JP6312389B2 - Point processing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention can use the game value acquired by the player at the amusement store for prize exchange, and is compatible with the points given according to the value information used at a plurality of affiliated stores according to the prize exchange. The present invention relates to a point processing system capable of giving a certain point.

  At present, a membership card is issued to a player registered as a member of a game store, and when a player who owns the member card visits the store, a predetermined number of points are given to the player who is a member. There is an amusement shop that uses a given point to receive a specific service such as a wagon service (for example, Patent Document 1).

  At present, many point card services in which a plurality of stores, including amusement stores, cooperate with each other, and it is possible to grant points and exercise the given points anywhere in the affiliated stores.

JP 2011-183040 A

  However, the system described in Patent Document 1 as described above has the following problems. That is, the use form of the points given at the amusement store is limited, and there is no compatibility with existing general point card services. Therefore, the given points are not used effectively, and the membership registration itself in the membership card system is not motivated.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and the given points can be effectively utilized not only in a game store, but also in registration of a player's membership in a game store itself. It is an object to provide a point processing system that can be motivated.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object described above resides in the inventions of the following items.
The invention described in claim 1
The game value acquired by the player at the amusement store can be used for prize exchange, and points that are compatible with the points given according to the value information used at multiple partner stores are given according to the prize exchange A possible point processing system,
A prize exchange means that allows the player to exchange the gaming value acquired at the amusement shop as a prize,
A player specifying means capable of specifying a player by unique identification information;
In the prize exchange by the prize exchange means, point grant means capable of giving points corresponding to the prize exchange;
Point management means capable of managing the points given by the point giving means for each player specified by the player specifying means,
Wherein the prize exchanged by prize exchange means, a first exchanged forms to replace the general prize of the prize corresponding to the game value, the special prize that can be handled Te the prize wholesaler of prize corresponding to the game value And another prize exchange form to be exchanged is set, and the points given by the other prize exchange form can be used in the first exchange form.

The game value may be given based on the player's visit to the game store in addition to the game value acquired by the game at the game store.
The player identification by the player identification means is not limited to the presence / absence of member registration at the game store, and any means that can identify the player at the time of giving or using points is sufficient. Therefore, even a player who is not a member of a game store only needs to be able to specify a player via a point card other than the membership card, and the specified player is related to whether or not a member is registered as a member of the game store. Points can be given or used at the time of prize exchange.

The invention according to claim 2
Characterized in that it allows use points given by the first exchange form the first exchanged forms.

The invention according to claim 3
Towards the point giving rate by the first exchanged forms, characterized by being set higher than the point giving rate by said other prize exchange form.

In this way, by changing the point grant rate, it is possible to promote prize exchange with a high grant rate. That is, the exchange of the general prize in the first exchanged forms, it is possible to promote than the exchange to special prizes that put to other prize exchange form.

  According to the point processing system according to the present invention, the given points can be used effectively not only at the game store, but also as a motivation to the player's member registration itself at the game store.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the flow of the point service in a point processing system. It is explanatory drawing which arranges and shows the outline | summary of the flow of the point service in a point processing system from another viewpoint. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a point processing system. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of a structure of a point processing system. It is a form (example of an amusement store) for explaining a point database in a management server of a point management company. It is a form (example of convenience store) explaining the point database in the management server of the point management company. It is a form explaining a point database for each card in the management server of the point management company. This is a form for explaining the point member information database in the management server of the point management company. It is a form for explaining a game store member information database in a game store (member management) server of a game store. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the main operation | movement between an amusement store, a convenience store, and a point management company. It is a flowchart which shows roughly about the flow of a prize exchange process. It is a screen flow figure which shows the flow of the display content in the display screen of the prize management terminal at the time of prize exchange.

The point processing system of the present embodiment can use the game value acquired by the player at the amusement store for prize exchange, and is given according to the value information used at a plurality of affiliated stores according to the prize exchange. Points that are compatible with points can be given.
The following is based on the premise that when a player exchanges prizes, points corresponding to the prize exchange amount (the number of prize balls) are given, and point management is performed for each of a plurality of prize exchange modes. An example in which the points given by the free gift exchange according to the free gift exchange form can be used for free gift exchange will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the outline of the flow of point service in the point processing system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this point processing system, the number of prize balls (game value) acquired by a player at a game store can be used for prize exchange at convenience stores (hereinafter referred to as convenience stores) as a plurality of affiliated stores. A system is constructed so that points to be given at the time of product purchase can be given at each affiliated store with exchange (use of game value).

  The points used in this point processing system are managed centrally by the point management company, and at the affiliated stores that have an alliance agreement with the point management company to implement the point service provided by the point management company, The player can exchange prizes using the number of prize balls acquired at the amusement store. Here, there are a plurality of affiliated stores, not limited to only one store, and in the following description, affiliated stores for which the player has not directly exchanged prizes are distinguished as “other affiliated stores”. In addition, about a player, when leaving a game store and entering a partner store, it represents as a player as it is for convenience of explanation.

First, the flow in the game store in FIG. 1 will be described.
A number of pachinko machines and slot machines, not shown, are installed in the game store, and the player plays a game using the rented game media. When the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the player launches a game ball (game medium) on the game board surface by rotating the handle, and when the game ball wins, a prize ball is paid out according to the winning form.
When the player finishes the game, the player counts the possession balls (premium balls) with a counter installed in the game store ((a) in FIG. 1).

The counting machine will be described later, but it is installed for each gaming machine in the gaming store individually or on each gaming machine island where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and the game thrown into the entrance for receiving the prize ball. The ball is counted by a counter consisting of a sensor or the like as needed, and the counting result is stored and calculated.
The counting machine records the counting result on a counting receipt or a membership card and issues it to the player ((b) in FIG. 1).

  The player presents the counting receipt or the membership card issued by the counting machine at the prize exchange counter in the gaming store ((c) in FIG. 1). Then, at the amusement store, the presented count receipt or the like is input to a prize management terminal (amusement shop POS), and processing necessary for prize exchange, such as confirmation of the correctness of the count data, is performed.

The prize management terminal (POS for amusement store) will also be described later, but it is installed at the prize exchange counter in the amusement shop, and reads the counting result from the counting receipt submitted by the player with a scanner and calculates the corresponding prize. It is.
The prize management terminal (amusement store POS) issues a prize receipt or special prize after completing the processing necessary for the prize exchange ((d) in FIG. 1).

Next, prize exchange at the affiliated store in FIG. 1 will be described.
The player moves to a partner store such as a convenience store that also serves as a prize exchange (a cash exchange), and exchanges general prizes or special prizes described later ((e) in FIG. 1). Here, the player receives a prize receipt or special prize issued at an amusement store, an electronic money card necessary for redeeming with electronic money, points necessary for exchange or exchange points. Present the card.

  When the point processing system is a game store, or when a point grant function is added to the membership card of the amusement store, the point granting medium is a game store membership card. Will present this membership card. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the point card may be a member card in addition to the case where the member card is included in parentheses.

In the affiliated store, information such as a prize receipt or a point card (member card) presented by the player is input to the merchandise management terminal (POS for store).
The merchandise management terminal (POS for store) is installed at a cashier counter in the affiliated store, and reads information from a prize receipt or point card (member card) submitted by the player with a scanner and performs necessary information processing. Is.

At affiliated stores, based on the information entered by the product management terminal (POS for stores), in the case of exchange for general prizes, exchange for appropriate goods, and in the case of purchase of special prizes, appropriate cash It is handed to the player or an addition process for the electronic money card is performed ((f) in FIG. 1).
When the amusement shop prize management terminal (POS shop POS) and the affiliated shop merchandise management terminal (POS shop POS) are linked (connected), the prize receipt issued by the amusement shop includes the amusement shop member information and It is necessary to include gift exchange amount information.

Next, point granting in FIG. 1 will be described.
When a player presents a point card (member card) at the time of prize exchange, points corresponding to the payment amount at the time of the prize exchange are given to the player from the points pooled by the affiliated store (in FIG. 1) (G)). At this time, the affiliated store records the settlement amount in sales when awarding points. This settlement amount is a redemption amount in the case of special prize exchange, and corresponds to a commodity price in the case of general prize exchange. In addition, when exchanging for a general prize, the point grant rate may be set higher than when special prizes are exchanged.

Next, the pool of points in FIG. 1 will be described.
The partner store purchases points to be pooled from a point management company ((h) in FIG. 1). At this time, the affiliated store pays the point management company for the purchased points ((i) in FIG. 1). The point management company distributes a part of the paid amount as revenue as a fee, and treats the amount corresponding to the point as deposit.

Next, a case where points are exercised at a partner store (own store) to which points are given in FIG. 1 will be described.
When a player exercises the points granted by a partner store when purchasing a product at the partner store, the partner stores the points exercised at the partner store ((j) in FIG. 1). . The points used here are not only used for general prize exchange, which is the predetermined prize exchange form in (e) of FIG. 1 described above, but also at the time of normal merchandise purchase (to compensate for shortages and fractions, etc.) Players can exercise freely, for example, when purchasing goods using only The same applies to merchandise purchases at other affiliated stores described later.

Next, a case where points are exercised at another affiliated store different from the affiliated store to which points are given in FIG. 1 will be described.
When a player purchases a product at another partner store, the player can use the points previously given for the payment ((k) in FIG. 1).

