JP5302100B2 - Amusement system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for game parlors which has improved usability when issuing recording media and has counters to be equipped for every game machines. <P>SOLUTION: The counter 3 equipped for every machine previously shifts a ball retention ticket to a writable set state before an issuing processing so as to shorten a processinging time when executing the issuing processing. In this case, on condition that the number of retained balls reaches "the number of fractions" or more, the ball retention ticket is shifted to the set state, so that, when having retained balls to which the issuing processing is unnecessary, this system eliminates such a wasteful processing as to rashly shift the ball retention ticket to the set state, and can retain its high durability or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for a game hall provided corresponding to a gaming machine in which a lending device can acquire game media according to a game.

  At the amusement hall, a counting machine is provided for each gaming machine for reasons such as it is cumbersome to carry the outgoing balls earned by gaming at the gaming machine to the counter at the island edge, and the balls that are counted by that counting machine are specified. A system for issuing possible recording media has been introduced. In this case, for example, a counter as disclosed in Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as “counter for each table”) is employed.

JP 2005-253664 A

In the case of adopting a counter-by-unit counting device as in Patent Document 1, an issuing process is performed to associate the counted balls with a recording medium such as a visitor card in which a unique ID is stored. is there.
Considering the convenience of the player, it is desirable to stock the recording medium to some extent in advance and issue one of the stocks at the end of the game. However, since it is difficult to write information in the stocked state, the recording medium must be in a predetermined writable state. However, since the recording medium is issued in a writable state at the end of the game, the issue process takes time. Is troublesome.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system for a game hall provided with a counter for counting devices that is easy to use when issuing a recording medium.

The game hall system according to the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine capable of acquiring game media according to a game, receives a game media acquired by a player, and counts the received game media. A counting means for performing processing, a storage means for storing the ball information that can specify the number of balls that indicate the number of game media owned by the player, and a storage means that is provided corresponding to the counting means, A payout means for paying out a game medium in consideration of the holding ball specified by the holding ball information, and a holding means provided in correspondence with the counting means and specified by the holding ball information stored in the storage means. A writing means for performing writing processing for writing the ball recording information capable of specifying the number of balls to the recording medium, and the writing means provided in correspondence with the counting means when there is a predetermined issuing operation The recording medium written by An issuing unit that performs an issuing process for discharging from the discharge port, a stock unit that stocks a plurality of the recording media to be issued by the issuing unit, and a counter that is provided corresponding to the counting unit and accepts the recording medium Receiving means for performing a receiving process, counting process by the counting means, paying process by the paying means, issuing process by the issuing means, and updating the ball information stored in the storage means according to the receiving process by the receiving means Update means for performing update processing, setting means for setting a predetermined set value for the number of possessed balls,
Determination means for determining whether the number of balls specified by the ball information stored in the storage means is greater than or equal to a set value set by the setting means, and provided corresponding to the counting means; The recording medium stocked by the stocking means according to the judgment result by the judging means is in a state where the writing process by the writing means is possible from the stock state where the recording medium is stocked by the stocking means. Transition means for performing a transition process for shifting to a writable state (claim 1).

  2. The game hall system according to claim 1, wherein the accepting unit accepts a new recording medium on condition that there is no recording medium in the writable state, and the judging unit includes the receiving unit. When the recording medium is received, it is determined whether or not the number of held balls specified by the received ball recording information of the received recording medium is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, and the transition unit is determined by the determining unit When the result is a predetermined number or more, the recording medium is shifted to the writable state, and when the result is not the predetermined number or more, the recording medium may be shifted to the stock state. .

3. The game field system according to claim 1, wherein the number of the recording media stocked by the stock means or the number including the recording media in the writable state is included in the number. A remaining number counting unit that counts the remaining number of the recording media that can be issued by the issuing unit, and the remaining number counting unit that is provided corresponding to the discharge port from which the recording medium is discharged by the issuing unit. When there is a discharge port display means for displaying a warning when the remaining number is a predetermined number of warnings and the recording medium in the writable state, the recording medium is brought into a writable state. The status of the counting means at the time of the transition, when the recording medium is issued by the issuing means, and the status of the recording medium indicating at least one of the security levels of the recording medium. Comprising a state determining means for constant for the,
The discharge port display means, when there is the recording medium in the writable state, identifies the state of the recording medium according to the determination result by the state determination means in preference to the warning display. You may make it display (Claim 3).

4. The game field system according to claim 3, wherein the remaining number display means for displaying the remaining number counted by the remaining number counting means and the outlet display means are provided at different locations, wherein the remaining number is the warning number. State display means for performing an abnormal display regardless of whether or not there is a recording medium in the writable state,
The remaining number counting means adds the remaining number when the recording medium is shifted to the stock state by the shifting means, while the remaining number is counted when the recording medium is shifted to the writable state. By subtracting the number, the number of recording media stocked by the stock means may be counted as the remaining number.

  5. The game field system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the counting units are managed, the recording medium unit including the recording medium in the writable state, and the counting unit unit. At least one of the ball management means for managing the ball management information corresponding to the ball information, provided corresponding to the counting means, the communication between the counting means and the ball management means is normal When there is a communication state determination unit that determines whether it is a certain online state or an offline state in which an abnormality has occurred, and there is the recording medium that is in the writable state, the online state is determined by the communication state determination unit. If it is determined that the number of possession balls specified by the updated possession information according to the update of the possession information by the updating means, When it is determined that it is in the offline state while being transmitted to the possession management means, the number of possessions specified by the possession information updated by the update means is updated by a predetermined number. And a switching execution unit characterized by causing the writing unit to execute a writing process accordingly.

6. The game field system according to claim 1, wherein the setting means sets a predetermined setting value for the number of balls to be a first setting value, while the holding ball is different from the first setting value. A set value corresponding to the cost of the recording medium is set as a second set value, and the determination means is the number of balls that are specified by the ball information stored in the storage means Performing a first determination process for determining whether or not the value is equal to or greater than the first set value and a second determination process for determining whether or not the value is equal to or greater than the second set value. The migration process is executed according to the result of the first determination process,
When the issuance operation is performed with the recording medium being in the writable state, if the result of the second determination process by the determination unit is equal to or greater than a second set value, the issue process by the issue unit is performed. On the other hand, if it is not the second set value or more, the payout means executes the payout process for the game medium corresponding to the number of balls specified by the ball information stored in the storage means without allowing the issuing process. In this case, a settlement means for clearing the recording medium in the writable state may be provided (claim 6).

