JP5092153B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  In the pachinko hall in which pachinko machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are installed, the game medium acquired by the player who has an account is registered in his / her account as a deposit game medium (hereinafter referred to as “save ball”, “stored medal”). )), If the illegal registration conditions for the reserved game media are set in advance, and it is determined that the registered illegal registration conditions are met when registering the reserved game media, the registration of the reserved game media is prohibited, and this prohibition is prohibited. Is related to a gaming system that can be operated only by a special authorized person (for example, an owner or a store manager).

  In pachinko halls, a game system that registers and manages member data, game machine operation data, prize exchange performance data, member investment data, etc. in a database is used for daily sales and business management.

  Recently, there are an increasing number of pachinko halls that operate by incorporating a new game form such as a storage ball (medal) disclosed in “a storage system management device in a game system” described in Patent Document 1 into the game system.

In addition, as a security measure accompanying the diversification of game forms, in pachinko halls, a counting operation in a counting device for game media is imaged and recorded by a monitoring camera, and a monitor video is displayed to determine whether cheating has been performed, or In addition, a “game media counter fraud monitoring device” described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561, which checks the recorded video that has been reproduced, has been introduced.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 07-51458. JP-A-11-128521.

  By the way, with the introduction of a game system that provides a game form such as a storage ball (medal) disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that a pachinko hall clerk or the like illegally stores a ball (medal).

  Originally, pachinko balls and pachislot medals scattered in pachinko halls are to be treated specially by employees as "spilled balls (medals)".

  However, fraudulent acts such as registering these spilled balls (medals) using a member card of a store clerk or a member card of a player conspiring with the store clerk have occurred.

  The hall manager can detect such an illegal act by the monitoring device as disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, but whether or not the stored ball (medal) is illegal in the monitoring video. There is also a video that is difficult to identify, and it is not enough to determine and deal with illegal operations accurately and detect them immediately.

  Therefore, the present invention performs system monitoring under fraudulent registration conditions for detecting fraudulent activity from the registration data of medals and stores the balls using the membership card used for the registration processing of the medals corresponding to the fraudulent registration conditions. The purpose is to provide a gaming system in which a setting for prohibiting registration of (medals) is performed, and the operation for canceling the prohibited setting is enabled by a specific operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 registers a game medium acquired by a player who has an account as a deposit game medium in his / her account, and draws the deposit medium from his / her account to the player. Alternatively, in a gaming system that can be used for prize exchange, registration means for registering the gaming medium in an account corresponding to the identification information of the membership card read by the recording medium reading means, and the depositing game by the registration means History management means for managing history information relating to medium registration and history information relating to a game including a player's investment amount as history information for each piece of identification information of the membership card, and the depositing game to the account by the registration means before corresponding to the identification information of the member card to be read and registered deposit game medium speed detecting means for detecting the number of registrations per media, in the recording medium reading means The registration number of the day of the deposit game medium to the same account by registering unit, a registration number acquisition means for calculating from the history information relating to registration of the deposit game medium that is managed by the history management means, said registration The number of registered game media in the account by the registration means detected by the deposit game medium number detection means is equal to or less than a preset number, and the same account by the registration means calculated by the registration count acquisition means An illegal registration condition setting means for presetting an illegal registration condition for determining an illegal registration of the deposit game medium when the number of registrations of the deposit game medium per day reaches a preset number of times; and the recording medium reading means It is determined whether or not the illegal registration condition set by the illegal registration condition setting means is satisfied when registering the game medium associated with the identification information of the membership card read in Characterized by comprising a that judging means.

The invention according to claim 2 is the game according to claim 1, wherein the game corresponding to the specific identification information of the membership card read by the recording medium reading means when the registering means is registered by the registration means. Investment amount calculation means for calculating the daily investment amount of the person from the history information related to the game managed by the history management means, the unauthorized registration condition setting means, as the unauthorized registration condition, with the number of one registered game medium to the account is less than the number set in advance by the registration means, has been reached to the number of times the registration number of daily deposit game medium to the same account by the registering unit is preset the first condition for determining the fraud registration of deposit game medium in the case, and upon registration of the deposit game medium by the registration means, Noboru of the deposit game medium calculated by the investment calculation means For use in performing illegal registration and determines a second condition of the membership card investment is deposit game medium in the case is less than the amount set in advance of the day by the player corresponding to the identification information, or the One of the second conditions is set in advance.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 1 or claim 2, when it is determined by the determination means that the illegal registration condition is satisfied, the determination means determines that the illegal registration condition is satisfied. Notification means for informing registration of the gaming medium by the registration means associated with the identification information of the membership card read by the recording medium reading means when registering the gaming medium by the registration means; It is characterized by comprising.

  According to the gaming system of the present invention, the system monitors the registration data of stored balls (medals) under the illegal registration conditions set and adjusted based on past illegal registration patterns. Since the subsequent registration of the stored balls (medals) is locked, damage caused by illegal registration of the stored balls (medals) can be minimized.

  Further, since the unlocking is performed by the specific person, it is difficult to perform fraud, and the specific person can easily manage.

  Embodiments of the gaming system of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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

  The gaming system of FIG. 1 is a game medium such as a pachinko ball, a pachislot medal, or the like by a device installed for each gaming machine in the pachislot island 60 and the pachinko island 50 where a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine 51 and a pachislot machine 61 is installed. Lending processing, counting processing of game media obtained by the player by the ball counting machine 200 or the medal counting machine 300, a bar code scanner 91 connected to the prize management device 90, a prize automatic dispensing machine 92, and a membership card processing apparatus 400 Exchange processing for prizes according to the number of game media counted by operation is performed.

  A management device (TC) 100 issues a membership card 102 with a membership card issuing machine 101, and the management device (TC) 100 can access member information such as personal information and card information of a registered player. Registered in a database (DB) 103 and managed.

  In addition, the management device (TC) 100 is configured such that the operating information of each gaming machine sent from each island controller 70 installed on the pachinko island 50 and the pachislot island 60, the sales information sent from the inter-vehicle machine, and the investment information of the player Are recorded in a database (DB) 103 for management.