When the player receives the merchandise, new points are awarded from other partner stores according to the purchase price ((l) in FIG. 1). Then, the points exercised at other affiliated stores are returned to the affiliated stores to which the points have been granted ((m) in FIG. 1).
In this case, the point management company pays each partner store the amount of the exercised points granted at a store other than its own store at each partner store (in this case, another partner store (in FIG. 1, (n )).

  In the other affiliated stores, the points to be pooled are purchased from the point management company as in the case of the affiliated stores described above ((h ′) in FIG. 1). At this time, the other affiliated stores pay the point management company for the purchased points ((i ′) in FIG. 1). In this case, the point management company sends a part of the paid amount to the revenue as a fee and processes the amount corresponding to the point as a deposit.

Next, the flow of the special prize in FIG. 1 will be described.
The special prize purchased from the player at the affiliated store is purchased at the prize wholesaler ((o) in FIG. 1). At this time, the affiliated store records sales by selling the special prize to the premium wholesaler. The partner store is paid for the special gift purchased at the gift wholesaler ((p) in FIG. 1).

Then, the gift wholesaler wholesales special prizes to the amusement shop ((q) in FIG. 1). The amusement shop pays the premium gift to the premium wholesaler ((r) in FIG. 1).
As for the general prize exchange, the amusement store pays the price of the commodity as a general prize to the affiliated store ((s) in FIG. 1).

Next, supplementary explanation of the management of points at affiliated stores will be given below.
The pool of points is done by partner stores. The points pooled by affiliated stores are purchased from a point management company.
Each partner store gives points calculated at a predetermined rate of the purchase price from the points pooled at the own store to the point members who shop at the own store.

At each partner store, point members can use (exercise) points for part or all of the payment when purchasing products.
The processing of points exercised at each affiliated store is as follows.
・ If the points granted are exercised at your store, pool the points at your store.
・ If the granted points are exercised at other affiliated stores, they are returned to the assigned affiliated stores, and the amount of points exercised is paid from the point management company to other affiliated stores.

Next, a mechanism for giving points to a player (point member) will be described.
In order for a partner store to give points to a player as a service in accordance with prize exchange, it is necessary to record sales. This is because the point service is based on the act of buying and selling goods, and the system manages information such as individuals and stores that conduct buying and selling, products handled (traded), sales, etc., and purchase history. For gift exchanges that cannot be performed in the usual way, the following method can be used to adjust the sales book.

  In the case of special prizes, a partner store (premium exchange) purchases special prizes from the player and gives the player points according to the exchange amount. Here, in order to record sales, the premium wholesaler buys the purchased special prize, and the sales are recorded from the obtained purchase price ((p) in FIG. 1).

  In the case of a general prize, a product (general prize) selected by the player is provided, and points corresponding to the price of the product are given to the player. Here, there is no payment for merchandise from the player. Accordingly, the sales are recorded for the exchanged goods, and the general premium price ((s) in FIG. 1) is paid from the amusement store for the payment.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the flow of the prize exchange and the point service in the point processing system of the present embodiment will be described from a different point of view, although it partially overlaps with the description of FIG. In FIG. 2, solid arrows indicate real-time processing, and broken arrows indicate later-day processing. Each arrow is appended with an alphabet, and will be described in the following order.

[Flow of normal point service]
The affiliated store sells the product to the customer including the player ((a) in FIG. 2), and when the customer pays for the product ((b) in FIG. 2), the sales / customer information is displayed. It is transmitted from the affiliated store to the point management company ((c) in FIG. 2). The sales / customer information here includes information such as date, customer ID (point card ID, etc.), purchase price, purchased product, purchase store, payment method, etc., and is authenticated by the point management company.

  For example, a point member information database, a point database, and a point information database for each card are constructed in the management server described later in the point management company, and the information transmitted from the affiliated store is checked against the point member information database. As a result, member authentication is performed, and the use / purchase history and point pool stored in the point database and the point information database for each card are updated. Details of each database of the point management company will be described later.

  Then, after the member authentication in the point management company, the affiliated store gives the customer a point corresponding to the price of the product ((d) in FIG. 2). The condition that points are given here is that the customer obtains the product ((a) in FIG. 2), the customer pays for the product ((b) in FIG. 2), and the affiliated store records the sales. It is. In the affiliated store, points to be given to customers are pooled, that is, each affiliated store owns (manages) points, but actual management is performed by accessing the point database of the point management company.

[Flow of point service for general prize exchange]
The player brings a prize receipt issued from the amusement shop based on the counting result of the possession ball (prize ball) to an affiliated store instead of the prize exchange ((e) in FIG. 2), Exchange with a general prize ((f) in FIG. 2). The sales / customer information related to the prize exchange is transmitted from the affiliated store to the point management company ((g) in FIG. 2). The sales / customer information includes information such as date, customer ID (point card ID, etc.), exchange points, exchanged general prizes, exchange stores, etc., and is authenticated by the point management company.

  As described above, the sales / customer information ((g) in FIG. 2) includes the commodity price exchanged in the above (f). Here, instead of payment from ordinary customers, merchandise charges are paid to the affiliated stores (convenience stores, etc.) that are prize exchanges at a later date from the amusement store ((i) in FIG. 2), Match the bottom of the book.

  Then, the affiliated store gives points corresponding to the price of the general prize exchanged to the player ((h) in FIG. 2). The condition that points are given here is that the player obtains the general prize ((f) in Fig. 2) and records the amount of the product exchanged by the affiliated store as a general prize to the player as sales to the point management company. ((G) in FIG. 2). In addition, when it exchanges for a general prize, you may make it set the point grant rate higher than the time of the special prize exchange mentioned later.

[Flow of special premium redemption point service]
The player brings the special prize received based on the counting result of the possessed ball to a partner store in place of the prize wholesaler ((j) in FIG. 2) and converts it into cash or electronic money (( k)). In this way, the affiliated store temporarily purchases the special prize brought by the player and pays a corresponding exchange amount. Here, the affiliated store temporarily records the amount paid in (k) as sales, and transmits the sales / customer information to the point management company ((l) in FIG. 2).

  At this time, since the cash at the partner store is lost, the cash is adjusted by collecting the special gift purchased by the premium wholesaler ((Premium Wholesale Company in FIG. 2)). That is, the affiliated store sells special prizes to a premium wholesaler (premium wholesale company) ((n) in FIG. 2), and the premium wholesaler (premium wholesaler company) pays the purchase price of the special premium to the affiliated store (see FIG. 2). (O) in 2).

In addition, the affiliated store gives a point equivalent to the exchange amount to the player ((m) in FIG. 2). Here, the condition that points are given is that the player obtains the redemption amount ((k) in FIG. 2), and the partner store records the price obtained from the premium wholesaler (premium wholesale company) as sales to the point management company. ((L) in FIG. 2).
In addition, in order to confirm the correctness of special prizes, when connecting a POS at an amusement shop and a POS at a prize exchange, a special receipt may be issued at the amusement shop and read at the prize exchange at the time of cashing. Conceivable.

  Next, an overall outline of the configuration of the point processing system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the point processing system 1 is configured by connecting each system of an amusement store, a point management company, and a partner store to each other via a network. In FIG. 3, only one affiliated store is shown, but the other affiliated stores are similarly configured and connected.

  In addition to a plurality of game machines (not shown), the amusement store has a system in which a counter 10, a prize management terminal (POS point for amusement store) 20, a hall management computer terminal 30, a printer 40, a router 41, and the like are connected via an in-store network. Has been built. In the game store system, only one counter 10 is shown, but in practice, a plurality of counters 10 are generally installed.

  The counter 10 operates according to a predetermined control program, and when a possessed ball (prize ball) acquired by the player is inserted into the receiving port, the counter 10 counts with a sensor or the like and outputs the count result It is. The counter 10 includes a card R / W 11 that can read and write information on a membership card of a game store, and a printer 12. The counting result of the ball held by the counter 10 is recorded on the member card by the card R / W 11, or a counting receipt on which numbers and barcodes are printed is issued by the printer 12.

  The prize management terminal 20 operates according to a predetermined control program, and calculates prizes exchangeable by the player according to the counting result (game value) of the possessed balls acquired by the player. The prize management terminal 20 includes a barcode reader 21 and a receipt ticketing machine 22 that also serves as a card R / W.

  The prize management terminal 20 reads the counting result and the prize information from the counting receipt issued by the counter 10 with a bar code reader 21 or the counting result recorded on the membership card with the counting machine 10 as a receipt ticketing machine 22. And the number of prizes that the player can exchange for prizes is calculated. The prize management terminal 20 can perform an operation of arbitrarily selecting a prize that the player desires to exchange according to the game value that is the counting result of the possessed balls.

  The types of prizes include so-called special prizes for cash exchange, in addition to general prizes that are usually sold at affiliated stores. When a general prize is selected, a prize receipt on which a barcode or the like indicating exchange prize information for specifying the type or number of the general prize is printed by the receipt ticket issuing machine 22 is issued. When a special prize is selected, the special prize is handed over as it is. In this way, a plurality of prize exchange modes are set, and the case of exchanging with a general prize is distinguished from the case of exchanging with a special prize as a case of exchanging with a special prize.

  The prize management terminal 20 corresponds to a “prize exchange means” capable of exchanging the game value acquired by the player at the game store as a prize. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the stage where the player exchanges the game value (held ball) for a prize receipt or a special prize via a count receipt is defined as prize exchange. However, as explained in FIG. 1, if the prize receipt or special prize is not yet a prize but another form of game value, and the general prize or cash (including electronic money) to be finally exchanged is a prize, A product management terminal 60 to be described later corresponds to a premium exchange means.

