JP5025235B2 - Game media counter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention accepts a recording medium on which player identification information capable of individually identifying a player is recorded, and manages the number of game media managed by the management device in association with the player identification information acquired from the recording medium The present invention relates to a game medium counter that transmits an addition request for adding the number of game media counted to the management device.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, when a mobile phone with a member code displayed on a display is approached, the member code is read and transmitted to the management device, and when a game medium is inserted, the game There is known a game medium counter that counts the number of media and transmits the count value to a management device. In the management device that has received the member code and the count value, the count value is managed (so-called storage) in the account corresponding to the member code.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-220262 (FIG. 1, paragraphs 0026 and 0027)

  However, as shown in Patent Document 1, a game medium counter that reads a member code, which is an example of player identification information, when a mobile phone, which is an example of a recording medium, comes close to the mobile phone. If the player identification information is read from the recording medium of another person before or after the player identification information is read from the recording medium of the authorized owner of the medium, the player identification information of the other person is There is a problem that the number of game media counted by the authorized owner may be managed in association with the other person's player identification information.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background, and an object of the present invention is to accept a recording medium on which player identification information is recorded and associate it with the player identification information acquired from the recording medium. In a game medium counter for transmitting an addition request for adding the counted number of game media to the number of managed game media to the management device, the number of game media of the authorized owner is the player identification information of another person. In other words, it is possible to prevent management in association with each other.

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

First, the invention according to claim 1 is a management device that manages the number of game media (the number of stored balls) acquired by a player in association with player identification information (member ID) that can individually identify the player. 50), a recording medium receiving means (mobile phone reader 35) for receiving the recording medium (mobile phone 5) on which the player identification information is recorded and acquiring the player identification information from the received recording medium. ) And a game medium counting means (acquisition ball counter 33) for receiving the input of game media (pachinko balls) and counting the received game media, and a player acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium acceptance means An addition request for requesting addition of the number of game media counted by the game media counting means to the number of game media managed by the management device in association with identification information is sent to the management device. Issue request transmission means (communication unit 31) and issue processing for issuing a count value specific recording medium (count card) capable of specifying the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means (count card issuing process) A game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) having an issue processing means (control unit 32) for performing the game, and storing the player identification information acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means When the player identification information is stored in the player identification information storage unit before the addition request is transmitted by the player identification information storage unit (control unit 32) and the addition request transmission unit, the recording medium reception unit A game in which player identification information acquired from the re-received recording medium is stored in the player identification information storage means based on receiving the recording medium again by A match determination means (control unit 32) for determining whether or not the identification information matches, and a re-acceptance promotion notification that prompts the recording medium to be received again on condition that the match determination means determines that the information does not match. Reissuance promotion notifying means (display 37) and issuing operation accepting means (issuing button 38b) for accepting an issuing operation for performing the issuing process, and the issuing operation accepting means accepts the issuing operation. On the basis of the above, on the condition that the player identification information is stored by the player identification information storage means , the issuing processing means performs the issuing process and erases the storage of the player identification information. It is a game medium counter characterized by performing .

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a management device that manages the number of game media (the number of stored balls) acquired by the player in association with the player identification information (member ID) that can individually identify the player. 50), a recording medium receiving means (mobile phone reader 35) for receiving the recording medium (mobile phone 5) on which the player identification information is recorded and acquiring the player identification information from the received recording medium. ) And a game medium counting means (acquisition ball counter 33) for receiving the input of game media (pachinko balls) and counting the received game media, and a player acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium acceptance means An addition request for requesting addition of the number of game media counted by the game media counting means to the number of game media managed by the management device in association with identification information is sent to the management device. Issue request transmission means (communication unit 31) and issue processing for issuing a count value specific recording medium (count card) capable of specifying the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means (count card issuing process) A game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) having an issue processing means (control unit 32) for performing the game, and storing the player identification information acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means When the player identification information is stored in the player identification information storage unit before the addition request is transmitted by the player identification information storage unit (control unit 32) and the addition request transmission unit, the recording medium reception unit A game in which player identification information acquired from the re-received recording medium is stored in the player identification information storage means based on receiving the recording medium again by A match determination means (control unit 32) for determining whether or not the identification information matches, and a re-acceptance promotion notification that prompts the recording medium to be received again on condition that the match determination means determines that the information does not match. re accepting facilitate informing means for performing (display 37), wherein the confirmation operation accepting means for accepting a confirmation operation to the effect that performs transmit the addition request (confirmation button 38a), the acceptance of the confirmation operation by the confirmation operation acceptance means Based on the above, the storage determination means (control unit 32) for determining whether or not the player identification information is stored by the player identification information storage means, and the player identification information is stored by the storage determination means Confirmation notification means (display 37) for performing confirmation notification for notifying that another confirmation operation is necessary to transmit the addition request on the condition that it is determined that The addition request is transmitted by the addition request transmission unit on the condition that the confirmation operation is received by the confirmation operation receiving unit after the confirmation notification is performed by the confirmation notification unit. The game medium counter is characterized in that the issuing processing means performs the issuing process on the condition that a confirmation operation is not received by the operation receiving means.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coincidence determination means (control unit 32) is configured to receive the re-acceptance promotion notification means ( The player identification obtained from the received recording medium based on the reception of the recording medium (mobile phone 5) by the recording medium receiving means (mobile phone reader 35) after the re-acknowledgment promotion notification by the display 37) It is determined whether the information (member ID) matches any of the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means (control unit 32), and the addition request transmission means (communication unit 31) The game medium counter is characterized in that the addition request is transmitted to the management device (50) on condition that the match determination means determines that they match.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is recorded by the recording medium receiving means (cell phone reader 35). The player identification information is provided on the condition that the timing means (control unit 32) that starts timing based on the reception of the medium (mobile phone 5) and that a predetermined time is measured by the timing means. The game medium counter further comprising invalidating means (control unit 32) for invalidating the player identification information (member ID) stored in the storage means (control unit 32).

The invention according to claim 5 is the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a predetermined special operation (key operation) is performed. The recording medium is further provided with a special operation receiving unit (key operation detecting unit 39) for receiving, and the addition request transmitting unit (communication unit 31) performs the re-acceptance promotion notification by the re-reception promotion notification unit (display 37). On the condition that the recording medium (mobile phone 5) is received by the receiving means (mobile phone reader 35) and the special operation is received by the special operation receiving means, the addition request is sent to the management device (50). It is a game medium counter characterized by transmitting to.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the re-acceptance is notified by the re-acceptance promotion notification means (display 37). Based on the reception of the recording medium (mobile phone 5) by the recording medium receiving means (mobile phone reader 35) after the promotion notification, the reception time counting means (control unit 32) counts the reception time of the recording medium. And the addition request transmission means (communication unit 31) sends the addition request to the management device on the condition that the reception time counted by the reception time counting means has reached a predetermined time. (50) is transmitted to the game medium counter.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the re-acknowledgment promoting notification means (display 37) re-accepts. Based on the reception of the recording medium (mobile phone 5) by the recording medium receiving means (mobile phone reader 35) after the promotion notification is made, the information is stored in the player identification information storage means (control unit 32). Of the player identification information (member ID), player identification information specifying means (control unit 32) for specifying player identification information other than the player identification information acquired after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification, and the game A game medium counter further comprising player identification information transmitting means (communication unit 31) for transmitting the player identification information specified by the player identification information specifying means to the management device (50). A.

  Further, the invention according to claim 8 is the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is issued to the player who has previously registered as a member. Member recording medium accepting means for accepting insertion of a member recording medium (member card 4) in which the player identification information (member ID) is recorded and reading player identification information from the accepted member recording medium (Member card reader 34), and the addition request transmission means (communication unit 31) is associated with the player identification information read from the member recording medium received by the member recording medium reception means in association with the management device. The addition request for the number of game media (the number of stored balls) managed in (50) is transmitted to the management device, and the addition request is transmitted by the addition request transmission means for the member. The insertion of the member recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving means, and the inserted member recording is provided on the condition that the recording medium (mobile phone 5) is received by the recording medium receiving means (mobile phone reader 35). It further includes a discharge processing means (control unit 32) for performing a discharge process for discharging the medium, and the re-acceptance promotion notification means (display 37) is adapted to perform the discharge process according to the recording medium or the member recording medium. It is a game medium counter characterized by performing re-acceptance promotion notification for prompting re-acceptance.

First, according to the game medium counter according to claim 1, the re-acceptance promotion notification is performed on condition that the player identification information acquired from the re-received recording medium does not match the stored player identification information. since, it is possible to prevent the counting game media legitimate owner will be managed in association with the player identification information of another person, based on the acceptance of the issued operations, storage of the player identification information Since the process of issuing the count value specific recording medium and the process of erasing the storage of the player identification information are performed on the condition that there is, even if the other person has previously stored the player identification information, It is possible to prevent the number of game media counted by a player who does not have a recording medium from being managed in association with the other person's player identification information.

  According to the game medium counter according to claim 2, the re-acceptance promotion notification is performed on condition that the player identification information acquired from the re-received recording medium does not match the stored player identification information. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the number of counted game media of the legitimate owner from being managed in association with the other person's player identification information, and when the player identification information is stored when the confirmation operation is accepted The second confirmation operation is prompted and the addition request is transmitted on the condition that the second confirmation operation is accepted. On the other hand, the count value specifying recording medium is obtained on the condition that the second confirmation operation is not accepted. Therefore, even if another person has previously stored player identification information, the number of counted game media of a player who does not have a recording medium is the player of that other person. Can be prevented is managed in association with another information.

  Further, according to the game medium counter according to claim 3, the management device is provided with the condition that the player identification information acquired from the recording medium received after the re-acceptance promotion notification matches the stored player identification information. Since the addition request is sent to the player, the number of counted game media is managed in association with player identification information different from the player identification information acquired from the received recording media before the re-acceptance promotion notification. Can be prevented.

  Further, according to the game medium counter according to claim 4, the stored player identification information is invalidated on the condition that a predetermined time has been counted since the reception of the recording medium. By storing the player identification information acquired before the game is performed, the troublesomeness that the re-acceptance promotion notification is frequently performed when counting the game media is reduced, and the authorized owner of the game media is recorded. Even when the reception of the medium is forgotten or failed, the possibility that the number of the counted game media is managed in association with the stored player identification information is reduced.

  Further, according to the game media counter according to claim 5, since an addition request is transmitted to the management device by, for example, a game shop clerk performing a special operation, another person who is not an authorized owner of the game media. However, even when the re-acceptance of the recording medium is performed quickly after the re-acceptance promotion notification, the number of counted game media of the legitimate owner is managed in association with the other player identification information. Can be prevented.

  Further, according to the game medium counter according to claim 6, since the addition request is transmitted to the management device on the condition that the reception time of the recording medium has reached a predetermined time, the authorized owner of the game medium Even if the other person does not re-accept the recording medium quickly after the re-acceptance promotion notification, the number of game media counted by the authorized owner is managed in association with the other person's player identification information. Can be prevented.

  According to the gaming medium counter according to the seventh aspect, among the stored player identification information, the player identification information other than the player identification information acquired from the recording medium received after the re-acceptance promotion notification is stored in the management device. Therefore, the player who has stored the player identification information can be recognized and dealt with by the management device.

  Furthermore, according to the game medium counter according to the eighth aspect, when the member recording medium is inserted and the recording medium is received before the addition request is transmitted, the member recording medium is ejected and a re-acceptance promotion notification is performed. Therefore, even when both the member recording medium and the recording medium coexist, it is possible to prevent the number of counted game media of the legitimate owner from being managed in association with the other player identification information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The gaming apparatus (ball lending unit 20) according to the present invention is provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10), and records in which player identification information (member ID) capable of individually identifying the player is recorded. It is specified from the player identification information acquired from the recording medium on the condition that the player receives the medium (the mobile phone 5) and the input of the authentication information (password) and is authenticated based on the authentication information. The stored ball replay process is performed for reusing the number of stored game media (number of stored balls) in the game.

  Further, the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30) according to the present invention receives a recording medium (mobile phone 5) on which player identification information (member ID) capable of individually identifying a player is recorded, An addition request for adding the counted number of game media to the number of game media (number of stored balls) managed by the management device 50 in association with the player identification information acquired from the recording medium is transmitted to the management device 50. It is a thing to do the storage ball processing. Here, the pachinko ball counter 30 includes a first embodiment and a second embodiment in which the conditions for performing the transmission of the addition request and the counting card issuing process are different.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 according to the present invention includes the ball lending unit 20, the pachinko ball counter 30, and the ball lending unit 20 and the pachinko ball counter 30 provided in the game hall. And a management device 50 capable of communicating with each other. A monitoring camera control device 40 capable of communicating with the management device 50 is provided in the game hall, and an electronic money management device 6 capable of communicating with the management device 50 is provided in the electronic money management center outside the game hall. ing.

  In the following, the gaming system 1 including the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the first embodiment will be described first, and the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment will be described only with respect to differences from the first embodiment. First, a modified example will be described. In the following, an example in which the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 10, the gaming medium is a pachinko ball, and the number of stored gaming media owned by the player is the number of stored balls will be described. In the following, the reader / writer is abbreviated as “R / W”, the database as “DB”, and the step as “S”.

[1. Game system 1 including pachinko ball counter 30 according to the first embodiment]
First, with reference to FIGS. 1-7, the structure of the game system 1 containing the pachinko ball counter 30 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. In this gaming system 1, banknotes 2, visitor cards 3, membership cards 4, and mobile phones 5 are used. The banknote 2 is an example of money, and here, as shown in FIG. 4B, four types of 1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, and 10000 yen banknote are used. When the banknote 2 is inserted into the ball lending unit 20 that accepts the visitor card 3 or the membership card 4, a deposit process is performed.

  The visitor card 3 is an example of a game recording medium, and a card ID, which is information that can specify a prepaid balance that is the magnitude of the game value that can be used for the game, is recorded in the EEPROM of the IC chip. As shown in FIG. 7A, which will be described later, this card ID includes an alphabet (V in this case) indicating that it is a visitor card 3, and a number (here, a unique number for uniquely identifying the visitor card 3). In the prepaid balance DB stored in the hard disk 53 of the management device 50, the prepaid balance is managed in association with the card ID.

  This visitor card 3 is issued as follows. First, in a card issuing machine (not shown), after accepting money and selecting a prepaid balance to be issued, the card ID is read from one of the visitor cards 3 stocked in the card issuing machine, and the read The card ID and the selected prepaid balance are transmitted to the management apparatus 50. Next, when the transmitted card ID and the prepaid balance are stored in the prepaid balance DB in the management device 50, a storage completion notification is returned to the card issuing machine. In the card issuing machine, the visitor card 3 that has read the card ID is issued. When this visitor card 3 is inserted into the ball lending unit 20, card ball lending processing using the prepaid balance specified from the card ID is performed.

  The membership card 4 is an example of a game recording medium, and a card ID, which is information that can specify a prepaid balance that is the magnitude of the game value that can be used for the game, is recorded in the EEPROM of the IC chip. As shown in FIG. 7A, which will be described later, this card ID includes an alphabet (M in this case) indicating that it is a member card 4 and a number (here, unique) for identifying the member card 4 individually. In the prepaid balance DB stored in the hard disk 53 of the management device 50, the prepaid balance is managed in association with the card ID.

  The member card 4 is an example of a member recording medium, and is issued to a player who has registered as a member in advance, and a member ID that is player identification information that can individually identify the player is an IC chip. Is recorded in the EEPROM. As shown in FIG. 7B, which will be described later, this member ID is composed of an alphabet (A here) indicating a game room where the member card ID is issued and a number (unique here) for individually identifying the player. In the member information DB stored in the hard disk 53 of the management device 50, the ID number, the number of balls, and the unit ID being replayed are associated with the member ID. , Flags requiring attention, and attribute information (name, etc.) are managed.

  This membership card 4 is issued as follows. That is, at the game hall, when the membership is registered by receiving the personal identification number that the player wants to register and the attribute information of the player (here, name, address, gender, date of birth, and e-mail address). The member ID is read from one of the member cards 4 delivered to the amusement hall, and the management member 50 associates the read member ID with the accepted personal identification number and attribute information. A membership card 4 stored in the information DB and having read the membership ID is issued. When this member card 4 is inserted into the ball lending unit 20, card ball lending processing using the prepaid balance specified from the card ID is performed, and the number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID is reused in the game. Play processing is performed. When the member card 4 is inserted into the pachinko ball counting machine 30, a ball storing process for adding the counted number of pachinko balls to the number of stored balls managed in association with the member ID is performed.

