JP6066432B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system that provides game media between players.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a storage system that allows a player to deposit an acquired game medium in a game hall and draw out the game medium deposited in the game hall when visiting the store at a later date.

When using this storage system, a player registers a storage member in advance at the amusement hall and issues a membership card. When counting the game media with a counter, the game media can be deposited in a personal account by counting the game media with its own membership card being read by the counter and It is possible to perform a so-called re-playing game where the player draws out the game medium with the member card read by the machine or the like and plays the game.

In such a storage system, a dedicated personal account is opened corresponding to the membership card, and the membership card that can be deposited and withdrawn from the personal account is limited to one. For this reason, when multiple people including members who use the savings system come to the amusement hall and want to use this member's savings with multiple people, each person must borrow a membership card each time they use the savings ball. It was very troublesome.

Therefore, a system has been proposed in which a group account is opened separately from an individual account, and a member belonging to the group can use a storage ball transferred to the group account (see Patent Document 1).
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Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-166782

However, when a group account is opened separately from an individual account as in the gaming system of Patent Document 1, the following problem occurs when the group is no longer used in a state where stored balls are stored in the group account.

For example, if there is no use in a group for a predetermined period, it may be possible to delete the group account in order to prevent data enlargement in the storage area. I can't delete a group account without telling the member.

For this reason, data must be stored even for group accounts that are no longer used, which is a cause of squeezing the capacity of the storage area.

The present invention, together with available to share game media貯玉like a plurality of persons, and an object thereof is to provide a game system without compressing the storage area of the data about the game medium.

A representative form of the present invention is a storage medium reception terminal means provided corresponding to a game machine, capable of receiving insertion of a storage medium possessed by a player and reading specific information stored in the storage medium. , Management means for managing the number of game media acquired by the player as a result of the game on the gaming table as information about the number of game media owned by the player, and the game media based on the game media number information managed by the management means In the gaming system that enables payout, an account information storage unit that stores account information that associates the unique information stored in the storage medium with the number of game media owned by the player, and a plurality of players respectively Group registration means for registering the plurality of players as members of a shared group by associating and registering the specific information stored in the possessed storage medium; Shared account selection means for selecting, from each account information associated with a plurality of unique information registered as the shared group, account information to be shared account information available to members belonging to the shared group, and the shared account selection Account sharing means that allows members belonging to the shared group to receive payout of game media based on the game medium number information of the shared account information selected by the means, the account sharing means, When the storage medium receiving terminal means receives the storage medium possessed by a member belonging to the shared group, the sharing start means capable of starting the use of the shared account information by the member, and the storage medium receiving terminal If the storage medium received by the means is not being shared, it is started by the sharing start means Sequentially displaying a plurality of sharing groups, among the plurality of sharing groups, and selecting a shared participater to participate in any of the shared croup, members of the said storage medium reception terminal unit in the shared group possessed A share ending unit capable of ending use of the shared account information by the member when the storage medium is discharged, and the shared account information of all members belonging to the shared group by the share ending unit And a prize exchange permitting means for permitting a prize exchange based on the information on the number of game media in the shared account information.

According to the present invention, together with available share game medium a plurality of persons, that the storage area regarding the game medium count information is compressed it can be prevented.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of a structure of the game device of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game hall management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram of a group registration process, a sharing start process, and a sharing participation process executed by the gaming system of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram of the share replay process, the count information update process, the share interruption process, and the share end process executed by the gaming system of the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the member database of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the group table of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the first half part of the group registration screen displayed on a display apparatus at the time of group registration of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the second half part of the group registration screen displayed on a display apparatus at the time of group registration of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the storage medium reception terminal control process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the group setting process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the registration execution process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the group registration process performed by the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the sharing start screen displayed on a display apparatus at the time of the start of sharing of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the use ball number setting screen of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the share participation screen displayed on a display apparatus at the time of the share participation of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the share start process and share participation process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the share start process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the use ball number setting process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the share participation process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the share start information registration process performed by the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the share participation information registration process performed by the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display screen displayed when the replay button of the display apparatus of embodiment of this invention is operated. It is a flowchart of the share replay process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the shared ball number information update process performed by the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display screen displayed on a display apparatus, when the card | curd of embodiment of this invention is discharged | emitted. It is a flowchart of the share interruption / sharing end process executed by the storage medium reception terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the share end registration process performed by the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the share interruption process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the share interruption registration process performed by the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the count information transmission process performed by the storage medium reception terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the count information update process performed by the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention.

The front, rear, left, and right described in the following description of the embodiment refer to directions viewed from the player, that is, viewed from the gaming machine.

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

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the game hall, a game hall management device 1 for managing the game apparatus 4 installed in the game hall is installed.

The game hall management device 1 is connected to the corner lamp 7, the plurality of information collection terminal devices 3, and the plurality of call lamps 8 via the relay device 13A.

The corner lamp 7 is one in which one corner lamp 7 is arranged in one island facility where a plurality of gaming devices 4 are arranged. When an abnormality occurs in the gaming apparatus 4 or the like arranged in the island facility, the corner lamp 7 arranged in the island facility is lit or blinking to indicate that the abnormality has occurred in the island facility. Notify employees.

Note that the corner lamp 7 may not be installed for each island facility, and may be installed for each floor, for each passage, or for each predetermined block.

The information collection terminal device 3 is connected to the game device 4 and generates a cumulative value of game data for a predetermined period based on various signals output from the game device 4 connected to the information collection terminal device 3. In addition, the information collection terminal device 3 outputs various signals output from the game device 4 connected to the information collection terminal device 3 to the game hall management device 1 via the relay device 13A.

The accumulated value of the game data for a predetermined period generated by the information collecting terminal device 3 is normally accumulated for each business unit. Here, the operating unit means from the start of business to the end of business,
It starts earlier than the opening time and ends later than the closing time. Note that the business hours of the day may be divided into morning, afternoon, etc., and a plurality of business units may be set for the day. Further, the business unit may be a plurality of days (for example, one week).

A configuration in which one information collection terminal device 3 is connected to a plurality of (for example, two) gaming devices 4 may also be used. In the present embodiment, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (see FIG. 2) is connected to each gaming machine 5 (see FIG. 2) in a one-to-one correspondence. However, for example, one storage medium reception terminal device 6 may be provided between the two game devices 4, and the right or left game device 4 may be switched by a changeover switch.

When an abnormality occurs in the gaming apparatus 4 or the like, the calling lamp 8 turns on or blinks the lamp, and notifies an employee of the game hall that the abnormality has occurred in the gaming apparatus 4.

The gaming apparatus 4 includes a gaming machine 5 that actually plays a game using a gaming medium such as a game ball or a medal, and a configuration for providing the gaming medium. Details of the configuration of the gaming apparatus 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

Each game device 4 is connected to the storage medium reception / issuance device 35, the balance settlement machine 15, the prize POS9, and the member management device 17 via the relay device 13B.

The player can borrow a predetermined number of game media by putting the valuable value such as banknotes owned into the game apparatus 4. In addition, since the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with the above-described storage system, it is possible to borrow the game medium by drawing out the game medium (storage balls) deposited in the game hall.

The gaming device 4 provides a predetermined number of gaming media according to the inserted valuable value when the valuable value such as banknotes is input and the gaming medium is lent out. On the other hand, when pulling out the game medium deposited in the game hall, the player receives a storage medium such as a membership card or a one-day card possessed by the player, and based on the card ID stored in the storage medium, the player The game medium deposited is specified, and a predetermined number of game media are provided.

When the game device 4 provides a predetermined number of game media to the player, the game device 4 outputs a ball rental signal to the information collecting terminal device 3. Further, when a valuable value is input, a deposit signal indicating the input valuable value is output to the information collecting terminal device 3.

In addition, when the gaming apparatus 4 receives a storage medium, the gaming apparatus 4 transmits the card ID stored in the storage medium to the member management apparatus 17 via the relay apparatus 13B. Further, when the game medium is provided to the player, the ball lending / payment information including information regarding the provided game medium and the input valuable value is transmitted to the member management device 17.

The storage medium reception and issue device 35 is a device that issues a membership card to the player. The player
When the storage medium reception / issuance device 35 issues a membership card, it is necessary to input the player's personal information (name, address, telephone number, etc.).

In the embodiment of the present invention, although details will be described later, the game media deposited in the game hall can be shared with other players. The storage medium reception / issuance device 35 can register a group composed of players who share game media. The group registration may be performed by each game device 4 or may be performed only by the storage medium reception and issue device 35. In addition, a dedicated terminal may be provided separately.

The balance settlement machine 15 pays back to the player a valuable value (remaining amount) corresponding to the card ID stored in the storage medium possessed by the player.

The prize POS 9 exchanges prizes in exchange for game media possessed by the player, and manages prize inventory. The prize POS 9 has a function of registering information about the player and issuing a membership card.

The member management device 17 manages the card ID of the player and the number of various game media owned by the player (the number of stored balls, the number of possessed balls, the number of stored medals, etc.) in association with each other. Card ID of this player
Information in which the number of various game media owned by the player is associated is called account information.

Also, the game hall management device 1 is connected to the interface device 14, and the member management device 17 is connected to the interface device 14, so that the game hall management device 1 and the member management device 1 are connected.
7 is connected.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the gaming apparatus 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The gaming device 4 includes a card unit, a gaming machine 5 as an example of the storage medium reception terminal device 6,
An out tank 43 and each counter 68 are provided. The storage medium reception terminal device (card unit) 6 pays out game media (game balls or medals) using the valuable value, storage balls, and possessed balls possessed by the player (“ball lending function”). It is also possible to pay out game media (stored balls) deposited in the game hall ("functions for using stored balls"). The gaming machine (game table) 5 uses the game medium discharged from the discharge device under the control of the discharge control device (not shown) based on a command from the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 when using a rental ball. When a game is performed and a stored ball is used, a game is played using a game medium paid out from the storage medium receiving terminal device 6.

The out tank 43 is a game played using game media. The out tank 43 wins a winning opening or a winning device and is drawn out from the back side of the gaming machine 5 to the winning opening. It counts the number of game media that have been received in an out port 39, which will be described later, without winning, and that have been led out from the back side of the gaming machine 5. Each counter 68 counts game media (including picked up game balls and game balls borrowed from other people) acquired by the player as a result of the game and led out from the front side of the game machine 5 to the outside. .

  Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail. First, the configuration of the gaming machine 5 will be described.

The front frame 19 of the gaming machine 5 is assembled to the main body frame (outer frame) 12 through a hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed. The game board 50 is accommodated in a storage portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 19. Further, a glass frame 18 having a cover glass (transparent member) covering the front surface of the game board 50 is attached to the front frame 19.

  The game board 50 will be described.

On the surface of the game board 50, a substantially circular game area 51 surrounded by the guide rail 55 is formed.

In the game area 51, a center case 40 provided with a display device 58 is installed at substantially the center. The display device 58 is attached to a recessed portion provided in the center case 40 at a position deeper than the front surface of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 is provided with the display device 5.
The display area 58 is provided so as to protrude from the display area of the display device 58.

The display device 58 has a display screen composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), or the like. A plurality of variable display areas are provided in an area (display area) in which an image of the display screen can be displayed, and identification information (special symbol) and a character that produces a special figure variable display game are displayed in each variable display area. Is done. In the variable display area of the display screen, three special symbols assigned as identification information are displayed in a variable manner (variable display), and a special diagram variable display game (auxiliary game) is played. In addition, an image based on the progress of the game (for example, jackpot display, fanfare display, ending display, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

A normal symbol starting gate 31 is provided on the left side of the center case 40. Three general winning openings 32 are provided on the lower left side of the center case 40, and one general winning opening 32 is provided on the lower right side of the center case 40.

On the lower side of the center case 40, a start winning opening 34 provided with a normally variable winning device 33 that can be opened and closed is provided.

Further, below the start winning opening 34 provided on the lower side of the center case 40, there is a display device 5.
A special variable winning device (large winning opening) 36 that can be converted into a state in which the game ball is not accepted and a state in which it is easy to accept depending on the operation result of 8 is provided.

In the gaming machine 5, a game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from a launching device (not shown) toward the game area 51. The launched game ball flows down the game area 51 while changing the rolling direction by a direction changing member such as a nail or a windmill installed in various places in the game area 51, and the general winning opening 32, the starting winning opening 34, or The special variable winning device 36 is won or entered into the out port 39 provided at the lowermost part of the gaming area 51 and discharged to the out tank 43 on the back side of the gaming machine 5.

