JP5092152B2 - Game storage management system - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, the management device that has received the game medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal determines the number of game medium requests based on the member identification information and the number of game medium requests included in the game medium request. Game medium processing for updating the number of game media to be added to the number of game media managed in association with the member identification information, and the game media upper limit in which the number of game media is preset as a deposit restriction item It is related to a game media management system that performs deposit limit processing to limit the number to exceed the number. Specifically, it is possible to easily set deposit limit items and grasp the maximum deposit amount by setting deposit limit items The present invention relates to a game media management system that can prepare an appropriate payment reserve.

  In game halls such as pachinko parlors, a membership card is issued for each player (member) who has performed a predetermined membership registration procedure, and various services are provided to members with the membership card. One of them is a savings service.

  In the savings service, when a pachinko ball (hereinafter referred to as a ball) acquired by a game on a gaming machine (pachinko machine) is inserted into the counting device and counted, the member with a receipt issuing function connected to the counting device, for example When a membership card is inserted into the card terminal and a predetermined storage operation is performed, a storage request including the membership code read from the membership card and the number of storage requests (for example, the ball count value in the counting device) is sent to the management device. In the management device, a storage ball process is performed in which the number of storage balls is added to the number of storage balls corresponding to the member code managed using the member management table to update the number of storage balls.

  In addition, in relation to the above-mentioned storage ball service, a storage ball withdrawal service is also provided that withdraws balls corresponding to the above-mentioned number of storage balls managed in a member management table in association with a member code by a management device.

  In the storage ball withdrawal service, when a member inserts a membership card into the ball withdrawal machine, the ball withdrawal machine reads information from the membership card and displays a prompt to input a personal identification number. When the number is entered, the ball withdrawal machine sends a storage ball withdrawal request including the member code read from the membership card to the management device. The management device stores the number of balls corresponding to the member code in the storage ball withdrawal request from the member management table. Is read out and sent to the ball withdrawal machine, while the ball withdrawal machine performs a series of storage ball withdrawal processes in which balls corresponding to the number of storage balls received from the management device are dispensed from the ball dispensing unit.

  Members can play balls (pachinko machines) by throwing the balls withdrawn from the ball withdrawal machine into the gaming machine (pachinko machine), and bring the dropped balls into the prize exchange counter to exchange them for normal prizes or special prizes. it can.

  Here, when the drawn balls are exchanged for special prizes, the player can further take the special prizes to the prize purchase place outside the game hall and cash them.

  Special prizes purchased from players at the gift shop will be purchased at the game hall. For this reason, at the game hall, the player purchases prizes in preparation for the action of the player pulling out the balls and cashing them at the gift shop. It is necessary to prepare (settlement money) in advance.

  As a game system having a storage ball and storage ball withdrawal processing function as described above, for example, those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below are known.

  In this type of gaming system, even if the withdrawal of the number of stored balls by multiple players is concentrated, it is necessary not to run out of cash to be paid out as settlement money. , Set the upper limit (the upper limit of the number of stored balls) for the number of stored balls from which the settlement amount is calculated (converted), and if the number of stored balls exceeds the upper limit of the stored balls, reject more stored balls (deposit). Deposit limiting functions that limit (deposit) are also being adopted.

  In the conventional system having the deposit restriction function, the upper limit is set by setting the upper limit number of storage balls as a deposit limit item. On the other hand, when preparing the settlement reserve, the upper limit number of storage balls is input when the upper limit is set. A general method is to obtain the upper limit amount by hand calculation from the upper limit number and to grasp how much settlement reserve is required.

Further, when the game hall cancels the savings service for any reason, it is necessary to convert the stored savings into cash and return it to the player. In order to prevent the return money at that time from becoming enormous, the above deposit restriction function is adopted.
Japanese Patent No. 2774214 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-51458

  However, as in the conventional system described above, in the method of setting the upper limit number of storage balls and determining the upper limit amount by manual calculation from the set upper limit number of storage balls and grasping the amount of the reserve for settlement, the set It is necessary to calculate the amount of settlement corresponding to the upper limit number, and recalculate the upper limit number of storage balls several times until the calculation result reaches the desired amount. became.

  In addition to handling balls and medals as game media to be deposited, in parallel with the game media [storing ball (storing medal)] processing, in addition to depositing restrictions on saving balls, depositing restrictions on saving medals are also included. In some cases, the total amount that can be deposited with respect to medals is determined in advance on the game hall side, and the upper limit number of stored balls and the upper limit number of stored medals are individually allocated and set within the range of the total depositable amount.

  In such a case, it is necessary to reversely set the upper limit number of stored balls and the upper limit number of stored medals from the total depositable amount, and the setting operation of the deposit limit becomes more complicated. Further, in this case, when the depositable upper limit amount or the ratio between balls and medals is changed, recalculation is required each time, and the deposit limit setting work becomes troublesome.

  In addition, according to the above conventional deposit limit setting method, although it is possible to grasp the maximum number of stored balls (medals) in the game hall by inputting the maximum number of stored balls (medals), it is manually calculated from the maximum number of stored balls (medals). Since the maximum amount for deposit restrictions cannot be ascertained unless it is determined by (1), there is no guideline for the amount of the reserve for settlement, and the withdrawal of medals from a player who has a large number of medals is performed. If this happens, there will be a shortage of payment reserves, which may hinder the cashing work of other players, and the business itself of the game hall may be delayed.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, makes it easy to set deposit restriction items used for deposit restrictions on game media, and can determine the maximum deposit amount by setting the deposit limit items, so that a large number of game media can be obtained. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage medium management system capable of preparing an appropriate payment reserve so that even when a stored game medium is withdrawn from a player who has To do.

To achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is a member recording medium processing terminal for accepting a member recording medium in which member identification information for identifying a member of a game shop is recorded, and the member recording medium. Based on the member identification information and the number of game media requests included in the game media request from the member recording medium processing terminal, the game media managed by associating the number of game media requests with the member identification information In the game storage medium management system comprising a management device for performing a storage medium management process for updating the number of storage media by adding to the number, the management device is capable of depositing the game media for the entire game store. An input means for inputting an amount; and when the game medium request is received after the upper limit amount is input by the input means, the input means input by the input means From limited amounts, to calculate all of the deposit amount available for the entire gaming facility at the present time by subtracting the amount obtained by multiplying the realization rate indicated amounts per one the recreation medium貯遊technique number media members at the present time And a conversion means for calculating and outputting the number of possible game media for the entire game store by dividing the depositable amount by the exchange rate of the game media, and a game media request included in the game media request Depending on whether or not the number exceeds the possible number of stored game media of the entire game store calculated by the conversion means, the update processing of the number of stored game media based on the requested number of stored game media is rejected or executed And a control means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the management device stores the total number of the game stores in which the number of game medium requests included in the game medium request is calculated by the conversion means. According to whether or not the possible number of game media is exceeded , instruction information indicating that the update processing of the number of stored game media based on the number of requested game media is rejected or permitted is recorded on the member recording medium of the game media request source Means for transmitting to the processing terminal, and the member recording medium processing terminal receives instruction information for refusing to update the number of game media from the management device after transmitting the game media request. Thus, it is characterized by comprising control means for performing control for rejecting game medium processing based on the game medium request operation.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a member recording medium processing terminal, member identification information included in a stored medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal, and first and second game media of different types. Based on the game medium type and the number of game medium requests of the game medium request target, the number of game medium requests is added to the number of game media of the type managed in association with the member identification information. Game media processing for updating the number of game media, and the number of game media for each type exceeds the upper limit number of first and second game media set in the storage unit for each type as deposit restriction items. In the game medium management system comprising a management device that performs a deposit restriction process for restricting the deposit, the management device inputs a total upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the entire first and second game media. input A second input means for inputting an upper limit amount of storage medium that can be deposited with respect to one of the first and second game media, and a total upper limit amount input by the first input means, The first or second game medium in which the stored game medium upper limit amount is input using the upper limit amount of the stored game medium input by the second input means and the exchange rate of the first and second game media. and貯遊technique medium limit speed corresponding to the game medium of one of the types, a conversion means which calculates and outputs the貯遊technique medium maximum amount and貯遊TECHNICAL medium upper limit number corresponding to the game medium other type, the total said second Yu and game media maximum number of the first game medium calculated by said conversion means by with maximum amount to enter either one of the maximum amount of the first or second game medium Game media maximum number of media, respectively, characterized by comprising setting means for setting in the storage unit as the first game medium upper limit number and said second game medium upper limit number.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a member recording medium processing terminal, member identification information included in a game medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal, and first and second game media of different types. Based on the game medium type and the number of game medium requests of the game medium request target, the number of game medium requests is added to the number of game media of the type managed in association with the member identification information. Game media processing for updating the number of game media, and the number of game media for each type exceeds the upper limit number of first and second game media set in the storage unit for each type as deposit restriction items. In the game medium management system comprising a management device that performs a deposit restriction process for restricting the deposit, the management device inputs a total upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the entire first and second game media. input A second input means for inputting a stage, a ratio of stored game media relating to either the first or second game media, a total upper limit amount input by the first input means, and the second input The type of either the first game medium or the second game medium in which the game medium ratio is input using the game medium ratio input by the means and the exchange rate of the first and second game media. A conversion means for calculating and outputting an upper limit number of stored game media corresponding to game media, an upper limit ratio of stored game media corresponding to the other type of game media, and an upper limit number of stored game media, and the first upper limit amount together with the total upper limit amount or Yu the second one of the total maximum amount the second game medium with game medium upper limit number of the first game medium calculated by said conversion means by inputting the ratio of game media The medium upper limit number, respectively, characterized by comprising setting means for setting in the storage unit as the first game medium upper limit number and said second game medium upper limit number.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the management device determines that the number of game media after updating based on the number of game media requests included in the game media request is determined by the setting means. The member recording medium processing terminal of the storage medium request source indicates instruction information indicating that the storage medium update processing is rejected or permitted depending on whether or not the upper limit number of storage media of the corresponding type of game medium is set. And the member recording medium processing terminal receives the instruction information for refusing the game medium update process from the management device after transmitting the game medium request. It is characterized by comprising control means for performing control so as to reject the stored game medium update process based on the game medium request .

