out the recorded frequency. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The frequency is registered only in the system controller 100 or the management server 12, and the registration is performed by reading out the recording medium identification information such as the visitor card ID of the visitor card 38. You may make it identify the frequency currently performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, a non-contact type IC card is used as a recording medium (member card 37, visitor card 38). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a magnetic card or a contact type. It is also possible to use an IC card, and when it is possible to specify recording information using an identification code, it is sufficient if information such as an identification code that can identify a game recording medium can be recorded at least in a readable manner. For example, it may be a recording medium on which a predetermined information recording symbol such as a barcode is printed so as to be readable.

  Further, the shape of the recording medium (member card 37, visitor card 38) used in the above embodiment is a card shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a disk shape, a spherical shape, or a chip shape. Other shapes may be used.

  In addition, the membership card 37 used in the above embodiment can be used only in a predetermined game hall, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the common card can be used in a plurality of game halls. It may be used as a membership card.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the amount of money and the money amount equivalent to this frequency are used as a form of the valuable value for games used in the pachinko machine 2 which is a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to this, These game valuable values may be given points, the corresponding number of pachinko balls or coins, and the form may be arbitrarily selected.

  In the above embodiment, pachinko balls are used as game media used in the pachinko machine 2 which is a game machine. However, these game media are used in coins, points, and image-type pachinko machines and slot machines, which will be described later. It may be a pachinko ball or coin formed with an image, and these game media are included in the game media of the present invention as long as they are media used in the game, and the form is not limited. .

  In the embodiment, the card reader pachinko machine 2 that uses the card of the card unit 3 to pay out pachinko balls by itself is used as the gaming machine. However, the present invention uses these card reader pachinko machines 2. As well as pachinko machines that can be played with the supply of pachinko balls from the above-mentioned card-type ball lending unit, slot machines that use coins to play games, and pachinko machines that use pachinko balls to play games In addition, a sealed pachinko machine that can be played without pachinko balls and coins being discharged to the outside, a fully credited slot machine, a gaming machine that can be played with data etc. without using these gaming media, and a game Image-type pachinko machines that display boards and pachinko balls as images, and image-type slot machines and pachilots that display reels as images Also mention it is applicable, not to these gaming machines is limited.

  Further, in the embodiment, the collation of the personal identification number when using the number of saving balls is transmitted in advance from the member management computer 120 when the membership card is inserted into the card unit 3, and is registered in the personal identification number register. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the input password is not limited to this. The card unit 3 may transmit the number to the member management computer 120, and the member management computer 120 may perform verification.

  In addition, the “use amount” described in the claims of the present invention includes all items representing the use amount of the player specifying recording medium, such as an amount, frequency, number of balls, and the like.

2 Card reader pachinko machine (game machine)
3 Card unit (recording medium processing device)
4 Call lamp (external device)
6 repeater 7 hub 8 communication cable 9 signal cable 10 communication cable 11 communication line network 14 operation unit 15 return button 16 lending button 17 frequency display unit 18 operation board 20 card unit stocker 21 payment device 22 settlement device 23 diversion rod 24 replenishment ball Counter 25 Out ball tank 26 Out ball counter 31 Unit holder 31 'Slide rail 37 Member card (recording medium, game recording medium)
37 'membership card (recording media, game recording media)
38 visitor card (game recording medium)
81 Mounting hole 82 Optical recording unit 83 Antenna coil 84 Integrated circuit 91 Antenna coil 92 Integrated circuit (IC)
93 Barcode 100 System controller (recording medium management device)
101 Data bus 102 CPU
103 RAM
104 RTC
105 Storage Device 106 Input Device 107 Display Device 108 Printer 109 First Communication Unit 110 Second Communication Unit 111 Digital Service Unit (DSU)
120 Member management computer (player management device)
121 Data bus 122 CPU
123 RAM
124 RTC
125 Storage Device 126 Input Device 127 Display Device 128 Printer 129 First Communication Unit 130 Second Communication Unit 131 Barcode Reader 202 Glass Door Frame 203 Hitting Ball Feeding Plate 204 Surplus Ball Receiving Plate 205 Hitting Ball Operation Handle (Operation Knob)
206 Game board 207 Game area 209 Variable display unit 210 Variable display device 211 Passage gate 214 Start winning port 215 Movable piece 216 Variable winning ball device 220 Opening and closing plate 224 Winning port 226 Out port 298 Information output unit 231 Game control board 235 Lamp control board 237 Prize ball control board 270 Audio control board 280 Display control board 291 Firing control board 297 Ball dispensing device 301 Operation lamp 302 Bill insertion slot 303 Coin insertion button 304 Coin return button 305 Changeable lamp 306 Lending unit change button 307 Lending unit display section 308 Fractions button 309 Frequency display section 310 Model setting lamp 311 Direction indicator lamp 312 Insertion lamp 313 Coin return slot 313 'Receiving section 314 Member card display section 315 Numeric keypad 316 Play selection button 317 Enter key 318 Business -Card insertion slot 318 'Transparent cover member 319 Member card insertion slot 320 First operation board 321 Second operation board 322 Bill recognition unit 323 Coin insertion path 324 Coin identification unit 325 Coin return path 326 Coin collection path 327 Card reader / writer 327a Communication board 327b Control board 328 Control unit 329 MPU
330 RAM
331 ROM
332a I / O port 332b I / O port 332c I / O port 332d I / O port 334 Communication unit 335 Event subject lamp 336 Data input / output unit 340 Step portion 341 Locking protrusion 342 Locking hole 343 Locking claw 344 Stop hole 345 Accepting display section 346 LED module 501 Title area 502 Display area 503 Submenu display area 504 Menu tab 505 Function button area

Claims (1)

Valuable value specifying information that can specify the magnitude of the valuable value for gaming that can be used in a game, and a player, and a player who is uniquely given to be able to specify a player specifying recording medium possessed by the player The player identifying recording medium in which the specific information is recorded is received, the recorded information of the received player identifying recording medium is read, and the magnitude of the gaming valuable value specified from the read valuable value identifying information is determined. A recording medium processing device for performing a use process for making it usable for a game;
A record that is connected to the recording medium processing apparatus so as to be capable of data communication, and that is registered in association with the player specifying information that can specify the player specifying recording medium and the magnitude of the gaming value possessed by the player A recording medium management device having a medium database and managing the value of gaming value of each player specifying recording medium;
Game in which a player belonging information about the player who has accepted upon issuance to the player the player is recorded in a specific recording medium specifying information and said player the player's specific recording medium is registered in association with who has a database, and a player management device for managing by using the pre-Symbol player database player attribution information of the player who received the issuance of each player specific recording medium,
A gaming system comprising:
The recording medium management device and the player management device are connected so that data communication is possible,
The recording medium management apparatus, the player specifying recording medium gaming facility on the recording medium by receiving the player identification information of the issuance to the available players particular recording medium to be transmitted from the delivery source to deliver Registering in the database and sending the received player identification information to the player management device,
The player management system, and registers the player database the player identification information that has been transmitted as the player identification information of the player specifying recording medium usable for the issuing from the recording medium management apparatus, A game system, wherein the number of unissued player specifying recording media is output based on a registration status of player specifying information and player belonging information in the player database .

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