JP5161438B2 - Medal lending system and medal lending method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a CR pachislot machine (revolving game machine) that controls the supply of award medals and rental medals, and a medal lending processor that issues a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation. The present invention relates to a medal lending system and a medal lending method.

  Conventionally, in game stores that provide pachinko games and pachislot games, game machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are arranged in the store. Among these, in the pachislot machine, medal insertion or BET operation, lever operation, and stop button operation are accepted in the order of the player, and based on these game operations, winning lottery, reel drive, reel stop control and medal A payout or the like is performed as a processing operation of a unit game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The “BET operation” refers to an operation in which a medal credited to the pachislot machine is a game investment target.

  Specifically explaining the processing operation of this unit game, the pachislot machine draws a winning combination such as a special prize or a small role when the lever is operated in the ON state after the medal is inserted or the BET button is operated. And the reel is driven to rotate to accept the pressing of the stop button. Thereafter, when a stop button pressing operation is accepted, the reel stop control is performed in accordance with the stop button pressing timing and the lottery result, and the combination of symbols stopped in this way on the active line is determined in advance. If it is a combination of symbols, a medal associated with the winning combination is paid out.

  Currently, there are a wide range of pachislot machines that are not connected to the medal lending machine attached to the pachislot machine and are not involved in medal lending, so-called `` cash machines ''. There is a tendency to shift to CR pachislot machines that are interface-connected and are involved in medal lending, so-called “CR machines”.

JP 2003-117065 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology (Patent Document 1), it is forced to perform a BET operation for each unit game in the pachislot game, and the convenience related to the player's pachislot game is impaired. there were.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems (problems) of the prior art, and can simplify the BET operation in the pachislot game and improve the convenience related to the pachislot game of the player. An object is to provide a medal lending system and a medal lending method.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a CR pachislot machine that includes a credit means for controlling award medal and loan medal supply and storing a medal, and in response to a medal lending operation, A medal lending system comprising a medal lending processor for issuing a medal lending instruction for a medal to the CR pachislot machine, wherein the medal stored in the credit means is BET processed in response to the medal lending operation . The medal lending operation when the number of BETs bet processed by the BET processing unit and the first BET processing unit is less than the number of BETs that can be played by the CR pachislot machine. a second BET processing means for BET process medals shortage by a part of the rental medals to be disbursed in response to the second Characterized in that a credit medal donor control means for the rest of the donor control credit medal excluding the lent number of medals are BET processed by ET processing means.

According to the present invention , in the above invention, the number of BETs that can be played is three medals, and the second BET processing means is configured such that the number of medals BET processed by the first BET processing means is 0. If the number of medals is BET processing, the three lent medals are BET processed, and if the number of medals BET processed by the first BET processing means is one, the two lent medals are BET processed , When the number of medals that have been BET processed by the first BET processing means is two, the one lent medal is BET processed .

Further, the present invention is the above-described invention, wherein the medal donation control unit is configured to control the CR pachislot machine as the remaining medal donation control excluding the number of medals BET processed by the second BET processing unit . It is possible to control whether to add to the credit means , to throw from the throwing mechanism inside the CR pachislot machine, or to throw from the throwing mechanism inside the medal lending processor. And

The present invention also provides a CR pachislot machine having a credit means for performing award medal and loan medal supply control and storing a medal , and a valuable value corresponding to the banknote in response to the deposit of a predetermined banknote. A subtraction process for subtracting a predetermined amount of valuable value from the valuable value added to the game recording medium while giving a value to the recording medium, and issuing a medal lending instruction for a rental medal corresponding to the subtracted valuable value A medal lending system comprising a medal lending processor for a CR pachislot machine, wherein the medal stored in the credit means is BET processed in response to the money depositing operation , and the first BET number that is BET processed by BET processing means 1 is not enough to playable BET number capable of performing the unit game in the CR pachi-slot machine The case, the second BET processing means for BET process medals shortage by a part of the rental medals to be disbursed in response to depositing operation of the money, BET treated lent medals by the second BET processing means It is characterized by comprising a medal grant control means for controlling the remaining medal grants excluding the number of cards .

The present invention also includes a CR pachislot machine having credit means for performing award medal and lending medal supply control and storing medal, and a medal lending processor for giving a medal lending instruction for a medal to the CR pachislot machine. In the medal lending system, when a BET operation detecting means for detecting a BET operation in the CR pachislot machine and a BET operation is detected by the BET operation detecting means, the remaining number of medals stored in the credit means is When the BET availability determination unit determines whether or not the number of gameable BETs that can execute the unit game is greater than or equal to the number of gameable BETs, and when the BET availability determination unit determines that the number of gameable BETs is less than the number, The medal lending instruction execution means for lending instruction and the medal lending instruction by the medal lending instruction executing means And answers, the a first BET processing means medals stored to BET processing credit means, BET number that is BET processed by the first BET processing means executes the unit game in the CR pachi-slot machine A second BET processing unit that performs a BET process with a part of the lent medal lent out in response to the medal lending operation, and the second BET processing unit. And a rental medal supply control means for performing supply control of the remaining loaned medals excluding the number of lent medals subjected to BET processing .

The present invention also provides a CR pachislot machine having a credit means for performing award medal and lending medal supply control and storing a medal, and issuing a medal lending instruction for the medal lending to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation. A medal lending method used in a medal lending system comprising a medal lending processor to perform, in response to the medal lending operation, a first BET processing step of BET processing a medal stored in the credit means; Lending that is lent in response to the medal lending operation when the number of BETs that have been BET processed in one BET processing step is insufficient for the number of BETs that can be played in the CR pachislot machine. a second BET treatment step of BET process medals shortage by a part of the medal, the second BET process Characterized in that it includes a credit medal donor control step for the rest of the donor control credit medal excluding the BET treated lent number of medals Ri.

According to the present invention, in response to the medal lending operation, the medal stored in the credit means is BET processed, and the BET number of the BET processed BET can be executed in a unit game with a CR pachislot machine. If the number of medals is insufficient, BET processing is performed on the insufficient medals using a part of the lent medals lent in response to the medal renting operation, and the remaining medals are controlled to be provided excluding the number of lent medals. As a result, it is possible to simplify the BET operation during the medal lending operation, and to obtain a medal lending system and a medal lending method capable of improving the convenience related to the player's pachislot game. .