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the member recording medium processing terminal, the member identification information included in the game medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal, the first and second game media of different types Based on the game medium type and the number of game medium requests of the game medium request target, the number of game medium requests is added to the number of game media of the type managed in association with the member identification information. In a storage medium management system comprising a management device for performing a storage medium management process for updating the number of game media, the management device inputs a total upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the first and second game media as a whole. After the total upper limit amount is input by the input means and the input means, when the game medium request for the first or second game medium is received, the input means input by the input means A total maximum amount, savings of current of the first game medium貯遊technique amount obtained by multiplying the realization rate indicated amounts per one of the first game medium to the number of medium and the moment of the second game medium the realization rate indicated amounts per one of the second game medium to the number of game media by subtracting the total amount that is multiplied to calculate the deposit amount available for the entire first and second game medium at the present time And the depositable amount is divided by the exchange rate of the game medium corresponding to the first or second game medium which has received the game medium request, and the first or second game medium is saved. The conversion means for calculating and outputting the possible number of game media, and the number of game medium requests for the game media corresponding to either the first or the second that has received the game medium request is calculated by the conversion means. Applicable game type Control means for rejecting or executing the update processing of the number of game media of the corresponding game media based on the number of game media requests according to whether or not the number of game media that can be stored in the body is exceeded. It is characterized by.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 6, wherein the management device requests the game media request according to whether or not the number of game media requests exceeds the upper limit number of game media. It is characterized by comprising means for transmitting instruction information for rejecting or permitting the storage medium update processing based on the number to the member recording medium processing terminal of the storage medium request source.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the second, fifth and seventh aspects, the member recording medium processing terminal instructs the management device to reject the game medium update process. A receipt issuance control means is provided for controlling to issue a receipt of the number of game media printed with the number of game media corresponding to the requested number of game media by receiving information.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4 and 6, further comprising a cash rate input means for inputting the cash rate, wherein the conversion means is the cash rate. Each of the corresponding values is calculated using the exchange rate input by the input means.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the invention according to any one of the first, third, fourth and sixth aspects, further comprising a cash rate storage means for storing the cash rate, wherein the conversion means is the cash rate. Each corresponding value is calculated using the exchange rate read from the storage means.

The invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to any one of claims 3 , 4 and 5 , wherein the management device is associated with the entire amusement store where the management device is installed or for each member identification information. The setting means for setting each value of the deposit restriction item is provided.

The invention of claim 12, wherein, in the invention described in any one of the claims 1, 3, 4, 5, wherein the management device is installed in the game arcade external management in center installed, the respective game arcade The game device further includes a game medium management device for managing the number of game media stored in the management device, and the game media management device is provided for each of the first and second game media for each game store management device. Distribution information setting means for setting distribution deposit restriction item information including the upper limit amount of money or the upper limit number of game media, and the distribution deposit restriction item information set by the distribution information setting means are distributed to each corresponding management device A distribution unit, and the management device includes a reflection unit that reflects the distribution restriction item information for distribution distributed from the storage medium management device in the setting of the deposit restriction item in the setting unit. And butterflies.

  According to the present invention, by inputting the maximum amount that can be deposited with respect to a game medium, the maximum number of game media that can be deposited is calculated based on the input maximum amount and the exchange rate of the game medium. And a processing function for setting the calculated maximum number of stored game media as a deposit restriction item.

  According to such a configuration of the present invention, simply by inputting the upper limit deposit amount relating to a game medium, the upper limit number of game media for the game medium is automatically calculated and set as a deposit limit item. Enter the upper limit number of game media [storing balls (medals)], obtain the upper limit amount of deposit corresponding to the upper limit number by hand calculation from the upper limit number of stored game media, and if the upper limit amount does not meet your wish, The work of recalculating the upper limit of the number of game media is no longer necessary, and the setting work of the deposit limit item of the game media can be performed very easily. In addition, since it is not necessary to recalculate the upper limit number of game media and input each time, it is possible to reduce work errors caused by setting input.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the total upper limit amount that can be deposited for the entire first and second game media of different types, and the upper limit of stored game media that can be deposited for either the first or second game media. By inputting the amount or the ratio of the game media, the game media can be stored by using the total upper limit amount and the game media upper limit amount or the game media ratio that are input and the exchange rate of the first and second game media. The upper limit number of game media corresponding to one type of game medium for which the upper limit amount or the game medium ratio is input, the upper limit amount of game media or the ratio of the game media corresponding to the other type of game media, and the upper limit of the game media It has a processing function of calculating and outputting a number and setting the value of each calculated item as a deposit restriction item.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, by inputting the total upper limit amount and the numerical value corresponding to either the first or second type of storage medium upper limit amount or the storage medium ratio, The maximum number of storage media, the maximum amount of storage media of the other type or the ratio of storage media, and the numerical value corresponding to the maximum number of storage media are also automatically calculated and set as deposit limit items. In the case of manually calculating back the upper limit number of stored medals relating to one game medium such as a ball and the upper limit number of stored medals relating to a second game medium such as a medal, or when changing the total upper limit amount or the ratio of balls and medals The work of performing recalculation is not required, the setting work of deposit restriction items for both the first and second types of game media is facilitated, and setting mistakes can be reduced.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when there is a game medium request for the first or second game medium after inputting the total maximum amount that can be deposited for the first and second game media of different types, respectively. Calculating the present depositable amount based on the input total upper limit amount, the current number of game media of the first and second game media and the exchange rate of each game media, and the depositable amount, After calculating the upper limit number of game media of the type of game medium based on the exchange rate of the corresponding type of game medium in the game medium request, the number of game media requests in the game medium request is calculated as described above. Depending on whether or not the upper limit number of game media of the corresponding type of game media has been exceeded, control is performed to reject or execute the game media processing based on the number of game media requests.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, when there is a game medium request for the first or second game medium after inputting the total upper limit amount, the current number of game media stored in the first and second game media is calculated. After the possible depositable amount is calculated, the upper limit number of game media for the corresponding type of game media in the current game media request is automatically calculated from the depositable amount, and the number of game media requests in the game media request is calculated. When the game number exceeds the calculated upper limit of game media, the game media request is rejected, so that the stored balls (medals) for the first game media (for example, balls) and the second game media (for example, medals) ), The game hall only needs to input the total upper limit amount, and the setting work for the deposit restriction of medals becomes extremely easy.

  Furthermore, according to each of the above-described configurations of the present invention, as the deposit restriction item, first, the upper limit amount (the stored game medium upper limit amount relating to each of the first and second game media, or the total relating to the entire first and second game media). Since the basic limit of the deposit limit setting operation is to determine the upper limit amount) and input the upper limit amount, the gaming hall side can reliably recognize the upper limit amount through the deposit limit setting operation, and subtract the upper limit amount. Using the amount of money as a guideline, we can make appropriate arrangements for the payment reserves assuming that the game media is withdrawn from a player who has a large number of game media. Even when the withdrawal is made, it is possible to greatly reduce the risk that the cash reserve will be hindered due to a shortage of settlement reserves.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a gaming system according to the present invention.

  This game system is installed in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor, and is connected to a ball counter 10 and a ball counter 10 for counting balls (pachinko balls) acquired by a player on a game machine (pachinko machine). , A member card terminal (member recording medium processing device) 20A that accepts the member card 5 and stores the number of balls designated from the ball count value by the ball counter 10; A medal counter 15 that counts medals obtained by a game at a pachislot machine, connected to the medal counter 15, accepts a member card 5, and designates the medal number designated from the medal count values by the medal counter 15. By accepting a member card terminal (member recording medium processing device) 20B and member card 5 for processing to store medals and inputting a personal identification number, The ball withdrawal machine 30 for performing the ball withdrawal process for throwing out balls corresponding to the number of balls associated with the membership card 5 and the membership card 5 are accepted, and the PIN is input, so that T described later / The medal withdrawal machine 35 for performing medal withdrawal processing for communicating medals corresponding to the number of medals associated with the member card 5 through communication with the C50 is connected via a local area network (LAN) 60 to a terminal It is configured to be connected to a controller (T / C) (management device) 50.

  The game system also includes a member card terminal 20C, a prize management terminal 40, and a prize dispenser 45 installed in a prize exchange counter in the game hall.

  The prize management terminal 40 stores information on general prizes or special prizes that can be exchanged according to the number of game media. The prize management terminal 40 cooperates with the prize dispenser 45 to play game media (ball withdrawal). A process of exchanging a ball drawn by the machine 30, a medal drawn by the medal withdrawal machine 35, a ball or a medal acquired by a game) with a prize (general prize or special prize) corresponding to the counted value is performed.

  In this prize exchange process, the prize management terminal 40 counts and displays the number of game media input by the player, and plays a general prize or special prize that can be exchanged within the displayed number of game media. When the customer selects, the number of game media corresponding to the selected general prize or special prize is subtracted from the count value to update the number of exchangeable game media, and an instruction to throw out the selected general prize or special prize Is sent to the prize dispenser 45, and the prize dispenser 45 throws out the corresponding general prize or special prize to the player based on the throwing instruction from the prize management terminal 40. Process.

  Furthermore, the prize management terminal 40 performs a prize exchange process in cooperation with the game medium withdrawal process function of the member card terminal 20C connected to the T / C 50 via the LAN 60.

  In this gift exchange process, the member card terminal 20C accepts the member card 5 and inputs a password, thereby communicating with the T / C 50 and the number of stored balls or medals associated with the member card 5. Is obtained and notified to the prize management terminal 40, while the prize management terminal 40 displays the number of game media notified from the member card terminal 20C and can be exchanged within the range of the displayed game media. When the player selects a general prize or special prize, the number of game media corresponding to the selected general prize or special prize is subtracted from the number of displayed game media and the number of exchangeable game media is updated. The selected general prize or special prize is processed to be thrown out from the prize dispenser 45 to the player. Further, in the member card terminal 20C, the player If there is the number of game media remaining at the stage of completing the product selection, the member card 5 is returned after communicating with the T / C 50 to update the number of game media of the corresponding type with the number of game media. .

  In FIG. 1, a prize reader 70 and a cash dispenser 75 are installed in a prize purchase place provided outside the game hall, and the prize reader 70 can communicate with the T / C 50 in the game hall. It is connected to the.

  The prize reader 70 reads information from the special prize brought by the player, calculates an amount exchangeable with the special prize based on the read information, and gives a cash withdrawal instruction for the amount to the cash dispenser 75. Then, the cash dispenser 75 performs a process of paying out the cash corresponding to the designated amount (cash corresponding to the special prize) to the player based on the money dispensing instruction from the prize reader 70.

  Among the components of the gaming system of the present invention, the T / C 50 is a controller that controls and controls the entire gaming system including a gaming machine, a card processing unit (not shown) and the like in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a CPU 51 that is a control unit, a storage device 52 such as a hard disk, a memory 53 that stores an operation program, an input device 54 such as a mouse or a keyboard, a display device 55 such as a CRT, and a LAN 60 are provided. A communication interface (I / F) unit 56 for performing communication with the member card terminal 20 (20A, 20B, 20C), the ball withdrawal device 30, the medal withdrawal device 35, the prize reader 70, the printer unit 57, etc. It is configured by an information processing terminal such as a PC (personal computer) equipped with a printer unit 57 for printing various information such as deposit restrictions. I am.

  In the T / C 50, the memory 53 has a member management table 531, and manages the member information using the member management table 531.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the member management table 531 includes the number of stored balls, the number of stored medals, the remaining number of visits, the number of visits, the number of visits, the date of entry (month / day), the address, name, and telephone for each member code (identification data). Various data such as a number, additional deposit amount, and debit deposit are stored.

