JP5658009B2 - Each stand device and game system including each stand device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to each device and divided recording medium issuing system provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and in particular, using a recording medium in which a part of valuable value such as holding ball, storage ball and prepaid value is inserted is efficient. The present invention relates to a game machine including each machine and each machine that can be handed over to a third party.

  Conventionally, game machines such as pachinko parlors are often provided with gaming machine machines that lend out gaming media. 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 a card ID as a ball. There are also inter-card card processing machines with counter units that are managed by a card processing machine and a card management device, and each player pays out a predetermined number of such holding balls by a player performing a batting-ball paying operation with the inter-card card processing machine. It is spreading (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this way, by using the inter-counter card processing machine with each counter, the card associated with the ball, the game medium, and the prepaid value even if the player does not carry the actual game medium such as a pachinko ball. Can be used to continue the game and move the gaming machine.

JP 2007-229111 A

  However, in the case of using the above-mentioned conventional technology, there is a problem that it is difficult to transfer a ball from one player to another player when a plurality of people come to the game store and share the ball. is there. To explain this point in more detail, when a part of a possession obtained by a certain player is to be transferred to another player, this possession does not exist as a real game medium, and the counting result Since the data is associated with the card, the actual game medium cannot be transferred between the players.

  For this reason, in order to transfer the actual game medium between the players, it is necessary for the player to repeat the possession payout operation and throw out the actual game medium. However, since the number of game media to be paid out by a single ball payout operation is as small as 125, for example, the player has to repeat the ball payout operation over and over, resulting in a lack of convenience. .

  It is also possible that a certain player lends a card with a ball associated with another player, but if the player performs a card return operation, the player then performs a payout operation. Cannot be performed, and the result is still inconvenient.

  Although a technique for associating a ball with a plurality of cards by an employee operation is also conceivable, if an employee operation is required each time a ball is shared, the burden on the employee will increase. Originally, one of the reasons for introducing the inter-counter card processing machine with each counter was to reduce the labor of employees, so it was necessary to operate the employees to enable sharing This is contrary to the purpose of introducing the inter-card card processor with each counter.

  For these reasons, when sharing a game medium by transferring a part of game media such as holding balls or storage balls to other players, how to efficiently transfer a part of this game medium to a third party Making it possible is a big issue. Such a problem also arises when a part of valuable value such as prepaid value is transferred to another player.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and shares a valuable value by transferring a part of the valuable value such as a holding ball, a stored ball and a prepaid value to another player. In this case, it is an object of the present invention to provide each gaming machine and a gaming system including each gaming machine capable of efficiently transferring a part of this valuable value to a third party.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store, and a predetermined number of gaming media are provided in response to a gaming media payout operation. Each of the devices that perform a dispensing process with respect to the corresponding gaming machine, the recording medium receiving unit that receives the insertion of the recording medium associated with the number of game media of each unit counting method, and the recording medium receiving unit A receiving unit that receives the number of game media associated with the received recording medium and that divides and associates the number of game media that are associated with the respective device into which the recording medium is inserted; and the division that is received by the receiving unit with associate the number lifting game media addition result obtained by adding the current number of lifting game media of the individual car unit as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit, associated with the recording medium lifting It is discharged in association with the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divided lifting game media received by the reception unit from the trick medium speed in a recording medium received by the recording medium receiving unit, lifting game medium associated with the recording medium And a division processing means for performing a number of division processes.

In addition, the present invention is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store, and a predetermined number of gaming media are thrown out to the corresponding gaming machine in response to a gaming media payout operation. Recording device receiving means for accepting insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each device counting method, and division for each device from the recording medium accepted by the recording medium accepting device a dividing direction designating means for designating a division direction indicated which of the second division is divided into the recording medium a is one of the individual car unit first division is, the first or the second If a receiving unit that receives the number of lifting game media divided individual car counting method specified in parts, designated by the dividing direction specifying means is a first split, after receiving the recording medium member by said recording medium receiving means, The reception The number of divided lifting game media accepted in stages with associating the addition result obtained by adding the current number of lifting game media of the individual car unit as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit, lifting the game associated with the recording medium the subtraction result from the medium number is obtained by subtracting the number of divided lifting game media accepted by the accepting means is discharged in association with the recording medium, first performing the division processing of the lifting game medium count associated with the recording medium a division processing unit, if specified by the dividing direction designation means is a second split, a subtraction result obtained by subtracting from the current lifting game medium count of the individual car unit the number of divided lifting game media received by the receiving means with related as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit, divided lifting game medium number accepted by said acceptance means to the number of lifting game media associated with the recording medium The addition result obtained by adding and discharging in association with the recording medium, characterized by comprising a second division processing unit for performing division processing for lifting game medium count associated with the individual car unit.

In addition, the present invention is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store, and a predetermined number of gaming media are thrown out to the corresponding gaming machine in response to a gaming media payout operation. A game system including each device, a recording medium receiving unit for receiving insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each unit counting method, and a recording medium received by the recording medium receiving unit a receiving unit configured to its dependent lifting game medium count the recording medium of the accepts the number of divided lifting game media to associate divided into the individual car device inserted, the respective number of divided lifting game media received by the receiving means said addition result obtained by adding the current number of lifting game media platform apparatus with related as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit, the lifting game medium number associated with said recording medium The subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divided lifting game media accepted by the biasing means is discharged in association with a recording medium received by the recording medium receiving unit, a dividing process of lifting game medium count associated with the recording medium Division processing means for performing the processing.

In addition, the present invention is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store, and a predetermined number of gaming media are thrown out to the corresponding gaming machine in response to a gaming media payout operation. A game system including each device, each having a recording medium receiving unit that accepts insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each unit counting method , and each of the recording media received by the recording medium receiving unit a dividing direction designating means for designating a division direction indicated which of division in which the second split from the first individual car unit or a division is divided for the platform apparatus to the recording medium, the first or if a receiving means for receiving the number of divided lifting game media specified in the second division, designated by the dividing direction specifying means is a first split, after receiving the recording medium member by said recording medium receiving means, wherein With associate addition result obtained by adding the current number of lifting game media the number of divided lifting game media accepted by the biasing means the individual car unit as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit, lifting associated with the recording medium the subtraction result from game medium number obtained by subtracting the number of divided lifting game media accepted by the accepting means is discharged in association with the recording medium, first performing the division processing of the lifting game medium count associated with the recording medium and dividing processing means, the divided case specified by the direction specifying means is a second division, subtraction result obtained by subtracting from the current lifting game medium count of the individual car unit the number of divided lifting game media received by the receiving means with associate as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit, divided lifting game medium accepted by the accepting unit to the number of lifting game media associated with the recording medium The addition result obtained by adding the number to the discharge in association with the recording medium, characterized by comprising a second division processing unit for performing division processing for lifting game medium count associated with the individual car unit .

According to the present invention, accept the insertion of a recording medium lifting game medium count of individual car counting system is associated, the recording medium of the number of lifting game media associated with the received recording medium is inserted the The number of divided game media to be divided and associated with the base device is received, and the addition result obtained by adding the received number of split game media to the current number of mobile game media of each device is used as the number of game media of each device. associate with, is discharged in association with the inserted recording recording medium to the inserting the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divided lifting game media receiving from said number lifting game media associated with media, the inserted recording medium since it is configured to perform division processing of the number of lifting game media associated, when sharing number lifting game medium to transfer a part of the number of lifting game media to other gaming customers, this lifting game medium It is possible to hand over a part of the number to efficiently third party.