  The visitor card 3 and the membership card 4 are an antenna coil that receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from an IC chip R / W or an IC chip reader on a rectangular plastic thin plate, and the antenna coil receives the electromagnetic wave. This is an IC card equipped with a passive IC chip that operates using an induced electromotive force generated as a power source. This IC chip includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, and the like. A processing program stored in the ROM (or EEPROM) is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, and information recorded in the EEPROM is also stored. Read and write without contact.

  The mobile phone 5 is generally provided with a call function, an Internet connection function, an e-mail transmission / reception function, a program execution function for executing a program downloaded in advance, a display, operation keys, a vibrator, and the like. . The mobile phone 5 is equipped with an active IC chip that operates with the power source of the mobile phone 5. This IC chip includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, a communication module, and the like, and a processing program stored in the ROM (or EEPROM) is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area. This IC chip can be individually identified by the chip ID.

  The mobile phone 5 is an example of a recording medium, and is player identification information that can individually identify the player and can specify the number of stored game media (here, the number of stored balls) possessed by the player. The member ID is recorded. Here, the member ID is recorded in the EEPROM of the IC chip. Here, in the EEPROM of the IC chip, as shown in FIG. 2, (a) basic data, (b) stored ball replay history, and (c) stored gift exchange history are recorded.

  First, as the basic data shown in FIG. 2A, an electronic money balance is recorded in association with the chip ID. These chip ID and electronic money balance are also managed in association with each other in the electronic money management apparatus 6 shown in FIG. The electronic money balance recorded in the mobile phone 5 and the electronic money balance managed by the electronic money management device 6 are stored on an electronic money charging machine (not shown) or a website provided by the electronic money management device 6. When the addition is performed, the addition is updated, and the ball lending unit 20 performs the electronic money ball lending process for lending the pachinko ball using the electronic money, or when used for other shopping The subtraction is updated.

  As the basic data, a member ID is recorded. This member ID is recorded when member registration is performed in D1 to D3 shown in FIG. Further, a processing request flag is recorded as the basic data. This processing request flag is a flag indicating a result of the player selecting whether to request the electronic money ball lending process or the storage ball replay process, and in D5 shown in FIG. When the electronic money ball lending process is selected, the electronic money ball lending flag “0” is recorded, and when the stored money replay process is selected, the stored money replay flag “1” is recorded.

  In addition, as the stored ball replay history shown in FIG. 2 (b), the number of used balls used for the stored ball replay on the day is recorded in association with the date when the stored ball replay was performed. The number of used balls is added and updated every time the stored ball replay is performed. Further, as the stored prize exchange history shown in FIG. 2 (c), the number of used balls used in the prize exchange and the prize exchanged in association with the date when the prize exchange using the number of stored balls is performed. The type of is recorded. The date, the number of used balls, and the type of prize are transmitted from the IC chip R / W provided in the prize counter when the prize exchange using the number of accumulated balls is performed in the prize counter of the amusement hall. Those data are received and recorded.

  In the cellular phone 5, the member ID is recorded in the EEPROM of the IC chip as follows. First, when a player accesses a website provided by the management device 50 of a certain game hall (here, store A) by using the Internet connection function of the mobile phone 5 and requests transmission of a member registration form, D1 in FIG. The screen of the A store registration form shown in -D3 is distributed from the website to the mobile phone 5, and the screen shown in D1 is first displayed on the display. In this D1, in order to accept the selection of whether or not the player has been registered as a member of the A store (that is, whether or not the member card 4 of the A store has been issued), “1. A store member” Each option of “Registered” and “2. A store member not registered” is displayed.

  When “1. A store member registered” is selected in D1, the screen shown in D2 distributed from the website is displayed on the display. In D2, an input column for the member ID of the member card 4 of the store A issued to the player and the password registered when the member card 4 is issued is displayed.

  When input is made in each input field at D2 and the “register” button is operated, the entered member ID and password are transmitted from the mobile phone 5 to the management apparatus 50. Then, the management device 50 collates the transmitted member ID and password with the member ID and password stored in the member information DB shown in FIG. 7B, and the verification is OK. In this case, the member ID and the storage ball use program are transmitted (downloaded) from the management device 50 to the mobile phone 5.

  On the other hand, when “2. A store member not registered” is selected in D1, the screen shown in D3 distributed from the website is displayed on the display. In D3, an input column for a personal identification number that the player desires to register and attribute information (here, name, address, gender, date of birth, and e-mail address) of the player is displayed.

  When the information is entered in each input field at D3 and the “register” button is operated, the entered password and attribute information are transmitted from the mobile phone 5 to the management apparatus 50. Then, in the management device 50, a member ID (member ID not recorded on the member card 4 delivered to the game hall) is assigned, and the assigned member ID and the transmitted personal identification number and attribute information are obtained. The member information DB stored in association with the member information DB shown in FIG. 7B is transmitted (downloaded) from the management device 50 to the mobile phone 5.

  In the mobile phone 5 to which the member ID and the storage ball usage program have been transmitted, the member ID and the storage ball usage program are recorded in the EEPROM of the IC chip. Here, when the player activates the storage ball use program recorded in the EEPROM of the IC chip by the program execution function of the mobile phone 5, a menu screen shown at D4 is displayed on the display. In this D4, in order to accept the selection of the menu, each option of “1. request selection”, “2. savings replay history”, “3. savings prize exchange history”, and “4. member information change” is displayed. Is done.

  When “1. request selection” is selected in D4, a request selection screen shown in D5 is displayed on the display. In D5, in order to accept the selection of whether the player requests the electronic money ball lending process or the storage ball replay process, “0. Electronic money ball lending process” and “1 Each option of “. When “0. Electronic money ball lending process” is selected in D5, the electronic money ball lending flag “0” as lending request information is recorded as the processing request flag in the EEPROM of the IC chip, and “1. When “play processing” is selected, the replay request flag “1”, which is replay request information, is recorded as a process request flag in the EEPROM of the IC chip (FIG. 2A).

  Note that when “2. Savings ball replay history” is selected in D4, the savings ball replay history shown in FIG. 2B is displayed on the display, and when “3. The stored prize exchange history shown in (c) is displayed on the display. When “4. Member information change” is selected in D4, an input field for a registered password and attribute information (name, address, and e-mail address) to be changed is displayed, although not shown. When the “registration” button is operated by inputting in each input field, the member ID stored in the EEPROM of the IC chip, and the input personal identification number and attribute information are transferred from the mobile phone 5 to the management device. 50 is transmitted. Then, the management device 50 collates the transmitted member ID and password with the member ID and password stored in the member information DB shown in FIG. 7B, and the verification is OK. In this case, the attribute information stored in association with the member ID is changed to the transmitted attribute information.

  When the cellular phone 5 is brought close to (or held over) the cellular phone R / W 25, which is an IC chip R / W, or the cellular phone reader 35, which is an IC chip reader, the cellular phone 5 and the IC chip reader / cell After mutual authentication is performed with the IC chip mounted on the telephone 5, the basic data recorded in the EEPROM of the IC chip is read and written without contact.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 is an example of a gaming machine, and is provided corresponding to the ball lending unit 20, and plays a game by driving a pachinko ball as a game medium into the game area. This is a so-called CR-type pachinko machine in which a ball lending process is performed by exchanging signals regarding the lending of pachinko balls with the corresponding ball lending unit 20. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in accordance with the model of the pachinko machine 10 and the like on a game island (not shown) arranged in the game hall.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the pachinko machine 10 includes a game area, an upper plate, a lower plate, a launching handle, and the like on the front surface thereof, a remaining frequency indicator 14, a ball lending button 15, and a return button. 16, and as shown in FIG. 1, a game control board 11, a payout control board 12, a ball payout device 13, etc. are provided therein, and these components are connected as shown in FIG. 1. Yes.

  The game control board 11 controls the gaming state in the pachinko machine 10. A continuous driving signal is output from the game control board 11 while the launching handle is operated, and the output driving signal is transmitted from the pachinko machine communication unit 21b of the ball lending unit 20 to the control unit. 22 is input.

  The payout control board 12 is communicably connected to the ball lending communication unit 21 a of the ball lending unit 20, so that when the ball lending process is performed, the pachinko ball between the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending unit 20 Signals related to lending are exchanged. The payout control board 12 is connected to the ball payout device 13 and controls the ball payout device 13. Further, the payout control board 12 is also connected to a remaining frequency indicator 14, a ball lending button 15, and a card return button 16. The ball payout device 13 pays out a pachinko ball lent to a player through ball lending processing and a pachinko ball (so-called prize ball) given to the player as a result of the game.

  The remaining number indicator 14 is a display for displaying the remaining number corresponding to the prepaid balance specified from the card ID of the visitor card 3 or the member card 4 received by the card reader 24 of the ball lending unit 20. . Here, the remaining frequency is a value obtained by converting the prepaid balance at a predetermined ratio (for example, 100 yen = 1 frequency). In the remaining frequency indicator 14, the remaining frequency is displayed by inputting a frequency display signal indicating the remaining frequency from the ball loan communication unit 21a.

  The ball lending button 15 performs a ball lending operation for performing a card lending operation using the prepaid balance specified from the card ID of the visitor card 3 or the member card 4 received by the card reader 24 of the ball lending unit 20. It is a button to accept. When the ball lending button 15 is operated, a lending input signal is input to the ball lending communication unit 21a, and the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 detects that the ball lending button 15 is operated by detecting the input. Recognize

  The return button 16 receives a discharge operation for discharging the visitor card 3 or the membership card 4 received by the card reader 24 of the ball rental unit 20 to the outside of the ball rental unit 20. When the return button 16 is operated, a return input signal is input to the ball lending communication unit 21a, and by detecting the input, the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 recognizes that the return button 16 has been operated. Then, the card reader 24 controls the discharging of the card, and the card is discharged from the card insertion slot 24a and returned to the player.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the pachinko balls paid out from the ball payout device 13 are supplied to the upper plate, and are driven into the game area by operating the firing handle, thereby playing a game. Then, when the hit pachinko ball wins a winning opening formed in the game area, the pachinko ball is paid out from the ball payout device 13 as a prize ball based on a payout signal issued from the payout control board 12, Supplied to the upper or lower plate.

  Hereinafter, each component of the gaming system 1 will be described.

  First, the ball lending unit 20 will be described. The ball lending unit 20 is an example of a gaming device, and is provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 (here, adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine 10) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A. The card ball lending process is performed based on the insertion of the visitor card 3, the card ball lending process or the storage ball replay process is performed based on the insertion of the member card 4, and the visitor card 3 or the member card 4 is inserted. A deposit process is performed based on the insertion of the banknote 2, and an electronic money ball lending process or a stored ball replay process is performed based on the proximity of the mobile phone 5. The ball lending unit 20 can be individually identified by the unit ID.

  The ball lending unit 20 has a vertically long box shape. As shown in FIG. 4A, a bill insertion slot 23a, a stored ball number display 28, a numeric keypad 26, and a password input lamp 27 are provided on the front surface thereof. , A storage ball replay button 29, a mobile phone proximity unit 25a, a card insertion slot 24a, etc., as shown in FIG. 4 (b), a bill validator 23, a control unit 22, a ball lending communication unit 21a, A pachinko machine communication unit 21b, a management device communication unit 21c, a mobile phone R / W 25, a card reader 24, and the like are provided. These components are connected as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the ball lending communication unit 21a is communicably connected to the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10, and the pachinko machine communication unit 21b communicates with the game control board 11 of the pachinko machine 10 as described above. Connected as possible. The management device communication unit 21c is communicably connected to a later-described on-site communication unit 51a of the management device 50, and manages communication between the ball lending unit 20 and the management device 50. Here, the information transmitted from the management device communication unit 21c includes the unit ID stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 22 so that the ball lending unit 20 that is the transmission source of the information can be specified. .

  The control unit 22 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM (or EEPROM) is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, so that the ball lending unit 20 is provided. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation of each constituent element, and details of the function will be described later.

  The bill validator 23 is an example of money accepting means, and accepts money. Here, the bill validator 23 is inserted from the bill insertion slot 23a in a state where the card reader 24 accepts insertion of the visitor card 3 or the membership card 4. Recognizing the banknote 2 that has been conveyed and identifying which banknote the received banknote 2 is from among the four types of banknotes (identifying that it is not a regular banknote if it is not any banknote) Machine. If the banknote received by this identification is a regular banknote 2 (1000 yen banknote, 2000 yen banknote, 5000 yen banknote, 10000 yen banknote), the identification result (payment amount corresponding to the identified banknote 2) is controlled. 22 to output. The legitimate banknote 2 that has been identified is discharged from the back of the ball lending unit 20 to the outside through the banknote passage 23b, and is transported by a banknote transport mechanism (not shown) provided on the amusement island to be a safe (not shown). To be recovered. In addition, when it identifies that it is not a regular banknote, and when insertion of the visitor card 3 or the membership card 4 is not received by the card reader 24, the received banknote 2 is returned from the banknote insertion port 23a.

  The card reader 24 receives the visitor card 3 inserted from the card insertion slot 24a and reads the card ID recorded on the IC chip of the visitor card 3. The member card 4 inserted from the card insertion slot 24a is received and the card ID and member ID recorded on the IC chip of the member card 4 are read. The card reader 24 is an IC chip reader corresponding to the IC cards of the visitor card 3 and the membership card 4 which are the IC cards.

  The mobile phone R / W 25 is an example of a recording medium receiving means. The mobile phone R / W 25 receives the mobile phone 5, and replay request information (based on the member ID and the player's selection is transmitted from the received mobile phone 5. Savings replay flag) or lending request information (electronic money ball lending flag). Also, the mobile phone R / W 25 obtains the chip ID and the electronic money balance from the received mobile phone 5 and is used for the electronic money ball lending process based on the fact that the electronic money ball lending process has been performed. It records (writes) the remaining amount of electronic money after subtracting the usage amount.

  Specifically, the mobile phone R / W 25 uses an electromagnetic wave for accessing the IC chip of the mobile phone 5 toward a hemispherical space centering on the mobile phone proximity portion 25a displayed as “Keitai TOUCH”. When the mobile phone 5 enters the space by being brought close to (held over) the mobile phone proximity unit 25a, the members shown in FIG. When the ID, processing request flag, chip ID, and electronic money balance are acquired and the electronic money ball lending process is performed, the electronic money balance after subtracting the used amount used for the electronic money ball lending process Rewrite to When the mobile phone R / W 25 acquires data from the mobile phone 5, the mobile phone R / W 25 transmits an activation signal for starting the vibrator to the mobile phone 5. In the cellular phone 5, the vibrator is activated based on the reception of the activation signal, so that the player can know that the cellular phone 5 has been accepted.

  The numeric keypad 26 is an example of authentication information receiving means, and receives input of authentication information for authenticating the player. Here, the authentication information is stored in the member information DB shown in FIG. 7B. The input of the current personal identification number is accepted by operating ten numeric keys from 0 to 9.

  The password input lamp 27 is an example of a re-acceptance promotion notification unit, and is an input promotion that prompts the user to input a password, which is authentication information, on the condition that the match determination unit (control unit 22) described later determines that they do not match. In this case, the input promotion notification is performed by turning on the light under the control of the control unit 22.

  The storage ball number display 28 is a display for displaying the number of storage balls transmitted from the management device 50 and stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, and is a 5-digit 7-segment display here. In this stored ball number display 28, when the stored ball number stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is subtracted and updated based on the fact that the stored ball replay process has been performed, the stored ball number displayed accordingly is also subtracted. Is displayed.

  The replay button 29 is used for replaying the game with the corresponding pachinko machine 10 in accordance with the number of stored balls managed by the management device 50 in association with the member ID of the member card 4 received by the card reader 24 of the ball lending unit 20. A button for accepting a replay operation for use.

  Here, the function of the control unit 22 will be described. The control unit 22 has [1] a function of performing card ball lending processing based on the insertion of the visitor card 3 or the membership card 4, and [2] the bill 2 in a state where the visitor card 3 or the membership card 4 is inserted. A function for performing deposit processing based on the insertion, [3] a function for lending electronic money balls based on the proximity of the mobile phone 5, and [4] a function for performing savings replay processing based on the insertion of the membership card 4 And [5] a function of performing a stored ball replay process based on the proximity of the mobile phone 5.

  First, [1] The control unit 22 that performs card ball lending processing based on the insertion of the visitor card 3 or the member card 4 gives the card ID read from the visitor card 3 or the member card 4 to the management device 50 by the card reader 24. When the prepaid balance managed by the prepaid balance DB shown in FIG. 7A is received from the management device 50 in association with the card ID, the prepaid balance is stored in the RAM, and the remaining frequency indicator In step 14, the number of remaining times is displayed.

