JP5586283B2 - Count value management system and count value management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides an inter-device that receives a recording medium associated with money or a valuable value and performs a gaming-medium lending process, and has a counting function having a function of counting the acquired game media in addition to the function of the inter-device. The present invention relates to a count value management system and a count value management method including an inter-device device and a management device that manages the valuable value of the recording medium and the acquired count value of the game medium in association with the recording medium. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a count value management system and a count value management method capable of moving a table to a non-unit counting type gaming machine by using a recording medium associated with a counting value of a gaming medium issued by a gaming machine adopting a counting method. Is.

  Conventionally, an inter-unit device is known that is used in parallel with a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine installed in a game shop such as a pachinko shop, and performs each machine counting method for counting game media acquired by the player on the game machine. It has been.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in the inter-device, the game media acquired by the player is counted by the respective unit counting method, and the number of game media counted (hereinafter referred to as “count value”) is recorded as a recording medium. Techniques associated with are disclosed.

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  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, a player who has received a recording medium associated with a count value (hereinafter referred to as “count card”) moves a table to a non-unit counting game machine, There was a problem that it was not possible to replay with a counting card.

  Therefore, a count value management system capable of moving a table to a non-each-counter-type game machine by using a recording medium associated with a count value of a game medium issued by a game machine adopting each-device counter method, and How to realize the count value management method is a big issue.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and is based on the recording medium associated with the count value of the game medium issued by the game machine adopting the respective machine counting method. It is an object of the present invention to provide a count value management system and a count value management method capable of moving to a game machine of each counter counting method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is a table device that receives a recording medium associated with money or a valuable value and performs a gaming medium lending process, and the table device. An inter-device with a counting function having a function of counting the acquired game media in addition to the above-mentioned function, and a management device for managing the valuable value of the recording medium and the acquired count value of the gaming medium in association with the recording medium. A count value management system including: a count value information storage unit that associates a medium identifier of the recording medium received from the counter unit with a counting function and the count value and stores them as count value information The inter-device includes a medium identifier reading unit that reads the medium identifier from the recording medium, and the medium identifier read by the medium identifier reading unit. Accordingly, a count value acquisition means for acquiring the count value associated with the medium identifier from the management device, and a payout instruction for the game medium of a predetermined payout number based on the count value acquired by the count value acquisition means. And subtracting means for subtracting the number of payouts from the count value.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the inter-device device pays out the game medium using the same mechanism as that used when the game medium is lent out when paying out according to the count value. A game medium payout means is further provided.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the above invention, the inter-device is further provided with display means for displaying the count value acquired by the count value acquisition means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the invention further comprises a counting device provided in a game store for counting the gaming media, the counting device comprising the medium identifier reading means and the medium identifier reading means. Transmitting means for transmitting the read media identifier and the count value obtained by counting the game media to the management device.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the above invention, further comprising a payout device provided in a game store for paying out the game media, wherein the payout device includes the medium identifier reading means, the count value acquisition means, And the subtracting means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the inter-device is further provided with game medium lending instruction means for lending the game medium from money or valuable value, and is associated with the count value. When the game medium lending instruction means is operated after receiving the recording medium, the game medium from the count value is paid out preferentially.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the management device stores the medium identifier and the count value of the recording medium received from the counter unit with counting function in association with each other, and stores the count value information. The medium identifier is read, a count value associated with the medium identifier is acquired from the management device based on the medium identifier, a payout instruction for a predetermined number of game media is issued based on the count value, and the number of payouts is calculated from the count value. Since it was decided to subtract, it can be moved to a non-each-counter-type gaming machine by a recording medium associated with the counting value of the game medium issued by the game machine adopting each machine-counting method. There is an effect.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the inter-device pays out according to the count value, the game medium is paid out using the same mechanism as when the game medium is lent out. On the other hand, the present system can be introduced without degrading the service.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the inter-device device displays the count value, the player can confirm the latest count value, thereby improving the service for the player. There is an effect that it can be achieved.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the counting device provided in the game store that counts the game media reads the media identifier from the recording medium, and counts the read media identifier and the game media to the management device. Since it is determined to be transmitted, by associating the count value of the game medium acquired with the non-unit counting type gaming machine with the recording medium, the table is further moved to the non-unit counting type gaming machine with the recording medium. There is an effect that can be.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the payout device provided in the game store for paying out the game medium reads the medium identifier from the recording medium, and associates the medium identifier with the medium identifier from the management medium based on the read medium identifier. The obtained count value is obtained, and a predetermined number of game media are paid out according to the obtained count value and the payout number is subtracted from the count value. By returning it, there is an effect that the player can use all the fractional balls.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the inter-device device lends game media from money or valuable value, and after receiving the recording medium associated with the count value, gives priority to the game media from the count value. Therefore, the game medium can be paid out so that the player is not disadvantaged.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a count value management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the counter device without counting function and the management device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the configuration of the counter unit with counting function and the management device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of the in-store system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the count value information. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure performed by the counter apparatus without a counting function according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining processing in the gift management apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining processing in the re-game ball return machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining processing in the counter according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the count value information.

