JP5270451B2 - Game media management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely associate the value of own game media with the latest card as a stored game media value even if a card is reissued. <P>SOLUTION: When own ball information is shifted to stored ball information, a card management device gives a command to detect an identifier of a member recording medium matching an original identifier from the stored ball information with the identifier included in the own ball information as the original identifier. When the identifier of the member recording medium whose detection is commanded is detected from the stored ball information, a member management device acquires the identifier of the member recording medium issued last for a member for whom the member recording medium is issued as a destination identifier, and shifts the own ball value associated with the original identifier to the acquired destination identifier as the stored ball value. The game medium management system is composed with this structure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a possessed game media management device that manages possessed game media information including a possessed game media value acquired by a game player on a game machine, and a stored game media value deposited by a game store member into the game store. The present invention relates to a game media management system having a saved game media management device for managing saved game media information, and in particular, even when a card is reissued, the value of possessed game media is reliably saved for the latest card. The present invention relates to a game medium management system that can be associated as a game medium value.

  Conventionally, a lending processing machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine” or “pachislot machine”) installed in a game shop such as a pachinko shop, accepts money such as banknotes and coins and rents game media such as pachinko balls and medals. (Referred to as an inter-device device). In addition, a so-called each-counter counting method has been known in which a counting unit connected to each inter-device device counts the number of game media acquired by a player in a gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The inter-device that supports each unit counting method counts the number of game media (hereinafter referred to as “count value”) inserted in the counting unit and can store information such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) card. Associate counts with the correct cards. Here, the count value associated with the card is referred to as “owned game medium value”. By using such a card, the player can continue playing the game on another game stand without carrying a game medium.

  By the way, it is common practice to provide a management device for managing devices such as the above-described inter-device devices in game stores. In some cases, a plurality of management devices are provided depending on the purpose of management.

  For example, as a management apparatus, there is a card management apparatus having a possessed game medium information database in which an identifier such as a card ID for identifying a card is associated with a possessed game medium value. The possessed game medium information database includes information on a member card issued to a member and a general card issued to a general player other than the member.

  In addition, as another management device, for the saving game media service (so-called savings service) prepared for the member, the “saved game media value” deposited in the game store by the member and the card ID of the member card are used. There is a member management device having an associated saved game media information database.

  Then, when the game store is closed, for example, the member's stored game medium value extracted from the stored game medium information database is transferred to the stored game medium value stored in the stored game medium information database.

JP 2007-229111 A

  However, conventionally, there has been a problem that there are many cases where the process of shifting the value of the saved game medium to the value of the saved game medium fails. This is because, when a new card is reissued to a player who has lost the card, a mismatch of card IDs is likely to occur between the possessed game medium information database and the stored game medium information database. .

  In particular, when a new card is issued, if new IDs are manually registered in both databases, inconsistencies due to work mistakes are likely to occur. And if a player loses a new card continuously, the probability of occurrence of inconsistency is further increased. Similarly, when a failure occurs in the line connecting both databases, inconsistency between both databases occurs.

  For these reasons, even if a card is reissued, how to realize a game media management system that can reliably associate the value of the possessed game media with the latest card as the value of the saved game media Is a big issue.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems caused by the prior art, and even when a card is reissued, the value of the possessed game medium is reliably saved with respect to the latest card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium management system that can be associated as a game medium value.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a game media management device for managing game media information including game media value acquired by a player on a game console, and a member of a game store. A game media management system having a storage game media management device for managing stored game media information including the value of the saved game media deposited at a game store, wherein the possessed game media value is associated with the possessed game media value And the stored game medium information includes an identifier of a member recording medium that is the recording medium issued to a member of a game store, and the stored game medium management device or the When the stored game medium information is transferred to the stored game medium information, the saved game medium management device uses the identifier included in the held game medium information as a transfer source identifier. , A detection instruction means for instructing to detect from the stored game medium information an identifier of the member recording medium that matches the transfer source identifier, and an identifier of the member recording medium instructed to be detected by the detection instruction means Transfer destination identifier acquisition for acquiring the identifier of the member recording medium that was last issued to the member from which the member recording medium was issued as a transfer destination identifier And a transfer means for transferring the possessed game medium value associated with the transfer source identifier to the transfer destination identifier acquired by the transfer destination identifier acquisition means as the stored game medium value. To do.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein, for each identifier of the recording medium for the member, the saving gaming medium information includes the value of the saving gaming medium associated with the identifier and the recording for the member corresponding to the identifier. A new identifier that is an identifier of the member recording medium that is issued next to the member from which the medium has been issued, and the transfer destination identifier acquisition means searches for the identifier using the new identifier The transfer destination identifier is obtained by recursively performing.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the possessed game medium management device includes the detection instruction unit, and the stored game medium management device includes the transfer destination identifier acquisition unit, the transfer unit, and the transfer unit. And a notifying means for notifying the possessed game medium management device of the result of the transfer.

