JP6148479B2 - Amusement system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system corresponding to a game hall in which a plurality of types of game values used in a gaming machine are provided so as to have different lending unit prices.

In conventional game halls, various services are provided to players. For example, in Patent Document 1, a game value such as a ball or a score acquired by a player is deposited in a game hall, and a prize can be exchanged using the stored game value as a consideration, or the saved game value as a consideration ( It is described that it is possible to play a game.
Further, the magnitude of the game value deposited is managed by an account provided corresponding to the player, and an account is provided for each type of game value. For example, if there is a corner using a ball with a lending unit price of 1 yen and a corner using a ball with a lending unit price of 4 yen, an account corresponding to 1 yen coin and an account corresponding to a 4 yen coin Each is provided. Further, Patent Document 1 describes that a game can be performed with a gaming machine corresponding to another type of game value by using the deposited one type of game value as a price.

JP 2011-83380 A

However, as described above, when a game can be played with the value of the game value of different types of lending unit prices as consideration, it is difficult for the player to specify how much the game can be played with different types of game value. Occurs. In particular, this problem differs depending on the cause, such as the fact that different types of game value are generated depending on the minimum number of cards that can be issued and the size of the minimum number of payouts when replaying stored balls. A part of the game value becomes remarkable when it cannot be used as consideration. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in adopting an operation that enables games with consideration of different types of game values.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game field system that allows a player to specify how much a game can be played with different types of game values. .

The present invention relates to a game hall system corresponding to a game hall provided with a plurality of types of game values used in gaming machines,
An acquired game value specifying means that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and specifies the magnitude of the game value acquired by the player in the game, and the magnitude of the game value specified by the acquired game value specifying means is the game When the value is greater than or equal to the issue value set for each type of value, the identification information storage means storing identification information that can identify the magnitude of the game value and the type of the game value is issued to the player The issuing means, the received identification value storing means, and the received gaming value specifying means for specifying the magnitude of the gaming value corresponding to the identification information of the received identification information storing means, and the received gaming value specifying means As a result of specifying the game value type in the identification information storage means, if the game value of a type different from the predetermined game value type is included, Wherein the that the conversion means the type of the game value in terms of the magnitude of the reference game value, the size of the game value one different types identified from the identification information storage means is set to the different types of game value Giving means for giving the reference game value as a consideration for the different type of game value, and giving means for giving a game value of a type different from the reference game value so that the value is not less than the issue value And display means for displaying the possible reference game value to the player (claim 1).

The present invention relates to a game hall system corresponding to a game hall provided with a plurality of types of game values used in gaming machines,
Identification information storage means for storing identification information capable of identifying a player, and stored game value magnitude, which is the magnitude of the game value deposited by the player, stored in a separate account for each type of game value As described above, account storage means for storing a plurality of accounts in association with one identification information, and the identification information storage means, and the magnitude of the game value corresponding to the identification information of the received identification information storage means As a result of specifying the game value type of the received game value specifying means and the identification information storage means received by the received game value specifying means, the type of the reference game value which is a predetermined game value type When different types of game values are included, conversion means for converting the different types of game values into the size of the reference game value and one different specified from the identification information storage means When the game value of the class is equal to or greater than a predetermined grant unit value, the grant means for granting the reference game value using the different type of game value as a consideration, and a different type of the reference game value Less than the assigned unit value after the conversion means converts the different types of game values into the reference game value magnitude as the reference game value magnitude that can be given by the grant means as a game value. Display means for displaying to the player the magnitude of the reference game value obtained by rounding down the fraction of the above (claim 2).

In the game room system according to claim 1 or 2,
The display means can give a game value of a type different from the reference game value as a consideration when the received game value specifying means specifies a plurality of types of game values from one identification information storage means. After displaying the magnitude of the reference game value, the total of the magnitudes of the reference game values that can be given by the granting unit may be displayed in combination with a plurality of types of game values as consideration (claim 3).