In some cases, the game ball may pass through the normal symbol start gate 31 before entering the various winning openings or out openings 39.

The start winning opening 34 includes a state where the game ball is likely to win and a state where the game ball is difficult to win due to the opening and closing of the normal variation winning device 33.

Normally, the normally variable winning device 33 is in a closed state, and the start winning port 34 is in a state where it is difficult for a game ball to win. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 31, a general variation display game is executed, and when a hit state occurs as a result of the general variation display game, the normal variation prize winning device 33 is converted to an open state and started. The winning opening 34 is in a state where a game ball is easy to win.

The winning of a game ball in the general winning opening 32 is detected by a general winning opening sensor (not shown).

The winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 34 is detected by a start winning opening sensor (not shown). The special symbol random number counter value extracted by the passing timing of the gaming ball is the gaming machine 5
A special number of special symbol winning memory (starting memory) in the special symbol memory area (for example, up to four times)
It is memorized to the limit. The number of start memories is displayed on a special figure display (not shown). The gaming machine 5 plays a special figure variation display game (auxiliary game) on the display device 58 based on the start-up memory.

When there is a game ball winning or starting memory in the starting winning opening 34, the display device 58 has the identification information (special symbol) composed of the above-mentioned numbers left (first identification information), right (second identification information). ), Display of variation is started in the order of middle (third identification information), and an image relating to the special figure variation display game is displayed. That is, in the display device 58, the special figure variation display game is performed as many times as the number corresponding to the number stored in the start-up memory, and various displays are produced to improve the interest.

When a winning at the start winning opening 34 is made at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the winning random number at the time of winning detection is a winning value), a specific figure is displayed as a result of the special figure changing display game. A result mode (special result mode) is derived and a jackpot state is obtained. In particular,
In a special symbol display (not shown), it stops at the special symbol of one digit which is a winning symbol, and the display device 58
Stops in a state where three special symbols are aligned (a jackpot symbol). At this time, the special winning opening of the special variable prize winning device 36 repeats a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 seconds) a predetermined number of times that the game is not converted to a closed state in which a game ball is accepted. It becomes a big hit state (special game state). That is, since the special variable winning device 36 opens greatly until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls wins, a privilege that the player can acquire many game balls during this time is given.

The winning of the game ball to the big winning opening of the special variable winning device 36 is detected by a count sensor (not shown).

The passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 31 is detected by a normal symbol start gate sensor (not shown). The normal symbol random number counter value extracted based on the passing timing of the game ball is stored in the normal symbol storage area in the gaming machine 5 as a normal symbol winning memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of four times). Then, the number stored in the normal symbol winning memory is displayed on an unillustrated general symbol display.

If there is a general-purpose winning memory, the gaming machine 5 starts a general-purpose variable display game on a general-purpose display not shown based on the general-purpose winning memory. That is, when the passage detection to the normal symbol start gate 31 is performed at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the common random number counter value at the time of passage detection is a winning value), it is displayed on the universal display. The normal symbol to be played stops in the hit state and enters the hit state. At this time, since the normal variation winning device 33 is converted so that the entrance to the start winning opening 34 is opened for a predetermined time, the starting winning opening 34 is in a state where it is easy for a game ball to win.
Note that the release time of the normal variation winning device 33 is, for example, 2.9 seconds in the probability variation state and the variation time reduction state, and 0.5 seconds in the normal game state so that the release mode changes according to the game state. May be.

In this way, when a game ball is won in the general winning port 32, the start winning port 34, or the special variable winning device 36, the number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out as a winning ball.

The winning game balls and the game balls collected by the out port 39 are discharged to the out tank 43 from the back side of the gaming machine. The game balls discharged to the out tank 43 are collected as the collected balls and then collected by the island facility. The collected balls are lifted to the upper part of the island facility by a lifting device (not shown), and distributed again to the gaming machines 5 arranged in the island facility as supply balls. The out tank 43 outputs a collection signal to the information collection terminal device 3 every time a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls is counted.

A decorative member 16 that emits decorative light is provided around the cover glass of the glass frame 18. The decoration member 16 is provided with a decoration device (not shown) composed of a lamp, an LED, and the like. The decorative member 16 emits light in a predetermined light emission mode by emitting light from the decoration device in a predetermined light emission mode. Further, above the glass frame 18, the lighting unit 3 is provided.
7 is provided.

An upper plate 2 for supplying a game ball to a launcher (not shown) on the open / close panel 20 below the front frame 19
1, the fixed panel 22 is provided with an ashtray 29, a lower plate 23, an operation unit 24 of a launcher (not shown), and the like.

Further, when the player rotates the operation unit 24, a launching device (not shown) launches a game ball supplied from the upper plate 21.

The upper edge of the upper plate 21 is provided with a select button 44 and an effect button 41 for receiving an operation input from the player.

When the player operates the select button 44, it is possible to select the contents of the special-figure display game on the display device 58. Further, when the player operates the effect button 41, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in the special figure variation display game on the display device 58.

In the upper right part of the upper plate 21, a card (one-day card, membership card, etc.) is discharged from the lending button 26 operated when the player consumes valuable value and borrows a game medium and the storage medium reception terminal device 6. A discharge button 27 is provided to be operated. Between these buttons 26 and 27, a balance display unit 28 for displaying the balance stored in a card such as a membership card or a one-day card is provided.

The lower plate 23 has a lower plate ball removing mechanism 4 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 23.
2 is provided.

  A key 25 for locking the glass frame 18 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 19.

  Next, the configuration of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 will be described.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 includes a card insertion slot 61, a display device 62, a bill insertion slot 63, a state display unit 64, a payout outlet 66, and a ball payout guide device 67.

The card insertion slot 61 is provided below the display device 62 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6. A card such as a one-day card or a membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61.

The display device 62 is provided near the center of the storage medium reception terminal device 6. The display device 62 is
A display unit 621 and an operation unit 622 are provided.

The operation unit 622 includes an interruption switch 6221 and a card ID clear switch 6222.

The interruption switch 6221 is used when the player leaves the gaming apparatus 4 such as a meal (that is,
This switch is operated when the game is interrupted). When the interruption switch 6221 is operated, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 detects the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61.
Is stored and then the card is ejected. Then, even if a card is newly inserted into the card insertion slot 61, if the card ID of the inserted card does not match the card ID stored at the time of card ejection, the newly inserted card is ejected and ejected. Games other than cards other than the card ID stored at times are prohibited.

The card ID clear switch 6222 is operated when deleting the card ID stored when the interruption switch 6221 is operated.

In this embodiment, the stored ball and the rental ball are distinguished, but the stored ball is not stored as the number-of-balls data, but is converted into a valuable value and stored, and the stored ball is reused. If the game ball is paid out by consuming valuable value, the stored ball can also be said to be a rental ball.

The display unit 621 displays a card information display screen, a jackpot information display screen, a balance information display screen, a group registration screen (see FIGS. 9A and 9B), and the like. On the card information display screen,
Information (member information) stored in the one-day card or member card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 is displayed. On the jackpot information display screen, the number of special figure variation display games executed in the gaming machine 5 during a predetermined period and the number of results of the special figure variation display game are jackpots are displayed.

On the balance information display screen, the value stored in the one-day card or membership card inserted into the card insertion slot 61, or the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 63 without the card being inserted, the storage medium The balance of the valuable value stored in the card stocked in the reception terminal device 6 is displayed.

On the group registration screen shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, a group constituted by players sharing a game medium (game ball or medal) is registered, or a member is added to the registered group.

The display unit 621 is a touch panel, and an input to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is performed by operating a button or the like displayed on the screen.

The bill insertion slot 63 is provided above the display device 62 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6. A bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 63.

A state display unit 64 is provided above the bill insertion slot 63. The status display unit 64 changes the color corresponding to the operation of the storage medium reception terminal device 6. For example, when the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is in an available state, the status display unit 64 lights in green, and the storage medium reception terminal device 6
While the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the status display section 64 is lit red.

In the case of playing a game using the valuable value or game medium owned by the player (acquired balls, accumulated balls, etc. counted by each counter 68 or a jet counter described later), the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 Pay out the game balls. Specifically, a payout opening 66 is provided in the upper part of the card insertion slot 61 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6, and a game ball is paid out from the payout opening 66. The game balls paid out from the payout exit 66 are guided to the upper plate 21 by the ball payout guide device 67.

  Next, the configuration of each counter 68 will be described.

Each counter 68 is provided below the lower dish ball removing mechanism 42 of the gaming machine 5. Each counter 6
8 counts the game balls introduced by operating the lower dish ball removing mechanism 42. The counted game balls, like the game balls discharged to the out tank 43, are counted as collection balls and then collected by the island facility.

If a jet counter is installed in the game arcade, each game counter 4 may not be provided in each game device 4. Moreover, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 of this embodiment does not need to be provided with the function provided with the function which receives insertion of a banknote, and should just be what can receive insertion of a card | curd. Further, a so-called cash ball lending machine that lends a ball by inserting banknotes and pays out a game ball from a payout outlet 66 may be used.

  Next, signals output from the gaming apparatus 4 will be described.

  First, various signals output from the gaming machine 5 will be described.

  The following signals relating to the game are input from the gaming machine 5 to the information collecting terminal device 3.

The gaming machine 5 receives a number of prize balls according to the type of the winning prizes from the general winning prize slot 32 or the special prize winning slot 36 of the special variable prize winning device 36 from the discharging device (not shown). 21 to discharge. Each time a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged, a “prize ball signal” (for example, 10 pulse signals of one pulse) is output as game data.

Further, when the result of the special figure change display game is in the special game state, the gaming machine 5 outputs a “special prize signal” as game data during the special game state.

Further, the gaming machine 5 outputs “probability change / time reduction signal” as game data during a specific game state (probability change state / time reduction state) that occurs after the special game state.

Further, the gaming machine 5 outputs a “start winning signal” as game data by winning a game ball to the start winning opening 34 and starts the special figure variation display game. A “start signal” is output as game data.

In addition, when the gaming machine 5 detects that the glass frame 18 is opened or detects that the front frame 19 is opened, the “glass frame / front frame opening detection signal (frame opening detection signal)”.
Is output.

In addition, the signal (game data) output from the gaming machine 5 includes a “symbol confirmation signal” output when the special figure variation display game is finished.

The information collecting terminal device 3 that has received these signals sets the state of the gaming machine 5 according to the received signals, adds data, and adds up the accumulated values. Note that the accumulated value is referred to as collected data. The information collection terminal device 3 outputs game data corresponding to the game hall management device 1 when these signals are input.

Next, various signals output from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 to the information collection terminal device 3 will be described.

When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 reads various data stored in the inserted card and stores the read data.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 is operated with a lending button 26 provided in the gaming machine 5 and pays a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls from the valuable value (remaining amount stored in the card) possessed by the player. “Lending information” (ball lending signal) is transmitted to the information collecting terminal device 3 every time it is issued.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 outputs “sold-ball payout information” to the information collecting terminal device 3 every time a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls are paid out from the stored balls. The storage medium reception terminal device 6 outputs “acquired ball payout information” to the information collection terminal device 3 every time a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls are paid out from the acquired ball. Note that “sold-ball payout information” and “acquired ball payout information” are collectively referred to as “payout information”.

When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 63 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6, the amount of the inserted bill is specified, and the specified amount is designated as “deposit information” (deposit signal, first bill acceptance information. ) To the information collecting terminal device 3.

Next, various information transmitted from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 to the member management device 17 will be described.

When the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the connection confirmation request from the member management device 17,
A connection confirmation response corresponding to the connection confirmation request is transmitted to the member management apparatus 17. In other words, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 communicates connection confirmation information with the member management device 17.

When the storage medium reception terminal device 6 outputs “payment information” (first banknote reception information) to the information collection terminal device 3, money amount information (second banknote reception information) indicating the amount of the inserted banknote. Is transmitted to the member management device 17 as well.

When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 reads the card ID stored in the inserted card, and reads the read card ID as “card information”.
To the member management device 17.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 also transmits “rental information” or “payout information” to the member management device 17 when outputting “loan information” or “payout information” to the information collection terminal device 3. The “payment information”, “loan information”, and “payout information” together correspond to the “ball lending / payment information” shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game hall management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The game hall management device 1 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102 that stores programs in advance,
RAM 103 which is a memory used as a work area when the PU 101 operates, and
A storage device (HDD) 104 such as a hard disk for storing various data is provided.

