JP6142311B2 - Program for prize exchange device and prize exchange device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program and prize exchange device for Jing goods exchange device.

In general, in a game hall where a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine is installed, a prize exchange for exchanging a predetermined prize for a game medium such as a game ball or a medal obtained by the player playing the game is data. A gift exchange device for automatic processing has been introduced.
In the game hall where the prize exchange device is introduced, the player inserts the game medium acquired by the player into a counting device and converts it into a recording medium (for example, a receipt, a membership card, an IC card). Bring it to the prize exchange counter where the prize exchange device is installed and give it to the employee. When the employee receives the recording medium from the player, the recording medium is read using the reader connected to the prize exchange apparatus. After that, the special value to be exchanged is selected by operating the operation means of the prize exchange device, and for the small prize, the prize to be exchanged is heard from the player, and the display means is selected. The prize exchange process is performed in the procedure of selecting a prize desired by the player from the prize group displayed in (see, for example, Patent Document 1). That is, the count value is read from the recording medium first, and then the prize is selected on the display screen.

JP 2009-095383 A

The present invention has an object to provide a prize exchange device program and prize exchange apparatus capable of performing the prize exchange smoothly.

In order to achieve this object, the prize exchange device program according to the present invention can execute a prize exchange process for exchanging the valuable value acquired by the player with a predetermined prize, and an operation means operable by the player is a touch panel. A recording medium reading means for reading the specific information from a recording medium on which the specific information is recorded, information that can specify the magnitude of the valuable value acquired by the player, It is configured to function as a prize selection means to be selected, and a prize can be selected by the prize selection means before specific information is read from the recording medium by the recording medium reading means.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game hall system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the prize exchange apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a free gift or value information reception screen, Comprising: The example of a display of a free gift or value information reception screen when a free gift is selected before a count value is read from a recording medium is shown. It is a front view showing the configuration of a prize or value information reception screen, when a prize is selected first and then a count value is read from a recording medium, or when a stored ball is read from a management device The display example of an information reception screen is shown. It is a front view which shows the structure of a prize breakdown selection screen, Comprising: The example of a display of the prize breakdown selection screen for selecting the name and exchange number of the prize classified into drink is shown. The display example of the prize breakdown selection screen when “Black Coffee” is selected on the prize breakdown selection screen shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of a player side display screen. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a prize exchange main process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a prize selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a ticket reading process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a stored ball reading process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a prize exchange completion operation restriction process.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a prize exchange device, a game hall system including the prize exchange device, and a prize exchange processing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Amusement hall system]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game hall system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine 10, a game medium lending machine 20, a stand management device 30, an island management device 40, a parent island management device 50, a game hall management device 60, A counting device 70, a member management device 80, and a gift exchange device 90 are configured, and these devices are connected via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network).
The game hall system 1 having such a configuration manages so-called prize exchange in which game media such as game balls or medals acquired by a player playing a game are exchanged for prizes according to the quantity. The prize exchange device 90 can select a prize to be exchanged with a game medium even before reading the count value from the recording medium issued by the counting apparatus 70. Yes.
Hereinafter, each apparatus which comprises the game hall system 1 is explained in full detail.

The gaming machine 10 is a device that uses a game medium to perform a predetermined game. Specifically, various gaming machines such as a pachinko machine 10a, a slot machine 10b, a parrot, an arrange ball machine, and a sparrow ball machine are used. is there.
The gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to output a game signal that is generated along with the operation. For example, if the gaming machine 10 is a pachinko machine 10a, an out signal indicating the number of gaming balls thrown into the pachinko machine 10a, a safe signal indicating the number of gaming balls paid out from the pachinko machine 10a, a predetermined jackpot A special signal indicating a state, a start signal output every time a predetermined variable display device is changed or stopped, and the like are output as game signals. These outputted game signals are sent to the table management device 30.

  The game media lending machine 20 is a device that lends game media to a player, and is usually provided for each game machine 10, and a predetermined number of games are provided according to the insertion of cash or prepaid cards. Lend a medium. The game medium lending machine 20 includes a ball lending machine 20a that lends game balls and a medal lending machine 20b that lends medals. In addition, the game medium lending machine 20 is configured to output a lending signal indicating the number of game medium lending according to the amount of money to be input to the table management device 30 and lend out a corresponding number of game media to the corresponding gaming machine 10. Has been.

The stand management device 30 is an information processing device that relays and processes various signals, and is connected to the gaming machine 10 and the game medium lending machine 20, and receives various signals output from the gaming machine 10 or the game medium lending machine 20. It is received and transmitted to the island management device 40 via the communication line.
The island management device 40 is an information processing device that relays and processes various signals. The island management device 40 receives various signals transmitted from the table management device 30, accumulates or tabulates them appropriately, and plays the game hall via the parent island management device 50. It transmits to the management apparatus 60.
The parent island management device 50 is an information processing device that relays and processes various signals. The parent island management device 50 receives various signals transmitted from each island management device 40, accumulates or aggregates them appropriately, and transmits them to the game hall management device 60. .

The game hall management device 60 is an information processing device that operates under program control. The game hall management device 60 collects, aggregates and manages game information related to all the gaming machines 10 provided in the game hall, and is also a business that is necessary for the management of the game hall. Management information is also managed.
For example, the game hall management device 60 has various game information (out) calculated based on various game signals (out signal, safe signal, special signal, start signal, etc.) transmitted from the parent island management device 50 via the communication line. The number of balls, the number of safe balls, the number of special prizes, the number of starts, etc.) are counted for each gaming machine 10.