  The hall management computer terminal 30 is installed in a management room in a game store, and collects and manages various data output from each gaming machine, the counter 10, the prize management terminal 20, and the like. That is, the hall management computer terminal 30 is a device that comprehensively manages the entire system of the amusement store. The hall management computer terminal 30 manages the operations and information of the counter 10 and the prize management terminal 20 described above. The hall management computer terminal 30 is connected to a printer 40 for print output, a router 41 for communication with the outside of the amusement store, and the like via an in-store network such as a LAN.

  A number of products (not shown) are displayed at affiliated stores (convenience stores, etc.), and a merchandise management terminal (POS for store) 60 is installed at the checkout counter. A system including the merchandise management terminal 60 Has been built. The affiliated store system is connected to the point management company system described below and the amusement store system described above by a communication router 70 or the like. It should be noted that a printer for printing out various data may be provided in the affiliated store system.

  The merchandise management terminal 60 has substantially the same configuration as the prize management terminal 20 described above, operates in accordance with a predetermined control program, and gives a prize according to information recorded on a prize receipt issued by the prize management terminal 20. Exchange processing is performed. The merchandise management terminal 60 also includes a barcode reader 61 and a receipt ticketing machine 62 that also serves as a card R / W.

  The merchandise management terminal 60 reads the exchange prize information from the prize receipt presented by the player with the barcode reader 61, exchanges it with the corresponding merchandise (general prize), and inputs information related to the process. When a special prize is presented by the player, the corresponding cash is handed to the player or the electronic money card is charged (added), and information relating to the processing is also input at the merchandise management terminal 60. Is done.

  When a player presents a point card (member card) at the time of exchanging either a general prize or a special prize, the information on the point card is read by the card R / W of the receipt ticketing machine 62 and the prize is exchanged. Points are awarded to players according to the amount of payment at the time. Information relating to prize exchange and point grant is transmitted to the point management company described below, and a receipt on which the information is printed is issued from the receipt ticketing machine 62 and handed to the player.

  Such a merchandise management terminal 60 corresponds to a “player specifying means” that can specify a player with unique identification information. In this embodiment, identification information unique to a player is specified by a point card read by a card R / W in the receipt ticketing machine 62 of the merchandise management terminal 60. In addition, the prize management terminal 20 in the game store also reads the membership card with the card R / W in the receipt ticketing machine 22 and specifies identification information unique to the player from the membership card. Corresponds to “person identification means”.

  In other words, it can be said that the player-owned point cards and membership cards read by these management terminals (the merchandise management terminal 60 and the prize management terminal 20) also correspond to “player identification means”. This is because these point cards and membership cards are one medium for performing authentication work with a point management company, even if unique identification information that can identify the player is not written on the card. Because it can be said that.

  The prize receipt issued from the prize management terminal 20 includes information for identifying the player with the membership card, and when the prize receipt is read by the barcode reader 61 of the merchandise management terminal 60, the card of the receipt ticket issuing machine 62 is used. The point card read by R / W may be associated with information for identifying the player.

  Further, the merchandise management terminal 60 corresponds to “point giving means” that can give points corresponding to a prize when the prize is exchanged by the prize exchange means. Here, “in exchange for free gift” means that it is due to free gift exchange, and it is not always necessary to give points at the same time as free gift exchange. Points are given in the course of a series of processing in free gift exchange. It is enough if possible.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the prize exchange is defined not as the delivery of a general prize or the like by the merchandise management terminal 60 but as the issuance of a prize receipt or the like by the prize management terminal 20, There is a time lag between the two, but it may be defined that these are performed simultaneously.

  In principle, points are given at the merchandise management terminal 60 corresponding to the point granting means. The player specified by the prize management terminal 20 or the merchandise management terminal 60 corresponding to the player specifying means, that is, a member card of a game store, Limited to players with point cards. However, it is set so that a point corresponding to the prize can be given to a player who is not specified by the player specifying means, based on a predetermined condition when exchanging the prize.

  That is, for a player who is not specified by the player specifying means, provisional point specifying information for specifying a temporary point corresponding to the prize based on a predetermined provisional grant condition when exchanging the prize by the prize exchanging means. Is set to be issued. Here, first, as a definition of “a player who is not specified by the player specifying means”, the prize management terminal 20 cannot specify, that is, the player does not have a membership card, and not only the prize management terminal 20 The product management terminal 60 may not be identified, that is, it may not have a point card as well as a member card. However, this embodiment is limited to the case where the premium management terminal 20 cannot identify the existing point service.

  In addition, although it has already registered, provisional grant may be possible even for a player who has forgotten his point card or membership card when visiting the store. A “predetermined condition” for finally giving points based on the provisional point specifying information will be described later.

  The issuance of temporary point specifying information can be configured to be performed by the merchandise management terminal 60 (point granting means) in the same way as normal point grant. Specifically, for example, when a gift exchange process is performed at the merchandise management terminal 60, information on the provisional point identification information, etc. (a serial number for confirming the validity of the provisional point identification information when shifting to a formal point at a later date) Etc.) may be issued.

  The player is then provided with a receipt that is specified by the merchandise management terminal 60 (player specifying means) within a predetermined period and further records the provisional point specifying information described above (or the When the serial number for checking the validity recorded in the receipt is input to the merchandise management terminal 60), provisional points can be given based on the provisional point specifying information.

  That is, a player who has not yet owned a point card can transfer a provisional point given before registration to a formal point by newly registering as a member. In addition, for players who have forgotten their point card and brought a game, bring a point card at a later date and present a receipt that records the above-mentioned provisional point identification information (or a confirmation of the validity recorded on the receipt). The serial number is input to the merchandise management terminal 60).

  In addition, in the game store, when the point grant service as described above can be performed, that is, when the point grant service can also be performed by the prize management terminal 20, the game store is similar to the partner store, It is also possible to purchase points from a point management company and give temporary points or formal points from the point pool.

  In addition, the transition from the temporary points to the official points at the amusement store is such that when the player is specified by the prize management terminal 20 at the amusement store, for example, the amusement store borrows from the aforementioned point pool in the existing affiliated store. It is better to move on the amusement store side. In addition, a proof (for example, a serial number) that the player has been specified is issued by the prize management terminal 20 at the amusement store, and based on this proof and the provisional point specifying information, a partnership is made in the same way as in the case of normal point grant Points may be transferred at the store. In this case, the amusement store pays the point price for the point transfer to the affiliated store.

  Alternatively, in this case, unlike the point service flow of FIGS. 1 and 2, the points corresponding to the prize exchange can be directly given at the amusement store at the same time as the prize exchange at the prize management terminal 20. It becomes possible. The point grant rate and provisional point grant rate may be set uniformly for all affiliated stores by the management server 100 of the point management company described below, or each affiliated store is unique depending on the business form, etc. This may be determined in detail below, and this will be described in detail later.

  In addition to the management server 100 for managing the point service to be provided, the point management company has a point member information database 110, a point database 120, a point information database 130 for each card, and a system terminal 140, a printer 150, etc. A networked system has been established. The system of the point management company is also connected to the above-described amusement store system and affiliated store system via a network.

  The management server 100 operates in accordance with a predetermined control program, and controls and manages in real time the point purchase status for each affiliated store, the total number of points pooled, the point payment status for each affiliated store, and the like. . Various operations related to the management server 100 and output of information can be operated or managed by the system terminal 140. In addition, necessary information can be printed by the printer 150 at any time.

  The management server 100 manages the number of points for each member with respect to point members including the player, and manages the number of points purchased and pooled by each affiliated store and its balance with respect to the affiliated stores. The information managed by the management server 100 is stored and stored in the point member information database 110, the point database 120, and the point information database 130 for each card, which will be described in detail later. Here, the number of points managed by the management server 100 includes the above-mentioned number of temporary points.

  The management server 100 gives a predetermined application format to a person who wishes to newly register as a point member via a network or the like, and opens a point account for each member and gives a point card according to the application. At this time, the member's personal information is also acquired, and the personal information is recorded in the point member information database 110. This point member information is updated or deleted as needed, and can be newly added.

  Such a management server 100 corresponds to “point management means” capable of managing the points given by the point giving means for each player specified by the player specifying means. The management server 100, which is a point management means, sets a point grant rate by the product management terminal 60 and a provisional point grant rate by the prize management terminal 20 as functions related to point management, and exercises the granted points. Limits, conditions for transitioning temporary points to formal points, and the like can be arbitrarily set.

  In the present embodiment, for example, as a point grant rate by the product management terminal 60 by the management server 100, a point grant rate when a product is purchased in cash at a partner store is given 1 point for every 100 yen of purchase amount. The In addition, in the case of the first exchange mode in which a player exchanges premiums at a partner store, 1 point is awarded for every 50 yen of the general prize price and exchanged for special prizes. In a case other than the first exchange mode, 1 point is set for every 100 yen of the exchange amount. These point grant rates can be set to arbitrary values.

  As described above, in the point grant by the point grant means, a plurality of different point grant rates are set according to the type of the premium exchange mode, and the point grant rate according to the first exchange mode is different from the other premium exchange rates. It is set higher than the point grant rate according to the form. This is a contrivance for increasing the exchange rate for general prizes rather than special prizes, but as described above, these values can be arbitrarily set and stored in the point database 120.