  According to the present invention, the possessed game medium information includes an identifier of a recording medium associated with the possessed game medium value, and the saved game medium information is a member record that is a record medium issued to a member of the game store. When the owned game medium management device or the saved game medium management device transfers the owned game medium information to the saved game medium information, the identifier included in the held game medium information is used as the transfer source identifier. In addition, instructing to detect the identifier of the member recording medium that matches the transfer source identifier from the saved game medium information, and when the identifier of the member recording medium instructed to be detected is detected from the saved game medium information , The identifier of the last member recording medium issued to the member who issued the member recording medium is acquired as the transfer destination identifier, and the retained game medium price associated with the transfer source identifier Will be transferred to the acquired transfer destination identifier as the value of the saved game media, so even if the card is reissued, the value of the possessed game media will definitely be saved against the latest card. The effect that it can be related as is produced.

  Further, according to the present invention, the saving game medium information is stored for each identifier of the member recording medium for the member for which the saving game medium value associated with the identifier and the member recording medium corresponding to the identifier are issued. Next, the new identifier that is the identifier of the member recording medium issued is included, and the migration destination identifier is obtained by recursively searching for the identifier using the new identifier. The effect that it can acquire efficiently is produced.

  Further, according to the present invention, the owned game medium management device instructs to detect from the stored game medium information the identifier of the member recording medium that matches the transfer source identifier, and the saved game medium management device The identifier of the member recording medium issued last to the member from which the medium is issued is acquired as a transfer destination identifier, and the stored game medium value associated with the transfer source identifier is stored in the acquired transfer destination identifier. Since the value is transferred as value and the transfer result is notified to the possessed game medium management device, there is an effect that the possessed game medium management device can lead the saving game medium transfer process.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a game medium management method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a network environment to which the card management device and the member management device according to the present embodiment are connected. FIG. 3 is an external view of the inter-station apparatus. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating configurations of the card management device and the member management device. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the possession ball information. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the accumulated ball information. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the card management device and the member management device. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the latest ID search processing.

  Embodiments of a game medium management method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a case where the game medium to be managed is a pachinko ball will be described. Therefore, in the following, “owned game medium” is described as “mochidama”, and “saved game medium” is described as “saved ball”. Along with this, for example, names such as “owned game media information DB (database)” and “saved game media value” including the words “owned game media” and “saved game media” “DB (database)” and “save value” are described.

  In the following, a game medium management system including a card management device connected to the holding ball information DB (database) and a member management device connected to the storage ball information DB (database) will be described.

  First, prior to detailed description of the embodiment, an outline of the game medium management method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a game medium management method according to the present invention. In addition, (A) in the figure shows an example of the reissue status of the membership card, and (B) in the figure shows a game medium management procedure based on (A) in the figure. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, it is assumed that a member card with a card ID “500” has been issued to a member. If this member loses the membership card of “500” (see (A-1) in the figure), a new membership card (card ID “600”) will be reissued when requested by a clerk at the gift counter. (See (A-2) in the figure).

  If the member loses the member card “600” on the same day (see (A-3) in the figure), a new member card (card ID “700” is obtained by performing the same procedure. Is reissued (see (A-4) in the figure).

  Hereinafter, the game medium management procedure according to the present invention will be described on the premise of the reissue status shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1B, it is assumed that the card management device 100 is connected to the holding ball information DB (database) 100a, and the member management device 200 is connected to the storage ball information DB 200a.

  Then, when the amusement store is closed, for example, the member's own ball information included in the own ball information DB 100a is transferred to the stored ball information DB 200a as stored ball information.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, if a member plays a game using a membership card with a card ID of “500” and acquires “2000” coins, then the membership card is lost. In the record with the card ID “500” in the possession ball information DB 100a, the number of possession balls “2000” is registered.

  However, as already described in FIG. 1A, the loss procedure for the membership card with the card ID “500” has been performed, and the loss procedure for the reissued membership card (card ID “600”) is also possible. Has been made. Therefore, the card ID of the latest member card possessed by the member is “700”.