The counting device 70 is a game medium counting device for counting the number of game media that are valuable values that the player has acquired through the game in the gaming machine 10, and includes a ball counter 70 a that counts the number of game balls and a medal. It is distinguished by a medal counting machine 70b that counts the quantity, and is installed at a predetermined location in the game hall, for example, an island edge of the gaming machine island.
The counting device 70 also includes a receipt issuing machine 71 that prints and issues a count value, which is the number of game media obtained as a result of counting, on a receipt.

In this embodiment, a receipt is cited as the medium for recording the count value. However, the medium for recording the count value is not limited to the receipt. For example, a membership card (with a magnetic stripe) is used. Magnetic cards) or IC cards may be used. These recording media include a prize exchange recording medium storing information that can identify a valuable value that can be exchanged for the day only, and a magnitude of the valuable value that can be exchanged after the day. There is a member recording medium in which identifiable information is recorded.
However, in the following description, it is assumed that the recording medium is a receipt.

  Although not shown, the counting device 70 is provided with a card insertion part into which a membership card can be inserted and a card reader that reads predetermined information from the membership card. When counting, the membership card is inserted into the card insertion part. Is inserted, the card reader reads the information (for example, member ID) recorded in the member card that can identify the member, and the read member ID and the count result. The counted game media can be deposited in the game hall by associating with the numerical value and transmitting it to the member management device 80.

The member management device 80 is an information processing device that operates under program control, and stores and manages information about members as a member database (not shown).
The member database includes, for example, a member ID, a personal identification number, a count value, the number of balls, and the like as items.
The member ID is a number for identifying each member. Therefore, each member has a different member ID.
The personal identification number is a number for confirming whether or not the member is the member himself / herself. For example, when a member pulls out a stored ball when exchanging a prize, the member is made to operate the personal identification number operating means 96 of the prize exchange device 90 to input the personal identification number. By collating the entered member number with the member number registered in the member database, it is possible to confirm whether or not the member is a valid member.

The count value is information indicating the number of game media counted by the counting device 70, and is information transmitted from the counting device 70.
The number of stored balls is the number of game media that the member has earned in the game and deposited in the game hall without being exchanged for prizes. The number of stored balls is transmitted from the gift exchange device 90 in association with the member ID. In addition, when it is withdrawn at the time of prize exchange or game, it is reduced by the amount withdrawn. In addition, there are both game balls and medals deposited in the game hall.

The prize exchange device 90 is an information processing apparatus that performs processing for exchanging with prizes within the range of the value of the valuable value acquired by the player (that is, within the range of the number of game media acquired by the player).
In addition, the prize exchange device 90 can execute not only the conventional processing procedure for selecting a prize after reading the count value from the receipt but also the selection of the prize before reading the count value from the receipt. ing.
Hereinafter, the configuration of the prize exchange device 90 that exhibits such a characteristic function will be described with reference to FIG.

[Premium exchange device]
As shown in FIG. 2, a prize exchange device 90 according to the present embodiment includes a communication unit 91 that transmits / receives predetermined information to / from the member management device 80 and the like, and a storage unit 92 that can store predetermined programs and data. And a display means 93 for displaying predetermined information relating to prize exchange, a ticket reader 94 for reading a count value printed on a receipt, a member card reader 95 for reading a member ID from a member card, and a password A personal identification number operating means 96, an employee operating means 97 for inputting predetermined information and instructions, etc., by an operation by an employee, an arithmetic means 98 for executing predetermined arithmetic processing, a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM And control means 99 that operates as a computer.

Here, the storage unit 92 is configured by, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and the like, and stores a program for executing various functions provided in the prize exchange device 90 and predetermined information regarding the prize exchange.
The information stored in the storage unit 92 includes, for example, premium information that is information related to a premium, member information that is information related to a member, and a count value read from a receipt by the ticket reader 94.
The prize information includes a prize code that can uniquely identify each prize, a prize name information that indicates a prize name, a prize classification information that indicates a classification to which each prize belongs (for example, cigarettes, sweets, drinks, special prizes, etc.), There are the number of exchanged game media indicating the number of game media necessary for exchange with a prize. The number of exchanged game media includes both the number of exchange balls indicating the number of game balls necessary for exchanging with prizes and the number of exchange medals indicating the number of medals necessary for exchange with prizes.
The member information includes, for example, a member ID and the number of stored balls. The member ID is information for uniquely identifying a member, and is information read from the member card by the member card reader 95. The number of stored balls includes the number received from the member management device 80 and the number of game media to be deposited in the game hall as a surplus after prize exchange.

  The display means 93 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and is divided into an employee-side display unit 93a visually recognized by a game hall employee and a player-side display unit 93b visually recognized by the player. When the prize exchange device 90 is installed at the prize exchange counter, the employee-side display section 93a faces the employee side, and the player-side display section 93b faces the player side. .

The employee side display unit 93a functions as the valuable value display means and the differential value display means of the present invention, and valuable value information that is information that can identify the magnitude of the valuable value acquired by the player, An employee-side display screen showing difference value information that is the difference between the prize value and the valuable value is displayed.
The employee-side display screen includes a free gift or value information reception screen for selecting a free gift category, and a free item breakdown selection screen for selecting a specific name and the number of redeemed items to be exchanged.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the prize or value information reception screen includes a prize classification selection key A1 which is a key for selecting a prize classification (for example, cigarettes, sweets, drinks, special prizes, etc.) The total value display portion A2 that displays only one of the count value or the number of stored balls, or the sum of the count value and the number of stored balls as valuable value information, and the prize value that is the quantity of game media necessary for exchanging the selected prize The exchange number display part A3 displayed as value information, and the difference value obtained by subtracting the number of game media indicated by the prize value information from the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information is displayed as difference value information. A remainder display section A4, a special prize display section A5 that displays the types of special prizes (large, medium, and small) and the number of exchanges for each type, a selection contents display section A6 that displays the contents of the selected prize, When confirming a free gift exchange It is a screen that displays the end button A7 is a premium exchange confirmation means to be made.