Further, according to the present invention, insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each unit counting method is accepted, and each unit is a first division that is a division for each unit device from the received recording medium. A division direction indicating which of the second divisions is a division from the device to the recording medium is designated, and when this designation is the first division, the divided divided game received after the insertion of the recording medium is accepted. The addition result obtained by adding the number of media to the current number of game media of each device is associated as the number of game media of each device, and the acceptance is made from the number of game media associated with the inserted recording media. divided lifting game medium number is discharged in association with a recording medium inserted the subtraction result obtained by subtracting, performs division processing of the number of lifting game media associated with the inserted printing media, finger Jogadai 2 Division of If the accepted number of divisions lifting game media with associate subtraction result obtained by subtracting from the current lifting game medium count of the individual car unit as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit, lifting game medium associated with the recording medium It is discharged in association with the addition result obtained by adding the number of divided lifting game media receiving the number in the recording medium, since it is configured to perform division processing for lifting game medium count associated with the individual car unit, lifting the game When a part of the number of media is transferred to another player and the number of game media is shared, the number of game media can be divided in both directions between the recording medium and each device. the lifting game medium count part of lifting game medium speed in accordance with the shared status of the drawing-room can be efficiently assign his opponent game clients.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the inter-card card processing machine and the ball splitting method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the game medium processing system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the inter-card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the card unit shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the inter-card card processor and the card management device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the card information shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a card is inserted by the inter-card card processing machine and the card management device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of the ball splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine and the card management device shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the inter-card card processing machine and the ball splitting method according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the inter-card card processor and the card management device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of the ball splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine and the card management device shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of the ball splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine and the card management device shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the inter-card card processing machine and the holding ball dividing method according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the inter-card card processor and the card management device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the division history information illustrated in FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of a balance adjustment process by the inter-card card processing machine and the card management device shown in FIG.

  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Exemplary embodiments of a gaming machine and a gaming system including each gaming machine according to the present invention are explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the case where the recording medium is a card and the holding balls associated with the card are targeted for division will be mainly described.

  First, the concept of holding ball division according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of holding ball division according to the first embodiment. The inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a device that can divide the ball by the player's own operation.

  In the first embodiment, the inter-card card processing machine 10 (more precisely, the gaming machine to which the inter-card card processing machine 10 is attached) has been inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 (or the inter-card card). When a second card having an ID different from that of the first card (which is originally accommodated in the processing machine 10) is inserted into the inter-card processing machine 10, the holding balls associated with the second card are The ball splitting process for splitting the inter-card card processor 10, that is, the first card is executed. For example, the inter-card processing machine in which the player A plays “400 balls” out of the “1000 balls” of the possession balls associated with the card B (card ID “# 0002”) held by the player B If the player wants to transfer the ball from the player B to the player A by dividing it into 10 (the card A with the ID “# 0001” has been accommodated), the inter-card processing that the player A is playing The holding ball splitting operation is performed with the machine 10. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1A, after a predetermined division start operation is performed by the display operation unit 13 provided in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the divided number of held balls “400” is input. . It is assumed that the number of holding balls before the split processing of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is “300”.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the card B of the player B is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the card return button 21a provided in the gaming machine 20 is further pressed, From the inserted card B, the holding ball “400 balls” is divided into the inter-card processing machine 10 on which the player A is playing, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. Card B associated with “ball-400 balls)” is ejected from the card unit 15. In addition, the possession balls associated with the card A (card ID “# 0001”) associated with the inter-card card processing machine 10, that is, the possession balls associated with the inter-card card processing machine 10 are “300 balls” to “700”. Ball (= 300 balls + 400 balls) ”.

  In this way, the ball associated with the card B of the player B can be transferred to the player A. The player A can continue to play the game while holding “700 balls”.

  In this inter-card card processing machine 10, the number of split balls to be input to the display operation unit 13 is inappropriate, and the number of split balls to be input to the display operation unit 13 is associated with the card B to be inserted. When the number is larger than the number, the division process is not performed.

  Next, the system configuration of the game medium processing system according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of the game medium processing system according to the first embodiment. 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 plurality of island edge counters 60, a settlement machine 70, and a prize management device 80 are connected via a communication line 90. The plurality of gaming machines 20 and the inter-card card processing machine 10 are connected to the communication line 90 via the island controller 30.

  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 stores a plurality of cards in advance, and when the player finishes the game and presses the card return button 21a, the prepaid value and the number of balls are associated with the card 1. Will be returned later. Specifically, the prepaid value and the number of possessions are written in the card 1 and the contents of the card information 40e managed by the card management device 40 are updated. If the card 1 is accepted, the prepaid value and the number of possessed balls of the card 1 are acquired from the card management device 40, and the pachinko ball lending process and the throwing of the retained balls are performed based on the acquired prepaid value and the number of retained balls. Perform out processing. The reason why the prepaid value and the number of possessed balls are written in the card 1 is mainly because offline operation is considered. In normal operation, the card information 40e managed by the card management device 40 is treated as positive.

  Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is inserted when a predetermined inter-card splitting operation including an input operation of the number of split balls is performed, and then a card is newly inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10. A value obtained by subtracting the number of divisions from the number of possessed balls associated with the card is discharged in association with the inserted card, and the number of divisions is added to the current number of possessed balls of the inter-card card processing machine 10. For this reason, the player can continue the game with the number of balls with the division number added. Note that if the number of divisions that have been input is greater than the number of balls that are associated with the card to be inserted, the division process is not performed.

  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 1 and the number of possessed balls as card information 40e. Although detailed description thereof will be described later, the card information 40e includes a prepaid value and the number of balls for each card ID.

  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 island edge counter 60 is provided at a game island edge or the like, counts the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player, and associates the counted value with the card 1 or prints it on a receipt and issues it. When the card 1 associated with the prepaid value of various banknotes is inserted, the checkout machine 70 pays out cash corresponding to the prepaid value. The prize management device 80 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes provided at a prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs a prize exchange process for storing and holding balls.

  Next, the external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. In the drawing, a gaming machine 20 to which the inter-card card processing machine 10 is provided is shown by a broken line. Moreover, although the inter-card processing machine 10 that accepts only banknotes is shown in the figure, a unit for accepting coins may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes a status display unit 11 that displays the status of the apparatus of the inter-card card processing machine 10 by lighting or blinking a predetermined color lamp, and various types of pachinko balls. And a bill insertion part 12 for receiving bills. Further, the inter-card processing machine 10 includes a display operation unit 13 including a display unit such as a display and an operation unit including a numeric keypad and various buttons, a nozzle 14 for supplying game media to the upper plate 21 of the gaming machine 20, and a card. A card unit 15 that receives the card 1 in which the ID, prepaid value, stored ball data, and possession data are stored, and a portable reader 16 that reads IDm that is an identifier of the portable terminal are provided.

  In addition, the inter-card processing machine 10 includes a counting unit 17 that counts the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player as the number of balls, and a ball storage unit 18 that stores the acquired balls. The game media dropped from the lower tray 22 of the gaming machine 20 is guided to the counting unit 17 through the holding ball storage unit 18. The retained ball storage unit 18 is provided with a retained ball number display unit 18a for displaying the number of retained balls. This number-of-balls display unit 18a is configured by a 7-segment (7SEG) LCD or the like, and is display-controlled by a control unit 10f of the inter-card card processing machine 10 described later.

  Note that the gaming machine 20 is provided with an upper plate 21 for storing pachinko balls and a lower plate 22 for storing pachinko balls in which the amount stored in the upper plate 21 is increased. The upper plate 21 is provided with a card return button 21a for returning a card. Although the detailed description thereof will be described later, when a predetermined number of pachinko balls are input from the display operation unit 13 and the card return button 21a is pressed, a ball splitting process is performed.