  In this state, when the ball lending button 15 is operated and a lending input signal is input, the control unit 22 compares the prepaid balance stored in the RAM with a preset ball lending set amount (for example, 500 yen). Then, if the prepaid balance is equal to or larger than the set amount of ball lending, the specified amount of ball lending is specified as the amount used, and if the remaining amount of prepaid is less than the set amount of ball lending, the remaining prepaid amount is specified as the amount used. Processing for instructing the payout control board 12 to pay out the pachinko balls with the frequency corresponding to the used amount of money, and subtracting and updating the used amount from the prepaid balance stored in the RAM and displaying it on the remaining frequency display 14 Usage amount information including a process of subtracting the remaining number of times remaining and the card ID and usage amount read from the inserted visitor card 3 or member card 4 to the management device 50. The processing and to perform.

  [2] The control unit 22 that performs the deposit process based on the insertion of the banknote 2 in a state where the visitor card 3 or the member card 4 is inserted is a card read by the card reader 24 from the visitor card 3 or the member card 4 The deposit amount information including the ID and the deposit amount corresponding to the bill 2 identified by the bill discriminator 23 is transmitted to the management device 50, and the prepaid balance DB shown in FIG. 7A is associated with the card ID. When the prepaid balance after the deposit amount is added and updated with respect to the prepaid balance managed in (2) is received from the management device 50, the prepaid balance is stored in the RAM and displayed on the remaining frequency display 14. A process of updating the remaining number is performed.

  [3] The control unit 22 that performs the electronic money ball lending process based on the proximity of the mobile phone 5 uses the electronic money recorded in the mobile phone 5 received by the mobile phone R / W 25 to support the corresponding pachinko machine. 10 functions as a lending processing means for performing an electronic money ball lending process which is a lending process for lending a pachinko ball used in the game at 10, and here the lending request information (electronic money) is received by the mobile phone R / W 25. The lending process is performed on the condition that the ball lending flag) is acquired.

  Specifically, when the proximity of the mobile phone 5 is received by the mobile phone proximity unit 25a in a state where the insertion of the visitor card 3 or the membership card 4 is not received, the control unit 22 causes the mobile phone R / W 25 to execute the mobile phone. 5 on the condition that the electronic money ball lending flag has been acquired from the mobile phone 5, the electronic money remaining amount acquired from the mobile phone 5 is compared with a preset ball lending set amount (for example, 500 yen), and the electronic money remaining amount ≧ ball If the set amount is a loan amount, the set amount is specified as the amount used, and if the remaining electronic money amount is less than the set amount, the remaining electronic money amount (however, the fraction less than 100 yen is rounded down) Is determined as the amount of use, the process of instructing the payout control board 12 to pay out the pachinko balls with the frequency corresponding to the specified amount of use, and the electronic money balance after subtracting the amount of use A process of recording (writing) to the mobile phone 5, a process of transmitting the member ID acquired from the received mobile phone 5 and the unit ID of the ball lending unit 20 to the management device 50, and the received mobile phone 5 is used to transmit the usage amount information including the chip ID and the usage amount acquired from 5 to the electronic money management device 6 via the management device 50.

  [4] The control unit 22 that performs the replay processing of the stored ball based on the insertion of the membership card 4 is based on the condition that the player who has input the personal identification number is authenticated based on the personal identification number accepted by the numeric keypad 26. As a reuse permission processing means for performing a reuse permission process for allowing reuse of the number of stored balls specified in the member ID acquired from the member card 4 received by the card reader 24 to the game. Then, the number of stored balls received from the management device 50 is stored in the RAM, and the processing for displaying the number of stored balls on the stored ball number display 28 is performed as a reusable process.

  Specifically, when the insertion of the member card 4 is accepted, the control unit 22 turns on the password input lamp 27, waits for the input of the password by the numeric keypad 26, and manages the member ID read by the card reader 24. It transmits to the apparatus 50 and waits for reception of the personal identification number and the number of balls managed in the member information DB shown in FIG. 7B in association with the member ID. Next, the control unit 22 determines whether or not the personal identification number input from the numeric keypad 26 matches the personal identification number received from the management device 50, and on condition that they coincide (that is, the player has been authenticated). Then, the number of stored balls received from the management device 50 is stored in the RAM, and the reuse permitting process for displaying the number of stored balls on the stored ball number display 28 is performed.

  Moreover, the control part 22 functions as a re-game use processing means for performing a stored-ball replay process, which is a re-game use process for reusing the number of stored balls for games in the corresponding pachinko machine 10. That is, when the replay button 29 is operated in a state where the reuse permission processing is being performed, the number of balls stored in the RAM and the preset number of replay set balls (for example, 125 corresponding to 500 yen). If the number of stored balls is equal to or more than the set number of replay balls, the replay set number of balls is specified as the number of used balls, and the payout control board 12 determines the payout of the pachinko balls of the specified number of used balls. Processing for instructing, subtracting and updating the number of used balls from the number of stored balls stored in the RAM, and subtracting and displaying the number of stored balls displayed on the stored ball number display 28, and the inserted membership card The process of transmitting the used ball number information including the member ID read from 4 and the used ball number to the management device 50 is performed as a stored ball replay process. If the number of balls is smaller than the number of balls set for replay, the ball replay process is not performed.

  Furthermore, [5] the control unit 22 that performs the replay processing of the stored ball based on the proximity of the mobile phone 5 is based on the condition that the player who has input the password is authenticated based on the password received by the numeric keypad 26. As a reuse permission processing means for performing a reuse permission process that allows reuse of the number of stored balls specified in the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received by the mobile phone R / W 25 to the game. Here, on the condition that the replay request information (replay flag) is acquired by the mobile phone R / W 25, the number of stored balls received from the management device 50 is stored in the RAM, and the number of stored balls is displayed on the stored ball number display 28. The display process is performed as a reusable process.

  Specifically, when the proximity of the mobile phone 5 is received, the control unit 22 turns on the password input lamp 27, waits for the input of the password by the numeric keypad 26, and the member ID acquired by the mobile phone R / W 25. Is transmitted to the management device 50, and the reception of the personal identification number and the number of stored balls managed in the member information DB shown in FIG. 7B in correspondence with the member ID is awaited. Next, the control unit 22 determines whether or not the personal identification number input from the numeric keypad 26 matches the personal identification number received from the management device 50, and on condition that they coincide (that is, the player has been authenticated). Then, the number of stored balls received from the management device 50 is stored in the RAM, and the reuse permitting process for displaying the number of stored balls on the stored ball number display 28 is performed.

  Further, the control unit 22 functions as a player identification information storage unit that stores a member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 that is permitted to reuse the number of stored balls for the game by the reuse permission processing unit. Then, the member ID is stored in the RAM. The management device communication unit 21c functions as a player identification information transmission unit that transmits the member ID stored in the player identification information storage unit and the unit ID of the ball rental unit 20 to the management device. It is.

  Further, based on the reception of the mobile phone 5 by the mobile phone R / W 25, the control unit 22 obtains the member ID acquired from the received mobile phone 5 and the member ID stored in the player identification information storage means. Functions as a coincidence determination means for determining whether or not the two match. Moreover, the control part 22 performs the stored ball replay process which is a re-game use process for reusing the number of stored balls for the game in the corresponding pachinko machine 10 on condition that it is determined that the match is determined by the match determination means. It functions as a replay use processing means. Further, the control unit 22 performs a process of turning on the password input lamp 27 on condition that the coincidence determining unit determines that they do not match.

  That is, when the proximity of the mobile phone 5 is received in the state where the reuse permission processing is performed, the control unit 22 matches the member ID acquired by the mobile phone R / W 25 with the member ID stored in the RAM. It is determined whether or not to do. If it is determined that the member IDs match (that is, the cellular phone 5 of the same person is accepted), the number of balls stored in the RAM and the preset number of replay set balls (for example, equivalent to 500 yen). 125), if the number of balls to be stored is equal to or greater than the number of replay set balls, the replay set number of balls is specified as the number of used balls, and the payout control board determines the payout of the pachinko balls of the specified number of used balls 12, a process for subtracting and updating the number of used balls from the number of stored balls stored in the RAM, a process for subtracting and displaying the number of stored balls displayed on the stored ball number display 28, and the received mobile phone 5 The processing for transmitting the used ball number information including the member ID and the used ball number acquired from the above to the management device 50 is performed as a stored ball replay process. That is, when it is determined that the member IDs match, the stored ball replay process is performed without inputting the password. If the number of balls is smaller than the number of balls set for replay, the ball replay process is not performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the member IDs do not match (that is, the player has changed to accept another person's mobile phone 5), the control unit 22 turns on the password input lamp 27 and inputs the password by the numeric keypad 26. The password entered by the numeric keypad 26 and the password received from the management device 50 are determined to match. On the condition that they match (that is, the player has been authenticated), By the reusable processing means, the number of stored balls received from the management device 50 is stored in the RAM, and the reusable processing for displaying the number of stored balls on the stored number display 28 is performed, and the player identification information storing means The member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 that is allowed to be reused in the game by the reuse permission processing means is stored, and the stored member ID is managed by the player identification information transmitting means. Carry out the processing to be sent to the location.

  The control unit 22 functions as a game end detection unit that detects the end of the game in the corresponding pachinko machine 10. Here, the control unit 22 is output from the game control board 11 of the corresponding pachinko machine 10 and communicates with the pachinko machine communication. The end of the game in the pachinko machine 10 is detected on the condition that it is determined that there is no input of the driving signal input to the part 21b for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes).

  Here, the control unit 22 functioning as the reuse permission processing means invalidates the member ID stored in the player identification information storage means based on the detection of the end of the game by the game end detection means. In this case, the process of deleting the stored member ID is performed as the invalidation process.

  Further, the control unit 22 functioning as the reuse permission processing unit performs the invalidation process based on the reception of a game end notification transmitted from a game end notification transmitting unit (in-field communication unit 51a) described later. Is.

  Next, the pachinko ball counter 30 will be described. The pachinko ball counter 30 is an example of a game medium counter, provided that it is provided at a predetermined location (for example, an end of the game island) in the game hall and that the mobile phone 5 or the member card 4 is accepted. In addition to performing a storage process, a counting card issuing process for issuing a counting card (not shown) not shown to a visitor who is a player who does not have the mobile phone 5 and the membership card 4 is performed. The pachinko ball counter 30 can be individually identified by the counter ID.

  This pachinko ball counter 30 has a horizontally long box shape, and as shown in FIG. 5, an acquisition ball insertion port 30a, a mobile phone proximity portion 35a, a display 37, a confirmation button 38a, An issue button 38b is provided, and a member card insertion port 34a, a counting card issue port 36a, and a keyhole 39a are provided on the front surface thereof, and a communication unit 31, a control unit 32, an acquisition ball counter 33, a member card reader 34, a mobile phone are provided therein. A reader 35, a counting card R / W 36, a counting card stocker 36b, and a key operation detecting unit 39 are provided, and these components are connected as shown in FIG.

  The communication unit 31 is communicably connected to an on-site communication unit 51 a described later of the management device 50, and manages communication between the pachinko ball counter 30 and the management device 50. Here, the communication unit 31 is an example of an addition request transmission unit, and corresponds to the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received by the mobile phone reader 35 or the member ID read from the member card 4 received by the member card reader 34. In addition, an addition request for requesting addition of the number of pachinko balls counted by the acquired ball counter 33 (hereinafter also referred to as “count value”) to the number of stored balls managed by the management device 50 is managed. An addition request including the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 and the count value counted by the acquired ball counter 33 based on the operation of the confirmation button 38a. An addition request including the member ID read from the member card 4 and the count value counted by the acquired ball counter 33 is transmitted. The information transmitted from the communication unit 31 includes the counter ID stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 32 so that the pachinko ball counter 30 that is the transmission source of the information can be specified.

  The control unit 32 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM (or the EEPROM) is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, so that the pachinko ball counter 30 is provided. Various processes are performed by controlling the operation of each component provided. Details of the function will be described later.

  The acquired ball counter 33 is an example of a game medium counting means, and receives an input of a pachinko ball from the acquired ball insertion port 33a and counts the received pachinko ball. The count value counted by the acquired ball counter 33 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32. The pachinko balls that have been counted are discharged to a pachinko ball collection basket (not shown) provided on the game island.

  The member card reader 34 is an example of a member recording medium receiving means, and receives the member card 4 inserted from the member card insertion slot 34a and reads the member ID recorded on the IC chip of the member card 4. It is. The membership card reader 34 is an IC chip reader corresponding to the IC chip of the membership card 4 which is the IC card.

  The mobile phone reader 35 is an example of a recording medium receiving means, and receives the mobile phone 5 and acquires a member ID from the received mobile phone 5. Specifically, the mobile phone reader 35 transmits an electromagnetic wave for accessing the IC chip of the mobile phone 5 toward a hemispherical space centering on the mobile phone proximity portion 35a displayed as “Keitai TOUCH”. When the mobile phone 5 enters the space when the mobile phone 5 comes close to (is held over) the mobile phone proximity unit 35a, the member ID shown in FIG. To get. The member ID can be acquired at any timing before, during and after counting by the acquisition ball counter 33. In addition, when the mobile phone reader 35 acquires the member ID from the mobile phone 5, the mobile phone reader 35 transmits an activation signal for starting the vibrator to the mobile phone 5. In the cellular phone 5, the vibrator is activated based on the reception of the activation signal, so that the player can know that the cellular phone 5 has been accepted.

  The counting card R / W 36 receives a counting card (not shown) conveyed from a counting card stocker 36b provided behind the counting card R / W 36 when a counting card issuing process described later is performed. Reading the count card ID stored in the magnetic stripe of the count card, recording (writing) the count value by the acquired ball counter 33 in the magnetic stripe, and ejecting the count card from the count card issuing port 36a It is.

  The display 37 is a display device having a message display area 37 a for displaying various messages and a count value display area 37 b for displaying a count value obtained by the acquired ball counter 33. In these two display areas, independent display is performed without depending on the display results of each other. This display 37 is an example of a re-acceptance promotion notification means, and a re-reception promotion notification that prompts the mobile phone 5 to accept again on the condition that it is determined that the match determination means (control unit 32) described later does not match. (D13 in FIG. 6), and in response to the discharging process for discharging the member card 4, a re-acceptance promotion notification (D14) for prompting the mobile phone 5 or the membership card 4 to be received again is performed. is there. The display contents of the display 37 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The confirmation button 38a is an example of a confirmation operation accepting unit, and is a button for accepting a confirmation operation for transmitting an addition request or performing a counting card issuing process. The issue button 38b is an example of an issue operation accepting unit, and is a button for accepting an issue operation for performing a counting card issue process.

  The key operation detection unit 39 is an example of a special operation accepting unit, and accepts a predetermined special operation. Here, a key possessed by a store clerk in the game hall is inserted into the key hole 39a to the right. Is detected as having received a special operation (hereinafter referred to as “key operation”).

  Here, the function of the control unit 32 will be described. First, the control unit 32 functions as a player identification information storage unit that stores the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received by the mobile phone reader 35. Here, the member ID is stored in the RAM.

  The control unit 32 functions as a clocking unit that starts timing based on the reception of the cellular phone 5 by the cellular phone reader 35. Here, the cellular phone reader 35 that is an IC chip reader and the cellular phone 5 are connected. When mutual authentication is performed with the IC chip, time measurement is started, and time measurement is stopped when a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses. Further, the control unit 32 performs invalidation processing for invalidating the member ID stored in the player identification information storage unit on condition that the predetermined time has been measured by the timing unit. It functions as a means, and here, the process of deleting the stored member ID is performed as an invalidation process.

  Further, the control unit 32 received the mobile phone 5 again by the mobile phone reader 35 when the member ID was stored by the player identification information storage unit before the addition request was transmitted by the addition request transmission unit. Based on the above, it functions as a coincidence determination means for determining whether or not the member ID acquired from the cellular phone 5 received again matches the member ID stored in the player identification information storage means. Further, the control unit 32 performs a process of displaying a re-acceptance promotion notification on the display 37 on the condition that the coincidence determining unit determines that they do not match.

  In other words, when the proximity of the mobile phone 5 is received in a state where the member ID is stored in the RAM (a state in which the proximity of the mobile phone 5 has already been received and the stored member ID is not invalidated), the control unit 32. Determines whether the member ID acquired by the mobile phone reader 35 matches the member ID stored in the RAM. Here, the member IDs do not match (that is, the mobile phone 5 of the owner of the acquired ball is received after receiving the mobile phone 5 of the owner of the acquired ball, or the mobile phone 5 of the owner of the acquired ball after receiving the mobile phone 5 of another person). If it is determined that the re-acceptance promotion notification is displayed, the display 37 is displayed. In this state, even if the operation of the confirmation button 38a is accepted, the addition request is not transmitted. On the other hand, if it is determined that the member IDs match (that is, the mobile phone 5 of the owner of the acquired ball has been received), the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 based on the reception of the operation of the confirmation button 38a An addition request including the count value is transmitted.

