JP5657347B2 - Gift exchange system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize exchange system that performs processing for exchanging a valuable value associated with a predetermined storage medium for a prize, and in particular, valuables such as holding balls, balls, storage balls, prepaid value, etc. associated with a storage medium. The present invention relates to a prize exchange system capable of efficiently dividing and processing valuable values associated with various types of storage media when dividing values.

  Conventionally, game machines such as pachinko parlors are often provided with an inter-card card processing machine for lending gaming media such as pachinko balls. Players can borrow game media by putting cash into this inter-card card processing machine, and perform replay by performing withdrawal operation of stored media with this inter-card card processing machine. It can be carried out.

  Recently, a counter unit for counting the number of game media is provided for the inter-card card processing machine, and the number of game media counted by the counter unit of the inter-card card processing machine is associated with the card ID as the number of balls. Inter-card processing with inter-counter counters that are managed by the inter-card processing machine and the card management device, and that the player performs the operation of paying out the internal balls with the inter-card card processing machine, thereby paying out a predetermined number of such coins. The machine is becoming widespread (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  When using this type of inter-counter card processing machine with a counter counter, when a player performs a ball splitting operation on the inter-card card processing machine, a general card stored in the device in advance is used. A technique is known in which a number of balls acquired by one player is shared by a plurality of players by associating a part of the number of balls and issuing this as a division card (for example, Patent Document 2). reference).

JP 2007-229111 A JP 2010-119756 A

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, only empty general cards that are stored in advance in the card storage unit of the inter-card processing machine and are not associated with the number of balls, etc. can be used as the division destination cards. This is because the display operation unit of the inter-card processing machine is usually formed of 7-segment LEDs or small liquid crystals, and therefore it is difficult to guide the operation of splitting the balls with various patterns.

  For this reason, when the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 is used, it is not possible to divide a part of the number of possessions associated with the membership card into other membership cards, and between the members possessing the membership cards. There is a problem that it is not possible to share Mochitama.

  Also, amusement stores often provide wagon services such as drinks to players during the game. When a player who receives such a wagon service pays the price of the wagon service using the number of balls, the store clerk inserts the wagon card into the inter-card processing machine, and the number of balls equivalent to the price of the service. Is entered manually, and a part of the possession possessed by the player (consideration) is transferred to the wagon card. Here, if the number of balls manually entered by the store clerk exceeds the number of balls required for the wagon service, it is desirable to divide the number of balls in the wagon card and return it to the player. In Document 2, there is also a problem that the number of possessed balls associated with the wagon card cannot be divided.

  From the above, how to efficiently divide the number of balls associated with various types of cards is an important issue. This problem arises not only when the number of balls is targeted, but also when other valuable values such as rented balls, stored balls, and prepaid values are shared.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and in the case of splitting valuable values such as holding balls, rented balls, stored balls, and prepaid values associated with a storage medium. Another object of the present invention is to provide a prize exchange system capable of efficiently dividing and processing valuable values associated with various types of storage media.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention performs processing for exchanging valuable value that is associated with a predetermined storage medium and that can be converted into a game medium used for a game on a game machine with a prize. A prize exchange system having a prize management apparatus , wherein the prize management apparatus is identified by a valuable value specifying means for specifying the valuable value based on information acquired from a received storage medium, and specified by the valuable value specifying means. A prize exchange processing means for performing prize exchange processing using the valuable value; a division operation accepting means for accepting a predetermined valuable value division operation; and a storage medium after accepting the valuable value division operation by the division operation accepting means. and dividing the original storage medium specifying means for specifying a storage medium as a split source storage medium which is accepted, among division destination Symbol of negotiable value associated with the divided source storage medium Division specifying the division number receiving means for receiving the number of divisions of the valuable resource of dividing to the medium, the storage medium accepted accepted a storage medium after accepting the division number at the dividing number reception unit as division target storage medium The number of divisions received by the destination storage medium specifying unit and the number of divisions receiving unit is subtracted from the value associated with the division source storage medium specified by the division source storage medium specifying unit , and the number of divisions The number of divisions received by the receiving unit is added to the valuable value associated with the division destination storage medium specified by the division destination storage medium specifying unit, and the value associated with the division source storage medium is added. And a division processing means for performing a value division process.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the division source storage medium and the division destination storage medium are a member storage medium, a general storage medium, or a wagon service issued to a member registered as a member in an amusement store. It is one of service storage media used when providing the service.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, a store-side display unit for a store clerk who is an operator who operates the giveaway management apparatus, and a division number input screen received by the division number reception unit are displayed on the store-side display unit. It further comprises display control means for controlling display.

  Further, the present invention is based on the above invention, based on the customer side display means for the player who exchanges prizes, the input means for inputting the personal identification number of the member storage medium, and the personal identification number input by the input means. A validity verification request processing means for requesting verification of the validity of the member storage medium, and a password input screen when the member storage medium is used as the division source storage medium or the division destination storage medium. And a second display control means for controlling display on the side display means.

The present invention, in the above invention, the operator identification information to operate the prize management device, of the divided source storage medium to be at least pre-SL that by the division processing unit dividing process identification information and the division destination storage It further comprises division history information management means for managing division history information associated with medium identification information .