Since the player displays the standard game value magnitude that can be obtained as a price for different types of game value, the player specifies how much the game can be played with different types of game value. It can suppress becoming difficult.
In particular, when the value of different types of game value is greater than or equal to the issue value, the game value is used as a consideration so that the base game value can be obtained. Since the standard game value cannot be obtained with the value of the game value of the game as the price, and not all of the different types of game value can be paid, it is difficult to understand the size of the standard game value that can be obtained. . On the other hand, if the structure of Claim 1 is applied, it can suppress that it becomes difficult for a player to specify how much a game can be performed with a different kind of game value.

  In addition, if it is possible to obtain the reference game value as consideration even if the different type of game value is less than the issue value, all of the different types of game value can be used as the reference game value depending on the relationship of the value conversion rate, etc. It's difficult, and sometimes different types of game value may remain. In this case, it is only possible to issue the identification information storage means for the portion less than the issue value for the half-end portion. In this regard, in the invention of claim 1, when different types of game values are equal to or greater than the issue value, it can be used as consideration for obtaining a reference game value. There is no need to issue means. In other words, the issued identification information storage means stores a game value magnitude that is at least equal to or greater than the issue value, and the stored game value magnitude is too small. It is possible to prevent the player from being discarded without being used.

According to the invention of claim 2, as in the invention of claim 1, since the magnitude of the reference game value that can be obtained as a price for different types of saving game value is displayed to the player, it is different. It can be suppressed that it is difficult for the player to specify how much a game can be played with the type of stored game value.
In particular, when the value of the saving game value of a different type is equal to or greater than the assigned unit value, the basic game value can be obtained using the saved game value as a consideration. The standard game value that can be obtained is the amount that cannot be obtained for all the different types of saving game value because the value of the different type of saving game value cannot be obtained as a consideration. Is difficult to understand. On the other hand, if the structure of Claim 2 is applied, it can suppress that it becomes difficult for a player to specify how much a game can be performed with a different kind of stored game value.

  According to invention of Claim 3, it displays with respect to a player in the state which added together the magnitude | size of the game value (saving game value) which can be used. Thereby, it is easy for the player to specify how much game value can be obtained and how much game can be performed. Further, before the combined display, the size of the reference game value that can be obtained as a price for different types of game values is displayed. Accordingly, it is easy for the player to specify how much of the game value is summed from the different types of game values before the combined display. As a result, it becomes easier for the player to specify the magnitude of the game value that can be used as the compensation after the combined display.

Schematic which shows the whole structure of the management system for game centers in one Embodiment of this invention. Figure showing the number of non-members that can be issued per corner A figure showing the minimum number of payouts (sold medal) for members The figure which shows the replay screen by the liquid crystal display section of each counter FIG. 4 equivalent diagram showing the case of replaying a 1-yen coin storage ball FIG. 4 equivalent diagram showing the case where the ball is paid out

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
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 amusement hall, and each machine counter 2 (acquired gaming value specifying means, issuing means, receiving gaming value specifying means, conversion means, and granting means is associated with each gaming machine 1. Equivalent) is installed. The gaming machine 1 and each counter 2 are connected to a management device 5 (corresponding to identification information storage means and account storage means) via a relay terminal 3 and a LAN 4. The management device 5 manages game data for each gaming machine 1 by receiving a gaming signal transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, each machine counter 2, etc.), and for each registered member. It also manages personal data.

  In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium is illustrated as the gaming machine 1, but there are a pachinko corner where a pachinko machine using a ball as a game medium is installed in the game hall, and a pachislot machine using a medal as a game medium. An installed slot corner is provided. The pachinko corner has a corner where pachinko machines with a lending unit price of 4 yen are installed and a corner where pachinko machines with a lending unit price of 1 yen are installed. The slot corner is provided with a corner where a pachislot machine with a rental unit price of 20 yen is installed and a corner with a pachislot machine with a rental unit price of 5 yen per piece. In other words, a plurality of types of game value used in the gaming machine 1 are provided in the game hall so that the unit price is different.