  Exemplary embodiments of a count value management system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the outline of the count value management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, and then an embodiment of the count value management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9. To do.

  In the count value management system according to the present invention, the game is replayed on a pachinko machine that is attached to a platform device that does not have a counting function by a counting card that associates the count values counted by the platform device with a counting function. The main feature is that it can.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a count value management system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the pachinko parlor, the management device that manages the count value obtained by counting the pachinko balls acquired by the player as the count value information, the inter-device with the counting function, and the inter-device without the counting function The device is connected.

  Here, after playing a game on a game machine attached to the counter unit with counting function, at the end of the game, the remaining number of pachinko balls counted by the counter unit with counting function (hereinafter referred to as “count value”) Will be described in the case of 1270.

  In this case, the inter-device with the counting function transmits the card ID 001 and the count value 1270 of the counting card stored in the device to the management device, so that the management device has managed the gaming medium that has been conventionally managed. In addition to the prepaid balance, which is valuable value information for renting out the card, “card ID: 001, count value: 1270” is registered in the count value information (see (1) in the figure).

  After that, the inter-device with counting function issues a counting card whose card ID is 001 (see (2) in the figure), and the player has the issued counting card and is attached to the inter-device without counting function. The game table can be moved to another game table and replayed (see (3) in the figure).

  When replaying is performed on a game machine provided in the inter-device with no counting function, a counting card with the card ID 001 is inserted and associated with the card ID 001 recorded in the count value information of the management device. Pachinko balls are paid out according to the count value.

  Here, the game machine can pay out 25 pachinko balls at a time, and subtracts the payout number from which the pachinko balls have been paid out from the count value. For example, assuming that 50 degrees, that is, 1250 (25 × 50 degrees) payout is performed on the game machine, the remaining number of count values is 20 (1270-1250).

  Since the game table only supports payout of 25 pieces each, the remaining 20 count values are less than 25 and cannot be paid out, so the player leaves a fractional ball. Return the counting card. If the gaming machine can pay out game media in units of one, it is possible to pay up to the last one of count values (that is, until the count value runs out).

  When the card is returned, the management device registers “card ID: 001, count value: 20” in the count value information. Then, the player can receive a prize according to the number of fraction balls by bringing the counting card to the prize exchange counter and inserting the counting card into the prize management apparatus for prize exchange (( 4)).

  In this way, a count value management system capable of moving a table to a non-each-counter-type game machine by using a recording medium associated with a count value of a game medium issued by a game machine adopting each-game machine method In addition, a count value management method can be provided. Below, the Example about the count value management system concerning this invention is described in detail.

  Embodiments of a count value management system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the configuration of the count value management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the counter device without counting function 20 and the management device 30 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, only the components necessary for explaining the feature points of the counter unit 20 without counting function and the management device 30 are extracted and shown.

  First, the counter unit 20 without counting function includes a card reading unit 11, an operation unit 13, a communication I / F (interface) 14, a storage unit 15, and a control unit 16. The counter value acquisition unit 16a, the subtraction unit 16c, and the count value registration unit 16d are further provided, and the storage unit 15 stores the count value 15a.

  The card reading unit 11 is a processing unit that reads a card ID associated with the counting card inserted by the player and delivers it to the counting value acquiring unit 16a.

  The operation unit 13 includes a payout button for performing a payout request operation and a return button for performing a card return request operation. When the payout button is pressed and a payout request is accepted, the process is transferred to the subtracting unit 16c. When the card return button is pressed and the card return request is received, the process is transferred to the count value registering unit 16d and the counting card. It is a processing unit that performs processing to return.

  The communication I / F 14 includes a communication device such as a LAN card, and enables communication with other apparatuses via a network such as a LAN. For example, data transmission / reception between the counter device without counting function 20 and the management device 30 is performed, for example, a card ID and a count value 15a are transmitted from the counter device without counting function 20 to the management device 30 at the end of the game.

  The storage unit 15 is a storage unit configured by a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk drive, and stores the count value 15a acquired by the count value acquisition unit 16a. In addition to the count value 15a, a valuable value balance (prepaid balance) corresponding to the card ID is also stored and managed.

  The count value acquisition unit 16 a acquires the count value associated with the card ID from the count value information 32 a included in the management device 30 based on the card ID delivered from the card reading unit 11, and stores the count value in the storage unit 15. It is a processing part which performs the process memorize | stored in the count value 15a.

  The subtraction unit 16c is a processing unit that performs a pachinko ball payout process using the count value 15a when a payout request is received from the operation unit 13. Further, a process of subtracting the number of balls paid out from the count value 15a stored in the storage unit 15 and storing it in the count value 15a is also performed.