  7. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is in the writing state in response to a predetermined recording medium clearing operation or a predetermined recording medium clearing time. Forcibly issuing means for causing a plurality of issuing means corresponding to the transition means to execute the issuing process, and writing the recording medium in response to a predetermined end ball clearing operation or a predetermined end ball clearing time. The updating means corresponding to the transition means that is not in a state may be provided with edge ball adjusting means for executing the updating process so that the specified number of possessed balls becomes zero (claim 7). ).

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the recording medium is shifted to the writable state in advance before the issuing process, the processing time during the issuing process can be shortened, and the condition for shifting to the writable state is further set. When there are balls that do not need to be issued, for example, if the number of balls is less than a set value because the game media is rolled from a gaming machine, etc. In addition, there is no risk of performing unnecessary processing such as making the recording medium writable in a dark state, and the durability and the like can be maintained high.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the reception process is performed on the condition that there is no recording medium in the writable state. Therefore, when the recording medium is received, Complicated processing such as accepting a simple recording medium can be avoided. In addition, when you receive it, depending on the number of balls you have, you choose whether to make it writable or stock, so either the player who owns the recording medium that has been issued or the employee who wants to stock the recording medium However, it is possible to execute a desired process only by receiving a recording medium without performing a complicated operation.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the display around the discharge port is identified and displayed according to the state of the recording medium which is in a writable state, the state of the recording medium can be easily given to the player and the employee. It is made to grasp. In this case, if there is a recording medium in a writable state, the identification display is given priority over the stock warning display, so that the player does not have to worry about unnecessary during the game. If the employee sees the warning message in the event of a failure, the recording medium can be quickly stocked.

  According to the invention of claim 4, by providing the status display means at a different location from the discharge port display means, it is possible to notify in advance that the remaining number is small even during the game by the status display. . In this case, since the remaining number is the stock number, if the recording medium is in a writable state, the amount is reduced. That is, when a recordable medium that is in a writable state is issued, when the recordable medium becomes 0, the remaining number is 0 during the game, and it becomes necessary to replenish the recording medium immediately. It becomes possible to notify, and it becomes possible to raise the urgency degree.

  According to the invention of claim 5, when the counting means becomes in an abnormal state and the possession ball cannot be specified, if the abnormality occurs from the online state, the possession of the possession management means is confirmed to compensate the possession ball. , Specify the ball that can be compensated if it becomes abnormal from the offline state by the game information of the gaming machine, etc., and support the specified ball by the ball recording information of the recording medium, or specify by the ball recording information It is possible to compensate for an appropriate holding ball in any case, such as compensating the holding ball as it is.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the cost of the recording medium can be covered by the possessed ball even if the issued recording medium is taken home if the retained ball is equal to or more than the second set value corresponding to the cost of the recording medium. On the other hand, when the value is less than the second set value, it is possible to avoid issuing the recording medium by clearing the ball in the payout process. In this case, since the issuing process or the payout process is selectively executed by performing the issuing operation once, it is not necessary to force the player to perform unnecessary complicated operations.

  According to the invention of claim 7, for a player who has issued a recording medium having a valuable possession after closing by a compulsory issuance process, and forgets the recovery process and the subsequent issuance process. While it is possible to respond flexibly, it is possible to reduce the burden on employees to the above collection process, etc., since it is possible to keep the valueless ball, that is, the ball that does not allow the recording medium to be written. .

Schematic which shows the whole structure of the game system in one Embodiment of this invention. Front view of each counter 1 is a perspective view of a card reader unit with a cover opened (No. 1). The perspective view of the card reader unit shown by opening the cover (part 2) The figure which shows an example of the possession management setting set to the management apparatus Figure showing a display example Diagram showing terminal storage area The figure which shows the example of a payment history display by a liquid crystal display part Flow chart showing status display LED processing by the counter for each table The flowchart which shows the status display processing by the counter for every stand The flowchart which shows the set start process by the counter for every stand Flow chart showing processing during setting by the counter for each table Flow chart showing discharge signal reception processing by the counter for each table The flowchart which shows the juggling ticket acceptance processing with the counter for every stand The flowchart which shows the ticketing operation processing by the counter for every stand The flowchart which shows the storage ball operation processing with the counter for every stand

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall system. A lending device 2 and a counting device (unit for each unit) 3 are installed in the game hall corresponding to the gaming machine 1, and a management device 4 is installed in the management room. The relay device 5 is connected to two gaming machines 1, two lending devices 2, two unit counting devices 3, and a management device 4. The management device 4 manages the gaming machine 1 by receiving a gaming signal transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the lending device 2, the per-counter counting device 3) via the relay device 5. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 4.

  The gaming machine 1 to be managed performs a jackpot lottery in accordance with a prize (start prize) at the start port 6, notifies the lottery result by a symbol variation performed on the display unit 7, and a jackpot state according to the variation result It becomes. When a big hit occurs, the grand prize winning opening 8 is opened for 15 rounds (R). In addition, the upper limit winning number of 1R is 10, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is ended when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

The next game signal is output from the gaming machine side.
Out signal = Output from out BOX that collects used balls. Since there is one pulse for 10 recovered (used and driven) balls, the number of out signals × 10 is specified as the number of used media (out). In addition, you may output from the gaming machine 1 (usage medium signal).
Safe signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since there are 1 pulse for 10 payout balls, the number of safe signals × 10 is specified as the number of payout media (safe). The replenishment signal from the replenishing device may be a safe signal (payout medium signal).
Jackpot signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since it is a state signal that outputs a level during the jackpot, it is determined that the jackpot signal is being received as a jackpot.
Sales signal = output from lending device 2 Since there is one pulse for every 25 balls lent to the player, the sales signal × 25 is specified as the number of sales balls, and the sales ball × ball unit price is specified as the sales amount.
Replay signal = output from the lending device 2. Outputs the number of replayable balls when paying replay balls based on stored balls.

  Management device 4 (equivalent to storage means, setting means, determination means, possession management means, compulsory issue means, and edge balance adjustment means) is a control unit comprising a CPU, a storage unit comprising HDD, RAM, ROM, etc. A transmission / reception unit including an interface for transmission / reception, an output unit including a monitor and a printer, and an operation unit including a keyboard and a mouse are provided. The management device 4 has the following functions in addition to the function of aggregating the gaming information for each gaming machine ID (so-called machine number) individually assigned to the gaming machine 1 and specifying the aggregated calculation value.