  In the T / C 50, the membership card 5 is required to receive management of membership information using the membership management table 531.

  The membership card 5 is issued by performing membership registration processing. A player who wishes to register as a member fills out an application form and gives it to the sales clerk in charge. The store clerk registers predetermined items in the T / C 50, registers the user as a member, and creates a member management table 531 (see FIG. 3) in the T / C 50. Then, the member card 5 is handed over to the player (member).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the member card 5 has a magnetic stripe, and the type of data magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe includes an issuer code and a member ID.

  The information embossed and printed on the member card 5 in a visible manner includes, for example, an issue store name, a sales company code (sales company code), a store code, and a membership code as shown in FIG.

  When a member inserts the member card 5 into a card issuing machine (not shown), inserts money or a debit card, and performs a predetermined operation to instruct value, the member ID (member code) and value of the member card 5 The attached valuable value (the number of remaining times corresponding to the issue amount) and the like are sent from the card issuing machine to the T / C 50, and the valuable value is written in the member management table 531 of the T / C 50 in association with the member ID.

  After the value is added to the membership card 5, for example, when the member inserts the membership card 5 into the card processing unit and presses the lending button, the ball throwing mechanism is activated and preset to the upper plate of the gaming machine. Pachinko balls equivalent to the loaned unit are thrown out.

  At this time, the T / C 50 receives the lending request (including the membership ID (including the membership code) read from the inserted membership card 5) sent from the card processing unit by pressing the lending button, and manages the membership. A process of subtracting the value for the lending unit (frequency lent by one lending operation) from the value information registered in advance corresponding to the card ID in the table 531 is performed.

  A player can play a game on a gaming machine using the game medium thrown out by the lending process.

  When a member acquires a ball (medal) by a game on a gaming machine, the ball (medal) is counted by the ball counter 10 or the medal counter 15, and the member card terminal 20A, In addition to receiving a ball (medal) number receipt in which the counted number of balls (medals) is recorded by a predetermined receipt issuing operation in 20B, a predetermined storage ball (medal) instruction after inserting the member card 5 By performing the operation, a stored ball (medal) can be performed using the counted number of balls (medals).

  In the T / C 50 configuration shown in FIG. 2, for example, the storage restriction (medal) processing is performed by, for example, a storage medium processing unit 511 provided in the control unit 51. This is done with reference to the deposit restriction information set in the storage unit 533.

  The deposit restriction information is withdrawn by the operation environment of the gaming system of the present invention (see FIG. 1), that is, the player (member) with his / her member card 5 using, for example, the ball withdrawal machine 30 or the medal withdrawal machine 35. The game media (balls and medals) are exchanged for special prizes using the prize management terminal 40 and the prize dispensing machine 45 of the prize exchange counter, and the special prizes are brought into the prize purchase place and the prize reader 70 and Control to limit the number of stored balls at the stage of savings processing in order to prevent the reserve for special prizes from becoming enormous, with the operating environment that can be cashed using the cash dispenser 75 It is used as information.

  As the types of deposit restriction information used in the present invention, for example, two types of deposit restriction information 533a shown in FIG. 5A or deposit restriction information 533b shown in FIG.

  The deposit restriction information 533a shown in FIG. 5A indicates, for example, the number of balls that can be deposited and the number of medals that can be deposited and the number of medals that can be deposited. This type is set in association with the member code of each member, and is applicable to Example 1 described later.

  The number of balls that can be stored or the number of medals that can be stored in the deposit restriction information 533a is updated each time a member executes a stored ball (medal) using the member card 5, and each member has a stored ball (medal). It becomes a different value at every timing [how much money is stored (medals)].

  The deposit limit information 533b shown in FIG. 5 (b) includes an upper limit number indicating how many balls can be deposited as a whole (total number), and how many medals can be deposited as a whole (total number). This is a type in which an upper limit number of stored medals indicating the upper limit number is set for each member, and is applicable to Examples 2 to 4 described later.

  The game medium processing unit 511 of the T / C 50 uses the deposit limit information set in the deposit limit information storage unit 533 [for example, 533a: see FIG. 5 (a)], and the membership card terminal 20 (20A, 20B). ), For example, the processing of stored balls and stored medals in accordance with the control sequence shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a player (member) who has acquired a ball (pachinko ball) by playing a game machine (pachinko machine) uses a ball counter 10 connected to the member card terminal 20A, When the obtained balls are counted (step S11), the ball count value is sent to the member card terminal 20A.

  Similarly, a player (member) who has won a medal through a game on a gaming machine (pachislot machine) counts the acquired medal using the medal counter 15 connected to the member card terminal 20B. (Step S11 '), the medal count value is sent to the member card terminal 20B.

  When the membership card terminal 20 (20A, 20B) acquires the ball count value (the medal count value) from the ball counter 10 (or the medal counter 15) (step S21), the display of the display / operation unit is performed. On the panel, a guidance for selecting whether or not to perform a ball count (medal count value) and a stored ball (same medal) is displayed on the panel. When the requested number (same as the number of requested medal savings) is selected, next, a guidance display prompting insertion of the membership card 5 is performed.

  Here, when the member inserts the membership card 5 (step S22), the membership card terminal 20 reads the card ID (membership code) from the membership card 5 by the card reader (step S23), and then the card. A savings ball request (same as above, a savings medal request) including the ID, the number of savings requests (same as a savings medal request) and the medium type to be deposited = balls (same as this, medal) is transmitted to the T / C 50 (step S24).

  On the other hand, the T / C 50 receives, from the member card terminal 20, a savings request (same as above, a savings medal request) including a card ID, the number of requests for savings (same as the number of requests for savings), and a medium type = balls (same as above, medals) If it does (step S51), the number of stored balls (same as the number of stored medals) corresponding to the card ID in the member management table 531 together with the card ID (same as the number of requested medals) is used. A renewed storage ball processing (same medal processing) is performed.

  In the storage ball processing (same as above, the medal storage processing), the game medium processing unit 511 stores the deposit restriction information corresponding to the member code stored in the deposit restriction information storage unit 533 [in this example, the possible number of stored balls / stored medal The possible number: see FIG. 5 (a)] is read out (the same, the number of medal savings) (step S52), and the currently received number of savings requests (the same, the number of medal requests) is the read out It is determined whether or not a stored ball (stored medal) is possible based on whether or not it is greater than the possible number (the same is the possible number of stored medals) (step S53).

  Here, if the number of requested balls (same as the number of requested medal) is larger than the possible number of stored balls (the same, the number of possible medal) (step S3 YES), the game media processing unit 511 cannot store the medal (stored medal). And a stored ball NG (same as stored medal NG), which means rejecting the stored ball request (same as above), is sent to the member card terminal 20 (step S54).

  When the member card terminal 20 receives the stored ball NG (same as above, the stored medal NG) from the T / C 50 (step S25), the member card terminal 20 performs a process of instructing to issue a receipt (step S26). For example, if a player (member) is informed by displaying on the display panel that a receipt will be issued because a stored ball (same as above) cannot be stored, and the player agrees to this, the stored ball at this time Control is performed to issue a ball (medal) receipt printed with the requested number (same as the number of requested medal). This receipt is brought into a prize exchange counter and used for prize exchange.

  Further, the T / C 50 game storage medium processing unit 511, when the number of requested balls (same as the number of medals requested) is smaller than the number of available balls (the number of medals that can be stored) (NO in step S53), ) Is sent to the member card terminal 20 (step S55), and member management is performed, which means that a storage request (same as above) is permitted. The number of stored balls is obtained by adding the number of stored balls required (same as the number of stored medals) included in the request to the number of stored balls (same as the number of stored medals) corresponding to the member code included in the request in the table 531. (Same as above, the number of stored medals) is updated (same as the stored medal process) (step S56). When the stored ball process (same as the same, stored medal process) ends normally, a normal end notification and a card ejection instruction are issued. Membership card terminal 20 Be transmitted (step S57).

  In addition, when the savings ball processing (same as above, saving medal processing) in step S56 is performed, the saving game medium processing unit 511 is a member in which the savings ball (same as above, savings medal) in the deposit restriction information storage unit 533 is implemented. The member is obtained by subtracting the number of stored balls (same as the number of stored medals) corresponding to the member code in the current member management table 531 from the current possible number of stored balls corresponding to the code (same as the number of stored medals). A process of updating the possible number of stored balls corresponding to the code (the number of possible stored medals) is performed.

  On the other hand, when the membership card terminal 20 receives the savings OK from the T / C 50 (step S27) and then receives a normal end notification (step S28), the membership card terminal 20 ends normally on the display panel. And the inserted membership card 5 is returned based on the card discharge instruction received simultaneously (step S29).

  In FIG. 6, the deposit limit information [see deposit limit information 533 a in FIG. 5 (a)] indicates the number of balls that can be stored indicating how many balls can be deposited and the number of coins that can be stored indicating how many coins can be deposited. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this, and the maximum number of storage balls and the total number (total number) indicating the upper limit of the total number (total number) can be deposited. The upper limit number of stored medals indicating the upper limit may be set as deposit limit information [see deposit limit information 533a in FIG. 5B] to limit deposit.

  The processing flow in this case will be described with reference to FIG. 6. By receiving a saving ball request (same as a saving medal request) in step S51 of FIG. 6, the game media processing unit 511 stores the deposit restriction information. The upper limit number (the same as the upper limit number of stored balls / the upper limit number of stored medals) of the deposit restriction information (the upper limit number of stored balls / the upper limit number of stored medals) corresponding to the member code [member code included in the above-mentioned stored ball request (the same is the request for saving medal)) The upper limit number of stored medals) (referring to step S52), on the other hand, the current number of stored balls (same as the number of stored medals) corresponding to the member code in the member management table 531 is checked. , The number of saved medals) plus the received number of requested balls (same number of saved medals) (renewed value) exceeds the maximum number of saved balls (same number of saved medals) corresponding to the member code. Check for ( If the number of stored balls (updated value) [the number of stored medals (updated value)] exceeds the upper limit number of stored balls (the same, the upper limit number of stored medals) (step S53 YES support), a request for storing balls (Same as above, saving medal request) Rejected savings NG (same as savings medal NG) is sent to the member card terminal 20 (supported in step S54), and the number of savings (updated value) [same as savings medal Number (updated value)] does not exceed the upper limit number of stored balls (same as above, the upper limit number of stored medals) (NO in step S53), a stored ball OK (meaning that the stored medal request) is permitted. The stored medal OK) is sent to the member card terminal 20 (with assistance of step S55), and the number of stored balls corresponding to the member code included in the request in the member management table 531 (same as the stored medal number) is On request If the number of stored balls requested (same as above, the number of requested medal) is added, and the number of stored balls (same as above, the number of stored medals) is updated (same as above, the medal stored processing) (step S56 assistance). good.