The RAM 103 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 101. Instead of storing the program in the ROM 102, it is also possible to store the program in the HDD 104, copy the program to the RAM 103, and operate the program on the RAM 103.

These CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103 and HDD 104 are connected by a bus 105. The bus 105 includes an address bus and a data bus that the CPU 101 uses for reading and writing data.

Connected to the bus 105 are a network communication port 106 and an I / O port 107 that control input and output with the outside.

The network communication port 106 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol.

Specifically, a member management device 17, an information collection terminal device 3, a call lamp 8, and a corner lamp 7 are connected to the game hall management device 1 via a network communication port 106.

The I / O port 107 includes an input device 110, an output device 111, and a UPS (uninterrupt
tible power supply) 112 is connected. The input device 110 is a device for an administrator to input data to the game hall management device 1, and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. Also,
The output device 111 is, for example, a display. The UPS 112 is a device for supplying power to the game hall management device 1 when a power failure occurs.

When the game hall management device 1 and the member management device 17 are serially connected, the game hall management device 1 is connected to the member management device 17 via the I / O port 107.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

The member management device 17 includes a CPU 1701, a ROM 1702 that stores programs and the like in advance.
RAM 1703 which is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates, and
A storage device (HDD) 1704 such as a hard disk for storing various data is provided.

The RAM 1703 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 1701. Further, instead of storing the program in the ROM 1702, it is possible to store the program in the HDD 1704, copy the program to the RAM 1703, and operate the program on the RAM 1703.

These CPU 1701, ROM 1702, RAM 1703, and HDD 1704 are connected by a bus 1705. The bus 1705 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 1701 for reading and writing data.

A bus 1705 includes a network communication port 1706 that controls input / output with the outside, and an I / O.
A port 1707 is connected.

The network communication port 1706 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol.

Specifically, the game hall management device 1, the balance adjustment machine 15, and the storage medium reception terminal device 6 are connected to the member management device 17 via the network communication port 1706.

The I / O port 1707 includes an input device 1710, an output device 1711, and a UPS (unin
terruptible power supply) 1712 is connected. The input device 1710 is a device for an administrator to input data to the member management device 17 and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. The output device 1711 is, for example, a display. The UPS 1712 is a device for supplying power to the member management device 17 when a power failure occurs.

When the game hall management device 1 and the member management device 17 are serially connected, the member management device 17 is connected to the game hall management device 1 via the I / O port 1707.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 includes a CPU 601, a ROM 60 that stores programs and the like in advance.
2 and a RAM 603 which is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates.

The RAM 603 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 601.

These CPU 601, ROM 602, and RAM 603 are connected by a bus 605. The bus 605 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 601 for reading and writing data.

Connected to the bus 605 are a network communication port 606 and an I / O port 607 that control input / output with the outside.

The network communication port 606 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol.

Specifically, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is connected via the network communication port 606.
A member management device 17 is connected.

Connected to the I / O port 607 are an available LED 641, a card insertion LED 642, a bill insertion slot 63, a display device 62, a card reader / writer (card R / W) 610, a card stocker 613, and each counter 68. Is done.

The available LED 641 and the card insertion LED 642 constitute the status display unit 64. The available LED 641 lights up in green when the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is available, and the card insertion LED 642 While the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the status display section 64 lights red.

The card R / W 610 reads data stored in the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 and writes data to the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61. The card stocker 613 stocks one-day cards and the like.

FIG. 6 shows a group registration process, a sharing start process executed by the gaming system of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of sharing participation processing.

The member management device 17 polls the storage medium reception terminal device 6 installed in the game hall at a predetermined time period (601).

Specifically, the member management device 17 transmits a connection confirmation request to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 at a predetermined time period.

When receiving the connection confirmation request, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits a connection confirmation response, which is a response to the received connection confirmation request, to the member management device 17 (602).

  The group registration process will be described in the processes in steps 603 to 606.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the group registration screen shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 and receives a group registration instruction (603). When registering a new group, the group registration instruction indicates the group name, the card ID of the player registering the group (reference card ID), and the card ID of the player registered in the group (additional card ID) To do. The group registration instruction when a new member is additionally registered in an existing group indicates a group name to be additionally registered and a card ID (additional card ID) of a player to be additionally registered.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits the information instructed for group registration in the process of step 603 to the member management device 17 as group information (604).

Upon receiving the group information, the member management device 17 registers the received group information in the group table 850 shown in FIG. 8B (605). If the received group information has been successfully registered in the group table 850 in step 605, the member management device 17 transmits group registration information indicating that the group registration has been successful to the storage medium reception terminal device 6. (606). On the other hand, if registration of the received group information in the group table 850 has failed in the process of step 605, the member management device 17 stores group unregistered information indicating that group registration has failed as a storage medium reception terminal device. 6 (606).

  The sharing start process will be described in steps 607 to 618.

When the share button 913 is operated on the main screen 910 shown in STEP 21 of FIG. 14, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the sharing start participation selection screen 1410 shown in STEP 22 of FIG. 14 and executes the sharing start process. (607).

When the start button 1412 is operated on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410 shown in STEP 22 of FIG. 14, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is a group to which the player who possesses the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 belongs. The storage request information for requesting the account information of the member is transmitted to the member management device 17 (608).

When the member management device 17 receives the storage request information, the member database 80 shown in FIG.
0 and the group table 850 shown in FIG. 8B, the account information of the members of the group to which the player who possesses the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 belongs is acquired, and the acquired account information is used as the group saving information. To the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (609).

When receiving the group saving information, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the shared account selection screen 1420 shown in STEP 23 of FIG. 14 on the display unit 621 of the display device 62, and selects the account of the member to be a usage account to the player. Let When a member account is selected for use,
The storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits sharing start information (610).

When the member management device 17 receives the sharing start information, based on the received sharing start information,
The group table 850 shown in FIG. 8B is updated (611). And the member management apparatus 17
When the group table 850 is updated, the sharing start registration information is stored in the storage medium reception terminal device 6.
(612).

Next, the member management device 17 transmits the ball count request information for allowing the player to select the number of balls used to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member selected in the usage account is inserted ( 613).

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has received the ball number request information displays a used ball number setting screen 1510 shown in STEP 31 of FIG. 15 on the display unit 621 of the display device 62. When the number of balls used is set, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits the number of balls used to the member management device 17 (
614).

Upon receiving the used ball number information, the member management device 17 registers the received used ball number information (6
15) The usage number registration number information indicating that the usage ball number information has been registered is transmitted (616).

Next, the member management device 17 transmits sharing information indicating that sharing has started to the game hall management device 1 (617).

When the game hall management device 1 receives the sharing information, it registers the received sharing information (61
8).

  The sharing participation process will be described in steps 619 to 625.

When the participation button 1413 is operated on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410 shown in STEP 22 of FIG. 14 (the sharing participation selection screen 1410 shown in STEP 22 of FIG. 16), the storage medium reception terminal device 6 participates in the participation shown in STEP 42 of FIG. The group selection screen 1610 is displayed (6
19). In the participation group selection screen 1610, the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 is registered, and one of the groups that are shared is displayed.

When participating in sharing of groups displayed on the participation group selection screen 1610, that is,
When the confirmation button 1612 on the participation group selection screen 1610 is operated, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the shared participation information including the group ID to participate and the card ID inserted into the storage medium reception terminal device 6. It transmits to the member management apparatus 17 (620).

Upon receiving the shared participation information, the member management device 17 registers the received shared participation information (6
21) The shared participation registration information indicating that the shared participation information has been registered is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (622). Then, the member management device 17 confirms that a new member has participated in the sharing in the display unit 621 of the display device 62 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 into which the card of the member belonging to the group in which the sharing participation information is registered Share participation notification information for displaying a screen showing the message is transmitted (623). Then, the member management device 17 transmits the sharing information to the game hall management device 1 (624).

When the game hall management device 1 receives the sharing information, it registers the received sharing information (62
5).

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of a shared replay process, a count information update process, a share interruption process, and a share end process executed by the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

A replay button 905 (replay button 90 displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62.
5 is always displayed on the display unit 621 (701), the storage medium reception terminal device 6 manages the shared replay information and the card ID inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 as member management. It transmits to the apparatus 17 (702).

The member management device 17 subtracts and updates the number of shared balls consumed by operating the replay button 905 (703), and transmits the shared ball remaining number information 1 (704).

Upon receiving the shared ball remaining number information 1, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 pays out the number of game balls to be paid out by operating the replay button 905 (705).

  The count information update process will be described in the processes of steps 706 to 709.

When each of the counters 68 counts the game balls acquired by the player as a result of the game, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 updates the player's possession number data managed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (70).
6).

Then, when the updated possession number data becomes larger than a predetermined value, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits the possession number data exceeding the predetermined value to the member management apparatus 17 as count information (707). .

Upon receiving the count information, the member management device 17 updates the member database 800 shown in FIG. 8A based on the received count information (708), and transmits the shared ball number information 2 to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ( 709).

In step 707, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits the count information to the member management device 17 when the number of possessed balls exceeds a predetermined value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When it reaches, the count information may be transmitted to the member management device 17.
In addition, when the player performs an operation to interrupt or end the game (that is, an operation to eject the card from the storage medium reception terminal device 6), the number of possession data is transmitted to the member management device 17, The number-of-balls data may be transmitted to the member management device 17 when an event such as the occurrence of a special gaming state occurs.

  The sharing interruption process will be described in steps 710 to 716.

When the interruption button 2611 is operated on the sharing end confirmation screen 2610 shown in STEP 62 of FIG. 26 (710), the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the sharing interruption information and the card of the card inserted into the storage medium reception terminal device 6 The ID is transmitted to the member management device 17 (711).

Upon receiving the sharing suspension information, the member management device 17 receives the group table 85 shown in FIG. 8B.
The sharing interruption information is registered at 0 (712), and the sharing interruption registration information indicating that the sharing interruption information has been registered is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (713).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines that the interruption is released when a card having the same card ID as that stored when the interruption button 2611 is operated is inserted, and the interruption release information and the card The ID is transmitted to the member management device 17 (714).

Upon receiving the suspension release information, the member management device 17 releases the shared suspension information registered in the process of step 712 (715), and receives the suspension release completion information indicating that the suspension has been released. (716).

  The sharing end process will be described in steps 717 to 722.

When the end button 2612 is operated on the sharing end confirmation screen 2610 shown in STEP 62 of FIG. 26 (717), the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 displays the sharing end information and the card of the card inserted into the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 The ID is transmitted to the member management device 17 (718).

Upon receiving the share end information, the member management device 17 receives the group table 85 shown in FIG. 8B.
Share end information is registered at 0 (719), and share end registration information indicating that the share end information has been registered is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (720).

Then, the member management device 17 transmits sharing stop information indicating that the sharing has ended to the game hall management device 1 (721). When receiving the sharing stop information, the game hall management device 1 clears the sharing information (722).

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram of the member database 800 according to the embodiment of this invention.

The member database 800 manages account information in which the card ID is associated with information on the number of game media owned by the member who owns the card storing the card ID.

Specifically, the member database 800 includes a card ID 801, a balance 802, a savings (PB
) 803, a stored ball (GP) 804, a stored ball (PB) 805, a stored ball (GP) 806 on the current day, and an acquired ball (held ball) 807.

The reason why the storage ball (PB) 803, the current day storage ball (PB) 805, and the acquisition ball 807 are separated is that the fee for reusing (re-playing) a game ball can be changed. No. 807 does not take a fee when reusing game balls.
05 is a fee taken when reusing the game ball is less than the fee of the stored ball (PB) 803. Therefore, it is not necessary to divide if the fee is the same. Although omitted for simplification of explanation, a stored medal, a current day medal and an acquired medal may be provided, or these data items may be selected and used only as necessary.

The number of game media information includes information on the number of individual game media that can be used only by a player who has a card in which a card ID associated with the game media number information is stored, and shared games that can be used by players belonging to a group. The number of media is managed separately.

Information on the number of individual game media includes a stored ball (PB) 803, a stored ball (PB) 805 and an acquired ball 80
7. The shared game medium number information is a stored ball (GP) 804 and a stored ball (GP) 806 on that day.

In the card ID 801, a card ID that is a unique identifier of the card is registered. Balance 8
In 02, of the amount deposited by the player, the balance that has not yet been used in the game is registered.