(1) For each member ID, the number of stored balls (valuable value) that is the number of game media deposited in the game hall is stored.
(2) When replay processing (corresponding to lending processing by paying out replay balls) is performed by a replay operation of the lending device 2, a storage ball obtained by adding a predetermined number of fee balls to the number of replay balls The number is subtracted from the number of balls of the corresponding member ID as the consideration.
(3) Each table counting device 3 is provided with a table-based holding ball information storage area (not shown), and each table holding device information indicating that is received from the table counting device 3 every time there is an update of the number of balls to be described later. To update the information. Further, the number of theoretical prize balls (theoretical prize balls number = sales number + replay balls number + safe-out) is managed according to the out, safe, sales signal, and replay signal from the gaming machine side. The replay balls are replay balls based on the stored balls, and do not include the payout balls for subtracting the number of balls.
(4) A ticket storage area (not shown) for storing the type, the number of balls, etc. for each possessed ticket that is issued by the counter counting device 3 is provided. It is updated when the possession information is received according to the betting ticket reception process.
(5) Executes the non-clearance management described later, which manages the retained balls that have not been settled.
The management device 4 stores a ball management setting as a setting necessary for managing the counter counting device 3 for each unit.
FIG. 5 shows the coin management setting by the management device 4, and the following items are set. These items are registered at the same time by being transmitted to the counter unit 3. Moreover, although FIG. 5 is set according to the lending unit price, any type may be adopted.
Number of end balls (set value, corresponding to the first set value) = If the number of balls in the unit counting device 3 is less than the end ball number setting, the number of end balls is determined by the operation on the end ball clear button of the employee remote controller. The number can be erased, and you can insert a coin card with the number of coins stored.
The minimum number of balls to be issued with a coin ticket (corresponding to the second set value) = the minimum number of balls to issue a coin card.
Number of lockable ticket issuance locks = Setting when using the ticket lock function described later.
(6) When the store is closed, a settlement signal is transmitted to all the counters 3 for each vehicle. In this case, the counting device 3 for each unit that has received the settlement signal performs a process of issuing a coin-to-ball ticket if the number of coins stored by itself is equal to or greater than the “number of coins” and the coin-bearing ticket is in a set state to be described later. On the other hand, when the number is less than the “number of end balls”, the number of held balls is deleted (initialized) in the same manner as the end ball clear button operation described above. Of course, if the issuance process is performed, the above-described storage area for each ticket is updated, and if the edge is cleared, a history is created on the assumption that a “reason for detection”, which will be described later, has occurred.

The lending device 2 is configured as a so-called CR sand and has the following functions.
(1) When a so-called member card or visitor card in which a unique ID is recorded can be received at the card insertion slot 9 and money is inserted into the money insertion slot 10 in the received state, it is associated with the ID. The value (value) is memorized.
(2) If a predetermined number (about 5) of visitor cards can be stocked and money is received without receiving a membership card or visitor card, the valuable value of money is recorded on the stocked visitor card. , Put the visitor card in the acceptance state.
(3) When a lending button (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 1 is pressed in a state where the valuable value can be specified, a ball (corresponding to a gaming medium) is paid out from the payout opening of the gaming machine 1 based on the valuable value. Send a sales signal.
(4) If a membership card is received, payout by replay (replay processing) using the stored ball as a consideration in accordance with the pressing operation on the replay button 11 is possible. In this case, the replay ball is lent. Like a ball, pay out from a payout outlet (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 and send a replay signal.
(5) When the press of the return button 12 is accepted in a state where the card is accepted, the accepted card is discharged.
(6) The information display unit 13 can display lending or storage ball related information, and can display game information and the like related to various corresponding gaming machines 1 if a predetermined condition such as receiving a membership card is satisfied.
(7) Corresponding management devices correspond not only to the management device 4 corresponding to the counter counting device 3 but also to a management device of a card company (not shown). The balance corresponding to the value is managed by a card company management device.

  The per-counter counting device 3 is connected to the management device 4 and the lending device 2 via the relay device 5 and can transmit and receive various information. The per-counter counting device 3 includes a control unit (payout means, writing means, issuing means, receiving means, updating means, setting means, determination means, transition means, remaining number counting means, status determination means, communication status determination, comprising a CPU. Means, switching execution means, and settlement means), a storage unit such as RAM and ROM (equivalent to storage means and setting means), and a transmission / reception unit comprising an interface for transmitting and receiving signals.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the counter counting device 3. The unit-by-unit counting device 3 has a device main body 14 (corresponding to counting means), a status display LED 15 (corresponding to status displaying means), a storage button 16, a liquid crystal display unit 17 (corresponding to the remaining number displaying means), and lights when ticketing is possible A ticket issuing port 22 having a ticket issuing button 18, a ball dispensing nozzle 19 (corresponding to a dispensing device), a dispensing button 20, a remote control light receiving unit 21, and a surrounding display unit 22 a (corresponding to a discharge port displaying device). (Corresponding to the receiving means) and the tray portion 23, and the ball that has dropped from the lower ball tray 24 of the gaming machine 1 is received by the tray portion 23 and counted by the counting portion (corresponding to the counting means). The counting unit is disposed at the lower part of the apparatus main body 14. The balls thus counted are specified as holding balls as will be described later, and can be paid out from the ball dispensing nozzle 19 to the upper ball tray 25 of the gaming machine 1 by a dispensing operation (depressing the dispensing button 20) by the player. It is possible to issue a coin-to-ball ticket composed of an IC card in which the number of coins is recorded. The counter-by-unit counting device 3 can stock up to a predetermined number (10) of possession cards, one of which is stored in the possession ticket by the card reader unit when a set condition described later is established. It is set to a set state in which reading and writing of information stored in the storage unit with respect to the possession ticket are possible (corresponding to a readable state and a writable state).

  3 and 4 are perspective views of the card reader unit shown with the cover open. The card reader unit 26 is incorporated in the apparatus main body 14 as a replaceable unit, and can be inspected or replaced by opening the cover 29. In the open state of the cover 29, as shown in FIG. 3, a coin card 30 (corresponding to a recording medium) stocked in a stock portion 27 (corresponding to stock means) provided inside the cover 29, and FIG. As shown, it is set in the setting unit 28, and it is possible to take out the possession ticket 30 in the set state described above.