  As described above, in the present invention, the member card terminal (member recording medium processing terminal) 20 and the T / C (management device) 50 in the game system of FIG. In the membership card terminal 20 in the game medium management system, the membership code (member identification information) read from the membership card 5 (member's recording medium), the number of requests for saving balls (medals) designated by the saving ball / medal request operation, , A storage ball (medal) request including the game medium type [ball (first game medium) or medal (second game medium)] requested for the storage ball (medal) is sent to the T / C 50 [storage ball (medal)] On the other hand, the T / C 50 receives a request for a stored ball (medal) from the member card terminal 20, and receives a member code and a stored ball (medal) request included in the stored ball (medal) request. Based on the elephant game medium type (ball or medal) and the number of storage ball (medal) requests, the type of storage ball (medal) managed in the member management table 531 in association with the member code. A storage ball (medal) process for updating the number of stored balls (medals) by adding to the number is performed, and in accordance with the stored ball (medals) process, the number of stored balls (medals) is further stored as deposit limit information. 533 has a deposit restriction processing function that restricts the number of possible stored balls (medals) or the upper limit number of stored balls (medals) to be set in advance for each type.

  In the game media management system of the present invention, the possible number of stored balls (medals) used as deposit limit information for the number of stored balls (medals) [see FIG. 5 (a)] or the upper limit number of stored balls (medals) (see FIG. 5 (a)). Is set under the control of a deposit restriction information setting unit 513 provided in the control unit 51, an upper limit setting screen 550A described in the first embodiment described later, or an upper limit setting screen 550B described in the second to fourth embodiments. 550C, 550D can be used. In particular, in the present invention, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 can deposit the ball and the medal individually on the upper limit setting screen 550 (550A, 550B, 550C, 550D). By entering the maximum amount or the total maximum amount that can be deposited with respect to the entire ball and medal, it is possible to store game media for each game medium (ball / medal) Or 貯遊 technique medium the maximum number automatically calculated is characterized in that it has a functional structure to be set as deposit control information.

  Hereinafter, each embodiment of the game storage medium management system according to the present invention will be described in order.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the upper limit setting screen 550A used in the game storage medium management system according to the first embodiment.

  The upper limit setting screen 550A is displayed on the display screen of the display device 55 by the deposit limit information setting process of the deposit limit information setting unit 513 based on a predetermined display instruction operation in the input device 54 of the T / C 50. However, when the screen is initially displayed, no numerical value is displayed in each column, and the column is blank.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the upper limit setting screen 550A has a total upper limit amount input field N11 for inputting a total upper limit amount corresponding to the total value of the upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the stored ball and the upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the stored medal, From the coin exchange rate input field N12 for inputting the exchange rate per ball, the medal exchange rate input field N13 for inputting the exchange rate per medal, and the deposit inquiry source (for example, the member card terminal 20A) A storage ball number check column C11 for displaying the number of stored balls (balance) to be searched (checked) based on a storage ball inquiry (storage ball request), and a storage medal inquiry from a deposit inquiry source (for example, a member card terminal 20B) ) Medal saving number check column C12 for displaying the number of medal savings (balance) to be searched (checked) based on), and a coin exchange rate input column N12 A stored amount display field S11 for displaying the amount of stored balls calculated from the number of stored balls and the number of stored balls (balance) displayed in the stored number check column C11, and a medal for cash input to the medal exchange rate input field N13. The stored medal amount display field S12 for displaying the stored medal amount calculated from the rate and the number of stored medal (balance) displayed in the medal number check field C12, and the total upper limit amount input in the total upper limit amount input field N11 A depositable amount display column S13 for displaying a depositable amount calculated from the stored ball amount displayed in the stored ball amount display column S11 and the stored medal amount displayed in the stored medal amount display column S12; The number of available balls calculated from the cash exchange rate entered in the column N12 and the depositable amount displayed in the depositable amount display column S13 (up to the remaining deposits) Medals calculated from the medal cashing rate input field displayed in the medal cashing rate input field N13 and the depositable money amount displayed in the depositable money amount display field S13. It is configured to include a medal saving possible number display column S15 for displaying the possible number (indicating how many more can be deposited).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the upper limit setting processing operation using the upper limit setting screen 550A at the T / C 50 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the T / C 50 of this embodiment, when performing the upper limit setting regarding the game medium processing, the operator first performs the display instruction operation described above to display the upper limit setting screen 550A on the display device 55. It is displayed (step S101).

  Next, after determining the target total upper limit amount as a deposit restriction item, the operator uses the input tool (keyboard, mouse, etc.) of the input device 54 to set the total upper limit amount in the total upper limit amount input field N11. Then, the coin exchange rate input field N12 and the medal exchange rate input field N13 are respectively input with the coin exchange rate and the medal exchange rate (step S103).

  The input operation (upper limit setting operation) of the total upper limit amount, the ball exchange rate and the medal exchange rate on the upper limit setting screen 550A described above is performed using, for example, the system introduction using the T / C 50 installed in the office of the game hall. Can be done.

  By inputting the total upper limit amount, the ball exchange rate, and the medal exchange rate in steps S102 and S103, the values (numerical values) of these items are displayed in the corresponding input fields N11, N12, and N13, respectively.

  Further, at this time, the input total upper limit amount, ball exchange rate, and medal exchange rate are the member code specified in the upper limit setting operation using the upper limit setting screen 550A by the processing of the deposit restriction information setting unit 513. Is stored (set) in the deposit limit information storage unit 533 as deposit limit information in association with (step S104).

  Thereafter, in the T / C 50, in response to a storage ball (medal) request from the member card terminal 20, the deposit restriction information (total upper limit amount, coin exchange rate, medal exchange rate, etc.) set in the deposit restriction information storage unit 533 is received. ) Is used to execute deposit [storing (medal)] restriction control shown in step S105 and subsequent steps.

For example, after the deposit restriction information is set, a storage request (including the type of storage medium (= ball), the number of storage requests (ball count), member ID, etc.) is received from the member card terminal 20A (step) S105 YES), the stored game medium processing unit 511 searches the current number of stored balls (balance) and the number of stored medals (balance) in the member management table 531 using the requested member code as a key, and corresponding check fields. C11 and C12 are displayed, and the retrieved number of stored balls (balance) and the number of stored medals (balance), the total upper limit amount input in step S102, the coin exchange rate and medal exchange rate input in step S103 are displayed. Using the following equation (11), the present depositable amount is calculated (step S106), and the calculated value (depositable amount) is displayed in the depositable amount display column S13. To.
Depositable amount = Total upper limit amount-[Number of accumulated balls (balance) x coin exchange rate + number of stored medals (balance) x medal exchange rate] ...... (11)
In the calculation by the above equation (11), [number of accumulated balls (balance) × ball exchange rate] and [number of stored medals (balance) × medal exchange rate] respectively correspond to the amount of accumulated balls and the amount of accumulated medals.

  Accordingly, during the depositable amount calculation process in step S106, the stored game medium processing unit 511 displays the calculated stored amount and stored medal amount in the stored amount display column S11 and the stored medal amount display column S12, respectively. Also execute.

When the processing in step S106 is completed, the game medium processing unit 511 stores the current deposit request game medium type (=) of the depositable amount calculated by the above equation (11) and the exchange rate input in step S103. The number of depositable game media (= balls) that can be deposited (= the number of balls that can be stored) is calculated by the following equation (12) using the coin exchange rate corresponding to the balls (step S107). The value is displayed in the possible storage number display field S14.
Number of balls that can be stored = amount of money that can be deposited ÷ money exchange rate …… (22)
Next, the game storage medium processing unit 511 compares the number of available balls calculated by the above formula (22) with the current number of requested balls (ball count value), and the number of requested balls does not exceed the number of available balls. It is determined whether or not storage is possible depending on whether or not (step S108).

  Here, if it is determined that storage is not possible (step S108 YES), the storage card NG is sent to the member card terminal 20 (step S111), and the processing is terminated without performing the storage processing (FIG. 6). Step S53 corresponds to YES → S54).

  Also, if it is determined that storage is possible (NO in step S108), the storage card OK is sent to the member card terminal 20 (step S109), and the number of storage requests included in the storage request is stored in the member management table. A storage ball process is performed to update the number of stored balls by adding to the number of stored balls corresponding to the member code included in the stored ball request 531 (step S110). After the storage processing is completed, the process proceeds to a member card return process (NO in step S53 of FIG. 6). (Corresponding to the processing of S55 to S57).

  Similarly, after setting the deposit restriction information, a medal request (including the type of game medium (= medal), the number of requested medal (medal count value), member ID, etc.) is received from the member card terminal 20B. When this is done (YES in step S105), the game media processing unit 511 calculates the possible deposit amount in step S106, and then in step S107 calculates the possible number of saved medals [= depositable amount ÷ medal exchange rate (22 ')]. In step S108, it is checked whether or not the required number of stored medals exceeds the possible number of stored medals, and if the required number of stored medals does not exceed the possible number of stored medals (step S108). S108NO) sends a stored medal OK to the member card terminal 20B (step S109), and then calculates the number of medals for the requested number of stored medals. The stored medals for updating the number of stored medals is added to the number of stored medals corresponding to the member code included in the stored medal request of the table 531 (step S110), and the requested number of stored medals exceeds the possible number of stored medals. If so (YES in step S108), the stored medal NG is sent to the member card terminal 20B (step S111), and control for regulating the stored medal is performed.

  In addition, in the member card terminal 20A (20B) that has transmitted the storage ball (medal) request, when receiving the storage ball (medal) NG from the T / C 50, the receipt issuing unit is instructed to issue a receipt and the above-mentioned storage ball (medal) ) A receipt printed with the required number of balls (medals) etc. is issued, and a process for prompting a prize exchange (premium exchange guidance display etc.) is performed. Further, when a stored ball (medal) OK is received from the T / C 50, the inserted member card 5 is discharged.

  Here, when the membership card terminal 20A (20B) receives a stored ball (medal) NG from the T / C 50, the member card terminal 20A (20B) returns the actual game medium [ball (medal)] instead of issuing a receipt. It can also be configured.

  In addition, since a normal ball (medal) counter does not have a function of paying out a large amount of balls (medals), the actual item return is limited to a case where the number of requested balls (medals) is less than a predetermined value, It is necessary to add a function to throw balls (medals).

  Here, referring to FIG. 7, the total upper limit amount input to the upper limit setting screen 550 </ b> A, the input value of the coin exchange rate and the medal exchange rate, and the above-described input value when the game medium request is received are automatically calculated. A specific example of each value of deposit restriction information (number of balls that can be stored, number of medals that can be stored, etc.) will be described.