  Here, the valuable value information displayed on the total number display part A2 includes “only the count value”, “only the number of stored balls”, and “the sum of the counted value and the number of stored balls”.

  The premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. 3 and the premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. 4 both show the same display mode, but are different in the following points. For example, FIG. 3 shows a prize or value information reception screen when the name of the prize to be exchanged and the number of exchanges are selected before reading the count value from the receipt or receiving the number of stored balls from the member management apparatus 80. Is shown. For this reason, “0 ball” indicating that the count value or the number of stored balls has not been acquired is displayed on the total number display portion A2 of the premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. Indicates that the name of the prize to be exchanged and the number of exchanges are selected, “1 black coffee 30 balls 1 piece” and “2 oolong tea 30 balls 1 piece” are displayed. “60 balls”, which is the total number of exchanged game media displayed for each premium displayed in the “unit price” of the content display section A6, is displayed, and the remainder display section A4 displays the total number display section A2. “−60 balls” which is a difference obtained by subtracting “60 balls” displayed in the exchange number display portion A3 from “0 balls” is displayed. On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows the case where the count value from the receipt or the number of stored balls from the member management device 80 is received after the name of the prize to be exchanged and the number of exchanges are selected (see FIG. 3). The premium or value information reception screen is shown. For this reason, “70 balls” indicating that the count value or the number of stored balls has been acquired is displayed on the total number display portion A2 of the prize or value information reception screen shown in FIG. “10 balls” which is a difference obtained by subtracting “60 balls” displayed in the exchange number display portion A3 from “70 balls” displayed in the total number display portion A2 is displayed.

In addition, the end button A7 is shaded on the premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. 3, whereas the end button A7 is shaded on the premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. It has not been. In FIG. 3, the shaded display indicates that the operation for the end button A7 is not accepted. On the other hand, in FIG. It shows that operation with respect to button A7 is received.
This point will be further described. In the premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. 3, the difference value information displayed in the remainder display portion A4 is displayed as a negative numerical value such as “−60 balls”. This indicates that the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion A2 is insufficient with respect to the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display portion A3. It is. In this case, as a response of the employee, the count value or the number of stored balls is added, or the selected prize is canceled, but before doing this, the employee erroneously presses the end button A7. It is also possible that And, if the prize exchange is confirmed by this erroneous pressing, a loss of the playground will occur. Therefore, in order to prevent such erroneous pressing of the end button A7, an operation invalid display such as shading is given to the end button A7 to alert the employee. Then, assuming that the end button A7 is accidentally pressed, the operation invalid state is set so that processing is performed so as not to be accepted even if the end button A7 displayed by shading is operated. Thereby, even if the end button A7 on which the operation invalidation display is performed is erroneously operated, the control unit 99 determines that the operation is invalid.

  On the other hand, on the premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. 4, the difference value information displayed on the remainder display portion A4 is displayed as a positive numerical value such as “10 balls”. This indicates that the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion A2 is sufficient with respect to the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display portion A3. Yes. In this case, since the exchange of the prize can be confirmed, the end button A7 is in a state where the operation invalidation display is not performed, and the operation is enabled to accept the operation on the end button A7.

The free gift breakdown selection screen is displayed when a single free gift category selection key A1 is selected from a plurality of free gift category selection keys A1 displayed on the free gift or value information reception screen. This is a screen for selecting the name of the prize to be specifically exchanged and the number of exchanges from among a plurality of prizes belonging to the classification for the prize classification shown.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the prize breakdown selection screen includes a prize classification selection key B1 which is a key for selecting a prize classification, a name of a specific prize belonging to the selected prize classification, and A prize name selection key B2 that is a key for selecting the number of exchanges, a selection content display section B3 that displays the contents of the selected prize, a determination button B4 that is pressed when selection of the prize is completed, This is a screen on which a remainder display part B5, a total number display part B6, and a replacement number display part B7 are displayed.

The premium item selection screen shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 shows the display mode of the premium item selection screen displayed when the premium category selection key A1 indicating “Drink” is operated on the premium or value information reception screen. ing. For this reason, in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the “beverage” of the premium category selection key B1 on the premium item selection screen is displayed in a different color from the other premium category selection keys B1.
Also, the prize breakdown selection screen shown in FIG. 5 and the prize breakdown selection screen shown in FIG. 6 both show the same display mode, but FIG. 5 shows the names of prizes belonging to “beverage” as the prize classification and FIG. 6 shows a free gift breakdown selection screen when the number of exchanges is not yet selected, and FIG. 6 shows a free gift breakdown selection screen when “black coffee” is selected among free gifts belonging to the “beverage” classification of free gifts. It is shown.

Furthermore, the prize name selection key B2 is a key that is pressed when selecting the name of a prize to be exchanged. By pressing the prize name selection key B2 a plurality of times, the number of exchanges is determined according to the number of times the prize is selected. Can be increased.
In addition, when a prize category selection key B1 other than “Drink” is selected from among a plurality of prize category selection keys B1 in a state where the prize breakdown selection screen is displayed on the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93. Is displayed on the employee side display section 93a. The prize breakdown selection screen allows selection of the name and the number of exchanges belonging to the prize classification indicated by the selected prize classification selection key B1.