  In addition, the control unit 32 functioning as the coincidence determination means is a member acquired from the received mobile phone 5 based on the reception of the mobile phone 5 by the mobile phone reader 35 after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification on the display 37. It is determined whether or not the ID matches the member ID stored in the player identification information storage means. Further, the communication unit 31 functioning as the addition request transmission unit transmits the addition request to the management device 50 on the condition that the match determination unit determines that they match.

  In other words, when the mobile phone 5 is again approached after the re-acceptance promotion notification is made, the control unit 32 determines whether or not the member ID acquired by the mobile phone reader 35 matches the member ID stored in the RAM. Determine whether. Here, if it is determined that the member IDs match (that is, the mobile phone 5 of the owner of the acquired ball has been received), the mobile phone after the re-acceptance promotion notification is made based on the reception of the operation of the confirmation button 38a. An addition request including the member ID acquired from the telephone 5 and the count value is transmitted. On the other hand, if it is determined that the member IDs do not match (that is, another person's mobile phone 5 has been accepted), an error process for displaying an error on the display 37 is performed. In this state, even if the operation of the confirmation button 38a is accepted, the addition request is not transmitted.

  In addition, the communication unit 31 functioning as the addition request transmission unit receives the mobile phone 5 by the mobile phone reader 35 after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification by the display 37, and receives the special operation by the special operation reception unit. As a condition, the addition request is transmitted to the management device 50. Here, after a key operation which is a special operation is performed, a re-acceptance promotion notification is performed, and a member ID obtained from the mobile phone 5 received after the re-acceptance promotion notification is stored in the RAM If it is determined that the ID matches (that is, the mobile phone 5 of the owner of the acquired ball has been received), the mobile phone 5 receives the re-acceptance promotion notification based on the reception of the operation of the confirmation button 38a. An addition request including the acquired member ID and count value is transmitted.

  Further, the control unit 32, based on the fact that the mobile phone 5 is received by the mobile phone reader 35 after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification on the display 37, among the member IDs stored in the player identification information storage means, It functions as a player identification information specifying means for specifying a member ID (that is, another member ID) other than the member ID (that is, the member ID of the owner of the acquired ball) acquired after the re-acceptance promotion notification. . The communication unit 31 functions as a player identification information transmitting unit that transmits the member ID specified by the player identification information specifying unit to the management device.

  The control unit 32 accepts insertion of the membership card 4 by the membership card reader 34 and acceptance of the cellular phone 5 by the cellular phone reader 35 before transmitting the addition request by the addition request transmission means. It functions as a discharge processing means for performing a discharge process for discharging the inserted member card 4, and here, a discharge command of the member card 4 to the member card reader 34 is performed as a discharge process. The control unit 32 functioning as a discharge processing unit performs the discharge process even after the addition request is transmitted.

  Furthermore, the control unit 32 functions as an issue processing means for performing an issue process (count card issuing process) for issuing a count value specifying recording medium (count card) capable of specifying the number of pachinko balls counted by the acquired ball counter 33. Yes, the count card R / W 36 records the count value on the count card and discharges the count card issuance information including the count card ID and count value recorded on the count card to the management device 50. The transmission process is performed as a counting card issue process.

  The control unit 32 functioning as the issuing processing unit in the first embodiment does not store the member ID by the player identification information storing unit and completes the membership card reader 34 by the member card reader 34 after the pachinko ball counting is completed. 4 is not accepted, the counting card issuance process is performed based on the acceptance of the operation of the confirmation button 38a, and the operation (issuing operation) of the issuance button 38b is accepted after the pachinko ball counting is completed. The counting card issuance process is performed regardless of whether or not the member ID is stored by the player identification information storage unit.

  Next, the display content of the display 37 will be described with reference to FIG. In the message display area 37a of the display 37, first, as shown in D11, a notification that prompts reception of the mobile phone 5 is performed. When the mobile phone 5 is brought close to the mobile phone proximity unit 35a in the state of D11, the member ID is acquired from the mobile phone 5 by the mobile phone reader 35.

  Here, in the first embodiment, when the member ID is not stored in the RAM of the control unit 32, and when the acquired member ID matches the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32, the D11 Will continue to be displayed. The reception indication that the mobile phone 5 has been received is not performed. However, when the reception display is performed when another person has already received the mobile phone 5, the owner of the acquired ball receives the mobile phone 5. This is because the risk of misunderstanding is reduced by not performing the acceptance display.

  On the other hand, if the acquired member ID does not match the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32, as shown in D12, the fact that a different mobile phone 5 has been accepted and the store clerk at the game hall is locked. A duplicate acceptance display for prompting the operation is performed. When the store clerk at the game hall performs a key operation in the state of D12, a re-acceptance promotion notification that prompts re-acceptance of the mobile phone 5 is performed as shown in D13.

  In the state of D11, when the mobile phone 5 is accepted while accepting the insertion of the member card 4, and when the membership card 4 is accepted while the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 Then, the discharging process for discharging the member card 4 is performed, and along with the discharging process, as shown in D14, the member card 4 is discharged to the effect that the cellular phone 5 and the member card 4 are received in duplicate. A duplicate acceptance display is made to the effect and to prompt the store clerk of the game hall to operate the key. When the store clerk performs a key operation in the state of D14, as shown in D15, a re-acceptance promotion notification that prompts re-acceptance of the mobile phone 5 or the membership card 4 is performed.

  In addition, in the count value display area 37b of the display 37, as shown in D21, a message that prompts the player to insert the acquired ball is displayed. In the state of D21, when an acquired ball is inserted from the acquired ball insertion port 30a and counting of the acquired ball is started by the acquired ball counter 33, it is displayed that counting is being performed as shown in D22. When the counting value is displayed in a variable manner as the counting progresses and the counting of the acquired balls is completed, as shown in D23, the counting is completed and the member is prompted to operate the confirmation button 38a. A message that prompts the user to operate the issue button 38b is displayed, and a fixed count value is displayed.

  Next, the monitoring camera control device 40 will be described. The surveillance camera control device 40 is a computer that is provided at a predetermined location (for example, a management office) in the game hall and controls a plurality of surveillance cameras that monitor the pachinko machine 10 and the pachinko ball counter 30. In this surveillance camera control device 40, images taken by each surveillance camera are temporarily stored for a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes). The surveillance camera control device 40 is communicably connected to a later-described in-site communication unit 51a of the management device 50. When a storage request is received from the management device 50, the surveillance camera control device 40 takes a picture with a surveillance camera that monitors the pachinko ball counter 30. A predetermined time (for example, the latest five minutes) of the recorded video is stored separately.

  Next, the management device 50 will be described. The management device 50 manages the number of stored game media (here, the number of stored balls) owned by the player of the member ID in association with the member ID. The management device 50 is provided at a predetermined location (for example, a management office) in the game hall, and includes an in-field communication unit 51a, an out-of-field communication unit 51b, a control unit 52, a hard disk 53, and the like connected as shown in FIG. It is a computer equipped.

  As described above, the on-site communication unit 51a is communicably connected to the management device communication unit 21c of the ball lending unit 20, the communication unit 31 of the pachinko ball counter 30, and the monitoring camera control device 40. The out-of-field communication unit 51b is communicably connected to the electronic money management device 6. From this out-of-field communication unit 51b, usage amount information including the chip ID and the usage amount transmitted from the ball lending unit 20 is transmitted to the electronic money management device 6.

  The control unit 52 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. When the processing program stored in the hard disk 53 is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, the operation of each component included in the management device 50 is performed. Is used to perform various processes. The control unit 52 performs processing for updating the storage contents of each DB stored in the hard disk 53 described below. The control unit 52 functions as a game end determination unit, which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The hard disk 53 which is a storage device stores a prepaid balance DB shown in FIG. In this prepaid balance DB, the prepaid balance is stored in association with the card ID of the visitor card 3 starting with “V” or the card ID of the member card 4 starting with “M”. In this prepaid balance DB, when the management device 50 receives the usage amount information including the card ID and the usage amount transmitted from the ball lending unit 20 that has been subjected to the card ball lending process, the control unit 52 controls, The usage amount is subtracted and updated from the prepaid balance stored in association with the card ID. Further, when the management device 50 receives the deposit amount information including the card ID and the deposit amount, which is transmitted from the ball lending unit 20 on which the deposit process has been performed, the control unit 52 controls the management unit 50 in association with the card ID. The deposit amount is added and updated to the stored prepaid balance.

  The hard disk 53 stores a member information DB shown in FIG. In this member information DB, a personal identification number, the number of stored balls, a unit ID being replayed, a caution flag, and attribute information are stored in association with the member ID. In the member information DB, when member registration is performed at the game hall, the member ID, password, and attribute information input by an input device (not shown) or the like are stored, and the cellular phone 5 is stored as indicated by D3 in FIG. When member registration is performed, the member ID assigned by the control unit 52, the personal identification number input by the mobile phone 5, and attribute information are stored.

  Further, in the member information DB, when the management device 50 receives an addition request including the member ID and the count value transmitted from the pachinko ball counter 30 that has been subjected to the storage ball processing, the member is controlled by the control unit 52. The count value is added and updated with respect to the number of stored balls stored in association with the ID. Further, in the member information DB, when the management device 50 receives the used ball number information including the member ID and the used ball number transmitted from the ball lending unit 20 on which the replay processing of the stored ball has been performed, the member ID corresponds to the member ID. The number of used balls is subtracted and updated from the stored number of balls.

  Further, in the member information DB, the member ID (that is, the owner of the earned ball) specified by the player identification information specifying means transmitted from the player identification information transmitting means (communication unit 31) of the pachinko ball counter 30. When the management device 50 receives the member ID of another person other than the member ID, the control unit 52 controls the control unit 52 to store a caution flag indicating that the player of the member ID is a cautionary person in association with the member ID. Is done.

  Further, in the member information DB, the player identification information transmitting means (management device communication unit 21c) of the ball lending unit 20 that has been subjected to the reuse permission processing is transmitted from the mobile phone 5 that is permitted to be reused. When the management device 50 receives the member ID acquired and stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 and the unit ID of the ball lending unit 20, the unit ID transmitted together with the member ID is controlled by the control unit 52. In association with the member ID, it is stored as a unit ID during replay. That is, the member information DB (hard disk 53) stores the member ID and unit ID transmitted from the player identification information transmitting means (management device communication unit 21c) of the ball rental unit 20 in association with each other. It functions as a middle device storage means.

  Here, based on the fact that the member ID is transmitted from the player identification information transmitting means (management device communication unit 21c) of the ball lending unit 20, the control unit 52 retransmits the transmitted member ID. It functions as a game end judging means for judging whether or not it is stored in the in-game device storage means. In addition, the control unit 52 functioning as a game end determination unit has transmitted the member ID from the player identification information transmission unit (management device communication unit 21c) of the ball lending unit 20 on which the electronic money ball lending process has been performed. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the transmitted member ID is stored in the re-playing device storage means. Further, the on-site communication unit 51a, on the condition that the member ID is stored by the game end determination unit, is associated with the member ID and stored in the re-game device storage unit. It functions as a game end notification transmitting means for transmitting a game end notification to the ball lending unit 20.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (b-1), when the member ID of A00001 is received from the ball lending unit 20 with the unit ID U-0001, the control unit 52 displays in FIG. 7 (b). In the member information DB shown, since it is determined that U-0123 is stored in the storage column of the unit ID being replayed corresponding to the member ID of A00001, the ball rental unit 20 of U-0123 is Send a game end notification. Also, the control unit 52 updates the unit ID being replayed corresponding to the received member ID of A00001 to U-0001 which is a unit ID transmitted together with the member ID.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B-2, when the member ID A00002 is received from the ball rental unit 20 having the unit ID U-0002, the control unit 52 in the member information DB shown in FIG. Since it is determined that the unit ID is not stored in the storage column of the unit ID being replayed corresponding to the member ID of A00002, the unit ID being replayed corresponding to the received member ID of A00002 is Record U-0002 which is the unit ID transmitted together with the member ID.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b-3), even when the addition request including the member ID of A00001 is received from the pachinko ball counter 30, the control unit 52 performs the membership information DB shown in FIG. 7 (b). Since it is determined that U-0123 is stored in the storage column of the unit ID being replayed corresponding to the member ID of A00001, the game end notification is sent to the ball rental unit 20 of the U-0123. Send. Further, the control unit 52 erases the unit ID being replayed corresponding to the received member ID of A00001.

  Next, the operation of the ball lending unit 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, although not shown, the ball lending unit 20 is in a reception standby state waiting for insertion of the visitor card 3, insertion of the membership card 4, and proximity of the mobile phone 5.

  When the visitor card 3 is inserted in this acceptance standby state, a visitor card acceptance state is entered in which the ball lending operation, the insertion of the banknote 2 and the return operation are waited. Here, when a ball lending operation (that is, operation of the ball lending button 15) is received, the card ball lending process is performed, and when the insertion of the banknote 2 is received, the deposit process is performed, and a return operation (that is, the return button 16). When the operation is accepted, the inserted visitor card 3 is ejected and returned.

  Further, when the member card 4 is inserted in the reception standby state, the member card reception state is entered in which the ball lending operation, the insertion of the banknote 2, the replay operation, and the return operation are waited. Here, when a ball lending operation (that is, operation of the ball lending button 15) is received, the card ball lending process is performed, and when the insertion of the banknote 2 is received, the deposit process is performed, and a replay operation (that is, a replay button). 29 is received, the stored ball replay process is performed. When a return operation (that is, operation of the return button 16) is received, the inserted member card 4 is discharged and returned.

  Further, when the mobile phone 5 comes close in the reception standby state, the mobile phone reception processing shown in FIG. 8 is performed. In this cellular phone reception process, when the cellular phone 5 comes close to the cellular phone proximity unit 25a, the cellular phone R / W 25 causes the member ID, processing request flag, chip ID, and electronic money to be received from the received cellular phone 5. The remaining amount is acquired, and a vibrator activation signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 5, and the process proceeds to S101.

  In S101, it is determined whether or not the card reader 24 is accepting insertion of the visitor card 3. If it is determined in S101 that the visitor card 3 is being accepted (YES), the process is terminated (S160), and the visitor card accepting state is continued. On the other hand, if it is determined in S101 that the visitor card 3 is not being accepted (NO), it is determined in S102 whether or not the card reader 24 is accepting insertion of the member card 4. If it is determined in S102 that the membership card 4 is being accepted (YES), the process is terminated (S160), and the membership card acceptance state is continued. On the other hand, if it is determined in S102 that the membership card 4 is not being accepted (NO), the process proceeds to S103.

  In S103, it is determined whether or not the processing request flag acquired from the mobile phone 5 is an electronic money ball lending flag. When it is determined that the electronic money ball lending flag is determined in S103 (YES), the lending processing means performs the electronic money ball lending processing (S130) and ends the processing (S160).

  According to this, since the ball lending unit 20 can perform both the stored ball replay process and the electronic money ball lending process with only one mobile phone 5, the convenience of the player is improved, and the mobile phone 5 Since it is possible to select the replaying process or the electronic money ball lending process, it is not necessary to provide the operation unit for selecting the replaying process or the electronic money ball lending process in the ball lending unit 20. The manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S103 that it is not an electronic money ball lending flag (NO), that is, a stored ball replay flag, the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 and the control unit 22 by the match determination means in S104. It is determined whether or not the member ID stored in the RAM matches.

  If it is determined in S104 that the member IDs do not match (NO), that is, it is determined that the player has changed and another mobile phone 5 has been accepted, the personal identification number managed by the management device 50 in association with the member ID In order to obtain the number of stored balls, the member ID is transmitted to the management device (S150), and the password input lamp 27 is turned on by the control of the control unit 22 to perform input promotion notification (S151). 26 waits for the input of the password by S26 (S152). If it is determined in S152 that the password has been entered (YES), the password input lamp 27 is turned off under the control of the control unit 22 (S153), and the password and the number of balls are received from the management device 50. It is determined whether it has been completed (S154). If it is determined in S154 that the personal identification number and the number of stored balls have been received, the process proceeds to S155.

  In S155, it is determined whether or not the password entered in S152 matches the password received in S154. If it is determined in S155 that they match (YES), the process proceeds to S156. If it is determined that they do not match (NO), the password re-input request / determination process includes the processes of S151 to S153 and S155. Is performed again (S159). If it is determined again (YES) in S155, the process proceeds to S156, and if it is determined that they do not match (NO), the process ends (S160).