  In addition, the provision rate of provisional points will be 1 point for every 200 yen converted game value, regardless of whether it is the first exchange form to exchange for general prizes or other special prizes. Is set. This temporary point grant rate can also be set to an arbitrary value in the same way as the normal point grant rate, but the normal point grant rate can be set higher than the temporary point grant rate for unspecified players. preferable. This is to encourage registration of a membership card at an amusement store. The provision rate of provisional points is also stored in the point database 120, but may be arbitrarily set or stored on the affiliated store (including game stores that do not directly grant).

  As a rule, the points held by the player can be used equivalent to cash, with 1 point being 1 yen. In other words, it can be used for discounting in units of 1 point (1 yen) when purchasing merchandise at affiliated stores, or can be used as an additional game value in units of 1 point (1 yen) when giving away prizes. However, in this embodiment, as a restriction on the use of points, only the points given corresponding to the first exchange mode for exchanging with general prizes are set to be usable for prize exchange. Such restrictions on use of points are also managed by the management server 100.

  The details of the points held by the player will be described later, but are cumulatively managed in three categories: merchandise purchase, first exchange form, and prize exchange other than the first exchange form. Of these three types of points, only points that have the first exchanging form as the reason for giving can be used for prize exchange. Note that the use of the points given in the first exchange mode may be limited to, for example, exchange with general prizes, or may be exchanged with special prizes other than general prizes. In addition, regarding the purchase of merchandise at affiliated stores, any point may be used for a discount or the like.

  Next, a modification of the point processing system 1 shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The point processing system 1A shown in FIG. 4 has the same basic configuration as the point processing system 1 described above, but is different in that a game store (member management) server 50 is provided in the game store. In other words, the point processing system 1A is configured such that, as described above, the game store (member management) server 50 allows independent point management separately from partner stores such as convenience stores. In addition, about the structure of the same kind as the point processing system 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The amusement store (member management) server 50 operates according to a predetermined control program, and stores the balance of points to be pooled in the amusement store itself, various information related to members of the amusement store from the management server 100 in the above point management company. It is controlled and managed based on information. Here, the amusement store purchases points from the point management company by providing a point service independent of the partner store such as a convenience store by signing a partnership agreement with the point management company in the same way as the partner store such as a convenience store. Can do.

  Therefore, in the point processing system 1A, unlike the point service flow shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the points corresponding to the prize exchange are directly given at the game store at the same time as the prize exchange at the prize management terminal 20. It becomes possible. In this case, the amusement shop (member management) server 50 corresponds to “point granting means”. This point processing system 1A centering on such a game store (member management) server 50 may be newly constructed in the game store, or may be constructed using a member management system of an existing game store. You can also.

  In particular, according to this point processing system 1A, not only issuance of the provisional point specifying information described above but also the transition from the provisional point to the formal point is performed by using the point pool unique to the amusement store. be able to. Further, based on the information from the management server 100, the provisional points can be managed by the game store (member management) server 50 even at the game store. With normal point services, you cannot provide point services with a point management company when you are offline, but even at amusement stores (of course other affiliated stores, etc.), you will also build a unique amusement store membership information database 51 that includes point management. It is good to keep.

  The actual management and operation of the game shop member information database 51 may be set up so that the game shop (member management) server 50 can be managed to some extent by the game shop (member management) server 50 even if it is left to the point management company. Specifically, for example, the own store point information is updated and recorded every predetermined time such as every day, and if it is offline when the power is turned on the next day, the processing is performed based on the amusement store (member management) server 50 that has been updated and recorded. Do. It is conceivable that this processing information is stored and transmitted to the point management company at the timing when it comes online.

  Next, the point database 120 of the management server 100 in the point management company will be described with reference to FIG. The point database 120 is provided with a data table for managing “store information” for each partner store and “use / purchase history” of points at the store. This data table can be displayed and output as it is on the screen or printed as a form of the format shown in FIG.

  In the data table of the point database 120, the balance of points for each partner store is managed in time series. In the “store information”, a store name, a location, a registration date, an industry type, an address, the number of current pools P as the point balance of the current point pool, and the latest update date of each of these data are recorded. Here, the current number of pools P and the latest update date are updated as needed with the update of the usage / purchase history described below.

  The “use / purchase history” includes date, purchase amount, number of granted P (points), granted P (point) type, exercise P (for each serial number in which transaction contents are arranged in ascending order of the latest data. Number of points), exercise P (points) type, number of purchased P (points), number of returned P (points), total number of P (points), number of provisional P (points), user ID are recorded in time series . Hereinafter, the point is appropriately abbreviated as “P”. The store information managed by the point database 120 includes information on game stores other than convenience stores. The game store shown in FIG. 5 includes the point processing system 1A shown in FIG. Like the point management company's affiliated stores.

  When the point processing system 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is provided, the prize exchange as shown in FIG. 5 is used as the point database of the affiliated store in FIG. 1 (a convenience store that also serves as a prize exchange). Information and “usage / purchase history” in which normal product purchase information as shown in FIG. 6 is mixed are managed. In that case, processing performed at the premium management terminal 20 described later is performed at the product management terminal 60.

  Of the items of “Usage / Purchase History”, the date of the transaction is recorded in the “Date” column, and “Purchase Amount” is a product (general gift) that has been (purchased) or exchanged for a gift. ) Or a special premium. The “number of granted P” is the number of points given or used in accordance with the (purchase or gift) exchange. The “granted P type” is the type (granting reason) of the form in which points are granted (or used), and the granting by the service based on the new (point) member registration is “new”. Grants based on one exchange form are recorded as “general”, grants based on special prize exchanges other than the first exchange form are recorded as “special”, and the fraction generated when exchanging prizes corresponding to the specified product price is also recorded Points can be given as points, and the points given in this way are recorded as “fraction”. Also, if you use it instead of giving points, it is recorded as “exercise”. The number of points used by the player is also recorded in the “number of exercise P” column separately from the “number of granted P”.

  In addition, for example, a service may be provided in which points are given each time a game store is visited. For example, when the membership card is read for the first time on the day by the counter 10 or the prize management terminal 20, it is conceivable to give 1 point for each visit to the store. This can be implemented by the amusement store (member management) server 50 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, as points given in accordance with the prize exchange, for example, in the serial number 112, the number of grant P corresponding to the purchase amount 10000 (yen) is 200P, and the grant P type corresponds to the first exchange mode. It is recorded as general. In the case of exchanging prizes with general prizes as in this transaction (first exchange form), as described above, 1 point is awarded for every 50 yen of the commodity price that is a general prize. Unit price) = 200P.

  In the serial number 114, the number of grant P corresponding to the purchase amount 25000 (yen) is 250P, and the grant P type is recorded as special corresponding to special prize exchange. In the case of special prizes, 1 point is awarded for every 100 yen converted, so the calculation is 25000 yen ÷ 100 yen (point unit price) = 250P. In this way, the point grant rate in the case of special prizes is half that of general prizes, and as described above, the point grant rate according to the first exchange mode is set higher than the point grant rate according to other premium exchange modes. Has been.

  Among the items of the “use / purchase history”, “exercise P type” is a breakdown of the number of exercise P. If the exercised point is a point awarded at the amusement store, it is recorded as “own store P”, and if it is a point awarded at a partner store other than the amusement store, it is recorded as “other store P”. Is done.

  Here, in the case of the own store P, the points exercised by the player are added to the “total P number” which is a cumulative value of the points pooled by the game store. On the other hand, in the case of the other store P, as described above ((m) in FIG. 1), it is returned to the other affiliated store to which the point is given without being added to the point pool of the game store. Therefore, the “total number of Ps” does not change. The number of points returned to other affiliated stores is recorded in the “number of returned P” column separately from the “number of exercise P”. This returned P number is deleted from the database, for example, after the point transfer process is completed at the point management company.

  For example, according to the record of the transaction with serial number 123, the player uses points equivalent to 500 yen and exchanges the remaining 9000 yen with game value for the general prize exchange corresponding to the purchase amount of 9500 yen. In this case, 180 points are awarded to the player as a general prize exchange of 9000 yen. The point balance of such transactions is essentially 500 points added and 180 points subtracted from the total P number of amusement stores, but the use of 500 points here is not at the above-mentioned own store P but at other stores P. Therefore, these 500 points are returned to other affiliated stores without being added to the total P number.

  Further, according to the latest transaction record of serial number 124, regarding the general prize exchange corresponding to the purchase amount of 6800 yen, the player uses points equivalent to 200 yen and exchanges the remaining 6600 yen with game value. In this case, 132 points are given to the player as a general prize exchange for 6600 yen. As for the point balance due to such transactions, 200 points are added to the total number of P of the game shop, and 132 points are subtracted. Since the use of 200 points here corresponds to the above-mentioned own store P, the 200 points are added to the total P number as it is.

  As can be seen from the transactions of serial numbers 123 and 124 described above, when the game value obtained by the player alone is insufficient for the amount equivalent to the prize exchange, the player is short using the points he / she holds. The amount of the minute can be added as 1 point = 1 yen. In this way, points can be used for exchanging prizes, and only points can be used to exchange prizes at game stores, or can be used to compensate for a lack of gaming value at the time of prize exchange. Note that at amusement stores, points are not awarded based on normal product purchases, unlike affiliated stores such as convenience stores.

  In addition, a player can also use a wagon service such as purchasing coffee or the like using points he / she has in the amusement store. The serial number 118 shows an example in which coffee or the like is purchased using 200 points. In this case, since the 200-point exercise P type used by the player is own shop P, 200 points are added to the total number of Ps as they are. In addition, when the point used by the player for the wagon service is another store P, the number of points is not added to the total P number, but is recorded in the returned P number and returned to another partner store.