The per-counter 3 is provided with a terminal storage area shown in FIG. 7, and the following items are set.
Current state = whether it is online with the management apparatus 4 or offline.
Whether or not the set state = the holding ball is in a set state (ready state).
Locked state (corresponding to the security level) = whether or not it is in a locked state in which ticketing processing cannot be performed unless a membership card is accepted.
Member card = If the member card is accepted by the corresponding lending device 2, the ID is recorded.
Stock = Number of coin tickets in stock. Note that the holding coin ticket 30 in the set state is excluded. That is, as will be described later, this is added when the possession ticket 30 is stocked, such as acceptance of a possession ticket 30 having a possession number of 0 or cancellation of the set state, and the possession ticket 30 corresponding to reception of the discharge signal. Is subtracted when the stocked card 30 is taken out, such as when the card is discharged or the set state is started. Note that the number may be corrected by a physical sensor or the like that detects that a predetermined number such as zero has been reached. In addition, the number of possession tickets described below is the number of stocks if there is no possession coin ticket 30 in the set state, while if there is a possession coin ticket 30 in the set state, the number of possession tickets 30 in the set state (one sheet) ) To identify.
Receiving coin voucher = type of coin possession ticket 30 in the set state. Either an online ticket, an offline ticket, or a lock ticket. Incidentally, since the type is stored in the possession ticket 30 according to the state at the time of issuance, the information is read and specified.
Received ball number = the number of held balls specified by the received ball ticket 30 in the set state.
Counting balls = the number of balls counted by the counting unit.
Payout balls = the number of balls paid back in response to pressing of the payout button 20.
The number of balls acquired by a player who can perform a payout process, a payout process, an issuance process, and a saveball process (= a reception ball + a counting ball-a payout ball).
In addition, each item of the above-mentioned reception possession ticket to possession ball is initialized at the time of ticketing processing. This means that even if the membership card is discharged from the lending device 2, it is not initialized.

Next, the operation of the counter unit 3 will be described.
The counter for each unit 3 controls the lighting state according to the number of possessed tickets (the number of stocks + the number of retained coins in the set state) with the status display LED 15, and as a process for that purpose, the status display LED in the main routine Processing is executed periodically. In the status display LED process shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether the number of possessed tickets is 10 or 0 (A1). If applicable (A1: YES), purple blinking is started (A5). This purple flashing indicates an abnormality of the coin-carrying ticket 30. If the coin-carrying ticket 30 is lost and cannot be issued, “C 0” is displayed at the bottom of the liquid crystal display unit 17 and “ Is displayed. In the case where the number of possession tickets is 10 and the possession ticket 30 cannot be inserted, “C FULL” is displayed at the bottom of the liquid crystal display unit 17. When the number of possessed tickets is one (A2: YES), or even if the number of possessed tickets is two but the number of stock is one (A3: YES), purple lighting is started ( A6). This purple light indicates that the coin card is inspected, and “C 1” is displayed at the bottom of the liquid crystal display unit 17 when the stock number is 1, and “C 0” is displayed when the stock number is 0.

  Accordingly, the employee confirms the display on the liquid crystal display unit 17 when the status display LED 15 of the counter unit 3 is blinking purple at the start of business or during business, and the number of coins is zero. Replenishes one or more coin cards 30. In this case, as will be described later, when the number of possessed balls counted during the operation is equal to or greater than the ticket issuing lower limit number of balls, the supplemented possession ticket 30 is already set in the set unit 28. Cannot be refilled, but if it is empty, replenish 5 or 6 sheets. Further, when the status display LED 15 is lit in purple, the coin voucher 30 will soon be lost, so when the card becomes empty during business, four or five coin vouchers 30 are replenished.

When the number of stocks becomes 2 or more as described above (A3: NO), the per-counter counting device 3 is turned off (A4). Accordingly, it is normal that the status display LED 15 is turned off, and in other cases, some processing is required.
In addition to the above-described status display LED process, the counter for counting apparatus 3 periodically executes a status display process in the main routine. In this state display process, the handling of the possession ticket 30 and the state relating to the possession ticket 30 are displayed in the surrounding display section 22 a of the possession ticket insertion slot 22. In the status display process shown in FIG. 10, whether the holding ball ticket 30 is being set (B1), whether the number of holding balls is more than the end ball (B2), whether the holding ball ticket 30 has been received (B3), or whether a discharge signal has been received (B4), it is determined whether the ticket issuing button 18 has been pressed down (corresponding to an issuing operation) (B6) or whether the storage ball button 16 has been pressed down (B7).

  When the player drops the ball acquired from the gaming machine 1 from the lower ball receiving tray 24, the dropped ball is received by the receiving portion 23 of the counter unit 3 and counted by the counting unit. While counting balls, the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display unit 17 is displayed. Thus, in the state with the number of balls, it becomes possible to pay out the balls, and when the player depresses the payout button 20 of the counting device 3 for each unit, within the range of the number of balls, in the ball management setting of FIG. The balls of the “long ball paying unit” are paid out from the ball paying nozzle 19 to the upper ball receiving tray 25 of the gaming machine 1, and the number of held balls is reduced accordingly.

  Now, in consideration of the convenience of the player, the counting device 3 for each table stocks a plurality of possession tickets 30 and issues one possession ticket 30 of the stock. In order to cope with the fact that the writing process of information is structurally difficult in the stock state of the coin ticket 30, in the case of a configuration in which the coin ticket 30 is issued after the possession ticket 30 is made writable at the end of the game, the issuing process Takes time and is annoying.

  Therefore, the counting device 3 for each table is in a state where the coin-holding ticket 30 is not set in the setting unit 28 (B1: NO), and the player's possession number is “the number of end balls” in the possession management setting of FIG. It is determined (corresponding to the first determination process) whether it is above (B2), and when it is equal to or greater than the “number of end balls” (B2: YES), it is determined that the set condition is satisfied, and the set start process is executed (B10). In the set start process shown in FIG. 11, when the number of stocked tickets 30 is one or more (C1: YES), the stocked tickets 30 in stock are set (C2). At this time, if it is online with the management device 4 (C3: YES), white lighting is started at the peripheral display portion 22a of the holding ticket insertion slot 22 (C4), and when offline (C3: NO), green Lights up (C5). Therefore, the player or the employee can determine in what state the writing on the coin card 30 is performed by the lighting color (white, green).

