JP5789817B2 - Game machine playable signal output device, game machine and game field management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a playable signal output device, a game machine, and a game field management system that realize a play mode in which the number of times of play for a predetermined time is not limited in a game machine, and more specifically, other game machines other than the game machine currently being played The present invention relates to a playable signal output device, a game machine, and a game field management system that prohibit play at a predetermined time.

  In a game machine installed in an arcade game facility such as a game center, it is common to play in a form in which a predetermined price is paid for each play. A play form called “time lending” is also known. For example, Patent Documents 1 to 4 disclose such a technique.

  In the device / facility usage management method of Patent Document 1, predetermined time data is recorded on a magnetic recording card, and the time data is reduced according to the usage time of the game machine, whereby the time data becomes a value indicating zero. Until now, game machines can be used.

  In the play signal generation device of Patent Document 2, the play information relating to the play time stored in the IC card is read, it is determined whether or not play is possible based on the read play information, and if play is possible, the play start signal is output. By generating and transmitting to the game machine, free play for a predetermined time is made possible.

  In the gaming system of Patent Document 3, when a prepaid card is issued, a unique card number is recorded on the prepaid card, and a ball lending time (game time) is set according to the paid price. The card number and the rentable time are transmitted to the management device. The card unit reads the card number recorded on the prepaid card, receives the lending available time corresponding to the card number from the management device, and can continuously play the game until the lending available time elapses.

  In the game field system of Patent Document 4, identification information is recorded on a game recording medium issued by a game recording medium issuing machine, and a game recording medium management terminal installed for each gaming unit is recorded on the game recording medium. Read identification information. The read identification information is transmitted from the game recording medium management terminal to the central management device, and the central management device confirms the amount of money to be inserted based on the transmitted identification information, and calculates the game possible time. The central management device transmits the game available time information to the game recording medium management terminal, and the game recording medium management terminal is allowed to play the game only for the game available time.

JP-A-7-129682 (FIG. 1, paragraph numbers 0015 to 0019) JP2009-160325A (FIGS. 1 to 4, paragraph numbers 0022 to 0023, paragraph numbers 0035 to 0040) JP 2002-355430 A (FIGS. 1-4, paragraph numbers 0012-0015) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-87645 (FIG. 1, paragraph numbers 0031 to 0036)

  By the way, the game machine has a function called credit that can hold the number of plays corresponding to the paid price (the number of plays from 1 to the predetermined upper limit), and this function can also be used in time-lending play. It is. For example, if the credit function is applied to the play signal generation device of Patent Document 2, a play start signal corresponding to the number of operations during free play is transmitted from the play signal generation device to the game machine, and the play for the number of operations is performed by the game machine. Credited.

  When the credit function is used in the time-lending play in this way, there is a problem that a so-called “also lending” fraudulent act in which a plurality of players use one recording medium becomes possible. In other words, since it is possible to credit a plurality of game machines one after another using the same recording medium within a time lending playable time, a single recording medium can be played simultaneously on a plurality of game machines. In addition, when one player performs this action, a plurality of game machines are occupied by one player within the time that can be lent and played, preventing the use of the game machines of other players. It will be. Therefore, not only the profit of the game field is deteriorated, but there is a possibility that the operation of the game field may be hindered. In any of the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4, there is a problem that such illegal acts cannot be prevented.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a playable signal output device, a game machine, and a game field management system capable of preventing fraudulent acts in time lending play. It is to provide.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a playable signal output device, a game machine, and a game field management system in which a plurality of game machines are not credited one after another by one recording medium in a time-lending play.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a playable signal output device, a game machine, and a game field management system capable of prohibiting simultaneous play of a plurality of game machines in time lending play.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a playable signal output device, a game machine, and a game field management system that prevent troubles in game field management.
Other objects of the present invention which are not specified here will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

  In order to achieve this object, a playable signal output device, a game machine, and a game field management system according to the present invention are configured as follows.

(1) The playable signal output device of the present invention is arranged corresponding to each of a plurality of game machines, and a playable signal output that outputs a playable signal that allows the corresponding game machine to start play. A game machine corresponding to a playable signal output device that outputs a playable signal that is recorded on a recording medium and that indicates a playable time limit, and a playable signal output last in the past, and the playable signal output device Play history information that can specify the time when the last playable signal was output from the recording medium, the play expiration information and the play history information acquired by the information acquisition means and, the past finally play prohibition of the game machine other than the game machine of which corresponds to the play possible signal output device which outputs the play possible signal Based on the play prohibition restriction time information indicating the interval, the play enable / disable determination unit that determines whether or not the current game machine can be played, and the play enable signal based on the determination result by the play enable / disable determination unit A playable signal output device comprising: a playable signal generation unit that generates a playable signal.