Further, according to the present invention, when the number of medals that have been BET processed is 0, 3 lent medals are BET processed, and when the number of medals that have been BET processed is 1 lent medal 2 It was BET process sheets, if BET treated number of tokens is two, since a single credit medal was decided to BET process, a game can BET number even at lend medal number one is BET accepted number The medal lending system can be obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, whether to add to the credit means of the CR pachislot machine, or to throw out from the throwing mechanism inside the CR pachislot machine, as the remaining lent medal grant control excluding the number of medals that have been BET processed Or, since it is decided to control whether to give out from the dispensing mechanism inside the medal lending processor, medals that can provide the remaining loaned medals excluding BET in various forms There is an effect that a rental system can be obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, in response to the money depositing operation , the medal stored in the credit means can be BET processed, and the number of BET processed BET can execute the unit game with the CR pachislot machine. If the number of betable bets is not enough, BET processing will be performed on the shortage of medals by a part of the lent medal lent in response to the money deposit operation, Since it is decided to perform the grant control, it is possible to simplify the BET operation at the time of lending money immediately after depositing, and to obtain a medal lending system capable of improving the convenience related to the player's pachislot game. Play.

In addition, according to the present invention, a BET operation in which a BET operation in a CR pachislot machine is detected and the remaining number of medals stored in the credit means can execute a unit game when a BET operation is detected. It is determined whether or not the number is greater than or equal to the number, and if it is determined that the number of betable games is not less than the number, a bet lending instruction is issued, and in response to the medal lending instruction, a bet for betting the medal stored in the credit means One of the rented medals lent out in response to the medal lending operation is a shortage of the number of betable BETs that can be executed by the CR pachislot machine. parts by and BET process, so it was decided to carry out the remainder of the donor control credit medal excluding the lent number of medals are BET processed, stored in the credit means It is possible to simplify the BET operation of credit medals borrowed medals rental operation and medal lending operations during insufficient dull, medals rental system capable of improving the convenience of the pachi-slot gaming customers give There is an effect that is.

  Exemplary embodiments of a medal lending system and a medal lending method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the medal lending system (medal lending method) according to the present invention will be described as Embodiments 1, 2, and 3, and then another embodiment included in the present invention will be described as Embodiment 4.

  In the following first embodiment, the outline and features of the medal lending system according to the first embodiment, the configuration of each device constituting the medal lending system, and the flow of processing will be described in order.

[Outline and Features (Example 1)]
First, the outline and characteristics of the medal lending system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the system configuration of the gaming system according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the features of the medal lending system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming system 1 installed in a gaming store has a management device for managing the remaining number of times associated with a prepaid card, a terminal controller (hereinafter referred to as prepaid card management T / C). The island controller 20 and the card issuer 60 provided for each group called “Island” are connected with 10 as a vertex.

  Further, the island controller 20 is connected to a card processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CR unit 30 as appropriate) provided in each of a plurality of CR pachislot machines 40 installed on each island.

  In this gaming system 1, a prepaid card PC (issued to the player by the CR unit 30 and the card issuing machine 60, and issuance store identification information, card-specific identification code, issuance amount, card type, etc. is recorded). Can be used as a game recording medium.

  The CR unit 30 has a main function of performing medal lending processing with the remaining number of frequencies associated with the prepaid card PC (hereinafter referred to as the remaining frequency) as an upper limit. One pair is prepared for each of the CR pachislot machines 40, and the CR pachislot machine 40 is installed between the CR pachislot machines 40. Are different and are interfaced so that they can communicate with each other.

  The CR pachislot machine 40 is a pachislot machine that performs lottery for winning combination, reel drive, reel stop control, and award medal supply control in response to a game operation by a player. The CR pachislot machine 40, which is a “CR machine”, performs the rental medal supply control in addition to the award medal supply control. Note that “donation control” here refers to control for physically or electronically providing a medal to a player, for example, medal throwing control from a medal hopper, credit addition control to credit, or the like. . “Credit” is a mechanism for storing the number of payouts inside the pachislot machine up to an upper limit of 50 normally when medals are inserted or medals are paid out, and the number of medals is deposited. At the same time, it is guaranteed that the number of medals is thrown out, and has a function of performing the same function as a manual medal insertion by a BET operation for accepting a game investment operation.

  The lending operation device 50 is an operation device attached to the CR pachislot machine 40 for lending operation reception, and has a main function of receiving a medal lending operation by pressing a lending button 502.

  The card issuing machine 60 has, as main functions, an issuance process for a prepaid card PC associated with a valuable value (frequency) corresponding to the amount of money deposited and an addition process for the frequency associated with the prepaid card PC when cash is deposited. To do.

  The prepaid card management T / C 10 is a device that stores and manages prepaid card identification information (prepaid card ID) and the remaining number of prepaid cards. For example, when a large bill is inserted in the CR unit 30, the amount of the inserted bill is received from the CR unit 30 together with the prepaid card ID of the built-in card to be issued, and the amount of the inserted bill is entered in the prepaid card ID. After the value is added, a “value complete notification” is returned to the CR unit 30. In this embodiment, from the viewpoint of preventing fraud such as falsification of magnetic data recorded on the card, a configuration is adopted in which only the prepaid card ID is recorded on the prepaid card without recording “frequency”. And

  In this gaming system 1, there are a CR unit 30 that gives a medal lending instruction to a CR pachislot machine 40 in response to a medal lending operation, and a medal lending control in response to a medal lending instruction from the CR unit 30. There is provided a medal lending system 3 comprising a CR pachislot machine 40 for performing the above.

  Here, the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment responds to the medal lending operation and can play a unit game with the CR pachislot machine 40 (hereinafter referred to as “MAX BET number”). The main feature is that the processing is performed to accept BETs in exchange for insufficient medals in exchange for loaned medals, and the supply control of the remaining loaned medals excluding the received BETs is performed. In addition, the BET operation at the time of medal lending operation is simplified, and the convenience related to the player's pachislot game can be improved.

  That is, in the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment, when an obvious intention to continue the game “medal lending operation” is received, the MAXBET is not performed even if the BET operation or the medal insertion operation until the MAXBET state is entered. Processing for automatically accepting BETs in exchange for insufficient medals for the number of medals allows the BET operation during the medal lending operation to be simplified.

  This main feature will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 2. When the CR unit 30 in the medal lending system 3 accepts a medal lending operation through the lending operation device 50 attached to the CR pachislot machine 40 (1), it is inserted. Subtract a predetermined number of times from the remaining number of prepaid cards in the middle (for example, the number of loans lent by one lending operation is “10 times”) (2), and a medal lending instruction for the subtraction frequency is CR pachislot (3). As a matter of course, when a prepaid card having the remaining number is not inserted in the CR unit 30, there is no consideration to be obtained in exchange for medal lending, so even if a medal lending operation is accepted, it does not operate.

