JP6126877B2 - Amusement system and game value adding device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game room system and a game value assigning device for issuing a storage medium storing a remaining monetary value in response to a player's end operation.

  Conventionally, a game machine has been provided with a lending machine that stores information on the amount of money that has been thrown in as a monetary value and lends a ball to be used for a game as a consideration for the monetary value. Of the monetary value, the amount not used for lending balls is recorded on an IC card (storage medium) and issued to the player. Then, when the player inserts an IC card into a settlement machine provided in the game hall, the unused monetary value is returned (settled) to the player as cash.

JP 2007-111069 A

By the way, when lending balls to a player, a technique is known in which a consumption tax is collected to cause a fraction in the loan amount (for example, Patent Document 1).
However, when a fraction is generated in the loan amount, a half amount that cannot be used for the game is generated. For example, if you lend a 4-yen ball in increments of 125 balls and collect 5% consumption tax, 525 yen (4 yen x 125 balls x 1. 05) is required. In this case, if the player rents 125 balls 19 times after inserting 10,000 yen, the remaining amount is 25 yen (= 10000 yen-525 yen × 19).

  When the half amount is left in this way, some players may feel annoyed with the settlement, and the game may end and leave without using up the money value that has been input. When a player leaves with a monetary value left, other players cannot determine whether the game has been terminated or temporarily left, and a game corresponding to the lending machine with the remaining monetary value. I can't play games on the machine. As a result, there arises a problem that the operating rate of the gaming machine is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine due to the player ending the game and leaving the seat while leaving the monetary value. An object of the present invention is to provide a game room system and a game value imparting device capable of playing a game.

The game system according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives a storage medium storing a monetary value corresponding to an amount inserted by a player, and a unit in which the magnitude of the monetary value received by the receiving unit is predetermined. If the value is equal to or greater than the value, a game value giving means for giving the player a game value to be used in the game of the gaming machine as a consideration for the money value, and a memory storing the money value according to the player's end operation Issuing means for issuing a medium to a player; receiving means for accepting the storage medium; and adjusting means for returning money corresponding to the value of money stored in the storage medium to the player; An end specifying means for specifying that the player has finished the game in a state where the monetary value remains, and the magnitude of the monetary value received by the accepting means remains less than the unit value. If that the termination specific means in the state has identified the game end the player, while executing a special notification to the administrator of the game arcade to recover the storage medium, the monetary value of the reception unit is accepted And when the end specifying means specifies the player's game end, the special notification executing means for maintaining the state where the special notification is not executed, and the receiving means When the end specifying means specifies the player's game end in a state where the monetary value remains greater than or equal to the unit value, while setting the issue suppression state to suppress the issue of the storage medium by the issuing means, When the end specifying means specifies the player's game end in a state where the magnitude of the monetary value received by the receiving means is less than the unit value, the issue suppression state is set. And issuing suppression state setting means for maintaining a state where no constant, those having a (claim 1).

The game system according to claim 1 ,
In the case where the game value is given to the player in consideration of the monetary value, the issuing means is configured to store the storage medium without accepting the termination operation by the player when the remaining money value is less than the unit value. It may be issued (claim 2 ).

According to the invention of claim 1, when the player finishes the game with the remaining monetary value being small, a special notification is executed to the administrator to collect the storage medium. It is possible to confirm whether or not the player has really finished the game, and when it is finished, the storage medium left unattended can be collected. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the storage medium from being left unattended with the monetary value remaining even though the player has finished the game. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine due to the player ending the game and leaving the seat with the money value remaining.
The special notification can be performed by any means as long as the administrator can recognize the display display, lamp lighting, voice output, and notification to the mobile phone.

On the other hand, if the player ends the game with a large remaining monetary value, the possibility that the player has just left the temporary seat increases. In this case, in order to suppress the issuance of serial憶媒body, the gap a player away from the PC without issuing the storage medium, can suppress the act of theft storage medium. That is, it is possible to take a good response with the magnitude of the monetary value in a state where the player has finished the game.