  The present invention further includes, in the above invention, an upper limit management unit that manages an upper limit value of the number of divisions of the valuable value for each operator who operates the prize management device, and the division number receiving unit includes: When the number of divisions input by the above is less than or equal to the upper limit value of the number of divisions corresponding to the operator managed by the upper limit value management means, the input number of valuable value divisions is received.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the division processing means is configured such that the gaming machines arranged in the gaming store are divided into a plurality of groups, and the table movement is allowed only between gaming machines belonging to the same group, When dividing the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium, the same available group as the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium is set in the division destination storage medium, To do.

  Further, in the present invention according to the present invention, in the above invention, when the division processing means is prohibited from moving a gaming table disposed in a gaming store, the value associated with the dividing source storage medium is used. The dividing process is not performed.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, when the division source storage medium is the service storage medium, the division processing unit performs a valuable value division process associated with the division source storage medium. It is characterized by allowing.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, when the division processing result by the division processing unit cannot be associated with the division source storage medium or the division destination storage medium, a receipt on which the division processing result is printed is issued. And a receipt issuing means.

The present invention is also a prize exchange system having a prize management device that performs processing for exchanging a valuable value that can be converted into a game medium that is associated with a predetermined storage medium and that is used for gaming on a game machine. The prize management device includes: a valuable value specifying means for specifying the valuable value based on information acquired from the received storage medium; and a prize for performing a prize exchange process using the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying means. An exchange processing means, a split operation accepting means for accepting a predetermined value split operation, and a storage medium received after receiving the value split operation by the split operation accepting means and specifying the received storage medium as a split source storage medium and dividing the original storage medium specifying means for, remaining a negotiable value leaving the divided source storage medium after the split processing in the negotiable value associated with the divided source storage medium A remaining number receiving means for receiving a dividing destination storage medium specifying means for specifying a storage medium which is accepted by accepting the storage medium after receiving a number of remaining as a split target storage medium in said remaining number reception means, the divided source storage The value obtained by subtracting the remaining number received by the remaining number receiving unit from the valuable value associated with the medium is obtained with respect to the valuable value associated with the divided storage medium specified by the divided storage medium specifying unit. In addition, the remaining number received by the remaining number receiving unit is associated with the division source storage medium specified by the division source storage medium specifying unit, and is associated with the division source storage medium. And a division processing means for performing the division processing of the valuable value.

According to the present invention, there is provided a prize exchange system having a prize management device that performs processing for exchanging valuable value that can be converted into a game medium that is associated with a predetermined storage medium and that is used for a game on a game machine. The prize management device includes: a valuable value specifying means for specifying the valuable value based on information acquired from the received storage medium; and a prize for performing a prize exchange process using the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying means. An exchange processing means, a split operation accepting means for accepting a predetermined value split operation, and a storage medium received after receiving the value split operation by the split operation accepting means and specifying the received storage medium as a split source storage medium Dividing source storage medium specifying means for dividing the valuable value to be divided with respect to the dividing destination storage medium among the valuable values associated with the dividing source storage medium A division number receiving means for receiving the division number, a division destination storage medium specifying means for specifying the storage medium received after receiving the division number by the division number receiving means as a division destination storage medium, and the division number reception The number of divisions received by the means is subtracted from the value associated with the division source storage medium specified by the division source storage medium specifying means, and the number of divisions received by the division number reception means is changed to the division destination. Division processing means for performing addition processing on the valuable value associated with the division destination storage medium identified by the storage medium identification means and performing division processing of the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium; since it is configured as having, unlike the case of the stand between the card processor, flexibly and efficiently split processing negotiable value associated with a different variety of storage media of type Door can be. In particular, a storage medium that is associated with a valuable value in advance can be handled as a division destination storage medium, and it is possible to meet the needs of the player regarding sharing of valuable value.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the division source storage medium and the division destination storage medium provide a member storage medium, a general storage medium or a wagon service issued to a member registered as a member in an amusement store. Since it is configured to be one of the storage media for services to be used, there is no restriction as in the case of split processing with an inter-card card processing machine, and it meets the needs of players called split processing using various storage media. Can respond. In particular, by setting a service storage medium such as a wagon card as a target for division, it is possible to easily return when valuable value is taken too much.

  Further, according to the present invention, the store side display means for the store clerk who is the operator who operates the prize management device is provided, and the display of the division number input screen is displayed on the store side display means. As a customer service, a store clerk can perform a division operation of valuable value.

  In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided customer-side display means for a player who exchanges prizes, and the customer-side display means displays a personal identification number input screen when the member storage medium is used as a division source storage medium or a division destination storage medium. Therefore, the member storage medium can be used as the division source storage medium or the division destination storage medium.

Further, according to the present invention, the division history information in which the identification information of the operator who operates the giveaway management apparatus is associated with at least the identification information of the division source storage medium and the identification information of the division destination storage medium to be divided. Therefore, it is possible to verify whether an erroneous division operation or an illegal division operation by the store clerk has been performed.