  On the other hand, in the CR pachislot machine 40, when a medal lending instruction is received from the CR unit 30, processing is performed so that a BET is received in exchange for the remaining credit amount remaining in the current credit. Processing for automatically accepting BETs in exchange for insufficient medals that are insufficient in number is performed (4), and supply control of the remaining lent medals excluding BET acceptance (5). For example, in the example of FIG. 2, processing is performed so as to accept “1 BET” in exchange for the remaining credit number “1” in the current credit, and if the MAXBET state is still not sufficient, the shortage amount that is insufficient for the MAXBET number is reached. Is processed so that “2 BET” is automatically received in exchange for the medals, and the remaining 48 medals excluding the BET acceptance are added to the credits.

  Therefore, in the example of the prior art described above, when a clear game continuation intention of “medal lending operation” is accepted instead of making the BET operation almost per unit game in the pachislot game, As the main feature described above, the BET operation during the medal lending operation can be simplified, and the convenience related to the player's pachislot game can be simplified. It becomes possible to improve.

  Furthermore, according to the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the CR pachislot machine by improving the convenience related to the player's pachislot game.

  In addition, as a medal lending operation in which the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40 cooperate, the CR pachislot machine 40 provides a medal lending by throwing out from the medal hopper when receiving a medal lending instruction from the CR unit 30. If so, a supply control is assumed in which all the medals are thrown out from the medal hopper, and if a loan medals are provided by addition to the credit, a supply control in which all the medals are added to the credit is assumed. .

  Among these, in the case of carrying out loan medal grant control for adding all the loan medals to the credit (for example, adding “50” to the credit at a time), if the credit remains during the medal lending operation, the credit is added to the credit. Although the current pachislot game requires three MAXBETs for each game, it is highly possible that one or two medals less than MAXBET will remain in credit, There may also be a problem that a case in which a credit return operation is forced when medals are lent.

  However, according to the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment, the remaining number of credits and a part of the lent medal are automatically bet during the medal lending operation, so that the remaining number existing in the credit during the medal lending operation can be reduced. (At least, the number of credits that will become impossible to play if the player does not borrow a new medal, that is, one or two credits less than MAXBET can be prevented from remaining at the time of medal lending), and credit addition This makes it possible to smoothly control the supply of rented medals.

[Composition of medal lending system 3]
Subsequently, configurations and functions of the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating the appearance of the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the CR unit 30 is configured as a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped casing, and on its front panel, a card lamp 301, a cash lamp 302, a bill insertion slot 303, a return lever 304, a type lamp 305, 7SEG display section 306, setting button 307 and card insertion slot 308 are provided.

  The card lamp 301 and the cash lamp 302 are lit on the basis of a control signal from the control unit 38, and are used for notifying the player of a prepaid card and cash acceptable state. The bill insertion slot 303 is an opening for accepting a bill and taking it into the bill processing unit (BV unit) 34. In addition, this banknote process part 34 identifies the money type of the taken-in banknote, gives this identification result to the control part 38, and guides it to the banknote conveyance path so that the taken-in banknote may be carried out to an island edge collection box.

  The return lever 304 is for returning the inserted money. The type lamp 305 is used to illuminate and display the type of game medium to be lent, that is, which of a pachinko ball or a medal is lent. Here, since it is arranged between the stands of the CR pachislot machine 40, the medals are lit up.

  The 7SEG display unit 306 is a display unit formed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the number of medals lent out each time a lent medal operation is performed by the lending operation device 50 attached to the CR pachislot machine 40. Do. The setting button 307 is used by the user to set the number of medals to be lent (lending unit) each time a medal lending operation is performed.

  The card insertion slot 308 is an opening for receiving a prepaid card and taking it into a card reader (C / R 35) 35 described later. The C / R 35 reads the captured card and performs a process of giving the read result to the control unit 38.

  On the other hand, the CR pachislot machine 40 is a pachislot machine that plays a game using medals borrowed using money or a prepaid card. As shown in FIG. 3, a medal slot 401, a start lever 402, and three reels. 403 to 405, stop buttons 406 to 408 for stopping the rotation of each reel, a receiving tray 409 for receiving award medals and rented medals paid out from the CR pachislot machine 40 or the CR unit 30, and for one and three seats Credit insertion buttons (BET buttons) 410 and 411, a payout display unit 412 for displaying the number of medals obtained when the symbols of the three reels 403 to 405 are aligned, and a credit display unit 413 for displaying the number of credits. , A BET received number display section 414 for displaying the number of BET received, and a pachislot game And a liquid crystal panel 46a for displaying the various effects related.

  In this CR pachislot machine 40, when 1 to 3 medals are inserted into the medal slot 401 and the start lever 402 is operated, the three reels 403 to 405 rotate, and the stop buttons 406 to 408 of the reels are pressed. Then, the rotation of each reel 403 to 405 is stopped. When the number of medals remains in the credit display unit 413, when the BET button 410 or 411 is pressed and the start lever 402 is operated, three medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 401 and the start lever 402 is moved. As with the operation, the three reels 403 to 405 rotate. In addition, in the case of a three-row game in which three medals are inserted and a game is played, a total of five rows of three horizontal rows and two diagonal rows are targeted. A pachislot game is held.

  When a certain pattern is arranged in the target areas of the three reels 403 to 405, the number of acquired medals corresponding to the type of the pattern is displayed on the payout display unit 412 and the displayed number of medals are paid out. Specifically, this medal is not immediately paid out to the tray 409 but is internally held as credit, and the display content of the credit display unit 413 is added by the number of medals.

  Further, the CR pachislot machine 40 is provided with a lending operation device 50 whose main function is to accept a medal lending operation through an internal IF unit 43 described later. This lending operation device 50 is shown in FIG. In addition, a remaining number display unit 501 for displaying the remaining number of prepaid cards being inserted into the CR unit 30, a lending button 502 for receiving a medal lending request, and a return button 503 for receiving a prepaid card return request are provided.

  Next, the internal configuration of the CR unit 30 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the CR unit 30 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the CR unit 30 includes an operation unit 31, a display unit 32, an IF unit 33, a BV unit unit 34, a card reader (C / R) 35, a card storage unit 36, It has a transport / feeding mechanism section 37 and a control section 38.

  The operation unit 31 is a generic name for various button groups, the return lever 304, the setting button 307, and the like shown in FIG. The display unit 32 is a generic name for the card lamp 301, the cash lamp 302, the 7SEG display unit 306, and the like.

  The IF unit 33 is a processing unit that controls various communications between the CR unit 30 and other devices (for example, devices such as the prepaid card management T / C 10, the island controller 20, and the CR pachislot machine 40).

  The BV unit 34 is a bill discriminator that identifies the denomination of the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 303, and outputs the identified denomination of the inserted bill to the control unit 38. In addition, when an insertion banknote is a forged banknote, the said banknote is returned.