  Further, when a fraction of the game value occurs after the prize exchange, such as when the prize value is lower than the game value obtained by the player at the time of prize exchange, this fraction can be converted into points. The point grant rate with respect to the fraction of the game value may be set so that, for example, one point is awarded for a game value equivalent to 100 yen regardless of whether or not it is the first exchange mode.

For example, according to the record of the transaction with serial number 119, of the total game value equivalent to 21,200 yen, it is exchanged for a special prize equivalent to 20000 yen, and the player receives 200 points corresponding to the special prize worth 20000 yen. Is granted. Further, the fraction corresponding to the remaining 1200 yen is converted to 12 points and given to the player.
Similarly, according to the record of the transaction with serial number 121, out of the total game value equivalent to 8800 yen, it is exchanged for a general prize corresponding to 8000 yen, and 160 points corresponding to the general prize for 8000 yen are given to the player. Is granted. Furthermore, the fraction corresponding to the remaining 800 yen is converted to 8 points and given to the player.

The points pooled by an amusement store increase or decrease depending on the above-mentioned transaction, but the amusement store can purchase points to be pooled from a point management company as an affiliated store ((h) in FIG. 1). The points purchased in this way are recorded as the number of purchases P and added to the total number of Ps, as in the transaction of serial number 115.
If points are returned from another affiliated store to the game store, that is, if the player uses the points granted at the game store at another partner store, the points will also be included in the total P number as needed. The record is updated by addition.

  Furthermore, in the game store, provisional points are given to a player who cannot be specified, but in the example shown in FIG. 5, when provisional points are given in the game store, that is, when the above-mentioned provisional point specification information is issued, Points corresponding to provisional points are subtracted from the total number of pooled P and given to the player. After that, if the temporary points are not transferred to the formal points through the above-described conditions, the provisional points are canceled at the time and the total P number is returned. Such control is preferably executed by the amusement shop (member management) server 50 shown in FIG.

  For example, according to the record of the transaction with serial number 111, when a player who cannot be identified, that is, a player who does not have a membership card, exchanges a free gift with a general gift equivalent to a purchase amount of 6000 yen, every 200 yen If 30 points are given as a temporary point with a 1-point grant rate and subtracted from the total P number and the above conditions are not met, as shown in the transaction record for serial number 122, The provisional points are returned to the total P number.

  Also, according to the transaction record of serial number 113, when a player who cannot be specified exchanges a special prize equivalent to 20000 yen, 100 points are given as a temporary point at the same grant rate as in the case of the general prize. At the same time, when it is subtracted from the total number of Ps and the above-mentioned conditions are satisfied, the provisional points are transferred to official points as “new” as shown in the transaction record of serial number 120. At this time, since the total P number has already been subtracted, there is no change in the total P number.

  As described above, provisional point specifying information related to provision of provisional points is recorded on a premium receipt and paid out to a player. At such a temporary point stage, unlike a normal point, the player cannot use it yet. That is, the temporary points can be used for the first time after being transferred to the official points.

By the way, for every transaction record, the player who is the respective transaction entity is specified by the ID of the member card and the information is also recorded in the “user ID” column.
Here, as described above, when provisional points are given to a player who does not yet have a membership card, as shown in the “user ID” column of the serial number 111, as the temporary point identification information, the official points are obtained after member registration. It is good to record the serial number for transferring to the relevant transaction.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, not only the first exchange mode for exchanging with general prizes, but also when exchanging with special prizes, provisional points are set. However, as one of the “predetermined provisional conditions” for issuing the provisional point specifying information, it may be limited to the first exchange form for exchanging with the general prize. Thereby, it is possible to promote the exchange of general prizes before the player registers as a member at the amusement store.

The provision rate of provisional points is set to one-fourth that of ordinary general prize exchange and half of that of ordinary special prize exchange. You may set so that it may change and give to a grant rate.
It should be noted that the players who cannot be specified include players who have not yet registered as members and players who have forgotten their membership cards.

  According to the transaction record of serial number 122, provision of temporary points at serial number 111 is canceled. In other words, if a player who has been granted provisional points has not newly registered as a member within a predetermined period of time, or if a player who has forgotten his membership card has not been identified, The number of points corresponding to the provisional points is returned to the total number of P without authenticating the membership card or the serial number at the free gift management terminal 20. At this time, “Cancel” is recorded in the exercise P type column as the reason for returning the temporary points to the point pool of the game store.

  In addition, as the provision of provisional points, at the time when provisional points are granted at the amusement shop, that is, when the provisional point specifying information is issued, points corresponding to provisional points are not yet subtracted from the total P number. The temporary points are treated as floating points for a predetermined period, and when membership registration is performed within the predetermined period, the points corresponding to the temporary points are subtracted from the total P number as new granted points and the record is updated. Anyway. In such a case, if there is no membership registration within a predetermined period, the item is deleted as it is and the process is terminated.

  Or you may comprise so that the temporary point provided for players who cannot be specified, such as a player unregistered in a game store, is managed by the database separately provided as an unconfirmed point beforehand. By the way, the information recorded for each player or member card cannot be confirmed only by the data table of the point database 120 shown in FIG. Therefore, by selecting a user ID corresponding to an arbitrary transaction in the “user ID” column of the form, records stored for each player or member card specified by the user ID are recorded. A list (such as a point information database 130 for each card described later) may be associated and managed so as to be displayed.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows an example of a data table related to a convenience store rather than an amusement store among the forms managed by the point database 120 of the management server 100 in the point management company. As the affiliated stores, the basic items of the forms are the same for both the amusement store shown in FIG. 5 and the convenience store shown in FIG. 6, but the convenience store does not give provisional points, and the user (customer) Therefore, the “temporarily granted P number” for recording temporary points and the “user ID” for specifying users are omitted from the items in the form.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, as described with reference to FIG. 5, when the game store is configured to directly give points corresponding to prize exchange, the flow of the point service shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above. Unlike the convenience store, points corresponding to prize exchange are not given, and points are given only for merchandise purchases. However, in addition to the prize exchange at the game store itself, it is possible to configure the convenience store as another partner shop so that the prize can be exchanged via the prize receipt or the like as described above.

  As described above, when the system is configured so that prizes can be exchanged at a convenience store and points corresponding to the prize exchange are also given, “product purchase” is displayed in the “granting P type” column in FIG. In addition, it is possible to cope by recording “general”, “special”, etc. described above. If provisional points can also be given at the convenience store side, items such as “number of provisional Ps” may be added.

  In FIG. 6, in each transaction of serial numbers 11, 13, 15, 16, and 18, a point member (including a player) who is a customer purchases a product and is given points according to the amount of money. For example, in the case of serial number 13, 20 points are given according to the purchase amount of 2000 yen. Thus, at the convenience store, the point grant rate is set such that 1 point is awarded for every 100 yen. The number of points given to the customer is subtracted from the total P number of the convenience store.

  At the convenience store, the customer can use from 1 point when purchasing the product, and 1 point can be added to the cash by 1 yen unit. For example, in the transaction of serial number 12, when purchasing a product of 2200 yen, 200 points for 200 yen are used and the remaining 2000 yen is paid. With respect to payment, not only cash but also any form that can be handled at the convenience store such as electronic money, credit card, etc. may be used.

  For the amount of money that used the points at the time of product purchase, the product purchase is not recorded in the “granted P type” column, and no points are given. Only the amount paid by cash or the like is recorded as product purchase in the “granted P type” column, and points according to the amount are given. Further, in the transaction of serial number 12, since the point used by the customer is not the own store P given at the convenience store but the other store P given at another affiliated store, the number of points is the total P of the convenience store. Without being added to the number, it will be returned to other affiliated stores.

On the other hand, in the transaction of serial number 19, when purchasing a product of 10005 yen, 5 points for 5 yen are used and the remaining 10,000 yen is paid. Therefore, 100 points corresponding to 10,000 yen are given to the customer, and the 5 points used here are the own store P. Therefore, the number of points is added to the total P number of the convenience store.
In addition, the customer can also purchase all the products for which the amount of money is sufficient by using only the points. In the transaction with serial number 14, a product of 200 yen is purchased with only points. Also in this case, “purchased product type” is not recorded as product purchase.

The points to be pooled by the convenience store are increased or decreased by the above-mentioned transaction, but the convenience store purchases the points to be pooled from the point management company as an affiliated store as in the case of the amusement store ((h) in FIG. 1). The purchased points are recorded as the number of purchases P and added to the total number of Ps, as in the transaction of serial number 17.
When points are returned from another affiliated store to the convenience store, that is, when the customer uses the points granted at other affiliated stores, the points are also added to the total P number as needed and recorded. Updated.

  Next, the point information database 130 for each card of the management server 100 in the point management company will be described with reference to FIG. In addition to the “card information” for each card, the point information database for each card 130 is provided with a data table for managing “usage / purchase history” of the card. This data table can be displayed and output as it is on the screen or printed as a form of the format shown in FIG. Here, when the column of the user ID that performed the transaction of serial number 124 in FIG. 5 is checked on the display (for example, the cursor is clicked with the cursor), a data table relating to the card corresponding to the user ID is displayed.