In the playable signal output device of the present invention, the play expiration date information indicating the playable time limit, the game machine played last and the play history information capable of specifying the time, and the game machine other than the game machine played last It is determined whether or not play is possible based on the play prohibition restriction time information indicating the play prohibition restriction time, and a play enable signal is generated based on the determination result. Therefore, if the current game machine is different from the last game machine played and the play prohibition restriction time has not elapsed since the last play time, it is determined that play is impossible and a play enable signal is output. You can avoid it. In other words, play on a plurality of game machines can be prohibited during the play prohibition regulation time. Therefore, in a time-lending play, a plurality of game machines are not credited one after another by a single recording medium, and fraudulent acts of lending are prevented. There is nothing.
In the present invention, the “expiration date” is a concept including time, date and time, a period, etc. during which validity is maintained.
Further, since the play expiration date information and the play history information can be acquired from the recording medium, an offline time lending system can be realized. In other words, there is an advantage that the introduction cost can be reduced without requiring a new management device (for example, a host computer) for the construction of the time lending system.
In the present invention, “recording” includes both information storage and recording, and includes, for example, electrical storage in a semiconductor memory, magnetic recording in a magnetic recording medium, and optical recording in an optical recording medium. is there.

  (2) In a preferable example of the playable signal output device of the present invention, in the playable signal output device of (1), the playable signal output device has a device identification information holding unit for holding device identification information, and the corresponding game machine is It is specified by the device identification information. In this case, since the game machine can be specified based on the device identification information of the playable signal output device, no identification information is required in the game machine. Therefore, even if a game machine is replaced, there is an advantage that the playable signal output device can be used as it is.

( 3 ) In another preferable example of the playable signal output device of the present invention, the playable signal output device of ( 2 ) further includes a play prohibition restriction time information holding unit that holds the play inhibition restriction time information. In this case, since the play prohibition restriction information is held in the play prohibition restriction time information holding unit of the playable signal output device, there is an advantage that the play prohibition restriction time can be set for each corresponding game machine. In other words, the play prohibition regulation time can be changed for each game machine.

( 4 ) In still another preferred example of the playable signal output device of the present invention, in the playable signal output device of ( 3 ), based on the device identification information held in the device identification information holding unit and the current time A writing unit for writing current time information to the recording medium as updated play history information; In this case, there is an advantage that the play history information of the recording medium can be always easily maintained in the latest state.

( 5 ) The game field management system of the present invention is arranged corresponding to a recording medium processing device for recording information on a recording medium and a plurality of game machines, respectively, and can start play for the corresponding game machines A playable signal output device that outputs a playable signal, wherein the recording medium processing device writes play expiration date information indicating a playable time limit to the recording medium. The playable signal output device includes a game machine corresponding to the playable signal output device that has output the play expiration date information and the playable signal last in the past, and the playable signal output device plays the last in the past. possible signal can identify the time at which output the play history information, and the reading unit reads from the recording medium, the play enable signal output device And device identification information holding unit that holds置識specific information, and the reading unit the play expiration date information and the play history information read by, corresponding to the previously last playable signal output device which outputs a play enable signal Based on play prohibition restriction time information indicating play prohibition restriction time on a game machine other than a game machine, a play allowance determination unit that determines whether or not play on the current game machine is possible, and the play allowance determination A playable signal generation unit that generates the playable signal based on the determination result by the unit, the device identification information held in the device identification information holding unit, and the current time information based on the current time, and an updated play history A game field management system including a writing unit for writing information on the recording medium.

  In the game field management system of the present invention, the play expiration date information indicating the playable time limit, the game machine played last time and the play history information that can specify the time, and the game machine other than the game machine played last time It is determined whether or not play is possible based on play prohibition restriction time information indicating the play prohibition restriction time, and a play enable signal is generated based on the determination result. Therefore, if the current game machine is different from the last game machine played and the play prohibition restriction time has not elapsed since the last play time, it is determined that play is impossible and a play enable signal is output. You can avoid it. In other words, play on a plurality of game machines can be prohibited during the play prohibition regulation time. Therefore, in a time-lending play, a plurality of game machines are not credited one after another by a single recording medium, and fraudulent acts of lending are prevented. There is nothing.

  In addition, since the game machine is specified by the device identification information held in the device identification information holding unit, identification information for identifying the game machine is not required. That is, there is an advantage that the playable signal output device can be used as it is even if the game machine is replaced. Furthermore, since the play expiration date information and the play history information can be acquired from the recording medium, an offline time lending system can be realized. In other words, there is an advantage that the introduction cost can be reduced without requiring a new management device (for example, a host computer) for the construction of the time lending system. In addition, since the device identification information held in the device identification information holding unit and the current time information based on the current time are written to the recording medium by the recording unit as updated play history information, the play history information on the recording medium is always the latest Can be easily maintained in the state of.

( 6 ) In a preferred example of the game field management system of the present invention, in the game field management system of ( 5 ), the playable signal output device holds the play prohibition restriction time information holding unit that holds the play prohibition restriction time information. Have In this case, since the play prohibition restriction information is held in the storage unit of the playable signal output device, there is an advantage that the play prohibition restriction time can be set for each game machine. In other words, the play prohibition regulation time can be changed for each game machine.

  In the playable signal output device of the present invention, (a) fraudulent acts can be prevented in time lending play, and (b) a plurality of game machines are not credited one after another by one recording medium in time lending play. c) It is possible to prohibit simultaneous play of a plurality of game machines in the time lending play, and (d) it is possible to prevent occurrence of trouble in the operation of the game field.