The player side display unit 93b functions as the valuable value display means, the difference value display means, and the selection information display means of the present invention, and includes the valuable value information, the difference value information, and the information related to the selected prize. The player side display screen shown to the player is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 7, the player-side display screen includes a total number display section C1, an exchange number display section C2, a remainder display section C3, a special prize display section C4, the name of the selected prize and the prize unit price. It is a screen displaying a selection content display unit C5 that displays the history in association with the number of exchanges, and a message display unit C6 that displays a predetermined message for the player.

  The selected content display portion C5 is the same as the display content of the selected content display portion A6 of the premium or value information reception screen displayed on the employee side display portion 93a of the display means 93 or the selected content display portion B3 of the premium item selection screen. The contents are displayed. That is, the name of the prize and the number of exchanges given to the employee by the player are displayed on the selection content display part C5 on the player side display screen by the operation of the employee operation means 97 and the like by the employee. For this reason, the player can confirm whether or not the name of the prize that he / she has given to the employee is correctly input to the prize exchange device 90 by visually recognizing the display contents of the selection content display section C5. Further, when the valuable value information displayed on the total number display unit C1 is less than the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display unit C2, the player can display the “unit price” displayed on the selection content display unit C5. ”And“ the number of exchanges ”and the difference value information displayed on the remainder display portion C3, it is possible to determine which premium to cancel.

  In the message display part C6, for example, when the valuable value information displayed on the total number display part C1 is less than the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display part C2, an addition of a count value or the number of stored balls, or Then, a message for causing the player to cancel the selected prize is displayed.

The ticket reader 94 is a recording medium reading unit that reads a count value recorded on a receipt as valuable information. When the count value is printed on the receipt as a barcode, a barcode reader can be applied as the ticket reader 94.
The membership card reader 95 is provided with a card insertion section (not shown) into which a membership card can be inserted. If a membership card is inserted in the card insertion section, the membership card recorded in the membership card is recorded. Is read (for example, member ID), and the read member ID is sent to the control means 99.
The code number operation means 96 is used for a player to input a code number, for example, a block arrangement of a plurality of number keys, or a software key for each number displayed on a touch panel screen. Etc. can be used.

The employee operation means 97 is used for an operation of inputting predetermined information by an employee of the amusement hall. For example, the employee operation means 97 can be composed of a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and can execute various functions provided in the prize exchange device 90. In addition, various information input settings can be made. The employee operation means 97 functions as a prize selection means in the present invention, and a cursor or a mouse pointer displayed on the display means 93 is moved to be positioned on a desired prize name selection key B2, By operating a mouse or the like, it is possible to select the name of the prize to be exchanged and the number of exchanges.
In addition, when the employee side display part 93a of the display means 93 is comprised with the touch panel, this employee side display part 93a functions as the employee operation means 97.

  The employee operation unit 97 is provided with a cancel button. The cancel button is a button operated when canceling a once selected prize as a prize to be exchanged with a game medium. The cancel button can be provided on a keyboard or the like as a hardware key, or can be displayed on the employee side display unit 93a which is a touch panel as a software key.

The calculation means 98 executes various calculation processes for executing various functions provided in the prize exchange device 90.
For example, the calculation means 98 adds the number of exchange game media for each selected prize, and calculates the sum obtained by the addition as the prize value.
In addition, when the ticket reader 94 reads the count value from the receipt and the number of stored balls is acquired from the member management device 80, the calculating means 98 adds the count value and the number of stored balls, and the sum obtained by the addition. Is calculated as a valuable value.
Further, the calculation means 98 subtracts the prize value from the valuable value, and calculates the difference obtained by this subtraction as the difference value.

  The control means 99 is composed of a CPU or the like, and controls the operation of each part of the prize exchange device 90 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage means 92.

The prize exchanging device 90 having the above-described configuration is not only a processing procedure for selecting a prize to be exchanged after reading the count value from the receipt, but also before the count value is read from the receipt. The processing procedure of selecting a prize to be executed can be executed.
In such a characteristic operation, the control unit 99 controls various components of the prize exchange device 90, and executes various functions such as reception of the name of a prize to be exchanged, reading of a count value from a receipt, and the like. It is realized with.
Hereinafter, the procedure of operations performed by the prize exchange device 90 in order to exhibit the above-described functions of the prize exchange device 90 will be described as a “prize exchange processing method” with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. .

[Premium exchange processing method]
Here, as a breakdown of the “prize exchange processing method”, the “prize exchange main process” which is the overall flow of the process executed by the premium exchange device 90, the employee side whose employee is the employee operation means 97 or the touch panel “Premium selection process” for selecting a prize to be exchanged by operating the display unit 93a, “Ticket reading process” for reading the count value printed on the receipt by the ticket reader 94 of the prize exchange apparatus 90, and the prize exchange apparatus 90 being a member The respective execution procedures of the “stored ball reading process” for receiving the number of stored balls from the management device 80 and the “premium exchange completion operation limiting process” for limiting the operation for completing the premium exchange under a predetermined condition will be described in order.

(1) Free Gift Exchange Main Processing The free gift exchange main processing will be described with reference to FIG.

The employee side display unit 93a of the display means 93 of the gift exchange device 90 displays a premium or value information reception screen in an initial state (S10). The premium or value information reception screen in the initial state is a screen displayed in the same display mode as the display mode of the premium or value information reception screen shown in FIG. 3, and information related to the premium is displayed in the selection content display unit A6. It is a screen that is not displayed and on which a numerical value indicating an initial state such as “0 ball” or “0” is displayed on each display unit such as the total number display unit A2.
The premium or value information reception screen is a screen for selecting a classification of the premium, and a receipt by the ticket reader 94 in a state where the premium or value information reception screen is displayed on the employee side display unit 93a. This is a screen on which the count value can be read and the member ID can be read from the member card by the member card reader 95.