  In the data table of the point information database for each card 130, the balance of points for each card is managed in time series. In the “card information”, the registration date, the current number of Ps that are the current point balance, and the latest update date of each data are recorded. Here, the number of currently owned P and the latest update date are updated as needed in accordance with the update of the usage / purchase history described later.

  The “card” handled in the point information database 130 for each card corresponds to a member card provided by an amusement store and a point card provided by a point management company. The ID may be recorded in a “card ID” in the form. Alternatively, the membership card and the point card of the amusement store may be integrated into one and the ID of the card may be used.

  For example, on the premise of an existing member registration system in an amusement store, it is possible to configure the member card so that it also serves as a point card by incorporating information for using the point service into the member card. Or conversely, the point card may be configured so that the point card doubles as a member card by incorporating information relating to the membership registration of the amusement shop. In any case, the integrated card can be handled in both the prize management terminal 20 of the amusement store and the product management terminal 60 of the affiliated store.

  In the “use / purchase history”, for each serial number in which the transaction contents are arranged in ascending order of the latest data, the date, the use store, the use type, the amount, the payment, the P type, the P number, the total P number, In addition, the breakdown of the P number and the expiration date are recorded in chronological order. In the “used store”, a specific store name in which the card is used for transaction is recorded. The stores here are affiliated stores that have a contract with a point management company, such as amusement stores and convenience stores.

  The “usage type” is a type of the card used, and “exchange” is recorded for use in the exchange of prizes, and “purchase” is used for purchase in the product. However, when points are used as part of the price when purchasing a product, the points are recorded as “discount” instead of “purchase” for distinction. In the “Used Product / Premium”, the name of the product purchased or exchanged by the customer is recorded, but in the case of a free gift exchange, “General” is recorded together with the product name if it is a general gift, If it is a special prize, “special” is recorded. In “Payment”, a payment method at the time of purchasing a product is recorded, and if it is cash, “Cash” is recorded, but other types of electronic money and credit cards are recorded.

  “P type” is recorded as “granting” when a point is given to the customer when the card is used, and “exercise” when the customer uses the point at the store. The specific number of points granted or exercised here is recorded in “P number”, and the accumulated value of this P number is recorded in “total P number”. When the points are given to the customer, the P number is added to the total P number, while when the customer uses the points, the P number is subtracted from the total P number.

Further, the total P number is managed separately for each form to which points are given, and the breakdown is recorded in the “P number breakdown”. In the “P number breakdown”, the number of points awarded based on the first exchange form is “general”, the number of points given based on special prize exchanges other than the first exchange form is “special”, The number of points given by purchase is recorded and managed separately as “purchase”.
The total P number expires one year from the date of the change, and the due date is recorded as the “expiration date”. However, if there is a change in the P number due to a new transaction before the expiration date, the aforementioned one year is automatically extended, and the “expiration date” is updated each time.

  According to the record of the transaction of the first serial number 1, a special prize equivalent to 20000 yen is exchanged at the amusement store. In this case, 200 points are awarded according to the point giving rate for special prize exchange (1 point per 100 yen), but 50 points are added as a special service at the time of new registration. Here, the P number breakdown for 200 points is “special”, but 50 points for special services are also included in “special”. Of course, the points for the special service may be included in other breakdowns without being included in the first prize exchange type, and different special services can be arbitrarily set for each amusement store.

  Moreover, according to the record of the transaction of serial number 4, goods equivalent to 1007 yen are purchased in the convenience store. At this time, 7 points for 7 yen are used, and the remaining 1000 yen is paid in cash. Specifically, the 7 points used for 7 yen are subtracted from the “purchase” category in the total P number. Further, 10 points awarded in accordance with the point granting rate for product purchase (1 point per 100 yen) is added to the “purchase” category of the total P number. Thus, the balance of points is managed separately for each form to which points are given.

  Further, according to the latest transaction record of serial number 714, a bag, which is a general prize equivalent to 6800 yen, is exchanged at a game store. At this time, 200 points for 200 yen are used, and the remaining 6600 yen is exchanged for game value. Specifically, 200 points used for 200 yen are subtracted from the “general” category of the total P number. Further, 132 points awarded in accordance with the point giving rate for general prize exchange (1 point for 50 yen) is added to the “general” category of the total P number.

  As described above in the present embodiment, as can be seen from the data table shown in FIG. 7, the points that can be used for the prize exchange are the points given according to the first exchange form (“general” in the P number breakdown). Limited. As described above, the use of points (“general” in the P number breakdown) may be limited to exchange with general prizes, but may be exchanged with special prizes other than general prizes.

  In addition, when it can be used for both general prizes and special prizes, the usage rate may be changed. For example, when exchanging for a general prize, it can be compensated as 100 yen per point, but when exchanging for a special prize, it can be compensated as 50 yen per point. As described above, even after the grant, the points for the general prize exchange are made advantageous, so that the general prize exchange can be further promoted.

  In addition, the points that can be used for product purchase are limited to the points given in accordance with the product purchase (“Purchase” in the P number breakdown). However, the points given according to the first exchange mode (“general” of the P number breakdown) may be used for the purchase of the product, and conversely, the points given according to the purchase of the product (the “P number breakdown“ "General") may be used for general prize exchange.

  Here, points given according to the special prize exchange (“special” in the P number breakdown) cannot be used for the prize exchange, but may be used only for the exchange with the special prize, for example. In addition, it is a use of points given according to special prize exchange (“special” of P number breakdown), but it may be used when purchasing goods, or set so that it can be used for another special service. You can also

  When points are actually used, the point management company executes processing in response to an inquiry from a partner store such as an amusement store or a convenience store by the management server 100. At this time, the management server 100 checks whether or not points can be exercised in the card specified by the inquiry, and if there is no problem, the points can be exercised. The confirmation items here include, for example, whether or not there is a required number of points given by the general prize exchange, and whether or not there are points obtained by purchasing products at other affiliated stores.

  Next, the point member information database 110 (see FIG. 3) of the management server 100 in the point management company will be described with reference to FIG. The point member information database 110 manages member information and details of points held by the member for each card ID that identifies the member. This data table can be displayed and output as it is on the screen or printed as a form of the format shown in FIG.

The accumulated value of the points held by each member is recorded in “Number of owned P” in the data table. Further, the number of owned P is managed separately for each affiliated store to which points are given, and the breakdown is also recorded.
Various information related to the point service is basically managed in the point database 120 described above. Therefore, in the point member information database 110, it is only necessary to be able to grasp the approximate number of points held by a member, and more detailed information may be managed in another database such as the point database 120.

  Next, the game shop member information database 51 (see FIG. 4) of the game shop (member management) server 50 in the game shop will be described with reference to FIG. The game store member information database 51 manages member information and details of points held by the member for each card ID that identifies a game store member. This data table can be displayed and output as it is on the screen or printed as a form of the format shown in FIG.

  The accumulated value of the points held by each member is recorded in “Number of owned P” in the data table. Furthermore, this P number is managed separately from the number of points awarded at the game store and the number of points awarded at other partner stores such as convenience stores, and in particular, the number of points awarded at the game store. The breakdown of the reasons for the grant is also recorded.

  That is, the number of points awarded at the amusement store is “general” for the number of points awarded based on the first exchange form, and “special” for the point given based on special prize exchanges other than the first exchange form. In addition, the points obtained by converting the fraction of the game value at the time of prize exchange are recorded and managed separately as “fraction”.

  The game store shown in FIG. 4 manages the point information together with the member information, but the update or the like is not performed by the game store itself, but is updated based on the update information from the point management company. However, by managing the point information and the like at the amusement store, as described above, even when offline with the point management company, the point information can be processed as a proxy.

  Next, a schematic flow of main operations of the point processing system 1 (see FIG. 3) when the point information is not managed in the game store will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 10, as a partner store, one amusement store and two convenience stores A and B are shown, but the number of partner stores is not limited to this. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that one convenience store is “partner store A” and the convenience store that is another partner store for this partner store A is “partner store B”.

First, the point management company sells points to the affiliated store A having a point service contract (step A11).
The partner store A pays the point management company the price corresponding to the purchased points (step A12). Here, in the point management company, a part of the paid amount becomes a profit as a fee. Although omitted in FIG. 10, the same applies to partner store B.

In this way, the point management company acquires profits from the sold points, and pools the amount corresponding to the points as deposits (step A13).
In the affiliated store A, the points purchased from the point management company are pooled (step A14).

  When the player finishes the game at the game store and counts the obtained prize balls, when the card is inserted into the counter 10, the card information recorded on the card is read (step A15), and the card information is read from the game store. Is sent to the point management company (step A16). Here, as described above, the “card” corresponds to a membership card provided by an amusement shop, a point card provided by a point management company, or a single card having these functions.

Then, the point management company collates the card information received from the amusement store (step A17) and transmits the collation result to the amusement store (step A18).
If the amusement store gives store visit points, it is preferable to read the card information when visiting the store. In addition, information for associating the store visit point information with the counting information may be set for the validity determination in the verification of the card information.

If there is no problem in the collation result transmitted from the point management company at the amusement store, that is, if the collation result = OK, the counting ball 10 is counted in the counter 10, and the counting receipt or member in which the counting information is recorded A card or the like is issued (step A19).
Further, at the game store, the count receipt or the like is read by the prize management terminal 20, and the prize (the number) that the player can exchange prizes is calculated. At this time, the information for requesting verification of the card information may be transmitted to the point management company.