  In the game machine of the present invention, (a) fraudulent acts can be prevented in time rental play, (b) a plurality of game machines are not credited one after another by one recording medium in time rental play, (c) time In the lending play, it is possible to prohibit simultaneous play of a plurality of game machines, and (d) it is possible to prevent troubles from occurring in the operation of the game field.

  In the game field management system of the present invention, (a) fraudulent acts can be prevented in time lending play, (b) a plurality of game machines are not credited one after another by one recording medium in time lending play, (c ) It is possible to prohibit simultaneous play of a plurality of game machines in time lending play, and (d) to prevent troubles in operation of the game field.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the game field management system of one Example of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the IC coin used for the game field management system of FIG. It is a schematic front view which shows the IC coin issuing machine which comprises the game field management system of FIG. The game machine which comprises the game field management system of FIG. 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic front view, (B) is a control block diagram. It is a schematic front view which shows the playable signal output apparatus which comprises the game field management system of FIG. FIG. 5A is a schematic functional block diagram showing the configuration of the playable signal output device of FIG. 5, and FIG. 5B is a detailed diagram of a storage unit. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of the playable signal output apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the playable signal output apparatus of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a game field management system GMS according to an embodiment of the present invention. This game field management system GMS includes an IC coin issuing machine 2 that issues IC coins 1, a plurality of game machines 3, and a plurality of IC coin accepting machines 4 arranged corresponding to the game machines 3. Yes. Normally, a larger number of game machines 3 are installed in the game field, but only three game machines 3a, 3b, and 3c are shown in FIG. 1 for the sake of simplicity.

(IC coin)
First, the IC coin 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The IC coin 1 is a coin-shaped non-contact type recording medium in which a semiconductor integrated circuit (hereinafter referred to as an IC) 103 including a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) is built. The IC coin 1 is configured by a disc-shaped resin core 102 having an IC 103 built in a fitting hole 104 of an outer ring 101 made of magnetic stainless steel. Although the IC coin 1 can be entirely made of resin, it is preferable to employ an outer ring 101 made of a metal ring having a large specific gravity in order to bring out a sense of value by weight and prevent deformation.

  The IC 103 of the IC coin 1 includes at least time lending play expiration date information PVL indicating the expiration date of the time lending play and the last play device identification for identifying the IC coin accepting device 4 of the game machine 3 that has played last time. Play history information PH including information LPID and last play date information LPDT indicating the date and time of the last play (in other words, the date and time when the IC coin accepting device 4 outputs the last playable signal PAS) is recorded.

  In addition to the above information, preferably, coin identification information CID for identifying the IC coin 1 and value information (hereinafter referred to as money information) MN corresponding to money inserted by the IC coin issuing machine 2 are recorded. Further, it is preferable to record issue information PI such as company identification information BID, game identification information SID, issue date / time information IDT, issue machine number information PUN, and the like that manages the game site used. This is to prevent fraud by comparing with the information stored in the management computer (not shown).

(IC coin issuing machine)
Next, the IC coin issuing machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The IC coin issuing machine 2 has a function of issuing predetermined information after recording predetermined information on the IC coin 1. In other words, the IC coin issuing machine 2 functions as an IC coin processing device. The information recorded in the IC coin varies depending on the play form. In the case of time lending play, at least time lending play expiration date information PVL corresponding to the inserted money is recorded. In addition, even if the banknote actually inserted is a 10,000-yen banknote, the “inserted money” means 1000 yen when the amount corresponding to the desired lending play time is 1000 yen. Further, the IC coin issuer 2 preferably records issue information such as money information MN, issue date information IDT, and issuer number information PUN on the IC coin 1.

  The play expiration date information PVL indicates the date and time when the time lending play is valid. The issue date / time information IDT indicates the date and time when the IC coin 1 was issued. The money information MN indicates an amount corresponding to input money. The issuing machine number information PUN indicates a number assigned individually when there are a plurality of IC coin issuing machines 2 at the same installation location.

  The IC coin issuing machine 2 includes a box-shaped casing 201, a display 211 constituted by a liquid crystal display panel, etc., a touch panel 212 constituting the input device 210 together with the display 211, and a card type recording medium processing having a card slot 221. The apparatus 220 includes a banknote deposit / withdrawal device 230 having a banknote slot 231 and a banknote slot 232, an IC coin slot 241, an IC coin slot 242, a coin slot 251, a coin slot 252 and a settlement slot 261. .

  The display 211 has a horizontally long rectangular shape and is disposed on the front upper portion of the housing 201. Various guides are displayed on the display 211, and a selection button 213 is displayed in a timely manner. A touch panel 212 is superimposed on the surface of the display 211, and the input device 210 is configured by the display 211 and the touch panel 212 in accordance with the display of the selection button 213.