Furthermore , when the remaining monetary value is less than the unit value, a storage medium can be issued. Thereby, it is easy to collect the storage medium in a state where a little monetary value remains. In addition, if a player who understands the present configuration finds a gaming machine in which a little monetary value remains, it can issue a storage medium and start a game. In addition, if the value of money is greater than the unit value, the special notification is not executed. Therefore, the special notification is executed more than necessary, and it becomes complicated to confirm whether or not to collect the storage medium of the administrator. Can be suppressed.

According to the invention of claim 2 , when the monetary value becomes less than the unit value, the storage medium is issued so as to prompt the player to collect the storage medium or to input further money because it is less than the unit value. Thereby, the possibility that the player collects the storage medium is increased, and a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine can be suppressed. Furthermore, when this configuration is adopted, the situation in which the player disappears when the monetary value accepted by the accepting means remains less than the unit value is to accept a storage medium less than the unit value once issued. In this case, the player has finished the game. There is a high possibility that this is a malicious act that leaves the storage medium so that the next player is unlikely to start the game. In this configuration, even when such a malicious act occurs, the special notification can be executed and the storage medium can be collected, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine.

Schematic which shows the whole structure of the management system for game centers in 1st Embodiment of this invention. Flow chart showing operation of lending machine FIG. 2 equivalent view showing the second embodiment

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall system. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and lending machines 2 (accepting means, gaming value granting means, issuing means, termination specifying means, issuance suppression state setting means, special notifications) corresponding to each gaming machine 1 Equivalent to signal output means) is installed. The gaming machine 1 and the lending machine 2 are connected to the management device 5 (special notification executing means) via the relay terminal 3 and the LAN 4. The management device 5 manages game data for each gaming machine 1 by receiving game signals transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the lending machine 2, etc.), and personal data for each registered member. Also manage.

  A checkout machine 6 (corresponding to checkout means) is also installed in the game hall, and is connected to the management device 5 via the LAN 4. When the IC card 7 (corresponding to a storage medium) is inserted into the card insertion slot 8, the checkout machine 6 returns the balance stored in the IC card 7 from the return slot 9 and collects the IC card 7. .

The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office room or the like in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 10, a monitor 11, a printer (not shown) and the like that are operated by the game hall manager. The management device 5 manages the operating status of the gaming machine 1, the lending machine 2, etc. installed in the game hall, and the game value for each player based on the signal from the gaming machine side (the number of balls Store and manage the number of stored balls (for members). Note that “mochidama” refers to balls that are stored on the day, and are not balls and medals deposited before the previous day, but balls and medals acquired on that day. There is a distinction between savings and same-day savings due to different management.
Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, hundreds of gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 5.

The gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko machine, which has an operation handle 13, an upper tray 14 and a lower tray 15 that constitute a launching device that launches balls on the board surface 12, and a liquid crystal on the board surface 12. It has a display unit 16, a start port 17, and a big winning port 18.
The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) A jackpot lottery is performed in response to the ball fired on the board 12 by operating the operation handle 13 winning a start opening 17 (start winning prize), and so-called special symbols (special illustrations) are obtained based on the lottery result. ) Is executed on the liquid crystal display unit 16, and a jackpot is generated according to the result. Note that the upper limit of so-called holding balls is four each, and when starting and winning a prize during holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change ends, the held symbol variation is executed sequentially.
(2) The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/300, and the ratio of the jackpot that becomes a probability change state (probability change) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). When the jackpot is generated, the big winning opening 18 is opened by an amount corresponding to the corresponding number of rounds (R). The 1R upper limit winning number (upper limit number) is 8, and the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds. When either the upper limit number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied, 1R is ended.
(3) The number of rounds corresponding to the jackpot is 5R and 16R, and the distribution ratio is 25% for 5R and 75% for 16R.
(4) The jackpot probability is improved to 1/30 during probability change. Since the probability change continues until the next jackpot, it continues until a jackpot (ordinary jackpot) that becomes a normal state (normal) after the jackpot occurs, and returns to the normal state when a normal jackpot occurs.