  Further, according to the present invention, the upper limit value of the number of divisions of valuable value is managed for each operator who operates the prize management device, and the number of divisions input by the operator is the number of divisions corresponding to the operator. Since it is configured to accept the number of divisions of the valuable value that has been input when the value is less than or equal to the upper limit value, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as a mass division operation by a store clerk.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the gaming machines arranged in the gaming store are divided into a plurality of groups, and the movement of the machines is allowed only between gaming machines belonging to the same group, and the value associated with the division source storage medium is used. When performing value split processing, an available group identical to the valuable value associated with the split source storage medium is set as the split destination storage medium, so operation that allows table movement within the group is allowed It is possible to adapt the value splitting process.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when the movement of the game machine disposed in the game store is prohibited, the division process of the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium is not performed. , Meaningless division processing can be suppressed.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when the division source storage medium is a service storage medium, the division processing of the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium is allowed, so there is a limit to the table movement. Even when the service storage medium is provided, it is possible to divide the service storage medium used for the service unrelated to the table movement.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when the division processing result is not associated with the division source storage medium or the division destination storage medium, the receipt printed with the division processing result is issued. Even if a failure or the like occurs during the process, the division process can be completed by rereading the division process result printed on the receipt.

According to the present invention, there is also provided a prize exchange system having a prize management device that performs processing for exchanging valuable value that can be converted into a game medium that is associated with a predetermined storage medium and that is used for a game on a game machine. The prize management device performs a prize exchange process using the valuable value specifying means for specifying the valuable value based on the information acquired from the received storage medium, and the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying means. A prize exchange processing means to perform, a split operation accepting means for accepting a predetermined valuable value split operation, and a storage medium that accepts and accepts a storage medium after accepting the valuable value split operation by the split operation accepting means. A source storage medium specifying means for specifying the value, and a value remaining in the source storage medium after the division processing among the values associated with the source storage medium A remaining number receiving unit that receives the remaining number, a storage medium specifying unit that receives the storage medium after receiving the remaining number in the remaining number receiving unit, and specifies the received storage medium as a divided storage medium; The value obtained by subtracting the remaining number received by the remaining number receiving unit from the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium is associated with the value associated with the division destination storage medium specified by the division destination storage medium specifying unit. Addition processing is performed on the value, and the remaining number received by the remaining number receiving unit is associated with the division source storage medium specified by the division source storage medium specifying unit, and the division source storage medium is supported. since it is configured such that and a dividing processing unit for performing division processing of valuable resource attached, unlike the base between card processor, marketable value associated with a different variety of storage media of type It is possible to flexibly and efficiently dividing process. In particular, a storage medium that is associated with a valuable value in advance can be handled as a division destination storage medium, and it is possible to meet the needs of the player regarding sharing of valuable value.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of a game medium processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the premium management apparatus and reader / writer shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the display on the customer side display unit illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the premium management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operator management table and the operation restriction table illustrated in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for splitting the coins by the prize management device shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example (1) of a display screen at the time of splitting the ball. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example (2) of the display screen at the time of splitting the ball. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example (3) of the display screen at the time of splitting the ball. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example (4) of the display screen at the time of splitting the ball. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt that is output when the holding ball is divided. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt indicating a holding ball division list.

  Exemplary embodiments of a prize exchange system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the case where the storage medium is a card and the holding balls associated with the card are to be divided will be mainly described.

  First, the system configuration of the game medium processing system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of a game medium processing system according to the present embodiment. The prize exchange system according to the present invention is included in this game medium processing system. As shown in the figure, in this game medium processing system, a plurality of gaming machines 20, an inter-card card processing machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20, a card management device 40, and a member management device 50, a prize management device 60, an island edge counter 80, and a settlement machine 90 are connected via a communication line 100. The plurality of gaming machines 20 and the inter-card card processing machine 10 are connected to the communication line 100 via the island controller 30 to form a gaming island. A reader / writer 70 is connected to the prize management device 60 and installed at the prize counter.

  The gaming machine 20 is a device such as a pachinko machine in which a pachinko ball is driven into a game area and a player plays a pachinko game. The inter-card processing machine 10 performs a ball lending process to the gaming machine 20, a pachinko ball counting process acquired by the gaming machine 20, a process of re-throwing the counted pachinko balls as a holding ball, a replay process of a stored ball, and the like. Device.

  The inter-card card processing machine 10 is provided with each counter for counting the number of balls acquired by the player. The number of balls counted by each counter is stored in the memory inside the inter-card processing machine 10 as the number of balls. When the player performs a predetermined ball payout operation, a predetermined number is subtracted from the number of balls and a predetermined number of balls are thrown out onto the upper plate of the gaming machine 20 through the nozzle.

  When the player performs a predetermined card return operation, the number of possessed balls stored in the memory inside the inter-card processing machine 10 is stored in the card, and the card ID of the card, the number of possessed balls, and the corresponding table The group information to which the inter-card processing machine 10 belongs is notified to the card management device 40, and then the card is ejected. For this reason, the player can play a game with another gaming machine by inserting the card into the inter-card card processing machine 10 provided in the other gaming machine 20 and performing a ball payout operation. In addition, a plurality of general cards are stored in the inter-card processing machine 10 in advance for a player who starts a game with cash.