  In S156, the reuse allowance processing means stores the number of stored balls received in S154 in the RAM of the control unit 22, and performs a reuse allowance process for displaying the number of stored balls on the stored ball number display 28, and in S157, the player The stored member ID is updated to the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 by the identification information storage means (RAM of the control unit 22). In S158, the stored member ID is updated by the player identification information transmission means by the management device 50. In S140, the replay use processing means performs the stored ball replay process, and the process ends (S160).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S104 that the member IDs match (YES), that is, it is determined that the mobile phone 5 of the same person has been received, the replay use processing means does not input the personal identification number, but the replay processing processing means (S140), and the process ends (S160).

  According to this, each time the mobile phone 5 is received in the ball lending unit 20, the member ID acquired from the received mobile phone 5 and the mobile phone 5 that can be reused in the game for the number of stored balls are acquired. It is determined whether or not the member ID matches (S104), and on the condition that it is determined that they match, the stored ball replay process is performed without the input of the password, so each time the stored ball replay process is performed. It is not necessary to input a personal identification number for the mobile phone 5 and forgetting to take the mobile phone 5 can be prevented.

  In the case of a ball lending unit that accepts the mobile phone 5 only at the beginning, and then performs a replay process for storing balls by operating the replay button 29, and operates an end button (not shown) at the end of the game, If you forget to operate the end button and leave the pachinko machine 10, there is an inconvenience that a third party operates the replay button 29 to perform the stored ball replay process. Since the mobile phone 5 is accepted every time the stored ball replay process is performed, there is no such inconvenience.

  Further, the ball lending unit 20 performs the game end determination process shown in FIG. 9 in the reception standby state. In this game end determination process (S200), the game end determination means determines whether there is no input of a driving signal output from the corresponding pachinko machine 10 for five minutes or more (S201). If it is determined in S201 that no driving signal has been received for more than 5 minutes (YES), the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is transmitted to the management device 50 (S210). The use permission processing means performs an invalidation process for deleting the member ID and the number of stored balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S203), deletes the stored number display of the stored ball number display 28 (S204), The process ends (S220).

  According to this, when the end of the game in the corresponding pachinko machine 10 is detected in the ball lending unit 20, the stored member ID is invalidated and the reuse permission state is canceled. Although the game on the pachinko machine 10 has been completed, it is possible to avoid inconvenience due to the continued reuse permission state.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S201 that the input of the driving signal is within 5 minutes (NO), it is determined whether or not the game end notification transmitted from the management device 50 is received (S202). ). This game end notification is managed in the management device 50 when a player who has played a game on one pachinko machine 10 moves another pachinko machine 10 and the member ID of the player is managed from another ball rental unit 20. What is transmitted to the device 50 is transmitted to the ball lending unit 20 having the unit ID stored in the member information DB in association with the member ID (that is, the ball lending unit 20 before movement). It is. If it is determined in S202 that no game end notification has been received (NO), the process returns to S201. On the other hand, if it is determined in S202 that a game end notification is received (YES), the process proceeds to S203.

According to this, when the ball lending unit 20 receives the game end notification, the stored member ID is invalidated and the reuse permitted state is released, so that the player moves the pachinko machine 10 Although the game on the pachinko machine 10 has been completed, it is possible to avoid inconvenience due to the continued reuse permission state.
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  Here, the inconvenience caused by continuing the reuse-permitted state is specifically that the number of stored balls is continued on the stored ball number display 28 even though the game on the corresponding pachinko machine 10 has ended. If it is displayed, it may be misunderstood that the pachinko machine 10 is occupied by another person, and the player refrains from playing the game with the pachinko machine 10, so that the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is reduced. However, according to the present invention, the reuse permission state is canceled, so there is no such inconvenience.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 10-12, the effect | action of the pachinko ball counter 30 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. First, although not shown, the pachinko ball counting machine 30 waits for an acquired ball to be inserted. When an acquired ball is inserted from the acquired ball insertion port 30a, the acquired acquired ball is counted by the acquired ball counter 33. As shown in D22 to D23 of FIG. 6, the count value is displayed in the count value display area 37b of the display 37.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko ball counting machine 30, as shown in the main routine of FIG. 10, the reception of the mobile phone 5 (S301), the reception of the membership card 4 (S302), the operation of the confirmation button 38a (S303), or the issue button 38b Is waiting (S304), and a determination is made as to whether or not the time is being measured by the time measuring means (S305).

  If the mobile phone 5 is received in S301 (YES), that is, if it is determined that the mobile phone 5 is close to the mobile phone proximity unit 35a, the mobile phone reader 35 uses the member ID from the received mobile phone 5. And a vibrator activation signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 5 to determine whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 as the player identification information storage means (S311). .

  If it is determined in S311 that the member ID is not stored (NO), the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received in S301 is stored by the player identification information storage means (RAM of the control unit 32). (S312) It is determined whether or not insertion of the membership card 4 is being accepted by the membership card reader 34 (S313). If it is determined in S313 that the membership card 4 is being accepted (YES), the process proceeds to S322 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in S314 that the membership card 4 is not being accepted (NO), the timekeeping means starts timekeeping (S314) and returns to S301.

  If it is determined in S311 that the member ID is stored (YES), that is, if the mobile phone 5 is received again in S301 when the member ID is stored, it is received again in S301 by the coincidence determining means. Whether the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 matches the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 (that is, the member ID stored in S312 and not erased in the invalidation process in S348 described later). Is determined (S315). If it is determined in S315 that the member IDs match (YES), that is, it is determined that the same mobile phone 5 has been accepted again, the process returns to S301.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S315 that the member IDs do not match (NO), that is, it is determined that a different mobile phone 5 has been received, the mobile phone received again in S301 by the player identification information storage means (RAM of the control unit 32). The member ID acquired from 5 is stored (S316), and the first mismatch process is performed (S317).

  In the first mismatch process, as shown in the subroutine of FIG. 11, a mismatch signal indicating that a member ID mismatch has occurred is transmitted to the management apparatus 50 (S351), and the process proceeds to S352. The management device 50 that has received the mismatch signal transmits a storage request to the monitoring camera control device 40. The monitoring camera control device 40 that has received the storage request is a monitoring camera that monitors the pachinko ball counter 30. Since a predetermined time (for example, the latest 5 minutes) of the captured video is separately stored, it is possible to check the stored video and grasp a player who is trying to intercept another person's count value. it can.

  In S352, the duplicate acceptance display shown in D12 of FIG. 6 is performed on the display 37, and the key operation by the game clerk is waited for (S353). If it is determined in S353 that there is a key operation (YES), that is, the special operation receiving means has received a key operation which is a special operation, a re-acceptance promotion notification shown in D13 of FIG. (S354), the process proceeds to S355 to S356.

  According to this, in the pachinko ball counter 30, the re-acceptance promotion notification is performed on the condition that the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received again does not match the stored member ID. It is possible to prevent a person's count value from being managed in association with another person's member ID.

  In S355, the mobile phone 5 waits for reception, and in S356, the game shop clerk waits for a reset operation. If it is determined in S356 that there is a reset operation (YES), the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 is deleted (S357), and the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. According to this, when the reset operation is accepted, the process returns to the main routine. For example, when a mischief for accepting a plurality of different mobile phones 5 is performed in S301 and the process proceeds to the first mismatch process, S355 If the cellular phone 5 is not accepted, the inconvenience that the state of S355 continues and the pachinko ball counter 30 does not function can be avoided.

  If the mobile phone 5 is received in S355 (YES), that is, after it is determined that the mobile phone 5 is again approaching the mobile phone proximity part 35a after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification, the mobile phone reader 35 The member ID is acquired from the received mobile phone 5 and a vibrator activation signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 5, and the process proceeds to S358.

  In S <b> 358, whether or not the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received in S <b> 355 after the re-acknowledgement promotion notification in S <b> 354 matches the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 by the match determination unit. judge. If it is determined in S358 that the member IDs do not match (NO), that is, it is determined that a different mobile phone 5 is received, the player identification information storage means (RAM of the control unit 32) receives the mobile phone 5 received in S355. The acquired member ID is further stored (S359), and the process returns to S352.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S358 that the member IDs match (YES), that is, it is determined that the same mobile phone 5 has been received, the player identification information specifying means stores the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32. Among them, a member ID other than the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 accepted in S355 (that is, another member ID) is specified (S360), and the member ID of the specified other person is managed by the player identification information transmitting means. It transmits with respect to the apparatus 50 (S361), and progresses to S362. In the management apparatus 50 that has received this member ID, a caution flag is stored in association with the member ID in the member information DB shown in FIG.

  According to this, in the pachinko ball counter 30, among the member IDs stored in the RAM of the control unit 32, the member ID of another person other than the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received after the re-acceptance promotion notification is managed. Since it is transmitted to the device 50, the management device 50 recognizes and copes with the player storing the member ID (for example, when receiving the member ID storing the caution flag, the member ID can be suspended).

  In S362, the member ID of another person specified in S360 is deleted from the member IDs stored in the RAM of the control unit 32, and the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 10, and then the confirmation button 38a is operated in S303. Is received, an addition request including the member ID that has not been deleted in S362 (that is, the member ID of the regular owner) is transmitted to the management device 50.

  According to this, in the pachinko ball counter 30, an addition request is made to the management device 50 on condition that the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received after the re-acceptance promotion notification matches the stored member ID. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the count value of the legitimate owner from being managed in association with a member ID different from the member ID acquired from the received mobile phone 5 before the re-acceptance promotion notification.

  In addition, in the pachinko ball counter 30, an addition request is transmitted to the management device 50 by a key operation that is a special operation by a store clerk in the game hall, so that another person who is not the proper owner of the acquired ball, Even when the mobile phone 5 is quickly re-accepted after the re-acceptance promotion notification, it is possible to prevent the own count value from being managed in association with the member ID of the other person.

  Returning to FIG. 10, when the member card 4 is accepted in S302 (YES), that is, when it is determined that the member card reader 34 accepts the insertion of the member card 4 without accepting the cellular phone 5, the player It is determined whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 serving as the identification information storage unit (S321). If it is determined in S321 that the member ID is not stored (NO), the process returns to S301. On the other hand, if it is determined in S321 that the member ID is stored (YES), the second mismatch process is performed (S322).

  In the second mismatch processing, as shown in the subroutine of FIG. 12, the management device 50 generates a duplicate acceptance signal indicating that the member ID storage (that is, reception of the mobile phone 5) and the reception of the member card 4 are duplicated. (S371), and the process proceeds to S372. From the management device 50 that has received this duplication acceptance signal, a storage request is transmitted to the monitoring camera control device 40 as in the case of receiving the mismatch signal, and the monitoring camera control device 40 that has received this storage request receives it. A predetermined amount of time (for example, the latest five minutes) of the images taken by the monitoring camera that monitors the pachinko ball counter 30 is stored separately.

  In S372, a process for discharging the membership card 4 inserted in the membership card reader 34 is performed by the ejection processing means. In S373, a re-acceptance promotion notification shown in D14 of FIG. 6 is displayed on the display 37, and in S374. move on. According to this, when the pachinko ball counter 30 accepts the insertion of the membership card 4 and the mobile phone 5 before transmitting the addition request, the membership card 4 is discharged and a re-acceptance promotion notification is performed. Even when both the card 4 and the mobile phone 5 coexist, it is possible to prevent the count value of the proper owner from being managed in association with the member ID of another person.

  In S374, the key operation by the game hall clerk is awaited. If it is determined in S374 that there is a key operation (YES), that is, it is determined by the special operation receiving means that a key operation as a special operation has been received, in S375, a re-acceptance promotion notification shown in D15 of FIG. Is displayed and the process proceeds to S376 to S378.

  In step S376, the mobile phone 5 waits for reception, in step S377 the reception of the membership card 4 waits, and in step S378, the game shop clerk waits for a reset operation. If it is determined in S378 that there is a reset operation (YES), the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 is deleted (S379), as in the first mismatch process, and FIG. Return to the main routine shown. If it is determined in S377 that the membership card 4 is received (YES), the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG.

  If the mobile phone 5 is received in S376 (YES), that is, if it is determined that the mobile phone 5 is again approaching the mobile phone proximity part 35a after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification, the mobile phone reader 35 The member ID is acquired from the received mobile phone 5 and a vibrator activation signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 5, and the process proceeds to S380.

  In S380, it is determined whether or not the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received in S376 after the re-acknowledgment promotion notification in S375 matches the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 by the match determination unit. judge. If it is determined in S380 that the member IDs do not match (NO), that is, it is determined that a different mobile phone 5 has been received, the player identification information storage means (RAM of the control unit 32) receives the mobile phone 5 received in S376. The acquired member ID is further stored (S381), and the process returns to S373. In S373, the screen shown in D12 is displayed on the display 37 instead of the screen shown in D14 of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S380 that the member IDs match (YES), that is, it is determined that the same mobile phone 5 has been received, the processing of S360 to S362 similar to the first mismatch processing is performed (S382), Returning to the main routine shown in FIG. 10, when the operation of the confirmation button 38a is accepted in S303, the member ID not deleted in S362 (that is, the member ID of the proper owner) or the member card 4 accepted in S377. The addition request including the member ID read from is transmitted to the management device 50. This produces the same effect as the first mismatch process.

  Returning to FIG. 10, if it is determined in S303 that the confirmation button 38a is operated (YES), it is determined whether there is a count value counted by the acquired ball counter 33 (S331). If it is determined in S331 that there is no count value (NO), that is, it is determined that the acquisition ball counter 33 is not counting, an acquisition ball insertion promotion screen (not shown) that prompts the acquisition of the acquisition ball is displayed on the display 37. Display and return to S301. On the other hand, when it is determined in S331 that there is a count value (YES), it is determined whether or not the acquisition ball counter 33 is counting (S332). If it is determined in S332 that counting is in progress (YES), a counting incomplete screen (not shown) indicating that counting is not completed is displayed on the display 37, and the process returns to S301. On the other hand, if it is determined in S332 that the counting is not being performed (NO), that is, it is determined that the counting is completed, the process proceeds to S333.

  In S333, it is determined whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 which is the player identification information storage unit. If it is determined in S333 that the member ID is stored (YES), the communication unit 31 serving as the addition request transmitting unit adds the member ID and the count value stored in the RAM of the control unit 32. The request is transmitted to the management apparatus 50 (S334), the stored member ID is deleted (S335), and the process returns to S301.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S333 that the member ID is not stored (NO), it is determined whether or not insertion of the member card 4 is being accepted by the member card reader 34 (S336). If it is determined in S336 that the member card 4 is being accepted (YES), the member ID and the count value obtained from the member card 4 being accepted are obtained by the communication unit 31 serving as the addition request transmitting means. The addition request including the request is transmitted to the management device 50 (S337), the member card 4 inserted in the member card reader 34 is discharged (S338), and the process returns to S301.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S336 that the membership card 4 is not being accepted (NO), since the player is a visitor who does not have the mobile phone 5 and the membership card 4, the counting card issuing process is performed. (S339), the process returns to S301. In addition, in the prize exchange computer (not shown) provided in the prize counter in the game hall, when the counting card issued by the counting card issuing process is received, the count read from the counting card by the counting card reader of the prize exchange computer The card ID and the count value are transmitted to the management device 50. In the management device 50, the transmitted count card ID and count value are checked against the count card ID and count value stored in the hard disk 53. Reply to the computer. The prize exchange computer can exchange prizes within the range of the count value read from the count card based on the return of the verification OK.

  If it is determined in S304 that the issue button 38b is operated (YES), it is determined whether or not there is a count value counted by the acquired ball counter 33 (S341). If it is determined in S341 that there is no count value (NO), that is, it is determined that the acquisition ball counter 33 is not counting, an acquisition ball insertion promotion screen (not shown) that prompts the acquisition of the acquisition ball is displayed on the display 37. Display and return to S301. On the other hand, if it is determined in S341 that there is a count value (YES), it is determined whether or not the acquisition ball counter 33 is counting (S342). If it is determined in S342 that counting is in progress (YES), a counting incomplete screen (not shown) indicating that counting is not completed is displayed on the display 37, and the process returns to S301. On the other hand, if it is determined in S342 that the counting is not being performed (NO), that is, it is determined that the counting is completed, the process proceeds to S343.

  In S343, it is determined whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 which is the player identification information storage unit. If it is determined in S343 that the member ID is stored (YES), the stored member ID is deleted (S344), the counting card issuance process is performed (S339), and the process returns to S301.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S343 that the member ID is not stored (NO), it is determined whether or not the member card reader 34 is accepting insertion of the member card 4 (S345). If it is determined in S345 that the member card 4 is being accepted (YES), the member card 4 inserted in the member card reader 34 is discharged (S346), and the counting card issuing process is performed. (S339) and return to S301.

  As described above, based on the acceptance of the issuing operation, the counting card issuing process in S339 is performed regardless of whether or not the member ID is stored (that is, whether or not YES in S343). Even if the other person stores the member ID in advance, it is possible to prevent the count value of the player who does not have the mobile phone 5 from being managed in association with the other person's member ID.