  For this reason, “2000” possessed balls should be transferred to a record whose card ID is “700” in the stored ball information DB 200a. However, conventionally, the fact that the card ID “500” is unusable is only recorded in the storage ball information DB 200a. Therefore, when the “2000” holding balls are transferred to the record whose card ID is “500” in the stored ball information DB 200a, a transfer error occurs, and a transfer procedure by a staff member is required.

  Therefore, in the game media management method according to the present invention, the latest card ID (hereinafter referred to as “the new card ID”) is referred to by referring to the “new card ID” item provided in each record in the stored ball information DB 200a. (Described as “latest card ID”). Then, the possession value of the possession ball information DB 100a is transferred to the record of the latest card ID.

  Specifically, when a membership card with a card ID of “500” is issued, a record with a “card ID” item of “500” is added to the stored ball information DB 200a. When a member card with a card ID “600” is reissued, a record with a “card ID” item of “600” is further added, and a record with a “card ID” item of “600” is added. A new card ID “700” is registered in the “new card ID” item.

  When the card management device 100 makes a storage request to the member management device 200 (see (B-1) in the figure), the card ID (500) of the transfer source is used as a key in the storage information DB 200a. A record is retrieved.

  Here, since the “new card ID” item of the record with the card ID “500” is “600”, the record moves to the record with the card ID “600”. Since the “new card ID” item of this record is “700”, the record moves to a record with a card ID of “700”. Since no card ID is registered in the “new card ID” item of this record, the search is terminated.

  In this way, the latest card ID (“700” in the figure) is searched (see (B-2) in the figure), and the “remaining ball number” item in the record of the latest card ID is stored in the holding information DB 100a. The value of the “number of balls” item (“2000” in the figure) is registered (see (B-3) in the figure).

  In addition, in the same figure, in order to simplify description, although the case where the “number of stored balls” item in each record in the stored ball information DB 200 a is “0”, the “number of stored balls” item is not “0”. The “number of balls” in the corresponding record is transferred to the record of the latest card ID, and “the number of balls” is further added.

  As described above, in the game medium management method according to the present invention, the latest card ID is acquired from the stored ball information DB 200a based on the issuance history of the member card issued to a specific member, and the acquired latest card ID is obtained. We decided to move the possession value of the possession ball information DB 100a as the stored ball value. Therefore, even if the card is reissued, the possession data can be reliably stored in the latest card.

  Below, the Example about the game media management system to which the game media management method demonstrated using FIG. 1 is applied is described in detail. In the following embodiment, a game medium management system including the card management device 100 connected to the holding ball information DB 100a and the member management device 200 connected to the storage ball information DB 200a will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a network environment to which the card management apparatus 100 and the member management apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment are connected. As shown in the figure, the card management device 100 and the member management device 200 are connected to a network such as an in-store LAN (Local Area Network) 10 and can communicate with each other. Note that the game medium management system includes a card management device 100 and a member management device 200.

  Here, the possession information DB 100a connected to the card management apparatus 100 is a database that manages the possession value associated with the card (recording medium) for each card ID. It should be noted that the possession ball information DB 100a includes information related to a membership card issued to members of a game store and a general card issued to general players.

  Further, the stored ball information DB 200a connected to the member management apparatus 200 is a database for performing a stored ball service given to a member card issued to a member of the amusement store. Specifically, the stored ball information DB 200a is a database that manages stored balls indicating that the possessed balls acquired by the members using the membership cards are deposited in the amusement store without being exchanged for cash or prizes. . The stored ball information DB 200a is intended for membership cards and does not include information on general cards.

  By the way, the in-store LAN 10 is connected to the inter-device 400 through the island controller, and the inter-device 400 is connected to the game table 410. The in-store LAN 10 is connected to various devices such as a payment machine 500, a prize management machine 600, and a card processing machine 700, and the prize management machine 600 is connected to a prize dispenser 800.

  The island controller 300 is a relay device provided for each gaming island on which the inter-device device 400 and the game table 410 are installed. For example, the card controller 100 / the inter-device device 400 or the card management device 100 / the game table. The communication data such as between 410 is relayed.

  When the inter-device device 400 returns the card, the player who is not willing to continue the game at another game machine inserts the card into the checkout machine 500, thereby responding to the prepaid value (prepaid balance). Receive money. In addition, the player brings the card to the prize exchange corner, and holds or inserts the card into the card processor 700. Then, when an employee of the game shop operates the prize management machine 600 or the prize dispenser 800, the player receives a prize according to the value of possession.