  Note that the gaming machines 20 and inter-card card processing machines 10 arranged in the game store are grouped into a plurality of groups, and an operation is permitted in which movement of a table using a ball by a player is permitted only within the group. There is a case. In this case, only when the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 10 before the table movement and the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 10 after the table movement belong to the same group, The payout operation becomes valid. Specifically, the group information is written to the card together with the number of possessed balls when the card is ejected from the inter-card processing machine 10 before the table movement, and the card ID, the number of possessed balls and the group information are managed by the card. Transmitted to the device 40. After that, if this card is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 after moving the table, the inter-card card processing machine 10 inquires the card management device 40 about the number of balls and group information corresponding to the card ID of this card. In the case of belonging to the same group, the card management device 40 notifies the inter-card processing machine 10 of the number of possessed balls. If the groups are different, the number of balls held is not notified to the inter-card card processing machine 10, and an error is displayed on the display unit of the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The island controller 30 is a relay device that bundles a group of gaming machines 20 and inter-card card processing machines 10 provided on the gaming island. The card management device 40 is a management device that manages the prepaid value of the card, the number of balls, and the like as card information. This card information is information in which the prepaid value, the number of possessions, and the group information are associated with the card ID.

  The card management device 40 updates the card information when receiving the card ID, the number of balls, and the group information from the inter-card card processing machine 10, and receives the card ID from the inter-card card processing machine 10 when the card ID is received. It is confirmed whether or not the group information of the ID and the group information of the inter-card card processor 10 after moving the table match, and if the group information matches, the number of holding balls corresponding to the card ID is determined as the inter-card. Notify the processor 10.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the card ID from the prize management device 60, the card management device 40 notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of possessed balls and the group information corresponding to the card ID. Further, when the card ID is received from the settlement machine 90, the prepaid value corresponding to the card ID is notified to the settlement machine 90.

  The member management device 50 is a management device that manages member data of members registered as members in the amusement store. Specifically, the member data such as the member's name and address, and the storage data are managed in association with the member card ID issued to the member. In addition, although the description about the division | segmentation process of a storage ball is abbreviate | omitted in a present Example, it can carry out similarly to the holding ball division | segmentation process.

  The prize management device 60 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes provided at a prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for stored balls and holding balls. A reader / writer 70 is connected to the prize management device 60. The premium management device 60 is connected to a premium payout device for paying out special premiums, but the description of the premium payout device is omitted here for convenience of explanation.

  Also, the prize management device 60 performs a ball splitting process for associating a part of the number of balls associated with the split source card with the split destination card. When the player brings the splitting card associated with the ball to the prize exchange counter, the store clerk who receives the splitting card performs a predetermined ball splitting operation on the prize management device 60, thereby dividing the card. A part of the number of possessions associated with the original card is divided into the division destination cards.

  Here, the splitting source card and the splitting destination card used at the time of splitting the coins in the prize management device 60 may be any of a membership card, a general card, and a wagon card. It is possible to perform a ball split according to various needs such as a ball split from a member card to a member card, a ball split from a general card to a member card, and a ball split from a wagon card to a general card. In the conventional ball splitting process of the inter-card card processing machine 10, the split destination card is limited to only a general card. However, in the prize management device 60 according to the present embodiment, various cards are split into a split source card and a split destination card. It can be a card.

  In addition, the number of possession balls may be associated with the division destination card used at the time of the possession division in the prize management device 60 in advance. In the conventional ball splitting process of the inter-card card processing machine 10, the split destination card is limited only to the general cards that are not associated with the number of balls, but in the prize management device 60 according to the present embodiment, in advance A card associated with the number of possessed balls can be set as a split destination card.

  Further, according to the gift management device 60, a store clerk (store clerk ID) capable of executing the coin splitting operation is registered in advance, and only the registered store clerk can perform the operation. Then, it is possible to check the history of the result of the ball splitting for each store clerk who performed the ball splitting operation. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts by the store clerk by setting an upper limit value of the ball splitting for each store clerk who is an operator and imposing a limit on a large amount of ball splitting processing. In addition, when the movement of the table in the amusement store is prohibited, it is also possible to prohibit the coin splitting process. Further, when a plurality of gaming machines 20 and inter-card card processing machines 10 arranged in the game store are divided into a plurality of groups, and only the movement of the cards in the group is allowed, the card is associated with the division source card. The splitting card inherits the group information and shares the ball only within the same group, so that the ball splitting can be executed while maintaining the operation rules in the store. In addition, since the wagon card is irrelevant to the table movement, it is always possible to divide the ball.

  Further, according to the prize management device 60, when a failure occurs in the reader / writer 70 or the like during the possession ball splitting process and the result of the possession ball split cannot be associated with the split source card or the split destination card, A receipt can be issued as a result of the division. By reading the receipt with another premium management device, it is possible to associate the result of the possession ball with the division source card or the division destination card and reflect the result of the possession ball division.

  The island edge counter 80 is provided at a game island edge or the like, counts the number of balls acquired by the player, and associates the count value with a card or prints it on a receipt and issues it. When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 90 transmits the card ID of the card to the card management device 40, acquires the prepaid value corresponding to the card, and corresponds to the acquired prepaid value. Make a cash withdrawal.

  Next, it is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the prize management apparatus 60 and the reader / writer 70 which were shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the prize management device 60 and the reader / writer 70 shown in FIG. FIG. 2A shows a perspective view of the prize management device 60 as viewed from above the front, and FIG. 2B shows a rear view of the prize management device 60 and the reader / writer 70.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, a store side display unit 61, an operation unit 62, a receipt issuing unit 63, and a barcode reader 67 are provided on the front surface of the prize management device 60. Although not shown here for convenience of explanation, a power switch, a memory card insertion slot, and the like are also provided.