In the stored ball (PB) 803, the number of game balls deposited in the game hall as a result of the player paying out on the business day before the main business day is registered. The storage ball (GP) 804 includes a storage ball (PB) 803.
The number of game balls that can be used by members belonging to the group is registered among the number of game balls registered in.

In the storage ball (PB) 805 on the day, the number of game balls deposited in the game hall as a result of the player paying out on the main business day is registered. In the current day storage ball (GP) 806, the number of game balls made available to members belonging to the group among the number of game balls registered in the current day storage ball (PB) 805 is registered.

In the acquisition ball 807, the number of game balls that have not been settled out of the number of game balls acquired as a result of the game on the current business day by the player is registered.

Normally, game balls are used for games with pachinko machines. In addition, medal saving, medal saving on the day,
An acquired medal or the like may be registered, and the medal in that case is used for a game by a pachislot machine.

Note that the upper member database 800 in FIG. 8A is a database before the number of balls used is set, and the lower member database 800 in FIG. 8A is a database after the number of balls used is set.

In this case, since “9000” of the stored ball (PB) 803 with the card ID “A00001” is set as the number of used balls, “9000” is subtracted from the stored ball (PB) 803, and the stored ball (GP
) By adding “9000” to 806, the number of used balls is shifted from the number of individual game media to the number of shared game media.

  FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram of the group table 850 according to the embodiment of this invention.

The group table 850 is a table that stores card IDs registered as a group in association with each other.

The group table 850 includes a group ID 851, a card ID 852, and a status 853.
including.

In the group ID 851, a newly registered group ID is registered. Card ID
In 852, a card ID of a card possessed by a member belonging to the group is registered.

In state 853, “shared” indicating that sharing is being executed, “insertion” indicating that sharing is not being executed even though a card is inserted, and no card is inserted “Not inserted” or the like indicating is registered.

FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of the first half of the group registration screen displayed on the display device 62 during group registration according to the embodiment of this invention. FIG. 9B is an explanatory diagram of the latter half of the group registration screen displayed on the display device 62 during group registration according to the embodiment of this invention.

A main screen 910 is displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (STEP 1).

On the main screen 910, the base data button 911, the personal data button 912, the share button 913, the group button 914, the main button 901, the TV button 902, and the up button 90
3, a down button 904 and a replay button 905 are displayed.

The main button 901, the TV button 902, the up button 903, the down button 904, and the replay button 905 are displayed on all the display screens shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B.

When the table data button 911 is operated, the gaming machine 5 corresponding to the storage medium receiving terminal device 6,
In addition, a gaming history (for example, the number of winnings at the start winning opening 34, the number of occurrences of the special gaming state, etc.) in the gaming machine 5 adjacent to the gaming machine 5 is displayed.

When the personal data button 912 is operated, the card insertion slot 61 of the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 is operated.
The player's game data (the number of stored balls, the number of stored balls on the day, the number of acquired balls, etc.) of the card inserted in is displayed.

When the share button 913 is operated, a sharing start process for sharing the account information of the players registered in the group, or a sharing participation process for participating in a game for sharing the account information of the players registered in the group Is executed. The sharing start process and the sharing participation process are shown in FIGS.
The details will be described.

When the group button 914 is operated, a group setting process for registering a player in a group is executed. The group setting process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

When the main button 901 is operated, a main screen 910 is displayed. In STEP1, since the main screen 910 is displayed, the main button 901 is invalidated.

When the TV button 902 is operated, a television is displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62.

When the up button 903 is operated, the selection area moves upward. The selection area is used to select any button displayed on the display screen, and the button selected in the selection area is displayed in color. When the down button 904 is operated, the selection area moves downward. When a television is displayed on the display unit 621, the upper button 903 and the lower button 904 function as channel switching buttons for switching the television channel.

When the replay button 905 is operated, a shared replay process is performed in which the shared game media are consumed and a predetermined number of game media are paid out. The shared replay process is shown in FIG.
Details will be described with reference to FIG.

When the group button 914 is operated on the main screen 910 shown in STEP 1, a group registration information setting screen 920 is displayed (STEP 2).

On the group registration information setting screen 920, a new registration button 921, a delete button 922, and an additional registration button 923 are displayed.

When the new registration button 921 is operated, a registration execution process for newly registering a group is executed. Details of the registration execution process will be described with reference to FIG.

When the delete button 922 is operated, a deletion execution process for deleting a group is executed.

When the additional registration button 923 is operated, a registration execution process for additionally registering a player in the group is executed. Details of this registration execution processing will be described with reference to FIG.

When the new registration button 921 is operated on the group registration information setting screen 920 shown in STEP 2, a password input screen 930 is displayed (STEP 3).

The personal identification number input screen 930 is displayed to authenticate whether or not the player who owns the card insertion slot 61 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is a regular player.

On the personal identification number input screen 930, a numeric input unit 931, an input digit display unit 932, and an OK button 933 are displayed.

The number input unit 931 is an operation unit for inputting numbers to the storage medium receiving terminal device 6.
The input digit display unit 932 displays the digits input so far, for example, by “*”.

When the OK button 933 is operated, the input personal identification number is received by the storage medium reception terminal device 6. When the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 receives the input password, it transmits the input password and the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 to the member management device 17. The member management device 17 refers to a table indicating the correspondence relationship between the card ID and the password stored in the member management device 17 and authenticates whether the received password corresponds to the received card ID. The authentication result is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

When the password entered on the password entry screen 930 shown in STEP 3 is successfully authenticated, a group information entry screen 940 is displayed (STEP 4).

The group information input screen 940 is a screen for inputting a group name for specifying a group.

On the group information input screen 940, a group name input unit 941, an input display unit 942, and an OK button 943 are displayed.

The group name input unit 941 displays, for example, katakana, alphabets, and various symbols in order to input the group name. In the input display section 942, a group name input section 941
The group name entered via is displayed.

When the OK button 943 is operated, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the input group name.

When a group name is input on the group information input screen 940 shown in STEP 4, a member information input screen 950 is displayed (STEP 5).

The member information input screen 950 is a screen for inputting a card ID of a player registered in a newly added group in addition to the player of the card currently inserted in the card insertion slot 61.

A card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 when the player performs a group registration operation is referred to as a reference card, and a card with a card ID input on the member information input screen 950 is referred to as an additional card.

On the member information input screen 950, a card ID input unit 951, an input display unit 952, and an OK button 953 are displayed.

In the card ID input unit 951, a number for inputting a card ID is displayed. The input display unit 952 displays the input card ID.

When the OK button 953 is selected, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the input card ID.

Note that the card ID registered in the group may be input to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 by being automatically read when the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61.

Further, instead of inputting the card ID registered in the group, an input of a mobile phone number (may be an email address or the like) of a player registered in the group may be accepted.

In this case, it is assumed that the member management device 17 stores the correspondence between the member's mobile phone number and the card ID.

When the OK button 953 is operated on the member information input screen 950, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays information indicating that the new registration button 921 is operated, the card ID of the reference card,
The group information including the card ID of the additional card is transmitted to the member management apparatus 17, and the group information registration screen 960 is displayed (STEP 6).

Upon receiving the group information, the member management device 17 executes a group registration process for registering the card ID in the group, and the group registration information indicating that the card ID is registered in the group, or the card ID is registered in the group. The group unregistered information indicating that the information has not been registered is transmitted to the storage medium receiving terminal device 6. This group registration process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

When receiving the group registration information, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the group information registration notification screen 970 for a predetermined time (STEP 7), and the group information registration continuation confirmation screen 990
Is displayed (STEP 9). At this time, that a new member has been registered in the group,
You may make it transmit with an email to the mobile phone of the existing member who belongs to a group.

The group information registration notification screen 970 is a screen that displays the group name registered in the member management device 17 and the member name registered in the group.

The group information registration continuation confirmation screen 990 is a screen for confirming whether or not to register another member in the newly registered group.

On the group information registration continuation confirmation screen 990, a continuation button 991 and an end button 992 are displayed.

When the continue button 991 is operated, the process returns to STEP 5 and a member information input screen 950 for inputting the card ID of the additional card is displayed.

  When the end button 992 is operated, the group setting process ends.

On the other hand, when the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the group unregistered information, the card ID
Since there is a possibility that the group information is erroneously input, a group information non-registration notification screen 980 for requesting the player to perform group registration again is displayed (STEP 8), and the process proceeds to STEP 9.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the storage medium reception terminal control process executed by the storage medium reception terminal apparatus 6 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a bill has been inserted into the bill insertion slot 63 (1001).

When it is determined in step 1001 that a banknote has been inserted into the banknote insertion slot 63, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a remaining money update process (1002), and the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 is processed. A storage information update process for updating data is executed (1019), and the process returns to step 1001.

The balance update process is a process of identifying the amount of the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 63 and transmitting the deposit amount information indicating the identified amount, the card ID, and the acquired medium number information to the member management device 17 as deposit information. It is. The member management device 17 updates the balance 802 of the member database 800 shown in FIG. 8A based on the received payment information.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 writes the amount received in the storage information update process executed in the process of step 1019 on the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1001 that no banknote has been inserted into the banknote insertion slot 63, the process proceeds to step 1003.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a card has been inserted into the card insertion slot 61 (1003).

If it is determined in step 1003 that a card has been inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes card authentication processing (1004), and executes storage information update processing (1019). The processing returns to step 1001.

Specifically, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 reads data stored in a card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 into the card R / W 610, and manages the data read by the card R / W 610 as card reception information. Transmit to device 17. The member management device 17 refers to the member database 800 shown in FIG. 8A, executes data authentication based on the received card reception information, and transmits the authentication result to the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

When the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the authentication result, if the received authentication result indicates that the data authentication is successful, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 accepts the inserted card and the game medium owned by the player of the inserted card Allow games using.

On the other hand, if the received authentication result indicates that the data authentication has failed, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ejects the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61, and the game owned by the player of the card Games using media are prohibited.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1003 that a card is not inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the process proceeds to step 1005.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating that the main button 901 displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 has been operated is input (1005).
.

If it is determined in step 1005 that a signal indicating that the main button 901 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes main screen display processing (10
06) After executing the process of step 1019, the process returns to the process of step 1001.

The main screen display process is a process of displaying the main screen 910 shown in STEP 1 of FIG. 9A on the display unit 621 of the display device 62.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1005 that the signal indicating that the main button 901 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 has operated the table data button 911 on the main screen 910. It is determined whether or not a signal indicating this is input (100
7).

If it is determined in step 1007 that a signal indicating that the table data button 911 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 selects the gaming machine 5 corresponding to the storage medium reception terminal device 6, and A table data display process for displaying the gaming history of the gaming machine 5 adjacent to the gaming machine 5 (for example, the number of winnings at the start winning opening 34, the number of occurrences of the special gaming state, etc.) is executed (1008). After executing the process, the process returns to step 1001.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1007 that a signal indicating that the table data button 911 has been operated is not input, a signal indicating that the personal data button 912 has been operated on the main screen 910 is input. It is determined whether or not (1009).

If it is determined in step 1009 that a signal indicating that the personal data button 912 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 stores the game data of the player of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61. A personal data display process for displaying (the number of stored balls, the number of stored balls on the day, the number of acquired balls, etc.) is executed (1010), and the process of step 1019 is executed, followed by step 10
Return to the 01 process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1009 that the signal indicating that the personal data button 912 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the main screen 910.
It is determined whether or not a signal indicating that the group button 914 has been operated is input (1).
011).

When a signal indicating that the group button 914 has been operated is input in the process of Step 1011, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a group setting process for registering the player's card ID in the group (1012). . The details of the group setting process will be described with reference to FIGS.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1011 that the signal indicating that the group button 914 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 uses the share button 91.
It is determined whether or not a signal indicating that 3 is operated is input (1013).

When it is determined in step 1013 that a signal indicating that the share button 913 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes sharing start processing / sharing participation processing (1014), and step 1019. After executing the process, the process returns to the process of step 1001. Details of the sharing start process and the sharing participation process will be described with reference to FIGS.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1013 that the signal indicating that the share button 913 has been input is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 indicates that the replay button 905 has been operated. It is determined whether or not is input (1015).

If it is determined in step 1015 that a signal indicating that the replay button 905 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes shared replay processing. Details of the shared replay process will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1015 that the signal indicating that the replay button 905 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines that the interrupt switch 622
1 or a signal indicating that the discharge button (return button) 27 has been operated is determined (1017).