  Next, the card unit 15 of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 3 will be described in more detail. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the card unit 15 shown in FIG. FIG. 2A shows a schematic front view of the card unit 15 viewed from the front side (the negative direction of the Z axis in FIG. 1), and FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional side view taken along the YZ plane of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the card unit 15 includes a card transport unit 15a, a reader / writer unit 15b, and a storage unit 15d. The reader / writer unit 15b includes an antenna unit 15c. The reader / writer unit 15b is the same as the R / W unit 10a shown in FIG. The card handled by the card unit 15 is a so-called IC card with a built-in IC chip, in which a card ID is recorded in advance, and data such as the number of balls and prepaid value are recorded. The number of balls and the prepaid value are stored in the card information 40e of the card management device 40.

  The card transport unit 15a transports the card in the positive direction of the Z axis in the figure when a membership card or a general card issued to a member of the amusement store is inserted. When the card is ejected, the card is conveyed in the negative direction of the Z axis in FIG.

  The reader / writer unit 15b includes an antenna unit 15c that performs data transmission / reception with a card. Further, the reader / writer unit 15b holds the card on the antenna unit 15c when transmitting and receiving data. Therefore, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 divides the number of balls associated with the card, it is necessary to transport the card to the position of the reader / writer unit 15b.

  The storage unit 15d is a storage area of a so-called general card that is mainly used by general customers who are not members of the amusement store. A predetermined number of general cards are stored in the storage unit 15d in advance before the amusement store is opened. In addition, when a general card associated with the ball data is inserted from the insertion slot, the ball data is read by the reader / writer unit 15b to cancel the association. The general card whose association has been canceled is stored in the storage unit 15d. When the inter-card processing machine 10 performs the ball splitting process for the inserted card, the inserted card is transported to the position of the reader / writer unit 15b, and necessary data is read from and written to the card. After that, it is discharged.

  Next, the internal configuration of the inter-card card processor 10 and the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the inter-card card processor 10 and the card management device 40 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes an R / W unit 10a, a communication I / F unit 10b, a storage unit 10c, and a control unit 10f. The control unit 10f is connected with a display operation unit 13, a counting unit 17, and a number-of-balls display unit 18a. The display operation unit 13 includes a division button 13a for starting the division process.

  The R / W unit 10a is a processing unit that reads and writes data from and to the received card 1. Specifically, when the card 1 is inserted, the card ID, prepaid value, and number of possessions of the card 1 are read and output to the control unit 10f. When the card 1 is returned, a process of writing the prepaid value and the number of balls in the card 1 is performed. The reason for writing the prepaid value and the number of balls in the card 1 is to enable offline operation even in a situation where communication with the card management device 40 is interrupted.

  The communication I / F unit 10b is an interface unit for performing data communication with the card management device 40. The storage unit 10c is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores the number of possessed balls 10d in association with the card ID.

  The control unit 10f is a control unit that performs overall control of the inter-card card processing machine 10, and includes a holding ball management unit 10g, a holding ball division processing unit 10h, and a payout processing unit 10i. The possession management unit 10g is a management unit that manages the number of possessions of the player using the number of possessions 10d stored in the storage unit 10c. Specifically, when a new ball is counted, the count value is added to the number of balls, and when the ball is paid out, the payout number is subtracted from the number of balls. When the card 1 is returned, the card management device 40 is notified of the number of possessed balls, and the card information 40e managed by the card management device 40 is instructed to be updated.

  The possession ball division processing unit 10h is a processing unit that performs the division processing of the possession balls associated with the inserted card. Specifically, during the ball splitting process, the number of balls associated with the inserted card is acquired from the card management device 40 or the member management device 50, and the display operation unit 13 is operated from the acquired number of balls. The input division number is subtracted, and the subtraction result is discharged in association with the inserted card, and the division number is added to the number of possessed balls 10d associated with the inter-card card processor 10, and the addition result is stored in the storage unit 10c. A process for updating the number of possessed balls 10d is executed. Thereby, the number of divisions is subtracted from the inserted card, and the ball splitting process in which the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 10 is increased by the number of divisions is performed.

  The payout processing unit 10i throws a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) out of the number of possessions through the nozzle 14 to the upper plate 21 of the gaming machine 20 when the possession payout button is pressed. When the lending button is pressed, the processing unit instructs the gaming machine 20 to pay out a predetermined number of gaming media on condition that the card 1 has a prepaid value. When replaying the stored balls, a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) out of the number of stored balls is thrown through the nozzle 14 onto the upper plate 21 of the gaming machine 20.

  Next, the card management device 40 includes an input unit 40a, a display unit 40b, a communication I / F unit 40c, a storage unit 40d, and a control unit 40f. The input unit 40a is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and the display unit 40b is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a display device. The communication I / F unit 40c is an interface unit for data communication with the inter-card card processor 10, and the storage unit 40d is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the storage unit 40d stores card information 40e in which a card ID, a prepaid value, the number of balls, and division data are associated with each other. FIG. 6 shows that “500 balls” out of the number “1500 balls” of the card ID “# 001” is divided into the card ID “# 002” and the number of balls of the card ID “# 001” is “ 1000 balls ”, and the number of balls with the card ID“ # 002 ”is“ 500 balls ”. When such a holding ball division is executed, as shown in FIG. 6, the prepaid value “0 yen”, the number of holding balls “1000 balls”, the dividing number “500 balls”, and the dividing card ID “# 002” are the card IDs. Corresponding to “# 001”, the prepaid value “0 yen”, the number of possessed balls “500 balls”, and the division source card ID “# 001” are associated with the card ID “# 002”.

  The control unit 40f is a control unit that controls the entire card management device 40, and includes a card information management unit 40g. The card information management unit 40g manages the number of balls and prepaid value of each card using the card information 40e stored in the storage unit 40d. In addition, the card information management unit 40g also executes a process related to the coin splitting process.

  Next, a processing procedure at the time of card insertion by the inter-card processing machine 10 and the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the card is inserted by the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the card management device 40 shown in FIG. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a ball is associated with the card 1.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the inter-card card processor 10 is initially in a waiting state for receiving a card 1 (step S101; No), and if the card 1 is received (step S101; Yes), the R / W unit The card ID is read by 10a (step S102), and an inquiry signal of the number of balls including this card ID is transmitted to the card management device 40 (step S103).

  When the card management device 40 receives the number-of-balls inquiry signal (step S104; Yes), the card management device 40 searches the card information 40e by the card ID and extracts the number of balls (step S105). Is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10 (step S106), and the number of possessed balls corresponding to the card ID of the card information 40e is cleared to “0 ball” (step S107). If the inter-card processing machine 10 receives the number of balls (step S108; Yes), the received number of balls is stored in the storage unit 10c (step S109), and this number of balls is displayed. 18a is displayed (step S110). By performing the above-described series of processing, the number of balls 10d associated with the card is stored in the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  Thus, in normal times, if the number of held balls stored in the card management device 40 is used as positive instead of the number of held balls recorded on the card, and the card is inserted into the inter-card processing machine 10 In this case, the number of balls is transferred to the inter-card card processing machine 10. When the card is returned, the number of balls in the inter-card processing machine 10 is transferred to the card management device 40, and the card information 40e is updated.

  Next, a processing procedure at the time of the ball splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of the ball splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the card management device 40. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the number of balls NA of the player A is stored as the number of balls 10d in the storage unit 10c of the inter-card processing machine 10 by the process shown in FIG. 7 or a game by the player. . Assume that the current number of balls NA of the player A is “300 balls” as shown in FIG. Further, it is assumed that the ID of the card A associated with the inter-card card processing machine 10 in which the player A is playing is “# 0001”.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is in a state of waiting for accepting a ball split start operation (step S201; No), and by a player whose split button 13a of the display operation unit 13 is turned on. If a predetermined ball split start operation is received (step S201; Yes), the ball split processing unit 10h reads the current ball count 10d (= NA: “300 balls”) from the storage unit 10c, The number NA of balls is transmitted to the card management device 40 together with the card ID “# 0001” of the card A (step S202). The possession ball division processing unit 10h clears the current possession number 10d of the storage unit 10c to “0 ball”.