  On the member card 102, an identification code indicating a card type, a start code, an end code, a member code, a card number, a store code, a secret code, and the like are magnetically recorded as card data.

  The ball counting machine 200 and the medal counting machine 300 are game media for counting pachinko balls and pachislot medals obtained by a player playing the pachinko machine 51 and the pachislot machine 61, and exchanging them for prizes. It has a function of recording and issuing information including a number on a recording medium such as a receipt, and a function of registering a number of gaming media that are not exchanged for prizes among gaming media counted by a predetermined operation using the membership card 102.

  In addition, the replay ball lending machine 52 and the replay medal lending machine 62 draw out the game medium deposited by the registration of the stored ball and the stored medal by a predetermined operation using the member card 102, and redraw the game medium drawn out. Has the function of lending.

  The management device (TC) 100 includes a ball counting machine 200, a medal counting machine 300 provided with a membership card processing device 400, a stored medal registration information, a replay ball lending machine 52, a replay medal lending machine 62, The withdrawal information of the game media that has been stored is recorded in the database (DB) 103 and managed.

  Further, the management device (TC) 100 has means for setting and adjusting detection conditions for monitoring illegal registration of stored balls and stored medals, and is set when registering stored balls (medals) in the database (DB) 103. When registration of a stored ball (medal) corresponding to the detection condition is detected, information for prohibiting subsequent registration of the stored ball (medal) using the membership card 102 used for the registration operation is set in the database (DB) 103.

  Further, the management device (TC) 100 has a function of processing the release of the setting that prohibits the registration of the coins (medals) to a management screen that can be operated with a special authority.

  The gaming system of the present invention will be described on the assumption that rental of gaming media, gaming on a gaming table, counting processing of gaming media, and prize exchange processing are performed by operations using the membership card 102.

  The stored ball registration process and the stored medal registration process in the game system of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a device related to the storage ball registration process in the gaming system shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage ball registration process is performed by a management device (TC) 100 that can access the database (DB) 103, and a ball counter 200 connected to the management device (TC) 100 via a network 80. It is processed.

  The management device (TC) 100 includes a TC storage unit 111, a TC communication control unit 114, a TC operation unit 115, a TC display processing unit 116, a DB, and a TC control unit 110 that performs overall control of the management device (TC) 100. A management unit 117 is connected to each other.

  The TC storage unit 111 includes a nonvolatile storage device that stores various control programs and control parameters of the gaming system executed by the TC control unit 110, a memory that stores temporary data, and the like.

  Further, the TC storage unit 111 stores an illegal storage ball operation detection condition 112 for detecting that the storage ball is illegally registered.

  The TC communication control unit 114 is connected via the network 80 to each of the medal counting machine 300, the ball counting machine 200, the pachinko machine 51, the pachislot machine 61, the replay ball lending machine 52, the replay medal lending machine 62, and the like. Controls the transmission and reception of data between them.

  The TC operation unit 115 includes an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, detects an input operation, and notifies the TC control unit 110 of the input operation.

  The TC display processing unit 116 performs display control of various management screens on the display device of the management terminal based on an instruction from the TC control unit 110.

  The DB management unit 117 generates various tables and various history information for the database (DB) 103 based on instructions from the TC control unit 110, and refers to, registers, updates, and deletes records for each table and history information. And so on.

  The database (DB) 103 records and centrally manages shared data that can be accessed in each system installed in the pachinko hall including the gaming system of the present invention. For example, the member management table 104 and the member card management table 105 The stored ball history data 106, the game history data 107, etc. are stored and managed.

  The database (DB) 103 is generated in a storage unit in the management apparatus (TC) 100 and directly accessed by the DB management unit 117, or a storage unit of a device other than the management apparatus (TC) 100. The DB management unit 117 may be configured to be accessed via the network 80.

  The ball counter 200 includes a ball counter controller 210, a ball counter counter 211, a ball counter storage 212, a ball counter receipt issuing unit 213, a ball counter member card processor 214, and a ball counter display process. 215, a ball counter operation unit 216, and a ball counter communication control unit 217.

  The ball counter control unit 210 executes the control program stored in the ball counter storage unit 212, and connects the ball counter counting processing unit 211, the ball counter receipt issuing unit 213, the ball counter member card processing unit 214, The ball counter display control unit 215 is controlled to count pachinko balls in the ball counter 200, to issue receipts printed with the counting results, and to store balls for the number of pachinko balls that have not been exchanged for prizes. Do.

  The ball counter display processing unit 215 includes the total number of pachinko balls counted, the number of balls instructed to be deposited in the storage ball registration process, the total number of balls recalculated by the management device (TC) 100, the insertion of the membership card 102, Display control such as operation guidance for instructing extraction is performed, for example, on the ball counter display unit 207 shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG.

  The ball counter operating unit 216, for example, selects and indicates a ball counter storage ball for selecting and instructing a method of specifying the number of pachinko balls to be stored (the number of processing) with respect to the counted number of pachinko balls shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG. It includes processing buttons 201 (total number button, fraction return button, fraction storage button, cancel button), and detects the ball counting and input operations related to storage and notifies the ball counter controller 210.

  The ball counter counting processing unit 211 counts, for example, the number of pachinko balls passed through the hopper 208 as shown in the external configuration diagram of the ball counter in FIG. Notify the counter control unit 210.

  The ball counter communication control unit 217 controls data transmission / reception with the management device (TC) 100 connected via the network 80.

  For example, the ball counter member card processing unit 214 performs a reading process of magnetic data recorded on the member card 102 inserted from the member card insertion slot 205 shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG. It outputs to the machine control part 210, and performs conveyance control, such as discharge | emission and storage of the membership card 102, based on the control data from the ball counter control part 210.

  The ball counting machine receipt issuing unit 213 prints the print contents designated based on the control data from the ball counting machine control unit 210 on a predetermined receipt, and enters the receipt issuing port 203 as shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG. Discharge.

  Next, the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 stored and managed in the TC storage unit 111 of the management device (TC) 100 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting contents of the illegal storage ball detection condition 112.