The gaming machine 1 and peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the gaming signals shown below as the game progresses such as the ball being thrown by the player and the starting prize to the starting port 17.
Out signal: This signal can specify the number of used media (out) output from an out BOX (not shown) for collecting used balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered balls (used balls, driven balls), the number of out signals × 10 is specified as out. A signal directly output from the gaming machine 1 may be used. The out specified by the out signal corresponds to the amount of game value used in the game.
Safe signal: a signal that can specify the payout game value (number of payout media, safe) output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output for 10 payout balls, the number of safe signals × 10 is specified as safe. A replenishment signal output from a replenishing device (not shown) may be used as a safe signal. The safe specified by the safe signal corresponds to the amount of game value given by winning.
Start winning signal: a signal that can specify a winning (start winning) to the starting port 17 output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output for each winning prize to the starting port 17, the starting prize is specified in response to reception of the starting prize signal.
Symbol change signal (start signal): This is a signal that can specify a symbol change (actual action) that starts changing (actuation) by a start winning to the start port 17 output from the gaming machine 1. Since it is output when the symbol variation is confirmed (at the end), the symbol variation (start) is specified in response to the reception of the symbol variation signal. It may be a signal output at the start of symbol variation.
-Jackpot signal: A signal that can be output from the gaming machine 1 and that can specify a period of a jackpot state. Since the level is output during the jackpot state, reception of the jackpot signal is specified as being in the jackpot state.
Probability variation signal: A signal that can specify a period in which a probability of winning a jackpot that is output from the gaming machine 1 is in a probability variation state with a high probability of winning. Since the level is output during the probability variation state, reception of the probability variation signal is specified as the probability variation state.

  The lending machine 2 receives a state display unit 19 indicating a gaming state of the gaming machine 1, a bill insertion slot 20 into which a bill is inserted, an operation input from a player, and the number of symbol variations (start count) as the game progresses. Touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 21 for displaying game data such as a jackpot probability, a payout button 22 for paying out a stored ball, a payout nozzle 23 through which the payout ball passes, an IC card 7 or a member card (member IC A card insertion slot 24 into which a card) is inserted, an issue button 25 for issuing an IC card, a detachable counting tray 26 positioned below the lower tray 15 of the gaming machine 1 and the like.

The lending machine 2 has the following functions.
(1) The amount of bills (1000 yen, 2000 yen, 5000 yen, 10000 yen) inserted into the bill insertion slot 20 is stored in the IC card 7 and the inserted amount (payment balance) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21. .
(2) Paying out a number of balls (corresponding to the game value) within the range of the deposit balance from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1 in accordance with the operation of a lending button (not shown) provided on the gaming machine 1 Has CR function. At this time, since a signal indicating that 125 balls are paid out once to the lending machine 2 is output from the gaming machine 1, a unit amount corresponding to the number of times is calculated from the deposit balance displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21. 525 yen (corresponding to unit value), which is a sum of 500 yen and 25% consumption tax, is reduced, and a sales signal is output. Since this sales signal outputs one pulse every time one ball is paid out, the unit amount corresponding to one pulse is specified as the sales amount.
(3) The number of balls received from the counting tray 26 after falling from the lower tray 15 of the gaming machine 1 is counted and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21.
(4) Depending on the operation of the payout button 22, payout is made one by one within the range of the number of balls (the number of balls) or the number of balls (in the case of a member).
(5) In response to the operation of a return button (not shown) provided on the gaming machine 1, information such as the deposit balance, the number of balls held, and the unit price of balls is stored and issued in the IC card 7 inserted in the card insertion slot 24. To do. When the membership card is inserted, the deposit balance is stored in the membership card, and the number of possessed balls is transmitted to the management device 5 on condition that the personal identification number is input, and then the membership card is issued. When the IC card 7 is issued, the issue information including the card ID is transmitted to the management apparatus 5 and stored also on the management apparatus 5 side. If neither the IC card 7 nor the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 24, the IC card 7 stocked in the card stock section (not shown) is fed to the card insertion slot 24, and the deposit balance, the number of balls, Remember and issue the unit price.