  Here, when the amusement store is closed, etc., the accumulated ball value acquired by the member by the business on the day is extracted from the retained ball information DB 100a, and the extracted accumulated ball value is transferred to the accumulated ball information DB 200a as the accumulated ball value. Is done. In this embodiment, the case where the card management device 100 leads the savings transfer process will be described. However, the member management device 200 or another device (for example, a terminal device such as the prize management device 600) takes the savings transfer process. It is good to do.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the possession information DB 100a is connected to the card management apparatus 100 and a storage information DB 200a is connected to the member management apparatus 200 will be described. However, both DBs (databases) are managed in a single manner. It is good also as connecting to an apparatus.

  Next, the inter-bed apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 2 will be described in more detail. FIG. 3 is an external view of the inter-device apparatus 400. In the figure, the game stand 410 provided with the inter-device device 400 is indicated by a broken line. Moreover, although the inter-table apparatus 400 which receives only a banknote is shown in the figure, it is good also as providing the unit for coin reception.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-table device 400 includes a state display unit 51 that displays the state of the inter-device device 400 by turning on or blinking a predetermined color lamp, and bill insertion for receiving various types of bills for lending game media. Unit 52, remote control light receiving unit 53 that receives an instruction from a remote controller (portable terminal device) carried by an employee of a game shop, and a display unit such as a display and operation units such as a numeric keypad, a card return button, and a ball withdrawal button And an operation / display unit 54.

  In addition, the inter-table device 400 accepts a card such as a general card or a membership card, and a card associated with a ball value or a prepaid value, and a card such as a general card or a membership card. A card insertion unit 56 for returning the game card, a counting unit 57 for counting the game media (balls) acquired by the player, and a ball storage unit 58 for storing the balls (acquired balls). Here, the game medium dropped from the lower plate 410 c of the game table 410 is guided to the counting unit 57 through the ball storage unit 58.

  The gaming table 410 has operation buttons such as a display unit 410a for displaying the remaining amount of the card, the number of rented game media, and the like, a rent button for instructing the rent of the game media, and a card return button for instructing a card return. 410b.

  The inter-table device 400 temporarily stores the retained balls (acquired balls) that have fallen from the lower plate 410c of the gaming machine 410 shown in the figure in the ball storage unit 58, and guides the retained retained balls (acquired balls) to the counting unit 57. . Then, the counting unit 57 counts the number of possessed balls (acquired balls). The counted game media are discharged to a game media collection path (not shown) formed in the game island.

  Then, in the state where the ball is stored in the inter-table device 400, when the player presses the ball withdrawal button, the ball (acquired ball) is thrown out to the game table 410 via the ball withdrawal unit 55. To do. In addition, when a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion unit 52 or a card associated with a prepaid value is inserted into the card insertion unit 56 and the lending button of the game table 410 is pressed, the game table 410 is built in. A ball lending is dispensed from a ball dispensing unit (not shown).

  Next, the configuration of the card management device 100 and the member management device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card management device 100 and the member management device 200. In the figure, only components necessary for explaining the features of the card management apparatus 100 or the member management apparatus 200 are shown.

  First, the configuration of the card management apparatus 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the card management apparatus 100 includes a communication I / F (interface) 101, a control unit 102, and a storage unit 103. The control unit 102 further includes an input unit 102a, a member extraction unit 102b, a storage ball instruction unit 102c, and a storage ball result update unit 102d, and the storage unit 103 stores the possession ball information 103a. The possession ball information 103a corresponds to the possession ball information DB 100a shown in FIG.

  The communication I / F (interface) 101 includes a communication device such as a LAN (Local Area Network) board, and performs data transmission / reception with the member management apparatus 200 via the in-store LAN 10 shown in FIG.

  The control unit 102 is a processing unit that performs processing for instructing the member management apparatus 200 to extract the ball data relating to the member from the ball information 103a and to store the extracted ball data. Further, the control unit 102 also performs a process of updating the possession ball information 103a using the stored ball result received from the member management apparatus 200.

  The input unit 102a is a processing unit that performs processing for receiving a store closing instruction from an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard or a mouse. Further, the input unit 102a is also a processing unit that performs a process of instructing the member extracting unit 102b to start a stored ball transfer process when a store closing process instruction is received.

  When the member extraction unit 102b receives an instruction to start the storage ball transfer process from the input unit 102a, the member extraction unit 102b extracts the ball data related to the member card from the ball information 103a, and the extracted ball data to the storage ball instruction unit 102c. It is a processing unit that performs a notification process.