  The fraudulent storage ball detection condition 112 is, for example, a first condition that is considered fraudulent when the number of stored balls at one time is less than or equal to the set value of “number of stored balls”, and the number of times that the number of stored balls per day is set to “number of stored balls” If the number of stored balls per day is less than or equal to the number set in the “number of stored balls”, a combination of the first condition and the second condition that is regarded as fraudulent when A third condition that is considered fraudulent when the number of savings reaches the number set for “Number of savings”, and a fourth condition that is considered fraudulent when the daily investment amount for savings is less than or equal to the amount set for “investment amount” Is set.

  In addition, the fraudulent storage ball detection condition 112 further corresponds to any of a plurality of conditions listed in the first to fourth cases, a logical setting for judging fraud, or a case in which all conditions are met. You may make it perform the setting which performs the logical handling judged to be unjust.

  The “monitoring control execution flag” set in the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 is a flag for determining whether or not the gaming system performs the monitoring control of the storage ball corresponding to the illegal storage ball detection condition 112. When this flag is valid, the gaming system monitors illegal registration of the stored ball based on the illegal stored ball detection condition 112.

  In addition, the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 is adjusted by operating a setting screen as shown in FIG. 5 displayed on the display unit of the management apparatus (TC) 100.

  The contents of the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 and the method for determining whether the storage ball corresponds to the unauthorized storage ball detection condition 112 may be any method as long as it can detect the illegal registration of the storage ball. It is not limited to the operation screen.

  Next, the member management table 104, the member card management table 105, the stored ball history data 106, and the game history data 107 that are stored and managed in the database (DB) 103 shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of items and registration contents managed in the member management table 104.

  The member management table 104 is a table for registering and managing personal information of a player who has registered as a member by adding identification information such as a member code.

  Information registered and managed in the member management table 104 includes, for example, personal information such as a member code, a membership date, a name, and an address, the current total number of stored balls, and the number of detected balls detected by the illegal stored ball detection condition 112 , Number of visits, visit points, etc.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of items and registration contents managed by the member card management table 105.

  The membership card management table 105 registers and manages information related to the membership card 102 issued to the registered player in association with the membership code of the membership management table 104. In particular, whether the current membership card 102 can be used. “Card use flag” indicating the status of whether or not is recorded and managed.

  Further, the “card use availability flag” can be updated only by a specially authorized access right.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of data items and recorded contents recorded in the game history data 107.

  The game history data 107 includes game data including the number of ins and outs of pachinko balls transmitted from each pachinko machine 51, the game time of the member who played the game on the pachinko machine 51, and the inter-machine of each pachinko machine 51. The operating data for notifying the number of game media lent out for each member transmitted from (not shown) or the amount information of the input money corresponding to the number lent, the renting time, etc. are sent to the island controller 70 and the network 80. The history data is received by the management device (TC) 100 through the database and sequentially recorded in the database (DB) 103.

  Each history data recorded in the game history data 107 is searched under a predetermined condition such as a time stamp, a member code, etc., and the values of the searched history data are appropriately counted, for example, at a certain point in time of a certain member day It is possible to acquire the amount of investment up to this point, the number of game media acquired through the game on the game machine, and the like.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of data items and recorded contents recorded in the stored ball history data 106.

  The accumulated ball history data 106 includes data regarding registration of accumulated balls including the number of accumulated balls received from the ball counting machine 200, card data, etc., and the number of accumulated balls received from the replay ball lending machine 52, card data, and the like. The data relating to the withdrawal of the storage balls is the history data registered in the database (DB) 103 by the management device (TC) 100.

  In the accumulated ball history data 106, “membership code”, “number of processes”, “device number”, and “time stamp” are recorded.

  According to the accumulated ball history data 106, the number of accumulated balls per member, the number of balls lent out again at the time of replay, the number of registered balls up to a certain point in the day, the date and time when the registration of the accumulated balls is prohibited, The date and time when it was canceled can be specified.

  Further, by searching for a record in which “replay” is set in the “processing type”, it is possible to specify the number of withdrawals of the storage balls by the replay ball lending machine 52, the date and time, and the like.

  The content shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 is merely an example, so FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are combined into one, or the content and history to be retained in FIG. 9 (save, replay, registration prohibition and cancellation, etc.) ) May be further divided and managed.

  Next, the operation of the storage ball registration process in the gaming system of the present invention will be described with reference to the respective flowcharts of the management device (TC) 100 and the ball counter 200.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the storage ball registration process in the ball counter 200.

  The ball counter 200 performs pachinko ball counting processing in the ball counter counting processing unit 211 (S101), and monitors the insertion operation of the membership card 102 (NO in S102).

  When the ball counter member card processing unit 214 detects the insertion operation of the member card 102 in the ball counter member card insertion slot 205 (YES in S102), it reads the card data recorded on the inserted member card 102, Check card type, store code, sales company code, etc., check card data loss, etc.

  When control data notifying the card data reading check result is received from the ball counter member card processing unit 214, the ball counter controller 210 requests an inquiry of the member card 102 based on the card data read from the member card 102. The control data is transmitted to the management device (TC) 100 via the ball counter communication control unit 217 (S103).

  The management device (TC) 100 confirms the validity of the member card 102 and the member information based on the card data notified from the ball counter 200, and the management device (TC) 100 is further identified from the card data. Refer to the “card use flag” of the member card management table 105 by the member code of the member card 102, and create response data to notify the determination result of whether or not the member card 102 is prohibited as an authentication result. To the ball counter 200.

  When the authentication error of the membership card 102 or the response data received from the management apparatus (TC) 100 is notified that the membership card 102 is currently in a disabled state (NO in S104), the ball counter control unit 210 Control data for instructing the storage of the membership card 102 is output to the ball counter membership card processing unit 214 (S113), and the recovery operation by the store clerk or the hall manager is monitored (NO in S114).

  When a store clerk or hall manager performs a recovery operation of the ball counter 200 (YES in S114) and a recovery operation that requires a receipt is issued (YES in S115), the ball counter controller 210 When the ball counter receipt issuing unit 213 is instructed to print the counting result (S116), and a recovery operation that does not require receipt is performed (NO in S115), the ball counter counting processing unit 211 detects it. The next counting operation to be performed is monitored.