The control means 99 determines whether or not the prize classification selection key A1 displayed on the prize or value information reception screen is pressed by the operation of the employee operation means 97 by the employee (S11).
When it is determined that the prize classification selection key A1 displayed on the prize or value information reception screen has been pressed (S11-YES), the control means 99 executes a prize selection process (S12). This premium selection process will be described in detail in “(2) Premium selection process” below.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the prize classification selection key A1 displayed on the prize or value information reception screen has not been pressed (S11-NO), or when the execution of the prize selection process is completed (S12), Next, the control means 99 determines whether or not the ticket reader 94 has read a count value or the like from the receipt (S13).
When it is determined that the ticket reader 94 has read a count value or the like from the receipt (S13—YES), the control means 99 executes a ticket reading process (S14). The ticket reading process will be described in detail later in “(3) Ticket reading process”.

On the other hand, when the ticket reader 94 determines that the count value or the like has not been read from the receipt (S13-NO), or when the execution of the ticket reading process is completed (S14), the control means 99 continues to It is determined whether the member card reader 95 has read the member ID from the member card (S15).
When it is determined that the member card reader 95 has read the member ID from the member card (S15-YES), the control means 99 executes a stored ball reading process (S16). The stored ball reading process will be described in detail later in “(4) Stored ball reading process”.
On the other hand, when the member card reader 95 determines that the member ID is not read from the member card (S15-NO), or when the execution of the stored ball reading process is finished (S16), the control means 99 performs the prize exchange. A completion operation restriction process is executed (S17). The prize exchange completion operation restriction process will be described in detail later in “(5) Prize exchange completion operation restriction process”.

Then, after the execution of the prize exchange completion operation restriction process is completed, the control means 99 determines whether or not the end button A7 is pressed as an operation for completing the prize exchange (S18).
When it is determined that the end button A7 has been pressed as an operation for completing the gift exchange (S18-YES), the control means 99 displays the total number display portion A2, the exchange number display portion A3, the remainder display of the gift or value information reception screen. It is determined that the prize has been exchanged based on the contents displayed on the part A4, the special prize display part A5, and the selected content display part A6, and the storage unit 92 stores the display contents of the total number display part A2 and the like. . If the player is a member, the control means 99 associates the difference value information displayed on the remainder display portion A4 with the member ID as a stored ball, and transmits it to the member management apparatus 80 via the communication means 91 ( Gift exchange, S19). This completes the free gift exchange main process.
On the other hand, when the end button A7 is not pressed as an operation for completing the gift exchange (S18-NO), the processing after S11 is executed.

By executing the free gift exchange main process with such contents, the following effects can be obtained. In the free gift exchange main process, the free gift selection process (S12), the ticket reading process (S14), and the stored ball reading process (S16) are all connected in the determination process (S11, S13, S15), and the free gift exchange is performed. As long as the completion operation is not performed (that is, unless the process proceeds to YES in S18), these determination processes are executed as parallel processes that are repeated many times in a loop. Therefore, the order of execution of the prize selection process (S12), the ticket reading process (S14), and the stored ball reading process (S16) is not determined, and YES is determined in any of the determination processes of S11, S13, and S15. In this case, it is executed as a process that continues to this determination process.
Therefore, for example, even before the count value is read from the receipt by the ticket reading process (S14) or before the number of stored balls is received from the member management device 80 by the stored ball reading process (S16), the prize selection process ( The prize to be exchanged can be selected by S12). It is also possible to select a prize to be exchanged by a prize selection process (S12) after reading a count value or the like from a receipt by the ticket reading process (S14).

Since the prize selection process (S12), the ticket reading process (S14), and the stored ball reading process (S16) can be executed in any order, the employee can give a prize that the player wants to exchange. Even if the timing at which the name or the like is transmitted is before or after the receipt is delivered, it can be appropriately handled.
For example, when a player gives a name of a prize to be exchanged before the receipt is received from the player, the employee first executes a prize selection process (S12) to select a prize. Thereafter, the ticket reading process (S14) can be executed to read the count value and the like from the receipt.
In addition, when the name of the prize to be exchanged is notified after the receipt is given from the player, the employee first executes the ticket reading process (S14) to read the count value etc. from the receipt, Thereafter, a prize selection process (S12) can be executed to select a prize.

  As described above, the prize exchange device 90 according to the present embodiment has no restriction on the order of executing the prize selection process (S12), the ticket reading process (S14), and the storage ball reading process (S16). It does not mean that the prize can be selected only after the count value or the like is read from the receipt as in the prize exchange device. For this reason, if the player gives the name of a prize to be exchanged before the receipt is received from the player, the employee remembers the name of the prize until the count value is read from the receipt. You can avoid the situation that you have to.

Further, when the name of the prize desired to be exchanged is notified from the player, the employee may operate the employee operation means 97 at this point to select the prize. For this reason, the employee does not have to worry about forgetting the prize transmitted from the player, and does not ask the player again or mistakenly operate the prize exchange device 90. The player will no longer feel uncomfortable.
Further, since it is not necessary to re-listen to these players and troublesome operations, it is possible to shorten the time required for exchanging prizes. Therefore, subsequent players who are lined up for exchanging prizes are not allowed to wait.

(2) Premium Selection Processing The premium selection processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  In S11 of the free gift exchange main process (see FIG. 8), when the control means 99 determines that the free gift category selection key A1 on the free gift or value information reception screen has been pressed (S11-YES), the employee of the display means 93 The side display unit 93a displays a prize breakdown selection screen in which the name of the prize belonging to the prize classification indicated by the pressed prize classification selection key A1 and the number of exchanges can be selected (S20 in FIG. 9).