  The store side display unit 61 is a display unit for a store clerk of an amusement shop that is an operator, and includes a touch panel color liquid crystal display or the like. The store side display unit 61 displays premium exchange contents, operation guidance, and the like. The operation unit 62 includes a plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad, a dedicated key, and a mode key, and is used for a gift exchange operation input and a ball split operation input. The receipt issuing unit 63 is an issuing unit that issues various receipts such as a registration list and a totaling list, and includes a thermal printer or the like. The barcode reader 67 reads the barcode printed on the receipt and specifies the information content.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, a customer-side display unit 64 for a player is provided on the back of the prize management device 60. The customer side display unit 64 includes a fluorescent display tube, a touch panel color liquid crystal display, and the like. For example, when the customer-side display unit 64 is formed of a fluorescent display tube and a ball splitting process is performed, “current ball count”, “divided ball count”, etc. can be displayed as shown in FIG. . The player can grasp the current number of balls and the number of divided balls associated with the card by confirming the display content of the customer side display unit 64.

  Further, a reader / writer 70 is connected to the prize management device 60, and the reader / writer 70 is provided with a display operation unit 71, a holding unit 72, a card insertion slot 73, and a door key 74. The display operation unit 71 includes a touch panel color liquid crystal display or the like, and displays a card reading status and the like. In the case of a membership card, a password is input using the display operation unit 71.

  The holding unit 72 is a holding unit for non-contact data exchange with a non-contact IC card or a so-called Osaifu mobile phone, and the card insertion slot 73 is used for inserting a member card, a general card and a wagon card. It is an insertion slot to do. In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience of explanation, a case where a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 73 will be described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a case where data is exchanged without contact through the holding portion 72.

  Note that the player inserts a card into the reader / writer 70 as necessary while confirming the customer-side display unit 64 on the back of the prize management device 60, and inputs a password using the reader / writer 70. It will be. However, since the occupant split operation is performed by the store clerk of the game store, there is no need for the player to perform the operation.

  Next, the internal configuration of the prize management device 60 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the prize management device 60 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the prize management device 60 is connected to a reader / writer 70.

  The prize management device 60 includes the store-side display unit 61, the operation unit 62, the receipt issuing unit 63, the customer-side display unit 64, the storage unit 65, and the control unit 66 that have already been described. The storage unit 65 is a storage device including a flash memory or a hard disk device, and stores an operator management table 65a, an operation restriction table 65b, and log data 65c. For convenience of explanation, premium management data and the like that are not related to the coin splitting process according to the present embodiment are not shown.

  The operator management table 65a stores the store clerk ID of the store clerk who operates the giveaway management device 60, the password for authenticating the store clerk, and the division input upper limit value when performing the holding ball division operation in association with each other. It is a table. FIG. 5A shows an example of the operator management table 65a. Here, for the clerk with the clerk ID “3001”, the personal identification number is “1234” and the division input upper limit value is “5000 balls”, and for the clerk with the clerk ID “3002”, the personal identification number is “5678” and the division input upper limit is set. The situation where the value is “10000 balls” is shown. The division input upper limit value is set and inputted in advance by an authorized administrator based on the position and reliability of each store clerk.

  The operation restriction table 65b is a table that stores information related to operation restrictions on the movement of the gaming machine 20 by the player. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation restriction table 65b. Here, a situation is shown in which the base movement is “impossible”, the intra-group base movement “permitted”, and the inter-rate base movement “impossible”. In other words, although the unconditional movement of the table movement is not permitted here, the table movement of the gaming machines 20 belonging to the same group is possible, and the table movement of different lending rates is not permitted.

  The log data 65c is log data in which an operation history by a store clerk who is an operator of the prize management device 60 is accumulated. Specifically, the result of the lottery processing is accumulated for each clerk ID of the clerk. For this reason, referring to the log data 65c, it is possible to extract the result of the ball splitting process for each store clerk, and to easily grasp whether or not an illegal ball splitting process has been performed by the store clerk. Become.

  The control unit 66 is a control unit that controls the overall prize management device 60, and includes a prize management unit 66a, a member service processing unit 66b, an authentication processing unit 66c, a possession division processing unit 66d, a history data display control unit 66e, and a setting process. It has a portion 66f.

  The premium management unit 66a is a management unit that manages the types of premiums to be handled by the premium management device 60 and the stock status thereof using premium management data (not shown), and the member service processing unit 66b is a member registration process and a drawing. It is a management unit that manages member data using non-member data.

  The authentication processing unit 66c is a processing unit that authenticates whether or not the operator of the prize management device 60 is a valid store clerk. Specifically, if the clerk ID and password entered by the operator match the clerk ID and password stored in the operator management table 65a, it is determined that the user is a valid operator.

  The possession ball division processing unit 66d is a processing unit that performs a possession ball division process for associating a part of the number of possession balls associated with the division source card with the division destination card. The possession ball division processing unit 66d can perform the possession ball division process even if the division source card and the division destination card are any of a membership card, a general card, and a wagon card. Moreover, even if the division | segmentation destination card | curd is a case where the number of possession balls is matched previously, the possession ball division | segmentation process can be performed.

  Further, the possessed ball split processing unit 66d invalidates the held ball split operation when a held ball split operation exceeding the split input upper limit value managed by the operator management table 65a is performed. Further, when the movement of the table is prohibited in the operation restriction table 65b, the holding ball splitting process is prohibited.