  When the card management device 40 receives the number of possessed balls NA (step S301), the number of possessed balls NA corresponding to the card ID “# 0001” of the card information 40e is received from “0 ball” (= 300). Ball) (step S302).

  Thereafter, the card of another player who becomes the division source is inserted into the card unit section 15. The inter-card processing machine 10 is in a card reception waiting state (step S203; No). If a new card is received (step S203; Yes), the card ID is read by the R / W unit 10a, and this card The inquiry signal of the number of balls including the ID is transmitted to the card management device 40 (step S204). In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the newly inserted card B is owned by the player B, the card ID is “# 0002”, and the number of possessed balls NB is “1000 balls”.

  When the card management device 40 receives the inquiry signal of the number of balls in the card B (step S303; Yes), the card management device 40 searches the card information 40e with the card ID “# 0002” and extracts the number of balls NB (step). S304), the extracted number of possessed balls NB is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10 (step S305), and the number of retained balls corresponding to the card ID “# 0002” of the card B of the card information 40e is set to “0 ball”. clear.

  When the inter-card processing machine 10 receives the number NB of balls B of the card B (step S205; Yes), the received number of balls NB is stored in the storage unit 10c together with the card ID “# 0002” as the number of balls 10d. This is stored (step S206), and the number of possessed balls NB is displayed on the display operation unit 13 together with the card ID “# 0002”.

  Next, the inter-card processing machine 10 is in a state of waiting for input of the number of divisions (step S207; No), and the division number NC indicating the number of balls to be divided from the card B is input via the display operation unit 13. Then, the possession ball division processing unit 10h determines whether or not the input value NC is less than or equal to the number of possession balls NB associated with the card B (step S208), and the input value NC is less than or equal to the number of possession balls NB. In this case, the number of divisions is determined to be appropriate. If it is determined that the input division number NC is inappropriate (step S208; No), “NG” indicating an input value error is displayed on the LCD of the display operation unit 13 and the process is terminated (step S209). ). In this case, it is assumed that NC = 400 balls as shown in FIG.

  Next, the possession division processing unit 10h of the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits the division number NC to the card management device 40 (step S210). When the card management device 40 receives the number of divisions NC (= 400 balls) from the inter-card card processor 10 (step S306), the card management device 40 executes a ball division calculation for the card A. Specifically, the division number NC (= 400 balls) is added to the number of balls NA “300 balls” corresponding to the card ID “# 0001” of the card A registered in the card information 40e (step S307). The number of possessed balls corresponding to the card ID “# 0001” of the card A in the card information 40e is updated with the addition result NA + NC (= 700 balls) (step S308).

  Next, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is in a state of waiting for input of the return button 21a (step S211; No), and when the return button 21a is turned on, the ball splitting calculation for the card B is executed. Specifically, the holding ball division processing unit 10h calculates the division number NC (= 400 balls) from the holding ball number NB (= 1000 balls) associated with the inserted card B stored as the number of holding balls 10d. The card B is subtracted (step S212), the subtraction result NB-NC (= 600 balls) is associated with the card B, the card B is ejected, and the card B has the subtraction result NB-NC as the current ball number NB of the card B. The ID is transmitted to the card management device 40 together with the ID (step S213). The possession ball division processing unit 10h clears the current possession number 10d of the storage unit 10c to “0 ball”. Furthermore, the possession division processing unit 10h transmits an inquiry signal of the number of possessions including the card ID of the card A to the card management device 40 (step S213).

  If the card management device 40 receives the number NB (= 600 balls) of the card B and the inquiry signal of the card A (step S309; Yes), the card management device 40 sets the card ID “# 0002” of the card B of the card information 40e. The corresponding number of holding balls is updated from “0 ball” to NB (= 600 balls) (step S310). Further, the card management device 40 searches the card information 40e with the card ID “# 0001” of the card A, extracts the number of possessed balls NA (step S304), and displays the extracted number of retained balls NA (= 700 balls). It transmits to the inter-card processing machine 10 (step S311).

  The inter-card processing machine 10 is in a state of waiting to receive the number NA of cards A (step S214; No), and if the number NA of balls is received (step S214; Yes), the number of balls received. NA (= 700 balls) and the card ID “# 0001” are stored in the storage unit 10c as the number of balls 10d (step S215), and the number of balls NA (= 700 balls) is displayed on the ball number display unit 18a. . The player A can continue the game with the number of balls NA (= 700 balls).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, if a second card having an ID different from the first card associated with the inter-card card processing machine 10 is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10 and a division operation is performed. , Since the ball splitting process for splitting the ball associated with the inserted second card with respect to the inter-card card processing machine 10, that is, the first card is executed, When a part of the ball associated with the second card is transferred to another player and the ball is shared, it is possible to efficiently transfer the ball between the players.

  In addition, the processing procedure shown in the said Example 1 showed only an example, and the 1st card | curd linked | related with the inter-card processing machine 10 is the ball associated with the inserted 2nd card | curd. The processing procedure is arbitrary as long as the ball splitting process for splitting can be realized. For example, the ball splitting process may be performed by the following processing procedure. In the processing procedure shown in FIG. 8, the split processing for two cards is shared by the inter-card processing machine 10 and the card management device 40 (step S212, step S307). In the processing procedure shown below, In the card management device 40 side, the ball splitting process for two cards is performed.

(1) The player A performs a division start operation with the inter-card card processor 10 (card ID “# 0001”).
(2) The inter-card processing machine 10 reports the current number of possessed balls of the card (ID “# 0001”) to the card management device 40.
(3) The card management device 40 updates the number-of-balls information of the card (ID “# 0001”).
(4) The number of divisions is input by the inter-card card processor 10.
(5) The card (ID “# 0002”) held by the player B is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10.
(6) The player turns on the return button.
(7) The inter-card processing machine 10 requests the number-of-balls information of the card (ID “# 0002”) inserted into the card management device 40.
(8) The card management device 40 replies with the number information of the card (ID “# 0002”) to the inter-card processing machine 10.
(9) The inter-card card processing machine 10 compares the input number of divisions with the number of balls possessed by the card (ID “# 0002”), and if it is determined that the division is possible, the card management device 40 sends the number of divisions. The division request including the division source card ID and the division destination card ID is transmitted.
(10) The card management device 40 subtracts the division number from the number of possessions of the card (ID “# 0002”), and adds the division number to the number of possessions of the card (ID “# 0001”). And the number-of-balls information of each card (ID “# 0001”, ID “# 0002”) is updated.
(11) The card management device 40 transmits the division result to the inter-card card processor 10.
(12) The inter-card card processor 10 returns the inserted card (ID “# 0002”) after displaying the division result.
In the above processing procedure, (4) and (5) may be reversed. Further, it may be determined on the card management device 40 side whether or not division is possible.