  If the issuance button 38b is not provided in the pachinko ball counter 30 here, a player who does not have the mobile phone 5 in a state where a member ID is stored in advance by another person (that is, the regular possession of the count value) When the confirmation button 38a is operated by the user), an addition request including the member ID of the other person and the count value of the proper owner is transmitted (S334), and the count value of the proper owner is Although it is managed in association with the member ID of another person, the authorized owner recognizes that his / her count value has been managed in association with the member ID of another person by not issuing a counting card. Therefore, it is possible to take measures such as reporting to a game clerk. The store clerk who has received this report operates the management device 50 to subtract the count value that has been managed in association with the other person's member ID, and the count card on which the count value is recorded is authorized. By issuing it to the owner, it is possible to prevent the legitimate owner from being harmed. However, it takes time and effort to operate the management device 50 and issue a counting card. Accordingly, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the issuance button 38b is provided in the pachinko ball counter 30, and counting is performed regardless of whether or not the member ID is stored based on accepting the operation (issuing operation) of the issuing button 38b. Since the card issuance process is performed, the count value of the player who does not have the mobile phone 5 is not managed in association with the member ID of another person. This saves you the trouble of issuing a counting card.

  If the player carrying the mobile phone 5 operates the issue button 38b by mistake while the member ID is stored in advance, the count card issuance process is performed and the count value is recorded. Since the counting card is issued, the addition request including the own member ID and the count value is not transmitted, but the count value for the number of stored balls managed by the player in association with the own member ID If the player wants to add (that is, saves money), the clerk of the game hall operates the POS device provided in the prize exchange counter, so that the count value recorded on the count card is the member ID of the player. Therefore, the player does not have any actual harm. Further, even if the player cannot store the prize, the prize exchange using the count value recorded on the count card can be performed, so that the player is not harmed.

  In FIG. 10, the cellular phone 5 is not accepted in S301 (NO), the membership card 4 is not accepted in S302 (NO), the confirmation button 38a is not operated in S303 (NO), and the issue button 38b is operated in S304. If it is determined that there is no (NO), it is determined in S305 whether the time is being measured by the time measuring means. If it is determined in S305 that the time is not being measured (NO), the process returns to S301. On the other hand, if it is determined in S305 that the time is being measured (YES), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (here, 5 minutes) has been timed by the time measuring means (S347). If it is determined in S347 that the predetermined time has not been measured (NO), the process returns to S301. On the other hand, if it is determined in S347 that the predetermined time has been counted (YES), the timing by the timing means is stopped and the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 is deleted by the invalidation processing means. The invalidation process is performed (S348), and the process returns to S301.

  According to this, in the pachinko ball counter 30, the stored member ID is invalidated on the condition that the predetermined time has been counted since the reception of the mobile phone 5. Since the member ID acquired is stored, the troublesomeness of frequent re-acknowledgment promotion notification when the number of acquired balls is counted is reduced, and the authorized owner of the acquired balls receives the mobile phone 5. Even when the user forgets or fails, the risk of managing his / her own count value in association with the stored member ID is reduced.

[2. Game system 1 including pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment]
The gaming system 1 including the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in the function of the pachinko ball counter 30, and the other points are the same. The pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment is greatly different from the first embodiment in the following two points.

  First, the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the first embodiment is provided with issuing operation accepting means (issuing button 38b), and the player identification is based on accepting the issuing operation by the issuing operation accepting means. Regardless of whether or not the member ID is stored by the information storage means (RAM of the control unit 32), the counting card issuance process is performed by the control unit 32 functioning as the issuance processing unit. The pachinko ball according to the second embodiment The counting machine 30 does not include an issue operation accepting unit, and whether or not the member ID is stored in the player identification information storage unit based on the confirmation operation accepted by the confirmation operation accepting unit (confirmation button 38a). The control unit 32 functioning as a storage determination unit for determining whether or not the member ID is stored by the storage determination unit. And a display 37 functioning as confirmation notification means for performing confirmation notification for notifying that the confirmation operation is necessary again, and after performing confirmation notification by the confirmation notification means, confirmation operation acceptance means The issuance process is performed on the condition that the confirmation operation is transmitted by the communication unit 31 functioning as the addition request transmission means while the confirmation operation is not accepted by the confirmation operation acceptance means. Count card issuance processing is performed by means.

  Secondly, the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the first embodiment includes special operation reception means (key operation detection unit 39) for receiving a predetermined special operation (key operation), and the special operation reception means. The communication unit 31 functioning as the addition request transmission unit has transmitted the addition request to the management device 50 on the condition that a special operation has been received by the pachinko ball counting according to the second embodiment. The machine 30 accepts the reception time of the mobile phone 5 based on the reception of the mobile phone 5 by the mobile phone reader 35 after the re-acceptance promotion notification means (display 37). It is provided with a control unit 32 that functions as a time counting means, and that the reception time counted by the reception time counting means has reached a predetermined time (here, 5 seconds). And a communication unit 31 that functions as the addition request transmitting means transmits the addition request to the management device 50. Here, the control unit 32 functioning as a reception time counting unit starts timing when mutual authentication is performed between the mobile phone reader 35 which is an IC chip reader and the IC chip of the mobile phone 5.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 13, the display content of the display 37 in the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the first embodiment. The display 37 has the message display area 37a and the count value display area 37b, and functions as a touch panel display capable of accepting various operations.

  First, in the message display area 37a of the display 37, the screen of D11 is displayed. When the mobile phone 5 comes close to the mobile phone proximity part 35a in the state of D11, the mobile phone reader 35 removes the member from the mobile phone 5. An ID is acquired. Here, in the second embodiment, when the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 is stored in the player identification information storage means (RAM of the control unit 32), the member ID has already been acquired as indicated by D11 ′. An ID acquisition notification is made to notify that there is a message, and when deleting the member ID, it is notified that the operation of the ID deletion button is necessary, and the ID deletion button is displayed. When the ID deletion button is operated at D11 ', the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 is deleted and the screen returns to the screen of D11.

  Therefore, before the legitimate owner accepts his / her mobile phone 5, another person accepts the mobile phone 5, and the member ID acquired from the other person's mobile phone 5 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32. Therefore, when the screen of D11 ′ is displayed, the legitimate owner operates the ID deletion button on the D11 ′ to delete the stored member ID of the other person. The member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 by accepting the mobile phone 5 again at D11 returned from D11 ′.

  On the other hand, when the acquired member ID does not match the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 in the state of D11, as shown in D13 ′, the mobile phone 5 for 5 seconds or more which is the predetermined time. Re-acknowledgment promotion notification is made to urge the reception. In the state of D11, when the mobile phone 5 is accepted while accepting the insertion of the member card 4, and when the membership card 4 is accepted while the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 Then, the discharge process for discharging the member card 4 is performed, and the reception of the cellular phone 5 or the reception of the member card 4 for 5 seconds or more, which is the predetermined time, as shown in D15 ′ along with the discharge process. A re-acknowledgment promotion notification is issued.

  In the count value display area 37b of the display 37, the screens of D21 to D22 are displayed. When the counting of the acquired balls is finished, as shown in D23 ′, the count is finished and the confirmation button 38a is urged to operate. Is displayed, and the determined count value is displayed.

  When the confirmation button 38a is operated in the state of D23 ′, the member ID is not stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 which is the player identification information storage means, and the member card reader 34 accepts the member card 4. If there is not, the count card issuance process is performed by the control unit 32 which is the issuance processing means. On the other hand, if the member ID is stored or the member card 4 is received, as shown in D24 ′. In addition, a confirmation notification that the operation of the confirmation button 38a again (that is, confirmation operation) is necessary to perform the storage (that is, transmission of the addition request) is performed, and the visitor button is urged to operate. A notice to that effect and a visitor button are displayed.

  In the state of D24 ′, when the confirmation button 38a is operated again, an addition request is transmitted by the communication unit 31 serving as the addition request transmitting means, and when the visitor button is operated, the issuing processing means. The counting card issuing process is performed by the control unit 32.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16, the operation of the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment will be described while referring to differences from the first embodiment. In this pachinko ball counter 30, as shown in the main routine of FIG. 14, the reception of the mobile phone 5 (S301), the reception of the membership card 4 (S302), the operation of the confirmation button 38a (S303), or the ID deletion button While waiting for the operation (S306), it is determined whether the time is being measured by the time measuring means (S305).

  If the mobile phone 5 is received in S301 (YES), that is, if it is determined that the mobile phone 5 is close to the mobile phone proximity unit 35a, the mobile phone reader 35 uses the member ID from the received mobile phone 5. And a vibrator activation signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 5 to determine whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 as the player identification information storage means (S311). .

  If it is determined in S311 that the member ID is not stored (NO), the member ID acquired from the mobile phone 5 received in S301 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32, and the display 37 displays the member ID in FIG. The ID acquisition notification shown in D11 ′ is displayed (S312 ′), and the process proceeds to S313 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, if it is determined in S311 that the member ID is stored (YES), that is, if the mobile phone 5 is received again in S301 when the member ID is stored, the process proceeds to S315 and the following steps, and the S317 is performed. The first mismatch process is performed.

  In the first mismatch processing, only the processing of S401 ′ to S407 ′ shown in FIG. 15A is performed instead of the processing of S352 to S356 shown in FIG. 11, and the other points are the same. is there.

  After performing the process of S351, the pachinko ball counter 30 displays a re-acceptance promotion notification indicated by D13 'in FIG. 6 on the display 37 (S401'), and proceeds to S402 'to S403'. In S402 ', the reception of the mobile phone 5 is awaited, and in S403', a reset operation by the game hall clerk is awaited. If it is determined in S403 'that there is a reset operation (YES), the process of S357 is performed. If it is determined in S402 ′ that the mobile phone 5 is received (YES), the time counting by the reception time counting means is started (S404 ′), and the reception of the mobile phone 5 is ended (the mobile phone 5 is carried by the mobile phone 5). It is determined whether or not the telephone proximity unit 35a has been separated (S405 ′). If it is determined in S405 ′ that the reception of the mobile phone 5 has ended (YES), the time counting by the reception time counting means is stopped (S406 ′), and the reception time counted by the reception time counting means (that is, the reception time counting means) It is determined whether or not the time from the time measurement start in S404 ′ to the time measurement stop in S406 ′ is a predetermined time of 5 seconds or more (S407 ′). If it is determined in S407 'that the predetermined time is not exceeded (NO), the process returns to S401'. On the other hand, if it is determined in S407 'that the time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time (YES), the processing from S358 onward is performed.

  According to this, in the pachinko ball counter 30, since the addition request is transmitted to the management device 50 on the condition that the reception time of the mobile phone 5 has reached a predetermined time, the authorized owner of the acquired ball Even if another person who has not re-accepted the mobile phone 5 quickly after the re-acceptance promotion notification, it is possible to prevent the own count value from being managed in association with the member ID of the other person.

  Returning to FIG. 14, if it is determined in S <b> 302 that the membership card 4 is accepted (YES), that is, the membership card reader 34 accepts insertion of the membership card 4 without acceptance of the mobile phone 5, the S <b> 321. Proceeding below, the second mismatch process is performed in S322.

  In the second mismatch processing, only the processing of S451 ′ to S458 ′ shown in FIG. 16A is performed instead of the processing of S373 to S378 shown in FIG. 12, and the other points are the same. is there.

  After performing the process of S372, the pachinko ball counter 30 displays a re-acceptance promotion notification indicated by D15 'in FIG. 6 on the display 37 (S451'), and proceeds to S452 'to S454'. In S452 ', the mobile phone 5 is waited for reception, in S453', the membership card 4 is waited for, and in S454 ', the game shop clerk waits for a reset operation. If it is determined in S454 'that there is a reset operation (YES), the process of S379 is performed. If it is determined in S453 'that the membership card 4 is accepted (YES), the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. If it is determined in S452 ′ that the mobile phone 5 is received (YES), the time counting by the reception time counting means is started (S455 ′), and the reception of the mobile phone 5 is ended (the mobile phone 5 is carried by the mobile phone 5). It is determined whether or not the telephone proximity unit 35a has been separated (S456 ′). If it is determined in S456 ′ that the reception of the mobile phone 5 has ended (YES), the time counting by the reception time counting means is stopped (S457 ′), and the reception time counted by the reception time counting means (ie, the reception time counting means) It is determined whether or not the time from the time measurement start in S455 ′ to the time measurement stop in S457 ′ is equal to or longer than a predetermined time of 5 seconds (S458 ′). If it is determined in S458 'that it is not longer than the predetermined time (NO), the process returns to S451'. On the other hand, if it is determined in S458 'that the time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time (YES), the processing in S380 and subsequent steps is performed. This produces the same effect as the first mismatch process.

  Returning to FIG. 14, if it is determined in S303 that the confirmation button 38a is operated (YES), the process proceeds to S331 and subsequent steps, and in S333, the control unit 32 serving as a storage determination unit stores the player identification information. It is determined whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 as a means. If it is determined in S333 that the member ID is stored (YES), a confirmation notification shown as D24 'in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display 37 as the confirmation notification means (S333a), and the visitor button operation is performed. (S333b) or the operation of the confirmation button 38a (S333c) is waited.

  If it is determined in S333b that the visitor button is operated (YES), the counting card issuance process is performed by the control unit 32, which is an issuance processing means (S339), and the process returns to S301. If it is determined in S333c that the confirmation button 38a is operated (YES), the communication unit 31 as the addition request transmission unit includes the member ID and the count value stored in the RAM of the control unit 32. An addition request is transmitted to the management apparatus 50 (S334), the stored member ID is deleted (S335), and the process returns to S301.

  As described above, when the member ID is stored when the confirmation operation is accepted, the confirmation operation is prompted again, and on the condition that the confirmation operation is accepted again, the addition request in S334 is transmitted. On the other hand, since the counting card issuance process of S339 is performed on the condition that the confirmation operation is not accepted again (that is, the visitor button operation is accepted), the other person stores the member ID in advance. Even if it is, the count value of the player who does not have the mobile phone 5 can be prevented from being managed in association with the member ID of the other person.

  Here, if the addition request is transmitted without the confirmation operation again, a player who does not have the cellular phone 5 in the state where the other person has memorized the member ID in advance (that is, the proper possession of the count value) 13) forgets to operate the ID deletion button in D11 ′ of FIG. 13, and when the confirmation button 38a is operated, an addition request including the member ID of the other person and the count value of the proper owner is transmitted. The count value of the authorized owner is managed in association with the member ID of the other person. However, the authorized owner does not issue a count card, so that his / her count value is It is possible to recognize that the information has been managed in association with the member ID, so that it is possible to take measures such as reporting to the store clerk at the game hall. The store clerk who has received this report operates the management device 50 to subtract the count value that has been managed in association with the other person's member ID, and the count card on which the count value is recorded is authorized. By issuing it to the owner, it is possible to prevent the legitimate owner from being harmed. However, it takes time and effort to operate the management device 50 and issue a counting card. Therefore, in the second embodiment of the present invention, if the member ID is stored when the confirmation operation is accepted, the confirmation operation is prompted again and S334 is performed on condition that the confirmation operation is accepted again. Since the addition request is transmitted, the counting card issuance process in S339 is performed on the condition that the confirmation operation is not accepted again (that is, the visitor button operation is accepted). If the player who does not have the mobile phone 5 does not perform the confirmation operation again, the addition request is not transmitted, and therefore the possibility that the count value of the player is managed in association with the member ID of another person is reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to save time and labor for operating the management device 50 and issuing a counting card.

  If the player carrying the mobile phone 5 operates the visitor button with the member ID stored in advance, the counting card issuance process is performed and the count value is recorded. Since the card is issued, an addition request including its own member ID and the count value is not transmitted, but the count value for the number of stored balls managed by the player in association with the own member ID When an addition (that is, a storage ball) is desired, the clerk of the game hall operates the POS device provided in the prize exchange counter, and the count value recorded on the count card is set as the member ID of the player. Since they can be associated with each other, there is no actual harm to the player. Further, even if the player cannot store the prize, the prize exchange using the count value recorded on the count card can be performed, so that the player is not harmed.

  If it is determined in S333 that the member ID is not stored (NO), it is determined whether the member card reader 34 is accepting insertion of the member card 4 (S336). If it is determined in S336 that the membership card 4 is being accepted (YES), a confirmation notification shown as D24 ′ in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display 37 as confirmation notification means (S336a), and the visitor button (S336b) or the confirmation button 38a (S336c) is waited for.