  The storage instruction unit 102c is a processing unit that performs processing to instruct the member management apparatus 200 via the communication I / F 101 so as to transfer the possession data related to the member card extracted by the member extraction unit 102b. . The stored ball result update unit 102d is a processing unit that performs processing to update the ball information 103a using the stored ball result received from the member management apparatus 200 via the communication I / F 101.

  In addition, a present Example demonstrates the case where the stored-ball result update part 102d which received the stored-ball result updates the possessed ball information 103a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a storage ball result indicating that the storage ball has failed is received, the storage ball result is displayed on a display (not shown) or a notification process is performed using a speaker or an alarm lamp (not shown). It is good.

  The storage unit 103 is a storage unit configured by a storage device such as a hard disk drive. In order to prevent loss of stored information, a storage device such as a disk array device may be used.

  The possession information 103a is information in which possession data such as the number of possessions is associated with each card ID of a general card or a membership card. Here, an example of the possession ball information 103a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the possession ball information 103a. In addition, (A) of the figure shows the example before performing the storage ball transfer process, and (B) of the same figure shows an example after the storage ball transfer process is performed.

  First, the holding ball information 103a before the storage ball transfer process will be described. As shown in FIG. 5A, the possession information 103a includes a “card ID” item, a “card type” item, a “date” item, an “account” item, and a “number of possession” item. And information including a “settlement result” item.

  Here, the “card ID” item is an item in which the card ID of a general card or a membership card is stored. In the case shown in the figure, “12345” is stored. The “card type” item is an item in which the type of whether the card is a member card or a general card is stored. In the case shown in the figure, “member” indicating that the card is a member card is stored.

  The “Date” item is a date composed of four digits representing the year (“YYYY” in the figure), two digits representing the month (“MM” in the figure), and two digits representing the day (“DD” in the figure). It is an item that stores information. Such date information is updated every time the “number of possessions” is updated. Note that time information, for example, the time when the number of possessed balls was last updated may be added to the “date” item.

  The “account” item is an item in which the exchange rate for holdings is stored. For example, in the case shown in the figure, it is indicated that a possession ball is acquired at a “4 yen” corner where a pachinko ball is handled at 4 yen per ball. In addition, when a possession ball is acquired at different exchange rates using the same card ID, a new record is generated separately.

  The “number of balls” item is an item in which the number of game media acquired at the exchange rate stored in the “account” item is stored. The “number of balls” item is updated to the latest value when the inter-device device 400 (see FIG. 2) returns the card.

  The “stored ball result” item is an item in which the result of the stored ball transfer process is stored. For example, in the case shown in the figure, “not yet” indicating that the storage ball transfer processing has not yet been performed is stored. In addition, the update of the “stored ball result” item is performed by the stored ball result update unit 102d (see FIG. 4).

  Next, the retained ball information 103a after the storage ball transfer process will be described. As shown in FIG. 5 (B), when the savings ball transfer process is successful, the “storing ball result” item is “success” indicating that the savings ball transfer is successful, and the transfer destination of the savings ball The card ID (“67890” in the figure) is stored. If the savings ball transfer process has failed, “failure” indicating that the savings ball transfer has failed and a failure reason are stored.

  Here, as reasons for the failure, “unsubscribe” indicating that the corresponding card ID has become invalid due to the withdrawal of the member, and “line disconnection” indicating that communication with the member management apparatus 200 could not be performed due to a line failure or the like. And “unregistered” indicating that the corresponding card ID is not registered in the stored ball information DB 200a.

  For example, if the reason for failure is “unsubscribe”, the user will be left without instructing the transfer of the stored money again. If the reason for the failure is “line disconnection”, for example, a relocation instruction (retry) is performed again at the opening of the next day. When the reason for failure is “unregistered”, a retry is performed after registering the corresponding card ID in the stored ball information DB 200a.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4, the configuration of the member management apparatus 200 will be described. As shown in the figure, the member management apparatus 200 includes a communication I / F (interface) 201, a control unit 202, and a storage unit 203. The control unit 202 further includes a storage ball reception unit 202a, a latest ID acquisition unit 202b, a storage ball transition unit 202c, and a storage ball result notification unit 202d, and the storage unit 203 stores the storage ball information 203a. The stored ball information 203a corresponds to the stored ball information DB 200a shown in FIG.