(6) When the IC card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 24, the deposit balance, the number of balls and the unit price stored in the IC card 7 are read and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21. When a membership card is inserted, the deposit balance stored in the membership card is read and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21 and stored in the membership account of the management device 5 corresponding to the membership ID on condition that the password is entered. The number of stored balls (the number of balls stored on the current day / the number of balls stored on the previous day) is also displayed. The number of stored balls on the day is the number of stored balls (money balls) stored on that day, and the number of stored balls on the previous day is the number of stored balls up to the previous day. After the end of business, the number of balls stored on the day is added to the number of balls stored on the previous day and stored. In accordance with the payout operation by the player, the balls are paid out from the payout nozzle 23 within the range of the number of stored balls or the number of stored balls on that day. In other words, the lending machine 2 has a function of receiving the membership card and specifying the identification information of the player to specify the number of stored balls and the number of stored balls (saved game value) on the day. Yes.
(7) The game data of the corresponding gaming machine 1 or other designated gaming machine 1 is displayed according to the operation input to the liquid crystal display unit 21, the message from the game hall is displayed, the player is a member When it is determined that there is a game, the game data of the gaming machine 1 is displayed.
(8) As will be described later, when the gaming machine 1 is in a non-operating state, it has a function of restricting the ejection of the inserted IC card 7 or notifying the leaving state of the IC card 7.
The lending machine 2 receives an out signal from the gaming machine side via the relay terminal 3, and specifies the operating state of the gaming machine 1 based on whether or not the out signal is input.

  The management device 5 operates according to the stored computer program, temporarily stores game information display service for displaying game data indicating the operating status of the gaming machine 1, and game media acquired by the player through the game, Alternatively, it is possible to execute a savings service that can be reused for games at a later date. In order to execute these services, the operating state of the gaming machine 1 is specified based on the gaming signal input to the input / output unit from the gaming machine 1, the lending machine 2, etc., and the gaming information is managed for each gaming machine 1. It is supposed to be.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation related to the operation of the present invention among the operations of the lending machine 2. The flowchart shown in FIG. 2 shows the operation in a state where there is a balance and the IC card 7 is inserted. That is, when the balance is 0, the IC card 7 is not inserted, and the lending machine 2 executes an initial operation for monitoring whether the IC card 7 is inserted or a bill is inserted. In a state where there is a balance, the lending machine 2 determines whether the balance has become less than 525 yen (unit value) by paying out the balls by the player (S101), or whether no game has passed for one minute (S104). Judgment. If the player interrupts the game, for example, to take a break while leaving a large balance of 525 yen or more, the gaming machine 1 enters a non-operating state in which no out signal is output.

  The lending machine 2 sets the safe mode (corresponding to the issuance suppression state) when the non-operating state has passed for 1 minute with such a large balance remaining (S104: YES) (S105). The safe mode is to limit the card return operation by assuming that the card is forgotten when there is no operation (out) for a certain period of time with the IC card 7 storing the deposit balance and the number of balls in memory. is there. Therefore, even if the third party performs a return operation of the IC card 7 to the lending machine 2 after one minute has passed since the gaming machine 1 is in a non-operating state with the IC card 7 inserted. The IC card 7 is never returned.

  As described above, the theft of the IC card 7 by a third party can be prevented. The purpose of this safe mode is to prevent card theft, and the time (1 minute) until the safe mode is set is set short. The release condition of the safe mode is that the employee remote control carried by the employee receives an unauthorized release signal or detects a certain operation (out). Therefore, when the player returns from the break and resumes the game, the safe mode is canceled, so that the IC card 7 can be returned by a subsequent return operation. In addition, although safe mode will be cancelled | released also when a 3rd person plays a game, since such a risk is very high that it will be discovered, it is not assumed.