The card-type recording medium processing device 220 has a horizontally long slit-shaped card slot 221 disposed below the display 211 at the center of the front surface of the housing 201, and is built in the housing 201. The card type recording medium processing device 220 has a function of reading information recorded on a card type recording medium such as an IC card or a magnetic card and writing desired information. For example, when the card-type recording medium is a point card, it is used for processing point information. The card-type recording medium is inserted into the card insertion slot 221 in a horizontal state, and after a predetermined process is performed by the card- type recording medium processing device 220, the card- type recording medium is dispensed to the extent that it protrudes about half of the total length.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal device 230 has a banknote insertion slot 231 disposed on the lower right side of the display 211 and a banknote dispensing outlet 232 disposed below the banknote insertion slot 231. The banknote deposit / withdrawal device 230 determines the authenticity of the banknotes inserted into the banknote slot 231, accepts genuine banknotes, and returns counterfeit bills or unidentifiable banknotes to the banknote outlet 232. When the amount selected by the selection button 213 for the inserted bill is lower than the face value of the inserted bill, the bill is paid out from the bill payout exit 232, and the selected amount is determined as the inserted amount.

  The coin slot 251 is arranged below the card slot 221 and has a vertically long slit shape. In the case 201, a coin sorting device 253 for authenticating the coin and discriminating the denomination is built in after the coin slot 251. The coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 251 are sorted by the coin sorting device 253, and the false coins are returned to the coin payout exit 252. The true coin is sent to a holding unit (not shown) in the housing 201 and held there.

  The coin payout outlet 252 is a box that is disposed below the coin inlet 251 and has one surface opened in a rectangular shape. The coin payout exit 252 holds coins that have been determined to be fake coins by the coin sorting device 253 and canceled coins. The fake coins and the like held at the coin payout exit 252 can be taken out by the customer through the opening.

  The IC coin slot 241 is arranged on the left side of the coin slot 251 and has a vertically long slit shape. An IC coin reading / writing device 243 is built in the housing 201 following the IC coin slot 241. After predetermined writing and / or reading is performed on the IC coin 1 by the IC coin reading / writing device 243, the IC coin 1 is held in the holding unit 244 in the housing 201.

  The IC coin payout opening 242 is a box that is disposed below the IC coin insertion slot 241 and has one surface opened in a rectangular shape. The IC coin payout exit 242 holds the IC coin 1 paid out from the IC coin writing / dispensing device 245 in the housing 201. The IC coin 1 held at the IC coin payout exit 242 can be taken out by the customer through the opening.

  The checkout port 261 is a box that is disposed below the banknote depositing / dispensing device 230 and has one surface opened in a rectangular shape. The payment port 261 has a function of holding the coins that have been settled and paid out from the change dispenser 271 built in the housing 201 so that the coins can be taken out. The coins held in the checkout port 261 can be taken out by the customer through the opening.

  The card-type recording medium processing device 220, the bill depositing / withdrawing device 230, the IC coin reading / writing device 243, and the IC coin writing / dispensing device 245 are disclosed in detail in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-284403. Description is omitted.

(game machine)
Next, the game machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the game machine 3 includes a game machine body 300 and an IC coin accepting machine 4.

  The game machine main body 300 has a display 301 that is arranged in the upper front portion and displays game content. An operation panel 302 on which various operation keys including a play start button 303 are arranged is arranged in the middle front of the game machine main body 300, and a coin accepting machine 310 is arranged in the lower front part. Inside the game machine main body 300, a game control device 320 and a game execution device 330 are arranged.

  The coin accepting machine 310 has a coin insertion slot 311, a coin return slot 312, and a coin identifying and sorting machine 313. The coin identification sorter 313 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 311, returns it to the coin return slot 312 in the case of a fake coin, and discriminates the denomination in the case of a genuine coin. Hold in the safe 314 in the game machine. The coin accepting machine 310 outputs a playable signal PAS to the game machine control device 320 when the inserted coin reaches a predetermined game fee.

  When a playable signal PAS is supplied from the coin accepting device 310 or the IC coin accepting device 4 described later, the game control device 320 is based on a predetermined control program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory). In response to this, a game control signal GCS is output to control the game execution device 330 and operate the game execution device 330. The game control device 320 has a credit function that counts the number of inputs of the playable signal PAS and accumulates the number of playable times according to the counted number. The accumulated number of playable times is displayed in a credit amount display area 304 of the display 301. When the playable number is 1 or more, the game control device 320 instructs the game execution device 330 to execute the game while subtracting the playable number by one count each time the play start button 303 is pressed. When the playable number of times is “0”, the game control device 320 does not instruct the game execution device 330 to execute the game even if the play start button 303 is pressed.

  The game execution device 330 executes a game execution program stored in the ROM based on the game control signal GCS supplied from the game control device 320. In other words, when the playable signal PAS is supplied to the game control device 320 and the play start button 303 is pressed, the game machine body 300 starts executing the game.

(IC coin acceptance machine)
Next, the IC coin accepting machine 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The IC coin accepting machine 4 has a box-shaped outer shape that is rectangular in plan view, and is disposed adjacent to the operation panel 302 of the game machine main body 300. An IC coin placement unit 401, a display unit 402, a selection button 403 and a start button 404 are arranged on the surface 400 of the IC coin accepting machine 4. A reader / writer unit 405 is built in a position corresponding to the IC coin placement unit 401. Further, the IC coin accepting machine 4 includes a control unit 410, a storage unit 421, an internal clock 422, and an output unit 423.