  The communication I / F (interface) 201 is configured by a communication device such as a LAN (Local Area Network) board, and performs data transmission / reception with the card management apparatus 100 via the in-store LAN 10 shown in FIG.

  When the storage unit 202 receives a storage instruction from the card management device 100, the control unit 202 searches the storage unit information 203a for the card ID (latest ID) of the last member card issued to the same member, and searches for the latest It is a processing unit that transfers the stored balls to the ID. The control unit 202 also performs a process of notifying the card management apparatus 100 of the result of the storage ball transfer.

  The storage ball accepting unit 202a is a processing unit that performs processing for receiving a storage ball instruction from the card management device 100 via the communication I / F 201 and notifying the received storage ball instruction to the latest ID acquisition unit 202b.

  The latest ID acquisition unit 202b is finally issued to the same member by searching the storage ball information 203a using the card ID of each holding ball data included in the storage ball instruction notified from the storage ball reception unit 202a as a key. It is a process part which performs the process which acquires card ID (latest ID) of a member card. Details of the latest ID acquisition process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In addition, the latest ID acquisition unit 202b, together with the latest ID, when the card ID of each possession data included in the stored ball instruction is the latest ID and when the latest ID other than the card ID of each possession data is acquired. Then, the storage ball instruction notified from the storage ball receiving unit 202a is transferred to the storage ball transition unit 202c. If the latest ID acquisition unit 202b does not find the card ID of each holding ball data included in the stored ball instruction from the stored ball information 203a, the latest ID acquisition unit 202b notifies the stored ball result notification unit 202d to that effect.

  The storage ball transfer unit 202c adds the “number of balls” item included in the storage ball instruction to the “number of balls” item in the record of the latest ID acquired by the latest ID acquisition unit 202b, thereby transferring A processing unit that performs processing. The storage ball transfer unit 202c also performs a process of notifying the storage ball result notification unit 202d of the latest ID that has been the storage ball transfer destination and the fact that the storage ball has been successfully stored.

  The storage result notification unit 202d is a processing unit that performs processing to generate a storage result based on the notification that the storage ball received from the latest ID acquisition unit 202b has failed and the notification that the storage ball received from the storage ball transfer unit 202c has succeeded. It is. Further, the stored ball result notification unit 202d also performs a process of notifying the card management device 100 of the generated stored ball result via the communication I / F 201.

  The storage unit 203 is a storage unit configured by a storage device such as a hard disk drive. In order to prevent loss of stored information, a storage device such as a disk array device may be used.

  The stored ball information 203a is information in which stored ball data such as the number of stored balls is associated with each card ID of the member card. Here, an example of the stored ball information 203a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the stored ball information 203a. Note that (A) in the figure shows an example before the storage ball transfer process is performed, (B) in the figure shows an example after the storage ball transfer process is performed, and (C) in FIG. Each example shows a case where a member withdraws.

  First, the stored ball information 203a before the stored ball transfer process will be described. As shown in FIG. 6A, the stored ball information 203a includes a "member card ID" item, a repetition of "stored ball" items including "account" items and "number of stored balls" items, and "new member card ID". The information includes the item.

  Here, the “member card ID” item is an item in which the card ID of the member card is stored. Note that this “member card ID” item does not include the card ID of a general card, unlike the “card ID” item of the possession information 103a shown in FIG.

  The “stored ball” item (in the figure, “stored ball A” and “stored ball B”) is an item including an “account” item divided for each exchange rate and a “number of stored balls” item for each account. Then, this “stored ball” item is repeated corresponding to the number of types of “account”.

  The “new member card ID” item is an item in which the card ID of a newly issued member card is stored. If a new membership card has not been issued yet, that is, if the current membership card is the latest, a value such as “not yet” is stored as shown in FIG.

  For example, in the case of a record whose “member card ID” item is “12345”, the “number of stored balls” of “stored ball A” is “0”, and the “number of stored balls” of “stored ball B” is also “0”. The “new member card ID” is “67890”. That is, it is shown that the card whose “member card ID” is “12345” has been lost and the card whose “member card ID” item is “67890” has been reissued.

  Further, with the reissuance of the card, a record whose “member card ID” item is “67890” is added. In the figure, the “number of stored balls” of “storing ball A” is “0”, and the “number of stored balls” of “storing ball B” is also “0”. In the “new member card ID”, “not yet” indicating that a new card has not been issued is stored. That is, the card whose “member card ID” is “67890” is the latest card.