  On the other hand, when the membership card 102 is verified and the response data received from the management device (TC) 100 indicates that the membership card 102 is not prohibited (YES in S104), the ball counter control unit 210 The depressing operation of the storage processing button 201 notified from the ball counter operation unit 216 is monitored (NO in S105).

  When the pressing operation of the storage ball processing button 201 is detected (YES in S105), the ball counter control unit 210 detects the number of game media counted by the ball counter counting processing unit 211 and the ball counter storage ball processing button 201. Based on the method for specifying the number of stored balls, the number of stored balls is specified, and a number obtained by subtracting the specified number of stored balls from the number of counted game media is calculated to determine whether or not a receipt is required (S106).

When it is necessary to issue a receipt (YES in S106), the ball counter controller 210 outputs an instruction to print the number of game media to be printed on the receipt to the ball counter receipt issuing unit 213 (S107).

When it is not necessary to issue a receipt (NO in S106), or when the receipt issuing process in step S107 is completed, the ball counter control unit 210 reads the card data and the number of stored balls read by the ball counter member card processing unit 214. Is generated and transmitted to the management device (TC) 100, and the registration result is notified to the storage ball history data 106 notified from the management device (TC) 100. A transition is made to waiting for reception of response data notifying the result of determination as to whether or not the storage ball corresponding to the detection condition 112 is registered (S108).

  When it is determined that the registration of the storage ball corresponding to the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 is received, or when response data notifying that the membership card 102 used for the storage ball has been disabled is received from the management device (TC) 100 ( The ball counter controller 210 outputs control data for instructing the storage of the member card 102 to the ball counter member card processing unit 214 (S110), and the store clerk or the hall manager performs a recovery operation. Is monitored (NO in S111).

  On the other hand, when the response data notifying the completion of registration of the storage ball history data 106 including the recalculated total number of stored balls is received from the management device (TC) 100 for registration of the storage balls not corresponding to the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 (NO in S109). ), The ball counter control unit 210 outputs control data instructing to eject the member card 102 to the member card insertion slot 205 and return it to the ball counter member card processing unit 214, and displays the total number of balls stored. The machine display processing unit 215 is instructed (S112).

  In the process shown in FIG. 10, the calculated fraction of pachinko balls may not be issued as a receipt, and the fraction of game media may be returned to the player.

  Next, the operation of the management apparatus (TC) 100 regarding step S108 in FIG. 10 will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the storage ball registration process in the management apparatus (TC) 100.

  The TC control unit 110 receives the control data for instructing registration of the storage balls transmitted by the ball counter 200 via the TC communication control unit 114, and extracts various data related to the storage balls from the received control data (S201). The DB management unit 117 is instructed to create storage ball history data based on the extracted data and register it in the storage ball history data 106 (S202).

  When the storage management process for the stored ball history data 106 by the DB management unit 117 is completed, the TC control unit 110 detects illegal storage balls by referring to the “monitoring control execution flag” set in the unauthorized storage ball detection condition 112 of the TC storage unit 111. It is determined whether or not to execute control (S203).

  When the “monitoring control execution flag” is valid (YES in S203), the TC control unit 110 calculates the membership code of the membership card 102 used for the storage ball registration operation based on the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 as a ball counter. The contents of the registered data in the member management table 104 specified by the specified member code are read out and specified from the card data transmitted from 200 (S204).

  As a result of the check in step S204, if the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 is not met (NO in S205), or if the “monitoring control execution flag” is invalid (NO in S203), the TC control unit 110 stores the ball The control data for instructing the return of the membership card 102 is generated and transmitted to the ball counter 200 that made the registration request (S207).

  When the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 is met (YES in S205), the TC control unit 110 records the member information specified by the card number of the member card 102 used for the storage ball registration operation. Is updated to change the “card use flag” to the use prohibition (S206), the membership card 102 inserted into the ball counter 200 is stored, and various records in the ball counter 200 are stored. Control data for instructing to lock the operation is transmitted via the TC communication control unit 114 (S208).

  Next, the operation of the authentication process for the membership card 102 in the management apparatus (TC) 100 will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation example of authentication processing of the membership card 102 in the management apparatus (TC) 100.

  When receiving the control data requesting the authentication of the member card 102 from the ball counter 200, the TC control unit 110 performs the authentication process of the member card 102 based on the card data notified by the received control data (S301). .

  When the membership card 102 is authenticated (YES in S301), the TC control unit 110 reads the content of the “card use availability flag” from the record of the membership card management table 105 corresponding to the card number, and the membership card 102 is currently used. It is determined whether the state is prohibited (S302).

  If the membership card 102 is not in a use-prohibited state (NO in S302), the TC control unit 110 transmits response data notifying the authentication result (OK) to the requesting ball counter 200 (S303).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the membership card 102 is invalid as a result of the card authentication (NO in S301), or the membership card 102 is valid but the membership card 102 is currently disabled ( In S302, the TC control unit 110 transmits response data for notifying the authentication result (NG) to the requesting ball counter 200 (S304).

  The membership card processing device 400 transmits information such as the presence / absence of a member and the card availability / non-use of the card from the management device (TC) 100, and the membership card processing device 400 performs various membership card determination processes. Good.

  FIG. 13 is a screen layout showing an example of an operation screen for prohibiting the use of the membership card 102 and releasing the prohibition.

  In addition, this screen allows update processing only when an administrator with special access rights logs in to the gaming system, and when a person without special access rights logs in, the presence of the update function is not known. The display is controlled.

  This operation screen shows a member information search function using a member code input by pressing the member information search button 13a, or a member whose use of the member card 102 is prohibited by pressing the member information search button 13b. Alternatively, it has a function of searching for member information according to a search condition specified by the member search condition input unit 13k and displaying a list of search results, such as a member whose membership card 102 has been prohibited from being used a specified number of times in the past. .

  Prohibition of the use of the member card 102 issued to the selected member by pressing the member selection button 13f, the use prohibition setting button 13d, or the use prohibition release button 13e provided in the display area where the member information is displayed in a list. Alternatively, the use prohibition is canceled.