  A prize exchange device (hereinafter referred to as POS) 6 is also installed in the amusement hall, and is connected to the management device 5 via the LAN 4. The POS 6 is provided with a touch panel type display 7 and is specified based on the game value stored in an IC holding ball ticket (corresponding to identification information storage means) read by an attached card reader / writer. A prize exchange process is executed based on the prize exchange value. In addition, when dealing with the magnitude of the game value stored in the IC holding ball ticket in the POS 6, the management device 5 compares it with the size of the gaming value stored in advance corresponding to the IC holding ball ticket. The handling of the game value is made effective on the condition that it is determined that there is.

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 8, a monitor 9, 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 machines 1, the respective counters 2, the POS 6 and the like installed in the game hall, and the magnitude of the gaming value for each player based on a signal from the gaming machine side ( Stores and manages the number of possessed balls and 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 11, an upper tray 12 and a lower tray 13 that constitute a launching device that launches balls on the board surface 10, and a liquid crystal on the board surface 10. It has a display unit 14, a start port 15, and a big winning port 16.
The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) A jackpot lottery is performed in response to the ball fired on the board 10 by operating the operation handle 11 winning a start opening 15 (start winning prize), and a so-called special symbol (special figure) is drawn based on the lottery result. ) Is executed on the liquid crystal display unit 14, 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 16 is opened according 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 a ball being thrown by the player and a starting prize to the starting port 15.
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 15 output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output for each winning prize to the starting opening 15, 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 identify a symbol change (actual action) that starts changing (actuation) by a start winning to the start port 15 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.

  Each counter 2 receives a state display unit 17 indicating a gaming state of the gaming machine 1, a bill insertion slot 18 into which a bill is inserted, an operation input from a player and the number of symbol fluctuations (start) as the game progresses. Touch panel type liquid crystal display 19 (corresponding to display means) for displaying game data such as the number of times) and jackpot probability, a payout button 20 for paying out a ball, a payout nozzle 21 through which the payout ball passes, an IC holding ball A card insertion slot 22 into which a ticket or a membership card is inserted, an issue button 23 for issuing a card, a detachable counting tray 24 positioned below the lower tray 13 of the gaming machine 1 and the like are provided.

Each counter 2 has the following functions.
(1) The amount (1,000 yen unit) of the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 18 is stored, and the inserted amount (payment balance) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 19.
(2) A CR function is provided that pays out a number of balls corresponding to the number of times from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1 in accordance with the operation of a lending button (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 1 within the range of the deposit balance. . At this time, the game machine 1 outputs a signal indicating that it has paid out a ball for several times (set for each corner) to each counter 2, so the deposit displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 19 An amount corresponding to one frequency is reduced from the balance 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 24 after falling from the lower tray 13 of the gaming machine 1 is counted and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 19.
(4) Depending on the operation of the payout button 20, 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 members).
(5) In accordance with 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 in an IC holding card inserted in the card insertion slot 22. Issue. 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 issuing an IC holding ball ticket, the issue information including the card ID is transmitted to the management device 5 and stored also on the management device 5 side. If neither an IC holding ball ticket nor a membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 22, an IC holding ball ticket stocked in a card stock section (not shown) is drawn out to the card insertion slot 22, and the deposit balance and the number of holding balls. , And the ball unit price is memorized and issued.

(6) When the IC holding ball ticket is inserted into the card insertion slot 22, the deposit balance, the number of holding balls, and the ball unit price stored in the IC holding ball ticket are read and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 19. When the membership card is inserted, the deposit balance stored in the membership card is read and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 19 and stored in the membership account of the management device 5 corresponding to the membership ID on condition that the PIN number is input. 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 21 within the range of the number of stored balls or the number of stored balls on that day. That is, each counter 2 accepts a membership card and identifies the player's identification information to identify the number of stored balls and the number of stored balls (saved game value) on the day (reception) Game value specifying means).
(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 19, 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.
Although not shown, a lending machine equipped with each counter is installed corresponding to the pachislot machine, and you can pay out from the stored medal or that day medal with the membership card or IC holding card inserted. It is possible. As will be described later, this lending machine has an account selection function provided in each counter.

  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 or each counter 2 or the like, and gaming information for each gaming machine 1 is specified. To manage.