  Next, the stored ball information 203a after the stored ball transfer process will be described. It is assumed that the data that is the transfer source of the storage ball transfer is a record in which the “card ID” item in the holding ball information 103a shown in FIG. Here, the “account” of the record is “4 yen”, and the “number of holdings” is “2000”.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (B), the number of 2000 balls in the possession ball information 103a is not a record whose “member card ID” is “12345” but a record whose “member card ID” is “67890”. Stored in

  Specifically, since the “card ID” in the possession ball information 103a is “12345”, first, the record moves to the record whose “member card ID” in the stored ball information 203a is “12345”. Here, since “67890” is stored in the “new member card ID” item, the record moves to the record whose “member card ID” is “67890”.

  Then, since “not yet” indicating that a new card has not been issued is stored in the “new member card ID” in the record whose “member card ID” is “67890”, the latest card ID is “67890”. Is determined. Subsequently, 2000 balls are added to the “account” of “4 yen” of “save ball A” in the record whose “member card ID” is “67890”. In the case shown in the figure, since the “number of stored balls” before addition is “0”, the “number of stored balls” after addition is “2000”.

  In addition, when adding the “number of balls” in the ball information 103a to the “number of balls” in the ball information 203a, a predetermined number may be subtracted as a fee.

  Next, an example when a member has withdrawn will be described. As shown in FIG. 6C, when a member who has been issued a membership card with a “member card ID” of “12345” is withdrawn, this membership card is issued as a “new membership card ID”. “Unsubscribe” indicating that the registered member has withdrawn is stored. Although the figure shows the case where “unsubscribe” is stored for the “new member card ID” item, an item indicating the presence / absence of withdrawal is added to each record, and withdrawal is performed for the added item. It is also possible to store the presence or absence of

  Next, processing procedures executed by the card management device 100 and the member management device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the card management device 100 and the member management device 200. As shown in the figure, when the input unit 102a of the card management device 100 accepts the start of the closing process (step S101), the member extracting unit 102b extracts the member's own ball information 103a from the own ball information DB 100a. (Step S102). Note that each possessed ball information 103a includes information such as a card ID, an exchange rate, and the number of balls, and usually, a plurality of registered balls are extracted on the day.

  Then, the storage instruction unit 102c of the card management device 100 transmits a storage request including the holding ball information 103a extracted in step S102 to the member management device 200 (step S103). Subsequently, when the storage ball reception unit 202a of the member management apparatus 200 receives the storage ball request (step S104), the first storage ball request among the plurality of storage ball requests is notified to the latest ID acquisition unit 202b (step S105).

  The latest ID acquisition unit 202b determines whether or not the card ID included in the storage ball request exists in the storage ball information DB 200a (step S106). If the card ID exists in the storage ball information DB 200a (step S106, Yes), the latest ID search process is performed (step S107). The contents of the latest ID search process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, if the latest ID is acquired in step S107, the storage ball transfer unit 202c executes storage for the latest ID (step S108). Then, the stored ball result notifying unit 202d generates a success message (step S109). On the other hand, when the determination condition of step S106 is not satisfied (step S106, No), the stored ball result notification unit 202d generates a failure message (step S110).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is an unprocessed storage request (step S111). If there is an unprocessed storage request (step S111, Yes), the next storage request is set (step S112). ), And the processing after step S106 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when the determination condition of step S111 is not satisfied (step S111, No), the stored ball result notifying unit 202d transmits the stored ball result to the card management device 100 (step S113), and ends the process. In addition, when the stored ball result update unit 102d of the card management apparatus 100 receives the stored ball result (step S114), the stored ball information 103a is updated and the process is terminated.

  Although FIG. 7 shows the case where the card management apparatus 100 instructs the member management apparatus 200 to collect a plurality of storage ball requests, the storage management request may be instructed to the member management apparatus 200 one by one.

  Next, a detailed processing procedure of the latest ID search process (see step S107 in FIG. 7) shown in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the latest ID search processing. As shown in FIG. 8, the latest ID acquisition unit 202b of the member management apparatus 200 moves the stored ball information 203a to the record of the member card ID that matches the card ID of the stored ball request (step S201).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a card ID is stored in the “new member card ID” item (step S202). If there is a new member card ID (step S202, Yes), the process moves to the record of the member card ID that matches the new member card ID (step S203), and the processing from step S202 onward is repeated.