  In FIG. 7, in accordance with a certain member code, an upper limit setting for inputting “4,000,000 yen” as the total upper limit amount, “4 yen / piece” as the coin exchange rate, and 20 yen / piece as the medal exchange rate. After the operation is performed, when the number of stored balls (balance) corresponding to the member code is “875,000” and the number of stored medals (balance) is “20,000”, for example, from the member card terminal 20A An example of calculation when there is a storage ball request based on the member code is shown.

  In this case, the stored game medium processing unit 511 calculates the amount of accumulated balls = 3,500,000 yen by multiplying the current number of accumulated balls (balance) = 875,000 by the coin exchange rate of 4 yen / piece, The number of medals (balance) = 20,000 is multiplied by a medal exchange rate of 20 yen / card to calculate a stored medal amount = 4,000,000 yen and displayed in the corresponding display fields S11 and S12. Deposit amount = 100,000 yen by subtracting the value obtained by adding the above-mentioned medal amount = 4,000,000 yen to the total amount of money = 4,000,000 yen to the amount of accumulated balls = 3,500,000 yen Calculated and displayed in the corresponding display field S13.

  Next, by dividing this depositable amount = 100,000 yen by the game medium type included in the current savings request = the exchange rate for balls = 4 yen / piece, the possible number of savings = 25,000 is calculated, It is displayed in the corresponding display field S14.

  In this case, if the number of requested balls (ball count value) included in the current stored ball request is a value that does not exceed 25,000, the stored ball is executed. If the ball count exceeds 25,000, The storage regulations will be implemented.

  Note that, under the same conditions, when there is an inquiry (save medal request) for a medal saved based on the member code from the member card terminal 20B, the game media processing unit 511, the depositable amount = 100, Dividing 000 yen by the game media type included in the current request for saving medals = the exchange rate for medals = 20 yen / card, the possible number of medals is calculated = 5,000 and displayed in the corresponding display field S15. At the same time, if the number of medal requests (medal count value) included in the current medal request is within a range not exceeding 5,000, the medal saving is executed and the number of medal requests exceeds 5,000. In such a case, control is performed to restrict stored medals.

  As described above, in this embodiment, if the total upper limit amount, the ball exchange rate, and the medal exchange rate obtained by summing up the accumulated ball amount and the accumulated medal amount are input using the upper limit setting screen 550A, then the accumulated ball (or, Medals) request, first calculate the current depositable amount from the entered total upper limit amount, ball exchange rate and medal exchange rate values, the current number of stored balls and the number of stored medals, According to the request for saving medals), the number of available balls (same number of medals) can be calculated by dividing the above depositable amount by the exchange rate corresponding to the balls (same as above, medals). Based on the comparison result of the number of requests for saving medals (the number of requests for saving medals), the number of requests for saving medals (the number of requests for saving medals) Not over In this case, the stored ball request (same medal required) is processed for the stored ball (same medal required), and the required number of stored balls (same medal required) is the number of possible stored balls (same number of medal saved). ) Exceeds the limit), it has a control function for restricting (not accepting) the stored ball (same as above).

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment having such a control function, in order to perform the upper limit restriction for the stored balls and the stored medal, the operator sets the total upper limit amount determined in advance as the deposit restriction item, the ball exchange rate, and the medal. It is only necessary to input the exchange rate using the upper limit setting screen 550A. As in the conventional case, the upper limit number of stored balls (medals) is input, and the upper limit number is manually calculated from the input upper limit number of stored balls (medals). If the maximum deposit amount is calculated and the maximum amount is not suitable, the work of recalculating the maximum number of stored balls (medals) is not necessary (this is common to the following embodiments). (Medal) deposit restriction items can be set very easily. In addition, since it is not necessary to recalculate the upper limit of the number of stored balls (medals) and input it every time, it is possible to reduce work errors caused by setting input.

  Conventionally, the setter can only grasp the upper limit number of medals and the upper limit number of medal medals as upper limit setting items, whereas in the upper limit setting work in this embodiment, the total upper limit amount is determined as a deposit limit item. Since it is basically input on the upper limit setting screen 550A, the operator can recognize the total upper limit amount displayed on the upper limit setting screen 550A as an upper limit item by the input, and prepare for settlement with the total upper limit amount in mind. By preparing the gold, the risk of the checkout process being delayed due to a shortage of the checkout reserve can be greatly reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the coin exchange rate and the medal exchange rate are input by the operator using the upper limit setting screen 550A, but each exchange rate is previously stored in the deposit limit information storage unit 533 as deposit limit information. In this case, the corresponding cash rate may be read out and used for the upper limit setting. In this case, the upper limit of the stored ball and the medal can be restricted only by the operator inputting only the total upper limit amount.

  Note that the method of storing the coin exchange rate and the medal exchange rate, and reading and using it during the upper limit setting process can also be applied to the following embodiments.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the upper limit setting by inputting each item such as the total upper limit amount using the upper limit setting screen 550A is described at the time of system introduction, but the upper limit setting can be performed at an arbitrary timing, The numerical value of each item can be arbitrarily changed. In this case, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 performs a processing function to automatically calculate using the numerical values of the above items related to the upper limit setting and reflect them in the setting change of the deposit restriction information. Needless to say.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upper limit setting screen 550B used in the game storage medium management system according to the second embodiment.

  The upper limit setting screen 550B is also displayed on the display screen of the display device 55 by the deposit limit information setting process of the deposit limit information setting unit 513 based on a predetermined display instruction operation in the input device 54 of the T / C 50, and the screen is displayed. Initially, no numerical value is displayed in each column, and the column is blank.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the upper limit setting screen 550B has a total upper limit amount input field N21 for inputting a total upper limit amount corresponding to the total value of the upper limit amount that can be deposited and the upper limit amount that can be deposited for the medal. A storage upper limit amount input field N22 for inputting an upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to a stored ball within the range of the total upper limit amount, and a storage medal upper limit amount input field N23 for inputting an upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to a stored medal within the range of the total upper limit amount. , A coin exchange rate input field N24 for inputting the exchange rate per ball, a medal exchange rate input field N25 for inputting the exchange rate per medal, and input values of the corresponding items for the input fields N21 to N25. Is automatically calculated using the appropriate number (indicating the total number of balls to be deposited) and the maximum number of stored medals (total Constructed and a 貯玉 maximum number display column S21 and savings medals maximum number display column S22 respectively displaying the indicating is deposit number of sheets Le).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the upper limit setting processing operation using the upper limit setting screen 550B at the T / C 50 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the T / C 50 of this embodiment, when performing the upper limit setting regarding the game medium processing, the operator first performs the display instruction operation described above to display the upper limit setting screen 550B on the display device 55. It is displayed (step S201).

  Next, the operator uses the input device 54 after determining the target total upper limit amount and either the stored ball that falls within the range of the total upper limit amount or the upper limit amount related to the medal as a deposit restriction item. Then, the total upper limit amount is input to the total upper limit amount input field N21 (step S202), and either one of the upper limit amount of stored balls or the upper limit amount of stored medal is input to the corresponding input field N22 or N23 (step S203).

  Further, the operator inputs the coin exchange rate and the medal exchange rate into the coin exchange rate input field N24 and the medal exchange rate input field N24, respectively (step S204), and confirms that all necessary numerical values have been input. A predetermined upper limit setting start operation is performed.

When the T / C 50 recognizes that the setting start operation has been performed (YES in step S205), the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 inputs, for example, the upper limit amount of money stored in step S203 and the input in step S204. Using the ball exchange rate, the upper limit number of stored balls is calculated by the following formula (21) (step S206) and displayed in the corresponding display column S21.
Maximum number of stored balls = Maximum amount of stored balls ÷ Money exchange rate …… (21)
Further, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 calculates the maximum medal amount for saving by the following equation (22) using the total upper limit amount input in step S202 and the accumulated upper limit amount input in step S203. Step S207) and display in the corresponding input field N23.
Maximum amount of stored medals = Total maximum amount of money-Maximum amount of stored money ...... (22)
Next, the deposit limit information setting unit 513 calculates the maximum number of stored medals by the following equation (23) using the maximum medal amount stored in step S207 and the medal exchange rate input in step S204. (Step S208), displayed in the corresponding display field S22.
Maximum number of stored medals = Maximum amount of stored medals ÷ Medal exchange rate ...... (23)
When the above processing is completed, at least the stored ball upper limit number and the stored medal upper limit number of the calculated values are specified by a predetermined method in the upper limit setting operation using the upper limit setting screen 550B. It is stored (set) in the deposit limit information storage unit 533 as deposit limit information in association with the code (step S209).

  If the stored medal upper limit amount is input instead of the stored ball upper limit amount in step S203, the deposit limit information setting unit 513 determines in step S206 that the upper limit number of stored medal [= the upper limit medal amount divided by the medal exchange rate ... ( 21 ′)] is calculated, and in step S207, the upper limit amount of stored balls [= total upper limit amount−stored medal upper limit amount (22 ′)] is calculated, and in step S208, the upper limit number of stored balls [= the upper limit amount of stored balls ÷ the money exchange rate. ... (23 ′)] are calculated and displayed in the corresponding display columns.

  Here, referring to FIG. 9, based on the input value of the total upper limit amount, saving upper limit amount (or saving medal upper limit amount), coin redemption rate and medal redemption rate input to upper limit setting screen 550B. A specific example of the calculated value of the stored medal upper limit amount (or stored upper limit amount), the upper limit number of stored balls, and the upper limit number of stored medals will be described.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9, the total upper limit amount is “4,000,000 yen”, the accumulated ball upper limit amount is “1,000,000 yen”, the coin exchange rate is “4 yen / piece”, and the medal exchange rate is 20 yen. / Pieces are input, the upper limit number of stored balls (= 1,000,000 yen ÷ 4 yen = 250,000) according to the above equation (21), and the upper limit amount of stored medals (= 4) according to the above equation (22). , 000,000 yen-1,000,000 yen = 3,000,000 yen), the maximum number of stored medals (= 3,000,000 yen / 20 yen = 150,000 sheets) according to the above equation (23) Each figure is calculated and displayed in each corresponding display column.

  In the case of this example, the maximum number of stored balls (= 250,000) and the maximum number of stored medals (= 150,000) are deposited as deposit restriction information corresponding to the member code input by a predetermined method. The restriction information storage unit 533 is set.

  Thereafter, the storage medium processing unit 511 of the T / C 50 uses the deposit restriction information set in the deposit restriction information storage unit 533 in response to the request for the storage medium from the member card terminal 20, and controls the game medium upper limit restriction. Execute the process.

  For example, after setting the deposit restriction information, if a savings ball request (including the type of game media (= ball), ball count value, member ID, etc.) is received from the member card terminal 20, the game media processing unit 511 Searches for the current number of stored balls in the member management table 531 using the requested member code as a key, and the value obtained by adding the current number of requested balls (ball count value) to the number of stored balls is an upper limit setting screen 550B. Is used to check whether or not the upper limit number (for example, 250,000) set in advance is exceeded, and if the added value is less than or equal to the upper limit number of stored balls, the stored card OK is sent to the member card terminal 20 Then, the storage ball processing based on the required number of storage balls is performed, and when the added value exceeds the upper limit number of storage balls, the storage card NG is sent to the member card terminal 20 to control the storage balls.