  In the management device 5, a plurality of accounts corresponding to the above-mentioned corner are set for one member ID or card ID (corresponding to identification information), and when a ball or medal is counted, a membership card or IC is held. It can be associated with a ticket and stored (deposited). That is, a 20-yen saving medal account, a 5-yen saving medal account, a 4-yen savings account, a 1-yen savings account, a 20-yen medal account, a 5-yen medal account, 4 in association with the member ID stored in the membership card. Yen-mochitama account and 1-yen coin account are set up respectively. In the present embodiment, a main account that can be used in the corner (a game media storage ball used preferentially in the corner), for example, a sub account other than a 4-yen savings account in the case of a 4-yen pachinko corner (20-yen saving medal) Account, 5 yen saving medal account, 1 yen savings account). For example, if there are 1000 1-yen coins or 1-day coins at the 4-yen corner, 250 4-yen coins can be used for replaying the stored balls or paying out the coins. As will be described later, the sub-accounts can be added to the main account. However, the sub-accounts are not added internally, and only the added values are displayed.

The operation is as follows.
(1) In principle, transaction data (number of deposits, number of replays, number of prize exchanges, remaining number) is managed for each lending unit price (account).
(2) The transfer function must not add up the savings of each account. In other words, storage processing between accounts and transfer processing of holding balls are prohibited.
(3) The entry function can be used with the player's intention confirmation each time.
In this case, determining which account to select corresponds to “confirmation”, and the selection is valid only on that day, and if the date changes, it is necessary to perform the act of selecting again. That is, even if an account is selected once, the selection of the account becomes invalid after a predetermined period of time, and the account is selected each time.
(4) When using the transfer function, the savings ball or saving medal (hereinafter collectively referred to as savings) account selected by the player, and the savings day or savings medal (hereinafter collectively referred to as holding ball) account Will be displayed on each counter 2 and POS 6 so that the player can confirm.
(5) When exchanging premiums, you must not add up the savings in each savings account. Similarly, you should not add up the balls in each account.
In addition, the operation of the storage balls and the holding balls can be set as an option. In addition, only pachinko machines can be entered, only pachislot machines can be entered, and operations that allow both can be set.

A general player who is not a member can pay out one medal and one ball for his own ball, but there is an issuable number (equivalent to the issue value) for issuing an IC coin card. .
FIG. 2 shows the issuable number for each non-member corner. The number of issuable cards is set to 5 for 20-yen medals, 20 for 5-yen medals, 50 for 4-yen medals, and 100 for 1-yen medals. The issuable number is set to an integer larger than one.
With this setting, if the player presses the issue button 23 of each counter 2 when the number is less than the number that can be issued, an error message “Please pay out the edge” will be displayed and an IC coin card will be issued. Never do. However, if one or more other rate holding balls are stored in the IC holding ball ticket, even if there are no corresponding ones (main account), it can be issued (inserted / removed). For example, if you have 10 20-yen medals and 0 5-yen medals, you can issue an IC coin card at the 5-yen corner, but if you have 10 20-yen medals and 1 5-yen medal, , I can not issue IC holding ball tickets.
Since the member's stored balls (stored medals) are automatically transferred to stored balls on the next business day, members can issue membership cards regardless of the number of balls they have.

On the other hand, the minimum number of payouts (number of payouts) at the time of replay (equivalent to the assigned unit value) is set for the stored balls.
FIG. 3 shows the minimum payout amount of a member's stored balls (stored medals). As the minimum payout for stored balls (stored medals), 50 for 20 yen stored medals, 50 for 5 yen stored medals, 125 for 4 yen stored medals, and 200 for 1 yen stored medals. The minimum payout number is set to an integer larger than 1.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When a member player inserts a membership card into each counter 2 in a 4-yen corner, for example, each counter 2 notifies the management device 5 of the member ID stored in the inserted membership card, and the management device 5 notifies each counter 2 of the number of balls stored in the 4-yen savings account corresponding to the member ID in response to each inquired counter 2 being installed at the 4-yen corner. As a result, each counter 2 displays a replay screen on the liquid crystal display unit 19.