  By the way, as a result of the payout of the balls by the player, if the balance becomes a half amount less than 525 yen (S101: YES), some players may use the coins returned to the game even if the IC card 7 is settled. Because it is not possible to do so, it may be annoying to settle, and the game may end and leave without using up the money value that has been thrown in. In particular, if the balance is less than 100 yen, even if it is settled, only a 10-yen coin is returned, so that more players feel troublesome to settle.

  Therefore, the lending machine 2 is in a non-operating state where no out signal has been received from the gaming machine side (S101: YES), and when the inserted state of the IC card 7 of less than 525 yen has elapsed for 5 minutes (S102: YES), A special notification signal is output to the management device 5 (S103). When the management device 5 receives the special notification signal, the management device 5 performs a special notification so that the stand number where the IC card 7 is left is identifiable. Specifically, a message “There is a possibility that the IC card 7 is left in the XX range. Please check” is displayed on the monitor 11 of the management apparatus 5. Therefore, the manager goes to the gaming machine 1 indicated by the message, confirms whether or not the player has really finished the game, and if it is finished, collects the IC card 7 that is left unattended. The next player is allowed to play. Since the IC card 7 collected in this way may be requested by the player, the game hall stores the IC card 7 during the validity period of the IC card 7.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
The lending machine 2 determines that it is not in operation when 5 minutes have elapsed without detecting an out signal from the gaming machine side with a small monetary value remaining, and collects the IC card 7 to the management device 5 Therefore, it is possible to prevent the IC card 7 from being left unattended with the half amount remaining even though the player has finished the game. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine 1 due to the player ending the game and leaving the seat while leaving a small monetary value.

  The lending machine 2 estimates that the player has left the seat if one minute has passed without detecting an out signal from the gaming machine side with a large monetary value remaining, sets the safe mode and sets the IC card 7 Therefore, the act of the IC card 7 being stolen while the player is away without issuing the IC card 7 can be suppressed.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment is characterized in that, in addition to executing the monitoring process of FIG. 2, the IC card 7 is discharged when the remaining amount is reduced. However, in step S102 in FIG. 2, instead of determining whether or not 5 minutes have elapsed in the state of not playing, it is determined whether or not 3 minutes have elapsed in the state of not playing.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the monitoring processing operation of the lending machine 2, and shows the operation in the state where there is a balance as in FIG. The lending machine 2 determines whether it is the end timing of the lending process as shown in FIG. 3 (S201). The end timing of the lending process is a timing at which the lending process of the game medium executed according to the lending operation by the player is ended. When the lending machine 2 comes to the end timing of the lending process (S201: YES), the lending machine 2 determines whether the balance is less than 525 yen (S202), and if it is less than 525 yen (S202: YES), the IC card 7 is inserted. Discharge (S203). In this case, since the balance becomes 0 when the IC card 7 is discharged, the lending machine 2 executes an initial operation for monitoring whether the IC card 7 is inserted or a bill is inserted.

  When the IC card 7 is ejected from the lending machine 2, the player recognizes that the remaining balance is small. Therefore, when continuing the game, the IC card 7 is inserted into the lending machine 2 and a bill is inserted to play the game. Resume. Then, when the balance is 525 yen or more (S101: NO) and the player has not left the game for 1 minute (S104: YES), the safe mode is set as in the first embodiment. Set (S105).