  The C / R 35 is a card reader that reads information recorded on various cards such as a prepaid card and a membership card inserted into the card insertion slot 308. Specifically, the C / R 35 identifies the prepaid card identification information and the member from these various cards. The card identification information is read, and the read information is output to the control unit 38.

  The card storage unit 36 is a storage unit for storing a prepaid card whose remaining number is not valued, and a plurality of prepaid cards can be used in advance so that a player can play with cash without having to bring a prepaid card. Is stored. For example, when a bill is inserted by a player, one of a plurality of prepaid cards is paid out to the position of C / R 35 and is subject to frequency association with cash.

  The transport / feed-out mechanism unit 37 is a mechanism unit that transports / feeds out various cards. Specifically, the prepaid card inserted from the card insertion slot 308 is transported to the C / R 35, the prepaid card held in the C / R 35 is transported to the card storage unit 36, and the card storage unit 36 The built-in prepaid card stored in the C / R 35 is fed out to the C / R 35, or the pre-paid card held in the C / R 35 is fed out to the card insertion slot 308.

  The control unit 38 is a control unit that governs overall control of the CR unit 30, and includes a medal lending processing unit 38a as particularly relevant to the present invention.

  The medal lending processing unit 38a is a processing unit that gives a medal lending instruction for a medal to the CR pachislot machine 40 in response to a medal lending operation, and accepts a medal lending operation through a lending operation device 50 attached to the CR pachislot machine 40. Then, a predetermined number of times (for example, “10 times” is lent by the lending operation) is subtracted from the remaining frequency of the prepaid card being inserted, and a medal lending instruction for the subtracted frequency is CR-pachislot To machine 40. In the first embodiment, between the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40, it is stipulated that “five” medals for one time are provided for each medal lending instruction. When renting medals for “ten times”, the CR unit 30 issues a total of ten medal lending instructions to the CR pachislot machine 40.

  Here, the basic operation of the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment will be specifically described. The medal lending processing unit 38a is determined by the BV unit unit 34 when a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 303. After the amount of the inserted bill is valued in the prepaid card built in the C / R 35, the remaining number display unit 501 of the lending operation device 50 attached to the CR pachislot machine 40 indicates the remaining number corresponding to the amount valued in the prepaid card. To display. Note that “value” here refers to the prepaid card ID of the built-in prepaid card and the remaining number corresponding to the amount of the inserted bill to the prepaid card management T / C 10, and the prepaid card management T / C 10 This refers to the process of storing the remaining number in association with the prepaid card ID.

  In this case, since the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is not “0”, the medal lending processing unit 38a shifts to a lending operation reception standby state in which the lending operation device 50 waits for a medal lending operation to be performed. To do.

  Further, when a prepaid card is inserted from the card insertion slot 308, the medal lending processing unit 38a inquires the prepaid card management T / C 10 for the remaining number corresponding to the prepaid card ID of the inserted prepaid card, and obtains the inquiry by this inquiry. The obtained remaining number is displayed on the remaining number display unit 501 of the lending operation device 50.

  At this time, if the remaining number of the prepaid card is not “0”, the medal lending processing unit 38a shifts to a lending operation reception standby state where the lending operation device 50 waits for a medal lending operation to be performed, If the remaining number of prepaid cards is “0”, the prepaid card having no remaining number is stored in the card storage unit 36 in the transport / feed-out mechanism unit 37.

  Here, the medal lending processing unit 38a cooperates between the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40 when the lending operation device 50 receives an operation of pressing the lending button 502, that is, when a medal lending operation is received. In this case, if the remaining number of prepaid cards being inserted becomes “0”, a prepaid card having no remaining number is placed in the card storage unit 36. Store inside. The details of the “medal lending process” will be described later together with the internal configuration of the CR pachislot machine 40.

  Further, when the medal lending processing unit 38a receives an operation of pressing the return button 503 on the lending operation device 50, that is, when a request for returning a prepaid card is received, the medal lending processing unit 38a A return instruction is given and the prepaid card is drawn out to the card insertion slot 308.

  In this way, when the lending operation device 50 is operated to press the lending button 502, the remaining number of the prepaid card being inserted is subtracted, and then the CR unit 30 issues a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine 40. Thus, the “medal lending process” is started.

  Next, the internal configuration of the CR pachislot machine 40 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the CR pachislot machine 40 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the CR pachislot machine 40 includes an operation unit 41, a display unit 42, an IF unit 43, a reel drive unit 44, a medal hopper 45a, a hopper drive unit 45b, and a sub control unit 46. , A liquid crystal panel 46a, a speaker 46b, a storage unit 47, and a main control unit 48.

  Among these, the operation unit 41 is a general term for the start lever 402, the stop buttons 406 to 408, the BET buttons 410 and 411, the lending button 502, and the return button 503 shown in FIG. The display unit 42 is a collective term for the payout display unit 412, the credit display unit 413, the BET received number display unit 414, and the remaining frequency display unit 501 except for the liquid crystal panel 46a that performs display related to various effects belonging to the sub control unit 46. is there.

  The IF unit 43 is an interface for data communication with the CR unit 30, and the reel driving unit 44 is a processing unit that performs rotation driving and stop control of the left reel 403, the middle reel 404, and the right reel 405. The medal hopper 45a is a hopper that stores medals therein, and the hopper driving unit 45b is a processing unit that drives and controls the medal hopper 45a.

  The sub-control unit 46 is a processing unit that controls various effects related to the pachislot game based on the output from the main control unit 48. Specifically, the sub-control unit 46 draws a winning combination from the game control unit 48a of the main control unit 48. When the result is input, various effects are selected in accordance with the lottery results (for example, winning of a small role, winning of a bonus), and the selected effect is matched with the operation timing of the operation unit 41. And output to the speaker 46b. In the first embodiment, the sub control unit 46 does not input a control command or information to the main control unit 48, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control unit 48 to the sub control unit 46. .

  The storage unit 47 is a storage device that stores data (setting data) and programs (game programs) required for various processes by the main control unit 48, and information relating to the present invention represents the remaining number of current credits. Credit information 47a and BET information 47b indicating the number of BET received are stored.

  The main control unit 48 is a control unit that controls the CR pachislot machine 40 as a whole, and performs lottery of winning combination, reel drive, reel stop control, and award medal supply control based on the game operation in the operation unit 41. In addition to having a game control unit 48a as a main function, a BET acceptance processing unit 48b and a medal rental control unit 48c are provided as processing units closely related to the present invention.

  Among these, the BET acceptance processing unit 48 b is a processing unit whose main function is to process to accept a BET, and in exchange for a BET operation in the operation unit 41 or a medal insertion operation 401 to a medal slot, In addition, during the “medal lending process”, processing is performed so that a shortage of medals less than the MAXBET number is received in exchange for a lent medal.