  When the count value registration unit 16d receives a card return request from the operation unit 13, the count value registration unit 16d transmits the card ID and the count value 15a to the management device 30 via the communication I / F 14, thereby causing the count value 15a to be included in the count value information 32a. It is a processing unit that performs processing for issuing an instruction to register.

  On the other hand, the management device 30 includes a communication I / F 31, a storage unit 32, and a control unit 33. The control unit 33 further includes a count value information registration unit 33a and a count value notification unit 33b. The storage unit 32 stores count value information 32a.

  The communication I / F 31 includes a communication device such as a LAN card, and enables communication with other apparatuses via a network such as a LAN. For example, when an inquiry about the count value information 32a is received from the counter unit 20 without counting function, data is transmitted / received between the management unit 30 and the counter unit 20 without counting function, such as transmitting a count value.

  The storage unit 32 is a storage unit configured by a storage device such as a non-volatile memory or a hard disk drive, and the count value information 32a uses the card ID and the count value 15a received by the count value information registration unit 33a via the communication I / F 31. Remember as. In addition to the count value 15a, a valuable value balance (prepaid balance) corresponding to the card ID is also stored and managed.

  When the count value information registration unit 33a receives the card ID and the count value 15a transmitted from the count value registration unit 16d via the communication I / F 31, the count value information registration unit 33a associates the card ID with the count value 15a or a valuable value balance (prepaid balance). Is a processing unit that performs a process of storing in the count value information 32a.

  The count value notification unit 33b receives the card ID from the count value acquisition unit 16a via the communication I / F 31, and when the count value is inquired, the count value notification unit 33b is associated with the card ID received from the count value information 32a. It is a processing unit that performs processing for notifying the counter device 20 without counting function via the communication I / F 31.

  Next, configurations of the inter-device device with counting function 10 and the management device 30 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the inter-device apparatus with counting function 10 and the management device 30 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are used for portions that exhibit the same functions as in FIG. 2, and different functions will be described.

  The difference between the counter apparatus with counting function 10 and the counter apparatus without counting function 20 is different from the counter apparatus without counting function 20 in that there is a counting function. Specifically, the inter-device 10 with a counting function includes a counting unit 12, an adding unit 16b, and a payout unit (not shown) in addition to the function provided in the inter-device 20 without a counting function.

  The counting unit 12 includes a counting button for performing a counting request operation, and counts the pachinko balls acquired by the player when the pachinko machine provided in the inter-device device 20 without counting function is in a special prize state, and sends it to the adding unit 16b. It is a processing unit that performs processing for delivering the count value. Counting may be started by the player flowing a pachinko ball to the counting unit 12, or a separate counting start button may be provided, and counting may be started by pressing the counting start button.

  The adding unit 16b is a processing unit that performs a process of adding the count value delivered from the counting unit 12 and the count value 15a stored in the storage unit 15 and storing the result in the count value 15a. The payout unit includes a nozzle or the like for paying out pachinko balls, has a function of paying out pachinko balls from the count value based on a payout instruction, and can pay out single pachinko balls.

  The card reading unit 11a reads the card ID associated with the inserted counting card when the counting card is inserted, and stores the card ID inside the apparatus when the counting card is not inserted. This is different from the card reading unit 11 of the inter-device 20 without counting function in that the card ID associated with the counting card being read is read.

  When the card return button is pressed and the card return request is accepted, the operation unit 13a returns the counting card if the counting card has been inserted, and returns to the inside of the apparatus if the counting card has not been inserted. Is different from the operation unit 13 of the inter-device 20 having no counting function in that the counting card stored in is issued.

  Therefore, when the counting card is not inserted, the inter-device apparatus with counting function 10 counts the pachinko balls acquired by the player and adds the pachinko balls to the count value 15 a stored in the storage unit 15. In addition, when the counter unit 10 with a counting function receives a payout request from the operation unit 13a, the pachinko ball payout process is performed using the count value 15a, and the number of balls paid out is subtracted from the count value 15a stored in the storage unit 15. To do.

  When the inter-device 10 with counting function receives a card return request from the operation unit 13a, the card ID and the count value of the counting card stored in the management device 30 via the communication I / F 14 are stored in the device. By transmitting 15a, an instruction to register the count value 15a in the count value information 32a is issued, and the count card stored in the apparatus is issued.

  Next, the system configuration of the in-store system of the amusement store according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of the in-store system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the management device 30 installed in the amusement store includes a counter device 10 with a counting function, a counter device 20 without a counting function, and a card via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). A terminal 60, a replay ball returning machine 70, and a prize management device 80 are connected. Furthermore, the management device 30 stores the count value information 32a in a database provided in the management device 30 and manages the count value of the ball in association with the card ID of the count card or the membership card.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 40a is connected to the counting apparatus 10 with a counting function, and a group including a predetermined number of the counting apparatus 10 and the pachinko machine 40a with a counting function is referred to as a counter apparatus corner with a counting function. To do.