  On the other hand, a player who is troublesome to settle the IC card 7 may insert the discharged IC card 7 into the lending machine 2 and leave it as it is. In such a case, the lending machine 2 is special in the same manner as in the first embodiment, when the balance is less than 525 yen (S101: YES) and after 3 minutes have elapsed without playing a game (S102: YES). A notification signal is output to the management apparatus 5 (S103). In this case, after the remaining amount is less than 525 yen, the player dares to leave the seat after inserting the IC card 7, and since it is malicious, the time until execution of the special notification is 5 minutes of the first embodiment. Shorter than 3 minutes. Therefore, when the manager is specially notified from the management device 5, the manager goes to the gaming machine 1 that is the target of the special notification to check whether the game by the player is continuing, and when the game is finished, the IC The card 7 is collected, and the player who has been cheated is searched for and alerted.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
Since the lending machine 2 discharges the IC card 7 when the balance becomes less than 525 yen due to the lending process, the player is more likely to collect (settlement) the IC card 7, and the gaming machine 1 It is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate.
Further, when the player leaves the IC card 7 discharged as described above while being inserted into the lending machine 2, the IC card 7 is left behind so that it is difficult for the next player to start the game. Since it is presumed that it is a malicious act and a special notification is executed, the administrator can collect the IC card 7 and can suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine 1.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be modified or expanded as follows, each modified example may be combined with the above-described embodiment, or each modified example may be combined.
In the second embodiment, the discharge timing of the IC card 7 may be advanced. For example, if the balance is 900 yen, in the next lending process, the balance is reduced by 525 yen (corresponding to the unit value in claim 7) and becomes 375 yen, which is an emission condition. The IC card 7 is discharged at the same timing. In other words, as the discharge condition, when the lending operation is performed once more, the timing when the balance becomes 525 yen (unit value) or less necessary for the lending process is set. As a result, it will not be possible to rent the next ball unless additional payment is made, so the player should be encouraged to insert money at an early timing, or to be settled with some remaining balance remaining. Can do. In this case, the remaining amount allowed to execute the lending process may be different from the amount of money consumed in one lending operation, for example, 420 yen (400 yen + consumption tax 20 yen) for one lending operation (billing) You may be made to carry out the ball | bending of the ball | bowl (equivalent to the monetary value smaller than a unit value) in the item 7. To explain using the case where a player inserts a 1000 yen bill, the remaining amount is 580 yen in the first lending operation, and the remaining amount is 525 yen or more which is the minimum remaining amount allowing the lending operation. Since the balance of the operation is 160 yen and less than 525 yen, the IC card 7 is discharged at the first lending operation.

In the second embodiment, the processing after the IC card 7 is discharged may be omitted. In this case, since the special notification is not performed, the administrator cannot collect the IC card 7, but the player can expect the effect of collecting the IC card 7.
After the IC card 7 is ejected, it is determined whether or not the player has collected the ejected IC card 7, and the IC card 7 is ejected and the IC card 7 is not collected and the IC card 7 is not recovered and the IC is You may make it alert | report to the manager of a game hall to collect | recover the card | curd 7. FIG. In this case, when the IC card 7 is ejected, the IC card 7 may be protruded from the half card insertion slot 24 (that is, in a half-verted state). What is necessary is just to install the sensor which specifies whether it is in the state of this. That is, in this configuration, after the IC card 7 is ejected, a recovery specifying unit that specifies whether or not the IC card 7 has been recovered is provided.

The storage medium need not be a card type, and a coin type or a mobile phone can also be used. When a cellular phone is used as a storage medium, the lending machine 2 or the like is provided with a cellular phone data reading / writing unit, and money amount information is read from the cellular phone by short-range communication or written to the cellular phone. A configuration that can do this is sufficient. Alternatively, the mobile phone ID may be read, and the money amount information may be managed by the management device 5 in accordance with the ID.
Although the lending machine 2 can accept both the IC card 7 and the banknote, only one of them may be accepted. If only the IC card 7 can be accepted, a vending machine for the IC card 7 may be provided in the game hall. When accepting only banknotes, it is only necessary to store the information of the accepted amount in a storage medium (IC card 7 or the storage area of the lending machine 2 itself) built in the lending machine 2. Further, a magnetic CR card may be used instead of the IC card 7.