  The IC coin placement unit 401 is formed on the upper right side of the surface 400 and includes a groove 430 that is recessed in the thickness direction of the IC coin accepting device 4. The groove 430 has a shape in which a semicircular portion 431 having a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the IC coin 1 and a rectangular portion 432 having a width matching the diameter of the semicircular portion 431 are combined. Therefore, when the IC coin 1 is placed, the IC coin 1 is smoothly introduced into the groove 430 by inserting the IC coin 1 so as to slide from above along the rectangular portion 432. Moreover, since the lower end of the IC coin 1 abuts on the semicircular portion 431 in the groove 430, the IC coin 1 is stably held.

  The display unit 402 is composed of a display device disposed below the surface 400. As the display, a segment type or dot type display device using a light emitting diode, a fluorescent display tube, a liquid crystal panel or the like can be used. The display unit 402 displays, for example, a time lending time limit and error information.

  The selection button 403 is disposed above the display unit 402 and is used for selecting a function of the IC coin accepting machine 4. The start button 404 is arranged on the lower right side of the surface 400 and is used to start processing of the IC coin accepting machine 4.

  The reader / writer unit 405 has a function of reading or writing information recorded in the IC 103 of the IC coin 1 by transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the IC coin 1. That is, the time lending play expiration date information PVL, the last play device identification information LPID, and the last play date information LPDT recorded in the IC coin 1 are read. In other words, the reader / writer unit 405 functions as an acquisition unit 409 that acquires time lending play expiration date information PVL indicating a time lending playable time limit and play history information PH that specifies the game machine and date and time played last time. To do. Further, the reader / writer unit 405 writes the device identification information PID held in the storage unit 421 and the current date / time information PDT indicated by the internal clock to the IC coin 1.

  The control unit 410 includes at least a reading control unit 411, a writing control unit 412, a display control unit 413, an input control unit 414, a playability determination unit 415, and a playable signal generation unit 416.

  The reading control unit 411 controls the reader / writer unit 405 to read data from the IC coin 1, and outputs the read data to the playability determination unit 415. Further, the reading control unit 411 outputs a signal for displaying data read from the IC coin 1 and an error when reading fails to the display control unit 413.

  The writing control unit 412 writes predetermined data to the IC coin 1 by controlling the reader / writer unit 405 based on the determination result of the play possibility determination unit 415. Further, the writing control unit 412 outputs a signal for displaying an error when writing has failed to the display control unit 413.

  The display control unit 413 displays various information on the display unit 402 based on signals supplied from the reading control unit 411, the writing control unit 412, and the playability determination unit 415.

  When the input control unit 414 detects pressing of the start button 404, the input control unit 414 outputs a signal requesting reading of the data of the IC coin 1 to the reading control unit 411.

  The play permission / inhibition determination unit 415 determines whether or not the time lending play is possible based on the data read by the reader / writer unit 405 and the data stored in the storage unit 421.

  The playable signal generation unit 416 generates a playable signal PAS based on the determination result of the play enable / disable determination unit 415 and outputs it to the game machine 3 via the output unit 423.

  The storage unit 421 includes a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM, and includes at least a device identification information holding unit 441 that holds device identification information PID, and a play prohibition restriction time information holding unit 442 that holds play inhibition restriction time information PPT. Is included. For example, 5 minutes is set as the play prohibition regulation time information PPT. The storage unit 421 supplies the held device identification information PID and play prohibition restriction time information PPT to the write control unit 412 and the play permission / inhibition determination unit 415.

  The internal clock 422 is a clock with a built-in crystal oscillator, and supplies current date / time information PDT indicating the current date / time in the IC coin accepting machine 4 to the writing control unit 412 and the play possibility determination unit 415.

(Operation of IC coin acceptance machine)
Next, the operation of the IC coin accepting machine 4 in the time lending play will be described. First, with reference to FIG. 7, the interaction of the IC coin accepting machine 4, the IC coin 1, and the game machine 3 will be described.

  In the first step S10, when the start button 404 is pressed by the player, the input control unit 414 detects that the start button 404 is pressed.

  In the next step S11, the input control unit 414 requests the reading control unit 411 to read data from the IC coin 1, and the reading control unit 411 controls the reader / writer unit 405 to record the data recorded in the IC coin 1. Start reading. The data acquired from the IC coin 1 is at least time lending play expiration date information PVL, last play device identification information LPID, and last play date information LPDT. In other words, the reader / writer unit 405 functions as a reading unit that reads the time lending play expiration date information PVL and the play history information PH from the IC coin 1.

  Note that when playing for the first time in the time lending play, the last play device identification information LPID and the last play date information LPDT are not recorded in the IC coin 1. Therefore, in this case, “NULL” data is read as the last play device identification information LPID and the last play date information LPDT.

  When the reader / writer unit 405 acquires data from the IC coin 1 in the next step S12, the acquired time lending play expiration date information PVL, final play device identification information LPID, and final play date information LPDT are read via the read control unit 411. Is output to the playability determination unit 415.