  Furthermore, the screen shown in FIG. 13 displays the past history of the selected member's past storage balls by pressing the storage history display button 13c provided in the member information list display area, for example, as shown in FIG. It has a function to display a simple screen.

  As a result, the administrator can check the history contents related to the stored balls of the members whose membership card 102 has been prohibited, and can be used as a material for determining whether or not to cancel the prohibition of use of the membership card 102. it can.

  In addition, when the history of the stored ball of the member whose membership card 102 is not currently prohibited is confirmed and it is determined that it is necessary, the prohibition of use of the membership card 102 can be newly set.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the use prohibition / use prohibition release processing of the membership card 102 in the management apparatus (TC) 100.

  When the TC control unit 110 detects a log-in operation by a special authorized person and a menu selection operation for setting prohibition / prohibition of the membership card in the TC operation unit 115 (S401), the membership card shown in FIG. Display data for displaying an operation screen for prohibiting or canceling the use of 102 is output (S402).

  On the operation screen displayed in step S402, for example, when the TC operation unit 115 detects a member information search operation by the member code by pressing the member information search button 13a on the screen of FIG. 13 (member code in S403). The TC control unit 110 instructs the DB management unit 117 to search the member card management table 105 based on the input member code (S405).

  On the other hand, for example, when a member information search operation based on a predetermined search condition due to pressing of the member information search button 13b on the operation screen of FIG. 13 is detected by the TC operation unit 115 (condition search in S403). For example, the TC control unit 110 instructs the DB management unit 117 to search the member card management table 105 using the search conditions specified by the member search condition input unit 13k on the operation screen of FIG. 13 (S404).

  The DB management unit 117 accesses the member card management table 105 and the member management table 104 of the database (DB) 103 and searches for member information corresponding to the specified condition.

  When the search result of the member information is notified from the DB management unit 117, the TC control unit 110 instructs the TC display unit 116 to output the notified member information to the operation screen (S406).

  In the state where the member information is displayed in a list on the operation screen by the process of step S406, for example, when the pressing operation of the detailed history display button 13c for displaying the registration data of a certain member's stored ball is detected (YES in S407), TC The control unit 110 inputs the member code corresponding to the pressed detail history display button 13c, display screen display data temporarily stored in the TC storage unit 111, and input notified from the TC operation unit 115. The DB management unit 117 is instructed to search the stored ball history data 106 for the history data corresponding to the specified membership code and the period specified on the screen, based on the operation detection notification data, etc. Based on the search result notified from the DB management unit 117, the control unit 110, for example, as shown in FIG. Creating a display data of a screen to be history display output to the TC display processing unit 116 (S411).

  On the other hand, in the operation screen, when the pressing operation of the use prohibition setting button 13d or the prohibition release setting button 13e is notified from the TC operation unit 115 (YES in S408), the TC control unit 110 temporarily stores in the TC storage unit 111. The member code of the member selected on the operation screen is specified based on the display data for the currently displayed screen and the input operation detection data notified from the TC operation unit 115, and the specified member code The contents of the “card use flag” in the corresponding member card management table 105 are updated to “use prohibited” when the use prohibition setting button 13d is pressed, and when the use prohibition release button 13e is pressed, “ The DB management unit 117 is instructed to update to the value “unusable” (S410).

  When the TC operation unit 115 detects an operation screen end instruction operation by pressing the close button 13h (YES in S409), the TC control unit 110 outputs control data for ending the operation screen to the TC display processing unit 116. Then, the prohibition setting release process is terminated.

  The member card 102 is searched for using the member code as a search key to display the member information, and the member selected by selecting the processing target member from the displayed member information. It is only necessary to be able to set or cancel the use prohibition for the member card 102 of the member, and if necessary, can display history information regarding the storage for each member and history information regarding prohibition of use of the member card and cancellation of the use prohibition for a predetermined period. The operation screen layouts shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 and the operations shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 are not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the ball counting machine and the membership card processing machine are integrated is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and each may be configured as a separate device.

  In the first embodiment, the management device (TC) 100 side includes means for storing detection conditions for detecting illegally registering the storage balls and monitoring means for monitoring registration of the storage balls corresponding to the stored detection conditions. However, as another example, a means for storing the fraudulent storage ball detection condition 112 and a monitoring means for monitoring registration of the storage ball corresponding to the fraudulent storage ball detection condition 112 are described. An internal configuration and an operation example when provided on the ball counter 200 side will be described and described.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a second internal configuration of the apparatus related to the storage ball registration process in the gaming system of FIG.

  In FIG. 16, in the configuration of the first embodiment, the ball counter 200 uses the ball counter storage unit 212 of the ball counter 200 for the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 set and managed on the management device (TC) 100 side. It is configured to record and manage.

  Further, the ball counter 200 stores a control program for monitoring and detecting illegal registration of the stored ball based on the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 in the ball counter storage unit 212, and the ball counter control unit 210 performs the ball counter storage unit. The control program is read from 212 and executed.

  It should be noted that the setting and changing of the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 recorded in the ball counter storage unit 212 is performed by a configuration in which the management device (TC) 100 processes via the network 80 or a dedicated operation on the ball counter 200 side. Any configuration may be set.

  Next, of the operation of the storage ball registration process in the second configuration of the ball counter 200 shown in FIG.

  The counting process by the ball counting machine counting processing unit 211, the reading operation of the membership card 102 by the ball counting machine member card processing unit 214, and the authentication process and the response process of the membership card 102 in the management device (TC) 100 are described in the first embodiment. The same processing is performed.

When the ball counter storage operation button 201 is detected to be pressed by the ball counter operation unit 216, the ball counter control unit 210 creates control data for instructing registration of the storage ball including the number of storage balls, and the TC control unit 110.

When the response data notifying that the data registration process to the accumulated ball history data 106 has been completed is received from the management device (TC) 100, the ball counter control unit 210 detects the illegal accumulated ball recorded in the ball counter storage unit 212. It is determined whether the operation set in the condition 112 is applicable.

  In the case of a stored ball corresponding to the illegal stored ball detection condition 112, the ball counter control unit 210 issues a command to prohibit the use of the contents of the “card use availability flag” managed in the member card management table 105 to the management device (TC ) Create control data to be sent to 100 and send it to the TC control unit 110. The TC control unit 110 sends control data for instructing the use prohibition of the membership card 102 via the TC communication control unit 114 to the ball counter. 200, and the received control data is analyzed.