When it is determined in step 1017 that a signal indicating that the eject button 27 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 stops or ends the sharing of the game medium. (1018), the process of step 1019 is executed, and then the process returns to step 1001. Details of the sharing interruption process or the sharing end process will be described with reference to FIGS.

The process of step 1019 is a storage information update process for updating the data of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 as described above. In the stored information update process, if it is not necessary to update the card data, such as a display process, the stored information update process may be terminated immediately after the start of the stored information update process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the group setting process executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The group setting process is executed in the process of step 1012 shown in FIG.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the group registration information setting screen 920 shown in STEP 2 of FIG. 9A on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 (1101).

Then, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating that the additional registration button 923 has been operated on the group registration information setting screen 920 has been input (1102).

If it is determined in step 1102 that a signal indicating that the additional registration button 923 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 does not register the card ID of the reference card and registers the card ID of the additional card. Set additional registration information to register (1103),
The registration execution process is executed (1104), and the group setting process is terminated. Details of the registration execution process executed in step 1104 will be described with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1102 that the signal indicating that the additional registration button 923 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the new registration button 921 on the group registration information setting screen 920. It is determined whether or not a signal indicating that has been operated is input (1105).

When it is determined in step 1105 that a signal indicating that the new registration button 921 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes registration execution processing (1104).
), And finishes the group setting process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1105 that the signal indicating that the new registration button 921 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 indicates that the delete button 922 has been operated. Whether or not is input is determined (1106).

When it is determined in step 1106 that a signal indicating that the delete button 922 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a deletion execution process (1107),
The group setting process ends.

The deletion execution process is a process of deleting a group in which the card ID inserted in the card insertion slot 61 is registered as a reference card.

In the deletion execution process, a group in which the card ID inserted in the card insertion slot 61 is registered as a reference card or an additional card may be deleted.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1106 that the signal indicating that the delete button 922 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the group registration information setting screen in step 1101. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since 920 was displayed (1108).

If it is determined in step 1108 that a predetermined time has elapsed since the group registration information setting screen 920 is displayed, the screen is operated for a predetermined time after the group registration information setting screen 920 is displayed. Since there was not, the main screen 910 is displayed (1109),
The group setting process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1106 that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the group registration information setting screen 920 was displayed, the process returns to step 1102.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of registration execution processing executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The registration execution process is executed in the process of step 1104 shown in FIG.

  First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a password request process (1201).

  The password request process will be described.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays a password input screen 930 shown in STEP 3 of FIG. 9A. When the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives an input of a personal identification number from the player via the personal identification number input screen 930, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a group identification information request process (1202).

The group specifying information request process is performed by a group information input screen 940 shown in STEP 4 of FIG. 9A.
Is displayed, and the input of the group name is accepted.

  Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes member information request processing (1203).

The member information request process is a process of displaying a member information input screen 950 shown in STEP 5 of FIG. 9A and accepting an input of a card ID of an additional card.

  Then, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes group information transmission processing (1204).

The group information transmission process includes group information (the password received from the player via the password input screen 930, the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 (reference card ID)), and the group information input screen 940. The group name received via the member information input screen 950 and the card ID of the additional card received via the member information input screen 950 are transmitted to the member management apparatus 17.

The group information when the new registration button 921 is operated includes step 1202.
In addition to the group name that has been input in the process of step S1 and the additional card ID that has been input in the process of step 1203, the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 (reference card ID) is included. When the additional registration button 923 is operated, step 1103 is performed.
In this process, additional registration information is set, so that only the group name received in the process of step 1202 and the additional card ID received in the process of step 1203 are included, and the reference card ID is included. Not (not sent).

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the group information registration screen 960 shown in STEP 6 of FIG. 9B while the group information transmission process is being executed in the process of step 1204.

When the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes the process of step 1204 and transmits the group information, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the group registration information that is a response to the group information is received from the member management device 17 (1205).

When the group registration information is received from the member management device 17 in the process of step 1205, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the group information registration notification screen 9 shown in STEP 7 of FIG. 9B.
The registration notification process for displaying 70 is executed (1206), and the process proceeds to step 1207.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1205 that group registration information has not been received from the member management device 17, has the storage medium reception terminal device 6 received group unregistered information from the member management device 17? It is determined whether or not (1208).

If it is determined in step 1208 that group unregistered information has not been received from the member management apparatus 17, the process returns to step 1205.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1208 that group unregistered information has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays a group information unregistered notification screen 980 shown in STEP 8 of FIG. 9B. Display (1209), and proceed to the processing of step 1207.

After displaying the group information registration notification screen 970 in the process of step 1206 or displaying the group information non-registration notification screen 980 in the process of step 1209, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 The group information registration continuation confirmation screen 990 shown in STEP 9 of FIG. 9B is displayed, and it is determined whether or not a signal indicating that the continuation button 991 has been operated is input (1207).

If it is determined in step 1207 that a signal indicating that the continue button 991 has been operated is not input, the registration execution process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1207 that a signal indicating that the continue button 991 has been operated is input, the process returns to step 1203 and the member information input screen 950 is displayed again.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of group registration processing executed by the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the member management device 17 determines whether or not the group information transmitted from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 has been received (1301).

If it is determined in step 1301 that group information has not been received, the group registration process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1301 that the group information has been received, the member management device 17 determines that the card ID included in the received group information (if the new registration button 921 is operated, the reference card ID and It is confirmed whether or not the additional card ID or the additional registration button 923 is registered in the member database 800 (when the additional registration button 923 is operated).
1302).

If the confirmation result of the processing in step 1302 determines that the card ID included in the received group information is not registered in the member database 800 (1303; No), the member management apparatus 17 determines that the group unregistered information Is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (13
04) The group registration process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1302 that the card ID included in the received group information is registered in the member database 800 (1303; Yes), the member management apparatus 17 additionally registers the received group information. It is determined whether it is information (1305).
.

If it is determined in step 1305 that the received group information is additional registration information, that is, it is determined that the reference card ID is not included, this is group registration processing when the additional registration button 923 is operated. Since it is not necessary to register a new group name, the group ID corresponding to the group name included in the received group information is specified, and the specified group ID is searched with reference to the group table 850 (1306).

Then, the member management apparatus 17 registers the additional card ID included in the received group information in the group ID entry searched in step 1306 (1309).

Next, the member management device 17 transmits group registration information indicating that the card ID is registered in the group table 850 to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (1310), and ends the group registration processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1305 that the received group information is not the additional registration information, that is, the reference card ID is included, the group registration processing is performed when the new registration button 921 is operated. In order to register the group name, a new group ID corresponding to the group name included in the received group information is issued (1307). The group name and the group ID are stored in the member management device 17 in association with each other.

The member management apparatus 17 creates a new entry in which the group ID issued in step 1307 is registered in the group table 850, and registers the reference card ID included in the received group information in the created entry. (1308), the process proceeds to Step 1309.

In the process of step 1309, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 registers the additional card ID included in the received group information in the newly created entry of the group table 850, and proceeds to the process of step 1310, where the group registration information Is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

  14 to 22, the sharing start process and the sharing participation process will be described.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a sharing start screen displayed on the display device 62 when sharing is started according to the embodiment of this invention.

A main screen 910 is displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 (STEP 21).
).

When the share button 913 is operated on the main screen 910, the sharing start participation selection screen 1410 is displayed.
Is displayed (STEP 22).

In the sharing start participation selection screen 1410, a selection prompting display part 1411, a start button 1412,
And a participation button 1413 is displayed.

When the start button 1412 is operated, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a sharing start process using the account of any member registered in the group as a use account.

When the participation button 1413 is operated, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a sharing participation process for participating in sharing started by the sharing start process.

In the selection prompting display portion 1411, a message for prompting the player to operate the start button 1412 or the join button 1413 is displayed.

When the start button 1412 is operated on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410, a shared account selection screen 1420 is displayed (STEP 23).

The shared account selection screen 1420 is a screen for selecting a member account to be a use account.

The shared account selection screen 1420 displays the personal ball account and the shared ball account of the members registered in the group in which the player who starts sharing is registered.

When an entry including the displayed member name, personal account, and shared account is selected, the account of the member of the selected entry is registered as a usage account, and the account registration notification screen 1430 is displayed for a predetermined time. (STEP 24).

  On the account registration notification screen 1430, member names registered as usage accounts are displayed.

Next, the use ball number setting screen displayed after the use account is selected will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a use ball number setting screen according to the embodiment of this invention.

When the account registration notification screen 1430 is displayed for a predetermined time in STEP 24, the used ball number setting screen 1510 is displayed on the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member selected as the usage account is inserted (STEP 31). ).

The used ball number setting screen 1510 is a screen for determining the number of game media to be transferred from the personal ball account to the shared ball account.

In the use ball number setting screen 1510, a number input unit 1511, an input display unit 1512, and OK
A button 1513 is displayed.

The number input unit 1511 displays a number for inputting the number of balls used. Input display section 1
In 512, the input number of used balls is displayed.

When the OK button 1513 is displayed, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the input number of balls used.

In the present embodiment, since the number of used balls setting screen 1510 is displayed only on the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 of the member selected as the usage account, the member whose other member is selected as the usage account It is possible to prevent the number of balls to be used against the intention of

When the OK button 1513 is operated on the used ball number setting screen 1510, the used ball number setting screen 1
The number of used balls determined in 510 is subtracted from the individual ball account, and the number of used balls determined on the used ball number setting screen 1510 is added to the shared ball account, so that the number of used balls is transferred, and the number of used registrations is notified. A screen 1520 is displayed.

On the usage number registration notification screen 1520, the personal ball account 1521 and the shared ball account 1522 after the migration of the member selected as the usage account are displayed.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a sharing participation screen displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 at the time of sharing participation according to the embodiment of this invention.

When the participation button 1413 is operated on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410 displayed in the process of STEP 22 in FIG. 14, a participation group selection screen 1610 is displayed (STEP 4
2). When the player inserts the membership card into the storage medium reception terminal device 6, if the player is sharing with the registered group, the participation group selection screen 1610 is displayed when the card is inserted. You may comprise.

The participation group selection screen 1610 is a screen for selecting a group in which the player of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 participates.

In the participation group selection screen 1610, the selected group display portion 1611 and the confirm button 161 are displayed.
2 and a cancel button 1613 are displayed.

In the selected group display portion 1611, one of the groups in which the card ID of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 is registered and shared is displayed.

When the confirm button 1612 is operated, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the group displayed on the participation group selection screen 1610 as a group to participate.

When the cancel button 1613 is operated, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 registers the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 and there is another group that is shared. Displays the other group on the selected group display unit 1611. On the other hand, when the card ID of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 is registered and there is no other group that is shared, it is accepted that the player of the card does not participate in sharing. .

When the confirm button 1612 is operated on the participation group selection screen 1610, the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 joins the group displayed on the selected group display unit 1611 when the confirm button 1612 is operated. Is registered, and a participation registration notification screen 1620 is displayed (STEP 43).

  The participation registration notification screen 1620 is a screen that displays a group name in which participation is registered.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of sharing start processing / sharing participation processing executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

The sharing start process / shared participation process is a process executed in the process of step 1014 shown in FIG.

First, when the share button 913 is operated on the main screen 910, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the sharing start participation selection screen 1410, indicating that the start button 1412 is operated on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410. It is determined whether or not a signal is input (1701).

If it is determined in step 1701 that a signal indicating that the start button 1412 has been operated is input on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is a member registered in the group. Among them, a sharing start process for selecting a member to be used as a use ball account is executed (1702). The sharing start process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a used ball number setting process for setting the used ball number (1
703), the sharing start processing / sharing participation processing is terminated. The number of used balls setting process is shown in FIG.
The details will be described.

On the other hand, in the process of step 1701, the start button 141 is displayed on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410.
2, it is determined whether a signal indicating that the participation button 1413 has been operated is input on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410. 1704).

If it is determined in the process of step 1704 that a signal indicating that the participation button 1413 has been operated is input on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410, a shared participation process for selecting a group to participate is executed (1705). Then, the sharing start processing / sharing participation processing ends. In addition,
Details of the sharing participation process will be described with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of step 1704, the participation button 141 is displayed on the sharing start participation selection screen 1410.
If it is determined that the signal indicating that the operation 3 has been operated is not input, the sharing start process and the sharing participation process are terminated.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the sharing start process executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not sharing execution information indicating that the card ID of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 is being shared is set (
1801).