The counting device 3 for each unit executes the in-setting process (B9) while the holding coin ticket 30 is being set (B1: YES). In the in-setting process shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether it is offline (D1), the lock condition is satisfied (D4), or the number of holding balls is less than the “number of end balls” (D7).
When the player has almost used up his own balls and the number of his own balls is less than the “number of end balls” (D7: YES), the set state is released and the coin ball ticket 30 is stocked (D8). At this time, if the number of stocks becomes 10 (D9: YES), purple blinking is started to indicate that the coin card 30 cannot be accepted (D10). Accordingly, the employee checks the number of stocks of the possession ticket 30 when the periphery of the possession ticket insertion slot 22 of the counter counting device 3 blinks in purple, and if the stock number is large, the employee is shown to adjust it. The discharge button is pushed down with the remote control of the employee not facing the counter unit 3 being counted.

When receiving the discharge signal from the employee remote control (B4: YES), the per-counter counting device 3 executes the discharge signal receiving process (B5). In the discharge signal reception process shown in FIG. 13, if there is a stock of possession ticket 30 (E1: NO), eject the possession ticket 30 in stock (E2), and if there is stock regardless of the discharge (E3: NO), the light is turned off (E5). On the other hand, if the number of stocks becomes 0 as a result of discharging the coin-carrying ticket 30 (E3: YES), purple blinking is started (E4). Therefore, when the number of stocks is 0 when the employee blinks purple, the employee replenishes the possession ticket 30 because the possession ticket 30 is discharged too much. When the employee inserts the coin-to-ball ticket 30 into the coin-card-inserting slot 22 of the counter-by-unit counting device 3, the counter-by-unit counter 3 accepts the coin-to-ball ticket 30 (B3: YES), and executes the coin-to-ball ticket receiving process. (B11). In the possession ticket acceptance process shown in FIG. 14, if the stock number is 10 (F1: YES), the possession ticket 30 is not accepted because the upper limit has been reached, but otherwise (F1: NO) If the number of possessed balls recorded in the voucher 30 is collated and it is 0 (F2: NO), the stocked voucher 30 is stocked as being replenished (F10), and if the stock count is other than 10 (F11: NO) continues to be extinguished (F13), and if there are 10 (F11: YES), purple blinking is started (F12).
When the player issues a ball ticket 30 in which the number of balls is recorded, the ticket issuing button 18 (lit in the set state) of the unit counting device 3 is pressed down. When the ticket issuing button 18 is pressed by the player (B6: YES), the per-unit counting device 3 executes a ticket issuing operation process (B12).

By the way, since it is difficult to provide a printing function in the counter counting device 3 when executing the ticketing operation processing, an IC card capable of reading and writing information is adopted as the holding ticket 30 in the present embodiment. If the coin card 30 is not issued in consideration of the cost of the IC card, the player can take the coin card 30 as it is, and an unnecessary loss occurs in the game hall.
Accordingly, the counting device 3 for each table determines whether the number of balls in the ticket issuing operation process shown in FIG. 15 is less than the “ticket issuing lower limit ball number” set in the coin management setting in FIG. 5 (in the second determination process). (G1), if it is less than the “ticketing lower limit ball count” (G1: NO), the payout process is executed (G14), the ball is paid out, and the player's money is settled. On the other hand, when the number of possessed balls is equal to or more than the “ticketing lower limit number of balls” (G1: YES), it is determined whether the retained ball ticket 30 is locked (G2). When it is not locked and online (G2: NO), it starts blinking white (G4) and executes online ticket issuance processing (G5). When it is offline (G3: NO), green Flashing is started (G6), and an offline ticket issuing process is executed (G7). The online issuing process sends the possession information indicating the number of possessions to the management device 4 and then issues the possession ticket 30 as an online ticket, while the offline issuance process does not transmit it as it is and uses the possession ticket 30 as an offline ticket. Issuing, the issuance processing type and the number of possessions are recorded in the possession ticket 30 at the time of issuance. Therefore, when the number of possessed balls is equal to or more than the “ticketing lower limit number of balls”, it is possible to issue the retained ball ticket 30 regardless of whether it is online or offline.

When the player inserts a membership card into the lending device 2 in order to use various services such as savings, the counter counting device 3 acquires this from the management device 4 via the relay device 5 and stores it. While the membership card is being used, if the number of possessed balls becomes equal to or greater than the “number of coins to be issued and locked” shown in FIG. 5, the lock condition is determined to be satisfied (D4: YES). The ticket 30 is locked (D5), and the blue lighting is started at the surrounding display portion 22a of the coin-insertion ticket insertion slot 22 (D6). This blue lighting informs that the lock condition has been established, and when the player wants to lock the issuance of the coin card 30, the member card is discharged from the counter counting device 3. Then, the ticket issuing button 18 of the counter counting device 3 is turned off and ticket issuing becomes impossible, so that the issuance of the possession ticket 30 can be locked. When the issue operation process is executed in such a locked state and the lock issue condition is not satisfied (G8: NO), the process returns as it is. On the other hand, when the lock issuance condition is satisfied by inserting the member card associated with the lending device 2 (G8: YES), the player starts blinking blue (G9), and the lock ticket issuance process is performed. Is executed (G10). In this case, the coin ticket 30 is issued as a lock ticket, and the corresponding member ID is also stored in the lock ticket.
Regardless of the above issuance process, if there is still stock of the coin card 30 (G11: NO), it is turned off (G13), and if the number of stocks is 0 as a result of the issuance process (G11: YES) The purple flashing is started (G12).

On the other hand, if the counting device 3 is in an offline state where it is impossible to communicate with the management device 4 for some reason (D1: YES), the writing condition is satisfied (for example, the number of balls held is a predetermined number of balls). Every time (± 500 balls are updated) (D2: YES), the number of balls held is recorded in the set ball ticket 30 (D3). When the ticket issuing button 18 is operated in such an offline state (G3: NO), green blinking is started (G6), and an offline ticket is issued (G7). In addition, in order to update the number of possessed balls in the per capita ball information storage area in the management device 4 if it is online, the per capita ball information (indicating that fact every time the ball is renewed (counting, payout, etc.)) Information that can specify the counting ball, the payout ball, and the holding ball in FIG. 7 is transmitted.
The various coupon cards (online tickets, offline tickets, lock tickets) 30 issued as described above can also be received and exchanged at the gift exchange device (POS), but only for lock tickets, they were separately dealt with. Exchange is possible on condition that the membership card is authenticated.