  The TC control unit 110 identifies the processing target record of the member card management table 105 from the member code obtained by analyzing the received control data, and updates the “card use flag” of the specified record to a use-prohibited state. To the DB management unit 117.

  When the update result of the “card use availability flag” in the member card management table 105 is received from the DB management unit 117, the TC control unit 110 transmits response data notifying the processing result to the requesting ball counter 200. Further, control data for storing the membership card 102 is output to the ball counter membership card processing unit 214, and a lamp for prompting a recovery operation by the hall manager or a store clerk, or an employee-specific voice such as an income Notification processing such as error notification by the communication device and message display processing on the ball counter display unit 207 are performed, and the recovery operation by the store clerk or the hall manager is monitored.

  On the other hand, in the case of a stored ball that does not correspond to the illegal stored ball detection condition 112, the ball counter control unit 210 outputs control data for instructing the discharge of the member card 102 to the ball counter member card processing unit 214.

  In the present embodiment, an example of an apparatus in which a ball counter and a member card processor are integrated is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and each may be configured as a separate apparatus.

  FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the management device (TC) 100, the member card processing device 400, and the medal counter 300 related to the medal registration process in the gaming system shown in FIG.

  The management device (TC) 100 stores, in the TC storage unit 111, an unauthorized storage medal detection condition 113 that is a condition for detecting unauthorized registration of a stored medal, similarly to the unauthorized storage ball detection condition 112 described in the first embodiment. Manage.

  The medal counter 300 includes a medal counter controller 310, a medal counter storage unit 311, a medal counter communication controller 312, a medal counter receipt issuing unit 313, a medal counter operation unit 314, and a medal counter display processing unit 315. The medal counter counting processing unit 316 is provided.

  The medal counter control unit 310 reads out and executes a control program related to the medal storage registration process stored in the medal counter storage unit 311, and connects the medal counter communication control unit 312, the medal counter receipt issuing unit 313, The medal counter processing unit 316 is controlled, and the member card processing device 400 connected via the medal counter communication control unit 312 is instructed to read the member card 102 and transport the member card 102.

  The medal counting machine receipt issuing unit 313 performs printing and discharging control of a receipt on which printing information including the counted medal number and the like is printed according to an instruction from the medal counting unit control unit 310.

  The medal counter operation unit 314 detects operations of input devices such as the medal counter receipt issue button 302 and the accumulated medal button 306 shown in the external configuration diagram of the medal counter 300 in FIG. 310 is notified.

  For example, the medal counter display processing unit 315 displays the counted medal number and the like on the display device such as the medal counter display unit 304 shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG. .

  The medal counter communication control unit 312 performs communication control of various data between the member card processing device 400 and the management device (TC) 100.

  The medal counter communication control unit 312 controls, for example, transmission of control data instructing card reading control and card transport control with the member card processing apparatus 400, and member card processing such as card reading results and transport results. The reception control of response data sent from the device 400 is performed.

  In addition, the medal counter communication control unit 312 transmits a registration request for storing medal information using a medal to the management apparatus (TC) 100, and response data of a medal registration process in the management apparatus (TC) 100. Is received and notified to the medal counter control unit 310.

  The membership card processing device 400 includes a membership card processing device control unit 410, a membership card processing device storage unit 411, a membership card processing device display processing unit 412, a membership card processing device operation unit 413, a membership card processing unit 414, and a membership card processing device. A communication control unit 415 is provided.

  The membership card processing device control unit 410 reads and executes the control program stored in the membership card processing device storage unit 411, and controls the membership card processing device 400 as a whole.

  The membership card processing device communication control unit 415 controls communication of various data between the management device (TC) 100 and the medal counting machine 300.

  For example, the membership card processing device communication control unit 415 makes an inquiry of the membership card 102 including the card data read from the membership card 102 to the management device (TC) 100 with the management device (TC) 100. It performs transmission control of the requested card data, and performs reception control of response data for notifying the authentication result of the membership card 102 and the stored medal registration processing result notified from the management apparatus (TC) 100.

  Further, the member card processing device communication control unit 415 receives control data for instructing to read card data from the member card 102 and discharging and storing the member card 102 with the medal counter 300, and receives the received contents. The reception control for notifying the membership card processing device control unit 410 is performed, or the response data for receiving the result of the reading process including the card data of the membership card 102 from the membership card processing unit 414 and notifying the medal counter 300 is transmitted. Take control.

  The member card processing device display processing unit 412 gives instructions for each operation related to the member card processing device 400 such as an instruction to insert the member card 102 into the member card insertion slot 402 and an instruction to remove the member card 102 from the member card insertion slot 402. For example, this is performed on the member card processing apparatus display unit 401 shown in FIG.

  For example, the member card processing device operation unit 413 detects an input operation of the saving medal button 403 shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG.

  The membership card processing unit 414 detects the operation of inserting the membership card 102 into the membership card insertion slot 402, controls the ejection of the membership card 102 into the membership card insertion slot 402, and is magnetically recorded on the inserted membership card 102. Reads card data.

  FIG. 18 is an external configuration diagram showing an example of the medal counting machine 300 and the member card processing device 400.

  A receipt printed with the counted medal number, the date and time of issue of the receipt, the expiration date, and the like is discharged to the medal counting machine receipt issuing port 301.

  The medal counting machine receipt issuance button 302 is an operation button for instructing the medal counting machine 300 to issue a receipt in which the counted number of medals is recorded.

  The medal counter display unit 304 is a display device such as an LED that displays the total number of medals counted.

  The member card processing device display unit 401 displays an operation guide that prompts the user to insert or remove the member card 102 related to the medal counting in the medal counter 300 or the registered medal registration operation.

  The membership card insertion slot 402 is an insertion slot for inserting the membership card 102 when storing medals.

  The medal saving button 403 is a button for selecting and instructing the designation method of the number of medal to be stored out of the counted medals, similarly to the coin saving button 201 of the ball counting machine 200 of the first and second embodiments.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of the unauthorized saving medal detection condition 113.