  If it is determined in S336b that the visitor button is operated (YES), the counting card issuance process is performed by the control unit 32, which is an issuance processing means (S339), and the process returns to S301. If it is determined in S336c that the confirmation button 38a is operated (YES), the communication unit 31 serving as the addition request transmission unit includes the member ID and the count value acquired from the member card 4 being accepted. An addition request is transmitted to the management device 50 (S337), the member card 4 inserted in the member card reader 34 is discharged (S338), and the process returns to S301.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S336 that the membership card 4 is not being accepted (NO), since the player is a visitor who does not have the mobile phone 5 and the membership card 4, the counting card issuing process is performed. (S339), the process returns to S301.

  If it is determined in S305 that the time is being measured (YES), the processing from S347 onward is performed. If it is determined in S306 that the ID deletion button is operated (YES), the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 which is the player identification information storage means is deleted (S349), and S301. Return to.

[3. Modified example of the present invention]
Finally, a modification of the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the visitor card 3 and the membership card 4 are IC cards that record information using an IC chip has been described. However, these cards may be contact-type integrated circuits, magnetic stripes, two-dimensional codes (for example, Information may be recorded by bar code), three-dimensional code, optical interference (for example, hologram), or the like. Further, these shapes are not limited to the card type, and may be a coin type.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the prepaid balance is not recorded on the IC chip of the visitor card 3 and the membership card 4 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the IC card of the visitor card 3 and the membership card 4 has a prepaid balance. It may be recorded. In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the number of stored game media (number of stored balls) is not recorded on the IC chip of the member card 4 and the mobile phone 5 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the member card 4 and the mobile phone 5 The number of stored balls may be recorded on the IC chip.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the IC chip mounted on the mobile phone 5 as a recording medium is an active IC chip has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the IC chip mounted on the mobile phone 5 is A passive IC chip may be used.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the recording medium is the mobile phone 5 has been described. However, the recording medium has an IC chip mounted thereon, and the recording medium receiving means (mobile phone R / W 25, mobile phone reader 35) Anything that can be received in close proximity is acceptable. For example, the recording medium may be an IC card on which an IC chip is mounted. In this case, the IC card is provided with a switch for the player to select a stored money replay flag or an electronic money ball lending flag. Alternatively, the stored ball replay flag or the electronic money ball lending flag selected by the player may be written from the IC chip R / W. The recording medium may be a personal digital assistant (PDA) equipped with an IC chip.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D5 of FIG. 3, in the mobile phone 5, when the electronic money ball lending process is selected, the electronic money ball lending flag is recorded, and when the stored money replay process is selected, the stored money replay is performed. Although an example in which the play flag is recorded has been described, the electronic money ball lending flag is recorded by default, and the stored ball replay flag is recorded only when the stored ball replay process is selected. Alternatively, conversely, the stored ball replay flag is recorded by default, and the electronic money ball lending flag may be recorded only when the electronic money ball lending process is selected.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, in the IC chip of the mobile phone 5, when the electronic money ball lending process is selected in the recording field of one processing request flag, the electronic money ball Although an example in which one of the storage ball replay flag “1” is recorded when the lending flag “0” and the storage ball replay process are selected has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the electronic money ball lending flag is not limited thereto. And a storage ball replay flag recording field may be provided separately, and the processing request flag may be recorded in one of the recording fields.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the player identification information is a member ID given to a member who has registered as a member has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player identification information is the member card ID. For example, it may be a telephone number or an e-mail address of the mobile phone 3 that can individually identify players who are not registered as members.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in D2 of FIG. 3, when a player who has been registered as a member also performs mobile phone 5 membership registration, the member ID of the member card 4 that has already been issued to the player is changed. Although the example which is transmitted from the management device 50 and recorded on the IC chip of the mobile phone 5 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and a new member ID different from the member ID of the member card 4 is used in the management device 50. The assigned member ID may be transmitted from the management device 50 and recorded on the IC chip of the mobile phone 5. In this case, the management device 50 matches the attribute information. If there is a member ID, these member IDs are registered in association with each other, and even if either the member card 4 or the mobile phone 5 is accepted, it is managed in association with each member ID. Saving Summing the number and will be able to use.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the member ID (player identification information) is stored in the IC chip has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the member ID is displayed as a barcode or a two-dimensional code. May be.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the example in which the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 10 has been described. However, the gaming machine is not limited thereto, and the gaming machine may be, for example, a slot machine that uses medals as a gaming medium, Parrot (registered trademark), which is a slot machine that uses pachinko balls as a medium, may be used. If the game medium is a medal, the lending process is a medal lending process, and the number of stored game media is the number of stored medals.

  In the above embodiment, when ball lending processing is performed, signals relating to lending of pachinko balls are exchanged between the gaming device (ball lending unit 20) and the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10), Although an example in which a pachinko ball is paid out and lent out from the ball payout device 13 provided in the gaming machine has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a pachinko ball is paid out from a ball payout device (not shown) provided in the gaming device. It may be issued and loaned.

  In the above embodiment, when a ball lending process (card ball lending process, electronic money ball lending process) is performed in the ball lending unit 20, an indirect tax such as a consumption tax may be subtracted. Further, when the ball lending unit 20 replays the stored ball, the number of game media corresponding to the fee may be subtracted.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4B, the example in which the money lending unit 20 receives the banknote 2 as money and performs the deposit process has been described. You may make it receive a banknote 2 and / or a coin, and a money_receiving | payment process may be performed. In addition, the money may be electronic money that can be used with an electronic money card, a credit amount that can be used with a credit card, a deposit balance that is used with a debit card, etc., in addition to the real thing such as banknotes 2 and coins. . Also, there may be a difference in the amount that can be deposited between the deposit to the visitor card 3 and the deposit to the member card 4 (for example, only 1000 yen for deposit to the visitor card 3 and all denominations for deposit to the membership card 4). .

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4A, an example in which the authentication information receiving means for receiving the input of the personal identification number as the authentication information is the numeric keypad 26 provided on the front surface of the ball lending unit 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the authentication information receiving means is a numeric keypad displayed on a touch panel display provided to face the player at the protruding portion protruding from the front of the ball lending unit 20. There may be.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4A, the re-acceptance promotion notification means for performing the input promotion notification prompting the input of the authentication information in the ball rental unit 20 is provided on the front surface of the ball rental unit 20. Although the example of the password input lamp 27 provided has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the re-acceptance promotion notification means is provided on a display provided on the front surface of the ball rental unit 20 or from the front surface of the ball rental unit 20. A display provided to face the player in the projected portion may be used, and on these displays, a message that prompts input of authentication information may be displayed as an input promotion notification. Further, the storage ball number indicator 28 may function as a re-acceptance promotion notification unit, and for example, characters such as “PUSH” may be displayed as an input promotion notification to prompt the input of authentication information.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the clocking means (control unit 32) starts timing when mutual authentication is performed between the mobile phone reader 35 that is an IC chip reader and the IC chip of the mobile phone 5. Not limited to this, timing may be started before the mutual authentication is performed. If the mutual authentication is OK, the timing may be continued, and if the mutual authentication is NG, the timing may be stopped.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the addition request including the member ID and the count value is transmitted from the pachinko ball counter 30 to the management device 50 has been described. May be sent separately

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 13, the example in which the re-acceptance promotion notification means for performing the re-acceptance promotion notification in the pachinko ball counter 30 is the display 37 has been described. The re-acceptance promotion notification means may be a lamp that performs re-reception promotion notification.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example where the re-acceptance promotion notification shown in D15 of FIG. 6 and D15 ′ of FIG. 13 is performed after the discharging process of the membership card 4 has been described. May be performed before the discharge process or simultaneously with the discharge process. That is, the re-acceptance promotion notification may be performed “with the discharge process”, and the timing thereof is not particularly limited as long as it is performed with the discharge process.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the example in which the prepaid balance DB and the member information DB are managed by one management device 50 has been described. You may make it provide separately the balance management apparatus which manages balance DB, and the member management apparatus which manages member information DB. Further, the part that functions as the web server of the management apparatus may be a separate computer.

  In the above embodiment, when the member ID of another person is received from the player identification information transmission means (communication unit 31) of the pachinko ball counter 30 in the member information DB shown in FIG. Although the example which memorize | stores a caution flag in correlation was demonstrated, you may make it perform the process which makes the said member ID unusable not only this but the said member ID.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S155 of FIG. 8, the example in which the verification of the authentication information (password) is performed in the ball lending unit 20 is not limited to this, but the verification of the authentication information is managed. It may be performed in the device 50.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the authentication information is a personal identification number has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the authentication information may be biometric information such as a fingerprint, a voiceprint, and an iris.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the authentication information (password) is stored in the member information DB of the management device 50 as shown in FIG. 7B has been described. May be stored in the IC chip of the member card 4 or the mobile phone 5.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the ball rental unit 20 accepts the mobile phone 5 while accepting the visitor card 3 (S101) or accepting the membership card 4 (S102). Although an example in which the electronic money ball lending process and the savings replay process are not performed has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the mobile phone 5 is received during reception of the visitor card 3 or reception of the member card 4 Electronic money ball lending processing and storage ball replay processing may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, in the ball lending unit 20, when it is determined that the input passwords match (S155), first, the stored member ID is used as the acquired member ID. A process of updating is performed (S156), a process of transmitting the second stored member ID to the management apparatus 50 is performed (S157), and a process of storing and displaying the number of stored balls received third is performed (S157). S158) Although the example has been described, the order in which the first to third processes are performed is not particularly limited.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S201 of FIG. 9, an example in which the end of a game in the pachinko machine 10 is detected when a driving signal is not transmitted from the corresponding pachinko machine 10 for 5 minutes has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a predetermined time (a time necessary for firing 125 pachinko balls + α) has elapsed since the ball lending process or the storage ball replay process is performed, the pachinko machine 10 The end of the game may be detected.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 14, the pachinko ball counter 30 can accept insertion of the membership card 4 even when the cellular phone 5 is being accepted. Although the example in which the cellular phone 5 can be accepted even when the insertion is being accepted has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and when one of the membership card 4 or the cellular phone 5 is accepted, the other is prohibited. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S303 of FIG. 10 and FIG. 14, in the pachinko ball counter 30, the example of proceeding to the processing of S331 and subsequent steps based on receiving the operation of the confirmation button 38a has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the counting of the game media by the acquired ball counter 33 is completed, the processing may automatically proceed to S331 and subsequent steps.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, not only when the issue button 38b is operated, but when the confirmation button 38a is operated, the member ID is not stored and the member card 4 is accepted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but the count card issuance process is performed only when the issuance button 38b is operated, and the confirmation button 38a is operated. The counting card issuing process may not be performed.

  In the first embodiment, the display 37 may be a touch panel type, and the confirmation button 38a and the issue button 38b may be buttons displayed on the touch panel type display 37. In this case, the display 37 accepts an issue operation. It becomes a means.

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in S347 of FIG. 10, an example in which the member ID is invalidated (erased) in S348 when a predetermined time (5 minutes) has been counted from the start of time measurement by the time measuring means will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, the time measurement is started after the mobile phone 5 is received, and the time measurement is stopped when the confirmation button 38a is operated or the counting by the acquisition ball counter 33 is started. It may be determined whether the time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, and the member ID may be invalidated when it is determined that the time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S348 of FIG. 10 and FIG. 14, in the pachinko ball counter 30, invalidation processing by the invalidating means (control unit 32) is stored in the player identification information (member ID) However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the invalidation process may be a process of storing an invalid flag in association with the player identification information.

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, an example in which the special operation accepted in the pachinko ball counter 30 is a key operation (S353, S374) by a game shop clerk has been described. Not limited to this, the reception of the special operation is, for example, reception of a card possessed by a store clerk of a game hall, reception of authentication information by a store clerk of the game hall (for example, input of a password or biometric information of a store clerk of the game hall Or the like.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the first mismatch process and the second mismatch process performed by the pachinko ball counter 30, first, a special operation receiving means (key operation detecting unit 39) After receiving a special operation (key operation) by (S353, S374), re-acknowledgment promotion notification is performed (S354, S375), and then an addition request is transmitted when the confirmation button 38a is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if it is determined that the member IDs do not match, the re-acceptance promotion notification is first given, and the recording medium (cell phone 5) is re-accepted, and it is determined that the member IDs match. Thereafter, a special operation may be received by the special operation receiving means, and the addition request may be transmitted. That is, the timing for receiving the special operation is not particularly limited as long as the addition request is transmitted on condition that the special operation receiving unit has received the special operation.

  In said embodiment, as shown in FIG.11 and FIG.12, when the member ID acquired from the cellular phone 5 received again in the 1st mismatch processing and 2nd mismatch processing which the pachinko ball counter 30 performs matches. When the determination is made (S358, S380), first, the mismatched member ID is identified (S360) and the identified member ID is transmitted (S361), and the second identified member ID is erased. Although the example of performing (S362) was demonstrated, the order which performs these 1st or 2nd processes is not specifically limited.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in the second mismatch process performed by the pachinko ball counter 30, only when the mobile phone 5 is received in S376 after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification in S375, Although the example in which the determination by the coincidence determination unit is performed in S380 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the member ID acquired from the received member card 4 is controlled by the coincidence determination unit even when the member card 4 is received in S377. It may be determined whether or not it matches the member ID stored in the RAM of the unit 32.

  In the second embodiment, in the pachinko ball counter 30, the reception time counting means (control unit 32) performs mutual authentication between the mobile phone reader 35, which is an IC chip reader, and the IC chip of the mobile phone 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the timing is started before the mutual authentication is performed. If the mutual authentication is OK, the timing is continued, and if the mutual authentication is NG. You may make it stop timing.

  In the second embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 15B, in the first mismatch processing performed by the pachinko ball counter 30, after the processing of S351, the display 37 shows D13 in FIG. Display the screen (S411 ′), wait for reception of the mobile phone 5 (S412 ′) or reset operation (S413 ′), and if it is determined that there is reception of the mobile phone 5 (YES), accept Time measurement by the time counting means is started (S414 ′), a message “Please TOUCH the mobile phone for 5 seconds” is displayed on the display 37 (S415 ′), and a predetermined time (in this case, 5 seconds) is displayed by the time counting means. Is determined (S416 ′), and if it is determined that the predetermined time has been measured (YES), the message “Please release your mobile phone” is displayed. Is displayed on the play 37 (S418 '), the S358 may be performed the following process. If it is determined in S413 'that there is a reset operation (YES), the process of S357 is performed. If it is determined in S416 ′ that the predetermined time has not been measured (NO), it is determined whether or not the reception of the mobile phone 5 has ended (the mobile phone 5 has moved away from the mobile phone proximity portion 35a). (S417 ′) When it is determined that the process has not been completed (NO), the process returns to S416 ′, and when it is determined that the process has been completed (YES), the process returns to S411 ′.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16B, in the second mismatch process performed by the pachinko ball counter 30, after the process of S372 is performed, the display 37 displays D15 in FIG. A screen is displayed (S461 ′), the mobile phone 5 is accepted (S462 ′), the membership card 4 is accepted (S463 ′), or a reset operation (S464 ′) is waited, and the cellular phone 5 is accepted ( If YES, the time counting by the reception time counting means is started (S465 ′), a message “Please TOUCH the mobile phone for 5 seconds” is displayed on the display 37 (S466 ′), and the reception time It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (in this case, 5 seconds) has been timed by the time measuring means (S467 ′), and if it is determined that the predetermined time has been timed (YES), “mobile phone” A message that please "apart is displayed on the display 37 (S469 '), the S380 may be carried out the following processing. If it is determined in S464 ′ that there is a reset operation (YES), the process of S379 is performed. If it is determined in S463 ′ that the membership card 4 is received (YES), FIG. Return to the main routine shown. If it is determined in S467 ′ that the predetermined time has not been measured (NO), it is determined whether or not the reception of the mobile phone 5 has ended (the mobile phone 5 has moved away from the mobile phone proximity portion 35a). (S468 ′) If it is determined that the process has not been completed (NO), the process returns to S467 ′, and if it is determined that the process has been completed (YES), the process returns to S461 ′.

  That is, in the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not the reception time counted by the control unit 32 functioning as reception time counting means has reached a predetermined time (here, 5 seconds). In the determination, as shown in FIG. 15A and FIG. 16A, it may be determined whether or not the reception time from the start to the stop of the time is a predetermined time or more. As shown in b) and FIG. 16B, it may be determined whether or not the reception time from the start of timing has been counted for a predetermined time.

  In the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment, in the first mismatch process shown in FIG. 15, after it is determined in S407 ′ shown in (a) that the reception time is a predetermined time or more, or ( The example in which the determination in S357 is performed by the coincidence determination unit after it has been determined in S415 ′ that the reception time has been counted in S415 ′ shown in b) is not limited thereto, but when the mobile phone 5 is received, The match determination means determines whether or not the member ID acquired from the received mobile phone 5 and the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32 match. Time measurement may be started, and if it is determined that they do not match, duplicate acceptance display may be performed.