  When the player inserts the possession ticket 30 into the possession ticket insertion slot 22 of the unit counting device 3, the unit counting device 3 accepts the possession ticket 30 (B3: YES) and executes the possession ticket acceptance process. (B11). In the possession ticket accepting process shown in FIG. 14, if the possessed possession ticket 30 has a possession ball (F2: YES), the possession ticket 30 is set in the set unit 28 (F3), and it can be an online ticket. (F4: YES), white lighting is started (F7), if it is an offline ticket (F5: YES), green lighting is started (F8), if it is a lock ticket (F6: YES), blue lighting is performed. Start (F9). Therefore, it is possible to confirm the type of the coin voucher 30 according to the lighting color (white, green, blue).

  Now, as a player's psychology, I would like to play a game by using a membership card and obtaining a ball by replay based on so-called accumulated balls until I get a ball that does not interfere with the later game, When you get a certain amount of balls, you can remove the membership card from the counter 3 and keep it in your hand for reasons such as "I don't want to replay any more" or "Don't forget at the end of the game" After that, we would like to perform counting processing etc. with Mochitama ticket 30. However, conventionally, if a membership card is issued in this state, the membership card has a function as a possession ticket, so ticketing processing is also performed on the possession ball, and the possession ball is used for subsequent games. For reasons such as being unable to use the membership card, the membership card 30 and the coin card 30 are separated. However, the player naturally has a desire to transfer his possession to a storage ball.

Therefore, when the player clicks the storage ball button 16 (B7: YES), the per-unit counting device 3 executes a storage operation operation (B8). In the stored ball operation process shown in FIG. 16, in the set state of the coin-to-ball ticket 30 (H1: YES), on condition that the membership card is received by the lending device 2 (H2: YES), the held ball is stored in the stored ball. Then, the storage ball processing is executed (adding the number of balls to the number of balls stored) (H3), and the coin cards 30 in the set are stocked (H4). At this time, when the stock number becomes 10 (H5: YES), purple blinking is started (H6).
Note that the counting device 3 for each table lights up with priority on the error color (red) when an error such as a clogging of the coin card 30 occurs in the coin card insertion slot 22.

On the other hand, the counter for each table 3 has a clearing history storage area for managing that the money is settled. (1) When the power is turned off, (2) When there is a coin ticket issued offline ( 3) Clearing history storage area for the number of holding balls when the end ball clear operation is performed with the employee remote control, and (4) each event when the clearing is cleared with the employee remote control (clearing condition is satisfied) To remember. The counter unit 3 can display the clearing history on the liquid crystal display unit 17 in response to pressing of the history button of the employee remote controller, and displays past events in order each time the history button is pressed.
In the example shown in FIG. 8, as an event one time before, the power-off occurred at 11:22 on January 23, and the last 4 digits of the ID number of the possession ticket 30 at that time is 8765, It shows that the number of possessed balls is 12345 balls. Therefore, the employee can confirm the information regarding the settlement process by displaying the settlement history in order.

Now, since the counting process is executed every time a large number of balls are obtained in addition to the end of the game in the unit-by-unit counter unit 3, the unit-by-unit counter unit 3 enters an abnormal state in which a failure or the like occurs. In addition, there is a possibility that it is not possible to specify the number of balls that have already been counted only by the counting device 3 for each unit, or there is a possibility that the player may lose the issued coin card 30.
Therefore, the management device 4 has a function for managing the number of unoccupied balls, and manages a history of uncleared coins in order to realize this function. In other words, a detection reason is generated based on the abnormality information output in response to the occurrence of the abnormality in the counter for each table 3, or the above-mentioned per-unit holding ball information storage area and the per-ticket storage area (establishment of abnormal condition). Every time, a record is created in the uncleared history, and the number of possessed balls at that time is stored.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the display of the unoccupied liquidation history. In FIG. 6, the reception ball is omitted. “Disconnect” as the reason for detection is offline, “Counter error per unit” is error such as CPU runaway in the counter 3 unit, “Forced pulling out of coins” is counted per unit This is a case where the device 3 detects forced pulling of the coin card 30 with tweezers, etc. Another reason for detection is “unsettled” when there is a coin card 30 that is not liquidated at the time of closing. For example, “failure to write coin card” is set when the data cannot be normally recorded during the recording process on the coin card 30 at the time of processing.

  And when the occurrence of the event corresponding to the detection reason is detected, the detection time is specified as the processing time, the device to be detected is specified, and the corresponding coin card ID, terminal, number, and exchange type The number of balls held, the number of balls counted, and the number of payout balls of the device to be detected in the storage information storage area for each table or the storage area for each ticket, the reason for detection, and the terminal device that detected it were specified. Remember above.

  Mochitama voucher 30 is valid for the day only, but if the player does not pay at the POS (exchange terminal) on the day of the transaction (exchange for prizes or transfer to savings), Compensation is made with reference to the uncleared history. Further, as described above, even when the counter unit 3 becomes abnormal, compensation is performed with reference to this unsettled history, thereby avoiding unnecessary loss of the player and the playground due to trouble. An example of compensation procedure referring to the history of unpaid money is shown below.

  Due to the occurrence of trouble, the number of balls held can be specified by the counter counting device 3 based on the settlement history, etc., but if the card 30 can not be issued due to a failure of the card reader unit 26, etc. To compensate. In the case where the number of holding balls cannot be specified by the counting device 3 for each table, first, if the consistency is obtained by referring to the number of theoretical prize balls and the number of holding balls in the table-based holding ball information storage area, the number of holding balls To compensate. If consistency is not achieved, check the history of unresolved money, and the reason for detecting the corresponding record is the reason that the game hall is responsible, such as "disconnection". If the consistency is obtained by comparing with the number of theoretical prize balls in the area, the number of balls in the unpaid history is compensated. In this case, if the consistency is not achieved, the number of theoretical prizes will be compensated, but if the reason for detection is responsible to the player, such as `` forced withdrawal of coin cards '', it is necessary to ask the player about the circumstances There is. In addition, in any case, the number of possessed balls is initialized (pseudo ticketing process).