  Similarly, after the above deposit restriction information is set, when a medal saving request (including type of medal (= medal), medal count value, member ID, etc.) is received from the member card terminal 20, The unit 511 searches for the current number of stored medals in the member management table 531 using the requested member code as a key, and the value obtained by adding the current number of requested medals (medal count value) to the number of stored medals is It is checked whether or not the upper limit number (for example, 150,000) of medals stored in advance using the upper limit setting screen 550B is exceeded. If the added value is less than or equal to the upper limit number of medals, the member card terminal 20 is sent to the member card terminal 20 when a medal saving process is performed based on the requested number of medal savings, and the added value exceeds the upper limit number of medal savings. The It controls to regulate the savings medal.

  Accordingly, with respect to the game media processing based on the member code for which the upper limit setting is made as illustrated in FIG. 9 using the upper limit setting screen 550B, the number of stored balls is less than 250,000 (= the upper limit number of stored balls). Thus, the number of stored medals is reduced to 150,000 or less (the maximum number of stored medals).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the upper limit setting screen 550B is used to occupy the total upper limit amount that is the total value of the upper limit amount for the number of stored balls and the upper limit amount for the number of stored medals, and the total upper limit amount. When either the upper limit amount of money or the upper limit amount of stored medal is entered, the cash exchange rate and the medal exchange rate are input, and the upper limit number of stored balls and the upper limit of medal medals are calculated by appropriately using these input values ( Amount) is automatically calculated and set as deposit restriction information.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment having such a control function, in order to perform the upper limit regulation of the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals, the operator selects any one of a predetermined total upper limit amount, a stored ball upper limit amount, or a stored medal upper limit amount. On the other hand, it is only necessary to input the ball exchange rate and the medal exchange rate (however, if the preset coin exchange rate and medal exchange rate are read and used at the upper limit setting, it is not necessary to input the exchange rate) The upper limit setting work becomes extremely easy.

  In this case, the operator can set the upper limit for the number of balls and medals, using the total upper limit as a guideline, so it is possible to prepare a settlement reserve with this total upper limit in mind, and the settlement reserve is insufficient. Therefore, the risk of the checkout process being delayed can be greatly reduced.

  Also in this embodiment, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 performs automatic calculation using these numerical values when the numerical values of the above-mentioned items related to the upper limit setting are arbitrarily changed using the upper limit setting screen 550B, and deposits It has a processing function that reflects the setting change of the limit information, and the upper limit setting by inputting each item such as the total upper limit amount using the upper limit setting screen 550B can be performed not only at the time of system introduction but at any timing, Moreover, the numerical value of each item can also be changed arbitrarily.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upper limit setting screen 550C used in the game storage medium management system according to the third embodiment.

  The upper limit setting screen 550C is also displayed on the display screen of the display device 55 by the deposit limit information setting process of the deposit limit information setting unit 513 based on a predetermined display instruction operation in the input device 54 of the T / C 50, and the screen is displayed. Initially, no numerical value is displayed in each column, and the column is blank.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the upper limit setting screen 550C has a total upper limit amount input field N31 for inputting a total upper limit amount corresponding to the total value of the upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the stored ball and the upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the stored medal, A storage ball ratio input field N32 for inputting a ratio of the upper limit amount of stored money to the total upper limit amount, a storage medal ratio input field N33 for inputting a ratio of the upper limit amount of stored medal to the total upper limit amount, and a cash exchange rate per ball. A coin exchange rate input field N34, a medal exchange rate input field N35 for inputting a coin exchange rate per medal, and an upper limit amount of money to be automatically calculated by appropriately using input values of the respective items for the input fields N31 to N35. , A stored medal upper limit amount, a stored medal upper limit number, and a stored medal upper limit amount display field S31 for displaying the upper limit number of stored medals, respectively, S32, we constructed and a 貯玉 maximum number display column S33 and savings medals maximum number display column S34.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the upper limit setting processing operation using the upper limit setting screen 550C at the T / C 50 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the T / C 50 of this embodiment, when performing the upper limit setting regarding the game medium processing, the operator first performs the display instruction operation described above to display the upper limit setting screen 550C on the display device 55. Display (step S301).

  Next, after determining the total upper limit amount as a deposit restriction item and determining the ratio of the stored ball and the medal to the total upper limit amount, the operator inputs the total upper limit amount using the input device 54. Input to the field N31 (step S302), and input either the above-mentioned stored ball ratio or the stored medal ratio to the corresponding input field N32 or N33 (step S303).

  Further, the operator inputs the ball exchange rate and the medal exchange rate in the ball exchange rate input field N34 and the medal exchange rate input field N35, respectively (step S304), and confirms that all necessary numerical values have been input. A predetermined upper limit setting start operation is performed.

When the T / C 50 recognizes that the setting start operation has been performed (YES in step S305), the deposit limit information setting unit 513 inputs the total upper limit amount input in step S302 and, for example, the storage ball input in step S303. Using the ratio, the upper limit amount of the stored ball is calculated by the following equation (31) (step S306) and displayed in the corresponding display field S31.
Maximum amount of stored money = Total maximum amount of money × Ratio of stored balls ... (31)
Further, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 calculates the upper limit number of stored balls by the following formula (32) using the upper limit amount of money stored in Step S306 and the coin exchange rate input in Step S304 (Step S307). ) And displayed in the corresponding display field S33.
Maximum number of stored balls = Maximum amount of stored balls ÷ Money exchange rate …… (32)
Next, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 obtains a medal saving ratio by the following formula (33) using the saving ratio inputted in step S303 (step S308) and displays it in the corresponding display column N33.
Saving medals ratio = 100-Savings ratio ...... (33)
Further, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 obtains the medal upper limit amount by the following formula (34) using the total upper limit amount input in step S302 and the medal saving ratio calculated in step S308 (step 34). S309), displayed in the corresponding display field S32.
Maximum amount of stored medals = Total maximum amount of money × Ratio of stored medals …… (34)
Further, the deposit limit information setting unit 513 obtains the maximum number of stored medals by the following equation (35) using the maximum medal amount calculated in step S309 and the medal exchange rate input in step S304 ( In step S310), the information is displayed in the corresponding display field S34.
Maximum number of stored medals = Maximum amount of stored medals ÷ Medal exchange rate ...... (35)
When the above process is completed, at least the upper limit number of stored balls and the upper limit number of stored medals among the calculated values are members designated by a predetermined method in the upper limit setting operation using the upper limit setting screen 550C. It is stored (set) in the deposit limit information storage unit 533 as deposit limit information in association with the code (step S311).

  When the saving medal ratio is input in step S304, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 calculates a saving medal upper limit amount [= total upper limit amount × saving medal ratio (31 ′)] in step S306, In step S307, a medal saving upper limit number [= medal saving upper limit amount / medal exchange rate ... (32 ')] is calculated, and in step S308, a savings ratio [= 100-medal saving ratio ... (33')] is calculated, In step S309, the upper limit amount of storage money [= total upper limit amount × storage ball ratio (34 ′)] is calculated, and in step S310, the upper limit number of storage balls [= the upper limit amount of storage balls ÷ the money exchange rate (35 ′)] is calculated, Each is displayed in the corresponding display column.

  Here, referring to FIG. 11, the total upper limit amount input to the upper limit setting screen 550C, the savings ratio (or saving medal ratio), the coin exchange rate, the medal exchange rate input value, and the upper limit of the savings based on the input value Specific examples of calculated values of the amount of money, the maximum number of stored balls, the maximum amount of stored medal and the maximum number of stored medals will be described.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11, “4,000,000 yen” is input as the total upper limit amount, “60%” as the savings ratio, “4 yen / piece” as the money exchange rate, and 20 yen / card as the medal exchange rate. Thus, the upper limit amount of storage balls (= 4,000,000 yen × 60% = 2,400,000 yen) is calculated from the above equation (31), and the upper limit number of storage balls (= 2,400,000 is calculated from the above equation (32). Yen / 4 Yen = 600,000) is the medal saving ratio (= 100−60 = 40%) according to the above equation (33), and the maximum medal saving amount (= 4,000,000 yen according to the above equation (34). × 40% = 1,600,000 yen) is calculated from the above equation (35), and the maximum number of stored medals (= 1,600,000 yen / 20 yen = 80,000 sheets) is calculated respectively. Is displayed.

  In the case of this example, the maximum number of stored balls (= 600,000) and the maximum number of stored medals (= 80,000) are deposited as deposit restriction information corresponding to the member code input by a predetermined method. The restriction information storage unit 533 is set.

  Thereafter, the storage medium processing unit 511 of the T / C 50 uses the deposit restriction information set in the deposit restriction information storage unit 533 in response to the request for the storage medium from the member card terminal 20, and controls the game medium upper limit restriction. Execute control.

  For example, after setting the deposit restriction information, if a savings ball request (including the type of game media (= ball), ball count value, member ID, etc.) is received from the member card terminal 20, the game media processing unit 511 Searches for the current number of stored balls in the member management table 531 using the requested member code as a key, and the value obtained by adding the current number of requested balls (ball count value) to the number of stored balls is an upper limit setting screen 550C. Is used to check whether or not the upper limit number of stored balls (for example, 600,000) is exceeded, and if the added value is less than the upper limit number of stored balls, the stored card OK is sent to the member card terminal 20 Then, the storage ball processing based on the required number of storage balls is performed, and when the added value exceeds the upper limit number of storage balls, the storage card NG is sent to the member card terminal 20 to control the storage balls.

  Similarly, after the above deposit restriction information is set, when a medal saving request (including type of medal (= medal), medal count value, member ID, etc.) is received from the member card terminal 20, The unit 511 searches for the current number of stored medals in the member management table 531 using the requested member code as a key, and the value obtained by adding the current number of requested medals (medal count value) to the number of stored medals is It is checked whether or not the upper limit number of medals stored beforehand (for example, 80,000 sheets) is exceeded using the upper limit setting screen 550C. 20 is sent to the member card terminal 20 when a medal saving process is performed based on the requested number of medal savings, and the added value exceeds the upper limit number of medal savings. The It controls to regulate the medal.

  Therefore, with respect to the game media processing based on the member code for which the upper limit setting is performed as illustrated in FIG. 11 using the upper limit setting screen 550C, the number of stored balls is 600,000 (= the upper limit of stored balls) or less. Thus, the number of stored medals is reduced to 80,000 or less (the maximum number of stored medals).