If it is determined in step 1801 that shared execution information is set,
Since sharing has already started, the sharing start process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1801 that the sharing execution information is not set, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is in the same group as the player of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61. The storage request information transmission process of transmitting the storage request information that is a request to acquire the personal ball account and the shared ball account of the member who belongs to the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 and who is currently inserting the card is executed ( 1802).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not group storage ball information, which is a response to the storage ball request information transmitted in step 1802, is received from the member management device 17 (180).
3).

The group storage ball information is a member belonging to the same group as the player of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the storage ball request information in the process of step 1802, and has any storage The medium reception terminal device 6 includes information indicating the personal ball account and the shared ball account of the member who is currently inserting the card.

If it is determined in step 1803 that the group storage ball information has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 until the group storage ball information is received,
Step 1803 is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1803 that the group saving ball information has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the shared account selection screen 1420 shown in STEP 23 of FIG. Is displayed on the display unit 621 (1804).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating an account selection operation for selecting an account to be shared is input on the shared account selection screen 1420 displayed in step 1804 (1805). .

If it is determined in step 1805 that a signal indicating an account selection operation has not been input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 repeatedly executes the process in step 1805 until a signal indicating an account selection operation is input. To do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1805 that a signal indicating an account selection operation has been input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 uses the selected account information, which is information for specifying the member selected as the use account. Setting is performed (1806), and sharing start information transmission processing for transmitting sharing start information indicating that the player of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 will start sharing is executed (1807). This selected account information includes the card ID of the member selected as the use account. Further, the sharing start information includes the selected account information set in step 1806.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not sharing start registration information, which is a response to the sharing start information transmitted in step 1807, has been received from the member management device 17 (18).
08). The sharing start registration information is transmitted when the member management device 17 registers the card ID of the member selected for the use account and the card ID of the member who starts sharing.

If it is determined in step 1808 that the share start registration information has not been received, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 repeatedly executes the process in step 1808 until the share start registration information is received.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1808 that the sharing start registration information has been received, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 sets sharing execution information indicating that sharing has started (18).
09).

This sharing execution information is set in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member that executes sharing is inserted until the sharing ends (while sharing is being executed).

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes account registration notification processing for displaying the account registration notification screen 1430 shown in STEP 24 of FIG. 14 on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 (1810), and ends the sharing start processing.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the number of used balls setting process executed by the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

The used ball number setting process is executed by the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 in which the card of the selected member is inserted in the used account.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not sharing execution information is set (1901).

If it is determined in step 1901 that the sharing execution information is not set, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ends the used ball number setting process.

If it is determined in the process of step 1901 that the sharing execution information is set, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the use ball number request information has been received from the member management device 17 (1902). ). The use ball count request information is transmitted from the member management device 17 only to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member selected in the use account is inserted.

If it is determined in step 1902 that the used ball number request information has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ends the used ball number setting process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1902 that the used ball number request information has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the used ball number setting screen 1510 shown in STEP 31 of FIG. It is displayed on the display section 621 of 62 (1903).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating an operation for setting the number of used balls has been input on the used ball number setting screen 1510 displayed in the processing of Step 1903 (1904). .

Specifically, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating that the OK button 1513 is operated is input after the number input unit 1511 is operated and the number of balls to be used is input. .

If it is determined in step 1904 that the signal indicating the operation for setting the number of used balls is not input on the used ball number setting screen 1510, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 uses the used ball number setting screen 1510. Then, the process of step 1904 is repeatedly executed until a signal indicating an operation for setting the number of balls used is input.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1904 that a signal indicating an operation for setting the number of used balls is input on the used ball number setting screen 1510, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the input usage. Use ball information indicating the number of balls is set (1905).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes used ball number information transmission processing for transmitting the used ball number information for transmitting the used ball number information set in the processing of Step 1905 to the member management device 17 (1906). .

When the member management device 17 receives the used ball number information, the member managing device 17 registers the received used ball number information, and transmits the used number registration information to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the used ball number information.

Then, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the usage number registration information has been received from the member management device 17 (1907).

If it is determined in step 1907 that the usage number registration information has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 performs the processing in step 1907 until the usage number registration information is received. Run repeatedly.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1907 that usage number registration information has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays a usage number registration notification screen 1520 shown in STEP 32 of FIG. The use number registration notification process displayed on the display unit 621 of the device 62 is executed (1908), and the use ball number setting process is terminated.

As described above, the number-of-use-ball setting process is executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member selected in the use account is inserted. For example, the card of another person is used without permission. Even in the case of starting, it is highly possible that the member selected for the usage account is aware of the fraudulent act, so that such fraud can be prevented.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the sharing participation process executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not sharing execution information is set (2001).

If it is determined in step 2001 that sharing execution information is set, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 has already started sharing and does not need to participate in sharing. finish.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2001 that the sharing execution information is not set, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the participation group selection screen 16 shown in STEP 42 of FIG.
10 is displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 (2002).

In the participation group selection screen 1610, one of the groups in which sharing is started among the groups to which the player of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 belongs is displayed.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating that the cancel button 1613 has been operated is input on the participation group selection screen 1610 displayed in the process of step 2002 (2003).

If it is determined in step 2003 that a signal indicating that the cancel button 1613 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 detects the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6. It is determined whether or not there is a group that is not displayed on the participation group selection screen 1610 among the groups to which the player belongs and sharing is started (2004).

In the process of step 2004, the storage medium reception terminal device 6
If it is determined that there is a group that is not displayed on the participation group selection screen 1610 among the groups to which the player of the card inserted in the card belongs and sharing is started, the participation group selection screen 1610 is displayed. Update the next group displayed (2005)
The processing returns to step 2002.

On the other hand, in the process of step 2004, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 belongs to the group in which the player of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 belongs and sharing is started.
If it is determined that there is no group that is not yet displayed on the participating group selection screen 1610, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 can share the player of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6. It is determined not to join the started group, and the sharing participation process is terminated.

If it is determined in step 2003 that a signal indicating that the cancel button 1613 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6
It is determined whether a signal indicating that the confirm button 1612 has been operated is input on the participation group selection screen 1610 displayed in the process (2006).

If it is determined in step 2006 that a signal indicating that the confirm button 1612 has been operated has not been input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 uses the cancel button 161.
3 or step 20 until a signal indicating that the confirm button 1612 has been operated is input.
The process of 03 and the process of step 2006 are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2006 that a signal indicating that the confirm button 1612 has been operated is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the selected group when the confirm button 1612 is operated. Share participation information indicating that a player whose card is inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 participates in the sharing performed by the group displayed in the section 1611 to the member management device 17 Information transmission processing is executed (2007)
. The sharing participation information includes information for identifying a group that participates in sharing and the card ID of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

Then, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the shared participation registration information that is a response to the shared participation information has been received from the member management device 17 (2008).

If it is determined in step 2008 that the shared participation registration information has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 until the shared participation registration information is received.
Step 2008 is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2008 that the shared participation registration information has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 sets shared execution information indicating that the sharing has been executed. (2009).

This sharing execution information is set in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member participating in sharing is inserted until the sharing ends (while sharing is being executed).

Then, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the participation registration notification screen 1 shown in STEP 43 of FIG.
The shared participation registration notification process for displaying 620 on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 is executed (201
0) End the sharing participation process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the sharing start information registration process executed by the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the member management device 17 determines whether or not the storage request information has been received from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (2101).

The storage ball request information is a member belonging to the same group as the player of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmitted in the process of step 1802 shown in FIG. This is a request for acquiring the personal ball account and the shared ball account of the member who is currently inserting the card into the terminal device 6. The storage ball request information includes the card ID of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

If it is determined in step 2101 that the storage request information has not been received, the member management device 17 ends the sharing start information registration process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2101 that the storage request information has been received, the member management device 17 refers to the group table 850, and the group in which the card ID included in the received storage request information is registered. The group ID is searched (2102).

Next, among the members of the group to which the player of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that transmitted the storage ball request information belongs, the member management device 17 has the card inserted in the current storage medium reception terminal device 6. A group storage ball information transmission process is executed to transmit the group storage ball information including the individual ball account and the shared ball account of the existing member to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the storage ball request information (2103).

  The processing in step 2103 will be specifically described.

First, the member management apparatus 17 refers to the group table 850 and selects all card IDs belonging to the group ID searched in the process of step 2102. Then, the member management apparatus 17 extracts a card ID whose state is not inserted from the selected card ID.

Then, the member management apparatus 17 acquires an entry that matches the extracted card ID from the entry registered in the member database 800, and a storage ball (PB) 8 included in the entry.
03 and the current day storage ball (PB) 805 are acquired as a personal ball account, and the storage ball (GP) 804 and the current day storage ball (GP) 806 included in the entry are acquired as a shared ball account, and group storage ball information is transmitted To do.

Next, the member management device 17 determines whether or not the sharing start information is received from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (2104).

The sharing start information is transmitted in the process of step 1807 shown in FIG. 18, and the selected account information, which is information for identifying the member selected as the use account, and the card inserted in the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 Card ID is included.

If it is determined in step 2104 that the sharing start information has not been received from the storage medium reception terminal device 6, the member management device 17 repeatedly executes the process of step 2104 until the sharing start information is received. To do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2104 that the sharing start information has been received from the storage medium reception terminal device 6, the member management device 17 is specified by the selected account information included in the received sharing start information. The card ID is registered as the card ID of the use account (210
5).

Then, the member management device 17 registers the card ID of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 included in the received sharing start information as a card ID for executing sharing (2106).

Then, the member management device 17 transmits the sharing start registration information indicating that the card ID of the use account and the card ID for executing the sharing are registered to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the sharing start information (2107). .

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the sharing start information displays the account registration notification screen 1430 shown in STEP 24 of FIG. 14 on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 when receiving the sharing start registration information.

Next, the member management device 17 transmits the used ball number request information to the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 in which the card of the member selected in the used account is inserted (2108).

In addition, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member selected in the use account is inserted displays the use ball number setting screen 1510 shown in STEP 31 of FIG. 15 when the use ball number request information is received. The information is displayed on the display unit 621 of the device 62.

Next, the member management device 17 determines whether or not the used ball number information has been received from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the used ball number request information transmitted in the process of Step 2108 (2109).
).

If it is determined in the process of step 2109 that the used ball number information is not received from the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 that has transmitted the used ball number request information transmitted in the process of step 2108, the member management apparatus 17 Until the number of balls used is received, the process of step 2109 is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step 2109 that the used ball number information is received from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the used ball number request information transmitted in the process of step 2108, the member management apparatus 17 The received ball number information is registered (2110).

  The processing of step 2110 will be specifically described.

First, of the entries registered in the member database 800 shown in FIG. 8A, the member management device 17 has the card ID registered in the card ID 801 and the card ID selected in the use account registered in the process of step 2105. Select matching entries. Then, the member management device 17 subtracts the number of used balls specified by the received number of used balls information from the number of stored balls registered in the stored ball (PB) 803 of the selected entry, and stores it in the stored ball (GP) 806 on that day. The used ball number information is registered by adding the used ball number specified by the received used ball number information.

When the member management device 17 registers the used ball number information in the process of step 2110, the member management device 17 belongs to the group in which the used ball number information is registered. It transmits to the inserted storage medium reception terminal device 6 (2111).

In the processing of step 2111, the number of used balls registration information may be transmitted only to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card selected in the selected account is inserted, or a card for executing sharing is inserted. May be transmitted only to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that is stored, or the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card selected in the selected account is inserted and the storage medium in which the card that executes sharing is inserted It may be transmitted to the reception terminal device 6.

Next, the member management apparatus 17 registers sharing information indicating that the group is sharing (2112).

Specifically, the member management apparatus 17 refers to the group table 850, sets the entry state 853 corresponding to the card ID specified by the selected account information to be shared, and is included in the received sharing start information. The entry state 853 corresponding to the card ID of the card inserted in the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 is set to be shared.

When a card of a member belonging to a group that is not shared is inserted into the storage medium reception terminal device 6, the member management device 17 assigns the group name in which the shared information is registered to the storage medium reception terminal device. 6 to display.

And the member management apparatus 17 transmits sharing information to the game hall management apparatus 1, and complete | finishes a share start information registration process.

When the game hall management device 1 receives the sharing information, the shared storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the sharing information.
The gaming device 4 being shared can be distinguished from the other gaming devices 4 by blinking the calling lamp 8 corresponding to.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of shared participation information registration processing executed by the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the member management device 17 determines whether or not the shared participation information transmitted by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in the process of step 2007 in FIG. 20 has been received (2201).