Furthermore, it is good also as performing the division | segmentation process about two cards by the inter-card card processor 10 side. The processing procedure in this case is as follows, for example.
(1) The player A performs a division start operation with the inter-card card processor 10 (card ID “# 0001”). At this time, the inter-card card processing machine 10 stores the number of balls with the card ID “# 0001”.
(2) The number of divisions is input by the inter-card card processor 10.
(3) The card (ID “# 0002”) held by the player B is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 10.
(4) The player turns on the return button.
(5) The inter-card card processing machine 10 requests the card management device 40 for the number of possessed balls of the inserted card (ID “# 0002”).
(6) The card management device 40 returns the number-of-balls information of the card (ID “# 0002”) to the inter-card processing machine 10.
(7) The inter-card card processing machine 10 compares the input number of divisions with the number of balls possessed by the card (ID “# 0002”), and if it is determined that division is possible, the card (ID “# 0002”) The number of divisions is subtracted from the number of possessions, and the possession division processing for adding the number of divisions to the number of possessions of the card (ID “# 0001”) is performed, and two cards (ID “# 0001”, ID “# 0002”) are obtained. ) Is notified to the card management device 40.
(8) The inter-card card processor 10 returns the inserted card (ID “# 0002”) after displaying the division result.
(9) The card management apparatus 40 updates the number-of-balls information of each card (ID “# 0001”, ID “# 0002”).
In the above processing procedure, (2) and (3) may be reversed. Also, (8) and (9) may be reversed.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the ball splitting from the inserted third-party card to the inter-card processing machine 10 is shown, but the third-party card inserted from the inter-card processing machine is used. In some cases, splitting the ball is desired. For this reason, in this second embodiment, it is possible to specify the ball splitting direction, and it is possible to split the ball in both directions between the card inserted according to the ball splitting direction specified by the player and the inter-card processing machine. It is said. Since the system configuration and the like according to the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  The concept of holding ball division according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of holding ball division according to the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the holding ball division direction is designated by the display operation unit 13 of the inter-card card processing machine 100. By specifying the holding ball split direction, it is specified whether the holding ball split is from the inter-card card processor 100 to the card or from the card to the inter-card card processor 100. . As shown in FIG. 9 (a), in the display operation unit 13 of the inter-card card processing machine 100, when the holding ball split button 13a for instructing the start of splitting the ball is turned on, the guidance screen is switched and the dividing direction is designated. A screen (division direction designation button) 13b is displayed. In this split direction designation screen, the A mode in which the ball is split from the inserted card to the inter-card card processor 100 and the ball split to the card inserted from the inter-card card processor 100 are performed. B mode can be selected. The operation in the A mode in which the ball separation from the card to the inter-card processing machine 100 is performed has been described in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. Assume that the B mode is selected on the division direction designation screen shown in FIG.

  For example, when “400 balls” out of the “1000 balls” possessed by the player are to be transferred to a third party after splitting the balls, the player performs a ball split operation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), “400” is input to the display operation unit 13 provided in the inter-card processing machine 100, and a third-party card (dividing destination) that transfers the ball is transferred. After the card is inserted into the card unit 15, the card return button 21a provided on the gaming machine 20 is pressed. In FIG. 9, it is assumed that the number of possessed balls before the third party card splitting process is “0”.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 9C, the division destination card associated with the holding ball “400 balls” is discharged from the card unit 15. Further, the number of possessed balls after the division processing of the inter-card card processing machine 100 is “600”.

  In this way, it is possible to transfer the ball associated with the inter-card card processing machine 100 to a card held by a third party. The player can continue to play the game while holding “600 balls”.

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 100 and the card management apparatus 140 according to the second embodiment. In addition, about the function part similar to what was shown in FIG. 5, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol. As shown in FIG. 10, in the inter-card card processing machine 100, a division direction designation button 13b is added to the display operation unit 13 shown in FIG.

  The division direction designation button 13b is an operator including, for example, an “A mode” button and a “B mode” button shown in FIG. 9A, and designates a division direction at the time of ball separation. The possession ball division processing unit 10h performs A mode in which the possession division from the card to the inter-card processing machine 100 is performed according to the designated division direction, and the internal ball division from the inter-card processing machine 100 to the card. Is selectively operated in the B mode. Since the A mode has been described in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. In the B mode, the possession division processing unit 10h acquires the number of possessions associated with the inserted card from the card management device 40 or the member management device 50, and operates the display operation unit 13 on the acquired number of possessions. The number of divisions input by the above is added, the addition result is discharged in association with the inserted card, and the number of divisions is subtracted from the number of possessed balls 10d associated with the inter-card processing machine 100, and the subtraction result is stored in the storage unit. A process for updating the number 10d of 10c balls is executed. Thereby, the number of divisions is added to the inserted card, and the ball splitting process in which the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 100 is reduced by the number of divisions is performed.

  Next, a processing procedure at the time of the coin splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine 100 and the card management apparatus 140 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are flowcharts showing a processing procedure at the time of the ball splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine 100 and the card management device 140. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the number of balls NA of the player A is stored as the number of balls 10d in the storage unit 10c of the inter-card processing machine 100 by the process shown in FIG. 7 or a game by the player. . Assume that the current number of balls NA of the player A is “1000 balls” as shown in FIG. Further, it is assumed that the ID of the card A associated with the inter-card card processing machine 100 in which the player A is playing is “# 0001”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the inter-card card processing machine 100 is in a state of waiting for accepting a ball split start operation (step S401; No), and by a player whose split button 13a of the display operation unit 13 is turned on. If the holding ball division start operation is accepted (step S401; Yes), the inter-card card processing machine 100 then enters a state of waiting for the division direction designation operation (step S402). Then, as shown in FIG. 9A, when a division direction is specified in which either the “A mode” button or the “B mode” button of the display operation unit 13 is turned on (step S402; Yes). Then, the ball splitting process corresponding to the button that is turned on is executed. When the A mode is selected, as shown in the first embodiment, the ball splitting from the card to the inter-card processing machine 100 is performed (step S405). When the B mode is selected, the ball splitting from the inter-card card processor 100 to the card is performed (step S406). A description of the operation in the A mode is omitted.

  A processing procedure in the B mode will be described with reference to FIG. The inter-card card processing machine 100 is in a state of waiting for input of the number of divisions (step S501; No), and the division number NC indicating the number of balls to be divided from the inter-card card processing machine 100 via the display operation unit 13 is When input, the possession ball division processing unit 10h reads the current possession number 10d (= NA: “1000 balls”) from the storage unit 10c, and the input value NC is associated with the inter-card processing unit 100. It is determined whether or not the number is less than or equal to NA, and if the input value NC is less than or equal to the number of balls NA, the number of divisions is determined to be appropriate (step S502; Yes). If it is determined that the input division number NC is inappropriate (step S502; No), “NG” indicating an input value error is displayed on the LCD of the display operation unit 13, and the process is terminated (step S502). In this case, it is assumed that NC = 400 balls as shown in FIG.

  Next, the possession ball division processing unit 10h of the inter-card card processing machine 100 transmits the current possession ball number 10d (= NA: “1000 balls”) to the card management device 140 together with the card ID “# 0001” of the card A. (Step S504). Further, the possession ball division processing unit 10 h of the inter-card card processing machine 100 transmits the division number NC to the card management device 140. (Step S504). The possession ball division processing unit 10h clears the current possession number 10d of the storage unit 10c to “0 ball”.

  When the card management device 140 receives the number of balls NA and the number of divisions NC (step S600), the number of balls received from “0 ball” corresponding to the card ID “# 0001” of the card information 40e. It is updated to NA (= 1000 balls) (step S601). Furthermore, the card management device 140 executes the ball split calculation for the card A. Specifically, the division number NC (= 400 balls) is subtracted from the number of balls NA “1000 balls” corresponding to the card ID “# 0001” of the card A registered in the card information 40e (step S602). The number of possessed balls corresponding to the card ID “# 0001” of the card A in the card information 40e is updated with the subtraction result NA−NC (= 600 balls) (step S603).

  Thereafter, the card B of another player B who becomes the division destination is inserted into the card unit 15. The inter-card processing machine 100 is in a card reception waiting state (step S505; No). When a new card is received (step S505; Yes), the card ID is read by the R / W unit 10a, and this card An inquiry signal of the number of possessed balls including the ID is transmitted to the card management device 140 (step S506). In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, it is assumed that the newly inserted division destination card B is owned by the player B, the card ID is “# 0002”, and the number of possessed balls NB is “0 ball”. To do.