  As described above, in this embodiment, using the upper limit setting screen 550C, the total upper limit amount that is the total value of the upper limit amount targeted for the number of stored balls and the upper limit amount targeted for the number of stored medals, and the savings ratio relative to the total upper limit amount Alternatively, when either the coin medal rate or the medal monetary rate is input, the upper limit number of stored balls and the upper limit number of medal medals are calculated by appropriately using these input values ( The maximum amount of money to be stored, the maximum amount of money to be stored and the maximum number of medals to be stored) are automatically calculated and set as deposit restriction information.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment having such a control function, in order to perform the upper limit regulation of the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals, the operator selects either one of the predetermined total upper limit amount, the stored ball ratio, or the stored medal ratio, You only need to enter the coin and medal exchange rate (however, if you read and use the preset coin exchange rate and medal exchange rate when setting the upper limit, you do not need to enter the exchange rate). Work becomes extremely easy.

  In this case as well, as in the first and second embodiments, the operator can set the upper limit of the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals using the total upper limit amount as a guideline. It is possible to prepare, and it is possible to greatly reduce the risk of the checkout process being delayed due to a shortage of the checkout reserve.

  Also in this embodiment, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 performs automatic calculation using these numerical values when the numerical values of the above items related to the upper limit setting are arbitrarily changed using the upper limit setting screen 550C, and deposits It has a processing function that reflects the setting change of the limit information, and the upper limit setting by inputting each item such as the total upper limit amount using the upper limit setting screen 550C can be performed not only at the time of system introduction but also at an arbitrary timing. Moreover, the numerical value of each item can also be changed arbitrarily.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upper limit setting screen 550D used in the game storage medium management system according to the fourth embodiment.

  The upper limit setting screen 550D is also displayed on the display screen of the display device 55 by the deposit limit information setting process of the deposit limit information setting unit 513 based on a predetermined display instruction operation in the input device 54 of the T / C 50, and the screen is displayed. Initially, no numerical value is displayed in each column, and the column is blank.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the upper limit setting screen 550D includes a storage ball upper limit amount input field N41 for inputting the upper limit amount that can be deposited, and a saving medal upper limit amount input field N42 for inputting the upper limit amount that can be deposited. , The coin exchange rate input field N43 for inputting the exchange rate per ball, the medal exchange rate input field N44 for inputting the exchange rate per medal, and the input values of the respective items for the input fields N41 to N44 A storage ball upper limit number display field S41 and a stored medal upper limit number display field S42 each displaying a storage ball upper limit number and a medal saving upper limit number that are automatically calculated as appropriate are configured.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the upper limit setting processing operation using the upper limit setting screen 550D at the T / C 50 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the T / C 50 of this embodiment, when performing the upper limit setting regarding the game medium processing, the operator first performs the display instruction operation described above to display the upper limit setting screen 550D on the display device 55. It is displayed (step S401).

  Next, the operator determines a target storage upper limit amount and a storage medal upper limit amount as deposit restriction items, and inputs the above-mentioned storage upper limit amount into the storage upper limit amount input field N41 using the input device 54 (step S402). ) And the above medal saving upper limit amount is input to the medal saving upper limit amount input field N42 (step S403).

  Further, the operator inputs the ball exchange rate and the medal exchange rate into the ball exchange rate input field N43 and the medal exchange rate input field N44, respectively (step S404), and confirms that all necessary numerical values have been input. A predetermined upper limit setting start operation is performed.

In T / C50, when it is recognized that the setting start operation has been performed (YES in step S405), the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 and the upper limit amount of money stored in step S402 and the money exchanged in step S404 are input. Using the rate, the upper limit number of stored balls is calculated by the following equation (41) (step S406) and displayed in the corresponding display field S41.
Maximum number of stored balls = Maximum amount of stored balls ÷ Money exchange rate …… (41)
In step S406, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 uses the upper limit amount of money stored in step S403 and the medal exchange rate input in step S404 to store The upper limit number is calculated and displayed in the corresponding display field S42.
Maximum number of stored medals = Maximum amount of stored medals ÷ Medal exchange rate …… (42)
When the above processing is completed, the calculated upper limit number of stored balls and upper limit number of medal tokens are deposited in association with a member code designated by a predetermined method during the upper limit setting operation using the upper limit setting screen 550D. It is stored (set) in the deposit restriction information storage unit 533 as restriction information (step S407).

  Here, referring to FIG. 13, the input value of the upper limit amount of money to be stored, the upper limit amount of money to be stored, the money exchange rate and the medal exchange rate inputted to the upper limit setting screen 550D, the upper limit of the number of balls based on the input value, and the medal saving A specific example of the calculated value of the upper limit number will be described.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13, “1,000,000 yen” as the upper limit amount of stored balls, “1,500,000 yen” as the upper limit amount of stored medals, “4 yen / piece” as the coin exchange rate, and 20 as the medal exchange rate. When the yen / sheet is input, the upper limit number of stored balls (= 1,000,000 yen / 4 yen = 250,000) is calculated from the above equation (41), and the upper limit number of stored medals is calculated from the above equation (42). (1,500,000 yen / 20 yen = 75,000 sheets) is calculated and displayed in the corresponding display columns S41 and S42.

  In the case of this example, the maximum number of stored balls (= 250,000) and the maximum number of stored medals (= 75,000) are deposited as deposit restriction information corresponding to the member code input by a predetermined method. The restriction information storage unit 533 is set.

  Thereafter, the game medium processing unit 511 of the T / C 50 uses the deposit restriction information set in the deposit restriction information storage unit 533 in response to the game medium request from the member card terminal 20, and uses the above-described second embodiment. , 3 is executed through the processing shown in FIG.

  As a result, with respect to the game media processing based on the member code for which the upper limit setting is performed according to each value illustrated in FIG. 13 using the upper limit setting screen 550D, the number of stored balls is 250,000 or less (= the upper limit number of stored balls). Therefore, the number of stored medals is reduced to 75,000 or less (the maximum number of stored medals).

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the upper limit setting screen 550D is used to input the storage upper limit amount, the medal upper limit amount, the coin redemption rate, and the medal redemption rate, The upper limit number of stored medals is automatically calculated and set as deposit restriction information.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment having such a control function, in order to perform the upper limit restriction on the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals, the operator can determine the predetermined upper limit amount of stored balls and the upper limit amount of stored medals, and the exchange of balls and medals. You only need to enter the rate (however, if you want to read and use the preset coin exchange rate and medal exchange rate when setting the upper limit, you do not need to enter the exchange rate). It becomes very easy to do.

  Also in this embodiment, the operator can set the upper limit of the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals based on the upper limit amount of stored balls and the upper limit amount of stored medals. The reserve can be prepared, and the risk that the checkout process is delayed due to a shortage of the checkout reserve can be greatly reduced.

  Also in the present embodiment, the deposit restriction information setting unit 513 performs automatic calculation using these numerical values when the numerical values of the above items related to the upper limit setting are arbitrarily changed using the upper limit setting screen 550D, and deposit restriction information The upper limit setting by inputting each item such as the total upper limit amount using the upper limit setting screen 550D can be performed at an arbitrary timing, not only when the system is introduced, The numerical value of each item can also be changed arbitrarily.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the numerical values of the items input using the upper limit setting screens 550A, 550B, 550C, and 550D, and the numerical values of the items automatically calculated using the input numerical values are output. Is performed by displaying the numerical value of each item on each upper limit setting screen 550A, 550B, 550C, 550D. As another output form, the numerical value of each item is applied to each upper limit setting screen 550A. , 550B, 550C, and 550D, the printer unit 57 may be able to print out.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and can be implemented by being appropriately modified within a range not changing the gist thereof.

  For example, the present invention has one of the purposes to be able to grasp the upper limit amount related to savings and medals. From this point of view, as another example of the upper limit setting screen 550, the upper limit number of game media that can be deposited And the game media cash rate can be entered (the stored value can be read and set), so that the game media can be deposited from the entered upper limit number and the cash rate. It is also effective to employ a processing function that calculates and outputs an upper limit amount.

  In addition, regarding the ball (medal) exchange rate necessary for the upper limit setting using the upper limit setting screen 550 according to the present invention, either the selling unit price, the buying unit price, or both can be input.

  In addition, since there may be a plurality of game halls for the ball (medal) exchange rate, a plurality of exchange rate input fields respectively corresponding to the plurality of exchange rates are provided on the upper limit setting screen 550. Any desired cash exchange rate may be input.

  Also, in each embodiment, an example of control for restricting the storage ball processing / medal processing when the number of stored balls / medal number exceeds the maximum number of stored balls / the maximum number of stored medals is given. The result (total value) of saving balls / medals when the number is stored is a predetermined value (for example, 90% of the upper limit number or the remaining number up to the upper limit number) below the upper limit number (the upper limit number of stored balls / the medal upper limit number). ) To alert players (members) when they want to reach the limit (for example, “1,000 items remaining until the maximum number of storage balls is reached. No more than 1,000 can be stored next time”). You may do it.

  In addition, the T / C50 of each game hall is connected to the storage management device in the third party management center of the third party that manages the number of stored balls (stored medals) at the T / C50 of each game hall via a communication line. Then, the total upper limit amount or the total upper limit number of stored balls / medal for each T / C50 (the upper limit amount or the upper limit number of individual stored balls / stored medals is also possible) for each T / C50 from the stored ball management device A value may be distributed as deposit restriction item information, and the distributed deposit restriction item information may be reflected in the setting of the T / C50 saving / medal restriction item of each game hall. In this case, by setting the total upper limit amount and the like in the third party management center, it is possible to set the upper limit of the amount of compensation corresponding to the number of stored balls / medals in each game hall.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the upper limit setting screen is used to set and display the total amount or upper limit number of stored balls and medals for each member (individual). The total amount or the upper limit number may be set and displayed. In this case, the upper limit amount or the upper limit number of each game hall unit can be grasped more clearly.

  Further, in the present invention, for example, member conditions (ranking) are set according to the store visit frequency, the amount of money consumed, etc., and the upper limit amount or the upper limit number of stored balls (stored medals) different from general members is set according to the member conditions. It is good also as a structure. In this case, the service should be differentiated, such as giving more preferential treatment by allocating more balls (stored medals) than general members to members with higher visit frequency (consumed as a special member), etc. Can do.

  Further, in the present invention, when issuing a receipt for the number of requested storage balls / medal medals because of exceeding the upper limit amount of stored balls / medal medals, a fraction is generated in the receipt issue amount (for the number of requested balls / medal savings). May be added with an automatic adjustment function for adjusting the receipt issuance so that it is not rounded off.

  For example, if there are 238 savings requests in the state of 140 up to the maximum number of savings balls, it is normal to reject the savings request and issue 238 receipts, or save 140 savings. The remaining 98 receipts will be issued, but 138 items are stored and adjusted to issue exactly 100 receipts so that there are no fractional receipts. Further, twelve balls may be drawn from the number of balls already stored, and adjustments may be made so that 250 (12 + 238) receipts are issued.