  Specifically, when a medal lending instruction is received from the CR unit 30, if the current BET received number is not in the MAXBET state with reference to the BET information 47 b stored in the storage unit 47, the remaining credit in the current credit Processing is performed so as to accept a BET in exchange for the remaining number, and if it still does not enter the MAXBET state, processing is performed so that a shortage of medals that are insufficient for the MAXBET number are accepted in exchange for a lent medal.

  For example, when the BET acceptance number of the current credit is “0” after the BET acceptance process, the processing is performed to accept a BET of three lent medals, and the BET acceptance number is “1”. Is processed so as to accept a BET of two lent medals, and when the number of BET accepted is “2”, the number of BET received is processed by processing to accept a BET of one lent medal. Can be placed in a MAXBET state with any medals.

  The medal lending control unit 48c is a processing unit that performs lending medal supply control in response to a medal lending instruction from the CR unit 30. Specifically, when a BET acceptance process using a medal for lending is performed by the BET acceptance processing unit 48b when a medal lending instruction is accepted from the CR unit 30, a BET acceptance process among the medals for the medal lending instruction. The credit information 47a stored in the storage unit 47 is added and updated with respect to the remaining number of lent medals excluding the BET received by the unit 48b, and the current BET received number of sheets can be obtained without performing the BET receiving process by the BET receiving processing unit 48b. If it is in the MAXBET state, the credit information 47a stored in the storage unit 47 is added and updated for the number of medals for the medal lending instruction “5”, and a medal lending completion response is sent after completion of any of these additions and updates. Perform to CR unit 30. It should be noted that the credit display unit 413 is also added and displayed in the same manner as the credit information 47a is added and updated.

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Next, the flow of various processes of the medal lending system according to the first embodiment will be described. Here, (1) basic control processing performed by the CR unit 30 will be described, and then (2) medal lending processing performed by the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40 in cooperation.

(1) Basic Control Processing As described above, here, the basic control processing of the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of basic control processing of the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment. This “basic control process” is a process that is recursively performed as long as the power of the CR unit 30 is ON.

  As shown in the figure, when a banknote is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 303 (Yes at step S601), the medal lending processing unit 38a determines the amount of the inserted banknote determined by the BV unit unit 34 in the C / R 35. After being valued to the prepaid card (step S602), the remaining frequency corresponding to the amount valued to the prepaid card is displayed on the remaining frequency display unit 501 of the lending operation device 50 attached to the CR pachislot machine 40 ( Step S603). Of course, when the inserted banknote is a counterfeit banknote, the inserted banknote is returned without performing the “value process”.

  In this case, since the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is not “0” (Yes at step S604), the medal lending processing unit 38a waits for the medal lending operation to be performed by the lending operation device 50. The process shifts to a reception standby state (step S605).

  When a prepaid card is inserted from the card insertion slot 308 (Yes at step S606), the medal lending processing unit 38a inquires the prepaid card management T / C10 about the remaining number corresponding to the prepaid card ID of the inserted prepaid card. (Step S607), the remaining frequency obtained by this inquiry is displayed on the remaining frequency display unit 501 of the lending operation device 50 (Step S603).

  At this time, if the remaining number of the prepaid card is not “0” (Yes at Step S604), the medal lending processing unit 38a waits for a medal lending operation to be performed in the lending operation device 50. If the remaining number of the prepaid card is “0” (No in step S604), the prepaid card having no remaining number is stored in the card storage unit 36 in the transport / feed-out mechanism unit 37. (Step S608), and the process ends.

  Here, when the depressing operation of the lending button 502 is accepted by the lending operation device 50, that is, when the medal lending operation is accepted (Yes in Step S605), the medal lending processing unit 38a performs the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine. The “medal lending process” carried out in cooperation with 40 is performed (step S609). At this time, if the remaining number of prepaid cards being inserted becomes “0” (Yes in step S604), the transport / feed-out mechanism The prepaid card having no remaining number is stored in the unit 37 in the card storage unit 36 (step S608), the process is terminated, and the remaining number of the prepaid card being inserted is not “0” (Yes in step S604). Then, it again shifts to the lending operation acceptance standby state (step S605).

  In addition, when the depressing operation of the return button 503 is accepted by the lending operation device 50, that is, when the request for returning the prepaid card is accepted (Yes in Step S610), the medal lending processing unit 38a sends to the transport / feeding mechanism unit 37. The prepaid card is instructed to be returned to the card insertion slot 308 (step S611), and the process is terminated.

(2) Medal Lending Process Next, the medal lending process according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a control sequence between the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40 regarding the medal lending process according to the first embodiment. This process is started when a medal lending operation is accepted in the “basic control process” described above, that is, when a depressing operation of the lending button 502 is accepted by the lending operation device 50 (Yes in step S605).

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the lending button 502 is pressed in the lending operation device 50, the medal lending processing unit 38a in the CR unit 30 prepaid the remaining number subtraction instruction including the prepaid card ID of the inserted prepaid card. After the card management T / C 10 subtracts a predetermined number of times “10 times” from the remaining number of prepaid card IDs in the prepaid card management T / C 10 (step S 701), the CR pachislot machine 40 is awarded a medal. A lending instruction is issued (step S702).

  In the CR pachislot machine 40 that has received this medal lending instruction, the BET acceptance processing unit 48b refers to the BET information 47b stored in the storage unit 47 and the current BET acceptance number is not in the MAXBET state (No in step S703). Processing is performed so that a BET is accepted in exchange for the remaining number of credits remaining in the current credit (step S704), and if it still does not enter the MAXBET state (No in step S705), the insufficient medals that are insufficient for the MAXBET number are regarded as loaned medals. Processing is performed to accept a BET in exchange (step S706).

  Subsequently, the medal lending control unit 48c stores the credit information 47a stored in the storage unit 47 for the remaining number of medals excluding the bet received by the BET reception processing unit 48b among the medals for the medal lending instruction. The addition is updated (step S707), and a medal lending completion response is sent to the CR unit 30 (step S708). Note that the credit display unit 413 is also added and displayed in the same manner as the credit information 47a is added and updated.

  On the other hand, if the current BET acceptance number is in the MAXBET state without performing the BET acceptance processing with the lent medal in the BET acceptance processing unit 48b (Yes in Step S703 or Yes in Step S705), the rented medal supply control unit 48c The credit information 47a stored in the storage unit 47 is added and updated for the number of medals for the medal lending instruction (step S707), and a medal lending completion response is sent to the CR unit 30 (step S708). Note that the credit display unit 413 is also added and displayed in the same manner as the credit information 47a is added and updated.