  When the card management device 140 receives the inquiry signal of the number of balls in the card B (step S604; Yes), the card information 40e is searched with the card ID “# 0002”, and the number of balls NB is extracted and extracted. The number of held balls NB is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 100 (step S605), and the number of held balls corresponding to the card ID “# 0002” of the card B in the card information 40e is cleared to “0 ball”.

  When the inter-card processing machine 100 receives the number of balls NB (= “0”) of the card B (step S507; Yes), the received number of balls NB is stored together with the card ID “# 0002”. 10c is stored as the number of balls 10d (step S508), and the number of balls NB is displayed on the display operation unit 13 together with the card ID "# 0002".

  Next, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is in a state of waiting for input of the return button 21a (step S509; No), and when the return button 21a is turned on, the ball splitting calculation for the card B is executed. Specifically, the holding ball division processing unit 10h sets the division number NC (= 400 balls) to the holding ball number NB (= 0 ball) associated with the inserted card B stored as the holding ball number 10d. Add (step S510), associate the addition result NB + NC (= 400 balls) with the card B, eject the card B, and add the addition result NB + NC as the current ball number NB of the card B together with the card ID of the card B The data is transmitted to the device 140 (step S512). The possession ball division processing unit 10h clears the current possession number 10d of the storage unit 10c to “0 ball”. Furthermore, the possession ball division processing unit 10h transmits an inquiry signal of the number of possessions including the card ID of the card A to the card management device 140 (step S512).

  When the card management device 140 receives the number of balls NB (= 400 balls) of the card B and the inquiry signal of the card A (step S606; Yes), the card management device 140 sets the card ID “# 0002” of the card B of the card information 40e. The corresponding number of holding balls is updated from “0 ball” to NB (= 400 balls) (step S607). Further, the card management device 140 searches the card information 40e with the card ID “# 0001” of the card A, extracts the number of possessed balls NA, and extracts the number of retained balls NA (= 600 balls) from the inter-card processing machine. 10 (step S608).

  The inter-card processing machine 100 is in a state of waiting to receive the number NA of cards A (step S513; No), and if the number NA of balls is received (step S513; Yes), the number of balls received. NA (= 600 balls) is stored in the storage unit 10c as the number of possessed balls 10d together with the card ID “# 0001” (step S514), and the number of possessed balls NA (= 600 balls) is displayed on the number-of-balls display unit 18a. . Thereafter, the player A can continue the game with the number of possessed balls NA (= 600 balls).

  In the above processing procedure, the card management device 140 performs the card A splitting process before accepting the card and further before the return button is input. However, the card management device 140 receives the card ( The card A may be divided by using a return button as a trigger (step S505) or by triggering the return button (step S509).

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the player can specify the coin splitting direction, the A mode in which the coin splitting from the inserted card to the inter-card processing machine 100 is performed, and the inter-card processing machine 100 Since it is possible to select the B mode in which the ball is split into the inserted card, the convenience of the ball split is improved, and the ball can be efficiently transferred between the players.

  In the above-described second embodiment, the processing procedure in the B mode is merely an example, and the ball of the first card associated with the inter-card processing machine 100 is inserted into the inserted second card. However, the processing procedure is arbitrary as long as it is possible to realize the ball splitting process for splitting. For example, you may make it perform the B mode holding | ball splitting process with the following process procedures. In the processing procedure shown in FIG. 12, the division processing for two cards is shared by the inter-card processing machine 100 and the card management device 140 (step S602, step S510). In the processing procedure shown below, In the card management device 140 side, the ball splitting process for two cards is performed.

(1) The player A performs a division start operation (B mode selection) with the inter-card card processing machine 100 (card ID “# 0001”).
(2) The inter-card card processing machine 100 reports the current number of possessed balls of the card (ID “# 0001”) to the card management device 140.
(3) The card management device 140 updates the number-of-balls information of the card (ID “# 0001”).
(4) The number of divisions is input by the inter-card card processor 100.
(5) The card (ID “# 0002”) held by the player B is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 100.
(6) The player turns on the return button.
(7) The inter-card card processor 100 transmits a division request including the division number, the division source card ID (“# 0001”), and the division destination card ID (“0002”) to the card management apparatus 140.
(8) The card management device 140 subtracts the number of divisions from the number of possessions of the division source card (ID “# 0001”), and adds the number of divisions to the number of possessions of the division destination card (ID “# 0002”). The possession ball dividing process is performed, and the possession number information of each card (ID “# 0001”, ID “# 0002”) is updated.
(9) The card management device 140 transmits the division result to the inter-card card processor 100.
(10) The inter-card card processor 100 returns the inserted card (ID “# 0002”) after displaying the division result.
In the above processing procedure, (4) and (5) may be reversed.

Furthermore, in the B mode, both of the dividing processes for two cards may be performed on the inter-card card processing machine 100 side. The processing procedure in this case is as follows, for example.
(1) The player A performs a division start operation (B mode selection) with the inter-card card processing machine 100 (card ID “# 0001”). At this time, the inter-card card processing machine 100 stores the number of balls with the card ID “# 0001”.
(2) The number of divisions is input by the inter-card card processor 100.
(3) The card (ID “# 0002”) held by the player B is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 100.
(4) The player turns on the return button.
(5) The inter-card card processing machine 100 requests the number-of-balls information of the card (ID “# 0002”) inserted into the card management device 140.
(6) The card management device 140 returns the number-of-balls information of the card (ID “# 0002”) to the inter-card processing machine 100.
(7) The inter-card card processing machine 100 compares the number of divisions input with the number of balls possessed by the card (ID “# 0001”), and if it is determined that the card can be divided, the card (ID “# 0001”) The number of divisions is subtracted from the number of possessions, and the possession division process of adding the number of divisions to the number of possessions of the card (ID “# 0002”) is performed, and two cards (ID “# 0001”, ID “# 0002”) ) Is notified to the card management device 140.
(8) The inter-card card processor 100 returns the inserted card (ID “# 0002”) after displaying the division result.
(9) The card management device 140 updates the number-of-balls information of each card (ID “# 0001”, ID “# 0002”).
In the above processing procedure, (2) and (3) may be reversed.

  In the case of the B mode according to the second embodiment, it may be divided into built-in cards in the inter-card processing machine and discharged.

  In the third embodiment, the card management device 240 stores the division history of each card, the first card associated with the inter-card card processor, the second card held by a third party, It is assumed that the balance payment between the two can be done at the inter-card processing machine. Since the system configuration and the like according to the third embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The concept of loan settlement according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of loan settlement according to the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the balance adjustment can be designated by the display operation unit 13 of the inter-card card processor 110. When a second card having an ID different from the first card associated with the inter-card card processor 110 is inserted into the inter-card card processor 110 by specifying the balance payment, the inter-card card The loan of the past transfer of money is settled between the first card and the second card associated with the processor 110. As shown in FIG. 13A, when the balance adjustment button 13c for instructing the balance adjustment is turned on in the display operation unit 13 of the inter-card processing machine 110, the guide screen is switched, and a screen for guiding the card insertion is displayed. Is displayed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13B, it is assumed that the card B of the player B is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine 110, and the card return button 21a provided on the gaming machine 20 is further pressed. Here, the current number of balls A of the card A of the player A associated with the inter-card processor 110 is “2000 balls” and the number of balls associated with the card B of the player B is “500”. Suppose that card A borrows "300 balls" from card B. The inter-card processor 110 requests the card management device 240 to make a balance for both cards A and B.