  In the next step S13, the play enable / disable determining unit 415 obtains the current device identification information PID and play prohibition restriction time information PPT from the device identification information holding unit 441 and the play prohibition restriction time information holding unit 442 of the storage unit 421. The current date / time information PDT is acquired from the internal clock 422. The acquired device identification information PID, play prohibition restriction time information PPT and current date / time information PDT, time lending play expiration date information PVL supplied from the reading control unit 411, last play device identification information LPID, and last play date / time information LPDT Based on the above, the playability determination unit 415 determines whether or not play is possible.

  There are four cases in which the playability determination unit 415 determines whether or not play is possible. Case 1 is a case where the “current date and time” has passed the “time lending play expiration date”, and is determined to be “not playable”. Case 2 is a case where the “current date and time” is within the “time lending play expiration date” and the “current IC coin accepting machine” and the “last IC coin accepting machine” are the same. It is determined as “possible”. In case 3, the “current date and time” is within the “time lending play expiration date”, the “current IC coin acceptance machine” and the “last IC coin acceptance machine” are different, and the “current date and time” is This is a case where “the date and time obtained by adding the play prohibition restriction time to the last play date and time” has passed, and it is determined that “play is possible”. In case 4, “current date and time” is within the “time lending play expiration date”, “current IC coin accepting machine” and “IC coin accepting machine of final play” are different, and “current date and time” is This is a case where the “date and time obtained by adding the play prohibition restriction time to the last play date and time” has not passed, and it is determined that “play is not possible”.

If it is determined that the "play-friendly" in the step S13, in a next step S14, the play determination unit 41 5 to the write control unit 412 requests the update of the play history information PH. That is, the device identification information PID held in the device identification information holding unit 441 of the storage unit 421 is used as the last play device identification information LPID, and the current date information PDT is used as the last play date information LPDT, and the data of the IC coin 1 is updated. Control to do. Then, the writing control unit 412 controls the reader / writer unit 405, and the updated play history information PH is written to the IC coin 1. In other words, the reader / writer unit 405 functions as a writing unit that writes the updated play history information PH to the IC coin 1.

  In the next step S15, when the reader / writer unit 405 receives a write success response from the IC coin 1, it is confirmed that the writing to the IC coin 1 has been successful.

  In the next step S16, the playable signal PAS is generated by the playable signal generation unit 416, and the generated playable signal PAS is output to the game machine 3 via the output unit 423.

  In the next step S17, the game execution device 330 is controlled by the game control device 320 to which the play enable signal PAS is supplied, and the game play is started.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the process of the IC coin accepting machine 4 will be described.
First, in step S21, it is determined whether there is a request for time lending play. That is, when the start button 404 of the IC coin accepting machine 4 is pressed, it is determined that there is a time lending play request, and the process proceeds to the next step S22. If the start button 404 is not pressed, step S21 is repeatedly executed to enter a standby state.

  In the next step S22, data is read from the IC coin 1. That is, the reader / writer unit 405 reads the time lending play expiration date information PVL, the last play device identification information LPID, and the last play date information LPDT from the IC coin 1.

  In the next step S23, it is determined whether or not the data has been successfully acquired from the IC coin 1. If the acquisition has been successful, the process proceeds to the next step S24. When acquisition fails, it progresses to step S25 and the error message which shows that reading failed in step S25 is displayed. That is, the reading control unit 411 requests the display control unit 413 to display an error message, and the display control unit 413 displays an error message on the display unit 402. After executing Step S25, the process returns to Step S21.

  In the next step S24, it is determined whether or not it is within the time lending play expiration date. That is, the play permission determination unit 415 compares the time lending play expiration date information PVL and the current date information PDT, and if the current date is within the time lending play expiration date, the process proceeds to step S26. When the time lending play expiration date has passed, the process proceeds to step S27, and an error message indicating that it has expired is displayed in step S27. That is, the playability determination unit 415 requests the display control unit 413 to display an error message, and the display control unit 413 displays an error message on the display unit 402. After executing Step S27, the process returns to Step S21.

  In the next step S26, it is determined whether or not the current IC coin accepting machine 4 and the last-play IC coin accepting machine 4 are the same. In other words, it is determined whether or not the current game machine 3 and the last-play game machine 3 are the same. That is, the device identification information PID held in the device identification information holding unit 441 of the storage unit 421 is compared with the final play device identification information LPID acquired from the IC coin 1, and if they are the same, the process proceeds to step S28 and is different. If so, the process proceeds to step S29.

In step S29, it is determined whether or not it is within the play prohibition regulation time. In other words, the play prohibition time stored in the play prohibition time information holding unit 442 of the current play date / time information indicated by the internal clock 422, the last play date / time information LPDT acquired from the IC coin 1 , and the play prohibition restriction time information holding unit 442. Based on the information PPT, it is determined whether or not it is within the play prohibition regulation time. When the play prohibition regulation time has passed, the process proceeds to step S28. If it is within the play prohibition restriction time, the process proceeds to step S30, and an error message indicating that the play prohibition restriction is within is displayed at step S30. That is, the playability determination unit 415 requests the display control unit 413 to display an error message, and the display control unit 413 displays an error message on the display unit 402. After executing Step S30, the process returns to Step S21.