Next, the control means 99 presses any one of the prize name selection keys B2 out of the plurality of prize name selection keys B2 displayed on the prize breakdown selection screen by the operation of the employee operation means 97 by the employee. It is determined whether it has been done (S21).
Here, all of the plural prize name selection keys B2 on the prize item selection screen displayed on the employee side display section 93a can be pressed. That is, regardless of whether or not the ticket reading process (S14) and the stored ball reading process (S16) are executed, all of the plurality of prize name selection keys B2 can be pressed. Therefore, the employee selects the prize name selection key B2 before reading the count value from the receipt using the ticket reader 94 and before reading the member ID from the member card by the member card reader 95. The prize can be selected by pressing.

  When it is determined that any one of the prize name selection keys B2 displayed on the prize breakdown selection screen has been pressed (S21-YES), the employee of the display means 93 The side display section 93a displays the name of the prize indicated by the pressed prize name selection key B2 and the number of exchanged game media on the selection content display section B3 of the prize breakdown selection screen, and the storage means 92 displays the names of the prizes. The number of exchange game media is stored (S22).

Next, the calculation means 98 calculates the sum of the number of exchange game media for the prize displayed on the selection content display section B3 as the prize value. Then, the storage means 92 stores the calculated prize value as prize value information, and the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93 displays the prize value information on the exchange number display section B7 of the prize breakdown selection screen. Then, the player side display unit 93b displays the prize value information on the exchange number display unit C2 of the player side display screen (S23).
Here, the prize value information is calculated every time any one of the prize name selection keys B2 among the plurality of prize name selection keys B2 is pressed. For example, the prize value corresponding to the prize name is previously calculated. The information may be stored in a table, and the prize value information may be acquired by referring to the table each time the prize name selection key B2 is pressed.

  Subsequently, the calculation means 98 calculates the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display portion B7 from the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion B6 of the prize breakdown selection screen. The difference obtained by the subtraction is calculated as a difference value. Then, the storage means 92 stores the calculated difference value as difference value information, and the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93 displays the difference value information on the remainder display section B5 of the premium item selection screen. The player side display section 93b displays the difference value information on the remainder display section C3 of the player side display screen (S24).

Next, the control means 99 determines whether or not the determination button B4 displayed on the premium item selection screen has been pressed by the operation of the employee operation means 97 by the employee (S25). Note that S25 is also executed when it is determined in S21 that all of the plurality of prize name selection keys B2 displayed on the prize breakdown selection screen have not been pressed (S21-NO).
When the control means 99 determines that the determination button B4 on the prize breakdown selection screen has been pressed (S25-YES), the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93 displays a prize or value information reception screen (S26). ). Thereby, the prize selection process is completed.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the determination button B4 on the prize breakdown selection screen has not been pressed (S25-NO), the processing after S21 is executed. That is, as long as the determination button B4 is not pressed, the premium item breakdown selection screen is continuously displayed on the employee side display section 93a so that additional premiums can be selected.

In S24, the calculation means 98 calculates the difference value every time a prize is selected. The storage unit 92 stores the calculated difference value every time a prize is selected, and updates the difference value stored so far. For these reasons, the calculation means 98 and the storage means 92 function as difference value update means in the present invention.
Further, the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 shows a procedure in which, when it is determined that the determination button B4 is pressed in S25, a premium or value information reception screen is displayed in S26 and the premium selection process is terminated. However, unless it is determined in S18 of the free gift exchange main process shown in FIG. 8 that a free gift exchange operation has been performed (that is, unless the finish button A7 on the free gift or value information reception screen is pressed), S11 Are repeatedly processed, and whenever it is determined in S11 that the prize classification selection key A1 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S12. Therefore, the employee can add any number of prizes until the end button A7 is pressed.

(3) Ticket Reading Process The ticket reading process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In S13 of the free gift exchange main process (see FIG. 8), when it is determined that the ticket reader 94 has read the barcode printed on the receipt (S13-YES), the control means 99 reads the read barcode. The storage unit 92 stores the count value indicated by the barcode (S30 in FIG. 10).

Further, the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93 displays the count value as valuable information on the total number display section A2 of the premium or value information reception screen (S31). Furthermore, the player side display part 93b of the display means 93 displays the counted value as valuable information on the total number display part C1 of the player side display screen.
If the stored ball reading process (S16 in FIG. 8) has already been executed at the time of executing S31, the calculation means 98 calculates the number of stored balls read in the stored ball reading process (S16 in FIG. 8) and the receipt. An arithmetic process for adding the count value read from is performed. The employee side display section 93a of the display means 93 displays the sum obtained by adding the number of stored balls and the count value as valuable value information on the total number display section A2 of the prize or value information reception screen. Further, the player side display section 93b of the display means 93 displays the valuable value information on the total number display section C1 of the player side display screen.

(4) Stored-ball reading process The stored-ball reading process is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

  When the control means 99 determines that the member card reader 95 has read the member ID recorded on the member card in S15 of the gift exchange main process (see FIG. 8) (S15-YES), the storage means 92 The read member ID is stored (S40 in FIG. 11).

Next, the player side display unit 93b of the display means 93 displays a message for instructing the player to input a password on the message display unit C6 of the player side display screen (S41).
Subsequently, the control means 99 determines whether or not a personal identification number has been input by operating the personal identification number manipulation means 96 by an operation of a player who is a member (S42).
When the password is not input (S42-NO), the control means 99 waits until it is input.