  On the other hand, the pachinko machine 40b is connected to the counter device 20 without counting function, and a predetermined number of counter devices 20 and pachinko machines 40b without counting function, a counter 50, a card terminal 60, and a re-playing ball. A group including the return machine 70 will be referred to as a counter unit without counting function.

  The pachinko machine 40a and the pachinko machine 40b are devices in which a player plays a pachinko game by firing a pachinko ball into the game area. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine 40a and the pachinko machine 40b are card-compatible.

  A counter 50 is connected to the card terminal 60, and the counter 50 and the card terminal 60 are counter devices provided at the end of a counter unit without a counting function or the like. Count the pachinko balls acquired by the player.

  Then, when the player counts the pachinko balls with the counter 50, the counted count value is associated by holding the count card or the membership card over the card terminal 60 provided in the counter 50. You can receive a counting card.

  The re-playing ball return machine 70 is provided at the end of the counter unit without counting function or the like, and pays out pachinko balls based on the card when re-playing. Specifically, the replay ball returning machine 70 reads a count value associated with a count card or a membership card, and pays out a pachinko ball based on the count value.

  A card terminal 60 is connected to the prize management device 80. The prize management device 80 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and manages exchange of acquired balls and prizes using exchange ball number management information (not shown). The exchanged ball number management information stores the number of exchanged balls required for exchanging with the prize for each prize in association with each other.

  In addition, the player brings a counting card to the prize exchange counter, inserts the card into the prize management apparatus 80, or holds the counting card or the membership card over the card terminal 60 provided in the prize management apparatus 80. Then, you can receive prizes according to the remaining number.

  At that time, an employee in the prize exchange counter presses the exchange button corresponding to the prize designated by the player, and the prize management device 80 subtracts the number of exchange balls corresponding to the prize from the acquired balls. And then hand it over to the player manually by the employee.

  As described above, in the game store, as a system for providing services to members and players, in-store devices that handle member cards (for example, the counter unit 20 without counting function, the prize management device 80, etc.) and these devices are used. A member management system that includes a member management device (not shown) that manages in-store devices, and in-store devices that handle cards (for example, the counter device 20 without counting function and the card terminal 60). In addition, there is a card system that further includes in-store equipment (for example, an inter-counter device 20 without counting function, a pachinko machine 40b, and the like) that handles game machine table data.

  Next, an example of the count value information 32a included in the management device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the count value information 32a. As shown in the figure, the count value information 32a includes a “card ID” item and a “count value” item corresponding to the card ID.

  For example, a player plays a game with a pachinko machine 40a provided in the counter unit 10 with counting function, and at the end of the game, the remaining number of pachinko balls counted by the counter unit 10 with counting function (hereinafter referred to as “total”). A case where the number is 1270) will be described.

  In this case, the inter-device 10 with counting function transmits the card ID 001 and 1270 count values to the management device 30, so that the count value information 32 a includes “card ID: 001, count value: 1270”. It is memorized (see the first line in FIG. 1A).

  Thus, the count value is managed in the count value information 32a in association with the card ID. On the other hand, the inter-device 10 with a counting function issues a counting card with a card ID 001, and the player moves the base to the pachinko machine 40b provided in the inter-device 20 without a counting function by the issued counting card. Can be performed and replayed.

  When the counting card with the card ID “001” is inserted by the player, the inter-device 20 without counting function first reads the card ID “001”, and the management device 30 counts the count value associated with the card ID. Make an inquiry.

  The management device 30 that has received the inquiry notifies the counter device 20 without counting function of 1270 count values corresponding to the card ID 001 based on the information stored in the count value information 32a.

  In the inter-device 20 without counting function, the pachinko balls can be paid out using the notified count value. When 1250 pieces are paid out in the inter-device 20 without counting function and the card return button is pressed, the card ID 001 and the remaining 20 count values (20 = 1270-1250) obtained by subtracting the number of payouts are obtained. It transmits to the management apparatus 30.

  On the other hand, the management apparatus 30 registers “card ID: 001, count value: 20” in the count value information 32a based on the received card ID and count value (one line in FIG. 5B). See eye).

  Next, a processing procedure executed by the counter unit 20 without counting function will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure performed by the counter apparatus without a counting function according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, in the inter-device 20 without counting function, when a counting card is inserted by the player (step S101), the card reading unit 11 reads the card ID of the counting card (step S102).

  And the count value acquisition part 16a acquires the count value matched with the card ID of the count value information 32a memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 32 of the management apparatus 30 based on card ID read at step S102 (step). S103).

  Thereafter, the counter device 20 without counting function displays the count value acquired in step S103 on a display unit or the like provided in the counter device 20 without counting function (step S104), and the payout button is pressed by the player. Thus, a payout request is accepted (step S105).

  Here, the subtraction unit 16c determines whether or not the count value 15a is greater than the number of payout requests (step S106). If the subtraction unit 16c determines that the count value 15a is greater than the number of payout requests, that is, the pachinko balls can be paid out using the count value 15a (step S106: Yes), the pachinko ball payout process for the number of payout requests. Is performed (step S107).