  The CR unit 30 that has received this medal lending completion response performs an update for subtracting and displaying the remaining frequency displayed on the remaining frequency display unit 501 of the lending operation device 50 (step S709), and medals for the specified frequency “10 times”. Until the lending is completed (Yes at Step S710), the CR unit 30 and the CR pachislot machine 40 repeatedly perform the processing from Steps S702 to S709 described above.

  As described above, according to the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment, in response to the medal lending operation, processing is performed so as to accept a BET in exchange for a deficient medal that is insufficient for the MAXBET number of cards. Since the configuration is such that the remaining lent medal supply control excluding the BET acceptance amount is performed, the bet operation during the medal rent operation can be simplified, and the convenience related to the player's pachislot game is improved. Is possible.

  Next, a medal lending system according to the second embodiment will be described. In the following second embodiment, the medal lending system 5 according to the second embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment, and the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment. A description of the same configuration and the same function as those described above will be omitted.

  As described above, here, differences between the medal lending system 5 according to the second embodiment and the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment will be described. That is, the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment focuses on simplification of the BET operation at the time of medal lending operation, whereas the medal lending system 5 according to the second embodiment has a function of immediately depositing a medal. The main difference is that the CR unit 70 equipped with a focus on simplification of the BET operation at the time of lending an instant medal.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the features of the medal lending system 5 according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the CR unit 70 in the medal lending system 5, when a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 303 (1), the frequency corresponding to the inserted bill is valued to the built-in prepaid card (2 ) And a subtraction process for subtracting a predetermined number of degrees (for example, “10 degrees”) out of the degrees valued to the prepaid card (3), and a medal lending instruction for a loan medal corresponding to the subtracted degree To the CR pachislot machine (4).

  On the other hand, in the CR pachislot machine 40, in the same way as in the first embodiment, when a medal lending instruction is accepted from the CR unit 70, processing is performed to accept a BET in exchange for the remaining credit remaining in the current credit. If the state does not change, processing is performed to automatically accept BETs in exchange for insufficient medals that are insufficient for the number of MAXBETs (5), and the remaining lent medal supply control except for BET acceptance is performed ( 6). For example, in the example of FIG. 8, processing is performed so that “1 BET” is accepted in exchange for the remaining credit amount “1” in the current credit, and if the MAXBET state is still not sufficient, the shortage that is not sufficient for the MAXBET number is reached. Is processed so that “2 BET” is automatically received in exchange for the medals, and the remaining 48 medals excluding the BET acceptance are added to the credits.

  In this way, when an obvious intention to continue playing the game of “payment of banknotes” is accepted, even if the BET operation or medal insertion operation until the MAXBET state is not performed, insufficient medals that are insufficient for the MAXBET number are lent. By processing to automatically accept a BET in exchange for a medal, it is possible to simplify the BET operation at the time of lending the money immediately after depositing.

  Therefore, according to the medal lending system 5 according to the second embodiment, when the clear intention to continue the game of “payment of banknotes” is received, a bet is paid in exchange for a deficient medal that is insufficient for the MAXBET number of cards. Since the processing is automatically accepted, it is possible to simplify the BET operation at the time of lending immediately after depositing money, and it is possible to improve the convenience related to the player's pachislot game as in the first embodiment. Become.

  Further, the medal lending system 5 according to the second embodiment is not particularly different from the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment, and the CR unit 70 according to the second embodiment is added with the addition of the immediate medal lending function. Then, since the medal lending instruction is performed even when banknotes are deposited, the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment is different from the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment. In the following, the CR unit 70 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The basic control process will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of basic control processing of the CR unit 70 according to the second embodiment. This “basic control process” is a process that is recursively performed as long as the power of the CR unit 70 is in the ON state, similarly to the basic control process performed by the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, when a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 303 (Yes at Step S601), the medal lending processing unit 38a is discriminated by the BV unit unit 34 as in the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment. After the value of the inserted bill is valued to the prepaid card built in the C / R 35 (step S602), the remaining number corresponding to the amount valued to the prepaid card is attached to the CR pachislot machine 40. 50 is displayed on the remaining frequency display section 501 (step S603).

  Here, in the CR unit 70 according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the lending operation is not shifted to the lending operation reception standby state in which the lending operation device 50 waits for the medal lending operation to be performed. The “medal lending process” described in the first embodiment is performed by the CR unit 70 and the CR pachislot machine 40 without pressing the lending button 502 in the device 50 (step S901).

  At this time, if the remaining number of the prepaid card becomes “0” (No in Step S604), the transport / feeding mechanism unit 37 stores the prepaid card having no remaining number in the card storage unit 36 (Step S608), and processing. Exit. If the remaining number of the prepaid card is not “0” (Yes at step S604), the state shifts to a lending operation reception standby state where the lending operation device 50 waits for a medal lending operation to be performed (step S605).

  As described above, according to the medal lending system 5 according to the second embodiment, in response to the deposit of banknotes, processing is performed so that a shortage of medals that are insufficient for the MAXBET number are accepted in exchange for a loan medal. Since it is decided to control the remaining loaned medals excluding the BET acceptance, it is possible to simplify the BET operation at the time of lending the money immediately and improve the convenience related to the player's pachislot game Is possible.

  Next, a medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment will be described. In the following third embodiment, the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment, and the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment. A description of the same configuration and the same function as those described above will be omitted.

  As described above, here, differences between the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment and the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment will be described. That is, the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment focuses on simplification of the BET operation at the time of medal lending operation, whereas the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment has a BET acceptance process by credit. Paying attention to the BET operation in a situation where the BET operation is not fulfilled in the situation where it is not in the MAXBET state (that is, the situation where borrowing a medal is indispensable for continuing the game), the medal lending operation and its medal at the time of the BET operation in such a situation The main difference is that the bet operation of the loan medal borrowed by the loan operation is simplified.

  FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the features of the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the CR pachislot machine 80 in the medal lending system 7, when a BET operation is accepted (1), it is determined whether the current credit remaining number is equal to or greater than the MAXBET number (2), and the MAXBET number is reached. If it is determined that it does not satisfy the condition, a medal lending instruction request notification requesting a medal lending instruction from the CR unit 90 is sent to the CR unit 90 (3).

  The CR unit 90 that has received the medal lending instruction request notification subtracts a predetermined number of times (for example, the number lent by one lending operation is “10 times”) from the remaining number of prepaid cards being inserted. (4) An instruction to lend medals for the subtraction frequency is given to the CR pachislot machine 80 (5). As a matter of course, when a prepaid card having a remaining number is not inserted in the CR unit 90, there is no consideration to be obtained in exchange for medal lending, so that even if a medal lending operation is accepted, it does not operate.