On the other hand, when the personal identification number is input (S42-YES), the control means 99 associates the personal identification number with the member ID extracted from the storage means 92 and transmits it to the member management apparatus 80 via the communication means 91. .
When the member management apparatus 80 determines that the password associated with the member ID registered in the member database matches the received password, the member ID and password are stored in the member database. The associated number of stored balls is taken out, and this number of stored balls is transmitted to the gift exchange device 90.

The communication means 91 of the gift exchange device 90 receives the number of stored balls transmitted from the member management device 80 (S43).
The storage means 92 stores the number of stored balls (S44).

Moreover, the employee side display part 93a of the display means 93 displays the number of stored balls as valuable value information on the total number display part A2 of the premium or value information reception screen. Further, the player side display section 93b of the display means 93 displays the number of stored balls as valuable value information on the total number display section C1 of the player side display screen (S45).
However, when the ticket reading process (S14 in FIG. 8) has already been executed at the time of executing S45, the calculation means 98 determines the count value read from the receipt in the ticket reading process (S14 in FIG. 8). Then, the number of stored balls received from the member management device 80 is added, and a calculation process for calculating the sum obtained by the addition as valuable value information is executed. And the employee side display part 93a of the display means 93 displays the calculated valuable value information on the total number display part A2 of the premium or value information reception screen, and the player side display part 93b displays the valuable value information. Is displayed on the total number display portion C1 of the player side display screen.
Thereby, the stored ball reading process ends.

(5) Giveaway Exchange Completion Operation Restriction Process A giveaway exchange completion operation restriction process will be described with reference to FIG.

The calculation means 98 of the prize exchange device 90 indicates the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display part A3 from the number of game media indicated by the valuable information displayed on the total number display part A2 of the prize or value information reception screen. The number of game media is subtracted, and the difference obtained by this subtraction is calculated as a difference value. Then, the storage means 92 stores the calculated difference value as difference value information, and the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93 displays the difference value information in the remainder display section A4 of the premium or value information reception screen. The player side display unit 93b displays the difference value information on the remainder display unit C3 of the player side display screen (S50).
If S24 of FIG. 9 is executed before executing S50, the execution of S50 can be omitted. However, after S24 of FIG. 9 is executed and before S50 is executed, when S14 (ticket reading process) or S16 (storing ball reading process) is executed, S50 is executed.

  In addition, when the player gives a plurality of receipts to the employee at the prize exchange counter, the employee uses the ticket reader 94 to read the count value from each receipt. In this case, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, the number of times that YES is determined by the execution of S13 is the same as the number of receipts, and the number of times the ticket reading process (S14) is executed accordingly is also the number of receipts. It is the same number as the number of sheets. 12 is executed each time the ticket reader 94 reads the count value from the receipt, and the calculation means 98 calculates the difference value each time. In addition, each time the difference value is calculated, the storage unit 92 stores the calculated difference value and updates the previously stored difference value. For these reasons, the calculation means 98 and the storage means 92 function as difference value update means in the present invention.

Next, based on the number of game media indicated by the difference value information calculated in S50, the control means 99 displays the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion A2 on the exchange number display portion A3. It is determined whether or not the number of game media indicated by the prize value information is increased (S51).
When the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion A2 is larger than the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display portion A3 (S51-YES), the control means 99. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of game media indicated by the difference value information is equal to or less than the number that can be ended (S52). Here, the ending possible number means the maximum value of the number of game media that cannot be exchanged for prizes. For example, if the prize having the smallest number of exchanged game media among the prizes possessed by the game hall is black coffee and the number of exchange game media is 30, the number of possible endings is 29. However, the number that can be ended is not limited to 29, and can be arbitrarily determined according to the number of exchange game media of the prize with the smallest number of exchange game media among the prizes owned by the game hall.

  When the number of game media indicated by the difference value information is less than or equal to the ending possible number (S52-YES), the control means 99 displays the premium or value information reception screen displayed on the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93. About the end button A7, it shifts from the operation invalid state to the operation valid state, and the employee side display section 93a erases the operation invalidity display applied to the end button A7 (S53).

  On the other hand, when the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion A2 is smaller than the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display portion A3 (S51-NO), or If the number of game media indicated by the difference value information is not less than or equal to the ending possible number (S52-NO), the control means 99 disables the end button A7 on the premium or value information reception screen, and the employee side of the display means 93 The display unit 93a maintains the state where the operation invalid display is performed on the end button A7 of the premium or value information reception screen (S54).

Subsequently, the control means 99 determines whether or not an operation for canceling the already selected prize has been performed (S55).
When it is determined that an operation for canceling the already selected prize has been performed (S55-YES), the control means 99 stores in the storage means 92 that the prize has been canceled. Thereby, the selection of the prize is canceled (S56).
Further, the employee side display section 93a of the display means 93 erases information related to the canceled prize out of the information related to the prize displayed on the selection content display section A6 of the prize or value information reception screen. Further, the player side display unit 93b of the display means 93 erases the information about the canceled prize out of the information about the prize displayed on the selection content display part C5 of the player side display screen (S57).
Then, when the process of S57 is completed, the processes after S51 are executed.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation for canceling the selected prize has not been performed (S55-NO), the prize exchange completion operation restriction process is terminated.

By executing the prize exchange completion operation restriction process in such a procedure, the number of game media indicated by the valuable information displayed on the total number display part A2 of the prize or value information reception screen is displayed on the exchange number display part A3. When the number of game media indicated by the present prize value information is smaller, the operation invalid state is maintained, the operation on the end button A7 is invalidated, and the confirmation of prize exchange in this state can be prevented.
Further, even when the difference between the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion A2 and the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display portion A3 is equal to or greater than the ending possible number, By maintaining the operation invalid state and invalidating the operation on the end button A7, it is possible to prevent the prize exchange from being confirmed.
When the difference between the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display portion A2 and the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display portion A3 is equal to or less than the ending possible number In addition, by shifting to the operation valid state and validating the operation on the end button A7, it is possible to confirm the prize exchange.