  On the other hand, when the determination condition of step S202 is not satisfied (step S202, No), the member card ID in the current record is set as the latest ID (step S204), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the card management device shifts the possessed ball information to the stored ball information, the identifier included in the retained ball information is used as the migration source identifier and matches the migration source identifier. The member recording medium is issued when the identifier of the member recording medium is instructed to be detected from the stored ball information, and the member management apparatus detects the identifier of the member recording medium instructed to be detected from the stored ball information. A game in which the identifier of the last member recording medium issued to the registered member is acquired as the transfer destination identifier, and the possessed value associated with the transfer source identifier is transferred to the acquired transfer destination identifier as the stored value. Configured media management system. Therefore, even if the card is reissued, the possession data can be reliably stored in the latest card.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the game medium management system including the card management device connected to the holding ball information DB (database) and the member management device connected to the storage ball information DB (database) has been described. However, each processing unit included in the control unit of the card management device and each processing unit included in the control unit of the member management device may be arranged only in the card management device or only in the member management device. Moreover, it is good also as arrange | positioning only one process part among each process part to the other management apparatus.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the card management device leads the savings ball transfer process has been described. However, the member management device may lead the savings ball transfer processing, and the prize management machine shown in FIG. It is good also as leading processing.

  Moreover, although the game medium management system applied to the pachinko ball has been described in the above-described embodiment, it can also be applied to medals. And it is good also as carrying out the savings transfer collectively for the possession ball and medal which were linked | related with one membership card.

  Further, the game medium management system of the above-described embodiment may be applied to a member system that associates a ball or a stored ball with a mobile phone held by a player instead of a member card. In this case, identification information of the mobile phone is used as a search key instead of the card ID of the membership card.

  As described above, the game medium management system according to the present invention is useful when it is desired to securely transfer the possessed game medium data to the saved game medium data, and in particular, the operation of reissuing a plurality of cards during the same day. It is suitable for application to the amusement store system that is going on.

10 In-store LAN
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 51 Status display unit 52 Bill insertion unit 53 Remote control light receiving unit 54 Operation / display unit 55 Holding ball dispensing unit 56 Card insertion unit 57 Counting unit 58 Ball storage unit 100 Card management device 100a Holding ball information DB (database)
101 Communication I / F (interface)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 102 Control part 102a Input part 102b Member extraction part 102c Storage ball instruction | indication part 102d Storage ball result update part 103 Storage part 103a Holding ball information 200 Member management apparatus 201 Communication I / F (interface)
202 Control part 202a Savings ball reception part 202b Latest ID acquisition part 202c Savings ball transfer part 202d Savings ball result notification part 203 Storage part 203a Savings information 300 Island controller 400 Inter-unit device 410 Playing table 410a Display part 410b Operation button 410c Lower dish 500 Settling machine 600 Prize management machine 700 Card processing machine 800 Prize dispenser

Claims (3)

Stored game media management device that manages game media information that includes the game media value that the player has acquired at the game console, and stored game media information that includes the game media value that the game store members have deposited with the game store A game media management system having a storage game media management device for managing
The possessed game media information is:
Including an identifier of the recording medium associated with the possessed game medium value;
The saving game media information is:
Including the identifier of the recording medium for members that is the recording medium issued to members of the amusement store,
The possessed game medium management device or the saved game medium management device is:
When the possessed game medium information is transferred to the saved game medium information, the identifier included in the retained game medium information is used as a transfer source identifier, and the identifier of the member recording medium that matches the transfer source identifier Detecting instruction means for instructing to detect from the stored game medium information;
When the identifier of the recording medium for the member instructed to be detected by the detection instructing means is detected from the stored game medium information, the member that was last issued to the member from which the recording medium for the member has been issued Transfer destination identifier acquisition means for acquiring the identifier of the member recording medium as a transfer destination identifier;
A game means comprising: a transfer means for transferring the possessed game medium value associated with the transfer source identifier to the transfer destination identifier acquired by the transfer destination identifier acquisition means as the stored game medium value. Management system. The saving game media information is:
For each identifier of the recording medium for the member, the value of the saving game medium associated with the identifier and the member for the member issued next to the member for which the recording medium for the member corresponding to the identifier is issued And a new identifier that is an identifier of the recording medium,
The migration destination identifier acquisition means
The game medium management system according to claim 1, wherein the transfer destination identifier is acquired by recursively searching for the identifier using the new identifier. The possessed game medium management device is:
Comprising the detection instruction means,
The saving game medium management device is:
The migration destination identifier acquisition means;
The transition means;
The game medium management system according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies the possessed game medium management device of a transfer result by the transfer unit.

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