  Further, in relation to the fraction adjustment process, when issuing the receipt, the player may be allowed to input an amount for issuing a receipt so that no fraction is generated.

  In any case, the above-mentioned fraction adjustment process can provide a cash service with no fraction to the player.

  Further, in the present invention, when a receipt corresponding to the required number of stored balls / medal medal is issued because the upper limit amount of stored balls / medal medal is exceeded, a display indicating that the upper limit number of stored balls / medal medal has been exceeded or printing is performed. In this case, it is an effective service for informing the player that the maximum number of stored balls / medals has been exceeded, and for refraining from storing balls / medals thereafter.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to a storage medium management system having a deposit restriction processing function for managing so that the number of storage mediums does not exceed the maximum number of storage mediums set in advance as a deposit restriction item. A processing function for calculating the maximum number of stored game media that can be deposited based on the input maximum amount and the exchange rate of the game media, and setting as a deposit limit item By providing it, it is possible to facilitate the setting work of the deposit restriction item, to grasp the deposit upper limit amount through the setting of the deposit restriction item, and to prepare an appropriate settlement reserve.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the game system concerning this invention. The block diagram which shows the function structure of T / C. The figure which shows the structure of the member management table provided in T / C. The external appearance block diagram of a member card. The figure which shows the type of the deposit restriction information set to the deposit restriction information storage part of T / C. The figure which shows the control sequence between T / C and member card terminal regarding savings processing in the storage medium management system of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upper limit setting screen 550A according to the first embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing an upper limit setting processing operation using an upper limit setting screen 550A at T / C according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upper limit setting screen 550B according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing an upper limit setting processing operation using an upper limit setting screen 550B in T / C according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upper limit setting screen 550C according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing an upper limit setting processing operation using an upper limit setting screen 550C at T / C according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upper limit setting screen 550D according to the fourth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing an upper limit setting processing operation using an upper limit setting screen 550D in T / C according to the fourth embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  5 ... Member card, 10 ... Ball counter, 15 ... Medal counter, 20, 20A, 20B, 20C ... Member card terminal, 30 ... Ball withdrawal machine, 35 ... Medal withdrawal machine, 40 ... Premium management terminal, 45 ... prize dispenser, 50 ... management device (terminal controller: T / C), 51 ... control unit (CPU), 511 ... game storage medium processing unit, 513 ... deposit restriction information setting unit, 52 ... storage device, 53 ... Memory, 531 ... Member management table, 533 ... Deposit restriction information storage, 54 ... Input device, 55 ... Display device, 550A, 550B, 550C, 550D ... Upper limit setting screen, N11, N21, N31 ... Total upper limit amount input field , N22: Storage upper limit amount input field, N23: Storage medal upper limit amount input field, N32 ... Storage ball ratio input field, N33 ... Storage medal ratio input field, N12, N24, N34 ... Input field, N13, N25, N35 ... medal exchange rate input field, S11 ... stored amount display field, S12 ... stored medal amount display field, S13 ... depositable amount display field, S14 ... stored amount possible display field, S15 ... stored medal Possible number display field, S21, S33 ... Storage ball upper limit display field, S22, S34 ... Storage medal upper limit display field, S31 ... Storage ball upper limit display field, S32 ... Storage medal upper limit display field, C11 ... Storage ball number check field, C12 ... Number of stored medal check column, 56 ... Communication interface (I / F) section, 57 ... Printer section, 60 ... Local area network (LAN), 70 ... Gift reader, 75 ... Cash dispenser

Claims (12)

A member recording medium processing terminal that accepts a member recording medium in which member identification information for identifying a member of a game store is recorded, and a game medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal that accepts the member recording medium. Based on the member identification information and the number of game media requests included, the game media for updating the number of game media by adding the number of game media requests to the number of game media managed in association with the member identification information In a game media management system comprising a management device for performing management processing,
The management device
An input means for inputting an upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the game medium of the entire game store;
After the maximum amount is input by said input means, said貯遊technique when receiving a media request, from the upper limit amount entered by the input means, all of the members of貯遊technique medium number the recreation medium current And subtracting the amount multiplied by the redemption rate indicating the amount of money per piece, and calculating and outputting the present depositable amount of the entire game store, and dividing the depositable amount by the exchange rate of the gaming media A conversion means for calculating and outputting the number of available game media for the entire amusement store;
Based on whether or not the number of game media requests included in the game media request exceeds the possible number of game media for the entire game store calculated by the conversion means, based on the number of game media requests. And a control means for rejecting or executing the update processing of the number of stored game media. The management device
Based on whether or not the number of game media requests included in the game media request exceeds the possible number of game media for the entire game store calculated by the conversion means, based on the number of game media requests. Means for transmitting instruction information to the effect of rejecting or permitting the update processing of the number of game media to the member recording medium processing terminal of the game media request source;
The recording medium processing terminal for members is
After transmitting the game media request, control information for rejecting game media processing based on the game media request operation is received from the management device by receiving instruction information indicating that the update processing of the number of game media is rejected. The game media management system according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that performs the control. The member recording medium processing terminal, the member identification information included in the game medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal, the game medium request target of the first and second game media of different types Based on the game medium type and the number of requested game media, the game storage number is updated by adding the requested number of game media to the number of stored game media of the type managed in association with the member identification information. Medium processing and deposit limit processing for limiting the number of various types of stored game media so as not to exceed the first and second maximum number of stored game media preset in the storage unit for each type as deposit limit items In a storage media management system comprising a management device for performing
The management device
First input means for inputting a total upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the entire first and second game media;
A second input means for inputting an upper limit amount of storage medium that can be deposited with respect to either the first or second game medium;
The game medium using the total upper limit amount input by the first input means, the upper limit amount of the game medium input by the second input means, and the exchange rate of the first and second game media. The upper limit number of game media corresponding to one type of game medium of the first or second game media to which the upper limit amount has been input, the upper limit amount of game media corresponding to the other type of game media, and the game Conversion means for calculating and outputting the upper limit number of media;
By inputting the upper limit amount of either the first or second game medium together with the total upper limit amount, the upper limit number of game media of the first game medium calculated by the conversion means and the second A storage medium management comprising: setting means for setting a game medium upper limit number of game media in the storage unit as the first game medium upper limit number and the second game medium upper limit number, respectively. system. The member recording medium processing terminal, the member identification information included in the game medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal, the game medium request target of the first and second game media of different types Based on the game medium type and the number of requested game media, the game storage number is updated by adding the requested number of game media to the number of stored game media of the type managed in association with the member identification information. Medium processing and deposit limit processing for limiting the number of various types of stored game media so as not to exceed the first and second maximum number of stored game media preset in the storage unit for each type as deposit limit items In a storage media management system comprising a management device for performing
The management device
First input means for inputting a total upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the entire first and second game media;
A second input means for inputting a stored game medium ratio relating to either the first or the second game medium;
Using the total upper limit amount input by the first input means, the game medium ratio input by the second input means, and the exchange rate of the first and second game media, the game medium ratio The upper limit number of stored game media corresponding to one type of game media, the upper limit ratio of stored game media corresponding to the other type of game media, and the upper limit of stored game media Conversion means for calculating and outputting a number;
The game medium upper limit number of the first game medium calculated by the conversion means by inputting a ratio of the first or second game medium with respect to the total upper limit amount together with the total upper limit amount, and the And storing means for setting the upper limit number of game media of the second game medium in the storage unit as the first upper limit number of game media and the second upper limit number of game media, respectively. Game media management system. The management device
Depending on whether or not the updated number of game media based on the number of game media requests included in the game media request exceeds the maximum number of game media of the corresponding type of game media set by the setting means. Means for transmitting instruction information for refusing or permitting game medium update processing to the member recording medium processing terminal of the game medium request source;
The recording medium processing terminal for members is
After transmitting the game medium request, control is performed so as to reject the game medium update process based on the game medium request by receiving instruction information for refusing the game medium update process from the management device. The game media management system according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a control means. The member recording medium processing terminal, the member identification information included in the game medium request from the member recording medium processing terminal, the game medium request target of the first and second game media of different types Based on the game medium type and the number of requested game media, the game storage number is updated by adding the requested number of game media to the number of stored game media of the type managed in association with the member identification information. In a game storage medium management system comprising a management device for performing medium management processing,
The management device
An input means for inputting a total upper limit amount that can be deposited with respect to the entire first and second game media;
When the game medium request for the first or second game medium is accepted after the total upper limit amount is input by the input means, the current upper limit amount is calculated from the total upper limit amount input by the input means. the second game to貯遊technique number medium of the second game medium amount and the current obtained by multiplying the realization rate indicated amounts per one of the first game medium to貯遊technique number medium 1 of game media A total amount of money multiplied by a cash exchange rate indicating the amount per medium is subtracted to calculate and output the total depositable amount of the first and second gaming media at the present time, and the depositable amount Is divided by the exchange rate of the game medium corresponding to either the first or the second that has received the game medium request, and the number of possible game media of the first or second game medium is calculated and output. Conversion means to
The number of game media requests for the game media corresponding to either the first or the second that received the game media request exceeds the number of game media that can be stored for the corresponding type of game media calculated by the conversion means. And a control means for refusing or executing the update processing of the number of stored game media of the corresponding game media based on the number of requested game media depending on whether or not . The management device
According to whether or not the number of game media requests exceeds the upper limit number of game media, instruction information for rejecting or permitting game media update processing based on the number of game media requests is stored The game media management system according to claim 6, further comprising means for transmitting to the original member recording medium processing terminal. The recording medium processing terminal for members is
Receipt issuance for controlling to issue a game medium number receipt in which the number of game media corresponding to the requested number of game media is received by receiving instruction information for refusing the game media update processing from the management device The storage medium management system according to any one of claims 2, 5, and 7, further comprising a control means. A cash rate input means for inputting the cash rate;
The conversion means is
The game media management system according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, and 6, wherein each corresponding value is calculated using the cash rate input by the cash rate input means. A cash rate storage means for storing the cash rate;
The conversion means is
The game media management system according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, and 6, wherein each corresponding value is calculated using the cash rate read from the cash rate storage means. The management device
6. The setting means for setting each value of the deposit restriction item in association with the whole amusement shop where the management apparatus is installed or for each member identification information. The game storage medium management system according to claim 1. A game medium management device installed in a management center outside the game store where the management device is installed, and managing the number of game media stored in the management device of each game store;
The stored game medium management device comprises:
Distribution information setting means for setting distribution deposit restriction item information including the upper limit amount of the first and second game media individually or as a whole or the upper limit number of game media for each management device of each game store;
Distribution means for distributing the distribution deposit restriction item information set by the distribution information setting means to each corresponding management device, and
The management device
The reflecting means for reflecting the delivery restriction item information for distribution distributed from the storage medium management device to the setting of the deposit restriction item in the setting means is provided. The game storage medium management system according to any one of the above.

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