  Similarly, in the pachinko ball counter 30 according to the second embodiment described above, in the second mismatch process shown in FIG. 16, after it is determined in S458 ′ shown in FIG. Although the example in which the determination of S379 by the coincidence determination unit is performed after it has been determined in S467 ′ shown in (b) that the reception time has been counted for a predetermined time has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the mobile phone 5 has been received. When the match determination unit determines whether or not the member ID acquired from the received mobile phone 5 matches the member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 32. May start counting the reception time, and if it is determined that they do not match, a duplicate reception display may be performed.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the example in which the counting card issuance process is performed on the condition that the visitor button is operated after the confirmation notification is performed has been described. For example, the counting card issuance process is performed on the condition that the timing is started after the confirmation notification is performed and the confirmation button 38a is not operated before the time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). In this case, the measured time may be displayed on the display 37 as a count-up display or a count-down display. In other words, the game medium counter (pachinko ball counter 30), on the condition that the confirmation operation is not accepted by the confirmation operation accepting means (confirmation button 38a) after the confirmation notice is given by the confirmation notifying means (display 37). What is necessary is just to perform issue processing (counting card issue processing) by issue processing means (control part 32).

  In the second embodiment, the example in which the confirmation notification unit is the display 37 has been described as indicated by D24 ′ in FIG. 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the confirmation notification unit transmits an addition request. May be a lamp in which a confirmation operation is required again, and a confirmation notification may be made when the lamp is turned on.

  Finally, “prior art”, “problems to be solved by the invention”, and “effects of the invention” corresponding to the invention described in the above embodiment will be described.

  As such prior art, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-172262 (FIG. 6, paragraphs 0113 to 0115) is shown. In this prior art, in a gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine and capable of communicating with a management device, a member registration number is read from a mobile phone attached to a mounting portion, and an input of a personal identification number is received, If the password verification is OK, it is permitted to reuse the number of stored balls managed by the management device in association with the member registration number read from the mobile phone until the mobile phone is removed from the mounting portion. In the meantime, every time the re-play button is operated, a pachinko ball is paid out within the range of the number of stored balls, so-called re-playing of stored balls is described.

  However, in the gaming apparatus shown in the above-described prior art, when a mobile phone, which is an example of a recording medium, is removed from the mounting portion, for example, by receiving a call or receiving an e-mail, the replaying of a storage ball, which is an example of a replay use process In order to resume the process, every time the mobile phone is mounted on the mounting unit, it is necessary to input a personal identification number as an example of authentication information, which is troublesome. In addition, by attaching the mobile phone to the mounting portion, there is a risk that the mobile phone may be forgotten at the end of the game.

  Therefore, in the invention described in the above embodiment, the number of stored game media (the number of stored balls) provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10), capable of individually identifying the player and possessed by the player. Is received a recording medium (mobile phone 5) in which player identification information (member ID) that can be identified is recorded, and recording medium receiving means (mobile phone R / W25) acquires player identification information from the received recording medium. ), Authentication information accepting means (tenkey 26) for accepting input of authentication information (password) for authenticating the player, and the authentication information received based on the authentication information accepted by the authentication information accepting means. On condition that the input player is authenticated, the number of stored game media specified from the player identification information acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means is re-entered into the game. A reusable permissible processing means (control unit 22) that performs reusable permissible processing (storage and display of the number of stored balls), and the reusable permissible processing. Means for storing player identification information (control unit 22) for storing player identification information acquired from a recording medium that is allowed to be reused in the game for the number of stored game media, and the recording medium receiving means Based on the acceptance, a match determination means for determining whether or not the player identification information acquired from the received recording medium matches the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means ( Re-game use processing (reserved ball re-plotting) for reusing the number of stored game media for a game in the corresponding gaming machine on the condition that the control unit 22) and the match determination means determine that they match. A re-game use processing means (control unit 22) that performs (i) processing, and a notification means (password input) that performs input promotion notification prompting the input of the authentication information on condition that the match determination means determines that they do not match A gaming device characterized by further comprising a lamp 27). According to this, each time a recording medium is received, the player identification information acquired from the received recording medium, and the player identification information acquired from the recording medium allowed to be reused for the number of stored game media Since the re-game use process is performed without the input of authentication information on condition that it is determined that they match, it is necessary to input the authentication information every time the re-game use process is performed. And forgetting to remove the recording medium.

  The game apparatus (ball lending unit 20) further includes game end detection means (control unit 22) for detecting the end of a game in the corresponding game machine (pachinko machine 10), and the reuse permission The processing means (control unit 22) invalidates the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means based on the end of the game detected by the game end detection means ( The game apparatus is characterized in that the number of stored balls is stored and the display is erased). According to this, when the end of the game in the corresponding gaming machine is detected, the stored player identification information is invalidated, and the reuse-permitted state is released. Inconvenience due to continued reuse allowed despite the fact that the game has ended (for example, the player may misunderstand that the gaming machine is occupied by another person and refrain from playing the game on the gaming machine) Therefore, the operation of the gaming machine is reduced).

  In addition, the game device (ball lending unit 20), which uses the electronic money recorded on the recording medium (mobile phone 5) received by the recording medium receiving means (mobile phone R / W 25) Further comprising lending processing means (control unit 22) for performing lending processing (ball lending processing) for lending gaming media (pachinko balls) used for gaming in the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) to be played, Receiving means, from the received recording medium, re-game request information requesting the re-game use process transmitted based on the player's selection (stored replay flag) or loan request information requesting the loan process (Electronic money ball lending flag) is acquired, and the match determination means (control unit 22) receives the replay request information on the condition that the replay request information is acquired by the recording medium reception means. It is determined whether or not the player identification information (member ID) acquired from the recording medium matches the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means (control unit 22), and the lending processing means Is configured to perform the lending process on the condition that the lending request information is acquired by the recording medium accepting means. According to this, since both the re-game use process and the electronic money lending process can be performed with one recording medium, the convenience of the player is improved, and the re-game use process or the lending process is selected with the recording medium. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an operation unit for selecting the re-game use process or the lending process in the game apparatus, and the manufacturing cost of the game apparatus can be reduced.

  In the invention described in the above embodiment, the number of stored game media (the number of stored balls) owned by the player is managed in association with the player identification information (member ID) capable of individually identifying the player. And a management device (50) that is configured to correspond to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) and receives a recording medium (mobile phone 5) in which the player identification information is recorded, and a player is received from the received recording medium. Recording medium receiving means (mobile phone R / W 25) for acquiring identification information, authentication information receiving means (tenkey 26) for receiving input of authentication information (password) for authenticating the player, and receiving the authentication information Based on the authentication information received by the means, the player identification information obtained from the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means is provided on condition that the player who has input the authentication information is authenticated. Reusable processing means (control unit 22) for performing reusable processing (storage and display of the number of stored balls) that permits reuse of the number of stored game media managed by the management device in association with the game. , A gaming system (1) comprising: a gaming system (1) comprising: a reusable processing means for reusing the number of stored gaming media in a game. Based on the player identification information storage means (control unit 22) for storing the player identification information acquired from the permitted recording medium and the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means, the received recording medium When the acquired player identification information and the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage unit match, the match determination unit (control unit 22) determines whether or not the match determination unit matches. Re-game use processing means (control unit 22) for performing a re-game use process (a stored ball re-play process) for reusing the number of the stored game media for a game in the corresponding gaming machine on the condition that it is determined And a notification means (password input lamp 27) for performing input promotion notification for prompting the input of the authentication information on condition that the match determination means determines that they do not match. Configured the system. According to this, each time a recording medium is received in the gaming device, the player identification information acquired from the received recording medium and the recording medium that is permitted to be reused for the number of stored game media are acquired. It is determined whether or not the player identification information matches, and the re-game use process is performed without input of authentication information on condition that it is determined that they match. Is not required, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to remove the recording medium.

  Further, in the gaming system (1), the gaming device (ball lending unit 20) includes player identification information (member ID) stored in the player identification information storage means (control unit 22) and It further comprises a player identification information transmitting means (management device communication unit 21c) for transmitting to the management device (50) game device identification information (unit ID) capable of individually identifying gaming devices, The management device includes a re-game device storage means (member information DB of the hard disk 53) for storing the player identification information and the game device identification information transmitted from the player identification information transmission means in association with each other; Based on the fact that the player identification information is transmitted from the player identification information transmitting means, it is determined whether or not the transmitted player identification information is stored in the re-game device storage means. On the condition that the player identification information is stored by the end determination means (control unit 52) and the game end determination means, the re-game device storage means is associated with the player identification information. And a game end notification transmitting means (in-field communication unit 51a) for transmitting a game end notification to the game device having the game device identification information stored in the game device, wherein the game device includes the game end notification. Invalidation processing for invalidating the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means based on the reception of the game end notification transmitted from the transmission means (deleting the storage and display of the number of balls) ) Is performed by the reuse permission processing means (control unit 22). According to this, in the management device, when the player identification information is transmitted from the gaming device in the reuse-permitted state, the gaming device identification information corresponds to the gaming device identification information of the gaming device. When the player identification information is transmitted from another gaming device as a result of the player moving the gaming machine, the gaming device is stored in association with the player identification information. A game end notification is transmitted to the gaming device of the identification information (that is, the gaming device before the movement), the stored player identification information is invalidated in the gaming device, and the reuse permission state is set. Since the game is released, the inconvenience caused by the continued reusable state (for example, the gaming machine is occupied by another person) even though the player has moved the gaming machine and the gaming on the gaming machine has ended. Misunderstanding By the player to shy away game in the game machine, the operation of the gaming machine is reduced) can be avoided.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a game system including a ball lending unit and a pachinko ball counter according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of stored contents stored in an IC chip of a mobile phone. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents displayed on the display of the mobile phone. 4A is a front view of the ball lending unit and the pachinko machine, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional right side view of the ball lending unit. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a pachinko ball counter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents displayed on the display of the pachinko ball counter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of a DB stored on the hard disk of the management apparatus, where (a) is a prepaid balance DB and (b) is a member information DB. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a cellular phone reception process performed by the ball rental unit. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the game end determination process performed by the ball lending unit. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a main routine performed by the pachinko ball counter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a first mismatch process which is a subroutine performed by the pachinko ball counter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a second mismatch process which is a subroutine performed by the pachinko ball counter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents displayed on the display of the pachinko ball counter according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a main routine performed by the pachinko ball counter according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15A is a flowchart showing an example of a first mismatch process which is a subroutine performed by the pachinko ball counter according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a flowchart showing the modification. FIG. 16A is a flowchart showing an example of a second mismatch process which is a subroutine performed by the pachinko ball counter according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a flowchart showing the modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 4 ... Member card 5 ... Mobile phone 10 ... Pachinko machine 20 ... Ball rental unit 21c ... Communication unit for management device 22 ... Control unit 25 ... Mobile phone R / W
26 ... Numeric keypad 27 ... PIN input lamp 30 ... Pachinko ball counting machine 31 ... Communication unit 32 ... Control unit 33 ... Acquired ball counter 34 ... Member card reader 35 ... Mobile phone reader 36 ... Counting card R / W
37 ... Display 38a ... Confirmation button 38b ... Issue button 39 ... Key operation detection unit 50 ... Management device 51a ... On-site communication unit 52 ... Control unit 53 ... Hard disk

Claims (8)

It is possible to communicate with a management device that manages the number of game media acquired by the player in association with player identification information that can individually identify the player,
A recording medium receiving means for receiving a recording medium on which the player identification information is recorded and acquiring the player identification information from the received recording medium;
Game medium counting means for accepting input of game media and counting the accepted game media;
Requests the addition of the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means to the number of game media managed by the management device in association with the player identification information acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium accepting means. Addition request transmitting means for transmitting an addition request to the management device;
Issuance processing means for performing issuance processing for issuing a count value specifying recording medium capable of specifying the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means;
A game media counter comprising:
Player identification information storage means for storing player identification information acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium reception means;
Before storing the player identification information by the player identification information storage means before sending the addition request by the addition request transmission means, based on having received the recording medium again by the recording medium reception means, Match determination means for determining whether or not the player identification information acquired from the re-received recording medium matches the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means;
Re-acknowledgment promotion notification means for performing re-acceptance promotion notification for prompting re-acceptance of the recording medium on condition that the match determination means determines that they do not match;
Issuing operation accepting means for accepting an issuing operation for performing the issuing process;
Based on the receipt of the issuing operation by the issuing operation receiving means , the issuing processing means performs the issuing process on the condition that the player identification information is stored by the player identification information storage means , and A game medium counter characterized by performing a process of erasing storage of player identification information . It is possible to communicate with a management device that manages the number of game media acquired by the player in association with player identification information that can individually identify the player,
A recording medium receiving means for receiving a recording medium on which the player identification information is recorded and acquiring the player identification information from the received recording medium;
Game medium counting means for accepting input of game media and counting the accepted game media;
Requests the addition of the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means to the number of game media managed by the management device in association with the player identification information acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium accepting means. Addition request transmitting means for transmitting an addition request to the management device;
Issuance processing means for performing issuance processing for issuing a count value specifying recording medium capable of specifying the number of game media counted by the game medium counting means;
A game media counter comprising:
Player identification information storage means for storing player identification information acquired from the recording medium received by the recording medium reception means;
Before storing the player identification information by the player identification information storage means before sending the addition request by the addition request transmission means, based on having received the recording medium again by the recording medium reception means, Match determination means for determining whether or not the player identification information acquired from the re-received recording medium matches the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means;
Re-acknowledgment promotion notification means for performing re-acceptance promotion notification for prompting re-acceptance of the recording medium on condition that the match determination means determines that they do not match;
And confirmation operation acceptance means that accepts a confirmation operation to the effect that perform the transmit of the addition request,
A storage determination unit that determines whether or not the player identification information is stored in the player identification information storage unit based on the reception of the confirmation operation by the confirmation operation reception unit;
Confirmation that performs confirmation notification for notifying that it is necessary to confirm again in order to transmit the addition request on the condition that it is determined by the storage determination means that the player identification information is stored. And a notification means,
After the confirmation notification by the confirmation notification means, the addition request transmission means transmits the addition request on the condition that the confirmation operation acceptance means has been accepted, while the confirmation operation acceptance means confirms. A game medium counter characterized in that the issuance processing is performed by the issuance processing means on condition that no operation has been accepted. A game medium counter according to claim 1 or 2,
Based on the fact that the coincidence determining unit has received the recording medium by the recording medium receiving unit after performing the reaccepting promotion notification by the reaccepting promotion notifying unit, the player identification information acquired from the received recording medium is Determining whether it matches any of the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means;
The game media counter, wherein the addition request transmission means transmits the addition request to the management device on condition that the match determination means determines that they match. A game medium counter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Timing means for starting timing based on receiving the recording medium by the recording medium receiving means;
Further comprising: invalidating means for invalidating the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means on the condition that a predetermined time measured in advance by the timing means has been measured. A game media counter. A game medium counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A special operation receiving means for receiving a predetermined special operation;
The addition request transmission unit has received a recording medium by the recording medium receiving unit after performing a reacceptance promotion notification by the reacceptance promotion notification unit , and has received a special operation by the special operation reception unit. The game media counter is characterized in that the addition request is transmitted to the management device on the condition of A game medium counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Based on having received the recording medium by the recording medium receiving means after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification by the re-acceptance promotion informing means, further comprising an acceptance time timing means for timing the reception time of the recording medium,
The addition request transmitting unit transmits the addition request to the management device on condition that the reception time counted by the reception time counting unit has reached a predetermined time. Game media counter. A game medium counter according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Of the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means, based on receiving the recording medium by the recording medium receiving means after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification by the re-acceptance promotion notification means, Player identification information specifying means for specifying player identification information other than the player identification information acquired after performing the re-acceptance promotion notification;
A game medium counter further comprising: player identification information transmitting means for transmitting the player identification information specified by the player identification information specifying means to the management device. A game medium counter according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
For members who read the player identification information from the received member recording medium by accepting insertion of the member recording medium issued to the player who has registered as a member in advance and recorded with the player identification information A recording medium receiving means;
The addition request transmission means manages the addition request for the number of game media managed by the management device in association with the player identification information read from the member recording medium received by the member recording medium reception means. Send to the device,
The insertion of the member recording medium is received by the member recording medium receiving means and the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving means before the addition request is transmitted by the addition request transmitting means. A discharge processing means for performing a discharge process for discharging the recorded recording medium for the member,
The re-acceptance promotion notification means performs a re-acceptance promotion notification prompting re-acceptance of the recording medium or the member recording medium in accordance with the discharge process.

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