  The CR pachislot machine 80 that has received this medal lending instruction processes so as to accept a BET in exchange for the remaining number of credits remaining in the current credit, and in addition, the remaining medals that are still insufficient for the MAXBET number are exchanged for a loan medal. The BET is automatically received (6), and the remaining medals are controlled (7) except for the bet received. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the credit number “1” remains in the current credit, processing is performed to accept “1 BET” in exchange for the remaining credit number “1”, and the MAXBET state is still insufficient. Processing is performed so that “2 BETs” are automatically received in exchange for the deficient medals “2”, and the remaining 48 medals excluding the BET received are added to the credits.

  As described above, when accepting the intention to continue the game in the situation where the borrowing of medals is indispensable for the continuation of the game “BET operation when credit is insufficient”, the lending operation device 50 does not accept the medal lending operation. The CR unit 90 issues a medal lending instruction, and further processes a process for automatically accepting a BET in exchange for a deficient medal that is insufficient for the MAXBET number of medals. It is possible to simplify the BET operation for a medal loaned by medal lending operation.

  Therefore, according to the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment, when a game continuation intention in a situation where borrowing of medals is indispensable for a game continuation such as “BET operation when credit is insufficient” is accepted, Since the unit 90 automatically issues a medal lending instruction and processes to automatically accept a BET in exchange for a deficient medal that is insufficient for the MAXBET number, the medal lending operation and the It is possible to simplify the BET operation of a medal borrowed by the medal lending operation, and it is possible to improve the convenience related to the player's pachislot game as in the first embodiment.

  Next, a configuration that differs between the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment and the medal lending system 3 according to the first embodiment will be described along with the difference. That is, in the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment, the functional unit for detecting the intention to continue the game in the situation where “BET operation when credit is insufficient”, that is, the situation where the borrowing of medals is indispensable for the game continues is CR The difference is mainly added to the pachislot machine 80.

  FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the CR pachislot machine 80 according to the third embodiment. As shown in the figure, the CR pachislot machine 80 according to the third embodiment is different from the CR pachislot machine 40 according to the first embodiment in that a BET availability determination unit 81 is further provided.

  The BET availability determination unit 81 is a processing unit that determines whether or not the remaining credit amount is equal to or greater than the MAXBET number. Specifically, when a BET operation is detected through the operation unit 41, the credit information 47a and the BET information 47b stored in the storage unit 47 are referred to and whether or not the current credit remaining number is equal to or greater than the MAXBET number. If it is determined that it is determined that the number of MAXBETs is not reached, a medal lending instruction request notification is sent to the CR unit 90.

  The CR unit 90 that has received this medal lending instruction request notification subtracts the remaining number of prepaid cards being inserted, and then issues a medal lending instruction from the CR unit 90 to the CR pachislot machine 80. Then, the “medal lending process” is started. Note that, as in the first embodiment described above, a BET acceptance process using a medal for rent is performed in the “medal lending process”, and the BET acceptance number is set to the MAXBET state.

  On the other hand, if the BET availability determination unit 81 determines that the current credit remaining number is equal to or greater than the MAXBET number, the BET reception processing unit 48b requests the BET reception processing by credit to the BET reception processing unit 48b. In 48b, processing is performed so as to accept MAXBET in exchange for the remaining credit remaining in the current credit.

  In this way, when either the BET acceptance process by credit or the BET acceptance process by renting medal is performed and the current BET acceptance number is in the MAXBET state, the game control unit 48a monitors the operation of the start lever 402 and starts. When the operation of the lever 402 is detected, the state shifts to the “gaming state”, and based on the game operation of the operation unit 41, a winning combination lottery, reel drive, reel stop control, and award medal supply control are performed.

  Next, as the function of the BET availability determination unit 81 is added to the CR pachislot machine 80, the CR pachislot machine 80 according to the third embodiment performs processing operations in the game standby state according to the CR pachislot machine 80 according to the first embodiment. Since it is different from the machine 40, hereinafter, the BET availability determination process of the CR pachislot machine 80 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of BET availability determination processing according to the third embodiment. This “BET availability determination process” is a process performed only in the game standby state, and is started when a BET operation is detected through the operation unit 41.

  As shown in the figure, when a BET operation is detected through the operation unit 41 (Yes in step S1201), the credit information 47a and the BET information 47b stored in the storage unit 47 are referred to and the current credit remaining number is equal to or greater than the MAXBET number. It is determined whether or not there is (step S1202).

  At this time, if it is determined that the remaining number of remaining credits is greater than or equal to the MAXBET number (Yes in step S1202), the BET availability determination unit 81 requests the BET reception processing unit 48b to perform a BET reception processing by credit (step S1203). . The BET acceptance processing unit 48b that accepts this request performs processing to accept MAXBET in exchange for the remaining credit amount remaining in the current credit.

  If it is determined that the remaining number of remaining credits is less than the MAXBET number (No at Step S1202), the BET availability determination unit 81 issues a medal lending instruction request notification to the CR unit 90 (Step S1204). Thereafter, the CR pachislot machine 80 performs a “medal lending process” in cooperation with the CR unit 90 (step S1205). As already described, a BET acceptance process using a medal for lending is performed in the “medal lending process”, and the BET acceptance number is set to the MAXBET state.

  In this way, when the BET acceptance process by credit (step S1203) or the BET acceptance process by loaned medal (step S1205) is performed and the current BET acceptance number is in the MAXBET state, the game control unit 48a starts the start lever 402. Is monitored (step S1206), and if an operation of the start lever 402 is detected (step S1206 affirmative), the process proceeds to the “gaming state” (step S1207), and the process is terminated. After the game state transition, the game control unit 48a performs processes such as winning combination lottery, reel drive, reel stop control, and prize medal supply control.

  As described above, according to the medal lending system 7 according to the third embodiment, when a BET operation in the CR pachislot machine 80 is detected and a BET operation is detected, is the current credit remaining number equal to or greater than the MAXBET number? In response to the medal lending instruction, in response to the medal lending instruction, a bet is received in exchange for a deficient medal that is insufficient for the MAXBET number. In this case, the remaining lent medal supply control excluding the BET acceptance amount is controlled, so that when the credit is insufficient, the medal lending operation and the bet operation of the lent medal borrowed by the medal lending operation are simplified. It is possible to improve convenience related to the player's pachislot game.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms other than the embodiments described above. Therefore, another embodiment included in the present invention will be described below.

(1) Handling of remaining rented medals excluding BET For example, in the above-described Embodiments 1, 2 and 3, the embodiment in which credits are added to the remaining lent medals excluding the BET has been described. The medal itself may be thrown out from a medal hopper inside the CR pachislot machine, or a medal hopper may be provided inside the CR unit and thrown out from this medal hopper. That is, this makes it possible to provide the remaining loaned medals excluding the BET amount in various forms.