  In addition, when the intra-group movement is permitted in the operation restriction table 65b, the possession ball division processing unit 66d associates the group information associated with the division source card as the group information of the division destination card. However, since the wagon card is irrelevant to the table movement, it is always possible to split the ball.

  In addition, if the reader / writer 70 or the like fails during the ball splitting process and the result of the ball splitting cannot be associated with the split source card or the split destination card, The receipt issuing unit 63 is instructed to issue a receipt of the division result. On the receipt, information on the failed division process is printed so as to be visible, and similar information is printed as a barcode so as to be machine-readable. In addition, if the possessed ball division | segmentation process part 66d complete | finishes the possessed ball division | segmentation process, it will match | combine with the clerk ID and accumulate | store the result of a retained ball division process in the log data 65c.

  The history data display control unit 66e is a control unit that controls display on the store side display unit 61 of the result of the splitting process by the store clerk. Specifically, if the store clerk ID of the store clerk is inputted, the result of the splitting process of the ball corresponding to the store clerk ID is searched from the log data 65c, and the searched result of the split ball processing is stored in the store side display unit 61. Display control will be performed. Thereby, it becomes possible to grasp | ascertain at a glance the result of the lottery processing by the store clerk.

  The setting processing unit 66f is a processing unit that sets the clerk ID of the clerk, the division input upper limit value of the clerk, and whether or not the table movement, the group movement within the group, and the movement between the rates are allowed. When a predetermined setting operation is performed using the operation unit 62 of the prize management device 60, a setting screen is displayed on the store side display unit 61. On this setting screen, the store clerk's clerk ID, the clerk's divided input upper limit value, the table When the movement, intra-group base movement, inter-rate base movement permission / inhibition, etc. are set, the setting contents are set in the operator management table 65a and the operation restriction table 65b.

  Next, a description will be given of the coin splitting process procedure by the prize management device 60 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for splitting the ball by the prize management device 60 shown in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 7 to 11 are diagrams showing examples of display screens when the ball is split.

  When a card to be subjected to the coin splitting process is brought into the prize counter, the store clerk first performs a predetermined coin splitting operation using the operation unit 62 of the prize management device 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, a predetermined dedicated key (set in the operation unit 62 or the store side display unit 61 in a state where “standby” is displayed on the store side display unit 61 is set. ) Is pressed, a selection screen shown in FIG. 7B is displayed on the store side display unit 61. Here, when “2. Mochitama divide” is selected using the numeric keypad, a password input screen shown in FIG. 7C is displayed on the store side display unit 61.

  Here, when the store clerk inputs the password using the numeric keypad, an authentication process is executed (step S101). Specifically, when the entered password is registered in the operator management table 65a, it is determined that the authentication process is successful. As a result, when authentication fails (step S102: No), a predetermined error display is performed on the store side display unit 61, and the process is terminated. In the case of a store clerk who is not permitted to execute the coin splitting process, it is rejected without shifting to the password input screen.

  On the other hand, when the password is correctly input and the authentication process is successful (step S102: Yes), the reader / writer 70 accepts the division source card associated with the number A of balls (step S103). Specifically, the split source input screen shown in FIG. 8A is displayed, and when a general card is inserted, the status of the split source card shown in FIG. 8C is displayed. Similarly, when a wagon card is inserted, the status of the division source card shown in FIG. 8C is displayed. On the other hand, when the membership card is inserted, the personal identification number input screen shown in FIG. 8B is displayed, and if the personal identification number is input by the reader / writer 70, the division source card shown in FIG. Displays the status of

  Then, when the division number B is received as shown in FIG. 9A (step S104), the value obtained by subtracting the division number B from the number A of balls of the division source card is set as the new number of balls of the division source card. After the association (step S105), the division source card is ejected (step S106), and the insertion of the division destination card is prompted as shown in FIG. 9B. Reception of the number of divisions is input by the store clerk who has received a request from the player (or salesperson of the wagon service) using the operation unit 62 of the prize management device 60, but using the display operation unit 71 of the card reader 70. The player himself / herself may input.

  Then, when a division destination card associated with the number C of possession is received (step S107), the value obtained by adding the division number B to the number C of possession of the division destination card as shown in FIG. 9C. Is associated as a new number of balls in the division card (step S108). Here, since the division number B is “300 balls” and the number of balls C of the division destination card at the time of card insertion is “500 balls”, the new number of balls of the division destination card is “800 balls”. Shows the situation.

  By the way, if a failure occurs in the reader / writer 70 during the ball splitting process and new update information cannot be written to the split source card or split target card, the fact that the split ball split process has failed as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Then, it issues a receipt issuance, and issues a receipt of the coin split input list shown in FIG. This receipt is the same as the count receipt issued from the island edge counter 80, is associated with the number of balls, and can be exchanged for a prize or a ball. In FIG. 11, the receipt serial number “0002”, the machine number “231”, the type of game medium “ball 1”, the counted number of balls “2000”, the counted number of balls is the smallest special “84” indicating the value divided by the prize, “28 remainder” indicating the remainder obtained by dividing the counted number of balls by the minimum special prize, “2000” indicating the date and time when the receipt printing is started 09: 08: 16: 52 "and an example of a receipt printed with a bar code recording the number of balls. When a receipt is issued in this way, it is possible to reflect the result of the division process by reading this receipt with another premium management device 60 and associating it with a card.