  That is, when the number of holding balls cannot be specified by the counting device 3 per unit, there is a high possibility that the number of theoretical prize balls and the number of holdings in the unit holding ball information storage area updated as needed are not consistent. . In this case, it is possible to perform compensation based on the number of possessed balls when a trouble occurs without immediately performing compensation based on the number of theoretical prize balls with many uncertainties by referring to the history of having not settled. It can also serve as an index for determining whether to compensate based on the cause of the trouble.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
The counter-by-unit counter 3 shifts the possessed ticket 30 to a writable set state in advance before the issuing process, so that the processing time during the issuing process can be shortened. In this case, since it shifts to the set state on condition that the number of possessed balls is equal to or more than the “number of end balls”, if there is a possessed ball that does not need to be issued, There is no risk of performing such unnecessary processing, and the durability and the like can be maintained high.

The lending device 2 that accepts the membership card (lending card) and the counting device 3 in a separate housing handle the card 30, and the counting device 3 has a counting function, so the lending device 2 is installed. It is possible to easily retrofit the per-unit counting device 3 without waste, such as omitting the membership card accepting function and handling of money and the like for the already-used game halls.
Since the issue process is performed with a single coin card 30 instead of issuing a card, the psychology of a player who wants to pay the card when he gets a certain amount of money, such as when a jackpot occurs It is possible to discharge the membership card while maintaining the ball.

The membership card acceptance status in the lending device 2 is also managed in the unit counting device 3, so that even if the unit counting device 3 is configured in a separate housing from the device that accepted the member card, troubles such as storage processing will occur. Absent.
Depending on the type of the coin card 30 being set, the periphery of the coin card insertion slot 22 is identified and displayed, and the issuing process is performed so that the type of coin card 30 to be issued can be identified during the issuing process. Therefore, it is possible for the player or employee to sensuously understand the type of the possession ticket 30 being processed, avoiding confusion of the player, and urging the employee to be aware of fraud Become. In this case, since the type of the possession ticket 30 can be grasped by the lighting color, it is not necessary to show visible information on the possession ticket 30. That is, it is possible to avoid major confusion and injustice even if non-contact information reading / writing is adopted in consideration of the durability of the holding card 30 and the reading unit.

  If the number of stocks is small after ejection of the coin card 30, the fact is displayed so as to be identifiable, so that it is possible to support the operation of stocking when the game is empty without interrupting the game and stocking. In this case, even if it is an identification display such as blinking that is easy to catch the fact that the number of stock is small in order to encourage stock by employees, it is a condition that the coin card 30 has been issued, that is, it is empty. There is no risk of unnecessary concern for the player.

  Since the ticket issuing lower limit ball number can be set, if the set value is set in consideration of the value (about 100 yen) of the holding ball ticket itself, there is no possibility that the holding ball ticket 30 is issued below the lower limit ball number. For example, even if you bring home the ticket 30 as it is, you can cover the loss of the game hall. In this case, if the number of balls is less than the minimum number of balls due to the issuance operation, the ball will be paid out and cleared even if the coin voucher 30 is not issued, so there is no loss to the player. Come to calculate the ball.

  Since the number of end balls can be set separately from the minimum number of tickets issued, the collection work load can be reduced without causing any trouble even if the number of balls is set to 0 at the time of closing the store the next day. In this case, it is desirable to issue a ticket that is in a set state when the store is closed so that it can be collected regardless of the minimum number of tickets issued. If the collected coin voucher 30 is processed separately by POS, errors on the form when checking the total number of balls and the number of balls to be exchanged (including accumulated balls) can be reduced. .

When the holding ball ticket 30 is in the set state, if it is online, it communicates the status to the management device 4 every time the holding ball is updated without storing the holding ball information etc. Since the ball information is stored in the coin card 30 every time a predetermined number of balls are renewed, trouble occurs in the counting device 3 for each table, and the number of balls cannot be specified by the counting device 3 for each table. If online, the management device 4 is checked, while if offline, other game information (the number of theoretical prize balls, etc.) in the management device 4 is taken into account and the number of balls to be compensated is specified. If it reads, even if it cannot identify the number of possession balls in the management apparatus 4, after comparing the number of theoretical prize balls with the number of possession balls specified by the possession ticket 30, the number of theoretical prize balls or the coin ball 30 It can be judged whether the number of holding balls specified by Compensation of lifting ball speed becomes possible.
Similarly, when a trouble occurs in the counter counting device 3, the number of held balls when the abnormal condition is satisfied can be confirmed based on the uncleared history of the held balls every time the abnormal condition is satisfied, and the compensation work can be supported.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Depending on whether or not each of the ticket issuing button 18, the payout button 20, and the storage button 16 of the counting device 3 can accept operations, the lighting state may be appropriately changed.
An error display (flashing red) or the like may be performed when the holding ball ticket 30 is received in an error state as a state display in the surrounding display portion 22a of the holding ball ticket insertion opening 22. Further, it may be displayed whether or not the current counter unit 3 is online.

The closing time related to the holding ball clearing process or the issuing process can be exemplified by a predetermined operation such as a closing process or a opening process, or a predetermined time such as a closing time or opening preparation time.
As an example of determining whether the number of holding balls is greater than 0 as an example in which the number of holding balls, which is a condition for stocking according to the reception of the holding ball ticket 30, is less than a predetermined number, Etc. or other values may be adopted. Of course, any other numerical value may be adopted. The expression “more than” is an expression including the concept of “greater than”.

Instead of the number of stocks, the remaining number that can be issued for the recording medium may be a number including the coin cards 30 in the set state.
As a recording medium, in addition to the IC card, an IC coin, a mobile phone owned by a player, or the like may be adopted. In this case, the former can be stocked. In the latter case, the card reader unit can be used to read the mobile phone as an issue operation or a reception operation.

You may output the number of balls currently in possession and the number of theoretical prize balls so that they can be compared with each other in the history of not settled.
When a split signal specifying a predetermined number of balls is received from the employee remote control, a ball ticket is issued for the number of balls, and the number of balls after subtracting the issued number is the set value `` end ball If it is more than “number”, it may be set again.