  The unauthorized storage medal detection condition 113 is similar to the unauthorized storage ball detection condition 112 shown in FIG. 4. The unauthorized storage medal detection condition 113 is a condition for detecting unauthorized registration of a stored medal, and whether or not unauthorized registration based on the unauthorized storage medal detection condition 113 is monitored. A “monitoring control execution flag” is set to set whether or not.

  The setting / changing operation of the illegal storage medal detection condition 113 is displayed on the screen of the management terminal of the management apparatus (TC) 100 by the TC display processing unit 116, similarly to the illegal storage ball detection condition 112 at the time of the storage ball registration process. It is performed by an input operation on the TC operation unit 115 on the setting screen as shown in FIG. 20, and an adjustment for performing unauthorized registration more appropriately is performed.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the medal saving process of the medal counter 300 and the member card processing device 400.

  The medal counter control unit 310 starts counting the medal inserted into the medal slot 305 (S701), and then creates control data for instructing the member card processing device 400 to read the member card 102. (S702).

  The member card processing device 400 detects the insertion of the member card 102 and starts reading the card data (S703), transmits the read card data to the management device (TC) 100, and inquires about the member card 102. When the authentication result is received from the management device (TC) 100, the membership card processing device 400 sends response data including card data necessary for the medal saving registration processing to the medal counter control unit 310 as a result of reading the membership card 102. Transmit (S704).

  When the response data notifying the completion of reading the membership card 102 is received from the membership card processing device 400 (YES in S705), the medal counter control unit 310, for example, stores the medal by pressing the medal saving button 306 shown in FIG. Subsequent operations such as an instruction operation (S706) or a receipt issue instruction operation (S708) by pressing the medal counting machine receipt issue button 302 are monitored.

  When the membership card 102 is not authenticated (NO in S705), control data for storing the inserted membership card 102 is transmitted to the membership card processing device 400 (S712).

  When a medal stored by pressing the medal medal button 403 is detected (YES in S706), the medal counter control unit 310 manages control data for instructing to register the designated medal number or the like in the medal history data 108. (TC) Transmit to 100 (S707).

  Based on the stored medal information received from the medal counter 300, the management device (TC) 100 performs a stored medal registration process for the stored medal history data 108, and is the stored medal corresponding to the illegal stored medal detection condition 113? And the determination result is transmitted to the medal counter 300.

  Note that the management device (TC) 100, as shown in the operation of the storage ball registration process of the first embodiment, is based on the setting contents of the illegal saving medal monitoring flag set in the illegal saving medal detection condition 113. An operation may be made to determine whether or not to monitor the registered medal registration process corresponding to the medal detection condition 113.

  When the response data received from the management apparatus (TC) 100 has an instruction to prohibit the use of the member card 102 (YES in S710), the medal counter control unit 310 stores the control data for storing the inserted member card 102 as a member. The data is transmitted to the card processing device 400 (S712).

  On the other hand, as a result of checking the corresponding record of the stored medal history data 108 including the registered data after the medal registered process for the stored medal history data 108 is completed, response data notifying that the illegal stored medal detection condition 113 is not met is displayed. When received from the management device (TC) 100 (NO in S710), the medal counter control unit 310 transmits control data instructing the member card processing device 400 to return the member card 102 (S711).

  When the membership card processing apparatus 400 receives control data for instructing the conveyance of the membership card 102 from the medal counter control unit 310, the membership card processing apparatus 400 analyzes the received data (S713).

  When the control data instructing the return of the membership card 102 is received (YES in S714), the membership card processing device 400 discharges the membership card 102 to the membership card insertion slot 402 (S715).

  On the other hand, when there is an instruction to store the membership card 102 based on the control data received from the medal counter control unit 310 (NO in S714), the membership card processing apparatus 400 receives the control data for instructing the storage of the membership card 102 as the membership card. The data is output to the processing device member card processing unit 414 (S716), and the recovery operation by the store clerk or hall manager is monitored (NO in S717).

  When the restoration operation by the store clerk is completed (YES in S717), the membership card processing apparatus 400 determines whether or not a receipt is required (S718). If a receipt is required (YES in S718), the medal Control data for printing the results counted by the counting machine counting processing unit 316 on a receipt is generated and output to the medal counting machine receipt issuing unit 313. The medal counting machine receipt issuing unit 217 counts the printed receipt. It is discharged to the machine receipt issuing port 301 (S719).

  Returning to the process of step S706 of the medal counter 300 again, when the pressing operation of the medal counter receipt issuing button 302 is detected (YES in S708), the medal counter controller 310 sends the medal counter count processor 316 to the medal counter count processor 316. Control data for printing the counted result on a receipt is output to the medal counter receipt issuing unit 313, and the medal counter receipt issuing unit 217 discharges the printed receipt to the medal counter receipt issuing port 301. (S709).

  21 shows an example in which the member card processing device 400 is controlled mainly by the medal counter 300, but on the contrary, the member card processing device 400 is controlled. The medal registration process in which the medal counting machine 300 is controlled may be configured and operated.

  Further, as in the second embodiment, authentication may be performed on the counter side.

  Further, like the ball counter 200 shown in the first and second embodiments, the member card processing device 400 and the medal counting device 300 may be configured as one device to control the stored medal registration process. Good.

  As the type of the membership card 102, an IC card is adopted in addition to the magnetic recording type card, and the IC card reading means is provided in the card processing unit of the membership card processing device 400 or the medal counter 300, and the data in the IC chip is used. May be configured to read.

  In addition, the fraudulent saving ball detection condition 112 and the fraudulent saving medal detection condition 113 described in the first to third embodiments described so far are provided with a plurality of patterns for handling the membership card 102 when the detection condition is satisfied. Pattern conditions may be set so that monitoring can be performed.

  Also, in the above embodiment, handling in the gaming system of the membership card used when illegally registering the savings and saving medals may be completely prohibited, other than the registration and withdrawal of savings and savings medals, For example, the game machine may be permitted to be used for games on a game machine or rental of game media using a machine between machines.

  Although this case has been described using a membership card, biometrics such as an IC chip and fingerprint verification may be used in addition to the membership card.