  When “3. Mochitama division list” is selected on the selection screen shown in FIG. 7B and a store clerk ID is input, the result of the Mochitama division process corresponding to this store clerk ID is recorded as log data. It can search from 65c and can display on the shop side display part 61. FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, a receipt of the division processing result corresponding to the clerk ID can be issued.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the possession division processing unit 66d of the prize management device 60 can perform the division even if the division source card and the division destination card are any of a member card, a general card, and a wagon card. Even if the previous card is associated with the number of balls in advance, because it has been configured to perform a ball splitting process to associate a part of the number of balls associated with the split source card with the split destination card Thus, it is possible to divide the number of balls associated with various types of cards flexibly and efficiently. In particular, a card associated with the number of balls in advance can also be handled as a division destination card, and it becomes possible to meet the needs of players regarding the sharing of balls. In particular, since the wagon card is also subject to division, it can be easily returned when the number of possessed balls is excessive. In addition, since there is always a clerk at the prize counter where the prize management device 80 is installed, the possibility of waiting for the player is low, and since the clerk performs the division process, the operation is performed as compared with the case where the player himself operates. There are fewer mistakes.

  In addition, since the store side display unit 61 for the store clerk who operates the prize management device 60 is provided and the display screen for controlling the display of the number of divisions is displayed on the store side display unit 61, Split operation can be performed. Further, a customer-side display unit 64 for a player who exchanges prizes is provided, and the customer-side display unit 64 is configured to display and control a personal identification number input screen when a member card is used as a division source storage medium or a division destination storage medium. Therefore, the member card can be used as a division source storage medium or a division destination storage medium.

  Moreover, since it has comprised so that it may match with the salesclerk ID which operates the prize management apparatus 60, and it manages so that it may be verified whether the wrong division operation or the illegal division operation by the salesclerk was performed. it can. Further, the division input upper limit value is managed for each operator who operates the giveaway management device 60, and is input when the number of divisions input by the store clerk is equal to or less than the division input upper limit value corresponding to the operator. Since it is configured to accept the holding ball splitting operation, it is possible to prevent an illegal act called a large amount of splitting operation by a store clerk.

  In addition, the gaming machines arranged in the game store are divided into a plurality of groups, the table movement is allowed only between gaming machines belonging to the same group, and the possession ball splitting process associated with the splitting source card is performed. When doing so, it is configured to set the same available group as the holding ball associated with the splitting source card to the splitting destination card, so adapting the splitting process to the operation that allows the movement of the table within the group Can be made.

  In addition, when the movement of the game table provided in the game store is prohibited, the ball splitting process of the ball associated with the splitting source card is not performed, so the meaningless division Processing can be suppressed. Furthermore, when the splitting source card is a wagon card, it is possible to allow the ball splitting process of the ball associated with the splitting source card, so that there is a restriction on the table movement. In addition, it is possible to carry out the ball splitting process of the wagon card used for services unrelated to the table movement.

  In addition, when the division processing result is not associated with the division source card or the division destination card, a receipt printed with the division processing result is issued, so that a failure or the like occurs during the coin division processing Even so, the division processing can be completed by reading the result of the coin division processing printed on the receipt by another prize management device 60.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the holding ball is targeted for the division processing is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to the case where the valuable value such as the stored ball and the prepaid value is the division processing target. You can also In this embodiment, the card management device 40 and the member management device 50 are shown as separate devices. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card management device 40 and the member management device 50 are integrated. It can also be applied when

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the data of the membership card, the general card and the wagon card is read and written by one reader / writer 70 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the card type A separate reader / writer may be provided. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a case where a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 73 of the reader / writer 70 has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the card or mobile phone can be connected via the holding portion 72. It can also be applied when transferring the number of holding balls between. Note that the function of the reader / writer 70 may be provided in the prize management device 60, or conversely, a part of the function performed on the prize management device 60 side may be provided on the reader / writer 70 side.

  Also, when entering the number of divisions, instead of entering the number of divisions by numeric input using the numeric keypad, a plurality of selection buttons for displaying the maximum number of balls of the division source card (MAX) are displayed. You may be made to press down. In this way, input errors are unlikely to occur.

  Also, instead of inputting the number of divisions, input the remaining number to be left on the division source card by the division process, and add the value obtained by subtracting the remaining number from the number of possession of the division source card to the division destination card The input remaining number may be associated with the division source card. Thereby, it can respond to various needs of a player.

  Also, the prepaid value associated with the card can be divided. Furthermore, when paying out the ball, the ball throwing mechanism (from the internal mechanism to the nozzle) of the inter-card processing machine 10 can be omitted by paying out from the ball throwing mechanism of the gaming machine 20, thereby reducing costs and games. There is no obstacle when the door of the machine 20 is released.

  Moreover, you may apply to the system which records the possession data and prepaid value matched with a card | curd on a card | curd itself. The functional burden on the card management device 40 can be suppressed, and the business can be continued even when the card management device 40, the island controller 30, etc. are out of order (offline operation).

  In addition, various setting contents such as whether or not to move the base, move within the group, and move between rates may be set by a higher-level device such as the card management device 40. The gift management device 60 takes in the setting contents from the card management device 40 at the time of opening the store, or inquires when necessary.