  FIG. 4 shows a replay screen by the liquid crystal display unit 19 of each counter. As shown in FIG. 4A, the liquid crystal display unit 19 includes a lending information display unit 19a, an insertion card type display unit 19b, a message display unit 19c, a deposit balance display unit 19d, an available ball display unit 19e, and a combined account selection. A button 19f and a savings payout button 19g are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 4A, the lending information display unit 19a displays that the lending unit price is 4 yen and the minimum number of payouts (the number of payouts) is 125. The current balance is displayed in the deposit balance display portion 19d. In the example shown in FIG. 4A, the payout balance is 0, so that payout cannot be made. However, if there is a balance, payout based on the amount can be made. The usable ball display unit 19e displays the number of balls stored in the main account and the number of balls stored corresponding to the minimum number of payouts. In the example shown in FIG. 4 (a), it is displayed that 1050 4 yen storage balls as the main account and 1000 usable 4 yen storage balls, that is, 1000 out of 1050 4 yen storage balls can be paid out. .

  When the player touches and operates the savings payout button 19g, each counter 2 starts to replay savings in the 4-yen savings account, that is, if there are more than 4yen-125 savings, one unit (500yen) of savings Is delivered from the delivery nozzle 21 and this is notified to the management device 5. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4B, a message “125 4-yen coins have been consumed” is displayed on the message display unit 19c. The management device 5 carries out a savings withdrawal process for the 4-yen savings account and notifies each counter 2 of this. If there are no more than 125 yen balls due to multiple withdrawals, the remaining number is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 4B, since the number of replayed balls is 1000 by paying out 125 balls 8 times, 50 4 yen storage balls are available in the usable ball display portion 19e and 4 yen available. It is displayed that there are no storage balls.

  On the other hand, when the player desires to use an account other than the main account by adding it to the main account, the player touches the combined account selection button 19f. When the player touches the combined account selection button 19f, a message “Please select an account to be combined” is displayed on the message display unit 19c as shown in FIG. A sub account indicating a certain type, the number of stored balls, and a converted value before adding to the game value of the main account is displayed, and a selection end button 19h is further displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 4 (c), the number of 20-yen saving medal accounts is 5000 (corresponding to the game value), the converted value of 4 yen (corresponding to the standard gaming value) is 25000, and the 5-yen saving medal account is 1235 (games). It is displayed that the 4 yen equivalent value is 1500, the 1 yen savings account is 651 (corresponding to the game value), and the 4 yen equivalent value is 125. In this case, the number of stored balls (number of stored medals) is displayed in (), and the converted value to the game value of the main account is displayed above it. As converted values, when converted into 4-yen coins, fractions of less than 125 (less than the minimum payout number) are displayed in a truncated state. For example, the number of 1-yen coins is 651, which is 162 when converted into a 4-yen coin, but the fraction (37) less than 125, which is the minimum payout, is displayed in a truncated state.

  When the player selects, for example, a 5-yen saving medal account and touches the selection end button 19h, each counter 2 notifies the management device 5 that the 5-yen medal account has been selected. At this time, the total account is displayed on the message display unit 19c. In the example shown in FIG. 4D, a message “A value obtained by adding 5 yen saving medals to a 4 yen saving ball is displayed” is displayed. At the same time, a usable stored ball (stored medal) account is displayed on the usable ball display unit 19e. In the example shown in FIG. 4D, the number of usable storage balls is 2500, and as a breakdown, it is displayed that there are 1000 4 yen storage balls and 1500 5 yen storage medals. A plurality of accounts can be selected, and the accounts selected until the selection end button 19h is touched are displayed together.

  When the player touches the savings payout button 19g, each of the counters 2 preferentially uses the 4-yen savings account that is the main account. In the state shown in FIG. 4D, when the storage ball payout button 19g is touch-operated, 125 4-ball storage balls are preferentially paid out, so there are 2375 usable storage balls. It is displayed that there are 1500 875 medals and 5 yen saving medals.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a replay screen when replaying a 1-yen coin storage ball. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the lending information display unit 19a displays that the lending unit price is 1 yen and the minimum payout number is 200, and the deposit balance display unit 19d has a deposit balance of 0 yen. In the usable ball display portion 19e, it is displayed that there are 651 1-yen coins and 600 usable 1-yen coins as the main account. In the state shown in FIG. 5 (a), when the player pays out 200 yen coins three times by touching the stored-ball payout button 19g several times in succession, a message is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The display unit 19c displays a message “600 yen has been consumed.” The usable ball display unit 19e has 51 1-yen coins and 0 usable 1-yen coins. Is displayed.