As described above, according to the prize exchange device and the prize exchange processing method of the present embodiment, not only the procedure of executing the process of selecting the prize to be exchanged after executing the process of reading the count value from the receipt. A process for selecting a prize can be executed before executing a process for reading the count value or the like from the receipt.
For this reason, even if the player tells the employee the prize he / she wants to exchange before giving the receipt to the employee at the prize exchange counter at the amusement hall, the employee must first select the prize. After that, the count value and the like can be read from the receipt. As a result, the work of exchanging premiums can be performed accurately and smoothly.

The preferred embodiments of the gift exchange device and the gift exchange processing method of the present invention have been described above. However, the gift exchange device and the gift exchange processing method according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the range described above.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the selection of the prize is performed by operating the employee-side display unit which is the employee operation means or the touch panel of the prize exchange device, but the present invention is not limited to this. The prize can be selected by reading a barcode attached to the prize using a barcode reader or inputting the barcode number of the prize.

In the embodiment described above, the number of game media indicated by the prize value information displayed on the exchange number display unit is calculated from the number of game media indicated by the valuable value information displayed on the total number display unit of the premium or value information reception screen. When the difference value when subtracted becomes a negative number, the difference value information is displayed with a negative number in the remainder display part of the prize or the value information reception screen. It is not a thing, but it is displayed to clearly indicate to the player or employee that the valuable value is insufficient compared to the prize value, such as “the number of shortage: 60 balls”, or the remainder The display portion can be colored and highlighted.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the prize exchange device has been described as an apparatus for executing the prize exchange processing method. However, an apparatus that can implement the prize exchange processing method is not limited to the prize exchange device. Various devices that can be connected to the game hall system installed in the playground, specifically, the game hall management device, the member management device, the counting device, etc., are used as the prize exchange device to execute the prize exchange processing method. Also good.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the prize exchange device has been described as a desktop installation type device wired to the amusement hall system, but is not limited to a desktop connection type wired connection, a handy type capable of wireless communication This may be a free gift exchange device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall system 10 Game machine 70 Counting device 90 Premium exchange device 92 Memory | storage means (difference value update means)
93 display means 93a employee side display section (value display means, difference value display means)
93b Player side display section (value display means, difference value display means, selection information display means)
94 Ticket reader (recording medium reading means)
97 Employee operation means (Premium selection means)
98 Calculation means (difference value update means)
99 Control means

Claims (9)

A computer constituting a prize exchange device capable of executing a prize exchange process for exchanging a valuable value acquired by a player with a predetermined prize and having an operation means operable by the player as a touch panel ,
Recording medium reading means for reading the specific information from the recording medium on which the specific information is recorded as information capable of specifying the magnitude of the valuable value acquired by the player;
Function as a prize selection means for selecting the prize,
A program for a prize exchange device, wherein the prize selection means enables the selection of the prize before the specific information is read from the recording medium by the recording medium reading means. A computer constituting a prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging a valuable value acquired by a player with a predetermined prize;
Recording medium reading means for reading the specific information from the recording medium on which the specific information is recorded as information capable of specifying the magnitude of the valuable value acquired by the player;
A prize selection means for selecting the prize;
The difference value display means for displaying the difference between the prize value of the prize and the valuable value as a difference value ,
Enabling the selection of the prize by the prize selection means before the specific information is read from the recording medium by the recording medium reading means ;
Causing the difference value display means to control a first display state and a second display state as display states when the difference value is displayed;
A program for a prize exchange device , wherein a position where the difference value is displayed is different between the first display state and the second display state . A computer constituting a prize exchange device for performing a prize exchange process for exchanging a valuable value acquired by a player with a predetermined prize;
Recording medium reading means for reading the specific information from the recording medium on which the specific information is recorded as information capable of specifying the magnitude of the valuable value acquired by the player;
A prize selection means for selecting the prize;
Function as valuable value display means for displaying valuable value information indicating the magnitude of the valuable value ,
Enabling the selection of the prize by the prize selection means before the specific information is read from the recording medium by the recording medium reading means ;
Causing the valuable value display means to control a first display state and a second display state as a display state when displaying the valuable value information;
A program for a prize exchange device , wherein the position where the valuable information is displayed is different between the first display state and the second display state . A computer constituting the gift exchange device;
In the first display state and the second display state, function as value display means for displaying value information indicating the value of the value ,
Wherein the first display state and the prize exchange device program according to claim 2, before Symbol value information in the second display state is characterized by varying the position to be displayed. A computer constituting the gift exchange device;
In the second display state as the first display state, the difference value display means for displaying the difference between the negotiable value and prize value of the prize as a difference value, to function as,
The program for a prize exchange device according to claim 3 , wherein a position where the difference value is displayed is different between the first display state and the second display state. A computer constituting the gift exchange device;
The function of the class name display means for displaying the classification name to which the prize selectable by the prize selection means belongs above the difference value displayed by the difference value display means . A program for a prize exchange device according to 4 or 5 . A computer constituting the gift exchange device;
The program for a prize exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the program is made to function as a communication unit capable of wirelessly communicating with a management device that manages game information. The program for a prize exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the computer constituting the prize exchange device is configured as a prize exchange device portable by an attendant. A prize exchange device configured by a computer in which a predetermined program is installed, and performing a prize exchange process for exchanging a valuable value acquired by a player with a predetermined prize,
The prize exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the predetermined program is the program for a prize exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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