If it is determined in step 2201 that the shared participation information has not been received, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ends the shared participation information registration process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2201 that the shared participation information has been received, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 refers to the group table 850 and registers the group ID for participation in the share included in the received shared participation information. The registered entry is searched (2202).

Then, the member management apparatus 17 includes the entries retrieved in the process of step 2202.
The status 853 corresponding to the received card ID is registered as being shared (2203).

Next, the member management apparatus 17 uses shared participation registration information indicating that the shared participation information has been registered,
The shared participation information is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted it (2204).

Then, the member management device 17 confirms that a new member has participated in the sharing in the display unit 621 of the display device 62 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member belonging to the group in which the sharing participation information is registered is inserted. Share participation notification information for displaying a screen showing the message is transmitted (2205).

Then, the member management device 17 transmits the sharing information to the game hall management device 1 (2206),
The shared participation information registration process is terminated.

When the game hall management device 1 receives the sharing information, the shared storage medium reception terminal device 6 receives the sharing information.
The gaming device 4 being shared can be distinguished from the other gaming devices 4 by blinking the calling lamp 8 corresponding to.

  A shared replay process will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen displayed when the replay button 905 of the display device 62 according to the embodiment of this invention is operated.

When sharing is started, the display unit 621 of the display device 62 has a shared ball remaining number display screen 2310.
Is displayed (STEP 51).

In the shared ball remaining number display screen 2310, the shared ball remaining number display unit 2311 and the subtraction display unit 2312 are displayed.
Is displayed.

The shared ball remaining number display unit 2311 displays the remaining number of shared balls, that is, the number of shared balls that can be used in the game. The difference display section 2312 displays a difference argument obtained by subtracting the remaining number of shared balls at the start of sharing from the current remaining number of shared balls.

When the replay button 905 is operated and the storage medium reception terminal device 6 pays out a predetermined amount of game balls to be paid out by a single operation of the replay button 905, the consumption amount display screen 2320 is displayed on the display device 62. Is displayed on the display unit 621 (STEP 52).

On the consumption display screen 2320, the number of shared balls consumed by paying out game balls by operating the replay button 905 once, and the payout of game balls by operating the replay button 905 once from the remaining number of shared balls. The value obtained by subtracting the number of shared balls consumed in is displayed.

When the consumption display screen 2320 is displayed for a predetermined time, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the remaining number of shared balls reflecting the number of shared balls consumed by paying out game balls by operating the replay button 905 once. A screen 2310 is displayed (STEP 53).

In the shared ball remaining number display portion 2311 of the shared ball remaining number display screen 2310 displayed in STEP 53, the shared ball remaining number display portion 2311 of the shared ball remaining number display screen 2310 displayed in STEP 51 is displayed.
A value obtained by subtracting the number of shared balls consumed by paying out a game ball by operating the replay button 905 once from the remaining number of shared balls is displayed. Further, in the subtraction display portion 2312 of the shared ball remaining number display screen 2310 displayed in STEP 53, STEP 5
A value obtained by subtracting the remaining number of shared balls in the shared ball remaining number display portion 2311 of the shared ball remaining number display screen 2310 displayed in 3 is displayed.

Note that each time the replay button 905 is operated, the information on the consumption display screen 2320 displayed in STEP 52 may be transmitted by e-mail to the mobile phones of members belonging to the group.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the shared replay process executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether sharing execution information is set (2401).

If it is determined in the process of step 2401 that the sharing execution information is not set, since the sharing is not executed, the game ball that has consumed the shared ball cannot be paid out. 6 ends the shared replay process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step 2401 that sharing execution information is set, the shared replay information indicating that the shared ball is consumed and the game ball is paid out is sent to the member management apparatus 1.
The shared replay process to be transmitted to 7 is executed (2402). The shared replay information includes the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 of the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

When the member management device 17 receives the shared replay information, the member management device 17 subtracts the number of shared balls based on the received shared replay information, and uses the shared ball remaining number information as a card of the member of the group executing the sharing. Is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which is inserted.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the shared ball remaining number information 1 has been received from the member management device 17 (2403).

If it is determined in step 2403 that the shared ball remaining number information 1 has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 until the shared ball remaining number information 1 is received,
The process of step 2403 is repeatedly executed.

If it is determined in step 2403 that the shared ball remaining number information 1 has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is given a predetermined number to be paid out by operating the replay button 905 once. The ball payout process for paying out the game balls is executed (2404).

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 then displays the consumption amount display screen 23 shown in STEP 52 of FIG.
20 is displayed for a predetermined time, and the shared ball remaining number information notifying process for displaying the shared ball remaining number display screen 2310 shown in STEP 53 is executed (2405), and the shared replay process is ended.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the shared ball number information update process executed by the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the member management device 17 determines whether or not the shared replay information transmitted in the process of Step 2402 shown in FIG. 24 is received from the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (2501).

If it is determined in step 2501 that the shared replay information has been received, the member management device 17 refers to the group table 850, registers the card ID included in the received shared replay information, and shares the information. Search the group ID of the group being executed (2
502).

And the member management apparatus 17 performs the shared ball number calculation process which updates a shared ball number by subtracting the ball number consumed when one replay button 905 is operated from the shared ball number ( 2503).

Specifically, the member management device 17 acquires the card ID of the member selected as the use account among the members belonging to the group searched in the process of step 2502. And
The member management device 17 determines whether the entry registered in the member database 800 shown in FIG.
The number of balls consumed by one operation of the replay button 905 is calculated from the number of stored balls registered in the same day storage ball (GP) 806 of the entry whose card ID registered in the card ID 801 matches the acquired card ID. The value is subtracted, and the subtracted value is registered in the current day storage ball (GP) 806.

Next, the member management apparatus 17 acquires the number of shared balls updated in the process of step 2503,
The number of shared balls updated in the process of step 2503 is subtracted from the number of shared balls at the start of sharing to calculate subtraction information, and a shared ball remaining number information update process for updating the shared ball remaining number information is executed (2504).
).

Then, the member management device 17 uses the shared ball remaining number information 1 updated in the process of Step 2504.
Is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 in which the card of the member belonging to the group in which sharing is being executed is inserted (2505), and the shared ball number information update processing is terminated.

  26 to 30, sharing interruption / sharing end processing will be described.

FIG. 26 shows the display unit 621 of the display device 62 when the card according to the embodiment of the present invention is ejected.
It is explanatory drawing of the display screen displayed on.

In STEP 61, the main screen 910 is displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62.

When the card is ejected and the card into which the storage medium reception terminal device 6 is inserted cannot be read, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays a sharing end confirmation screen 2610 on the display unit 621 of the display device 62. (STEP 62).

The sharing end confirmation screen 2610 is a screen for confirming whether to end the sharing. On the sharing end confirmation screen 2610, an interruption button 2611, an end button 2612, and a cancel button 2613 are displayed.

When the interrupt button 2611 or the end button 2612 is operated, the sharing is ended. When the cancel button 2613 is operated, the sharing screen is not ended and the screen returns to the main screen 910.

The interruption button 2611 is operated when the player temporarily suspends the game for a meal or the like, and the end button 2612 is operated when the player ends the game.

When the end button 2612 is operated on the sharing end confirmation screen 2610 displayed in STEP 62, a sharing end registration notification screen 2620 is displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 (STEP 63).

The sharing end registration notification screen 2620 is a screen for notifying that the end of sharing is registered in the member management device 17.

Note that the sharing end confirmation screen 2610 shown in STEP 62 is displayed when the discharge button 27 is operated, but may also be displayed when the sharing button 913 of the main screen 910 is operated.

FIG. 27 illustrates the sharing interruption / execution executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.
It is a flowchart of a share end process.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating that an operation for discharging the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 has been performed is input (2701).

The operation of ejecting the card means the operation of the ejection button 27 or the operation of the interruption switch 6221.

If it is determined in step 2701 that a signal indicating that a card ejection operation has been performed is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ends the sharing interruption / sharing end processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2701 that a signal indicating that a card ejection operation has been performed is input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the sharing end confirmation screen 261.
A sharing end confirmation process for displaying 0 on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 is executed (2702).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a signal indicating that the end button 2612 has been operated is input on the sharing end confirmation screen 2610 displayed in the processing of step 2702 (2703).

If it is determined in step 2703 that a signal indicating that the end button 2612 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the sharing end confirmation screen 2610 displayed in step 2702. It is determined whether a signal indicating that the interrupt button 2611 has been operated is input (2704).

If it is determined in step 2704 that a signal indicating that the interruption button 2611 has been operated is not input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ends the sharing interruption / sharing end processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2704 that a signal indicating that the interruption button 2611 has been operated is input, the sharing interruption process is executed (2705), and the sharing interruption / sharing end process ends. Details of the sharing interruption process will be described with reference to FIG.

When a signal indicating that the end button 2612 has been operated is input in the process of step 2703, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits sharing end information indicating that sharing is ended. The process is executed (2706). The sharing end information includes the card ID of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

When the member management device 17 receives the share end information, the member management device 17 registers the end of sharing for the card ID included in the received share end information, and sends the share end registration completion information to the storage medium reception terminal device 6. Send.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the share end registration information has been received from the member management device 17 (2707).

If it is determined in step 2707 that the sharing end registration information has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 until the sharing end registration information is received.
Step 2707 is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2707 that the share end registration information has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 displays the share end registration notification screen 2620 shown in STEP 63 shown in FIG. The sharing end registration notification process displayed on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 is executed (2708).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 clears the sharing in-execution information when the sharing is canceled for all members of the group that is sharing (2709), and the sharing interruption / sharing end processing Exit.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the sharing end registration process executed by the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the member management apparatus 17 determines whether or not the sharing end information transmitted in the process of step 2706 in FIG. 27 has been received (2801).

If it is determined in step 2801 that the sharing end information has not been received, the member management apparatus 17 ends the sharing end registration process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2801 that the sharing end information has been received, the member management device 17 refers to the group table 850 and registers the card ID included in the received sharing end information. The group ID of the group is searched (2802).

Then, the member management apparatus 17 registers in the group table 850 that the card ID included in the received sharing end information ends the sharing of the group ID searched in the process of step 2802 (sharing end information) (2803). .

Next, the member management device 17 transmits sharing end registration information (registration completion information) to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 (2804), transmits sharing stop information to the game hall management device 1 (2805), and ends sharing. The registration process ends.

When the game hall management device 1 receives the sharing stop information, the game device 4 that has been shared is shared by turning off the calling lamp 8 corresponding to the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 that has finished sharing. It informs that it was completed.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the sharing interruption process executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 executes a sharing suspension information transmission process for transmitting sharing suspension information indicating that the sharing is suspended (2901). The sharing interruption information includes the card ID inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

When the member management device 17 receives the sharing suspension information, the member management device 17 registers sharing of the card ID included in the received sharing suspension information, and transmits the sharing suspension registration information to the storage medium reception terminal device 6. To do.

The storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the share interruption registration information is received from the member management device 17 (2902).

If it is determined in step 2902 that the sharing suspension registration information has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 repeatedly executes the processing of step 2902 until the sharing suspension registration information is received. To do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2902 that the sharing suspension registration information has been received from the member management device 17, a display device for displaying a sharing suspension registration notification screen (not shown) for notifying the player that sharing has been suspended is displayed. The sharing interruption registration notification process displayed on the display unit 621 of 62 is executed (2903).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not an interruption cancellation operation has been performed (290).
4).

When the suspension button 2611 is operated and the card is ejected, the suspension cancellation operation matches the card ID stored in the storage medium reception terminal device 6 with the card ID newly inserted into the card insertion slot 61. Case card insertion operation.

If it is determined in step 2904 that the suspension release operation has not been performed, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 repeatedly executes the process of step 2904 until the suspension release operation is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2904 that the suspension canceling operation has been performed, the suspension canceling information transmission processing for transmitting the suspension canceling information indicating that the sharing suspension has been cancelled to the member management apparatus 17 is executed. (2905). The suspension release information includes the card ID inserted into the card insertion slot 61.

When the member management device 17 receives the suspension cancellation information, the member management device 17 registers that the sharing suspension is canceled for the card ID included in the received suspension cancellation information, and stores the suspension cancellation completion information as a storage medium reception terminal device. 6 to send.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the suspension release completion information is received from the member management device 17 (2906).