  The card management device 240 grasps the loan status between the cards A and B based on the history of the split of the ball, and splits the ball between the cards A and B so that the loan between the cards A and B is eliminated. Do. Specifically, in this case, since card A borrows “300 balls” from card B, “300 balls” is subtracted from the current number of cards “2000 balls” of card A, and Execute the splitting calculation (loan adjustment process) of adding "300 balls" to the number of holding balls "500 balls". Then, the card management device 240 updates the card information of the cards A and B with the balance adjustment result (card A: number of held balls “1700 balls”, card B: number of held balls “800 balls”), and displays the balance adjustment result. The inter-card card processor 110 is notified.

  In the inter-card processing machine 110, as shown in FIG. 13C, the number of balls A and B are updated based on the notified balance settlement result. Specifically, the card B is ejected by associating the notified balance settlement result (the number of possessed balls “800 balls”) of the notified card B with the card B, and the number of possessed balls of the inter-card processing machine 110 (card A). Is updated to “1700 balls”.

  In this way, it is possible to efficiently perform the balance adjustment between the card A of the player A and the card B of the player B. The player A can continue to play the game with the possession ball “1700 balls”.

  FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the inter-card card processor 110 and the card management device 240 according to the third embodiment. It should be noted that the same functional parts as those shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, in this inter-card card processor 110, a balance adjustment button 13c and a payment allow / deny button 13d are added to the display operation unit 13 shown in FIG. The card management device 240 is further provided with a loan settlement unit 40j.

  The balance adjustment button 13c is operated when performing the balance adjustment as shown in FIG. 13A, for example. The settlement allowance / deny button 13d is operated when the player permits / denies the displayed balance settlement result when performing the balance settlement. Further, the storage unit 40d of the card management device 240 is provided with a database in which the division history information 40h is stored. In the division history information 40h, as shown in FIG. 15, the past holding division history is accumulated and recorded for each card ID. The division history information 40h is added every time the holding ball division process is performed. The division history information 40h includes, for each card ID, the ID of the opponent card that performed the ball split and the number of fluctuations (the number of borrowed balls). In the example of FIG. 15, the card with ID “0002” borrows “2000 balls” from the card with ID “# 0003”, and then the card with ID “# 0001” is the card with ID “# 0002”. In this case, the holding ball division for borrowing “300 balls” is performed, and then the holding ball division for borrowing “1000 balls” from the card of ID “# 0001” to the card of ID “# 0004” is performed.

  When there is a request for balance adjustment from the inter-card card processor 110, the balance adjustment section 40j of the card management device 240 performs the balance adjustment between the two cards with reference to the division history information, and displays the result of the balance adjustment. The inter-card processor 110 is notified.

  Next, a processing procedure at the time of the ball splitting process by the inter-card card processing machine 110 and the card management device 240 shown in FIG. 14 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure during the balance adjustment process by the inter-card card processor 110 and the card management device 240. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the number of balls NA of the player A is stored as the number of balls 10d in the storage unit 10c of the inter-card processing machine 100 by the process shown in FIG. 7 or a game by the player. . Assume that the current number of balls NA of the player A is “2000 balls” as shown in FIG. Further, it is assumed that the ID of the card A associated with the inter-card card processor 110 in which the player A is playing is “# 0001”.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the inter-card card processing machine 110 is in a state of waiting for accepting a ball split start operation (step S701; No), and by a player whose split button 13a of the display operation unit 13 is turned on. If the holding ball division start operation has been received (step S701; Yes), the inter-card card processing machine 100 then enters a state of waiting for the operation of the next operation button (step S702). Then, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the balance adjustment button 13c of the display operation unit 13 is turned on (step S702; Yes), the guide screen is switched, and a screen for guiding the card insertion is displayed.

  The inter-card card processor 110 is in a state of waiting for receiving a card (step S703; No). If a new card B is received (step S703; Yes), the card ID is read by the R / W unit 10a. The card management device 240 receives a balance adjustment request including the ID of the card A associated with the inter-card processor 110, the current number of balls NA of the inter-card processor 110 (card A), and the ID of the accepted card B. (Step S704). In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, the newly inserted split destination card B is owned by the player B, the card ID is “# 0002”, and the number of possessed balls NB is “500 balls”. To do.

  When the card management device 240 receives the balance adjustment request (step S800; Yes), the card information 40e is searched with the card ID “# 0002” of the card B and the number NB of balls is extracted. Furthermore, the card management device 240 refers to the division history information 40h, and borrows data between the card ID “# 0001” and the card ID “# 0002” (the borrowed state (±) between the two cards and the borrowed balls). Number). In the example shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, loan data is calculated that the card with ID “# 0001” has a relationship of borrowing “300 balls” to the card with ID “# 0002”. When viewed from the card with ID “# 0001”, the loan data is “−300 balls”.

  The card management device 240 executes balance adjustment between the card ID “# 0001” and the card ID “# 0002” using the calculated loan data. Specifically, since the card with ID “# 0001” has a relationship of borrowing “300 balls” to the card with ID “# 0002”, the number NA of balls with ID “# 0001” (= “2000 balls”) ) Is subtracted from “300 balls” to obtain the settlement result (“1700 balls”) of the card with ID “# 0001”, and “300 balls” is stored in the number NB (= “500 balls”) of ID “# 0002”. Add the “ball” to obtain the settlement result (“800 balls”) of the card with ID “# 0002”.

  Next, the card management apparatus 240 notifies the balance card settlement data including the balance data and the settlement results of both cards to the inter-card processing unit 110 (step S801), and temporarily stores the notified balance settlement data. Specifically, the balance adjustment data includes, for example, loan data indicating that the card with ID “# 0001” borrows “300 balls” from the card with ID “# 0002”, and the card with ID “# 0001”. The settlement result for A (“1700 balls”) and the settlement result for card B with ID “# 0002” (“800 balls”) are included.

  When receiving the balance adjustment data, the inter-card processing machine 110 displays the balance adjustment data on the display operation unit 13 and waits for the operation of the adjustment permission / denial button 13d (step S708). When the settlement permission / deny button 13d is operated without permission, the inter-card processing machine 110 ejects the inserted card B and stops the balance settlement (step S709). The inter-card processing machine 110 executes the balance adjustment between the card with ID “# 0001” and the card with ID “# 0002” when the adjustment permission / denial button 13d is operated to be permitted. A balance adjustment execution request indicating that it is requested is transmitted to the card management device 240 (step S710).

  Upon receiving the balance adjustment execution request (step S803), the card management device 240 extracts the balance adjustment data between the temporarily stored card with ID “# 0001” and the card with ID “# 0002”. Based on the settlement results of both cards included in the settlement data, the number of possessions corresponding to the ID “# 0001” of the card A in the card information 40e and the number of possessions corresponding to the ID “# 0002” of the card B are updated (step) S804). Specifically, the number of balls in card A in card information 40e is updated to “1700 balls”, and the number of balls in card B is updated to “800 balls”.

  Next, the card management device 240 transmits an update end notification including the update results of both cards to the inter-card card processor 110 (step S805). Upon receiving the update end notification (step S711), the inter-card card processor 110 displays the update result of both cards included in the update end notification, that is, the balance adjustment result of both cards on the display operation unit 13, and the adjustment result (= 800 balls) is associated with the card B, and the card B is discharged (step S712).

  In addition, in the balance adjustment process procedure shown in FIG. 16, the operation of the card return button 21a is unnecessary, but the operation of the card return button 21a may be included in the process procedure.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, since it is possible to perform lump sum settlement between two cards via the inter-card processing machine, convenience for the player is improved.