  As described above, the prize exchange system according to the present invention is suitable for efficiently dividing and processing valuable values associated with various types of storage media.

10 card processing machine 20 gaming machine 30 island controller 40 card management device 50 member management device 60 free gift management device 61 store side display unit 62 operation unit 63 receipt issue unit 64 customer side display unit 65 storage unit 65a operator management table 65b Operation restriction table 65c Log data 66 Control unit 66a Premium management unit 66b Member service processing unit 66c Authentication processing unit 66d Mochitama split processing unit 66e History data display control unit 66f Setting processing unit 70 Reader / writer 71 Display operation unit 72 Holding unit 73 Card Insertion port 74 Door key 80 Island edge counter 90 Settlement machine 100 Communication line

Claims (11)

A prize exchange system having a prize management device that performs processing for exchanging valuable value that can be converted to a game medium that is associated with a predetermined storage medium and used for gaming on a game machine ,
The giveaway management device includes:
Valuable value specifying means for specifying the valuable value based on information acquired from the received storage medium;
Premium exchange processing means for performing premium exchange processing using the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying means;
A split operation receiving means for receiving a predetermined value split operation;
A division source storage medium specifying unit for specifying a storage medium received and received as a division source storage medium after receiving the valuable value division operation by the division operation receiving unit;
A division number receiving means for receiving the number of divisions of the valuable resource of dividing the divided destination storage medium of the negotiable value associated with the divided source storage medium,
A division destination storage medium specifying means for specifying the storage medium received after receiving the division number by the division number receiving means as the division destination storage medium;
The number of divisions received by the division number receiving means is subtracted from the value associated with the division source storage medium specified by the division source storage medium specifying means and the number of divisions received by the division number receiving means. Is added to the value associated with the division destination storage medium specified by the division destination storage medium specifying means, and the division of the value associated with the division source storage medium is performed. A prize exchange system comprising a processing means.   The division source storage medium and the division destination storage medium are a member storage medium, a general storage medium, or a service storage used when providing a wagon service to members registered as members in an amusement store. The premium exchange system according to claim 1, wherein the premium exchange system is one of a medium. Store-side display means for store clerks who operate the gift management device;
The prize exchange system according to claim 1, further comprising: a display control unit configured to display on the store-side display unit an input screen of the division number received by the division number receiving unit. Customer-side display means for players who exchange prizes,
An input means for inputting a personal identification number of the member storage medium;
Validity verification request processing means for requesting verification of the validity of the member storage medium based on the password entered by the input means;
A second display control means for controlling the display on the customer side display means of a personal identification number when the member storage medium is used as the division source storage medium or the division destination storage medium. The prize exchange system according to claim 3. The operator identification information to operate the prize management device, dividing history information correlating identification information of the identification information and dividing destination storage medium divided source storage medium to be due that division process at least before Symbol dividing processing means The prize exchange system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a division history information management means for managing   And further comprising upper limit value managing means for managing an upper limit value of the number of divisions of the valuable value for each operator who operates the gift management device, wherein the division number receiving means is configured such that the division number input by the operator is the upper limit value management. 6. The division number of the input valuable value is received when the division number corresponding to the operator managed by the means is equal to or less than the upper limit value. Free gift exchange system.   In the division processing means, the gaming machines arranged in the game store are divided into a plurality of groups, and the movement of the machines is allowed only between the gaming machines belonging to the same group, and the value associated with the division source storage medium 7. When performing the division process, a usable group having the same value as the value associated with the division source storage medium is set in the division destination storage medium. The prize exchange system described in 1.   The division processing means does not perform the division processing of the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium when the movement of the game machine arranged in the game store is prohibited. The prize exchange system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   8. The division processing unit, when the division source storage medium is the service storage medium, allows division processing of a valuable value associated with the division source storage medium. 8. The gift exchange system according to 8.   When the division processing result by the division processing unit is not associated with the division source storage medium or the division destination storage medium, the apparatus further comprises a receipt issuing unit that issues a receipt on which the division processing result is printed. The prize exchange system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A prize exchange system having a prize management device that performs processing for exchanging valuable value that can be converted to a game medium that is associated with a predetermined storage medium and used for gaming on a game machine ,
The giveaway management device includes:
Valuable value specifying means for specifying the valuable value based on information acquired from the received storage medium;
Premium exchange processing means for performing premium exchange processing using the valuable value specified by the valuable value specifying means;
A split operation receiving means for receiving a predetermined value split operation;
A division source storage medium specifying unit for specifying a storage medium received and received as a division source storage medium after receiving the valuable value division operation by the division operation receiving unit;
A remaining number receiving means for receiving the remaining number of valuable resource to be left in the divided source storage medium after the split processing in the negotiable value associated with the divided source storage medium,
A division destination storage medium specifying unit that specifies a storage medium that has received and received a storage medium after the remaining number is received by the remaining number reception unit;
A value obtained by subtracting the remaining number received by the remaining number receiving unit from the valuable value associated with the division source storage medium is associated with the division destination storage medium specified by the division destination storage medium specifying unit. In addition to adding to the valuable value, the remaining number received by the remaining number receiving unit is associated with the divided source storage medium specified by the divided source storage medium specifying unit , and the divided source storage medium is stored in the divided source storage medium. A prize exchange system comprising: division processing means for performing division processing of associated value.

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