  Then, the subtraction unit 16c subtracts the number of balls paid out from the count value 15a, stores it in the count value 15a (step S108), and redisplays the latest count value 15a on the display unit or the like (step S109). While a game is being played by a player using the pachinko machine provided in the counter unit 20 without counting function, the processes in steps S105 to S109 are repeated.

  On the other hand, if the subtraction unit 16c determines in step S106 that the count value 15a is less than the number of payout requests, that is, the pachinko ball cannot be paid out using the count value 15a (step S106: No), The intermediary device 20 notifies that (step S110), and proceeds to the processing of step S111. However, as described above, if payout in units of one is possible, if the answer is No in step S106, all remaining count values may be paid out.

  In the operation unit 13, when the card return request is accepted by the player pressing the count card return button at the end of the game (step S111), the count value registration unit 16d sends the card ID to the management device 30. An instruction to register the count value in association with each other is issued (step S112).

  Thereafter, the counter device without counting function 20 returns the counting card (step S113), and ends a series of processes performed by the counter apparatus without counting function according to the present embodiment. Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, when “count value <number of payout requests” is satisfied, the count card may be automatically returned.

  Next, the processing when the count value remains on the count card after the game ends will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining processing in the gift management apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, a management device 30 installed in an amusement store is connected with a counter unit 20 without counting function and a prize management device 80.

  Here, after replaying with a pachinko machine attached to the counter unit 20 without counting function using the counting card associated with the card ID 001 (see (1) in the figure), at the end of the game A case where the count value 15a of the inter-device 20 without counting function is 100 will be described.

  When the inter-device 20 without counting function returns the counting card with the card ID 001 (see (2) in the figure), the management device 30 includes the card ID: 001 and the counting value: 100 in the counting value information 32a. (See the table at the top of the figure).

  Then, the player brings the counting card with the card ID 001 to the prize exchange counter, and holds the counting card over the card terminal 60 provided in the prize management device 80 or inserts the counting card (here, 100). (See (3) in the figure).

  Specifically, the card terminal 60 reads the card ID of the counting card, acquires the count value stored in the count value information 32a of the management device 30 based on the read card ID, and the prize management device 80 side Thus, prizes corresponding to the acquired count value are exchanged.

  Next, a process of paying out a pachinko ball when a fractional ball remains on the counting card after the game is finished will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining processing in the re-game ball return machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, a management device 30 installed in a game store is connected to a counter-less device 20 without counting function and a re-game ball return machine 70. With the counter unit 20 without counting function, it is possible to pay out pachinko balls by several 25 at a time.

  However, when paying out 25 units at a time with the counter device 20 without counting function, if the remaining number of the count value 15a is less than 25, the payout cannot be performed. The count value 15a that is less than that will remain.

  Here, using the counting card associated with the card ID 001, after replaying in the pachinko machine attached to the inter-device 20 having no counting function (see (1) in the figure), there is no counting function. A case where the count value 15a of the inter-device 20 is 20 will be described.

  In this case, since the payout cannot be performed, when the player returns the counting card by pressing the return button (see (2) in the figure), the management device 30 counts the count value information 32a. The card ID: 001 and the count value: 20 are registered (see the table at the top of the figure).

  Then, the player goes to the re-playing ball return machine 70 provided at the end of the counter unit without counting function, and holds or inserts the counting card with the card ID 001 in the re-playing ball return machine 70. Thus, the pachinko balls of the count value (here 20 pieces) associated with the count card are returned (see (3) in the figure). Thereafter, the player can play the game again with any of the pachinko machines using the returned pachinko ball.

  Specifically, the replay ball return machine 70 reads the card ID of the count card, acquires the count value stored in the count value information 32a of the management device 30 based on the read card ID, and replays the game ball. The return machine 70 will return pachinko balls for the acquired count value.

  Next, an example of processing in the case where the player acquires a pachinko ball and the count value remains on the count card after the game is finished will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining processing in the counter according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, a management device 30 installed in an amusement store is connected to an intercounter unit 20 without counting function and a card terminal 60. Further, the card terminal 60 is provided with a counter 50 for counting pachinko balls.

  Here, when a game is replayed with a pachinko machine attached to the counter unit 20 without counting function using the counting card associated with the card ID 001 (see (1) in the figure), the player A case will be described in which a pachinko ball is acquired and 20 count values remain on the count card.

  At the end of the game, when the counter device 20 without counting function returns the counting card with the card ID 001 (see (2) in the figure), the management device 30 includes the card ID: 001 and the counting value information 32a. Count value: 20 are registered.

  Then, the player or the employee of the amusement store brings the acquired pachinko ball to the counter 50 provided at the end of the counter unit without counting function or the like, and counts the pachinko ball by the counter 50 ( (See (3) in the figure).