  The player may exchange prizes at the amusement store itself based on a prize receipt or the like, but when the player moves to the affiliated store A to exchange prizes at a convenience store other than the amusement store (step A20), the affiliated store A Then, the presented card information is read (step A21). And the information which requests | requires collation of card information from the affiliated store A is transmitted to a point management company (step A22).

  In the point management company, the card information received from the affiliated store A is collated in the same manner as when the card information is received from the amusement store (step A23). After the collation, the point management company transmits the collation result to the affiliated store A (step A24). If there is no problem in the comparison result, the prize receipt issued from the amusement shop is read by the merchandise management terminal 60, and the exchange prize information is input (step A25).

  The exchange gift information input by the product management terminal 60 is transmitted from the affiliated store A to the point management company (step A26). The point management company updates the point information based on the received exchange gift information (step A27). In the affiliated store A, in order to give a player a point corresponding to the prize exchange (see (g) in FIG. 1), the number of points corresponding thereto is subtracted. Thereafter, the point management company transmits the updated information to the affiliated store A (step A28), and transmits a commodity price payment request to the amusement store (step A29).

Then, in response to a product price payment request from the point management company, the amusement shop pays the partner store A for the merchandise (premium) exchanged by the player (step A30, see (s) in FIG. 1). ). It should be noted that the timing for paying the product price may be set as appropriate.
Further, the affiliated store A issues a receipt or the like recording the updated information from the point management company, and updates the store database (step A31).

  The player also purchases merchandise as a general customer at a convenience store other than the amusement store, in addition to the above-described prize exchange. When purchasing a product, when the player selects a product desired to be purchased at the affiliated store B (step B1), the affiliated store B reads the information on the presented card (step B2). At this time, information requesting verification of the card information is transmitted from the affiliated store B to the point management company (step B3).

  The point management company collates the card information received from the partner store B (step B4). After the collation, the point management company transmits the collation result to the partner store B (step B5). If there is no problem in the collation result, the player at the partner store B can select the point exercise when paying for the product (step B6).

  When the player selects point exercise, the affiliated store B transmits information regarding the point information update request to the point management company (step B7). Based on the received point information update request, the point management company updates information regarding the player's product purchase, corresponding points, and the like (step B8). Thereafter, the point management company transmits updated information to the affiliated store B (step B9), and transmits point return information to the affiliated store A (step B10). This is because the player used the points awarded at the affiliated store A at the other affiliated store B.

  Then, the affiliated store B issues a receipt or the like recording the updated information transmitted from the point management company, and updates the store database (step B11). Here, the affiliated store B returns the points used by the player to the affiliated store A (see (m) in FIG. 1). Further, the point management company pays the amount corresponding to the points exercised by the player at the partner store B (step B12).

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the flow of the gift exchange process will be schematically described.
When the player exchanges prizes, for example, at an amusement shop, the player's membership card or the like is read by the prize management terminal 20, and ID authentication processing is performed (step S10). As a result of the ID authentication process, if the authentication is OK (YES in step S11), the prize ball number information is obtained from the information recorded on the count receipt issued from the counter 10 or the member card (step S12). . The prize ball number information is the number of possessed balls (game value) acquired by the player in the game.

If the authentication is not OK (NO in step S11), step S11 is repeated until the authentication is OK. If an authentication result is not obtained within a predetermined time, the prize exchange process may be terminated, or offline authentication or the like may be performed separately.
Then, the prize information is input by the prize management terminal 20 (step S13). If the prize information (the number of balls required for exchange of prizes) is less than the number of prize balls (NO in step S14), the prizes can be exchanged within the range of the game value, and the process proceeds to step S19.

  On the other hand, if the prize information is greater than the number of prize balls (YES in step S14), point information is acquired based on the information recorded on the member card or the like (step S15). The point information is the number of points that the player has earned so far. Then, the prize information is compared with the value obtained by adding the number of points to the number of prize balls (step S16).

  If the prize information is greater than the value obtained by adding the number of points to the number of prize balls (YES in step S16), the process returns to step S13 to repeat the process of inputting the prize information again. As described above, if the prize cannot be exchanged even after adding the points to the prize information, a new prize exchange process is performed by inputting another prize information.

  On the other hand, if the prize information is less than the value obtained by adding the number of points to the number of prize balls (NO in step S16), the number of points necessary for prize exchange is subtracted (step S17). Information on the subtracted point number is transmitted to the point management company (step S18). Then, the player can exchange prizes (step S19).

  The flow of the gift exchange process shown in FIG. 11 is only described schematically, which component in the system shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is executed, and a specific communication method. (Order) is a design matter that can be determined as appropriate. As described above, the point information update is executed by the management server 100 of the point management company, but the processing between each partner store including the point management company and the amusement store is performed for each transaction category such as authentication and sales. Transmission and reception of various information is executed and updated in real time.

  Next, the flow of display contents on the display screen of the prize management terminal 20 at the time of prize exchange will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the prize exchange is possible not only in the game store but also in a partner store such as a convenience store, and the flow of the display contents on the display screen of the product management terminal 60 is the same.

  First, an instruction to read a card such as a membership card by the receipt ticket issuing machine 22 of the prize management terminal 20 is displayed on the display screen (FIG. 12A). Accordingly, when the card is read by the receipt ticket issuing machine 22, the card information is transmitted to the point management company, and the management server 100 verifies the card information. At this time, guidance indicating that collation is being performed is displayed on the display screen (FIG. 12B).

If there is no problem in the collation result, that is, if the collation result = OK, the display screen displays the guidance that the collation is completed, the card ID, and the number of possessed Ps, and further starts a prize exchange operation. A start button to that effect is displayed (FIG. 12C).
If there is a problem in the collation result and the collation result = NG, a warning that the card cannot be used is displayed (FIG. 12D), and the guidance process on the display screen is also terminated.

  When the start button is clicked during the display shown in FIG. 12C, an instruction to read the count receipt by the barcode reader 21 of the prize management terminal 20 is displayed (FIG. 12E). Accordingly, when the count receipt is read by the bar code reader 21, the count information recorded on the receipt is collated. At this time, guidance indicating that the counting information is being collated is displayed on the display screen (FIG. 12 (f)).

  When the above-described collation result is obtained, the number of counted balls (the number of prize balls) is displayed, and an instruction for selecting a prize for which prize exchange is desired is displayed (FIG. 12 (g)). In the following description, the number of counted balls is divided into a case where the number of balls required for exchanging prizes is sufficient and a case where it is insufficient. 12 (g) to FIG. 12 (i) are display examples relating to the former, and FIG. 12 (j) to FIG. 12 (o) are display examples relating to the latter. Note that FIG. 12G and FIG. 12J have the same display format.

  First, according to the instruction in FIG. 12G, for example, when a bag that is a general prize is selected, the barcode attached to the bag is read by the barcode reader 21 of the prize management terminal 20. You may make it select from the prize list | wrist displayed on the display screen. Regardless of which prize is selected, the number of prize balls (game value) necessary for exchanging the selected prize is specifically displayed as the number of exchange required balls. In the case of the bag, the number of balls required for replacement is 2500 balls. However, since the above-mentioned counting ball number (2500 balls) is sufficient, an OK button for confirming the prize exchange and a cancel button for canceling are displayed. (FIG. 12 (h)).

  In FIG. 12 (h), when the OK button is clicked, a guidance that the prize exchange has been completed is displayed. Furthermore, in addition to the granted P number (50P), which is the number of points given in accordance with the present prize exchange, the above-mentioned cumulative P number and the available P that is the part of the cumulative P number that can be used for prize exchange Details of the number are displayed (FIG. 12 (i)). Thereby, the display process at the time of prize exchange is complete | finished. The premium management terminal 20 issues a premium receipt in which necessary information including these details is recorded. Based on this prize exchange, prizes may be exchanged at the spot of the amusement shop, or prizes may be exchanged at other convenience stores.

  Next, in the case where the number of balls to be counted is less than the number of balls required for replacement, according to the instruction in FIG. 12 (j), for example, a bag that is a general prize is selected as in the case of FIG. Then, the number of balls required for replacement of the bag (2500 balls) is displayed, but since this number is larger than the number of counted balls (2000 balls), the number of points owned with guidance that the prize cannot be exchanged as it is P information button for confirming and a cancel button for canceling gift exchange are displayed (FIG. 12 (k)).

In FIG. 12 (k), when the P information button is clicked, the P use button for instructing the use of points and the prize exchange are displayed together with the total P number and the details of the available P number usable for the exchange of the prize. A cancel button for canceling is displayed (FIG. 12 (l)).
Here, when the P use button is clicked, a screen for inputting the number of points actually used (the number of used P) out of the available P numbers is displayed (FIG. 12 (m)). When the number of points is input with the numeric keypad, the number of points (500P in the figure) is displayed, and the number of counted balls (2000 balls) and the number of used Ps (500P) are added as exchanged balls. The total value is 2500 (FIG. 12 (n)).

  In the screen shown in FIG. 12 (n), an OK button for confirming the prize exchange and a cancel button for canceling are displayed together with the number of exchanged balls. Here, when the OK button is clicked, a guidance that the prize exchange has been completed is displayed. Furthermore, in addition to the number of used Ps used in the present prize exchange (500P), the newly assigned P number (40P), the current cumulative P number, and the number of available Ps that can be used for prize exchange (340P) ) Is displayed (FIG. 12 (o)). Thereby, the display process at the time of prize exchange is complete | finished. The premium management terminal 20 issues a premium receipt in which necessary information including these details is recorded.