Numerical values and items are examples, and any numerical values and items may be adopted. In addition, as long as the number of balls to be held can be specified as the ball holding information for each base, information that cannot specify the number of other payout balls or the like may be used.
A part of the information processing performed by the counter counting device 3 may be performed by the relay device 5, the management device 4, or the like. Similarly, part of the information processing performed by the management device 4 may be performed by the relay device 5 or the counting device 3 for each unit. In other words, the “setting means” in claim 1 may be appropriately selected to distribute the means, such as being provided in either the counter unit 3 or the management device 4.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a lending device, 3 is a counter for each device (counting means, storage means, paying means, writing means, issuing means, receiving means, updating means, setting means, determination means, transition means) , Remaining number counting means, state determination means, communication state determination means, switching execution means, settlement means), 4 is a management device (storage means, setting means, judgment means, forced issue means, edge ball settlement means), 15 is state A display LED, 17 is a liquid crystal display (remaining number display means), 22 is a coin-insertion slot (issuing means, acceptance means), 22a is a surrounding display section, and 30 is a coin-card (recording medium).

Claims (7)

A counting means provided corresponding to a gaming machine capable of acquiring a game medium according to a game, receiving a game medium acquired by the player through the game, and performing a counting process of counting the received game medium;
Storage means for storing ball information that can specify the number of balls that indicate the number of game media owned by the player;
A payout means that is provided corresponding to the counting means and performs a payout process for paying out the game medium as a consideration for the holding ball specified by the holding ball information stored in the storage means;
A writing unit that is provided corresponding to the counting unit and that performs a writing process of writing on the recording medium the ball recording information that can specify the number of balls that are specified by the ball information stored in the storage unit; ,
An issuing means that is provided corresponding to the counting means and performs an issuing process for discharging the recording medium written by the writing means from a predetermined discharge port when there is a predetermined issuing operation;
Stock means for stocking a plurality of the recording media to be issued by the issuing means;
A receiving unit that is provided corresponding to the counting unit and performs a receiving process of receiving the recording medium;
Update means for performing update processing for updating the ball information stored in the storage means in accordance with the counting process by the counting means, the payout process by the payout means, the issue process by the issuing means, and the accepting process by the accepting means; ,
A setting means for setting a predetermined set value for the number of holding balls;
Determination means for determining whether or not the number of balls specified by the ball information stored in the storage means is equal to or greater than a set value set by the setting means;
A recording medium provided corresponding to the counting means and stocked by the stock means in accordance with a determination result by the determination means is changed from a stock state in which the recording means is stocked by the writing means. Transition means for performing transition processing to shift to a writable state, which is a state in which writing processing is possible;
A game system characterized by comprising: The accepting means accepts a new recording medium on condition that there is no recording medium in the writable state,
The determination means determines whether or not the number of balls specified by the ball recording information of the received recording medium is equal to or more than a predetermined number when the receiving means receives the recording medium;
The transition means shifts the recording medium to the writable state when the determination result by the determination means is a predetermined number or more, and shifts to the stock state when the determination result is not the predetermined number or more. The game system according to claim 1. The number of the recording media stocked by the stocking means, or the remaining number of the recording media that can be issued by the issuing means is the number including the recording media in the writable state. A remaining number counting means for counting;
Discharge port display means provided corresponding to the discharge port through which the recording medium is discharged by the issuing means, and displaying a warning when the remaining number counted by the remaining number counting means is a predetermined number of warnings When,
When there is the recording medium in the writable state, the count when the recording medium is changed to a writable state, or when the recording medium is issued by the issuing unit. A state determination unit that determines a state of the recording medium and a state of the recording medium indicating at least one of a security level of the recording medium,
The discharge port display means, when there is the recording medium in the writable state, identifies the state of the recording medium according to the determination result by the state determination means in preference to the warning display. 3. A game system according to claim 1, wherein display is performed. A remaining number display means for displaying the remaining number counted by the remaining number counting means;
Status display means that is provided at a different location from the discharge port display means and performs an abnormal display regardless of whether or not there is a recording medium in the writable state when the remaining number becomes the warning number And comprising
The remaining number counting means adds the remaining number when the recording medium is shifted to the stock state by the shifting means, while the remaining number is counted when the recording medium is shifted to the writable state. 4. A game system according to claim 3, wherein the number of recording media stocked by said stock means is counted as said remaining number by subtracting the number. A plurality of the counting units are managed, and the ball management information corresponding to the ball management information is managed in at least one of the recording medium unit including the recording medium in the writable state and the counting unit unit. A way to manage
A communication state determination unit that is provided corresponding to the counting unit and determines whether the counting unit and the ball management unit are in an online state in which communication is normal or an offline state in which an abnormality has occurred. When,
If there is the recording medium in the writable state and the communication state determination unit determines that the online state is present, the update is performed according to the update of the ball information by the update unit. When the determined ball position information is determined to be in the off-line state while transmitting the retained ball output information that can identify the number of retained balls specified by the retained ball information to the retained ball management unit, the updating unit Switching execution means characterized by causing the writing means to execute a writing process in response to a predetermined number of the number of possessed balls specified by the possessed ball information updated by
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: The setting means uses a predetermined set value for the number of held balls as a first set value, and is a predetermined set value for the number of held balls different from the first set value, and corresponds to the cost of the recording medium. Set the setting value to be used as the second setting value,
The determination means includes a first determination process for determining whether the number of balls specified by the ball information stored in the storage means is equal to or greater than the first set value, and a value equal to or greater than the second set value. A second determination process for determining whether or not there is,
The migration means executes the migration process according to the result of the first determination process,
When the issuance operation is performed with the recording medium being in the writable state, if the result of the second determination process by the determination unit is equal to or greater than a second set value, the issue process by the issue unit is performed. On the other hand, if it is not the second set value or more, the payout means executes the payout process for the game medium corresponding to the number of balls specified by the ball information stored in the storage means without allowing the issuing process. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising a checkout means for clearing the recording medium in the writable state. Forcing a plurality of issuing means corresponding to the transition means in which the recording medium is in the writing state to execute the issuing process in response to a predetermined recording medium clearing operation or a predetermined recording medium clearing time. Issuing means;
In response to a predetermined end ball clearing operation or a predetermined end ball clearing time, the number of balls specified for the updating means corresponding to the transition means that does not place the recording medium in the writing state End ball adjustment means for executing the updating process so that becomes 0,
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

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