  In the counter 50, when the counting is completed, the count value is displayed on a display unit provided on the front surface of the counter 50 or the like (in this case, 1000). Thereafter, the management device 30 is associated with the card ID 001 of the count value information 32a by holding or inserting the counting card with the card ID 001 over the card terminal 60 provided in the counter 50 by the player. The count value counted by the counter 50 is added to the count value (see (4) in the figure).

  Specifically, the card terminal 60 reads the card ID of the counting card, and transmits the counted card ID 001 and 1000 count values counted by the counter 50 to the management device 30, thereby obtaining the count value as a count value. An instruction to register or update the information 32a is issued.

  On the other hand, when the management device 30 determines that the count value associated with the received card ID 001 is stored, the count value associated with the card ID 001 (20) and the received count value (1000 And the count value of the count value information 32a is updated to 1020 (see the table at the top of the figure).

  When the management device 30 determines that there is no count value information 32a associated with the received card ID, the count value received in association with the received card ID is newly registered in the count value information 32a. .

  Thereafter, the player can bring the counting card with the card ID 001 to the prize exchange counter and exchange the prizes performed in the process of FIG. Alternatively, the player can replay with any pachinko machine using the counting card.

  Here, the count value counted by the counter 50 is registered in the count value information 32a via the card terminal 60, but the counter 50 counts the count value counted by the counter 50. You may issue the described receipt.

  In this case, the prize management device 80 can read the count value described in the receipt and receive a prize according to the read count value. Therefore, the player may bring the counting card and the receipt with the remaining count value to the prize exchange counter and exchange the counting card and the receipt separately. Further, the prize management device 80 may add the count value of the count card and the count value of the receipt, and exchange prizes using the added count value.

  By the way, although the Example of this invention was described so far, this invention may be implemented with a various different form other than an above-described Example. In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a case where a pachinko machine installed in the counter unit 10 with counting function and a pachinko machine installed in the counter unit 20 without counting function pay out pachinko balls at the same exchange rate. did.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, in the following, a modified example of the count value information 32a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the count value information 32a.

  In recent years, there have been an increase in cases where a plurality of game machine corners having different exchange rates are provided in game stores. For example, there can be seen a game store that has a 4-yen game stand corner that pays out pachinko balls for 4 yen per ball and a 1-yen game stand corner that pays out pachinko balls for 1 yen per ball.

  Here, as shown in the figure, the count value information according to the modification differs from the count value information 32a shown in FIG. 5 in that a “rate” item is added in association with the card ID. In this “rate” item, the exchange rate of the pachinko machine that is the counting source is registered in association with the card ID together with the count value obtained by counting the pachinko balls by the inter-device 10 with counting function.

  Then, when the game is replayed with a pachinko machine having an exchange rate different from the original rate by the counting card associated with the count value information shown in the figure, the rate of the pachinko machine that replays the count value of the count value information Can be paid out in terms of

  For example, a case where a pachinko ball acquired at a 4-yen game machine is counted by the inter-device device 10 with a counting function, and when the card is returned, 200 count values are associated with the count card of the card ID 003 and registered in the count value information will be described. To do.

  In this case, when returning the counting card with the card ID 003 in the inter-device device 10 with counting function, the management device 30 registers 200 count values and a rate of 4 yen in the count value information in association with the card ID 003 (same as above). (See the third line of the chart).

  When a player who has a count card with a card ID 003 plays a game again on a one-yen game machine provided in the inter-counter device 20 without counting function, the inter-counter device 20 without counting function The payout is performed by converting the count value associated with the card ID 003.

  Specifically, by multiplying the count value 200 associated with the card ID 003 by the rate (4 yen) and dividing by the exchange rate (1 yen) of the pachinko machine for replaying, 800 converted values (800 Pieces = 200 pieces × 4 yen ÷ 1 yen).

  Then, in the inter-counter unit 20 without counting function in which the count value card having the card ID 003 is inserted, payout is performed using 800 converted values. Thus, by adding the rate item of the pachinko machine that is the counting source to the count value information, it is possible to replay by moving the table to the pachinko machine of a different rate. When converting to a different rate, the number of pachinko balls with a predetermined rate may be subtracted from the count value of the count value card as a fee.

  In addition, in the above-described modification, when replaying with a pachinko machine having an exchange rate different from the original rate, when converting the count value by moving the rate, the act of obtaining the player's approval is performed. May be. For example, when the payout button is pressed, the inter-vehicle device notifies the user that “Is the change in the rate of the count value? Are you sure?” “Please press the payout button again if OK”. Have the player perform an approval act. The player confirms the notification and presses the payout button again, so that the player can replay with a pachinko machine at a different rate.

  Accordingly, it is possible to move a table to a gaming machine having a different exchange rate of a non-each machine counting method by using a recording medium associated with a counting value of a gaming medium issued by a gaming machine that employs the counting method.

  In addition, as another modified example of moving to a different exchange rate and re-playing, the stored value is a service for members of a game store, instead of paying out by converting the count value to the rate of a pachinko machine to re-play The rate conversion may be performed after the above.