According to the present embodiment described above (including modifications), the following effects are obtained.
Points can be awarded according to prize exchanges in the same manner as points awarded according to product purchases at a plurality of affiliated stores, and the given points can be used effectively not only at game stores. Here, when points are given, it is assumed that a player is specified, and as a result, it is possible to motivate the player's membership registration itself at the game store.

  In addition, the points given by the prize exchange can be used for prize exchange other than the exchange for the special prize (that is, the exchange to the general prize by the actual product). Therefore, as a result, the exchange of general prizes can be promoted, which leads to sound business in the amusement store.

  In addition, when a player who has visited the store several times actually registers to select whether or not it is worth registering a membership card at the game store, points provisionally given as a game result before registration Is also reflected in the official points based on predetermined conditions. This provides motivation for membership registration with the player. Here, when provisional provision of points before membership registration is limited to general prize exchange, it is possible to promote the original prize exchange form of the amusement store, in which a desired general prize is brought back with a prize ball.

Next, the background of the above-described effect will be described below.
When a configuration in which a certain point is simply given by exchanging premiums is applied to the above-described game hall system described in Patent Document 1, the usage form is, for example, the use of a wagon service or the like and a partial service in a game store. It is assumed that the points cannot be used effectively.

  Conventionally, in a game store, it is possible to exchange the possessed ball (game value) acquired by a player for a game with various prizes. As described above, there are various types of prizes: exchange for special prizes corresponding to the number of balls held, and exchange for general prizes that are exchanged for actual items. Most players exchange for special prizes. It was. This is because the special prize can be purchased at a predetermined exchange after the exchange, and the player can finally earn cash. This does not promote the player's general prize exchange.

  As described above, even if there are a plurality of prize exchange modes, if the use value of the given points is uniform, the point use itself cannot be promoted to exchange general prizes. Therefore, as a measure for promoting the exchange of general prizes, for example, by changing the use value of points for each of a plurality of prize exchange modes, it becomes possible to increase the rate of exchange with general prizes rather than special prizes. .

  In addition, at present, each amusement store employs its own member card system, and a predetermined point is given to a user registered in the member card system by visiting or consuming the amusement store or affiliated store. Of course, there is no merit if the membership card is not registered. Players register at the membership card system immediately after the first visit to the amusement store, that is, when the evaluation of the amusement store is not clear, because it is a system that also requires personal information registration, etc. I can't think so much.

However, if you visit the store several times and try to register with the membership card system of the game store, the value of the visits and games you have won so far will not be reflected, and the store before the registration will directly benefit the player. There was no connection. Here, when provision of points is limited to general prize exchange only, there are currently few players who exchange general prizes, and there is a game shop original prize exchange form in which desired prizes are brought home with the acquired balls. There was a risk of not being promoted.
The present embodiment (including modifications) can solve the above problems.

The following inventive concept is derived from the configuration of the above-described embodiment (including modifications).
[1] The game value acquired by the player at the amusement store can be used for prize exchange, and is compatible with points given according to value information used at a plurality of affiliated stores according to the prize exchange. A point processing system that can give points,
A prize exchange means that allows the player to exchange the gaming value acquired at the amusement shop as a prize,
A player specifying means capable of specifying a player by unique identification information;
Point granting means capable of giving points corresponding to the prize exchange to the player specified by the player specifying means, when exchanging the prize by the prize exchange means;
Point management means capable of managing the points given by the point giving means for each player specified by the player specifying means,
A point processing system that allows a player who is not specified by the player specifying means to be given points corresponding to the prize exchange based on a predetermined condition when the prize exchange by the prize exchange means is performed. .

  Here, the “prize exchange means” corresponds to the premium management terminal 20, but the merchandise management terminal 60 may also correspond to it. In addition, although the merchandise management terminal 60 corresponds to the “player identification means”, the prize management terminal 20 can also correspond to it. Further, the “point giving means” corresponds to the product management terminal 60, but may also correspond to the prize management terminal 20. Further, the “point giving means” may be the management server 100 that manages the points via the prize management terminal 20 or the product management terminal 60. Furthermore, although the management server 100 corresponds to the “point management means”, the amusement shop (member management) server 50 may partially substitute for it. The same applies to another next inventive concept to be described later.

An inventive concept subordinate to the inventive concept is expressed as follows.
[2] The point management means manages points for each premium exchange mode,
The predetermined prize exchange form is a first exchange form for exchanging with a general prize among prizes corresponding to the gaming value,
The point processing system according to [1], wherein the points given by the first exchange mode can be used for prize exchange.

An inventive concept subordinate to the inventive concept is expressed as follows.
[3] In the point granting by the point granting unit, a plurality of different point granting rates are set according to the types of premium exchange modes,
The point processing system according to [2], wherein the point grant rate according to the first exchange mode is set higher than the point grant rate according to another premium exchange mode.

Next, another next inventive concept is derived from the configuration of the above-described embodiment (including the modification).
[11] The game value acquired by the player at the amusement shop can be used for prize exchange, and is compatible with points given according to value information used at a plurality of affiliated shops according to the prize exchange. A point processing system that can give points,
A prize exchange means that allows the player to exchange the gaming value acquired at the amusement shop as a prize,
A player specifying means capable of specifying a player by unique identification information;
Point granting means capable of giving points corresponding to the prize exchange to the player specified by the player specifying means, when exchanging the prize by the prize exchange means;
Point management means capable of managing the points given by the point giving means for each player specified by the player specifying means,
A point processing system that allows a player who is not specified by the player specifying means to be given points corresponding to the prize exchange based on a predetermined condition when the prize exchange by the prize exchange means is performed. .

  [12] Temporary point specifying information for specifying a temporary point corresponding to a prize based on a predetermined provisional condition when a prize is exchanged by the prize exchange means for a player not specified by the player specifying means. And when the player is specified by the player specifying means within a predetermined period, points corresponding to the temporary points can be granted based on the temporary point specifying information. The point processing system according to [11], wherein

[13] A plurality of prize exchange forms are set for the prize exchanged by the prize exchange means, and the prize exchange form includes a first exchange form for exchanging with a general prize among prizes corresponding to the game value. Included,
The point processing system according to [12], wherein, as the predetermined provisional provision condition, the provisional point specifying information can be issued when a prize exchange according to the first exchange form is performed.

  [14] In the above [12] or [13], the point grant rate for the player specified by the player specifying means is set higher than the provisional point grant rate for an unspecified player The point processing system described.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention can be modified or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. included. For example, in the above-described embodiments, the gaming machine is described as a normal pachinko machine, but the present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that uses medals as gaming media. Here, specific types of pachinko machines and slot machines are not particularly limited.

  Further, in relation to the present point processing system, points may be awarded in addition to the aforementioned prize exchange, for example, by achievement of a specific mission in a game. Further, points may be given corresponding to the purchase of items or the like for customization of gaming machines. Further, as one of the points, it may be exchangeable with an item for customization. At this time, it is also conceivable that only the points given by the general prize exchange can be used for purchasing items or the like. In addition, customization refers to a variety of conditions during the game, such as selecting the music being played to your liking, limiting the game stage, etc. It is to be reflected in the machine.

  In addition, if there is an upper limit for prizes that can be exchanged for general prizes, a gift certificate that corresponds to the upper limit is issued as a prize, and the gift is issued as a prize at the partner store. By using the points you own, you may be able to exchange for products over the maximum amount. However, in this case, when a gift certificate as a prize is received, points corresponding to the prize are given, so points are not given by exchange at other affiliated stores. Here, the other affiliated stores will return the number of points exercised to the corresponding amusement store (the amount of the refunded points will be paid by the point management company), and the amusement store will receive the amount corresponding to the gift certificate, etc. It becomes possible to respond by paying to the partner store.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The point processing system according to the present invention can be applied not only to an amusement store but also to other partner stores such as a convenience store to construct a compatible point service that can be used mutually.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Point processing system 1A ... Point processing system 10 ... Counter 11 ... Card R / W
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Printer 20 ... Premium management terminal 21 ... Bar code reader 22 ... Receipt ticketing machine 30 ... Hall management computer terminal 40 ... Printer 41 ... Router 50 ... Amusement shop (member management) server 60 ... Merchandise management terminal 61 ... Bar code reader 62 ... Receipt ticketing machine 100 ... Management server 110 ... Point member information database 120 ... Point database 130 ... Point information database for each card 140 ... System terminal 150 ... Printer

Claims (3)

The game value acquired by the player at the amusement store can be used for prize exchange, and points that are compatible with the points given according to the value information used at multiple partner stores are given according to the prize exchange A possible point processing system,
A prize exchange means that allows the player to exchange the gaming value acquired at the amusement shop as a prize,
A player specifying means capable of specifying a player by unique identification information;
In the prize exchange by the prize exchange means, point grant means capable of giving points corresponding to the prize exchange;
Point management means capable of managing the points given by the point giving means for each player specified by the player specifying means,
Wherein the prize exchanged by prize exchange means, a first exchanged forms to replace the general prize of the prize corresponding to the game value, the special prize that can be handled Te the prize wholesaler of prize corresponding to the game value The point processing system is characterized in that another premium exchange form to be exchanged is set, and points given by the other premium exchange form can be used in the first exchange form.   The point processing system according to claim 1, wherein the points given by the first exchange form can be used for the first exchange form.   3. The point processing system according to claim 2, wherein the point grant rate according to the first exchange mode is set higher than the point grant rate according to the other premium exchange mode.