  In step S28, data is written to the IC coin 1. That is, the reader / writer unit 405 writes the device identification information PID held in the device identification information holding unit 441 of the storage unit 421 as the last play device identification information LPID, and the current date / time information PDT indicated by the internal clock 422 is the last play date / time. It is written as information LPDT. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S31.

  In the next step S31, it is determined whether or not the data writing to the IC coin 1 is successful. That is, the writing control unit 412 confirms whether or not the reader / writer unit 405 has received a writing success response from the IC coin 1. When the writing control unit 412 confirms the writing success response, the process proceeds to step S32. If the writing control unit 412 cannot confirm the writing success response, the process proceeds to step S33, and an error message indicating writing failure is displayed in step S33. That is, the write control unit 412 requests the display control unit 413 to display an error message, and the display control unit 413 displays an error message on the display unit 402. After executing Step S33, the process returns to Step S21.

  In the next step S32, a playable signal PAS is output. That is, the playable signal generation unit 416 generates a playable signal PAS based on the determination result of the playability determination unit 415 and outputs the playable signal PAS to the game machine 3 via the output unit 423.

  As described above, in the game field management system GMS according to the embodiment of the present invention, a playable signal that is arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of game machines 3 and that allows the corresponding game machines 3 to start play. An IC coin accepting device 4 that outputs a PAS and functions as a playable signal output device is included. The IC coin accepting machine 4 has a reader / writer unit 405, and the reader / writer unit 405 can specify time lending play expiration date information PVL indicating a playable time limit, a game machine played last time, and a date and time that can be specified. History information PH is acquired from the IC coin 1. Based on the acquired time lending play expiry date information PVL and play history information PH, and play prohibition restriction time information PPT indicating play prohibition restriction time in a game machine other than the game machine played last in the past, the current game machine The playability determination unit 415 determines whether or not play is possible, and the playable signal generation unit 416 generates a playable signal PAS based on the determination result.

  Therefore, if the current game machine 3 is different from the last game machine 3 played and the play prohibition restriction time has not elapsed from the date and time of the last game play, it is determined that play is impossible and a play enable signal PAS can be prevented from being output. In other words, play on a plurality of game machines 3 can be prohibited during the play prohibition regulation time. Therefore, in the time-lending play, a plurality of game machines 3 are not credited one after another by one IC coin 1, and illegal acts of lending are prevented. Will not occur. In addition, since the lending play can be performed simply by installing the IC coin accepting device 4 outside the game machine main body 300, it is possible to easily introduce the lending play without requiring a significant change of the game machine 3 itself.

  Further, since the corresponding game machine 3 is specified by the device identification information PID held in the device identification information holding unit 441, the game machine 3 does not need identification information. That is, even if the game machine 3 is replaced, the IC coin accepting machine 4 can be used as it is.

  In addition, since the play prohibition restriction time information PPT is held in the play prohibition restriction time information holding unit 442, a play prohibition restriction time can be set for each game machine 3. In other words, the play prohibition restriction time can be changed for each game machine 3.

  Furthermore, the reader / writer unit 405 writes the device identification information PID held in the device identification information holding unit 441 and the current date / time information PDT based on the current date / time to the IC coin 1 as the updated play history information PH. One play history information PH can always be easily maintained in the latest state.

  In the game field management system GMS of the above embodiment, the time lending play expiration date information PVL and the play history information PH can be obtained from the IC coin 1, and therefore the management for providing the time lending play expiration date information PVL and the play history information PH. An off-line time lending system can be realized without the need for a device (for example, a host computer).

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In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various change is possible. For example, in the above embodiment, information indicating the effective date and time of the time lending play is used as the time lending play expiration date information PVL. However, the effective period of the time lending play, that is, from the start to the end of the time lending play. It is also possible to use time. In that case, when the IC coin 1 is issued by the IC coin issuing machine 2, the start date and time of the time rental play may be recorded as information in the IC coin 1 in addition to the effective period of the time rental play. Alternatively, when the IC coin 1 is issued by the IC coin issuing machine 2, the start date / time of the lending play is not recorded, and the date / time when the first play is executed is set as the start date / time of the lending play. Can also be recorded. Furthermore, the time lending play expiration date information PVL, the last play date / time information LPDT, and the current date / time information PDT need only be information capable of determining the time of the day, and the data format is not limited to the date / time.

  In the above embodiment, the time lending play expiration date information PVL is recorded by the IC coin issuing machine 2, but the time lending play expiration date information PVL is recorded by an IC coin processing device other than the IC coin issuing machine 2. Also good. For example, a computer having a reader / writer device capable of writing data to the IC coin 1 can be used.

  Furthermore, the play prohibition regulation time information PPT is not limited to the above five minutes, and can of course be set as appropriate. It is also possible to set different play prohibition restriction time information PPT for each game machine 3 or for each type of game machine 3.