(2) Location of Lending Button In the above-described Embodiments 1, 2, and 3, an example in which a “lending button” for accepting a medal lending operation is provided in the lending operation device 50 attached to the CR pachislot machine 40 or 80. Although described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the “lending button” may be provided in the CR unit, and the “lending button” is provided in both the CR unit and the CR pachislot machine. May be.

(3) Number of BETs In the above-described Examples 1, 2 and 3, the example in which the MAXBET number is 3 medals has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the MAXBET number is 1 medals. The present invention can be similarly applied to a CR pachislot machine defined as an arbitrary number of sheets, two medals or more.

(4) Combination of Embodiments Embodiments 1, 2, and 3 described above can be implemented independently, or can be implemented in any combination. For example, a medal lending system having all the functions of Embodiments 1, 2, and 3 may be configured.

(5) Others Of the processes described in this embodiment, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or can be manually performed. All or part of the described processing can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedure, control procedure, specific name, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above-described document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured. Further, all or any part of each processing function performed in each device may be realized by a CPU and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic.

  As described above, the medal lending system and medal lending method according to the present invention is a medal lending system and medal lending method that can simplify the BET operation in the pachislot game and improve the convenience of the pachislot game for the player. Is suitable.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a system configuration of a gaming system 1 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the characteristic of the medal rental system 3 which concerns on Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of a CR unit 30 and a CR pachislot machine 40 according to the first embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of CR unit 30 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the CR pachislot machine 40 shown in FIG. 3. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of basic control processing of the CR unit 30 according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the control sequence between CR unit 30 and CR pachislot machine 40 regarding the medal lending process which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the characteristic of the medal rental system 5 which concerns on Example 2. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of basic control processing of the CR unit 70 according to the second embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the characteristic of the medal rental system 7 which concerns on Example 3. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of the CR pachislot machine 80 which concerns on Example 3. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of BET availability determination processing according to the third embodiment.

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1 Game system 3, 5, 7 Medal lending system 10 Prepaid card management T / C
20 island controller 30, 70, 90 CR unit 31 operation unit 32 display unit 33 IF unit 34 BV unit unit 35 card reader (C / R)
36 Card storage section 37 Transport / feeding-out mechanism section 38 Control section 38a Medal lending processing section 40, 80 CR pachislot machine 41 Operation section 42 Display section 43 IF section 44 Reel drive section 45a Medal hopper 45b Hopper drive section 46 Sub-control section 46a Liquid crystal panel 46b Speaker 47 Storage Unit 48 Main Control Unit 48a Game Control Unit 48b BET Acceptance Processing Unit 48c Lending Medal Supply Control Unit 81 BET Acceptability Determination Unit 50 Lending Operation Device 60 Card Issuer

Claims (6)

A CR pachislot machine including a credit means for controlling award medal and lending medal and storing a medal; and a medal lending processor for issuing a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation; A medal lending system consisting of
In response to the medal lending operation, first BET processing means for BET processing the medal stored in the credit means;
When the number of BETs BET processed by the first BET processing means is insufficient for the number of BETs that can be played in the CR pachislot machine, it is lent out in response to the medal lending operation. A second BET processing means for BET processing a deficient medal by a part of the lent medal
A medal lending system comprising: a medal lending control unit for performing a lending medal lending control excluding the number of lending medals BET processed by the second BET processing unit . The number of BETs that can be played is 3 medals,
The second BET processing means, when the number of medals that have been BET processed by the first BET processing means is zero sheets, the rental medals three to BET process, by the first BET processing means When the number of medals subjected to BET processing is one, the two lent medals are BET processed, and when the number of medals BET processed by the first BET processing means is two, 2. The medal lending system according to claim 1, wherein one medal is BET processed . The rental medal donor control means, as a donor control of the remaining credit medal excluding the number of medals are BET processed by the second BET processing means, either by adding to the credit unit of the CR pachi-slot machine, the CR pachi-slot machine 3. The medal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein either one of the dispensing control is performed to throw from an internal throwing mechanism or to throw from a throwing mechanism inside the medal lending processor. Lending system. A CR pachislot machine equipped with a credit means for controlling award medals and loaned medals and storing medals , and in response to depositing a predetermined banknote, valuable value equivalent to the banknote is valued to a game recording medium. A medal for performing a subtraction process for subtracting a predetermined valuable value from the valuable value added to the game recording medium, and issuing a medal lending instruction for a medal loan corresponding to the valuable value for the subtraction to the CR pachislot machine A medal lending system consisting of a lending processor,
First BET processing means for BET processing the medal stored in the credit means in response to the money deposit operation ;
In response to the money depositing operation when the number of BETs BET processed by the first BET processing means is less than the number of BETs that can be played in the CR pachislot machine. A second BET processing means for BET processing a deficient medal by a part of the loaned medals ;
A medal lending system comprising: a medal lending control unit for performing a lending medal lending control excluding the number of lending medals BET processed by the second BET processing unit . A medal lending system comprising a CR pachislot machine having a credit means for performing award medal and lending medal supply control and storing medals, and a medal lending processor for giving a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine ,
BET operation detection means for detecting a BET operation in the CR pachislot machine;
A BET for determining whether or not the remaining number of medals stored in the credit means is greater than or equal to the number of gameable BETs capable of executing a unit game when a BET operation is detected by the BET operation detection means. Availability determination means;
A medal lending instruction executing means for instructing the medal lending instruction when it is determined by the bet acceptability determining means that the number of bettable games is less than the bet number;
In response to a medal lending instruction from the medal lending instruction executing means, a first BET processing means for BET processing the medal stored in the credit means;
In response to the medal lending operation, the BET number bet processed by the first BET processing means is insufficient for the number of betable BETs that can be executed in the CR pachislot machine. A second BET processing means for performing BET processing with a part of the lent medal to be lent ;
A medal lending system comprising: a medal lending control unit for performing a lending medal lending control excluding the number of lending medals BET processed by the second BET processing unit . A CR pachislot machine including a credit means for controlling award medal and lending medal and storing a medal; and a medal lending processor for issuing a medal lending instruction to the CR pachislot machine in response to a medal lending operation; A medal lending method used for a medal lending system consisting of
A first BET processing step of BET processing a medal stored in the credit means in response to the medal lending operation ;
If the number of BETs that have been BET processed in the first BET processing step is insufficient for the number of BETs that can be played in the CR pachislot machine, the number of BETs can be lent in response to the medal lending operation. A second BET processing step of BET processing a deficient medal with a part of the lent medal
A medal lending method comprising: a medal lending control step for performing a lending medal supply control for removing remaining lending medals excluding the number of lending medals BET processed in the second BET processing step .

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