  When the player touches the combined account selection button 19f in the state shown in FIG. 5A, the number of stored accounts in the sub-accounts that can be combined is displayed together with a 1-yen converted value that is a converted value before adding up. In the example shown in FIG. 5C, there are 5000 20-yen medal accounts (corresponding to game value), 1-yen converted value (equivalent to standard game value), 1235 5-yen medal accounts (game). 1 equivalent value is 6000, 4 yen savings account is 1050 (equivalent to game value), and 1 yen equivalent is 4200.

  When the player touches the selection end button 19h with, for example, a 4-yen saving medal account and a 5-yen saving medal account selected, as shown in FIG. "The total value of the 4-yen saving ball and 5-yen saving medal is displayed." Is displayed, and the available ball display unit 19e has 10800 available savings balls, including 1 yen as a breakdown. It is displayed that the number of stored balls is 600, the 5-yen stored medal is 6000, and the 4-yen stored ball is 4200. As described above, when a plurality of sub accounts other than the main account are selected, when the savings payout button 19g is touched, the main account is used, and when the main account is used up, the sub unit with a high unit price is used. We use in order of account. In the example shown in FIG. 5D, since the unit price of the 5-yen saving medal is higher in the 4-yen saving ball and 5-yen saving medal, after the 1-yen saving ball is used up, that is, the remaining is the minimum number of payouts. When the number reaches 199, which is less than 200, the 5-yen saving medals are used. After the 5-yen saving medals are used up, the 4-yen savings balls are used.

  FIG. 6 shows a case where a non-member general player pays out a 1-yen coin. As shown in FIG. 6A, the lending information display unit 19a displays that the lending unit price is 1 yen and the number of issuables (issued number) is 100, and the deposit balance display unit 19d displays 500 yen. Then, the usable ball display unit 19e displays that there are 4321 1-yen holding balls, and further displays a combined account selection button 19f and a holding ball payout button 19i.

  When the player depresses the issue button 23 of each counter 2 in a state where the deposit balance of 500 yen has been used up from the state shown in FIG. 6A, an IC holding card in which 4321 1-yen holding balls are stored. Is issued. When the player inserts an IC holding ball ticket into each counter 2 at the 4-yen corner, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the lending information display unit 19a lends 4 yen and the number of issuables is 50 or more. Display 0. In other words, the number of 4 yen corners that can be issued is normally 50 or more, but the IC holding ball ticket stores 4321 1 yen holding balls, which are other rates, and even 0 can be issued. , “Or 0” is displayed. In this case, when no other rate is recorded on the IC holding ball ticket, only “50 or more issued items” is displayed on the message display unit 19c.

  As a result of the game at the 4-yen corner, when the player touches the total account selection button 19f in order to add up the 16-yen 4-yen balls, each counter 2 has an IC Reads and displays the coins stored in the ticket. In the example shown in FIG. 6C, it is displayed that there are 4321 1-yen holding accounts and 1000 4-yen converted values. In other words, 4221 pieces obtained by subtracting 100, which is the number that can be issued in a 1-yen corner, from 4321 pieces are converted, and if these 4221 pieces are converted into 4-yen coins, 1055 pieces are obtained. In addition, when renting balls with consideration of balls and medals of other unit prices, the minimum payout number is 125. Therefore, the maximum number of 1,000 pieces that can be added as a multiple of 125, which is the minimum payout amount of 4-yen coins within 1055 pieces, is the number that can be added up. Display that 1000 4-yen coins can be lent.