  In the above embodiment, only the time rental play has been described, but it is also possible to use it together with a play form in which each play is charged. In that case, the IC coin accepting machine 2 has a function of recording the money information MN in the IC coin 1 in the IC coin issuing machine 2 and subtracting the charge amount for one play from the money information MN each time the start button 404 is pressed. 4 may be added to the control unit 410.

  In the above embodiment, the IC coin 1 is used as a recording medium. However, there is no particular limitation as long as it is a readable and writable recording medium, and other recording media such as an IC card and a magnetic card can be used. For example, when using an IC card, an IC card receiving machine having substantially the same function as the IC coin receiving machine 4 may be used instead of the IC coin receiving machine 4. Further, any of a non-contact type and a contact type recording medium may be used.

  In the above embodiment, reading of data is started when the start button 404 is pressed, but reading of data is performed when the recording medium is tricked or touched by a receiving device (that is, a playable signal output device). May be started. For example, data reading can be started when the IC card is lightly touched to the IC card accepting device.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used for a game machine that realizes a play mode with no limit on the number of play times for a predetermined time. In addition, the present invention can be suitably used for a game place that realizes a play mode in which the number of times of play for a predetermined time is not limited.

1 IC coin 2 IC coin issuing machine 3 Game machine 4 Coin accepting machine 101 Outer ring 102 Core 103 IC
104 fitting hole 201 case 210 input device 211 display 212 touch panel 213 selection button 213 selection button 220 card type recording medium processing device 221 card insertion port 230 bill deposit / withdrawal device 231 bill insertion port 232 bill ejection port 241 coin insertion port 242 Coin payout exit 243 Coin reading / writing device 244 Reserving section 245 Coin write out payout device 251 Coin insertion slot 252 Coin payout exit 253 Coin sorter 261 Payment slot 271 Change payout machine 300 Game machine main body 301 Display 302 Operation panel 303 Start play Button 304 Credit number display area 310 Coin accepting machine 311 Coin slot 312 Coin return slot 313 Coin identification sorter 314 Safe 320 in game machine Game control device 330 Game execution device 400 Surface 401 Coin placement unit 402 Display unit 403 Selection button 404 Start button 405 Reader / writer unit 409 Acquisition unit 410 Control unit 411 Reading control unit 412 Write control unit 412 Playability determination unit 413 Display control unit 414 Input control unit 415 Playability determination unit 416 Playable signal generation Unit 421 Storage unit 422 Internal clock 423 Output unit 430 Groove 431 Semi-circular portion 432 Rectangular portion 441 Device identification information holding unit 442 Play prohibition restriction time information holding unit GMS Game field management system GCS Game control signal PAS Playable signal LPDT Last play date Information LPID Last play device identification information PDT Current date and time information PH Play history information PPT Play prohibition regulation time information PVL Play expiration date information

Claims (6)

A playable signal output device that is arranged corresponding to each of a plurality of game machines and that outputs a playable signal that allows the corresponding game machine to start play,
Recorded on the recording medium, play and play validity period information indicating a playable time limit, finally past the last game machine and the play enable signal output device corresponding to playable signal output device which outputs the playable signal past Play history information capable of specifying the time at which the enabling signal was output , and information acquisition means for acquiring from the recording medium ,
Play prohibition restriction time in a game machine other than the game machine corresponding to the playable signal output device that has output the playable signal at the last time and the play expiration information and the play history information acquired by the information acquisition unit A play permission determination unit that determines whether or not the current game machine can be played based on the play prohibition restriction time information indicating
A playable signal output device comprising: a playable signal generation unit that generates the playable signal based on a determination result by the playability determination unit.   The playable signal output device according to claim 1, further comprising a device identification information holding unit that holds device identification information, wherein the corresponding game machine is specified by the device identification information. The playable signal output device according to claim 2, further comprising a play prohibition restriction time information holding unit that holds the play prohibition restriction time information . 4. The playable signal according to claim 3, further comprising: a writing unit that writes the device identification information held in the device identification information holding unit and current time information based on a current time to the recording medium as updated play history information. Output device. A recording medium processing device for recording information on a recording medium and a playable signal output arranged corresponding to each of a plurality of game machines and outputting a playable signal that allows the corresponding game machine to start play A game field management system comprising a device,
The recording medium processing device includes writing means for writing play expiration date information indicating a playable time limit on the recording medium,
The playable signal output device comprises:
Game history corresponding to the playable signal output device that output the playable signal last in the past and the playable signal output device that can output the last time the playable signal was output by the playable signal output device. A reading unit for reading information from the recording medium;
A device identification information holding unit for holding device identification information of the playable signal output device;
The play prohibition restriction time in a game machine other than the game machine corresponding to the playable signal output device that has output the playable signal last output in the past and the play expiration information and the play history information read by the reading unit. A play permission determination unit that determines whether or not play on the current game machine is possible based on the play prohibition restriction time information shown;
A playable signal generation unit that generates the playable signal based on a determination result by the playability determination unit;
A game field management system comprising: a writing unit that writes the device identification information held in the device identification information holding unit and current time information based on the current time to the recording medium as updated play history information. . The game field management system according to claim 5, wherein the playable signal output device includes a play prohibition restriction time information holding unit that holds the play prohibition restriction time information .

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