Although the case where the consumption tax is 5% has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can be applied to the case where the consumption tax is 0% or 10%. In other words, the present invention is useful for a configuration in which a half amount may remain regardless of the consumption tax rate. Further, the number of balls lent out at one time does not need to be 125 balls, and may be any number such as 100 balls or 200 balls.
The present invention may be applied to other gaming machines. For example, a complete credit type slot machine that does not use medals, an enclosed pachinko gaming machine in which balls are encapsulated, and the like are conceivable. In other words, the game value is a concept including a game medium such as a credit or a score.
When the balls are actually given based on the player's lending operation, the configuration is a CR type in which balls are paid out from the gaming machine 1, but a configuration in which balls are paid out from the lending machine may be used.
In the case where the out signal is not input for a predetermined time, it is determined that the player is in a non-operating state where the game is ended. However, the method for determining the end of the game may be changed. For example, it may be determined whether or not a player is playing in front of the gaming machine 1 based on the imaging result of the camera, or in front of the gaming machine 1 using an infrared sensor or a seating sensor. It may be determined whether or not the player is seated.

In the first embodiment, it goes without saying that the time until the safe mode is set and the time until the special notification is executed may be changed.
In the safe mode of the first embodiment, the button operation is invalidated as means for suppressing the issuance of the IC card 7, but the button operation itself may not be performed. For example, a configuration in which the issue button is not displayed in the case of a touch panel, or a configuration in which the button is covered with a cover in the case of a mechanical button can be considered.
If the remaining amount of the IC card 7 is less than 525 yen and a predetermined time has elapsed without playing a game, the safe mode may be set in addition to the special notification.
When the remaining amount of the IC card 7 is 525 yen or more and a predetermined time has elapsed without playing a game, a special notification may be executed instead of or in addition to the setting of the safe mode.
Of course, the contents of the special notification may be arbitrarily changed instead of displaying the message. For example, the special notification may be executed by a configuration in which a lamp indicating the gaming machine 1 to be specially notified is turned on, or by performing audio output. Moreover, the apparatus which performs special alerting | reporting may be changed and you may make it the lending machine 2 and a call lamp perform special alerting | reporting.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a lending machine (accepting means, game value giving means, issuing means, termination specifying means, issuance suppression state setting means, special notification signal output means), and 5 is a management device (special notification executing means). ), 6 is a settlement machine (settlement means), and 7 is an IC card (storage medium).

Claims (2)

Accepting means for accepting a storage medium storing a monetary value corresponding to an amount inserted by the player;
A game value that gives a player a game value to be used in a game of a gaming machine when the magnitude of the money value received by the accepting unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined unit value Granting means;
Issuing means for issuing a storage medium storing the monetary value to the player in response to the player's end operation;
Recognizing means for receiving the storage medium and returning money corresponding to the value of money stored in the storage medium to the player;
End specifying means for specifying that the player has ended the game in a state where the monetary value received by the receiving means remains;
When the end specifying means specifies the game end of the player in a state where the magnitude of the monetary value received by the receiving means is less than the unit value, the game center is managed to collect the storage medium A special notification is made to the player, and the special notification is executed when the magnitude of the monetary value received by the receiving means is equal to or greater than the unit value and the end specifying means specifies the player's game end. Special notification executing means for maintaining a state that is not ,
When the end specifying unit specifies the end of the game of the player while the monetary value received by the receiving unit is greater than or equal to the unit value, the issuing unit suppresses the issuance of the storage medium. While the issue suppression state is set, when the end specifying unit specifies the player's game end while the monetary value received by the receiving unit is less than the unit value, the issue suppression is performed. Issuance suppression state setting means for maintaining a state in which no state is set;
A game system characterized by comprising: In the case where the game value is given to the player in consideration of the monetary value, the issuing means is configured to store the storage medium without accepting the termination operation by the player when the remaining money value is less than the unit value. The game system according to claim 1, which is issued.

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