In short, in the case of a possession ball, if it is a main account, it can be lent out in units of one ball, but in the case of a sub account (at the time of entry), since the minimum number of loans, such as 125 units, is fixed, Displaying a converted value (a value that is not a fraction when it is used up) when the account's holding balls are used can be made easier for the player to understand the number of balls that can be used.
In addition, although the example which moved from the 1-yen coin corner to the 4-yen coin corner is shown in FIG. 6, the same applies to the movement between the pachinko ball corner and the medal corner. If you had 101 20-yen medals, you can convert 91 cards, excluding 10 that can be issued at the 20-yen medal corner, to 455 when converted to 4-yen coins. When it becomes 375, which is a multiple of 125, which is the minimum payout number, 80 half-cut off are displayed and 375 4-yen coins can be lent out.

When the player selects a 1-yen holding ball in the state shown in FIG. 6C and touches the selection end button 19h, the total result is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 6 (d), the message display unit 19c displays a message “A value obtained by adding 1 yen holding ball to 4 yen holding ball” is displayed, and usable ball display unit 19e. Is displayed with 1016 four-yen coins, and as a breakdown, there are 16 four-yen coins and 1000 one-yen coins.
When the player touches the holding ball payout button 19i, the player gives priority to using the 4-yen holding ball, and uses the 1-yen holding ball when the portion of the 4-yen holding ball that is allowed to be used is used. .

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
In each counter 2, when the number of different types of holding balls (storage balls) is equal to or greater than the number of IC cards that can be issued (minimum payout amount of storage balls in the case of saving balls), the conversion value that can use the holding balls (storage balls) Is displayed, so it is not possible to use a conversion value that can use different types of holding balls (storage balls) for the number of issuables (minimum payout number), and use all of the different types of holding balls (storage balls) Since it is difficult to understand the conversion value that can be used, in this embodiment, it is difficult for the player to specify how much a game can be played with different types of holding balls (storage balls). Can be suppressed.

  Also, if the converted value can be used even if the number of different types of holding balls is less than the number of IC cards that can be issued, the different types of holding balls may be used as converted values due to the relationship of the value conversion rate. Difficult, different kinds of holding balls may remain halfway. In this case, the IC card can only be issued for a portion less than the number that can be issued, but in this embodiment, if the number of different types of holding balls is greater than or equal to the number that can be issued, a half portion may be generated. Since no conversion value can be used, there is no need to issue an IC card in a state of only half-way. In other words, the issued IC card stores at least more balls that can be issued, and there are too few stored balls, and the IC card is discarded by the player without being used in the game. Can be suppressed.

  Since it is displayed to the player in a state where the amount of usable game value is added up, the player can determine how much game value can be obtained and how much can be played. Easy to identify. In addition, since the size of the converted value that can be obtained as a consideration for different types of game value is displayed before the combined display, the game value from the different types of game value is displayed before the combined display. It is easy for the player to specify whether the sizes of the players are added up. As a result, it becomes easier for the player to specify the magnitude of the game value that can be used as the compensation after the combined display.

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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.
There may be provided a corner using a game value type different from the 20-yen medal, 5-yen medal, 4-yen coin, and 1-yen coin corner. For example, a corner that uses a medal with a rental fee of 2 yen (an account that stores the number of 2 yen medals deposited) and a corner that uses a ball that has a lending fee of 2 yen (2 yen that has been deposited) The present invention may be applied to a game hall provided with an account for storing the number of balls. In short, the present invention can be applied if there are two or more types of accounts.
The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine other than the gaming machine described in the above embodiment. 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.
For example, a mobile phone or an IC coin may be used as a medium storing identification information for identifying a player instead of a membership card or an IC coin card.
Whether or not a sub-account can be selected by each counter 2 may be changed depending on whether it is a member or a non-member. For example, a member can select a sub-account with each counter counter 2, but a non-member may not be able to select a sub-account with each counter counter 2. In other words, the member operation may be permitted while the member member may be prohibited from entering the member.