  In the first to third embodiments, when a card is inserted into the inter-card card processing machine, the number of balls managed by the card management apparatus is transferred to the inter-card card processing machine and managed by the card management apparatus. Although the number of balls is cleared, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of balls is managed by both the inter-card processing machine and the card management device, or the number of balls is managed only by the card management device. It can also be applied when managing numbers.

  Further, the linking relationship between the division destination card and the division source card is reset when all the valuable values of one of the cards become “0”. Otherwise, there is a risk that the tying relationship will continue even when the player is switched.

  Moreover, in the said Examples 1-3, although the case where a split ball and a balance adjustment process were shown was shown, this invention is not limited to this, When carrying out a division process and a balance adjustment process of a storage ball etc. It can also be applied. Furthermore, in the said Examples 1-3, although the case where a ball was paid out through a nozzle from a pedestrian card processing machine was shown, this invention is not limited to this, A game is played from a pedestrian card processing machine. The present invention can also be applied to a case where a payout instruction is issued to a machine and a pachinko ball is paid out from the inside of the gaming machine.

  In the first to third embodiments, the card management device and the member management device are shown as separate devices. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card management device and the member management device are integrated. It is also possible to apply it.

  Moreover, although the said Example 1-3 showed the case where a division | segmentation process and a balance adjustment process were performed with an inter-card card processing machine and / or a card | curd management apparatus, it has some functions in another apparatuses, such as the island controller 30. Thus, the same function as the system may be achieved. More specifically, the inter-card card processor has functions of split instruction input and card ejection control, but other functions can be shared by devices such as the island controller 30 and the card management device. .

  In addition, when the inter-card card processing machine (CR unit) called double sand and the counter counter are separated, the inter-card card processing machine (CR unit) that has a lending function for the counting function and the ball split function. ) May be provided in a separate device.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the split ball and the balance settlement process are performed is shown. However, the prepaid value shown in FIG. 6 may be split and the balance settlement process. It is good also as carrying out a split process and a balance adjustment process also between each other. In short, if it is a valuable value associated with a recording medium such as a card, it may be divided and settled.

  In addition to a card, a mobile phone may be used as a recording medium associated with a valuable value. Further, in the above series of explanations, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the case where there is no inter-rate movement with different lending unit prices has been described, but inter-rate movement may be made to correspond to the splitting process and the balance adjustment process.

  As described above, each device and gaming system according to the present invention can share a part of this valuable value when a part of the valuable value such as prepaid value is transferred to another player to share the valuable value. Suitable for transferring to a third party efficiently.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 card 10 card processor 10a R / W part 10b Communication I / F part 10c Memory | storage part 10d Number of balls 10f Control part 10g Holding ball management part 10h Holding ball division | segmentation processing part 10i Discharge processing part 11 Status display part 12 Banknote Insertion section 13 Display operation section 13a Split button 13a Mochitama split button (split button)
13b Division direction designation button 13c Lending / settlement button 13d Settlement allow / deny button 14 Nozzle 15 Card unit unit 15a Card transport unit 15b Reader / writer unit 15c Antenna unit 15d storage unit 16 Portable reading unit 17 Count unit 18 Jade storage unit 18a Holding Number of balls display 20 Game machine 21 Top plate 21a Card return button (return button)
22 lower plate 30 island controller 40 card management device 40a input unit 40b display unit 40c communication I / F unit 40d storage unit 40e card information 40f control unit 40g card information management unit 40h division history information 40j balance adjustment unit 50 member management unit 60 island Edge counter 70 Settlement machine 80 Premium management device 90 Communication line 100 Inter-card processing unit 110 Inter-card processing unit 140 Card management unit 240 Card management unit

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Each device is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store and performs a dispensing process of a predetermined number of gaming media to the corresponding gaming machines in response to a gaming media payout operation. ,
Recording medium accepting means for accepting insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each counter counting method;
An accepting means for accepting a divided number of game media that is divided and associated with each of the table devices into which the recording medium is inserted among the number of game media associated with the recording medium accepted by the recording medium accepting means;
With associate addition result obtained by adding the current number of lifting game medium divided lifting game medium count the individual car unit accepted as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit by the receiving unit, associated with the recording medium the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divided lifting game media received by the reception unit from the lifting game medium count is discharged in association with a recording medium received by the recording medium receiving unit, lifting the game associated with the recording medium Division processing means for performing division processing of the number of media ;
Each stand apparatus characterized by comprising. Each device is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store and performs a dispensing process of a predetermined number of gaming media to the corresponding gaming machines in response to a gaming media payout operation. ,
Recording medium accepting means for accepting insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each counter counting method;
Dividing indicating which one of the first split is that one individual car device is divided for each base unit from the recording medium accepted division in which second division into the recording medium by the recording medium receiving unit A division direction designation means for designating a direction;
Accepting means for accepting the number of game media of the division each unit counting method specified in the first or second division;
If specified by the dividing direction specifying means is a first split current lifting game of the recording medium after receiving a recording medium body by the reception unit, the reception unit by dividing lifting game medium count the individual car unit accepted with associate addition result obtained by adding the number of media as lifting game medium speed of the individual car unit, the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divisions lifting game media received by the reception unit from the lifting game medium count associated with the recording medium the is discharged in association with the recording medium, a first division processing unit for performing division processing for lifting game medium count associated with the recording medium,
When the designation by the division direction designation means is the second division, a subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divided game media received by the reception means from the current number of game media of the respective device is the with related as lifting game medium number, and discharge in association with the addition result obtained by adding the number of divided lifting game media accepted by the accepting unit to the number of lifting game media associated with the recording medium to the recording medium, the respective A second division processing means for performing division processing of the number of game media associated with the base device;
Each stand apparatus characterized by comprising. A game that is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store, and that includes each table device that dispenses a predetermined number of gaming media to the corresponding gaming machines in response to a gaming media payout operation. A system,
Recording medium accepting means for accepting insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each counter counting method;
An accepting means for accepting a divided number of game media that is divided and associated with each of the table devices into which the recording medium is inserted among the number of game media associated with the recording medium accepted by the recording medium accepting means;
With associate addition result obtained by adding the current number of lifting game medium divided lifting game medium count the individual car unit accepted as lifting game medium count of the individual car unit by the receiving unit, associated with the recording medium the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divided lifting game media received by the reception unit from the lifting game medium count is discharged in association with a recording medium received by the recording medium receiving unit, lifting the game associated with the recording medium Division processing means for performing division processing of the number of media ;
A gaming system including each device. A game that is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming store, and that includes each table device that dispenses a predetermined number of gaming media to the corresponding gaming machines in response to a gaming media payout operation. A system,
Recording medium accepting means for accepting insertion of a recording medium associated with the number of game media of each counter counting method;
Dividing indicating which one of the first split is that one individual car device is divided for each base unit from the recording medium accepted division in which second division into the recording medium by the recording medium receiving unit A division direction designation means for designating a direction;
Receiving means for receiving the number of divided game media specified in the first or second division;
If specified by the dividing direction specifying means is a first split current lifting game of the recording medium after receiving a recording medium body by the reception unit, the reception unit by dividing lifting game medium count the individual car unit accepted with associate addition result obtained by adding the number of media as lifting game medium speed of the individual car unit, the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divisions lifting game media received by the reception unit from the lifting game medium count associated with the recording medium the is discharged in association with the recording medium, a first division processing unit for performing division processing for lifting game medium count associated with the recording medium,
When the designation by the division direction designation means is the second division, a subtraction result obtained by subtracting the number of divided game media received by the reception means from the current number of game media of the respective device is the with related as lifting game medium number, and discharge in association with the addition result obtained by adding the number of divided lifting game media accepted by the accepting unit to the number of lifting game media associated with the recording medium to the recording medium, the respective A second division processing means for performing division processing of the number of game media associated with the base device;
A gaming system including each device.

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