  The storage ball is a service for members who can deposit pachinko balls acquired by the player at the amusement store, and the amusement store side refers to the number of pachinko balls deposited by the player (hereinafter referred to as `` the number of stored balls ''). To be stored in a savings account. Then, the player can use the savings account to pay out pachinko balls on the current day or the next day and play a game with a pachinko machine, that is, to replay with the savings balls.

  Further, even if the member is a non-member, the member may once become a member in the form of a virtual member, store money, and then perform rate conversion. Note that the above-described authentication act may be performed even when rate conversion is performed by storing balls.

  In the above-described modification, the case where the rate of 4 yen and 1 yen are used together has been described. However, a game shop provided with two or more types of pachinko machines such as a rate of 4 yen, 2 yen and 1 yen. May be applied.

  Here, when performing the rate conversion to a different exchange rate, the conversion value is calculated based on the rate in the above-described embodiment, but the exchange rate for exchanging the special prize according to the rate (hereinafter simply referred to as “exchange rate”). There are different operations. In such an operation, the conversion value may be calculated in consideration of the exchange rate.

  For example, the case of shifting from a 1-yen rate to a 4-yen rate will be described. As an operation mode of the amusement store, when exchanging premiums, the 4-yen rate is equivalent, that is, it can be exchanged for special prizes of the same value, but at the 1-yen rate, the exchange rate is 50%. .

  If you have 10,000 pachinko balls with a 4-yen rate, you can exchange them for special prizes equivalent to 40000 yen (10,000 x 4 yen), but if you have 10,000 1-yen pachinko balls, you will get 5000 yen (10000 x 1 yen). × 50%) It will be exchanged for a corresponding special prize.

  In the case of this embodiment, in the case of this type of amusement store, when 10,000 yen per 1 yen is transferred to 2500 4 yen, and pachinko balls transferred to 4 yen are exchanged for special prizes. In addition, amusement stores suffer disadvantages.

  Specifically, 10000 yen per 1 yen becomes a special prize equivalent to 5000 yen, but if it shifts to the 4 yen rate, it will be equivalent to 10,000 yen (2500 pieces x 4 yen). Therefore, the conversion rate must be taken into account. In this case, when the 1-yen rate is changed to 10,000 yen, the converted value is calculated to be 1250.

  As described above, in this embodiment and the modification, the counter device 20 without counting function reads the card ID of the counting card and stores it in the count value information 32a of the management device 30 based on the read card ID. The obtained count value was acquired, and the pachinko balls were paid out using the acquired count value. Accordingly, it is possible to move a table to a non-each-counter-type game machine by using a recording medium associated with a count value of a game medium issued by a game machine that employs each machine-counting method.

  It should be noted that the table device described in the present invention is the table device 20 without counting function, the management device is the management device 30, the count value information storage means is the count value information 32a, the medium identifier reading means is the card reading unit 11, and the count value The acquisition unit corresponds to the count value acquisition unit 16a, and the subtraction unit corresponds to the subtraction unit 16c.

  In the above-described embodiment, the player pays out using the count value associated with the count card by inserting the count card into the inter-device 20 having no counting function. In doing so, a personal identification number may be input from an operation unit or the like provided in the counter unit 20 without counting function.

  In this case, for example, when a player loses a counting card and the lost counting card is paid to a suspicious person without permission, the damage is prevented from spreading and theft is suppressed. Can do.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the inter-device 20 without counting function can pay out pachinko balls by several 25 at a time. However, the pachinko balls corresponding to the count value can be paid out one by one. May be.

  In this case, the pachinko balls of the fraction are not left on the counting card, and the trouble of the player going to the re-playing ball return machine 70 etc. and returning the fraction of the pachinko balls is eliminated. Can be improved.

  Further, a payout button for paying out the count value may be provided exclusively, or may be shared with a ball lending button in a conventional inter-device. In the latter case, the prepaid balance and the count value are associated with the counting card, but when the ball lending button is pressed, the pachinko balls are paid out preferentially from the count value.

  Once the prepaid value is changed to a pachinko ball, there are not many game stores that convert to equivalent value prizes because of the conversion rate, which may be disadvantageous to the player. Moreover, even if the count value is paid in error, if the count value is counted, it is only returned to the original value, and there is no disadvantage for the player. Therefore, it is more effective to pay out from the count value.

  In the above-described embodiment, the inter-device device 10 is provided with a counting function with a counting function. However, the counting function does not need to be integrated with the inter-device device. It may be an inter-device that discharges the counting card associated with the result.

  In the above-described embodiment, the count value is associated with the card ID of the count card issued by the inter-device device 10 with the count function. However, the card of the member card distributed to the player who becomes a member of the game store. A count value may be associated with the ID. In this case, since it is not necessary to newly issue a counting card to a player having a membership card, the cost for issuing the counting card can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the count value is associated with the card ID of the count card issued by the inter-device device 10 with a counting function. However, in recent years, a mobile phone terminal (hereinafter referred to as “Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark)”) having a built-in IC (Integrated Circuit) chip called FeliCa (registered trademark) having a unique identifier is known. .