It may be possible to distinguish between the previous day's storage ball and the holding ball, and a sub account can be selected for the storage ball, but a sub account may not be selected for the holding ball.
In the above embodiment, the management device 5 is configured to store both the number of accumulated balls and the number of possessed balls, but both may store a membership card (in the case of an IC possessed ticket, only the number of retained balls). Either one may be stored in the management device 5 and the other may be stored in the card.
In the above embodiment, the summation result is displayed when the player selects an account to be summed. However, the summation display may be performed without the player selecting an account.
In the above-described embodiment, the player can select the account to be summed and displayed in each counter 2, but it is not necessary to perform the selection operation on each counter 2, for example, the account to be summed at POS 6 can be selected It is also good.
The minimum payout number may be arbitrarily set without being limited to the above embodiment.
Each counter is not necessarily provided in both the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine. For example, it is sufficient that one counter is installed for a plurality of pachinko gaming machines.

There is no need to replay or pay out the balls with each counter. For example, a single lending machine may be provided for a plurality of gaming machines, and balls or medals may be paid out with the lending machine using a membership card or an IC holding card.
In the above-described embodiment, the converted value for each type is displayed before the combined display, but the display may be omitted.
It is necessary to display to the player the converted game value when one type of game value (for example, a 20-yen medal) is given as a consideration for another type of game value (for example, a 4-yen coin). There is no.
The number of issues that can be issued when carrying in with a ball is arbitrarily changed or there may be no issueable number.
The minimum number of payouts may be changed when replaying with the previous day's savings balls and the transfer operation with the previous day's savings balls, or the minimum payout number may not be set.
A part or all of the payout of balls or medals may be performed by the gaming machine.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is each counter (acquired gaming value specifying means, issuing means, received gaming value specifying means, conversion means, granting means), 5 is a management device (identification information storage means, account storage means) ) And 19 are liquid crystal display units (display means).

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In a game hall system corresponding to a game hall provided with a plurality of types of game value used in a gaming machine,
Acquired game value specifying means that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and specifies the magnitude of the game value acquired by the player in the game;
When the game value specified by the acquired game value specifying means is greater than or equal to the issue value set for each type of game value, it is possible to specify the size of the game value and the type of the game value Issuing means for issuing identification information storage means for storing various identification information to the player;
Accepting game value specifying means for receiving the identification information storage means and specifying the magnitude of the game value corresponding to the identification information of the received identification information storage means;
As a result of specifying the type of the game value in the identification information storage means received by the received game value specifying means, a type of game value different from the type of reference game value that is a predetermined type of game value is included. Conversion means for converting the different types of game value into the reference game value,
The different types of game values are used as consideration so that the magnitude of one different type of game value specified from the identification information storage means is not less than the issue value set for the different type of game value. A granting means for granting the reference game value;
Display means for displaying to the player the reference game value that can be given by the grant means as a price of a different game value from the reference game value;
A game system characterized by comprising: In a game hall system corresponding to a game hall provided with a plurality of types of game value used in a gaming machine,
Identification information storage means for storing identification information capable of identifying a player;
A plurality of accounts are stored in association with one piece of identification information so that the stored game value size, which is the size of the game value deposited by the player, is stored in a separate account for each type of game value. Account storage means;
Accepting game value specifying means for receiving the identification information storage means and specifying the magnitude of the game value corresponding to the identification information of the received identification information storage means;
As a result of specifying the type of the game value in the identification information storage means received by the received game value specifying means, a type of game value different from the type of reference game value that is a predetermined type of game value is included. Conversion means for converting the different types of game value into the reference game value,
Granting means for granting the reference game value as a consideration when the magnitude of one different type of game value specified from the identification information storage means is greater than or equal to a predetermined grant unit value When,
The conversion means converts the different types of game value into the reference game value as the reference game value that can be provided by the granting unit as a consideration for a different type of game value from the reference game value. Display means for displaying to the player the magnitude of the reference game value rounded down to the nearest less than the assigned unit value ;
A game system characterized by comprising:   The display means can give a game value of a type different from the reference game value as a consideration when the received game value specifying means specifies a plurality of types of game values from one identification information storage means. 3. The total amount of the reference game value that can be given by the granting unit is displayed in combination with a plurality of types of game values as consideration after displaying the size of the reference game value. Game system.

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