  The game system of the present invention can be used in a hall game system that registers and manages operations for storing balls and storing medals through operations using a membership card, and is particularly effective for preventing illegal registration of storing balls and storing medals. It is.

Overall configuration diagram of gaming system of the present invention Block diagram showing internal configuration of management device and ball counter for storage ball registration processing External configuration diagram showing the outline of the ball counter Diagram showing examples of fraudulent storage ball detection conditions Screen layout showing an example of the fraudulent storage ball detection condition setting screen The figure which shows an example of the item and registration data which are managed in the member management table The figure which shows an example of the item managed in a member card management table, and registration data The figure which shows an example of the data item recorded on game history data, and recorded data The figure which shows an example of the data item recorded on storage ball history data, and recording data Flow chart showing an example of operation of storage ball registration processing in a ball counter The flowchart which shows the operation example of the storage ball registration process in a management apparatus The flowchart which shows the operation example of the authentication process of the membership card in a management apparatus Screen layout showing an example of the operation screen for setting prohibition of use of membership cards and canceling of use prohibition Screen layout showing an example of the storage history data display screen Flow chart showing an example of the operation of prohibiting and canceling the use of a membership card The block diagram which shows the example of the 2nd internal structure of the ball counter regarding a storage ball registration process Block diagram showing internal configuration of medal counting machine and membership card processing device Appearance block diagram showing outline of medal counter and membership card processing device The figure which shows the setting condition for unauthorized storage medal detection The figure which shows the setting screen of the setting condition for illegal saving medal detection The flowchart which shows the operation example of the medal registration process in a medal counter and a card processing apparatus

Explanation of symbols

100 Management device (TC)
101 Member card issuing machine 102 Member card 103 Database (DB)
104 Member Management Table 105 Member Card Management Table 106 Stored Ball History Data 107 Game History Data 108 Stored Medal History Data 110 TC Control Unit 111 TC Storage Unit 112 Unauthorized Stored Ball Detection Condition 113 Unauthorized Stored Medal Detection Condition 114 TC Communication Control Unit 115 TC Operation Unit 116 TC display processing unit 117 DB management unit 200 Ball counter 201 Ball counter storage ball processing button 203 Ball counter receipt issue port 205 Ball counter member card insertion slot 206 Ball return slot 207 Ball counter display unit 208 Hopper 210 Ball count Machine control unit 211 ball counter counting processing unit 212 ball counter storage unit 213 ball counter receipt issuing unit 214 ball counter member card processing unit 215 ball counter display processing unit 216 ball counter operation unit 217 ball counter communication control Part 300 Medal counting machine 301 Medal counter receipt issuing port 303 Medal return port 304 Medal counter display unit 305 Medal insertion port 310 Medal counter control unit 311 Medal counter storage unit 312 Medal counter communication control unit 313 Medal counter receipt issuing unit 314 Medal counter Operation unit 315 Medal counter display processing unit 316 Medal counter counting processing unit 400 Member card processing device 401 Member card processing device display unit 402 Member card insertion slot 403 Saving medal button 410 Member card processing device control unit 411 Member card processing device storage Unit 412 Member card processing device display processing unit 413 Member card processing device operation unit 414 Member card processing device Member card processing unit 415 Member card processing device communication control unit 50 Pachinko island 51 Pachinko machine 52 Replay ball lending machine 60 Pachislot island 61 Chislo machine 62 Replay medal rental machine 70 Island controller 80 Network 90 Premium management device 91 Barcode scanner 92 Premium automatic dispenser 13a Member information search button 13b Member information search button 13c Detailed history display button 13d Use prohibition setting button 13e Use prohibition release Button 13f Member selection button
13h Close button 13k Member search condition input part

Claims (3)

In a gaming system in which a game medium acquired by a player who has an account is registered in his / her account as a deposit game medium, and the deposit / playback medium can be withdrawn from his / her account and used for a player or prize exchange.
Registration means for registering the game medium in an account corresponding to the identification information of the membership card read by the recording medium reading means;
History management means for managing history information relating to registration of the deposit medium by the registration means, history information relating to a game including a player's investment amount as history information for each identification information of the membership card,
Registered depositing game medium number detecting means for detecting the number of registration of the depositing game medium to the account by the registering means at one time;
The registration number of the day of the deposit game medium by registration means to the same account, the deposit game is managed by the history management unit corresponding to the identification information of the member card to be read by the recording medium reading means Means for obtaining the number of registrations calculated from history information relating to the registration of the medium ;
The number of registered game media in the account by the registration means detected by the registered deposit game medium number detection means is equal to or less than a preset number, and the registration means is calculated by the registration number acquisition means. An unauthorized registration condition setting means for setting in advance an unauthorized registration condition for determining an unauthorized registration of a deposit game medium when the number of registrations of the deposit game medium to the same account reaches a preset number of times;
Determination means for determining whether or not the illegal registration condition set by the unauthorized registration condition setting means is satisfied when registering the game medium associated with the identification information of the membership card read by the recording medium reading means game system characterized by comprising and. When the registration game medium is registered by the registration means, the player's daily investment amount corresponding to the specific identification information of the membership card read by the recording medium reading means is managed by the history management means. Investment amount calculation means for calculating from history information relating to the game being played
Further comprising a,
The unauthorized registration condition setting means includes:
As the unauthorized registration condition,
With the number of one registered game medium to the account is less than the number set in advance by the registration means, has been reached to the number of times the registration number of daily deposit game medium to the same account by the registering unit is preset In this case, the first condition for determining the illegal registration of the deposit game medium, and the registration of the deposit game medium calculated by the investment amount calculation means when registering the deposit game medium by the registration means. A second condition for determining illegal registration of a deposit game medium when the daily investment amount by the player corresponding to the identification information of the membership card is equal to or less than a preset amount ;
Or the second condition
The game system according to claim 1, wherein any one of the above is preset. If it is determined by the determination means that the illegal registration condition is met, the recording medium reading means reads the game medium when the registration means determines that the illegal registration condition is satisfied by the determination means. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies registration of the reserved game medium by the registration unit associated with the identification information of the membership card.

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