  Accordingly, the counter device 10 with counting function and the counter device 20 without counting function hold the mobile phone terminal having the Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark) function owned by the player, thereby identifying the Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark) identifier ( Hereinafter, it is described as “IDm”).

  Then, the management device 30 may record the read IDm and the count value associated with the IDm in the count value information. In this case, since the game store does not have to issue a counting card, the cost for issuing the counting card can be greatly reduced.

  Moreover, although the example applied to a pachinko game has been described in the above-described embodiment, the present invention can be similarly applied to a case where a pachislot game is further included or a case where only a pachislot game is targeted.

  As described above, the count value management system according to the present invention is useful when replaying at a game store in which a game machine that employs the counter counting method and a non-counter counting game machine are mixed. In particular, the present invention is suitable when a table is moved to a non-each-counter-type game machine by using a recording medium associated with a count value of a game medium issued by a game machine adopting each machine-counting method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Interstage apparatus with a counting function 11 Card reading part 11a Card reading part 12 Counting part 13 Operation part 13a Operation part 14 Communication I / F
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Memory | storage part 15a Count value 16 Control part 16a Count value acquisition part 16b Addition part 16c Subtraction part 16d Count value registration part 20 Counter apparatus without counting function 30 Management apparatus 31 Communication I / F
32 storage unit 32a count value information 33 control unit 33a count value information registration unit 33b count value notification unit 40a pachinko machine 40b pachinko machine 50 counter 60 card terminal 70 replay ball return machine 80 prize management device

Claims (9)

An inter-device that accepts a recording medium associated with money or valuable value and lends game media, and an inter-device with counting function that has a function of counting the game media acquired in addition to the functions of the inter-device A count value management system including a management device that manages the valuable value of the recording medium and the acquired count value of the game medium in association with the recording medium,
The management device
Count value information storage means for storing the medium identifier of the recording medium received from the inter-counter unit with a counting function and the count value in association with each other and storing the count value information as
The inter-device is
Medium identifier reading means for reading the medium identifier from the recording medium;
Count value acquisition means for acquiring the count value associated with the medium identifier from the management device based on the medium identifier read by the medium identifier reading means;
A count value comprising: a subtracting means for giving a payout instruction for the game medium having a predetermined payout number based on the count value acquired by the count value acquiring means and subtracting the payout number from the count value. Management system. The inter-device is
The count value according to claim 1, further comprising game medium payout means for paying out the game medium using the same mechanism as when renting out the game medium when paying out according to the count value. Management system. The inter-device is
The count value management system according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the count value acquired by the count value acquisition means. A counting device provided in a game store for counting the game media;
The counting device includes:
The medium identifier reading means;
The transmission apparatus which transmits to the said management apparatus the said count value which counted the said medium identifier read by the said medium identifier reading means and the said game media, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The count value management system described in 1. A payout device provided in a game store for paying out the game media;
The dispensing device is
The medium identifier reading means;
The count value acquisition means;
The count value management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a subtracting unit. The inter-device is
Game medium lending instruction means for lending the game medium from money or valuable value,
The game medium from the count value is paid out preferentially when the game medium lending instruction means is operated after receiving the recording medium associated with the count value. 5. The count value management system according to any one of 5. An inter-device that accepts a recording medium associated with money or valuable value and lends game media, and an inter-device with counting function that has a function of counting the game media acquired in addition to the functions of the inter-device A count value management system including
The recording medium stores game medium payout information of at least one of valuable value or count value,
The inter-device is
Information reading means for reading the game medium payout information from the recording medium;
A count value acquisition means for acquiring the count value based on information read by the information reading means;
A count value comprising: a subtracting means for giving a payout instruction for the game medium having a predetermined payout number based on the count value acquired by the count value acquiring means and subtracting the payout number from the count value. Management system. An inter-device that accepts a recording medium associated with money or valuable value and lends game media, and an inter-device with counting function that has a function of counting the game media acquired in addition to the functions of the inter-device A count value management method including a management device that manages the value of the recording medium and the count value of the acquired game medium in association with the recording medium,
A count value information storing step in which the management device stores the count value associating the medium identifier of the recording medium received from the counter unit with a counting function and the count value;
A medium identifier reading step in which the inter-device device reads the medium identifier from the recording medium;
A counter value acquisition step in which the inter-device device acquires the count value associated with the medium identifier from the management device based on the medium identifier read by the medium identifier reading step;
A subtracting step of giving a payout instruction for the game medium with a predetermined payout number based on the count value acquired in the count value acquiring step, and subtracting the payout number from the count value. A characteristic count management method. 9. The game medium payout step of paying out the game media by the inter-device device using the same mechanism as that used when renting out the game media when paying out according to the count value. The count value management method described in 1.

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