If it is determined in step 2906 that the suspension release completion information has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 until the suspension release completion information is received.
The process of step 2906 is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2906 that the suspension cancellation completion information has been received from the member management device 17, the member management device 17 notifies the player that the sharing suspension has been canceled. A suspension cancellation notification process for displaying a suspension cancellation notification screen (not shown) on the display unit 621 of the display device 62 is executed (2907), and the sharing suspension processing is terminated.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the sharing suspension registration process executed by the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the member management apparatus 17 determines whether or not the sharing interruption information transmitted in the process of step 2901 in FIG. 29 has been received (3001).

If it is determined in step 3001 that the sharing suspension information has not been received, the member management apparatus 17 ends the sharing suspension registration processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 3001 that the sharing suspension information has been received, the member management device 17 refers to the group table 850 and registers the card ID included in the received sharing suspension information. The group ID of the group is searched (3002).

Then, the member management apparatus 17 registers in the state 853 that the card ID included in the received sharing suspension information suspends sharing of the group ID retrieved in the process of step 3002 (sharing suspension information) (3003).

Next, the member management device 17 transmits the sharing suspension registration information to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the sharing suspension information (3004).

Next, the member management apparatus 17 determines whether or not the suspension cancellation information transmitted in the process of step 2905 in FIG. 29 has been received (3005).

If it is determined in step 3005 that the suspension release information has not been received, the member management apparatus 17 repeatedly executes the process in step 3005 until the suspension release information is received.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 3005 that the suspension cancellation information has been received, the member management apparatus 17 clears the sharing suspension information registered in step 3003 (30
06) The suspension cancellation completion information is transmitted to the storage medium reception terminal device 6 that has transmitted the sharing suspension information (3007), and the sharing suspension registration process is terminated.

Thus, in the embodiment of the present invention, a card is inserted into the storage medium reception terminal device 6,
Sharing is executed after the storage medium reception terminal device 6 starts reading the card. Also,
When the storage medium reception terminal device 6 can read the card, the sharing that has been executed is canceled.

When all the members of the group have finished sharing, the sharing game is finished. When a member of the group forgets to remove the membership card, the member card is removed by the attendant at the end of the business hall, and the sharing ends at this point.

Therefore, when the game shop is closed, the cards are ejected from all the storage medium reception terminal devices 6, so that the sharing that has been executed is canceled after the game shop is closed.

For this reason, since no sharing is performed after the game shop is closed, there is no need to manage the number of game media information stored in the shared ball account information until the next business day. Can be shared, but the data storage area required for sharing can be reduced.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate the prize exchange, the exchange based on the shared ball is enabled on the condition that the sharing of the members belonging to the group has been completed. Specifically, when exchanging premiums, the group table 850 is referred to by the member management apparatus 17, and it is determined whether or not all the states 853 are inserted. As a result of this determination, when the cards corresponding to all the card IDs have not been inserted into the storage medium receiving terminal device 6, it is determined that sharing of the members belonging to the group has been completed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent a problem that, even though sharing is being executed, prizes are exchanged in the middle and there are no balls for sharing. Further, in the member management device 17, it is not necessary to perform complicated processing such as subtraction of the number of balls by exchanging prizes in the middle of sharing, and the processing load can be reduced. Only the member selected as the usage account may exchange prizes.

31 and 32, the counting process for counting the game balls counted by the counters 68 as the player's own balls will be described.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of the counting information transmission process executed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not a counting signal output when each counter 68 counts a predetermined number of game balls has been input (3101).

If it is determined in step 3101 that the count signal has not been input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ends the count information transmission process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 3101 that the count signal has been input, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 adds the number of game balls specified by the input count signal to the possession number data (3102). ).

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the number of possession balls to which the number of game balls counted by each of the counters 68 is added in the processing of step 3102 is larger than a predetermined value (X). (3103).

When it is determined in the process of step 3103 that the number of possessed balls data is equal to or less than the predetermined value (X), the storage medium reception terminal device 6 ends the count information transmission process without transmitting the count information. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step 3103 that the number of possessed balls data is larger than the predetermined value (X), the storage medium reception terminal device 6 subtracts the predetermined value (X) from the number of possessed balls data. Then, the subtracted value (Y) is calculated (3104).

Then, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 transmits the value (Y) calculated in the process of step 3104 to the member management device 17 as count information (3105). The count information includes the card ID of the card inserted in the storage medium reception terminal device 6.

Upon receiving the count information, the member management device 17 receives a value (
Y) is added to the same day storage ball (GP) 806 of the member database 800 shown in FIG. 8A, so that the number of possessed balls of a predetermined value (X) or more is counted as a shared ball, and the shared ball remaining number information is stored in the storage medium reception terminal 6 to send.

Next, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 determines whether or not the shared ball remaining number information 2 has been received from the member management device 17 (3106).

If it is determined in step 3106 that the shared ball remaining number information 2 has not been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 until the shared ball remaining number information 2 is received,
The process of step 3106 is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step 3106 that the shared ball remaining number information 2 has been received from the member management device 17, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 performs step 310 from the possession ball number data.
The value (Y) calculated in the process 4 is subtracted (3107), and the count information transmission process is terminated.

In addition, as a condition for transmitting the number-of-balls data to the member management device 17, in addition to the number-of-balls data reaching a predetermined value (X), a certain time (for example, 60) after the count signal is input.
The number of possessed balls data may be calculated when a second) elapses.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the count information update process executed by the member management apparatus 17 according to the embodiment of this invention.

First, the member management apparatus 17 determines whether or not the count information transmitted in the process of step 3105 shown in FIG. 31 has been received (3201).

If it is determined in step 3201 that the count information has not been received, the member management apparatus 17 ends the count information update process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 3201 that the count information has been received, the member management device 17 determines that the card ID is the one of the entries registered in the member database 800 of FIG.
The value (Y) corresponding to the received count information is added to the current day storage ball (GP) 806 of the entry in which the card ID registered in 801 matches the card ID included in the received count information, and the number of shared balls is calculated. Update (3202).

Then, the member management device 17 stores the day's savings (GP) updated in the process of step 3202.
The number of balls registered in 806 is acquired as the remaining number (3203), the shared ball remaining number information 2 is transmitted to the storage medium receiving terminal device 6 that transmitted the counting information (3204), and the counting information update process is terminated.

Note that the present invention can also be applied to an enclosed ball type gaming machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in a game machine, the game balls launched from the launch position to the game area are collected, and the game balls are circulated and used. is there.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the members of the group are added by inputting necessary information to the storage medium reception terminal device 6, but the storage medium reception terminal device 6 into which the reference member card is inserted is added. In addition, group registration (addition of members) may be performed by inserting a membership card of a player who is a member of the group.

At this time, if only one card insertion slot 61 is provided, the membership card of the member added within a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) is temporarily extracted after the membership card as a reference is once extracted. insert. On the other hand, when two card insertion slots 61 for the membership card are provided, the member card of the member added to the vacant card insertion slot may be inserted.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the group registration is performed by the storage medium reception terminal device 6, but a dedicated terminal is installed in the game hall and the group registration is performed by this dedicated terminal. May be.

In the case where a dedicated terminal is installed, a shared dedicated card may be issued for the number of people in the group, and a shared ball game may be performed using the issued shared dedicated card.

In addition, if a dedicated terminal is installed, the parent card is inserted and the shared dedicated card (
(Child card) may be issued. The parent card may be a member card of a group member, and may be a member card of a player who provides a shared ball account, for example.

In addition, both the shared card and the membership card may be used as a child card. At this time, if a membership card is used as a child card, it is not necessary to enter a password when using the shared ball, and if a shared card is used as a child card, a password must be entered. It may be configured. By configuring in this way and differentiating the disclosure content of various information, it is possible to make the player who uses the shared card recognize the merit of the membership card, and increase the number of membership card users. I can expect.

Further, as in the embodiment of the present invention, the storage medium reception terminal device 6 has “functions related to ball lending”.
And if it is equipped with a “function for using the stored ball”, if a membership card is inserted and there is a shared ball, a new valuable value (cash) is inserted. It may be prohibited to pay out game balls. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the shared ball and game balls other than the shared ball from being mixed. For example, when someone in the group forgets to remove the membership card from the card insertion slot 61 and a third party plays a new game with the gaming device 4, it is shared with the game balls acquired by the third party. Mixing balls can be prevented.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a savings account and a savings account on the day are provided for one card ID, and a personal account for individual use and a shared account for use by a group are set for each account. However, sharing may be performed using a personal account of the savings account and a personal account of the savings account on the day without providing a sharing account. With this configuration, when sharing ends,
The number of balls data acquired by the sharing is stored in the personal account used for sharing as it is. Therefore, even if fraction data that cannot be used for a group or used for gaming or prize exchange is generated, there is no need to consider the handling of the ball number data, and there is no need for data related to the number of game media. It is possible to prevent the storage area from being pressed.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

You can share the pool with multiple people. In addition, since the shared account information for sharing the game medium number information is selected from the account information of a plurality of players belonging to the shared group, and the selected shared account information is shared, an independent account is used to manage the shared group. There is no need to create. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the storage area related to the game medium number information from being compressed.

In addition, there is personal game medium number information and shared game medium number information, and the account sharing means transfers the personal game medium number information of the account information selected as the shared account information to the shared medium number information. The number of game media information to be played and the number of game media information to be used in the sharing group can be differentiated, and used according to the game style (in the case of playing a game by sharing the game media number information individually) Information on the number of game media to be played can be selected.

In addition, since the authority regarding the determination of the information amount of the individual game medium to be transferred to the shared game medium number information is granted only to the player selected as the shared account information, the sharing group is illegally registered (for example, It is possible to prevent other people's membership cards from being used for group registration and sharing information on the number of game media).

In addition, since the sharing start unit and the sharing end unit are included, it is possible to easily determine the start of use of the shared account and the end of use of the shared account, and the storage area for data necessary for sharing can be reduced. can do.

In addition, when the end of use of the shared account information of all the players belonging to the shared group is confirmed, the prize exchange can be executed, so that the process related to the prize exchange can be facilitated.

In addition, since sharing is performed using an account (shared account) assigned to the individual member, even if the account is stored (remaining) in the account and the group no longer uses it, Can be handled. Therefore, it is not necessary to open a dedicated group account, and data enlargement in the storage area can be prevented.

The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

As described above, the present invention can be applied to a game system that provides game media between players.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall management apparatus 3 Information collection terminal device 4 Game apparatus 5 Game machine 6 Storage medium reception terminal device 7 Corner lamp 8 Call lamp 9 Premium POS
13A relay device 13B relay device 14 interface device 15 balance adjustment machine 16 decoration member 17 member management device 61 card insertion slot 62 display device 63 bill insertion slot 64 status display portion 66 payout port 67 ball payout guide device 68 counter counter 621 display Department 800 Member database 850 Group table

Claims (2)

A storage medium receiving terminal means provided corresponding to the gaming table and capable of receiving insertion of a storage medium possessed by the player and reading the unique information stored in the storage medium; and a player by playing on the gaming table. Management means for managing the number of game media acquired by the player as game media number information owned by the player,
In a gaming system that enables payout of gaming media based on gaming media number information managed by the management means,
Account information storage means for storing account information in which the unique information stored in the storage medium is associated with the number of game media owned by the player;
Group registration means for registering the plurality of players as members of a shared group by associating and registering the unique information stored in the storage medium possessed by each of the plurality of players;
Shared account selection means for selecting account information that is shared account information that can be used by members belonging to the shared group from account information associated with a plurality of unique information registered as the shared group,
Account sharing means for allowing members belonging to the shared group to receive payout of game media based on the game media number information of the shared account information selected by the shared account selection means,
The account sharing means
A sharing start means capable of starting use of the shared account information by the member when the storage medium receiving terminal means receives the storage medium possessed by a member belonging to the sharing group;
When the storage medium received by the storage medium reception terminal unit is not executing sharing, the plurality of shared groups started by the sharing start unit are sequentially displayed, and one of the plurality of shared groups is shared. A shared participation means that you can choose to participate in,
A share ending unit capable of ending use of the shared account information by the member when the storage medium possessed by the member belonging to the shared group is ejected from the storage medium receiving terminal unit;
A prize exchange permission means for permitting a prize exchange based on the number of game media information of the shared account information, based on the fact that the sharing termination means terminates the use of the shared account information of all members belonging to the shared group; A gaming system characterized by comprising: Even without least a configuration for a game apparatus by said game machine and said storage medium reception terminal unit,
A shared state notifying unit capable of distinguishably informing the gaming device using the shared account information and the gaming device not using the shared account information is provided. The gaming system according to claim 1 .

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